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History of Darke County, Ohio
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Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.
1880.
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Greenville Twp. -
DR.
ISAAC NEWTON GARD, physician and surgeon, Greenville; is the
oldest continuous resident physician and surgeon of Darke Co.; he
was a native of Butler Co., Ohio; born March 20, 1811, and was a son
of Stephen and Rachel (Pearce) Gard, both natives of New
Jersey, who emigrated to Ohio about the beginning of the present
century; Stephen Gard was a Baptist minister, and
organized nearly all of the early churches in the Miami Valley,
among which was the First Baptist Church at Dayton, and the First
Baptist Church of Trenton, Butler Co., over which he presided for a
period of upward of half a century; he was twice married: his first
wife was the mother of the subject of our sketch, she died in Butler
Co., April 1, 1816, aged 36 years; the Rev. Stephen Gard
died Aug. 14, 1839; Isaac N. Gard obtained his general
education in the common schools, and received his preparatory
education at the Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, and graduated from
the Ohio Medical College, in Cincinnati, 1831; he then commenced
the practice of medicine in Butler Co., and in 1834, located in
Greenville, where he has since successfully followed his profession
for nearly fifty years; in the early days of the Doctor's locating
here the practice of medicine was a work of labor and hardship, the
country being sparsely settled, and his practice extending over half
a degree of latitude and longitude, the roads being nearly
impassable, save by horseback; and in this manner the Doctor made
his visits, dispensing his medicine from his saddle-bags; he
organized the first medical society of Darke Co., and for many years
was President of the same; he also organized the first agricultural
society of Darke Co., and was also President of this for several
years; he has had many offices of honor and trust thrust upon him,
among which we mention the presidency of the Greenville & Miami, now
Dayton & Union Railroad, during its construction; in 1841, was
elected and represented the counties of Miami, Darke, Mercer and
Shelby in the State Legislature; in 1858-59, he represented the
counties of Miami, Darke and Shelby in the State Senate; in 1861 or
1862, he was appointed by the Governor of Ohio as one of the
Trustees of the State Lunatic Asylum at Dayton, which office he
filled some sixteen years;
he has almost continually held some office or position of trust, and
has in every instance performed his duty with credit to himself and
satisfaction to the public. Upon the 6th of January, 1835, he was
united in marriage with Lucy Tod, who was born in
Kentucky March 20, 1816. They were the parents of five children,
viz.: Henrietta T., born April 6, 1837. died Aug. 16, 1839;
Charles T., born Sept 30, 1840, died Jan. 4, 1864;
Catherine E., Feb. 16, 1843; Mary, March 11, 1850, and
Stephen, Jan. 11, 1854.
Source: History of Darke County, Ohio -
Illustrated - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.,
1880. - Page 494 |
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Wabash Twp. -
BENJAMIN F. GILBERT, manufacturer of tile; P.
O. North Star; son of Benjamin and Jane (Lutz) Gilbert; was
born in Miami Co., Mar. 11, 1838; came to this county with his
parents in 1840 and settled in Adams Township. Was married in
York Township, Sept. 7, 1866, to Hulda Grissom, born Jan. 25,
1848; four children - Ida May, Lucy Belle, Mary Jane; Carlin,
died Oct. 13, 1876.
Source:
History of Darke County, Ohio - Illustrated - Publ. Chicago: W. H.
Beers & Co., 1880 -
Page 762 |
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Adams Twp. -
LEVI GILBERT, farmer; P. O. Gettysburg.
James, his father, was a native of Maryland, born in 1776;
was taken to Pennsylvania by his parents, where he married Mollie
Reeser in Lebanon Co., where they spent their days; he departed
this life about 1814; Mollie, his wife died in about
1816; six children were born to them; three are living at the
present writing, viz., Levi, Joseph and Benjamin;
Joseph lives in Montgomery Co., Benjamin in Darke Co.
Levi the subject of this sketch, is a native of Pennsylvania,
born in Lebanon Co. on the 26th of September, 1806; he was left an
orphan when quite young, thrust out on the cold charities of the
world to fight the battles of life among strangers; he lived in
Lebanon Co. till he was about 16 years old, working for different
persons for his clothes and board; he would attend subscription
school part of the winter, which tuition he paid himself; he went to
Dauphin Co., where he worked by the month on a farm for about one
year and a half, after which he went to Lancaster Co., where he
resided till he was about 30 years old, following teaming and
farming. On the 8th day of December, 1829, he celebrated his
marriage with Miss Mariah Spires, who is a
native of Pennsylvania, born in Lancaster Co. on the 13th of July.
1808. In 1837, he and his family of three boys bade farewell
to friends and their native county,
started with a two-horse team for the West to better their
condition, and on the 21st day of May they arrived in Miami Co.,
where he rented the Eller farm near Covington, where
he remained about five and a half years, meeting with good success,
during which time he purchased 110 acres in Adams Township, Sec. 19,
all of which was under heavy timber, for which he paid $400; after
he purchased this tract of land, he commenced the task of clearing
and opening up a farm, worked at spare times till he had cleared
sufficient to put out a little crop; during this time, he had
erected a log cabin, and in 1843 he moved his family into this "
mansion, " where he has continued to reside ever since, but not in
the old log cabin, as in the course of time he erected a beautiful
two-story brick house, and other farm buildings. Mr.
Gilbert has accumulated a considerable amount of property by
hard labor, in which he has been nobly assisted by his good and
amiable wife, both of whom have passed through the many struggles,
dangers and incidents so common to the pioneer of the West; they
have a host of friends and are held in high esteem by all who know
them; they are active workers in the cause of religion, being
members of the Evangelical Church, and the writer can truthfully say
that they are living devoted Christian lives, and he will never
forget that pleasant hour and a half he spent in their company.
May their days, which will be few in the body, be brightened by the
golden light of spirit land—the summer land—and when they are
through with the body may the passing-out be as a gentle zephyr.
They are the parents of seven children, of whom six are living,
viz., Henry, Samuel, Levi S.. Frances (now Mrs.
Merrick), Mollie (now Mrs. Holman).
Elizabeth (now Mrs. Reck), Elmira (now
Mrs. Flomerfield); Henry, his son, is a native of
Pennsylvania, born in Lancaster Co. on the 23d of October, 1830; he
spent his boyhood days on his father's farm, assisting in the
clearing and the cultivation of the soil. He received a good
common-school education in the district schools. At the age of
18, he commenced to learn the coopering trade in his father's shop,
where he worked till he was 21 years old, after which he continued
on his own responsibility till he was about 29 years of age, during
which time he made his home with his father. He celebrated his
marriage with Nancy A. Hill on the 28th of August, 1859; she
was born in Miami Co. in 1839, and on the 12th of August the death
messenger removed her from earth to heaven, leaving one child, who
in seven days later fell asleep in death also. In two years
and five months, he celebrated his second marriage, with Miss
Mary E. Harry, who is a native of Montgomery Co., Ohio, born
in Dayton in May, 1843; seven children by this union, viz.:
William H., born Dec., 28, 1863; Samuel H., born
September, 1865; John C., born March, 1867; Benit,
born August, 1869; Edward O., born March, 1872; Vinie B.,
born November, 1876; May, born September, 1879. Mr.
Gilbert resides on his father's farm, carrying on the
coopering business during the winter and farming in the summer.
Source:
History of Darke County, Ohio - Illustrated - Publ. Chicago: W. H.
Beers & Co., 1880 -
Page 548 |
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Adams Twp. -
LEVI S. GILBERT, farmer, P. O. Gettysburg,
Ohio; a son of Levi and Mariah Gilbert; was born in Lancaster
Co., Penn., on the 13th day of September, 1835; came with his
parents to Ohio, locating in Miami Co., and in 1842 removing to
Darke Co., where he spent his boyhood days on his father's farm,
receiving his education in the district school; at the age of 16, he
commenced to learn the coopering trade in his father's shop; he
followed his trade about sixteen years, four years of which he
worked in Gettysburg; in 1863, he sold out his shop and purchased a
farm of 124 acres in Sec. 29, Adams Township, where he moved and has
since resided; he now has ninety acres in a good state of
cultivation, a beautiful brick house; a barn, 80x47 feet, which he
erected at a cost of about $1,500; on the 29th day of September,
1859, he celebrated his marriage with Rosana, daughter of
Mathias and Arnstena, who was born in Montgomery Co., on the
28th day of December, 1840; five children have been born to them,
viz., Elmer E., born Aug. 9, 1862; Nora May, born Dec.
5, 1865; Harry A., born Feb. 17, 1867; Edith J., born
Mar. 25, 1869; Raymond M., born Mar. 7, 1874, Mr. Gilbert
has accumulated a considerable amount of property, in which he has
been nobly assisted by his good and amiable wife; he is strictly
temperate in all his habits. In 1864, he enlisted in the
100-day service and went forth in defense of his country.
Source:
History of Darke County, Ohio - Illustrated - Publ. Chicago: W. H.
Beers & Co., 1880 -
Page 549 |
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Monroe Twp. -
SILAS GILBERT, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Arcanum.
The subject of this memoir was born in Frederick Co., Md., Nov. 20,
1845, and is a son of Solomon and Sarah Gilbert,
natives of Maryland. Solomon Gilbert was born in April
1818; Mrs. Gilbert in December, 1819; they were the parents
of seven children, of whom three are living, viz., Julia, Silas
the subject of this sketch, and William S.; they emigrated
from Maryland to Montgomery Co., Ohio, in the fall of 1847, and
settled on the same section where he now resides. Our subject
assisted his father in the duties of the farm until he was 21 years
of age, and then began life for himself, and engaged in farming in
Montgomery County until 1859, and then removed to Darke County in
1870, and settled on the place where he now resides. He first
purchased 82 acres of land, with no improvements, but has built a
fine residence, a large barn, and made other improvements that make
his home attractive and pleasant; he has recently purchased 25 acres
of land near the home place, and now owns 107 acres of as fine land
as is to be found in Darke County. He celebrated his marriage
with Miss Frances, daughter of John and Sarah Resler,
June 3, 1866; they were natives of Virginia, and settled in
Montgomery Co. in 1845. Mr. Resler died in 1847; his
wife died near Muncie, Ind., in 1858 or 1859; they were the parents
of seven children, of whom five are living, viz.: John S.
resides in Miami Co.; James M., lives in Springfield, Ohio;
Lucy A., now Mrs. McGowan, resides in Dayton;
Caroline now Mrs. Baker, lives in Montgomery Co.;
Frances, wife of the subject of this sketch. Mr. and
Mrs. Gilbert are the parents of seven children, viz.: Sarah
J., born Oct. 10, 1868; Julia C., Dec. 7, 1870; Orin
S., Feb. 22, 1874; Mary C., June 28, 1876; Cora E.,
Feb. 1, 1879, two dying in infancy. Mr. Gilbert
had only the advantage of a good common-school education, but is
greatly interested in educational matters, and is a contributor to
the press, his articles always being honored by the same. He
has been a member of the German Baptist Church for fifteen years,
and is a Deacon of the Church. Mrs. Gilbert has been in
the same church for eighteen years, and is an energetic, consistent
Christian woman.
Source:
History of Darke County, Ohio - Illustrated - Publ. Chicago: W. H.
Beers & Co., 1880. - Page 529 |
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German Twp. -
REUBEN
GOENS, farmer; P. O. German; was born in South Carolina
Sept. 1, 1830, and is one of the early settlers of this section of
the country; his father, Henry G., was born in North Carolina
and emigrated to Ohio with his family in 1833, locating in German
Township[, hear Palestine; he is the father of nine children, and
has been married three times; he is still living, at the age of 72
years, hale and hearty. Our subject lived with his parents
till he was 8 or 9 years of age, when he went to live with Benj.
Stanton, a Quaker, of Newport, Ind., now known as Fountain City;
with this man and in this vicinity he spent his boyhood days.
While here he became an enthusiastic co-worker with the Friends
who were as a class severely opposed to the system of slavery in
assisting fugitive slaves to escape into Canada; he entered heartily
and earnestly into the work while yet a boy, and many slaves owed
their freedom to his assistance. The Friends had formed a
secret society, the object of which was to aid the refugees to
escape. They established a "Court of Inquiry" to avoid being
deceived by impostors, their purpose being to assist only those who
were fleeing from bondage. In this court, our subject often
sat and listened to the sad tales of the fugitives, till he formed
an intense hatred against the "cursed institution of slavery," and
determined to render, with any and all sacrifices, whatever
assistance he could to the "runaways." As they would find
their way to Newport, he would drive them over to what was known as
the "Greenville Settlement," making the trip after night to avoid
detection; from this latter place, they were helped into Canada.
After he had grown up to majority, he had a strong desire to visit
Canada, and see how those whom he had aided in their "flight for
freedom" were prospering under their new surroundings. To this
place he found his way, and here met many whom he had helped in
their escape. He remained here for a year or more and then
returned home. In the mean time, he was engaged on the lakes
as a laborer on a boat, and also on the Canada Southern R. R.
At this time, there were no educational opportunities provided the
colored race in Indiana. Recognizing the necessity of
educating the slaves who found their way here, the Friends, assisted
by other charitable persons, erected a Manual Labor Institute in
Randolph Co., Ind., just across the line from the Greenville
settlement. In this enterprise our subject entered with
enthusiasm and assisted in clearing the ground and erecting the
building, and has since rendered what aid he could to the
institution. Prof. Tucker was employed as teacher for
about twenty years, during which time the school prospered greatly,
and the good which has flowed from it to the colored race can never
be estimated. Those have been educated here who have since
occupied seats in Congress, and hundreds are scattered over the
South and elsewhere today, giving to others the knowledge which they
acquired at this institution. Mr. Goens is now filling
the position of Trustee for this university, which is still
accomplishing much good. Mr. G. has been married twice;
his first marriage was with Miss Mary Clemens who deceased in
1852; she was the granddaughter of James Clemens, the first
settler in this part of the county; his second marriage was
consummated with Miss Emily A. Smith, also a granddaughter of
James Clemens; Mr. G. has since been chiefly engaged in
farming, though he has dealt to some extent in stock. In 1864,
he gave his services for the defense of his country, being placed in
the 45th Penn. V. I.; they were located at Washington City near
Gen. Lee's farm till April 15, 1865, when they were ordered to
the front; he participated in the battles around Petersburg and
Richmond, and was present at Lee's surrender; they were then sent
into Texas, where they remained till they were honorably discharged,
the last of September, 1865, at Brownsville, Tex.; he then returned
home by way of the Gulf and Mississippi River to Cairo, Ill., and
from there by railroad. Mr. and Mrs. Goens are the
parents of five children, two of whom are dead; the living are
Robert C., Rufus W. C. and Russell V. Mr. G. may be
regarded as one of the self-made men of this township; beginning
with no capital, he has struggled up with the assistance of his wife
against misfortune and adversity to take a place among the thrifty
and enterprising farmers of the township.
Source: History of Darke County, Ohio -
Illustrated - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.,
1880. - Page
572 |
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Greenville Twp. -
D. GLANDER,
retired brewer; Greenville. The gentleman whose name heads this
sketch was born in Germany May 3, 1818, and in 1836 came to America,
and to Preble Co., Ohio, where he followed distilling, and in 1877
came to Greenville. where he engaged in his former business until
June, 1879. Mr. G. was united in marriage to Lena
Hagar and by this union they have nine children living.
Source: History of Darke County, Ohio -
Illustrated - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.,
1880. - Page 494 |
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Washington Twp.
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ELIZABETH (CRUMRINE) GLUNT, widow of Joseph
Glunt, deceased, Sec. 17; P. O. Union City, Ind. Her
husband, John Glunt, was born June 5, 1822, and departed this
life May 1, 1878, after a lingering illness, which he bore with
patience and Christian fortitude; he had been a member of the German
Baptist Church for seventeen years. They commenced life in a
very poor little log hut, but now stands in the rear of the pleasant
home, and is used as a stable. The gentlemen and ladies of
to-day would hardly desire to make such a beginning, but from such
beginnings have grown all the wealth and prosperity of this country.
This hut was erected in the wilderness, but is now surrounded by
beautiful and productive farms. Mr. Glunt when married,
had only a cow, two horses and a few farming tools, thus showing
what untiring industry and indomitable will will accomplish.
The farm consists of 427 acres of excellent land. Mr. Glunt
married Elizabeth Crumrine, daughter of Moses Crumrine,
one of the earliest settlers of this county, June 7, 1849; she was
born in Darke Co., Ohio, July 22, 1832; they have had five children,
viz.: Catherine M., born Mar. 21, 1850; she married Samuel
W. Blocker; Mary E., born Sept. 18, 1852; she married
Samuel Mote; Isaac N., born Sept. 18, 1856; Harrison,
July 11, 1863, died Aug. 27, 1863, and Harvey M., born Dec.
11, 1864.
Source: History of Darke County, Ohio - Illustrated - Publ. Chicago:
W. H. Beers & Co., 1880. - Page 754 |
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Wayne Twp. -
J. P. GORDON, physician and surgeon,
Versailles. The subject of this sketch is a native of Ohio,
born in Warren, Trumbull Co., on the 1st day of April, 1822; is of
Scotch-Irish parentage on the paternal side, and French on the
maternal side; his grandfather Gordon was one of the
pioneers of the Northwestern Territory, settling in what is known as
Mahoning Co. in 1792 and in 1812, he and the father of J. P.
Gordon were the only ones out of nineteen men that could be
spared from Ashtabula Co., where he had removed, to go as volunteers
in defense of the country. J. P. was raised in the lap
of adversity, and from 16 years of age, when he went to Marion Co.,
he had to shift for himself; sometimes the cold winds of adversity
would almost chill him, and bend him to the earth, but on the
passing away of the storm he would take courage and try to forget
the past; he acquired such an education as the common schools
afforded; at the time graduating from the same cabin, and in the
same class with the Rev. S. P. Carleton, the great
linguist—said to be—in Mr. Gordon's own words,
speaking of this period, "We commenced at crucifix and ended at
stofix and bramble, each term, with an occasional touch of Daboll
and Murray, and every Saturday special reading from the
'American Preceptor.' "In 1842, he went to Delaware. Ohio,
where he attended the academy, and the Ohio Wesleyan University,
where he remained twenty months, paying his tuition by cutting wood
Saturdays, and hunting coons at night, which was fine sport, yet a
slow way to obtain tuition money; he then went to what is now known
as Spring Valley, Greene Co., Ohio, with George Barrett,
father of the Hon. J. M. Barrett, now of that place, and for
six years he had no fixed home; studied medicine the best he could
till 1847; he taught school during the winter, and shoved the trowel
in the summer, and at very low wages—taught seventy-two days for a
quarter, and boarded around for $12 per month; finished the study of
medicine with Drs. Hams and Hartman. of Spring
Valley, and received his license as a practicing physician from the
County Medical Society in 1849. On the 13th day of April,
1848, he celebrated his marriage with Elizabeth Herr,
of Greene Co., moved to Webster, Darke Co., Ohio, Feb. 2, 1852, and
commenced the practice of medicine, where he had every old woman,
and every old granny of a man that ever heard tell of Sam
Thompson or lobelia, as competitors, and as there was no
prospect of Webster becoming a city for some time, he pulled up
stakes, and anchored at his present place of business in a cabin
Jan. 1, 1857, on the lot formerly owned by the " Hardshell Baptist,"
the third church built in the county; the corner-stone still remains
as a landmark, on which he in his pious moments sits in silent
meditation for better or for worse, cracking hickory nuts. The
Doctor has been married twice; his second marriage was celebrated on
the 5th of January, 1876, with Miss Vina Jester, of Miami
Co., Ohio. The Doctor has practiced medicine for thirty years,
and has accumulated some property, but is happy in the thought that
he has never squeezed the last dollar out of the poor; has gone many
miles through the storm and mud for which he has not received his
reward unless it be in gratitude.
Source: History of Darke County, Ohio - Illustrated - Publ. Chicago:
W. H. Beers & Co., 1880. - Page 607 |
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Greenville Twp. -
JOHN V.
GORDON, manufacturer, Greenville; was born in Hunterdon Co.,
N. J., Jan. 21, 1844; was the son of William and Henrietta
Gordon, who were born and raised in New Jersey; William
was the son of Elias and Frances Gordon; Henrietta was
the daughter of John and Rebecca Volk;
John, the grandfather, was born in New York, and Rebecca
was born in New Jersey. Mr. Gordon, the subject of
this sketch, served with his father in the chair and furniture
manufacturing business till 21 years of age, and then he entered
upon the spoke and hub manufacturing business, and has followed that
occupation to the present time. He came to Greenville in September,
1877, and entered upon spoke and hub manufacturing, under the firm
name of Finney, Closson & Co., which business has been
conducted with great success up to this time.
Source: History of Darke County, Ohio -
Illustrated - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.,
1880. - Page 495 |
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Greenville Twp. -
GREGG BROS.,
druggists, Matachett's Block, Greenville. There is no
department of business, in the mercantile line, wherein the public
safety requires so thorough and practical a knowledge in carrying on
the same, as in the selection and dispensing of drugs and medicines.
We take pleasure in recommending the above firm as thoroughly
familiar with the theoretical and practical requirements of safe
dispensation of drugs and filling of prescriptions. Their
stock is all new, having been bought during the present year, and
selected with the greatest care and skill taht long practice and
knowledge alone can exercise. A card of their business will be
foun din the business directory of Greenville in another part of
this work.
Source:
History of Darke County, Ohio - Illustrated - Publ. Chicago: W. H.
Beers & Co., 1880. - Page 495 |
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Griffin Twp. -
DAVID
GRIFFIN, farmer, Sec. 34; P. O. Greenville; another of the
old settlers of Darke Co., born in Butler Co., Ohio, Dec. 14, 1808;
his grandfather was killed by the Indians, in Kentucky, at an early
day; his father, Francis Griffin, was born in
Pennsylvania, 1788, and came to Butler Co. about the beginning of
the present century, and served in the war of 1812. He married
Sarah Holmes; she was in Kentucky in 1790; Mr.
Griffin died, in Butler Co., about the year 1844; Mrs.
Griffin died, in Indiana, in 1877. Our subject was raised to
agricultural pursuits, in Butler Co., until Nov. 4, 1835, when he
was married to Mary Ann Conover; she was born in New Jersey
Oct. 2, 1811; they were the parents of six children, of whom two are
now living, viz.: Amanda, born Feb. 14, 1836, now the wife of
Rev. Lewis E. Jones; Ella J., living at home, March
17, 1852. The deceased were Francis, born Nov. 3, 1837, died
Nov. 7, 1837; Emeline, born Dec. 13. 1838, died Jan. 11,
1879; Francis E., born Nov. 21, 1844. died Feb. 9, 1845;
Charles E., born May 31, 1849, died Sept. 21, 1850, After the
marriage of Mr. Griffin, he followed farming in Butler
and Montgomery Cos., until 1857, when he came to Darke Co. and
purchased his present place, where he has since lived; he has 160
acres upon his home farm with good farm buildings, located one-half
mile from the city of Greenville. Mr. and Mrs.
Griffin, with both of their daughters, are members of the
Presbyterian Church. Mr. G., though in the 72d year of his
age attends to the light duties and labors of his farm.
Source: History of Darke County, Ohio -
Illustrated - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.,
1880. - Page 496 |
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Franklin Twp. -
JOSEPH GROFF, minister and farmer; P. O.
Painter Creek, Ohio. The subject of this memoir was born in
Pennsylvania in October, 1836, and is a son of Abraham and Nancy
Groff, who are natives of Pennsylvania, and removed to Ohio in
1849; his father died in 1870, aged 67 years; his mother is living
and resides in Miami Co. Our subject was raised on the farm,
and assisted his father in agricultural pursuits, and in the mean
time learned the carpenter trade; he came to Darke Co. in 1873; he
owns 80 acres of land in Wabash Township, where he contemplates
making his future home. His marriage with Miss Catherine
Remh was consummated June 27, 1858; she departed this life
September 10 of the same year; he celebrated his second
marriage, with Mary Shoo in November, 1859; they are the
parents of six children, of whom all are living, viz.:
Allie C., William H., Charles, Burton, Katie J. and Anna B.;
he has been connected with the German Baptist Church for twenty-one
years, and he has labored in the ministry for six years.
Source: History of Darke County, Ohio - Illustrated - Publ. Chicago:
W. H. Beers & Co., 1880 - Page 682 |
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Greenville Twp. -
DANIEL
GRUBS, grain-dealer, Greenville, firm of Zimmerman &
Grubs, grain merchants. The subject of this memoir is a
native of Montgomery Co., Ohio; he was born Feb. 25, 1833; his
early occupation was that of a farmer's son; his father died when
our subject was but 16 years of age; he then lived with his mother
until 27 years of age, when, in 1860, he was united in marriage with
Katie Denise, a native of the same county; they have
one child, Edgar A., now in his 21st year, and a graduate of
the Cincinnati Commercial College, and is a bookkeeper for the above
firm, his ability to fill the above position being beyond the
average. Upon the marriage of Mr. Grubs, he continued to live in
Montgomery Co. for three years, when he removed to Preble Co. and
continued farming until 1874 when he located in Greenville, and, in
1876 associated with the above, gentleman, since which time they
have done business under the above firm name. They are largely
engaged in buying and shipping grain to the Eastern markets. A card
of their business appears in the business directory of Greenville.
Source: History of Darke County, Ohio -
Illustrated - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.,
1880. - Page 495 |
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Greenville Twp. -
JOHN
GUNTRUM, farmer and brick manufacturer; P. O. Greenville. The
subject of this memoir is a native of this county, born in 1839,
within half a mile of where he now resides; he is youngest son and
child of John Guntrum, Sr., who was a native of Pennsylvania
and emigrated to this county in 1837, and located on the farm where
our subject was born and where he remained till his death. Mr.
Guntrum, Sr., celebrated his marriage in his native State with
Martha Ginridge; they were the parents of ten
children, two sons and eight daughters, three of whom are deceased.
He departed this life in 1868; his wife survived him until Feb. 13,
1873, when she, too, passed away. Thus we record the death of two
more esteemed citizens of Darke Co.; their life work done, they
passed peacefully away, leaving a large circle of acquaintances and
a loving family of children to mourn their departure and revere
their memory. The subject of our sketch was raised a tiller of soil,
assisting in the duties of the farm till he was 22 years of age, at
which time he began life for himself, cultivating his father's farm
on the shares; the duty of taking care of his parents fell to his
lot; this filial duty he discharged faithfully till their death. He
was united in marriage to Rebecca Jeamison Feb. 19, 1863;
she is also a native of this township and comes of an early pioneer
family. Our subject moved to the place where he now resides about
seven years ago; he is now, in addition to his farming, engaged in
the manufacturing of brick; in this business his motto is
excellence in quality, integrity in transactions and low prices.
Mr. and Mrs. Guntrum are the parents of six children, all
living— Willie, born in 1863; Barbara, 1865; Mary
E. 1868; Flora and Laura (twins), 1872, and
Hester in 1878.
Source: History of Darke County, Ohio -
Illustrated - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.,
1880. - Page 496 |
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AUGUST
GUTHEIL, restaurant, and dealer in wines, liquors, cigars,
etc., Greenville; born in Bavaria, Germany, on the 22d of April,
1834; he received a good education in German, and, from 14 to 18
years of age, assisted his father in the tanning business, as well
as hotel-keeping and farming; at the latter age, he emigrated to
America, landing in New York March 30, 1852, coming directly to
Cincinnati, thence to Dayton, Ohio, where he followed the butchering
business one year; thence to Miamisburg, and engaged in the tanning
business until 1856, at which date he came to Greenville, and, after
working one year as tanner, he engaged in the saloon and restaurant
business, which he has since successfully followed, and is the
oldest continuous gentleman in his business in the city of
Greenville. In 1865, he made a tour over his native country,
visiting the scenes of his childhood, this trip consuming some six
months, during which time his business was conducted by his
brother-in-law, John King. Mr. Gutheil
is a gentleman of genial disposition and of very pleasing address.
In 1876, he was elected as one of the Trustees of Greenville
Township, which office he held for three years; during the years
1878 and 1879, he was one of the Democratic Central Committee of
Darke County. Upon arriving in New York, he came across the
Alleghany Mountains by mule teams, thence down the canal to
Pittsburgh, and thence down the river to Cincinnati. His marriage
with Fredericka Limkulh was celebrated Feb. 28, 1856;
she was born in Bavaria, Germany, and came to America in 1830; her
maiden name was Rolhhaas; they have two sons and one
daughter — Ona J., Otto and Julius D. Mrs.
Gutheil has one child by her former husband, viz., Amelia
Limkulh.
Source: History of Darke County, Ohio -
Illustrated - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.,
1880. - Page 496 |
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