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BIOGRAPHIES
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History of Shelby County, Ohio
Publ. Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So.
1883
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Green
Twp. -
JOSEPH PARDINGTON, deceased., was
born in England Aug. 7, 1800, and immigrated to America
with his parents, Richard and Ellen Pardington,
in 1810, who located in Maryland, where he, Joseph
Pardington, married Miss Tabitha Clark.
They remained in Maryland until 1831, when they in
company with his father's family moved to Ohio and
located in Green Township, Shelby County, remained about
one year, when they all returned to Maryland. In
1837 Mr. Joseph Pardington returned to Green
Township with his family and made a permanent settlement
on a tract of land between Palestine and Plattsville, on
which he made improvements and lived until 1868, when he
moved to Miami County, where he died June 19, 1881.
His companion died Sept. 3, 1844. He reared a
family of five children, Ann, Jemima, Ellen, John,
and Mary He was considered one of the best
historians that has ever lived in Green Township, and
was esteemed and respected by all who knew him.
Source: History of Shelby County, Ohio - Publ.
Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. - 1883 - Page 208 |
Dinsmore Twp. -
JOHN H. PARK, deceased, was born
in New Jersey May 27, 1811. He was a son of
Joseph Park, a native of New Jersey, who married
Hannah Hartpence, of that State. In 1831 or
'32 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Park came to Ohio with
their family, and located in Champaign County, and
remained until in 1833, when they came to Shelby County,
entered, made improvements, and settled on the northeast
quarter of section 30, Dinsmore Township, on which they
lived until in 1863, when they moved to Troy, Miami
County, where they passed the remainder of their days.
They reared a family of nine children, John H., Mary,
Ozias, Jane, Elizabeth, Easter, Wesley, Joseph R.,
and Isaac, five of whom are yet alive - Mary,
Ozias, Elizabeth, Easter, and Joseph R.
John H. Park, subject of this sketch, came to
Shelby County with his parents in 1833, and located in
Dinsmore Township. He made farming his principal
avocation through life. May 28, 1835, he married
Miss Catharine Noggle, then of Shelby County,
born May 3, 1818, by whom he reared eight children,
Isaac N., William R., Mary C., George W.,
Benjamin F., Jane, Harriet P., and Barbara E.,
all of whom are yet living. Mrs. Park died
in 1863. Mr. Park departed this life June
7, 1875.
Source: History of Shelby County, Ohio - Publ.
Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. - 1883 - Page 241 |
Dinsmore
Twp. -
WILLIAM R. PARK, second son of
John H. and Catharine Park, was born in Dinsmore
Township, this county, Feb. 17, 1841. On the 5th
of August, 1862, he enlisted in Company H, 99th O. V.
I., and served until July 16, 1865, when he was
honorably discharged from the service. Feb. 20,
1869, he married Miss Elizabeth, daughter of
George
and Eve Clinehens. Miss Clinehens was born in
Dinsmore Township, this county, July 3, 1846. By
this union he has two children, Thurza D. and
Carrie E. He has made farming his principal
business, and now owns a part of the Park Homestead, on
which he is residing.
Source: History of Shelby County, Ohio - Publ.
Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. - 1883 - Page 241 |
Loramie Twp. -
ALEXANDER PATTERSONSource: History of Shelby
County, Ohio - Publ. Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. -
1883 - Page 313 |
Loramie Twp. -
JAMES PATTERSONSource: History of Shelby County,
Ohio - Publ. Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. - 1883 -
Page 313 |
Loramie Twp. -
JOHN PATTERSONSource: History of Shelby County,
Ohio - Publ. Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. - 1883 -
Page 313 |
Van Buren Twp. -
ADAM PAUL was born in Germany in
1809, and came to this county in 1833. He was
married at New Bremen in 1835. On coming to this
township he settled on a farm of seventy-eight acres,
where he still resides, after clearing and improving it
as one of the best farms in the township. He has
raised a family of ten children.
Source: History of Shelby County, Ohio - Publ.
Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. - 1883 - Page 254 |
Loramie Twp. -
JOHN PELLSource: History of Shelby County, Ohio -
Publ. Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. - 1883 - Page
316 |
Perry Twp.
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ABRAHAM I. PENCE was born in
Clarke County, Ohio, in 1835. His parents were
William and Delia (Colbert) Pence, who were among
the very earliest settlers of Clarke County along the
Mad River. They settled there as early as 1800.
Some of the family still own and reside on the old
homestead. A. I. Pence in the year 1862
married Mary J. Loudenback, by whom he has nine
children, viz., Rosezella, Emma A., Noah W., Jonas
W., Abraham E., Effa May, Walter Scott, Hattie L.,
and Susie A. They are located on fractional
section 8, where they located in the year 1862.
Source: History of Shelby County, Ohio - Publ.
Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. - 1883 - Page 217 |
Cynthian
Twp. -
REV. SAMUEL PENROD was born in the State of Pennsylvania
in the year 1800. His father had died when he was
quite young. About the year 1812 his mother, with
her family, emigrated to Montgomery County, Ohio.
Her, as a boy, he took some part in the struggle of the
war of 1812. At the age of 22 years he married
Miss Rachel Chambers, of the same county. With
empty but willing hands they commenced the battle of
life together. The first start Mr. P. got
was by taking contracts and working on the canal near
Miamisburg. With the money he saved he came to the
wilds of Cynthian Township and entered land. In
the year 1832 he brought his family and settled on a
piece of land he afterward bought in section 29, where
he lived until the time of his death in 1879. They
reared a family of seven children. Mrs. Penrod
died in 1867. These children are all still living
in the county, except William C., who died from
the effects of wounds received at the battle of
Murfreesborough. When Mr. Penrod's family
first came to the township there were no religious
meetings in the neighborhood. Mrs. Penrod
spent her first Sabbath in the woods shedding
tears because she had no place to attend worship.
The men in the neighborhood took their rifles and went
hunting on the Sabbath instead of meeting for worship.
Mr. Penrod felt that the good of the community
demanded that they should spend the Sabbath in a more
sacred way than by hunting and sporting.
Accordingly on Monday morning he interviewed some of his
neighbor with regard to holding prayer meetings on the
Sabbath day. To this they all agreed.
Accordingly they met at the home of John Gearhart
the following Sabbath. From this beginning,
meetings for worship have been held in that neighborhood
ever since. They had no minister to preach to
them; Mr. Penrod would talk to the people by way
of exhortation. He soon began to preach, and was
in 1837 regularly ordained as a minister in the
Christian Church. He filled the office of a
minister from that time to the time of his death, and
when he passed away he died with an assurance of an
immortal life.
Source: History
of Shelby County, Ohio - Publ. Philadelphia, PA: R.
Sutton & So. - 1883 - Page 274 |
Cynthian
Twp. -
ANDREW PEQUIGNOTSource: History of Shelby County,
Ohio - Publ. Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. - 1883 -
Page 274 |
Loramie Twp. -
SAMUEL A. PETERSSource: History of Shelby County,
Ohio - Publ. Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. - 1883 -
Page 316 |
Cynthian
Twp. -
THE PILLIOD FAMILYSource: History of Shelby
County, Ohio - Publ. Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. -
1883 - Page 274 |
WILLIAM
PIPER was born in Sidney, Ohio, Sept. 1, 1847.
He attended school and worked at wagon making until
sixteen years old, when he went into the grocery
business as clerk. When twenty-one he entered the
same business as a member of the firm. Three years
later the firm became Piper & Son, but two years
afterward his father retired, and William entered
into partnership with G. F. Yenney, and conducted
the grocery, pork and wool business for a period of six
years. He was married in 1878 to Miss Caddie D.
Anderson, and has three children: Leonora E.,
Charles W. and Clarence F.
Source: History of Shelby County, Ohio - Publ.
Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. 1883 - Page 380 |
Green Twp. -
JOHN PLATT, deceased, was born in
Monmouth County, New Jersey, Apr. 15, 1807, where he
grew to manhood. In 1831 he moved to Montgomery
County, Ohio, remained two years, then, in 1833, he came
to Shelby County and located in Green Township, on
section 29, where he made improvements, and passed the
remainder of his life. He died Aug. 19, 1880, aged
seventy-three years, four months, and four days.
On the 6th day of Mar., 1834, he married Miss Dorcus
Tuttle; who was born in Clarke County, Ohio, Oct. 7,
1817, and was brought to Shelby County by her parents,
Thaddeus and Mary Tuttle, in 1818. Mr.
and Mrs. Platt moved on his land in Green Township,
where she is now residing. They reared two
children, Thomas T. and Mary M.
Mr. Platt was a citizen highly esteemed, possessing
the confidence and respect of all his neighbors.
He was a kind and indulgent parent and an affectionate
husband, and greatly beloved by his family. He had
been a member of the M. E. Church for forty years.
Source: History of Shelby County, Ohio - Publ.
Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. - 1883 - Page 205 |
Green Twp. -
THOMAS T. PLATT,
Farmer; P.
O. Plattsville, Ohio, a son of the above-named John
and Dorcas Platt, was born in Green Township, Shelby
County, on the farm where he is now living, Feb. 2d,
1836. On the 30th day of April, 1860, he married
Miss Margaret Francis, of Shelby County, born in
Sidney, Dec. 5, 1837, daughter of Jonathan and
Elizabeth Francis. By this union he has four
children, two sons and two daughters.
Source: History of Shelby County, Ohio - Publ.
Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. - 1883 - Page 206 |
Loramie Twp. -
BURL PRICHARDSource: History of Shelby County,
Ohio - Publ. Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. - 1883 -
Page 317 |
Green Twp. -
DAVID PRINCE, Farmer; P.O. Allens,
Miami County, Ohio.
Mr. Prince, son of William and Sarah Prince,
was born in Champaign County, Ohio, July 25, 1831, where
he spent his boyhood days. May 5, 1859, he married
Miss Mary Jones, of Champaign County, daughter of
William H. and Rachel Jones. Mr. and
Mrs. Prince settled in their native county, remained
until Mar. 13, 1865, when they came to Shelby County and
settled in Green Township, where they are now residing.
They have a family of five children, three sons and two
daughters. He filled the office of treasurer for
Green Township one year. Sept. 15, 1861, he
enlisted in Company I, 42d O. V. I., as a private, and
served as such one year; then, Oct. 19, 1862, he was
commissioned First Lieutenant, and on the 1st day of
January, 1863, he was promoted to the office of Captain
of Company I, 42d O. V. I., until Dec. 2, 1864, when he
was mustered out of the service.
Source: History of Shelby County, Ohio - Publ.
Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. - 1883 - Page 205 |
Green
Twp. -
PETER PRINCEHOUSE, Farmer; P. O.
Tawawa.
Mr. Princehouse was born in Green Township,
Shelby County, Ohio Dec. 31, 1831. His father,
Henry Princehouse, was born in Virginia about 1797.
He married Miss Winaford Griffin. In 1819
he came to Shelby County and located in Green Township.
His first permanent settlement in the township was on
the N. E. quarter of section 7, now known as the Van
Demark farm. In 1833 he purchased of R. C.
Cunningham a part of the S. E. quarter of section 7,
on which he made improvements, moved his family, and
passed the remainder of his days. His companion
died in 1869. He died Nov. 1, 1869. He
reared a family of twelve children, only four of whom
are now living, viz., John T., Peter, Jacob, and
Samuel. Peter Princehouse, the subject of
this sketch, married Mary A. Harvey Feb. 20,
1850. They settled on his father's home farm,
where they are now living. They have three
children, viz., Henry N., Samuel, and Harvey
G. Mr. Princehouse has made farming his
avocaiton through life.
Source: History of Shelby County, Ohio - Publ.
Philadelphia, PA: R. Sutton & So. - 1883 - Page 208 |
Orange Twp. -
WILLIAM PROCTOR.
Richard Proctor was born in Ireland, came to the
United states in 1792, and located in York County,
Pennsylvania, where the same year he married Rebecca
Stringer. They raised a family of eight
children, only one of whom is now living, viz.,
William Proctor, the subject of this sketch, who was
born in York County, Pennsylvania, in 1796. In the
year 1817 he came to Ohio, and located in Butler County,
where in 1822 he married Ruth Tannehill, with
whom he had seven children. In the year 1817 he
came to Ohio, and located in Butler County, where in
1822 he married Ruth Tannehill, with whom he had
seven children. In 1831 he moved to Logan County,
and settled in the woods where he had previously entered
land. This land he cleared himself, then sold it,
and bought a place in Shelby County, to which he moved
in 1854. Here his wife died in 1863. In 866
he married Mary Trahern his present wife.
Mrs. Proctor was the daughter of Eliacum
Staples, who was of Scotch descent. Her mother
was Nancy Neal, of 'English descent, who came to
America early in the eighteenth century, and located in
the State of Maine. Mrs. Proctor was born
in New Hampshire in 1816. When quite young she was
taken to Philadelphia, where in about 1832 she married
Thomas Lloyd, with whom she had one child,
Henri. Mr. Lloyd died in 1839. She
afterward married Asa Trahern with whom she lived
until 1860, he died. She then in 1866 married
Mr. Proctor.
Source:
History of Shelby County, Ohio - Publ. Philadelphia, PA:
R. Sutton & So. 1883 - Page 193 |
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