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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 02 : Issue 135 Today's Topics: #1 [OH-FOOT] Bio: Deardorff, J. - cra [Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020527214348.00741428@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Deardorff, J. - crawford Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >From the The Ohio Biographies Project http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~usbios/Ohio/mnpg.html a part of The U.S. Biographies Project http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/usbios/usbiog.html Transcribed by Bonnie Walsh. --------------- CRAWFORD COUNTY HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY AND OHIO BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, p.726 CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 BUCYRUS TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO JACOB DEARDORFF, salesman, Bucyrus is the son of Emanuel Deardorff, and was born Sept. 2, 1831, in Bucyrus, making him a resident of most half a century's duration. He was given a good common education and in vocation, he worked in his father's tan-yard. In 1852, he purchased an interest in a saw-mill, which he ran for seven years. He then went into partnership with William Garner in the provision trade, continuing in it some two years. He then retired from that partnership, and has since been a salesman in many of the leading business establishments of Bucyrus. He has been in the employ of E. Blair since May, 1880 and is an efficient and valuable salesman. He was married, May 15, 1856 to Miss Isabella Garner, of Sharpsburg, Penn. They have one child, Lizzie E. born April 19, 1858. He is a member of the English Lutheran Church ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #2 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 16:44:16 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020527214416.007148f8@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Delancy, J.w. - crawford Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >From the The Ohio Biographies Project http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~usbios/Ohio/mnpg.html a part of The U.S. Biographies Project http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/usbios/usbiog.html Transcribed by Bonnie Walsh. --------------- CRAWFORD COUNTY HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY AND OHIO BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, p.728 CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 BUCYRUS TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO J. W. DELANCY miller, P. O. Bucyrus, son of Francis and Mary (Rice) Delancy, was born Aug. 20, 1833, in Richland Co., Ohio, where a portion of his youth was spent on a farm, and in obtaining an education. At the age of 20, he purchased an interest in a threshing machine, and followed the business for three years. In 1853, he entered a mill at Crestline, Ohio, and was employed there some eighteen months. He then came to McLain's, in which he worked till 1858, when he purchased an interest here. In 1861, he purchased a half interest in a mill at North Robinson, where he continued three years. Selling out here, he went to Richland Co., and purchased a mill at Rome. Here he met with good success for two and one-half years, at the end of which time he moved on the old homestead, which he farmed for two years. His next venture was at New Washington, where he bought another mill and continued the business for four years, at the end of which time he bought a farm near Washington, and turned his attention to farming until 1872, when he sold the farm and became the partner of S. A. Bowers in milling business at Bucyrus, where he has continued ever since. He was married Oct. 19, 1854, to Rebecca Deardorff. of Bucyrus. Two children -Elizabeth and Ella are now living ; Allie and Lillie died when quite young. Mr. Delancy was a member of the Church of God at New Washington. He is a member of La Salle Lodge, No. 51 I. O. O. F., of Bucyrus Lodge, A., P. & A. M., and also a Knight of Honor. He stands high in the estimation of all who know him, and is a business man of tact and ability. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #3 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 16:44:39 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020527214439.007410d0@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Denzer - crawford, Co Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >From the The Ohio Biographies Project http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~usbios/Ohio/mnpg.html a part of The U.S. Biographies Project http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/usbios/usbiog.html Transcribed by Bonnie Walsh. --------------- CRAWFORD COUNTY HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY AND OHIO BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, p.727 CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 BUCYRUS TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO JACOB DENZER, farmer, P. O. Bucyrus, was born May 13, 1831, in Baden, Germany, and is a son of Andrew and Hester A. (Finfgelt) Denzer. In the full of 1833, when he was 13 years old, the family came to America, and to Bucyrus, Crawford Co., via Sandusky City, where they remained a week awaiting a conveyance to their destination. They bought 15 acres of timber land in Liberty Township; and young Denzer took his first lesson in woodchopping that winter, preparing for a house in the spring. He went but little to English school. In the spring of 1834, he began working by the month, at from $3 to $4 per month, continuing until 25 years old, and giving his wages to his father's family until he was 21. When at 20, he began farming on rented land, and kept at it for three years. He was married, March 13, 1850, to Miss Matilda McNeal, of this township, who was born Dec. 6, 1826, in Huntingdon, Penn. They have eleven children living: Mary L., wife of Stephen Bremen, of Whetstone Township; Jennie, at home; Andrew, farmer, of this township; Esther, a successful teacher in this township; Simon J., Anson J., Ella, Alexander, Maggie, Lewis J., and Electa V. Two died when young: Florence and an infant son. After marriage, he rented the Bechtel farm for six years and, in the meantime, purchased 38 acres in this vicinity, making additions to it at different times. In 1863. he purchased his present farm, where he owns over 400 acres, all made by his own energy and industry. He ran a saw-mill for ten years, working his farm during the day, and in the busy season, often running the mill during the entire night and would sometimes fall asleep standing up. He is now engaged in farming and stock-raising quite extensively, and has made many improvements in his farm and buildings. He has always been a Democrat, casting his first vote for Van Buren. His father was born in Baden and was well educated. He was a soldier under the first Napoleon, and was with him in his ill-fated expedition to Moscow, where hundreds and thousands of his comrades perished. He was a farmer in the old country. He married Hester A. Finfgelt. Four sons and one daughter were born to them. The family came here in 1833. Andrew, George, Jacob, Mary and Simon were the names of his children. Two are buried in Opfingen, Baden. The father died about 1840 and the mother in October 1876, at the age of 94 years. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #4 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 16:45:06 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020527214506.007148f8@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Diller, A.W. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >From the The Ohio Biographies Project http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~usbios/Ohio/mnpg.html a part of The U.S. Biographies Project http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/usbios/usbiog.html Transcribed by Bonnie Walsh. --------------- CRAWFORD COUNTY HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY AND OHIO BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, p.727-728 CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 BUCYRUS TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO A. W. DILLER, P. O. Bucyrus is a son of Benjamin and Sarah (Lauck) Diller, and was born March 31, 1832 near Carlisle, Penn. His father was of French descent, his great-grandfather being a native of Alsace, France, and emigrated to Lancaster Co., Penn. in 1685. Mr. Diller attended school in the winter, and assisted his father in the summer, he being a miller. At the age of 18, he commenced learning the carriage trade at Carlisle, Penn., serving four years. In 1851, in company with his father's family, he came to Bucyrus, and there he entered the dry goods store of A. Failor, remaining there about eight months. He next worked as journeyman in the carriage-shop of Jefferson Norton for six months, and then clerked for a short time in the provision store of J. J. Boeman. In 1853, he entered the United States Navy and was Carpenters Mate on board the U. S. Steamer Michigan, on the Northern Lakes. After two years naval service, he returned to Bucyrus, and was patternmaker for the Eagle Machine Company and the Bucyrus Machine Works. On the breaking out of the war, he enlisted in April 1861 in the 8th O. V. I., served four mouths and his term of enlistment having expired, re-enlisted in the 36th Regiment, Ill. Engineers as a Lieutenant. They were discharged after a year's service. He then volunteered in the 65th (Scotch) Regiment of Illinois, and was 1st Lieutenant of Co. G. and was taken prisoner at Harper's Ferry. He was paroled and sent to Annapolis, Md. He resigned on account of his eyesight and returned to Bucyrus. He next became Major of the 161st Regiment of Heavy Cavalry and was in command of Ft. Worth near Washington City for four months. After his discharge he returned home and soon after went into the 197th O. V. I., as Captain and was mustered out at Baltimore at the close of the war. In 1866 he engaged in the manufacture of Marble monuments with J. G. Sherwood. He next became traveling agent for the Bucyrus Machine Works and also for A. Monnett & Co., for seven years. In April 1879, he formed a partnership with Henry Stuckey and entered into the manufacture of portable engines, castings and general repairing, doing a prosperous business and employing from ten to twenty hands. Mr. Diller is a member of Bucyrus Lodge and of La Salle Lodge No. 51, I. O. O. F. He has been a Republican since the organization of the party. He was married in 1858. to Miss Mary A. Everett of Bucyrus born in Romulus N. Y. They have four children: Charles F., Kate, Hiram J. N. and Fennie C. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #5 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 16:45:29 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020527214529.00741104@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Dobbins, H. - crawford Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >From the The Ohio Biographies Project http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~usbios/Ohio/mnpg.html a part of The U.S. Biographies Project http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/usbios/usbiog.html Transcribed by Bonnie Walsh. --------------- CRAWFORD COUNTY HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY AND OHIO BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, p.726 CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 BUCYRUS TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO HUGH DOBBINS, P. O. Bucyrus, This gentleman was born Feb. 11, 1830, in Wayne Co. Ohio. he is one of a family of two sons and three daughters, born to John and Annie (McCollough) Dobbins, both of whom were natives of the "Keystone State". The father's people were early settlers of Mahoning Co., and the mother's of Harrison Co., this State. They were married in Harrison Co. but soon after this event, moved to Wayne Co., where the father had entered 72 acres of land. In 1832 Mr. Dobbins entered 160 acres of land in Sec. 4, Bucyrus Township, Crawford Co., Ohio. and two years later, removed with his family to it. The entire family went to work with a will, and after a few years of toil and economy, had the satisfaction of seeing their wilderness home quite nicely improved and themselves surrounded with conveniences they had been strangers to on first coming to the country. In 1858, the parents left the farm and moved to Bucyrus, where they later died July 13, 1859. The mother died Sept. 14, 1880. Hugh Dobbins youth and early manhood were passed upon his father's farm and in attending the common schools of the neighborhood. He was united in marriage to Miss Rachel Cleland, May 19, 1859. She was born in Crawford Co., Ohio, April 30, 1836 and is the daughter of William and Rachel Cleland, who settled in Vernon Township, this county in a very early day. Eight children have been born to Mr. and Mr. Dobbins, seven of whom are yet living: William J. Curtis L., Rachel E. A., Hugh M, Joshua E., Dora D. and Pearl B. The one deceased was Cora E. Mr. Dobbins owns the old homestead upon which are good, substantial farm buildings. He is conservative in his views, but usually votes with the Democratic party. He is a successful farmer, and a man respected be all his neighbors and acquaintances. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #6 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 16:46:05 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020527214605.0071f444@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Donnenwirth, F.P. - crawford Co. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >From the The Ohio Biographies Project http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~usbios/Ohio/mnpg.html a part of The U.S. Biographies Project http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/usbios/usbiog.html Transcribed by Bonnie Walsh. --------------- CRAWFORD COUNTY HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY AND OHIO BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, p.728 & 731 CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 BUCYRUS TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO FRANK P. DONNENWIRTH, Bucyrus, George and Magdalena (Ruch) Donnenwirth grandparents of this gentleman were natives of France and removed from that country to the United States: in 1827 and settled in Stark Co., Ohio. where they remained until the year 1834, when they came to this county and entered land in Cranberry Township. They were the parents of seven children: five of whom now living and all except one sister who resides in Columbus, Ohio, live in and near New Washington this county. George One of the seven children and father of Frank P., was born Sept. 7, 1810, near Strasbourg, France. He was educated in the common schools of his native country, and when 15 years, of age, was apprenticed to the blacksmith's trade. After serving about eighteen months his parents came, to the United States, and he accompanied them. They stopped in Buffalo. N. Y. sometime where the son found employment at his trade. After the family resided in Stark Co., this State, the son was variously employed. He worked at his trade and on the Ohio, Canal. In the spring of 1830, he went to Pittsburgh, Penn., and there worked in a machine - shop and at his trade for some time. In 1836, he come to Crawford Co., which he has since made his home. He has been twice married. The first was to Miss Sophia Anthony in 1834. She was born in Lorraine, France, in 1809, and died in Crawford Co., in 1849. The second marriage was to Mrs. Caroline Derr. Oct. 22, 1850. She was born in Bavaria, Germany, Sept. 12, 1819. By the first marriage, there were ten children, viz.: George, Adam, Jacob, William, Magdalena, Charles and John living: John, Susan and Mary, are deceased. Four children were the fruits of the second marriage, viz.: Lewis C., Franklin P., Sophia M. and Caroline M. After Mr. Donnenwirth came to this country, and until 1856, he was engaged in the mercantile business and worked at his trade in New Washington. In the fall of 1853 he was elected to the responsible position of County Treasurer, and the following year removed to Bucyrus, where he has since resided. In the winter of 1846-47, he represented Crawford and Wyandot Co., in the State Legislature. Besides this, he has held other positions of honor and trust in the county, he was twice elected Mayor of Bucyrus and is highly spoken of as an official. He has always voted with the Democratic party and his judgement in the political councils of his own party are considered sound. He is one of the prominent men of the county and has aided not a little in advancing the best interests of its people and industries. Frank P. Donnenwirth was born in Crawford Co., Ohio, May 24, 1853. When 3 years of age. his parents removed to Bucyrus where he was raised and educated. When 20 years of age, he went to St. Louis, and there found employment in a brewery for two years, when he returned to his home in Bucyrus he was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Birk, Oct. 30, 1877. She was born in Bucyrus, Ohio, Oct., 18, 1856. They have one child, Gertrude. Soon after his return from St. Louis, he purchased his fathers interest in the brewery, and has, in connection with his brother George, since been engaged in that business. They are intelligent, enterprising gentlemen, respected by all who know them. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #7 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 16:46:30 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020527214630.00747390@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Donnenwirth, G. - Crawford Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >From the The Ohio Biographies Project http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~usbios/Ohio/mnpg.html a part of The U.S. Biographies Project http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/usbios/usbiog.html Transcribed by Bonnie Walsh. --------------- CRAWFORD COUNTY HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY AND OHIO BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, p.728 CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 BUCYRUS TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO GEORGE DONNENWIRTH,JR., brewer Bucyrus, son of George Donnenwirth; was born Jan. 28, 1835, in Columbus, Ohio. His father's family removed to New Washington. Crawford Co., in 1838, where the subject of this sketch lived until 1855. When 15 years of age he commenced learning the blacksmith's trade with his father, and worked at this some four wars. He then went to Sandusky City and remained eighteen months, employed in a grocery. In March, 1857, he went to Burlington, Iowa, where he was a clerk until December of the same year. He then came to Bucyrus and entered into a partnership with Henry Anthony in the manufacture of beer. This partnership lasted some eleven months, when Mr. Donnenwirth's father purchased the interest of Mr. Anthony, and the business was conducted under the firm name of George Donnenwirth & Son. Mr. Donnenwirth Sr., retired in 1875 and the firm became George Donnenwirth & Bro., Frank P. entering as partner and they are now doing an extensive business. On Nov. 23, 1865, our subject was married to Miss Mary Fuhrman. of Bucyrus. He is at present a member of the School Board and Town Council and has been Treasurer of the township for ten years. He is also Treasurer of the School Board, and is a Democrat. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #8 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 16:47:01 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020527214701.007278b8@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Dougherty, J. - Crawford Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >From the The Ohio Biographies Project http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~usbios/Ohio/mnpg.html a part of The U.S. Biographies Project http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/usbios/usbiog.html Transcribed by Bonnie Walsh. --------------- CRAWFORD COUNTY HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY AND OHIO BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, p.731 CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 BUCYRUS TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO J. DOUGHERTY, photographer, Bucyrus, is the son of Edward and Abigail (McComb) Dougherty. and was born in Cannonsburg, Penn., April 14, 1826. He went to school until his 16th year, when he commenced to learn carriage painting and followed it for ten tears. About this time, he learned daguerreotyping in Washington, Penn., and worked at the business some eight years. In 1859, he came to Bucyrus, and established a gallery in a building where the Sims House now stands. He has been located in his present place, Quinby Block, for fifteen years; here he is doing a splendid business, and is a skillful photographer paying much attention also to the copying and enlarging of pictures in water-colors and India ink. He has exhibited at the county fairs and has always outstripped his competitors. He is the oldest resident photographer of the place. He was married June 29, 1848, to Miss Annie Butts, of Washington Co., Penn. and three children are living, the fruits of that union: Ella, Blanche and Lulu; Laura died at the age of 5. Mr. Dougherty is a prominent member of the M. E. Church, and a Trustee of their organization. ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #9 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 16:47:24 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020527214724.00747390@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Drought, W.H. - crawford Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >From the The Ohio Biographies Project http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~usbios/Ohio/mnpg.html a part of The U.S. Biographies Project http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/usbios/usbiog.html Transcribed by Bonnie Walsh. --------------- CRAWFORD COUNTY HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY AND OHIO BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, p.733-734 CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 BUCYRUS TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO W. H. DROUGHT, grocer and produce shipper, Bucyrus, son of William and Margaret (Gilispie) Drought was born in Franklin Co., Vt., March 19, 1827 and received a thorough knowledge of the common branches in the public schools of the old "Green Mountain State." When about 20 years of age, he removed to Illinois and was for about ten years employed at several of the railroads in the Western States. He worked on the I C. R. R. for nearly eighteen months: also three months in Missouri. After this he obtained a situation as roadmaster on the N. M. R. R., and also occupied the same position for some eighteen months on the O. & M. R. R. Then for three years, he was a passenger conductor on the road between Chicago and La Fayette, Ind. He resigned this position to accept the office of master of transportation on the P. Ft. W. & C. R. R. having charge, between Crestline anal Chicago and continued with this corporation for some two years. In 1860, he located in Bucyrus with his family and in December of that year purchased the provision store of Messrs. McGraw & Fowler, who were located at No. 7 Quinby Block. Mr. Drought has continued the business at this same stand for twenty years. In after years, he purchased that section of the block. Several years since, he embarked in the business of shipping produce for the Eastern market and has carried on an extensive business chiefly in butter, eggs and poultry. The subject of this sketch was married May 26, 1857 to Miss Nannie E. Flack, Washington Co., Penn. They were the parents of five children, three boys and two girls: James H., Anna B., Ella, Charles Edmund and Wilber F. Their daughters are living but the three sons are dead. James H., the eldest died of consumption, Aug. 20, 1876, in the 18 year of his age, while in the West seeking his health. Charles Edmund died Nov. 13, 1874, aged 5 years and 3 months and Wilber F. died May 28, 1876 in the 7th month of his age. Mr. Drought is a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Bucyrus, and since February 1868, he has been a Ruling Elder in that religious society. He was also a charter member of Howard Lodge of the Knights of Honor, and Crawford Council of the Royal Arcanum. - ----------------------------------- ______________________________ ------------------------------ X-Message: #10 Date: Mon, 27 May 2002 16:48:08 -0500 From: Tina Hursh To: OH-FOOTSTEPS-L@rootsweb.com Message-Id: <1.5.4.32.20020527214808.0071d578@clubnet.isl.net> Subject: [OH-FOOT] Bio: Fitzsimmons - crawford Co. Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >From the The Ohio Biographies Project http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~usbios/Ohio/mnpg.html a part of The U.S. Biographies Project http://members.tripod.com/~debmurray/usbios/usbiog.html Transcribed by Bonnie Walsh. --------------- CRAWFORD COUNTY HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY AND OHIO BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, p.739-740 CHICAGO BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS 186 DEARBORN STREET 1881 BUCYRUS TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO DR. JAMES F. FITZSIMMONS, physician, Bucyrus; son of William and Ann E. (Holman) Fitzsimmions, was born Sept. 18, 1843, in Whetstone Township, in this county. He was brought up on a farm until 19 years of age, when he attended several terms of school at Upper Sandusky. In May, 1864, he enlisted in the 134th O. V. I., and was discharged in August. In the fall of 1864, he attended the Vermilion Institute at Haysville, Ohio, remaining until the summer of 1865, when he entered the office of Drs. Ferris & Baron at Upper Sandusky. In the winter of 1865-66, he attended his first course of lectures at Charity Hospital, Medical College, Cleveland. He then went to Ft. Wayne, Ind., where he studied and practiced in connection with Dr. J. S. Gregg, of that place, until the fall of 1867, when he entered the Chicago Medical College, from which he graduated in March 1868, and resumed his practice in Ft. Wayne until the spring of 1871. He then went to Cincinnati, spending, a short time in that city in special practice when he was called home, on the illness of his sister. In June, 1871, he located in Bucyrus, and has a pleasant office on corner of East Mansfield and Walnut streets. He has been a contributor to the periodicals published in the interest of his profession and enjoys a good practice. He was married on Jan. 1, 1872, to Miss Ella Ryan, an adopted daughter of G. L. Saulsbury, late of Bucyrus. Two children have been born to them; Ralph, born Oct. 16, 1872 ; Nellie born June 9, 1874. He is a member of the Presbyterian Church, and lives on Warren street, east of Disciples Church. Dr. Fitzsimmons' father was horn in Huntingdon Co.. Penn., in 1791, and was well educated; was County Surveyor of his native county. He was married, in November 1826, to Ann E. Holman of Franklin Co., Penn. He followed farming until May 1831 when they came to Ohio, driving through in a carriage to Bucyrus. He bought 160 acres of land in Whetstone Township, four miles from Bucyrus, where he resided until his death, Oct. 10, 1848, at the age of 54 years. He kept the post office four years. When he settled in the county there were but three other houses besides their own between Bucyrus and Galion. For several years they entertained strangers, though not, strictly speaking keeping tavern. -------------------------------- End of OH-FOOTSTEPS-D Digest V02 Issue #135 *******************************************