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BIOGRAPHIES
 Source:
History of Putnam County, Ohio,
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ILLUSTRATED
containing
Outline Map, Fifteen Farm Maps
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A History of the County; Lithographic Views of Buildings - Public and
Private;
Portraits of Prominent Men; General Statistics;
Miscellaneous Matters, &c.
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H. H. HARDESTY & CO.,
Publishers, Chicago and Toledo
1880
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MRS. MARTHA A. GILBERT
- daughter of David and Betsey (Foote) Butler,
was born Dec. 16, 1820, in New Haven county, Conn.
Her husband, Jacob C., son of James and
Ruth (Conkey) Gilbert, was born in Vermont, Oct.
5, 1807. They were married in Portage county,
Ohio, Jan. 1, 1838, and settled in this county in
1858. They have had eight children, four of
whom are living: Lucius B., born Nov. 2,
1838, dead; Lucian D., Sept. 22, 1849,
dead; Rufus E., Feb. 21, 1844;
Martha J., Aug. 20, 1847, dead; Mary
E., Aug. 9, 1849; Sarah A., July 30,
1854, dead; Ida M., Sept. 15, 1859;
Prosper L., July 6, 1863. Her husband has
been township assessor and clerk. Her
grandfather, Matthew Butler, served in the
Revolutionary war seven years; also her father,
David Butler who was stationed on Long Island.
Her son, Rufus, served three years in the war
of the Rebellion, and participated in the battles of
Resacca and Atlanta. He enlisted as a private
in the One Hundred and Eighteenth O. V. I., and
served to the close of the war. Occupation,
farming.
Postoffice, Rice, Putnam county, Ohio.
Source: History of Putnam County, Ohio,
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WILLIAM GUFFY -
who came with his parents, John and Nancy
(Pennington) Guffy, to this county in 1831, was
born in Franklin county, Ohio, Nov. 22, 18_6.
His wife, Mary A., daughter of Samuel R.
and Elizabeth (Turner) Jacobs, was born in
Champaign county, Ohio, Aug. 18, 1817, and they were
married in Allen county, Ohio, Mar. 17, 1834.
They have had ten children, of whom seven are
living: Samuel R., born Sept. 26, 1835,
living in Kansas; Isaac M., Mar. 12, 1837,
died September, 1837; Elizabeth J., Aug.
20, 1838, lives in this county; Alexander,
May 8, 1840, died Mar. 5, 1865; Mary A.,
Mar. 5, 1842, lives in this county; George W.,
Aug. 18, 1844, lives in Kansas; James J.,
Jan. 22, 1847, living in this county; Sarah M.,
Sept. 28, 1851, living in this county; Louise A.,
Nov. 30, 1853, living in this county; Martha E.,
Apr. 26, 1860, died Jan. 8, 1865. His
father served in the war of 1812, and his sons,
Samuel and Alexander, in the war of
the Rebellion, the latter being taken prisoner and
dying in hospital. His wife died Nov. 8, 1864.
Occupation, farming.
Address, Gomer, Allen county, Ohio.
Source: History of Putnam County, Ohio, publ.
1880 - Page 242 |
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