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(Source: History of Mercer County, Ohio and
Representative Citizens -
Edited and compiled by Hon. S. S.
Scranton, Celina, Ohio -
Published by Biographical Publishing Co. -
Chicago, Illinois - 1907 -
*UNLESS Otherwise Noted.)
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AUGUST
HAMBURGER, who resides on his well-developed farm of
74 acres located in section 31, Jefferson township, was born
in Baden, Germany, "Feb. 3, 1851, and is a son of Conrad
and Margaret Hamburger, natives of Germany.
August Hamburger came to America with his mother
when 13 years old, his father having died in Germany
previous to their emigration to this country. They
first settled in Marion township, Mercer County, Ohio, in
1864. Here August was reared and educated.
In the fall of 1896 Mr. Hamburger moved from Marion
township to his present home in Jefferson township. In
1898 he sold 45 acres of farm land in Granville township
that he owned and then bought his present farm.
Mr. Hamburger was married April 13, 1875, to
Philomena Lange. Four of their eight children are
living, namely: Charlie, Annie, John and
Valentine. Mrs. Hamburger died Jan. 30, 1890.
Mr. Hamburger's second marriage was with Mrs.
Frances (Gerlach) Greiwe, widow of Barney Greiwe.
She was the mother of six children by her first marriage.
Mr. and Mrs. Hamburger are members of the Catholic
Church. He is also a member of the German Independent
Aid Society of Celina. (Page 396) |
 JOHN
E. HAMBURGER, who is engaged in the real estate and
insurance business at Celina, is one of the prominent men of
Mercer County, and served as county recorder for quite an
extended period. Mr. Hamburger was born at
Engen, Baden, Germany, Sept. 4, 1854, and is a son of
Conrad and Margaret Hamburger.
The mother of Mr. Hamburger came to America
in 1864, accompanied by her sons. She soon purchased
town property in Marion township, Mercer County, Ohio, where
she resided until her death, which took place Feb. 1, 1896.
She was a woman of great business capacity and a faithful,
devoted mother.
Prior to coming to America, our subject had attended
school in his native land and as soon as practicable resumed
study in the schools of Marion township. When 19 years
of age he went to Dayton, Ohio, and spent one year at
Nazareth College. After his return home, he taught
school in Marion township and continued to assist on the
farm until 1879, when he removed to Celina. Here he
engaged in the manufacture of cigars for the next nine
years, making a success of the business, and then went into
general contracting. This line he carried on from 1888
until 1891, when he accepted the nomination for recorder of
Mercer County. He was elected to this office, was
re-elected in 1894 and served with the greatest efficiency
for six years and eight months. Probably the county
never had a more popular incumbent in the office of county
recorder than was Mr. Hamburger. His
faithfulness, his care and accuracy saved the county of
large amount of needless litigation and brought satisfaction
to those who had dealings with the office during his
administration. Upon his retirement from public
office, he engaged in the manufacture of brick for the new
Catholic Church at Celina. In June, 1903, he engaged
in his present business. His office is located on Main
street.
On Jan. 8, 1879, Mr. Hamburger was married to
Catherine P. Kreusch, who was born in Mercer County,
Ohio. To this union nine children were born, of whom
the survivors are: Margaret, August, Mary and
Victor Edward. Mr. Hamburger and family, a
group picture of whom accompanies this sketch, belong to the
Catholic Church.
Mr. Hamburger owns considerable property in
Celina and the vicinity, including his comfortable home on
the corner of Anthony and Walnut streets. (Page 455) |
MOSES
SILAS HAMILTON, a successful farmer and highly esteemed
citizen of Center township, residing on his farm of 40 acres
in section 4, was born October 21, 1859, and is a son of
Justus and Mary Jane (Panabaker) Hamilton and a
grandson of Justin and Eliza (Rhodes) Hamilton.
Justin Hamilton, who was one of the pioneers of this
section of Ohio, located in Union township, Mercer County, as
early as 1822.
Justus Hamilton, the father of our subject, was born
February 19, 1820, and was reared in Mercer County, where his
father was one of the very earliest settlers. He married
Mary Jane Panabaker, and they became the parents of eight
children: Almira; Isabelle; Hugh L.; William
A.; Jennie; Hattie; Charles J.; and Moses Silas,
the subject of this sketch.
Moses S. Hamilton was born on the farm in Center
township where he. now resides and received most of his
education in the schools of Celina, attending until 19 years
of age. After leaving school, he moved back to the old home
farm in Center township and engaged in farming. Mr.
Hamilton has always been engaged in agricultural pursuits
except for a period of 10 years when he lived in Mendon, where
he purchased a home and was engaged in contracting and
building, working throughout Mercer County. He erected
buildings in St. Marys, Auglaize County, and in Celina, Mendon
and other places in Mercer County. Mr. Hamilton
began life almost wholly upon his own resources, having
originally a small farm of 20 acres, which he spent in caring
for himself and son after the death of his first wife. He was
first married in 1879 to Frona Belle Dutton,
a daughter of James and Sarah Dutton. Mrs. Hamilton
died in 1892. One son was born to this union, Lee
Ivan, in 1880. Lee Ivan resides in Celina and is employed
as a mail carrier on Rural Route No. 3; he married Ada
Hall, a daughter of Curtis Hall of
Neptune, and has two children: Juanita and Mildred.
Mr. Hamilton was married in 1894 to
Mary Elizabeth Davis, a daughter of Elihu
and Ellen Jane (Harner) Davis.
Three children were born to the second union: Garret
Trevor, Vera Ada and Anna Jane,
all of whom are living. The parents of Mrs. Hamilton
reside on a farm in section 16, Center township, the father
being in his 76th year and the mother in her 78th year.
Mrs. Davis and the father of our subject were children
together and grew up in the same neighborhood. Michael
Harner, the maternal grandfather of Mrs.
Hamilton, located in Union, township, Mercer County, soon
after Justin Hamilton, .the grandfather of Mr.
Hamilton, came here— both were among the pioneers of
the county.
Mr. Hamilton now owns a
fine farm and in 1903 built a very attractive home on the
place. Politically he is a Republican. He is a man ,of
enterprise and public spirit and is recognized as one of the
county's best citizens. |
WILLIAM
ADDISON HAMILTON, a prosperous citizen of Union
township, was born November 23, 1857, half a mile east of his
present well-improved farm of 78 acres, and is a son of
Hugh and Angeline (Dobson) Hamilton.
The Hamilton family came originally from Ireland
to New England, although the earliest records made it of
Scotch extraction. The name is found among the early men of
affairs in the colonies and was borne by both privates and
officers in the Revolutionary and in the Civil War. The great
grandfather of William A. Hamilton lived and
died near Rochester, New York.
William Hamilton, the paternal grandfather, was
one of the very early settlers of Union township, Mercer
County, coming in 1826. He returned to New York and married
Charlotta Elmira Abbey, who was born in 1804
in Canandaigua, New York, and in 1828 they came to Union
township, Mercer County, Ohio, settling in section 26, on
Eight-Mile Creek. Mr. Hamilton cleared up a farm
on which he resided for some years and then moved to Mendon,
embarking in the mercantile business. .Subsequently he
returned to the farm and there the remaining years of his life
were spent. At one time he owned 400 acres of land; he gave
his children farms averaging from 40 to 80 acres when they
married. The children of William and
Charlotta Elmira Hamilton were: Polly
Ann, who married James Shepherd, of Union
township; Lois, who married Cyrus Hussey
and resides in Auglaize County; Hugh, the father of our
subject; Sallie, who married Warren Barber,
an old resident of Union township, whose sketch appears
elsewhere in this work; Isabelle, who married John
A. Murlin, of Mendon; Susan, who died aged 16
years, in 1864; William, who died in 1896 in Union
township, being survived by his widow, who lives in this
township; and several children that died in infancy.
Hugh Hamilton, father of our subject, was
born in Union township, Mercer County, Ohio, in 1832, half a
mile north of where William A. Hamilton lives. There he
died in 1900 at the age of 68 years. In January, 1857, he
married Angeline Dobson, who was born in 1836
and still survives. She is a daughter of Joseph A. and
Eliza (Ribkey) Dobson, the former of whom was born in
Pennsylvania. His father, William Dobson, came
from England. He had one son and two daughters, the latter of
whom were born in England. His son, Joseph A.; married
Eliza Ribkey, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, whence
he removed to Allegheny County, thence to Meigs County, Ohio,
from there to Athens County, then to Auglaize County, and in
1882 to Mercer County, where both he and his wife died; the
former, born in November, 1812, died in 1890, aged 78 years,
and the latter, born in 1816, died in 1884.
The children born to Joseph A. and Eliza Dobson
were: Mary Etta, who married Thomas
Hays and moved to Wisconsin, where both died; Angeline,
the mother of our subject; Joseph, who died aged 20
years; Louise, who married John Brewer,
lived at Paulding, Ohio, and died in 1902; Catherine,
who married Hamilton Noble and lives in
Oklahoma; Annie, who married N. T. Griffin,
resided in Mercer County and died in 1905; F. P., who
is engaged in a real estate business at Denver, Colorado;
William H., also a resident of Denver; Elias, who
died aged 24 years; and a babe deceased in infancy.
The children of Hugh and Angeline (Dobson) Hamilton
were: William Addison, of this sketch; Mary
Etta, who married Thomas E. Upton, and died in
1892, leaving four children; and. Joseph, who, prior to
his marriage was a boot and shoe dealer at Mendon.. Joseph
Hamilton now resides with his venerable mother. He
married Elizabeth Bevan, a daughter of John
Bevan, of Union township. They have three children, one
of whom, Hugh, makes his home with his uncle,
William Addison, the subject of this sketch.
William Addison Hamilton attended the township
schools and also the Ohio Normal University at Ada, and then
taught school for several years in Union township. He was
reared a practical farmer and has always been interested in
agricultural pursuits. He has resided on his present farm
since 1888.
In 1888 he was married to Julia A. Nottingham, a
daughter of William and Ann (Nickel) Nottingham, both
residents of Center township. William Nottingham was
born in the eastern part of West Virginia and is a son of
George Nottingham, who came to Ohio when William
was eight years of age and settled near St. Marys, in Auglaize
County. The latter recently visited his old home in
West Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Nottingham
had seven children, namely: William M., who is engaged
in the marble business at Cleveland, Ohio; Julia A.,
wife of our subject; Nettie, wife of James
Staeger, living near Celina; Louella, living at
home; Frank, a driller and horseman, residing at
Mendon; Leroy, who lives on the farm in Center
township; and George, unmarried, who farms for his
father in Center township.
Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton have had
five children, namely: Irene, Gail, Louise,
Julia Etta and Mary Letha, all at home.
In his political preference he is a Republican, but occasions
arise when he casts his vote for the man rather than for the
party. 'He is a good citizen himself and desires to see men in
office who will be sure to carry out the laws of the land
without fear or favor. |
WILLIAM S. HANSEL, who for more than 41 years was a successful
agriculturist of Hopewell township, where he still owns an
excellent farm of 120 acres, has been a retired resident of
Celina since October, 1901. Mr. Hansel was born in Hocking
County, Ohio, November 26, 1835, and is a son of George and
Mary (Pontius) Hansel.
The father of Mr. Hansel was born in Fairfield County, Ohio,
where he married. He and his wife became early settlers of
Hocking County, where they lived quiet, agricultural lives for
many succeeding years.
William S. Hansel was reared on his father's farm and was
educated in the district schools. On August 13, 1857, he was
united in marriage with Sarah A. Hanby, who was born in
Hocking County, Ohio, March 27, 1839, and is a daughter of
Benjamin and Elizabeth (Cloud) Hanby. Mr. and Mrs. Hanby, who
were natives of Pennsylvania, were pioneers in Hocking County
and thus Mrs. Hansel was well trained in the pioneer life and
the hard conditions to which she was subjected when she
accompanied her husband to Hopewell township.
Mr. Hansel remained in Hocking County until after the birth of
two children and then decided to remove to Mercer County. The
family effects were packed in a two-horse wagon and the
journey consumed four and a half days before the new home in
section 11, Hopewell township, was reached. At that time the
forest still covered what is now one of the finest farms in
the township, and to the development of this Mr. Hansel
devoted many years of his life. He was amply repaid for his
industry and remained on the farm until advancing years caused
him to seek a retired life. He was one of the township's
leading citizens and was ever ready to do his duty in
advancing the educational interests of his neighborhood and in
assisting in public improvements.
The eight surviving children of Mr. and Mrs. Hansel
are: John N., of Hopewell township; Mary E.,
wife of Jasper Wilson, of Greene County, Ohio;
Lucinda, wife of Frank Warthman, of
Dublin township; and George, Joseph, Henry,
Ida (wife of Jacob Beougher) and August,
all of Hopewell township.
Mr. and Mrs. Hansel have been consistent members of the Church
of God for very many years and Mr. Hansel has been a trustee,
an elder and a deacon in the same. They are well known and are
beloved by a wide circle of friends. The half-century
anniversary of their marriage is approaching and it is the
earnest wish of kindred and friends that many more years of
happy life together may be vouchsafed them. Their pleasant
home on Wayne street and Nickerson avenue, Celina, is one of
great hospitality. |
JOHN
BERNARD HASLINGER; junior member of firm of
Haslinger & Son, general merchants at Coldwater, was
born at Maria Stein, Ohio, Apr. 26, 1872, and is a son of
William and Catherine (Schmeising) Haslinger.
Mr. Haslinger received his early education at Maria
Stein, and in laying the foundation for his future career in
the business world he took a course in penmanship,
bookkeeping, typewriting and stenography at the Coldwater
academy. After graduation he entered his father's shoe
store at Maria Stein, but after a short time returned to
Coldwater and became a clerk in the general store of John
L. Phellis, later purchasing the business in partnership
with his father. Under the new management it soon
became recognized as one of the leading mercantile houses in
this part of the county.
Mr. Haslinger's popularity among his
acquaintances and associates was duly attested by his
election as corporation treasurer, in which capacity he has
served since 1894. In 1902 he was a candidate for
county clerk on the Democratic ticket, but there were four
candidates and he was defeated by about 200 votes.
Mr. Haslinger is a member of the Catholic Church.
He belongs to the Knights of St. John. |
ELI
T. HASTINGS. The subject of this sketch was
born in Sussex County, Delaware, Nov. 10, 1845. His
parents were Waterman W. and Eleanor E. (Collins)
Hastings. The father was the son of James
Hastings, whose ancestors came to America from England
early in the 18th century. The mother was the daughter
of Solomon Collins, who was of Irish descent.
Waterman Hastings moved with his family to
Mercer County, Ohio in August, 1846, and settled ion a farm
three miles south of Fort Recovery. In the family are
four brothers and three sisters, viz: Eli T., James,
Zachary T., Mrs. Ella Ralph and Mrs. Frank Lowe,
of Fort Recovery; Mrs. William Hamline, of Celina,
Ohio; and Charles W., of Reynolds, Washington.
Eli T. Hastings remained on his father's farm
until 1864, when at the age of 18, during the War of the
Rebellion, he enlisted in the U. S. Army, serving in the
156th Regiment, Ohio Vol. Inf. After returning home at
the expiration of his term of enlistment, he engaged in
teaching school for some time. On September 12, 1871,
he was married to Elmira E. Davison, daughter of
James and Mary Davison. They have two sons and
three daughters, viz.: Carry A., Mary E., J. Frank, Roy
D. and Hope H. The daughters live with
their parents. Roy married Gertrude Graham
and lives in Youngstown, Ohio. Frank, a
graduate of the University of Michigan, is practicing
medicine in Hancock Michigan.
In 1881 Mr. Hastings engaged in the retail shoe
business in Fort Recovery, he retired from the business in
1905.
In politics he is a Republican. In religion he is
a firm believer in the principals of Christianity. He
was raised in the faith of the Congregational Church, to
which he and his family still adhere. |
J. E.
HATTERY, M. D., vice-president of the First National
Bank of Celina, and an eminent physician and surgeon of this
section of the State, was born July 25, 1857, at Van Wert,
Ohio, and is a son of Josiah and Elizabeth (Ritter)
Hattery.
Until he was 17 years of age, Dr. Hattery
assisted on the home farm and made due preparations, in the
local schools, for a collegiate course in the Northern
Indiana Normal College, at Valparaiso. Upon his return
from college, he began to teach school and for some years
continued in the profession, at the same time devoting his
leisure to the reading of medicine, under the supervision
and direction of Dr. G. W. McGavren, of Van Wert.
In 1880 he entered Starling Medical College, at Columbus,
where he was graduated in 1884.
Shortly after he received his medical degree, Dr.
Hattery began the practice of his profession, locating
at Elgin, Van Wert County, where he remained until 1893,
when he located in Celina. In January, 1894, he
entered into a medical partnership with Dr. G. J. C.
Wintermute, under the firm style of Wintermute &
Hattery, which continued for seven years; since 1901 he
has practiced alone. While professional duties claim
the larger part of his time and attention, Dr. Hattery
has other interests of an important character, and since
1900 he has been vice-president of the First National Bank
of Celina.
In 1886 Dr. Hattery was married to Mary A.
Nichols, who was born in Union township, Mercer County,
and is a daughter of Samuel and Sarah Nichols. Dr.
and Mrs. Hattery have five children, namely: John S.,
a teacher in Van Wert County, Ohio; Florence A., Lenora,
Russell R. and Sidney Dillon. The pleasant family
home is situated on the corner of Market and Ash streets.
Dr. Hattery belongs to the Northwestern Ohio
Medical Association and is one of its most scholarly and
experienced members, and has contributed to its literature.
He is also a member of the Mercer County Medical Society and
the American Medical Association, and in his fraternal
connections is a Mason. In politics he is a
Republican. |
JAMES K.
HEAP, one of the prominent citizens of Fort Recovery,
now retired from active business life, was born at Dayton,
Ohio, September 19, 1848, and is a son of Henry and Olivia
(Reed) Heap.
The father of Mr. Heap was born in England,
where he remained until he was 20 years of age and then came
to America, finding employment at Philadelphia, as a cotton
spinner. In that city he married Olivia Reed, a
daughter of William Reed, who was a prominent
public official of Philadelphia. During the War of 1812 Mr.
Reed was powder inspector at Philadelphia. After his
marriage, Henry Heap removed to Dayton, Ohio,
where he went into business with a Mr. Wise, as
a woolen manufacturer, and later became foreman for the Gibson
woolen-mill, a position he filled for a number of years. Both
parents of our subject died at St. Marys, Ohio, the father in
1898 and the mother in 1895. Their children were as follows:
Edward, who died when his parents were crossing the
mountains, on their way to Ohio from Pennsylvania; Mary,
deceased, who was the wife ,of Samuel Hoffman, also
deceased; Ellen, who married (first) Noah Bretz,
and (second) Howard Levery; Henry, a
resident of St. Marys; Ann, wife of John Binkler,
of St. Marys; and James K.
When our subject was about five years old, his parents
removed to St. Marys, making the trip on a canal boat. He was
reared at St. Marys and attended the public schools and
subsequently learned the grist-mill business, which he
followed for some years. He then engaged in farming until
1881. He still owns 30 acres of fine land in Auglaize County.
After leaving the farm he removed to St. Marys and was in the
hardware business there until 1885, when he came to Fort
Recovery and bought a grain elevator, which business he
conducted until he sold it in November, 1905. Mr. Heap owns
considerable valuable property in addition to his farm
mentioned. In 1890 he purchased his fine residence at Fort
Recovery, located on a five-acre tract of land, and he has a
number of improved lots in St. Marys. He has served on the
village Council of Fort Recovery with efficiency and to the
advantage of the public.
In 1872 Mr. Heap was married to Elizabeth Ferguson,
a daughter of Archibald and Margaret Ferguson,
and they have had four children, namely: Harry, who
died aged nine years; Roy, who is in the clothing and
men's furnishings business at Montpelier, Indiana; Maude
and James Edward. Mr. Heap's daughter is a very
highly accomplished young lady. She graduated from the Fort
Recovery High School and then became a student in the Lake
Erie Seminary, at Painesville, Ohio. Since 1896 she has been a
successful teacher in the primary schools at Fort Recovery.
Every summer she enjoys a vacation course at Oxford, Ohio. The
youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Heap is a practicing
physician at St. Marys. He also graduated from the Fort
Recovery High School, later from the Ohio Medical College at
Cincinnati and spent one year at the Good Samaritan Hospital
and one at the German Deaconess' Hospital, Cincinnati.
Mr. Heap is prominent in Masonry, being a member
of the chapter and commandery at Celina, and has been
identified with the fraternity since he was 24 years of age. |
BENJAMIN
HELLWARTH, a representative agriculturist and
well-known citizen of Hopewell township, resides on his
well-improved farm of 160 acres, situated in section 21.
On this farm he was born, Feb. 18, 1854, being a son of
George M. and Margaret (Wappas) Hellwarth, both natives
of Germany.
George M. Hellwarth served six years in early
manhood in the German Army and then emigrated to the United
States, in 1831. Three yeas later he entered land from
the government of Hopewell township, Mercer County, Ohio -
the present homestead of our subject. In clearing,
improving and cultivating this farm, George M. Hellwarth
spent his whole subsequent life, which closed about
1865. He was a most worthy man in every relation of
life. He was one of the early members of the
Evangelical Association in his locality. His political
views were in accord with the tenets of the Democratic
party.
Benjamin Hellwarth was reared to manhood on his
present farm and in boyhood attended the district schools.
He has always followed agricultural pursuits and in addition
to the home farm owns 160 acres of land in Indiana.
When he reached man's estate, he married Lena J. Will,
a native of Hopewell township and a daughter of George
Will, a Civil War soldier, who was an old settler here
but did not long survive the hardships of army life, dying
soon after his return from the service. Mr. and
Mrs. Hellwarth have four children, as follows:
Ronello Blaine, Richard Garfield, Ray McKinley and
"Arlen Roosevelt. The family belong to the
Evangelical Association.
In political sentiment, Mr. Hellwarth in an
ardent Republican and an active supporter of its candidates
and a firm believer in its principles. He is one of
the township's most successful farmers as well as most
public-spirited citizens and enjoys the esteem, respect and
confidence of his fellow-citizens. |
JACOB
HILDBOLD, a substantial farmer of Gibson township,,
whose fine farm of 160 acres is, located in section 23, was
born in Switzerland, March 25, 1830, and is a son of
Nicholas and Mary (Senn) Hildbold, the former a
miller by trade, who owned a mill in Switzerland.
Jacob Hildbold was reared in Switzerland, where
he worked in his father's mill until he was 18 years of age,
after which he worked in a factory until he was 24 years old.
He then came to America and first located at Galion, Ohio,
where he engaged as a blacksmith in a railroad shop for about
16 years. After leaving Galion, Mr. Hildbold bought a
farm of 50 acres in Morrow County, Ohio, where he was engaged
in general farming for about five years. After selling his
farm, he moved to Crawford County, where he purchased a
70-acre tract in that county. After five years' residence on
this farm, he sold and moved to Mercer County, and in January,
1882, bought his present farm in Gibson township, where he has
since continued to reside.
Mr. Hildbold was married in 1856 to Anna
Mathias, a daughter of George Mathias,
who is a farmer living near Crestline, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs.
Hildbold have had nine children, as follows: Charles,
living in Gibson township, who is married and has three
children—Harrys Florence and Walter;
John, a resident of Gibson township, who is married and
has two children— Leo and Helen; Herman,
living on the home farm, who married Mary Hall,
a daughter of Frank Hall, and has four children—Ralph,
Grace, Nellie and Donald; Mary,
who married Henry Weil, of Jay County, Indiana,
and has three children—Cora, Ora and Ethel;
Henry, living in Recovery township, who is married and
has one child, Gerald; Samuel, who is single and lives
at home; and Amelia, Abraham and Ida,
deceased. Mrs. Hildbold died in September, 1896. Mr.
Hildbold was raised a Presbyterian, but is now a member
of the Lutheran Church, there being no Presbyterian Church
near. |
HENRY
HONE, a pioneer of Liberty township and a most highly
respected citizen, resides on his finely cultivated farm of
40 acres, situated i section 23, this being a part of the
248 acres which he wrested from the virgin forest.
Mr. Hone was born in Auglaize County, Ohio, Aug. 14,
1836, and is a son of David and Elizabeth (Morman) Hone.
The parents of Mr. Hone
were early emigrants from Germany. In 1832 they settled in
Maryland and came to Auglaize County, Ohio, in 1834.
Their lives were spent in that county, and their remains
rest in one of the burying grounds near their old home.
They were representative German people, possessed of the
thrift and sturdy virtues of that race.
Henry Hone was reared on his father's farm and
obtained his education in a little log schoolhouse that was
built on a corner of the home estate. His practical
father trained him in all the details of farming, and
agriculture has been his business through life. His
industry and good management caused his accumulation of a
large property, at one time aggregating 248 acres. The
larger part of this he has given to his children, retaining
only r0 acres for his own home. He settled on this
farm in 1867, when it was practically a great expanse of
heavily timbered land. All the clearing and developing
he accomplished himself and the farm as it stands today, one
of the best in Liberty township, is what he has made it.
For many years he resided in the old log house, but in 1900
he erected a more modern residence, into which he has
introduced many comforts.
On June 26, 1861, Mr. Hone was united in
marriage with Catherine Meyer, who was born in
Auglaize County, Ohio, July 31, 1838, and is a daughter of
John and Lenora Meyer, who were born in Germany and
who came to Auglaize County as early settlers. Of the
10 children born to our subject and wife, there are eight
survivors, as follows: John H., of Liberty
Township; Henry B., of North Dakota; George W.,
of Liberty township; Catherine, wife Weitz, of
Liberty township; and Andrew J., of Liberty township.
Politically, Mr. Hone is a Democrat.
He has always taken an intelligent interest in local matters
and as a man of judgment and integrity has been invited on
many occasions to accept political office. For 13
consecutive years he served as a trustee of Liberty
township, filling the office with satisfaction to his
fellow-citizens. Both he and his estimable wife, who
remains like himself, vigorous in body and mind, are held in
the highest esteem in the community where they have lived so
long. They can tell many interesting stories of the
early days in this section and of old families contemporary
with theirs, some of whom have entirely passed away.
They are among the leading members of the Reformed Lutheran
Church.
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CLEMENT
VALLANDIGHAM HOOD, a prosperous farmer of Union
township, was born June 29, 1863, near Spencerville, Allen
County, Ohio, and is a son of George and Elmira
(Rider) Hood.
George Hood was born in Fairfield County,
Ohio, April 18, 1831, and is still living at the age of 75
years. His parents moved to Lima, Ohio, when there were only a
few houses in the place and from there they moved to
Spencerville and in 1867 became residents of Van Wert County.
His father Robert Hood, grandfather of our
subject, died soon after locating in Lima, and his wife died
in Spencerville. Robert Hood was the father of
seven children: Milton, deceased; Mary L.,
deceased, who was the wife of George Hutton;
Minerva, who married George Lane; Emma,
who married August Gilmore; Josephine,
deceased, who was the wife of Daniel Heaster;
Rose, wife of Isaac Fogel; and George,
the father of our subject. George Hood married
Elmira Rider, who died in 1873. - She was a
daughter of Isaac Rider, a native of New York
State, who was one of the very earliest settlers of Allen
County, residing at Spencerville. George Hood is
now residing at Middlepoint, Ohio.
Clement V. Hood received his education in the township
schools of Van Wert Comity, attending school during the winter
months and working on his father's farm in the summer. He
remained on the farm until he was 21 years of age arid then
worked on the railroad as a machinist for about eight years.
After his marriage, he located in Union township, Mercer
County, where he has since resided on his 100-acre farm. He is
classed among Mercer County's best citizens.
Mr. Hood was married November 28, 1891, to Ida
Griffin, a daughter of Claudius Griffin, of
Union township, a full sketch of whom appears elsewhere in
this work. Mr. Hood is a member of the I. O. O. F. lodge at
Spencerville. Views of Mr. Hood's residence and farm buildings
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BERNARD
HUELSKAMP, who resides on his farm of 120 acres,
located in section 25, Marion township, was born June 24,
1870, and is a son of Deitrich and Elizabeth (Tangeman)
Huelskamp and a grandson of Henry Huelskamp.
Henry Huelskamp, who was a
native of Germany, came to this country in 1835 and settled in
Mercer County, Ohio, dying after three years' residence in
this country. Pie was the father of four children, all born in
Germany, as follows: Henry (deceased) Deitrich,
Joseph and Bernardina.
Deitrich Huelskamp was
born June 24, 1822, and came to America with his father when
13 years old. When about 16 years old, his father died and,
being the oldest child, he was obliged to support the family.
He was married to Elizabeth Tangeman, who was
born in Germany and came to America with her parents when
about six years old. Her parents, Henry and Anna (Moeller)
Tangeman, came to this country from Germany and settled in
Marion township on a farm near Maria Stein. Mr. and
Mrs. Tangeman had the following children most of
whom were born in Germany: Elizabeth, Anthony,
Joseph, Fred, Barney, Henry,
Catherine and Mary. After his marriage, Mr.
Huelskamp continued to live on the home farm near
Maria Stein, and there nine children were born,
namely: Henry, who died aged four years; Mary,
who married Henry Fullenkamp; Frank,
deceased; John, who married Mary Heitkamp;
Catherine, deceased, who married Peter Brown;
Frances, who married Frank Dabelt;
Anna, who lives with her father at Maria Stein;
Bernard; and Rosa, who died in infancy.
Bernard Huelskamp was born and reared on
the farm where he now lives, which property he purchased from
his father. He was married in 1894 to Rosa Thobe,
who was born December 10, 1876, and is a daughter of Joseph
and Elizabeth (Wormen) Thobe.
Joseph Thobe was born and raised in Germany and
came to America when a young man, settling in Marion township,
Mercer County, Ohio. He married Elizabeth Wormen,
a daughter of Henry Wormen, also a native of
Germany, who emigrated to this country and died in Auglaize
County, Ohio, having lived to be almost 100 years old. Mr.
and Mrs. Thobe had 14 children as follows: Mary,
who married S. Kemper; Elizabeth, who married
Joeseph Osterfeld; Anna, who married
Joseph Westgerdes; Catherine, who married
Anton Kemper; John, who married Rosa
Vehorn; Rosa; Frances, who married
Joseph Menke; Josephine, who married John
Westgerdes; Anna, who married Barney
Geyle; and Henry, Mary, Henry,
Joseph and Maggie, who are deceased. Mr.
Thobe died June 14, 1906. His wife is living in Auglaize
County with her son John.
Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Huelskamp,
namely: John, Joseph, Edward, Elizabeth, Loretta, Hilda
and Leona. Mr. Huelskamp and family are all members of
St. John's Catholic Church. |
BERNARD
HUERKAMP, a prominent farmer of Washington
township, residing on his well-improved farm of 120 acres, was
born in Germany, June 3, 1855, and is a son of Bernard and
Gertrude (Grapperhaus) Huerkamp.
Bernard Huerkamp, Sr., was born and raised in
Germany, where he lived until 1881 when he came to America
with his wife and four children, and located on the farm now
owned by our subject in Washington township. He was the
father of five sons and two daughters, namely: Philomena,
who married Bernard Gumme and lives on a farm adjoining
the home farm; Bernard; Joseph, deceased in 1893, who
conducted a general store at Monterey; Henry, a
merchant of Santa Ana, Kentucky; August, proprietor of
a general store at Covington, Kentucky; Elizabeth,
deceased in 1903, who was the wife of Joseph Schroer,
of Washington township; and Martin, living at Ellinger,
Kentucky, who is a partner in a large wholesale business in
Cincinnati. Mr. Huerkamp died in 1904 and his
wife died in 1902.
Bernard Huerkamp, the subject of this sketch,
was reared to manhood in Germany, and received a good
common-school education in that country. He came to this
country with his parents when 25 years of age. After
landing at New York, they spent one day in that city and then
located in Cincinnati, where they remained for about six
months. Our subject was unmarried when he came to Mercer
County, and located on his present farm which he purchased,
and his parents made their home with him the rest of their
lives. He has a well-improved farm and in 1893 he
erected a fine, large frame house and a barn. Mr.
Huerkamp is recognized as one of the township's most
successful and prosperous farmers. Mr.
Huerkamp was engaged in farming in Germany prior to coming
to this country, owning a large estate of 900 acres. He
contemplates taking a trip to the old country in the near
future.
Mr. Huerkamp was married in 1894 to Magdalene
Rose, a daughter of Henry Rose. Mrs.
Huerkamp died Sept. 23, 1906. The subject of this
sketch is a man of enterprise and public spirit, and has
alwyas been among the foremost in the development of the
interests of the community. He is a member of St.
Anthony's Catholic Church at Padua. |
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JACOB
HUWER, one of Butler township's prosperous
farmers, residing on a farm of 120 acres in section 29, was
born at Cranberry Prairie, Mercer County, Ohio, September 10,
1857, and is a son of Jacob and Barbara (Kart) Huwer.
Jacob Huwer, Sr., owned a fine farm of 160 acres
and always followed agricultural pursuits. He died April
25, 1906, and his wife died in 1874. They had seven
children,, as follows: Jacob; Mary, who married
Peter Stachler, of Dayton, Ohio; Kate, who
married Henry Wolfe; Annie, who married
Charles Bier; John; William; and Fred, who died
from the efforts of a rattlesnake bite, when six years old.
Jacob Huwer, our subject,
was reared on a farm at Cranberry Prairie, and after his
marriage lived on a farm of 85 acres near this point, which he
sold in April, 1903, and purchased his present place. He
resides in a fine large brick house.
Mr. Huwer was married on
August 8, 1882, to Maggie Rindler, a daughter of
Constantine Rindler, and they have had 13 children, as
follows: Christine, deceased; Jacob, who
married Dina Spoltman; John;William; Mary; Christine (2);
Henry; Leo; Charles, who died aged three years and six
months; Roman, who died aged seven weeks; Clara,
who died in infancy; Raymond and Carl. Mr.
Huwer, is a member of the Catholic Church and also of St.
Joseph's Society. In politics he is a Democrat.
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