Clement B. Holycross was a farmer and the second son of Abraham and Hester A. Holycross.  He was born on the old homestead, in Allen Township, March 13, 184-5.  He was reared to manhood in his native place and educated in the common schools. May 2, 1864, he was enrolled as a soldier in Company H, One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Regiment Ohio National Guard.  He served as drummer, and was discharged with the honors of a faithful soldier September 3, 1864. September 12, 1866, he was married to Miss Settie Epps, a native of Champaign County, and a daughter of Thomas and Clarissa Epps.  She was born May 11, 1846.  One son, Orris B., blessed this union ; he was born April 5, 1873. Mr. H. owns a farm of sixty eight acres and is engaged in agriculture and keeping Poland-China hogs.  He and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  In politics, he is a Republican.