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History of Henry & Fulton Counties
edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co.
1888.Transcribed by Sharon Wick

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CASPER OBERHAUSE, Napoleon, a resident of Napoleon township, was born in Prussia, Sept. 9, 1813, and was married in 1841 to Mar Gunner, who was born in Prussia.  They came to America in 1844, and settled in Wood county, O.., where Mary died in 1845, leaving two sons, one of whom is now living, Fred.  Casper then married for his second wife, Mary Hunderbrinker, who was born in Hanover, Germany.  They were married in 1847.  They had one son, Frans, and three daughters, Sopia, Caroline, and Louise Casper settled in Napoleon township in 1848, and purchased his present homestead of eighty acres of timber land, for which he paid one dollar and a half cent per acre.  He now owns a farm of 150 acres of sections three and four.  He erected his fine brick building, two story residence, in 1884.  Frans was married in 1882 to Mary Cordes, of Hanover.  They have one daughter, Anna, born in 1883.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co. 1888. - Page 688
ROWLAND C. OVERMIER, Washington, Colton p.o., is a farmer.  He settled in Henry county with his parents, in 1863.  Joel and Julia Ann (Geeseman) Overmier, were his parents.  Julia was born in Perry county, in 1826, and her husband in the same county, in 1822.  They were married in Henry county, O., and died in Sandusky county.  George served in the War of 1812.  He was associate judge for seven years; a justice for many years, and an influential citizen.  He was a son of Peter and Eve (Hennick) Overmier, and Peter was a son of George Overmier, who emigrated from Baden, Germany, and settled in Pennsylvania, in 1751.  He was one of the pioneers of Pennsylvania.  Rowland C., is of the fifth generation.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co. 1888. - Page 688
ALFRED PARKER, Liberty, Napoleon p.o. was born in Pembrook, Genesee county, N. Y., in 1820, and was a son of Orrin and Abigail (Harris) ParkerOrrin was born in Rutland, Vt., and his wife in Washington county, N. Y.  They were married and settled in Genesee county, N. Y., in 1833, and settled in Napoleon, Henry county, O., in 1837, where Orrin died.  His wife, Abigail, died in Liberty.  They had a family of four children: Joseph H., Alfred, Thurston K., and Orrin, jr.  Alfred was married in April, 1840, to Nancy Mann who died in January, 1842.  His second wife was Corlestia Herkimer, who was born in Herkimer county, in 1821 and married in November, 1842.  They had two children, only one of whom is now living, Imogene, who married Albert Follet, and has had five children: Cora, Charles, Russel, Alta, and Lula B. Follet Corlesta was a granddaughter of General Herkimer of Revolutionary fame, and was a daughter of Nicholas and Nancy (Cupnell) Herkimer.  Nicholas died in Canada, and his wife settled in East Toledo, where she died.  Alfred Parker was drafted in 1862, furnished a substitute who served to the close of the war, when he was discharged.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co. 1888. - Page 688
DR. GEORGE W. PARRY, Flat Rock, Florida p. o., physician and surgeon and one of the extensive farmers, and blooded stock growers of the county, was born in Florida, Henry county, Feb. 22, 1851, and was a son of Dr. Gibbons and Deborah B. (Way) Parry, of Chester county, Pa., who settled in Defiance county, O., in 1840, and in Henry county in 1850, in the practice of his profession.  He became an extensive farmer and blooded stock grower, and one of the prominent men of the county.  His wife died April 29, 1871.  They had a family of sixteen children, only one is now living, Dr. George W.  George W. was married in 1881, to Flora E. Halter.  They have had two children, Carl E. and James W.  Dr. G. W. was a graduate of the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, in 1876.  He retired from practice in 1884, and settled on his farm of 385 acres, and now devotes his time and attention to this enterprise.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co. 1888. - Page 689
GEORGE PATRICK, Liberty, Napoleon p. o., a prominent and extensive farmer of Henry county, was born in this same county Sept. 6, 1834, and was a son of John and Esther (Teft) Patrick.  Esther was born in Rhode Island Jan. 11, 1800, and was a daughter of George and Dorcas Teft.  John was born in Columbia county, N. Y., Oct. 23, 1795, and was a son of Ralph and Mary Patrick.  John and Esther were married in Oneida county, N. Y., Sept. 13, 1821.  They had a family of eleven children - Sarah, Kenneth, Ralph, Mary E., Asenath, Jane, George, Hester, Almora, Mahala and an infant daughter.  John Patrick settled in what is now Liberty township, Nov. 2, 1826, on the banks of the Maumee, and became a tavern keeper, and afterwards a large land owner.  He died Dec. 13, 1863, and has wife, Esther, Jan. 1, 1879.  Four of their children are now living.  They are Mary E., born 1827; Jane, born 1831; George, born 1834, and Hester, born 1837.  George Patrick now owns and occupies the old homestead which was purchased on settlement by his parents.  He has chosen farming as his occupation for life, and has never taken to himself a partner.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co. 1888. - Page 689
ANDREW PATTERSON, Marion, Hamler p. o., of Marion township, was born in Perry county, O., June 29, 1828, and removed to Seneca county when a child with his parents, where he received his education.  From 1851 to 1869, he traveled through Michigan and Ohio, and finally settled in Henry county, where he purchased his farm of 64 acres, and where he has since resided.  He was married in 1849 to Martha J. Litchfield, of Crawford county.  They have had eight children: James K., Emma J., Delida S., Sarah R., Charles F., Catharine, John H. and Ira T.  Mr. Patterson was elected justice of the peace of the township in 1884, and still holds that office.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co. 1888. - Page 689
EDMOND PENNOCK, Liberty, was born in Panama, Chautauqua county, N. Y., in 1835, and was married in 1860 to Amanda Jones, who died in the same year.  He was married in 1861 to Elmira L. Merritt, who died in 1873, leaving one daughter, Julia C.  He then married his third wife, Esther Jones, in 1875.  They had one son, George W.  Mr. Pennock settled in Liberty in 1863, and became engaged in buying and selling large quantities of produce, and has also been engaged in the milling business.  He was elected justice in 1864, and has held other minor offices since.  He was postmaster under President James Buchanan, in Wood county, and was appointed post master in June, 1885, of Liberty. He was a son Benjamin W. and Christina A. (Lane) Pennock.  B. W.  was born in Rutland, Vt., in 1811, and his wife in New York State, where they were married in 1834 and settled in Chautauqua county, N. Y., and in 1855 came to Wood county, O., and in 1863 settled in Henry county, where Christina died in 1875.  B. W. was a justice of the peace for many years, and resigned that office in 1878 on account of poor health.  He had a family of two sons and six daughters. 
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co. 1888. - Page 690
DR. ALBERT M. PHERSON, Flat Rock, Florida p. o., was born in Stark county, O., in 1847, and was a son of Theophilus Pherson, A. M.; was fitted for and entered the university at Ann Arbor, Mich. in 1871, and was graduated from the Miami Medical College of Cincinnati in 1876.  He settled in Florida, Henry county, in that same year, and became engaged in the practice of his profession.  He was married May 24, 1877, to Mary E. Moberly, of Shelby county, Ind.  They have had a family of three children - Adelia J. Albert O. and Etta HesterAlbert M. enlisted on Jan. 30, 1865, in Company C, 184th Regiment; was discharged at the close of the war at Nashville.  His parents were Theophilus and Eliza (Tate) Pherson.  They had a family of seven children.  Two sons, Dr. A. M. and William enlisted in 1861, and served to the close of the war.  The parents died in Stark county.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co. 1888. - Page 690
POHLMANN BROS. (C. F. & H. F.), Napoleon, stock dealers and shippers of live hogs, sheep and cattle, also proprietors of the Fulton Market.  They were born in Cuyahoga county and their parents were Christian and Caroline Pohlmann.  Christian died in 1884.  They settled in Henry county in 1879 and became engaged in the stock business and farming, and in 1881 came to Napoleon, and opened their present business.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co. 1888. - Page 690
BARNARD POORMAN, Liberty, was born in Perry county, O., in 1831, and was a son of William and Nancy Poorman, who died in Sandusky county, O.  They had a family of seven sons, six of whom enlisted and served in the War of the Rebellion, and at the close of five of them returned.  They were Bernard, John, James, William, jr., Henry, Joseph, and Thomas, who died in Tennessee.  Barnard enlisted in Company K, 57th Ohio, in 1851, and re-enlisted in 1863 in Company I, 12th G. V. C. as sergeant; served to the close of the war; was wounded, for which he justly receives a pension, as a suffering soldier's reward.  He was married in 1851 to Henrietta Parrot.  They had a family of eight children, four of whom are living - Emma, Icy, Nancy and Minnie.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co. 1888. - Page 690
ISAAC D. PRICE, Liberty, Liberty Center p. o., was born in Rockingham county, Va., in 1831, and was a son of David and Catharine (Holtner) Price, who settled in Seneca county, O., in 1849, where they resided until the time of their deaths.  They had a family of twelve children, ten of whom are now living.  Isaac D. Price was brought up to farming and chose that for his occupation through life.  He settled in Liberty in 1860 and purchased his present homestead of 100 acres, paying therefor $5 per acre.  He was married in 1860 to Lydia Ann Hoover, who was born in 1835.  They have had a family of three children: John W., Amy and Celestia Catharine.  Mrs. Isaac D. Price was a daughter of Joseph and Mary (Sockrider) Hoover.  Mary died leaving a family of eight children.  Llydia Ann was one of a set of triplets.  Their names were Susanna, Jacob and Lydia Ann.  Susanna died at the age of eleven years and Jacob at the age of two years.  There was also one set of twins; they were Anna and Elizabeth.  The others now living, are Michael, Anna, Isaac and Lydia Ann.
Source: History of Henry & Fulton Counties edited by Lewis Cass Aldrich - Syracuse NY - Publ. D. Mason & Co. 1888. - Page 691

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