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.
Before 1812, he moved to Greene County, Ohio. He served as a sergeant in Captain Zechariah Ferguson's militia company during the War of 1812 from Ohio. In 1818, he explored Illinois but did not settle there because of unsettled conditions with Indians.