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GEORGE STOUGH, farmer, P. O. Findlay, was born in Fayette County, Penn., March 27, 1815. the eldest child of Moses and Mary (Rid- dle) Stough, natives of Pennsylvania. The father was a cooper by trade, but engaged also in farming; removed to what is now Ashland County, Ohio, and finally to this county, and died here at the age of eighty-three years. He was a son of George Stough, Sr., and of German descent. The subject of this sketch came to this county in 1853, and has since resided here, engaged in farming. He is the owner of farm property to the extent of 240 acres. He married, January 28, 1836, Miss Catherine Gierhart, daugh- ter of Jonas H. Gierhart, at one time a farmer of this county. There have been ten children born to this union, four of whom are living: Daniel, Hen- ry, Christian and Eliza J. Mr. Stough is one of the substantial and pro- gressive citizens of this county. In politics he is a Democrat. The fam- ily are connected with the Disciples and Methodist Churches.
ROBERT THORNBURG, farmer, P. O. Findlay, was born in Holmes County, Ohio, February 12, 1832, the eldest of twelve children, eight of whom are now living: Robert, Ruth A., Martha J., Matilda, Elizur J., Oli- va F., Enos R. and Elmer. John W. and Elizur J. served in the war of the
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Rebellion, the former being a lieutenant in an Indiana regiment, and sus- tained injuries at the battle of Gettysburg, and the latter a member of the One Hundred and Second Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The parents of these children were William and Beriah (Loveland) Thornburg, natives, respect- ively, of Pennsylvania and Ohio, the former of whom, a farmer and bridge- builder, helped to construct the Ohio Canal. He was a son of Robert Thorn- burg, a pioneer of Holmes County, Ohio. The subject of this sketch came to this county from Holmes County, Ohio, in October, 1860. He had taught school in early years, and had served as deputy sheriff of Holmes County, Ohio, but during his residence in this county he has devoted his attention to his farming interests, having a farm of 115 acres of land, besides an inter- est in the old estate. Mr. Thornburg is a justice of the peace of Allen Township, this county, which capacity he has filled for eighteen years. He was married, April 19, 1860, to Miss Gennette Rockwell, daughter of P. V. Rockwell, formerly a miller of this county. Our subject and wife have seven children: Annie B., Catherine O., Malinda, George W., Jessie, James E. and Mary. In politics Mr. Thornburg is a Democrat.
LLOYD WEISEL, farmer, P. O. Van Buren, was born in this county, April 23, 1835. His parents, Isaac and Jane (Dorsey) Weisel, were natives of Pennsylvania, the former a shoe-maker by trade, but in later life a farmer; they came to this county in 1833, and died here in 1878, their deaths ocur- ring only one week apart. They were the parents of ten children, six of whom are yet living: Oliver, Lloyd, Charlotte, Sarah, John and Laura. A son, Rufus, served in the Ninety-ninth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and died in the hospital. Lloyd, the subject of this sketch, has resided in this county all his life, except eight years spent in California. He returned to this county in 1864, and has since engaged in farming and stock raising. having farm property to the extent of 300 acres. He is a member of Hay- wood Lodge, I. O. O. F., No. 333. He married, September 14, 1865, Nancy, daughter of James Telfer. No children have been born of this union, but Mr. and Mrs. Weisel have reared two, who have been in the fam- ily since they were quite young: Mary Telfer and Melvin Needham. The family are members of the Presbyterian Church. In politics Mr. Weisel is a Republican. He is one of the substantial farmers of this county.
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DANIEL ALSPACH, farmer, P. O. Vanlue, born in Fairfield County, Ohio, December 10, 1811, is a son of Adam and Barbara (Wyant) Alspach, natives of Schuylkill County, Penn. Adam Alspach, born in 1788, was a soldier in the war of 1812; he came to Ohio at the age of twenty years, and lived in Fairfield County with his parents and grand- father, Henry Alspach, who were pioneers in Ohio. Adam Alspach mar- ried in Fairfield County, and came to Hancock County in 1830, entering 160 acres of land in Section 19, Amanda Township, where he resided until his death. He was the father of seven children when he came to Amanda Township: Daniel, Aaron, David, Richard, Elizabeth (now deceased), La-
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vina, wife of Samuel Treece, and Sarah A., who was born in this county, and is now the wife of Henry Beck. Daniel Alspach married, September 15, 1836, Catharine, daughter of Cornelius Vanlue, whose brother, William, laid out the village of Vanlue, this county. (He afterward moved to Ne- braska, and there died.) Cornelius Vanlue settled in Fairfield County, Ohio, in 1823, and moved to Hancock County in 1831. Mr. and Mrs. Alspach are the parents of ten children: Barbara A. (wife of N. Bucking- ham), William, Savilla (deceased), James. Elmyra, Sarah E. (wife of L. Clark), Lavina (deceased), J. W. (deceased), Salathiel, and Alice (wife of F. Copeland). Our subject and wife endured many hardships during their early pioneer days. They lived for a time in Vanlue, but, preferring farm life, they again moved into the country.
AARON ALLSPACH, farmer, P. O. Vanlue, born February 12, 1818, in Fairfield County, Ohio, is a son of Adam and Barbara (Wyant) Allspach. His great-grandfather came from Germany to Pennsylvania, and his grand- father, Henry Allspach, moved from Pennsylvania in an early day, and set- tled in Fairfield County, Ohio. Adam and Barbara Allspach were the par- ents of nine children, six of whom are now living: Daniel, Aaron, David, Richard, Lavinia (wife of S. Treese), and Sarah (wife of Henry Beck), now living in Michigan. The deceased are Samuel, Polly and Elizabeth (wife of J. Litsenberger). Aaron Allspach was married February 22, 1839, to Sarah, daughter of Joshua Brown (deceased at the age of ninety-five years), and by her he had eleven children, of whom five are deceased and six are living: Nathan (married to Nancy Furnish), Marion (married to Viola Rey- nolds), Mary L. (wife of W. E. Ewing), Jacob E. (married to Emma Bell), Joshua D. (married to Sarah A. Beard), Ella A. (wife of Charles Dame). Those deceased are Adam, Caleb, Daniel, Benjamin, Barbara E. Mr. Allspach came to this county with his parents in 1829, and stopped over night on the Henry George farm. His father's family was the first to locate on the west side of what was then a great swamp, but has since become fine farms. After his marriage Aaron had only 25 cents left to be- gin life with. He has been a successful farmer, and now owns the Henry George farm, the same on which he passed his first night on coming to this county in 1829.
AUGUSTUS F. ASKAM, farmer, P. O. Vanlue, born March 6, 1838, in Findlay Township, Hancock Co., Ohio, is a son of John and Julia A. (Lea- der) Askam, natives of Pennsylvania, who came to Ohio in 1837-38, and settled in Findlay Township, this county. They entered land near what is now the city of Findlay. Of their family of three sons and one daughter, our sub- ject is the only one now living. He was educated in Findlay, and, in 1859, married Savilla, daughter of Stephen Lee. She bore him three children, two of whom are now living: Alice M. (wife of J. Campbell) and Alvin L. Their mother died in 1865, and Mr. Askam married, in 1866, Melinda Ault, daughter of a pioneer of Marion County, Ohio. By her he has three chil- dren, now. living: Lola M., John B. and Anna L. Mr. Askam has been engaged in mercantile business, has also followed the carpenter's trade, and for the last four years has been engaged in farming. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. and Good Templars. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
NIMROD W. BRIGHT, JR., farmer, P. O. Vanlue, born March 7, 1865, in Big Lick Township, Hancock County, Ohio, is a son of Major and S. S.
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(Fairman) Bright, natives of Ohio, and a great-grandson of Major Bright, who located or entered 3,000 acres of land in Amanda Township, this county, and was an extensive stock raiser and one of the oldest pioneers of this county. His son, Nimrod, Sr., the grandfather of our subject, one of the largest land-holders and stock raisers in the county, resides in the village of Vanlue, this county. He is a thorough farmer, and held at one time as much land as his father, and perhaps more; he and his brother, John C., were pioneer ministers. The father of our subject is a well-to-do farmer, occupying lands in Amanda Township, this county, and, like his ancestors, has given his children land and educated them to become thorough farmers. His children are Elizabeth (wife of Melvin Ewing), Emma L. (wife of E. Wilcox), an infant (deceased) and Nimrod W., Jr. Our subject is a young man of promise, and has received an education equal to his day. He is a man of quick perception and good judgment, and has become an efficient teacher, a profession he follows during the winters.
BENJAMIN F. BURNAP, P. O. Vanlue, born January 30, 1837, in Columbus, Ohio, is a son of Daniel G. and Harriet (Baker) Burnap, natives of Vermont and Pennsylvania respectively, and who were married June 2, 1822. Daniel G. Burnap, by profession a physician, came to Ohio about the year 1818 and settled near Lancaster, in Fairfield County, where he had quite an extensive practice. He afterward moved to Orange Township, Delaware County, and there died. His widow became the wife of William D. Whitney, a merchant, who moved in 1850 to Mt. Blanchard, this county, where he kept a grocery, and later they removed to Vanlue, Ohio. Mrs. Harriet Whitney died in Vanlue February 19, 1869. There were seven children in the first family: John (deceased in California), Lampson S., Angeline R. (wife of Henry Cockrell), Eliza B. (wife of E. Ellis), Benjamin F., James K. and Daniel G. Daniel G. Burnap was a man of considerable talent and natural tact. His son, Benjamin F., the subject of this sketch, has engaged extensively in land speculations in the West, where he has at the present time several hundred acres; he also owns a fine farm in Amanda Township, this county, and a saw and planing-mill, picture gallery and harness shop, in Vanlue, Ohio. He taught school for many terms, and has filled the office of mayor of Vanlue; he has been school director, and held the office of justice of the peace for six years, elected in a Democratic town- ship although he is a Republican in politics. He married, in 1877, Nancy J. Howard, and by her has one son, Guy F.
JOSEPH CARVER, farmer, P. O. Vanlue, born October 10, 1808, in Northampton Township, Bucks Co., Penn., is a son of Robert and Mary(Smith) Carver, natives of Pennsylvania, and who died in that State. Our subject came to Ohio in 1855 and settled in Amanda Township, this county. He first moved into a cabin called "The Ashery," and soon after entered eighty acres of land on which he still lives (having improved it from the primitive forest); to this he has since added forty acres. His children were eight in all, five of whom are yet living: John; Martha, wife of William Gorden; Mary, wife of S. Lee; Elizabeth, wife of D. Kimble; Ellen, wife of W. Morehead. John married Miss Orwie (their children are Dora M., Anna E., William P., Robert, Ida E., Elizabeth and Rosa). He is the only son of Joseph Carver now living, and has charge of the old home farm.
CORNELIUS CLARK, retired farmer, Vanlue, born in Fairfield County, Ohio, January 12, 1804, is a son of Horatio and Rebecca (Lane)
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Clark, natives of Pennsylvania, whose parents came to Ohio in 1799 and purchased 640 acres of land in what is now Bloom Township, Fairfield County, and remained there until their death. Their children, ten in num- ber, were reared on the banks of Walnut Creek. The lands entered by Horatio Clark are held by the Clark family to-day. For some years there were two Indian villages near the Clark homestead. Cornelius Clark, now in his eighty-second year, is an intelligent old gentleman, full of life and vigor. He married, in 1826, Elizabeth Stephens, who bore him thirteen children. She died in December, 1883. Those of their children still living are Lewis C., Horatio, Cornelius, Mary, wife of Jacob Slike (have six chil- dren), Clara, wife of Henry Putnam (have five children), Wilkison, Van Buren, William, Luther C. and Erwin. Wilkison and Van Buren are living on the old Clark homestead farm in Fairfield County. William, Luther C. and Erwin also live in Fairfield County. Cornelius Clark came to Hancock County in 1864 and bought the old Daniel Beck farm, now owned by his son Luther C. Clark. Our subject lives a retired life with his widowed daughter, Mrs. Alspach, in Vanlne, Ohio.
JOSEPH W. CLASON, farmer, P. O. Mount Blanchard; born Septem- tember, 1827, in Stamford, Conn., is a son of Benjamin and Nancy (Ayres) Clason, natives of Connecticut, both of whom died in that State. Ben- jamin Clason was the father of seven children, four of whom are now living: Joseph W., Stephen, Samuel and John, all in Connecticut except Joseph W. The subject of this sketch came to Ohio in 1857, and settled in Amanda Township, this county, on land formerly occupied by his brother James, who came to Ohio prior to this date and died here. Joseph W. Clason had been a teacher in Connecticut for several years. He belongs to a family who early learned to take care of themselves. He received a fair education, as do most sons of New England, and, in 1858, married Sarah E., daughter of Sanford Smith. To this marriage were born two chil- dren: Solomon W. (deceased) and Lillie A. Mr. Clason has 113 acres of good land in Amanda Township, this county. He has been a successful farmer and has laid up a good competency for himself and family.
ALMON L. CONE, carpenter, P. O. Vanlue, was born in Oneida County, N. Y., December 1, 1826, son of Joseph (a native of New York) and Phebe Cone (a native of Vermont), who lived on the Indian Reserva- tion. Joseph Cone came to Ohio, bringing with him the six survivors of his eleven children, settling in Marion County, in 1840, and afterward came to this county. Only two of his family now survive: Almon L. and Mrs. M. I. Crawford. Almon L. Cone was married, in 1849, to Mar- garet, daughter of William and Rachael Long, pioneers of this county, and to them were born six children: Julia A., William J., Mary E. (de- ceased), Elizabeth, Jacob A. (deceased) and John G. Mr. Cone has assisted in erecting many of the buildings in Vanlue, Ohio, including its best church buildings. He was a member of Company H, Fifty-seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry under Capt. Henderson. He participated in the battle of Arkansas Post and the siege of Vicksburg, and in other engagements of the war of the Rebellion. He is an intelligent man and a great reader. He has been engaged for some time in the sash and door factory of Messrs. Hatch & Askam, at Vanlue.
GEORGE W. CORBIN, farmer, P. O. Vanlne, born in July, 1846, in Fairfield County, Ohio, is a son of Israel and Catharine (Rea) Corbin, na-
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tives of Pennsylvania. Israel Corbin came of one of the pioneer families of Fairfield County, Ohio, and he himself is one of the early settlers of Hancock County, Ohio. He came to this county in 1852, and purchased of Smith Carver 123 acres of land in Section 5, with slight improvements already made. The purchase price was $9 per acre, and the terms of sale were $25 cash and the balance to be paid in annual payments of $100 each, without interest. Other lands around him were soon after entered, and four years later he sold his land for over $2,000, and removed to Vanlue, Ohio, where he engaged in the grocery business and in butchering. He remained in Vanlue a few years, then purchased a farm and removed to the country. Israel Corbin married three times. Of his family of nine children three are now living (these are by his first wife). Their names are Peter F., Naomi V., now Mrs. Andrew Sallzman, and George W. The subject of this sketch married, October 24, 1872, Harriet, daughter of William Brown, and to this union have been born three sons and one daughter: Merle C., Or- land E., Gertrude E. and Edwin G. Mr. Corbin has a fine farm of 128 acres of excellent land, which he purchased from Jesse Ford in 1870, and on which, in 1878, he built a fine frame house, and in 1880 a good barn. He has also laid many hundreds of rods of tiling on his place. In politics Mr. Corbin is a Democrat.
URIAH W. EGBERT, farmer, P. O. Vanlue, born May 18, 1810, in Northumberland County, Penn., is a son of David and Mary (Williams) Eg- bert, natives of New Jersey, who moved to Pennsylvania, and in 1812 came to Ohio, first settling in Fairfield County, and in 1822 moving to Seneca County, where they entered land. In 1830 David Egbert came to this county and entered land in Monroe and Amanda Townships, near Blanch- ard Bridge. He afterward sold his land and moved to Wood County, where he and his wife died. He was the father of ten children, six of whom are now living: Joseph; Uriah W .; Sally, wife of J. Charles; Percilla, wife of George Shoemaker; Reuben and Maria E. Our subject entered 100 acres of land, fractional lot, which he cleared, and on which he made the first improvements. He was twice married; first, in May, 1841, to Mary, daugh- ter of Major Bright, pioneer minister and the most extensive land-holder in the county since its organization. This union was blessed with six children: Amos (deceased), Mary Louisa (deceased wife of J. Cross; she left eight children), Sarah A., wife of J. Stephens; Major; David, married to Sallie Benner, and Martha J. In 1863 Mr. Egbert married for his second wife, Marcia, M., daughter of Richard Jaqua. Mr. Egbert has been a resident of this county for fifty-five years, engaged in farming most of the time. He is a leading member and trustee of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
FREDERICK ESTERLY (deceased) was a son of Jacob and Mary (Boyer) Esterly. Jacob Esterly came to America in 1830, and settled in Mahoning County, where he remained two years, then moved to Seneca County, Ohio, where he settled on the south line adjoining Hancock County and lived for twenty years. In 1858 he came to this county and purchased a farm of William McKee, on which he passed the remainder of his days. He was the father of seven children, of whom four are now living: Christena, John, Caleb and Caroline, now Mrs. Segrist. The deceased are Margaret, Jacob and Frederick. The subject of this sketch received aspart of his edu- cation in the German and a part in the English schools. He was twice married; first, in 1840, to Mary Stackawalt, who died in 1852, leaving him
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one child-Marion-wife of Leo Fenstemaker. Mr. Esterly's second mar- riage was in 1857, with Mena Kirchner, by whom he has one child-Caro- line-wife of William Gilbert. Mr. Esterly purchased his present farm from O. Gordon, in 1857, and made many modern improvements on it. He was a member of the Lutheran Church.
JOHN EWING, farmer, P. O. Vanlue, born in September, 1839, in Amanda Township, Hancock Co., Ohio, is a son of Samuel and Rebecca (Alspach) Ewing, natives of Maryland, and who were among the early pio- neer children of Fairfield County, Ohio, where they married. They came to Hancock County, Ohio, in 1834, where Samuel Ewing entered eighty acres and bought part of another eighty-acre tract of land in Section 28, Amanda Township. Here they began life as pioneer settlers of the county, cutting the first timber, putting up the first cabin on the land, and making a home for their family. This old home farm is now owned by Henry Davis. Samuel Ewing was the father of seven children: Levi; Rosilla, wife of David Alspach; William I .; Christiann, widow of Mr. Gordon, who re- sides in Michigan; John; Lavina (deceased) and Lucinda (deceased). The subject of this sketch married, in 1862, Lovica, daughter of Peter Shoe- maker. Their union has been blessed with five children: Della D., Ella J., Jay, Orra and Bell V. Mr. Ewing is a thorough farmer and a good business man. He purchased the farm on which he now lives, in Section 16, Amanda Township, this county, from J. Lemont. He has filled the office of assessor, also that of school director of Amanda Township.
ISRAEL W. GEORGE, farmer, P. O. Vanlue, born December 27, 1850, in Amanda Township, this county, is a son of Peter and Mary (Wood- ruff) George, the former a native of Pennsylvania, and the latter of Ohio. Peter George, born October 13, 1799, came to Ohio with his parents when five years old. They settled near Ball's Bluff, Fairfield County, where he re- mained until 1827; then came to Hancock County, Ohio, and entered 160 acres of land. In 1830 he married Mary Woodruff, by whom he had nine children: Hannah, Henry (deceased), Amanda, John (who served in Company G, Fifty- seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry), Eliza, Franklin ( a member of the Forty- ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, was killed at the battle of Lost Mountain), Mary C. (Mrs. Harland, deceased), Sarah (wife of J. Siddall) and Israel W. Peter George was a successful farmer, and held the office of commissioner for several years. He died December 10, 1884, leaving his widow to the care of their children, among whom he divided 312 acres of land. Israel W. George received his education in Amanda Township, this county. Sep- tember 21, 1882, he married Mary, daughter of William Cole, of Marion Township, this county. Two children have been born to this union: Will- iam K. and one that died in infancy. Mr. George has filled the office of township clerk, and is now township trustee, and a leading young farmer of his time.
G. W. KROUT, farmer, P. O. Mount Blanchard, born October 14, 1823, in York County, Penn., is a son of John and Ann (Boyd) Krout, na- tives of Pennsylvania. John Krout and family came to Ohio in 1856, and settled in Amanda Township, this county. His children were nine in all, of whom G. W., Elizabeth, Ann, John L. and Adam (a physician in Van Wert County, Ohio) are now living. He was a farmer by occupation, and purchased a farm in Amanda Township, this county, which he afterward sold to his son, G. W. Our subject came to Ohio two years prior to his
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father's arrival in the State. He has been twice married; the first time, in 1847, to Jemima Anstine, who bore him four children: Rebecca (wife of La- Fayette Gordon, of Kansas), John F. (married to Ella Atchison), Henry A. (married to Ann Tuttle) and Eli W. (a widower). After the death of his first wife Mr. Krout married, in 1858, Elizabeth, daughter of Eli Sampson, one of the pioneers of Jackson Township, this county. This union has been blessed with eight children: David B. (married to Emma Patterson), Amos W. (married to Emma A. Misamore), Emmet, Floyd E., Retta A., Clark L. (all now living), and Rosa and Wilber (deceased). Mr. Krout has filled the office of township trustee. He has made many fine improvements on his farm, which is situated one mile and a half north of Mt. Blanchard, on the Blanchard River.
STEPHEN LEE, farmer, P. O. Vanlue, born July 15, 1839, in Amanda Township, Hancock Co., Ohio, is a son of Richard M. and Lydia (Wy- ant) Lee, natives of Fairfield County, Ohio, and who came to this county in 1828 or 1830, settling in Amanda Township, where they began pioneer life, enduring many hardships and privations to secure a home for their children. Richard M. Lee departed this life in 1854, and his widow followed him in 1882. They were parents of the following named children: Perry, Caro- line (wife of D. Gilbert), John (deceased), Marion, David, Stephen, Jason and Noah. Most of these children are living in Amanda Township, this county. Stephen Lee, the subject of this sketch, married, in 1862, Mary, daughter of Joseph Carver, and by her had six children: Caroline (de- ceased), Joseph W., Loren, Laura, Addison and Louie, the five living being with their parents. As a pioneer child Mr. Lee had but meager chances to acquire an education himself, and being a reasonable and thoughtful man he is giving his children an opportunity to profit by the educational advan- tages which the present day affords. Mr. Lee is a well-to-do farmer. His father left him 120 acres of land, which he sold. He then purchased of James Hughes 120 acres in the eastern part of Amanda Township, this county, a well-regulated and well-improved farm. He is a member of the United Brethren Church.
SILAS LONG, farmer, P. O. Vanlue, born August 14, 1837, in Ridge Township, Wyandot Co., Ohio, is a son of John and Mary (Wingate) Long, the former a native of Pennsylvania, the latter of Ohio. They were married in Pickaway County, Ohio. The parents of John Long were early pioneers of Ohio, and he a pioneer of Wyandot County, Ohio, His children, seven in number, were all reared in this county, and five of them are now living: John W., Francis N., Eliza (now Mrs. A. Alspach), Mary J. and Silas. Our subject received his early education in Wyandot County, Ohio, and January 23, 1862, married Rebecca, daughter of Charles Cross, an old settler in this county, and the third child and second daughter in a family of six children. To Mr. and Mrs. Long have been born ten children: Charles S., William G., Jay, Bertie, Scott, Mary E. (wife of George H. Grant), Rosilla E., Malinda A., Lillie V. B. and Minnie G. A. Our subject removed to Amanda Township, this county, in February, 1863. Mr. Long is a member of the I. O. O. F. He has a well watered farm of 107 acres of the best of land. He is a member of the United Brethren Church; a Democrat in politics.
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