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Source: History of Marion County, Ohio - 1883
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| TIMOTHY SHARROCK was born in
Guernsey County, Ohio, Oct. 9, 1819, the son of Timothy and
Ellen (Cronck) Sharrock, who were married and removed to
Senecaville, Guernsey County, before the war of 1812, where they
lived and died, the father in the summer of 1879, aged ninety five
years; his brother Benjamin died at Iberia in January, 1881, aged
one hundred and seven years. Timothy's grandfather,
Rev. James Sharrock, served as Chaplain in the war of the
Revolution, and died in the same county as his brother, about 1826,
aged ninety-five years. Mrs. Sharrock died in
the winter of 1840, aged ninety-five years. Timothy
is the ninth of twelve children. He was reared on a
farm, and his advantages for an education were limited; he helped to
clear the homestead, and remained at home until he attained his
majority. In the fall of 1841, he settled in Crawford County,
Ohio. In 1857, he moved to Tully Township, buying eighty acres
of woodland of Joseph Moody. He was obliged
to clear a site for a home. He made several additions, owning
at present 233 acres; has one corner in Three Locusts, so that his
residence and three houses and lots belonging to him lie in the
village. His marriage took place in 1841, to Miss Jane
Overly, daughter of John and Mary Overly. They
have had nine children, four living - Ellen, wife
of John P. Watts; James, married to Rebecca
Reed; William W., to Phoebe Swisher, and
George W., to Elizabeth Reichert.
Mr. and Mrs. Sharrock have been members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church forty years. He has served in
nearly all the offices of the church, and was a prominent
contributor to the building of Whetstone Chapel. He left
Guernsey Chapel with $5, and came into Tully Township with $100.
He is one of the solid financial men of his township. Source #1: History of Marion County, Ohio - 1883 - Page 1002 - Tully Twp. |
| GEORGE SCHWEINFURTH
was born in Germany, Mar. 28, 1845; is a son of George and
Barbara Schweinfurth, who still resides in Germany. He was
reared to manhood in his native place, and in 1866 crossed the
waters to America. He came to Marion, then went to
Indianapolis; thence to Chicago; and in 1869 back to Germany.
Returning to the United States in 1870, he settled in Marion, ran a
cooper shop five years, employing from four to five men, and April
1, 1870, established the City Bakery. He bought the
Schweinfurth Block in 1877, and in 1882, erected his residence
on South Main, which cost $5,000; he also owns the square
occupied by the "wigwam" and other buildings. Mar. 22, 1870,
he married Christina, daughter of Jacob and Christina Bensley,
and has four children - Frank, Bertie, Edna and George. (Source: Page 627 - History of Marion Co., Ohio - publ. 1883) |
| ISAAC SHUPP,
proprietor of Shupp's Restaurant, was born in Crawford
County, Ohio, Aug. 18, 1835, son of Michael and Susanna (Miller)
Shupp, natives of Dauphin County, Penn., and the parents of
fourteen children; of these Isaac is the eldest. He
lived on a farm till 1858, at which time he took up the cabinet
trade and worked three years at Wingert's Corners, Crawford
County; at the expiration of this time, he came to Marion and
followed carpentering and painting eight years; worked one year at
Cardington, running a planer for J. S. Peck, then returned to
Marion. He became a partner in the Huber Manufacturing Company
in 1873, and retained an interest till its incorporation in 1875,
when he invested a stock of $5,300. He was in the employment
of this company up to Jan. 1, 1883, when he engaged in his present
business. In 1882, he erected his brick building, at a cost of
$3,500. Sept. 6, 1857, he was married to Miss Catharine
Stoze, a daughter of John Stoze, and a native of
Petersburg, Penn. They have one child - Alice - wife of
Frank Miller. They have three children - Martin V.,
Katie M., and Charlie I. Mr. Shupp and family are
members of the Evangelical Association; Mr. Shupp is also a
member of the Royal Arcanum. (Source: Page 628 - History of Marion Co., Ohio - publ. 1883) |
| JACOB SLAGLE
is a native of Athens County, Ohio, and a son of Joseph and
Mary Slagle. His father's family lived at one time in
Pickaway County, Ohio, then in Scott Township; later, near Marion,
but at present resides in Hardin County, Ohio. The old
gentleman, seventy-four years of age, is still hale and hearty.
Jacob received a fair education, but has followed
farming all his days. He purchased this farm of 140 acres at
$60 per acre in 1874. He is a consistent Christian, having
been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church the past sixteen
years, having served in nearly every official capacity. He is
raising good stock, and in cattle, preferring the Durham blood.
He married, Mar. 2, 1858, Miss Jane Foos. His
children are Mary A., wife of Jones Miller,
Joseph A., Elizabeth M. and E. Grant. Source #1: History of Marion County, Ohio - 1883 - Page 1002 - Tully Twp. |
| CHRISTOPHER
STEINHELFER was born Feb. 14, 1820, in Germany, the son of
George and Mary Steinhelfer. He was brought
to this country by his uncle Christopher Dingle,
when eighteen months old. His passage cost $55, which he was
obliged to repay in later years; he lived several months with this
uncle, and also with Jacob Shear
several years. In 1848, he bought forty acres of his present
farm, which now comprises 190 acres; his house cost $2,000, and his
barn $1,000; he values his farm at $15,000. As another
evidence of his ability to work he has cleared 100 acres of land,
and never found but two men that could keep up raking and binding
after his cradling. In 1838, he married Lydia Crock, daughter
of George and Eve Crock, of Crawford County, Ohio.
Fourteen children were born to them, three dying young. The
living are George, Henry, John, Tobias, Samuel, William,
Elizabeth (wife of Frank Rush),
Joseph, James, Daniel, and Mary J. His
wife died in 1872, and May 18, 1875, he married Mrs. Barbara
Purpey, and they have had four children -
Henry A.; Sophia A., wife of John Allmen;
Emma J., widow of Joseph Moore, and
Elizabeth C., wife of William Steinhelfer.
Mr. S. and family are members of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, of which he has been Class-Leader and Steward. Source #1: History of Marion County, Ohio - 1883 - Page 1003 - Tully Twp. |
| JACOB H.
SULSER is one of Tully's wealthiest citizens, living in the
northeast part of the township. He came from Baden, Germany,
where he was born of humble parentage, Sept. 30, 1835. His
mother, with $18 in money, landed with him when ten years of age at
New York, having shipped as a common steerage immigrant; they
immediately found their way to Galion, where they lived with
Louis Boyal for two years. Their mother married
George Buch, of Whetstone, Crawford Co., Ohio; they
passed the first winter with nothing but blankets for doors to the
cabin. Mrs. B is still living, though her
husband died in 1857. Jacob married when
twenty-one, living with his father-in-law, George
Brick, one year; then receiving forty acres from
both his father and father-in-law, he located near his father's
farm. He built a cabin upon it, and lived there three months,
when his father's death caused him to return to his mother, with
whom he lived till 1861. Mr. Sulser served
three years in the civil war, and was engaged in thirteen battles,
received three slight wounds, never taken prisoner, never wholly
disabled, marched with Sherman to the sea, and was
honorably discharged in July of 1864. His regiment was the
Eighty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Upon his return from the
service, he found he had saved $1,000 of his pay as a soldier, with
which he purchased eighty acres of his present farm, which he has
increased to 360 acres, nearly clear of indebtedness. For the
past thirty years, he and his wife have been identified with the
German Reformed Church, located in Whetstone Township, which church
he has served in every official capacity. Mr. Sulser
has also plied the carpenter's trade for the past seven years.
The products of his labor are the comfortable residences of
Adam Christman, Benjamin Shearer and David Jones.
His marriage to Miss Elizabeth Brick took place
Sept. 11, 1856, and thirteen children have been born to them, three
dying in infancy. Their names are Jacob W., George A.,
Mary (wife of W. Pletche, of Whetstone Township),
Catherine, John, Samuel, William, Henry,
Manda and Tilla (twins). Source #1: History of Marion County, Ohio - 1883 - Page 1003 - Tully Twp. |
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