BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
Historical Atlas
Paulding County, Ohio
ILLUSTRATED
Containing Maps of Paulding County, Townships, Towns and Villages,
Compiled by O. Morrow and F. W. Bashore
ALSO
Maps of the United States and State of Ohio.
Together with a Statement of the Settlement, Growth and Prosperity of
the County,
Including a Personal and Family History of Many of its Prominent
Citizens.
Illustrated
Madison, Wis.:
The Western Publishing Co.
1892
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Auglaize Twp. -
JOSEPH KEASER is the son of Samuel B. and
Sarah (Darling) Keaser, and was born in Penobscot county, Me.,
May 5, 1845. His father died Sept. 12, 1850, and the mother,
who is still living, resides with her son, the subject of this
sketch. Joseph Keaser was but five years of age at the
death of his father, and he then made his home with a cousin,
Samuel Keaser by name, who died in the army. In 1861 he
returned to Defiance county and attended the farm for his mother,
with whom he lived until his marriage, which occurred Mar. 2, 1876.
His wife was Miss Angeline Struble, the daughter of Rev.
George and Lucinda (Lindley) Struble, of Trumbull county, now
residing in Henry county. Five children were born of this
union named Oscar D., Lois E., Howard, Permelia and
Harrison F. Mr. Keaser is a republican and has held
the position of trustee. He has eighty acres of fine land,
well improved, and raises wheat in large quantities. He is
regarded as one of leading citizens of the township and is generally
esteemed.
Source: Historical Atlas of Paulding Co., Ohio - Publ. 1892
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Benton Twp. -
HENRY KING, a member of one of the prominent pioneer families
of Ohio, and one of the old and highly respected citizens of Benton
township, was born in Perry county, May 8, 1831. His parents
were Christian and Margaret (Bashore) King, the former a
native of Germany, who came to this country with his parents and
settled in Pennsylvania. Subsequently they removed to Perry
county, where our subject was raised and given a common education.
He was early employed as a farm hand and purchased forty acres of
land, where he lived until 1864, when he came to Paulding and bought
his present farm of eighty acres. His marriage with Miss
Margaret, the daughter of William Clum, of Perry county,
was consummated in 1855, and of the thirteen children born to them
but five are now living: William A., David L., Jacob A.,
Mary E., wife of John Barnhill, of Benton township, and
Sarah M. Mr. King, who is a democrat, has filled
the office of township trustee for three terms. He is a member
of the Reformed church, in which he has been an elder for ten years.
William King, the eldest son of Henry, was born in
Perry county on the 23d of October, 1857. He has lived in
Benton township since childhood, receiving his schooling there.
He chose farming as his occupation and in 1883 commenced work upon
his father-in-law's farm. He then bought his present place of
forty acres which he cleared and upon which he erected fine
buildings. His marriage occurred in 1879, at which time
Miss Samantha Stabler became his wife. Their children are:
Ephraim H., Addie M., Arvillia C., John M. and William F.
Mr. King, who is a democrat, is one of the progressive men of
his township. He and his wife are members of the Reformed
church at Payne.
Source: Historical Atlas of Paulding Co., Ohio - Publ. 1892
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Emerald Twp. -
IRA E. KINTNER, a leading farmer of this
county, was born in Defiance county, Ohio, the son of Jacob and
Eliza (Barrick) Kintner, of German extraction. He was one
of ten children born to these parents, named Alice, wife of
Frank Traxler; Elnora, wife of Oliver Williams; Ira,
Frank, Daniel, Jerome, Ezra, Charley, Arabella and Rose.
On reaching his majority, Ira E. Kintner engaged in farm
labor for Jacob Brown, of Williams county. At the age
of twenty-three, in September, 1885, Miss Florence, the
daughter of George and Anna (Moody) Thompson, became his
wife, and the children born of this union are Ora B., Florence
and Bertha. After his marriage, Mr. Kintner
farmed in Defiance county for two years and then purchased in
Emerald township the farm upon which he now lives, it consisting of
eighty acres of well improved land. The family are
communicants of the German Baptist church, and Mr. Kintner is
a republican and a representative citizen of the township.
Source: Historical Atlas of Paulding Co., Ohio - Publ. 1892
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Auglaize Twp. -
JOHN G. KLEIN. who is one of the best farmers
in Paulding county, located in Auglaize township in 1879, and is one
of its enterprising farmers. He was born in Germany, June 27,
1829, the son of Jacob and Barbara (Boeienar) Klein. In
company with his wife, Catherine (Klotz) Klein the subject of
this notice came to America in 1850 and located in Ohio. He
was married in his native land in August, 1850, and became the
father of Charles, John, Jacob, Sophia, the wife of John
Stroser; Mary, Emma and Christina, deceased.
Mrs. Klein died Oct. 14, 1870, and Mr. Klein married
Mrs. Anna M. Holly, the widow of William Holly, one year
later. Mary the wife of B. English; Peter,
Elizabeth, now Mrs. H. Bonton; Emma (deceased), Anna,
John and Teressa, wife of H. Nabeau, are the
offspring of this union. Mr. Klein has been prosperous
in his calling and now owns 220 acres of very fine land on the
Auglaize river, which is well improved. Mr. Klein is a
member of the Lutheran church and his wife belongs to the Catholic
denomination. The former is a democrat and one of the
enterprising citizens of the county.
Source: Historical Atlas of Paulding Co., Ohio - Publ. 1892
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Auglaize Twp. -
MRS. ANNA M. (HOOFMAN) KLEIN, wife of J. G.
Klein, was born in Germany, where she grew to womanhood and
there married, in 1852, William Holly, who was an honest,
hard-working man. Mrs. Klein, with husband and two
children, Mary and Peter, started for America, May 1, 1857,
and were ont he ocean fifty-four days. They located at
Mansfield, Ohio, where Mr. Holly carried the hod for one
dollar per day. While living here two daughters were born,
viz.: Elizabeth and Emma. Early in 1860,
they moved to Williams county, Ohio, near Lockport, where Mr.
Holly worked at anything he could find to do until he purchased
a home of his own, near Evansport; while living here six children
were born, viz.: Annie, twins (still born), John, William
and Tracy. Mr. Holly's health failed him, and Mrs.
Holly worked out as a farm hand in the wheat field, making hay,
cutting corn, and digging potatoes. Mr. Holly died Mar.
20, 1868, after an illness of five years. Sept. 14, 1871,
Mrs. Holly married John G. Klein, since which time she
has exchanged her home for land near Junction, Ohio, where she now
lives and is highly esteemed where known. By her second
marriage one son, Joseph, was born Sept. 8, 1872, and is now
at home working the farm. Mrs. Klein is the mother of
five sons and five daughters, and has ten grandchildren, and enjoys
a good home which she has made.
Source: Historical Atlas of Paulding Co., Ohio - Publ. 1892
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