BIO: PRINCEHOUSE, PETER 1883 SHELBY COUNTY OHIO

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History of Shelby County 1883  Sutton

Page 208  Green Township


Peter Princehouse, Farmer.  P.O. Tawawa.

      Mr. Princehouse was born in Green Township, 
Shelby County, Ohio December 31, 1831.  His father,
Henry Princehouse was born in Virgina about 
1797.  He married Miss Winaford Griffin.  IN 1819 he
came to Shelby County and located in Green 
Township.  His first permanent settlement in the township
was on the N.E. quater of Section 7, now known 
as the Van Denmark farm.  In 1833 he purchased of R.C.
Cunningham part of the S.E. quarter of 
Section 7, on which he made improvements, moved his family, and
passed the remainder of his days. 

        His companion died in 1869.   He died 
Nov 1, 1869.  He reared a family of twelve children, only
four of whom are now living., viz. John T., Peter, 
Jacob, and Samuel.    Peter Princehouse, the subject of
this sketchmarried Mary A. Harvey Feb 20, 1850.  

They settled on his father's home farm, where 
they are now living.  They have three children, 
viz., Henry N. Samuel, Harvey G.  Mr. Princehouse has
made farming his avocation through life.