BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 595 (RETURN TO THE TITLE PAGE) business in Sandusky for several years. He was married in 1854 to Cecelia Harp, who was born in Baden, Germany. They had a family of nine children: Henry, Joseph jr., Otto, Rosa, Josephine, Apolonia, Cecelia, Helen and Victoria. Mr. Kromer married his second wife, Mary Ochs, on January 27, 1882. Krysinger, John, Perkins, Sandusky, p. o., was born in Perkins township in 1835, and was a son of Christian and Catharine (Hedwig) Krysinger, who were married in Germany and came to America and settled in Perkins in 1832, where they died ; Catharine in 1852, and Christian in 1872. They had a family of seven children : Christian, Catharine, Elizabeth, Magdalene, John, Christina and Henry. John now owns the old homestead of 54 acres, which was purchased in 1832, and for which they paid $12 per acre. John was married in 1854 to Elizabeth Kratz, who was born in Hesse Darmstadt, in 1835. They have had a family of eight children : Henry, Sarah, John, jr., Lydia, Emma, Mary, William and Lizzie. Kuebeler, Jacob, Sandusky, one of the most prominent men of Sandusky, was born in Nassau, Germany, in 1838, and was a son of George Philip and Anna Maria Kuebeler. Jacob came to America and settled in Sandusky in 1860. In 1867 he became engaged in the brewing business, and has been increasing his facilities from year to year, until now he has one of the most extensive breweries in the State, producing over 24,0= barrels, and giving employment to a large force of men. He was married in 1864 to Christina Zimmerman, who was born in Baden, Germany. They have had a family of two children, Minnie and Anna, Mr. Kuebeler has a vineyard consisting of five acres, and is yearly increasing the same. Kugel, Messrs., Sandusky. Herman and Benjamin were born in Hungary and came to America ; Herman in 1865, and his brother Benjamin in 1867. They became their brother Joseph's successors in tbe general dry goods trade, which was established in Sandusky in 1859, which firm is now conducted on a successful basis by the firm of Kugel Brothers. Benjamin was married in 1878 to Bertha Crane, who was born in Rochester, N. Y. They have had a family of three children: Daisy A., Linnie E. and Leo C. They were sons of Leopold Kugel, who died, leaving a widow and thirteen children. Five sons came to America : Joseph, Samuel, Adolph, Herman, born in 1851, and Benjamin, born in 1853. Kubach, August, Perkins, Sandusky, one of the substantial business men of Perkins township, was born in Baden, Germany, in 1829, and was a son of George and Catharine Hemberly Kubach, who were married in Baden and came to America and settled in Perkins in 1835, with a family of five sons; three sons born to them after settling here, Six of the children are now living: Charles L., August, Henry, Albany, Adam and Godfrey. Albany was born on the ocean and named after the vessel in which they had taken passage for this country. The parents died in Perkins township, Erie county. George, 596 - HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY. who was born in 1788, died in 1851, and his wife, Catharine, born in 1799,. died in 1878. George purchased a farm of 25 acres in 1835, paying $12 per acre for it. August now owns and occupies this old homestead, to which he has added an additional 20 acres, for which he paid $150 per acre. August- was married in 1855 to Catharine Baum, a daughter of George and Susan Ernst Baum, who had seven children : William, Sally, Charles Frederic, Catharine, August, John, Sophia. John and Sophia were born in Perkins township ; Catharine was born in Baden, Germany, in 1829. They have had a family of seven children : Charles L., Sophia, Catharine S., Caroline P., George J., Augusta A. and Henry A. Mr. Kubach, in early life, was engaged in railroading, but gave this up and became engaged in farming. In 1857 he began threshing with the old-style horse power, and continued for sixteen seasons. Kunzmann, August C., Sandusky, was born in Baden, Germany, in 1853, and was a son of Christian and Louisa (Dumberth) Kunzmann. August came to America and settled in Sandusky in 1879, as a journeyman carriagemaker. He was married in 1883 to Katie Link, a daughter of Erhart Link. They have had two children, Otto and Wilma. Mr. Kunzmann became engaged in the hotel, saloon and boarding-house business in 1887, at Nos. 125 and 127 Jackson street. Lange, Henry P., Kelley's ISland, was born on Kelley's Island, May 9,1861, and was a son of Henry and Balbina (Riedy) Lange, who were married in Erie county and had a family of five children, four of whom are now living: Caroline, now Mrs. Fred. Westerhold ; Josephine, now Mrs. Andrews ; Henry and Frances. Balbina waS born in Baden, and her husband in Germany, on March 25, 1830. He came to America in 1838, and died at Sandusky in December, 1885, leaving a widow and four children. He was prominent in organizing Company K, of the 130th Regiment of the 100-day call, and served as second lieutenant, always being found at his post of duty. He became engaged in growing grapes; and was one of the first to begin the manufacture of wine, a business in which his son, Henry is now engaged, having a capacity for making 40,000 gallons. Mr. Lange erected his saloon and hotel in 1880. Henry P. Lange was married October 24, 1882, to Emma Hauser, wh9 was. born on Kelley's Island, January 28, 1862. They have a family of three children : Albert Happy, Frank and Charles. Mr. Lange has held the office of clerk of the island, and also trustee. Latham, William V., Sandusky, a retired merchant tailor of Sandusky, was born in Windsor, Hartford county, Conn., in 1827. In 1848 he became engaged in the merchant tailoring business in Springfield, Mass., and in 1850 settled in Sandusky, in the same branch of trade. He has also taken a large interest in the horticultural business, and is now one of the largest producers of peaches, grapes and other fruits, having 110 acres under cultivation. His market is principally south and west. He was married in 1855 to Mary Bou- BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 597 ton, who was born in Fairfield, Conn. They have had two children, Frank and Louisa. Lavin, Bartley, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., was born in Roscommon county, Ireland, in 1835, and was a son of Bartley and Bridget Lavin, who died in Ireland, leaving two sons and five daughters: John, Bartley, Sarah, Margaret, Mary, Ellen and Bridget. Bridget married in Ireland and died, leaving a family of four children. The remainder all came to America in 1855. Mary and Ellen settled in Ontario county, N. Y. The other members of the family settled in Erie county, O., in 1858. In 1868 Bartley Lavin purchased his present homestead of 40 acres. He was married in 1872 to Mary Dailey, who was born in Canada in 1842. Mary Dailey was a daughter of Patrick and Mary (Morrissey) Dailey, of County Cork, Ireland. His wife died in Canada, and Patrick settled in Erie county in 1868, where he died in 1882, leaving three daughters and two sons : Daniel and Patrick, Bridget, Mary and Ellen. Bartley Lavin enlisted in Company B, 3d Ohio Cavalry, in 1864, and served to the close of the war, when he was discharged, August 4, 1865, at Columbus. He now receives a pension of $24 per month. Lay, Jacob, jr., Sandusky, was born in Sandusky, Ohio, in 1847, and was a son of Jacob and Mary (Balsmaier) Lay. Jacob, sr , was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1804, and died in 1849, and, his widow in 1883. They were married in Sandusky, and had a family of three sons : Henry, Jacob and John. Jacob, sr., was an early settler and a brewer by trade. Jacob, jr. was married in 1883 to Mary Yeckley, of Erie county. The two brothers, Jacob and John, became -engaged in the freezing and shipping of fish in 1881, giving employment to a large force of men during their busy season. They own their own tugs and twine. They also do a general towing and wrecking business. Lay, John, Sandusky, of the firm of Lay Brothers, wholesale dealers in fresh and salted fish, and engaged in the freezing and shipping of the same, also a general towing and wrecking business, was born in 1849, just after the death of his father. He became engaged in the fish business at an early age, and in 1881 embarked in the general business with his brother, Jacob, forming the firm of Lay Brothers, which is now classed among the most successful in trade. He was married in 1882 to Mary Mader, who was born in Erie county. He was a son of Jacob and Mary (Balsmaier) Lay. Jacob, sr. died in 1849, and his widow in 1883. They left a family of three sons, John, Jacob and Henry. Lebensburger, Moses, Sandusky, a retired clothing merchant and dealer in gents' furnishing goods, was born in Bavaria, Germany, December 10, 1813, and came to America in 1840. He visited several States, and at last decided to settle in Sandusky, whence he came in 1857, when he became engaged in the clothing business in company with Mr. Monott, which firm continued until 1875, when Mr. Lebensburger took the business, and in 1878 his son became his part- 598 - HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY. ner, and in 1880 Moses retired and his son became his successor. Mr. Lebensburger was married in 1852 to Caroline Monott, at Dayton, O. They have had a family of seven children: Jennie, Meyer, Abraham, Fannie, Bertha, Ella and Joseph. Leber, Charles, Oxford, Prout p. o., a general farmer of Oxford township,. was born in Nassau, Germany, in 1834, and was a son of Philip and Mary Leber, who had a family of one son and five daughters. The parents and one- daughter died in Germany. The other five children came to America : Charles, Philopena, Caroline, Johanna and Louisa. Charles came to America. in. 1852 and settled in Oxford township, Ohio, where he became engaged in farming. He was married in 1852 to Mary Buderus, who died leaving one son, Charles, jr. His second wife was Magdalena Buderus, to whom he was married in 1855. They have had a family of nine children : Amelia, Julius, Magdalena, Philip, William, John, Lewis, Jacob and Edward. Mrs. Leber was a daughter of Philip Buderus. Mr. Leber purchased his present homestead in 1866. It then consisted of 141 acres, for which he paid $35 per acre. He now has 321 acres of finely cultivated ground and fine farm buildings.. He has been trustee of the town and also held other minor town and district offices. Lehrer, Charles A., Sandusky, a druggist and prescriptionist, and dealer in, fancy goods, was born in Sandusky in 1859, and was a son of Rev. John George and Susan (Knab Crouenwett) Lehrer. They were married at Monroe,. Mich , and had a family of eight children. Rev. John settled in Sandusky about 1856, as a clergyman, and became pastor of the German Lutheran Church, pastor and teacher of their school, as on his first settling here they had their own school. He was born in 1828, and died in 1879. His widow had by her first husband one son, Nathaniel Crouenwett, jr., and the children of her second marriage are : Caroline, Charles A., Sophia, George, Emma, Susan, Willie and Minnie. George and Charles are druggists, and Willie is. engaged in the railroad interest. Charles A. was a graduate of pharmacy in the class of 1879 at Cincinnati, and commenced the drug business in 1882. Link, Morris, Sandusky, a manufacturer of grape wine, was born in Baden, Germany, in 1832, and came to the United States in 1851, visited Chicago and settled in Sandusky the same year. Here he found employment in a. grocery store, and in 1853 became foreman in the Mad River Railroad ware house, where he continued for twenty- nine and a half years, when he resigned. to attend to his real estate business. In 1862 he became engaged in the culture of grapes, and in 1864 became engaged in the manufacture of wine. He now has capacity for producing 50,000 gallons, and a vineyard of sixteen acres. In 1870 he erected the Link Block, and became engaged in the dry goods business. He was married in 1855 to Theresa Kramer, of Baden. She died in 1857, leaving one daughter, Mary. He was married the second time, BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 599 in 1859, to Mary N. Willi, who was born in Switzerland. They have a family of six children now living : Frank, Charles, Josephine, Theresa, Morris, jr. and Caroline. Morris Link was a son of John Link of Bavaria. Three of his children came to America, Erhard, Paulina and Morris. Loos, William, Oxford, Milan p. o., was born in Nassau, Germany, in 1823, and was a son of John and Dora (Billenbauck) Loos. William emigrated to America in 1849, and settled in Erie county, where he found employment on a farm. He was married in 1853 to Ellen Fisher, who was born in Northumberland county, Pa. She died December 18, 1885, leaving a family of five children : James and Jane, (twins) Mary, William, jr. and Anna. They settled in Oxford, Erie county, 0., in 1853. Mr. Loos purchased his homestead farm of ninety-one acres in 1855, for which he paid $100 per acre. Jane was married in 1875, to Philip Deitz ; Mary in 1880, to Charles Frank, and Anna in 1887, to John Hooffmann. Love, Dr. Maro J., Oxford, Bloomingville, p. o., physician and surgeon, was born in Coshocton, 0., 1848. He received his education at the ,Baldwin University, and graduated from the pharmacy department in 1868, and read medicine with Dr. Johnson, of Roscoe. He attended lectures at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, and also attended the Long Island college hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y. He was graduated in 1871, and located at Keene, Coshocton county. In 1879 he came to Bloomingville, where he has an extensive practice. He was appointed a member of the board of pension surgeons of Sandusky, 0., and secretary of the same, being appointed by President Arthur, which position he retained through the Cleveland administration. He was married in 1874 to Carrie E. De Lamatre, of North Monroeville, a daughter of Belding and Elizabeth De Lamatre. They have two sons : Clayton and Clifford. Lucal, William, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., was born in Ellershausen, Dreis Frankenberg, Kuhressen, Germany, November I t, 1805. He emigrated to America and settled in Juniata county, Pa., in 1840. He was married in 1845 to Katherine Leis, who was born in Germany. He then settled in Perkins, Erie county, 0., in 1846, where he purchased his present home, consisting of twenty-five acres of land, for which he paid $500. It being all forest and brush, he, by industry and close economy, had it soon cleared and ready for cultivation. In those days they had no horses or farming implements, but oxen instead, to do the work. Fortune favored him and he soon had a comfortable home. They have a family of seven children. Mary, the oldest, was married December 20, 1866, to John Bier, who is of German birth. He served in the civil war, and at its close received an honorable discharge. After the close of the war he became engaged in business as a contractor and builder. They have a family of nine children : Lula, Katie, Dora, George, Clara, Edith, Lizzie, Edna and Irma. Henry, the second, a farmer, was married in 1874 to Sophia 600 - HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY. Knight. They have six children : Charles, Lydia, George, Henry, jr., Martha. and Alta. Louisa, the third, was married in 1870 to Henry Py, a mason by trade. They have four children : Mary, Lizzie, Lena and Willie, Conrad, the fourth, a farmer, was married in 1885 to Mary Minor. They have one child,. Warren Lynn. George, the fifth, a farmer, was married in 1885 to Emma Miles. They have two children : Willie and Henry. Israel, the sixth, who is still single, makes his home with his brother George. In the year 1871 he was so unfortunate as to have his foot caught in the reaper, nearly severing that member, but by the aid of Dr. Silvia, a skillful physician, he soon became able to use it again. Maggie, the seventh, was married in 1883 to Albert Wiedle, a farmer. They have three children : Edith, Walter and Edgar. Lyman, Lloyd A., Sandusky, was born in Worcester, Mass., in 1823, and was a son of Luther and Sarah (Monroe) Lyman. Lloyd A. received a common school education, and afterwards worked with his father, learning the blacksmith trade. He settled in Sandusky in 1853, where he became superintendent of the Fulton Car Works in 1857. He .then became engaged in the mercantile business, but later sold out and became engaged in general furniture trade, doing business under the firm name of Lyman & Hubbard. In 1873 he became sole proprietor, and in 1878 retired from that business. He was elected city commissioner in 1879 and 1880. He became engaged in the ice business in 1880. He was married in January, 1850, to Helen A. Lees, of Massachusetts, They have had a family of four children : Cora, now Mrs. Marshall; Alice H., now Mr. Barker ; Lloyd E., and Mary L., a graduate 0f the High School, and now engaged as a teacher there. Mr. Lyman was made captain of Company A, formed in 1863, which, in August, 1863, was organized in a battalion, and afterwards consolidated with the 145th Regiment. Mr. Lyman was made lieutenant-colonel. They served on the one hundred-day call, and were mustered out at Camp Chase. McCartney, Henry, Margaretta, Venice p. o., was born in Margaretta September 28, 1832, and was a son of William and Eliza (Cooper) McCartney,. who were married in Knox county. Eliza was born in Trenton, N. J., and William in Kentucky, and settled in Margaretta before the year 1812. .He served in the War of 1812, and soon after its close, about 1815, purchased by article 700 acres, and also purchased the first flouring custom mill erected at Venice. He was born in 1791, and died in January, 1877. They had a family of six children, four of whom are now living: Mrs. Catharine Dwelley, Mrs. Gertrude Chapman, Henry and Harvey C. At the time of his death William C. owned over 1,300 acres. Henry was reared to farm work and is n0w engaged in that business. He was married in 1863 to Anna Neill, whb was born in Margaretta in 1845. They have had a family of four children: Charles, born May 3, 1864; William, born February 23, 1866; Thomas, born August 19, 1868 ; and Catharine, born April 23, 1875. Ann was a daughter of Thomas BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 601 and Rebecca Neill, who came from Maryland to Margaretta in 1832. Thomas was educated at Ada, 0., and Catharine is now a student at Toledo. Mr. McCartney now owns a farm of 100 acres, of the purchase made by his father, and 300 acres purchased since. McEwen, Thomas L., Sandusky, the wholesale and retail dealer in flour and feed at Sandusky, was born in Huron, Erie county, in 1841. He was a son of T. C. and Huldah (Stevens) McEwen. Huldah was born in Milan, Erie county, and her husband, T. C., was born at Bellefonte, Centre county, Pa., and settled in Erie county, 0 , in 1835. He was married in 1837, and had a family of three children : C. L., Thomas L. and a sister, S. E. T. C. was engaged in the hardware business, and in 1853 became a conductor on the S. M. and N. Railroad. He was postmaster at Sandusky from 1861 to 1869. Thomas L. McEwen was married in 1870 to Kate Ball, of Newark. They have one son: Fred C, Thomas L. enlisted in Company E, 3d Ohio Regiment, in 1861, and served to the close of the war. He was discharged in August, 1865, at Columbus. He has been engaged in the flour and feed business since 1882. McKelvey, John, Sandusky, was born in Plymouth, Huron county, 0., February 8, 1835. He received his education at Oberlin College, and settled in. Sandusky in 1852, where he became engaged in clerking. He taught the district school for several terms, and in 1857 became engaged in the produce and commission business, after which he went into the insurance and real estate business. He became engaged in the wholesale ice business in 1876. He was prominent in the organization of the Sandusky Tool Company. He was married June 26, 1861, to Jennie R. Huntington. They have had six children, four of whom are now living : Janet H., John J., Alice R., Ralph H. Janet and John H. are graduates of Oberlin College, Janet of the class of 1883, and John J. of the class of 1884. He also graduated from Harvard College law school, receiving the degrees A.M. and L.L.D. Janet H. married Rev. C. F. Swift. Mrs. McKelvey was a daughter of A. A. and Deborah Huntington. McKesson, James C., Groton, Sand Hill p. o., a pioneer of Erie county, and a close observer of the many changes, was born in Lycoming county, Pa., in 1814, and settled with his parents in Perkins township in 1826. He was a son of Isaac and Betsey (Colwell) McKesson. Isaac was a millwright, carpenter and contract builder. They had a family of six children, three of whom are now living : James C., Isaac, jr., and one daughter. Isaac died in 1856, aged seventy-three years. James C. was married in 1840 to Marietta Prout, who was born in 1825. They have a family of four children : Andrew D., Sarah E., Selina R. and Elmer Elsworth. Mrs. McKesson was a daughter of Daniel and Sarah (Holt) Prout, who settled in Erie county at an early date, coming there from Oneida county, N. Y. They had a family of ten children; three Sons and three daughters are now living. Andrew D. McKesson was a student at Cleveland, and in 1861 he enlisted in the 8th Ohio Regiment, re-enlisted in 602 - HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY. the 101st O. V. I., serving to the close of the war. He was prominent in the construction of the Mad River Railroad. His grandfather, John C. McKesson, was the contractor. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary army, and one of the wagon masters. At the close of the war he settled in Pennsylvania. McMahon, Thomas, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., was born in Ireland in 1812, and settled in Erie county, coming here from New York State in 1846. He was married in 1850 to Margaret Norton. They had a family of five children: Katie, Anna, John, Thomas and George. Thomas died in 1873. His wife, Margaret, was born in Limerick, Ireland, in 1822, and was a daughter of Michael and Katie Fitzgerald, who settled in Sandusky in 1840, where Katie died in 1847, leaving a family of eight children. Katie, daughter of Thomas McMahon, is now the wife of John Mulaney. John married Agnes McGorey. Mainzer, Peter, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., was born in Prussia in 1828, and was a son of Charles and Barbara Mainzer, who emigrated to America in 1844, and settled in Sandusky with two sons and one daughter. Charles died in 1864, and his wife, Barbara, in 1865. Peter learned the carpenter trade and became an extensive builder and jobber, a business in whict he was engaged until 1885, when he became engaged in farming, and now has a fine farm of 160 acres. He was married in 1855 to Christina Smith, of Perkins. They have had a family of eleven children : Mary C., Joseph Peter, Rosa, Barbara C., Frances E., Johanna D., John A., Christina, Sarah K., Anthona F. and William C. Mr. Mainzer has served several years as town treasurer, and also held other minor offices. Mantey, Edward, Margaretta, Sandusky p. o., was born in Russia in 1852, and was a son of Frederick A. and Dorothy (Pulaski) Mantey. He came from Comientz, Russia, to America and settled in Seneca county, O., in 1854, and in 1860 came to Erie county and settled in Margaretta township, where he purchased a farm of twenty acres, which he converted into a vineyard. He has a family of four children: Edward, Charles, Albert and Sarah. Edward was married in Sandusky in 1882 to Rosila M. Schonhardt, who was born in Tiffrn. They have had two children : Dorothy and Josephine. Edward Mantey purchased a farm of thirty-two acres in 1880, ten acres of which he planted with Concord, Delaware, Catawba and a number of other varieties of grapes. He is now engaged in the manufacture of grape wines. Mantey, Frederick, jr., Margaretta, Sandusky p. o., was born in Poland, Russia. in 1825, and was a son of Frederick and Wilhelmina Mantey. Frederick learned the machinist and metal working business. He was married in 1848 to Dorothy Pulaski, and emigrated to America in 1854, settled in Green Springs, O., and in 1860 settled on Kelley's Island, where he became engaged in the grape business. He purchased five acres of land, which he converted into a vineyard. He purchased the land for $600, and in 1864 sold it for $3,000. This same spring he settled in Margaretta, where he purchased BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 603 twenty acres at $100 per acre. He now has twenty-five acres, fifteen of which he has converted into a vineyard. He was drafted, but furnished a substitute. He had a family of six children. His wife, Dorothy, died September 15, 1880, leaving a family of four children : Edward, Charles, Albert, and Sarah, who married John Schonhardt. Charles read medicine and was graduated from the Cleveland Medical College in 1885, and settled in Stark county in the practice of his profession. Mayer, John P., jr., Sandusky, was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1814, and settled in Tiffin, 0., in 1840, and in 1846 settled in Sandusky. In 1848 he became engaged in the manufacture of furniture, in which business he is still engaged. He was married in 1852 to Elizabeth Doerflinger, who was born in Germany. They have had a family of eleven children, seven of whom are now living : Frederica, Amelia, Julia, Lottie, Esther, Clara and Cora. Mr. Mayer has been successful in his real estate purchases as well as in his business. Meeker, Aaron Wright, Huron, one of the leading farmers of Huron, was born in Berlin township January 14, 1816, and was a son of Stephen and Polly (Platt) Meeker, who came from Connecticut Stephen was born in 1780, and Polly in 1778. They settled in Ohio in 18 10 with their children. They had seven children in all : Barney, born in 1800; Hezekiah, born in 1803 ; Hanford, born in 1808; Edward, born in 1804; Maria, born in 1811 ; Aaron W., born in I 816 ; and George T., born in 1819. Two of the children are now living, Maria and Aaron W. Stephen was a blacksmith by trade, and built the steamers Eclipse and Lady of the Lake. He was born in Hartford, Conn., and died in Huron, 0. His wife died in October, 1849. Aaron W. Meeker was married in 1838 to Hannah Cuddeback, who was born in Vermillion in 1815. She died July 7, 1854, leaving five sons and one daughter : Warren W., Polly M., Oscar, Barney, Frank and Ernest. Mr. Meeker married his second wife, Cynthia Turner, January 23, 1855. She waS born November 7, 1831, in Victor, Ontario county, N. Y. They have had two daughters, Hannah H. and Martha. Stephen Meeker was judge of the county, and postmaster for a number of years. Meeker, Frank, Berlin, Ceylon p. o., was born in Huron in 1853, and was a son of Aaron W. and Hannah (Cuddeback) Meeker, who were married in Vermillion in 1838. Hannah was born in 1815, and died July 7, 1854, leaving a family of six children : Warren W., Polly M., Oscar, Barney, Frank and Ernest. Aaron was born January 14, 1816, in Berlin township, and was a son of Stephen and Polly (Platt) Meeker, who came from Connecticut and settled here in 1810. Frank Meeker was married January 12, 1876, to Viola Griffin, a daughter of William and Lucy (Church) Griffin. William Griffin was born in Connecticut in 1817. They were married in 1848 and had two children Viola, and Eliza, who married George Barnes and died in 1874, leaving two children, Charles and Lucy Barnes. Mr. Griffin settled in Erie county with 604 - HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY. his parents, his father, Nathaniel Griffin, being one of the earliest settlers. William died in 1876. His widow, Lucy, was a daughter of Theophilus and Temperance D. Church, who came to this county from Connecticut in 1820. They had a family of four children, of whom Mrs. Griffin is now the only one surviving. She now resides on the old homestead, which was purchased in 1855, and which consists of 123 acres. At the time of purchasing they paid $35 per acre. Meyer, John, Sandusky, a grocery and provision merchant of Sandusky, was born in Baden, Germany, in 1834, and was a son of Joseph and Bridget (Mellenn) Meyer, who were born and married in Germany, where Joseph died, leaving a widow and three sons, John, Andrew and Leo. Bridget was born in 1814, and in 1852 came to America with her three sons and settled in Sandusky. John and Andrew enlisted in the army on the call for three months men, in the 107th Regiment, and were discharged at Camp Taylor, Cleveland. John, after settling here, became engaged in the brewing business, and in t 868 purchased a lot on which he erected his store and dwelling, and became engaged in the grocery business. He has been a member of the board of education four years. He was married in Sandusky in 1857 to Elizabeth Denes, who was born in Germany. They have had a family of five children : Emma, Andrew, Frank, Anna, and John, jr. Elizabeth was a daughter of John Denes. Michel, August, Sandusky, a member of the firm of August and Robert Michel, coopers of Sandusky. August was born in Monroeville, Huron county, in 1856, and was a son of John and Margaret (Smith) Michel. John was born in Baden in 1822, and died in 1871 ; Margaret was born in Bavaria, and died in 1884, leaving six children : August, Robert, Henry, Lena, Mary and Paulina. August was married in 1879 to Margaret Connors, of Sandusky. They have had a family of five children, four of whom are now living : George, born in 1881 ; Maggie, born in 1883 ; Thomas, born in 1885 ; and Walter, born in 1887. Margaret was a daughter of Thomas Connors. August learned the cooper's trade and settled in Sandusky in 1879, as a journeyman cooper, and in 1882 became engaged in the manufacture of tanks, wine barrels, beer casks, etc. The firm now employs fifteen men. Miller, Charles, Sandusky, the merchant tailor of Sandusky, was born in Nassau, kingdom of Prussia, Germany, in 1829, and was a son of William and Elizabeth Miller, who emigrated to America in 1852, and settled in Sandusky, where they died, leaving a family of six children : Charles, William, Elizabeth, Philapera, Wilhelmina and Anton. Charles Miller came to America, in 1848 and worked in New York and Ashland county, 0., as a journeyman tailor and in 1852 settled in Sandusky. In 1856 he commenced his merchant tailoring business, and in [857 formed a partnership with Julius Robrhan, which partnership continued until 1881, when they dissolved it, and Mr. Miller bee BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 605 proprietor. Mr. Miller was married in 1855 to Angeline Doerflinger. She was born in Baden, Germany, and married at Sandusky, in 1855. They have six children now living. Mr. Miller enlisted and served in the 128th Regiment Company D, on the short call, and also furnished a substitute for the three years service. He has been a member of the council, school board and infirmary director. Miller, Daniel, jr., Groton, North Monroeville p. o., was born in Nassau, Germany, in 1834, and was a son of Daniel and Philopena Miller, who died in Germany. They had a family of ten children, four of whom are now living: Charles, Christina, Daniel and Philopena. Daniel came to America in 1854, and settled in Monroeville, Huron county, in 1856, and worked at farming by the month, until 1859, when he rented a farm. He was married in 1861 t0. Anna Scheit, who was born in Nassau, Germany, in 1839. They have had a. family of seven sons and two daughters : Carl Albert, Emma Caroline, William Adolph, Gustave C., William Louis, Amelia Kathrena, Edward Henry, George Carl and Otto Levi. Mr. Miller purchased a farm in 1865, which consisted of 115 acres, and for which he paid $6,000. He purchased his present homestead of 92 1/3 acres in 1875, for which he paid $7,000. He now owns 207 1/2 acres. He learned the carpenter's trade in Germany, and followed the same in Sandusky, for two years, after which he became engaged in farming. He now is trustee of the township, and has held that office for five years. Miller, William, jr., Groton, North Monroeville p. o., was born in Dietz, Nassau, Germany, in 1831, and was a son of William and Elizabeth (Detrich) Miller, who emigated to America in 1851, and settled in Sandusky. He was born in 1801. They had a family of seven children, one of whom died in Germany; the other six came to America : Charles, William, jr., Elizabeth, Elmena, Philopena and Anthony. William, jr. was married in 1857 to Philopena Ohlemacher, who was born in Bachsculbach, Germany. She died in 1861, leaving three sons : William, Henry and Charles. Mr. Miller married his second wife, Jane Gross, in May, 1862. She was born in Pennsylvania. They have had a family of eleven children, nine of whom are now living : Clara, Emma, Rosa, Rudolph, Flora, Lydia, Lawrence, Frank,. Cynthia, and twins, who died. Mr. Miller learned the carpenter's trade, but in 1857 became engaged in farming, and in 1863 purchased a farm of 115 acres, for which he paid $5,750. He now owns a farm of 457 acres of well improved land. He lost all of his barns, sheds and grain by fire, in 1887. He is now engaged in the raising and shipping of stock. Milner, Henry, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., a prominent farmer of Perkins. township, was born in Yorkshire, England, in 1820, and was a son of Thomas and Ann (Bowser) Milner, who came to Canada in 1829, after which they settled in Niagara county, N. Y., and, in 1836 settled in Huron county. O., where they remained for a short time, when they came to Perkins township. Thomas 606 - HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY. died in 1876, and his wife, Ann, in 1870. They had a family of nine children, five of whom are now living : Henry, Thomas D., John, Mary A., Sarah Jane. Henry was married in 1847, to Huldah Westfall, a daughter of Abraham Westfall, of Chemung county, N. Y. They settled in Perkins township in 1853, where they purchased their homestead. They have one adopted daughter, Sarah Lodine, who married C. F. Steen. They have two daughters, twins. Mr. Milner is very active in the affairs of the town and county, and was one of the organizers of the county mutual insurance company, in 1877, and served as president of the company for eight years. Moore, Henry, Margaretta, Venice p. o., a merchant and grape producer, was born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, in 1826, and in 1846 emigrated with his mother and stepfather, Paul Leidorf. His mother's maiden name was Elizabeth Ohlenbacher. The parents died in Venice. Mrs. Leidorf left a family of five children, two, Henry and Ann, by her first marriage ; and Catharine, Elizabeth and John, by her second marriage. Henry is now the only surviving one. Henry was married in 1849 to Mary J. Bourke, who was born at Black. Rock, Buffalo, N. Y. They have had a family of five children Elizabeth, Mary J., Henry J., Catharine L., and George A. Mr. Moore learned the miller's trade, and had charge of the Venice mill for twenty-six years, a position which he resigned in 1872, and became engaged in the manufacture of staves and heading, at Perrysburg, Wood county. He became engaged in the mercantile business in Venice, in 1874, being a member of the firm of Gookey & Moore, and in 1887 he became sole owner and proprietor of the business. He has a farm of 15 acres and a vineyard of t0 acres. He has been township treasurer for nine years, and served in the 145th Regiment, under the 100-day call, and was discharged at Camp Chase. Moos, Edward R , Sandusky, was born in Sandusky, O., in 1855, and married in 1879 to Antoinette Schnaitter, who was born in Sandusky. They, have had four children : Anna E., Edna C,, Edward L. and Cora. Edward R. was a son of Adam Moos, who was born in Rhine province of Bavaria, Germany, in 1819, and came to America in 1841, settling in New York, where he remained until 1849, when he came to Sandusky, O., where he married Mary A, Klueber, who was born in Bruckenow, Bavaria, Germany, in 1817. They have one son, Edward R., born in 1855. His first wife was Frances Stark, to whom he was married in New York, in 1841. She died, leaving two children : Adam, jr. and Rosa. Adam is a retired boot and shoe dealer. He has held several of the city offices; was assessor for several years, and also alderman. His son, Edward R., became engaged in the manufacture 0f grape wine in 1876, and erected his present wine cellars in 1882, with a capacity for 35,000 gallons. Mootz, William Edward, Kelley's Island, was born, in Buffal0, N. Y., in 1850, and was a son of William and Elizabeth (Young) Mootz, who were honk BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 607 in Germany, and married in Buffalo, N, Y., in 1848. They settled on Kelley's Island, in 1865. They had a family of ten children, all of whom grew to manhood and womanhood, when nine died within four years time. The mother died in January, 1886, leaving but one son, William E., who was married in 1885 to Mrs. Sarah Woodford Mootz. They have one daughter, Grace. Mrs. Mootz had two children by a previous marriage, Irene, and Earl, who died in 1888. Mr. Mootz received a liberal education. He learned telegraphy and located at Marblehead, where he was appointed postmaster. He is now engaged in the cultivation of grapes on the island. Morey, D. B., Sandusky, was born in Jewett City, New London county,. Conn., in 1823. He emigrated with his parents, E. B. Morey and family, from Connecticut, in 1831, and settled in Lyme, Huron county, 0. He was married in 1847 to Catharine Packwood, who was born in Huron county, 0., in 1828, and was a daughter of Thomas W. Packwood, of Connecticut. In 1852 he purchased a homestead of the Edwards Brothers, consisting of 134 acres. Mr. Edwards laid the foundation for the first steam saw-mill in the county, in 1848. In 1849 work on this mill was checked on account of the- prevalence of the cholera. In 1852 the saw-mill was finished by Mr. Morey. He carried on a large business in lumber, and made ship timber and black walnut lumber a specialty. At one time the demand for lumber was so great that he employed two sets of men, thereby running the mill night and day. He was an early justice and trustee of the town, always taking an active interest in any project that promised prosperity to the town and county. Mr.. Morey made it his aim in life to give his children a liberal education. Robert S. attended Oberlin College ; Julia R. attended the schools at Milan, and studied music ; William 0. graduated from a commercial college ; Thomas E. graduated from the Sandusky High School, attended Oberlin College, and studied one year at the Ann Arbor Law University ; Georgiana L. graduated from the Sandusky High School, and studied medicine. Mr. Morey died March 12, 1885. In his death the town lost a valuable and upright citizen. He was esteemed by all with whom he had any dealings, and with those who knew him socially. Morgan, George H., Perkins, Sandusky p. o., one of the successful farmers of Perkins township, was born in Groton, in 1831. He was a son of Chester Hamilton, of Milan, but was adopted in 1833 by Thomas Morgan of Perkins. Thomas Morgan and his wife were from Ipswitch, England. They settled in Groton in 1832. George received a common school education. He was brought up to farming, and purchased a farm of 137 acres, which was mostly timberland, and cleared a large portion of it which he sold, and purchased his present fine farm of 100 acres. He furnished a substitute on the 100 day call. He was married at Macedon, N. Y., in 1854, to Mary Jane Montfort, who was born in Pleasant Valley, Dutchess county, N. Y., in 1830. They have had two 608 - HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY. children, Mary Julia, and Theron T., married in March, 1885, to Miss Maude Benschoten, of Berlin township. Morley, Doctor Frank W., Huron p. o., a physician and surgeon of Huron, was born in Syracuse, Onondaga county, N. Y., in 1860, and was a son of Rev. B. and Mary A. (Leet) Morley. Rev. Mr. Morley was born in Cayuga county, N. Y., and his wife, Mary, in Oakland, Mich. Elder Morley, though over seventy years of age, is still an active man in his profession, that of a Baptist clergyman, now living at Bay City, Mich. Dr. Frank W., received a high school education, read medicine and graduated from the Cleveland Homeopathic Medical College in 1884, and settled in Huron, Erie county, O., where he became engaged in the practice of his profession, and now has an extensive practice. He was married to Elouisa E. Durkee, of Birmingham, Oakland county, Mich., in October, 1884. They have had two children, Frank W., jr., and Elouisa D. Motry, Alexander, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., is the present superintendent of Erie County Infirmary, being appointed March 4, 1884: He filled the office with great credit to himself, and satisfaction to the county during the construction of the finest county infirmary building in the State. The infirmary has a capacity for 300 inmates, and now has about 106. Mr. Motry was born in Sandusky in 1846, and was a son of Joseph and Theresa (Lennart) Motry, who were born in Germany, and married in Sandusky, in 1843, where Joseph had settled in 1833. He died in 1869, aged 56 years. He left a family of five children : Elizabeth, Joseph, jr , Alexander, Charles and John. Joseph had three sons by his first wife : Theodore, Frederick and Henry. Alexander was married in 1873 to Regina Josephine Eby, who was born in 1849. She was a daughter of Joseph and Regina (Karber) Eby. Mr. Eby settled in Sandusky, in 1849, where his wife died in 1855, leaving three daughters, Regina J., Louisa and Sophia. He had one daughter, Elizabeth, by his second wife. Three of his sons enlisted: Frederick served in the 23d Ohio Volunteers, under Colonel Hayes; Henry served in the Hoffman Battalion on Johnston's Island, and Alexander enlisted in 1862, in the 1st Ohio Heavy Artillery, under Captain Blye, and served to the close of the war, when he was discharged at Knoxville, Tenn., July 25, 1865. Mr. Motry was a member of the city council in 1876. He became engaged in the wholesale ice business in 1883. Moysey, Robert Rosling, Kelley's Island, one of the leading grape, peach; apple, quince and small fruit growers on the island, was born in Lincolnshire, England, in October, 1826, and was a son of William and Mary (Rosling) Moysey, who had a family of three children : Robert Rosling, Harriet and David. Robert came to America in 1852. He was married in England May 18, 1848, to Sallie Dennison. They settled in Mansfield, Richland county, O., July 27, 1852. Mrs. Moysey died in 1865. They had. a family of eight children, three of whom are now living : William A., born in 1854; John T., born in 1856; BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 609 David R., born in 1858, and Alfred C., born in 1861, died July 12, 1881, from consumption contracted while at Oberlin College. Mr. Moysey was married the second time in 1868, to Susan Snyder, of Pennsylvania. They have had one daughter, Sally S., now at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Mr. Moysey has by industry and frugal habits acquired a fine property, and now owns 70 acres on the island, 60 acres of which consists of a vineyard. He was one of the founders of the Sweet Valley Wine Company, and is now its treasurer. This company was organized in 1887, with a capital of $50,000. Robert's parents settled in Mansfield, 0., in 1858, where his father's William died 1865. His wife then came to the island to reside with her son, Robert, and while on a visit at Mansfield in 1882, died at the age of 76, and was buried there. Moysey, William R., Kelley's Island, was born in Richland county, 0,, February 4, 1854, and was a son of Robert R., and Sally (Dennison) Mosey, who had a family of eight children, four sons are now living: William R., John T., David R. and Alfred C. The mother died March 16, 1865, and Mr. Moysey was married the second time in March, 1868, to Susan Snyder. They have hád one daughter, Sally. William R. Moysey was educated at Oberlin College. He is now engaged in farming and the culture of grapes, having a vineyard of ten acres. He purchased 19 acres of land in 1881. He served as secretary of the Sweet Valley Wine Company. His parents were born and married in Lincolnshire, England, and settled in Richland county, 0., in 1852, and in 1868 came to Kelley's Island. Muenscher, Charles H., Sandusky, proprietor of the pioneer hat and cap and fur store, of Sandusky, was born at Gambier, Knox county, in 1837. He received a classical education, and was graduated from the Union College at Schenectady, N. Y., in the class of 1857, He settled in Sandusky in 1858 as successor to Austin Ferry. The founders of the business were Peck and Stapleton, of the nat and fur trade. C. H. Muenscher, was a son of Rev. Joseph and Ruth (Washburn) Muenscher. Joseph was born in Rhode Island, and Ruth in Massachusetts. They settled in Ohio in 1834. Joseph was an M. E. clergyman. They died in Knox county. Charles H. was married, in 1864, to Susie C. Burgess. They have a family of three children : Charles H., jr., Bessie W. and Percy. Susie was a daughter of Rev. Oliver Burgess, now of Cleveland. Mr. Muenscher is a large purchaser and shipper of wool and furs, and a dealer in hats, caps and gents' furnishing goods, trunks and robes. Murschel, Jacob, Sandusky p. o , was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, January 1, 1824, and was a son of John and Barbara Merschel. Jacob and his brother Michael came to America in 1852, when Jacob settled in Norwalk, Huron county, and became engaged in the baking business. He was married in 1854 to Mary Yingling, who was born in Wurtemburg, Germany. They have a family of five sons now living : William, Charles, Jacob, jr., Fred and Albert. Mr. Murschel settled in Bellevue, in 1859, and in 1866 settled in San- 610 - HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY. dusky as proprietor of the Bing Hotel, and engaged in the general grocery and pr0vision business on Mark street in 1869, and in 1875 purchased his lot and erected his present dwelling. In 1876 he built his hotel at the Lake Shore Railroad Depot, and conducted the same until 1884, when he was succeeded by his son William. In 1881 he became engaged in the manufacture of carbon ate drinks, and in the bottling business. The firm is now J. Murschel & Son.. Neill, Lewis, Margaretta, Venice p. o., an enterprising farmer of Margaretta township, was born in Frederick county, Md., in 1829, and settled in Margaretta in 1832, with his parents, Thomas and Rebecca Neill. He was married July 20, 1856, to Geneserat Gaw, who was born in Sandusky, October 5, 1838. They have had a family of six children : Isabel, Rebecca, Anna, Lewis, Charles, Scott B. His wife was a daughter of Carlton B. and Maria. (Martin) Gaw, of New York. They were married in Sandusky, and died in. Erie county. Charles received his education in Ada, 0., and is now engaged in teaching. Lewis now owns 100 acres of his father's first purchase, which was made in 1832. His farm in all consists of about 303 acres. He devotes. his entire time and attention to farming and stock raising. Neill, William H., Margaretta, Venice p. o., a representative citizen and pioneer of Erie county, was born in Frederick county, Md., in 1827, and was a. son of Thomas and Rebecca Neill. Rebecca was born in Hagerstown, Md., in 1805, and Thomas was born in 1804, in Philadelphia. They were married in Maryland in 1824, and settled in Margaretta in 1832, and had a family of fourteen children, four of whom died at an early age. Ten lived to maturity. Thomas, jr., and Foster enlisted and served during the late war. Thomas was taken prisoner, and died at the rebel prison at Andersonville, in 1864. Foter was taken prisoner, but was exchanged. Those now living are : William H., Lewis, George, Alexander, Gibson, Foster F. and Mrs. Ann McCartney. Thomas visited Sandusky in 1831, where he became engaged in the real estate and steamboat interest, and purchased 1,000 acres in Margaretta, west of Venice. He was much interested in the improvement of the city, spending much. of his time at Columbus, in the welfare of the city. His wife, Rebecca, died. March 11, 1863, and Thomas died April 30, 1885. He was a man admired by everybody for his many good qualities. William H. Neill received a liberal education and commenced farming at an early age, a business in which he is still engaged, superintending a farm of 400 acres. He now owns about 200 acres of the land first purchased by his father in 1831. He was married in October, 1858, to Catharine Sheldon, who was born in Urbana, in 1841. They have had a family of four children : William Sheldon, Sally, John James and Thomas. Sally married Albert Ransom. Mrs. Catharine was a daughter of Erastus Sheldon. Neuscheler, Gottlieb, Sandusky, was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, in. 1812, and was married in 1857 to Mary A. Bauer. Their two oldest children,. BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 611 August F. and Christina L., were born in Germany. In 1853 Mr. Neuscheler, in company with his family, came to this country and settled in Sandusky, where Mr. Neuscheler found employment in a foundry. In 1859 he rented a farm in Margaretta, and in 1868 he purchased his present homestead of forty acres for which he paid $3,500. In 1880 he purchased an additional thirteen and a half acres, for which he paid $1,600. He now has a family of four children : August F., Christina L., William G. and John H. Neumeyer, John B., Sandusky, was born in the kingdom of Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1822, and emigrated to America in 1845, and settled in Cleveland, and in 1847 settled in Sandusky, when he became engaged in the baking business. He was married in 1852 to Catharine Loubster, of Sandusky. She was a daughter of Henry Loubster, who settled in Sandusky about 1830, coming from Baden, Germany. John and Catharine have a family of ten children now living: Leonard, Henry, Ida, Harrison, Bernard, Thomas, Joseph, Barbara, Caroline, John jr. John B. had one brother, Michael, who settled in Cleveland. Nielson, Carl G., Sandusky, a member of the firm of Fruechtnicht & Nielson, wholesale dealers in smoked fish, sturgeon and herring, caviar, isinglass and fish oil, was born at Schleiswig, Germany, in 1858, and came to Sandusky in 1874, and became bookkeeper for his present partner, and in 1880 became a partner. They now give employment to about thirty hands, and have two branch stores in Michigan. Mr. Neilson was elected councilman in 1887. He was married in 1885 to Lena Molitor. Carl G. was a son of Neilsen Neilson, of Germany. Nims, Worthington, Groton, Bellevue p. o., a pioneer settler of Groton, was born in Shelburne, Franklin county, Mass., in 1801, and in company with his two brothers, Samuel and Elihu, and a nephew, a young man of twenty years, came to Groton, O., in 1826, where they purchased a tract of land consisting of 479 acres, and the parents with the other children, came in the fall of 1826. They had a family of seven children, of whom Worthington is the only surviving one. He was a son of Asa and Mollie Nims. Asa was a soldier during the Revolutionary War. Worthington Nims was married in 1827 to Betsey Barnard, who was born in Massachusetts. They had a family of three children, William W., Helen L. and David B. Helen L. married Melvin Wood. Betsey Nims was born in 1807, and died in April, 1880. Mr. Nims has a farm of 165 acres, which he purchased on settlement here in 1826. Norton, Henry C., Perkins, Sandusky p. o, was born in Washington county, N. Y., in 1832, and settled in Huron county, O., in 1835, with his parents James and Chloe (Savage) Norton. She was born in Connecticut, and her husband in Poultney, Vt. Five of their children are now living, Mrs. Louisa Hill, Mrs. Charlotte Rowlson, James, DeWitt and Henry C. James Nort0n died in 1873, aged 82 years, and his wife in 1879, aged 83 years. 612 - HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY. Henry was married in 1860 to Charlotte Henderson. They have one son, Jerome Norton. Charlotte was a daughter of the early settler, Joseph Henderson and wife Mary (Abbey) Henderson. Mary was born in Chatham, Ct., in 1795, and Joseph was born in New London, Ct., in 1793. They were married in 1821. Joseph in early life was a seafaring man and commander of a merchant vessel, which position he resigned in 1839. He became engaged in farming and settled in Perkins township, where he purchased a farm of one hundred acres. He held several of the town offices, and died in 1863. He had a family of eight children, five of whop are now living : Janet, Mrs. Covell ; Joseph, Jerome, Charlotte, and Henry. Henry C. Norton now owns and occupies the old homestead. Ohlemacher, Frederick, Sandusky, a manufacturer and shipper of limb, having his quarries at Marblehead, was born in Nassau-on-the-Rhine, Germany, in 1840, and settled in Sandusky in 1854, with his parents Henry and Catharine Ohlemacher. Henry was born in 1797, and died in 1873 ; Catharine was born in 1803. Frederick enlisted in Company C,, 7th. Illinois Regiment, in 1861, on three months call ; he re-enlisted and served as first lieutenant Company F, in the first cavalry regiment of Arkansas, and resigned in 1863 on account of disability. He served as corporal in the 7th Illinois Regiment. He was married January 1, 1862, to Clementina Croch, (NOTE Alice Sheppard points out in a email that the spelling of the last name should be Groch and was miss spelled in the History of Erie County) : of Aurora, Ill. She was born in Prussia, Germany. Mr. Ohlemacber became engaged in the lime business in 1867 and purchased his quarries in 1872, and now employs about sixty men. Ohlemacher, Philip, Sandusky, was born at Nassau-on-the-Rhine, Germany, in 1830, and left home to avoid a soldier's tax of three years service. He came to America in 1851 and settled in Sandusky. In 1853 he went to Nyack-on-the-Hudson, where he married Miss Lizzie Smith. They settled in Cincinnati in 1854, and had a family of five children : Henry, John, Lizzie, Katie and Annie. Philip enlisted in the three month's call in the 9th Ohio Volunteers and was discharged. In 1870 he returned to Sandusky, where his wife died that same year. In 1871 he was married to Margaret Zerbe, of Sandusky. She was born in Germany. They have had two children : Philip Z. and Clara. Philip was a son of Henry and Catharine Ohlemacher. Henry was born in 1797, and died in 1873 ; Catharine was born in 1805, died 1888. They had a family of ten children, nine of whom are now living : Dorothy, Lizzie, Henry jr., Philip, Minnie, Fred, Binnie, Christopher and Willie. Charles is deceased. The parents settled in Sandusky in 1864, where seven of their children now reside. Osborn, John; Sandusky, an early settler of Huron, Erie county, was born in Amherst, Erie county, N. Y., November 18, 1816, and was a son of Arah and Elizabeth (Tinkler) Osborn. Elizabeth was born in Aschem, England, and Arah in Bennington, Vt. They were married in Erie county, N. Y., in BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 613 1815, and settled in Huron, O., in 1836, where they died, Arah in 1843, and his wife in April, 1854. They had a family of six children, four of whom are now living : John, Jane, now Mrs. Foster ; Sally, now Mrs. Goodwin ; and Elizabeth, now Mrs. Dildine. Arah served during the War of 1812, and received a land warrant of a tract of land consisting of 160 acres in Indiana. John Osborn located in his present homestead farm in 1836, and for which he paid $12.50 per acre. He now owns in all 165 acres of fine land. Mr. Osborn was married in 1839 to Elizabeth Dale. They have had one son, Myron D. Osborn. Mrs. Osborn was a daughter of Peter Dale, who settled here about 1826. Palmerton, Joshua E., Perkins, Sandusky p. o., one of the representative, business men of Erie county, was born in Erie county, N. Y., December 11, 1820, and was a son of Joshua and Hannah (Nichols) Palmerton, who were natives of Danby, Vt. J. E. Palmerton commenced an active business life at the early age of eighteen years as a stock dealer and shipper, a business which he has followed of late years, dealing largely in the finest stock. He was, mar.; ried in 1851 to Sarah Halliday, who was born at Palmyra, Ontario county, N. Y., in 1831, and was a daughter of Cornelius Halliday. Mr. Palmerton settled in Groton township in 1854, and purchased a homestead of sixty acres, on which he now resides. He now owns in all a fine farm of seventy-eight acres. He has a family of three children : Charles, Anna, Ida. Parker, James C., Groton, Sand Hill p. o., a merchant and farmer of Groton, was born in Margaretta, February 14, 1841, and was a son of Elihu and Eliza (Walker) Parker, who were married in March, 1820. Mr. Parker was born in Genesee county, N. Y., in 1794, and died January 22, 1887. His wife, died in 1853, leaving a family of ten children, five of whom are now living : Henry, Ira, Phoebe, James C. and Elihu, jr. Elihu Parker married a second and third time ; both wives died, leaving no children. Mr. Parker settled in Margaretta township after the close of the War of 1812, in which he served, on a farm of 200 acres, which he purchased on settlement here. James C. Parker was married December 30, 1867, to Mary Puckrin. They have two children now living : George W., born in 1871, and Lucretia Estella, born in 1881. Mary was a daughter of Thomas and Martha Puckrin, and sister of Hon. Joseph Puckrin. James C. Parker enlisted in Company 1, 145th O. V. I., in 1864, and was discharged at Columbus, O. He now owns a farm of 140 acres. He erected his present store and dwelling, and became engaged in the mercantile business. Parker, James D., Perkins,. Bogart .p. o., merchant and postmaster at Bogart, Erie county, was born in Huron county, and was a son of Joshua and Jane (Francis) Porter, who were born in England, and married in Huron county, O., in 1849. James D. received his education at the graded schools, and was a graduate of the Sandusky Commercial College, He taught for sev- 614 - HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY. eral terms, after which he became proprietor of the institution in 1870, and in 1876 purchased a farm in Perkins, and in 1881 sold the farm and became engaged in the mercantile business. He was appointed postmaster in 1882. He- has been justice of the peace for three years, assessor six years, town clerk three years. He was married in 1869 to Sarah S. Gurley, a daughter of William D. Gurley. They have a family of four children : Eva J., James D., Jesse- A. and Lela M. Payne, John, jr.. Margaretta, Venice p. o., was born in England, February 5, 1828, and was a son of John and Hannah (Collins) Payne, who emigrated to America from near London, to Sandusky, in 1828. Mr. Payne was a shoemaker by trade, and followed his trade in Sandusky until 1832, when he purchased a farm of eighty acres, and in 1834 moved his family to Margaretta,. where he erected a little log but covered with bark, and here settled his little family of wife and three children : William, John and Caroline. It was not long before trouble arose in the camp between the new comers and the old settlers—the mosquitoes; but after several serious combats, Mr. Payne came out victorious. He is now the only surviving member of the family. His. mother died in September, 1851, and his father November 20, 1855, aged 72 years. John, jr., now owns the old homestead, which, in all, consists of a farm of 202 acres of finely cultivated land. He enlisted in the Home Guards, in the 100 days service, in the 145th Regiment, and was discharged at Camp. Chase. John, jr. was married in 1850 to Mary McNutt, who- died in 1854, leaving one son, George. He married his second wife, Hannah Ready, in 1854. She died November 29, 1875, leaving nine children : James, Mary, Sophia, John, jr., Caroline, Ann, Jay Albert, Delphos and Dora. He married his third wife, Caroline Wahl, in 1881. They have had two children, Sophia. and Francis. Paxton, James S., Huron p. o., was born in Rockbridge county, Va., in 1809, and was a son of Jonathan and Agnes (Gillmore) Paxton, wh0 had a. family 0f seventeen children, all of whom became members 0f the Presbyterian Church, and partook of the sacrament with their parents. The parents emigrated and settled in Preble county, 0., where they died. James came to Huron county in 1832, and settled in 1836, and was married in 1837 t0 Ann Benschoter. She was born in 1819, and was a daughter 0f Jeremiah and Sally Paxton, who were pioneers in Erie county. They have had a family of three children : Agnes, Delia and Jeremiah. They settled on their homestead farm in 1842. James received an academic education, and graduated from the Washington Institute at Lexington, Va., in 1829. He taught school for three years and read medicine, but chose farming as his life 0ccupation. Pfeil, Henry, jr., Sandusky, was born in Hesse Cassel, Germany, in 1847," and was a son of Henry and Elizabeth (Eckler) Pfeil, who emigrated to San- BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 615 dusky in 1866. They have a family of three children : Henry, jr., Anna and Martha. Henry, jr. came to Sandusky in 1864, where he became engaged in various occupations. He was in the employ of the Lake Shore Railroad for three years, as baggage master, and in March, 1875, purchased his present business stand and became engaged in the grocery, provision and saloon business. He was married in October, 1874, to Elizabeth Frey, of Sandusky. They have had a family of four children : Clara, Harry, Charles and Elmer. Mr. Pfeil was elected member of the board of education two terms. Philby, Frederick John, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., superintendent of the Oakland Cemetery, being appointed in 1883. He was born in Amberly, Sussex, England, in 1845, and was a son of John and Caroline Philby, who died in England. They had a family of fourteen children, four of whom are now living: Caroline, born in 1823 ; Harriet, born in 1825 ; Alfred, born in 1827, and Frederick J. F. J. came to Utica, Oneida county, N. Y., in December, 1866. He was married in Brighton, Sussex, England, in 1864. They have had a family of four children : Frederick, John, jr., Fannie Amelia and Alfred William. The first John Philby died at Utica in 1886 ; the others were born in Sandusky city, O. Mr. Philby settled in Sandusky, in 1867, when he became engaged in various occupations, and in 1869 accepted a position with the gas company, where he remained until 1883, when he accepted his present charge. Platt, Clayton, W., Sandusky, owner and proprietor of the Sandusky Art and Photograph Gallery, was born at Oberlin, O., in 1862, and was a son of A. C. and Hattie (Paige) Platt. Hattie was born in Ohio, and A. C. waS born in Milford, Conn., in 1828. His wife died in 1864, leaving three children : Eva C., Ella M. and Clayton W. A. C. died in 1884, leaving five children, two by a second marriage: Jennie M. and Fred. D. A. C. Platt settled in Sandusky, in 1865, and became engaged in the present business of his son. Clayton W. .acquired the profession, and in 1883 became the proprietor and successor to his father's well-established trade. He was married in 1883 to Flora G. Palmer, a daughter of Rev. C. W. Palmer. They have had one child, Winifred H. Powers, D. C , Sandusky, one of the leading merchants of Sandusky, was born in Watertown, Jefferson county, N. Y., in 1844, and was a son of Amasa and Rebecca Powers. D. C. came to Sandusky in 1865, and became engaged as a clerk with Messrs. C. E. and G. A. Cook, and in 1873 became engaged in the mercantile business, being a member of the firm of Wagoner, Powers & Bredbeck, which in 1877 was changed to Wagoner & Powers, and in 1880 he formed the partnership of Powers & Zollinger, and later formed the present firm of D. C. Powers & Co., located at Nos. 142 Columbus avenue, and 629 Market street. He was married in 1876 to Mary Alvord, of Sandusky. They have had two children : Nellie and Royal. His wife, Mary, was a daughter of Mr. E. Alvord, who settled here in 1837. Pritchard, Frank, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., was born in Loraine c0unty, O., 616 - HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY. in 1847, and was a son of Erastus Pritchard and Fidelia (Fox) Pritchard, of Connecticut. Erastus was born May 11, 1800, and died May 6, 1863. They were married in Sandusky about 1840, and had a family of two children : Frank A. and Fidelia. His wife died in 1881. He left three children by a previous marriage : Elizabeth, Jane and Marsh. Erastus was a ship carpenter and dealer in ship timber, and first settled in Sandusky about 1838. Frank was married in 1881 to Mary Holden, of Fulton county., They have two children: Alice E. and Bessie P. Mary was a daughter of James and Harriet (White) Holden, who were born in England on the estate of Lord De La Zouch. They settled in Huron township in 1859, with a family of eight children, two of whom are now living: Jane and Harriet Janet. Pringnitz, Henry, Kelley's Island, was born in Prussia January 19, 1837, and was a son of Frederick and Elizabeth Pringnitz. Frederick died in Prussia, leaving a widow and seven children. Mrs. Pringnitz, in company with her children : Henry, Elizabeth and Anna, came to America in 1859, and settled in Napoleon in 1859, Caroline in 1852, and Sophia came in 1873, and two, Dorothy and John, now reside in Germany. Mr. Henry Pringnitz came to Kelley's Island in 1860, and worked four years with Mr. Becker, and in 1864, purchased the homestead of thirteen acres, for which he paid $3,000. He was married in 1865 to Mary Elleng, who was born in Hanover in 1843. They have had a family of six children : Naomi, Lizzie, Sarah, Albert, Harry and Herbert. His mother was horn December 12, 1799, and came to the island to to reside with her son, Henry, Prout, Albert H.,Oxford, Prout p. o., was born in Oxford in 1852, and was. a son of Andrew and Mary E. (Carpender) Prout. He received a liberal education at the High School in Sandusky, and was graduated from the business college at Detroit in 1875. He commenced farming in 1876, and was married that year to Emma Hoover, a daughter of John Hoover, of Bushnell, Ill. They have a family of four children : Clara, Elsie, Albert H. and Andrew Washington. Mr. Prout was appointed postmaster of Prout, April 19, 1869. He is, ' I now engaged in farming and in the manufacture and sale of the J. W. Hoover potato digger at Avery, O. This article is fast gaining a reputation. Mr. Prout is general sale agent and a partner in the manufacturing interest. They have large shops at Avery. Prout, Simeon C., Oxford, Prout p. o., one of the representative farmers of Oxford, was born in this township in 1848, and was a son of Andrew W. and Mary E. (Carpender) Prout. Mary was born in Huron county February 9, 1818, and was married October 3, 1833. Andrew W. was born March 31, 1811, in Barry, Orleans county, N. Y., Mr. Prout learned the shoemake trade, and afterwards became engaged in the sale of clocks. In 1832 he settled in Bloomingville, and in 1833 was married, after which he became engaged in the shoe business altogether. In 1834 he purchased a 100-acre farm,; BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 617 for which he paid four dollars per acre, on which he erected a log cabin, in which he resided until his death, March 1, 1881, leaving a widow and four children : Sarah B., born 1835; Andrew W. jr., born 1837; Simeon C., born 1848; and Albert H., born 1852. Andrew W.Prout cleared his farm, on which he erected a fine dwelling and other farm buildings. Simeon C. was married in 1882 to Kittie M. Meredith, a daughter of Thomas Meredith, of Sandusky. They have two children : Frank J. and Andrew W. Mr. Prout has held several of the town offices; has been town clerk and assessor. He is now agent for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, upon whose farm the station and buildings are erected. He now owns and occupies the old homestead. Andrew was a son of Daniel and Sally (Holt) Prout, who settled in Oxford township in 1839, when they purchased the adjoining farm of sixty acres. They had ten children, six now living : Phebe, William W., Louisa, Cyrus, Maryetta and Avery. Mary Prout was a daughter of Samuel B. and Clarrissa (Doane) Carpenter. They were married in Canada in 1809, and settled in Erie county in 1810. Three of their children are now living: Mary, Samuel B. and Angeline. Puokrin, Joseph, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., one of the representative men of Erie county, was born in Sandusky, March 23, 1843. He received his education in the Sandusky schools, and graduated from the Commercial College at Detroit, Mich. He taught school for several terms, after which he became engaged as a clerk in the treasurer's office of the S. and C. Railroad, and in 1864 became engaged in farming. He was married in 1867 to Lydia Colver, who was born April 15, 1842, in Brockport, N. Y. They have had two children: Martha Frances, born January 20, 1870; Andrew E., born June 18, 1873. Lydia was a daughter of Darius S. and Mary (Bennett) Colver. Darius was born October 22, 1809; and died April 3, 1871 ; Martha was born August 10, 1814, and died June 26, 1874. Joseph was a son of Thomas and Martha Puckrin, who were born and married in Yorkshire, England. They emigrated to Ohio in 1838 and settled in Sandusky about 1841, where they died, leaving a family of five children : George, Joseph, Mary, Matthew and Edward. Joseph is at present justice, having held that office for twelve years. He was elected member of the State Assembly in 1882 and 1884, and is now one of the leading farmers of his county. Radcliff, Edwin W., Oxford, North Monroeville p. o., one of the representative men of his town, was born in Oxford, Erie county, in 1844, and was a son of William K. and Chloe (Stone) Radcliff. William was born in Litchfield county, Conn., in 1806, and his wife in Rutland, Vt., in 1807. They were married at Cook's Corners in 1830. William died in 1884, leaving a widow and three children : Ada, now Mrs. P. C. Fish, William H. and Edwin W. Chloe settled here in 1818 with her parents. Lewis Stone, and his family of three children, are now living: Chloe, Mrs. Hannah Smith and William B. Will- 618 - HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY. iam Radcliff settled in Sandusky in 1828, and erected his tannery, where he alSo began to deal in boots and shoes. Soon after his marriage, in 1830, he settled in North Monroeville, where he became engaged in farming, and was one of the active men in the founding of the Congregational Church of North Monroeville. He was engaged in farming until 1867, when he became engaged in mining, and visited the Colorado mines, where he had much experience in mining and prospecting. He returned to Ohio, and took charge of the farm, and soon after was married to Lovina R. La Salle, a daughter of Jane La Salle. They have a family of two children : Maud A. and William K. E. W. Radcliff now owns the old homestead, which was purchased by his grandfather Stone in 1818. It then consisted of sixty acres. They nOW own fifty-five acres in addition to the original tract. Mr. Radcliff has been town treasurer for five years, and also held other minor offices. Ramsdell, Horace, Oxford, Bloomingville p. o., was born in Massachusetts in 1793, and was a son of Joseph and Sarah Ramsdell, who came from Massachusetts in 1812 and settled in Erie county. The father and two sons served during the War of 1812-14. Horace was the last surviving one of the family of six children, and he died January 28, 1872. Horace Ramsdell was married in 1825 to Sally Bullard, who was born in Onondaga county, N. Y., in 1807, and came to Erie county, 0. They had a family of twelve children, seven of whom are now living: John, born in 1826 ; Sarah, born in 1830 ; Selima, born in 1832; Addie, born in 1836; James H., born in 1840; Horace V., born in 1842; and Lydia, born in 1844. Horace V. enlisted in the 101st Regiment in 1862, was wounded at Stone River, for which injury he now receives a much merited pension of $24 per month. He was a brave soldier and the last man to leave his post. John visited California in 1849, where he remained until March 9, 1865, when he returned to Oxford. Since 1876 he has visited the Black Hills in company with his brother James. Mr. Ramsdell's life as .a farmer was a successful one, and he left a competency for his family and a name long to be remembered in his town. Rand, Horace W.. Huron, a banker of Huron township, was born in Portland, Me., in 1852, and was a son of William S. and Adaline (Philbrick) Rand. Adaline died in Bangor in 1855, leaving one son, Horace W., who settled in Huron, 0., in 1875, and was employed by the Lake Shore Railroad. In 1885 he organized the Huron Banking Company, with a chartered capital of $50,000, which now has a surplus of $8,000. Mr. Rand was married in 1878 to Minnie S. Squier, a daughter of John Squier. Mr. Rand is also engaged in the dry goods, grocery and hardware business, being one of the firm of Hull & Rand, Ransom, Charles H., Margaretta, Sandusky p. o., one of the representative men of Margaretta, was born in Lyme, New London county, Conn., October 24, 1821, and was a son of Judah W. and Nancy Maria (Colt) Ransom, who were married October 10, 1813. Nancy M. was born in 1790 and died in BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 619, 1868 ; Judah was born in 1784 and died November 3, 1840. He was commander of the Helen Marx, which was wrecked twenty miles out from Buffalo and all hands perished. Mr. Ransom left a widow and three children : Elizabeth Dennison, John C. and Charles H. Mr. Ransom purchased a farm of 114 acres in Margaretta in 1828, which his son, Charles H., now owns and occupies. Mr. Ransom retired in 1836, but in 1840 he was induced to take command of his vessel, and lost his life. Charles H. was educated at Sandusky, and afterwards became engaged in farming. He now owns a farm of 200 acres—his home farm—and 564 acres elsewhere in the county. From 1861 to 1865 he was largely engaged in dealing in stock. He was married in 1847 to Susan S. Slaughter, who was born in Yates county, N. Y. They have had a family of six children, four sons and two daughters : Albert H., M. Alice,. Annie A., Jay W., K. J. and Ross L. Annie A. married John H. Atwater. Mr. Ransom is now a stockholder in the Put-in-Bay Grape Wine Manufacturing Company, and also in the Sandusky Savings Bank. He is now a retired farmer and capitalist. Mr. Ransom settled on his farm in 1842. Ransom, Isaac W., Perkins, Sandusky p. o., one of the leading and influential men of Perkins township, was born in Tolland county, Conn., April 2, 1814, and was a son of Russell and Lucretia (Wickham) Ransom, who were born and married in Connecticut, and in 1818 came with four children to Berlin township, in company with a brother, Oliver, wife and child, and several other families, making the long journey in six weeks with ox teams, via Albany and Buffalo. Isaac W. was one of ten children, four of whom are now (December, 1888) living : Isaac W., Harriet, who married Mr. Cary ; Louisa, now Mrs. Skinner ; and Asa. Russell died in 1863, and his wife, Lucretia, in 1856. Isaac W. was married in Berlin, November 5, 1838, to Mary Wright, who was born in Dutchess county, N. Y., in 1818. They have two sons: Delos. Colvin and George Augustus. Mrs. Ransom was a daughter of Rev. Benjamin and Mary (Baker) Wright, who were early settlers in Erie county. Mr.. Ransom purchased a farm of one hundred acres in 1840, for which he paid $15 per acre. He now owns a farm of 163 acres. His son, Delos, enlisted in the 123d Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in which he served for three years, when he was discharged at the close of the war. He was wounded, and now receives a pension. He was detailed as chief clerk at First Brigade headquarters, Twenty-fourth Army Corps, after receiving his injury, serving very acceptably. He was married in 1869 to Caroline E. Taylor ; George A. was. married in 1882 to Mary J. Ross, of Ontario, Canada. They have two sons, Ross D. and Webster H. Mr. Russell Ransom produced the first peaches. grown in the county. He and his wife died in Berlin township. Isaac settled in Perkins township in 1840, and erected his present fine residence in 1853. He claimed that he felled 200 acres of virgin forest, but death cuts down all.. He passed away February 22, 1888, and is buried in Oakland Cemetery. 620 - HISTORY OE ERIE COUNTY. Ransom, Orlando, Margaretta, Sandusky p. o., was born in Salem, New London county, Conn., July 24, 1814, and was brought up to farm work. He fitted himself for teaching, and taught two or three different schools in his native State. In 1837 he went to Ohio and taught in Clarksfield, Huron county, during the winter of 1837-38, and from that time to 1841 in Sandusky. He then rented lands and became engaged in general farming, in, which he continued until 1861. He then moved on to his present farm, which, at that time, consisted of 200 acres, but now contains 350 acres of finely cultivated land. He was married. January 12, 1847, to Louisa E. Newton, of Sandusky. She died in 1851, leaving three children, two of whom are now living: Emma A., now Mrs. Marshall, and William H. He married his second wife, Ellen L. Osborn, October 29, 1852. She was born in East Buffalo, N. Y., in 1834. They have had a family of ten children, eight of whom are now living: Mary F., Nettie R., John W., Rollin M , Rush C., Lillie B., Walter O. and Orley B. Ellen L. was a daughter of Walter and Mary E. Osborn. Walter was born in New York and Mary E. in Pennsylvania. They settled in Erie county in 1836. Mr. Ransom was the son of Justin and Anna Ransom. Ray, Winfield Scott, Margaretta, Castalia p. o., a grandson of the pioneer settlers William and Mary Ray, who came to this township in 1829, where Scott was born in 1846, and was a son of Alexander and Jeannette (Sickler) Ray, of Orange county, N. Y. They were married in Pennsylvania March 5, 1829, and settled in Margaretta that same year. They had a family of nine children, five of whom are now living: Mrs. Milla Bush, Mrs. Lizzie Rogers, Giles W., Frank, and W. Scott. Mr. Ray retired fron active business life and settled in Clyde, Sandusky county, in 1870, where he died. Scott now owns 100 acres of the homestead which was purchased by his grandfather on settlement here. Scott was married in 1868 to Lucy H. Brown, who was born in Margaretta. They have had a, family of six children, four of whom are now living: Elmer A , Charles O., Ethel and Vernie ; two children died at the age of seven and nine respectively. Mrs. Ray was a daughter of Orlando and Laura (Boice) Brown. Mr. Brown died February, 1882, and his wife in 1867. They left a family of seven children. Orlando was born in 185, and was a son of Pliny Brown, who settled in Margaretta in 1817. Rehberg, Frederick C., Sandusky, was born in Mecklenburg, Germany, September 19, 1829, and was a son of John C. and Augusta Rehberg. Augusta died in 1849, leaving a family of five children: William, John, Frederick, Mary and Helen. John C. married his second wife, Frederica Prohl, in 1851. They emigrated to Chicago in 1853, and in 1854 settled in Sandusky, O., where John died in 1882, aged 84, leaving one son by his last marriage. Frederick C. and his brother, John, came to Canada in 1852, and William with his. family settled in McCutchenville, O., in 1850, but in 1854 they all settled in Sandusky and became engaged in the fishing business, the father, John C., BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 621 and his three sons. In 1858 Frederick was engaged in the fish business at Chicago, where he remained until 1859, when he returned to Sandusky and became engaged in the fish business with Hosmer & Co. He purchased his present stand in 1868, and became engaged in a general grocery and provision business. Mr. Rehberg was married in 1853 to Jeannette Berger, at Chicago. She was born in Germany. They have had a family of four children : Elizabeth, George, Albert and Clara. Frederick C. enlisted in the 0. V. I., and was discharged at Columbus in 1864. Reinheimer, John B., Kelley's Island, a prominent business man of Kelley's Island, was born at Sandusky in 1844, and was a son of Frederick and Sophronia Reinheimer, who came from Germany and settled in Sandusky in 1836, where Sophronia died in 1849 of cholera, leaving a family of six children, three of whom are now living : Frederick, John B. and Kate, Frederick died in 1880, leaving a family of six children by a second marriage : Barbara, Charles, August, Edward, Christina and Alfred. John B. Reinheimer in early life was engaged in various occupations. He settled on Kelley's Island in 1865, and became engaged in the saloon business, after which he sold out and went in the ice trade, and afterwards became engaged in the mercantile business, in which he remained until 1869, when he went into the fish business, and in 1875 purchased his present business, that of flour, feed, hay, etc, In 1883 he purchased his dock and storehouse, and now deals largely in coal and grape posts. He was married in 1866 to Eliza Monghan. They have a family of four children : 'Mamie, Frank, Laura and Jessie. Mr. Reinheimer is agent for the Sandusky and Kelley Island Steamboat Company, and attends to the general forwarding business of the island. Rhinemiller, John F., Huron p. o., was born in Huron, Erie county, in 1843, and was a son of John and Elizabeth Rhinemiller, who were born and married in Germany, and in 1833 came to America, and settled in Lorain county, 0., and in 1834 settled in Huron, Erie county, and purchased a farm of 50 acres, and later made an additional purchase of 87 acres. Mr. Rhine- miller was born in 1803, and died in June, 1878, and his wife was born in 1806, and died in January, 1879. They had a family of eight children, six of whom are now living: William, Eliza, Christina, who was born on the ocean; Henry, John F. and Joseph. William enlisted, and served until he was discharged on account of disability. John in early life became engaged in farming, and now owns and occupies the old homestead farm of 112 acres. John F. was married in December, 1867, to Sarah Garritt, a daughter of Daniel Garritt. She died May 19, 1875, leaving two children, Cora and Cortland. Mr. Rhinemiller then married his second wife, Maggie Paule, in March, 1878. They have had a family of three children: Frederick, Arthur and George. Rhode, William M., Sandusky, the custom boot and shoe manufacturer of Sandusky, was born in Hessen, Germany, in 1854, and emigrated to America 79 622 - HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY. in 1868, and settled in Sandusky with his brother, August, who opened a custom boot and shoe shop, where William learned the trade. In 1875 he opened a shop for himself, and now enjoys a large patronage. Three brothers and one sister came to Sandusky: August, William M., Herman and Olinda. William M. was married in 1875, to Emma Scherer. They have a family of six children : Emma, Jacob, Mabel, Viola, Amelia and Olinda. Mr. Rhodes is about completing a pair of lady's shoes, probably the largest ever required or worn by any person. They are twenty-eight, and eighteen inches long, and Seven and a half inches wide on the sole, and he receives $30 for the work. Richmond, David Chester, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., was born in Fairfield, Conn., in 1815 and was a son of Dr. David Richmond. David Chester received a liberal education, and in early life became infatuated with a seafaring life, and shipped as a midshipman on a vessel which was on its way to China. In 1835, he in company with his father, visited Erie county, when he purchased his present homestead farm of z00 acres, for which he paid $12 per acre. He remained here engaged in farming until 1837, when he returned to his former home, and was married December 24, 1837, to Sarah Burr, of Weston, Fairfield county, Conn. They have had a family of three children: Celeste R., now Mrs. George Rich ; Sarah, now Mrs. A. W. Prout, and George B., who died in January, 1888. Mr. Richmond was elected justice of the peace, and held that offrce for twelve years ; he was also elected supervisor of highways. He held all the offices of his town, and many of the county offices also. He was elected member of Assembly in 1872 and in 1874, and was a prominent member of the State Agricultural Society for six years. He was also a member of the State Horticultural Society, and treasurer of the State Agricultural Society. He formed the farmers' club, and was a leading member and master of the grange. Mr. Richmond was truly a representative man of his county. He traveled much, visiting all the important places in his own country, then going to Europe, where he traveled extensively. Mr. Richmond died February 17, 1888. His widow and two daughters survive him. Ritter, Henry, Sandusky, the proprietor of the Sandusky City Cigar and Tobacco Store, was born in Vine Hezzen, Germany, in 1837, and emigrated to America in 1853. He settled in Baltimore, after which he visited several cities, and finally settled in Sandusky, in 1861, as a journeyman cigar maker. He became engaged in his present business in 1864, and now has a large trade for his own manufactured brand of cigars. He was married in 1869 to Christina Andrews, of Danbury, Ottawa county, O. They have a family of three sons: William. H , Edwin L. and Albert H. Robertson, Charles W , Sandusky, manager of the Robertson & Co., grocery and provision business, which was established by William Robertson, sr., and William. jr., in 1852. William sr., was born in Alnwick, Northumberland county, England, and settled in Cleveland, O., in 1849, and two years later BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 623 (1851), came to Sandusky. William Robertson, jr., married Mary Stinson, of Buffalo, N. Y. They were married in Sandusky, in 1855, and had a family of fourteen children. William, jr., responded to the call for the first three months men, in the war of 1861, and served for two hundred days. He died November 7, 1885, at the age of 53 years, leaving a widow and six children. Charles W. was born in 1858, and was married in 1880, to Mary Warden, of Mt. Vernon, Knox county, 0. They have had two children, Elinor and Louise. Charles W. displays much executive ability in the management of his large grocery and provision business. Roeder, Henry, Sandusky, was born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, May 30, 1839, and was a son of Melchoir and Elizabeth (Long) Roeder. Melchoir died in Germany, leaving a widow and seven children, four of whom are now living, Gertrude, Henry, John and Elizabeth. Henry came to Sandusky in 1857, and became engaged in farming, after which he learned the blacksmith business; in 1861 he became engaged in this business on his own account, and in 1882 closed his shop and enlisted in Company F, 107th 0. V. I., under Captain Traub, and was discharged at Charleston, July 10, 1865. He was married September 17, 1861, to Frances Moos, who was born in Bavaria, in 1842, and came to America in 1852, with her parents, who died of cholera four weeks after. They had a family of six children: Elizabeth C., Ida D., Frances Mary, Charles A., Catharine A. and Mary L. On his return from the war Mr. Roeder opened his shop and again engaged in the blacksmith business, and has now a well established business. Rogers, Benjamin H., Margaretta, Castalia p. o., was born in Margaretta, in 1834, and was a son of Stephen H. and Eliza (Hartwell) Rogers. Eliza was born in Margaretta in 1815, and Stephen was born in Phelps, Ontario county, N. Y., 1814. They were married in Margaretta in 1833, and had a family of six children : Stephen H., jr., Benjamin H., Mrs. Mary White, Mrs. Maria Clark, and Mrs. Martha Rogers and Mrs Elida Fox. Stephen was a son of Jeremiah and Phebe Rogers, who settled in Margaretta in 1829, coming from New York with a family of four sons and four daughters, two of whom are now living: Richard H. and Mrs. Phebe Paxton. Eliza was a daughter of Ebenezer and Mary (Lookin) Hartwell. Mary was born in Dublin, Ireland, and Ebenezer in Duchess county, N. Y. They were married in Canada, and settled in Margaretta, in June, 185, where they died. They had a family of nine children, of whom Eliza is the only one now living. Benjamin Rogers enlisted in the 145th Regiment, 0. V. I., under the 100-day call, and was discharged at Camp Chase. He was married in 1859, to Mary Bardwell. They have had two children, Dwight D. and Edna A. Dwight was educated at the college at Adrian, Mich., and Edna is now attending college at Akron, 0. Mr. Rogers purchased the homestead farm of 114 acres in 1863, for which he paid $56 per acre. He now owns 172 acres, which is under a high state of cultivation. 624 - HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY. Rogers, Daniel, Sandusky, was born in Lyons, Wayne county, N. Y., in 1828, and was a son of George and Betsey (Ellis) Rogers, who were married in New York, and came to Sandusky, in December, 1833. They had a family of fourteen children, eleven sons and three daughters, and one adopted daughter, now Mrs. Mary Ann Sears. Eight sons and three daughters are now living : Myron, Morris, Palmer, Daniel, Benjamin F., Jeremiah, Reuben, Joel M , Mrs. Mary E. Edwards, Mrs. Harriet Gregory and Mrs. Elizabeth Dunning. One son, Dr. Smith Rogers, died, leaving a family. The father, George Rogers, was born in 1792, and died in 1854 ; his wife was born in 1795, and is now living at the age of ninety-three years. Daniel Rogers was married September 20, 1850, to Isabel Langwell, who was born in Maryland. They have had a family of four children: Frank U., Thomas, Edward J. and Libbie. Daniel enlisted in Company D, l0th 0. V. I., under Colonel Smith. He was promoted several times, but was wounded and discharged, on account of disability, at Camp Dennison, in September, 1864. Mr. Rogers learned the carriage making trade, and was also a carpenter and builder, and in 1882 became engaged in the livery business. Rogers, Stephen H., Margaretta, Castalia p. o., was born in Margaretta, Erie county, 0., in 1838. His early life was passed in attending school, and assisting his father with the farm work. He enlisted in Company A, 72d 0. V. I., October 21, 1861, and was discharged at headquarters 1st Division 16th A. C., October 21, 1864. He was married in 1865, to Maria L. Bardwell, who was born in Margaretta, in 1838. They have had a family of four children: Addie A., Carrie A., Henry S. and James Garfield. Maria L., was a daughter of Salmon D. and Lucy (White) Bardwell, who were married in Hampshire county, Mass., in 1834, and settled in Margaretta that same year. Salmon was born in 1796, and died in 1852, and his wife in February, 1872. They left two daughters, Sarah and Maria L. Sarah A. married a Mr. Snowden. Mr. Rogers was a son of Stephen and Eliza (Hartwell) Rogers, who had a family of eight children, six of whom are now living : Benjamin H., Mary L., now Mrs. White ; Stephen H., Phebe M., now Mrs. Clark ; Martha E., now Mrs. Rogers, and Alida, now Mrs. Fox. The father, Stephen, died June 10, 1864, aged so years. His wife, Eliza, was born in Margaretta, in 185. Rohrbacher, Christopher, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., was born in Baden, Germany, in 1808, and settled in Northampton county, Pa., and in 1831 visited his native homeland and returned to America with his parents, and settled in Pennsylvania, but in the spring of 1832 they settled in Perkins township, where. Christopher purchased his present homestead of 571 acres, in 1832, for which he paid $6 per acre, and in 1848 purchased 25 acres adjoining his first purchase. His parents were Christian and Johanna Rohrbacher, who had a family of five children : Christopher, Christina, Elizabeth, John and Johanna. Christian died in 1848, aged 75 years, and the mother in 1856, aged 71 years. BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 625 Mr. Rohrbacher was married in 1846 to Christina Easterday. She died in 1860, leaving a family of five children : Elizabeth, Matilda, Henry, Leah and Sarah. He married his second wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Nicolar, in 1862. She was born in Baden, and had a family of six children by her first husband : Frederick, Charles, John, Christian, Julia and Ezra. Rosekelly, Edward, Huron p. o., a general farmer of Huron township, was born in Devonshire, England, in 1814, and married in 1840 to Mary Garland Jeffry, of Cornwall, England. They emigrated to Huron in 1842, and became engaged in farming. They purchased the homestead farm of 61 acres in 1860, for which they paid $33 per acre. The homestead farm now consists of 160 acres of well-improved land. Mr. Rosekelley died in 1879. They had a family of six children, five of whom were born in America, and four of whom are now living : Mary Ann, John, William and George ; and Elizabeth, who was born in England, married George H. Harris, and died, leaving a family of six children ; and a son, Edward, was born in 1844 and was killed by the fall of a tree January, 19, 1887. Mrs. Rosekelley was a daughter of George and Elizabeth (Garland) Jeffrey, who came to Huron county from England, in 1840. Here they died, leaving a family of ten children, five of whom are now living, four sons and a daughter, Mrs. Rosekelley. Ross, Charles, jr., Sandusky, dealer in stoves and tinware, was born in Sandusky in 1856, and was a son of Charles and Martha (Margard) Ross, who were b0rn in Germany, and came to Sandusky in 1847. They have had a family of nine children. Charles jr. was married in 1879 to Amelia Ritter, a daughter of Jacob and Theresa (Measeg) Ritter. They have two children : Frank A., born December 25, 1879, and Charles A., born in April, 1885. Mr. Ross became engaged in his present business in 1880. Rudolph, Nicholas F , Perkins, Sandusky p. o., a gardener and farmer of Perkins township, was born in Sandusky in 1853, and was a son of J0nas and Elizabeth Rudolph, who were born in Kur Hessen, Germany, where they were married, and emigrated to America in 1854, and settled in Sandusky, where Jonas died in 1856. He was a weaver in early life, but after settling in Sandusky became engaged in farming. Nicholas was married in December, 1883, to Lizzie Halt, who was born in Perkins township. They purchased if acres, and now have a farm of 76 acres. He erected his present dwelling and outbuildings in 1872 and 1883. He was elected treasurer of the township in 1887 and '88. Ruff, De Witt C., Sandusky, was born in Canada in 1858, and was a son of Christopher and Emma (Ayling) Ruff, who were born and married in Amberly, Sussex county, England, and settled in Canada in 1856, and moved t0 Sandusky in 1858. They have two sons: William and De Witt C. Mr. Ruff was a contract builder, and in 1873 became engaged in the undertaking business, succeeding J. C. and C. F. Zollinger in that branch 0f trade. In 1878 626 - HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY. his son, De Witt C., became his partner, and they purchased the furniture business of A. L. Lyman, and carried on the business successfully. In January, 1886, they purchased the carpet and draping business of C. L. Wagner, and they n0w do business under the firm name of C. Ruff, Son & Kugler. This firm is now engaged in several branches of trade. Ruggles, Richard, Berlin, Ceylon p. o., was born in Vermilli0n in 1827, and was a son of H0n. Judge Almon and Rhoda (Sprague) Ruggles. She was a native of Vermont, and her husband, the judge, was born in Connecticut. They were married in Erie county. The judge died in 1840, and his wife in 1850. They had two sons: Charles and Richard. The judge had two daughters by a previous marriage: Rebecca, Mrs. Case ; and Betsey, Mrs. Dr. Phillips. Rhoda left a family of three daughters, by a previous marriage. Richard Ruggles is now the only surviving one of the family. He was married in 1848, to Elinor E. Post, who was born in Fitchville, Huron county. They have a family of six children: Almon, Frances, Charles, Ashbel, Lilian, who married S. L. Hill, and Nellie. Judge Ruggles cape to Erie county in 1805, and was in the employ of the Fireland surveyor, and in 1807 settled in this county as a general surveyor. In 1808 Judge Wright assisted him, and both became active agents for the various interests of eastern owners. Judge Ruggles purchased one mile square, which Richard now owns, and occupies a part. The judge was a prominent man in the county. The Ruggles grove and picnic grounds are among the most attractive picnic grounds in the county. Russell, Lafayette, Margaretta, Castalia p. o., was born in Sandusky in 1853, and was a son 0f Alonzo and Sarah Ann (Baker) Russell. Alonzo wan born in Greenfield, Highland county, O., in 1817. They were married in Groton, Erie county, in 1849. Alonzo died February 17, 1873, leaving a widOW and eight children, seven of whom are now living : Sophronia, Lafayette, Mary, Davis, Emma, George and Sarah. Frank died at the age of nineteen years. Lafayette was married September 27, 1887, to Nettie Lemon, a daughter of Daniel and Mary B. Lemon, of Margaretta. Ruth, Jacob, Sandusky, a dealer in and packer of pork, and curer of hams: and bacon, was born in Baden, Germany, in 1831, and was married in 1858 to Hannah Hoerner, and with one son emigrated to America in 1859, and settled in Sandusky. They now have a family of three sons . Martin, Jacob, jr.. and John. Mr. Ruth found employment with the firm of Baer & Co., on settlement here, and on the death of Mr. Nathan Baer, his son Abraham and Mr. Ruth formed the present partnership, and have carried on the business ever since. They now have the only extensive packing establishment in the city St. John, Alva A., Perkins, Sandusky p. o., was born in Perkins, Erie county, O., in 1848, and was a son of James and Amaritta (Mills) St. John. Amarita was born in Wilton, Fairfield county, Conn. They were married in Perkins township, where James, who was born in 1797, died in 1858, leaving BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 627 a widow and four children. One son, Philo St. John, enlisted in the 3d Ohio Cavalry, in 1861, was wounded while in service, and died at Lexington, Ky., in 1862. The four children now living are: Mrs. Almina Freeman, Mrs. Mary E. Hart, Augustus and Alva. Alva was married in 1871 to Fannie Devlin, who was born in Huron in 1844. They have had a family of four children : Walter, May, Jane and Joseph. Fannie was a daughter of Walter and Jane (Foster) Devlin, who were born and married in Ireland, and settled in Perkins township about 1830. Walter was born in 1804, and died in 1877, and his wife in 1884. They had a family of ten children, six of whom are now living. Fannie was a teacher for several years, in the county schools. Sage, William G., Huron p. o., was born in Windham county, Conn., in 1822, and was a son of George and Lucy (Davis) Sage, who settled in Virginia in 1827, and ten years later, in 1837, settled in Huron, Erie county. George was born in 1801, and died in 1840, leaving a widow and nine children, seven of whom are now living : William G., Edward and Edwin (twins), Harriet, now Mrs. Parker ; Elizabeth, now Mrs. Gould ; Sarah, now' Mrs. Case, and Charles J. One son, Orrin W., enlisted, and died, while in service, at Salsbury Prison, leaving a wife and three children. William G. Sage commenced his business life as a carpenter and builder, and afterwards was engaged as a contract builder in Toledo and Huron, -until 1857, when he became engaged in the fish business, and in 1861 retired from business life. In 1861 he purchased his present homestead of 210 acres. He was married in Berlin, in 1850, to Elsie I. Douglass, who was born in Canada, in 1829. They have had three children: Maora, now Mrs. George A. Groat ; George J. and Bessie. Elsie was a daughter of Robert and Mary (Black) Douglass, of Scotland, who were among the early settlers in Erie county. Schacht, Simeon, Sandusky, was born in Schleswig Holstein, Germany, in 1835, and was a son of Reimer Schacht. Simeon emigrated to America in 1857, and after visiting Iowa, New Orleans, and sections in the West, he settled in Virginia in 1858, and at the opening of the war enlisted in the 13th Virginia Regiment, in 1861, under Colonel A. P. Hill, and in 1862 served under Stonewall Jackson. He served four years and was wounded three times. He settled in Sandusky in 1866, and became engaged in the smoking and curing of fish, and in 1880 embarked in the business of freezing and shipping fresh and salted fish. He was married in 1873 to Sophia Luedecke, of Sandusky. She was born in Hanover. They have had a family of five children : Anna, Julia, John, Henry and Carl. Schaedler, August, Kelley's Island, one of the successful and enterprising German settlers of the island, was born in Prussia, in 1826, and came to America in 1849, and settled in Cleveland and became engaged in farming in Summit county, 0. He visited Kelley's Island in 1851, where he visited for a short time, and in 1856 returned to the island and purchased a homestead 628 - HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY. of five acres, for which he paid $60 per acre, on which he erected a dwelling and became engaged in the cultivation of grapes and manufacture of wine. He now has a vineyard of 100 acres, and a farm of 50 acreS on the island, and a farm of ninety acres at Marblehead. He has two wine cellars, with a capacity of 65,000 gallons. He was married in 1854 to Christina Beatty, who was born in Germany in 1834. They have had a family of ten children, nine of whom are now living: John, Andrew, Anna, Philip, Rosa, Albert, Clara, David, Frederick and Julia. Mr. Schaedler erected his present fine stone residence in 1873. Scheppel, Frederick, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., was born in the kingdom of Bavaria, Germany, in 1828, and emigrated to New York City October 31, 1846. He went to Virginia, where he became engaged as a farm hand on a plantation, and the second year was made overseer, but resigned this position . and returned to New York, where he learned the baking business. He visited Texas in 1849, and in 1850 went to work on a farm on island No. 82, in the Mississippi, but remained here but a short time when he went to Cincinnati, where he became engaged in farming at a salary of $12 per month. He came to Sandusky in 1853, where he found employment with Addison Kelley on Kelley's Island, where he remained until 1858, when he purchased two acres and a half of land, which he converted into a vineyard, and soon had fourteen acres planted with grapes. In 1867 he lost this property, and in 1871 went to Tennessee, where he purchased a farm of 176 acres. He settled here in July, but not being satisfied with this purchase he returned to Kelley's Island and purchased on time, for $7,000, his old vineyard of fourteen acres, which he paid for in five years from the proceeds of his grape crops. He purchased his present farm of H0 acres in Perkins township, which he is now converting into a vineyard and fruit orchard, having the finest varieties of grapes, pears and apples. Frederick was a son of Michael Scheppel, who was born in 1801, and now resides in Germany, with his family of one son and three daughters. One son, Frederick, and two daughters, Elizabeth and Paulina, came to America, and now reside in Perkins. Scheufler, Henry, Sandusky, proprietor of the Lake View Hotel, was born in Germany in 1843, and was a son of John and Elizabeth Scheufler, emigrated to America and settled in Sandusky in 1852, where they died, leading a family of seven sons and one daughter. Two sons enlisted and sery in the army ; they were Henry and Fred. Henry enlisted in Company 23d Ohio Infantry, under Colonel R. B. Hayes, December 8, 1863, and se to the close of the war in 1865. He was wounded and now receives a pe sion. He learned the engineering and machinery trade and followed the until 1884, when he became proprietor of the Lake View House. Henry married in 1877 to Elizabeth Guth, of Sandusky. They have had three ch dren : Dora E., Leonard W. and Rosellen. BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 629 Scheufler, Henry A., Sandusky, a grocery and provision dealer, was born in Sandusky in 1864, and is a son of Joseph and Anna (Bork) Scheufler, who were born in Germany, and married in Sandusky in January, 1860, and who have a family of twelve children—nine daughters and three sons : Katie, John, Henry, Anna, Lizzie, Sophia, Laura, Lena, Joseph, jr., Cornelia, Ida and Adelia. Joseph was a son of John and Elizabeth (Race) Scheufler, who emigrated to Sandusky in 1851, where John died in 1852, leaving a widow and eight children, five of whom are now living : Joseph, Catharine, Frederick, Henry and John, jr. Elizabeth died in 1885. Henry A. was married June 8, 1886, to Mary Grathwohle. They have one daughter, Pearl. Joseph and his two sons became engaged in the grocery and provision business in 1881, and in 1883 Joseph and his son, Henry A., became proprietors. Scheufler, John jr., Sandusky, a dealer in stoves, hardware and cooking utensils, was born in Hesse, Germany, in 1851, and was a son of John and Elizabeth (Race) Scheufler, wh0 emigrated to America in 1851 and settled in Sandusky. John died in 1852, leaving a widow and eight children,. five of whom are now living : Joseph, Catharine, Frederick, Henry and John. Mrs. Scheufler died November 19, 1885. Two of her sons, Henry and Fred, served during the war of the rebellion. John, jr. learned the tinning trade in 1864, and for several years worked as a journeyman. In 1887 he became engaged in the stove and tin business. He was married in 1878 to Laura E. Frank, who was born in Reading, Pa., in 1858. Schnee, William, Oxford, Bloomingville p. o., was born in Dietz, Nassau, Germany, in 1836, and was a son of John and Catharine Schnee. John died in Germany, leaving a widow and four children : William and Fred, who came to America, and George and Philopena, who now reside in Germany. William came to America in 1854, and settled in Huron county, where he hired a farm in 1856 and became a general farmer. He was married in 1859 to Jane Schafer, who was born in Nassau, Germany, in 1835. She died in 1868, leaving a family of seven children : Emma, Fred, Catharine, Sophia. Louisa and William J. (twins), and Maggie. They settled in Oxford in 1865, when Mr. Schnee purchased his present homestead farm of 53 acres, for which he paid $30 per acre. He now owns 246 acres of well-cultivated land. Mr. Schnee married his second wife, Mrs. Elizabeth S. Fisher, in 1870. They have a family of three children : Elizabeth, Jane and August. Mrs. Elizabeth (Fisher) Schnee had, by her first husband, a family of eight children. She was born in Germany in 1835, and settled in. Marion county, O., in 1841. Schied, Peter, Oxford, Milan p. o., one of the most extensive and successful farmers of Erie county, was born in Nassau, Germany, in July, 1834, and was a son of Anthony and Catharine Schied, who had a family of seven children, one of whom died in Germany, the other six coming to America in 1854, and settled in Oxford, O. William and Peter came in 1852 ; the other four 630 - HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY. children, Catharine, Nettie, Emma and Charles, came with their parents. Anthony was born in 1801 and dred in 1866; his wife was born in 1807 and died in 1881. Peter Schied became engaged in farming in Huron county, O.,. and was married February 26, 1860, to Catharine Heuser, who was born in Nassau, Germany, in 1841. They have had a family of nine children : Charles,. Peter, Louisa C., Flora N., Henry L., Kate L., Lewis W., Julia A., Amanda and Alda. Mr. Schied was trustee for two terms, and treasurer two terms. He settled in Oxford township in 1860, then purchasing the homestead of 175. acres, for which he paid $35 per acre. His home farm now consists of 235 acres, and he also owns 570 acres in other parts of the town, which is devoted to general farming. Schied, William, Oxford, Prout p. o., one of the extensive farmers of the county, was born in Nassau, Germany, in 1828, and emigrated to America in 1852, and settled in Huron county. O., where he was engaged in working on a farm for two years, and in 1854 settled in Oxford township. He was married in 1855 to Caroline Ohr, who was born in Bayern, Germany, in 1835, and came to Erie county, O., in 1854. They have had four sons and two daughters:- William Peter, August H., Albert D., Adolph, Amelia Flora and Bertha E. Amelia F. married Daniel Heyman in 1881. They have had three children:. Ella, Laura and Daniel, jr. Mrs. Schied was a daughter of Matthias and Mary Ohr, who settled in Huron county in 1849. Matthias died in Erie county in 1863, and his wife, Mary, in 1869. They left two daughters, Caroline and Florena. William Schied was a son of Anthony and Catharine Schied, of Germany. William and his brother Peter came to America in 1852, and the parents in 1854 with tbe rest of the family, Catharine, Nettie, Emma and Charles. The father was born in 1801 and died in 1866; the mother in 1807 and died in 1881. Mr. Schied purchased his present homestead farm in 1856. - It then consisted of 183 acres ; to this he added 724 acres, and now has 907 acres of welI improved land. His success is attributed to his industrious. habits. Schmed, George, jr., Sandusky, architect and patternmaker, was born in Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1844, and was a son of George and Margaretta' (Buhler) Schmed. George learned the carpenter and patternmaker business. He was married in 1866 to Mary Durza. They have had two children: Clara, born in 1867, and Emma, born in 1869. They emigrated to America and settled in Sandusky in 1881, where his wife, Mary, died in 1883. Clare, is living in Germany, and Emma now resides in Chicago. Schmidt, August, jr., Sandusky, owner and proprietor of the old established Sandusky native wine manufacturing business. He was born in Baltimore,! Md., in 1853, and was a son of August and Christina Schmidt, who were born in Germany. They were married in Detroit, Mich, in 1851, and have had family of five children : August, jr., Lizzie, Katie, Charles and Emil. August BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 631 jr., was married iu 1880 to Ida Rheiberg, of Little Bass Island. They have had two children, Edna and Elsie. Mr. Schmidt became engaged in the wine business in 1880, then forming the firm of A. Schmidt & Co., and purchased the entire interest in the business in 1884. Schmidt, Philip, Sandusky, was born in Baden, Germany, in 1856, and was .a son of Joseph Schmidt. Philip came to America and settled in Sandusky in 1875. Here he learned the baking and confectionery trade, and in 1880 purchased a lot and built his store and dwelling, and became engaged in the general grocery and saloon business. He is also engaged in the ice business, and gives employment to a large force of men during that season. He is engaged in the real estate business and in the manufacture of grape wine. He was married in .1879 to Josephine Knauer, of Sandusky. They have had a family of three children : Bertha, Emeline and Carl Philip. Schnaitter, Cornelius, Sandusky, a merchant tailor and clothier of Sandusky, was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1830, and was a son of Sebastian and Catharine Schnaitter, who emigrated to Canada, and settled in Ottawa in 1847. They had a family of seven children, four daughters and three sons. Five of the children are now living: Cornelius, Charles, Catharine, Elenora and Frances. The parents died in Sandusky. Cornelius settled in Sandusky in 1849, as a journeyman tailor, and in 1855 was married to Susanna Kranz, who was born in Germany. They have had two sons and three daughters: Frank, Cornelius, jr., Antoinette, Sarah and Hattie. Mr. Schnaitter enlisted in May, 1861, in the Fourth Michigan Regiment as a musician, and served until discharged by an act of the government. He has served for several years on the school board, and is now a member of the firm of Schnaitter & Buderus, which was formed in 1863, and erected their present stores in 1873. Schoeneman, William, Sandusky, was born at Westphalia, Prussia, in 1851, and emigrated to America in 1870, when he settled in Sandusky. He worked at the machinist trade until 1874, when he became engaged in the general grocery and prevision business. He was married in 1877 to Louisa Biglin. They have a family of six children : Tina, Anton, Willie, Edward, Norma and Louisa. Mr. Schoenemann purchased his store and dwelling in 1882. He, for years, had the agency for the Fleischniann Compressed Yeast Company. He is also engaged in the curing and smoking of surgeon, herring, caviar, and deals in isinglass and fish oil. He is a member of the firm of Paysen & Schoenemann, which was organized in 1884. Schoepfle, Christopher, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., was born in Baden, Germany in 1830, and was a son of John and Mary Schoepfle. John died in 1847, leaving a widow and seven children. Christopher came to Ohio in 1851 and settled in Margaretta, and in 1853 came to Sandusky. That same, year (1853), his mother and her children came to Sandusky, where she died in 1859. Five children came to America : John, Catharine, Christopher, Charles and Chris- 632 - HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY. tian. Christian served during the late war, and is now a clergyman in the Reformed Church. Mr. Schoepfle commenced life as a farm hand, after which he became engaged in the shipment of stone. In 1874 he purchased his present farm of 100 acres. He was married in 1856 to Rosa Waltermeyer, who was born in Germany. They have a family of seven children : Libbie, John, Henry, Frank, Edward, Clara and Lena. Schoewe, August, Margaretta, Sandusky p. o., a successful farmer of Margaretta, was born in Ossenburg, Wurtemburg, Prussia, October 18, 1829, and was a son of John and Caroline Schoewe, who emigrated to America July 14, 1854, and settled in Margaretta. Five of their children came to America. Ferdinand died in 1854, aged eighteen years. The others are August, Henry, Lewis and Theodore. John was born in 1802, and died in 1875 ; his widow, Caroline, died April 21, 1882. John purchased a farm in Margaretta in 1854. It comprised 100 acres, and cost $5,000. He became extensively engaged in farming, and loaned money to about fifty of his countrymen to come to this country, the most of whom forgot to return it to him, but, nevertheless, he left a fine property to his children. August Schoewe, who came with his parents and settled in Margaretta, was married in Prussia, August 27, 1853, to Hannah Knut, was born in 1833. They have had a family of eleven children, six now living : Mary, Theodore, Amelia, Adeline, Andrew and Hannah. Amelia is now at college. Mr. Schoewe was a practical miller, and on his arrival in this country followed that business until 1864, when he became engaged in farming. His homestead now consistS of 175 acres 0f finely improved land. Schoewe, Henry, Margaretta, Sandusky p. o., was born in Wurtemberg, diocese of Osseken, Pomern, Prussia, in 1832, and emigrated to America with his parents, John and Caroline Schoewe. Henry was a practical carpenter by trade, but after settling here he became engaged in farming. He was married in 1859 to Elizabeth Leidorf, who was born in Hessen, Germany, in 1833. They have had a family of nine sons: John C., Israel H., Adam F., Theodore F., Henry C., Frederick W., Harman L., Albert R. and William E He has given his family a good education. Elizabeth was a daughter of John and Elizabeth Catharine (Wagoner) Leidorf, who came to America in 1845, and settled in Margaretta township, where John died, leaving a widow and two children : Elizabeth and Conrad. Mr. Schoewe is extensively engaged is farming. His farm now consists of ninety-four acres of finely cultivated land. Schoewe, Louis, Margaretta, Sandusky p. o., a successful farmer of Margaretta, was born in Wurtemburg, parish of Osseken, Prussia, in 1838, and was a son 0f John and Caroline Schoewe, who came to America July 14, 1854, and settled in Margaretta. They had a family of eight children, four of whom now living: August, Henry, Lewis and Theodore. Three children died in Prussia, and one, Ferdinand, died at the age of eighteen, in this country. BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 633 John Schoewe was born in 1802, and died in 1875 ; and his widow was born in 1801, and died April 21, 1882. Lewis Schoewe was married in 1858 to. Christina Engle, who was born in Baden, Germany, in 1801. She died in. 1880, leaving ten children : Emma, Leah, Esther, Charles, Edward, Julia, Robert, Lewis, jr , Edward and Lydia. Mr. Schoewe married his second wife, Julia Engel, in 1882. She was born in 1846. They have had three children: Wesley, Cora and William. Mr. Schoewe purchased his homestead farm of 100 acres in 1863. Both of his wives were daughters of Charles and Barbara (Rohrbacker) Engle. Emma Schoewe was married in 1878 to Charles Hoffmeyer ; Leah, in 1881, to Joseph Miles, and Esther married Herman Rosin. Schonhardt, Anthony, Sandusky, a manufacturer of brick, was born in Alsace, France, in 1817, and was a weaver by trade. He came to America in 1840, and settled in Stark connty, O., and in 1844 was married to Mrs. Josephine Tanauermiller Lellar, widow of Anthony Lellar. They have had a family of eleven children : Benjamin, Henry, Albert, Josephine, Margaret, Magdalene, John, Rosa, Benedict, Virginia, and Margaretta. Mrs. Schonhardt had two children by her first marriage: Mary and Otilda. Mr. Schonhardt, 0n settlement here, purchased his homestead of five acres, for which he paid $720. He is now engaged in the manufacture of brick. Scott, Voltaire, Sandusky, was born in Buffalo, N. Y., in 1835, and was a son of Jacob and Margaret Scott, who were born and married in New York State. Jacob settled at Put-in-Bay in 1837, where he became agent for Alfred Edwards. Later he purchased a farm at Port Clinton, and became engaged in the milling business. His saw and grist-mills were destroyed by fire. In 1855 the firm of Reynold & Scott was formed, and they became engaged in the timber and plank business, and erected a mill, which was also burned. In 1859 Mr. Scott came to Sandusky, and in 1860 became engaged in the mercantile business. In 1865 Mr. Scott and his son purchased the new Lake House property. In 1876 he moved to Ashland, Wis., to look after his mining and lumber interests there. Here he died in July, 1881, aged 81 years. He was in the employ of the government during the War of 1812, at Sacketts Harbor, N. Y. Scott's Point was named in honor of him. Voltaire Scott, in early life, was engaged in clerking at Port Clinton. Later he became a partner, and then proprietor of the general mercantile business. He settled in Sandusky with his parents, in 1859, and in 1861 was in the employ of the government in the paymaster's department; in 1863 became superintendent of the soldiers' home at Louisville, Ky., and at the close of the war returned t0 Sandusky, married Eva Schweinfurth, who was born in Baden, Germany. Mr. Scott is a Republican, and has held many of the town and county offices. Shepherd, Romanus, Huron p. o., owner and proprietor of the Shepherd Hotel, at Huron, was born in Maryland in 1830, and was a son of William and Mary (Langwell) Shepherd, who settled in Margaretta, Erie county, in 1836,, 634 - HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY. where Mary died in 1849, leaving a family of six children, four sons and two daughters. William died in 1864, leaving two children by his second marriage, and three by his third. Eleven of the children are now living. Three of his sons enlisted and served during the war: Romanus, Edgar and A. J. Edgar died while in service. Romanus enlisted in Company M, 1st Heavy Ohio Artillery, in 1863, was promoted to sergeant, and served to the close of the war. He settled in Huron in 1871. He has served as councilman for several years. He was married in 1853 to Sarah Grow, of Margaretta. They have had a family of four children : George W., William E., Edgar R., Sarah. Mr. Shepherd became engaged in the fishing business and mercantile trade in 1872, but retired from the mercantile branch in 1885. He is now engaged in the packing, Shipping and freezing of fish, and is a member of the firm of Shepherd Brothers. He built a steam barge in 1883. The firm gives employment in their fishing branch, to from six to twenty men. Mr. Shepherd erected a block of six stores in 1872, which were destroyed by fire in 1883, after which he erected his present hotel and block of three stores. His wife, Sarah, was a daughter of Henry and Susan (Berkstraser) Grow, who were early settlers in Margaretta. The grandfather, William Langwell, was a pioneer settler in Margaretta township, coming there from Virginia. Shepherd, William J., Huron p. o., at present postmaster of Huron, was born in Venice m 1851, and was a son of John W. and Louisa (Greenman) Shepherd. They have a family of five children : William J., John H., Lavina, now Mrs. Stone ; C. Birt, and Kate L. William J. settled in Huron, March 4, 1869, and has been engaged in the coopering, fishing and grocery business, He was appointed postmaster in 1885. He was married in 1877 to J. Louisa Heyman, a daughter of William C. Heyman. They have had two children : Charles W. and Ada Shepherd. John W. was a son of William and Mary (Langwell) Shepherd, who were born in Maryland and settled in Margaretta? Erie county, in 1836. The grandfather, William, died in 1864, leaving a family of twelve children. He was married three times. Sherman, William Henry H., Margaretta, Castalia p. o., was born in Aurelius, Cayuga county, N. Y., May 20, 1819, and was a soh of Daniel and Rheulatty (Hathway) Sherman. Daniel was born in Connecticut, and Rheulatty,. his wife, in New Jersey. They were married in Cayuga county, N. Y., May 20, 1814. They had a family of four sons and one daughter : Elizabeth, who died at an early age ; Chester, born in 185 ; Stephen, born in 1817 ; William Henry H., born in 1819, and George, born in 1822. They settled Margaretta in 1833, coming here from Auburn, N. Y. Daniel was a distiller by trade, but after settling here became engaged in farming. Daniel was burn in 1780, and died December 25, 1867 ; and his wife, who was born in. 1795, died in 1864. William Henry H. Sherman was married in 1848 to Al. infra Campbell. They have had a family of three children : Wilhelmina, Will- BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 635 iam H., and Almira C. Mrs. Almira Sherman was born in Margaretta, in 1823, and was a daughter of Dougall and Sylvia Harrington Campbell, who was born in New York, and removed to Pennsylvania, and settled in Bloomingville, 0., with her parents, in 1810. Dougall was born in Wheeling, W. Va.. Dougall and Sylvia were married in 1815, and had a family of three children : Ziltha, Mrs. Brown ; Urban, and Almira, now Mrs. Sherman. Mr. Dougall Campbell was a son of Captain Dougall Campbell, of Scotch descent. He was born in Ireland, and settled in Virginia at an early age, and died in Groton, Erie county, 0. Mr. Sherman purchased his present homestead in 1851. Siegel, Ferdinand, Perkins, Bogart p. o., a general blacksmith of Perkins township, was born in Baden, Germany, in 1849, and was a son of Frederick Siegel. Ferdinand Siegel came to America in 1867, and settled in Sandusky, where he became engaged in the smithing business as a journeyman. That same year he came to Bogart, where he purchased his shop and tools and established his present business. He was married in 1875 to Amelia Boos, of Huron township. They have a family of four children living : Emil, George, Ferdinand, jr., and Amelia. Sloat, Gregory H., Sandusky, was born in Retzstadt, Bavaria, in 1827, and was the son bf Michael and Dorthea Sloat. Michael Sloat died in Bavaria, Germany, in 1831, leaving a family of five children : Vincent, Eva, Gregory H., Julia, and Anna M. Gregory H. started to serve his apprenticeship in 1840, at Wurtzburg, Bavaria; accepted a position as steamboat engineer on the River Rhine, in 1846; emigrated to the United States in 1853; settled in Newark, N. J., until December, 1853 ; then went to Piermont, N. Y., where he worked for the Erie Railroad Company, and in June, 1862, settled in Sandusky. Here he entered the employ of the C. S. and C. Railroad Company, holding different responsible positions. In 1880 he was appointed foreman of the machine shops. Mr. Sloat is termed an expert mechanic. G. H. Sloat was married in New York, in 1854, to Theresa Muehleisen, who was born in Rechberghausen, Wurtemburg, Germany, in 1833. They have had a family of ten sons : Karl A., died in infancy ; Herman, J., Ferdinand B., William H., August, died in infancy; Joseph T., Lewis F., Frank J., Frederick W., Henry N. Herman, Ferdinand, William, Lewis and Frank, are now holding responsible mechanical positions. Joseph holds a mercantile position ; Frederick and. Henry attend school. Smith, Daniel B., Huron p. o., was born in Huron, Erie county, 0., in 1840, and was a son of Joseph and Mary (Bozworth) Smith, who were married in England and came to America in 1833, and settled in Lyme, Huron county, with a family of three children. They had a family of ten children, seven of whom were born in America ; three of whom are now living: Mrs. Mary A. Quayle, Daniel B., and Joseph W. One son, Thomas, died, leaving a widow and one son; and a daughter, Mrs. Garlick, died, leaving two children,. 636 - HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY. a son and daughter. Joseph Smith was a shoe manufacturer, and dealer in boots and shoes, and was born at Northampton, England. They settled in Huron in 1836, where they died. Mr. Smith purchased a farm of 60 acres, when he first settled here, to which he has made additions from time to time, until now he has a fine farm of 250 acres. He was born in 1801, and died in 1870. His wife was born in 1803, and died in 1876. Mr. Smith was a hard-working and successful man. Daniel B., and his brother, Joseph, were partners in the general farming, stock dealing and shipping business, until 1876, when they dissolved partnership. Daniel B. has never married. He now carries on an extensive farming, live stock dealing and shipping business. Smith, Frederick, Groton, North Monroeville' p. o., was born in Baden, Germany, in 1833, and came to America in 1853, and settled in Groton and hired a farm. He is now actively engaged in stock raising and shipping, and general farming, having a farm of 337 acres, producing from 2,500 to 5,000 bushels of corn yearly, with other grains. He was married in 1856 to Anna Mary Staigle, who was born in the kingdom of Wurtemburg in 1835. They have had a family of thirteen children, nine of whom are now living, two having died in infancy. Those living are F. Jacob, John P , Charles D., George W., Henry G., Louis J., Rudolph C., Mary G., Caroline, Julia and Eliza. Mr. Smith has been justice of the peace one term, and trustee two terms. He was a son of Christian and Gottlieben Smith. Christian died in Germany, leaving a widow and five children : Jane, Eliza, Frederick, Caroline and John Philip. John P. enlisted in the army in 1862, in the 107th Ohio Infantry, and died in the hospital of fever. Smith, Joseph, Perkins, Prout p. o., one of the successful farmers of Perkins township, was born September 25, 1827, and was a son of John and Mary Smith, who were born in Bavaria, Germany. They had a family of ten children, three of whom came to America : Louis, Mary and Joseph. Joseph came in 1849 and settled in Sandusky, where he became engaged in teaming, after which he went to Cleveland, where he learned the cooper's trade. He then returned to Erie county, where he secured a position in the Mad River Railroad machine shop. He soon became foreman at the round house, where he remained eighteen years, resigning in 1871. He then became engaged in farming, and in 1878 purchased his present homestead of 250 acres in Perkins township, for which he paid $68 per acre for 50 acres, and $100 per acre for the rest. He was married in 1852 to Mena Schied, who was born in Germany in 1835. They have had a family of eight children : Louis, Fred, Anthony, William, Joseph, Henrietta, Minnie and Catharine. Henrietta was married in 1878 to Alfred Kromer. Mr. Smith commenced business life poor; h. rlow has a fine farm of 250 acres, on which he has erected a fine dwelling Smith, Joseph W., Huron, one of the representative business men of his town and county, was born in Huron, Erie county, in 1845. He was brought BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 637 up on his father's farm, but at an early age, desiring to extend his business beyond the common farm interests, he became engaged largely in general farming and stock dealing. He now owns the well-known Hollister farm of 235 acres, where he now resides. He is also interested in the elevator, grain and coal business in Huron, and several outside enterprises. He was married in October, 1872, to Lydia Rylatt, who waS born in England in 1844. They have had a family of five children: William D., Charles R., Susie B., Jay T. and George H. Mr. Smith was a son of Joseph and Mary (Bozworth) Smith, who emigrated to Huron county in 1833, and in 1836 settled in Erie county. They had a family of thirteen children, three of whom are now living: Mary, Daniel B. and Joseph W. Daniel B. and Joseph W. were partners in a general farming, stock raising and shipping business until 1876, when they dissolved partnership. Smith, Warren, Sandusky, was born in. Sandusky January 7, 1824, and was a son of William B. and Elinor (Kelley) Smith, who were married in Sandusky in 1819. They had a family of ten children, five of whom are now living: Warren, Hiram R., Jarvis L., Richard and Mrs. Clara Conway. William B. was born in 1796 and died in 187,6, leaving a widow, Elinor, born in 1801. He was a son of Asa and Hannah (Richmond) Smith, who settled in Huron township in 1810, where Asa died in 185, aged fifty-five years ; Hannah died in Clyde in 1842, aged sixty-nine. Two of their children are now living, Hiram and Mrs. Clarissa McFall. William B. settled in Sandusky with his mother in 1817. He was the first county treasurer, and erected the first brick residence in the county. His wife was a daughter of William B. Kelley, who settled in Sandusky with his family in 1818. Warren Smith was married August 20, 1849, to Clarissa M. Townsend, of Milan. They have had two daughters : Marietta, now Mrs. E. McFall, wife of William H. McFall, jr.; and Nancy F., wife of J. P. Lockwood. Mr. Smith in early life was engaged in the grocery business, but in 1847 became engaged in the livery business, and is to-day the pioneer liveryman of northwest Ohio. He has held some of the offices of the city, and is prominent in all city affairs. Snowden, James G., Margaretta, Castalia p. o., a representative man of his town, was born in Luzerne county, Pa., in 1840, and was educated at the Wyoming Seminary. He was a son of Rev. E. H. and Elizabeth A. (Smith) Snowden. Elizabeth was born in Florida and her husband in New Jersey. James G. Snowden commenced business life as a clerk, after which he became interested in railroading and became a brakeman. He was afterwards promoted to conductor. He settled in Margaretta in 1858, where he became engaged in farming, and in 1859 went to Memphis, where he was in the employ of the Memphis and Chattanooga Railroad. In 1861 he resigned his position and returned to Margaretta, where he was married that same year to Mrs. R. M. Bardshar, a daughter of Samuel H. and Rachel (Mack) Smith. They have had a family 638 - HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY. of three children : Maggie G., Samuel H. and Ethel S. Mr. Snowden enlisted tin the 145th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under the 100-day call, and was discharged at Camp Chase. His wife died in 1883, and he married his second wife, Mrs. Ann S. Graves, in 1885. She was a daughter of Salmon D. and Lucy A. W. Bardwell, who settled in Margaretta in 1834. Mr. Snowden is now largely engaged in farming, and his homestead farm consists of 220 acres. He is also largely engaged in the sale of real estate in the Southwest. Snyder, Dr. Morris H., Kelley's Island, the physician and surgeon of Kelley's Island, was born in Steuben county, N. Y., in 1846, and was a son of Hiram and Elsie Snyder. He was graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, and in 1876 attended the Eclectic College of Cincinnati, and in 1877 was at the Homeopathic College in Cleveland. In 1877 he went to Michigan, where he remained until 1887, when he came to Kelley's Island. He was married in 1880 to Clara Frazier, of New York. They have one son, Allen Frazier Snyder, born in 1887. Sprowl, Hon. Thomas M., Huron, a representative man of Huron township, was born in Huron township, Erie county, d., December 22, 1842, and was a son of John A. and Betsey (Miller) Sprowl. John A. was a native of New Jersey, and was married in Erie county, December 28, 1837. He was born March 25, 1813, and died December 8, 1884, leaving a widow and five children : Sarah M., Mary Ann and Marion (twins), Thomas M. and Charles J. He followed the business of ship-carpenter and farmer. Thomas M. Sprowl, the subject of this sketch, was a graduate from Oberlin College in 1867, after which he became engaged in various pursuits—teaching, farming, and later, in the real estate business. He was elected councilman in 1876, serving two terms ; was elected mayor for three terms in succession ; the first in 1883, which office he still holds. He was married January I, 1867, to Celesta Phelps, of Huron, 0. They have had three children : Thomas E., Arthur J. and Irma B. Stahl, George, jr., Sandusky, was born in Bavaria, Germany, September 25, 1825, and emigrated with his parents to America in 1834, and settled in New York city, where they resided for several years. His father, George Stahl, was a master mechanic in Germany. He and his wife settled in Erie county, N. Y., where they resided until their deaths. They had a family of seven sons and one daughter, five of whom are now living: John, George, Michael, Henry and Margaret. George, jr., in early life adapted himself to any occupation that was honorable. He settled in Sandusky in 1848 as a porter, and married in 1850 to Elizabeth Raeinmiller, of Sandusky. She was born Germany. They have had two children: John, and Mary, who married J Beck. George became engaged in the saloon business in 1850, and in 18 purchased his present store and became engaged in the wholesale liquor tobacco business at No. 727 Water street. He was county treasurer for o term, and chief engineer of the fire department for four years, and in early was infirmary director. BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 639 Stang, Frank, Sandusky, a brewer of Sandusky, was born in Huron county in 1851, and settled in Sandusky in 1869, where he soon became general manager of a brewing establishment with a capacity of 8,000 barrels. He was married January 8, 1880, to Mrs. Magdalena (Jorden) Bender, who died at Denver, Colo., of consumption, September 29, 1886, leaving one daughter, Ida, born in 1880; and one son by her first marriage, John Bender, jr., born in October, 1873. Mr. Stang became owner of his brewery in 1880, and has now increased the capacity to 5,000 barrels, manufacturing his own malt. The brewery was built in 1852 by Philip Dauch. Mr. Stang is a son of Peter and Magdalena Stang. Peter was born in Baden in 1813, and settled in Huron county in 1832. His wife died May 13, 1886, leaving a family of five children : Frank, Louisa, Charles, Mary and John. Starr, John, jr., Huron, an extensive and successful farmer of Huron township, was born in Malta, Saratoga county, N. Y., in 1813, and was a son of John and Sarah (Chandler) Starr, who settled in Huron, Erie county. in 1828, with their family of six children, three of whom are now living: John, jr., Joseph and Samuel ; Warner and Mary died, leaving families. The father, John, died May 7, 1831, and his wife, Sarah, August 12, 1861, aged eighty- two years. John was a hatter by trade, but on settling in Huron purchased a farm. John Starr, jr., was married in Huron, in 1850, to Miss D. M. Wilkinson, who was born in Yates county, N. Y., July 30, 1828. They have had a family of four children : John W., Arthur E., Mary and Ella. Mary married Mr. Charles W. Hart, and Ella, Mr. Louis Link. Mrs. Starr was a daughter of Benoni and Polly (Hardy) Wilkinson. Benoni, of Maine, and Polly, of Rhode Island. They were married in Jerusalem, Yates county, N, Y., and were among the early settlers of Huron county, O. Mr. Starr received twenty-two acres from his father's estate, and now has in all a farm of 404 acres of the best land in the county, which he has well improved. Stautzenberger, Henry, Oxford, Perkins p. o., was born in Nassau, Germany, in 1830, and was a son of John and Mary Stautzenberger, who had a family of four children : Christopher, Henry, Jacob and Nettie. Two came to America, Henry and Jacob. Henry settled in Erie county in 1853, and commenced his farm life in Groton. He was married in September, 1858, to Magdalena Lothamer, who was born in 1838. They have had a family of four children : Nettie, Magdalene, Catharine and Louie. Nettie was married in December, 1881, to William Lewis. Tbey have one child : Magdalene. Mrs. Stautzenberger was a daughter of Theobold and Magdalene Lothamer, of Elsas, Germany. Henry purchased his homestead farm of 130 acres in 1866, for which he paid $7,500. He now owns 226 acres of finely cultivated land. Stedman, Oscar C., Huron, agent for the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railroad Company, was born in Pittsford, Hillsdale county, Mich., August 26, 1855, and was a son of Lysander G. and Submit R. (De Land) Stedman, who were born 640 - HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY. in Tyringham, Berkshire county, Mass., in 1816, and married in 1839. They settled in Michigan, where Submit died in 1872, leaving a family of four children: Perry L., Fontell, Estelle, now Mrs. Coombs ; and Oscar C. Perry L. enlisted in the First Michigan Artillery, and was discharged on account of disability. Lysander Stedman, on settlement, became engaged in the mercantile business and farming. Oscar C. Stedman received a liberal education, and for several years clerked in his father's store, until 1873, when he became bookeeper and agent for the Lake Shore Railroad, and in 1883 received his present appointment. He was married May 16, 1885, to Alice E. Miller, of Stark county. She was a daughter of H. P. Miller. Steuk, Edward L., Sandusky, a manufacturer of grape wine, was born in Russia, and was a son of William and Johanna Steuk, who emigrated to America and settled in Sandusky in 1852. William became engaged in the clothing business, and in 1863 engaged in the grape culture, and in 1865 began to manufacture grape wines. He died in 1876, leaving a widow and four children : Edward L., born in Russia in 1850; Matilda, Huldah and Adelaide Margaret. Edward L. became a partner in the wine business in 1875, the firm being William Steuk & Son, and in 1882 he became sole proprietor. He has capacity for manufacturing twenty-five thousand gallons yearly. He was married in 1881 to Julia Harms, who was born in Put-in-Bay. They have had three children : William. Elmer and Carl. Julia was a daughter of Lewis Harms, of Euclid. Steurzinger, Gottlieb, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., was born in Dosenbach, Amt Schopheim, Baden, Germany, in 1842, and came to America and settled in Sandusky in 1867. He was married January 1, 1869, to Dora Bruckner, who was born in Germany in 1845. They have had a family of ten children: William J., Otto, Christina, Emma, Edward, Albert, Bertha, Charles, Catharine and Dora. Dora was a daughter of Peter and Margaret Bruckner, who were born in Germany in 1813 and settled in Sandusky in 1847. They had a family of eleven children, ten of whom are now living. Mr. Stuerzinger pur chased his farm of twenty-nine acres in 1871, and settled on it in 1877. He erected his present dwelling in 1882. Stewart, Squire John C., Oxford, Kimball p. o., was born in Cortland county, N. Y., in 1833, and was a son of Alexander and Irene (Judd) Stewart. Irene, was born in Marietta, Washington county, O., and Alexander was born in Washington county, N. Y. They moved to Cortland county, N. Y., and in 1839 settled in Ohio. John C. went to live with his uncle, John B. Stewart; who was born in Herkimer county, N. Y., in 1802, and settled in Oxford in 1835, where he became engaged in farming. He died February 1, 1867. He. never married, and John C. inherited the old homestead of 200 acres. John C. was married in 1863 to Angie M. Rockwell, who waS born in Chautauqua county, N.Y,, in 1844. They have had a family of seven children : Charles, May, BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 641 John B., Hiram, Rutherford B. Hayes, Nellie and Robbie. John B. died in 1878; the other children are all living. Mrs. Angie M. was a daughter of John and Sarah Rockwell, who settled in Erie county, O., in 1846. J. C. Stewart was elected town clerk in 1860, and served six terms ; has served as justice of the peace for four terms ; in 1867 was appointed postmaster at Bloomingville, and also held other minor offices. He enlisted in Company G, 72d Ohio Volunteers in October, 1861, and served until wounded at the battle of Tupelo, Miss., July 13, 1864, when he was discharged from service, on account of wounds received, in October, 1864, for which he receives a pension. He is now engaged in farming. Stokes, John, jr., Kelley's Island, was born in Munster, Ireland, in 1828, and was a son of John and Ellen Stokes, who had a family of five children : James, Thomas, John, Margaret and Mary. John and Mary came to America and settled in Massachusetts in 1850. Mary married a Mr. Duhig, of California. John settled in Sandusky in 1853, and became engaged in farming. He purchased his homestead farm of ten acres on Kelley's Island in 1856 for which he paid $1,000, and became engaged in the cultivation of grapes, and now has a vineyard of seventeen acres, and a peach orchard of nineteen acres, his farm now consisting of seventy acres. He commenced the manufacture of wine in 1865, and is now completing A wine cellar which haS a capacity for 65,000 gallons. Mr. Stokes was married in 1859 to Miss Honora Welsh, who was born in Ireland. They have a family of nine children : John, Thomas F., James, Joseph, Robert, Charles, Mary E , Margaret and Honora. Storrs, Arden A., Perkins, Sandusky p. o., one of the representative farmers of Perkins township, was born in Perkins township November 19, 1851, and was a son of Elisha and Jerusha (Taylor) Storrs who married in 1843. Jerusha was born in Perkins in 1820, and her husband in Dunkirk, N. Y., in 1821. He settled in Milan, Erie county, with his parents, Reuben and Lucy (Robertson) Storrs. Reuben died in Perkins in 1881, aged ninety-four years; his wife in 1860. They left two daughters and one son. Elisha died in December 26, 1886, leaving a widow and one son, Arden A. Storrs. Jerusha was a daughter of Joseph and Sophia (House) Taylor, who were born in Connecticut, and married in Perkins township in 1819. Sophia was born in 1800, and Joseph in 1789. They came to Perkins with their parents in 1815. They had a family of three children : Leman. Jerusha and Jemima. Joseph, jr., was a son of Joseph and Louise (Bell) Taylor, old pioneers. Arden A. Storrs was married December 7, 1876, to Mina H. House, a daughter of Lindsley and Margaret Ann House, and granddaughter of Squire Julius House. Arden A. and Mina have had a family of three children : Edith D., Maud L. and Blanche E. Strobel, John G., Sandusky, one 0f the representative men of Sandusky, was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1837, and was a son of John and Anna Strobel, who emigrated to America in 1852, and settled in Pennsylvania, and in 642 - HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY. 1855 moved to Steuben county, N. Y. John G. was married in 1860 to Louisa. Fleischhaner, 0f Steuben county, N. Y. She was born in Prussia. They have had a family of five children: John A., Magdalena, Kate, Christina J., and Emma L. John and Anna Strobel settled in Sandusky, in 1871, where they died, leaving two children, Margaret, and John G. who settled in Cincinnati in 1861, and became engaged in the brewing business ; later became engaged in the grocery trade. In 1871 he purchased an interest in a brewing establishment in Sandusky, where he settled in 1872. In 1879 he sold his interest to Mr. Ilg, and became engaged in the manufacture of grape wines. He now has capacity for 30,000 gallons of wine in his extensive cellars. Stubig, Christian, Sandusky, was born in Nassau, Germany, in 1835, and came to America in 1861, settling in Sandusky. In 1866 he became engaged in the manufacture and sale of boots and shoes, and now he has one of the most extensive and well assorted stocks in the city. He was married in 1865, to Catharine Lanz, who was born in Germany. They have had a family of five children: Lena, Wilhelm Oranien, Emma, Karl Kienzen and Victor Hugo. Mr. Stubig enlisted in the Hoffman Battalion in December, 1861, which company served on guard at Johnson's Island, over the prisoners of war from the Southern army, for three years. The first year two companies, A and B, were on guard ; in 1862 two more companies were formed, and in 1863 six more were added for protection, and called the 128th Regiment. He re-enlisted in the Hancock Corps and served until April, 1866, being located at Washington, Hartford, Burlington, Vt., and Staten Island and Bedloe's Island, New York Harbor. He was a son of Christian and Maria Magdalena Stubig. Swissinger, Paul, Sandusky, was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1849, and came to Sandusky in 1865. In 1869 he entered the employ of the fire department, and in 1871 was appointed on the police force, which position he resigned in April, 1883, and was appointed agent to the humane society, and resigned. in 1884 He purchased his grocery and provision business from Mr. Daniel. He carries on a beer bottling business in connection with it. He was married in 1871 to Anna Schnyder, who was born in Wurtemburg, Germany. They have two children, Edward and Alma. Paul was a son of Peter and Barbara (Luther) Swissinger, who emigrated to Sandusky in 1869, and died in Iowa,. leaving four sons and four daughters : Paul, August, Charles, Gottlieb, Margaret, Kunigunde, Louisa and Hannah. Tamm, Augustus W., Sandusky, a manufacturer of and dealer in boots and shoes, was born in Ludwigslust, Germany, in 1847, and emigrated to America. in 1869, when he settled in Sandusky, and became engaged as a journeyman shoemaker, with Mr. Cable. He was married in Sandusky in 1873, to Catharine A. Asmus, who was born in Germany. They have had a family of two. children, Oscar W. and Hattie Magdalena. Mr. Tamm embarked in the manufacturing and repairing of shoes in 1875, and in 1873 purchased his lot and. erected his dwelling. In 1886 he erected his present boot and shoe store. BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 643 Taylor, Dennis G., Perkins, Sandusky p. o., was born in Perkins township in 1821, and was a son of Jesse and Julia (House) Taylor who was born and married in Hartford county, Conn., and emigrated to Erie county, O., in 1815 in company with twelve other families. Jesse was a son of Joseph and Louisa (Bell) Taylor, who had a family of six children. Jesse and Julia had a family of five children: Elory, Maria, Elizabeth, Julius H. and Dennis G. Dennis G. was married in 1844, to Phebe A. Wright, of Berlin. They had one son, Truman B., born in February, 1846. Phebe was a daughter of Rev. B. B. Wright, who settled in Erie county, in 1833. Truman B. was married in 1872, to Mary Eddy. Dennis G. Taylor commenced farming with g0 acres that he now lives on, I'd in connection with his son, Truman B., has over 500 acres of land. They also deal largely in farm implements, foundry sand and produce, and negotiate real estate and money loans. Taylor, Elory, Perkins, Sandusky p. o , who settled in Perkins township in 1815 was born in Glastonbury, Hartford county, Conn., February 21, 1808, and was a son of Jesse and Julia (House) Taylor, who settled in Perkins township with their family of three children, in 1815. The children were Elory and Maria ; Elizabeth R., Julius H. and Dennis G. were born in Perkins township. They emigrated, in company with eleven other families, from Connecticut. They made this long journey with ox teams, consuming seven weeks and four days for the trip. Elory Taylor was married in April, 1830, to Mabel Taylor, who was born in Glastonbury, Hartford, county, Conn., in 1808. She died September 1, 1836, leaving a family of three children: Mary M., Julia E. and David J. He was married again on March 12, 1835, to Mary Ann Hunt, who was born in South Glastonbury, February 23, 1811. They have had a family of ten children: John H., born 1836; George E., born 1837; William D., born 1839; Ralph E., born 1841 ; Mabel A., born 1843 ; Martha A. and Minerva (twins), born in 1845; Harriet E., born 1847 ; Emma C., born 1850, and Robert E., born 1853. George E. was educated at Oberlin College, and was graduated from there, and also from the Nashville Medical College. Mary Ann was a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Pulcifer) Hunt. Thorn, Henry, Oxford, Prout p. o., was born in Aldorph, Nassau, Germany, in 1822, and was a son of Henry and Frankfield Thorn. Henry Thorn served eight years under the military rule of Germany. He learned the shoemaker's trade, and in 1852 came to America, and settled in Huron county, where he became engaged in farming. He was married in 1858 to Elizabeth Russel, who was born in Nassau. She died in April, 1882, leaving a family of three children, Catharine, August and Henry, jr. Catharine was married in 1878 to William Stotz. They have had two children. Mr. Thorn settled in Oxford in 1860, and purchased a farm of 68 acres, for which he paid $35 per acre. He now owns a farm of 200 acres, and a fine brick residence. Titus, Jared, Kelley's Island, a member of one of the old representative 644 - HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY. families of Kelley's Island, was born at Cato, Cayuga county, N. Y., in 1827, was a son of John and Mehitable (Chapel) Titus, who settled here in 1838. They came from New York and settled in Erie county, on the peninsula, in 1836. They died leaving a family of nine children, eight of whom are now living: Harriet, Zipporah, Julius, Nancy, Lydia, Julia, Sabra S., Jared and James W. Jared Titus was married in 1850, to Eliza Hamilton. They have had a family pf six children : William, Lydia. D., Warren, Orlando, Anna and John. Mrs. Titus was a daughter of. Samuel and Elizabeth (Mitchel) Hamilton. Mr. Titus has been constable, trustee and a member of the school board. In early life he was engaged in the quarrying of stone, and as a carpenter and builder. For several years past he has been engaged in the cultivation of grapes. Tompkins, John K , Margaretta, Castalia p. o., dealer in agricultural implements, mowers, reapers, cultivators, harrows, etc., was born in Putnam county, N.Y., in October, 1846, and was a son of Nelson and Hannah (Knapp) Tompkins. John K. came to Margaretta in 1839. He enlisted in .Company A, 72d Regiment of Ohio, under Captain C. G. Eaton, in 1861, and was discharged July 14, 1865, at Knoxville, Tenn, Traub, John, Sandusky, the notary public, steamship and foreign exchange passenger agent, and commission merchant of Sandusky, was born in Sandusky in 1857, and was a son of Captain Lewis Traub, who settled in Sandusky in 1847. John was educated at the public schools of Sandusky, and became engaged as clerk in a bookstore at Tiffin, O. He returned to Sandusky, and became engaged as a clerk and bookkeeper, and at the death of his father in 1881, succeeded him in his well established business. He was married in 1885 to Maggie Messner. They have had two sons: Ralph Gardner and Bruce. Maggie is a daughter of John and Margaret Messner, of Bucyrus, O. Trieschmann, Henry, Kelly's Island, .a general meat market man of Kelly's Island, was born in Hesse, Germany, in 1843, and was a son of Justus and Catharine E. Trieschmann, who had a family of five children. Henry and his brother, John, who was born in 1848, came to Sandusky in 1865, where Henry became engaged in the butcher business.. In 1872 he came to Kelley's Island and opened a market. He also became engaged in the culture of grapes,, and now has a vineyard of twelve acres. He was one of the organizers of the Sweet Valley Wine Company in 1887, with a capital of $50,000. He is now president of the. company. He was married in 1868 to Catharine Grau, who was born in Wurtemburg, Germany. They have had a family of seven children : Albert J., Henry Anthony, Emma, Catharine, Clara, Julia and Edna. Mr. Triechmann erected his fine residence in 18/6. He has served as trustee for one term and as a member of the school board for six years. Trinter, Martin J., Vermilion, is the third son of: George Trinter, and was born in Europe May I, 1853, emigrating to America with his, parents in 1864, BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 645 and settling in Vermillion township, Erie county, 0., purchased a farm of seventy-five acres. The subject of this sketch was raised on the farm and received his education at the public schools of township. His father died February 17, 1887, leaving the farm to Martin J., who was married November 23, 1882, to Miss Edna Hageman, daughter of Conrad Hageman, of Lorain county, 0., and have two children living : Phillip C. and Elmer C. He was elected constable of township in 1875 and held office three years ; at the expiration of that office was elected justice of the peace, (in 1878) which office he still holds, having been commissioned by Governors Bishop, Foster and Hoadley. Mr. Trinter and family are members of the German Reformed Church, of Vermillion. Tucker, Electa, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., was born in Tolland, Tolland county, Conn., in 1811, and was a daughter of Hope and Lucy (Hulbert) Tucker, who were born and married in Tolland county, Conn., and came to Perkins township with a family of eight children. Three daughters and two sons are now living: Alden, born in 1805 ; Electa, Solomon ; Lucy, Mrs. Rogers ; Emily, now Mrs. Wood. Mr. H. Tucker died in 1851, aged seventy- three years, and Lucy died in 1868, aged ninety years. Three of their children have died : Roxana, Hope, jr. and Orange. Miss Electa now owns fifty acres of the homestead farm of 100 acres. Upp, Ephraim E., Sandusky, was born in Richland county in 1834, and was a son of John W. and Catherine (Yeiser) Upp, who were born and married in York, Pa., and settled in Richland county in 1822, and came to Erie county in 1835, and died in Sandusky. John W. was born in 1810, and died in 1878. His wife died in 1842, leaving four children, three of whom are now living : Ephriam E. ; Isabella, now Mrs S. P. Towne ; and Mrs. Eliza Clark. John W. was proprietor of the renowned Steamboat Hotel for several years. Ephriam E. in early life became engaged in the manufacture of sash, doors and blinds, after which he became engaged in the fish and commission business with his brother, H. Y. Upp, and shipping trade from 1855 to 1861 ; went into the ice business in 1855, erecting his storehouses as his increasing business required, and is now a member of the firm of L. J. Seek & Co., of Toledo. Mr. Upp was married in 1861 to Eliza H. Horner, who was born in Vermont. They have had a family of eight children, six of whom are now living : Mary, Kittie, Lucy, Willis, Clark and Alice. Mary graduated from Oberlin College in the class of 1885, and was married in 1886 to John B. Abell, Springfield, 0., who was also a graduate of that class. The remaining five children are now students at Oberlin. Wadsworth, Francis, Margaretta, Venice p. o., was born in Margaretta in April, 1853, and was a son of Richard and Sarah (Linebaugh Baker) Wadsworth. They had a family of five children, three of whom are now living : Francis, Richard, jr and Sarah. The grandparents were Richard and Susan (Barnes) Wadsworth, who came to Margaretta from Livingston county, N. Y , 646 - HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY. in 1834. Francis Wadsworth was married December 2, 1875, to Rosanna. Farrell. They have had a family of eight children : Francis R., James E., S. Edna, P. Leroy, Henry Lloyd, Mary Irene, Joseph Merritt and John Farrell. Rosanna was a daughter of Patrick and Mary Farrell, and was born in December, 1855. Mr. Wadsworth now owns forty acres of the land which was purchased by his grandfather in 1834. He has a fine fruit orchard and a vineyard covering five acres of ground. He is also one of the inventors of a grain separator. Wadsworth, Richard, jr., Margaretta, Venice p. o., was born in Margaretta. in 1855, and was a son of Richard and Mrs. Sarah (Linebaugh Baker) Wadsworth. Sarah was born in Fairfield county, 0., and Richard in Livingston county, N. Y., September 29, 1815. They were married in Venice January 13, 1851, and died March 27, 1874, and Richard February 16, 1882. They had a family of five children, three of whom are now living : Francis, Richard and Sarah. Richard was township trustee, and held several of the district offrces. He was a son of Richard and Susan (Barnes) Wadsworth, who came to Margaretta from Livingston county, N. Y., in '1834. The Wadsworths came from New England and settled in Western New York, where they were extensive land owners. Richard, jr. was married October 31, 1879, to Emma L. Barnes, who was born in Sandusky county in 1860. They have had a family of four children: Charles R., Jennie D., Nora M. and John B. Emma was a daughter of Reuben and Nancy (Daniel) Barnes. Daniel was born in Livingston county, N. Y., and Nancy in Sandusky county, 0. The grandparents, Richard and Sarah, had a family of thirteen children, five of whom are nOW living. Two of the sons enlisted and served during the war, Captain D. C., and William H. H. Mrs. N. E. Prentice is the only one living in Erie county. Wagoner, C. V., Sandusky, the general harness manufacturer and dealer in blankets, robes, etc., was born in Saxony, Germany, in 1827, and settled in Sandusky in 1849, where he became engaged in the harness business as journeyman. In 1857 he became engaged in the manufacturing of harnesses, and now has one of the most complete stocks in the city. He was married in 1853 at Bellevue, 0., to Mary Richard, who was born in Germany. They have had eight children, seven of whom are now living : Odelia, Flora, Frederica, Nellie, Charles, Cora, Edwin and Frederick (deceased.) Waldock, Frederick David, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., one of the prominent business men of Perkins township, was born at St. Ives, Huntingdonshire, England, in 1830, and was a son of John and Ruth Waldock. He was married in 1849 to Fannie Green. They have had a family of six children : Frederick, jr., John P., Charles A., William A., George W., and Fanny A. Mr. Waldock became engaged in the butcher business in early life. He emigrated to America in 1857 and settled in Oxford township, where he remained until BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 647 1871, when he purchased his present homestead. He is still engaged in the butchering business and dealing in stock. He also devotes a part of his time to his farm, which consists of 260 acres of well cultivated land. Waldron, Allen, Berlin, Ceylon p. o., the brick and tile manufacturer of Berlin township, was born in Steuben county, Ind., in 1849, and was a son of Tobias and Betsey (Conklin) Waldron. He was married in 1872 to Elila Hobbs, who was born in 1851. They have a family of four sons : Charles R., Henry B., Floyd L., and Howard R. Tobias Waldron was born in Utica, Oneida county, N. Y., in 1825, and married in Indiana in 1847. He died in 1852, leaving one son, Allen. His widow was a daughter of John and Sarah (Austin) Conklin. John was a native of Cayuga county, N. Y. He had a family of ten children by a previous marriage, and one, Allen, by the second. Five of the children are now living : Charles, Katie, Rachel, Hannah, and Mrs. Betsey Waldron. Ward, Edmond, Kelley's Island, one of the early settlers of Kelley's Island, was born at Pleasant Valley, Essex county, N. Y., June 16, 1812, and was a son of Reuben and Mary (Laven) Ward. Reuben, who was born in Vergennes, Vt., served during the War of 1812, and was married in Lower Canada, after which he settled in Wolcott, Wayne county, N. Y., where he died. Edmond became engaged in the manufacture of iron. He was married in September, 1835, to Nancy C. Titus, who was born in Cayuga county, N. Y., in 1817. They had a family of eight children : Melissa, John, Emily, Uriel L., Hattie, Mary, Adda and Bert. John enlisted in Company B, 8th Ohio Regiment, was wounded in action, and died in the hospital at Nashville, aged 23 years. Melissa married F. Wait ; Emily, K. H. Holbrook, and Mary is now the wife of Henry Worden. The daughters all received liberal educations at Oberlin College, and have taught in the graded schools. Mr. Ward visited Wisconsin in 1842, and in 1844 left New York State with the intention of settling in Wisconsin, but while on his way there concluded to visit Mrs. Ward's parents on Kelley's Island, and, being pleased with the place, decided to settle there. In 1848 he purchased a farm of 83 acres, for which he paid $25 per -acre. Twenty-eight acres he has converted into a vineyard, and has, in addition to this, 1,200 peach trees planted on the farm. Mrs. Ward was a daughter of John and Mehitable (Chappy) Titus, who settled on Kelley's Island in 1838, and was one of the most prominent families on the island.. They had a family of nine children, eight of whom are now living : Harriet, Mrs. Woodford ; Zipporah, Mrs. Lincoln ; J. R., Nancy C., Mrs. Ward ; Lydia T., Mrs. Dwelle; Julia, Mrs. Wadkins ; Sabra, Mrs. Hamilton ; Jared, and James W. Warden, William H., Huron p. o., proprietor of the Huron Elevator Company, dealing in grain, coal, plaster, cement, and engaged in the shipping of produce, was born in Lorain county, in 1850, and was a son of John and Ann 648 - HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY. (Bailey) Warden, who were natives of England. They were married in Lorain county, 0., where they died. Mrs. Warden died, leaving a family of five children. John left three children by a previous marriage, making a family of eight in all. William H. was married in 1873, to Julia Root, of Lorain county. They have one son, Harry. William H. Warden was reared to farm life, and became engaged in early life in dealing in grain, and came to Huron, Erie county, where he became engaged in business. He extended his grain and other produce business, and leased the Huron Elevator. He was a member of the council for four years. He is now one of the prominent business. men of the township. Weber, John Paul, Margaretta, Venice p. o,, a merchant, carpenter and contract builder, was born in Venice in 1854, and was a son of George and Elizabeth (Leidorff) Weber, who were born in Germany. George was born in Bavaria, in 1828, and emigrated to America in 1850, and settled in Buffalo, N. Y., where he remained until 1851, when he came to Venice. He was married in 1853, and his wife, Eliza, died in 1861, leaving two sons : John P. and Henry. George enlisted in Company G, 123d 0. V. I., in 1862, under Colonel Wilcox, and served to the close of the war. He was discharged with his. regiment at Camp Chase, in June, 1865. He was a prisoner at Libby, and also at Belle Isle, but was exchanged. John Paul Weber was married in 1874 to Amelia Matt, a daughter of John Matt, of Margaretta. They have four children : Edward G , Russell L., Pearl Amelia, and John L. Mr. Weber worked at the cooper business with his father, as journeyman, until 1875, when he became engaged in business as a contract builder. In 1884 he went into the general mercantile business at Venice. His father married for his second - wife, Isabella Roukre, a Hessian by birth. Westerhold, Fred., Sandusky, was born in Sandusky, and was married in 1884 to Caroline Lange, who was born at Kelley's Island. They have one. son, Eugene. Fred. was the son of Paul and Mary (Hoegi) Westerhold. Mary was born in Baden, and married at Sandusky in 1856. Paul was born at Cologne, Germany, in 1830, and emigrated to America in 1850, settling in Sandusky in April of that year, as a journeyman carriage and wagon manufacturer, and in 1855 he embarked in the carriage manufacturing business. In 1863 he became engaged in the jewelry and fancy goods trade, and now has the most prominent establishment of that kind in the city. His son Fred. is now succeeding him in the business. Paul and Mary had a family of four children : Fred., Mary, Charles and Elizabeth. Wetterer, Charles F., Sandusky, dealer in tobacco and cigars, was born in Sandusky, 0., in 1865, and was a son of Isidore and Theresia Wetterer, who were born in Germany and married in Sandusky. Isidore died in March, 1886, leaving a widow and seven children—five sons and two daughters: Mary Isabella, Isidore F., Anthony F., Charles F., Emil J. and John A. BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 649 Charles F., October 28, 1882, became engaged in the cigar business with a cash capital of twenty dollars. He now has a large store with an inviting stock, and is doing a successful business. He removed to his present store in 1884, at No. 224 Columbus avenue. White, Elijah D., Margaretta, Castalia p. o., was born in Hatfield, Hampshire county, Mass., in 1824, and was a son of John and Sophia White, who were married in Massachusetts, and with a family of five children settled in Groton township in 1834. The children were Ebenezer, Elijah, Mary S., George and John J. Elijah is now the only surviving one. The father, John White, was born in 1792, and died in 1863. He was captain in the old military State organization, and held several of the town offices. John, jr. served three years in the late war in the mist Regiment. Elijah D. White was married on December 15, 1852, to Harriet Smith, who was born in Barrytown, Duchess county, in 1831. They have had one son, Frederick E., born in 1853, and married in 1878 to Mary Zabest. They have had a family of three children : Elmer O., Charles and Flossey. Harriet was a daughter of William and Sultana (Hemingway) Smith, who came to this township from New York in 1833. Mr. and Mrs. White have an adopted daughter, Hattie A. B. White. White, Stephen, Margaretta, Castalia p. o., was born in Margaret.ta in 1862, and was a son of John and Mary (Rogers) White. Mary was born in Margaretta in 1836, and was a daughter of Stephen and Eliza (Hartwell) Rogers. John and Mary were married March 2, 1858, and had a family of two children : Sophia E and Stephen H. Mr. White died March 28, 1883. Sophia was. married in 1879. John White enlisted in Company G, 101st Ohio Regiment, in August, 1862, and served to the close of the war. He was discharged at Nashville. He was a son of John and Sophia White. Stephen H. received a liberal education, and afterwards became engaged in farming. He now owns. and occupies a portion of the old homestead. He was married in December, 1885, to Nettie P. Jones. They have had one daughter, Leonora E., born January 1, 1888. Wickham, John W., Huron, was born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1806, and was a son of William and Catharine Wickham, of Rhode Island. John W. settled in Norwalk, Huron county, in 1833, and became engaged in the mercantile business as a member of the firm of Wickham, Allen & Christian. Mr. Wickham erected his warehouse at Huron in 1834, and became engaged in a general produce shipping business and boat building. He, in company with Captain Augustus Walker, built the steamboats, Columbus, Great Western, and several others. He was one of the first to engage in the fish business in the county. In 1865 he commenced this line of business, freezing. packing and dealing in salt fish. He was also engaged in the lumber business as a member of the firm of Wickham & Ryan. He was married three times. His first wife, Sarah M. Van Rensselaer, to whom he was married in 1836, died in 1838. He 650 - HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY. was married the second time to Sarah F. Van Rensselaer, who died in 1847, leaving two children : Sarah M. and John W. He then married his third wife, Elizabeth Van Rensselaer. They have one child : John W., jr. Mr. Wickham retired from active business life in 1884. His son, John, is his successor in the business. Widmer, Jacob, Sandusky, was born in Berne, Switzerland, in 1842, and was a son of Casper and Frena Widmer, who emigrated to Sandusky in 1852, having a family of seven children, three sons and two daughters are now living : John, Jacob and Fred, and Verena and Katie. Mrs. Frena Widmer died in Ottawa county, in 1877. Jacob was married in 1868 to Mary Christina Hall, who was born in Holstein, Germany. They have had a family of five children : Dora Ella, Minnie Catharine, Elizabeth Viola, and Gertie Mary and Jacob Jay. Mr. Widmer was janitor of the county court house from 1881 to 1885, when he resigned, and became engaged in the general grocery provision and saloon business. Wiedel, Albert, jr., Perkins, Sandusky p. o., was born in Sandusky in 1855, and was married in 1883 to Margaret Lucal. They have had two children Edith and Walter Margaret is a daughter of William and Catharine Lucal. Albert was a son of Albert and Margaret (Beall) Wiedel, who were born in Germany, and married in Sandusky. Albert died in 1875. He came from Germany to Sandusky in 1848. He was educated for a clergyman, but after settling in Sandusky found employment as an engineer and machinist, and in 1867 purchased a farm, and was engaged in farming up to the time of his death. Wiedel, Christian J., Sandusky, a merchant tailor, and dealer in gents' furnishing goods, was born in the Grand Duchy of Braunschweig, Germany, now the kingdom of Prussia, and emigrated to America in 1857, and settled in Sandusky as a journeyman tailor. He enlisted in Company E, 8th Ohio Regiment; served one year and four months ; was transferred to Company C, 6th United States Cavalry, served twenty months, and was discharged June 25, 1864, having been promoted sergeant. On his return to Sandusky he became engaged in the manufacture of grape wine, the saloon, concert hall and theater business. He was married in 1865 to Amena Beck, who was born in Baden, Germany. They have a family of three children living : Othilde, Hedwig and Emma, one son, Alfred, died in 1883. He sold his saloon business in 1886, and the same year became engaged in his present business. He was elected sheriff of Erie .county in 1888. Wiegel, Bernard H., Sandusky, was born in Huron, Erie county, O., in 1839, and was a son of Bernard and Anna Martha (Mantz) Wiegel, who were born in Germany, and emigrated to America in July, 1833, and settled in Buffalo, where they were married in 1834. They came to Erie county, 0., in 1837, and settled in Margaretta township in 1845, where Mr. Wiegel died in 1872; aged sixty-five years. He left a widow and a family of seven children : Bern- BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL ,SKETCHES - 651 and H., Anna. Martha, Sarah W., Caroline, John P., August Frederick and Milton. Bernard H. enlisted in Company H, 55th Regiment, Ohio Volunteers, in 1861, under Colonel Lee; was discharged January 8, 1863. He was wounded at the battle of Bull Run, and now receives a pension. He re-enlisted in 1864, in the 176th O. V. I., and served to the close of the war, being discharged at Columbus, in June, 1865. He was married in 1865 to Louisa Jane Mears, of Venice, O. They have had a family of five children : Lewis. Stewart, William Henry, James Burdett, Emma Louisa, and Katie Cedelia, who died in 1881, aged three years and five months. Mr. Wiegel commenced the general mercantile business in 1876, and in 1883 settled in Sandusky, where he became engaged in the hotel business, and in 1887 retired from this and became engaged in the grocery and provision business. In early life he was engaged in farming. He was a member of the board of education of Margaretta township. for many years ; also for several years in Townsend township, of Sandusky county. Winchell, Addison H., Huron, one of representative citizens of the county,. was born in Detroit, Mich., in 1842, and was a son of Gardner and Emma Winchell. Emma was born in Philadelphia, Pa., and Gardner in Chautauqua county, N. Y. Addison H. commenced his business life in 1856, when he became engaged in the grocery business, after which he went into the book business in Detroit, and later went to New York city, where he remained until 1865, when he returned to Detroit and became engaged in the wholesale grocery business. In 1870 he settled in Huron, Erie county, and in 1873 organized the present firm of Wickham & Winchell, now engaged in the fish business, and dealing largely in lumber, cement, lime, coal and grain. They are also engaged in a general shipping business, owning their own boats. Mr. Winchell was elected mayor of the corporation eight terms. He was married in 1867 to Mary E. Gardner, a daughter of George F. Gardner, of Detroit. They have one daughter : Belle Christian, born in 1869. Witter, James B., Margaretta, Castalia p. o., one of the most enterprising farmers of this township, was born in Ontario county, N. Y., in 1818, and was. a son of Elijah and Eunice (Bardon) Witter, who—died in New York. They had a family of eleven children, six of whom are now living : Mrs. Zilphia Field, Mrs. M. Lewis, R. Livermore, James B., Mrs. Susan Prentice and Mrs. Louis Abbott. Amos enlisted from Michigan, and died at Cincinnati of fever. James B. Witter received a common school education and chose farming as. his life occupation. He came to Margaretta in 1846, and purchasad his homestead of 1 10 acres, for which he paid $1,650. He now owns a farm of 309 acres. He, in company with nine other gentlemen, organized the Castalia Milling Company, but failed, after having sunk over $90,000 in the enterprise. He was married in 1847 to Miss Arena Campbell. They have had a family of ten children, three died at an early age. Those now living are Mrs. Rebecca 652 - HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY. Guinall, Mrs. Sarah Dining, Mrs. Mary Vale, Douglas, Mrs. Flora Ransom, Elijah and Ruel. Arena was a daughter of John and Sarah (Morris) Campbell, who were born in Pennsylvania, and married in Groton in 1819, where Sarah died in 1831. Witty & Parker, Messrs., Huron, general merchants of Huron, Erie county. Mr. C. L. Witty was born in Vermillion, Erie county, in 1859, and was a son of Conrad and Catharine (Galmarhote) Witty, who were born in Germany, and married in Erie county, where Mr. Witty died in 1867, leaving a widow and four children : Mary, Emma, C. L. and August. Mr. E. E. Parker was born in Newburn, Geauga county, 0., March 4, 1861, and was a son of L. A. and Almira P. (Brinsmade) Parker, of Ohio, and had a family of five children, four ©f whom are now living: E. E., F. F., A. L. and E. Frankie. The grandfather, Alanson, an early settler from New England, coming here with his parents in 1804, and settling in Cuyahoga county. The firm of Witty & Parker was organized in March, 1886, and become engaged in a general grocery business in 1887, and in the same year purchased a large stock of dry goods, crockery, and a complete line of gents' furnishing goods. They were formerly clerks in the store of Messrs. Hull & Rand. Wolverton, Charles, Huron, was born in New Jersey in 1811, and came to Huron with his parents in 1824. His father, Bailey Wolverton, was born in New Jersey, and his mother, Elizabeth Pery, was born on the ocean, of German parentage. Both died the year following their arrival at Huron, leaving a family of seven children, two of whom, a son and daughter, died within the same year. Charles is now the only surviving one. He was married in 1835 to Betsy D. Aikins, of Perkins, who died in 1841, leaving a family of five children : Lavina, Job, Ezekiel, Elizabeth and Betsey. Ezekiel enlisted in the Twelfth Ohio Calvary, and served to the close of the war, being discharged with his regiment in 1865. Mr. Wolverton married his second wife, Catharine Hamilton, March 4, 1846. She was born at Chenango Forks, Broome county, N. Y., in 1808. They have had two children, Eliza and Winthrop. Mrs. Wolverton settled in Huron with her parents, William and Hannah Hamilton, in 1822. They died in Sandusky county. Mr. Wolverton purchased his present homestead of 118 acres in 1839, for which he paid $35 per acre. Wright, Alfred, Perkins, Sandusky p. o., one of the representative men of Perkins township, was born in Groton, Erie county, 0., in 1846, and was a son of John and Betsey (Ford) Wright, who were born in England, and married in Erie county in 1844. Mrs. Wright died in 1886. They had a family of ten children, seven of whom are now living. John Wright has retired from active business life, and now is away on a visit to his native land and other foreign countries, He has distributed 3,000 acres among his children. Alfred Wright was married in 1869 to Mary Megginson, of Huron county. They have a family of three children : John Alfred, Edward Richard and Emma BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 653 Louise. Mr. Wright is engaged in general farming and the manufacture of tile and brick. His farm consists of 400 acres of fine land. Wright, Winthrop H., Huron, was born in Huron, Erie county, in 1813, and was a son of Hon. Judge Jabez and Tamer (Ruggles) Wright, who were natives of Connecticut, and married in Huron. Mr. Wright settled in Huron in 1808, and became engaged in surveying, and early became agent for several large tracts of land. He was elected judge, and also served as a member of the Legislature, also held many of the town and county offices. He was also postmaster for a number of terms. He died December 16, 1840, and his widow in 1849, leaving a family of five children, three of whom are now living: Winthrop H., Lucy, Douglass, Abigail and Ruggles. Winthrop H. was married in 1861 to Eliza Jane Brown, of Erie county. They have one daughter, Gertrude. Mr. Wright became engaged in farming in 1837, and in 1866 became engaged in the fish business, which he has carried on ever since. He owns his own fishing fleet, and superintends his extensive farm interest of over 1,000 acres. Zipfel, Constantine, Sandusky, one of the leading farmers and marketmen of Sandusky, was born in Baden, Germany, in 1839, and was a son of Joseph and Mary (Mann) Zipfel. Joseph emigrated to America in 1852, and his wife and son came to Sandusky in 1855, where she died in 1857, and Joseph in 1878, leaving one son, Constantine, who was married in 1860 to Mary Daniel, who died June 28, 1886, leaving a family of seven children : Charles, Joseph, Lizzie, Mary, Ida, Laura and Alfred. Mrs. Zipfel was a daughter of Christopher Daniel. Mr. Zipfel was councilman for two years. Zimmerman, Gottlieb, Sandusky, was born in Baden, Germany, in 1846, and was a son of John Martin and Rosa (Boos) Zimmerman, who came to America and settled in Sandusky in 1859. They had a family of ten children, eight of whom are now living : William. Rosa, Caroline, Christina, Gottlieb, Barbara, Christian and George. Gottlieb was married in 1873 to Elizabeth Bickel, who was born in 1852. They have had a family of five children : Clara, Lena, Minnie, Jacob M. and Robert. Mr. Zimmerman is bookkeeper at the establishment of Jacob. Kuebeler. Zimmerman, Henry, Sandusky, a farmer, stock dealer and feeder and retired butcher, was born in Baden, Germany, in 1834, and was a son of Michael Zimmerman. Henry emigrated to America and settled in Sandusky in 1854, and in 1855 became engaged in the butcher and market business. He retired from that business in 1883 and became engaged in farming and dealing in stock. He was elected member of the city council. He was married in 1860 to Rosa Zimmerman, who was born in Baden, Germany. They have had five children : Rosa, Carrie, Christina, Charles H. and George Martin. Rosa was a daughter of John M. and Rosa Zimmerman.