BIOGRAPHIES
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Centennial Biographical History of Richland Co., Ohio
Illustrated
By A. J. Baughman, Editor
Published Chicago - The Lewis Publishing Co.
1901
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PETER
SMITH, one of the prominent farmers of Sharon township,
whose farm is a part of section 36, and whose postoffice is
Crestline, was born in a log cabin standing on the identical
spot where he now lives, December 25, 1842. He is a son of
Martin Smith, who was born in December, 1807, near
Heidelberg, Germany, and who was a son of Jacob Smith, of
the same place. Jacob Smith was a man of wealth and
when he entered the service of Napoleon furnished his own outfit
was a member of a regiment of cavalry. His family
consisted of his wife and three sons, viz.: Martin,
the father of the subject of this sketch, and Jacob and
Philip. The later are still in Germany, if living.
The father of these three sons died at the age of eighty-four,
surviving his wife, who was a daughter of minister of the
gospel.
Martin Smith was liberally educated in Germany,
was reared to an agricultural life and was married in his native
country to Catherine Weidner in 1836. In 1838 they
emigrated to the United States, landing in New York city in what
was then considered a remarkably short or quick voyage, of
thirty-six days. At the time of coming across the sea he
had considerable capital and made his first purchase of land in
the fall of 1838 consisting of eighty acres of land, now a part
of the farm of Peter Smith, the subject of this sketch.
Upon this first purchase he spent the remainder of his days,
engaged in farming and enjoying the respect and confidence of
his neighbors and friends. His family consisted of seven
children - four sons and three daughters - as follows: A
daughter that died in Germany; Martin now living at
Vernon Junction, a merchant in business and the postmaster of
the place; Phillip, living in New York city, carrying on
the business of a commission merchant; a daughter that died in
infancy; Julius, who died in Richland county, Ohio, at
the age of fifty-two years; Peter, the subject of this
sketch; and a daughter that died in infancy. The father of
these children died in September, 1871, and the mother in the
autumn of 1878, at the age of sixty-three years.
Peter Smith was educated in the common schools,
receiving as thorough a course of instruction as they could then
supply, being given his time at the age of eighteen, as were the
other sons of the family. For three years thereafter he
managed the home farm on shares, and then for some time worked
for Abraham Farrington in the egg-packing business.
In 1868 he went to Chicago, where he was employed by his two
brothers in the commission business for four years. For
the four subsequent years he was located in Vernon county, Iowa,
engaged in the business of packing eggs. Next he returned
to the old farm, in 1877, where, on December 30, 1878, he was
married to Margaret Krishbaum, who was born March 16,
1864, in Sandusky City, Ohio. She is a daughter of
Jacob and Kate (Mathias) Krishbaum, the latter of whom died
at the age of seventy-five, leaving five children, and the
former of whom is now seventy-five years of age, a widower and
following farming for a livelihood.
Peter Smith and his wife lived on their present
farm ever since their marriage, eighty acres of which he
purchased in 1892, which added to the original eighty acres
purchased by his father brings the total acreage up to one
hundred and sixty acres. For the eighty acres Mr. Smith
paid three thousand, four hundred and seventy-five dollars.
The brick house in which he now lives was erected by his father
in 1858. Mr. Smith carries on a general farming
business, raising mainly wheat and corn, - from seen to eight
hundred bushels of wheat and about one thousand bushels of corn
each year, besides keeping about twenty head of cattle and five
or six horses. He is one of the most industrious men of
his part of the state, and one of the most practical and
successful farmers. Politically he is a Democrat, and has
served on the school board for twelve consecutive years.
He is a member of the local Grange, of which he has served as a
director. All the above items, taken together, are an
indication of the confidence placed in him by his fellow
citizens.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith have three children, viz:
Katie, wife of William Klaun and the mother of a fine
baby boy named Jacob Klaun; Amy Amanda, a young woman at
home, sixteen years of age, well educated and with great
practical common sense. She is one of the industrious
young woman of the neighborhood, devoid of false pride, willing
to work wherever there is work for her to do, in the house or in
the field, and has a fine musical education and tastes.
The other child is named Phillip Leroy, a fine,
manly little fellow of eleven years. The family of Mr.
and Mrs. Smith have always stood high in the estimation of
their neighbors and friends, and are most excellent people.
Source #4: A Centennial Biographical History of Richland Co., Ohio
- Publ: Mansfield by A. A., Graham & Co. - 1901
- Page 668 |
DANIEL
SPAYDE is a retired farmer of Butler and a representative
of one of the pioneer families of Richland county. He was
born in Jefferson township, this county, near Bellville, Sept.
11, 1836, and is of German lineage, his great-grandparents
having been the founders of the family in America. His
grandfather, John Spayde, was born in the Keystone state
and in early life followed coopering, but later he engaged in
farming and also devoted a part of his time to the manufacture
of potash in Richland county at an early day. He was a
member of the Lutheran church and died on the old homestead farm
in this county, when about seventy years of age. His son,
William Spayde, the father of our subject, was born in
Bedford county, Pennsylvania, and when a lad of fourteen years
came to Richland county, where he spent his remaining days.
In early life he learned the cooper's trade and for about
fourteen years conducted a shop in Bellville. Politically
he was a Republican and religiously was connected with the
Evangelical church. His death occurred in Bellville, when
he had attained the age of seventy-seven. His wife was in
her maidenhood Catherine Huston, a daughter of William
Huston, who was a native of the Emerald isle and came to the
United States when a young man. He was married in
Pennsylvania and afterward removed to Richland county, Ohio,
carrying on agricultural pursuits near Bellville, where he died
at about the age of eighty-six years. He, too, belonged
the Evangelical church. His daughter, Mrs. Spayde,
was born in Pennsylvania, and during her girlhood came to Ohio.
She was a member of the Evangelical church and died in that
faith in Bellville, at the age of sixty-three years. In
the family were eight children, six of whom are still living.
Daniel Spayde, whose name introduces this
record, was reared on the home farm and assisted in the work of
the cooper's shop until twenty years of age, when he was married
and entered upon an independent business career by renting a
farm in Worthington township. He operated that land until
1859, when he purchased his present farm and for many years he
continued to cultivate his fields in connection with the
stock-raising business; but since 880 he has lived retired.
He was at one time the owner of two hundred acres of valuable
land, but a portion of this he has since divided among his
children.
Mr. Spayde was married Sept. 11, 1856, the lady
of his choice being Miss Nancy J. Secrist, a daughter of
Michael Secrist and a sister of Mrs. B. F. Oberlin.
The now have five children: Clayton, a farmer of
Worthington township; Albina, the wife of Albert
Mishey, a farmer and insurance agent; Alberta, the
wife of Charles McGinley; Samuel C., a farmer of
Worthington township; and Ethel M., at home.
At the time of the Civil war Mr. Spayde was
found a loyal citizen who valiantly espoused the cause of the
Union and on the 25th of September, 1861, he joined the army,
becoming a private of Company E, Third Ohio Cavalry, with which
he served as transportation master for eighteen months. He
was discharged Oct. 11, 1864, after serving for three years, one
month and ten days. He had two horses shot from under him,
but he escaped uninjured. He participated in the battles
of Nashville, Pittsburg Landing, Shiloh, Corinth, Stone River
and Chattanooga; and whenever the starry flag led the way into
battle he faithfully followed, loyally defending his emblem of
the Union. He is now a member of Samuel Bell Post,
No. 536, G. A. R., and also belongs to the Knights of the Golden
Eagle, while his wife holds membership in the Methodist
Episcopal church. In 1880, on account of failing health,
he rented his farm and came to Butler, where he has since made
his home. His business interests were carefully conducted
and brought to him a comfortable competence. He has been
found worthy of trust in all of life's relations and enjoys the
warm friendship of a large circle of acquaintances in his native
county. In politics he is a Republican, and for six years
has served as a township trustee and at present is serving as
deputy sheriff.
Source #4: A Centennial Biographical History of Richland Co.,
Ohio - Publ: Mansfield by A. A., Graham & Co. - 1901 - Page 158 |
MRS.
SARAH A. SUTTER, who resides on section 2, Sharon
township, Richland county, and whose postoffice is Shelby, is a
widow of John Sutter, who was born in Canton Basle,
Switzerland, in 1818, and came to the United States in 1840,
landing in New York, after a voyage of six weeks on the Atlantic
ocean. Coming to this country with small means, he first
began working on a farm, which he continued for some time.
Then taking up the business of peddling clocks, he worked his
way west to Ohio about 1843, and was one of the first to
volunteer in the Mexican war. After serving in the ranks
fifteen months he returned to this portion of the state of Ohio,
where he had known the family of Adam Hockingsmith, whose
daughter, Sarah, he married. Adam
Hockingsmith married Sarah Myers, she being of Pennsylvania
and he of Maryland. They settled in Ohio in 1830, when
Mrs. Sutter was one year old, and when this entire section
was one wild, wooded wilderness, filled with deer, wild turkey
and many other kinds of game. Mr. Hockingsmith took
up forty acres of land, which he cleared of its timber and made
for himself and family a good home. After getting his farm
well under way in the matter of improvements, he began working
at his trade, that of weaver, weaving linen and woolen cloths
and renting his fields. He and his wife were the parents
of four children: Sarah, the subject of this sketch;
Margaret, who died at the age of two years; Henry Peter,
who died at the age of three years, and Ervilla, the wife
of William Smith, who lives in the same township with
Mr. Sutter. The father of these four children died at
the age of seventy-eight, and the mother about three years
later, at the age of seventy-seven. They both quietly
repose in the Myers churchyard, which was given for a
burial place by Mrs. Sutter's maternal grandfather,
Myers.
Mrs. Sutter was married in 1847, on Nov. 9, and
settled with her husband on his forty-acre farm, mentioned
above, which he purchased with such improvements as had been
made upon it, which were but few and crude. Two years
later Mr. Sutter rented a
one-hundred-and-sixty-acre farm, which he purchased in 1876; but
he died on his old farm in Plymouth township. Mr. and
Mrs. Sutter were the parents of seven children - four sons
and three daughters, - as follows: John A., who
died at the age of two years; Sarah Ann Amanda, the wife
of Butler Albertson, who is living on the old homestead
farm; George F., who is living in West Unity, Williams
county, Ohio, and has one daughter living; Alice, who
died at the age of four years; Leona E., who died at the
age of three years; Henry F., a farmer living some
distance south of the old home farm; and William J.,
living on his sixty-acre farm.
Butler Albertson was born in Perry county,
Pennsylvania, in 1848, and is a son of William K. Albertson,
whose biographical sketch appears following this.* He
married Sarah Valk, and they came to Ohio in 1856,
locating in Richland county. As stated in the brief sketch
of William K. Albertson, who married Sarah
Sutter, Jan. 4, 1872. After living on a rented farm
some time they removed, in 1876, to their present farm,
containing sixty acres, of which Mrs. Albertson
inherited forty acres, to which Mr. Albertson
added twenty more acres. To the marriage of Lewis
Butler Albertson and his wife has been born one
son - John William Albertson, - a musician
and salesman of musical instruments, who received his education
first at the home district school and later at a business
college in Toledo. He is an accomplished business man in
his line, which he has followed for the past six years, and
intends soon to locate in Shelby, where he will establish
himself in business on his own account. Mrs.
Sutter is a woman of many fine qualities and is highly
esteemed by all.
Source: A Centennial Biographical History of Richland Co., Ohio
- Publ: Mansfield by A. A., Graham & Co. - 1901 - Page 114
* See
William K. Albertson |
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