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SPITLER - SENECA COUNTY Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed History of Ohio The American Historical Society, Inc. Volume V, Page 55 JOHN K. SPITLER. Prominent among the men who have been residents of Seneca County for nearly three-quarters of a century, and who are still engaged in the pursuits of agriculture, to which they have devoted their lives to their own prosperity and the betterment of the locality, is John K. Spitler, the owner of a valuable property in Bloom Township. Through a long life of industry and upright living, Mr. Spitler has accumulated a handsome competency, not only in worldly good but in the esteem and respect of the people among whom he has resided for so many years. Mr. Spitler was born on a farm within two miles of his present residence in Bloom Township, Seneca County, Ohio, August 17, 1850, and is a son of Daniel and Hannah (Kagy) Spitler. Daniel Spitler was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, in 1819, and February 6, 1845, married Hannah Kagy, who was born in Seneca County, December 4, 1824. After their marriage, they settled on a farm five miles west of Bloomville, a tract of 120 acres, on which Mr. Spitler made his home during the rest of his life. Mr. Spitler was an honest, upright man, a good farmer, and a generous supporter of the Baptist Church of the old school of which he was a lifelong member. He and his worthy wife, who is also deceased, were the parents of eleven children, of whom the following survive: Agnes, who became the wife of Ralph Tittle; Sabina, who became the wife of Edward Bretz, of Garrett, Indiana; John K., of this review; Eliza, who is the widow of Bert Hall, of Tiffin,Ohio; and Ida M., who is the wife of Charles King,. of Wood County, Ohio. John K, Spitler received his education in the Heidelberg and Republic schools and while growing to maturity on the home farm engaged in teaching school for six winters. On February 13, 1873, he was united in marriage with Miss Martha Patterson, who was born in Adams Township, Seneca County, February 25, 1849, and was educated in the district school of her native community. They became the parents of five children of whom the following survive: Calvin D., born December 7, 1875, who attended school at Ada, Ohio, studied law and was admitted to the bar, was prosecuting attorney of Seneca County for two terms, and is now engaged in a successful law practice at Tiffin, Ohio; Cora B., born May 17, 1877, a graduate in vocal and instrumental music, and now the wife of Percy Lantz, of Tiffin, owner of the Lantz Hatchery; Worden M., born March 27, 1881, who attended Heidelberg University, and now resides at home, where he assists his father in the management of the farm and is overseer of the Percheron Breeding establishment which they conduct; Ralph T., born April 21, 1892, a graduate of high school, who took a course in agriculture at Columbus and is now helping to cultivate the home acres. The family belongs to the Primitive Baptist Church, and in politics Mr. Spitler is a democrat. In addition to the regular farm operations, Mr. Spitler with his sons, began breeding registered Percheron horses in 1910 and have since attained a national reputation in this industry. Their animals are exhibited at the leading live stock shows of the country, and they have also sold foundation stock to some of the wealthiest men of the East. Mr. Spitler owns 210 acres in Bloom Township and 132 acres in Adams Township, and is a stockholder in the Union Trust Company Bank, the Guardian Bank and the Cleveland Trust Company, of Cleveland; and the City National Bank of Tiffin, Ohio. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 21:26:17 -0600 From: christina m hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <19991221.221614.-238315.0.frog158@juno.com> Subject: Bio: William Johnson - Gallia county Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit "History of Gallia County" Hardesty 1882: WILLIAM JOHNSON - and Frances Martt were married in Gallia county, Ohio, September 25,1873. They are both natives of the same county, he born in 1836, and his wife in 1854. The have the following children: Edward, born July 12, 1874, died September 20, 1880; Leroy, July 8, 1875; Arazona, October 4, 1876; Levina A., June 11, 1878, died August 12, 1878; Amy, August 12, 1879. The parents of Mr. Johnson are Joshua and Amy (Hawkins) Johnson; his father was a soldier in the war of 1812. Isaac and Mary A. (Cremeans) Marrt are the parents of Mrs. Johnson. Mr. Johnson had been previously married to Transylvania Burnett, who was born December 28, 1842, and died March 27, 1873. She was mother of the following children: William T.S., born April 26, 1866; Joshua, September 20, 1867; Harvey, November 13, 1869, died August 24, 1870; Jerome, March 22, 1871; Hattie, September 8, 1872. Her parents were Murwood and Mary A.W. (Parish) Burnett, who were born August 12, 1821, and October 20, 1820, respectively. Their fatheres were Jesse Burnett and John H. Parish, both whom were soldiers in the war of 1812. Mr. Johnson has filled the office of trustee in Guyan township for three years. He was a soldier in the late war; he enlisted in 1861, under Captain Harry Graham, in Company G, 4th Virginia Volunteer Infantry, at Mason City, Virginiga; he reenlisted as a veteran at Larkinsville, Alabama, in 1864, and was discharged after serving four years. He was in the following engagements: Lightburn retreat, siege of Vicksburg; Jackson, Mississippi; Chattanooga, all the battle of the Shenandoah Valley, and the great Lynchbury raid, and many minor engagements. His farm is located in Guyan township. His address is Crown City, Gallia county, Ohio. Submitted by Tina Hursh ___________________________________________________________________ Why pay more to get Web access? Try Juno for FREE -- then it's just $9.95/month if you act NOW! Get your free software today: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 23:26:42 -0500 From: Gina Reasoner To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <4.2.0.58.19991221225751.00952c40@pop.prodigy.net> Subject: XENOPHON F. CHARLES - SENECA COUNTY Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed History of Ohio The American Historical Society, Inc., 1925 Volume V, page 135-136 XENOPHON F. CHARLES. The modern pharmacist is a man of many callings, for he is expected to bear upon his shoulders the responsibilities of many. Not only must he understand his own science thoroughly but must be able to detect and rectify the occasional blunders of the medical fraternity, to give kindly advice to those soliciting same, and at all times to place his store and time at the disposal of the general public. No other line of human endeavor demands greater hours of prolonged service, nor does any other ask more expenditure of nervous and physical strength. Among those who have proven themselves worthy of the confidence reposed in them and able to handle cheerfully and capably the demands made upon them is Xenophon F. Charles, a leading pharmacist at Republic, Seneca County, where he has been known for many years. Mr. Charles was born in Seneca County, Ohio, June 12, 1854, a son of Jasper E. and Susanna (Grossman) Charles. Jasper E. Charles was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, March 8, 1825, and in his native state married Miss Grossman, who had been born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, December 26, 1829. They came to Seneca County, Ohio, April 1, 1854, locating at Republic, where Mr. Charles engaged in his trade as a shoemaker. This he followed until the constant confinement caused his health to break, and from that time forward until his death, in 1907, he was variously occupied at such honorable employment as came his way. He was a democrat in politics and at various times held town offices. Mrs. Charles, who was a member of the Lutheran Church, died in that faith in 1891. They were the parents of six children, of whom, three are now living: Xenophon F.; Emma V., the wife of John Van Drew, of LaGrange County, Indiana; and John J., also residing in that county. Xenophon F. Charles was reared at Republic, where he secured his education, and began his career as a school teacher, in LaGrange County, Indiana. The life of an educator, however, did not appeal to him, and October 1, 1874, he formed a connection with the firm of Stickney & Dentler, of Republic, as clerk in their drug store. For more than a quarter of a century he labored faithfully in behalf of the interests of his employers, and when they were ready to retire from business, in December, 1899, he became proprietor of the store by purchase. He has built up a splendid trade and now conducts an establishment that is modern in every particular, carrying a full line of drugs and sundries, candies, toilet articles, etc. He is known as one of the stable and substantial business men of his community, having earned his right to such a title through many years of honorable dealing. Mr. Charles owns the block in which his business is situated, and is one of the directors of the Republic Banking company. In politics a democrat, he has served in a number of offices, including treasurer of Scipio Township and member and treasurer of Scipio Township, and member and treasurer of the school board. He served several terms as justice of the peace of Scipio Township and a number of terms at different times as mayor of Republic. At the time of each of his elections the village was considerably in debt, but by careful management he placed the village in good condition financially. He served as postmaster under President Wilson, resigning after serving about five years. Fraternally he is affiliated with Republic Lodge No. 40, Independent Order of Odd fellows, and with the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, of which he is past noble grand district deputy. On December 25, 1877, Mr. Charles was united in marriage with Miss Flora A. Porter, a former student and graduate of Professor Richards and until her marriage a teacher in schools at different points. She is a member and active worker of the Christian Church. To Mr. and Mrs. Charles there have been born three children: Myra G., born July 5, 1879, who attended the Tri-State School at Angola, Indiana, and is now the wife of Charles R. Hassenphug; Mabel T., born November 30, 1883, who attended the same normal school, is unmarried, and a bookkeeper at Grand Rapids, Michigan; and Thurman P., born November 1, 1888, a graduate of the same normal school, who also attended Columbia College, New York, and is now superintendent of schools at Orland, Indiana. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Tue, 21 Dec 1999 21:24:02 -0500 From: Gina Reasoner To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <4.2.0.58.19991221205829.00953c30@pop.prodigy.net> Subject: JAMES H. KNAPP -SENECA/ERIE COUNTIES Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"; format=flowed History of Ohio The American Historical Society, Inc., 1925 Volume V, page 75-76 JAMES H. KNAPP. It has been the privilege of James H. Knapp, president of the Republic Banking Company, and a prominent farmer of Scipio Township, Seneca County, to realize many of his worthy ambitions and through the exercise of good judgement and business sagacity to wrest from his opportunities financial and general success. Although now past eighty years, when most men would be willing to retire on their laurels, his active brain and bodily energy keep him a participating factor in the life of the community, where he is widely known and highly respected. Mr. Knapp was born July 12, 1842, in Putman County, New York, and is a son of Gilbert and Cynthia (Chase) Knapp, and a grandson of Wright Knapp, also a native of New York State. Gilbert Knapp was born in Putnam County January 7, 1820, and was reared on a farm. He carried on farming, lime burning and brick making until 1848, when he came to Erie County, Ohio, and settled on a farm on which he spent the remaining years of his life, dying in 1894. He was a Quaker in his religious faith, and a republican in politics. Mrs. Knapp, who was born in New York June 6, 1820, was a member of the Baptist Church, in the faith of which she died in 1910. There were three sons in the family of this worthy couple: James H., John T. and Cyrus C., the two latter being deceased. James H. Knapp was reared on farms in Putnam County, New York and Erie County, Ohio, and secured his education in the district schools, this being supplemented by attendance at Eastman's Commercial College. On May 2, 1864, he enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and Forty-fifth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with which he served until the close of the war. On his return from military service Mr. Knapp located in Erie County, where he worked on a farm for about five years, but in 1870 took up his permanent residence in Aeneca County, where he is now the owner of a handsome property known as Rock Run Ranch, a tract of 335 acres which includes all the latest improvements and is highly productive. In 1906 Mr. Knapp assisted in the organization of the Republic Banking Company, of which he has since been the president, his associate officials being: R.D. Straub, vice president; William M. Baker, secretary-treasurer; E.B. Straub, cashier; and Ressie M. Robertson, assistant cashier. Mr. Knapp was a member of the Farmers Bureau and of the executive committee of the Farmers Insurance Commission in 1922-23. Fraternally he is a thirty-second degree Mason in the Valley of Toledo. Politically he supports the principles of the republican party, and despite the fact that Seneca County was heavily democratic at the time, was elected a member of the board of county commissioners for one term. Mr. Knapp is a broad minded man, thoroughly progressive, well posted on current events, and entertaining sensible opinions on questions of public interest. On October 12, 1870, Mr. Knapp married Mrs. Joanna S. Crissel, of Seneca County, who was born in New York and educated in the public schools and the academy at Republic, and who at the time of her marriage was living on the old Crissel homestead in Seneca County. She died August 13, 1914, the mother of two sons, Daniel B. and Fred, both deceased. On April 22, 1915, Mr.Knapp married Mrs. Helen M. Heath, who was born in Scipio Township, Seneca County, August 31, 1846. She spent four years in New York, finishing her education. On December 1, 1869, she married the late Edward E. Heath, a tinner by trade, and for three years a Union soldier during the Civil war. They had no children. -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #849 *******************************************