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Among tlic few early pioneers of this section, yet living, is the subject of this sketch, Mr. John Bratton, lie was born in Mifflin township, in what is now Juni-atta county, Pa., March 14. 1781), and with his parents, first crossed the Ohio rivur at Wheeling, December 4, 1700, nowalmost three-quarters of a century ago. Thu family first moved on to lands ou McMahan's Crock, Ikhnont county,seven miles south-wist of where St. Claiwvillc now stands, and camped near a spot called Big Lick, where buffalo an cl elfc were wont to resort. John and his elder brother Mward, (yet living near Cambridge, aged 88 years and oyer) a few days after going into camp at tills Lick, found in the vicinity a gigantic elk’s head and horns, the latter so long, that
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Cambridge Jeffersonian
Cambridge, Ohio, US
Thu, Dec 12, 1872
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