Hancock-Fairfield County OhArchives Biographies.....Alspach, Aaron 1811 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/oh/ohfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ann Anderson ann.g.anderson@gmail.com July 27, 2005, 7:16 pm Author: Warner & Beers (1886) AARON ALLSPACH, farmer, P. 0. Vanlue, born February 12, 1818, in Fairfield County, Ohio, is a son of Adam and Barbara (Wyant) Allspach. His great-grandfather came from Germany to Pennsylvania, and iris grandfather, Henry Allspach, moved from Pennsylvania in an early day, and'settled in Fairfield County, Ohio. Adam and Barbara Allspach were the parents of nine children, six of whom are now living: Daniel, Aaron, David, Eichard, Lavinia (wife of S. Treese), and Sarah (wife of Henry Beck), now living in Michigan. The deceased are Samuel. Polly and Elizabeth (wife of J. Litsenberger). Aaron Allspach was married February 22, 1839, to Sarah, daughter of Joshua Brown (deceased at the age of ninety-five years), and by her he had eleven children, of whom five are deceased and six are living: Nathan (married to Nancy Furnish), Marion, (married to Viola Reynolds), Mary L. (wife of W. E. Ewing), Jacob E. (married to Emma Bell), Joshua D. (married to Sarah A. Beard), Ella A. (wife of Charles Dame). Those deceased are Adam, Caleb, Daniel, Benjamin, Barbara E. Mr. Allspach came to this county with his parents in 1829, and stopped over night on the Henry George farm. His father's family was the first to locate on the west side of what was then a great swamp, but has since become fine farms. After his marriage Aaron had only 25 cents left to begin life with. He has been a successful farmer, and now owns the Henry George farm, the same on which he passed his first night on coming to this county in 1829. Additional Comments: Book Title: History Of Hancock County Amanda Township File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/oh/hancock/bios/alspach101bs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ohfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb