The History of Miami County, Ohio, Part 67

Author: W. H. Beers & Co.
Publication date: 1880
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Number of Pages: 1051

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WM. J. McKNIGHT, farmer; P. O. Piqua ; who was born in Shelby Co., Ohio, Aug. 18, 1837, is a son of Joseph and Mary McKnight ; he was brought up on a farm, and has always followed that business. On the 12th of October, 1858, he married Elizabeth A. Bull ; she died May 6, 1868, leaving three children-Joseph T. (born April 5, 1860), W. R. (born March 23, 1862), and E. E. (born March 21, 1864) ; the two older are attending school at Ada, Harding Co., Ohio ; at the death of his wife, Mr. McKnight's sister stayed with him and kept house, taking care of the children until Jan. 4, 1871. He was again united in marriage with Mary E. Morrow, daughter of James and Mary Morrow, residents of Shelby Co., who was born Nov. 12, 1838 ; the fruits of this union are three children-Ida L. (born July 6, 1873), Araminta (born Feb. 25, 1875), Mary L. (born July 25, 1877). Mr. and Mrs. McKnight and the two sons are worthy members of the United Pres- byterian Church.

DAVID MANSON, farmer, now Township Trustee ; P. O. Piqua; was born in this county in 1823, and is a son of Morton Manson, who was born in Penn- sylvania Jan. 5, 1796 ; early in the nineteenth century he came with his parents to this county, where he, on Dec. 31, 1818, married Catherine Smith, who was born June 25, 1796 ; she died about 1855, and he in the same month followed her to her long resting-place. David was brought up to farming, and received an ordi- pary education, and, in 1848, married Elizabeth Covault, who was born in Mont- gomery Co., Ohio, in 1833, and is a daughter of Thomas B. and Phebia Covault ; he was a native of this county, and she of Virginia ; David Manson and wife are the parents of eight children, viz., Catherine, Clara C., James L., John H., Iza D., Harle W., Memery M. and Rilla M .; in 1857, they located where they now live, and own 80 acres of land in Sec. 12 ; he has for nine years held his present office of Township Trustee.

ELIAS MILLER, retired farmer ; P. O. Piqua ; was born in New Jersey Nov. 9, 1792, and is a son of Jacob and Lucretia (Marsh) Miller ; their marriage was celebrated during the war of Independence ; Jacob was a native of New Jersey, born March 18, 1747, died May 2, 1814 ; Lucretia was also a native of the same State, born March 19, 1759, deceased ; the ancestors of Lucretia were originally from Wales ; the children of Jacob and wife were eight in number, viz., Sarah (born Dec. 21, 1778, died April 2, 1839), Joanna (born July 2, 1782, died July 5, 1871), Jacob (born July 23, 1787, died Feb. 12, 1814), Joshua (born June 3, 1790, died March 1, 1824), Elias (born Nov. 9, 1792); Hannah (born Nov. 25, 1795, died April 17, 1834), Huldah (born May 4, 1798, died about 1856 ; Ellis (born Aug. 17, 1800, died July, 1862). Elias was brought up to farm labor; in 1838, he came West, purchased his present farm of 160 acres, in Sec. 11, Spring Creek Town- ship, which he greatly improved, and has for many years enjoyed the fruits of his labors. On Dec. 26, 1816, in his native State, he married Catharine Moore ; they, by this union, had nine children, viz., Rebecca A. (born Dec. 17, 1817, died 1852), Ellis (born Jan. 24, 1819, died Sept. 22, 1872), Lucretia (born May 19, 1821), Hannah (born Oct. 2, 1823), Phileth (born Nov. 11, 1826), Philip (born April 2, 1828), Mary (born Feb. 18, 1830), John (born April 27, 1832), Elias J., (born July 13, 1834) ; Elias and Catharine have of their descendants forty-four grandchildren and twenty-seven great-grandchildren ; of the great-grandchil- dren, Mary Hetzler is the only one now married ; her marriage with Freeman

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Weatherhead was celebrated Dec: 25, 1879 ; they now live with their great-grand- parents, and assist in caring for them ; on Nov. 9, 1879, Mr. Miller, to his utter surprise, was met in his house by many of the above descendants, and other friends and relatives to celebrate his 87th birthday, each one coming with their baskets bountifully filled ; a table was soon spread with the rich and substantial viands which kind hands had brought; the table was first surrounded by the eldest, next by the younger, etc., to the youngest ; the afternoon was enjoyed in social entertainment. Mrs. Miller was born in Kentucky Jan. 24, 1795 ; she is a daughter of Gershom and Anna Moore ; they were the parents of nine children, of whom Catherine is the only one now living.

WILLIAM MILLER, farmer ; P. O. Piqua ; was born in Lost Creek Town- ship, Miami Co., Nov. 10, 1811; is a son of Abram Miller and a grandson of Phelix Miller, who was of English descent, and born in Baltimore, Md., about 1727; in 1741, he entered upon an apprenticeship at gunsmithing, and followed his trade until about 1747, when he enlisted on a British man-of-war ; was promoted to Lieutenant in the subsequent part of his service, which terminated in 1754 ; he then returned to Baltimore, and, in 1758, married Elizabeth Horn ; she was of German birth, and born in 1738; eleven children are the fruits of this marriage ; of these, ten lived to the age of maturity ; after his marriage he kept a hotel in Baltimore, until, in 1779, he sold out and again commenced working at his trade, which he followed the remainder of his days ; his death occurred in 1794, but his widow survived until 1821, when she, too, passed away. Abram Miller was born in Baltimore, Md., April 21, 1781 ; he received a liberal education, and, in 1795, went to work at the mason's trade, which he followed through life; in November of 1806, he emigrated to Warren Co., and the following spring built the founda- tion and chimneys of, and plastered, the first house of worship built by the Shakers in that county ; he came to Miami Co., settling in Lost Creek Township, in 1809, and built the first stone chimney in the village of Troy (there were no bricks to be had there at that time) ; having moved near Piqua, in 1816, he built the first brick house erected in Spring Creek Township. In 1801, he was united in marriage with Eleanor Manson, who was born in York Co., Penn., in April, 1781 ; by this union they had twelve children, of whom eight lived to rear families; he died in October, 1847, and she in September, 1855. Mr. Miller received an ordinary edu- cation, and turned his attention to agricultural pursuits ; in 1834, he bought 40 acres of land in the vicinity of Piqua, which he sold and bought 94 acres in Sec. 32, where he now resides ; Mr. Miller also followed teaming for a number of years. In 1840, he married Martha Hawthorn, who was born in Miami Co. in 1825; they are the parents of twelve children, of whom three died in infancy and three in youth ; two of the remaining six are married and four are at home.

C. R. MILLHOUSE, farmer ; P. O. Piqua; was born in Miami Co. Feb. 7, 1832, and is a grandson of John Millhouse; born in Pennsylvania in 1746 ; mar- ried to Margaret De Farn, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1758; they had six children, of whom five came with their parents to Ohio in 1806 and settled near Dayton, but, in 1808, came to Miami Co., being among the early pioneers of this county ; they bought a quarter of Sec. 21, in this township, where John Millhouse died in 1825, and his wife in 1831. C. R. is a son of David and Louisa (Gearhart) Millhouse ; he was born in Pennsylvania March 2, 1802, and she Oct. 21, 1809; they had eleven children, viz., John, deceased Oct. 16, 1837 ; Margaret A., became Mrs. Sethwood, died May 12, 1864 ; Morris, born June 21, 1830 ; C. R., David L., deceased Aug. 4, 1837 ; Jacob J., now a practicing physician in Shelby Co., Ohio ; Leander, deceased Sept. 12, 1849 ; George R., now a physician in Allen Co., Ohio; Mary E., now Mrs. Kefer, of Indiana; Isaiah, now a resident of this county ; Jen- nie, deceased at the age of 20 years 7 months and 15 days. Our subject, C. R., united in marriage with Sarah A. Winans Nov. 6, 1856, and they are the parents of eleven children, viz., Mary E., born May 20, 1858; David E., born Sept. 21, 1859 ; John H., born Dec. 29, 1860 ; Charles F., born May 1, 1862 ; Laura J., born Dec. 7, 1863 ; Lillian L., born Sept. 21, 1865, deceased Jan. 29, 1866 ; Louisa C.,

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born July 18,. 1867 ; Jacob V., born Feb. 16, 1869 ; Edgar, born Feb. 28, 1871 ; Alma, born Feb. 19, 1873 ; George A., born Jan. 2, 1877. Soon after Mr. Mill- house's marriage, he moved to Shelby Co., Ohio, where they remained until 1877, when they located on the farm where they now reside, in Sec. 21, Spring Creek Township.

MADISON MILLHOUSE, farmer and stock raiser ; P. O. Piqua; who was born in Miami Co., on the farm he now owns ; his birth occurred Aug. 14, 1843; he is a grandson of John Millhouse, who was a native of Maryland ; there he arrived at manhood and married ; his wife died near the close of the eighteenth century ; in 1800, John Millhouse emigrated to Ohio and entered Madison's pres- ent farm ; he then returned to his native State, where he remained until 1801, when he the second time came West; in a few months, he married Miss Margaret Boyer, who was a native of Virginia ; her father, Lewis Boyer, was one of the patriots of the Revolutionary army ; also one of Gen. Washington's life guards in 1776; John and Margaret Millhouse were the parents of eleven children; this family endured all the hardships of pioneers of Miami Co .; John Millhouse died about 1845, and Margaret in 1866. Madison Millhouse is a son of Jacob Mill- house, who was born in Miami Co. May 8, 1814 ; he was brought up to agricult- ural pursuits and nobly assisted his father in clearing away the unbroken forest, where, in 1880, waving fields of grain are seen ; the marriage of Jacob Millhouse with Frances Johnson was celebrated about 1841; Frances was born in Clinton Co., Ohio, March 28, 1815, and died in Miami Co. March 28, 1844; Jacob Mill- house departed this life June 20, 1871 ; by the above marriage, there were two children, viz., Margaret, born Nov. 27, 1841, died Dec. 1, 1860, and Madison; he being the only heir at his father's death, he inherited his estate. Madison, in his boyhood days, received a limited education, and was taught the principles of farm life by his father, which he applies on his land, in Secs. 6 and 12, Spring Creek Township ; this farm, previous to falling in his possession, was under good culti- vation, but has greatly improved under his care, and acquired many valuable buildings. His marriage with Sarah W. Furrow was celebrated April 17, 1867 ; they, by this union, have one child-Albertie, born Feb. 24, 1868 ; Mrs. Millhouse was born June 25, 1845, in Spring Creek Township, Miami Co., Ohio.

WILLIAM C. MOORE, farmer ; P. O. Piqua. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1810, and is the son of Jacob Moore, who was a native of Virginia, born in 1787. In 1809, he married Isabelle Chestnut, who was born in Virginia about 1785, died in Shelby Co., Ohio, in 1878, and he in the same county in 1858 ; eight chil- dren were born to them, of whom five are now living; William C., is the oldest, who, Feb. 1, 1838, married Hannah Miller, who was born in Penn- sylvania, April 9, 1818, and is the daughter of John B. and Sarah Miller, who were of German descent ; they both died in this county, she March 21, 1841; he survived her until April 9, 1846, when he, too, passed away; six children were born to them, of whom four are yet living ; Mr. and Mrs. Moore have by their union one son, who was born in Shelby Co., Ohio, July 11, 1838, and was brought up on a farm. Aug. 21, 1858, he married Josephine Fletcher, who was born in Maryland Dec. 16, 1835, and came to Ohio in 1858 ; they are the parents of three children, viz., William E., born March 23, 1862 ; Mellie B., Oct. 20, 1864 ; Charlie G., Sept. 31, 1870. Mr. Moore came to this county in 1860, and bought his present farm, which at that time consisted of 128 acres, and has since added to it, until he now owns a full quarter of Sec. 15, which is well tilled and produces a good annual income.

PAUL N. S. PENCE, teacher and farmer ; P. O. Piqua. He was born in this county in 1835, and is the son of Paul Pence, Sr., who was a native of Virginia, born in 1800, and came to Warren Co., Ohio, in 1811, with his parents; he after- ward came to this county, and in 1821, married Mary Newport, who was born in Warren Co., Ohio, in 1801 ; they were the parents of eight children, of whom Paul is the seventh, who was brought up to agricultural pursuits, and in 1865, married Margaret A. Sayers, who was born in this county in 1841, and is &

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daughter of Samuel and Jane (Sims) Sayers; Mr. Sayers was born in this county and his wife in Virginia ; Mr. and Mrs. Pence have by their union three sons, viz., Arthur L. M., born Jan 15, 1870 ; Harry B., May 31, 1872 ; Frank M., July 31, 1874. Mr. Pence is located on his farm of 112 acres in Sec. 18, where he held the office of Township Treasurer eleven years, Trustee one year, and has taught school since 1854. with the exception of two winters.

GEORGE W. RUSSELL, farmer ; P. O. Piqua ; was born in Spring Creek Township, Miami Co., March 28, 1834; is a son of Vinage and Mary (Weeks) Rus- sell; he was born in Pennsylvania, and came to this county at a very early day, with his father, who entered 160 acres of land in Spring Creek Township, and, by the aid of his family, cleared and improved it. On Dec. 25, 1828, Vinage Russell was united in marriage with Mary Weeks, who was born in Virginia March 26, 1812; they have been married and have lived together over fifty-one years ; their golden wedding was celebrated Dec. 25, 1878, at which time, also, the marriage of the eldest daughter of George W. Russell was solemnized ; there were about sev- enty-five guests present; twelve of whom were over 60 years old, and one couple whose golden wedding had been celebrated the previous year. They are the parents of four children-John W., of Toledo, George W., James, deceased, and Mary Jane, now Mrs. Rhodehamel, of Indianapolis. Mr. Russell has always lived on the old farm and now occupies the house in which he was born. By his indom- itable energy and economy, he has succeeded in getting 110 acres of the old farm, and about 175 acres besides, in three separate tracts, making in all about 285 acres of good land, and well improved, with only about 34 acres of timber. On the 10th of January, 1856, he married Mary A. Caven, a native of Spring Creek Town- ship, born Nov. 26, 1834 ; she was a daughter of David and Keturah (Denman) Caven, who were also old settlers here. The fruits of this union are four children -Flora, born Oct. 28, 1856; Mary Jane, Sept. 9, 1860 ; Alice M., June 3, 1862, and David Ward, March 23, 1866. Mr. Russell, wife and daughters, are exemplary members of the Baptist Church.

JOHN SCHNEYER, P. O. Piqua. Among the important features of enter- prise in Miami Co., is the extensive furniture manufactory of Cron & Co., of whom Mr. Schneyer is the eldest member ; this firm has a capital of upward of $50,000, and is composed of the following members, viz .: John Schneyer and L C. and W. L. Cron ; our subject was born in Germany March 22, 1814, and is of. German descent, his father being the second son of a family of four children ; he was born in 1792, and during his life was prominently engaged in the distillery, brewing and hotel business, in connection with farming ; he died in 1872, at the advanced age of 80 years, his wife having died eight years previous; they were the parents of ten children, of whom the following lived to years of ma- turity, viz. : John, Tobias L., Anna M., Mary, George, Christiana, Caroline and Catharine; Mr. Schneyer, as is customary in Germany, was apprenticed to learn a trade, and. after completing the same, remained in his native country until 1840, when he emigrated to America, landing in Baltimore; after being em- ployed six months as farm laborer in Pennsylvania, he came to Piqua, and for four years was engaged in the manufacture of wagons; he then engaged in the brewing business, and followed the above branches of business until 1866, when he purchased his present farm of 160 acres, upon which he then located and where he has since lived ; in 1869, he associated with his present partners in the furniture business, which has been very successful ; a card of the same will be found in the directory of Piqua, in another part of this work. Mr. S. has been twice married, the maiden name of his first wife was Catharine Christ, their mar- riage being celebrated in Germany in 1834. Upon Jan. 9, 1844, his marriage was celebrated with Elizabeth Roth, a native of Switzerland, born Feb. 15, 1822 ; her father, Samuel Roth, was born in 1790, and served in the army under Napoleon Bonaparte, for a period of four years ; his marriage with Anna M. Howalt, was celebrated in 1811, and by this union had nine children, of whom all save Mrs. Schneyer are deceased, viz., Rosanna, born 1810, died 1852, leaving nine children

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CHARLES SCHOPPMEIER, retired farmer ; P. O. Piqua ; was born in Ger- many, in 1814 and is a son of John and Frecy (Lesman) Schoppmeier; he was born in 1790, and died, 1832 ; his wife was born 1784, and died, 1833; five chil- dren were the fruits of their union, of whom Charles is the only one now living in America. In 1836 and 1837, he served as Messenger under the present Emperor of Prussia, and in 1847, landed in New York City, thence to Dayton, Ohio; after making several changes, he, in 1858, came to this county, and in 1860 bought his present farm in Sec. 18, which first consisted of 100 acres, but since, he has sold 50 acres. On July 22, 1851, he married Anna Anda, who was born in Reading, Penn., in 1822, and in 1834, came to Ohio ; one child is the fruit of their union, viz., Anna, born in 1852, and Jan. 22, 1876, married John Freirdman, who was born in this county in 1855 ; they have now three children, viz., Anna M., John J., Frank A.

JOHN SHARP, farmer ; P. O. Piqua. To the above name, we are pleased to accord a space in this volume; he was born in Ireland in 1814, and is a son of William and Jane (Ginn) Sharp, who were both natives of Ireland, where they lived and died. John was the only child born to them ; he was raised to farming, and in 1833, emigrated to United States and located in Piqua, this county, where he, in 1852, married Sarah A. Correll, who was a native of New Jersey, and is a daughter of John B. and Sarah Correll, who were both born in New Jersey, and are now dead. John and Sarah Sharp are the parents of four children, viz., Sarah J., Mary E., Rebecca C. and Bayard. After the above marriage, they made several changes, bought and sold land several times, mostly out of this county, but in 1870, bought their present farm of 80 acres, in Sec. 15, whereon they moved, and are now comfortably situated for life.

CHRISTIAN SHULZ, farmer ; P. O. Piqua ; born in Germany Dec. 20, 1833; he is a son of George Shulz, who was born in Germany, 1801, and was brought up to agricultural pursuits, which he followed through life, until his death in 1866. In 1833, he married Catherine Stine, who was born in Germany in 1810, and died in 1878; nine children were born to them, of whom seven are now living- Christian is the only one now living in United States, where he came in 1855, and followed various pursuits, but finally learned the cooper's trade, which he followed thirteen years ; in 1875, he bought his present farm, in Secs. 25 and 30. March

31, 1859, he married Catherine Stine, who was born in Germany in 1833, and came

with her parents to United States in 1846, who are now both dead. Seven chil- dren are the fruits of Christian and Catherine Shulz's union, viz., Charles F., George H., Edward J., Emma U., Catherine M., William C. and Albert.

JOHN SMALL, retired farmer, Sec. 23; P. O. Piqua; was born in Warren Co., Ohio, June 16, 1801, and is a son of Andrew Small, who was born in Scotland Feb. 17, 1756, where he spent his boyhood days in the Scotch school, and, at the age of 12 years, came with his parents to Pennsylvania, where they located in 1868; there they lived and died ; and Andrew, about 1785, in Pennsylvania, mar- ried Margaret Long, who was a native of that State, born about 1765, and died in Warren Co. April 12, 1823, and he died March 1, 1840. They had nine children, of whom three are yet living; the oldest sister, who now lives on the old home farm in Warren Co., Ohio, at an advanced age; one brother, in Shelby Co., Ohio, also quite old, and John, who came to this county in 1833, and settled in the woods, on a part of what is now known as the Madison Millhouse farm, and a part of what is to day known as the James Patterson farm; this he improved from its

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wild condition to a good degree of cultivation; in 1855, he sold it and bought his present farm of 80 acres, where he has since resided. Mr. Small has in his life been a remarkable hunter of deer, and such other kinds of game as might be found in the regions where he traversed. The first inducement for him to go to some hunting-point was to regain his health, which he did through the advice of his family physician ; he was to drink the blood of the deer, and since that period, which has been a number of years, he has taken a hunt each autumn until the last two; sometimes to the mountains of this State and several times to Minnesota ; even now, though nearly fourscore years of age, he takes a walk of four or five miles, with his gun, every suitable day, and enjoys good eyesight and health. His marriage with Miss Margaret K. Betson, was celebrated in Montgomery Co., Ohio, on Sept. 26, 1822 ; she was born in New Jersey Nov. 13, 1801, and when but about 11 months old, her parents came to Ohio ; they were both natives of New Jersey ; the father was born in 1779, and died at the age of 68; the mother was born about 1785 and died at the age of 73. Mr. Small and wife have had ten chil- dren, viz., John B., born Aug. 9, 1823, died 1827 ; Andrew L., born July 28, 1825, died Dec. 4, 1875 ; Martha A., born Dec 1, 1827 ; Daniel P., Dec. 3, 1829, died Oct. 17, 1868 ; David B., born Nov. 3. 1832 ; James T., Jan. 4, 1836 ; Francis M., Oct. 26, 1838; John Betson, Jan 9, 1841, died June 26, 1879 ; Mary M., horn Sept. 23, 1845; Lewis C., Jan. 13, 1848. Jan. 1, 1880, about 10 A. M., on look- ing through their window, they beheld, with utter surprise, carriages, buggies, etc., almost at their door, which conveyances were loaded with their children, relatives, friends and neighbors from far and near, each one coming with their basket well filled with rich and luscious eatables, and soon a table was erected, on which were placed the contents of the baskets, and about the proper hour for refreshments the table was surrounded. . Mr. and Mrs. Small have trod the happy pathway of married life for nearly three-score years, and are now living a retired life in their quiet home, which is partly occupied by David B., their son, who, on May 13, 1858, married Ellen Conklin. May they live and see many more happy days together, is the wish of the writer.

WILLIAM SNODGRASS, farmer ; P. O. Piqua; was born in Miami Co., Ohio, Aug. 24, 1826, and is a son of Thomas and Lucinda (Meighers) Snodgrass. Thomas was born in Virginia Jan. 9, 1795, and Lucinda, near Pittsburgh, Penn., . April 24, 1805. They were among the early pioneers of Miami Co., where Thomas followed farming chiefly during life, which ended in 1870. They were the parents of eight children-six are now living, of whom William is the eldest. He was raised to agricultural pursuits, and obtained a fair education ; he purchased his present farin of 160 acres, in Secs. 8 and 9, Spring Creek Township, a part of which he has owned for the past twenty-nine years ; in his early life, he taught school a few years, and since residing on his present farm, filled the official duty of Justice of the Peace seventeen years, Township Trustee, etc. The marriage of William Snod- grass and Eunice Sanders was celebrated March 13, 1851. They by this marriage have had six children, three are now living-Henrietta, now Mrs. W. F. Sims, Lucinda, now Mrs. H. Houser, and Franklin. Henrietta, when at home, through respect to and for remembrance of her ancestors and friends, accumulated locks of hair, from which a beautiful wreath was manufactured ; this is now an ornament to the room and is highly prized.

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The History of Miami County, Ohio, Part 67

Author: W. H. Beers & Co. Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Number of Pages: 1051

Author: W. H. Beers & Co.
Publication date: 1880
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 1051