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Subject: [Allen Cty List] 1875 Personal Histories of Allen County--Ottawa Twp (Part 4 of 8)
Date: Wed, 6 Dec 2000 18:27:07 EST
Below find 1875 Personal Histories from Ottawa Township (including Lima) 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.
GEO. W JAMES was born in Fayette County, Penn., 7th September, 1838, and came
to this county in 1865. His wife is Melissa, daughter of James and Delila
Stratton. She was born in Jefferson County, Ky., September 23, 1843. Their
children are Clarence S., George J., Edwin F., Effie D., and William E.
GEORGE JAMESON, and Mary E., his wife, were both born in Wayne County--he on
the 15th of November, 1839, she on April 25, 1840. His parents are Joshua M.
and Rachel Jameson, and she is a daughter of Samuel and Sabina McClure. Mr.
Jameson has two brothers, George and Abbon. Mrs. Jameson has one brother,
Alfred McClure, and three sisters, Jemima, Susan and Caroline. They have one
child, Charles E.
ELIAS H JOHNS was born in Fauquier County, Virginia, June 11th, 1834. His
parents, Elias and Adaline, removed to Ohio in 1852, and came to Allen County
in 1866. Mr. J. was engaged in the war of the Rebellion, and when the war
closed came to this county, and commenced the grocery business, which he
still continues. His wife is Julia A. E., daughter of William and Rebecca
Cheney, who came from Marion County in 1864, and whose children are Julia,
Samuel, Amanda, Ebenezer, Francis, and Henry. Julia was born in Union County,
7th Nov., 1837. Mr. Johns has four brothers--Thomas, Samuel, Nathaniel, and
Lewis, and one sister, Eliza. The children of Elias and Julia A. E. Johns
are, Sarah A., Henrietta (deceased), Silas H., and Septa J.
SANFORD M JOHNSON, son of David and Sarah, and brother of Chester, Harvey and
Loienda, was born in Genessee County, New York, Dec. 24, 1818. His wife,
Margaret A., was born in Adams County, Pennsylvania, Jan. 13, 1832, and is
the daughter of William and Lydia M. Faughenbaugh. Mr. J.'s children are
Sarah Ann, Mary, Emma, Ida Jane, William S., Chester M., Ollie M., Lydia M.,
Alfred L., Rosie V., and Carrie. Mrs. J.'s brothers and sisters: Frank,
Nicholas, Horatio, Jane, Ann, Caroline, Emma.
THOMAS HENRY JONES, son of Josiah and Mary, and brother of Mary M., Anna C.,
Josiah E., Martha E., Margaret L. and Gwillim Llewelyn Jones, was born in
Llanbrynmair, Montgomeryshire, North Wales, Feb. 18, 1835. His wife, Susan
(Francis) Jones, daughter of Ellis and Catharine Francis, was born near
Llanidloes, North Wales, Jan. 18th, 1843. They have three children--Ursilla
Ann, Josiah Francis and Mary Myfanwy.
PHILIP KEIL, son of Sebastian and Josephine Keil, was born in Germany, July
26, 1842. His wife was born in Germany, in the year 1849, and came to Allen
County with her parents, Charles and Mary Humlong, in 1854. Their children
are Josephina and Mary. Mr. Keil's brothers and sisters--Sebastian, Michael,
Michael Jr., John, William, Mary and Catharine. Children of Charles and Mary
Humlong--Eliza, Catherine, Winey, Charles and Amelia.
SAMUEL K KRAUSS, son of Jacob and Lyda Krauss, and brother of Amos, Amanda,
Salena, Catharina and Maria, was born in Lehigh County, Penn., August 23,
1839, and came to this county in 1866. His wife is Catharina E., daughter of
Morgan and Jerutia Workman, and sister of William P., David Alonzo, Joshua,
Mary, Sabrina, Barbara, Anna, and Amanda. Mrs. K. was born in Ashland County,
April 10, 1847.
FRANK A M KREPS married Sarah T., daughter of Adam Weaver. Their children are
Frank, Walter, and Carrie Virginia. Mr. Kreps was born in Franklin County,
Penn., 13th March, 1839, and came to Allen County, in 1874. His wife was born
in Allegheny, Penn., 8th November, 1839, and is sister to Jackson, Mary, and
Caroline. Mr. Kreps is a son of Jacob F. and Elizabeth Kreps, and a brother
of Catharine, George, John, Adam, David, and William.
W S LIPSETT was born in Lima on the 15th of June, 1836. His parents, Joseph
and Mary, came from Warren County in 1832. His wife was born in Holmes
County, March 9, 1840, whence her parents, John and Esther Long, removed to
Allen County in 1850. Their children are Mary Emma, Ellen and Cora. Mr.
Lipsett has one brother, John B., and one sister, Mary S. Mrs. L. is one of a
family of eight children: Maria, Jacob, Adam, Sarah, George, Susan, Lewis and
John. Mr. L. is a member of the Lima City Council.
GUSTAVUS F MARMON was born at Zanesfield, Logan County, September 25, 1844,
and came to Allen County in 1873. His parents were Robert M. and Sarah J.
Marmon, both deceased. His father was from North Carolina, his mother from
West Virginia. The former died at Zanesfield, Ohio, October 17, 1849; the
latter died at Clinton, Illinois, July 9, 1866. Mr. Marmon has four brothers
and sisters, three of whom are living--Eliza B. (married S. C. Adair, of
Piqua, February 14, 1858); James Y. (married Annie E. Sanford, both of Lima,
on 29th September, 1870); Martin M. (died at Zanesfield, July 26, 1843), and
Jennie S. Mr. Marmon's parents were married at Zanesfield, Ohio, November 1,
1837. His mother's name was Sarah J. Young.
Diane Mancini
www.ourfamilygenealogy.com
Researching: ALTSTAETTER (and all variations), BENNETT, DOWNING, and YANT in
Allen County.
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