BIOGRAPHIES
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 |
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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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