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Source:
History of Wyandot County, Ohio
Chicago: Leggett, Conaway & Co.,
1884
CHAPTER VII.
MIFFLIN TOWNSHIP
ORGANIZATION AND BOUNDARIES - PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTICS - ROADS, ETC.
FIRST SETTLEMENTS - INHABITANTS OF THE TOWNSHIP IN 1845 -
TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS - MISCELLANEOUS -
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. (ALL)
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
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C. P. BRICHER, an
enterprising merchant of Kirby, was born October 22, 1856, in Seneca
County, Ohio. He is the son of Stephen and
Anna (Dunnersbough) Bricher, both of German
nativity and descent. Mr. Bricher came with his
parents to Wyandot County when but two years of age, and was engaged
with them in farm labor till his nineteenth year. He received
a good English education, and in the year 1878, entered upon the
grocery business as a clerk for Mr. Carter, in Kirby.
This position he retained about eighteen months, when the
establishment was turned over to Mr. Switzer, and
Mr. Bricher was placed in full charge of the same.
Here he remained till the year 1880, when he purchased a stock of
general merchandise, and opened up an establishment of his own,
where he is still engaged. Mr. Bricher is a
member of the Catholic Church, and is Democratic in his political
views.
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DANIEL CLINGER, was
born in this county, Jan. 28, 1839, is a son of John and Barbara
Clinger, natives of Pennsylvania, and of German parentage.
His parents located in this county about 1830, and purchased eighty
acres of land, on which they afterward resided, his father dying
November 18, 1880. He was a member of the Albright Church.
Daniel Clinger was reared on the farm. He enlisted for
three years, or during the war, in the Third Ohio Cavalry, in
December, 1861, and joined the army of the Cumberland, participating
in the battles of Pittsburg Landing, Berryville, Stone River,
Chattanooga, Atlanta, Resaca, Mumforville, and many minor
engagements. He served his full time and was discharged at
Nashville, Tenn. Returning home, he engaged in farming, and in
the course of a few years purchased fifty acres of land where he now
resides. Mr. Clinger was married July 15, 1860, to
Miss Eliza Young, daughter of Lewis and Christina Young,
and born Aug. 1, 1844. They have three children: James A.,
born Aug. 24, 1861; Ida J., Dec. 28, 1865; Elliott E.,
Nov. 15, 1867. Mr. Clinger is a Republican, and both he
and Mrs. Clinger are members of the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
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HAMILTON DEAN was
born in this county, Apr. 30, 1844. He is a son of Abraham
and Nancy (Simmerson) Dean, natives of New York; the former born
Aug. 10, 1808; the latter July 20, 1805. They were married
Jan. 11, 1827, and eight children were born to them - Mary,
Isaac, Sophia, John, Martin, Edward, Hamilton and Eliza.
Clarinda M. is deceased, having passed away July 6, 1835.
The father came to this county in 1836 and died Oct. 20, 1873,
leaving 100 acres of land as an estate. The mother is still
living, in her seventy-eighth year. Hamilton Dean, the
subject of this notice, was reared on the farm and early learned the
lessons of industry. He was married Mar. 3, 1866, to Miss
Ruby Vanorsdall, daughter of Andrew and Katie Vanorsdall
and three children are the fruits of their union - Clemmie L.
born Apr. 2, 1870; Perry L., May 30, 1872; Orra E.,
June 23, 1878. Mrs. D. was born Nov. 21, 1843.
Mr. Dean resided with his father till 1870, and then
purchased his present farm of eighty acres, which he has placed in
excellent repair. He is a member of the Christian Union
Church, and well respected by the citizens of his community.
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JAMES GIBSON was born
in Ross County, Ohio, Mar. 6, 1805. He is a son of Robert
and Rhoda (Donavan) Gibson, natives of Delaware and New Jersey
respectively. They were married in the former State, in 1798,
Mrs. Gibson dying in 1808. Their children were John,
born in 1799, James and a daughter who died at one year of
age. Mr. Gibson subsequently married Mrs. Amelia
Reed, widow of Meyer Reed, and the following children
were born to them: Joseph, David, Benjamin, William, Eliza
and Robert. In April, 1821, Mr. Gibson came from
Fairfield County, and entered 160 acres in Tymochtee Township, where
he died in 1861. James Gibson the subject of this
sketch, returned to Fairfield County, where he learned the
blacksmith's trade, which he engaged in many years in this State and
Michigan. He was married Mar. 30, 1838, to Mary Ann,
daughter of John Beam, a native of Maryland, and a miller by
trade. Their children were Joel W., born Dec. 15, 1842;
Delilah, November 19, 1844; Emma December 5, 1846;
Cornelius, December 22, 1848; Julia, December, 1850.
The deceased were Eliza, born Feb. 11, 1839, died 1839;
Louisa, born Dec. 16, 1852, died 1856. Mrs. Gibson's
demise occurred in December, 1853, and Mr. Gibson was married
in 1858, to Mrs. Rachel Corderey, widow of Andrew Corderey,
and daughter of MR. Carpenter, of Marion County. She
died in 1872. Mr. Gibson resides on his farm fo 132
acres, eighty of which were entered before the land sales of 1845.
He also owns forty acres near by. He is a Democrat, and member
of the Universalist Church.
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JOHN HANER was born near
Albany, N. Y., Aug. 27, 1822, and is the son of Henry H. and
Sarah (Strope) Haner. His parents came to this county in
March, 1838, and purchased 111 acres in the township, where they
resided until 1863, when they emigrated to Kansas, where his father
died in 1879. John Haner, our subject, came to this
locality when quite young. In 1858, he bought eighty-two acres
of school land, which he has cleared, and transformed into a
pleasant home. He was married November 9, 1847, to Miss
Lovina A. Vanorsdall, daughter of Andrew and Kate Vanorsdall,
and three children were born to them - Darwin G., Sept. 1,
1848; Cynthia A., Sept. 23, 1850; and Henry A., Oct.
26, 1852. Mrs. Haner departed this life Oct. 30, 1852;
and Mr. Haner was married in 1863, to Miss Sophia Dean,
daughter of Abraham and Nancy dean, six children resulting
from this marriage - Dorleska J., born Sept. 16, 1864;
Alfred B., Feb. 28, 1866; Ella M., May 1, 1866; John,
Jan. 26, 1870; George E., July 16, 1872; and Mary E.,
Dec. 26, 1876. Mr. Haner still resides on his first
purchase, having lived in the same place about thirty-three years.
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J. E. HEALY was born Nov.
21, 1830, in Stark County, Ohio. He is the son of Horace
and Elizabeth (Brumel) Healy - the former born Feb. 24, 1808 -
natives of Vermont and Pennsylvania respectively, and of Scotch and
German lineage. Ten children were born to them, three brothers
and three sisters still surviving, namely: John E, Stephen
and William; Catherine, Philinda and Elizabeth.
While a youth, when not in school, Mr. Healy was engaged in
blacksmithing and farming till his marriage on June 5, 1855, to
Miss Minerva Hazen daughter of Jacob and Margaret (Crottinger)
Hazen. She was born May 26, 1836, and is the mother of
five children, four living - Isaac N., born Sept. 29, 1856;
Stephen E., Dec. 7, 1857; Alice, Feb. 28, 1859; and
William Mar. 27, 1861. After his marriage our subject
engaged in blacksmithing, carpentry, clerking and general labor
until 1864. Sept. 26, he enlisted in the service of his
country, joining Company C, One Hundred and Eightieth Regiment Ohio
Volunteer Infantry; he was mustered in at Camp Chase, and started
immediately for Nashville. He was assigned to the Twenty-third
Army Corps and took part in the three days' battle at Wiges Cross
Roads, this being his first engagement. Besides this he was
engaged in a few skirmishes with Bragg, Lee and Johnson
till the surrender of the latter General. He was then sent
to Charlotte, N. C., where he received his discharge, and afterward
to Columbus, Ohio, where he was mustered out in September, 1865.
He then returned home, where he still resides, and is reckoned among
the pioneers of the county. He has a vivid recollection of the
Indian, and is familiar with his treacherous character. In
politics, Mr. Healy is a Republican. He is a member of
the G. A. R., and highly esteemed as a citizen.
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RUSSELL B.
HENDRICKSON was born in this county July 8, 1834, and is the
son of Thomas B. and Mary (Martin) Hendrickson. His
father was born in Delaware Aug. 12, 1794; and was married in
Cumberland in 1812 to Mary Martin, daughter of Robert
Martin, a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Their children were - Maria, John W., Henrietta, Sophia,
Lennox, Elizabeth and Michael C. - all living but
Lennox, who died in 1834. In 1838, the father moved to
Marseilles Township, where he purchased 160 acres, and where he died
Aug. 14, 1875. The mother died May 6, 1860. Russell
B., our subject, was educated in the old "Tranquilly"
Schoolhouse, now called Pleasant Grove. He was married Oct.
31, 1866, to Theresa Ann, daughter of James B. and Hannah
(Corwin) Cook. Their children are Lilly May born
Sept. 25, 1868; and Julia May, Mar. 17, 1872. Mr.
Hendrickson owns 160 acres of good land and is a thorough
farmer. He is quite a sportsman, and makes an annual trip to
the deer haunts of Michigan. He is a Democrat, and member of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, as is also his eldest daughter.
Mrs. Gibson, after an illness of many years, passed away Jan.
20, 1884.
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JACOB
HOLLANSHEAD was born in Frederick County, Va., Jan. 7, 1815,
son of Thomas and Iva (Deal) Hollanshead, the former of whom
died the same year. The latter remarried in 1819 to William
Stayner of Pickaway County, their children being Maria,
Thomas and Susanna B., wife of David Bower. Mr.
Hollanshead came with his stepfather to Marion County in 1824,
and resided there till 1846. He was married to Jane Conrad,
daughter of Jacob and Eve (Van Devander) Conrad, Jan. 4,
1838. She was born May 23, 1817, after the death of her
father. This union was blessed by eleven children: Mary Ann,
born Mar. 10, 1839; Maria, Dec. 13, 1840; William H.,
Nov. 3, 1842, Jacob S., Mar. 5, 1847; Orrin F., Feb.
24, 1849; Milton M., Aug. 3, 1853; Matilda J., Oct.
14, 1855; Julia V., Jul. 5, 1858; Emma, Sept. 10,
1861. The deceased are Thomas, born Apr. 2, 1845, and
missing after the battle of Stone River in 1862-63; and Elizabeth,
born Mar. 6, 1857, died Mar. 31, 1865. In the spring of 1846,
Mr. Hollanshead came to this county and located on the farm
where he now resides, his log cabin giving place in 1857 to his
present comfortable frame dwelling. His first land purchase
was made at the Government land sales in 1845, and to this he has
added, by subsequent purchases, till he now owns 360 acres valued at
$75 per acre. He is quite extensively engaged in
stock-raising, his annual product usually amounting from $1,500 to
$2,000. Mr. Hollanshead served as County Commissioner
three years and in the minor offices of Trustee, Treasurer, Justice,
etc., many years. He is a thorough and life-long Democrat, and
has been officially connected with the Methodist Episcopal church
for thirty-five years.
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MILTON M. HOLLANSHEAD,
son of the above, was reared in the rural districts, educated in the
districts, educated in the district schools, supplementing this by
several terms in the Normal School at Ada, Ohio. He has since
engaged to a considerable extent, in teaching, and at present is a
member of the Board Examiners of the county. In connection
with this pedagogie labors Mr. Hollanshead is largely engaged
in agricultural pursuits and stock-raising, making a specialty of
fine sheep, having one of the best flocks in the State. He was
married Sept. 13, 1882, to Miss Annie L., daughter of John
R. and Hannah (Bennett) Layton, the date of her birth being
Sept. 11, 1862. He and Mrs. H. are both members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, the former a Democrat, rocked in a
hickory cradle.
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ANDREW J. KAIL
was born in Harrison County, Ohio, Jan. 28, 1821. His
parents, Adam and Anna (Capper) Kail, were natives of
Virginia and of German and Irish lineage. They located in
Harrison County in an early day and purchased eighty acres of land, on
which they resided nineteen years. He then moved to Carroll
County and purchased 160 acres, where the father died in October,
1852. Andrew J., the subject of this sketch,
was brought up on a farm and early inured to the hardships pertaining
thereto. In 1853, he bought 160 acres in this county, where he
has since resided. He subsequently added to his possessions and
owned at his death 240 acres in excellent condition, valued at $80 per
acre. He was married Dec. 20, 1849, to Julia V. Lindsay,
daughter of Samuel and Mary Lindsay, and three
children were born to them - Samuel P., Jan. 30,
1853; William, Dec. 13, 1854; Anna E.,
Nov. 24, 1856. Mrs. Kail's death occurred Nov.
30, 1856, and Mr. Kail was married May 1, 1860, to
Miss Sarah McHugh, daughter of William and
Sarah (Culberson) McHugh. She was born Oct. 9, 1828.
Three of their six children are living - Julia V.,
born Nov. 7, 1861; Scott, Sept. 3, 1865;
Frank I., Oct. 5, 1870. Andrew J., James A.
and John C. are deceased. Mr.
Kail died suddenly while in Upper Sandusky Mar. 12, 1884.
The Wyandot Union, in noticing his death, says: "Mr. Kail
was one of our most substantial and influential farmers, owning and
occupying one of the finest farms in Mifflin Township. He was a
man of many excellent qualities, enjoying the high esteem and respect
of all who knew him, and his many friends will learn of his unexpected
death, with much sorrow and regret. He was admired and respected
by every one for his kind and cheerful disposition, integrity and
honor. He started in life with a limited capital, but by his
excellent business qualities, devotion to his affairs and great
industry, he prospered in everything he undertook and amassed a
handsome estate. He was one of the representative Democrats of
Wyandot County, and always took an active part in politics when any
important office was to be filled, and in other matters of importance
he was generally consulted by his neighbors and those directly
interested." For many years he was a consistent member of the
Presbyterian Church, and was always active in the promotion of its
interests and welfare, and few men were more liberal in aiding
religious and benevolent enterprises than he.
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SAMUEL P. KAIL,
son of the above-named gentleman, was born Jan. 30, 1853. He is
a native of Carroll County, and came to this locality when but one
year old. He obtained a fair education in the district schools
and subsequently attended the Normal School at Ada, Ohio, five terms.
This culture he has turned to advantage by teaching, having taught
seven terms. He was married Oct. 21, 1879, to Miss
Matilda J. Hollanshead, daughter of Jacob and Jane
(Conrad) Hollanshead, and two children have been born to them
- Clarence C., born Nov. 24, 1880, and Ira J.,
Aug. 6, 1882. Mrs. Kail was born Oct. 14, 1855.
In 1879, Mr. Kail purchased seventy-nine acres of
land in this township, where he now resides, farming during the summer
and teaching during the winter seasons. Since the death of his
father he has taken charge of the old farm and of settling his estate.
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HARMON R. LESLIE was born in
Marion County, Ohio, Mar. 27, 1848. He is a son of John and
Esther (Smith) Leslie, natives of Ohio and Pennsylvania, and of
Scotch and German ancestry respectively, the father born May 15,
1808, the mother Dec. 13, 1813. The dates of their respective
deaths are Sept. 21, 1851, and Sept. 2, 1861. Six of their
seven children are living - Louisa, James S., John J.,
Martha, Samuel D. and Harmon R. The latter, who is
the subject here considered, was brought up on a farm, and obtained
a good education in the district schools and the high schools at La
Rue and other points. He engaged in teaching eight years; kept
a drug store two years, and afterward studied medicine under Dr.
Hardy and attended one course of lectures at the Cleveland
Medical college. He was married, Aug. 4, 1880, to Miss
Sarah Lindsey, daughter of James and Elon (Stiverson) Lindsey,
natives of Ohio, and of Scotch and German parentage respectively,
the former born Nov. 23, 1814, the latter July 29, 1814. The
dates of their respective deaths are Feb. 19, 1881, and Nov. 1,
1882. Mrs. Leslie was born Dec. 8, 1849. She also
attended medical lectures with her husband, in view of graduating in
the profession. They have one child, James W., born
Oct. 24, 1882. They are jointly the owners of 160 acres of
land, which they inherited from Mr. Lindsey and eighty acres
by purchase. Of the Lindsey family four are living -
Robert, Ann M., Sarah and Mary The deceased are:
John killed in battle at Moulton, Ala., May 29, 1864; David,
killed at Monocacy, July 10, 1864, and James, who died at
home June 16, 1858.
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HUGH, MASON, a native of Frederick
County, Va., was born Sept. 11, 1833. His parents were natives
of Virginia and of German and Scotch lineage, his father, William,
born Oct. 8, 1799; his mother, Mary M. (Cameron) Nov. 5,
1799. They came to Seneca County, Ohio, in 1834 and resided
there till the death of the father, Feb. 11, 1841. The mother
died Dec. 16, 1878. Hugh, the second son of the above
parents was left an orphan at eight years of age and was compelled
to labor diligently for many years to aid in supporting himself and
mother. He was married Dec. 31, 1857, to Miss Jane E.
McLain, daughter of Abraham and Mary (Neff) McLain, born
Aug. 25, 1835. They have no children. In 1864, Mr.
Mason enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and Forth-fourth
Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and joined the Army of the
Potomac. On account of physical disability he was not placed
in active service, and on leaving the hospital at Washington was
discharged. In 1874, he moved upon his farm of forty-four
acres in this county, having purchased the land in 1872. This
farm he has placed in good condition, having earned all that it now
contains or promises by hard, honest toil.
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JOHN W. McCLEARY is a native of
Franklin County, Penn., born Feb. 2, 1840. His father,
Mathew, was born Mar. 8, 1812, and died in February, 1879.
His mother, Susanna, was born June 13, 1816, and still
survives. Seven of the nine children are yet living - John
W., Martha J., wife of Charles Hunter; Sarah, wife
of Morris Owens; Leah, wife of George Hawkins;
Isaiah, Joshua, Jemima, wife of Daniel Fox. The
parents came to this county in 1847, and purchased 200 acres of land
on which they resided till Mr. McCleary's death.
John W., our subject was brought up on the farm above mentioned.
In 1865, he purchased 100 acres, to which he has since added forty
acres, all in good condition as to soil, buildings, etc. He
married July 18, 1861, Miss Anna D. Englehart, of Terre
Haute, Ind., daughter of Martin and Christina Englehart, born
Apr. 4, 1843. Their six children are Eliza J., born
Apr. 19, 1862; Silas W., Aug. 9, 1863; Amanda E., Oct.
22, 1867; Sylvia J., Dec. 9, 1869; Herschel V., Dec.
22, 1871; Marietta C., July 1, 1874. Mr. and Mrs.
McCleary are members of the Christian Union Church, and also of
the Patrons of Husbandry.
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ASA QUAIL was
born in Columbiana County, Ohio, Jan. 27, 1838, is a son of Henry
and Barbara (Pepple) Quail. He was reared to farm labor,
and after obtaining his majority worked by the month and rented land
until he had acquired a sufficient sum to purchase forty acres of
land, to which he has since added forty acres more. He was
married May 28, 1863, to Miss Mary R. McLain, daughter of
Abraham and Mary (Neff) McLain. She was born May 14, 1843.
Their six children are all living - Sylvia J., was born Apr.
19, 1865; Martha E., June 4, 1871; Mary A. June 11,
1873; George A., Apr. 29, 1876; Iva B., Sept. 3, 1878;
Asa A., May 1, 1882, Mr. Quail is a member of the
Church of God, and a Republican politically. He has a
comfortable home, most of which he has earned by the "honest sweat
of his brow."
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JOHN QUAIL is a native of Marseilles
Township, son of Henry and Barbara (Pepple) Quail, born May
4, 1840. He grew up on the farm in this county, and is
familiar with the various steps of its progress. In 1866 he
purchased eighty-five acres of land, and by subsequent purchases has
increased this number to 125. His land is in a good state of
cultivation and provided with comfortable buildings. Mr.
Quail was married Mar. 8, 1865, to Miss Mary Reubins, and
one child was born to them - Frank E., born Aug. 29, 1867.
Mrs. Quail departed this life Mar. 15, 1868, and Mr. Q.
was again married Nov. 4, 1869, to Miss Ida Kiser, daughter
of Wesley and Malinda (Reid) Kiser, five children blessing
this union - George H., born Mar. 2, 1871; Guy P.,
Nov. 11, 1872; Virgil K., Feb. 19, 1875; Rollo V.,
Aug. 30, 1881; Victor Q., Nov. 13, 1883. Mr. Quail
obtained such an education as the ordinary district schools
afforded. He has ever been a hard laborer and commanded the
esteem of his community.
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GEORGE RIESER is a native of
Baden, Germany, born May 11, 1824, and son of George and Raekina
Rieser, also natives of Germany. He came to this county
with his parents in 1846, and established a brick-kiln in Upper
Sandusky, where he resided about six years, when he purchased eighty
acres of land in Mifflin Township, where he still follows the
occupation of a farmer. His farm was once timber land and has
been hewn into a valuable home by the greatest industry and
perseverance. Mr. Rieser was married, Oct., 1847, to
Elizabeth Fehter, who was born in Switzerland, December, 1828.
Their union has been blessed with one child - William H.,
born September 10, 1848. Mr. Rieser was a soldier of
the standing army, in Germany, and has passed a life of many
vicissitudes, but finds himself in good circumstances in his
declining years.
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MARQUIS L. ROWLAND, son of
John and Catharine (Ady) Rowland, was born in Ashland County,
Ohio, Mar. 10, 1844. His father was a native of Pennsylvania,
born May 4, 1804; his mother, of Ohio, born Aug. 9, 1817. They
were of German and Irish descent, and came to this county in 1855,
purchasing 100 acres of land in Mifflin Township. He died
April 13, 1857, in his fifty-third year, a member of the Disciple
Church. Marquis L., our subject, grew up on the farm of
his father. At thirteen, he was left an orphan, and thereafter
labored hard to help support his widowed mother (who now resides
with him,) and obtain an education. He has taught several
terms of school, was elected Township Clerk in 1871, serving one
term, and April, 1874, Justice of the Peace, in which office he is
now serving his fourth term. Mr. Rowland was married
Nov. 29, 1866, to Miss Atty A. Ludwig, daughter of Gabriel
and Eliza A. (Johnson) Ludwig, and six children have resulted -
Francis L., born Jan. 9, 1868; Willis P., born Sept.
7, 1869; Dora A., July 4, 1871; Allen T., May 25,
1873; Ira T., Apr. 30, 1875; Curtis M., June 11, 1879.
Mrs. Rowland was born Oct. 12, 1845. Mr. Rowland
is a member of the F. & A. M., owns 120 acres of land and is highly
esteemed as a citizen.
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WILLIAM F. SMITH was born in
Bedford County, Penn., Jan. 18, 1833. He is a son of Adam
and Elizabeth (Wehen) Smith, natives of Pennsylvania, and of
German parentage. There were eight children in the family,
four living - Henrietta, wife of Ferdinand Switzer;
Elenor, wife of Jacob Switzer; William F. and
Sophia, wife of William Rieber. The deceased are
Margaret, Caroline, George A. and Reuben, who enlisted in
the One Hundred and Twenty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry,
and was killed in the battle of Winchester. After engaging in
brick-making a number of years in various localities, the father
came to this county in 1851, and purchased 120 acres of land, where
he died a few years later. He was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal Church in good standing. William F., the
subject of this notice, was reared on the farm, and, after his
father's death, aided in supporting the family. He was
married, Dec. 26, 1854, to Miss Elizabeth Stevens, daughter
of John and Sarah Stevens, and the following are the names of
the children born to them: Josiah J., Oct. 20, 1855;
George W., Sept. 7, 1857; John A., Apr. 2, 1859;
Reuben E., Dec. 28, 1860; William V., Mar. 20, 1863;
Elenor M., May 26, 1868. Mr. Smith purchased and
inherited 120 acres, on which he resided fourteen years. He
then removed to Bucyrus to burn brick for the new Union School
building, at that place sold his farm, purchasing one of 480 acres
(the Renick farm), which he afterward disposed of in small
lots, and purchased his present property. Besides 159 acres in
this township, he also owns forty acres in Marseilles Township, and
is ranked among the best farmers of the county.
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ORRIN F. STRAW was born on the farm
where he now resides, July 29, 1846. He is a son of Joel
and Mary (Swayze) Straw, the former born near Waterbury, Vt.,
Aug. 11, 1811; the latter in Sussex County, N. J., Dec. 5, 1808.
They were married in this county, Aug. 11, 1836, their children
being Rachel, born May 29, 1839; Orrin, F., July 29,
1846; Amanda, Nov. 15, 1849; Angenette, Sept. 7, 1852,
and four others deceased. The father died Jan. 28, 1867, aged
fifty-six; the mother is still living at the ripe age of
seventy-five years. Our subject was married Apr. 9, 1873, to
Miss Maria M. daughter of Barnett and Catharine (Woodcock)
Hughes, and a native of this county, born Mar. 27, 1849.
Their children are George W., born April 5, 1874; Iva E.,
Oct. 27, 1878; Anna B., July 25, 1881; and William
S., who was born July 19, 1876, and died May 11, 1880.
Mr. Straw owns 307 acres of good land, and is one of the
substantial farmers of the township. He is a Republican and
member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, formerly a Treasurer of
the township.
Source: History of Wyandot County, Ohio -
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GEORGE THIEL was born in
Luxemburg, Germany, Nov. 11, 1828. He is a son of Lawrence
and Catharine (Wynande) Thiel, who were the parents of eighteen
children. Our subject was married to Susanna Bricher in
Echternach, August 11, 1849. In 1854, he emigrated to America,
being 114 cays at sea with half rations for many days, and three
days with nothing to eat or drink. His wife and two children
crossed the water in the fall of the same year, suffering shipwreck,
from the effects of which the children both died. Mr. Thiel
located first in Seneca County, but six years later purchased
land in this county, now owning 258 acres. His children by his
first wife are Ferdinand, born Nov. 1, 1858; Stephen,
Mar. 22, 1861; Henry A., Nov. 16, 1863. Mrs. Thiel
died Aug. 1, 1865, and Mr. Thiel was married, Nov.
24, 1865 to Anna Bantz, daughter of John and Mary A. (Lusch)
Bantz. The children by this marriage are George S.,
born Aug. 28, 1866; Edward, Mar. 11, 1870; Catharine,
Nov. 25, 1871; Mary, May 28, 1873; Paul, July 18,
1875; John, Mar. 3, 1878; Susanna, Jan. 30, 1880;
Peter, Apr. 11, 1883. Mr. Thiel is a Democrat and
member of the Catholic Church.
Source: History of Wyandot County, Ohio -
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JONATHAN O. VANORSDALL was
born in Cuba, Allegany Co., N. Y., Jan. 13, 1836. He is a son
of Andrew and Katie Vanorsdall, was reared on a farm, and
educated in the district schools. He came to this county with
his parents in 1846, and on Feb. 24, 1860, was married to
Margaret Simmerson, daughter of Walter and Mary (Snyder)
Simmerson. The had six children, three now living - Ida
M., born May 14, 1864; Charley O., December 10, 1866;
Clara B. September 26, 1869. Mrs. Vanorsdall was
born Sept. 26, 1833. Being a shoemaker by trade, Mr.
Vanorsdall followed this occupation till 1870, when he moved
upon his farm, since engaging in agricultural pursuits. He and
his wife are both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and
highly esteemed by the citizens of their community.
Source: History of Wyandot County, Ohio -
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W.
W. WHALEY was born in this county Apr. 15, 1862. He is
a son of Wilford and Juliette (Parlett) Whaley, his father
having been born Aug. 25, 1822, and died June 11, 1883. Before
his death he had acquired by hard labor and good management 145
acres of well-improved land, with all the comforts of a pleasant
home. He was a member o the Methodist Episcopal Church, as is
also his widow, who still survives in her fiftieth year. W.
W. Whaley was an only son. He resided with his father till
the death of the latter, at which time he inherited 100 acres of the
homestead, where he still resides with his mother and aged
grandmother, who was born Feb. 15, 1800. His farm is in a good
state of cultivation, and well provided with all the buildings
necessary to comfort and convenience. Mr. Whaley is
counted among the best farmers of his community, and is well
respected as a citizen.
Source: History of Wyandot County, Ohio -
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