History of Henry and Fulton counties, Ohio : with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 79

Author: Aldrich, Lewis Cass, ed
Publication date: 1888
Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y. : D. Mason & Co.
Number of Pages: 852


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Hall, Lewis M., Harrison, Napoleon p. o., was born in 1845, and was a son of Andrew and Mary Ann (Spangler) Hall, of Pickering county, who were married in 1845. Mary Ann was born in September, 1827, and Andrew was born in 1823 and died December 11, 1882. They had a family of thirteen children, eight of whom are now living: Lewis M., Henry E., Lyman S., Alvin, Franklin M., Mrs. Anna Dresback, Mrs. Lydia Fast and Mrs. Dora Zawyer. They settled in Henry county in 1863. Mary Ann was a daughter of Jesse and Lydia (Gensul) Span- gler, who settled in Henry county in 1863. Andrew held several of the township offices and died leaving a homestead farm of 320 acres. Lewis M. Hall was married in 1868, to Lydia L. Spangler. They had two sons, one of whom died at an early age, one is now living: Otis W., born in Oc- tober, 1874. Lewis at an early age became proficient in the teaching of music, and later became a dealer in pianos and organs. In 1871 he purchased his present homestead farm of sixty-seven acres. His wife was a daughter of Levy and Mary Spangler.


Handy, Charles F., Dover, Ottokee p. o., now a retired and disabled soldier, was born in St, Claire, St. Claire county, Michigan, December 1, 1837, and was a son of Michael and Mary Ann (Bryant) Handy, who were natives of New York State. Michael was born in Danby, Tomp- kins county, N. Y., in 1813, and died in 1885. His wife, Mary Ann, was born in 18- and died in Wauseon, in 1881. They were married in Michigan and had a family of five children : C. F., Mary E., Roxy Maria, Judge William R. and Frank H. Two sons, Charles F. and Wil- liam H., enlisted; Charles F. enlisted in Company A., 67th Ohio Regiment, in 1861, served for two years, was promoted to lieutenant and then to captain, and after two years' service was discharged on account of disability, for which he now receives a soldier's compensation. He was married in 1861, to Rachael L. Brown, of Chenango county, N. Y. They have four chil- dren : Alfred R., Melvin P., Abbie Matilda and Effie M.


Hanmesser. George, Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., the recent postmaster at Wauseon, was born in Medina county, O., in 1863, and was a son of John and Helen Hanmesser. Helen was born in Medina county, O., and her husband in Alsace, Germany. They settled in Wauseon in 1870 and Mr. Hanmesser became engaged in the butcher and market business. George was ap- pointed postmaster in 1885 under the administration of President Cleveland.


Harcourt, Myron. Gorham, Morenci, Mich., p. o., was born in Pierpont, Ashtabula county, in June, 1844, and was a son of Richard and Roxana (Thomas) Harcourt, of Collins, Seneca county. They were married in Ashtabula county and settled in Lenawee county in 1846. Richard was born in 1812 and died in Gorham township June 4, 1876; his wife, Roxana, died in October, 1886. She was born in 1820. They had one son, Myron. Roxana was a daughter of Marshall and Hannah (Wheaton) Thomas, who where born and married in Connecticut and set- tled in Seneca county, N. Y., and in 1832 settled in Ashtabula county, O., where they died.


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They had a family of three children : Roxana, Calvin W. and Rebecca, who married II. Harvey. Myron was married at Morenci, Mich., in 1869, to Lydia Boger, who was born in Pennsylvania. They have had two children : Axsie Romania and Irwin. Lydia was a daughter of David and Lavina Boger, of Pennsylvania, who settled in Gorham in 1866. Myron now owns a farm of forty acres which was purchased by his father, Richard, on settlement here in 1850, and for which he paid $505. He also owns eighty acres in addition to this.


Harper, James Wesley, Ridgeville, Ridgeville Corners p. o., a farmer of Ridgeville, was born in Lenawee county, Mich., in 1828 and was a son of Samuel and Mary (Read) Harper, who were born and married in Ireland and in 1822 emigrated to Canada, and in 1823 settled in Lenawee county. Samuel died in Toledo in 1838 leaving a widow and ten children, four of whom are now living : Samuel, James W., Eliza Jane and Adam R. James W. was married in 1850 to Grace Ann Rivley. They had four children : Arthur, Hattie, Mary and William. James W. purchased his present farm in 1864, which was then timber land. It now consists of forty acres of well culti- vated land. He enlisted in Company B, 184th Ohio Regiment in 1864 and served to the close of the war; was mustered out September, 1865, at Edgeville, Tenn. He has held the office of trustee of the town, supervisor and school director. His daughter, Hattie, was a student at Adrian, Mich., and became a teacher. James settled in Defiance county in 1862, but came to Henry county in 1864, where he has since resided.


Harrold, Simon, Harrison, Napoleon p. o., was born in Westmoreland county, Pa,, in 1830, and was a son of John and Catharine Harrold. Simon settled in Harrison township in 1861 and purchased his farm of eighty acres at that time. He was married in 1858 to Eliza Boyd. They have had a family of five children : John, Edward, Charles, Amanda and Lucinda Si- mon settled in Fairfield county in 1857, where he was married in 1858. He has been super- visor and school director of the township.


Hartman, R. L., Pleasant, Holgate p. o., was born in Napoleon, Henry county, O., 1858. In early life he fitted himself for teaching, and at the early age of fifteen years became a teacher. He read law and was admitted to the bar at Columbus in 1883, and after this commenced the practice of his profession in Napoleon. He opened an office in Holgate in 1885. In 1875 he purchased the Holgate Centennial Flour Mill. He was a son of Charles and Sarah (Funk) Hartman, who died in 1859, leaving but one child, R. L. Charles was born in Centre county in 1834, and settled in Henry county about 1850, and after became engaged in the mercantile business. He was a son of Samuel and Lucy (Holcolm) Hartman, of Centre county.


Hartman, Dr. George W., German, Archbald p. o., was born in Clinton township, Fulton county, January 9, 1852, and was educated at Wauseon, and the Bryan Normal School, after which he taught for eleven terms. He read medicine and graduated from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (department of medicine and surgery), in 1881, after which he settled in Archbald in the practice of his profession. He entered into a partnership with Dr. Murbach in the medical profession in 1885. He was elected coroner in 1883, and again in 1885. He has also been a bember of the board of health for a number of years. He was married September 22, 1881, to Emma E. Stotzer, a daughter of Frederick and Elizabeth Stotzer, of Archbald. They have had two children, both of whom are still living - Carl Floyd and Florence Edna. The doctor was a son of John C. and Charlotte (Houghtby) Hartman, who were born, the mother in England, and the father in Hanover, Germany, and were married in this county, and were early settlers in Clinton township. John Hartman, the grandfather, was a soldier under Napoleon, and was at the siege at Moscow.


Hartman, John, Clinton, Wauseon p. o., was born in Wnrtemburg, Germany, in 1830, and was a son of John and Catharine (Winters) Hartman, who emigrated to America in 1831 with a family of three children, and settled in Fairfield county. O., and in 1845 came to Fulton county, where they died. He was born in 1800 and died in 1850, and his wife, Catharine, died in 1865, They had a family of eleven children, seven of whom are now living - Barbara, Mary Ann, Rebecca, Martin, Jacob, John and William. Jacob was a soldier in the War of the Rebellion. John was married in 1853 to Mary A. Krontz, who was born in 1828, and was a daughter of Henry and Catharine Krontz, who settled in Ohio in 1836. Henry was born in Pennsylvania. John and Mary had a family of three children - Ira Albert (married Miss C. Bayes), Marion Elmer, Martha E. (now Mrs. Sarah Gorsuch). One son, Henry, died at the age of eighteen years. Mr. Hartman settled on his present farm of ninety-five acres in 1853, paying therefor $250, and now has a well improved and tiled farm.


Hashberger, David H., Marion, Ridgland p. o., was born in Hancock, O., July 25, 1835, and came to Henry county with his parents in 1841. His father, Samuel, was a native of Fairfield county, O., and was the first settler in what is now known as Marion township. He settled here and took up forty acres of government land, on which he resided up to the time of his death in 1847. He died, leaving a family of six children, David being the oldest. He received his education in the public schools, and was married in 1868 to Ann Simms, of Putnam county.


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She died in 1865, leaving one child - Oscar. David H. was married the second time to Susan Ann Klinefelter in 1868. They have also had one child -- Jerome. Mr. Hashberger purchased his present farm of one hundred and seventy-eight acres in 1862, where he has since resided and made improvements, and now he has one of the model farms of the township.


Hashbarger, Samuel R., Marion, Hamler p. o., was born December 7, 1844, in what is now Marion township, and was a son of Samuel and Anna Hashbarger. He was the first child born in the township; received his education in the public schools of this township, and in 1870 pur- chased a farm of one hundred and fifteen acres where he now resides, it being on the Ridge road, near Ridgeland p. o. He was married in 1869 to Lorain Blue, of Shelby county. They have two children now living - Ollie and Sidney.


Hawley, Watson, German township, Archbald p. o., a member of the firm known as the Archbald Steam Milling Company, was born in Greene county, N. Y., in 1852. In early life he acquired his skill as a miller, and became an expert in that business in Jackson, Mich. He settled in Swanton, Fulton county, in 1877, and rented the Swanton Mill with a capacity of seventy-five barrels, per day, and in 1883 was induced to settle in Archbald, and in May, 1886, became a partner in the Steam Milling Company, the other members of the firm being Jacob Vernier, A. Levy, H. Hirsch and W. Hawley. The mill has a capacity of one hundred barrels per day. They manufacture their own barrels and employ about ten men. Mr. Hawley was married in 1881 to Florence Sherwood, of Fremont. They have had one child - Mildred. Mr. Hawley was a son of James B. and Elizabeth (Bedell) Hawley. James was born in Con- necticut, and his wife in Greene county, N. Y. They were married at Stanton Hill, Greene county. James died in Jackson county, Mich., in 1865, leaving a widow and four children -- F. J., M. A., Watson and W. P. They settled in Michigan in 1860.


Hayes, Marcus H., Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., a representative and influential man of Fulton county, was born in Bloomfield, Ontario county, N. Y., June 7, 1822, and was a son of Harvey Boughton Hayes and Polly (Ayers) Hayes, his wife. Polly was born in Johnstown, Mont- gomery county, N. Y. Harvey B. Hayes was born in Nassau, Rensselaer county, N. Y., June 4, in 1797, and died in West Bloomfield in 1823, leaving a widow and three sons -- Marcus H. Hayes, Colonel E. L. Hayes, of New York, and H. J. Hayes, of Toledo. His widow, Polly Hayes, married Daniel Read, of Canton, St. Lawrence county, N. Y., November 30, 1829. Mr. Read and family settled in Litchfield, Medina county, O., where Mr. Read died December 9, 1847. His widow, Polly, with her son, John A. Read, settled in Wauseon, Clinton township, where she died April 9, in 1860. Marcus H. Hayes was married January 5, 1843, to Caroline McKensie, of Litchfield, Medina county, O. They had five children, only one of whom is now living, George B. Hayes, of Wauseon, O., a farmer. Marcus H. in early life became engaged in the mercantile business in Iowa, and for several years was a justice of the peace and mayor of Guttenburg, Ia. He came to Wauseon, Fulton county, in June, 1854, where he became en- gaged in the buying and selling of stock. He was elected county sheriff in 1856 and 1858. In January, 1861, he commenced the clearing of his present farm, and now has a fine farm with beautiful farm buildings. He has held some of the minor offices of Clinton township. He has now retired from active business life.


Heacock, Larkin, Pleasant, Holgate p. o., proprietor of the Holgate House, was born in East Bethlehem township, Washington county, Pa., April 11, 1812. He was a son of Samuel and Esther Heacock, they died in Washington county, Pa. Larkin Heacock was married in 1834 to Mary M. Sherred. Larkin then married for his second wife, Mrs. Susanna C. (Iler) Hamil- ton, in 1853. They have three children now living - Edward B., Ambia B. and U. G. Mrs. Heacock had two children by her first husband, Mr. Hamilton. They were John F. and Emma J. Mr. Heacock in early life became a practical miller, and in 1828 settled in Carroll county, O., where he became engaged in the milling business. He settled in Defiance in 1848, and became engaged in the hotel business in 1854, and proprietor of the Russell in 1863, at De- fiance. He settled in Holgate in 1882, and is now the proprietor of the Holgate House at that place.


Hettinger, Christian, Gorham, Fayette p. o., a pioneer settler of Gorham township, was born in Baden, Germany, September 17, 1817, and was a son of Henry and Rosanna (Kline) Hettin- ger, who emigrated to America in 1836 with a family of three sons and two daughters, coming via Bremen, and were seventy-one days on the voyage. They settled in Sandusky county, O., in 1837, where the wife died in 1838. Christian settled in Gorham township April 22, 1855, and purchased his home farm of one hundred and sixty acres, for which he paid $2,100. He now has one hundred and twenty acres improved and under cultivation. He erected his dwelling in 1860, when he left his early log residence. He now owns two hundred and seventy-nine acres, and is a large producer of grain and stock. He was married in Sandusky county in 1843 to Catharine Langbaugh, who was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1823. They have had a family of seven sons and two daughters- Mary, Martin, John, Frank, James, Martha, Irvin,


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Edward and Harry. Frank and James were educated at the University of Michigan for, and are now engaged in the law business in Kansas. The daughters were educated and taught school, as did also Martin and Irvin. The father, Henry, came to Gorham and resided with his son until his death in 1863, at the age of eighty years.


Hoffman, Samuel, Gorham, Fayette p. o., a pioneer farmer of Gorham township, but now engaged in the mercantile business, was born in Schuylkill county, Pa., June 11, 1824, and was a son of Daniel and Christina Hoffman, who settled in Gorham township from Seneca county, N. Y., in 1844, where they died; Daniel in 1873, aged seventy-five years, and his wife in 1887, aged ninety-one years. They had a family of seven children, five of whom are now living - Daniel, Charles, Samuel, Isaac and Catharine. Samuel Hoffman was married in 1846 to Han- nah M. Leonard, who was born in Monroe county, N. Y., and was a daughter of Silas Leonard. Mr. Hoffman commenced business life poor, in 1845, and with his brother purchased a farm of one hundred and sixty acres for which he paid $555. He now owns the entire farm and forty acres in addition, and now has a finely improved farm of two hundred acres. In 1880 he erected two brick stores, which now form a part of a block of twelve stores, which are fine structures. He became engaged in the mercantile business in 1875, with a Mr. Howard. In October, 1885. he entered into a partnership with a Mr. Dunebarger, and they are now dealing in all classes of dry goods and groceries. His parents settled in Seneca county, N. Y., in 1826, coming there from Pennsylvania.


Hoig, Byrum G., Gorham, Morenci, Mich., p. o., the magnetic clairvoyant, science healing physician of Gorham township was born in Lenawee county, Mich .. in 1836, and was a son of Martin W. and Adeline E. (Graham) Hoig, of New York State. They had a family of four children, two of whom are now living-Byrum G. and Phila, now Mrs. A. T. Smith. Byrum G. Hoig was married January 2, 1860, to Elizabeth Horton, who was born in Woodstock, Lenawee county, Mich., in 1843. They have had a family of five children, three of whom are now liv- ing-Adda E., Ada Belle and Phila M. Elizabeth is one of the few endowed with gifts of inspiration in conversation and lectures. She frequently speaks to large audiences with im- pressive effect. In 1870 Mr. Hoig became impressed with the idea that it was his duty to devote his gift of science healing to the public. They then fitted themselves for and entered the good work of relieving the afflicted and imparting knowledge. Mr. Hoig was brought up to farm life, and settled on his homestead farm in Gorham township in 1866. He has now retired from active farm labor. Mr. and Mrs. Hoig are gifted, cultured people, who devote their time to the science. Their son, Haskel, died at the age of twenty-three years. The other son when it was an infant.


Hildred, George, Napoleon, was born in Lincolnshire, England, in 1838, and settled in Toledo, O., in 1854, and came to Napoleon in 1862. He is a carpenter and builder by trade, and in 1877 became engaged in the manufacture of sash, doors, blinds and mouldings, and deal- ing in lumber, lath, shingles. He is a member of the firm of Thiesen & Hildred. He was mar- ried in 1863 to Miranda Cullen, of South Toledo. They have had a family of five children - Frederick, Annette, Morley, George and Herbert.


Hoover, Joseph, Liberty, Liberty Centre p. o., one of the early pioneers of Liberty town- ship, was born at Clear Creek, Fairfield county, O., in 1808, and was a son of Jacob and Mary (Hoover), natives of Lancaster county, Pa. Joseph was married in 1827 to Mary Sock- rider, of Pickaway county. She died in 1837 leaving a family of eight children - Michael, Catharine, Anna and Elizabeth (twins), Isaac, Susanna, Jacob and Lydia Ann were triplets. Joseph then married for his second wife, Mary Neff, of Fairfield county, in 1840. They had five children, three of whom are now living - Abraham, Emeline and Sarah Ellen. Mary died in 1872. He married for his third wife, Mrs. Mary Archibald, widow of Robert Babcock. They were married in September, 1879. She had by her first husband, a family of nine chil- dren. Mr. Babcock settled in Henry county, in 1844, where he died October 18, 1876. Joseph Hoover settled in Henry county in 1848, and became engaged in farming. Two of his sons enlisted and served in the War of the Rebellion. John, who served in the 124th, died at Knox- ville, Tenn., hospital. Isaac served in the 99th Ohio, was wounded and now receives a pen- sion.


Hopper, Augustus A., Liberty, was born in Schuylkill county, Pa., in 1829, and settled in Seneca county with his parents in 1832. He was a son of Michael and Sarah (Miller) Hopper. Sarah died in 1886 at the age of eighty-six years, leaving a husband and four children - Paul, Augustus, A., Lavina and Asa. Augustus Hopper was married in 1857 to Lydia Gooding, who was born in 1838 in Seneca county. They have had four children - Jennie, Martha, Clara and Zella. Clara died at the age of five years. Mr. Hopper settled in Henry county in 1869 and purchased his present homestead in 1879. He enlisted in the 104th Ohio Regiment, but was rejected on account of physical weakness, and returned to his farm. His wife, Lydia, was a daughter of Josiah and Amelia (Cooper) Gooding. Josiah was born in Plaford, England, on


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January 12, 1803, and died December 6, 1841. Amelia was born in Dutchess county, in 1803, and died November 7, 1875. They were married August 12, 1823, and had a family of eleven children, six of whom are now living. They settled in Seneca county in 1832.


Hornung, Charles, Pleasant, New Bavaria p. o., a pioneer of Pleasant, was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1823, and was a son of Peter and Elizabeth Hornung, who settled in Pleasant township in 1837 with a family of three children - Peter, jr., Charles, and Margaret, who mar- ried Henry Schall. Peter, jr., was killed by a tree falling on him in 1853. Peter, sr., died in 1854 at the age of sixty-six years. His wife, Elizabeth, died in 1856 at the age sixty-nine. Peter purchased on settlement one hundred and sixty acres at $1.25 per acre, and was the first town treasurer. Charles Hornung was married in 1844 to Catharine Des Granges. Her parents were natives of Prussia, but Catharine was born in France. They had eleven children, six of whom are now living - Christian, Jacob, John H., Catharine, and Margaret, and Peter. Christian was a graduate of the Tiffin College in 1866 and became a professor in that same Col- lege. John was also graduated from the same college. Charles has been justice for thirty-nine years; was an early county surveyor; was county commissioner for four terms. He is now engaged in farming, merchandising, and the manufacture of staves. He owns 1200 acres of land, and is an influential citizen of his town.


Hudson, Harrison, Liberty, Napoleon p. o., was born in Scipio, Cayaga county, N. Y., June 25, 1815, and was a son of Samuel and Rachel Hudson who settled in what is now Wyandotte county, O., in 1827, where they lived until their deaths. Harrison Hudson was married March 11, 1841, to Susannah Eyestone, who was born in Greene, Ross county, O. She was a daughter of George and Betsey Ann Eyestone, who died in Wyandotte county. Harrison and his wife settled in Liberty township on their present homestead in 1844. He now owns eighty acres, having added forty to his old homestead farm. They have had six children, four of whom are now living - Doddridge, Paul, Hilliard, Whitney, Owles and Alta Luella. Two of the children died at an early age. The sons have all been teachers. Doddridge P. has been a county surveyor, and Hilliard is now a clergyman of the Christian Church. Harrison has been one of the representative men of his town, holding most of the offices, that of justice of the peace, assessor, supervisor. His father, Samuel, was born in Columbia, and his wife, Rachel, in Montgomery county, N. Y. Samuel was a soldier in the War of 1812. He was born in 1789, and his wife, Rachel, in 1794, and they were married in 1811.


Huffman, John W., Dover, Tedrow p. o., owner and proprietor of the Huffman House, and engaged in the general mercantile business in Spring Hill, was born in Dover in 1861, and was a son of John P. and Johanna (Rittenhouse) Huffman. She was born in New Jersey, and her husband in Delaware county, O., in 1829. They were married in 1849 and have four children- George C., Phalia P., John W. and Oliver P. John P. was a son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Stilley) Huffman who came here and settled from Pennsylvania. John P. settled in Gorham in 1852. Samuel died in 1878, and his wife in 1877. John W. Huffman was married October 23, 1884, to Ella Conaway, a daughter of Leander and Rebecca Conaway. Mr. Huffman be- came engaged in the mercantile business at Spring Hill on August 25, 1883, then doing business under the firm name of Walters & Huffman. In August, 1886, they dissolved partnership and Mr. Huffman became the sole owner and proprietor.


Hull, Otha H., Liberty, Liberty p. o., was born in Seneca, O., in 1840, and was a son of Michael and Barbara (Free) Hull. Barbara was born in Virginia, and her husband, Michael, in Maryland. They were married in Seneca county, where they reside, having a family of ten children. Otha H. enlisted in Company G, 55th Ohio O. V. I., on September 25, 1861, under Colonel Lee, and served to the close of the war; was wounded, discharged, and now receives a pension. While in the service he was promoted to sergeant. He was married in 1866 to Henrietta Metzger, who was born in Seneca in 1843. They have had a family of four chil- dren - Adelaide, Sylvia, Rolland and Herbert. Mrs. Hull was a daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Whiteman) Metzger, of Seneca county, O. Otha H. Hull settled in Liberty, Henry county, in 1872, at which time he purchased his present homestead of eighty acres.


Huston, Jeremiah, Flat Rock, Florida p. o., was born in Ashland county, O., in 1803, and was married in 1852 to Catharine Baird. They settled in Henry county in 1852, at which time Mr. Huston purchased a farm of 160 acres. His wife died April 24, 1864. They had a family of eight children, six of whom are now living - Alfred, Margaret, Caroline, Philip, Henry and Mahlon. Jeremiah married for his second wife, Mary Reis, who was born in Germany on the ' Rhine in 1827. They were married October 24, 1864, and had a family of four children, two of whom are now living - Emma C. and John A. Mr. Huston died in 1871. Mrs. Mary Huston was a daughter of Daniel and Catharine Reis, who came from Germany to Seneca county in 1846, where they died, leaving a family of six children.


Hilton, Mahlon R., Flat Rock, Holgate p. o., a contractor and farmer, was born in Ashland county in 1844, and was a son of Jeremiah and Catharine (Bard) Huston, who were born in Co-




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