History of Mercer County, Ohio, and representative citizens, Part 22

Author: Scranton, S. S
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: Chicago, Ill. : Biographical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 786


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church, of which nothing now remains but the tower and three walls. An addition was built to the church, the sanctuary was enlarged, the basement excavated and a steam heating plant installed. The church was further adorned and beautified by very artistic windows. At the present time the church property is valued at $20,000. Rev. Gregory Jüssel was rector during the period when these changes were made. The congregation of St. Aloysius' Church consists of 66 families.


All the pastors have been members of the Congregation of the Most Pre- cious Blood. The first pastor, Rev. Aloys Schelbert, served until 1865. John Van den Broek was next in charge and was followed by Rev. Anthony Guggenberger and he by Rev. Mathias Kenk, who served until 1870. Rev. Henry Drees then became pastor and continued until 1880, when he was followed by Rev. Godfrey Schlachter. The next pastor, Rev. F. Wittmer, was succeeded in 1895 by Rev. William Russ and he by Rev. Philip Hart- mann in 1897. The following have since served: Revs. Boniface Russ, Henry Drees, Felix Graf, Stephen Weigand, Gregory Jüssel, who took charge of the church in 1900 and served until November 1, 1905, when he was suc- ceeded by the present pastor, Rev. Julian Mayer. The priests have always resided at the near-by St. Charles Seminary.


St. Wendelin's Church is located at Wendelin on the western line of Granville township, four miles west of St. Henry. The congregation was organized in 1856 and at that time consisted of eight families. The first church building, a frame structure, was dedicated in 1856. In 1867 a hand- some brick church, 35 by 65 feet in dimensions, was erected during the pastor- ate of Rev. Paul Reuter, C. PP. S. In 1897 a 20-foot addition was built, so that the dimensions of the present church are 35 by 85 feet. In 1905 a frame parsonage was built at a cost of $3,500, since which time the congregation has had a resident pastor. The congregation has a membership of 54 famil- ies ; Rev. Jeromie Ueber, C. PP. S., is pastor.


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St. Peter's Church, which is an off-shoot of St. Joseph's Church, is situated in Recovery township, about two and a half miles northwest of St. Joseph's Church. The corner-stone of the first church edifice was laid Oc- tober 6, 1858, by Archbishop John B. Purcell of Cincinnati. It was a brick structure, 35 by 65 feet in dimensions, and was erected under the direction of Rev. John Van den Broek, C. PP. S., at a cost of about $4,000. The first services in this church were held January 1, 1860, by Rev. Sebastian Gauter, C. PP. S. During the pastorate of Rev. Philemon Notheis, C. PP. S., it was decided to erect a new church. The corner-stone was laid May 24, 1904, and the church was dedicated on October 8, 1905, by His Grace, Archbishop


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Henry Moeller of Cincinnati. This is a brick structure, 46 by 100 feet in . dimensions. The church has a membership of 50 families. All the priests that have had charge of this congregation have been members of the Con- gregation of the Most Precious Blood. Rev. R. Schnely was succeeded by Rev. Peter Wilhelmy, who was pastor from 1868 to 1876. Rev. Aloys Malin served from 1876 to 1879; Rev. Peter Kuhnmuench, 1879 to 1882; Rev. Isidore Hengartner, 1882 to 1886; Rev. Henry Drees, 1886 to 1889; Rev. Willibald Schliemers, 1889 to 1894; Rev. Fred. Baumgartner, 1894 to 1896; Rev. Alphonse Miller, 1895 to 1897; Rev. Gregory Jüssel, 1897 to 1900; Rev. Philemon Notheis, 1900 to 1906; and Rev. Robert Mayer, who has served since September 6, 1906.


St. Francis' Church, at the settlement of Cranberry Prairie in Granville township, was organized in 1858 through the efforts of Christopher and Jacob Schunck and Henry Hemmelgarn. A brick church edifice was built in 1860, 38 by 65 feet in dimensions, at a cost of about $5,000 and this building con- tinued to be used until the present church was erected. The following priests, all Fathers of the Most Precious Blood, have been in charge of the congrega- tion since 1860, when the first pastor, Rev. Paul Reutter, took up the work : Revs. Erhard Glück, R. Schnely, Jacob Marti, Nigsch, Sebastian Gauter, Frank Büchel, Ignatius Selb, Peter Wilhelmy, Meinrad Lennartz, Charles Zang, Anselm Schmidt, Eugene Grimm, Conrad Schneider, Charles Notheis, who served from 1893 to 1898; Cosmas Seeberger, from 1898 to 1903; and Edmund John Lohmiller, who has served since 1903. For some years past, the pastors of St. Francis' congregation have resided at St. Charles Seminary, some three miles distant, as there is no parsonage at Cranberry Prairie. Dur- ing Father Seeberger's pastorate a two-acre plot of ground opposite the old church and cemetery was purchased, on which was erected a frame building, as a residence for the organist and sexton. Soon after Father Lohmiller took charge, he secured, in 1904, the erection of a brick school building. 36 by 50 feet in dimensions, and 30 feet high, with a tower. This structure was built by A. De Curtains and is equipped with a steam heating plant. The build- ing has a basement and is roofed with tile. It is one of the handsomest and best appointed school buildings in the county. In the same year plans for a new church were made by William P. Ginther, an architect at Akron, Ohio. The foundation for this edifice was laid in the fall of 1904, the corner-stone laid May 14, 1905, and the building was completed in 1906, being dedicated with impressive and solemn ceremonies on Sunday, September 30th, by Very Rev. Boniface Russ, Provincial C. PP. S. It is a beautiful edifice and is a credit alike to the congregation and to its able and popular pastor. It is Gothic in style of architecture, 100 by 54 feet in ground dimensions and 112


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feet high to the top of the tower, built of brick and with a slate roof. A base- ment is under the whole of the church, and the foundation walls are taken up to a height of six feet above ground in courses of Bedford stone. The church is equipped with a steam-heating system and is tastefully furnished within with new pews, confessional, communion railing, etc. The tower has three bells. N. A. Ley, an able contractor, of Minster, Ohio, built the church. The congregation has a membership of 52 families.


Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary at Celina .- The first Catholic resident in Celina was Owen Gallagher, who was alone in his religion until 1860. Daniel Mahoney settled here in 1861 and Celestine Garnier, Joseph Briggs, and John Hess, in 1862. The first Catholic service ever held in Celina was performed at the house of Joseph Zenders in 1864. Rev. Bernard Dickman, C. PP. S., presiding, at which time the or- ganization took place. From this time services were held every two weeks. The society was soon increased by the membership of Christopher, Jacob and Peter Schunck. The congregation increasing, and the Catholics of the ad- joining neighborhood desiring to attend service in Celina, it was decided to erect a house of worship, and on August 3, 1864, the corner-stone was laid by Archbishop John B. Purcell, of Cincinnati. A large procession of citizens, composed of both Catholics and Protestants, under the command of Col. Abner Davis, in full uniform, met the Archbishop. He conducted the cere- monies, assisted by Revs. Joseph Dwenger, Henry Drees, Bernard Dickman and John Van den Broek, all Fathers of the Most Precious Blood. Upon its completion, the building was dedicated December 8, 1865, by Father Dwen- ger, commissioned for the purpose by Archbishop Purcell. It cost $7,000, was built of brick and was 40 by 60 feet in size. An addition, made in 1878, increased the length of the church to 95 feet.


This church continued to serve the congregation for a period of a little over 20 years from the time it was enlarged. It finally became entirely too small for the large and growing congregation and steps were taken to build a larger and more imposing church edifice. The building was begun in 1900 and progressed so far that on Sunday, May 12, 1901, the corner-stone was laid with impressive ceremonies, at which time there was an immense con- course of people present, representing all sections of this part of Ohio. His Grace, Most Rev. Henry Moeller, Coadjutor Archbishop of Cincinnati, was present and conducted the ceremonies. The architects of this magnificent brick and stone church building were the De Curtains of Lima, Ohio, form -. erly of Carthagena, Mercer County. The contract for the building to be put under roof was let to John Burkhart, of Findlay, Ohio, the price paid him being $43,600. The total cost of the structure with the interior furnishings


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was $85,000. The church was dedicated June 7, 1903, with imposing cere- monies. Great credit is due Rev. George Hindelang, C. PP. S., who had charge of the building of the church from the commencement to the finish and is the present pastor, as well as to other leading members of the congre- gation who might be named for their untiring work and zeal in behalf of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, namely: Christopher Schunck, C. D. Hierholzer, William Cron, William J. Maehlman, Henry Lennartz, H. J. McKirnan, Joseph Schmitt, J. A. Romer, W. H. Anthony, John E. Ham- burger, Charles A. Kloeb, J. B. Pulskamp, Henry Pulskamp, as well as many others whom we cannot mention because of lack of space. The ladies of the church should also be remembered for the zeal and earnestness which they manifested in securing such a magnificent edifice. Mesdames Hierholzer, Schmitt, Dugan, Schunck, Desch, Gast, Kenney, Pulskamp and many others contributed of time and money for the success of the church. The church building is pronounced the finest in Northwestern Ohio and stands as a shin- ing monument to the enterprise of the Catholic congregation at Celina. The congregation consists of 180 families.


Rev. Bernard Dickman, C. PP. S., was the first pastor of the church, serving from 1864 to 1869. He was followed by Rev. Mathias Kenk, C. PP. S., who was succeeded in 1872 by Rev. Th. Wittmer, who continued in charge of the church until 1883, when he became rector of St. Charles Seminary at Carthagena, where he remained from 1883 to 1897; he is at present pastor of the church at Glandorf, Ohio. Rev. Godfrey Schlachter, C. PP. S., who is now on mission work, followed Father Wittmer in 1883 and was himself succeeded in 1886 by Rev. Andrew Gietel, C. PP. S., who served until 1890. Rev. William Russ, C. PP. S., was pastor from 1890 to 1894; Rev. Philip Hartman, from 1894 to 1897; and Rev. Dominic Schunck, from 1897 to 1899. Rev. George Hindelang, C. PP. S., the present pastor, came here in 1899 from Clinton, Missouri.


Holy Trinity Church at Coldwater, Butler township, dates its origin from the year 1868. Three ardent Catholics-H. Kallmeier, H. Baese and Joseph Pohl-having determined that a Catholic Church should be erected at Coldwater, called upon Rev. John Van den Broek, C. PP. S., for his advice. The site was selected and the lot on which the church now stands was deeded by Tom Buxon for the consideration of $1. The work of erecting a frame church building, 30 by 60 feet in dimensions, was begun in 1868, when there were six heads of families in the congregation, viz. : Messrs, Kallmeier, Pohl, Birkmeyer, Gottemoller, Fisher and Tekamp. The church was built at a cost of $1,900 and was dedicated by Most Rev. John B. Purcell, D. D., Arch- bishop of Cincinnati. The first baptism in the church was that of Anna Birk-


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CHURCH OF MARY, HELP OF CHRISTIANS, FORT RECOVERY


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meyer, on July 1, 1869. The first marriage was solemnized by Rev. Henry Drees, C. PP. S., on November 21, 1872, the bride and groom being Alphonse and Anna Sunderhaus. The first death to occur was that of Teresa Tobes, who passed away at the age of one year on September 14, 1869. As the years went by the congregation increased in size and the original frame church be- came too small, which resulted in the building of an addition on the northern end in 1886.


In 1896 extensive preparations were made for building a new church, as it was seen that it was absolutely necessary that more commodious quarters be obtained. On Sunday, June 5, 1898, the corner-stone was laid with im- pressive ceremonies by Rev. Francis M. Quatman, of Sidney, Ohio. The following year the edifice was finished, being dedicated on October 8, 1869, by Most Rev. William Henry Elder, D. D., Archbishop of Cincinnati. Holy Trinity Church is one of the most magnificent houses of worship in this sec- tion of the country. Its high, sharply-pointed arches and clustered drop columns denote the Gothic order of architecture. It is built of pressed brick with blue Bedford stone trimmings. The building is 140 feet long by 54 feet wide, the width at transept being 66 feet. There are two towers, the taller of which is 145 feet high, while the other is 85 feet in height. The church is roofed with slate and fitted with copper cornice and gutters. The groinribs of the vaulted ceiling terminate in drop columns, which contribute a richness of effect and finish, which is one of the finest features of the church. The late John R. De Curtains was the architect and his successors, the De Curtains Sons, the contractors and builders. The church was built during the pastorate of Rev. Lawrence Shirack, C. PP. S., who personally superin- tended its erection. The building committee consisted of John Hambert, John Hagerman, John Birkmeyer, John Stukenborg, John B. Albers and Herman Knappschaeffer.


Rev. Henry Drees, C. PP. S., was pastor from 1868 to November, 1880; Rev. Theobald Schoch, C. PP. S., 1880 to 1885; Rev. Paulinus Trost, C. PP. S., 1885 to 1888; Rev. Alphonse Grussi, C. PP. S., 1888 to 1890; Rev. Philip Hartman, C. PP. S., 1890 to 1895; and Rev. George Hindelang, C. PP. S., 1895 to 1897. Rev. Lawrence Shirack, C. PP. S., commenced his pas- torate in 1897 and served during the erection of the church building. Rev. Const. Vogelmann, C. PP. S., who followed Father Shirack, was succeeded by Rev. J. Schopp, who is the present pastor. The congregation now con- sists of 116 families.


St. Paul's Church is located at Sharpsburg, in Gibson township. The frame church building, 45 by 30 feet in dimensions, erected in 1874 at a cost of $1,000, was replaced in 1888 by a brick structure, 45 by 95 feet in dimen-


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sions at a cost of $14,000. This was during the pastorate of Rev. William Russ, C. PP. S. In 1905 a pastoral residence of brick veneer was built by, Rev. Henry Goldschmidt, C. PP. S., pastor of the church, at a total cost of $4,633. The congregation consists of 65 families. The pastors of St. Paul's Church, all of whom have been members of the Congregation of the Most Precious Blood, have been the following: Rev. Paul Reuter, 1868-70; Rev. Mathias Kenk, 1870-72; Rev. Sebastian Gauter, 1872-73; Rev. Rudolph Al- brederic, 1873-77; Rev. John Frericks, 1877-80; Rev. Paul Reuter, a few months in 1880; Rev. Joseph Heitz, 1881-82; Rev. August Seifert, a few months in 1882; Rev. William Russ, 1882-90; Rev. John Frericks, 1890-91; Rev. Ignatius Rauh, 1891-93; Rev. Philip Rist, 1894-97; Rev. Joseph Sailer, 1897-98; Rev. Raymud Vernimont, 1898-99; and Rev. Henry Goldschmidt, the present pastor, who took charge in 1899.


St. Bernard's Church at Burkettsville, in Granville township, was estab- lished in 1875. In the same year a frame church, 35 by 60 feet in dimensions, was erected at a cost of $1,700. A 40-foot addition was made to this church in the year 1902 at a cost of $2,500 and at the same time the church received new windows of stained glass, new pews, etc., at a cost of $600, all of these improvements being completed by the present pastor, Rev. D. A. W. Schweit- zer, C. PP. S. A brick pastoral residence was completed on November I, 1906, at a cost of $5,000, also during the pastorate of Father Schweitzer. The first regular religious services were conducted in the church in 1876 by Rev. Aloys Malin, C. PP. S., who served in 1876 and 1877, being succeeded in the latter year by Rev. John Van den Broek, C. PP. S., who was followed in the same year by Rev. Rudolph Albrederic, C. PP. S., and he by Rev. John Frericks, C. PP. S., who served from 1877 to 1879. Rev. Paul Reuter, C. PP. S., served from 1879 to 1882; Rev. William Russ, C. PP. S., 1882 to 1890; Rev. John Frericks, C. PP. S., 1890 to 1891 ; Rev. Ignatius Rauh, C. PP. S., 1891 to 1893; Rev. Emilius Steinach, C. PP. S., 1893 to 1895; Revs. Joseph Heitz, C. PP. S., and Norbert Groth, C. PP. S., who served short periods in 1895; Rev. Joseph Heitz, C. PP. S., who served from 1895 to 1896; Rev. Joseph Sailer, C. PP. S., 1896 to 1897; Rev. Anselm Schmid, C. PP. S., 1897; Rev. Charles Notheis, C. PP. S., 1897 to 1898; Rev. Joseph Heitz, C. PP. S., 1898 to 1899; Rev. Hugo Lear, C. PP. S., a short period in 1899; Rev. Joseph Heitz, C. PP. S., 1899 to 1901; Rev. Charles M. Romer, C. PP. S., 1901 to 1902; and Rev. D. A. W. Schweitzer, C. PP. S., the present pastor, who has served since 1902. The congregation com- prises 70 families.


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the Congregation of the Most Precious Blood purchased of the heirs of Dr. Milligan a tract of 40 acres at Fort Recovery, the consideration being $7,500. The church was organized in 1882, in which year a frame church building was erected, at a cost of $1,500, under the supervision of the first pastor, Rev. August Seifert, C. PP. S., who is at present rector of St. Joseph's College, Rensselaer, Indiana. The priest's residence for a short time was the Dr. Milligan family residence, which is now used by the Sisters. The old school- house was then bought and used for a priest's house until 1885, when a brick one containing' II rooms, was built at a cost of $3,000. The old frame church lasted until 1902, when the present Gothic, brick church was built at a cost of about $16,000, being dedicated on August 15, 1902. It is certainly a credit to the congregation and to Rev. Bernard Dickman, C. PP. S., who labored enthusiastically in behalf of the work and who served the congregation until his death in 1906. He was succeeded by Rev. Raphael Schmaus, C. PP. S., who is the present pastor. Rev. Louis Hefele, C. PP. S., preceded Father Dickman and Rev. Martin Dentinger, Father Hefele. The congregation is made up of 77 families.


The Church of the Most Precious Blood at Chickasaw, Marion township, is the youngest Catholic Church in Mercer County. The church edifice was built in 1897 and was at first used as a chapel for week-day services. The present parish was formerly a part of the mother parish of St. Sebastian. It was formally separated from St. Sebastian's in 1903 and its history as a dis- tinct and separate parish dates from this year. The first pastor appointed to this parish by Archbishop Moeller, of Cincinnati, was Rev. Anthony C. Tabke, who has continued in charge since 1903. In this year an addition was built to the old chapel at a cost of $4,000 and in the following year a brick parson- age was erected as a cost of about $4,000. The congregation consists of 70 families.


For some years past a mission has been conducted at Montezuma in Franklin township and was formerly in charge of the priest of the Holy Angels' Church at Sidney, Ohio. The Church of Our Lady of Guadaloupe has recently been formed here and Rev. Cosmas Seeberger has been placed in charge as pastor pro tem.


PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS.


The first parochial school at Celina was erected about 1876 by Rev. Th. Wittmer, C. PP. S. A building, 36 by 40 feet in dimensions and two stories high, which at a later date became the parsonage, was erected on the corner of Walnut and Wayne streets. Sister Mary Missler was the first principal,


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assisted by a Sister teacher. The school prospered and grew and in 1888 Rev. Andrew Gietel, C. PP. S., built the present, two-story, brick schoolhouse, where about 300 children now receive their education. The teaching force now consists of eight Sisters of the Most Precious Blood. Sister M. Georgina is directrix.


The parochial school at Fort Recovery has an enrollment of 38 boys and 45 girls. It is taught by two Sisters of the Most Precious Blood. Sister M. Lidwina is directrix.


The parochial school at Maria Stein has about 200 pupils enrolled. The directrix is Sister M. Rosalia. The school is taught by two lay teachers and two Sisters of the Most Precious Blood.


The parochial school at Burkettsville has 42 boys enrolled and 40 girls. Sister M. Michaela is directrix. The teaching force consists of two Sisters of the Most Precious Blood.


The pupils of the parochial school at St. Henry number 212. This school is also taught by Sisters of the Most Precious Blood.


CHAPTER X


THE BENCH AND BAR OF MERCER COUNTY


THE COURTS OF COMMON PLEAS.


Regarding these courts, the constitution contained the following provi- sion (Article 3, Section 3) .: "The several Courts of Common Pleas shall consist of a President and Associate Judges. The State shall be divided, by law, into three circuits; there shall be appointed in each circuit a President of the Courts, who, during his continuance in office, shall reside therein. There shall be appointed in each county not more than three nor less than two As- sociate Judges, who, during their continuance in office, shall reside therein. The President and Associate Judges in their respective counties, any three of whom shall be a quorum, shall compose the Court of Common Pleas."


The Judges under this provision of the first constitution were elected by the General Assembly, and under the subsequent acts of that body were as follows: 1824-John T. Greaves, Nathaniel Low and James Walcutt; 1825 --- Joseph Greer and Thomas Scott; 1826-John Manning; 1827-William B. Hedges; 1830-John Armstrong; 1832-Joseph Greer ; 1833-John Man- ning; 1834-Stacey Taylor; 1836-Robert Linzee; 1837-Allen V. Med- bury; 1839-David Hays; 1842-43-Robert Linzee; 1844-Allen V. Med- bury; 1845-John M. Parks; 1846-Justin Hamilton and David Simpson; 1848-William McDaniel; and 1849-George W. Raudabaugh.


The constitution of 1857 provided for the election of judges by the people and divided the State into judicial districts. Mercer County is in the Third Judicial District. The districts are subdivided into First, Second and Third sub-divisions. The Third District, First Sub-division, as constituted at pres- ent, is composed of the following counties: Allen, Auglaize, Mercer, Shelby and Van Wert. From 1851 to 1879 the Third Judicial District, Second Sub- Division, was composed of the following counties: Mercer, Van Wert, Put-


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nam, Paulding, Defiance, Williams, Henry and Fulton. The following have served as judges from 1852 to the present time :


Benjamin F. Metcalf, Lima, from February, 1852, to February, 1857.


Benjamin F. Metcalf, Lima, from November, 1858, to his death in March, 1865.


O. W. Rose, Van Wert (vice Metcalf), from March, 1865, to November, 1865.


James Mackenzie, Lima, from November, 1865, to February, 1879.


Ed. M. Phelps, St. Marys, from May, 1869, to February, 1879.


Charles M. Hughes, Lima, from February, 1879, to February, 1889.


James H. Day, Celina, from February 9, 1880, to September, 1892, when he resigned to go on the circuit bench. -


John E. Richie, Lima, from February, 1889, to February, 1899.


Stephen A. Armstrong, Celina, from January, 1889, to the present time, his term expiring on the second Monday in January, 1909.


Hiram C. Glenn, Van Wert (vice Day), from October, 1892 to Decem- ber, 1892.


William T. Mooney, St. Marys, from December, 1892, to February, 1901, when he resigned to accept a position on the circuit bench.


W. H. Cunningham, Lima, from February, 1899, to his death in 1906. William D. Davis, Sidney (vice Mooney), from February, 1901, to No- vember, 1903.


Hugh T. Mathers, Sidney, from November, 1903, to present time, his term expiring February 8, 1910.


George Quale, Lima (vice Cunningham), from his appointment in 1906 to the present time.


The Third Judicial Circuit is composed of 16 counties : Mercer, Van Wert, Paulding, Defiance, Henry, Putnam, Allen, Auglaize, Hancock, Hardin, Logan, Union, Seneca, Marion, Wyandot and Crawford. The first election of circuit judges was held in October, 1884, and the first sitting of the several cir- cuit courts was fixed for the 9th day of February, 1885. The judges are elected in alternate years, one judge in each circuit, for a term of six years. The following have served on this bench :


Thomas J. Beer, Bucyrus, from February 9, 1885, to February 8, 1893. John J. Moore, Ottawa, from February 9, 1885, to February 8, 1895.




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