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Subject: [Allen Cty List] 1875 Personal Histories of Allen County--Amanda Twp (Part 1)
Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 20:06:53 EST
Below find 1875 Personal Histories from Amanda Township (Part 1) as published
in the 1875 Historical Atlas of Allen County, Ohio by H H Hardesty & Co.
Publishers, Chicago.
Please note: I do not have any further information on the individuals
mentioned here. I have only transcribed the profile as it was originally
written.
I hope to have the profiles for all of the townships up on my website by this
weekend.
SAMUEL ANDERSON, son of Samuel and Catharine Anderson, and brother of Robert,
Hugh, William and Thomas, was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, in the
year 1822. He married Mary, daughter of John and Mary Swancott, whose
children are Elizabeth, William, Michael J. and Mary. Mrs. Anderson was born
in Butler County in 1817. They have one child, M. Jane Anderson, born in this
county, December 4, 1867.
WILLIAM BICE was born in Columbiana County in the year 1824, and came to
Allen County with his parents, William and Mary Bice, in 1839. His wife's
parents, Dye and Mercy Sunderland, came from Miami County in 1822. Mrs. B.
was born in this county in 1836. Her children are Frances, Orlando, Amarilla,
Ann M., William A., Mary, Mercy N. and Andrew W. Bice. Mr. Bice's brothers
and sisters are Mary, Samuel, Jeremiah, Charles, Granville and Thomas. The
children of Dye and Mercy Sunderland are Daniel, James, George, Mary J.,
Elizabeth A., Isabel, Martha E. and Tabitha. Mr. Bice has held the office of
Township Trustee.
CYRUS H HOOVER was born in Trumbull County, March 5, 1822. His parents,
Joseph and Caroline Hoover, came to this county from Trumbull County, in
1833. Mrs. Hoover's parents are Charles and Elizabeth Post. She was born in
Knox County, August 7, 1827. Their children are Libbie E., Mary E., Charles
A., Kate P., Bryant G., Minnie L., Florence, and Mattie.
JOHN KEETH was born in Van Wert County, August 27, 1844. Mary Electa Partello
was born in New Haven, Huron County, April 23, 1852. They were married
December 23, 1869. They have two children--Albert Guy, born in Lima, December
29, 1870, and Lillie, born in this county, June 10, 1872. Mr. Keeth's father,
Johnzey Keeth, came from Maryland to Van Wert County, Ohio in 1832. His
mother, Priscilla (Arnold) Keeth, came to Van Wert County from Fayette
County, in 1835. They came to Allen County in 1854. Their children are,
Rachel E., John, Samuel, Anderson, Jacob A., Mary, Albert (deceased), Emma
(deceased), and Francis M. Mrs. Keeth's parents, Washington A. Partello and
Sophia (Stewart) Partello, came to this county from Huron County, in 1859.
Their children are Sarah, Mary E., Clara, and Frank. Mr. Keeth has been
justice of the peace.
HENRY MILLER, son of Jesse and Elizabeth Miller, was born in this county in
1830. He is brother of Solomon, Catharine, Jacob and Josiah. His wife is a
daughter of James and Susan Baber, who came to Allen County in 1837. Mrs.
Miller was born in Ross County, in the year 1833.
Diane Mancini
www.ourfamilygenealogy.com
Researching: ALTSTAETTER (and all variations), BENNETT, DOWNING, and YANT in
Allen County.
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