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Source: 1879 Chapman Book

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The Biography of Morrison DARLAND 
(Page 971, 1879 Chapman book, transcribed by his great-granddaughter Marna Scott) 

[Surnames: DARLAND, RIST, SHREVES] 

MORRISON DARLAND

    
Morrison Darland was born Nov. 8, 1812, in Preble County, O., son of Isaac and Jane Darland; came to this county in 1835 is a successful farmer and has 369 acres of land; resides on Sec. 13; P.O. Fairview; has been school Director and Road Commissioner; in 1838, he married Ann Shreves, and they had three boys and one girl; two living. In 1855, he married Jane Rist, and they have two boys and two girls - the boys living. Mr. Darland first settled on the land where Fairview now stands.