History of Hancock County, Ohio : containing a history of the county, its townships, towns portraits of early settlers and prominent men, biographies, history of the Northwest Territory, history of Ohio, statistical and miscellaneous matter, etc, Part 100

Author: Brown, Robert C; Warner, Beers & Co. (Chicago, Ill.)
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: Chicago : Warner, Beers
Number of Pages: 902


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acres of land where he now resides. In 1865 he again went to California, remaining one year, since when he has been engaged in farming. In 1859 he married Barbara Flick, daughter of Abraham and Mary (Lockey) Flick, and a native of Vir- ginia, of English descent, she died in 1884; she was a member of the Method- ist Episcopal Church, in which Mr. Huffman was class leader, steward and trustee and superintendent of the Sabbath-school. Mr. Huffman's chil- dren are Oliver; Edith, wife of Jacob Powell; America; Darius; Blanche; Laura and Clara. Our subject is a Democrat. He has been school direct- or for nine years. He served two terms on the grand jury; was also a mem- ber of the petit jury of the courts of Hancock County, and has been a dele- gate to the Democratic Convention of this county.


DAVID HUFFMAN, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Rawson, was born in Union Township, this county, June 9, 1844, son of Jacob and Susannah (Miller) Huffman, former born in Virginia, of English and Scotch descent, latter a native of Pennsylvania, of German origin. Jacob Huffman, who was a farmer, came to Hancock County, Ohio, in 1833; he lived in Liberty Township one year, then entered land on Section 10, in Union Township, this county, where he died in 1869. His family consisted of twelve chil- dred, ten of whom grew to maturity, David being the ninth. Our subject was reared on the farm, attended common school in Union Township, this county, also the State University at Athens, Ohio. After leaving school he


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engaged in teaching for a time, also farming. He enlisted September 9, 1861, in the Twenty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company F; re-enlisted Jannary 4, 1864, and served until the close of the war. He was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga September 20, 1863. Since the war Mr. Huff- man has followed farming. He was united in marriage, February 24, 1870, with Persis Rothen, daughter of David and Barbara (Hartmetz) Rothen, na- tives of Germany. This union has been blessed with seven children, four of whom survive: Arletta B., Mary A., Willis A. and Almira J. Mrs. Huff- man died January 25, 1885; she was a member of the Church of God. Mr. Huffman is a Democrat in politics; he has been clerk of Union Township, this county, and school director. He is a Master Mason in the Masonic fra- ternity, and is a member of the G. A. R., in which he served two years as Officer of the Day.


GEORGE HUMMON, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Bluffton, was born in Putnam County, Ohio, January 24, 1845, son of John and Mary Ann (Wininnger) Hummon, native of Pennsylvania, of German descent. John Hummon was a farmer and came from Pennsylvania to Putnam County, Ohio, among the early settlers of that county, and settled on a farnı. His family consisted of ten children, eight of whom grew to matur- ity, George being fourth. Our subject was reared on the farm, and at- tended the common school, and also Findlay High School. He has made farming his occupation and is a first-class agriculturist. He owns 246 acres of valuable land, on which he resides; it is under a good state of cul- tivation and has excellent farm buildings upon it. In 1869 Mr. Hummon married Rebecca Gressly, daughter of Henry Gressly, a retired farmer, of Union Township, this county. The children born to this union are Viola Annis, Azotus, Elsea, Blanche, Alverda and Grover. Mr. Hummon was treasurer of Union Township, this county, for eight years. In politics he is a Democrat.


DANIEL KEEL, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Mount Cory, was born in Hancock County, Ohio, September 9, 1843, son of Joseph and Rebecca (Al- spach) Keel, natives of Pennsylvania, and of German descent, former of whom came to Hancock County, Ohio, and entered land near Findlay, where he spent the remaining years of his life and died in 1851. Daniel Keel was reared on the farm of his uncle, in Eagle Township, this county. He re- ceived his education in the common school, and at the age of twenty years he enlisted in Company D. Ninety-ninth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving three years. In 1867 he was united in marriage with Amanda Bar- toon, daughter of John Bartoon, and of English descent. The children born of this union are Willie D. and Thornton W. Mrs. Keel died in 1869, and in 1870 Mr. Keel married Miss Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Banham, of English descent. Their children are Sylva May and Tiella Dell. Mr. and Mrs. Keel are members of the United Brethren Church, in which he has been class-leader, steward and trustee, and Sabbath- school superintendent and school director.


JOHN KEEL, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Rawson, born in Union Township, this county, August 23, 1846, is a son of Samuel and Mary (Povenmire) Keel, natives of Pennsylvania, of German descent. The father of our subject was an early pioneer of Hancock County, Ohio, and now re- sides in Benton Ridge, Ohio. John Keel, the fifth in a family of eight children, was reared on the farm, acquired a common school education, and


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wisely chose agricultural pursuits as his occupation. He is owner of a well improved farm in Union Township, this county, on which he resides. Mr. Keel was united in marriage, in 1869, with Martha J., daughter of Henry Stover, and of English extraction. Mr. and Mrs. Keel are members of the United Brethren Church. In politics he is a Republican. He enlisted, in 1864, in the Ninety-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, was a non-commis- sioned officer in Company H. He is a member of the G. A. R., and is chaplain of Post No. 144.


NATHANIEL J. KRAMER, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Rawson, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, October 26, 1839, reared in Franklin County, Ohio, and grew to manhood on the same farm where he was born. (This statement may seem incorrect, nevertheless it is true and easily explained: the county boundary lines were so changed as to bring Mr. Kramer's farm from one county to another). Nathaniel J. Kramer is the son of John and Hannah (Boyd) Kramer, of German descent. John Kramer was a successful farmer. His family consisted of seven children, Nathaniel J. being the third. Our subject was reared on a farm, received his education in the common schools of Franklin County, Ohio, and learned the carpenter trade, which he followed in connection with farming till the present time. Financially he has been successful, but he has been danger- ously injured three different times: on the first occasion he had his collar- bone broken, the second time he had his right shoulder broken, and on the third occasion he had his left leg broken. Mr. Kramer is the owner of a well improved farm of eighty acres of land, on which he resides, and on which he has a neat and substantial house and barn and other out-buildings, and which is well stocked. In 1860 Mr. Kramer was united in marriage with Susannah, daughter of David Fox, and they have six children: David E .; John H. and Hannah E. (twins-Hannah E. is wife of Isaiah Foltz); Willard B. and Wilson D. (twins), and Carrie Dell. Mr. and Mrs. Kramer are members of the United Brethren Church, of which he has been steward and trustee. In politics he is a Democrat. He takes great interest in the education of his children, and has been school director of his district.


J. C. LEE, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Mount Cory, was born in Fair- field County, Ohio, October 5, 1833, son of James and Elvina (Coleman) Lee, both of English descent, former of whom, who was a farmer, died in 1852; latter died in 1849. Of their family of nine children, eight of whom grew to maturity, only two survive: Stephen, now residing in Nebraska, and J. C. The subject of this sketch was brought to this county when three years of age, was reared on a farm, received a common school education and has followed agricultural pursuits all his life. In 1855 he went to Iowa and in 1859 to California, by the overland route. There he worked in the mines, and on his return came by way of water, arriving in New York City in 1865. He subsequently returned to his vocation of farming. Mr. Lee has been twice married, his first wife being Rusena, daughter of Charles Mallahan, and of English descent. Mr. Lee's present wife was Mary M. Walter, of German descent, daughter of Frederick Walter, a farmer in this county. Mr. and Mrs. Lee's children are Alvan Alphonso and Neoma Melvina. In politics Mr. Lee is a Republican.


MATTHIAS MARKLEY, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Mount Cory, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, May 3, 1829, son of Solomon and Elizabeth (Salsbery) Markley, latter a native of Pennsylvania of English


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descent. Solomon Markley, a native of Pennsylvania, of German parent- age, and who was a farmer during life, settled in Putnam County, Ohio, in 1836; he died in 1853. His family consisted of eight children, six of whom are now living, Matthias being the second. Our subject was reared on the farm, acquired his education in the old-fashioned log schoolhouse, with paper windows, in Putnam County, Ohio, and chose farming as his voca- tion, which he still follows with success. Mr. Markley may properly be called the father of the town of Mount Cory, for he was instrumental in having H. P. Eaton locate the flour-mill there, which gave the town a rail- road station. The land where Mount Cory now stands was owned by Mr. S. Kemerer and Mr. Markley, who laid out the town in 1872. Our subject has been school director and township trustee, and takes a deep interest in all that tends to benefit Mount Cory. He has been remarkably successful in business, and is the owner of a farm and considerable town property. Mr. Markley has been three times married; first, in 1851, to Mary Heath- man, who died in 1853, without issue. His second marriage was in 1854, with Philena Miller, a lady of German descent, and their children are Cyrus; Joseph L .; Elizabeth Ann, now the wife of George F. Smith; Hiram D .; Thomas Wesley; Plyna M .; Mary C .; William Peter; Ada C. and Jennie V. Mr. Markley's second wife died in 1878, and for his third he married, in 1884, Mary Williams, a lady of French origin, from Canada. In politics Mr. Markley is a Democrat. He was appointed postmaster by President Cleveland in 1885.


J. W. MARSHALL, farmer and dealer in stock, P. O. Cannonsburg, was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, October 9, 1837, son of Benjamin and Jane (McKinley) Marshall, natives of Pennsylvania, of Irish descent. Ben- jamin Marshall, who was a farmer, came to this county in 1838 and settled on the farm where our subject now resides. His family consisted of nine children, J. W. being the youngest. Benjamin Marshall died in 1861, and his widow, now in her eighty-ninth year, resides with the subject of this sketch. J. W. Marshall was reared on the farm, and has made agriculture and dealing in stock his business; has met with marked success, and is the owner of a fine farm of 205 acres, with first-class improvements. Mr. Mar- shall married, in 1858, Mary Nonnamaker, daughter of Ami Nonnamaker, and of German descent. Eleven children have been born to this union, nine of whom survive: Lucinda J. (deceased), David Perry (deceased), William Ami, George Clifford, Charles E., John M., Samuel A., Nellie A., Nora M. and Mollie G. The eldest daughter, Nancy E., is the wife of Amos Runkle. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall are members of the Evangelical Association, in which he is steward and Sabbath-school treasurer. In poli- tics he is a Democrat. He has served three years as township trustee.


JESSE MILLER, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Bluffton, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, August 17, 1845, son of Henry and Catharine (Drassley) Miller, the former born in Pennsylvania, of German descent; the latter born in Germany. Henry Miller came to this county in 1839 and settled on the farm where our subject now resides. He has been a success- ful farmer, has retired from active business and now resides in Mount Cory, this county. Of his nine children eight are now living, Jesse being the fourth. Our subject was reared on the farm, attended the home school and chose tilling of the soil as his vocation. He is a successful farmer and owns ninety-five acres of good land in Union Township, this county. In 1863


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Mr. Miller enlisted in Company E, Thirty-first Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and participated in forty of the most · severe engagements of the war. He was discharged in 1865, at the close of the war, and on his return home resumed farming. Mr. Miller was married, in 1868, to Minerva Hummon, daughter of John Hummon, and their children are, Vida, Ada Della, Edmon F., Harley J., Metta, Cloyd, Cosy, Cruden D. and Jesse Blaine. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are members of the Evangelical Association, in which he has served as superintendent of Sabbath-school. He holds the office of school director. In politics he is a Republican.


D. W. MOORE, merchant, Rawson, was born in Union Township, Han- cock Co., Ohio, October 11, 1857; son of George and Maryana (Fox) Moore, natives of Fairfield County, Ohio, and of German descent. The father of our subject, who was a farmer, came to Hancock County, Ohio, and settled in the wild woods; his family consisted of thirteen children, nine now living. Our subject, who is the eldest, received his education in the common school in Union Township, where he was born, also attending Find- lay High School. He was reared on the farm and followed agriculture until 1884 when he embarked in the grocery business in Rawson. February 23, 1882, he was united in marriage with Jennie Foltz, a lady of German de- scent. Her father was a farmer by occupation. This union has been blessed with three children: Nellie Grace, Carrie Agnes and Harry De Witt. Mr. and Mrs. Moore are members of the Christian Union Church, in which he has been class leader and also superintendent of the Sabbath-school. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and has filled all the chairs in the subordin- ate lodge, and is now permanent secretary. He is treasurer of the village of Rawson. In politics he is a Democrat.


GEORGE MOORE, farmer and stock raiser, P. O., Rawson, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, December 30, 1828, son of Edward and Sarah (Andrick) Moore, natives of Maryland and Ohio, respectively, and of Ger- man descent, former a farmer. Their family consisted of twelve children, nine of whom grew to maturity, George being the third. Our subject, who was reared on the farm and educated in the common schools, chose agricult- ural pursuits for his occupation and came to Hancock County, Ohio, in 1849. His father died in 1863. Our subject went to California in 1864, re- turning in 1865. He married, in 1855, Mary Ann Fox, a sister of Daniel Fox, and their children are Daniel W .; Florence, wife of George Knepper; Elizabeth, wife of Simon Stager; George M .; David E .; Charley; Ida; Ada and Cora. Mrs. Moore is a member of the United Brethren Church. Mr. Moore is the owner of a well improved farm in Union Township. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and has taken all the degrees in the Encamp- ment. He is a Democrat in politics; has been trustee of Union Township, this county.


W. S. PETERSON, farmer, P. O., Gilboa, Putnam County, was born in Wayne County, Ohio, Oct. 8, 1830, son of Samuel and Polly (Shepard) Peter- son, natives of New York, of German and English descent. Samuel Peter- son, who was a carpenter, came to Hancock County, Ohio, in 1844, and set- tled on a farm in Union Township. His family consisted of four children, our subject being the youngest; one daughter is living, now sixty-seven years of age, wife of Amos Showalter, and residing in Paulding County, Ohio. W. S. Peterson was reared on a farm, and has followed agricultural pursuits all his life. He married, in 1850, Margaret Clabaugh, born in


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Ohio, January 11, 1828, daughter of Isaac and Rebecca Clabaugh, and to this union have been born the following named children: Isaac M., a farmer in Putnam County, Ohio, married; Samuel H., a farmer in Union Township, Hancock Co., Ohio, married; Polly Jane, wife of Calvin Harkness. (Mr. Harkness was born in this county, February 24, 1854, son of Garrett and Mary (Johnson) Harkness; his father was of Irish and German origin; Mr. and Mrs. Harkness have three children: William B., Arrey A. and Mary Myrtle.) Mr. Peterson is a member of the Church of God. He en- listed in 1861 in Company K, Sixty-fifth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving three years; he was in several hard fought battles and in all the engagements the regiment took part in, and he was discharged at Nashville, Tenn. In politics he is a Democrat.


DANIEL POWELL, retired farmer, P. O. Benton Ridge, Ohio, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, May 19, 1815; son of John Phillip and Elizabeth (Raudebaugh) Powell, of German origin and natives of Pennsyl- vania, former a farmer and carpenter; their family consisted of fourteen children, twelve of whom grew to maturity, Daniel being the sixth. Our subject was reared on the farm and attended the common school in Fairfield County, Ohio, and has made agriculture the business of his life. He came to Hancock County in 1844, and settled in Union Township, on the farm where he now resides. As a farmer he has been successful, owning now 240 acres of land. Most of Mr. Powell's life has been devoted to hard labor; he has worked all day and all night, when business was crowding, in the saw-mill in Fairfield County, Ohio. In 1840 he was united in marriage with Elizabeth Rauch, daughter of John Rauch, and fourteen children were born of this union: Emanuel, a farmer; Mary Ann, wife of A. Foltz; John H., a telegraph operator; George W., a physician in New York State; Jonas, a farmer; Sarah J., wife of Joseph Bender; Ellen, wife of George Whisler; Hattie, wife of F. Andre; Louisa, at home; Catharine A., wife of D. Craft; W. C. V .; Levina (deceased wife of Aaron Double); Elizabeth, and an infant (deceased). Mrs. Powell died in 1879. She was a member of the United Brethren Church. Mr. Powell is a member of same church. He has been trustee and school director. In politics he is a Democrat.


WILLIAM REESE, farmer and stock raiser, P. O. Rawson, born in Pennsylvania, February 26, 1829, is a son of Charles and Frances (Seigler) Reese, former a native of Switzerland, latter, born in Pennsyl- vania, of German descent. Charles Reese, father of our subject, came to America when he was eighteen years of age. He followed farming in Penn- sylvania and came to Hancock County, Ohio, in 1839, settling on a farm in Liberty Township. He died in this county in 1854. His family consisted of eleven children, ten of whom grew to maturity. William, our subject, who is the eighth child, was reared on the farm, received a common school education and became a farmer. He has met with success and is the owner of 108.99 acres of well improved land, where he resides. Mr. Reese was united in marriage with Miss Catharine Bergman, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Polk) Bergman, of German origin, former of whom, a farmer, died in Liberty Township, this county, in 1874, latter died in 1865; they reared a family of twelve children, and four of the sons now reside in this county. Mr. Bergman took an active interest in public schools and helped build the first schoolhouse in the district where he lived, in Liberty Town- ship, this county. Mr. Reese has filled the office of trustee of Union Town- ship, this county. In politics he is a Democrat. He is a Master Mason.


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JONATHAN SAGER, retired farmer, Mt. Cory, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, November 2, 1828, son of Shem and Maria Barbara (Nuner- maker) Sager. The parents of Mrs. Maria Barbara Sager were natives of Wurtemberg. Germany. Shem Sager, a native of Virginia, of German de- scent, and a farmer by occupation, came from Virginia to Ohio and settled in Fairfield County in 1806; he was twice married. By his first wife he had six children, and by the second he had eight, Jonathan being the eldest child by the second marriage. Our subject was reared on the farm, and educated in Fairfield County School. He chose farming as a business and came to this county in 1853, settling in the woods in Eagle Township, where his father entered land. He has been successful in life and at pres- ent owns two farms in Union Township, this county. Retiring from farm life he removed to Mt. Cory in 1884. Mr. Sager married, in 1851, Mary Ellenberger, a lady of German descent, and their children are Sarah B., wife of James Cantner: Lucinda, wife of John R. George, and Rebecca, wife of Henry Williams. Our subject's second wife was Nancy Spangler, and by her he had the following named children: Clarinda, wife of W. H. Whitenmyer; George; Esther A., wife of Jacob Nepper; Augusta and Nancy L. Mr. Sager's third wife was Elizabeth Sampson. Our subject and wife are members of the Evangelical Association, and Mr. Sager has been a local minister for twenty years. He has been school director, as- sessor and trustee. He is a member of the Grange at Benton Ridge and is lecturer of that order. In politics he is a Democrat.


M. M. SAYLOR, M. D., Cannonsburg, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, September 24, 1846, son of Daniel and Ardilla (Whiteley) Saylor, the latter of whom, born in Dorchester County, Md., of Welsh descent, was the daughter of Willis Whiteley and sister of Judge M. C. Whiteley, of Find- lay, Ohio. Daniel Saylor, father of our subject, was born in Westmoreland County, Penn., of Irish descent. He was a wagon and carriage-maker by trade, came from Pennsylvania to Ohio and settled in Fairfield County. Of his six children Dr. Saylor is the sole survivor, all the rest having died young. Dr. M. M. Saylor was reared on a farm, and received his education in the Findlay High School. Since thirteen years of age he has made his own way in the world. At the age of twenty-two he embarked in mercantile business in Fostoria, Ohio. He commenced the study of medicine in 1876, and attended the Ohio Medical College. He then moved to Ft. Wayne, Ind .. where he graduated in medicine in 1881; then commenced the prac- tice of his profession (to which he is wonderfully attached) in Cannonsburg, this county. In 1871 the Doctor was united in marriage with Lydia, daugh- ter of Martin and Sophia (Frederickson) Royce, natives of New York, of English descent. Of the four children born to this union, only one, Min- nie, is now living. Dr. Saylor is a member of the I. O. O. F. In 1864 he en- listed in the One Hundred and Sixty-first Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry and served the full term of his enlistment. In politics he is a Republican.


LEVI SHOWALTER, retired farmer, Mount Cory, was born in Adams County, Penn., January 8. 1814, son of Daniel and Susannah (Rode) Showalter, natives of Lancaster County, Penn. ; his father and grandfather were farmers. Daniel Showalter had a family of thirteen children, Levi being the third. Our subject was reared on the farm, received his education in Adams County, Penn., and came to this county in 1837. He worked out by the month to earn money to enter eighty acres of land. He married, in


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1837, Mahala Wade, a native of Virginia, of English descent, and by her had nine children, of whom there are now living four boys and two girls. Mrs. Showalter dying, Mr. Showalter married his second wife, whose maiden name was Sarah Watkins, with whom he enjoyed twenty-three years of wed- ded life, and she dying, Mr. Showalter married his present wife, whose name was Mary A. Clymer, nee Sickafoose. Mr. and Mrs. Showalter are members of the Methodist Church, in which he has been steward and trustee. Mr. Showalter has been successful in business, at one time own- ing 500 acres of well-improved land. He has been liberal with his chil- dren, and has given each of them a good start in the world, and those yet living are all doing well. In politics Mr. Showalter is a Republican. He has filled the office of school director.


RICHARD SHOWALTER, farmer, P. O. Mount Cory, was born in Lancaster County, Penn., March 10. 1827, son of Daniel and Susan (Red) Showalter, natives of Pennsylvania and of Dutch and German descent. Daniel Showalter, who was a farmer, reared a family of thirteen children, eleven of whom grew to maturity, Richard being tenth. Our subject was reared on a farm, receiving his education in an old log schoolhouse in Han- cock County, and has resided in this county since 1836. He has been a farmer all his life and has met with moderate success. He is the owner of eighty acres of well-improved land near Mount Cory. In 1852 Mr. Showalter was united in marriage with Susannah, daughter of Thomas Watkins; her parents were of German and Irish descent and among the pioneer farmers of Union Township, this county. To Mr. and Mrs. Showalter have been born seven children, of whom four are dead: Robison S., Seward S. and two in- fants; three daughters are living: E. C., Alice and Zella. Our subject and wife are members of the Methodist Protestant Church in which he is class leader and has been Sabbath-school superintendent, being now teacher of the Bible class. He has held the office of school director. In politics he is a Republican.




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