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EDWIN DANIELS, a son of William and Diantha
(Leech) Daniels, was born in Onondaga County, N. Y., Mar. 12, 1839.
The youth of our subject was passed in Syracuse, N. Y., where he lived
until he was twenty-seven years old, there receiving what education he
could obtain at the local schools. When seventeen years of age, he
went to the blacksmith trade at an apprenticeship of three years.
For a time he managed a shop of his own. When seventeen years of
age, he went to the blacksmith trade at an apprenticeship of three
years. For a time he managed a shop of his own. In 1863, he
came to Williams County, Ohio, continuing his trade at Brannan's
corners. On Jan. 8, 1865, he was married to Miss Catharine A.
Scott, in Superior Township. After two and a half years Mr.
Daniels removed to Kendallville, Ind., remaining two years, thence
to Bryan, where he became foreman in a spoke and hub factory, holding
the position for five years. At present, in company in Leech
and Lindersmith, he is erecting a wheelbarrow factory at
Montpelier, in connection with a steam saw-mill. Mr. Daniels
is a member of Parish Lodge, A., F. & A. M., and also a member of the
Church of the Disciples. Mrs. Daniels is a native of
Columbiana County, Ohio, and daughter of Robert and Betsey J.
(Brannan) Scott, natives of this State and now residing in Superior
Township, this county.
Source: County of Williams, Ohio, Historical & Biographical
- Illustrated - Publ.
Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles Blanchard, Biographical
Editor - Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers - 1882 - Page 629 |
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W. DARBY, marble dealer, is one of six living children of a
family of eight born to Darius and Ann (Gardner) Darby, who were
natives of Maryland, and of English descent. Darius Darby,
who had made agriculture a life pursuit, died on the Maryland homestead
in 1851, at the age of sixty-one; his widow came to Williams County in
1868 where her son, our subject, was then living, and here died in 1879.
W. W. Darby was born June 13, 1845, in Montgomery County, Md.,
and was there reared to manhood, receiving an ordinary education.
He remained farming in his native State until 1863, when he came to this
county, where his brother-in-law, Judge Willett, was then living.
He began working at the marble cutter's trade, at which he continued
about four years, when he formed his partnership with J. H. Willett,
which has ever since continued. Mr. Darby has been steadily
working at his trade sine 1863, with the exception of four years when he
was elected to the office of County Sheriff by the Democratic party, and
re-elected to the office of County Sheriff by the Democratic party, and
re-elected and served in the position with honor to himself and
satisfaction to the citizens of the county. Mr. Darby is
one of Bryan's prominent and enterprising citizens, having been
identified with its best interests sine becoming a resident. He is
a member of the I. O. O. F., and of the O. F. Encampment, having passed
through all the chairs of these two lodges, and also a member of the
Patriarchal Circle, the Royal Arcanum, and the F., & A. M. He was
married in June, 1869, to Miss Olive A. Griffith, who died
in 1869, and in February, 1881, he married Miss Laura M. Reynolds.
Mr. Darby began life principally with his own resources, and by good
management has acquired a comfortable home, and secured a trade in
marble that promises to meet all reasonable expectations of reward.
Source: County of Williams, Ohio, Historical & Biographical
- Illustrated - Publ.
Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles Blanchard, Biographical
Editor - Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers - 1882 - Page 548 |
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DANIEL DEEMER.
Mr. Deemer, who is treasurer of Williams county, is a man
whose ability, integrity, and public spirit have won for him the
confidence of his fellow-citizens in an unusual degree. Although his
county is normally Democratic by about three hundred votes, he was
chosen to his present responsible office in 1896 by a majority of six
hundred, showing his popularity among all classes and parties.
Mr. Deemer comes of honorable ancestry, his
great-grandfather, John Deemer, a native of France, having
volunteered as a soldier in the American Revolutionary army under
General Lafayette, with whom he came to this country. After doing
gallant service in the struggle for American independence, he settled in
Pennsylvania at the close of the war.
Philip Deemer, our subject's grandfather,
was born in Mercer county, Pennsylvania, and at an early day located in
Columbiana county, Ohio, his remaining years being spent in farming
about four miles northeast of New Lisbon. His wife, Rosanna (Stacher),
who also died near New Lisbon, was of German descent, but her ancestors
had been residents of Pennsylvania for many years.
John Deemer, the father of our subject, was born
November 12, 1827, at the old homestead near New Lisbon, and on arriving
at manhood he engaged in business in the town of Columbiana as a brick
manufacturer and broom maker. Later he carried on a hardware business
there, and for many years he was a leading citizen of the place. On
January 1, 1852, he was married in Williams county, nine miles northeast
of Bryan, to Miss Martha Bushong, who died in Columbiana March
12, 1871. He afterward married a second wife, and his death occurred at
Columbiana May 28, 1875. In religious faith he was a Methodist, as was
also his first wife, both being devout members of the Church at
Columbiana. He had three children, who lived to mature age, all by his
first marriage: William M., a resident of Jefferson township,
Williams county, is a farmer, and is also interested in business as a
tinner. Jacob Edward, who resides at Pueblo, Colorado, is
the manager for a large grocery company.
The subject of our sketch, who is the youngest member
of the family, was born in Columbiana, June 29, 1862, and his education
was begun in the schools of that town. At the age of fourteen years he
came to Williams county, where he worked for some time at farming,
saving his earnings in order to secure better school privileges. By this
means he managed to pay his way at the normal school at Fayette, Ohio,
for two years, and later for three years he attended the Northwestern
Normal and Collegiate Institute, at Wauseon, Ohio, the necessary funds
being obtained by teaching. After completing his course in the latter
institution he continued his teaching for a time, making eleven terms in
all, and during the last two years he spent his spare time in reading
law. In 1889 he was appointed clerk in the United States Census Office
at Washington, D. C.,-where he remained until May, 1893, and the
following summer he spent in Elizabethton, East Tennessee. On the day
previous to election he returned to Williams county, and settled upon a
farm in Jefferson township, of which he became the owner in 1889. The
care of this estate has occupied his attention largely, but he finds
time to participate actively in all local movements of importance and
especially in political affairs. From his youth he has been an ardent
supporter of Republican principles, and his sound judgment has caused
his advice to be sought in the councils of the party. For seven years he
served as a member of the county executive and central committees, and
on August 31, 1895, he was nominated by the county convention against
four other prominent and popular candidates, to the office of county
treasurer, with the result stated above, and since November 5, 1895, he
has filled the position with characteristic skill and fidelity.
On June 25, 1891, Mr. Deemer was married
to Miss Blanche Brown, a native of Bridgewater township, Williams
county, and a daughter of Abner K. and Amanda (Bollinger) Brown,
prominent residents of that locality.
Source: Commemorative Biographical Records of Northwestern Ohio
including the counties of Defiance, Henry, Williams & Fulton.
Published at Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co. 1899 |
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Superior
Twp.-
HENRY DELLINGER, son of Harrison and Sophia
(Keller) Dellinger, was born in York County, Penn., Nov. 27, 1813.
The early life of our subject was passed at the scene of his birth.
His opportunities for acquiring education were exceedingly meager.
He learned the trade of a weaver and began the strife of life for
himself when sixteen years of age, following the trade for a livelihood,
and also for a number of years working in the coal mines of Pennsylvania
and Ohio. He was married in Lebanon County, to Miss Rebecca
Bechtol, Mar. 9, 1837; seven children were the fruit of this union -
George, Margaret, Henry P., Mary A., John A., Drusilla and
Rebecca J.; there was also one by adoption. Five of these are
deceased, and two married. In 1841, Mr. Dellinger removed
to Williams County and located on eighty acres of Government woodland;
this he cleared and afterward added eighty acres more, again forty, and
so on until, in 1867, he possessed 240 acres. He has lived in
Montpelier since 1877, where he has some lots and buildings, and is
passing his days in retirement. Mr. and Mrs. Dellinger are
members of the M. E. Church. Mrs. Dellinger was born in
Chester County, Penn., daughter of George and Ellen (Evans) Bechtol,
natives respectively of Pennsylvania and Wales.
Source: County of Williams, Ohio, Historical & Biographical
- Illustrated - Publ.
Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles Blanchard, Biographical
Editor - Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers - 1882 - Page 629 |
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A.
C. DILLMAN was born in Centre Township, William Co., Ohio, April
6, 1844. His father, Jacob Dillman, was a native of
Pennsylvania, of German descent; was a wheelwright by trade; went to
Canada when a young man, and there married Mariah Crocker,
afterward moving to Summit County, where he remained working at his
trade until his removal to Williams County. In 1834, he
started west through Ohio to look up a mill location. He was
attracted to Williams County by its bright prospects, and selected a
location in Centre Township, but made no entries that year. He
then returned to Summit County, in March of that year sold his interests
there, and the same year moved out, locating on Section 34, when he took
up a large tract of land and engaged in general trading business, having
brought out a stock of goods that would be needed in a new country.
He came to the county a comparatively wealthy man, and with his wealth
did more for the general welfare of the county than perhaps any other
one man. He took an active part in the building of churches,
schools, etc. He built the first schoolhouse in Centre Township
with his own means; built the first steam saw-mill in the county; was
active in the support of the County Agricultural Society at is
organization, and, in fact, all matters of a public benefit found in him
a warm supporter. He was a temperance man in principle, a rare
thing among our pioneers, who deemed pure corn juice a necessity; was a
member of the United Brethren Church, and a Republican in politics.
His first wife died January 8, 1843, leaving a family of six children.
The same year, June 29, he married Mrs. Louis (Horton) Stoddard,
widow of Israel Stoddard, with four children. To this union
were born three children, all living. The mother died in August,
1855, Mr. Dillman afterward marrying a Mrs. Maynard. Mr.
Dillman continued a long life of usefulness, and died in March,
1870, beloved and esteemed by all who knew him. A. C. Dillman
was reared in Williams County, and at the age of seventeen joined
the regimental band of the Thirty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry,
afterward with the One Hundredth and Twenty. He received his final
discharge from the service July 13, 1865. He was commissioned
Second Lieutenant of militia in 1863 by Gov. Tod.
For seventeen months succeeding the war, he was in Kansas and the Indian
Territory, afterward coming home, where, October 30, 1862, he married
Miss Mell E. Huffman, who has borne him three children - Loal B.,
Grace E. and Jesse B. Previous to his coming to Bryan
in 1871, he resided in Indiana, working at carpentering and
cabinet-making. Since being here, he first started a dimension
mill, afterward engaging in a general furniture trade, also undertaking,
still carrying on the last named. In 1882, he took charge of the
wheel-barrow factory, and is doing well. Mr. Dillman is a
Republican, and he and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.
Source: County of Williams, Ohio, Historical & Biographical
- Illustrated - Publ.
Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles Blanchard, Biographical
Editor - Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers - 1882 - Page 548 |
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URIAH L. DENMAN is a native of Knox County, Ohio;
was born May 1, 1849, one of six sons of Elisha G. and Almira Denman,
who were natives respectively of Vermont and Ohio. Mr. Denman,
Sr., died near West Unity, Mar. 3, 1877. Uriah Denman's
educational advantages were very good, beginning with public schools of
Hamer, and later, attending seminary at Raisin Valley, Mich., and
afterward Bryan College. Mr. Denman learned the carpenter's
trade when quite young, at which he worked for several years; he
commenced his mercantile career as clerk when but sixteen years of age,
afterward taking charge of a grocery and provision store, and still
later officiating as salesman in a clothing house at Bryan, Ohio.
His health not being firm, he devoted himself to agricultural pursuits
for five years, living on his own farm of ninety-four acres. At
the end of this time he rented his farm, and accepted a clerkship with
Hall Brothers, of Pioneer, Ohio, remaining one and one-half years,
when he came to Montpelier, formed a partnership with William Denman,
and purchased the stock of general merchandise, of O. Lowery.
They will continue the business, carrying a stock from $10,000 to
$12,000 value, and doing a flourishing trade. Mr. Denman
held the office of Assessor at Pioneer, for two years. He was
married Feb. 18, 1873, at Hudson, Mich., to Miss Ella E. Walkup,
daughter of Andrew and Eliza (Horner) Walkup, who are natives
respectively of Ohio and Pennsylvania, and at present residents of
Williams County, Ohio.
Source: County of Williams, Ohio, Historical & Biographical
- Illustrated - Publ.
Weston A. Goodspeed, Historical Editor - Charles Blanchard, Biographical
Editor - Chicago: F. A. Battey & Co., Publishers - 1882 - Page |
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