Big Lick Twp. -
HENRY ULSH (deceased) was born Nov. 27, 1822, in Perry County, Pen., son of John and Catherine Ulsh, of Lancaster County, Penn., latter of whom died in Pennsylvania; the former moved to Indiana in 1855, and died there.  John Ulsh had a family of eleven children, six of whom are yet living: Eli, John, Benjamin, Elizabeth (wife of S. Bellman), Ellen (wife of D. Lutzenheizer) and Lavina (wife of Dr. Hill),  Henry Ulsh came to Ohio in 1857, and settled in Big Lick Township, this county, where he purchased a farm of 160 acres of land, on which he made many fine improvements.  He was educated in Pennsylvania, and Jan. 22, 1852, he married Lydia R., daughter of Joel and Catherine Rickenbach, of Walker Township, Juniata Co., Penn., and to them were born seven children: Alice C. (wife of J. Wonder; have one child, Winnie), Welcome, Irvin J. (married to Laura B. Keller; have two children: Myrtle Mary and Hazel B.), Rosa B. (wife of Lewis Hall), Carrie S., Mallie E., Willis B. and Aura May.  Henry Ulsh departed this life May 2, 1885.  He was a member of the Evangelical Church; in politics a Republican.  His widow occupies the fine brick residence built by her late husband, and has charge of the beautiful farm situated in the southern part of Big Lick Township.
Source: History of Hancock County, Ohio - Publ: Chicago - Warner, Beers & Co., 1886 - pg. 679