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Source:
Twentieth Century History
of
Findlay and Hancock County, Ohio

and Representative Citizens.
By J. A. Kemmell, M. D.
"History is Philosophy Teaching by Example"
Published by
Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co.
F. J. Richmond, Pres.        C. R. Arnold, Sec'y and Treas.
Chicago, ILL
1910.

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  J. N. LANNING, an enterprising farmer of Hancock County, residing on a farm of forty-eight acres located in Section 22, Marion Township has been a life-long resident of this county and was born Oct. 24, 1844, a son of Gershom and Sarah (Swab) Lanning.
     This branch of the Lanning family was established in Hancock County, O., at an early period by Isaac Lanning, who came from New Jersey adn settled on a small farm in Eagle Township.  He was a shoemaker by trade, which he followed, while his sons operated the farm.  He was the father of five children, all of whom are deceased, namely:  David, Gershom, Hiram, James and Margaret.  Gershom Lanning was born in Fairfield County, O., in 1813, and during early manhood came to Hancock County with his parents and here followed his trade as a blacksmith and worked out by the day.  He served in the Civil War, enlisting in Co. G., 57th O. Vol. Inf., and died in 1863, while in service.  He was four times married, his first wife and mother of our subject, was Sarah Swab, who died in 1849 aged thirty-two years.  Of their union were born four children:  James W., who served in the 57th Ohio Vol. Inf., and died in the army: John Nelson, our subject: Sarah S., who is the widow of Andrew Shafer; and William.  His second union was with Mary Bercaugh, by whom he had one son, William T.  His third union was with Mrs. Mary Fellers which resulted in the birth of one son, Jacob H.  He later married a Mrs. Harris.
     John Nelson Lanning
at an early age started out in life for himself.  At the age of eleven years he went to live with John Croft of Eagle Township and made his home there until twenty-two years of age.  He attended the district schools of the township, the Findlay High School, and later took a course at the Ohio State Normal at Ada.  He then engaged in farming during the summer months and taught school in Hancock County for twelve winters.  In 1882, two years after his marriage, he abandoned teaching and purchased his present farm from U. H. Grable, and has since devoted his entire time to general farming.
     On Apr. 11, 1880, Mr. Lanning was joined in marriage with Julia A. Smith, a daughter of Isaac and Mary B. Smith, a daughter of Isaac and Mary B. Smith, both of whom are deceased.  Mr. Lanning is a man of public spirit and always takes an active interest in affairs pertaining to the welfare of the community in which he lives.  He is a Democrat.
Source: Twentieth Century History of Findlay and Hancock County, Ohio - Published by Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co. - Chicago - Ill. - 1910 - Page 487
  RICHARD N. LEE, M. D., one of the leading physicians and surgeons of the southwest part of Hancock County, O., is a prominent citizen of Mt. Blanchard, of which place he has been a resident for twelve years.  He was born in Jackson Township, this county, and is a son of Noah and Mary (Sampson) Lee.
     Noah Lee
was born in Amanda Township, Hancock County, O., Aug. 15, 1845, a son of Richard and Lydia (Wyant) Lee, born of whom were natives of Fairfield County, Ohio.  Richard Lee came to Hancock county in 1830 and entered a tract of land from the Government, on which he settled in the following spring.  He died in 1856 at the age of forty-eight years.  Of his eleven children, his son Noah was the youngest.  He married Mary Sampson, a daughter of Nicholas and Eliza Sampson.  The Sampsons lived on a farm adjoining that of the Lees, and at the time of marriage, Mary Sampson was twenty years of age.  After his marriage Noah Lee rented the Houck farm, near Houckstown, and after living thereon for some seven years he purchased it, thereby becoming the owner of 146 acres of land.  To this he added from time to time until he now owns 260 acres of some of the best farm land in Hancock County.  His wife died on the homestead on Aug. 20, 1881.  She had been the mother of seven children.
     Richard N. Lee, who was the third child of his parents in order of birth, was reared in Jackson Township and attended the common and high schools of Arcadia.  During the years 1892-3-4 he taught school.  In 1895 he began the study of medicine, reading under two of the leading physicians of Findlay.  From under their instruction he entered Starling Medical College at Columbus, where he was graduated in 1898, and in may of that year he established himself in practice at Mt. Blanchard.  Dr. Lee also attended school at the New York Post Graduate School and Hospital in 1907.  He has been very successful in general practice, and there have been special occasions when he restored to health patients for whom there seemed to be little hope.  He has thus won public confidence in his professional capacity and is personally esteemed and held in high regard as a useful and progressive citizen.
     On June 15 1898, Dr. Lee was married to Miss Sylvia Marquett, who was born in Madison Township, Hancock County, Ohio.  They have two children, Ruth M. and Robert J.  Dr. Lee and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church at Mt. Blanchard.  He has been active in public affairs and in 1899 consented to become a member of the town council.  He is identified fraternally with the Modern Woodmen, the Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias, being a Past Grand of the Odd Fellows.
Source: Twentieth Century History of Findlay and Hancock County, Ohio - Published by Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co. - Chicago - Ill. - 1910 - Page 558

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