CHARLES McCLOUD

    In Survey 1,716, near the southwest corner of the township, where John W. Smith now resides, Charles McCloud, a Yankee, settled in 1814.  He was born in New Hampshire September 2, 1769, married Sallie Taylor, of Massachusetts in 1797, and in 1810 emigrated with his family from Montpelier, Vt., to Franklin County, Ohio, four years later coming to Darby.  His children by his first wife were Betsy, Curtis, Harriet (Newton), Miriam (Bigelow), Sally (Mason) Charles, Lacy, Polly and Thankful (Converse).  The last was born in Darby in the fall of 1814.  Mrs. McCloud died in 1817, and Charles united in marriage with Arms, Benjamin, by whom he had two children -Rodney and Anna (Marine).  His second wife also preceded him to the grave, and Mr. McCloud selected as his third companion in matrimony Polly Andrews.  Of their two children, Almira died young; Rosella married Mr. Chapin.  Mr. McCloud was an untiring farmer.  He possessed strong religious convictions, and was an exhorter in the Methodist Church during his stay in Darby.  In 1831, he removed to Michigan, but. returned to Madison County, Ohio, in 1813, and died the following spring.