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History of Hancock County, Ohio
Publ: Chicago - Warner, Beers & Co.
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RANDLE P. HALE, farmer, P. O. Arcadia, was
born in this county, son of Charles and Eliza (Swindler) Hale,
natives of Jefferson County, Ohio, a sketch of whose family will
be found in that of Tipton H. Hale, below. Mr.
Hale has a farm of fifty acres, and gives his attention to
farming and the raising of fine horses. He married Miss
Arminda Moore, daughter of Joseph Moore, a former
resident of Hancock County, Ohio.
Source: History of Hancock County, Ohio - Publ: Chicago - Warner, Beers & Co., 1886 - Page 877 |
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TIPTON H. HALE,
farmer, P. O. Arcadia, was born in this county, July 25, 1845,
son of Charles and Eliza (Swindler) Hale, natives of
Jefferson County, Ohio, who were the parents of nine children,
eight of whom are now living: Grafton B., Thomas J.,
Ann E., James S., Tipton H., Randle P., Sarah M. and
Charles W. Randle Hales (the original spelling of the
family name was Hales, the "s" being dropped by the
present generation), the grandfather of our subject; came from
Ohio to Maryland, and was one of the early hotel keepers in the
town of Fostoria. Both he and his family were hard working
people, much respected in the community. Tipton H. Hale
has always resided in this county with the exception of four
years, during which he was engaged in the drug business in Stark
County, Ohio. He has a farm of 100 acres, and gives
considerable attention to the raising of fine horses.
Mr. Hale married Oct. 15, 18731, Miss Mary R. Post,
daughter of Charles Post of Trumbull County, Ohio.
This union has been blessed with four children: Franklin B.,
Mary A., Amelia E. and Harley G. Mr. Hale is a
member of the Methodist Church. In politics he is a
Republican.
Source: History of Hancock County, Ohio - Publ: Chicago - Warner, Beers & Co., 1886 - Page 877 |
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Allen Twp.
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S. M. HARTMAN, farmer, P. O. Van Buren,
was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Nov. 11, 1844, son of Samuel J.
and Eva (Whonsetler) Hartman, natives of Washington Co.,
Penn., reared a family of ten who engaged in farming during his
life, was a son of Peter Hartman, who, with many
brothers, served in the war of 1812. S. M. Hartman
the subject of this sketch, came to this county in 1872, and has
since resided here, having a farm of seventy-six and a half
acres of land. He was united in marriage, Nov. 29, 1867,
with Julia A. Zimmerman daughter of Henry Zimmerman
formerly of Wayne County, Ohio. Ten children have been
born to this union: Charles O., Ettie G., S. Della, Fannie
S., Zoa A., Samuel T. (deceased), Jessie E., Wella Z.,
Oda L. and Henry B. In politics Mr. Hartman
is a Prohibitionist. The family are members of the United
Brethren Church.
Source: History of Hancock County, Ohio - Publ: Chicago -
Warner, Beers & Co.,
1886 - Page 655 |
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Washington
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HENRY HEISTAND (deceased) was one of the
pioneer settlers of Hancock County, and his vote was one of the
first seven cast in Washington Township. He was a son of
Jacob Heistand, and came from Pennsylvania. He
resided in this county, engaged in farming, until his death,
which occurred in Feb. 1881, at which time he had farm
property to the extent of 400 acres. He was a member of
the Lutheran Church, and a stanch Democrat in politics, and
filled many offices in the township with great acceptance to the
people. He married Susan Welsh, and eight of their
large family of children are now living: Mary E., Sarah A.,
Harriet, John, Jerremiah, William, Morris O. and
Charles. John, the eldest son, married Miss Sarah
Zimmerman, daughter of Andrew Zimmerman, formerly of
this county; William married Miss Julia B. Clarke,
daughter of Matthias Clark of this county (they have two
children, Pearl and Alda); Morris O.
married Miss Lucy Brayton, sister of Dr. W. G. Brayton,
of Arcadia, Ohio (they have one child, Clair).
These three sons (John, William and Morris O.)
reside on divided portions of the old homestead.
Source: History of Hancock County, Ohio - Publ: Chicago - Warner, Beers & Co., 1886 - Page 878 |
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Madison Twp. -
DAVID HOUDESHELL,
merchant, Arlington, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, Feb.
16, 1823, son of George and Catherine (Bibler) Houdeshell,
Americans by birth, but of German descent, the former of whom, a
farmer, and in politics an earnest Democrat, did active service
in the war of 1812. Our subject came to this county in 1836, and
has since resided here, engaged chiefly in general farming.
In 1884 he opened a hardware store in Arlington, and, with his
sons, gives most of his attention to his mercantile interests.
Mr. Houdeshell has filled the office of treasurer
for his township, and is one of its representative German
citizens. He married, Feb. 19, 1846, Miss Mary A. Funk,
daughter of Martin Funk, an old pioneer of this
county. Mr. and Mrs. Houdeshell have eight children
living: Lydia A., Catherine J., George D., Daniel H., Sarah
M., Manuel J. , John E. and Nancy L.
Source: History of Hancock County, Ohio - Publ:
Chicago - Warner, Beers & Co., 1886 - Page799 |
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CAPT. SAMUEL HOWARD, ex-treasurer of Hancock County, Findlay, was
born in Westmoreland County, Pen., Dec. 7, 1814, son of John
and Abigail (Simpson) Howard, natives of that county. The
grandfather of John Howard, a native of
Ireland, settled in
Maryland. The
grandfather of Abigail (Simpson) Howard, a Welshman, was a
pioneer settler in Maryland. In 1815 John Howard removed to
Richland County, Ohio,
where he had previously been, having served under Gen.
Harmon in the war of 1812-14, and assisted in building Fort Meigs. In 1833 he came here and entered
land in Portage Township, and died in 1875 or 1876. Our
subject, when a lad, assisted his father in clearing land
here, and eventually became interested in farming and stock
raising, in which he has been uniformly successful. He was
married in Wood County, Ohio, in
1837, to Elizabeth, daughter of George and Amy Carrel,
Pennsylvania pioneers, and also of Wood County, Ohio. Capt. and Mrs. Howard have had eleven
children, six of whom are living - two sons and four
daughters: Nancy (wife of William Adrain, merchant of
Mansfield, Ohio), Mary (wife of J. R. McLeod, physician, of
Benton, Ohio), Dallas (farming in this county), Margaret
(wife of Joseph Goodwin, of Findlay), Isabel (wife of
Thomas
Clifford, of Findlay) and John L. (a farmer). Capt.
Howard
raised Company G of the One Hundred and Eighteenth Ohio
Volunteer Infantry in 1862, and did active and honorable
service for two years, when, upon breaking his leg, he was
compelled to resign his commission. He served for four terms
altogether as treasurer of this county, and has filled other
important public official positions. He is a worthy Mason
and Odd Fellow; is prominent among the leading
public-spirited men of
Hancock
County, and is a liberal
supporter of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics he
is a Democrat.
Source: History of Hancock County, Ohio - Publ: Chicago -
Warner, Beers & Co., 1886 - Page 757
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