The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Part 122

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

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WILLIAM McKEAN, M. D., was born in Venango County, Penn., May 21, 1837. He is of Scotch-Irish extraction. On the paternal side, he traces back to Revolutionary stock, Thomas Mckean, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The Doctor's father, a farmer, gave his family the benefit of a moderate or rather a common school education. The father removed from Western Pennsylvania to Wayne County, Ohio, in 1850, settling in the north- ern part of the county, on a small farm, bringing up the family to the labors of the farm with the advantages of schooling during the winter season. The Doctor had the advantages of an academic education, spending some winters in teaching. In April of 1860, he entered the office of Dr. Joel Pomerine, then practicing medicine in Middletown. After spending some time with the Doctor and attending one term of lectures at Ann Arbor, Mich., he occupied the office of the Doctor in his absence in the army. He continued there in practice. graduating from Jefferson Medical College in the spring of 1866. Removed from Holmes to Tuscarawas County in 1874, since which time he has been in practice in Dundee. In 1861, he was married to Rachel Slutts, their union being blessed by six children, five of whom are living. The old- est, John E., is a student of the Ohio Wesleyan at Delaware; Josiah S., the second son, is filling a cadet's position in the Naval Academy at Annapolis; Mary, the oldest daughter, is a student at Mount Union; George, the young- est son, is a salesman in his uncle's store at Middletown; and Celia, a child, at home. The Doctor has always been an uncompromising Republican, outspoken and aggressive.

FREDERICK NEVEL. carpet and coverlet weaver, Dundee, was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, November 1, 1838, and is a son of Godleib and Regina (Schwerdtfeger) Nevel, both of whom died in Germany. Their family num- bered nine children, their names as follows: Christian, John Godleib, Fred- erick, Frederickna, Minnie (wife of Adam Schmidt), William, Rosa, Eugene. Peter and Regina (deceased). Our subject married Christina Shenfler, October 11, 1863. She is a daughter of George and Magdalena (Dumite) Shenfler. natives of Germany. The eight children born to this union are as follows: John Frederick, William Jacob, Christian William, August, Amelia, Eugene Hormer. Charles Otts and Rosa Ottily. The family are members of the Ger- man Evangelical Church. Mr. Nevel has filled the offices of School Director and Township Supervisor several terms. He has a comfortable home consisting of several acres of land, and has been in the manufacture of carpets and cover. lets for over twenty years.

JOHN PFAEFFLY, cheese manufacturer, Dundee, was born in Switzer- land, July 3, 1847, and is a son of Ulrich and May (Huber) Pfaeffly. His mother died in Switzerland, subsequent to which his father came to America, in 1876, and settled in Stone Creek, Tuscarawas County, engaging in the manufacture of cheese. The family consisted of two children-John and Mary (twins), the latter the wife of Edward Miller. Our subject was. united

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in marriage, December 11, 1874, with Miss Kate Stukey, to which union there were born two children-Flora and Kate. His wife died on March 20, 1877, and on May 9, 1878, he married Miss Mary Stukey. One child, John Alexan . der, resulted from this union. The family are members of the German Re- formed Church. Mr. Pfaeffly has a 'fine, comfortable home, and the best cheese factory in Wayne Township. He has been engaged in the business for about twenty years.

DANIEL K. REECE, farmer, P. O. Dundee, was born in Westmoreland County, Penn., November 13, 1837, and is a son of Nathan and Mary (Keiser) Reece, natives of Pennsylvania. His mother was a daughter of George and Christina (Snyder) Keiser. Daniel was one of a family of eleven children, six of whom are now living, viz .: Missouria, wife of Jacob Booher; John; Christina, wife of Daniel Stevenson; Daniel; Martha, wife of Abraham Stoner, and Amanda, wife of William Kelly. Our subject came to Tuscarawas County about 1871, but two years after returned to Pennsylvania, remaining there three years. He then came to this county and settled on the farm where he is now residing. He was married to Emma, daughter of David and Catha- rine (Bailey) Barkley, natives of Somerset County. Penn. Mr. and Mrs. Reece have had a family of nine children, seven of whom are living-Elmer, Grant, Allen, Ella, Sutton, Mary and May. They are member of the Chris- tian Church Mr. Reece is a School Director, and is a member of the Board of Education. He belongs to the Masonic fraternity. He taught school, and for three years he superintended the coal and coke works of Frick & Co., of Fayette County, Penn., and kept the books and managed the coal and iron works of Hogsett, Hanna & Co., of the same county, for five years. He owns a good, well-improved farm of eighty acres, where he has a comfortable home.

FREDERICK REICHENBACH, merchant and land surveyor, Dundee, was born in Wayne County, Ohio, February 14, 1853. His parents, Freder. ick and Rosanna (Beiner) Reichenbach, were natives of Switzerland, and came to America about the year 1840, settling where East Cleveland now is, which land they owned at the time. They subsequently moved to this county, in 1855, settling upon a farm. Their family numbered eleven, viz. : Alcide; Eliza, wife of John B. Jones; Mary, wife of Levi Beck; Lena, wife of Paul Schoff- ter; Frederick; Alfred C .; Edward; Louisa, wife of Louis Tissot; Ellen; Frank and Celia. Our subject was married, September 12, 1878, to Mary L .. daughter of Col. Nicholas Frederick and Louisa (Cronz) Joss, the former of whom is a retired merchant at Winesburg, Holmes County, Ohio. To this union there has been born one child, Ilda. The family are members of the German Reformed Church. Mr. Reichenbach is Notary Public, Township Clerk and Local Surveyor. He owns a store, and is doing a good business.

CHARLES FREDERICK RHODES, farmer,. P. O. Beach City, was born in Central America, November 6, 1859. He is a son of Thomas Conrod and Rosanna (Ricker) Rhodes, the former of whom is a native of Ohio, born in Springfield. Our subject's mother was a native of Germany, and came with her parents in 1844, settling near Dover, this county. She was a daughter of Frederick and Mary Catherine (Holl) Ricker, the latter of whom died in Germany. The parents of our subject were married in 1855, and in the same year moved to Central America, where they remained until 1861, removing thence to California, where Mr. Rhodes died. Our subject's father was a photo-artist. Charles was reared in a family of five children, viz. : Nina, wife of William H. Kriter; Charles Frederick, our subject; Thomas, deceased; Rosa; and Henry, deceased. On December 18, 1879, our subject was married to Flora, daughter of Benjamin and Catherine (Fisher) Doll. The results of this union have been two children-Thomas Benjamin and Elsie. Mrs.

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Rhodes belongs to no church as yet. Mr. Rhodes belongs to the Masonic fra- ternity, Tuscarawas Lodge, No. 59. He has held the office of School Director, and owns a fine farm of 203 acres of fertile, and productive land.

CHARLES H. SPRINGER, M. D., physician and surgeon, Dundee, was born March 10, 1861, in Shanesville, Ohio, and is a son of Guy Y. and Ann M. (Pugh) Springer. He attended the public schools of Shanesville until thirteen years of age, when the family removed to Dundee, their present place of residence. Here our subject again entered the public schools, and in addi- tion took private lessons under a tutor. These private studies, in a scientific and higher literary course, he has continued through all his other work up to the present time. On March 10, 1876, he began teaching school in a neigh- boring district, and continued for five terms. At the age of sixteen, he com- menced the study of his chosen profession under Dr. William McKean, of Dun- dee, and in September, 1879, entered on a course of three terms in the medical department of Wooster University, Cleveland, Ohio, graduating in July, 1882, the youngest graduate of the institution. Returning to Dundee, he began the practice of his profession, and has already built up an extensive and profita- ble practice. He is a member of the Tuscarawas County Medical Association, of the Ohio State Medical Association, and the American Medical Association, in each of which he is the youngest member. Dr. Springer is a young man of fine mental and moral culture, and high social standing and influence.

PETER STEFFE, farmer, P. O. Dundee, was born in Wayne Township December 31, 1830, and is a son of Jacob and Rachel (Rubert) Steffe (both deceased), the former a native of Maryland, the latter of New Jersey. They came to this county when young and were here married, Mr. Steffe engaging in farming. They had a large family of sixteen children, their names as fol- lows: Samuel, deceased; John; Matilda, wife of Amos Johnson; Rachel, who was married to Joseph Hair (deceased), and subsequently to Samuel Berger; Sarah. wife of Levi Maple (deceased); Anna, wife of Levi Fair; Jacob, de- ceased; three unnamed infants, deceased; Peter, our subject; Rebecca (deceased); wife of Joseph Berger; Amelia, widow of David Musser, and formerly the wife of Henry Carroll, from whom she separated; Mary, wife of Charles Jones; Nancy, wife of I. Leighle; and Joseph. Our subject was married to Miss Mary Benjamin on January 2, 1852. To them has been born a family of ten children-Daniel Lee; Adelia Josephine, wife of Walker King; Jacob How- ard, Oliver Perry, John Elsworth, Melissa Jane (deceased), an unnamed in- fant (deceased), Horatio Seamour, Edward Francisco and Lilly Genevieve. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Steffe has held the offices of Supervisor and Constable for a number of years; has been generally successful in business, having secured a comfortable home of forty acres of land, well cultivated, with fine buildings erected thereon.

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FRANCIS ANKNEY, farmer, P. O. Yorktown, was born on February 28, 1835, and is the only son of Jacob and Elizabeth Margaret (Gernand) Ankney. Jacob Ankney came from Somerset, Penn., to this county, in 1815, and en- gaged in farming in York Township until his decease, which occurred Febru- ary 16, 1880; his wife died February 24, of the same year. They had two children born to them-Francis and Margaret Ann. Mrs. Ankney was the daughter of John Francis and Elizabeth Gernand, who had emigrated from Witchenstine, Berlinberg, Prussia, to York, P'enn., in 1798. The subject of this sketch was married, October 25, 1860, to Miss Mary E. Strickmaker, and to them were born four children, viz., Clara Ann, wife of John Gintz; Caro- line Josephine, wife of Joseph Winkler; Emery Henry Gernand, and Lydia Frances (deceased). There being a separation in this marriage, Mr. Ankney was again united in marriage, April 5, 1877, to Miss Mary Gintz, by whom he has had four children-Jacob Christian Francis, Nora Naola, and twins who are deceased. Mr. Ankney and family are members of the German Reformed Church, and he is also a member of the Masonic fraternity, Lodge No. 59. He has held the office of Justice of the Peace for about twelve years, as well all the township offices, except that of Supervisor and Constable, with honor to himself and his constituents. He owns 465 acres of well-improved land, well stocked and with good farm buildings on same.

JOHN BLEININGER, farmer, P. O. Blackband, was born in York Town- ship, Tuscarawas County. Ohio, August 12, 1845, and is a son of Frederick and Louisa (Benfer) Bleininger. His parents were also born in this township. where they were married. August 1, 1844, rearing a family of three children -George, Daniel and John. The father of our subject died January 23. 1854, and the widow has since resided with our subject on the farm. She and her heirs are owners of one of the finest farms in York Township, which com- prises 245 acres of improved land, containing good farm buildings. The fam- ily are members of the German Reformed Church. Our subject still remains in the single state, and is a well respected farmer.

DANIEL BLEININGER, farmer, P. O. Blackband, was born in York Township, this county and State, March 15, 1852. His parents, Frederick and Louisa (Benfer) Bleininger, are also natives of this township, where they were married. August 1, 1844. To them were born three children-George, John and Daniel. Frederick Bleininger died January 23, 1854. The sub- ject of this sketch was united in marriage, September 15, 1879, with Miss La- vinia Mizer, which union has been blessed with two children-Amanda Ellen and John Wesleyen. The family are members of the German Reformed Church. Mr. Bleininger owns a portion of the old Bleininger farm, which is known as the finest piece of land in Tuscarawas County.

JOHN BLOUS, farmer, P. O. New Philadelphia, was born in York Coun- ty, Penn .. April 11, 1819. His parents were John and Rosana (Stermer) Blous, natives of Pennsylvania, who reared a family of five children, viz., Lydia, wife of James Winkelpleck; George, deceased; Mary, wife of Daniel Van Oistern; John; Anna, wife of Joseph Kitsmiller, all born in York County, Penn. John Blous, our subject, came to Tuscarawas County in 1836, and lo- cated here a farm on which he has since resided. He was married, August

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15, 1841, to Miss Catherine Elizabeth Kuhn, and has been blessed with a family of seven children, their names as follows: Henry, John Daniel; Rosanna Cather - ine, wife of George Meese; Mary Elizabeth, wife of William Romig; Anna Eliza, deceased, wife of John Rice; Emanuel and Joseph Wesley (both de- eased). The family are members of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Blous owns 203 acres of land, all well improved. He is one of the old pioneers of York Township, who have contributed greatly to the advancement of education.

SARAH and MARY DEARDORFF, P. O. Yorktown, are natives of Virginia, where the former was born in June of 1805, the latter of 1807. They are daughters of Samuel and Rebecca (Cox) Deardorff, and sisters to John Dear- dorff. Their parents were natives of Pennsylvania, and came to Tuscarawas County in 1811, settling in York Township. They are owners of 139 acres of land, which is well improved and contains excellent farm buildings. They are members of the Lutheran Church, and have done much for the advancement of education and the improvement of society generally.

HENRY E. ESPENSCHIED, jeweler and Postmaster, Yorktown, was born in Auburn Township, Tuscarawas County. Ohio, April 16, 1854. He is a son of Philip and Margaret Espenschied, natives of Germany. Our subject was married, April 19, 1881, to Miss Elizabeth Kuhn, born May 16, 1860, in York Township, and to them has been born one child, Charles Curtis, born April 15, 1882. Mr. Espenschied received the appointment of Postmaster when the office was first located in this township, November 14, 1881, and has since remained in that capacity. He started in the jewelry business in Yorktown with John H. Winkler (who soon after died), and is still doing a successful bus- iness. Mr. Espenschied is known as an energetic, trustworthy citizen, and he and his wife are members of the German Reformed Church.

BENJAMIN FISHER, farmer, P. O. Canal Dover, was born in Pennsyl- vania February 13, 1830, and is a son of Frederick and Catherine (Kurts) Fisher. He was a member of a family of nine children, viz. : George, Mathias, Hosea, Benjamin, Pauline (wife of Philip Ebert), Regenia (deceased), Caroline (wife of Nathan Bair), Rebecca (deceased, wife of John Kohr), and Rachel (wife of Joseph Aleshouse). Frederick Fisher came with his family to this State about the year 1834, and settled in Sandy Township, where Mrs. Fisher died in 1843. He then moved to Dover Township, same year, and resided there until his death, which occurred in 1853. Our subject was married in August of 1863, to Mrs. Catharine (Wasman) Rosenberry, and by her had one child, Ida Catherine, who is still at home. Mrs. Fisher died in 1865, and on June 10 of the following year our subject was united in marriage with Cynthia, daughter of John Rutan and Elizabeth (Younkman) Sheplar, natives of Pennsylvania. The latter died in Bethlehem Township, Stark County, Ohio, where the family were located. Mr. Sheplar is residing in Louisville, where he had charge for a number of years of the United Brethren Church, as pastor, but has since re- tired. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher have been made the parents of five children, of whom two, Jennie May and James Harvey, are deceased, and Emma, Alice, Mary Julia and Earl Benjamin still survive. The family are members of the United Brethren Church. Mr. Fisher has held the office of Township Trust- ee for several terms, and has a fine farm of 100 acres highly cultivated land. containing excellent buildings thereon.

GEORGE FISHER, farmer, P. O. New Philadelphia, was born November 30, 1830, son of Henry and Elizabeth Fisher, the former of whom is a native of Pennsylvania, the latter of Ohio. Henry Fisher was born in 1795, and in 1818 came to this county; here he settled, and purchased a small farm from the proceeds of day labor, continuing to increase in this world's goods until he had acquired 166 acres of well-improved land. He was the parent of eleven

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children, viz. : John, Daniel. Solomon, George, Joseph, Anna, Elizabeth, Lydia. Henry, Mary and Catherine. Of these, two are deceased-Henry, who died June 2, 1882, and Elizabeth, March 30, 1880. The subject of this sketch was married, March 27, 1856, to Miss Sarah A. Walters, and has had a family of thirteen children, viz .: John William, Henry B., Mary Jane, James Monroe, Sarah Matilda, Clara Alice, George Abraham, Emma Lillie, Mae, Barkley Wallace, Elsworth, Della Ann and a child who died in infancy. All are un- married and at home, and the family are members of the Church of God. Mr. Fisher has held the office of School Director for a number of years with honor, and is the owner of 104 acres of well-cultivated land, well stocked, and with good farm buildings on same.

JOHN JACOB FOEHL, merchant, Blackband, was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, whence he emigrated in 1865, coming to this country and settling in Stark County, Ohio. In 1866, he married Mary Sperrle, by whom he has had a family of ten children -Amelia Margaret, John Jacob, Christina Mary, Charles. Elizabeth, Rosa Catherine, Gustave Adolph, Emma Matilda, and two infants, deceased. In 1873, they removed to Tuscarawas County. Mrs. Foehl's parents were John Jacob and Margaret Sperrle, natives of Germany. She came to America in 1866, and located in Stark County. Mr. Foehl is do- ing a large mercantile business, and has the post office and station agency at Blackband. He and family are members of the German Reformed Church. He is also a member of Odd Fellows, Lodge No. 430, in good standing.

CHRISTIAN FOX, farmer, P. O. Yorktown, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, October 22, 1829, a son of Leopold and Elizabeth Fox. Leo- pold Fox was born in Germany in 1789, and came to this country about 1826, locating in this county immediately after his arrival, and engaged in farming. He had worked at the trade of shoe-maker in his native country His wife was a daughter of a Mr. Kuhn, and they were married in this coun- try. and had a family of five children. their names as follows: Mary Ann, wife of Nicholas Winkler; Christian, Leopold, John, and a child who died in in- fancy. Our subject's father died in 1850, and was followed by the widow in 1852. They came to this township among the first, and acquired a fine farm, consisting of 100 acres of improved land, with good farm buildings thereon. They were members of the Reformed Church in good standing. Christian, our subject, was married, December 3, 1852, to Miss Elizabeth Affolter, and to them were born nine children-Elizabeth, wife of Manuel Hawk; John; Mary Ann, wife of John Raber; Catherine; Christian, married to a Miss Maggie Grosarth; Joseph; Frederick; Lydia Magdalane; Sarah, deceased, and Emma Josephine. Mr. Fox and family are members of the German Reformed Church. He has held the office of Trustee and School Director for a number of terms, with honor. His farm of 306 acres of land is well-improved, with good farm buildings, and is well stocked. He has his own dairy, and makes cheese in large quantities.

DANIEL FRIBLY, farmer, P. O. New Philadelphia, was born in Penn- sylvania August 12, 1812, and is a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Woods) Frib- ly. His father was born in 1783, and died in 1852. His mother, who was of English parentage, was born in 1793, and died in 1870. His father was of German descent. and settled with his wife, in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, in 1817. To them were born twelve children. viz .: John (deceased), Daniel. Samuel Thompson. James W., David. Enoch (deceased), Jacob, Joseph (de- ceased); Ellen, wife of Simon Williams; Mary (deceased), wife of Joseph Kennedy, minister; Elizabeth, wife of Charles McGruder; Margaret, wife of Henry Wagner. Our subject was married in York Township, to Miss Leah Catherine Edmonds, on July 24, 1836, and has reared a family of nine chil-

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dren, their names as follows: Edward, John Wesley, James Jacob, Emery Lambert, Milton Woods, Charles McGruder; Cornelia Elizabeth, wife of John Louis Roll (deceased); Lucinda Ellen, wife of Lyman Hardman; Susan Ma- tilda, wife of Rev. Lelland. Mrs. Fribly died December 28. 1882. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Fribly is a strong Republican, although he has never cared for political honors. He has always taken great interest in the advancement of education; his own schooling was received in a log schoolhouse, where they used greased paper for windows. Although he has had no advantages of school, he is a man of more than ordi- nary abilities. He owns a fine farm of 253 acres of improved land, with ex- cellent farm buildings, and well stocked, which he has earned by his own exertions.

CHRISTIAN HANENKRAT, farmer, P. O. Blackband, was born in Switzerland October 1, 1811, son of Nicholas and Mary (Morti) Hanenkrat. Our subject came to America in 1843, and located in York Township this county and State, engaging in farming and cheese-making. In 1844, he was married to Miss Anna Reiff, and to them have been born eight children, the r names as follows: Rosanna (deceased), wife of Jacob Welles; Sarah, wife of Henry Wasen, Jr .; Frederick; Christian (deceased); Charles; Anna (de- ceased), wife of Henry Stephens; Louisa, wife of Samuel Winkler, and John (deceased). Mrs. Mary Hanenkart died in April, 1878, and our subject was subsequently united in marriage with Mrs. Magdalena (Voegeli) Myers. The family are members of the German Church. In 1830, while in Switzerland, Mr. Hanenkrat was body-guard to King Charles III, who was afterward driven from the throne, his subjects choosing Philip. Mr. Hanenkrat owns 196 acres of land, which he has brought under a high state of cultivation, and which contains excellent farm buildings.

FREDERICK HANENKRAT, farmer, P. O. Blackband, was born in York Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, December 4, 1847, and is a son of Christian and Anna (Reiff) Hanenkrat, natives of Switzerland. Our subject was united in marriage, October 31, 1873, with Miss Magdalena Wenger, who died March 23, 1877. He subsequently married Miss Susannah Riley, and by her has had two children-William Leander and Emma Ellen. The family are members of the German Reformed Church.

JOSEPH HELMICK, farmer, P. O. New Philadelphia, was born in Tus- carawas County, Ohio, April 10, 1837. His parents, Joseph and Anna (Strayer) Helmick, were natives of Pennsylvania, and came to this county in an early day and here remained to the end of their days. To them were born eleven children, as follows: William, John (deceased), Andrew Strayer, Samuel, Mary Ann (wife of Henry S. Burt), Mary Elizabeth (wife of C. D. Carnes). Jacob (deceased), Rachel (deceased), Isaac Jackson, James and Joseph. Our subject was united in marriage, January 31, 1858, with Miss Susan Elizabeth Mathias. by which union two children have been born-Emmet Ma- thias and Willis Eugene. Mr. Helmick and family are members of the Lutheran Church. He owns a well-improved farm of tifty-three and a half acres of land, with good farm buildings on the same.

JOHN KINSEY, farmer, P. O. New Philadelphia, was born in Switzer- land in Desember, 1833, and is a son of Christian and Mary (Winger) Kinsey, who remained in their native land until their decease. John received a lim- ited education in bis native country, whence he emigrated in 1854, settling in York Township, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. He is a successful farmer, hav- ing started in life without a cent, and accumulating sufficient funds to purchase a fine farin of eighty-one and a half acres of land, which he has well improved. On November 15, 1866, he was married to Miss Lizzie Neiger, to which union

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The History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio, Part 122

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

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