OHIO STATEWIDE FILES OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List Issue 241 *********************************************************************** 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. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest Volume 00 : Issue 241 Today's Topics: #1 Fw: Hardin County, Ohio ["Maggie Stewart" ] Administrivia: To unsubscribe from OH-FOOTSTEPS-D, send a message to OH-FOOTSTEPS-D-request@rootsweb.com that contains in the body of the message the command unsubscribe and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #1 Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2000 05:03:58 -0400 From: "Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <070701bfff85$9a64e520$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: Hardin County, Ohio Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: Kathleen Ruhlen To: Sent: Friday, August 04, 2000 9:24 AM From the History of Hardin County, Warner Beers Co., 1883 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: LIBERTY TOWNSHIP HUGH PETERSON, farmer, P.O. Ada, was born in Adams County, Ind., July 7, 1852. He is a son of D.S. and Harriet (McDowell) Peterson, both natives of Ohio. His father has spent the greater part of his life in this State and Indiana, where he farmed until 1860, since which time he has been on the P.,Ft.W.&C. Railroad, at present having charge of the line from Crestline to Lima. Hugh was educated at the schools of Fort Wayne and Lima. He spent a few years on the railroad, and then, in 1872, came to this county and bought, in connection with his father, 460 acres of land in Liberty and Washington Townships. He is a partner with his father, and takes the whole management of the farm, at which he has been unusually successful. He makes a specialty of grain. In 1882, he raised and shipped 3,900 bushels of wheat (they having a siding at their farm), and shipped 103 car loads of straw. On November 4, 1875, he was married to Mathilda Dearth, a native of Liberty Township, of which her father was a pioneer. They have three children-D.S., E.W. and May Prudence. In politics, Mr. Peterson is a Republican. C. PUGH, farmer, P.O. Ada, was born in Highland County, Ohio, October 28, 1832. He is a son of Eli F. and Mary (Fenner) Pugh, both natives of Virginia and of German descent. Eli Pugh came with his family to Ohio and settled, in 1828, in Highland County. In 1837, he moved to Liberty Township. He brought up a family of five children, four sons; and one daughter. All the former are farmers, three living in this township. The father of our subject died in 1878, but his mother is still living at the advanced age of eighty-two years. Our subject was brought up on the farm, on which he learned to work early in his youth, and has followed that occupation ever since. He bought the first ten-horse power threshing machine, sold by Mr. Pitt, and then went into debt for eighty acres of land, determined to make the machine pay for the land. He finally succeeded in his design, and he often relates the laughable incident that, at about the very day he accomplished his object, he left the machine in the field and he has never seen or heard of it since. Mr. Pugh is now a successful farmer, and owns 180 acres of land in this township. He was married, in 1860, to Huldah J. Runser, who was born in 1840, and is a daughter of Andrew and Isabella (McDowell) Runser. Her parents now reside in Marion Township. Four children have blessed this union-Frank C., Wilbur G., Idella B. and Hattie P. Mr. Pugh has been Township Trustee for three years, and a member of the School Board for sixteen years. Mr. Pugh does not belong to any political party but votes according to his idea of the best candidate, be he Democrat or Republican. HENRY PUGH, farmer, P.O. Ada, was born in 1841 in Logan County, Ohio. He is a son of Eli and Mary (Fenner) Pugh, both natives of Virginia and of Welsh descent. His father, a farmer, came to Ohio in 1842 and settled on Section 32, in Liberty Township. He had a family of eight children, of whom five are living. He died in 1879. Our subject learned farming for his occupation, and has followed it through life. He was married, in 1861, to Elizabeth Hullibarger, a native of Perry County, and a daughter of Morgan Hullibarger, of German lineage. Three children resulted from the union-S.A., Ella and William. Mr. and Mrs. Pugh are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The latter is a Democrat in politics and has been Trustee of the township for three year. MARTIN V. PUGH, farmer, P.O. Ada, was born March 14, 1843, in Logan County, Ohio. He is a son of Eli and Mary (Fenner) Pugh, of whom notice is made in the sketch of Henry Pugh, a brother of our subject. His mother, who is in her eighty-fourth year, is residing with Martin. She had a family of eight children, five of whom grew up, viz., Catherine, wife of Jacob High, a farmer in Illinois; Cornelius, a farmer in Liberty township; James, Justice of the Peace, residing in Iowa; Henry and Martin V. Our subject received his education from the common schools and learned farming for his occupation. In 1864, he married Lydia Klingler, of Perry County, a daughter of George and Emeline (Overmire) Klingler, both natives of Ohio and of the Pennsylvania Dutch. Three children have blessed this union-Mary Jane, George E. and Mertle. Mr. and Mrs. Pugh are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Pugh owns 155 acres of good land in Liberty Township. In politics, he is a Democrat. A. REAM, manufacturer, Ada, was born December 10, 1821, in Stark County, Ohio. He is a son of Philip and Mary (Altman) Ream, both natives of Pennsylvania and of German descent. His grandfather, George Ream, was in the Revolutionary war, under Gen. Washington; he was also one of the number sent out to quell Shay's whisky rebellion. The father of our subject came to Ohio at a time it was a Territory, and settled on Bull Creek, Columbiana County. In 1806, he moved with his family to Stark County. At the time of his death, in 1852, he was the owner of 350 acres of land. Our subject was one of a family of thirteen, and received, with his brothers and sisters, an education from the common schools. He lived on the farm up to the age of twenty-five years, spending the winters of the last two or three of these years in teaching school. He then embarked in mercantile business and opened a general store, which he continued for thirty-one years with great success. He then went into manufacturing business, in company with others, in which he failed in a few years, losing nearly the whole of his property. In 1846, he was united in marriage with Anna E. Miller, of German descent. They have seven children-Phillip W., a telegraph operator and also a teacher of telegraphy; Henry D., who is well off and owns an extensive planing mill in Ottawa; Mary C., wife of R.S. Shanks, a farmer and school teacher; Isaac Newton, working with his brother at Ottawa; Jacob B., carriage builder; Levi O., and Anderson W., teacher of telegraphy. Mrs. Ream is a member of the Presbyterian Church. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2000 05:01:48 -0400 From: "Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <070501bfff85$998ab1c0$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: Hardin County, Ohio Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: Kathleen Ruhlen To: Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2000 10:50 PM From the History of Hardin County, Warner Beers Co., 1883 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: LIBERTY TOWNSHIP THOMAS BOYD, farmer, P.O. Ada, was born March 4, 1821. He is a son of William and Susannah (Walling) Boyd, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Ohio. William Boyd was of Irish and his wife of German descent. William Boyd was a wheelwright by trade, and at an early date made spinning wheels. The account which he kept shows that he has made 3,500. In the later years of his life he was a farmer, and brought up his son on the farm, allowing him an education from the common schools in Delaware County. Thomas staid with his parents until he was twenty-seven years of age. He had chosen farming for his occupation and was very successful with it. Having started with $800 given by his parents, he now, by his own exertions, owns a farm of 172 acres and a good property in Ada. In 1863, our subject settled in Hardin County and came to Ada in 1879, and then retired from farming and is now living on Main Street. In 1848, he married Susannah Davenport, a sister of Dr. Davenport. They have one child, Albert J., who is married and does farming on his father's farm. Mr. and Mrs. Boyd are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church; the latter was Trustee and Steward in the Methodist Episcopal Church of Delaware County; he was also delegate of the annual conference, and Class Leader and Superintendent of the Sabbath school. He ranks among the best citizens of Ada. HENRY BROSEUS, farmer, P.O. Ada, was born March 25, 1848, in Allen County, Ohio. He is a son of Peter and Sarah (Meckline) Broseus both natives of Pennsylvania, and of German descent. His father, a farmer, settled in Allen County at an early date. Our subject was reared on the farm and for his occupation selected farming. He is now settled on a farm on Section 26, Liberty Township, where he is employed in stock-raising, making a specialty of sheep, and has been very successful. In 1871, he married Miss Eliza M. Walser, a daughter of Peter and Sarah Walser, both of German descent. Four children have blessed this union-Sarah F., Peter F., John H. and Pemelia O. Mr. and Mrs. Broseus are members of the Lutheran Church. Although not an old resident of Liberty Township, Mr. Broseus is a very popular farmer. WILLIAM N. BRYAN, of Ada, was born March 25, 1848, in Caroline, Md. He is a son of William and Sarah (Adams) Bryan, the latter a native of Maryland. His father, of Irish descent, came to Ohio in 1855, and settled in Marion County, where he followed his trade of blacksmith, and also pursued farming. Our subject was reared on the farm, receiving an ordinary education from the common schools. For his occupation, he chose the trade of a carriage-maker. In 1872, he came to Hardin County, Ohio, and has been working ever since at his trade. He is now employed in Conner's carriage shop, having charge of the body and wood work department. The Bryan Wind-Mill was invented by our subject; it is coming into general use, and proves to be a source of revenue to him. The patent was secured in 1882. Mr. Bryan was united in marriage with Matilda Uncapher in 1858. She is a daughter of Solomon Uncapher of Ohio and is of German descent. Four children have blessed this union, of whom three are living, viz.: Presly F., Olive and Merritt. Mr. and Mrs. Bryan are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Bryan is a class leader and a member of the Knights of Honor. ANDREW S. KELLY, farmer, P.O. Ada, was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, January 14, 1830. He is a son of Joseph and Sarah (Shaw) Kelly, the former a native of Ohio and the latter of Pennsylvania. His father followed farming, and had a family of five children, four of whom grew up. Our subject spent his youth on the farm, attending the common schools of Pickaway County. His early years were devoted to teaching music in the schools, but he afterward learned farming and has since followed it as his occupation. In 1862, he enlisted in Company F. Twenty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served to the close of the war. He was a non-commissioned officer and was with Gen. Sherman on his march to the sea. Mr. kelly was married March 27, 1856 to Miss Susannah Yates, who was born in 1836 in Hancock County, Ohio, and is a daughter of Samuel and Margaret Yates. This union has been blessed with ten children, nine of whom are living, viz.: Ira N., George, Margaret E., William H., Sarah B., Samuel M., Joseph A., J.E. and an infant not named. Mrs. Kelly is a member of the M.E. Church. In politics, Mr. Kelly is a Democrat. JAMES KINDLE, farmer, P.O. Ada, was born March 10, 1854, in Hardin County, Liberty Township. He is a son of Joshua and Rosana (Derry) Kindle, both natives of Perry County, Ohio and of German and Irish descent. The grandparents on both sides were natives of Virginia. Joshua Kindle, father of our subject, came to Hardin County, when a boy, and followed farming. Our subject received an ordinary education at the common schools, and for his occupation, learned faraming. He is the owner of fifty acres of land on Section 18, in Liberty Township. In 1877, he was married to Eliza Jackson, a daughter of John and Catherine Jackson, of Irish and German descent, who came to this county in 1828. Her father is in good circumstances, and is a prominent farmer near Kenton. Our subject has had three children by this union-Catherine A., Io Maud and Nancy Luetta. Mrs. Kindle is a member of the Baptist Church. Mr. Kindle is a Democrat in politics, and a member of the Grange assocation. AMOS KLINGLER, farmer, P.O. Ada, was born in Perry County, Ohio, July 12, 1842. He is a son of D.A. and Sarah (Brosius) Klingler. Both parents are natives of Ohio and are of German lineage. His father came to Hardin County in 1848, and settled in Liberty Township, which at that time was all a wilderness, where he followed farming the rest of his life. Our subject was brought up on the farm and received a limited education from the common schools. In his youth he chose the occupation of farmer, and has pursued it ever since. He now owns a farm of eighty acres of well-improved land. In 1862, he married Lucinda M. Greenawalt, a daughter of John and Mary Greenawalt, the former a prominent and wealthy farmer of Allen County. Mrs. and Mrs. Klingler are both members of the Reformed Church. Mr. Klingler is a Democrat in politics. In 1879, he was the President of the board that drained Hog Creek Marsh. He is a Trustee and Deacon in the church, in which he is also a Sabbaath school teacher. He is a member of the Grange society, No. 909, of Liberty Township. R.H.KLINGLER, farmer, P.O. Ada, was born in Perry County, Ohio, May 23, 1844. He is a son of David and Sarah (Proshia) Klingler. Our subject, the second child of a family of eighteen, received his education in this county and learned farming for his occupation. He also worked at the shoe-maker's trade, but only continued at it for a year and a half. He enlised in 1862 in the One Hundred and Eighteenth Regiment Ohio volunteer Infantry, Company A, and served till the close of the war. He was always ready for duty, fought in fourteen battles and was discharged at Salisbury, N.C. In 1868, he married Margaret Fisher, a daughter of David Fisher of German lineage. They have six children, viz.: Rosetta, William L., David E., Charles E., Elva L. and Cora E. Mrs. Klingler is a member of the Lutheran Church and Mr. Klingler of the Reformed Church, in which he has been a Deacon. He is a member of the Grange Association, a Democrat in politics an dis a successful business man. HENRY KRIDLER, farmer, P.O. Ada, was born February 24, 1833, in Trumbull County, Ohio; his mother, whose maiden name was Thorn, was born in Virginia. His father, Andrew Kridler, was born in Pennsylvania and was of German descent. His grandfather on his father's side emigrated from Germany and settled in Pennsylvania, where he followed farming. The father of our subject was also a farmer, and came to Ohio in 1838, settling in Washington Township when the latter was all a wilderness and abounded in deer and wild turkeys. For a long while the family had a struggle for existence, the only article of food for days and weeks being potatoes. Our subject was reared on the farm and received a limited education. He learned farming in his youth, and has followed it for his occupation. In 1856, he married Mary Jane Beard, born in the year 1836, in Washington Township, Hardin County. She is the daughter of Sidney Beard, and is of English lineage. They have two children, Margaret Jane, now the wife of A.M. Barlow, a farmer, and Rachel Ann. Mr. Kridler is a Democrat in politics and a member of the Grange assocation. CHARLES D. LANDON, farmer, P.O. Ada, was born December 10, 1847, in Portage County, Ohio. He is a son of James and Ruth (Dudley) Landon, both natives of Connecticut and of English descent. His father, a carpenter and farmer, came to Ohio in 1852 and settled in Liberty Township. Our subject received his education at the common schools, and selected the occupation of farmer, which he has followed through life. In 1868, he went to Michigan, but returned in 1870. He was married in 1875 to Sarah M. McElroy, a daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Morrison) McElroy, the former of Irish and the latter of Scotch and Irish descent. Two children have blessed this union-Eva L. and Grace A. Mr. Landon is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. In politics, he is a Republican. He is the owner of a fine farm of thirty acres, and a house and three lots, all secured by his own exertions. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2000 05:04:16 -0400 From: "Maggie Stewart" To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <070801bfff85$9ada6340$0300a8c0@local.net> Subject: Fw: Hardin County, Ohio Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ----- Original Message ----- From: Kathleen Ruhlen To: Sent: Friday, August 04, 2000 9:24 AM From the History of Hardin County, Warner Beers Co., 1883 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: LYNN TOWNSHIP JOHN C. RAINSBURG, farmer and stock-raiser, P.O. Kenton, was born in Carroll County, Ohio, January 27, 1827; he is a son of William and Margaret (Maxwell) Rainsburg, of Steubenville, Ohio, and Brooke County, W.Va., respectively. The first of his ancestry to settle in America were his great-grandparents, John Rainsburg and John Maxwell, the former emigrating from Germany, the latter from Scotland, both coming before the Revolution. John Rainsburg, the grandfather of our subject, served in that memorable struggle. Our subject's parents were married in Harrison County, Ohio, in 1824, settling in Carroll County, and, in the spring of 1827, removed to Holmes County, where they remained to the end of their days. Our subject is the eldest son and second child of a family of eleven; he was brought up on a farm and acquired a common school education. On July 7, 1849, he was married to Catharine McKnight, who died February 23, 1872, leaving seven children-John M., Thomas W., Margaret S. (wife of George W. Thomas), William, James L., Robert M. and David A. Besides these, were three deceased, Sarah, Mary C. and Ruth I. Mrs. Rainsburg was born in Carroll County, Ohio, August 25, 1832, and was the daughter of John and Susanna McKnight. Mr. Rainsburg formed a second union, August 7, 1873, marrying Charlotte Wilkins; she was born in Carroll County, Ohio, May 27, 1850, and has a family of four children-Cypherd B., Anna E., Archibald E. and Tennie E. Mr. Rainsburg resided in Holmes County until October of 1853, coming thence to Hardin County; he purchased sixty acres of woodland, part of his present farm, which he has since cleared and improved, and now owns 245 acres of well-cultivated land; he pursues farming and stock-raising; he helped to cut and make the Piper & Wilkin pike road, and aided in most of other public improvements. He and his wife are members of the Christian Church, of which he is a Deacon; he is politically a Democrat, and has served his township as Trustee for six years, and as Clerk for two years, and Assessor two years. WILLIAM RUHLEN, farmer and stock-raiser, P.O. Kenton, was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, January 21, 1842. His parents, George and Dorotha J. Ruhlen, emigrated from Germany in December, 1852, and settled in Jerome Township, Union Co., Ohio, where Mr. Ruhlen died in February of 1878. The widow is residing with her son Henry, in Union County. Our subject is the third son of a family of six children, of whom five are living. He was reared on a farm, and educated at the common schools. His brother George is a First Lieutenant in the Seventeenth Regiment of the United States Infantry, a Professor of Military Tactics and Assistant Professor in Mathematics in the State Agricultural College of Columbus, Ohio. William entered the army April 1, 1861, in Company I, Seventeenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry; served three months in Viginia. Re-enlisting in September of the same year, in Company K, First Ohio Cavalry, he served in the Army of the Cumberland, and took part in forty battles and skirmishes, of which the more important were Corinth, Perryville, Stone River, Tullahoma, Courtland, the Chickamauga campaign, Farmington, and battles of Chattanooga and Mission Ridge; in all the engagements of the Atlanta campaign, and with Gen. Kilpartick's raid around Atlanta. When that city was evacuated, our subject was mustered out at Columbia, Tenn., and discharged at Columbus, Ohio, October 12, 1864. He returned to Union County, Ohio, In 1867, came to Hardin County, settled on seventy-seven acres of land of his present farm, of which he has since cleared sixty acres, and added fifty-one acres, making a farm of 128 acres. He is engaged in farming and rearing stock, keeping thoroughbred Berkshire hogs. He was married, April 25, 1867, to Euphemia, daughter of James and Ann Reed. She was born in Union County, Ohio, November 13, 1844 and died September 26, 1879, leaving a family of five children, viz.: Willie W., James R., Lewis E. Myrta J. and Cyrus E. Ida May is deceased. Mr. Ruhlen was again married, February 16, 1880, to Dilla N., daughter of Lackey and Margaret Reed; she was born in Union County, Ohio, March 19, 1856, and has had one child-Henry R. She is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Ruhlen is a member of the Grange. In politics, he is a Republican; has served as Township Trustee for three years, and is in his second term of office as School Director. RICHARD SIEGEL, farmer, P.O. Kenton, was born in Prussia, November 4, 1826. His parents, Richard and Mary E. (Haller) Siegel, came to America in 1843, and settled in Holmes County, Ohio, removing thence, in 1864 to Lynn Township, Hardin County. They located seventy-eight acres of land, on which the father died September 1, 1868, aged seventy-two years; his wife died in Germany. He was drafted in the Germany Army in 1815, soon after the banishment of Napoleon. He left six children, four by his first wife and two by his second-three now living. The subject of this sketch is the oldest child. He was educated at the common schools, and spent his youth on a farm. In April of 1858, he came and located on his present farm, which then consisted of fifty-three acres of land, and to which he has since added, until he now owns 113 acres. He aided in building Lynn Valley Methodist Episcopal Church, and in all the improvements of the township. On May 3, 1853, he was married to Sarah, daughter of William and Margaret (Maxwell) Reimsburg. This union has resulted in six children, viz.: William R., Mary C., wife of H.G. Walgamot; Martha E. (deceased), Mahala, wife of R.W. Bulsford; Miller C., and an infant son deceased. Mr. Siegel is serving his second term as Justice of the Peace, and was Township Trustee for three years, Assessor for one year, and four years a member of the Board of Education. His wife died January 26, 1881. His son William R., served as Township Clerk for four years, and is the owner of eighty acres of land. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Sun, 6 Aug 2000 14:11:31 -0400 From: Linda M Dietz To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <20000806.141132.-179637.0.ldjdd1@juno.com> Subject: 1920 Lima, Ohio State Hospital Census Records Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Patients at Lima State Hospital in 1920 Pg 72A Sheet# 16 Bath Township, Allen Co., Oh ABOTT, Chester age 36y MWS b Oh AHLBERG, Louis age 30y MW Widowed b Finland ADAMS, Carey age 35y MBM b USA ADAMS, Joseph age 55y MWM b USA ADAMS, Levi age 28y MWS b USA AGGONBOULAS, John age 27y MWM b Greece ARGUBO, August age 31y MWM b Italy AIREY, George age 50y MWS b Spain ALBERGER, William age 40y MWUnk b USA ALBRECHT, John age 40y WMM b Germany ALBERT, William age 53y MWM b Syria ALLEN, John H. age 42y MWS b Alabama ALLISON, James age 45y MWS b USA AMICO, Louis age 27y MWS b Italy ANDERSON, Robert age 34y MBS b USA ANDERSON, John age 22y MWM b USA APPLETON, Frank age 27y MWS b USA ARBAUGH, Harry age 34y MWM b USA ARMBRUSTER, Henry 32y MWS b Hungary AUBSON, Abraham 28y MBUnk b USA AUMER, Alois 58y MWWidowed b Germany AUSTIN, Raymond age 18y MWS b USA Submitted by Linda Dietz Aug. 6, 2000 -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V00 Issue #241 *******************************************