THE UHRICH FAMILY.
MICHAEL ULRICH, (a) with
whom we begin this narrative, was the progenitor of the
Ulrich family in Tuscarawas County. He was born in
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, August 7, 1751. He was
twice married, first in 1772, to Catharine Borroway,
by whom he had eight children. He became a widower the
first time in December, 1794. He married the second
time to Susannah C. Rouse. He was confirmed in
his youth at Hebron, Pennsylvania. He emigrated from
Pennsylvania to what is now Uhrichsville in 1804, and
entered some fifteen hundred acres of land.
Mr. Michael Uhrich was the one to whom belongs
the honor of laying out the town of Uhrichsville,, and from
him it took its name. He was engaged in a variety of
occupations. He carried on the farming interests,
dealt largely in live stock, conducted a general mercantile
business, and also for many years kept what used to be known
as Uhrich Hotel.
He became a widower the second time on June 21, 1813,
and died as such August 14, 1817, and was buried at
Gnadenhutten on the 16th of said month. He was the
builder of the first grist- and saw-mill in Uhrichsville.
It stood on the site of the present one, owned by Messrs.
Haskin & Huston, and was erected in 1806. He was a
man of great energy of character, and admirably adapted to
be a pioneer.
" These Western pioneers an impulse felt
Which their less hardy sons scarce understand;
'Mid nature's new and wildest scenes they dwelt,
And fought wild men and bests for every foot of land."
Of his eight children the names of only five are now at
hand: Hannah, Catherine (Katy), John, Jacob, and
Michael.
He was a man of great energy and perseverance, was
signally kind-hearted and benevolent towards meritorious
objects, and has a valued citizen.JACOB
UHRICH, (a) son of Michael Uhrich, was
born in Pennsylvania, August 2, 1783, and came with the
family to Ohio in 1804. His wife was Ann Maria
Demuth, and was born in Northampton County,
Pennsylvania, in 1796. He had ten children, whose
names were: Rosannah, Polly (Mary), George,
Benjamin, Susannah, Jacob, John, Nancy, Joseph, and
Caroline. John died in infancy, and George
at about the age of ten.
Rosannah married George Ross, of Harrison
County, Ohio, and is now deceased.
Polly (Mary) married John Welsh, of
Uhrichsville. She deceased in 1833.
Benjamin married Dianah Sorter, of Ohio,
and now resides in Missouri.
Susannah married Simon P. Blickensderfer,
of Tuscarawas County, Deceased.
Nancy was born December 19, 1822, and married
Joseph Wallace of this County, December 23, 1841.
He had two sons and two daughters, - one son dying in
infancy.
Caroline was born December 23, 1829;
married John T. Hauser of North Carolina, May 19,
1850; died February 3, 1851.
Mr. Jacob Uhrich died February 4, 1849; his
wife, on February 5, 1853.
JACOB UHRICH (b) son of
Jacob Uhrich (a), was born in Uhrichsville, October 8,
1820. He was raised partly upon a farm and partly in a
mill, and, at the age of fifteen, took charge of his
father's farm and carried it on under his direction.
On March 19, 1845, he married Miss Rosannah C. Knaus,
daughter of Joseph Knaus, of Tuscarawas County.
Miss Knaus was born near Trenton, in this County.
The following is his family record: Joseph F.,
born October 12, 1847; Mary L., born June 25, 1851;
Emma, born September, 1859; died in 1861; Alice
May, born February 10, 1867. Mary married
John E. Dickerson, of Harrison County, Ohio;
Joseph Married Marcela Burkshear, of Tuscarawas
County, Ohio.
In 1851, Mr. Jacob Uhrich, in company with his
eldest brother, Benjamin, purchased of his father's
estate the grist-mill, and ran it till 1862, when it was
sold. Subsequently, the brothers, Jacob and
Joseph were associated together in the mill for about a
year. Mr. Uhrich resides upon a farm in Rush
Township, upon which he settled in March, 1865. For
some ten years he served as Township Trustee, and as School
Director for a period of nearly twenty years. In
politics, Mr. Uhrich is a Republican.
JOSEPH UHRICH was born in
Uhrichsville, May 9, 1827. He was reared on a farm.
At the age of eighteen he began to deal in live-stock, which
business he has followed more or less up to the present
time.
On May 21, 1850, he was married to Miss Katy Ann
Walton, daughter of Joseph and Nancy Walton, of
Tuscarawas County. Miss Walton was born in this
County, June 1, 1826. Mr. Uhrich has had six
sons and two daughters, - one son dying in infancy.
Their names are: Rosannah C., born June 29,
1851; Emmet W., born January 1, 1853; Benjamin W.,
born August 13, 1855; Carrie, born March 1, 1858;
Charley W. and Clarence F., twins, born March
2, 1861, - Clarence died August 27, 1862; Edward
P., born July 20, 1863; and Franky, born February
4, 1869.
The eldest son, E. W. Uhrich, had been engaged
for the past three years as clerk in the Farmers' and
Merchants' Bank Uhrichsville.
Among the positions of trust that Mr. Uhrich has
held the township may be mentioned those of Trustee and
Treasurer, the latter of which he filed for some five years.
When the Whig party was in existence be was an adherent to
its principles; he is now a Republican.
CATHERINE UHRICH, youngest daughter
of Michael Uhrich, Sr., was born in Litiz,
Pennsylvania, February 23, 1792. She was twice
married; first, to Godfrey Haga, by whom she had four
daughters: Susan, Sarah, Elizabeth and Mary.
Mr. Haga was a very highly educated man, spoke four
languages, and was one of the first judges of the Common
Pleas Court of Tuscarawas County. Mrs. Haga's
second husband and John Andreas, whom she married in
February, 1825; notice under the head of John Andeas.
MICHAEL UHRICH (b) youngest child
of Michael Uhrich (a), was born in Dauphin County,
Pennsylvania, about the year 1784. His wife was
Mary Baltzley, of Tuscarawas County. She was a
native of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania. The
following were his children, all born in Tuscarawas County,
Ohio:
Philip, born May 28, 1813; married Terissa
Buck. Had five children. Died in July, 1863.
William, born April 4, 1815.
His first wife was Miss Catherine Huston, daughter of
Alexander Huston, an early settler of this County.
Had four children. His second wife was Miss Susan
Myers, of Uhrichsville. Has had six children by
second wife. He now resides in Van Wert County, Ohio.
Lydia, born October 15, 1818. She never
married.
Daniel, born February 4, 1821. Died at the
age of three
Mary, born August 2, 1823; married on October
31, 1848, to Edward A. Parrish, of Uhrichsville.
He has had three sons and two daughters: James H.,
born August 23, 1849; Eunice M., born January 7,
1851; Edward R., born July 27, 1854; William
H., born November 22, 1856; Ada, born July 23,
1862.
Sarah, born May 14, 1826;
married Robert Gorley, May 4, 1847.
The family records is as follows: Mary A., born
September 13, 1849; John B., born August 20, 1853;
Laura M., born January 16, 1857; Alice U., born
May 19, 1859. Mr. Gorley is a native of
Washington County, Pennsylvania, and was born Oct. 20, 1814.
Settled in Uhrichsville in 1845.
For thirty years he followed the tanner's trade, but
for the last fifteen years he has been engaged as a painter.
In politics he is a Republican.
George, born October 4, 1829; married Adeline
Brown, of Uhrichsville. Has had three sons and
two daughters. He is a blacksmith by trade, and lives
in McLean County, Illinois.
ELIAS UHRICH, was born in
Uhrichsville, May 6, 1832. For the greater part of the
time he was employed at the tanning business, till he was
twenty-two years of age. He subsequently, without any
previous instruction, took up the carpenter's trade, and, by
the aid of such books as he was able to obtain, coupled with
his own efforts, learned the same. He has
followed it for the past twenty-one years, and is a superior
workman in his trade.
On April 27, 1854, he married Miss Catherine Latto,
born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 20, 1832.
Has a son and a daughter: Oscar w., born March 1,
1855; Minnie, born December 8, 1866.
Source:
Combination Atlas Map of
Tuscarawas County, Ohio by L. H. Everts & Co. –
Philadelphia – 1875 ~ Page 9
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