William Hetrick Schauck was one of the early settlers of Richland (now Morrow Co.), Ohio.  He is buried in the Shauck Cemetery in Perry Township near Johnsville.
     A brief biography is as follows:
 

     Wilhelm Schaulk 15 February 1795 baptism record at St Jacob's (Stone) Union Church in Glenville, Codorus Township, York County, Pennsylvania. (This church is still in existence in 2025 and is located at 5152 Stone Church Rd., Glenville, PA 17329). Information given in the baptismal record includes:

his birth date was 27 Dec 1794

his father’s name was Michael Schauck

his mother’s name was Catharina Schauck.
 

     William H. Shauck was apprenticed at age sixteen to his uncle, Peter, to learn the millwright trade.  He moved to Ohio in 1816 with his cousin, John Shauck, and his family.  He witnessed the bombing of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812.  He entered 160 acres of land, clearing a portion of it.  He devoted himself to building mills for some years, erecting three saw mills in this vicinity, a woolen mill and several grist mills in this vicinity.  He sold his first purchase of land to Garver and Baldwin, and purchased 160 acres here of parties in the east about 1833; and in 1834, he laid out on his land that portion of Johnsville lying west of Main street, while John Ely laid out the eastern half.  They then drew cuts to see who should name the village, and John Ely being successful one it was named Johnsville instead of "Williamsport."  He made two or three trips on foot to Pennsylvania, and owned four hundred and sixty-seven acres of land here, and six hundred and forty acres in Missouri and Iowa.  He was a member of the New School Baptist Church.  He married Mary A., only daughter of John Shauck (see sketch of Moses Shauck).  Fourteen children were born to them. Catherine, now Mrs. William Dwyer, who lives near Johnsville O.; Henry C., subject of this sketch; Rebecca, now Mrs. John Knox, of Westerville, O.; Sarah, died in youth; Franklin B. married Emma Pancost, and lives in Galion; Elizabeth, now Mrs. William Smith, near Lexington, O.; Elah, died in youth; Julia A., now Mrs. Samuel Fouts, of Westerville, O.; Mary A., now Mrs. John White, of Shilo, O.; Barbara E., now Mrs. Jacob A. Weinland, of Westerville, O.; John L. married Miss Josie McMillen, and lives near Rushville, Ind.; Albert B. married Miss Anna Miller, and is principal of the schools at Dayton, O.; Alice died in youth; William L. lives in Indianapolis, Ind.; William H. Shauck, the father, died Aug. 1. 1862 [Source: Morrow Co. Ohio History, 1880, page 831-832] 

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	HOLY BIBLE: containing the New Testament __lated out of the original tongues ___ Trnaslations Diligently comp___ and revised with ___Marginal Notes and References together with The Apocrypha to Which are added, An Index. ___ Table of All the Names in the Old and New Testaments. With their Significations also, Scripture Weights, Measures adn Coins. Stereotyped by D. A. J. Collins Boston: Published by __wer and T. Bedlington ____ ____ 189_
1&2	William Shauck was born December 2_th one Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Four. Mary Ann Shauck was born October 25th one thousand eight hundred and nine Catharin Shauck was born September 11th 1828 Henry C. Shauck was born July the 11th 1880 Rebecca Shauck was born January the 9th 1832 Sarah Shauck was born May the 15th 1833 Franklin Shauk was born April 25th A.D. 1835 Elizabeth Shauck was born January the 11th 1837 Elah Shauck was born February the 2tgh A.D. 1839 Julian Shauck was born February 5th 1841 Maryann Shauck was born May 8th 1843 BarBara Ellen Shauck was born December thr 24th A.D. 1845 John Lemmon Shauck was born Sept. the 8th A.D. 1848
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3	Alice and Albert Shauck born November the 14th 1850 William Lewis Shauck was born November the 15? 1858 Samuel E. Fouts was born Apr. 18th, 1839 John A. Fouts was born February 5th 1840 Zula?? Rosabel fouts was born Jan. 12th 1864 Edith Luella Fouts was born Dec. 15th 1866 DeWitt Shauck Fouts was born July 31st 1868 Albert B. Clarence Fouts was born Jan. 2nd, 1874 DeWitt died June 1, 1893 Julia died July 10, 1915 S. E. F. died Nov. 9, 1915 Luella died Jun. 13, 1920 Rose died April 23, 1927
4	MARRIAGES: Rose Fails & Warren Bigham - Oct. 6, 1897 Luella F__ls & Frank Clem__ts? Sep. 7, 1900
back	William Shauck's Bible Bought April the ___ 1828    - price $4

Other Schauk biographies:
Aaron Schauk - Richland Co., OH
Albert K. Schauk - Morrow Co., OH

Henry C. Schauk - Morrow Co., OH
James Schauk - Morrow Co., OH
Lucy W. Schauk - Morrow Co., OH
Moses Schauk - Morrow Co., OH