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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Monroe County, Ohio
- Illustrated -
A Condensed History of the County;
Biographical Sketches: General Statistics; Miscellaneous Matters &c.
Publ. H. H. Hardesty & Co, Publishers
Chicago and Toledo
1882
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Greene Twp. -
JACOB IMHOFF - of Greene township, came to
this township in 1857. He was born in Switzerland
township, Monroe county, Ohio, and was the son of Nicholas
Imhoff, deceased, and Mary Bure. Mr. Imhoff's
wife was Elizabeth Steiner, to whom he was married in
Switzerland township, Monroe county, Ohio, Oct. 2, 18__.
Mr. Imhoff was born in Monroe county, Ohio, Switzerland
township, Mar. 16, 1834. Her father was born in Monroe
county, Ohio, Switzerland township, Mar. 16, 1834. Her
father was John W. Steiner, deceased, and her mother
Charlotte Anschutz. The children of Jacob W.
Steiner and Elizabeth Imhoff were: Charlotte C.,
born Oct. 15, 18__, deceased; Jacob, Nov. 2, 1857,
deceased; Mary J., Feb. 16, 1860; Caroline E.,
Aug. 26, 1862; Jacob N., Jan. 31, 1865; Eugenia A.
May 18, 1867; Josephine S., June 6, 1869; John W.,
Jan. 26, 1872; Mary A., Jan. 26, 1872; Ella Nov.
16, 1874. All of the children who are living are at home.
Mr. Imhoff had one brother, John Imhoff, in the
late war, a member of the 77th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He
was in all the principal battles in which the regiment was
engaged until taken prisoner, and endured for ten months all the
horrors of a southern prison. Being exchanged he was
honorably discharged, after serving three years. Mr.
Imhoff's parents came from Switzerland, and settled on
Captina Hill, Monroe county, Ohio, at a very early date.
That portion of Monroe county was very wild being only a cabin
here and there through the woods. Mr. Imhoff
entered a farm of 120 acres, and went into the woods and cleared
it up, and raised his family of five sons and four daughters.
His family have sought homes in different portions of the United
States. Mr. Imhoff lived on the farm that he
entered and cleared up until his death, which took place in his
73d year. Mr. Imhoff's father also came from
Switzerland, and her mother from Frankfort, Germany, settling in
Monroe county, near Powhattan. They took a farm of 120
acres, and going into the woods assisted in making Monroe county
what it is today. They were among the influential citizens
of this locality, and were universally respected by all who knew
them. They reared a family of one son and three daughters,
who all reside in Monroe county, except Mrs. Fraily.
Mr. Imhoff is engaged in farming and the dairy business.
Address, Round Bottom, Monroe county, Ohio.
(Source: History of Monroe Co., Ohio - Publ. by H. H. Hardesty &
Co., Publishers, Chicago and Toledo - 1882 - Page 20) |
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