History of Shelby County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 82

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Publication date: 1883
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HENRY B. SHERMAN,

son of John W. and Elizabeth Sherman, who settled in this county in 1835. He was born March 27, 1819, and raised a farmer. In 1845 he married Catharine, daughter of Francis and Mary C. Ernstes. She was born October 17, 1826. Has filled the office of justice of the peace nine years; also, clerk, assessor, and land appraiser.

JOHN TOLLER,

son of Herman and Catharine Toller, was born Oct. 4, 1821, brought up a farmer, and in May, 1844, married , who was born in 1819. Their children are, Herman, Christina, Catharine, Annie, Mary, Frank, and Cybela. Has been supervisor.

JACOB ULLERMAN,

son of Jacob and Mary Ullerman, was born in 1849, brought up a boot and shoemaker. On May 9, 1876, he married his first wife, Caroline, and after her decease, in due time, his second wife, Margaret. Their children are, John Peter, Joseph George, and William Jacob. George Ullerman enlisted in 1861, and served three years and three months.

JOSEPH B. VONDRELL,

son of John H. and Elizabeth Vondrell, was born in 1834 and learned the trade of a carriage maker. In 1860 he married Elizabeth, daughter of Herman F. Klane and Bernedine his wife, who came to live in this county in 1837.

HERMAN H. VOCKE, .

son of H. H. Vocke and Elizabeth his wife, born October 20, 1854, and brought up as a farmer. On May 20, 1880, he married Mary, daughter of John Stegermann. She was born Feb. 19, 1859. He filled the offices of supervisor and school teacher.

JOHN WALKUP,

son of Thomas and Elizabeth Walkup, who settled here in 1835, was born March 2, 1831, in Ireland, and was brought up a farmer. On April 3, 1856, he married Mary, daughter of Isaac and Jane Edwards. She was born Nov. 27, 1834. Their children are, Thomas, Joseph, William, Margaret, Nancy, and John. He has held the offices of justice of the peace, trustee, and county commissioner. Thomas Edwards, his wife's grandfather, served through the Revolutionary war and that of 1812, and died in his ninety-fourth year. Thomas Walkup (John's brother), through the war of 1861. Thomas Edwards, his wife's brother, three years, and became a veteran, and died at the hospital of Chattanooga. Newton Edwards from April, 1861. He was first lieutenant of Company E, 40th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga. Jacob Edwards also enlisted April, 1861, and was in the service until he was taken prisoner and confined in the Andersonville prison five months. He was then released, started for home, and was lost on the steamer Sul- tana.

FREDERICK WACHSMUTH,

son of John D. and Gerdrata Wachsmuth, was born March, 1823, in Germany. He was a farmer. In 1853 he married Mary Timmans, daughter of H. H. and Mary A. Timmans. Their children are, Eliz- abeth, Sophie, and Henry. Has filled the offices of school director and . supervisor.

HENRY WATTERKUTTER

was the son of Ferdinand and Elizabeth Watterkutter, and was born July 17, 1841. His parents settled in Shelby County in 1830. On Nov. 27, 1867, he married Caroline, daughter of Henry and Catharine Loman, who was born in 1851. Their children are, Frank, Elizabeth, Henry, Mary, and Josephine. His father settled section 20 in 1830, and was the first settler on that section, where he lived until his death, Feb. 29, 1876.

PHILIP ANTONEY,

son of John Antoney, was born in Auglaize County in 1840, and married Tracey, daughter of John Schwartz, in 1867. She was born in 1850. Their children are, John, Tracey, Elizabeth, and Emma. He enlisted in 1861 in the 118th Regiment, Company C.

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CYNTHIAN TOWNSHIP

is one of the west tier of townships in the county. It is bounded on the north by McLean, on the east by Turtle Creek, on the south by Loramie, and on the west by Darke County. It is oblong in form, being eight miles east and west, and four miles north and south, containing thirty- two sections.

Surface.

The surface of this township is more rolling than that of any other in the county. Along the streams it is considerably broken.

Drainage.

The drainage is to the south. Loramie Creek crosses nearly central from north to south. It has as its tributaries from the west Buffalo Run, Lawrence Creek, and Salt Lick. The Miami and Erie Canal also crosses the township close to and parallel with the Loramic. Its water flows north. Great and South Panther Creeks empty into it from the east.

Soil.

The soil throughout a great portion of the township is clay, and in some parts rather thin, while in other sections, particularly along the streams, it is sandy or a black alluvian. Some excellent beds of gravel are found here, which are being used for road purposes.

The Organization and Settlement.

Originally the township belonged to Loramie, but was detached in 1822. The following is the record of the metes and bounds as given by the commissioners' journal of that year: Beginning at the west line of the county between townships 10 and 11, range 4 east; thence east to the west line of Turtle Creek Township; thence north to the county line ; thence west to the northwest corner of the county; thence south to the place of beginning.

The first election was ordered to be held at the house of Alexander Miller on the 4th day of July, 1822.

Early Settlement.

The first settlement made within the present limits of the township was made in the year 1815. There were three families known to have been located here that 'year, but which one came first we cannot learn. These three were Thomas Butt, John Wise, and Conrad Pouches, and their families. These were soon followed by Leonard and Tobias Dan- ner, Zachariah Hurley, Samuel and Benjamin Leighty, Henry Hershaw, Jacob Seerfauss, John and Alexander Miller, and perhaps a few others. The following is a complete list of those known to be here in 1824: Thomas Butt, John Barker, Leonard and Tobias Danner, John Gates, C. Stoker, William Hicks, George Harman, Zachariah Hurley, William Jerome, Charles Lovell, Benjamin and Samuel Leighty, George Moyer, John and Alexander Miller, Conrad Pouches, Jacob Seerfauss, Jacob, John, and Andrew Wise, Robert Steen, John Border, Robert Cham- bers, and J. Shagley.

It will be remembered that the township at this time embraced all the territory within the county that lay north of the present limits of Cyn- thian Township.

The first frame house was built by Josias Reaser, but was sold to and occupied by Cyrus Reese. This was within the present site of New- port. The first brick house was built by George Butt. The first saw- mill was erected by Conrad Pouches. The first tannery was by Stephen Blanchard. The first blacksmith was William Mills.

The first school-house was on the land of Jacob Wise, and the first school was taught by Robert Gibson. This was in the year 1816 or 1817. The first religious society formed was a U. B. at the house of Henry Hershaw.

Official Record.

The following is as complete a record of the township officers from its organization to the present time as can be gotten from the records in existence, giving names and date of election :-

Trustees: 1822, Leonard Danner, Alexander Miller, Robert Cham- bers. 1823, Thomas Butt, Zachariah Hurley, Cornelius Stoker. 1824, Aaron Hicks, William Jerome, Jacob Shagley. 1825, Aaron Hicks, William Jerome, Leonard Danner. 1826, Samuel Leighty, William Jerome, Leonard Danner. 1827, Thomas Butt, Zachariah Hurley, C. Stoker. 1828, Thomas Butt, Josephi Mills, Tim Greene. 1841, Isaac Short, Henry Wolhaver, J. Thwaits. 1842, Isaac Short, Henry Wol- haver, J. Thwaits. 1843, Josiah Clawson, Henry Wolhaver, Isaac Short. 1844, Josiah Clawson, Stephen Blanchard, Isaac Short. 1845, Josiah Clawson, Jacob Nishwitz, Isaac Short. 1846, Thomas Wauchob, Jacob Nishwitz, Isaac Short. 1847, Jacob Wright, Jacob Nishwitz, Isaac Short. 1848, James Miller, John F. Mann, Philip Hoffman. 1849, Samuel Penrod, John F. Mann, Francis Erwin. 1850, Isaac Short,

Jacob Nishwitz, George Butt. 1851, James R. Johnston, Jolın Link, Jacob Nokes. 1852, Isaac Short, Garret Clawson, Henry Wolhaver. 1853, Isaac Short, J. S. Chrisman, Thomas Costolo. 1854, Isaac Short. Reuben Luckey, Thomas Costolo. 1855, Isaac Short, Reuben Luckey, Henry Wolhaver. 1856, Isaac Short, James Miller, G. W. Lemming. 1857, Amos Maxon, James Miller, George Barker. 1858, Peter Layripe, James Miller, Henry Wolhaver. 1859, Peter Layripe, James Miller, Henry Wolhaver. 1866, M. Merrick, James M. Pilliod, R. Luckey. 1861, S. Stoudt, William Hale, G. W. Lemming. 1862, S. Stoudt, William Hale, G. W. Lemming. 1863, R. Luckey, John I. Rowe, M. Merrick. 1864, J. B. Snow, C. Short, M. Merrick. 1865, Isaac Short, E. Frosard, William Hale. 1866, J. C. Akerman, J. J. Rowe, William Hale. 1867, J. B. Snow, J. J. Rowe, William Hale. 1868, J. E. Emert, George Butt, R. Luckey. 1869, J. E. Emert, George Butt, R. Luckey. 1871, J. E. Emert, Jacob Sweigart, A. H. Luckey. 1879, Job Kay, Francis Tur- ner, August Mills. 1880, R. Luckey, Joseph Marshall, August Mills. 1881, Job Kay, R. Luckey, John Swob. 1882, Joseph Mougie, Daniel Killian, A. Mills. 1883, John C. Swob, Jacob Bows, Samuel Schwartz.

Clerks: 1822, Robert Steen. 1823, Charles Lovell. 1824, John Gates. 1825, John Gates. 1826, Z. Hurley. 1827, D. C. Flinn. 1828. Z. Hur- ley. 1841 and 1842, James Curry. 1843, Francis Erwin. 1844, James Curry. 1845 and 1846, D. Skillen. 1847, Francis Pilliod. 1848, Wil- liam Skillen. 1849 and 1850, W. Skillen. 1851, S. M. Stephenson. 1852 to 1854, William Skillen. 1857 to 1864, E. Pilliod. 1865, C. Short. 1866, E. Pilliod. 1867 and 1868, Samuel Schwartz. 1869 and 1871, J. Foust. 1879, W. H. Leighty. 1880, Julius Foust. 1881, J. F. Ecabert. 1882, J. F. Ecabert and L. P. Brandon. 1883, L. P. Brandon.

Treasurers: 1822, Thomas Butt. 1823, John Border. 1824, Thomas Butt. 1825, William Mills. 1826, John Miller. 1828, John Miller. 1842 to 1846, Peter Wright. 1847, John Miller. 1848 to 1861, Francis Pilliod. 1862 to 1864, P. Layripe. 1865, John Hale. 1866 to 1868, E. Frosard. 1869 to 1871, J. Hale. 1879 and 1880, Peter Goffena. 1881, G. F. Schauffer. 1882, F. Pilliod. 1883, August Miller.

Justices of the Peace.

Michael Penrod, Aug. 29, 1835. John Miller, April 28, 1837. George Hale, Aug. 13, 1838. John Miller, April 16, 1840.

Isaac Short, Aug. 24, 1841.

John Miller, April 11, 1843.

G. G. Murphy, Sept. 5, 1844. Josiah Clawson, April 23, 1846. H. Gloyd, Aug. 7, 1847. G. G. Murphy, Aug. 7. 1847.

John Miller, July 22, 1848. Harry Gloyd, Aug. 2, 1853. W. W. Skillen, April 14, 1854. James R. Johnston, April 14, 1855. Isaac Short, April 16, 1858. J. S. Chrisman, Aug. 2, 1859.

Isaac Short, April 22, 1861.

Eugene Pilliod, Sept. 5, 1862. Isaac Short, April 23, 1864. Eugene Pilliod, Oct. 17, 1865. M. Merrick, April 6, 1867. Isaac Short, Oct. 21, 1868. George Barker, Nov. 10, 1869.

Eugene Pilliod, Jan. 12, 1871. Charles Mann, Oct. 18, 1871. Edward Huston, Jan. 6, 1874. Charles Mann, Oct. 18, 1874. Edward Huston, Jan. 4, 1877. N. W. Mills, July 6, 1877.

A. H. Leckey, Oct. 19, 1877. Julius Foust, July 6, 1880.

Francis Turner, Oct. 20, 1880.

NORTH PORT. (Incorporated into Newport (?).)

This town was located on the west half of northeast quarter of section 30, town. 10, range 5 east, and was surveyed June 4, 1839, for Richard Short, proprietor. The lots were each four by ten rods, except fractions. Main Street was four rods wide, and occupied the Piqua and St. Mary's road line, bearing north 13º east; North, Elm, and South Streets each two rods wide, and run at right angles to Main Street. The alleys were each one rod wide. The plat contained twenty lots. Was certified January 4, acknowledged January 5, and recorded January 7, 1839.

NEWPORT

is situated on the Miami and Erie Canal in section 30. It was surveyed and platted in 1839 by Jonathan Counts for Nicholas Wynant, after whom the post-office is named. The village contains about 350 inhabi- tants. The first dwelling erected was used as a hotel by Cyrus Reese, on the lot now occupied by Dr. B. F. Foust. The second house was by Cyrus Reese, for a grocery. The first store was owned by the Pilliod Bros., the first shoe-shop by C. Belt. The first blacksmith was John Link. The first steam saw and grist mill by E. Pilliod.

The town at the present time has two general stores, one hotel, three saloons, one grain warehouse, one flax mill, one blacksmith shop, one cabinet shop, two churches, one school-house, and three physicians.

CYNTHIAN.

This town was laid out for Haes & Hagamein and Alexander Miller September 14, 1819, and was located at the Loramie crossing in section 30, town. 10, range 5 east, and was on the farm now owned by Henry Sweigart, just south of Newport. Although the town was platted, sur- veyed, and recorded, and a number of lots sold, it never arose to the dis- tinction of a town or village. In 1825 William Mills bought the lands

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POST OFFICE

HENRY MENKE, GEN'L MERCHANT & POST MASTER, ELM ST. BERLIN . SHELBY CO. OHIO.

RES. AND HARNESS SHOP OF J. H . LOHMAN , ALSO PROPRIETOR OF YORKSHIRE BUSS LINE.

RES. OF LEANDER NOTHEIS , BERLIN, SHELBY CO. OHIO. on Elm St. opposite the Church.

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DOCTOR HOPKINS

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adjacent to it, and shortly afterward bought the lots and attached them to his farm, since which time the old town of Cynthian has become extinct, except in name.

BASINBURG.

The town was located in northwest quarter of section 18, town. 10, range 5 east, and was laid out by Herman Mier. Lot 65 was donated to the citizens for the purpose of erecting a church for the use of all religious denominations. Main Street was run north at a variation of 5º west of magnetic bearing, and at right angles to the south line of aforesaid quarter section. All other courses given at same variation. All other streets and alleys are either parallel with or at right angles to Main Street. Main and Canal Streets are each four rods wide. Basin, Water, and East Streets are each two rods wide. All alleys and South Lane each one rod wide. All lots four by eight rods, except fractions. Main Street occupied Piqua and Saint Mary's road. The plat shows 65 lots, was certified February 14, acknowledged the 15th, and recorded the 20th, 1839.

CHURCHES.

Methodist Episcopal Church.

The nucleus of the M. E. Church of Newport was a Sabbath-school started in 1872 through the efforts of Dr. Reaner, Mrs. Henry Sweigart and daughter. Mrs. Sweigart had been reared in the Methodist Church. When she first came to Newport in the fall of 1870 she found no Prot- estant society or Sabbath-school of any kind. She determined that she would at least make an effort to start a Sabbath-school. Through the effort of her daughter they secured from the directors of the school the use of the school-house. Accordingly on the following Sabbath eight persons met together and organized, with Dr. Reaner as superintendent. The following Sabbath there were thirty present, which in a short time increased to one hundred and thirty. Among these there were a number from Catholic families. They determined to have a Sabbath-school cel- ebration on the 4th of July following. This celebration proved a suc- cess, and was one of the largest ever held in the county. Two Methodist ministers, by the names of Rauch and Long, hearing of the demonstra- tion, attended it, and seeing the interest taken in the community, they offered to come and preach for the people, if they would find them a preaching place. Mr. Sweigart told them he would fix seats in his door yard, which he did, and the following Sabbath Mr. Long preached for them under the shelter of shade trees in Mr. Sweigart's door-yard. Again the little Sweigart girl came to their relief. She a second time went to the school directors for the use of the house. Two of the mem- bers of the board were Catholics. They afterward said that the girl had pleaded so earnestly and pleasantly that they could not refuse her. The first steps taken for the erection of a church were in the fall of 1872. A subscription was started. The Rev. Rauch, who was preaching for them, offered to give the half of his salary toward the new church. In the spring of 1873 they commenced its erection. It was completed and dedi- cated in September, 1873. It was dedicated by the Rev. Wesley G. Waters. The structure is of brick, and is 34 by 48 feet, at a cost of $2200.

The members who constituted the first class were Dr. Reaner and wife, Mrs. H. Sweigart, Catharine and Emma Sweigart. There is a present membership of forty. The following pastors have been over the congre- gation : Reuben Rauch, in 1872; P. P. Pope, in 1873; Wm. Dunlap, 1874 and 1875 ; J. R. Colgan, 1876; J. Armand. 1877; B. W. Day, 1878; - Oldfield, 1879; D. B. Rhinehart, 1880 to 1882; George Mathers, 1883.

Cynthian Christian Church

was organized in 1833 by Caleb Worley at the home of Samuel Penrod. The first members were Samuel Penrod and wife, Isaac Short and wife, Isaac Mann, George Butt and wife, and Samuel Butt and wife. The meetings for a number of years were held in a log school-house and in private houses. In 1851 they built a frame church on Panther Run, at what is now known as Orin P. O. This church is still used as a place of worship. The ministers who have been over the congregation were Caleb Worley, James Fahnestock, John B. Robertson, Hallet Barber, Snow Richardson, J. T. Hunt, Asbury Watkins, Matthew Jones, and Albert Long. The society at the present time consists of about one hundred members. There is a Sabbath-school connected with the soci- ety which is kept up during the summer season.

The Loramie German Baptist Church.

The first meeting held by this denomination in Cynthian was in 1848, the time when John Hollinger came to the township. They held their services in private houses and in the Christian Church for a number of years. In 1865 there were a number of other brethren moved in, and the following year (1866) they erected a church, which was dedicated by Elder Sand Mohler, of Covington, Ohio, that same year. The society was known as The North Branch of the Covington Society until 1877, when they were formed into a congregation by themselves and elected their own minister. Jacob Hollinger was elected to fill the office of

minister, which he has filled since that time. He also fills the office of Bishop of Loramie District. The present membership of the society is about seventy-five.

Newport Flax Mill.

This institution was established in 1881 by O. O. Mathers, of Sidney, and is supplied with one set of machinery, employing ten workmen. During the first year of operation about four hundred tons of straw were handled and worked up in the manufacture of green tow. The building is frame, 80 by 40 feet, and one story in height. The engine-room is con- structed of brick. The mill is operated in connection with the Sidney Flax Mill, also owned and operated by Mr. Mathers, the president of the Sidney Agricultural Company.

BIOGRAPHIES. ELIPHALET BLANCHARD.

The Blanchards are of French extraction; they came to America early in the seventeenth century and settled in Andover, Mass. We would be glad to trace this family in a chronological manner down to the present, but we are compelled to skip several generations and come down to the eighteenth century, to the person of Stephen Blanchard, the grandfather of the Shelby County Blanchards. The date of his birth we cannot learn, but we know that he was at the battle of Bunker Hill. He was married to Lucy Adams. They had a son Stephen, who was the father of Eli- phalet. He was born in New Hampshire in the year 1784. He married Christiana Penny in 1807 (whose father also was at the battle of Bunker Hill). She was born in the State of Maine in 1788. They emigrated to Ohio in 1818 and located in Butler County, where they remained until 1823, when they moved to Warren County, lived there until 1832, when they came to Shelby County and located in Loramie Township, remain- ing there until 1837, when he bought some wild land in Cynthian Town- ship and moved on to it. The family at this time consisted of Christian, Eliphalet, Lucy, Sarah, Rachel, and John. Two of the older children (Abigail and Stephen) had married and left home. Mr. Blanchard died Nov. 1856. His wife died Feb. 1873. Eliphalet, the third son, was born in Butler County in 1821 ; came with his parents to Shelby County in 1832. He was reared on the farm and educated in the primitive schools of his day. He was the main help of his father in clearing his farm, and did not have the advantage of schools that the children of the present day have. In 1846 he married Miss Mary J. Penrod, a daughter of Samuel and Rachel (Chambers) Penrod. By this union they had born to them four children, viz., Almira, born Jan. 25, 1847; Rachel, born Nov. 16, 1855; Ira, born April 8, 1859, and John, born Oct. 10, 1862. Mr. Blanchard is now the owner of the old homestead, beside other lands he has since purchased, making in all some 280 acres in section 33. He is one of the most theoretical as well as practical farmers in the county. He makes agriculture a study, and believes that whatever is worth doing at all, is worth doing well ; as a result, success has crowned his efforts.

HARRISON CROMER.

The Cromers, as far back as we can learn of them, are from Kentucky. Abraham Cromer, with his family, came from Kentucky to Miami Co., Ohio, some time prior to the war of 1812. He served as a soldier in that war, and was one of the party who found and cared for Dilbone and Girard at their massacre by Indians in 1813. He died near this place. His wife, Hannah Cromer, died about 1876, aged ninety-eight years. Elnathan, a son of the above, was born in Kentucky in the year 1808, was brought by his parents to Miami County when a small child, and has lived there from that time to the present. He married Sarah Cavault in 1832. They raised a family of nine children.

Harrison Cromer, of this township, was born in Miami County in 1834. He is the eldest son of Elnathan Cromer. He is a farmer, and has made that his business through life. In 1856 he married Phebe A. Gaskill, of Miami County. They have seven children, viz., Laura P., William H., Thomas H., Mary A., Elnathan E., John M., and Anna M. In 1868 he bought a farm in this township, to which he moved his family. His farm is among the best improved ones of the township. He has erected upon it fine buildings and improvements, all of which have been made by his own industry, never having inherited anything.

JOSEPH HUGHS

was born in the State of New Jersey in the year 1800. His parents were from England. They came to Ohio in 1802, before it became a State, and settled in Greene County. He lived here to grow up to manhood. In 1821 he married Hannah Clark. She died in 1822, leaving no chil- dren. In 1824 he married Susan 'T. Dorsey, with whom he had two chil- eren ; both died. She died in 1828. In 1832 he married Mary Raines. By this marriage there were nine children born. His third wife died in 1847. In 1848 he married Catharine Brenner. With her he lived until 1870, when she died. In 1874 he married his fifth wife, Mrs. Nancy MeLellen, widow of James McLellen and daughter of Frederick Christ- man. Mr. Hughs made his first settlement in Shelby County in 1822 with his first wife, but after her death he left the county and did not return until 1846.

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Rev. SAMUEL PENROD

was born in the State of Pennsylvania in the year 1800. His father had died when he was quite young. About the year 1812 his mother, with her family, emigrated to Montgomery County, Ohio. Here, as a boy, he took some part in the struggle of the war of 1812. At the age of 22 years he married Miss Rachel Chambers, of the same county. With empty but willing hands they commenced the battle of life together. The first start Mr. P. got was by taking contracts and working on the canal near Miamisburg. With the money he saved he came to the wilds of Cynthian Township and entered land. In the year 1832 he brought his family and settled on a piece of land he afterward bought in section 29, where he lived until the time of his death in 1879. They reared a family of seven children. Mrs. Penrod died in 1867. These children are all still living in the county, except William C., who died from the effects of wounds received at the battle of Murfreesborough. When Mr. Pen- rod's family first came to the township there were no religious meetings in the neighborhood. Mrs. Penrod spent her first Sabbath in the woods shedding tears because she had no place to attend worship. The men in the neighborhood took their rifles and went hunting on the Sabbath in- stead of meeting for worship. Mr. Penrod felt that the good of the com- munity demanded that they should spend the Sabbath in a more sacred way than by hunting and sporting. Accordingly on Monday morning he interviewed some of his neighbors with regard to holding prayer meetings on the Sabbath day. To this they all agreed. Accordingly they met at the home of Jolin Gearhart the following Sabbath. From this beginning, meetings for worship have been held in that neigh- borhood ever since. They had no minister to preach to them ; Mr. Pen- rod would talk to the people by way of exhortation. He soon began to preach, and was in 1837 regularly ordained as a minister in the Christian Church. He filled the office of a minister from that time to the time of his death, and when he passed away he died with an assur- ance of an immortal life.

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History of Shelby County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 82

Author: R. Sutton & Co. Publication date: 1883 Publisher: Number of Pages: 427

Author: R. Sutton & Co.
Publication date: 1883
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Number of Pages: 427