He emigrated to Greene County, Ohio prior to 1812. He served in the War of 1812 from Ohio as Sergeant in Captain Zechariah Ferguson's militia company. In 1818, he made an exploratory trip into Illinois but determined not to move there due to unsettled conditions with Indians.
Prior to 1812, he relocated to Greene County, Ohio. He fought in the War of 1812 as a sergeant under Captain Zechariah Ferguson's militia company from Ohio. In 1818, he made an exploratory trip into Illinois but did not settle there because of unsettled conditions with Indians.