New Washington, Ohio

I who came to Cranberry Township in 1834. i His parents were married Jan. 1, 1801. and were the parents of six sons and five daughters - Nancy, Augustus, Sophia, Margaret, Robert, Hannah, Amos, Jacob, Benjamin, Daniel I and Sarah A. Of these, Hannah, Amos, Jacob, Benjamin and Daniel are the only ones living. Amos is in Taylor Co., Iowa ; Benjamin is in Crawford Co., Ohio, and Daniel is in Williams Co., Ohio. Jacob H. was born Oct. 31, 1817. Like his father before him, he is a practical farmer and stock-raiser, and was raised as such. Mr. Stevens was married, April 12, i 1848, to Miss Sarah J. Wallace, daughter of Jefferson Wallace, Esq., and to them were liorn ten children - Minerva, born May 6. 1849, died July 20, 1873; Sarah E., born Jan, 14. 1851, I died Dec. 29, 1873 ; Amos W., born April 23, ! 1853; Fernando and Arlando (twins) Jan. 16, 1855; Arlando died Aug. 3, 1855; Almira, born March 18, 1856 ; Sherman H., May 24, I 1858; Clara B., Feb. 12, 1860, died Sept. 30, 1 1864 ; Julia M., born March 7, 1862, and Nora j E., July 7. 1864. Mrs. Stevens was born April 28, 1828. The Stevcnses are of English-Welsh j descent, while the Cunnings are of English- Irish descent. Robert Cunning, gi'andfather of I Jlr. Stevens, was a native of Ireland, and came to the United States in 1777. He was immediately pressed into the army to help the colonies to gain their independence from Great Britain, and, through that long and bloody war, ] served the colonies faithfully. Amos Stevens, ! father of Jacob, was one of the best of farm- I ers. He was an honest, kind-hearted man, and i enjoyed the respect of a large circle of friends I and neighbors. He was a local preacher in the I M. E. Church, and did much to improve the ! morals of the early citizens of Cranberry Township. Jacob Stevens is a Republican in I politics, but favors a strong prohibitory law. ! He owns 230 acres of land in Cranberry Town- ! ship, 126|^ in Liberty and 100 acres in Sanduskj' Township. Mr. Stevens is an old, timehonored citizen of the township, and he is one j of the leading men in northeastern Crawford [ County.

Passage source: History of Crawford County and Ohio : Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time ... a History of Crawford County ... Biographical Sketches, Portraits of Some of the Early Settlers and Prominent Men, Etc, published 1881.

Northumberland Co., Penn., July 22, 1813. His father, Andrew Seydel, was born in Pennsj'lvania March 15, 1791, and Mary (Vandling) Seydel in New Jersey Feb. :i7, 1791. They were married in 1812, and to them were bora the following family - William, Eliza, John, Catharine, Sarah, Keziah, Michael and Samuel. Sarah and Keziah are dead. The father died Sept. 20, 1878, and the mother Sept. 21, 1848. In 1823, the parents came to Columbiana Co.. Ohio, and after a time moved to Stark Co. In 1845, they came to Cranberry Township, where they lived the balance of their lives. The subject of this biography was reared on the farm until 1831, when he was apprenticed for three years, to learn the potter's trade. After serving his time out, he continued that business for two years, and since that time has confined his time wholly to farming. On April 2, 1836, he married Margaret Cook, daughter of Daniel and Martha (Frye) Cook, and by her had five children - Martha J., born Feb. 21, 1837. died Nov. 14. 1869 ; Mary A., born Sept. 10, 1838 ; Eliza M., born Jan. 28, 1840 ; John M., born Jan. 29. 1845, and Nancy, born March 10. 1847. The mother died Feb. 1, 1871. Mr. Seydel was remarried June 6, 1872, to Deanna (Bloom) Champion, daughter of Daniel Bloom, and widow of William B. Cliampion. Mrs. Seydel by Mr. Champion had two sons and one daughter - Joseph D., Francis M. and Maggie L. Mr. Champion died March 1, 1851. Mr. Seydel is a Democrat in politics. His wife belongs to the Protestant Methodist Church. Her father was an ol<l school-teacher in Richland Co., and Mrs. Seydel remembers when he used to start out to teach school in the morning with nothing but a trail to show him the way. Mr. Seydel owns 80 acres of good land and is a respected gentleman.

Passage source: History of Crawford County and Ohio : Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time ... a History of Crawford County ... Biographical Sketches, Portraits of Some of the Early Settlers and Prominent Men, Etc, published 1881.

I would have thought this no start at all, but the spirit of enterprise was in the hearts of these humble people, and in time they were able to I give their children a much better start in life tlian they themselves had. Their children were Michael, John, George, Jacob, Annie and Catharine. Michael and Annie are the only ones ' living ; the latter being the wife of John ! Schwimly, and i-esides in Chatfield Township. I Michael passed his j-outh and early manhood I on his father's farm, in Cranberry Township. On the 29th of Januai-y, 1856, he was united in marriage with Miss Christina HofTses, and by her had a family of fourteen children - Jacob, Michael (dead), John (dead), George, Caroline, Annie, Fredrick (dead), William, Michael (dead), John. Andrew (dead), Clara. Emma and Frederick. Mrs. Siefert was born in August, 1846. Mr. Siefert continued in after life as he had been raised, i. e., farming. In 1864, he went into the stock business, and followed that and farming until the 14th of February, 1879. He then purchased the grain elevator in New Washington, of Charles Bros., and he has dealt in grain at that point until the present time. Mr. Siefert takes an active part in all educational enterprises that tend to advance education in the county. He is a Democrat in politics, and a member of the Lutheran Church in New Washington. Besides the elevator and two lots in New Washington, Mr. Siefert owns 208 acres of excellent farming land in Cranberry Township, and is an honest and upright man in his dealings with his fellowmen.

Passage source: History of Crawford County and Ohio : Containing a History of the State of Ohio, from Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time ... a History of Crawford County ... Biographical Sketches, Portraits of Some of the Early Settlers and Prominent Men, Etc, published 1881.

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