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The History of Miami County, Ohio
Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.,
1880

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Page 749
JOHN G. SCHAEFER

 

Source: The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880 - Newberry Twp.

Page 750
MRS. L. SCHNEPP

 

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Page 750
SAMUEL SEARER

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Page 750
D. C. SHELLABERGER, merchant, Covington; is the present representative of a pioneer family, being the son of Dr. M. R. Shellaberger, who was a native of Pennsylvania, and an early resident of Miami Co.  D. C. was born in Covington in 1841; his early youth was spent there, durig which he received the benefit of such educational advantages as the home school afforded; when 16 years of age, he took a two years' course of instruction at the Piqua High School.  When the first call was made for three yeas' troops, he was the second one to volunteer at Covington, and was assigned to the 44th O. V. I., which he entered as a private., but was immediately appointed First Sergeant of Co. B.  In the spring of 1862, having passed a rigid examination (one peculiar to the command of Col. Cook, who was a regular), was commissioned Second Lieutenant, in which capacity he served until the latter part of the winter of 1864, when by reason of injury incapacitating until the latter part of the winter of 1864, when by reason of injury incapacitating him for duty, he resigned, after which, on account of ill health, he spent the spring and summer in New York under medical treatment, then returned to Covington and engaged in general merchandising in company with a brother who is now deceased.  After about three years, he sold out and opened a hardware store, in which his father, in the spring of 1871, became a partner.  In June, 1879, the father died, and D. C. again became sole proprietor, and is now doing a very satisfactory business, being the leading house in Covington in the hardware line.  His store building, the property of his father's estate, of which he has the charge, is conveniently located on High street, and is well calculated for the extensive stock which he now carries.  Mr. Shellaberger  is a life-resident of Miami Co., and, although a young man, is already regarded among the most substantial business men of the place; has been Township Treasurer; is now a member of the Council, and Secretary of the District School Board.  He was married in 1864 to Miss Rose Shellenberger, daughter of Jacob E. Shellenberger, who was an early resident of Miami Co.  Mr. and Mrs. Shellaberger are respected, useful members of society.  They have three children, one son and two daughters.
Source: The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880 - Newberry Twp.
Page 750
MRS. CATHERINE SHELLENBERGER, Covington.  Mrs. Shellenberger is the widow of Jacob E. Shellenberger, who came from Pennsylvania to Miami Co. in 1833; he was a saddler and was employed at his trade here until about 1847, when he built the brick store on the east side of High street, at the north side of the alley between Spring and Pearl streets, and added a general stock of hardware.  In 1870, he sold out to his son-in-law, and in 1872 his death occurred.  The widow who survives him was his second wife; she is a daughter of Joseph Shellenberger, of Pennsylvania, and was married to Mr. J. E. Shellenberger in Philadelphia in 1854.  His first wife was Miss Jane E. McDowell, also of Pennsylvania.
Source: The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
- Newberry Twp.
Page 751
ELLEN SHELLENBERGER, Covington; she is the daughter of Samuel Thompson, whose biography appears in this work.  She was married to D. M. Shellenberger, in 1861, who was the son of Jacob E. Shellenberger, by his first wife; D. M. received a business education, being brought up to the hardware business, and continued with his father in that trade here until 1867, when he went to Brownsville, Neb., and in company with his brother W. D. engaged in the hardware trade there; they were quite successful; but consumption claimed both for its victims, and compelled them to relinquish there business; both returned to Covington and died here at the place of their birth; the deceased of D. M. occurred in 1871, and that of his brother, in the following year; Mr. Shellenberger, although a young man, had established a reputation as a business man of ability, and by his many good qualities, had won a large number of friends, who deeply mourned his early demise; the widow and three children who survive him are pleasantly and comfortably situated; her residence, on Wall street is one of the best in the town and her home, in its surroundings and furnishings, indicates culture and refinement.
Source: The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
- Newberry Twp.
Page 751
LEWIS C. SHOE

Source: The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880 - Newberry Twp.

Page 751
J. R. SHUMAN

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Page 752
JOHN SOWERS

Source: The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880 - Newberry Twp.

Page 751
HENRY SPITTLER

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Page 752
JOSEPH TEAGUE

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DAVID R. THOMPSON, Covington; son of Samuel Thompson, whose biography appears in this work, was born in 1825, and grew to manhood here in the days of log schoolhouses and limited farming facilities.  He was married, in 1845, to Catharine, daughter of Wm. Long, Sr., a pioneer of Newton Township; after his marriage, he remained on his father’s farm for about two years, then purchased and removed to his present homestead, in Sec. 32, which formerly belonged to his grandfather; his wife’s death occurred here Apr. 10, 1853; by her had four children, three of whom are now living; he was again married, Nov. 10, 1856, to Susan Lehman.  During the following winter his house was burned, consuming all his furniture and clothing; this house stood near where his present residence stands, and was erected by his grandfather about 1810; it was made of hewn logs, weather boarded, and was at the time of building considered the finest residence in the county.  It will be seen, Mr. Thompson is a life-resident, and has been identified with the history and development of Newberry Township from the pioneer days to the present time; the present homestead contains 130 acres, and is in an advanced state of cultivation.  He is the father of eleven children, ten of whom are living: by his first wife he had Joseph R., Orrin and Alonzo; his second wife’s children were Charles, D. C., Elizabeth, John F., Edwin, Clinton and Samuel.
Source: The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
- Newberry Twp.
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SAMUEL THOMPSON, retired farmer, Covington, is one of the oldest settlers now living in this township; he was born in North Carolina in 1802, and came with his parents, Sylvester and Polly Thompson, to Miami Co. in about 1807; they first settled in Newton Township, entering the tract now known as the Landis farm; afterward entered the west half of Sec. 32, in this township, removing to it about 1817, and also entered two quarter- sections on Greenville Creek about the same time; he resided here in Sec. 32 until his death.  Samuel grew to manhood here in the pioneer days of Miami Co.; went to a subscription school held in a log cabin at Sugar Grove, but later on a cabin was built in the present Mohler neighborhood; soon after he had attained his majority, he came in possession of the northwest quarter of Sec. 32, upon which he built a cabin, where he removed his family, and has resided here all his life; when he came upon this tract it was all woods, except u an opening” of six or eight acres; now it is one of the finest farms in the county; there is a good brick house, and other farm buildings to correspond, all the result of his labor and management.  He was married in 1823, to Hannah, daughter of Peter Rench, who settled in Newton Township before the war of 1812; they had a family of eleven children, and, what is remarkable, there has been as yet but one death in the family—that of the mother, who died Sept. 14, 1879; the children are all married, and each has a family; their names are as follows: Catherine, Falkoner, David, whose biography appears in this work; William, now a resident of Iowa; Nancy, now Mrs. Duncan, of Darke Co.; Mary, now Mrs. D. J. Martin, of Covington; Rhoda, now Mrs. B. F. Jones, of Chicago; Samuel, now a resident of Findlay; Lavina, now Mrs. Z. Tobias, of Covington; Josephus; Ellen Shellenberger, also of Covington; and Betty, now Mrs. Isaac HeckmanJosephus was born in 1840, and grew to manhood here on the farm upon which his father first settled.  He was married, in 1861, to Amanda, daughter of Otha Rench.  who was an early resident of Piqua, and later of Newton Township.  Mr. and Mrs. Josephus Thompson have resided here on the old homestead ever since their marriage, having the care of his parents for several years past.  They have six children.
Source: The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880 - Newberry Twp.
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HENRY TUCKER,
blacksmith, Covington; a Buckeye by birth; was born in 1833; is a son of Abraham Tucker, a native of Tennessee, and for several years a resident of Union Township, in this county, where his death occurred in 1845.  The subject of this sketch, then being a lad of 12 years of age, was thrown upon his own resources; when 15 years of age, he began work at his trade in West Milton, and has followed it ever since, with the exception of about two years, during which he was engaged in different occupations, but returned to his trade again; most of the time he worked in the vicinity of Laura, but the years from 1867 to 1876 were spent in Indiana; in 1876, he came to Covington, and in 1878, purchased his present property, which is located in the south part of town, on High street, his shop and residence adjoining, being very conveniently and pleasantly located.  He was married, in 1853, to, Olive, daughter of Elam Kelly, who was a native of Pennsylvania and an early resident of Union Township; the fruits of this union have been five children, two of whom are living.  Mr. and Mrs. Tucker are both members of the Christian Church, and respected by all who know them.
Source: The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880 - Newberry Twp.
Page 754
DAVID E. ULLERY

Source: The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880 - Newberry Twp.

Page 753
JOHN ULLERY

Source: The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880 - Newberry Twp.

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