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HISTORY OF ERIE CO., OHIO
with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches
of Some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers
Edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich
Published, Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers -
1889
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WILLIAM
G. SAGE, Huron p. o. was born in Windham county, Conn.,
in 1822, and was a son of George and Lucy (Davis) Sage,
who settled in Virginia in 1827, and ten years later, in 1837,
settled in Huron, Erie county. George was born in
1801, and died in 1840, leaving a widow and nine children, seven
of whom are now living: William G., Edward and
Edwin (twins), Harriet, now Mrs. Parker;
Elizabeth, now Mrs. Gould; Sarah, now Mrs.
Case, and Charles J. One son, Orrin W.,
enlisted, and died, while in service, at Salsbury Prison,
leaving a wife and three children. William G. Sage
commenced his business life as a carpenter and builder, and
afterwards was engaged as a contract builder in Toledo and
Huron, until 1857, when he became engaged in the fish business,
and in 1861 retired from business life. In 1861 he
purchased his present homestead of 210 acres. He was
married in Berlin, in 1850, to Elsie I. Douglass, who was
born in Canada, in1829. They have had three children:
Maora, now Mrs. George A. Groat; George J. and
Bessie. Elsie was a daughter of Robert and Mary
(Black) Douglass, of Scotland, who were among the early
settlers in Erie County.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Publ. at
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers - 1889 - Page
627 |
SIMEON
SCHACHT, Sandusky, was born in Schleswig Holstein,
Germany, in 1835, and was a son of Reimer Schacht.
Simeon emigrated to America in 1857, and after visiting
Iowa, New Orleans, and sections in the West, he settled in
Virginia in 1858, and at the opening of the war enlisted in the
13th Virginia Regiment, in 1861, under Colonel A. P. Hill,
and in 1862 served under Stonewall Jackson. He served four
years and was wounded three times. He settled in Sandusky
in 1866, and became engaged in the smoking and curing of fish,
and in 1880 embarked in the business of freezing and shipping
fresh and salted fish. He was married in 1873 to Sophia
Luedecke, of Sandusky. She was born in Hanover.
They have had a family of five children: Anna, Julia, John,
Henry and Carl.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Publ. at
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers - 1889 - Page
627 |
AUGUST
SCHAEDLER, Kelley's Island, one of the successful and
enterprising German settlers of the island, was born in Prussia,
in 1826, and came to America in 1849, and settled in Cleveland
and became engaged in farming in Summit county, O. He
visited Kelley's Island in 1851, where he visited for a short
time, and in 1856 returned to the island and purchased a
homestead of five acres, for which he paid $60 per acre, on
which he erected a dwelling and became engaged in the
cultivation of grapes and manufacture of wine. He now has
a vineyard of 100 acres, and a farm of 150 acres on the island,
and a farm of ninety acres at Marblehead. He has two wine
cellars, with a capacity of 65,000 gallons. They have had
a family of ten children, nine of whom are now living:
John, Andrew, Anna, Philip, Rosa, Albert, Clara, David,
Frederick and Julia. Mr. Schaedler erected his
present fine stone residence in 1873.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Publ. at
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers - 1889 - Page
627 |
HENRY
SCHEUFLER, proprietor of the Lake View Hotel, was born in
Germany in 1843, and was a son of John and Elizabeth
Scheufler, who emigrated to America and settled in Sandusky
in 1852, where they died, leaving a family of seven sons and one
daughter. Two sons enlisted and served in the army; they
were Henry and Fred. Henry enlisted in
Company D, 23d Ohio Infantry, under Colonel R. B. Hayes,
Dec. 8, 1863, and served to the close of the war in 1865.
He was wounded and now receives a pension. He learned the
engineering and machinery trade and followed the same until
1884, when he became proprietor of the Lake View House.
Henry was married in 1877 to Elizabeth Guth, of
Sandusky. They have had three children: Dora E.,
Leonard W. and Rosellen.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Publ. at
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers - 1889 - Page
628 |
HENRY
A. SCHEUFLER, Sandusky, a grocery and provision dealer,
was born in Sandusky in 1864, and is a son of Joseph and Anna
(Bork) Scheufler who were born in Germany, and married in
Sandusky in January, 1860, and who have a family of twelve
children - nine daughters and three sons: Katie, John, Henry,
Anna, Lizzie, Sophia, Laura, Lena, Joseph, jr., Cornelia, Ida
and Adelia. Joseph was a son of John and
Elizabeth (Race) Scheufler who emigrated to Sandusky in
1851, where John died in 1852, leaving a widow and eight
children, five of whom are now living: Joseph, Catharine,
Frederick, Henry and John, jr. Elizabeth died
in 1885. Henry A. was married June 8, 1886, to
Mary Grathwohle. They have one daughter, Pearl.
Joseph and his two sons became engaged in the grocery and
provision business in1881 and in 1883 Joseph and his son,
Henry A., became proprietors.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Publ. at
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers - 1889 - Page
629 |
JOHN
SCHEUFLER, JR., Sandusky, a dealer in stoves, hardware
and cooking utensils, was born in Hesse, Germany, in1851, and
was a son of John and Elizabeth (Race) Scheufler, who
emigrated to America in 1851 and settled in Sandusky.
John died in 1852, leaving a widow and eight children, five
of whom are now living: Joseph, Catharine, Frederick, Henry
and Fred, served during the war of the rebellion.
John, jr. learned the tinning trade in 1864, and for
several years worked as a journeyman. In 1887 he became
engaged in the stove and tin business. He was married in
1878 to Laura E. Frank, who was born in Reading,
Pa., in 1858.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Publ. at
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers - 1889 - Page
629 |
FREDERICK
SCHEPPEL, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., was born in the
kingdom of Bavaria, Germany, in 1828, and emigrated to New York
City Oct. 31, 1846. He went to Virginia, where he became
engaged as a farm hand on a plantation, and the second year was
made overseer, but resigned this position and returned to New
York, where he learned the baking business. He visited
Texas in 1849, and in 1850 went to work on a farm on island No.
82, in the Mississippi, but remained here but a short time when
he went to Cincinnati, where he became engaged in farming at a
salary of $12 per month. He came to Sandusky in 1853,
where he found employment with Addison Kelley on
Kelley's Island, where he remained until 1858, when he
purchased two acres and a half of land, which he converted into
a vineyard, and soon had fourteen acres planted with grapes.
In 1867 he lost his property, and in 1871 went to Tennessee,
where he purchased a farm of 176 acres. He settled here in
July, but not being satisfied with this purchase he returned to
Kelley's Island and purchased on time, for $7,000, his old
vineyard of fourteen acres, which he paid for in five years from
the proceeds of his grape crops. He purchased his present
farm of 110 acres in Perkins township, which he is now
converting into a vineyard and fruit orchard, having the finest
varieties of grapes, pears and apples. Frederick
was a son of Michael Scheppel, who was born in1801, and
now resides in Germany, with his family of one son and three
daughters. One son, Frederick, and two daughters,
Elizabeth and Paulina, came to America, and now reside in
Perkins.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Publ. at
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers - 1889 - Page
628 |
PETER
SCHIED, Oxford, Milan p. o., one of the most extensive
and successful farmers of Erie county, was born in Nassau,
Germany, in July, 1834, and was a son of Anthony and
Catharine Schied, who had a family of seven children, one of
whom died in Germany, the other six coming to America in 1854,
and settled in Oxford, O. William and Peter
came in 1852; the other four children, Catharine,
Nettie, Emma and Charles, came with their parents.
Anthony was born in 1801 and died in 1866; his wife was
born in 1807 and died in 1881. Peter Schied became
engaged in farming in Huron county, O., and was married Feb. 26,
1860, to Catharine Heuser, who was born in Nassau,
Germany, in 1841. They have had a family of nine children:
Charles, Peter, Louisa C., Flora N., Henry L., Kate L., Lewis
W., Julia A., Amanda and Alda. Mr. Schied was
trustee for two terms and treasurer two terms. He settled
in Oxford township in 1860, then purchasing the homestead of 175
acres, for which he paid $35 per acre. His home farm now
consists of 235 acres, and he also owns 570 acres in other parts
of this town, which is devoted to general farming.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Publ. at
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers - 1889 - Page
629 |
WILLIAM
SCHIED, Oxford, Prout p. o., one of the extensive farmers
of the county, was born in Nassau, Germany, in 1828, and
emigrated to America in 1852, and settled in Huron county, O.,
where he was engaged in working on a farm for two years, and in
1854 settled in Oxford township. He was married in 1855 to
Caroline Ohr, who was born in Bayern, Germany, in 1835,
and came to Erie county, O., in 1854. They have had four
sons and two daughters; William Peter, August H., Albert D.,
Adolph, Amelia Flora and Bertha E.
Amelia F. married Daniel Heyman in 1881. They
have had three children: Ella, Laura and Daniel, jr.
Mrs. Schied was a daughter of Matthias and Mary
Ohr, who settled in Huron county in 1849. Matthias
died in Erie county in 1863, and his wife, Mary, in 1869.
They left two daughters, Caroline and Florena.
William Schied was a son of Anthony and Catharine Schied,
of Germany. William and his brother Peter
came to America in 1852, and the parents in 1854 with the rest
of the family, Catharine, Nettie, Emma and Charles.
The father was born in 1801 and died in 1866; the mother in 1807
and died in 1881. Mr. Schied purchased his present
homestead farm in 1856. It then consisted of 183 acres; to
this he added 724 acres, and now has 907 acres of well-improved
land. His success is attributed to his industrious habits.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Publ. at
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers - 1889 - Page
630 |
GEORGE
SCHMED, JR., Sandusky, architect and patternmaker, was
born in Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1844, and was a son of George
and Margretta (Buhler) Schmed. George learned the
carpenter and patternmaker business. He was married in
1866 to Mary Durza. They have had two children:
Clara, born in 1867, and Emma, born in 1869.
They emigrated to America and settled in Sandusky in 1881, where
his wife, Mary, died in 1883. Clara is
living in Germany, and Emma now resides in Chicago.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Publ. at
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers - 1889 - Page
630 |
AUGUST
SCHMIDT, JR., Sandusky, owner and proprietor of the old
established Sandusky native wine manufacturing business.
He was born in Baltimore, Md., in 1853, and was a son of
August and Christina Schmidt, who were born in Germany.
They were married in Detroit, Mich., in 1851, and have had a
family of five children: August, jr., Lizzie, Katie, Charles
and Emil. August, jr., was married in 1880 to
Ida Rheiberg, of Little Bass Island. They have had two
children, Edna and Elsie. Mr. Schmidt became
engaged in the wine business in 1880, then forming the firm of
A. Schmidt & Co., and purchased the entire interest in
the business in 1884.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Publ. at
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers - 1889 - Page
630 |
PHILIP
SCHMIDT, Sandusky, was born in Baden, Germany, in 1856,
and was a son of Joseph Schmidt. Philip came to
America and settled in Sandusky in 1875. Here he learned
the baking and confectionery trade, and in 1880 purchased a lot
and built his store and dwelling, and became engaged in the
general grocery and saloon business. He is also engaged in
the ice business, and gives employment to a large force of men
during that season. He is engaged in the real estate
business and in the manufacture of grape wine. He was
married in 1879 to Josephine Knauer, of Sandusky.
They have had a family of three children: Bertha, Emeline
and Carl Philip.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Publ. at
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers - 1889 ~ Page
631 |
CORNELIUS
SCHNAITTER, Sandusky, a merchant tailor and clothier of
Sandusky, was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1830, and was a son
of Sebastian and Catharine Schnaitter, who emigrated to
Canada, and settled in Ottawa in 1847. They had a family
of seven children, four daughters and three sons. Five of
the children are now living: Cornelius, Charles,
Catharine, Elenora and Frances. The parents
died in Sandusky. Cornelius settled in Sandusky in
1849, as a journeyman tailor, and in 1855 was married to
Susanna Kranz, who was born in Germany. They have had
two sons and three daughters: Frank, Cornelius, jr.,
Antoinette, Sarah and Hattie. Mr. Schnaitter
enlisted in May, 1861, in the Fourth Michigan Regiment as a
musician, and served until discharged by an act of the
government. He has served for several years on the school
board, and is now a member of the firm of Schnaitter &
Buderus, which was formed in 1863, and erected their present
stores in 1873.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Publ. at
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WILLIAM SCHNEE, Oxford, Bloomingville p. o.,
was born in Dietz, Nassau, Germany, in 1836, and was a son of
John and Catharine Schnee. John died in
Germany, leaving a widow and four children: William
and Fred, who came to America, and George and
Philopena, who now reside in Germany. William
came to America in 1854, and settled in Huron county, where he
hired a farm in 1856 and became a general farmer. He was
married in 1859 to Jane Schafer, who was born in Nassau,
Germany, in 1835. She died in 1868, leaving a family of
seven children: Emma, Fred, Catharine, Sophia, Louisa and
William J. (twins), and Maggie. They
settled in Oxford in 1865, when Mr. Schnee purchased his
present homestead farm of 153 acres, for which he paid $30 per
acre. He now owns 246 acres of well-cultivated land.
Mr. Schnee married his second wife, Elizabeth, Jane
and August. Mrs. Elizabeth (Fisher) Schnee had, by
her first husband, a family of eight children. She was
born in Germany in 1835, and settled in Marion county, O., in
1841.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Publ. at
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers - 1889 ~ Page
629 |
WILLIAM
SCHOENEMAN, Sandusky, was born at Westphalia, Prussia, in
1851, and emigrated to America in 1870, when he settled in
Sandusky. He worked at the machinist trade until 1874,
when he became engaged in the general grocery and prevision
business. He was married in 1877 to Louisa Biglin.
They have a family of six children: Tina, Anton,
Willie, Edward, Norma and Louisa. Mr.
Schoenemann purchased his store and dwelling in 1882.
He, for years, had the agency for the Fleischmann Compressed
Yeast Company. He is also engaged in the curing and
smoking of surgeon, herring, caviar, and deals in isinglass and
fish oil. He is a member of the firm of Paysen &
Schoenemann, which was organized in 1884.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Publ. at
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers - 1889 ~ Page
631 |
CHRISTOPHER
SCHOEPFLE, Perkins, Sandusky, p. o., was born in Baden,
Germany in 1830, and was a son of John and Mary Schoepfle.
John died in 1847, leaving a widow and seven children.
Christopher came to Ohio in 1851 and settled in
Margaretta, and in 1853 came to Sandusky. That same year
(1853), his mother and her children came to Sandusky, where she
died in 1859. Five children came to America:
John, Catharine, Christopher, Charles and Christian.
Christian served during the late war, and is now a clergyman
in the Reformed Church. Mr. Schoepfle commenced
life as a farm hand, after which he became engaged in the
shipment of stone. In 1874 he purchased his present farm
of 100 acres. He was married in 1856 to Rosa
Waltermeyer, who was born in Germany. They have a
family of seven children: Libbie, John, Henry, Frank,
Edward, Clara and Lena.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Publ. at
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers - 1889 ~ Page
631 |
AUGUST
SCHOEWE, Margaretta, Sandusky p. o., a successful farmer
of Margaretta, was born in Ossenburg, Wurtemburg, Prussia, Oct.
18, 1829, and was a son of John and Caroline Schoewe, who
emigrated to America July 14, 1854, and settled in Margaretta.
Five of their children came to America. Ferdinand
died in 1854, aged eighteen years. The others are
August, Henry, Lewis and Theodore. John
was born in 1802, and died in 1875; his widow, Caroline,
died Apr. 21, 1882. John purchased a farm in
Margaretta in 1854. It comprised 100 acres, and cost
$5,000. He became extensively engaged in farming, and
loaned money to about fifty of his countrymen to come to this
country, the most of whom forgot to return it to him, but,
nevertheless, he left a fine property to his children.
August Schoewe, who came with his parents and settled in
Margaretta, was married in Prussia, Aug. 27, 1853, to Hannah
Knut, was born in 1833. They have had a family of
eleven children, six now living: Mary, Theodore,
Amelia, Adeline, Andrew and Hannah. Amelia is
now at college. Mr. Schoewe was a practical miller,
and on his arrival in this country, followed that business until
1853, when he became engaged in farming. His homestead now
consists of 175 acres of finely improved land.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Publ. at
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers - 1889 ~ Page
632 |
HENRY
SCHOEWE, Margaretta, Sandusky p. o., was born in
Wurtemberg, diocese of Osseken, Pomern, Prussia, in 1832, and
emigrated to America with his parents, John and Caroline
Schoewe. Henry was a practical carpenter by
trade, but after settling here he became engaged in farming.
He was married in1859 to Elizabeth Leidorf, who was born
in Hessen, Germany, in 1833. They have had a family of
nine sons: John C., Israel H., Adam F., Theodore F., Henry
C., Frederick W., Harman L., Albert R. and William E.
He has given his family a good education. Elizabeth
was a daughter of John and Elizabeth Catharine (Wagoner)
Leidorf, who came to America in 1845, and settled in
Margaretta township, where John died, leaving a widow and
two children: Elizabeth and Conrad.
Mr. Schoewe is extensively engaged in farming. His
farm now consists of ninety-four acres of finely cultivated
land.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Publ. at
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers - 1889 ~ Page
632 |
LOUIS
SCHOEWE, Margaretta, Sandusky, p. o., a successful farmer
of Margaretta, was born in Wurtemburg, parish of Osseken,
Prussia, in 1838, and was a son of John and Caroline Schoewe,
who came to America July 14, 1854, and settled in Margaretta.
They had a family of eight children, four of whom are now
living: August, Henry, Lewis, and Theodore.
Three children died in Prussia, and one, Ferdinand, died
at the age of eighteen, in this country. John Schoewe
was born in 1802, and died in 1875; and his widow was born in
1801, and died Apr. 21, 1882. Lewis Schoewe was
married in 1858 to Christina Engle, who was born in
Baden, Germany, in 1801. She died in 1880, leaving ten
children: Emma, Leah, Esther, Charles, Edward, Julia, Robert,
Lewis, jr., Edward and Lydia. Mr. Schoewe
married his second wife Julia Engle, in 1882. She
was born in 1846. They have three children: Wesley,
Cora and William. Mr. Schoewe purchased his
homestead farm of 100 acres in 1863. Both of his wife were
daughters of Charles and Barbara (Rohrbacker) Engle.
Emma Schoewe was married in 1878 to Charles
Hoffmeyer; Leah, in 1881, to Joseph Miles, and
Esther married Herman Rosin.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Publ. at
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers - 1889 ~ Page
632 |
ANTHONY
SCHONHARDT, Sandusky, a manufacturer of brick, was born
in Alsace, France, in 1817, and was a weaver by trade. He
came to America in 1840 and settled in Stark county, O., and in
1844 was married to Mrs. Josephine Tanauermiller Lellar,
widow of Anthony Lellar. They have had a family of
eleven children: Benjamin, Henry, Albert, Josephine,
Margaret, Magdalene, John, Rosa, Benedict, Virginia, and
Margretta. Mrs. Schonhardt had two children by her
first marriage: Mary and Otilda. Mr. Schonhartdt,
on settlement here, purchased his homestead of fiv acres, for
which he paid $720. He is now engaged in the manufacture
of brick.
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Page 633 |
VOLTAIRE SCOTT,
Sandusky, was born in Buffalo, N. Y., in 1835, and was a son of
Jacob and Margaret Scott, who were born and married in
New York State. Jacob settled at Put-in-Bay in
1837, where he became agent for Alfred Edwards. Later
he purchased a farm at Port Clinton, and became engaged in the
milling business. His saw and grist-mills were destroyed
by fire. In 1855 the firm of Reynold & Scott was
formed, and they became engaged in the timber and plank
business, and erected a mill, which was also burned. In
1859 Mr. Scott came to Sandusky, and in 1860 became
engaged in the mercantile business. In 1865 Mr. Scott
and his son purchased the new Lake House property. In 1876
he moved to Ashland, Wis., to look after his mining and lumber
interests there. Here he died in July, 1881, aged 81
years. He was in the employ of the government during the
War of 1812, at Sacketts Harbor, N. Y. Scott's
Point was named in honor of him. Voltaire Scott, in
early life, was engaged in clerking at Port Clinton. Later
he became a partner, and then proprietor of the general
mercantile business. He settled in Sandusky with his
parents, in 1859, and in 1861 was in the employ of the
government in the paymaster's department; in 1863 became
superintendent of the soldiers' home at Louisville, Ky., and at
the close of the war returned to Sandusky, married Eva
Schweinfurth, who was born in Baden, Germany. Mr.
Scott is a Republican, and has held many of the town and
county offices.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Publ. at
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Page 633 |
ROMANUS SHEPHERD,
Huron p. o., owner and proprietor of the Shepherd Hotel, at
Huron, was born in Maryland in 1830, and was a son of William
and Mary (Langwell) Shepherd, who settled in Margaretta,
Erie county, in 1836, where Mary died in 1849, leaving a
family of six children, four sons and two daughters.
William died in 1864, leaving two children by his second
marriage, and three by his third. Eleven of the children
are now living. Three of his sons enlisted and served
during the war: Romanus, Edgar and A. J. Edgar
died while in service. Romanus enlisted in Company
M., 1st Heavy Ohio Artillery, in 1863, was promoted to sergeant,
and served to the close of the war. He settled in Huron in
1871. He has served as councilman for several years.
He was married in 1853 to Sarah Grow, of Margaretta.
They have had a family of four children: George W., William
E., Edgar R., Sarah. Mr. Shepherd became engaged in
the fishing business and mercantile trade in 1872, but retired
from the mercantile branch in 1885. He is now engaged in
the backing, shipping and freezing of fish, and is a member of
the firm of Shepherd Brothers. He built a
steam barge in 1883. The firm gives employment in their
fishing branch, to from six to twenty men. Mr. Shepherd
erected a block of six stores in 1872, which were destroyed by
fire in 1883, after which he erected his present hotel and block
of three store. His wife, Sarah, was a daughter of
Henry and Susan (Berkstraser) Grow, who were early
settlers in Margaretta. The grandfather, William
Langwell, was a pioneer settler in Margaretta township,
coming there from Virginia.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Publ. at
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Page 633 |
WILLIAM J.
SHEPHERD, Huron p. o., at present postmaster of Huron,
was born in Venice in 1851, and was a son of John W. and
Louisa (Greenman) Shepherd. They have a family of five
children: William J., John H., Lavina, now
Mrs. Stone; C. Birt, and Kate L. William J.
settled in Huron, Mar. 4, 1869, and has been engaged in the
coopering, fishing and grocery business. He was appointed
postmaster in 1885. He was married in 1877 to J. Louisa
Heyman, a daughter of William C. Heyman. They
have had two children: Charles W. and Ada
Shepherd. John W. was a son of William and Mary (Langwell)
Shepherd, who were born in Maryland and settled in
Margaretta, Erie county, in 1836. The grandfather,
William, died in 1864, leaving a family of twelve children.
He was married three times.
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WILLIAM
HENRY H. SHERMAN, Margaretta, Castalia p. o., was born in
Aurelius, Cayuga county, N. Y., May 20, 1819, and was a son of
Daniel and Rheulatty (Hathway) Sherman. Daniel was
born in Connecticut, and Rheulatty, his wife, in New
Jersey. They were married in Cayuga county, N. Y., May 20,
1814. They had a family of four sons and one daughter:
Elizabeth, who died at an early age; Chester, born in
1815; Stephen, born in1817; William Henry H., born
in 1819, and George, born in 1822. They settled in
Margaretta in 1833, coming here from Auburn, N. Y.
Daniel was a distiller by trade, but after settling here
became engaged in farming. Daniel was born in 1780,
and died Dec. 25, 1867; and his wife, who was born in 1795, died
in 1864. William Henry H. Sherman was married in
1848 to Almira Campbell. They have had a family of
three children: Wilhelmina, William H., and Almira C.
Mrs. Almira Sherman was born in Margaretta, in 1823, and was
a daughter of Dougall and Sylvia Harrington Campbell, who
was born in New York, and removed to Pennsylvania, and settled
in Bloomingville, O., with her parents, in 1810.
Dougall was born in Wheeling, W. Va. Dougall
and Sylvia were married in 1815, and had a family of
three children: Ziltha, Mrs. Brown; Urban, and Almira,
now Mrs. Sherman. Mr. Dougall Campbell was a son of
Captain Dougall Campbell, of Scotch descent.
He was born in Ireland, and settled in Virginia at an early age,
and died in Groton, Erie county, O. Mr. Sherman
purchased his present homestead in 1851.
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FERDINAND SIEGEL,
Perkins, Bogart p. o., a general blacksmith of Perkins township,
was born in Baden, Germany, in 1849, and was a son of
Frederick Siegel. Ferdinand Siegel came to America in
1867, and settled in Sandusky, where he became engaged in the
smithing business as a journeyman. That same year he came
to Bogart, where he purchased his shop and tools and established
his present business. He was married in 1875 to Amelia
Boos, of Huron township. They have a family of four
children living: Emil, George, Ferdinand jr., and
Amelia.
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GREGORY
H. SLOAT, Sandusky, was born in Retzstadt, Bavaria, in
1827, and was the son of Michael and Dorthea Sloat.
Michael Sloat died in Bavaria, Germany, in 1831, leaving a
family of five children: Vincent, Eva, Gregory H., Julia,
and Anna M. Gregory H. started to serve his
apprenticeship in 1840, at Wurtzburg, Bavaria; accepted a
position as steamboat engineer on the River Rhine, in 1846;
emigrated to the United States in 1853; settled in Newark, N.
J., until December, 1853; then went to Piermont , N. Y., where
he worked for the Erie Railroad Company, and in June, 1862,
settled in Sandusky. Here he entered the employ of the C.
S. and C. Railroad Company, holding different responsible
positions. In 1880 he was appointed foreman of the machine
shops. Mr. Sloat is termed an expert mechanic.
G. H. Sloat was married in New York, in 1854, to
Theresa Muehleisen, who was born in Rechberghausen,
Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1833. They have had a family of
ten sons: Karl A., died in infancy; Herman J.,
Ferdinand B., William H., August, died in infancy; Joseph
T., Lewis F., Frank J., Frederick W., Henry N. Herman,
Ferdinand, William, Lewis and Frank, are now holding
responsible mechanical positions. Joseph holds a
mercantile position; Frederick and Henry attend
school.
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WILLIAM
J. SHEPHERD, Huron p. o., at present postmaster of Huron,
was born in Venice in 1851, and was a son of John W. and
Louisa (Greenman) Shepherd. They have a family of five
five children: William J., John H. Lavina, now
Mrs. Stone; C. Birt, and Kate L. William L.
settled in Huron, Mar. 4, 1869, and has been engaged in the
coopering, fishing and grocery business. He was appointed
postmaster in 1885. He was married in 1877 to J. Louisa
Heyman, a daughter of William C. Heyman They
have had two children: Charles W. and Ada
Shepherd. John W. was a son of William and
Mary (Langwell) Shepherd, who were born in Maryland and
settled in Margaretta, Erie county, in 1836. The
grandfather, William, died in 1864, leaving a family of
twelve children. He was married three times.
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FERDINAND
SIEGEL, Perkins, Bogart p. o., a general blacksmith of
Perkins township, was born in Baden, Germany, in 1849, and was a
son of Frederick Siegel. Ferdinand Siegel came to
America in 1867, and settled in Sandusky, where he became
engaged in the smithing business as a journeyman. That
same year he came to Bogart, where he purchased his shop and
tools and established his present business. He was married
in 1875 to Amelia Boos, of Huron township. They
have a family of four children living: Emil, George,
Ferdinand, jr., and Amelia.
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DANIEL
B. SMITH, Huron p. o. was born in Huron, Erie County, O.,
in 1840, and was a son of Joseph and Mary (Bozworth) Smith,
who were married in England and came to America in 1833, and
settled in Lyme, Huron County, with a family of three children.
They had a family of ten children, seven of whom were born in
America; three of whom are now living: Mrs. Mary A. Quayle,
Daniel B., and Joseph W. One son, Thomas,
died, leaving a widow and one son; and a daughter, Mrs.
Garlick, died, leaving two children, a son and daughter.
Joseph Smith was a shoe manufacturer, and dealer in boots
and shoes, and was born at Northampton, England. They
settled in Huron in 1836, where they died. Mr. Smith
purchased a farm of 60 acres, when he first settled here, to
which he has made additions from time to time until now he has a
fine farm of 250 acres. He was born in 1801, and died in
1870. His wife was born in 1803, and died in 1876.
Mr. Smith was a hardworking and successful man.
Daniel B., and his brother, Joseph, were partners in
the general farming, stock dealing and shipping business, until
1876, when they dissolved partnership. Daniel B.
has never married. He now carries on an extensive farming,
live stock dealing and shipping business.
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Page 635 |
FREDERICK
SMITH, Groton, North Monroeville p. o., was born in
Baden, Germany, in 1833, and came to America in 1853, and
settled in Groton and hired a farm. He is now actively
engaged in stock raising and shipping, and general farming,
having a farm of 337 acres, producing from 2,500 to 5,000
bushels of corn yearly, with other grains. He was married
in 1856 to Anna Mary Staigle, who was born in the kingdom
of Wurtemburg in 1835. They have had a family of thirteen
children, nine of whom are now living, two having died in
infancy. Those living are F. Jacob, John P., Charles D.,
George W., Henry G., Louis J., Rudolph C., Mary G., Caroline,
Julia and Eliza. Mr. Smith has been justice of the peace
one term, and trustee two terms. He was a son of
Christian and Gottlieben Smith. Christian died in
Germany, leaving a widow and five children: Jane,
Eliza, Frederick, Caroline and John Philip.
John P. enlisted in the army of 1862, in the 107th Ohio
infantry, and died in the hospital of fever.
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JOSEPH
SMITH, Perkins, Prout p. o., one of the successful
farmers of Perkins township, was born Sept. 25, 1827, and was a
son of John and Mary Smith, who were born in Bavaria,
Germany. They had a family of ten children, three of whom
came to America: Louis, Mary and Joseph.
Joseph came in 1849 and settled in Sandusky, where he became
engaged in teaming, after which he went to Cleveland, where he
learned the cooper's trade. He then returned to Erie
county, where he secured a position in the Mad River Railroad
machine shop. He soon became foreman at the round house,
where he remained eighteen years, resigning in 1871. He
then became engaged in farming, and in 1878 purchased his
present homestead of 250 acres in Perkins township, for which he
paid $68 per acre of 150 acres, and $100 per acre for the rest.
He was married in 1852 to Mena Schied, who was born in
Germany in 1835. They have had a family of eight children:
Louis, Fred, Anthony, William, Joseph, Henrietta, Minnie
and Catharine. Henrietta was married in 1878 to
Alfred Kromer. Mr. Smith commenced business
life poor; he now has a fine farm of 250 acres, on which he has
erected a fine dwelling.
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JOSEPH
W. SMITH, Huron, one of the representative business men
of his town and county, was born in Huron, Erie county, in 1845.
He was brought up on his father's farm, but at an early age,
desiring to extend his business beyond the common farm
interests, he became engaged largely in general farming and
stock dealing. He now owns the well-known Hollister
farm of 235 acres, where he now resides. He is also
interested in the elevator, grain and coal business in Huron,
and several outside enterprises. He was married in
October, 1872, to Lydia Rylatt, who was born in England
in 1844. They have had a family of five children:
William D., Charles R., Susie B., Jay T. and
George H. Mr. Smith was a son of Joseph and Mary (Bozworth)
Smith, who emigrated to Huron county in 1833, and in 1836
settled in Erie county. They had a family of thirteen
children, three of whom are now living: Mary, Daniel
B., and Joseph W. Daniel B. and Joseph
W. were partners in a general farming, stock raising and
shipping business until 1876, when they dissolved partnership.
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Page 636 |
WARREN
SMITH, Sandusky, was born in Sandusky, Jan. 7, 1824, and
was a son of William B. and Elinor (Kelley) Smith, who
were married in Sandusky in 1819. They had a family of ten
children, five of whom are now living: Warren, Hiram
R., Jarvis L., Richard and Mrs. Clara Conway.
William B. was born in 1796 and died in 1876, leaving a
widow, Elinor, born in 1801. He was a son of Asa
and Hannah (Richmond) Smith, who settled in Huron
township in 1810, where Asa died in 1815, aged fifty-five
years; Hannah died in Clyde in 1842, aged
sixty-nine. Two of their children are now living, Hiram
and Mrs. Clarissa McFall. William B.
settled in Sandusky with his mother in 1817. He was the
first county treasurer and erected the first brick residence in
the county. His wife was a daughter of William B.
Kelley, who settled in Sandusky with his family in 1818.
Warren Smith was married Aug. 20, 1849, to Clarissa M.
Townsend, of Milan. They have had two daughters:
Marietta now Mrs. E. McFall, wife of William H.
McFall, jr.; and Nancy F. wife of J. P. Lockwood.
Mr. Smith in early life was engaged in the grocery business,
but in 1847 became engaged in the livery business, and is today
the pioneer liveryman of northwest Ohio. He has held some
of the offices of the city, and is prominent in all city
affairs.
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Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers - 1889 ~ Page
637 |
JAMES G.
SNOWDEN, Margaretta, Castalia p. o., a representative man
of his town, was born in Luzerne County, Pa., in 1840, and was
educated at the Wyoming Seminary. He was a son of Rev.
E. H. and Elizabeth A. (Smith) Snowden. Elizabeth was
born in Florida and her husband in New Jersey. James G.
Snowden commenced business life as a clerk, after which he
became interested in railroading and became a brakeman. He
was afterwards promoted to conductor. He settled in
Margaretta in 1858, where he became engaged in farming, and in
1859 went to Memphis, where he was in the employ of the Memphis
and Chattanooga Railroad. In 1861 he resigned his position
and returned to Margaretta, where he was married at that same
year to Mrs. R. M. Bardshar, a daughter of Samuel H.
and Rachel (Mack) Smith. They have had a family of
three children: Maggie G., Samuel H. and Ethel S.
Mr. Snowden enlisted in the 145th Ohio Volunteer Infantry,
under the 100-day call, and was discharged at Camp Chase.
His wife died in 1883, and he married his second wife,
Mrs. Ann S. Graves, in 1885. She was a daughter of
Salmon D. and Lucy A. W. Bardwell, who settled in Margaretta
in 1834. Mr. Snowden is now largely engaged in
farming, and his homestead farm consists of 220 acres. He
is also largely engaged in the sale of real estate in the
Southwest.
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Page 637 |
DR.
MORRIS H. SNYDER, Kelley's Island, the physician and
surgeon of Kelley's Island, was born in Steuben county, N. Y.,
in 1846, and was a son of Hiram and Elsie Snyder.
He was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, and in
1876 attended the Eclectic College of Cincinnati, and in 1877
was at the Homeopathic College in Cleveland. In 1877 he
went to Michigan, where he remained until 1887, when he came to
Kelley's Island. He was married in 1880 to Clara
Frazier, of New York. they have one son, Allen
Frazier Snyder, born in 1887.
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Page 638 |
HON.
THOMAS M. SPROWL, Huron, a representative man of Huron
township, was born in Huron township, Erie county, O., Dec. 22,
1842, and was a son of John A. and Betsey (Miller) Sprowl.
John A. was a native of New Jersey, and was married in Erie
county, Dec. 28, 1837. He was born in Mar. 25, 1813, and
died Dec. 8, 1884, leaving a widow and five children:
Sarah M., Mary Ann and Marion (twins), Thomas M.
and Charles J. He followed the business of ship-carpenter
and farmer. Thomas M. and Charles J.
He followed the business of ship-carpenter and farmer.
Thomas M. Sprowl the subject of this sketch, was a graduate
from Oberlin College in 1867, after which he became engaged in
various pursuits - teaching, farming, and later, in the real
estate business. He was elected councilman in 1876,
serving two terms; was elected mayor for three terms in
succession; the first in 1883, which office he still holds.
He was married Jan. 1, 1867, to Celesta Phelps, of Huron,
O. They have had three children: Thomas E.,
Arthur J. and Irma B.
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ALVA
A. ST. JOHN, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., was born in
Perkins, Erie county, O., in 1848, and was a son of James and
Amaritta (Mills) St. John. Amarita was born in Wilton,
Fairfield county, Conn. They were married in Perkins
township, where James, who was born in 1797, died in
1858, leaving a widow and four children. One son, Philo
St. John, enlisted in the 3d Ohio Cavalry, in1861, was
wounded while in service, and died at Lexington, Ky., in 1862.
The four children now living are: Mrs. Almina Freeman, Mrs.
Mary E. Hart, Augustus and Alva. Alva was
married in 1871 to Fannie Devlin, who was born in Huron
in 1844. They have had a family of four children:
Walter, May, Jane and Joseph. Fannie was a
daughter of Walter and Jane (Foster) Devlin, who were
born and married in Ireland, and settled in Perkins township
about 1830. Walter was born in 1804, and died in
1877, and his wife in 1884. They had a family of ten
children, six of whom are now living. Fannie was a
teacher for several years, in the county schools.
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Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers - 1889 ~ Page
626
Sharon Wick's Note: See Census 1850 Perkins, Erie Co., Ohio -
Film Series M432 Roll 676 Page 416 Dwelling 171 Family 172 Line
33 includes Philo H., James, Emaretta, Aaron, Almenia, Philo,
Mary, Augustus, Alva, Clara Mills and Gregory Youngs.
Death Record: Alva A. St. John, d. Apr. 2, 1925 at Perkins, Erie
Co., OH, aged 76, widowed white farmer. Born. Dec. 6,
1845. Buried at Oakland Cem. Parents were James St. John &
Amerretta Mills (St. John) There is lots more data. |
GEORGE
STAHL, JR., Sandusky, was born in Bavaria, Germany, Sept.
25, 1825, and emigrated with his parents to America in 1834, and
settled in New York city, where they resided for several years.
His father, George Stahl, was a master mechanic in
Germany. He and his wife settled in Erie county, N. Y.,
where they resided until their deaths. They had a family
of seven sons and one daughter, five of whom are now living:
John, George, Michael, Henry and Margaret.
George, jr., in early life adapted himself to any
occupation that was honorable. He settled in Sandusky in
1848 as a porter, and was married in 1850 to Elizabeth
Raeinmiller, of Sandusky. She was born in Germany.
They have had two children: John, and Mary, who married
John Beck. George became engaged in the saloon
business in 1850, and in 1865 purchased his present store and
became engaged in the wholesale liquor and tobacco business at
No. 727 Water street. He was county treasurer for one term
and chief engineer of the fire department for four years, and in
early life.
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Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers - 1889 ~ Page
638 |
FRANK
STANG, Sandusky, a brewer of Sandusky, was born in Huron
county in 1851, and settled in Sandusky in 1869, where he soon
became general manager of a brewing establishment with a
capacity of 8,000 barrels. He was married Jan. 8, 1880, to
Mrs. Magdalena (Jorden) Bender, who died at Denver,
Colo., of consumption, Sept. 29, 1886, leaving one daughter,
Ida, born in 1880; and one son by her first marriage,
John Bender, jr., born in Oct. 1873. Mr. Strang
became owner of his brewery in 1880, and has now increased the
capacity to 15,000 barrels, manufacturing his own malt.
The brewery was built in 1852 by Philip Dauch. Mr.
Strang is a son of Peter and Magdalena Stang. Peter
was born in Baden in 1813, and settled in Huron county in 1832.
His wife died May 13, 1886, leaving a family of five children:
Frank, Louisa, Charles, Mary and John.
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639 |
JOHN
STARR, JR., Huron, an extensive and successful farmer of
Huron township, was born in Malta, Saratoga county, N. Y., in
1813, and was a son of John and Sarah (Chandler) Starr,
who settled in Huron, Erie County, in 1828, with their family of
six children, three of whom are now living: John, jr.,
Joseph and Samuel; Warner and Mary died,
leaving families. The father, John, died May 7,
1831, and his wife, Sarah, Aug. 12, 1861, aged eighty-two
years. John was a hatter by trade, but on settling
in Huron purchased a farm. John Starr, jr., was
married in Huron, in 1850, to Miss D. M. Wilkinson who
was born in Yates county, N. Y., July 30, 1828. They have
had a family of four children: John W., Arthur E., Mary
and Ella. Mary married Mr. Charles W.
Hart, and Ella, Mr. Louis Link. Mrs.
Starr was a daughter of Benoni and Polly (Hardy)
Wilkinson. Benoni, of Maine, and Polly,
of Rhode Island. They were married in Jerusalem, Yates
county, N. Y., and were among the early settlers of Huron
county, O. Mr. Starr received twenty-two acres from
the father's estate, and now has in all a farm of 404 acres of
the best land in the county, which he has well improved.
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Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers - 1889 ~ Page
639 |
HENRY
STAUTZENBERGER, Oxford, Perkins p. o., was born in
Nassau, Germany, in 1830, and was a son of John and Mary
Stautzenberger, who had a family of four children:
Christopher, Henry, Jacob and Nettie. Two came
to America, Henry and Jacob. Henry
settled in Erie county in 1853, and commenced his farm life in
Groton. He was married in September, 1858, to Magdalena
Lothamer, who was born in 1838. They have had a family
of four children: Nattie, Magdalene, Catharine and
Louie. Nettie was married in December, 1881,
to William Lewis. They have one child:
Magdalene. Mrs. Stautzenberger was a daughter of
Theobold and Magdalene Lothamer of Elsas, Germany.
Henry purchased his homestead farm of 130 acres in
1866, for which he paid $7,500. He now owns 226 acres of
finely cultivated land.
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Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers - 1889 ~ Page
639 |
OSCAR
C. STEDMAN, Huron, agent for the Wheeling and Lake Erie
Railroad Company, was born in Pittsford, Hillsdale county,
Mich., Aug. 26, 1855, and was a son of Lysander G. and Submit
R. (DeLand) Stedman, who were born in Tyringham, Berkshire
county, Mass., in 1816, and married in 1839. They settled
in Michigan, where Submit died in 1872, leaving a family
of four children: Perry L., Fontell, Estelle,
now Mrs. Coombs; and Oscar C. Perry L.
enlisted in the First Michigan Artillery, and was discharged on
account of disability. Lysander Stedman, on
settlement, became engaged in the mercantile business and
farming. Oscar C. Stedman received a liberal
education, and for several years clerked in his father's store,
until 1873, when received his present appointment. He was
married May 16, 1885, to Alice E. Miller, of Stark
county. She was a daughter of H. P. Miller.
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Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers -1889 - Page
639 |
EDWARD L. STEUK,
Sandusky, a manufacturer of grape wine, was born in Russia, and
was a son of William and Johanna Steuk, who emigrated to
America and settled in Sandusky in 1852. William
because engaged in the clothing business, and in 1863 engaged in
the grape culture, and in 1865 began to manufacture grape wines.
He died in 1876, leaving a widow and four children: Edward L.,
born in Russia in 1850; Matilda, Huldah and Adelaide
Margaret. Edward L. became a partner in the wine
business in 1875, the firm being William Steuk & Son, and
in 1882 he became sole proprietor. He has capacity for
manufacturing twenty-five thousand gallons yearly. He was
married in 1881 to Julia Harms, who was born in
Put-in-Bay. They have had three children: William,
Elmer and Carl. Julia was a daughter of
Lewis Harms, of Euclid.
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Page 640 |
GOTTLIEB STEURZINGER,
Perkins, Sandusky p. o., was born in Dosenbach, Amt. Schopheim,
Baden, Germany, in 1842, and came to America and settled in
Sandusky in 1867. He was married Jan. 1, 1869, to Dora
Bruckner, who was born in Germany in 1845. They have
had a family of ten children: William J., Otto, Christina,
Emma, Edward, Albert, Bertha, Charles, Catherine and
Dora. Dora was a daughter of Peter and Margaret
Bruckner, who were born in Germany in 1813, and settled in
Sandusky in 1847. They had a family of eleven children,
ten of whom are now living. Mr. Stuerzinger
purchased his farm of twenty-nine acres in 1871, and settled on
it in 1877. He erected his present dwelling in 1882.
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Page 640 |
SQUIRE JOHN C. STEWART,
Oxford, Kimball p. o., was born in Cortland county, N. Y., in
1833, and was a son of Alexander and Irene (Judd) Stewart.
Irene was born in Marietta, Washington county, O., and
Alexander was born in Washington county, N. Y. They
moved to Cortland county, N. Y., and in 1839 settled in Ohio.
John C. went to live with his uncle, John B. Stewart,
who was born in Herkimer county, N. Y., in 1802, and settled in
Oxford in 1835, where he became engaged in farming. He
died Feb. 1, 1867. He never married, and John C.
inherited the old homestead of 200 acres. John C.
was married in 1863 to Angie M. Rockwell, who was born in
Chautauqua county, N. Y., in 1844. They having had a
family of seven children: Charles, May, John B., Hiram,
Rutherford B. Hayes, Nellie and Robbie. John B.
died in 1878; the other children are all living. Mrs.
Angie M. was a daughter of John and Sarah Rockwell,
who settled in Erie county, O., in 1846. J. C. Stewart
was elected town clerk in 1860, and served six terms; has served
as justice of the peace for four terms; in 1867 was appointed
postmaster at Bloomingville, and also held other minor offices.
He enlisted in Company G, 72d Ohio Volunteers in October, 1861,
and served until wounded at the battle of Tupelo, Miss., July
13, 1864, when he was discharged from service, on account of
wounds received, in October, 1864, for which he receives a
pension. He is now engaged in farming.
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Page 640 |
JOHN
STOKES, JR.,
Kelley's Island, was born in Munster, Ireland, in 1828, and was
a son of John and Ellen Stokes, who had a family of five
children: James, Thomas, John, Margaret and Mary.
John and Mary came to America and settled in
Massachusetts in 1850. Mary married a Mr. Duhig,
of California. John settled in Sandusky in 1853,
and became engaged in farming. He purchased his homestead
farm of ten acres on Kelley's Island in 1856, for which he paid
$1,000, and became engaged in the cultivation of grapes, and now
has a vineyard of seventeen acres, and a peach orchard of
nineteen acres, his farm now consisting of seventy acres.
He commenced the manufacture of wine in 1865, and is now
completing a wine cellar which has a capacity for 65,000.
Mr. Stokes was married in 1859 to Miss Honora Welsh,
who was born in Ireland. They have a family of nine
children: John, Thomas F., James, Joseph, Robert, Charles,
Mary E., Margaret and Honora.
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Page 641 |
ARDEN A. STORRS,
Perkins, Sandusky p. o., one of the representative farmers of
Perkins township, was born in Perkins township Nov. 19, 1851,
and was a son of Elisha and Jerusha (Taylor) Storrs who
married in 1843. Jerusha was born in Perkins in
1820, and her husband in Dunkirk, N. Y., in 1821. He
settled in Milan, Erie County, with his parents, Reuben and
Lucy (Robertson) Storrs. Reuben died in Perkins in
1881, aged ninety-four years; his wife in 1860. They left
two daughters and one son. Elisha died in December
26, 1886, leaving a widow and one son, Arden A. Storrs.
Jerusha was a daughter of Joseph and Sophia (House)
Taylor, who were born in Connecticut, and married in Perkins
township in 1819. Sophia was born in 1800, and
Joseph in 1789. They came to Perkins with their
parents in 1815. They had a family of three children:
"Leman, Jerusha and Jemima. Joseph, jr.,
was a son of Joseph and Louise (Bell) Taylor, old
pioneers. Arden A. Storrs was married Dec. 7, 1876,
to Mina H. House, a daughter of Lindsley and Margaret
Ann House, and granddaughter of Squire Julius House.
Arden A. and Mina have had a family of three
children: Edith D., Maud L. and Blanche E.
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Page 641 |
JOHN
G. STROBEL, Sandusky, one of the representative men of
Sandusky, was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1837, and was a son
of John and Anna Strobel, who emigrated to America in
1852, and settled in Pennsylvania, and in 1855 moved to Steuben
county, N. Y. She was born in Prussia. They have had
a family of five children: John A., Magdalena, Kate,
Christina J., and Emma L. John and Strobel
settled in Sandusky, in 1871, where they died, leaving two
children, Margaret, and John G. who settled in
Cincinnati in 1861, and became engaged in the brewing business;
later became engaged in the grocery trade. In 1871 he
purchased an interest in a brewing establishment in the grocery
trade. In 1871 he purchased an interest in a brewing
establishment in Sandusky, where he settled in 1872. In
1879 he sold his interest to Mr. Ilg, and became engaged
in the manufacture of grape wines. He now has capacity for
30,000 gallons of wine in his extensive cellars.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Publ. at
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers - 1889 ~ Page
641 |
CHRISTIAN
STUBIG, Sandusky, was born in Nassau, Germany, in 1835,
and came to America in 1861, settling in Sandusky. In 1866
he became engaged in the manufacture and sale of boots and
shoes, and now he has one of the most extensive and well
assorted stocks in the city. He was married in 1865, to
Catherine Lanz, who was born in Germany. They have had
a family of five children: Lena, Wilhelm, Oranien, Emma, Karl
Kienzen and Victor Hugo. Mr. Stubig enlisted in
the Hoffman Battalion in December, 1861, which company served on
guard at Johnson's Island, over the prisoners of war from the
Southern army, for three years. The first year two
companies, A and B, were on guard; in 1862 two more companies
were formed, and in 1863 six more were added for protection, and
called the 128th Regiment. He re-enlisted in the Hancock
Corps and served until April, 1866, being located at Washington,
Hartford, Burlington, Vt., and Staten Island and Bedloe's
Island, New York Harbor. He was a son of Christian and
Maria Magdalena Stubig.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Publ. at
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers - 1889 ~ Page
642 |
PAUL
SWISSINGER, Sandusky, was born in Bavaria, Germany, in
1849, and came to Sandusky in 1865. In 1869 he entered the
employ of the fire department, and in 1871 was appointed on the
police force, which position he resigned in April, 1883, and was
appointed agent to the humane society, and resigned in 1884.
He purchased his grocery and provision business from Mr.
Daniel. He carries on a beer bottling business in
connection with it. He was married in 1871 to Anna
Schnyder, who was born in Wurtemburg, Germany. They
have two children, Edward and Alma. Paul was
a son of Peter and Barbara (Luther) Swissinger, who
emigrated to Sandusky in 1869, and died in Iowa, leaving four
sons and four daughters: Paul, August, Charles, Gottlieb,
Margaret, Kunigunde, Louisa and Hannah.
Source: History of Erie County, Ohio - Publ. at
Syracuse, N. Y. - by D. Mason & Co., Publishers - 1889 ~
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