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Beilharz, John H., Gorham, Fayette p. o., was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1835, and was a son of Tobias and Agatha (Smith) Bielharz, who emigrated to America in 1846, and set- tled in Fulton county, which was then Williams. They had a family of seven children, six of whom are now living: Barbara, Margaret, Christina, John H., Eva and John H .. was born in Fulton county. They buried two sons at sea. They were seventy-five days making the voy- age over on a sailing vessel, and nine deaths occurred on board. John H. was married in 1863, to Amanda Kingery, who was born in Indiana, in 1843. They have had a family of three children : James I., Ninia Eva, and William T. Amanda was a daughter of John H. Kingery. James I. graduated from the commercial college, and Ninia E. is a student at the Normal School. Tobias died in 1881, and his wife, Agatha, in 1882. John H. now resides on the old homestead farm of sixty acres, which was purchased in 1856, at which time they paid $5 per acre for.it.
Belding, Eugene A., Gorham, Fayette p. o., was born in Gorham township, in 1854, and was a son of William B. and Althea W. (Cottrell) Belding. She was born in Hampshire county, Mass., and settled with her parents in Gorham township, in 1835. She was a daughter of Gor- ham and Althea (Whitmarsh) Cottrell, who were married in 1810. They had a family of eight children. William B. was born in Massachusetts, and was a son of Amos and Marion (Fuller) Belding, who were early settlers in Gorham, where Amos and his wife died. They had a family of eleven children, five of whom are now living: Charlotte, Arthur W., Decatur, Mortimer, Benjamin F. William B. was married in 1853 to Miss Cottrell, who died in 1857, leaving two children, Eugene A. and Florence I., now Mrs. Miller. William B. settled in Gorham, in 1846, and died in 1878, leaving a widow by a second marriage. Eugene A. was married in 1874, to Melissa M. Sweatland, who was born in 1854. They have had four children: Althea M., Leola E., Rial B., and Arlo V. Eugene A. now owns and occupies a part of the old homestead of 40 acres, which was purchased in 1864. They purchased a farm of thirty acres in 1846. Melissa was a daughter of Rial and Harriet Sweatland, early settlers.
Biddle, Benjamin, Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., a general hardware merchant and dealer in farm tools and machinery ; was born in Wayne county, O., in 1840, and was a son of George and Nancy (Biddle) Lawrence, who were born in Pennsylvania, and married in Wayne county, O. They settled in Fulton county, in 1861, and in 1865 went to Clinton township, where George died in 1877, leaving a widow and eight children : Henry, Benjamin, Jacob, John, George W., Nancy, Rachel and Mary E. Benjamin was married in 1863 to Hester A. Trobridge, of Delta. They had a family of three children, two of whom are now living: Cora and Harry. Mr. Bid- dle served two terms as councilman. He settled in Wauseon in 1879, and became engaged in the hardware business in 1881. He was engaged in the mercantile business in Cleveland, in 1867 and 1868, and in farming from 1869 to 1880.
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Bish, C., Bartlow, Deshler p. o., was born in Fairfield county, O., in 1849, and when six years of age moved to Hancock county, where he remained until the winter of 1876, when he settled in Bartlow township. He was married in 1879 to Mary A. Lansing. They had a family of four children, three of whom are now living: William M. (deceased), Ida M., David S., and Gro- ver S. Mr. Bish is now engaged in farming, and owns a finely cultivated farm of 120 acres.
Benien, John H., Okolona p. o., a general merchant, grain dealer and shipper and engaged in farming at Okolona, was born in Hanover, Germany in 1842. He emigrated to America in 1860, and settled in Henry county, where he became engaged in teaching, having graduated in Germany. In 1869 he took charge of the Okolona post-office, also was appointed agent of the Wabash Railroad and the U. S. Express Company at the same place, in connection with a gene- ral store business. Complying with the demands of the citizens, he also built a steam elevator of 12,000 bushels capacity, which is as yet in full blast under his management.
Bishop, Fletcher J., Chesterfield, Morenci, Mich. p. o., was born in Northumberland county Pa., in 1837, and was a son of Cornelius and Catharine (Jones) Bishop. They had a family of ten children, four of whom are now living: William, Jeanette (now Mrs. Mansfield), Fletcher J., Cordelia (Mrs. Baldwin). Catharine died January 3, 1851. Fletcher enlisted in Co. H, 3d Ohio Cavalry, in 1861, under Colonel Zan, and served three years and six months. He was married August 22, 1865, to Julia A. Smith, who was born in Suffolk county, N. Y., in 1842. They have had a family of seven children : Arthur C., William H., Charles F., Birton J., Blanch S., Ralph C., Ernest E. Julia A. was a daughter of Henry L. and Eunice W. Smith, of New Jersey. Henry L. died in 1865, leaving a widow and nine children. Mr. Bishop purchased his present homestead farm of 164 acres for which he paid $40 per acre, and has erected a fine resi- dence and farm buildings thereon.
Blackman, Frank G., Clinton, Wauseon p. o., was born in Adrian, Mich., in 1847, and was a son of Demmon and Jane (Shepard) Blackman, of Connecticut, who settled in Michigan, where they died, leaving a family of six children : Luther, Mary, Electa, Wilbur, Emma and Frank G. Frank G. Blackman was married in 1881 to Mary Woodward, who was born in Liberty town- ship. They have had two children, Wave and June. Mr. Blackman acquired the photographer's art and became engaged in the business, settling in Wauseon in 1879, where he opened his art gallery.
Blair, Alfred H., Washington, Texas p. o., was born in Portage county, O., in 1825, and set- tled in Henry county, in 1863. He was engaged in the stock business in 1845, frequently pass- ing through Henry county on his way to Indiana, he became familiar with the county at an earl" date. He was a son of Alfred and Julia (Miller) Blair. Julia was born in Vermont and her husband in Massachusetts. They were married in Portage county, in 1824, and had a family of six children, four of whom are now living: Alfred H., Elston, Henry M., and Samantha. The father died in 1835, and the mother in February, 1882, at the age of eighty-three years. Alfred H. Blair, was married in 1853, to Clarissa Vaughn, of Vermont. She died in 1854, and he then married Jane Silvernail, in 1863. She was born in Greene county, N Y. They have had a family of three children, Mary, Carlos and John. Alfred H. Blair has been township trustee, assessor, and now resides on a homestead of 80 acres.
Blake, Angelo W., Clinton, Wauseon p. o., was born in Portage county, O., in 1836, and was a son of Orrin and Caroline (Thomas) Blake, who were married in Connecticut, and settled in Portage county, in 1826. Orrin was born in 1802. and Caroline was born in 18-, and died in 1846, leaving a family of six children. Orrin on settlement here purchased a farm of 160 acres, and in 1859 Angelo W. Blake settled in Clinton township on 80 acres of the tract, and which is now one of the pleasant home farms in the county, being well improved and having fine farm buildings. He was married in 1861 to Esther Goodrich, who was born in Lenawee county, in 1840. They have had four children: Adah, Hudson, Alice and Ella.
Bockelman, Lewis, Freedom, Napoleon p. o., was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1831, and was a son of Henry and Catharine Bockelman, who had a family of eight children, six of whom emigrated to America: they were Lewis, Mary, Fred, Frederick, Henry and August. August enlisted and died at the Fairfax Court-House. Catharine and William remained in Germany. Lewis emigrated to America in 1860, and settled in Adams, Defiance county, O. He enlisted in August, 1862, in Co. K, 107th Ohio Regiment, under Colonel Meyers, and served to the close of the war, after which he was discharged at Cleveland. He returned to Adams, and became en- gaged in the carpenter and builder trade. He was married in 1867 to Anna Eggers, who was born in 1849. She was a daughter of John H. and Mary (Shuette) Eggers. They have had a family of eight children, four of whom are now living : Emma, Anna, Mary and Charles. He purchased his first farm in 1866, and in 1876 came to Napoleon to reside, where he became en- gaged in the mercantile business. In 1880 he purchased and removed to his present fine farm of 120 acres, all of which he has improved, and on which he has erected some model farm build- ings. He has been trustee for four terms, and is secretary of the Farmers Insurance Company, which became a fully reliable institution under his able management.
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Borton, Arthur W., Franklin, Tedrow p. o., a farmer and brick and tile manufacturer, of Franklin, was born in Stark county in 1842 and was a son of Asa and Elizabeth (Hazen) Bor- ton. Asa was born in New Jersey in 1802 and settled with his parents, Samuel and Mary (Owen) Borton in Fulton county. Elizabeth was born in 1803. They were married in 1826 and had a family of ten children, nine of whom are now living: Debora, Ahimaz L., Lucinda, Mary A., Sarah, Ruth, Mercy, Roland, Arthur and Asa, jr. Mr. Borton settled, with his family, in 1848. Arthur W. was married in 1869 to Catharine Freldmeyer, who was born in Germany, in 1846. They have had a family of five children : Edward H, Allen, Herma, Cora, Frank. Arthur W. enlisted in Company A, 67th Ohio Volunteers, and served to the close of the war, being dis- charged in June, 1865, at Richmond. His brother, Asa jr., served in the 60th Ohio, to the elose of the war. Mr. Borton erected his factory in 1880 and became engaged in the manufacture of tile and brick and now gives employment to six men. Ilis homestead of eighty-five acres, he has under fine cultivation.
Borton, Nathan, Franklin, Fayette p. o., was born in Burlington county, N. J., in 1810. and was a son of Bethuel and Rebecca (Clifton) Borton. He died in New Jersey in 1831, leaving a widow and nine children. Nathan W. with his mother and four of the children settled in Ger- man township, Ohio, in 1836 where his mother died. Of her nine children, five are now living. Nathan Borton was married November 22, 1839, to Mary T. Ayres, who was born in Richland county. She died April 17, 1850, leaving two children, Rebecca and Emily A. He married his second wife, Mary G. Butcher Borton, widow of Bethuel Borton, jr., December 21, 1850. She was born in 1816. They have had a family of three children : Hattie P., Mary L. and Priscilla. Hattie married David Stoner in 1869. He died in 1885 leaving one son, Clarence E. Mary L. married N. Leonard and Priscilla married John Ely in 1881; Rebecca married L. Connaway and Emily A. married Janes Town. Mrs. Mary had by her first husband a family of four children : Charity, Samuel, Ruth and Rulon. Nathan Borton was the first justice of the peace in German township and settled in Franklin at an early day. He has been township treasurer and also held other township offices. He was the first justice of the peace. He settled in Franklin in 1845 and purchased his present homestead of 100 acres, for which he paid $300. He now owns 200 acres. Samuel Borton was married to Sarah J. MeLaughlin ; Charity married Ely Stoner ; Ruth married David Carpenter ; and Rulon married Esther A. McFaul.
Bowers, Samuel HI., Liberty, Liberty Center p. o., was born in Licking county, Ohio, in 1837 and was a son of George and Catharine (Gantz) Bowers, who were married in Licking county in 1822. Catharine was born in Gettysburgh Pa., in March, 1805, and George, her husband, was born in Homer, Cortland county, N. Y., in 1795. They settled in Liberty, Henry county, O., in 1837 with a family of six children. After settling here five more children were born to them, they having in all a family of eleven children, eight of whom are now living: Titan H., George jr., David, Samuel H., Sarah, Margaret, Orpha and H. Jane. George died February 9, 1880, and his wife now resides with her son, Samuel H. Samuel H. Bowers was married in 1864 to Catharine Metzger, who was born in Seneea county, O., in 1840. They had a family of four children, three of whom are now living: Homer L., Dallas D., Bertha May and Gracie, who died at an early age. Catharine was a daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Whitman) Metzger. Sam- uel now owns and occupies the old homestead of eighty acres, which was purchased on settle- ment, in 1837.
Bowers, T. H., Liberty, Liberty p. o., a pioneer of Henry county, was born in Licking coun- ty, April 26, 1822, and was a son of George and Catharine (Gantz) Bowers. Catharine was born at Gettysburgh, Pa., in 1805 and her husband, George, in Homer, Cortland county, N. Y., in 1795. They were married in Licking county, O., in 1822, and settled in Liberty, in 1837. They had a family of eleven children, eight of whom are now living: Titan H., George, jr., Da- vid, Samuel, Sarah, Margaret, Orpha and Jane. George, sr., died February 9, 1880. T. H. Bowers was married September 15, 1849, to Mary Stokesbery. who was born in Ohio, January 28, 1827. They have six children living: George W., born in 1852; Lozetta, born in 1854; Hattie, born in 1857; Artimelia, born in 1861; Delia, born in 1861, fiitted for teaching and is now engaged in that occupation; and Walter, born in 1869. T. H. Bowers has been super- visor for several terms and is a general farmer by occupation. He was engaged in teaching in early life, and purchased his homestead of 160 acres, in 1865. His wife, Mary, was a daughter of Joshua and Elizabeth Stokesbury, of Virginia, who settled in Licking county, O., at an early day
Bowers, William B., Harrison, Napoleon p. o., was born in Liberty, Henry county, in 1830 and was married in 1860, to Eunice H. Barnes, who was born in Licking county, O., in 1835. They have had a family of eight children : Milo R., Lizzie J., Allen, John, Frank, Willis, Jacob and Ada. William R. has held the following township offices: justice of the peace, supervisor, trustee and school director. His wife, Eunice, was a daughter of George A. and Rachael (Boudnot) Barnes, who were early settlers in Henry county. William R. Bowers was a son
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of Samuel and Elizabeth (Hunter) Bowers. Elizabethi was born in mid-ocean in 1805. Her parents were natives of Ireland, who settled in Florida, Henry county, at the close of the war of 1812. Of several children Elizabeth is the only one now living. Samuel was born in Penn- sylvania, in 1796, and died in 1864. They had a family of seven children, five of whom are now living. Samuel was the first sheriff of Henry county, and also served as county treasurer. He was a soldier in the war of 1812. Samuel settled in Henry county about 1820 and his brother, George in 1835, where he resided up to the time of his death.
Bradfield, D. H., Dover, Tedrow p. o., a general dry goods and grocery merchant, of Spring Hill, was born in Sparta, Morrow county, mn 1849. He was reared on a farm and at an early age learned the jeweller's business, and in 1868 became engaged in business for himself. He was married in 1867 to Sarah Long, of Fulton county. They have two children, Verner and Floy; one daughter, Maggie, died at the age of eight years. Verner has attended the graded schools and in now engaged in teaching. Mr. Bradfield has been an active business man. He was engaged in stock dealing and shipping for several years, and in 1881 became traveling agent for the Union Manufacturing Company, of Toledo, Ohio. In 1885 he purchased a store and stock in Sparta, and in 1887 purchased his store in Spring Hill, where he is now engaged in a general country business. His wife, Sarah, was a daughter of John and Margaret Long, who were early settlers in Fulton county, coming there about 1851 from Ashland county, where Sarah was born in 1849.
Brigham, Joel, jr., Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., the pioneer hardware dealer of Wauseon, was born in Dunkirk, Chautauqua county, N. Y., January 10, 1818, and was a son of Joel and Polly Ann (Durkee) Brigham. Polly Ann was born in Litchfield, Conn., and Joel in Worcester coun- ty, Mass. They died in Medina county, O. They had a family of seven children, two of whom are now living, Winfield and Joel, jr. Joel jr. was married in 1838 to Betsey Lyon, of Goshen, Mass. They have had ten children, five of whom are living: Walter S., H. T., Clarence E., Hattie (Mrs. Sohn) and Celia (now Mrs. Dr. C. E. Bennett). Mr. Brigham settled in Wauseon as a merchant, in 1859. He settled in Clinton township in 1853 and became engaged in farm- ing and lumbering. He became engaged in the milling business in 1857 as a member of the firm of Brigham & Springer. He erected his present store in 1871 and has been engaged in the hardware business ever since. He has been justice of the peace for two terms, assessor two terms, trustee for fifteen years ; he was postmaster at Lena and Chatham, Medina county, un- der Zach. Taylor's administration. He has been mayor of Wauseon for two terms and also county commissioner for two terms. He was appointed military war committeeman by the gov- ernor and has also filled other minor offices.
Brink, Byron, Chesterfield, Morenci, Mich. p. o., was born in Gorham in 1847, and was a son of Jacob J. and Phebe (Taylor) Brink. Jacob died in 1853. They had a family of four sons : Byron, Bartley Bainbridge and Bodley. The parents settled in Fulton county in 1847 where. Phebe died in 1876. Jacob J. was a son of Cornelius and Hannah (Bodling) Brink who were born in Onondaga county, N. Y. They had a family of seven children : Levy B., May, Jacob J., Susan W., Dinah W., Joseph W. and James M. Cornelius settled in Gorham in 1850 and died in 1863. But two of his family are now living, Dinah and James. Byron was married in 1870 to Sarah A. Powers, who died March 23, 1872, leaving one son, Georde Elnor, born March 1, 1871. He married his second wife, Barbara Elizabeth Rutledge, February 16, 1873. They have had a family of four children : Sarah J., Phebe A., Olive Bertha and Harry. Mr. Brink purchased his present homestead farm of sixty acres in 1872, for which he paid $2,000. In the same year he bought twenty acres more for which he paid $600, and in 1882 bought eighty acres for $3.200, making a homestead of 160 acres. His mother was a daughter of Henry and Charlotte Taylor. Mr. Taylor was born on Long Island.
Brink, James, Gorham, Fayette p. o., was born near Plymouth, Richland county, O., May 15, 1836, and was a son of Cornelius and Hannah (Bodley) Brink, who were born at Skaneate- les, Onondaga county, N. Y., November 30, 1802, and his wife February 9, 1779. They had a family of seven children : Levy B., Mary, Jacob, Susanna W., Dinah W., Joseph W. and James. Cornelius settled in Gorham township May 31, 1850 and purchased his homestead farm of 111 acres in November, 1850, for which he paid $658. He died March 14, 1863, leaving a widow and two children, Dinah W., and James. James now owns and occupies 81 acres of the old homestead. He was married January 9, 1859, to Henrietta Saltzgaber, who was born July 24, 1833, in Lebanon county, Pa. They have had one son, Delbert Eugene, born Oct. 16, 1859, who was married August 22, 1880, to Elnora G. Riley, at Wright, Hillsdale county, Mich. They have had three children : Mabel, Ernest R. and Levy Leroy. Elnora was born in Amboy, Mich., June 11, 1859. Henrietta was a daughter of John and Sophia Saltzgaber, who came from Pennsylvania to Gorham township in 1849. James at an early age chose farming as an occupation. He has been township trustee for five years. His mother died at his residence July 4, 1883. His parents were active and leading members of the Presbyterian church from early age.
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Brinkman, Henry, Pleasant, Pleasant Bend p. o., a resident of Pleasant township, Henry county, O., was born in Crawford county, O., in 1832. He was married in 1857 to Elizabeth Reiter, who was born in Berks county, Pa., in 1838. They have had six children: Sarah C., Henry F., John W., Mary E., Anna C. and Harriet C. Elizabeth was a daughter of John and Sarah Reiter, of Crawford county, O. John and Sarah Reiter were born in Schuylkill county, Pa. Henry Brinkman was a son of Christopher and Mary Heinlen, who were born in Germany and married in Crawford county, O., where Christopher died leaving a widow and seven chil- dren : Henry, John, Christopher jr., Frederick, Daniel, Jacob and Mary. IIenry held the office of trustee for one term. He purchased his farm in 1861 and settled in Henry county in 1862.
Britton, Mason, Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., was born in Onondaga county, N. Y., in 1835 and was a son of John and Betsey Britton. John was born in New Jersey. They settled in Ash- tabula county, O., in 1837. They had a family of eleven children. One son, Munson T., en- listed, was taken prisoner and confined in Andersonville prison for several months. Mason Brit- ton has been twice married. By his first wife he had one daughter, Mrs. Jessie Williams. His second wife was Mrs. Henrietta (Rogers) Chapman, of Medina county. They were married in 1868. Mr. Britton settled in Wauseon in 1870, and became engaged in the manufacture of oars, of which at that time, he was the only one engaged in the manufacture of that article. He erected the buildings now owned by H. H. Williams & Co., in Wauseon, in 1872. and sold his interest in 1886. He completed a factory at Napoleon and established there his extensive oar business, and his numerous customers extend from Boston, Mass., to the sea island in Puget Sound. His brand of oars has become celebrated throughout all boating sections.
Brinkman, John, Flat Rock, Florida p. o., was born in Crawford county, in 1833, and was a son of Christoper and Mary Brinkman, who were born in Germany and settled in Crawford county, O., where they married. Christopher died on December 19, 1876. They had a family of nine children, six of whom are now living: Henry, John, Christopher jr., Fred, Daniel and Jacob. Four of the sons were drafted, but all furnished substitutes. John was married Febru- ary 26, 1857, to Harriet Shroll, of Crawford county. She was born in 1840. They have five children now living: Mary S., Amanda H., Eliza Ann, John A. and Charles Walter. Harriet was a daughter of Abraham and Sophia (Wise) Shroll, of Adams county, Pa. Mr. Brinkman settled in Flat Rock in 1864, and purchased his homestead farm of 1374 acres. His wife also owns a farm of 160 acres in Flat Rock. Mr. Brinkman has been a trustee for ten years.
Brown, James K., Harrison, Napoleon p. o., was born in Perry county, O., December 8, 1827, and was a son of David and Mary (Creger) Brown, who were born in Pennsylvania, and married in Muskingum county. They had a family of thirteen children, nine of whom are now living : Joseph, Jacob, James K. and George, who enlisted from Wisconsin, and served for three years. The mother died in Morrow county, and her husband in Iowa. James K. Brown com- menced his business life at the early age of ten years, and at the age of twelve years ran a farm selling his grain and oats at ten cents, and his corn at a shilling a bushel. In 1839 he settled in Henry county, with a cash capital of twenty-five dollars, then purchasing 40 acres of land for that amount. He then hired out and earned twenty-five dollars more, and purchased his second forty acres. He now owns in all a fine farm of 340 acres. He was married in November, 1848, to Deborah Johns, who was born in Morrow county in 1824. She died in 1861. leaving a family of six children : Mary E. (Wilson), Daniel J. (born in 1852 and died in 1873), James Al- bert, Milly, George Washington, and James F., was married in 1866, to Rebecca McCormick, who died in 1880. George W. enlisted in the 68th Ohio, and died at the hospital at Nashville, Tenn., in 1865; Daniel J., was a railroad man; Wilson, married Jessie Randall ; J. Albert, mar- ried Lovinia Bales; Milly, married David Hoffer.
Brubaker, Alfred K .. Flat Rock, Florida p. o., a leading successful farmer of Henry county, was born in Stark county, O., in 1846, and settled in Flat Rock township with his parents in 1847. He was a son of John and Sarah (Wyandt) Brubaker. Alfred K. was married in 1878 to Florence Ice, who was born in 1862. They have a family of three children, living: Sherman R., Arthur A., Leroy, Cora (died at the age of two and one half years). John and Sarah i ave a family of eight children, now living : Mrs. Hannah Lowery, Mrs. Mary Lewis, Francis M., Chris W., A. K., Daniel E., and Mrs. Clarissa Dunham and Emanuel W.
Brubaker, John, Flat Rock, Florida p. o., oldest son of David and Elizabethi (Barnes) Bru- baker, was born in Franklin county, Pa., April 18, 1812. With his parents he settled in Stark county, O., in 1832. After a short stay there and in adjoining counties, working at his trade, that of carpenter, he married, June 16, 1836, Sarah Wyandt, of Sugar Creek township, Stark county, O. Mrs. Brubaker is the daughter of Henry and Elizabeth (Warner) Wyandt, and was born in Somerset county, Pa., February 21, 1814. The first eleven years of their married life was spent in Sugar Creek township where he worked at various vocations of life. In 1847 they moved to Henry county and purchased their homestead of 80 acres. Not only have they kept and improved this tract, but have added thereto 60 acres, all of which is as fine farming
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