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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio
Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.,
1880
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Page 635
GEORGE GESSAMAN,
farmer; P. 0. Tadmor, Montgomery Co., Ohio; born in Bethel Township,
Miami Co., March 19, 1819; is a son of George Gessaman, a
native of Pennsylvania, who came to Ohio in the fall of 1805, and
entered 160 acres of land in the above-named township. He made his
home with his brother-in-law, Simon Shaffer, of whom he afterward
purchased 22 acres. While living with Mr. S. he did considerable
toward converting the forest into a home. About 1809 or 1810, he
married Elizabeth Black, a native of North Carolina, who also
came here at an early day. They were the parents of three children—Catharine,
Susan, and George, who now owns the home farm in Sec.
25; since he owned the farm he has made improvements, in the way of
clearing, and erecting the present buildings. In 1839, Nov. 7, he was
united in marriage with Melinda Flook, born in Maryland Sept.
22, 1820; by this union they have had thirteen children, of whom eight
are living, viz.: Margaret (now Mrs. Wolf), Louvina
(now Mrs. Curts, in Iowa), Martha (now Mrs.
Heffner, near Dayton), Charlotte (now Mrs. Swallow,
near Frederickstown, Montgomery Co.), Lewis C, William L.,
Sylvester G. and Ulysses Grant.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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Page 635
SAMUEL HAWVER,
farmer; P. O. Tippecanoe City; is a son of Jacob Hawver, who
was born in Frederick Co., Md., Sept. 27,1825; his occupation there
was working in timber; in 1856, he emigrated to Ohio and rented a
house in Bethel Township, and worked at day labor for about eighteen
months, and then bought a farm of 80 acres in Sec. 16, in the
above-named township; he has since erected new buildings on his farm,
and, in addition, has bought 80 acres adjoining, on the north, but has
given it to his only child. His marriage with Catharine Bakley
was celebrated Nov. 10, 1848; she is also a native of Frederick Co.,
Md., burn April 23, 1828. Samuel Hawver was born in Maryland
Aug. 25, 1849; he has always been engaged in agricultural pursuits,
and is an enterprising farmer; since he owned the farm, he has erected
an excellent barn and made considerable improvements in other ways, so
that he now has a very desirable home. On May 11, 1871, he married
Lizzie Uptegraft, who was born in Bethel Township, Miami Co., Dec.
1, 1851, a daughter of Augustus and Elizabeth
Uptegraft; the fruits of this marriage are two children—Daisy
E., born May 17, 1874, and Millie C., Sept. 13,1876;
Daisy E. died Nov. 21, 1877. Mr. Hawver and his
parents are members of the German Baptist Church.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
- Bethel Twp. |
Page 635
EDWARD HEFFNER,
retired farmer; P. O. Brandt; was born in Maryland April 4, 1820, and
came to Bethel Township, Miami Co., in 1827, with his parents
Michael and Elizabeth Heffner. They purchased 20 acres of woodland
adjoining Brandt, and erected thereon a hewed-log house, but moved
into it without a floor; he cleared up his land, and for a number of
years worked at the carpenter trade; being broken down by hard work,
he engaged in the mercantile business about 1836; he was the first
merchant of the place and also kept a kind of inn; in 1842, he sold
his land and bought a small tract south of town; having purchased a
lot in Brandt, and erected a brick house, he moved his store and
consolidated it with that of Andrew Gump, which he bought, and
continued in the business to the time of his death. He departed this
life Nov. 22, 1868, in his 70th year. His widow is still living and is
quite active for a lady of 69 years. They were the parents of
seventeen children; of these sixteen grew to the age of maturity. The
subject of this sketch, the oldest of the children, has been a farmer
for the greater part of his life, and now owns 126˝ acres in Sec. 15,
in Bethel Township, Miami Co., Ohio, besides his property in Brandt,
where he resides. He has held the office of Township Trustee and
Assessor. In September of 1846, he married Lydia Keifer, by
whom he had three children—John F. (who accidentally shot
himself Oct. 8, 1872), William M. and George K.
Mrs. Heffner died May 18, 1853, at the age of 25 years, leaving
her husband with the care of three small children. On the 20th of
March, 1867, he was united in marriage with Mrs. Catharine Helmer.
One child, Jacob E., is the fruit of this marriage.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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