ISAAC KNICK, a veteran of the Civil War, and a well known retired farmer, owns and resides upon a farm of seventy-seven acres in Staunton Township, Miami County, Ohio, on the eastern line of the township. He was born in Lost Creek Township, Miami County, October I8, 1829, and is a son of William and Rachel (Armstrong) Knick.

William Kniek was born at Rock Bridge, Virginia, and after his marriage moved to Miami County, Ohio. His first purchase of land was forty-seven acres in Lost Creek Township, and to this he later added. The property was well improved at the time of its purchase and he continued to reside upon it until his death, although he was practically retired for some years. He was survived by his wife, for a number of years. They were parents of the following children: John, William, James, George, Harrison, Thomas, Rebecca, deceased wife of Samuel Cavender; and Isaac. All are now deceased except Thomas and the subject of this record.

Isaac Knick spent his boyhood days on the farm in Lost Creek Township and received his education in the district schools. He was in the state service for a time before going to the front, and in May, 1864, enlisted as a member of Company I, One Hundred and Forty-seventh regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under Captain Glass. He served until the close of the war without injury or sickness. Upon his return from the front he resumed farming operations, at which he has since continued, although he is practically retired at the present time, the farm being conducted by his son-in-law, Walter Gray. He purchased his farm from the other heirs of his father's estate, and has a well improved property. He receives a pension of $20 per month from the United States Government.

September 23, 1871, Mr. Knick was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Roselle Kreglow, who was a daughter of George Kreglow. She died in October, 1908, at the age of fifty-nine years. They became parents of the following: George, of Casstown, who married Julia Biser and has a son, Leonard; Glen, of Casstown, who married Lillian Mott; Daisy Dean, wife of John Herbert Colebaugh, of Casstown, by whom she has two children, Harold and Helen; Alice May, wife of Irwin who lives east of Casstown; Emma, wife of Walter Gray; and Flossie Fern, who died in infancy. Politically, Mr. Knick is a Democrat. He is a member of Coleman Post, G.A.R. of Troy.