Biographical Index
*
Source:
History of Darke County, Ohio
- Illustrated -
Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.
1880.
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ADAMS TOWNSHIP
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*
Brewer, John |
540 |
*
Brown, Henry |
541 |
* Christian, Solomon B. |
541 |
*
Byrd, Abraham, Sr. |
541 |
*
Coblentz, Gideon J. |
542 |
*
Creager, Daniel |
543 |
* Creager,
Solomon |
543 |
* Cruea, E. O. |
544 |
* Erisman, Christian |
545 |
* Frampton, Adam C. |
545 |
* Gauby, Jacob F. |
546 |
* Eliker, George W. |
544 |
*
Miller, Abraham
|
557 |
*
Miller, George W. |
556 |
* George, William E. |
547 |
*
Gilbert, Levi
|
548 |
*
Gilbert, Levi S. |
549 |
|
* Hahn, Aaron |
549 |
*
Harper, Robert L. |
550 |
* Harshey, David |
551 |
* Harshey, Isaac |
550 |
* Hershey,
Emanuel |
551 |
* Horner,
Robert C. |
552 |
* Huddle, Levi |
552 |
*
Hunter, John A. |
554 |
* Kinney,
John B. |
554 |
* Lecklider,
Charles |
555 |
* Lecklider,
W. C.
|
555 |
*
Martindale, Martin |
556 |
* O'Brien,
Thomas |
557 |
* Peiffer,
Franklin |
558 |
* Peiffer,
Jacob |
713 |
* Patty,
David |
558 |
* Ramsey,
Thomas A. |
559 |
|
* Reck,
David |
563 |
* Reck,
Jacob |
561 |
* Reck,
John |
562 |
* Reck,
Michael |
560 |
* Reck,
William L. |
561 |
*
Rohr, Joshua |
563 |
*
Rynearson,
Sylvester |
564 |
* Scott,
John H. |
565 |
* Senseman,
Jacob |
566 |
* Stahl,
Harmon R. |
566 |
*
Swadner, Daniel |
567 |
* Tilman,
John |
567 |
* Vogt,
Henry |
568 |
* Vogt,
William |
568 |
* Wenrich,
David G. |
569 |
* Weaver,
John |
568 |
|
BROWN TOWNSHIP
|
* Anderson, L. C. |
717 |
* Baughman, Henry |
717 |
* Baughman, William |
717 |
* Bertz, George |
718 |
* Fry, Hezekiah W. |
718 |
* Garrison, Daniel |
718 |
* Garver, L. C. |
719 |
* Hager, Orlando J. |
719 |
|
|
|
BUTLER TOWNSHIP
|
*
Baker, Evin |
661 |
* Bobenmoyer, Benjamin |
661 |
* Bobenmoyer, Charles |
662 |
*
Bruss, Asariah |
662 |
* Byers, George, Sr. |
663 |
*
Coblentz, George |
664 |
*
Coblentz, Harrison |
663 |
*
Emrick, George |
664 |
*
Emrick, Samuel |
664 |
*
Farst, Peter |
665 |
* Fouts, Benjamin |
665 |
* Fredrick, John P. |
665 |
* Gilfillan, Robert |
666 |
* Hamiel Joseph W. |
666 |
|
*
Harter, Elam |
667 |
*
Harter, Elias |
667 |
*
Harter, William
B. |
667 |
* Hawes,
John R. |
669 |
* Hawes,
Lycurgus |
668 |
* Hemp,
John |
669 |
* Hittle,
Joseph |
669 |
*
Holsapple,
Fredrick K. |
670 |
* Horine,
Adam |
671 |
* Horine,
George T. |
670 |
* Horine,
Samuel |
671 |
* Howell,
Lewis |
672 |
* Johnson,
William |
672 |
|
* Karn,
John |
672 |
*
Love, J. P. |
673 |
* McClure,
David R. |
673 |
* McGriff,
Wm. |
674 |
*
Morrison, Silas |
747 |
*
Rose, Julia |
675 |
* Schlechty,
Christian |
676 |
* Shuler,
A. I. |
676 |
* Shuler,
Titus |
676 |
* Shumaker,
Henry |
677 |
*
Spitler,
Daniel |
677 |
* Trump, George |
677 |
* Valentine, Baker |
678 |
|
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP
|
|
* Hyer,
Jesse R. |
682 |
* Landis,
Christian |
697 |
* Landis,
David D. |
710 |
* McCool,
James Y. |
684 |
* Neff,
Joseph |
684 |
* Parson,
Nathan S. |
685 |
*
Reck, Wilkins |
685 |
|
* Roads, Hiram |
686 |
* Schaurer,
Daniel |
686 |
*
Spidel, John |
687 |
* Weaver, Urias |
687 |
* Weills, Solomon |
687 |
*
Williams, John N.
|
688 |
* Wright,
George W. |
688 |
|
GERMAN TOWNSHIP
|
* Brown, Loyd. |
570 |
* Calderwood, G. M. |
570 |
*
Cloyd, Gorden |
570 |
*
Eakins, James N. |
571 |
*
Frank, Solomon |
571 |
* Goens, Reuben |
572 |
*
Hill, H. L. |
573 |
* Horn, Balser |
574 |
* Jefferis,
Joshua |
577 |
* Jefferis,
M. M. |
577 |
* Jefferis,
Squire |
574 |
* Kerst,
Samuel |
577 |
|
*
Kester, George
|
578 |
* Kethring,
David |
578 |
* Lindamood,
Michael |
578 |
*
Lowdenslager,
G. T. |
580 |
*
Miller, George |
582 |
*
Parent, I. D. |
583 |
*
Parent,
Samuel |
583 |
*
Putman, David, Col. |
583 |
*
Ross, Elias |
589 |
*
Ross,
Isaac M. |
590 |
* Settle,
William H. |
593 |
*
Slater, C. C. |
591 |
|
* Sinks, I.
Q. |
594 |
* Spencer,
William |
593 |
* Teaford,
Barney |
594 |
* Teaford,
Jonathan |
594 |
* Tennell,
J. B. |
595 |
* Thomas,
S. S. |
595 |
* Wade,
William |
596 |
* Ware,
Jacob F. |
596 |
* Warner,
William H. |
596 |
* Willcox,
James |
598 |
* Woods,
Jesse |
599 |
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GREENVILLE TOWNSHIP
|
* Allen, Matthew
T. |
471 |
* Allen, William |
471 |
* Alter, Henry |
472 |
* Amann, Joseph,
Jr. |
472 |
* Aten, John
- Greenville Twp |
472 |
* Avery, J. B. |
473 |
*
Bachman, Charles |
473 |
*
Baird, Andrew |
473 |
*
Baker, Jacob |
473 |
*
Beanblossom, David |
474 |
*
Beanblossom,
Enos |
474 |
*
Beanblossom,
Joseph |
475 |
*
Bechtolt,
Samuel |
475 |
*
Beckler, Lewis |
475 |
*
Beatty, Jacob L. |
475 |
*
Biltemier, Charles |
476 |
*
Bireley, William J. |
476 |
*
Bishop, Thompson L. |
477 |
*
Bishop, William F. |
477 |
*
Blease, James J. |
477 |
*
Blottman, B.
|
478 |
*
Bornstein, H. |
478 |
* Brewer, Abraham N. |
478 |
*
Bryson, Joseph |
480 |
*
Bryson, Morris |
480 |
*
Buchwalter, Leo Myers, Dr. |
478 |
*
Butt, John K. |
480 |
* Calderwood, Andrew Robeson |
481 |
* Calkins, Charles |
482 |
* Calkins, Henry |
481 |
*
Chenoweth, L. E. |
483 |
*
Clark, B. H. |
483 |
* Clark, John
C. |
484 |
* Cole, Henry M. |
484 |
* Cole, William |
484 |
* Conkling,
Frank T. |
485 |
* Cox, Jacob W. |
484 |
* Craig, David |
485 |
* Culbertson, T. W. |
485 |
* Deardourff,
John W. |
486 |
* Deeter, Josiah B. |
486 |
* Denise, Aaron S. |
487 |
*
Deubner, John G.
|
487 |
* Devor, Elijah |
488 |
* Devor, John
|
488 |
* Dill, William H.
|
489 |
* Dininger, John
|
489 |
* Dininger, Lewis |
490 |
* Dininger,
Michael |
490 |
* Ditman, J. N. |
490 |
* Eidson, F. M. |
490 |
* Emrick, William |
490 |
* Esty, James |
491 |
* Fleming, James A. |
492 |
* Fletcher, Charles |
491 |
* Fertick, B. F. |
491 |
*
Folkerth, Jesse |
492 |
* Funk, Isaac
|
493 |
* Funston, Calvin P. |
494 |
* Gard, Isaac Newton, Dr. |
493 |
* Glander, D. |
494 |
* Gordon, John V. |
495 |
|
* Gregg Bros. |
495 |
* Griffin, David |
495 |
* Grubs, Daniel |
495 |
* Guntrum, John |
496 |
* Gutheil, August |
496 |
* Hahn, Amos |
496 |
*
Halderman, Jacob |
497 |
* Hall, John
W. |
497 |
* Harper,
William Sanford |
497 |
* Hart,
Manning F. |
498 |
*
Hartzell, C. W. |
500 |
* Hartzell,
George |
499 |
* Hartzell,
Jonas |
498 |
*
Hartzell, C. W. |
500 |
* Hartzell, George |
499 |
* Hartzell, P. H. |
500 |
* Hartzell, Philip S. |
499 |
* Heffner, William |
500 |
* Heffner, Samuel
|
500 |
* Henkle, Clark |
500 |
* Henne, Daniel
|
501 |
* Hime, D. S. |
501 |
* Hoffert, Absalom |
501 |
* Huhn, Moses |
502 |
*
Hunter, William |
502 |
*
Jamison, Daniel |
505 |
* Jones, Lewis E. |
502 |
* Judy, Swan |
503 |
* Katzenberger, Gustavus A. |
504 |
* Katzenberger |
504 |
* Kauffman, J. F. |
505 |
* Kemper, Charles F. |
505 |
* Kerlin, William K. |
505 |
* Kester, Solomon |
505 |
* Kipp, William |
506 |
* Klee, Albert |
506 |
* Klinger, A. J. |
506 |
* Knick, James K. |
507 |
* Knoderer, Christian |
507 |
* Lansdowne, James M. |
509 |
* Laurimore, Martin W. |
508 |
* Leas, Jacob E. |
508 |
* Limbert, Levi Franklin |
508 |
* Longenecker, John |
509 |
* Lott, Louis
|
509 |
*
Ludy, Samuel |
509 |
*
Lynch, Elijah, Dr. |
509 |
* Maher, Patrick H. |
511 |
* Manix, G. W. |
512 |
* Mark, John |
512 |
* Markwith, James Jones |
512 |
*
Martin, James W. |
515 |
*
Martin, John Foster |
516 |
*
Martin, John Hershey |
515 |
*
Martin, John Holmes |
514 |
*
Martin, L. R. |
515 |
*
Martin, Robert |
513 |
*
Martin, Samuel
|
514 |
*
Martin, William |
514 |
*
Martini, John G. |
516 |
* Martz, Jacob Teuchnan |
516 |
* Matchett, William Hendrickson |
517 |
|
*
McDaniel, M. |
510 |
*
McEowen, Alexander Hugh |
510 |
* McGinnis,
Washington |
511 |
* Meeker,
David L. |
517 |
*
Miller, A. T. |
517 |
* Mills, Harrod |
518 |
* Moore,
George Washington |
617 |
*
Morningstar, Wm. H. |
518 |
* Noggle,
David |
520 |
* Noggle,
Rufus G. |
520 |
* O'Connor,
John |
521 |
*
Ollmetzer,
Louis |
521 |
* Otwell,
Curtis |
520 |
*
Perry,
Oliver Clinton |
521 |
*
Plessinger, Wallace |
522 |
*
Reed, William |
522 |
*
Rehling, F. |
523 |
*
Requarth,
Fred C. |
523 |
*
Requarth, William |
523 |
* Rhoades,
Abraham |
524 |
*
Roland, Charles |
524 |
* Runkel, Jery |
525 |
*
Rush, Andrew T. |
363 |
*
Rush, Isaac |
525 |
*
St. Clair, Henry |
526 |
*
Schafer, William |
526 |
*
Schell, Jacob O. |
526 |
*
Schultz, William H. |
527 |
*
Schwable, John H. |
527 |
*
Sebring, Ira |
528 |
*
Sebring, John |
528 |
*
Shade, C. J. |
529 |
* Shover,
Henry |
529 |
*
Smith, Andrew J. |
530 |
*
Smith, O. H.
|
530 |
*
Snyder, Geo. W. |
529 |
* Steinle,
Jacob |
530 |
* Stephens,
John |
530 |
* Tillman,
Henry |
531 |
* Todd,
Walter J. |
531 |
* Troxell,
J. W. |
531 |
* Turner,
Joseph R. |
533 |
* Turpen,
John C. |
532 |
* Turpen, Thomas P. |
532 |
* Turpen,
William W. |
533 |
* Vantilburgh,
Henry |
533 |
*
Voelkle, E. H. |
534 |
* Wagner,
Jacob |
534 |
*
Warvel, John H. |
534 |
*
Warvel,
Nathan S. |
535 |
* Webb,
Henry A. |
535 |
* Webster,
Nathan B. |
536 |
*
Weills, Herman |
537 |
*
Westfall,
George |
538 |
*
Westfall,
Isaac Newton |
538 |
*
Westfall, John E. |
537 |
*
Westfall, Martin C. |
537 |
*
Weston, Washington Allen |
538 |
*
Winklebleck, A. |
539 |
*
Winner, John Leopold |
539 |
*
Youart, William H. |
539 |
*
Zimmerman, Daniel |
540 |
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HARRISON TOWNSHIP
|
* Armacost,
Jacob |
689 |
* Bloom, T. J. |
689 |
* Brown, William |
690 |
* Bunch, Edward J. |
690 |
*
Chenoweth, Charles W. |
690 |
* Darland, John |
691 |
* Davis, Thomas J. |
691 |
* Downing, James L. |
693 |
* Downing, Jason |
692 |
* Flaig, John M. |
693 |
* French, Walter W. |
694 |
*
Harter, Aaron |
693 |
*
Harter, Solomon |
695 |
* Hartman,
J. A. |
695 |
*
Hill, Harvey |
696 |
*
Hill, Milton
|
696 |
*
Hill, Obadiah
|
695 |
|
*
Hindsley, William
W. |
696 |
*
Irelan, Aaron A. |
697 |
* Jaqua, Lucinda |
697 |
*
Kyle, Thomas |
610 |
* Lawrence, Rile |
697 |
* Lowdenslager,
A. A. |
698 |
* Miller,
Daniel |
698 |
*
Mills,
John W. |
698 |
* Noggle,
George N. |
698 |
* Noggle,
Michael |
699 |
*
Northrop, A. L. |
699 |
* Otwell,
C. W. M. |
699 |
* Polly,
William |
699 |
* Puterbaugh,
David |
700 |
* Reigle,
Daniel |
700 |
* Roberts, Almira (Lawrence) |
701 |
|
*
Royer, Solomon |
701 |
*
Rush, Clinton |
701 |
* Snodgrass, Emily (Lawrence) |
701 |
* Swisher, Jesse |
702 |
* Swisher, Robert |
702 |
* Thomas,
J. H. |
702 |
* Thomas,
William |
703 |
* Townsend, Nehemiah |
703 |
* Walker,
Christopher C. |
704 |
* Walker,
Daniel |
704 |
* Walker, Edward M. |
704 |
*
Walker,
Jacob |
705 |
*
White,
Jane, Mrs. |
705 |
*
Williams, James M. |
705 |
* Worch,
Eckhart |
706 |
* Zeeck, Michael |
706 |
|
JACKSON TOWNSHIP
|
*
Archard, Wm. |
736 |
* Beery, Jacob |
736 |
* Cook, Amos |
736 |
* Eichelberger, Joseph |
737 |
* Evans, Benjamin W., |
767 |
* Fahnestock, James H. |
737 |
* Hand, William R. |
738 |
|
* Hartman,
Robert S. |
738 |
*
Hunchberger, Jacob |
739 |
* Negley,
Charles |
739 |
*
Parent,
William |
739 |
*
Schneider, Frederick C. |
739 |
* Sigler,
David W. |
740 |
|
* Snook, J.
H. |
740 |
* Strait,
Elias R. |
740 |
* Strait,
Joel |
741 |
* Vanden,
Martin |
741 |
* Wenrick,
Thomas B. |
741 |
*
Young, Solomon |
742 |
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MISSISSINAWA TOWNSHIP |
|
|
|
MONROE TOWNSHIP
|
* Arnett, Abraham |
621 |
*
Baker, Samuel M. |
622 |
* Blackburn, Benjamin |
622 |
* Blackburn, John |
622 |
* Blackburn, Moses |
623 |
* Bobbs, A. C. |
623 |
* Bonham, William L. |
624 |
* Brenner, David |
625 |
*
Brown, John S. |
625 |
* Cassell, William |
626 |
* Ditmer, Joseph |
617 |
* Ditmore, George |
627 |
* Ditmore, John M. |
628 |
* Fryman, Noah |
628 |
* Garrison, Elizabeth A. |
629 |
*
Gilbert, Silas |
629 |
*
Hangen, Christian |
638 |
|
*
Hangen, Philip |
630 |
* Hart,
Elias |
630 |
* Henninger, John M. |
631 |
* Hinsey,
Jacob |
632 |
* Hunt,
Abraham |
632 |
* Hunt,
Ralph |
633 |
* Hunt,
Richard M. |
632 |
* Kress,
John |
634 |
* Kuhnle,
John J. |
634 |
* Long, Susanah |
634 |
*
Miller, Frederick |
635 |
*
Miller, George |
635 |
* Mote,
Nelson |
675 |
* Netzley,
George |
636 |
*
Niswonger,
David W. |
637 |
*
Niswonger,
David |
638 |
|
*
Niswonger,
Eli |
638 |
*
Niswonger,
John |
639 |
* Pressler,
Jacob |
640 |
* Puterbaugh,
George |
640 |
* Scheiding,
John |
641 |
* Serber,
Andrew J. |
641 |
* Shank,
Peter |
642 |
* Shilt, Rily |
643 |
*
Smith, Adam |
643 |
*
Smith, Adam N. |
643 |
*
Spitler,
Elias |
644 |
*
Stauffer,
Elias F. |
644 |
* Strobel,
A. G. |
645 |
* Stutsman,
Jesse |
645 |
* Surber,
Robert |
646 |
* Swank,
Samuel |
646 |
|
NEAVE TOWNSHIP
|
|
|
*
Robeson,
Alfred |
714 |
* Schlechty,
George |
714 |
* Swank,
Aaron |
715 |
* Thompson,
David |
715 |
* Thompson, William |
715 |
* Townsend, Joshua |
715 |
* Vandyke, Abijah
H. |
716 |
* Wilson,
Nathaniel W. |
716 |
|
PATTERSON TOWNSHIP
|
|
|
|
RICHLAND TOWNSHIP
|
|
|
|
TWIN TOWNSHIP
|
* Albright, Simpson |
646 |
* Bish, Jacob |
647 |
* Bristley, Henry C. |
647 |
* Burke, Isaac |
647 |
*
Clark, John D. |
648 |
*
Cline, Michael |
648 |
*
Cloyd, Gordon |
649 |
*
Coons, Philip |
649 |
*
Cromwell, Philemon |
649 |
*
Fasig, John |
650 |
*
Flory, A. M. |
650 |
*
Flory, Michael |
650 |
*
Hamilton, John C. |
651 |
*
Harsh, David A. |
651 |
*
Huffer, Francis M. |
651 |
|
*
Ivester, George |
984 |
*
Jackson, Benjamin C. |
652 |
*
Kepner, Harrison A. |
652 |
*
Kraus, J. H. |
652 |
*
Marshall, Anna M. |
653 |
*
McCowen, Thomas |
653 |
*
Mundhenk, David E. |
612 |
*
Mundhenk, Philip |
653 |
* Nealeigh, William |
654 |
*
Nisonger, George |
655 |
*
Olwine, Daniel B. |
655 |
*
Ozias, B. F. |
655 |
*
Parks, John W. |
656 |
*
Ratliff, John R. |
656 |
*
Robbins, C. B. |
566 |
|
*
Robbins, John Y. |
566 |
*
Rynearson, Abram |
656 |
*
Sigerfoos, G. W. |
657 |
*
Smith, A. F. |
658 |
*
Smith, John |
657 |
*
Smith, William M. |
658 |
*
Steele, James |
658 |
*
Thatcher, Elijah |
659 |
*
Thomas, John L. |
659 |
*
Warner, Theodore O. |
659 |
*
Weikle, John |
660 |
*
Whitenack, Jeremiah |
660 |
*
Wild, Martin |
660 |
* Williams, Thomas H. |
660 |
|
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP
|
|
|
* Shields,
Isaac M. |
733 |
* Shields,
Patrick |
733 |
* Townsend, Alfred |
734 |
* Townsend, William |
734 |
* Walker, Amanda |
735 |
*
Weaver, Elihu |
736 |
* Weaver,
William |
735 |
|
WABASH TOWNSHIP
|
|
|
|
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
|
|
|
|
WAYNE TOWNSHIP
|
* Apple, J. W. - |
600 |
*
Bashor, Jacob G. |
600 |
* Boyer, Daniel |
601 |
*
Burns, Thomas A. |
602 |
* Calderwood, James R. |
602 |
* Carson, Aaron G. |
603 |
* Christian, David |
604 |
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Dabe, Prosper |
604 |
* Dunkel, A. M. |
605 |
* Dye, Horatio |
605 |
* Fackler, John E. |
606 |
* Fletcher, George E. |
607 |
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Gordon, J. P. |
607 |
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Hess, John |
608 |
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Hole, Daniel
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608 |
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Hollis, G. W. - Wayne
Twp |
617 |
* Klipstine,
L. C. |
609 |
* Lehman,
Lawrence L. |
610 |
* Long,
Washington |
610 |
* Marker,
Leonard |
611 |
* Marker,
Martin |
612 |
* Mongeville,
Alfred |
617 |
* Murphy,
William H. |
636 |
* Rike,
William H. |
613 |
* Seibt,
Adolph |
614 |
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* Simon,
John S. |
614 |
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Stevenson, L. M. |
615 |
* Stover, W. H.
|
617 |
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Studabaker, G. W.
|
617 |
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Taylor, David W. |
618 |
* Tillman,
John C. |
618 |
* Turpen,
George H. |
619 |
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Ward, J. T. |
619 |
*
Williamson, J. C. |
619 |
* Winbigler, J. J. |
619 |
* Woods, Samuel M. |
620 |
* Worch, C. Bastine |
620 |
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Yoder, Joseph |
521 |
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