Richland County Ohio

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RICHLAND COUNTY BIOGRAPHIES

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ST. JOHNS --- Giles ST. JOHNS
....was born in this county on the 14th of March, 1839; he has resided in this township fifteen years. In the year 1864, on the 31st of October, he was married to Miss Sarah BRICKER; they have a family of three children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 762 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.

SAMS --- Amos M. SAMS
.... Section 9, P. O. Centralia, was born in 1817, in Richland County, Ohio. Left there at the age of twenty-two, lived nine years in Indiana, twelve years in Michigan, and in 1860 brought his family to Kansas.

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.

SAMSEL --- Jacob SAMSEL
....born in Olivesburg Aug. 6, 1836, and is a son of Peter and Mary SAMSEL, who came from Germany in 1836. He married, June 7, 1858, to Sarah J. OBERLIN, of this township (Butler). In May, 1872, his wife died and left him two children. After several years, he was married to Eliza GLENN, of Weller Township; they have one child.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 772 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.

SANKER --- John G. SANKER
....born in Saxon Germany Sept. 20, 1825, where he resided until the age of 7 years, when his parents removed to this country, and located in Columbiana Co., this State, where they remained for about fourteen years, when he removed to this township (Blooming Grove). In the year 1847, May 30, he was married to Miss Catharine SONANSTINE; they have raised nine children. During the late war, his son, Curtis J., entered the service for his father at the age of 17 years.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 761 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.

SANKER --- David A. SANKER
....born in this township, Nov. 8, 1858; he learned the carriage and wagon making of his father.

SCHEAFFER --- J.E. SCHEAFFER
....was born in Pennsylvania in 1845. April 13, 1861; he enlisted in Co. E, 1st Penn. Battery; there remained until Aug. 21, 1863. In 1864 he started West; In February, 1867, he returned to Pennsylvania; in December of the same year, he went to Crestline, Ohio. He was married, Dec. 22, 1868, to Miss Clara MCKEAN, of Leesville, Ohio, whence he moved to Plymouth, Ohio; they have two children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 871 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.

SCOTT --- Daniel SCOTT
He was born in Sandusky Township (Richland County), Dec 31, 1837. Married in 1862 to Nancy Jane LINDLEY, who was born in Troy Township (Richland County), Aug. 10, 1836.

SCOTT --- John SCOTT
...was the second child of Thomas SCOTT, one of Ohio's earliest pioneers. He was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, August 23, 1809. In the year 1834 he was married to Miss Jane CANTWELL, of Richland County, and two years later (1836) he with his wife removed to Troy Township (Richland County).... Mr. SCOTT died Jan. 19, 1880, aged 70 years, 4 months, and 26 days.

SCOTT --- Joseph SCOTT
....farmer; he was born in Sandusky Township, May 4, 1843. Married, in 1869, to Mary BROWN, who was born in Wayne CO., Ind.; they have six children. Mr. SCOTT enlisted in the late war, in 1861, in the 1st O. Independent Battery.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 876 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.

SCOTT --- William SCOTT
....farmer; was born on the farm in Union Co., Penn., on Sept. 15, 1815, and removed to Sandusky Township, this county (Richland), in 1835. He was first married to Mary Ann, daughter of the late Daniel RIBLET; she was born in 1817; his second wife, Eliza, daughter of the late John BOOKWALTER and widow of Samuel FREED. He was married to his present wife, Charity, daughter of Jacob SPROW, and widow of the late David L. CHAMBERS, in 1876.

SECHRIST --- George B. SECHRIST
....he was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., June 10, 1827; he is a son of Peter and Mary SECRIST, who came to Richland Co. in the spring of 1839, and bought a tract of land in what is now Butler Township. The subject of this sketch is the second of a family of six children; he lived at home until he was 22 years old, when he married Anna L. TAYLOR, of this county; after his marriage, he moved to Blooming Grove Township, where he lived about one year, when he moved to this present home. Mr. and Mrs. SECRIST have two children.

SECRIST
Henry SECRIST
He was born in Pennsylvania, Feb. 18, 1818. His parents came to Wayne County in 1826, then came to this county in 1828. He was married to Elizabeth SINTZ in 1841.

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.

SEILER --- M.K. SEILER
....harness-maker; was born in Dauphin Co., Penn., Sept. 18, 1842; the family came to Ohio when Mr. S. was quite young. In Sept. 1861, he enlisted in Co. D, 32d O.V.I.; he was captured in September, 1862. After his discharge he returned to Richland Co. On June 6, 1866, he was married to Miss Clara E. HULL; they have three children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 870-871 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.

SELLERS --- John E. Sellers

....he was born in Franklin Co., Penn., Dec. 3, 1845, and spent his young days in the village of St. Thomas, attending school until about the age of 16, when he enlisted in Co. H, 2d Penn. V.I. for three months; after he worked the trade of cabinet making,; he quit the trade in August, 1862; again enlisted . in Co. H, 126^th Penn. V.I., for nine months; he was discharged with his regiment, May, 1863; returned home then re-enlisted for the third time in January, 1864, in the 20^th Penn. V.C. for three years and wounded. He was discharged in June, 1865, then returned to Franklin Co., Penn. a short time and emigrated to this county; working his trade in Shelby, then removed to Jackson Township. He was married to Miss Susannah LASER in November, 1868; they have three children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 796 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.

SHADE --- Jeremiah Shade

....was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., Dec. 9, 1844; he was married to Miss Rebecca HULL April 12, 1866; they have two children. Mrs. SHADE was born in Jackson Township April 11, 1847, on the farm owned by Andrew SNYDER. Her father, John HULL, came from Adams Co., Penn., in the spring of 1842, and settled in the southwestern part of Jackson; he died in 1865. His wife, whose maiden name was STOCK, survived him until 1875. Jacob SHADE, father of Jeremiah, was born in Perry Co., Penn.; he emigrated to Ohio in 1855. Mrs. SHADE, whose maiden name was Mary Ann MESSENGER, was also born in Perry Co., Penn.; they had eleven children.

SHAMBS --- George SHAMBS
...born in Germany on the 24th of June, 1830; he remained there until the year 1852, when he came to this coutnry,locating in this county. In the year 1855, on the 10th of December, he was married to Miss Margaret ZACHMAN; they have had a family of nine children.

SHECKLER --- Frederick SHECKLER
He was born in this county in 1823. He was married to Elizabeth HEFFLEINGER in 1849. She was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania in 1820.

SHELDON --- Maria Sheldon, Mrs.

....widow of Alvah Sheldon; she was born in Berkshire Co., Mass., Oct. 6, 1801; her maiden name was COTTON; she emigrated, with her uncle, to Penfield, N.Y. near Rochester, when she was about 23 years of age. She was married to Mr. SHELDON in September, 1825, and remained near Rochester some twelve years; they then moved to the town of Royalton, Niagara Co., where they remained nineteen years; they then emigrated to New Philadelphia, Ohio, where they lived three years; thence to Richland Co. in the fall of 1857. Mr. SHELDON was born in Vermont Aug. 17, 1799; he died in Richland Co. in September, 1858. She is the mother of eleven children.

SHELLER --- H. B. SHELLER
....he was born in this county, Feb. 14, 1837; his parents came to this county in 1824, from Pennsylvania, and settled on a farm in what is now Ashland Co., where his father died when he was quite small; he was the only child, but his mother marrying again, he had three half brothers. The subject of this sketch lived at home until he was 20 years old, when he went to learn the mason trade which he worked at three years; then he followed threashing for seven falls, in the spring of 1863, he went to Williams Co. and bought a farm, where he lived about three months, and then came back to Butler Twp. He was married in the fall, and moved on his father-in-law's place, where he resided two years; then moved back to his farm in Williams Co., where he lived about two years, when he sold his farm and bought where he now resides. He is at present living with his second wife; he has four children.

This is a summary of a biography found on pages 772-773 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.

SHERMAN --- John SHERMAN

Born in Lancaster, Ohio, May 10, 1823. His parents, natives of Norfolk, Conn., moved to Ohio a few months after their marriage. Charles Robert Sherman (the father of John SHERMAN), a Judge of the Supreme Court of Ohio, died very suddenly, leaving his widow with eleven children. John, the eighth child, went to live with his cousin, John SHERMAN, as in the spring of 1831 in Mount Vernon, Ohio, where he was placed at school. ...At 21 he was admitted to the bar, having studied law with his brother, Charles of Mansfield, Ohio, who admitted him to partnership. ...In 1848 he began a long political career which included government service as a representative to Congress, U.S. Senator, Secretary of the Treasury, and a presidential candidate in the elections of 1884 and 1888. ...In August, 1848, John SHERMAN was married to Miss Cecilia STEWART, only child of Judge STEWART, of Mansfield.

This is summary of a much longer biography found (on pages 159-161) in the book: Historical Collections of Ohio in Three Volumes. Vol. III. / by Henry Howe. Published: Columbus, OH : Henry Howe & Son, 1891.

SHERRICH --- Thomas Sherrich

....he was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Jan. 18, 1842; when he was about 4 years old his parents left Wayne Co. and settled in Jackson Township; some three years after his father died, and left his mother to take care of the family and pay some debts against the farm. The subject of this sketch worked upon the farm until the fall of 1861, when he enlisted in Co. H, 64^th O.V.I. for the term of three years; he was discharged in Cincinnati in February, 1864, having served three years and four months. He was married to Miss Catherine A. BRINER January, 1867; they had two girls.

This is a summary of a biography found on pages 796-797 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.

SHIPMAN --- Alvin SHIPMAN family
....Alvin SHIPMAN, a descendant of Edward SHIPMAN, was born Mar 22 1734 (VT?) and died Mar 12 1858 at Sauk County, WI. On September 18, 1808 in VT, Alvin married Mary (Molly) HATCH, daughter of Noah HATCH and granddaughter of Isaiah HATCH. Four of their five sons were born in Richland County, Ohio. This information is provided by Nancy Sween - Sftrail@aol.com

(An online family history of the SHIPMAN family appears at the following URL: http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Emoandrew/george/shipman.html)

SHIVELY --- Jacob SHIVELY
....born in Franklin Co., Penn.; he came with his parents to Perry Township in the spring of 1836. He formed a matrimonial union with Adaline LAMB April 25, 1850; they had three children....and (Adaline) died July 26, 1856. He enlisted in 1861 and was wounded in June, 1864. He returned, and on Oct. 24, 1865, united in matrimony with Mary A. CROFT; she was born Nov. 15, 1840 and had two children, and (Mary) died in 1873. He married Cindrilla CRAVEN March 21, 1878; she was born Aug. 17, 1826.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 862-863 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.

SHOUP --- John J. SHOUP
....farmer; was born in Pennsylvania in 1844; was married, Oct. 3, 1871, to Miss Adaline MILLER, of Cass Township; they have one child. His father, John SHOUP, was born in Franklin Co., Penn.in 1812; in June, 1833, came to Richland Co., where he remained two years, and returned to Pennsylvania; in 1845, moved back and located near his present farm; was married to Miss LOGUE; they had ten children.
: This is a summary of a biography found on page 871 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.

SIMPSON --- Samuel Simpson

....he was born in Mifflin Township Nov. 7, 1842. He was married in 1869, to Sarah SNYDER, who was born in Mifflin Township Nov. 19, 1842; they have three children. Mr. SIMPSON came to Franklin Township in 1874, purchased a farm, is now residing on it.

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.

: SKILES --- W. W. SKILES and G. M. SKILES
SKILES & SKILES, attorneys at law, Shelby; W.W. and G.M. SKILES were born in Stoughton, Cumberland Co., Penn. W.W. SKILES was born Dec. 12, 1849; G.M. Feb. 25, 1852. Their father, John G. SKILES, was born in Cumberland Co., Penn., and is of Irish descent. He was married to Sarah Jane MARTIN, of the same county; as a result of this union there were born seven children, four daughters and three sons. They emigrated to Ohio in 1854. William M. SKILES was married to Miss E. Dora MATSON, only child of John S.B. MATSON. G.M. SKILES was married to Miss Elizabeth CLARK, eldest daughter of Samuel CLARK, of Jackson Township.; This is a summary of a biography found on page 888 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.

SLAYBAUGH --- D.B. SLAYBAUGH
was born in Richland Co., Feb. 8, 1846; he was married to Miss Alice J. CURRAN July 27, 1871; she was born in Indiana.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 889 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.

SLAYBAUGH --- William SLAYBAUGH
bricklayer and stonemason; was born in Adams Co., Penn., Sept. 5, 1813; his parents, George and Magdalena SLAYBAUGH, whose maiden name was STARRY, came to Ohio in the spring of 1834 and settled about three miles south of Shelby. The subject of this notice came to Shelby in 1845. He was married to Miss Sarah RANK May 16, 1837; she was born in Cumberland Co. Penn., March 8, 1820; came to Ohio with her parents in 1833. Mrs. and Mrs. SLAYBAUGH had six children.

This is a summary of a biography found on pages 888-889 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.

SLOANE --- J. W. SLOANE
He was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, Nov. 24, 1805 and came to this county in May, 1826. He was married to Rosella BUSHNELL in 1828. She was born in Trumbull County, Ohio.
: 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.

SMALL --- John W. Small

....he was born in Franklin Co., Penn., Oct. 24, 1812, and was married in 1835 to Margaret SNYDER, who was born June 1, 1815, in Lancaster Co., Penn.; they have nine children.

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.

SMITH --- John S. SMITH
He was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, Sep. 17, 1813. He came to Richland County in 1816. He was married to Electa Ann BARNES in 1867.

SMITH --- Rasha A. SMITH CHAFFEE
Find her under the biography of Rev. Herbert W. CHAFFEE

SMITH --- S. J. SMITH
...., Clerk of the District Court, came to Rice County in 1874, locating on a homestead six miles northwest of Lyons, where he has since farmed. He owns 160 acres of land on Section 4, Victoria Township, 130 acres of which are cultivated. He was elected to his present position in the fall of 1880; re-elected in the fall of 1882. He was born in Mansfield, Richland Co., Ohio, September 17, 1835; was raised in his native State; attended the Oberlin College, of Ohio, two years. In 1857, he went to Peoria, Ill., where he followed teaching for nine years. He enlisted, in August 1862, in Company E, Seventy-seventh Illinois Volunteer Infantry; was promoted to First Lieutenant of his company, and participated in all the battles of his command. He was mustered out at Mobile, Ala., in July, 1865. Afterward lived in Peoria, Ill., until he came to Kansas. He was married, in 1861, to Miss Lucy A. GARDNER, of the latter city. They have six children - Charles J., Edward, Ella M., Frank J., Ransom T. and Lotta Belle. He is a member of the I. O. O. F.; also Kit Carson Post, No. 20, G. A. R.

The above biography is found in an online version of: History of the State of Kansas (Rice County section) by William G. Cutler, first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.
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Another biography of S.J. SMITH appears on page 429 of the book, A Biographical History of Central Kansas. Vol. I. Published: New York and Chicago : The Lewis Publishing Company, 1902

SMITH --- Dr. S.S. SMITH
....was born in Canada Dec. 12, 1822; the Doctor came to Ohio in 1850, and to Plymouth in August 1864; attended the Western Homoeopathic College, of Cleveland, Ohio, in 1862-63.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 871-872 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.

SNAPP --- Peter SNAPP
....born in Virginia March 12, 1808, in Shenandoah Co., where he resided until they year 1836, when he removed to this county and township (Blooming Grove). April 22, 1831, he was married to Miss F.A. SONANSTINE; they have raised a family of ten children.

This is a summary of a biography found on pages 761-762 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.

SNELL --- Frank SNELL
....born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Oct. 28, 1849, whre he resided with his parents until the age of 18 years, when he removed to Wadswoth, Medina Co., where he remained about four years; from there he went to Berea, Cuyahoga Co., where he remained about two years, when he came to this place (Blooming Grove Township). In the year 1876, Sept. 7, he was married to Miss Jennette C. SANKER; they have one child.

SNERR --- Melinda SNERR BLODGETT
Find her under the biography of D. BLODGETT.

SNYDER --- Elmer B. SNYDER
.... manufacturer and dealer in harness, saddles, collars, whips, blankets, etc. The son of J. H. and N. J. SNYDER, was born in 1862, in Richland County, Ohio, but left his native State at an early age, his parents removing to Kansas, and locating in Doniphan County, near Highland, where Mr. SNYDER resided until his twenty-first year, when he removed to Morrill, Brown County, where he established himself in business March 1, 1883. He learned his trade with Mr. Norman CASE, of Highland, a well-known (sic) manufacturer of harness in that city. Mr. SNYDER is a young, energetic and prosperous business man, possesses good credit, and as he is the only dealer in his line in Morrill, commands all the trade in the town of his adoption and for miles around. He carries a large stock, has skilled workmen, a large and growing patronage, manufactures his own saddling, etc., and may be set down as one of the thriving and enterprising business men of the county.

This biography is 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.

SNYDER --- George Washington SNYDER
...farmer, Section 25, P. O. Ottawa, was born in Richland County, Ohio, in 1838, where he followed agricultural pursuits. He came to Franklin County, Kas., [sic] October 12, 1868, and located on his present farm. He has 400 acres of land, 220 of which are in cultivation. He raises considerable cattle, and is a breeder of pedigreed Poland-China hogs. On his place is a fine orchard of about three acres. Mr. SNYDER was married in Richland County, Ohio, in 1864, to Martha J. BILLOW. They have four living children and five deceased.

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

SNYDER --- Henry SNYDER
....farmer, born in York Co., Penn, Sept. 9, 1811, and came with his father to Ohio in 1832; he remained two and a half years, and then returned to Pennsylvania and, in 1835, was married to Eliza STEFFY; one child was born in 1836, and Mrs. S. soon after died. He married Catharine STEFFY, who was born in Pennsylvania June 17, 1821, in June, 1839. They resided in Pennsylvania till 1849, when they came to Perry (Twp.). By his second wife, ten children were born.
: This is a summary of a biography found on page 863 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.

SNYDER --- John Snyder

....he was born in Richland Co., December, 1838; he spent his youth in Ohio until the year 1854, when his parents went to Adair Co., Mo., where they lived and died; he remained in Missouri, working at the carpenter trade; he enlisted in the 5^th Mo. V.I., and served some time; he then joined the cavalry, and was mustered into the Confederate service in Memphis, Tenn., in 1862; he was taken prisoner, and paroled; he then struck north where he worked on the N.C.R.R. for some time, then returned to Richland Co., Ohio, where he worked at his trade until December, 1867; he has since been farming. He was married to Miss Lydia A. LASER, of Richland Co., December, 1867; they had four children as the result of this union.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 797 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.

SOTZEN --- Henry SOTZEN
merchant tailor; was born in Canton Basil, Switzerland; he remained with his parents on the farm until the age of 16; he was bound to his trade for two and one-half years; at the expiration of one-half the time, he left his employer, for the purpose of coming to America; he left Canton Basil in April, 1844, in company with his brother, Jacob SOTZEN, Samuel and Crist SUTTER. They sailed for New York, making the voyage in thirty-six days; he came direct to Shelby, remaining three years. He then went to Olney, Ill; he worked at his trade about two years. He married Miss Nancy ROSS in December, 1847, who died in 1848. He and a party of twelve started across the Plains arriving at Sacramento, just 100 days crossing. About eight days, after being on the Plains Henry RAUST (an old resident of Shelby, and one of the party,) sickened and died. One Dr. ECKLEY, a former citizen of Richland Co., going to close to a hot spring, the sod gave way and he was precipitated into the boiling water nearly to his waist, which confined him to his wagon until they reached California. In the spring of 1850, he left the mines embarking at San Francisco, for Panama, C.A., across the Isthmaus, from Chagres for New York, where he came direct to Shelby. He married Miss Julia WHITMORE in 1852. He with twelve others set out for Sacramento; returning to Shelby, Jan. 1, 1863 and remained five years; during this time he married Miss Lou GARNHART; they have three children.

SOWERS --- Moses SOWERS
He was born in York County, Penn., July 22, 1791. His father emigrated to Ohio in 1811 and located in Fairfield County, remaining there until 1815. Moses removed to Huron County and settled near where Monroeville now stands. He married Miss Susan BLOOMER Oct. 18, 1829. She was born in Dorset, Vermont, Nov. 25, 1802. In 1832 Mr. SOWERS and family removed to Lexington, Richland County. He continued a resident of Lexington until his death, 16th of February, 1875.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 902 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. An added note..... Moses SOWERS is not related to the Richland County GenWeb coordinators, Bill and Diana SOWERS... we have no personal information on him other than what you see here.

STARR --- Elizabeth, Mrs

. ....was born Sept. 12, 1787, in Huntington Co., Penn., and lived there ten years, and removed to Beaver Falls in the fall of 1797, arriving at the falls Nov. 4, 1797. Married Aug. 23, 1810, lived there until 1818, removed to Richland Co., in 1818, leaving the falls May 1, and arrived at their home in the wilderness of Blooming Grove on May 12, where she has lived until now, March 4, 1880. Her grandfather COLWELL, on her mother's side, came from Ireland; her grandmother COLWELL was American-born, born in Chester Co., Penn.; her maiden name was Elizabeth McCLAIN. Her grandfather, John MITCHELL, was born in County Tyrone, Ireland; his father's name was George; grandfather MITCHELL and grandmother Mary CAMBLE, were both born and married in County Tyrone, Ireland, emigrated to America, and settled near Chambersburg, Penn. Her father and mother, Robert MITCHELL and Anne COLWELL were married in 1783. Her brother, David COLWELL, was a soldier under Washington.

STARR --- Mrs. Elizabeth STARR
....was born in Huntingdon Co., Penn., Sept. 12, 1787; she is a daughter of Robert and Ann MITCHELL, and removed with her parents, in 1797, to Beaver Falls, and was married, Aug. 27, 1810, to Robert STARR; in the spring of 1818, she removed to this county, and settled on her present farm in Butler Township. She is of Irish descent, her grandfather coming form Irland, when he was 18 years of age. Mrs. STARR is in her 93d years, and has a remarkable memory for one of her age; she has been blind for the last fifteen years. page

This is a summary of a biography found on page 773 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.

STARR --- Mitchel STARR, M.D.
....Shanandoah, was born in Butler Township, Richland Co., Oct. 27, 1820; studied medicine in 1847, with Dr. ALLEN, of Rome, and began practicing in 1851. During the late war the doctor entered the service as Assistant Surgeon of the 174th O.V.I. He is the fifth child of Robert and Elizabeth STARR, old settlers of the county. In 1852 he was married to Mary M. CUMMINGS; they have three children. His parents came to this county in 1817.

STARR --- Grattan F. STARR
....born in Weller Towship, this county, March 19, 1853; he resided in this township since 1857. He was married, Dec. 18, 1873, to Annie FUNK; they have three children. Mr. STARR is the first child of Dr. Mitchel STARR. Mrs. STARR was born in Franklin Co., Penn., where she resided until the age of 6 years, when her parents came to this county.

STARR --- Wilson S. STARR
....was born in Olivesburg, this county, Oct. 21, 1855. He was married, Aug. 31, 1877, to Emma F. RUNYON; they have one child.

STEALY --- AMOS STEALY
...., proprietor of Stealy House, came to Peabody, April 29, 1874.... Mr. Stealy was born in Richland County, Ohio, near Mansfield, August 27, 1843; emigrated to Elkhart, Ind., in 1851.... [he] was married April 5, 1874, at Wakarusa, Ind., to Miss Katharine SEITZ, of Pennsylvania, and has three children -- Asa, Haldane and Albert Leroy.

This is part 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.

STEEL --- John STEEL
....son of James Steel, who was born June 15, 1789, and was married to Elizabeth FISSEL; he came to Richland Co., in the spring of 1818; they had eight children. John, whose names heads this sketch, was born in Perry Township, Sept. 10, 1818. He was married to Margaret M. KNOX Jan. 18, 1848; she had two children, and died in 1852. Mr. STEEL was married to Mary A. CAMPBELL May 9, 1854, who was born March 29, 1831; she had twelve children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 863 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.

STEFFEY --- Emily A. STEFFEY
was born in Franklin Co., Penn. Her father, Jonathan STEFFEY, was born in Washington Co., Md., Sept. 21, 1800, and when a young man he came to Franklin Co., Penn., where he was married in 1830, to Miss Rebecca MAYBURY, who was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., in 1806. They had seven children. In 1838, they came to Ohio and settled in Ganges, where he remained for thirty-six years, and then moved to Shelby.

STEWARD --- John STEWARD

He was born Nov. 4, 1787, near Washington, West Virginia. He was married to Margaret THOMPSON in 1809. She was born April 7, 1787, in York County, Pennsylvania. They came to Richland County in 1815.

STEWARD --- William STEWARD
He was born in this county Mary 16, 1815. He was married to Martha I. LAW in 1866. She was born in this county August 27, 1826.

STEWART -- Francis W. STEWART
....born in Sandusky City, Erie Co., Aug. 30, 1840. At the age of 13 months he was sent to his grandmother's (Mrs Susan JENKS) in Huron Co., to live, his mother having died when he was only 9 days old; he lived with his grandmother until the age of 7 years; his father having married again, he went to live with him in Cleveland; lived there two years, then went to live with Lewis HARRINGTON, his uncle in Greenfield Township, Huron Co.; he lived with him twelve years at that place, when his uncle moved to Fairfield Township, and stayed there six years; then went to Michigan; remained there five years; then returned to Huron County, where he stayed two years, and from there he came to this township (Blooming Grove). He was married Jan. 26, 1873, to Phoebe MANN, who was born in Huron Co., April 12, 1839; she lived in Huron Co. thirty-eight years, the balance in this township; they have one child.

STICKLER --- Edward STICKLER
...., proprietor of the Humboldt Woolen Mills, is a native of Ashland County, Ohio, was born in 1837, and in 1847 commenced his trade and continued as an employe (sic) till 1857, then commenced business for himself in Richland County, Ohio. In 1866 he removed to Johnson County, Iowa, near Iowa City,.... [after] fourteen years.... he sold out and settled in Woodson County, Kas., and farmed till he could sell it, and then commenced building a sample woolen mill at Humboldt, Allen Co., in 1883, where he expects to remain and work up a large business in the midst of a good wool country.

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

STILTS --- P. N. STILTS
...., farmer, Section 18, post office Fort Calhoun, was born November 16, 1818, in Richland County, Ohio; May, 1857, he came to Omaha, and the following August removed to Fort Calhoun; followed the milling and mason trade about twelve years; the past twelve years he has been engaged in farming and stock-raising; was four years Probate judge, and Justice of the Peace the past twenty-two years. He owns 170 acres of land; he is one of the finest hog raisers in the county, and his stock, which is composed of eighty head of cattle and 150 hogs, are of the finest breed. Married in 1871 to Fannie J. SAMPSON, of Franklin County, N. Y. He has one son and two daughters by a former marriage.

This biography is found in an online version of: History of the State of Nebraska (Washington County section), originally published in 1882 by The Western Historical Company, A. T. Andreas, Proprietor, Chicago, IL.

STONER --- George Stoner

....born in this county and township (Blooming Grove) July 27, 1832; he is the fifth son of Henry and Catherine STONER. He was married to Miss Mary Jane MADDEN March 8, 1855; they have two children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 763 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.

STOVER --- John Stover

....he was born in Lancaster Co., Penn., in May, 1823. His father, John STOVER, emigrated to Richland Co. with his family of six children in 1835, and settled about two miles and a half southeast of Shelby, near what is now known as Taylortown, where he purchased the farm his son now owns; he died in January, 1852. The subject of this notice was married to Miss Leah LANDIS in February, 1853; three of their children are now living.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 797 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.

STRATTON --- T. J. STRATTON
...., dealer in general hardware and farm implements, lumber, and building material, came to Logan August 12, 1879. Began trade in the spring of 1881 with a stock of $2,500. Now carries a stock of $5,000 and employs two men in the business. His store is 25 x 60 feet deep; warehouse 25 x 55 feet deep. He was born in Richland County, Ohio, June 25, 1831 and lived there until 1849. Learned several trades in the mean time. Went to Henry County, Ill., and followed agriculture some time. Went to Oregon in 1852, where he followed farming, mining and lumbering, and in California and Washington Territory. Spent about two and one half years in Idaho in mining, and participated in the Indian war there. He thence returned to Oregon and embarked in merchandising and shipping fruit, etc. Afterward went to Puget Sound with stock, and followed droving there about three years. Then returned to Illinois. Enlisted December 1, 1864, in Co. C, One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and served about six months. Then followed merchandising in Illinois and the Southwestern States until he came to Kansas. Was married in 1865 to Miss Mary A. Dack, of Rock Island, Ill. They have one son, Dan. G., now assisting in his father's store.

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

STREBY --- John STREBY
....farmer, born in York Co., Penn., Jan. 3, 1816, and came with his parents to Sec. 3, where they cleared a farm; they migrated in 1834. He was married to Lucy GRIMES, Nov. 26, 1840, who came with her parents from Cumberland Co., Penn., to Washington Township....and were united in 1849. They had seven children.

STROME --- Samuel STROME
....deceased; was born in Lebanon Co, Penn., in 1803, and was united in matrimony in 1826 to Mary Ann ECKERD, who was born in October, 1805; they removed to Cumberland Co., Penna., in 1838, and bought a part of Sec. 11, on which the remainder of his days were passed. They had four children.

STURTS --- Henry STURTS
....born in Bedford Co., Penn., Oct. 3, 1823, where he resided until the age of 13 years, when his parents removed to Lancaster Co., where they remained a few years, when they removed to Knox Co., where they stayed about two years; then Mr. STURTS removed to this county and located in this township (Blooming Grove). About the year 1855, he was married to Miss Elizabeth ROBEWALT; they have two children.

SUTTER --- George F. SUTTER
farmer; he was born in Crawford Co., Ohio, Sept. 29, 1854. He was married to Miss Nora BONER, of Richland Co., July 6, 1875. His father John SUTTER, was born in Canton Basil, Switzerland, June 22, 1818. He emigrated to America in 1840. He was married to Miss Sarah Ann HOCKENSMITH Nov. 9, 1847. They had seven children, three daughters and four sons.

SUTTER --- Samuel SUTTER
was born in the Canton of Basil, Switzerland, in May, 1823, where he remained until he was 4 years of age, when, with his mother, his father having died, he went to Orisdorff, in Basil, and remained there until 1841. In April 1844, he started from Basil to come to this country; arriving in Shelby about the 11th day of June, 1844. Mr. SUTTER was married, Dec. 24, 1846, to Miss Elizabeth WILL, who was born in the Grand Duchy of Baden in 1825, and by whom he has had nine children.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 890 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.

SYKES --- Dr. W.H. SYKES
....physician and surgeon; he was born in June, 1836, in Genessee Co., N.Y.; the family moved West when the Doctor was quite young, landing in Huron Co., Ohio. In 1865, the Doctor came to Plymouth; he was Assistant Surgeon in the 166th O.N.G.; was married first Sept. 1860, to Miss Sarah a. STEWART, of Bergen, Genessee Co., N.Y.; they had three children. Mrs SYKES died in 1878; the Doctor married Miss Eliza BEVIER, of Plymouth.

This is a summary of a biography found on page 872 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.

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