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BERNARD ULRICH, Ballard County, was born June 5, 1841, in Stark County, Ohio. He is a son of Bernard Ulrich, who was born in Bavaria, Germany, and who when a boy immigrated to America, and settled in Ohio. He died in October, 1883, aged seventy-two. Our subject enlisted in 1862 in Company B, Twenty-ninth Missouri Infantry, Union Army, and served to the end of the war; he entered the service as orderly-sergeant, and for marks of gallantry was soon promoted to a commission officer in which capacity he served to the close of the war, and mustered out as captain. He participated in the siege of Vicksburg, battle of Arkansas Post, Chattanooga; was with Sherman on his march to the sea, etc.; he then returned to Missouri and engaged in the mercantile business; after that in farming; he then took up book-keeping and for many years has followed this business as a practical book-keeper; in 1873 he came to Columbus; two years later he came to Arlington, where he has since resided. His residence is one of the finest in Arlington, being constructed of brick; this with the grounds is valued at $3,000; he also owns thirty-three acres ad joining Arlington on the south; also a store building and dwelling; he is now engaged in farming and merchandising. Mr. Ulrich was married in 1866 to Miss Amelia Winthrop, of Cape Girardeau, Mo.; this union is blessed with three children, one son and two daughters.