PHILIP BAUER, grocer, was born in Richland Township [Marion County, Ohio] December 14, 1847.  His father, Croft Bauer, was a native of Germany, and emigrated to America with his parents, Philip and Riga Bauer, who settled in Richland Township, where Mr. Bauer entered ninety-six acres of land, on which he died in 1870.  His wife died prior to the late war.  Croft Bauer went to Crawford County, where he married Ragina Miller, and afterward settled in Richland Township, where he died from the cholera in August, 1854, leaving three children - Angeline, wife of Christopher Gracely, Philip and Croft.  Mrs. Bauer now resides in Big Island Township.  Philip Bauer was brought up to farming, and followed that vocation in Richland till 1873, when he removed to Big Island, and in 1877 to Marion.  He was employed in the Huber works till January 1, 1879, when he embarked in the grocery and provision trade.  He makes a specialty of shipping butter and eggs.  August 20, 1867, he married Mary, daughter of Cunrad and Catharine Neidhart.  Seven children were born to them; of these six are living, viz.: Amelia L., Mary A., Adam, Philip, Frank and Willie.  John Wesley is deceased.  Mr. And Mrs. Bauer are members of the German Methodist Episcopal Church, and he also of the Royal Arcanum.  Mr. Bauer's father and grandfather walked all the way from Buffalo, N.Y., to Marion, to purchase land.  They were among the early pioneers of Richland.  His grandfather was a soldier in the French Revolution two years, 1806-7.