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Camp Creek Township Bio, Pike County, Ohio

A. J. Dieterich , son of Henry and Elizabeth Dieterich, was born September 20, 1825 in Scioto County, Ohio.   He was reared on a farm, and when eighteen years old went on the Ohio Canal as Captain of a boat, which occupation he followed till he was thirty years of age, since which he has been engaged in farming, now owning 1,000 acres of fine land.   He was married September 20, 1815 to Sarah A., daughter of Benjamin and Mary Coffman, who were natives of Pennsylvania, of German descent. They had one son -- Stephen -- who died in 1872, aged fourteen years.   Mrs. Dieterich died in 1872; and in 1876, Mr. Dieterich married Mrs. Nancy Weeder.   Mr. Dieterich acted as Infirmary Director for six years.  His father was born January 01, 1794, and his mother,  March 4,  1794.  They were natives of Pennsylvania and of German descent.  They moved to Scioto County, Ohio about 1820, and some years later moved to Pike County and cleared the farm now owned by Stephen, and where they spent the rest of their lives. The father died June 18, 1862, and the mother, May 30, 1857.

History of Lower Scioto Valley, Ohio - 1884
Published by the Scioto County Genealogy Society

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