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Source:
History of Wyandot County, Ohio
Chicago: Leggett, Conaway & Co.,
1884
CHAPTER IX.
PITT TOWNSHIP
ITS LOCATION AND RELATION PRIOR TO THE ORGANIZATION
OF THE COUNTY - PRIMITIVE SETTLERS AND THEIR IMPROVEMENTS - FIRST ROAD -
VILLAGES OF LITTLE SANDUSKY AND FOWLER - THEIR CHURCHES AND SCHOOLS -
THE TOWNSHIP AS COMPARED WITH 1845 - ITS LIST OF REAL AND PERSONAL
ESTATES OWNERS
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. (ALL)
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
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GEORGE
W. BALDWIN was born in Hardy County, Va., Mar. 20, 1826.
He came to Ohio in 1856, and located in this county, working by the
month and farming rented land till 1860. He was married, Dec.
25, 1860, to Elmira Hunt, daughter of Snowden Hunt
(see sketch of A. C. Hunt), she being a native of this
county, born Aug. 5, 1835. Mr. and Mrs. Baldwin have
three children - Cannia (wife of Henry Smith),
Ambrose and Horace. Mrs. Baldwin inherited sixty
acres from her father's estate, the same being in good repair and
their present home. Mr. Baldwin is a Republican; he
served in the late war in the 100-day call, receiving an honorable
discharge. Himself and family are well-respected and good
citizens.
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CHRISTIAN
BARTH, son of Christian and Elizabeth (Hurny) Barth,
was born in Canton Berne, Switzerland, January 3, 1825. His
mother died March 3, 1837, and he emigrated to America in 1844, his
father and the remainder coming the following year. They
located in Tuscarawas County till 1858, when they removed to
Wyandot. The father died July 2, 1864. Our subject
worked at the carpenter's trade in Tuscarawas County till 1852, when
he came to Wyandot, and purchased forty acres of his present home,
to which he has added by subsequent purchases till he now owns 153
acres. In 1871 - 72, he built a large frame house, valued at
$800, and in 1875 his "bank" barn, at a cost of $800. He has
worked forty years at the carpenter's trade, usually employing from
two to four assistants during summers. Mr. Barth was
married 11, 1848, to Margaret, daughter of Benedict and
Ann (Moser) Struchen, also natives of Switzerland. They
emigrated in 1840. Mr. and Mrs. Barth have ten children
living - Oliver T., C. Henry, David F., John W., Daniel B., Eli,
Louis E., Albert E., Mary A. (wife of John Lawrence) and
Sophia C. The deceased are Rosanna, Daniel and
an infant. Mrs. Barth was born July 2, 1825.
Mr. Barth is a Democrat, and has served two years as Trustee.
Both are members of the Reformed Church.
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JACOB
BENDER was born in Richland County, Ohio, Jan. 2, 1844.
He is a son of Joseph and Catharine (Bush) Bender, natives of
Pennsylvania. They came to Ohio in 1835, their children being
as follows: Sarah, Mary A., Daniel Elizabeth, John, Jacob,
Catharine, Joseph, George, Margaret and Lydia The
mother died Feb. 14, 1880, aged sixty-four years, the father is
still living, in his seventy-ninth year. Jacob Bender
came to this county in 1866. He engaged in various occupations
till 1871, when he purchased his present farm of eighty acres,
paying $3,000 for the same. He now owns sixty acres, valued at
$75 per acre. He was married Mar. 14, 1872, to Miss Sarah
Smith, daughter of Jacob and Rebecca (Foucht) Smith, and
this union has been blessed by five children - Harry F., born
July 4, 1872; Minnie A., Apr. 10, 1875; Alton W., May
18, 1877; Grace V., Sept. 15, 1880; an infant is deceased.
Their mother was born Feb. 12, 1845; she is a member of the Reformed
Church. Mr. Bender is a Democrat.
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D. W. BOWLBY
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THOMAS M. BOWMAN
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DAVID BRETZ
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JACOB A. BREWER
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RICHARD CARTER
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DAVID CASTANIEN
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FRANK P. CASTANIEN
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JOHN CASTANIEN
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L. HOPKINS COOK
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STEPHEN R. COOK
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DANIEL COONS
was born in Fulton County, N. Y., in 1820. His parents
Thomas and Susan (Bower) Coons, were natives of the same State,
and of German parentage. His paternal ancestor was a soldier
of the Revolution, serving entirely through it. His parents
came by wagon to Ohio in 1856, and located in this county one year
later. Their children were Daniel, Sarah R., Mary, Thomas,
Elizabeth, Reuda M. and Joseph; James, John and Henry
are deceased. The parents are still living, the father in
his eighty-fourth year, the mother in her eighty-third. Our
subject entered 24 acres, and purchased 44 acres of his present farm
of the Government, now owning 220 acres of bottom land valued at $80
per acre. He is an expert at pigeon trapping, having realized
not less than $2,500 from his sales. He traveled one year with
Van Amburgh's show. Mr. Coons was
married, Dec. 11, 1849, to Lydia Dahmer, daughter of James
and Sarah Dahmer, his death occurring in 1865, leaving three
children- Sarah, Flora and Laura. Mar. 19, 1866,
he married Miss Caroline Wilt, daughter of Henry and Mary
(Star) Wilt, this union resulting in five children - Emory,
Clara A., Eugene, Luis B. and Robert N. Mr. Coon
has been a Democrat since the nomination of McClellan for the
Presidency. He is an industrious citizen, and held in high
esteem by his community.
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HENRY H. DAHMER
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CHARLES FEICHTER
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C. RUSH FOWLER
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SCOTT M. FOWLER
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STEPHEN P. FOWLER
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WILLIAM H. FRATER
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SAMUEL HARMAN
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DAVID HARPSTER
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SILAS S. HART
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HENRY HERRING
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GEORGE I. HOKE
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CHARLES HORNBY
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BARNET HUGHES
(deceased) was born in Greene County, Penn., Sept. 16, 1808.
His parents were Thomas and Sarah (Swan) Hughes, pioneers, of
Irish nationality. Barnet came to Ohio in 1827, having
previously married Sarah Walton, who, dying, left him
three children—Thomas, Sarah and Simeon, the
latter deceased. He was married, Apr. 27, 1845, to
Catharine E. Woodcock, daughter of John L. and Margaret
(Coons) Woodcock, natives of New York, and of English and German
extraction. Her parents came to this county in 1837, settling
near the site of Fowler, Their children were ten in number, Mrs.
Hughes being the third. Mr. and Mrs.
Hughes were the parents of eleven children, eight living—Maria
(wife of Orren Straw), Iva (wife of B. W.
Martin), Augustus, John C. F., Catharine B. (wife
of W. S. Harvey), James L., Samuel H. and William
S. The deceased were John L., Mary M. and Louis
S. Mr. Hughes began in stock dealing quite young, and
continued the business till his death, at which time he owned 1,000
acres of land in one tract. He was an expert hunter and an
admirer of fast horses, of which he reared and sold many. He
was a Republican, and served as Trustee several terms . He died Nov.
26, 1873, leaving an estate of 160,000. His widow still
resides on the old homestead of 326 acres, which is tilled by her
sons Samuel and William. She is now, in her
fifty-eighth year, strong and healthful.
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JAMES LINDSEY HUGHES,
son of Barnet and Catharine E. (Woodcock) Hughes, was born
June 9, 1860. He is a native of Pitt Township, and was
educated in the district schools, remaining at home till his
marriage to Miss Belle Young, Feb. 9, 1882. She was a
daughter of Edward and Sarah (Kerr) Young; she was born June
24, 1861; was educated in the common district school, and commenced
teaching school when she was sixteen years old, and taught until she
was married. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes have one child, Jamie B.,
born Jan. 12, 1883. Mr. Hughes inherited seventy
acres of land from his father’s estate, and erected a comfortable
residence in 1883. He is a Republican, and a substantial,
hard-working citizen.
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AMBROSE C. HUNT
is a native of this township, born Oct. 10, 1841; his parents are
Snowden and Lydia (Updegraff) Hunt, natives of Virginia and
Pennsylvania respectively, the latter of German ancestry. They
came to this county soon after their marriage in 1827, and settled
on the present homestead, purchasing first eighty acres, and adding
to this till his possessions embraced 505 acres. Their
children were Ambrose C., William S., Elvira, Nancy and
Elmira. The father died in 1851, aged thirty-six years,
the mother in 1878, aged sixty-two. At her husband's death she
was left with five children (the oldest less than thirteen years)
which she reared, and in the mean time paid for one hundred acres of
land. Ambrose Hunt remained on the homestead, farming
and dealing in stock till his marriage, May 6, 1877, to Miss
Jennie, daughter of David and Elizabeth (Stillwagoner) Swartz,
born Nov. 11, 1846. They have one child - Iva A., born
April 1, 1879. In 1878, Mr. Hunt purchased the hotel
property at Fowler, which he conducted four yeas, disposing of the
same Oct. 1, 1883, and engaging in the stock business; he inherited
102 acres from his father's estate, all in good condition, valued at
$100 per acre; he was a member of Company H, One Hundred and
Forty-fourth Regiment Ohio National Guards, and participated in the
action at Berryville, being discharged at the close of the 100-day
service. Mr. Hunt is a strong Republican and good
citizen. Mr. Hunt is a member of the German Reformed
Church.
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WILLIAM S. HUNT
was born in this township Nov. 18, 1850; he is a son of Snowden
and Lydia (Updegraff) Hunt, old residents of this county. (See
sketch of A. C. Hunt) He was educated in the common
schools, abandoning his studies at the age of twenty; he remained at
home assisting about the farm, of which he assumed full charge for a
number of years; on his mother's decease, he inherited 102˝
acres of land, valued at $75 per acre, and which he has largely
improved; he owns the old homestead, the residence having been
erected in 1869, at a cost of $1,500. Mr. Hunt is a
Republican and unmarried; he has two sisters - Elvira and
Nancy Hunt, the former born Mar. 9, 1844, the latter Aug. 22,
1846. They received the education afforded by the district
schools, and remained at home with their parents till the latter's
death, at which time they each came into possession of 102˝ acres of
land, which has since received their attention. The farms are
valued at $75 and $50 per acre respectively, and tilled by renters
or tenants. In 1883, they erected on the farm of the latter a
handsome residences, costing $1,700, and in which they will
henceforth abide. They are both members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, and highly esteemed as ladies of keen business
tact, good judgment and character.
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HENRY C. JURY is a native of this
county, born in Antrim Township Nov. 15, 1837. His parents
were Abner and Priscilla (Winslow) Jury, natives of Virginia
and New York respectively. They were married in this county in
1836, having come to Ohio with their parents a number of years
before, settling in this county. They purchased a farm of 160
acres, and were the parents of seven children—Henry C., John R.,
Sarah J., Margaret, Samuel W., Olive and Cyrus (the latter
deceased). The father died in 1851, aged forty years; the
mother is still living, a resident of this county, in her
sixty-sixth year. After the death of his father, Mr.
Jury assisted in maintaining the family till his twenty-sixth
year. He farmed rented land one year; bought and sold stock
one year, and in 1866 removed to Missouri, where he purchased 180
acres in Henry County, where he resided eleven years. In 1877,
he returned to this county; resided one year at Nevada, dealing in
stock, and then engaged in farming on the old homestead, where he
remained till October, 1883, when he purchased his present hotel
property and engaged in that business. Mr. Jury
was married, Aug. 25, 1863, to Julia A. Roseberry, daughter
of John and Amanda (Garrett) Roseberry, early settlers of
Crawford County, and eight children have been born to them—Howard
J., C. Edward, Clara A., Mary E,, Olive J., Minnie G., John B. and
Anna. Mr. Jury is a thorough Democrat, and a member of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Mrs. Jury is a
member of the Presbyterian Church, and both are highly respected as
citizens.
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JOHNSTON KERR
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MICHAEL KOTTERMAN
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SOLOMON KOTTERMAN
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GEORGE KRAMER
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MILES S. LEWIS
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SUMNER E. LEWIS
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GODFRED LININGER
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B. W. MARTIN
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JOHN MAWER
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THOMAS MCCLAIN
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CLAY MILLER was born in Pitt
Township, Feb. 20, 1846. His parents were William and
Sophia (Karr) Miller, natives of Kentucky and Ohio respectively,
and of German and Scotch-Irish descent. His maternal
great-grandfather was a Revolutionary soldier. William
Miller came to Ohio in 1833, locating first in Marion County,
but later leasing land of the Indians and purchasing at the
Government land sales 720 acres, to which he added till at his death
he owned 1,000 acres. He was an extensive stock-dealer, and
served as Justice of the Peace about twenty years. His nine
children were Gilford D., Rebecca, America, Jordan, Elizabeth,
George, Charles, Ellen and Clay. George is
deceased. The first four children were borne by Mr.
Miller's first wife, whose maiden name was Elizabeth Gordon.
The father died in 1864, aged sixty-six, the mother, Feb. 18, 1881,
aged seventy-three. Clay Miller the subject of this
sketch, was educated in the district schools, worked upon the farm
and at eighteen enlisted in Company H, One Hundred and Forty-fourth
Regiment Ohio National Guard, participating in one skirmish, and
retiring at the close of his "100-day" service. At his
father's death he inherited 100 acres, now owning 490, one of the
best farms in the township. He makes a specialty of
sheep-raising, now owning 1,200 head. His residence was
consumed by fire April 14, 1883, and he is now erecting a fine new
dwelling with all the modern improvements. Mr. Miller
was married, Oct. 27, 1870, to Miss Mary Karr, daughter of
James and Jane (Ellis) Kerr, and four children have been born to
them - William Mc., born Aug. 28, 1871; Maggie, Mar.
30, 1873; James D., Jan. 10, 1876; Harry C., Feb. 24,
1883. Mr. Miller is a Republican and a present Trustee.
Mrs. Miller was eight years a teacher in the public schools.
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DAVID D. MOUSER
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WILLIAM MOUSER
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M. BAKER MYERS
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CHRISTIAN NIEDERHAUSER,
son of the above, was born Dec. 3, 1852; he made his home with his
parents till his marriage to Miss Rosanna E. Sigler, Jan. 27,
1876. Her parents are William and Rosanna (Mitchel) Sigler,
natives of Pennsylvania and residents of Eden Township. Mr.
and Mrs. Niederhauser are the parents of four children -
Neven O., born July 6, 1878; Emma B., Mar. 20, 1881;
Christian E., Aug. 26, 1883, and an infant deceased.
Mrs. N. was born July 6, 1849. Since his marriage, Mr.
N. has till his father's farm. He purchased
sixty-six acres near this in 1882, and during the past five years
has operated a Huber thresher. He is a Democrat, and both he
and his wife are members of the German Reformed Church.
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JOHN NIEDERHAUSER, son of the
above, was born Dec. 3, 1852; he made his home with his parents till
his marriage to Miss Rosanna E. Sigler, Jan. 27, 1876.
Her parents were William and Rosanna (Mitchel) Sigler,
natives of Pennsylvania and residents of Eden Township. Mr.
and Mrs. Niederhauser are parents of four children - Neven O.,
born July 6, 1878; Emma B., Mar. 20, 1881; Christian E.,
Aug. 26, 1883, and an infant deceased. Mrs. N. was born
July 6, 1849. Since his marriage, Mr. N. has tilled his
father's farm. He purchased sixty-six acres near this in 1882,
and during the past five years has operated a Huber thresher.
He is a Democrat and both he and his wife are members of the German
Reformed Church.
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ISAAC NUTTER
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WILLIAM PARKER
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WALTER R. ROWSE
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JOHN T. SCHUG
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COL. CYRUS SEARS
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DAVID SMITH
(deceased), son of Daniel and Mary E. (Duddleson) Smith, was
born in this county Mar. 9, 1829. His parents were of English
parentage, natives of New York. He obtained a fair education,
and Oct. 13, 1851, was united in marriage with Miss Rebecca
Blackburn, daughter of William and Mary (Blackburn) Blackburn,
natives of Westmoreland County, Penn. She was born June 19,
1829. Her parents were of English parentage, natives of New
York. He obtained a fair education, and Oct. 13, 1851, was
untied in marriage with Miss Rebecca Blackburn, daughter of
William and Mary (Blackburn) Blackburn, natives of
Westmoreland County, Penn. She was born June 19, 1829.
Her parents came to this county in 1836, and purchased land in
Tymochtee Township. Their ten children are all living, viz.,
Sarah A., Thomas, Ruth, Rebecca, Moses, John, Ellen, Isaac, Page
and Elizabeth. The father died Apr. 14, 1854; the
mother is still living, in her eighty-fourth year, resident with her
daughter Rebecca. Four children have been born to
Mr. and Mrs. Smith - Zachariah, Mary E., Augustus and
William, the latter deceased. Mr. Smith inherited
the farm where Mrs. Smith now resides, and made most of the
improvements thereon. He died Aug. 24, 1861 (killed by a log
rolling upon him), leaving his widow with three children, which she
was carefully reared. She has a life lease of the estate, 280
acres, her son Augustus and daughter Mary residing
with her.
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JOHN H. SMITH,
born in Richland County, Ohio, Nov. 13, 1817, is a son of John H.
and Elizabeth (Kiefer) Smith, natives of Maryland, and of German
descent. His parents were married in Harrison County, and
moved directly to Richland about 1815, entering 160 acres.
Their children were John H., Henry, Elizabeth, Solomon, Margaret,
Maria, Sarah and Jacob. The family removed in 1865
to Wood County, where the father died in 1875, aged eighty-six
years; the mother in 1866, aged seventy-four. Mr. Smith
rented land several years, coming in 1849 to this county, where he
purchased his present farm in 1851. This farm contains 160
acres, all well-improved, provided with a good residence erected in
1859, at a cost of $1,000. He also owns ninety-one acres in
Wood County. He was married, Apr. 22, 1841, to Miss Sarah
Wirick, daughter of Henry and Catharine (Spade) Wirick,
natives of Pennsylvania, and of German ancestry. Her parents
settled in Richland County in 1821. Her father died Jan. 7,
1879, aged ninety years; he was a soldier in the war of 1812,
fighting in the battle of Fort Henry. Her mother died Jan. 9,
1878, aged seventy-seven. Mr. and Mrs. Smith had five
children - Mary E. (wife of William B. Wolsey),
Franklin H., Lodemie (wife of S. P. Balliet), Samantha,
(wife of Samuel Bowman). Mrs. Smith was born
Mar. 18, 1822. In politics, Mr. Smith is a Democrat,
voting first for Van Buren.
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ZACHARIAH T. SMITH,
son of David and Rebecca (Blackburn) Smith, was born in this
county Sept. 10, 1851. His father dying while his son was yet
young, the latter obtained but a limited education. He tilled
the farm under the direction of his mother till he was twenty-one
years of age, at which time he inherited about ninety-five acres,
which he has since cultivated, living at the old home. He
makes a specialty of Poland-China hogs, Merino sheep and Plymouth
Rock chickens. He was married, Oct. 5, 1875, to Miss Sarah
E. McLain, daughter of Abraham and Catharine A. (Berlein)
McLain, and two children have been born to them - Jennette,
Aug. 11, 1876, and Paul, born Nov. 8, 1880. Mrs.
Smith was born Oct. 30, 1857. Mr. Smith is a
Republican, and has served as Justice for the past six years.
He is Master of the County Grange (of which Mrs. Smith is
also a member) and Statistician of this county for the Agricultural
Department at Washington, D. C. He is an enterprising young
farmer and a good citizen.
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JOHN W. SNYDER,
born Dec. 17, 1837, is a native of Richland County, Ohio. His
parents were Vatchel and Mary A. (Hull) Snyder, natives of
Pennsylvania, and of Irish and German nativity. His
great-grandfather came from Ireland, and was a soldier in the
Revolution. His parents came to Ohio when his father was but a
lad of ten or twelve years. They settled in Mansfield, and
reared family of five children- Nancy, Drusilla, Mary A., John W.
and Rebecca M. The father died, aged seventy-five
years; the mother passed away in 1869. Mr. John Snyder,
our subject, remained at home with his parents till twenty-four
years of age, farming and learning the carpenter's trade. His
marriage to Eliza A. Snyder occurred April 24, 1862, she
being a daughter of Jacob and Catharine (Willhelem) Snyder,
natives of Pennsylvania. The children by this marriage are
Mary E., born June 4, 1863; John W., Jr., Sept. 20, 1864;
Edward V., Mar. 1, 1866; Jonas V., Apr
25, 1867; Ida M., Oct. 20, 1868; William H.,
Nov. 19, 1882. Mrs. Snyder was born Feb. 3, 1844.
After marriage, Mr. Snyder worked at his trade a few years;
engaged in saw milling four years; farmed rented land afterward till
purchasing his present farm in 1875. During the past six years
he has paid some attention to grapes and other small fruits, doing a
very profitable business. In politics, Mr. Snyder is a
Democrat.
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HIRAM STALTER
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NOAH STONEBURNER
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LEWIS STRAW
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CHRISTIAN
STURY was born in Canton Berne, Switzerland, Jan. 15, 1828.
His parents were John and Susanna (Ringgenberg) Stury, who
both died in Switzerland. Their children were Susanna,
John, Christian and Rudolph. Christian Stury
emigrated in 1849, and located in this county in 1850. He was
married, Aug. 23, 1852, to Magdalene Kipfer, daughter of
John and Elizabeth (Ellenberger) Kipfer natives of Switzerland,
who came to America in 1833, locating in Holmes County till 1846,
when they removed to hits township. Both are now deceased.
Mr. and Mrs. Stury have had eight children - Henry
(deceased), Susanna (wife of William Longwell), Rosanna
(wife of David Barth), Frederick William (deceased),
Magdalene, Emma C. and Charles In 1864, Mr.
Stury enlisted in Company C, Thirty-seventh Regiment Ohio
Volunteer Infantry, and fought in the battles at Goldsboro,
Sylvania, Raleigh and in many skirmishes, receiving his discharge
June 5, 1865. From 1864 to 1867, Mr. Stury rented land,
purchasing his present farm at the latter date. It is well
improved and in a high state of cultivation. Mr. Stury
is
a Democrat; both himself and wife members of the Reformed Church, of
which he has been Trustee and Deacon.
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JEREMIAH J. SWIHART
was born in Stark County, Nov. 28, 1835. He is a son of
Ezekiel and Rhoda (Miller) Swihart, natives of Pennsylvania and
of German descent. They were married in Pennsylvania, and came
to Ohio in 1835, settling near canton, Stark County, Ohio, remaining
there about two years, then moving to this county, near Carey,
remaining there about two years, then moving to this county, near
Carey, buying 100 acres of land, on which they resided till about
1840, when they removed near Little Sandusky. They had two
children - Jeremiah J. and Peter M. The father
died in 1862, aged forty-nine years; the mother is still living, a
resident of this township, in her seventy-sixth year. At the
age of nineteen, Mr. Swihart was apprenticed to learn the
blacksmith trade, which he has since engaged in. He located in
Little Sandusky in 1856, and operated a threshing-machine and huller
twenty-five seasons, having the first thresher in the township about
1848. He was married, Apr. 19, 1858, to Sophia Vroman,
daughter of David and Sally Vroman, of this county, the
latter still living. Their children were Randolph, David,
Francis, Launa, Peter, Henry, Bessie, Hancock and Clistia.
Mr. Swihart is a Democrat; has served four years as Constable
and one year as Township Clerk.
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PETER M. SWIHART
was born near Carey, Ohio, Feb. 20, 1840, son of Ezekiel and
Rhoda (Miller) Swihart (see sketch of J. J. Swithart).
He resided at the home of his parents till his marriage to Miss
Winnie Fitzgerald, Nov. 4, 1869. Her parents, Garret and
Mary (Miniharr) Fitzgerald, were natives of Ireland, coming to
America about 1849, and settling in Marion County, where the father
died in 1855; his widow was afterward married to Dennis Hogan,
and are now residents of this township. Mrs. Swihart
has born June 1, 1850. By her marriage to Mr. S., she
has had seven children - Cyrus E., Mettie G., Emma C., Ivie M.,
Nellie B., Miner R. and Millard Y., an infant.
Mr. Swihart resides on the old homestead, where his parents
located in 1855. The farm contains ninety-two acres, and was
once the camping ground of the Wyandot Indians. In politics,
Mr. Swihart is a Democrat, and has served several years as
Trustee of the township.
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JACOB
SWINEHART was born in Perry County, Ohio, Aug. 30, 1814.
He is a son of John and Christina Swinehart, natives of
Virginia and of German ancestry. The latter's grandfather
Kelly, a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and the former's
father a soldier in the war of 1812. Jacob Swinehart
remained, till he arrived at his majority, with his parents, and
returned to assist his mother after the death of his father.
He learned the carpenter's trade with his brother, and engaged in
that business several years. He was married, Aug. 30, 1838, to
Mary A. Kelly daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Longwell)
Kelly, natives of Ohio and of Irish extraction, and nine
children were born to this union - Mary A. (wife of Aaron
Cooperrider), Sarah, (wife of J. A. Smith), Joseph P.,
Christina A. (wife of Peter Mustachler), Emma
(wife of John Wiest), John H., Elizabeth A., Eliza J. and
Lydia E. Mrs. Swinehart was born Mar. 1, 1816.
Mr. S. located on his present farm in 1848. He owns ninety
acres, all in good state of cultivation. He erected a
comfortable dwelling in 1875, since which time his health has been
rapidly failing. He is a Democrat; himself and wife both
members of the German Reformed Church.
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JOSEPH P. SWINEHART was born
in this township Jan. 13, 1852. He is a son of Jacob and
Mary A. (Kelly) Swinehart, with whom he remained upon the farm
till his marriage, Mar. 6, 1879, to Miss Margaret Heininger,
daughter of John and Mary (Wilt) Heininger, residents of this
township also. The children born to this union are Myrtie
A., Jan. 4, 1881, and Joseph H., Jan. 21, 1883.
Mrs. Swinehart was born Jan. 1, 1863. Since his
marriage, Mr. Swinehart has been tilling his father's farm of
ninety acres, with very gratifying success. He is a Democrat;
himself and wife members of the German Reformed Church, and very
industrious and well-respected citizens.
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HENRY TROUP is a native
of Perry County, Ohio, born Jan. 31, 1840. His parents,
Samuel and Eve (Foucht) Troup, were natives of the same county,
where they resided till 1840, when they removed to Sandusky County,
residing there thirteen years, coming to Wyandot in 1853, and
settling where our subject now resides, and where the mother died in
1861, aged about thirty-nine years. The father is now, in his
sixty-eighth year, a resident of Allen County, Ohio. Their
children were Henry, Samuel, Adam and Levi, living;
and Emaline, Aaron, Jacob and Matilda, deceased.
Henry, our subject, remained with his parents till his
marriage to Drusilla Lawrence, Nov. 20, 1859. She was a
daughter of Jacob and Judah (Swinehart) Lawrence, natives of
Perry County, and early settlers of this township.
The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Troup are Christian J.,
Almeda A., William W., Charles P., Samuel O., and Iva E.
Franklin E. is deceased. During the first seventeen years
of married life, Mr. Troup rented land, purchasing his
present farm of thirty two acres in 1876. It is a pleasant
home, in good repair, valued at $80 per acre. Both himself and
wife are members of the Reformed Church, of which he was formerly
Deacon and now Trustee.
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JAMES WHITTAKER,
a native of Great Britain, was born May 29, 1831. His parents
were James and Mary (Lancaster) Whittaer, the former a
machinist of considerable note, who was accidentally killed in a
large cotton factory in which he was engaged. His father'
death occurred when our subject was but three years old. His
mother gave him a practical education, and at twelve he entered the
cotton factory, where he was engaged nine years. At
twenty-one, he sailed for America, and subsequently learned the
trade of carpenter, which he followed till 1874, when he formed a
partnership with B. W. Martin, of Little Sandusky, and has
done a flourishing business in the dry goods and grocery trade.
Mr. Whittaker was married, Mar. 27, 1881, to Mrs.
A. A. Barth, widow of Dr. Barth, of Milwaukee, Wis., a
noted physician of that place. Mr. Whittaker is a
strong advocate of Prohibition principles. He is a member of
the United Brethren Church, and a highly respected and useful
citizen.
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CHRISTOPHER WIEST
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BENJAMIN WILLIAMS was born in
Ashford, Windom Co., Conn., Sept. 17, 1819, and is the son of
Raymond and Eunice (Eastman) Williams, natives of Connecticut,
and of English and French parentage respectively - his father a
lineal descendant of Roger Williams, of Puritan fame.
His father was also a commissioned officer in the war of 1812; was
married Dec. 16, 1818; migrated to Ohio in 1838; purchased 160 acres
at the land sales in this county in 1845, and in 1852 removed to
Lake County, Ind., where he died Dec. 30, 1876, aged eighty years.
There were ten children of the family, six living - Benjamin,
John, Esther, Oliver, Scott and George. The
deceased are Lucinda, Fielder, Frank and Hiram.
The mother died in 1845, aged forty-eight years. Benjamin
Williams, our subject, remained with his parents till
twenty-three years of age; operated the Indian Saw Mill in this
county in 1840-41; went East, and was married, June 1, 1843, to
Miss Elizabeth Hitchcock, daughter of John and Mary (Hosner)
Hitchcock; rented land in Marion County from 1844 to 1847,
purchasing his present homestead in the latter year. He now
owns 245 acres, highly cultivated. He is the father of seven
children, five living - Mary, Ann, Volney, John and Frank.
The deceased are Frank and William. Mr. Williams
has been a hard worker, having cleared 100 acres of forest land.
He served as Trustee two years; as Coroner of county four terms; as
Director of Agricultural Society ten years, and Vice President four
years; and as School Director twenty-nine out of thirty-two years.
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JOHN WOOD
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JOHN WOOD, JR.
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REUBEN WOOD
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REUBEN
S. WOOD, son of Reuben and Diantha (Bay) Wood, is a native of
this township, born Jan. 20, 1858. He obtained a good
education, and remained at home till his marriage to Miss Leefee
McLain which event occurred Apr. 8, 1879. Mrs. Wood
is a daughter of Abraham and Catharine (Berlein) McLain, and
was born Feb. 28, 1862. The children born of this marriage are
Grace A., born Oct. 22, 1879, and Walter S., Jan. 6,
1882. At the age of twenty-one, Mr. Wood received
as his portion of the father's estate forty seven acres, to which he
has added by subsequent purchases till he now owns 117 acres of
choice land, well-improved and valued at $80 per acre. Mr.
Wood is a Republican, and an industrious, enterprising young
farmer.
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JACOB G. WORLEY
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