HARDESTY, H.H., Historical Hand-Atlas (Paulding County) 1882


Samuel A. Deardorff




Samuel A. Deardorff - and Margaret Jorden were united in wedlock, April 11, 1844. His father, Abraham Deardorff, died November 7, 1858; his mother, Nancy (Hodges) Deardorff, March 10, 1871. Margaret’s father, William Jorden, died in 1847; Margaret (Coffel) Jorden, her mother, is still living. Mr. And Mrs. Deardorff are the honored parents of ten children, all living, but one. The first, William, was born on the 20th day of February, 1845; Mary F., born September 28, 1846, died May 28, 1865; Eliza A., March 4, 1848; John D., June 25, 1850, is a resident of Logan county, Ohio; Rachel B., July 12, 1852; Susan C., June 22, 1854; Rebecca J., June 3, 1857; James F., June 26, 1859; Samuel L., March 26, 1861, and Margaret A., December 20, 1863. All reside in Paulding county but John D. Samuel A., was born in Bedford county, Virginia, August 11, 1820, and Margaret, his wife, was born in Greene county, Ohio, March 16, 1824. Mr. Deardorff and his son William were in active service in the late war. The father in the 96th Ohio for one year, received his discharge on account of disability, and returned home; the son served eighteen months in the 128th Ohio. Business, farming and carpentering. Address, Antwerp, Paulding county, Ohio.




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