COLUMBIANA COUNTY OHIO - BIO: LOUTHAN, Moses (published 1887) *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Gina M. Reasoner AUPQ38A@prodigy.com March 23, 1999 *********************************************************************** BIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL RECORD OF ADAMS COUNTY (INDIANA) The Lewis Publishing Company, 1887 MOSES LOUTHAN, an early settler of Adams County, and a prominent citizen of Monroe, is a native of Ohio, born in Columbiana County, August 14, 1817. He was reared in Wayne County, August 14, 1817. He was reared in Wayne County, Ohio, after his sixth year, and there learned the blacksmith's trade from his father. He was married in Wayne County, August 9, 1838, to Mary Nicholas, a native of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, born July 5, 1812, and to this union were born three children - George W., Reason B. (deceased), and Eliza J. After his marriage Mr. Louthan removed to Greensburgh, Summit County, Ohio, and later settled in Stark County. In 1846 he came to Indiana, arriving at Fort Wayne October 14. From there he went to Wells County, locating near Lancaster, and from there removed to Ossian, Wells County, where he engaged in blacksmithing until the fall of 1856. He then went to New Haven, Allen County, and in November, 1857, he came to Decatur, Adams County, where he worked a t the blacksmith's trade, remaining at that place until the spring of 1871. He then removed to Monroe Township, where he built a shop and worked at his trade, when he was elected constable, which office he held for four years. Mr. Louthan lost his wife by death June 20, 1878, and August 17, 1879, he was married to Mrs. Sarah J. (Brandeberry) Kanabal, who was born in Hocking County, Ohio, June 13, 1837, and to them has been born one child, named Howard T. Mrs. Louthan has been three times married. Her first husband, Lawrence McCune, died one month after his marriage. Her second husband, Henry Kanabal, died in Washington Township, Adams County, leaving four children -John A., Mary E., Edward H. an Effie M. In 1878 Mr. Louthan went to Kansas, remaining one year, wh