Solomon R. Oswald, son of Daniel, who was a son of John, was born in Lynn Township, August 12. 1817, died August 24, 1909, aged 82 year, and was buried in the cemetery at Jacksonville. He was a farmer on the homestead of his father, Daniel, and during his ownership it embraced 61 acres of clear land and 43 acres of woodland. He built the present house in 1870, and the barn some years earlier. The farm belonged at a previous period successively to George Enos, Henry Zook and John Oswald.

He was a Reformed member of the Jacobs church, and filled all the offices in the church, having taken an active part in the management of its affairs. His wife was Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Joshua Schmitt (whose sketch appears in this volume). She died October 21, 1909, aged 79 years.