The history of Hardin county, Ohio, Part 108

Author: Warner Beers & co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Chicago : Warner Beers & Co.
Number of Pages: 1076

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Mount Victory. He has a family of three children, viz., Eslie, Miunie J. and Joseph R.

ALANSON PERRY, farmer, P. O. Mount Victory, was born in Frank- lin County, Ohio, June 6, 1827, and is a son of Alanson and Sarah Perry, the former a native of New York, the latter of Vermont. His father was a farmer, and came to Ohio in 1811, soon after entering in the war that followed. He was married in Franklin County, Ohio, coming thence to Hardin County, where he died, and his widow subsequently moved to Champaign County, where she departed this life in March, 1870. The sub- ject of this sketch was united in marriage, February 27, 1857, with Sarah, daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Galbraith, and a native of Pennsyl- vania, born December 23, 1832. Her parents died in Franklin County, Ohio, the father in 1850 and the mother in 1870. They were members of the Presbyterian Church, and their daughter, Mrs. Perry, of the Methodist Church. Mr. Perry first started in life as a farmer, and, after renting land for some years, bought 192 acres of his present farm, to which he has since added sixty-five acres, most of the farm being well improved. His family consists of six children, viz., Horace, Flora and Cora (twins), Marion, Elizabeth and Arthur. Mr. Perry has filled the office of Township Trustee for two years.

WASHINGTON RICHARDSON, farmer, P. O. Mount Victory, was born in Champaign County, Ohio, March 15, 1826. His father, Barnet Richardson, was born in Grayson County, Va, May 13, 1797, and his mother in Martinsburg, W. Va., October 14, 1800. His father came to Ohio in 1806, his mother in 1810, settling in Champaign County, where they were married, coming thence to Hardin County in 1835. They settled in Hale Township, where the father died January 20, 1867, and the widow Febru- ary 4, 1882. They were the parents of thirteen children, nine of whom are living, six residing in this county, two in Logan County, and one in Union County, Ohio. At the time of his decease, Mr. Barnet Richardson owned 183 acres of land, which was all a wilderness when purchased, but it is now well improved and is a valuable farm. Our subject now resides on the old home farm, of which he owns six shares. He is a man of whom all speak well, and whose word is as good as his note. Like his deceased father, he is energetic and persevering, and is constantly engaged in im- proving his farm.

JOHN ROBINSON, deceased, was born in Champaign County, Ohio, May 30, 1816, and was a son of John and Levina Robinson, the former a native of North Carolina, the latter of Virginia. His parents came to Ohio in 1811, locating in Highland County, and removing to Champaign County in 1812, where they remained for some years after the mother's de- cease in 1824. Mr. Robinson was again married, in 1828, to Jane Gillen, who died in 1841. He came to Hardin County in 1847, where he died in 1860. He had eight children, all by the first marriage, of whom only three are living. The subject of this sketch was the youngest child, and was united in marriage, October 24, 1846, to Mary Ann Gray. She was born August 29, 1826, and died August 11, 1852. Our subject formed a second union, solemnized December 25, 1854, with Amy Jane Jones, who died May 27, 1863. For his third wife Mr. Robinson married, January 24, 1865, Mary I., daughter of George and Nancy Rule. She was born April 10, 1836, and is a member of the Methodist Church. Mr. Robinson was the father of six children, three by his first marriage and three by the second, of whom only two survive-Mary J., wife of Walter Baldwin, and Chase.

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The deceased all died at an early age. Mr. Robinson was a member of the Grange. He had filled the office of Justice of the Peace for three years; As- sessor for five years; Trustee for seven years, and was School Director for twenty-one years. He pursued farming all his life, and owned 110 acres of well cultivated land at the time of his death, which occurred August 5, 1883. His age was sixty-seven years two months and six days. He was as suc- cessful as men of his stamp usually are, who start out in life with nothing but brains and energy.

M. J. ROBINSON, farmer, P. O. Ridgeway, was born in Hale Town- ship, on the farm where he now resides, September 8, 1852, and is a son of Silas and Rebecca Robinson. His father was born in Champaign Coun- y, Ohio, and moved to this county, where he died in 1864. The widow is still living, and resides in her native place. She was born in Logan County, Ohio. They were the parents of five children, viz., our subject, the oldest, William H., Levine, Jane, Harriet M. and Albert. The subject of this sketch was united in marriage, December 25, 1873, to Sarenia, daughter of Nicholas Archer, born in Logan County, Ohio, May 4, 1855. To this union have been born four children-Orla E., Oscar H., Blanche and Florence A. Mr. Robinson and his wife are members of the Methodist Church. He inherited thirty acres of the farm on which he re- sides, to which he subsequently added thirty more, and now has a fine, well- cultivated farm.

JACOB A. RUMER, lumberman, Ridgeway, was born in Virginia April 15, 1853. His parents, John S. and Edith E. Rumer, were natives of Virginia, whence they emigrated, coming to Ohio in 1855, and settling in Fayette County; from there they came to Hardin County, where the father died May 15, 1875. Mrs. Rumer is still living, and resides in Ridgeway, Ohio. They were the parents of nine children, of whom eight survive, all residing in Hardin County, and all married, except three who are living in the residence of J. A. Rumer, with their mother. The subject of this sketch engaged in the lumber business in April of 1879, under the firm name of Koplin & Rumer. On June 27, 1881, he bought out his partner and has since continued alone in the business. He owns a large saw mill and the lots surrounding, and employs a force of about thirty hands. He also owns two nice pieces of property in Ridgeway, besides 195 acres of land near Mount Victory, and on April 10, 1883, he opened a store for hardware and agricultural implements. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias and of the I. O. O. F. Mr. Rumer is an enterprising and active young business man of Ridgeway.

SIMON SCHERTZER, farmer, P. O. Mount Victory, was born in Wayne County, Ohio, February 21, 1839, and is a son of Emanuel and Eve Schertzer, natives of Pennsylvania. His parents emigrated to Ohio about 1825, thence moving to Stark County, thence removing to Wayne County, thence to Ross County and from there to Franklin Coun- ty, finally coming to Hardin County, where they permanently settled. Mr. Schertzer died in 1844, followed by his widow in 1869. He was a farmer and shoe-maker by occupation. The subject of this sketch was united in marriage, November 19, 1863, to Miss Bell, daughter of George and Maria Carriher. She was born in Indiana June 8, 1843. To this union have been born five children (one deceased)-Bunt L., Roy W., Ernest and Zulu L. Clara died at the age of seven months. When Mr. Schertzer first started out in life, be engaged in farming, which he has always followed, and is now the owner of 127 acres of well improved land.

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In 1861, he enlisted in the Thirty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company F, and was mustered out on July 21, 1865. He was engaged in the battles of Mill Spring, Stone River, Chickamauga, Corinth, siege of Atlanta and Mission Ridge, besides a number of minor engagements.

JACOB SIEG, farmer and Justice of the Peace, Ridgeway, was born in Hale Township, Hardin Co., Ohio, September 2, 1843, and is a son of Jonathan and Lydia (Hopkins) Sieg. His father was born in Angusta County, Va., May 8, 1815, and came with his parents to Ohio in 1828, set- tling in Logan County. His schooling had been received in the subscrip- tion schools of Virginia, but he acquired a fair education from studying nights by the light of hickory bark. He commenced teaching when nine- teen years of age, and taught for seventeen winters, working on a farm in the summer. He was married, on January 12, 1837 In 1843, he was elected Justice of the Peace, served for six years, , and for six years from 1846 served as County Commissioner. He was engaged in merchandising in 1852, and continued for five years. His first vote was cast for Van Buren. He voted the regular Democratic ticket until 1864, when he voted for Lincoln, and once before-in 1848 -- when he voted for John C. Fre- mont. In 1861, he was elected to the House by a union of both parties, and in 1863 was re-elected in opposition to an old personal and political friend. His only three sons were in the army, two of whom were disabled for life-Robert, the eldest, while in West Virginia, took deliberate aim at. Col. Crogan, of the rebel army, and killed him. Mr. Sieg, when relating his merited act of recording his vote in favor of the ratification of the con- stitutional amendment, said it was one of the proudest deeds of his life. He departed this life February 9, 1868; his widow is still living, and re- sides with her son Jacob. Jacob was united in marriage, October 27, 1875, to Victoria, daughter of E. B. and Isabella Crow, whose sketch is given in this work. To this union two children have been born-Frank S. and Carrie B. Jacob Sieg has filled the office of Justice of the Peace for near- ly eight years, is also serving in the capacity of Mayor of the village of Ridgeway. He has been engaged in farming, owns land adjoining and property in Ridgeway.

HENRY SNELL, mason, Mount Victory, was born in Salem Town- ship, Warren Co., Ohio, September 20, 1814, and is a son of Jacob and Christine Snell. His father was born in Maryland February 22, 1789, and died February 28, 1834. His mother, a native of Kentucky, was born in 1791, and died in 1849. The subject of this sketch emigrated from War- ren County, Ohio, to Preble County, in August, 1835, returning to Warren County in October of 1840. In 1847, he moved to Logan County, Ohio; thence, in 1851, to Hardin County, returning in 1858 to Logan County, where he remained until 1862, when he removed to Union County, making a final move October 15, 1878, coming to Hardin County and settling in Mount Victory. He was married, December 14, 1834, to Elenor J., daugh- ter of Henry and Abigail Runion. She was born August 9, 1818, and de- parted this life September 26, 1840. He was married, for the second time, August 24, 1841, to Margaret Miltonbarger. She was born in Warren County, Ohio, April 28, 1816, and was a daughter of William and Mary Miltonbarger, and died without issue in Union County, Ohio, September 15, 1875. For his third wife, Mr. Snell married, September 21, 1876, Miss Elizabeth B., daughter of John and Phebe Vance. She was born in Delaware County, Ohio. December 31, 1847. By his first wife he had two children, one of whom is living-Elias R. The deceased, William R.,

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was born August 10, 1840, and died October of the same year. Elias R., was born June 22, 1837, and was married, July 12, 1856, to Mary, daugh- ter of Barnet and Elizabeth Richardson. She was born October 6, 1830, and has had three children, viz., Barnet Henry, William M. and Allie Carey. By his present wife, Mr. Snell has had two children-Arvilla J., born July 16, 1877, and Claty, born July 11, 1880. Mr. Snell's chief business through life has been in the pursuit of his trade of brick-layer, plasterer and stone-mason. For seven years, he traveled as a minister and missionary. He and his wife are members of the United Brethren Church. He owns town propetry, a mill and factory, and has met with good success through life.

WILLIAM H. SUMMERS, farmer, P. O. Ridgeway, is a native of Wyandot County, Ohio, where he was born October 11, 1836. His father, William Summers, was born in Logan County, Ohio, in 1810; his mother, Martha Summers, in Ross County, Ohio, in 1810. They were married in Wyandot County and settled on the farm where Col. Crawford was burnt, near the monument erected to the memory of the latter. Mr. Summers was a farmer and died in Wyandot County December 15, 1882, having been preceded by his wife May 8, 1868. They are both buried in the cemetery on their farm, where Col. Crawford was burned. They were the parents of nine children, four of whom survive. Our subject is the second son, and was united in marriage, September 28, 1862, to Nancy, daughter of Mary Haney, a native of Pennsylvania, and who subsequently married Thomas Dunson. They settled in Hardin County, where she died March 8, 1882. On first starting out in life, Mr. Summers rented land, on which he worked 1 for four years, after which he bought seventy-five acres of the land of the farm he now occupies. In the late war, he volunteered in the Eighty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company K, Second Division of Twen- ty-third Army Corps, and fought at Columbia, Franklin, Tenn., and in the two days' battle at Nashville. Mrs. Summers is a member of the Methodist t Church. Mr. Summers has belonged for two years to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He has had three children, all deceased, and has reared two other children, Charles Burke, now (1883). twenty-five years old, who at the time he was taken into the family was eight years of age, and William E. Dunson, aged ten years, and who was five years old when taken into the family. Francis W. Summers, a brother of William H., and the 3 third son of his father's family, is a resident and farmer of Hale Township, Hardin County, Ohio, and was born in Wyandot County, Ohio, February 18, 1845. He commenced in life by renting land, on which he farmed for six years, and then bought forty acres of land in his native county, which he subsequently sold, purchasing fifty-five acres of the farm where he now resides. In 1864, he volunteered in the Forty-ninth Ohio Volunteer In- fantry, and was discharged before the close of the war on account of dis- ability. He was engaged at the battle at Pickett Mills, Ga., which lasted twenty-four hours, besides several skirmishes. He was married March 18, 1866, to Rosolthee, daughter of George W. and Elizabeth Reynolds. She was born March 19, 1849; her father was a native of Pennsylvania and her mother of Wyandot County, Ohio. They settled in Wyandot County, where they have since remained. To Mr. and Mrs. Summers have been born six children, of whom four survive, viz., Mary Idella. Emma Viola, Adrian E. and Florence L. Robert (deceased) was born January 12, 1870, died July 29, 1874; and Sylva L. was born November 28, 1871, died February 17, 1878. Mr. Summers has lived in Hardin County since 1877, and has been generally successful.

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FREDERICK SUTERMEISTER, farmer, P. O. Mount Victory, was horn in Switzerland May 15, 1834. He is a son of Jacob and Mary Suter- meister, who emigrated to Fairfield County, Ohio, in 1854, removing thence in 1861 to Union County, and in 1865 coming to Hardin County, where they spent the remainder "of their lives. The father died in Sep- tember, 1868, followed by his widow in February of 1881. Our subject was united in marriage, June 29, 1864, to Sarah, daughter of Richard and Sarah Williams, both deceased. She was born in Champaign County, Ohio, July 9, 1839. Her father died in that county in 1850, her mother in Har- din County, in 1869. ' To Mr. and Mrs. Sutermeister have been born seven children, viz., Malcolm M., Sophie E., Frank R., Weldon E., Eugene F., Gertie M. and Lena Z. Mr. Sutermeister and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He started out in life a farmer, renting land for four years, and then bought eighty-two acres of his present farm, on which the family reside. He has improved the land and erected fine farm buildings on it, and has been successful in business. He has filled the office of School Director for six years.

ANDERSON THOMPSON, farmer, P. O. Mount Victory, was born in Clark County, Ohio, February 10, 1821. He is a son of John and Eliza -. beth Thompson, the former a native of Virginia, the latter of New York. They moved to Clark County, Ohio, thence proceeded to Union County in 1821, where John Thompson died in 1858, followed by his widow in 1864, The subject of this sketch came to Hardin County in March, 1860, and two years after bought and sold fifty acres of land, and subsequently bought and sold various other tracts. He finally purchased thirty-eight acres, half of which he has sold to his son, J. W. He was married, February 3, 1841, to Anna, daughter of William and Rebecca Conklin. She was born in Mill Creek Township, Union County, Ohio, November 23, 1820. To this union have been born eight children, of whom five survive, viz., Eliz- abeth, wife of John James; George L .; Hester M., wife of John Burris; Martha M., wife of Thomas Harvey; and John W; three infants deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Thompson are members of the Christian Church. Mr. Thompson is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and has filled the office of Justice of the Peace in Mill Creek Township, Union County, Ohio, and the office of Constable in Dudley Township, Hardin County.

JOHN WAGNER, farmer and lumberman, P. O. Mount Victory, was born in Hesse. Cassel, Germany, October 10, 1831, and is a son of Martin and Eliza- beth Wagner. His parents were also natives of Germany, where they died, his mother in 1857, his father in 1871. The subject of this sketch emigrated to Pennsylvania, where he remained for a year, spending the following year in Kentucky and coming to Hardin County in 1859. He was here married, August 19, 1860, to Katherine, daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Dorn. She was born October 23, 1836; her mother died in 1849, but ber father is still living and resides with our 'subject. Mr. and Mrs. Wagner are members of the German Reformed Church, and are the parents of five children, viz., Henry, Edward, William, Katherine and Margaret. When Mr. Wagner first came to Hardin County, he engaged in blacksmithing, carrying on the business until 1878, and still owns a blacksmith shop. For the past five years he has been engaged in the lumber and 'stave business. He owns 285 acres of well-improved land, and three houses in the town. He has been generally successful since coming to Hardin County.

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GEORGE W. WILLIAMS, farmer, P. O. Ridgeway, was born in Champaign County, Ohio, November 6, 1823. His father, Silas Williams, was born in North Carolina, his mother, Susannah Williams, in Grayson County, Va, both moving to Ohio in 1813 and settling in Champaign Coun- ty. In 1827, they removed to Logan County, where they died, Mr. Will- iams in 1843, having been preceded by his wife in 1839. The subject of this sketch came to Hardin County in 1858, where he has since lived. He was married, October 8, 1846, to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of William W. and Hester Green, of Logan County, Ohio. She was born October 10, 1826; her father died about 1851, and her mother, who survives, is in her eighty-seventh year, and lives with our subject. To Mr. and Mrs. Williams have been born five children, three sons and two daughters, four of whom survive, viz., Jennie, wife of Joseph Wallace; Daniel W., married and re- siding next to his father; Ruth Ann, wife of James R. Ansley; William G., married and residing on the home farm; and an infant son, Frisbie (deceased). Mr. and Mrs. Williams are members of the Methodist Church. Mr. Williams was brought up to the Quaker faith. In his early life he taught school in the winter, and farmed in the summer, farming having formed his chief occupation in life. He first bought seventy-eight acres of land in Logan County, Ohio, which he afterward sold and purchased a saw mill, which proved to be an unsuccessful venture. He then came to Hardin County and bought forty-five acres of land. He subsequently added to his purchase and now owns 200 acres mostly of improved land. He has filled the offices of Justice of the Peace and Township Trustee, and was a member of the Board of Education for three years. He has generally been success- ful in life, and is now enjoying the fruits of his industry.

LEMUEL WILLIAMS, farmer, P. O. Mount Victory, was born in Logan County, Ohio, May 3, 1824, and is a son of Henry and Nancy Will- iams. His parents were natives of Virginia and moved to Ohio about 1808, settling in Champaign County, removing thence to Logan County, where Mrs. Williams died in November, 1838. Mr. Williams subsequently mar- ried Rachel Jacobs, deceased in 1877. He died in September, 1872, and was the parent of nine children, of whom six are living. The subject of this sketch is the fourth son. He was united in marriage March 18, 1847, to Sarah, daughter of James and Eliza Grimes, both deceased. She was born in Pennsylvania, June 11, 1825, and has had a family of six children, of whom four are living, viz., Leroy, Elizabeth A., Mary J. and Al- meda E. The two deceased are Lewis and James A. Mr. and Mrs. Will- iams are members of the Church of God. Mr. Williams came to Hardin County November 16, 1852, and has always pursued farming. He owns 158 acres of land in Hale Township, and his farm is well cultivated, having fine farm buildings.

R. J. WILLIAMS, Postmaster, Ridgeway, was born in Champaign County, Ohio, December 31, 1837, and is a son of Micaiah and Melatiah J. Williams, both natives of Kentucky. His parents moved to Logan County, Ohio, and remained there for some years, moving thence to Champaign County, and returning to Logan County, where they reared a family and lived until the decease of Mr. Williams in 1857. The widow subse- quently re-married in Logan County, and died in Hardin County January 7, 1875, while on a visit to her daughter in Ridgeway. The subject of this sketch was married June 26, 1867, to Adelia S., daughter of Solomon and Julia Hoge, natives of Virginia. She was born in Logan County, Ohio, November 25, 1850; her parents emigrated to Ohio, thence moved to Ten-

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nessee, where the mother died December 16, 1882. Mr. Hoge, who sur- vives, still resides in Tennessee. Mr. and Mrs. Williams are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. They are the parents of two children, Florence E., born November 11, 1868; and Eugene R., born September 27, 1874. Mr. Williams enlisted in the brigade band, Second Brigade, Third Division of the Sixth Army Corps, December 26, 1863, and was dis- charged June 25, 1865. After the war, he engaged in the harness business, in which he has since continued. He has filled the position of Postmaster of Ridgeway since October 13, 1874, and is a member of the Independent - Order of Odd Fellows,

HENRY WILLIAMS, merchant, Mount Victory, was born in Jeffer- son County, Iowa, January 3, 1843, and is a son of William and Cynthia (Smith) Williams. His father was a native of Ohio, born in April, 1819, his mother of Kentucky, born in 1822. They are residing in Hale Town- ship, Hardin County, Ohio, and are the parents of seven children. Henry, our subject, was married, February 13, 1868, to Mary B., daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth A. Johnson; she was born in Logan County, Ohio, January 13, 1847. Her father died in 1851, but her mother is still living. To Mr. and Mrs. Williams have been born eight children, of whom four are living, viz., Mary G., Grace Ann, Paul H. and Willard J. The deceased are Gale, William E. and two infants. When Mr. Williams was eighteen years of age, he enlisted in Company A of the Eighty-second Ohio Volunteer- Infantry, serving twenty months; in August of 1864, he recruited Company I of the One Hundred and Eightieth Regiment, which company he com- manded until the mustering out in July, 1865. He then pursued farming until the fall of 1867, when he opened in mercantile business in Mount Victory, Ohio, where he now owns one of the leading general stores. He also possesses a suburban residence, surrounded with about twenty-five acres of land. He is successful in his business, enjoying a good country and town patronage.

ISAAC H. WILSON, farmer, P. O. Mount Victory, was born in Dudley Township, Hardin County, Ohio, July 9, 1845, and is a son of the Rev. Samuel Wilson (deceased). His father was of Irish descent and came to Hardin County in 1833, before the city of Kenton was laid out. He was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church since he was twenty one years of age. Our subject's mother, Rachel Wilson, was born in Franklin County, Ohio, and emigrated with her parents to Hardin County in 1833, settling on what is known as the Allen farm. Our subject's parents lived in this county for many years, and then removed to Auglaize County, thence to Allen County, where Mrs. Wilson died in 1853. After her death, the widower was united in marriage, in the fall of 1855, to Henrietta Freet, who is still living. They moved to Wyandot County, Ohio, living there until 1856, in the June of which year Mr. Wilson died, while on a visit to Allen County, and was interred in the cemetery at Lockport. The subject of this sketch started in life with a purchase of ten acres of land, which he afterward sold, buying forty-one acres in Dudley Township, which he still retains; he and his mother-in-law have since bought 101 acres in Hale Township, where they are residing. He was married, October 3, 1867, to Sarah, daughter of David and Elizabeth Eshleman. Her parents were na- tives of Pennsylvania, where she was born in Franklin County, October 16, 1842, the family moving to Ohio in 1846, settling in Wyandot County. They subsequently removed to Marion County, coming to Hardin County in 1857, where Mr. Eshleman died April 27, 1880. His widow, who sur-

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The history of Hardin county, Ohio, Part 108

Author: Warner Beers & co., Chicago, pub Publication date: 1883 Publisher: Chicago : Warner Beers & Co. Number of Pages: 1076

Author: Warner Beers & co., Chicago, pub
Publication date: 1883
Publisher: Chicago : Warner Beers & Co.
Number of Pages: 1076