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Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit "The History of Montgomery County, Ohio."; by W. H. Beers & Co., pub 1882 page 292 JOHN ZEHRING, merchant, Germantown. In the year 1725, Ludwig Zehring and family emigrated from Baden, Germany, to the American colonies, and prior to 1732 located in what afterward became Lebanon County, Penn., purchasing 130 acres from the Indians, for which he paid L20, 10s 11d, and with a few others of his faith, erected near his farm the Swataa Reformed Church, located two miles east of Jonestown, which building has long since been replaced by a more modern and commodious house of worship. Here in this county was born William Zehring, in October, 1792, grew up under the parental roof, and in 1818 married Miss Elizabeth Garst, who was born in the same county in 1794, of which union were born five children, viz.: John, William, Christian, Lydia, now Mrs. Binkerd of Dayton, and Barbara, now Mrs. Miltenbarger, of Warren County, Ohio. The farm upon which Ludwig Zehring settled is yet owned by his descendants, and from this point, in the spring of 1819, William and wife started for Ohio, locating in Butler County, near Blue Ball, where he purchased fifty acres of land, upon which he lived nine years, when he sold it at a sacrifice of $300 and bought a quarter section on Louis Run in Jackson Township, Montgomery County, Ohio. Here he passed many years, raised his family, and embraced the faith of the German Baptist Church, of which he ever tried to be a worthy member until his death in 1870, his latter days having been spent at his son William's residence, in Miami County, Ind. His widow still survives him; is in her eighty-eighth year; makes her home with her daughter, in Warren County, and has also been a life-long member of the German Baptist Church. The subject of this sketch was born in Butler County, Ohio, January 25, 1820, receiving his education in the well-known log schoolhouse of the pioneer days, and so persevering did he prosecute his studies, that upon leaving school, he was competent of teaching, which he followed in the winter months, the summer being devoted to farming. Mr. Zehring was married, November 25, 1841, to Miss Nancy Snavely, a native of Lebanon County, Penn., who came to Ohio with her parents, John and Rebecca Snavely, in 1831. Of this union have been born eleven children, ten of whom are now living, and two of the sons were soldiers in the Union army, viz.: S. Perry, who enlisted in Company H, Thirty-fifth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, at the age of sixteen, participating in all the battles of his regiment, Perryville, Ky., Chickamauga, Mission Ridge and Sherman's march to Atlanta, Ga., being the most important. He served three years, and during this time, was never absent or lost a day's service, and was mustered out at Atlanta, Ga., but soon after reaching home, he again concluded to enter the service of his country, and raised Company H, One Hundred and Ninety-seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, of which he was chosen Captain, but the war ending six months subsequently, with the surrender of Lee, the regiment was mustered out of service. D. Washington Zehring enlisted in 1864, in the Signal Service, and at the close of the war, was honorably discharged. Our subject continued to teach school and farm until 1847, when, having saved a small amount of money he, in partnership with his brother William, opened a store at Farmersville, where they did a successful business until 1853, when the partnership was dissolved, and John removed to Germantown and bought the dry goods house of Stump & Gunckel, where he yet continues to do business. During his mercantile career in Germantown, he has had as partners, H. Elliott, the present Common Pleas Judge of this district, and J. S. Binkerd, of Dayton, and is, at present associated with his son, S. Perry, under the firm name of John Zehring & Co. Politically, Mr. Zehring was a Democrat until 1852, when he severed his connection with the Democracy, and with others of his political faith, assisted in organizing what has been known as the Republican party, which principles he has since advocated. He was at one time nominated for the State Senate, to represent the counties of Montgomery and Preble, which district had previously given about 800 Democratic majority, but Mr. Zehring was defeated by only seventy votes. In 1865, he was elected Justice of the Peace, which position of trust and confidence he has filled continuously up to the present. He is a member of the Masonic Fraternity, also of the I. O. O. F. Has always been a man of strong, yet liberal religious convictions, and an earnest worker in establishing and perpetuating Sabbath schools. He has lived a very temperate life, not even using tobacco; retains much of his youthful vigor, has always taken an active part in all public enterprises, and is widely respected by all. ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Sun, 24 Oct 1999 12:42:58 -0500 From: christina m hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <19991024.150827.-139249.4.frog158@juno.com> Subject: bio: Henry Becker, Montgomery Co. Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit "The History of Montgomery County, Ohio."; by W. H. Beers & Co., pub. 1882 page 294 RANDOLPH TOWNSHIP HENRY BECKER, miller; P. O., Union. Mr. Becker is a native of Ohio; born in Montgomery County, May 13, 1816; is a son of John and Rebecca Becker. The father emigrated to this State with his parents in June, 1815, being a native of Lancaster Co., Pa. The grandfather of our subject was a miller by occupation, and erected one of the early saw mills on West Branch. John Becker was also a miller, and continued the business of his father, which has been handed down to him whose sketch we pen. The mother's maiden name was Hart; she died in November, 1856. The father served in the township as Trustee for a number of years, and died in December, 1857. Our subject is one of five children, four of whom are now living, viz.: Annie, Rebecca, David and Henry. The latter was united in marriage with Sarah Shilt, in 1840, and to them were born six children, and of them Thomas, John, Isaac and Catherine are now living. ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Sun, 24 Oct 1999 12:41:36 -0500 From: christina m hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <19991024.150826.-139249.2.frog158@juno.com> Subject: Bio: Clinton H. Young, Montgomery co. Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit "The History of Montgomery County, Ohio."; by W. H. Beers & Co., pub 1882 page 292 CLINTON H. YOUNG, horse dealer, Germantown, was born near Eaton, Preble County, Ohio, November 12, 1856. His parents were Henry and Elizabeth (Tell) Young, the former a native of Preble County, and by occupation a farmer; the father served the people of his township as Trustee and Clerk. The parents are members of the German Baptist Church. Our subject is one of ten children, viz.: Sarah A., Mary J., Maria, Levina, Martha, Jemima, Ella, Clinton H., Lurten E. and Edward. At the age of eighteen years, after having had the benefit of a common school education, he rented a portion of his father's farm, and was united in marriage with Laura E., daughter of Paul Marker, July 21, 1878. Miss Marker was born in Montgomery County March 16, 1858. Mr. Marker was a member of the Lutheran Church, and died March 11, 1880. This young couple left the farm August 6, 1880. moving to Germantown, where Mr. Young engaged in the livery stable business, on Market street, but he is now engaged in trading and buying horses. They are the parents of one child, Lawrence O., born August 27, 1879. ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Sun, 24 Oct 1999 12:46:34 -0500 From: christina m hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <19991024.150827.-139249.9.frog158@juno.com> Subject: bio: Levi Zearing, Montgomery Co. Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit "The History of Montgomery County, Ohio."; by W. H. Beers & Co., pub 1882 page 292 LEVI ZEARING, farmer, P. O. Germantown. The parents of this gentleman were Peter Zearing and Elizabeth Boombrake, who were married in 1816. The former was born in Lebanon County, Penn., in 1790, and in 1818 came to Ohio, and in two years later settled in Section 6, German Township of this county, where he died August 8, 1858, in his sixty-fifth year, the mother having lived until April 29, 1862, when she died at the age of seventy-three years. Our subject was born on the homestead June 15, 1819, where he has since resided and been occupied as a farmer. He was united in marriage with Ann Maria, daughter of Barnet and Elizabeth Zearing, February 5, 1846. She was born in Warren County, November 13, 1824. To this couple was born one son, Amos, who married Mary Hildreth, and is the father of four children by name, Oscar, Eva May, Willie A. and Levi E. Our subject possesses two well-improved farms; the homestead contains 162 acres, valued at $125 per acre. Everything thereon is kept in perfect order; the barn is large and commodious, and on the land is an extensive sugar camp of about 800 or 1,000 trees; the other farm contains 155 acres, situated about three miles south of Germantown. The homestead is reasonably well stocked, and supplied with all modern farming implements. ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #5 Date: Sun, 24 Oct 1999 12:40:08 -0500 From: christina m hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <19991024.150826.-139249.0.frog158@juno.com> Subject: BIO: Dr. Alonzo Boone, Montgomery Co. Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit "The History of Montgomery County, Ohio."; by W. H. Beers & Co., pub. 1882 page 295 DR. ALONZO BOONE, physician and surgeon; P. O., Iamton. The subject of this sketch was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, and obtained his primary education in the common schools and attended the high school at Dayton. During the months of vacation he took a business course in the Miami Commercial College and a course in literature and elocution under Prof. Smith. After receiving his diploma he entered the office of Dr. Crook, of Dayton, to prepare himself for the medical profession. He attended the lectures of the Ohio and Miami Medical Colleges of Cincinnati. He obtained his diploma and placed himself under Dr. Crum to prepare himself for the field of practice. Mr. Boone has connected himself with the Montgomery County and Ohio State Medical Societies and represented the interests of the Montgomery County Medical Society in the American Medical Association of New York City, and is at present devoting his time and attention in advancing himself in the knowledge of his profession, and has obtained a good share of the practice in the territory surrounding the village of Harrisburgh, where he resides. ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #6 Date: Sun, 24 Oct 1999 17:00:47 -0400 (EDT) From: "Christopher T. Smithson" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <199910242100.RAA00391@smtp1.erols.com> Subject: Maryland Families to Ohio Prior to 1820 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Hello, I am currently compiling data on Maryland Families that moved to Ohio before 1820. I am trying to locate any county histories, bible records, wills, pension records that will help with this research. Any help will be appreciated.. Christopher Thomas Smithson 4219 Paddrick Road Darlington, MD 21034-1034 (410) 836-3433 -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V99 Issue #751 *******************************************