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Mason, Mary Ann, Gorham, Tedrow p. o., was born in Columbiana county, O., in 1832, and was a daughter of Asa and Elizabeth (Hazen) Borton. Mary was married in 1848 to Abraham Mason. They had a family of six children - Elizabeth, Ellen A., Laura C., Lelia A., Florence M. and Wilber J. Elizabeth and Lelia were fitted for and taught school for several terms. Elizabeth married Willis Clark in 1873; Ellen A. married George Oldfield in 1874; Laura C. married Henry D. Walters in 1876; Lelia A. married James B. Riddle in 1882, and Florence M. married John Emmet Riddle in 1885; Wilbur J. married Cusebie Conaway in 1887. Abra- ham Mason was born in New Jersey in July, 1828, and enlisted in Company B, 60th Ohio Regiment in March, 1864, under command of Captain Eddy ; was wounded in action October 27, and died October 29, 1864. He purchased his homestead of 160 acres in 1853, paying therefore $1,000. He was a son of John and Charity (Borton) Mason, of New Jersey, who settled in Fulton county, with a family of six children, three sons and three daughters. Mrs. Mason's father, Asa Borton, was born in 1806, and his wife, Elizabeth Hazen, was born in 1804. They were married in 1825, and enjoyed their sixty-first marriage anniversary. Their children were Deborah, Ahimaaz, Lucinda, Mary A., Sarah, Ruth, Mercy, Rolland, Arthur W. and Asa, jr. They settled in Fulton county, O., in 1848.
Mattern, B. F., Gorham, Fayette p. o., was born in Seneca county, N. Y., in 1842 and was a son Jacob and Mariah (Goodman) Mattern of Pennsylvania, who were married in Seneca county in 1838 and with a family of five children settled in Gorham in 1846. Maria died in 1885 and her husband, Jacob, in 1862. They had a family of eight children, four of whom are now living : B. F., J. P., Margaret J., John E. Jacob enlisted in Company K, 38th Ohio Reg- iment, in August, 1861, under Colonel Bradley and was discharged on account of disability and died at his home in May, 1862. His two sons, B. F. and J. P. enlisted in the same company and regiment. J. P. was discharged in 1863 on account of disability and B. F. was discharged at Cleveland, July 2, 1865, and now receives a pension. Jacob married the second time and at his death left a widow, and two children by the last marriage. He was engaged in the carriage and wagon manufacture and was deputy sheriff of the county and active in all town affairs. He was married in 1866 -to Santha S. Ely, of Williams county. They have had a family of two children, A. W. and Julia A. In 1866 he became engaged in farming and in 1876 became en- gaged in the lumber, steam-sawing and planing-mill business. At the age of fifteen years he was thrown on his own resources and when seventeen years of age became a teacher and taught in Williams county.
Mauk, Jacob M., Freedom, Ridgeville p. o., is a general farmer and was born in Lancaster county, Pa., in 1848. He was engaged in the manufacture of lumber but has now retired from active business life. He was a son of John and Susan (Metzgar) Mauk, of Pennsylvania. They settled in Napoleon county, O., in 1874 and had a family of nine children. One son, George, enlisted and served in the War of the Rebellion. Jacob M. Mauk settled in Henry county in September, 1866, and purchased his present farm in 1867, which he has entirely cleared of trees and stumps and debt, and on which he has erected new and comfortable buildings. He was married in 1869 to Susan Harmon. They have had a family of three children: Nora, Harry and Charles. Susan was a daughter of Daniel and Rosanna Harmon.
Meeker, William A., Napoleon, was born in Butler county, O., in 1831, and was a son of Chalon and Mary (Ammons) Meeker. Chalon was a native of New Jersey. The parents died in Ottawa county, O. Two sons are now living: William A. and Thomas J., also five daugh- ters. One son, George W., enlisted in Company I. 26th Illinois Regiment and was killed at the battle of Chattanooga, November 25, 1863. William A. was married January 25, 1870, to Eliza J. Gunn. They had a family of three sons, two of whom died at an early age, only one now living, Lawson A., born February, 1874. Mr. Meeker settled in Napoleon in 1873 and pur- chased his homestead of 152 acres, and is now engaged in the stock raising business, His wife was a daughter of Elliot H. and Elizabeth (Cover) Gunn, who were married in 1845 and had a family of five sons and four daughters. Elliott was a son of Squire Charles and Elizabeth (Mat-
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thews) Gunn, who settled in Henry county about 1814. Charles was a soldier in the war of 1812-14. He was married in Cleveland in 1812 and was a justice of the peace for many years.
Merrill, James E., Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., a general furniture dealer was born in Fulton, in 1857 and was a son of Ozias and Jane (Vaughn) Merrill. Jane was born in Holmes county and Ozias was a native of Maine. They have had a family of four children : Horace, James E., Frank and Minnie. Ozias came to Fulton county, O., with his parents in 1838. His father was Levy Merrill. James E. Merrill was married in 1878 to Florence N. Arnold. They have had two children, Ralph and Harry. James E. Merrill settled in Wauseon in 1884 and became en- gaged in furniture business.
Meyer, Charles, Flat Rock, Holgate p. o., was born in Wurtumburg, Germany, in 1831 and was a son of George and Christina Meyers. Charles emigrated to America in 1852 and spent three years in sight seeing, and in 1855 settled in Napoleon and became engaged in the general blacksmith business, which trade he had learned in Germany. He was married in 1857 to Mag- dalena Bart, who was born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany. They have had a family of eight children : Henry, Frank, Letitia, Rosa, John, Charles, William and Lizzie. George and Chris- tina had a family of three children. Charles and his sister, Rosa, came to America. Rosa mar- ried Matthew Reising. Henry now resides in Germany. Henry enlisted in September, 1861, in the regimental band of the 14th Ohio, under Colonel Steadman and was discharged in 1862. He purchased his present homestead in 1873. It consists of 160 acres, 125 of which he has cleared and has well tilled, and in 1886 erected his present fine dwelling.
Meyer, Henry, Freedom, Napoleon p. o., a soldier of the war of 1861, and at present an ex- tensive farmer of his town, was born in Hanover, Germany, in 1838 and came to America in 1859 at which time he settled in Henry county. He enlisted in Company C, 24th Ohio Regiment in 1861, and that same year re-enlisted in Company F, 18th Ohio Regiment, and was discharged October 9, 1865, at Columbus, Ohio. He was married in 1866 to Eliza Meyer, who was born in Hanover, Germany, and was a daughter of Dietrich and Mary (Longmeyer) Meyer. Henry and Eliza have had a family of nine children : Minnie, Mary, Harmon, Ella, Charles, Anna, IIen- ry, Jr., Caroline and Christopher. Henry was a son of Detrich and Dora (Otto) Meyer, who had a family of nine children. The father died in Germany and the mother came to Henry county, O., in 1865 with five children, where she died in 1871. Henry purchased his homestead farm of 80 acres in 1864, paying therefor $600. His farm is now under a high state of cultiva- tion.
Myers, Henry F., Ridgeville p. o., was born in Crawford 'county in 1865 and was a son of Jacob and Levina (Shupp) Myers, of Crawford county. Settled in Henry county in 1869. They had ten children: Henry F. Sem, Daniel, Elizabeth, Jacob, Cora, Otto, Catharine, Edward and Leo.
Meyers, John G., Damascus, McClure p. o., was born in Wurtumburg, Germany, June 10, 1830 and was a son of Gotlieb and Barbara (Goodyear) Meyers, who were married in Germany and with a family of four children emigrated to America in 1838 and settled in Lancaster county. In 1843 they settled in Fairfield county and in 1849 came to Damascus, O. They had seven children in all : Charles, John G., Christina, Louisa, Jacob, August and Mary. August enlisted in Company B, 100th Ohio Regiment, August 3, 1862, was taken prisoner and died in Libby prison, having been starved by the rebels. Gotlieb was born April 5, 1799 and died March 29, 1884; his wife, Barbara, was born in 1801. John G. purchased his homestead of 80 acres in 1859 at a cost of $700. He was married April 6, 1869, to Sarah Beaver, of Fairfield county, where she was born in 1840. They have had three sons : William Henry, George Newton and Franklin Edward. Sarah was a daughter of Jacob and Catharine (Macklin) Beaver, who were early settlers in Fairfield county and came to Damascus in 1846 where they died. They had eight children, three of whom are now living: Sarah, Elizabeth and Mary.
Meyerholtz, Hermann A., Napoleon, one of the leading business men of the county, was born in Hanover in 1835, and was a son of Dedrick and Christina (Drier) Meyerholtz, of Hanovor. His parents settled in Napoleon in 1848. The father died in 1864 at the age of sixty-five years. His mother is still living. They had a family of five children only two of whom are now living : Hermann and Henry F. Hermann was married in April, 1864, to Louisa Schultzer, who was born in Germany. They have had a family of five children, two whom are now living : Joseph A. and John F. Mr. Meyerholtz has held most of the township offices of Ridgeville. He settled in Napoleon in 1866 and has held the treasurership for many years, has been trustee of Napoleon township, was one of the leading councilmen in 1883-4, and was one of the first infirmary di- rectors of Henry county. In 1866 Meyerholtz Bros. became engaged in the grocery and gen- eral provision business, and in 1868 began the manufacture of tile, which is now one of the most important enterprises in the county. They now employ about twenty-five hands in their brick and tile factory.
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Meyerholtz, Henry F., Napoleon, a member of the firm of Meyerholtz Brothers, was born in the kingdom of Hanover, Germany, in 1844 and was a son of Dedrick and Christina (Drier) Meyerholtz, who settled in Henry county with a family of three sons, in 1848, two of whom are now living, Hermann A. and Henry F. Henry F. settled in Napoleon in 1866 and was married in 1868 to Mary Gilson, a daughter of Hugh Gilson, who was an early settler in Na- poleon. They have had two sons, Albert D. and Willie F., and one adopted daughter, Mary R. Henry F. enlisted October 28, 1861, in the 68th Regiment, O. V. I., and served until January 22, 1863 ; re-enlisted February 8, 1865 and was discharged May 14, 1865, at the close of the war. He is now engaged in the grocery business and the manufacture of tile and brick in connection with his brother, Hermann A.
Miley, Dr. L. E., Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., a physician and surgeon, was born in Clinton in 1852, and was a son of George and Letetia (Wells) Miley. George was born in Lancaster county, Pa., and his wife in Muskingum county, O. They were married in Holmes county, O., and settled in Fulton county in 1843. They have had seven children - Jesse W., Ben- jamin F., William B., L. E., Enos, George H. and Laura R. The three first enlisted and served in the late war. Laura R. married D. A. Boyers. Dr. L. E. Miley was married February 29, 1884, to Ella F. Deyo, a daughter of Hon. Alfred Deyo. Dr. L. E. attended the Wauseon High School; was graduated from the Bryon Normal and Business College, where he afterwards taught for eight years. He read medicine and was graduated from the University of Michi- gan in 1881. He settled in Louisville, but owing to ill-health returned to Wauseon, his native county, and settled in this township in the practice of his profession, that of physician and surgeon.
Miller, Benjamin, Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., was born in Hancock county, W. V., in 1825, and was a son of John and Mary Miller, who were born and died in West Virginia. John spent his life on the farm on which he was born. He died in 1875, at the age of ninety years. They had four sons and three daughters, three of whom are now living-David, Alexander and Benjamin. Benjamin settled in Evansport, Defiance county, O., and became engaged in the cabinet business in 1846. He was married that same year to Isabel Christy, who died July 3, 1875, leaving one daughter-Florence. He married his second wife, Anna Fleet, a daughter of Albert S. and Sophia Fleet, of Wauseon. They were married in 1876, and have had a family of three children-Earl F., Albert Rutherford and Mary S. Mr. Miller settled in Fulton county in 1863 and became engaged in contract building in 1864, and in 1872 went into the furniture business. He enlisted and raised a company in August, 1861, in Company D, 38th Ohio, re- ceived his commission as captain and served for two years, resigned at the end of his term of service on account of ill-health He now receives a pension. He has been councilman of the town for four years.
Miller, Clinton S., Napoleon, owner and proprietor of the Napoleon Gravel Bed. was born in Seneca county, O., 1857, and was a son of Henry P. and Elizabeth A. (Ford) Miller, who were natives of Pennsylvania, and had a family of three children-Laura, Ira Belle and Clin- ton S. Clinton S. was married in 1877 to Minnie Altman, of Seneca county. They have had a family of three children-Bert E., Aleta and John Du Bois. Mr. Miller settled in Napoleon in 1886, at which time he purchased his homestead farm of fifty-five acres and built his present dwelling and out buildings. The old buildings on his farm were used as barracks during the late war, and later was the home of "Rev. L. F. Ames. Mr. Miller discovered and opened a most valuable gravel bed, which is now being used on the pikes, and for many miles distant in his county.
Miller, Conrad, Napoleon, superintendent of the county infirmary, was born in Baden, Ger- many, May 25, 1842, and settled in Henry county with his parents in June, 1854. He was a son of Lorenz and Geneieve Miller, who with a family of six children-Christiana, Conrad, Flor- rie, John, Veronica and Joseph, settled in Henry county. Conrad was elected supervisor two terms, township trustee for five years, and director of infirmary since April, 1882, when he was appointed superintendent of that institution. He was married January 20, 1880, to Margaret Carroll, of Lucas county. They have had two children.
Miller, John, Napoleon, Napoleon p. o., a general carriage and wagon manufacturer, was born in Baden, Germany, in 1848, and settled in Napoleon, Henry county, in 1854, with his parents, Lawrence and Geneva B. Miller. They had a family of six children. John learned the carriage trade and became established in business in 1870. He was married in 1880 to Amelia Hann. They have had one daughter-Geneva. His factory is located on Perry street, near the canal bridge. He now manufactures carriages, wagons, sleighs and cutters, and in connection with this carries on a general smithing business.
Minich. Catharine A .. Franklin, Tedrow p. o., was born in Ross county in 1818, and was a daughter of John and Caroline Downing. Catharine was married in 1839 to Peter Minich, and settled in Franklin township that same year. They had a family of one son and three daugh-
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ters-John L., Emily C., Louisa E. and Lodema A. Peter died in December, 1881. He was born in Northampton county, Pa., in 1806, and was a successful and leading farmer. He ac- cumulated a fine property. His parents were Henry and Elizabeth Minich, who died in Luzerne county, Pa. They had a family of nine children. Three sons settled in Fulton county-Peter, Anthony and John. Five of the children are now living-Julia, Anthony, Daniel, John and David. Catharine was a daughter of John and Caroline Downing, who were married in Chillicothe, in 1807. He was born in Virginia, and his wife in Lexington, Ky. He died in 1847, and his wife in 1869. They had a family of fourteen children, three of whom are now living-John, Catharine A. and Lemuel. The parents died in Seneca county, O., where they settled in 1824. John served in the War of 1812, and his widow received a large land warrant of 160 acres. Emily C. married Levi McConkey ; Louisa married Daniel Clingerman, and Lodema A. married L. Carter.
Minich, John, Franklin. Tedrow p. o., was born in Luzerne county, Pa., April 28, 1816, and was a son of Henry and Elizabeth Minich, who died in Luzerne county. They had a family of nine children, five of whom are now living-Julia, Anthony, Daniel, John and David. John first came to Franklin in 1844, and in 1854 returned and purchased his farm of eighty acres, for which he paid $3100. He now has a homestead of 120 acres. He was married in 1861 to Julia Ann Ritterhouse, who was born in Morrel county, in 1833. They have had two children -Ella, born October 25, 1861, and Emma, born June 14, 1867. Ella married William Garrett. Three of Mr. Minich's brothers settled in Fulton county-Peter, Anthony and John.
Moller, Frank P., Washington, Liberty p. o., was born in Washington in 1853, and was a son of David and Mariak (Schriver) Mohler, David of Perry county. O., Mariak of Maryland. They were married in Henry county, and had a family of six sons. David died April 7, 1886, at the age of sixty-five years, having been born in 1821. He was one of the representative men of his town. His sons are Samuel W., Frank P., John N., Jacob W., James P. and David C. Frank P. was married in 1875 to Caroline E. Kessler of Sandusky county. They have had one son, Earl, who was born in 1878. Frank P. Mohler purchased his homestead farm of forty acres of timber land in 1875, it is now well improved and tiled. Ile has added forty more acres of well improved land to the first forty. having in all abont eighty acres.
Morris G. W., Bartlow, Deshler p. o., proprietor of the Excelsior House, was born in Adams county, Pa., October 4, 1829, and was married in 1846 to Elizabeth Bryan, of Ohio. They have had a family of eight children, seven of whom are now living-Albert R., Nancy L. (deceased), Anna I., Charles R., Marv Inez, Flora J., John C. and Maud S.
Morrison, John H., Liberty, Liberty p. o., a general farmer of Liberty county, O., was born in Chester county, Pa., in 1833, and came to Liberty in 1853, and in 1855 settled in Seneca county, where he became engaged in farming. He was drafted and furnished a substitute, giving him $300. He served three years, at the end of which time he was honorably dis- charged. John H. was married in Seneca county August 21, 1864, to Ann M. Grinder, of Seneca county. They have had four children. two of whom died at an early age. The two now living are Lottie and George. Lottie married A. B. Long, of Wood county, in 1887. John H. returned to Henry county in 1864 and purchased his present homestead of forty acres in 1863. He was a son of John and Charlotte Morrison, who were born and married in Chester county, Pa. They settled in Seneca county, O., in 1837, where they died, leaving a family of seven children, five of whom are now living- Rachel Ann, Sarah Ann, John II., Josiah W. and James A.
Mowery, John F., Harrison, Napoleon p. o., was born in Pickaway county, (., in 1841, and was married in May, 1861, to Emeline Binkley, of Allen county. They have had a family of eight children-Lizzie, Eli, Albert, Emma, Milton, Walter, Harley and Orlie. Emeline was a daughter of Emanuel and Elizabeth Binkley. John F. settled on his present farm and erected his present brick dwelling in 1880. His homestead farm comprises eighty acres, and he also owns in addition the farm adjoming, which consists of sixty eight acres. He was a son of Samuel and Elizabeth ( Gensel) Mowery. Samuel died in Allen county in 1859. They had a family of eight children, five of whom are now living -John F., Jacob, Leanna, Henry and Samuel. J. F. and William settled in Henry county. The grandfather. Jacob, and his wife, Catharine Stepleton, who were married in September, 1816, settled in Ohio at an early day. Jacob was from Berks county, Pa., and was born in 1792. He died in 1866. They settled in Pickaway county, O., in 1805, and had a family of seventeen children.
Munn, Dr. H. E., Washington, Colton p. o., was born in Hamden, Conn., in 1849, and was a son of Dr. S. B. Munn, now a resident of Waterbury, Conn. Dr. H. E. Munn read medicine with his father, and was graduated from the Electic Medical College of New York city in 1873, and settled in Naugatuck, Conn., in the practice of his profession, that of surgery and medicine. He came to Williams county, O., in 1876, and in 1882 settled in Colton, Henry county, where he now has a general prescription business as well as his profession. He was graduated from
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the Toledo Medical College in 1884, and is now a professor of histology and pathology in the Toledo Medical College. He was elected town clerk in 1886. He was married in 1877 to Ellezan D. Fried, of Bridgewater, Williams county.
Murphy, Linne M., Wauseon, Wauseon p. o., attorney and counsellor at Wauseon, was born in Belmont county, O., in 1849. His father was Dr. Joseph L. Murphy, a physician much esteemed for his learning and kindness of heart. His mother is a member of the Mccullough- Harris family, celebrated in the pioneer history of eastern Ohio and Virginia as reckless and courageous Indian fighters farther west. Major William McCullough of the same family was slain by the Indians on the Ecourse River in Michigan in 1811, and James, his younger brother, was shot dead at the siege of Fort Meigs. Pursued by a band of Indians bent on captur- ing him, Colonel John McCullough. on horseback, leaped from the summit of a cliff one hun- dred and fifty feet high, on the eastern side of the Ohio River, into the stream below, and escaped unharmed. He was the great-grandfather of L. M. Murphy. Several members of the family went to Tennessee and were prominent in the Mexican War, and in the War of the Rebellion, on the Confederate side, most notably General Ben Mccullough, who was killed at the battle of Pea Ridge. Frank B. Loomis, the widely known special correspondent of the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, has recently revived a tradition in a series of articles on the early history of eastern Ohio, published in that journal, that James McCullough, the progenitor of the Virginia Mcculloughs, married the daughter of Cornplanter, an Indian chief, and that therefore his descendants named above have a trace of Indian blood in their veins. This prob- ably is mere romance. L. M. Murphy received an excellent scholastic training, and taught school for six years. In 1876 he began the study of law and was admitted to the bar in 1879. In 1880 he settled in Wauseon and began the practice of his profession. He was ap- pointed mayor of Wauseon, serving a part of a term, and was twice elected to that office. In 1877 he was married to Martha I. Adrian, of Knox county. They have a family of three children - Maude, Edith and Robert. Mr. Murphy served about nine months in the Union army during the rebellion, in an Infantry Regiment, and was mustered out at the close of the war at Washington city, being then sixteen years old.
Naugle, De Witt B., Liberty, Napoleon p, o., was born in Lancaster county in 1851, and was a son of Phillip and Margaret (Dodson) Naugle, who were natives of Pennsylvania, married in Seneca county, O., and settled in Henry county in 1849. Philip was a prominent teacher, and followed that profession until he was drafted in 1862, a call to which he responded, and served in the 38th Ohio Regiment; died in February, 1863, at Murfreesboro, Tennessee, Hospital, leav- ing a widow and six children, four of whom are now living : Olive E., DeWitt B., Elwood D., and Melissa H. DeWitt B. married Anna Kepler in 1883. They have had two children, Daniel Philip and Nellie May. DeWitt B. fitted himself for, and taught school for several terms. He is now engaged in farming, and occupies the old homestead which was purchased by his father in 1847.
Oberhause, Casper, Napoleon, a resident of Napoleon township, was born in Prussia, Sep- tember 9, 1813, and was married in 1841 to Mary Gunner, who was born in Prussia. They came to America in 1844, and settled in Wood county, O., where Mary died in 1845, leaving two sons, one of whom is now living, Fred. Casper then married for his second wife, Mary Hunderbrinker, who was born in Hanover, Germany. They were married in 1847. They had one son, Frans, and three daughters, Sophia, Caroline, and Louise. Casper settled in Napoleon township in 1848, and purchased his present homestead of eighty acres of timber land, for which he paid one dollar and a half cent per acre. He now owns a farm of 150 acres of sections three and four. He erected his fine brick building, two story residence, in 1884. Frans was married in 1882 to Mary Cordes, of Hanover. They have one daughter, Anna, born in 1883.
Overmier, Rowland C., Washington, Colton p. o., is a farmer. He settled in Henry county with his parents, in 1863. Joel and Julia Ann (Geeseman) Overmier, were his parents. Julia was born in Perry county, in 1826, and her husband in the same county, in 1822. They were married in Henry county, in 1845. They have six children living: Rowland C., Wilbert C., Le- roy E., Sarah E., Edvina S., and Edwin F. Three of the children died at an early age. Joel was a son of George and Catharine (Hoffman) Overmier. Catharine was born in Virginia, in 1784, and her husband, George, was born September 24, 1784. They were married in Perry county, O., and died in Sandusky county. George served in the War of 1812. He was asso- ciate judge for seven years; a justice for many years, and an influential citizen. He was a son of Peter and Eve (Hennick) Overmier, and Peter was a son of George Overmier, who emigrated from Baden, Germany, and settled in Pennsylvania, in 1751. He was one of the pioneers of Pennsylvania. Rowland C., is of the fifth generation.
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