Hopewell Township

Hopewell Township

Tl I 1 S tounship was or.u'ani/ed on the ;th day of December. 1X24 as alre.uh stated. The first election was held on Christinas day, the same \car. at the house ot Joseph Pool. Joseph Rosenbcrger, John Stover and Nathan ( \id\\ alladcr were elected as trustees: James Cordon, clerk; John S;oner. treasurer. Robert and Jolin Shippy and John Chane\ were aKo earlv settlers.

()n the first of February, 1X^7, Mr. John Miller laid out the town of Hascom. lleorge \\ . (list was the surveyor. It is located on section seventeen. Uascoin is a station on the r>altimore \ ( )hio railroad.

.\_reen Inuraham. Jacob S. Jennings. John Sleeper, David Cover, lames Mathews. John Mau_;hnian. I'eter I.oiisway, I'eter Youni,r. Aaron Ruse. < . \\Vikert. Thomas l-'.lder. I'hilip Kii\ur. Joseph ( )-le, Thomas Kii kets and others were also amon^ the earl\ settlers here.

The Coidwater railroad had also been constructed through this township, and the iron laid. The project was abandoned and the iron taken up, never to br laid down a^ain < i -.

two children, his father-in-law. Thomas Dorr, his wife's sister, Margaret -who afterwards became the \vit"e of U'illiain Baker), and Joseph Heltebrake.

Mr. Mauic- bought a farm one-half mile north ol Tiffin, on the state nuil. where he also worked at his trade for seven years and then moved iMie hall mile west onto the farm where tlu% family now live.

\VhiK1 at his trade he did much work tor the Indians, shoeing their ponies, etc., and they esteemed him very much. He was well acquainted with Red |a< kei. Hard Hickory, (leoryv Ilarriman. the Walkers and Dennis's

His neighbor-; were F.rastus Bowe. lohn Souder. (reorLje Stoner, llenrv Kosenber^er, l)a\id Ki>don. Bartholomew Shaull. David Smith, |olm l\oseiibcr:;er. Hcnr\ and William Brish.

Mr. Manic was six feet two inches tall: his weight was about two hundred pounds. He had but few .u'ray hairs when he died, on the 3151 of Uctober. iXho. He was a (Quaker, and faithful to his creed: was hornet, truthful and quiet. 1 le was the lather of six children, tour sons and two daughters. Mrs. Maule wa> born December i.(.th. 1X04. and is --till living.

\\.i- born in Washington county. Maryland, in 1770: in i Xoo he bought proper!) in lei'fer^on county, \ "ir.uinia. lie was married to .Mary Painter, in Wa-diin^ton county. Maryland, in 1805. and then moved onto his land in Virginia, i -, 3 acres. Thev had nine children in all, four _:irU and five boys, who are all living but one. Mr. Siosser moved with, \\\- lamily t» Seneca county and located in Hopewell in 1X^2. .\Ir-~. Slossc'r died in 1X40. a^ed tii't\ -tliree yc-ars. and Mr. Siosser died in i's4.v aue<! <c. veuty-lhree \ears.

Mr. Slo-srr te!K me tliat one niiilit in March. 1X34. a wolf made: an attack on 1 ;- >'..-_. and when Mr. Siosser came up to the combatants, the wo',! . :: the do., and made t'or Mr. Siosser, who pii ked up a stick o: wo.,.':.;uii -:r'!.i k the woli a hea\ \ blow, which felled him, and was

(lovsn, anil iKiwalt killed him. Mr--. Hawaii ran MJI \\h:ie tiieli^ht wa> i;oin_; on. but 1 >awalt told her to -tav a\\ a\ until the danger be over year < >ulc built a « abin on his land and moved into it in icS;:0, in April, and i It-ami a few a< re> that vear. Thomas ( )i,rle. the oldest son of

|o>e ph. sa\s In- flit tlie first tree on the land. It was not much of a tree, and I'liom.is was not much ot" a bov then. Mr. * >gle helped to build the first ^chool house in this township. It was put up on the southeast ijuartc-r of the school section, some two and one-half miles troin the < >glc piaec. >prague and Charles ('lianey --plit the pungeon for the tloor Mr. ( hcnowith and John ( 'hanev built the stick chimney. Abraham Miller and Joseph < >_;le put up the doks and benches. These were none ot \ our patent benches, by any means, but were constructed in tin- manner: Two in< h auuer holes were bored into the logs along tin.- sides and sticks driven into them about two feel long. Loose clapboards were laid onto these sticks, and the desk was done. The seats were punucon benches. Mr. ('heiiowith was the first schoolmaster in the township, and taught in this M-'nool house. Reading, writing ;uid spelling constituted a full course. Mr. < )gle had a son born to him while lie lived on the Mills place, and when the familv moved into the new cabin. Mrs. < )^-]e was removed to the house ot 'Squire Plane, in Tittin. with her babe, to remain there until the cabin was dry enough tor her to come home in safety. The youngest child. Ilenj. !-'. < 'gle, was born in the new cabin.

When Mr. < )gie came here, two years before the Hart familv. Bartholomew Shauii and |olm A. Rosenberg lived further down the creek. Nathan Cadwalader lived up the creek, in section thirtvTour. The I>augherl\s were ai-o here then. < )ne of the Duugherty girls was married to (ieorge P. irk. in Tittin. and another to Samuel Iloaglin.

In the spring ol i^-'s- alter Hedges' mill first commenced running, they had a -'>r! o! celebration there. Mr < >gle and William Stripe h.iti hcd up their ox [cam.-, and Mr. Hedges' o\-team was also hitched up. 1 lie women got into the wagons, the men drove the teams and walked, to the mill. Here they had a lunch and a general good time. S >me washed ihem.seive.-: in corn -meal, ami threw meal into each other's Ku (-- I: was tun ot that peculiar kind, but nevertheless a celebration.

In the tall ol iS.-f) Thomas ISrandt and another Indian came into Obit's ca!>in and wanted bread, lirandt was drunk and drew a tomahawk t" strike M i > < >.Je, imt the otiier Indian stopped him.

The wolve^ \\ere very plenty, and one evening while Mrs. ' '^le was milking the cows near the i ab;n. a lot oi them < a me < 1- »e to her, howl in.;, wliii h M ared her \ery mueli. t )ne evening .i> the !iov«, were returning Irom ^pellin.; school, the v\olve-s -ot alter them and !"llowed them to the hou>e.

Mr. ( >_;le dex niied to the writer the situation »t tiic iirush d.im and -aw mill oi >jiem er. and the old tort ami stockade then st;l! in ^no<l t -ondition.

|ose]>h < >^le was born in I;rederick city. Maryland, I'cbruarv ;. i;Si. His lather was one ot the proprietors of the :<>wn. lie w.is married t'etuber 15. iSoi). in Mcclianii stown. lrederi(k county. Marvland. They lived on the old * >.Je tarm. in Frederick county, a vvh.ie, when they moved to Hagerstovvn. where he kept tavern: then returned and bought the ( >_;le farm, sold it afterwards and came \<> Senei a county.

Source changes here: from History of Seneca County, Ohio, by Leeson, Michael A., [from Old Catalog] Ed, published 1886; 10,053 words in this source stream.

Hopewell Township

HOPEWELL, in tbo days of the earliest settlement, was known as Township 2 north. Range 1-4 east. It was surveyed into sections and quarter sections in 1820 by J. T. Worthington, assisted by David Eisdon and others, and one year later was opened to entry in common mth all United States' lands in the county. In 1822 the first settlers looked in upon the scene, and staked their homes in the wilderness. Eight years later the population reached 5411; eighteen years after settlement it increased to ',)18; twenty-eight years aft(>r to 1,28S, and fifty-eight years after settlement to 1.(582. The population in 1885 is estimated at about 1,S(M), including Bascom YOlage. The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad enters the township in the northwest corner of Section 18, runs southeast across the township, and enters Tiffin in Section 24. The Mansfi(>ld, Coldwater & Lake Michigan Railroad was actually built and equipped, paralleling the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, but the ties and rails were taken up and sold when that entei-prise collapsed. The Indiana, Bloomington & Western Railroad rims southwest fi'om Tiffin through the southeast corner, and the Northwestern Ohio Railroad enters the township in the southeast quarter of Section 18 and enters Liberty Township at Section 1 of this towushi]).

The Sanduskj' River fiows through the southeastern sections, and Honey Creek enters the river in Section 80 of this township, \\o\i Creek has a fork of its system in almost every section south of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, where it forms into two streams, which flow in a northeastern coiu'se to Section I , and there forms one of the forks of the main stream.

The Niagara system does not show an outcroj>, but in the quarries near Bascom it appears near the surface. Waterlime presents itself in the bed of Wolf Creek.

Organic and Official. - The first election was held December 25, 1824, at Joseph Pool's house, eighteen days after the establishment (jf the township, when Nathan Cadwallader, John Stoner and John Rosenberger were elected trustees, James Gordon, clerk, and John Stoner, ti'easurer. The other offices were distributed among the few settlers then in the wilderness. As related in

THOMAS BALTZELL, farmer, Tiffin, was bom July 22, 1815. in Frederick Couaty, Md. , son of Charles and Elizabeth ( Creidler) Baltzell, natives of Maryland and of German descent. Charles Baltzell died in 3Iarylaad. and in 1837 his widow came to Ohio, bringing her only son, Thomas, with her; she died in 1857. Thomas Baltzell was a successful farmer, but in 1881 he retired fi-om his farm, moved to Tiffin and bought a house on Clay Street, where he now resides. He was married, in June, 1844, to Caroline Souders, the fifth born in the family of six children of David Souders, natives of Frederick County. Md. To Blr. and Mrs. Baltzell were born ten children: Charles D., married to Mallie Butler: Heniy C. , mari'ied to Kate Pennington (have four children: CaiTie, Hemy, Willie T. and Bessie); Malinda E., wife of C. Shuemaker (have following childi-en: Viola, Leora, CaiToll, Calvin); Emma, widow of T. A. Kaup (has one child, Hallie D. ); Nettie; John T. ; Flora C. ; Clara B., married to J. C. Rover (have one child. Helen); Ida B. , and Jesse M. One sou enlisted in the late war of the Rebellion when but twenty years of age and served until the close of that struggle. They are all members of the Presbyterian Chiu-ch.

JACOB A. BOXER, farmer, P. O. Tiffin, was born May 2, 1809, in Frederick County. Md. He has no remembrance of his father, who died when our subject was verj' yoimg. His mother subsequentl}' married John Julian. Our subject came to Ohio in 182G and located near Tiffin, where his step-father bought forty acres of land and spent the remainder of his life. The Indians, who were then quite numerous, would often visit the family in tliose early days. To Mr. and Mrs. Julian were born seven children: Samuel, Margaret, John, Sarah A., William, Joseph and Victoria, All of this family are now deceased but Victoria and John. The subject of this sketch was married, in September, 1831, to Elizabeth, daughter of George Slosser, one of the pioneers. In 1844 Mr. Boner and wife came into the woods of Hopewell Township, settling where they now live, and when there was but one log schoolhouse in the township. They have six children living: Agnes, wife of Joseph Staub; William, married to Rachael Cook; Ann, wife of Mathias Ulman; Joseph, man-ied to Mary Kuhn; Catherine A. ; Jacob A. ; all residing in this township but Ann. who lives in Indiana. Mr. Boner has been an eye witness to the growth and impi'ovement of Seneca County. He was justice of the peace for three years in Hopewell Township, and has been a leading farmer. His wife, who is now seventy-seven years old and who has been married fifty-four years, is a lively old lady, with a retentive memory, and remarkably quick in her actions considering her age. The family, one of the oldest in the county, are members of the Catholic Church.

JOHN BRITT, retired farmer, P. O. Tiffin, was born June 24, 1811, in County Longford. Ireland, son of Patrick and Alice (McCormic) Britt. who with their six ehildi-en came to America in 1830, and settled in Pennsylvania, where they remained twenty years. The names of the childi-en are John, Mary J., Annie (deceased), Timothy. William (deceased), Cathai'ine (deceased). Our subject was married, in Huntingdon County, Penn, to Miss Mary Nolen. by whom h? had the following children: Frank P. (he was a soldier in the late war of the Rebellion, amemhor of tlio One Hiiiulrcd and Twonty-thiid Ohio Volunteer Infantry, romaininj; tmtil the war closed). Ann (Mrs." Leonard Beucox). Elizabeth. Alice, John. Ella (Mrs. F. Flack), Clara. Esther A. (deceased wife of S. W. Rohrer) and JNIaggie. In 1848 the subject of oiu- sketch came to Ohio and scuttled in Hopewell Township, this county, where be lived and reared bis family, and became a very successful farmer. He removed to Tiffin in 1883. but still retains his farm. He lost his wife by death May 11», 1884. ^Ii\ Britt was elected justice of the peace of Hopewell Township, but resigned in favor of U. P. Coonrod. He filled the office of treasurer of the school funds and volunteer funds, of Hopewell Township, for eight years; was director of the infirmary six years. Ho is a memlier of the Roman Catholic Church.

CH-\.RLES'M. comer, physician. Bascom, was born June VS. 1S4U, in New Albany. Franklin Co.. Ohio, s(m of the late John Comer, one of the leading farmers of Franklin County. He was educated in his native county, ami there spent the early part of his life. In 187U. and while engaged in the diiig business, he began the study of medicine under Dr. Smith, of Franklin County. He afterward took two terms (six months each) of lectures at Columbus Medical College under Dr. Hamilton, and graduated in the class of 1882. His father died at New Albany, April 14, 1ST8, and Charles M., being the only child, inherited his lands and personal effects. The Doctor was married, in September, 1872, to Sarah J., the fifth bocn in the family of seven children of Aden Mullen, of Delaware County, Ohio. This union has been blessinl with three childi-en: Melissa, John and Charles N. December 9, 1882, the Doctor came to this co^inty and began the practice of medicine at Bascom, where he still follows his profession.

HENRY M. CREEGER. farmer, P. O. Tiffin, is a son of Henry and Catharine (McDonald) Creeger, natives of Frederick County, Md., and who, with their three children, came to Tiffin, Ohio, in ]82(>, and the following spring bought a piece of land on Fulton Cre(>k, in Hopewell Township, on which there was a small cabin raised by Michaid Shaull, and which was located on the site of an Indian wigwam; but the timber was yet uncut, aiid there were no roads, and Mr. Creeger, with the assistance of his sons, cut the ^rst load to Tiffin. This pioneer couple had ten childi-en, seven born after their an-ival in Ohio: John H. . Catharine, James, Laurence, Mary, David, Margaret, Sabina, Delila and Henry M. Our subject was educated in Hopewell Township, this county, attending the log schoolhouse with its puncheon floors and paper windows; helped to cut the first road, and also assisted in building the first bridge across the river, and operated the first saw-mill in the township. There were Indian mounds on his farm, on which trees grew that measured three feet through, and out of these mounds Mi-. Cre(>ger excavated a skeleton. Mr. Creeger now occupies the old homestead on wliich he has built a fine, large, brick residence, and opened a large stone quarry and a limekiln on the creek wher'j thousands of bushels of lime are made, and thousands of jiorches of stone are taken yearly. The first church he attended was the German Reformed at Tiffin, Rev. Daniel Cron officiating. Our subject was twice marrie(i, the first time to Ruth A. Culbortson, who bore him four children, three now living: Melissa, Orrow J. and Chipeway L. Daniel is deceased. Mr. Creeger was married, on second occasion, March 21, 1S(U, to Christena Biddle, by whom ho has th> following childi'en: Josephena, James, Catharine. Oliver, Bertha, Minnie, Ross and Ida. Mr. Croeger is one of the leading farmers in the county, and has the finest residence in the town.ship. He has served as .school director for years.

LAURENCE CREEGEK. farmer, P. O. Tiffin, was bom July -l-l. 1S20. in Frederick County. Md. , and came to Tiffin, Ohio, with his parents, Henry and Catharine ( Mcl)c)nald ) Creeger. Jidy B. IH'IC). and there remained until the following spring, when his father bought a piece of land on A\'olf C'reek, Hopewell Township, and began life in real pioneer style with a family of small children around him. Our subject, the fifth born, soon began to labor. His parents had ten children in all: John (deceased), James (deceased), Catharine (deceased), Mary L., Laurence, David (deceased), Henry M.. Margaret, Sabina, and Delila (latter deceased). Our subject early became interested in educational matters and fitted himself to be a teacher: then taught school for twenty years. He was twice man'ied. the first time. October >i, 1842, to Susan Mus setter, who bore him three children: Samuel Levi (deceased), Ciitharine, wife of r. Kipke. and Mary E. , wife of Calvin Smith. The mother of these children died August 4. 1848. Mi\ Creeger was manied on second occasion, September 20, 1840, to Belinda Chenoworth, by whom he had the following children: Christopher (married to Minnie Osborn), Minerva A. (deceased), Henry M.. Alice (deceased), Adelia, Lam-ence (deceased), Emma A. (deceased), Minnie I. (deceased), Hiram D. and Adam, twins (both deceased), Mintie B. (married to J. M. Ruse) and John Henry. Mr. Creeger is one of the elder children of the county, havjng seen the rise and progress of Hoi)ewell Township, and remembers well the first deer killed In' his father on the W'entz farm, now in the coi-poration of Tiffin, and many another afterward. He has been a peaceful, law-abiding citizen, and is now reaping the reward of his labor, having been a successful farmer. Mr. Creeger has been a follower of Christ for over fifty years and intends to hold out to the end of his life.

L. D. CREEGER, farmer. P. 0. Tiffin, was born August 22, 1848, in Hopewell Township, this county, son of John H. and Mary (Young) Creeger, of Stark County, Ohio, and grandson of Henry and Catharine (McDonald) Creeger, who came to Tiffin, Ohio, in 182(), settling in the following spring in Hopewell Township, near Wolf Creek, where they entered laud, l>eiug among the first permanent settlers, and here they lived, overcoming all the difficulties of a pioneer's life, and reaied their family. At th^t time there were no roads, only Indian trails. Our subject's parents were mamed, December 11, 1834, and had a family of four childi-en, three now living: Ann Elizabeth. Ann Relx'cca and Lorenzo D. Ann Lucinda is deceased. Soon after marriage John H. Creeger moved on a farm bought of his father, and there lived and laboi-ed the balance of his years. He died May 2(j, 1872, and his widow August 28, 1881. Our subject lived in Hopewell Township on a part of his father's land, to which he has added by subsequent purchase, and has made fine improvements. He oy>tained the timber from the woods, and l)uilt his barn. 40x80 feet, in six weeks; has also erected a fine large brick residence. He was married, Jime 0, 1871, to Elizabeth Shaferley. by whom he has three children: Charles R. , "William F. and Russel E. IVIrs. Creeger died September 17, 1881. Mr. Creeger is an enterprising man, engaged in farming and selling .'igricultural implements.

ELIAS W. CRUM, farmer, P. O. Tiffin,was born in Daujihiu County, Penn., April 28, 184fi, second son in the family of eight children of Frederick and Susanna (Reeme) Crum, natives of Dauphin ('ounty. Penn., and who moved to this county in 1857, settling on the farm Elias W. now occupies. Oiu' subject was reared to manhood on the farm and educated in the common schools. In 1871 he took charge of the homestead, containing lf)0 acres, which he jnu-chasod in 1880. January 31, 1871, he was married to Miss Frances A. C. Lambright. born in Frederick Conntv, Md., November 23, 1841, daughter of Henry and

Cathariiu' Lauibright. also natives of that county ; the former liorn Deceinbi-r 1:5. ISdl, the hitter June 30, 1804, and who eanie to this comity in the fall of l.Sr)(), settling near Fort Seneca, where they resided till the following year, when they moved to Clinton Township, this county, and i)iu-chased I'JO acres of land, eighty acres being in Hopewell Towushiij, Since the death of Mrs. Lambright. May 1. ISTti, Mr. Lamln-ight has lived with his children, who in all lunnbered nine: Susan E., Philip Ci. J.. M.nry J., Henry V.. Elijah D., Catharine M., Hamilton K.. Frances A. C. and Charles C. To our subject and wife have l)een born the following childien: Minnie Idella, Mary Oleta and Herbert L. Mr. Cruni has always successfully followed farm"ing. He is a m(>mber of the Bethel Methodist Ciuu-ch. and Mrs. Crum of the first Reformed Church, of Titfiu. The fai'iu now owned l)y Mr. Crum was entered by John Itosenberger. wlio sold it to Andrew Dorcas, who foiu- years later sold it to Frederick Criiui.

WILLIAM CUPP. retired farmer. Tiffin, was born :\ray 7., ISOS, in Augusta County. Va.. son of Valentine and Mary (Fall) Cupp, of German descent. Valentine (!upp was twice mairied, and liad nine children, of whom six siu'vive. two David and William being residents of Ohio. Our sul)ject was lu'ought to Fairfield Comity. Ohio. l)y his parents in I SOS, his father caiTving him in front of him on his horse most of the way. They settled in Walnut Township, Fairlield Co. , Ohio, where the father purchased a farm, on which he i)assed the remainder of his life. Our sul)ject was educated in Fairfield County and was there united in marriage with Miss Catharine Fall (a second cousin), by whom he had three children; Mai-y A., now the widow of Joel Keller (has two children); Elizabeth C. , wife of William Orme (have four children I, and (ieorge M'.. married to Lucy Fisher; they reside in TitHn and have one child living. Mr. Cupp Iwught a tine farm in this county, and moved hero in IStiri. Retiring from same in 1S77. he came to Tiffin, where he now lives, having bought a fine i)roperty oji Market Street. He has been a successful farmer, and is a line gentleman. He is a memljer of the first Reformed Chiirch, of Tiffin. Col. Valentine Cu))p. of the First Ohio Volunteer Cavaby, a brother of oiu' subject, was killed , it the battle of Chickamauga in September, isr,:!.

WILLI.\M X. DUXN. of Hopewell Township, was born in Sullivan County, X. Y.. February 1. ]Sl,"j. In 1834 he. in com|)any with his parents, removed to Wayne County, remaining thereuntil thi> year 1S41. at which time he removed to Hopewell Township and cleared otT the site of his present homestead, containing 120 acres. In |S4'2. after having cleared a small space and erecti'd a logcabin. lSx'2(t feet, he married Sophia M'. Clark, of Xew York. They resided here eight years, when Mr. Dunn erected a large building and moved his family into it, where they resided until it was destroyed by tire, together with eight other buildings, which calamity occun-ed Ajiril 1:!. 1S7"J. The family consists of six children- all sons - an only daughter dying in infancy. Of these sons Arlington manned Mary L. Oster; Devt)lson married Mahala E. Miller, and William ({. married Alice M. Smoyer, all residents of the townshi]). The farm contains '2(10 acres of land, a fine residence (which is occupied by D. C. Diuui, a son of Mr. Diuin; and n barn. 40xS2 feet. Tint family now reside in a fine brick house in Tiffin. Xo. 28 Water Street, overlooking the Sandusky River. Mr. Dunn has be(>n a hard worker, and is now enjoving the fruit of his industrv.

ARLINGTON DFNN. farmer, P. O. Tiffin, was born February C, I SI'., in Hopewell Townshi]), this coimty, son of AVilliam N. and Soi)hia ^^ . Dunn, natives of Ni>w York State, and who came to Ohio in 1S42. settling on the ->ld homestead. Our subject's grandfather. James Dunn, fame to the county in an early day, and bought 401) acre.s of land. His sons came here afterward. To William N. Dunn and wife were born seven children: Elnora (died in infancy), Ai'lington. Devolson, William G., Deroy C. . Norman and John A. They were all educated in the county schools. Our subject was married. Auguf-t 12. 1873, to Mary L. Oster, the second in the family of seven children of Jacob and Catharine (Seewald) Oster. the former a native of Nassau, the latter of Sipperfelt, Germany, and who came to America in 1844. To Mi-, and Mrs. Dunn were born three chikb'on: Cora Sophia. Clara May and William Arlington. Ml'. Dunn enlisted in the army during the ci^^l war, and served in the Twenty-fourth Corps in the Army of Western Virginia two j^ears.ten months and six days to the close of the war, being then twenty years old. He is now erecting a fine brick residence in the most modern style, having a fine location on Wolf Creek. He is a member of the G. A. R.

DEROY C: DUNN, farmer, P. O. Tiffin, was born October IC. 1852, in Hopewell Township, this county, son of William N. and Sophia W. ( Clark) Dunn, natives of New York State. Our subject was united in marriage. January 16, 1877, with Savilla. daughter of Frederick and Susan Crum. of Clinton Township, this county, and to this union has been born one child. 'Sh-. Dunn and family occupy the old home farm belonging to his father, and which is finely improved.

MICHAEL FREDERETZE. farmer. P. O. Baseom, was born in October. 1814, in Alsace, France, son of Matthew and Barbara Frederetze. parents of four children, and who came to America in 1828. and, after residing five years in Pennsylvania, settled in Seneca County, Ohio, in 1832. and here purchased a farm on which Mr. Frederetze lived for many years. He died, in 1851. at the home of his son. Michael. Our subject was married, in 1851, to Christine Ruse, and to this union were born six children: Frederick, married to Sarah Hoot: Joseph: Andy: Hemy: Theresa and Ann. Michael Frederetze has lived fiftytwo years on his present farm which he has improved; he has been an ej'e-witness to the gi'owth and improvement of this county. Some of his children live with him and help to manage the farm which is located near Baseom.

SOLOMON GLICK.fanner, P. O. Tiffin. was born October 2, 1811. in Lehigh County, Penn.. son of Daniel and Sally A. (Stiuinger) Glick, who lived and died in that State: they were the parents of nine children, of whom three are now living: Charles. Lucy A. (Mrs. Hartman). Euphemia (^Mrs.Leitehenwalter). In 1847 our subject moved fi'om Pennsylvania to Illinois, where he remained until 1855, when he came to Ohio and settled in Eden Township, this county, and there lived until 1 858 when he removed to Hopewell Township, where he still resides, owning a farm of 151) acres with fine improvements. He was married, in 1835. to Salome Litzenburger, by whom he had nine childi'en, six now living: Lucy A. : Willoughby H. . married to Henrietta Miller; Adam S., married to Ellen C. Ish: Levi T. . married to Nora Lichtner: Benjamin F. , an enterprising young farmer, married to Emma Conrad (have two chUcU'en - Gertie E. and Frankie Blaine): and Lewis N. . married to Nancy B. Feasel. Henry. Theron and an infant are deceased.

HIRAM HART, farmer.. P. O. Tiffin, was born in 1804. in Oneida Coimty. N. Y. , son of Ozias and Polly (Pry;u-) Hart, natives of Connecticut and Vermont respectively. Ozias Hart went to New York when young, and there married, and in 1827 he moved to Ohio, and entered land in Hopewell Township, this county. His children were Martha (deceased wife of Mr. A. Mallet); OiTin; Orlow and Hiram. Our subject helped his father jnit up the cabin which they afterward lived in. and to clear the farm (comprising 145 acres) which is now amonjr tho best in the township. Hiram Hart afterward l)oii<'ht a piece of hind for himself near Tiflhi, for which he paid ^tj per acre (the (Tovernment hinds were $1.25 per acre), and which is now one of the finest farms here. He was a good wt«kman. an expert ax-man. and a hunter who killed many a deer and other wild game. He was mairied, January 28, 1<S41. to Rehecca, daughter of Nathan Cadwallader, an old settler of this countv, and who reared a largo family. To Mr. and Mrs. Hart were born live children: Francis M. : JEary E.. wife of J. RooiJ. died, leaving one child: On-in. manied to Emma Hedge (have four children): Emma, wife of N: Cadwallader (have three chilren); and Delia, wife of Philip Snyder (have one child living). (_)ur subject and family were among the pioneers of the county, as well as his wife's father. Mr. and Mrs. Hart are now enjoying the fruits of their labor, having lived to see the growth and improvements of the county. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

HENRY HOSTLER, farmer. P. O. Tiffin, was born July ',). IS 10. in Lancaster County. Penn.. son of Henry and Catharine (Dinger) Hostler, also natives of Pennsylvania. Hemy Hostler, Sr. , came with his family to Ohio in IS81. and entered a fann in Hopewell Township, this county, when there were but few inhabitants in the township or county. They came here with one horse, and a wagon in which they slept at night most of tlie way, and had but little save health and willing hands. They made a clearing. Iniilt a cabin, and began to work in earnest on the site where the beautiful dwelling of our subject now stands. On their way to this township they stopped at the then village of Sandusky, except the father, who came ahead and entered his land, then returned for his family. His children all attained maturity, and now the living occupy good positions in life, while their parents sleep, free fi'om care and toil. Of their children (four sons and two daughters) the following survive: Henry: Sarah, widow of J. Martin; Catharine (wife of Rev. J. Powell, of Sandusky County) and Henry. Our subject, the only one who resides in this county, was educated here. He married. January 2(1. l,S4(i. Miss Fannie, the eldest in the family of twelve children of John Baughman, of Liberty Townshiji. this county, and who still occupies the old home farm, the property never having changed hands. Mi\ and Mrs. Hostler have been blessed with nine children: George W., married to Mary Pro])ps; Rebecca E. . wife of Isaac Merchant: Moses L.. maiTied to Margaret ShauU: Silas J.: Dennis S. and David M. (twins); Stephen: A. D. : and Ira J., married to Harriet Bencoff. Mr. Hostler is one of tho leading farmers of his township, and among its verj' successful men. He is a member of the Fnited Brethren Church.

JACOB HUNDERLACH. farmer, P. O. Tiffin, was born in September. 1^2;". in Rhenish Bavaria, son of Adam and Anna (Jlott) Hunderlach. who were the parents of three children; Andy, a resident of Germany: Mary (Mrs. Miller), who died in Tiffin, Ohio, and Jacob. Mary and Jacob were the only members of the family who ever came to America. The mother died while Jacob was young, and his father married again. Our subject received his education in Germany and came to America in ISaO, first locating in Indiana, but later in Ohio, where he followed the trade of a butcher, at Tiffin, Ohio, for twenty five years. He was niarrietl. March S. l,Sr)4. to Frederica. daughter of Frederick Sander, and to this union were liorn ten children, nine now living: Ida. widow of George Hammon: .\nn: Flora A., wife of John Pennington, and who removed to Douglas County, Kas. : Rosa (deceased): Rosa (second), wife of Charles Miller, of Tiffin: Neddie J. : Minnie: Charles H. : Albert and Ralph. In 1S7S Mr. Hunderlach moved on his highly improved fann located near thi' railroad. He and his familv are members of the German Lutheran Church.

inCHAEL KELLER, f.armer, P. O. Tiffin, was honi in County Kerry. Ireland, September 2!), 1S18: son of Thomas and Margaret (Keeffe) Keller, natives of Counties KeiTy and Limerick, respectively. The father died early in 1820, and the mother the following yeali leaving six children, of whom Michael is the youngest, and was reared by his aunt, ]Mrs. Ellen Carter. In May, 1843, the subject of this sketch landed in New York City after a voyage of thirty-eight days, and proceeded to Fayette County, Ky. ; in 1846 he spent eight months in Seneca County. Ohio, then revisited Kentucky, and January 1, 1850, returned to this county and purchased seventy-tive acres of laud near Bascom, where he resided until 1858. November 4. 1850. Mr. Keller wa> married to Margaret Kinnej-, Ijorn in Hopewell Township, this county. June 8, 1831, daughter of Bartholomew and Mary (McBride) Kinney. In 1852 he went to California and spent tkree and a half years in pursuit of gold, during which time Mj-s. Keller had charge of the farm. He made the round trij> by water. In 1858 Mr. Keller sold his property near Bascom and bought a farm of 198f acres near Tiffin, where he now resides. In 1875 he erected a large two-stoiy brick house at a cost of §7,000. He owns one of the best farms in the coiinty, finely improved, and has eonstnicted over six miles of under drainage on the land. Of the ten children born to Mi-, and IVIrs. Keller, eight are living: Frank F., John E.. Joseph P.. James M. . Eugene A.. Lewis A.. Irvine B. and Ellen C. Mary E.. the eldest, and Leo F. are deceased. Mr. Keller and family are members of the English Catholic Church, of Tiffin. He is one of the substantial farmei-s of the township; starting with but small means he has acquu-ed. through industry, a comfortable competence.

GEORGE KEPPEL. farmer, P. O. Tiffin, was born in Westmorelan.l County, Penn. , March 4. 1810. His parents. Henry and Anna C. (Stamatz) Keppel, were natives of Northamjiton and Westmoreland Counties, Penn., respectively. They removed to Knox County, Ohio, in 1822, and resided there until 1839, in which year they came to this county. Henry Keppel died in 1S42 at the age of seventy-four years. He served one year in the war with the Indians in Pennsylvania. 'Mrs. Kep])el died in 1860. aged seventy-foiu'. Our subject i.s the eldest son and third child in a family of whom sis are now living. He was reared on the farm, and educated in the common schools, and. l)eing the eldest son, the management of the farm fell largely upon him. In the fall of 1838 he bought the homestead, containing 160 acres, aU of which was woodland. He moved upon it the next year, and has since lived here. He has cleared most of it. made fine improvements, and has laid four miles of tile for di-aining. In 1875 he erected a brick residence, two stories high, at an expense of $3,000. He is now engaged with his son in agricidture and in rearing good grades of stock He also owns a farm of 1(H) acres, two and a half miles west of the homestead. November \0, 1843. Mr. Keppel was united in man-iage with Mary E. Rosenberger, born in Jefferson County, AV. Ya., March 19, 1822, daughter of Henry and Jane Rosenberger, early settlers in this county. Five childi-en were born to this union, four of whom are living: Anna C. , wife of Daniel L. Crum: Jane E., wife of John Lautzenhiser; Hem-y D., mari'ied to Mary M. Miller; and Han-iet L., wife of Nelson A. Miller. An infant is deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Keppel are members of the First English Lutheran Chiu-ch of Tiffin. Mr. Keppel is an enterprising, public-spirited citizen, and has done much in advancing the public improvements of his township and county. He gave .1500 toward the erection of the church in Tiffin, of which he is a member and an earnest supporter.

of Irelaiul. the former of whom came to .iVmerica in an early day; the latter accomiianied her sister and two brothers to this country- and s.>ttled in Buffalo. hut after a time came to Ohio, where sh«> was in the coiu-se of time married to Jeremiah King^. and to this union were born eijrht ehililren. all now liviuff- John. Philip. Jeremiah It.. Elizabeth. Stei)hen. James. Marv and Ljuvrence Jeremiah Kinjr died October lU. ISr>t). and in :\lay. 1S.S4. his widow was married to Charles Bnkman. They occupy a lar^e l)rick residence on a part of the original farm, which is well improved. Oiu- suliject was man-ied June 28. 1S,S2. to Mary A., one of the six children born to Richard Johnson, of Chica'- g(i. 111. Mr. King is living lieside his mother.

PHILIP KIN(t (deceased) was born in County Ken-v. Ireland. A. D. I.SIM), and was a son of Timothy King, of the same county. " Our snibject came to America in 188(5. and for a few years was engaged on the public works of Penn sylvania. constructing pikes, etc. H(> subse(|Uently came to Ohio and was employed about three years supeiintending work "in the construction of the Miami Canal, and in 1840 he came to this cotnity. where he purchased 120 acres of land of Samuel Waggoni-r. began a farmer's life and here n>mained the balance of his days. He was mairied soon afti>r coming to this country t(j Miss Ellen Sullivan, and by this union there were three children: a son. timothy, who died in his infancy; Mary L. (a bright intelligent ladv. a .student at the convent of Cleveland, where she was taken ill. returned home and died in 18r>6. aged eighteen years), and J. F. Kmg. the present sole survivor. They also adopted a child. Philip B., who was highly educated, studied law, was admitted to the bar and subsequently became one of the al)le lawyers of California, where he died. Philip King was a man of influence and highly esteemed by all who knew him. He was a hearty, robust man. but after aii illness of but live weeks duration died February io, 1871). His widow followed him to her rest the same year, leaving her only surviving son to occupy the old home farm where he now resides. This son. J. -F.. was educated in the common schools of Ho])ewell Township, and afterward attended St. Mary's Seminary, near Cincinnati. He was married, in September. 1 S~H. to Maiyl daughter of John Keane. and to this union were born live chihb-en: Philip. Mamie L.. John F.. Eleanor and Catharine L. J. F. King is a large, well-proportioned man. a good farmer, and meml)er of the Catholic Chtu'ch.

BARTHOLOMEW KINNEY (deceased), one of the early settlors of Hopewell Townshij). this county, was born in County Cork. Ireland, a son of Bartholomew and Margaret Kinney. He came to America when a young man. and settled in Chester Ccmnty. Peini.. where he married, in 1827or"l828. Mary McBri<le. born in Ireland in 180!). daughter of Bernard and Nancy McBride', who immigrated to the United States about 1824. settling in Chester County. Penn. In 1880 Mr. Kinney moved with his family, and located in the southern part of Hopewell Townshi]). this county, where he bought eighty acres of woodland, on which he resided until his death, which occm-red July 1 (i. 1 88 1 . He was crossing the Sandusky River at Tirtin. where, by some accident, he was drowned. He left a widow and two children: Edward, born in Chester County. Penn.. October 2!t, 1829. and died September IT. 1852. and Margaret, born" June 8. 1831. now the wife of M. Keller. Mrs. Kinney remained a widow for four years, a part of which time she spun flax to maintain herself and family. The house she lived in was a rude log-cabin, and often she had to sujipoi-t the door with the furniture to jm'vent the wolves entering. In 188") she man-ied John King, with w-hom she liv<>d until her death. March 27. 1852.

natives of Penusylvaiiia. former of whom was twice married, having by his first wife (Elizabeth Geeseman) three children, two now living: Sarah and Levi: by his second wife foui- childi-en: Cyrus. Benjamin F.. Elizabeth and Amanda. Peter Knepper lived and died in Pennsylvania, where his widow still resides. Oiu- subject received his early education in his native State. He was married. February (i, 1862. to Mary Ellen, daughter of William and Catharine Reeme, liy whom he has ten children: Minnie V.. Cyrus D.. Eva G.. Arietta S., Emma S. . Benjamin D. , William I.. Russell M. Clara C. and Katie E. The daughters are now engaged in school. ^Mi-. Knepper came to Ohio in 1850. and bought the farm of Aaron Ruse, on which he has since made many improvements and erected a tine, large brick residence.

DENNIS MALOY, farmer. Bascom. was born August 25. 1825. in Huntingdon County. Penn. . son of Patrick, a contractor, and Esther (Kagen) Maloy. natives of Ireland, and who immigrated to Canada in 1S25. thence went direct to Philadelphia, Penn.. where they remained but a short time, however. moving to Lancaster, Penn.. and thence to Huntingdon County. Penn.. where they remained the balance of their days. Their chihli'en. live in numl)er. are all living; Mary, wife of F. McCormic. residing at Hollidaysburg. Penn.: Thomas, residing at same place (was a soldier in the late civil war): Bedelia. wife of D. D. Wood, in Tyi'one. Penn.: Catharine (deceased wife of O. Manning, of Hollidaysburg. Penn.): and Dennis. Our subject was educated in his native State, and came with an uncle to Ohio in 184() and commenced business in Tiffin. He soon came to Hopewell Township, where he began farming. He was maiTied, in 1848, to Margaret E.. daughter of John Anderson, and by this union there are six children: Esther, wife of Andrew Hoover: John T. . married to Maiy J. Kuhn: Anson A., married to Kate Wade: Loretta C wife of David Haverstick: Margaret A., wife of J. W. Wilson: and Timothy A. Mi\ Maloy has been townshij) clerk, and has held the office of justice of the peace for eight years; he was also county siu'veyor for several years. He resides in Bascom and is one of the leading citizens of the township. He is a member of the Roman Catholic Church.

JOHN MAULE (deceased), one of the old pioneers of this county, was born in Pennsylvania, October 21, 1793. and was next to the eldest of four children born to Lewis and Edith (Thomas) Maule. also Pennsylvanians. He grew uj) on the farm till sixteen years of age, when he commenced learning the blacksmith trade, an occupation he followed ior twenty-five years. In 1820 he went to Frederick County. Md. . where he pursued his trade till the spring of 1830, at which time he came West and pin-chased 212 acres of laud in the east line of Hopewell Township, this coiuity. The following year he built a shop on the State road, one mile and a half north of Tiffin, where he continued at his trade till 1838. Retiu-ning that year to his farm he resumed agriculture, which he followed till his death. May 24. 1827. Mr. Maule was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Derr, born in Frederick County. Md.. September 14, 1804. daughter of Thomas and Ann Barbara (Stouer) DeiT. This union was blessed with six children, of whom L. T. . born in Frederick County, Md., February IV), 1829: William W.. born in this county. December 11.1831; and Lydia M. , also born in this county, March 18, 1833, are living; the deceased being Anna E. , born in Frederick Count}', Md. . March 23. 1830. married to Adam Rejip; Charles L., liorn January U, 1835 (died near Goldsboro, N. C, during the late civil war); John E., born May 18. 1839. died August 25. of same j'ear. Mi-. Maule was one of the pioneers of this section and cleared up a part of a large farm. He was an enterprising citizen, aiding in advancing ever}' improvement within his power. He departed this life October 31.

1Sr)(). iit the ag(> of sovcnty-tbivc. Ho was rcai-cd a Quaker, but at his death was a incmhor of the Methodist Protestant Chuich. In his political views he was a stanch Rej)ul)lican. Mi's. Maule, now in her ei<^hty-tirst year, has for more than forty years been a member of the MethocUst"Prt)testant Church. Since the death of Mr. Maule the farm, comprising 192 acres well-improved land, has been conducted In- L. T. . th(> eldest son. who is engaged in farming and rearing live-stock.

W. W. MILLER, merchant. Bascom. was born November S. 1841. in Adams Township, this county, sou of Simon and Hannah (A\ax| Miller, the former a native of Daujihin County, the latter of Peiry County. Penn. Of tlieir four children, our subject is the only one surviving. He received his education in Seneca County, and has followed farming most of his time. He was twice married, the first time to Soj)hia Jamison, who died in July, 1870. leaving one child. Simon J. Mi'. Miller was married on second occasion, in April, 1871, to Mary L.. daughter of David and Sophia (Delongi Creeger. early settlers of the county, ancl who were parents of two children. To Mr. and Mrs. Miller were born two childi-en: JIartha J. and Bertha M. Our subject embarked in merchandizing, has a general stock of groceries and drv goods at Bascom. where he does a lucrative trade: he is postmaster at Bascom and a inemb(>r of the United Brethren Church. During the late civil war Mr. Miller enlisted (in iSHl) in Company I. One Hnu(b-ed and Sixty-fourth Regiment Ohio ^'olunteer Infantry, and served UH) days.

JOSEPH OGLE (deceased) was born, in 1781. in Fredericktown. Md.. sou of Thomas Ogle and grandson of Josejih Ogle, of English parentage, and who was one of the old ship-masters. sj)enditig most of his time on the waters; his son, Joseph, became enamored of a Scotch gii'l, and the father, lieing deteiTnined he should not marry her. enticed him on Iward his vessel and started on a voyage to England, but Joseph jumped from the ship and swam ashore. He subsetpiently came to Maryland where he livi'd. reared his familv and died. Our sul)ject had but little means when he started on his career in life. He was married to Miss Elizabeth Valentine. He came to Ohio in 1S24 and settled in Hopewell Township, where he made a small clearing and Viegan pioneer life. The Indians were numerous at that time, and he had also to defend himself against wild beasts. . On one occasion his daughter, while milking the cows, was attacked by wolves, and he had to lly to hi>r rescue. To "Mr. and Mrs. Ogle were born ten chikh'en: Maria (Mrs. L. D. Shawn). Margaret. Elizabeth (deceased). Thomas. George (deceased). John (dec("asedi. Joshua (deceased). Aaron (deceased), Benjamin F. (a soldier in the late war. a member of Company A, Eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, was a])poiiited first lientenant and afterward captain of the comjiany. participated in llie battle of Antietam and then came home: he now resides at Great Bend. Kas. ). and Joseph, the youngest. Margaret and Joseph are occupying the old homestead, having a grand fann of the best bottom land in the county. Mr. Ogle, the subject of our sketch, died Januarj' 4, 1864. and his widow occupied the farm June 15, 1870. There were but three families in Tiflin when om- subject came to this countv. He had served as school directoi'.

JOHN G. OSTIEN. farmer, P. O. Tiffin, was born in Prussia. Febniary 17. 1801. son of Jacob and Catharine (Moltre) Ostien. also natives of that country, and who were the parents of seven children, all of whom, except John (t., died in Germany. Frank, one of the sons, served two years in the army of Napoleon I. Our subject was brought up on a farm and educated in the common schools of the Roman Catholic Chmch. He followed the trade of blacksmith in his native land until 1888. when he immigrated tf> America.

arriving iu New York after a voyage of nine weeks. He located in ^\'ayne County. Ohio, piirsniug his trade there till IS-tO, when he removed to Tiffin and the following year to a farm of eighty acres in Loudon Township, this county, which he had entered in 1834. He cleared this land and resided on it till 1867, when he retiu-ned to Tiffin and lived in the city till ISTi. at which time he purchased his present farm of KK) acres. In Jlarch, IS'iO. Mr. Ostieu was man-ied to Agnes, daughter of Francis Stein, and Ijy her he had ten children, seven of whom lived to matiu-ity: Catharine, ISIary (deceased). George (deceased), William. John (killed at second battle of Bull Run), Jacob (a soldier for three years iu the late war of the Rebellion), and Elizabeth. Mrs. Ostien depai-ted this life June 1 1, IH'A, and in September. 1S54. Mr. Ostien was married to Mrs. Rebecca Groff. widow qf Jacob Ciroff (ln-_whom she had three sons and live daughters), and who died September 17. 18(9. Mr. Ostien is now living retired, on his farm. In religious views he is a Roman Catholic. In ])olitics he is a Republican, formerly a Democrat.

MRS. MARY REDFOX. hotel keeper. Bascom. was born in 1883 in Germany, and in 184(5 came to America, settling in Bascom. this county, where her parents kept the hotel now conducted by herself. She was twice married, her last husband, Speltz Redfox, dying at Bascom. Mi-s. Redfox has seven chikb-en: Elizabeth, wife of George" Wilson (have live children: Flora. Eddie, Ralph, Mary E. and Lena, latter married to John Kepkins); Rosa (wife of Frank Bettinger). Mary. Catharine, Frederick. Louisa and Cora. This family are among the early settlers of Hojiewell Township, where they all reside at |)resent.

MILTON D. RICKETTS. farmer. P. O. Tiffin, was born November 10. 1836, in Hopewell Townshij). this county, son of William L. and Elizabeth (Docherty) Ricketts. natives of Pennsylvania, ^\'illiam L. Ricketts, a son of Rezin Ricketts. was born in 1791, and in 180C» came with las ])arents to Fairfield County. Ohio, where they began as pioneers. Rezin Ricketts was among the early settlers of Ohio, and AMlliam Ricketts was one of the tirst settlers of Hopewell Townshi]), moving in 1828: the latter began life in the woods, where there was no road open between him and Tiffin. He was twice married, and had the following children: Rezin Ricketts, Washington (deceased), Turza (Mrs. Jacob Einoc). Cinderella (deceased wife of J. Adelsberger). Matilda (wife of Joseph Culbertson). Catharine (deceased). Mary (wife of James Van vleet) and Milton D. Our subjec^ was educated in the schools of this county. He was united in marriage, in 1870, with Annie, the second born in the family of eight children of John Shaferly. He is now occupying the well-improved lands" entered by his fathi>r. and which are located on the Findlay and Tiffin State road on Section 80. Hopewell Township.

BENONI ROHRER. farmer. P. O. Tiffin, was born January 10, 1816, in Berkeley County, Va., son of Henry and Margaret (Hadrick) Rohrer. natives of Bedford and Lancaster Counties, Penn.. res]:)eetively. Henry Rohrer removed to Virginia in an early day and there died. Of his eight children .seven are now living: Elizabeth. Benoni. Daniel. Margaret. JohnH.. Jlaria and Martin. Isaac died in Maryland. Benoni Rohrer, the sul)ject of this sketch, was educated in Virginia. He was united in mairiage with Rebecca, daughter of Jose])h and Esther (Seeman) Loose, and this union was blessed with two children, both living: Silas W.. man-ied to Esther A. Britt. daughter of one of the early pioneers of this county, and who died, leaving one son - Walter; and Amanda A., married to Solomon Britt (have four chikii-en: Silas. Earl. Mary R. and an infant). Mi-. Rohrer has been one of the leading citizens of the township, having tilled most of its offices of trust. He has been successful as a citizpii and as a farmor. From time to time lip has niadt* improvements on his farm, until now it is one of the most beautiful in the township. He huilt a brick residence in 187'.) (from the upper part of which a grand view of the surrounding country is to be had), and here he and his venerable wife enjoy the fruits of their successful labors.

SILAS \V. former, P. O. Tiffin, was born in Berkeley County, Va., April 8, lS4r), eldest son of Benoni and Rebecca (Loose) Rohrer. Our subject came to this county with his parents when very young, an<l was reared to manhood on the homestead farm. He obtained such an education as the common .schools of the neighliorhood afforded, and has always followed agri cultiu-al pursuits. Febi-uary IS. 1871), he was married to "Miss Esther A. Britt, daughter of John and Mary Britt, early settlers here. Mrs. Rohrer was born in Hoijcwell Township, this county, in ISufi, and departed this life Xoveml)er IB, 1881, leawng one son - Walter, born March 27, 1880. Mr. Rohrer has devoted himself to agriculture, and has been successful. He gives considerable attention to rearing stock, and keeps a good grade (;f all kinds. He disj)lays an interest in all enterprises of a public charact»>r that are intended to benefit or eiu-ich the community or county. He was chosen trustee of the township, and is now an efficient member of that body. His political affiliations are with the Democratic ])arty.

HENRY ROSENBERGER. This pioneer and early settler, of Hopewell Township, was born in Shenandoah County, Va. , June 28, 1 7US, and is a son of Anthony and Barbara Rosenberger. He came to Seneca County with his wife and three children December 20, 1828, and settled on 170 acres of land that he had entered the preceding year, located on Section I, of Hopewell Township, and Section 0. of Clinton Township. Here he soon erected a round-log house 18x20 in size, into which he moved. It is related by him that on his arrival with his family his possessions amounted to one horse, a wagon, a small quantity of pork and 2") cents in money. For the first year and a half tliey had but (jne barrel of floui', part of which was spoilt at that. The family subsisted prineii)ally on game meat, which was abundant (deer especially, of which he killed many). Corn bread was the great "' stand by." His 170 acres of land he cleared up, and in course of time a hewed-log house took the place of the first, and upward of thirty years ago a fi-ame house was built by him, wliich is now occupied i)V his son, Jacob, on this farm. The Seneca Indians were his near neighbors, with whom he was always on friendly terms, they sometimes stopping over night with him; one of their "trails" passed through his land. Before leaving Virginia Mr. Rosenberger was a member of the (Jerman Reformed Church, and after coming here he joined thf United Brethren, but upward of thirty years ago he became a member of the Methodist Church, still retaining his connection with that society, of which he is steward. He largely aided in erecting the Rosenbei-ger Methodist Protestant Church that is located on his old farm. In politics he was formerly a Whig, later a .stanch Republican, and dimng the Rebellion he was active in encouraging enlistment and assisting the Union cause. He was married twice, first. April 5, 1818, to Miss Jane Shoul, who bore him the following named children: James, William. Mary E., Hairiett, Oeorge N. , Anthony D., Margaret Ann, Jolin B. , Martha J., Jacol) and Eliza. This wife dying, Mr. Rosenberger married, in I87f), Maria Smith, and by this union there are twti children: Lona May and Henry Ellsworth. In 187'i Mr. Rosenberger sold H80 acres, left his farm and moved to Tiffin, where he has since lived in retirement, and although eighty-seven years of age, has, until the past year, been vigorous and healthy. He is one of the \ory few pioneers still living, and enjoys the respect of all who know him.

JACKSON SAGER, farmer. P. O. Tiffin, was born August 27, 1828, in Washington County, Md. . son of Jacob and Maiy (Newcomb) Sager. also natives of Maryland. Oui' subject came to Ohio in 18")0 and settled in Clinton Township, where he remained for fifteen years; he then moved to Hopewell Township. His father came to Ohio in 1865 and remained with our subject until his death; his wife died in ilarylaud. They were the parents of ten children, eight now living: Daniel, Benjamin, Jackson, Jacob, Emanuel, Lena (wife of David Miller), Matilda (wife of J. Wolf), and Catharine; Samuel and Sarah are deceased. Our subject was married, in April, 1857, to Sarah, daughter of David Shaw, and by this iinion there were born six children: Emma G. (wife of J. Shiley). Flemmon (married to Xettie Crayley), Matilda A., George, Charles, Minnie V. In 1869 ]\Ii'. Jackson Sager moved on the farm where he now lives, located in the northwestern ])ortiou of the township. Mrs. Sager is fifth born in the family of eleven chikli'en of David and Jane (Blue) Shaw, who with five childi-eu came to Ohio in 1829, settling in Clinton Township, this county, where Mr. Shaw lived the remainder of his days.

GEORGE W. SHOEMAKER, farmer, P. O. Tiffin, was born' in Liberty Township, son of Emanuel and Elizabeth (Starky) Shoemaker, natives of Virginia. Emanuel Shoemaker was born in 1807, his parents being early settlers of Fairfield County, Ohio, where they moved when he was but a babe. He, Emanuel, came to this coimty in 1845 and located in Liberty Township, afterward moving to Hopewell Township. To him and his wife were Ijoru ten children: Matilda, wife of James Hudson; George AV. ; Absolem. married to -Vnuis McConnel; Sarah, wife of J. Grosscup; John; Jacob, married to Ellen Games; Rebecca, wife of E. Leidey; Ellen; Alice, and Jane. Emanuel Shoemaker, now seventy-eight years old, resides with his son, George W. Ouisubject was married November :{(), ]St)5, to Sophia, daughter of William and Clarissa (\^'enne^) Smoyer. residents of the townshi]), and b}' this union there were ten children : Nettie L. , Harry AV.. Herbert AV., Cora (deceased), John W., Kate (deceased), Iva A., James R.. Olive A. and Homer. Mis. Shoemaker is one of following named children born to her parents: Emeline, Caroline, Sophia, Madison and Alice. The mother is stiU living. Mr. Shoemaker, with the assistance of his worthy wifi'. has acquired a valuable faim on which he resides, in Hopewell Township.

PETER SHULTZ, farmer, P. O. Tiffin, was born March 7, 1821, in Belgium, son of Henrj' and Mary (Mulliton) Shultz, who had a family of five chUdren, three of whom are living in America: Henry, Catherine (Mrs. Peter Lucius) and Peter. Our svibject immigrated to America in 1843, and came direct to Tiffin. Ohio, where he worked at his trade (shoe-making) until 1846, when ho enlisted and served through the IMexican war. He then retiu'nod to Seneca County, where he remained until 1849, in which year, the gold fever raging in California, Mr. Shultz crossed the plains, and after endiu-ing much suffering reached the land of gold, where he labored until 1859, and then came back to Seneca County and bought the farm on which he now lives. Mr. Shultz was married, in 1859, to Jane, daughter of Martin Jlann, and by her he has the following children: Henry, August, John, Martin, Peter, Nicholas, Charles, Jacol), Joseph and Jane, and one deceased in infancy. Mr. Shultz is a pleasant farmer, well fixed in life, and has a jolly set of boys, all working on the home farm. Mr. Shultz states that he has made shoes for the Wvandot Indians, who were here when he first came to Ohio.

'JOHN SLOSSER, farmer, P. O. Tiffin, was born October 10, 1811, in Jetfei'son County, now in West Virginia, sou of Geoi-ge and Ann Mary (Panther) Slosser, natives of AA'ashington County. !Md. . ;md Germany, respectively.

unci who crossed the Ohio River at Wellshnrw October \0, 1830. eomiiif^ direct by team to this county, locating east of Tiffin for over fifteen months. February 2. 1S32, they removed to Hopewell Townshi|). this county, where Mr. Slosser had entered KU) acres of unimproved land, the roads not yet being cut through, and had built a cabin the previous fall, which he chinked and daubed in January. iL-. and Mrs. (leorge Slosser w(>re members of the (xerman Reformed aiid Tunker Chiu-ches: they had nine children when they aiTived here, two married at that time: Peter and Elizabeth, wife of JIi-. Boner: John;Susaiiuali. married to Isaac Miller (she died in September. 1SN4, leaving six children): Hemy; Mary A., married to Robert McCorniick (have one child): George; Catharine, who was twice married, first to Wesley Freeze (by whom she had two chihb-en), and at his decease to Rev. Souder; and Daniel. Our subject has been twice married, the first time May 1.*). 1845, to Emeline A. ^Voolf, by whom there are no living chikb-en. His second mairiage May 28, 18(J7, was with Louisa, fourth in the family of six chihb-en of Samuel H. Woolf, a resident of Virginia, and who was an early settler of Muskingum County, Ohii>. By this union there are two childivn: Vernon W. and Daisy E. John Slosser rec(>ived a meager education in his native State. He has been a successful farmer; has held the otHces of township clerk and was justice of the peace for tw(>lve years. He now occupies the old homestead farm. His father thought much of his family, and at the age of seventy-one said he wanted to see all his chilib'en before he died, saddled his horse and started on the journey and had visited the second, when he was taken sick at the house of his daughter. Maiy. and died there in 1848. His wifi^ had jireceded him three vears before.

SAMUEL SMITH, farmer. P. O. Tiffin, was born November 8, l.S(F), in Kent Coitnty. Del. His parents, Benjamin and Raehael (Thistlewood) Smith, came to Ohio and settled in Fairfield County, where the former rented land and where they reared a large family of children; the father afterward Ixjught land in Madison County where he spent th(» balance of his days; their children w^ere nine in uuml)er, six of them now li^^ng. Our subject, one of the j)ioneers of this county, came here in June, 1880, and soon after entered land near Tiffin, where he still lives. He was twice married; on first occasion. NovemVier 25, 1882, to Elizabeth Sice, who bore him the following children: Calvin, Raehael. Christena. Martin. Harriet. Maryann (deceased), Samuel. Sidney (deceased), Martha. Delila. John ^\'.. Benjamin F. and Elizabeth. Mr. Smith was married, on second occasion. October 17. 1N72. to Mary Stoltz. Our sub ject, who has done his share toward clearing and imj)roving this county, hjis divided his projierty among his chikb'en. He is a member of the Methodist Episcojial Church.

JOSEPH G. STAUB. farmer, P. O. Tiffin, was born November IS, 1825, in Adams County, Penn. , son of Philip and Margaret (Kuhn) Staub, also natives of Pennsylvania. Philip Staub came to Ohio in 1838. and pm-chaswl land near the old Fort Seneca, built one of the first cabins in the township, and was a resident here when the Indians were removed. He helped establish schools and churches, and aided in the general improvement of the county. He was a soldier in thi>warof 1812 and assiste<l in sinking three English ships in Chesapeake Bay. His children, who had but limited school advantages, have been successful in life and those living are among the leading fanners in the coirnty. Their names are as follows: Elizabeth (Mrs. Hayes) deceased. Annie (Mrs. Handley Tracy), Joseph G. , Malinda. Agatha. Mary J. (Mrs. Sonders), John P. and James. Our subject was maiTied, in 1853, to Lucy Strausbauirh, who bore him seven childi-en: Loviiia (ilrs. Flman). Henrv.

Clara, William and Emma living; and two deceased, Ella and Nora. Mr. Staub lost rtliis wife August lit, 1870, and subsequentty married, October 80. 1871, Miss Agnes, daughter of Jacob Boner, an old settler and pioneer, and to this union were born two children: Francis May and Sylvester. Mi\ Staub has just built a handsome brick residence on his farm in this township.

WASHINGTON WADE, farmer, P. O. Bascom. was born May 2(5, 1.S2U, in Loudon Township, this county, son of Abner and Temperance (Gordeu) Wade, natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio, respectively. Abner Wade came to this county in 182(5, entered KiO acres of land and began pioneer life. He cut a road fi'om what is now Tiffin, the entire country being then a wilderness. He was a blacksmith and worked at his trade previous to coming to Ohio; also did a good deal of work for the Indians after coming here. His childj-en .were as follows: Benjamin, Nathan (deceased), Washington, Abner, Hannah (Mrs. D. Coner), Rebecca (Mi-s. Dr. Rosendale), Matilda (Mrs. L. Coner), Emily (Mrs. H. Chance), James (deceased) and Harriet (deceased). Abner Wade cleared his land, formed a home and there lived the balance of his days. He was a prominent man of his township and served as one of the first justices of the peace. He died December 1, 1853, his widow July 24, 1870. Our subject was married, in 1852. to Catharine Richards, and by this union there have been born six children: William, married to Elizabeth Hoverstick; Harriet, wife of H. Eissler; Oscar, mairied to Violet Dillen; Catharine, wife of A. Maloy; Lewis, man'ied to Catharine Hoverstick; and Washington at home. In 1852, Mr. Wade went across the plains to California in search of gold, and there remained two years; thence returned to Ohio, and three years ago he came to Hopewell Township, where he now owns 1 70 acres of land.

Appendix Original Land Entries

NoTK. - Thes. c. Vi selected for schools under Act of May 20, 1826, and taken in lieu "f a quarter sectiou in Township 2 north. Range 18, there not being an entire quarter section unsold in the fractional township for which it is selected.