HENRY C. EGER,
Washington, Texas p. o., was born in Saxony, Germany, in
1820. He learned the cloth dressing and carding trade,
and became a manufacturer of wool goods, and in 1853 came to
America and settled in Fremont, O. He was married at
Williamsville, Erie County, N. Y., to Anna M. Kechley,
who was born in Bavaria, Germany. They settled in
Fremont, O., and in 1858 went to Indiana county, Pa., where
Mr. Eger became engaged in the manufacture of cloth
and wool goods. In 1872 he settled in Washington,
Henry county, in the carding business. They have had a
family of nine children - Charles A. (born in 1855),
Reuben T. (born in 1857), Harry M. (born in
1863), Edward M. (born in 1865), Lewis J.
(born in 1867), Henry T. (born in 1868), Emma
(born in 1859), Matilda (born in 1861), and
Anna (born in 1873). Reuben J. and Harry
M. have been engaged in the manufacture of broom handles
since 1885, having their factory at Texas.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties - edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich -
Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co. 1888.
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HENRY
W. EGGERS, Freedom, Napoleon p. o., was born in Hanover,
Germany, in 1847, and was a son of John Henry and Mary (Shuette)
Eggers, who emigrated to America in 1866, and settled in
Henry county with a family of four children - Henry W.,
Anna, Mary and William. The mother died in
1877 at the age of fifty-five years. Henry W.
was married in 1873 to Mary Norden, who was born in
Napoleon, and was a daughter of Charles and Eliza Norden.
They have had four children - Ann, Helen, Dora and
Charles. Mr. Eggers purchased his homestead of one
hundred and forty acres in 1873. He was elected town
clerk in 1886, and had been trustee for four years.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties - edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich -
Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co. 1888.
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WILLIAM ELARTON,
Liberty, Napoleon p. o., was born in Ohio in 1831, and was a
son of John and Jane (Rogers) Elarton, who
settled in Ohio. They were natives of Virginia.
Jane died in Defiance county, O., in 1875, her
husband, John, died in 1864 in Crawford county.
They had five sons and five daughters, eight of whom are now
living - Samuel, Sarah, Catharine, William, Rhoda Jane,
Mary Ann, John and Thomas, and Curtiss and
Louisa. Samuel enlisted in the 100th Ohio Vol.
Infantry, and died at Richmond hospital, having been taken
prisoner. William was married in 1858 to
Isabella Enslow, both of Crawford county, who died in
1870, laving a family of six children - Hiram, Seth,
Marilda, Alta and Samuel, and Jason died
in 1866. William married for his second wife,
Louisa Hitt, of Henry county, in 1871. They
have had four children - Namon, Lloyd and Rhoda.
Elisha died in 1876. William has been
township trustee, supervisor, holding each office for
several terms. He was as early carpenter and builder,
but at present is engaged in farming, owning a farm of one
hundred and eighty acres, and one hundred and fifty under
cultivation. Samuel's dying words to his wife,
as given by his mate in prison, were: "Bring my children up
in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, and meet me in
heaven," and died in a few moments after in peace.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties - edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich -
Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co. 1888.
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JUDSON EMERY,
Damascus, Grelton p. o., of Damascus, was born in Waldo
county, Me., in 1820, and was a son of Levi and Louisa
Emery, who had a family of eleven children, nine now
living, and seven settled in Henry county - Judson, Ann,
Harriet, Willard, Alden, Ellen, T. Benton and Enos.
Elicenai now resides in Maine. Judson Emery
settled in Seneca county in 1844, and came to Damascus,
Henry county, in 1847, and was married June, 1848, to
Lucinda Mead, who was born in 1823. They have had
two daughters, Ophelia, married in 1868 to Oliver
Bogert; Erika, married in 1877 to A. P. Murray.
They have had three children - Herbert N., Louise Maud
and Elden E. Emery purchased his present
homestead of one hundred and sixty-three acres of timber
land in 1846, at $1.25 per acre, and has now over one
hundred acres under cultivation.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties - edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich -
Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co. 1888.
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PHILIP G. EMMEL,
Washington, Texas p. o., was born in Nassau, Germany, in
1843, and was a son of Henry and Mary (Wallrabenstein)
Emmel, who were married in 1842. They have five
children now living - Philip G., Elizabeth, David,
Susannah and William. They emigrated to
America in 1852 and settled in Sandusky county, and in 1866
settled in Washington, Henry county. Philip G.
was married in 1878 to Catharine Slemmer, of Sandusky
county, who was born in 1847. They have had four
children - Estella H., Mary R., Laura E. and Henry
H. Philip G. was elected trustee of the township
in 1886. He has also been a school director, and is
now engaged in farming.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties - edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich -
Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co. 1888.
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