Richland County Ohio

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RICHLAND COUNTY BIOGRAPHIES

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HACKETT --- George B. HACKETT
....born in this county and township (Blooming Grove), July 2, 1856. In the year 1877, Oct. 14, he was married to Miss Celena A. SAMEN; they had two children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 752 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

HACKETT --- Henry P. HACKETT
....born in Cass Township, March 7, 1827, where he resided until the age of 12 years, when his parents removed to this township(Blooming Grove); he was married, June 27, 1854, to Mary Ann ZEIGLER; they have had nine children; five of these children were by his first wife, four by his second wife, whose name was Catharine FICKES.

HACKETT --- Ira G. HACKETT
....born in Cass Township Nov. 7, 1836, where he resided until the age of — years when his parents removed to this township (Blooming Grove); he was married, Sept. 6, 1870, to a Miss Elizabeth CHEW; they had five children.

HACKETT --- James L. HACKETT
....was born in Cass Township, this county, July 22, 1830; when about 8 years of age, his parents removed to this township (Blooming Grove); he was married in November, 1856, to Elizabeth ZIGLER, who bore him seven children; his first wife die in April, 1876; he married his second wife May 28, 1878, whose name was Maggie J. CASKEY.

HACKETT --- Mrs. Margaret HACKETT
....the fourth child of George and Nancy HACKETT, who came to this county in 1815, and located in this township (Blooming Grove). Mrs. Margaret HACKETT is the widow of the late George HACKETT, who was born in Juniata, Penn., Aug. 19, 1800; he departed this life Aug. 11, 1876. Mrs. HACKETT was born Nov. 18, 1807 in Washington Co., Penn.; at the age of 8 years, her parents removed to this township (Blooming Grove). She was married to her late husband, George HACKETT, June 11, 1840.

HACKETT --- William HACKETT
....born in Washington Co., Penn., Sept. 5, 1809, where he resided until the age of 6 years, when his parents removed to this county and township (Blooming Grove); he is the fifth child of George and Nancy HACKETT. His first wife died about two years after marriage; he has been married to his second wife about forty years; her maiden name was Margaret E. SHUSTER; they have raised a family of six children, one from his first wife.

HACKETT --- William HACKETT
....born in Cass Township, this county, Sept. 14, 1832; where a small boy, his father removed to this township (Blooming Grove), where he remained until the age of 22 years, when he went to Williams Co., this State, where he remained two years; thence he went to Branch Co., Mich., and located in the town of Bronson, where he stayed a few months, and then went to La Grange, Ind., where he remained seven years; from there he removed to Chicago, Ill, where he remained fourteen years, with the exception of about eight months that he resided in Lincoln, Neb., and about six months he spent in St Louis, Mo.; the latter-named place was directly after the great fire in Chicago. He was married, March 28, 1856, to Catharine GIBBENS; they have three children

HAGERMAN --- James O. HAGERMAN
...was born in Belmont County. Four years [later] his parents came to Richland County. He is now 69 years old and has raised a family of eleven children.

This is a summary of a biography found in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

HAGERMAN --- William HAGERMAN
.... Son of Jospeh HAGERMAN. His parents emigrated to Harrison County, Ohio, from Virginia in 1815. Soon afterwards they came to Richland County where they continue to reside. Mr. HAGERMAN was born the same year his parents came west. Married Mary BEALBY in 1844.

HALE --- James C. HALE
...born in Jefferson County in 1812. His parents came to this county when he was quite small. He lived with his parents until he was 32 when he married.

HAMMETT --- John HAMMETT
...was born in Maryland in 1825. His parents came to this county (Richland) in 1832. He was married to Lydia NEWTON in 1848. She was born in this county.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 905 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

HANIWALT --- John HANIWALT
....farmer and miller; he was born in Baltimore, Md., Oct. 8, 1803; about the year 1818, he went to Virginia and lived a year, and, in 1819, to York Co., Penn., where he was married and remained until he came to Ohio. On April 7, 1825, he was united in matrimony to Susan KLINEFELTER, who was born Jan. 14, 1803; they had seven children. He came to Perry Township in 1833.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 860 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

HANLEY --- Moses HANLEY
He was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1819. He came to Stark County, Ohio, in 1833. He was married to Lydia STUMP in 1844. He then came to this county in 1858.

HANNA --- T. Wilson HANNA
....he was born in this county June 26, 1826, and is a son of William and Rachel C. HANNA. William HANNA came to this county about 1824 or 1825, from Harrison Co., Ohio, and settled on a tract of land in Blooming Grove Township, that his father had entered some time before. He was married in 1835, and in 1851 he moved to the farm that T.W. HANNA now owns and lives on, in the northeast part of Butler Township, where he lived until 1874. The subject of this sketch is the eldest of a family of three children. He remained at home until the fall of 1857, when he married Amanda M. GAULT, of Washington Co., Penn., whose father, Samuel GAULT, came to this county in an early day. Mr. and Mrs. HANNA have two children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 770 of the book: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

HARDEN --- Giles HARDEN
..., farmer, Section 34, P. O. Mount Hope, was born in Richland County, Ohio, in 1830. Is a son of Hosea and Sarah (KELLOG) HARDEN, was married to Miss Danah W. McGOOGAN BRINK, daughter of Cornelius and Hannah DODLEY BRINK; has six children - George, Hannah, Sarah, Elizabeth, Charles and Frederick. Came to Kansas in 1871, located near Wichita, remaining two years, in 1873, he located on the farm where he now resides; owns 160 acres of land, and is engaged in farming and stock raising; is a member of the Congregational Church and of the Masonic Fraternity A., F. & A. M.; was Postmaster of Fayette, for seven years.

This is biography is found in an online version of: History of the State of Kansas (Sedgwick County section) by William G. Cutler, first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.

HARNLY --- Joseph Harnly

....he was born, Aug. 27, 1838, in Franklin Township; he was married to Margaret Jane RALSTON, who was born Sept. 10, 1835, in Lancaster Co., Penn.; they have four children. Mr. J. HARNLY enlisted in the 15^th O.V.I., Co. G, under Col. DICKEY. John HARNLY, his father, was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., June 21, 1806; he came to Ohio in May, 1825, located in Franklin Township; he was married, May 10, 1836, to Catherine A. GILBERT, who was born Oct. 27, 1814, in Wayne Co. They had nine children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 786 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

HARRIS --- William Logan HARRIS
Born near Mansfield, Ohio, November 4, 1817. Educated at Norwalk Seminary and entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1837. He served various posts in educational institutions and was elected bishop of Brooklyn, NY, in 1872. He died "about 1888" in New York City.

This is summary of a much longer biography found (on pages 161-162) in the book: Historical Collections of Ohio in Three Volumes. Vol. III. / by Henry Howe. Published: Columbus, OH : Henry Howe & Son, 1891.

HART --- Thomas HART
.... farmer and stock raiser, Section 17, Township 1, Range 17, P. O. Reserve, was born February 24, 1826, in Richland County, Ohio, where, however, he resided but a short time his parents removing to Morgan County, Mo., where they resided two years and then removed to Andrew County, in the same State where Mr. HART resided until August 20, 1856, when he became a resident of Kansas, locating in Padonia Township, Brown County, where he has resided since.

This is the beginning of a biography found in an online version of: History of the State of Kansas (Brown County section) by William G. Cutler, first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.

HARTMAN --- George Hartman

....he was born in Adams Co., Penn., in August, 1801; he was bound out to learn the weaving trade at 16 years of age; his parents died when he was young. He emigrated to Ohio in 1828, and remained one year in Stark Co.; he then came to Richland Co., and entered an 80 acre tract of land in Sec. 27; he was married to Miss Catharine STALLSMITH, of Adams Co., Penn., March 1, 1827; they had one child.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 791 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

HARTMAN --- John F. Hartman

....he is the only child of George and Catharine Hartman; he was born March 8, 1830, in Richland Co.; he spent his youth on the farm. He was married to Miss Louisa KUHN in March, 1853; they have six children.

HARTER --- Michael D. HARTER
He is the head of that great manufacturing concern, "The Aultman & Taylor Co." He was born in Canton in 1846, the son of a merchant and banker.

This is summary of a small biography found (on pages 155-156) in the book: Historical Collections of Ohio in Three Volumes. Vol. III. / by Henry Howe. Published: Columbus, OH : Henry Howe & Son, 1891.

HASS --- Martin HASS
...., farmer, P. O. Rossville,.... Came to Kansas in 1857, locating in Jackson County, near Holton, where he remained until 1877, farming..... Was born in Richland County, Ohio, July 9, 1844. When about seven years old, moved to Tama County, Iowa, remaining there about six years and came to Kansas. Was married in 1869 in Jackson County to Miss Eliza E. BURNETT...

This is the beginning of a biography found in an online version of: History of the State of Kansas (Shawnee County section) by William G. Cutler, first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.

HAVERFIELD --- Allen HAVERFIELD
His parents came to this county from Harrison County in 1814 and settled on the tract of land now owned by Joseph HAVERFIELD. Allen was born in 1826 and remained at home until he 1855 when he was married.

HAVERFIELD --- Joseph HAVERFIELD
His parents came from Harrison County and settled on or entered the land Mr. HAVERFIELD now owns. He lived at home until he was 34 years old when he married and settled on the homestead on which he now lives. He enlisted in the Second Ohio Cavalry, Co. G, and was in the battles of Cumberland Gap and Knoxville.

HAWN --- Daniel HAWN
was born in Perry Co., Penn., Sept. 12, 1824; his father Mathias HAWN, removed to Cumberland Co., Penn., when Daniel was about 9 years of age; coming to Ohio in 1844. Mr. HAWN has been twice married, first to Miss Magdalena BLOOM in 1847; they had three children, two sons and one daughter; his wife dying, he was again married, to Miss Mary BLOOM, by whom he had five children.

HAWK --- Jacob HAWK
farmer and stock-raiser, was born in Franklin Co., Penn., Sept. 17, 1837; moved to Sharon Township, November 1851; was married to Miss Sarah WILL on the 31st day of May 1868. His father, William HAWK was born in Lebanon Co., Penn., Jan. 12, 1812; moved to Richland Co. in 1851. The subject of this sketch is the father of six children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 883 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

HAYS --- Esther C. Hays, Mrs.

....widow of Almond HAYS; she emigrated from Fairfield Co., Conn., in 1821; she and her husband came by wagon the entire distance; they started on the 18^th day of June and arrived the 18^th day of July. Mr. HAYES died April 15, 1856, aged 56 years; Mrs. Hayes was born Oct. 30, 1798, in Fairfield Co., Conn., and was married to Almond HAYES Oct. 9, 1820; they had six children. Her son, Lewis C. HAYES, who is a blacksmith was married to Miss Malinda SANDERS in 1866; they have two children. page 791,792

This is a summary of a biography found on pages 791-792 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

HEBRON --- Walter S. HEBRON
...., editor, was born in Marshall County, W. Va., in 1849, and lived in his native State until 1860, and moved to Richland County, Ohio, with his parents, and in 1863, enlisted in the army in the Eighty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served until the close of the war, and returned to Ohio and lived in that State until 1870 and came to Kansas, and located in Harvey County and lived there eleven years, and moved to Burlington in 1881, and started the Burlington Republican, a forty-eight column, home print paper. Mr. Hebron was married in Harvey County, Kan., in June, 1881, to Miss Mary Dempsey, a native of Kentucky, and have one child -- Vena. Mr. Hebron is a member of the Masonic Order and the Grand Army of the Republic.

This is the beginning of a biography found in an online version of: History of the State of Kansas (Coffey County section) by William G. Cutler, first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.

HESS --- Isaac HESS
Born in Ankenytown, Knox County, Ohio, just across the Richland County line, July 2, 1845, a son of Henry HESS and Sarah FREDERICK. Living in Butler Township in 1901.

This is a summary of a biography found in: A Centennial Biographical History of Richland and Ashland Counties, Ohio... by Abraham J. Baughman. Published in 1901 by Lewis Publishing Company, Chicago, IL. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

HESS --- Reuben Hess

....was born in Columbiana Co., Ohio, in January, 1841; his father was a minister of the Reformed Church, and came from Bucks Co., Penn., to Columbiana Co., where he remained some time and then removed to Trumbull Co., where he remained several years; he then went to Delaware, Delaware Co., Ohio and preached some ten years; he then removed to Galion, Ohio, and preached one year; he then removed to Larue, Marion Co., where he preached one year, and then came to the charge in Shelby, where he preached two years; he purchased the southeast quarter of Sec. 28, Jackson Township, where he lived some five years; he moved to Madison; he also preached several years in Pennsylvania; he died in August, 1875. The subject of this notice, Reuben HESS, has acquired considerable land, owning 295 acres; he was married to Miss Margaret LEPPO Nov. 20, 1862; they have a family of interesting children. He moved to Springfield Township, where he remained one year, and then removed to where he now resides on the southwest quarter of Sec. 26.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 792 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

HESSELTINE --- J. HESSELTINE
..., farmer, P. O. Sabetha, was born in 1830, in Clinton County N. Y.; reared in Medina County, Ohio, where his parents, Eli and Betsey HESSELTINE, settled in 1833. In the spring or 1858 he came from Marion County, Ohio, to Kansas, and his present farm, 160 acres of which he holds by virtue or the United States patent. His first night on this claim was spent by himself and family in their wagon; he then building a shanty of "sheeting;" a bed being made by driving two stakes, and placing sticks from them to the walls. His neighbors were a Z. AARCHER and A. MOOREHEAD, not a house being in sight. To-day he has 720 acres in a well fenced and improved farm, and a commodious farm-house built in 1879. He married Miss Caroline WAITS, of Richland County, Ohio....

This is the beginning of a biography found in an online version of: History of the State of Kansas (Nemaha County section) by William G. Cutler, first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.

HETLER --- Christopher HETLER
....he was born in this county July 6, 1842, and is a son of Andrew and Mary HETLER, who came from Pennsylvania and settled in the south part of Weller Township. He is the fourth of a family of seven children. He was married, Jan. 17, 1863, to Margaret J. KELLER, of Franklin Township. After his marriage he settled on his father-in-law's farm, where he remained two years, when he emigrated to Southern Illinois, where he remained one year; he then removed to Franklin Township, where he remained six years, and then to Weller Township, and in the spring of 1878, bought and moved on his present farm in Butler Township. Mr. and Mrs. HETLER have three children.

HETLER --- Samuel HETLER
....born in this county Oct. 19, 1839, and is a son of Philip and Catherine HETLER, who were of German descent, and who removed from Pennsylvania in 1832 or 1833, and settled in the south part of Weller Township. Mr. H. is the eldest of a family of seven children. He was married in the fall of 1860, to Sarah A. WOLF, of Franklin Township, daughter of John C. and Hettie WOLF. In 1869, he bought and moved to the west part of Butler Township. Mr. And Mrs. HETLER have eight children.

HEYSER --- Elias HEYSER
...was born in Washington County, Maryland, February 27, 1827. He remained there until he was three years old, when his parents moved to Franklin County, Pennsylvania where he remained until June 19, 1845, when they moved to this county (Richland). He was married to Elenor FURGESON in 1848. He moved to Ashland County, Ohio, in 1849. In 1857 he moved to Iowa where he remained until about November 2. About this time his wife died. He returned to this county some time in the same year where he has remained ever since. Mr. HEYSER was married to Arabell LICKLITER in November, 1858. She was born in Hampshire County, Virginia, February 16, 1834.

HILL --- J.G. HILL
editor and proprietor of the Shelby Times.

This short bit of information is found on page 883 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823. Contact the society for more information on Mr. HILL.

HINES --- Lewis Hines

....was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, May 4, 1831. His father, Frederic HINES, emigrated to America in 1840, and remained three years, when he returned and brought his family; he settled in Lancaster Co., Penn.; about the year 1850, he and his son Lewis came to Ohio and remained one summer and returned to Pennsylvania, where he remained until 1861, when he emigrated with his family and settled two miles and a half east of Shelby, where he and his wife still reside. The subject of this notice remained in Pennsylvania until 1866, when he came to Ohio, and located in Jackson Township; he was married, Nov. 20, 1854, to Margaret BLEACHER, of Pennsylvania; they have five children.

HITCHCOCK --- I. W. HITCHCOCK
...., coal dealer, was born in Richland County, Ohio, December 13, 1830. His father, Isaac HITCHCOCK, owned a large woolen mill. Until he attained his majority, he was engaged in farming and working in the woolen factory. In 1851, Mr. H. removed to Lafayette, Ind., where he engaged in carpenter work until 1863, when he enlisted in Company I, Eleventh Indiana Cavalry. Was in the Hood-Nashville campaign and was afterward captured in Tennessee but soon effected his escape. After the war closed he returned to Lafayette and resided there until 1867 when he moved to Champaign County, Ill. Came to Butler County, Kan., in 1870. Farmed until 1879, when he removed to Peabody. Was married in 1856 at Lafayette, Ind., to Miss Hannah FREEMAN. Has three boys and four girls, the eldest being twenty-six years old. Is Officer of the Day of G. A. R.

This is the beginning of a biography found in an online version of: History of the State of Kansas (Marion County section) by William G. Cutler, first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.

HOCKENSMITH --- Adam HOCKENSMITH
farmer, was born in Frederick Co., Md., Dec. 21, 1801; when he was 12 years old his parents moved to Mifflin Co., Penn., where they remained for some years, and emigrated to Stark Co., Ohio. Adam was married to Miss Sarah MYERS Oct. 9, 1828 in Stark Co., and in 1830 they came to Vernon Township, Crawford Co. Mrs. HOCKENSMITH was born in Adams Co., Penn., April 6, 1806; her parents finally moved to Richland Co., where they died. As a result of the marriage, there were born four children.

HODGES --- Phebe HODGES TOLLE
Find her under the biography of Joseph T. TOLLE.

HOFFMAN --- Daniel Hoffman

....he was born in York Co., Penn., March 26, 1798; about seven years after, his father, Frederic HOFFMAN, moved to Adams Co., Penn., and settled ten miles north of Gettsyburg, where the subject of this notice remained until the fall of 1831, when he emigrated to Ohio and remained over winter two miles south of Mansfield; in the spring of 1832, he came to settle the southeast 80 acres of Sec. 23. He was married to Miss Sarah STALLSMITH, of Adams Co., Penn., Aug. 18, 1822; they had eight children.

HOFFMAN --- G.W. HOFFMAN
....jeweler and watchmaker; was born Oct. 18, 1832 in Mansfield, Ohio; in 1844, the family moved to Plymouth. He was married April, 1858, to Miss FRYE; they have two daughters.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 868 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

HOFFMAN --- John G. Hoffman

....blacksmith, he was born in Jackson Township Sept. 6, 1833. Married, Oct. 13, 1855, to Catherine BAUGHMAN, who was born Sept. 5,1837; they have eleven children.

HOFFMAN --- J.W. Hoffman

....was born in Adams Co., Penn., Dec. 8, 1829; his parents came to Ohio in 1831; about the age of 22 he commenced farming for his father, he farmed some five years, and then removed to Sharon Township, where he remained two years, and then moved on the farm known as the Rogers’ farm. He then moved to where he now resides, which is a portion of the northwest quarter of Sec. 26. He is a member of the Reformed Church. He was married to Miss Ellen KUHN, of Plymouth, and as a result of their union they have had a family of eight children.

HOLGATE --- Mrs. Elizabeth HOLGATE
she was born in Tompkins Co., N.Y., Feb. 5, 1821; she moved to Steuben Co., N.Y., at the age of 16 years, and remained there seventeen years, then moved to Shelby, Ohio. In 1837, she was married to William REYNOLDS, who as born in 1813, in Otsego Co., N.Y.; had by this marriage six children. Her first husband was killed on his farm in 1842; she was married to Reuben HOLGATE Sept. 23, 1876, who was born in Pennsylvania; she was Mr. HOLGATE'S third wife.

HOLLENBAUGH --- Isaac HOLLENBAUGH
farmer, was born in Richland Co., Ohio, Nov. 6, 1840; his father was born Nov. 15, 1803; emigrated to Ohio in 1834. He was married to Miss Mary STROUP, of Perry Co., Penn.; they had eleven children, ten sons and one daughter, the subject of this notice being the seventh child. He was married to Miss Emily ROUSH, Jan. 4, 1866; they have two children. Mr. HOLLENBAUGH was a member of Co. F, 163d O.N.G.

This is a summary of a biography found on pages 883-884 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

HOLTZ --- George Holtz

....he was born in Perry Co., Penn., in April, 1830; his father emigrated to Ohio and settled in Jackson when George was a child. He was married to Miss Margaret OTT, in January, 1849, who was born in Germany in October, 1830 Her father emigrated to Ohio when she was a child, and settled in Jackson; they have had five children. Benjamin Adams LOWE, son-in-law of George HOLTZ, was born in Liverpool, England, Feb. 2, 1852. When he was 17 years of age he emigrated to America. He went west to Miami Co., Kan.; he traveled considerably through Kansas, Texas and Indian Territory; he then returned to England to see his parents and returned to the United States some few months after. He was married to Miss Mary Ann HOLTZ Feb. 19, 1878.

This is a summary of a biography found on pages 792-793 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

HOLTZ --- Dr. Samuel S. HOLTZ
....homoeopathic physician; was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Oct. 24, 1850. He was married July 4, 1878, to Miss Mattie A. FLORA; they have one child.

HORNBERGER --- Catharine Hornberger, Mrs.

....widow of Benjamin HORNBERGER; was born in Lebanon Co., Penn., August, 1819; her father, Jacob SNYDER, emigrated from Pennsylvania with his family of six children and settled in Stark Co., near Massillon, about 1829. Mrs. HORNBEGER remained at home until September, 1842, when she was married. Some five years after, her husband came to Richland Co. and purchased 80 acres in the northwest quarter of Sec. 27, where Mrs. HORNBERGER now resides. He died September, 1853, aged about 48 years. He was born n Franklin Co., Penn.; they had five children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 793 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

HOUPT --- W.H. HOUPT
importer and wholesale dealer in all kinds of marble and granite; was born in Seneca Co., Ohio; his parents removed to Crawford Co., Ohio, where he spent his youth on the farm; at the age of 26 he went to Somerset Co., Penn., and engaged in the marble business for some two years and a half; he then came to Ohio.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 884 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

HOWE --- Martin
was born4 March l845 in Richland County, Ohio. Although hisparents are unknown, they are probably Samuel HOWE and Sophia MUNDY whowere married in Richland County on 23 May 1843. Samuel HOWE was born inConnecticut about 1787. Sophia MUNDY was a native of the state ofMaryland. They are still alive and enumerated in the Richland Countycensus in 1850. Sophia’s father is probably Thaddeus MUNDY, who isliving in Richland County in 1850, with his second wife, ElizabethSHADLE. Through unknown circumstances, by the outbreak of the Civil War, Martinand his older brother, Pulaski, who was born in Richland County in 1843,were living somewhere in theAllen-Hancock-Hardin counties area, and considered themselves to be orphans. Pulaski lived with the family ofHammond GILBERT, in Ada, Ohio. Pulaski enlisted with several of theGILBERT boys in Co K., 33rd Ohio Infantry on 12 September l861. He waswounded at Perryville, Kentucky, and died 3 weeks later of his wounds on30 October l862. One of the Gilbert boys was also an early Civil Warcasualty, and a G.A.R. post was named in his honor in Lafayette, Ohio. Martin HOWE enlisted in Co D., 34th Ohio Volunteers at Lima, Ohio on 16December l863. He was wounded slightly while engaged near Charleston,West Virginia, but remained with his unit. Later he was sent to thehospital with pneumonia at York, Pennsylvania. With most of the rest ofhis unit, Martin was captured at Beverly, West Virginia, on 11 Januaryl865. At this time, the 34th Ohio ceased to exist officially. Martin washeld at Libby Prison in Richmond until paroled on 17 February l865. Hewas granted a furlough, and was in Columbus, Ohio on the night Lincolnwas shot on his way to join up with the 36th Ohio. Martin was musteredout of the army at Wheeling, West Virginia, on 27 July l865. In l870, Martin HOWE emigrated to Nebraska, homesteading in the YankeeHill area of Lancaster County, southeast of the Capitol City of Lincoln.On 23 September l874, Martin HOWE was married to Susannah CUMMINGS,daughter of James and Sarah MILLER CUMMINGS, formerly of Morrow andBelmont Counties in Ohio. Martin HOWE served as a bookkeeper in the office of the Commissioner ofPublic Lands and Buildings for 4 years. He also served one term as CountyClerk of Lancaster County, and served on the Board of Health for fouryears. He was active in Nebraska G.A.R. affairs, serving as their bookkeeper and as an adjutant. At one time, he served as adjutant of the Soldier's Home at Grand Island, Nebraska. In l914, he became acting superintendent of the National Cemetery at Fort Keokuk, Iowa,transferring to Fort McPherson at Maxwell, Nebraska in l915. In l918,Howe resigned due to ill health, and entered the Soldier and Sailor'sHome at Milford, Nebraska, shortly after. He died at Milford on17December 1920 and was interred with other family members at WyukaCemetery, Lincoln, Nebraska.

HOWLAND --- Elizabeth HOWLAND MEYER
Find her under the biography of Adolphus MEYER.

HULL --- John HULL
Born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, March 8, 1804. His parents came to this county in fall of 1822. He was married to Rachel SNYDER June 10, 1828. She was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12, 1811. She came to this county in 1815 with her parents. (John HULL was the father of John C. HULL, whose biographical summary appears on this page.

This is a summary of a biography found on pages 905-906 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

HULL --- John C. HULL
Born October 25, 1844, in Washington Township, Richland County, Ohio. Son of John and Rachel (SNYDER) HULL. Married in 1867 to Sarah F. LEPPO, daughter of David and Eliza Jane (POLLOCK) LEPPO.

This is a summary of a biography found in: History of Richland County, Ohio, from 1808 to 1908... by Abraham J. Baughman. Published in 1908 by S. J. Clarke Publishing Company, Chicago, IL. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.
Other information is held by Bill Sowers, some of which can be found oline by clicking HERE.

HUMBARGER --- Daniel HUMBARGER
...., farmer and stock raiser, P. O. New Cambria, Cambria Township, came to Saline County in the fall of 1857. ..... Born in Richland County, Ohio, February 27, 1840. He served as Second Lieutenant of Company B. State Volunteer Militia of Kansas, during Price's threatened raid and Indian troubles of 1864-65. Married in 1863 to Miss Annie GLERSCH, of Washington County, Wis. They have five children - Peter, Solomon, Mary, Andrew and Leon.

This is part of a biography found in an online version of: History of the State of Kansas (Labette County section) by William G. Cutler, first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL. (PLEASE TAKE NOTE!!! Right underneath Daniel HUMBARGER's bio in the aforementioned online book, appears a bio for a Peter HUMBARGER, also of Saline County, Kansas. [Bill and Diana Sowers])

HUMMEL --- J.M. Hummel

....was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., in March, 1818; when 18 years of age, he commenced the trade of saddlery with his brother in Hummelstown, Penn., and followed that trade for twenty-five years; desirous of obtaining a farm, he sold his property and emigrated, in 1864, with his family, to Ohio, where he purchased a tract of 80 acres in Madison Township; he remained there about eight years, and sold his farm and purchased the southwest quarter of Sec. 12, where he now resides. He was married to Miss Elizabeth HERTZEL in December, 1843; they had eight children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 793 of the book: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

HUNTER --- C.C. HUNTER
....He was born in Richland co. Aug. 3, 1852; he is a son of Joseph P. and Angeline HUNTER, of Blooming Grove Township; he is the fourth of a family of ten children; he was married, in 1874, to Linda KIRK, daughter of M. KIRK, of butler Township. Mr. And Mrs. HUNTER have two children.

HUNTSMAN --- Amariah C. HUNTSMAN
....was born and brought up on the northwest quarter, Sec. 22, Perry Township. He was married to Mary CULP, a daughter of George CULP, who came from Maryland and settled in Troy Township in a very early day. He was born June 25, 1830; Mary CULP was born Sept. 9, 1833; they were married Sept. 29, 1857.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 861 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

page 861 HUNTSMAN --- James W. HUNTSMAN
....was born May 5, 1824; Catharine J. BAKER was born March 28, 1832. They were married June 7, 1859 and have three children.

HUNTSMAN --- Jonathan HUNTSMAN
....was born in Northumberland Co., Penn., and was brought up in Washington Co.; he was born March 8, 1792. He was married to Nancy WHERRY, and in 1816 came to Perry Township.; she was born Nov. 30, 1795; they were married March 14, 1816; they had nine children.

This is a summary of a biography found on pages 860-861 in: History of Richland County, Ohio... published in 1880 by A. A. Graham & Company, Mansfield, OH. This book is held by the Richland County Genealogical Society, P.O. Box 3823, Mansfield, OH 44907-0823.

HUNTSMAN --- William HUNTSMAN
....farmer; he was born in Perry Township....Jan. 25, 1817; Catharine BECHTEL, daughter of Martin BECHTEL, was born Jan. 2, 1819. They were married June 25, 1840 and have eight children.

HUSS --- John A. HUSS
stonemason; he was born in Lancaster, Penn., Aug. 16, 1844; he came to Richland Co. in 1867; he was married to Sarah E. CRAIGLOW Nov. 25, 1869; who was born in Jackson Township; they are the parents of five children. Mr HUSS volunteered in the service of the United States at the commencement of the civil war, and remained in the army during the entire struggle.

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