Richland County Ohio

Biographies

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RICHLAND COUNTY BIOGRAPHIES

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LANDIS --- Isaac Landis

....he was born in this county Oct. 9, 1842; at the age of 19 years, he enlisted in Company C, 20^th O.V.I., and served for about one year; after he returned home he farmed for two years, and then went into the hardware business in New London for three years; he then sold out and went into the saw-mill business, working in Wyandot for four years; thence to Seneca Co., where he lived two years; he sold out and removed to where he now lives in April, 1875; he had previously purchase the farm. He was married to Miss Ellen FINICLE, of Richland Co., Dec. 22, 1864; they have two children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 794 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.

LANDIS --- John M. Landis

....he was born in this county in November, 1837, his father emigrated to Ohio from Lancaster Co., Penn., about 1836, and settled in Richland Co.; he purchased the farm now owned by his son, he lived there during his lifetime and died in March, 1874, aged about 63 years. The subject of this sketch purchased the tract upon which he now lives in 1870. He was married to Miss Mary Ann FINICLE in 1859; they have four sons.

LANTZ --- George W. Lantz

....he was born in Washington Co., Md., Dec. 9, 1809. Married in 1839 to Rebecca PICKINGS, who was born July 21, 1819; they had eleven children.Mr. LANTZ came to Ohio in 1844, ad has become one of the prominent citizens of this township (Franklin).

This is a summary of a biography found on page 787 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.

LANTZ --- Henry B. LANTZ
....farmer; was born in Weller Township, Richland Co., July 7, 1844 and moved with his father to Perry Township in February 1866. He was married Dec. 19, 1872, to Mary E. STEEL, daughter of John STEEL, who was born Aug. 13, 1851; her mother's maiden name was Mary KNOX; they have one child.

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.

LANTZ --- Samuel LANTZ
....farmer; he was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., and came with his father's family to Richland Co. in 1833. His father, Abraham LANTZ, was born in the same county in Pennsylvania, on May 4, 1791; his wife was born May 5, 1795. Samuel was born July 3, 1821; Leah BRUBAKER was born in Ashland Co., July 24, 1825; they were married April 20, 1843; they had nine children.

LANTZ --- William Lantz

....he was born in Jackson Township; he was married to Jennie SMALL Dec. 17, 1876; they have one daughter.

LASER --- C.C. Laser

....Infirmary Director and farmer; he was born in this county April 28, 1832; his father, John LASER, emigrated from Perry Co., Penn., in the year 1825, and settled in Cass Township. He died in Cass Township in 1857; his wife died in the fall of 1877. Mr. C.C. LASER was elected Justice of the Peace in 1869; he was of German extraction; his great-grandfather emigrated from Germany and located in Northampton Co., Penn., and on the breaking out of the Revolutionary war, he enlisted, and was never heard of afterward, leaving his wife and son, Christian LASER, grandfather of C.C. LASER, who died in Cass Township about the year 1846. C.C. LASER was married to Miss Kezia FESLER Dec. 19, 1852; they have nine children.

LAWRENCE --- Charles LAWRENCE
Born 1803 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. Came to Richland County in 1830. Married in 1828 to Ellenor BAILEY. Married 2nd in 1856 to Sarah McCUNE.

LEMON --- [Dr.] James LEMON
... was born at Haysville, Ashland Co., Ohio, in 1841. Moved with his parents to Richland County, Ohio, in 1852. His father was born in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1812, and his mother in Maryland in 1821. His father died in Richland County, Ohio, in 1857, and his mother died at the same place in 1859, leaving eight orphan children. .... [He] was married to Anna HILL of Mansfield, Ohio, who was born in 1840 in Knox County of the same State. The Doctor emigrated to Kansas in 1870.

This is the beginning 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.

LEPPO --- David LEPPO
Born 1813 near Hagerstown, Maryland. Died Nov. 30, 1860, in Richland County, Ohio. Buried in Washington Township. Married 1843 to Eliza J. POLLOCK, daughter of Samuel and Fanny (WILKIN) POLLOCK.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 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.
Some information was also supplied by Bill Sowers. More information on David and Eliza J. (POLLOCK) LEPPO and their family can be found online by clicking HERE.

LIGHT --- Ira Light

....he was born in Franklin Township Sept. 26, 1844. He was married in 1866, to Margaret Jane BLAND; she was born Dec. 22, 1839, in this county; they have four children.

LOCKWOOD --- I.L. LOCKWOOD
....agent B. & O. R.R.; was born in Cincinnati in 1847; was married May 18, 1876, to Miss Lilla A. BOWLBY, of Plymouth.

This is a summary of a biography found on pages 868-869 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.

LOVELAND --- G.W. LOVELAND
....farmer; was born in New Haven, Ohio, in 1832; was married in 1857 to Miss Delila H. PARKER, daughter of Samuel PARKER, Esq.; they have two children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 869 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.

LOWE --- J.S. LOWE, Prof.
Superintendent of Shelby Schools, and minister in the Disciple Church; he was born in Virginia in January, 1839.

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.

LYBARGER --- H.R. LYBARGER
was born in Richland Co., July, 1820. His father Lewis LYBARGER, emigrated from Bedford Co., Penn. about 1815 or 1816. Harrison first commenced in Ganges, in 1844, and remained there until 1854, when he moved to Shelby.

LYON --- William and Elizabeth LYON, and Sarah A. LYON MACK PINKSTON
Find them under the biography of Ephraim PINKSTON

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