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HENRY HATHAWAY, farmer. P. O. Omar, was the second child born in Scipio Township. this county, his birth occurring April 29, 1828, and is a son of Zephaniah and Lucina (Smith) Hathaway. Zeph- aniah Hathaway was born in Freetown. Mass .. March 24, 1802. His mother's maiden name was Chase. His father, Zephaniah Hathaway, died when he was six weeks old. When he was a young man he came to Cayuga County, N. Y .; there he learned the blacksmith trade with his eldest brother. He came to Ohio in company with Josiah Smith's family in May, 1825, with his blacksmith tools and $300 in money, with which he entered 240 acres of land in Scipio Township, Seneca County. He built a log shop on his land and worked at his trade, keeping "bachelor's hall." about two years. July 4. 1827, he was married to Lucina, who was the daughter of Josiah Smith, and was born in Seneca County. N. Y .. September 12, 1802. To this union were born seven children viz. : Henry, John (deceased), Isaac (in Ber- rien County, Mich. ). Mary (in Toledo) Jane (wife of William Williams, in Berrien County, Mich. ), Harrison (an M. D., in Toledo) and George W. (in Pocahontas County. Iowa). In a year or two he entered 240 acres in Reed Township, and bought eighty acres. In 1853 he sold his land in Scipio and moved on his farm in Reed. October 2, 1855. his wife died, and August 17. 1856. he was married to Caroline E. Wheeler, a native of the State of New York. By this marriage he had five children: Emma (wife of Wilber Lee, at Attica Station, Ohio), Martha (deceased), Florence (at Attica Station, Ohio). John W. (at Attica, Ohio), and Linna (deceased). Soon after his last marriage Zephaniah Hathaway invested in land in Michigan, and at the time of his death he owned about 1.800 acres in Berrien County, that State. May 6. 1881, he was again bereft of his wife, and September 10 of the same year he died. Our subject was reared on the farm, and re- ceived his education in the district school. In 1852 he went to Califor- nia, and in 1854 he purchased his present home. He was married, De- cember 8, 1859, to Mrs. Eliza (Weed) Blodgett. who died December 15, 1873. His second marriage. June 22. 1875, was with Arvilla Dwire, born September 16, 1845, daughter of Isaac Dwire, one of the early settlers of Reed Township, this county, and to this union were born Henry D., Mary and Ralph. Mr. Hathaway has held the offices of treasurer and trustee of Reed Township each several terms. He is an enterprising, successful farmer and stock-breeder. He has a small herd of short-horn cattle, the head of the herd being "Pedro" and "Kitty Phyllis D." registered in Vol. XXVII, American Herd Book. He is a member of Attica Lodge, F. & A. M., also of Harmony Grange. Mr. Hathaway is a member of the Universalist Church, Mrs. Hath- away of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Omar.
WESLEY HATTON. farmer. P. O. West Lodi, was born in Stark County, Ohio. September 27, 1827, son of Wesley and Mary (Forsyth) Hatton. The former. a native of Maryland, a son of Aquilla Hatton, a native of Eng-
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land. came to Stark County, Ohio, in 1811, and died December 25, 1853. in his sixty-fifth year; the latter, a native of Ireland. died in 1849 in her fifty eighth year. They were parents of seven children; two died in infancy, and Mary J., wife of Levi Kanagy, died in Will County. Ill., leaving a family. Those living are Ann (wife of David Myers, of Iowa), Robert (a merchant of Delta. Ohio), John (in Cass County, Mo.), and Wesley. Our subject resided on the old homestead nntil 1859, when he came to his present beautiful home. October 26, 1852, he was married to Miss Margaret Brice, who was born March 5, 1835, in Washington County, Penn., and came to Ohio in 1839, locating in Wayne County with her parents, Samuel and Harriet (Irvin) Brice, who had a family of five children: William (in Barry County, Mich. ), Rev. John (died at Van Wert County, leaving a family), Elizabeth (wife of David Irvin, resid- ing in Holden, Mo. ). David H. (residing in Barry County, Mich. ). and Mrs. Margaret Hatton. To our subject and wife were born the following children: Malvin (living near Delta. Ohio), Charles L. (residing in Barry County, Mich. ) Harry A. (residing in Adams Township, this county), Lilly (wife of George A. Weed), Cora B. (wife of Harry E. Rising, of Barry County, Mich. ), and Ross C. Mr. Hatton served as township clerk eight consecutive years, and also held the office of treasurer. He is a member of the Lodge of F. & A. M. at Attica: is also a charter member of Harmony Grange. During the late war of the Rebellion he was sergeant of Company G, One Hundred and Sixty-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. doing duty at Washington, D. C. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and are highly esteemed citizens.
DAVID HENDEL. farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Siam, was born in Asch. Austria, May 26, 1838, son of John C. and Eva C. (Geier) Hendel, former of whom died in Austria in 1873, aged seventy-eight. the latter died in 1878 aged seventy-eight. Mr. Hendel learned the weaver's trade in his native land and came to America in 1854, and to this county in 1855. He began life a poor man and worked at daily labor for a number of years. He was married. in Attica, this county. September 30, 185S, to Elizabeth Hauptli, who was born in the Canton of Aargau, Switzerland, August 24, 1839, daughter of Jacob and Annie (Vogelsang) Hauptli; her father died in his native land when she was aged four years, and her mother. who is living in Mansfield, Ohio, aged sixty-seven years, came with her family to America in 1848, settling in Richland County. Ohio, then moved to Attica, this county, in 1854. living there for some years, then moved to Wyandot County, and from there to Mansfield; her parents were John and Verena (Myers) Vogelsang, the former drowned in the river Rens, Switzerland, in 1851; the latter came to America and died in Attica. this
county, in 1870. aged seventy-nine years. To Mr. and Mrs. Hendel were born eleven children, three of whom died young: Eva C., born September 9. 1864. died March 20, 1866; David, born May 11, 1868, died April 1. 1878. and Ver- ena. born February 18, 1872, died March 7, 1872. The living children are Christian E., born May 25, 1859; Anna M., born April 22, 1862, wife of John Jacob Schwab, of Venice Township; John R., born June 25, 1866; Leonore Adella, born April 8, 1870; George W., born April 5, 1874; Johannette A., born July 15, 1876; Gustaf A., born April 1, 1879, and Laura J., born Jan- nary 14, 1881. After marriage Mr. Hendel lived twelve years in Richmond Township, Huron Co., Ohio, then came to his present home, where he has a nicely improved farm of 100 acres. He is a member of the Lutheran Church. in which he has held the offices of deacon and trustee.
CONRAD HENSINGER. farmer, P. O. West Lodi, was born in Adams Township, this county. June 19, 1837; son of John and Catharine (Garman) Hensinger, natives of Lehigh County, Penn., but early settlers of this county.
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the former a son of John Hensinger, the latter a daughter of Conrad and Magdelene (Weaver) Garman. They were parents of ten children: Harris, residing in Allen County, Ind .; Mary A., wife of Abraham Garman, in Taze- well County, Ill. ; Flora, wife of Solomon Neikirk, of Mason County, Ill .; John. in Adams Township, this county; Owen, near Auburn Junction, Ind., Conrad, in Reed Township, this county; Moses, near Sedalia. Mo .; Benjamin; Rosalfo (deceased) and Catharine, wife of Richard Cooley, residing in Scipio Township, this county. Our subject, when a young man, learned the carpen- ter's trade, at which he worked several years; then engaged in farming, removing, in 1883, to his present model farm, all of which he has acquired principally by his own exertions. He was married, November 24, 1859, to Christina Close, born August 14. 1839, in Union County, Penn., daughter of Ephraim and Christina Close. early settlers of this county. and by this union has had ten children: Alice F., wife of Adam Breidweisser. of Scipio Township, this coun- ty; Milton J. (deceased at three years of age): Elizabeth C .; William A .; John E. : Daniel F. : Clara J .; George and Samuel (deceased) and Edward G. Mr. Hensinger is one of the township trustees: a Republican in politics: a member of the Reformed Church, in which he is an elder, and from which he has been sent as a delegate to the meetings of the classes and synod.
HIRAM HIPPLER. farmer and postmaster at West Lodi, a native of Kænigheim, Baden, Germany, was born June 15. 1849: a son of Francis J. and Mary A. (Blesch) Hippler, the former of whom, a son of Anthony and Magdalene (Berthold) Hippler, died in Germany: the latter, a daughter of Jacob and Mary (Zimmerman) Blesch. is still living. They were parents of five children: Timothy, in Lodi, Ohio: Rosina, wife of Oswold Dispisch, residing in Ger- many; Jacobin. residing in Huron County, Ohio: Hiram : and Charles, who was killed in the Lodi Mills. Our subject was educated in the common and gov- ernment schools of his native land. He embarked for America, January 1, 1867, landing same month, then came West and located near Lodi, Ohio, where he worked at daily labor for several years. He was married. December 10. 1871, to Malinda Fender, born in Thompson Township, this county. December 25, 1849, daughter of George Fender. a native of Wurtemberg, Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Hippler have two children living: Victor E. and Olin E. In 1872 our subject purchased a farm of eighty acres in Reed Township, this county, to which he added by subsequent purchase, but later retired from act- ive agricultural pursuits. He is P. G. of the I. O. O. F.
T. J. JAMES, operator and freight agent for the Baltimore & Ohio Rail- road. P. O. Siam, was born in Licking County. Ohio. January 27, 1851, son of J. S. and Margaret (Evans) James. natives of South Wales, who came to America about 1840. Their children are John, residing near Marengo, Iowa; Mary, wife of David Bean, in Granville, Ohio; T. J. ; Ellen: Lizzie, wife of Knox Wright, residing near Utica, Ohio; Virgin, in Bairdstown; Frank, in Newark, Ohio; Sarah. and Elmer. a prominent agriculturist of Licking County, Ohio. The subject of this sketch in early life taught school in Ohio and Illinois. He re- mained with his father until 1874, when he began learning his present busi- ness, since which time he has been located at various points in Indiana and Ohio. He was united in marriage. December 23, 1882. with Russia Fryer, born August 20. 1860, in Noble County, Ind., daughter of Dr. Frank Fryer, a native of Pennsylvania. and by this union there is one child-Frank-born August 30. 1884.
JOHN R. JEWETT, merchant. Omar, was born at Melmore, this county, November 19, 1844, son of Rev. John R. and Julia (Richards) Jewett, who came from Connecticut to Ohio in 1835, and to this county in 1844. Rev.
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John R. Jewett was a son of John R. Jewett, who was born in Boston, Lin- colnshire, England, May 21. 1783. and whose father, Edward Jewett, was a gunsmith. All the crew of the vessel "Boston " were barbarously murdered by the Indians at Nootka Sound March 22, 1803, except John R. Jewett and John Thompson. John R. was compelled, by the chief of the tribe by whom he was captured, to marry a squaw, by whom he had one son, and from whom he escaped after three years. Our subject enlisted at Sandusky City. June 22, 1863, in the First Regiment. Company M, Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillery, under Col. C. J. Hawley. in the Western army; served valiantly, and was dis- charged July 25. 1865. He completed a commercial course at Berea, Ohio, and was subsequently engaged in farming, but was compelled to give it up on account of his health, which had been undermined whilst serving his country. In 1883 he engaged in merchandising at Omar, since which time he had been acting as postmaster (now appointed), and was elected for three successive years township clerk of Reed Township. He was elected justice of the peace in 1881, but after serving one year resigned. Mr. Jewett was married. April 3, 1870, to Ellen L. Gambee, by whom he has one child. Nellie, born April 2. 1871. He is a member of Rice A. Cregelow Post G. A. R., at Attica; also of Attica Lodge No. 367. F. & A. M.
LEVI KELLER, farmer and stock-breeder. P. O. Attica, was born in Tiffin, Ohio, October 3, 1843, son of Levi and Elizabeth (Cupp) Keller; the former, who is still living, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, September 26, 1806, son of John Keller, who built the "old Keller Mill " near Tiffin, said to be the first in the county; the latter, a native of Virginia, moved with her par- ents to Fairfield County. Ohio, at a very early date, and died in Seneca County, Ohio, in 1875, aged sixty-nine years. Levi Keller, the father of our subject, was a noted blacksmith in early times, accumulated a moderate fortune at his trade, and subsequently engaged in farming. He served as sheriff two terms; was justice of the peace, and held various township offices. His children were
seven in number: Mahala and Valentine, who died young; Mary, wife of George W. Cunningham, of Tiffin, Ohio; Catharine, wife of George W. Scott, residing near Tiffin, Ohio; John, in Tiffin, Ohio; Ann E., wife of E. J. Cun- ningham, of Fostoria, Ohio; and Levi. Our subject enlisted August 20, 1862. in Company D, One Hundred and Twenty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer In- fantry, and during the first year of his service he suffered from typhoid fever and measles. He was with his regiment at the time of the rebel raid into Pennsylvania, where nearly all of the One Hundred and Twenty-third were captured. In the battle of the Opequan he was wounded in the thigh. He subsequently rejoined his command in the James River country; was discharged June 27, 1865, and has since engaged in farming. He came to his present beautiful home of 190 acres in 1875, where he has successfully engaged in Merino sheep breeding, having one of the largest and most desirable flocks in northern Ohio, composed of some of the finest animals. descendants from the famous Clark & Burwell flocks of Vermont. His flock is registered in Vermont Sheep Register, Volume III. Mr. Keller is an independent, intelligent stock- breeder and a scientific farmer. He was married, January 23, 1873, to Eu- phrasia Free, born in Scipio Township, this county, May 9, 1849, daughter of John Free (deceased). The family are members of the U. B. Church. Mr. Keller is a member of the G. A. R. at Attica, Ohio.
HENRY H. LAPHAM, farmer, P.O. Attica, was born near Moravia. Seneca Co., N. Y., June 4, 1818; son of Joseph and Lovinia (Howland) Lapham, natives of Bristol County. Mass., and who moved to New York State early in 1800, and later to Seneca County, Ohio, arriving in Scipio Township, May 26, 1826.
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Joseph Lapham, grandfather of our subject, came from England. Henry H. Lapham, who at nine years of age began life as a woodsman, has cleared about 175 acres of land. and has assisted in cutting out the first roads in the county. January 1. 1840, he was married to Mary Hall, who was born at Tyrone, Sen- eca Co., N. Y., May 1, 1821, daughter of Rev. Henry F. and Susan (Sellon) Hall, the former of whom, a native of New Jersey. died March 5, 1858, aged sixty-nine years: the latter, who died March 3, 1871, aged seventy-eight years, was a native of Vermont, a daughter of Samuel Sellon. a native of England and cousin to Queen Anne. Mr. and Mrs. Lapham's children are Ruth H., wife of Isaac Sutton, residing in Williamson County. Tex .; Emma R., wife of Alfred Mattison. of Vermilion, Ohio: and Acca E. H .. wife of Levi W. Horton. of Republic, Ohio. Mr. Lapham is active in all public enterprises conducive to the welfare of the people. and is a most accomodating and affable gentleman.
A. J. MITTOWER, farmer, P. O. West Lodi. was born September 23. 1830, near the east line of Scipio Township. this county: son of John and Elizabeth (Spangler) Mittower; the former, born near Fredericktown, Md., January 31. 1798. was a son of Andrew and Susan Mittower, who moved to Cumberland County, Penn .. thence to Yates County, N. Y .. where John (the father of our subject) was married, July 4, 1823. John and Elizabeth Mit- tower had five children: Rachael. deceased wife of Lenader Ransburg. left family in Scipio Township, this county: Catharine died, aged seventeen years: Susan. wife of J. Dunn, residing in Scipio Township. this county; A. J., and Sarah, wife of J. D. Neikirk, residing near Attica, Ohio. The father of our subject came to this county in June, 1824. entered 160 acres of land, to which he added by subsequent purchases and here endured all the trials and hardships of pioneer life, clearing up nearly 200 acres. He was in early life captain of a militia company. and after coming here became a leading man in the county: he died April 7. 1874; his widow is still living and makes her home with her son A. J. Our subject received a meager common school edu- cation, remaining with his father on the farm. He was married. December 27, 1860, to Malinda Clay, born in Scipio Township, this county. May 24, 1844, daughter of John and Ellen (Hetter) Clav, who came from Pennsylvania to eastern Ohio at an early date, and quite early to this county; the result of this marriage was seven children: Clara (deceased at twelve years); Edward A. ; an infant (deceased); A. G .: Della; Elmer; and Blanche. Mr, Mittower came to his present home in 1857, subsequently purchased the other heirs' interest in the property and now has a fine and highly cultivated farm of 120 acres. He is highly respected by the people of his neighborhood; has held some of the principal offices of his township, although against his wishes. being a man of a retiring disposition; the family are members of the Lutheran Church, in which he is one of the deacons.
SAMUEL MITTOWER. retired farmer. P. O. West Lodi. was born in Northumberland County. Penn., September 13, 1813. son of Andrew and Sarah (Anderson) Mittower. parents of following: Elizabeth, wife of Henry Palmer, residing in Huron. Dak. : Samuel: Annie, wife of William Bishop; Margaret, wife of Moses Bishop (both residing in this township): Levi and George, deceased in early life. Andrew Mittower moved from Yates County, N. Y., to Reed Township. this county, September. 1833; entered 160 acres of land in Section 7, to which he added, and there endured the hardships and trials of pioneer life; he was a prominent man, assisting in building the early schools and church buildings and was zealous in the promotion of the welfare of the people. Our subject remained with his father until the latter's death. April 5. 1843. and was married. February 17, 1845. to Sarah Brong, born in Penn-
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sylvania August 13, 1822, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Fairver) Brong, whose children were Catharine and Elizabeth, died young; Mary. married to Henry Histler (both deceased, leaving a son Henry in Michigan); Jacob, in Steuben County, Ind. ; Sarah; Paul, in Scipio Township, this county; Barbara, wife of N. Wair, residing in Reed Township, this county; Aaron, residing near Lincoln, Neb .; Annie, wife of Mr. Ackerman, residing in Republic. Ohio; Susan, deceased wife of Edward Staler (left family near Adrian, Mich.); Rosa, wife of George Whiteman, and Lydia, wife of Tillman Hausneck, resid- ing near Topeka, Kans. Mr. Brong settled in Scipio in 1835, where he died. To Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Mittower were born Andrew, a railroad engineer at Reading, Penn .; Reuben, living in Republic. Ohio, and Jacob and Elizabeth, who died early in life. Reuben was born November 25, 1847; was married September 25, 1873, to Emma Breyman, born in Pennsylvania September 19, 1854, daughter of Zachariah and Sarah (Kline) Breyman, and by this union is one child, Nellie. born March 1, 1878. Mrs. Samuel Mittower died Decem- ber 10, 1873. Our subject is a member of Hildreth Lodge, F. & A. M., also of Lodi Lodge, I. O. O. F. He is a Republican in politics.
MRS. MARY NOGLE, farmer. P. O. Attica, was born in Michelback. Oberamt Gerbron, Germany, May 1, 1529, daughter of George and Christine (Plotner) Hachter, who were parents of five children: John, who died in South Bend, Ind., leaving a family; George, who served in the late civil war and is now a resident of Missouri; Mary; Leonard, killed by a falling tree, when twenty-one years of age, while at work in the woods in Venice Township, this county, and Catharine, wife of Jacob Sherman, in Attica Township, this county. Our subject was married June 15, 1852, to Leonard Nogle, born November 26, 1822, in Oberamt Merckenheim, Germany, and the same year (1822) they came to America and settled in Venice Township, this county. The first twelve years Mr. Nogle worked in the Attica Ashery; he then pur- chased a quarter section of land where his family now reside, but was stricken down by death March 3, 1871, before the farm was unencumbered. He was a liberal, kind-hearted man, highly respected by his neighbors. Mrs. Nogle, who is a lady of more than ordinary energy and tact. assumed the responsibilities of her husband after his death, and now has her home free from debt and is a prosperous farmer. Her children were fourteen in number, four of whom died young. The living are John, in Crawford Connty, Ohio; Mary, wife of Emil Pfau, in Cleveland, Ohio; Elizabeth, wife of Emery Vogel, in Crawford County. Ohio; George, at home; Conrad and Leonard, in Crawford County, Ohio; Ellen, wife of John Easterborn, residing near South Bend, Ind .; Rosa; William, and Joseph. Her grandson, Charles Nogle, lives with her and assists in the farming and stock-raising.
GEORGE W. NYE, farmer, P. O. Omar, was born in Genesee County, N. Y., April 19, 1827, son of Samuel and Polly (Ford) Nye, the former of whom, a son of Jonathan and - (nee Curtis) Nye, was born in Vermont. The family moved to this county in June. 1833. The children of Samuel and Polly Nye were Orlantha, deceased; Aurilla, widow of William J. Hall, of Reed Township. this county; George W .; Levi, who died leaving a family in Clyde, Ohio. and Byron, residing in Bloom Township, this county. In early life our subject remained on the farm and attended the common schools. In 1852 he crossed the plains with ox teams to California, where he remained seven years, meeting with considerable success. He then turned his attention to farming, and by his own efforts acquired a farm of 360 acres. He was married, November 6, 1859, to Phobe Tabor, who was born in Cayuga County, N. Y., January 9, 1841, daughter of Record and Nancy (Alvord) Tabor, the
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former a native of Genesee County, N. Y., son of Lodowick and Esther (Crip- pin) Tabor, the latter born in Cortland County, N. Y., daughter of Lyman and Esther (Seeley) Alvord. The children of Record and Nancy Tabor were Esther, deceased; George, deceased; Phobe; William; Frederick; Jenett, in Reed Township, this county; Susan, wife of Wilber Dieter, residing in Dun- dee, Monroe Co., Mich .; Ada: and Eliza, deceased. Record Tabor was twice married, his first wife being Phebe Robison, by whom he had one child, a son. Alanson. To Mr. and Mrs. Nye have been born the following children: George A., G. G., Myrta (wife of John K. Baker, of Reed Township, this county), Carrie, Jay (who died in his fourth year), Lizzie (who died in in- fancy), Philip, Jesse and Morton. Mr. Nye is a member of Harmony Grange.
ISAAC RAYMOND, farmer and stock-breeder, P. O. Attica, was born July 6, 1826, in Reed Township. Seneca County, Ohio, and is a son of George and Hannah (Reed) Raymond. He was married, July 4. 1855, to Frances Couch, born October 17, 1836, in Niles, Cayuga Co., N. Y., daughter of J. L. and Celestia (Wood) Couch; the former a son of Joel and Phebe (LaDow) Couch; the latter a daughter of Asel and Alathea (Pool) Wood. To our subject and wife were born James A., Eva C. and Jesse William. The family are mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Our subject is engaged in farming and breeding blooded stock. He has held offices of trust in the township; is a member of Venice Lodge, I. O. O. F., in which he has passed all the chairs.
J. A. RAYMOND, proprietor of saw-mill, P. O. Siam. was born in Reed Township. February 4, 1857, son of Isaac and Frances Raymond, and was educated in the common schools. In 1880 he took an interest in the lumber mills of A. L. Sourwine & Co., where he has since been engaged and is also the head of the firm of Raymond & Williams. The firm do a large business, having a capacity of about 6,000 feet per day, with the most improved machin- ery. Mr. Raymond was married, November 9, 1881, to Ella Wise, daughter of Solomon Wise, one of the early settlers of Reed Township, this county, and to this union has been born one child-Rolly R .. born April 2, 1884. Mr. Raymond is a member of Venice Lodge, I. O. O. F .. at Attica, Ohio. He is one of the most influential and enterprising young men of Reed Township.
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