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History of Hancock County, Ohio
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Findlay Twp. &
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J. H. DECKER,
deputy sheriff of Hancock County, Findlay, was born in Marion
Township, this county, August 9, 1848, only son and the youngest
in the family of six children of John and Sarah (Zimmers)
Decker, who came to this county from Pennsylvania in 1833.
He was reared in Marion Township, this county, on a farm, and at
the age of seventeen years he engaged in the drug business with
S & J. M. Huber, continuing with them for five years, after
which he embarked in same line for himself, which he carried on
successfully for ten years, retiring from it in 1882 and
engaging in railway business, representing the Indiana,
Bloomington & Western Railway, till accepting his present
position in January, 1885. Mr. Decker was united in
marriage, in 1876, with Annie McManness, sister of the present
worthy sheriff of this county, and to them have been born three
children: Lemuel, Tod and Ina. Mrs. Decker attends the
Lutheran Church. Mr. Decker is a member of the I. O. O. F.
and of the Encampment; is also a Master Mason. In politics
he is a Republican.
Source: History of Hancock County,
Ohio - Publ: Chicago - Warner, Beers & Co., 1886 - Page 738 |
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JOSEPH DILLERY, farmer, Arcadia,
born Jan. 13, 1823, in Darmstadt, Germany, is a son of
Francis and Catharine (Stires) Dillery. Francis
Dillery, who was a gardener, directing his attention to
general horticultural and agricultural pursuits, came to America
with his family in 1831, and in 1840 his son, Joseph,
came to Hancock County, Ohio, where he has since resided.
Joseph Dillery has been largely identified with the
saw-mill and lumbering business of this county, but of late
years has given his attention more to his farm interests.
In 1864 he enlisted in Company F, One Hundred and
Seventy-seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Col. Wilcox
commanding, and served ten months. On his way home he
suffered from an attack of sunstroke, from teh effects of which
he has never fully recovered. Mr. Dillery was first
married, Oct. 23, 1845, to Catharine Peters, daughter of
Ambrose Peters, and of the seven children born to this
union five are now living: Mary J., William H. George W.,
Susan and Pruda B. William H. married Miss
Lucy Bowman, daughter of J. W. Bowman (they have two
children living: Zetta and Stella); George W.
married Miss Ella Mounts (they have one child, Mary
C.). Our subject's second marriage was Apr. 13, 1873,
with Lovinia, daughter of John and Hannah (Wolf)
Bowman and by this union there are three children: Dora
E., John F. and Rolland J. Mr. Dillery has
filled many offices of importance during his residence in this
county, served several years as mayor of Arcadia, and as deputy
provost-marshal for Washington Township, this county. He
at present fills the position of justice of the peace, having
served as such for six years. He is a member of the I. O.
O. F., Arcadia Lodge, No. 595. In faith he is a
Spiritualist; in politics a Republican. His family, by his
last marriage belong to the Lutheran Church.
Source: History of Hancock County, Ohio - Publ: Chicago - Warner, Beers & Co., 1886 - Page 876 |
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Madison Twp. -
PHILIP DILLMAN,
farmer, P. O. Arlington, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio,
July 4, 1834, son of Peter and Elizabeth (Dame) Dillman,
a noted hunter. Our subject's grandfather, Adam Dillman,
was a farmer in the old country. The parents of our
subject came to America in 1831, and to this county in 1839, and
here Philip has resided since, engaged in farming.
Our subject married, Apr. 23, 1861, Miss Catherine Wilch,
daughter of Philip P. Wilch, and this union has been
blessed with ten children: Charles, Peter, Elizabeth, John,
James, Margaret, Frederick, Emma, Eva and Mary. Mr.
Dillman is one of the many respected and substantial German
citizens of Madison Township, and gives his support to all
enterprises for public good. In politics he is a
Democrat.
Source: History of Hancock County, Ohio - Publ: Chicago - Warner, Beers & Co., 1886
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Allen Twp. -
ALLEN DORSEY, farmer, P. O. Van Buren, was
born in what was formerly Cass Township, this county, Feb. 22,
1834, son of David and Rosanna (Weand) Dorsey, natives of
Pennsylvania. The father was a farmer and one of the first
settlers in Allen Township, this county, and helped organize the
township, serving as justice of the peace for several yeas.
He came to this county in 1833, and died in this vicinity.
Of his family of seven children who grew to maturity four are
now living: George, Allen, Cordelia and Henry;
William and James, members, respectively, of the One
Hundred and Twenty-third and Twenty-first Regiments, Ohio
Volunteer Infantry, were both killed in service during the war
of the Rebellion; David, died in Idaho. The father
of our subject married, for him second wife, Margaret (Deal)
Adams, who is now living in Wood County, Ohio. The
subject of hits sketch has all his life resided in this county,
engaged in farming and stock dealing. He has farm property
to the extent of 180 acres, most of which lies in Portage
Township, this county. He is a member of Haywood Lodge,
No. 333, I. O. O. F. Mr. Dorsey first married
Miss Mary A. Howard, daughter of James Howard, a
farmer of this county, and by this union there were two
children: Ardinell and Allen D. Our
subject's present wife, Margaret J., is a daughter of
James McMurray.
Source: History of Hancock County, Ohio - Publ: Chicago - Warner, Beers & Co.,
1886 - Page 652 |
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Allen Twp. -
WARREN L. DRAPER, farmer, P. O. Wineland,
was born in Washington County, N. Y., Oct. 5, 1824, son of
Moses and Marilla (Wilson) Draper, former of whom , a son of
Jonathan Draper, a Revolutionary soldier, devoted his
life to farming and saw-milling. Warren L. Draper
moved from Pennsylvania when six years of age to Summit County,
Ohio, and in 1853 came to this county, where he has since
resided, engaged in farming. He has at present 180 acres
of improved land in Allen Township. Our subject was united
in marriage4 with Miss Louisa Sobercole, and by her he
had five children: Ann, Warren C., Edward, Elizabeth
and Jane. His present wife, Hannah (King)
Draper, is a daughter of John King formerly a
resident of this county, and by her our subject has two
children: Emma and Belle. Mr. Draper
is a much respected citizen of this county.
Source: History of Hancock County, Ohio - Publ: Chicago - Warner, Beers & Co.,
1886 - Page 652 |
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Blanchard Twp. -
ELI DUKES, farmer and stock raiser, P. O.
Benton Ridge, was born in the county Aug. 24, 1861, in the first
brick house built in Blanchard Township. His father,
Lewis Dukes, Jr., reared a family of seven children, our
subject being the second. Parlee C. Dukes was
reared on a farm; received a good English education, and chose
farming for his occupation in life. He is the owner of 312
acres of valuable land in Blanchard Township, this county, on
which he resides. He was united in marriage, in 1876, with
Harriet E. daughter of Jacob Grose, and three
children have blessed this union: Albee LeClare,
Edith Lela and Grace D. Mr. and Mrs. Dukes are
members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the Sabbath school of
which he is trustee and assistant superintendent. In
politics he is a Republican. He holds the office of school
director.
Source: History of Hancock County, Ohio - Publ: Chicago - Warner, Beers & Co., 1886
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ndlay Twp. -
ELIJAH T. DUNN,
attorney at law, Findlay, was born in Knox County, Ohio, June
20, 1840. His father was a farmer and tobacco grower.
In 1844 he removed with his people to Wood County, Ohio, in what
was then known as the "Black Swamp," where, around a hickory
bark fire, and three terms of winter school, his early education
was finished. At the age of thirteen he entered the office
of the Herald of Freedom, at Wilmington, and became an
expert printer. He taught several terms of school in
Clarke and Hancock Counties, pursuing in the meantime the study
of law. On the breaking out of the Rebellion he united
with the Union party, while yet a minor, and did service for a
short time as a member of the Twenty-first Regiment Ohio
Volunteers. Becoming unable to perform duty as a soldier,
he continued for a while in a clerkship in the quartermaster
department at Nashville, Tenn. Returning to Findlay he
completed his law course, and on the 2d of August, 1862, was
admitted to the bar. He was then twenty-two years of age.
He then settled down in Findlay, and has ever since been
creditably identified with the ligal profession. Mr.
Dunn is a very busy man. Besides a large law practice,
he owns and controls a good farm, and devotes considerable
attention to fine cattle. He is a stockholder and director
in the Farmer's National Bank, director and secretary of the
Findlay Gas Light Co., of the Findlay Oil & Gas Co., and
President of the Wood & Hancock Oil & Gas Company. He
devotes a great deal of attention to financial matters. He
favors public improvements, and on all questions involving
public enterprises he takes a leading and aggressive part.
Jan. 12, 1865, he was married to Martha I.,
daughter of Anthony Strother, of Findlay, and by her has
had three sons: Bernard L., John A. and James
C. Our subject and wife are members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church; Mr. Dunn of Stoker Post, G. A. R. and
Hancock Lodge, I. O. O. F. He is not a politician, but
votes with the Democrats. Has held the offices of justice
of the peace and collector of internal revenue. Of his
family, so far back as they are known, it may be said that they
have been honest, industrious, intelligent and generous.
Never was one convicted of crime. They have not been
distinguished, but along the vale of life have kept the even
tenor of their way. Yet the "simple annals of the poor"
are, to those interested, well worth preserving, because we may
all meet again on the morning of a better day.
Indebtedness is due to J. B. Dunn, of Deshler, Ohio, for
the following genealogy of the Dunn family.
He has preserved it with great care, and it is believed to be
correct.
Genealogy of the Dunn family as given by
Jacob B. Dunn, of Deshler, Henry Co., Ohio: ''About the
year 1720 one George Dunn, with two brothers, all
Protestants, came from North Ireland (near Londonderry), to Long
Island. One brother subsequently settled in New Jersey,
and George Dunn in Maryland. From these
brothers, the Dunns of Hamilton County, Ohio, or Indiana,
and part of those of Kentucky, Virginia and Pennsylvania, derive
their descent.
"The above mentioned George Dunn was a
Baptist preacher, and carried his 'rather damp' gospel west of
the Allegheny Mountains, through what from his name was called 'Dunn'
s Gap.' The date of his birth, death and marriage, and the
name of his wife, are not within the knowledge of the writer,
but there lived such a man called George Dunn.
His son (also named George), was a farmer, living near
Harper's Ferry, in Maryland or Virginia. This second
George Dunn had four sons and two daughters: John,
George, Jacob and Peter; Catharine
married James Schnebly, and with him settled near Xenia, Ohio;
Mary (or Polly) married a man named Elam,
and settled in western Ohio. Their father (the second
George Dunn) died Feb. 22, 1817. Of the sons,
Peter died in Kentucky, a few years before the war of the
Rebellion. Jacob died in Knox County, Ohio, about 1862.
John died in Washington County, Md., about 1831.
George (the second son of the second George Dunn,
and the third bearing the name), was born in Washington County,
Md., Jan. 8, 1779. He died in Wood County, Ohio, Dec. 13,
1865. The wife of the 'second George,' and mother
of the above six children, was named Susanna, maiden name
unknown. She died Apr. 27, 1811. The third George
Dunn was married near the close of the eighteenth
century, to Sarah Mills, who was born 1770 (day
not known), and died in 1845.
"Their children (all born in Maryland), were as
follows: Robert, born Sept. 8, 1798; died Aug. 21, 1872;
married to Mary Forsyth. John, born
Dec. 1, 1799; died Mar. 9, 1851; married to Elizabeth D.
Boolman. Susanna, _____; died Aug. 7, 1802, in
infancy. Jacob born July 8, 1803; died ____, 1879;
married to Sally Boolman. George,
born Feb. 20, 1805; died ____, 1881; married to Rachel
Mills. James, born Feb. 20, 1807; died Mar. 16,
1867; married to Margaret Coplin. Moses,
born Jan. 20, 1809; died Aug. 22, 1829; never married.
William, born Jan. 29, 1811; died Feb. 1, 1859; never
married. Maria, born Dec. 16, 1812; alone survives,
widow of Jonathan Dean (deceased).
Elizabeth, born June 19, 1814; died Jan. 31, 1817; in
infancy. Peter, born May 4, 1816; died Aug. 19,
1855; never married.
"Elizabeth Dorothea Boolman, wife
of John Dunn, second son of the ' third George
Dunn, was born Jan. 1, 1803, in Washington County, Md.
Her father's name was Nicholas Boolman, whose
father (first name unknown), came to Maryland from Germany,
about 1765. Nicholas Boolman was born about
1774, his wife, Magdalene Troxel, was born about
the same time. Of her family we know very little, except
that she had a brother named David. The children of
Nicholas and Magdalene Boolman, were as follows:
Catharine, born about 1796; died, ____; married to Hiram
Lynch. Samuel, born in 1798; died in 1864;
twice married; wives were sisters, last named Sarah A. Jacob,
born ____, 1800; died about 1817; never married.
Elizabeth D., born Jan. 1, 1803; died March, 1883; married
to John Dunn.* Sally, born ____,
1804; died ____, 1856; married to Jacob Dunn.
Nancy, born about 1806; died about 1822; unmarried.
"John Dunn, his wife Elizabeth D.,
and their three eldest children removed from Maryland, with his
(John's) father, George Dunn, to Fairfield
County, Ohio, in 1826. From thence they removed to Green County,
Ohio, thence to Knox County, Ohio, and in 1844 John
Dunn and family removed to Wood County, Ohio, where he died
as above shown. The children of John and Elizabeth D.
Dunn, are as follows: Ann, born Dec. 5, 1820; married
Adam Cosner Apr. 15, 1841. Jacob [B.],
born Sept. 30, 1823; married Angeline Culp Sept.
23, 1847. Joseph, born Jan. 1, 1826; married
Mary Niebel Apr. 12, 1883. George, born Oct. 3,
1827; died Aug. 29, 1855; unmarried. Maria, born
Sept. 22, 1829; married Wilson Stretcher July, 20,
1865. Aaron, born Dec. 16, 1831; died Oct. 20,
1846; unmarried. Samuel, born May 4, 1834; married
Margaret Bishop Mar. 3, 1859. Phebe,
born May 7, 1836; married Joseph Hoot July 7,
1861. Nathaniel, born Sept. 5, 1838; died Oct. 14,
1846; unmarried. Elijah [T.], born June 20, 1840; married
Martha I. Strother Jan. 12, 1865. Mary
Magdalene, born June 5, 1842; died Oct. 17, 1846, in
infancy. John [R.], born Mar. 24, 1844; died Aug,
11, 1865; unmarried. Thomas Corwin, born
Nov. 3, 1847; married Emma T. Lewis Mar. 9, 1871.
"The above names (not including the initials in
brackets) are the names by which the children of John and
Elizab eth D. Dunn were christened, the initials 'B.,'
'T.' and 'R.' being afterward chosen by Jacob,
Elijah and John, partly to preserve traces of the old
fmily names of Boolman, Troxel and Rench, though
in what way we are related to the Rench family does not
apear on any of our records. Our mother was related
(through whether through the Boolmans or Troxels
does not appear) to the Hagers, after one of whom
Hagerstown, Md., was named. A family named Chambers,
of Chambersburg, was aos in some way connected with our
ancestors."
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*John and Jacob Dunn were brothers.
Source: History of Hancock County, Ohio - Publ: Chicago -
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