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BIOGRAPHICAL INDEX
 Source:
History of Crawford County, Ohio
Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers
186 Dearborn Street
1881
Chatfield Twp. -
DAVID KALB, farmer; P. O. Chatfield; was
born on the homestead, situated a short distance southwest of
Richville, where he first beheld the light of day May 21, 1844.
His father, William, was born in August, 1800, in
Wurtemberg, Germany, and was married to the mother of David
in the year 1828, whose maiden name was Savina Haner,
born in April, 1803. In 1833, they emigrated to this State
in company with Esquire Hipp and father, making his first
settlement in Holmes Co., where he bought 80 acres in the woods,
where he built a rude cabin and lived about two years and a
half. In 1836, during the month of February, he came to
Chatfield Township and bought 110 acres in Sec. 19, and but 3
acres were cleared. For the 110 acres he paid $400.
Their outfit for keeping house was not elaborate or expensive;
sat on benches and ate their frugal fare, at night resting their
tired limbs on rude bedsteads of their own construction.
They planted their corn among the stumps, and harvested the same
with a butcher knife yet they labored on and awaited the growth
and development of hte country, and lived to see the day when
they were surrounded with all the conveniences of life, and a
sure competence for their declining years. David
remained with his parents until Mar. 12, 1869, when he was
married to Catharine Brigle, born in this township Sept.
6, 1843, daughter of Michael and Elizabeth (Sheffer) Brigle;
since has resided on the homestead. Has six children -
Rosella M., Emma M., Lucy E., Clara O., William H. and
John A. Has 340 acres. The family are members of
the German Lutheran Church. Of the four children sisters
and brothers - all of them are residents of the county.
Source: History of Crawford County,
Ohio, Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers, 186
Dearborn Street. - 1881 - Page 1011 |
Bucyrus Twp. -
W. H. KEEL, marble-dealer, Bucyrus; is the
son of Henry and Harriet (Sailor) Keel, and was born Apr.
9, 1854, in Somerset Co., Penn.; he lived in the town of
Somerset until he was 14, when he came to Shelby, Ohio, with
W. W. Houpt, in 1858, where he entered a photograph gallery
and followed the business for about three years; at the age of
17, he entered a marble shop, where he was employed at polishing
until 1879, when he came to Bucyrus and entered into partnership
with G. W. Buellin the marble works; since then the new
firmhas been meeting with good and deserved success, they being
practical workmen, and aiming to please and satisfy their
patrons. Mr. Keel was married, Sept. 20, 1876, to
Miss Lena Hipp, of Chatfield Township. He has
always been a Democrat.
Source: History of Crawford County, Ohio, Publ. Chicago:
Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers, 186 Dearborn Street. -
1881 - Page 759 |
Auburn Twp. -
LUCY (SAWYER) KELLOGG, Plymouth; was born
in Auburn Township, in 1827. Her parents, Erastus and
Sally (Snider) Sawyer, were both natives of New York, the
former born in 1800, and the latter in 1802. They were
married in Auburn Township, Dec. 19, 1822, and were the parents
of the following children: Albanus, Franklin and Lucy.
All are living, the former in Auburn Township, and the latter in
Norwalk, Ohio. The Sniders came to Auburn Township,
Crawford Co., Ohio, in 1820, and the Sawyers in 1821. Lucy
married Delos Carlisle, Nov. 14, 1850. Mr.
Carlisle was a son of David and Dorcas (White) Carlisle.
His marriage with Miss Sawyer bore the fruit of four
children. The oldest died in infancy; the next, Maraldi
E. born Dec. 26, 1852, and died June 13, 1855; Ella W.,
born Apr. 29, 1855, and is living at home with her mother.
Jay D., born Nov. 10, 1857, is at present in Kansas.
Mr. Carlisle was born July 3, 1823, and died of
consumption, Aug. 4, 1857. He is a Republican, and is a
member of the Baptist Church. A man of few words and
temperate habits, he had the respect and esteem of all who knew
him. Mrs. Carlisle is the present wife of David
B. Kellogg, to whom she was married May 24, 1870.
She has by him one daughter, May, born July 1, 1873.
Mr. Kellogg is a son of Solomon and Margaret (Millhollen)
Kellogg. He was married prior to his marriage with
Mrs. Carlisle, his wife being Helen Snider, and by
her had three children - Catharine, Margaret and
Theodore. All are living in Wyandot Co., and all are
married. Mrs. Kellogg's brother Franklin was
a Lieutenant Colonel in the army, and after the war, was
commissioned Brevet General. Mrs. Kellogg owns 97
acres of good land. Further notice of her parents will be
found in the history of Auburn Township.
Source: History of Crawford
County, Ohio, Publ. Chicago: Baskin & Battey, Historical
Publishers, 186 Dearborn Street. - 1881 - Page 869 |
Bucyrus Twp. -
J. B. KREIDER, M. D., physician and
surgeon, Bucyrus; this worthy physician was born Feb. 3, 1840,
in Millheim, Penn., and is the son of John P. and Leah
(Bowman) Kreider; the first eighteen years of his life were
passed on a farm, receiving, of course, a common-school
education in the meantime; until his 24th year, he divided his
time between teaching and attending school; in 1864, he entered
the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia, and graduated
from the medical department in 1866; for five years following
his graduation, he practiced in his native town of Millheim and
then removed to Crawford Co. and practiced six years at Benton;
he came to Bucyrus in the spring of 1877, and located on
Mansfield street, where he has since remained, and has enjoyed a
good practice; he has proved himself a physician of skill and
promise, and is well instructed, having spent two years under
Dr. Tutts, an eminent physician of Philadelphia. He
was married, Apr. 30, 1867, to Georgia M. Stover, of
Boalsburg, Penn.; they have two children - Samuel G. and
Nellie V.
Source: History of Crawford County, Ohio, Publ.
Chicago: Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers, 186 Dearborn
Street. - 1881 - Page 761 |
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