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(Source: History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - Chicago:
Inter-State Publishing Co. - 1884)
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Waverly
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JOHN DAILY was born in Pike
County, Ohio, Aug. 23, 1834, a son of William and
Jane Daily. He lived with his father till
twenty-five eyars of age. Jan. 29, 1860, he
married Cordelia E. Stedman, a native of Pike
County, born Sept. 15, 1839, and a daughter of Enoch
Stedman. Mr. Daily pursued farming
several years and in 1866 opened a drug and grocery
store in Piketon remaining there till 1873, when he was
elected Sheriff of Pike County and removed to Waverly.
At the end of his term he was again nominated, but was
defeated. In 1875 he was appointed by President
Grant, Postmaster of Waverly, a position he still
retains. HE at that time bought a stock of
dry-goods and groceries and is still doing a general
mercantile business. Since 1880 he has been
Chairman of the Pike County Republican Central
Committee. He has been a member of the Methodist
church since 1861, and is a Steward and Trustee of the
church. Mr. and Mrs. Daily have six
children - Charles H., James E., Cora J., John W.,
Edward E. and Amelia A. |
Camp
Creek Twp. - Page 844 -
A. J. DIETERICH, son of Henry
and Elizabeth Dieterich, was born Sept. 20,
1825, in Scioto Co., Ohio. He was reared on a farm
and when eighteen years old went on the Ohio Canal as
Captain of a boat, which occupation he followed till he
was thirty years of age, since which he has been engaged
in farming, now owning 1,000 acres of fine land.
He was married Sept. 20, 1845, to Sarah A.,
daughter of Benjamin and Mary Coffman, who were
natives of Pennsylvania, of German descent. They
had one son - Stephen, who died in 1872, aged
fourteen years. Mrs. Dieterich died in
1872, and in 1876 Mr. Dieterich married Mrs.
Nancy Weeder. Mr. Dieterich acted as Infirmary
Director for six years. His father was born Jan.
1, 1794, and his mother, March 4, 1794. They were
natives of Pennsylvania and of German descent.
They moved to Scioto County, Ohio, about 1820, and some
years later moved to Pike County and cleared the farm
now owned by Stephen, and where they spent the rest of
their lives. The father died June 18, 1862, and
the mother May 30, 1857. |
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Creek Twp. - Page 844 -
STEPHEN DIETERICH, farmer
an stock-raiser, was born Aug. 11, 1833, on the farm
where he now resides, and is a son of Henry and
Elizabeth Dieterich, who were natives of
Pennsylvania, of German descent, the former born Jan. 1,
1794, and the latter Mar. 4, 1794. They came to
Ohio in 1820, where the father died June 18, 1862, and
the mother May 30, 1857. Since he gre3w to manhood
Stephen has been engaged in agricultural pursuits,
and now owns a farm of 321 acres of land, where he has a
good assortment of all kinds of stock. He was
married Feb. 14, 1862, to Celeslean Wolford,
of French descent. |
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