History of Van Wert County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, Part 68

Author: Thaddeus S. Gilliland
Publication date: 1906
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The children of Robert Dolbey and wife are: Mae, deceased; Laura B., wife of John Slattery, of Ridge township; and Abner G., who lives at home.

Mr. and Mrs. Dolbey are prominent mem- bers of the Ridge Methodist Episcopal Church, in which Mr. Dolbey has long been a trustee.

OHN C. SCHUMM, a representative farmer of Willshire township, who owns a fine farm of 180 acres in sec- tion 22, was born on his present homestead December 29, 1849, and is a son of Louis and Barbara (Pflueger) Schumm. The father was born in Wurtemberg, Ger- many, and about 1833 accompanied his par- ents to America. He was a son of John Schumm, who emigrated from Germany and settled in Ohio, where he entered 800 acres of

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land and was able to give each of his five children a farm of 160 acres. Our subject owns the farm which thus came to his father, who lived on it until his death, in 1854, aged 37 years-John C. being then five years of age. The deceased was a man of quiet tastes, devoted to his family and home. In politics he was a Democrat.

During his residence in Holmes County, prior to coming to Van Wert, Louis Schumm married Barbara Pflueger, who was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, December 28, 1822, accompanied her parents to America when nine years old, and now lives in Willshire township. After the death of Mr. Schumm, his widow married Adam Beuchner, who is now deceased. The children of Louis Schumm and wife were: Elizabeth (Schinnerer), of Willshire township; Marie (Schinnerer), de- ceased; Henry, of Willshire township; Rosa (Schinnerer), of California; Jacob, who died young; John C., of this sketch; Louis, of Will- shire township; Hannah (Germann), of Har- rison township; and George, who died in 1904. By her second marriage our subject's mother had two children, viz : Maggie ( Kreiselmeyer) and William A. Beuchner, both of Willshire township.

John C. Schumm has spent his whole life on the old homestead, with the exception of two years in young manhood when he worked away from home. His farm consists of nearly 180 acres, his father having added 20 acres to the original 160, and two acres being railroad property. The many improvements upon the place make it a very attractive, as well as valu- able homestead. Mr. Schumm has erected a fine modern home, has remodeled the barn and placed everything in proper condition; his land is also fertile, and is well adapted both to the growing of crops and the raising of first class live-stock. The farm has never been out

of the family, since it was originally entered by the grandfather and it is out subject's desire that it shall so continue. All the Schumms of this locality, and they are numerous, are peo- ple of substantial position.

In 1880 John C. Schumm was married to Wilhelmina Breuininger, who was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, August 22, 1858, and died here on January 28. 1899. She was a daughter of Louis and Maria Breuininger, natives of Germany, and the mother of these children : Victor A .; Hilda M. and Lydia B. (twins) ; Elizabeth C., Arnold L. and Sal- oma S. Mr. Schumm is a stanch Democrat. but he takes only a good citizen's interest in political campaigns, having no desire to hold off.ce. Religiously he is a worthy member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church.

ILLIAM BERRY KRUGH, one of the enterprising and successful farmers of Liberty township, re- siding on a well-developed farm of 80 acres-40 acres of which are located in section 27, and the remaining 40 acres in sec- tion 34-was born in York township, Van Wert County, on February 4. 1861. He is a son of John and Amanda (Custer) Krugh. both of whom are still residents of Liberty township. John Krugh is a native of Wayne County, Ohio; he later moved to Mercer County with his parents( who afterward set- tled in Van Wert County), and is at present one of the oldest pioneers of this county. He is the father of 12 children, eight of whom are living.

William B. Krugh, the subject of this sketch, spent his early boyhood in Mercer County, and when 13 years of age removed with his parents to Liberty township. where lie

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attended the district schools and has always been engaged in farming. In 1885 he was married to Marry Ellen Hertz, a daughter of J. F. Hertz, who also lives in Liberty township. They have had eight children: Charles Os- car. who married Cora Lichty, a daughter of George Lichty and has one child-Fredda; John Franklin ; Bessie Ann, who died aged two years; Samuel Benjamin; Carrie Eugene; Edith Mary; Orlie Andrew and Velma May. Religiously Mr. Krugh is a member and an elder of the Church of God.

For four years after his marriage, Mr. Krugh was engaged in farming in Pleasant township, and in 1889 moved to Liberty town- ship, where he purchased the tract of 40 acres upon which he has since resided. In 1899 he added 40 acres to this tract, the buildings be- ing all situated on the original 40 acres in section 27. From time to time he has made many substantial improvements, developing the place into one of the best farms in the township. In 1904 he erected a fine large frame house, with all the modern improve- ments-including furnace, telephone, and var- ious other conveniences. At various times he has also built a new barn and the other neces- sary outbuildings. Aside from its value for agricultural purposes, the worth of the land has been increased by the development of oil, there being at present five producing wells in operation.

0 LIVER W. DUTTON, a highly es- teemed citizen and leading agricul- turist of the county, whose farm is located in section 35, Hoaglin town- ship, was born in Perry County, this State, on September 9, 1854. His parents are John W. and Sarah (Parker) Dutton, the father

being a native of Perry County, and the mother, of Pennsylvania. The Parkers were of English origin. The paternal grandfather of our subject was James Dutton, who settled in Perry County when a young man.

Oliver W. Dutton was reared on a farm in his native county, and at an early age worked both at the carpenter's and blacksmith's trades, the latter of which he followed in connection with farm work for several years. In 1882 he located on his present farm of 40 acres in sec- tion 35, Hoaglin township, where he has since conducted agricultural operations. In addition to this he had a blacksmith shop for a number of years, doing all his own work until recent years, when he abandoned it to devote his en- tire attention to farming.

Mr. Dutton was married February 26, 1880, to Matilda Stemen, who was born in Perry county, Ohio, December 26, 1856, and is a daughter of George and Lydia (Burk- holder) Stemen. Her grandfather was Nicho- las Stemen who, in his early days settled in Perry county, where her father was born. Her parents are of German descent, her mother, who was a Pennsylvanian by birth, dying Aug- ust 6, 1902. Mr. Stemen is in his 80th year and resides in Jackson township, this county. Mrs. Dutton has a sister, Martha, wife of San- ford Shockness who resides in Hoaglin town- ship. Mr. and Mrs. Oliver W. Dutton have one daughter, Bertha M., who resides at home. They are both members of the United Breth- ren Church, of which Mr. Dutton is trustee. In politics he is a Democrat and is now serving his second term as trustee of Hoaglin town- ship, being president of the board. For many years he has been on the township Board of Education, and is a gentleman who commands the confidence and respect of the entire com- munity.

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J OHN VOGT, a prominent and prosper- ous farmer of Washington township, has been a resident of this township for at least half a century. His farm is located in sections I and 12, and comprises 159 acres of land, which Mr. Vogt has con- verted into one of the finest modern, country homes in this county. He is up-to-date and progressive in his methods, and during the past summer completed the handsome residence now occupied by him, and which was built of ce- ment blocks. Mr. Vogt was born in Switzer- land, July 10, 1833, and is a son of John Jacob Vogt, who was a farmer and linen weaver of that country. In 1841 the mother died, and in 1854 the father with his two sons and two daughters came to America, settling in Wash- ington township, where the younger son died two years later. Mr. Vogt took a 10 year lease upon a 30-acre tract of land, and gave his attention to farming. He passed away in 1895.

John Vogt was educated in his native land, and was 21 years of age when he accompanied his father to the United States. In 1860 he was married to Bertha Kundert, who was born in Italy, but of Swiss and German parentage. They have had 14 children, viz : John Jacob, Jr., born in 1861, educated in the Wisconsin Mission House and now a minister in the Ger- man Reform Church, who married Elizabeth Lahr and has six children; Mary, who is the wife of Charles Neely and resides near Lima; Margaret, who married William Allemeyer and is the mother of four children ; Christopher, who married Lydia Funkey, has two children and resides in Decatur; Henry W., who mar- ried Katie Lahr (a sister of Mrs. John Jacob Vogt, Jr.), who died in December, 1905, leav- ing one child; Caroline, who married Charles Judkins, of Grover Hill, Paulding County ; John Aaron, who married Nellie Mowery in

October, 1905; David, who married Laura Corderman, resides about two miles south of Middlepoint and has one child; Lewis George, who is unmarried; Elizabeth, the youngest of the family; Anna (Mrs. William Raabe), who was the mother of eight children, one of whom was taken to the spirit land but a short time before her own death in 1897; and three that passed away in infancy. Mr. Vogt is a mem- ber of the German Reform Church and is an elder of that body.

ILLIAM H. TROUP, auditor of Van Wert County, was born in this county, April 1, 1855, and is a son of Peter and Catherine (Heberling) Troup. His parents settled in Van Wert County as early as 1852, the father who died on his farm in January, 1885, hav- ing reared a family of six children.

William H. Troup reached maturity and was educated in his native county, the early years of his manhood being devoted to teach- ing, and the study of civil engineering. The latter profession he followed for some years, when he became assistant editor of the V'an Wert Times, being connected with that journal for a period of 10 years and becoming well and favorably known throughout the county. Prior to his election to his present responsible public office, he served two terms as deputy auditor. In the fall of 1902 he was elected auditor, and reelected in 1905, his administra- tion of the office having met with the universal approbation of those concerned.

Mr. Troup was united in marriage to Mary A. Pence, who is a daughter of a well known resident of this county. The pleasant family home is located at No. 633 North Washington street, Van Wert. Mr. and Mrs.

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Troup are active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Politically Mr. Troup is a Democrat, and his fraternal associations in- clude membership with the Masons, the Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias and the Home Guards of America.

R ODOLPH W. INWOOD, a director of the Van Wert County Infirmary, has been an occupant of his farm in sec- tion 17, Hoaglin township, since the spring of 1862, and is well known and respected by every one in his locality. He was born January 13, 1858, in Columbiana County, Ohio, and is a son of William J. and Ann ( Ken- dell) Inwood, both of whom were born in England-the former in Warwickshire and the latter, in Leicestershire. The father was a sailor on the high seas for six years and ten months, shipping first when he was 14 years old. He was shipwrecked three times. In 1848 he and his wife embarked for America, taking passage in a sailing vessel, which was eight weeks in making the voyage from Liverpool to New Orleans. They first went to Evansville, Indiana, but soon afterward located at East Liverpool, Columbiana County, Ohio. In 1860 they became residents of Columbus, and in March. 1862, located in Van Wert County : having been from that year identified with the history of this section. William J. Inwood was a trustee of Hoaglin township and a Re- publican. He served three years in the Civil war, and was so unfortunate as to meet with a very serious injury in a railroad wreck be- tween Covington and Chattanooga. His son, Rodolph W. Inwood, has often made the re- mark that if there was any one fact in which he has taken more pride than in any other it was that he had a father who was so loyal to

his adopted country that he was willing to sac- rifice liis life for the "Stars and Stripes" and the freedom of an enslaved race. William J. Inwood was a devout member of the Evange- lical Association and his death, which occurred in September, 1903, was a loss to that organi- zation and the entire community. His widow and four children survive him. William J. Inwood resides at Scott, Ohio; Rodolph W. In- wood is the subject of this article; Annie is the wife of A. W. Kohn, of Grover Hill, and Elizabeth A. is married to William J. Mohr. Mrs. Inwood, the widow, is in her 79th year, and makes her home with her daughter at Grover Hill.

Rodolph W. Inwood obtained his school- ing in Van Wert County, where he has followed agricultural pursuits so successfully. He was married on November 20, 1880, to Mary A. Cahill, a native of Union County, Ohio, and a daughter of Asbury and Mary (Bird) Cahill. Mrs. Cahill is still residing in Union County and has almost reached the 70th mile-stone of life's journey. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Rodolph W. Inwood. namely : William A., who married Susan Mohr and re- sides in Hoaglin township; Orpha, who lives with her parents; and Lloyd, who died when one year and eight months old. Eleven years ago the parents of this family also adopted into their home a child of four years-Matilda Cooksey-who has lived with them since as a close member of the domestic circle Among the family heirlooms most highly prized by Mr. Inwood is a tomahawk that was captured in the Revolutionary War by a near relative of his father, to whom it was given and who after- ward presented it to his son, the subject of this sketch.

In the fall of 1904 Mr. Inwood was elected a director of the Van Wert County Infirmary for a term of three years, and in this capacity

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has proven most efficient and faithful. He is a Republican, and both he and Mrs. Inwood are members of the Evangelical Association. Fraternally he is connected with the tent of the Improved Order of Red Men at Scott and to the Sons of Veterans, at Van Wert. Portraits of Mr. and Mrs. Inwood accompany this sketch.

OHN K. WAGERS, mayor of Wren, is one of the prominent men of Will- shire township, where he owns a fine farm of 80 acres, a part of the old Wagers homestead, which is situated within a half mile of the village. He was born Octo- ber 10, 1852, in Willshire township, and is a son of John and Anna (Johnson) Wagers.

John Wagers, the father, was born July 2. 1806, in Baltimore County, Maryland, and was II years old when he accompanied his parents to Harrison County, Ohio, where, in 1831, he married Anna Johnson. He was a son of Richard Wagers, a native also of Bal- timore County, Maryland, who died in Harri- son County, Ohio, and who was a son of Rich- ard Wagers, who emigrated from Ireland, set- tled in Maryland and reared a large family. Richard Wager, the second, had four sons and one daughter, viz. : John, Nimrod, Joshua, Lemuel and Mary Ellen. John and Lemuel came to Van Wert County, but the others re- mained in Harrison County. Lemuel entered 80 acres in section 5, Willshire township, while John entered 240 acres in section 9 and 80 acres in section 8, and later bought 40 acres in section 9, having thus 360 acres in one body. He came to Van Wert County in 1837, with wife and three children, the other five children being born in this county.

The mother of our subject was born in Harrison County, Ohio, July 15, 1808. and

died in Willshire township on April 28, 1899, when within nine years of completing a cen- tury of life. For a few of her later years her eyesight had left her, but otherwise she was remarkably well preserved, a type of the pio- neer women of other days. She was a daugh- ter of Joseph and Mary (Davis) Johnson, natives of West Virginia, who came to Harri- son County as pioneers, and about 1837 set- tled in Van Wert County. Joseph Johnson was a colonel in the War of 1812. The chil- dren of John Wagers and wife were: Rachel, deceased, who was the wife of John C. Tin- call ;; Joseph Johnson, deceased; Mary, widow of James Neiferd, of Willshire township; Joshua, of Willshire township; Davis, a mem- ber of Company H, Fourth Reg., Ohio Vol. Cav., who probably died in the battle of Nash- ville, in the Civil War; Catherine. residing.at Wren, widow of David S. Wolf, who also served in the Fourth Ohio Cavalry: Eliza Ellen, who died aged 10 years; and John K., of this sketch.

The parents of John K. Wagers lived on the homestead until their death, the father passing away there on February 16, 1892. He was a very industrious, exemplary man. He cleared 150 acres of his land, in the mean- time living in a log cabin which he erected when he settled on it. He was a man of stand- ing in his neighborhood, served as township trustee and was interested in both schools and church, being a leading member of the Baptist Church at Pleasant View.

John K. Wagers remained on the home- stead farm until he was 30 years of age and then purchased a farm of 100 acres in section 4, Pleasant township, which he farmed for four years, and then sold and returned to the homestead. In 1899 he came to Wren, but still retains his farm in Willshire township. He has been one of the representative men of

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the town ever since locating here, has served two terms as councilman and is serving his second term as mayor, giving the people a clean, public-spirited administration. Politi- cally he is a Republican.

On November 4, 1874, Mr. Wagers was married to Margaret Bowen, who was born September 18. 1853, in Willshire township, and is a daughter of Cyrus and Mary (Mc- Queen) Bowen, natives of Pennsylvania, who came from Crawford County to Van Wert in 1837 and were married here. The mother of Mrs. Wagers still survives and resides in Will- shire township.

Our subject is one of the most active mem- bers of the United Brethren Church, of which he is a trustee. He is secretary of the quar- terly conference, and for some 30 years was a class-leader and for a long period he was superintendent of the Sunday-school. He be- longs to a family which has been noted in Willshire township for its reliability, intelli- gence and good citizenship for almost 70 years.

J JOSEPH FRIEDRICH, deceased, was born in Huntington, Indiana, Decem- ber 1, 1855, and was quite young when he came to Van Wert County, Ohio, and located in Washington township, where he became one of the leading agricul- turists. He was married October 17, 1882, to Mary Reindel, who bore him 11 children, all of whom are at home, viz .: Katie, George, Anna, Mary, Evaline, Carl, Francis, Joseph, Lucile, Eleanor and Amilda. Mr. Friedrich also has two brothers and two sisters who re- side near him, namely: Mrs. Mary Smith of Delphos ; Mrs. Dan Reddington; Anthony and George.

Joseph Friedrich was a hardworking man

and a good manager, and at his death, May 18, 1904, left to his widow a valuable farm of 110 acres in sections 28 and 29, Washing- ton township. He was a devout Catholic, a member of the Catholic Knights of Ohio, and a man whose sterling principles and upright life made him a power in the community, his death being a distinct loss to the community and keenly felt by the many who were bound to him by ties of kinship and friendship.

Mrs. Mary Friedrich, the widow, is a daughter of George and Barbara Reindel, both of whom were natives of Germany and were married in Bern. They came to the United States in 1845 and settled in Van Wert County, Ohio, on 40 acres of land which they purchased from the government, this acreage being later increased to 130, which now con- stitutes the home of two of the sons, George and Joseph Reindel. There were 12 children in the family, eight of whom are living at this time. George Reindel, Mrs. Friedrich's father, died April 21, 1895. He was a member of St. Joseph's Society and a man who enjoyed the good opinion of all who knew him.

D AVID J. JONES, one of the promi- nent citizens and leading agricultur- ists of York township, resides on his finely improved farm of 175 acres situated in section 34. He was born March 27, 1850, in Jackson County, Ohio, and is a son of John H. and Mary (Edwards) Jones, natives of Wales, who both died in the county named, the former in 1892 and the latter in 1893.

For a number of years during his early manhood, Mr. Jones engaged in school-teach- ing and two of his sons are similarly em- ployed. Although a practical farmer, Mr. Jones has taken an interest in other lines than

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agricultural and has been prominently identi- fied with the township's public affairs. Since 1887 he has been serving as justice of the peace in York township, enjoying a reputation for legal knowledge and sound judgment sec- ond to no like official in this part of the county, having satisfactorily adjudicated in a number of complex cases.

In Jackson County, Ohio, in 1877, David J. Jones was married to Lizzie Lewis, who is a daughter of David and Eliza (Davis) Lewis, natives of Wales. The father died in Jack- son County, in 1888, and the mother in 1878, while on a visit to her daughter in Van Wert County. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Jones are: John L .; Lizzie A .; David E .; Mary Edith, who died July 2, 1888, and was buried in the Venedocia Cemetery; Ada C .; Mary; and Evan E. Mrs. Jones died April 7, 1902, after a lingering illness of several months, and was buried in the Venedocia Cemetery. The children of the family have been liberally edu- cated, and are prominent in the intellectual and social circles of the community. Mr. Jones is one of the broad-minded, clear-headed men of this locality and keeps fully abreast of the times. He is an elder in the Zion Calvin- istic Methodist Church, which is located north- west of his home.

ENRY H. LUDWIG, formerly county commissioner of Van Wert County, -.... . and one of the leading agriculturists of Hoaglin township, where he owns a fine farm of 277 acres in section 23, was born November 17, 1862, in York County, Penn- sylvania, and is a son of William W. and Caro- line (Stiles) Ludwig.

William W. Ludwig, father of our subject. is one of the substantial farmers and best- known citizen of Hoaglin township, where he

settled in May, 1884. He was born in Balti- more County, Maryland, July 8, 1838, and is a son of John and Eve ( Hildebrand) Ludwig. the former of whom was born in Pennsylvania and the latter in Bavaria, Germany. In 1844 William W. Ludwig accompanied his parents to Crawford County, Ohio, where the family resided for several years and then removed to Seneca County, and later to Hancock County, where William W. grew to manhood.

In April, 1862, William W. Ludwig was married in York County, Pennsylvania, to Mrs. Caroline Smith, widow of Charles Smith and a daughter of Thomas and Catherine (Strayer) Stiles. Her father was of English extraction : her mother was born in Pennsyl- vania, of German ancestry. The children of

William W. Ludwig and wife were: Henry H., of Hoaglin township: Lydia A., wife of Joel Glover, of Los Angeles, California; Amelia. wife of Homer Cheasman, of Hoaglin township; John W .. of De Kalb County, Indi- ana: and Della, wife of Joseph E. Mohr, of Union township. The surviving children of Mrs. Ludwig's first marriage are : Sophia, wife of William Barnes, of York County, Pennsyl- vania. and Charles F., of Oceana County. Michigan. Mr. and Mrs. Ludwig are mem- bers of the Evangelical Association. In poli- tics he is a Democrat and is serving his second term as justice of the peace. He belongs to the Odd Fellows lodge at Scott. Ohio. He has been more or less prominent in public affairs ever since locating in Hoaglin township, which he has served as township trustee. He is famil- iarly known as 'Squire Ludwig, and is a very popular justice of the peace.

Henry H. Ludwig has been a resident of Hoaglin township since 1884. and has resided on his present farm since the fall of 1889. Most of his education was received in Richland County, Ohio, where his parents lived before

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History of Van Wert County, Ohio and Representative Citizens, Part 68

Author: Thaddeus S. Gilliland Publication date: 1906 Publisher: Number of Pages: 870

Author: Thaddeus S. Gilliland
Publication date: 1906
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 870