Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Sandusky and Ottawa, Ohio, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, Part 52

Author: J.H. Beers & Co
Publication date: 1896
Publisher: Chicago, J.H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 1040

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Mr. Kolb is a supporter of the Democ- racy, and is a member of the German Lutheran Church. He came to this coun- tryempty-handed, but has steadily worked his way upward, and the success he has achieved is the just reward of his own labors, and shows what can be accom- plished by perseverance and energy in a country where merit is unhampered by the closely drawn lines of caste or class.

J ACOB MONROE KING is the own- er of one of the fine farms of San- dusky county, and a progressive and enterprising man whom the commu- nity may well number among its valued citizens. He was born on the farm which is still his home, and is a represent- ative of one of the honored early fam- ilies of the county. The date of his birth is December 21, 1860, and he is a son of Peter and Mary (Shoemaker) King, wlio came from Pennsylvania to Ohio in 1850, locating on the place where our subject now resides. Here the father carried on farming until his death, which occurred on August 2, 1880, when he had attained the age of sixty-two years. He left 240 acres of land to be divided equally among his nine children.

The record of this family is as follows: Samuel, who follows farming in Henry county; George W., an agriculturist of Rice township; Rebecca, who became the wife of I. J. Shoemaker, and died in Henry, Ohio, September 25. 1894, leav- ing a family of three children-George,

Peter and Jacob; Levi, county commis- sioner of Henry county; Henry, who is engaged in farming in that county; Melinda, now the wife of S. Shoemaker, of Indiana, by whom she had two chil- dren-Maurievi (now deceased) and Jacob; Mary, wife of Noah Garrett, a farmer of Sandusky county, by whom she has one living child; Peter, an agricul- turist of Henry county; and Jacob Monroe.

Although the youngest of the family, Jacob Monroe King, upon his father's death, determined to purchase the home- stead that it might not be divided, and by hard labor, industry and economy he suc- ceeded in acquiring enough capital to purchase the interest of one brother and sister, and now lives upon the place which has been his home throughout his entire life. On December 22, 1880, Mr. King was united in marriage with Isabel Mau- rer, the esteemed daughter of Manuel Maurer, a well-known farmer of Wash- ington township. With them resides the mother of Mr. King, who though now well-advanced in life bears her seventy- eight years lightly. The household is also blessed with the presence of seven children, constituting an interesting fam- ily, in order of birth their names and dates of birth being as follows: Clarence, October 28, 1881; Rosanna, April 13, 1882; Alvin, March 3, 1883; Levi, De- cember 27, 1885; Alta, November 27, 1887; George L., October 16, 1890; and John, June 28, 1893.

The home of this family is a fine frame residence which sets somewhat back from the road, and on the lawn in front stand many beautiful evergreen trees, which throw their grateful shade over the home in summer, protecting it from Sol's hot rays. The farm is highly improved and cultivated, and waving fields of grain in- dicate the thrift and enterprise of the owner. In addition he also has one of the finest apple orchards in this section of the county, comprising nine acres on which are raised the following well-known varie-

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ties: Baldwins, northern spies, rainbows, greenings, spitzenbergers, seek-no-farth- ers, and three different kinds of russets. In connection with general farming and fruit growing, Mr. King gives some atten- tion to the raising of fine-bred hogs, and takes a deep interest in the breeding of good horses. His energetic nature carries forward to successful completion what- ever he undertakes and he is a progressive business man, whose straightforward deal- ing and well-spent life have gained him the high regard of all with whom he has been brought in contact. In politics he is a Democrat.

J ONATHAN FALER, a contractor in Woodville township, Sandusky coun- ty, was born in Pennsylvania, Jan- uary 10, 1821, son of George and Eva (Houtz) Faler, who came to Ohio from Pennsylvania and located in Perry county, where they bought a small tract of timber land. The mother of the sub- ject of this sketch died in Perry county when he was an infant only one year old, leaving him and six other children. His father married again, by which union he had five children, sold the tract of land in Perry county in 1833, rented a farm where he spent the remainder of his days, and died September 24, 1834.

Jonathan Faler lived at home until his father's death, then went to Pickaway county, Ohio, secured a position as a farm hand, and worked one year. He then worked at various occupations for four years, and in 1842 came with a family to Woodville township, Sandusky county, where he was engaged in making potash for one year, then worked at clear - ing land for six years. On December 24, 1843, he was united in marriage with Catherine Swartzman, and thirteen chil- dren were born to them, as follows: Mary A., born October 27, 1844, married Eli Good, a farmer of Hancock county, Ohio, by whom she had six children; Margaret,

born February 8, 1846, died young; Lovica A., born July 30, 1849, married John Angus, a farmer of Scott township, Sandusky county, Ohio; George A., born August 7, 1851, died May 16, 1872; John H., born November, 1853, living in Fostoria, Ohio; Lavina A., born January 23, 1856, married Jacob W. Good, of Fostoria, Ohio; Isaac, born June 15, 1858; Charles W., born May 15, 1861, died May 29, 1865; Emma I., born Feb- ruary 22, 1864, married Charles G. Meyers, of Rising Sun, Montgomery township, Wood Co., Ohio; Nelson, born December 13, 1866; Jonathan D., born March 13, 1868; Delias, born October 3, 1871, now deceased; and one deceased in infancy. The parents of Mrs. Jonathan Faler, Paul and Mary (Moore) Swartzman, were farm- ers in Sandusky county, where both died, the father at the age of forty-six, the mo- ther at the age of fifty-seven.

Mr. Faler began working at the car- penter's trade in 1849, and followed it until 1864, when he enlisted in the One Hundred and Seventy-seventh O. V. I., under the command of Col. Wilcox and Capt. Thomas. They were mustered in at Cleveland, Ohio, and sent to Murfrees- boro, Tenn. Mr. Faler took an active part in several battles. On January 24, 1865, he was honorably discharged, and came home to his wife and family. Mr. Faler has more work as a contractor than he can take care of, and has a paying oil well on his place. He is an upright man, a Democrat in politics, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

B IRCHARD HAVENS, farmer, of Jackson township, Sandusky coun- ty, was born near the place of his present residence, August 16, 1847, a son of Henry and Sarah (Iams) Havens.

Henry Havens, the father of our sub- ject, was one of the early pioneers of the Black Swamp, born at Columbus, Ohio,

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and came to Sandusky county in the year 1837, entered 160 acres of land in Sec- tion 10, Jackson township, to which more was added later, making 400 acres, about half of which he cleared himself of heavy timber, always worked very hard, and from exposure contracted consumption, of which he died. Birchard Havens, our subject, was the fourth in order of birth in the family of eight children, was reared upon his father's farm, and received the customary country-school education. He started out in life on his own account at the age of eighteen years, working on a farm for his brother William one year, and for John King one year. At the age of twenty he rented some land from his brother for one year, and subse- quently bought eighty acres from Joseph Hammer for $5,000. After clearing off ten acres of the timber he sold it two years later to his brother, and in 1870 bought the 152 acres where he now lives. He has 130 acres under good cultivation, of which he cleared a large part himself. He has always worked diligently, enjoyed good health, and been a good provider for his family. He is highly respected in his community, and has held various civil offices.

Birchard Havens was married January 17, 1867, to Miss Elizabeth C. Overmyer, who was born February 19, 1844, daugh- ter of Lewis and Mary (Stoffer) Overmyer. The father of Mrs. Havens was born De- cember 10, 1810, and died October 1, 1886; her mother was born January 20, 1811, and died May 31, 1862. Their children were: Hugh, who married Dinah Kelley, by whom he had six children; Su- san, who married John Kelley, and had two children; Mary Ellen, who married Henry Sheffner, who died, and for her sec- ond husband she married John Reed, who died, and she then wedded William Brown, who lives in Fremont, Ohio; Ben, who married Ellen Burkhart, and has two children-Charles and Coraetta; Eliza- beth C., wife of our subject.

The children of Birchard and Eliza- beth Havens were as follows: Clara, born May 30, 1868, married to Frank Kenan, and has two children-Armina Catharine, born March 7, 1890, and Edna Rose, born July 24, 1891 ; Hattie, born November 13, 1871, who has taught eight terms of school in Jackson township, and resides with her parents; Myrtie, born Septem- ber 7, 1874, who died in childhood; Della, born May 10, 1876; and one that died in infancy. Mr. Havens and his wife are members of the United Brethren Church, toward which they are liberal contribu- tors.

W ILLIAM VOGT, a prosperous farmer of Riley township, San- dusky county, was born October 29, 1857, and is a son of Henry and Madeline Vogt, the former of whom was born in Switzerland January 31, 1811. Henry Vogt came to America in 1837, and ran a large truck line. On June 20, 1848, in Philadelphia, Penn., he was united in marriage with Madeline Man- gold, who was born in France June 20, 1828, and they became the parents of six children, as follows: Henry, born Au- gust 4, 1850, married Mary Bauman, and lives in Fremont, Sandusky county; Al- bert, born January 13, 1853, married Tillie Hudson, and they have had one child (they live in Ballville township, Sandusky county); Elizabeth, born June 3, 1855, married Frank Bartis, and they had three children (she died February 21, 1892, and was buried in Ballville town- ship, Sandusky county); William is the subject of this sketch; Frank, born De- cember 1, 1860, lives in Fremont, and George was born February 9, 1864. In

1860, after running the truck line for about twenty-three years, Henry Vogt sold out, came west, and settled in Ohio. He was in business two years in Fremont, and in 1862 moved to Riley township, where he bought a farm of one hundred

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acres, which cost him two thousand dol- lars. In 1887 he sold this farm, bought a property of ninety-seven acres, and lived there until his death, which occurred Jan- uary 1, 1882. He was school director for several years, was a Democrat in pol- itics, and a member of the German Re- formed Church.

William Vogt was united in marriage May 4, 1880, in Riley township, with Mary Livingston, who was born June 3, 1859, and they have had two children, namely: William A., born January 22, 1881, and Charles M., born July 22, 1888. Mr. Vogt had the benefit of a common- school education. He has fifty-eight acres of valuable land about two miles north- east of Fremont, and follows general farming. He is a Democrat in politics, and attends St. John's Church. His grandfather Henry, who was born in Switzerland, married Barbara Hirt, and they had two children, Henry and John.

D ARLIN L. AMES, one of the native sons of Sandusky county, is a tele- graph operator at Clyde. His birth occurred in that county, on the 24th of June, 1858, and from the business college of Clyde he was gradu- ated in the class of 1876. He was reared to farming, but, not wishing to follow agri- cultural pursuits, he began the study of telegraphy in the office of the W. & L. E. Railway Company, in Clyde, after com- pleting which he became operator for that company, and also for the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad Company. He was next connected with the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroad, being stationed at Monticello, Iowa, and also served as operator in Virginia for the Nor- folk & Western railroad. He now makes his home in Clyde, being again in the em- ploy of the Lake Shore & Michigan South- ern Railroad Company, at that place.

Mr. Ames was united in marriage with Miss Libbie Campbell, and their union

has been blessed with one son, Floyd. Our subject is public-spirited and progres- sive, and there are few men more popu- lar among the people of this community than he, who has spent nearly his entire life in their midst. He holds membership with the Knights of Pythias Lodge, No. 494, of Air Line Junction, Lucas Co., Ohio, and in social circles both he and his wife hold an enviable position.

The father of our subject, Joel Loomis Ames, was born in New London county, Conn., July 30, 1822, and is a son of Martin and Eliza (Loomis) Ames, the former also a native of New London county, where he was born January 24, 1795, and the latter's birth occurred in East Lyme, Conn., May 27, 1802. The boyhood days of the grandfather were spent in his native State, where he was married, and he became the father of four children before coming west, in 1827, when he located at Auburn, Mich. There he made his home until 1836, when he came to Ohio, securing a farm in Section 6, York township, Sandusky county, and there made his home until his death, which occurred February 6, 1856. His wife survived him for seven years, being called to her final rest October 8, 1863. All his life had been devoted to agricult- ural pursuits, and with the assistance of his sons, he here cleared 200 acres of good farming land. He formerly belonged to the Baptist Church, but at the time of his death he was a Swedenborgian. His wife, after his death, made her home al- ternately with J. L. Ames, and J. Ames, a son, who resides in Wood county, Ohio, and there she passed away. In their family were eight children, namely: E. G., who was born September 5, 1820, was a store-keeper of Clyde, where he died July 12, 1849; Joel L. is the second of the family; Daniel, born May 30, 1824, is a resident of Bowling Green, Wood Co., Ohio; Jonathan, born March 20, 1826, lives in Carthage, Jasper Co., Mo .; George, born October 14, 1830, died July

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3. 1849; John, born July 16, 1836, died October 2. 1874; Eliza Ann, wife of Will- iam Russell, born February 28, 1840, died September 13, 1858; James, born Sep- tember 10, 1843, died June 6, 1844.

The paternal grandfather, Elder Jona- than Ames, was of English ancestry, and spent his entire life in New London coun- ty, Conn., where he was a devoted mem- ber of the Baptist Church. His death occurred May 22, 1830, when he was sixty-two years old. His father died Oc- tober 27, 1814, at the age of eighty-seven, while his mother, who died December 17, 1819, had reached the extreme old age of ninety-eight years. The maternal great- grandfather of our subject, Hon. Joel Loomis, was born May 5, 1773, and was one of the leading and prominent men of New London county, Conn. He held a number of important offices within the gift of the people, including that of jus- tice of the peace, and judge of the county court, and he served as a member of the State Legislature. He was of English descent. Though he visited his grand- children in Sandusky county, he continued to make his home in New London county, Conn., where he died in 1867. His brother was the father of Professor Loomis of Yale College, the author of the series of Loomis school and text books.

We now return to the personal his- tory of Joel Loomis Ames, who went to Michigan with his parents in 1827, and lived there until the spring of 1836, when the family moved to Ohio. Then he went back to Connecticut, and lived with an uncle until the fall of 1838, and at- tended school during the winter months, when he came to Ohio, and has lived here ever since. He has been twice married. his first union being celebrated August 6, 1857, when Jane E. Vincent became his wife. To them were born three children: Darlin 1 .. , whose name introduces this sketch: Jennie, who was born July 30, 1860, and died October 23. 1862; and Angie C., who was born May 23, 1864,

and is the wife of H. H. Woodman, principal of the telegraph college, at Ober- lin, Ohio. The mother of this family departed this life June 30, 1877. On August 27, 1879, Mr. Ames was again married, this time to Miss May Bement, a native of Michigan, born in Jackson, in April, 1843, and by his marriage there is one daughter-Edith. The father is one of the wealthy and influential citizens of the community, and the family now make their home in their beautiful residence in Clyde, where they are surrounded by many warm friends. Mr. Ames takes an active interest in everything that will benefit the community. His uprightness, integrity, and public-spiritedness, have won him the confidence and esteem of his neighbors, and he is classed among the respected representative citizens of Sandusky county.

G EORGE FREY. Among the sub- stantial farmers of Riley town- ship, Sandusky county, whose energy and industry contribute to the prosperity and growth of that thriving community, is George Frey.

He was born May 12, 1866, and is a son of George and Mary (Martin) Frey, who were born, respectively, March 30, 1821, and July 14, 1825, in Germany. George Frey, Sr., who was a jeweler by trade, sold out his business in the old country, and emigrated to America in 1853. Coming to Ohio, he settled in Riley township, and here bought twenty acres of land. Selling this property after a short time, he bought forty acres more, and this has been the homestead. He has had a family of eight children, namely: Sophia, born in 1846; Caroline, Fred- erick, Mary, Katie, Christina, Rosina, and George, the subject of this sketch. Mr. Frey is a graduate of several colleges in Germany, and holds the office of school director. He was drafted during the Civil war, and served nine months, and

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after peace was declared returned to his family in Riley township.

George Frey, the subject of this sketch, was reared to habits of diligence, fru- gality and virtue, and received a common- school education. He worked on the farm for his father until his twenty-first year, and then worked by the day. In 1893 he bought forty acres of land for two thousand dollars, and carried on general farming. Mr. Frey is a Demo- crat in politics, and in religious affiliation is a member of the Lutheran Church. He is much respected in the community and has many friends.

C YRUS HARVEY MCCARTNEY, farmer and fruit grower of Green Creek township, Sandusky coun- ty, was born in Erie county, Ohio, June 12, 1835, of old pioneer stock.

His parents were William and Eliza (Cooper) McCartney, the former of whom was born in Kentucky in 1789, when a young man coming to Sandusky City, Ohio, some time prior to the war of 1812, when there was only one cabin on the site of that now flourishing city. He was the first settler of the place. He removed to Venice, Erie county, and there for six or seven years owned and operated the first saw and grist mill of the place. Selling it to Mr. Heywood, he bought a farm a half mile west of Venice, where he died in 1877, aged eighty-eight years. In politics he was originally an Old-time Whig, afterward a Republican. At Mt. Vernon, Ohio, he had married Eliza Cooper, who was born in Trenton, N. J., of old Highland stock. The six children of William and Eliza McCartney were as follows: Katie, now Mrs. Dwelle, of Fremont; Charles, who died aged thirty years; Jessup, who died at the age of twenty-five years; Gertrude, wife of J. F. Chapman, of Erie county; Henry, of Erie county; and Cyrus Harvey.

The youngest child, Cyrus Harvey

McCartney, grew up on the farm and at- tended the district schools. On Decem- ber 25, 1859, he was married, at Castalia, Erie county, to Miss Margaret L. Criffen. who was born December 23, 1836, in Groton township, Erie county, daughter of Charles B. and Lovina (Vandercook) Criffen. Charles Criffen was an extensive landowner near Bellevue. His wife Lo- vina Vandercook was born in Troy, N. Y., February 15, 1807, came to Ohio when about nineteen years old, and died in Groton township, Erie county, aged sixty- two years.

After his marriage Mr. McCartney settled on the old McCartney farm near Venice, Erie county. He engaged in stock- raising and farming until 1877, when he pur- chased and moved to a farm of sixty-eight and a half acres in Green Creek township, Sandusky county. He has lived here ever since, except two years spent in " Egypt," Ill. Mr. and Mrs. McCartney have had seven children, as follows: Gertrude C., born November 8, 1860, now the wife of Thomas Bubler; Bell, born February 26, 1862, married to Dr. L. U. Howard; George D., born December 19, 1866; Eliza L., born February 16, 1873, died February 5, 1874; Florence May, born August 6, 1875; Mande C., born June 12, 1877; Harvey Jessup, born August 17, 1879. In politics Mr. McCartney is a pronounced Republican.

W ILLIAM H. WHITEHEAD, a young, well-educated, enterpris- ing and successful farmer of Riley township, Sandusky coun- ty, was born on the 29th day of August, 1868, and is a son of Joseph and Laura (George) Whitehead.

Joseph Whitehead, Sr., was born in England in 1811. In 1833 he was united in marriage with Matilda Albon, who was born in 1814, a daughter of John Albon, who came to the United States in 1833, the year of his daughter's marriage, and

Butler

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located in Erie county, Ohio. Mr. White- head, his son-in-law, a baker by trade, received such glowing accounts of the natural wealth and resources of this great land that he decided to leave Britannia's shores and make a home on this side of the billowy Atlantic. So he set out with his family in 1851, landed at Quebec, and came on from there to Sandusky, San- dusky Co., Ohio, part of the way by boat, but from Niagara to Chippewa on horse- back, reaching Sandusky June 15, 1851. The same year Mr. Whitehead bought 120 acres of land, on which his son, Thomas C., now resides. Mrs. Whitehead de- parted this life in the fall of 1864, and Mr. Whitehead on February 10, 1892.

Joseph Whitehead, Jr., the father of our subject, received only a limited edu- cation in his native land, and it was not augmented by schooling after reaching the United States. At the age of fifteen he accompanied his parents to America, and he has been a resident of Townsend township ever since. He served as a "hundred-day man" in the Civil war Irom May 2, 1864, until September 5, when he was discharged. On June 12, 1865, Mr. Whitehead married Laura George, who was born August 5, 1843, and they have had four children, as fol- lows: William H., born August 29, 1868, married Mary Howe, of Norwalk, Huron county, November 26, 1891; John T., born January 11, 1871; Bessie R., born in 1875, married Oscar Longanbach, on February 22, 1894; and Ross D., born September 28, 1878. The father of Mrs. Whitehead, Joseph George, formerly re- sided in Townsend township, but removed to Clyde, Green Creek township, San- dusky county, where both he and his wile were laid to rest.

William H. Whitehead was carefully reared by his kind and devoted parents, received fair advantages for an education, which he diligently improved, worked on his father's farm and taught school during the winter of 1890, for a term of five

months. He then went to Cleveland, Ohio, and remained a year, employed as a street-car conductor, and thence to Norwalk, Huron county, Ohio, where he was united in marriage with Mary Howe, on November 26, 1891. There is one child by their marriage, Estella May, born December 27, 1894. . Mr. and Mrs. Whitehead are members of the Methodist Church, and he is a Republican in poli- tics. He is a man of sterling qualities, a kind husband, a dutiful son devoted to his aged parents, and well-liked and highly respected in the community.

J OSEPH R. CLARK (deceased). Among the pioneers of Sandusky county, who by force of character inade themselves felt in the commu- nity in which they lived, was Joseph R. Clark, of Riley township.

Mr. Clark was born in Fayette county, Penn., January 27, 1806. On March 24, 1833, he was married to Miss Emilie Welsh, of Washington county, Penn., and he and his wife migrated to Knox county, Ohio, in September, 1836. In 1848 they removed to Sandusky county, and here remained until 1863, when they took up their residence in Clay county, Ill. After living there three years they returned to Riley township, Sandusky county, where Mr. Clark departed this life, February 6, 1892, his wife preceding him November 26, 1885. Mr. Clark was of Irish descent, his father having been born February 14, 1762, in the Emerald Isle; he died September 12, 1831. His wife, Elizabeth (Ross), was born January 18, 1769, and died January 6, 1840. They were the parents of nine children, all now deceased.

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Commemorative biographical record of the counties of Sandusky and Ottawa, Ohio, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, Part 52

Author: J.H. Beers & Co Publication date: 1896 Publisher: Chicago, J.H. Beers & co. Number of Pages: 1040

Author: J.H. Beers & Co
Publication date: 1896
Publisher: Chicago, J.H. Beers & co.
Number of Pages: 1040