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Preble County,
Ohio
Genealogy & History

Biographies
(Source: History of Preble County, Ohio - H. Z. Williams & Bro, Publishers - 1881)

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JONATHAN PEASE was born in Monmouth county, New Jersey, in 1806.  He moved from New Jersey in 1838, and settled in section sixteen of Harrison township, where he now resides.  His wife, Diana Stillwell, was born in Monmouth county, New Jersey, in 1799.  Mr. Jonathan Pease has always been an active citizen, and is always identified with any improvements in the township.  They have a family of six children living, as follows:  Ann Eliza, wife of William Cox; Cornelius, who married Ellen Robinson; William, who married M. Amy Sellers; Margaret Jane, single; Werta R., who married Isabel Childers; John N., who married Caroline Foster; all are living in Harrison, except Cornelius, who resides in Monroe.
DR. JOHN M. PRETZINGER was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, in the year 1808.  In 1835 he came to America.  He moved to Preble county from Darke county in 1845, and settled in Euphemia, where he has since resided.  His wife, Sophia, daughter of Christopher Rempler, was born in Prussia in the year 1814.  They had thirteen children, all of whom lived to be married.  Of these seven are still living.  Dr. Pretzinger has two sons and four sons-in-law who are members of the medical profession.  He himself belongs to the eclectic school of medicine.
JERID PUGH.  Jerid, son of Alexander Pugh, was born in the year 1809.  His father moved to Gratis in 1805.  He married Catharine Barbara Schwartzwelder, who is still living.  They had six children born to them, namely: Hannah, wife of Samuel Harris;  John, who married Eliza Ann Gifford; William, who married Ellen Smith; Alexander; Ellen, wife of James Burnett; and Wesley (deceased), John Pugh has three children now living: Hiram C., Charles Wesley, and Samuel J.  Mr. Pugh has a farm o about one hundred and twenty-nine acres, all in a fine state of improvement.  He has also been a member of the township board of education, but holds no office at present.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 

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