Horatio, Ohio

Between the years 1827 and 1831. quite a number of families emigrated from Adams County, Penn.. and settled in the east central part of the township, where they laid out and built up the village of Gettysburg, which took its name from Gettysburg, Penn. The nominal founder of the village was John Hershy. The place was incorporated in 1866. Bradford was laid out in 1865. and duly incorporated in 1871. In 1830, Adams Township contained 529 persons, and. in 1870, 2.201. The topography of Adams Township may be gathered from the following description : It contains thirty-eight sections ; the four southern tiers are six and a half miles in extent from east to west, and the two northern tiers four and a half, making the area thirty-five square miles. The southeastern corner of Richland Township takes the sections that shorten the northern tiers. Stillwater, Bolton's Run. Greenville and Harris Creeks traverse the township. The first named enters near the center of the north line of Section 5. runs south and southeast in its general course about a mile, thence eastward a mile to the boundary of the township, between Sections 4 and 0. Bolton's Run enters at the northwestern corner of the township, runs southeast nearly two miles into Section 1 2. thence south of east one mile, thence in its general course east two and a half miles to the township line. Greenville Creek enters the township less than half a mile from the southeast corner, runs in a northwest course to New Harrison, thence southwest, thence north of east to Gettysburg, and through Stolbyz's addition, thence southeast near the line between the first and second tier of sections to the center of the northern part of Section 30, thence south, then nearly east, to the eastern boundary of said section, a little more than a half-mile from the southeast corner of the township. Two railroads cross Adams Township ; the}- have an equal angle of divergence from Bradford, the C. C. & I. C. and the Pan Handle (old C, P. & I.), the first-named in a direction south of west past Gettysburg, below New Harrison, and thence to the southwest corner of the township ; the second, in a direct line to Horatio, and leaving the township midway between that place and Stelvidio. in Richland Township.

Passage source: The History of Darke County, Ohio, Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc.; General and Local Statistics; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men;, published 1880.

Anna E. (now Mrs. John Walker). Jacob, the subject of this memoir, lived with his mother till he was about 18 years old, during which time he assisted in the clearing and the cultivation of the soil during the summer months, and attended the district school part of the winter, and by close application to his books he obtained a good common school education ; at the age of 13 he commenced to learn the carpentering trade with Levi Heck, for whom he worked a period of about eighteen months, when he accidentally cut his knee with the ax. which prevented him working away from home ; however, while at home he built a kitchen for his mother, remained at home for about one year, when he formed a partnership with Perry Creager and engaged in the grocery and dry-goods business in Horatio, where they also bought and sold grain, which business they followed for about eleven years, meeting with good success ; they sold out to Perry's brother, but one year later Mr. Lecklider purchased the property. He moved on his mother's farm and farmed for three years, after which he removed to Horatio, where he has resided ever since, working at all kinds of work, carpentering, plastering, buying grain, etc., and, in fact, is never idle. He celebrated his marriage on the 19th day of September, 1861, with Lizzie Werts, an accomplished daughter of Christian and Mary Werts ; she was born in Mercer Co., Ohio, on the 6th of September, 1840 ; she has taught school four years ; her parents reside in Mercer Co., Ohio. Mr. Reck has accumulated a handsome little fortune by his hard labor, in which he has been nobly assisted by his good and industrious wife, connected with correct and temperate business habits. They are active workers in the cause of relio-ion, being members of the Presbyterian Church of Gettysburg ; three children have been born to them, of whom one is living, viz. : Ira W., born on the 13th of January 1868. The shadows of two great afflictions have rested upon the family hearth-stone during the past ten years - that of little Noah, a bright and promisinglittle boy of 6£ summers, who came to his death by a stick of wood falling on him, killino- him instantly ; Estella, an interesting child of 18 months, was called to join her angel brother in that beautiful summer land. Mr. Reck is not a political aspirant, refusing all offices offered him.

Passage source: The History of Darke County, Ohio, Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc.; General and Local Statistics; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men;, published 1880.

County ; after their marriage, Mr. W. engaged in farming in above county till 1857, with the exception of one year, when they lived in Neave township, in this county ; at above date he came to German Township and located on land in Sec. 13; here he lived until his death, which occurred in April, 1874; his wife preceded him to her final rest about six years, her decease occurring in February, 1808; they had seven children born to them, to wit: Amanda, deceased in infancy : Almira, "William H., George (deceased), Lorenzo, Franklin and Emma. Our subject was brought up on a farm, and remained at home till he grew to maturity. He celebrated his nuptials with Miss Sarah Flory in October 1873 ; she was the daughter of Emanuel Flory, whose biography we subtend to this ; after the marriage of Mr. Warner he moved on his father-in-law's place, which he has since been farming. April 8, 1878, he was called upon to mourn the loss of his devoted wife. Her life was short, but full of usefulness, and her death was lamented by all who knew her. Two children, sons, were born to them, Andrew J. and Horatio. Mr. Warner is in politics a Democrat. Emanuel Flory was an early settler of this township ; he was born in Montgomery County, Jan. 12, 1810, and is the son of Emanuel F., Sr., a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1776 ; he emigrated to Ohio in July, 1806, locating on Wolf Creek, Montgomery County ; he was a farmer b}r occupation. He was married to Miss Sarah Kaga some years before coming to Ohio ; the 17th of March, 1834, he came with his family to Darke County, locating on Sec. 12, where Emanuel F., Jr., now resides ; some three or four years previous to this he came out and erected a water-power saw-mill, on West Branch, the first in that locality. Mrs. Flory died in 1822. Nine children were born to this union, onby three of whom are yet living. Mr. F. consummated his second marriage with Mrs. Royer, who died in September, 1853, she having survived her husband about four years, his death occurring March 9, 1849. Emannel P., Jr., was reared on a farm, after coming to this county with his parents, he engaged on his father's saw-mill for a period of about five years ; since then he has lived on and farmed, till a few years ago, the homestead which he purchased ; he was married to Miss Waggerman in 1852, who was born near Brookville, Montgomery County, in 1816 ; she departed this life Jan. 15, 1872 ; during life she was a faithful member of the German Baptist Church. Mr. Flory has been a consistent member of the same church for nearly half a century, and is living an exemplary life.

Passage source: The History of Darke County, Ohio, Containing a History of the County; Its Cities, Towns, Etc.; General and Local Statistics; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men;, published 1880.

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