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History of Hancock County, Ohio
Publ: Chicago - Warner, Beers & Co.
1886
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Allen
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GEORGE B. ALBAN, farmer, P. O. Findlay,
was born in Jefferson Co., Ohio, Mar. 10, 1811, son of
William (a farmer) and Elizabeth (Shane) Alban.
William Alban served in the war of 1812 as captain; he was a
justice of the peace for many years; in politics he was a stanch
Whig. His father, George Alban, was a Virginia
farmer. William Alban was thrice married,
Elizabeth (Shane), the mother of our subject, being his
first wife. There were eight children in this family:
James S. (the eldest, was a lawyer by profession, and at the
breaking out of the war of the Rebellion was a resident of
Wisconsin; he became colonel of the Eighteenth Regiment W. V.
I., and was killed in action at the battle of Pittsburg
Landing), Eliza (deceased), Jane (deceased),
George B., Mary, William (a lawyer and former partner of
James S.), Sarah, wife of Solomon Franks of
Medina County, Ohio) and Capt. H. H. (of Findlay, Ohio).
William Alban's second wife was Jane Whitcraft,
daughter of William Whitcraft, of Stark County, Ohio, and
by her were eight children - three of whom are still living:
Nancy, Rebecca and Levina. William Alban's last
marriage was with Isabel McCaughey, daughter of Joseph
McCaughey, of Stark County, Ohio; she bore him two
children: Joseph P. and Newton. George B. Alban,
the subject of this sketch, passed most of his early life in
Stark County, Ohio, and there married, Oct. 15, 1835, his first
wife, Maria McCaughey, daughter of John McCaughey,
of Stark County, Ohio; there were three children by this union,
two of whom are living: Eliza J. and John M. Mr.
Alban came to this county Feb. 12, 1839, and has since
resided here, engaged in farming. He has a farm of 160
acres of land which is crossed by the "Nickel Plate" Railroad.
His second wife was Susan Edgar, daughter of William
Edgar, formerly a farmer of this county. To her he was
married in January, 18144. She bore two children, both of
whom died young. Our subject's third marriage was Nov. 9,
1848, with Mary A. Davis, daughter of John Davis,
farmer of Wood County, Ohio; the only child born of this union
died in infancy. Mr. Alban's present wife, Jane,
to whom he was married Nov. 1, 1854, is a daughter of John
McLeester, a farmer of this county. Two children have
been born of this union: Maria and Helen.
George B. Alban is an energetic and enterprising man, and
still retains a goodly share of youthful vigor, both in action
and in appearance. He is an elder in the Presbyterian
Church; one of the old and substantial citizens of this county.
He and his family are connected with the West Union Presbyterian
Church. In politics he is a Republican.
Source: History of Hancock County, Ohio - Publ: Chicago - Warner, Beers & Co.,
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Amanda
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AARON ALLSPACH, farmer, P. O. Vanlue, born
Feb. 12, 1818, in Fairfield Co., Ohio, is a son of Adam and
Barbara (Wyant) Allspach. His great-grandfather came
from Germany to Pennsylvania, and his grandfather, Henry
Allspach, moved from Pennsylvania in an early day, and
settled in Fairfield County, Ohio. Adam and Barbara
Allspach were the parents of nine children, six of whom are
now living: Daniel, Aaron, David, Richard, Lavinia (wife
of S. Treese), and Sarah (wife of Henry Beck),
now living in Michigan. The deceased are Samuel, Polly
and Elizabeth (wife of J. Litsenberger).
Aaron Allspach was married Feb. 22, 1839, to Sarah,
daughter of Joshua Brown (deceased at the age of
ninety-five years), and by her he had eleven children, of whom
five are deceased and six are living: Nathan (married to
Nancy Furnish), Marion (married to Viola
Reynolds), Mary L. (wife of W. E. Ewing),
Jacob E. (married to Emma Bell), Joshua D.
(married to Sarah A. Beard), Ella A. (wife of
Charles Dane). Those deceased are Adam, Caleb,
Daniel, Benjamin, Barbara E. Mr. Allspach came to this
county with his parents in 1829, and stopped over night on the
Henry George farm. His father's family was the
first to locate on the west side of what was then a great swamp,
but has since become fine farms. After his marriage
Aaron had only 25 cents left to begin life with. He
has been a successful farmer, and now owns the Henry George
farm, the same on which he passed his first night on coming
to this county in 1829.
Source: History of Hancock County, Ohio - Publ: Chicago - Warner, Beers & Co.,
1886 - Page 658 |
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Amanda
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DANIEL ALSPACH, farmer, P. O. Vanlue, born
in Fairfield Co., Ohio, Dec. 10, 1811, is a son of Adam and
Barbara (Wyant) Alspach, natives of Schuylkill Co., Penn.
Adam Alspach, born in 1788, was a soldier in the war of
1812; he came to Ohio at the age of twenty-years, and lived in
Fairfield County with his parents and grandfather, Henry
Alspach, who were pioneers in Ohio. Adam Alspach
married in Fairfield County, and came to Hancock County in
1830, entering 160 acres of land in Sec. 19, Amanda Twp., where
he resided until his death. He was the father of seven
children when he came to Amanda Twp.: Daniel, Aaron, David,
Richard, Elizabeth (now deceased), Lavina, wife of
Samuel Treece, adn Sarah A., who was born in
this county, and is now the wife of Henry Beck.
Daniel Alspach married, Sept. 15, 1836, Catharine,
daughter of Cornelius Vanlue, whose brother, William,
laid out the village of Vanlue, this county. (He afterward
moved to Nebraska, and there died.) Cornelius Vanlue
settled in Fairfield Co., Ohio, in 1823, and moved to
Hancock Co. in 1831. Mr. and Mrs. Alspach are the
parents of ten children: Barbara A. (wife of N.
Buckingham), William Savilla (deceased), James,
Elmyra, Sarah E. (wife of L. Clark), Lavina
(deceased), J. W. (deceased), Salathiel, and
Alice (wife of F. Copeland). Our
subject and wife endured many hardships during their early
pioneer days. They lived for a time in Vanlue, but,
preferring farm life, they again moved into the country.
Source: History of Hancock County, Ohio - Publ: Chicago - Warner, Beers & Co.,
1886 - Page 658 |
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Orange
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JOHN D. ANDERSON, farmer, P. O. Bluffton,
Allen County, is a native of Orange Township, Hancock Co., Ohio,
born Feb. 14, 1843, son of Andrew W. and Mary Anderson,
natives of Pennsylvania, of Irish descent, who married in York
County, Penn., in 1835, and immigrated to Ohio the same year.
They lived in Columbiana County five years, and in 1840 came to
Hancock County. They were parents of two children:
John D. and Mary J., latter of whom now resides in Allen
County, Ohio. The father died Jan. 25, 1864; the mother
resides with her son John D. on the old homestead farm.
The subject of this sketch is engaged in farming and stock
raising, improving the homestead farm in various ways, and has
made some additions to it, and now has 240 acres of land with
good buildings and other improvements. Mr. Andreson
was twice married; first, in January, 1870, to Miss Eliza
Montgomery a native of Orange Township, Hancock Co., Ohio,
and daughter of John and Ellenor (McClain) Montgomery,
now residents of Orange Township, this county. To this
union were born two children: John A. and Eliza,
both now living. Mrs. Anderson died Oct. 18, 1872,
and Apr. 3, 1884, Mr. Anderson married, for his second
wife, Miss Emma Ruggly of Orange Township, this county, a
native of Wayne County, Ohio, and daughter of John and Mary
(Stauffer) Ruggly, of Orange Township. Mrs. Ruggly
died in this county; Mr. Ruggly still resides in Orange
Township, Hancock County. The second marriage of our
subject has been blessed with one son, named Jesse Edgar.
Mr. Anderson is a man of high standing in the community in
which he lives, an enterprising and industrious citizen.
He has served his township in several of its offices, and is an
earnest and ardent advocate of the principles of the Republican
party.
Source: History of Hancock County, Ohio - Publ: Chicago - Warner, Beers & Co.,
1886 - Page 806 |
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Delaware
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THOMAS WILSON ARNOLD, farmer P. O. Forest,
Hardin County, was born Jan. 24, 1829, in Athens County, Ohio.
His parents, Thomas and Rachel Arnold, moved to Delaware
County, Ohio, about 1831 or 1832, where they resided until their
death, an event that left our subject at the age of fifteen
years to take care of himself, and he came the following year to
Delaware Township, this county. Here he lived with
William Moore, and afterward purchased a piece of land in
Pleasant Township, this county, and in June 1851, he married in
Pleasant township. Miss Rachel Nicholson, who had
been a resident of Wood County, Ohio, from girlhood. They
sold their property in Pleasant Township, and located where they
now reside, in Delaware Township, Hancock County, in 1853, where
they have a farm of 160 acres of land, after having given eighty
acres to their sons. The children of our subject and wife
were Mrs. Amelia Reigle, Aaron (killed in 1864, at the
age of twenty years, by falling from a tree), Francis M.,
Mrs. Eliza Malone, Stephen A., Rebecca, Thomas W., Mary and
Rachel. Mrs. Arnold died in September, 1870,
and in 1873 Mr. Arnold married, for his second wife,
Mrs. Sarah A. Martin; they have one son, William Alton.
Mr. Arnold, formerly a Whig, has been a Republican in
politics ever since the organization of the party. He is
an enterprising and successful farmer, and one of the leading
citizens of Delaware Township. In August, 1862, in
response to the President's call for 600,000 troops, he enlisted
in the One Hundred and Eighteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, which
regiment was assigned to the Army of the Cumberland, and took
part in many of the battles of the campaigns in Kentucky,
Tennessee and Georgia. He received an honorable discharged
from the service in August, 1864, on account of disabilities.
His record in the army is that of a brave and faithful soldier,
who was always ready for the discharge of his duty.
Source: History of Hancock County, Ohio - Publ: Chicago - Warner, Beers & Co.,
1886 - Page 699 |
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Eagle
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JOHN ARRAS, SR., farmer, P. O. Jenera, was
born Nov. 19, 1821, in Brandau. Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany, and
came to America with his father. Peter Arras,
in 1831, and to Eagle Township, this county, in 1839. He
married, Oct. 19, 1846, Miss Margaretha
Essinger, of Amanda Township, this county, and they located
in Eagle Township, Mar. 11, 1848. The place was new, and
they at once began to make a home for themselves. Mr.
Arras has here a fine and fertile farm of 201 acres of
land, and has built thereon a fine brick residence, besides
making other valuable improvements. Mr. and Mrs. John
Arras are parents of six children: Harriet, Peter,
John,
Philip, Mrs. Margaret Glick and
Nicholas. Mr. Arras and family are
members of the Lutheran Church. He is one of the
successful farmers of Eagle Township, a good citizen, highly
respected by the community in which he lives.
Source: History of Hancock County, Ohio - Publ: Chicago - Warner, Beers & Co.,
1886 - Page 711 |
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Eagle
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PETER ARRAS, farmer, P. O. Jenera, was
born May 19, 1825, in Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany. He came
to America, and to Union County, Ohio, with his parents,
Peter and Margaret Arras, in 1831, and to Eagle Township,
this county, in 1889. They settled in the woods and young
Peter worked for his father until twenty-seven years of
age. Our subject married, October, 1849, Miss
Barbara Essinger, and his father gave him a start in
life with 120 acres of new land, on which the young couple
settled in 1851. This land Mr. Arras has cleared up
and converted into a fertile farm and a pleasant home, and has
built thereon a fine brick residence, and has made other
valuable improvements. He and his wife were parents of the
following named children : Philip, Anna Barbara
(deceased), John, Peter (deceased) and Eva
Maria Redick. The mother of these children
died Nov. 22, 1858, and Mr. Arras afterward married, in
March, 1859, Miss Maria Heldman, who died
Nov. 9, 1862, leaving one daughter - Mrs. Eva Wilson.
Mr. Arras was next united in marriage, Aug. 15, 1865, with
Miss Eva Elizabeth Reddick, who was born in
Germany and came to Erie County, Ohio, with her parents.
By this union there are three daughters living: Christena,
Matilda and Maggie Katy, and one son
deceased, named Benjamin. Mr. Arras
has added to his farm until he now owns 300 acres of land, after
having given each of his sons a good start in life. He and
his family are members of the Lutheran Church. Mr.
Arras is a successful farmer and a good citizen, highly
respected by all.
Source: History of Hancock County, Ohio - Publ: Chicago - Warner, Beers & Co.,
1886 - Page 712 |
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Eagle
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PHILIP ARRAS, farmer, P. O. Jenera, was
born Apr. 8, 1832, in Union County, Ohio. His parents,
Peter and Margaret Arras, of Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany, came
to America in 1831, and after living a few years in Union and
Marion Counties, Ohio, finally settled, in 1839, in Eagle
Township, this county, where they bought a new farm and began
making a home for themselves. Philip, their
youngest son, remained at home and undertook the care of his
father and mother. Peter Arras died in 1860,
his widow Aug. 25, 1883. May 21, 1861, Philip
Arras was united in marriage with Miss Catharine
Heldman, daughter of Henry Heldman.
Mr. Arras now owns the old homestead farm of 240
acres of land, whereon he has built a fine brick residence and
made other valuable improvements. To Mr. and Mrs. Arras
have been born five children: Henry, Carl, Mena,
Lucy and Jacob (latter deceased); those living are
all at home, a bright and interesting family, and Mr.
Arras is giving them good educational advantages, both
literary and musical. The entire family are members of the
German Lutheran Church. Mr. Arras is an
enterprising and successful farmer, a good citizen, highly
respected by all who know him.
Source: History of Hancock County, Ohio - Publ: Chicago - Warner, Beers & Co.,
1886 - Page 712 |
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Amanda
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AUGUSTUS F. ASKAM, farmer, P. O. Vanlue,
born Mar. 6, 1838, in Findlay Twp., Hancock Co., Ohio, is a son
of John and Julia A. (Leander) Askam, natives of
Pennsylvania, who came to Ohio in 1837-38, and settled in
Findlay Twp., this county. They entered land near what is
now the city of Findlay. Of their family of three sons and
one daughter, our subject is the only one now living. He
was educated in Findlay, and, in 1859, married Savilla,
daughter of Stephen Lee. She bore him three
children, two of whom are now living: Alice M. (wife of
J. Campbell) and Alvin L. Their mother died
in 1865, and Mr. Askam married, in 1866, Melinda Ault,
daughter of a pioneer of Marion Co., Ohio. By her he has
three children, now living: Lola M., John B. and Anna
L. Mr. Askam has been engaged in mercantile business,
has also followed the carpenter's trade, and for the last four
years has been engaged in farming. He is a member of the
I. O. O. F. and Good Templers. He is a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Source: History of Hancock County, Ohio - Publ: Chicago - Warner, Beers & Co.,
1886 - Page 658 |
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