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JOHN K. FLORY, farmer ; P. O. Painter Creek. The gentleman whose name heads this memoir is one of Darke Co.'s successful and most enterprising farmers ; he was born in Montgomery Co., Dec. 8, 1834, and is a son of John and Barbara Flory, natives of Pennsylvania, and were among the early pioneers of Montgomery Co. ; his father departed this life in the county of his adoption, his mothier in this county, both dying at advanced ages ; they were the parents of thirteen children. of whom eight are living. Our subject's youthful days were spent in rural life, and until he was 20 years of age did he labor on his father's farm, at which age he began life for himself, and followed the occupation his father had chosen before him ; in 1859, he removed to Darke Co. and settled on 160 acres of land, where he now resides ; hard work and the divine rulings of Provi- dence, have made Mr. Flory a successful farmer, and his beautiful farm of well-tilled land, containing 240 acres, is ornamented with large, tasty and con- venient buildings, which give his premises an imposing aspect. Mr. Flory was united in marriage with Elizabeth Stoner. daughter of Abraham Stoner, March 14. 1858 ; they were natives of Pennsylvania. One child was given to this union, viz .. Henry, born Dec. 12, 1859 ; Mrs. Flory died Sept. 6, 1860, and was born Aug. 23. 1838. He was again united in the holy bonds of matrimony. with Catherine ( Stauffer ) Landis, June 16, 1861 ; her father is a native of Pennsylvania, her mother of Virginia ; they were the parents of eleven children, eight of whom are living ; Mr. and Mrs. Flory are the parents of ten children, viz .: Sarah, born April 18, 1862; Elias, born June 30, 1863; Mary, born Aug. 11, 1865 ; Annie, born July 4, 1867 ; Daniel, born May 27, 1869 ; Martha, born March 14, 1871 ; John. born March 26, 1873 ; Catherine, born Feb. 17, 1875 ; JJesse, born Jan. 14, 1877 ; Ira. born June 24, 1879 ; Mrs. Flory was married to Benjamin Landis, Aug. 30, 1854; one child was given to this union, viz., Benjamin, born Aug. 24, 1855 ; Mr. Landis departed this life June 28, 1855 ; Mrs. Flory was born Ang. 16, 1836 .. Mr. and Mrs. Flory are members of the German Baptist Church of twenty years standing, and are every-day Christian people.
PETER GRISE, farmer ; P. O. Gettysburg, Ohio ; was born in Washington Co .. Md., in 1834 ; is a son of Jacob Grise, also born in Washington Co., Md., in 1800, and who, in 1828, united in marriage with Elizabeth Myers, and afterward moved to Montgomery Co., Ohio, he being deceased and she still living. Our subject lived at home in Montgomery Co. until 1855, when he married Malinda Wysong, and shortly after their marriage they came to Darke Co., where he now resides ; on coming here, he had a little money and a team of horses ; he com- menced buying and selling land, and now owns 288 acres of well-improved land in this and adjoining townships, valued at about $10,000 or $12,000. Mr. Grise is the father of seventeen children, twelve by his first wife, and five by his present companion.
JOSEPH GROFF, minister and farmer ; P. O. Painter Creek, Ohio. The subject of this memoir was born in Pennsylvania in October, 1836, and is a son of Abraham and Nancy Groff, who are natives of Pennsylvania, and removed to Ohio in 1849 ; his father died in 1870, aged 67 years ; his mother is living and resides in Miami Co. Our subject was raised on the farm, and assisted his father in agri- cultural pursuits, and in the mean time learned the carpenter trade ; he came to Darke Co. in 1873 ; he owns 80 acres of land .in Wabash Township, where he con- templates making his future home. His marriage with Miss Catherine Remh was consummated June 27, 1858 ; she departed this life September 10 of the same year ; he celebrated his second marriage, with Mary Shoo in November, 1859 ; they are the parents of six children, of whom all are living, viz .: Allie C .. Will- iam H., Charles. Burton, Katie JJ. and Anna B .; he has been connected with the German Baptist Church for twenty-one years, and he has labored in the ministry for six years.
JESSE R. HIYER, carriage and wagon mannfacturer, P. O. Painter Creek : the subject of this memoir was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, April 1, 1840, and
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is a son of Absalom and Elizabeth Hyer, natives of the same county ; his father was born in August, 1814, and died in September, 1878 ; his mother was born in March, 1818, and departed this life in September, 1859 ; they were the parents of ten children, of whom eight are now living, viz., Martha, Jesse, Serena, Noah, Margaret, Joshua, Abner and Susanna ; the deceased are Rachel and Maria M. Mr. Hver, Sr., was a miller, and, in consequence, our subject learned the business, which he followed till his 19th year, when he engaged in farm labor till 1862, when he volunteered in Co. B of the 110th O. V. I., Aug. 13, 1862 ; in the battle of Winchester, he received a severe wound in the left thigh, the last day of the fight, which laid him in the hospital for sixteen months, and at the expiration of this time he was placed on detached duty in the barracks at Columbus for three months, and then returned to his regiment, which was stationed in the vicinity of Petersburg, and afterward followed the fortunes of the regiment in the finishing campaigns, and was honorably discharged June 25, 1865; he returned to his home, and began business in his present location in 1866 ; he has good working facilities, and can turn out any kind of a vehicle or sleigh with neatness and dis- patch, for Jesse is a strong rival of his cotemporaries. He was married to Sarata Shuff March 14, 1869 ; her parents were among the early settlers in the town- ship ; to their union two children have been given, viz., Martha L., born Oct. 3, 1871 ; Walter Scott, born Oct. 18, 1877 ; he has served two terms in the Justice's office, and three terms as Clerk of the township.
DAVID D. LANDIS, farmer ; P. O. Gettysburg. The subject of this sketch was born in Miami Co. in 1858, and is a son of Daniel and Susana Landis ; his father was born in Miami Co., where he still resides ; they were the parents of fourteen children, of whom nine are living, viz., Hannah, Barbara, Henry, David, Lydia, Sarah, Catherine, Susan and Tener ; the deceased are Johnny, Abraham and Mariah ; two died in infancy. Our subject was reared on the farm and assisted in the labors thereof till he was 20 years of age. He then united in marriage with Susanna Eli- ker, Feb. 10, 1878; her parents are natives of Miami Co., now residents of Darke Co .; they are the parents of five children, viz., Sarah, Isabelle, Catherine, Simon and Amanda. Mrs. Landis is a member of the German Baptist Church, and a worthy Christian lady ; they are the parents of two children, viz., Charles E., born Dec. 20, 1878, and an infant not yet named ; Mrs. Landis was born July 31, 1857.
CHRISTIAN LANDIS, farmer ; P. O. Painter Creek. One of the old settlers of Darke Co., who was born near Canton, Ohio, in September, 1822 ; his parents, David and Barbara Landis, were born in Pennsylvania, where they resided till after their marriage, when they removed to near Canton, where our subject was born ; his father died in Shelby Co. at the age of 71 years ; his mother departed this life in Miami Co. at the age of 64 ; they were the parents of ten children, six of whom are living, viz .: Catherine, now Mrs. Shively ; Barbara, now Mrs. Shaffer ; Moses, Daniel, Samuel and our subject ; the deceased are John, Elizabeth, David and Jacob. Mr. L. was reared a farmer's boy, and in that capacity labored on his father's farm till his 23d year, when he began life for himself and followed the occupation of his father ; he removed to Darke Co., in Adams Township, in 1848, where he purchased 39 acres of land, on which he resided for three years, when he sold out and removed to the place where he now resides ; in 1851, he first purchased 80 acres, on which he erected buildings, and labored faithfully for several years in removing the obstructions on his land ; becoming crippled with rheumatism, he was obliged to sell 10 acres from the west end, in order to make ends meet ; then the " ditch fever" raged in his vicinity, which necessitated a sale of 3 acres more, to enable him to perform his portion of the work ; he started in life with no capi- tal, and, with only slight assistance, he has made a good home, in which to enjoy his declining years. His marriage with Catherine Minnich was celebrated Sept. 9, 1845 ; her parents were natives of Pennsylvania, but became residents of Ohio ; they were the parents of eight children, of whom four are now living, viz .: Jacob, Catherine, David and Abraham. Mr. and Mrs. Landis are the parents of nine
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children, viz .: Anna, born Oct. 24, 1846 ; Barbara, born Feb. 14, 1848 ; Mary, born July 14, 1849; George, born June 14, 1851 ; Elizabeth, born Feb. 4, 1854 ; Malinda, born Sept. 4, 1856 : David, born JJuly 4, 1858 ; Daniel, born Dec. 24, 1860 ; John, born Sept. 6, 1865 ; George died Nov. 20, 1853. They have been members of the German Baptist Church for thirty-three years, and are worthy Christian people.
JAMES Y. McCOOL, farmer, P. O. Gettysburg. William C. McCool, father of our subject, was born in Virginia in 1803 ; his wife, Mary, was born in Tennessee in 1808 ; they were among the early pioneers of Ohio; his mother died in 1853. and his father is still living and resides in Delisle ; they were the parents of ten children, five boys and five girls, of whom three sons and a daughter are deceased : the living are Charity, now Mrs. Shear; Harriet, now Mrs. Yount; Esther, now Mrs. Kress ; Eliza, now Mrs. Shear ; William H., and James Y. Our subject was born Oct. 24, 1828, and was reared a farmer's boy and followed agricultural pursuits till 1864, when he removed to Delisle and engaged in the mercantile trade and also dealt in grain for four years, and, while engaged in the business, paid as high as $3.05 cents a bushel for wheat, which we believe is the highest figure wheat ever reached in Darke Co., as an article of com- modity ; in 1868, he closed out his business in Delisle and removed to Miami Co., and engaged in farming till September. 1871. when he removed to the place where he now resides ; he has 240 acres of fine land, all in a good state of cultivation, with good improvements ; more than this, everything he possesses is the fruit of his own hard labor, as he began life without a dollar, and to-day he is among the larger landholders in the township, thus showing to the rising generation what thrift and good management, coupled with frugality, will accomplish. He cele- brated his marriage with Mary A., daughter of William Long, April 1. 1858. Mr. and Mrs. Long were the parents of ten children-eight daughters and two sons ; one daughter departed this life Dec. 20, 1879 ; the rest are living and comfortably sit- uated in life. Mr and Mrs. McCool are the parents of seven children, viz .: Amanda A. (deceased), William H. (deceased), Emma J., Sarah A., Rosey B., Harrison M. and Mary E. They are members of the Christian Church of twenty-three years, standing, and good Christian people ; they take a lively interest in the church, and are among the faithful ones.
JOSEPH NEFF, farmer ; P. O. Gettysburg ; was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, Jan. 11, 1838, and is a son of Michael and Barbara Neff; his father was born in Kentucky in 1800. and his mother in Montgomery County; they were the parents of five children, of whom four are living, viz., Sarah. Eva, Jonathan and our subject ; Aaron, deceased ; Mrs. Neff departed this life in 1840; Mr. Neff was previously married to a Miss Weaver, and had four children, viz., Abraham, Michael, Elizabeth and Margaret ; and by a third wife he had two children, viz. : George and Susannah ; Mr. Neff departed this life in 1851. Our subject was reared on the farm, and he was deprived of a mother's love and tender care when only 2 years old, and at the age of 13 he lost his father ; thus young Joseph was thrown almost entirely on his own resources ; he remained on the old home place with his brother Abraham till his 18th year, when he was apprenticed to a blacksmith for three years. but only served nine months, on account of dissatisfaction, when he left, and afterward finished his apprenticeship with a man by the name of Hecka- horn ; after this, in 1859, he went to his brother-in-law. George Hepner, and worked for three years on the farm as laborer. At the expiration of this time, he united his destiny and fortune at the marriage altar with Elizabeth Frantz, March 16, 1862; her father was born in Virginia Feb. 5, 1800; her mother was born in Pennsylvania in 1809, and departed this life April 3, 1876 ; they were the parents of eleven children, of whom eight are living, viz., Mary A., Catherine, Sarah, Ann, Elizabeth, Henry, Jonas and William ; the deceased are Levi, Daniel and Lydia. After our subjeet's marriage, he resumed his trade in Montgomery County, which he followed for nine years, and was very successful ; in 1871, he removed
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to Darke County, and. on the place where he now resides, he purchased 63 acres of improved land, and at present it is in a good state of cultivation, and well improved ; he is another of Darke County's self-made men, having began life with small capital, yet, by energy and good management, combined with the assistance rendered by his amiable and industrious wife, has overcome the difficulties of life, and has a good home, and is surrounded by the comforts of life ; they are the. parents of six children, of whom five are living, viz. : Francis W., born April 2, 1863, and departed this life Aug. 1, 1870; Jonathan P., Sept. 8, 1864 ; Abraham L., Nov. 12, 1866 ; Barbara A., May 15, 1869; Eva M., May 6, 1875. Mrs. Neff was born April 28, 1835 ; he and his good wife have been members of the German Baptist Church for twelve years, and are greatly interested in their church.
NATHAN S. PARSON, merchant and Postmaster, Red River. The gentleman whose name heads this sketch was born in Pennsylvania in 1843, and is a son of Jonathan and Euphemia Parson, also natives of Pennsylvania ; his father died at the advanced age of 70 years, and his mother when yet in the prime of life. aged 30 ; they were the parents of four children, three boys and one girl : William was a mem- ber of the 45th Penn. V. I., and was killed in the battle of South Mountain, while the regiment was making a desperate charge on the strongholds of the enemy ; our subject was a member of Co. F, 55th Penn. V. I., having enlisted in October, 1861 ; this regiment was attached to the 10th Corps, afterward transferred to the 18th Corps, when the 18th and 10th were consolidated and became the 24th Corps, and was commanded by Gen. Ord ; the regiment was engaged at Pocataligo, Drury's Bluff, Cold Harbor, Petersburg, Cemetery Hill, Appomattox Court House, and in fact all the sharp, decisive battles that gave the death-blow to the great rebellion ; our subject served three years and eleven months, and never received a scratch, but his physical health was considerably impaired by his exposure to army life ; he was discharged in September, 1865, and returned to his home in Pennsylvania, where he engaged in farm labor for four years, and in 1869 came to Darke County, near Gettysburg. where he followed various pursuits till 1876, when he engaged in the grocery business in New Harrison for three years, thence to the place where he now is doing business ; he was commissioned Postmaster of the Red River Post Office in October, 1879, at the establishment of the office ; he carries a good stock of groceries and household supplies, and is receiving his share of the public patronage. He celebrated his marriage with Mary E .. daughter of Eli Wolf, Feb. 23, 1872 : her father is living ; her mother departed this life in 1874; they were the parents of six children, of whom four are living. Mr. and Mrs. Parson are the parents of one child, viz., Mary D., born May 21, 1873. Mrs. P. is a member of the M. E. Church, and is an exemplary Christian woman. Mr. Parson made a loan of $700 after his return from the war, and was defrauded of nearly the entire amount, as he only succeeded in collecting $20, which brought him to Ohio.
WILKINS RECK, farmer ; P. O. Gettysburg. The subject of this sketch is one of the permanent settlers of Darke Co. ; he was born in Adams Township, near Gettysburg, Nov. 14, 1841 ; he is a son of Michael and Mary Reck, whose life histories appear on the pages of this work. Our subject was raised in Gettysburg, and attended school. after he had attained a proper age, till he was 15 years old, when his father removed to the farm, and young Wilkins was installed there as an assistant at performing the labors of the farm. He assisted in agri- cultural pursuits till his 24th year, when he volunteered in the 152d Ohio V. I., one hundred-day men ; the regiment was stationed in the Shenandoah Valley and took an active part in the Lynchburg raid, as the regiment marched 475 miles in. thirty days' time ; they were " bushwhacked " by the notorious Mosby twice, and, in the last scratch, one man was killed in Co. II .; here many of the boys' lives were saved by the inaccurate aim of Mosby's men-by shooting too high. He was honorably discharged from his country's service Sept 14, 1864, and returned to his home and engaged in farming. He was united in marriage with Miss Emma B., an accomplished daughter of Absalom and Sarah Hoover, Aug. 10, 1865 ; they
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were natives of Miami Co., and the parents of six children, of whom five are liv ing, viz .. Noah, Eunice, Charles, Celia and Albert ; Mary A., deceased. Mr. Hoover was killed by a falling tree in May, 1858; he went into the woods one morning before breakfast for the purpose of cutting down a tree, and, as supposed, started for the house as the tree began to sway, calculating it would fall in an opposite direction, but, swinging around, he was caught by the branches and instantly killed. The accident happened on the farm where our subject now resides. Mr. Reck followed the farm till 1872, when he engaged in the butcher business in Gettysburg, which he followed four years, and was very successful, handling over $4,000 worth of stock in the first five months of his business ; in 1876, he dealt exclusively in stock, and previous to this winter he has been engaged in butchering, and prosecuting his labors on the farm in the summer time. He only received the advantage of a common-school education, such as the county afforded in his day, but by studious habits has acquired a good understanding of things in general, and his correct business habits predict a successful career. He has been identified with the offices of the township, and also in the church, and is taking considerable pains in educating his children, and, with the aptness they display, we predict the full realization of their parents' desires. He has 80 acres of land where he resides, all in a good state of cultivation, and well improved ; he and his wife have been members of the Methodist Episcopal Church for nine- teen years ; they are observant, Christian people, and take a lively interest in their church, and are laboring for the advancement of Christianity. They are the parents of six children, of whom five are living, viz .: Harvey S., born Oct. 8, 1866 ; Harry G., born March 17, 1868; Lova P., born Oct. 7, 1870 ; Forrest, born Aug. 20, 1874, and died May 5, 1875; Berta F., born April 13, 1877; Celia M., born May 9, 1879. Mrs. Reck was born March 8, 1847.
HIRAM ROADS, farmer ; P. O. Painter Creek. The gentleman whose name heads this sketch, was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, in July, 1838, and is a son of Jacob and Barbara Roads, natives of Ohio ; his father is yet living ; his mother departed this life in 1846 ; they were the parents of sixteen children, fourteen of whom are living. Our subject's boyhood days were spent on his father's farm, and not until he was 25 years of age did he leave the parental roof to become an actor on the stage in the great drama of life ; in 1864, he began his career by locating in this township on 75 acres of land, where he still resides ; prosperity has crowned his efforts, and he is one of the largest landholders in the township, hav- ing about 300 acres under his control, all of which is in a good state of cultivation and highly improved. He was united in marriage with Sarah, daughter of John Hittle, Feb. 8, 1863; her parents were natives of Pennsylvania, afterward resi- dents of Ohio. Mr. Hittle resides in Dayton ; Mrs. Hittle is dead ; they were the parents of five children. Mr. and Mrs. Roads are the parents of six children, viz., Mary C., John, Jacob, George, Jonas and Franklin. Mrs. Roads is a member of the German Baptist Church, and a consistent Christian woman.
DANIEL SCHAURER, farmer ; P. O. Laura, Miami Co. The subject of this sketch was born in Germany Jan. 10, 1833, and is a son of Frederick and Eve Schaurer, natives of the same place, who lived, died and are buried in their native place. Our subject was reared on his father's farm, and assisted in the labors of the same till his 21st year, when he emigrated to America, leaving Germany Oct. 2; he landed in New York, his voyage occupying thirty-four days ; he came directly to Cincinnati, where he remained two years, and was employed in the iron works, and mills ; from there he went to Montgomery Co. and followed farming and mill- ing for ten years, thence to the place where he now resides. He first purchased 80 acres of land, partly improved, and by his own enterprise has erected splendid buildings, and, with the cheerful surroundings, his home is a very pleasant one ; he is one of our self-made men, having began life with only a small capital, but energy and persevering industry have overcome the obstacles in life's pathway, and their beautiful home is the reward of their toil. His marriage was consummated
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with Elizabeth, daughter of Peter and Barbara Shanck, March 10, 1864 ; their life's history also appears in this work; to their union two children have been given, viz. : Henry, born March 22, 1865 ; Andrew J., born Oct. 2, 1866. He was a mem- ber of the 29th O. V. I., Co. C, commanded by Capt. R. L. Jones, and was enrolled Sept. 23, 1864 ; he joined the regiment at Atlanta, Ga., but was soon after stricken down with sickness, and laid in the hospitals of Nashville, Chattanooga and Atlanta, for about one month, then he was sent to Madison, Ind., and soon after to Jeffersonville, of the same State, where he remained some four weeks, from there to Camp Dennison for a short time, thence to Columbus, Ohio, and from there to Governor's Island, N. Y., where he remained one month, thence by steamer to New Jersey, from there to Goldsboro, N. C., and then to various other points, till the war closed, when the regiment was ordered to Washington, where they took a part in the grand review, and were immediately after sent to Camp Dennison, where he was mustered out on the 5th day of June, 1865. He has four brothers and two sisters living, viz., Jacob, Peter, George, Michael, Anna M. and Kate ; the four latter live in Germany.
JOHN SPIDEL, farmer, P. O. Painter Creek.
URIAS WEAVER, farmer ; P. O. Red River. Another of the old settlers of Ohio ; he was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, Oct. 18, 1833, and is a son of John and Catherine Weaver ; his father was born in Pennsylvania, and emigrated to Montgomery Co. with his parents when 7 years of age; his mother was born in Virginia and came to Ohio when quite young ; both are living and reside in Jackson Township, Montgomery Co .; they are the parents of seven children, of whom five are living, viz., Mary M., Catherine, our subject, John D. and William A .; the deceased are Sarah and Malinda. Urias was raised on the farm and assisted his father in the duties of the same until he was 26 years of age, when he began life for himself, and celebrated his marriage with Hester, a daughter of Henry and Mary Bowser, Jan. 1, 1860 ; they are natives of Montgomery Co., where Mr. Bowser continues to reside ; Mrs. Bowser departed this life in 1859 ; they were the parents of four children, of whom two are living, viz. : Hester and Elizabeth ; the deceased are Susannah and Allen ; the latter was a mem- ber of the 91st O. V. I., and was among the slain on the bloody field of Franklin, Tenn. After his marriage, our subject began life in good earnest by engaging in farming, which pursuit he followed for four years, when he closed out and purchased a steam saw-mill, which he operated very successfully for ten years, when he disposed of the mill and appurtenances and purchased 102 acres of land ; his home farm contains 82 acres of choice land and is well improved ; he is another of the self-made men of Darke Co., he having begun life heavily encumbered, but by strict business integrity, coupled with good management, he has kept ahead of the hounds, and has a good home as the reward of his perse- verance and industry. They are the parents of ten children, of whom seven are living, viz., Romancey A., William C., John H., Oscar O., Bertha L., Maryetta C. and Fernandis G .; the deceased are Franklin H., Clarence L. and Edgar E. Our subject has had his full share of township offices, having served as Trustee one term, Assessor three terms, and at present is one of the Land Appraisers, thus showing the good people of the township have confidence in the executive ability of our subject. He and his amiable wife are life-long members of the Lutheran Church, and warmly espouse the cause. This organization is presided over by the Rev. P. C. Schmogrow, and has a membership in the district of about twenty- five. Mrs. Weaver was born in Indiana, Feb. 27, 1842.
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