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BIOGRAPHIES
| WILLIAM
DAVIS Says: I am
the oldest son of John Davis, who came to Bloom in November, 1824, and
settled on section eight, near Honey creek, one and one-half miles west of
Bloomville. We came from Perry county, Ohio, and were thirteen days
on the road with two wagons, and drove our cows and hogs before us.
We had all the meat, flour and whisky we needed for one year. On the following fall father went back and also to Zanesville to get mill irons for a saw mill, with which he returned and in company with Mr. Munsel, put up a saw mill on said section, which was the first saw mill in the township. He also built the first frame house in the township, now occupied by Rev. John Shauts. Our first grinding was done at Hunter's mill, carrying the grain and grist on horseback. Father was an old Methodist from Maryland and helped to build the first church of the township, took an active part in its welfare, and the steward of it when he died. He died July 14, 1849, in his sixty-third year. Mother died November 4, 1840. There were six children of us, of whom five are still living. Father was a devoted christian and kind to all his neighbors, and especially to the poor. He supplied all those that were needy, and he had plenty to do with. The Boyds, Robinsons, Valentines, Martins, father, Blackmans, Treats, Donalds, Roops, Coolys, and others were the leading Whigs. The McClellands, Perkeys, Seits, Strohs, Ruchs, Kagys and Joseph Miller were the leading Democrats of the township. * pg 629 |
| J. H. DAVIDSON, merchant and notary, Bettsville, was born in Ottawa County, Ohio, Sept. 1, 1843, son of Hugh and Salina (Poole) Davidson (both now deceased), early settlers in Ohio, and who had seven children, two of whom died without issue; Laura, married to Stephen Cowell (by whom she had one child, Alice), her second marriage was with James McNutt (by whom she had a family), she died in Lucas County, Ohio; Mary, married to John Fish (she died in Wisconsin leaving a family); those now living are Sarah, wife of Charles Lutz, in Tiffin, Ohio; J. H. and William, in Rice County, Kas. The subject of this sketch started out in life with but a meager education, and with nothing but a willingness to do and a strong determination to succeed. He learned the trade of milling, which he followed several years, then engaged in farming and merchandising at Fort Seneca, where he held the office of justice of the peace for six years. In September, 1881, he came to Bettsville, engaged in merchandising, and the following March received his notarial commission. He enlisted Aug. 22, 1862, in Company D, One Hundred and Twenty-third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving until June 29, 1865. At the battle of Rude's Hill he was severely wounded in the thigh, and with eight others was taken prisoner upon the field and confined in Libby prison, only he and one comrade escaping death at that place. He was married, Feb. 3, 1867, to Emma Abbott, a native of Seneca County, Ohio, and daughter of Henry and Eliza (Lott) Abbott, who were among the early and prominent settlers of this county. By this union there have been born three children: Maud and Mabel, twins, who died early in life, and Henry, who is still living. Mr. Davidson was a good soldier, and is an energetic and enterprising business man. |
| HENRY A. DETERMAN, farmer, P. O. Green Spring, was born in Adams Township, this county, Dec. 25, 1851, son of Harman H. and Mary E. (Beinedick) Determan, natives of Germany, where they were married Sept. 24, 1833, near Western Kapplen. They came to this country in 1834, and settled upon the land where the father still resides, and which he has improved with his own hands. Harman H. Determan reared a family of eight children, of whom four are now living, and all married: George, Samuel, Catherine E. and Henry A. Our subject, who is the youngest, was married, Aug. 27, 1874, to Miss Mary A. Kistler, of Adams Township, this county, where she was born August 27, 1856, daughter of Joseph and Catherine (Shawberry) Kistler, early settlers in thsi county, where they still reside. Mr. and Mrs. Determan have one daughter, Dora A. Our subject has purchased eighty-four acres of good land, which he is improving in many ways. Mr. Determan is a member of the German Reformed Church, and Mrs. Determan of the Lutheran Church. In politics he is a Democrat. † |
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| FRANK DILDINE
was born in Tiffin, October 13th, 1849; graduated at the Tiffin High
school, and afterwards attended the Ohio Wesleyan University, at Delaware,
and graduated from the Heidelberg college in 1869; was admitted to the bar
in 1872. * SHARON WICK'S NOTES: 1870 Census - Seneca Co., Ohio - 1st Wd. Tiffin - Film Series M593 - Roll 1266 - Page 339 Dwelling 451 Family 500 - Daniel Dildine age 60/ Laura age 51 - keeping house; Dallis age 26 - Bank Clerk; Frank age 21; Mary Dingledine age 13; Mary Geary age 21 - Housekeeper; Henry Thomas age 16 1880 Census - Seneca Co., Ohio - 1st Wd. Tiffin - Film Series T9 - Roll 1065 - Page 175 West Perry Street - Dwelling 63 - Family 71 - Daniel Dildine age 70 - Justice of the Peace; Clarinda age 50 - wife; Frank age 30 - Son - Atty-at-law; Annie? Shull? age 12 - Servant. West Perry Street - Dwelling 64 - Family 72 Dallas P. Dildine - age 35 - Grocery Dealer; Ellie F. age 29 - Wife; Cora N. age 9 - daughter; Gibson P. age 4 - son. 1920 Census Seneca Co., Ohio - 1st Wd. Clinton - Film Series T625 - Roll 1431 - Page 149 87 Jefferson Street - Dwelling 100 Family 117 - Frank Dildine age 69 - Head - Feature Article Writer, Newspaper Syndicate - b. Ohio - Fath. b. Ohio - moth. b. New York |
| JOHN
DITTO was one of the early settlers of
Clinton. He came in 1822, and settled in section thirty-one, where
he owned eighty acres and he also owned another eighty in Eden.
These lands he entered at the Delaware land office, and immediately
thereafter built his cabin in the woods. He was a small man, less
than medium size, and compactly built. He was very industrious and
honest, a good hunter and interesting talker. He verified his
hunting stories by his singular habitual expression of "bei der liebens."
There was no meaning to it, but it was intended to fix the story beyond
all question of doubt. He spoke German mostly. Mr. Ditto was born in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, October 14, 1785. He told the writer that he voted at the first election in Seneca county; he lived and died a Democrat. His wife's name is Elizabeth, who is the daughter of Louis Eckhart. She was born June 13, 1795, and is still living, enjoying good health, on the old homestead, near the Mohawk road. They had eleven children, of whom two are still living, viz: Mrs. DuBois and Mrs. Henry Sheets. * |
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| WARREN DROWN, farmer, P. O. Green Spring, is a native of New Hampshire, born in 1814. He went with his parents, Solomon and Fanny (Dennis) Drown, in 1815 to New York State, in 1832 to Pennsylvania, and the 1839 came to this county, where his parents both died; they had a large family and children. Warren Drown has give his attention to general agriculture and has made many valuable improvements on his farm of ninety acres, which was originally nearly covered with forest. He was married in 1844 and is the father of two daughters: Elizabeth and Emma, former the wife of James Reed, of Huron County, Ohio, and the mother of three children: Jessie, Freddie and Warren. Emma is still with her parents. † |
| DAVID W. DUDROW, farmer P. O. Green Spring, is a native of Frederick County, Md., born Oct. 25, 1825, son of David and Elizabeth (Hines) Dudrow, also natives of Maryland, of German descent. Of their family only came to this county in 1845, settling in Adams Township, where he purchased and improved a large farm, upon which he still resides. He was married, Jan. 8, 1853, to Mary J. Rule, of Adams Township, this county, where she was born Nov. 3, 1834. Her parents, Daniel and Jane (Groscrost) Rule, were about the first settlers in this county. To Mr. and Mrs. Dudrow have been born eight children, four of whom are yet living: Byron, practicing law, in partnership with H. R. Finefrock, at Fremont, Ohio, has twice been elected city solicitor of Fremont; William, who owns and cultivates a large farm, at Green Spring, in Adams Township; Fred and Mary J., latter attending Baldwin University, at Berea, Ohio. The deceased are John, Alice, Daniel and David, the two latter being twins. Mr. Dudorwn has nearly 450 acres of land, which he and his son, Fred, operate, giving considerable attention to stock-raising, merino cheep, etc. † |
| Hopewell Twp. - ARLINGTON DUNN, farmer, P. O. Tiffin, was born Feb. 6, 1845, in Hopewell Township, this county, son of William N. and Sophia W. Dunn, natives of New York State, and who came to Ohio in 1842, settling on the old homestead. Our subject's grandfather, James Dunn, came to the county in an early day, and bought 400 acres of land. His sons came here afterward. To William N. Dunn and wife were born seven children: Elnora (died in infancy), Arlington, Devolson, William G., Deroy C., Norman and John A. They were all educated in the county schools. Our subject was married Aug. 12, 1873, to Mary L. Oster, the second in the family of seven children of Jacob and CAtharine (Seewald) Oster, the former a native of Nassau, the latter of Sipperfelt, Germany, and who came to America in 1844. To Mr. and Mrs. Dunn were born three children: Cora Sophia, Clara May and William Arlington. Mr. Dunn enlisted in the army during the civil war, and served in the Twenty-fourth Corps in the Army of Western Virginia two years ten months and six days to the close of the war being then twenty years old. He is now erecting a fine brick resident in the most modern style, having a fine location on Wolf Creek. He is a member of the G. A. R. SOURCE: History of Seneca County, Ohio containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; Biographies; History of the Northwest Territory; History of Ohio; Statistical and Miscellaneous Matter, etc. etc. - Illustrated - Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1886 - Page 857 |
| Hopewell Twp. - DEROY C. DUNN, farmer, P. O. Tiffin, was born Oct. 16, 1852, in Hopewell Township, this county, son of William N. and Sophia W. (Clark) Dunn, natives of New York State. Our subject was united in marriage, Jan. 16, 1877, with Savilla, daughter of Frederick and Susan Crum, of Clinton Twonship, this county, and to this union has been born one child. Mr. Dunn and family occupy the old home farm belonging to his father, and which is finely improved. SOURCE: History of Seneca County, Ohio containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; Biographies; History of the Northwest Territory; History of Ohio; Statistical and Miscellaneous Matter, etc. etc. - Illustrated - Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1886 - Page 858 |
| Hopewell Twp. - WILLIAM N. DUNN, of Hopewell Township, was born in Sullivan County, N. Y., Feb. 1, 1815. In 1834 he, in company with his parents, removed to Wayne County, remaining there until the year 1841, at which time he removed to Hopewell Township and cleared off the site of his present homestead, containing 120 acres. In 1842, after having cleared a small space and erected a log-cabin, 18x20 feet, he married Sophia W. Clark of New York. They resided here eight years, when Mr. Dunn erected a large building and moved his family into it, where they resided until it was destroyed by fire together with eight other buildings, which calamity occurred April 13, 1872. The family consists of six children - all sons - an only daughter dying in infancy. Of these sons Arlington married Mary L. Oster; Devolson married Mahala E. Miller and William G. married Alice M. Smoyer all residents of the township. The farm contains 200 acres of land, a fine residence (which is occupied by D. C. Dunn, a son of Mr. Dunn) and a barn, 40x82 feet. The family now reside in a fine brick house in Tiffin, No. 23 Water Street, over looking the Sandusky River. Mr. Dunn has been a hard worker, and is now enjoying the fruit of his industry. SOURCE: History of Seneca County, Ohio containing a History of the County, Its Townships, Towns, Villages, Schools, Churches, Industries, Etc.; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; Biographies; History of the Northwest Territory; History of Ohio; Statistical and Miscellaneous Matter, etc. etc. - Illustrated - Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1886 - Page 858 |
| * SOURCE:
History of Seneca County : from the close of the Revolutionary War to
July, 1880 : embracing many personal sketches of pioneers, anecdotes, and
faithful descriptions of events pertaining to the organization of the
county and its progress Springfield, Ohio: Transcript Print. Co., 1880, 717 pgs. |
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