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Biographies
Source:
History of Preble County, Ohio
H. Z.
Williams & Bro, Publishers
1881
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Thos. J. Larsh |
ok - LEWIS LARSH was
one of the early pioneers of Preble county. He was born in
Fayette county, Pennsylvania, in 1784. When four years of
age his parents removed to Fayette county, Kentucky, and when
yet quite a lad he made a trip down the river to New Orleans on
a flat-boat, and rode all the way home on a mule. In 1806
he married Anna Bilbec, who was born in New
Jersey, in 1789. In 1811 with his wife and only child he
emigrated to this county, and settled on Four Mile creek, near
Concord. He rolled up a log cabin in the thick woods, and
began the work of clearing the land. The family had to
work hard and live frugally “to keep the wolf from the door,”
but like most of the pioneers of that day, they possessed brave
hearts and strong hands with which to do it. in 1812 he
joined a company of volunteers, and went to St. Mary’s, where he
was drafted to go to Fort Meigs. He returned home,
however, before the expiration of his term of service, on
account of sickness in his family. He was a great sufferer
from rheumatism, and for twenty-five years was compelled to walk
with two canes. He was an active member of the-order of
Free Masons until his rheumatic troubles prevented him from
attending its meetings, and he finally severed his connection
with it. He died on the thirty-first day of August, 1878,
at the advanced age of ninety-five years. He retained the
use of his intellectual faculties until near the close of his
life.
Source: History of Preble County, Ohio - H. Z. Williams &
Bro, Publishers - 1881 - Page 174 |
Felix Lohrer Residence |
FELIX LOHRER
Source: History of Preble County, Ohio - H. Z. Williams &
Bro, Publishers - 1881 - Page 173 |
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