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BERNARD
W. DALK, one of the well-known citizens of Delphos, Ohio,
and proprietor of one of the largest blacksmith establishments
in the city, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, May 24, 1857.
His parents are Joseph and Anna (Simons) Dalk. The
father was born in Westphalia, Germany, in 1828, and the mother
was born in the city of Cleveland, Ohio, she being the daughter
of Nicholas Simons, one of the early citizens of that
city. The parents were married in Cleveland, where the
mother died in 1858, when our subject was but eleven months old.
The father learned the carpenter and cabinetmaker's trade, but
he has followed railroading most of his life, and for twenty
years was in the employ of the Lake Shore railroad at Cleveland
as a car builder. He left Cleveland in 1880 and located at
Fostoria, Ohio, and two years later came to Delphos, and went to
work in the Clover Leaf shops at this place. He is a
member of St. John's Roman Catholic church.
B. W. Dalk was the only child born of his
parents' marriage. He was reared in Cleveland, his
grandmother Simons taking him as an infant at his
mother's death and rearing him until his fourth year, when his
father, having married again, took charge of his son. The
latter received his schooling in the German Catholic school in
Cleveland, receiving a good German and English education.
After leaving school he entered the Lake Shore railroad shops
with the intention of learning the machinist's trade, at which
he worked for a year and a half, and then began work in the
blacksmith shop of James Cullen, in Cleveland, where he
worked for about six months, starting there to learn the trade,
but finishing up at Delphos. In 1873, being on his way to
Fort Wayne, Ind., he stopped off at Delphos to visit a friend,
and concluded to locate here, and in 1874 he began an apprentice
shop of three years with August C. Grothaus, a
blacksmith. After finishing his apprenticeship he
continued to work for Mr. Grothaus until September 19,
1891, when he left his shop, and the next week began getting
timber on the ground, preparing to build a shop, and beginning
blacksmithing for himself. On the 10th day of October, the
same year, he had his shop up and was ready for business.
He was not long in building up a trade, as he was always well
liked and had a reputation as a first-class workman, and from
year to year his trade has grown until he now has one of the
leading shops of the city. He contemplates erecting a
large brick shop in the near future on his lot, on the corner of
First and West Canal streets, where he will run a complete
carriage and wagon manufactory. His present place of
business is on teh corner of West First street and the canal,
where he employs two men besides himself. He does a
general blacksmithing and repair business, but makes a specialty
of fine horse-shoeing, his shop being the only one in the city
that turns out a hand-made iron or steel shoe. Mr. Dalk
also owns a handsome cottage residence, a story and a half, on
the corner of Cleveland avenue and Pierce street and also owns
well improved residence property on the corner of Pierce and
Jackson streets.
Mr. Dalk was married August 28,
1883, to Miss Anna Schwartzengraber, who was born in
Delphos, her father having been the first brewer in the city. Mr.
and Mrs. Dalk are members of Saint John's Roman Catholic
church of Delphos, and he is a member of the Royal Arcanum.
He is a democrat in politics when it comes to voting for a
president or a governor, but when it comes to minor office he
votes for the best man. Mr. Dalk has met with
deserved success in his business. He is full of energy and
enterprise, ambitious to improve his business and himself, and
is considered one of the leading and active citizens of Delphos.
He has many warm friends and is universally respected by all who
know him.
 Source: A Portrait and biographical record of Allen & Van Wert
Counties, Ohio -
Publ. Chicago: A. W. Bowen & Co., 1896 ) |
Marion Twp. -
CHARLES S. DAVIS, of the firm of Weger
& Davis, manufacturers of all kinds of hoops, states,
headings and lumber, Delphos, was born in Oakville, Canada, Nov.
10, 1844. At the age of fifteen he went to New York State,
where he remained for several years. In 1869 he came to
Delphos and engaged in his present business, and has since been
actively connected with it here. He was married, in 1869,
to Miss Mary Jane, daughter of G. W. Hall of this
place. They ahve one son and two daughters: Jessie
Belle, George Ray and Grace Rebecca. Mr. Davis
in an active Mason and Odd Fellow and has held official
positions in both societies here. He is also a member of
the J. W. F. Hook and Ladder Company.
Source: History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ.
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Source: History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ.
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Monroe Twp. -
ROBERT E. DAVIS, general merchant, and
ex-mayor of West Cairo, was born Nov. 10, 1852, on Paddy's Run,
Butler County, Ohio, 1821, in Wales, immigrated to America in
1842, settling in Butler County, Ohio, where he married
Elizabeth Evans, a native of that county and daughter of
John and Sarah (Nicholas) Evans, the former a native of
Wales, the latter of native of America, and sister of Squire
Nicholas, of Gomer, Ohio. The subject of this sketch
received a common-school education in this county, remaining on
the farm until sixteen years of age, after which he received
three months' schooling. At seventeen years of age
he engaged as clerk in the dry goods store of J. H. Dague,
of Lima, where he remained for a time, when he was employed in
the store of J. C. Thompson, remaining until the spring
of 1878, when he came to West Cairo, and engaged in
merchandising in partnership with John B. Morris, until
early in the year 1882. In June of that year he formed a
partnership with N. M. Johnson, with whom he continued
until Jan. 1, 1884, since which time he has carried on the
business himself. Mr. Davis was married Dec. 14,
1875, to Esther Neff, a native of Lima, this county, and
daughter of Elsie May, and Donald Our
subject was a member of the town council for a term; was chosen
to fill the office of mayor, made vacant by the resignation of
David Hartzog, and at the expiration of that term, he was
elected to the office, which term expired Apr. 1, 1885. He
was also president of the township school board, and assistant
chairman of township committee. In politics he is a
Republican.
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Source: History of Allen
County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Warner i.e. Warner, Beers & Co.,
1885 - Page 665) |
AMAZIAH
DAVISSON
(deceased) was one of the
oldest and most substantial farmers of Auglaize township, Allen
county, Ohio, was of Scotch-Irish descent, and was born in
Harrison county, Va., Sept. 21, 1822, and there passed his
entire life in farming pursuits. His grandfather,
Joseph Davisson, a farmer of much repute, lived and died in
Harrison county and born in 1778, there married Charity
Critchfield, a lady of many accomplishments, who became the
mother of the following children: Pattie, Joseph, Mary,
Elizabeth, John, Arthur, Amaziah, all deceased, and David.
John Davisson, father of this family, left
Harrison county, Va. (now West Virginia), in 1832, and came to
Ohio and settled among the early pioneers of Champaign county.
He had been an old line whig and had been represented his county
in the state legislature, after coming to Ohio, as a republican,
although his county was strongly democratic - this fact showing
that he was not only a very po9pular man but a very good
politician, who well understood the issues of his day. He
died in Champaign county, Ohio, in May, 1839, and soon afterward
his widow, with her family, came to Allen county, where she died
a year after her arrival.
Amzaiah Davisson was educated in a select school
and was well prepared for the business of life. April 8,
1852, he married, in Allen county, Miss Eliza J. Nye,
daughter of George and Sarah (Pascal) Nye both natives of
Pennsylvania. Eliza J. Nye was born in Fairfield
county, Ohio, May 25, 1829. Her parents, however, were
married in Berkeley county, Va., and the father, who was a
blacksmith by trade, later settled in Pickaway county, Ohio,
fought in the war of 1812, and ended his days in Pickaway
county, Ohio, a member of the Lutheran church, April 20, 1835.
His widow survived until June 1881, and died in the Presbyterian
faith. The children of these parents were born in the
following order: Kate, Maggie, William, Elizabeth, Hetty,
James, Mary, Phebe, Eliza J., Sallie and Bell, of
whom the only daughters still surviving are Eliza J. and
Phebe. The children born to Amaziah Davisson and
wife are named in order of birth as follows: Monroe,
a physician, of whom mention is made in full further on;
John, Albert, Bell, wife of J. A. McCartney, postal
clerk on the C., H. & D. railroad line and resident of
Lima, Ohio. Amaziah Davisson was a self-made man
and was the owner of 200 acres of fine farming land. He
was free in his financial aid to religious denominations and a
friend to educational progression; was a master Mason of lodge
No. 105, at Lima, and was one of the old pioneers, well known
and highly respected throughout the township. He died,
much lamented, Nov. 24, 1895.
Monroe Davisson, M. D., son of Amaziah
Davisson, was born in Auglaize township, Allen county, Ohio,
Dec. 12, 1855, and was reared on the home farm. He
attended the normal school at Ada, Ohio, several years and later
taught twelve terms. He then read medicine with Dr. H.
Thomas, at West Newton, Ohio, and when fully prepared
entered the medical department of the university at Ann Arbor,
Mich., studied one year, then entered the Eclectic Medical
college at Cincinnati, Ohio, from which he graduated in 1882; he
also tended a regular course in 1891 - being thus a graduate
from diverse schools of medicine. The doctor has a fine
library of medical works and also subscribes for the leading
medical periodicals of American and keeps well abreast of the
progress made in the science of medicine. For the first
two years after graduating, Dr. Davisson practiced in
Uniopolis, Auglaize county, Ohio, where he at once established a
solid reputation for professional skill; since leaning Uniopolis
he has been in the active practice of his profession
in his native village of West Newton - the Crucial test for all
young practitioners being in their native town - and here his
reputation, like is practice, has increased from day to day. "A
prophet is ot without honor, and save his own country' but here
the doctor has won both honor and recompenense.
The marriage of Dr. Davisson took place, in
1884, to Miss Evanna Blank, who was born in Union
township, Auglaize county, Ohio, Jan. 1, 1865, a daughter of
George A. Blank, a retired farmer, now residing in Uniopolis
- a democrat in politics, and, with his wife, a member of the
Lutheran church. The doctor is a member of the Northwest
Ohio Eclectic Medical association, standing very high with his
professional brethren; is a member of Sager lodge, No. 513, F. &
A. M., of LaFayette, Ohio, and is a non-affiliating
Odd Fellow. His social standing is with the best people of
the township and county, and as a physician he stands, as has
been intimated, at the head of the profession.
Source: A Portrait and biographical record of Allen & Van Wert
Counties, Ohio -
Publ. Chicago: A. W. Bowen & Co., 1896 ) |
Marion Twp. -
JOSEPH DERWORT, hardware, stoves and
tinware merchant, Delphos, was born in Buffalo, N. Y., Mar. 19,
1849, son of Marcus and Catharine (Reider) Derwort,
former of whom was born Apr. 25, 1822, in Sachsen, Weimar-Eisenach,
Amt Grisa, Germany, and came to America Aug. 17, 1839, latter
born at Geismar, Germany, Nov. 25, 1826. They were married
Oct. 8, 1844, and are still living in Delphos, this county.
They had a family of thirteen children: Elizabeth;
Elenor, died July 17, 1847; Joseph; Mary; John;
Marcus, died Nov. 21, 1865; Henry; Sophia; Rosalia;
Francisca, died July 19, 1862; Anna; Theresia and
Josephine. Our subject's education was limited to four
years in the common schools. He came to this county with
his parents, in 1860, and first worked at the cooper's trade
with his father, then he learned the tinner's trade, and engaged
in same line at Delphos, in 1870. His business has
steadily increased, and he has added in proportion to the
demand, a complete line of hardware, stoves, etc., employing
five men. He now occupies a two-story brick building, and
a large warehouse for surplus stock; his success is the result
of his own efforts. In 1872, having lost nearly all by
fire, he had to commence again. Our subject was married
Aug. 1, 1882, to Miss Annie Klier, who has borne him one
son, Joseph, born Nov. 23, 1883, and one daughter,
Theresia, born May 11, 1885. He is a member of the
Catholic Church; politically a Democrat.
Source: History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ.
Chicago: Warner i.e. Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 626 |
Marion Twp. -
JACOB DIENSTBERGER, wagon and
carriage-maker, Delphos, was born in Baden, Germany, July 4,
1831, and learned the trade of blacksmith there. At
eighteen he immigrated to this country and completed his trade
at Norwich, Conn. In September, 1851, he came to Delphos,
this county, followed his trade a short time, and then worked in
the iron foundry. In April, 1860, he began business for
himself as wagon and carriage-maker, and has accumulated a
handsome competency. Mr. Dienstberger married here,
in 1853, Miss Caroline, daughter of the late
Christopher Gessner, a farmer of Washington Township,
Van Wert County, and by this union are two sons and two
daughters: Charles (blacksmith, with his father),
Christopher (painter, with his father), Amelia (wife
of Tobias Foster, a blacksmith of Spencerville), and
Mary. Our subject has served in Delphos city council,
and has filled other local official positions of honor and
trust. He is interested considerably in the coal and iron
trade, from which he derives a handsome revenue. During
the late Rebellion he did active service in Company I, Ohio
Volunteer Infantry, from which he received an honorable
discharge at the close of the war.
Source: History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ.
Chicago: Warner i.e. Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 627 |
Marion Twp. -
JONATHAN DILLSAVER, farmer and
stock-breeder, P. O. Elida, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio,
Feb. 8, 1828, son of Simon and Elizabeth (Winstead) Dillsaver,
former a native of Shenandoah County, Va. ( he was in the war of
1812, died in 1880, aged about eighty-three years), latter a
daughter of Griffin and Magdalene (Smith) Winstead.
The Dillsaver and Smith families are of German,
the Windsteads of English extraction. Simon and
Elizabeth Dillsaver had four children, who became heads of
families: Nancy (deceased wife of Solomon
Moyer, she left a family in Sugar Creek Township, this county),
Jonathan, Mary A. (wife of Benjamin Sigman,
living in Van Wert County, Ohio); Matilda, (wife of
Jacob Nitler born deceased, leaving no family). Our
subject came in 1834 to Sugar Creek Township, this county, with
his parents, who entered land and experienced the trials of
pioneer life in clearing up the country. Here he remained
till 1860, when he came to his present home. He was
married Dec. 14, 1851, to Miss Melinda Shope a native of
German Township, this county, daughter of William and
Elizabeth (Tester) Shope, early settlers of this county from
Fairfield County, Ohio. By this marriage there were
thirteen children: Elizabeth, William and Rachel,
all deceased; those living are: John, born Dec. 24, 1852,
now in Delphos, Ohio; Matilda, born Jan. 8, 1854;
Rebecca, born June 26, 1856 (wife of John M. Garvey);
Simon, born July 31, 1857; George, born Nov. 19,
1858; Mary E., born Apr. 18, 1860 (wife of Joseph
Seitz), in Putnam County, Ohio; Lucinda, born Sept.
22, 1864 (wife of Charles Stemen), in Sugar Creek
Township, this county; Amanda, born May 13, 1867;
Susan, born May 20, 1868; Noah, born Aug. 12, 1871.
Mrs. Malinda Dillsaver was born Feb. 27,
1831, and died Nov. 23, 1873. Our subject then married
July 30, 1874, Melinda E. Manker, who was born Jan. 12,
1830. Mr. Dillsaver joined Company A, Thirty-third
Regiment, Sept. 24, 1864, in which he served until June 8, 1865,
when he was discharged at Camp Dennison. He was severely
wounded in a skirmish near Gillsboro, Mar. 16, 1865. The
family are members of the Lutheran Church, in which he has been
deacon and trustee.
Source: History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ.
Chicago: Warner i.e. Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 627 |
Marion Twp. -
SIMON DILLSAVER, farmer, P. O. Delphos,
son of Jonathan and Melinda (Shope) Dillsaver, was born
in Sugar Creek Township, this county, July 31, 1857. He
remained on farm with his parents until after arriving at
maturity, receiving a common school education, and entered on
his career in life as a farmer. Although young in years,
Mr. Dillsaver is considered one of the most enterprising
young farmers of the township. He makes no specialties
other than general farming and stock breeding. He
was married, Nov. 15, 1879, to Mary E. Ridenour, who was
born in Marion Township, this county, May 1, 1862, daughter of
Alex and Ann (Hover0 Ridenour, natives of Fairfield
County, Ohio, and early settlers of this county, and to this
union was born, July 30, 1881, one daughter - Rhoda Bell.
Mr. Dillsaver is a consistent member of the Lutheran
Church. In politics he is a stanch Democrat.
Source: History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ.
Chicago: Warner i.e. Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 628 |
Marion Twp. -
DAVID W. DITTO, farmer and bee keeper, P.
O. Delphos, was born Nov. 16, 1846, in Brown County, Ohio, son
of William W. Ditto, also a native of Brown County, Ohio,
born Oct. 23, 1823, died May 13, also a native of Brown County,
Ohio, born Oct. 23, 1823, died May 13, 1884, and Mahala
(Brown) Ditto, born Aug. 12, 1822, in Brown County, Ohio,
and still living. They were parents of eight children:
Melvina, wife of J. Irick; Rebecca (deceased);
David W.; William H. (deceased; Caroline (deceased);
Benjamin D. (deceased); wife of S. D. Crites and
Samuel F. The paternal grandparents of our subject
were Richard and Rebecca (Dunham) Ditto, former a native
of North Carolina, latter of Brown County, Ohio. His
maternal grandfather was William Brown of New Jersey, and
one of the earliest settlers of Brown County, Ohio. In
1849 our subject's parents moved to this county, locating on
section 9, Marion Township, and there David W. Ditto grew
to maturity, his earliest recollections being of pioneer scenes
and industries. From the common schools he entered the
normal school at Lebanon, Ohio, and has taught five terms of
school in connection with his farming interests. He is now
one of the most extensive bee keepers in the section, and in
this line he has been successful. He is also interested in
breeding graded stock. Mr. Ditto came to his
present farm in 1871, and has since erected a substantial
residence and barn. The appearance of this farm denotes
him to be an enterprising man and a practical farmer.
During the war he was a member of Company A, Thirty-third Ohio
National Guards. Mr. Ditto's marriage occurred Dec.
25, 1870, with Elizabeth Burkholder, who was born Feb.
12, 1851, and died Aug. 22, 1872. Her son, Charles
Albert, died at same date aged four months and twenty-five
days. Our subject married, on second occasion, Sept.
18,1873, Miss Florence B. Harris, who was born in
Hamilton County, Ohio, Jan. 7, 1849. She is the mother of
four children: Clifford, born Nov. 12, 1874, died twelve
days later; Theodore Walter, born Apr. 28, 1883.
Mrs. Ditto is a daughter of Calvin and Edith
(Dunn) Harris, early settlers of Amanda Township, this
county. Mr. Ditto is a F. & A. M., a member of
Marion Grange. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, an active part in the sabbath school. Politically
he is identified with the Republican party.
Source: History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ.
Chicago: Warner i.e. Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 628 |
Marion Twp. -
SAMUEL F. DITTO, farmer, P. O. Delphos,
was born Feb. 16, 1858, on the homestead farm, where he still
resides; son of William W. and Mahala (Brown) Ditto.
He received his education in the common and high schools of the
county, was brought up a farmer and has followed agriculture all
through life, in connection with which he takes a practical
interest in graded stock. Mr. Ditto was married,
Dec. 27, 1879, to Miss Sarah Isabel Strayer, who was born
Sept. 27, 1858, in Amanda Township, this county, daughter of
Samuel K. and Sarah A. (Elliker) Strayer, early settlers of
Amanda Township. To our subject and wife have been born
three children: Zelmer, born May 1, 1880, died Aug. 23,
1880; Jeanetta, born Oct. 22, 1881; Wilmer, born
Nov. 11, 1883. Mr. Ditto is a consistent member of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. Politically he is a
Republican.
Source: History of Allen
County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Warner i.e. Warner, Beers & Co.,
1885 - Page 629 |
JOSEPH
DIXSON, farmer, P. O. Lima, was born in Muskingum County,
Ohio, Oct. 22, 1827; son of Jacob and Mary (Hardin) Dixson,
former a native of Virginia, latter of Bedford County, Penn.
His paternal grandfather was Joseph Dixson, a Virginian
and a pioneer of Muskingum County, Ohio, where he lived and
died; he was a teamster in his early days, and later a farmer.
The maternal grandfather of our subject was William Hardin,
a native of Pennsylvania, who lived and died in Bedford County,
that State. Our subject was reared in Ohio, and acquired a
limited education in the country schools, prior to his being
eight years of age. His father at one time was a resident
of Shawnee Township, this county, where he located in 1835, and
lived three years; then removed to Franklin County, and from
there to Licking County, where he resided until his death; he
had eleven children; Mary A. (deceased), Dorcas
(Mrs. Jacob Ridenour, Jr.), Joseph, Julia A. (Mrs. William
Keester), John, Jacob, George, Enoch (deceased), James,
Seth and Austin. Our subject came to this
county in 1848, locating in Shawnee Township, and in 1849
settled on the farm now owned by H. C. Kemper, which he
cleared and improved and resided on until 1874, when he removed
to the farm he now occupies. He was married Oct. 24, 1850,
to Barbara E., daughter of Mahlon and Sophia (Nye) Moninger,
of Fairfield County, Ohio, by whom he has had fifteen children:
John, Joseph (deceased), Mary S. (Mrs. A. E.
Brown), Laura (Mrs. J. S. Franklin), Jacob
R. (deceased), an infant son (deceased), Clara E.
(deceased), Melva H., James S., Francis L., William C., Henry
O., Harvey L., Holmes C. and an infant son (deceased).
Mr. and Mrs. Dixson are members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. He was in the late war of the Rebellion
in the one hundred days' service. In politics he is a
Republican.
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Source: History of Allen County, Ohio -
Publ. Chicago: Warner i.e. Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 790) |
Jackson Twp. -
ISAAC DOTSON, farmer, P. O. Herring, was
born in Shawnee Township, this county, July 31, 1859, son of
Thomas and Susanna (Betz) Dotson. He received a common
school education and entered upon his career in life as a
farmer. He has resided on his present farm six years and
bears the reputation of being an enterprising young man, and is
regarded as one of the rising young farmers of Jackson Township.
He makes no specialty other than the usual crops and stock.
Mr. Dotson married, Feb. 20, 1879, Miss Mellie May
Shipley, who was born May 30, 1862. They have one
child, Pearly Lewis Delino, born Aug. 20, 1880.
Mrs Dotson is the only survivor of the five children of
Benedict and Samantha (Durbin) Shipley natives of Knox
County, Ohio, and who came to this county in 1863. Mr.
Shipley died Aug. 19, 1880; his widow survives. Our
subject is a consistent member of the German Reformed Church.
In politics he is an active Democrat.
Source: History of Allen
County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Warner i.e. Warner, Beers & Co.,
1885 - Page 604 |
Jackson Twp. -
THOMAS DOTSON, farmer, P. O. Herring, was
born in Ross County, Ohio, Mar. 20, 1836, son of Charles and
Mary M. (Debenbaugh) Dotson, former a native of
Pennsylvania, who in his younger days was a teamster, making
nine trips over the Rocky Mountains, once with a drove of hogs.
Although of a quiet nature he was a public-spirited man and took
an active part in public improvements. He died July 4,
1862, aged fifty-eight years, seven months, eight days.
His wife was born in Pennsylvania, reared in Fairfield County,
Ohio, died Jan. 28, 1847, aged thirty-seven years, eleven
months. They had twelve children: Rufus, Catherine,
Samuel, Daniel, Thomas, Hannah, Caroline, Stephen, Charles,
Mary, Isaac and Sarah. Mary and Thomas
are the only residents of Allen County at present. Our
subject was but six years of age when his parents removed to
this county, locating in Shawnee Township, where he grew to
maturity. He obtained a common school education, and at
the age of eighteen years entered upon his career in life as a
farmer, which he has made the occupation of his life. From
the date of his marriage till 1871, he rented a farm, but in
that year purchased the property where he now lives. He
has been a hard-working, energetic man, and as a result of
hardships and exposure suffers more or less from inflammatory
rheumatism, but his farm is carried on under his management by
the assistance of his children. Having been early in life
thrown upon his own resources, his property is the accumulation
of years of labor, and the appearance of his farm denotes him to
be a practical farmer. September 28, 1854, Mr. Dotson
married Susanna Betz, who was born in Ross County, in
1833, and came to this county in 1842. She was reared by
Isaac Heffner, her mother having died while she was an
infant. To our subject and wife were born eleven children:
Caroline (deceased), Clara (wife of J. W> McClure),
Isaac, Eliza, Stephen, Thomas, Mary, Albert, Katie, Jacob
and Milly.
Source: History of Allen
County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Warner i.e. Warner, Beers & Co.,
1885 - Page 603 |
Spencer Twp. -
JOHN H.
DUNATHAN. merchant and mayor, Spencerville, was born in
Sidney, Shelby Co., Ohio. March 13, 1836! eldest child of
Robert H. and Mary E. (Porotzman) Dunathan, the former
a native of Franklin County, Penn., the latter of Montgomery
County, Ohio. They were the parents of nine children, four now
living: John H. David P., Jacob B. and Edmond P.
Robert H. Dunathan came to Mercer County in 1840, died in
1873, his wife having preceded him in 1855. Our subject was raised
on a farm, and made agriculture the principal occupation of his
life until 1873, when he embarked in mercantile business at Deep
Cut, Auglaize Co., Ohio, dealing more or less extensively in grain
and produce. In the spring of 1882 he removed his business to
Spencerville, and a year later took in as partner J. H. Taft,
under firm name J. H. Dunathan & Co. Our subject was
married, October 13, 1858, to Mary A., daughter of
Thomas Upton, of Mercer County, born in April, 1842, by
whom he has eight children: Elizabeth F., Margaret B.,
Hettie A., Thomas R., Harmon, Susan, Edna and
Clarinda. While a resident of Auglaize County Mr.
Dunathan served as justice of the peace twelve years, and as
county commissioner five years, offices he filled with honor to
himself. In the spring of 1883 he was appointed to fill the office
of mayor of Spencerville, and was duly elected to that office at
the ensuing election. In politics Mr. Dunathan is a
stanch Democrat.
Source: History of Allen
County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Warner i.e. Warner, Beers & Co.,
1885 - Page 803 |
Bath Twp. -
JOSHUA L. DUNLEVY, superintendent of
County Infirmary, P. O. Lima was born in Pittsburgh, Penn., Nov.
4, 1834, and is a son of Moses and Jane (Ledlie) Dunlevy.
He was reared in his native city until eighteen eyars of
age, where he received an academic education. He then went
to California where he remained five years, being engaged in
mining and stock herding. In 1858 he returned to
Pittsburgh, and in 1859 located in Delaware County, Ohio, and
engaged in farming, which he continued in up to the breaking out
of the late war of the Rebellion. Our subject enlisted
Sept. 30, 1861, in Company D, Twentieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry,
going out as orderly sergeant, and was in the battles of Fort
Donelson, Pittsburg Landing, Raymond, Jackson, Champion Hill,
the Siege of Vicksburg and many other engagements, and was
honorably discharged at Vicksburg in September, 1864, after
three years' service. He then returned to Delaware County,
remaining there until the fall of 1866, when he located in Bath
Township, and in the spring of 1867 purchased a farm and engaged
in small fruit culture. Mr. Dunlevy was married
Sept. 30, 1861, to Mary E., daughter of Moses and
Eliza (Smith) Torrance of Delaware County, by whom he has
four children: Yuba, Force, George and Grace.
Mr. Dunlevy has served Bath Township twelve years as justice
of the peace, and in the spring of 1879 was appointed
superintendent of the Allen County Infirmary, which position he
now holds. In politics he is a Democrat.
Source: History of Allen
County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Warner i.e. Warner, Beers & Co.,
1885 - Page 578 |
Jackson Twp. -
E. LINCOLN DURBIN, hardware merchant,
Lafayette, was born in Knox County, Ohio, July 3, 1860, third in
the family of ten children of Samuel and Rachel (Shipley)
Durbin, natives of Knox county, Ohio, and are now living in
Auglaize Township, this county. Mr. Durbin was
married Sept. 21, 1882, to Miss Mary F. Cook, daughter of
William H. Cook, and born in Putnam County, Ohio.
Nov. 27, 1861. Their only boy, Charles Elsworth,
was born Aug. 1, 1883. Our subject's earliest
recollections are of Allen County, his parents having located in
Auglaize Township in 1866. He finished his education a the
Normal School at Ada, Ohio, and embarked upon his business
career at Lafayette in June, 1882, purchasing the hardware
stock of S. W. Merchant. By close attention to
business, and through his courteous manner in attending to the
wants of his customers, his trade steadily increased,
necessitating an increase of stock, which he has made in
proportion to the demand, his sales amounting to nearly $4,000
per year. In connection with his other stock Mr. Durbin
also hands a line of agricultural implements. He and his
wife are connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mr. Durbin is a member of the Council; politically he is a
Republican.
Source: History of Allen
County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Warner i.e. Warner, Beers & Co.,
1885 - Page 604 |
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