BIOGRAPHIES

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History of Allen County, Ohio
Containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns,
Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, etc.; Portraits of
Early Settlers and Prominent Men; Biographies;
History of the Northwest Territory;
History of Ohio; Statistical and
Miscellaneous Matter, Etc., Etc.
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Publ. Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co.
1885

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	Ottawa Twp. - I. NEWTON PANGLE, liveryman, Lima, was born in Marion Township, this county, Nov. 22, 18556; son of Ferguson B. and Mary J. (Rome) Pangle.  His paternal grandfather, Vance Pangle, born in January, 1774, in Virginia, married Aug. 14, 1799, Rebecca Longacre, a native of Virginia, born Dec. 14, 1781.  In 1830 they came to Lancaster County, and in 1834 to Allen County, Ohio, and settled in Sugar Creek Township, where Mr. Pangle died Sept. 15, 1835.  His widow remained on the old homestead with her son, Elisha, until 1844, when they removed to Marion Township, where she lived until her death in December, 1880, in her one hundredth year.  Her mind was vigorous at the time of her death, and her recollections of pioneer life in the woods of Allen County were vivid and clear.  She reared a family of twelve children, all of whom were residents of Allen County.  The father of our subject, in the pioneer days, was a buyer of hides and pelts, and subsequently embarked and for several yeas engaged in the grocery trade at Delphos.  In the meantime he built a large warehouse on the banks of the canal, and was an extensive dealer in grain and produce of all kinds.  He was also a large owner of real estate.   He started out for himself, without means, and by industry, frugality and business tact accumulated a large competency.  He died Aug. 5, 1857, at the age of forty years.  He had seven children:  Francis (Mrs. D. L. Williams), Elizabeth (Mrs. W. P. Davis), Julia (deceased), Ida (deceased) reared in Delphos, where he received a high school education.  He married, Nov. 15, 1878, Anna J., daughter of DeWitt C. and Lena Richmond of Lima, by whom he has one child - Lena J.  After he became of age Mr. Pangle engaged for three yeas in farming in Marion Township.  In 1879 he located in Lima and embarked in the livery business, which he has continued to the present time.  He exercises a vigilant supervision over the general work and management of his business, and by his attention to the wants of his patrons has made many friends and built up a large patronage. Source:  History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by  Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 716
	Ottawa Twp. - H. PARHAM, dealer in agricultural implements, wagons, buggies, etc., was born in Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, Mar. 27, 1841; son of Charles and Rebecca (Davis) Parham, the former a native of England, the latter of Wales, and whose parents came to this country when they were young.  Charles Parham is a farmer by occupation, and resides in Deerfield, Portage Co., Ohio.  He has reared a family of seven children (five sons, and two daughters), six of whom are now living: Henry, Hiram K., Frederick C., John M., Martha (wife of Nelson Dodge) and Sabina.  One son, Albion was killed at Atlanta, Ga., during the war.  They were all educated in the common schools, afterward attending and graduating from Iron City College, Pittsburgh, Penn., and Mt. Union College, Mt. Union, Ohio.  Our subject embarked in the hardware trade at Ravenna, Ohio, where he married his present wife Apr. 18, 1868, then Miss Bessie S. Howland (whose ancestors came over in the historical "May Flower," landing at Plymouth, Mass.), moved to Lima, Ohio, the same year, and re-embarked in the hardware business, remaining in the same until the year 1874.  Mr. Parham is one of Lima's active business men, is doing a large and prosperous business.  In a member of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church; of the Masonic order; also a member of the city council, and chairman of two of its most important committees.  The family consists of himself, wife and daughter - Edith May. Source:  History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by  Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 717
	Ottawa Twp. - ORVILLE L. PARMENTER, patentee and manufacturer of egg boxes, Lima, was bon June 10, 1844, in Austinburg, Jefferson Co., Ohio; son of Austin W. and Sarah (Calkins) Parmenter.  Our subject came to Allen County, Ohio, in 1882.  He is the inventor of an egg box valuable for shipping purposes, and in October, 1884, a stock company was formed styled "The Ohio Egg Case Company," the officers being M. Seiberling, president; Morgan Thomas, vice-president; L. Reichelderfer, treasurer; W. E. Gray, secretary; and O. L. Parmenter, manager.  The firm, which is considered a safe and reliable one, have leased the paper mill to facilitate their operations, and are doing a large business manufacturing this patent.  The enterprise is fast becoming one of the leading industries of Lima.  Mr. Parmenter was married, in1870, to Jennie T., daughter of H. McBride and grand-daughter of Gen. Springer.  To this union have been born three children: Henry, James and Bessie. Source:  History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by  Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 717
	Marion Twp. - ALFORD M. PATRICK, farmer, P. O. Southworth, was born in Sugar Creek Township, this county, Oct. 31, 1842, son of William and Mary (Demorest) Patrick, former a native of Virginia, an early settler of Marion County, Ohio, and who came to this county soon after its organization, locating in Sugar Creek Township, dying in 1863, aged seventy-seven years; latter died in 1846.  William Patrick was four times married, his first and fourth wives dying without issue.  His second wife bore him two sons and one daughter: Washington, in Nevada; John, in Kansas, and Rebecca (deceased).  His third wife bore him six children: William C., in Sugar Creek Township, this county; Isaac W. in Kansas; Alford M., Leah (deceased), Mary J. (deceased), and Julia (wife of C. E. Enslow, in Indiana).  Our subject's education was limited to the common schools of the neighborhood, and at the age of twenty years he enlisted in Company E. Ninty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with Capt. John Walters, serving thirty months.  He took part in every battle in which his regiment was engaged, and received an honorable discharge on the consolidation of regiments.  He came to his present farm in 1867, and from a wild state he has transformed it into one of the best cultivated farms in Marion Township, his residence and other buildings being among the best in the neighborhood. Mr. Patrick was married July 4, 1861, to Miss Sarah J. Bedford, who was born in Warren County, Ohio, May 17, 1841, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Murray) Bedford, now residents of Bath Township, this county.  To this union have been born seven children: William A., married to Sarah A. Brown (have one child, Albertie), and now living in Illinois, Frank W., married to Sarah C. Smith (have one child, Ella F.), Viola M., Josie E., Julia (deceased), Annie E. (deceased), and an infant (deceased).  Mr. Patrick is a member of Reul Post, G. A. R., at Delphos.  He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  Politically he is a Republican. Source:  History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by  Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 650
	Richland Twp. - J. H. PATTERSON, merchant, Bluffton, was born in West Virginia, July 1, 1837, son of Enoch and Mary (Moore) Patterson, who came to Ohio in 1838; the former, a farmer by occupation, born in old Virginia, of Irish descent; the latter, a native of Ohio, of English lineage.  Of their three children J. H. is the eldest.  Our subject received a common school education in Mercer County, Ohio, and early in life commenced clerking in a dry goods store.  When the war of the Rebellion broke out, he promptly enlisted, in 1861, in Company A, Forty-sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was orderly sergeant of the company.  He was discharged on account of disability, but soon regaining his health, he re-enlisted in the Eighty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and when the company was organized was elected second lieutenant, being soon afterward promoted to first lieutenant.  He participated in Shiloh and other battles.  After his discharge he returned to Ohio and farmed for two years, then engaged in mercantile trade at Mendon, Mercer Co., Ohio, and in 1875 moved to St. Mary's, opened a store, and also engaged in the grain business, in which he still continues.  In 1881 Mr. Patterson opened a dry goods store at Bluffton, this county.  He was married, in 1866, to Mary J. Balliet, who bore him the following children: Emma, James and Ida. Mr. and Mrs. Patterson are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  He held most of the township offices in Union Township, Mercer Co., Ohio; is commander of Post 83, G. A. R. In politics he is a Republican. Source:  History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by  Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 774
	Richland Twp. - ALLEN PHILLIPS, senior member of the firm Phillips Bros., Beaver Dam, was born in Knox County, Ohio, Nov. 23, 1848; son of James and Mary (Hughes) Phillips.  He was reared on the farm and attended the Lima High School and also a school in Ada, Ohio.  He sold his farm in 1881 and opened a general merchandise store at Beaver Dam, which business he and his brother W. S. now carry on.  Mr. Phillips was married, in 1872, to Sarah Ellen, a daughter of Walter and Laura (Bassett) Edgecomb, and a sister of Mrs. W. S. Phillips.  She is a member of the Diciples Church, Mr. Phillips of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  He is a temperate man.  He usually votes the Democratic ticket; has been mayor of Beaver Dam, and is now member of the town council.  He is secretary of the I. O. O. F.  The father of Allen and W. S. Phillips is a prominent farmer and an early settler of Richland Township, this county. Source:  History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by  Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 775
	Richland Twp. - JAMES PHILLIPS, farmer, P. O. Beaver Dam, was born in Harrison County, Ohio, Sept. 11, 1823, son of William and Polly (Walker) Phillips, natives of Maryland, and of German and English descent.  William Phillips served in the war of 1812; he was a farmer, and came to Ohio in 1818, settling on a farm in Harrison County, but six years after moved to Knox County, and here James, who is fifth in a family of twelve children, was reared on the farm, receiving his education in the county schools.  Our subject chose farming as an occupation for life.  He came to Richland Township, this county, in 1851, and settled on the farm whore he now resides, when the woods were almost impenetrable.  But he went to work with a will, and the result of his labor is to be seen in his well-improved farm, where he is happily surrounded by an industrious and respectable family.  Mr. Phillips is a Democrat in politics; has held most of the township offices of trust, and has served four terms as assessor.  He was married, in 1845, to Mary, daughter of Barnett and Sarah (Gettis) Hughes, natives of Pennsylvania, and of Dutch and Irish descent.  To Mr. and Mrs. Phillips were born the following children: Levi, Sanford P., Allen, Nelson, Wilson S., Sarah E. (wife of E. Huber), John Alfred, James A., all of whom were raised to manhood and womanhood.  The six eldest are married and doing well.  Mr. Phillips served as a soldier for a short time in the Union Army during the late war of the Rebellion. Source:  History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by  Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 774
	Jackson Twp. - SANFORD P. PHILLIPS, farmer, P. O. Bluffton, was born in Knox County, Ohio, Apr. 17, 1847; son of James and Mary (Hughs) Phillips, natives of Knox County, Ohio, and Pennsylvania respectively, and residents of Richland Township, this county.  They were parents of eight children: Levi, Allen, Nelson, Shannon, Sarah (wife of E. Huber), John, James and Sanford P.  Our subject's education was limited to the common schools, and he has made farming the principal occupation of his life.  He was brought to this county in 1852, and grew to maturity in Richland Township.  He came to his present farm in 1871, cleared the same and placed it under a high state of cultivation.  During the year 1882 he erected one of the finest dwellings in this part of the township.  Mr. Phillips was married Mar. 3, 1870, to Miss Mary Huber, daughter of William Huber, born in Richland Township, this county, Jan. 20, 1850, and to this union have been born two children: William Arthur, born June 2, 1873, and James Archie, born Jan. 20, 1879.  Mr. and Mrs. Phillips also reared Sally Huber, a younger sister of Mrs. Phillips, who was born Oct. 10, 1870.  Mr. Phillips has for several years been a consistent member of the Methodist Church, also an active Sabbath - school worker.  Politically he is an ardent Democrat. Source:  History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by  Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 611
	Richland Twp. - W. S. PHILLIPS, merchant, junior member of the firm Phillips Bros., Beaver Dam, was born in Richland Township, this county, Feb. 27, 1855; son of James and Mary (Hughes) Phillips, and was reared on the farm in Richland Township.  He was married, Apr. 18, 1880, to Elsie Maria, daughter of Walter and Laura (Bassett) Edgecomb.  Their children are Alfred and George Allen.  Mr. Phillips is a member of the Methodist Episcopal denomination, his wife of the Disciples Church.  He is a Democrat in politics. Source:  History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by  Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 775
	Ottawa Twp. - ISAIAH PILLERS, attorney at law, Lima, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, Mar. 17, 1833; son of Samuel and Charlotte (Potts) Pillar, the former a native of Pennsylvania, of German extraction, the latter of Virginia and of English descent.  His father, Samuel Pilalrs, was a carpenter, never rich in this world's goods.   During Isaiah's childhood the family lived in Carroll County, Ohio, thence moved to the village of Risden (now a part of Fostoria), Seneca Co., Ohio, where the mother died when our subject was eight years old, and, from that on, his life was that of a poor boy thrown among comparative strangers.  At the age of sixteen he commenced teaching school, and by industry and application prepared himself for an academic course, beginning in the Seneca County Academy, then under the management of T. W. Harvey (afterward school commissioner of Ohio), and finishing at Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio.  He read law in the office of his brother, James Pillars (who has since been judge of the common pleas for ten years), was admitted to the bar when not quite twenty-one years old, and commenced to practice at Lima in 1855.  In 1862 he was appointed commandant of Camp Lima by Gov. Tod, with the rank of colonel, and under his supervision the Ninety-ninth, One Hundred and Eighteenth and Eighty-first Regiments were organized.  In 1866 our subject was elected prosecuting attorney of Allen County on the Democratic ticket; was Democratic candidate for Presidential elector in 1868.  In 1871 was elected representative in the general assembly, and after serving one term declined re-election.  During his legislative term he vigorously resisted a proposed measure for levying a tax for the purpose of railroad construction.  The wisdom of his course was afterward sustained by the supreme court that pronounced the measure unconstitutional.  He was also author of a minority report in favor of the abolition of capital punishment, a summary of the argument being as follows:      First: That the infliction of death as a punishment for crime is a relic of the laws of revenge and retaliation.  Second: That crime is not lessened by, and that the protection of society in no way demands, the death of an offender.  Third:  That the infliction of capital punishment does not deter others by way of example from the commission of crime.  Fourth: That its effect upon society is to debase and blunt the finer sensibilities, and thereby increase the disposition for the commission of crime.  Fifth:  That by it one of the legitimate purposes of punishment, the reformation of the criminal, is wholly defeated. Sixth: That by capital punishment the divine right to life is violated under sanction of the law, the sacred regard for human life destroyed, and many times innocent persons put to death.  Seventh: That, by the substitution of imprisonment for life for the death penalty, convictions and punishment would be rendered far more certain, and thereby crime would be lessened and all the purposes of punishment be accomplished.      In the fall of 1877 Mr. Pillars was elected attorney-general for the State of Ohio by the Democratic party.  It will be proper in this connection to state that until 1864 he was identified with the Republican party, but at that time, for reasons satisfactory to himself, he abandoned it, and since has been a warm adherent of Democratic principles.  In February, 1856, Mr. Pillars was married to Miss Susan Fickle, of Lima, Ohio.  In February, 1870, his wife died and he has since remained a widower.  The death of his wife, to whom he was devotedly attached, was a crushing blow, from which he but slowly rallied.  He has three children - two boys and one girl: James, Theodora and Stuart.  He had another child, Pearl, who died in infancy.  Early in life Mr. Pillars developed a passion for books.  For years he has devoted himself to collecting rare and old works.  In 1871 a fire destroyed many of his treasured volumes along with a valuable law library.  In religious belief our subject is a firm believer in the doctrines of Emanuel Swedenborg, and is the author of a written treatise on the life, works and doctrines of that eminent philosopher.  Mr. Pillars continues in active practice of the law in the State and federal courts. Source:  History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by  Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 718
	Richland Twp. - J. W. POGUE, of the firm of Pogue & Miller, blacksmiths and manufacturers of wagons, carriages, etc., Bluffton, was born near Indianapolis, Ind.; son of John and Melinda (Ferguson) Pogue, the former of French and the latter of English descent.  His father, a carpenter, was twice married, and reared four children, three by his first wife, of whom J. W.  is the youngest.  Our subject received his education and learned the blacksmith trade in the city of Indianapolis; then went to Illinois and settled in Paris, Edgar County, and there carried on business for five years, when he came to Crawford County, Ohio, settling in Bucyrus and working at his trade there till 1883, when he came to Bluffton, Ohio, and embarked in his present business.  He was married, in 1858, to Emma D., daughter of Hon. Henry Babcock of Indianapolis, Ind., and of English descent.  The children born to this union are Ada, Frances E., Minnie, Emma, and Roy Ellsworth; of these Frances E. was married in 1883 to L. J. Miller, born in Ohio, Jan. 23, 1855, son of Leonard (a cooper) and Frances (Gabe) Miller, and to this union was born one child - Earl W.  Mr. and Mrs. Pogue are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he is a class leader.  In politics he is a Democrat. Source:  History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by  Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 774
	Marion Twp. - BENJAMIN POLING, farmer, P. O. Elida, was born Jan. 24, 1815, in Fairfield County, Ohio, son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Stemen) Poling, former a son of Rodner and Margaret (Black) Poling, natives of Virginia; latter a daughter of Peter and Magdalene (Swick) Stemen, also natives of Virginia.  Our subject's parents had a family of six sons and seven daughters, of whom are now living: Peter (in Hocking County, Ohio), Benjamin, John (in Fairfield County, Ohio), Noah and Ezra (in Hocking County, Ohio), Elizabeth, single and living with her sister Margaret (now the wife of Nathaniel Tucker, in Highland County, Ohio), and Louisa (wife of Bartlett McGinnis, in Van Wert County, Ohio).  Mr. Poling received indifferent educational advantages.  He was chiefly with his father assisting him in farm work, until his marriage, Apr. 29, 1841, with Elizabeth Short, a native of Pennsylvania, born Sept. 7, 1817, and who came to Fairfield County, Ohio, in about 1821, with her parents, John and Elizabeth (Donaldson) Short, who came to America from Ireland soon after marriage, landing at Philadelphia.  Our subject and wife are parents of five children: Anna M. (wife of Lafayette Seitz, of Delphos), William D. (the present county auditor), Rachael (wife of George W. Laman, in Marion Township, this county), Mary E. (at home), Samuel A. (in Marion Township, this county).  Our subject came to his present home in the fall of 1845, and here he has since resided carrying on general farming.  He has cleared about eighty acres of land in this county, and now has a nicely improved farm of 120 acres with pleasant surroundings.  Although not desiring office, Mr. Poling has been urged to accept positions of trust, and has taken an active interest in all things conducive to the advancement and general welfare of the people of his community. The ancestry of our subject have been remarkable for longevity of life, all having died at greatly advanced ages. Source:  History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by  Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 650
	Ottawa Twp. - W. D. POLING, county auditor, Lima, was born in April, 1843, in Perry County, Ohio, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Short) Poling, the former a native of Fairfield County, Ohio, and the latter a native of Pennsylvania.  Both the Poling and Short families came to Ohio in an early day, settling in Fairfield County; Benjamin Poling's father coming from Virginia.  Benjamin Poling came to this county in the  fall of 1845 and settled in Marion Township, where he at present resides.  His family numbered five children - two sons and three daughters: Anna M., wife of L. D. Sites; W. D.; Rachel, wife of G. W. Liman; Mary E., and Samuel, married to Emeline Snow.  Our subject was married Nov. 18, 1869, to Miss Kisiah, daughter of James Baxter, and by this union were born seven children: Melissa A., Arthur B., Mary E., James B., Bertha V., Rachel A. and Carl B.  Mr. Poling was elected to the office of county auditor in October, 1881, and re-elected in October, 1884.  He is a member of the K. of P. Source:  History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by  Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 719
	Ottawa Twp. - W. L. PORTER, coal and oil merchant, Lima, was born Sept. 15, 1832, in Washington County, Penn., son of William and Jane (Langan) Porter, of Pennsylvania, and a grandson of John Porter, who came from Ireland to America in 1770, landing at Baltimore, Md. , where he remained for a few years.  Our subject's paternal grandmother was born in one of the old Revolutionary forts in Pennsylvania, and his father, William Porter, who was a miller by trade, came with his family to Ohio in 1836, settling in Parkman Township, Geauga County, where he died in 1852.  His wife died in 1834 in Washington County, Penn.  They were parents of three children now living: Elizabeth, John and W. L.  Our subject was educated in Geauga County, Ohio, and began the pursuits of life when a youth.  He was for several years successfully engaged in the patent medicine business.  He was twice married, on the first occasion in 1860, to Emma Harley, by whom he had one child - William Harley.  Mrs. Porter dying in 1865, Mr. Porter married in 1873, Viella, daughter of B. P. Holmes, one of the early settlers of this county, and by her he has one child - Jane.  Our subject came to Lima in 1870 and engaged in the drug business, and in 1872 he sold out his drugs and commenced the coal and oil trade, in which he now does a large business.  He is a F. & A. M., a member of the lodge at Lima. Source:  History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by  Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 719
	Spencer Twp. - MAJ. ISAAC B. POST, banker, Spencerville, was born in Shelby, Richland Co., Ohio, June 21, 1846; son of Charles Post, when was born in Washington County, Penn., July 27, 1800; and who, in 1823, came to Knox Co., Ohio, and the following year married Elizabeth Bryant; by her he had four sons and one daughter who grew to maturity; he became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1831; in 1842 he removed to Allen County, and settled in Amanda Township; in the winter of 1856-57 he represented this county in the State legislature; he was a firm anti-slavery man and sent three of his four sons to the war; his death occurred Mar. 28, 1884, and his loss fell not only on his family but was felt by the community.  Our subject in early life was employed on a farm, his education being limited to the common and graded schools of his native county.  His first business enterprise was farming, and teaching school, winters.  At the breaking out of the war of the Rebellion, he enlisted in April 1861, in Company E, Fifteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in the three months' service, and was in West Virginia with McClellan.  At the expiration of this term of service he reenlisted for three years in Company C, Thirty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, returned to West Virginia, and served with Fremont and Seigle, and was captured at Harper's Ferry in September, 1862.  On being exchanged, he with his regiment joined the Army of the Tennessee and was with Grant in the Vicksburg campaign, commanding a company of men, with rank of second lieutenant.  He was promoted to be captain in 1863 and served as such in the campaign against and in the capture of Atlanta in 1864, after which he was promoted to be major, serving till the close of the war on the staff as division inspector.  Maj. Post was married, in October, 1874, to Miss Emma E., only child of John and Eunice A. (griffin) Berry, early settlers of Van Wert County, Ohio, and who was born in Van Wert County, in 1850.  To this union was born one son - about two years, then turned his attention to farming and stock-raising at which he continued until Aug. 4, 1883, when he formed a partnership with Henry Wasson, and opened a private bank at Spencerville, of which he is cashier.  He has been a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church about six years, and takes an active part in Sabbath-school work.  During the year 1879, he and his family spent several months traveling over the Western States and Territories.  Maj. Post is commander of Fair Post, No. 322, G. A. R.  Politically he is a stanch Republican. Source:  History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by  Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 809
	Spencer Twp. - WILLIAM POST, farmer, P. O. Spencerville, was born on the farm where he now lives in Spencer Township, Feb. 28, 1854; son of Martin and Caroline Post, who had four children: Lucretia, William, John H. and Theodore.  Martin Post, one of the pioneers of Spencer Township, a native of Richland County, Ohio, born Sept. 24, 1827, died June 8, 1882, was an influential farmer, a hard-working man, active in all enterprises tending to development of the county, and highly esteemed for his many good qualities; his widow, a native of Berks County, Penn., born Mar. 21, 1827, still survives.  Our subject obtained a common school education, and has always followed the occupation of a farmer.  He was united in marriage, Dec. 28, 1876, with Cinderella Uncapher, who was born in Marion County, Ohio, Apr. 7, 1856.  Their union has resulted in two children: Walter W. and Flora Bell.  Mr. Post bears the reputation of being an energetic and enterprising man, and is considered a rising young farmer, destined to become one of the substantial citizens of the township.  John H. Post, a younger brother of our subject, was born Aug. 7, 1860, and also lives on a portion of the homestead farm; he was married, Feb. 7, 1884, to Miss Sarah Winans, who was born Mar. 28, 1863. Source:  History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by  Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 810
	Ottawa Twp. - HINCHMAN S. PROPHET, Lima, was born Jan. 26, 1836, in Evesham, Burlington Co., N. J.  His parents, John and Catherine (Roberts) Prophet, were English, and came to America about 1829, settling in Philadelphia, Penn.  They subsequently lived in the city of New York and at Evesham, N. J.  From thence they came to Ohio, about 1838, settling in Columbiana County.  Several years later Mr. Prophet, with his family, removed to Morrow County, where he resided to the end of his life.  Eight children were born to them:  Ann, Henry, Jane, Alfred, Kate, John H. S. and Elvira, all of whom are living, with the exception of Kate.  The subject of this sketch, the only member of the family residing in Allen County, was educated at Cardington, Ohio.  When twenty years of age he commenced the study of law under Ross Burns, and completed the study with Judge J. A. Beebe; was admitted to the bar Feb. 2, 1860, in the Supreme Court of Ohio. He immediately commenced the active practice of his profession as a partner of Judge Beebe. Immediately on the breaking out of the late war of the Rebellion, he enlisted in the ranks of the Union Army, and was elected second lieutenant.  As the quota of 75,000 volunteers was full, he again enlisted as a private soldier in Company C, Fifteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, which had been accepted by the governor, served three months, and was then mustered out with his company.  He assisted in the organization of Company B, of the Forty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in which he served as second lieutenant, first lieutenant, and captain, and resigned in the summer of 1863, by reason of ill health.  He was wounded in the second battle of Corinth, in 1862.  Returning to Mount Gilead, he was elected Colonel of the Second Regiment Ohio Militia, and was commissioned by the Governor.  He practiced his profession and edited and published a newspaper for five years, and in 1866 was appointed Postmaster under President Johnson.  In the fall of 1869, he was elected State Senator from the Seventeenth and Twenty- eighth districts, serving one term.  Mr. Prophet removed to Lima in 1872, where he has since been in the constant practice of his profession, as a member of the firm of Prophet & Eastman.  For a number of years Mr. Prophet has served as the official stenographer of the county.  He has served as City Solicitor four years, Prosecuting Attorney four years, and as Mayor of the city two years, declining a renomination.  He also served as a member of the Board of School Examiners for two terms.  He is a member of the I. O. O. F.; politically he is a Democrat.  Mr. Prophet was joined in marriage, December 25, 1867, with Miss Frances A., daughter of Judge J. A. Beebe, and this union has been blessed with four children, three of whom are living: Edgar S., Herbert S., and Gracie Alice.  Mrs. Prophet is the eldest of eleven children, a lady of rare abilities and educational attainments.   The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Source:  History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by  Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 720
	Spencer Twp. - O. W. PURDY, farmer, P. O. Spencerville, one of the landmarks of Spencer Township, this county, was born in Holmes County, Ohio, in March, 1829, fourth in the family of ten children born to Elijah and Clairmeda (Babcock)) Purdy, the former a native of Pennsylvania, a Baptist minister, latter a native of Virginia.  Our subject's facilities for obtaining an education were limited to the common school, held in a neighboring log-cabin.  He came to Spencer Township, Allen County, in 1849 and from a state of nature has placed his farm, which he purchased at $1.50 per acre, under a state of cultivation, the appearance of it denoting him to be an energetic, enterprising man.  He has served the people as school director and trustee.  Mr. Purdy was married in Holmes County, Ohio, in 1853, to Miss Mary Ann Carpenter, who was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, in May, 1829.  To them have been born twelve children, (among which were three pairs of twins), only seven are now living:  Percilla Jane, Joh, Ruth, George, Elijah, Catherine and Franklin. Source:  History of Allen County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by  Warner, Beers & Co., 1885 - Page 811

 

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