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ship, and has since been giving his attention to farming. On the 8th of April, 1869, he married Mrs. Margaret MeFarland, nee Suber, by whom he has four children, two sons and two daughters. His wife departed this life December 16, 1880.
SAMUEL GALLIMORE,
deceased, was born in Virginia November 12, 1794. When yet a small boy his parents came to Ohio and located in Clinton County, where young Gallimore grew to manhood. He married Miss Elizabeth Bragg, then of Clinton County, but a native of East Tennessee, where she was born August 19, 1807, and came to Ohio with her parents when yet a small girl. Mr. and Mrs. Gallimore came to Shelby County in 1846, and settled on a part of the southwest quarter of section 10, Dinsmore Township, on which he passed the remainder of his days. He died March 21, 1878. His companion is living on the home farm, at the advanced age of seventy-four years. He reared a family of nine children, viz., Mark, Isaac A., Rosline, Samuel H., Elisha S., Emily A., John, Elias M., and Margaret, four of whom are now deceased, viz., Isaac A., Rosline, Elisha S., and John. Isaac A. died in the war of 1861, while fighting in defence of hi- country. He died at his post in battle as color bearer, with the old flag in his hands.
MARK GALLIMORE
was born in Greene County, Ohio, January 5, 1824. He is a son of Sam- nel and Elizabeth Gallimore. On the 18th of April, 1844, he married Miss Margaret J. Wilson, of Greene County, Ohio, born September 22, 1827. Mr. and Mrs. Gallimore came to Shelby County in the autumn of 1844, and located in Dinsmore Township. They lived on several dif- ferent farms until 1854, when he purchased and settled on the farm in section 11, Dinsmore Township, on which he has since resided, and fol- lowed farming. His wife died September 20, 1861, leaving a husband and eight children, four sons and four daughters, to mourn the loss of a wife and mother. One of the sons, Lewis C. Gallimore, enlisted in Company G, 6th Regiment of the Veteran Reserve Volunteers. He was wounded in battle, from the effects of which he died April 13, 1870. The other seven children are yet living. On the 1st of January, 1862, Mr. Gallimore married Mrs. Rachel Ogan, nee Clutch, then of Sidney, but a native of Warren County, Ohio, where she was born August 31, 1816. By this union he has one child, viz., Edwin. In August, 1862, Mr. Gallimore enlisted in Company H, 99th O. V. I., and served about eighteen months, or until April, 1864, when he was discharged from the service on account of disability.
ELIAS GIBSON
was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, October 12, 1829. He is a son of Joseph and Elizabeth Gibson, who were natives of Pennsylvania, and moved to Ohio in 1837, and settled on the west half of the northwest quarter of section 12, Van Buren Township, on which Mrs. Gibson died in 1848. Mr. Gibson remained on the farm until 1860, when he moved to Allen County, Indiana, where he departed this life May 30, 1881. He served in the war of 1812. He reared a family of seven children, viz., Joseph, Martin, John, Mary, Elias, Sarah E., and William, all of whom are yet living except Joseph, who died in 1857.
Elias Gibson, subject of this sketch, came to Shelby County with his parents in 1837, and settled in Van Buren Township. On the 29th of April, 1850, he married Miss Anna M., daughter of David and Sarah Howell, of Shelby County, born in Perry Township January 2, 1831. By this union he has a family of seven children, six sons and one dangh- ter. In 1866 Mr. Gibson purchased and moved on the farm in section 6, Dinsmore Township, on which he is now residing, and conducting the business of farming with success.
LEWIS KAH.
It is proper and fitting at this point to speak of one of the founders of Anna-a man who has at all times looked and labored towards the growth of the village, and the improvement of the entire township. This man is Lewis Kah, a type of that German Protestant stock which seeks the elevation of the people through the channels of education and art. It is a stock which once entertaining an opinion, dares stand by that conviction single handed, irrespective of mercenary considerations. Mr. Kah was born in Lichtenau, a village of Baden, September 29, 1819. In the spring of 1845 he came to the United States, and. being a musi- cian, readily secured a position with the band of a travelling show. He was thus engaged during the summer, or show season, of seven years, while the winter seasons were passed in teaching cornet bands in different sections of Ohio. In this way he instructed about twenty-five bands in Eastern Ohio alone. During this period, or in 1849, he came to Dins- more Township, and purchased a piece of land, which he looked upon as a promising investment, as land was then looking upward in value in this section at that time. He did not locate here at this time, but con- tinued his profession of music until 1862, when he entered the 20th Ohio Regiment as a musician. He remained in this capacity about two years, when he withdrew from the army, and in 1865 settled on his farm in
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Dinsmore Township. The next year, in company with Therkield Broth- ers, he erected the first building in the newly laid out town of Anna. This building was a store-room, in which the proprietors conducted the drygoods trade about one year.
Mr. Kah then formed a partnership with Messrs. Elliott & Finkenbein, under the firm style of Kah & Elliott, for the purpose of conducting the drygoods and grain business. For this enterprise buildings were erected, as the town was yet new. Late in 1866 William Flesher erected and opened a hotel in Anna, known still as the Anna Hotel, which was pur- chased by Mr. Kah in 1867. He then, and from time to time afterward, re- modelled the building, and managed the hotel business from the year the building was purchased until August, 1882, when he leased the property to Clemens Stuve. The house has ever enjoyed the reputation of being one of the very best village hotels in Western Ohio. Mr. Kah continued in business with Mr. Elliott until 1875, when he sold his interest and with- drew from the firm. In 1873 he had entered into partnership with John Winter, under the style of Kah & Winter; the purpose of the firm be- ing the erection of a factory which should comprise a saw and planing mill. In 1876 Winters withdrew, and left the whole concern in the hands of Kah. He then changed the nature of the enterprise, which be- came a saw-mill and steam flour mill; this being the first and only flour- ing mill in the village. The mill is still owned by Mr. Kah, and operated by his son-in-law, Albert Markland.
Such are some of the interests with which Mr. Kah has been identified. More than this, it must be added that he was largely instrumental in se- curing the location of the D. & M. Railroad station at Anna. In this interest he collected $98, and contributed $55 toward the erection of the little station. Again, he was chiefly instrumental in securing the loca- tion of the German Lutheran church at this village, as he, in a few days, collected the sum of $2500 for building purposes. The village and town- ship owe him a debt of gratitude for his labors in behalf of the commu- nity. Since his location here he has contributed in every possible way to the advancement of the best interests of the town. As a musician he has freely taught the youth of the community, for he is a staunch be- liever in education and art. Since the Columbus convention of 1854, which organized a new state party in Ohio, Mr. Kah has been an ardent Republican. To-day he still believes it the party of popular liberty, civil rights, and living principles. In religious affairs he is devoted to the doctrines and teachings of the Lutheran denomination. Of his fam- ily relations it may be said he was married November 18, 1846, in Cin- cinnati, Ohio, to Miss Sarah Ludwig, who was a native of Germany. Their children were named Caroline, who became Mrs. Fletcher, now of Dinsmore Township; Louisa, now Mrs. George Fogt, of Dinsmore Town- ship; Sarah, who married Win. Stark, but is now dead; Julia, now Mrs. Albert Markland, of Anna; Mary, now Mrs. Moses Ailes, of Bot- kins; and Lena, who is still with her parents. Since Mr. Kah leased his hotel he has lived in a somewhat retired way in the village of Anna, his farm, hotel, and mills being all managed by responsible parties.
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP.
This is the northwest township in the county. It is bounded on the north by Auglaize County, on the east by Dinsmore and Franklin, on the south by Turtle Creek and McLean, and on the west by McLean Township and Auglaize County. The township contains thirty-six full sections. At its first organization it was much larger than at the present time, which is shown by the Commissioners' record under date of December 1, 1834, at which time the township was granted an organ- ization. We give the record in full.
Organization.
"At a meeting of the Board of Commissioners held at Sidney, Decem- ber 1, 1834, a petition, signed by sundry persons to the number of seven- teen, praying for the setting off of a new township of the following bounds, viz. : Commencing at the old Indian boundary line at the south- east corner of McLean Township, thence east with said line to a point so as to take one tier of sections off of the west side of range 6, thence north to the Allen County line, thence west to the northeast corner of McLean Township, thence south to the place of beginning. The Board being satisfied that legal notice of the presentation of said petition had been given, and that said petition was signed by a majority of the householders residing within the boundary of said proposed new town- ship, and believing it necessary to erect said new township, they there- fore order that said new township, as described and bounded as aforesaid, be set off and known by the name of Van Buren, and the Board do fur- ther order and direct that notice be given (by the advertisement accord- ing to law) to the electors of said township to meet at the house of Moses E. Baker, in said township, on the 1st day of January, 1835, for the purpose of electing township officers for the township."
Streams.
Van Buren is favorably situated for drainage. It is located on the watershed, and has a drainage both north and south. Loramie Creek enters the township nearly central on the east side, and runs in a south- westerly direction, leaving the township near the south west corner, where it enters the Loramie Reservoir, a portion of the reservoir being in this township. Beside the Loramie, there are several small streams on the north side of the dividing ridge which flow in a north westerly direction, and are the principal source of the St. Mary's River, whose waters enter Lake Erie.
Soil.
The surface is level and unbroken. The Loramie, its principal stream, is sluggish in its flow along the watershed, which is caused partly by the reservoir damming the water and causing a less rapid flow of the stream. The fertility of the soil is perhaps equal to that of any other part of the county when put under a proper state of cultivation with ample drainage. Near the centre of the township (close to Kettlerville), are some three or four hundred acres of peat or vegetable mould, which, when dry, is as inflammable as charcoal. A more full account of this will be found in the geology of the county.
Mr. Kettler, a few years ago, sowed twelve acres of this peat land in rye, from which he cut the following harvest 33 bushels per acre. The rye being very ripe when harvested, much of it was shelled and scattered over the ground. This scattered seed took root without any cultivation, and made good pasture for his cattle during the fall. The following spring he let it grow, and the next harvest he cut 12 bushels per acre of second crop with one sowing.
Early Settlement.
The first settlement made within the present limits of this township was probably made in the year 1832. There were several families who located here that year, but who it was that first made their advent we cannot definitely ascertain. A man by the name of Cory is known to have been here; he settled on land owned by Judge Marshall near Molike; he only remained on this farm one year, when he bought a forty-acre lot, where McCartyville now is located. Andrew. McCullum and - Mulholland also were here the same year.
About the same time there were several colored families moved into the neighborhood; among them were Moses Redman, George Goins, Humphry Clinton, and Blake Reynolds. The most of the colored fami- lies were located in that part of the township that has since been attached to Dinsmore Township. It is also probable that Elias Spray was here as early as 1832.
The following year (1833) there were quite a number of families located in different parts of the township, as follows: Moses E. Baker, Richard Elliott, Mrs. Philip J. Maurer, Adam Paul, Adam Braun, John McCul- lough, Jackson Traverse, Morris Jackson, Andrew Sanders, Robert Reed, and Henry Van Brarigan. In 1834 Victor Schnelle, Christian Brockhoff, Frederick Abler, Victor Lanfersieck, and - Baker. The above were all here prior to the organization of the township, January 1, 1835, or very soon afterward.
The first birth of a white child was Charles Maurer, born in the fall of 1833. The first marriage was Allen Lupton and Sarah Rush; mar- ried by Moses E. Baker, Esq. The first hewed log house was built at Rumley, by Col. Evans, for a store and dwelling. The first brick house was erected by Joel Goins about 1841. He also made the first brick. The first frame house was built by Adam Paul. The first grist mill was a horse mill, owned by Spray & Goins at Rumley. The first saw-mill was owned by R. Elliott. The first school-house was on the land of George Speaker.
There are six churches in the township: One Methodist Episcopal, two German Lutheran, one Evangelical, one Catholic, and one colored church.
There are three small villages, viz., Kettlerville, McCartyville, and Rumley. In an early day there were two other small villages (Pulaski and Molike), but they have long since passed away, and are now only known by name.
KETTLERVILLE
was laid out and platted by Christopher Kettler in 1873. The original plat consisted of seven lots. Since that time Christopher and William Kettler have added to the village forty-five lots. The first store in the village was kept by C. F. Quillhorst. The village at the present time contains nine dwellings, two stores and groceries by Buetler & Quill- horst, one blacksmith shop, one shoe shop, one steam saw-mill, one church (German Lutheran), one town house, one grange hall, and one physician, W. Turner, M.D.
The German Evangelical Lutheran Church
of Kettlerville was organized in the spring of 1882. The following sum- mer they built a neat frame church, sixty by thirty-four feet, at a cost of
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$3500. The society at its organization consisted of thirty-five members. The pastor is the Rev. A. Merkley. The trustees are Charles Stein, Louis Schwabroe, and William Egbert.
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was organized in 1875, and continued its organization about four years, when it ceased to work until the winter of 1883, when it was reorganized under its original number and charter. The present officers are Henry Wenker, master; John Banning, overseer; Jacob Geib, steward; Julius Kettler, assistant steward; William Robins, lecturer; William Wenker, chaplain; Charles Stein, gate-keeper; William Kettler, secretary; Wil- liam Baker, treasurer.
RUMLEY.
This town is laid out in the east half of southeast quarter of section 23, town. 7 south, range 5 east, and was surveyed May 19, 1837, for Amos Evans, the proprietor. Explanatory notes: Lots are four by eight rods; Main and Market, High and Cross streets are each four rods wide; Water Street three rods wide; East and West Lanes each two rods wide; alleys each one rod wide.
Recorded June 14, 1837.
PULASKI.
Pulaski was surveyed June 22, 1837, and was situated in the east half of the northeast quarter of section 23, town. 7 south, range 5 east. It was laid out for Joseph Cummins and J. S. Updegraff, proprietors. Main Street occupied the Hardin and Wapakoneta State road, and was four rods wide. Chestnut, Walnut, Spruce, and Pine streets were each three rods wide. Water and Greenwood streets were each two rods wide. Alleys for the most part were one rod wide.
List of Township Officers.
The following are the names of those holding office in the township from 1841 to the present time, with the exception of a few years, the record of which has been lost :-
1841. Trustees, Moses E. Baker, Elias Horner, Richard Elliott. Clerk, Alex. Cordelle. Treasurer, Geo. Speaker.
1842. Trustees, J. Park, Richard Elliott, M. E. Baker. Clerk, L. A. Harman. Treasurer, Geo. Speaker.
1843. Trustees, Richard Elliott, M. W. Jackson, D. P. Williams. Clerk, L. A. Harman. Treasurer, Geo. Speaker.
1844. Trustees, M. W. Jackson, R. Elliott, S. Harshberger. Clerk, L. A. Harman Treasurer, Geo. Speaker. 1845. Trustees, R. Elliott, S. Harshberger, A. Sanders. Clerk, L. A. Harman. Treasurer, Geo. Speaker.
1847. Trustees, R. Elliott, J. Hillbrant, S. Harshberger. Clerk, A. Sanders. Treasurer, Geo. Speaker.
1848. Trustees, R. Elliott, Robt. Reed, Jos. Hillbrant. Clerk, Sam- uel Reese. Treasurer, Geo. Speaker.
1850. Trustees, R. Elliott, A. Sanders, Robt. Reed. Clerk, Samuel Reese. Treasurer, Geo. Speaker.
1851. Trustees, R. Elliott, L. Woodruff, S. Harshberger. Clerk, Samuel Reese. Treasurer, Geo. Speaker.
1852. Trustees, R. Elliott, L. Woodruff, A. Sanders. Clerk, T. Hes- ton. Treasurer, Geo. Speaker.
1853. Trustees, R. Elliott, S. Harshberger, J. Gibson. Clerk, L. Woodruff. Treasurer, Geo. Speaker.
1854. Trustees, R. Elliott, J. Gibson, S. Harshberger. Clerk, David Robins. Treasurer, Geo. Speaker.
1855. Trustees, R. Elliott, Wm. Powell, Wm. M. Baker. Clerk, John Elliott. Treasurer, Geo. Speaker.
1861. Trustees, A. Miller, D. Robins, J. A. Weckuler. Clerk, P. W. Speaker. Treasurer, Geo. Speaker.
1862. Trustees, R. Elliott, J. A. Weckuler, C. Schnelle. Clerk, + Treasurer, Geo. Speaker.
1863. Trustees, R. Elliott, J. A. Wickuler, C. Schnelle. Clerk, J. Gipe. Treasurer, Philip Maurer.
1864. Trustees, F. Pohlmann, C. Schnelle, J. A. Wickuler. Clerk, J. Gipe. Treasurer, Philip Maurer. 1865. Trustees, T. J. Baker, R. Elliott, H. Ruese. Clerk, S. M. Mc- Cullough. Treasurer, Philip Maurer.
1866. Trustees, T. J. Baker, H. Ruese, Wm. McVay. Clerk, S. M. Mccullough. Treasurer, Philip Maurer.
1867. Trustees, John Saxton, Wm. McVay, H. Ruese. Clerk, S. M. Mccullough. Treasurer, Philip Maurer.
1868. Trustees, D. Quillhorst, B. Myers, J. Saxton. Clerk, S. W. Mccullough. Treasurer, Philip Maurer.
1874. Trustees, C. Tiemann, J. Saxton, C. Schnelle. Clerk, W. E. Robins. Treasurer, Philip Maurer.
1875. Trustees, D. Abbott, Wmn. Wood, J. Roath. Clerk, C. F. Quill- horst. Treasurer, Philip Maurer.
1877. Trustees, Wm. Wood, C. Tiemann, H. Roettger. Clerk, C. F. Quillhorst. Treasurer, Philip Maurer.
1878. Trustees, Wm. Wood, H. Roettger, C. Tiemann. Clerk, C. F. Quillhorst. Treasurer, Philip Maurer.
1879. Trustees, H. Roettger, C. Tiemann, A. Woodruff. Clerk, C. F. Quillhorst. Treasurer, Philip Maurer.
1880. Trustees, Wm. Wood, C. Tiemann, Wm. Bloomhorst. Clerk, C. F. Quillhorst. Treasurer, Philip Maurer.
1881. Trustees, Wm. Wood, Wm. Bloomhorst, C. Tiemann. Clerk, C. F. Quillhorst. Treasurer, Philip Maurer.
1882. Trustees, Wm. Bloomhorst, C. Tiemann, Wm. Wood. Clerk, Julius Kettler. Treasurer, H. Roettger.
Justices of the Peace.
Joseph FI. Park, June 24, 1835. Moses E. Baker, June 24, 1835. S. M. Mccullough, April 17, 1863. George Speaker, April 14, 1865.
Moses E. Baker, April 30, 1838.
Elias Harner, April 30, 1838. S. M. Mccullough, April 11, 1866.
George Speaker, April 16, 1841 ; April 11, 1844.
Moses E. Baker, April 20, 1847. Michael Quinn, April 17, 1848. Robert Ried, June 24, 1848. Samuel Reese, May 1, 1851.
Joseph H. Park, April 17, 1862. George Speaker, April 14, 1853. Wm. Grothaus, April 12, 1859. George Speaker, July 2, 1859. Wm. Grothaus (resigned March 17, 1863), April 22, 1862.
George Speaker, April 22, 1862.
P. W. Speaker, April 5, 1867. S. M. Mccullough, April 12, 1869. P. W. Speaker, April 8, 1870.
S. M. Mccullough, April 5, 1872. P. W. Speaker, April 11, 1878. S. M. Mccullough, April 9, 1875. Harmon Quillhorst, April 20, 1876. Wm. M. Baker, Oct. 19, 1877.
Charles Maurer, April 17, 1879, and 1882.
Wm. M. Baker, Nov. 10, 1880.
BIOGRAPHIES. PHILIP MAURER
was born in Germany in the year 1828. He came with his parents to this county in 1833. They first stopped for a short time at Hamilton, Ohio. While located here, his father, Philip J. Maurer, purchased about 1000 acres of land in one body, being partly in this and Auglaize counties. He then brought his family to New Bremen, and left them there while he and his sons erected a cabin on his land. This was the year of the " Cholera epidemic" in New Bremen, which proved fatal to the lives of a number of the citizens of that new village. Mr. Maurer fell a victim to this disease before he moved on to his land. He died November, 1833. The widow, with the family, moved on to the land that same fall. They were among the very first settlers in the township.
The subject of this sketch was only five years of age at this time. He never had the advantage of an English education, only receiving about five months of English schooling in his life. In 1852 he married Miss Doretta Young, who was born in Germany in 1826, and came to the United States in 1849. Mr. and Mrs. Maurer have raised a family of eight children, whose names are as follows: Charles, Elizabeth, Adam, Jacob, Doretta, August, Carolina, and Lewis. Mr. Maurer inherited 137 acres of his father's farm. To this he has added until he now has 360 acres of well improved land, with good buildings, and is one of the leading farmers in the township. He has filled the office of Township Treasurer nineteen years in succession.
MOSES E. BAKER, ESQ.,
was born in Butler County, Ohio, in the year 1804. We can learn nothing of his early life, or that of his ancestors, except that his father was Ephraim Baker, but when or where he was born we do not know. Moses was reared on a farm, and received the common-school education of his day. In 1828 he married Miss Lucretia Jeffras, a daughter of Thomas and Nancy (Reynolds) Jeffras, of Butler County, Ohio. In 1833 he came to Shelby County and entered land in this township, and the same year brought his family. They lived one year on rented land, then moved into his own cabin. They were among the very first settlers in the township, only two or three families having preceded them. He was one of the organizers of the township, the first election being held at his house. He was the first justice of the peace in the township, which office he held until the time of his death in 1848. Esquire Baker was always a leading spirit in his township. After his death his widow re- mained on the farm until her family were grown up. She is now living in the village of Anna. They reared a family of six children, viz., Wil- liam M., Thomas J., Nancy A., Clark J., Mary, and Sarah Jane. Clark J., one of the sons, was in the war of the Rebellion, and died in the service.
WILLIAM KETTLER
was born in Prussia in 1828. In 1845 he came to the United States and located in New Bremen. Two years later he sent for his parents, who came over. His first employment was laboring on a farm, at five dollars per month, which he followed some three years. He then clerked in a store four years, at the end of which time he bought a stock of goods for himself and sold goods about thirteen years. In connection with bis
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store he bought and packed pork ; also bought and shipped grain. In 1851 he married Minnie Donnerberg. By this marriage there were three children, viz., Julius, Sophia, and Matilda. In 1865 he sold his store in New Bremen, and bought 400 acres of wild land in Van Buren Town- ship, where Kettlerville is now located. This land he has improved and made one of the fine farms of the township. Having acquired a competence, he has retired from active life, and is enjoying the fruits of his past hard labor.
JULIUS KETTLER, & son of the above, was born in New Bremen in 1852. In 1874 he married Mary Wuebbenhorst, a daughter of Henry and Minnie Wuebbenhorst, of Auglaize County. They reside on the homestead of his father at Kettlerville. They have had born to them three children, Clara M., Mahala E. M., and Amelia S.
ALFRED WOODRUFF
was born in Cincinnati in 1829, and came to this county in 1843 with his father, who settled in section 36. In 1854 Alfred married Christina Smeltzer, who was born in Gallipolis, Ohio, in 1837, and came here with her parents, Adam and Margaret Smeltzer, in 1853. They have reared six children, named Margaret J., George W., Emily A., Thomas G., Lenora, Paul, and Reuben L.
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