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† Source:
History of
Henry & Fulton Counties
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY
Publ. D. Mason & Co.
1888.
Transcribed by
Sharon Wick
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JOHN LAMPHIER, Liberty, a pioneer of
Henry county, was born in Sullivan county, N. Y., in
1826 and settled in Washington township in 1842 and
became engaged in farming. He was a son of
Samuel and Subrina (Oakley) Lamphier, who were born
in Columbia county, N. Y., and married at Hudson, N. Y.,
and came to Henry county, O., in 1844. They had
twelve children, two of whom are now living: John
and Austin. Samuel died in 1847 and his widow in
1880 at the age of eighty-one years having been born in
1799. Austin enlisted in the 14th Ohio
Regiment, was discharged for disability and afterwards
enlisted in the 3d Ohio Cavalry and was again discharged
for disability, he finally re-enlisted and served to the
close of the war, when he was discharged.
Alonzo enlisted in the 14th Ohio and died while in
the hospital. The father, Samuel, served as
an officer in the war of 1812. John
Lamphier was married in 1854 to Mary Ann Hawk,
of Crawford county, where she was born in 1836. Mary Ann
was a daughter of Benjamin and Catharine (Young) Hawk
of Crawford county. They settled in Henry
county in 1851. John was in the employ of the U.
S. A. during the early part of the rebellion was engaged
in transporting supplies, retired in 1863 settling on
his farm which was purchased in 1855.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties - by Lewis
Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co. 1888 -
Page 678 |
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JOHN S. LAWRENCE,
Clinton, Pettisville p. o., a veteran soldier who served
from 1861 to the close of the late war, being discharged
Aug. 4, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn. He served in Company
H, 3d Ohio Cavalry and was wounded. He was born in
Wayne county, O., in 1833, and was a son of Benjamin and
Susanna (Snyder) Lawrence, who had a family of eight
children: Nancy, Mary, John S., Aaron, Lucinda, Simon
and Harriet. Rebecca died. John
S. settled in Clinton, Fulton county, O., in 1859 and
was married in Wauseon, in 1866, to Elizabeth K. Robinson,
who was born in Wayne county, O. they purchased their
present homestead of eighty acres in 1866, paying therefor
$22.50 per acre, which, with the improvements now made would
readily sell for $80 dollars per acre. John S.
was taken prisoner and confined for several months in Libby
and Andersonville prison, where he suffered treatment beyond
description, which can never be forgotten if forgiven.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties -
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason
& Co. 1888 – Page 679 |
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JACOB LAYMAN,
German, Archbald p. o., a settler of German township coming there in
1840, was born in Franklin county, Pa., July 5, 1816, and
was a son of Daniel and Ester (Berkholder) Layman.
they settled in Williams county in 1839, where they resided
up to the time of their deaths. They had a family of
six children: John, Jacob, Benjamin, Abraham, Samuel,
Mary and Nancy. Jacob settled in
German township in 1840 and purchased his homestead of 80
acres for which he paid $1,700. He now has 116 acres
of well-improved land. He was married in 1841 to
Elizabeth Kibler, who was born in Germany. She
died in 1846 leaving two children, Susan and
Elizabeth. He was married in 1854 to Barbara
Roth, who was born in Wayne county, O., in 1835.
They have had a family of eight children, five of whom are
now living: Magdalena, Henry, Jacob, Benjamin
and Esther. Peter, Christian and
Daniel are deceased. Peter died leaving a
widow and one son, Edward Layman. Jacob has
retired from active farm labor.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties - edited
by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co.
1888 – Page 680 |
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JOSIAH LEE, Chesterfield, Oak
Shade p. o., a pioneer farmer was born in Holmes county, O.,
Oct. 16, 1823 and was married in 1842 to Nancy Stickle,
who was born in Washington county, Pa., in 1824. They
had a family of six children, three of whom are now living:
Mary Ann, Mrs. Silas Borton; James C. and Harman
A. One son, William W., was born in 1846
and enlisted Feb. 9, 1864 in the 67th Ohio Volunteers and
died at the Ladies' Hospital at New York, Mar. 16, 1864;
Martha J. married F. Gray and died leaving one
daughter, Sada Gray. Josiah Lee moved to what
was then Lucas county, in 1845 where he remained for over
three years, when sickness in his family compelled him to
return to Holmes county. In 1855 he moved to Fulton
county and settled in Chesterfield township on section 22,
at which time he purchased 120 acres for which he paid
$1,500. He now owns 157 acres. He has held
different offices of trust in the township for the past
twenty years. He has been assessor for the past three
years. He erected his brick residence in 1863, where
he still resides His wife died Apr. 12, 1883 and he
remained a widower until David 20, 1886, when he married
Miss Nettie M. Vroman, of Dover township, Fulton county.
He was the son of James and Margaret (Wells) Lee of
Maryland, who came to Wayne county, O., in 1814, on
horseback. They brought all their possessions on the
three horses, $2.50 being their capital, and there entered
160 acres of land in 1817. They sold out and
purchased in Holmes county, where they resided until their
deaths. They owned 662 acres of lands and other
property. They had a family of twelve children, seven
of whom are now living.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties -
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason
& Co. 1888 – Page 680 |
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LEWIS A. LEE, Chesterfield,
Oak Shade p. o., a pioneer of 1835, was born at Franklin,
Oakland county, Mich., and was a son of William and Sarah
(Marlatt) Lee. William Lee was born at West
Bloomfield, N. Y., in June 1797, and died in Chesterfield,
O., in 1854. Sarah (Marlatt) Lee was born at
Mendon, Monroe county, N. Y., in Mar. 1803 and died in
Chesterfield, O., in 1878. They settled in Michigan
about 1825 and came to Gorham township in 1835, where they
lived till 1845. Mr. Lee was a tanner and
courier by trade and upon settling in Gorham became engaged
in that business. He was justice of the peace and
clerk of Chesterfield township at the time of his death.
They had a family of five children: Mrs. Mary Colvin,
Mrs. Eliza Post, Lewis A., Morris,
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties - edited
by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co.
1888 – Page 680 |
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PETER LEININGER,
Clinton, Pettisville p. o., was born in German township,
Fulton county, O., Nov. 12, 1843; was brought up on a
farm, and married in 1864 to Anna Fankauser, who
was born in Switzerland, Jan. 6, 1843, and settled in
Clinton township in 1866. they have had a family
of nine children: Rosanna, John, Emma, Elizabeth,
Adolph, Harman, Julia, Martin, and Walter.
Mr. Leininger
purchased his present homestead of 80 acres in 1864, for
which he paid $1,000, and which he now has under a high
state of cultivation. Connected with his farm
interest he has a large vineyard consisting of 1,100
vines of the Concord variety. Last season (1886)
he produced from these vines 1,150 gallons of pure grape
wine, which is pure and free from all compounds, and
much sought after for medicinal purposes. He
started this vineyard in 1878. He is a son of
John and Mary (Binder) Leininger. John was
born in Alsace, in 1821, and his wife in Switzerland, in
1822. They were married in Fulton county, O., in
1841, and had a family of twelve children, ten of whom
are now living: Peter, John, Henry, Solomon, Daniel,
Frederick, George, Simon, Mary, Christian.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties -
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D.
Mason & Co. 1888 – Page 680 |
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NOAH S. LEIST, Gorham,
Fayette p. o., was born in Pickaway county, O., in 1846,
and was a son of Samuel and Lavina (Schlotman) Leist.
She was born in New York, and he in Pickaway county, and
was a son of Peter Leist. Samuel died in
Seneca county, in 1849, leaving a widow and two sons,
Noah S. and Martin Luther. Martin Luther now
resides in Fairfield county. Noah came to
Gorham township in 1859, with his grandfather, Daniel
Schlotman and in 1865 went to Fairfield county.
He was married September 12, 1867, to Orpha Critz,
who was born in Pickaway county. They have five
children now living: Minnie, Lucy, Ollie,
William, and Mary. Danver
died at an early age. Mr. Leist purchased
his homestead of 80 acres in 1874, for which he paid
$4,400. He has now a farm of 120 acres of well
improved land, with fine buildings. His daughter,
Minnie, married
Mr. Orrin Borton.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties -
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D.
Mason & Co. 1888 – Page 681 |
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EDWARD L. LINGEL,
Clinton, Wauseon p. o., was born in Clinton county, Dec.
17, 1857, and was a son of Thomas and Lucinda
(Williams) Lingle, who were married in Clinton,
Fulton county, in 1838. Lucinda was born in
1807, and died on Mar. 23, 1886. They had a family
of eleven children, four of whom are now living:
Oscar B., Elmore Y., Edward L., and Nellie M.
our died at an early age, and three, William A.,
Amanda M., and
Melvin O., died at matured ages. William
enlisted in the 68th Ohio Regiment, Co. E, served three
years, re-enlisted, and served to the close of the war.
His brother, Oscar, served in the same regiment.
Elmore also served to the close of the war.
Amanda married E. Higbed, who died in the
army.
Edward L. Lingle was married in 1881, to Francis
M. Richardson, who was born in Henry county, O.
They have had two children, Melvin O. and
Edward Everet. Thomas Lingle settled in
Fulton county in 18__, at which time he purchased a farm
of 160 acres, paying therefor $1.25 per acre.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties -
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D.
Mason & Co. 1888 – Page 681 |
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