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REV. JOSEPH P. GLODEN, priest, Berwick, was born January 12. 1842, in Luxemburg, Germany. His parents, Nicholas and Susan (Klein) Gloden, were also natives of Luxemburg, where the former was born in 1817. and the latter in 1815; they were married in their native land and there Mrs. Gloden departed this life in 1861. Nicholas Gloden still resides in Luxem- burg. The subject of this sketch acquired a classical education in Europe, came to America and took a theological course at Cleveland. Ohio: was or- dained in 1869, by Bishop Rappe, and in 1871 became pastor of the St. Nicholas congregation in Big Spring Township, this county, to whose spiritual wants he has since ministered. His church, now comprising eighty-two fami- lies, was organized in 1855, and the church edifice was built in 1856. Father L. Molon was the first pastor, and in the course of time was succeeded by Fathers Bally, Dolwick, Laux. Moes, Magenhann, Burkel and Rev. Joseph P. Gloden.
ANTHONY GOEHR, farmer. P. O. New Riegel. was born in Baden, Germany, January 24, 1835; son of Peter and Mary Goehr, also natives of Baden, where they remained until their death. Our subject immigrated to America, coming direct to Seneca County, Ohio. He was united in marriage, May 24, 1867, with Rosa Bosch, born in Portsmouth, Ohio, in 1850. a daugh- ter of Frank and Catharine Bosch, the former living, the latter deceased. To our subject and wife have been born four children. three of whom are now living: Mary, Joseph and Anna; Sophia is deceased. Mr. Goehr is a stone and brickmason by trade which he worked at in Tiffin and Dayton, Ohio, about six years; then went to California and engaged in mining and dealing in stock; in 1867 he returned to this county and has lived in Big Spring Town- ship ever since. He owns seventy-eight acres of improved land where he re- sides. He and his family are members of the Catholic Church.
JOHN GRINE. farmer, P. O. Adrian, a respected citizen of Seneca County, was born in Belgium, September 24. 1810; son of Stephen and Eliza- beth Grine, also natives of Belgium, where they remained until their death. Our subject was married in the old country, in August, 1833, to Margaret Limbauch, and immigrated to America, locating in this county, on his present farm, in 1847. This union was blessed with five children. four living: Catha- rine, wife of Peter Welter; Mary, wife of Charles Nolan; Catharine. wife of John Pupenburg; Susan, wife of John Christ; Henry is deceased. Mrs. Grine departed this life in 1849 and our subject then married, in 1851, Mary Shortchen, born in Belgium in 1828, daughter of John B. and Margaret Shortchen, who both died in Belgium. and to this union were born ten chil- dren, nine now living: Katie, wife of Samuel Cariethers; John; Joseph: Margaret, wife of Peter Wagner: Adam; Annie; Nicholas; Henry and Thomas; Peter is deceased. Mrs. Grine died January 27, 1884. Our sub- ject is a weaver by trade, but since coming to America has principally engaged in farming and now owns 1013 acres of improved land where he resides. He and his family are members of the Catholic Church.
JONATHAN A. HAINES, farmer, P. O. Adrian, was born in Mary- land, January 23, 1828; son of Job and Ann Haines, natives of the East, who came to Seneca Township, this county, about 1840, and remained the balance of their lives; the former died in 1845, the latter in 1857. Our sub- ject was united in marriage, May 29, 1858, with Rachael Young, born in Seneca County, Ohio, September 1, 1835; her parents were Samuel and Isa- bella Young, natives of Pennsylvania, who were married in Wayne County, Ohio, where they remained until 1833, at which time they moved to Big Spring Township, this county, and here resided until Mr. Young's death
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which occurred in September, 1859; his widow subsequently married Samuel Hoyt (now deceased); she resides in Adrian, Ohio. To our subject and wife were born six children: Clara E., Anna B., Stella, Frank W., Elsie M. and Alice F. During the war of the Rebellion our subject served 100 days in Company B, One Hundred and Sixty-fourth Regiment Ohio National Guards. Mr. Haines followed his trade, carpentering, for nine years: passed two years in California. Since 1861 he has engaged in farming, and now owns sixty acres improved land on which he and his family reside.
JOSEPH W. HARSH, farmer, P.O. Alvada. was born in Wayne County, Ohio, October 12, 1823, son of Benjamin and Margaret Harsh, natives of Pennsylva- nia, who settled in Wayne County, Ohio, where they remained until their death. Benjamin Harsh died June 9, 1868; his wife May 6. 1861. Our sub- ject was united in marriage, May 13, 1847, with Elizabeth Titler, born in Wayne County, Ohio, February 3. 1829, daughter of Jacob and Margaret Titler (both deceased). Mr. and Mrs. Harsh came to Big Spring Township, this county, in 1848. and has lived here ever since. They are the parents of three children: Margaret A .. wife of William Reynolds; Emily, wife of Nicholas Boley; Eliza J., deceased. Mr. Harsh owns ninety-three acres of good land where he and his family reside, and 160 acres in Iowa. He is a member of the I. O. O. F. During the late war of the Rebellion he first enlisted in Company F, Forty-ninth Regiment Ohio National Guards. in the spring of 1863, and in the fall of that year the regiment was called out to guard Con- federate prisoners at Johnson's Island, on Lake Erie; on May 2, 1864, the reg- iment was called out to do guard duty around Washington City; then was taken to Cleveland, Ohio. and there mustered into the United States service. There our subject was put, May 2, 1864. into Company C, One Hundred and Sixty-fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and from there left for Washing- ton City, and thence marched to Arlington Heights. Company C was sta- tioned at Fort Cochran, and remained there till the 18th of August, 1864: was then taken back to Cleveland, and there discharged. Mr. and Mrs. Harsh are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
JACOB HERBERT. farmer, P. O. Alvada, was born in Bavaria, Ger- many, August 5, 1828. His parents, Frederick and Margarite Herbert, were also natives of Germany, where they married and lived until the death of the mother April 13, 1849; the father, who was born in 1801, immigrated to Amer- ica, settling in Loudon Township, this county, in 1861, and here died in 1868. Our subject came to this county in 1854. He was united in marriage, Janu- ary 15, 1857, with Adaline Schlemmer, born in Seneca Township, this county, July 17, 1838, daughter of Christian and Elizabeth Schlemmer (both deceased), and to this union were born nine children, seven of whom are now living: Matilda C. (wife of Hiram Presler), Margaret E .. Frederick W .. Anna M., Jacob A., Adam R .. Lucy A. ; Henry and Minnie E. are deceased. Mr. Herbert worked at his trade (carpentering) fourteen years. since when he has been engaged in farming. and now owns 125 acres of land, mostly improved, where he resides. He and his family are members of the German Reformed Church. Mr. Herbert has been a member of the school board for fourteen years.
CONRAD HERBERT, farmer. P O. Alvada, was born in Germany Feb- ruary 19, 1830, son of Frederick and Margarite Herbert, natives of Germany, where they lived until Mrs. Herbert's death in 1849. Frederick Herbert re- sided several years in his native land; then immigrated to America, and to Loudon Township, Seneca Co., Ohio, in 1861, where he departed this life May 1. 1868. Our subject was united in marriage, January 11, 1859, with Civillie Fruith,
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also a native of Germany, born January 9, 1840, a daughter of Jacob J. and Civillie Fruith, who were born in the old country, immigrating to America, and locating in Cuyahoga County, near Cleveland. Ohio. where they remained two years; thence came to this county, where Mr. Fruith died April 23, 1873; his widow resides in Loudon Township. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert have had eleven children, nine now living: Susan M. (wife of Nathan A. Hakes), Christena, Katharine (wife of Lewis Siegchrist), Anna M., John J., Barbara E., Conrad A., Augusta C. and Lucy A. Edward and an infant are deceased. Mr. Herbert is a carpenter by trade, an occupation he followed one year after coming to America in 1853. In 1854 he went to California, and after engag- ing in mining nearly four years returned to this county, where he now owns 170 acres of improved land, and has since been farming. Mr. Herbert has been a member of the school board twelve years. He and his wife are members of the Reformed Church.
FREDERICK W. HERBERT, farmer, P. O. Alvada, was born in Bava- ria, Germany, October 25, 1833, son of Frederick and Margarite Herbert, natives of Germany, and where the latter died April 13, 1849. After his wife's demise, Frederick Herbert came to Ohio about 1861, and died in Loudon Town- ship, this county, May 1, 1868. Our subject immigrated to Loudon Town- seip, this county, in 1861, where he met Miss Josephine Schlemmer, who was born in Seneca County, Ohio, January 21, 1844. a daughter of Christian and Elizabeth Schlemmer (both deceased). On the 24th of February, 1870, the ceremony was performed which made our subject and Miss Schlemmer husband and wife, and to this union have been born two children: Sarah E., born October 4, 1872; and Amelia V., born January 18, 1876. Mr. Herbert is a carpenter by trade, but has been engaged in farming since coming to America, where he has met with good success. He owns fifty-six and a half acres of good land, whereon he and his family reside. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert are mem- bers of the German Reformed Church. He served in the regular army in the mother country from 1854 to 1860.
RANSOM J. HIGGINS, farmer, P. O. Adrian, is a son of John and Joanna Higgins, and was born August 1, 1852, in Wyandot County, Ohio. His father, a native of Maryland, and his mother a native of New York, were united in marriage in Newark, Ohio, where they first settled; thence moved to Wyandot County, Ohio, in the spring of 1852. from there to this county in 1864, and in 1884 returned to Wyandot County, where they reside at present. Our subject was married, March 23, 1875, to Olive R. Slaymaker, born in Seneca County, Ohio, July 13, 1851. Her parents, William H. and Mary M. Slaymaker, natives of Pennsylvania, were united in marriage in Seneca County, Ohio, where they have remained ever since. To Mr. and Mrs. Higgins were born two children: Arthur Jay, born November 23, 1877, died August 12, 1878, and Ernest J., born March 9, 1879. Our subject, after marriage, set- tled on the farm of eighty acres which he still owns, and where he and his family reside.
WILLIAM HIGLI, farmer, P. O. Adrian, was born in Wyandot County, Ohio, June 14, 1837. His parents, Jaronimus and Matilda Higli, natives of Pennsylvania, were married in Medina County, Ohio, and settled in Wyandot County, Ohio, where they remained until death. Jaronimus Higli departed this life in 1873, his wife in 1862. Our subject was united in marriage. September 6, 1869, with Emily Torrey, born in Wyandot County, Ohio, July 31, 1841, a daughter of Joseph T. and Elizabeth Torrey, the former born in Massachusetts, July 25, 1811, the latter born in New York, April 25, 1810. They were married in Ravenna, Portage Co .. Ohio, and settled in Wyandot
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County, Ohio, where they remained until Mrs. Torrey's death, March 12, 1884. Mr. Torrey is now a resident of Dayton, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Higli have two children: Bessie M., born February 7, 1875, and Isa M., born May 19, 1877. Our subject has followed farming all his life. He served his country during the late war of the Rebellion, in Company A, Fifth M. I., from August 14. 1861. until he was discharged, July 15, 1865. He was in all the engagements of the Army of the Potomac during the Peninsular cam- paign. and was wounded in his right arm in the battle of the Wilderness.
PAUL HUSS, farmer, P. O. New Riegel, was born in Germany. March 27, 1843, son of Nicholas and Catharine Huss, natives of Germany, where they were married and first settled. In 1846 they immigrated to America, coming direct to Ohio and locating in Seneca County. where they remained until the death of Mrs. Huss, May 5, 1873. Nicholas Huss is now a resident of New Riegel. Ohio. Our subject was united in marriage, January 26, 1869, with Josephine Plenz, born in New Riegel, this county, July 12. 1850. Her parents, Nicholas and Elizabeth Plenz, natives of Germany, immigrated to Big Spring Township. this county, about thirty-six years ago and have lived here ever since. Mr. and Mrs. Huss are the parents of seven children: Joseph N .. Philomina C .. Loretta M., Henry A .. Charlie P., Alfrida M. and Del- phina M. Our subject has followed agricultural pursuits nearly all his life, and now owns eighty acres improved land. He is one of the present trustees of Big Spring Township. He and his family are members of the Catholic Church.
WILLIAM JOHNSON. farmer. P. O. Adrian, was born in Pennsylvania, October 10, 1814. a son of Archibald and Catharine Johnson, also natives of Pennsylvania, where they were married and first settled. They moved to Medina County, Ohio, and thence to this county in 1820, where they resided until death. Archibald Johnson was killed by lightning in 1845: his widow died September 1. 1879. Our subject was married. February 17, 1845, to Nancy Cline, born in Lancaster County, Penn., May S. 1827, daughter of George and Mary Cline. natives of Maryland, who were married in Lancaster County, first settling there; they came to this county about 1836. and here re- mained the residue of their lives. Mrs. Cline died in 1856, and Mr. Cline in 1861. Our subject and wife are parents of nine children, of whom eight are now living: Rebecca, Isaac, William J., George A., Mary, Jennie. Henry E. and Andrew. Mr. Johnson, who has always been a farmer, owns 113 acres of land mostly improved, also town property. He is one of the old settlers of this county, and has lived an honest, straightforward life.
FRANCIS KALMES, farmer, P. O. Adrian, was born in Belgium, No- vember 3, 1822; son of Nicholas and Catharine Kalmes, who departed this life in the old country. Our subject immigrated to Ohio and located in this county in 1846. He was united in marriage, June 27, 1848, with Catharine Jenny, born in Germany in 1828, daughter of Lewis and Margaret Jenny, natives of Europe. who came to Ohio and died in Big Spring Township, this county. Mr. and Mrs. Kalmes are the parents of fourteen children: Joseph, Jane (wife of Jacob Wernement). Lewis F., Frank W., John, Catharine (wife of E. J. Curtis), Felix. Nicholas, Mary E., Anna, Josephine, Lizzie C., Dominick and one deceased, Theresa. Our subject is a carpenter by trade, an occupation he followed several years, but of late has engaged in farming, and now owns ninety acres improved land whereon he and his family reside. Mr. and Mrs. Kalmes and family are members of the Catholic Church.
A. J. KINNEY, farmer, P. O. Adrian, was born in New Jersey. April 24, 1807, son of Frederick and Margaret Kinney, natives of New Jersey. where
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they remained until their death. Our subject came to Perry County, Ohio, in 1836, and there resided for seven years; thence moved to Wyandot County, Ohio, and from there to this county where he has since remained. He was united in marriage, in New Jersey, October 18, 1832, with Harriet Smith, a native of that State, born October 22, 1810, daughter of Abraham and Mary Smith, also natives of New Jersey, where they resided until Mrs. Smith's de- mise, when Mr. Smith moved to Perry County, thence to Wyandot County, and from there to Newark, Ohio, where he died. To our subject and wife have been born ten children, all now married but two: Mary M., Frederick M .. Abraham S., Bartley L., Margaret A., Robert C., Philip S., Alma I., Emma and Roxanna. Mr. Kinney is a blacksmith by trade. He was raised on a farm and now owns 120 acres of very fine land. He is a F. & A. M.
CHARLES H. KLEIN, merchant, New Riegel, was born November 7, 1850, in Mansfield, Richland Co., Ohio; son of George and Anna M. Klein, residents of New Riegel, the former born in Baden, Germany, December 6, 1825, the latter in Nassau, Prussia, April 30, 1825. They were united in mar- riage, in Ohio, January 1, 1850, and to them were born five children: Charles H., John J., Anna C., Jacob A. and Mary. Our subject was married, August 11, 1874, to Rosa T. Werley, born in Columbus, Ohio. September 17, 1855, daughter of Andrew and Catharine Werley, and by this union there are five children: Albinus, Mary C., Dora, Stella and Bertha. Mr. Klein was reared in New Riegel, and after starting out for himself first engaged in teaching at Rockport and Monroeville, Ohio, for ten years, since which time he has been merchandising in New Riegel, where he keeps a general stock of dry goods, groceries, boots, shoes, hardware, etc. He is postmaster of New Riegel, and has filled the office of treasurer and clerk of the corporation since March, 1883. He and his family are members of the Catholic Church.
AUSTIN KNOWLTON, P. O. Adrian, one of the pioneer farmers of Big Spring Township, this county, was born in Massachusetts November 15, 1809, son of Timothy and Rhoda Knowlton, of English descent, natives of Massa- chusetts, where they were married and remained until the former's death in 1823. The family then came to Wyandot County, Ohio, and after residing there some years moved to Big Spring Township, this county, where Mrs. Knowlton died at the age of eighty-six years. Our subject has resided in this county since 1830. He was united in marriage, December 27, 1839, with Louisa Mckenzie, by whom he had five children, only one now living, Mark L., born November 1, 1841. Mrs. Knowlton departed this life in September, 1848, and Mr. Knowlton then married. October 11, 1856, Mrs. Sarah E. Swi- gart, widow of Josiah Swigart, and born in Newark, Ohio, January 19, 1819, daughter of Titen and Elizabeth Henderson, the former deceased, the latter living at the advanced age of eighty-seven years. To our subject and wife were born four children: Richard J., born April 17, 1858, married to Ida S. Gladstone May 8, 1884; Frank Y., born May 7, 1860; Lucy S., born January 5. 1862, and Mary L., born September 26, 1863. In early days Mr. Knowl- ton served as captain in the militia regiment of which ex-Gov. Foster's father was colonel. He has always engaged in farming, and now owns 160 acres of good land, most of which he has helped to clear. Mrs. Knowlton is a mem- ber of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
CATHARINE KRELL, hotel keeper, Adrian, was born in Luxemburg, Germany, December 28, 1832, daughter of John and Susan Herrig, natives of Germany, who immigrated to Seneca County, Ohio, in 1851, settling near Bas- com, where they remained until their death. Our subject was united in mar- riage, September 15, 1857, with J. N. Krell, born in Belgium in 1826, a son
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of Peter Krell, who departed this life in Germany. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Krell first settled in Tiffin, Ohio, where they remained until 1865, thence moved to Adrian, this county, where the family have since resided. They were the par- ents of six children, of whom five are now living: Jennie, Kittie, John P., Anna I. and William H. Alphonso is deceased. Mr. Krell clerked in a dry goods store for several years, then engaged in keeping the hotel which he con- tinued in until his death, which occurred April 3, 1868. The hotel is now managed by his widow and her children. The family are all members of the Catholic Church.
P. JOSEPH LAFONTAINE, farmer, P. O. New Riegel, was born in Belgium September 5, 1825, son of Nicholas and Mary Lafontaine, natives of Belgium, where they married and remained until 1841, when they immigrated to America, coming direct to Seneca County, Ohio, residing in Big Spring Township until their death. Our subject was united in marriage, in 1848, with Elizabeth Wagner, born in Luxemburg, Germany, in 1822, daughter of Michael and Anna Wagner, the former now ninety-four years of age, the latter deceased. Our subject and wife are the parents of six children: Nicholas, married to Theresa Hepp; Mary, wife of John Loescer; Lizzie; Susan, wife of Bartholomew Kenney; Lena, wife of Peter Mose, and Rose. Mr. Lafontaine owns 200 acres of first-class land. He settled on his present farm in 1849. He and his family are members of the Catholic Church.
JAMES W. LAWHEAD, farmer, P. O Adrian, was born in Franklin County, Penn., January 10, 1822; son of James and Jane Lawhead, also na- tives of Pennsylvania, where they remained until the former's death, which occurred in 1832. The widow and her five children subsequently accompanied her father to Adams County, Penn., where they remained until the spring of 1845, when our subject, who was then twenty-three years of age, and the eld- est of the family, brought his mother, three sisters and one brother to Big Spring Township, this county, and settled on the farm where he and his family now reside. His mother departed this life in 1878. James W. Law- head was united in marriage, the first time, November 11, 1847, with Maria Frederick, born in Ohio in 1824, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Frederick (both now deceased), and to this union was born one child, William H., mar- ried and now residing in Wood County, Ohio. Mrs. Lawhead dying January 1, 1848, Mr. Lawhead then married, November 22, 1850, Catherine Dievly, born in Stark County, Ohio, in 1826, daughter of Henry and Barbara Dievly (both deceased), and by this union are seven children, four of whom are now living: Mary J., Lewis, Sarah E. and Jacob E. Our subject owns 288 acres of improved land, and for a number of years was engaged in buying and selling stock. He served as county coroner one term.
DANIEL LENNER, farmer, P. O. Adrian, was born in Stark County, Ohio, March 27, 1835. His parents, Christian and Catherine Lenner, were natives of Bavaria, Germany, where they were married; they immigrated to New York in 1831, and remained there until the spring of 1832, when they moved to Stark County, Ohio, where they resided until 1837, when they moved to Big Spring Township, this county, and here Mrs. Lenner died November 28, 1876. Christian Lenner has made his home with his son Daniel ever since his wife's death. Christian and Catherine Lenner were the parents of five children, of whom two survive: . Daniel and Catherine Miller, the eldest daughter. Our subject was united in marriage, May 10, 1859, with Frances V. Ribley, born in Virginia September 14, 1840, daughter of John and Mary Ribley, natives of France, where they were married; thence they immigrated to America, locating in Baltimore, Md .. in 1832: from thence moving to Vir-
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ginia; thence to Sandusky County, Ohio, and from there to Wyandot County, Ohio. where they remained until Mrs. Ribley's death, which occurred March 14. 1877. Mr. Ribley resides with his daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Lenner are the parents of eight children: Alven D., Mary C., Rollin W., Jay, Roscoe, Susan E., Cora B. and Clara A. Mr. Lenner owns 373 acres of land, mostly improved. He is a member of the I. O. O. F .; has served as township appraiser. He is a member of the Reformed Church; his wife of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church.
JOHN LUZADER, farmer, P. O. Carey, Wyandot County, was born in Ross County, Ohio, October 17, 1814; son of Thomas and Margaret Luzader, natives of Virginia, who were born and married near Grafton; thence they emi- grated to Ross County, Ohio, remaining there until their death: the former dying about 1821, the latter in 1823. Our subject moved to Wyandot (then Crawford) County, Ohio, in 1827, thence came to Seneca County in 1833. He was united in marriage, January 10, 1839, with Sarah Latto, born in Penn- sylvania. July 20, 1819, daughter of Ephraim and Christiana Latto (both deceased), and to this union were born ten children, of whom seven are now living. Mrs. Luzader departed this life June 9, 1860, and her loss was deeply mourned by her family and a host of friends. Mr. Luzader married. for his second wife, January 1. 1862, Cynthia Dible, born in Big Spring Township, this county, June 10, 1838, daughter of Frederick and Frederica Dible (both deceased), and by her he has one child. Our subject owns 129 acres of land, mostly improved. He has filled the offices of constable and clerk of his town- ship, with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of his constituents.
THOMAS MARKS, saloon keeper, New Riegel, was born in Big Spring Township, this county, April 15, 1856, son of Nicholas and Theresa Marks, natives of Germany, former born in 1809, latter in 1823; they were married in Germany and immigrated to America, coming direct to this county, July 7, 1850, and settling in Big Spring Township, where they have remained ever since. Our subject was united in marriage, June 20, 1883, with Kate Wagner, born in Seneca County, Ohio, September 19, 1859, daughter of Jacob and Mary Wagner, also natives of Germany, coming to America and direct to this county, settling in Big Spring Township, where they reside at present. Our subject and wife are parents of two children: Adeline and Jacob. Mr. Marks was reared on a farm, and in 1882 moved to New Riegel, where he has since been engaged in keeping saloon, and where he owns fine town property. He and his wife belong to the Catholic Church.
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