History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio, Part 159

Author: Perrin, William Henry, d. 1892? ed
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Baskin & Battey
Number of Pages: 1060

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and under Napoleon's last call, enlisted in the French army, where he served but a short time. Financially speaking, Mr. Frantz and many of his neighbors were very poor, Mr. Frantz finding very often hard work to feed so many mouths in his family. From 1820 to 1825, all Europe was being agitated by many of its people flocking westward across the Atlanti , where poor people had equal chances with rich; where work was plenty and wages good; and where their sons as soon as they arrived at manhood, were not pressed into the army, to be separated from friends, and finally die on the battle-field in some distant coun- try. In 1-25, Mr. Frantz determined on sending his two daughters, Mary Ann and Margaret. to America, in order to learn if the reports were true they heard. After a long voyage they arrived in New York, and there finding work plenty and prospects bright, wrote back home, giving glowing accounts of the country and people. This letter had the effect of bringing Mr. Frantz and family and four other families to the United States. In the spring of 1526 these families started from Havre on board a sailing vessel. and after a perilous voyage of forty-two days, landed in New York. On their arrival at this point, the great ery of immigrants was Ohio; and Mr. Frantz with his companions deter- mined to go there. Arriving in Cleveland, they left their families in a barn while they would go out in the country and select a suit- able location. After considerable search they came to Canton, where there was a small Catholic organization. Mr. Frantz made the remark after seeing the Catholic eross, that that was the first one he had seen since leav- ing the city of New York, and he should go no farther. They went back to Cleveland and brought their families down to Nimishil- len Tp. Mr. Frantz settled on asmall tract of lan I all woods atut entirely devoid of elear- ing. He was an honest. enterprising citizen, aut was the leading spirit of all the French in Nimishillen Tp. More of his history and that of other early French settlers will be found in the history of Nimishillen Tp. Mr. Frantz lived a long life of usefulness, and finally died in 1851, followed by his widow in 1-69. Joseph Frantz was reared to hard labor on the old homestea 1. Ile early learned the carpenter's trad .. at which he worked

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twenty-six years. In 1849 he was married to Magdalena Favier, and by her had eleven chil- dren-Joseph S., Josephine, August T., Frank, Jane. Mary, Loui, Euphrasia, Sophia, IIenty and Adaline. Mr. Frantz steadily fol- lowed carpentering until 1863, when he moved to his present piace, having purchased 68 acres, which he has since increased to 112 acres. He is pleasantly located near Louis- ville, where he is surrounded by an intelli- gent family. His son August is one of the leading enterprising young men of his town- ship.

JACOB FREEDY, merchant; Louisville; was born in Louisville, Ohio, in 1843. He is a son of Jacob and Augustine (Monnier) Freedy, who were both natives of France. This couple were parents of five children- Alexis-drowned at Toledo; Catharine, now the wife of T. Bobay; Justine, widow of Jere- miah Favret; Frank married Anna Ream; and Jacob. Those alive are now residents of Louisville. The father was a farmer, and came to the United States about 1828, locating in Nimishillen Tp., Stark Co. He was born about 1809, and when near the age of 18 married Augustine Monnier. Mr. Freedy was a much respected citizen of Stark Co. Early in 1843 he came to Louisville with the view of going into business, but soon after his arrival took siek, and after three day's ill- ness died. Jacob Freedy, the subject of this biography, was born shortly after his father's death. His youth and early manhood was passed in Louisville, and when about 15 years of age, started to learn the shoemaker's trade. lle worked at this until November, 1861, when he enlisted in Co. H., 19th O. V. I., and was with that regiment in all its engage- ments until he was finally mustered out Oet. 25, 1865. Among some of the leading battles he was in were-Shiloh, Corinth, Stone River, Chickamauga, Knoxville, Mission Ridge, Chattanooga, Atlanta, Kenesaw Mountain, and a number of others, of which appropri- atr mention will be made in another part of this volume. Mr. Freedy was an efficient sol- dier, and too much honor cannot be given the brave defenders of our country. At the close of the war he came home, and soon after- ward entered into a partnership in the boot and shoe business with Peter Beuchat, which after a few years was dissolved, Mr. Freedy

retiring from the partnership. For three or four years following he was employed at his trade by Mr. Beuchat, and also had a saloon. In 1876 he again formed a partnership with Peter Beuchat, which has continued to the present. The firm name now is Freedy & Beuchat, dealers in boots and shoes, and everything pertaining to their business. They keep a stock worth from $4,000 to $5,000 on hand, and their estab- lishment is much the largest of any of its kind in Louisville. Mr. Freedy was married in 1868, to Amelia Beailet. They have one child-Louise Bandlier. Mr. Freedy is an in- telligent, enterprising citizen, and such men as he are worthy of honor in any commu- nity.

S. FLICKINGER, proprietor of Louisville Star Flouring Mills; Louisville. This gentle- man was born in Tusearawas Co., Ohio, in 1828. His parents are Jacob and Eva (Kline) Flickinger. Jacob Flickinger was born in 1800, and when 4 years of age came with his parents to Tusearawas Co. The lo- eality in which they first located was a vast forest, that required all the courage of the early settler to determine it his future home. In 1837 Mr. Fliekinger died, leaving a widow with seven small children for whom to pro- vide, our subjeet being the third. Simon Flickinger's early career was passed on a farm, where he received common school ad- vantages. His marriage with Rachel Hecka- man was celebrated in 1851, and to this union were born seven children, only the fol- lowing named being now alive-Francis M., Ilenrietta, Lucy and Neal. Mrs. Flickinger died in 1861, and for his second and present wife, Mr. Flickinger married Emily Dowell, who bore him four-Nora (., Rosa, William D. and George. At the age of 28 Mr. Fliek- inger left the home farm, and in connection with John Snellbaker, purchased a flouring mill in Tusearawas Co. After remaining there a short time he sold out and came to Louisville, where he has ever since resided. Mr. Flick- inger is a practical miller in every respect, and one that thoroughly understands all the details of his business. For a record of the mill, see the History of Louisville in another part of this work.

MARTIN HOUSER, farmer and stock- dealer; P. O. Barryville; the date of the

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Houser family's advent in Stark County is man) Immel, who were parents of John, Sam- uel, Mary, David, Joseph, Elizabeth and Re- breca. The father and mother were natives of Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio at a very early day. To better their circumstances they were induced to remove to Marlborough not definitely known, but from some of the earliest settlers the writer of this biography has learned that it must have been some- where about the year 1810. Martin Houser was born in Nimishillen Tp., in October, 1826. Ile is one in the following family born to . Tp., Stark Co., Ohio, in 1831, where they pur- chased 80 acres of land, on which they resided until their respective deaths, Mr. Immel was a hard-working, industrious man, and by his upright conduct made many true and kind frien Is. Samuel, the subject of this sketch, passed his youth and early manhood on the farm, and when 20 years of age went to the carpenter and joiner's trade. After sery- ing two and a half years apprenticeship, he worked journey-work for a few years, and has ever since combined his trade and farin- ing to his advantage. In 1819 he purchased his present home, and he now has 65 acres of well improved land. In politics he is a Re- publican, and he and wife are members of the Evangelical Church. In 184; he was united in marriage with Mary Ann Kimmel, and by her had a family of six-Franklin J., Sarah M., one that died in infancy, John J., Wil- liam H., and Harvey G. Mr. Immel is an en- terprising andl influential citizen.

Daniel and Mary (Hoover) Houser -- Esther, John, Magdalena, Anna, L'atharine, Martin, Lydia, Daniel, Barbara and Jacob. The father of these was a son of Martin Houser, who was a native of Pennsylvania. One of the in- teresting episodes in the life of this gentleman, was that while he was with his father and two brothers, chopping in the woods at one time, they were surprised by the Indians. His fither and two brothers fled and escaped, but Martin stood his ground bravely, and was cap- tured. The Indians took him with them, and young Houser remained four years a captive among them. He then made his escape, and went back to Pennsylvania, and from there to Stark Co., locating on the farm now owned by S. P. Wilson in Nimishillen Tp. They erected in 1831, about the first brick house in the township, the mortar for which was mixed very differently from what it is now-that is, by horses tramping it. Our subject's parents were Dunkards, religiously. The mother died in the fall of 1837, and the father in the spring of 1838. They were of the old pioneer class of people, hardy, honest and respected people. Martin Houser was reared on the farm, re- ceiving but a limited education. Ile was married in 1852, to Mary Aur, of Lexington Tp. By her he has had six children: Aaron .A., Phobe A., deceased, Marietta, Benton, Frances and Charles. Marietta is the only one married; she is the wife of Aaron Slusser, who is the present principal of the Harrisburgh schools. Mr. Honser commenced dealing in stuck soon after his marriage, and after a time in wod. He now lives in Nimishillen Tp., and owns 210 acres of land in Stark Co., the most of which he has acquired through his own exertions. He started with but $200, and is now worth about $30,000. Mr. Houser is also a partner in a first-class butcher shop in Can- ton. He is a Republican in politics, and is one of the leading citizens of his township.

SAMUEL IMMEL, Louisville; was born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, Dec. 22, 1822. Ile is the second son of Jacob and Sarah (Klinga-

CHARLES L. JUILLIARD. farmer ; P. O. Louisville; is a native of France, and was born near Montbelaird, May 1, 1823. He is a son of John N. Juilliard, who was also a na- tive of France. Ilis grandfather was a sol- dier under Napoleon Bonaparte, and was killed in the battle of Verona. John N. Juilliard was early sent to Switzerland to be educated. When about 15 or 16 years of age he returned to France, where he remained until 18 years old, and then was drafted in the French army, under the last draft made by Napoleon. While his company was on its way to Italy, Napoleon's great disaster overtook him, and the com- pany was recalled. Mr. Juilliard returned home, and in 1820 married Ann N. Berlet, and by her had this family-Juliann, Charles Louis, t'harles Frederick, Catharine, George, August D., and Hannah. Mr. Juilliard hay- ing imbibed the spirit of freedom while at school in Switzerland, and having four sons who would soon become men subject to draft- duty, determined to cross the Atlantic and seek for himself and family the great hoon of

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freedom in the United States. Accordingly in the spring of 1836 he and family embarked on board a sailing vessel, and after a journey of thirty-six days, arrived in New York. After visiting friends a short time in Massi- lon, he located in Washington Tp., Stark Co., O. After a residence at this place some time, Mr. Juilliard moved to Paris Tp., same county, where he resided until his wife's death, which occurred in 1875. He then moved to Louis- ville, making his home with his son, Charles L., until he too died. His death occurred in 1877. Charles L., the subject of this biogra- phy, remained with his parents until 1846, when he and a brother obtained possession of a saw and grist-mill on Sugar Creek, following that business until 1849. Mr. Juilliard at this time took the gold-fever, and packing some necessities he made his way to Wells- vlle, Ohio, there taking a boat to New Or- leians. From this point he went to the Isth- mus of Panama, after crossing which he went to San Francisco. Soon after his arrival, he in company with others, went to what is now Trinity County, where they mined that sea- son, making an average of $12 per day per capita. During the winter of 1850-31 he staid in San Francisco, and the next spring started out prospecting. After quite a while unprofitably spent at this, he and brother pur- chased a train of mules, and began "packing " provisions to the miners in the mountains. Soon after this they started in connection with their "packing," a trading-post in Trin- ity County, and this business they continued with success until the fall of 1857. Mr. Juil- liard then came back to the States, and for three years was partner in a dry-goods house in Bucyrus, Ohio. He then sold out and re- moved to Nimishillen Tp., Stark Co., O., where he has ever since resided. In the spring of 1858 his marriage with Louise Feusir was celebrated, and to their union were born Emma, August, Alfred, Lora, Clara, Florence and Etta, living; and Loui and Ed- ward, deceased. Mr. Juilliard is a farmer, and owns a large farm in Osnaburg Tp.

HENRY KRALL, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Middle Branch; was born in Lebanon Co., Penn., Feb. 22, 1821. He is a son of Tobias and Catharine (Werner) Krall, who were parents of Catharine, Sarah, Joseph, Eliz- abeth, Jacob, Henry, Mary Ann and Christiann

(twins), and Fanny. These are the grand- children of Leonard Krall, and this gentle- man's parents were natives of Germany. Being poor people Tobias Krall and family came to Plain Tp., Stark Co., Ohio, in 1829, that he might obtain more land, and cheaper, so as to give his children proper advantages when they were ready to start in life. He was one of the early pioneers of Plain Tp., and of him it is said he was a sober, hard- working and industrious man. He died August 31, 1848, a member of the United Brethren Church. Mrs. Krall died in the fall of 1875. Henry Krall passed his youth and early manhood on the farm, during which time he received an ordinary education. He was married Oct. 15, 1849, to Miss Catharine Ringer, and to this union were born ten chil- dren-Carlesta, Mary M. (deceased), Ephraim, John H., Sarah C., Jennie, Emma J., Ada L., Lydia and Hattie M. Mrs. Krall was born in Nimishillen Tp., Sept. 13, 1830. After his father's death, Mr. Krall took charge of the home farm, living there twenty-one years. He then sold it, and in 1870 purchased the farm he now owns, which consists of 165 acres of fine farming and grazing land. In politics Mr. Krall is a Democrat. Hle and family are well known and highly esteemed citizens of Plain and Nimishillen Tps.

MOSES KEIM, P. O. Louisville; was born in Somerset Co., Penn., in 1810. He is a son of Nicholas and Fanny (Hostetter) Keim, his mother being the second wife of his father. The Keims are of German descent, and Moses was reared in the Omish faith. His early life was passed at home until he arrived at 16 years of age, when he went to Maryland to live with his uncle. In 1833 he came to Hohes Co., Ohio, where he lived a number of years. March 13, 1834, his marriage with Lydia Domer was solemnized. To this union were born six children-Josiah, present min- ister of a German Baptist Church near Louis- ville; George, who was killed by a fall when " years old; Catharine, now the wife of Jacob Lutz; Jonas, Jacob and John. Josiah mar- ried Sarah Hill; Jonas married Mary Keim; Jacob married Jane Campbell; he is a pro- fessor in the Ashland College, at Ashland, Ohio; John married Sophia Klingaman, and is a resident of Louisville. In 1845 Mr. Keim moved to near Bolivar, Ohio, and after

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a residence there of five years, moved to Os- naburg Tp., Stark Co., Olio, and there remained seventeen years. During the spring of 1869 he came to Louisville, where his son John had previously engaged in the hard- ware trade. In 18;5 Mr. Krim and his two sons, Jonas and John, formed a partyership and erected the present Keim Block, in which they have one of the largest and most com- plete stock of general har lware of any house in Louisville. In the spring of 1881, this firm opened the Louisville D posit Bank, mention of which is ma le elsewhere in this work. Since their arrival in Louisville, the Keims have taken an active and leading part in Imilding up the town, and they are considered among the most substantial men of the place.

JACOB KETTRING, deceased ; son of A lam and Barbara (Arely) Kettring, was born in Blair Co., Pa., June 9, 1810. Hle was the oldest of five children, whose names respee- tively are :- Jacob, Catharine, Adam, John anl Conrad. The parents of these moved from Blair to Belford Co., when Jacob was but a b v. and lived there the balance of their lives. They were very poor people, the father being a farmer and blacksmith, and the mother a weaver. When Jacob was 21, the family mad, a sale of all their possessions, the receipts of that sale amounting to only 812. After their parents' death, the children mar- ried and separated. Catharine is the wife of Elijah Binkley, and lives in Missouri. Adam married Susan Teeter, and lives in Bedford Co .. Penn. John married Martha Harris, is a widower, and lives in Indiana. Conrad mar- ried Catharine Hoover, and is a resident of Black Hawk Co., Iowa. Jacob Kettring and Nanyy Ann Barnet wor > united in marriage in Bedford Co., Pen., Oct. 22, 1836, by Henry Fluck. Esq. This lady was a da ighter of James an | Mary (Finley) Barnet, who were natives of Lancaster Co., Penn., and she was born in Bedford Co., Jan. 22, 1>14, Mr. and Mrs. Barnet were parents of a family of twelve-Eliza, deerased; William, deceased; Nancy Ann, Jacob. Mary, Rebecca. deceased; Elizabeth, Sarah, Hetty, deceased; Jathes, George, deceased; and Ephraim, deceased. James And Ephraim were soldiers in the late war. The latt r was taken prisoner, conveyed to Andersonville, and there starved to death

-a victim of the traitorons leaders of the War of the Rebellion. George was killed in battle with the Indians in Nebraska. Jacob married Hannah Myers, and lives in Canton Tp. Mary is the wife of Jonathan Fockler, and lives in Stark Co. Elizabeth is the wife of Benjamin Ober, and lives in Indiana. Sarah 's the wife of James Hinton, and lives in Plain Tp. ; and James is married and lives in Iowa. The father of these was a tailor by tra le, and the Barnets aro of Irish ancestry, while the Kettrings are of German descent. To the union of Jacob Kettring and Nancy Ann Barnet there was born a family of six children : Maria, born Dec. 21, 1836; Eliza- beth, born Feb. 9, 1841, died Feb. 16, 1841 ; Caroline, born Feb. S, 1842; Sarah Aun, born May 24, 1845. died Dec. 31, 1850; William, born March 22, 1848; and Henry, born April 13, 1850. Maria is the widow of Abram Hoover, who died from disease contracted in the army. She has two adopted children- Emma Davis and Ed lie Smith ; Caroline, the wife of David R. Smith, an 1 has by him six children-Jacob, Jane, Herbert, Ella, one that died in infancy, and William H., de- ceased. They live in Nimishillen Tp. Will- iam married Susan Landis, and by her had three children-Minnie, Milton and Anna. Henry is single, and is in the employ of C. Aultman & Co., of Canton. In addition to the above, the Kettring family have reared and adopted one daughter from childhood- Emma Davis, After his marriage with Miss Barnet. Mr. Kettring resided in Pennsylvania until he came to Ohio. The start they had to begin married life with was $300 in money and a bed and bedstead, one cow, a bureau, and willing hands. Mr. Kettring was a rough carpenter and blacksmith. While there he framed twenty-seven barns, and when they came to Ohio in 1851, they had ×3,200. They came to Stark Co., located on lot ?, where they purchased a farm for $3,000. Both Mr. and Mrs. Kottring were hard-working, saving and industrious people. In a financial way they were very successful with the start they had to begin with. From poverty they rose by degrees to a position of wealth and afllu- ence. Mr. Kettring died Feb. 24, 1880, leav- ing his heirs property to the amount of $46,- 000. flis two sons, William and Henry, have recently purchased one of the finest farms in

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Stark Co., in Jackson Tp., for which they paid $30,800. They also own the old home-farm of 161 acres in Nimishillen Tp. Mr. Kettring left a good home for his widow, and $10,000, with which to live in ease and comfort the balance of her days. Mr. and Mrs. Kettring were members of the United Brethren in Christ Church ; and Mr. Kettring a Republican in politics, as are also his sons. The Kettrings are among the leading citizens of Stark Co., where they are well known and universally respected.

RICHARD MOFFITT, deceased ; was born in Sligo, Ireland, in 1794. In 1815, through the influence of his brother James, who had preceded him, he was induced to leave his native country and come to America. He went to Dublin, where he was to sail from, and while there he barely escaped being drugged and shipped on board a vessel bound for some very distant land. On his arrival he was employed in a book- store for some time, and then came to Pennsylvania, where he resided until about 1821. He was married in this State Aug- ust 17, 1823, to Margaret Glass, and by her had John, James, Patrick, Frances, Han- nah, Henry, Richard, Peter, Matthew, and three that died in infancy. In 1821 Mr. Mof- fitt eame to Nimishillen Tp., Stark Co., Ohio, and for a few years worked for his brother James, who had previously settled here. In 1825 he settled on his brother's farm, the old Carrel place, on lot 33, and after erecting the well-known old-fashioned pioneer's log cabin, began life in the woods. This farm, now owned by his son James, was entered by him from the United States Government, and at that time had never seen the pioneer's ax. Mr. Moffitt was a man of good education and extended information. He was a Catholic, and through his assistance the Catholic organ- ization in Louisville was first established. He early became identified with the township's interest, and when he died the township lost one of its ablost and most respected citizens. His death occurred Ang. 19, 1872, and that of his wife Feb. 17, 1870. James Moffitt, his son, was born on the old Carrel farm, Jan. 1, 1828. He received the education the boys of that early dlay received from the common schools. In the spring of 1852 he was united in marriage with Julia Whipple, and to this

union were born a 'amily of eleven-lohn, de- ceased ; Matthew, Catharine, George, Ellen, Maria, Julia, Anna, deceased ; Mary, deceas- ed, and two that died in infancy. He is a Democrat in politics, and a member of the Roman Catholic Church at Louisville. He owns a fine farm of 144 acres of farming and grazing land, which is underlaid with an ex- cellent quality of coal, and if properly work- ed should prove a fortune to the owner. Mr. Motlitt is one of the enterprising men of his township, aiding and assisting any enterprise that tends to benefit the people, and taking a leading part in various ways. He and family are well-known and honored citizens of Nim- ishillen and Osnaburg Tps.

JOSEPH C. MENEGAY, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O., Louisville. Among the carly French settlers who braved the perils of an ocean voyage from the Old to the New World, is the family of Menegay, who arrived in this country in 1828. The subject of this sketch was born in Dudaubs, France, June 19, 1815. He is one of a family born to Jo- seph and Mary (Poinssot) Menegay, who were induced by their relative, Mr. Frantz, to emi- grate with Mr. Menegay's family and his father to the United States. They traveled with wagons eight days, before reaching Havre, where they embarked on a ship for New York, which port they reached after a prosperous voyage of forty-two days. From here they went to Cleveland via Buffalo, and from there to Akron by canal. On their ar rival in Nimishillen Township, Mr. Menegay purchased 320 acres of land, near where Louisville now is, and with the usual energy and vigor of those old, time-honored emi- grants, set to w. rk improving their farm. Like the majority of their countrymen, this family were devout members of the Catholic Church, and Mr. Menegay was among the most enterprising men to take an active part in the improvement of the churches and schools of this denomination. Mrs. Mene- gay died in 1850, and Mr. Menegay in 1822. Our subject was reared on the farm with his parents, and before his coming to America, re- ceived an excellent education in his native land. In 1840 he married Miss Mary R. Vi- oland, and by her had a family of eight- Mary, Josephine, Joseph S., Louisa, Catha- rine, Melinda, Louis, and Louis deceased.

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History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio, Part 159

Author: Perrin, William Henry, d. 1892? ed Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Chicago, Baskin & Battey Number of Pages: 1060

Author: Perrin, William Henry, d. 1892? ed
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago, Baskin & Battey
Number of Pages: 1060