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BIOGRAPHIES
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The History of Miami County, Ohio
Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.,
1880
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ANDREW S. SAUNDERS, farmer;
P. O. Casstown; born in Miami Co. Nov. 11, 1816; is a son of
William and Elizabeth (Sheets) Saunders, born in
Pennsylvania; the Grandfather Saunders removed from Pennsylvania
to this county when William was 11 years of age, locating
here a few years after the Knoops; William and
Elizabeth were the parents of six children, of whom five are
now living, viz., Andrew S., Henry R., Sarah
Ann, Catharine Morter and Isaac; the
grandfathers were among the pioneers of the county, having to go
to mill for their grist and market their flour at Cincinnati;
but they accomplished their work, and lived to see and enjoy
many improvements and comforts. Our subject lived with his
father till 18 years of age, then worked by the month till
January, 1837, when he was united in marriage with Delilah,
daughter of Michael and Sarah Kissinger, who were natives
of Virginia and the parents of two children, viz., Delilah
and Nancy (deceased). After Mr. Saunders’
marriage, he rented a farm of his Grandfather Sheets
for about two years, then went to Shelby Co., and has followed
farming there and in this county until the present time; he owns
200 acres of fine land, with good buildings and improvements;
Mr. Saunders has done a large share of pioneer
work, having cleared up about 200 acres of land; he has held
several offices, having been Constable, Appraiser, Township
Clerk, etc., but he desires to avoid office as much as possible,
preferring to attend strictly to his own personal business.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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ANDREW D. SAYERS, farmer; P. O. Troy; born in
Pennsylvania March 22, 1797; is a son of Thomas and Frances
Sayers. The parents came from Pennsylvania to this
county in the fall of 1808, when our subject was 11 years of
age. Mr. Sayers lived with his father till
25 years of age. July 19, 1821, he was married to Miss
Sarah, daughter of Sampson and Jane Talbott, who
were born in Kentucky, but came to Ohio at quite an early day.
By this union they have had eight children, who grew to
maturity, five of whom are now living, viz., Sampson,
Ezra, Elizabeth, now Mrs. Kyle;
Pressley and Mary. After his marriage, he lived
on his father’s farm for two years, then on a rented farm in
Lost Creek Township; afterward bought a farm in Brown Township,
where he lived five years; then went into Lost Creek Township,
where he resided thirty years; and finally to the farm where he
now lives and has made a continued residence of twenty-two
years. He has a fine farm of 160 acres, of which 110 acres
are in cultivation, with good buildings and improvements.
Mr. Sayers is now nearly 84 years of age, being
one of the oldest persons now living in Elizabeth Township.
He lost his wife by death Jan. 13. 1879, they having traveled
the journey of life together for over fifty-seven years.
They had been members of the Baptist Church for nearly
half a century.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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THOMAS JEFFERSON SAYERS,
farmer; P. O. Casstown; born in Miami Co. Oct. 15, 1808; is a
son of Thomas and Francis (Dye) Sayers; he was born in
Virginia Dec. 26, 1770, and she in Pennsylvania Jan. 7, 1777.
The grandparents removed from Virginia to Pennsylvania when
Thomas was only a child, where he
lived till arriving at maturity. On April 3, 1795, was
celebrated his marriage, and they resided in Pennsylvania till
the fall of 1808, at which time they removed to Miami Co., and
located on the farm where Jefferson now lives; here he settled
in the woods, his nearest neighbors being the Knoops,
located in Staunton Township;
he was in the war of 1812, and served six months; Mr. Sayers
was a man of energy, and toiled and labored to make a farm and a
home. They had a family numbering seventeen children, six
now living, viz., Andrew D., James, Elizabeth, T. Jefferson,
Clarissa and William D. On Oct. 17, 1830,
our subject was married to Margaret French, born June 16, 1807,
a daughter of Asa and Sarah French; he was born in New
Jersey, and she in Pennsylvania; they were parents of ten
children, of whom six are now living, viz., Ezekiel, Simeon,
Margaret. Jacob, Lewis and David. Jefferson and wife
have had ten children, and seven are now living, viz.,
Ezekiel F., John H., Harrison, Sarah, Enos, A. Judson and
Milton C. During the war of the rebellion, this family
furnished three soldiers for the defense of our country,-
Enos, enlisting in the 26th Regiment, and A. Judson
in the 11th O. V. I., who served through the war, and Milton
C., who enlisted in the navy and served one year.
Mr. Sayers resided on the home farm until 1867, when
he removed to Casstown and resided ten years, thence to the farm
where he still resides. Mr. Sayers bought
the farm of his father in 1837, and experienced many hard days’
work in paying for it; but he and his wife never despaired, and
now, after many years of toil and labors, are possessed of a
fine farm and home. He has also helped each. of his
children, by furnishing them means. This farm, the home
place, has been in possession of the Sayers family
for a period of seventy-two years. Mr. Sayers has
been a member of the Casstown Baptist Church for forty-six
years, and his wife for fifty-six years; he has also been Deacon
of the church for forty years. They have raised seven of
their children, and have had the pleasure to see them all become
Christians and active members in the church.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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JOHN SCHINDLER, retired, Alcony; born in Maryland Dec. 5,
1822; is a son of John and Hannah (Leatherman) Schindler;
he was born in Germany, and came to Maryland when 11 years of
age; she was born in Maryland. They removed to Ohio in
1852, and located in Clark Co., where he lived and died; she is
still living, and resides in Miami City, this county, at the
advanced age of 82 years. They were parents of five children, of
whom four are now living viz., Peter A., of Springfield,
Ohio; John; Daniel L., of Hanover, Penn.; and Louisa
C. Mr. Schindler, our subject, remained with
his father till 23 years of age, and on March 12, 1846, he was
united in marriage with Sarah Ann Rice, daughter of
Thomas and Elizabeth (Williard) Rice, who were born and
raised in Maryland. They were parents of three children,
one only now living, viz., Sarah Ann. Mr. and
Mrs. Schindler have had five children, of whom three are now
living, viz.. Rice, Millard and Mina.
Mr. Schindler, after his marriage, rented his
father's saw and grist mill, where he remained and carried on
the business about seven years; then followed the millwright and
carpenter business for three years; he removed to Ohio in spring
of 1856, and located in Springfield, where he engaged as a
partner with his brother in the furniture-manufacturing
business, where he continued for five years; then bought the
mill property which he now owns, and located here in 1861, where
he and his sons have continued business to the present time.
Mr. Schindler is a natural mechanic and machinist,
and has always done all his own millwright work, repairing, etc.
The mill property he sold to his sons a few years since, who are
running a strictly first class custom mill, and with the
assistance of the large, practical experience of their father,
are enabled to give their customers universal satisfaction.
Mr. Schindler has been a man of energy and
industry, and had at one time accumulated quite a comfortable
property, but met with some reverses, and when he located in
this county, nineteen years ago, was possessed of but a limited
capital; by his energy, industry and good management, he has
accumulated a competency, and is now able to live retired from
active business, enjoying some of the benefits of his past
labors. That he has the confidence of his community, is
shown by the offices he has held, having been Township Trustee
one term, and Treasurer of the township for eight years. Mr.
Schindler and wife have been members of the Reformed Church
for a period of forty years.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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SAMUEL SCOTT, farmer; P. O. Troy; born in
this township Dec. 9, 1844; is a son of John and Elizabeth (Sproul)
Scott; he was born in Pennsylvania, and she in South
Carolina, John located in this township about 1830; had a fine
farm of 320 acres, where he lived and died; being one of the
early settlers of that neighborhood; they had ten children, who
grew up to maturity, nine of whom are now living—William;
Isabella; now Mrs. Walker; Jane, now Mrs. Telford;
Robert; Fannie; Elizabeth; Maggie, now Mrs. McCurdy;
Samuel and Thomas; our subject lived with his father
till his death. Dec. 2, 1872, was married to Miss Mary E.,
daughter of John and Margaretta Farver; he was born in
Maryland and she in
Ireland, coming to this country when a small child; they were
quite early settlers of this county; Mr. Scott and
wife by this union have three children—Sarah Nelly,
John Gustave and Bessie Margaretta;
they resided on the old home farm till the spring of 1880, when
they located on the farm where they now reside; the Scott
family were early settlers, clearing up a large farm
right from the dense forests, and, by their own labor and
industry, became possessed of a fine cultivated farm and a
pleasant home; have a good competency, and present another
example of prosperity, arising from energy and close application
to business.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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WILLIAM SCOTT, farmer; P. O. Alcony; born in Pennsylvania
Jan. 18, 1822; is a son of William and Sarah (Kinney) Scott,
who were also born in Pennsylvania; the ancestry being from
Scotland. The parents, William and Sarah, came to
this county about 1865, and located in this township, remaining
here one year, then removed to Troy, where he has resided to the
present time, living a retired life, he being in his 85th year;
his wife died in 1876; they were parents of nine children, of
whom five are now living, viz., William, Mary E., James,
Sarah Jane and Margaret Elizabeth (twins). Our
subject remained with his parents till 28 years of age, when he
was united in marriage with Mary, daughter of Henry
and Jane Krimer, natives of Pennsylvania; they had four
children, of whom two are now living, viz., Henry and
Sharon Kinney; his wife died May 29, 1857. On
March 5, 1863, was celebrated his marriage with Sarah L.,
daughter of Zenas and
Elizabeth Hart, who were born in New Jersey, removing to
this county about 1815, and locating in this township, opening
out in the forests a home and farm, and enduring all the
hardships of those early settlers; but he lived to accomplish
his work; obtained a fine farm with good buildings, and all
conveniences necessary
for comfort; there he was permitted to enjoy only a few years,
dying Nov. 15, 1844, and his wife April 10, 1849; they were
parents of seven children, of whom five are living - Mary,
Levi, William H. Harrison, Sarah L. and John. Mr. Scott
first located in this county, where he has since lived,
following farming most of the time; he has a pleasant home and
residence, with 50 acres of land all in cultivation; here they
have resided nine years; they have two other pieces of land of
40 and 50 acres respectively; Mr. Scott has held
several offices - was Supervisor several terms, Township Trustee
one term, and Postmaster for six years.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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ELIZABETH SHEETS, farmer; P.
O. Casstown; born in Miami Co. Feb. 7, 1826; is a daughter of
Isaac S. and Nancy (Knoop) Sheets; he was born in
Pennsylvania, and she in Staunton Township. The
grandparents were natives of Pennsylvania. The grandfather
Sheets removed to Tennessee when Isaac was a
child; went to Miami Co., in fall of 1812, and located on the
farm now owned by Joseph Studebaker, where he
lived till about 1832, when he removed to Clark Co., where he
died. Mr. Isaac Sheets, after his
marriage, lived with his father about two years, then located on
what has been known as the “ Sheets place,” where
he resided during the remainder of his life. He cleared up
all the farm but about 10 acres, upon which were small log
buildings. Soon after locating here, he built a saw-mill, and in
1832 erected a grist-mill, where they commenced grinding about
the 4th of July, 1834. Mr. Sheets and wife
were the parents of seven children, of whom five are now living,
viz., Elizabeth, Mary, John K., Barbara Jane and
George M. He lost his wife May 3, 1862; he died
suddenly Sept. 24. 1876, from disease of the heart, while at
Philadelphia attending the Centennial, being nearly 78 years of
age. Mr. Sheets was a great worker with both
mind and body, and accomplished a vast amount of labor during
his life, being a public-spirited man and a leader in all public
improvements. At his death he was the owner of over 500
acres of land, with good buildings upon all his farms. He
was a very popular man in the community, having served as County
Commissioner for two terms. At his death, the subject of
this sketch came into possession of 120 acres of and, on which
she lives, surrounded by good buildings and improvements.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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JOHN K. SHEETS, farmer; P.
O. Troy; born on the farm where he now lives Sept. 27, 1833; is
a son of Isaac S. and Nancy Sheets; our subject lived
with his father till his marriage, which was celebrated June 4,
1861, when he was united with Miss Ann Elizabeth,
daughter of Jacob and Sybil Null, natives of
Pennsylvania, who came to Ohio when Ann E. was an infant;
twelve children were born to them, of whom eleven are now
living, viz., John M., Ann E., Frances (now Mrs.
Leonard), Jesse, Margaret (now Mrs. Starr), Etta
(now Mrs. Smith), Andrew, Alice (now Mrs.
Johnson), Leonora (now Mrs. Hooper),
Capitola and Grant; Mr. Sheets after his
marriage located on the old home place, by Sheets’ Mill,
and ran the mill two years; then went to Indiana and lived nine
months; returned to the south part of the old home farm and
lived till 1879, finally settling on his present place of
residence. Mr. Sheets and wife have two
children - Mary Jane and Isaac S.; their
farm is composed of 320 acres of excellent land, mostly in
cultivation, constituting two fine farms, with good buildings;
they also have another good farm of 154 acres, in Staunton
Township; he also, in connection with his brother George,
owns the grist-mill at the home place, which was built by their
father nearly half a century ago, and has always done an
extensive business, being one of the best mills in this section
of the country.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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HENRY C. SHIDAKER, farmer;
P. O. Troy; born in Miami Co., on the farm where he now resides,
Feb. 20, 1825; is a son of Valentine and Emily (Harter)
Shidaker; he was born in Maryland and she in Kentucky. The
grandfather, Michael, was also a native of Maryland, the
ancestry originally coming from Germany. The grandfather,
Michael, removed from Maryland to Miami Co., in 1805, and
located in Elizabeth Township, entering Sec. 14, in the dense
forest, with no neighbors nearer than two to three miles, being
as it were, an. opening wedge in the pioneer work in this
section. He died after performing many years of hard
labor, and was succeeded by his son Valentine, who
continued the work of clearing up and making improvements until
he died, in 1846. He and wife Emily had eight
children, of whom seven are now living, viz., Mitchell,
Catharine, Henry C., Andrew, Jonathan, Sarah and Robert.
Our subject always lived with his father till his death, since
which he has succeeded him in possession of the old home farm.
He was united in marriage, Oct. 8, 1847, with Elizabeth,
daughter of Benjamin Edmunds, who came from Virginia.
They had three children, viz., Lucy Matilda, Laura E. and
Clara F. He has a fine farm of 127 acres, of which 100
acres are in cultivation, with very fine buildings attached.
This farm has now been the residence of the Shidaker
family for seventy-five years.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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ANTHONY SNYDER, farmer; P.
O. Troy; born in York Co., Penn., Aug. 12, 1818; is a son of
Philip and Elizabeth Snyder. The ancestry came from
Germany. The parents died in Pennsylvania, leaving nine
children, of whom six are now living, viz., John, Abraham,
Michael, Susan, Mary and George. Our subject
was 8 years of age when his mother died; he was then bound out
to Aaron G. Blackford, with whom he lived till 16 years
of age, then, until 30 years of age, he worked by the month.
March. 1848, he was united in marriage with Sarah,
daughter of John and Elizabeth Roller, natives of
Pennsylvania, and were parents of six children, viz.. Joseph,
Mary, Barbara, Rebecca, George and Sarah. After
Mr. Snyder’s marriage, he located in Center Co., Penn.,
till about 1864, when he removed to Miami Co., and in the spring
of 1880, settled on the Scott farm, where he now
resides. They have had three children, viz., Angeline,
James and John R. James, the second
child, married Jane Walders, daughter of Jacob
Walders, by which union they had two children, viz.,
Flora and Sabin. James also lives on the
Scott farm, assisting his father and brother in
cultivating it. Mr. Snyder and wife belong
to the Methodist Episcopal Church, he having been a member for
forty years, and she for thirty years. Their two sons are also
members of the same church.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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ROBERT SPROUL, farmer; P. O.
Troy; born on the farm where he now resides Feb. 11, 1826; is a
son of Robert and Isabella (Hayes) Sproul, who were born
in Ireland; he came to America in 1800, and she in 1793; they
first located in South Carolina, but, about 1812, removed to
Miami Co.; while here he was drafted for the war and sent to
Greenville, doing military duty two months, when he returned
home; in 1813, he located upon the farm where his son Robert
now resides; he died June 14, 1858, his wife April 2, 1868; they
were parents of twelve children, of whom eight are still living,
viz., Sallie Hayes, Nancy, Thomas,
James, Isabella, Jane, Maria
Matilda and Robert; when Mr. Sproul
took this place he entered it from the Government, commenced in
the woods, and spent his life in making a farm and home; by
industry and economy, he had, before he died, a fine farm in
cultivation, with good buildings and everything necessary for
comfort and convenience. Our subject lived with his father
till his death, and shared in the hardships of clearing up half
or more of the farm. Dec. 8, 1859, he was united in marriage
with Martha, daughter of John Hannan, a
native of Ireland; they have had two children, of whom one is
living, viz., Sarah Bell; his wife died Oct. 23,
1863; on Aug. 25, 1870, he was married to Rebecca,
daughter of Robert and Jane Wilson, natives
of Pennsylvania; they had four children, three living—Ann,
Jane and Rebecca; Mr. Sproul has
always resided upon the home farm, which has been in the
possession of the Sproul family for sixty-seven
years. Mr. Sproul and wife are members of the
Presbyterian Church.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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LEVI STALEY, farmer; P. O.
Alcony; born in Miami Co. March 27, 1840; is a son of Elias
and Hannah (Ritter) Staley, who were natives of
Maryland, the ancestry supposed to have been from Switzerland;
the father removed from Maryland to Ohio in about 1802. and, in
quite an early day, became a citizen of Bethel Township, this
county, where he lived and died; they were parents of seven
children, of whom four are now living, viz., Simon,
Andrew, John and Levi. Mr. Staley,
our subject, lived with his father till after his majority; in
1867, he was united in marriage with Ann Thompson,
daughter of Mark and Rebecca Thompson, who were natives
of New York State; they were parents of seven children, of whom
six are now living, viz., Eleanor (now Widow Davis),
William, Elmira (now Mrs. Bare), Ann, Giles T.
and Minerva (now Mrs. Cromer); Mr.
Staley and wife have one child—Newton Kiefer.
Mr. Staley, after his marriage, located upon the farm where
he now resides; he has 193 acres of land, of which 160 are in
cultivation, with good improvements attached.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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WILLIAM STEWART,
farmer; P. O. Casstown; born in Pennsylvania Apr. 3, 1822; is a
son of James and Mary (Hayes) Stewart, natives of
Pennsylvania, the ancestry being of Irish descent; James and
Mary located in Miami Co. in 1834; about one year after
arriving here, James died from that dreaded disease,
cancer; the mother died in 1875; they were parents of six
children, of whom four are now living, viz., William, David,
Hayes and Eleazer (now in Iowa) and Jane (now
Mrs. Maxwell); the children all being young when the
father died, quite a responsibility came upon the mother to keep
together and raise her family, which work she nobly performed
until they all arrived at majority. In February, 1852, our
subject was united in marriage with Miss Ann, daughter of
Robert and Jane Wilson, natives of Pennsylvania; they
have five children, viz., James W., John Hayes, William, Mary
Jane (now Mrs. A. Knoop) and Anna R. Mr.
Stewart has always remained on the old home farm; after the
children arrived at majority, Mr. Stewart, being the
eldest of the family, bought out the other heirs and became sole
owner of the farm; he has 120 acres of good land, of which 100
acres are in cultivation, with fine buildings and improvements;
they are members of the Presbyterian Church.
Source:
The history of Miami County, Ohio - Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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ISAAC S. STUDEBAKER, farmer; P. O. Casstown; born in
Bethel Township, Miami Co., March 23, 1822; is a son of
Abraham and Elizabeth (Steele) Studebaker, who were both
born in Bedford Co., Penn. The grandfather
Studebaker was also born in Pennsylvania, but the
great-grandfather came from Germany. Abraham came
to Bethel Township in 1812; bought land on credit to the amount
of $500, and worked hard to pay for it, but, becoming
discouraged, he proposed to give it up, but was told to keep it
and pay for it when he could. By great economy and hard
work, he finally paid for his land; he was industrious,
prospered, and purchased more land, and before his death he
owned 700 acres of land. On his home place he had good
improvements, and everything comfortable and pleasant around
him. They were the parents of twelve children, of whom
nine are now living, viz., John, Lydia, Samuel,
Isaac S., Abraham. Elizabeth, Rebecca
and Phebe (twins), and Joseph. He lost his wife,
and was afterward married to Barbara Weaver, by whom he
had one child, now deceased. Isaac lived with his father till
about 26 years of age. On Jan. 25, 1848, he was married to
Anna, daughter of George and Catharine (Olinger) Warner,
who were born in Pennsylvania, coming to Ohio in quite an early
day; they were the parents of three children, two are now
living, viz., Anna and John O. Mr.
Studebaker and wife, by this marriage have had ten children,
of whom three are now living, viz., Anna, Priscilla and
Martha. After his marriage, Mr. Studebaker located
upon the farm where he still resides? moving into a log cabin
erected in one day’s time; here they began their journey of
life, having about 40 acres cleared; he has 480 acres of good
land, of which 340 acres are in cultivation, constituting two
farms, with good buildings on both; the home place having a fine
brick house, an excellent barn, and all other buildings
necessary for comfort and convenience. Such is again the
result of indefatigable labor and industry, coupled with economy
and good management, which will stand as a bright and lasting
example for future generations. Mr. Studebaker
and wife are members of the German Baptist Church, with which
they have been connected for twenty-seven years.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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