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F. G. Laible	F. G. LAIBLE Source: History of Huron County, Ohio - Vol. II - By A. J. Baughman - Chicago - The S. J. Clarke Publ. Co. - 1909 - Page 160
Hardica L. Latham	CLAUDE L. LATHAM, an energetic, enterprising and progressive agriculturist of Ridgefield township, is devoting his time and energies to the cultivation of his farm of sixty-one acres.  He was born in that township on the 13th of October 1881, his parents being Hardica L. and Ida (Fish) Latham.  William Latham, the paternal grandfather of our subject, made his way westward at an early day, becoming a pioneer settler of Lyme township, Huron county, Ohio.  His family numbered eight children, those still living being Ortive, Clayton, Bretna and Ionia, while the deceased are Zahm, Hardica L., Delilah and Hilda.      Hardica L. Latham, the father of Claude L., was born in Lyme township, this county, in 1849, was educated in the public schools of Monroeville and when a youth of eighteen years went west, traveling quite extensively over that section of the country beyond the Mississippi.  Finally he arrived in California where he remained for two years.  He was also at sea for a period, sailing between California and South American ports.  Returning to Ohio he went upon the farm where his son, Claude L., now lives, in Ridgefield township, Huron county, and was successfully identified with agriculture throughout the remainder of his active business career.  He belonged to the Masonic fraternity and was quite prominent politically, being recognized as one of the leading local representatives of the democracy.  He capably served in the position of township trustee for several years and was well known and highly esteemed throughout the community.  He was a lover of fine horses and owned a number of them.  In manner he was genial, courteous and sociable, and these qualities made him very popular so that his death was greatly deplored by many friends when in 1904 he was called to the home beyond.  His wife, who was born in Ridgefield township in 1852, was a daughter of Major John Fish, who won his title by service in the war of 1812.  He was born Mar. 6, 1786, in New York, and served all through the second war with England.  In 1815 he removed to Licking county, Ohio, and ten years later came to Huron county, where he made his home until called to his final rest on the 13th of September, 1866.  Mrs. Latham still survives her husband and is yet a resident of this county.  Their union was blessed with two children, Claude L. and Goldie C.  The latter now makes her home with her mother.      Claude L. Latham attended the district schools in pursuit of an education and was also a student in Monroeville for a time.  He was trained to farm work, early becoming familiar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist, and this line of activity has since claimed his attention.  He now owns an excellent farm of sixty-one acres in Ridgefield township, on which he has placed many substantial improvements.  It is a well developed tract of land which is naturally rich and productive and the alluvial soil brings forth bounteous harvests in reward for the care and labor which he bestows upon the fields.      On the 3rd of January, 1905, Mr. Latham was united in marriage to Miss Ada Lockwood, a daughter of James C. and Sarah Lockwood, who were early settlers of this county.  The Lockwood family, originally from England, settled at Norwalk, Connecticut, while this country was still numbered among the colonial possessions of Great Britain, and several members of the family participated in the Revolutionary war which brought independence to the nation.  Mrs. Latham’s great-grandfather, George Lockwood, built what is known today as the Lockwood road, extending from Norwalk to Milan, Ohio.  Her grandfather, Stephen Lockwood, was a native of Allen's Corners, Huron county.  He was the first white male child born in Huron county, his natal year being 1821.  He served as a soldier of the Civil war, defending the interests of the Union.  He became a prominent farmer and stock dealer of this part of the state and was engaged in general merchandising in Milan at the time of the disastrous fire there, which caused him losses amounting to thirty-three thousand dollars.  His wife, Mrs. Sarah Lockwood, was a native of Norwalk, Connecticut, born in 1827 and came to Huron county with her parents.  James C. Lockwood, the father of Mrs. Latham, was born in Huron county in September, 1854.  Having arrived at years of maturity he wedded Miss Sarah Beekley, who was born in Milan, Ohio, in 1853.  Her father, Anthony Beekley, was a native of Baden, Germany, and came to America when sixteen years of age.  He devoted his life to carpentering and to school teaching and was also a musician of considerable note.  For eight years he engaged in teaching in the Catholic school at Milan.  He, too, was a veteran of the Civil war and died in 1906.  His wife, who bore the maiden name of Barbara Kellar, was a native of Switzerland and unto them were born six children.      Unto Mr. and Mrs. Claude L. Latham have been born two children, Ida L. and Howard L.  Fraternally Mr. Latham is identified with the Masonic lodge at Norwalk and is a worthy exemplar of the craft.  He has always made his home in Ridgefield township and, though still a young man, has also attained a creditable measure of success in the conduct of his farming interests.  The name of Latham has figured prominently in the annals of this county from pioneer times down to the present and the subject of this review has ever fully sustained the honorable reputation borne by his father and grandfather. Source: History of Huron County, Ohio - Vol. II - By A. J. Baughman - Chicago - The S. J. Clarke Publ. Co. - 1909 - Page 340
	JOHN LAWLER Source: History of Huron County, Ohio - Vol. II - By A. J. Baughman - Chicago - The S. J. Clarke Publ. Co. - 1909 - Page 315
	JOSIAH LAWRENCE Source: History of Huron County, Ohio - Vol. II - By A. J. Baughman - Chicago - The S. J. Clarke Publ. Co. - 1909 - Page 356
	THOMAS LEAK Source: History of Huron County, Ohio - Vol. II - By A. J. Baughman - Chicago - The S. J. Clarke Publ. Co. - 1909 - Page 289
	JOHN A. LEE, a progressive and enterprising farmer of Clarksfield township, is also extensively engaged in the raising and feeding of stock.  He was born in Camden township, Lorain county, Ohio, on the 27th of February, 1861, his parents being John P. and Sarah J. (Rood) Lee, both natives of the state of New York.  About the year 1833 they were brought to this state by their respective parents, the Lees settling in Lorain county, while the Rood family located in Stark county.  The paternal grandfather of our subject was among the earliest settlers in Camden township, Lorain county, where he took up his abode when the district was largely a dense forest in which wild game abounded.  He was a farmer by occupation and as such his labors proved an important element in the pioneer development and upbuilding of the community, so that he became widely recognized as a most prominent and valued citizen.  John P. Lee, the father of the gentleman whose name introduces this review, also followed carpentering throughout his active business career.      John A. Lee obtained his education in the district schools of his native county and spent his youthful days on his father's farm, assisting the latter in the work of the fields.  He was married when a young man of twenty-two years and, starting out as an agriculturist on his owns account, has since devoted his attention to general farming and stock-raising interests with excellent success.  He raises and feeds stock on quite an extensive scale and this branch of his business adds not a little to his annual income.  His farm comprises ninety-six acres of well improved and valuable land in Clarksfield township, and his wife owns a tract of fifty-four acres adjoining.      Mr. Lee has been married twice.  On the 19th of March, 1883, he wedded Miss Sarah E. Barnes, a daughter of Alonzo and Lucretia (Granger) Barnes, by whom he had two sons, Walter B. and Clyde M.  The wife and mother was called to her final rest in May, 1900, and in December, 1903, Mr. Lee was again married, his second union being with Miss Rose A. Phillips, a daughter of William and Ellen (St. Clair) Phillips.      In his political views Mr. Lee is a stalwart republican and takes an active and helpful interest in all matters pertaining to the public welfare.  He has served as a member of the township school board and for several terms capably discharged the duties devolving upon him in the office of township trustee.  He is a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal church and exemplifies its teachings in his daily life.  He has always lived in this part of the state and is well known and highly esteemed as one of the prosperous and representative citizens of his community. Source: History of Huron County, Ohio - Vol. I - By A. J. Baughman - Chicago - The S. J. Clarke Publ. Co. - 1909 - Page 405
	NULAND W. LEE, a brother of John A. Lee, successfully carries on general farming and stock-raising on his place of one hundred and sixteen acres in Clarksfield township.  He is numbered among the worthy native sons of Huron county, his birth having occurred in Clarksfield township on the 7th of July, 1866.  In early manhood he learned the bricklayer's trade and followed that occupation for some time in Lorain, Erie and Sandusky counties.  In 1899, however, he abandoned this lie of activity and turned his attention to the work of farming, which has since claimed his time and energies.  He now owns and operates a rich and productive tract of land of one hundred and sixteen acres in Clarksfield township and also devotes considerable attention to the raising of stock, handling sheep on an extensive scale.      On the 26th of November, 1892, Mr. Lee was united in marriage to Miss Rosa M. Twaddle, a daughter of William and Sabra A. (Pixley) Twaddle.  They now have two sons, Ira W., and Harry R.      Mr. Lee gives his political allegiance to the men and measures of the republican party and has been a member of the school board for a number of years, the cause of education ever finding in him a stalwart champion.  He is serving as trustee of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which his wife is also a faithful and consistent member and they take an active and helpful part in both church and Sunday-school work.  They have an extensive circle of friends throughout the community in which they have now long resided and the hospitality of the best homes is cordially extended to them. Source: History of Huron County, Ohio - Vol. I - By A. J. Baughman - Chicago - The S. J. Clarke Publ. Co. - 1909 - Page 406
	S. B. LIEDORFF Source: History of Huron County, Ohio - Vol. II - By A. J. Baughman - Chicago - The S. J. Clarke Publ. Co. - 1909 - Page 267
	ADAM S. LEIS, who owns and operates a fine farm of one hundred and sixty acres of land in Sherman township, was born in this township on the 20th of January, 1860, and is a son of Peter and Margaret (Frish) Leis, both natives of Germany.  The father, who was born Feb. 16, 1829, was a son of Joseph and Agatha ( Hover) Leis.  He came to the United States in 1848, making the journey in about forty-two days, and came direct to Ohio, locating in Sherman township, Huron county, where he worked as a farm hand for some time.  During that period he was employed by John Wright for a number of years and then began farming on his own account, purchasing eighty acres of land, which he cultivated and upon which he continued to reside until a few years ago.  He is still living in Sherman township.  He was married in January, 1865, to Miss Margaret Frish, who was also born in Germany and who passed away in 1896.  He helped to erect the Catholic church in 1857 and has continued an officeholder therein most of his life.  He and his wife became the parents of thirteen children, namely: John, residing in Kansas; Paul, making his home in Indiana; Peter, of Putnam county, Ohio; Adam, of this review; George, deceased; Anthony, living in Sherman township; Mary, who married Anthony Ruffing, of that township; Sophia, the wife of Anthony Brown, also of that township; Helen, residing at Fremont, Ohio; Maggie, the wife of Frank Gerdeman, residing at Findlay, Ohio; Anna, who married Anthony Corps, of Upper Sandusky, Ohio; Tillie; and Rose.      Adam S. Leis acquired his education in the schools of Sherman township. His boyhood and youth were spent on the home farm, during which time he became familiar with the duties of the farm, and he remained at home until twenty-six years of age, when he went to Indiana.  There he was employed as a farm hand for about six years and then purchased a farm of his own, consisting of one hundred acres in Pulaski county.  He operated that place for about twelve years and then sold out, returning to Sherman township, Huron county, Ohio where he purchased the old homestead.  He has since directed his efforts to its further improvement and development, and as the years have gone by the place has become one of the valuable and desirable farm properties of this township.  He is engaging in general farming, and in his undertaking is meeting with substantial success.      On the 19th of January, 1892, Mr. Leis was united in marriage to Miss Anna Westrich, a daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Brown) Westrich, the wedding occurring at Norwalk, Ohio.  Mrs. Leis was born in Seneca county, Ohio, and her parents, who were old settlers in this district, conducted the general store at Bismarck for a number of years.  In their family were ten children, as follows:  Anna, Victor, Peter, Fred, Albert, Alvin, Theodore, Carl, Tillie and Ida.  The home of Mr. and Mrs. Leis has been blessed with six children, namely, Veronica, Fred, Monica, Carl, Alma and Agnes, all at home.  The family are members of the Catholic church of Bismarck and are respected and esteemed in the community.  Politically, Mr. Leis belongs to the democratic party and is public spirited in citizenship. Industrious and enterprising, he has gained a goodly amount of success and is today ranked among the leading farmers in Sherman township. Source: History of Huron County, Ohio - Vol. I - By A. J. Baughman - Chicago - The S. J. Clarke Publ. Co. - 1909 - Page 356
	J. P. LIMBIRD Source: History of Huron County, Ohio - Vol. II - By A. J. Baughman - Chicago - The S. J. Clarke Publ. Co. - 1909 - Page 77
	HENRY LINDER Source: History of Huron County, Ohio - Vol. II - By A. J. Baughman - Chicago - The S. J. Clarke Publ. Co. - 1909 - Page 499
	O. C. LITZKEY, as superintendent of the Bellevue water works, is well known here and the record which he has made in all official business relations, has won him the unqualified respect and confidence of his fellow townsmen.  He is numbered among Ohio's native sons for his birth occurred in Fremont on the 16th of July, 1864, his parents being John and Minnie (Nash) Litzkey both of whom were natives of Germany, who, coming to America, spent their last days in this country, the father dying at the age of sixty-five years, while the mother passed away at the age of sixty-seven.  They were the parents of ten children: Tillie, deceased; Lizzie, the wife of Dan McGrady; Lena, John and Mary, all of whom have passed; and four who died in infancy.      The other member of the family is O. C. Litzkey, whose name introduces this record.  He was reared in the place of his nativity and, spending his boyhood days under the parental roof, was afforded the opportunities for the acquirement of an education in the public schools.  In the periods of vacation, he worked upon the farm and after putting aside his text books, he gave his time and energies to farm work and also has employed at the Ohio Cultivator Plant at Fremont, where he filled the responsible position of foreman of the shipping department.  After the removal of the plant to Bellevue, he came to this city and retained his position in connection with that corporation a quarter of a century.  No higher testimonial of his faithfulness, capability and of the confidence reposed in him could be given than the fact that he was associated with the business in the responsible position of foreman for twenty-five years.  He resigned on his appointment as superintendent of the water works, Jan. 6, 1909, and he is now serving in that capacity.      At Fremont on the 29th of June, 1886, Mr. Litzkey was united in marriage to Miss Mary Hilt, a daughter of Peter Hilt, of that place.  They became parents of two children, but lost the first born, Anna, at the age of two years.  The surviving daughter, Lula, is at home.  The parents are members of the Lutheran church and Mr. Litzkey is widely and prominently known in fraternal circles.  He is now acting as treasurer of the Forester lodge and is a member of the German Beneficial Union and the German Aid Society.  These latter indicate the broad humanitarian spirit which actuates him in all his relations with his fellowmen.  His political allegiance is given to the democracy and for ten years, he served as a member of the city council, exercising his official prerogatives in support of many measures for the public good.  He has ever advocated retrenchment in public expenditure yet never to the extent of blocking progress or excluding needed public improvements.  In his present office, he is giving an administration that is characterized by system so that there is no loss of time, labor or material.  His course is receiving uniform commendation and he well deserves classification with the public officials of whom Bellevue has had reason to be proud. Source: History of Huron County, Ohio - Vol. II - By A. J. Baughman - Chicago - The S. J. Clarke Publ. Co. - 1909 - Page 29
	HOWARD LOFLAND Source: History of Huron County, Ohio - Vol. II - By A. J. Baughman - Chicago - The S. J. Clarke Publ. Co. - 1909 - Page 513
Mr. & Mrs. Ethan Lovell Mr. and Mrs. Matthew McKelvey	MARTHA M. LOVELL.    One of the persons, who despite her many years, still retains a deep interest in the affairs of Greenfield township, is Mrs. Martha A. Lovell, who owns two hundred and seventeen acres of land, on which she lives, part of it being the farm on which her husband was born.  Her birth occurred in Paris, now Plymouth, Ohio, on the 31st of March, 1831, her parents being Matthew and Nancy (Adams) McKelvey.  The former came to Huron county with his father and an older brother and settled in Greenfield township on the farm where Robert Arthur now lives.  The land was then heavily timbered, which three men had to clear before they could put up the log house which was their home while they lived there.  After some years, they removed to Plymouth, where the elder McKelvey died, closing a career that had experienced many hardships and privations, for he had been a soldier of the Revolutionary war and had lost one of his limbs in battle.      Matthew McKelvey was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, Jan. 30, 1794, and was but little more than twenty years of age when on the 27th of March, 1818, he was united in wedlock to Miss Nancy Adams.  She was two and a half years his junior and was born in Marlboro, Vermont.  Mr. McKelvey passed the greater part of his life in this county and was one of the pioneer drygood merchants of Plymouth.  Later he removed to Harding county, Ohio, where his wife and three of his daughters died, and then returned to Plymouth.  There he passed away on the 18th of March, 1853, ten year and three months after his helpmate had gone to her final resting-place.  Mr. and Mrs. McKelvey were the parents of ten children:  Elizabeth, who was born Feb. 12, 1819, and died 1834; Marion and Mary, twins, born Jan. 9, 1821, the former dying June 25, 1823, the latter July 23, 1842; Sarah, who was born May 5, 1823, and died July 23, 1841; Nancy, who was born Nov. 8, 1824, and died July 19, 1841; George, who was born June 28, 1826, and died Sept. 18, 1827; Jane, who was born June 9, and died July 21, 1841; Martha M., now Mrs. Lovell; Matho, born Feb. 25, 1832, now a resident of Tiffin, Ohio; and John, born Feb. 8, 1835, who lives at Sandusky, Ohio, and is a member of the Firelands Historical Society.      Mrs. Lovell attended the public schools of Plymouth until she was 17 and for one year continued her studies at Fairfield.  She then entered upon the career of a teacher, which she followed until she was married, on the 30th of December, 1854, to Ethan C. Lovell, a son of David and Mary (Chilcoot) Lovell.  His father came here in the early days of the county and took up fifty acres of land which is included in the farm Mrs. Lovell now owns.  At the time of his arrival the land was covered with heavy timber which he had to clear away before he could build the little log house, which was the first home of his family.  Later he was able to build a fine brick residence for he prospered in his affairs.  Ethan C. Lovell was born June 17, 1819, grew up at home on the farm and in turn, became a prominent farmer and stock raiser.  He was noted for his honesty and carefulness, and it is recorded of him that he kept a regular set of books in which were entered the transactions of each day.  In 1858, he built a large frame house in which his widow still lives and which he was permitted to enjoy for forty years.  A hard worker and thrifty, he made a secure position for himself in the hearts of the people of the township who mourned his loss deeply when death called him on the 27th of April, 1898.      Not blessed with any children of her own, Mrs. Lovell has given the privileges of a home and maternal care to two girls, one of whom remained with her from the time she was six years of age until she married George Mannard, when she went to live in Virginia.  Lena Clark, the other girl, was twelve yeaers of age when she came to live with Mrs. Lovell, with whom she made her home until she married Albert Baker, of this township.      Mrs. Lovell is a very well preserved woman, who is old only in years and not in spirit, looks or actions.  Her life has always been one of activity and when her husband was living she would cook all the meals for the farm hands.  She also tells with a touch of pardonable pride that she did some of the painting on the frame house in which she now lives.  From her mother, who was the first teacher in Peru township, she inherits her love of books and reading, and in the years that have passed since she presided over a roomful of pupils, she has not forgotten her interest in education or in the affairs of the world generally. Source: History of Huron County, Ohio - Vol. II - By A. J. Baughman - Chicago - The S. J. Clarke Publ. Co. - 1909 - Page 382
	HAMILTON A. LOWTHER, a farmer of Greenfield township and the owner of ninety acres of land on which he lives, was born in this township about half a mile from his present place of residents in a southerly direction.  Feb. 4, 1861, was the day of his birth and Jackson and Susan (Tower) Lowther were his parents.  His paternal great-grandfather was a resident of New York city and was a prize fighter by profession.  He achieved quite a reputation in his day for physical strength and prowess, and his name was frequently that of the victor in boxing contests.  He was also a man of considerable wealth, which he one time put to the service of a friend, only to find that his trust was misplaced, for the latter jumped his bond and Mr. Lowther had to forfeit the sum of money he had guaranteed.  His son Edward came to his part of Ohio from New York at an early day.  He secured a grant of land from the government and immediately set about clearing it and making it ready for habitation.  For lack of a better home he lived for many years in a log cabin which he had himself erected.  His son, Jackson Lowther, the father of our subject, was born here and has passed all his life in this country.  His wife was also of Ohio nativity, Sandusky having been her birthplace.  Her cares as a faithful wife and mother were brought to an end in 1904, and a husband and three children have since mourned her loss.  The latter are Hamilton A.; Hermie, the wife of Elvin McCord, of Sherwood, Ohio; and Nora, the wife of Henry White of this county.  Mr. Lowther still follows farming despite his seventy years and is a member of the Universalist church.      This township has always been the home of Hamilton A. Lowther, and to the schools here does he owe the education he was able to acquire in the intervals between the busy seasons on the farm, for he was reared at home and early was given his tasks to perform about the house in the fields.  He follows diversified farming, which has brought him more than a mere living.  Of late years the hard work has lightened by the assistance of his sons, who are promising young men and display an aptitude for farming.      On the 17th of December, 1889, was performed the ceremony that made Hamilton A. Lowther and Miss Nellie Fewson man and wife.  Mrs. Lowther is a daughter of Michael and Sarah (Daly) Fewson, well known citizens of Greenfield township.  Three children have been born of this union: James, Harry and Jay, all of whom live at home.  A hard worker, a careful manager and thrifty farmer, Mr. Lowther is one of those that raise the standard of Greenfield township as a great farming community. Source: History of Huron County, Ohio - Vol. II - By A. J. Baughman - Chicago - The S. J. Clarke Publ. Co. - 1909 - Page 12
	HENRY LUTMAN Source: History of Huron County, Ohio - Vol. II - By A. J. Baughman - Chicago - The S. J. Clarke Publ. Co. - 1909 - Page 520
	W. H. LUTZ Source: History of Huron County, Ohio - Vol. II - By A. J. Baughman - Chicago - The S. J. Clarke Publ. Co. - 1909 - Page 404

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