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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Richland Co., Ohio
Past and Present
Illustrated
Publ: Mansfield by A. A., Graham & Co.
1807 - 1880
Franklin Twp. -
DAVID FACKLER, farmer; P. O. Shenandoah;
he was born in 1845, in this township. He was married, in
1869, to Elizabeth Baker, who was born in Jackson
Township, this county; they have three children - Jennie,
born Oct. 17, 1873; Joseph, born Aug. 30, 1875, and
Eva, born Oct. 9, 1876. Joseph Fackler, his
father, was born May 3, 1820; he was married to Mary Bear,
who was born in Pennsylvania Dec. 15, 1816. Joseph
Fackler died in 1849, and Mrs. Mary Fackler in 1877.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol.
II - A. A., Graham & Co., Publishers.
1807 - 1880 - Page 785 |
Franklin Twp. -
JOHN FIDLER, farmer; P. O. Ganges; he was
born in Adams Co., Penn., in 1794. Married Elizabeth
Shull; they had ten children; after Mrs. E. Fidler
died, he married in 1855, Elizabeth Small, who was born
in Franklin Township, Penn., in 1807. John Stoner
grandson of John Fidler, was born Feb. 9, 1860; he was
raised by his grandparents. Mr. Stoner is now
engaged in study and preparing himself for a useful position; he
is destined to make his mark in the future.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II
- A. A., Graham & Co., Publishers.
1807 - 1880 - Page 785 |
Franklin Twp. -
HENRY F. FIGHTER, groceryman; P. O.
Mansfield; he was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., July 29, 1847.
Married, in 1872, Mary C. Spade, who was born in
Cumberland Co., Penn., Apr. 6, 1847; they have three children -
Alice E., born Feb. 23, 1873; John W., Nov. 16,
1874; Charles F., Sept. 16, 1878. Mr. Fighter's
father, Frederick Fighter, was born in Germany, in
November, 1804; married to Catherine Hoff, who was born
in 1805, in Lancaster Co., Penn.; they had three children -
John, born in 1840; Hattie, in 1843; Henry in
1847. Mr. and Mrs. Fighter are both living; they
reside with their son in Franklin Township. Henry
Fighter has been engaged in the manufacture of boots and
shoes for some years; he is a first-class mechanic, and has also
connected with his mechanical business a grocery supplying the
community with the necessaries in this line; he is obliging and
always ready to meet the demand in this class of trade.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio -
Vol. II - A. A., Graham & Co., Publishers.
1807 - 1880 - Page 785 |
Sandusky Twp. -
WILLIAM FLOWERS (deceased); he was born in
Lancaster Co., Penn., Oct. 8, 1796; married Aug. 1, 1819, to
Fanny Leiter, who was born in Perry Co., Penn., Nov. 14,
1800; they had the following family, Catherine, born May
12, 1820; Frances, Jan. 23, 1822; Elizabeth, May
31, 1824; Susan, Apr. 22, 1826; Sarah, Feb. 20,
1828; Anna, Mar. 15, 1829; John, Oct. 10, 1831;
Mary, Mar. 31, 1834; William, July 27, 1836;
Barbara, Dec. 3, 1838; Samuel, Feb. 2, 1841;
Jacob, Nov. 2, 1845; the following are deceased:
William, died Sept. 29, 1878; Frances, Feb. 3, 1874;
Catherine, Mar. 18, 1821; Elizabeth, July 9, 1825;
Susan, 1871, Sarah, Sept. 29, 1874; Barbara,
Nov. 29, 1879; Jacob was married Nov. 15, 1866, to
Mary E. Helfrich, who was born Dec. 14, 1847, in Newcastle,
Springfield Twp.; they reside in Sandusky Township.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio from 1808 to 1908 - by
A. J. Baughman - Vol. II - Publ. 1908 - Pg. 875 |
Franklin Twp. -
LIBEUS FORBES, farmer; P. O. Granges; he
was born in Springfield Township Aug. 20, 1825. Married
Jan. 10, 1854, to Hannah Morthland, who was born in
Cumberland Co.., Ohio, Jan. 13, 1834; they have the following
family: Theodore, born Nov. 14, 1855; Allison,
Sept. 24, 1857, died Aug. 2, 1858; William, born Nov. 14,
1859; Elmer, Jan. 14, 1861; Laura, Oct. 20, 1871.
Theodore married Mary A. Brook; they have one
child - Cora, born Oct. 25, 1879. He is engaged in
running a saw-mill on a portion of the farm where his father
resides; he owns the mill and has been engaged about six years.
Mr. Forbes' mother, Elizabeth Higgins, was born in
Bedford Co., Penn., Aug. 12, in 1808, she married William
Stevens; they had three daughters; in 1814 they removed to
Ohio, intending to settle in Licking Co.; when within one days'
travel of their destination, a terrific storm overtook them; a
tree was blown across the wagon, killing the husband and father,
and leaving the mother with three helpless children; the mother
made her home with her father-in-law, who resided in Mount
Vernon; here she remained until she was married to Mr. Libeus
Forbes, with whom she removed to Springfield Township, where
she lived until 1867, raising a family of one son and eight
daughters; her last removal was with her son, Libeus Forbes,
near Ganges. She united with the M. E. Church in 1820, and
lived a consistent Christian forty years; she died Nov. 30,
1875.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A., Graham & Co., Publishers.
1807 - 1880 - Page 785 |
Franklin Twp. -
WILLIAM FOULKS, deceased; he was born in
Beaver Co., Penn., June 27, 1800. He was married, Jan. 1,
1835, to Mary Grimes, who was born in Alleghany Co.,
Penn., Dec. 5, 1813; they had six children, viz.: Benton,
born Dec. 4, 1836; Elizabeth, Mar. 21, 1838; William
M., Nov. 13, 1839; John C., Aug. 5, 1842; Lavina
Jane, Jan. 23, 1847; Sarah M., Dec. 5, 1850;
William Foulks died June 3, 1879; Lavina Jane, died
Dr. 4, 1860. Mr. Foulks, after marriage, located on
a farm which he purchased in this township, and remained there
till his death. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church
for a number of years, and left full assurance of a blessed
immortality. The family still remain on the farm; John
and Benton are engaged in farming the place.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - Vol. II - A. A., Graham & Co., Publishers.
1807 - 1880 - Page 786 |
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