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Tuscarawas
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History
of Tuscarawas County, Ohio
(Source: History of Tuscarawas
County, Ohio
Chicago: Warner, Beers & Co., 1884)
BIOGRAPHIES
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JOSIAH
SCHENEMAN, proprietor of hotel, P. O. Baltic, was
born in Holmes County June 15, 1855. His father,
Thomas Scheneman, was a native of Ohio, and was hired as
a substitute in the army. His mother, Elizabeth
Scheneman, was from Pennsylvania. Josiah
was raised a farmer's boy, educated in the common schools,
and was married Nov. 20 1879, to Mary Ann Carnahan,
of Coshocton County, daughter of John Carnahan, who
died in the army in the fall of 1862. Our subject
barbered for three years, worked at the carpenter's trade
for five years, and in the fall of 1881 moved into his new
hotel, where he is at the present time. |
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JOHN SCHLARB,
blacksmith, was born in Germany Nov. 231, 1840. His
parents, Nicholas and Mary Schlarb, of Germany, came
to the United States in 18532, and settled in this county.
His father was a carpenter by trade, but settled on a farm.
The subject of this sketch was not fifteen eyars of age when
he learned the blacksmith trade in Holmes County. He
was married, Mary 24, 18632, to Caroline, daughter of
Jacob Harman, of this county. They have been
blessed with eight children - William who was killed
by a colt which he was leading to water when thirteen years
old, Jacob, John, Peter, Charlie, Elizabeth, Edward
and Mary. Mr. Schlarb worked four years
in Rowville, and in 1867 bought forty acres of land in this
county, where he built his shop, and is still working at his
trade. He is a member of the Evangelical Church, has
performed the duty of Trustee for four years, and also the
duties of a School Director. |
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MATHIAS
SCHNEIDER, teacher, Ragersville, was born April 6,
1854, in Wayne Township, this county. His father,
John George Schneider, is now living in Bucks Township.
He was brought up on the farm, and obtained his education at
the common and high schools of the county, which he has
improved by private study. At the age of seventeen, he
began teaching, which profession he still follows. He
has a record as a gentleman of education and culture,
a faithful teacher and a successful educator. For
three years - 1874 to 1877 - he was engaged in the store of
his brother, John Schneider, at Strassburg. Our
subject was united in marriage, December 27, 1875, with
Elizabeth Schaad, daughter of John M. Schaad, and
sister of Rev. Frederick Schaad. They have one
son - J. F. A. Schneider. Mr. Schneider is a
Democrat in politics, and he and his wife are members of the
German Reformed Church. |
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WILLIAM
SHAW, hotel keeper,
Newcomerstown, was born in Leesville, Ohio, March 5, 1834,
and is a son of Isaiah and Sarah (True) Shaw.
His father was a farmer, and native of New York State, born
in 1819, died in 1871 in Tuscarawas County. Mrs.
Shaw was a native of Virginia, born in 1812, died in
1882. Our subject is the fourth child and third son of
a family of fourteen children, of whom twelve are living.
He was educated at the common schools, and has been twice
married. His first union was on August 20, 1857, with
Miss Sarah Garver (deceased), who was born in this
county and State March 14, 1835, and died in 1872. She
was a daughter of George Garver, a native of
Pennsylvania. In February, 1873, Mr. Shaw was
joined in marriage with Martha V. Wilson, widow of
Hugh Leonard, by whom she had two children, Mary G.
and Jessie B. She is a native of New York, and
a daughter of George and Sarah (Poret) Wilson.
Mr. Shaw has merchandized for about thirteen years in
Ragersville, Ohio, and kept a hotel for five or six years,
three years in Avondale, Coshocton County, and two years in
this county, as proprietor of the Commercial Hotel at
Newcomerstown. He has a first class house, furnished
with every convenience, and he is an esteemed citizen of the
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ALONZO A.
SHETLER, dealer in grain and produce, P. O. Baltic,
was born in Stark County, Ohio, Feb. 1, 1852. His
parents, John M. and Lydia Shetler, are
natives of Stark County. He was raised on a farm, and
married Alice, daughter of William Alger, of
Stark County, in 1874. They have a family of four
children - Effie, Niva, Porter and Kitty.
Our subject has recently built a large warehouse near
the depot, where he deals in grain, agricultural implements,
wool and seeds. His wife, Mrs. Alice Shetler,
keeps a millinery and fancy goods store. |
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DAVID SHIVELY,
farmer, P. O. New Cumberland, was born in Portage County
July 28, 1843, and when twelve years old removed with his
parents, George and Mary Shively, to
Columbiana County, where his mother died Dec. 27, 1882, and
where his father still resides. David was raised on
his father's farm, and enlisted Aug. 25, 1862, in the One
Hundred and Fifteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He
served faithfully three years, during which time his
regiment lost one-fourth of its entire number. He was
married, Oct. 28, 1869, to Miss Sarah Crissman,
who was born Jan. 5, 1851, in this township, the daughter of
Frederick and Martha (Reed) Crissman. Her
father died Sept. 30, 1852. He had been an
enterprising and highly esteemed young farmer. Her
mother, Mrs. Martha Crissman, has since
married Wilson Minnis. To Mr.
and Mrs. David Shively three children have been
born - Laura, Isaac Monroe and
Frank. Soon after his marriage, Mr.
Shively purchased and moved to the farm upon which
he now resides, a well-improved place of eighty acres.
He is a lover of learning, and finds time to become deeply
versed in the natural sciences. He has been
industrious and successful in life, supports the principles
of the Republican party, and, with his wife, is a member of
the German Baptist Church.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 |
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MRS. ANN SLUTTS,
Zoar Station, was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, May 28, 1842,
the daughter of Martin L. and Catherine Frommer.
Her father died in 1843, and in 1850, Ann, in company with
her widowed mother, crossed the Atlantic and came direct to
Tuscarawas County. She was raised in this township,
and here received her education. She was united in
marriage, Aug. 27, 1863, with Samuel Slutts,
the son of John Slutts, a pioneer of
Fairfield Township. The young couple began life on a
farm near Zoar Station, where two children, Flora R.
and Elmer S., were born to them.
Mr. Slutts departed this life Jan. 11,
1866. He had ben an affectionate and faithful husband,
and a kind father, an industrious and influential citizen,
and a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mrs. Slutts still resides upon the home
property, which was divided into town lots by Samuel
and Worthington Slutts. She is an active
member of the Methodist Church.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 |
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JOHN W. SNYDER, farmer, P. O.
Winfield, was born in Winfield, Ohio, in 1836. He is a
grandson of Henry Snyder, a native of Maryland, who
was one of the original pioneers of this county; he entered
land, and founded a home where he passed the remainder of
his life. His son Charles N., the father of our
subject, was born in Washington County, Md., and was married
to Miss Mary Kohr, a native of Maryland, who bore him
three children, all of whom are living - Christian,
of Ingham County, Mich.; Sophia, wife of Jonas
Bair, of Daviess County, Ind.; and John W.
Charles Snyder was a miller by trade, but followed
farming. He occupied a farm in Dover Township in 1840,
and at the time of his deceased, in 1882, was a resident of
Winfield. He attained the eightieth year of his age;
his wife, who survives, is in the eighty-second year of her
age. The maternal grandparent of our subject,
Christian Kohr, was a native of Maryland, and in Dover
Township 320 acres of land, on which our subject now
resides. The log house he erected years ago is still
standing, but could ot be recognized, as it has received
modern improvements, and has the appearance of a new
residence. John W. Snyder is a farmer, born and
bred. He purchased the homesteadin 1872, and has since
made it his home. He was married in 1860, to Miss
Mary M., only daughter of Christian Kohr, and a
native of Tuscarawas County. To this Union four
children have been born, all of whom are living - Thomas,
Charley, Milan and Mary E. Mr. Snyder is a
member of the United Brethren church of Winfield, and is a
living descendant of the distinguished pioneer family of
Tuscarawas County.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884- Page 758 |
CHARLES H. SPRINGER,
M.D., physician and surgeon, Dundee, was born March
10, 1861, in Shanesville, Ohio, and is a son of Guy Y.
and Ann M. (Pugh) Springer. He attended the public
schools of Shanesville until thirteen years of age, when the
family removed to Dundee, their present place of residence.
Here our subject again entered the public schools, and in
addition took private lessons under a tutor. These
private studies, in a scientific and higher literary course,
he has continued through all his other work up to the
present time. On Mar. 10, 1876, he began teaching
school i a neighboring district, and continued for five
terms. At the age of sixteen, he commenced the study
of his chosen profession under Dr. William McKean, of
Dundee, and in September, 1879, entered on a course of three
terms in the medical department of Wooster University,
Cleveland, Ohio, graduating in July, 1882, the youngest
graduate of the institution. Returning to Dundee, he
began the practice of his profession, and has already built
up an extensive and profitable practice. He is a
member o the Tuscarawas County Medical Association, of the
Ohio State Medical Association, and the American Medical
Association, in each of which he is the youngest member.
Dr. Springer is a young man of fine mental and moral
culture, and high social standing and influence.
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JOHN STEPHAN,
farmer, P. O. Ragersville, was born in Bavaria, Germany,
Dec. 132, 18236. His parents were Philip and
Elizabeth (Scheib) Stephan, the former of whom died Aug.
23, 1874, aged eighty-one years one month; the latter died
May 26, 1859. Our subject's father came from Bavaria
to this country in 1840, leaving his family behind, through
lack of means to bring them with him. In Hudson,
N. Y., he found employment as a day laborer, for two years,
during which time he remitted his hard earned savings to his
wife and children. From Hudson he came to Ohio,
locating in Bucks Township, Tuscarawas County, and in the
spring of 18423, he was enabled to send for his family,
consisting of his wife and four children. The latter
were John, our subject; Elizabeth (deceased),
wife of Valentine Reis; Margaret (deceased),
wife of Jacob Eckfeld; and Philip, proprietor
of an establishment in Rowville. The subject of this
sketch was married in ___ to Mary Ann Boltz, by whom
he has had a family of eight children - Elizabeth
(deceased), Philip (deceased), an infant daughter
(deceased), an infant son (deceased), John, Daniel, Jacob
and William. Mr. Stephan is owner of a well
cultivated farm, having good, substantial buildings thereon.
He and his wife are members of the German Reformed Church.
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PETER STEFFE,
farmer, P. O. Dundee, was born in Wayne Township Dec. 31,
1830, and is a son of Jacob and Rachel (Rubert) Steffe (both
deceased), the former a native of Maryland, the latter of
New Jersey. They came to this county when young and
were here married, Mr. Steffe engaging in farming.
They ahd a large family of sixteen children, their names as
follows: Samuel deceased; John; Matilda
wife of Amos Johnson; Rachel, who was married to
Joseph Hair (deceased); and subsequently to Samuel
Berger; Sarah, wife of Levi Maple (deceased;
Peter our subject; Rebecca (deceased); wife of
Joseph Berger; Amelia widow of David Musser, and
formerly the wife of Henry Carroll, from whom she
separated; Mary wife of Charles Jones; Nancy,
wife of I. Leighle; and Joseph. Our
subject was married to Miss Mary Benjamin on Jan. 2,
1852. To them has been born a family of ten children -
Daniel Lee; Adelia Josephine, wife of Walker King;
Jacob Howard, Oliver Perry, John Elsworth, Melissa
Jane (deceased), an unnamed infant (deceased),
Horatio Seamour, Edward Francisco and Lilly
Genevieve. The family are members of the Methodist
Episcopal and Lilly Genevieve. The family are
members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr.
Steffe has held the offices of Supervisor and Constable
for a number of years; has been generally successful in
business, having secured a comfortable home of forty acres
of land, well cultivated, with fine buildings erected
thereon.
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WILLIAM
STIFFLER, farmer, P. O. New Philadelphia, was born
Oct. 19, 1830, in Goshen Township. His parents,
David and Lydia
Stiffler, natives of Pennsylvania, were amongst the
foremost pioneers of this county, and raised to maturity six
of their seven children. The education of
William was limited to the meager advantages
afforded in the backwoods. He was married, Sept. 3,
1857, to Susan E. Wanbaugh, of Goshen
Township, and their union was blessed with five children -
Addision C., Theresa J. (wife of
Frank Tressell, of Warren Township), C.
Wilmer, Oliver C. and Thomas.
By his own efforts, assisted by the good management of his
wife, Mr. Stiffler has acquired a good home
of 308 acres. He takes especial interest in the
culture and care of stock. In politics, he is
Democratic, and he has held the offices of Township
Treasurer and Trustee. Himself and wife are members of
the Lutheran Church.
Source: History of Tuscarawas County, Ohio - Chicago:
Warner, Beers & Co., 1884 |
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JOHN and ADAM STINGEL
were born in Wurtemberg, Germany, and are sons of
Jacob and Regina Stingel. John was born in 1853,
Adam in 1856, and both came to America, and to
Shanesville, Ohio, in 1873, Adam preceding his
brother by two months. They then learned the
blacksmith trade, John in Winesburg, and Adam
with Michael Schott, Shanesville. Jane was
married in 1878, to Caroline Wheeler, by whom he has
two children - Salome, and Edward. Adam
was married in 1881, to Ida May, daughter of Dr.
Wright. They have one child - Jacob Roy.
In 1878, they established their present shop at
Ragersville, where they do a general wagon and buggy
business and repair work. They are good, industrious
mechanics, and have built up a good custom with the
surrounding community. |
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JOHN
STRICKMAKER, photographer, Dover, was born near
Dover, Ohio, in 1847. His parents, John and
Elizabeth Strickmaker were both natives of York County,
Penn., and among the early pilgrims of this county.
His father was a farmer, and settled in York Township, this
county, where he lived to the close of his life, dying in
April, 1874. The widow, who survives, is the mother of
seven children, six of whom are living, viz.:
Zachariah, Jacob, Philip, Joseph, Mary and John.
The subject of this sketch was brought up on the homestead
farm, and when fifteen years of age became engaged as
salesman in a dry goods house at New Philadelphia. He
was afterward employed in the same capacity at Dover, where
he subsequently established himself in the dry goods trade.
In 1875, he disposed of his stock and opened the Cochran
Central House, of Steubenville, Ohio, of which he was the
proprietor for two years, after which he sold out, and
learning photography of his brother, succeeded a Mr.
Edwards in his present location. The gallery is
large and commodious, with a north side and skylight, and is
tastefully and conveniently fitted up for the artist, many
improvements having been recently made. Mr.
Strickmaker is a thorough student of his profession, as
specimens produced by his handiwork are well executed, and
display taste as well as skill, so necessary in the first
class artist. Mr. Strickmaker was joined in
marriage, in 1870, with Miss Amelia, daughter of
Rev. Adam Helwig, a Lutheran divine of Dayton, Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Strickmaker are members of the English
Lutheran Church of Dover. |
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ISAAC SWIHART,
farmer, P. O. Ragersville, was born August 10, 1851, in
August Township, this county. His father, David
Swihart, was a native of Pennsylvania, and came to this
county at a very early date. He died in 1875. Our
subject spent his youth on a farm, and obtained his
education at the schools of this township. He was
united in marriage, October 5, 1876, with Mary Violet,
daughter of G. W. Goudy, present Sheriff of
Tuscarawas County. By this union there is one child -
Harry. After marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Swihart
settled down the farm on which they now reside, consisting
of 100 acres of fine land. In politics, Mr. Swihart
is a Republican. |
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