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 122

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HARKLESS K. INMAN was born in Willoughby, Lake County, Ohio, November 18, 1833. He is a son of Arnold B. and Serenda (Johns) In- man, natives of Rhode Island and Connecticut respectively. They located in Lake County in July, 1824, removed to Bucyrus in 1834, and December 3, 1835, came to this county, where they purchased ninety-five acres of land. They were the parents of eleven children, namely: Julia A., Welcome, Arwin, George E., Harkless K., Daniel H., Thomas M., Doctor M., Albert P., Sarah E. and Henry M. The mother died March 26, 1879, and the father December 26, 1880. H. K. Inman, our subject, was educated in the puncheon-floor, clap-board-roof, log schoolhouse of early days. He was married June 28, 1860, to Mary J. Crowell, of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, daughter of Sanders and Rebecca Crowell, natives of New York State. Six children were born of this union-Alice B., Ida M., Cora E., Delbert D., Myrtle E. and Ray G. They are all living, the daughters devoting some attention to instrumental music. Mr. Inman enlisted in Company F, Ninth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, under Capt. Joseph Mccutchen, October 23, 1863, and passed through many engagements uninjured, save that which he received by the falling of his horse while his regiment was on dress parade. He was discharged and returned home June 23, 1865. Mr. Inman owns twenty-three acres of excellent land, valued at $75 per acre, on which he is comfortably located. He is a Republican in politics, and a member of the G. A. R.

HENRY KEAR, son of Moses and Jemima (Nathan) Kear, natives of New York and Ohio respectively, was born May 10, 1831. Of a family of nine sons, eight are still living-Nathan, James, Milton, Moses O., Henry,

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Doctor, George W. and Seth. Peter, the second son, died May 28, 1831. The family removed to this county in 1821. Mr. Kear obtained a fair education in common schools, supplementing this by attending the Ohio Wesleyan University, from March, 1852, to August, 1853. He obtained his first certificate to teach at the age of eighteen, and subsequently taught nine- teen terms. He was married, November 24, 1858, to Susan E. Gibbs, of New Jersey, and four children have been born to them-John C., August 23, 1859; Laura M., August 27, 1860; Mary L., August 26, 1862; Seth S., October 25, 1864. Mr. Kear has eighty acres of land, which he values at $100 per acre, besides considerable live-stock. He served one term as Justice of the Peace in Tymochtee Township, and is a prominent member of his community. He is a Republican, and, with his wife, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Upper Sandusky.

JAMES KEAR, son of Moses and Jemima (Nathan) Kear, was born in Tymochtee Township, this county, November 12, 1824. He was married, August 6, 1848, to Margaret S. Long, of Tymochtee Township, native of Pennsylvania. He settled in Salem Township, on a farm purchased

about two years previous. It was then forest land, and much labor has been necessary to place it in its present high state of cultivation. Mr. and Mrs. Kear have two sons, Wilson H. and Ernest E., the former having married Miss Rosetta Larcomb, and now resides in Richland Township. Mr. Kear was among the early settlers of this county. He was educated in the common schools, and has made the best use of his knowledge thus acquired. His father being a gunsmith, he was largely patronized by the Indians, many of whom our subject was quite familiar with. In politics, Mr. Kear is a Republican.

MILTON KEAR was born in this county September 25, 1826. He is a son of Moses and Jemima (Nathan) Kear, natives of New York and Ohio respectively, and was married January 13, 1848, to Miss Harriet Long, a native of Pennsylvania. Their children are Alvin I. and Alice I. (twins), Henry A., Doctor F. and William G. At the age of twenty-three, Mr. Kear removed to Crawford Township, where he remained till 1854, when he located on his present farm in this township. He is a successful and enter- prising farmer, and has made many improvements on his premises. In 1875, he erected a fine, large brick residence. Mr. Kear was an old-time Whig, and now affiliates with the Republican party, having served one term as Township Treasurer. He keeps his farm well stocked with horses, cattle, sheep and hogs, and commands the respect of his entire community.

MOSES KEAR is a native of this township, born November 28, 1853. He is a son of M. O. and Laura (Hulse) Kear, also natives of this county, their children being Moses, Rosetta and John R. £ Mrs. Kear died Novem- ber 2, 1857, and Mr. Kear was again married March 4, 1860, to Miss Lydia C. Petty, and three children have been born to them-George W., Thomas B. and Effie L. Moses Kear obtained a good education, attending the Upper Sandusky Union School three terms in 1871. He obtained his first certificate to teach at the age of eighteen, beginning his work in the Lovell School, teaching three winter terms. He was married, March 23, 1875, to Hannah L. Wagel, who inherited sixty eight acres of land, on which they located in 1876. In 1878, they removed to Kansas, residing one year, returning to his farm in 1879, since which he has engaged in agricultural pursuits. His only child is Leona Maud, born December 31, 1875. Mr. Kear is a Republican, himself and Mrs. Kear members of the Church of God.

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NATHAN KEAR, son of Moses and Gemima (Nathan) Kear, was born April 14, 1821. He resided with his parents till his marriage to Susan Turner, January 1, 1845. Her parents, Samuel and Lucy Turner, were natives of New York State. Mr. and Mrs. Kear had two children, daughters -both married-Cornelia, now the wife of William K. Nye, and Florence, wife of Robert Caldwell. Mrs. Nye has two children-Stella May and William E .; and Mrs. Caldwell has one-Ella M. Mr. Kear was educated in the common schools, and settled on his present farm in Salem Township, February 25, 1848. This farm was purchased two years previous, and has been cleared of its timber and otherwise improved by Mr. Kear, who now values it at $80 per acre. He has been a farmer from his youth up, believes in the doctrine of Universalism, and is a liberal Republican politically.

JOHN A. KOONTZ, deceased, was born near Hagerstown, Md., July 9, 1836. He is a son of Michael and Elizabeth (Monday) Koontz, natives of Pennsylvania. His parents moved to Richland County in 1843, and from there to this county in 1847, settling in Salem Township, where they entered eighty acres of land near what is now the village of Lovell, and where they both died August 30, 1877. They reared a family of eleven children, five of whom are residing in this county, three deceased. John A., the subject of this sketch, resided with his parents till in his twenty-eighth year. He was married, October 10, 1863, to Catharine Ludwig, a native of this county, and two daughters-Dulcie A. and Katie M .- were born to them. Mrs. Koontz departed this life in 1865, and Mr. Koontz was married, October 20, 1874, to Louisa Shellhouse, of Tymochtee Township, and four children blessed this marriage, viz., Harris H., Geneva G., Claud C. and Orland O. Mr. Koontz followed farming up to 1863, when, losing his sight, he engaged in peddling and grocery business several years, accumu- lating a good home and other property by his industry. He died in Lovel, February 1, 1884, after four months' sickness, being in full possession of his mind till the last, giving full directions for his funeral and naming the day and the hour of its occurrence two days before his death.

JAMES LONG was born in Adams County, Penn., May 18, 1820. His parents were Jacob and Lydia (Eyler) Long, who were both natives of Pennsylvania, and emigrated to this county in 1835. James Long was engaged in shoe-making up to the year 1859, when he purchased land in this township, and engaged till the year 1865 in agricultural pursuits. He was married, in 1856, to Sarah J. Freet, of Tymochtee Township, and two sons were born to them, viz., Franklin and Scott. In 1865, Mrs. Long died, and Mr. L., disposing of his farm and chattels, spent three years in " roam- ing," marrying his second wife, Diantha Crow, December 6, 1868. Their only child, Mary Alice, died at the age of nine months. In 1870, Mr. Long again purchased land (forty-nine acres) in this township, and since that time has been actively employed in improving the same, now valuing the farm at $65 per acre. Mr. Long cast his first vote for Harrison, and is yet a stanch Republican.

JOHN R. LONG was born in Northumberland County, Penn., June 5, 1833. His parents, Joseph and Barbara (Rutter) Long, were natives of Pennsylvania and Maryland respectively, coming to Wayne County, Ohio, in 1836, and to this county in 1847, settling in Salem Township, where the father died November 3, 1863; the mother, May 21, 1883. John Long, the subject of this sketch, was married, April 10, 1856, to Hannah Snyder, of Marion, Ohio, where they resided four years, removing to this township in 1860. Mr. and Mrs. Long have four children-Mary J., George B.,

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William H. and Cora A., the latter possessing considerable skill as a musician. Mr. Long worked at his trade as carpenter till his marriage, but has since engaged in farming. He owns sixty-five acres of land, which, by improvement, he has made worth $75 per acre. Mr. Long is a Democrat, and has served as Township Trustee four terms.

JOHN MANN, son of John and Hannah (Willard) Mann, was born in Armstrong County, Penn., November 20, 1820. His parents were natives of New Jersey and Pennsylvania respectively, and located in 1834 in this township, purchasing land, on which they reared a family of seven children, namely: Samuel, John, Margaret A., Isaac, William, George and Willard -- all living, the oldest in his sixty-fifth year; the youngest in his forty- ninth. John Mann, the subject of this sketch, was married April 27, 1844, to Miss Susanna Madison, a resident of this township and native of New York. Their children were William U., Job, Job G., Barten S., Isaac E., Malinda H., Jennie S., Unis L., Mary E. and John F. Job, Unis L. and Malinda H. are deceased. In 1846, Mr. Mann purchased forty acres of Government land, which he sold six years later, purchasing 160 acres near Kirby where he resided till 1872, when he located in the village three years, purchasing his present farm in 1874. He has been a resident of the county many years, and witnessed the shooting of the Indian murderer in the Sandusky bottom. He is a Republican; himself and family are members of the Church of God.

JOB MATTESON was born in Genesee County, N. Y., January 4, 1815. He is a son of Job and Malinda Matteson, who were natives of Mas- sachusetts and removed to Marion County, Ohio, in 1814, his mother's death occurring one year later. He was married at the age of twenty-one to Miss Hannah Messenger, of Marion County, and moved to this locality in 1841, purchasing the land on which he now resides. His first wife's death occurred May 18, 1870, and he was again married November 20, 1870, to Mrs. Sarah Scott, their two sons being Franklin J. and Ira T. By his first wife Mr. Matteson had eleven children. He owns 170 acres of land and makes farming and stock-raising his sole business. He was elected Justice of the Peace in 1845, being the first officer to fill that position in Salem Township, and served over fifteen successive years. Mr. Matteson was formerly a Whig, but now a Republican. Himself and wife are mem- bers of the Church of God-officially connected.

LYMAN C. MOODY, son of Timothy and Susan (Bowsier) Moody, was born in De Kalb County, Ind., November 22, 1842. His parents were natives of Vermont and Pickaway County, Ohio, respectively, having settled in this county in 1845. They reared a family of eleven children, the mother dying July 29, 1879. Lyman was married March 14, 1867, to Miss Lucretia Ewing, daughter of Samuel Ewing, then a resident of Crane Township. Their children are Georgia B., Frank D. and Susan M. Mr. Moody gave up his schooling in 1863, and enlisted in the army, acting part of his time as Sergeant. He returned home in August, 1865, and has since devoted his time to farming. Mr. Moody is a Republican, himself and wife both members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and both strongly in favor of Prohibition.

WILLIAM NAGEL was born January 14, 1842. His parents, Fred- erick and Eliza (Fallbright) Nagel, were natives of Philadelphia, Penn., and of foreign descent, and settled in this locality about 1844. He was married, August 31, 1865, to Rebecca Grantz. Their children are Ida May, Cora Ellen, Henry Charles, Nettie Rena, William Frederick and Stella

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Mabel. By his industry and economy, Mr. Nagel has acquired 182 acres of excellent land on which he now resides. He is a stanch Democrat and has served four years as Township Clerk, four terms as Treasurer, Constable and Trustee. He is a member of the Church of God. Henry C. Nagel was born in Pennsylvania May 17, 1843. He enlisted at Upper Sandusky Sep- tember 4, 1863, in Company D, Fifteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under Capt. S. S. Pettit, and was killed at the battle of Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., on the 23d of June, 1864. His remains now repose with the heroic dead on the battle-field ho fought so gallantly to win. His grave is unmarked, the board which designated the spot having long since disap- peared. His age was twenty-one years one month and six days.

DANIEL W. NICHOLS is a native of Salem Township, born on the farm where he now resides June 16, 1839. His parents, John and Rachel (Banighman) Nichols, were natives of Baden, Germany, and Ohio respect- ively, and entered this same Jand in 1831. Their three children were Daniel, Jobu and Sarah M. The mother died in 1811; the father in 1848. Return- ing from Pickaway County, Chic, to Salom at the age of twenty-one, Mr. Nichols purchased his father's farm, which had been sold under foreclosure, after which he engaged in carpenter's work about three years, spending some time in improving his premises. In the autumn of 1862, he enlisted in Company A, One Hundred and Twenty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under Capt. J. W. Chamberlain, of Carey, and participated first in the battle of Winchester, where he was wounded by a gunshot and after- ward taken prisoner and carried to Richmond, being exchanged May 18, 1864, after having lost 103 pounds during his imprisonment -- the result of semi-starvation. He subsequently took part in the engagement at Mary- land Heights, Snicker's Ford, Winchester, Martinsburg, Berryville, Cedar Creek, Hatcher's Run, High Bridge, and others repeated at some of these points. Being captured at High Bridge, he was held till Lee's surrender, receiving his discharge June 13, 1865. Returning home, Mr. Nichols resumed his trade and farming business, later devoting his entire attention to the latter. He was married, June 20, 1869, to Wilhelmina Bertsch, and three children were born to them-William B., Daniel W. and Catharine F. Mrs. Nichols' death occurred December 24, 1878. Mr. Nichols still resides on the farm, being one of the stanch Democrats of the township. He served as Trustee and Treasurer each two terms, and has been Justice of the Peace since 1878. He is a member of the G. A. R., at present Quartermaster of the order.

JOSEPH RIESTERER was born in Baden, Germany, November 25, 1836. He is a son of Anthony and Frances (Celler) Riesterer, natives of Germany, where the latter died in 1846. The former emigrated with his entire family in 1853, and settled in this township, the children being Joseph, Elizabeth, Mary, Anthony, Harmon, Francis and Rose-all now being deceased but the two former. Joseph Riesterer was married October 18, 1860, to Miss Elizabeth Shoemaker, a resident of Salem Township and native of Maryland. They had ten children, viz., William, Rose, Ann, John H., Mary, Frank, Francis, Edward and Emma. Henry is deceased. Mr. Riesterer was left a poor boy, on his own resources, at the age of six- teen, and by his industry he has acquired a good farm of fifty-four acres, purchased in 1864, and valued at $70 per acre. He has served in several township offices, and was at one time First Lieutenant of the Home Militia, which was called out in 1863, remaining ten days in Camp Wayne, Wooster, Ohio. In politics, Mr. Riesterer is a Democrat; himself and family mem- bers of the Catholic Church.

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FOSTER W. SAVIDGE, son of Reuben and Jane (Clawson) Savidge, is a native of Somerset County, N. J., born September 7, 1816. His parents were natives of the same State, and migrated to Ohio in 1824, set- tling in Muskingum County, removing to this county in 1834. His father died in 1855, sixty-six years of age; his mother in 1862, seventy five years of age. Of their sixteen children but two are living-Lewis C. and Foster S. The latter, who is the subject of this notice, at the age of twenty-one went to Zanesville, where he engaged in milling three years. Returning home he was married, January 16, 1845, to Miss Julia A. Kirts, of Marion, Ohio, a native of Maryland. Their children are Laura L., George W., William, Charles F., Sarah, Jane, Elizabeth A., Michael K. and Daniel W. The latter, also Charles F., is deceased. After his marriage, Mr. Savidge removed to the cranberry marsh in this county, where he resided five years, gathering as many as 3,100 baskets of this fruit in one season. In 1853, he purchased land in this township, where he now resides, owning 100 acres, which he values at $100 per acre. He also owns 130 acres in Marion County, and has been a farmer for the past forty years. In politics, Mr. Savidge is a Republican.

JAMES B. SCOTT, son of Thomas and Mary (Hannah) Scott, was born February 9, 1827. His parents were natives of Pennsylvania and Maryland respectively, and settled in this county in 1835. Their children were ten in number, James B. having been born in Wayne County, Ohio. The father died in April, 1851, the mother in the same month, 1852. James B. remained with his parents till January 27, 1847, at which date he was mar- ried to Mary J. Armstrong, native of Ireland, daughter of David and Sarah Armstrong. Their children are Olive J., Celinda F., David T., Orville M., Clarinda R., Robinson A., Clara B., Rosa A., John B. and Sarah E. The deceased are Clarinda R. and Robinson A. Mr. Scott resided in Jackson Township till the death of his wife April 21, 1878; soon after he removed to Salem, where he was married, January 14, 1882, to Miss Lucy A. McCrary, widow of John McCrary, who died February 21, 1880. She was a resident of this township, native of Ohio, and daughter of Ursin and Sarah (Kent- field) Godman. Her first husband lived and died in Hardin County, and by him she had one child-Anetta M., now four years of age. Mr. Scott owns fourteen and a half acres of land and some town property in Lovell, where he now resides. He has served in several township offices; a Pro- hibitionist in politics. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Lovell.

ISAAC SHAFFER is a native of Northumberland County, Penn., born January 8, 1836. His parents, Jacob and Elizabeth (Kauble) Shaffer, were natives of Pennsylvania and of German parentage. Isaac removed to this county in 1862, and engaged in various kinds of work on the farm till his marriage, July 6, 1882, to Elizabeth Laudenschlager, occurred in this township, where Mr. Shaffer owns 160 acres of good land in a high state of cultivation, valued at $75 to $80 per acre. He is a thorough and prosper- ous farmer, and has devoted his attention to agricultural pursuits the prin- cipal part of his life. In political'sentiments, Mr. Shaffer is a Republican.

PERRY M. SHELLHOUSE was born in Butler County, Ohio, August 2, 1844. He is a son of Edward S. and Mary (Willis) Shellhouse, natives of New Jersey and Ohio respectively. His grandparents came to Butler County in 1808; moved to Connersville in 1811, and to this county in 1819. Their children were Katie, Edward S., Sallie, Lydia and George. Edward S. returned to Butler County, and was married, March 17, 1831, to Mary

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Willis. After several removals, they located permanently in this county, where Mr. Shellhouse died March 3, 1873, in his sixty-eighth year. His wife died in Lovell, Ohio, January 3, 1884, in her seventieth year. Their family consisted of seven sons and four daughters-Sarah A., Edward S., Lydia, Conrad H., George W., Chandler W .. Perry M., Louisa, Francis M., Mary E. and Amasa. Perry M., the subject of this sketch, obtained a good education, graduating at the Carey High School in 1865, since which time he has engaged to a considerable extent in teaching in this and adjoining counties. He spent several years in selling goods over the counter and by wagon, returning to Lovell in 1879, where he still resides, now engaged in the poultry business. He owns some town property, and is an industrious and enterprising citizen. A Democrat politically.

JOSEPH SHOEMAKER was born September 28, 1844. He is a native of Mansfield, Ohio, son of John and Magdalene (Everly) Shoemaker, who settled in this county in 1847. He was married, October 9, 1872, to Mary Fleck, of this township, and six children-four sons and two daughters- were born to them: William, Franklin, Nora C., Louis E., Joseph and Elizabeth. In 1884, Mr. Shoemaker purchased eighty acres of land, on which he now resides, following agricultural pursuits and stock-raising. For about nineteen seasons he has operated a threshing machine. In poli- tics, Mr. Shoemaker is a Democrat. He and his wife are members of the Catholic Church, and are intelligent and respectable citizens.

JOHN H. ULRICH was born in Baden, Germany, May 22, 1839. His parents, John and Wilhelmina (Rouch) Ulrich, were natives of the same place, and emigrated to America in June, 1854, and settled in this county. They had five children-Henry, Elizabeth, John H., Eva M. and Jacob, the second having died in 1860. Our subject worked by the day and month for some time after his arrival in this country, and July 4, 1862, married Chris- tina F. Boyer, who emigrated from Wurtemberg, Germany, May 15, 1857. This marriage has been followed by five children-Anna C., Mary H., Rosa M., Sarah A. and Lizzie M. Anna is deceased. In the third year of his marriage, Mr. Ulrich purchased forty acres of land, which he has improved and to which he has added by subsequent purchase till he now owns ninety- seven acres. A fine barn with all its contents was destroyed by lightning September 2, 1878. Mr. Ulrich is a prominent Democrat in his township. He is a member of the Evangelical Church, as is his wife also, and his daughters are associated with the English Methodist Church.

JONATHAN Z. WALBORN is a native of Berks County, Penn., born February 4, 1837. His parents were Daniel D. and Lydia (Zerbe) Walborn, natives of Pennsylvania, who located in this county in 1855, purchasing 240 acres of land. They had seven children-Jonathan, Henry, Salesa, William A., Daniel, Emeline E. and Franklin L. Mrs. Walborn died May 13, 1872, and Mr. W. was married, in the winter of 1874, to Mrs. Catha- rine Seltzer, of Schuylkill County, Penn. He subsequently migrated to Kansas, purchasing 160 acres in Montgomery County of that State. Jona- than Z. Walborn resided with his parents till June 22, 1858, when he married Maria C. Berry, of this county, daughter of Jehu and Rebecca Berry, and seven children blessed their union-Edward P., Ella S., Lydia J., William A., Olive R., Emma M. and Anna M., twins. William A. and Olive R. are deceased. Mr. Walborn has cleared near forty acres of timber land, and has always been a man of energy and prominence in his community, having filled various offices of trust, and done much for the development of the town of Lovell. He served as Postmaster six years, took an active part in

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securing the right of way of the C., H. V. & T. Railway, and was one of the chief movers in laying out the town. In politics, Mr. Walborn is a Democrat; he and wife members of the Lutheran Church.

DANIEL WHITE was born in Delaware County, N. Y., Jauuary 4, 1808. His parents, Ebenezer and Catharine (Cable) White, were natives of Connecticut. They settled first in New York, moved to Ross County, Ohio, in 1812, to this county in 1828, and to Sandusky County in 1832. Daniel White remained in this locality, and was married, March 16, 1833, to Eliza Gibson, daughter of Robert and Amelia Gibson, and five children were born to them-James G., May 19, 1836; William G., November 1, 1838; George G., January 16, 1841; Benjamin G., October 19, 1856; Emily G., born May 19, 1847, died May 2, 1881. Mr. White obtained a fair knowl- edge of the common branches in the district schools, and has been engaged in agricultural pursuits and stock-raising all his life. In political faith, Mr. White is a Democrat.

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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 122

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

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