The History of Wyandot County, Ohio, containing a history of the county, its townships, towns general and local statistics, military record, portraits of early settlers and prominent men etc, Part 104

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MARSEILLES TOWNSHIP.

Samuel Studebaker, Ethan Terry,* John P. Terry, Obed Taylor, John and Thomas Thurman, David M. Thomas, Enoch Thomas, John P. Terry, Champrees Terry, Henry Ten Eyck, Ezra Winslow, William Walker, Henry Wishler, Gabriel Wallis, Potter Wright, George Welch, Jr., William Wood- ward, Henry Wilkins, David Young, Henry Zimmerman.

VILLAGE OF MARSEILLES.

Owners of lots: John Aughenbaugh, Zenas Bradish, Peter Conley, Eusebius Cresap, Daniel Cozzen, William Carey, Moses Dudley, Orrin Ferris, Jasper Hunt, John Heckathorne, John W. Hendrickson, Frederick Kennedy, John W. Kennedy, Samuel Kennedy, Henry King, Moses Kennedy, Hugh Long, James M. Lambert, Peter Mitchell, Merriman & Carey, Charles Mer- riman (who then owned a majority of the town lots), John Mattoff, Jacob Snyder, Peter L. Van Ostrand and William Welsh.

VILLAGE OF BURLINGTON.

Owners of town lots: William Carey, Hiram Chapman, Garrett L. Cowan, Moses Dudley, Garrett Fitzgerald, Zadock Hurd, Hugh Long, William S. Potter, and State of Ohio.

OWNERS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.

John Aughenbaugh, George Armstrong, Solomon Adams, Hugh Adams, Samuel Adams, Thomas Armstrong, John Ackley, Andrew Alexander, John N. Bower, David Bower, David Bower, Jr., Michael Bowers, William Carey, Samuel Caugh, Andrew Campbell, Peter Conley, Dr. W. M. Chesny (a practicing physician), Daniel Cozin, James Clark, Artemus W. Cushman, John Carpenter, Zenas Durgy, Peter L. Demarest, Thomas Emtpage, Dr. Or- rin Ferris (a practicing physician), Robert Foster, Thomas Frazier, Stephen Frost, John Farmer, Isaac Farmer, John Feigle, Joseph Firestine, Joseph Gibson, Jasper Hunt (a merchant), Zadock Hurd, Lyman Hurd, John G. Hensel, Erastus Hickok, John Hooker, Talmage Hildreth, Stephen Hildreth, John Heckathorne, Henry Heckathorne, John W. Hendrickson, John W. Kennedy, Samuel Kennedy, Henry G. Kennedy, Hugh Long (a tanner and merchant), James M. Lambert, Richard Lee, Hiram Morgan, Charles Mer- riman, S. D. Maynard, A. C. Miller, Peter H. Mitchell, Gilbert Olney, John Penn, Day Pugh, W. M. Potter (a merchant), Charles Polly, Alexander Pool, Hannah Parker, Henry Pencer, Josiah Potter, David Polly, Henry Quail, Abel Renick, Thomas Robertson, Crawford Richey, Jacob Snyder, Jacob Shafer (a merchant), Jacob Smail, Charles Stinefield, David Snyder, Enoch Thomas, Loren Torpening, Ethan Terry, John P. Terry, Peter Vanorsdall, Isaac Vanorsdall, Ezra Winslow, William Woodward, John Wilkins, Will- iam Walker, David Young, Samuel Yamer.

EDUCATIONAL.

Prior to 1823, the youth of this township enjoyed no educational facil- ities, but grew up with a " plentiful lack " of scholastic knowledge. Set- tling in Marseilles was for a number of years slow, and as all new countries require diligent and unceasing labor, of a necessity years passed by without any advancement, intellectually. At last the pioneers realized that to keep pace with the surrounding country, and to prevent their children from grow- ing up in ignorance and vice, they must take proper steps to accord them the essential instruction. In 1823, the first schoolhouse, built of hewed

* One of the first County Commissioners.

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Jogs, with puncheon floors and greased paper windows, and furnished with other necessary antiquated paraphernalia, not forgetting the inseparable birch rod, put in an appearance in the northwest of Section 17. The first teachers were: For first three months, Jerry Terry; ' for second three months, Silas Unten; for third three months, William Williams, and this arrange- ment continued each year for three years. There are now in this township three school buildings located on Sections 14, 12 and 17.

RELIGIOUS.

There are at present two church buildings in this township, an account of which will be found under the beading "Marseilles Village, " to which the reader is referred. One cemetery stands in Section 17, between the road and Tymochtee Creek, about half a mile south of Marseilles Village; another may be found in Section 8, on the Bellefontaine road, quarter of a mile from the village; and a third in Section 18, on the same road, one mile from Marseilles. Besides these there are several private burial grounds, in one of which, on the Wallace farm, John Crosberry, who died in 1826 (the first death in the township), lies buried.

TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS SINCE 1849.

Trustees-1849, John W, Kennedy, John N. Bower, William Woodard. 1850-Lansing Chamberlin. William Woodard, Charles Merriman.

1851-Hugh Long, Lansing Chamberlin, Enoch Thomas.

1852-Enoch Thomas, Peter L. Demarest, Michael Bower.

1853-John Fehl, William H. Renick, William Phillips. 1854 --- John Fehl, William H. Renick, William Phillips.

1855 -- Peter L. Demarest, Daniel Heckathorne, Enoch Thomas.

1856-Enoch Thomas, Jonathan Owens, William H. Ronick.

1857-George Merriman, James Scott, Alexander Pool.

1858-James Scott, George Merriman, John Fehl.

1859-James Scott, James B. Cook, Jonathan Owens.

1860 -- James B. Cook, Jonathan Owens, William Phillips. 1861-James B. Cook,* Samuel Hollinger, William Phillips. 1862-William Phillips, H. H. Carey, Josiah Chandler.

1863-William Phillips, Josiah Chandler. Henry H. Carey. 1864-William Phillips, William H. Renick, Samuel Hollinger.

1865 -- William H. Renick, Samuel Hollinger, William Phillips. 1866-William Phillips, Samuel Hollinger, Enoch Thomas. 1867-Josiah Chandler, H. H. Carey, John M. Houston. 1868-Josiah Chandler, H. H. Carey, John M. Houston. 1869-Josiah Chandler, H. H. Carev, John M. Houston. 1870- Josiah Chandler, H. H. Carey, Elias L. Parker. 1871-Josiah Chandler, H. H. Carey, Elias L. Parker. 1872-Josiah Chandler, H. H. Carey, Elias L. Parker.

1873-Josiah Chandler, H. H. Carey, Elias L. Parker. 1874 -- Josiah Chandler, H. H. Carey, Elias L. Parker. 1875-William Seligman, H. H. Carey, Jacob Williams. 1876-William Seligman, H. H. Carey, Jacob Williams. 1877-Jacob Williams, Philip Uncapher, Simeon B. Cook. 1878-Jacob Williams, Philip Uncapher, Simeon B. Cook. 1879-Jacob Williams, Philip Uncapher, Simeon B. Cook. 1880-Jacob Williams, Simeon B. Cook, Thomas Emptage.

*Died, and Henry H. Carey was appointed to fill the vacancy.

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1881-Simeon B. Cook, Henry Handchy, Thomas Emptage. 1882 -- Thomas Emptage, Adam M. Hartle, Henry Handchy.

1883 -- Thomas Emptage, Henry Handchy, Adam M. Hartle.

Clerks -- 1849-52, James P. Maddux; 1852, Anson Norton (appointed); 1853, S. S. Adams; 1854, H. N. Croninger; 1855, John M. Chesney, Lewis R. Seaman (appointed); 1856, Lewis R. Seaman; 1857-58, William N. Knibloe; 1859-81, Elijah K. Ferris; 1881, H. S. Gates (appointed); 1882- 83, H. S. Gates.

Treasurers-1849-53, John W. Kennedy; 1854, William S. Potter; · 1855-60, John M. Chesney; 1861-63, Lewis Merriman; 1864-83, Benja- min F. Kennedy.

Justices of the Peace-1849, William S. Potter; 1851, James P. Mad- dux; 1852, John C. Davis; 1853, S. S. Adams, William Irvine; 1854, Will- iam S. Potter; 1856, William S. Potter, Moses Dudley; 1858, William N. Knibloe; 1859, S. P. Shur; 1861, William N. Knibloe; 1862, John N. Bower, Elijah K. Ferris; 1865, John N. Bower, Elijah K. Ferris; 1868, John N. Bower, Elijah K. Ferris; 1870, Elias L. Parker; 1871, Elijah K. Ferris; 1873, Philip Uncapher; 1874, Elijah K. Ferris; 1876, Henry S. Ormerod; 1877, Elijah K. Ferris; 1879, Henry S. Ormerod; 1880, Elijah K. Ferris; 1881, Samuel P. Hill, Clarence L. Ellis.

MISCELLANEOUS.

The first election for any purpose in this township, then known as Grand Township, was held in the village of Marseilles in 1829, in Charles Merriman's storehouse, on which occasion, when some forty or fifty votes were recorded, were elected following officials: For Justice of the Peace, Abraham Renick, Whig; for Constable, Samuel Simpson, Democrat; for Clerk and Treasurer, C. Merriman, Whig. W. S. Potter was elected Justice of the Peace in 1844. The first white child, a girl, to come into the world in this township was in 1832-parents, Harvey and Abigail Buckmeister. The first wedding was in 1844, the contracting parties being Samuel Simp- son and Ann E. Kennedy; and the first death was that of John Crosberry, in 1826. Dr. Westbrook is said to have been the first physician. Before any store existed in this township, settlers had to go to Upper Sandusky, West Liberty or Bellefontaine for their supplies, and Charles Merriman opened and carried on the first store in the township in Marseilles Village, and there are, even now, no stores in the township outside of the village. The first saw mill and grist mill stood in Section 17, and were driven by Tymochtee Creek water-power; they were erected in 1822 by David and Jerry Terry. There are now five mills in the township, all portable -- one in the village owned by Thomas & Westow; two in Section 3, and Althou- sen's mill. The remains of some Indian camps to be found in Sections 8 and 17, although no "relics " have been discovered, and some of the old settlers can relate many legends of the untutored Indians' war dances and dances with the calumet of peace, their weddings, burials, sports and "shin-digs."

MARSEILLES VILLAGE.

About the year 1827, as near as can be ascertained, Garrett Fitzgerald, a native of Virginia, who emigrated to this county in 1825, and entered eighty acres of land in Section 8, this township, laid out a small town on said section, which he called Burlington, situated on the north of and ad- joining the south line of Section 8. In 1828, Josiah Robinson, also a Vir-

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ginian, who emigrated to this county and settled in Antrim Township in 1822, and who a few years later became owner of 160 acres of land in Mar- seilles Township, Section 17, also laid out a small town in his section, which he named Marseilles. In 1845, C. Merriman, owning a small strip of land lying between and adjoining "Burlington " and "Marseilles," a little later laid out another addition, and the entire village soon became the Marseilles Village of to day, and the several parts, or divisions, were known as:

Fitzgerald's Addition to Marseilles.

Robinson's Addition to Marseilles.

Merriman's First Addition to Marseilles.

Merriman's Second Addition to Marseilles.

The village is situated on Tymochtee Creek and the old Bellefontaine road, one-half being in Section 8 and the other half in Section 17 *.

FIRST HOUSE, STORES, MILLS, ETC.

The first house in the village was erected by Garrett Fitzgerald on Lot No. 12, Fitzgerald's Addition. It was a round-log, single story building, 16x18 feet, used as a dwelling house for many years, and of which nothing now remains, a frame house having been built on the same lot in 1836, by Solomon Adams, which is still in use as a residence. The first store was built in 1828, on Lot 11, Robinson's Addition, by Merriman & Terry, a 20x32-feet structure of hewed logs, in which the firm carried on a general merchandising business with a stock representing $1,000 capital. This partnership continued but a short time, Mr. Terry retiring from the firm and devoting his attention to real estate business and general agriculture. Later on, William Carey formed a partnership with C. H. Merriman in mercantile business, and, in 1834, built a new business room, the first frame building in the village, 22x44 feet, on Lot 24, Robinson's Addition. This partnership continued until 1844, when they sold out to Jacob Shaffer, who again sold out to Long & Kennedy, who carried on the business until 1850, and were then bought out by S. Potter who also disposed of his interest two years later to Knibloe & Norton, who sold out to Lewis Merriman and who, in a few years, took into partnership B. F. Kennedy. After another few years, Merriman retired and Kennedy continued alone until 1883, when he sold out to Robert Linsey, now in possession of the business with R. Gates as partner.

About 1837, William Welch opened out a small grocery store, which he carried on a short time and then sold out to Joseph Shilling, who occupied the store mainly as a saloon. In 1847, Charles Merriman built on Lot 10, Robinson's Addition, a two-story brick block, 22x40, where he conducted a general merchandise business for a few years, when his son, Calvin Davis, succeeded him and continued several years, until Shaver Bros. came into possession. The latter firm built, in 1857, on Lot 10, a two-story frame business room, where they carried on mercantile trade for about two years, and then closed out their stock, sold their property to John Fehl, and re- moved to Delaware. Fehl sold this property to Dr. Gates, who disposed of same soon after to J. O. Studebaker, who resold about 1881 to Dr. Gates, in whose name it now remains. This store has been occupied at intervals by various parties, and is at present occupied by Hanchey & Krisher, in general grocery and variety business, and by Dr. Barr in drugs. In 1852,

*Near Marseilles, a little to the northeast, can be pointed out the exact spot where Simon Kenton was made to run the gantlet by the Wyandot Indians.

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Mr. J. W. Kennedy remodeled his dwelling-house, and built an addition thereto in form of a business room, which was occupied by his son, H. Kennedy, as a grocery store, for eighteen or twenty years; sold out to John Leder, who carried it on two years, reselling to H. Kennedy, whose father, for three and a half years, there carried on a general variety trade, then sold to Frank Williams, who, in 1883, moved his stock to his news room, a frame, two story building, 22x60 feet, on Lot 25, in Robinson's Addition, the second story of which is now occupied by "Ellis " Post, No. 292, G. A. R., organized in 1883. Two or three other stores of later origin, now in existence, are: Lindsey & Gates, dry goods; Silas Buckingham, hard- ware and tinware; B. F. Kennedy, groceries, and Samuel Yencer, general grocery. A portable saw mill is owned and operated by Thomas & Weston.

In 1852, a fine, frame, five-story flour-mill, 40x50 feet, was built at a cost of $12,000, by a joint-stock company of whom Charles Merriman, Long & Kennedy, Dr. William Chesney and Dr. Irvin were the principal stock- holders, which mill did a good business for many years. It changed hands frequently and was finally owned by Lewis Seligman. In June, 1833, a fire broke out in the smut mill, in the fourth story, which consumed the en- tire concern. About 1860, a large frame carding mill, 30x50 feet, was erected by William Weber, of Delaware, and conducted successfully for several years, but for the past few years has been standing idle.

SCHOOLS.

The first schoolhouse was built in 1837, on Merriman's Addition, a frame structure, 25x30 feet, at a cost of $300 or $400. This, in 1847, was abandoned, and a second school building of brick, 30x40, was erected on the same lot, in that year, at a cost $450. A special school district was organized here in 1875, and a third, the present, school building was erected in Merri- man's Addition in 1877, two stories, three rooms, of brick, costing about $800.

The Present School Board is composed of B. F. Lee, Lewis Seligman and G. W. Knibloe.

CHURCHES.

Presbyterian Church .- This society was organized in 1823, in the log schoolhouse of the township. The membership numbered from thirty to forty, among whom can be mentioned David and N. Bowers and family, John Fehl and wife, P. L. Demarest, P. Q. Mitchell and wife, and Jacob Bowers. In 1832, the congregation erected their first church in Robinson's Addition. It was a frame building, 30x40 feet, and cost about $500 or $600. For twenty years or more this structure was utilized as a place of worship and then abandoned. It was afterward, for several years, used as an ashery, later as a grocery, and finally burned down in 1876. In 1847, the Presbyterian society erected their present church edifice, a frame build- ing 40x60 feet, in Merriman's Second Addition, at a cost of $1,800. In 1876, they purchased a dwelling house to be used as a parsonage, and to this, in 1882, they made a new and considerable addition, which has ren- dered it a complete and comfortable parsonage, valued at not less than $2,000. The membership of the church now numbers some 120 souls. Daniel Heckathorne, D. J. Bower and B. F. Lee compose the session or board of leaders. The pastors who have served this church were: First four years, Rev. Miller, deceased; following him Revs. Templeton, T. J. Cellar and A. B. Stanthers, the present incumbent, now in his fifth year. The church is in good condition, both spiritual and temporal.

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Methodist Episcopal Church .-- This society was organized in 1825, in the old log schoolhouse of the township, on which occasion some twenty- tive or thirty members were present, among whom were the Nutern family, Thomas Wallace and family, and Joseph Parish and family. The first church (the present one) was erected in 1840, in Marseilles Village, of frame work, 30x40 feet, cost about $1,000. This building was overhauled and remodeled in 1873, at a cost of $800. The society built, in 1861, a comfortable parsonage in the vicinity of the church, costing about $1,000. The pastors who have served this congregation were Revs. Bunker, Burgess, Sterling, Blanpede, Mower, Hager, Cutler, Delisle, Colgan, Roberts, Powell, Henderson, Taylor, Young, Mather, Reagh, Feghtly, Lawrence, Plum, Boggs; present leaders, Michael Bower, George Wood, R. Willard, S. Cook, D. Leslie. Present church membership, 200. During 1883, this church witnessed its greatest revival since its organization, 118 having been added to the flock on probation.

SECRET SOCIETIES.

Marseilles Lodge, No. 515, F. & A. M .- This lodge was organized De- cember 14, 1876, with following charter members: J. O. Studabaker. Henry Handchy, Myron Ellis, H. S. Ormerod, J. O. Vanorsdall, D. W. McConnell, L. A. Seligman, J. W. Bower, M. H. Kirby. There are at present thirty- six members, and the lodge is in good running order under the present ad- ministration of officers, viz .: H. S. Gates, W. M .; L. A. Seligman, S. W .; L. Krisher, J. W .; W. R. Ramsdell, S .; Robert Lindsey, T .; Myron Ellis, S. D .; J. C. Rubins, J. D .; Caleb Dougherty, T.

Tymochtee Lodge, No. 634, I. O. O. F., was organized June 27, 1876, with following charter members: A. H. Vanorsdall, A. V. Hartle, Isaac Robinson, E. Fehl, M. R. Owens, J. A. Baker, M. C. Sprague, Jasper N. Taylor, D. W. McConnell. Present membership, thirty. Present officers: John Fehl, N. G .; John Bloomingdale, V. G .; Robert Wall, P. S .; G. W. Halsey, T .; John Straw, R. S.

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.

JAMES D. BARR, M. D., was born in Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Penn., January 28, 1847, son of Joseph and Elizabeth (McDonnough) Barr, natives of Pennsylvania, and descendants of Scotland. His maternal grand- father was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. His parents had twelve children, eight still living-Cassandra, James D., William, George, Anna, Alfred, Benton and Bertha. The deceased are Franklin and Ellen. His parents are still residents of Pennsylvania, his father being a carpenter by trade. James D. Barr, the subject of this sketch, was educated at the com- mon schools, and afterward attended college at Lewisburg, Penn., and be- gan the study of medicine in 1875, under the eminent physician, Dr. D. S. Hayes, of his native place, continuing his reading four years, and attend- ing three courses of lectures at the University of Pennsylvania, at Phila- delphia, graduating in 1879. He is of the regular Allopathic school. After recuperating for one year, he located at Marseilles in the fall of 1881, and has succeeded in establishing a fair practice. In July, 1883, he purchased a drug store at Marseilles, where he is doing a good business in that trade. April 10, 1882, he married Miss Anna Seligman, daughter of William Selig- man. Their only child is Howard F., born April 13, 1883. Mr. Barr is a member of the I. O. O. F. at Hollidaysburg; is Republican in politics, a member of the Baptist Church, and a highly respected citizen.

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EZRA G. BARTRAM was born in Marion County, Ohio, December 18, 1837, son of Milo and Laura (Sabine) Bartram, natives of New York and Connecticut respectively, and of Scotch ancestry. They came to Marion in 1825, and were the parents of ten children, seven living-C. Porter. Mary J., Sarah E. G., Louisa, Olive and John. The deceased are William, Laura E. and Milo P. The father died about 1869, aged seventy-one years; the mother in 1865, aged fifty-five years. Ezra G. Bartram received a common school education, and January 20, 1859, married Magdalene Smith, daugh- ter of Martin Smith, of Wayne County. They have eight children-Charles W., Lois E., Eunice V., Smith I., Cora J. and Laura E. The deceased are Abba A. and George E. In the fall of 1862, Mr. Bartram enlisted in Company E, One Hundred and Twenty-first Regiment Ohio Volunteer In- fantry, at La Rue, Marion County, and took part in the chase of Gen. Mor. gan through Kentucky several times; lost his health, and was sent to the Louisville Hospital, where he received his discharge April 27, 1863. He returned home, and in 1865 purchased his present farm of eighty acres, paying $25 per acre-now valued at $40. Politically, Mr. Bartram is a Democrat. His health, which was injured in the late war, he has never fully recovered, and consequently he receives a Government pension of $8 per month.

JOSEPH BLOW, one of the representative men of the township, was born in England September 18, 1823. He is the son of Charles and Su- sanna (Hendryby) Blow. They had three children-James, Joseph and Edward, the former being now deceased. His father died aged fifty-five years; his mother while Joseph was quite young; and, as a result, his edu- cational privileges were limited. He worked at yearly wages-$40 to $50 per year-for some time, but came to America with both brothers in 1845, and located in Grand Township, Marion County. In 1855, he bought 160 acres of land there at a cost of $1,075, clearing 120 acres of forest land himself. His farm is in good repair, valued at $55 per acre, and has been rented for the past seven years. He purchased his present home of forty- two acres near Marseilles in 1876, paying $2,900 for the same, and making it a present to his wife. This farm is valued at $100 per acre, a valuable stone quarry being located near the residence. His marriage to Kachel Blow occurred March 8, 1863. She was born December 14, 1841, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Blow. They have no children. Politically, Mr. Blow is an Independent, and, with his wife, is a member of the Disciple Church. He is also a member of the G. A. R. Mr. Blow was a soldier in the late war, entering the service in October, 1864, Company C, Thirty-eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was engaged at Chattanooga, where he was taken sick and confined to the field hospital, but was subsequently removed to Nashville, Jeffersonville, and lastly to Camp Dennison, where he was discharged in the spring of 1865. In England he was a member of the I. O. O. F. fraternity. Robert and Elizabeth Blow, parents of Mrs. Rachel Blow, came to America from England in 1857, settling in Grand Township, Marion County. They had eight children, six now living-Charles, Han- nah, Lucy, Robert, Peter and Rachel. The deceased are George and Ed- ward. Robert Blow died aged eighty-five, and his wife, Elizabeth, at the age of seventy years. This family were all natives of England.

MICHAEL BOWER, son of David and Susan (Kepner) Bower, was born in New York January 19, 1818. His parents were natives of Pennsylvania, and of German lineage, coming to Ohio in 1835, and settling where our subject now resides. Here they entered 376 acres of land, upon which they

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lived and died. They were the parents of eight children-five still living, Henry S., Jacob P., Michael, David and Maria. The deceased are Adam, John N. and Margaret. The father died in 1857, aged seventy-four years; the mother, in the same year, at the same age. Our subject, Michael Bower, was provided with a common school education, and remained upon the old homestead which he assisted in clearing, and eighty acres of which he has since fallen heir to. By subsequent purchases he has raised this number to 240 acres, all in good repair and valued at $60 per acre. In his lifetime Mr. Bower has cleared about one hundred and fifty acres of heavily timbered land. In 1875, he built his attractive residence, costing $2,500. October 14, 1838, he married Miss Ann E. Studebaker, by whom he became the father of five children-three living: Jarvis, Martha and Willamina. The deceased are D. Orsin and Mary A. The mother died August 9, 1847. Married again, deceased wife's sister, Martha J. Studebaker, daughter of Abram and Mary (Group) Studebaker, March 14, 1848. Four children re- sulted from this marriage-three living: Ann E., Neander S. and John M. Georgiana died November 4, 1857. Mrs. Bower was born April 2, 1832. Mr. Bower was formerly a Whig, but now is a firm Republican. His sons, James W. and D. Orsin, were in the late war; the latter was held a prisoner in Andersonville, nine months, and died at home from disease contracted in the service. Mr. Bower and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and have been for the past forty-four years, he serving as Class Leader and Steward most of that time. He was Trustee of the township two years, and is well respected as a citizen, contributing liberally to benev- olent causes.

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The History of Wyandot County, Ohio, containing a history of the county, its townships, towns general and local statistics, military record, portraits of early settlers and prominent men etc, Part 104

Author: Publication date: 1884 Publisher: Chicago, Leggett, Conaway Number of Pages: 1072

Author:
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Chicago, Leggett, Conaway
Number of Pages: 1072