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NOAH FRYMAN, farmer, Sec. 13; P. O. Arcanum. One of the old set- tlers of Darke County, and was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, Aug. 2, 1835, and is a son of Jacob and Catherine Fryman, both old residents of Montgomery County. Our subject was reared a farmer's boy, and labored on his father's farm till his 21st year, when he began life for himself, and followed the occupation he was reared to. He removed to Darke County in 1848, and settled on Sec. 6. where he remained till 1859, and then removed to the place where he now resides. He first settled on 40 acres of wild land that took years of toil and privation before he
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had it in a condition that makes farm labor agreeable and profitable ; by great in- dustry and good management, he added to his little farm, till now he owns 125 acres of choice farming land, all in a high state of cultivation. He has been very suc- cessful in life, and through his own exertion he has made the greater part of his pos- sessions. He celebrated his marriage with Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Nicholas and Leah Niswonger, April 5, 1859. Her parents were residents of this township. Her father was killed Sept. 16, 1864 ; her mother died in 1839. Mr. and Mrs. Fryman are the parents of ten children, viz., George, born Jan. 9, 1860 ; Ananius. born March 17, 1861 ; Nicholas, born May 9, 1864 ; Mary C., born Dec. 17, 1866 ; Lewis, born Jan. 10, 1870 ; Hetta, born June 24, 1877 ; one son and three daugh- ters died in infancy ; Mrs. Fryman was born April 27. 1840. Our subject is greatly interested in educational matters, and delights in educating his children. He and his amiable wife have been members of the German Baptist Church for a period of twenty years, and are generous Christian people.
ELIZABETH A. GARRISON ; P. O. Gordon. The subject of this memoir was born in Baltimore, Md., Feb. 12. 1817, and is a daughter of William L. and Ann (Armstrong) Pierce, natives of Maryland ; her grandfather was a minister of the Gospel, and represented the Methodist Episcopal Church ; Mr. Pierce was a baker by trade ; he learned his trade in Philadelphia, with his Uncle Hayward, and did business on Great York St., Baltimore, for three years, when he died very sud- denly, aged about 28 years : after the death of her husband, Mrs. Pierce continued to live in Baltimore for about five years, when she united in marriage with Joseph Sharp, when they removed to Butler Co., Ohio. Mr. Sharp was a shoemaker, but purchased a tract of land in Darke. They remained in Butler Co. one year, then moved to Milton, where they remained one year : thence to Darke Co., where our subject has ever since continued to reside, covering a space of time since 1840. She was united in marriage with Nicholas Mays Dec. 5, 1833 ; four children were given to this union, viz. : Emily A., born Oct., 16, 1834; Daniel, born Sept. 14, 1836; Martha, born Nov 1, 1838; Clarrissa, born Nov. 6, 1840. Mr. Mays departed this life March 10, 1841, aged about 40 years. After the death of her husband, Mrs. Mays continued on the farm till her marriage with Samuel Thompson, which occurred April 9, 1844, and then left the home place and went with her husband to his home, but Mr. Thompson only lived a short time after his marriage, when he was stricken down with a congestive chill, and was a corpse just eighteen months after his marriage with Mrs Mays. One child was given to this union, viz .: Minerva, born Jan. 10. 1846. When her husband was laid in the grave, she moved back to the Mays farm, her previous residence, where she remained for six years, when she was again united in marriage, with Leonard Garrison, June 19. 1852 ; four children are the fruits of this union, viz .: Maria E., born May 16, 1853, Loretta, born Dec. 27, 1854; Amanda, born July 24, 1857; William L., born May 4. 1859. Mr. Garrison departed this life July 24, 1871. Emily (Mays) Penny died Nov. 6, 1866 ; Daniel Mays, died March 25, 1839; Minerva (Thompson) Bollinger. departed this life Feb. 18, 1875 ; Martha Garrison, died Feb. 15, 1877. Truly the death messenger has made frequent calls upon the family of Mrs. Garrison, but with true Christian spirit, she submits to the will of her Master, and through her faith she sees the gateway of entrance whereby she can be re-united with the loved ones that have gone before. She has been a member of the Methodist Epis- copal Church since 1832, and was happily converted at a camp-meeting in Balti- more, and, through all these years, her faith has never weakened. nor her reliance on the promises of her Savior ever grown dim.
SILAS GILBERT, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Arcanum. The subject of this memoir was born in Frederick Co., Md., Nov. 20. 1845, and is a son of Solo- mon and Sarah Gilbert, natives of Maryland. Solomon Gilbert was born in April. 1818; Mrs. Gilbert in December. 1819 ; they were the parents of seven children. of whom three are living, viz., Julia, Silas, the subject of this sketch, and William S .; they emigrated from Maryland to Montgomery Co., Ohio, in the fall of 1847.
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and settled on the same section where he now resides. Our subject assisted his father in the duties of the farm until he was 21 years of age, and then began life for himself. and engaged in farming in Montgomery County until 1869, and then removed to Darke County in 1870, and settled on the place where he now resides. He first purchased 82 acres of land, with no improvements, but has built a fine residence, a large barn, and made other improvements that make his home attract- ive and pleasant ; he has recently purchased 25 acres of land near the home place, and now owns 107 acres of as fine land as is to be found in Darke County. He celebrated his marriage with Miss Frances, daughter of John and Sarah Resler, June 3, 1866 ; they were natives of Virginia, and settled in Montgomery Co. in 1845. Mr. Resler died in 1847 ; his wife died near Muncie, Ind., in 1858 or 1859 ; they were the parents of seven children, of whom five are living, viz .: John S., resides in Miami Co .: James M., lives in Springfield, Ohio ; Lucy A., now Mrs. McGowan, resides in Dayton ; Caroline, now Mrs. Baker, lives in Montgomery Co .; Frances. wife of the subject of this sketch. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert are the parents of seven children, viz .: Sarah J., born Oct. 10, 1868; Julia C., Dec. 7, 1870 ; Orin S., Feb. 22. 1874; Mary C., June 28, 1876; Cora E., Feb. 1, 1879, two dying in infancy. Mr. Gilbert had only the advantage of a good common-school education, but is greatly interested in educational matters, and is a contributor to the press, his articles always being honored by the same. He has been a member of the German Baptist Church for fifteen years, and is a Dea- con of the Church. Mrs. Gilbert has been in the same church for eighteen years, and is an energetic, consistent Christian woman.
PHILIP HANGEN, retired farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Center, Montgomery Co., Ohio. The subject of this memoir was born in Brissin, Germany, Nov. 3. 1817, and is a son of John and Margaret Hangen, natives of the same place. His father died at the age of 75 years and 11 months ; his mother at the age of 45 years. Our subject assisted his father in the blacksmith-shop until he was 28 years of age, when he celebrated his marriage with Miss Catherine, daughter of P. and Mary (Yost) Herman, Aug. 26, 1845. He then began life for himself, and followed his trade for nine years in Germany, when he emigrated to this country, and landed in New York on the 9th or 10th of April in 1854; came to Ohio and settled in Miamisburg, where he lived one year, and then removed to near Gordon, in Darke County, and worked at his trade for a few years, and then moved to the place where he now resides in 1860. He now owns 170 acres of as fine land as is to be found in Darke County, all in a good state of cultivation. His improvements are No. 1 in every particular. When our subject left Gordon, in 1860, his worldly wealth consisted of $40 in money and a span of horses. Buying his farm entirely on time, he succeeded in paying the whole amount in about two or three years, an example of what can be accomplished when energy and good management are brought to bear on points of issue. He and his good wife are now in the possession of a good home, surrounded by all the comforts of life, and are resting from their labors, for their day's work is done. and in the shades of retirement are enjoying their declining years. They are the parents of ten children, viz .: Phillip H., born Oct. 4, 1846; Christian, born March 15, 1850; John, born Sept. 2, 1853; Jacob, born June 26, 1855; Will- iam and Henry (twins), born July 4, 1857; Harmon, born Oct. 4, 1859. The deceased are Mary, born Aug. 17, 1848, nee Mrs. Henry Bridenbaugh, died Dec. 25, 1871 ; Catherine, born Nov. 26, 1851, died Jan. 18, 1855 ; Henry, died April 12, 1860. Mr. Hangen has filled the office of Trustee for four years. He and his wife are members of the Lutheran Church, and are good, Christian people. Their children are also members of the same church.
CHRISTIAN HANGEN, farmer, Sec. 28; P. O. Center, Montgomery Co. The subject of this sketch was born in Brissin, Germany, March 15, 1850, and is a son of Philip Ilangen, whose sketch appears in this work ; he emigrated from Ger- many, with his parents, when he was but 3 years old, and followed the fortunes of
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his parents till he was 26 years of age, giving his labor entire to the benefit of the family. He was united in marriage with Miss Sarah, daughter of J. and Margaret Myers, Nov. 23, 1876. Mr. Myers was born in Enshaem Bavaria, Germany, April 8, 1807, and departed this life in Miami Co., aged 63 years 11 months and 15 days. Mrs. Myers was born in the same place, April 29, 1808, and is a daughter of Nichi- olas Hale ; she is still living, and resides with her daughter, Mrs. Hangen; her parents first settled in Cincinnati. and kept a boarding-house for nine months, then removed to Miami Co. and purchased 143 acres of land that is still in possession of the family. Mrs. Hangen was born in Miami Co. April 8, 1855 ; she and her husband are members of the Lutheran Church, and, like their parents, are consist- ent Christian people, and are interested in the church. They are the parents of two children, viz .: Charles P .. born Nov. 9, 1878 ; Lillian W., born Sept. 11, 1879. Mr. and Mrs. Myers were the parents of nine children, of whom seven are living. viz .: John, who resides in Michigan ; Daniel, who lives in Miami Co .; Charles, who resides in Montgomery Co .; Michael, who lives in Montgomery Co .; Margaret, now Mrs. Schauer, who lives in Union City, Ind .; Jacob, who resides in Sedgwick City, Kan., and Sarah, wife of the subject of our sketch.
ELIAS HART, farmer, Sec. 19; P. O. Gordon. The subject of this memoir was born in Warren Co., Sept. 30, 1830, and is a son of George W. and Rachel Hart, natives of New Jersey, afterward residents of Warren Co .; his father died in Hamilton Co. in 1840, aged abont 43 years ; his mother died in Darke Co., aged upward of 70 years. Onr subject was reared on the farm till 6 years of age. when his parents removed to Ohio. After his father's death, he followed various pursnits-followed farming in Montgomery Co .; thence to Preble Co., for about seven years, and was engaged in farming; thence to Darke Co., in the spring of 1865, where he now resides. He bonght 84 acres of land, partly in the woods, and has relieved the surface of all hinderances to farming, and his land is all in a good state of cultivation, his improvements comfortable in every particular. He celebrated his marriage with Miss Ann. danghter of Michael and Elizabeth Baker, Nov. 1, 1855 ; her parents were natives of Montgomery Co .; five children have been given to this union, viz .: Lillian, born July 3, 1856 ; Rachel, born Oct. 25, 1859 ; Ellen M., born May 19, 1861 ; George W .. born Feb. 14, 1864 ; Charles R., born Aug. 10, 1872. Mr. Hart has been identified in his township's offices, and is now one of the Township Trustees, has been Supervisor for six terms, and filled the office of School Director many terms; his constituents have elected him to other offices, but, being no political aspirant, he has declined. Mrs. Hart is a member of the German Baptist Church, and a consistent Christian woman.
JOHN M. HENNINGER, retired farmer ; P. O. Gordon. The subject of this memoir was born in Wittemburg, Germany, Nov. 19, 1804, and is a son of Christian and Mary Henninger, natives of Germany, who lived and died in the place of their nativity at advanced ages ; his father was a school teacher by profession, and was one of the leading educators in Germany. Our subject lived with his father till he was 16 years of age, when he learned the baker's trade, which he followed for five years, and then turned his attention to farming, which he followed for ten years : he emigrated from his native home in Angust, 1847, to America, and landed in New York in September of the same year-his voyage occupying twenty-eight days ; he came directly to Ohio and settled in Darke County ; he purchased 120 acres of land in this township, mostly in the woods ; went to work at it with a will and energy that is characteristic of our German citizens, and, after years of toil and privations, succeeded in getting his land in a good state of cultivation, and had good average improvements thereon ; this he sold at the expiration of seven years and purchased 160 acres, where he now resides ; this was all in the woods, but by his accustomed skill and industry he soon cleared it of its heavy growth of timber, and his land is now in a high state of cultivation, and has fair improvements erected thereon ; he began life in America with only a capital of $700, and, by industry and good management, he has a pretty home in which to
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end his declining years ; he informs us that his good wife has bravely assisted him in all the arduous duties of life and has borne her full share of the trials in the struggle since their pathways were united. He was united in marriage with Bar- bara, daughter of Michael and Barbara (Schiller) Creeb, Nov. 22, 1829, and by this union have had twelve children, viz. : Barbara, born June 1, 1830. now Mrs. Daller, and resides in Dayton ; John, born Sept. 23, 1832, and died Nov. 15, 1856 ; John F., born Aug. 22, 1834, died January 16, 1857 ; John H., born Feb. 29, 1836. died Nov. 20, 1857 ; Margaret, born April 21, 1837, now Mrs. Scheiding ; Sophia C., born Aug. 31. 1838. died Nov. 23, 1858 ; Rosanna C., born April 2, 1831, died Sept. 20, 1856 ; Catharine, born Nov. 22, 1839, died Sept. 22, 1858 ; Charles, born June 6, 1841 ; Frederick W., born March 7, 1843, died March 24, 1843; John, born Sept. 23, 1848; Frederick, born April 17, 1851, died in August, 1858 ; Mrs. Henninger was born Aug. 29, 1808. Mr. and Mrs. Henninger, with their children. are members of the Lutheran Church, and are earnest Christian people.
JACOB HINSEY, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 1; P. O. Arcanum ; one of the old settlers of Darke County, he was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., in 1816, and is a son of John and Mariah Hinsey, natives of Lancaster Co., Penn. Our subject assisted his father on the farm till he was 25 years old, when he removed to Ohio with his parents and settled just below Hamilton, and resided here for four years, when he removed to Montgomery County, where he remained till 1840, when he came to Darke County. where he now resides ; he first purchased 82 acres of land, which he has cleared up and improved, and in addition, owns a fine lot in Arcanum; his father died at the age of 84 years, and his mother at the age of 80; he celebrated his marriage with Catherine daughter of Jacob Baker, in 1840, and by this union had eight children, viz., Susanna, Mahala, Sarah, Cath- erine and Samuel ; three deceased ; some time after the death of his first wife, he celebrated his marriage with Elizabeth Smith, who was born in Berks Co., Penn .; two children have been given to this union, viz., Mariah E. and William ; he has been a member of the German Baptist Church for sixteen years ; is one of our self-made men, having begun life with $1 in his pocket, but owed just 50 cents more than his cash assets.
ABRAHAM HUNT, blacksmith, Sec. 4; P. O. Laura, Miami Co., Ohio. The subject of this sketch was born in Miami Co. Dec. 3, 1834, and is a son of Elijah and Susanna Hunt ; he assisted his father in the labors of the farm till his 23d year, when he began life for himself, and chose Darke County as a proper place of settlement, as well as a suitable place for his business; he operated a thrashing machine in this county for ten years, and was very successful ; he next resumed his trade (blacksmithing), which he learned in Miami County, in which business he is at present engaged. He celebrated his marriage with Miss Elizabeth, dauglı- ter of George and Nancy Funderburg, March 19, 1856; her father was born in 1802, and still resides in Miami County ; Mrs. Funderburg was born in January, 1803, and died at the age of 67 years ; they were the parents of eleven children. of whom seven are living-Noah. Sarah (now Mrs. Timmons), Susanna (now Mrs. Wellbaum), Henry, Elizabeth (wife of the subject of our sketch), Nancy (now Mrs. Aldridge), Catherine (now Mrs. Altic), Mary (now Mrs. Aaihart), Barbara (now Mrs. Christe). Mr. Ilunt has been identified in most of the local offices of the township, having served as Justice of the Peace, Supervisor, Constable, Assessor and School Director, his constituents having elected him many times to fill the same offices, which is ample proof of his executive ability, and of giving perfect satisfaction to his fellow-townsmen ; they are the parents of four children, viz. : Isaac A., born Feb. 27, 1858 ; Philonzo, Feb. 24, 1860 ; Susanna J., Feb. 26, 1871 ; Daniel, Aug. 24, 1865, and departed this life Dee. 13, 1865.
RICHARD M. HUNT, farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 5 ; P. O. Laura, Miami Co., Ohio ; the subject of this sketch was born in Miami Co., Ohio, in May, 1837. and is a son of Elijah and Susanna Hunt. okdl residents of Miami Co. ; he assisted his father in the duties of the farm till his 21st year. when he began life for
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himself, and engaged in farming ; he settled in Monroe Township, where he now lives, in October, 1859, and has 80 acres of good land, all in a high state of culti- vation, and his improvements are No. 1 in every respect ; our subjeet only had the advantage of a common-school education, but by making good use of his time he succeeded in obtaining a fair education in the English branches, and is making strenuous efforts to give his children a good education. He was united in marriage with Rebecca, daughter of Jacob and Susanna Oakes, in November, 1858 ; two children were given to this union, viz .: Eunice A., born Nov. 9. 1861 ; Osborne T., born Oct. 4, 1863; Mrs. Hunt departed this life Dec. 24. 1865 ; was born Feb. 3, 1840 ; she was a member of the Christian Church, and died trusting in the promises of her Savior ; Mr. Hunt was again united in marriage with Sarah J., daughter of Samuel and Rosanna Hayworth, Dec. 15, 1867 ; her parents were natives of Miami Co., Ohio; eight children have been given to this union viz .: Parlena, born Dec. 20, 1868 ; Dora E., born Jan. 31, 1870 ; Mary E., born July 13, 1871 ; Rosella, born April 21, 1873 ; Albert L., born Jan. 8, 1875 ; Marcellus, born Feb. 13, 1877 ; Otwell, born Feb. 24, 1878 ; one dying in infancy ; Parlena departed this life July 13, 1873 ; Rosslla died Dec. 15,
RALPH HUNT, farmer, Sec. 5; P. O. Laura, Miami Co. The subject of this memoir was born in Miami Co. March 27, 1824, and is the eldest son of Elijah and Susanna Hunt, old residents of Miami Co., but natives of South Caro- lina ; his father was born Dec. 18, 1800, and was a continuous resident of Miami Co. for nearly sixty years ; he removed to lowa in 1855 or 1856, and died in the winter of 1858 ; his mother was born Sept. 3, 1806, and departed this life Nov. 29, 1841. In a very early day, the early pioneers of Miami Co. were visited by a terri- ble and destructive hurricane ; their cabins were hurled from their foundation like so much chaff, large trees were uprooted and thrown down, stock and people alike suffered from the fury of this storm. Mr. Hunt's grandmother was terribly injured by the falling trees, and two of her children were blown in among the tree tops and killed, one was impaled on a limb, and its body was taken down after the fury of the storm. Our subject lived in Miami Co. about twenty-two years, and was engaged in farming, and removed to Darke Co., where he now resides, in 1846. He first settled on 80 acres of wild land, and went to work with his ax to remove the vast quantity of timber and underbrush-to prepare it for the implements of agriculture-and by dint of hard labor he has accomplished his purpose, and now owns 123 acres of choice farming land, well improved. He has a vivid recollection of the great star shower of Nov. 13, 1833, and he informs us the air was full of the descending meteors, and, was literally a rain of fire from the heavens ; many people of a superstitious nature thought that the last day had come-that Gabriel with his trump was at hand to speak the summons of departure. He was united in marriage with Sophia Walker, Aug. 30. 1845 ; they were the parents of seven children, viz .: Henry, born July 25, 1846 : Elijah, born Oct. 4, 1848 ; Abraham, born June 6, 1850 ; Susanna, born Dec. 18, 1851 ; Phœba J., born Oct. 24, 1853 ; Theodore, born Jan. 18, 1855 ; Arlistus, born Sept. 18, 1857 ; Wesley, born March 16, 1859. Mrs. Hunt departed this life April 26, 1859 ; Elijah, died Aug. 27, 1849 ; Susanna, died March 21, 1871 ; Wesley, died Aug. 16, 1859. He was again united in marriage with Lydia Walker, by whom he had eight children, viz .: John W., born Jan. 1, 1861, died Sept. 14, 1861 ; Ida A., born Jan. 6, 1862, died Aug. 28, 1862 ; Delmont, born Jan. 22, 1863, died March 27. 1863 ; Sophia E., born April 11, 1864 ; James A., born May 18, 1865 ; Martha A., born Dec. 17, 1866; Charles M., born Feb. 3, 1868 ; Albert, born Nov. 29, 1869, died Sept. 21, 1870 ; Mrs. Hunt departed this life May 1, 1874. He was again married, to Rachel Walker, Feb. 19, 1876. Mr. Hunt has been identified in most all the township offices, which is ample proof of his executive ability. and of satisfaction being given to his fellow-townsmen ; he is one of our liberal Christians, and believes in doing right, and knows it can be done regardless of creeds or denominations.
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JOHN KRESS, farmer ; P. O. Gordon. The subject of this memoir was born in Wittenburg, Germany, June 15, 1825, and is a son of George M. and Mary Ann Kress, natives of Germany. Our subject assisted his father in the duties of the farm till his 16th year, when he learned the baker's trade, which he followed for five years, and then abandoned on account of injury to his eyes, caused by the excessive heat ; he emigrated to America in July 1849, and landed in New York City, his voyage occupying forty days ; immediately after landing, he started for Ohio, and in Darke Co. he went to work as a farm hand for one year, then to Montgomery Co. and labored another year, when he rented a farm for five years ; thence to Preble Co. where he rented for one year, and was now able to buy land ; came to Darke Co. and purchased 80 acres in Sec. 20 ; it was mostly in the woods, but by his own hard labor he cleared and improved and made a No. 1 farm, the result of his industry and good management ; he lived on this farm upward of nineteen years, when he purchased 80 acres on Sec. 19, in 1868 ; this was partly . in the woods with no improvements, but he has cleared it and built a large house, barn, and made other improvements of such a nature that to-day he has the best farm buildings in Monroe Township, and his land is in a high state of cultivation ; he was united in marriage with Eve Henkle, Nov. 13, 1851 ; ten children have been given to this union, viz .: Noah, born Sept. 8, 1852; Henry, born July 16, 1854 ; Eve R., born Feb. 17, 1856 ; Anna M., born July 3, 1857 ; George C., born Nov. 21. 1858 ; John M., born Nov. 23, 1860; Lewis, born July 14, 1862 ; Samuel, born Sept. 28, 1864 ; Charley, born July 24, 1866; Frederick A., born July 28, 1870. Noah was married to Belle, daughter of Elias Harte; Anna M. was united in mar- riage with Aaron Davenport; they reside on the farm Mr. Kress first purchased. Mr. Kress has been identified in his township's offices, having served his neighbors and friends in the capacity of Trustee for five years in succession, Pike Superin- tendent for three years, School Director for four years, and in all he has discharged his duty fearlessly, and to the satisfaction of his constituents. Both Mr. and Mrs. Kress are members of the Lutheran Church. and are good, consistent, Christian people ; they have been very fortunate in rearing their large family of children, having lost none by death, and we believe he and Mr. Shank, whose sketch appears in this work, are the only ones in this township that can say as much.
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