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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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ISAAC WHIPPLE, Franklin,
Tedrow p. o., a veteran soldier, enlisted in Company C, 47th
Ohio Regiment under Colonel Perry in 1861, and
re-enlisted in 1863, was discharged in 1864 on account of
wounds received at Atlanta, for which he now receives a
merited pension. He settled in Gorham township in
1856. He was born in Delaware County, N. Y., in 1839
and was a son of Abraham and Catharine (Smith) Whipple,
who were born in Delaware county where Abraham died
leaving a widow and eleven children, seven of whom are now
living. Abraham enlisted and served during the
war of the Van Buren regiment. He was discharged on
account of disability and advanced age, after one and a half
years service. His two sons, Isaac and
Richard, enlisted. Isaac was married in
October, 1863, to Margaret Faulkner, who was born in
Germany. They have had a family of nine children.
In early life Mr. Whipple was engaged in general
jobbing, but later in life became engaged in farming.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties -
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason
& Co. 1888 – Page
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HENRY B.
WILLIAMS., Wauseon, Wauseon p. o.,
now a retired resident, was born in Lindley, Steuben
county, N. Y., in September, 1816 and was a son of
Cornelius Williams. Henry B. spent his early
life in Geneva, N. Y., and in early life was thrown on
his own resources and compelled to take care of himself.
He settled in Geauga county in1833 and in 1837 came to
Medina county where he was married in 1838 to Mary
Lyon, who died in 1849. They had a family of
three children: one only is now living, Henry Holmes,
born in 1840. One son, George, enlisted and
served in the late war. Henry Holmes also
served, enlisted in a Wisconsin regiment. Mr.
Williams married for his second wife Phebe L.
Bond, who was born in Augusta, Oneida county, N. Y.,
in 1822. They were married in March, 1852, and
have had two children, one now living, Phebe (Mrs. S.
J. Clark). Henry B. settled in Lena, Fulton
county, in 1853 and in April, 1866, came to Wauseon
where he became engaged in the saw and planing-mill
business with his son, Henry Holmes. He
retired from active business in 1880 and his son now
carries on the business under the firm name of H. H.
Williams & Co.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties -
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason
& Co. 1888 – Page 709 |
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HENRY
HOLMES WILLIAMS, Wauseon, Wauseon
p. o., manufacturer of oars and proprietor of a planing
and saw-mill at Wauseon, O., was born in September,
1840, and was a son Henry B. and Mary (Lyon) Williams.
Mary died in 1849 leaving a family of three
children, of which Henry Holmes is the only
surviving one. His brother, William,
enlisted and died while in service. Henry
Holmes enlisted Aug. 12, 1862, in the 23d Wisconsin,
under Captain Schlick and Colonel Dupuy,
and was discharged July 4, 1865. He was married in
1869 to Mary Welsh of Michigan, who died in 1871.
He then married his second wife, Miss Phebe Munn,
July 22, 1877. Mr. Williams was elected
county commissioner in 1886. His company are
largely engaged in the manufacture of oars, butter tubs,
and largely engaged in the lumber business.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties -
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason
& Co. 1888 – Page 709 |
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J. W. WINZELER,
German, Archbald p. o., the enterprising manufacturer of
tile and brick, and engaged in general farming was born
in Williamsville, Erie county, N. Y., on Nov. 8, 1846
and was a son of Michael and Anna Winzeler.
They were born and married in Germany and emigrated to
America in 1844 and settled in Franklin township,
Williamsville, Erie county, N. Y., in1855. They
had a famity of ten children, six of whom
are now living: Mary, J. W., Jacob,
Gideon, Eli and Sarah. Mr. Winzeler
opened his business life as a farmer in 1850 and in 1878
added to it the manufacture of brick and tile. HE
was buried out sustaining heavy loss in 1882 after which
he purchased his present location and erected his
factory in which he now uses steam power, giving
employment to from eight to ten men. He purchased
his present homestead of eighty acres in 1873 for which
he paid $7,000. He was appointed postmatser
in April, 1887. He was married in1 869 to
Magdalena Lauber, a daughter of Christian Lauber,
who was one of the first settlers in the town of German.
They have had a family of six children; Daniel,
Samuel, Ella, Henry, Charles and Louie.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties -
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason
& Co. 1888 – Page 710 |
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