History of Putnam County, Ohio : its peoples, industries, and institutions, Part 100

Author: Kinder, George D., 1836-
Publication date: 1915
Publisher: Indianapolis, Ind. : B.F. Bowen
Number of Pages: 1744

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Herman McDougle has been a life-long Democrat, although not a parti- san. While living in Palmer township, he served as treasurer of the town- ship for eighteen consecutive years. He was elected treasurer of Putnam county in 1904, and at that time moved to Ottawa, where he has since re- sided. While in this office, he handled about one million dollars a year, and so ably and conscientiously did he administer this trust that he won the high commendation of his fellow citizens, irrespective of their political affiliations.

Herman McDougle was married on January 15, 1882, to Martha Maid- low, who was born in Blanchard township, and is the daughter of John and Lucinda (Dodds) Maidlow. Having no children, they adopted Bertha, Haveliland and Paul Maidlow, whom they raised and educated. Paul, who married Blanch Bailey, now lives in Oklahoma.

John Maidlow, the father of Mrs. McDougle, was a native of England, his birth having occurred there on February II, 1812, and, in 1820, was brought to America by his parents who located in Baltimore, Maryland, but later returned to England, where the mother and one daughter died. The father then returned to Baltimore, bringing the remainder of the family with him, where he resumed his trade of brickmason. To his first marriage were born three children, John, father of Mrs. McDougle; Harry and a daughter who died in England. To his second marriage were born three children, Mary, Georgia and Charles.

John Maidlow was reared in Baltimore, Maryland, until he was fourteen

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years of age when he can .. to Ohio and found employment in Knox county, on a farm. He came to Putnam county in 1837 and entered forty acres of land in Blanchard township, in section 17, and in the fall of that year erected a cabin. In March, 1838, he brought his family to this county, where he lived the remainder of his life. He added to his original purchase, from time to time, until he had accumulated a farm of eight hundred acres in one tract. He erected a fine brick residence and became one of the largest and most substantial farmers of the township. He was a Whig in earlier years, but, in 1856, became a Democrat and continued to vote the Democratic ticket as long as he lived. He served two terms as township trustee and gave his fellow citizens satisfactory service in this capacity. He married Lucinda Dowde, the daughter of William Dowde, to which union fourteen children were born, eleven of whom grew to maturity: James S .; Mrs. Elizabeth Conine; Mrs. Ann Sandel; William, deceased; Mrs. Rebecca J. Buckland; Mrs. Agnes Wolford, deceased; Mrs. Alice Brooks; Alfred S .; Putnam; Mrs. Lenna Huntzman and Mrs. Martha McDougle.

Herman McDougle is a thirty-second degree Mason, and a charter mem- ber of Toledo consistory and a noble of the mystic shrine. He and his family are adherents of the Methodist church.

STEPHEN A. KAGY.

Practical industry, wisely and vigorously applied, never fails of success. It carries a man onward and upward, brings out his individual character and acts as a powerful stimulus to the efforts of others. The greatest results in life are often attained by simple means and the exercise of the ordinary qualities of common sense and perseverance. The every-day life, with its cares, necessities and duties, affords ample opportunities for acquiring experi- ence of the best kind and its most beaten paths provide a true worker with abundant scope for effort and self-improvement. In this connection, it is frequently observed that the man who starts with no capital other than his own determination and industry achieves success far greater than that of his neighbors, who started in life with far greater advantages.

Stephen A. Kagy was born in Bloomville, Seneca county, Ohio, on June 6, 1877, a son of Benjamin F. and Barbara (Miller) Kagy. Benjamin Kagy was born in Seneca county, Ohio, on August 30, 1840, a son of Abraham and Elizabeth Kagy, both of whom were born in Pennsylvania.

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Benjamin Kagy moved to Blanchard township, Putnam county, in the spring of 1878, and settled on the Sugar Ridge road, about four miles east of Leipsic, where he bought one hundred and eighty-five acres of farm land. That land he continued to farm until the time of his death, August 21, 1892.

Benjamin Kagy's wife, Barbara Miller, is a native of Germany and a daughter of Christopher Miller and wife. She came to America with her parents when she was a child and settled in Seneca county, Ohio, where she lived until her marriage with Benjamin Kagy. Benjamin and Barbara (Miller ) Kagy were the parents of five children, as follow: Stephen, the subject of this sketch; Henry, who married Rena Parker and lives in Wood county, Ohio, and has two children, Vitus and Donald; Nettie, the wife of David Devore, and the mother of two children, Almo and Franklin; Anabelle, the wife of B. F. Davis of Ada, Ohio, and the mother of one daughter, Dorothy ; and Myrtle, the wife of Vincent Hill of Findlay, Ohio.

Stephen A. Kagy was only nine months of age when his parents came to Putnam county. He grew to manhood on the old homestead and has made his home there throughout his life. June 9, 1898, he married Ella Devore, a daughter of George W. and Mary J. (Bracy) Devore. She was born in Hancock county, Ohio, March 19, 1881.

Mrs. Stephen A. Kagy's father, George W. Devore, was born in Carroll county, Ohio, a son of William and Fanny Devore. His wife was born in Putnam county, Ohio, a daughter of John and Mary Bracy, both of whom were natives of France. Nine children were born to George W. and Mary J. (Bracy) Devore, as follow: John, who married Dora Reid; Isaac, who married Minnie Osenbaugh; George, who married Electa Ingle; David, who married Nettie Kagy; Henry, who married Olga Cowden; Lillie, the wife of Charles Johns; Samuel, who married Mary Miller; Ella, the wife of the sub- ject of this sketch, and Jennie, the wife of Jacob Miller.

Stephen A. and Ella (Devore) Kagy have seven children, John G., Iva, Imo, Ray, Lawrence, Dorotha and Serge, all of whom are living at home.

Stephen A. Kagy has followed general farming all his life and has met with great success in his endeavors. He started life with nothing, but has improved every opportunity and has developed his holdings until he now owns one hundred and forty-four acres of land, all in a high state of im- provement.

Stephen A. is a supporter of the Democratic party and has always taken an intelligent interest in political matters, although he has never taken an active part in politics or aspired to public office. Both Stephen Kagy and wife are members of the United Brethren church and are active in church

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work. Mr. Kagy is highly esteemed by all his neighbors and is regarded as being a man of pronounced energy and ability and the possessor of many sterling qualities. He is always found on the right side of every important local question which arises and has done his part toward maintaining the high standard of his community.

JOSEPH BORGELT, JR.

An enterprising and successful young business man of Ottawa, Ohio, is Joseph Borgelt, Jr., who has spent his entire life in this place. His ancestors, on both sides, are natives of Germany, and the same characteristics of thrift and industry which have distinguished the people of Germany have made Mr. Borgelt one of the most substantial of the younger business men of Ottawa. Starting out, before reaching his majority, as a carpenter he has branched out in the contracting business and is now one of the largest builders in the county. He owns a planing mill and lumber yard in Ottawa, where he has been operating since 1911.

Joseph Borgelt, Jr., the son of Joseph and Theresa (Smith) Borgelt, was born in Ottawa, in 1881. His father was born in the southwest corner of Ottawa township, this county, in 1856, and is a son of William and Theresa (Sliter) Borgelt, natives of Glandorf, Germany. William Borgelt and family came from Germany in 1816, and were among the earliest settlers in Ottawa township in this county.

Joseph Borgelt, Sr., was born and reared on the farm which his father entered upon coming to this county, where he lived until 1880, in which year he came to Ottawa, married Theresa Smith and engaged in the saloon busi- ness. Theresa Smith was born at New Cleveland, and is a daughter of Jacob and Margaret Smith, natives of Germany. For sixteen years, Joseph Bor- gelt, Sr., was engaged in the saloon business in Ottawa, at the expiration of which time he disposed of this business and has since been assisting his son, Joseph, Jr. The senior Borgelt built a large brick business block in Ottawa in 1890, which is now occupied by Joseph Brinkler.

Joseph Borgelt, Jr., was reared and educated in Ottawa and, when eighteen years of age, started to learn the carpenter's trade. Within a short time he began contracting on a small scale and, after building two small houses, built one of the largest barns in the county, about two and one-half miles southeast of Ottawa. He put a tile roof on this barn, and so well did

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he do the work that the roof is still in a good condition. He bought out Frank Ellis's planing-mill in 1911 and a year later took Mr. Ellis in as a partner. They operated a planing mill and did general contracting in part- nership until the death of Mr. Ellis, in 1913. Since that time, Mr. Borgelt has managed the business alone. He added a lumber yard in 1914 and bought an automobile truck in order to better take care of his constantly in- creasing business to a better advantage. In the summer of 1914, he furnished the building material for four houses in Leipsic, two in Ottawa, and one at Gilboa. He is also building a large business block at Continental, Ohio, as well as some houses near Ottawa. Mr. Borgelt is a practical workman, and thoroughly understands every phase of the building industry.

Joseph Borgelt was married in 1907 to Loretta Nisley, who was born in Defiance county, Ohio, and is a daughter of Henry and Maria (Langdon) Nisley, natives of that county. Mr. Nisley owns a farm near Defiance, where the family make their home.

Joseph Borgelt is a Democrat, but his business interests have consumed so much of his time that he has never been an active participant in political affairs or aspired to public office. He is a member of the Home Guards lodge. Mr. Borgelt is an active and progressive man in business affairs, and is deserving of much credit for the success which has come to him since starting out in life on his own account.

RAYMOND G. CLARK.

Raymond G. Clark is one of the best known young men of Continental, Ohio. He is a young man whose fondness for athletic sport has led him into the field of professional baseball and a brilliant career is predicted for him. Just now he is under contract as a pitcher for the Evansville (Indiana) team of the Central League, and here he is expected to distinguish himself during the season of 1915. Raymond G. Clark is a young man of splendid physique and upright moral habits. He thoroughly appreciates what is expected of the successful athlete of this day and generation and has been wise enough to take the very best care of himself, that he might be fairly equipped for his chosen profession.

Raymond G. Clark was born on October 24, 1890, at Continental, Ohio. He is the son of Lloyd G. and Mary (Noirot) Clark.

Lloyd G. Clark was born at Florida, Ohio, and was the son of Hiram

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and Emma (Clark) Clark. Hiram and Emma Clark, both of German descent, were born in Pennsylvania and later migrated to Florida, Ohio, where they were early pioneers. Hiram was a maker of grain cradles and a man of natural mechanical ability. He was also a splendid gunsmith and, in his prime, did much gun choking. It was a fine trade, during his day and generation. He was an expert in the manufacture of cradles and sold many of his own make. Hiram and Emma Clark had a family of five chil- dren, Henry is deceased; William lives in Missouri ; Alvera is a manufacturer of guns in Toledo; Mrs. Ella Dudley lives at Defiance; Frank, a veteran of the Civil War, lives in the Soldier's Home at Dayton, Ohio, Hiram died at Holgate, Ohio, in Henry county, in 1878, at the age of sixty-nine years, where his wife, Emma, lived as a widow for twelve years after his death and then married Sol. Sands of Leipsic, Ohio, where she lived until his death in 1907. She then purchased property in Defiance, Ohio, and moved there and died at the age of seventy-eight years, in 1911. Hiram Clark lived for some time in Florida, Ohio, and later moved to Holgate, where he fol- lowed the carpenter trade until his death. Emma Clark, his wife, was the daughter of Henry Clark and wife, but was not of blood relation to her hus- band. Henry Clark and wife were of German descent. They came to Put- nam county when Emma was ten years of age, where they settled in Ottawa, Ohio, and were early pioneers. Henry Clark was a blacksmith and built probably the first blacksmith shop in Putnam county. He was considered an expert at his trade. He also made picks and handles. He suffered the privations of early pioneer life and often heard the whoops of Indians and the howling of wolves. He did his share toward the improvement of the county and was an industrious man.

Lloyd G. Clark, the father of Raymond G., was married on November 27, 1876, to Mary Noriot, at Napoleon, Ohio. They lived. at Holgate for about seven years, where he was a blacksmith by trade. He was an expert He owned his own shop and later sold it and moved back from Holgate, Ohio, to the farm of his wife's parents, in Henry county, Ohio, where they spent about one year. They then moved to Kalkaska, Michigan, driving overland, with a team, from Holgate, Ohio. It took a week to make the trip. Here Lloyd G. Clark built a new gunsmith shop, which he operated in connection with his blacksmith shop and a candy store. Lloyd G. was an expert gunsmith, also. It seems to be a natural art in this family. He was in Kalkaska county for about two years and then moved back to Henry county, Ohio, on his wife's parents' farm. They spent one year here and then moved to Hector, Ohio, where he again started up, as a gunsmith, where

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he also renewed the blacksmith trade. After remaining here for about six years, they moved to Continental, Ohio, where he bought property and fol- lowed his trade for about six years. He then took a position as expert gun- smith on a large government boat and was in that employ for about four years, when he died on January, 1899, at Erie, Pennsylvania. He was a Republican and served as postmaster at Hector, Ohio, for about six years. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at Dupont, Ohio, but not a member of any church. His wife was a member of the Catholic church at Continental. Lloyd G. Clark was the father of four children, Charles and Emma are deceased; Victor, born on July 4, 1884, married Stella Hulbert, a native of Monroe township, Putnam county, Ohio. They live at Hudson, Michigan, and have had three children, Ray, Roland,. deceased, and Edna May.

Mrs. Mary (Noirot) Clark was born on May 24, 1861, at Tiffan, Ohio. She is the daughter of Francis E. and Mary (Minnoes) Noriot. Francis- E. Noriot was the son of Francis C. and Francois (Raclot) Noirot, Francis C. was born in the village of Boncourt, county of Nanly, department of Haute Marne, France, in 1798, and was married to Francois Raclot in 1823 at. that place. They came to America, October 27, 1853, landing at Findlay, Ohio, December 8, 1853. He had a family of ten children, Francis, Claude, Mrs. Anna Little, Lawrence, Mrs. Mary Motto, John Magdelena and Nich- olas are deceased. Celestian and Mrs. Velaria Joseph are living. Magdelena. died in France. Lawrence came to America alone in 1856. The remainder of the eight children came with Francis C. to America. Francis C. migrated. from New York to Findlay, Hancock county, Ohio, and settled there. He was a farmer, at which he worked for a short time and then came to Putnam county, Ohio, where he lived for a time. Later, they removed to Henry, settling near New Bavaria, where he died on September 26, 1866. Francis was mayor of Boncourt, France, at one time. Francois (Raclot), his wife, was born in December, 1800, and died on February 28, 1898. She also was born at Boncourt, France.

Francis E. Noirot, the father of Mrs. Mary (Noirot) Clark, was born in the village of Boncourt, France, and came with his parents, Francis C. and Francois, to America, settling in Hancock county. He remained on his father's farm and educated himself. He married Mary Minnoes, who was born in Belgium and who was the daughter of Peter Minnoes and wife who were natives of Belgium and who came to America, in 1853, when Mary was twelve years of age. They settled in Seneca county, Ohio, where Peter was a farmer and where Mary was educated and grew to womanhood.

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After his marriage, Francis E. Noirot moved to Tiffin, Ohio, where he owned property and where he followed the business of knife-grinding. He also made knives. He was here for some time and later came to Putnam county, Ohio, settling on his father-in-law's farm. Peter Minnoes had previously moved from Seneca county to Putnam county, in Palmer township, where he purchased one hundred acres of land which he cleared, drained, fenced and farmed until his death. Francis E. Noirot and wife remained on this farm until the former's death. They had a family of four children, John, Mary, Rose and Katherine, all of whom are deceased. John was a soldier in the Civil War. Mary was the grandmother of Raymond G. Clark.

Raymond G. Clark was educated in the public schools of Continental, Ohio, and attended the high school until eight months before his graduation. He has traveled about the country extensively, having spent one year in the army. His fondness for local sports led him into the baseball arena. He has trained himself for a professional baseball pitcher, has served two seasons as a pitcher for the Central League association and has signed a contract with the Evansville Central League club for the season of 1915 as a pitcher. Mr. Clark has won honors on the baseball diamond and is considered a level- headed, right-handed pitcher. He has a future before him.

Raymond G. Clark was married on August 7, 1913, to Stella Josephine Bachmann, who was born in Hamilton, Ohio, June 20, 1890, and who is the daughter of Valentine and Luella (Huber) Bachmann. Valentine Bach- mann was born on December 16, 1860, in Hamilton, Ohio, and is the son of Henry and Mary Bachmann, the former of whom was born in Bavaria, Ger- many, and who died in 1884. His wife, Mary, was born in the same place. Valentine Bachmann was educated at St. Stephen Academy, in Hamilton, Ohio, at which place he is an expert machinist. He married Louise Huber on June 22, 1888, who died on December 24, 1892. They had two children, Edward, born in 1891, at home, and Mrs. Stella Clark, the wife of the sub- ject of this sketch. Valentine Bachmann is a member of the Socialist party. He is a member of the Bavarian Beneficiary Society and a member of the Catholic church at Hamilton, Ohio. The great-grandmother of Valentine and Louise (Huber) Bachmann's children was a great-granddaughter of John Quincy Adams, President of the United States. Raymond G. Clark is a member of the Catholic church, as well as his wife. On September I, 1914, he purchased his present business, a restaurant, of his mother, who had been running the same for a number of years. Mr. Clark is a good business man and is well known and well liked for his congenial ways. He is a good "mixer." In politics, he is a Democrat.

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Raymond G. Clark's mother was married a second time, in 1895, to Andrew Jenkins. They live at Continental and have no children by this marriage. Mr. Clark's mother is a good business woman and a hard worker. She is a saleswoman of unusual ability and has been in the restaurant busi- ness for many years. She opened one of the first restaurants in the town and made a success of the business, and is a woman who is well liked.

GEORGE WINKELMAN.

The parents of George Winkelman located in Putnam county, Ohio, during the Civil War, coming to this country from Germany in 1862. Mr. Winkelman was reared to the life of a farmer, although, since his marriage, he had been engaged in the wholesale business in Ottawa. A few years ago he retired from active life and is now living in the county seat, where he has made his home for the past quarter of a century.

George Winkelman, the son of Jacob and Caroline (Schwab) Winkel- man, was born on August 17, 1862, in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania. His parents, both of whom were natives of Rhinefalz, Germany grew up and married in their native land. They came to America in 1862, and lived for the first year at Allegheny City. They then removed to Putnam county, Ohio, and settled on a farm in the Black swamp, about a mile north of Elm Center, in Liberty township. The country on every side, at that time, was a dense wilderness, and they started life in the midst of a primeval forest. Mr. Winkelman cleared a patch out of the woods large enough on which to build a cabin, and here the family started life in this country. The mother died in January, 1865, leaving her husband with five children living, one daughter having died before her parents came to America. The living chil- dren are, Joseph, Jacob, John H., Stephen and George. In February, 1867, Jacob Winkelman married Mrs. Mary (Hilf) Kunkle, the widow of Henry Kunkle. Mrs. Winkelman had a son and three daughters by her first mar- riage. In the spring of 1873, Jacob Winkelman sold his farm and moved to Tiffin, Ohio, but in the fall of the same year, returned to Putnam county and located at Glandorf, where he lived until his death, in April, 1891.

George Winkelman lived on his father's farm in his boyhood days and early in life became innured to hard, manual labor. He helped his father clear the farm and received his education in the schools of New Cleveland and Glandorf. During the summers he worked out on the farms in his

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immediate neighborhood and was so occupied until he was twenty years of age. He then began working in a brick yard at Glandorf, and, for the next three years, continued at this kind of work. He then spent a year in the western part of Missouri, after which he returned to Glandorf and teamed for about three years. After his marriage, in 1889, he became a distributing agent for a brewing company doing business in Ottawa, and maintained a. cold storage house where he kept the beer. He continued in this line of busi- ness until about five years ago, when he retired from active work.

George Winkelman was married, in November, 1889, to Minnie Schmiedebusch, who was born on a farm three miles west of Glandorf, and is a daughter of John Henry and Elizabeth (Schulte) Schmiedebusch. The mother of Mrs. Winkelman was born in Oldenburg, Germany, and came here with her mother and located near Glandorf among the early settlers. Eliza- beth Schulte's father died in Germany. Mrs. Winkelman's father, who was- also a native of Germany, came to this country after he reached manhood and settled three miles west of Glandorf. Here he married and he and his wife spent the rest of their lives on their farm west of Glandorf. Mrs. Winkel- man is one of eleven children, the others being Henry, Elizabeth, Mary, Katie, Frank, William, John, Bernard, Annie, Minnie and Theresa. Mr. Schmiede- busch died on September 7, 1904, his wife having passed away on October 10, 1893.

George Winkelman and his wife and children are members of the Cath- olic church at Glandorf. He is independent, but has never taken an active part in the political life of his community. He owns considerable real estate in this county and Michigan.

CHARLES CLINE CASS.

A successful farmer and business man of Ottawa, Putnam county, Ohio, is Charles Cline Cass, who came with his parents from Wood county, Ohio, to Ottawa, in 1870, and has made this county his home since that year. Mr. Cass is a graduate of Wooster University, and a man of high intellectual attainments. After leaving college, he engaged in the grain and milling business for several years, farmed for a few years, and then engaged in the hardware business in the county seat. For several years he has made his home in Ottawa, while he gives his attention to his large farm in Palmer township.

Charles Cline Cass, the son of George B. and Catherine A. (Cline)

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Cass, was born at Tontogany, Wood county, Ohio, November 22, 1865. His father was a native of Wayne county, Ohio, and is a son of Levi A. and Lucy (Stanford). Cass. The Cass family is descended from English an- cestry, the first members of the family locating in New England in early colonial times, and one of Mr. Cass's ancestors on his father's side, Capt. John Cass, was a member of a Massachusetts regiment in the Revolutionary War.

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History of Putnam County, Ohio : its peoples, industries, and institutions, Part 100

Author: Kinder, George D., 1836- Publication date: 1915 Publisher: Indianapolis, Ind. : B.F. Bowen Number of Pages: 1744

Author: Kinder, George D., 1836-
Publication date: 1915
Publisher: Indianapolis, Ind. : B.F. Bowen
Number of Pages: 1744