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Mr. Sherman was married October 29, 1895, to Miss Frances Mueller, a daughter of Carl and Amelia (Heilich) Mueller, of Darke county, and they have had the following children: Mary, Joseph, John, Clara, Louis, Anna, Magdalene, Francis, Theresia and Margaret, all surviving except Mary and Joseph. Mr. Sherman and family are members of SS. Peter and Paul Catholic church at Newport, O. In politics he is a democrat but has never been willing to accept any other public office than one connected with general education. For eight years he served as clerk and as a member of the board of education of the Turner special school district. To serious minded and responsible men like Mr. Sherman much credit is due for the general excellence of the public schools through Shelby county.
J. P. LALLEMAND, who is treasurer of the Grisez special school district in Cynthian township, and formerly president of its board of edu- cation, resides on his excellent farm of eighty acres, situated in section 23, two and one-half miles northwest of Newport, O. He was born in Darke county, O., April 27, 1866, and is a son of Peter Lallemand and his wife Mary (Poiret) Lallemand.
The parents of Mr. Lallemand were born in France. The father came to the United States when aged twenty-five years and after marriage settled in Darke county, O., where three sons and one daughter were born. The 37
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mother died at the age of thirty-nine years and the one daughter is also deceased. The father lives retired at Newport, O., having moved to Shelby county with his family about 1867.
J. P. Lallemand was about one year old when his parents came to this county and he attended school in the Turner district and assisted his father to clear and cultivate the farm he now occupies. He has lived here for twenty-three years and has devoted himself to farming and stock raising, having all his land under tillage with the exception of fourteen acres in valuable timber.
Mr. Lallemand married Miss Elizabeth Meyer, a daughter of Henry Meyer and they have had the following children: Lawrence, Beatrice, Mary, Marion and Margaret, twins, Margaret (2) and Francis. The first Mar- garet died in infancy. Mr. Lallemand and family are members of SS. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic church at Newport, O. In politics he is a democrat. He served for two years as president of the board of education and since January, 1912, has been treasurer of this body, as mentioned above. He is a highly respected and trustworthy citizen.
JESSE E. BORDER, whose high standing as a citizen of Cynthian township, Shelby county, may be judged by the honorable office he fills, that of president of the board of education of the Grisez special school district, resides on his valuable farm of forty acres, the old homestead, on which he was born on September 13, 1874. He came near the end of a family of eleven children, the tenth, one of twins, born to his parents who were Amos and Martha C. Border, the former of whom died at the age of sixty-eight years. The latter survives and is a resident of Willow Dell, Darke county, O.
Jesse E. Border attended school near his father's farm and also at Willow Dell, and afterward turned his attention to farm life. For five years after his marriage he lived at Bloomer, O., and for two years engaged in farming in Wabash township, Darke county, and then returned to the homestead where he has remained. Originally this farm contained thirty-two more acres, but forty acres carefully tilled and well managed, is a large enough tract to keep the ordinary man well supplied with occupation. This land is naturally productive and under Mr. Border's intelligent cultivation yields abundant crops.
Mr. Border married Miss Amanda Achbach, who is a daughter of Julius and Emma Achbach, of Cynthian township, and they have three children : Ralph, Lawson and Lowell, all satisfactory pupils at school. Mr. and Mrs. Border are members of the Lutheran church at Willow Dell. In his political preferences Mr. Border is a democrat. He has never been willing to accept public office outside membership on the school board, his interest in educa- tional matters leading him to serve on this body, election to the same being considered a signal honor in Cynthian township. Mr. Border was elected a member and made the president in January, 1912, of the board of educa- tion of the Grisez special school district.
D. N. PRINCE, SR.
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D. N. PRINCE, Sr., who resides on his valuable farm of eighty acres, situated in Green township, eleven miles southeast of Sidney, is one of the township's most esteemed citizens and is deservedly honored as a surviving veteran of the great Civil war. He was born in Champaign county, O., in 1831, a son of William and Sarah ( Nauman) Prince.
The father of Mr. Prince was born in Kentucky, not far from the city of Lexington, and from there, in early manhood, made his way to Champaign county, O. He engaged there in farming until his accidental death, at the age of forty-one years. His widow survived for a time but also died in Champaign county. Of their family of eight children but two survive : D. N. and Benjamin F., the latter being a resident of Springfield, O.
D. N. Prince attended the country schools and later the more ad- vanced schools at Springfield, after which, for ten years, he followed school- teaching. In 1861 he enlisted for service in the Civil war, entering Com- pany I, Forty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in which he served as a brave soldier for three years and three months. He participated in many hard fought battles including : Prestonsburg, Stone Gap, Chick- asaw Bluff, Thompson's Hill, Port Gibson, Raymond, Champion Hills and Vicksburg. Although ever at the post of duty, which often was in the thick- est of the fighting, Mr. Prince escaped all serious injury and returned to Champaign county unharmed. In the following winter he came to his old homestead farm of 160 acres, lying just east of his present one, the same hav- ing been divided with his children.
Mr. Prince married Miss Mary Jones, of Champaign county, who died in March, 1900, aged sixty-one years. They had six children : W. H., who is a farmer in Green township; Charles, who lives in Orange township; Mrs. Sarah R. Cain, who keeps house for her father; D. N., Jr., who lives in Miami county ; and two who are deceased. Mr. Prince is a member of the English Lutheran church. Since manhood he has voted with the Republican party and on many occasions was chosen for responsible offices by his fellow citizens, serving for twenty-five years on the school board, one term as township treas- urer and was twice elected justice of the peace.
HERMAN KLOEKER, whose well-improved farm of 120 acres lies in section 7, McLean township, one-half mile south of Fort Loramie, is one of the well-known and highly respected residents of this section. He was born May 1, 1850, at Covington, Ky., and is a son of Herman Henry and Anna Mary Gertrude (Krutzman) Kloeker.
The parents of Mr. Kloeker were natives of Germany and in 1848 set sail for America. They had a family of seven children. Two of these died at sea and later two more died at Covington, where the family lived for a time. Henry Kloeker died two years ago. Two sons still live: Herman and Ferdinand. Herman Henry Kloeker settled on a farm of fifty acres in Jackson township, Auglaize county, when he came first to Ohio, purchas- ing the same and living on it for twelve years, in 1863 moving to McLean township, Shelby county. At that time the present homestead was almost
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all timberland and it required much hard labor to place it under cultivation and reap profitably for the effort expended. He served creditably as a Union soldier during the Civil war. He lived to the age of sixty-two years and his widow to the age of sixty-nine years. They were laid to rest in St. Michael's church cemetery, both having been devoted members of that church. While living in Auglaize county he served as school director but never accepted any office in Shelby county.
Herman Kloeker obtained his education in the Egypt schools in Auglaize county and then helped his father, and when the latter died, took charge of the farm which is now his property. He is considered a first-class farmer and has everything very comfortable about him, his many improvements including the erection of the buildings now standing. He has always been a democratic voter and for six years was township trustee.
Mr. Kloeker married Miss Mary Elizabeth Rottinghaus, who was born in McLean township, Shelby county, and is a daughter of J. B. and Mary Elizabeth (Unterbrink) Rottinghaus, the father being deceased and the mother living, being aged ninety-one years. Mr. and Mrs. Kloeker's chil- dren have all been born on this farm, namely: Annie, who is the wife of Anton P. Raterman of McLean township; Elizabeth, who is the wife of Frank Lindhaus; J. H., who represented the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, married Cilley Myers and lives at Cleveland, O .; William, who lives in Cynthian township, married Mary Eilerman; John B., who assists his father on the home farm; Regina, who is the wife of Clyde H. Peffley. a resident of Dayton; and Joseph A., who is a school-teacher, lives at home. Mr. Kloeker and his entire family are members of St. Michael's Catholic church.
HENRY F. HOELSCHER, one of the leading men of Cynthian town- ship, Shelby county, O., who has been clerk of the board of education of the Short special school district for six years and is interested in all matters of public moment in this section, was born September 23, 1876, in Cynthian township, and is the second eldest son of Henry and Mary (Ernst) Hoelscher, and a grandson of Joseph Hoelscher, who was a native of Ger- many and came from there in 1835. The parents of Mr. Hoelscher reside in Cynthian township on the old family homestead, the same adjoining his own farm, which lies in section 16, two and one-half miles southeast of Fort Loramie, on the north side of the Farmers turnpike road.
Henry F. Hoelscher was educated in the public schools of Cynthian township and until his marriage he continued to assist his father on the home farm. Afterward he settled and has resided on his present place, where he has a fine property which he purchased from George Short, Sr. He has made all necessary repairs and has done a large amount of improving, including building and remodeling of the different farm structures, has also drained and tiled his land, and here carries on general farming along modern lines.
Mr. Hoelscher was married to Miss Elizabeth Fleckenstein, who was
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born in McLean township, Shelby county, a daughter of George and Tracy (Bower) Fleckenstein, and they have three children: Agnes, Helen and Martha. Mr. Hoelscher, like his father and grandfather, is a stanch demo- crat but has never accepted any political office except one relating to the public schools. The family belongs to St. Michael's Catholic church at Fort Loramie.
PHILIP W. YOUNG, who has been continuously in the general hard- ware and farm implement business at Anna. O., for forty-three years, is one of the best known business men of Shelby county and a prominent republican politician of Franklin township, of which he has been clerk, and also has served for twelve years as a justice of the peace. Mr. Young was born on a farm in Mercer county, O., December 10, 1842, a son of. Adam and Mary (Noland) Young.
Adam Young was born in Pickaway county, O., a son of Phibp Young, who settled at an early day on Plum Creek, in Franklin township, Shelby county. Philip W. Young was a boy when his father, Adam Young, came to his father's place on Plum Creek, and here in the woods, Adam and his brother Philip, built a log house. Philip W. Young can remember the fear- some howling of the wolves in the near-by forest, when he was a boy. Here he grew up and when he could be spared from work on the farm, attended the district schools until he was eighteen years of age, when the outbreak of the Civil war determined the course of his life for the three succeeding years. On September 27, 1861, he enlisted in Company B, Twentieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry and soon accompanied his comrades to the front, and during his long service participated in twenty-two battles and other engagements, escaping all injury until July 22, 1864, at the battle of Atlanta, he was shot in the right breast, the bullet passed through the upper lobe of the lung and coming out through his shoulder blade. After this serious accident he was incapaci- tated for the first time and was honorably discharged and mustered out on September 27, 1864.
Mr. Young even then was only a boy in years although he had bravely borne the responsibilities of a man. He returned to Anna and afterward taught school for four years and then embarked in his present business and for forty years has occupied the same store site. Here he carries hardware including stoves and farm implements and washing machines and through forty-three years of business dealing has enjoyed the reputation of being honest and upright in all transactions. He is a leading member of the Grand Army of the Republic in this section.
Mr. Young was married in 1869 to Miss Libbie I. Cole, of Anna, who died in 1887, survived by two children : Mary Eva, who is the wife of W. E. Shearer; and Don C., who is associated with his father. Mr. Young's second marriage was to Mrs. Sarah J. Elliott, widow of Joseph D. Elliott. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott had two children: a daughter who died in childhood, and Charles B. Mr. and Mrs. Young are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which Mr. Young is secretary and treasurer.
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HENRY F. HARROD, one of the leading citizens of Cynthian town- ship, treasurer of the Basinburg special school district, resides on his well- improved farm of ninety-two acres, located one and one-half miles northwest of Newport, O. He was born November 13, 1861, in Miami county, O., and is a son of John and Elizabeth Harrod, both of whom died in Miami county.
Henry F. Harrod was reared and received school and farm training in his native county. When he came to Shelby county he worked on farms prior to his. marriage and for one year afterward lived in Cynthian township and then moved to Darke county. After two years there he returned to Shelby county and located on his present farm, upon which he lived as a tenant for twenty-one years and then purchased and now owns ninety-two acres in one tract and twenty-three in another. In addition to cultivating all his land with the exception of fourteen acres, which is one of the finest timber tracts in the county, he rents 100 acres lying directly across the road from his own property, for the past six years having also utilized this land in carrying on his agricultural industries. For twenty years he has been interested in handling stock, buying in Darke and Mercer as well as in Shelby county. Mr. Harrod also operates profitably a large gravel pit on his land. He has comfortable surroundings and substantial buildings and well repre- sents in his practical management of his large affairs, that class of Ohio farmers who succeed through industry and thorough knowledge of farming as a business.
Mr. Harrod married Miss Rachel Short, a daughter of I. N. Short, now deceased, formerly of Cynthian township, and they have the following children: May, Elizabeth, Harry, Webster, Viola, and Cora and Dora, twins. All the children have been given educational advantages, the Basin- burg special school district offering excellent opportunities, Mr. Harrod being one of its officials for the past three years and taking much interest in advancing its efficiency. He has always voted the democratic ticket and on many occasions has been called to public office, serving six years as assessor of Cynthian township, and elected in 1909 treasurer of this school district. Mr. Harrod and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church at Newport, O.
FRANK J. ALTENBACH, who is a leading contractor and builder at Sidney, O., may almost be said to have been born in the business as his father was so engaged and he has been continuously associated with it since he was fourteen years of age. His birth took place at Sidney April 23. 1867, a son of Joseph Altenbach, for many years very prominent here in the building trades.
Frank J. Altenbach attended the public and parochial schools at Sidney until his father deemed him old enough to begin to be self-supporting, after which he continued his studies for some time in the night schools. Begin- ning early he acquired a thorough knowledge of the building business and later could enter into contracting as a man of experience and for a number
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of years has carried on an extensive business as general contractor. He keeps a large force of men employed including ten skilled carpenters. Mr. Altenbach has erected many handsome buildings here, including his beauti- ful modern home at No. 240 South Miami street.
Mr. Altenbach was married at Sidney to Miss Mary Fares, who is a daugh- ter of the late J. S. Fares, who was formerly well known in the lumber industry in Shelby county. One son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Altenbach whose name is Fares J. Mr. and Mrs. Altenbach and son are members of the Roman Catholic church. He is identified with that patriotic organization known as the Catholic Knights of America.
HENRY HOELSCHER, Sr., who is one of the well-known residents of Cynthian township, lives on his valuable farm of eighty acres, which lies three miles southeast of Fort Loramie, on the south side of the township line road. He was born in McLean township, Shelby county, O., on the site of the present Loramie reservoir, September 11, 1843, and is a son of Joseph Hoelscher, a native of Germany.
Joseph Hoelscher came to the United States and to Ohio in 1835 and bought a tract of eighty acres of uncleared land in McLean township and the deed for this land his son, Henry Hoelscher, still preserves. He married and with his family lived on that place until the time of the overflow that sent the back waters of the Miami and Erie canal into what is now the Loramie reservoir, on which occasion his children had their lives endan- gered and had to be rescued by means of boats. When Joseph Hoelscher first settled on the farm owned by his son in Cynthian township, it was covered with heavy woodland but with the help of his sons he cleared it and developed a productive farm during his life time. He married Clara Eiler- man, who was also a native of Germany, and they had four children : Henry; Mary, wife of Henry Schlater, of Fort Loramie; John, residing in McLean township; and Joseph, living in Cynthian township. The family was one of the early ones that helped to found the Catholic church in this section. Joseph Hoelscher died when aged about fifty-four years and was survived many years by his wife, her death occurring in her seventy-fifth year, and they both were interred in the Catholic cemetery at Fort Loramie.
Henry Hoelscher attended the district schools in both McLean and Cyn- thian townships when he could be spared from home, for, as his father's eldest son, many responsibilities fell on him in youth. He has spent his life in Cynthian township, on the present farm, and has carried on farming and stock raising with very satisfactory results. All the substantial farm buildings now standing, Mr. Hoelscher placed here and he has taken con- siderable pride in keeping his property in a fine state of repair.
Mr. Hoelscher was married in early manhood, to Miss Mary Ernstes, who was born in McLean township, Shelby county, O., a daughter of Joseph Ernestes, one of the early German settlers there, and eight children were born to them, as follows: Frank, who resides at Carthagena, Mercer county, O., married Mary Barhorst; Henry F., who is a farmer in Cynthian
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township; Katie, who is the wife of Conrad Fleckenstein, deceased; John, who lives at Dayton O., married Mary Ulerman; Joseph A., who lives in Cynthian township, married Rosa Fleckenstein; Rosa, who is the wife of Casper Hess, and they live in Carthagena, Mercer county, O., and Maggie and Lena, twins, who live at home. Mr. Hoelscher and family are members of St. Michael's Catholic church at Fort Loramie. He has been a lifelong democrat, always giving his party active support but never asking for politi- cal honors for himself. The Hoelscher family is one of the old and most respected ones of this section.
PERRY MOYER, who resides three miles west of Houston, O., where he carries on general farming on 240 acres of rented land, situated in Loramie township, Shelby county, O., was born on this farm July 3, 1883, and is a son of George W. and a grandson of George Moyer.
George W. Moyer was born in Cynthian township, Shelby county, O., March 5, 1834, a son of George and Sarah (Zemer) Moyer. His parents were both born in Pennsylvania, the father coming to Cynthian township in 1816, prior to marriage. Afterward they settled on a tract of eighty acres and spent their lives there, the father dying when over sixty-two years of age and the mother surviving to be eighty-four years old. They had ten children and of these George W. was the youngest. Early in the Civil war he enlisted in Company K, First Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillery and remained in the service until the war closed, although deafness resulted from his special line of duty. After he returned to Cynthian township he married Orella Day, a daughter of Jonathan Day, a native of Virginia, who later became a farmer in Loramie township. They had six children: Eleanor and Edward G., both of whom are deceased; Sarah; Emma, who is the wife of Edward Moracra; Anna, who is the wife of Edward Guier; and Perry. Two years after marriage George W. Moyer and family came to the farm in Loramie township on which he has lived retired for some fifteen years. In politics he is a democrat but has never accepted any office except that of school director in the Huffman special school district. He is a widely- known and respected citizen. He belongs to the G. A. R. at Houston.
Perry Moyer attended the local schools until ready to assume the man- agement of the home farm for his father and has been so engaged ever since, finding very little improving to do as his father had already made all that was necessary. Mr. Moyer married Miss Cora Charpie, a daughter of Peter Charpie, and they have three children: Ray and Ralph, both of whom are bright students in the Huffman special school district ; and Norval. Mr. and Mrs. Moyer are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. In politics Mr. Moyer is a democrat.
FRED A. CLAWSON, one of the representative citizens of Loramie township, residing in section 6, carries on general farming and owns a valuable tract of eighty acres, lying in the Mills special school district. He was born January 19, 1872, in Cynthian township, Shelby county, and is
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a son of William and Rachel Ann Clawson. William Clawson was born also in Cynthian township and for many years was a farmer there but now lives retired at Oran, O. His wife is deceased. Of the eight children two sons died, one in infancy, and the other at the age of nineteen years.
Fred A. Clawson attended school near Newport, in Cynthian township. and afterward assisted his father until his marriage, when he came to his present home farm, which is situated three miles northwest of Houston. This property was formerly known as the Houser farm and for seven years he rented it and then purchased. On his farm he has made many improve- ments, it being tiled and the buildings put in order, and as his land is well adapted to dairying he keeps many cows and makes this quite a feature of his operations. He is one of the busy and prosperous men of this section, is widely known and has both business and personal friends among his fellow citizens.
Mr. Clawson was married in 1894 to Miss Clara May Charpiat, who was born in Cynthian township, a daughter of Peter and Emma Charpiat, residents of Newport, O., and they have had five children, namely: Elfa Mercella, Pearl Marie, Charles Edward, William Peter and Waldo, the eldest born being deceased. Mrs. Clawson is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, which Mr. Clawson attends and to which he gives a liberal support. He has always been identified with the democratic party and for- merly served in the office of constable while living in Cynthian township, and in 1910-191 I was township assessor and for several years was a member of the board of education and its clerk, of the Mills special school district. He was a candidate for county commissioner in 1912, on the democratic ticket, and was defeated at the primary by so small a majority that he believes that when he again becomes a candidate the democrats of Shelby county will nominate him for this office.
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