History of Ashland County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches, Part 78

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

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twenty months; and Caroline, who died February 20, ISSo, aged three months. Mr. Zehoer is a carpenter and contractor, to which business he pays all his attention, his sons carrying on the farm. In connection with his carpentering business, which he has followed for over twenty years, he has carried on the undertaking business for the past five years.

JOHN K. AMEND was born in Lancaster county, Penn- sylvania, August 15, 1837. In 1843 his parents removed to this township. He is the fourth child of John and Elizabeth: Amend. There were six children, as follows: Nancy and Frances, who were twins; Jacob and John K., our subject, also twins; Louis and Isaac; one named Leali died while in Pennsylvania ; all the others are still living, and all are married. Mr. Amend's father departed this life December 13, 1863, aged sixty years, five months and seventeen days. His mother died June 14, 1870, aged sixty-seven years, five months and ten days. He was married October 10, 1871, to Miss Lovina Stoner, who was born August 21, 18.45, in Richland county, where she resided until the age of twelve years, when her parents removed to Williams county, this State. They remained there until she was twenty-three years old, when she came back to Richland county, where she remained until she was married. The fruits of this union are five children, named respectively Allen O., who was born September 18, 1871; Amanda M., born June 9, 1873; Celia M., born September 18, 1875; Lorella J., born April 30, 1877; and William A., born May 10, 1879. Mr. Amend is by occupation a school teacher, as well as a carpenter and farmer, but has turned all of his atten- tion to his farm for the past fourteen years. He now owns a good productive farm of one hundred and teventy acres in this township. He served his township as clerk one term.

when about six weeks old. Mrs. Koch was born in Germany, August 29, 1827. She came to this country at the age of five years. Mr. Koch has paid his atten- tion to farming from boyhood, which vocation he still follows, and now owns one of the best productive farms in his township, containing three hundred and twenty-six acres.

NICHOLAS MATTHEWS was born in Milton township, this county, November 3, 1833, and this county has a !- ways been his home. He was married March 24, 1852, to Miss Angeline Sigler. She died March 24, 1874, aged forty years. The fruits of this union were eight children, all of whom are living; Isaac H., Mary S., Isabel, Clara, Elseya, Charles M., Benjamin H., and Jennie. Mr. Matthews is a blacksmith by trade, and is proprietor of his shop in this place; he has carried on this business since 1850.

JOHN BAKER was born in Cumberland county, Penu- sylvania, September 2, 1830; when abont seven years of age his parents removed to this State and located in Wayne county, where they remained about eighteen months, when they came to this county. He was mar- ried April 18, 1852, to Margaret Conn, who was born in the township December 9, 1332. The fruits of this union are ten children, eight of whom are still living. They are Elizabeth, who was born July 16, 1852; I.c- renda, born May 6, 1854; Flora, born December 27, 1855; Samuel S., born August 10, 1858; John D., bom July 16, 1862; Sherman G., born September 2, 1866; Robert G., born August 28, 1868; and Seniildia, born August 9, 1873. The ones deceased were Tula B., born in May, 1868, and died when about seventeen months old; and Alfreta, who died in March, 1861, aged five weeks. Mr. Baker is by trade a blacksmith. He now carries on a shop in this place, and has his share of pub- lic patronage.

GOTLIEB KOCH was born in Wayne county, this State, December 15, 1823, where he resided until the age of GEORGE CONN was born in Washigaton county, Mary- land, August 13, 1833. When at the age of seven years his parents. Samuel and Elizabeth Conn, removed to this county and located in Mifflin township, where our sub- ject has since resided. His father died in 1833, three years after he came here; his mother survived him, and died November 19, :879, age 1 eighty years eight months and seventeen days. Mr. Conn is the seventh of eleven children. He was married May 31, 1848, to Miss Phebe Sunday. They have reared a family of eight children, : one of whom died in infancy. Seven are living, as fol- lows: Enoch, born September 11, 1849; Susan, born April 22, 1852; Mollie Ann, born October 22, 1855: Belinda, born June 10, 1858; John, born November 30, 1861; Morris, born February 15, 1866; Emma i .. , born February 4, iSto. Mr. Con bas seven grandchildren living. One of his grandchildren, a little boy, named Allen Thurman Conn, while playing with a bonfire was burned so badly that he died Aprit 8, ISSO MIr. Coon has always paid his attention to farming. ten years, when his parents removed to this county, and located in Mifflin township, where our subject lived un- tilhe was twenty-three years old, when he went to the State of Indiana. He remained there twenty-nine years, when he came back to this township, where he has since resided. He is the oldest child of John and Barbara Koch, who came to this county at an early day. Bis father died in March, 1871. His mother died in De- cember, 1825 or 1826. Our subject. Gotlieb, was married December 13, 1846, to Miss C. Hault. They have reared a family of fifteen children, ten of whom are living, and named: Christian, born February 3, JS48; George W., born September 18, 1852; Josiah, boru january 23, 1854; Mary J., boin January 11, 1856: Louisa, born August 31, 1857: Martin Luther, born September 15, 186 !; Amanda, born May 27, 1864: Isaiah, born October 31, 1866: Simon R., born February 2, 1866: Lida Ann, born March 17, 1871. Those who are dead were Joseph, born August 12: 1849, and died September 20, 1849: John, born April 30, JACon STAMAN, SR., was born November 5. 1812. in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and in 1824 come with his fa- ther to Mifflin township He died in 1806 on the old 1851, and died October 3, 1851: Levi, born April 15, 1859, and died December, 1874: Barbara, born March 7, 1860, and died October 9, 1360; and Rosa Aan died ' farm, near what is known as Staman's tant, aged about

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fifty-three years. He left four sons, William, Abraham, Curtis J., Francis L., and five daughters, Anny, Mary M., Fanny B., Harriet E., and Elizabeth H. The sons are all married but one, Francis L., and all the daughters but Elizabeth H. Mrs. Fanny Staman, formerly Miss Fanny Lantz, married Mr. Laman in 1842, in Richland county,

WILLIAM A. BACHELDER was born in Mifilin township, this county, November 22, 1855, and has always lived in the township. During life he has paid the most of his attention to hunting and trapping, together with farming; but, for the past few years, he has turned all of his attention to the timber business. Now he is general dealer in all kinds of timber, such as walnut, cherry and oak.

Jou: LEMON was born in Paisley, Scotland, May 8, 1803, and came to Philadelphia in 1816, and worked in the factories and attended the first two power looms ever used in that city, two years. From thence he came across the mountains in 1818, and located one mile west of the present site of Hayesville. It was then called Hayes' cross-roads. In 1839 he located in Mifflin township. William Lemon, his brother, had been doing business with John Scott prior to that time. In coming across the mountains he remembers that he met a man on horse- back going east to purchase goods. Mr. Lemon ate dinner with him. McClenchy was his name, and he was doing business at Mansfield, Ohio. Mr. Lemon h been in the mercantile business since 1840, and has sold goods with the late John Scott in Hayesville seven years, from 1855 to 1862. Twice he has been married; the first time to Jennie Stewart, who died about 1843, and to Harriet Keffer in $858 By the first wife his children were one daughter, Mrs. Dr. Yocum, now dead; and four sons by his second wife -. William W., James W., John R. and Hemy F., all living. Mr. Lemon by close application and upright dealing has acquired a good property. He is now in the mercantile business in Mifflin.

ROBISON KEFTER was boin November 12, 18og in Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, and came to Ashland April 18, 1834, where he worked at the trade of boct and shoe making about fifteen years. About 1857 he commenced keeping tavern in Mifflin, and in 1865 to 1868 kept store and gave up the hotel in 1874. About 1873 be returned to his present residence, and a son en- gaged in the hotel business. In I820 he was married to Sarah Dyer, by whom he had seven children- - three boys and four girls (and two who died), all grown and married. Mr. Keffer is not now engaged in regular business. Fie possesses good health and seems to have a good memory. He has had much experience as a hotel keeper, and made many acquaintances.

WILLIAM J. WILSON, JR., was born in Vermillion township, this county, June 4, 1852, where he resided until the age of twenty three years, when he came to I Mifflin township, where he has since resided. He was married July 5, 1875, to Margaret Jarvis. She died sixteen months after marriage. His second and present wife was Miss Rebecca Agnes Boon. They were mar- ried July 31, 1877. The fruit of this union is one

child, whose name is Eva May. She was born December 17, 1879, and is still living. Mr. Wilson has followed farming frem boyhood, and expects to make that his vo- cation in the future. He now carries on the farm owned by his father.

SAMUEL MOORE, SR., was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, July 15, 1806. He resided in Pennsyl- vania until the year 1834, when he came to this State and located in this county and township. It was then Richland county. He was married in May, 1827, 10 Miss Rebecca Dissinger. The fruits of this union are eleven children, ten of whom are still living, and named Mary, Moses B., Amanda, John F., Lucy, Joseph, Samuel, Catharine, Elizabeth, and William C. The one deceased, Rebecca, died February 19, 1874, aged twenty-eight years and some months. All the children are married, and all but four born in the county. Mary, Moses B., Amanda, and John H. Mary was mar- lied to John Burke; Moses, to Miss Mary Hanter; Amanda, to Henry Burke; John H., to Mary Reding; Lucy, to Joseph Miller; Joseph, to Sarah Hershy : Sam- uel, to Mary E. Ohl; Catharine, to Martin Kagey: Elizabeth, to George Buchanan; William C., to Bessie Morgan; Rebecca, to Samuel Rollen. Mr. Moose has thirty three grandchildren living, besides nine who are dead, and has five great-grandchildren now living. He always paid his attention to farming, but of late years he has lived a retired life. His son, Sammel, jr., carries on the farm, and has for the past ten years.

DAVID WEREMAN was born in Mifflin township, this county, on the old Squire Dety farm, December 5, 183, where he resided until the year 1369, when he re- moved to this township. He was married December 15, 1853, to Miss Rachel Garver, who was also born in Mifflin township April 22, 1832. The fruits of this union are nine children, eight ef whon: are still living, as follows: Agnes, who was born January 21, 1855; Josiah F., born April 17, 1857 ; John W., born March 30, 1839; Oscar A., bora April 19, 1861 ; Anice C., born February 21, 1864; Leah, born March 29, 1866; Jennie, born June 25, 1869; George, born November 5, 1873; Nora, born March 9, 1875. John W. departed this life Decent- ber 16, 1863. aged four years eight months and seven- teen days. Agnes and Josiah F. are married; Agnes to Frank Vanteiburg, and Josiah to Elizabeth Stofer. Agnes has two children, named Arthur and Olive E. Josiah has one child, a babe. Mr. Weitman is by trade a carpenter, and followed that vocation until the late war broke out: but since that time he has paid all of bis attention to farming, which he still follows. He never meddled much in political matters, but always cast his vote for the Democracy; and has served his township as trustec for three terms.

BENJAMIN BRUBAKER was born in Milton township, this county. June ro, 1835, where he resided until the year 186;, when he removed to Vermilion township, where he lived one year. From thence be removed back to Milion township, renaming four years, when he came to this township, where he has since resided. He was mal. ried. March 17, 1859, to Lydia Roland, who was also

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born in the county. They have reared a family of seven children, four of whom are still living, as follows: Dan- iel, Annie, Reuben, and Mary E. Those who died were Sarah, Samuel, and Almira. Mr. Brubaker is the sixth child of Peter and Mary Brubaker, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this work.

JOHN W. WHISLER was born in Jackson township, this county, February 1, 1853, where he resided until the age of ten years, when his parents removed to Milton town- ship. From thence they removed to Mifflin township in 1873, where Mr. Whisler has since resided. He is by profession a school teacher, but of late years, having been superintendent of the Louisville school, his health has failed him and he had to resign his charge, since which time he has paid his attention to farmiing, but expects to resume his profession. He was married, March 29, 1877. to Miss Martha E. Baker. To them has been born one child, Orson L.

DEIMAN SWITZER was born in Somerset county, Pennsylvania April 1, 1827. When at the age of two years, his parents removed to Wayne county, this State, where he resided until the year 1848, when he removed to this county, and has since resided here, with the ex- ception of four years, when he resided in Medina county, Ohio. He is by profession a school teacher and a carpenter, and has followed both as his vocation for the past twenty-five years, and prior to that time he worked at farming. He was married August 1, 1849, to a Miss Mary Davis. They have reared a family of nine children, seven of whom are still living, and named respectively, John D., Susan F., Rufic A., George H., Hannah M., Fannie, and Adam A. The ones deceased were Amos D. and Howard S.

MARTIN KAGEY was born in Shenandoah county, Virginia, on December 14, 1801 ; emigrated to Mifflin township, then in Richland county, in 1825, and located on his farm in 1827. He married Nancy Charles in 1828. He has resided on his farm ever since. Mrs. Kagey died in March, 1869, aged seventy years. His family consists of five boys and two girls: John, Christian, Daniel (died in ariny, 1863), Martin, and Henry ; Mary, wife of John Landis, and Annie, single.

SAMUEL KACEY was born in this town hip, December 24, 1835, and has always resided in the township. March 10, 1859, he was married to a Miss Ester Croninger, who was also born in this township August 1, 1833. The fruits of this union are eight children, all of whom are still living, and named, respectively, Martha Ann, Mary, Daniel, Austin, Flora C., William A., Ester, Elizabeth, and Martin B. Mr. Kagey is the fifth child of Martin and Nancy Kagey, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this work. Mr. Kagey has, by economy and indus- try, made for himself and family a good home.

riet J., born May 18, 1862; Mary B., born November 5, 1853; Jacob E., born Angust 15, 1866; and Olla M., born April 13, 1373. The ones deceased are Jeunie, who died January 29, 1873. aged three years, eleven months and twenty-four days; and one who died in in- fancy. Mr. Kagey has always paid bis attention to farm- ing, which vocation he still follows. To political matters he never paid much attention, although he has repre- sented his township as trustee for several terms, as well as assessor, and is land appraiser for this year. He is the fourth child of Martin and Nancy Kagey, who set- tled in the county in 1827, and who is mentioned else- where. By industry and good management he has made for himself and family a good home.

JOSEPH ZEHNER was born in Richland county, July 4, 1833. When a babe his parents removed to Ashland . county, and settled in Mifflin township. He is the tenth child of Samuel and Christiana Zehner. His father died in 1854; aged sixty-seven years. His mother died in 1867, aged about sixty years. He has always lived in the county, with the exception of about eleven years he spent in California and Nevada territory. He was mar- ried, January 9, 1872, to Miss Anne Apple, in this county. The fruits of this union are four children, named respectively: David, who was born December 9, 1873; Minnie, born December 7, 1874; frene, born January 5, 1876, and Bertha, born January 19, 1379. Mr. Zebner has always paid his attention to farining, with the exception of the time he spent in the west, at which place he turned his attention to speculating and mining. He now owns a good farin and intends to make that and the raising of stock his future business. He is confort- ably situated in regard to this world's goods, and together with his family, are respected by all who know them.

WILLIAM LATIMER was born in Stark county, this State, April 8, 1815. He is the youngest child of James and Elizabeth Latimer, who came here when our subject was ten years old, in April 1825, and settled on the farm he now owns, and where he has since resided. His father departed this life about thirty yens ago; his mother about twenty years ago. Mr. Latiniet was married in January, 1839, to Miss Sarah Nutter, who was born in Virginia, January 18, 18:5; her parents came to this State at an early day, and located in Richland county, and she lived there until her marriage with Mr. Latimer. The fruits of this marriage are nine children; two are dead. The oldest, James, died while in the late war. aged about twenty years; and Sarah died June 5, 1850, aged three years nine months and five days. Seven are still living, named: Elizabeth, who was born March 16, 1842; Nancy Jane, who was born September 8, 1843; Harriet, who was born December 3, 1844, John, who was born December 4, 1845; William St. Clair, who was born April 13, 185 :; Martha Amanda, who was born January 1, 1853; and Zachariah, who was born January 20, 1857. Ile las mine grandchildren. Mr. Latimer has always paid bis attention to farming, and he has, by industry and economy, saved a good home, and enjoys he resides.

CHRISTIAN KAGEY was born in this township, October 24, 1833, and has always lived in the township March 26, 1857, he was married to a Miss Hannah Ballich, who was bom in Richland county, August 13, 1837. They have reared a fully of eight chillien, six of whom are still living, and named. respectively: Rufus I, born De , the respect and esteem of all in the community where cember 21, 1857 ; Sarah Ann, boin July 29, 1859, Har-

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JOSEPH MILLER was born in Union county, Pennsyl- vania, November 11, 1828, where he resided until the year 1841, when his parents, Jacob and Catharine Miller, removed to Clarion county, Pennsylvania, in the north- western part of the State, where they remained two years. From thence they removed to Wayne county, this State, where they remained one year, and then they removed to Ashland county, where our subject has since resided. November 2.4, 1859, he was married to Lucy Ann Moore, who was born in this county, where she has always lived. Samuel Moore, her father, is one of the oldest surviving settlers in the county. The fruits of this union are two children, both of whom are still living, and named Cath- arine J., who was born July 24, 1861, and Rebecca E., who was born March 18, 1871. Mr. Miller is by trade a carpenter as well as a cooper, and has always followed both of those vocations from boyhood first ; the cooper trade, and later he paid his attention to the carpenter trade until the past year, since which time he has been farming. For a period of thirty six years he has lived in this county, and is considered by all who know him to be an upright citizen and neighbor.

C. F. ENGLE was born in Nassau, Germany, March IT, 1841, and at the age of seven years his parents removed to this country and settled in New York city, where they remained one year, when they came to this State and located in Vermillion township, this county, where our subject remained until the year 1861, when he removed to Mifflin township, where he has since resided, with the exception of the time he spent in the late war. Mt. Engle followed farming as his vocation previous to the war, but since that time he has been en- gaged in the mercantile business at this place. He is also postmaster, and has been since 1875. He was married july 28, 1867, to Miss Mary Hart. They have reared a family of three children, two of whom are still living, and named respectively, Walter M. and Emma. The one deceased, Charles H., departed this life July 21, 1871, aged one year, two months and eleven days.

ABRAHAM BARR was born in Richland county, this State, August 13, 1845, where he resided until the year 186:, when he removed to this township, where he has since lived. He has been twice married first, June 21, 1855, to Carlina Baum. She died March 2, 1873. He was married to his second wife, Miss Martha A. Gochnauer, March IS, 18So. She was born in Wayne county, December 2, 1841. Mr. Barr has one child, Benjamin F. He has always paid his attention to farm- ing, which avocation he still follows on the farm.he now Owns in Mifflin township.

. J. F. BENNIGnor was born in Germany, February 27, 1830. When at the age of seven years, his parents, John and Charlotte Bennighof, emigrated to this coun- try, and located in Vermillion township, where they lived three years. They then removed to Mifflin township, where the subject of this sketch has since resided. le was married, January 8, 1856, to Miss Susan Young, who was born in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, Jan- uary 8, 1829. Her parents removed to this county in 1836, and she has since lived in the county. The fruit

of this union are cight children, six of whom are still living, and named respectively, John D., horn April 3c, I$58; Mary C., born November 15, 1859: Susannah, born December 4, 1861; Hannah, horn August 5, 1863; Allen J., born March 18, 1865, and William HI., born December 11, 1868. The ones deceased are Jacob and one who died in infancy. Jacob died December 18, 1870, aged four years and three days. Mr. Bennig- hof is by trade a carpenter and a painter, and has fol- lowed those avocations, principally the carpenter trade, from his boyhood. Politically he is a Democrat, and has represented his township as justice of the peace for nine years, and has been a member of the board of ed- ucation for twenty-five years, being its presiding officer twenty-three years. He has helped build every school .. house in the township. By good management and in- dustry he has made for himself a good home, and is considered by all who know him, to be a gentleman whose character cannot be impeached.

SAMUEL COLLER was born in Frederick county, Maryland, in the village of Jefferson, November 26, 1809. When at the age of fifteen years, his parents re- moved to this county and township, where Mr. Culler has since lived. He is the oldest child of Philip and Mary Culler. His father died in 1855, and his mother in 1845, on the farm in the southeast quarter of section thirty-six, where they settled ore month after they came here. Samuel was married March 22, 1849, to Sarah A. Blust. The fruit of this union are twelve children, all of whom are living, as follows : Philip M., who was married March it, 1880-he was born June 13, isto ; Henry D., born September 17, 1851, who is now prac- ticing law in Mansfield, Ohio, he being attorney for Aultman, Taylor & Co; Margaret L., born July 24, 1853 ; William H., born August ;, 1855 ; John F., born December 23. 1856 : Mary S., born September 27, 1853: Sarah A., born June 3. 1860 ; Thomas J., born August 8, 1861; Laura E., born May 23, 1863; Almira V., born April 25, 1865; Samuel S., born April 1. 1867 : and Joseph E., born April 6, 1872. Mr. Culler is among the early settlers of this county, and is identified with the Seymour, or more properly the Zimmer and Cul ler families of the township. He relates many incidents pertaining to pioneer life that are not only interesting but instructive to any one who may be fortunate to hear him. He remembers at one time when a boy his father sent him to Sandusky City with some grain to buy salt. and other things for family use. His father gave him all the money they had, which was ten cents. He went to Sandusky alone, and came back without spending the money. He also recalls many hardships and privations that at that time all had to endure, that the present as well as the future generations will never know or ev. perience. His great-grandfather on his mother's sale was in the war of the Revolution, and was commissioned by General Washington as captain. His great grand- father on his father's side was itt the war at the time Braddock was defeated by the French and Indians at Bloody Run, Pennsylvania, as well as in the Reply. tionary war. His grandfather was born in this country.

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History of Ashland County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches, Part 78

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