BIOGRAPHIES

Source: 
History of Allen County, Ohio
Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns,
Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, etc.; Portraits of
Early Settlers and Prominent Men; Biographies;
History of the Northwest Territory;
History of Ohio; Statistical and
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.
- Illustrated -
Publ. Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co.
1885

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	Sugar Creek Twp. - PETER OARD, farmer, P. O. West Cairo, is a native of Licking County, Ohio, born Nov. 21, 1821; son of Peter and Anna (Alberry) Oard, who came with their family of eleven children to this county in 1833, settling in Sugar Creek Township and entered land, of which they cleared many acres; of their family three are now living: Peter and two daughters.  Our subject was married May 14, 1846, to Lydia A. Rison, of this county, and to them have been born eleven children: Mary, Sarah (deceased), Diana (deceased), Jane, Noah (deceased), Eli, Peter .(deceased), Rawley, William, Andrew J. and Joseph T. Mr. Oard has been an active man in his day, and a prominent citizen in his township. He has a wide reputation as an auctioneer and sale crier, to which business he has given considerable attention.  He is a stanch Democrat, and is a candidate for office of sheriff of Allen County. Source:  History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by  Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 822
	Ottawa Twp. - PETER O'NEILL, a leading tailor of Lima, was born in April, 1825, in County Carlow, Ireland, a son of John O'Neill who died in Ireland and whose family consisted of nine children, there of whom are still living; Andrew, residing in Ireland; Mary now Mrs. Clowery, and Peter.  Our subject was educated in his native land and learned the tailor's trade while yet a youth.  He was married in 1845 to Bridget, daughter of William Nolan, and four years later came to America, settling in Lima, Ohio, where he reared his children, ten in number, named as follows:  Thomas; Lawrence; Mary, married to P. Leveringham; Patrick; Margaret; Theresa (first)) deceased; Annie; Bridget married to John S. O'Connor; Michael, and Theresa (second), married to J. Shanon.  Lawrence O'Neill (subject's son), was born Nov. 14, 1848, and was educated in Lima, Ohio.  He was married in July, 1874, to Laura, daughter of William Mumaugh an old settler of the county, and by this union were born two children 0 Alice and Esther.  L. O'Neill was elected marshal of the city of 1882, which office he still holds.  He is a thorough business man and a practical blacksmith, having learned his trade in the Dayton & Michigan Railroad shops. Source:  History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by  Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 716
	Ottawa Twp. - ALBERT OSBORN, merchant, Lima, was born in February, 1836, in Youngstown, Ohio; son of John and Isabel (Duncan) Osborn, natives, the former of Virginia, the latter of Washington County, Penn.  John Osborn was a miller in his early days, but in later life took up farming.  He came to Ohio in his youth, and became an early settler of Mahoning County, where he married and raised a family of fourteen children, nine of whom are now living: Mary, Rachael, Jane, Harriet, Laura, Henrietta, Marcus L., John H. and Albert.  Our subject received his early education in Trumbull County, Ohio, and immediately began business for himself.  In the winter of 1856 he married Sarah A., daughter of John and Elizabeth McCorkle, and to this union has been born one son - John M.  Mr. Osborn went to Pennsylvania in 1862, and entered into oil commerce, boring wells and speculating in real estate until he had reaped sufficient to warrant him in returning to this county in 1868, and engaging in the queensware trade.  This he followed nine years, an then selling out his interest in 1877, he opened his present general grocery and provision store.  He is a member of Lima Lodge, F. & A. M. Source:  History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by  Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 716
	Marion Twp. - JOSEPH OSTENDORF, merchant and manufacturer, Delphos, was born in Hanover, Germany, Feb. 2, 1822, and was there reared to the cooper's trade.  At the age of twenty-one he came to America and carried on his business in Cincinnati, moving to Delphos in 1848, and continuing the same occupation till 1860.  In 1852 he engaged in merchandising, from which he retired in 1875.  In 1869 he became united with George W. Hall, in the establishment of the Delphos Union Stave Company; in 1875 he accepted the presidency, and has honorably filed the incumbency since.  Mr. Ostendorf married in 1849, Agnes Paul who departed this life in 1850, then, in 1852, he married Mrs. Elizabeth Bredeick (nee Wrocklage), by whom he has two sons and two daughters: Otto J. and Henry merchants; Theresa (wife of Henry J. Mulfhorst), merchant, and Agnes (wife of Dr. F. H. Schlink), all of Delphos.  Mrs. Ostendorf had three daughters by her first marriage, viz.: Bernardina (wife of Henry J. Moennig), merchant; Mary (deceased wife of Charles E. Shenk), and Emilia (wife of George F. Lang), all of Delphos.  Mr. Ostendorf has always given a hearty support to all measures conducive to the improvement of the city, and has held prominent position in connection with its citizens.  His family, who are all grown up, hold creditable positions in the commercial and social life of Delphos. Source:  History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by  Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 649

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