History of Crawford County, Ohio, and representative citizens, Part 96

Author: Hopley, John E. (John Edward), 1850-
Publication date: 1912
Publisher: Chicago,Ill., Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 1302

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The De Lashmutt family originated in France and four brothers of the name came to the American colonies prior to the Revolu- tionary War, three of whom settled in what is now the State of Maryland. One of the des- cendants was the grandfather of John S. De Lashmutt, and spent his life in Frederick coun- ty, Md., a planter and slaveholder in early days. Of his eight sons and three daughters there are three sons and two daughters yet living.

Dr. Van Elias De Lashmutt became a physi- cian and after graduating from a Maryland university and medical college, engaged in the practice of medicine, residing for the most part until 1871, at Frederick City and Baltimore. He then moved to Shelburn, Sullivan county, Ind., and continued there in the practice of medicine until the day of his death. This oc- curred on May 24, 1911, interrupting the pleasant festivities provided by the family as it was the anniversary of his wedding, more than fifty years before. He was then almost seven- ty-nine years of age but was comparatively well both in mind and body. During his earlier life he was a member of the Episcopal church but after moving to Shelburn became identified with the Methodist Episcopal church and subsequently an official of the same. He was married to Cleanthe Sifford, a daughter of John Sifford, of Frederick City, Md. She died when aged about seventy years, a most estimable woman and an active member of the

Methodist Episcopal church. Five childre were born to Dr. De Lashmutt and wif namely: Gertrude, who is the wife of Wi liam Jackson, of Baltimore, Md .; Frank T who was killed in 1908, in a mine explosion John S .; Oscar L., who is in business at She burn, Ind .; and Mary Ellen, whose death of curred January 29, 1912, who was the wife ( William E. Mills, who is also deceased, for merly sheriff of Sullivan county, Ind., and member of the business firm of W. E. Mills . Co. Their two children are: Juanita an William.

John S. De Lashmutt was educated at Frec erick City, Md., and at Shelburn, Ind. Whe only sixteen years old and while still in schod he learned telegraphing and later became cor nected with the Evansville & Terre Haut Railroad as telegraph operator and statio agent, afterward coming to Ohio and accept ing a similar position with the Ohio Centra lines, now a part of the New York Centra system. In 1891 he came to Bucyrus and wa with the Ohio Central of the New York Cen tral system for four years. In 1905 he becam identified with his present house, then the Fry Sheckler Company, continuing after the re organization of the business. He served firs as an accountant and bookkeeper but sinc 1902 has been auditor for the company, a pos: tion of large responsibility that he fills wit the utmost efficiency. From principle he is Republican and takes a hearty interest in a that pertains to good citizenship but his bus life leaves him no time in which to accept th cares of any public office.

Mr. De Lashmutt was married at Bremer Fairfield county, O., to Miss Ada Stuart, wh was born in that city, reared and educate there and they have three children: Cleantha born in 1889; Clarence, born in 1893; an William S., born in 1895. Mr. De Lashmut and family are members of the Presbyteria church. He is identified with the Elks, th Maccabees and the order of Ben Hur.

DAVID G. ULMER, who is one of the sul stantial citizens and excellent farmers of Lit erty township, resides on the old Ulmer home stead one and one-half miles north of Sulphu Springs, where he has eighty acres and owr an additional forty acres lying a little farthe

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south. He was born here, August 3, 1862, and is a son of John Gottlieb Ulmer, an early sett- ler in this section.

David G. Ulmer attended the public schools until old enough to become self supporting and afterward worked by the month and day for some fourteen years, at the end of which period he bought the interests of the other heirs in the homestead and has resided here ever since. He gives attention to general farm- ing and raises good stock, paying close atten- tion to his business and consequently being very successful.

Mr. Ulmer was married first to Miss Tillie Knappenberger, who died twelve years later, after which he married Mrs. Mary (Leuthard) Lutz. They have a very comfortable residence and Mr. Ulmer has recently completed a spa- cious barn. They are members of the Luth- eran church and are highly respected people. In politics, Mr. Ulmer votes with the Dem- ocratic party.

WALTER M. HUBBELL, assistant secre- tary of the American Clay Machinery Com- pany of Bucyrus, O., has been identified with this important business enterprise since 1907. He was born near Elkhart, Ind., March 25, 1879, and resided and attended school in Hunt- ington county until he was fifteen years of age, when he came to Bucyrus.

Mr. Hubbell completed his education in the Bucyrus schools. In 1898 he enlisted from here for service in the Spanish-American War, becoming a member of Co. A, 8th O. Vol. Inf., which was commanded by Captain Charlton and the regiment by Colonel Hard of Wooster. Mr. Hubbell accompanied his regiment to Cuba, where it passed forty days and then returned to the United States and he was hon- orably discharged in the same year. On his way home he was taken ill at Montauk, L. I., and while his regiment passed on to Ohio he was detained at the Red Cross Emergency Hospital, where he developed typhoid fever. In a delirious condition he escaped at midnight from his nurse and in some way still unknown to himself, wandered on a highway where he was picked up by W. H. Baldwin, president of the Long Island Railroad. This Good Samari- tan placed him in charge of two nurses and a physician and paid the expense and when con-

valescent took the young soldier to his own house, where, with comfort, care and luxury, he recuperated to such an extent in two weeks that he was able to accept the position tendered him by his protector, on the Long Island Rail- road. Mr. Baldwin is now deceased but Mr. Hubbell justly believes that he can never suf- ficiently express his gratitude and will never fail to relate this occurrence and with tender feelings thus perpetuate Mr. Baldwin's memory.

Mr. Hubbell did not fail to take full ad- vantage of the business opportunity thus af- forded him and remained in different capaci- ties on the Long Island Railroad for six years and at the time of Mr. Baldwin's death he was local agent at Coney Island. Afterward he was tendered and accepted a remunerative po- sition with the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com- pany, with which corporation he remained un- til 1907, when he came to Bucyrus again and two years later became assistant secretary of the American Clay Machinery Company. Mr. Hubbell is a director of the Y. M. C. A. and president of the board, and is a trustee of the First Presbyterian church. He is identified fraternally with the Masons and the Elks and belongs to Holmes Camp of the Spanish War Veterans.

Mr. Hubbell was married in this city to Miss Myra L. Fitsimmons, a daughter of the late Dr. James Fitsimmons, and they have one daughter, Myra L., who was born at Brooklyn, N. Y., July 8, 1907.

C. H. FLICKINGER, proprietor of a saw- mill located three miles north of Bucyrus, O., is one of the leading men of Holmes township, Crawford county, and at present is serving in the office of township clerk. He belongs to one of the old county families and was born July 25, 1868, at Broken Sword, Holmes town- ship, and is a son of Samuel and Margaret J. (Fralick) Flickinger.

Samuel Flickinger was born also in Holmes township, in which he died March 7, 1911, when aged seventy-three years and eleven months. He was engaged in the saw-mill busi- ness his entire life and owned the Flickinger mill that his son now owns and operates. He married Margaret J. Fralick, a daughter of Daniel Fralick, who was one of the old settlers

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of the county. She was born November 29, 1849, and still survives. Of their seven chil- dren three are living, namely: Mrs. Roy C. Start, who lives at Toledo; Guy, who is in the drug business at Toledo; and C. H., of Bucy- rus. Three children died in infancy and Harry, the second son, is also deceased.

C. H. Flickinger attended the public schools until old enough to work in his father's mill and he has since continued in the business. The Flickinger mill is the largest mill in this section and has a capacity of 3000 feet of lum- ber a day. Combined with it is a cider press. Mr. Flickinger has devoted himself pretty closely to this business and has prospered, but he has not neglected public matters, which should claim the attention of every good citi- zen. He is identified with the Democratic par- ty and has served Holmes township in the office of assessor five terms and, as mentioned above, is now the efficient and popular town- ship clerk.

Mr. Flickinger was married December 24, 1893, to Miss Sarepta Smith, a daughter of Squire Frederick Smith, of Lykens township, who was born in Germany, but who for many years has been a respected citizen and farmer in Crawford county. Mr. and Mrs. Flickinger have had five children: Dale, Alice, Jewel, Ross and Gordon, all of whom survive except Jewel. Mr. Flickinger belongs to the fraternal order of Eagles.

JOHN McMICHAEL, deceased, for many years was a well known and highly esteemed citizen of Whetstone township, Crawford county, O., where he owned 300 acres of well improved land. He was born in 1842, in Lib- erty township and died on his farm in Whet- stone township in 1901. His father, David McMichael, was of Scotch ancestry but was born in Ohio and came to Crawford county and settled in Liberty township in early man- hood. He married Margaret Anderson, who was probably born in Crawford county and lived to be an aged lady. His death occurred in 1854. Of their nine children, the eldest, Daniel, still survives and lives in Liberty town- ship and has four sons.

The late John McMichael was one of the younger members of his parents' family of nine children. He grew up on the home farm,

attended the early schools and assisted hi: father in his agricultural operations until he se cured farm property of his own. He neve: had any outside business interest but devoter himself to agriculture and was considered on of the most successful farmers and stockmei of his neighborhood. Being a man of intelli gence, good judgment and sterling character he was frequently selected by his political par ty for local offices but was not elected on ac count of the party to which he belonged being greatly in the minority in the county.

Mr. McMichael was married in Whetstone township to Miss Mary A. Trimble, who was born there, May 21, 1844, a daughter of Johr and Isa ( Parcher ) Trimble. John Trimble was born in Eastern Ohio and his wife in Ver- mont and they were married in Whetstone township, where Mr. Trimble secured land from the Government which has become very valuable. He lived to be eighty-seven years of age, his wife passing away at the age of seven- ty-two. They were members of the Baptist church. Of their nine children, six grew to maturity and five of these married and hac issue. Mrs. McMichael is the only survivor of the family. To Mr. and Mrs. McMichae nine children were born, two of whom are de ceased, Mary and Emma, both of whom dier after marriage, the latter being survived by a daughter, Orina Quaintance. The living chil dren are as follows: Eugene, a farmer o' Whetstone township, who is married and ha four children-Zelma, Ethel, Raymond and Lois; Lawrence, who resides at Bucyrus and has five children-Archie, Hazel, Elva, Ruby and Maybell; Wayland E., who is a rural mai carrier out from Bucyrus; Leroy, a farme and a contractor on road work in Whetston township, who has three children-Ralph E. Harold G. and Maurice E .; Bessie K., wh resides with her mother; J. Garfield, who i a stenographer with the American Clay Ma chinery Company at Bucyrus, and has one sor. Robert N .; and Oren A., living in Bucy rus. The above young men, like their lat father, are all Republicans and representativ and respected citizens. After the death of th father the family moved to Bucyrus and Mrs McMichael enjoys a pleasant home here an she and her daughter are agreeably connecte with church and social circles.

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ISAAC WILSON HURR, one of the heirs of the Hurr farm, located in Whetstone town- ship, was born on this farm, on which he still lives and which he now manages, February 2, 1865, a son of David and Mary (Heverly) Hurr.

George and Christina (Kehrer) Hurr, the parents of David Hurr and grandparents of the subject of this article, were farming people and natives of Pennsylvania. Their children were Jacob, Christina (wife of Isaac Beal), George, David and Mary (the wife of Jacob Shearer ).

David Hurr was born March 4, 1836, in Ly- coming county, Pa., and came to Crawford county, Ohio, when twelve years old. After the usual common school education he went to work on a farm and followed agricultural pur- suits all his life. On December 6, 1861, he was married to Mary Heverly, who was born on the farm in Whetstone township on which our subject now lives, which farm was former- ly the Heverly homestead. She was a daugh- ter of John and Christina ( Miller) Heverly, natives of Germany. Her father was a weaver by trade but later a farmer. Mr. and Mrs. John Heverly had the following children : John, Caroline, wife of Philip Sheddinger; Frederick, Catherine, wife of Abraham Gable; Mary and Samuel. To David Hurr and his wife were born Charles, Isaac W., Harriet M., Emma L., John Harrison and Carrie Alberta. The last mentioned is a teacher in the Union School at Bucyrus where the mother and daughters now live. David Hurr passed away at Bucyrus July 6, 1906.

Isaac W. Hurr, the direct subject of this sketch, received a common school education, as did his father, and then went to work as a farmer. He does general farming and raises stock for his own use. He was married on December 20, 1905, to Miss Eva Dalzell, a daughter of William and Emma ( Frisby ) Dal- zell. William Dalzell was a veteran of the Civil War and died shortly after coming home. Their children were Charlotta, the wife of William E. Redmond; and Eva (Mrs. Hurr).

Politically Mr. Hurr is a Democrat but votes for the man whom he thinks most capable rather than for his party's choice. He is a member of the F. & A. M. at Caledonia, Ohio.

His religious affiliation is with the English M. E. church.

ADORHAM J. FLAHARTY, deceased, a well known and popular railroad man and for a number of years station agent at Bucyrus for the Pennsylvania Railroad, was born at Pine Run, Knox county, O., and died at Bucyrus at the age of sixty-six years. His parents were Perry and Susan (Feasele) Flaharty, and his grandparents were Nicholas and Nancy Fla- harty. The latter were natives of Belmont county, O., and they became early settlers in Richland county and there Perry Flaharty grew to manhood and engaged in the mercan- tile business at Bellville, where both he and wife died. They had eight children, Adorham J. being the eldest and all are now deceased.

Adorham J. Flaharty was given a good common school education. He became con- nected with the railroad in 1865 as a telegraph operator and for twenty years or until two years before his death, was connected with the Pennsylvania Railroad. To his duties he gave the attention which made him so long valued by his employers as one of their most faithful and competent men, and during his long period as agent at Bucyrus, he made many friends through his courtesy and good will. In politics he was a Republican. For some years he be- longed to the Knights of Pythias and to the Knights of Honor.

Mr. Flaharty was married at Bellville, Richland county, O., to Miss Sarah M. Cole- man, who was born on her father's farm in Morrow county, O., September 2, 1844, a daughter of Joseph Harrison and Fannie (Kerr) Coleman. The Coleman family is of Irish ancestry. Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Coleman settled on a farm in Rich- land county and there the latter died at the age of forty-eight years. Mr. Coleman died at Forest, Hardin county, O., aged sixty-three years. Of their six children there are three yet living, Mrs. Flaharty being one of the younger members. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Flaharty, two of whom died young, the survivors being: Harry B. and Fred C., rail- road men, both of whom reside at Skagway, Alaska ; and Carrie Gertrude, who is the wife of Carl F. Roehr, and has three children :

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Margaret E., Martha Jane and Charles J., their ages ranging from nine to six years.

A. A. DE ROCHE, a representative busi- ness man of New Washington, O., who has been a justice of the peace for five years, is active in the insurance business and is in- terested in the undertaking firm of High & De Roche, was born in Chatfield township, Crawford county, O., December 6, 1869, a son of John D. and Margaret ( Miller ) De Roche.

John D. De Roche was born in Columbiana county, O., October 21st, 1831, and came to Crawford county with his parents, David L. and Susanna (Wysard) De Roche. David L. De Roche settled on a tract of forty acres, in Chatfield township, one mile west of the Cran- berry township line, to which he later added forty acres and still later, 100 acres and there he died when aged 56 years, his burial being in the Windfall cemetery. They were members of the Lutheran church but frequently at- tended religious services of other denomina- tions, particularly the Presbyterian. John D. De Roche grew to manhood as a farmer and spent his life on the homestead in Chatfield township until he sold his farm when he re- tired to live in New Washington and now makes his home with his son, David L. De Roche. He married Margaret Miller, who was a native of Canton, Stark county, O. They had five sons: William H., George A., Edward, Adam A. and David and one daugh- ter, Emma E. Mrs. De Roche died March 8, 1899.

A. A. De Roche is a graduate of the New Washington High School and also of the Ohio Normal University at Ada, O. For thirteen years he followed school teaching, for a part of the time in Chatfield, Cranberry, Auburn and Whetstone townships, one year in Seneca county, and for five years was a teacher in the public schools at New Washington. When he retired from the educational field he went into the insurance business and has done well and is agent for fire, accident and plate glass com- panies. He maintains his office on Mansfield Street, New Washington, and is in partnership with W. A. High in undertaking. His insur- ance territory covers Auburn, Chatfield, Cran- berry and Liberty townships, in Crawford county and Seneca and Huron counties, repre-

senting twelve fire insurance companies, c accident company, one health insurance, c live stock and plate glass.

Mr. De Roche married Miss Louisa J. Ası bacher, a daughter of William and Christi Aschbacher, and they have two children: F min, who is a school boy of thirteen years; a Pauline Alberta, who is three years old. politics Mr. De Roche is a Republican and clerk of the school board. He and wife belo to the Lutheran church, of which he is seci tary.

MICHAEL FLOCKEN, deceased, for mai years was a highly respected citizen of Buc rus, O., and was one of the prosperous bu: ness men. He was born in Rhine Byron, 1 Langdau, Germany, April 9, 1829, a son ( Michael Flocken, who was a wine manufa turer in one of the German Rhine province He was twice married and one of his sons is prominent physician in Germany.

The parents of Michael Flocken the younge died in Germany, but he, with his brother Jacob, Louis and Conrad, and his two sister all came to the United States and all marrie here. Michael had already had some exper ences away from home, having spent thr years with an uncle in Russia and while the learned the difficult Russian language. ] 1850 he came to America and settled for a tin in Pennsylvania, where he worked at tl cooper trade, and then came to Bucyrus ar continued in the business as long as it wa profitable. Always industrious and pruden he accumulated a comfortable property. H was known as a good man, kind and neigl borly in the community and ever ready to com tribute to charity. He was deeply interested i the work of the German Methodist church an was an official in the same and superintender of the Sunday school. He identified himse with the Republican party and belonged to th beneficial order of Knights of Honor.

Mr. Flocken was married in 1853, at Galion O., by Rev. John Smith, uncle of the bride, t Miss Anna E. Rupparsberger, who was bor at Christianfeldt, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany June 16, 1835, a daughter of Henry and Eliza beth M. (Schmidt) Rupparsberger. Her pai ents were both natives of Hesse Darmstad The father died in 1847 and the mother i

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1853. She came to America with her children, sailing from Bremen and landing at New York six weeks later. The little family came right on to Ohio, where they joined Rev. Jacob Schmidt, a brother of Mrs. Rupparsberger. Some time later the mother became a member of a daughter's family and died at Sulphur Springs. She was a member of the German Lutheran church. Mrs. Flocken and her brother Frederick, are the only survivors of their parents' family.

To Mr. and Mrs. Flocken twelve children were born, the eight survivors being as fol- lows: Sophia, who is the wife of John H. Miers, a saddler, at Bucyrus; Lewis H., who is a retired druggist, living at Marion, O .; Edward, who is foreman in a manufacturing plant at Mansfield; Charles, who resides with his family at Bucyrus; Frederick J., who is a druggist at Marion; William F., who conducts a barber shop at Bucyrus; John H., who is also a barber; and Nellie S., who is the wife of Irvin Miller, a photographer at Mt. Vernon, Ohio. Mrs. Flocken and children belong to the German Methodist church.

HARRY G. LA RUE, a successful farmer, who resides on a well improved tract of twen- ty-three acres which is situated in Liberty township, Crawford county, O .; one mile south and half a mile southwest of Sulphur Springs, O., is a substantial and well known citizen. He was born in Crawford county, O., June 25, 1879, and is a son of Frank and Ar- della (Waller) La Rue. The parents of Mr. La Rue were also born in Ohio. They reared ten children, namely: Charles, Lysander, Cora, Ralph, Guy, Harry G., James, Edna, Ernest and Gertrude.

Harry G. La Rue attended the public schools in his native county and prepared himself for teaching, which profession he has followed ever since, in addition to his agricultural ac- tivities. He is well known as an educator and in every place he has taught has given entire satisfaction.

Mr. La Rue married Miss Mabel Colwell, who is a daughter of Thomas and Mary (Wentz) Colwell, natives of Crawford county. Mr. and Mrs. La Rue have two children, Helen and Dorothy. In politics Mr. La Rue is identified with the Republican party. He is

one of the active and intelligent citizens of his neighborhood and takes a hearty interest in everything that promises to benefit it in any way.

ANTHONY SCHACK, deceased, who, for many years, was identified with the Pennsyl- vania railroad offices at Bucyrus, O., was un- usually popular as an official and was highly esteemed as a man. He was born April 5, 1858, at Woodbourne, Sullivan county, N. Y., and died at his home in Bucyrus, April 12, 1902. He was a son of Adam and Elizabeth (Zim- mer ) Schack.

The family name was variously spelled, sometimes Schock, Schaack, Schwack or Schack, the last orthography being most ac- ceptable to the late Anthony Schack. The father, Adam, lost his parents when young and was probably about eighteen years of age when he left Germany for the United States. He resided for some time in Sullivan county, N. Y., and moved then to Elk county, Pa., and late in life came to Bucyrus, where he died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Matthews, being then aged over seventy years. His wife had died previously at Wilcox, Elk county, Pa. She was a Roman Catholic while he was a Presbyterian. Of their ten children, Anthony was the youngest.

From the schools of Elk county, Anthony Schack entered Oberlin College, O., where he completed a course in bookkeeping and teleg- raphy, after which he returned to Pennsyl- vania. He was associated for a time with a tanning company, later was a merchant in Sal- amanca, N. Y., and still later went to Chicago, Ill., where he was connected with a tannery until November, 1880, when he came to Bucy- rus. He accepted a position as bill clerk in the offices of the Pennsylvania Railroad and some time later was appointed ticket agent for the same company and continued in that office until about the time of his death. He was an active citizen and occasionally accepted public office although no seeker for the same and served as city treasurer. His friends affec- tionately called him Tony and he reciprocated their friendliness and appreciated their com- radeship. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias. Although identified with no par-

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History of Crawford County, Ohio, and representative citizens, Part 96

Author: Hopley, John E. (John Edward), 1850- Publication date: 1912 Publisher: Chicago,Ill., Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company Number of Pages: 1302

Author: Hopley, John E. (John Edward), 1850-
Publication date: 1912
Publisher: Chicago,Ill., Richmond-Arnold Publishing Company
Number of Pages: 1302