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Subject: [Allen Cty List] 1875 Personal Histories of Allen County--Jackson Twp (Part 3 of 3)
Date: Sun, 3 Dec 2000 16:31:30 EST
Below find 1875 Personal Histories from Jackson Township 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.
RUFUS SHERMAN is a son of Henry and Mary Sherman, who came to this county in
1856, from Pickaway County, where Rufus was born in the year 1841. Mr. S. is
brother of Aaron and Caroline. His wife was born in this county in the year
1846. They have three children--William, Walter and Nettie. Mrs. Sherman is a
daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth Binkley, and sister of Solomon, Samuel,
Simeon, Daniel and Henry Binkley.
GEORGE F SHRIDER, and his wife, were both born in Perry County, in the year
1834. In 1852 he came with his parents, Jacob and Amelia Shrider, to this
county. Mrs. S. is a daughter of William and Nancy Clum, who had eight
children: Perlile, Ellen, Margaret, Adam, William, Elizabeth, Nancy and
George. Mr. Shrider has three brothers: Peter, Daniel and Francis Shrider,
and three sisters: Nancy, Sarah and Christina. Mr. Shrider has ten
children--Amelia A., Matilda C., William C., Charles A., Daniel L., James F.,
Melancthon E., Jeremiah L., Sarah E. and George.
PETER SHRIDER, son of Jacob and Amelia, and brother of George F., was born in
Perry County, in 1826. His wife was born in the same county, in 1828. She is
a daughter of Adam and Barbara Binckley, who had seven daughters--Caroline,
Louisa, Catherine, Elizabeth, Sarah, Melinda and Amanda. Mr. Shrider is one
of a family of seven brothers and sisters--Nancy, Sarah, Peter, Christina,
George, Daniel and Francis. Mr. and Mrs. Shrider are the parents of seven
children--Jane, Jacob A., Daniel H., Samuel N., Sarah A., George W. and John
F.
WILLIAM SUDDUTH and his wife are natives of Virginia. He was born in
Shenandoah County, June 10, 1809. She was born in Botetourt County, on the
4th of Nov., the same year. They have two children--Lucinda and Catharine.
Mrs. S. was Eva Staley, daughter of Peter and Eva Staley, who came from
Pickaway County to Allen County, in 1831. She has four brothers and three
sisters--Melkiah, Peter, Jacob, John, Catharine, Sarah and Elizabeth. Mr.
Sudduth has six sisters and two brothers--Nancy, Mary, Elizabeth, Susan,
Lucy, Francis, Jemima and Peter. His parents are William and Sarah Sudduth.
Mr. Sudduth served as constable of Jackson township from 1838 to 1845.
J W UMBAUGH, is the son of John and Susannah Umbaugh, who are the parents of
six children--Elias, John, George, Joseph, Rebecca and Saleme. Mr. Umbaugh
was born in Carroll County, Aug. 8, 1831. He married a daughter of John and
Susannah Sellers, who had seven children--Samuel, Sarah F., Mary C., Francis
M., Amelia, Silas and Viola. They have three children--Edward A., Mary O.,
and Ida A. Mr. Umbaugh was elected justice of the peace in 1873.
DAVID P WADE was born in Wayne County, Oct. 20, 1831. His parents came to
this county from Hancock County, in 1835. David settled in Allen County in
1858. He married a daughter of Stephen and Mary Cunningham, who came to this
county in 1842 from Virginia, where Mrs. W. was born Feb. 18, 1832. Names of
the children of Wenman and Margaret Wade: George W., Mary A., Elizabeth,
Levina, John Q., David P., Benjamin F., Wenman, Diana, and Henry C. Names of
Stephen and Mary Cunningham's children: Jacob, Susannah, Eli, Sallie A., and
Julia A. David P. Wade is the father of three children, Sabina, Virginia, and
Enos H.
ROBERT WATT was born in Champaign County, in 1826. Two years later his
parents, Samuel L. and Olive G. Watt, removed to Allen County, and were among
the early settlers of the county. His wife was born in Pickaway County, in
the year 1827, and when three years old she was brought to this county by her
parents, Jacob and Eunice Staley. She is one of seven children--Elizabeth,
Eve, Jemima, John, Eunice, Jacob and Hannah. Mr. Watt is of a family of
thirteen--Deborah, Robert, Harriet, Thomas, Christina, James, Nancy, John,
Olive, Samuel, Lydia and Sarah. Mr. W. has been Township Trustee four years.
WILLIAM B WEYER was born January 10th, 1824, in Highland County, and at
twelve years of age came with his parents, Barnet and Catharine Weyer, to
Allen County. His wife was born in Morgan County, February 11th, 1826. She is
a daughter of Thomas and Rebecca Nash, who have seven children--Mary, Nancy,
Lucretia, John, Nelson, William and Sarah. Mrs. W. came to Allen County with
her parents in 1833. Mr. W. is one of a family of twelve--Melinda, Andrew,
Anthony, Rosanthe, William B., David, Sarah A., Rebecca, Lydia, Mahala,
Elizabeth and Catherine. Mr. Weyer has six children--Harrison, Rebecca,
Hester A., Mary, Rose M., Arthur.
This concludes the personal histories for Jackson Township.
Diane Mancini
www.ourfamilygenealogy.com
Researching: ALTSTAETTER (and all variations), BENNETT, DOWNING, and YANT in
Allen County.
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