Crawford County, Ohio - Chapter 32: Miscellaneous, 1912 (part 17 of 28)

Adam F. High started to school in Cranberry township and then attended the High School at New Washington and was graduated in the class of 1884, after which he took a course in the Ohio Normal School at Ada, O. For some ten years afterward he engaged in teaching school, both in Cranberry and Lykens townships, and then turned his attention to insurance and undertaking, in which lines he continued for nine years. At the end of that time he sold to High & De Roche and then engaged in farming on the place on which Jacob Lererer now lives, in Cranberry town- ship, and remained there for four years. After selling that farm he removed to New Washington and for one year was engaged in selling farm machinery. Mr. High then purchased his present property from the Harris heirs. It is known as Cloverdale Farm and is situated two miles south of New Washington. One of the first undertakings he entered into after taking possession was to remodel all the buildings and perhaps there are no better farm and stock structures in all Crawford county than on Mr. High's place. He has built a thoroughly modern and sanitary barn and has introduced a water system so that his stock can be watered in their stalls. He has the reputation of being a farmer who can produce, from his well tiled and scientifically fertilized land, two bushels of grain where other less enterprising agriculturists could raise but one, but the main feature of the farm is the raising and feeding of cattle, sheep and hogs, large shipments being made annually.

Mr. High married Miss Caroline Aschbacher, a daughter of William Aschbacher, and they have eight children: Laurie A., J. Proctor, Russell F., E. Ferdinand, C. Milton, Chester A., Herbert L. and Ruth P. Mr. High and family are members of the Lutheran church. He is a prominent factor in Democratic politics in Crawford county having served as a delegate to state conventions, and served two terms as a member of the New Washington School Board, being clerk of that body. He has served two terms as clerk of the corporation.

ELI AS STIGER, who owns 122 acres of some of the choicest land in Dallas township, Crawford county, O., on which he successfully carries on farming, is one of the self-made men who can attribute his financial independence entirely to hi s own industry and good management. Mr. Stiger was born in Lycoming county, Pa., April 20, 1857, and is a son of Jacob and Sophia (Entz) Stiger.

The parents of Mr. Stiger were also born in Lycoming county and died on their farm there, the mother in middle age and the father when farther advanced. He was twice married, first to Sophia Entz and second to Mary Plankenhorn. The children of the first union were: Elias, Levi, George W., Samuel, William and Julia, while those of the second marriage were : Pierce, Henry, Mary and Lydia.

Elias Stiger was given common school advantages in his native section and remained with his father until he was about 20 years of age when he came to Ohio. He found himself in Crawford county, among strangers, with a capital of seven dollars in his pocket, but he did not long remain a stranger, for he readily made friends, and as he immediately secured farm work with James Miller, he was able to add to his capital. After one year with Mr. Miller he engaged to work by the month for Anthony Houser, with whom he remained for three years and then worked for one year for Dr. Miller. About this time Mr. Stiger married and then rented land until 1896, when he purchased his present farm from Oliver Monnett. On the land at that time stood a small house and barn but in his improving, Mr. Stiger has repaired the former and replaced the latter with a very commodious and substantial one. He carries on general farming and raises enough stock for his own use and is numbered with the prosperous agriculturists of the township.

Mr. Stiger was married in 1881 to Miss Emma Crissinger, who is a daughter of William Crissinger, and they have the following children : Loma, who was a successful school teacher before marriage, who is the wife of Walter Schiefer, and has two children - Ellis and Weldon; Bertha, who, like her sister, taught school acceptably for several years, and is now the wife of Loren Spiece and has one daughter, Esther; and Gerald and Zella, both of whom are at home. Mr. Stiger and family attend the Methodist Episcopal church. He gives his political support to the Democratic party.

ROBERT W. JOHNSTON was born near Hayes ville, Ashland county, O., where he resided until 1876, when he became a student in the law office of the late H. C. Carhart, at Galion. After the usual time spent at district school, he attended Vermillion Institute, at Hayesville, and pursued his professional studies during the full course at the law school of Cincinnati College. Upon admission to the bar in Hamilton county, in May, 1879, he entered into partnership with his preceptor, Mr. Carhart, and has continuously resided at Gallon,

John K. Zeebe

His father, Thomas Johnston, vi^as born at Frederick, Md., soon after the arrival of his parents from County Fermanagh, Ireland, the family later moving to Uniontown, Pa. In 1828, when eighteen, Thomas came to that part of Richland county now included in Ashland county, walking the entire distance. Soon after becoming of age he became what is commonly known as a "Wagoner," and for a number of years, and till the advent of the railroad, engaged in wagoning, with six horse teams, the products of the west to Pittsburg, Baltimore and Philadelphia, returning with merchandise from these cities to the merchants of Ohio. Later, farming became his occupation, and he was among the first- in his part of the state to engage in raising Durham or Short Horn cattle.

Sarah (Workman) Johnston, mother of Robert W., was born at Gettysburg, Pa., her father settling in the eastern part of Richland, now Ashland, county in 181 5, when he purchased land from Baptiste Jerome, from whom Jerome's Town, an Indian town or village located near the present village of Jeromeville, derived its name. She died at Galion, Jan. 27, 1893, in her eightieth year. Her father, Joseph Workman, was born in County Monaghan, Ireland, and came to America when quite young with his father, who was one of a class who holds an honored place in our country's history, "The Irish School-Master." Joseph Workman was justice of the peace in an early day in Richland county, and was the first president of the Ashland County Agricultural Society. He served with a Pennsylvania regiment in the War of 1812, and two of his uncles, Hugh Workman and James Workman, were with Col. Crawford in his disastrous campaign against Sandusky.

JOHN K. ZERBE, one of the highly respected retired citizens of Sulphur Springs, Crawford county, O., and a valued member of the Grand Army of the Republic post at Bucyrus, was born in 1838, in Schuylkill county. Pa., and is a son of George and Hannah Zerbe.

trade with Jacob Shull and continued work as a carpenter and on his father's farm for five years. In 1862 he began work in the coal mines in Pennsylvania and in the fall of the same year was drafted into service for the Civil War on the nine-months call, was accepted and served as corporal of Co. F, 173rd Pa. Inf., and at the expiration of ten months received an honorable discharge and returned home, but on Feb. 29, 1864, he enlisted in Co. A, 50th Pa. Vol. Inf., which belonged to the First Div., Ninth Army Corps. He remained in the army until the close of the war and was a second time honorably discharged, on April 30, 1865. During his second period of service he took part in the battles of the Wilderness, Nye River and Spottsylvania Court House and at the last named place he was made a prisoner and only by good fortune and quick action escaped. When a squad of Union soldiers, by chance met the Confederates by whom he was held, he suddenly made a dash frorn the ranks of prisoners and soon after rejoined his regiment.

In 1868 Mr. Zerbe moved to Crawford county, buying a farm of 76 acres and later purchasing 120 acres and engaged in farming and stock raising for some years and then came to Sulphur Springs and here followed his trade. In the meanwhile he bought the hotel property of M. Heiby and three other desirable properties, all of which he still owns. In 1894 he was appointed postmaster of Sulphur Springs and during his term he was also engaged here in the hardware business. He then retired and spent three years at Bucyrus but for the past four years has maintained his home at Sulphur Springs.

In 1859 Mr. Zerbe was married to Miss Elizabeth Mundinger, a daughter of Leonard and Hannah (Wolf) Mundinger, and eight children were born to them, as follows : Alvin P., who married Emma Berry, who died in 1900, has one son, Charles Henry; Henry Albert, who died Dec. 12, 1870, at the age of 18 years; John Wesley, who resides at New Washington, Crawford county, married Tillie Gossman and their one son, Ora, married Huldah Marks and have two children - Helen and Beta Irene; Lewis Washington, who resides at Cleveland, O., married Jane Flickinger; William P., who lives at Shelby, O., married Letta Weidemyer and their one son.

Frank E., married Grace Overlander and they reside at Bucyrus; Grant A., who is a resident of Sandusky City, O., married Frances Teel and they have one son, Claude; Ida, who died when aged one year and four months; and Laura S., who married H. Frank Snyder, and they Uve at Wadsworth, O. Mr. Zerbe has always been a good and reliable citizen and is known all over Crawford county and for two terms was one of the directors of the Crawford County Infirmary.

GEORGE H. KICHLINE, who is sole proprietor and manager of The Old Honesty Hatchery, which occupies over ten acres on the town limits of New Washington, O., at the end of East Mansfield street, and is an important business enterprise of this place, was born in Northampton county. Pa., Aug. 5, 1862.

Mr. Kichhne came first to Crawford county in 1884 and spent two years as a farmer three and one-half miles southeast of New Washington. He was unmarried and free to follow his own fancy so he concluded to visit Florida but six months convinced him that for a man of his energy a different section of the country would be more congenial. He then went back to Hellertown, his native place, and worked there in the steel mill and a planing mill, and also, for two years, was a brakeman on a railroad. From there he drifted to Tiffin, O., and in that city secured employment as conductor on a street car line, that being before electricity had been introduced as a motive agent, and drove a car for three years. After marriage he lived for seven years at Northampton Heights and New Bethlehem, Pa., and then moved to Rockaway, in Crawford county, O., where he operated a farm of 100 acres for a time. In the meanwhile Mr. Kichline had been carefully looking into the profits of the hatchery, or egg and poultry business, and had convinced himself that the undertaking, if property conducted, could not fail of success. He moved then to his present place on East Mansfield street, where he built his hatchery, doing all the grading and constructing himself. He started with P. F. Lantz as a partner, who did the office work and correspondence, while Mr. Kichline was general overseer and manager. Mr. Kichline bought this land in 1907 and since the fall of 1910 has been sole proprietor, and outside of his own family conducts an immense business with the assistance of two men. His two ell-shaped buildings are 20 x 50 feet, with an addition of 20 x 33 feet, all under one roof, and another with dimensions of 10 x 31. The business is providing pure grade eggs for hatching and early chickens for market and sales are made all over the United States, in Argentine Republic, South America and in Canada, the trade mark. The Old Honesty Hatchery, bearing with it the certainty of goods being just as represented.

At South Bethlehem, Pa., in 1891, Mr. Kichline was married to Miss Mary Hepp, a daughter of George Hepp, who died at New Washington, O. To Mr. and Mrs. Kichline five children have been born: Gertrude, who died in 1903, aged ten years ; Warren Wilfred, who assists his father; and Catherine, Anna Isabelle and Mary Elizabeth. This is a musical family and the home concerts, with piano, violin and banjo selections, are worth going many miles to enjoy. Mr. Kichline is a stockholder and director in the Cranberry Nursery Company, of New Washington. In politics he is a Democrat but has always been too much of a business man to be willing to add to his cares the responsibilities of office. The family belongs to the Roman Catholic church.

JULIUS BRACHER, a retired merchant, capitalist and useful citizen of Gallon, O., owner of valuable real estate and vice president of the Home Insurance Company of Gallon, was born in the Prussian province of Nassau, Prussian-Germany, Aug. 9, 1843, and is a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Krey) Bracher.

Jacob Bracher was born also at Nassua and when he reached the proper age entered the army for the necessary term of military service and after it was over engaged with a local produce firm that supplied a number of cities with its commodities. Three years after marriage he decided to seek better fortune in America and in 1854 set sail with his family for the United States, embarking at Havre, France and after many weeks on the ocean, landed safely in New York harbor. From there Jacob Bracher brought his family with him to Alliance, O., finding employment in that city and subsequently becoming a brick contractor there, prospered and at the time of death, in 1865, was on the highway to a comfortable competency. He was reared in the Reformed church but at time of death was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Shortly after reaching Alliance his wife had died of cholera, an epidemic then sweeping the country. She left three children: Julius, subject of this article; Charlotte, who married William Barr and has one daughter, Myrtle; and Victor, who died in California, when aged 56 years. After the death of his first wife, Jacob Bracher married Soloraa Binkert, who died in 1907, at Alliance, O., when aged 76 years. She left two sons: John, a resident of Alliance, who is married and has two children; and Frank, who also resides with his family at Alliance.

Julius Bracher was reared at Alliance, O., and obtained his schooling there. When he left school he learned the machinist's trade but before he had a chance to establish a business the Civil War broke out and in 1861 he enlisted for service, entering Co. H, 19th O. Vol. Inf., as a private under Capt. P. A. Lobby, now Judge Lobby, of Salem, O. From the battle of Shiloh, in April, 1862, until the fall of Atlanta, in July, 1864, he participated in all the battles in which his regiment took part, including Stone River, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge and Kenesaw Mountain, his honorable discharge being given him on Oct. 5, 1864, after the battle of Atlanta in which he proved himself a brave and helpful soldier. Although many of his comrades were either killed, captured or injured, he was fortunate enough to escape all these perils and returned home practically unharmed.

Mr. Bracher then went to work at his trade, continuing to live at Alliance until his marriage, in 1876, when he moved to Gallon and here went into the grocery business for three years and afterward, for 25 years was in the clothing business, at the end of which period he retired from active business life. In all his undertakings Mr. Bacher displayed excellent judgment and prospered, and at the same time, retained the respect and esteem of his fellow citizens on account of his business integrity. He erected the Bracher Block in 1877 and still owns that property. In public matters he has been active and influential, serving at times in the city council and under a late law

Mr. Bracher was married at Gallon to Miss Hattie Riblet, who was born at Galion in 1850, her people being old settled ones in this section, and they have two children: Ora and Maybell. Both ladies have been carefully educated and the latter, after completing her college course at Springfield, taking first honors in her class, engaged in teaching and was very successful and exceedingly popular, both at Bucyrus and McKeesport, Pa. Mr. Bracher and family are members of the First English Lutheran church at Galion. Mr, Bracher is a Mason, belonging to the Blue Lodge at Galion, and is identified also with Dick Morris Post G. A. R.

ANDREW KAPLE, general farmer and highly respected citizen of Crawford county, O., resides on his valuable farm of 81 acres, which is situated in section 3, Cranberry township, one mile north of New Washington, was born Nov. 9, 1836, in Germany, a son of Andrew and Catherine Kaple.

The parents of Mr. Kaple came to America in 1850 and located in Ohio, acquiring a farm in Cranberry township, Crawford county, on which they lived for six years and then sold and moved to Putnam county, where they spent the rest of their lives.

Andrew Kaple was 14 years old when the family came to Crawford county and the larger portion of his life since then has been passed in the same county. For one year after marriage he continued to live in Cranberry township and then moved to Huron county, but eight years later came back to Cranberry township, where he subsequently bought the farm of Paul Miller. This is excellent property and Mr. Kaple has it all under cultivation with the exception of a valuable ten-acre timber tract, and the farm is drained by tiling. He found the buildings in fair condition, the residence only requiring remodeling.

Mr. Kaple was married to Miss Caroline Wachter, who was bom at Rochester, N. Y., a daughter of Joseph and Madeline Wachter, and the following children have been born to them: Catherine, who is the wife of Joseph WeWe, of Henry county ; Frank, who is a resident of Crestline, O., Bernard, who lives at New Washington; Albert, who lives on the home farm ; and Josephine, Cecil and Rose, all of whom live at home, the youngest daughter being engaged as a clerk with the Miller Merchandise Company at New Washington. Mr. Kaple and family are members of St. Bernard's Catholic Church at New Washington. Mr. Kaple has never accepted any political office but he has been a strong Democrat all his mature life.

ALFRED E. WISMAN, whose highly cultivated farm of 8i acres lies four and one-half miles west of Bucyrus, O., in Holmes township, Crawford county, on the Oceola road, was born in this township, Dec. 3, 1863, and is a son of Frederick and Melissa (Aumiller) Wisman.

The parents of Mr. Wisman were also born in Crawford county, the family being pioneer ones in this section. Frederick Wisman is now retired but still retains his farm of 140 acres in Bucyrus township, on which he led a busy life for many years. He married Melissa Aumiller, a daughter of Daniel and Sarah Aumiller, and they had three children born to them, two sons and a daughter, namely: Alfred E. ; Alice, who is the wife of Joseph Starner, residing at Bucyrus; and Charles, who lives in Bucyrus township.

Alfred E. Wisman went to school in Bucyrus township, where he grew up, and then helped his father, remaining at home for some time after his marriage and then lived for one year at Bucyrus. In 1894 he came to his present farm and on this place erected all the substantial structures except the barn. He has so enriched his land and so carefully cultivated it that it is numbered with the best farms of the township. Mr. \\^isman raises the usual crops of this section of the state and each year puts out a fine lot of stock and if he is more successful than many of his neighbors it is because he devotes closer attention to these industries, having made this his life work. He is a Democrat in his political connection but has never accepted any office except that of being a member of the Board of Education.

Mr. Wisman was married Dec. 6, 1888, to Miss Kathryn Brown, a daughter of John and Kathryn (Christman) Brown, who formerly lived just east of Mr. AMsman. Mr. and ^Irs. AA^israan are members of the Lutheran church in Tod township, Crawford county.

A. G. LEDERER, whose fine stock farm of 86 acres lies in section 14, Cranberry township, Crawford county, O., on the south side of the east and west road, one-half mile east of New Washington, O., is one of the progressive, enterprising and successful men of this county. He was bom in Cranberry township, Dec. 19, 1852, and is a son of Jacob and Magdalena (Domenwirth) Lederer, a grandson of Charles Lederer and George Domenwirth.

Jacob Lederer was born in Wurtemberg and his wife in Alsace,, Germany, and they about five years old when they accompanied their parents to America. Jacob Lederer was reared in Stark county and before coming to the vicinity of New Washington, was employed in a livery stable at Wooster, O. Here he entered 80 acres of land situated one mile south and one mile east of New Washington, and here he became a well known and highly respected man and his death was felt a loss, when it occurred Aug. 19, 1857. His widow lived to be 81 years and six months.

A. G. Lederer attended school in Cranberry township and afterward at Lexington and Ada, O., folowing which he engaged in educational work and taught two terms in Chatfield township and 13 terms in Cranberry township, proving to be a very competent and popular teacher. For some 15 years he was engaged in a livery business at New Washington under the firm name of J. & A. G. Lederer. In 1905 he came to his present farm which he purchased from a Mr. Unger and which was formerly known as the Jane Hopkins farm. Here Mr. Lederer has pleased himself in making extensive improvements, erecting modem buildings and installing furnaces for heating and electric light for illumination. He raises Shorthorn cattle and Shropshire sheep and carries on his operations in a scientific manner. For 18 years Mr. Lederer has also been an auctioneer. He is a stockholder in the Toledo Life Insurance company of Toledo, O.

Mr. Lederer was married at Mansfield, O., to Miss Ella A. Hartupee, who died at the age of 55 years. She was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church and her burial was in the Union cemetery at New Washington. She was the mother of five children, the two survivors being : Ora D., who is the wife of Dr. Sarbo, of New Washington; and Estella A., who is the wife of Fred Assenheimer, a druggist, at Woodville, O. Mr. Lederer was married (second) to Mrs. Emma Barnes, of Toledo, O., who in maiden life was Emma Bell, being the widow of George Barnes, at the time of her marriage to Mr. Lererer. The father of Mr. Lederer was a Democrat as is our subject but he prefers to keep an independent attitude, voting according to his own judgment. He belongs to the Cranberry Grange and is active in the Knights of Pythias. His parents were of the Lutheran faith but he is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.

PHILIP HERBOLD, a well known business man of Gallon, O., a member of the firm of The Herbold Company, dealers in furniture at No. 205 West Main street, was born, reared and educated at Gallon and furthermore has always lived in the same city block which continues to be his home. He is a son of Philip and Fredericka (Feldman) Herbold.

Philip Herbold, the elder, was born in Baden, near Heidelberg, Germany, Feb. 20, 1820, and died at Gallon, O., Jan. 18, 191 1, when aged almost 90 years. His life was noteworthy on account of his successful struggle against adversity and his subsequent usefulness to his fellow citizens in his adopted country. Left an orphan at the age of six years, he grew up in the careless hands of strangers and early was thrown entirely upon his own resources. He learned the cabinet making trade and afterward traveled over a large part of Germany working as a journeyman, according to the law, and it was after his mar- 'riage that he determined to seek more favorable opportunities in America. On a sailing vessel he and his wife crossed the Atlantic ocean and were safely landed in the harbor of New York city, in 184s, immediately crossing the country to Buffalo, N. Y., where he found work in a piano factory. Although his wages there were but fifty cents a day, so careful and frugal were he and wife that in the space of three years they saved the sum of $65 out of this small income and. despite the expenses incident to a slight attack of cholera, during the epidemic, this sum was kept intact and it was Mr. Herbold's sole capital when he started into business at Gallon, O. He opened a shop on East Main street, near the present city hall, but shortly afterward secured better quarters, on West Main street and there he labored hard for many years. At first the larger part of his work was the making of cofiins and it often entailed all-night and Sunday work. Later, as people came to realize the excellence of his furniture making, prosperity came to him and in the course of time he acquired considerable property and built the fine Herbold block on West Main street. He was a quiet, industrious man all his active life, reliable in every situation and liberal in the support he gave to the Reformed church and at the time of death was the only trustee left of the original board when the church was organized. He survived his wife many years, her death occurring in November, 1893, her age being 68 years. They had eleven children born to them and the following survive: Sophia, who is the widow of Conrad Bohl, who died in 191 1, having been a prominent contracting carpenter at Gallon; Philip; Mary, who is the wife of G. H. Snyder, a machinist at Gallon, and has two children - Walter and Leona; Fredrica; and Adam J., who is associated in business with his brother Philip. One daughter, Rosa, died at the age of sixteen years; one son, August, was survived by wife and two children; and another son, John, who died in August, 1910, is survived by his widow, who continues his undertaking business. The others died in infancy.

Philip Herbold attended the public schools at Gallon in boyhood and practically grew up in his present business, giving his father assistance and learning all the details of furniture manufacturing and handling. He has fine quarters, occupying two floors of the building at No. 205 West Main street, his display room having dimensions of 100x21 feet, and he does an extensive business.

Mr. Herbold was married at Gallon to Miss Mabel Wineland, who was born at Upper Sandusky, O., but was educated at Galion. They have one daughter, Muriel, who is the wife of Rev. R. J. Riblet, who is rector of Christ Episcopal church at Oberlin, O. Mr. Herbold is independent in politics and belongs to no fra- ternal organization. He is a very practical business man. The younger member of the firm, Adam J. Herbold, belongs to the Elks. Philip Herbold is of an inventive turn of mind and has invented many things.

JOHN A. PUCHTA, who is a well known and highly respected resident of Crawford county, O., resides on his carefully cultivated farm of 30 acres, which lies in the northeastern part of Section 12, Cranberry township on the east and west road, which he has owned for the past 27 .years. He was born in Bohemia, which is now a province of the Austria-Hungarian monarchy, Nov. 29, 1847, and was 20 years of age when he left his lofty mountains and fertile plains for a home in a far distant country.

John A. Puchta had learned the blacksmith trade and when he reached New Washington, O., found work at the same, working also at Chatfield, O. After two years of blacksmithing at New Washington, he went to Indiana as a blacksmith, and from there to Michigan and then back to Ohio and worked at his trade at Waynesburg until 1885, when he bought his present farm in Cranberry township. He built a new house and made other improvements including fencing his estate and has carried on general farming here until the present but is now somewhat retired.

Mr. Puchta married Miss Annie Levy, who was born also in Bohemia, a daughter of Powell Levy, and they have the following living children: Mary, Annie, Cecelia, Katie and Frank. One son and one daughter died in infancy, and Telia, Lena, and Lucy, before they were 14 years old. Mr. Puchta and family belong to the Roman Catholic church. Since coming to the United States he has been a hard working man and through his own efforts has gained a competency and comfortably reared his family. He has never joined any political party but may be counted on to cast his vote in support of all law-abiding measures.

MICHAEL LONG, a leading citizen of Sandusky township, Crawford county, O., township trustee and successful agriculturist, owns 160 acres of fine land which is situated ten miles northeast on the Bucyrus and

Daniel Long and wife were both born in Ohio and for many years have been well known and substantial farming people in Chatfield township. They have had the following children: George, Michael, Daniel, Mary, Samuel, Katie, Regina, William, Lydia and Frederica and John, twins. Of the above family, George, who married Georgina Scheiber, is a farmer in Midland county, Mich. Daniel was killed by an accident, at the age of 23 years. Mary is the wife of F. B. Durr and they live at Bucyrus. Samuel lives in Michigan. He married Carrie Lust. Katie is the wife of George Kalb and they live in Liberty township, Crawford covmty. Regina is the wife of Frederick Leonhard and they live in Morrow county, O. The other members of the family, with the exception of Michael, live on the old homestead in Chatfield township.

Michael Long obtained his education in the public schools and remained with his father until his majority and then, before settling down for himself, spent some time in travel and visited Canada, New York and a number of the western states but found no section that pleased him better than Crawford county. Since his marriage he has devoted himself to agricultural pursuits and according to the land appraiser's report, owns one of the best farms in Sandusky township. It is well improved and carefully cultivated.

Michael Long married Miss Sarah E. Kalb, who is a daughter of Daniel and Magdalena (Hoss) Kalk, to whom were born four children: Calvin D., Milton M., Martha M. and Clinton C. Mr. and Mrs. Long are church people, and have a wide circle of friends and, acquaintances. In politics he is a Democrat and is serving as township trustee and also as a member of the special district school board.

L. F.- MOLLENKOPF, who owns 157 acres of fine land, situated in section 23, Cranberry township, Crawford county, O., is a native of Germany, where he was bom Nov. 29, 1870, a son of John and Katie MoUenkopf.

come to America where better chances might be found for young men with little capital. Thus he crossed the Atlantic ocean unaccompanied by any member of his own family and landed in the harbor of New York, going from there to Newark, N. J., where he remained one year and then made his way to Cleveland, O. In that city he remained for 17 years and then settled west of Bucyrus for six years and then left that farm and bought the one he has ever since occupied, in Cranberry township, from Jacob Lederer. He has taken a great deal of pride in his property and has put many improvements on it in the way of building, repairing and fencing. His farm has a fine situation, being located but one and onehalf mile from New Washington, O., on the south side of the east and west road. He devotes his land to general farming. Mr. Mollenkopf has made his own way in the world and has secured his present independence through his industry and perseverance.

Mr. Mollenkopf was married (first) to Pauline Pfester, who was born in Germany and who left four children : Lewis John, Freda, Alma and Florence. He was married (second) to Christine Streib, who was born in Holmes township, Crawford county. They attend the Lutheran church. Mr. Mollenkopf is a Democrat in politics but is inclined to be independent in his views on public questions.

JAMES W. COULTER, whose sudden death on Sept. 2d, 19 10, caused a shock, not only to the people of Galion, among whom he lived, but also throughout Crawford county generally, was a lawyer of prominence and was highly esteemed as a man and citizen. He was bom in West Bedford, Coshocton county, O., July 4, 1846, a son of Richard M. and Phoebe (Greer) Coulter. The father, long since deceased, was a native of Cumberland county. Pa., and of German ancestry. His wife, Phoebe, whom he married in Ohio, was born in Belfast, Ireland, her people being prominent and well-to-do residents of that city. Coming to America, they settled in Coshocton county, O., where they spent the rest of their lives, except that Mrs. Phoebe Greer, after her husband's death, went to live with her son-in-law, O. W. Aldrich, LL. D., editor of the Monthly Jurist, at Bloomington, Illinois.

James W. Coulter was educated at Spring Mountain, Coshocton county, O., and later at Mt. Vernon, O., He subsequently took up his residence in Bucyrus and read law with Hon. A. M. Jackson and Hon. Thomas Beer, and was admitted to the bar in 1866. He immediately located in Galion, where he subsequently practiced his profession until the close of his life - a period of 44 years. He was a highly successful lawyer and an active and useful citizen, serving four years as prosecuting attorney of the county, six years as a member of the board of county school examiners, also four years a member of the board of education, being president of that body for a part of the time. Several years previous to his death he became associated professionally with Attorney Frank Pigman, of Coshocton county, the firm being known as Coulter & Pigman. As a lawyer Mr. Coulter was keenly perceptive, incisive, logical, and spirited in debate, yet courteous, and was generally recognized as the head of the Galion bar. He is also an excellent business man, was the owner of several farms, a director in the bank and a stockholder in many of Galion's industries. His sound judgment was manifested both in the conduct of his own affairs and in those of others that were entrusted to him. His opinions had much weight with local capitalists and he uniformly seconded his views by liberal donations on investments, and habitually helped to advance the private enterprises of his fellow citizens, as far as he could do so consistently with correct business principles.

Previous to the last twelve years of his life he was active in the management of the affairs of the Democratic party, to which he belonged ; was the choice of his county some years ago for the congressional nomination and was frequently suggested as an available man for a judgeship, at one time declining to be the candidate, although nomination meant election. He was a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity, and a member and active worker in the First Methodist church. On Friday night, Sept. 2d, 1910, he attended a meeting of the council board of the church and took part in its proceedings. He complained of not feeling very well and on the way home he and his wife stopped at the office of Dr. G. C. Marsh. While here he was taken very ill and in about half an hour afterward expired on a couch in the Marsh home, in spite of the administrations of Dr. Marsh and Dr. O. L. Hoffman, who had been called in. The cause of his death was a serious disorder of the stomach.

James W. Coulter was married Feb. 24, 1886, to Miss Flora Hetrick, a daughter of Samuel and Parintha (Pancoast) Hetrick, born April 14, 1865, the night that President Lincoln was assassinated. Her paternal grandfather was Jacob Hetrick, a native of Germany, who with four brothers, came to the United States more than a century ago, locating in Cumberland county. Pa. Jacob there married Lydia Winter, daughter of John and Catherine (Mickley) Winter, who were of German descent. They had four sons and five daughters - John, Jacob, Michael, Samuel, Catherine, Mary, Elizabeth, Lydia (Mrs. Hetrick) and Susan.

The family of Winter, Wintour, Gwyntor or Wintor - according to the different spellings of the name - descended from Winter, the Castellan of Carnarvon, Wales. Their name was originally Gwyntor, and their crest was a falcon mounted on a white tower. The family settled at Wynch, in the reign of Edward I, eventually spreading to all parts of Great Britain and to Germany. It numbers among its descendants many famous personages - statesmen, warriors, admirals, writers, divines, bankers and many men of culture. There are numerous coats of arms in the Winter family. The Worcester branch has a crest consisting of three ostrich plumes. The coat of arms of the German branch is as follows : Argent - In fess a bar bearing five helmets, proper. In chief checquery, O, and azure - in base the same wreath O, and azure. Crest - Three ostrich plumes O, and azure. Motto - Omnia Vincit Veritas (Truth conquers all things). Helmets - war - peace. Ground banner - (yellow) and blue. Motto - yellow and blue. Helmet - grey, blue and yellow. Paulet banner - red, blue and white. Feathers - ^blue, shading to yellow. Long Bar - indigo blue. Wreath of pink roses - rose mixed with scarlet, very light grew for shading.

Jacob Hetrick and wife removed from Pennsylvania to Morrow county, Ohio, where they were among the pioneer settlers. They subsequently settled in Johnsville, O., where he followed the trade of blacksmith and wagon maker until advanced in years. He died in Johnsville at the age of 78 and his wife at that of 83 years. They were members of the United Brethren church, and in politics he was a Democrat. Their children, so far as the record shows, were Sarah, Eliza and Samuel.

Samuel Hetrick was born in Morrow county, O., March 6, 1842. He was a stock dealer and breeder, doing an extensive business along these lines for many years. In 1865 he came to Gallon and opened the first livery barn in the place. So much interested was he in the breeding of fine horses that he built a race course here in 1876. For twenty years he was chief of the fire department and broke the first team of horses to the fire truck on the establishment of the department. By the fire laddies he was known as Captain Hetrick and he proved himself an able man in this line of work and was universally respected as a useful and enterprising citizen. He was a Republican in politics and was the only man of his party to be elected to office in this Democratic city. Born March 6, 1842, he died in April, 1905, at the age of 63 years.'

He was married in Morrow county to Miss Parintha Pancoast, a daughter of Dr. Hezekiah Pancoast, who was prominent as a physician in the early history of this section. In. her young womanhood Miss Pancoast taught school at Rocky Fork, in Lincoln county, O., and this school and its teachers were afterwards made the subjects of a novel by Mary Hartwell Catherwood, under the title of "Rocky Fork." The teacher, Mrs. Hetrick, died in Gallon May 6, 1898, at the age of 65 years. She was a member of the Methodist church. Two of her children are now living - Flora (Mrs. Coulter), and a son, C. S. Hetrick, formerly city auditor of Gallon. The latter is married but has no children.

Mrs. Coulter is an educated and cultured lady and is prominent in Gallon society. She is a member of the official board and at present is president of the Ladies' Aid Society of First Methodist Episcopal church. In 1893 she was one of the organizers of the Current News Club. She has no surviving children.

well improved land lying in sections 25 and 26, is one of the leading citizens of this township and was born here Aug. 25, 1861. He is a son of Mathias and Margaret (Gossman) Pfahler.

Mathias Pfahler was born in Germany and was three years old when his parents brought him to America, locating in Crawford county. He grew up on his father's farm and at maturity married Margaret Gossman, who was born in Cranberry township, a daughter of John Gossman. They became the parents of three sons and two daughters, namely: Mary Jane, Irene, John C, Jefferson and Charles M. After marriage, Mathias Pfahler came to the farm which his son, John C, now owns, and here his death occurred at the age of 41 years, his burial being in the Liberty township cemetery. His widow survived to the age of 68 years. They were members of the United Brethren church.

John C. Pfahler obtained his schooling in Crai^berry township and in the meanwhile assisted his father on the home farm and remained with him and has followed farming all his life. Forty acres of his land is a part of the old homestead. Although his farm had been cleared before he came into possession, Mr. Pfahler found plenty of improving to do and the substantial building, erected according to modern ideas of comfort and convenience, were put here by him. He is progressive also in his farming methods and is a charter member of the Cranberry Grange. His nearest market is New Washington, his land lying three and one-half miles southeast of that city.

Mr. Pfahler married Miss Ida B. Cooper, who was born in Liberty township, a daughter of Henry C. Cooper. They are members of the Methodist Protestant church. In politics a Democrat, as was his father, Mr. Pfahler has frequently been elected to important local offices on his party ticket and as township trustee served continuously for six years and nine months. He also filled the office of Central Committeeman for four years. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias and attends his lodge at New Washington.

Lewis B. Heinlen was born in Pickaway county, O., a son of Lewis Heinlen, but was reared in Whetstone township, Crawford county, where he followed farming all his active life. He died on Easter Sunday, 1910, when aged 86 years. In politics he was an old-time Democrat, and in religious connection he belonged to the United Brethren church. He married Mary Fink, who survives, and, now in her 77th year, resides at Winchester, O. She is still interested in family affairs, local happenings and church work. Of the family of four sons and three daughters, the following survive : Henry, who is now a widower, who lives with his mother at Winchester and has one son and two daughters; Lavina, living at Bucyrus, who is the widow of Byron Neish, and has one daughter ; Amanda, who is the wife of William G. Roberts, of Bucyrus, has one daughter; James E. ; and Edward C, a farmer residing in Whetstone township, who has one son and one daughter.

James E. Heinlen grew to manhood on his father's farm in Whetstone township and carried on agricultural operations there until 1904, when he came to Gallon, where he entered a grocery store as a clerk and remained for three years and then went into business for himself in his present line, dealing in the staples for which there is a never failing demand.

Mr. Heinlen was married at Bucyrus to Miss Edna Warrick, who was born in Whetstone township, and they have three children : Hilda L, who was born January 20, 1896; Mildred Olefa, who was born January 28, 1900; and Iva W., who was born August 10, 1904. Mr. and Mrs. Heinlen are members of the United Brethren church. Politically he is identified with the Democratic party. As a business man Mr. Heinlen has met with a large degree of success, and as a citizen of his community commands general respect.

FRANK, SPROW, the leading general merchant at Brokensword, O., and a representative citizen of this place, justice of the peace and owner of valuable real estate, was

Martin Sprow was born in Germany and was brought to America when one year old, his parents settling in Vernon township, Crawford county. After his marriage he moved into Jackson township and later to Liberty township, and died in the latter on his wellimproved farm, when aged 64 years. He married Hannah Rhodes, who was born in the state of Pennsylvania, and died in Liberty township, Crawford county, O., when aged 68 years. They had children as follows : Frank, born Oct. 24, 1852; G. W., who was born in May, 1855; W. F., who was born Aug. 2, 1858; Sarah, who was born Nov. 3, i860, and died at the age of 28 years; H. J., who was born July 2, 1863, and died in 191 1; Mary, who was born Oct. 11, 1867, who married Harry Sell; Flora, born April 26, 1871, who married Samuel Gardner; and Ida, now Airs Bender, who was born Oct. 2, 1874.

Frank Sprow secured a district school education and afterward engaged in farming in Liberty township for about 14 years and later for seven years, in Chatfield township. After four years in business in Bucyrus township, in 1903 he purchased his present store at Brokensword, from A. Muth, and is doing a large but safe business. He carries a heavy stock of dry goods, boots, shoes and groceries and supplies the local demand and sells over a considerable outlying territory.

Mr. Sprow was married in 1875, to ]\Iiss Elizabeth Zimmerman, of Richland county, O., a daughter of Peter Zimmerman, and a family of seven children have been born to them, as follows : Emma, who married AI. C. Muth, of O., and has twin children, Victor and Ethel ; Albert, who is now deceased ; Ellen, who married Ellsworth Overlander, and has one daughter, Bernice; Edward, who married Alyrtle Gearhart ; John, who assists his father ; Reuben, who is deceased; and Bertha, who is the wife of W. H. Smith. 'Sir. Sprow is a member of the Evangelical Association in Lykens township while his wife is a Methodist. For a number of years INIr. Sprow has served in the office of justice of the peace, his decisions being seldom reversed. In politics he is a Democrat, and fraternally he is connected with the order of Alaccabees.

F. X. BLUM, a well known general farmer, residing in Cranberry township, Crawford county, O., where he has two 80-acre farms, both situated in Section 23, was born in Alsace-Loraine, France, Dec. 27, 1853, a son of Joseph and Mary Blum, the latter of whom died when he was nine years old.

In 1872 F. X. Blum came along to the United States and located at first in Seneca county, O., and continued to live there for three years after he married, when he came to Crawford county. Here he bought one farm of Horatio Markley, on which the only improvements were a house and stable, and the other land of J. M. Beiber and Adam Zaebst. He immediately began to improve his farms and has built all the substantial buildings which make them attractive and increase their value.

Mr. Blum was married at New Washington to Miss Madeline Kreim, who was bom in Austria and was brought to America by her parents when two months old. They were Joseph and Barbara Kreim and they located at Plymouth, O. To !Mr. and Mrs. Blum four children were born, namely: John, who married Josephine Hatzer, and lives on his father's north farm, having two children - Agnes and Qaude; Barbara; Joseph, who is proprietor of the Twentieth Century Hatchery; and Frank, who assists his father. Mr. Blum and family are members of the Catholic church. On Sept. 6, 1904, the beloved wife and mother passed away and her burial was at New Washington. Air. Blum is a Democrat in politics, but uses his own judgment in casting his vote; he has served in the office of road superintendent in Cranberry township.

JACOB F. ULAIER, who owns a valuable and well improved farm of 120 acres, which is situated seven miles northeast of Bucjttis, O.. and one and one-fourth miles west of Sulphur Springs, is a representative citizen of Liberty township, Crawford county, and is a member of the school board. He was bom in Liberty township, in 1858, and is a son of Gottlieb Ulmer, who was bom at \\'^ittenberg, Germany, and came in early manhood to the United States.

the month, for two years, and then rented land for two years more and later bought a farm of 60 acres. For two years he operated that farm and then sold it to advantage and purchased his present one of 120 acres. Here he has made many admirable improvements in- , eluding the remodeling of house and barn, and the place gives evidences of careful and intelligent cultivation.

Mr. Ulmerv. was married to Miss Leonora Pfleiderer, who is a daughter of David and Mary Pfleiderer. The father of Mrs. Ulmer was born in Germany and the mother in Columbiana county, O. Mrs. Ulmer has seven sisters and three brothers : Anna Mary, Magdaline, Margaret, Barbara, Lydia, Caroline, Clara, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, all of who reside in Liberty township, Crawford county, O., with the exception of Abraham, whose home is in Indiana.

Mr. and Mrs. Ulmer have three children: Lester E., a resident of Whetstone township, who married Miss Iva V. Meek and has one daughter, Margaret; and Catherine E. and John F., both of whom live at home. Mr. Ulmer and family are members of the Evangelical church.

The farm on which Mr. Ulmer is located is known as the Pfleiderer homestead, having first been owned by Mrs. Ulmer's grandfather. Christian Pfleiderer, who entered it from the government.

J. J. HIGH, whose excellent farm of 40 acres lies in section 10, in the southeast corner of Cranberry township, Crawford county, O., three-fourths miles east of New Washington, O., was born April 26, 1861, in the northwest corner of this township, and is a son of Michael and a grandson of Adam High.

Adam High and his wife, Madeline, were both born in Germany as were the following children: Valentine, Michael, Adam, Margaret and Elizabeth. In the fall of 1832 he came with his family to the United States and settled in Crawford county and cleared and cut the logs with which he built his log house. He was a shoemaker by trade and here he plied it during his entire active, life afterward, moving late in life to the home of a daughter north of New Washington, where he died.

parents moved to Crawford county and afterward had little chance to attend school. He learned the blacksmith trade at which he worked for several years and then was forced to give it up on account of an injury he had received from an unruly horse. He then 'turned his attention to farming, locating in the northwest corner of Cranberry township and there his death occurred at the age of 63 years. He was a lifelong member of the Lutheran church and his burial was in the Lutheran cemetery. It was in the house of his father that the Lutheran church organization at New Washington was effected and Adam High was one of the first members and church officials. Michael High married Mary Donnenwirth and they had nine children, eight of whbm survive. She was born east of Canton, O., near Waynesburg, and died on the old homestead in the northwest corner of Cranberry township when aged 75 years, 70 of which had been spent there. Michael High was a very strong Democrat in his political opinions but cared little for public office although occasionally serving as a trustee of the township.

J. J. High attended the Klein school in Cranberry township and afterward settled down to farm life and has continued his interest. After marriage he resided on a farm that he owned in Chatfield township, for 17 years, and then came to Cranberry township and in the spring of 191 1 bought his present farm from Andrew Krebs. It was originally owned by his uncle, George Donnenwirth, who paid $400 for it but when Mr. High purchased it he paid a large sum for the same property, although it had in the meanwhile, been finely improved, this of course being taken into consideration. It remains a very valuable property and here Mr. High, through modern methods of agriculture, is continually adding to its productive possibilities.

At New Washington, Mr. High was married to Miss Ella Tribolet, a daughter of John and Louisa Tribolet, and they have five children: Bertha May, Carl Frederick, Marie Louise, John Michael and Emma Margaret. Mr. High and family are members of the Lutheran church. In politics he has always been identified with the Democratic party and has been a prominent man in township affairs, serving for nine years as a member of the Chatfield township school board and at present is road supervisor of the northeast side of. Cranberry township.

JOSIAH H. G. KECKLER, who is one of Bucyrus township's most respected and best known residents, having spent a half century. here,.aw:ns a large body of land, 331 acres,, all of which is \-aluable and so situated that it is adapted to general farming. He was born in Adams county. Pa., Feb. 16, 1829, and is a son of^John .and Rosana (Gordon) Keckler.

In 1837 the parents of Mr. Keckler decided to move to Ohio and. the only means of transportation over the mountains was by wagon. ^Ir. Keckler was then a boy of eight years and can remember the many adventures of that long trip, the family being 15 days on the way before reaching Harrison county, where the father established himself on a farm and opened his blacksmith shop. The mother died in Harrison county and afterward the father went to Kansas and there his death occurred. They were members of the Presbyterian church. Their children were : Martha, who married Jacob Barger; Mary Ann, who was the wife of James P. Beall ; Josiah H. G., subject of -this sketch; Rosanna, who married John Rogers; and Alalinda, who married Henry Vincent.

The schools in Harrison county, when Josiah H. G. Keckler was a boy did not offer the advantages that those of the present day present, but he was grounded in the necessary elements before he had to start out to take care of himself. For nine years he worked by the month for farmers in Harrison county and then came to Crawford county and bought, in partnership with James P. Beall, his brother-in-law, 120 acres and they remained together for about five years, when he sold to his partner and bought 80 acres on Mud Run. That land he traded for 320 acres in Pike county. III. In 1862 ]\Ir. Keckler located in Bucyrus township, purchasing his first land, 104 acres, and gradually adding to it until, as stated above, he now has 331 acres. He has been a careful buyer and has no useless land, all being productive, and it is devoted to general farming and moderate stock raising.

to Miss Juliet Parcher, a daughter of Daniel and Mary (McXeal) Parcher. Mr. Parcher was. born in Crawford county but his wife was a native of Huntington county. Pa. They had the iollowing children : John, Juliet, ^Vellington, Benjamin, Allison, Edith, George and Daniel. Mr. and Mrs. Keckler had four children born to them, namely : John F., who is deceased; Agnes, who is the wife of Roy Crisinger and has two children - ^Julia and Frank; Orie G., who married Maggie Rogers arid has one son, Anderson; and George, who married Flora Clark and has one son, Clark. l\Ir. Keckler and family belong to the Methodist Episcopal church. In his early, manhood ]\Ir. Keckler was a Whig in politics but later identified himself with the Republican party. He has seen many changes come over this section since he first located here and in many ways life is easier and more comfortable than in the old days, but he does not believe that all the modern methods, in farming or in other directions, are more, sensible or reliable than those which prevailed when he was a boy. He can relate, many interesting tales of early days in Ohio.

WILLIAM LAH:\IAX, residing eight miles north of Bucyrus, O., operating his excellent farm of 108 acres, situated in Holmes township, is widely known in Crawford county as an educator, for 32 years having devoted himself to work in that line. He was bom in Holmes township, Dec. 2.^, 1861. and is a son of Jonas and Phoebe (Uhl) Lahman.

Jonas Lahman was born in Baden, Germany, and after coming to the United States passed his life mainly engaged in farming in Holmes township, Crawford county, O. Here he died in honored old age, ha^"ing attained his 85th year. He married Phoebe Uhl, who was born in Alsace Loraine and died at the age of 79 years, having passed her life from girlhood in Ohio. Two of their children died in infancy and six survived to maturity, six still living: Mrs. Elizabeth Rupert; John; Mrs. Caroline ^\'augh; George; ^Villiam, and ^Irs. Sarah C. Hurless.

\\'illiam Lahman secured his primary education in the schools of Holmes township and afterward attended at both Lebanon and Ada, O. Unusually intellectual he then turned his attention to an intellectual profession and became a teacher. In that field he met with such success that for 32 years he continued as a teacher in Holmes township, making a record. It is doubtful if Mr. Lahman can tell how many pupils have been under his instruction, but it must be gratifying for him to realize that many of these have gone from under his care into successful and honorable life careers. Mr. Lahman was married to Miss Emma J. Fralick, a daughter of David Fralick, and they have three children : Mamie Floy, Rollo G. and Cloden J. D., thelast named being his father's capable assistant. In politics Mr. Lahman has always been a Democrat and for six years was a justice of the peace and at present is a notary public. Fraternally he is identified with the Odd Fellows and the Maccabees.

JOHN W. FRENCH, who is a well known citizen of Crawford county, O., and a respected retired resident of Cranberry township, residing on his valuable farm of 11 1 acres, situated in section 11, on the west side of the north and south road, was born at Columbiana county, O., Nov. 8, 1832, and is a son of Samuel and Rebecca (Welch) French.

Samuel French was born in Columbiana county, O., and there was reared and married Rebecca Welch, who was born at Wellsville, on the Ohio river, a daughter of James Welch. Her grandfather, Erastus Welch, was born in Ireland and was the first white man to settle near Rocky Creek church in Seneca county, O., not far from Tiffin. After marriage Samuel French and wife came to Crawford county, with the family, in 1848, and settled in Lykens township and lived there for 12 years and then moved to Huron county, O., and he died on his farm there at the age of 57 years, his widow surviving to the age of 65 years and their burial was in Seneca county. They were members of the Presbyterian church. At the time of death Samuel French owned no land in Crawford county. They had the following children: Rebecca and Katherine, both of whom died in Wood county ; James, who lived and died in Seneca county; John W. ; Joseph ; Reason, who died in Crawford county; Elizabeth, who is the wife of Martin Corbett, and lives at Chicago Junction ; and Esther, who died in Huron county.

John W. French wasi eight years old when. his parents moved to Wood county, and after that he had no chance to attend school and when he was 24 years of age educated himself by using the school books of his younger brothers and sisters. He was the only one of the sons to learn a trade, becoming a skilled carpenter, and for a number of years worked with a Mr. Waller in general building, particin Lykens township and was in partnership ularly barns. When Mr. Waller married, Mr. French went to Tiffin and there was engaged with a Mr. Chamberlain, a contractor there. In 1 86 1 he married and then settled in Lykens township once more, in 1866 moving to Huron county. At the outbreak of the Civil war he enlisted in a home guard organization, Co. E, 136th Regiment and served for four months, when he returned to Lykens township and went to farming. His health broke down two years later so that work at his ' trade was impossible but after moving to Huron county he steadily at the same for six' years. He then sold his interests in Huron county and bought his present farm in Cranberry township. He again resumed carpenter i work and continued had some of -the clearing and considerable draining to do and put up the present substantial.farm buildings and has a valuable property.

On Feb. 24, 1861, Mr. French was married to Miss Elizabeth Jane Perky, who was born in Seneca county, O., Nov. 17, 1837 and prior to marriage was a teacher in Crawford county. Her parents were David and Mary (Seitz) Perky, the former of whom was born April I, 181 1, in Westmorland county. Pa., and died Feb. 13, 1896. He came to Seneca county in 1827 and married Mary Seitz, who was born March 3, 1814, in Fairfield county, O., and died July 15, 1853, a daughter of John and Madelene Seitz. After their marriage they lived in Seneca county until 1848 and then moved to Lykens township, Crawford county. Mr. and Mrs. Perky had eleven children, two of whom are living: Mrs. French and Mrs. Abigail Corey, who lives in Stone county, Mo. Four of the sons served in the Civil war, two in the 55th O. Vol. Inf., one in the 25th and the other in the 136th and the only one who returned was the one who belonged to the 25th regiment. Ohio sent many volunteers into the Civil war and in the school district in which

Two sons were born to jSIr. and ]Mrs. French : Sherman L. and David P. The latter resides on the home farm. He married Cora Cummins, a daughter of W^ilHam and Matilda Cummins and they have two daughters : Mary Elizabeth and Esther Matilda. Mr. French and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He has always been a good, law-abiding citizen but prefers to cast an independent vote, not identifying himself with any political party and has never accepted any office except that of school director.

JOHN ENGLISH, a retired merchant residing in Gallon, C, who is also a veteran of the Civil war, was born in Johnsville, Morrow county, Ohio, April 9, 1840, a son of Samuel and Sarah (Hall) English. His paternal grandfather was Abel English, who was bom in Lancaster county, Pa., as early as 1785, and who died in his native county while still a young man. Abel married Margaret !Mutch, a Pennsylvania girl, who was afterwards three times married, and who late in life went to reside in Xaperville, 111., where she died in 1866 at the age of 76 years. She had children by each husband, except the last - Adam Shifler. She w as a woman remarkable for her strength and activity.

Samuel English, the father of the subject of this sketch, was bom Aug. 7, 1813, in Elizabeth township, Lancaster county. Pa. He grew up in his nati\-e place and learned the trade of shoemaker. At the age of 20 years he came to Ohio, locating in Johns\ille, ]\Iorrow county, where he followed his trade and was thus engaged for some years. He then changed his occupation and followed farming for several years. Afterwards he engaged in the stone quarrying industry, which was his final occupation. He died in Gallon, O.. in 1896. When 48 years old, he enlisted as a private in Co. K, 23d O. V. I., and as teamster and ambulance driver he remained for three years in the service, escaping injury. He was a man remarkable for physical strength and was of a religious disposition, a consistent member of the M. E. church. At first a ^^'hig in politics, he later became a Republican. In that section of Ohio now know as Morrow county, he was married to Miss Sarah Hall, who was born in that locality in 1817, her father being William Hall and her mother, in maidenhood, Mary A. Cook. The latter was a New Jersey woman, whose father, a life-long resident of that state, had served in the Colonial army in the Revolutionary war. William and Mary A. Hall were pioneer settlers in Morrow county, where they were probably married, and where they followed farming. William died there in middle life. His widow, surviving him many years, died at Iberia, Morrow county, O., at the home of her son Isaac, she being then past 85 years of age. She was the mother of seven children, a good woman and a life-long Methodist.

Samuel English and wife were the parents of five sons and five daughters, all of whom married and all but one had issue: Four of the sons and three of the daughters are slill living. The mother, Mrs. Sarah English, survived her husband and died near Gallon, O., at the age of 90 years and four months. She was a ^lethodist in religion.

John English was the second son and child of his parents and is the eldest now living. He was reared and educated in Johnsville, O. On Feb. 26, 1862, when in his 22d year, he enlisted in Company D, 23d O. V. I. and was ordered to the front with his regiment. In September of that year he took part in the battle of Antietam and there received three gunshot wounds within five minutes. At the hospital he was found to be seriously hurt and on October 23d his leg was amputated. Discharged on March 3. 1863, he returned to his home in Gallon and has since resided in this city. He was for some time engaged in mercantile business and for 35 years has been a notary public. He is an active member of the Republican party and belongs to Dick Morris Post, G. A. R. Xo. 130, having served the Post as quartermaster two terms.

He was first married to Maria Xoblet, a daughter of Adam Xoblet. She died in 1881, leaving a child that is now living - Anna ^lay Burgener, wife of Charles E. Burgener of ^Marion. O. Mr. English married secondly Mary C. ^^'est, who died Jan. 12, 1906, leaving no children.

Crawford county, O., valued in public councils and respected in private life, carries on large agricultural operations on his valuable farm of 97 acres, and is serving in his second term as township trustee. He was born on this farm, Jan. i, 1855, and is a son of Peter and Mary (Stein) Young and a grandson of Lewis Young.

Lewis Young, the grandfather, was the pioneer of the family in America, coming from his native land Alsace, then in France, in 1833, and settling in Crawford county, then Richland, on the west township line of Auburn township. In later years, after his wife died, he went back to visit the scenes of his youth and died in the neighborhood of his old home and was interred there.

Peter Young, father of Bernard Young, was 16 years of age when he accompanied his parents to the United States and died in Crawford county, in 1867, when aged 51 years, the greater part of his life having been spent on the present farm. His burial was in the Roman Catholic cemetery at New Washington. He left an estate of 320 acres of valuable land. He married Mary Stein and they had ten children, four of whom survive and two of whom live in Crawford county. His wife died in 1886, when aged 67 years.

Bernard Young attended school with his brothers and sisters in boyhood, after which he helped his father and also worked for other farmers by the month and additionally engaged in teaming. After marriage he became the home farmer and subsequent owner of this property and has continued here, making improvements as they have become necessary and building and remodeling as he has deemed advantageous. His father owned about one square mile of land and made things comfortable about his home and the barn he built is yet standing. The Northern Ohio Railroad passes through his land and the station is located on the next farm to the east. Mr. Young is a stockholder in the Toledo Life Insurance Company, of Toledo, O.

Mr. Young married Miss Catherine Kastner, a daughter of Andrew Kastner, and they have four children : Charles, Frank, Cecil and Joseph, all of whom were born and reared on his farm. Mr. Young and family belong to the Roman Catholic church. In politics he

GEORGE P. MARTIN, whose exceedingly valuable farm of 219 acres, belonging to the Bucyrus Development Company, lies in Liberty township, Crawford county, O., two and a half miles northeast of Bucyrus, O., is one of the reliable and representative men of Crawford county. Mr. Martin has charge of the city reservoir and leases the farm. He was born in 1857, in Marion county, O., and is a son of Benjamin F. and Elizabeth (Culver) Martin. He has three sisters and one brother : Ruth, Anna, Robert A. and Sarah. Ruth is the wife of Clayton Andrews, residing at Hartford City, Ind., and they have had four children - Otto, Wanzo, Carrie and Bartlett, the last named being deceased. Anna is the wife of L. J. Pooler, also residing at Hartford City, and they have one son, Phineas. Robert A., who is in business at Hartford City, Ind., married Eva Lockwood and they have had the following children : Henry, Inez, Blanche, Claudia, Robert, Goldie, Walter, James, Princess and Rose, the last two being deceased. Sarah is the wife of Frank Collins and. they live at Bucyrus and have had five children: Benjamin, Isaiah, Howard, Danzel and an infant, deceased.

George P. Martin obtained his education in the public schools and has been engaged in agricultural pursuits ever since. His large estate is devoted to general farming and stock raising. The Bucyrus City Reservoir is located on his farm and he is overseer of the same.

Mr. Martin married Miss Emma Schurr, a daughter of George and Mary (Koop) Schurr. Mrs. Martin has three brothers and one sister : George J., Christian F., Charles Robert and Mary Catherine. To Mr. and Mrs. Martin five children were born: Ora Cozetta, Lulu A., Minnie, Ruth and George, and of these Ruth and George still reside at home. Ora Cozetta is the wife of Garfield McMichael, of Bucyrus, and they have one son, Robert. Lulu A. married Elger Pfleiderer, a farmer in Liberty township and they have one son, Richard. Minnie is the wife of Prof. Lycurgus Marshall, who is principal of the Crestline, O., High School. Mr. Martin and family belong to the Lutheran church. He is a stanch Re-

MRS. MARY UTZ, whose valuable farm of 105 acres lies in section 12, Cranberry township, Crawford county, O., is one of the best known and mqst, highly, esteemed residents of this section, in which she has practically passed her entire life. Mrs. Utz was born in Cranberry township, on what was known as the George M. Klein farm, July 16, 1854, and is a daughter of Conrad and Margaret (High) Klein.

As a girl, Mrs. Utz attended the Cranberry township schools near her home and was carefully reared by a capable mother and reached young womanhood proficient in all housekeeping arts. On Feb. 13, 1873, ^^^ ^""'^^ married to John L. Utz, who was born on the farm 'that she now owns, July 19, 1850, and died here May 30, 191 1. His parents were Jacob and Helena (Fredericks) Utz. After marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Utz settled on this farm and many years of happy wedded life followed. Mr. Utz completed the clearing of the farm which his father had commenced, made many improvements here and successfully carried on farming and stock raising, remaining active until the time of his death, in his 6ist year. He was one of the influential men of his township and was often called upon to give advice concerning public movements and frequently has offices tendered him, serving at times as school director and as township trustee.

Seven children were born to Mr. and ]Mrs. Utz, as follows : Jacob F., who married .Amelia Loy, a daughter of Jacob Loy, of Chatfield township, who resides in section 2, Cranberry township, and has had two children - Paul and Carl Franklin, the latter dying when aged but five days; Louisa, who is the wife of Patrick McCarty, living in Cranberry township, and has three children - Lewis, George and Edna Isabella; Margaret E., who married Theodore Kahler, of Seneca county, and has two children - Clarence and Glendo; and Adolph; Albert, Franklin Carl, deceased; and Adam, last three living residing at home and operating the farm for their mother. Mrs. Utz is a meniber of the Lutheran church, to which Mr. Utz also belonged. In his political views he was

THOMAS W. LOXGSTRETH, monument maker and dealer, who has occupied his business quarters at No. 134 West Main Street, Galion, O., for 43 years, is one of the city's best known and most respected citizens. He was born in Muskingum county, O., March 4, 1848, and is a son of John and Mary A. (Patten) Longstreth.

-John Longstreth was born March i, 1816, in Morgan county, O., and was a son of Bartholamew Longstreth, who was a son of John Longstreth. The last named died in Pennsylvania but his four sons, Bartholamew, Michael, James and Philip, all came to Ohio in 1 81 2 and settled in York township, Alorgan county, and were among the first permanent settlers in that section. Bartholamew died in 1824, when aged 35 years. He had been married in Pennsylvania to Margaret O'Hara, who sur\'ived him many years, dying in Morgan county in 1866. They were interred in the old family burying ground. They were parents of five sons and four daughters, the last child being posthumous, and all lived to be heads of families. Although all have passed away in the course of Nature, nine of the children survived to the age of 70 years and several were in the eighties at time of death.

John Longstreth settled on 80 acres of Government land that he received from his mother, in Brush Creek township, Muskingum county, and spent his entire subsequent life there as a farmer, his death occurring April 19, 1887, when he was aged 81 years. He was a Democrat in his political opinions. He married !Mary A. Patten, who was born in Morrow county, O., Sept. 22, 1822, and died inDecember, 1892. She was a daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Porter) Patten, the former of whom was a native of Ireland and the latter of ]\Iaryland. They were married in Chester county. Pa., and came to ^lorrow county, O., in pioneer days and spent long and useful lives in that section. Of their children but one survi\es, he being James Patten, a venerable resident of Des Moines, la., who is now in his 87th year. To John and Mary A. Longstreth six children were born, two of whom died as infants. The survivors are : ^Margaret, who is the wife of Lewis Miller, residing on a farm in Morrow county and has six children; Tamzen, who is the widow of George Brown, and resides in Morrow county and has six children; Thomas W., our subject; and Abigail, who is the widow of Porter Kirkpatrick, and is resident of Galion, having one son.

Thomas W. Longstreth had district school opportunities until he was i6 years of age, when he left home and went to Mt. Gilead, in Morrow county, where he served an apprenticeship to a marble cutter. Five years later, December, 1868, he came to Gabon and started in the marble and monument business, as noted above, and his stand is one of the city's landmarks. In 1880 he introduced the first granite monuments and at present this stone replaces almost every other for monumental purposes. Mr. Longstreth favoring it for his most beautiful designs.

In Muskingum county, in 1873, Mr. Longstreth was married to Miss Euphemia Ann Swingle, who was born and reared there, a daughter of old pioneer settlers. They have two sons; E. Homer, the older, learned the marble cutting trade with his father but at present is bookkeeper for a gas company operating at Dunkirk, N. Y. He married Miss Maybell Atkinson and they have one son, Merrill, a bright lad of five years. Earl, the younger son, is a graduated pharmacist and at present is in the drug business at Sacramento City, Calif. He married there and has one son, Roy. Mrs. Longstreth and her two sons are members of the English Lutheran church. The name is a well known one in Pennsylvania to this day and many of those bearing it are prominent in the Society of Friends. Mr. Longstreth has seen many changes come about since he first selected Gabon as his home and he has done his part in assisting general progress and is an interested member of the Commercial Club. In politics he has always been affiliated with the Democratic party.

JACOB LEDERER, proprietor of the Jacob Lederer & 3on's livery, feed and sales stables at New Washington, O., is one of the best known men of Cranberry township, Crawford county, where his valuable farm of 53 acres, known as Middlebrook Farm, is situated, lying in section 11, along its western border. He was born April 30, 1848, in Cranberry township, two miles southwest of New Washington, and is a son of Jacob and Magdalena (Donnenwirth) Lederer,

Jacob Lederer the=younger remained on the old homestead for 62 years but in the spring of 191 1 he purchased and moved on the old Adam High farm, which had been well improved. With the assistance of his sons he carried on general farming but has additional interests. On Aug. 11, 1910, he purchased his livery and feed and sale barn at New Washington, succeeding Edward Donnenwirth, and is here associated in business with his son, under the firm name of Jacob Lederer & Son. The livery business is carried on with all kinds of vehicles, including automobiles, two men are kept busy at the barn and the business is prospering under the direct management of the junior member of the firm.

Jacob Lederer was married to Miss Mary Guiss, who was born in the same school district in Cranberry township as himself, a daughter of Henry Guiss, and they have the following children : Ada Matilda ; Ella, who for 15 years has been a successful teacher in the public schools of New Washington and also for four years in Cranberry township, a highly educated lady; Glenn T., who resides at Toledo, O., where he is connected with the American Express Company ; Elmer, who lives on the home farm ; Lee, who, in addition to managing the livery stable and feed and sales barn, is an auctioneer; L. W., who is employed at Tiffin, O. ; and Ivan, who lives at home. Mr. Lederer is a member of the German Lutheran church. He has never considered himself a politician but usually votes with the Democratic party, although occasionally inclined to be independent in his choice as to public representatives.

DANIEL W. HOOT,* who has been in the employ of the Erie Railway for the past 34 years and is now conductor on one of its speedy passenger trains, with home at Gabon, O., has won promotion by close attention to his duties and faithful service in every position to which he has been assigned. He was born at Reedsburg, O., Nov. 30, 1854, and is a son of Nathaniel and Susan (Zewmy) Hoot.

May 17, 1817, and died at Galion, O., about 1885. He was a custom shoemaker and was considered very skillful. After leaving Pennsylvania he lived in different parts of Ohio, in Ashland, Richland, Morrow and Crawford counties, coming to Galion, April 6, 1879. He was married first to Phebe Ostadit, who, at death, left one son, J. B., who is a resident of Columbus, O., and has a family of eight children. The second marriage of Nathaniel Hoot was to Margaret Frye, who died without children. His third marriage was to Susan Zewmy, who was born in Ohio in 1823 and died in 1856, leaving three children, namely: E. N., who is a resident of Warsaw, Ind., where he married and has one son ; Anna, who is the wife of Shunk Youngblood, of Nankin, O., and has two sons and two daughters; and Daniel W. Nathaniel Hoot's fourth marriage was with Mary Golady, who died without issue.

In his boyhood, Daniel W. Hoot had the usual school opportunities and as soon as old enough began to take care of himself. For three years he worked as a fence-maker before becoming a brakeman on the Erie Railroad, in 1878, being assigned to what was called the Cincinnati Division. In 1880 he was made freight conductor and in 1884 became passenger conductor and is one of the best known and highly valued conductors in the employ of the company, relied on by his employers and esteemed for his courtesy and efficiency by the traveling public.

Mr. Hoot was married at Galion, to Miss Emma Myers, who was born in 1859, at Mansfield, O., but was reared and educated at Galion. Her parents were Jeremiah and Sarah J. (Long) Myers, both of whom were born in Pennsylvania, the former Nov. 24, 1819. After marriage, in 1841, Jeremiah Myers came to Mansfield, O., where he later became well known, a pioneer railroad man. He was one of the oldest railroad engineers in the state and ran the first engines on the Baltimore & Ohio and on the Bee line, now known as the Big Four. He closed his railroad life as foreman of the round-house of the Big Four Railroad, at Galion, where he died Jan. 21, 1875, when aged 75 years and two months. Although never an aspirant for public office, he was in sympathy with the principles of the oldtime Republican party. The mother of Mrs. Hoot survived until Dec. i, 1897, dying when aged 74 years, three months and two days. She was a devoted member of the Baptist church. Ten children were born to Jeremiah Myers and wife, three of whom died in infancy. One son, Samuel, was killed in a railroad collision at Mansfield and was survived by a widow and three children. The survivors are the following: Elizabeth, who is the widow of Zibp Huntington, a railroad engineer, who was killed in the line of duty; Dewitt, who is a railroad engineer, living at Toledo, and has one son; Mrs. Hoot; and Daniel N., who is an engineer and resides at Gary, Ind., and has wife and two sons. All of the sons of Jeremiah Myers became engineers when they reached maturity and after serving a proper apprenticeship all became men of reliability and trustworthiness.

Mr. and Mrs. Hoot have had four children : Burt O., Harry Clayton, Melvin C. and Wade Morris. Burt O., who was born October 25, 1 88 1, completed the high school course at Galion and then studied practical mechanics and is employed in West Virginia. Harry Clayton, who was born June 26, 1883, after gradating from the Galion High School entered the employ of a railroad company and is yardmaster at Joliet, 111. Melvin C, who was born July 26, 1887, is an automobile chauffeur, and resides at Adena, O. He married Nellie Hamilton, of Galion and they have two sons, Kenneth and Lorain. Wade Morris, who was born Oct. 29, 1900, died Aug. 25, 1910. He was a natural musician and had he lived, no doubt would have been heard of in the musical world. Mr. and Mrs. Hoot attend the Baptist church. He is a Republican in politics and fraternally is an Odd Fellow and a member of the O. R. C.

CHARLES HEYDINGER, who conducts a furniture and undertaking business at New Washington, O., was born in Cranberry township, Crawford county, O., March 24, 1883, and is a son of John and Mary (Gullong) Heydinger.

John Heydinger was born in Germany and came to Crawford county and settled in Cranberry township when he was 20 years old. In early manhood he married Mary Gullong, a native of that township, a daughter of Peter and Barbara GuUong, who came to this county in about 1834 or 1835. In Germany, John Heydinger worked at the trade of nailsmith but after coming to America engaged always in farming. After marriage he and wife continued to Hve in Cranberry township and there their, family of ten children were born, Charles being the youngest. John Heydinger was a highly respected man, a faithful member of the Roman Catholic church at New Washington, and always gave support to the Democratic party because he believed in its principles. His death occurred on his farm of 109 acres, in his 67th year. For 35 years this farm has been the family homestead and the mother and three of the sons still live on it, one of whom is married.

After attending the country schools and graduating from High School at New Washington, Charles Heydinger took a short business course at Toledo, O., and then became a clerk in a business house at New Washington and. continued from the spring of 1904 until November, 1907, when he bought a one-half interest in the Miller hardware and furniture business at New Washington. This partnership was continued for 18 months when a division was made, Mr. Heydinger taking over the furniture stock and Mr. Miller the hardware stock. In November, 191 1, Mr. Heydinger came to his present excellent business location and now occupies the first and second floors of the Bordner Block, which was formerly the old Lutheran church building. He has a fine stock of furniture on hand at all times, including sewing machines, while his undertaking department is specially fitted for that purpose and he has graduated embalmers in charge.

On Feb. 24, 1908, Mr. Heydinger was married to Miss Mary Kanney, who was born in Seneca county, O., a daughter of John and Mary (Book) Kanney, and they have two children : Dorothy and Earl. Mr. and Mrs. Heydinger are members of the Catholic church. In politics he is a Democrat, while fraternally he belongs to the Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Mutual Benefit Association. The family has an attractive home situated on the corner of Mansfield and Center streets. New Washington.

CHARLES E. TRIMBLE, M. D., physician and surgeon and specialist in diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat, has been in active practice at Crestline, O., for more than 20 years and has a professional reputation that extends all through this section of Ohio. He was born in Richland county, O., Nov. 15, 1863, and is a son of James S. and Lucinda (Murphy) Trimble.

Davis S. Trimble, grandfather of Dr. Trimble, was born in 1793, in Lancaster county, Pa., where he married Margaret Sterrett, who was born there in 1795. In early married life they came to Ohio and settled in Richland county, taking up Government land near Mansfield, and there their subsequent lives were spent, the death of Mr. Trimple being occasioned by an accident, but his wife survived into old age. They had a family of 13 children.

James S. Trimble, father of Dr. Trimble, was born in 1826 and still survives, being one of the venerable residents of Richland county, where, for many years he successfully engaged in agricultural pursuits and took a good citizen's part in advancing the welfare of his community. In Richland county he was married to Lucinda A. Murphy, who was born there Nov. 8, 1825, and died in the old home in Springfield township, Feb. 16, 1902. Her parents were John and Rachel (Gedis) Murphy, natives of Pennsylvania, but of Irish extraction. They came to Madison township, Richland county, at an early day and their farm is the present site of the State Reformatory.

Dr. Charles E. Trimble of Crestline, is the third youngest in a family of seven sons and two daughters, four of whom are yet living, namely: David F., who lives in the State of Washington, and is engaged there as a stock raiser and dealer; Willard L., a farmer in Springfield township, who is married and has ten children; Delia, who married W. S. Brooks, a farmer in Springfield township, and has six children; and Charles E. The stvidies of the last named, from youth, were more or less directed in the line of his profession and he is a graduate of Starling Medical College, at Columbus, 0.,-and in 1905 was graduated from the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat College,

Dr. Trimble was married in Richland county, O., to Miss Cora A. Condon, who was born there Feb. 13, 1868, a daughter of Marshall and Maria (Walters) Condon, who were natives of Richland county, the father being a prosperous farmer there for years. He died in Springfield township when aged 84 years, and his wife at the age of 57 years. Formerly they were Presbyterians but later united with the Methodist church. To Dr. and Mrs. Trimble two children were born : Cecil Maria, who was born April 10, 1891, and Starling F., who was born May 6, 1893. The daughter completed the High School course and a business college course, while the son, after graduating with the class of 1912, from the Crestline High School, has entered the medical department of Wooster University. Dr. Trimble is identified with the Elks at Bucyrus. In politics he is a Republican.

LOUIS KIEFFER, whose death in Galion, Aug. 28, 1902, removed a worthy and respected citizen from the community, was a native Ohioan, born in Stark county, July 3, 1827, a son of Adam and Elizabeth (Rinehart) Kieffer. The parents of our subject were of Pennsylvania-German stock, coming to Stark county at an early day and soon after their marriage. They later removed to Crawford county, settling on a farm on "the plains," where they resided for some years. Subsequently, however, they went to Wyandot county, where Adam Kieffer bought 100 acres of land near the town or village of Nevada, which he improved into a fine homestead, and where he died at the age of 86 years. His wife died at the age of eightyfour. They were hardworking, thrifty people and their efiforts to succeed in life were rewarded by prosperity. They were members of the Lutheran church. Their children were seven in number, of whom five are still living. All married and had issue.

Louis Kiefifer, the direct subject of this notice, was yet a young man when his father gave him a good farm in Wyandot county, which he cultivated and improved. Later he became the owner of substantial farm property in Crawford county and took up his residence here. From his parents he had learned the lessons of thrift and industry and, like them, he attained success. He was a member of and an officer in the Luthern church and in politics he was a Democrat.

He was married in Whetstone township to Mary Ann Christman, who was born near Salem, N. J., April 3, 1835, and who was six years old when she came to Whetstone township, Crawford county, with her parents, Adam and Elizabeth (Snyder) Christman, they arriving here in 1841. Her parents were born and married in Germany and came to the United States after the birth of their three first children. Their daughter, Mary Ann (Mrs. Kieffer) was the only one of the family born in New Jersey. After coming to Crawford county, they purchased a farm, on which Mr. Christman subsequently died before attaining the age of 50 years, his death being the result of an injury. His widow took up her residence in Galion, living to be over 79 years old. They were earnest Christian people, active in good works, and exemplifying their religion in their lives and character. They were the parents of 13 children, of whom five are still living, all being married.