Olentangy, Ohio

He remained with his father until about 27 years of age, although after reaching his majority, he had an interest in the business. His marriage with Miss Hannah Jury was solemnized Oct. 11, 1827. She was born in Loudoun Co., Va., March 1, 1809. They are the parents of ten children - Daniel B., Emanuel, Joseph J., George W., John T., Mercia, Hannah and Frank living - Sarah A. and Hester A., deceased. In 1830, he and his young wife left their native State and came overland to the then new and sparsely settled county of Crawford, Ohio. He began burning brick soon after his arrival, and has to a greater or less extent burned and manufactured brick and tile ever since. The first piece of land he purchased was 20 acres of unimproved woodland. From this he has gone steadily forward until he now owns about 600 acres of well-improved land. In all his undertakings in life, he has found in his good wife a sound counselor and ready helpmeet, and it is in a great measure owing to this good woman's help and advice that he has been successful. He and wife have been, for a number of 3'ears, members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Albright was formerly an Old-Line Whig, but, on the organization of the Republican party, joined its ranks, and was, during the late war, an uncompromising Union man. He is an upright Christian gentleman, and one of Crawford Co.'s best citizens.

Passage source: History of Crawford County and Ohio, published 1881.

He was united in marriage with Miss Charlotte Bowers Nov. 12, 1838. She was born in Stark Co., Ohio, May 16, 1821. From this union there are eleven children, viz., Sjdvester, Emeline M., Martha J., Sylinda, Emanuel L., Mary E., Sarah A., William S., Rebecca C. and Tabitha E., living ; Amelia M., deceased. Mr. Bogen began life as a poor boy, and has made what he now possesses by close attention to business, combined with honesty and industry. He owns 101 acres of land, all of which is under a good state of cultivation. He is an uncompromising Republican, and one of the most honored and respected citizens of Crawford Co. DANIEL C. BOYER, farmer ; P. O. Bucyrus ; son of Christian and Elizabeth (Gottshall) Boyer; born Nov. 14, 1822, in Schuylkill Co.. Penn. Christian Boyer was born March 1, 1799, and removed with his wife and family to Crawford Co., in September, 1842. He purchased of Martin Shaffner 160 acres in Whetstone Township, just southeast of Bucyrus, paying for this land $30 per acre. He also bought the 80 acres in Buc3-rus Township, just west of his Whetstone form, and 36 acres north of this land. After living in Crawfox'd Co. nearly ten years, he died May 8, 1852. Elizabeth Boyer, his wife, died June 24, 1863. The subject of this sketch removed to Crawford Co. with his parents, and, shortly afterward, on Nov. 13, 1842, married his half-cousin, Miss Phoebe Boyer, who was born Feb. 15, 1819. She was the daughter of John and Catharine Hunsinger Bqyer. Her father was a half-brother to Christian, and had removed to Crawford Co. several years previous to 1842. For many years, he kept an inn on the Bucyrus and Gallon road, some three miles from the former town. This pioneer died at the advanced age of 83 years and 9 months, on Dec. 12, 1874. For about twelve months after Daniel and Phoebe were married, they I'esided on John Boyer's farm, and the owner paid his son-in-law $75 a year for his labor. This was considered good wages at that time. In 1844, the .young couple removed to the Whetstone form of Christian Bo\xr, and, in about two j^ears, Daniel purchased the 160 acres from his father, agreeing to pay him $5,000 for the farm. This was at the rate of $31.25 per acre. This farm, their present residence, the}' have owned and occupied for over thirty years. They were the parents of several children - Andrew Melancthon was born Jan. 16, 1846 ; Edwin Henderson was born Sept. 26, 1847, and died Oct. 27, 1848; Ida May was born Nov. 12, 1854, and died Jan. 27, 1858. Their eldest son and only living child, Andrew Melancthon, was married on May 3, 1864, to Miss Tillie J. Freeburn, and they are the jjareuts of one child - Ida May Boyer. About 1853, the subject of this sketch accepted the agency of the Manny Reaper and Mower for the counties of Crawford, Seneca and Wyandot. He continued at this business for some nine years. He was more successful than at any other occupation, and was considered one of the best agents employed by the company. The last 3'ear of his agency he was in partnership with Mr. Deal. About 1850, he purchased from the Brehmens two machines - a Husse}' Reaper and a Hussey Mower. They were the first reaping and mowing machines ever brought to Crawford Co., and were used b}' D. C. and J. C. Boyer for several ^-ears to do their own cutting. Several years after, he purchased the first combined reaper and mower ever brought to the county. About 1860. he attended the Ohio State Fair at Zanesville, and noticed a Hubbard machine, which he purchased. It was the first Hubbard tBachine sold to a Crawfoi'd County farmer, and is still in use on Boyer's farm. Previous to 1840, Martin Shaffner built a rude threshing machine, which was possibly the first one operated in the count}-. Shaffner sold this to the Boyers, who ran it for several years. About 1858, Boyer purchased of Aaron Cary, for $60, the first piano ever brought to Bucyrus. Cary purchased this about 1850, of Mr. C. H. Shonert, who, several years previous, brought the instrument from Germany. In 1856, Boyer removed to Bucyrus, and resided for some two years on the southwest corner of Charles and Walnut streets. During this period, he was engaged in the mercantile business with his brother Eli, the firm he'ing styled D. C. Boyer & Co. Mr. Boyer is at the present time the largest dealer in thoroughbred Spanish merino sheep in Crawford Co., and possibly the largest raiser of imported sheep. He commenced breeding Spanish merino sheep about 1861, and, in September, 1863, purchased, for $1,200, in partnership with D. J. Twitchell, the three-year-old Spanish merino ram, " Sweepstakes." This was the most expensive sheep ever brought to Crawford Co., and Mr. Boyer relates that it was the best investment he ever made. His large barn is well adapted to sheltering these animals in bad weather, and, at the present time, he has 175 head of the imported Spanish merino sheep. He has served for many 3'ears as Superintendent of the Sheep Department at the annual fairs of the Crawford County Agricultural Society. When this association was re-organized in 1867, he served as President for one year, and was also, for several ^-ears. President of the Agricultural Joint Stock Co. He is at the present time General Agent of the Crawford County Farmer's Fire Insurance Co. Daniel Bojer united with the Lutheran Church, April 9, 1841, while a resident of Pennsj-lvania. His wife, Phcebe Boyer, has been a member since June 17, 1837. Mr. Boyer has been an active member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church of Bucjtus for nearly forty j^ears. Twenty-nine 3'ears of this period he has served in the Church Council ; three years as a Deacon, and twenty-six 3'ears as an Elder.

Passage source: History of Crawford County and Ohio, published 1881.

Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.

Read the whole chapter on Whetstone Township - it names this place 2 more 2 times.