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BIOGRAPHIES
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County of Williams, Ohio.
Historical & Biographical
with An outline Sketch of the Northwest Territory, of the State, and
Miscellaneous Matters.
ILLUSTRATED
Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles Blanchard, Biographical
Editor
CHICAGO: F. A. BATTEY & CO., PUBLISHERS -
1882
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C. G.
NEIDHARDT was born in Germany, Oct. 22, 1819, and was the son of
Jacob M. and Catharine M. Neidhardt, who were born about
the years 1790 and 1785, respectively. In 1837, the family came to
this country, and located in the township, where the father died in
1863. The mother died in 1874, at the home of her son, C. G.
She had been twice married, and was the mother of fourteen children,
born about equally to her husbands. C. G. Neidhardt was
married in this township, Apr. 6, 1847, to Sophia Yackee, born in
Germany Apr. 18, 1820, and the daughter of Christian and Christina
Yackee. Two years after marriage, they moved upon their farm
of 110 acres of Section 15, this township, on which they have ever since
resided. They are highly respected by their neighbors, are members
of the German Lutheran Church, and the parents of seven children -
Jacob L., Catherine M., Sophia S., Phebe, Christian G., Charlotte
and Frederick M. They are also rearing an adopted son,
Edward E. E.
Source: County of Williams, Ohio, Historical & Biographical
- Illustrated - Publ. Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles
Blanchard, Biographical Editor - Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers
- 1882 - Page 777 - Centre Twp. |
DANIEL P.
NEIHART is the son of Jacob and Anna M. Neihart, The
father was born in Centre County, Penn., in 1795, and the mother in
Maryland in 1807, and they were married in Holmes County, Ohio, in 1827.
In 1837, they came to this township and settled on section 21, where he
died in March, 1871. The widow is still living on the old
homestead. They had a family of eight children, viz., John,
George, Christina, Daniel P., Noah, Lydia, Moses and Lucinda.
D. P. Neihart was born in Williams County Jan. 8, 1840. In
the spring of 1863, he went to El Dorado County, Cal., and engaged in
mining until September, 1868, when he returned to this township and
bought the farm on which he now lives. He was married, Aug. 28,
1870, to Alice Gabriel, who was born in Wayne County, Ohio, Mar.
9, 1850. The following spring he moved on his farm, where he has
remained ever since. He is the father of two children - Orrin
H. and Charles A. He has a good farm, and is an
industrious man and respected citizen.
Source: County of Williams, Ohio, Historical & Biographical -
Illustrated - Publ. Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles
Blanchard, Biographical Editor - Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers
- 1882 - Page 778 - Centre Twp. |
JAMES NEIL
comes from York County, Penn., where he was born in 1819. He was
brought by his parents to this State when he was but eight years of age,
and he remained with them on their farm in Wayne County until his
twenty-first year. He married Miss Mary Noggle, and then
moved to Richland County, Ohio, where he resided a number of years,
pursuing his vocation of farmer. In 1858, he removed to this
township, where he purchased 100 acres of land, which he has diligently
cultivated an converted into a model farm, improving it with an
excellent house and barn and other buildings necessary for economical
and profitable use. Mr. Neil lost his wife in 1876.
She had borne him seven children, of whom there are four still living.
He is a member of the Church of God, and is esteemed as a worthy citizen
and as an experienced and sagacious agriculturist.
Source: County of Williams, Ohio, Historical & Biographical -
Illustrated - Publ. Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles
Blanchard, Biographical Editor - Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers
- 1882 - Page 759 |
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