History of Shelby County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 97

Author: R. Sutton & Co.
Publication date: 1883
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JACOB S. APPLE

was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, December 19, 1834, where his boyhood days were spent on a farm. He has made farming and stock- raising his principal business through life, excepting about six months, during which time he was engaged in teaching school in Preble County, Ohio. In 1852 he came to Shelby County, made some improvements on section 30, Loramie Township, and then returned to Montgomery County. The land had been purchased by his father, John Apple, in 1847, and in 1855 Jacob S. Apple received a deed from his father. On the 28th of June, 1857, he married Miss Sarah E. Creager, of Montgomery County, Ohio, who was born June 15, 1834. In October, 1857, Mr. and Mrs. Apple came to Shelby County and settled on his land in Loramie Town- ship, on which they have since resided. They have a family of three children, viz., Jolin W., Henry H., and George E. Mr. Apple served as trustee of Loramie Township about nine years, and township treas- urer about the same length of time. He has also been a member of the school-board for a number of years. He has conducted the business of farming with success, and now owns two hundred and forty acres of good land in Loramie Township, and is considered one of the leading farmers of the township.

GEORGE W. MOYER

was born in Cynthian Township, Shelby County, Ohio, March 5, 1834, where his boyhood days were spent on a farm. He is a son of George and Sarah Moyer, who were natives of Pennsylvania. They came to Shelby County some time prior to 1825, and settled in Cynthian Town- ship.

George W. Moyer, subject of this sketch, has made farming his prin- cipal vocation, and now owns a good farm of one hundred and twenty acres in Loramie Township, on which he has resided since the autumn of 1881. In August, 1862, he enlisted in Company K, Ist Ohio Heavy Artillery, and served until August 7, 1865, when he was honorably dis- charged from the service and returned to his home in Shelby County. On the 20th of April, 1870, he married Miss Orilla Clifford, of Loramie Township, who was born April 14, 1839, by whom he has five children, one son and four daughters.

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JAMES HARPER,

deceased, was born in the County Derry, Ireland, in March, 1799. He immigrated to America in 1819, and located near Philadelphia, Pa., where he remained until 1823, when he came to Ohio and located near Piqua, Miami County, where he engaged in farming. On the 22d of February, 1838, he married Miss Jane Anderson, then of Loramie Township, Shelby County, but a native of county Derry, Ireland, where she was born in May, 1802. When she had attained the age of one year, or in 1803, her parents, William and Martha ( Barr) Anderson, immigrated to America and located in Pennsylvania, remained a few years, and then came to Ohio; and in October, 1817, Miss Anderson came to Shelby County with her father (her mother being dead), who settled with his four chil- dren on the northeast quarter of section 28, Loramie Township. Mr. Anderson died January 23, 1832. Mr. and Mrs. Harper settled on a part of the Anderson homestead, on which they passed the remainder of their days. Mrs. Harper died September 4, 1873. Mr. Harper died April 6, 1874. They reared a family of three children, viz., James, Eliz- abeth, and Martha J. Elizabeth died May 16. 1876. James and Martha J. own the home farm, and are now living in Loramie Township.

JAMES HARPER, JR.,

son of James and Jane Harper, was born in Loramie Township, Shelby County, O., April 6, 1840. He owned eighty acres of his father's home farm. On the 4th of February, 1882, he married Miss Mary E. Sharp (daughter of Jno. Sharp), then of Miami County, Ohio, but a native of Mercer County, O., where she was born June 23, 1853, and came to Miami County with her parents in 1870.

BRYANT H. EDWARDS,

son of William C. and Nancy II. Edwards, was born in Butler County, Ohio, Sept. 25, 1846. He came to Shelby County with his parents in May. 1866, and located in Loramie Township, where he has since resided. On the 22d of September, 1875, he married Miss Martha J. Harper, of this township, who was born August 9, 1846, daughter of James and Jane Harper. By this union he has one child, viz., Emery H. Edwards.

WILLIAM C. EDWARDS, Retired Farmer.

Mr. Edwards was born in the State of New Jersey May 26, 1803. When he had attained the age of two years, or in 1805, his parents, Uzal and Mary Edwards, came to Ohio and located in Butler County, where young Edwards grew to manhood on a farin. On the 14th of April, 1831, he married Miss Nancy Hall, then of Butler County, Ohio, but a native of Fayette County, Pa., where she was born May 29, 1809, and was brought to Butler County, O., by her parents, Hugh H. and Nancy But- ler Hall, in 1811. Mr. and Mrs. Edwards settled on a farm in Butler County, remained until May, 1866, when they came to Shelby County, purchased and moved on the farm in Loramie Township, on which they are now living. They reared a family of seven children, viz., Benjamin H., Angeline, Oscar F., Harriet H., Julius J., Bryant H., and Wilber J. Angeline, Harriet H., and Bryant HI. live in Loramie Township, this county ; Benjamin II. resides in his native county ; Oscar F. in Mont- gomery. County, Ohio; Julius J. in Hamilton County, Ohio, and Wilber J. lives in Darke County, Ohio. Mr. Edwards filled the office of justice of the peace in Butler County six years.

SAMUEL A. PETERS,

deceased, was born in Butler County, Ohio, July 27, 1834. He was reared on a farm. On the 8th of October, 1856, he married Miss Ange- line Edwards, who was born in Butler County, Ohio, Jan. 22, 1834, daughter of William C. and Nancy Edwards. In 1858 Mr. and Mrs. Peters moved to Illinois and located in Clarke County. On the 2d of August, 1862, Mr. Peters enlisted in Company I, 79th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and entered the Union Army. Soon after he entered the army Mrs. Peters returned to her native county in Ohio. Mr. Peters was mustered into the service August 28, 1862, served faithfully until August 10, 1863, when he was honorably discharged from the service on account of physical disability, and returned to his old home in Butler County, remained until 1867, when with his wife and three children, he came to Shelby County and located in Loramie Township. In 1868 they pur- chased and moved on the farm in section 16, near Mount Jefferson, on which Mrs. Peters is now residing. Mr. Peters died July 18, 1872, leav- ing his widow with five children, viz., William E., Oscar O., Mary, Nancy J., and Myrtie L., and many friends to mourn the loss of a kind husband, an indulgent parent, and a good citizen.

HUBERT ADAM,

a native of France, was born April 22, 1820. In 1840 he, in company with his parents, Claude and Magdalena Adam, emigrated to America and located in Shelby County, Ohio, purchased and settled on the south- west quarter of section 8, Loramie Township, on which his father, Claude Adam, died Sept. 4, 1843, at the age of seventy-two years. His mother,

Magdalena Adam, died Sept. 14, 1845. Hubert Adam, the subject of this sketch, has made farming his vocation, and now owns a good farm of one hundred and twenty acres, on which he has resided since 1848. On the 10th of January 1849, he married Miss Mary J. Bushwaw, then of Urbana, Ohio, but a native of France, where she was born Dec. 24, 1830, and came to Ohio with her parents, Hubert and Mary Bushwaw, in 1840. By this union he had seven children, five of whom are now living, viz., August H., Margaret Virginia, Mary Adaline, Mary Louisa, and Charles J. Mr. Adam filled the office of treasurer of Loramie Township about five years. He is esteemed and highly respected by all who know him.

JOHN PELL

was born in Luzerne County, Pa., Sept. 5, 1812, where his minority days were spent on a farm. In 1833 he came to Ohio and located near Lou- denville, Ashland County, where he was engaged in teaching school for several terms. In 1838 he came to western Ohio and located in the neighborhood of Lima, Allen County, where in 1842 he married Miss Mary Ann Smith, a native of Essex County, N. Y., where she was born Sept. 15, 1822. In 1845 Mr. and Mrs. Pell came to Shelby County and located in Loramie Township. In 1849 he purchased and moved on the farm in section 15, on which he has since resided. He followed teaching school as his principal vocation about thirty-five years, or until 1868, when he retired from teaching. After his settlement in Loramie Town- ship he conducted the business of farming in connection with teaching until 1868, since which time he has given all of his time to farming. He reared a family of four children, viz., Calvin L., Caroline E., Daniel H., and Jennie E.

JOHN S. RHOADES

was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, December 6, 1823. He is a son of John and Catharine Rhoades, who were natives of Virginia. He received a common school education. He has made farming his princi- pal business. He has resided on the same farm the past thirty-five years. In January, 1845, he married Miss Elizabeth Rhidenour, who was born in Maryland, and came to Montgomery County with her parents, George and Susan Rhidenour. In 1847 Mr. and Mrs. Rhoades came to Shelby County, purchased, and settled on the farm in Loramie Township, on which they now reside. They have a family of seven children, viz., Lewis, Ann, Lydia, Harriett, Catharine, Emma, and Levi. Mr. Rhoades it now filling the office of township trustee, and he has occupied the position of local director for school district No. 5, for the past six years.

CHRISTIAN HARMONY, Retired Farmer.

In Franklin County, Pa., on the 14th of April, 1807, Mr. Harmony was born. He was brought up on a farm, and made farming his voca- tion until about twenty-seven years of age, or in 1834, when he engaged in the hotel business in Franklin County, Pa., near the pike leading from Chambersburg to Gettysburg, which business he conducted with success about ten years, or until 1844, when he again turned his atten- tion to farming. In 1848 he came to Shelby County, purchased, and settled on a farm, of 130 acres of land in section 13, Loramie Township. In 1858 he rented his farm, and moved to Houston, this county, where he was engaged in the hotel business about six years. He also con- ducted the business of dealing in general merchandise in connection with his hotel until 1864, when he sold his goods and property in Hous- ton, and moved back on his farm, where he is now living a retired life. On the 20th of March, 1834, he married Miss Elizabeth Palmer, of Franklin County, Pa., who was born March 18, 1810, daughter of Michael and Catharine Palmer. By this union he reared a family of six children, viz., Mary J., Charlotte, Alexander, Elizabeth, William, and John. Elizabeth is now dead. His son Alexander served about three years in the war of 1861.

NICHOLAS DIDIER,

deceased, was born in France in 1807. He married Miss Mary Monnier in 1834, who was born in France in 1809. Mr. and Mrs. Didier settled in their native country, remained until December, 1851, when they with a family of eight children started for America, landing in New Orleans. From there they continued their journey northward until February 22, 1852, when they reached Shelby County, Ohio, and located in Loramie Township, on the west half of the northeast quarter of section 15, where they passed the remainder of their days. Mrs. Didier died July 31, 1875, and Mr. D. May 31, 1881. They reared a family of eight children, viz., Deile, Mary, Catharine, Stephen, Francis, Nicholas, Louisa, and Gustin.

Deile Didier was twice married; first to Louisa Marshall, by whom he had two children, one of whom is now living. His second wife was Josephine Pour, by whom he had six children. He died July 25, 1881, leaving a wife and seven children to mourn the loss of a husband and father.

Mary Didier married Lewis Peppiot, and is now residing in Loramie Township with a family of eight children.

Catharine Didier married Joseph Cordonnier, and now resides a short

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distance north of Russia, in Loramie Township. Her husband died, leaving her with a family of ten children.

Louisa Didier married Ignace Monnin. She has seven children, and resides in Loramie Township.

Gustin Didier married John B. Monnin, and resides in Loramie Town- ship, northwest of Russia. She has a family of five children.

Stephen Didier was born in France in February, 1839. He came to Shelby County with his parents in February, 1852, and has since been a resident of Loramie Township. On the 17th of April, 1866, he married Miss Lucy Debrosse, who was born in Loramie Township, this county, May 21, 1846, daughter of Peter J. and Catharine Debrosse. They settled on the farm in section 2, Loramie Township, on which they have since resided. They have a family of seven children, five sons and two daughters. He now owns a farm of eighty acres.

Francis Didier was born in France January 8, 1842. He came to Shelby County with his parents in 1852, and has since been a citizen of Loramie Township. On the 7th of April, 1864, he married Miss Judith Lachat, by whom he has a family of eight children now living, two sons and six daughters. He filled the office of supervisor in Loramnie Town- ship two years, township trustee three years, assessor two terms, land appraiser for 1880. In April, 1881, he was elected treasurer of Loramie Township, re-elected in April, 1882, and is now filling the office. He has been successfully engaged in the business of farming, stock-raising, storekeeping, and buying and selling grain of all kinds. At this date, July, 1882, he is conducting the grain business at Russia. He also holds the position as postmaster at Russia, having been appointed in 1880.

Nicholas Didier, Jr., was born in France September 15, 1845. He came to America with his parents in 1852, and located in Loramie Township, Shelby County, Ohio. On the 11th of February, 1868, he married Miss Rosina Peltier, then of Loramie Township, but a native of France, where she was born July 25, 1846, and came to Shelby County with her parents, Lewis and Mary Peltier, in 1848. Mr. and Mrs. Didier settled on her father's home farm in Loramie Township, remained about two years, or until November, 1870, when they moved to Michigan, where they lived about five years, or until November, 1875, when they returned to Shelby County, and again located in Loramie Township, where they have since resided. They have a family of six children, three sons and three daughters. He has made farming his vocation.

JOHN GEORGE MONNIN,

deceased, was born in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland, in 1805. He was twice married-first to a lady of his native country, by whom he had five children, viz., Mary L., Frank, Havier, Catharine, and George J., all of whom came to America with their father in 1853, and are yet living. Mr. Monnin's second marriage was to Miss Mary Ann Chevre, who was born in Switzerland in 1815. In 1853 Mr. and Mrs. Monnin emigrated to America and located in Dayton, Ohio, where they remained about two years, or until 1855, when they came to Shelby County and located in Loramie Township, near Houston, where Mr. Monnin died in October, 1855. His wife survived him until February, 1856. By his second marriage he had five children, four of whom were born in Switzerland, viz., John B., Justin F., Ignace, and Rosine; and one was born in Day - ton, Ohio, viz., Joseph D. He, was the father of ten children, all of whom are yet living. He served in the army of his native country for several years. His father, Peter J. Monnin, served in the French army under Napoleon I. about eighteen years.

IGNACE MONNIN,

son of John George and Mary Ann Monnin, was born in Switzerland November 25, 1844. He came to Shelby County with his parents in 1855, and located in Loramie Township, where he has since resided. On the 24th of November, 1868, he married Miss Louisa Didier, then of Loramie Township, this county, but a native of France, where she was born July 22, 1848, and was brought to Shelby County by her parents, Nicholas and Mary Didier, in 1852. Mr. and Mrs. Monnin settled on the farm in section 15, Loramie Township, on which they now reside. They have a family of seven children, four sons and three daughters. He has made farming his principal vocation, and now owns a farm of eighty acres.

FRANK ECHMAN

was born in Switzerland April 9, 1813, where he grew to manhood. In 1845 he emigratedto America and located in Wayne Co., Ohio, where he remained about two years, or until 1847, when he moved to Michigan, and located in Wayne Co., where on the 7th of January, 1849, he married Miss Margaret Chaivre, then of Wayne Co., Mich., but a native of France, where she was born April 27, 1830. Mr. and Mrs. Echman settled in Michigan, remaining until 1866, when they came to Shelby County and purchased and moved on the farm in the southwest quarter of section 12, on which they now reside. He has made farming his principal business. He served five years in the Swiss army. He reared a family of eight children, two sons and six daughters. .

ALBERT F. ESHAMAN

was born in Wayne County, Ohio, December 5, 1848. He is a son of Nicholas and Rosannah Eshaman, who were natives of Switzerland, and emigrated to America in 1846, locating in Wayne County, Ohio. In 1>57 they came to Shelby County and settled in Cynthian Township near Newport, where they remained about five years, or until 1862, when they moved to Darke County and settled on a farm two miles west of Russia, on which Mr. Nicholas Eshaman died August 30, 1866. Soon after his death Mrs. Eshaman, with a family of eight children, moved to Loramie Township, where she remained until 1877, when she returned to Wayne County, Ohio, where she now resides. Also all of the children are now living in Wayne County, except Albert F. Eshaman, who resides in Loramie Township, Shelby County. On the 8th of October, 1872, he married Miss Elizabeth Malliott, of Loramie Township, daughter of Jolin B. and Constance Malliott. By this union he has three children, one son and two daughters. He has been successfully engaged in the business of threshing, dealing in groceries, and farming.

EDWARD C. BAUMGARDEN

was born in Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Germany, October 6, 1830. He is a son of Frederick Baumgarden, who was born in Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Germany, July 20, 1800. He married Miss Elizabeth Sefferd, of same county, Germany, who was born December 15, 1803. Mr. and Mrs. Baumgarden remained in their native country until May 7, 1847, when they started for America, and after a long and toilsome journey of two months' duration they reached Shelby County August 8, 1847, purchased and inoved on section 23, Loramie Township, where Mrs. Baumgarden died February 8, 1871. Soon after her death Mr. Baumgarden moved to Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, where he now resides. He served several years in the German army. He reared a family of seven children, viz., Lewis C., Edward C., Rosanna, Torate, Caroline, Hannah, and Frederick G. Torate and Caroline are dead.

Edward C. Baumgarden, subject of this sketch, came to Shelby County with his parents in 1847, and has since been a citizen of Loramie Town- ship. He has made farming his vocation, and now owns a good farm of one hundred and forty acres, on which he has resided since March, 1873. He filled the office of township trustee two years. On the 7th of No- vember, 1861, he married Miss Joannah Mader, then of Loramie Township, but a native of Germany, where she was born December 10, 1837, and came to Shelby County with her father, Frederick G. Mader, in 1845, who settled in Loramie Township.

JOHN G. FESSLER

was born in Baden, Germany, December 1, 1820. He engaged as a hand on the vessel known as the George Victoria in 1836, which ran on the river Rhine from Strasburg to Metz, which business he followed about seven years. In the summer of 1843 he left the vessel. In November, 1843, he married Miss Salome Kaiser, of Baden, Germany, born February 21, 1821. On the 1st of December, 1843, Mr. and Mrs. Fessler left their native country for America, and landed at New Orleans in January, 1844, and from there they came to Ohio, reaching Cincinnati February 12th, same year, where they remained until January, 1849, when they came to Shelby County and purchased the farm on which they have since resided. He now owns a good farm of eighty acres, with good improve- ments, which is the result of his own labor. He reared a family of ten children, all of whom are yet living, viz., Caroline, George, Salome, John F., Malinda, Jacob, David, Rosanna, Michael, and Mary M.

BENJAMIN STEPHEN

was born in Baden, Germany, December 15, 1816. He was brought up on a farm, and has made farming his principal business. He emigrated to America, landing at New Orleans in April, 1844. From there he went to St. Louis, remained about two months, then came to Ohio, and located in Cincinnati, where he remained about eighteen months, and in 1846 he came to Miami County, where he engaged as a hand on the farm of George Shaffer, at eighty dollars per year. In the autumn of 1847 he came to Shelby County, purchased land in section 29, Loramie Township, at a cost of $500, or $6.25 per acre, and then returned to his home in Miami County. In December, 1848, he married Miss Elizabeth Ganger, of Miami County, but a native of Montgomery County, Ohio, born June 23, 1829. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen moved on his land in Lora- mie Township January, 1849, on which they have since resided. They reared a family of seven children, viz., Malinda M., Henry, Daniel, John, Margaret, Mary C., and Louisa E. Malinda M. died March 1, 1882. The remaining six children are all residing in Shelby County.

BUEL PRICHARD, Retired Farmer.

In New Haven, Conn., on the 26th day of January, 1812, Mr. Prich- ard was born. He is a son of John Prichard, who was a native of Con- necticut. He was a son of Abram Prichard, who was also a native of Connecticut, and served in the Revolutionary War.

Buel Prichard, subject of this sketch, moved to Ohio in 1834, and

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located in Montgomery County, where, on the 13th of October, 1842, he married Miss Margaret Wead, of Montgomery County, where she was born September 16, 1816. Mr. and Mrs. Prichard settled in Montgom- ery County, remained until 1846, when they moved to Miami County, remained until 1849, when they came to Shelby County. and settled on a farm near Berlin, in McLean Township. In July, 1852, they moved to Washington Township, and settled near Lockport, where they re- mained until 1873, when they came to Loramie Township, purchased, and moved on the farm in section 15, on which they are now residing. They reared a family of three children, viz., Elizabeth A., William A., and Francis J. Mr. Pritchard is a clockmaker by trade, which he fol- lowed from 1831 until 1846, when he turned his attention to farming, which business he conducted with success until a few years since, when he retired from business.

ISAAC S. Cox

was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, March 17, 1832. He is a son of Tunis Cox, who was born in New Jersey in 1802. When he had attained the age of eight years, his parents, William and Mary Cox, moved to Ohio, and located in Hamilton County. William Cox served in the war of 1812. On the 2d of November, 1820, Tunis Cox married Miss Nancy Sparks, who was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, October 2d, 1800. By this union he had twelve children, all of whom grew to be men and women, and seven of the number are yet alive, viz., William, Thompson, Sally S., Elizabeth, Isaac S., Martha J., and George W .. Mrs. Cox died June 7, 1841. On the 7th of September, 1842, Mr. Cox married Sarah Sorter, with whom he lived until the time of his death, which occurred December 23, 1865, leaving a companion and a large family of children to mourn the loss of a husband and father.

Isaac S. Cox, subject of this sketch, was reared on a farm. On the 25th of November, 1851, he married Miss Catharine Mahadda, who was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, October 3, 1830. In the spring of 1852 Mr. and Mrs. Cox left their native county in Ohio, and started for Cali- fornia, leaving Cincinnati March 10th. They travelled by water until they reached Parkville, Missouri, a small village located about thirty miles above Kansas City. From that point they continued their journey westward with ox teams, leaving Parkville May 3d, and after a long and toilsome journey over the mountains and across the plains they reached Placerville, Eldorado County, California, some time during the latter part of August, same year. From there they went to Calmahill, Cala- veras County, where he engaged in mining, which he followed about eight months, or until May, 1853, when they moved to San Joaquin County, and located on a ranch. He then turned his attention to farm- ing. In 1858 he sold his ranch, and returned to Ohio by water by the way of the Isthmus of Panama and New York City, reaching their old home in Hamilton County June 1, 1858. On the 27th of June, same year, he came to Shelby County, purchased a farm of 207 acres, 87 acres of which is in section 3, and the balance in section 10, Loramie Town- ship, on which he moved his family August 3, 1858, and has since re- sided, excepting from the autumn of 1869 until the autumn of 1872, during which time he was living in Piqua, Miami County, where he was engaged in the livery business. He reared a family of three children, viz., Alexander, California, and Lilly May. He is now giving all of his time to farming, and is one among the leading farmers of Loramie Township.

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History of Shelby County, Ohio, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 97

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

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