HARDESTY, H.H., Historical Hand-Atlas (Paulding County) 1882
Isaac Donat
Isaac Donat - settled in Paulding county in 1849; migrated with his parents, Jonathan and Polly (Snyder) Donat, from Stark county, Ohio, where Isaac’s birth took place, September 10, 1840. Phebe M. Beadle, daughter of David and Mary M. (Millard) Beadle, settlers of this county in 1850, was born in Warren county, Pennsylvania, April 22, 1840, and married in Paulding county, April 3, 1866, by Rev. B. L. Rowen, to Isaac Donat, and five children have been added to their home: Mary Roberta, born June 15, 1867; Isaac Willard, February 1, 1869; Clara Josephine, April 26, 1871; John Edward, October 1, 1872; Francis Otterbein, March 26, 1878. Mr. Donat was a soldier in the late war; enlisted August 26, 1861, in Company G, 14th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and participated in the following battles: Wild Cat, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge and all the battles of the regiment after enlisting till the close of the war, and did not miss a march except one half day in an ambulance; was a soldier almost four years and had his haversack hot off, but escaped himself with a wound; was mustered out July 21, 1865, as Sergeant of Company G, 14th Regiment Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry. The Captain at the time of his enlisting was William H. Eckles, and when discharged, George W. Eckles was the Captain. He has served five years as Supervisor, School Director one term, and re-elected in spring of 1881. Business, farming. Address, Antwerp, Paulding county, Ohio.
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