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THOMAS W. WATSON, farmer. P. O. Tiffin, is a native of Lycoming County, Penn., born August 11, 1819, son of William and Jane (McMeen) Watson, natives of Ireland and Pennsylvania respectively, of Scotch-Irish descent, and who were married in Lycoming County, Penn., March 17, 1803. William Watson, who followed distilling as a business in his earlier life, lived in Lycoming County. Penn., until 1836, when he moved to Seneca County, Ohio, purchased a farm, and from that time gave his attention to clearing and improving land and to general agricultural pursuits. He was a prominent F. & A. M .; a Presbyterian in religious belief. Of his family of ten children John, William, James, Oliver, Sharon, Mary, Thomas W., David, Stephen and Elizabeth, only Thomas W. survives. The father, who was born in Ireland June 12, 1772, died February 17, 1856, and the mother born in Penn- sylvania, October 8, 1784, died February 23, 1846. Our subject had good school privileges in his native county, and taught school in Pleasant Township, this county, for several years in the old log-cabin schoolhouses, with greased paper for windows, slabs for seats and puncheon floors. He was thrown on his own resources at the age of eighteen, completed his education in Milan Seminary, in Erie County, Ohio, where he graduated in 1841. He then spent one year engaged in merchandising in Republic. this county, and about two years in Tiffin. reading law with Richard Williams, and, in 1845 he embarked in farming (on rented property), which he continued until 1852. when he pur- chased the farm on which he now resides; beginning with 160 acres, he has now over 400 acres. He was married, January 13, 1847, to Miss Sarah J. Tomb, of Pleasant Township, this county, a native of Lycoming County, Penn., born August 9, 1825, daughter of Benjamin and Ann (Blackwell) Tomb. the former a native of Pennsylvania, of German descent, the latter born and educated in England, and who were married in Lycoming County, Penn. They were the parents of three children: Sarah J., Jacob (deceased) and Mary A. Mrs. Tomb died in 1835, and Mr. Tomb subsequently married Ann Leon- ard. of Chester County. Penn., and in 1842 immigrated to Ohio and settled in this county. By this second marriage he had seven children. To the union
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of our subject and wife have been born five children, three of whom are now living: Robert, who resides on and operates the home farm, married to Lettie L., daughter of R. R. Titus, (by whom he has three children: Ralph Titus, Helene and Hortense); Anna, wife of C. H. Baldwin, of Tiffin; Bessie, wife of William Skinner, of Fostoria, Ohio. Our subject served this county six years as commissioner and has filled some of the township offices. He and his wife and children are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Watson has always taken an active part in politics, and is an ardent advocate of Democratic principles.
FREDERICK WELTIN. farmer, P. O. Green Spring, was born near Con- stanz, Baden, Germany, in 1837, son of Pirmin and Ursula (Honsel) Weltin, who were parents of two children: Frederick and Oliva, latter now the wife of Matthias Grieser, residing in Defiance County, Ohio. Pirmin Weltin came to America in 1854, settling in Seneca County, Ohio, where our subject (then almost eighteen years of age) purchased land, to which he has since added, now owning 140 acres, which he has improved and where he has erected barns and other out-buildings, and is about to build a fine residence. Our subject's mother died in 1862, and his father makes his home with him. Frederick
Weltin was married, in 1861, to Miss Mary Spies, of Sandusky County, Ohio, by whom he had four children: John. Anna, Caroline and Elizabeth. Mrs. Weltin died in 1872, and Mr. Weltin was again married in 1873, this time to Susanna Miller, also of Sandusky County, Ohio. by whom he has five children: Mary, George, Susanna, Charles and Ottila. Mr. and Mrs. Weltin have been life-long members of the Catholic Church. He is an active member of the Democratic party, and has given considerable attention to township affairs.
JOHN P. YOUNG, farmer, P. O. Green Spring. son of Charles and Mary C. (Spangler) Young (deceased), is a native of Frederick County, Md., born December 31, 1846. He was married, April 7. 1874, to Catherine Lease, of Scipio Township, this county, who died September 26, same year. Mr. Young married, on second occasion, April 11, 1875. Ellen P. Huffman, of Green Spring, Ohio, a native of Ashland County, Ohio, by whom he has three children: Loretta M., born May 6, 1876; Gracie E., born September 28, 1880, and Nora A., born April 14, 1884. Mr. Young has been a farmer all through life, and has a farm nearly all improved. He is an active, energetic and in- dustrious citizen. Politically he is a Democrat.
JACOB ZIMMERMAN, farmer, P. O. Fort Seneca, a native of Frederick County. Md., was born in 1829, son of Barney and Sarah (Sager) Zimmerman. who came from Maryland to this county in 1836, and who still reside in Lib- erty Township, this county. They are the parents of six children: Jacob. David. Solomon. Margaret, John and Sophia, all living but David. Our sub- ject was married, March 20, 1851, to Miss Catharine Repp, of Pleasant Town- ship, this county, who bore him three children: Hiram, Sarah and Jennie. Mrs. Zimmerman dying in October, 1866, our subject married. June 20, 1868. Mrs. Mary A. Cookerly, of Tiffin, this county. Mr. Zimmerman began busi- ness with $100; followed farming for seven years, and saw-milling for seven vears. He made his first purchase of land in 1854, and has now over 200 acres. He has served his township as trustee, and is at present a member of the county board of directors of the agricultural society, He is an active Democrat.
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AZARIAH BAKER (deceased) was born in Steuben County, N. Y., April 12. 1819; son of William and Eunice (Conger) Baker, the ancestry of the latter coming from the north of Ireland. They were parents of seven chil- dren: Eliza. wife of Rev. John G. Gulick, of Elmira, N. Y .; Fanny, widow of Don A. Turncliff. in Herkimer County, N. Y .: Azariah; Frank, a banker in San Francisco. Cal. : Thomas (deceased); Aaron (deceased, leaving family in Missouri). and Mary, wife of Hon. Angus Cameron, United States senator from Wisconsin. William Baker. father of our subject. was of English descent, his ancestors being among the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth Rock: he was a son of Judge Samuel and Elizabeth (Daniels) Baker, and entered 1.000 acres of the canal lands in Reed Township, this county, receiv- ing the patents from Gov. McArthur in 1831. which he gave to his three sons. and of these Azariah Baker located on his portion in the fall of 1840, coming via canal from Mount Morris to Buffalo, thence by lake to Sandusky, Ohio. He was married, October 9, 1840. to Harriet Kennedy, born June 25, 1820, daughter of John and Flora (Gaylord) Kennedy. the latter a daughter of Capt. Enos and Love (Blakesley) Gaylord, Connecticut people and of Puritan stock. John Kennedy became a captain in the war of 1812 at an early age; he was a son of Henry and Annie (Blair) Kennedy. of Scotch origin, the for- mer an early member of Congress and a colonel in the Revolutionary war. John Kennedy was the father of four children: Mrs. Baker: Edward, in Mitchell County, Kas .: Louisa. wife of Oscar Eaton, residing near Oswego, Oreg., and Sarah, Mrs. (Newcomb) Dobbins. of Bradbury, Oreg. To Mr. and Mrs. Azariah Baker were born eight children: Gertrude, wife of Oliver Will- iam. of Norwalk. Ohio: Sarah. wife of Charles P. Webber, of Sacramento, Cal. : Eliza, wife of Alexander Hodge. of Fulton County, Ohio: William (deceased): John K .: Hugh and Annie L. residing on the old homestead. These children were educated in various colleges of the country. The subject of this sketch was a prominent agriculturist and stock-breeder; during the late civil war he served as quartermaster. One Hundred and Sixty-fourth Regiment Ohio National Guards. He died April 3. 1872. His widow is an intelligent and refined lady, and since her husband's demise has managed the large estate with tact, skill and energy. The family are members of the Episcopal Church.
JAMES BEARD. farmer. P. O. West Lodi, was born June 18, 1846, in Reed Township, this county: son of Michael and Mary B. (Bowerman) Beard, the former a native of Maryland, born March 24, 1816: died March 31, 1882. The mother of Michael Beard located in this county very early in its history, being then a widow with a large family dependent upon her, but with wonder- ful business tact and endurance she made a home for her family and caused to be laid out on her farm the town of Lodi. Michael Beard, at an early day. was one of the most prominent men in the county, both in business and public affairs. He held the office of county commissioner two terms. The subject of this sketch was married to Amanda Allen, a native of Pennsylvania, daughter of Irvin and Maria (Martz) Allen (both deceased), and by her has four chil- dren: Samuel. Macey. Harry and Lottie. Mr. Beard moved to his present home in 1875. where he has since been engaged in general farming and stock- raising.
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JAMES BOLIN, merchant, apiarist and farmer, West Lodi, is a native of Thompson Township, this county, whither his father had moved in 1831, hav- ing entered 160 acres of land in the fall of 1830, and which is, in part, still in the family. George Bolin, the father, was born in Culpeper County. Va., and after living in Pennsylvania. Columbiana and Wayne Counties, Ohio, and residing long in this county, died in 1880, aged nearly ninety-one years. He was married to Mary, a daughter of John Pierce, of Pennsylvania, and of English descent; by her he had ten children, three of whom died in infancy. Those living are Elisha, now a resident of Wabash County, Ind,. who taught the first school in old District No. 7, Thompson Township, this county; Elijah, residing in Wabash County, Ind .; Mary, wife of George Everhart, residing in Thompson Township, this county; Enoch, residing in Adams Township, this county; Elizabeth, wife of Daniel Ware, of St. Joseph County, Mich. ; James, residing at West Lodi, Reed Township, this county, and John, resid- ing on the old homestead. Our subject received the advantages of the com- mon schools and a three years' course at the Academy of Republic, this county; subsequently he worked at the carpenter's trade, taught school and farmed until he engaged in general merchandising in 1863, which he con- tinued successfully in connection with his extensive apiary. He was married, June 2. 1867, to Lucinda Tompkins, a native of Thompson Township, this county, where she was born July 4. 1840, daughter of Isaac and Christina (Scothorn) Tompkins, and by this union has had three children: one, died in infancy, Adell and Wren. Mr. Bolin is actively interested in educa- tional and religious matters and also in the affairs of the county, being for several years Thompson Township's clerk. In political views he is in favor of prohibitory laws.
VALENTINE BRIGLE, farmer. P. O. Attica. was born in Seneca County, November 11, 1836, son of Valentine and Mary (Fike) Brigle. natives of Ba- varia, who came early in life to America, and were among the first settlers of this county; they had two children: Mrs. Mary Hawblits, of Bloom Township, this county, and Valentine. The father died May 23, 1875. in his seventy- sixth year; the mother, who is still living, is in her eighty-first year. Our sub- ject was married, April 14, 1876, to Modest Albaugh, born in Crawford Coun- ty, Ohio, March 1S. 1846, daughter of David and Rebecca (Keeran) Albangh. David Albaugh, who is still living, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, June 2. 1812; son of George and Catharine (Springer) Albaugh, natives of Mary- land. Rebecca. wife of David Albaugh. was born in Fairfield County, Ohio. in January, 1813, daughter of Reuben and Nancy (McMullen) Keeran. the former a native of Ireland, the latter of Scotland. Mr. and Mrs. Albaugh were parents of seven children: Catharine, wife of William Smith. of Reed Township. this county; Nancy, wife of Lewis Messnerd, of Eden Township, this county: Mrs. Hannah Suiter, of Reed Township, this county; Amos. in Crawford County, Ohio; Modest; Sarah. wife of John Miller. of Crawford County, Ohio, and Eli, in Venice Township. To Mr. and Mrs. Brigle were born three children: Elnora and Nettie died in infancy. and Isabelle. Our subject is an enterprising, energetic. thorough-going man. He is engaged in general farming.
ANTHONY BURNICK, farmer. P. O. Frank, was born in Reed Town- ship, this county, February 24. 1856; son of Clemens and Feronia (Binder) Burnick. who were parents of six children: Catharine, residing in Thompson Township, this county; Feronia. wife of Richard Goodman. of Toledo, Ohio: Ursula (deceased); Mary, wife of Alexander Featherly. in Lima, Ohio; John (deceased); and Anthony. Clemens Burnick. a native of France. died in 1857.
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His widow, a native of Switzerland. subsequently married, in 1860. Adam Landall, who was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1823, and came to America in 1851, settling in New York, and to this union were born three children: John. Annie and Frank. Mrs. Landall departed this life in 1869, aged forty-two years. Anthony Burnick, since obtaining his education in the district schools. has spent the most of his time on the farm. and operating a saw-mill. The family are members of the Catholic Church.
WILLIAM A. CARPENTER. farmer. P. O. Attica, was born in Venice Township, this county, November 15, 1854; son of Charles D. and Emeline (Michener) Carpenter; the former, a son of Daniel Carpenter, was born in 1823, and died in 1868; the latter died in June, 1873, aged forty-three years. Their children were Jonathan A., residing in Venice Township, this county; William A., Mary J., wife of Joseph King, in Cincinnati. Ohio. In early life our subject worked upon a farm and attended the country schools. In 1872 he engaged in mercantile business in New Washington, Ohio, where he continued until 1877, when he came to his present home, where he is engaged in general farming and in raising improved stock. He is a member of No. 441, Cranberry Lodge, I. O. O. F., at New Washington. Mr. Carpenter was married, December 27, 1876. to Mary M. Cory, born in Crawford County. Ohio, December 14, 1856, daughter of A. F. A. and Hannah (Carson) Cory, natives of Crawford County; the former died in March. 1866, aged forty-five, the lat- ter in May, 1864, aged thirty-three years. Their children were Elizabeth A. : Eliza A., wife of Lewis Livensparger, residing in this township; Sarah A .. wife of V. A. Michener, residing in Venice Township. this county: Maria, wife of E. M. Kauffman, in Attica, this county. and Cant. who died aged four- teen years. To Mr. and Mrs. Carpenter were born Ray C. and Frank L. Mr. Carpenter is one of the most enterprising, intelligent and pleasant young farmers in Reed Township.
SQUIRE REUBEN I. CARY. farmer, P. O. Omar, born May 4. 1805. in Albany County, N. Y .. came to Reed Township, this county, in 1833. He lived in Cayuga County. N. Y., four years, then came to Ohio, settling on a new farm in the southwest part of Reed Township, where he lived nineteen years. then moved to his present farm. He is a son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Vincent ) Cary, natives of New York, where they died; the former, a son of Joseph Cary, was born in 1761, and died. aged sixty-five years: the latter, a daughter of Levi and Sarah (Hoxey) Vincent, was born in 1773, and died in 1854. Joseph Cary, by a previous marriage, had the following children: Elizabeth. John and Joseph. and by his second union were born Sarah, Hannah, Levi. Samuel, Reuben I .. Martin. Jonas P., Leonard and Sally A. Our subject was married, July 4. 1829, to Susan, daughter of Samuel Cary, and who died December 20, 1852, in her forty-ninth year. She bore him six children: Charles, in Labette County, Kas .; Sally A .. wife of George W. Gardner. in Hillsdale County, Mich. ; Mary J., deceased; Hannah, wife of William Mc- Pherson, in Macoupin County, Ill. ; John, in Kent County, Mich., and an infant deceased. Squire Cary's second marriage, November 19, 1854, was with Agnes McKibbin. born February 27, 1823, daughter of James and Rachael (McCord) McKibbin. By this marriage there are five children: James M .. Joseph V .. Jessie B. (wife of Charles Hatton. in Barry County, Mich. ). Jennie and Minnie. Our subject was elected justice of the peace in 1837, and served twenty-one consecutive years, and has served altogether in that office either thirty or thirty-one years. and during this long period has never had a decision reversed or a new trial granted. He is a man of superior judgment and nat- ural ability. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he holds the offices of steward. class leader and trustee.
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SAMUEL AND HANNAH CASSETY, farmers, P. O. Omar, were born June 20, 1805, and April 6, 1819, respectively, in Steuben County, N. Y., and are the only surviving children of Edward and Susanna (McFarland) Cassety, who were married October 6, 1801, and had the following children: Sally (wife of I. H. Bennett), Mary, Samuel and John (twins), Edward, Eliza, Electa (wife of John M. Sanford), Nancy (wife of Joshua Calvin), Harriet, Jane (wife of Jonathan Crockett), Hannah and Franklin. The sons of Franklin are the only ones bearing the family name. Susanna (McFarland) Cassety was born February 17, 1783, died November 21, 1869. The Cassety family was the third to settle in Reed Township, coming here in the spring of 1825, and enter- ing eighty acres of land, which is now a part of the present farm of 355 acres.
JAMES FORD, farmer, P. O. Omar, was born in Tuscarawas County. Ohio, September 18, 1829, and removed to Huron County, Ohio, in 1841 with his parents, Uriah and Elizabeth (Dulin) Ford, the latter of whom, a native of Virginia, born in 1805 died in 1855, was a daughter of Collin Dulin. who was a son of Collin Dulin, Sr., both of whom were in the Revolutionary war. Uriah Ford was born in 1800 in Delaware, and died in 1876, a son of Alexander and Martha (Robinson) Ford, the former of whom a native of Germany, came to the United States at ten years of age and was sold to pay his passage across the Atlantic (he was in the Revolutionary war); the latter came from Scotland and died in 1842. aged eighty-seven years. Uriah Ford's children were Collin, residing in Cincinnati, Ohio, manager of the Ætna Life Insurance Company;
James; Zachariah, deceased; William, residing in Alabama; Harrison, deceased: Isaac, deceased, was a member of Third Ohio Cavalry during the late war of the Rebellion; Mary J., wife of a Mr. Craven, residing near Bismarck. Dak .; John. in northern Kansas, and Loantha, deceased. Our subject received his education in the country school, worked at the carpenter's trade and taught school until 1870, when he turned his attention to farming. He was married, February 8, 1855, to Mary, a twin daughter of John and Sarah (Weaver) Michener, of Tuscarawas County, Ohio. but natives of Washington County. Penn., and who came to this county in 1835. To this union were born the following children: Sarah, wife of Edson Bishop, of Reed Township, this county, and J. W .. in Williams County, Ohio. Mrs. Ford died June 6, 1862. in her thirty-first year: her sister then became Mr. Ford's wife, October 4. 1863, her birth occurring January 9, 1836, and to this union was born one child, Frank. During the late war of the Rebellion Mr. Ford enlisted in Company C, One Hundred and Sixty-fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infan- try, and did duty at Washington. D. C. Heis a member of Harmony Grange. also of Attica Lodge No. 367, F. & A. M.
JOHN FREE (deceased) was born near Bath, in what is now West Vir- ginia, September 1, 1819, and came to Bloom Township, this county, in the spring of 1822, with his parents, George and Elizabeth (Ellenberger) Free. the former born September 26, 1785, died May 28, 1848; the latter, who was born August 31, 1796, and died December 23, 1867, was a daughter of John Ellenberger, who came from Germany and served in the war of the Revolution. The subject of this sketch was married, April 18, 1844, to Eliza Wolf. who was born November 20, 1822, in Fairfield County, Ohio, and in the spring of 1823 came to this county with her parents who settled near Tiffin. Her father. Henry Wolf, a son of Jacob Wolf, was born in 1787 and was suffocated in a well in the year 1825; her mother Susannah (Heistand nee Bretz) Wolf, a daughter of Philip and Elizabeth (Boetner) Bretz, died in 1872 in her seventy- ninth year. Henry and Susannah Wolf had but two children: Eliza (Mrs. Free). and Samuel. who died in Bloom Township, this county. To the union of Mr. and
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Mrs. Free were born the following children: Amy, died in childhood; Martha. wife of B. F. Moore, of Scipio Township, this county; Mrs. Levi Keller; Octavia, wife of Henry Cook, of Reed Township, this county; Howard S. and Oresta E. at home. Mr. Free who was a highly esteemed citizen, prominent as an agriculturist and stock-raiser, died in 1874.
HOWARD S. FREE, farmer and sheep-breeder, P. O. Attica, was born July 21, 1860, in Reed Township, this county, son of John and Eliza (Wolf) Free. He was married, December 11, 1884, to Cora Neikirk, born in Venice Township, this county, August 24, 1863, daughter of D. J. Neikirk. Mr. Free takes great interest in breeding and selling fine sheep. His flock is com- posed of seventy-five head of thorough-bred merinos of the most popular strains, and from some of the best blooded sheep in the State. His breeding points are: size, constitution. length of staple, a compact and fine fleece. Mr. Free, though a young man, is very successful in his line, and aims to be- come one of the most extensive sheep-breeders in this county.
SOLOMON GAMBEE, farmer, P. O. Omar, was born June 18, 1802, in Berks County, Penn., and came from Seneca County, N. Y., to his present home in 1833. Here he bought 160 acres of land at $10 per acre, assisted in opening roads of the vicinity, also in the construction of the early bridges, churches and schools. He has held various township offices: was elected county commissioner in the fall of 1873, serving six years. He is engaged in general farming and raising improved stock. Mr. Gambee is a son of John (who died in 1835, aged about seventy-six years) and Elizabeth (Leibroch) Gambee (the latter came from Germany and died about 1828, aged sixty-one years). His parents had a family of twelve children: Jacob, John and Will- iam died leaving families in New York; Elizabeth (deceased) was unmarried; Daniel, Benjamin. Gideon and Samuel died, leaving families; Catharine (de- ceased wife of Jesse Abbott) left family in New York; Solomon; Joseph died, leaving family in New York; and Molly, widow of Jacob Seibold, is still living in New York State. Our subject was married, in 1825, to Ann Newkirk (de- ceased), daughter of John Newkirk, and by her he had five children: Samuel. Jacob, James A., Franklin and Benjamin (last named being the only one now living). Mr. Gambee's second marriage was with Mary A., daughter of Seth Read, of Steuben County, N. Y., and the first white girl that moved into Reed Township, this county. By this union were born eleven children: an infant (deceased); Seth R .; S. F., residing near Adrian, Mich .; J. W., at Attica Sta- tion, Ohio; Safronia, wife of William Payne, residing in Green Spring, this coun- tv; Vanrensaler W .; George W. (deceased); Ellen L., wife of John R. Jewett; Jesse A. (deceased); Harry L. in Attica, Ohio; Alvin O., married December 25, 1876: to Caroline Williams, born in Reed Township, this county, August 14, 1858, daughter of Anthony and Frederica Elizabeth (Walters) Williams, have three children: Etta A., born June 30, 1878; Cora E., born March 22, 1880. and Bertha M., born January 8, 1883. The following sons served in the late war of the Rebellion: James A., in the Second Indiana Cavalry; Benjamin, in the Fifth Missouri Cavalry; Solomon F., in the Third Ohio Cavalry, and Seth R., who was a member of the One Hundred and Twenty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, was wounded at Winchester, Va., and taken prisoner and died February 2, 1865, of starvation in Salisbury prison. Mrs. Gambee died June 29, 1878, aged sixty-one years. Alvin O. Gambee is a member of the Lutheran Church. Solomon Gambee was a charter member of Venice Lodge, I. O. O. F.
J. W. GAMBEE, merchant, P. O. Siam, was born in Reed January 5, 1843, son of Solomon and Mary A. Gambee. He remained at home until he
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was thirty-one years of age. He was married, March 3, 1874, to Patience A. Bernard, who was born in Monroe County. Iowa. October 31, 1857, daughter of Edwin and Clara H. (Rockwell) Bernard, the former born in Frederick County, Md., October 9, 181S. the latter in Yates County, N. Y., January 4, 1830. Their children were Francis, Edgar, Ella A., Patience A. and Addie B. Mr. Bernard was twice married. on second occasion to Margaret Mckibben, who bore him one son, Edwin S. To Mr. and Mrs. Gambee were born the following named children: Ella A., Edwin S., Clinton W., Jesse H. and Bes- sie B. Mr. Gambeè is engaged in general merchandising. He served as township assessor four terms.
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