The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Part 113

Author: Warner, Beers & Co.
Publication date: 1884
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JOHN J. KARL, machinist, Shanesville, was born in Rhine-Pfaltz in Ba- varia. He was educated in the Fatherland and emigrated with his father's family to Ohio, coming directly to Tuscarawas County in 1850. Here he learned the carpenter's trade. which he followed about five years, and then went to Belleville, Ill., where he learned the machinist's trade. In 1859, he returned to this county and settled in Shanesville, where he has since resided. He was married, January 4, 1863, to Miss Annie E. Blickensderfer, a native of this county, and daughter of Joshua Blickensderfer. To them have been born six children-Laura A., Harry E., Carrie E., Benjamin P., Idella M. and Jessie W. In 1879, Mr. Karl entered the firm Doerschuk, Karl & Erwin, the general machine and repair shop, located on front street. In 1881, Mr. Er. win sold out his interest to Mr. John Domer, who is still. a member of the firm. . They make plows and a general line of castings, repair all kinds of farm implements and are agents for various articles of agricultural machinery. Mr. Karl supports the Democratic party and attends the Lutheran Church. He encourages all intellectual and moral improvement, and has given his children good educational advantages. His daughter, Laura, is at present teaching the summer term in the Shanesville School. Mr. Karl is regarded as an upright. reliable business man, and an influential citizen of Sugar Creek Township.

HENRY KERCH, farmer, P. O. Shanesville, was born in Rbine-Beyer. Germany, September 29, 1833. His father died on the trip from Germany to America, and the widow then brought the family to Holmes County, Ohio. landing in 1836. There our subject was reared and educated. His mother died in 1850, and in the following year he was united in marriage with Miss Melvina Schrack, of Holmes County. They lived some years in Tuscarawas. County, and again in Holmes County, finally settling on their present farm near Shanesville, Tuscarawas County. They have six children living, viz .. Louis, Philip, John H., Mary A., Amanda J. and Clara E. Mr. Kerch kindly gave his children their rights of manhood and womanhood at eighteen years of age, and paid them for all services rendered him after that age. He has a bright, ambitious family of children, who give promise to make useful citi zens. He has been industrious and successful in life. From the time he was fourteen, for ten years, he worked at the shoe maker's trade; when twenty-four years of age, he bought land and commenced developing a home. He has. now a fine farm of ninety-one acres of land, adjoining the town of Shanesville. and has erected fine and commodious buildings on the place. He is a Demo- crat in politics, and he and his wife are members of the German Reformed Church. He encourages education, and has given his family good, liberal advantages. In business, he is regarded as upright and reliable; and is an. influential citizen of Sugar Creek Township.

WILLIAM KOCH, cabinet-maker and furniture dealer, Shanesville, was born in Wittenberg, Germany, September 27, 1835. He obtained his educa- tion in his native country, and emigrated to the United States, coming to Shanesville on April 16, 1852. He here learned his trade with George Froehlich, and soon after established a shop which he has been carrying on

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ever since, a period of twenty-six years. He has secured a good custom, built up by good work and honest dealing. On March 28, 1858, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary Froelich, a native of Shanesville. This union has resulted in ten children-Robert, Allen, George, William, Emma, Laura, Della, Minnie, Alma and Clara. He is a member of the German Lutheran and his wife of the German Reformed Church. In politics, he votes for the Democratic ticket. Besides his cabinet shop, he keeps an undertaking establishment, the only one in the town, and has a finely equipped hearse, pur- chased in Cincinnati. His son Allen is a cabinet-maker, and was born Sep- tember 13, 1861, in the town of Shanesville, where he was reared and edu- cated. He is conversant with the English and German languages. He was brought up to the cabinet-making trade from boyhood by his father, and since his majority has worked in his father's establishment. He is an intelligent, upright, reliable young man, and has great influence among the young men of the community where he resides. He is a member of the German Reformed Church, and supports the principles of the Democratic party.

JACOB KRIEG, teacher, and Justice of the Peace, Shanesville, was born June 28, 1845, in the Canton of Berne, Switzerland, and is a son of John and Barbara Krieg. In 1851, the family emigrated to America, the father dying on the way; the rest came direct to Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Mrs. Krieg departed this life May 30, 1878. Our subject received his education in Tus- carawas County common schools. He began teaching in his eighteenth year, which has been his principal occupation ever since. Our subject was united in marriage, June 23, 1872, with Miss Rebecca Domer, a native of Tuscarawas County, and a daughter of John and Maria Domer. Mr. and Mrs. Krieg have a family of four children living-Samuel, Ellen, Mary and Homer. Mr. Krieg is a Democrat. He has served as Township Trustee, and was elected Justice of the Peace at the last spring election. He is a member of the German Reformed Church, and supports all efforts conducive to the public pros- perity.

DANIEL J. MILLER, farmer, P. O. Winfield, was born in Sugar Creek Township, this county and State, on March 6, 1831, and is a son of Jacob D. Miller. His father was born in Somerset County, Penn., and came to this county about 1822. He was subsequently married to Catherine Mills, and in 1832 bought, at a Government land sale, the place in this township where he ever after lived. Here he developed his home, raised a large family, and in business was quite prosperous, leaving a fine estate to his descendants. Mrs. Miller departed this life in August, 1876, followed by Mr. Miller in 1881. They were both quite advanced in years, and were members of the Omish Church, well respected as honest pioneer people. The subject of this sketch was raised on a farm and educated at the schools of his district. In 1854, he was united in marriage with Miss Martha Garber, a native of Tuscarawas County. Of their seven children born, five have survived, viz., Lavinia (wife of Daniel Maus), Eliza (widow of George Stutzman, who was killed at a boiler explosion at New Carlisle, Ohio), William H. (married to Miss Fannie Stutzman and living at home), Gideon and Laura J. Mr. Miller is an adher- ent of the Democratic party; he and his wife are members of the Omish Church. His farm consists of 157} acres of well improved land, all nicely situated; it is part of the farm known as the old Miller farm since 1832.

TOBIAS J. MILLER, farmer and mechanic, P. O. Winfield, was born May 15, 1844, on the place where he now lives, Sugar Creek Township, Tus- carawas Co., Ohio. He is a son of Jacob D. Miller. (See biography above.) Our subject was reared on a farm and educated in the schools of his township. In 1864, he was united in marriage with Miss Anna Schneider, a

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native of Switzerland. To them were born five children, viz., Samuel, Ma- linda, Jacob, John and Purley. Mrs. Miller departed this life March 8, 1872. She was a true, faithful wife, and a kind, devoted mother, her death being a sad loss to her husband and her little ones. She was a pious member of the German Reformed Church. Mr. Miller subsequently married Miss Malinda Mizer, by whom he has had five children-Wesley, Orbie, Jennie M., Belle and Matilda. In 1873, he bought the old homestead of his father, and has been living there ever since. Besides his regular occupation as farmer, he does considerable business in building barns, which trade he learned in 1861. He is a skillful mechanic, and has built some very substantial structures. In politics, he is a Democrat. His wife is a member of the United Brethren Church. He encourages the cause of education, giving his family many advantages, and is esteemed and respected as one of the upright and reliable business men.

WILLIAM MILLER, proprietor of Miller's Mill, P. O. Shanesville, was born on the farm he now occupies in Sugar Creek Township, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, November 7, 1836. He obtained his education from the schools of the township, and was brought up to the trade of a miller. In 185S, he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Christian Strome, Sr., of this county. To this union have been born three children, viz., Leander (married to Miss Emma Froelich, and living on his father's farm), Franklin (residing in Dover, Ohio) and Flora J. (wife of William C. Rosenberry, living on Mr. Miller's farm). In about 1860, Mr. Miller, in connection with his brother, Henry J., bought out Miller's mill, and were joined some years after by Henry Baker, and subsequently by Allen Richardson. Mr. Miller finally bought out the whole property, and has since retained the ownership of it. It is one of the oldest mill sites in the county, and Mr. Miller has made many important im- provements in the building and machinery. He has built up an extensive custom by his fair dealing and courteous treatment of his patrons. Adjoining the mill site, he owns a farm of sixty acres of improved land. He holds the office of Justice of the Peace, and in business has earned a reputation for hon- esty and integrity.

SOLOMON P. MILLER, merchant and Postmaster, Barr's Mills, was born September 1, 1843, in Westmoreland County, Penn., where his parents, Jo- seph and Hannah (Long) Miller, still reside. He enlisted, September, 1862, in the Sixty-seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, and was in the bat. tles of the Wilderness, Cold Harbor, Fisher's Mill and others. He was a prisoner of war at Libby Prison and at Belle Isle, and received an honorable discharge June 23, 1865. On January 25. 1866, he married Miss Elizabeth C. Conkle, of Westmoreland County, Penn., which union has resulted in five children, viz. : James M., Joseph C., Cyrus C., Harry E. and Alta May. He moved to Ohio in 1867, and in 1877 he established a general store at Barr's Mills. Here he has a very full, general stock, and does a prosperous business. He holds the appointment of Postmaster also. He is a Republican in politics, and he and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church at Shanesville, of which church he is one of the trustees. He is a member of the I. O. O. F., and is one of the enterprising and influential citizens of Tuscarawas County.

AARON T. MILLER, physician, Shanesville, was born in Holmes Coun- ty, Ohio, April 9, 1855, and is a son of Tobias Miller, a farmer of that coun- ty. Our subject spent his boyhood days on his father's farm, receiving his education in Holmes County, and in the high school at Berlin, Ohio. In 1875, he came to Shanesville and entered upon the study of medicine under his half brother, Dr. N. W. Yoder. After taking the regular course of pri- vate study, he attended lectures at the Cincinnati College of Medicine and

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Surgery. He received his degree of Doctor of Medicine, February 22, 1879, and returning to Shanesville, at once engaged in the practice of his profession. He was united in marriage, July 20, 1878, with Miss Mary C., daughter of Michael Schott, of Shanesville, whose sketch is given in this work. To this union has been born one child-Irma. The Doctor supports the principles of the Republican party, but believes in independent personal judgment in the affairs of the nation. He and his wife are members of the German Reformed Church, and both encourage all efforts for the intellectual and moral improve- ment of the community where they reside. The Doctor is successful in his profession and has built up an extensive practice. His genial and courteous treatment, as well as his superior scientific attainments, makes him a general favorite.

JOHN MORGENTHALER, farmer, P. O. Shanesville, was born in the year 1848, in the Canton of Borne, Switzerland, and came to this county with his parents at four years of age. His father, Samuel Morgenthaler, died in New Philadelphia, Ohio, about a year after their arrival. The widow, Mrs. Mary Morganthaler, is now a resident of New Philadelphia. When six years old, our subject went to live with Mr. David Thomas, where he made his home until twenty-six years old. Here he learned the ordinary duties of a farmer boy and attended the schools of the district. He was married, October 1, 1874, to Miss Eva Putt, a daughter of George Putt. She also had her home with Mr. Thomas from early childhood. To Mr. and Mrs. Morgenthaler have been born four children-Clara May, Anna M., Ella J. and Thomas E. After his marriage, Mr. Morgenthaler rented a farm of Mr. Thomas for three years, when he bought his present place of seventy-four acres. The land is well- improved and has good farm buildings. He is industrious and successful, and is prospering well in life. In politics, he is an adherent of the Demo- cratic party. He and his wife encourage the cause of education and intend giving their children good advantages.

JONAS PENROD, blacksmith, Shanesville, was born in Holmes County, Ohio, September 18, 1832, and is a son of Solomon and Catherine Penrod. His parents came to Tuscarawas County about 1853. His father died in 1880, but his mother is still surviving, and is a resident of Sugar Creek Township, with her two daughters, Drusilla and Elizabeth. Our subject was raised on a farm, and began to learn his trade when twenty years of age, with his brother Henry. In 1855, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Sneider (deceased), who was born in Coshocton County, Ohio, and died in December, 1869. To them were born five children, viz .: Thomas J., married to Theresa Emil ; John H., married to Amanda Seiffe ; Isaac N., Anna C. and William A. (deceased). Mrs. Penrod was a member of the German Baptist Church, and was a faithful wife and kind mother. Mr. Penrod afterward married Mrs. Sarah Wolf, by whom he had two children-Burton R. and Noah W., both deceased. For fif- teen years, Mr. Penrod was in partnership with his brother in carrying on a blacksmith shop. After the decease of Henry, he purchased the shop and has since continued it alone. He has a first-class trade secured by his courteous treatment of his customers, and by his honest workmanship. In politics, he supports the principles of the Democratic party, and has been School Director for twenty-one years. He is an earnest member of the German Baptist and his wife of the United Brethren Church. At the building of the Union Church in Shanesville, he was on the committee of solicitation, and since its comple- tion has been on the Board of Trustees.

CHRISTIAN PENROD, butcher, Shanesville, was born in Holmes County, Ohio, in 1842, and is a son of Solomon and Catherine Penrod, the former of whom is deceased. Our subject was raised on a farm, and educated at the PP

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common schools. On February 11, 1866, he was united in marriage with Iu- cinda, daughter of Jonathan and Esther Fisher, natives of Pennsylvania. and old pioneers of Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Mrs. Penrod was the youngest of a family of nine children. To Mr. and Mrs. Penrod have been born four chil- dren-Robert F., Elgie E., Henry Howard and Elva May. Mr. Penrod's chief occupation through life has been that of a butcher. He has the only butcher shop in the town of Shanesville, and enjoys a good trade both in the town and country, which he has built up by his fair dealing and courteous treatment of his customers. In politics, he supports the Democratic party, and has held the office of Township Assessor for several years. He and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church.

DAVID G. PERSHING, farmer, P. O. Shanesville, was born in Auburn Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, March 22, 1841. His parents are George and Catherine Pershing, also natives of this county. Our subject was brought up on a farm, and attended the common schools of this township. He was married, October 21, 1867, to Miss Margaret, daughter of Henry Baker, of this township. To this union have been born five children, viz .: Carrie, Allen, Thomas, Homer and George. In 1874, Mr. Pershing bought . the farm on which he is residing, which consists of eighty acres of cultivated land. In politica, he supports the principles of the Democratic party, and now holds the position of Trustee of the township. He is an upright, reliable business man, and one of the influential citizens of Sugar Creek Township.

JOHN RESLER, farmer, P. O. Barr's Mills, was born November 5, 1820, in Fayette County, Penn., and is a son of David and Rachel (Barrett) Resler. They came to this county about the year 1833, and settled in Sugar Creek Township, passing their last days on the farm now occupied by Chris Burkey. The father died in 1850, the mother on February 22, 1856, leaving seven children surviving out of their family of nine. Five are now living- Jacob, of Christian County, Ill .; Mary, wife of William Jacob; and Freder- ick, of the same county; Susanna, wife of Jacob Aleshouse, of Daviess County, Ind., and the subject of this sketch. John, our subject, was married, August 4, 1840, to Barbara Aleshouse. After occupying various places in the neighborhood until 1847, he bought the place where he now lives, which was comparatively new when he moved to it. He has improved and furnished it with first-class buildings. Starting out almost entirely on his own resources, he has, by his industry and successful management, acquired a property of 139 acres of well improved land. Mr. and Mrs. Resler are the parents of nine children-David (deceased), Phebe, Anna (deceased, wife of Joseph Kretzinger;) Isaac; Jacob; Daniel, John H., Mary J., wife of J. Rosenberry, and Joseph H. In poli- tics, Mr. Resler holds independent views, always aiming to vote for the best man. His son, David, enlisted in Company E, One Hundred and Twenty. sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, during the rebellion, and died for the cause. Mr. Resler and his wife are members of the Evangelical Association, located at Pleasant Valley in this township. Mr. Resler has led a useful, active life, and is respected as one of the upright and reliable business men.

THOMAS RICHARDSON, farmer, P. O. Shanesville, was born February 23, 1845, in Sugar Creek Township, this county and State, and is a son of George and Barbara (Walter) Richardson, also natives of this county (see their biographies in this work). The subject of this sketch was raised on a farm, obtaining his education in the schools of the township. His father died when he was seven years of age, which event threw the boys on their own re- sources, making them more independent and self-reliant. At eighteen years of age, our subject went to Defiance County, Ohio, remaining about a year and a half, when he returned home and adopted the profession of teaching. He

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took up School District No. 7. He has now taught twenty terms of school, all in the immediate neighborhood, seventeen terms being in four districts of this township. He has been a successful and efficient teacher, and has left his in- fluence on the minds and characters of many of his pupils who have gone out in the world, and are now filling important positions of honor and trust. Mr. Richardson was married, March 19, 1865, to Miss Melinda, daughter of Jesse Winkelpleck, whose sketch is given elsewhere in this work. To this union have been born two children-Iona Alice and Jesse E. Mr. Richardson has been industrious and successful in life, and has, by his own efforts, acquired a farm of ninety-eight acres of land. In politics, he supports the Democratic party. With his wife, he is a member of the Lutheran Church. He takes deep interest in education, and is giving his children good advantages, both literary and musical.

MICHAEL SCHOTT, manufacturer of carriages and wagons, Shanesville, was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, November 20, 1833. His father died while he was in his tenth year. He was educated in the fatherland, and in 1848 came with his oldest brother to America, locating in Winesburg, Holmes County, Ohio, where he lived a year and a half; thence coming to Shanesville. Here he finished learning his trade with Louis Lawbaugh in 1851. He was married August 10, 1853, to Miss Mina Fisher, a native of Wurtemberg, Ger- many. To them have been born fourteen children, of whom eight survive- Henry, Albert, Mary (wife of Dr. A. T. Miller), Emma (wife of Arthur Kra- kan), Anna, Mina, Hattie and Lillie. In 1859, Mr. Schott established the business which he now carries on. He does a general custom blacksmithing and repair work, manufacturing carriages, buggies and wagons. He has one of the most extensive establishments in this line of business in the county, and has a reputation for first-class work. In 1882, at the fair of the Agricult- ural Association, his display took the first premium. His manufactured goods go out in several of the surrounding counties. In politics, he supports the Democratic party, and is a member of the German Reformed Church. He has built up his present large business and his position in society entirely by his own efforts.

ANDREW SCHROCK, farmer, P. O. Barr's Mills, was born in 1837, on the farm which he now occupies in this township, and is a son of Andrew and Sarah (Hostetler) Schrock. His father, a native of Germany, came to Penn- sylvania at three years of age; his mother was a native of Pennsylvania. They came to this county in very early times, and were married here on the farm where our subject lives, where they died and are buried. They reared a large family, and were members of the Omish Church. Our subject lived with his father until his marriage, in 1858, with Miss Nancy King, who was born in Wayne County, Ohio. After their marriage, they lived near Shanesville for several years. They bought a place of ninety-eight acres, near Jesse Win- kelpleck's, but in 1876 moved to the old Schrock homestead. They have six children living, viz., Harvey, Emanuel, Noah, Emeline, Levi and Mary Mag- dalen. Mr. Schrock is a Democrat in politics. He and his wife are members of the Omish Church. They are good, industrious people, and are influential citizens of the county.

EPHRAIM SHOWALTER, farmer, P. O. Shanesville, was born June 12, 1823, on the farm he now occupies in Sugar Creek Township, and is a son of John and Elizabeth Showalter. His father was born in Bucks County, Penn., and was raised in Westmoreland County. He came here in 1308, and he and Jacob Walter settled here and began clearing up a farm. They did their own cooking, and obtained their bread and other provisions from Mr. Knisely, three miles west of Dover, Ohio. About 1812, he married Elizabeth Thomas,

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a native of Maryland, but raised partly in this county. They died on the farm they had settled on, leaving a family of nine children, viz., Anna M. (de- ceased), wife of David Lower; Isaac (deceased), married to Mary Harrington; Ephraim, our subject: John T. (see his biography); Catherine (deceased), wife of C. Zimmer; Elizabeth (deceased), wife of T. McCurdy; Esther, widow of C. Fretz, of DeKalb County, Ind .; Sarah (deceased), wife of Peter Dull, of same county; and Susanna, wife of Samuel Dull, of Kansas. The subject of this sketch was united in marriage, October 5, 1848, with Adeline, a daughter of Jonathan Fisher, by whom he had ten children, viz., Esther A., wife of C. Holser, of Michigan; Mary E., wife of Philip Warnes, of Berlin, Ohio; Sarah B .; Eliza J., wife of John Conrad, of Holmes County, Ohio; Lucinda C .; Henrietta, now wife of Benjamin F. Teaters; William, Isaac, John E. and Emma. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Showalter settled on the old family homestead, which has never been out of the Showalter name, and have since resided here. He was engaged in the profession of teaching when he was about twenty-three years of age, and followed it for six terms; he was a good disciplinarian, and left a record as a successful teacher. Mr. Showalter is a Republican, and has been School Director of his district twenty-one years. He and the family are members of the Lutheran Church, of which he has been Trustee and Deacon, now holding the position of Elder. He is an upright and influential citizen of the township. William Henry is the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Showalter, and was born May 9, 1857, and is twin broth- er of Henrietta. He is still living at home, working for his father. He has already done some successful teaching, and is an intelligent young man, of good influence and social position.

,JAMES SMILEY (deceased) was born in 1808 in Somerset County, Penn., and was a son of George and Jane Smiley. The family came to this township when our subject was three years of age, and took up a lease on some land which they commenced clearing. The old folks both died in this township. Of their family, only two are living-Daniel, of Massillon, Ohio. and George W., of Steuben County, Ind. Our subject was united in mar- riage about 1830, to Miss Elizabeth Burrell, a native of Maryland, by whom he had thirteen children, of whom ten have survived, viz. : Robert and John, of Daviess County, Ind. ; Benjamin F., of St. John's, Mich .; Thomas J., also of Daviess County, Ind .; Marshall, at home; Susan, wife of Mathias Itskin, parents of four children, and residents of the home place; Nancy J., at home; Keziah, wife of John Hostetler, Dover, Ohio; James M., at home; and Rachel A., wife of Michael Flood, of this township. Mr. and Mrs. Smiley, after their marriage, moved to the present family homestead. They acquired a good estate, comprising 308 acres of well-improved land. Mr. Swiley departed this life May 13, 1883. He was a good man and influential citizen, and enjoyed the respect of all who knew him. The widow survives and lives at the old homestead.

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The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Part 113

Author: Warner, Beers & Co. Publication date: 1884 Publisher: Number of Pages: 1017

Author: Warner, Beers & Co.
Publication date: 1884
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 1017