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Source:
History of Auglaize County, Ohio
- with the Indian History of Wapakoneta, and the First Settlement
of the County. -
Wapakoneta: Robert Sutton, Publisher - 1880
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Salem Twp. -
PHILIP LAWRENCE was born Beaver County,
Pa., July 7, 1816. When he was four years of age his
parents moved to Wayne County, O. In 1843 he came to Salem
township, and settled in his present home place. Mar. 20,
1839, he married Miss Kennedy, and has reared a family of
eight children, of whom seven survived to manhood and womanhood,
and four are still living. Mr. Lawrence held the
office of township trustee about ten years during and after the
war. He ranks among the pioneers of his township, as the
whole section was wild at the period of his settlement, and but
few neighbors within many miles of his farm.
‡ Source: History of Auglaize
County, Ohio - with the Indian History of Wapakoneta, and the First Settlement of the
County. -
Wapakoneta: Robert Sutton, Publisher - 1880 - Page 195 |
Pusheta Twp. -
JOHN LENOX was born in Fairfield County,
Ohio, Oct. 18, 1809. When he had attained the age of two
years his father settled near Sidney. He was married in
1831, and in 1833 bought a farm in Pusheta township, about two
and one-half miles from Wapakoneta, where he still resides.
He has reared a large family, of whom six children are still
living. After providing for his children he has still over
two hundred acres of land, all the result of toil and economy,
as he came to the wilderness and acquired all his possessions by
his own efforts.
Source: History of Auglaize County, Ohio
- with the Indian History of Wapakoneta, and the First Settlement of the
County. -
Wapakoneta: Robert Sutton, Publisher - 1880 - Page 170 |
Wayne Twp. -
SAMUEL LOWMAN was born in Virginia, in
1807. His parents moved to Champaign County, Ohio, when he
was 14 years old. He married Mary A. Plummer of
Clarke County, Ohio. In 1834, he entered a piece of land
in Wayne township in this county, which township was at that
time a portion of Allen County, between places called the
"Devil's half acre," and "Devil's backbone," in early times.
The former place was named so on account of the swampy nature of
hte land, over which an extensive log bridge was built.
The latter name was given to a narrow, gravelly ridge, one-half
mile in length, and only of sufficient width for a road.
He built a log house, and being one of the first settlers, his
house was a stopping-place for travellers.
Source: History of Auglaize County, Ohio
- with the Indian History of Wapakoneta, and the First Settlement of the
County. -
Wapakoneta: Robert Sutton, Publisher - 1880 - Page 181 |
Duchouque Twp. -
JOHN LOWRY and family came this township
in 1835. The family consisted of four children. He
first settled on the farm now owned by his son Samuel.
Mr. L. died in 1847, since which his widow has resided
with her son at the old homestead.
Source: History of Auglaize County, Ohio - with the Indian
History of Wapakoneta, and the First Settlement of the County. -
Wapakoneta: Robert Sutton, Publisher - 1880 - Page 131 |
Clay Twp. - St. John's -
WM. LUSK, son of Charles and Anna Lusk,
was born in Virginia July 14, 1817, and when about eighteen
years of age came with his parents to this county. He had
very limited educational opportunities in the old State, and
here it fall to his share to work rather than attend school.
The father was a strict temperance man, and the son became
likewise an advocate of sobriety, and notwithstanding the
influences by which he has surrounded during his youth when
liquor was a factor in the fields, he is able to say he never
has used intoxicating liquor during his whole life. In
1833 he united with the M. E. Church and in 1859 was licensed as
a local minister, which relation he still sustains. From
1839 to 1845 he lived in Missouri, but he returned here at the
latter date, where he has since remained. He has a large
tract of well improved land, just west of St. John's, and has
recently erected a very fine frame residence, an illustration of
which appears in this volume. He is now giving especial
attention to fine sheep and cattle.
Source: History of Auglaize County, Ohio
- with the Indian History of Wapakoneta, and the First Settlement of the
County. -
Wapakoneta: Robert Sutton, Publisher - 1880 - Page 176 |
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