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BIOGRAPHIES
(Source: History of Northwestern Ohio & Auglaize County
- by C. W. Williamson - Columbus, Ohio - Press of W. M. Linn &
Sons - 1905)
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WILLIAM
TAYLOR, a veteran of three wars, was born in New
Jersey, July 4, 1754, and was twenty-two years old when the battle
of Lexington was fought. He joined the Revolutionary army in
1775, and served until the close of the war. He is known to
have participated in the battles of Brandywine, Stony Point and
the Siege at York Town. At the conclusion of the
Revolutionary War, he led a maritime life until 1793, when he
enlisted in General Wayne's campaign against the Indians of
northwestern Ohio. He was present at the battle of Fallen
Timbers, and was an active participant in many of the skirmishes
of that memorable campaign. In the spring of 1775, he was
mustered out of service at Greenville, when he returned to
Pennsylvania and married. In the fall of the same year he
moved to Pickaway county, Ohio, and engaged in farming. In
1813, he enlisted in the company at Chillicothe, and joined
General Green Clay's regiment at Cincinnati, and accompanied
him in his march to relieve Fort Meigs, then besieged by the
British and Indians. In October of the same year he
participated in the battle of the Thames, where Proctor,
the British General, was defeated, and Tecumseh the Indian
chieftain was slain.
At the conclusion of the war of 1812, he returned to
Pickaway county where he resided until 1833, when he and a number
of families, residents of that county, moved to Logan township.
In this township he entered one hundred and thirteen acres of land
in section 35.
Mr. Taylor was a man of good general
information, well read in his country's history, and was
considered an authority on the wars in which he had participated.
In politics he was an old line Whig, and when the Republican party
was organized he became an ardent supporter of it.
Mr. Taylor was four times married. Of
these marriages four children were born: Margaret
(wife of Isaac Terwillager), Susan (Wife of L.
Vance), Elizabeth, (wife of Robert Beard), and
Harriet, (wife of John Dehart).
His pioneer experiences were about the same as those of
his neighbors, the Sunderlands, the Richardsons, the
Berrymans and the Places.
He lived on the farm that he entered in 1833, until
he was a hundred and four years of age, when he sold it, and
distributed his effects among his children and grandchildren.
The last ten years of his life he resided with his daughter,
Mrs. Harriet Dehart, near Spencerville, Ohio. He died
July 4th 1868, aged 114 years. |
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JOHN
H. TIMMERMEISTER, the subject of this sketch, was born
near Osnabrueck, in the province of Hanover, Germany, April
13th, 1831. He started to learn the tinner trade in the
spring of 1845, and served an apprenticeship of four years from
that date. After the four years had elapsed, he worked at
his trade until July 9th, 1851, when he left the fatherland and
sailed for the United States. He arrived at New York City
in September, and remained in the city about four years, working
at his trad a portion of the time, and part of the time selling
goods. Mr. Timmermeister came to Wapakoneta in
July, 1855, and was soon engaged as a salesman in O. T.
Dieker's dry goods store. He continued in Mr.
Dieker's employ until the spring of 1859 when he commenced
business for himself, under the firm name of J. H.
Timmermeister & Co.
Mr. Timmermeister now only succeeded as a merchant,
but in every enterprise to which he lent his time and talent.
He was one of the organizers to which he lent his time and
talent. He was one of the organizers of the Wapakoneta
Wheel Company, and was president of the company from its
organization to the date of his death. He was also a
stockholder and director in the First National Bank. In
1885 he erected the large brick block, the first floor of which
has since been occupied by his department stores, and the second
floor by the well-known Timmermeister Opera House.
On the 22d of August, 1859, Mr. Timmermeister
was united in marriage wth Miss Caroline Machetanz.
Of this marriage nine children were born, of whom William C.
Timmermeiser. Mrs. Bertha Herbst, Mrs. Carrie Mead,
Mrs. Louise Rogers, Miss Emma, and Karl are living.
Mr. and Mrs. Timmermeister were members of St.
Paul's Lutheran Church, and were active members in the
establishment of that denomination in Wapakoneta.
Mr. Timmermeister died October 29th, 1902. |
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