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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
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.
- Illustrated -
Publ. Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co.
1885
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Sugar Creek Twp. -
RICHARD
TEEGARDIN, farmer, P. O. Lima, was born in Sugar Creek
Township, this county, July 24,1847, and there reared; son of John
and Diana (Oard) Teegardin (both deceased), natives of Pickaway
County and this county respectively, and who were married in this
county; they reared a family of seven children, of whom two are
now living: Richard and Walter, who have a half brother, Silas, by
their father's second wife. Our subject was married January 21,
1871, to Miss Martha L. Ridenour of Sugar Creek Township, this
county, born June 15, 1852, daughter of. George M. and Eleanor P.
(Lipsett) Ridenour of this county, who had a family of seven
children, four now living: Eliza J., Martha L., Mary L. and Emma.
George M. Ridenour died, December 13, 1873. To Mr. and Mrs.
Teegardin have been born five children: Franklin G.. John H., Iva,
Myrtle and Allen C, all now living except Franklin G. Our subject
in addition to farming operates a threshing-machine in the season.
In politics he is a Democrat.
Source #2: History of Allen
County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by Warner, Beers & Co.,
1885 - Page 824 |
Richland Twp. -
ABRAHAM THUT,
farmer, P. O. Bluffton, was born in Holmes County, Ohio, Nov.
24, 1839, son of Rev. John and Christina (Bechtel) Thut,
the former born in Switzerland, the latter in Pennsylvania, of
German descent. Rev. John Thut, a carpenter and
farmer, came from his native land to Holmes County, Ohio, when a
young man, and was there married; then came to Allen
County in 1847, settling on a farm in Richland Township; he was
a Mennonite minister for many years, and died in 1867. Our
subject, who is the fifth in a family of Thirteen children, ten
of whom grew to manhood and womanhood, was reared on the farm,
acquired his education in the common school. He is the
owner of 100 acres of well improved land. Mr. Thut
was married in 1866, to Elizabeth, daughter of Peter
Steiner, a native of Wayne County, Ohio, and of German
descent. Their children are Reuben, Enos, Noah,
Malinda, Mary Ann, Timothy, John and Elizabeth. Mr.
and Mrs. Thut are members of the American Mennonite Church.
Source #2: History of
Allen County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by Warner, Beers &
Co., 1885 - Page 780 |
Spencer Twp. -
ALEXANDER
J. TRAVIS, physician, Spencerville, was born in Jefferson
County, Ohio, August 12, 1832. At the age of fifteen years he
entered the select school of Washington, Penn., and two years
later went to Wilkinsburgh, Penn,, where he remained three years,
then entered upon his course in life as a school teacher, a
profession he followed till 1854, when he turned his attention to
the study of medicine, under the tuition of Dr. Abel Carey
of Salem, Ohio. He remained there for four years and during this
time attended lectures at the Western Reserve College, Cleveland,
Ohio. In 1857 he commenced practicing at Dayton, Ohio; three years
later went to Mercer County, and three years after to Lancaster
County, Penn. From there he removed to Elida, Ohio, where he
remained eight years, then spent one year in Columbus Grove, then
two years in Lima, and has since resided in Spencerville, where he
has a large practice. The doctor was married, March 13, 1859, to
Miss Lizzie S. Lampson, who was born November
22, 1859, and died November 3, 1878, leaving to his care seven
children: William V., Melvin N., Menna F., Charles H., Eva M.,
Jessie E., and Henry M. Our subject filled the office
of mayor one term with honor to himself and to the satisfaction of
the people. He is an active member of the order of F. & A. M.
Politically he is a stanch Democrat.
Source #2: History of Allen
County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: by Warner, Beers & Co.,
1885 - Page 814 |
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