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HENRY FUNK. P. O. Berwick. an enterprising farmer, was born on the farm where he and his family now reside in Seneca Township. this county, March 19. 1837; son of Daniel and Sarah Funk. former born in Fairfield County, Ohio, latter in Pennsylvania; they first settled in Fairfield County, afterward moved to Seneca County, and here remained until Mr. Funk's death. August 19, 1879; his widow is still living. Our subject was united in marriage, March 12. 1867. with Elmira Shoup, a native of Seneca County, Ohio, born August 14, 1846, daugh- ter of Jacob and Margaret Shoup, the former a native of Franklin County. Penn., the latter of Frederick County. Md .. and who came to this county in 1844. where they have since remained. To Mr. and Mrs. Funk were born tive children. of whom Clara. Daniel G. and John L. are now living. the others having died in infancy. Our subject enlisted in the army during the late civil war, October 26. 1861. in Company K. Forty-ninth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. and was discharged December 31. 1865. He is a F. & A. M.
J. K. FUNK, farmer. P. O. Berwick, was born on the old home farm where he and his family reside. in Seneca Township, this county, July 29. 1841, son of Daniel and Sarah Funk, the former born in Fairfield County, Ohio. the latter in Pennsylvania: after their marriage they settled in Fairfield County : thence moved to Seneca Township. this county, where they remained. Daniel Funk died August 19. 1879: his widow resides with her son J. K. Our subject was united in marriage. October 25, 1877, with Silva A. Stoner, born in Seneca County, Ohio. July 21. 1854, a daughter of George and Louisa Stoner, the former a native of Maryland. the latter of Knoxville. Penn. After Mr. and Mrs. Stoner were married they settled in this county. where they remained till 1866, at which time they moved to Henry County, Ohio, where they have since resided. Mr. and Mrs. Funk are the parents of four children: Oliver M .. Hattie E., Arthur and Bertha. During the late war of the Rebellion Mr. Funk enlisted, October 26. 1861, in Company K. Forty- ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, participated in several serious engagements. was always found at his post. and was mustered out at Texas after serving four years, four months and ten days. He is a F. & A. M. He and his family are highly respected in the community in which they live.
JOSEPH GILLIG, farmer. P. O. Tiffin was born in Stark County. Ohio, in August. 1825, a son of Andrew and Catharine Gillig. natives of Germany. and who immigrated to Lancaster County, Penn., in 1815, where they lived seven years: thence moved to Stark County, where they remained until 1844, and from there to this county. residing here until death. Mrs. Gillig died sev- eral years ago. and Mr. Gillig in 1869. Our subject was twice united in mar- riage: the first time. in 1850, with Caroline Sanders, who was born in Seneca County, Ohio. and departed this life in 1870. Mr. Gillig was married on sec- ond occasion, February 1. 1871. to Mary Myre, born in Seneca County. Ohio,
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July 9, 1842. a daughter of John and Margaret Myre, the former now living, the latter deceased. Mr. Gillig has had seventeen children, nine by his first wife and eight by the last. and of these twelve are still living. Our subject is a tanner by trade, but has engaged in farming and bee culture most of his life. He owns 168 acres of land. mostly improved. where he and his family reside. He has served as a member of the school board of his township. He and his family are members of the Catholic Church.
PETER HAEFLING. farmer, P. O. Tiffin, was born in Germany. October 3. 1821. son of Balthasar and Margaret Haefling, also natives of Germany, where they were married. and who immigrated to America and to Pennsyl- vania in 1833. where they lived until 1839, then came to Ohio and located in Tiffin, Seneca County, and here remained until death: Mrs. Haefling died in 1845, Mr. Haefling in 1864. Elizabeth, daughter of Michael and Elizabeth Strausbangh. was born in Pennsylvania. November 19, 1829, and on February 19, 1852. was united in marriage with the subject of this sketch, and to this union were born five children. Mrs. Haeffing departed this life, June 30, 1864, a communicant of the Catholic Church. Our subject married. Novem- ber 29. 1866. for his second wife, Joanna Redmond. who was born in San- dusky. Ohio. July 30. 1834. a daughter of Michael and Bridget Redmond, na- tives of Ireland, and who were married in Halifax. N. Y .. where they settled until about 1832, when they came to Sandusky County, Ohio, thence moved to Seneca County. in 1835. where they remained during life. Mr. Red- mond died in 1849. his widow in 1854. Our subject is the father of ten chil- dren: John M .. Joseph P., William F .. Charles E .. Margaret E., Louisa E. and James M. (living) and Henry A .. George B. and Anna E. (deceased). Mr. Haefling. a miller by trade, is now engaged in farming, and owns 136 acres improved land whereon he and his family reside. Mr. and Mrs. Haeffing and family are members of the Catholic Church. He has filled the office of jus- tice of the peace about nineteen years. and served two terms as infirmary di- rector. He is a self-made man and has met with fair success through life.
OWEN HAINES, P. O. Berwick, was born in Carroll County. Md .. Sep- tember 15. 1830: son of Job and Ann Haines, born in Carroll County, Md., and Schuylkill County, Penn., respectively, and who moved to Seneca County, Ohio. in 1840. where they died. the former in 1845, the latter in 1857. Our subject was married. November 10, 1859. to Nancy Terflinger, who was born in Seneca County. Ohio. November 18. 1835. Her parents were Jacob and Eliz- abeth Terflinger. former born in Ohio, latter in Switzerland, and who settled in this county, where they remained until death. Mr. and Mrs. Owen Haines have had six children: Levi C .. Esther. Ida M .. Charles, Leroy and Bertha E. Our subject was raised ou a farm, which he left when eighteen years old to learn the trade of stone-mason: when twenty-one years of age he drove cattle across the plains to California. where he engaged in mining until 1854. when he returned home. and has since been farming, except for four months when he was in the army; he was a member of Company B. One Hundred and Six- ty-fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He and his brother Levi C. are . enterprising farmers of this county. Mr. Haines owns a nice farm where he and his family reside. He has been a F. & A. M. since 1854.
LEVI HAINES. farmer and stock-dealer. P. O. Adrian. was born in Car- roll County, Md., August 31. 1838; son of Job and Ann Haines, the former born in Carroll County. Md., the latter in Schuylkill County. Penn. ; they came to Seneca County, Ohio. in 1840, and here lived and died- Mr. Haines September 13, 1845, and his widow May 1. 1857. Our subject was united in marriage October 29. 1868. with Mary Zint, born in Stark County, Ohio, July
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23. 1848. daughter of Joseph and Julia Zint, the former a native of France. the latter of Pennsylvania. and who moved from Stark County, Ohio, to this county, where they have remained ever since. Mr. Zint emigrated to Amer- ica in 1828, arriving in New York May 4, same year. Our subject and wife are the parents of three children: Harry G., born July 9, 1869; Idella M .. born October 24. 1873; and James A., born October 14, 1880. Mr. Haines was reared on a farm, then worked at stone cutting at Tiffin. Ohio; from there he went to California, where he engaged in mining until 1561, when he made a prospecting tour through Washington and Idaho Territories, returning home in 1864, and has since remained in Seneca Township. He owns 240 acres of land. and is engaged in farming and stock-dealing. He is a F. & A. M.
GEORGE A. HARMON, farmer, P. O. McCutehenville, Wyandot County. was born October 13, 1849, and reared on the homestead farm. where he still resides, and which comprises sixty acres of land in Seneca Township, this county. His parents were George and Elizabeth Harmon, the former a native of Virginia, born May 9. 1807: the latter born in Ross County, Ohio. January 6. 1812: they were married in Seneca Township, this county. December 23, 1831. where they remained until Mrs. Harmon's death, July 25, 1875. They were parents of fourteen children, thirteen growing to be men and women, and, of these. ten are now living in different parts of the United States. George Harmon, Sr .. still resides on the home farm, and it is quite interesting to hear him narrate the adventures of his boyhood, when Seneca Township was cov- ered with woods which abounded with wild turkeys. deer and hogs, and where were yet some Indians. Our subject was united in marriage, September 30. 1579, with Alice Cooper, born in Wyandot County, Ohio. December 30. 1856. daughter of John and Mary E. Cooper, the former a native of New Jersey. the latter of Ohio, and who settled in Wyandot County, where they still re- main. To our subject and wife have been born two children: Alva G., born December 22, ISSO, died January 8, 1881, and Goldie F .. born January 5. ISS4.
JOHN HECK. farmer, P. O. Tiffin, is a descendant of one of the old pio- neers of Seneca Township. this county. He was born on the farm where he and his family now reside, November 12, 1837; son of George and Sarah Heck, the former born in Perry County, Ohio, October 5, 1797; the latter, a native of Germany. departed this life in 1839. George Heck was subsequently united in marriage with Sarah Karr, who was born near Gettysburg. Penn .. and died in 1874; he is still living. and resides on the farm where he has spent sixty- three years of his life. Our subject was married. January 4. 1861. the object of his choice being Phoebe Ralston, who was born in Bloom Township, this county, April 3, 1842. Her parents, Samuel and Elizabeth Ralston, natives of Virginia, came to this county in 1824. Mr. Ralston died January 4. 1865: his widow resides in Bloom Township, this county. Mr. and Mrs. Heck have been blessed with five children: Sarah E .. Georgiana, Joseph H .. Maud M. and Alma C. Mr. Heck is one of the enterprising farmers of Seneca County. He and his wife are consistent members of the United Brethren Church.
HENRY HEPF. farmer, P. O. New Riegel, was born, July 13. 1813. in Bavaria, Germany, where his parents, Michael and Frances Hepf. lived and died. Our subject immigrated to America and came to this county in 1830. where he has since lived. He has been engaged in farming nearly all his life and now owns 135 acres of fine land, where he and his family reside. He wa- married, July 15, 1839. to Elizabeth Copler, also a native of Germany. born February 27, 1817, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Copler, who immigrated to America and to Seneca County and here remained until death. To Mr
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and Mrs. Hepf have been born twelve children, eleven of whom are now living: Henry, Peter. Magdalena, Joseph. Christena, Margaret, Catharine, Jacob, Frank, Helena and Veronica. Elizabeth is deceased. The family are faithful members of the Catholic Church, and are among the first citizens of the town- ship.
HENRY HOUCK. farmer. P. O. Mccutchenville, Wyandot County, one of the early settlers of Seneca County. Ohio, was born December 29. 1810, a son of Michael and Margaret Houck. He was brought up on a farm and received a common school education. In 1832 he settled in Seneca County. Ohio, and after residing near Tiffin a short time, moved on his present farm. He was married, May. 9, 1841. to Rachel J., daughter of Frederick W. and Catharine Shriver. Mr. and Mrs. Houck are the parents of four children: William, Lewis F., Ezra M. and Hiram S. Our subject was reared on a farm and has been engaged in agriculture all his life. He owns forty acres of well- improved land, where he and his family reside. He and his wife are consistent members of the Reformed Church at Tiffin, and are a very highly respected couple.
AMOS KELLER, miller, P. O. Tiffin. was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, December 26. 1839, son of Joseph and Elizabeth Keller, the former born in Pennsylvania in 1797. and the latter in Ohio in 1807. They were married in Fairfield County. Ohio, in 1829, where they remained until Mrs. Keller's death in June, 1846: in 1848 Joseph Keller then married Nancy Good, a native of Fairfield County, Ohio, and in November, 1849, they moved to this county, and here lived until his death, which occurred January 15, 1855. His widow subsequently returned to her native county. Our subject was married, Octo- ber 10. 1867. to Martha E. Sneathe. born in Seneca County, Ohio, September 1. 1846, daughter of William and Martha Sneathe, the latter deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Keller are the parents of two children: Rufus E., born July 7, 1868, and Addie F .. born March 30, 1871. Mr. Keller acquired a college education at Tiffin. and at Delaware, Ohio. He then engaged in teaching for eight years, but afterward embarked in milling business, and now owns a flour- ing, saw and planing-mill, and a small tract of good land on which he has erected one of the finest residences in northern Ohio. He and his wife are mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Keller has taken an active part in every educational, moral and religious enterprise, which has a tendency to elevate his fellow, and especially is he prominent in Sabbath-school and tem- perance work. He is one of those self-made men who have risen from com- parative poverty and obscurity to position and wealth.
JOHN M. LAUGHLIN, farmer, P. O. Berwick, was born in Urbana. Steu- ben Co., N. Y .. October 10. 1839, son of John and Mary W. Laughlin, who were parents of twelve children, four of whom are now living. His father was born in Ireland in 1808, immigrated to New York in 1826, and was married in Urbana. about 1836, to Mary W. Hill, who was born in Middlesex, Ontario Co., N. Y .. in 1815; they then settled in New York, where they remained until his death, which occurred September 4. 1857; his widow subsequently moved to Wyandot County, Ohio, where she now resides. Our subject was united in marriage. January 4, 1866, with Helen J. Ewing, born in Seneca Township. this county. October 8, 1840. daughter of Anderson and Julia A. (Brinkerhoff) Ewing, natives of Gettysburg, Penn .. where they were married and first set- tled: but in 1840 they came to this county. and remained until Mrs. Ewing's death, which occurred in 1847. Mr. Ewing was married, on second occasion, to Lucretia Crooks; removed to Wyandot County. Ohio, where he died in 1875; his widow still resides there on the old home farm. Our subject and
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wife are the parents of five children, two now living: Mary A., born January 13, 1869, and Edna E., born July 7. 1873, and three deceased: Albertus E., Hattie M. and Emma E. Mr. Laughlin, who in early life engaged in farming and teaming, came to Ohio in 1859, and located in Wyandot County, where he was married, and afterward moved to this county, where he has since been engaged in farming. During the late civil war he enlisted. July 29, 1862, in Company F, One Hundred and First Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, par- ticipated in a number of hard-fought battles, and was mustered out June 12. 1865. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. Mr. and Mrs. Laughlin are mem- bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
LORENZ LEY, farmer, P. O. Tiffin, was born in France November 19, 1835, a son of Anthony and Mary Ley, also natives of France, where they lived and died, the former July 29, 1869, the latter in 1864. Our subject immigrated to America, coming direct to Seneca County. Ohio, in 1847, and after residing here four years went to Australia, where he engaged in mining for six years; from there he went to New Zealand, and staid two years; after which he returned to his native land, and remained eleven months; then set sail for America again, finally settling in this county. He was married, February 12, 1866, to Catharine Fry, born in Seneca County, Ohio, April 1, 1836, a daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Fry, natives of France, who immigrated to Ohio about 1830, where they remained until death. Mr. Fry departed this life in 1866, and his widow in 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Ley are the parents of seven children: Charles V., Joseph A .. Clara E., Mary L., Annie R., The- resa H. and Frank L. Our subject, who is one of the well-to-do farmers of Seneca County, owns 210 acres of improved land, with splendid buildings thereon. He and his family are members of the Catholic Church.
JOSEPH LONSWAY, farmer, P. O. Tiffin, an old pioneer of this county, was born in Three Rivers, Lower Canada, February S, 1818, a son of Baptist and Theresa Lonsway, also natives of Lower Canada, where they remained until their death. Our subject came to the United States in 1836, first to Buf- falo, N. Y., then to Michigan, where he remained until 1839; then he moved to Sandusky City, Erie Co., Ohio, and while at that place he and his brother took a contract to build and keep in repair the railroad from Sandusky to Kenton, then called the Mad River & Lake Erie Railroad. They followed their contract for eight years, and on the fulfillment of his contract our subject took up his abode in Tiffin, this county, and from there went to farming in Wyandot County, remaining there two years, and then returned to Seneca County, where he has since resided. Mr. Lonsway was united in marriage the first time, in 1842, with Sarah A. Julian, born in Maryland, and who departed this life in Wyandot County, Ohio, November 29, 1849. Subsequently Mr. Lonsway was married, May 25, 1852, to Rebecca Johnson, who was born in Maryland in 1821, and died in Seneca County, Ohio, in December, 1857. June 18, 1860, our subject was married to his third wife, Mary R. Allwines, born in Pennsylvania October 6. 1840, daughter of John and Mary T. Allwines, who, about 1856, came to Ohio, where Mr. Allwines died in 1877; his widow still survives. To our subject have been born seventeen children, of whom thirteen are now living. He was reared on a farm, and now owns 120 acres of good land where he and his family reside. They are members of the Catholic Church at Tiffin, Ohio.
ROBERT MCCLELLAN, farmer, P. O. Tiffin, was born in Kentucky April 17, 1818, a son of Joseph and Jane Mcclellan, natives of Pennsylvania, who were married in Kentucky, where they remained about six years, thence moved to Seneca County, Ohio, in the fall of 1822, and here lived and died,
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the former in 1860. the latter in 1866. Our subject was united in marriage, January 28. 1847, with Sarah Einsel, born in Fairfield County, Ohio. De- cember 11. 1826, a daughter of John and Elizabeth Einsel. natives of Pennsyl- vania and Ohio respectively. and who first located in Fairfield County, thence moved to this county about 1833, where they remained until their death. Mr. Einsel died in 1872: his wife in 1866. Mr. and Mrs. McClellan have been blessed with seven children, of whom six are now living: Walter R., Caroline. Alice. Flora. Cora and Elizabeth: an infant is deceased. Mr. McClellan, who was reared on a farm, has been very successful, and now owns 177 acres of land mostly improved. He has filled the office of county commissioner six years. and was trustee of his township for several years.
JONATHAN REDFOX, farmer, P. O. Berwick. was born in Seneca Town- ship, this county. December 3. 1843, on the farm where he now resides; a son of Jacob and Joanna Redfox, natives of Germany. who settled in Seneca Township, this county, about 1833. They were parents of eight children: Jacob. William, Henry. Jonathan, John. Rosana. Elizabeth and Christena. Mrs. Redfox departed this life in 1851. Jacob Redfox survived her until 1866, when he, too, passed away from earth. Our subject was reared on a farm, and has been engaged in agricultural pursuits nearly all his life. now owning seventy-eight acres of land in a splendid state of cultivation. He was married. February 15. 1870. to Eliza, daughter of Jacob and Nancy Von Blon, natives of Germany. To Mr. and Mrs. Redfox were born five children, three of whom are living: Emanuel, born June 9, 1874; Charles E., born April 15. 1876, and Andrew W., born October 26, 1880. Mrs. Redfox departed this life November 6, 1880. leaving her husband, children and a large circle of friends to mourn their loss. Our subject served in the late war of the Rebellion six- teen months. He is one of the school board of Seneca Township; a member of the German Reformed Church.
BENJAMIN C. REEME, farmer, P. O. Tiffin, was born in Dauphin County, Penn., September 12, 1835; son of Benjamin and Eliza Reeme, natives of Pennsyl- vania. who immigrated to Ohio and settled in this county in 1857, where they remained until Mr. Reeme's death November 20, 1880. His widow survives him. Our subject was united in marriage, November 5, 1863, with Cynthia B. Jennings, born in Seneca County, Ohio. August 26, 1838, daughter of Jacob S. and Osee Jennings. the former a native of New Jersey, the latter of Warren County, Ohio. and who located in this county several years ago, where they lived and died. To our subject and wife were born three children: Harry E .. born Angust 27. 1864; Oliver G., born November 13, 1866, and Charlie C .. born June S, 1869. Mr. Reeme who was reared on a farm, now owns sixty- four acres of land mostly improved, whereon he and his family now reside. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Protestant Church. Mr. Reeme has met with fair success through life, and his family is highly respected by the community in which they live.
DANIEL REISZ, farmer, P. O. Berwick, was born in Bavaria, Germany, November 9. 1829: son of Jacob and Mary E. Reisz, who immigrated to America in 1833, coming by way of New York to Seneca Township, this county, settling on the farm of eighty acres (where our subject and family now reside), where they erected a cabin in the woods and here lived the residue of their lives. Our sub- ject, who was reared on a farm. still follows agricultural pursuits. He was mar- ried November 15, 1860, to Mary A., daughter of Daniel and Sarah Funk, and who departed this life June 30, 1872. Mr. Reisz remained a widower until June 5, 1873, when he married Susan, daughter of John and Susan Henry, and who was born July 30, 1850. To this union have been born four children:
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Lucy I .. born April 3. 1874: Laura U .. born February 1, 1876: Lamantha J .. born December 22. 1877, and Charles T .. born August 28, 1879. During the late war of the Rebellion our subject was drafted September 28, 1864, into Company G. Sixty-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry: he participated in a number of hard fought battles and was honorably discharged June 16, 1865.
INMAN ROLEY, farmer, P. O. Mccutchenville, Wyandot County, was born in Virginia, December 1, 1810, son of Jesse and Lida Roley, natives of Virginia, where they remained until the death of the former, in 1812. Mrs. Jesse Roley and family subsequently moved to Perry County, Ohio. thence to this county in 1833, and here she died July 31. 1843. Our subject was united in marriage, May 15, 1841, with Mary, daughter of Shepherd Cowdry, and who was born March 7, 1817, and died February 16, 1875. She was a consistent member of the United Brethren Church. Mr. Roley was married on second occasion, August 24, 1879, to Millie Twiggs, who was born in Maryland, June 14, 1829, a daughter of Nathaniel Twiggs. Our subject has been engaged in farming through life, and now owns 120 acres of good land, where he and his family reside. Mr. and Mrs. Roley are members of the United Brethren Church. He has been a member of the school board. He located on his pres- ent farm in 1533. and has seen Seneca Township changed from a wilderness to what it is at present.
CHRISTIAN RUEHLE, farmer, P. O. Adrian, was born in Seneca County, Ohio, February 29, 1848; son of John J. and Catharine Ruehle, the former born in Wurtemberg, Germany, and the latter in Seneca County, Ohio. John J. Ruehle settled in this county where he died; his widow survives him. Our subject was united in marriage, February 12, 1872, with Mary Gessner, born in Seneca County, Ohio, April 22. 1851; her parents, Michael and Eva Gess- ner, natives of Germany, immigrated to America, coming to Ohio several years ago, where they remained the balance of their days. Our subject and wife have been blessed with three children: A. J. David, Hattie L. and Arthur G. Mr. Ruehle is a blacksmith by trade, but has followed farming nearly all his life; he owns forty acres of good land in Wyandot County, Ohio, also his undivided interest in the home farm, where he and his family reside. Mr. Ruehle is one of the enterprising and respected farmers of the township.
DANIEL FRIEDERICH RUEHLE. farmer, P. O. Berwick, an enterpris- ing old gentleman, was born in Germany, March 31. 1814; son of Tobias and Barbara Ruehle, who remained in the old country until their death. Our sub- ject was united in marriage, November 10. 1839, in his native land with Mar- garet M. Ruehle, of same nativity, born May 29, 1815, daughter of Daniel E. and Anna M. Ruehle, who lived and died in Germany. Our subject and fam- ily came to Ohio in 1848 and located in this county, where they reside at pres- ent. Mr. and Mrs. Ruehle have been blessed with twelve children-six boys and six girls- of whom six survive: Barbara M., Frederica C., Jacob F., Louisa C., Daniel E. and Jonas; the deceased are Margaret B., Christian F .. Catharine E., Rosanna R., David and an infant. Our subject worked in a vineyard in Germany; has been engaged in farming since he came to this country and now owns 120 acres of land. whereon he and his family reside. Mr. and Mrs. Ruehle and their children are members of the German Lutheran Church.
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