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born in Canada in 1842. Mary Dailey was a daughter of Patrick and Mary (Morrissey) Dailey, of County Cork, Ireland. His wife died in Canada, and Patrick settled in Erie county in 1868, where he died in 1882, leaving three daughters and two sons : Daniel and Patrick, Bridget, Mary and Ellen. Bart- ley Lavin enlisted in Company B, 3d Ohio Cavalry, in 1864, and served to the close of the war, when he was discharged, August 4, 1865, at Columbus. He now receives a pension of $24 per month.
Lay, Jacob, jr., Sandusky, was born in Sandusky, Ohio, in 1847, and was a son of Jacob and Mary (Balsmaier) Lay. Jacob, sr, was born in Bavaria, Ger- many, in 1804, and died in 1849, and his widow in 1883. They were married in Sandusky, and had a family of three sons : Henry, Jacob and John. Jacob, sr., was an early settler and a brewer by trade. Jacob, jr. was married in 1883 to Mary Yeckley, of Erie county. The two brothers, Jacob and John, became engaged in the freezing and shipping of fish in 1881, giving employment to a large force of men during their busy season. They own their own tugs and twine. They also do a general towing and wrecking business.
Lay, John, Sandusky, of the firm of Lay Brothers, wholesale dealers in fresh and salted fish, and engaged in the freezing and shipping of the same, also a general towing and wrecking business, was born in 1849, just after the death of his father. He became engaged in the fish business at an early age, and in 1881 embarked in the general business with his brother, Jacob, forming the firm of Lay Brothers, which is now classed among the most successful in trade. He was married in 1882 to Mary Mader, who was born in Erie county. He was a son of Jacob and Mary (Balsmaier) Lay. Jacob, sr. died in 1849, and his widow in 1883. They left a family of three sons, John, Jacob and Henry.
Lebensburger, Moses, Sandusky, a retired clothing merchant and dealer in gents' furnishing goods, was born in Bavaria, Germany, December 10, 1813, and came to America in 1840. He visited several States, and at last decided to settle in Sandusky, whence he came in 1857, when he became engaged in the clothing business in company with Mr. Monott, which firm continued until 1875, when Mr. Lebensburger took the business, and in 1878 his son became his part-
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ner, and in 1880 Moses retired and his son became his successor. Mr. Lebens- burger was married in 1852 to Caroline Monott, at Dayton, O. They have had a family of seven children : Jennie, Meyer, Abraham, Fannie, Bertha, Ella and Joseph.
Leber, Charles, Oxford, Prout p. o., a general farmer of Oxford township, was born in Nassau, Germany, in 1834, and was a son of Philip and Mary Leber, who had a family of one son and five daughters. The parents and one daughter died in Germany. The other five children came to America : Charles, Philopena, Caroline, Johanna and Louisa. Charles came to America in 1852 and settled in Oxford township, Ohio, where he became engaged in farming. He was married in 1852 to Mary Buderus, who died leaving one son, Charles, jr. His second wife was Magdalena Buderus, to whom he was married in 1855. They have had a family of nine children : Amelia, Julius, Magdalena, Philip, William, John, Lewis, Jacob and Edward. Mrs. Leber was a daughter of Philip Buderus. Mr. Leber purchased his present home- stead in 1866. It then consisted of 141 acres, for which he paid $35 per acre. He now has 321 acres of finely cultivated ground and fine farm buildings. He has been trustee of the town and also held other minor town and district offices.
Lehrer, Charles A., Sandusky, a druggist and prescriptionist, and dealer in fancy goods, was born in Sandusky in 1859, and was a son of Rev. John George and Susan (Knab Crouenwett) Lehrer. They were married at Monroe, Mich., and had a family of eight children. Rev. John settled in Sandusky about 1856, as a clergyman, and became pastor of the German Lutheran Church, pastor and teacher of their school, as on his first settling here they had their own school. He was born in 1828, and died in 1879. His widow had by her first husband one son, Nathaniel Crouenwett, jr., and the children of her second marriage are : Caroline, Charles A., Sophia, George, Emma, Susan, Willie and Minnie. George and Charles are druggists, and Willie is engaged in the railroad interest. Charles A. was a graduate of pharmacy in the class of 1879 at Cincinnati, and commenced the drug business in 1882.
Link, Morris, Sandusky, a manufacturer of grape wine, was born in Baden, Germany, in 1832, and came to the United States in 1851, visited Chicago and settled in Sandusky the same year. Here he found employment in a grocery store, and in 1853 became foreman in the Mad River Railroad ware- house, where he continued for twenty- nine and a half years, when he resigned to attend to his real estate business. In 1862 he became engaged in the cul- ture of grapes, and in 1864 became engaged in the manufacture of wine. He now has capacity for producing 50,000 gallons, and a vineyard of sixteen acres. In 1870 he erected the Link Block, and became engaged in the dry goods business. He was married in 1855 to Theresa Kramer, of Baden. She died in 1857, leaving one daughter, Mary. He was married the second time,
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in 1859, to Mary N. Willi, who was born in Switzerland. They have a family ·of six children now living : Frank, Charles, Josephine, Theresa, Morris, jr. and Caroline. Morris Link was a son of John Link of Bavaria. Three of his chil- dren came to America, Erhard, Paulina and Morris.
Loos, William, Oxford, Milan p. o., was born in Nassau, Germany, in 1823, and was a son of John and Dora (Billenbauck) Loos. William emigrated to America in 1849, and settled in Erie county, where he found employment on a farm. He was married in 1853 to Ellen Fisher, who was born in Northum- berland county, Pa. She died December 18, 1885, leaving a family of five .children : James and Jane, (twins) Mary, William, jr. and Anna. They settled in Oxford, Erie county, O., in 1853. Mr. Loos purchased his homestead farm of ninety- one acres in 1855, for which he paid $100 per acre. Jane was married in 1875, to Philip Deitz; Mary in 1880, to Charles Frank, and Anna in 1887, to John Hooffmann.
Love, Dr. Maro J., Oxford, Bloomingville, p. o., physician and surgeon, was born in Coshocton, O., 1848. He received his education at the Baldwin University, and graduated from the pharmacy department in 1868, and read medicine with Dr. Johnson, of Roscoe. He attended lectures at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, and also attended the Long Island col- lege hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y. - He was graduated in 1871, and located at Keene, Coshocton county. In 1879 he came to Bloomingville, where he has an extensive practice. He was appointed a member of the board of pension surgeons of Sandusky, O., and secretary of the same, being appointed by Pres- ident Arthur, which position he retained through the Cleveland administra- tion. He was married in 1874 to Carrie E. De Lamatre, of North Monroeville, a daughter of Belding and Elizabeth De Lamatre. They have two sons : Clayton and Clifford.
Lucal, William, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., was born in Ellershausen, Dreis Frankenberg, Kuhressen, Germany, November 11, 1805. He emigrated to America and settled in Juniata county, Pa., in 1840. He was married in 1845 to Katherine Leis, who was born in Germany. He then settled in Perkins, Erie county, O., in 1846, where he purchased his present home, consisting of twen- ty-five acres of land, for which he paid $500. It being all forest and brush, he, by industry and close economy, had it soon cleared and ready for cultivation. In those days they had no horses or farming implements, but oxen instead, to do the work. Fortune favored him and he soon had a comfortable home. They have a family of seven children. Mary, the oldest, was married Decem- ber 20, 1866, to John Bier, who is of German birth. He served in the civil war, and at its close received an honorable discharge. After the close of the war he became engaged in business as a contractor and builder. They have a family of nine children : Lula, Katie, Dora, George, Clara, Edith, Lizzie, Edna and Irma. Henry, the second, a farmer, was married in 1874 to Sophia
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Knight. They have six children : Charles, Lydia, George, Henry, jr., Martha and Alta. Louisa, the third, was married in 1870 to Henry Py, a mason by trade. They have four children : Mary, Lizzie, Lena and Willie. Conrad, the fourth, a farmer, was married in 1885 to Mary Minor. They have one child, Warren Lynn. George, the fifth, a farmer, was married in 1885 to Emma Miles. They have two children : Willie and Henry. Israel, the sixth, who is still single, makes his home with his brother George. In the year 1871 he was so unfortunate as to have his foot caught in the reaper, nearly severing that member, but by the aid of Dr. Silvia, a skillful physician, he soon became able to use it again. Maggie, the seventh, was married in 1883 to Albert Wiedle, a farmer. They have three children : Edith, Walter and Edgar.
Lyman, Lloyd A., Sandusky, was born in Worcester, Mass., in 1823, and was a son of Luther and Sarah (Monroe) Lyman. Lloyd A. received a com- mon school education, and afterwards worked with his father, learning the blacksmith trade. He settled in Sandusky in 1853, where he became superin- tendent of the Fulton Car Works in 1857. He then became engaged in the mercantile business, but later sold out and became engaged in general furni- ture trade, doing business under the firm name of Lyman & Hubbard. In 1873 he became sole proprietor, and in 1878 retired from that business. He was elected city commissioner in 1879 and 1880. He became engaged in the ice business in 1880. He was married in January, 1850, to Helen A. Lees, of Massachusetts, They have had a family of four children : Cora, now Mrs. Marshall; Alice H., now Mr. Barker ; Lloyd E., and Mary L., a graduate of the High School, and now engaged as a teacher there. Mr. Lyman was made captain of Company A, formed in 1863, which, in August, 1863, was organ- ized in a battalion, and afterwards consolidated with the 145th Regiment. Mr. Lyman was made lieutenant-colonel. They served on the one hundred-day call, and were mustered out at Camp Chase.
McCartney, Henry, Margaretta, Venice p. o., was born in Margaretta Sep- tember 28, 1832, and was a son of William and Eliza (Cooper) McCartney, who were married in Knox county. Eliza was born in Trenton, N. J., and William in Kentucky, and settled in Margaretta before the year 1812. He served in the War of 1812, and soon after its close, about 1815, purchased by article 700 acres, and also purchased the first flouring custom mill erected at Venice. He was born in 1791, and died in January, 1877. They had a family of six children, four of whom are now living: Mrs. Catharine Dwelley, Mrs. Gertrude Chapman, Henry and Harvey C. At the time of his death William C. owned over 1,300 acres. Henry was reared to farm work and is now en- gaged in that business. He was married in 1863 to Anna Neill, who was born in Margaretta in 1845. They have had a family of four children: Charles, born May 3, 1864;]William, born February 23, 1866; Thomas, born August 19, 1868; and Catharine, born April 23, 1875. Ann was a daughter of Thomas
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and Rebecca Neill, who came from Maryland to Margaretta in 1832. Thomas was educated at Ada, O., and Catharine is now a student at Toledo. Mr. Mc- Cartney now owns a farm of 100 acres, of the purchase made by his father, and 300 acres purchased since.
McEwen, Thomas L., Sandusky, the wholesale and retail dealer in flour and feed at Sandusky, was born in Huron, Erie county, in 1841. He was a son of T. C. and Huldah (Stevens) McEwen. Huldah was born in Milan, Erie county, and her husband, T. C., was born at Bellefonte, Centre county, Pa., and settled in Erie county, O., in 1835. He was married in 1837, and had a family of three children : C. L., Thomas L. and a sister, S. E. T. C. was en- gaged in the hardware business, and in 1853 became a conductor on the S. M. and N. Railroad. He was postmaster at Sandusky from 1861 to 1869. Thomas L. McEwen was married in 1870 to Kate Ball, of Newark. They have one son : Fred C, Thomas L. enlisted in Company E, 3d Ohio Regiment, in 1861, and served to the close of the war. He was discharged in August, 1865, at Co- lumbus. He has been engaged in the flour and feed business since 1882.
McKelvey, John, Sandusky, was born in Plymouth, Huron county, O., February 8, 1835. He received his education at Oberlin College, and settled in Sandusky in 1852, where he became engaged in clerking. He taught the district school for several terms, and in 1857 became engaged in the produce and commission business, after which he went into the insurance and real estate business. He became engaged in the wholesale ice business in 1876. He was prominent in the organization of the Sandusky Tool Company. He was mar- ried June 26, 1861, to Jennie R. Huntington. They have had six children, four of whom are now living : Janet H., John J., Alice R., Ralph H. Janet and John II. are graduates of Oberlin College, Janet of the class of 1883, and John J. of the class of 1884. He also graduated from Harvard College law school, receiving the degrees A.M. and L.L. D. Janet H. married Rev. C. F. Swift. Mrs. McKelvey was a daughter of A. A. and Deborah Huntington.
Mckesson, James C., Groton, Sand Hill p. o., a pioneer of Erie county, and a close observer of the many changes, was born in Lycoming county, Pa., in 1814, and settled with his parents in Perkins township in 1826. He was a son of Isaac and Betsey (Colwell) Mckesson. Isaac was a millwright, carpenter and contract builder. They had a family of six children, three of whom are now living : James C., Isaac, jr., and one daughter. Isaac died in 1856, aged seventy-three years. James C. was married in 1840 to Marietta Prout, who was born in 1825. They have a family of four children : Andrew D., Sarah E., Selina R. and Elmer Elsworth. Mrs. McKesson was a daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Holt) Prout. who settled in Erie county at an early date, coming there from Oneida county, N. Y. They had a family of ten children; three sons and three daughters are now living. Andrew D. Mckesson was a student at Cleveland, and in 1861 he enlisted in the 8th Ohio Regiment, re-enlisted in
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the IOIst O. V. I., serving to the close of the war. He was prominent in the construction of the Mad River Railroad. His grandfather, John C. McKes- son, was the contractor. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary army, and one of the wagon masters. At the close of the war he settled in Pennsylvania.
McMahon, Thomas, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., was born in Ireland in 1812, and settled in Erie county, coming here from New York State in 1846. He was married in 1850 to Margaret Norton. They had a family of five children: Katie, Anna, John, Thomas and George. Thomas died in 1873. His wife, Margaret, was born in Limerick, Ireland, in 1822, and was a daughter of Michael and Katie Fitzgerald, who settled in Sandusky in 1840, where Katie died in 1847, leaving a family of eight children. Katie, daughter of Thomas McMahon, is now the wife of John Mulaney. John married Agnes McGorey.
Mainzer, Peter, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., was born in Prussia in 1828, and was a son of Charles and Barbara Mainzer, who emigrated to America in 1844, and settled in Sandusky with two sons and one daughter. Charles died in 1864, and his wife, Barbara, in 1865. Peter learned the carpenter trade and became an extensive builder and jobber, a business in which he was engaged until 1885, when he became engaged in farming, and now has a fine farm of 160 acres. He was married in 1855 to Christina Smith, of Perkins. They have had a family of eleven children : Mary C., Joseph Peter, Rosa, Barbara C., Frances E., Johanna D., John A., Christina, Sarah K., Anthona F. and William C. Mr. Mainzer has served several years as town treasurer, and also held other minor offices.
Mantey, Edward, Margaretta, Sandusky p. o., was born in Russia in 1852, and was a son of Frederick A. and Dorothy (Pulaski) Mantey. He came from Comientz, Russia, to America and settled in Seneca county, O., in 1854, and in 1860 came to Erie county and settled in Margaretta township, where he purchased a farm of twenty acres, which he converted into a vineyard. He has a family of four children : Edward, Charles, Albert and Sarah. Edward was married in Sandusky in 1882 to Rosila M. Schonhardt, who was born in Tiffin. They have had two children : Dorothy and Josephine. Edward Man- tey purchased a farm of thirty-two acres in 1880, ten acres of which he planted with Concord, Delaware, Cata vba and a number of other varieties of grapes. He is now engaged in the manufacture of grape wines.
Mantey, Frederick, jr., Margaretta, Sandusky p. o., was born in Poland, Russia, in 1825, and was a son of Frederick and Wilhelmina Mantey. Fred- erick learned the machinist and metal working business. He was married in 1848 to Dorothy Pulaski, and emigrated to America in 1854, settled in Green Springs, O., and in 1860 settled on Kelley's Island, where he became engaged in the grape business. He purchased five acres of land, which he converted into a vineyard. He purchased the land for $600, and in 1864 sold it for $3,000. This same spring he settled in Margaretta, where he purchased
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twenty acres at $100 per acre. He now has twenty-five acres, fifteen of which he has converted into a vineyard. He was drafted, but furnished a substitute. He had a family of six children. His wife, Dorothy, died September 15, 1880, leaving a family of four children : Edward, Charles, Albert, and Sarah, who married John Schonhardt. Charles read medicine and was graduated from the Cleveland Medical College in 1885, and settled in Stark county in the practice of his profession.
Mayer, John P., jr., Sandusky, was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1814, and settled in Tiffin, O., in 1840, and in 1846 settled in Sandusky. In 1848 he became engaged in the manufacture of furniture, in which business he is still engaged. He was married in 1852 to Elizabeth Doerflinger, who was born in Germany. They have had a family of eleven children, seven of whom are now living : Frederica, Amelia, Julia, Lottie, Esther, Clara and Cora. Mr. Mayer has been successful in his real estate purchases as well as in his business.
Meeker, Aaron Wright, Huron, one of the leading farmers of Huron, was born in Berlin township January 14, 1816, and was a son of Stephen and Polly (Platt) Meeker, who came from Connecticut Stephen was born in 1780, and Polly in 1778. They settled in Ohio in 1810 with their children. They had seven children in all: Barney, born in 1800; Hezekiah, born in ISO3; Han- ford, born in 1808; Edward, born in 1804; Maria, born in I811 ; Aaron W., born in 1816; and George T., born in 1819. Two of the children are now liv- ing, Maria and Aaron W. Stephen was a blacksmith by trade, and built the steamers Eclipse and Lady of the Lake. He was born in Hartford, Conn., and died in Huron, O. His wife died in October, 1849. Aaron W. Meeker was married in 1838 to Hannah Cuddeback, who was born in Vermillion in 1815. She died July 7, 1854, leaving five sons and one daughter : Warren W., Polly M., Oscar, Barney, Frank and Ernest. Mr. Meeker married his second wife, Cynthia Turner, January 23, 1855. She was born November 7, 1831, in Vic- tor, Ontario county, N. Y. They have had two daughters, Hannah H. and Martha. Stephen Meeker was judge of the county, and postmaster for a num- ber of years.
Meeker, Frank, Berlin, Ceylon p. o., was born in Huron in 1853, and was a son of Aaron W. and Hannah (Cuddeback) Meeker, who were married in Vermillion in 1838. Hannah was born in 1815, and died July 7, 1854, leav- ing a family of six children : Warren W., Polly M., Oscar, Barney, Frank and Ernest. Aaron was born January 14, 1816, in Berlin township, and was a son of Stephen and Polly (Platt) Meeker, who came from Connecticut and settled here in IS10. Frank Meeker was married January 12, 1876, to Viola Griffin, a daughter of William and Lucy (Church) Griffin. William Griffin was born in Connecticut in 1817. They were married in 1848 and had two children : Viola, and Eliza, who married George Barnes and died in 1874. leaving two children, Charles and Lucy Barnes. Mr. Griffin settled in Erie county with
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his parents, his father, Nathaniel Griffin, being one of the earliest settlers. William died in 1876. His widow, Lucy, was a daughter of Theophilus and Temperance D. Church, who came to this county from Connecticut in IS20. They had a family of four children, of whom Mrs. Griffin is now the only one surviving. She now resides on the old homestead, which was purchased in 1855, and which consists of 123 acres. At the time of purchasing they paid $35 per acre.
Meyer, John, Sandusky, a grocery and provision merchant of Sandusky, was born in Baden, Germany, in 1834, and was a son of Joseph and Bridget (Mellenn) Meyer, who were born and married in Germany, where Joseph died, leaving a widow and three sons, John, Andrew and Leo. Bridget was born in 1814, and in 1852 came to America with her three sons and settled in San- dusky. John and Andrew enlisted in the army on the call for three months men, in the 107th Regiment, and were discharged at Camp Taylor, Cleveland. John, after settling here, became engaged in the brewing business, and in 1868 purchased a lot on which he erected his store and dwelling, and became en- gaged in the grocery business. He has been a member of the board of edu- cation four years. He was married in Sandusky in 1857 to Elizabeth Denes, who was born in Germany. They have had a family of five children : Emma, Andrew, Frank, Anna, and John, jr. Elizabeth was a daughter of John Denes.
Michel, August, Sandusky, a member of the firm of August and Robert Michel, coopers of Sandusky. August was born in Monroeville, Huron county, in 1856, and was a son of John and Margaret (Smith) Michel. John was born in Baden in 1822, and died in 1871; Margaret was born in Bavaria, and died in 1884, leaving six children : August, Robert, Henry, Lena, Mary and Paulina. August was married in 1879 to Margaret Connors, of Sandusky. They have had a family of five children, four of whom are now living : George, born in 1881 ; Maggie, born in 1883 ; Thomas, born in 1885 ; and Walter, born in 1887. Margaret was a daughter of Thomas Connors. August learned the cooper's trade and settled in Sandusky in 1879, as a journeyman cooper, and in 1882 became engaged in the manufacture of tanks, wine barrels, beer casks, etc. The firm now employs fifteen men.
Miller, Charles, Sandusky, the merchant tailor of Sandusky, was born in Nassau, kingdom of Prussia, Germany, in 1829, and was a son of William and Elizabeth Miller, who emigrated to America in 1852, and settled in Sandusky, where they died, leaving a family of six children : Charles, William, Elizabeth, Philapera, Wilhelmina and Anton. Charles Miller came to America, in 1848, and worked in New York and Ashland county, O., as a journeyman tailor. and in 1852 settled in Sandusky. In 1856 he commenced his merchant tailor- ing business, and in 1857 formed a partnership with Julius Robrhan, which partnership continued until 1881, when they dissolved it, and Mr. Miller became
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proprietor. Mr. Miller was married in 1855 to Angeline Doerflinger. She was born in Baden, Germany, and married at Sandusky, in 1855. They have six children now living. Mr. Miller enlisted and served in the 128th Regi- ment Company D, on the short call, and also furnished a substitute for the three years service. He has been a member of the council, school board and infirmary director.
Miller, Daniel, jr., Groton, North Monroeville p. o., was born in Nassau, Germany, in 1834, and was a son of Daniel and Philopena Miller, who died in Germany. They had a family of ten children, four of whom are now living : Charles, Christina, Daniel and Philopena. Daniel came to America in 1854, and settled in Monroeville, Huron county, in 1856, and worked at farming by the month, until 1859, when he rented a farm. He was married in 1861 to Anna Scheit, who was born in Nassau, Germany, in 1839. They have had a family of seven sons and two daughters : Carl Albert, Emma Caroline, William Adolph, Gustave C., William Louis, Amelia Kathrena, Edward Henry, George Carl and Otto Levi. Mr. Miller purchased a farm in 1865, which consisted of 115 acres, and for which he paid $6,000. He purchased his present home- stead of 922 acres in 1875, for which he paid $7,000. He now owns 2072 acres. He learned the carpenter's trade in Germany, and followed the same in Sandusky, for two years, after which he became engaged in farming. He now is trustee of the township, and has held that office for five years.
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