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Centennial Biographical History
of Richland Co., Ohio
Illustrated
By A. J. Baughman, Editor
Published Chicago - The Lewis Publishing Co.
1901
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John W. Wagner |
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WILLIAM H. WEAVER, is a
well-known farmer and stock-raiser of Richland county and a
member of the firm of Weaver Brothers, whose
reputation in the line of their chosen vocation is both wide and
commendable. He is a man of excellent business and
executive ability, who forms his plans readily and is determined
in their execution. He carries to successful completion
whatever he undertakes if it can be accomplished by honorable
methods. and as a representative of the great department of
agriculture he is well known. The farm is located on
section 26, Sharon township, near Vernon Junction.
Mr. Weaver was born in Wyandot county,
Ohio, Sept. 4, 1866. His father, John Weaver,
was born in Crawford county, Ohio, June 12, 1835, a son of
John D. Weaver, a native of France. The last named was
born in 1804 and when a young man crossed the Atlantic, locating
in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. He followed the butcher's
trade and was among the pioneer settlers of Richland county, who
from the government entered eighty acres of land. for which he
paid a dollar and a quarter per acre. He was married in
Pittsburg to Miss Magdalene Ball, a native
of France, and they became the parents of twelve children, eight
sons and four daughters. They lost one son and one
daughter in childhood. but nine of the family are now living and
of this number, with one exception, all are married and have
families of their own, and most of them are farming people.
The grandparents of our subject began life in limited
circumstances amid humble surroundings, but by industry and
economy they prospered. The grandfather died in 1880, and
his widow passed away in 1892, at the age of eighty-one years,
their remains being interred in the Congregational cemetery in
the Shelby settlement.
Having arrived at years of maturity, John Weaver
was married. in the fall of 1861, to Miss Mary B. Remlinger,
who was born in France in 1840, and during her girlhood was
brought to America by her parents. Martin and Barbara
Remlinger. who went to Buffalo. New York. They were
farming people and had a family of ten children, eight of whom
reached mature years and are now married and have families.
Soon after his marriage John Weaver was drafted for
service in the Civil war. He began farming on one hundred
and twenty acres of land in Richland county, owned by his
father. and four years later he removed to Wyandot county, where
he carried on agricultural pursuits for six years. His
children are as follows: William, of this review:
Frank J., who is in partnership with his brother: John
who is married and resides in Shelby: Rosa. the
wife of Will Gosser, of Crawford county, Ohio, by
whom she has three children; Anna, the wife of Peter
Keller, by whom she has two children; and Charles D.,
who is living on the home farm. The first three children
were born in Wyandot county, and three upon the old homestead in
Richland county.
The farm here comprises one hundred and twenty acres of
land, belonging to the widowed mother. The sons,
William and Frank, are the owners of one hundred and
ninety-six acres of land on section 31, Shannon township, and
upon this farm a tenant resides. They are now extensively
engaged in buying and shipping hogs. sheep and cattle,
William Weaver attending to this branch of the
business, while Frank operates a profitable sawmill,
purchasing tracts of timber land from which he cuts the trees,
converting them into lumber.
William Weaver was married Apr. 30, 1893,
to Miss Mary E. Fry, a native of Richland county
and a daughter of Conrad Fry, who was of German lineage.
By this marriage three children have been born: Edward,
who was born Apr. 24, 1894; Wilfred. born Apr. 31, 1896; and
Norbert, born Apr. 2, 1898.
Mr. Weaver is a Democrat. and has served
for two years as a township trustee. He and his family are
connected with the Catholic church. He believes in having
good roads and is a stanch advocate of the pike system. In
the last three years fifteen miles of pike have been laid, the
residents being greatly benefited thereby. Public spirited
and progressive. Mr. Weaver withholds
his support from no measure which he believes would prove for
the general good, and is a valued citizen of his community.
In business affairs he is energetic, prompt and notably
reliable. Tireless energy, keen perception and earnestness
of purpose are numbered among his strong characteristics, and
have been the means of winning him a place among the substantial
citizens of Richland county.
Source: A Centennial Biographical History of Richland Co., Ohio
- Publ: Mansfield by A. A., Graham & Co. - 1901 - Page 316 |
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WILSON SHANNON
WEAVER. In the history of the representative men of
Richland county, Wilson Shannon Weaver certainly deserves
mention, for he is numbered among the leading agriculturists of
the county, and the lessons in his life are forceful and well
worthy of emulation, his career demonstrating what it is
possible for men to accomplish through resolute purpose,
indefatigable energy, unflagging application and keen sagacity.
He was born Nov. 1, 1838, in Wayne county, Ohio, his parents
being Jacob and Elizabeth (Fisher) Weaver, of whose
family of six children he is the youngest survivor excepting his
brother, Jacob Weaver, of Berea, Ohio. His father
was born in Northampton county, Pennsylvania, in the year 1799,
and was there reared, learning the trade of shoemaker in early
life. When a young man he left his home to seek a place of
residence on the western frontier, taking up his abode in Wayne
county, Ohio. A year or two afterward he came to Richland
county and purchased the farm in Blooming Grove township upon
which our subject new resides. A log cabin had been
erected upon the place and a portion of the land had been
cleared, the remainder being still in its primitive condition.
His labors, however, soon enabled him to transform the tract
into richly cultivated fields, and in connection with farming he
also followed shoemaking for several years. In 1872 he
removed to Huron county, Ohio, and after selling his far in
Richland county to his son Wilson purchased a farm a mile
and a half southeast of Greenwich, making his home thereon until
his death, which occurred in 1873. He was a member of the
Lutheran church, and in his political faith was a Democrat. On
that ticket he was elected and for six years served as township
treasurer of Blooming Grove township, his long retention
indicating his trustworthiness and capability. He married
Elizabeth Fisher, who was born in Germany in 1805
and came to the new world with her mother when a maiden of ten
summers. They landed in Philadelphia and located in
Pennsylvania. Mrs. Weaver passed away in 1866, and
is now survived by four of her children, namely: Lucinda,
the wife of John Rodgers, of Whitley county.
Indiana; Wilhelmina, the wife of John Crouse,
of Huron county; Wilson S.; and Jacob, of Berea,
this state.
There is little to record concerning the early history
of men who spend their days upon a farm. It is a record of
work in the fields from the time of early spring planting until
the crops are garnered and the barns are stored with the yield
of the fields. In the common schools Mr. Weaver
mastered the common branches of English learning and at home
performed the tasks assigned him by his parents, enjoying all
the sports in which boys of the period indulged. On the
22d of February, 1865. he was united in marriage with Miss
Elizabeth Huston, a native of Richland county, and
a daughter of Jesse Huston, one of the well-known farmers
of the county, now deceased. Mr. and Mrs.
Weaver began their domestic life on the farm where Peter
Myers now resides, directly north of the old homestead,
his father having purchased forty acres of land there during the
war. For two years Mr. Weaver made his home
thereon, and then, by purchase. became the possessor of a forty
acre tract three-quarters of a mile north of Shenandoah.
It was his place of residence until his removal to his present
home in 1872. For twenty eight years he has continued the
development of the fields here. In the '80s he purchased
the old Peter Snapp farm of one hundred and
eleven acres, south of Rome, and in 1893 bought the Linsey
farm of one hundred and sixty acres adjoining the home
place, so that his landed possessions now aggregate three
hundred and fifty-one acres.
In 1884 Mr. Weaver was called upon to
mourn the loss of his wife, and their only child died in 1887.
In May, 1899. he was again married, his second union being with
Miss Sarah Benedict, a native of Richland
county and a daughter of Abraham Benedict, one of
the well-known and highly esteemed farmers of Blooming Grove
township. Well informed on the questions of the day, Mr.
Weaver supports the Democracy, believing that the
principles of the party are best calculated to promote the
welfare of the nation. The spirit of self-help is the source of
all genuine worth in an individual. Unless a man is
extremely wealthy he is judged by his character, and his acts
are weighed on the scale of public opinion. Thus judged,
Mr. Weaver has never been “found wanting,” for
throughout his business career he has been honorable and
trustworthy in all transactions, has been loyal to the duties of
citizenship and faithful to the obligations of private life.
Source: A Centennial Biographical History of Richland Co., Ohio
- Publ: Mansfield by A. A., Graham & Co. - 1901 - Page 309 |
Henry Wentz |
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ROSS C. WINTERS. Ross
C. Winters has one of the fine farms of Monroe township,
Richland county. The place is located on section 23, where
he owns eighty acres of richly cultivated land. In the
midst of the farm stands a handsome residence, which he erected
in 1883, and good barns and outbuildings furnish shelter for
grain and stock. The latest improved machinery enables him
to perform his work in a progressive manner, and all the
conveniences and accessories of a modern farm are found upon his
place.
Mr. Winters was born in Jefferson county, Ohio,
on the 25th day of February, 1847, his parents being Stiles
and Drusilla (Gladden) Winters. His father was also a
native of Jefferson county, born in 1820, and his death occurred
in 1865. He was reared in the county of his nativity and
there resided until after the birth of three of his children.
In 1848 he removed to Ashland county, Ohio, locating near
Petersburg, where he purchased one hundred and sixty acres of
land, the greater part of which was covered with timber.
The only improvement upon the place was a log cabin, in which
the family lived for six years, when the pioneer home was
replaced by a more modern and pretentious residence.
Throughout his life he carried on farming in pursuit of fortune,
and made for his family a good living. He voted with the
Republican party. He was recognized as one of the leading and
influential citizens of his community. Of his seven
children all are yet living. as follows: Hannah, the wife
of John Applegate, of Monroe township, Richland
county: Martha, the wife of Steve Airsman,
of Macon county, Missouri; Ross C.; Isaiah, also
of Macon county, Missouri; William, of Petersburg, Ohio;
Curtis, who is living in Weller township; and Alice,
the wife of J. Lemon, of Lucas, Ohio.
To the public-school system of Ohio Ross C. Winters
is indebted for the educational privileges afforded him.
He was early trained to habits of industry and economy upon the
home farm, and these have proved of value to him in later years
as he has carried on business for himself. In 1873 he
chose as a companion and helpmate on life's journey Miss
Amanda Harlan, and they took up their abode upon a rented
farm owned by William Peterson. There they lived
for six years, when his success enabled Mr. Winters
to purchase his present home farm of eighty acres.
This is one of the most desirable places in the neighborhood,
its many excellent improvements rendering it very attractive.
In 1893 he also purchased a farm of sixty acres on which, his
son, Trevanion E., now resides. Unto Mr. and
Mrs. Winters have been born three children: Trevanion E.,
who married Anna Hackett; and Ira J. and Bessie E.,
both at home.
The Republican party receives the political support of
Mr. Winters. He is a progressive and
public-spirited citizen, deeply interested in all that pertains
to the welfare of the community and in all that is calculated to
advance the general good. He and his family are widely and
favorably known in Richland county, and enjoy the high regard of
many friends.
Source: A Centennial Biographical History of Richland Co., Ohio
- Publ: Mansfield by A. A., Graham & Co. - 1901 - Page 516 |
Christian & Julia Anna Wise |
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JOHN R. WOLFE.
John Rice Wolfe, one of the prominent and best known
citizens of Richland county, and at present the postmaster at
Shelby, was born at Ganges, this county, Oct. 22, 1837. He
is a son of Augustus and Sarah (Rice) Wolfe, the former
of whom was a native of Knox county, Ohio, and the latter of
Juniata county, Pennsylvania. He was born Nov. 22, 1809,
and was a son of Peter and Sarah (Ayers) Wolfe, who were
married at Ganges, Ohio, June 6, 1832. To them were born
four sons and one daughter, as follows: Porter Ayers
Wolfe, born Apr. 10, 1833; James A., born in 1835;
John Rice, the subject of this sketch; Charles T.,
born in 1840; and Amy A., who married Dr. W. S.
McBride, of Lucas, Richland county, Ohio, and died in 1864.
James A. Wolfe went ta California in 1860 and died
there in 1886. Porter A. lives in Nebraska, and
Charles T. and the subject live in Shelby. The father
of these children died in 1846 and the mother in 1888, both
being well known people and highly esteemed by all.
John Rice Wolfe was married in 1866 to Miss
Nancy English, of Crawford county, Ohio, and a daughter of
James and Nancy (Cummins) English, and to this marriage
there have been born eight children, as follows: Amy A.,
born Mar. 29, 1867: she married William R. Brooks, of
Shelby, Ohio; Charles E., born Aug. 6, 1870, and married
Miss Jennie Roberts, also ot Shelby; Sarah N.,
born Apr. 11, 1873; Zorayda F., born Nov. 3, 1875;
Mary E., born Apr. 3, 1878; Kathryn C., born Aug. 30,
1883; John Rice, Jr., born Aug. 9, 1885; and Esther
Marie, born Mar. 11, 1888. All of these children are
living either at home or in the vicinity.
Mr. Wolfe began life on his own account
as a school-teacher in 1856, and followed that most useful
profession until the breaking out of the war of 1861. He
enlisted as color sergeant in the Eighth Indiana Volunteer
Infantry, a three-months regiment commanded by Col. W. P.
Benton, which was organized at Indianapolis and was a part
of the brigade commanded by Rosencrans. But one
severe battle was fought by his brigade, namely. at Rich
Mountain. Mr. Wolfe served in the Eighth Regiment
from the 18th of April, 1861, to Apr. 6, 1861, being mustered
out on the day last named, and returned to Shelby, Ohio, where
on the 18th day of the same month he enlisted in the Second Ohio
Cavalry, in which he served until Mar. 10, 1865, when he was
commissioned as adjutant of the One Hundred and Ninety-second
Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He served in this capacity until
Sept. 7, 1865, on which day he was mustered out of the service
of the government at Columbus, Ohio, having been in the service
of his country for a period of four years and five months.
Returning to his home he resumed his profession of
school-teacher, following it for three years. Since that
time, so many have been his occupations and so active the life
that he has led, that it would be difficult to trace his career
through them all. Suffice it to say that he has been a
most successful man, and has supported his family faithfully and
well, though at times it seemed that he had all on his hands
that he could manage; but now his family are mostly grown to
mature age, and he is capable of living more at his case than
when in middle life.
While in not any sense of the term an office-seeker,
yet he has been honored by appointment to the office of
postmaster of Shelby, first by President Harrison,
at the close of whose administration he removed to Columbus,
Ohio, there holding a position as examining clerk in the state
insurance department under commissioner W. M. Hahn during
Governor McKinley's administration of the chief
executive office of Ohio. Upon Mr. McKinley's
election to the Presidency of the United States he was again
appointed postmaster at Shelby, and still retains the position.
His wife is still living, and both are well known for many miles
around, and are among the best citizens of the county.
Source: A Centennial Biographical History of Richland Co., Ohio
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BARNARD WOLFF.
Barnard Wolff was born in Chambersburg,
Pennsylvania, Apr. 17, 1827, and died at Mansfield, Ohio, Sept.
20, 1896. He was a son of David and Catherine (Raessler)
Wolff. David Wolff died at Mansfield, Ohio, many years
ago.
Barnard Wolff came to Mansfield when very
young from Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, and soon became prominent
here as an architect and builder. He built the Baptist
church, Fire Hall, the Union Depot, the Boston store block, the
Brunswick Hotel and many other large business blocks and fine
residences. He was an industrious. upright and progressive
citizen and an ardent Republican. He had no special liking
for an official career and was to a considerable extent debarred
from a public life by an unfortunate deafness with which he was
afflicted many years before his death.
Mr. Wolff was twice married. His first
marriage was consummated in 1849, in Pennsylvania, Jane
McCleary becoming his wife. They came to Mansfield
in June, 1850, and the wife died Oct. 9, 1875. There were
no children by the first marriage. In 1877, at Plymouth,
Richland county, Ohio, Mr. Wolff married Sarah
McClinchey, a daughter of William and Mary Ann (Rubins)
McClinchey. Her mother was a daughter of William
Rubins, who was of English birth and was a pioneer of
Plymouth. William McClinchey's father was a son of
a pioneer dry-goods merchant of Mansfield, who died there about
seventy years ago. He came from Scotland and was of a very
good family there. William McClinchey had a tannery
at Plymouth and was in business on a somewhat extensive scale
until his retirement. He is now living there, aged
seventy-four years. and his wife is in her seventieth year.
Mr. Wolff built a fine brick residence at the
intersection of Marion and Twelfth avenues, in Mansfield, which
is a pretty suburban home, over which Mrs. Wolff
presides, happy in the presence and well-being of her three
sons, who are industrious and helpful. William Burt
Wolff, the eldest, is a well known carpenter of Mansfield.
He enlisted for the Cuban war in Company M, of the Eighth Ohio
Regiment, and participated in the battle of Santiago and was a
witness of the surrender of the Spanish forces. He
contracted fever, but was brought home convalescent.
Fred Barnard and Daniel Raessler Wolff, two bright and
intelligent lads, are members of their mother's household.
Source: A Centennial Biographical History of Richland Co., Ohio
- Publ: Mansfield by A. A., Graham & Co. - 1901 - Page 126 |
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