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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Defiance County, Ohio
containing a History of the County; Its Townships,
Towns, Etc.;
Military Record; Portraits of Early Settlers and
Prominent Men; Farm Views; Personal
Reminiscences, Etc.
Published at Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co.
1883
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Defiance -
PETER WILLIAM LAUSTER, only son of John Jacob
Lauster, and Sibilla Gertrude Wiertz,
was born in Rheydt, Rhenish Prussia, Germany, Dec. 18, 1820.
At the age of about fifteen years he commenced his
apprenticeship to learn the reed and harness-making business, in
his native town, which consisted largely of silk and cotton
factories. From here he went to Elberfeld, where he also
wrought five years at his trade, to perfect himself in his
business. He immigrated to this country in 1848, where,
after a six week's voyage in a sailing vessel, he landed at New
York on the 13th of June of the same year, where, through the
influence of J. Y. Smith, afterward Governor of
Rhode Island, he found a situation in Providence, to work at his
trade. In December, 1850, he moved to Fall River, Mass.,
commenced business for himself, and was very successful.
In 1869, he sold his business at Fall River, and moved to this
county (Defiance), and bought an interest in the husband spoke
factory of this city, which was carried on by Kahlo Brothers,
Crowe & Co. Soon after this, he purchased another
interest, in the Defiance Machine Works, which was carried on by
Kettenring & Strong. The firm was then changed to
Kettenring, Strong & Lauster, the business was enlarged,
new ..............
Source: History of Defiance County, Ohio -
Published at Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co. - 1883 - Page 220 |
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Hicksville Twp. -
JOHN LAWSON, farmer, was born in York County, Penn., in 1807,
and is a son of Joseph and Magdalen (Gaughman) Lawson,
natives of Pennsylvania and of English and German descent.
Joseph, father of our subject, died in Pennsylvania when
John was seven years of age. His mother also died
in Pennsylvania. Our subject was reared on the farm by his
grandfather, Francis Baughman, with whom he remained till
he was eighteen years old, at which time he began learning th4e
shoe-maker's trade, until he came to Ohio, in 1834, and the
twenty years following he lived in Richland County, Ohio, and
followed his trade. In 1854, he came to his present place,
having bought 160 acres three years previous to his settlement.
He then proceeded to clear up his land, on which he yet resides.
He has been identified with some of the minor offices of the
township, but has cared little for the honors of office.
He was married in 1828 to Margaret, daughter of George
and Lizzie (Gilnix) Snyder of Pennsylvania, by whom he has
had fourteen children, of whom nine are living, viz.,
Amos, Emanuel, Leah, Henry, George, Julia A., Mary, Sylvester
and William F. The deceased are Peggy,
Elizabeth, John, Joseph and Lydia. Joseph, John,
George and Emanuel were in the service during the
late war, and did active service and were all honorably
discharged. John was a member of Company F, One
Hundred and Eleventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry; enlisted August,
1862, died at Knoxville, Tenn., March, 1864. Joseph
was a member of an Illinois cavalry regiment; enlisted in the
beginning of the war; passed through seventeen battles and died
at Angola, Ill., July 8, 1865. George enlisted in
an Illinois Regiment near the close of the war. Emanuel
served in the Squirrel Hunters' Brigade, enlisted in 1862.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawson are members of the Lutheran Church.
George W. Batchelor, a grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Lawson
resides with his grandparents and is a bright, intelligent boy.
Source: History of Defiance County, Ohio - Published at Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co. - 1883 - Page 306 |
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Adams Twp. -
HENRY LEHMAN was born Sept. 12, 1820, in
Germany, and came to Adams Township in 1837, and located on
Section 21. He married Miss Mary Jane Williams Feb.
1, 1846. She died Aug. 5, 1870. The children were
Adelia, John W. and Caroline, twins, Walter,
Francis E., Mary Jane and Henry. Of these,
Adelia is dead. Mr. L. married for his second
wife Mrs. Annie Davis, a widow of Joseph Freed,
who had live children—Eliza J., William D., Catharine, Elezan
and Cora V., all living. She had no, family by
Mr. Lehman. The Dunkard Church, located on Section 31,
was built in 1878. Its speakers are Henry Lehman, Aaron
Diehl, Charles Williams, Joshua Domer, Zadoc Clear, Isaac Flory,
Oliver Westrick, Ephraim Markel, Leonard Hire, John W. Lehman,
John Flory, Jacob Lehman, Henry Flory, Richard Beheybible, John
Hornish and William Hire.
Source: History of Defiance County, Ohio - Published at
Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co. - 1883 - Page 25 |
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Defiance Twp. -
JOHN LEHMAN was born in Germany Mar. 22,
1815; came to this country with his parents, Jacob Lehman and
Mary (Wise) Lehman, in 1837, arrived in this county in July
or August, the same year; was married Oct. 16, 1842, to Miss
Elizabeth Hepker, of William County, Ohio. They had
eleven children, four boys and seven girls; five of them are
living - Henry, Daniel, Anna, Callie and Laura Ella.
His wife, Elizabeth, died Apr. 6, 1865. For his
second wife he married Sophia Mullett, of this county, in
the fall of 1866, by whom he had one child, Emma, who
died Aug. 6, 1869. He then married Maria Wilson, of
this county, Sept. 19, 1871. Mr. Lehman commenced
the cooperage business in North Defiance, in 1841, on the banks
of the Maumee, where Joseph Baner & Co's brewery now
stands. In 1842, he built a residence on High street, it
being the second frame building on the hill. A Mr.
Moore put up the first one for a hotel, afterward called the
Cary House, situated on what is now Center street.
Mr. Lehman continued the cooperage business alone until
1878, employing usually four or five hands. He then took
his son Daniel in as a partner and enlarged the shop,
giving employment to about ten men. In 1879, they built a
new shop, increasing the business and giving employment to
twenty five or thirty men, turning out from 100 to 150 barrels
daily, principally pork and lard barrels.
Source: History of Defiance County, Ohio - Published at
Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co. - 1883 - Page 218 |
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Defiance Twp. -
JOSEPH I. LEVI
Source: History of Defiance County, Ohio - Published at
Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co. - 1883 - Page 248 |
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Delaware Twp. -
CATHARINE LEWIS was born July 19, 1812, in
Muskingum County, near Zanesville, immigrated to Defiance County
when about nineteen years of age, June 1, 1831, with her
husband, James Lewis, and stayed in Defiance one year;
then went to Huron County, and remained there about two years
and returned to Defiance and settled in Delaware Township about
1850, where Mr. Lewis died Aug. 8, 1854. His
children were Ellen Maria, James B. and William,
who died young. The settlers were few, John
Mothersbaugh, William Ronch, George Ronch, Virgil Moats, Henry
Funk, John Kinsley and Daniel Swinehart, "The first
man that settled on Mud Creek," Elliott Cosgrove, Daniel
English and Harry McFeeters. When Mr. L.
came to Defiance, there was a log church used by the Methodists.
It stood where the Methodist Episcopal Church now stands.
The Indians often got into the old log church to stay, and got
out the next morning with bloody noses and much bruised from
fighting, the result of bad "firewater." Two Indians named
Cepenash and Segatehena, fought and pulled rings
from their ears and made a bloody time of it in the church.
She has often seen the chief, Oquonoxa, who resided where
Charloe now stands. Milling has done at Brunersburg,
some four miles away. People came some forty miles to it
down the Maumee River in pirognes. She remembers "Johnny
Appleseed," Jonathan Evans, Foreman Evans, Pierce
Evans, John Evans, the only doctor in the country, David
Hull, Mr. Wasson and his nephew William Simmons,
Mr. Preston, Mr. Gardenshire, Mr. Hateley, John Oliver and
son David. There were about twenty houses in
Defiance, mostly log.
Source: History of Defiance County, Ohio - Published at
Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co. - 1883 - Page 262 |
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Defiance Twp. -
WILLIAM LEWIS, JR.
Source: History of Defiance County, Ohio - Published at
Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co. - 1883 - Page 214 |
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Defiance Twp. -
EDWARD F. LINDENBERGER
Source: History of Defiance County, Ohio - Published at
Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co. - 1883 - Page 215 |
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Farmer Twp. -
RANDALL LORD was born in Rutland County,
Vt., Dec. 16, 1812, and came to St. Lawrence County, N. Y., and
thence to Cuyahoga County, Ohio, in 1835, where he remained six
months, and then came to "Lost Creek," in Farmer Township,
Defiance County, in July 1836. The township was not then
organized. Mr. Lord arrived in July, too late for
the spring election. He thinks Dr. Oney Rice was
the first Justice of the Peace; William G. Pierce the
first Constable. HE cannot name the Trustees nor
Treasurers, but thinks Bronson was elected Township
Clerk. John Rice, Edward Lacost, Isaac and
William Wartenbe were present, and voted at the election,
and there were twelve other voters. Mr. Lord is a
shoemaker by trade, and states that he had the honor of making
the first pair of boots and shoes worn in Farmer Township.
He has worked at the trade over fifty years, and can do a good
job yet. He has a shop at the Center, and does a good deal
of work yet. The old gentleman is very neat in person, and
has a neat shop; in fact, in appearance he reminds the observer
of an ancient New England gentleman in person and manners.
Source: History of Defiance County, Ohio - Published at Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co. - 1883 - Page 271 |
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Farmer Twp. -
WILLIAM LORD was born May 8, 1838, in
Farmer Township, Defiance Co., Ohio. Attended school there
during his youth. He married, Apr. 18, 1861, Miss
Louisa Randall she deceased, leaving one child. Mr.
Lord married, for his second wife, Miss Adeline Cox.
Mr. Lord at present keeps at Farmer Hotel. His family
is one son - David - seventeen years old. Mr.
Lord served in the late war in Company D, private, One
Hundred and Eighty-third Ohio Volunteers, Feb. 16, 1865, and got
back July 15, 1865; was in no battles.
Source: History of Defiance County, Ohio - Published at Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co. - 1883 - Page 271 |
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