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STAATS, ISAAC, Pike township (deceased), born in Knox county, December 15, 1819, and was married in 1844 to Re- becca Giffin, who was born in Coshocton county in 1821. They had three children -- Louisa, born in 1846; William Alonzo, in 1848; and Joseph, in 1851. William was married to Elizabeth Doty, and resides on the old homestead.
Mr. Staats died October Io, 1853, at his home in Knox county, Ohio. His occupation was farming, and he owned a good farm in this county. Mrs. Staats still resides on the home place in Pike township.
STAATS, JOSEPH, who is a native of Butler township, was born May 8, 1823. June 18, 1846, he was married to Eliza Jane McCahon. Their children are: Maria Esther, born March 27, 1847; Margaret Ellen, October 22, 1848; Clarissa Jane, No- vember 21, 1850; Orange Jefferson, December 12, 1852; Catha- rine, March 27, 1856; Alwilda A., May 8, 1857; Hortense Flor- ence, January 21, 1859; Normandy, October 15, 1865; Joseph B., July 8, 1866. All are living except Maria E. and Joseplı B.
STAATS, JOHN, Jefferson township, farmer and stock raiser, post office, Jelloway, son of Joseph and Catharine Staats, born in Butler township, Knox county, March 18, 1827; he re- ceived a common school education and continued to farm for his father until 1849, November roth, when he was united in marriage with Miss Rosannah Horn, a daughter of Jacob Horn,
JOHN D. STRUBLE
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born in Butler township, Knox county, April 10, 1826. After his marriage he remained in Butler township for about nine years, and then moved to Jefferson township, and there purchased a farm of one hundred and twenty acres, where he then moved with his family, and devoted himself to farming, which has been his vocation all his life.
Mr. and Mrs. Staats became the parents of six children, viz: Sarah J., Jacob H., Joseph L., Calvin F., Edward S., one of whom died in infancy. Five are still living. Mrs. Rosannah Staats, his wife, died August 20, 1863, aged thirty-seven years. On the tenth of March, 1864, he married Miss Hannah Berry, daughter of Joseph and Matilda Berry, born in Wayne county, January 20, 1838. By their union they became the parents of five children, two of whom are dead and three are living, viz: Carrie B., Carresie B., Charles B.
Mr. Staats now resides on a farm of one hundred and sixty acres, known as the Marshal farm, two and one-half miles south- east of Jelloway
STADLER, A. M., clothier, Kirk block, corner of public square and Main street, Mt. Vernon. This firm was established in 1877 in Kirk's block.
Mr. Stadler is a native of Champaign county, Ohio, born August 28, 1852. His first business engagement was with Max Stadler, wholesale and retail clothier in New York, where he had charge of the manufacturing department, in which position he was retained five years. After this he came to Mt. Vernon and established the present firm. He carries a large stock, con- sisting of ready-made clothing, hats, trunks, valises, and gents' furnishing goods. This stock is one of the best in the city, and is conducted strictly on the one price system.
STARR, BARTON, deceased, late of Pleasant township, Knox county, was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, on the twentieth day of November, 1816. He emigrated to Mas- sillon, Ohio, remaining there a few years, and then went to Oberlin, Ohio, and graduated at the Oberlin college in 1846. His intentions were to prepare for the ministry, but the failure of his health compelled him to give up the idea of going into the ministry and seek some other vocation. In 1847 he came to Mt. Vernon and in the following year he engaged in the nursery business. His first nursery was on a farm which he rented, situated on the Wooster road, one and a half miles from Mt. Vernon, where he continued in the business until 1854, when he purchased and moved his stock to the present location of the Mt. Vernon nursery, where he continued the business, making it a success until his death, which occurred April 2, 1874. In 1849 he married Miss Sarah J. Marquis, daughter of Edward and Elizabeth Marquis. Mr. Marquis was a native of Pennsylvania, migrated to Ohio and located in Knox county in 1817, where he deceased in 1860. Miss Marquis was born in Monroe township, this county, June 26, 1824. His union with Miss Marquis resulted in four children, viz: Newton, Devella, Mary E., and Edward E. Mrs. Starr and children are still living on the nursery farm and carrying on the business.
STAUFFER, JOSEPH, of the firm of J. Stauffer & Son, clothiers, Mt. Vernon, was born in Columbiana county, Ohio, on the fifteenth day of July, 1817, and resided in that county until he was seventeen years of age. He then removed to Price's Mills, Trumbull county, Ohio, and engaged in selling goods for William Porter, where he remained nearly three years, and then took a stock of goods for Mr. Porter to the village of Sutherington to sell on commission. He remained thus en-
gaged about nine moths, and then went back to Price's Mills and remained some six months. He then went to Greene vil- lage, Columbiana county, and engaged in the grocery business, and continued in this branch of trade for one year. April 17, 1839, he removed to Knox county and purchased a farm in Monroe township, which was all in woods, having only ten acres deadened and five acres grubbed. On this farm he remained about six years, which time was spent in clearing up his farm and farming. After this he went to Monroe Mills, and engaged with Mr. Henry Boynton as salesman in a dry goods store. Here he continued ten years. He then came to Mt. Vernon, and sold goods for Mr. Mark Curtis, with whom he remained seven years, and then Mr. Curtis established a clothing depart- ment, and Mr. Stauffer conducted that branch as salesman for some three years. In 1868 Mr. Stanffer bought out the cloth- ing department and engaged in conducting that branch of trade for himself, in which he has continued ever since. He com- menced with a stock of six thousand three hundred dollars. He has been doing a successful business, which is constantly in- creasing in value. The firm always keep on hand, and in- crease as trade demands, a full and well selected stock of cloth- ing and gentleman's furnishing goods. To the establishment has been added a merchant-tailoring department for all who desire home-made clothing, having for that speciality one of the best cutters in the State in their employ.
This house has met with good success from the beginning. Their annual sales amount to about thirty-five thousand dollars. They now carry a stock valued at about nineteen thousand dol- lars. This house is the original "one price clothing house." The firm consists of Messrs. Joseph Stauffer, A. J. Stauffer, and R. C. Mitchell.
STAUNTON, JOHN H., Pike township, blacksmith, post office, North Liberty, born in Augusta county, Virginia, in 1850. and was married in 1873, to Catharine A. Rolfe, who was born in Nova Scotia in 1853. They have three children: Marshall C., born in 1874; Albert, in 1875, and Charles, in 1877.
Mr. Staunton came to Ohio in 1871, located in Mt. Vernon, remained about four years, and then went to Brownsville. He remained there three years. He came to North Liberty in 1878, where he now resides. He is a skilful mechanic in all the branches of his trade, horse shoeing being a speciality.
STEELE, J. & H., Fredericktown, liverymen, established the livery business some two years ago, and keep good horses and conveyances. They are good business men, obliging and accommodating, and always ready to wait on those who will give them a call.
STEELE, ISRAEL, Fredericktown, livery, born in Frederick county, Maryland, in 1822, came to Ohio in 1848, and was mar- ried to Hannah Runkles, who was born in Carroll county, Maryland, in 1822. They had the following children: Richard V., born in Maryland, and drowned at Cape May in 1877; James J., in Maryland, and died in Knox county in 1865; Albert T., in Columbus, Ohio, and died at that place in 1850; John L., in Ohio, resides in Boston, and is a travelling sales- man, and Mary Alice was married to J. A. Bennett, who now resides at Chicago Junction.
Mr. Steele was a soldier in the Mexican war about one year. . He was also in the late Rebellion, and continued in the service one year.
STEELE, JAMES B., Morris township, deceased, born in
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Wayne county, in 1827, and was married in 1854 to Rebecca Patterson, who was born in Wayne county, in 1832. They had five children: Ida, born in 1855; William P., in 1857; Sarah E., in 1858; Walter S., in 1860; and May Belle, in 1861.
Mr. Steele came to Knox county in 1860, located on the farm where they now reside, is engaged in farming and has been suc- cessful in accumulating property. He was a prominent mem- ber of the Presbyterian church in Fredericktown; and a worthy Christian. He died at his home, August 31, 1874.
William Patterson, father of Mrs. Steele, was a native of Fay- ette county, Pennsylvania, and was married to Rebecca Findley, a native of the same county. They had seven children: Eb- enezer F .. deceased: Jane, deceased; Matilda, deceased; Mar- garet, James, kebecca, and Marcha.
Mr. Patterson died in Wayne county, Ohio, in 1854. Mrs. Patterson is a resident of this township, living with her daugh- er, Mrs. Steele. . ey are all . members of the Presbyterian church.
miller, " "ricktown, born in Adams colinity, Pennsylvania, in 1830, came to Ohio with his parents, who located in Seneca county, remained there some years, then moved to Indiana, remaincd there several years, and then re- moved to Maryland. He was married in Virginia to Laura V. Smoot, who was born in that State in 1840. They had eight children: William H., Laura V., Mary B., Harriet E., John R., Samuel J., Herenden, deceased; and Jacob, deceased.
After marriage Mr. Stemm located in Altoona, Pennsylvania, erected a flouring-mill, and was engaged at that business sev- eral years. He then moved to Wooster, Ohio, engaged in the milling business for seven years, then moved to Wyandotte county, and was engaged there at the same business for three years. He then removed to the Rocky Fork mills, near Mans- feld then to Lucas for one year. From there he went to Ash- and county, and engaged in the Charles mill. In 1875 he pur- based the Mound City mills, has been successful in doing mer- chant and custom business. He has a good reputation as a miller.
STEPHENS & SCOTT, carriage works. The business was originally started in 1865 by Messrs. White, Stephens & Barker, who continued five years. After this the firm became Stephens & Co., and continued as such until December, 1879, when the present t.rm was organized. They have very much miproved, remodeled, and made new additions to the works. hey have a woodwork department, ironwork departmeni, painting and trimming department, and wareroom in addition to the repository building for the display of finished work.
This company manufacture and keep on hand fine carriages, Angie and double buggies, barouches, phaetons, spring and patform wagons, and every style of farm wagons. The re- markable perfection in the execution and finish of their work, as well as the substantial materials which they use, enable them with confidence to invite those who contemplate buying to call and "xamine their stock before purchasing elsewhere. They feel able to satisfy all of the justice of their claim-that their vehicles are made of the very best material in use, and put together by workmen of skill and experience. They use in their gearing he best second growth hickory; in bodies, the best poplar and 'ash; the wheels are the genuine Sarvern pattern, second growth hickory; the spring. are Forest City; axles number one; tubu- ar bow sockets, trimmed with good leather, rubber, or flock as ustomers may des ¿ Their painting speaks, to all who see it,
of superior skill, finish, and excellence. All their work is well ironed with the best iron in the market, and is warranted.
Stephens & Scott are able to compete in beauty of work, style, finish, quality, and price with any establishment in this part of the State.
Mr. Stephens is a thoroughly skilled workman of large experience, and a gentleman who stands high in the community, both in business and social circles.
Mr. Scott is a young man completing and perfecting himself in the business under the most advantageous circumstances, and with his skill, natural ability, and business qualifications will eventually take a prominent position in the field of business activities. Each of these gentlemen are natives of this State.
STEVENSON, WILLIAM, carpenter, residing in Martins- burgh; was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, January 18, 1807; removed to Mt. Vernon at an early date, residir.g there until 1861, when he removed here. He was married December 27, 1836, to Christiana Graham. They were the parents of eleven children: Thomas A., John G., William F., Emeline, Anna M., Frank, and Fred A .; the others dying in infancy. John G. and Anna are now the only surviving children. Mr. S. is a member of the Presbyterian church of Martinsburgh.
STEVENS, W. A., of the firm of W. A. Stevens & Co., butter and egg packers, Mt. Vernon. Mr. Stevens is a native of Newark, New Jersey. He resided in that State until he was about ten years old, when his father emigrated to Ohio, locating on a farm near Chesterville, Morrow county, where he resided about ten years. From the farm near Chesterville the subject of this sketch went to Missouri and engaged in the drug and dentistry business in the town of Cameron. Here he remained about four years. From Cameron he came back to Ohio and for one year resided in Mansfield, and then went to Belleville, where he engaged in the dry goods business. In this business he remained some two and a half years. His next remove was from Belleville to Bucyrus, where he engaged in egg and butter packing, with his father and brother. Some two years were thus spent, when he and his brother came to Mt. Vernon and engaged in the same business, to which was added the pur- chasing and shipping of hides, pelt's and furs. The firm of W. A. Stevens & Co. is well established and is doing a large and a steadily increasing business. During the first year their busi- ness amounted to twenty thousand dollars, and for the year just past amounted to thirty-five thousand dollars, and from the favorable commencement, this year's trade will exceed the amount last mentioned.
STEWARD, DAVID, farmer, Brown township, post office, Jelloway, son of John Steward, born in Brown township, Knox county, May 27, 1827. He remained with his parents until he arrived at the age of thirty-eight years. In 1865 he married Miss Martha J. Workman, a daughter of S. C. and Mary P. Workman, born in Brown township, Knox county, December 25, 1841. During the time he remained at home he made a purchase of the old homestead, containing one hundred and sixty acres, where he remained after his marriage, it being a very pleasant and inviting home. He also owns one-half of eighty-four acres in Brown township, known as the widow Wolfard farm, making in all two hundred and two acres. By their marriage they became the parents of three children: Solo- mon C., born November 29, 1867; Clinton M. C., May 22, 1871; Mary E., January 31, 1878.
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STILLWELL, OBADIAH, Middlebury township, deceased, born in Pennsylvania, and was married to Sarah Whaford, who was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, March 7, 1782. They came to Ohio in 1818. They had the following children, viz: Josiah, born December 29, 1804; Charlotte, February I, 1806, now deceased; John, deceased; Rachel, July 6, 1811; Jackson, January 18, 1815; Arthur, January 9, 1817; Josiah, October 1, 1819.
Obadiah Stillwell died April 8, 1850. Mrs. Sarah Stillweil is still living on the old homestead, with her great-granddaughter, Olive S. Blackford, who was born February 24, 1862.
STILLWELL, JOSIAH, Middlebury township, farmer, post office, Levering, born in this township October 1, 1819, was married in 1849, to Mary Levering, who was born in Mor- row county, April 7, 1825. They had the following children: Zantha, born November 6, 1852; Zoe, August 13, 1856; Mary, November 29, 1859; Lee V., April 28, 1863; Jay W., June 15, 1866; Jennie L., October 6, 1869.
Mrs. Mary Stillwell died March 17; 1872; Zantha Stillwell is married to George Ireland.
STIVES, JOSHUA N., was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, January 31, 1840, and came to Butler township, Knox county, in 1872. He was married February 16, 1862, to Rosan Smith, who was born July, 1844, in Guernsey county. They have had eight children, viz: Minnie May Bell, born November 11, 1862; Charles W., April 25, 1865; Lillie F., born April 13, 1867; Theudas E., September 14, 1870. Samuel Martin, Au- gust 28, 1872, James D., September 25, 1874; John R. Han- cock, May 27, 1876; Joshua L., June 7, 1880; all are living except Minnie, who died February 13, 1863. Mr. Stives was a member of company H, Sixteenth Ohio volunteer infantry, served three months and reenlisted in the Ninety-seventh Ohio volunteer infantry.
STOFER, ABRAHAM, Pike township, retired, post office, North Liberty, born in Northampton county, Pennsylvania, in 1807; came to Ohio in 1834, and was married in 1836, to Bar- bara Bearinger, who was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, in 1814. They had fourteen children: Flora, born in 1837; Joseph, in 1838; Jane, in 1839; Rachel, in 1840; Jacob, in 1842; Nancy, in 1844; John, in 1845; Samuel, in 1847; Allen, in 1848; Harriet, in 1852; Eli, in 1855; Amanda, in 1857; and George, in 1859. The deceased are: Flora, Jacob, Jane, Nancy, and Allen:
Joseph married Margaret Swank; Rachel married James Landes; John married Sarah E. Hipsley.
Dr. Samuel Stofer was married to Lucretia Frances Boals, of Richland county, and resides in Danville, engaged in the practice of medicine.
Harriet Stofer was married to William H. Harris; Henry was married to Adda Loney.
Eli Stofer is engaged in the study of medicine, attending lectures in Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr. Stofer, after marriage, returned to Fayette county, Pennsylvania, and remained about three years and then came to Knox county, and located in this township. He has im- proved and cleared a farm, and by industry and economy has accumulated a competency. He has reared a large and respec- table family, and is one of the reliable and respected citizens of this township, everybody esteeming him highly.
STOFER, JOSEPH, Pike township, farmer, post office,
North Liberty, born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, in 1838, and was married in 1869 to Margaret Swank, who was born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, in 1838. They have four chil- dren living-Amanda, born in 1870; Arminda, in 1871; Alfred, in 1877; and John A., in 1879. The deceased members are in- fant twins, and Rosa.
Mr. Stofer resided in Indiana from 1864 to 1866, then re- turned to Pike township, Knox county. He owns a farm in a good state of cultivation, and is a leading active citizen of this township.
Mrs. Margaret Stofer's father, Gabriel Swank, was born in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, in 1795, and was married to Catharine Stone, who was born in the same county in 1797. They had ten children-Henry, born in 1818, was a resident of Richland county, and came to his death by the falling of a tree, which occurred in 1876; Lenah was born in 1820; Zachariah, Elizabeth, Susannah, Christena, Mary, Sarah, Margaret, and Catharine.
Mrs. Catharine Swank died in Franklin county, Pennsylva- nia, in 1856. They came to Ohio in 1866, first to Richland county. In 1878 came to Knox county. Mr. Swank resides with his daughter, Mrs. Joseph Stofer.
STOFER, JOHN J., Pike township, post office, North Lib- erty, born in Pike township in 1845, and was married in 1873 to Sarah E. Hipsley, who was born in Berlin township in 1849. They had two children-Jesse L., born April 5, 1874, and died April 24, 1875. Cora May was born April 28, 1876.
Mr. Stofer is a farmer, owns a well improved farm, with good buildings, and has been very successful in his occupation, hav- ing accumulated rapidly. He bought the farm on which he re- sides, and made most of the means to pay for it upon the farm.
STOW, HARRISON N., Pike township, carpenter, post office, North Liberty, born in Crawford county, Pennsylvania, in 1827, came to Ohio in 1836, locating in Holmes county, and remained there a year; then came to this county and was mar- ried in 1851 to Louisa Johnson, who was born in this township. They had six children, four of whom died in infancy. Ampuda Winton and Cora May are living in North Liberty. Mrs. Louisa Stow died at their residence in this township, July 4, 1879
Mr. Stow is a carpenter engaged in working at his trade in this and adjoining townships. He is a skilful workman and the leading carpenter in this neighborhood. Ampuda W. Stow is engaged in carrying the mail from North Liberty to Independ- ence, three times per week, and is a promising young man.
STREETER, FREDERICK, Union township, teamster, post office, Rossville, was born in Jackson county, Michigan, in 1843, and remained there until his twenty-sixth year. He was then married to Ella A. Howell, who was born in Coshocton county, Ohio, in 1840. In 1864 Mr. Streeter and his wife set- tled in Harrison township, Knox county, and lived there two years; then moved to Jackson county, Michigan, for two years; then to Columbus, Ohio, for one year; then back to Harrison township for two years, and once more to Jackson, Michigan, for a year, and from there to Rossville, where he has bought a piece of land and is making a permanent home. He has one child, Samantha B., born in 1866.
STRONG, LEWIS, Fredericktown, farmer, was born in Frederick county, Maryland, in 1815, came to Ohio in 1830, and was married in 1839 to Susannah R. Cone, who was born in
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New York. They have one son. Clayton Strong, who was born in 1847 He is now married and resides in Meadville Pennsylvania. Mr. Strong is a dealer in stock.
STRONG, NORMAN M., Middlebury township, farmer, post office, Fredericktown, born in Middlebury township in 1832, and was married in 1856 to Sarah A. Farquhar. They have five children-Wilbur T., Charles F., Edwin Franklin, and Eddie. Mrs. Sarah A. Strong died in March, 1871. Mr. Strong married Ruth P. Farquhar, who was born in Knox county. Mr. Strong owns an excellent farm, with buildings in a fine con- dition. His father, Truman Strong, was born in Vermont; came to Ohio in 1811; was engaged in the War of 1812, under General Harrison ard was . mong the earliest settlers of this county. When it was all in woods he settled in Middlebury township, cleared up a farm, and was engaged in preaching in The Universalist der mination, a d was very conscientious and ¿ealous in his religious faith. He had a charge in Huron county several years and wa far darly known by many of the - ds county, at an se arced ge.
STRONG, REV. P. B., was born in Medina county, Ohio, May 3, 1842, and received his preparatory education at Baldwin university, at Berea, Ohio, after which, in 1861, he enlisted dur- ing the first call for troops, in company H, Eighth Ohio volun- teer infantry, in which he served three months. He then en- listed in company H, Ohio volunteer cavalry, in which he served about twenty months, when he was honorably discharged in consequence of disability. After his return he engaged in the study of law at Elyria, Ohio, where he remained two years, and was admitted to the bar August 29, 1864, but did not engage in practice. He then entered the ministry in the travelling con- nection of the North Ohio conference, and was ordained to deacons orders in 186 - at Tiffin Ohio, and was ordained elder Pshop E S Tan - decaissed) at Norwalk, September 12, 1969. His first charge was Republic circuit, where he remained one year, then East Townsend, two years, Milan, three years, Fairfield, one year, Troy, two years, Ashland, two years, San- dusky City, three years, and at present is laboring on the Mt. Vernon station. He was appointed presiding elder of the Mt. Vernon district by the conference held at Norwalk in September, +880, Bishop J. T. Peck presiding.
SIRUBLE, JOH ! D., Benin township, deceased, was born in Sussex county, New Jersey, in 1792, and was married 1322 . Marv hadley, who w . born in Norris county, New : rsey, in 1802. They had nine children -- Rebecca, born in 1824; Headley, in 1926; Daniel, in 1828; William J., in 1831; lohn S. in 1834; Charles S., in 1836; Oscar, in 1839; David W, in 1841; and Edwin Dallas, in 1845.
Mr. Struble located in Fredericktown in 1832. He was an extensive land holder, owning over four hundred acres, and a very active and successful business man, engaged in different enterprises, such as the sale of merchandise and the milling business, superintending all himself.
In 1874 his mill property was destroyed by fire. He did much to improve Fredericktown, and was a prominent member of the baptist church. He departed this life May 21, 1875.
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