

Sarah Ovenshire
Spotlight on early settlers: Sarah Ovenshire Tozer portrait in our north room Sarah Ovenshire was born on Jul. 27, 1831, in Athens township, the youngest of seven children of Samuel Ovenshire (1791-1868) and Sarah Bidlack (1796-1865). The Ovenshire farm was on present-day Sheshequin Rd. near the intersection with Orange Hill Rd. The farm adjoined that of Col. John Franklin. Sarah married Ralph Tozer in Athens township on Nov. 29, 1853. Ralph Tozer was born on Nov. 9, 1829, in
























