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JOHN T. POTTS, merchant, Ash Ridge, one of the leading merchants of Ash Ridge, was born September 21, 1841, in Byrd Township, Brown County, Ohio. His parents are Mathew (deceased) and Polly A. Potts, of whom we have made mention in this work. He received but a limited English education in his youth, but being somewhat of a reader and having a love for good books, he has familiarized himself with many important topics of our day. On March 20, 1866, he was joined in matrimony to Margaret E. Eyler, daughter of Aaron and Elizabeth Eyler. This union has been blessed with four children, viz., Commodore P., Matthew W., Toad and Charley. In 1862, he entered into the mercantile business in the northeastern portion of Byrd Township, where he remained until the spring of 1867. He then moved to Taylorsville, Highland County, where he was until the fall of 1875 engaged in the mercantile business; he then moved to a farm near Ash Ridge, where he remained a short time. In 1878, he entered into the mercantile business at Ash Ridge, where he is at present located. In April, 1882 he was elected Treasurer of Jackson Township. Politically, he is a Democrat. Mr. Potts keeps on hand a full stock of goods, such as is usually kept in a rural store; his sales per annum amount to about ten thousand dollars. He is a clever, intelligent gentleman and a good salesman, always striving to suit his customers. He is justly entitled to the estimation in which he is held by the community surrounding him. Is the owner of ninety acres of land.