(RETURN TO THE HENRY & FULTON COUNTY INDEX) 650 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. of Samuel and Elizabeth (Hunter) Bowers. Elizabeth was born in mid-ocean in 1805. Her parents were natives of Ireland, who settled in Florida, Henry county, at the close of the war of 1812. Of several children Elizabeth is the only one now living. Samuel was born in Pennsylvania, in 1706, and died in 1864. They had a family of seven children, five of whom are now living. Samuel was the first sheriff of Henry county, and also served as county treasurer. He was a soldier in the war of 1812. Samuel settled in Henry county about 1820 and his brother, George in 1835, where he resided up to the time of his death. Bradfield, D. H., Dover, Tedrow p. o., a general dry goods and grocery merchant, of Spring Hill, was born in Sparta, Morrow connty, in 1849. He was reared on a farm and at an early age learned the jeweller's business, and in 1868 became engaged in business for himself. He was married in 1867 to Sarah Long, of Fulton county. They have two children, Verner and Floy ; one daughter, Maggie, died at the age of eight years. Verner has atteuded the graded schools and in now engaged in teaching. Mr. Bradfield has been an active business man. He was engaged in stock dealing and shipping for several years, and in 1881 became traveling agent for the Union Manufacturing Company, of Toledo, Ohio. In 1885 he purchased a store and stock in Sparta, and in 1887 purchased his store in Spring Hill, where he is now engaged in a general country business. His wife. Sarah, was a daughter of John and Margaret Long, who were early settlers in Fulton county, coming there about 1851 from Ashland county, where Sarah was born in 1849. Brigham, Joel, jr., Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., the pioneer hardware dealer of Wauseon, was born in Dunkirk, Chautauqua county, N. Y., January 10, 1818, and was a son of Joel and Polly Ann (Durkee) Brigham. Polly Ann was born in Litchfield, Conn., and Joel in Worcester county, Mass. They died in Medina county, 0. They had a family of seven children, two of whom are now living, Winfield and Joel, jr. Joel jr. was married in 1838 to Betsey Lyon, of Goshen, Mass. They have had ten children, five of whom are living: Walter S., Clarence E., Hattie (Mrs. Sohn) and Celia (now Mrs. Dr. C. E. Bennett). Mr. Brigham settled in Wauseon as a merchant, in 1859. He settled in Clinton township in 1853 and became engaged in farming and lumbering. He became engaged in the milling business in 1857 as a member of the firm of Brigham & Springer. He erected his present store in 1871 and has been engaged in the hardware business ever since. He has been justice of the peace for two terms, assessor two terms, trustee for fifteen years ; he was postmaster at Lena and Chatham, Medina county, un- der Zach. Taylor's administration. He has been mayor of Wauseon for two terms and also, county commissioner for two terms. He was appointed military war committeeman by the governor and has also filled other minor offices. Brink, Byron, Chesterfield, Morenci, Mich. p. o., was born in Gorham in 1847, and was a son of Jacob J. and Phebe (Taylor) Brink. Jacob died in 1853. They had a family of four sons: Byron, Bartley Bainbridge and Bodley. The parents settled in Fulton county in 1847 where Phebe died in 1876. Jacob J. was a son of Cornelius and Hannah (Bodling) Brink who were born in Onondaga county, N. Y. They had a family of seven children : Levy B., May, Jacob J., Susan W., Dinah W., Joseph W. and James M. Cornelius settled in Gorham in 1850 and died in 1863. But two of his family are now living, Dinah and James. Byron was married in 1870 to Sarah A. Powers, who died March 23, 1872, leaving one son, Georde Elnor, born March 1, 1871. He married his second wife, Barbara Elizabeth Rutledge, February 16, 1873. They have had a family of four children : Sarah J., Phebe A., Olive Bertha and Harry. Mr. Brink purchased his present homestead farm of sixty acres in 1872, for which he paid $2,000. In the same year he bought twenty acres more for which he paid $600, and in 1882 bought eighty acres for $3.200, making a homestead of 160 acres. His mother was a daughter of Henry and Charlotte Taylor. Mr. Taylor was born on Long Island. Brink, James, Gorham, Fayette p. o., was born near Plymouth, Richland county, 0., May 15, 1886, and was a son of Cornelius and Hannah (Bodley) Brink, who were born at Skaneateles, Onondaga county, N. Y., November 30, 1802, and his wife February 9, 1779. They had a family of seven children: Levy B., Mary, Jacob, Susanna W., Dinah W., Joseph W. and James. Cornelius settled in Gorham township May 31, 1850 and purchased his homestead farm of 111 acres in November, 1850, for which he paid $658. He died March 14, 1863, leaving a widow and two children, Dinah W. and James. James now owns and occupies 81 acres of the old homestead. He was married January 9, 1859 to Henrietta Saltzgaber, who was born July 24, 1833, in Lebanon county, Pa. They have had one son, Delbert Eugene, born Oct. 16, 1859, who was married August 22, 1880, to Elnora G. Riley, at Wright, Hillsdale county, Mich.. They have had three children: Mabel, Ernest 13„ and Levy Leroy. Elnora was born in Amboy, Mich„ June 11, 1859. Henrietta was a daughter of john and Sophia Saltzgaber, who came from Pennsylvania to Gorham township in 1849. Jewel; at an early age chose farming as an occupation. He has been township trustee for five years. His mother died at his residence July 4, 1M. His parents were Wive and leading members Of the Presbyterian church from- early age. BRIEF PERSONALS - 651 Brinkman, Henry, Pleasant, Pleasant Bend p. o., a resident of Pleasant township, Henry county, O.. was born in Crawford county, O., in 1832. He was married in 1857 to Elizabeth Reiter, who was born in Berks county, Pa., in 1838. They have had six children: Sarah C., Henry F., John W., Mary E., Anna C. and Harriet C. Elizabeth was a daughter of John and Sarah Reiter, of Crawford county, O. John and Sarah Reiter were born in Schuylkill county, Pa. Henry Brinkman was a son of Christopher and Mary Heinlen, who were born in Germany and married in Crawford county, O., where Christopher died leaving a widow and seven children: Henry, John, Christopher jr., Frederick, Daniel, Jacob and Mary. Henry held the office of trustee for one term. He purchased his farm in 1861 and settled in Henry county in 1862. Britton, Mason, Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., was born in Onondaga county, N. Y,, in 183• and was a son of John and Betsey Britton. John was born in New Jersey. They settled in Ashtabula county, O., in 1837. They had a family of eleven children. One son, Munson T.. enlisted, was taken prisoner and confined in Andersonville prison for several months. Mason Britton has been twice married. By his first wife he had one daughter, Mrs. Jessie Williams. His second wife was Mrs. Henrietta (Rogers) Chapman, of Medina county. They were married in 1868. Mr. Britton settled in Wauseon in 1870, and became engaged in the manufacture of oars, of which at that time, he was the only one engaged in the manufacture of that article. He erected the buildings now owned by H. H. Williams & Co., in Wauseon, in 1872. and sold his interest in 1886. He completed a factory at Napoleon and established there his extensive oar business, and his numerous customers extend from Boston, Mass., to the sea island in Puget Sound. His brand of oars has become celebrated throughout all boating sections. Brinkman, John, Flat Rock, Florida p. o., was born in Crawford county, in 1833, and was a son of Christopher and Mary Brinkman, who were born in Germany and settled in Crawford county, O., where they married. Christopher died on December 19, 1876. They had a family of nine children, six of whom are now living: Henry, John, Christopher jr., Fred, Daniel and Jacob. Four of the sons were drafted, but all furnished substitutes. John was married February 26, 1857, to Harriet Shroll, of Crawford county. She was born in 1840. They have five children now living: Mary S., Amanda H., Eliza Ann, John A. and Charles Walter. Harriet was a daughter of Abraham and Sophia (Wise) Shroll, of Adams county, Pa. Mr. Brinkman settled in Flat Rock in 1864, and purchased his homestead farm of 137 1/2 acres. His wife also owns a farm of 160 acres in Flat Rock. Mr. Brinkman has been a trustee for ten years. Brown, James K., Harrison, Napoleon p. o., was born in Perry county, O., December 8, 1827, and was a son of David and Mary (Creger) Brown, who were born in Pennsylvania. and married in Muskingum county. They had a family of thirteen children, nine of whom are now living : Joseph, Jacob, James K. and George, who enlisted from Wisconsin, and served for three years. The mother died in Morrow county, and her husband in Iowa. James K. Brown commenced his business life at the early age of ten years, and at the age of twelve years ran a farm selling his grain and oats at ten cents, and his corn at a shilling a bushel. In 1839 he settled in Henry county, with a cash capital of twenty-five dollars, then purchasing 40 acres of land for that amount. He then hired out and earned twenty-five dollars more, and purchased his second forty acres. He now owns in all a fine farm of 340 acres. He was married in November, 1848, to Deborah Johns, who was born in Morrow county in 1824. She died in 1861, leaving a family of six children : Mary E. (Wilson), Daniel J. (born in 1852 and died in 1873), James Albert, Milly, George Washington, and James F., was married in 1866, to Rebecca McCormick, who died in 1880. George W. enlisted in the 68th Ohio, and died at the hospital at Nashville, Tenn., in 1865; Daniel J., was a railroad man; Wilson, married Jessie Randall ; J, Albert, married Lovinia Bales; Milly, married David Hoffer. Brubaker, Alfred K.. Flat Rock, Florida p. o., a leading successful farmer of Henry county, was born in Stark county, O., in 1846, and settled in Flat Rock township with Ins parents in 1847. He was a son of John and Sarah (Wyandt) Brubaker. Alfred K. was married in 1878 to Florence Ice, who was born in 1862. They have a family of three children, living: Sherman R., Arthur A., Leroy, Cora (died at the age of two and one half years). John and Sarah ave a family of eight children, now living : Mrs. Hannah Lowery, Mrs. Mary Lewis, Francis M., Chris W., A. K., Daniel E., and Mrs. Clarissa Dunham and Emanuel W. Brubaker, John, Flat Rock, Florida p. o., oldest son of David and Elizabeth (Barnes) Brubaker, was born in Franklin county, Pa., April 18, 1812. With his parents he settled in Stark county, O., in 1832. After a short stay there and in adjoining counties, working at his trade, that of carpenter, he married, June 16, 1836, Sarah Wyandt, of Sugar Creek township, Stark county, O. Mrs. Brubaker is the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Warner) Wyandt, and was born in Somerset county, Pa., February 21, 1814. The first eleven years of their married life was spent in Sugar Creek township where he worked at various vocations of life. In 1847 they moved to Henry county and purchased their homestead of 80 acres. Not only have they kept and improved this tract, but have added thereto 60 acres, all of which is as fine farming 652 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. land as is to be found in the Maumee Valley. To this couple have been born nine children: Hannah, Mary, Francis M., Christian W., Alfred K., Daniel E., Jacob L., and Emanuel W., all living except Jacob. who died in 1872, at the age of seventeen. Since 1875 they have been living in retirement. Mr. B. has been township trustee for over twenty years, and has also held other offices. This aged and venerable couple loved and respected by all who know them, live a quiet life upon their farm one mile north of Florida. Brubaker, Winfield S., Flat Rock, Florida p. o., was born in Flat Rock township, in 1852; was brought up as a farmer, but not contented with this life he learned the blacksmith business, and was engaged in the same for twelve years. In 1880 he retired from this business, and be- came engaged in the mercantile business, having a butcher shop and market attached. He was married in March, 1885, to Mrs. Elizabeth Dixon Weaver. She had two sons by her first husband: Wilber and Harry. Winfield S. was a son of David and Margaret (Weyble) Brubaker. She was born in Westmoreland county Pa., in 1821, and her husband, David, was born in Franklin county, Pa., in 1818. They were married in 1839, and have had a family of fifteen children, twelve of whom are now living. Two died at an early age, and one son, Jeremiah, enlisted and died at Savannah. John H. and Levy H., enlisted and served during the war. Mary E., J. H., L. H., Martha, David, William H., Martha, W. S., Alice, Walter, George, and Wesley are now living. David settled in Henry county, in 1850. He was a son of David and Elizabeth (Barnes) Brubaker. Bucklin, Osman, Damascus, Grelton p. o., one of the very early residents of Henry county; was born in Damascus in 1822, and was a son of David and Plaina (Gunn) Bucklin, who were born in Vermont, and married in N. Y. State, and settled in Henry county about 1814. Plaina was a daughter of Elisha Gunn. They had nine children, but two of whom are now living, Osman and Harriet. David died in Damascus, in 1834, and his wife in 1845. David was the first postmaster of Damascus, and was a carpenter by trade, but was largely engaged in farming, served in the War of 1812, and was at the city of Buffalo when it was burned. Osman enlisted in Co. I, 68th Ohio, in 1861, under Colonel Steadman, and was discharged in 1864, after three years' service. He was married in 1848, to Nancy M. Price, of Cuyahoga county, 0., who died rn 1856, leaving a family of three children : Walter, Charles and Mary. His second wife was Elizabeth Weaver, who was born in Pennsylvania, and married in 1860. They have had one son, Lincoln. Burns, William S., Gorham, Fayette p. o., one of the enterprising farmers of Fulton county, was born in Columbiana county in 1837, and was a son of Martin and Hope (Stratton) Burns, who were born in the same county. Martin was a son of Hugh and Sarah (Long) Burns. Martin settled in Williams county with his family in 1855, where he died in 1885, leaving a widow and seven children, five sons and two daughters. William S. was married in 1865, to Jennie McGrew. They have three children : Dora, Willard L., and Denver Scott. Mr. Burns settled in Franklin township in 1863, and came to Fayette in 1877, where he purchased 35 acres in the corporation, for which he paid $3,000, and on which he erected his fine brick residence. He has been assessor of the town two terms. His wife, Jennie, was a daughter of W. H. and Mary McGrew, of Williams county. They died in 1884. He was one of the early settlers in this county, and was born in 1796. His wife was born in 1807. He was a justice of the peace for over twenty years. Burke, James, Liberty, Napoleon p. o., one of the prominent and successful farmers of Henry county, was born in Ireland, in April, 1839, and was a son of James and Bridget Burke. The father died in Ireland, and the mother in England, leaving only one son, James, who emigrated to and settled in Lorain county, 0., in 1855, and married Jane Fishburn, who was born in Yorkshire, Eng., in 1861. They were married in Loraine county, and settled in Liberty, in 1863, purchasing their homestead of 80 acres. They now own 200 acres, 180 of which are cleared and improved. He gives most of his attention to the breeding and raising of blooded stock. His buildings and farm show well cultivated taste, Burr, Elijah, Clinton, Wauseon p. o., a farmer of Clinton, was born in Lyme, Huron county, in 1836, and was a son of Charles T. and Zilpha (Bates) Burr, of Massachusetts, where they were married, and settled in Huron county, after which they came to Fulton in 1867. Charles T., died in 1869, leaving a widow and six children. Elijah Burr was married in 1863, to Sarah C. Ballard, who was born in Huron county. She died in 1877, leaving a family of two children, Guy and Cora. His second wife was Anna E. Brainard, to whom he was married in 1878. They have had two children, Gracie and Julia A. Anna E. was a daughter of Sereno and Elinor Brainard, who settled in Fulton county in 1865. Elijah Burr settled in Clinton in 1869, where he purchased his farm of 106 1/2 acres. Callin, Zimri G., Pleasant, Holgate p. o. a manufacturer and dealer in harness and trimmings, was born in Huron county, O., in 1850, and was a son of William and Elizabeth Catlin. Elizabeth was born in Pennsylvania, and her husband in Virginia. They were married in Ashland BRIEF PERSONALS - 653 county. William died in 1881, leaving a widow and nine children, five of whom are now living: John. James, George and Zimri G., and Mrs. Harriet Sly, a son of Dr. Hugh, who was a graduate of the Cincinnati Medical College, died in 1881. Three of the sons served in the war: they were John, James and George. Zimri G. was married in 1874 to Ella Franklin, of Tontogany, Wood county. She died in 1875, leaving one son, Edward. He then married his second wife, Minnie Parker, in 1881. They have had two children, Della and Oma. He settled in Holgate, Henry county, in 1881, and then became engaged in the harness business. Campbell, James K., Dover, Wauseon p. o., was born in Clinton township, Fulton county, in 1855, and was a son of Reasin and Temperance (Cornell) Campbell. Temperance was born in Wayne county, in 1829, and was a daughter of Joseph C. and Elizabeth Cornell. Reasin was born in Stark county, 0., in 1820. and was a son of John and Margaret (Bell) Campbell. Reasin died in February, 1885, leaving his widow, Temperance, and a family of nine children: William H., Mary M., Elizabeth A., James K., Phebe J., Morgan C., Edward R. Emily C., and J. Fred. They settled in Clinton in 1846. James K. was married in 1875, to Melissa A. Bayes, who was born in 1855, in Clinton. They have had three children : one died in 1877, one in 1879, Znla B. was born October, 1885. Melissa was a daughter of William and Mary (Tedrow) Bayes. Mr. Campbell has been assessor two terms, He purchased his homestead of forty acres in 1876, paying therefor $1,400; it now consists of 86 acres of finely cultivated land. Campbell, Reasin, Clinton, Wauseon p. o., was born in Stark county, in 1820, and was a son of John and Margaret (Bell) Campbell. She was born in Washington county, Pa., and John was born in Ireland. John settled in Pennsylvania with his parents Reasin married Temperance Cornell, who was born in Wayne county, 0., in 1829, and was a daughter of Joseph Creig and Elizabeth (Morgan) Cornell. He was born in Pennsylvania, and his wife in Virginia. They had a family of seven children, four of whom are now living : Alpha, Mercy (now Mrs. Lee), Phebe (now Mrs. S. Bays), and Temperance. Joseph and Elizabeth were married in 1819, and Joseph died in January, 1831. His widow died in Fulton county, February 3, 1875, aged seventy-seven years. Reasin and Temperance were married in 1846, and settled in Clinton, Fulton county, 0., in 1846. They had a family of eleven children, nine of whom are now living: William H., Mary M., Elizabeth A., James K., Phebe J., Morgan C., Edward R, Emily C. and J. Fred. Mr. Campbell died in February, 1885. Reasin purchased 160 acres on settlement in 1846, paying $600 for the same. His homestead farm now consists of 200 acres of well improved and finely cultivated land. Canfield, Heman A., Gorham, Tedrow p. o., a large farmer and land owner of Gorham township, Fulton county, 0.; was born in West Bloomfield, Ontario county, N. Y., on the 25th day of January, 1816. He traces his ancestry back to Thomas Canfield, who came from England in 1646, and settled in Milford, Conn. Heman A. Canfield was the son of a farmer, in fact, all of his ancestors were farmers. At the age of twenty-one he felt that his father's small farm was too small for him, and although an only son, he came west in 1837, and purchased 240 acres of government land in sections 32 and 33, Chesterfield township, and in the spring of 1838 came to his land, which was " Oak Openings," and in the fall sowed ten acres of wheat, which produced ten bushels per acre. He continued to improve this land until he gathered his last crop of wheat in 1859, which was raised on the same field as his first crop, but which produced thirty bushels to the acre. He then sold his farm and settled in Gorham, on the Tiffin River. This farm was heavily timbered, but by running a saw-mill and employing a large amount of hand work engaged in clearing, ditching and underdraining, he now in his old age can look over one of the best and most productive farms in the county. He was married in his native town on the 16th of October, 1838, to Amanda G. Brown, who still lives, to enjoy the fruits of their early labors and pioneer trials. They have had six children, three sons and three daughters, all living and married. Mr. Canfield has always enjoyed the entire confidence and respect of the community in which he lives, and while he has always been a leader in all matters relating to the best interests of society, and has occasionally accepted both township and -county offices, has always thought that office was too confining to a man of his active nature. He has always by precept and example, been teaching his generation how to make the earth produce more of the blessings of life. He has always been a staunch and active Republican since the organization of that political party, and strange as it sounds to-day, he was the first person in his native town to advocate publicly the doctrine in that the Bible and the Constitution of the United States were both anti-slavery documents. He and his wife have both maintained and cultivated their literary tastes, as their large and well selected library will attest. Carpenter, Henry, Liberty, a general and successful farmer, of Henry county, was born in Fairfield county, in 1833 and was a son of George and Barbara (Wilson) Carpenter. Barbara was born in Virginia and her husband, George, was born in Pennsylvania. They were married in Fairfield county, 0. George served in the war is 1812 and his widow, after his death, which occurred in 1861, was awarded a pension of ninety-six dollars per year, until her death, which 654 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. occurred in 1875. They settled in Liberty county in 1848, and had a family of eleven children, four of whom are now living : Mrs. Mary Heft, Mrs. Catharine Davis, David and Henry. Two of the grandsons, Solomon and George, followed the patriotism of their grandfather and enlisted in the army of the Rebellion. Henry Carpenter was married in 1861 to Rachel Guthrie. They have had five children: Amanda T., Mary May, Robert Murphy, Cora Belle (was educated for, and is now engaged in teaching) and Robert. Murphy married Arsa Tremain. Mr. Carpenter settled on his homestead farm in 1848, paying $3,500 for the first forty acres. He now owns 200 acres in all. Cheadle, Gilman, Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., an early pioneer farmer stock grower, but who has now retired from active business, was born in Morgan county, 0., in 1807, and was a son of John and Mary (White) Cheadle, of Windsor county, Vermont. They settled in Ohio in 1802. Gilman was married to Susanna Rockafellow, a daughter of William and Malinda Rockafeliow. William was born in Pennsylvania and his wife, Malinda, was a native of Maryland. They settled in Washington county, 0., where William died in 18- and his wife, Malinda, in 1884, at the age of ninety-four years. Gilman and Susanna were married on March 13, 1828, and had a family of ten children, five of whom are now living: Margaret, Aumend, Ingabee (now Mrs. Conklin), Athalinda (Mrs. D. Sharp) and Nathan. Nathan and William enlisted and served in the late war. Mr. Cheadle settled in York township in 1836 and came to Wauseon in 1870. He served as a postmaster fourteen years, under President Jackson. Cheney, William T., Monroe, Malinta, p. o., was born in the State of Maryland, August 27, 1831, came to Perry county when an infant where he was raised and received a public school education, until he reached the age of fifteen years when he moved to Fairfield county with his parents, and came to Henry county in 1857 where he purchased his present farm of forty acres rn Monroe township, where he has since resided. He was married in 1854 to Lucinda E. Grouter, of Richland county, O. They have four children now living: Lucinda A., (Mrs. Marion Smith) Lydia A., Mary R. (Mrs. Herbert Booth) and Frederick W. Mr. Cheney has held the office of assessor, constable and school director of the township for several years, and has also been a notary public. He was elected justice of the peace in 1876, which office he has held continually ever since, with the exception of two years. Chroninger, Benjamin Franklin, Liberty, Liberty Center p. o., was born in Stark county, 0., October 14, 1843, and settled in Liberty township in 1846, with his parents, George and Elizabeth Ann (Hinkle) Chroninger. He was married July 7, 1870, to Asenath Louisa Babcock who was born Angust 8, 1851. They have had two children : Raleigh Royal, born April 22, 1871; Millie Belle, born November 8, 1872. Asenath L. was a daughter of Lorenzo and Sarah Ann (Patrick) Babcock. Mr. Chroninger, at the opening of the rebellion, offered his services but was rejected on account of impaired health. He is amen of rare intellectual tastes. He has made farming both a success and a pleasant occupation. He takes an interest in all public enterprises. His parents have had a family of ten children, but four of whom are now living : B. F., Henry, Arminda and Elsie Dana. His father, George, was born in Stark county, September 12, 1817, and his mother in Pennsylvania, in 1820. They were married in Tuscarawas county, in 1841. George was a son of Henry and Sarah Chroninger natives of Westmoreland county, who were married in Stark county, 0., and died in Indiana county. Chroninger, George, Liberty, Liberty p. o., was born in Stark county, O., September 12, 1817, and came to Henry county, 0., in 1840, and settled on his present homestead farm of 160 acres. He was married in 1841 to Elizabeth Ann Hinkle, of Tuscarawas county, who was born in Pennsylvania, in 1820. They have had a family of ten children, four of whom are now living : Benjamin Franklin, Henry, Arminda and Elsie Dana. George, jr. died leaving one son, Othey ; Monroe died at the age of twenty years. They settled in Liberty in 1846, where they still reside, having one of the best cultivated farms in the county, having five miles of tile, fine fruit and buildings. He was a son of Henry and Sarah Chroninger. Henry was born in Westmoreland county, Pa. They were married in Stark county. Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry and Mary Hinkle, who settled in Stark county in 1827, where they died. Mr. Chroninger settled in Henry county with his family in 1846. The place was then a wood. He erected a log cabin, cleared his land, now having 130 acres free from stumps, on winch he has his homestead. In addition to this he owns 400 acres in town. Clark, John A., Clinton, Pettisville p. o., a pioneer of Fulton county, was born in Maryland in 1829 and was a son of Ebenezer and Mary (Dye) Clark, who were born and married in Maryland and settled in Holmes county, 0., in 1838, and in 1841 came to Fulton county and purchased his farm of eighty acres in 1843, for which he paid $200. Ebenezer was born in 1801, and his wife Mary, in 1809. They had a family of eleven children, eight of whom are now living : John A. (born in 1829), Daniel (born 1832), Ezekiel (born 1841), William (born 1849), Moses (born 1851), Nancy (now Mrs. Hayes), Melissa (now Mrs. Melius), Mary (now Mrs. Volentine). Aden enlisted and was killed in the battle near Petersburg, while serving in the Sixty-eighth Ohio Reg- BRIEF PERSONALS - 655 invent. John A. Clark was married in 1854 to Elizabeth Krontz who was horn in Holmes county in 1834. They have had a family of five children : James Si., Noah Si., Solomon J., William R. and Ehza Jane. Elizabeth was a daughter of Phillip and Susan S. Krontz. Mr. Clark now owns the eighty acre homestead, to which he has added 100 acres and now has a fine stock farm of 180 acres with 140 acres under cultivation on section nineteen. He is now engaged in the breeding of Norman horses and short horn cattle and general farming. Clapp, Russel K., Liberty, Liberty Center p. o., an early settler in Henry county, was born in Delaware county, N. Y., in 1823, and was a son of Russell and Latina (Strong) Clapp. natives of Southampton, Mass., where they were married in 1811. He was born 1786 and his wife in 1788, He died in 1854 and his wife in 1855. They had eight children, two of whom are now living, Russel K. and Sarah. They settled in Huron county in 1839, and in 1846 came to Henry county. Russell K. was married in 1851 to Amelia Clough, who was born in Perrysburg, Wood county, in 1832. They had a family of three children, two of whom are now living: Theodore G., Jennie L., who married Ralph Redfield in 1874. Theodore G. was married in 1881 to Mary Tanner. Amelia was a daughter of Salmon and Lucy (Whitman) Clough. Salmon was born in New York, where they were married, after which they settled in Wood county, 0., where Salmon died leaving a family of six children, two of whom are now living: Jonathan and Amelia. The widow, Lucy, came to Fulton in 1836, where she died April 9. 1872. Two of her sons, Jonathan and Ephraim, enlisted and served in the late War of the Rebellion, in the 14th and 67th Regiments. Russel K. Clapp now owns and occupies the old homestead which was purchased on settlement in 1846, was then a forest, now a well-improved farm. Clifton, John Lumby, Freedom, Wauseon p. o., was born in Lincolnshire, England, in 1821, and was a son of John T. and Jane Lumby Clifton. John, in early life, was engaged in the butcher business, and was also butcher on an English mail steamer. He was married in 1841 to Mary Ann Rubin, who died in England leaving three children : John, Sarah Jane and Thomas. John emigrated to America in 1852 and settled in Sandusky county and there became engaged in the butcher business, He was married in 1852 to Elizabeth Burnham who was born in England in 1830. They have had a family of nine children, two of whom are dead : Clara A., Robert M., Rose E., George L., Alice M., Elizabeth H. and William D. Lizza H. and Clara are now engaged in teaching. Mrs. Clifton settled in Sandusky county with her father in 1849. She was a daughter of George Burnham. Mr. Clifton commenced his farming life with a cash capital of twenty dollars in Wood county, 0. He now has a farm of 260 acres in Freedom, which he purchased in 1877, on which he has made many improvements and erected some fine farm buildings. Creager, Gideon G., Harrison, Napoleon p. o., a prominent early settler of Harrison township, was born in Maryland in 1810 and was a son of Cornelius and Mary Creager, and a grandson of Conrad Cornelius, who settled in Dayton, Montgomery county, 0., in September, 1812. The father died in Seneca county in 1841. He was born in 1798. His wife died in Henry county in 1866, at the age of seventy-seven years. They had a family of ten children, two of whom are now living: Mrs. Mary Lamberson and Gideon G., who married Christina Shonkwrler, of Seneca county, 0., in 1838. They have had a family of thirteen children, nine of whom are now living : Harriet, Jemimah, Daniel, Caroline, Oren, Margaret, Veona, Mary, Clement L., and Benjamin died leaving a family of four children. G. G. Creager settled in Harrison in 1852 on his present homestead of 160 acres, paying therefor two dollars and fifty cents per acre. He has twenty-eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Cornelius was a professional teacher and Gideon also followed that vocation in early life. Cobb, Oscar A., Dover, Ottokee p. o., a pioneer of Dover township, was born in Griswald, New London county, Conn., in 1817, and settled in Fulton county in 1846. He was married in 1841 to Phebe L. Knapp, of New York city. They have had a family of six children, two of whom are now living, Albert and Dora. Three died at early ages and one, Ernest, G.; was born in 1843, enlisted in Company A, 67th Ohio Regiment, in 1862 and was discharged in 1863 on account of disability. He died at home in March 1863. Phebe was a daughter of Archbold W. and Betsey Knapp, who settled in Dover township in 1846, where they died. Phebe is the only surviving one of the family. Mr. Cobb was a son of Anson S. and Nancy (Kingsley) Cobb. Anson S. was born in 1791 and died in April, 1843. His wife, Nancy, was born in 1791, and died November 17, 1885. They were married November 25, 1809, and in 1831 settled in Delaware county, N. Y., where they died. They had a family of seven children, four of whom are now living : Mary E., Oscar A., Lucy S., and Elisha G. Oscar A. was a sheriff of Fulton county four years, from 1860 to 1864, and director of the infirmary two terms. He has also held other minor offices. He settled on his present farm in 1865, paying $8 per acre for it and now has one of the finest farms in the county. Cole, Amos, Pleasant, Holgate p. o., one of the pioneer settlers of Henry county, was born in Chenango county, N. Y., in 1803. His parents, Silas and Louisa Cole, came there at an early 656 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. day from Connecticut. In 1815 they moved to Ohio and settled in Sciota county, and in 1831 Amos was married to Nancy Watts, who was born in that county. In 1833 he moved into the then wilderness of Henry county. He was one of the commissioners who organized the county, and held the office of commissioner for several years, and was at one time associate judge. He was justice for fifteen years. He raised a family of six children as follows: Mary L., Elizabeth A., Julia C., Newton S., Albert E. and Hester S. The oldest died several years ago, and the rest of the family are now living in Henry and Defiance counties. Amos died in 1863, and Nancy in 1875. Newton S., the eldest son, was born in 1838, and remained at home on the farm until he was twenty-one years of age , when he engaged in teaching school. In November, 1861, he enlisted in Co. F, 68th On. V. Infantry, in which he served until 1863, when he was transferred to the U. S. Signal Service at Vicksburg, Miss., and remained in that service until he was discharged in 1865. He was married in 1866 to Julia A. Parker, of Attica, Ind, He has a family of three sons : Claude Bertrand, Allen Eugene and Guy Otis. He has been justice of the peace, and also held several other minor offices. He moved to the village of Holgate in 1876, and became engaged in the hardware business, in which he has remained ever since with a reasonable amount of success. Connolly, James, Washington, Liberty Center p. o., one of the leading farmers of Northwest Ohio, was born in Greene county, N. Y., in June, 1833, and settled in Washington township in 1841. He was married October 21, 1853, to Elizabeth Gamble, of Franklin, Wis. They have had six sons : Francis E., James M., William H., Michael, George Van, Robert B. Three of the sons, Francis E., James M. and William H., are graduates of the commercial college, and were fitted for teachers. Mr. Connolly served as county commissioner for two terms. In early life he became engaged in farming, and now owns 500 acres. He was a son of Michael and Ellen (Duffy) Connolly, who were born and married in Ireland ; he in 1791 and his wife in 1796. They were married in 1825, and emigrated to America in 1827. They first settled in N. Y. State, in Greene county, where they remained until 1835, when they went to New York city where they remained until 1837, when they came to Ohio, and in 1838 settled in Henry county, and in the year 1841 they came to Washington township, where they died. He in 1875, and his wife in 1868. They had four sons, two of whom are now living, Michael, jr., and James. Paul and William are deceased. The family came from New York by the Erie Canal, and crossed Lake Erie on the steamer Robert Fulton, in 1813. Connolly, Michael, jr., Washington, Colton p. o., one of the pioneers of Washington township, was born in Gallaway, Ireland, in 1827, and was a son of Michael and Mrs. Ellen (Duffy) Connolly, who were married in 1825. Ellen was born in 1796 and died January 15, 1868. Her hunband, Michael, was born in 1797 and died March 9, 1875. They had a family of four sons: Michael, Paul, William J., and James. Michael and James are the only two now living. The parents came to America in 1827, bringing with them their son Michael. They were wrecked off Portage Island and after a tedious trip arrived at New York, and settled in Greene county in 1835. They moved to New York city, and in 1837 came from New York via Erie Canal and Lake Erie and settled in Wood county, O., and in 1838 they settled in Napoleon, Henry county. In 1841 Michael entered his homestead farm of 160 acres, paying $1.25 per acre for it. They settled and died in Washington township. Michael, jr., was married in 1848 to Anna Lavelle, of Mount Morris, Livingston county, N. Y. She died in 1849. He then married his second wife, Ellen Carroll, of Lucas county, in 1850. They have had a family of seven children: William J., Frank P., Theresa, Edward, Engene, Charles and Nellie. William and Edward fitted themselves for teachers and taught school. Mr. Connolly purchased a quarter section in 1846. He is engaged in farming, and has also been engaged in the boating business for twelve years. He now owns 500 acres of finely cultivated land. He has been canal superintendent, was trustee of the township for three terms. He is now a retired farmer, residing on section 21, range 18. His wife, Mrs. Ellen Connolly, died January 10, 1882. She was a daughter of Daniel Carroll, of Lucas county. Connolly, Paul (deceased), Washington, Liberty Centre p. o., was born in Greene county, N. Y., in 1829. He was a son of Michael and Ellen (Duffy) Connolly, and a brother of Michael and James Connolly, of Washington township. Paul was married in 1866 to Hannah Murphy. They had a family of four children, two of whom are now living: Alphonsus L., Elizabeth; Mary died September 1, 1867, Anna was born in 1867 and died in 1877. Paul Connolly died in 1874. His widow now resides on the homestead farm of 180 acres. She was a daughter of Edward and Sina Ann (Karsner) Murphy, who came from Philadelphia, Pa., to Henry county in 1830. Sina Ann was born in Philadelphia, and her husband in Ireland. They were early settlers. Edward died in 1854, and his widow in 1856. They had a family of nine children, five of whom are now living: Hannah, Elizabeth, Rebecca, John and Thomas. They came to Henry county. about 1830. Conklin, William, Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., owner and proprietor of the Conklin stock farm. of York, consisting of 240 acres, was born in Richland county, O., in December, 1837. His an- BRIEF PERSONALS - 657 cestors were originally from Holland and located in the State of New York before the Revolutionary War, in which struggle his great-grandfather, "Captain Conklin," took part as an officer. His grandfather, Israel Conklin, was one of three brothers. He moved from Cayuga county, York State, in the year 1818, and settled in Richland county, 0., where he remained twenty-six years. He buried his wife in 1840, and in a little over two years Davids wife died, leaving him nine children, two of whom died in infancy, and two in the vigor of early man and womanhood, leaving Ensign, Elizabeth, Calvin, William and Cynthia. In 1844 Isaac, his son David with his seven children then living, moved to Steuben county, Ind. In 1861 William was married to Ingabee Cheadle, daughter of Gilman and Susanna Cheadle, old pioneers of Fulton county, 0. They had a family of six children, of whom Mary died at seven years. Frankie at ten, and the other four, Edward R., Archie B.,Carl and Grace are now living. William took his young bride to his Hoosier homestead, where they looked after the wants of Isaac Conklin until his death in 1862, and in whose homestead David made a member during life. In 1870 William moved to Ohio and located on the farm of which he is still the owner. In 1880 he took up his residence in Wauseon, where in the following year David died. Mr. Conklin is now engaged in the general stock business, and is engaged in the breeding of fine horses, having some fine Clydesdales and Normans', which were imported expressly for his farm. He is largely interested in the Conklin Automatic Cultivator Company at Wauseon—his son Edward being the patentee—and is now one of the representative men of this place. The people nominated him for representative in 1885. Conrad, Charles, Gorham, Morenci, Mich.. p. o., was born June 5, 1844, in Cuyahoga county, 0., and settled in Fulton county in 1845. He was married in 1867 to Helen Colvin, who was born in Gorham, Fulton county, in August, 1846. She was the only child of Josiah, jr.. and Laura (Ranger) Colvin. Laura was born in Batavia, Genesee county, N. Y., October 18, 1821. and was marrred to Josiah Colvin, November 19, 1844, in Chesterfield, 0. Josiah was born in N. Y. State in 1820, and died February 23, 1881. He settled with his parents in Ohio in 1836. He was a son of Josiah and Betsey (Fields) Colvin, who had a family of four children, two of whom are now living. George and Alonzo. Mrs. Laura R Colvin died May 23. 1876. Charles A. was a son of William H. and Priscilla Conrad. Priscilla was born in Cayuga county, N. Y., in 1817, and her husband, William, was born in Johnstown' Fulton county, N. Y., in 1818. They were married at Dryden, Cortland county, N. Y.. in 1840, and have had a family of twelve children, six of whom are now living : Susan, Henry, Charles, Wilbert, Emily and Edna. William H. Conrad settled in Fulton county, 0., in 1845. with a cash capital of $ (6, and now owns 490 acres of the best land in the county. Conaway, Leander, Dover, Tedrow p. o., the general blacksmith, carriage and wagon manufacuturer and repairer of Dover township, was born in Knox county, in 1841, and was a son of Joshna and Jane (Larason) Conaway. They were married in Knox county, and have had one son, Leander. They settled in Franklin township in 1848. Leander was married in September, 1861, to Rebecca C. Borton, of Franklin township. They have eight children: Rebecca was a daughter of Rev. Nathan and Mary (Borton) of Franklin. Mr. Conaway was brought up on a farm. and became engaged in the carpenter business. In 1879 he erected his shop, and became engaged in his present business in 1882. Cornell, Charles W., Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., was born in Tuscarawas county, 0., on April 18, 1834, and was a son of James and Margaret (Bayes) Cornell. James was born in New Jersey, and his wife in Pennsylvania; they settled in Fulton county, 0., in 1837. Margaret died in 1860, and James in 1880, at the age of seventy-six years.. In early life he was engaged in the tailor business, but later became engaged in farming. They had a family of seven children, four of whom are now living: J. C., Nancy, Charles, Catharine. Charles enlisted in 1861 in the 14th Ohio. and re-enlisted rn the 68th Ohio, serving to the close of the war. Charles was married in 1856 to Delia Korns, of Holmes county, 0. They have had a family of five children. Mr. Cornell was assistant revenue collector for four years, township clerk for three years, and also held other minor offices. Ile is now engaged in carpentering and building. Cornell, Jonathan C.. Wauseon, Wauseon p. o.. one of the early settlers in Clinton township, Fulton county. He was born in Wayne county. 0., in 1830. and in early life was engaged in farming. He settled in Clinton township in 149, and in 1859 erected the first flouring mill in Wauseon, with a capacity of one hundred barrels per day. In 1861 he became a partner with Brigham, Springer and Cornell and became engaged in the milling and mercantile business, from which he retired and became the business proprietor of the hotel at Wauseon and Indiana. He has been married twice. His first wife was Elizabeth A. Gorsuch. They had two children, Marcus H. and James. He married for his second wife Mary F. Scott, of Fremont, in 1876. They have an adopted daughter. Cora Bell. Jonathan C. purchased one-third interest of the Wauseon steam sawing stave and heading mill, in 1881. He was a son of James and Margaret (Bayes) Cornell. .James was born in New Jersey in 1804, and died in 1880. His wife, Marga 658 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. ret, was horn in Pennsylvania, and died in 1860. They settled in Clinton, Fulton county, 0., in 1849, and had a family of seven children, five of whom are now living: J. C., Nancy, Charles W., Thomas J., Catharine. Charles W. was a soldier in the War of the Rebellion. Cornell, Thomas J., Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., a stock farmer and breeder of fine blooded horses and cattle, was born in Wayne county, 0., in 1836, and was a son of James and Margaret (Bayer) Cornell, who settled in Fulton county in 1839. Margaret died in 1836, and James in 1882, at the age of seventy-six years. They had a family of seven children, five of whom are now living: J. C., Nancy (now Mrs. Healy), Charles W., Thomas J., Catharine (now Mrs. Taber). James was born in New Jersey, and was county commissioner for three terms. Thomas J. Cornell. an extensive farmer, settled in Wauseon, in 1882. He has been twice married. His first wife was Mary A. Weeks, to whom he was married in 1861. She died in 1866, leaving one child, Evelyn P. His second wife was Lou A. Robison, to whom he was married in 1872. She was a daughter of A. R. Robison. Mr. Cornell is a partner with Mr. William Conklin, in the Gilman-Cheadle farm. which is becoming noted for its Clydesdale and Norman horses, and for its imported blooded cattle. Cottrell, jr., Gorham. Gorham, Fayette p. o., a pioneer settler and farmer, was born in Worthington, Hampshire county, Mass., in October, 1826. He came with his parents, Gorham and Althea (Whitmarsh) Cottrell, to Fulton county in 1834 or 1835. They were born and married there on February 15, 1810. Gorham was born in 1780, and died in 1853; Althea was born in January, 1788, and died in 1867. They had a family of eight children : Erastus died leaving a widow and five children ; Ann married Mr. Latham, and died June 6, 1841, aged twenty-one years; Joseph, Sardis, Lucy, Jane K., Gorham, jr., and Althea. Gorham, sr., was a son of Asa and Lucinda (Clapp) Cottrell, residents of Massachusetts, where they were married in 1770. Gorham, jr., was married July 4, 1853, to Marian Demeritt, who was born at Mt. Morris, Livingston county, N. Y., in 1836. They were married at Hudson, Mich., and had a family of eight children : Norman E., Rosa M., Fred E., Elbert G., Edith L., Carrie E., Willie H., and Frank G. Marion was a daughter of Edward and Prudence Demerrit. He was born in Massachusetts, and settled in Gorham in 1850, where he died the same year. Gorham, sr., entered several hundred acres of land, and, with the assistance of his sons, cleared and improved the same. The sons all shared, and each had a large and finely cultivated farm. G. Cottrell was an early and influential man, and at the organization of the town it was named in honor of him, he being one of the very first settlers in the township. Cottrell, Joseph, Gorham, Fayette p. o., was born in Worthington, Hampshire county, Mass., April 4, 1815, and at an early age settled in what is now Gorham township. He was married December 30, 1839, to Maria Lloyd, who was born in Pownall, Bennington county, Vt., in 1814. They had a family of seven children, four of whom are now living: George Trowbridge, Georgiana, Josephine, Edgar Theodore, one child who died in infancy, Henrietta, married E. Crane, and died in 1878, leaving three sons : Vernon Ralph, and Clyde. Freeman 0. died at the age of twenty-five years. George Trowbridge enlisted in Co. K, 38th Ohio Regiment in August, 1861, and was wounded, but was retained as clerk and book-keeper at the hospital until his term expired, when he was discharged in 1864. He early fitted himself for teaching. His two sisters, Georgiana and Henrietta were also teachers. His mother, Mrs. Maria, was a teacher in Vermont and Massachusetts for several years, also in Ohio. She was a daughter of Martin and Mercy Lloyd. Martin was born in Massachusetts, and his wife in Vermont. They settled in Huron county in 1834, and came to Williams county in 1837, where they died. They had a family of eight children, four of whom are now living. Mr. Joseph Cottrell was postmaster at Handy for eleven years. Coulter, David G., Clinton, Wauseon p. o., was born in Pennsylvania, May 9, 1828, and was a son of Benjamin and Sarah Coulter. Benjamin died in Pennsylvania, leaving a wife and two children : David and Margaret. Sarah married and settled in Fulton county in 1840. David settled in Clinton township with his grandfather, George Markley, in 1843. George died June 7, 1860, at the age of seventy- two years. David was married September 16, 1855, to Caroline Lindaew, who was born in Germany, in 1829. They have had three daughters: Sarah, Esta, and Caroline. Sarah married James Bergen, and Esta, John Emerly. Mrs. Coulter was a daughter of Christopher and Elizabeth Lindaew, who settled in Ridgeville, Henry county, in 1853, coming there from Germany, where Christopher died in 1864. Mr. Coulter now owns a farm of 113 acres. He has held several of the town and district offices. Cowdrick, Vien, Napoleon, was born in Liberty township, April 12, 1834, and was a son of Joseph and Margaret (Emmick) Cowdrick, who were married at Dayton, 0., and had a family of eleven children, five of whom are now living: John E., Smith, Vien, Margaret, and Benjamin F. Smith enlisted in the 38th Ohio Regiment, in 1862, and after six months was discharged for disability. Joseph was born in New Jersey. They settled in Henry county April 1, 1834, and died in 1872. Joseph was a justice of the peace and the first elections were held in his BRIEF PERSONALS - 659 house when it was in the township of Harrison. Vien was married in 1858 to Sarah Redman, who was born in 1842. They have had two children, Dr. Elmer E., and Myrtle A. Elmer was graduated from the graded schools, fitted for and graduated from the Chicago Medical College in 1886. Myrtle is now a student. The subject of this sketch was one among the first white children born in Henry township. Croninger, Jonathan, Clifton, Wauseon p. o., a retired farmer, was born in Stark county, 0., in 1820, and was a son of Jacob and Mary Croninger who were born in Pennsylvania and settled in Stark county, where Jacob died. His widow, Mary, died in Fulton county. They had a family of fourteen children, seven of whom are now living. Jonathan was married in 1843 to Elizabeth Upps of Pennsylvania. They have had a family of six children, five of whom are now living: Lorenzo D., Francis D., William W., Delphena and Florence. Lorenzo D. enlisted from Seneca county in the late war and now receives a pension for injuries received while in service. Mr. Croninger settled in Fulton county from Huron county, in 1866 and purchased his present farm of 1051 acres. He has held most of the town offices of Huron ; was for many years a justice of the peace, treasurer and trustee of Clinton township, of which town he is one of the leading men. Crockett, George, Damascus, Grelton p. o., was born in Ash Point, Knox county, Me., in 1823, and was a son of James and Mary (Haskel) Crockett, who settled in Seneca county, 0., where they died. George was married rn 1848 to Eliza Bogart, who died in 1849. His second wife was Harriet N. Emery, who was born in Maine and was a danghter of Levi and Lois Emery. They were married in 1851 and had five children, four of whom are now living: Malcolm, Alice, Ernest and Knott. The father, George, died on November 21, 1871. He settled in Damascus in 1847 and was a man who gave character to his town, was active in all the county and town enterprises and held many of the offices. His son, Malcolm was married in 188 I to Mary Wheaton, of Vermont. Alice married Martin Koller. Ernest married Alma Bowman. Crockett, Malcolm, Monroe, Grelton p. o., was born in Damascus township, Henry county, July 11, 1852, and settled in Monroe township in 1884, where he purchased a farm of 160 acres. He was married in 1881 to Mary E. Wheaton, of Barre, Vermont. They have three children: Alice B., Edith and Annie. Curdes, George F., Napoleon, baker and confectioner of Napoleon, was born in Hessian Nassau, Germany, in 1856, and was a son of Henry Curdes. George emigrated to America and settled m Baltimore, where he was apprenticed to and learned the baker and confectioner business. After a short residence in Cincinnati he settled in Napoleon and established his present bakery, confectionery and ice cream business, in 1880. He was married in 1882 to Lydia Roser, who was born in Switzerland, a daughter of John Jacob Roser. They have had a family of three children: Sarah, Mary, Louis. Four of George's brothers and sisters came to Napoleon and are now living : Amelia, Lena, George F. and Louis. Culbertson, Joseph R., Damascus, Grand Rapids, Mich., p. o., one of the representative farmers, was born in Wayne county, May 24, 1834, and settled in Henry county in 1851 with his parents, J. G. and Mary (Bell) Culbertson. They were born in Westmoreland county Pa., and settled in Ohio, in 1823, and they were married in 1829. J. C. Culbertson was born in 1807 and his wife, Mary B., in the same year. She died in March, 1864. They had a family of nine children, five of whom are now living : Mrs. Sarah, wife of Rev. J. C. Bingham ; Joseph B. ; Mrs. Lou Ryan and Mrs. Anna Frazer, who is now a teacher in the Dakota Agency Indian school, and Eli. Franklin enlisted August 1862, in Company A, 100th Ohio Volunteers. He was taken prisoner at Limestone Junction and confined on Belle Island for six months, after which he was exchanged and returned to his regiment. He was wonnded before Atlanta and died nineteen days after from injuries received. Mrs. Jennie Kerr and Mrs. Hattie Smith died, each leaving families. His great-grandfather was Samuel Culbertson, who was born in Westmoreland county, Pa. Joseph B. was married September 17, 1861, to Henrietta I. Waters who died in February, 1866, leaving one son, Frank W. Mr. Culbertson then married his second wife, Amy Philo, August, 1868. She was born in Luzerne county, Pa., in 1842, and died April 21, 1881, leaving a family of five children : Fred F., James, Hope, Howard and Pearl (twins). Mr. Culbertson then married Mrs. Tamzon (Nulton) McIntire, April 5, 1882. She had one son by her first, husband: Z. C. McIntire. Curtis, Seth L., Napoleon, Napoleon p. o., was born in Wyoming county, N. Y., at Java Lake, in 1836, and settled with his parents in Ridgeville, 0., in 1838. He was a son of David F. and Zintha (Lewis) Curtis. David L. was born in New York and died in 1840, at Ridgeville, 0. His wife was born in 1806 and died in 1882, at the age of seventy-six years. They had a family of three children : Suzette C., Jane A. and Seth L. Seth L. was married in 1861 to Mary Chapman, who died in November, 1872, leaving two children : Lura J. and Cora A. He married his second wife, Margaret A. Quaintenance, on July 1., 1874. Mr. Curtis is largely engaged in the dealing in hides, pelts, furs, hogs and Yankee notions of all descriptions. 660 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. Dayringer, Levi, Bartlow, Hamler p. o., was horn in Richland county, 0., in 1830 and in 1840 moved to Hancock county, and in 1864 settled in Henry county. He was married in 1864 to Elizabeth Lincicum. They have had eight children : Willis, David, Mary, Laura Belle, John, Emma, Leonard and Ellen. Mr. Dayringer is now engaged in farming and owns a farm of seventy-five acres. Decker, William E., Pleasant, Holgate p. o., the principal of the Holgate school, was born in Franklin county, 0., in 1858, and was a son of Jackson and Martha Decker, who settled in Napoleon, in 1872, where Martha died in 1882, leaving a family of eight children. William E. attended the Napoleon graded school until 1879, after which he became engaged in teaching, and in 1884 became the principal of the Holgate school, where he now presides. He was married in 1882 to Nettie Mann, of Napoleon. They have one son, Jackson T. Professor Decker became owner and publisher of the Holgate Times in 1886. He was township assessor of Flat Rock and town clerk of Holgate. Delvanthal, Frederica, Napoleon, was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1830, and was a daughter of Frederick Weber. She came to America and settled in Henry county, 0., in 1847, and was married that same year to William Kohlman, of Henry county. He died leaving a family of four children. She then married Frederick Delvanthal in 1852. He died in 1884 at the age of seventy-one years, leaving a family of five children. Mrs. Delvanthal now owns and occupies a homestead farm of eighty acres. Demland, William, Pleasant, Pleasant' Bend p. o., a pioneer resident of Pleasant township, was born in Prussia, Germany, 1840, and was a son of Andrew and Elizabeth (Jabred) Demland. Elizabeth died in Germany in 1846, and Andrew emigrated to this country with a family of eight children in 1857 and settled in Pleasant, purchasing a farm of eighty acres of timber land. Andrew died in Pleasant in 1875. His children were Frederick, Sophia, William, John, Christopher, Lizzie, August and Adam. John was in the army and died on the March to Savannah. William was drafted three times, but his brother went in his place, and the second draft he furnished a substitute again, paying $800, the third draft was cleared. William enlisted and served on the three months call. He was married in 1862 to Elizabeth Horning, and they have had thirteen children, nine of whom are now living-- William A., Anna, Jennie, Carrie, Emma, Garilla, Amelia. Rinhardt and an infant. Elizabeth was a daughter of Peter and Margaret Horning who settled here in 1837. Dirr, Henry, Pleasant, New Bavaria p. o., one of the earliest settlers of Pleasant township, was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1816, was a son of George Dirr, who with his four children emigrated to America in 1832, after the death of his wife. The children were George, Martin, Henry and Barbara. They settled in Springfield in 1836. They all settled in Pleasant township in the dense forest, cutting their road through, and upon a clearing erected their cabin. Henry is now the only surviving one. He was married in 1840 to Catharine Gardner, of Bavaria. She died in 1862. They had a family of eight children —Mary, Henry, Peter, Frederick, Andrew, Charles Eva and Wesley. He married for his second wife Frederica Shoor, who was born in Wurtemburg. They have had three children Jacob A., George A. and Catharine. Henry owns the forty-acre homestead purchased by his father in 1836, to which he has added one hundred acres, all of which he has highly improved. He is an active farmer, and now owns one hundred and forty acres. Dirr, George J., Pleasant, New Bavraria p. o., was born in Pleasant in 1839, and was a son of the pioneers, George and Catharine (Hoffert) Dirr. Catharine was born in Bavaria, and her husband, George, was born in Wurtemburg. They were married in Cuyahoga county, 0., and settled in Pleasant in 1836. They had a family of six children —Henry, George J., William, Elizabeth, Philip, and Catharine, who married Thebold Roily. George died in 1879 and his wife in 1878. George sr., was a son of George Dirr who came to America and settled in Clark county in 1832 with a family of four children — George, Martin, Henry and Barbara, and in 1836 they all settled in Henry county. Henry is now the only surviving one. George J., enlisted in Company D, 124th Ohio, in 1863, under Colonel Payne, and was discharged in July, 1865. His brother William served in the 100th Regiment. George J. was married in 1867 to Susan Rigel, of Coshocton county, O. She was born in 1844, and was a daughter of Samuel and Mary S. (Soric) Rigel. Mary was born in Bavaria, and her husband in Pennsylvania, and they now reside in Putnam county, O. George J. and Susan have had eight children—John, A. L., Catharine F., Peter H., Orrilla, Elias J. J., Margaret A., Lillie J. and Alta F. Mr Dirr has held several of the town offices. He is now engaged in farming, owning a homestead farm of one hundred and eighty acres. Donald, James, Bartlow, Deshler p. o,, a son of John and Agnes Donald, of Scotland, was born in Scotland in 1829. His wife, Elizabeth Berry, was a daughter of Andrew and Anna Berry, of Scotland, who were also born in Scotland, and came to this country in 1835. James and Elizabeth were married in Ohio in 1859, and had a family of seven children, six of whom BRIEF PERSONALS - 661 are now living—Mary Ann, George (deceased), Agnes, Jesse, John, William and James. Mr. Donald is engaged in farming and now has a finely cultivated farm of eighty acres. Donaway, Dr. J. C., Bartlow, Deshler p. o„ a physician and surgeon, was born in Washington county, Pa., in 1854, and in 1867 settled in Mansfield, 0., where he received his education and was graduated from the graded schools of that place. He read medicine in Mansfield with Dr. A. V. Patterson, and was graduated from the Western Reserve Medical College at Cleveland in 1882, and settled in Deshler in 1884 in the practice of his profession. He has served as councilman of the borough, and is a member of the Northwestern Ohio Medical Association. He was married in 1874 to Alice Glenn, of Mansfield. They have had a family of five children -- Edward, Milton, Byron, Glenn and Martin. Donnelly, Peter, Washington, Grand Rapids. Wood county, p. o., was born in Galway county, Ireland in 1819, and was a son of Michael and Bridget (Wynn) Donnelly, who had a family of four sons and one daughter --John, Michael, Patrick, Peter and Elizabeth. The children came to America, John and Peter coming to Toledo in 1837, where Peter was engaged as a laborer on the Wabash canal. He purchased his present eighty acres in 1845 at $1.25 per acre, and erected his log cabin thereon. He was married in 1846 to Nancy Murphy, who died in 1854, leaving four children. He then married his second wife in 1855. She was Alice O'Hearn, and was born in Tipperary, Ireland, in 1829. They have had seven children -Michael, James, John, Edward, Patrick and Elizabeth. Michael is a lawyer ; Patrick, a farmer, and Peter a student, the others are engaged in teaching. Dull, George K., Damascus, Weston, Wood county, p. o., of Damascus, was born in Weston, Wood county, in 1847, and was a son of John and Delilah (Kimberlin) Dull. Delilah was born in Pennsylvania, and her husband was born in Perry county, 0., in 1822. They were married in Wood county in 1842, and have had a family of five children -- Martha J., George K., Henry T. and Sarah C. and John F. John settled in Wood county with his parents in 1833. He was a son of Samuel and Catharine Dull who settled in Perry county, 0., soon after the close of the War of 1812. George K. was married in December, 1878, to Rebecca E. Erwen, of Noble county, 0. They have had a family of four children —Ralph E,, Burley, Dwight and Virgil Norton. George K. is one of the successful large farmers of Henry county, and is now devoting his time and attention to the raising of blooded horses of the Norman breed, and Durham cattle. Durbin, Dickinson L., Damascus, McClure p. o., is a merchant of McClure ; was born in Washington, Henry county, in 1856, and was a son of Thomas W. and Lucinda (King) Durbin. Lucinda was born in Seneca county. Thomas W. was born in Frederick county, Md. They were married in Henry county in 1853, and had four children -- Charles A., D. L., Clark T. and Gayetta. Thomas W. settled in Henry county in 1840. He has held several of the town and county offices, and has been an influential man in building up the village of McClure. He, with his son Dickinson, erected a store in 1880, engaging in an extensive mercantile bnsiness, which the three sons are now engaged in. Clark T. was married in 1884 to Hattie Light. Durbin, William, Washington, Texas p. o., was born in Carroll county, Md., September 22, 1814, and was a son of Thomas W. and Sarah (McKnight) Durbin, who had a family of nine sons and three daughters. Seven of the children settled in Henry county — James, William, John, Charity (Mrs. Hyter), Augusta, Thomas W. and Catharine. William settled in Washington township in 1839, and was engaged with his brother in the canal contract business. He was by trade a carpenter and builder, and is now engaged in the manufacture and repair of wagons. He enlisted in Company D, 68th Ohio, on October 15, 1861, under Colonel Steadman and Colonel Scott, served for three years, and now receives a pension. He has served as justice of the peace for twenty-one years ; was married in 1855 to Mary Ann Bruner, of Montgomery county, Pa. They have had a family of five children—William, jr., Dr. Richard M., Dell G., Sarah H. and Clara A. Dr. Richard was a graduate from the Cleveland Medical College in 1883. Edington, Thornton C.o Clinton, Wauseon p. o., was born in Rockingham county, Va., in 1816, and was a son of William and Mary (Wolf) Edington, who came from Pennsylvania and settled in Monroe county in 1846, where they died. They had a family of twelve children, nine of whom are now living. Thornton G. Edington was married on February 15, 1842, to Avarona Debolt, who died January 8, 1854, leaving a family of five children — Elizabeth Ann, who married Richard Palmer, and died in 1871, leaving four children, three of whom are now living-- Thorntono Richard E. and George E. But two of Thornton and Avarona's children are now living— Sarah Jane and Samantha. Thornton C. married his second wife, Lavina Stough, April 14, 1865. She was a sister of J. J. Stough. Mr. Edington settled in Clinton in 1866, coming here from Lucas county, and purchased at that time the farm which he now occupies. He settled in Springfield township, Lucas county. in 1844. 662 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. Eger, Henry C., Washington, Texas p. o., was born in Saxony, Germany, in 1820. He learned the cloth dressing and carding trade, and became a manufactnrer of wool goods, and in 1853 came to America and settled in Fremont, O. He was married at Williamsville, Erie county, N. Y., to Anna M. Kechley, who was born in Bavaria, Germany. They settled in Fremont, 0., and in 1858 went to Indiana county, Pa., where Mr. Eger became engaged in the manufacture of cloth and wool goods. In 1872 he settled in Washington, Henry county, in the carding business. They have had a family of nine children — Charles A. (born in 1855), Reuben T. (born in 1857), Harry M. (born in 1863), Edward M. (born in 1865), Lewis J. (born in 1867), Henry T. (born in 1868), Emma (born in 1859), Matilda (born in 1861), and Anna (born in 1873). Reuben J. and Harry M. have been engaged in the manufacture of broom handles since 1885, having their factory at Texas. Eggers, Henry W., Freedom. Napoleon p. o., was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1847, and was a son of John Henry and Mary (Shuette) Eggers, who emigrated to America in 1866, and settled in Henry county with a family of four children —Henry W., Anna, Mary and William. The mother died in 1877 at the age of fifty-five years. Henry W. was married in 1873 to Mary Norden, who was born in Napoleon, and was a daughter of Charles and Eliza Norden. They have had four children -- Ann, Helen, Dora and Charles. Mr. Eggers purchased his homestead of one hundred and forty acres in 1873. He was elected town clerk in 1886, and had been trustee for four years. Elarton, William, Liberty, Napoleon p. o., was born in Ohio in 1831, and was a son of John and Jane (Rogers) Elarton, who settled in Ohio. They were natives of Virginia. Jane died in Defiance county, O., in 1875, her husband, John, died in 1864 in Crawford county. They had five sons and five daughters, eight of whom are now living—Samuel, Sarah, Catharine, William, Rhoda Jane, Mary Ann, John and Thomas, and Curtiss and Louisa. Samuel enlisted in the 100th Ohio Vol. Infantry, and died at Richmond hospital, having been taken prisoner. William was married in 1858 to Isabella Enslow, both of Crawford county, who died in 1870, leaving a family of six children—Hiram, Seth, Marilda, Alta and Samuel, and Jason died in 1866. William married for his second wife, Louisa Hitt, of Henry county, in 1871. They have had four children—Namon, Lloyd and Rhoda. Elisha died in 1876. William has been township trustee, supervisor, holding each office for several terms. He was an early carpenter and builder, but at present is engaged in farming, owning a farm of one hundred and eighty acres, and having one hundred and fifty under cultivation. Samuel's dying words to his wife, as given by his mate in prison, were: " Bring my children up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, and meet me in heaven," and died in a few moments after in peace. Ely, Harrison W., Gorham, Fayette p. o., was born in Franklin township in 1848, and was a son of, the pioneers John and Mary (Mason) Ely, who settled in Franklin township about 1838. Mary was born in New Jersey, and her husband in Northumberland county, Pa. They had a family of eight children, five of whom are now living—Charity, Harrison W., Phebe A., Catharine and John M. Charity married Mr. Ingraham; and Phebe is now Mrs. Borton ; Catharine also married a Mr. Borton ; John M. married a Miss Borton. The father, John, died in 1878, and his wife in 1856. By his second wife, Rhoda D. Mason, whom he married in 1858, he had a family of three children — Winfield S., Stanton M. and Elliott. Harrison W., was married in 1875 to Tamar E. Snyder, who was born in Northumberland county in 1850. They have had two children —J. Elbert and Elsie May. Tamar E. was a daughter of Anthony and Dent (Shipman) Snyder, who came from Pennsylvania to Franklin in 1871. Harrison W. has held the following offices: Assessor for one term; treasurer, one term; town clerk, one term; justice of the peace, two terms ; and was deputy county auditor for three years. He has also held other minor township offices. His paternal grandfather was Asher M. Ely, who, with his family, settled in Williams county about 1838. His maternal grandfather was John Mason, who married Charity Borton, and settled in German township in 1839. Emerick, Adam, Gorham, Fayette p. o., was born in Lysander, Onondaga county, N. Y., January 10, 1817, and was a son of Abraham and Hannah (Snow) Emerick. Abraham was born in February, 1781. They were married at Lysander in 1806, where Mrs. Emerick died in 1851. They had a family of thirteen children, seven of whom are now living -- Elijah, Betsey, Adam, James P., Cornelius M., Cornelia A. and Emerancy. Adam was married in 1848 to Eveline Tator, who was born in Lysander, N. Y., in 1824. They had a family of four children, three of whom are now living--John, Herbert, Florence and Carrie. Florence married George Woolworth. Mr. Emerick settled in Gorham township in 1850, and purchased his present homestead of sixty acres in 1851, for which he paid $500, and on which he erected a plank house. He sold part of this farm and purchased a portion of another, now owning seventy-two acres, on which he erected his present fine residence in 1880. His wife, Eveline, was a daughter of Henry and Judith (Kennedy) Tator. Henry was born at Half Moon, Saratoga county, N. Y. His wife was born at Schodack, N. Y. Henry died at Lysander in 1843, and his wife BRIEF PERSONALS - 663 in Fulton county, 0., in 1864. They had a family of seven children, 'four of whom are now living—Eveline, Caroline, Hiram and Eliza. Emerick, Henry, Gorham, Fayette p. o., an early and influential settlero who came here in 1849, was born in Seneca connty, N. Y., January 18, 1826, and was a son of Simon and Magdalena (Deal) Emerick, who were born and married in Pennsylvania, and settled in Seneca county, N. Y. Simon died in 1833, and his wife in Seneca county in 1861. When Simon died he left a widow and four children --Jacob, John, Henry and Catharine. Henry's grandfather, Jacob, was born in Germany, and settled in Berks county. Pa., where he married a Miss Goodman. Mr. Emerick was married in Gorham township April 3, 1852, to Margaret, a daughter of John and Sophia Saltzgaber, of Pennsylvania, who was born in Lebanon county, March 6, 1827. They have had a family of seven children —Emily A., Eliza A., Leroy, John H., Clarence E., Florence M. and Cora B. Mr. Emerick purchased his present homestead of eighty acres in 1851, for which he paid $2,250. He now owns one hundred and twenty acres of land, adjoining the corporation, on which he has erected some fine buildings. He has been trustee of the township, and an active member of the Agricultural Society. Emery, Judson, Damascus, Grelton p. o., of Damascus, was born in Waldo county, Me., in 1820, and was a son of Levi and Louise Emery, who had a family of eleven children, nine now living, and seven settled in Henry county —Judson, Ann, Harriet, 'Willard, Alden, Ellen, T. Benton and Enos. Elioenai now resides in Maine. Judson Emery settled in Seneca county in 1844, and came to Damascus, Henry county, in 1847, and was married June, 1848, to Lucinda Mead, who was born in 1823. They have had two daughters, Ophelia, married in 1868 to Oliver Bogert; Erika, married in 1877 to A. P. Murray. They have had three children--Herbert N., Louise Maud and Eldon E. Emery purchased his present homestead of one hundred and sixty-three acres of timber land in 1846, at $1.25 per acre, and has now over one hundred acres under cultivation. Emmel, Philip G., Washington, Texas p. o., was born in Nassau, Germany, in 1843, and was a son of Henry and Mary (Wallrabenstein) Emmel, who were married in 1842. They have five children now living— Philip G., Elizabeth, David, Susannah and William. They emigrated to America in 1852 and settled in Sandusky county, and in 1866 settled in Washington, Henry county. Philip G. was marrried in 1878 to Catharine Slemmer, of Sandusky county. who was born in 1847. They have had fonr children --Estella H., Mary R., Laura E. and Henry H. Philip G. was elected trustee of the township in 1886. He has also been a school director, and is now engaged in farming. Fast, Henry H., Pleasant, Holgate p. o., a general hardware and farm implement dealer of Holgate, was born in Ashland county, 0., in 1838, and came to Henry county when a boy of fifteen years, and in 1853 found work in Harrison township chopping wood and logs. He soon found employment on the Wabash Railroad and learned the carpenter's trade. He enlisted in Company F, 14th Ohio, in 1861, under Colonel Steadman and re-enlisted in the 68th Ohio and served three years ; was discharged at Galesville, Alabama, in October, 1864. (He enlisted as private and was promoted in 1862 to 2d sergeant, and in 1863 was promoted to orderly sergeant.) He was married September 10, 1863, to Martha E. Hughes, a daughter of Richard Hughes, of Harrison township. They have had four children, two of whom are now living: Edwin McKindry and Charles Sour. After the war Mr. Fast became engaged in farming and in 1882 settled in Holgate and became engaged in the hardware and farm implement business; he also carries a large stock of paints, oils, stoves etc. He was a son of Christian C. and Catharine (Horick) Fast, of Ashland. Catharine died in 1842 and her husband, Christian, in 1885, at the age of seventy-four years. Christian was a son of Michael and Barbara Fast, of Pennsylvania. Fackler, Joseph, Bartlow, Hamler p. o., was born in Tuscarawas county, 0., in 1822, and settled in Henry county, in 1853. He was married in 1851 to Sarah Weisman, who was born in Ohio. They had a family of ten children, eight of whom are now living : Mary D. (deceased), Sarah M. C. (deceased), Edna I., Anna E., Jacob F., David L., Robert E., Joseph A., Dora A. and Isaac E. Mr. Fackler is now engaged in farming and owns a farm of sixty-nine acres. Fenton, Henry K., Ridgeville, was born in Ridgeville, in 1842 and was a son of Eleazer and Wealthy (Bowe) Fenton, who were born and married in Hartford county, East Windsor Hill, Conn. He was born in 1802, she in 1806. They were married January 22, 1835, and settled in Defiance county in 1839 and in Ridgeville, Henry county, in 1840 purchasing a homestead of 120 acres. He died in 1877 and his wife, Wealthy, in 1881. They had a family of four sons : Porter E., born 1836, died in 1859; George A., born 1838 and died 1865 ; Henry K., born 1842 and Theodore D., born 1844. Eleazer in early life was engaged in carpentering and building, but later in life became a successful farmer, holding most of the township offices. Henry F., was married in 1819 to Emme E. Worden, of Coshocton county, 0. They had a family of two sons, Charles Henry and Howard Nathan. Mrs. Fenton was born in 1853. Mr. Fenton now 664 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. owns and occupies the old homestead. He has held the office of town clerk for several years; was assessor for three terms and also held other district offices. Fish, Joseph, Bartlow, Deshler p. o., was born in France in 1853 and came to America in 1855 and settled in Hancock county 0., and in 1864 settled in Henry county. They have had a family of three children : Joseph, Edward and Mary. Mr. Fish enlisted in 1861 in the 57th Ohio Infantry, and was discharged on account of disability. He is now engaged in farming and owns a farm of 160 acres. Fisher, Frederick, Napoleon, was born in Baden, Germany, in 1828 and was son of Godfred Frederick. Emigrated to America in 1854 and settled in Napoleon, where he became engaged in work on the Wabash Railroad for six years. He was married in 1854 to Mary E. Walters, who was born in Baden, Germany. They have had a family of eight children : Charles W., Elizabeth, Joseph C., Christina, Mary, Veronica, John and Harmon L. Charles W., married Miss Lena Westhoven. Elizabeth married Christ Hines, and Joseph C. married Minnie Chafer, and Christina married Henry Flory. Mr. Fisher purchased his present homestead of eighty acres in 1863. Fisher, G. W., Pleasant, Holgate p. o., was born in Muskingun county, in 1837 and was a son of Matthew and Susan (Mitchel) Fisher, natives of Pennsylvania, married in Ohio and settled in Hardin county in 1875, where Susan died in 1876, leaving a family of twelve children. Three of their sons served in the war : Israel, James and Absalom. Mr. G. W. Fisher settled in Bart- low, Henry county, in 1880, and while there was elected justice. He came to Holgate in 1881 and has been assessor three terms ; was elected justice of the peace in 1885 and is now engaged in the mercantile business. He was married in 1857 to Caroline Howe, of Polk county, Iowa. They have had twelve children. Fleet, Albert S., Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., one the pioneer settlers of German township, was born in Steuben county, N, Y., in 1817 and purchased his farm in German township in 1839. He was a son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Wood) Fleet. Albert S. was married in Seneca county, O., in 1839, to Sophia Baker, daughter of Joseph and Mary Baker. She was born in Steuben county, N. Y., in 1815. They settled in German township, Fulton county, O., in 1839. To them were born six daughters; one died in childhood, five, Ardella, Mary, Ellen J., Anna and Ruth grew up and married as follows : Ardella, Mr. Ira Brickley ; Mary, John Harmon; Ellen J., Edward Haley ; Anna. Benjamin Miller and Ruth, A. S. Bloomer. Mr. Bloomer enlisted in the 55th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company G, in September, 1861, and served until May 15, 1864; was wounded at the battle of Resaca, Ga., and had his left limb amputated July 21, 1864, and was discharged at Cleveland, March 13, 1865. He settled in Wauseon, Fulton county, in 1867; was elected county recorder three terms in succession. Albert S. Fleet has been very active in the interests of agriculture ; was president of that society for several years, He sold his farm in German township and settled in Wauseon in 1874. Flickinger, Isaac A., Gorham, Fayette p. o., a pioneer of Fulton county, was born in Fayette, Seneca county, N. Y., January 8, 1821, and was a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Young) Flickinger, of Pennsylvania. Jacob was born in Schuylkill county, and his wife, Elizabeth, in Lehigh county. They died in Seneca county, N. Y. They had a family of eight children, six of whom are now living. Isaac came to Gorham in 1851, and purchased a farm of 100 acres of wild land, and now has 80 acres highly improved, and has erected thereon a very handsome brick dwelling. He paid $700 and it has increased in value to $8,000. Mr. Flickinger was married in Fulton county, April 7, 1853, to Margaret Beilharz. She was born in the town of Fearinger, Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1832 and came to America in 1846 with her parents, Tobias and Agatha Beilharz. Isaac A. and Margaret have had five children : Elizabeth A., John E., Senorah Valdora, Mary Ann and Eliza L. Frease, George, Napoleon, of Napoleon, O. was born in Somerset county, Pa., August 20, 1812, and was a son of John and Elizabeth 0., who settled in Summit county, 0., where they died. George and Hannah (Mrs. Bray) came to Napoleon in 1843; John and Jacob came in 1852; Mrs. Catharine Raff in 1854 and B. F. in 1869, Six of the children now reside in Henry county. George was married in Summit county, 0., in 1835, to Elizabeth Willard. They have had a family of eight children, six of whom are now living: Daniel W., Winfield, John H., Clarinda, Cynthia, Samantha, Clarissa and Celestia. Both died leaving families, three children each. George Frease settled in Napoleon in 1843, and purchased his present homestead of 160 acres of State canal land at two dollars per acre. His farm is now highly cultivated and under fine improvement. He was engaged in surveying in early life but devotes his entire attention to farming. Fraker, Jacob J., Pleasant, Pleasant Bend p. o., was born in Altonburgh Aargan, Switzerland, in 1849, and was a son of John and Elizabeth (Miller) Fraker, who emigrated to America in 1854 and settled in Mark, Defiance county. They had five children, four of whom are now living: Jacob, John, Elizabeth and Anna. John was born in 1823 and died in 1882. They BRIEF PERSONALS - 665 settled in Pleasant Bend, Henry county, in 1876. Jacob J. Fraker was married September 27, 1881. to Mary Gardner. They have had one daughter, Emma. Mr. Fraker erected the first building in Pleasant and also gave the name to the village, and was appointed postmaster of the same in 1878. He became engaged in the mercantile business and erected a second building in 1880. In 1884 he erected his present store and dwelling. He is now engaged in buying and shipping produce and grain in connection with his mercantile business, and is now agent for the T. C. & S. T. L. and K. Railroad, and also for the American Express Company. Franz. Jacob, Flat Rock. Holgate p. o., was born in Nassau. Germany, in 1842, and was a son of John and Christina (George) Franz, who emigrated to America in 1852 and settled in Richland county, 0., and in 1854 settled in Flat Rock. Henry county. John was born in 1810 and died in 1883. His wife, Christina, was born in 1814 and died in 1876. They were married in 1833 and had a family of eleven children, nine of whom are now living: William, Henry, Elizabeth, Jacob. Christina, August, Frederick, Mary and Peter. Henry enlisted in the 68th Ohio in 1862 and served to the close of the war ; Jacob enlisted in Company B, 66th Ohio, in September 1864, and was discharged in July, 1865, at Washington. He was married August 11, 1867, to Catharine Knipp, who was born in Richland county in 1848. They had a family of five children, three of whom are now living : Alice A. (born 1868). John E. (born 1870), William F., (born 1873); Nora and Lewis both died at an early age. Mr. Franz purchased his homestead of eighty acres in 1865, and now has a fine tiled farm. His wife, Catharine, was a daughter of John and Susanna (Brick) Knipp, who were married in Richland county, in 1843, and settled in Henry county in 1850. They were born in Hesse Damstadt. Germany. Gallagher, Japhia W., Washington, Texas p. o., was born in Milan, Erie county, March 22, 1833, and was a son of William and Frances (Smith) Gallagher, who were born in Pennsylvania and married in Canton, Stark county, 0., and settled in Washington township, Henry county, at Colton, in 1845. They purchased a farm where the village of Colton now stands and there they resided until the time of their death. William died December 31, 1851 at the age of fifty, having been born in 1801. Frances, his wife, was born in 1800 and died April 13, 1858. They had a family of seven children, all of whom are now living: John, Japhia, Charlotte, Alanson, Catharine, William and Isabella. Four sons enlisted and served in the late war; J. W. in Company A., 103d Ohio, in February, 1864, served under Colonel Butterfield and was discharged at Winchester, August 9, 1865; Alanson, in the 14th Ohio, served three years and William in the 14th Ohio, from 1863 to the close of the war. While in the war he was taken prisoner and held at Andersonville. Japhia W. Gallagher was married in October 1861, to Rebecca Hendricks, who was born in Sandusky. They had a family of eight children: Florence, Ida,. Davis, Frank, Charles, Minta, Jennie, and Frederick. Mr. Gallagher commenced business as a farmer in 1862. He erected the present hotel at Colton, and ran the same; sold it in 1865. He built the steam saw-mill in 1866 and sold it in 1872. Purchased his homestead of 100 acres in 1875 and now has over 100 acres well improved. Gamber, George, Gorham, Fayette p. o., an old settler of Gorham township, was born in Seneca county, N. Y., April 22, 1821, and was a son of John and Elizabeth (Swarner) Gamber who were born in Perry county, Pa., and settled in New York State where they died. They were married about 1807 and John died in 1825 leaving a widow and seven children, six of whom are now living: Margaret, Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary Ann, John and George. The widow died in Seneca county in 1850. George settled in Fulton county in 1854 and purchased his farm of 185 acres, for $3,300. He now owns 78 acres. He erected his present residence in 1868. He was married in 1842 to Mary C. Singer, of Seneca county, N. Y. She died in 1851 leaving a family of four children, two of whom are now living : James and Oscar L. He married his second wife, Caroline Bachman, of Seneca county, in 1852. They have had a family of ten children, nine of whom are now living : William P., Jane E , George D., Sidney N., Albert G., Cora B., Vergil 0., Ida M., Elton R. and C. 0. who died at the age of sixteen years. Oscar L. enlisted in the 38th Ohio Regiment and served to the close of the war. William P. fitted himself for and became a teacher, read medicine and graduated from the college at Cleveland as a physician and surgeon. Mr. Gamber has been trustee for twenty years and held other district offices and is now a retired farmer. Gamber, John, jr., Gorham, Fayette p. o., was horn in Seneca county, N. Y., in 1819, and was a son of John and Elizabeth (Swarner) Gamber, who were born in Perry county, Pa., and died in New York. John, jr., m early life learned the carpenter trade, which he followed until he pnrchased his farm of 160 acres in 1845, in Gorham, and for which he paid $460. He settled on the farm in 1846, which he cleared, and in 1863 sold it and purchased a half interest in the steam flouring mill of Humphrey and Allen ; in 1869 he sold his interest and purchased the Fayette Hotel, and in 1872 sold the hotel and became engaged in the real estate business. He was street commissioner at the time of the granting of the charter, and has served as treasurer. He was married in 1842 to Margaret Jane Mattern, in Seneca county, N. Y. She was born in 666 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. Pennsylvania, and died in 1869. He married his second wife, Annetta A. Derning of Ashland county, in 1870. Mr. Gamber erected his present dwelling in 1874, and retired from active business life in 1880. He has been one of the most active business men of the town. Gamble, William, Gorham, Fayette p. o., a farmer and dairyman, was born in Richland county, in 1842, and was a son of Edward and Sarah (Dickinson) Gamble, who were born in Leicestershire, England, and with a family of three sons, settled in Richland county, 0., in 1841, and in 1845 came and settled in Gorham, where they died ; she in 1874 aged seventy-seven, and Edward in 1882 aged eighty-eight years. They had a family of four sons: Edward, jr., John, Richard, and William. At the time of his death Edward owned 235 acres, and had proved himself a successful farmer. William was married in 1869 to Frances Amelia Punches, who was born in Seneca county, N. Y. They have five children living: Ophie. Edward H., Nelson, William, jr., and Bird. Curtis died at the age of five years. Mr. Gamble has 75 acres of the old homestead, and has 125 acres in all in his present farm. His wife was a daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Punches. Gardner, G. W., Napoleon, was born in Cayuga county, N. Y., in 1829, and was a son of Dyark and Rachel Gardner, who settled in Seneca county, O., in 1832, and came to Henry county in 1865. Mr. Gardner became engaged in the daguerrotype business in 1850, which he carried on for several years, and in 1874 he in company with his son G. W., jr., opened their present photograph parlors in Napoleon. Gearhart, Christopher, Napoleon, a general grocer and provision dealer, and also farmers' supplies, was born in Crawford connty, December 14, 1834, and was a son of John and Elizabeth Gearhart. Christopher was married in 1861 to Mary E. Sprow, who died in 1874, leaving four daughters: Sarah A., Catharine, Ella and Tilla. He settled in Napoleon and became en- gaged in the mercantile business in 1873. He was again married in 1875 to Mrs. Miranda Carter. He has been a supervisor and school director of Monroe township. Sarah A. married Fred boring, and Catharine married Richard Horn. Gehrett, Henry, .jr. Freedom, Napoleon p. o., a leading and influential citizen of his town- ship, was born in Fairfield county, September 12, 1833, and was a son of Henry and Susanna Gehrett, of Berks county. Pa., who settled in Ohio at an early date. Henry, jr., married Lydia Valentine, in Fairfield county, in 1853. She died in 1865, leaving a family of five children: Theodore, Ella, Wilson S., Jennie,and Jacob H. He then married his second wife, Mrs. Angeline (Harman) Ziegler, who was born in Ashtabula county, and was a daughter of Daniel and Rosanna (Mark) Harman. They were married in 1866, and have had four children: Laura A., Ida M., Charles, and Anna. Angeline had by her first husband, one daughter, Rosa Ziegler. Henry settled in Henry county in 1864, and purchased his present homestead, now owning a fine farm of 143 acres. He has held several of the township offices, among them being that of justice of the peace, supervisor, and treasurer for twelve years, and also other minor offices. Mrs. Angeline's parents settled in Henry county in 1850, where Daniel died in 1870. Gehrett, Dr. T. M., Bartlow, Dreshler p. o., physician and surgeon, was born in Fairfield county in 1854. He fitted himself for and attended Hiram College of Portage county, where he taught for many terms. He read medicine at Bluffton, Ind., and was a graduate from the Cincinnati Medical College in the class of '79. He commenced the practice of medicine at Tenton, Ind., in 1879, and settled in Dresher, 0., in 1880. He was married March 13, 1879, to Alice Thrapp, of Napoleon. They have had two children: Coral and Madge. Dr. Gehrett has been town treasurer for four years. He enjoys a fine practice, and has the confidence of the people of this section. Genter, Andrew, Clinton, Pettisville p. o., a farmer of Clinton township, was born in Brunswick, Germany, in 1836, and settled in Clinton, Fulton county, in 1861, with his parents, Henry and Henrietta (Brandes) Genter. Henry died in 1861, leaving a widow and three children: Henry, jr., Andrew. and Henrietta, who remained in Germany. The mother, Henrietta, died in Ohio, May 7, 1887, at the age of eighty-five years. Andrew was married in Clinton, in 1863, to Dora Otter, who was born in Prussia, in 1839. They have had a family of four children: Christian, Mena, Anna, and Willie. Mena married Adolph Kgatsley. Andrew Genter and his brother, Henry, jr., have large farms adjoining in Clinton township. Genter, Henry, jr., Clinton, Pettisville p. o., was horn in Brunswick, Germany, in 1827, and emigrated to Amerrca in 1852, and settled in Jefferson county, 0., where he worked for two years on a farm for a Mr. Fetterman. He purchased his present homestead in 1854. It consists of eighty acres, and he paid for it the sum of $425. He was married in 1856 to Christina Feltman, who was born in Germany. She died in 1880, leaving a family of three children: Louis, Mary, and Emma. One daughter, Lizzie, married J. Krouse, and died at the age of nineteen years. Mr. Genter married his second wife, Mary Hassenflug, who was born in Nassau, Germany, in 1835. They were married March 17,1882. He has held most of the district offices. He has made farming a success, and now owns a fine farm of 240 acres of well improved BRIEF PERSONALS - 667 land and fine buildings. Henry, jr., was a son of Henry and Henrietta (Brandes) Center, who who were natives of Germany, and married there. They had a family of six children, three of whom are now living : Henry, jr., Andrew, and Henrietta. Andrew came to Clinton with his parents in 1861, where his father died that same year, and his mother May 7, 1887, at the age of eighty-five years. The daughter, Henrietta, now resides in Germany, where she was married. Henry's daughter, Mary, married William Murray. They have had one son, Henry. Louis married Anna Werner. They have had two children: Lousia and Mary. Gidley, Charles H., Napoleon, of Napoleon, was born in Bristol county, Mass., in 1834, and was a son of Charles and Basheba Gidley, who settled in Crawford county, O., in 1852, and came to Henry county in 1865. Charles died in January, 1879. Charles H., was reared as a farmer, and was engaged in that business up to 1880. He was elected county treasurer and served four years, justice of the peace for five years in Damascus, and also held other town offices. He was married in 1860 to Barbara Jenkins, of Virginia. They have had one child, Florence, who was born in 1865. Mr. Gilley became engaged in the marble and granite business at Napoleon, and is now a member of the firm of Halter and Gidley. Gigax, Gottlieb, German, Elmira p. o., was born in Switzerland, December 18, 1847, and came to America in 1854 with his parents, Jacob and Magdalena Gigax, and settled in German township. They had a family of eight children, six of whom were born in Switzerland. Gottlieb was married in 1876 to Julia Weckerly. They have had four children, three of whom are now living : Harry, Eddie, and Garfield, one died in infancy. Julia was a daughter of Malachi and Sophronia Weckerly, who were born in Switzerland, and married in German, where he died in 1876, leaving a widow and eight children. The widow, Sophronia, was born in 1812. They were among the early settlers of Fulton county. Mr. Gigax now owns 100 acres of the old homestead of his parents, which is now one of the most highly improved and complete homesteads in the county. He has erected thereon a fine brick dwelling, and the surroundings are very pleasant. Gigax, Rudolph, German, Elmira p. o., was born in Switzerland, in 1852, and was a son of Jacob and Magdalena Gigax, who were married in Switzerland, and emigrated to America with a family of six children in 1854, and settled in German township where they died ; Jacob in 1870, and Magdalena in 1882. Two of their children were born in America, making a family of eight, seven of whom are now living: Fred, Elizabeth, Gottlieb, Mary, Rudolph, Rosetta, Christian, and John. Elizabeth was married and died in 1881, leaving one son, Albert Brown. The father, Jacob, left an estate of 840 acres of land, three-quarters of which was cleared and well improved. He presented each one of his children with a hundred acres. Rudolph was engaged in the mercantile business at Elmira, but has lately tnrned his attention toward farming. Gillett, Ebenezer, Pleasant, Holgate p. o., a general merchant, was born in Lucas county, O., in 1850, and was a son of Rudolphus and Harriet (Kent) Gillett. She was born in New Jersey, and her husband in N. Y. State. They were married in Lucas county, 0., and had ten children, five of whom are now living: Theodore, Eben, Oscar, Ida M., and Rudolphus, jr. Ebnezer Gillett was married January 10, 1878, to Lovina Jackson, of Indiana. They have one daughter, Bessie B. They settled in Holgate in 1883. He, to-day, has the leading mercantile business of Holgate, and is a strong advocate of small profits and speedy sales. Gillis, Delevan C., Chesterfield, Morenci, Mich., p. o., was born in Ontario county, N. Y., in 1828, and was a son of Samuel and Belinda (Wilmarth) Gillis. He was married June 23, 1850, to Lucinda Clemons, who was born in Cuyahoga county, in 1833. She. died March 21, 1887, leaving three children : Darwin E., born in 1856; Cyrus W., born in 1859 ; I. Belle, born in 1860; I. Belle, was married in 1881 to Charles Blair ; Darwin E., married Miss Hattie Drake, in 1876; Cyrus, was married in 1882 to Rose Daniels. Samuel was born in Argyle, Washington county, N. Y., in 1789, and settled in Victor, Cayuga county, N. Y., in 1811. He served in the War of 1812, at Sacketts Harbor, was taken prisoner and held in Canada for several months, and was present at the burning of Canada. He was married May 14, 1814, to Belinda Wilmarth. They had a family of six sons. Belinda died Jannary 11, 1830, and he married his second wife, Naomi Garlick, January 27, 1831. She died in May, 1840, and February 22, 1844, lie married Mrs. Fanny Downing Clemmons, widow of Chesterfield Clemmons. Mr. Gillis settled in Chesterfield township with his s x sons, and became engaged in farming. He died February 9, 1871. He was the first probate judge of Fulton county, and filled many of the town and county offices. He was a son of Robert Gillis, who was born in 1743, of Scotch-Irish parents. His wife, Lucinda, was a daughter of Chesterfield and Fanny (Downing) Clemmons. who were early settlers in Fulton county, then Lucas county. The town was named in honor of him, and he died Sep- ember . 1842, leaving a widow and six daughters. Gilson, Boston, Napoleon, was born in Holmes county, 0., in 1842, and was a son of Richard and Sophia (Cline) Gilson. Sophia was born in Northampton county, Pa., in 1813, and Rrchard was born in Wayne county, O., in 1809. They were married November 1, 1832. Richard died 668 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. in 1870. They had a family of eleven children, seven sons are now living. They settled in Napoleon in 1844. Five of their sons enlisted : William in the 68th Regiment in 1861, remained in service to the close of the war, was wounded and now receives a pension; Thomas served in the same regiment and was discharged on account of disability in 1863; Davis and Reese also enlisted, and Boston enlisted in Co. G, 124th Ohio Regiment, and served to the close of the war as a corporal. He was married in 1876, to Maria Rhodes, of Stark county. They have had five children, two sons and three daughters. The four brothers settled in /Napoleon in 1844, and purchased farms. They were Richard, Hugh, David and James P. Gilson, James P., Napoleon, was born in Wayne county, in 1818, and was a son of William Gilson. James was married in Holmes county, 0., in 1842, to Mary Denning. They adopted one daughter, Mary Ellen, who was married in Holmes county in 1872, to Isaac R. Thrapp. She died in 1881, leaving a family of three children : Earl Howard, J. Raymond, and Carrie Alice. Mr. and Mrs. Gilson have adopted three children. Mr. Gilson settled in Napoleon in 1846, and purchased his farm in 1844. He was a blacksmith by trade, and retired from that in 1874, and was a constable for three years. Three of his brothers settled in the county about 1844, Hugh, Richard, and David. James R. is the only one now living. Glass, Jeremiah, Harrison, Napoleon p. o.. was born in Trumbull county, in 1837, and was a son of John and Margaret (Fox) Glass, who were born and married in Pennsylvania, and settled in Trumbull county, 0., in 1836, and that same year came to Napoleon. They had a family of five children, three of whom are now living: Jeremiah, Maria, and Louisa. Margaret who was born in 1805, died in 1844. John was born in 1800, and died in Napoleon, in September, 1854. There was but five settlements in Napoleon at the time of their settlement here. John was county treasurer, justice of the peace, and also held other minor offices. He was a mason by trade. His son, Jeremiah, learned the carpenter and joiners' trade, and became a contract builder. Jeremiah married Nancy A. Christy, of Wyandotte, who was born in 1833. They were married in 1853, and have had a family of three children: Grantly M., Harry, and Ada, who was graduated and is now a teacher of music. Grantly M., was married in 1884 to Dolly E. Palmer. They have one child, Mott. Jeremiah settled on his present farm of 240 acres in 1865, at which time he retired from the building business. His wife was a daughter of Andrew J. and Sarah (Cooley) Christy. Sarah was born in Goshen, N. Y., and her husband in Stras- burg, Germany. They settled in Carey, Wyandotte county, in 1853, and came to Napoleon in 1851. Andrew died in 1853, and his wife died in California. in 1870. Three of their children are now living: A. J., Oran, and Nancy A. Goll, jr., Peter F., German, Archibald p. o., was born in Doubs, France, February 8, 1834, and was a son of Peter F. and Catharine Goll, who were married in France in 1833, and emigrated to this country June 24, 1836, and with the one son settled in German township. They came over in the sailing vessel, Albany and made the passage in thirty-seven days. Mr. Goll purchased his first farm of 80 acres on section 24, for $1.25 per acre: He now owns 600 acres. In early life he learned the wagon maker's business, but after settlement here became engaged in farming. Peter F., jr., was married in 1861 to Mary A. Goll, of Williams county. They had one son, George F., born on October 22, 1862. Mary died June 14, 1886. She was born in 1842, and was a daughter of J. G. Goll. George F. married Emilie C. Goll, of Williams county, in February, 1887. Mrs. Catharine was a daughter of John G. and Francis Goll, who came from France to America in 1837, and settled in Williams county, where they died. They had one son and three daughters, two of whom are now living: Catharine and Mary (Mrs. Steucky). Mr. Goll first went to Stark county, 0., and from there settled in German, Fulton county, coming there with ox teams in eighteen days, in November, 1836. Marie C., danghter of George F. and Emilie C. Goll, born July 20, 1887. Gotshall, Danvis, Gorham, Fayette p. o., was born in Blooming Grove, Richland county, in 1846, and was a son of George and Betsey (Castleman) Gotshall. Betsey was born in Ohio, and George in Perry county, Pa., in 1812. Betsey died in 1858, leaving a family of three children: Solomon, Rachel, and Danvis. George married his second wife, Catharine P. Strager, in 1859. She died in 1881, leaving one child, Mary Ann. Mr. Gotshall settled in Fulton county, 0., in 1883, and purchased his farm of 140 acres. Danvis Gotshall was married in 1871 to Diana Briner, who was born in Richland county in 1845. They have had one daughter, Mary Jane. Mrs. Diana was a daughter of Henry and Lydia Ann (Creiglo) Briner. He was born in Pennsylvania, and settled in Richland county, 0. Greenough, Charles F., Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., was born in New Hampshire, in July 1849, and was a son of E. F. and Elizabeth (Eastman) Greenough, who were born and married in New Hampshire. They settled in Wauseon, Fulton county, 0., in 1860. Charles F. was their only son, and was born in 1808. He was graduated from Dartmouth College, and settled in Danville, Pa., in the practice of his profession in 1832, and later became a merchant in Salisbury, N. H. He retired in 1859, and settled in Wauseon, 0., where he died May 31, 1875. BRIEF PERSONALS - 669 His son, C. T., read law in his office and was admitted to the bar in 1872. and is now engaged in the law business at Wauseon. Griffin, James L., Gorham, Fayette p. o., one of the early pioneers of Gorham, settling here in 1837, and well versed in the many trials of the early settlers and changes in the township and county, was born in Delaware county, N. Y., in 1826. He was a son of William and Sally Griffin. William was born in Westchester county, N. Y., and his wife in Delaware county. They were married in 1825, and settled in Gorham, on August 8, 1837, with a family of four children : James L., Ezekiel, Mary A., and George S. One was born in Fulton county, William Henry, born in February, 1838. William was a cooper and carpenter and in early life purchased his farm of 80 acres, and died in 1843, aged seventy-two years. His widow died in 1885. aged ninety-one years. James L. Griffin was married in 1854 to Eliza A. Acker. who was born in Fayette, Seneca county. They have had a family of six children: George W., Willie Fremont, Ovida A., Walter L., Whitfield L., and Mary L. James L. purchased his present homestead in 1860, then a farm of forty acres, and paid therefore $800; in 1865. he added forty acres more, and is now a well cultivated farm of eighty acres, joining the corporation of Fayette. Grisier, A. P., Gorham. Fayette p. o.. a general merchant, was born in Williams county in 1851, and was a son of Frederick and Susan (Vernier) Grisier, who were born in Bretigney, France, and married in 1844, and had a family of ten children: L. J.. H. G., A. P., F. G.. G. C., William P., Ada, Jullie, L. E. and Jennie. F. G. was a graduate in the class of 1878 from the Cleveland Medical College. Jullie died in 1862. A. P. Grisier commenced his business life in 1866 when he became engaged as salesman in the dry goods business. In 1871 he embarked in the general sale of dry goods. groceries, crockery, boots, shoes and fancy goods at West Unity and in 1880 settled in Fayette. where he now resides and carries on an extensive general merchandise business. He was married in 1873 to Mary Bailey, of West -Unity. They have had two sons: Oakley Oren and Darcy Bartlett. Groll, Christian, Pleasant. Holgate p. o., was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1842. and was a son of S. J. and Frederica (Eckert) Groll, who emigrated to America with a family of five children and settled in Marion township, Henry county, in 1852. They had a family of seven children, six of whom are now living: J. C., Christian, Frederica, Magdalena. Joanna and William. They settled in Pleasant township in 1862, where Mr. Groll died in 1885 aged sixty-nine years. He was born in 1816 and his wife, who was born in 1820 is living yet. Christian Groll was married in 1870 to Catharine Knipp. They have had a family of six children: Charles, Elizabeth, Anna, Mary, David and Albert. Catharine was a daughter of Tobias and Margaret (Keil) Knipp, who were born in Germany and married in Crawford county. O.. July 4. 1839. They had a family of three sons and two daughters and settled in Henry county in 1848. Their children were Catharine. Elizabeth, Peter, Fred and John. Mr. Groll has been township treasurer for two terms, trustee two terms, and has also been supervisor. He was engaged in carpentering and building in early life, but later became engaged in farming. He now owns a farm of 240 acres under fine cultivation and also has some fine farm buildings. Groll, John Conrad, Flat Rock, Holgate p. o., was born March 14, 1841, in the kingdom of Wurtemberg, Germany, and was a son of John and Frederica (Eckert) Groll, who emigrated from Germany and settled in Marion, Henry county, in 1852, and in 1861 they settled in Pleasant township. John sr., died in 1885, at the age of seventy years leaving a widow and six children : John C., Christian, William, Frederica, Magdalene and Johanna. John Conrad enlisted in Company K, 107th Ohio Volunteers, August 22, 1862, and was discharged July 10, 1865, at Charleston, S. C. He served much of the time as wagon master in detached service. He was married in 1867 to Mary Yetter. They have had six children: John J., George C., Julius D., Amelia C., Emma J., Martha M. Mr. Groll has held the office of trustee for four years. He purchased his present farm of 320 acres in 1865, which was then heavily timbered land. He now has 200 acres of highly improved land and has erected first class buildings. His grandfather, John Eckert, served in Napoleon I's army during the invasion of Russia. Mary was a daughter of Jacob and Mary (Hermann) Yetter, of Wurtemberg, Germany, who emigrated to Liverpool, Medina county, 0., in 1831, and settled in Henry county in 1850. Gushman, Edgar Victor, German, Archbald p. o., was born in Paris, Stark county, in 1859, and was a son of Alix and Mary Frances (Duprey) Gushman. Mary was horn in Stark county in December, 1833, and Mix was born in department Haute Saone, Rouchamp, France, in 1822. They were married in 1858, and had a family of nine children : Edward V., Cecelia S., Joseph F., Mary L., Euphrasia E., Jerome P., Elizabeth M., Rosa J., Henry L. Mix Gushman settled. in Gorham in 1862 and purchased his farm of eighty acres for which he paid $2,300. Mary F. was a daughter of Maurice and Margaret (Bourquain) Duprey, who were born in France and settled in Stark county. They had a family of nine children, six of whom are now living: Jacob, Margaret, Mary F., Victor, Joseph and Peter. 670 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. Gunn, Lucien B., Napoleon, now a resident of Toledo, was born in Cleveland, 0., in 1814, and was a son of Squire Charles and Elizabeth (Matthews) Gunn, who were married in Cleveland in 1812 and settled in Napoleon township in 1814. They had a family of seven children, six of whom are now living: Lucien B., Lousia, Elliott, Edward. Elijah and Minerva. and Mary Ann (deceased). Squire Charles died April 30, 1832; his wife. Elizabeth, died April 10, 1832. Charles was a son of Elijah. who was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and came to America while a young man and in revolutionary days. Lucien B. Gunn was married in 1845 to Harriet Denison, of Lucas county, 0. They have had four children : Sophia, Alice, Minerva and Loraine. Alice Victory was married May 7, 1884, to Charles Van Hyning, of Napoleon, and Sophia married William L. Marion. Lucien B. settled in Toledo in 1862. Gunn, William W.. Flat Rock. Florida p. o., was born in Flat Rock township in January, 1835, and was a son of pioneer Elijah and Elenor (Grant) Gunn. They were born in Massachusetts, he in 1794. They died in Ohio, she in May, 1838, aged thirty-one years. They had a family of five children, four of whom are now living: Catharine, Lucretia, William and Julian. Elijah married, for a third wife, Mrs. Dorcas Watterman. They had three children : Cyrus, Cornelius and Cornelia. She died in November, 1869, aged 69 year ; he died in January, 1875, aged 81 years Two infant sons died in 1843. Cyrus died August, 1864, aged twenty-three years, a soldier in the late war. Elijah settled in Flat Rock in 1827. coming there from Waterville, Lucas county. He was the son of Elijah Gunn, who was born in Scotland and was a soldier in Washington's- army, a pioneer of Ohio July 4, 1796, and of the Maumee Valley in 1815; died September 1855, aged ninety-five years. Elijah, jr., was a soldier in the war of 1812. All three soldiers are buried in the family burying ground on the Gunn farm in Flat Rock township, on the north bank of the Maumee River. William W. Gunn was married in 1858 to Ara- stine Lowry, a daughter of Washington and Mary (Naggle) Lowry ; she was born in December, 1840. They had a family of five children, four of whom are now living : Charles W., born January, 1860; Mary E., born March 1863, and died December 1868; George W., born September, 1869; Lillie B., born September, 1872; Ida M., born July. 1877. Charles W. was married to Clara S. Warsner in 1882. Hall, Lewis M., Harrison, Napoleon p. o., was born in 1845, and was a son of Andrew and Mary Ann (Spangler) Hall. of Pickering county, who were married in 1845. Mary Ann was born in September, 1827. and Andrew was born in 1823 and died December 11, 1882. They had a family of thirteen children, eight of whom are now living: Lewis M., Henry E., Lyman S., Alvin, Franklin M., Mrs. Anna Dresback, Mrs. Lydia Fast and Mrs. Dora Zawyer. They settled in Henry county in 1863. Mary Ann was a daughter of Jesse and Lydia (Gensul) Spangler, who settled in Henry county in 1863. Andrew held several of the township offices and died leaving a homestead farm of 320 acres. Lewis M. Hall was married in 1868, to Lydia L. Spangler. They had two sons, one of whom died at an early age, one is now Otis W., born in October. 1874. Lewis at an early age became proficient in the teaching of music, and later became a dealer in pianos and organs. In 1871 he purchased his present homestead farm of sixty-seven acres. His wife was a daughter of Levy and Mary Spangler. Handy, Charles F., Dover. Ottokee p. o., now a retired and disabled soldier, was born in St, Claire, St. Claire county, Michigan, December 1, 1837, and was a son of Michael and Mary Ann (Bryant) Handy, who were natives of New York State. Michael was born in Danby, Tompkins county, N. Y., in 1813, and died in 1885. His wife, Mary Ann, was born in 18— and died in Wauseon, in 1881. They were marrred in Michigan and had a family of five children : C. F., Mary E., Roxy Maria, Judge William R. and Frank H. Two sons, Charles F. and Wil- liam H., enlisted ; Charles F. enlisted in Company A., 67th Ohio Regiment, in 1861, served for two years, was promoted to lieutenant and then to captain, and after two years' service was discharged on account of disability, for which he now receives a soldier's compensation. He was married in 1861, to Rachael L. Brown, of Chenango county, N. Y. They have four children : Alfred R., Melvin P., Abbie Matilda and Effie M. Hanmesser, George, Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., the recent postmaster at Wauseon, was horn in Medina county, 0., in 1863, and was a son of John and Helen Hanmesser. Helen was born in Medina county, 0., and her husband in Alsace, Germany. They settled in Wauseon in 1870 and Mr. Hanmesser became engaged in the butcher and market business. George was appointed postmaster in 1885 under the administration of President Cleveland. Harcourt, Myron, Gorham, Morenci. Mich., p. o., was born in Pierpont, Ashtabula county, in June, 1844. and was a son of Richard and Roxana (Thomas) Harcourt, of Collins, Seneca county. They were married in Ashtabula county and settled in Lenawee county in )846. Richard was born in 1812 and died in Gorham township June 4, 1876; his wife, Roxana, died in October, 1886. She was born in 1820. They had one son. Myron. Roxana was a daughter of Marshall and Hannah (Wheaton) Thomas, who where born and married in Connecticut and settled in Seneca county, N. Y., and in 1832 settled in Ashtabula county, 0., where they died. BRIEF PERSONALS - 671 They had a family of three children: Roxana, Calvin W. and Rebecca, who married H. Harvey. Myron was married at Morenci, Mich., in 1869, to Lydia Boger, who was born in Pennsylvania. They have had two children : Axsie Romania and Irwin. Lydia was a daughter of David and Lavina Boger, of Pennsylvania, who settled in Gorham in 1866. Myron now owns a farm of forty acres which was purchased by his father, Richard. on settlement here in 1850, and for which he paid $505. He also owns eighty acres in addition to this. Harper, James Wesley, Ridgeville, Ridgeville Corners p. o,. a farmer of Ridgeville, was born in Lenawee county, Mich., in 1828 and was a son of Samuel and Mary (Read) Harper, who were born and married in Ireland and in 1822 emigrated to Canada, and in 1823 settled in Lenawee county. Samuel died in Toledo in 1838 leaving a widow and ten children, four of whom are now living: Samuel, James W., Eliza Jane and Adam R. James W. was married in 1850 to Grace Ann Rivley. They had four children : Arthur, Hattie, Mary and William. James W. purchased his present farm in 1864, which was then timber land. It now consists of forty acres of well cultivated land. He enlisted in Company B, 184th Ohio Regiment in 1864 and served to the close of the war ; was mustered out September, 1865, at Edgeville, Tenn. He has held the office of trustee of the town, supervisor and school director. His daughter, Hattie, was a student at Adrian, Mich., and became a teacher. James settled in Defiance county in 1862, but came to Henry county in 1864, where he has since resided. Harrold, Simon, Harrison, Napoleon p. o., was born in Westmoreland county, Pa,, in 1830, and was a son of John and Catharine Harrold. Simon settled in Harrison township in 1861 and purchased his farm of eighty acres at that time. He was married in 1858 to Eliza Boyd. They have had a family of five children: John, Edward. Charles, Amanda and Lucinda Si- mon settled in Fairfield county in 1857, where he was married in 1858. He has been supervisor and school director of the township. Hartman, R. L., Pleasant, Holgate p. o., was born in Napoleon, Henry county, 0., 1858. In early life he fitted himself for teaching, and at the early age of fifteen years became a teacher. He read law and was admitted to the bar at Columbus in 1883, and after this commenced the practice of his profession in Napoleon. He opened an office in Holgate in 1885. In 1875 he purchased the Holgate Centennial Flour Mill. He was a son of Charles and Sarah (Funk) Hartman, who died in 1859, leaving but one child, R. L. Charles was born in Centre county in 1834, and settled in Henry county about 1850, and after became engaged in the mercantile business. He was a son of Samuel and Lucy (Holcolm) Hartman, of Centre county. Hartman, Dr. George W., German, Archbald p. o., was born in Clinton township, Fulton county, January 9, 1852, and was educated at Wauseon, and the Bryan Normal School, after which he taught for eleven terms. He read medicine and graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (department of medicine and surgery), in 1881, after which he settled in Archbald in the practice of his profession. He entered into a partnership with Dr. Murbach in the medical profession in 1885. He was elected coroner in 1883, and again in 1885. He has also been a member of the board of health for a number of years. He was married September 22, 1881, to Emma E. Stotzer, a daughter of Frederick and Elizabeth Stotzer, of Archbald. They have had two children, both of whom. are still living—Carl Floyd and Florence Edna. The doctor was a son of John C. and Charlotte (Houghtby) Hartman, who were born, the mother in England, and the father in Hanover, Germany, and were married in this county, and were early settlers in Clinton township. John Hartman, the grandfather, was a soldier under Napoleon, and was at the siege at Moscow. Hartman, John, Clinton, Wauseon p. o., was born in Wnrtemburg, Germany, in 1830, and was a son of John and Catharine (Winters) Hartman, who emigrated to America in 1831 with a family of three children, and settled in Fairfield county. 0., and in 1845 came to Fulton county, where they died. He was born in 1800 and died in 1850, and his wife, Catharine, died in 1865, They had a family of eleven children, seven of whom are now living —Barbara, Mary Ann, Rebecca, Martin, Jacob, John and William. Jacob was a soldier in the War of the Rebellion. John was married in 1853 to Mary A. Krontz, who was born in 1828, and was a daughter of Henry and Catharine Krontz, who settled in Ohio in 1836. Henry was born in Pennsylvania. John and Mary had a family of three children — Ira Albert (married Miss C. Bayes), Marion Elmer, Martha E. (now Mrs. Sarah Gorsuch). One son, Henry, died at the age of eighteen years. Mr. Hartman settled on his present farm of ninety-five acres in 1853, paying therefor $250, and now has a well improved and tiled farm. Hashberger, David H., Marion, Ridgland p. o., was horn in Hancock, 0., July 25, 1835, and came to Henry county with his parents in 1841. His father, Samuel, was a native of Fairfield county, 0., and was the first settler in what is now known as Marion township. He settled here and took up forty acres of government land, on which he resided up to the time of his death in 1847. He died, leaving a family of six children, David being the oldest. He received his education in the public schools, and was married in 1868 to Ann Simms, of Putnam county. 672 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. She died in 1865, leaving one child — Oscar. David H. was married the second time to Susan Ann Klinefelter in 1868. They have also had one child —Jerome. Mr. Hashberger purchased his present farm of one hundred and seventy-eight acres in 1862, where he has since resided and made improvements, and now he has one of the model farms of the township. Hashbarger, Samuel R., Marion, Hamlet. p. o., was born December 7, 1844, in what is now Marion township, and was a son of Samuel and Anna Hashbarger. He was the first child born in the township; received his education in the public schools of thistownship, and in 1870 purchased a farm of one hundred and fifteen acres where he now resides, it being on the Ridge road, near Ridgeland p. o. He was married in 1869 to Lorain Blue, of Shelby county. They have two children now living— Ollie and Sidney. Hawley, Watson, German township, Archbald p. o., a member of the firm known as the Archbald Steam Milling Company, was born in Greene county, N. Y., in 1852. In early life he acquired his skill as a miller, and became an expert in that business in Jackson, Mich. He settled in Swanton, Fulton county, in 1877, and rented the Swanton Mill with a capacity of seventy-five barrels, per day, and in 1883 was induced to settle in Archbald, and in May, 1886, became a partner in the Steam Milling Company, the other members of the firm being Jacob Vernier, A. Levy, H. Hirsch and W. Hawley. The mill has a capacity of one hundred barrels per day. They manufacture their own barrels and employ about ten men. Mr. Hawley was married in 1881 to Florence Sherwood, of Fremont. They have had one child— Mildred. Mr. Hawley was a son of James B. and Elizabeth (Bedell) Hawley. James was born in Connecticut, and his wife in Greene county, N. Y. They were married at Stanton Hill, Greene county. James died in Jackson county, Mich., in 1865, leaving a widow and four children-F. J., M. A., Watson and W. P. They settled in Michigan in 1860. Hayes, Marcus H., Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., a representative and influential man of Fulton county, was born in Bloomfield, Ontario county, N. Y., June 7, 1822, and was a son of Harvey Boughton Hayes and Polly (Ayers) Hayes, his wife. Polly was born in Johnstown, Montgomery county, N. Y. Harvey B. Hayes was born in Nassau, Rensselaer county, N. Y., June 4, in 1797, and died in West Bloomfield in 1823, leaving a widow and three sons —Marcus H. Hayes, Colonel E. L. Hayes, of New York, and H. J. Hayes, of Toledo. His widow, Polly Hayes, married Daniel Read, of Canton, St. Lawrence county, N. Y., November 30, 1829. Mr. Read and family settled in Litchfield, Medina county, O., where Mr. Read died December 9, 1847. His widow, Polly, with her son, John A. Read, settled in Wauseon, Clinton township, where she died April 9, in 1860. Marcus H. Hayes was married January 5, 1843, to Caroline McKensie, of Litchfield, Medina county, O., They had five children, only one of whom is now living, George B. Hayes, of Wauseon, 0., a farmer. Marcus H. in early life became engaged in the mercantile business in Iowa, and for several years was a justice of the peace and mayor of Guttenburg, Ia. He came to Wauseon, Fulton county, in June, 1854, where he became engaged in the buying and selling of stock. He was elected county sheriff in 1856 and 1858. In January, 1861, he commenced the clearing of his present farm, and now has a fine farm with beautiful farm buildings. He has held some of the minor offices of Clinton township. He has now retired from active business life. Heacock, Larkin, Pleasant, Holgate p. o., proprietor of the Holgate House, was born in East Bethlehem township, Washington county, Pa., April 11, 1812. He was a son of Samuel and Esther Heacock, they died in Washington county, Pa. Larkin Heacock was married in 1834 to Mary M. Sherred. Markin then married for his second wife, Mrs. Susanna C. (Tier) Hamilton, in 1853. They have three children now living—Edward B., Ambia B. and U. G. Mrs. Heacock had two children by her first husband, Mr. Hamilton. They were John F. and Emma J. Mr. Heacock in early life became a practical miller, and in 1828 settled in Carroll county, 0., where he became engaged in the milling business. He settled in Defiance in 1848, and became engaged in the hotel business in 1854, and proprietor of the Russell in 1863, at Defiance. He settled in Holgate in 1882, and is now the proprietor of the Holgate House at that place. Hettinger, Christian, Gorham, Fayette p. o., a pioneer settler of Gorham township, was born in Baden, Germany, September 17, 1817, and was a son of Henry and Rosanna (Kline) Hettinger, who emigrated to America in 1836 wrth a family of three sons and two daughters, coming via Bremen, and were seventy-one days on the voyage. They settled in Sandusky county, 0., in 1837, where the wife died in 1838. Christian settled in Gorham township April 22, 1855, and purchased his home farm of one hundred and sixty acres, for which he paid $2,100. He now has one hundred and twenty acres improved and under cultivation. He erected his dwelling in 1860, when he left his early log residence. He now owns two hundred and seventy-nine acres, and is a large producer of grain and stock. He was married in Sandusky county in 1843 to Catharine Langbaugh, who was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1823. They have had a family of seven sons and two daughters— Mary, Martin, John, Frank, James, Martha, Irvin, BRIEF PERSONALS - 673 Edward and Harry. Frank and James were educated at the University of Michigan for, and are now engaged in the law business in Kansas. The daughters were educated and taught school, as did also Martin and Irvin. The father, Henry, came to Gorham and resided with his son until his death in 1863, at the age of eighty years. Hoffman, Samuel, Gorham, Fayette p. o., a pioneer farmer of Gorham township, but now engaged in the mercantile business, was born in Schuylkill county, Pa., June 11, 1824, and was a son of Daniel and Christina Holman, who settled in Gorham township from Seneca county, N. Y., in 1844, where they died ; Daniel in 1873, aged seventy-five years, and his wife in 1887, aged ninety-one years. They had a family of seven children, five of whom are now living — Daniel, Charles, Samuel, Isaac and Catharine. Samuel Hoffman was married in 1846 to Hannah M. Leonard, who was born in Monroe county, N. Y., and was a daughter of Silas Leonard. Mr. Hoffman commenced business life poor, in 1845, and with his brother purchased a farm of one hundred and sixty acres for which he paid $555. He now owns the entire farm and forty acres in addition, and now has a finely improved farm of two hundred acres. In 1880 he erected two brick stores, which now form a part of a block of twelve stores, which are fine structures. He became engaged in the mercantile business in 1875, with a Mr. Howard. In October, 1885, he entered into a partnership with a Mr. Dunebarger, and they are now dealing in all classes of dry goods and groceries. His parents settled in Seneca county, N. Y., in 1826, coming there from Pennsylvania. Hoig, Byrum G., Gorham, Morenci, Mich., p. o., the magnetic clairvoyant, science healing physician of Gorham township was born in Lenawee county, Mich.. in 1836, and was a son of Martin W. and Adeline E. (Graham) Hoig, of New York State. They had a family of four children, two of whom are now living—Byrum G. and Phila, now Mrs. A. T. Smith. Byrum G. Hoig was married January 2, 1860, to Elizabeth Horton, who was born in Woodstock, Lenawee county, Mich., in 1843. They have had a family of five children, three of whom are now living—Adda E., Ada Belle and Phila M. Elizabeth is one of the few endowed with gifts of inspiration in conversation and lectures. She frequently speaks to large audiences with impressive effect. In 1870 Mr. Hoig became impressed with the idea that rt was his duty to devote his gift of science healing to the public. They then fitted themselves for and entered the good work of relieving the afflicted and imparting knowledge. Mr. Hoig was brought up to farm life, and settled on his homestead farm in Gorham township in 1866. He has now retired from active farm labor. Mr. and Mrs. Hoig are gifted, cultured people, who devote their time to the science. Their son, Haskel, died at the age of twenty-three years. The other son when it was an infant. Hildred, George, Napoleon, was born in Lincolnshire, England, in 1838, and settled in Toledo, 0., in 1854, and came to Napoleon in 1862. He is a carpenter and builder by trade, and in 1877 became engaged in the manufacture of sash, doors, blinds and mouldings, and deal. Ana in lumber, lath, shingles. He is a member of the firm of Thiesen Hildred. He was mar- ried in 1863 to Miranda Cullen, of South Toledo. They have had a family of five children — Frederick, Annette, Morley, George and Herbert. Hoover, Joseph, Liberty, Liberty Centre p. o., one of the early pioneers of Liberty town- ship, was born at Clear Creek, Fairfield county, 0., in 1808, and was a son of Jacob and Mary (Hoover), natives of Lancaster county, Pa. Joseph was married in 1827 to Mary Sockrider, of Pickaway county. She died in 1837 leaving a family of eight children — Michael, Catharine, Anna and Elizabeth (twins), Isaac, Susanna, Jacob and Lydia Ann were triplets. Joseph then married for his second wife, Mary Neff, of Fairfield county, in 1840. They had five children, three of whom are now living— Abraham, Emeline and Sarah Ellen. Mary died in 1872. He married for his third wife, Mrs. Mary Archibald, widow of Robert Babcock. They were married in September, 1879. She had by her first husband, a family of nine children. Mr. Babcock settled in Henry county, in 1844, where he died October 18, 1876. Joseph Hoover settled in Henry county in 1848, and became engaged in farming. Two of his sons enlisted and served in the War of the Rebellion. John, who served in the 124th, died at Knoxville, Tenn., hospital. Isaac served in the 99th Ohio, was wounded and now receives a pension. Hopper, Augustus A., Liberty, was born in Schuylkill county, Pa., in 1829, and settled in Seneca county with his parents in 1832. He was a son of Michael and Sarah (Miller) Hopper. Sarah died in 1886 at the age of eighty-six years, leaving a husband and four children — Paul, Augustus, A., Lavina and Asa. Augustus Hopper was married in 1857 to Lydia Gooding, who was born in 1838 in Seneca county. They have had four children — Jennie, Martha, Clara and Zella. Clara died at the age of five years. Mr. Hopper settled in Henry county in 1869 and purchased his present homestead in 1879. He enlisted in the 104th Ohio Regiment, but was rejected on account of physical weakness, and returned to his farm. His wife, Lydia, was a daughter of Josiah and Amelia (Cooper) Gooding. Josiah was born in Plaford, England, on 674 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. January 12, 1803, and died December 6, 1841. Amelia was born in Dutchess county, in 1803, and died November 7, 1875. They were married August 12, 1823, and had a family of eleven children, six of whom are now living. They settled in Seneca county in 1832. Hornung, Charles, Pleasant, New Bavaria p. o.o a pioneer of Pleasant, was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1823, and was a son of Peter and Elizabeth Hornung, who settled in Pleasant township in 1837 with a family of three children — Peter, jr., Charles, and Margaret, who married Henry Schall. Peter, jr., was killed by a tree falling on him in 1853. Peter, sr., died in 1854 at the age of sixty-six years. His wife, Elizabeth, died in 1856 at the age sixty-nine. Peter purchased on settlement one hundred and sixty acres at $1.25 per acre, and was the first town treasurer. Charles Hornung was married in 1844 to Catharine Des Granges. Her parents were natives of Prussia, but Catharine was born in France. They had eleven children, six of whom are now living — Christian, Jacob, John H., Catharine, and Margaret, and Peter. Christian was a graduate of the Tiffin College in 1866 and became a professor in that same College. John was also graduated from the same college. Charles has been justice for thirty-nine years; was an early county surveyor ; was county commissioner for four terms. He is now engaged in farming, merchandising, and the manufacture of staves. He owns 1200 acres of land, and is an influential citizen of his town. Hudson, Harrison, Liberty, Napoleon p. o., was born in Scipio, Cayaga county, N. Y., June 25, 1815, and was a son of Samuel and Rachel Hudson who settled in what is now Wyandotte county, 0., in 1827, where they lived until their deaths. Harrison Hudson was married March 11, 1841, to Susannah Eyestone, who was born in Greene, Ross county, O. She was a daughter of George and Betsey Ann Eyestone, who died in Wyandotte county. Harrison and his wife settled in Liberty township on their present homestead in 1844. He now owns eighty acres, having added forty to his old homestead farm. They have had six children, four of whom are now living —Doddridge, Paul, Hilliard, Whitney, Owles and Alta Luella. Two of the children died at an early age. The sons have all been teachers. Doddridge P. has been a county surveyor, and Hilliard is now a clergyman of the Christian Church. Harrison has been one of the representative men of his town, holding most of the offices, that of justice of the peace. assessor, supervisor. His father, Samuel, was born in Columbia, and his wife, Rachel, in Montgomery county, N. Y. Samuel was a soldier in the War of 1812. He was born in 1789, and his wife, Rachel, in 1794, and they were married in 1811. Huffman, John W., Dover, Tedrow p. o., owner and proprietor of the Huffman House, and engaged in the general mercantile business in Spring Hill, was born in Dover in 1861, and was a son of John P. and Johanna (Rittenhouse) Huffman. She was born in New Jersey, and her husband in Delaware county, 0., in 1829. They were married in 1849 and have four children— George C., Phalia P., John W. and Oliver P. John P. was a son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Stilley) Huffman who came here and settled from Pennsylvania. John P. settled in Gorham in 1852. Samuel died in 1878, and his wife in 1877. John W. Huffman was married October 23. 1884, to Ella Conaway, a daughter of Leander and Rebecca Conaway. Mr. Huffman became engaged in the mercantile business at Spring Hill on August 25, 1883, then doing business under the firm name of Walters & Huffman. In August, 1886, they dissolved partnership and Mr. Huffman became the sole owner and proprietor. Hull, Otha H., Liberty, Liberty p. o., was born in Seneca, 0., in 1840, and was a son of Michael and Barbara (Free) Hull. Barbara was born in Virginia, and her husband, Michael, in Maryland. They were married in Seneca county, where they reside, having a family of ten children. Otha H. enlisted in Company G, 55th Ohio O. V. I., on September 25, 1861, under Colonel Lee, and served to the close of the war ; was wounded, discharged, and now receives a pension. While in the service he was promoted to sergeant. He was married in 1866 to Henrietta Metzger, who was born in Seneca in 1843. They have had a family of four children Adelaide, Sylvia, Rolland and Herbert. Mrs. Hull was a daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Whiteman) Metzger, of Seneca county, O. Otha H. Hull settled in Liberty, Henry county, in 1872, at which time he purchased his present homestead of eighty acres. Huston, Jeremiah, Flat Rock, Florida p. o., was born in Ashland county, 0., in 1803, and was married in 1852 to Catharine Baird. They settled in Henry county in 1852, at which time Mr. Huston purchased a farm of 160 acres. His wife died April 24, 1864. They had a family of eight children, six of whom are now living — Alfred, Margaret, Caroline, Philip, Henry and Mahlon. Jeremiah married for his second wife, Mary Reis, who was born in Germany on the Rhine in 1827. They were married October 24, 1864, and had a family of four children, two of whom are now living— Emma C. and John A. Mr. Huston died in 1871. Mrs. Mary Huston was a daughter of Daniel and Catharine Reis, who came from Germany to Seneca county in 1846, where they died, leaving a family of six children. Hilton, Mahlon R., Flat Rock, Holgate p. o., a contractor and farmer, Was born in Ashland county in 1844, and was a son of Jeremiah and Catharine (Bard) Huston, who were born in Co- BRIEF PERSONALS - 675 lumbia county, and married in Indiana county, and in 1852 settled in Flat Rock, Henry county. He died in 1872, and his wife, Catharine, in 1863. They had a family of eight children, six of whom are now living : Alfred, Margaret, Philip, Henry, Mahlon R. and Caroline. Five sons enlisted and served in the war. They were Henry, Alfred, Philip Jeremiah, and Mahlon. Jeremiah died at the hospital in Louisville, leaving a widow and three children. The rest all served to the close of their term of enlistment, or the war. Mahlon R. was married in 1866 to Sarah J. Rennecker, of Henry county. They have had a family of four children : Alice I., Mabel, Dora Estella, and William Albert. Mahlon B. has been constable for thirteen years, supervisor for two terms, justice of the peace one term. He now owns a farm of 80 acres. Hyter, Ephraim. Washington, Colton p. o., was born in Frederick county. Md., in 1810, and was married in 1832, to Charity Durbin, who was born in Maryland. They settled in Seneca county, 0., in 1837, and came to Washington county in 1846, where they purchased his farm of 140 acres, and where he erected his cabin, and commenced the task of clearing this large tract of land. They had a family of nine children, five of whom are now living: Sarah Jane, William, Ann E., George W., and John. Two children died leaving families. They were Margaret (Mrs. G. Lyman), and Thomas W. William and George enlisted in the army of the Rebellion. Sarah Jane was educated for, and became a teacher. Charity died August, 1868. Mr. Hyter then married his second wife, Mrs. Catharine (Durbin) Zepp, in 1869. She died June 10, 1882. Sarah Jane was married in 1861 to William Shupe ; Ann Elizabeth married John Groff, in 1863. Imbrook, Frederick, Napoleon, Napoleon p. o., a contract carpenter and builder, and farmer, was born in the Kingdom of Hanover, Germany, in 1834, and was married in 1856, to Catharine Shruder, who emigrated to America and settled in Napoleon, in 1857. They have had four children: Sophia, George, Anna, and Catharine. Sophia married Henry Driers, and George married Miss Mauke ; Anna married John Kolra. Frederick was a son of Christ and Ilsie Imbrook. Ilsie died in 1855, and in 1856 Christ, with his son, Frederick, came to America. Christ returned to Hanover in 1876, where he died in 1880. Jackson, Noah, Harrison, Grelton p. o., was born in Columbia county, Pa., in 1820, and was married in 1849, to Mary Shively, who was born in 1823, and was a daughter of John and Mary Shively. They have had a family of six children : Frank, Ashley, Willis, Lincoln, Gratia, and Della M. They settled in Harrison township in 1851, at which time they purchased their present homestead of 160 acres, for $955. Noah was a son of Joseph and Chloe (Watson) Jackson. She was born in Luzerne county. Pa., and her husband, Joseph, was born in Northumberland county, Pa., in 1793. They were married in 1817, and Chloe died in 1843. They had a family of eleven children, three of whom are now living : Noah, Joseph, and Joel (twins), and Amariah. Joseph is now ninety-four years of age, and enjoys the best of health, He settled in Henry county in 1860. He was a son of Daniel and Jemimah Jackson. Daniel was born in Rockaway, Morris county, N. J., and served during the Revolutionary War, and died in Morrow county, 0., at the age of 83 years. Jenings, George N., Liberty, Liberty Center p. o., was born in Warren county, 0., in 1821, and was married in 1850, to Sarah Jane Morrison, of Seneca county. They have had a family of five children, four of whom are now living: Florence E. (died in 1877, at the age of twenty- five years), Alice A., Cyrus B., Silva C., and Alfred B. Mrs. Jenings was a daughter of John and Charlotte Morrison, who were born in Center county, Pa., married and settled in Seneca county, in 1837, where they died, leaving a family of seven children, five of whom are now living: Rachel Ann, Sarah Jane, John N., Josiah W., James A. Mr. Jenings chose for his occupation that of farming, and in 1840 came to Liberty, and entered claim for his present homestead of 160 acres, and in 1852 settled on his homestead, which they now occupy, and which consists of 210 acres of well improved land, with pleasant surroundings and many home comforts. Mr. Jenings was a son, of Jacob S. and Osea (Blackford) Jenings. Osea was born in Warren county and was of Scotch descent. Jacob was born in New Jersey, and his parents were natives of England. His wife died in Fulton county, 0., in 1876, at the age of seventy years. Jacob died in Seneca county, 0. They had a family of thirteen children, eleven of whom are now living. Johnson, Andrew, Damascus, McClure p. o., owner and proprietor of the McClure Hotel, was born in Sweden, in 1848, and was a son of John and Christina Johnson, who had a family of eight children. Two sons emigrated to America, Andrew and Charles, in the year 1872. In 1873 Andrew settled in Henry county, and in 1877 he married Augusta Anderson, who was born in Sweden. They have three children now living : Minnie, Walter, and Bessie. Carl by accident was scalded and died at the age of two years. Mr. Johnson became engaged in the provision and grocery business in 1880, and in 1881 erected his present hotel with his partner. In 1884 he abandoned the grocery business, and purchased his partner's interest in the hotel business, and now has a hotel which accommodates thirty guests, and he is always ready to give a hearty welcome to his many friends. 676 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. Kahle, James S., Dover, Tedrow p. o., a farmer, lumber manufacturer and sorghum manufac- turer, was born in Butler county, Pa., and was a son of James and Mary (Gates) Kahle. He was born in Alsace, Germany, and she was born in Center county, Pa., where they were married. They settled in Dover, Fulton county, in 1865, where they purchased a farm of 135 acres. Mary died in Amboy, in 1887. They had eleven children, ten of whom are now living: Catharine A., Daniel, William, George, Rosa A. James S., David Milton, Miles A., John and Samuel; Henry died leaving two daughters. James S. was married in 1872 to Evaline Horton. They have Henry four children; James Byron, Roscoe Romeo, Stella Thirza, and Frankie Folsom. Mr, Kahle has a steam custom and merchant saw-mill. Kaufman, William, Pleasant, Holgate p, o., a pioneer of Holgate, was born in Prussia, Germany, in 1841, and emigrated to America with his parents in 1859. He was a son of John M. and Catharine Kaufman, who had a family of four children: Lorenc, William, Catharine E.. and Anna P. John M. was born in 1813. His wife died in 1868. William was married in 1868 to Catharine Bauer, of Flat Rock. They have had three sons, John, William and Charles. Lorenc and William enlisted in August, 1862, in Co. B, 100th Ohio Regiment, and served to the close of the war, being discharged in June, 186'5. William purchased a farm of 80 acres of heavily timbered land in 1866, and where the village of Holgate now stands. He became engaged in the drug business but retired from the same in 1882. He was appointed postmaster in September, 1885, and has been mayor, councilman and trustee of the infirmary of the corporation. He is now engaged in farming and manufacturing ash salts. His brother Lorenc was taken prisoner, and died in Libby Prison, in 1864. Kanauer, Adam, Gorham, Fayette p. o., an enterprising and leading citizen of Gorham township, was born in Richland county, O., in 1840, and was a son of Andrew and Rebecca Kanauer, who settled in Williams county in 1848. They had a family of six children, five of whom are now hying: Franklin. John, Adam, Andrew, Barbara and Harriet. The four sons enlisted in the army of the Rebellion. Andrew died from wounds received, in the Nashville hospital: Adam enlisted in Co. F, 182d Ohio Regiment, under Colonel Bradley, in 1864, and was discharged July 5, 1865, at Nashville; his brother, Franklin, served in the same regiment ; John enlisted in 1861 in the 38th Ohio Regiment and was discharged in 1863. The father, Andrew, died in Fulton county, in 1881, aged seventy-six years, and his wife died in Williams county, in 1885, aged seventy-six years. Adam was married in 1862 to Leoline Rebecca Beilharz, who was born in Seneca county. N. I in 1844. They have had one son, Martin Andrew, born in 1876. Leoline was a daughter of Martin and Mary (Routh) Bielharz. Martin was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, December 3. 1807, and his wife, Mary, was born in 1807. They were married in 1832, and emigrated to America via Baltimore, being eighty-one days on the passage over, in 1833, and settled in Seneca county, N. Y., and in 1845 settled in Gorham township, and purchased a farm of 160 acres. Martin died in 1879, leaving a widow and one daughter, Leoline R. Keinath, John. jr., Napoleon, manufacturer of wagons, carriages, sleighs, cutters. and doing general repair business, was born in Wurtemhurg, Germany, in 1846, and emigrated to America, and settled in Richland county, O., in 1866, and in 1867 came to Napoleon. where he settled as a journeyman. In 1870 he embarked in his present business. He was married that same year to Louisa Gran of Wurtemburg. They have had a family of six children: John, Maggie, Charles, William, Emma, and Hattie. Kline, Henry, Liberty, Liberty p. o., was born in Franklin county, Pa., in 1810 and was a son of Michael and Rachel Kline, who settled in Seneca county, 0., where they died. Henry was married in Seneca county in 1836, to Hannah Wright, who was born in Washington county, N. Y., in 1812 and was a daughter of David and Margery (West) Wright, who settled in Seneca county rn 1830. Henry Kline died December 20, 1881, leaving a widow and five children Harlow Timothy, Elizabeth, Ellen and Emma. Clark enlisted in Company II, 55th Ohio, in 1862 and served to the close of the war and died in 1871. Mr. Kline held several of the town and district offrces and settled in Liberty, Henry county, in 1848. Mrs. Hannah Kline, though in her 76th year, is still enthusiastic over the changes and events happening in the county. Keller, Peter A., Gorham Fayette p. o., one of the leading and successful farmers of Gorham, was born in Plymouth, Richland county, Ohio, in July, 1846. and was a son of Peter and Mary M. (Weiser) Keller. Mary was born in Pennsylvania in 1815 and Peter was born at Harper,s Ferry, Maryland, in 1793. They were married at Rrchland county in 1835 and Peter died in 1850 leaving a widow and four children : John, George A., Mary E. and Peter A. George A, enlisted us Company K., 128th Ohio Regiment, on December 31, 1863 and served to the close of the war. John was drafted but furnished a substitute. The father, Peter, was a blacksmith by trade. He purchased the homestead, on his settlement in this county, of eighty acres for which he paid $300. Peter A. Keller was married in 1870 to Catharine O. Ely, who was born in Fulton county in 1.849. They have had a family of three children: Walter L., born 1872; Cassius E., born 1874 and Edna L., born 1878. Mrs. Catharine was a daughter of Joseph and Susan   BRIEF PERSONALS - 677 (Struble) Ely, who had a family of nine children, eight of whom are now living. Joseph Ely was born in Northumberland county, March 4, 1814, and died January 5, 1882. He settled in Fulton county in 1838 and was one of the leading, active public men of the town, and represented all the leading offices of his district, and was prominent in church affairs. He was coun- ty commissioner for fifteen years. His wife. Susan, died in 1857. He married for his second wife, Rebecca Ives. Peter A. Keller now owns the old homestead and has erected some fine buildings. Kendall, Abraham Lincoln, Gorham, Fayette p. o., a druggist, and prescriptionist, was born in Lenawee county, Mich., in 1855, and was a son of Dr. Amos and Mary (McCrilles) Kendall, who emigrated from New York State and married in Michigan. They had a family of four children : Andrew Jackson, Adelia. Abraham Lincoln and Amos. jr., (twins). Amos was born in 1820 and married in 1837, and died November 15, 1884. He was a son of Dr. John Kendall, of Massachusetts, who settled in Pettisville, Fulton county, in 1836, and died there about 1871, aged eighty years. He had two children, Amos and Adelia. Kilpatrick, Mary, Harrison, Napoleon p. o., was born in Liberty in 1827 and was a daughter of John and Esther Patrick. Esther was born in Rhode Island in 1800 and died in 1879, and her husband, John, was born in Canaan, Mass., in 1795 and died in 1868. They were married in Oneida county, N. Y., in September, 1823 and had a family of eleven children, four of whom are now living: Mary P., Jane, George E. and Hester H. John was an early hotel keeper on the river near Napoleon, and one o the leading and successful men of the county. He was a son of Ralph and Esther (Teft) Patrick. Mary was married in 1852 to David Kilpatrick, who was born in Ireland in 1829, and died October 19, 1863. He was born in Ireland and emigrated to America with his parents the same year that he was born. They first settled in Dresden, 0., and in 1841 came to Henry county. David enlisted in Company B, 38th Ohio Regiment, in 1861 and was discharged on account of disability resulting from a wound which he received while in service. He was discharged December 29, 1862. King, Levi, Damascus, Texas p. o., was born in Fairfield county, 0., in 1847, was a son of Peter and Mary (Shoemaker) King. Peter died in 1880, leaving a widow and nine children. Levi was married in 1869 to Lucy Veitman, of Sandusky, 0. They have had one daughter, Minerva H. Lucy was a daughter of John and Eve King. Levi settled in Damascus in 1870, and purchased his homestead in 1872 and in 1882 erected his present fine brick residence and now hat, about 120 acres of highly cultivated land, and is now engaged in stock raising and farming. He was supervisor in 18— and was trustee of the town in 1883. Kinney, Thomas, Napoleon, a successful farmer of Napoleon, was born in Longford, Ireland, in 1811 and was a son of Thomas Kinney. He was married in 1835 to Bridget Sheriden, of Ireland. They emigrated to America and settled in Chester county in 1835 and in 1836 came to Napoleon, where he became engaged as a laborer on the W. and E. Canal, where he worked until 1855, when he purchased his homesteadfarm of 244 acres which is now highly cultivated and one of the best farms in the township. Mrs. Kinney died in 1874 leaving three children : John, Ellen (who married Joel Laughlin), and Catharine (who married Albert T. Barnes, the present sheriff elect of Henry county). Kinney, William R., Damascus, McClure p. o., was born in Stark county, in 1826 and was a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Rex) Kinney, who had a family of three children : William R., Mary A. and Isaac. They came from Wyandotte county to Damascus, Henry county, in 1854. Isaac died in Michigan. Jacob died in 1886 at the age of eighty-four years. Mary A. married Nathan Weaks and they have a family of four children. William R. was married in 1862 to Susan Sell, of Crawford county. They had a family of four children, two of whom are now living: William F. McClellan and Ashford Sherman. William R. purchased his present homestead of 240 acres in 1851 and settled in 1854 on the timber land which is now one of the finest farms in the county. Mr. Kinney is now making a specialty of breeding blooded horses and cattle, which he carries on in connection with his general farming business. His farm consists of 560 acres of finely cultivated land. His mother, who was born in 1805, now resides with her son, Ashford S., who married Elmira J. Rusk. Kinstler, Wendel, Pleasant, Holgate p. o., was born in Pleasant township, Henry county, in 1857, and was a son of Frederick and Margaret (Okley) Kinstler, who were horn in Germany, marrred in Cuyahoga county, 0., and settled in Henry county, about 1845. They had a family of nine children : Wendel, Fred, John, Joseph, Albert, Michael, Mary, Louisa and Lizzie. Wendel Kinstler was married in 1881 to Annie Behm, of Seneca county. They have had three children : Estella, Cora and Charles. Mr. Kinstler purchased his present farm of 40 acres in 1881. Kline, Harman S., Freedom, Ridgeville Corners p. o., an early and successful settler in the township and county, coming here as early as 1838, was born in Sparta, Livingston county, N. Y., in 1827 and was a son of Harman and Catharine (Shipman) Kline. Catharine was born in New Jersey September 7, 1804, and her husband was born in Mount Pleasant township, Colum- 678 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. bia county, Pa., on February 13, 1800. They were married April 25, 1822, and settled in New York State in 1826 and came to Ross county in 1831 and settled in Freedom, Henry county, in 1838, where Mrs. Kline died April 16, 1885. They had a family of twelve children, eight of whom are now living: Matthias, Susanna, Harman S., John, Jacob, Lucinda, George and Matilda. Isaac.and Ellen died leaving families. Sarah and Catharme died when young women. Harman S. was married in 1851 to Margaret Lingle, who was born in Seneca county. She died in 1855 leaving three children : Matthias, Charles and Margaret. H. S. then married Phebe Caldwell in 1861. She was born in Philadelphia, Jefferson county, N. Y. They have two children: Abiah and William. Phebe was a daughter of William Caldwell who settled in Henry county in 1848. Phebe was a prominent teacher in the county for thirteen years. Mr. Kline is largely engaged in the breeding of blooded stock, his herd being the leading one in the county. He purchased his present homestead in 1855. Klingelhofer, John Ernest, Flat Rock, Holgate p. o., owner and proprietor of the Florida merchant and custom flour-mill, was born at Hesse Cassel, Germany, in 1836, and was a son of Christian and Gertrude Klingelhofer, who had a family of six children, all of whom came to America: Lizzie, Catharine, Rheinhard, Louisa, John E. and Mary. John E. emigrated to America and settled in Baltimore, Md., in 1850, where he learned the baker,s trade and soon became proprietor of the business. He was married in 1859 to Mary Atwater, who was born in Germany. They have had a family of six children: Lizzie, George, Mary, William, Louis and Emma. He settled in Flat Rock in 1882 and purchased his mill which was rebuilt in 1862. The first mill built on that site was erected in 1842. Knipp, Frederick F., Napoleon, Napoleon p. o., was born in Crawford county, 0., in 1842, and was a son of Tobias and Margaret (Kile) Knipp, who were born in Germany. He was born in Hesse Darmstadt in 1814. They settled in Crawford county, and were married July 4, 1839, and had a family of five children : Peter, F. F., John, Catharine and Elizabeth. The grandparents, Tobias and Mary (Striansinger) Knipp, emigrated to Pennsylvania and settled in Franklin county in 1831 and in 1834 settled in Crawford county, where they died. They had a family of five children. F. F. Knipp was married in February, 1876, to Polina Youcho who was born in Saxony, Germany, in 1845. They have had three children: Julius William, Charles T. and Lillie May. Mr. Knipp was an early carpenter and builder, but is now engaged in farming. Knipp, John A., Flat Rock, Napoleon p. o., was born in Crawford county, 0., in 1844, and was married March 25, 1869, to Mary Knipp, who was born in Richland county in 1846. They have had five children : Joseph Milton, Charles Alfred, E. Thomas, Walter Frederick and Martha Netta. Mary was a daughter of John Knipp and Susan (Brick) Knipp. John A. has held most of the township offices. He has been trustee for two terms. He purchased his homestead farm of 120 acres, in 1875 and was a son of Tobias and Margaret (Kile) Knipp. Tobias was born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, in 1814 and his wife was also born in Germany. They were married in Crawford county, 0., July 4, 1839, and settled in Flat Rock in 1848. Tobias was a son of Tobias, sr. and Mary (Striansinger) Knipp who settled in Chambersburg, Pa., in 1831, and came to Crawford county in 1834, where they died. Three of their sons are now living: Tobias, jr., John and Fred. Tobias, jr., had a family of five children : Peter, Frederick F., John, Catharine and Elizabeth. Kretz, Joseph, Freedom, Ridgeville p. o., was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1828 and was a son of Charles and Mary Kretz, who died in Germany. They had a family of ten children, four of whom are now living: Adam. George, Barbara and Joseph. Joseph and three others of the family came to America. Joseph landed at New York, June 7, 1856, and went to Buffalo in 1857, and that same year came to Defiance county, 0., where he was engaged rn farming until 1878, when he purchased his present farm of 170 acres and settled in Freedom township. He was married at Buffalo in 1856, to Catharine Creabel, who was born in December, 1835. They have a family of eight children. Mr. Kretz has held the offices of school director, trustee and supervisor. He has now cleared about 120 acres of his homestead farm. Krontz, Jacob, Clinton, Pettisville p. o., a pioneer settler in Fulton county, was born in Holmes county in 1830 and was a son of Henry and Catharine (Hay) Krontz. Henry was born in Bedford county, Pa., and his wife in Holmes county, O. They settled in Clinton township in 1836 and had a family of six children, three of whom are now living: Jacob, Simon and Mary; Caroline, Lucinda and Emmanuel are deceased. Emmanuel enlisted and served in the War of the Rebellion. Henry was born in 1800 and died in 1874; his wife Catharine, died in 1840. Jacob was married in 1859 to Matilda Peters, who was born on November 27, 1841. They were married in 1859 and had two children, Ida and Elsie. Ida married John N. Krauss and Elsie married Paul Mohr. Mr. Kronts settled on his present homestead farm of 100 acres in 1865, paying therefore $1,500. His wife, Matilda, was a daughter of Leonard and Margaret (Baker) Peters, of Pennsylvania, who settled in Dover, Fulton county, O., in 1854, and died in Clinton; he died in 1870 and his wife, Margaret, in 1871. BRIEF PERSONALS - 679 Krull, Harmann, Pleasant, Holgate p. o., was born in Prussia, in 1845 and was a son of Christian and Elizabeth Krull, who emigrated to Defiance county, 0., in 1855 where Christian died on July 4, 1885, leaving a widow and four children : Anna, Harman, Emma and Louisa, and one son, William, who died in 1878 at the age of twenty-three years. Harmann Krull was married in 1871 to Lottie Yackee, of Williams county. They have had four children : Losetta, Frederick, Christian, Theodore and Regina. Harmann learned the tinning and plumbing business and settled in Holgate in March, 1887, and.there became engaged in the tinning, plumbing. roofing and house furnishing goods business, and the first of September he removed back to old Defiance again. Kump, Levi, Franklin, Fayette, p. o., was horn in Dover township, York county, Pa., in 1832 and was a son of Daniel and Polly (Gross) Kump, who were born and married in York county, Pa., and with a family settled in Trumble county, now Mahoning, in 1833, where they now reside, having a family of twelve children, eight of whom are now living. One son, John, enlisted and served on the one hundred day call. Levi was married in May 1855 to Sarah Kime, daughter of Samuel and Esther Kime, of Mahoning. She was born in 1832. They had a family of six children, four of whom are now living : Reuben J., Adah S. (now Mrs. Bowser), 01- vier F., Ella D. Mr. Kump settled in Franklin, Fulton county, in 1860 and purchased a timber farm of 185 acres for which he paid $1,200, 70 acres of which he sold in 1864 for $2,100 and purchased his present homestead in 1873 of thirty-six acres for which he paid $3,000. He has now 150 acres of highly improved land with fine farm buildings. Reuben J. was married in 1887 to Sarah Punches. Oliver F. married Ella Ely in 1882. Adah was fitted for and became a teacher. She was married to N. W. Bowser in 1880. Lamphier, John, Liberty, a pioneer of Henry county, was born in Sullivan county, N. Y., in 1826 and settled in Washington township in 1842 and became engaged in farming. He was a son of Samuel and Subrina (Oakley) Lamphier, who were born in Columbia county, N. Y., and married at Hudson, N. Y., and came to Henry county, 0., in 1844. They had twelve children, two of whom are now living: John and Austin. Samuel died in 1847 and his widow in 1880 at the age of eighty-one years having been born in 1799. Austin enlisted in the 14th Ohio Regiment, was discharged for disability and afterwards enlisted in the 3d Ohio Cavalry and was again discharged for disability, he finally re-enlisted and served to the close of the war, when he was discharged. Alonzo enlisted in the 14th Ohio and died while in the hospital. The father, Samuel, served as an officer in the war of 1812. John Lamphier was married in 1854 to Mary Ann Hawk, of Crawford county, where she was born in 1836. Mary Ann was a daughter of Benjamin and Catharine (Young) Hawk of Crawford county. They settled in Henry county in 1851. John was in the employ of the U. S. A. during the early part of the rebellion was engaged in transporting supplies, retired in 1863 settling on his farm which was purchased in 1855. Lambenthal, Jacob, Pleasant, Holgate p. o., owner and proprietor of the Holgate Steam planing and saw-mill a general lumber dealer and manufacturer, was born in the Kingdom of Prussia, Germany, in 1845, and was a son of Joseph and Catharine (Hammes) Lambenthal, who settled in Lorain county, 0., in 1852, with a family of four children : Nicholas, Jacob, Antone, and Elizabeth. Nicholas enlisted in the 107th Ohio Vols. from Lorain county and served for three years. Jacob Lambenthal was married in Lorain county in 1869, to Theresa Bear, who was born in Austria. They have had eight children : Mary A., John N., Maggie M., Frank J., Charles J., George, Fred N. and Mary Rosetta. Jacob settled in Deshler, Henry county, in 1875 and came to Holgate in 1877 and erected his planing-mill and in 1879 added his sawing power of forty horse, and now gives employment to five men and several teams. He now manufactures sash, doors, blinds etc. Lawrence, John S., Clinton, Pettisville p. o., a veteran soldier who served from 1861 to the close of the late war, being discharged August 4, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn. He served in Company H, 3d Ohio Cavalry, and was wounded. He was born in Wayne county, 0., in 1833, and was a son of Benjamin and Susanna (Snyder) Lawrence, who had a family of eight children : Nancy, Mary, John S., Aaron, Lucinda, Simon and Harriet. Rebecca died. John S. settled in Clinton, Fulton county, 0., in 1859 and was married in Wauseon, in 1866, to Elizabeth K. Robinson, who was born in Wayne county, 0. They purchased their present homestead of eighty acres in 1866, paying therefor $22.50 per acre, which, with the improvements now made would readily sell for $80 dollars per acre. John S. was taken prisoner and confined for several months in Libby and Andersonville prison, where he suffered treatment beyond description, which can never be forgotten if forgiven. Leist, Jonas, E., Liberty, Liberty p. o., was born in Henry county in 1849 and was a son of Elias J. and Susanna (Gravel) Leist. They had nine children, seven of whom are now living: Jonas E., Eliphaz, Celesta, David E., Florence E., Lulu and Marshal H. Elias J. was a son of David and Elizabeth Leist who, with Elias settled in Henry county, in 1848, David died in 1852 leaving a widow and eight children, five of whom are now living: Levy, Elmira, Elias, Su- 680 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. san and Ellen. Elias J. has held many of the township offices, having been treasurer two terms, supervisor and trustee each four terms. Jonas E. Leist was married in 1872 to Mary Grinder, who was born in Frederick county, Md. They have one adopted daughter, Laura. Eliphaz was born in 1850 and married in 1875 to Sarah Estep, of Virginia. They have had one child, Harley H. They are farmers and lumber manufacturers, having a large steam saw-mill. They owned the first steam engine ever brought to the county for threshing purposes. Layman, Jacob, German. Archbald p. o., a settler of German township coming there in 1840, was born in Franklin county, Pa., July 5, 1816, and was a son of Daniel and Ester (Berk- holder) Layman. They settled in Williams county in 1839, where they resided up to the time of their deaths. They had a family of six children: John, Jacob, Benjamin, Abraham, Samuel, Mary and Nancy. Jacob settled in German township in 1840 and purchased his homestead of 80 acres for which he paid $1o700. He now has 116 acres of well-improved land. He was married in 1841 to Elizabeth Kibler, who was born in Germany. She died in 1846 leaving two children, Susan and Elizabeth. He was married in 1854 to Barbara Roth, who was born in Wayne county, 0., in 1835." They have had a family of eight children, five of whom are now living: Magdalena, Henry, Jacob, Benjamin and Esther. Peter, Christian and Daniel are deceased. Peter died leaving a widow and one son, Edward Layman. Jacob has retired from active farm labor. Lee, Josiah, Chesterfield, Oak Shade p. o., a pioneer farmer was born in Holmes county, 0., October 16, 1823 and was married in 1842 to Nancy Stickle, who was born in Washington county, Pa., in 1824. They had a family of six children, three of whom are now living: Mary Ann, Mrs. Silas Borton : James C. and Harman A. One sorl, William W., was born in 1846 and enlisted February 9, 1864 in the 67th Ohio Voluntreers and died at the Ladies, Hospital at New York, March 16, 1864 ; Martha J. married F. Gray and died leaving one daughter, Sada Gray. Josiah Lee moved to what was then Lucas county, in 1845 where he remarned for over three years, when sickness in his family compelled him to return to Holmes county. In 1855 he moved to Fulton county and settled in Chesterfied township on section 22, at which time he purchased 120 acres for which he paid $1,500. He now owns 157 acres. He has held different offices of trust in the township for the past twenty years. He has been assessor for the past three years. He erected his brick residence in 1863, where he still resides. His wife died April 12, 1883 and he remained a widower until December 20, 1886, when he married Miss Nettie M. Vroman, of Dover township, Fulton county. He was the son of James and Margaret (Wells) Lee, of Maryland, who came to Wayne county, O., in 1814, on horseback. They brought all their possessions on three horses, $2.50 being their capital, and there entered 160 acres of land in 1817. They sold out and purchased in Holmes county, where they resided until their deaths. They owned 662 acres of lands and other property. They had a family of twelve children, seven of whom are now living. Lee, Lewis A., Chesterfield, Oak Shade p. o., a pioneer of 1835, was born at Franklin, Oakland county, Mich., and was a son of William and Sarah (Marlatt) Lee. William Lee was born at West Bloomfield, N. Y., in June 1797, and died in Chesterfield, 0., in 1854. Sarah (Marlatt) Lee was born at Mendon, Monroe county, N. Y., in March 1803 and died in Chesterfield, 0., in 1878. They settled in Michigan about 1825 and came to Gorham township in 1835, where they lived till 1845. Mr. Lee was a tanner and courier by trade and upon settling in Gorham became engaged in that business. He was justice of the peace and clerk of Chesterfied township at the time of his death. They had a family of five children : Mrs. Mary Colvin, Mrs. Eliza Post, Lewis A., Morris M., Almon M. Lewis A. was married in 1853 to Mary J. Patterson, who was born in Alleghany county, N. Y., in 1835, by whom he had five children: Edward W., born August 12, 1855, married in 1880 to Adell Hough ; Leon D., born November 5, 1857, married in 1885 to Effie R. Hough ; Viola S:, born January 8, 1860, married in 1877 to C. W. Ranger ; Elmer E. born October 11, 1861 and Jennie E. born February 19, 1868. Mr. Lee in early life was engaged in carpentering and building, which was his trade. He served as trustee and constable for several years in his township, and in 1886 was appointed postmaster at Oak Shade, 0.. Liddle, John, Washington, Texas p. o., was born in Washington township, Henry county, in 1854, and was a son of George and Barbara (Johnson) Liddle, who were born in Linlithgow, near Edinburgh, Scotland, where they were married, and came to America in 1851, and settled in Washington, Henry county. They have had two children, Alice and John. Barbara died in 1865, at the age of fifty years. Her husband was born in 1817. John Liddle was married in 1875 to Elizabeth Hendricks, of Sandusky county, O. They have a family of six children: George, Emma, Arthur, Myrtie, Ross, and an infant. Elizabeth was a daughter of Jonas and Elizabeth Hendricks George Liddle purchased a homestead of 80 acres, and now owns a handsome farm of 160 acres. George, his father, was a son of John Liddle, of Scotland. Leininger, Peter, Clinton, Pettisville p. o., was born in German township, Fulton county, 0., November 12, 1843; was brought up on a farm, and married in 1864 to Anna Fankauser, who BRIEF PERSONALS - 681 was born in Switzerland, January 6, 1843, and settled in Clinton township in 1866. They have had a family of nine children: Rosanna, John, Emma, Elizabeth, Adolph, Harman, Julia, Martin, and Walter. Mr. Leininger purchased his present homestead of 80 acres in 1864, for which he paid $1,000, and which he now has under a high state of cultivation. Connected with his farm interest he has a large vineyard consisting of 1,100 vines of the Concord variety. Last season (1886) he produced from these vines 1,150 gallons of pure grape wine, which is pure and free from all compounds, and much sought after for medicinal purposes. He started this vineyard in 1878. He is a son of John and Mary (Binder) Leininger. John was born in Alsace, in 1821, and his wife in Switzerland, in 1822. They were married in Fulton county, O., in 1841. and had a family of twelve children, ten of whom are now living: Peter, John, Henry, Solomon, Daniel, Frederick, George, Simon, Mary, Christian. Leist, Noah S., Gorham, Fayette p. o., was born in Pickaway county, 0., in 1846, and was a son of Samuel and Lavina (Schlotman)Leist. She was born in New York, and he in Pickaway county, and was a son of Peter Leist. Samuel died in Seneca county. in 1849, leaving a widow and two sons, Noah S. and Martin Luther. Martin Luther now resides in Fairfield county. Noah came to Gorham township in 1859, with his grandfather, Daniel Schlotman, and in 1865 went to Fairfield county. He was married September 12, 1867, to Orpha Critz, who was born in Pickaway county. They have five children now living: Minnie, Lucy, Ollie, William. and Mary. Danver died at an early age. Mr. Leist purchased his homestead of 80 acres in 1874, for which he paid $4,400. He has now a farm of 120 acres of well improved land, with fine buildings. His daughter, Minnie, married Mr. Orrin Borton. Leitner, William, Washington, Colton p. o., the postmaster at Colton, was born in Seneca county, in 1844, and was a son of Gideon and Seine (Sitts) Leitner. Seine was born in Seneca county, and Gideon in Pickaway. Seine died in Seneca county, leaving a family of three children: William, Angeline and David. Gideon settled in Washington, Henry county, in 1866, and died leaving three children by his first marriage, and five by a second marriage. He died January, 1872. William enlisted in Co. K, in the First U. S. Chasseurs, July 15, 1861, served until be was wounded at the battle of Fair Oaks, May 31, 1862, and was discharged February 3, 1863, at Fairfax. He now receives a government pension as a slight reward for injuries received. He was married in 1863 to Kate V. Browning, of Philadelphia, Pa. He settled in Colton, in 1863, and became engaged in bridge building and railroading, and was appointed postmaster, July 1, 1885. Leonhardt, Frederick B., Flat Rock, Florida p. o., a manufacturer of carriages, wagons. sleds, and also engaged in a general blacksmithing business and repairing all kinds of farm implements, at Florida; was born in Tuscarawas county, near Port Washington, O., in 1850, and was a son of John and Catharine Leonhardt, who were born in Prussia, emigrated to America in 1848, and settled in Henry county, 0., in the fall of 1852. They have had seven children : Frederick B., John, William, George, Catharine, Julia, and Caroline. John, Sr., was born in 1819, and his wife in 1820. Frederick B. learned the trade of wagon and carriage making in 1871, at Florida, 0., and in 1881 purchased the business of his employer. He was married in March, 1877, to Rebecca E. Degler, who was born in Berks county, near Straustown, Pa. They have had a family of five children: Dora C., Elsie E., Emma E., Charles D., and Frank A. Rebecca was a daughter of John and Elizabeth Degler, of Berks county, Pa, Mr. F. B. Leonhardt was elected treasurer of Flat Rock township, Henry county, O., in 1883, ,84, ,85 and 1886, and resigned for year 1887. Lindley, Josiah B., Freedom, Ridgeville Corners p. o., one of the successful farmers of the county, was born in Summit county, O., in 1828, and was married June 27, 1852, to Nancy Durkee, of New York, who settled in Henry county in May, 1853, and on their present homestead in 1864. Nancy dred in June, 1884. They had a family of four children: Caroline, Serepta, Ella, Antonette, Ida Eveline, and Thaddeus O. Nancy was a daughter of Joel Durkee, of Lorain county. Josiah B., a son of Ichabod and Barbara Lindley, who were natives of Connecticut, and early settlers in Summit county, 0., coming there as early as 1810. They died leaving a family of fourteen children, four of whom are now living: Caroline S. married Arba Tubbs. in 1872; Ella A., married James J. Fauver, in 1875; Ida E., married Michael W. Harms, in 1880. Lingle, Edward L., Clinton, Wauseon p. o., was born in Clinton county, December 17, 1857, and was a son of Thomas and Lucinda (Williams) Lingle, who were married in Clinton, Fulton county, in 1838. Lucinda was born in 1819, and was a daughter of Elisha and Hannah (Harrison) Williams. Thomas was born in 1807, and died on March 23, 1886. They had a family of eleven children, four of whom are now living: Oscar B., Elmore Y., Edward L., and Nellie M. Four died at an early age, and three, William A., Amanda M., and Melvin 0., died at matured ages. William enlisted in the 68th Ohio Regiment, Co. E, served three years, re-enlisted, and served to the close of the war. His brother, Oscar, served in the same regiment. Elmore also served to the close of the war. Amanda married E. Higbed, who died in the army. Edward 682 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. L. Lingle was married in 1881, to Francis M. Richardson, who was born in Henry county, 0. They have had two children, Melvin 0. and Edward Everet. Thomas Lingle settled in Fulton county in 18—, at which time he purchased a farm of 160 acres, paying therefor $1.25 per acre. Lingel, Thomas S. Napoleon, was born in Butler county, 0., in 1848, and was a son of Ed- ward and Margaret (Weaver) Lingel, of Butler county, 0. He settled in Napoleon township May 1, 1850. They had five children: Thomas S., Mary M., Sarah E., Ida M. and Dora I. Ed- ward who was born in 1818, died in 1877, his wife, Margaret was born in M., Thomas S. was married in 1870, to Lydia Rehl, of Napoleon. They have had a family of three children: Henry Edward, Thomas W., and Bernice Beryl. The first 80 acres of their homestead was entered by their grandfather, Henry Weaver, who paid $1.25 per acre for it. The homestead farm now consists of 168 acres. Long, G. D., Napoleon, of Napoleon, was born in Butler county, 0., in 1818, was a son of Armel and Hannah (Grundel) Long, who had a family of four children. The parents died in Butler county, and G. D. Long is the only one of the family now living. He was married in 1847 to Elizabeth Weaver, who died in 1858, leaving three children: John, Noah, and Louisa. His second wife was Elizabeth Treuby. They had six children, four of whom are now living: William H., Charles, Herman, and Nettie. Mr. Long settled rn Flat Rock, Henry county, in 1853, and became an extensive farmer. He purchased his present homestead farm of 100 acres, for which he paid S68 per acre. Lowry, Joseph, Flat Rock, Florida p. o.,was born in Flat Rock, Henry county, in 1833, and was a son of the pioneers Henry and Ellen (McKinley) Lowry, natives of Pennsylvania. They were married in Warren county, 0., and settled in Flat Rock, in October, 1829. John died in 1863, and his wife died in Napoleon, in 1882. They had a family of six children, four sons and two daughters : George W., Catharine, Rebecca Jane, Joseph, William B., and John B. Joseph was married in 1855 to Samantha Sapp, of Henry county. They have had a family of four children : John Hamilton, Genevieve, George B., and May. Joseph now owns the old homestead, which was purchased by the father on his settlement in 1829, and has now in all about 440 acres of well improved and tilled land. His two brothers, John and William, enhsted and served in the War of the Rebellion. Lowery, Hannah, Flat Rock, Florida p. o., was born in Stark county, 0., in 1838, and was a daughter of John and Sarah .(Wyant) Brewbaker. John was born in Franklin county, Pa., in 1812, and Sarah was born in Stark county, 0., in 1814. They were married in 1836, and had a family of nine children : Francis M., Christopher W., Alfred K., Daniel, Emanuel W., Hannah, Mary. Clarissa, and Jacob. They settled in Flat Rock in 1847. John was a son of David and Elizabeth (Barnes) Brewbaker, who died in Ashland county, 0. Hannah was married November, 1857, to Isaac L. Stout. They had a family of three children : George W. John W., and Mi- nerva Ann. Isaac L. enlisted in the 124th Ohio, in 1862, and died at Franklin, Tenn., in 1863. Mrs. Hannah then married for her second husband, Martin Lowery, a son of Archibald Lowery. They had a family of six children: Mary, Clary, Sarah E., William H., Daniel E., Grace Alberta. Martin Lowery died in October, 1878. Lowery, Archibald, Flat Rock, Florida p. o., a general farmer of Flat Rock, was born in Pennsylvania in 1821, and was a son of Samuel and Nancy (Armstrong) Lowery, who settled in Henry county in 1840, where Samuel died. His wife, Nancy, died in Indiana. They had two sons, Archibald and Martin. Archibald was married in 1840, to Elizabeth Brookley, who was born in Holmes county, 0. She died in 1880. They had three children, only one of whom is now living. McIntosh, Henry, Ridgeville, was born in Portage county, in February, 1825, and is a son of John and Jerusha (Ferris) McIntosh. He was born in New Hampshire, and his wife, Jerusha, was a native of Virginia. They were among the early settlers of Portage county, 0. John died in 1852, leaving five sons: Ebenezer; Henry, Joseph, George and Newell. Four of the sons enlisted in the late war. Henry enhsted in Co. B, 184 Ohio, in January, 1865, and was discharged at Nashville. He was married in 1850 to Maria C. Tilden, who was born in Portage county, in 1829. They had seven children, five of whom are now living : Alice Lorinda, Adelaide Lodiska, Mary Janet, Kate Rose, and Carl Tilden. Mary C. was a daughter of Aurna and Candece Tilden. Aurna was born in Windham county, Vt., and his wife was a native of Rhode Island. Henry settled in Napoleon in 1851, and purchased his present homestead in Ridgeville, in 1853. His farm now consists of ninety-six acres. His daughter, Adelaide L., married Theodore Taylor, and Alice Loriuda married Thomas Willeman. McEnerny, Thomas, Washington, Naples p. o., was born in the Town-land of Gurteen, parish of Feenaugh, county of Limerick, Ireland. His father and mother,s names were John McEnerny and Honora Guiry. His wife, Anna O,Donahue, was born March, 1832, in Tullilease, parish of Milford, county Cork, Ireland. Her father and mother,s names were Thomas O'Donahue and Catharine Kellaher. Thomas McEnerny had six brothers and one sister. Four of the youngest brothers emigrated to the United States. The other brothers and sister remaining BRIEF PERSONALS - 683 with their parents in their native land. Daniel, the oldest of the immigrants came to the United States, August, 1853 ; Thomas, 1834; James and Patrick, May, 1836. They located in Champagne and Madison counties, 0., following the occupation they were raised to, farming. Thomas was married in Urbana, Champagne county, 0., May 18, 1836. In the following spring he and family, removed to Madison county, 0., and commenced to crop on a rented farm, remaining in Madison county until the fall of 1864, he and his youngest brother, Patrick, removed to Washington township, Henry county. and purchased farms on which he resides up to the present day. There was born to Thomas McEnerny and wife, as aforesaid, nine children ; their names as they were born are John, Thomas, James, Nora, Katie, Jose, Michael, Minnie and Anna. Anna died when she was six months old. John Thomas, jr., and James were graduates of college, and also law students. John and James graduated in the Union Law College, Chicago. Thomas, jr., graduated for the law in Ann Arbor University, Michigan. John died one year after leaving college, and was twenty-eight years old. Thomas, jr., and James are prominent practicing lawyers in Chicago at present. The other surviving five children, being the youngest, still remain with their parents, and received a Normal school business education so far. Thomas McEnerny is an industrious, thriving farmer. He owns 400 acres of land, well improved, and in a good state of cultivation, of which there is 330 cleared and underdrained. McEwen, James M., Pleasant, Holgate p. o., the pioneer general grocer of Holgate, was born in Seneca county, 0., in 1838, and settled in Henry county with his parents. Robert and Margaret McEwen, who were born in Harrisburgh, Pa., and married in Seneca county, and settled in Harrison township, Henry county, in 1849. They had thirteen children, five of whom are now living. James M. enlisted in Co. B, 38th Ohio Regiment in 1861, serving under Colonel Bradley. At the end of his term of service lie enlisted in the same company, and served to the close of the war, being discharged in July, 1865. His father enlisted in the same company and regiment, in 1861. He died in 1876, and his widow in 1883. Robert’s father and mother had a family of twenty-one children, twenty of whom lived to rear families, and eight are now living all at advanced ages. James McEwen was married in 1859 to Sarah Ingle, of Harrison. They have had six children: Eliza, Virginia, Mirtie, Della, Fannie and Bessie. McLain, S. B., Clinton, Wauseon p. o., a general stock farmer and grower, and breeder of blooded horses and cattle, was born in Mount Vernon, Knox county, 0., in 1836. In early life he became engaged in farming, and in 1862 settled in Iowa as a farmer, and became engaged in the general stock business. He was married in 1865 to Mary E. Crawford, who was a daughter of George Crawford. They have had two sons, George H., and Burton C. Mr. McLain purchased his present stock farm of 100 acres in 1869. He also owns 320 acres in Seneca county. They are largely engaged in the importation of Norman and Holstein stock. S. B. McLain was a son of Charles S. and Ruth R. McLain. Charles S. was born in Pennsylvania in 1813, and his wife was born in Ohio. McLain, John C., Damascus, McClure p. o., a representative man of his town, was born in Jefferson county, 0., in 1830, and settled in Damascus in 1857. He purchased his present residence of 120 acres, and was married in 1857 to Delila Rowland, who died in 1858, leaving one son, Arthur. John C. then married his second wife, Jane A. Whiton, of Loraine county, in 1862. They had two children, Lewis and Herman. Lewis died when nineteen years old. John C. was clerk of the town for ten years, town trustee, county commissioner six years, county treasurer four years. He learned the carpenter's trade and became a contract builder, but since 1876 he has given the greater part of his attention to farming: He was a son of William and Ehzabeth (Clark) McLain. Elizabeth was born in Pennsylvania, and her husband in Jefferson county, in 1808. They were married in 1829. William died in 1878, leaving a family of eleven children, six are now hving: John C., Lewis, Jane, Rachel, Lucretia, and Emma. The grandfather, John, came from Pennsylvania, and the great-grandfather, Robert, was a native of Ireland, of Scottish descent, who settled in Pennsylvania. He was a captain in the Revolutionary army. His son, John, served in the War of 1812. McLaughlin, Joseph, Franklin, West Unity p. o., an old pioneer of Franklin, was born in Perry county, Pa., January 1, 1822, and was a son of Daniel and Isabella McLaughhn, who were married, and with a family of five children, settled in what is now Blooming Grove, Richland county, in 1823 ; came to what is now Frankhn, Fulton county, May 11, 1836. Daniel died in Richland county, and his widow, Isabelle, and her mother, Mrs. Catharine Drum, came to Franklin with Joseph, who was then about fifteen years old, but although so young, was the managing man. Mrs. Drum died in 1838. aged seventy-six years. Isabelle died in 1848. Joseph was married in 1845 to Mary Beaty, who was born October 31, 1824. They have had a family of eleven children, ten of whom are now living: Harriet, Mrs. L. B. Shetler ; John, deceased; Lovina, Mrs. W. H. Shilling ; Cynthia, Mrs. E. H. Myers; Joseph, jr., Laura, Mrs. J. M. Van Dervere ; Lydia, Mrs. George Johnson ; Anthony, married Miss Eva Clark ; Anna, Mrs. Theodore Blood; David Todd, and Mary Ann (her nickname being Littlely). 684 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. Mangas, Peter, Pleasant, New Bavaria p. o., one of the pioneers and a successful farmer of Pleasant township, was born in Prussia in 1825. He was a son of Casper and Ehzabeth (Arfle) Mangas who emigrated to America with four children — Peter, Jacob, Henry and John, and settled in Pleasant, Henry county, in 1837. The father died in 1860, and the mother in 1866. Peter was married in 1833 to Sarah Jackman, who was born in France They had a family of eleven children. nine sons are now living — Henry C., Benjamin F., Peter, jr.. Albert. George F.. Joseph F., Andrew, Frederic and Theodore. Sarah was a daughter of Gilbert and Mary J. P. Jackman, who settled in Seneca county in 1837. Mr. Mangas held the office of justice of the peace for one term, that of trustee for three terms, and in early life he became engaged in various branches of business, teaming, peddling and canalling, and when a boy drove horses on the packet. He now owns a farm of 180 acres, and has well arranged farm buildings and a handsome brick dwelling. Mason, Mary Ann, Gorham. Tedrow p. o., was born in Columbiana county, 0., in 1832, and was a daughter of Asa and Elizabeth (Hazen) Borton. Mary was married in 1848 to Abraham Mason. They had a family of six children—Elizabeth, Ellen A., Laura C., Lelia A., Florence M. and Wilber J. Elizabeth and Lelia were fitted for and taught school for several terms. Elizabeth married Wilhs Clark in 1873; Ellen A. married George Oldfield in 1874; Laura C. married Henry D. Walters in 1876; Lelia A. married James B. Riddle in 1882, and Florence M. married John Emmet Riddle in 1885 ; Wilbur J. married Cusebie Conaway in 1887. Abraham Mason was born in New Jersey in July, 1828, and enlisted in Company B, 60th Ohio Regiment in March, 1864. under command of Captain Eddy ; was wounded in action October 27, and died October 29, 1864. He purchased his homestead of 160 acres in 1833, paying therefore $1,000. He was a son of John and Charity (Borton) Mason, of New Jersey, who settled in Fulton county, with a family of six children, three sons and three daughters. Mrs. Masonls father, Asa Horton. was horn in 1806, and his wife, Elizabeth Hazen, was born in 1804. They were married in 1823, and enjoyed their sixty-first marriage anniversary. Their children were Deborah. Ahimaaz, Lucinda, Mary A., Sarah, Ruth, Mercy, Rolland, Arthur W. and Asa, jr. They settled in Fulton county, 0., in 1848. Mattern, B. F., Gorham. Fayette p. o., was born in Seneca county, N. Y., in 1842 and was a son Jacob and Mariah (Goodman) Mattern of Pennsylvania, who were married in Seneca county in 1838 and with a family of five children settled in Gorham in 1846. Maria died in 1883 and her husband. Jacob. in 1862. They had a family of eight children. four of whom are now living : B. F., J. P., Margaret J., John E. Jacob enhsted in Company K, 38th Ohio Reg- iment, in Augusto 1861, under Colonel Bradley and was discharged on account of disability and died at his home in May, 1862. His two sons, B. F. and J. P. enlisted in the same company and regiment. J. P. was discharged in 1863 on account of disability and B. F. was discharged at Cleveland, July 2, 1865, and now receives a pension. Jacob married the second time and at his death left a widow, and two children by-the last marriage. He was engaged in the carriage and wagon manufacture and was deputy sheriff of the county and active in all town affairs. He was married in 1866 to Santha S. Ely, of Williams county. They have had a family of two children, A. W. and Julia A. In 1866 he became engaged rn farming and in 1876 became engaged in the lumber, steam-sawing and planing-mill business. At the age of fifteen years he was thrown on his own resources and when seventeen years of age became a teacher and taught in Williams county. Mauk, Jacob M., Freedom, Ridgeville p. o., is a general farmer and was horn in Lancaster county, Pa., in 1848. He was engaged in the manufacture of lumber but has now retired from active business hfe. He was a son of John and Susan (Metzgar) Mauk, of Pennsylvania. They settled in Napoleon county, 0., in 1874 and had a family of nine children. One son, George, enlisted and served in the War of the Rebellion. Jacob M. Mauk settled in Henry county rn September, 1866, and purchased his present farm in 1867, which he has entirely cleared of trees and stumps and debt, and on which he has erected new and comfortable buildings. He was married in 1869 to Susan Harmon. They have had a family of three children: Nora, Harry and Charles. Susan was a daughter of Daniel and Rosanna Harmon. Meeker, William A., Napoleon, was born in Butler county, 0., in 1831, and was a son of Chalon and Mary (Ammons) Meeker. Chalon was a native of New Jersey. The parents died in Ottawa county, 0. Two sons are now living: William A. and Thomas J. also five daugh- ters. One son, George W., enlisted in Company I, 26th Illinois Regiment and was killed at the battle of Chattanooga, November 25, 1863. William A. was married January 25, 1870, to Eliza S. Gunn. They had a family of three sons, two of whom died at an early age, only one now living, Lawson A., born February, 1874. Mr. Meeker settled in Napoleon in 1873 and purchased his homestead of 152 acres, and is now engaged in the stock raising business, His wife was a daughter of Elliot H. and Elizabeth (Cover) Gunn, who were married in 1845 and had a. family of five sons and four daughters. Elliott was a son of Squire Charles and Elizabeth (Mat- BRIEF PERSONALS - 685 thews) Gunn, who settled in Henry county abont 1814. Charles was a soldier in the war of 1812-14. He was married in Cleveland in 1812 and was a justice of the peace for many years. Merrill, James E., Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., a general furniture dealer was born in Fulton, in 1857 and was a son of Ozias and Jane (Vaughn) Merrill. Jane was born in Holmes county and Ozias was a native of Maine. They have had a family of four children : Horace, James E., Frank and Minnie. Ozias came to Fulton county, 0., with his parents in 1838. His father was Levy Merrill. James E. Merrill was married in 1878 to Florence N. Arnold. They have had two children, Ralph and Harry. James E. Merrill settled in Wauseon in 1884 and became engaged in furniture business. Meyer, Charles, Flat Rock. Holgate p. o., was born in Wurtumburg, Germany, in 1831 and was a son of George and Christina Meyers. Charles emigrated to America in 1852 and spent three years in sight seeing, and in 1855 settled in Napoleon and became engaged in the general blacksmith business, which trade he had learned in Germany. He was married in 1857 to Magdalena Bart, who was born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany. They have had a family of eight children : Henry, Frank, Letitia, Rosa. John, Charles, William and Lizzie. George and Christina had a family of three children. Charles and his sister, Rosa, came to America. Rosa married Matthew Reising. Henry now resides in Germany. Henry enlisted in September, 1861, in the regimental band of the 14th Ohio, under Colonel Steadman and was discharged in 1862. He purchased his present homestead in 1873. It consists of 160 acres, 125 of which he has cleared and has well tilled, and in 1886 erected his present fine dwelling. Meyer, Henry, Freedom, Napoleon p. o., a soldier of the war of 1861, and at present an extensive farmer of his town, was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1838 and came to America in 1859 at which time he settled in Henry county. He enlisted in Company C, 24th Ohio Regiment in 1861, and that same year re-enlisted in Company F, 18th Ohio Regiment, and was discharged October 9, 1865, at Columbus, Ohio. He was married in 1866 to Eliza Meyer, who was born in Hanover, Germany, and was a daughter of Dietrich and Mary (Longmeyer) Meyer. Henry and Eliza have had a family of nine children : Minnie, Mary, Harmon, Ella, Charles, Anna, Henry, Jr., Carohne and Christopher. Henry was a son of Detrich and Dora (Otto) Meyer, who had a family of nine children. The father died in Germany and the mother came to Henry county, 0,, in 1865 with five children, where she died in 1871. Henry purchased his homestead farm of 80 acres in 1864, paying therefor $600. His farm is now under a high state of cultivation. Myers, Henry F., Ridgeville p. o., was born in Crawford county in 1865 and was a son of Jacob and Levina (Shupp) Myers, of Crawford county. Settled in Henry county in 1869. They had ten children: Henry F. Sem, Daniel, Elizabeth, Jacob, Cora, Otto, Catharine, Edward and Leo. Meyers, John G., Damascus, McClure p. o., was born in Wurtumburg, Germany, June 10, 1830 and was a son of Gotlieb and Barbara (Goodyear) Meyers, who were married in Germany and with a family of four children emigrated to America in 1838 and settled in Lancaster county. In 1843 they settled in Fairfield county and in 1849 came to Damascus, 0. They had seven children in all : Charles, John G., Christina, Louisa, Jacob, August and Mary. August enlisted in Company B, 100th Ohio Regiment, August 3, 1862, was taken prisoner and died in Libby prison, having been starved by the rebels. Gotlieb was born April 5, 1799 and died March 29, 1884; his wife, Barbara, was born in 1801. John G. purchased his homestead of 80 acres in 1859 at a cost of $700. He was married April 6, 1869, to Sarah Beaver, of Fairfield county, where she was born in 1840. They have had three sons : Wilham Henry, George Newton and Franklin Edward. Sarah was a daughter of Jacob and Catharine (Macklin) Beaver, who were early settlers in Fairfield county and came to Damascus in 1846 where they died. They had eight children, three of whom are now living: Sarah, Elizabeth and Mary. Meyerholtz, Hermann A., Napoleon, one of the leading business men of the county, was born in Hanover in 1835, and was a son of Dedrick and Christina (Drier) Meyerholtz, of Hanovor. His parents settled in Napoleon in 1848. The father died in 1864 at the age of sixty-five years. His mother is still living. They had a family of five children only two of whom are now living: Hermann and Henry F. Hermann was married in April, 1864, to Louisa Schnitzer, who was born in Germany. They have had a family of five children, two whom are now living : Joseph A. and John F. Mr. Meyerholtz has held most of the township offices of Ridgeville. He settled in Napoleon in 1866 and has held the treasurership for many years, has been trustee of Napoleon township, was one of the leading' councilmen in 1883-4, and was one of the first infirmary directors of Henry county. In 1866 Meyerholtz Bros. became engaged in the grocery and general provision business, and in 1868 began the manufacture of tile, which is now one of the most important enterprises in the county. They now employ about twenty-five hands in their brick and tile factory. 686 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. Meyerholtz, Henry F., Napoleon, a member of the firm of Meyerholtz Brothers, was born in the kingdom of Hanover, Germany, in 1844 and was a son of Dedrick and Christina (Drier) Meyerholtz, who settled in Henry county with a family of three sons, in 1848, two of whom are now living, Hermann A. and Henry F. Henry F. settled in Napoleon in 1866 and was married in 1868 to Mary Gilson, a daughter of Hugh Gilson, who was an early settler in Napoleon. They have had two sons, Albert D. and Willie F., and one adopted daughter, Mary R. Henry F. enlisted October 28. 1861, in the 68th Regiment, 0. V. I.. and served until January 22, 1863 ; re-enlisted February 8, 1863 and was discharged May 14, 1863, at the close of the war. He is now engaged in the grocery business and the manufacture of tile and brick in connection with his brother, Hermann A. Miley, Dr. L. E., Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., a physician and surgeon, was born in Clinton in 1832, and was a son of George and Letetia (Wells) Miley. George was born in Lancaster county, Pa., and his wife in Muskingum county, 0. They were married in Holmes county, 0., and settled in Fulton county in 1843. They have had seven children — Jesse W., Benjamin F., William B., L. E., Enos, George H. and Laura R. The three first enlisted and served in the late war, Laura R. married D. A. Boyers. Dr. L. E. Miley was married February 29, 1884, to Ella F. Deyo, a daughter of Hon. Alfred Deyo. Dr. L. E. attended the Wauseon High School; was graduated from the Bryon Normal and Business College, where he afterwards taught for eight years. He read medicine and was graduated from the University of Michigan in 1881. He settled in Louisville, but owing to ill-health returned to Wauseon, his native county, and settled in this township in the practice of his profession, that of physician and surgeon. Miller, Benjamin, Wauseon, Wauseon p. o.,was born in Hancock county, W. V., in 1825, and A was a son of John and Mary Miller, who were born and died in West Virginia. John spent his life on the farm on which lie was born. He died in 1873, at the age of ninety years. They had four sons and three daughters, three of whom are now living—David, Alexander and Benjamin. Benjamin settled in Evansport, Defiance county, 0., and became engaged in the cabinet business in 1846. He was married that same year to Isabel Christy, who died July 3, 1873, leaving one daughter—Florence. He married his second wife, Anna Fleet, a daughter of Albert S. and Sophia Fleet, of Wauseon. They were married in 1876, and have had a family of three children—Earl F., Albert Rutherford and Mary S. Mr. Miller settled in Fulton county in 1863 and became engaged in contract building in 1864, and in 1872 went into the furniture business. He enlisted and raised a company in August, 1861, in Company D, 38th Ohio, received his commission as captain and served for two years, resigned at the end of his term of service on account of ill-health He now receives a pension. He has been councilman of the town for four years. Miller, Clinton S., Napoleon, owner and proprietor of the Napoleon Gravel Bed, was born in Seneca county, 0., 1857, and was a son of Henry P. and Elizabeth A. (Ford) Miller, who were natives of Pennsylvania, and had a family of three children—Laura, Ira Belle and Clinton S. Chnton S. was married in 1877 to Minnie Altman, of Seneca county. They have had a family of three children—Bert E., Aleta and John Du Bois. Mr. Miller settled in Napoleon in 1886, at which time he purchased his homestead farm of fifty-five acres and built his present dwelhng and out buildrngs. The old buildings on his farm were used as barracks during the late war, and later was the home of :Rev. L. F. Ames. Mr. Miller discovered and opened a most valuable gravel bed, which is now being used on the pikes, and for many miles distant in his county. Miller, Conrad, Napoleon, superintendent of the county infirmary, was born in Baden, Germany, May 23, 1842, and settled in Henry county with his parents in June, 1854. He was a son of Lorenz and Geneieve Miller, who with a family of six children—Christrana, Conrad, Florrie, John, Veronica and Joseph, settled in Henry county. Conrad was elected supervisor two terms, township trustee for five years, and director of infirmary since April, 1882. when he was appointed superintendent of that institution. He was married January 20. 1880, to Margaret Carroll, of Lucas county. They have had two children. Miller, John, Napoleon, Napoleon p. o., a general carriage and wagon manufacturer, was born in Baden, Germany, in 1848, and settled in Napoleon, Henry county, in 1854, with his parents, Lawrence and Geneva B. Miller. They had a family of six children. John learned the carriage trade and became established in business in 1870. He was married in 1880 to Amelia Hann. They have hail one daughter—Geneva. His factory is located on Perry street, near the canal bridge. He now manufactures carriages, wagons, sleighs and cutters, and in connection with this carries on a general smithing business. Minich. Catharine A.. Franklin, Tedrow p. o., was born in Ross county in 1818, and was a daughter of John and Caroline Downing. Catharine was married in 1839 to Peter Minich, and settled in Franklin township that same year. They had a family of one son and three daugh- BRIEF PERSONALS - 687 ters—John L., Emily C., Louisa E. and Lodema A. Peter died in December, 1881. He was born in Northampton county, Pa., in 1806, and was a successful and leading farmer. He ac- cumulated a fine property. His parents were Henry and Elizabeth Minich, who died in Luzerne county, Pa. They had a family of nine children. Three sons settled in Fulton county—Peter, Anthony and John. Five of the children are now living—Julia, Anthony, Daniel, John and David. Catharine was a daughter of John and Caroline Downing, who were married in Chillicothe, in 1807. He was born in Virginia, and his wife in Lexington, Ky. He died in 1847, and his wife in 1869. They had a family of fourteen children, three of whom are now living—John, Catharine A. and Lemuel. The parents died in Seneca county, 0., where they settled in 1824. John served in the War of 1812, and his widow received a large land warrant of 160 acres. Emily C. married Levi McConkey ; Louisa married Daniel Clingerman, and Lodema A. married L. Carter. Minich, John, Franklin. Tedrow p. o., was born in Luzerne county, Pa., April 28, 1816, and was a son of Henry and Elizabeth Minich, who died in Luzerne county. They had a family of nine children, five of whom are now living—Julia, Anthony, Daniel, John and David. John first came to Franklin in 1844, and in 1834 returned and purchased his farm of eighty acres, for which he paid $3100. He now has a homestead of 120 acres. He was married in 1861 to Julia Ann Ritterhouse, who was born in Morrel county, in 1833. They have had two children —Ella, born October 25, 1861, and Emma, born June 14, 1867. Ella married William Garrett. Three of Mr. Minich's brothers settled in Fulton county—Peter, Anthony and John Mohler, Frank P., Washington, Liberty p. o., was born in Washington in 1853, and was a son of David and Mariak (Schriver) Mohler, David of Perry county. 0., Mariak of Maryland. They were married in Henry county, and had a family of six sons. David died April 7, 1886, at the age of sixty-five years, having been born in 1821. He was one of the representative men of his town. His sons are Samuel W., Frank P., John S., Jacob W., James P. and David C. Frank P. was married in 1873 to Caroline E. Kessler of Sandusky county. They have had one son, Earl, who was born in 1878. Frank P. Mohler purchased his homestead farm of forty acres of timber land in 1873, it is now well improved and tiled. He has added forty more acres of well improved land to the first forty, having in all about eighty acres. Morris G. W., Bartlow, Deshler p. o., proprietor of the Excelsior House, was born in Adams county, Pa., October 4, 1829, and was married in 1846 to Elizabeth Bryan, of Ohio. They have had a family of eight children, seven of whom are now living—Albert R., Nancy L. (deceased), Anna I., Charles R., Mary Inez, Flora J., John C. and Maud S. Morrison, John H., Liberty, Liberty p. o., a general farmer of Liberty county, 0., was born in Chester county, Pa., in 1833, and came to Liberty in 1833, and in 1853 settled in Seneca county, where he became engaged in farming. He was drafted and furnished a substitute, giving him $300. He served three years, at the end of which time he was honorably discharged. John H, was married in Seneca county August 21, 1864, to Ann M. Grinder, of Seneca county. They have had four children, two of whom died at an early age. The two now living are Lottie and George. Lottie married A. B. Long, of Wood county, in 1887. John H. returned to Henry county in 1864 and purchased his present homestead of forty acres in 1863. He was a son of John and Charlotte Morrison, who were born and married in Chester county, Pa. They settled in Seneca county, 0., in 1837, where they died, leaving a family of seven children, five of whom are now living—Rachel Ann, Sarah Ann, John H., Josiah W. and James A. Mowery, John F., Harrison, Napoleon p. o., was born in Pickaway county, 0., in 1841, and was married in May, 1861, to Emeline Binkley, of Allen county. They have had a family of eight children—Lizzie, Eli, Albert, Emma, Milton, Walter, Harley and Orlie. Emeline was a daughter of Emanuel and Elizabeth Binkley. John F. settled on his present farm and erected his present brick dwelling in 1880. His homestead farm comprises eighty acres, and he also owns in addition the farm adjoining, which consists of sixty eight acres. He was a son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Gensel) Mowery. Samuel died in Allen county in 1859. They had a family of eight children, five of whom are now living--John F., Jacob, Leanne, Henry and Samuel. J. F. and William settled in Henry county. The grandfather, Jacob, and his wife, Catharine Stepleton, who were married in September, 1816, settled in Ohio at an early day. Jacob was from Berks county, Pa., and was born in 1792. He died in 1866. They settled in Pickaway county, 0., in 1805, and had a family of seventeen children. Munn, Dr. H. E., Washington, Colton p. o., was born in Hamden, Conn., in 1849, and was a son of Dr. S. B. Munn, now a resident of Waterbury, Conn. Dr. H. E. Munn read medicine with his father, and was graduated from the Electic Medical College of New York city in 1873, and settled in Naugatuck, Conn., in the practice of his profession, that of surgery and medicine. He came to Williams county, 0., in 1876, and in 1882 settled in Colton, Henry county, where he now has a general prescription business as well as his profession. He was graduated from 688 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. the Toledo Medical College in 1884, and is now a professor of histology and pathology in the Toledo Medical College. He was elected town clerk in 1886. He was married in 1877 to Ellezan D. Fried, of Bridgewater, Williams county., Murphy, Linne M., Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., attorney and counsellor at Wauseon, was born in Belmont county, 0., in 1849. His father was Dr. Joseph L. Murphy, a physician much esteemed for his learning and kindness of heart. His mother is a member of the McCullough- Harris family, celebrated in the pioneer history of eastern Ohio and Virginia as reckless and courageous Indian fighters farther west. Major William McCullough of the same family was slain by the Indians on the Ecourse River in Michigan in 1811, and James, his younger brother, was shot dead at the siege of Fort Meigs. Pursued by a band of Indians bent on capturing him. Colonel John McCullough. on horseback, leaped from the summit of a cliff one hundred and fifty feet high, on the eastern side of the Ohio River, into the stream below, and escaped unharmed. He was the great-grandfather of L. M. Murphy. Several members of the family went to Tennessee and were prominent in the Mexican War, and in the War of the Rebellion, on the Confederate side, most notably General Ben McCullough, who was killed at the battle of Pea Ridge. Frank B. Loomis, the widely known special correspondent of the Cincinnati commercial Gazette, has recently revived a tradition in a series of articles on the early history of eastern Ohio, pubhshed in that journal, that James McCullough, the progenitor of the Virginia McCulloughs. married the daughter of Cornplanter, an Indian chief, and that therefore his descendants named above have a trace of Indian blood in their veins. This probably is mere romance. L. M. Murphy received an excellent scholastic training, and taught school for six years. In 1876 he began the study of law and was admitted to the bar in 1879. In 1880 he settled in Wauseon and began the practice of his profession. He was appointed mayor of Wauseon, serving a part of a term, and was twice elected to that office. In 1877 he was married to Martha I. Adrian, of Knox county. They have a family of three children —Maude, Edith and Robert. Mr. Murphy served about nine months in the Union army during the rebelhon, in an Infantry Regiment, and was mustered out at the close of the war at Washington city, being then sixteen years old. Naugle, DeWitt B., Liberty, Napoleon p, o., was born in Lancaster county in 1831, and was a son of Phillip and Margaret (Dodson) Naugle, who were natives of Pennsylvania, married in Seneca county. O., and settled in Henry county in 1849. Philip was a prominent teacher, and followed that profession until he was drafted in 1862, a call to which he responded, and served in the 38th Ohio Regiment; died in February, 1863, at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Hospital, leaving a widow and six children, four of whom are now living : Olive E., DeWitt B. Elwood D., and Melissa H. DeWitt B. married Anna Kepler in 1883. They have had two children, Daniel Philip and Nelhe May. DeWitt B. fitted himself for, and taught school for several terms. He is now engaged in farming, and occupies the cold homestead which was purchased by his father in 1847. Oberhause, Casper, Napoleon, a resident of Napoleon township, was born in Prussia, September 9, 1813, and was married in 1841 to Mary Gunner, who was born in Prussia. They came to America in 1844, and settled in Wood county, 0., where Mary died in 1845, leaving two sons, one of whom is now living, Fred. Casper then married for his second wife, Mary Hunderbrinker, who was born in Hanover, Germany. They were married in 1847. They had one son, Frans, and three daughters, Sophia, Caroline, and Louise. Casper settled in Napoleon township in 1848, and purchased his present homestead of eighty acres of timber land, for which he paid one dollar and a half cent per acre. He now owns a farm of 130 acres of sections three and four. He erected his fine brick building, two story residence, in 1884. Frans was married in 1882 to Mary Cordes, of Hanover. They have one daughter, Anna, born in 1883. Overmier, Rowland C., Washington, Colton p. o., is a farmer. He settled in Henry county with his parents, in 1863. Joel and Julia Ann (Geeseman) Overmier, were his parents. Julia was born rn Perry county; in 1826, and her husband in the same county, in 1822. They were married in Henry county, in 1845. They have six children living: Rowland C., Wilbert C., Leroy E., Sarah E., Edvina S., and Edwin F. Three of the children died at an early age. Joel was a son of George and Catharine (Hoffman) Overmier. Catharine was born in Virginia, in 1784, and her husband, George, was born September 24, 1784. They were married in Perry county, 0., and died in Sandusky county. George served in the War of 1812. He was associate judge for seven years; a justice for many years, and an influential citizen. He was a son of Peter and Eve (Hennick) Overmier, and Peter was a son of George Overmier, who emigrated from Baden, Germany, and settled in Pennsylvania, in 1751. He was one of the pioneers of Pennsylvania. Rowland C., is of the fifth generation. Parker, Alfred, liberty, Napoleon p. o., was born in Pembrook, Genesee county, N. Y., in 1820, and, was Lion of Orrin and Abigail (Harris} Parker. Orrin was born in Rutland, Vt., and his wife. itt Washington county; N. Y. They were married and settled in Genesee county, BRIEF PERSONALS - 689 Y., in 1833, and settled in Napoleon, Henry county, 0., in 1837, where Orrin died. His wife, Abigail, died in Liberty. They had a family of four children: Joseph H., .Alfred, Thurston K., and Orrin, jr. Alfred was married in April, 1810, to Nancy Mann, who died in January, 1842. His second wife was Corlestia Herkimer, who was born in Herkimer county, in 1821, and married in November, 1842. They had two children, only one of whom is now living, Imogene, who married Albert Follet, and has had five children: Cora, Charles, Russell, Alta, and Lula B. Follet. Corlesta was a granddaughter of General Herkimer, of Revolutionary fame, and was a daughter of Nicholas and Nancy (Cupnell) Herkimer. Nicholas died in Canada, and his wife settled in East Toledo, where she died. Alfred Parker was drafted in 1862, furnished a substitute who served to the close of the war, when he was discharged. Parry, Dr. George W., Flat Rock, Florida p. o., physician and surgeon, and one of the extensive farmers, and blooded stock growers of the county, was born in Florida, Henry county, February 22, 1831, and was a son of Dr. Gibbons and Deborah B. (Way) Parry, of Chester county, Pa., who settled in Defiance county, 0., in 1840, and in Henry county in 1830, in the practice of his profession. He became an extensive farmer and blooded stock grower, and one of the prominent men of the county. His wife died April 29, 1871. They had 'a family of sixteen children, only one is now living, Dr. George W. George AV. was married in 1881, to Flora E. Halter. They have had two children, Carl E. and James W. Dr. G. W. was a graduate of the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, in 1873. He retired from practice in 1884, and settled on his farm of 385 acres, and now devotes his time and attention to this enterprise. Patterson, Andrew, Marion, Hamler p. o., of Marion township, was born in Perry county, 0., June 29, 1828, and removed to Seneca county when a child with his parents, where he received his education. From 1851 to 1869, he traveled through Michigan and Ohio, and finally settled in Henry county, where he purchased his farm of 64 acres, and where he has since resided. He was married in 1849 to Martha J. Litchfield, of Crawford county. They have had eight children : James K., Emma J., Delida S., Sarah R., Charles F., Catharine, John H., and Ira T. Mr. Patterson was elected justice of the peace of the township in 1884, and still holds that office. Patterson, Edwin H., Dover, Emery p. o., a farmer, and a pioneer of Dover, settled in Chesterfield with his parents in 1838. He was born in Allegheny county, N. Y., in 1823, and was a son of George W. and Emily Hopkins Patterson. They were born in New Hampshire, and married in Allegheny county, where Emily died in 1831. G. W. married his second wife, Jane Carter. Emily left three children, two of whom are now living: Edwin H., and Edward W. They all settled in Fulton county, 0., in 1838, where George W. died in 1869, leaving a widow and three children. Edwin H. attended the common schools when an opportunity favored him. He was reared on a farm. He chose farming for an occupation, and in 1844 became engaged in that pursuit. In 1847 he purchased his present homestead of 80 acres, paying therefor $240. He now owns a farm of 243 acres. He was married in 1860 to Clara Eldridge, who was born in Summit county, in 1833. They have had a family of two children: Cora E. and Willis E. Clara was a daughter of Harvey Eldredge and Eunice (Brown) Eldredge, who settled in Chesterfield, in 1862. Patterson, William jr., Clinton, Wauseon p. o., was born in Tuscarawas county, 0., in November, 1821, and was married in 1845 to Hannah Robinett, who was born in Wood county. She died in 1847, and he then married his second wife, Susanna Hay, who was born in Wayne county, 0., in 1837. They were married in October, 1854, and have had a family of thirteen children, twelve of whom are now living - Permelia, Clinton, Mary, Lorinda, Lawrence, Alice, Martha, Jane, Elias, Ira, George and Ross. Susanna was a daughter of Valentine and Christiana Hay. Valentine settled in York township in 1849, They were born in 1800. Christiana died in York township in July, 1886, leaving a family of six children, one daughter, Susanna, and five sons. William Patterson was a son of William and Catharine (Snyder) Patterson. He was born in New Jersey, and his wife in Pennsylvania. They were married and died in Tuscarawas county, and had- a family of twelve children, six of whom are now living- John, Adam, William, Aaron, Edward and Ehas. William settled in Clinton, Fulton county, coming there from Wood county in 1846, and purchased his present homestead of eighty acres in 1858 for which he paid $700. He now owns 139 acres. Mr. Patterson has contributed much toward the clearing and improving of the township, and now has a pleasant homestead. Patrick, George, Liberty, Napoleon p. o., a prominent and extensive farmer of Henry county, was born in this same county September 6, 1834, and was a soh of John and Esther (Teft) Patrick. Esther was born in Rhode Island January 11, 1800, and was a daughter of George and Dorcas Teft. John was born in Columbia county, N. Y., October 23, 1795, and was a son of Ralph and Mary Patrick. John and Esther were married in Oneida county, N. Y., September 13, 1821. They had a family of eleven children-Sarah, Kenneth, Ralph, Mary E,, Asenath, Jane, George, Hester, Almira, Mahala and an infant daughter. John Patrick set- 690 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. tled in what is now Liberty township, November 2, 1826, on the banks of the Maumee, and became a tavern keeper, and afterwards a large land owner. He died December 13, 1863, and his wife, Esther, January 1, 1879. Four of their children are now living. They are Mary E., born 1827; Jane, born 1831; George, born 1834, and Hester, born 1837. George Patrick now owns and occupies the old homestead which was purchased on settlement by his parents. He has chosen farming as his occupation for life, and has never taken to himself a partner. Pennock, Edmond, Liberty, was born in Panamao Chautauqua county, N. Y., in 1835, and was married in 1860 to Amanda Jones, who died in the same year. He was married in 1861 to Elmira L. Merritt, who died in 1873, leaving one daughter. Julia C. He then married his third wife, Esther Jones, in 1875. They had one son, George W. Mr. Pennock settled in Liberty in 1863, and became engaged in buying and selling large quantities of produce, and has also been engaged in the milling business. He was elected justice in 1864, and has held other minor offices since. He was postmaster under President James Buchanan, in Wood county, and was appointed postmaster in June, 1885, of Liberty. He was a son of Benjamin W. and Christina A. (Lane) Pennock. B. W. was born in Rutland, Vt., in 1811, and his wife in New York State, where they were married in 1834, and settled in Chautauqua county, N. Y., and in 1853 came to Wood county, 0., and in 1863 settled in Henry county, where Christina died in 1873. B. W. was a justice of the peace for many years, and resigned that office in 1878 on account of poor health. He had a family of two sons and six danghters. Perry, E. S.. Gorham, Fayette p. o., a general hardware merchant of Fayette, and a member of the firm of Perry & Allen, which was formed in 1881, and which is now the only hardware house of Gorham township. They are extensive dealers in hardware, stoves, farm implements, doors, sash, blinds, and paints. oils, glass, etc. Mr. Perry was born in Holley, Orleans county, N Y.; was educated at the academy, and in 1863 settled in Bloomington. Ill., as a salesman, and in 1878 settled in Fayette as manager and salesman in the hardware store, and in 1881 became a partner in the same with Arthur Allen. Mr. Perry was married in 1878 to Delle Wickizer, of Bloomington, Ill. They have had one child, Don S. Delle was a daughter of J. H. and Mary Wickizer. Mr. Perry was a son of Horace B. and Sarah (Stewart) Perry. She was born in Vermont, and was a sister of the renowned P. P. Stewart, the stove manufacturer of Troy, N. V. He died in Holley, N. Y.. in 1861, leaving a widow and three children — Virgil, E. S. and Harriette E. Pherson, Dr. Albert M., Flat Rack, Florida p. o., was born in Stark county, 0., in 1847, and was a son of Theophilus Pherson, A. M.; was fitted for and entered the university at Ann Arbor, Mich., in 1871, and was graduated from the Miami Medical College of Cincinnati m 1876. He settled in Florida, Henry county, in that same year, and became engaged in the practice his profession. He was married May 24, 1877, to Mary E. Moberly, of Shelby county, Ind. They have had a family of three children—Adella J., Albert O. and Etta Hester. Albert M. enlisted on January 30, 1865, in Company C, 184th Regiment; was discharged at the close of the war at Nashville. His parents were Theophilus and Eliza (Tate) Pherson. They had a family of seven children. Two sons, Dr. A. M. and William enlisted in 1861, and served to the close of the war. The parents died in Stark county. Pocock, Jesse, Clinton, Wauseon p. o., was born in Tuscarawas county, 0., in 1828, and was a son of Eli and Catharine (Kennestrick) Pocock, of Maryland, who were married in Ohio, and settled in Tuscarawas county in 1819, and in 1842 came to Clinton township, Fulton county, where they died. She in 1849, and her husband, Eh, in 1865, at the age of sixty-nine years. They settled on the northeast quarter of section 26, paying therefor $3 per acre. They had a family of twelve children, seven of whom are now living. Three of the sons enlisted and served in the late War of the Rebellion. Jesse was married in 1849 to Susanna Robinett, of Holmes county. They have had a family of nine children — Melissa J., Isabella A., Melinda E., Lydia A., Ella M., Cora U., Mary Ethel, Abbie and Jesse Franklin. Mr. Pocock purchased his present homestead farm of eighty acres in 1850, paying $3 per acre for the tract. His wife, Susan, was a daughter of George and Hannah Robinett, who settled ,in Holmes county, O. She came to this, Fulton county, in 1844. Pohlmann, Bros. (C. F. & H. F.), Napoleon, stock dealers and shippers of live hogs, sheep and cattle, also proprietors of the Fulton Market. They were born in Cuyahoga county and their parents were Christian and Caroline Pohlmann. Christian died in 1884. They settled in Henry county in 1879 and became engaged in the stock business and fanning, and in 1881 came to Napoleon, and opened their present business. Poorman, Barnard, Liberty, was born in Perry county, 0., in 1831, and was a son of William and Nancy Poorman, who died in Sandusky county, O. They had a family of seven sons, six of whom enlisted and served in the War of the Rebellion, and at the close five of them returned. They were Barnard, John, James, William, jr., Henry, Joseph, and Thomas, who died in Tennesee. Barnard enlisted in Company K, 57th Ohio, in 1851, and re-enlisted BRIEF PERSONALS - 691 in 1863 in Company I, 12th G. V. C. as sergeant ; served to the close of the war ; was wounded , for which he justly receives a pension, as a suffering soldier's reward. He was married in 1831 to Henrietta Parrot. They had a family of eight children, four of whom are living—Emma, Icy, Nancy and Minnie. Powers, Asel A., Gorham, Fayette p. o., was born in Chesterfield in 1847, and was a son of Peter and Julia (Kennedy) Powers. Peter was born in Genesee county. N. Y., and his wife in Massachusetts. They were married in Chesterfield, and have a family of eight children. Juha was a daughter of Asel and Mary Kennedy, who were early settlers of Chesterfield, where Asel died in 1887. aged seventy-eight years, leaving a widow and seven children. Asel A. Powers purchased his farm of eighty acres in Gorham township in 1871, for which he paid $800. He now owns 240 acres on sections 23 and 24. He was married in 1873 to Julia Sutton, who died in 1874. He married his second wife, Mrs. Ehzabeth Smith, in 1875. They had five children—Davis, Juha Luella, Villa B., Gracie May and Leola. Elizabeth, by her first husband, had two daughters— Leonora and Mary Almina. Ehzabeth was a daughter of John and Elizabeth Smith. who were born in Switzerland and emigrated to America. They were married in Colnmbiana county. 0., in 1840, and have had two sons and two danghters — Jacob P., Alonzo, Elizabeth and Mary. They settled in Gorham in 1875. Powers. Peter. Chesterfield, Morenci, Mich. p. o., one of the early settlers and extensive farmers of Chesterfield, was born in Batavia, N. V., in 1819, and was a son of Peter and Eurena (Clark) Powers. She was born in Elba. Genesee county, N. Y., and Peter was born in Seneca county, N. Y. He died in 1830 leaving a widow and five children, and two children by a former marriage. Eurena emigrated to Barry county. Mich., with her five chrldren in 1844,. where she died in 1851. Peter, jr., settled in Chesterfield, 0., 1844, and pnrchased first forty acres, for which he paid $200. He now owns 440 acres, and has 280 under cultivation. He was married in 1845 to Julia D. Kennedy, who was horn in Berkshire county. Mass., in 1824, and have had a family of ten children, eight of whom are now living—Asel A., James A.. Mary U.. John F.. Clark C., Willie L., Julia E., Frank B. Jnlia E. was married to Jacob B. Brmk. Mary U., married Henry Russell ; Sarah married Byron, who died leaving one son, George E. Brink ; one son, Henry, enlisted in the 3d Ohio Cavalry September, 1862, and died in Hillsdale county. Mich., in 1827. Price. Isaac D.. Liberty. Liberty Center p. o., was born in Rockingham countyo Va., in 1831, and was a son of David and Catharine (Hotner) Price, who settled in Seneca county. 0., in 1849, where they resided until the time of their deaths. They had a family of twelve children, ten of whom are now living. Isaac D. Price was brought up to farmmg and chose that for his occupation through life. He settled in Liberty in 1860 and purchased his present homestead of 100 acres, paying therefor $3 per acre. He was married in 1860 to Lydia Ann Hoover, who was born in 1833: They have had a family of three children : John W., Amy and Celestia Catharine. Mrs. Isaac D. Price was a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Sockrider) Hoover. Mary died leaving a family of eight children. Lydia Ann was one of a set of triplets. Their names were Susanna, Jacob and Lydia Ann. Susanna died at the age of eleven years and Jacob at the age of two years. There was also one set of twins ; they were Anna and Ehzabeth. The others now living, are Michael, Anna, Isaac and Lydia Ann. Prickitt, Daniel J., Franklin, West Unity p. o., a veteran soldier of the late war who served from August 20, 1861, to August 13, 1865, when he was discharged at Columbus; was born in Chnton county in 1840, and was a son of Phebe Prickitt. J. L. was born in New Jersey, and his wife, Phebe. in Clinton county. Daniel J. served in the 3d Cavalry, re-enlisted in .January, 1864, and served under Colonel Holland. His brother, James, also enhsted and served. J. L. and Phebe had a family of six children : Daniel J., James H., John B., Abigail B., Mary E., and Jay C. T. Phebe and J. L. were married in 1839 and settled in Fulton county in 1845. Daniel J. was married in 1865 to Lydia G. Borton, who was born in New Jersey. They have a family of six children : Anna M., Jemimah E., L. Gertrude, Daniel J., Jessie E., and Mary E. Lydia G. was a daughter of Benjamin and Abigail W. Borton. He was born in 1809, and his wife died in 1861, leaving two children, Sarah C. and Lydia G. Benjamin then married for his second wife, Elizabeth Wright, in 1863. Mr. Borton settled in what is now Frankhn township, in 1839, and purchased his homestead farm of 160 acres, for which he paid $1,800. They now own 245 acres, and Daniel J. Prickitt is now the manager of the estate. Punches, Henry, Gorham, Fayette p. o., one of the early settlers of Fulton county, was born in Seneca county, N. Y., in 1821, and was a son of William and Catharine (Miller) Punches. Catharine was born in Lehigh county, Pa., and William was born in Northumberland county, Pa. They settled in Seneca county, N. Y., where they died. They had a family of eleven children, eight of whom are now living: Mr. Punches had four children by a previous marriage, two of whom are now living. Catharine died in 1875. Henry Punches was married in 1846 to Elizabeth Deal, of Seneca county, N. Y. They settled in Gorham in 1850, when Mr. Punches 692 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. purchased his present homestead of 80 acres, which is now finely improved, and in 1867 erected his present dwelling. They have had a family of nine children : Francis A., Edward, Lawrence, Sarah C., Mary M., Arthur, Nathaniel, Marion, and George W. Marion was educated for and and became a teacher. Mr. Punches has been town treasnrer for nine years. His grandparents were Martin Punches and his wife, Anna Barbara (Emerick) Punches. Martin was a Revolutionary soldier, and Mr. Henry now has a $5 bill of Continental money issued January 14,1779, number 104594, which was given to him by his grandfather. Pugh, John, Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., a county auctioneer and real estate agent, was born in Brooke county, West Va., July 27, 1838, and was a son of Bethel and Wealthy (Turner) Pugh, natives of Virginia, who settled in Brooke county. They had a family of eleven children, and settled in Shelby, Richland county, in 1833, and in 1836 came to Fulton county, where Bethel died in 1860, aged ninety-three years. His wife died in 1863. John Pugh was married in 1833 to Lovina Murphy, of Crawford county. They have had a family of eleven children, seven daughters and four sons. Lovina died in 1870. John settled here in 1856 and became engaged in farming and stock dealing, and also became a county licensed auctioneer, giving bonds to the amount of $1,000. He is now doing an extensive business in real estate, Randels, James, Franklin, one of the successful and leading of the town, was born in Columbiana county in 1831, and settled in Franklin in 1858, and purchased his farm of 160 acres, for which he paid $7.50 per acre. He has since erected his commodious dwelling and out- buildings in place of his log cabin. He was drafted in the war, but furnished a substitute for the term of three years. He was married in 1853 to Sarah E. Morfoot, of Columbiana county. They have had a family of six children : Ida M., Anna L., John C., Emma L., Ettie F., and Frank W. His wife, Sarah, was a daughter of Charles Morfoot, who was born in Virginia and moved to Columbiana county, where he married Rachel Hart, who was born in Redstone, Pa. They had three children: John W., Elizabeth J., and Sarah E. Charles died in 1831, and his wife, Rachel, in 1852. James was a son of John and Lucinda (Yates) Randels, who died in Columbiana county ; he in 1870, and his wife, Lucinda, in 1875. They had a family of five children : James, John W., Elizabeth, Hannah, and Martha, John Randels was born in London connty, Pa., and Lucinda in Virginia. Read, John A„ Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., the druggist and prescriptionist of Wauseon, and an early settler in this township, was born in St. Lawrence county, N. Y., in 1830, and settled in Fulton county, 0., in 1858, where in 1863 he became engaged in the drug and fancy goods business. He was married in 1853 to Emeline Brooker, of Litchfield, Medina county. They have a family of three children: Mary J., Merton E., and Mabel. John A. Read was a son of Daniel and Polly (Ayres) Reed, who settled in Medina county, in 1832, where Daniel died in 1847, leaving a widow and one son, John A. Daniel was born June 12, 1780, in Worcester county, Mass., and his wife, Polly, was born in Fulton county, N. Y., April 13, 1795. Reid, Thomas, Damascus, McClure p. o., a son of James and Jean (Gemmell) Reid, was born in Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, Scotland, in June, 1813. He was one of a family of six children: Agnes, Matthew, Thomas, Margaret, James and Jane. He was married in 1836 to Marion Bone, who died December 4, 1841, leaving a family of three children: James, Janet, and Thomas. He emigrated to America in 1843 with his mother, two sisters, Agnes Grassam and Jane Reid, and his three children. He settled at the mouth of Turkey Foot Creek, where his brother, Matthew, had located two years before. His sister, Margaret Rankin, came to America nine years before her brother, Thomas, and settled in Canandaigua, N. Y., where she resided until her death. His Brother, James, remained in Scotland, and has been dead about thirty years. Agnes G. Wilson is still living in Napoleon. Jane Crockett lives in Grand Rapids, Wood county, O. His mother died October 23, 1831. In 1854 Thomas was married to Almira Crockett, a daughter of James and Mary (Haskell) Crockett, of Maine. They have had a family of nine children, six of whom are now hving: Mary, Knott, Wilham, Charles, Edwin, and Agnes. His son, Thomas, died July 14, 1862. Mr. Reid died at the old homestead, January 14, 1878. His wife still resides on the homestead farm. Reiser, Matthias, Napoleon, Napoleon p. o., stock dealer and shipper, and boot and shoe merchant, was born in Wurtumburg, Germany, in 1832 and settled in Stark county, 0., in 1847 and in 1850 settled in Henry county where he became engaged in farming. He was married in 1859 to Rosina Meyer. They have had four sons : John, Matthew, jr., Charles and Jacob. In 1864 Mr. Reiser removed to Napoleon where he became engaged in the grocery and butcher business and in 1863 became a stock shipper and in 1886, in connection with his shipping business, engaged in the general boot and shoe trade and farming. Remow, Frederick, Chnton, Pettisville, p. o., was born in Plattsburg, Clinton county, N. Y in 1833 and was a son of Thomas and Ameha Remow. Amelia died in New York leaving on son, Frederick. Thomas married the second time and settled in German township, 0., in 1842 where he died in 1843 leaving his widow, Margaret, and five children in all; only one of whom BRIEF PERSONALS - 693 Frederick, is now living. Frederick was reared on a farm and in 1831 purchased his first farm of forty acres. He was married in 1858 to Sarah Simmons, of Tuscarawas county, who was born in 1837. She was a daughter of James W. and Eve Simmons, who settled in Williams county, in 1833, where Eve died leaving a family of nine children, six of whom are now living : Benjamin, Sarah, James, Alonzo, Alvarado and Anna. Frederick settled on his present farm of 80 acres, in Clinton township in 1866, paying therefor $2,500. He now has sixty acres of well improved land, which is under fine cultivation. Mr. Remow enlisted in Company G, 68th Ohio Volunteers, under Colonel Steadman, in 1862 and served to the close of the war, being discharged at Cleveland, July 13, 1863. Rexroth, George J., Napoleon, the skilled general blacksmith, of Napoleon, was born in Crawford county, 0., in 1848 and was a son of John and Mary A. Rexroth. George learned his trade and commenced his business life in Illinois, in 1870. He was married in 1870 to Mary E. Moore, of Towanda, McLean county, Ill. They have had three children William E., Charles M. and Gracie B. They settled in Napoleon in 1884 and Mr. Rexroth became engaged in his present business. Rhodes, Joshua, Napoleon, was born in York county, Pa., in 1808 and was a son of Jacob Rhodes. Joshua was married in 1837 to Maria Hall, of Frederick county, Md. They had a family of three children: William H., Mrs. Jennie Hogue, who is now in the employ of the government at Washington, and Mrs. Fannie Ainger. Mr. Rhodes settled in Springfield, Clark county, 0., in 1837 and became engaged in the mercantile business, where he remained until 1847, when he went to Edgar county, Ill. In 1830 he went to Sandusky, where he became engaged in the drug business. He sold out and in 1835 settled in Dayton, 0., where he resided until 1857. He settled in Napoleon in 1863 and became engaged in the mercantile business, from which he retired in 1864, and in 1867 purchased his homestead of 133 acres where he settled in 1871. He is a very active man for his years and he has been a great hunter and is an expert marksman. His gun and rifle are greatly valued by him as health supporters. Riddle, Squire James S., Franklin, Tedrow p. o., one of the representative men of his town, was born in Pittsburg, Pa., June 9, 1812, and was a son of John and Jane (Steel) Riddle. Jane was born in Mifflin county, Pa., and her husband, John, was born in county Donegal, parish of Caldaf, Ireland, in 1773 and came to Philadelphia in 1797. He was married in 1808 and they had a family of thirteen children, four of whom are now living : Nathaniel, James S., Sarah and Charles. The parents settled in Fulton county in 1836 where they died, Jane in 1856 and John in 1863. James S. was married in 1833 to Matilda Siddens, who was born in Washington county, Pa., in 1811. They have had a family of six children: John Q. Charles C., Thomas H., Mary Jane, Louisa and Irvin. Thomas H. enlisted in the late war while a student at Oberlin College, was taken prisoner and paroled. James settled in Franklin in 1845 and purchased his homestead of 80 acres, for which he paid $2.50 per acre. He has been a justice of the peace for fifteen years, trustee, infirmary director for three terms„ He settled here first with a family of five children and a York shilling in his pocket, and as you may say, in a dense forest which Franklin was almost at that time. Ritter, Elizabeth, Harrison township, Napoleon p. o., was born in Clermont county, Ohio, in 1820 and was a daughter of George and Barbara (Hoy) Shetterly. George was born in Kentucky in 1797 and died in 1882. His wife, Barbara, was born in 1800 and died in 1860. George died on the farm on which he had resided for eighty-two years, and on which he had settled with his parents, Andrew and Elizabeth Shetterly. Elizabeth was married in 1844 to John Ritter, who was born in Pickaway county in 1812 and died in Napoleon, Henry county, in December, 1871, leaving a widow and six children, five of whom are now living : Joseph N., Levi T., Jerome C., Mrs. C. A. Thompson, Mrs. Olive H. Hayes. John Ritter purchased the Napoleon City Mill in 1860, in partnership with his brother, Peter. In 1868 John became sole owner and in 1872 Mrs. Ritter sold the mill to its present owner, Mr. Kohler. In 1880 Mrs. Ritter returned from Napoleon to her present farm in Harrison township, Henry county, O. Ritter, Jacob P., Gorham, Ritter's p. o., a leading and influential gentleman of Gorham township, was born in Lycoming county, Pa., in 1824 and was a son of Valentine and Catharine (Lohr) Ritter. His father died in Northumberland county in 1875 leaving a widow and family of ten children, eight of whom are now living. Jacob P. apprenticed himself to the carpenter's trade and became a master builder and jobber. He was married in 1846 to Caroline Hecker, who was born in Seneca county, N. Y., in 1827. They have had a family of four children, two of whom are now living: Warren L. and William H., and one daughter, Ella 0., who married Ervin Baker. She died leaving one child, Minnie E., who married C. H. Wolcott. Mrs. Caropline was a daughter of Henry and Susan (Frantz) Hicker, who was in the war of 1812 and who were early settlers in Seneca county, N. Y., and came to Fulton county in 1846. Mr. Ritter purchased his present residence, of 115 acres in 1861, for which he paid $3,000 and erected his buildings. He became active in the interest of the building of the Chicago and Canada 694 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. Southern Railroad and was one in procuring the right of way and was tie inspector at the time of their suspension and he is still in the employ of the railroad, having been with them from a very early day. He is ticket and station agent of the L. S. M. S. Railway, and established the post-office and was appointed postmaster at Ritter. He has been justice of the peace for two terms, town clerk, assessor, trustee, and in 1874 became engaged in the grocery business at Ritter's Station. Robinson, Anthony B., Clinton, Wauseon p. o., a retired teacher, farmer and county engineer was born September 28, 1825, in Wayne county, 0. In early life he attended the Edinburgh Academy, at Wayne county 0., and fitted himself for teacher, and afterwards taught school for twenty-eight terms. He was married June 17, 1847, to Nancy Hutchinson, who was born in Wayne county in 1824. They have had a family of ten children, eight of whom are now living: Amanda, Jimsey V., Sarah E., Rebecca J., Harriet E., James C., Edward B. and Emma Etta. Willie died at the age of five years; George C. died leaving one son, Caddie. All of Mr. Robinson's children that are living reside in this immediate vicinity. His wife, Nancy, was a daughter of Jimsey and Rebecca Hutchinson, of Pennsylvania. They were married and died in Wayne Co. Anthony B. Robinson was a son of George and Sarah (Fluhart) Robinson, of Pennsylvania, who were married in Wayne county, 0., in 1823, where George died in 1846 aged fifty-one years. His wife, Sarah, died in Fulton county in 1879. They had a family of ten children eight of whom are now living: Anthony B., Elizabeth, Deziah, Samuel, Thomas, Margaret, George and Nancy E. Samuel and George enlisted and served in the late war. Anthony B., at the age of twenty years was elected justice of the peace of Wayne county, was town clerk, and held other minor offices. He settled in Clinton, Fulton county, in 1862, where he has been county surveyor for twelve years, a justice of the county for eighteen years, was a delegate to the State convention in 1854, then the Fusion party, but has been a Republican since 1836. Rockwell, Samuel K., Liberty, Wauseon p. o., was born in Jefferson county, N. Y., in 1815, and was a son of Samuel and Polly (Knapp) Rockwell. The father, Samuel, was born in Connecticut, and his wife, Polly, was born in Saratoga county, N. Y. They settled in Wyandotte county, 0., in 1829 and came to Henry county in February, 1833, where they remained until their deaths. They had a family of seven children, four of whom are now living : Mrs. Hannah Tolen, Mrs. Elsie Roberts, David and Samuel K. Samuel K. Rockwell was married in 1849 to Sarah Skates, who was born in Hancock county. She died February, 1866 leaving four children: Angeline. Philo P., Linus K. and Myron S. Mr. Rockwell then married his second wife, Mrs. Susan Eidson, of Henry county, in 1867. They have had one son, Edward. Mr. Rockwell may well be termed a pioneer, as he settled in the wilderness several miles from any neighbor, and lent a hand and his counsel in early town and county organization, holding many of the town offices. He settled on his present homestead of eighty acres in 1852. His son, Linus K., was horn in 1853, fitted himself for and became a minister and is now clergyman of the church of Disciples. Rogers, James F., German township, Archbald p. o., a pioneer and early, leading and influential citizen, of German township, was born in Putnam county, N. Y., December 19, 1814, and was a son of Jonathan and Martha (Haviland) Rogers, who were born and married in Putnam county, N. Y. They settled in Seneca county, 0., in 1832 and had a family of ten children, six of whom are now living: James F. John A., Jackson S., Stephen, Eliza (Mrs. Baker), Laura (Mrs. Adam Andre). Mary (Mrs. Haviland), died in 1875. Amos died in 1868 and Haviland in 1844 and Ann (Mrs. McCutchen) died in 1878. Jonathan settled in in 1849 where he and his wife died. He was a carpenter, cooper and farmer. James F. in early life assisted his parents with the farm work, working by the month, and in 1839 went to German township, Fulton county, and purchased a farm of 80 acres paying $175. He erected his cabin, returned to his home and was married in April, 1842, to Ann Eliza Crosson, who was born in Steuben county, N. Y. In October, 1842 he returned to German and stayed in his log cabin, not having money enough to get out, but by his perseverance his financial condition has largely changed. He now owns a fine farm of 140 acres and has a pleasant home. His wife, Ann E., died leaving a family of five children : Elmer H., Frank, James 0., Martha J. and Marcus P. James K married, for his second wife. Anna Sourbeck, who was born in Germany. They have had six children: Henry 0., John A., Thomas W., Charles 0., Willie and Laura Pearl. Elmer H. enlisted in the 68th Ohio, in 1861 and served for three years. Marcus and John were engaged in teaching. Rogers, Leroy W.. Ridgeville, Ridgeville Corners p. o., was born, in Locke, Cayuga county, N. Y., in 1821 and was a son of Enos and Mary Rogers, who came from New York to Huron county in 1831, where they died. They had seven children, three of whom are now living: Leroy W., Gertrude and Zoradie. Leroy W. was married in 1844 to Elsie Slocum, who died August 9, 1872, at the age of fifty years. They had a family of five children, all of whom are now deceased. He then married his second wife, Mrs. Jane (Johnson) Clark, of Lorain county, Jan- BRIEF PERSONALS - 695 nary 11, 1874. They have had two children, Elizabeth and Elmer Clark. Leroy W. enlisted February 1, 1865, in the 184th Ohio Volunteers, and served to the close of the war. He was discharged at Nashville and received his pay at Columbus. He settled in Perry county in 1862. Roessing, Ferdinand, Napoleon, Napoleon p. o., the brewer of Napoleon, settled in Henry county in 1871 and purchased his present brewery property in 1876. He has added many recent improvements in machinery and with his skilled ability is fnlly able to compete with the trade of some larger cities and receives a liberal patronage. Rozell, Andrew J., Liberty, owner and proprieter of the Liberty steam, shingle, planing and feed-mill, was born in Liberty township in 1859 and was a son of Andrew and Susan (Kling- man) Rozell. Snsan was born in Stark county in 1822. and Andrew was born in December, 1808 at Clinton, Hunterdon county, N. J. They were married June 9, 1844, and Andrew died January 2, 1880, leaving two sons, John K. (born 1845) and Andrew J. (born in 1859). The father, Andrew, settled in Liberty in 1847, purchasing a farm of 240 acres. He was a wagon maker by trade but after setthng here became a farmer. His parents were John and Jane Rozell, who settled in Seneca county, where they died. John was born in France and his wife, Jane, in Ireland. Susan Rozell was a daughter of John and Sarah Klingman, of Pennsylvania, who settled in Seneca connty, 0., in 1824, where they died leaving a family of eighteen children. Rowland, Robert, Barton, Cnster p. o., son of Robert and Elizabeth Rowland, was born in Stark county, O., in 1833 and settled in Henry county in 1835. He was married in 1833 to Catharine Lines, who was born in Connecticut. Mr. Rowland enlisted in 1861 in the 21st Ohio Infantry. He is now engaged in farming and owns a fine farm of 220 acres. Rupp, Christian, Clinton, Pettisvrlle p. o., a successful farmer of Fulton county, was born in Candor Borton, Switzerland, in 1827 and was a son of Jacob and Magdalena (King) Rupp, who came to America and settled in German township in 1840. They had a family of eight children, four of whom are now living: Christian, Magdalena, Joseph and Mary. The mother died in German township and her husband. Jacob, died in Indiana, Allen county. Christian Rupp was married in German township in 1855 to Elizabeth Freyenberger who was born in France in 1838. They have had a family of fifteen children, eleven of whom are now living: Eli, John, Magdalena, Leah, Hannah, Catharine, Mary and Lydia, Lonis, Christian and Elizabeth. Mr. Rupp settled on his present farm of 160 acres in 1855, which was then heavily timbered, paying for the same $600. He now has one hundred acres cleared and under fine cultivation, and fine farm buildings erected thereon. Russell, Benjamin F., Gorham, Fayette p. o., one of the early settlers of Gorham township, coming there in 1844, was born in Rochester, Monroe connty, N. Y., in 1818, and was a son of Simon and Polly (Bailey) Russell, who were born and married in Maine and settled in Monroe county N. Y. They settled in Lake county, 0., from Buffalo, N. Y., in 1818, where Simon L. died about 1852, leaving a widow and eleven children., erght of whom are now living: Mrs. Rebecca Knight, James, Mrs. Mary Minkler, Benjamin F., Mrs. Abigal Chase, Joseph, Mrs. Elizabeth Blakly and Mrs. Caroline Cram. The widow, Polly, died in Henry county, Ohio, in 1855, aged years. Benjamin F. Russell be came engaged in the grocery and provision business at Maumee City, in 1841, and ,sold out and became a salesman in Seneca, Mich., in 1842. He was married in 1843 to Elmina Ford of Gorham. Elmina was born in Massachusetts and died in September, 1846. They had three children, all of whom died at an early age. Elmina was a daughter of his second wife, born March 3, 1852, died August 10, 1870, died from the poisonous effects of a potato bug bite. Russell married, for his second wife, a sister of his first wife, Delia Ann Ford, who was born April 29, 1827, and married March 2, 1847. They have had a family of eight children, five of whom are now living: Amos L. (born January 13, 1848), L. Fremont (Angust 25, 1854), Flora May (May 16, 1857), Emily Virginia (October 7, 1860), Mary Ophelia (born September 12, 1862). Elmina and Delia Ann were daughters of Ansel and Debora (Tower) Ford who settled in Gorham township in 1841 coming there from Massachusetts. On settlement here Mr. Russell purchased a farm of thirty acres for which he paid $120. He now has two hundred acres on section twenty-eight, and in addition to this owns other farms of 240 acres. He has been an active and successful man and has now retired from active business life. Russell, Silas, B., Gorham, Fayette p a., was born in Royalton, Niagara county, N. V., April 16, 1828, and was a son of John and Catharine (Fogleman) Russell. John was born in Herkimer county, N. Y., and his wife in Sunbury, Pa. They settled in Gorham township in 1853, on section 33. Silas B. Russell was married on August 25, 1855 to Catharine Hoffman, who was born in 1836. They have had a family of five children, four sons now living: Charles H., William F., Willard Harvey and Albert Walter. Catharine was a daughter of Daniel and Christina (Zettlemeyer) Hoffman of Pennsylvania, who settled in Gorham, in 1844, and had a family of seven children, two of whom died in Seneca county, N. V., five are now living: Daniel, 696 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. Charles, Samuel. Isaac and Catharine. Mr. and Mrs. Russell now own 140 acres purchased by Mr. Hoffman on settlement here. Mrs. Hoffman died at Mrs. Russell's, aged ninety-one years, in 1887. The father, Daniel, who was born in 1796 died in 1871. John Russell was born January 1, 1800, and died December 1, 1878. His wife, Catharine, was born November 26, 1799, and died September 24, 1881. They had a family of nine children, three of whom are now living: George, Silas B. and Henry. Three of the brothers enlisted ; they were, Jeremiah, Ransom and Rowland. Rychener, Jacob S., German, a teacher and farmer, was born in German township in 1859, and was a son of one of the first settlers of German township. His parents were Christian and Magdalena (Grieser) Rychener. She was born in France in 1817 and Christian was born in Switzerland in 1813. He came to America in 1833 and in Wayne county followed the blacksmith trade for a short time, then in 1835 came to German township, Fulton county (then Henry county) where he purchased forty acres of land for which he paid fifty dollars. They were married in 1841 in what was then known as Lucas county, and were the first couple married in German township. They have had eleven children : Soloma, Christian, Joseph, Mary, Daniel, Gideon, Magdalena, Barbara, Henry, Fannie and Jacob S. Jacob has acquired a liberal education and has taught for several years, and has now completed a full course in plain penmanship at the Pen Art Hall, Wauseon, 0. Sayles, Benjamin L., Gorham, Fayette, was born in Onondaga county, N. Y., in 1830, and settled in Fulton county with his parents, George W. and Sarah (Mace) Sayles. Sarah was born in Rockland county, N. Y., in 1811 and her husband, George, was born in Oneida county, N. Y., in 1807. They were married in 1830 and settled in Gorham township in 1838. They had a family of six children, fonr of whom are now living: Benjamin L., Delia A., Alvira and George C. George purchased his present homestead in 1838. It consisted of 120 acres for which he paid $250. Sarah was a daughter of Wendell Mace, who settled in Fulton county in 1838, where he died. Benjamin L. settled in Gorham in 1838. He was brought up on a farm until 1861 when he became engaged in the carriage and general smithing business at Morenci, Mich. He sold out in 1863 and went into the livery business, and in 1866 purchased a hotel at Clayton. Lenawee county, Mich. In 1880 he rented the hotel and came to Fayette where he is engaged in the livery business. He was married in 1855 to Almira Holiday, of Onondaga county, N. Y. They were married in Michigan. Schaeffer, Dr. Augustus R., Ridgeville, Ridgeville Corners p. o., was born in Goshen, Elkhart county, Ind., in 1859. He was a graduate of the Normal School at Goshen, in 1875, after which he learned the baker's trade : not satisfied with this business, he read medicine with Drs. Wickham and Irvine, and was graduated from the Eclectic Medical College of Cincinnati, in 1880, after which he settled in South Bend. Ind., and in 1883 came to Ridgeville, and now resides here in the practice of his profession, that of a physician and surgeon. He was married in 1882, to Grace E. Price. They have two children, Genevieve and Bessie. Grace E. was a daughter of John and Emma Price. Dr. A. R. Schaffer was a son of C. N. Schaffer and Christina (Gould) Schaffer, who emigrated from Wurtemburg, Germany, and settled in Indiana, in 1847. They had two children, Dr. A. R. and Emma. C. H. was a blacksmith by trade, but is now engaged in the mercantile business at Goshen. Schamp, George, Clinton, Wauseon p. o. was born in York township, Fulton county, 0., January 8, 1858, and was a son of Henry and Catharine (Batdorf) Schamp, who were married in Wayne county, and settled in York, Fulton county, in 1854. They had a family of seven children, five of whom are now living: James, John, George, Mary, Lucy, and one died in infancy, David died in 1881, at the age of twenty-five years. George was married in 1880, to Hortansa Barnes. They have had two children, Stella and Dola. Hortansa was a daughter of Leonard P. and Annie Bay Barnes, who were married in Holmes county, and settled in Clinton, Fulton county, in 1847. They had a family of twelve children, nine of whom are now living : Catharine, William, Perry, Marian, Samantha, Thornton, Winfield, Louisa, Hortansa, and two died in infancy. Sarah Ellen died at the age of thirty-five. Schnetzler, John B., Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., druggist and prescriptionist of Archbold, 0., and is at present county treasurer of Fulton county. He was born in Switzerland, in 1836, and was a son of Ulrich and Magdalena (Ruedi) Schnetzler. Mr. Ulrich died in Switzerland, in 1849, leaving a widow and two sons. Magdalena, with her two sons. H. Marcus and John B., emigrated to, and settled in Cleveland, in 1852, and in 1853, settled in Toledo. John B., and his mother settled in Archbold, in 1859, where Magdalena died in 1886. John B. was married in Toledo, in 1858, to Albertena Heupel, who was born in Wurtemburg, Germany. They have had a family of seven children : Louisa M., Emil U., Emma H. Mary T., Albert M. C., Edwin J., and Julius A. John B. was appointed postmaster at Archbold, in 1861, and held that office until 1885. He was elected county treasurer in 1885, and was mayor of Archbold, remaining in office from 1870 to 1879, a term of eight years. He became engaged in the drug, book, wall-paper and toy bnsiness in 1871, and in which he still continues. BRIEF PERSONALS - 697 Schwartz, Charles W., Clinton, Wauseon, the general grocer, provision dealer, carrying a full line of fancy goods, was born in Findlay, Hancock county, O., in 1859. He was a son of Henry and Margaret Schwartz. Henry was born in 1818, and settled in Hancock county in 1830, coming there from Germany. Charles W. settled in Wauseon, Fulton county, in 1882, and became engaged in the grocery and provision business. He was married in 1882 to Herma Benedict. They have had one son, Henry Benedict. Herma was a daughter of A. J. and Clara W. Benedict, of Wauseon. He was for a long time railroad agent and also ticket agent at Wauseon. Schletz, George, Clinton, Wauseon p. o., was born in Lenawee county, Mich., in 1850, and was a son of Carl and Lena (Lipp) Schletz, who were married in Lenawee county in 1852. They had a family of three children : Philip, George, and Julius. Carl died in 1859. Julius died at the age of five years. His widow, Lena, with her two sons, Philip and George, settled in Wauseon in 1865, where they reside. Lena was born in Heidelberg. Germany, and came to America in 1849 with her parents, George and Susan Lipp, and settled in Lenawee county, Mich.. where they died. He in 1872, and she in 1881, leaving a family of six children. George was married in 1885 to Lottie Bandow, who was born in Prussia. They have one child, Minnie Lena. Lottie came to America with her mother in 1865, and settled in Toledo, with her three daughters, in 1867. She moved to Napoleon, where she died in January 1880. George became engaged in the general flour and feed business in company with his mother, and in 1885 became sole proprietor of the business. He has added a steam feed mill, and has largely increased his business. Schletz, Philip, Clinton, Wauseon p. o., the owner and proprietor of the Wauseon machine and repair shop, engaged in general jobbing, engine building and repairing steam heating apparatuses, and owner and inventor of the self-adjusting roller, was born in Lenawee county, Mich., in 1854, and was a son of Carl and Lena (Lipp) Schletz. Philip was apprenticed to learn the machinist and foundry business, with a Mr. Andrews, of Wauseon, in 1869, and in 1877 became engaged in business for himself with a partner, and in 1879 sold out, and in 1879 started a new shop, which has steadily increased, being the only machine shop in Fulton county. Philip was married in 1884 to Lavina S. Shibler, of Fulton county, in 1884. They have had one daughter, Clara. Phillip was a son of Carl and Lena (Lipp) Schletz, of Heidelburg, Germany. Lena came with her parents, George and Susan Lipp, and settled in Lenawee county, Mich., in 1849, and in 1855 removed to Wauseon, where George died in 1872, and Susan in 1881, leaving a family of six children. Carl settled in Lenawee county in 1852, and died in 1859, leaving a widow and three children: Phili, George, and Julus. The mother settled in Wauseon with her family in 1865, where she now resides. Schuyler, Wilson S., Pleasant, Holgate p. o., a general merchant, was born in Hudson county in 1842, and was a son of John Van Rensselaer and Cynthia (Nichols) Schuyler. Cynthia was born in Ohio, and her husband, John, was born in Dutchess county, N. Y., in 1797, and died in 1868, leaving a widow and four children: Josiah, William, Wilson S., and Rachel Jane Wilson S. enlisted from Harden county, in Co. D, 34th Ohio, in 1861, under Colonel S. Piette, served three years and eight months, was wounded and discharged from the hospital at Cumberland, Md. He was married in 1862 to Sarah Pickle, of Harden county. They have one adopted daughter, Bertha E., born in 1884. Sarah was a daughter of Tobias and Margaret Pickle. Wilson S. settled in Holgate, and became engaged in the ashery business, and in 1876 went into the grocery business; has increased his stock and became a general dealer in all classes of dry goods, clothing, boots and shoes, staple and fancy goods. He is now proprietor of the leading store in town. Scott, Reason W., Clinton, Wauseon p. o., was horn in Clinton township in 1854o and was a son of the early settlers, Henry and Hannah (Graham) Scott. Hannah was born in Holmes county, and was married in 1839. They had four children, three of whom are now living : Nancy, Mary Jane, and John. Hannah died in 1850. Henry married for his second wife, Nancy Barnes, who was born in Belmont county, in 1826. They were married in 1851, and had three children : Sarah Ann, Elizabeth Ellen, and Reason W. Nancy was a daughter of Richard and Sarah Barnes. Henry Scott was born in Columbiana county in 1817, and was a son of Matthew and Lncinda Scott. Lucinda was born in Virginia, and Matthew was born in Ireland, and died in Wayne county, at the age of eighty-three years. His wife, Lucinda, died at the age of eighty-four years. Five of their children are now living: Henry, Reason, Seth, Nancy, and Catharine. Henry Scott settled in Clinton, Fulton county, in 1847, at which time he purchased his present homestead, which then consisted of 80 acres for $245. He has been a successful farmer, and has divided his interest liberally with his children. He has now retired from active life. Reason W. Scott now resides on the old homestead. He was married in September, 1875, to Susie C. Murphy, who was born in Henry county rn 1854. They have had two children, Luella and Blanche. Susie was a daughter of Cornelius and Eliza Murphy. Cornelius was born in Ireland, and his wife, Eliza, was a native of Seneca county. 698 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. Scribner, Allen B., Napoleon, a general hardware dealer of Napoleon, 0., was born in Henry county, March 25, 1835, and was a son of Edwin and Lucinda (Bucklin) Scribner, who were married in October, 1831. Lucinda was born in Vermont, in February, 13, 1813, and Edwin was born in Otsego county, N. Y., in 1808. Edwin settled in Henry county with his parents, in 1818. He was a son of Elisha and Nancy Scribner. Elisha invested in land, and soon became one of the leading men of the northwest. He held many of the town and county offices, and was serving the office of side judge at the time of his death, which occurred in 1825. Elisha and Nancy left four sons and three daughters, of whom Edwin was the only surviving one of his family. He was termed the pioneer of Henry county, and the oldest resident of the county living at the time of his death, which occurred May 16, 1887. Scribner, David C., Washington, Liberty p. o., was born in Washington township, Henry county, in 1844, and was a son of the early pioneers, Edward and Lucinda (Bucklin) Scribner. Edwin settled in Washington county with his parents in 1817. He was a son of Judge Elisha and Nancy Scribner, who came to Ohio from Otsego county, N. V., where Edwin was born in 1808. Judge Elisha died in Henry county in 1875, leaving four sons and three daughters, of whom Edwin is the only one now living. Edwin was married in 1829 to Lucinda Buckhn, who was born in Vermont. David C. Scribner was married in 1873 to Nellie May Austin, who was born in Belgrade, Kennebeck county, Me., in 1846. They have had a family of three sons : Frank L., Harry C., and Ralph Clark. Nellie was a daughter of Leonard and Charlotte Austin. Nellie was a teacher for several terms. David C. was engaged in the mercantile business in Liberty, and also in Missouri, and settled on his farm in Washington township, in 1875. Senter, Harper, Harrison, Grelton p. o., one of the leading farmers of Henry county, was born in New Hampshire in 1812, and was a son of Leonard and Lucy (Palmer) Senter, who settled in Muskingum county in 1818, where Lucy died. Harper was bound out to Asa Crockett, and at the age of twenty-one years, commenced, his business life as a farmer. He was married in 1835 to Irene Emery, who was born in 1815. They have had two children : Caroline was married in 1858 to Alden C. Emery. They have had one son, Vernon J. and Asa C., who was married in 1878 to Ellen E. Emery. He enlisted in the 1st Brigade, 3d Division, 10th Army Corps, in 1864, and served to the end of his term of enlistment. He settled in Harrison in 1847, on his present homestead of 160 acres, which was then covered with a heavy growth of timber, put up a log house, and gave accommodations to a family of ten persons during the winter. He has now one of the finest improved farms in the county. Mrs. Senter was a daughter of Tristam and Lydia (Whitmarsh) Emery, who settled in Seneca county in 1833. Sergent, Seymour, Gorham, Ritters p. o., was born in Gorham in 1852; and was married in 1875 to L. Conrad, of Medina township. They have one child, Ernest, born November 3, 1878. Mrs. Sergent was born in Medina township, April 16, 1858, and was a daughter of John and Jane Conrad Seymour. He was the tenth child of a family of fonrteen children, all of whom are now living. Thirteen are married. Seymour was a son of Ephraim and Belle Sergent. Phebe was born in Saratoga county, N. Y. They were married in 1847, had a family of seven children: Alma Ann, born 1849; Martha, born in 1851; Seymour, born 1852; Mary, born in 1854; Helen, born 1857; Sarah, born 1859 ; and Elizabeth, 1860. Ephraim's first wife was Huldab Collins, who was born in Elbridge, Onondaga county, N. Y., in 1808. They were married in 1829, and had a family of seven children : Charles, born 1829 ; Warren, 1831; Cynthia, born in 1833; Roxie, born 1836; Oscar, born in 1838; John born in 1840, and Cortlandt, born in 1843. Huldah died in 1845. Ephraim was born in Rutland county, Vt., in 1808, and was a son of Ephraim and Hannah (Wood) Sergent. Hannah died in 1818, in Pittsfield, N. Y., and Ephraim and his father settled in what is now Gorham township, but what was then Lucas county in 1833. He purchased his homestead farm of 80 acres in 1836, for which he paid $250. He has cleared and improved his farm, and liberally educated his fourteen children. He has now fourteen grandchildren. Serrick, Effinger, Clinton, Wauseon p. o., was born in Limerick, Montgomery county, Pa., in 1830, and was a son of John and Mary (Miller) Serrick, who were born and married in Berks county, Pa. They came to Henry county, 0., and settled in Liberty township in 1836, where Mary died in 1838, leaving a family of seven children : Mary, Catharine, William, Levy, Effin- ger, Augustus, and Franklin. John died in Michigan in 1866, at the age of seventy-one years. Effinger Serrick was married in 1870 to Nancy Ann Andrews, of Fulton county. They have had two children, Lillie and Jennie. Mr. Serrick is engaged in farming, of which he has made a success, and now owns a fine farm of 190 acres. He being an early settler, is quite familiar with the changes that have taken place in the county in the past few years, and the youth of to-day could hardly credit his stories of the Indians and the abundance of game. Serrick, William, Clinton, Wauseon p. o., a retired farmer, was born in Berks county. Pa., in 1822 and was a son of John and Mary (Miller) Serrick, who were born and married in Pennsylvania and settled in Marion county, 0., in 1834 and in 1836 settled in Liberty township where BRIEF PERSONALS - 699 Mary died in 1838, leaving a family of six children: Mary, Catharine, William, Levy, Effinger, Augustus and Franklin. John died in Michigan in 1866 at the age of seventy-one years. William Serrick was married in 1852 to Lucinda Edgar, who was born in Ireland, in 1824. They were married in 1852. Lucinda was a daughter of Samuel and Mary Edgar who came to America from Ireland and settled in Henry county, 0., in 1853. They had a family of ten children, six of whom are now living. Mary and her brother came to Henry county in 1851. Mr. Serrick settled in Clinton, Fulton, county, in 1840. Shadle, Jacob, Dover township, Ottokee, p. o., one of the first settlers of this township, was born in Lebanon county, Pa., August 16, 1815, and was a son of Phillip and Mary Shadle, who had long been upon the soil of Pennsylvania. Joseph Shadle was married October 17, 18,3, to Jane Burk, who was the daughter of Joseph and Rebecca Burk and was born February 29, 1812. In 1836 himself and young wife left Lebanon county, Pa., and settled in Wayne county, 0. Here for several years he worked a farm upon shares and made a few dollars ahead. He then came to Fulton county and with his past few years earnings purchased 160 acres of land upon section two, town seven north, range six east, paying therefor the sum of $400, and the November following, 13, 1845, himself and family came to Dover township, Fulton county, and settled upon his purchase and immediately erected a log cabin. He afterwards added to his first purchase several times, until at one time he was the owner of 600 acres of land, the major portion of which he has cleared and built thereon and established his sons with homes to begin life. He has always been able to provide enough for his family to eat and wear since he has been here and occasionally a share to the more unfortunate. He has had a family of ten children, all of whom are now living : Hosea, Richard B., Rebecca, Wm. Allen, Mary A. Ferdinand, Luther, Emeline, Harvey and Florence. Himself and wife have lived to see all their children properly settled in the race for life and he still retains a hold upon 120 acres of land for their declining years. He is one of the successful farmers of Dover township. He had four sons who enlisted in the volunteers and served the Union cause in the great rebellion. Hosea enlisted in the 67th Ohio Voluneter Infantry, Richard in the 14th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Wm. Allen in the 100th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and Ferdinand in the 10th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry and all were honorably discharged. Joseph Shadle has many times been honored by his township with the office of trustee and constable, and once with the office of land appraiser and later with the office of justice of the peace, but for this did not qualify. He has twice been honored with the office of county commissioner and served his people six years, and rn this time was instrumental in establishing a connty infirmary for Fulton county. Mr. Shadle has always, since 1845, been active in assisting in all the improvments in his township, including schools, churches and church societies, and the development of the county in every particular. He has given liberally of his means and donated bountifully of his labor for roads, etc. He has been promment as a great harmonizer among his townsmen in the differences which have disturbed business life, and always a friend of the unfortunate in sickness, poverty and despair. He was originally a Democrat but later a strong and active Republican, but at present an untiring worker in the cause of temperance and a strong defender of the home against the saloon, and to-day he is thankful that he has lived to see his township grow from a wilderness to a garden, settled up with intelligent and worthy people, nearly all of whom are in comfortable circumstances, the saloon banished and not a place in his township where it is permitted to be sold. Shaff, Joseph, Napoleon, was born at Nassau, Germany, in 1846 and settled in Crawford county, 0., in 1854, with his parents, Phillip and Appolina Shaft*. His father died in 1859, after which his mother, with four children settled in Henry county. The mother died in 1882. Joseph was apprenticed to learn the carriage and wagon business and commenced his present business in 1870 as a manufacturer of carriages, wagons, sleds and cutters. He was married in 1876 to Kate Lenhard. Sharpe, Doctor J. W., Damascus, McClure p. o., a physician and surgeon of McClure, Damascus township, was born in Simcoe, Ontario, Canada, in 1858. He read medicine and was graduated from the Toronto University in 1879 and settled in Ridgeville, and in 1870 came to Damascus and settled here in the practice of his profession. He erected his office and stocked it with medicine and drugs for the especial use of his patients and his large practice. He is a son of Wilham and Anna Sharpe, who have a family of four children : William James, Thomas, Hellen M. and Doctor J. W. William James is a physician and surgeon at Toledo, 0., was a gradaute of McGill University at Montreal. Shaw, Nathan, Gorham, Fayette, p. o., a pioneer settler of Gorham township, 0., coming here in 1838, was born in Hampshire county, Mass., in 1820 and was a son of John and Polly (Whitmarsh) Shaw who died in Massachusetts in 1826 leaving a family of three children : Sile- na M., Lyanda and Nathan. Lyanda came to Lenawee county, Mich., in 1832 and Silena M. and Nathan also removed to Michigan in 1833. Silena M., married N. D. Warner, and died leaving one son, Almon Warner. He enlisted and served through the war, was wounded at the 700 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES, battle of Gettysburg and died in 1886. Lyanda married Alonzo Mitchell in 1832 and moved to Michigan the same year. Nathan was fitted for and taught school for several terms. He was married in Gorham, Ohio, in 1844, to Anna B. Ford, who was born in Berkshire county, Mass., in 1824. She died in 1877. They-had a family of five children, four of whom are now living: Charles A., John F.. Ernest A. and L. A. C. A. is deceased. Mr. Shaw has been one of the representative men of his town ; has been justice of the peace, township treasurer, town clerk and a member of the school board for over thirty years, was notary public in 1880, 83 and 86, and is still commissioner, expires 1890. He retired from his farm life in 1878. He purchased his farm in 1844 which consists of 80 acres, for $300. Afterwards, in 1854, he traded his farm for the one on which he lives. He has lived to see the wilderness cleared and to bud and blossom as the rose, a country inhabited by the red men when he first settled there and now settled by civilized men and dotted over with school houses and churches. Shepard, Daniel L., Damascus, McClure p. o., was born in York, Adams county, O., in December, 1822 and was a son of N. L. and Nancy (Nanna) Shephard, who were natives of Virginia, and married in Adams county, O., in 1821. Nancy died in Adams county in 1840 leaving a family of nine children, six of whom are now living. N. L. settled in Henry county in 1847 where he died in 1883 at the age of ninety-three years. In early life he was a carpenter, but later in life became engaged in farming, and located in section seventeen. David L., enlisted in the United States army in May, 1846, served under General George W. Morgan, of Ohio in the Mexican war, as sergeant and was discharged at New Orleans in July, 1847, at the close of the war and the battle of victory. He entered a farm of eighty acres for his land warrant, which he received from the government, and now owns a fine improved farm of 120 acres. From 1849 to 1852 he made some improvements on the farm and also built his log house, and in 1852 married Maria Hockman, who was born in Fairfield county, and was a daughter of Joseph and Polly Hockman who settled here in 1846. They had eleven children, nine of whom are now living : J. B., Mary E., F. N., Rebecca A., M. W., Florence E., Huldah J., Austin and Edward. Mr. Shepard erected his present fine residence and farm buildings in 1883. Sherman, Joseph, Freedom, Napoleon p. o., a successful and leading farmer of his town, was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1834, and was a son of Jacob and Mary (Waltz) Sherman. They had family of five children: Antona, Frederick, Joseph and Carly. Joseph emigrated to America in May, 1854, and settled in Napoleon, O., and became engaged in farming and lumbering. He enlisted in Company C, 124th Volunteers, in August, 1863, under Colonel Payne, of Cleveland, and was promoted to second sergeant. He was discharged at Nashville, Tenn., July 9, 1865. He was married in August, 1865, to Christina Miller, who was born in Baden, Germany. January 2, 1841. They have had a family of seven children: John, Joseph, August, Charles, Olesius, Mary and Sophronia. Christina was a daughter of Lawrence and Jane B. Miller, who came from Baden to Henry county in 1854, with a family of six children. Joseph purchased his present farm of 72 1-3 acres, in 1865. He now owns a farm of 160 acres of highly improved land. Shilling, John jr., Franklin, West Unity p. o., was born in Columbiana county in 1825 and was a son of John and Catharine Shilling, who were born in Wurtemburg, Germany and married in Mahoning county, O., about 1820. They died in Columbiana county at advanced ages. They have had a family of five children: George, John, Hannah (Mrs. Strawhecker), Caroline (Mrs. Deemer), Solomon S. John, jr., was married October 25, 1849, to Anna Hoffmesteir, who was born July 17, 1831. They have had a family of ten children eight of whom are now living : William H., Matilda, Curtis E., Leander S., Clara A., Rachel C., Mary E. and John Franklin. Mr. Shilling settled in Franklin, Fulton county, O., in 1864, and purchased his homestead of 160 acres for which he paid $6,000. He now owns a farm of 178 acres. He and his sons erected a steam saw and feed-mill and became engaged in the manufacture of lumber and laths in 1883. Mr. Shilling has been an active man in all public affairs. He was a trustee for several years and was active in organizing the Brady Farmers' Fire Insurance Company in 1875, and was president of the same for two years. He has held an office in said company ever since, In early life he learned the miller's trade and became an expert in the business. For fourteen years he has been a successful agent for a large mower and reaper firm. Shoner, F. T., Napoleon, saddle and harness manufacturer of Napoleon, was born in Bavaria in 1841 and emigrated to America in 1856 and settled in Napoleon in 1861, where he became engaged in his present business. He now carries a full line of goods pertaining to the saddlery business and in connection carries on a large repair trade. Showman, Charles M., Washington, Liberty Centre p. o., was born in Fairfield county, July 5, 1854, and was married in 1881 to Delia Young, of Liberty. They have had a family of three children: Cloise M., Melville B., and Metre. Charles M, Showman is engaged in general farming. He was a son of John F. and Lavina (Hammond) Showman. Lavina was born in Washington county, Md., in 1816, and John F. was born in Kentucky in 1812. They were married in Mary- BRIEF PERSONALS - 701 land in 1836, and settled from Fairfield county in Henry, in 1837, with a family of eight children. They first settled on the Judge Corey farm of 285 acres, which they purchased in 1875. John died in 1877. The children are Robert W. (born in 1836), John H., Annie L., William R., Vardiuique, Frank M., Charles M., Sarah E., and two who died in infancy. David P., Joseph B., Robert W., and William B., enlisted and served in the War of the Rebellion. Showman, F. W., Washington, Liberty Center p. o., was born in Fairfield county in 1850, and was a son of John and Lovina (Hammond) Showman. She was born in Washington county, Md., in 1816, and her husband, John, was born in Kentucky, in 1812. They were married in Washington county, Maryland in 1836, and had a family of ten children, seven of whom are now living: Robert W., John H., Annie L., William B., Frank M., Charles M., and Sarah C. Robert W., enlisted in Co: D, 14th Ohio, John H. and William B. in the 128th Regiment. William B. now receives a pension. John Showman settled in Henry county in 1857, on the Judge Corey farm of 285 acres and purchased the same in 1865. John died in 1877, leaving a widow and eight children. F. M. Showman now resides on the old homestead. Showman, Robert W., Washington, Texas p. o., was born in Washington county, Md., near Harpers Ferry, in 1836, and was married in December, 1866, to Martha Edwards, who was born in Washington township, 0., in 1836. They have had four children : Blair C., born in 1867; Cynthia C., born 1869 Lillie M., born 1872 ; Fanny F., born 1874 ; Robert W., enlisted in August, 1861, in Co. D., 14th Ohio Regiment, commanded by Colonel Steadman, and which was attached to the 3d Brigade, 3d Division, 14th Corps. He was discharged at Atlanta, September 12, 1864. His wife, Martha, was a daughter of David and Cynthia Ann (Meek) Edwards. Cynthia was born in Clark county, 0., in 1804, and her husband, David, was born in Virginia, in 1797. They were married in 1824, and settled in 1834 in Henry county, on the Maumee River, on his farm which he had purchased in 1832. They had a family of nine children. David died in 1873, and his wife in 1858. Mrs. Martha Showman is the only one of the family now living. Robert W., was a son of John F. and Lavina (Hammond) Showman. Shudel, Ulrich, Franklin, Fayette p. o., brick and tile manufacturer, was born in Switzerland in 1821, and emigrated to Amerrca, and settled in Franklin township in 1865. He was married in 1846 to Anna Weaver. They have six children now living. He became engaged in the manufacture of brick on settlement here, and in 1872 added to this enterprise the production of tile, which is considered of superior quality. Smith, Abraham, Liberty Centre, was born in Pennsylvania, in 1816, and was a son of Henry Smith. Abraham was married in January, 1838, to Rebecca Bergstresa, of Yates county, N. Y. They have had eleven sons and one daughter ; seven are now living as follows: Catharine, Henry, George, William, Charles, Albert and Edward. One son, Isaac, enlisted in Co. G, Ohio Vols., on February 15, 1864, and died July 13, 1864, from wounds received while in service. Nelson died leaving a widow and one son, Werdna. Mr. Smith settled in Seneca county in 1840, coming there from New York, and in 1863 settled in Henry county, and then became engaged in farming. Smith, Conrad, Clinton, Pettisville p. o., an early pioneer of Fulton county. 0., was born in Bronswick, Germany, September 25, 1825, and was a son of Henry Smith. He emigrated to America and settled in Jefferson county, 0., in 1851, and in 1855 came to Clinton township Fulton county, 0., where he purchased his present homestead of 80 acres, at $3 per acre. He cleared a space and erected his first log cabin. He was married in 1853 to Hannah Feltman, of Germany. They had a family of four children. His wife, Hannah, died in 1882 at the age of forty-nine years, leaving three children : Albert, Minnie and Henry. Minnie married-Anthony Fluhart; Albert married Miss Hattie Horton, and Henry was married in 1883 to Lizzie Lininger. They have had two children. Mr. Smith had one brother, who died in Germany. Smith, Francis W. Washington, Liberty p. o., was born in Wayne county 0., in 1833, and was a son of Daniel W., and Elizabeth (McLaren) Smith, who were born and married in Pennsylvania. They settled in Wayne county, 0., in 1820, and in 1833 came to Damascus, Henry county, where they died ; he in 1840, and his wife in 1842. They had a family of eleven children, but two of whom are now living : James M. and Francis W. Francis W. enlisted in Co. D., 68th Ohio Volunteers, on November 11, 1861, under Colonel R. K. Scott, was mustered out at Savannah, December 19, 1864, as corporal. He was married in 1865 to Lavonia Buchanan. They have had a family of five children : Lillie, Carrie, Scott, Gertrude, and Frank. Lavonia was a daughter of Matthew and Rachel M. (Scott) Buchanan, who were married January 28, 1830. Rachel was born in 1816, and died in 1850. Her husband was born in 1806, and died June 25, 1887. They had a family of three children : Joanna J., Elizabeth IC, and Lavonia. Matthew settled in Henry county in 1854, where he now resides. He retired from business and has travelled for some years. Smith, John, Flat Rock, Holgate p. o., one of the extensive and successful farmers of Henry county, was born in Marion county, 0., in 1836. He was a son of Philip and Nancy Smith. 702 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. John was married in 1859 to Susan Curren, of Marion county. They have had a family of seven children : William M., Mary E., Martha A., James E., Philip Sheridan, Nancy E., and Rosetta. The father, Philip, was born in France, in 1800, and his wife, Nancy, was born in Pennsylvania in 1810. They were married in Pennsylvania, and settled in Marion county in 1832. They have had a family of twelve children, seven of whom are now living : John, Philip, Mary, Eliza, Magdalena, Rebecca, Hannah, and Catharine. Susan was a daughter of John and Margaret Curren. Mr. Smith settled in Flat Rock in 1861, and purchased his homestead of 40 acres in 1863, and now owns a farm of 260 acres. He is engaged largely in the buying and selling of stock. Smith, John, jr., Gorham., Fayette p. o.. an early settler in Chesterfield, who came there in 1849, was born in Berne, Switzerland, in 1815, and was a son of John and Rosine (Broker) Smith, who emigrated to America in 1832, and settled in Detroit, Mich.. and became engaged in farming. They had four sons and three daughters. John, jr., was married in 1840 to Elizabeth Peiren. She was born in Berne, Switzerland. They have a family of four children : Jacob P., Alonzo, Elizabeth and Mary. John, jr., settled in Chesterfield township, Fulton county, in 1849, and purchased a farm which he sold in 1875, and settled in Gorham township, where he purchased a farm of 160 acres, for which he paid $8,800. He retired from active life in 1884, and now resides with his son at Handy Corners. One of his sons, John, enlisted in December, 1861, in Co. A, 67th Ohio Regiment, and lost his life at Fort Waggoner, with others of his company, Smellie, Gavin, jr., Dover, Tedrow p. o. was born in Cuyahoga county, 0., in 1833, and was a son of Gavin and Amanda (Norris) Smellie. Amanda was born in New Jersey, and Gavin was born near Glasgow, in Scotland, in 1801. They were married at Cleveland, 0., and had a family of ten children, four of whom are now living : John, Gavin, Susan and W. R. (the publisher of the at Cleveland). Five of the sons, John, Gavin, jr., Charles, Emerson and William enlisted. Two were killed while in the service, Emerson and Charles. Gavin, jr., enlisted in Co. K, 30th Illinois, September, 1861, under Colonel Fouk, served three years, and was discharged at Springfield, Ill., in 1864. He was married in 1857 to Julia A. Whittecar, of Madison county, O. They have had five children: Alice A., Charles H., Harry B., Emma J., and Herman G. They settled in Fulton county, on their present homestead farm of 74 acres in 1869. Mr. Smellie was trustee for two years, and is at present treasurer of the township. Sohn, W, H., Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., the manufacturer and dealer in marble and granite monuments of Wauseon, settled here in August, 1877, where he has established a fine business by square and honorable dealing. He was married in 1880 to Harriet A. Brigham. They have one child, Howard B., born March 29, 1886. Harriet was a daughter of pioneer Joel and Betsey (Lyon) Brigham, of Fulton county, born February 28, 1854. W. H. Sohn, was a son of William and. Caroline (Swauder) Sohn, who were natives of Pennsylvania. But emigrated to Tiffin, Seneca county, 0., in 1833, where he was born June 29, 1851. Was elected a concilman of Wauseon, in the spring of 1886. Spafford, Americus M., Harrison, Napoleon p. o., was born in Jefferson county, N. Y., in 1819, and was a son of Abner and Betsey (Leach) Spafford. Abner was born in Jeffrey, N. H. They settled in Tecumseh, Mich., in 1824, where Betsey died leaving a family of eight children, three of whom are now living: Mrs. H. M. Webster, Cynthia M. Tilton, and Americus. Abner died in Wisconsin. Americus M. purchased his time from his father, paying therefor by a note of $50. At the age of nineteen years he became engaged in driving stage, and in 1844 settled in Ohio, and became an employee of the Toledo and Wabash packet. He settled in Napoleon in 1845, and in 1847 married Maria Glass, a sister of Jeremiah Glass. She was born in Trumbull county, in 1829. They had a family of five children, three of whom are now living: Francis C., born 1853, married Alice Omwake in 1877, had two children, one living; Harriet L., born 1855, and Lester V., born 1863. Harriet married William C. Nibel in 1876. They have had four children. Mr. Spafford has been treasurer, trustee and supervisor of his town. He purchased his present homestead of sixty acres in 1858. The Spaffords are descendants of one of the oldest families of England, and were early settlers in America. First settled in Georgementown, Mass., in 1638. Spangler, Daniel W., Freedom, Napoleon p. o., was born in Fairfield county in 1827, and was married in 1860 to Mary Meyers, who was born in Wells county, Ind., and came to Ohio with her parents at the age of twelve years. They settled in Freedom, Henry county, in November, 1862, and have had a family of three children: Mary, Elizabeth (who died at the age of six years), and Daniel. Mr. Spangler purchased his present farm in 1860. He was engaged teaching in 1865, after which he became a farmer, erected his buildings, and cleared his farm. He has taken an interest in all town and county affairs, holding several of the township offices. He was sheriff of the county in 1877 and 1878, but owing to impaired health, was obliged to retire from active public life in 1880. He was a son of John and Christina Spangler, John died BRIEF PERSONALS - 703 in Fairfield county, in 1834, leaving a widow and four children : Catharine, Mary, Christopher, and Daniel W. His widow, Christina, died in Henry county in August, 1876, at the age of seventy-six years. Mary was a danghter of Jacob and Caroline Meyers, natives of Hanover, Germany. Spengler, John, German, Elmira p. o., the merchant and postmaster of Elmira, was born in Switzerland, in May, 1823, and was a son of George and Margaret Spengler, of Switzerland, who with a family of two sons, John and Harmon, emigrated to America in 1847. The parents settled in Franklin township, where they died. George, who was born in 1779, died in 1884. His wife died in 1872. John learned the stone-cutter's and carver's trade, and executed a large amount of fine work in this country, in New York, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Chicago, and San Francisco, as well as on the capitol at Washington. He was married in Switzerland in 1848, and came to America and settled in New York, where he became engaged at his trade. That same year he came to Fulton county and became engaged in farming, but soon tiring of this, he moved to Toledo, then to Buffalo, and from thence back to New York, and in 1854 went to Washington. For five years he was engaged in mining, and did much of the work on the Comstock Silver Mill, after which he worked at his trade in Sacramento City and Nevada. In 1864 he visited his native land, and in 1866 he returned to New York city. In 1868 he came to Bloomington, Ill., then went to Chicago, and in 1875 went to St. Louis, where he remained until 1876, when he again came to Fulton county and settled in German township, and became engaged in the marble and granite business. In 1885 he purchased his store and dwelling. He was appointed postmaster in 1885 at Elmira where he resides. Spring, Cornelius M., Dover, Spring Hill p. o., is a general farmer and cheese manufacturer, and was born in Edinburgh, Portage county, 0., in December, 1842. He was a son of Milton and Eunice (Hall) Spring. Eunice was born in Portage county, and Milton was born in Massachusetts, in 1806. They were married in 1834, and settled in Spring Hill, Dover township, in 1853. They had a family of five children, four of whom are now living. Three sons enlisted. Cornelius M. enlisted in Co. H, 86th Ohio Regiment, under Colonel R. C. Lemert, in 1862, and was discharged at Columbus, at the expiration of his term of enlistment. He re-enlisted in the 130th National Guards, in 1864, at the one hundred days call. Nial C. and Sylvester I. served in the 67th Ohio ; the other children were Ellen M. and Sarah E. Cornelius M. was married in 1869 to Sarah Eldridge of Fulton county. They have had a family of two children, Ada Florence and Everett E. Cornelius purchased the Spring Hill cheese factory in 1879. Stebbins, Stephen R., Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., a retired farmer of Wauseon, was born in Middlesex county, Conn., March 30, 1808, and was a son of Amasa and Sally Stebbins, who set,- tied in Cuyahoga county, 0., in 1817, moving there with two ox teams, a distance of 650 miles, with a family of six children. They had eight children, two being born after settling here. Six are now deceased, two living, Stephen R. and Allen R. Stephen R. settled in Liberty township in 1844, and became engaged in farming. He was married in Cuyahoga county, January 27, 1840, to Sarah Abbott, who was born in Vermont. They had a family of six children, two of whom are now living, Martha Jane and Augusta S. Martha J. married Elias Dapdorf. They have had one child, Pearl. Augusta married Mr. Borland ; they have had one daughter, Stella. Mrs. Stebbins dred October 9, 1885. Mr. Stebbins was elected justice of the peace, and has also held other minor offices in York township. He returned to and settled in Wauseon, in 1883. Stephens, Captain Charles L., Franklin, Tedrow p. o., was born in Knox county, 0., in 1835, and in early life learned the carpenter's and joiner's trade. He also taught school for several years. He was married in 1860 to Hannah Masters, who was born in 1840. They have had a family of seven children, six of whom are now living: Mary A., Florence E., Waldo E., Alice G., Leroy C. and George M. Charles L. purchased his present homestead in 1856, of 80 acres, for which he paid $800. He now owns 100 acres on sections 1 and 2. He was elected town clerk two terms, justice of the peace for one term, assessor for three terms. In August, 1862, he enlisted in the 67th Ohio Volunteers, and in September received the commission of first lieutenant. Went out under Colonel A. C. Voorhees, and served for three years and five months. He was promoted to captain in March, 1864, was wounded at the attack of Fort Wagoner, S. C., and now receives a pension of $8.50 per month. He was discharged at Columbus, 0. His parents were William H. and Armenia E. (Morrison) Stevens, who settled in Fulton county in 1850. They had a family of six sons and one daughter. All of the sons served in the late war. Stevens, Royal C., Franklin, Tedrow p. o., was born in Richland county, in 1834, and was the son of William H. and Armenia (Morrrson) Stevens. Armenia was born in Richland county in 1812, and William H. was born in Pennsylvania in 1809. They had six sons and one daughter: Royal C., Charles L., Daniel L. Sylvanus M., William H., John S., and Sarah C. All six sons enlisted and served during the L., war. Three in the 67th 0. V. Inf., and three in the 44th Illinois. Royal C. was wounded in the left side; Charles L. in the thigh, and Daniel L. died while in service from disease caused by exposure in 1863, while William H. lost his left arm 704 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. while serving his country. Armenia died in 1845 and her husband December 21, 1876. He settled in Franklin township in 1850, and purchased 160 acres of land for $1.25 per acre. He was trustee of Franklin township for several terms. Royal C. enlisted in Co. A, Ohio Regiment under Colonel Voorhes, of Akron, in August, 1862, and was discharged at the hospital at Hampton, Va., on account of wounds received in June, 1865. He was married August 13,1855, to Sarah J. Borton, who died June 16, 1862, leaving three sons: Charlie E., Frank M., and Harvey M. He was married the second time March 7, 1866, to Alice A. Poorman, a daughter of Adam and Julia Poorman. She was the first white child born in Franklin township, after its organization. Royal C. has one son by his last wife, Wilbert H. Charles E., the oldest son had his left arm taken off in a threshing machine; John S. is now a banker in Missouri. His only sister married J. H. Masters, and is now living in Kansas. Stephens, Sylvanus M., Franklin Tedrow p. o., a veteran soldier, serving from July, 1861, until May, 1865, was born in Richland county, 0., in 1839, and was a son of William H. and Armenia (Morrison) Stevens. Sylvanus M. was married in 1868 to Sarah Estella Gilbert, who was born in Fulton county in 1851. They have had a family of four children, three of whom are now living: Daniel Lamont, Ettie Blanche, and Sylvanus Walter. Mr. Stevens chose farming for his occupation. He has held the office of trustee for several terms, and also other minor offices. Sylvanus M. enlisted in Co. D, 44th Illinois, under Colonel Nobles Dorph, in July, 1861, and was discharged at Springfield, Ill., in May, 1865. He was taken prisoner and held at Andersonville for nine months, where he suffered greatly, from six to eight dying in his ward daily. He was removed for dead, but fortunately for him life was still in his body, and he was returned. The number dying daily at Andersonvllle was estimated to be about 100. Mr. Stevens is now receiving a pension. His father's family consisted of six boys and one girl : Royal C., Charles L., Daniel L., Sylvanus M., William. H., John S., and Sarah C. All the boys enhsted and served in the late war. Steward, Squire Frederick, Liberty, Liberty Centre p. o., was born in Huron county, 0., in 1845, and was a son of John and Elizabeth (Jerry) Steward, who were born and married in England, near Lynn. They emigrated to and settled in Huron county in 1837, with a family of four children. They came to Liberty in 1852. They had ten children in all, eight of whom are now living: John, Robert, Thomas. Ann, Richard, Joseph, Frederick and Matthew. Three sons enlisted, Frederick, in Co. D, 124th Ohio Vols., on February 24, 1864 ; Joseph enlisted in the 124th in October, 1862, and Richard in the 68th in 1861. Joseph was wounded, but at the close of the war all the boys returned home, and all on the same day. Frederick S. is at present justice, having held that office for three successive terms. He was married in 1870 to Emeline Hoover, a daughter of Joseph and Mary Hoover. They had two children. Squire Frederick Steward purchased his homestead in 1874. It consists of 100 acres, 90 of which have been improved and are under cultivation. Stough, Joshua J., Clinton, Wauseon p. o., one of the leading successful farmers of Clinton township, was born in Wayne county, 0., in 1824, and was a son of John and Anna C. E. (De Bolt) Stough, who were born and married in Fayette county, Pa. They settled in Wayne county, 0., and in 1854, came to Clinton, Fulton county, where they purchased a farm of 160 acres, paying therefor $1,150. John died in 1857, aged seventy-seven years, leaving a widow and seven children, three of whom are now living Joshua J., George, and Mrs. Lavina T. Eddington. Joshua J. Stough was married in 1848 to Sarah Harbaugh, who was born in Wayne county. She died in 1860, leaving a family of seven children: John A., Catharine I., Daniel W., Robert C., Paulina J., and Mary O. Joshua then married for his second wife, Mrs. Rhoda Tibbitts, who was born in Rome, N. Y., in 1829. She had one son by her first husband, J. S. Tibbitts. J. J. Stough now owns the old homestead of 160 acres, and also 180 acres in addition, which he has had highly improved, and now occupies a beautiful home. Stout, Doctor J. M., Pleasant, Holgate p. o., was born in Knox county, 0., in 1839, and was a son of William and Ellen Stout, who settled near Napoleon in 1866, and in 1871 settled in Missouri. They had a family of six sons, and four of them enlisted and served in the late war. The sons were Felix D., Benjamin F., Brad W., J. M., Stephen H., Isaac N. Doctor J. M. Stout fitted himself for and became a teacher. In 1861 he enlisted in Co. H, 3d Ohio Vols., under Colonel I. M. Morrow, and was discharged July, 1862, on account of disability. He read medicine in St. Louisville, Licking county, O., after which he settled in Knox county, in the practice of his profession. He settled in Florida, Henry county, 0., in 1872, afterward in Holgate in 1882, where he has been engaged as a physician and surgeon ever since. He was married in 1866 to Sophia E. Gilson, who died in 1878, leaving one son, William E. Dr. J. M. then married for his second wife, Christina Stout, in 1880. She had one child by her first husband. Sutton, William, Gorham, Morenci, Mich., p. o., was horn May 2, 1808, in Seneca county, N. Y., and was a son of John and Rebecca (Barnett) Sutton. John was born in New Jersey, and served during the Revolutionary War, under General Green. Rebecca was born June 27, BRIEF PERSONALS - 705 1812, and was married to John Sutton, June 29, 1829, after which they resided in Ontario county, N. Y., until 1835, when they went to Morenci, Mich., where Mr. Sutton became engaged in the hotel business. He purchased a farm of 320 acres in Fulton county, and in 1838 removed to this farm, where he resided until 1868, when he bought 120 acres in Medina, Mich., where he resided until 1878, when he sold ont and purchased 120 acres, about three miles from there. which place he now owns. His wife, Rebecca, died May 31, 1886. Mr. Sutton's genera' business was farming, but he was a first-class carpenter. When he first came West he was engaged as agent for selling lands by different companies, and was employed by John D. Patterson. of Chautauqua county, N. Y., as agent for his fine wool sheep. He has travelled all through the northern and western States. He was the father of fourteen children. His son, Harvey was a veteran of the late war. He enlisted August 11, 1861, in Co. F, 11th Michigan Inf., in which he . served for three years. He re-enlisted in Co. A, 30th Michigan Inf., and served to the close of the war, being discharged June 30, 1865. He was born in Gorham, December, 7, 1842. and was married in Waldron, Mich., November 10, 1874, to Catharine Demay, who was born in Holland, in 1853. They have had three children: Leroy, Verna, and Verta, Catharine was a daughter of John and Malinda Demay, who emigrated to America in 1868, and settled in Hillsdale county, Mich., with a family of four children : Abraham, Catharine, Johnny, and Mary. Mr. Sutton purchased his homestead of 80 acres in 1874. Tate, Joseph, Liberty, Napoleon p. o., a general farmer of Liberty, was born in Warren county, 0., in 1820, and was a son of John and Susan (Whitehill) Tate, who were born in Virginia, and married in Ohio, where they died. They had nine sons and one daughter : Thomas, Joseph, John, William, James, Andrew K., David M., Robert and Susan, and also one son who died at an early age. Seven of their sons enlisted and served in the War of the Rebellion, one was wounded, but recovered and all are now living. Joseph was married in 1850 to Martha White, who was born in 1825. They have had a family of six children : Ada, James, Anna E., John, Susan, and Joseph W. They settled in Henry county in 1875. Thieson, John, Napoleon, Napoleon p. o., present mayor of Napoleon, and engaged in the manufacture of sash, doors, blinds, and mouldings, and dealing in laths, builder's supplies, and lumber. A member of the firm of Theison, Hrldred & Co., was born in Prussia, Germany, in 1834, and settled in Toledo, 0., in 1853, and became engaged in the lumber business. In 1559 went to Dayton, 0., and in 1864 came to Napoleon, where he commenced his present successful business. He was elected mayor of Napoleon in 1886. He has also held several other township offices. Thomas, Calvin W., Gorham, Morenci, Mich., p. o., one of the pioneers of Fulton county. 0., was born in Seneca county, N. Y., on January 10, 1822, and was a son of Marshall and Hannah (Wheaton) Thomas, who were born and married in Connecticut, and settled in Seneca county, N. Y., in 1832, after which they came to Pierpont, 0., where they died. They had a family of three children : Roxana A., Calvin W. and Rebecca, who married Hira Harvey, and Roxana married Richard Harcourt. C. W. Thomas was married in January, 1844, to Rebecca Harvey, who was born in Richland in 1825. She died in 1873. They had a family of twelve children, eleven of whom are now living: Minerva, Alice A., George, Eliza, Harriet, Martha, Laura A., Francis, Marshall, Orlan and Harvey. Mr. Thomas settled in Gorham in 1859. He came from N. Y. State to Ashtabula county in 1843, and in 1855 to Pike township, Fulton county. He was an early merchant, and in 1857-'58 was engaged in manufacturing lumber in Pike township. He purchased his present homestead of fifty acres in 1859. He was a member of the school board for twenty-two years. Thrapp, William, Napolean. of Napoleon, was born in Licking county, 0., in 1829, and mar- ried in 1847 to Martha Painter, of Licking county. They have had two children, Isaac I. and Alice, who married Dr. T. M. Gehrett. Isaac L. was married in 1872 to Mary Ellen Gibson, who died December 12, 1881, leaving three children: Earl H., J. Raymond, Carrie Alice. He then married his second wife, Nellie Jackway, February 1, 1882. They have had one child. William was a son of Rev. John and Jane (Van Derburgh) Thrapp. He was born in Virginia, and his wife in New Jersey. They settled in Henry county in 1854. They were married December 1, 1814. Four of their children are now living. Rev. John was a Methodist minister, and died in 1880 at the age of 86 years. William Thrapp enlisted rn Co. B, 100th Ohio Regiment, in August, 1862, and served to the close of the war, being discharged July 5, 1865. He went out under Colonel Groom. Todd, Martha, Gorham, Ritter p. o.. was born in Gorham in 1851, and married in 1870 to Elmer Todd, who died January 22, 1883, leaving three children: Jessie L., Charles and Estelle L. Mr. Elmer was born in Adrian, Mich., February 21, 1849, and was a son of Ransom and Sarah (Waid) Todd. Ransom died in 1883, leaving a widow and eight children. Martha was a daughter of Ephraim, jr., and Phebe (Ball) Sergent, who were married in 1847, and had a family of seven children : Alma Ann, Martha, Seymour, Mary, Helen, Sarah and Elizabeth. Ephraim, 706 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. jr., had by his first wife, Huldah Collins, a family of seven children. She died in 1841. They were married in 1829. Their children were Charles, Warren, Cynthia, Roxey, Oscar, John and Corlandt. Of the family of fourteen children, thirteen are now living. Ephraim was born in Rutland county, Vt., in 1808, and was a son of Ephraim and Hannah (Wood) Sergent. They settled in Gorham in 1833. In 1836 they purchased the Sergent homestead of 80 acres, for which they paid $250, and where Mr. Sergent now resides, aged 79 years. Touvelle, W. W., Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., a counselor and attorney at law, was born at Steubenville, Jefferson county, 0., in 1847, and received a liberal education. He was appointed to a position in .a naval academy at Annapolis, Md., in 1864, by Hon. F. C. Leblon, which he resigned in 1866, and began to read law. He was admitted to the bar in 1868, and continued his law studies until 1869, when on June 10th he settled in Wauseon, (coming there from Celina), and began the practice of law. He was prosecuting attorney from 1872 to 1876. He was also a delegate to the convention at Chicago, at the nomination of President Garfield. He has been city collector for three terms. He was married in 1876 to Mame E. Read, a daughter of John and Emeline Read. They have had one son, Arthur B. W. W. Touvelle was a son of George W. and Mary Touvelle. Tubbs, William B., Ridgeville, Tubbsville p. o., was born in Adams township, Henry county, 0., November 6, 1837. He was married March 21, 1862, to Hannah Comstock. They have had four children : Mary C., Charles H., Alfred S., and Arba B., (twins). William B. has held the office of justice of the peace two terms, trustee, township clerk, assessor of the township, and real estate assessor, and was school director for nineteen years. and was appointed postmaster, January 14, 1887. He was drafted October 2, 1862, into the -Union army for nine months, but furnished a substitute who served to the close of the war, a term of three years. He was a son of Charles and Lucy M. (Stow) Tubbs, of N. Y. State Charles was born in Mexico, Oswego county, N. Y., in 1810. They settled in Adams township, Henry county, 0., in 1836, and Lucy died in August, 1870, leaving two children : William B. and Arba F. Charles married for his second wife Mrs. Lottie (Newel) Robinson. They have had one daughter, Alice. William B's. brother, Alfred S., enlisted in Co. E, 111th Ohio Vols. in 1862, and died at the hospital at Danville, Ky., November 19, 1862, aged twenty-two years. Tuttle, Andrew, Flat Rock, Florida p. o., a merchant of the firm of Messrs. Long and Tuttle, which firm was formed in 1882. Mr. Tuttle was born in Defiance county, in 1845, and was brought up in the mercantile business. In 1863 he enlisted in the 47th Ohio Regiment, under Colonel Perry, and was discharged at the close of the war, at Fort Dennison. He was married in 1870 to Elizabeth Long. They have had a family of three children. He became engaged in the mercantile business in 1882, and formed his present partnership. They also do a large business in the buying, shipping of grain and produce, in connection with their mercantile trade. Van Hyning, Julius, Napoleon, one of the early and prominent settlers of Henry county, was born in Summit county, 0., in 1822, and in 1848 came to Napoleon and purchased his present farm of 160 acres of canal land at two dollars and a half cent per acre, and received his title from the State. He was married in 1843 to Sarah Williard of Summit county, and settled on his farm, cutting a wagon road from there to Napoleon, and erected his log house, where they commenced their home life. They have had a family of six children : Henry, 011ie, Henrietta, Charles, Clara, and Lillie. Mr. Van Hyning enlisted in Co. A, 68th Regiment, in October, 1861, and was discharged at Columbus, on account of disability. He now receives a pension. He erected a steam saw-mill in 1866. He was a grandson of the Revolutionary soldier, Van Hyning, of Saratoga county, N. Y. His parents settled in Ohio in 1802. Van Ostrand, Charles H., Gorham, Fayette p. o., one of the representative citizens of his town, was born in Huron county, 0., in 1837, and was a son of Jacob and Parmelia (Merritt) Van Ostrand. Jacob was born in Half Moon, Saratoga county, N. Y., and his wife was horn in 'Ulster county, N. Y. They were married and settled in Huron county, 0., in 1834, and in 1860 came to Gorham, where he purchased a farm of 120 acres, for which he paid $25 per acre. Jacob died in 1876, aged seventy years. lie left a widow and family of three children, two of whom are now living: Charles H. and Frances L. Mayette married C. B. Herrick, and died leaving one son, Floyd. Charles H. was married in Huron county, in May, 1860, to Mary C, Hitchcock. They have a family of three children: Carrie E., Carl J., and Nina. Charles H. was drafted, and responded, but on account of the advanced age of his father, furnished a substitute for three years. He was elected county commissioner for one term (1883), and appointed one term (1881). His wife was a daughter of Asa and Ursula Hitchcock. Van Rensselaer, William D., Napoleon, Wauseon p. o., a general furniture dealer, of Wauseon, was born in Port Clinton, Ottawa county, 0 , in 1852 and was a son of P. S. and Jane (De Pew) Van Rensselaer, and a grandson of Phillip M. Van Rensselaer. William D. learned the carpentering business and became engaged in the manufacture of board and timber in St. Louis, and later became an engineer on the lake. In 1886 he settled in Wauseon and became BRIEF PERSONALS - 707 engaged in the general furniture business. He was married in January, 1879, to Clara Ransom of Fremont. They have two children: Sanders H. and Hazel P. Van Scoyoc, Isaac B., Bartlow, Deshler p. o., a son of Jonathan and Mary Van Scoyoc, of Pennsylvania, was born in Richland county, O., January 25, 1841, and was married in Putnam county, in 1867, to Martha McBride, who was born in Richland county, October 31, 1844. They had a family of eight children : John W., born October 26, 1867; Malinda May, born March 13, 1869; Clara E., (deceased, died October 7, 1875 aged four years) ; Emmet, born September 28, 1875; Perry E., born March 16, 1879 ; Charles L. born February 14, 1881; Coral E., born August 14, 1883 ; Blanche Dora, born May 7, 1886. Mrs. Van Scoyoc was a daughter of Samuel and Abigal McBride. Samuel was born in Virginia and his wife in Ohio. Isaac B. Van Scoyoc was in the service of his country for two years and seven months, in the War of the Rebellion. He had one brother who also served in that war. Van Valkenburg, Smith A., Gorham, Fayette p. o., was born in Onondaga county, N. Y., December 26, 1846, and was a son of Abraham and Nancy (Hale) Van Valkenburg. Abraham was born in Kinderhook, N. Y.. in 1820, and Nancy was born in 1822 in Otsego county, N. Y. She was a daughter of Gardner and Rhoda (Perry) Hale. Abraham and Nancy were married in 1843 and have had a family of six children : Hannah A., Smith A., Mary E., Abraham, jr., Adrian and Will. They settled in Gorham township in 1847, where he purchased his homestead farm, in 1845, of eighty acres for which he paid S500. Smith A. was married in 1873 to Ortensia Salsbury, of De Kalb, Indiana. They have had two children, one of whom, Lulu, died at an early age. Ai is now living. Ortensia was a daughter of Daniel and Fannie Isabel Salsbury. Smith A. chose farming for his occupation and purchased his homestead farm of forty acres in 1870. Verrier, Frank, Gorham, Fayette p. o., a general grocer and provision dealer, was born at Haute Rinhear, Bellfore, France, July 29, 1836, and was a son of Lauren Verrier who received a liberal education. His parents died and soon after, at the age of fifteen years, Frank came to America and settled in Utica, Oneida county, N. Y., where he attended school, learning the En- ghsh language. In 1853 he learned the carriage and wagon-making business. He was married in 1859 to Mary A. Stout. They have had two children, William L. and Fannie, who married Fred Lewis in 1881. Mr. Verrier settled in Chesterfield, Fulton count-,, 0., in June, 1859, where he became engaged in the carriage trade. In 1870 he settled in Fayette and in 1872 became engaged in the livery business and mercantile trade. He was burned out by the big fire in 1880 but rebuilt his store with some changes in business and purchased his stock of general groceries, fancy and staple goods, in 1887. He has been a member of the corporation council and is now one of the active business men of the borough and town. Voigt, Fredrick H., Pleasant, Holgate p.o., the general druggist and prescriptionist, of Holgate, was born in the province of Hanover, Germany, in 1850, and was a son John and Elizabeth Voigt. Frederick H. came to America in 1869 and settled in Napoleon, 0., and there attended school. In 1870 he became engaged in the drug business at Logansport. He went to Toledo in 1873 and in 1874 visited his home in Europe, and in the fall of 1874 returned to America and settled in Holgate, Henry county. He became engaged in a general mercantile business in 1882, sold his stock and became a general druggist. He was married in 1876 to Mary Vogle, of Holgate. They have had five children : Frederick, Gustus, Eugene, Winna and Anna. Frederick H. has. been town treasurer, clerk and also held other corporation offices. His parents died in Germany leaving six children. Frederick H. and his brother, Henry, are the only ones who settled in Holgate. Vogt, jr., John, Bartlow, Deshler p. o., was born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, in 1853, and was a son of John and Catharine (Berg) Vogt, who emigrated to Toledo, 0., in 1857 with a family of two sons, Conrad and John. Catharine died in 1864 leaving four children : Conrad, John, Amelia and Henry. John, jr., settled in Deshler in 1871 and in 1874 John and his brother, Conrad, became engaged in the general mercantile business, in which they continued until the death of Conrad in 1879, when John became the sole proprietor. He was married in October, 1879, to Lizzie G. Kannen, of Richland county. They have had two children, Bessie and Gene- vieve. Mr. Vogt has been township treasurer and corporation treasurer, each for a term of five years, and president of the school board. He was also the pioneer merchant of Deshler. Waffle, Joseph J., Clinton, Wauseon p. o., dealer in pianos and organs at Wauseon, was born in Medina county, 0., in 1843 and was a son of William and Clarissa Waffle. Clarissa was born in Genesee county, N. Y., and her husband, William, was born in Rochester, N. Y. They settled in Medina county and came to Pike township, Fulton county, in 1851. They have one son, Josiah J. Josiah enlisted in Company F, 86th Ohio Regiment under Colonel Lemert and re-enlisted in Company E, 6th Ohio Vol. Cavalry, serving to the close of the war as chief bugler. He was discharged August 17, 1865. While in service he received two wounds. He was married in 1875 to Clara Crane, of Bryon. They have had one son, Leroy Augustus. Mr. Waffle 708 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. became engaged in the piano and organ business in 1869 and has continued in the same ever since. Wahl, Frederick, Flat Rock, Holgate p. o., was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1846 and was a son of George and Eve Wahl, who emigrated to and settled in Medina county, 0., in 1850 and in 1855 settled in Pleasant, Henry county. They had a family of six children: Jacob, Mena. Catharine (born in America) and Frederick, Christopher and Rosa, born in Germany. Fred- erick enlisted in December, 1864. in Company B, 100th Ohio, under Colonel Slevens. He was transferred to 183d regiment and discharged July 17, 1865. He was married in 1869 to Christina Frantz, who was born in Germany. They have had a family of five children : Charles A., Julia C., Henry A., Minnie and William. Frederick purchased his homestead farm of eighty acres in 1865, a part of which was a four mile tract of timber adjoining Holgate. He erected his farm buildings in 1882 and 1884. Waid, Wm., Dover, Emery, p. o , was born in Crawford county, Pa., April 18, 1818, and settled in Dover township in September, 1845, on the farm which he improved and lived upon until his death, April 25, 1880. He was widely known as an enterprising, industrious, honest farmer. His wife, Orpha G. Candfield, was horn in Bloomfield, N. Y., March 8. 1824 and came west with him immediately after their marriage. They had a family of four children: Minnie, Charles, Emma and Lemuel. Their mother died April 2, 1864. Wm. married for his second wife, Hannah E. Bartlett in 1865, who died in February, 1872. He then married his third wife Maria Kipp, of Wayne county, N. Y., in 1872. They have had one son. Clarence W. Maria was a daughter of Peter and Prudence Kipp. Peter was born in New York city in 1789 and died in 1854. Prudence was born on Long Island in 1797 and died 1879. Minnie M. Waid married F. L. S. Darby, of Fulton county. Charles H. Waid married Lizzie Hack, of Delaware, O. Emma L. Waid married W. O. Knapp, of Wauseon, O. Lemuel F. Waid married Ida E. Kipp, of Shortsville, N. Y. Wait, Leroy, Flat Rock, Napoleon p. o., a pioneer settler of Flat Rock, was born in Scioto county, 0., Jnne 23, 1820 and was a son of Reuben and Mary Wait, of Chenango county, N. Y., who settled in Flat Rock, Henry county, in 1833, where they died. They had a family of seven children, four of whom are now living: Julia, Silas, William, Louisa, Leroy, Carrie and Henry. Louisa married Jefferson McCrackin of Batavia, N. Y. They have had a family of five children. Renben Wait was a prominent man of the county and was appointed associate judge on the organization of the county, which office he filled to the satisfaction of his many friends. He was also justice of Scioto county, being appointed by the governor. He served in the war of 1812 by sending a snbstitute. Mr. Leroy Wait is a gentleman of large personal qualities and has for several years been in poor health, books and papers being his constant companions. Walters, George W., Dover, Tedrow p. o., the hardware merchant and farm machinery dealer, of Spring Hill, was born in York township in 1855 and was a scn of Joseph and Susanna (Dull) Walters. Joseph settled in Pike, in 1837 and his wife died in 1881. after moving to Dover township. They had nine children, five of whom are now living: Malinda, Orlando, Henry D., George W. and Elizabeth. Two sons, Samuel and Jacob, enlisted and died while in service. Samuel died in the hospital at St. Louis, from disease contracted in the Mississippi campaign ; Jacob died in the hospital at Nashville from wounds received in an engagement at Murfreesboro, Tenn. The father settled in Dover, in 1864. George W. was reared on a farm and followed that occupation until 1883, when he became engaged in the general mercantile business at Spring Hill. He now deals in all kinds of hardware, mowers, reapers, and all kinds of farm implements. He was married in 1877 to Gertrude Fieldmire of Fulton. They have had a family of three children : Chloe, Edna and Zulah. Mr. Walters has been trustee for two terms. treasurer for two terms, justice of the peace one term, and was postmaster from 1884 to July 1, 1886. He has held many of the village minor offices. Ward, E. M. Bartlow, Deshler p. o., was born in Putnam county, 0., in 1842. He enlisted in 1862 in the M., Ohio Infantry and was married in 1865 to Frances Keller, of Crawford county. They have had seven children : George M., Alvah J., Thomas, Rebecca M., Guy, Clifford and one who died in infancy. E. M. Ward was a son of Joseph Ward who was horn in 1809 and was a pioneer settler in Wood county, O. Warden, E. P., Bartlow, Deshler p. o., attorney and counsellor of law, was born in Lorain county, in 1859. He fitted himself for and entered Oberlin College in 1876 and was graduated from there in December. He read law at Cleveland, O., and was admitted to the bar at Columbus in 1883. He settled in Norwalk in the practice of his profession and in October, 1883, settled in Deshler. He was married December 10, 1884, to Agnes L. Noble. Mr. Warden in early life was engaged in teaching and is now active in all the affairs of his town. Weaver, Henry S., Flat Rock, Florida p. o., one of the leading farmers of Henry county, was horn in Butler county in 1833 and was a son of John and Esther (Clark) Weaver. She was born in New Jersey and John was born in Pennsylvania. They settled in Wayne township, BRIEF PERSONALS - 709 Butler county, where they died. Henry S. Weaver was married in 1853 to Catharine Jane Wolverton, of Butler county. They have had a family of four children, Eugene and David are the only two now living. Henry S. settled in Flat Rock in 1854 and purchased his homestead of 150 acres from the State, and now owns in all 230 acres of highly cultivated land, 130 acres of which are highly cultivated and tiled. His farm was heavily timbered with black walnut, poplar and maple. David, his son, married Elizabeth Elkins and Eugene married Emma Osborn. Weber, Michael, German, Elmira p. o., is one of the successful settlers from Switzerland, where he was born in 1839. He came to America in 1858 and settled in Archbald and became engaged at his trade, that of blacksmithing and wagon making. He was married in 1861 to Catharine Roth who was born in 1844. They have had three children: Mary A., Jacob J. and Louisa F. Catharine was a daughter of Jacob and Fanny (Klopfenstein) Roth, who were married in Wayne county in December, 1842, and had a family of thirteen children, eight of whom are now livmg, seven sons and one daughter. Jacob Roth settled in German township in 1834 and purchased his farm in 1835. He was born in Alsace, France, in 1811 and with three brothers came to Fulton county. They were Henry, Jacob, Christian and Nicholas. His wife, Fanny, was born in 1824 and died January 28, 1875. Fanny was a daughter of Christian Klopfenstein, who settled in Wayne county at an early date. Michael Weber visited his native land in 1864 and returned to his home in Ohio the year following with a colony of sixty-four persons of his early friends who came and settled here with him. Michael was a son of Jacob and Margaret (Meister) Weber who had a family of eleven children. Ten of the children came to America and in 1873 the parents came with the eleventh child, Eliza. The father, Jacob, died in April, 1883 and his wife in September, 1883, aged eighty years. One brother, Martin, died in 1866. Michael retired from his smithing business in 1875 and purchased his farm of eighty acres which was taken up on settlement by Jacob Roth and is now erecting thereon a fine brick residence. Whiteman, John P., Liberty, Liberty Centre, p. o., a manufacturer of brick and tile and engaged in general farming, was born in 1836 and was a son of Jesse and Nancy (Myers) Whiteman, who were born in 'Virginia and settled in Ohio where they died. Mr. Whiteman was born. in Pennsylvania and his wife in Virginia. They settled in Ohio where they resided until the time of their deaths. They had a family of eight children, three of whom are now living: William, John P. and Matilda. One brother, George, enlisted and served through the late war in the 68th Illinois regiment. John P. Whiteman was married in 1861 to Martha Petticord, of Seneca county. They have had seven children: Herbert S., Estella, Charles C., Milton, Bertha, Fred and Bessie. Estella married C. Graffice. Mr. Whiteman settled in Liberty township in 1877, and purchased his present residence of 120 acres, and then became engaged in the manufacture of brick and tile by steam power, and now gives employment to several men. Wickenhiser, John, Marion, Hamler p. o., was born in Seneca county, July 31, 1856 and moved to Wood county, 0., when a child where he was brought up and educated at the public schools of that county. He came to Henry county and located in Deshler where he was engaged for two years in the mercantile business. He removed to Hamler in 1882 and became engaged in the mercantile business, and at the present time is the representative merchant of this township. He was married in 1885 to Ada Winter, of Detroit. Williams, Henry B., Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., now a retired resident, was born in Lindley, Steuben county, N. Y., in September, 1816 and was a son of Cornelius Williams. Henry B. spent his early life in Geneva, N. Y., and in early life was thrown on his own resources and compelled to take care of himself. He settled in Geauga county in 1833 and in 1837 came to Medina county where he was married in 1838 to Mary Lyon, who died in 1849. They had a family of three children ; only one is now living, Henry Holmes, born in 1840. One son, George, enlisted and served in the late war. Henry Holmes also served, enlisted in a Wisconsin regiment. Mr. Williams married for his second wife Phebe L. Bond, who was born in Augnsta, Oneida county, N. Y., in 1822. They were married in March, 1852, and have had two children, one now living, Phebe (Mrs. S. J. Clark). Henry B. settled in Lena, Fulton county, in 1853 and in April, 1866, came to Wauseon where he became engaged in the saw and planing-mill business with his son, Henry Holmes. He retired from active business in 1880 and his son now carries on the business under the firm name of H. H. Williams & Co. Williams, Henry Holmes, Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., manufacturer of oars and proprietor of a planing and saw-mill at Wauseon, 0., was born in September, 1840, and was a son Henry B. and Mary (Lyon) Williams. Mary died in 1849 leaving a family of three children, of which Henry Holmes is the only surviving one. His brother, William, enlisted and died while in service. Henry Holmes enlisted August 12, 1862, in the 23d Wisconsin, under Captain Schlick and Colonel Dupuy, and was discharged July 4, 1865. He was married in 1869 to Mary Welsh of Michigan, who died in 1871. He then married his second wife, Miss Phebe Munn, July 22, 1877. Mr. Williams was elected county commissioner in 1886. His company are largely engaged in the manufacture of oars, butter tubs, and largely engaged in the lumber business. 710 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. Willet, Garner, Chesterfield, Morenci, Michigan p. o., one of the few pioneer settlers of Chesterfield, whom we now find living, came to this township in 1835 and purchased a farm of forty acres in 1837 for which he paid $120, and in 1856 purchased his present farm of 160 acres for which he paid $4.50 per acre. He was born in Somerset county, N. J., in 1816 and was a son of David and Rachel (Smalley) Willet, who were born and married in New Jersey and settled in Seneca county, N. Y., in 1819. The parents settled in Chesterfield in 1839. They had a family of fifteen children, five of whom are now living : Garner, John, Charles, Mary and Warren. The parents died in Chesterfield township. Garner was married in 1845 to Harriet H. Parsons, who was born in Cuyahoga county, 0., in 1823. They have had two daughters and four sons, three are now living: Clay, Clara, now Mrs. Goodale and George Washington. Clay married Katie Newvilie in 1877. She was born in Wood county in 1858. They have had a family of five children : Vernon, Bertie M., Florence, Ernest and Scott. Mrs. Harriet was a daughter of Nathaniel and Experience (Herring) Parsons. They settled in Fulton county in 1835. Three of their children are now living: Esther, Harriet and Mary. Wilson, John B., Flat Rock, Black Ash p. o., a prominent pioneer of Southwest Flat Rock was born in Harrison county, 0.. in 1824 and settled in the woods on his present homestead farm of 160 acres in 1851, for which he paid one hundred dollars, sixty-two and half cents per acre. He was married in 1849 to Isabella Karr, who was born in Coshocton county, 0., in 1830. They had a family of nine children; James A. (born 1849), Thomas M. (born 1851), Maria J. (born 1853), Martha E., (born 1855), Robert W. (born 1862) and Rosa B. (born 1868). John B. was a son of Andrew and Jane Reed) Wilson who were born in Pennsylvania and married in Harrison county, 0., and settledin Flat Rock in 1851, and died in Defiance county in 1875 and his wife in 1876. They had a family of nine children, six of whom are now living: John B., Andrew, Margaret J., William., Martha E. and Sarah E. J. B. Wilson owns one of the finest cultivated farms in the county. Windisch, William, Dover, Tedrow p. o., the tanner and currier of Dover, was born in Celasia, Prussia, Germany. in 1831, and was a son of Charles and Johanna Windisch. William came to America in 1854 and at once found work at his trade. He was married in April, 1862, to Mrs. Frederica Vanner in Toledo. She was born in Erford, Germany, Oct. 14, 1835. They have had a family of five daughters and three sons: Amelia, Bertha, Caroline, Ida, Zada, Willie, Edward and George. Frederica had by her first husband, Frederick Hayes, two children, Henry and Mena. Mr. Windisch purchased his property in Dover township in 1865 where he has since resided and been engaged in the tanning business. Winzeler, J. W., German, Archbald p. o. the enterpising manufacturer of tile and brick, and engaged in general farming was born in Williamsville, Erie county, N. Y., on November 8, 1846 and was a son of Michael and Anna Winzeler. They were born and married in Germany and emigrated to America in 1844 and settled in Franklin township, Williamsville, Erie county, N. Y., in 1855. They had a family of ten children, six of whom are now living: Mary, J. W., Jacob, Gideon, Eli and Sarah. Mr. Winzeler opened his business life as a farmer in 1850 and in 1878 added to it the manufacture of brick and tile. He was burned out sustaining heavy loss in 1882 after which he purchased his present location and erected his factory in which he now uses steam power, giving employment' to from eight to ten men. He purchased his present homestead of eighty acres in 1873 for which he paid $7,000. He was appointed postmaster in April, 1887. He was married in 1869 to Magdalena Lauber, a daughter of Christian Lauber, who was one of the first settlers in the town of German. They have had a family. Or six children : Daniel, Samuel, Ella, Henry, Charles and Louie. Whipple, Isaac, Franklin, Tedrow p. o., a veteran soldier, enlisted in Company C, 47th Ohio Regiment under Colonel Perry in 1861, and re-enhsted in 1863, was discharged rn 1864 on account of wounds received at Atlanta, for which he now receives a merited pension. He settled in Gorham township in 1836. He was born in Delaware county, N. Y., in 1839 and was a son of Abraham and Catharine (Smith) Whipple, who were hewn in Delaware 'bounty where Abraham died leaving a widow and eleven children, seven of whom are now living. Abraham enlisted and served during the war in the Van Buren regiment. He was discharged on account of disability and advanced age, after one and a half years service. His two sons, Isaac and Richard, enlisted. Isaac was married in October, 1863, to Margaret Faulkner, who was born in Germany. They have had a family of nine children. In early life Mr. Whipple was engaged in general jobbing, but later in life became engaged in farming. Woodward, Ward, Liberty, Liberty Center p. o., was born in Cayuga county, N. V., in 1818 and was married in 1843 to Phydelia Young, who was born in Cortland county in 1822. They have had a family of five daughters now living : Malina, Mary, Amelia, Helen, and Samantha. They settled in Seneca county, 0., in April, 1845, and came to Liberty in 1846, where he became engaged as a carpenter and contract builder. He entered claim for his farm of eighty acres in 1845 and erected a steam saw-mill in 1860. Phydelia was a daughter of Daniel and BRIEF PERSONALS - 711 Hannah (Young) Woodward, who settled in Henry county in 1849, coming there from Cortland county, N. Y. They had two daughters and two sons. Ward was a son of Eleazer and Henrietta (Ingraham) Woodward, who had a family of seven sons and two daughters. Eleazer was born in Connecticut and died in Cayuga county, N. Y. The mother and seven sons settled in Henry county. They were Ward, Jason, Timothy, Francis, Clement, Orestes, and Perry. Malina married J. F. Brown ; Mary married W. H. Purchase Amelia married John Dunovan; Helen married A. D. Matthews ; Samantha married D. C. Brown. Wolverton, Daniel F., Germany, Elmira p. o., was born in Steuben county, N. Y., in 1840, and was a son of John A. and Maria (Fleet) Wolverton. Maria was born in Steuben county, N. Y., and her husband in New Jersey. They came to Fulton county, 0., with two children and settled in German township. They had a family of three children : Adelia, Daniel F., and Elizabeth. The mother died in December, 1877, and the father on May 17, 1882. John A. Wolverton enlisted in Company G, 68th Ohio as a drummer in 1861, and served for three years, being discharged in November, 1864. He was a trustee of his township. Daniel F. was married in February, 1865, to Catharine Haynes, who was born in Sandusky county in 1840. They have had one son, John F. Mr. Wolverton now owns and occupies the old homestead of eighty acres. He is engaged in farming and steam power threshing. Woodward, John Kendal, Liberty, Liberty Center p. o. is a general blacksmith, making horse- shoeing a specialty. He was born in Monroe county, N. Y., in 1836, and was married in 1859 to Hannah E. Thompson, who was born in Williamson, Wayne county, N. Y., and was a daughter of Anthony and Elizabeth (Miller) Thompson. John K. and Hannah have had a family of eight children, six of whom are now living : Ella and Della (twins), Hattie, Frank, Mary, Edwin, Kittie, and Willie. Frank died at the age of eight years, and Kittie when ten months old, in 1871. Mr. Woodward came west and settled in the village of Clayton, Mich., November 18, 1862, and on September 18, 1868, moved into the State of Ohio and settled in Fulton county. In 1883 he removed from Fulton county to Texas, Henry county, and in 1885 settled in Liberty Center, where he purchased his present residence and commenced business with his son, Edwin, as his assistant. Mr. Woodward was a son of Levi and Catherine (Johnson) Woodward, of Webster, Monroe county, N. Y. Woollace, Amos, Gorham, Fayette p. o., was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, in 1853, and was married in 1876 to Amanda Gambee, who was born in Seneca county, N. Y. They have had a family of two sons, William Dayton and Earl Gambee. Amanda was a daughter of Jacob and Susan (Schaffer) Gambee, of Seneca county, N. Y. Amos was a son of William and Mary (Schlotman) Woollace, who were born in Berks county, Pa., and married at Seneca county, N. Y., in 1840. William was born in 1816, and his wife in 1816. They have six sons livmg : Franklin, Perry, James, William A., Amos, and John E. One daughter, Lovina E., died August 16, 1864, aged fifteen years. They settled in Gorham township rn 1857 where Mr. Woollace purchased his first farm of eighty acres, for which he paid $1,700. He now owns two hundred acres, and in 1883 purchased his homestead in Fayette, where he retired from farm labor, his sons becoming his successors. In early life he was engaged in stone cutting, which was his trade, but later in life became engaged in farming. Mary (Schlotman) Woollace died at their home in Fayette on the 3d day of October, 1887, after a brief illness. Wulff, Hermann, Washington, Texas p. o., was born in the Grand Duchy of Oldenburg, Germany, in 1841, and was a son of John and Anna B. Wulff. Hermann emigrated to America in 1859, and settled in Henry county, 0., in 1862. He returned to Germany and married Anna Cornelius in 1865, and in 1866 again returned to Henry county, and in September of that year purchased a homestead of eighty acres, paying therefor two thousand dollars. He now has seventy acres cleared. His wife died in 1880, leaving a family of five children : Henry, Hermann, Cornelius, Ann, and Sophia. He then married his second wife, Mrs. Ann Stueve, in 1883, who had by her first husband four sons: William, Otto, Henry, and Fred. Mr. Wulff has held the office of supervisor for two terms, trustee for two terms, and also several other of the district offices. Yarnell, Philip, Freedom, Napoleon p. o., was born in Napoleon in 1858, and was married in 1880 to Elma Sworden, who was born in 1860. They have had two children : Bertha and Lela. Elma was a daughter of George and Snsan (Babcock) Sworden. He was born in Marion county, and his wife in Seneca county. George died February 15, 1887, at the age of fifty years, leaving a widow and a family of eight children : Elma, Jennie, Ohve, Evert, Charlotte, Mary, Charles, and Dolly B. George was a son of Zenas and Polly (Bowen) Sworden, who were early settlers in Henry county. Philip was a son of Daniel and Barbara Yarnell. Barbara died in 1871. They had ten children, eight of whom are now living : Byron, Charles, Sarah J. Philip, Celia, Harry, Daniel jr., and Leora. Yarnell, Daniel, Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., a retired farmer and representative man of Henry county, 0., was born in Wayne county April 20, 1820, and in early life was engaged in farming. 712 - HISTORY OF HENRY AND FULTON COUNTIES. He was a son of Philip and Ruth Yarnell. Ruth died leaving a family of eight children, two of whom are now living, Daniel and Nancy. Daniel settled in Napoleon in 1845, and became proprietor of the Craig Hotel. He sold it in 1848 and became engaged in the general grocery and provision business. In 1851 he was elected sheriff of the county, and at that time sold his stock of goods. He was elected treasurer 1854 and 1836. and was engaged in the general jobbing business from 18:58 to 1863. In 1863 he settled on his farm, which consisted of one hundred and twenty acres, and now owns about two hundred acres in Liberty and Freedom. He was elected county commissioner in 1875, and again was elected to that office in 1878. He returned to his farm in 1881, and became a resident of Wauseon in the fall of 1885. He was married in 1848 to Barbara Funk, who was born in Wayne county. She died September 20, 1872. They had a family of ten children, eight of whom are now living : Byron, Charles, Sarah J., Philip, Harry, 'Daniel jr., Celia, and Leora. Mr. Yarnell married for his second wife Catherine Gehrett, of Fairfield county, in September, 1875. By an accident in 1841 Mr. Yarnell lost his left arm. His father died in Napoleon in 1858. Yetter, Jacob, Pleasant, New Bavaria p. o., was born in the kingdom of Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1826, and was a son of Louis and Catharine (Rich) Yetter, who emigrated to America and settled in Madison county, 0., in 1831. They had a family of four children: Maria, Barbara, Jacob, and Catharine. The parents died in Madison county ; the mother in 1837, and the father in 1851. Jacob Yetter was married February 15, 1849, to Mary D. Harmenn, who was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1826, and died June 4, 1880, leaving a family of seven children, five of whom are now living: Mary, George, John, Caroline, and Henry. Those deceased are William, who died in 1877, aged twenty years, and Julia, born in 1867 and died in 1880. Mr. Yetter married his second wife, Caroline Hoffman, who was born in Bavaria. They were married on July 29, 1880. She was a daughter of Philip Hoffman, who settled here in 1845, Mr. Yetter has been justice of peace for one term, trustee for several terms, and held other district offices. He settled in Pleasant in 1851, and is an active farmer, owning two hundred and twenty-six acres. Younkman, David, Washington, Colton p. o., owner and proprietor of the Colton House, was born in Stark county in 1827, and married in 1858 to Mary Rearick, of Sandusky. They have had six children, five of whom are now living: F. I., William A., Mary G., Katie. and Hettie. Mary G. married F. P. Goodell. Mr. Younkman settled at Colton in 1859 and became engaged in the general mercantile business, in which he continued until 1863. when he sold his business and became agent for the Wabash Railroad, and was also appointed postmaster, but resigned in 1868 and settled in Delta, Fulton county, and in 1882 he returned to Colton and purchased his present hotel property. He was elected justice in 1884. He was a son of Daniel and Martha (Swank) Younkman. Martha was born in Pennsylvania, and her husband, Daniel, was born in mid-ocean in 1800. They were married in Stark county, where they died, he in 1867, and she in 18S4. Daniel was a son of Daniel and Catharine Younkman, who were born in Germany and emigrated from there in 1800, and settled in Ohio in 1816. Daniel died at the age of eighty-two years and his wife, Catharine, at the age of ninety-one years. Young, William P., Marion, Ridgeland p. o., of Marion township, was born in Wayne county, 0., March 25, 1825. He was brought up in Stark and Seneca counties, and attended the public schools in those counties. In 1863 he moved to Putnam county, and built the first dwelling-house at Liepsic Station, and also erected a grist-mill at that place, which he carried on until 1868, when he moved to Henry county and located in Marion township, near Ridgway, and became engaged in the milling business. He erected a grist and saw-mill at the time of settlement here, and has since carried on this business in connection with his farming. He was married in 1847 to Mary J. Jackman, of Seneca county. She was a native of France. They have ten children : George W., Mary J., John P., Isabella, Sarah, William P. S., Abram B., Dora P., Isaac P. (deceased), Lewis P.o and Peter Simon P. Mr. Young was elected treasurer of the township in 1865; has been postmaster at Ridgway, and held both of the above offices for the past eleven years. Jones, J. W., Pleasant Bend 0., is engaged in the manufacture of nail kegs from the stump and in clearing the stumpy land into farms. He employs about twenty-five hands in his factory here and about fifteen in his factory at Chicago. He is now sixty-seven years old. His father, Philip Jones, was among the first settlers in Meigs county, and was also the first treasurer of that county. He was commissioned and served in the war of 1812. Mr. Jones's business career has been varied, and he is acknowledged to be a better projector than organizer. lie it was that cut the first lath, planed the first lumber, and made the first sash and doors by machinery, in Meigs county. These works were burnt and he did not receive any insurance. After the burning of this factory he built other lumber and cooper works in Clifton, W. Va., and made and had patented many improvements in cooper machinery. This factory was burned, and was a total loss, he having no insurance. He then sold his foundry and machine works BRIEF PERSONALS - 713 in Middleport, 0., his cooper works in Ashland, Ky., and closed our his flour business in Middle- port, and located his stave works in Williamstown, Va. He then had large contracts in Wheeling for improved nail kegs, and the third time his factories were burned down with no insurance. He then bought timber land in Wetsel county, W. Va., and built large works there, and in honor to him the town was named Jonestown. In connection with his factory he erected three cooper shops, one at Wheeling, W. Va., one at Bellaire, 0., and one at Pittsburgh, Pa. In his early business career he purchased one and a half sections of timber land in Ripley county, Ind., and erected thereon saw and planing-mills, thereby using up the timber and clearing 400 acres of land. He otherwise improved the farm by adding a good dwelling and the largest barn in the county. The farm and farming was a failure from the fact that the sub-soil was what they called hardpan, and was sold to the county, now being called the county poor farm and is well-named. Mr. Jones has traded on the Mississippi River and timbered on the Ohio River. He has worked much with machinery. He has had seven stave factories and four saw-mills, and has carried on business in five different States and in as many different cities. In all his misfortunes and mistakes he never allowed his friends to pay his debts, and never asked for an extension. In pohtics he was a Whig, then a Republican and is now in a doubtful mood. He thinks that the economic disturbance that now shadows our country, occasioned by machinery taking the place of muscular labor, that neither party is qualified to successfully meet the emergency he is looking for, and he thinks the signs of the times indicate the advent of a new party with broad and catholic views, to manage the government. His religion is of the broad guage type. He belongs to no sect or party, and thinks that the height, depth and amplitude of the Christian system is too great for any sect or party to mark its boundaries by church dogmas, and that religious life has more potency than religious cant. His creed is to accept Christ, die great teacher from God, and do his work. Mr. Jones's wife still occupies the old homestead in Middleport, 0., where all their children were born. She is now sixty-two years old and was a daughter of two of the first settlers in Ohio and W. Va. They have five children living: W. W. Jones and E. J. Jones, now engaged in the nail keg business in Hammond, Ind.; Philena, the wife of R. W. Beach, who is engaged in the same business in Chicago, Ill.; Virginia, now Mrs. John Weaver ; Mr. Weaver is a farmer near Letart. 0., and Mary Grace (Pidge), wife of William Davis, who is now engaged in the sash and door and lumber business in Pomeroy, 0. All are cheerfully bearing the responsibilities of life and laboring for the joys of an after life. Mr. Jones thinks that he is on his last decade— the last spool in the shuttle is fast winding off, and the web of life is about completed, but he can say as one did before him "My career is chosen, but I have warmed both hands in the fire of life " During his business career the population of the government has increased from 20,000,000 to 60,000,000, and through energy, industry, and economy, has increased from $400 to $2,000 per capita, and sufficient railroads have been bnilt, if in one continuous line, would reach five times around this planet, lined with cities, towns, villages, and factories. Stupendous and unprecedented results for one generation. And as he is about step down and out, he flaunts the facts in the face of the incoming generation to stimulate them to to emulation to do even bet than their ter fathers.