History of Ashland County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches, Part 70

Author: Hill, George William, b. 1823; Williams Bros
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: [Cleveland] Williams
Number of Pages: 896

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TIMISMER COVERT, was born in Lake township, Ash- land county, Ohio, in 1832, and received a common school education. In 1855 he married Sarah Bard. He is engaged in farming, is a deacon in the Reformed church and contributes largely to its support. In politics he is a Republican. He is the father of eight children, viz: Cyrus 9., Ithumer E., Emma E., Enoch 1., Harvey S., John C., Eliza A., and Dayton.

JACOB DELLIER, was born in Germany in 17kg, came

to Ohio at an early day and married Elizabeth Staver, in Lebanon county, Pennsylvania. He came to Ohio m 1830, and first settled in Sugar Creek township, Wayne county, Ohio, and remained there nine years. In :839 he settled in Lake township, Ashland county, Ohio, on the farm now owned by Henry Dillier and brothers. He was a carpenter, but after he came to Ashland county gave up his trade and became engaged in farming. He was a member of the Lutheran church during the early part of his life, but in later years joined the keformed church, and died in that faith January 3, 1867. His wife died December 8, 1846. He was the father of seven children, viz: Joseph and David, both living in Ashland county; Hannah, who is living in Summit county, Ohio; Rebecca, deceased, who was the wife of George Creisbaum; Henry, who married Sarah Mowery. and afterward married Lucinda Covert; Mary, deceased, who was the wife of James Winebigler; Lydia, wife of George Bender, of Illinois.

HENRY DILLIER, son of Jacob. Dillier, was born in Lebanon county, Pennsylvania, in 1820, and came to Ohio with his father in 1830; he is a farmer. He has held the office of trustee for several terms, and is deeply interested in schools and all things that pertain to the education of the young. He is a member of the Re- formed church, and has held the office of elder since 1 865. On October 21, 1844, he married Sarah Maurer, of Late township, who died March 1, 1863. On October 10, 1867, be married Lucinda Covert; he is the father of six children, only three of whom are living, viz: Eliza, wife of Alfred W. Hall, of Indian; Hannah, wife of Wesley Cusmore; and Rebecca, wife of Benjamin Jones, of Ashland county. Mr. Dillier has taken his grandson. Adam A. Long, son of his daughter Mary, deceased, to bring up.

PETER HOFF, born in Berkeley county, Virginia, in 1798, came to Ohio in 1825, and settled on the farm on which he now lives. It was then in the midst of a forest. He cleared off a small piece of ground and erected a log cabin, and by industry has cleared his farm and ac- cumulated a nice fortune. He has held the ofice of supervisor for a number of years, and is overseer of the poor. He is a member of the Baptist church. In poli tics he was a Jacksonian Democrat, but since the organ. ization of the Republican party has voted the Republican ticket. In 1825, in Beaver county, Pennsylvania, he married Rosanna Lower, and is the father of five chil dren: Elizabeth, who married Sammuel Shoup, and after- ward married Anthony Stentz; Samuel, who married .An- nie Marks; William, who married May Horn ; Sarah, who married Jacob Harker; and Martha A., who married George Riland.

WILLIAM LONG was born in Ashland county, Decem- ber :1, 1846, and received a common school education. He learned the baker's trade, and in company with his brother, Samu A Long, opened a confectionery store and bakery in Napoleon. Henry county, Ohio, and saged there five years, when be give up the business, and has since been engaged in fancing. In 1868 he matiede Annie Andrews, of Green township, Ashland county.

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She died in December. 1876, and in December, 1878, he married Magdalena Weimer, of Holines county. He was a member of the Lutheran church, but is now a member of the Evangelical Association. He is the father of four children: Peter. deceased; Maggie, Bertie A., and Hairy

ADAM LONG was born in Ashland county in 1838. He received a commen school education, and in 1868 married Mary L. Dillier, who died in :870. In 1871 he married Matilda 1). Esselbuen. He has held the office of township trustee two years. has been assessor two years, and still holds that office, and has also been jus- tice of the peace for six years. He is a member of the Lutheran church, much respected and highly esteemed in the community in which he lives. He has four chil- dren: Adam A, Lewis A., William H., and Alice M.

GEORGE BRUBAKER, born in Dauphin county, Penn- sylvania, in 1798, and came to Onic in 1825, and settled in Lake township, Ashland county, on the farm now owned by John Garst. In 1819 he married Elizabeth Burkhart, of Bedford county, Pennsylvania. He was a mason, but after he came to Ohio gave up his trade and engaged in farming. He was a member of the Meth- odist Episcopal church, and in politics a Democrat. He died in 1862. He was the father of eleven children, six of whom are living, viz .: Joseph B .: Margaret B., wife of Abram R. Owen; George W .: Elias P., who married Diantha Rodgers, and lives in California; Mary E., wife of D. C. Kean, and Harison A., who married Elizabeth Gilbert, and lives in Michigan.

GEORGE W. BRUBAKER, son of George Brubaker, was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, January 12, 1828, and came to Ohio with his father in 1834. He went to school in Lake township and attended the Vermillion in stitute in Hayesville two years and a half; has taught school twenty-two winters and one summer, and is one of the veteran teachers of the county. In 1856 he pur- chased the farm on which he now lives, and commenced with a very small amount of capital, but has by hard labor and economy accumulated a nice property. He has cut in one day with a cradle ten acres of wheat, and has several times cut eight acres, and frequently cut nve acres of oats in a half day. He has held the office of justice of the peace in Lake township nine years, and has been clerk and trustee for several years. He is en- gaged in farming, and is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. In 1832 he married Susanna Smith, of Green township, Ashland county, Ohio. She was born in Maryland. They are the parents of nine chil- dren, viz .: Emma E., wife of Abel Gowdy; Simpson, who died when three years old ; Sopbrona, wife of Hamp- ster Cooper, Mary I .. , wife of Lmer S. Mckinley; Rosella R .; Dyantha J .; Ldson O .; Anna B., and George W.

Avousrus C. KRAx, born in Wayne county, Ohio, in 1835, received a common school education, and in 1869 settled in Ashland county on the farm on which he now lives. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopa! church, and in politics is a Republican. In 1861 he married Nancy Brebaker, who died in 1377 They had

five children: Alice E., Mary G., Gary W., and two who died in infancy.

HENRY MAURER was born in Pennsylvania, near Hol- lidaysburgh, in 1792. In 1833, he came to Ashland county, and settled on the farm now owned by George Brubaker, in Lake township; and was engaged in farm- ing all his life. For several years he was justice of the peace, and also held the offices of trustee, clerk, and treasurer, and was highly respected in the community in which he lived. He first married . Hannah Cautner, who died in 1856. In 1862, he married Mary A. Smith. In 1864 he died, the father of nine children, only two of whom are living, viz: Rebecca, wife of Daniel Met- calf ; and Samuel, who married Mary J. Stow.

PETER SANDERS, SR., born in Lebanon county, Penn- sylvania, in 1792, came to Ohio in 1829, and first settled in Stark county, where he remained six years. In 1835, he came to Ashland county and settled in Lake town- ship, on the farm now owned by Peter Sanders, jr, By trade he was a weaver, and worked at that business as long as he lived; he was a member of the German Bap- tist church. In Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, he married Hannah Botenstat. She died in 1867; and be died in 1876, the father of ten children : Peter; jacob, who married Mary Karns, and lives in Indiana; Fannie, wife of Flectus Dow; Samuel, who married Sarah Wright; Hannah, wife of George Wolf ; George, Henry and Susan, who died when young; Mary and John.

PETER SANDERS, JR., was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, in 1820, and came to Ohio with his father. Mr. Sanders never monied, but he lives on the old homestead. Though not a member of any church, he contributes liberally to all the churches in the vicinity, and takes a deep interest in all educational matters. For three years he has held the office of school director, and is an inQuential and respected member of society. In

politics, he is a Republican. ORA: :

JOUN ARIZ, born in Ellsos. France, in 1830, came to America in 1852 and settled in Upper Canada, where he remained two years. Then he came to Ohio and settled in Holmes county, where he remained three months, when he went to California and was there six yeats engaged in gold mining. In :86t he returned to Ohio and settled in Knox county, where he remained seven years. At the end of that time he came to Ashland county, and bought the farm on which he row lives. The offices of supervisor and school director he has filled; is a member of the Lutheran church, in which he has been elder for two years. In 1803, he married Elizabeth Moiz, of Knox county, who had one child, and died in 1864. In i865, he married Lou- isa Schauneker, of Ashland county, who has had six children. Their names are as follows; John A., wine died in infancy; Gustave .A., John W., Annie M., Louis P., Frederick C. and George E.

JOHN WARENS was born in Pennsylvania. it isoc, came to Ohio at an early day, and settled on the farm? now owned by the Warens heits. When he first settled there it was like a wilderness. He cleared his own fant and built his own cabin, and was truly one of the pio-

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neers of Ashland county. In 1330 he married Mary Ekes in Ashland county. He died in 1867, and his wife still survives him. He was the father of seven children, viz: William, who married Catharine Hom; John C., who married Magdalena Estwiler; Elizabeth, Mary E., Susan R., Martin, deceased, and one child who died in infancy.

JOHN C. WARENS was born in Ashland county, in 1837, and rercived a common school education. In 1866 he married Magdalena Estwiler. He is a farmer, and deeply interested in educational matters, and is now director of the school in his district. He is not a member of any church, but contributes largely to the support of the Reformed church. In politics he is a Democrat. He is the father of three children: Irvin A., Eliza E., and Mary E.

WILLIAM WARENS was born in Ashland county, on the farm on which he now lives, in 1835. He is a car- penter by trade, but is now engaged in farming. He has held the ofice of supervisor one year. In 1869 he mar- ried Caroline Horn, and is the father of five children, viz: Harvey I., Jacob N., Wallace A., William E., and one child who died in infancy.

GEORGE BENDER was born near Reading, Pennsyl- vania, in 1775. He came to Ohio in 1828, and first settled on the farm now owned by Martin Bender. He was a carpenter, but gave ap his trade, and during the latter part of his life was engaged in farming. He was a member of the Reformed church, and in politics was a Democrat. He married Catharine Warens, of Peun- sylvania, who died in 1847. He died in 1857. He was the father of seven children, of whom four are living, viz: John, who married Margaret Hauntz; Martin, who married Barbara Hauntz; Catharine, and George, who married Lydia Dillier, and lives in Illinois,

MARTIN BENDER was born near Carlisle, Cun berland county, Pennsylvania, in 1811, and came to Ohio with his father, and settled on the farm on which he now lives. He is a farmer -- a member of the Reformed church, in which he has been an elder seven years. He married Bar- bara Hauntz, and is the father of twelve children: Matthias, who married ITorretta Everhart; Eliza, who married Philip Snyder; Catharine, Sabina, who married Michael Snyder; Barbara A., Clementine, Caroline, Mary, deceased, and four others who died in infancy.

JORY BENDER was born in Pennsylvania, in 1806. He came to Of io with his father, and in 1839 married Margaret Hauntz, of Ashland county. In 1840 he settled on the farm on which he now lives. He has held the office of supervisor several years, and is a respected member of society. He is a member of the Reformed church, and has held the office of deacon and older ever since St. Jacob's church was built. He is the father of eight children, of whom only five are living, vix: Martin, who married Lydia Durk, and lives in Kansas; Elizabeth, wife of Alonzo Workman, of Holmes county, Ohio ; David, John, and Francena.

JOHN EMERICK, born in Berks county, Pennsylvania, in 17Si cante to Ohio in 1821, and settled on the farm now owned by Lewis Chesroun. He was a wagon-maker

and blacksmith by trade, and followed that business about twelve years in Ohio, when he gave it up and was engaged in farming until the time of his death, which occurred in 1874. He married Mary Troutman, of Som. erset county, Pennsylvania. For several years he held the office of trustee in Lake township, and although not a member of any church, contributed largely to the building and support of all the churches in his vicinity. He was the father of nine children, six of whom are liv- ing, viz .: Drusilla, wife of William North ; Mary, wife of George Cornell; Christina, wife of Simon Topper; George, who married Sarah Guthrie; Rebecca, wife of Michael Otto; and Alexander, who married Mary A. Yo- cum.

ALEXANDER EMERICK was born in Ashland county in 1825, where he received a common school education, and studied medicine with Dr. Blatchly, of Blatchlyville, Wayne county, Ohio, three years. Then he went to Cleveland, and finished his course at the Western Re- serve college, where he remained one year. In 1848 he went to Waterloo, Michigan, where he practiced medi eine four years. At the end of that time he settled in Lake township, Ashland county, Ohio, where he has practiced medicine ever since. For four years he has been coroner of Ashland county. He married Mary .1. Yocum, a native of Cumberland county, in IS49, and is the father of ten children, of whom six are living: Lewis N., who married Hannah Abert, and afterwards married Martha Harpman, and lives in De Kalb county, Indiana ; Washington E, who married Alice Spade ; Charles Non- ophon ; Clement L. V .; and Ella.

JOHN G. LONG, born in Filsos, France, if. 1798, came to America in 1828, and first settled in Stark county, Ohio, where he remained ten years. Then he came 10 Ashland county, and settled in Lake township, on the farm now owned by Peter B. Long. All his life he was engaged in farming. Hle was a member of the old Le- theran church, in which he was elder twenty years He married Catharine Barnhart in Ellsos, France. She died in. 1875. In 1868 he died. He was the father of five children: George, who married Margaret Murklinger ; Peter, who married Saloma Kantzer; John; Adam, who married Barbara Wyemer; and one child who died in in- fancy.

GEORGE LONG was born in Ellsos, France, in 1822. and came to America with his father. He is engaged in farming, and has held the office of supervisor and school director for several years. He is a member of the old Lutheran church, in which he has been deacon for thirty years. In politics he is a Democrat. In 1843 he mar. ried Margaret Murklinger, and is the father of six chil- dren, vir: Philip, who married Paulina Murklinger; George A., who married Christina Priest, John D .: David, who married Caroline Hipp, Simon P., and Catharine, who became the wife of John Peter.

EZEKIEL MOOKES, born in Jefferson county, Ohio, in 1805, came to , ishlond county in 1835, and bought the farm on which he now lives, from the Webster heits. He has held the ofice of supervisor and school director in the township fromtime to time, and although seventy-

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five years of age, is still able to superintend his farm. In politics he is a Repablican, and is a highly respected citizen. August 6, 1829, he married Mary James, of Jefferson county, Ohio, who had ten children, and died October 4, 1864. In 1865 he married Ann E. Cordell. The names of his children are: Sarah, who married Andrew Lybarger; Elizabeth, who married James II. Dunfee, deceased; Margaret, who married George M. *", of Illinois; Mary Ann, and James, who are deceased : Effie, who married Webster Orum, of Illinois, now deceased ; William, who was killed at Gettysburgh; Ezekiel, who married Lydia Smith; Alfred, who married Minnie Smith, and John, who married Mary Lorentz.

EZEKIEL. MOORES, JR., was born in Monroe county, Ohio, in 1842, and came to Ashland county with his father, in 1850, where he received a common school ed- ucation. In 1861 he enlisted in the Sixty-fifth Ohio vol- unteer infantry, under Captain Orlow Smith, as a private, but was appointed corporal, and afterwards was promoted to first sergeant in the same year, and, for meritorious conduct at the battle of Stone River, was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant January 1, 1863. On July 10, 1864, he was promoted to the rank of captain, which place he held until his discharge, which occurred on the El Paso plains, in Texas, in 1866. He was engaged in the battles of Pittsburgh Landing; Iuka, Mississippi; Perrys- ville, Kentucky; Stone River, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, Dallas, Muddy Creek, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Jonesborough, Lovejoy Station, Spring Hill, Franklin, and Nashville. In 1866 he married Lydia Smith, of Mckay, and in 1867 moved to Jefferson county, Illinois, where he remained ten years. While there he was county commissioner for three years, deputy clerk of the su- preme court of the southern district of Illinois eighteen months, and also held several minor offices. In 1877 he returned to his old home in Lake township, Ashland county, Ohio, where he still remains, and is engaged in farming. In 1880 he was elected township trustee, and appointed census enumerator. In politics he is a Repub- lican. He is the father of three children: Adella, Net- tic, and Charles.

JOHN FINLEY was born in Knox county, Ohio, in 1806. came to Ashland county with his father in 1809, and settled on the farm now owned by Seibert & Austin, in Mohican township. In 1827 he married Sarah Baird, of Plain township, Wayne county, Ohio. He was engaged in farming all his life. In politics he was an old-line Whig until the Republican party was organized, when he became a Republican, and voted with the party until his death, which occurred in 1865. His wife still survives him, and resides with her son, Luther C., in Lake town- ship. John Finley was the father of seven children, viz. : Abner, who married Elizabeth Smith; Elizabeth, who married Isaac Rainey; Lusette, wife of Wesley Chesroun; Mary, deceased, who was the wife of Sparks Burd ; Lu- ther, who married Ann Plank, and afterwards married Anna M. Kitheart. and then Eliza J. Hootman; and Sarah, the wife of N. Richey.

ABNER FINLEY, son of John Finley, was born in Ash-

land county in 1830, on the farm now owned by his moth- er; he received a common school education, and has always been engaged in farming. In 1856, he married Elizabeth Smith, of Green township, Ashland county. One year he was township trustee; and in politics is a Republican. The names of his eight children are as follows: Thomas A., who married Effie I .. Lybarger, of Wayne county; Frank S., James B., Clinton, Luella, John, Mark and Howard.

JACOB FULMER, born in Ellsos, France, in 1805, came to America in 1845, and the same year settled in Lake township, Ashland county. By trade he was a mason, but after he came to America he gave up his trade and engaged in farming. He was a member of the Evangel ical Association; and died in 1862. In 1839, he was married to Mary Huffman in Ellsos, France. who still survives him. Of his family of eleven children, but eight are living: Margaret; John, who married I.ou. Tipton; Catharine, wife of Abraham Metcalf ; Julia, wife of Levi Shutt; Jacob, who married Jane Morrell; Frederick, who married Amanda Workman; Daniel, who married Mary Spreng; and Mary, wife of William Stewart.

JOHN WOLF was born in Ellsos, France, in 1789, and married Margaret Spak, in Ellsos. She was born in 1798. June 14, 1853, he came to America, and settled in Lake township, Ashland county, on the farm now owned by John Artz, where he engaged in farming all his life. In 1860 he died; he was a member of the old Lutheran church, and while in Ellsos was elder in the church sixteen years. A hard-working, honest, industri- ous man, he was much respected in the community it which he lived. In September, 18744, his wife died. Only three of his five children are living, viz: George, who married Hannah Sanders; Michael, who married Mary Spack; and Mary, wife of Jacob Breckhisen.

GEORGE WOLF, born in Elisos, France, in IS24; came to America with his father in 1853, and purchased a farm in Ashland county, Ohio, in company with his father. In 1848 he married Mary Cross, who died Aug- ust 1, 1869. She was the mother of seven children. In 1 870 he married Hannah Sanders. After the death of his father he sold the old homestead and purchased the farm on which he now lives, and has accumulated a nice fortune. He has held the office of school director for six years, and has been supervisor several terms. He is a member of the old Lutheran church, in which he has been elder for twelve years, and is a highly respected member of society. In politics he is a Democrat. He had seven children: John, who married Matilda Kay- ler ; Mary, deceased, who was the wife of John Keik; Mar- garet, wife of Jonathan Tobe; Catharine, George, Caroline and Jacob.

HENRY KAVLER, born in Ellsos, France, in 1790, came to America in 1829, and first settled in New York, where he remained seven years, when he moved to Holmes county, Ohio, where he bought a farm and re mained until his death, which occurred in 18 :3. He was the father of eight children, all of whom are living. JACOB KAVFER, son of Henry Kayler, was born in

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Ellsos, France, in 1823, and came to America with his father, and first settled in Ashland county in :8:6. He was a distiller by trade and was engaged in that busi- ness twenty years, but gave it up on account of the Re- beilion, and has since been engaged in farming. In 1842 he married Charlotte Hans, a native of Baier, Germany. He has been township trustee two terms, supervisor four terms, and school director fourteen years; is a member of the old Lutheran church, in which he has been trustee for ten years. When he commenced life he had comparatively nothing, but by industry and economy, has accumulated a large fortune and is highly respected by all who know him. In politics he is a Democrat. He is the father of ten children, viz .: Jacob H., who died when twenty-three years old; George, who married Sallie Long; Matilda C., who is the wife of John Wolf; John, who married Sarah Rominger; Daniel, who died when six years old ; Emeline, Adam, Solomon, (de- ceased), Charlotte M, Jonas P. (deceased).

MICHAEL WOLF, born in Ellsos, France, in 1837, came to America in 1852, and first settled in Hanover township, Ashland county, Ohio, on the farm now owned by Adam Young. In :863 he sold it and purchased the form on which he now lives, from David Workman. The farm contains two hundred and twelve acres; and he has built on it one of the largest brick houses in the county. When he first came to America he had to borrow ten dollars of his brother in Cleveland in order to reach Loudonville, and since that time (only about twenty- seven years), by industry and economy, has accumulated a nice fortune, and has secured for himself one of the best places in the county. He is a member of the old Lutheran church, in which he has been trustee for nine years, and to which he contributes largely. He married Mary Spack in Hanover township. She was a native of Ellsos, France. Mr. Wolf is the father of eight children, all living at home, viz .: John, George, Mary, Martin, Henry, Margaret, Michael and Charle.

JOHN COBLE, born in Wayne county, Ohio, in 1825, came to Ashland county with his father when four years old. He learned the blacksmith trade with John Moul- ter, in McZena, and worked at his trade seven years. In 1850 he went overland to California, where he remained about a year, engaged in gold mining. He met with success, and during the year cleared about fifteen hun- dred doll :r :. Then he returned to Wayne county, Ohio, where he bought fifty acres of land. He remained there three years, and was engaged in blacksmithing. In 1854 he came to Ashland county, and purchased eighty acres of land -- the same now owned by John and George Smith-and remained tiere about two years and a half, and then went to McZena, where he remained three years and worked at his trade. Then he returned to Wayne county and purchased one hundred acres of land, and at the end of six years again returned to Ashland county and purchased one hundred and twenty-two acres of land the same now owned by Jacob Kayler -- and at the end of two years bought the farm on which he now lives, from Calvin Parker. For twelve years he has helt the office of school director, has been township trustee

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History of Ashland County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches, Part 70

Author: Hill, George William, b. 1823; Williams Bros Publication date: 1880 Publisher: [Cleveland] Williams Number of Pages: 896

Author: Hill, George William, b. 1823; Williams Bros
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: [Cleveland] Williams
Number of Pages: 896