Abstracts from History of Elkhart County, IN
by Chas. C. Chapman & Co, 1881.
(Please note that I do not have this book, these are only abstracts of biographies with pages listed contained in the above mentioned book and I cannot provide the complete text.)
ADAMS, Elihah, b. PA 13 Jan 1815; to Congress Twp., Wayne Co., OH at the age of 5; mother died in OH in 1837 age 45; father died in IN in 1843 age 65 (page 1153)
ADAMS, Eslie C. b. Wayne Co., OH 09 Oct 1839 son of Daniel and Catharine Adams; to IN in 1840; Attended College at Oberlin, OH in 1861-1862. married 1863 Phoebe J. daughter of P.R. Spencer, she was b. in Ashtabula Co., OH (page 1116)
ALFORD, Melvin b.1841 OH, son of Hiram and Susannah (Adams) Alford; served in Co. I, 49th OVI. (page 666)
ALLEN, Dr. Johnson W. b. 1811, VT; to Fredericktown, Knox Co., OH in 1835, m. 1838 Emeline E. Strong; to IN 1848. (page 798)
AST, Christidor b. 16 Aug 1805, Switzerland, son of Chris and Annie Ast; to US in 1845, settling in Stark Co., OH until 1850. (page 1030)
BACHELOR, Daniel b. 1808, Hancock Co., ME son of Benjamin and Olive (Layton) Bachelor. Came with parents to Athens Co., OH (page 701)
BAILEY, Jos. M. son of Isaac and Sarah C. (Mackey) (page 1055)
BAKER, John b. 1801, Bedford Co., PA, son of John and Barbara (Hershey); to OH at the age of 21 with mother, father having died and she having married Mr. Arnold; to IN in 1834 (page 923)
BAKER, Hon, John H.M.C. b. 1832, NY (page 923)
BALDWIN, Silas b. 1811, NJ, son of Daniel S. And Elizabeth (Kent) Baldwin; to Pittsburgh, PA and then to Warren Co., OH until 1828-1829, then to MI (page 799)
BANTA, Albert J. b. 1836, son of Albert and Mary (Bower) Banta. (page 667)
BARINGER, Henry b. 12 Oct 1838, OH, son of David and Susannah (Rittz) Barringer. (page 1009)
BARNES, Lambert; from England to US in 1848. (page 801)
BARR, Rev. Edweard b. 15 Dec 1827, Wooster, OH, son of Thomas and Ann Barr; to IN in 1835. (page 801)
BARTHEL, C.A. m. 2nd Susan Ruhlman b. 28 Dec 1841, Mahoning Co., OH (page 1030)
BEANE, Mrs. Esther b. 14 Nov 1809, Preble Co., OH daughter of Adam and Esther (Hardman) Harter; m. Jos. Beane in 1830; to IN in 1837 (page 701)
BECHTEL, Jacob b. 30 May 1815, Lancaster Co., PA, son of Peter and Sophia Bechtel; m. 20 Apr 1837 Ann Moyer daughter of John and Elizabeth Moyer. (page 989)
BECK, Ferdinand b. 1829 Germany; to US in 1856. (page 1055)
BECK, Milton J., Esq. B. AllenCo., IN and son of Noah and Joanna (Jenkins) Beck. (page 926)
BEEBE, Calvin b. 22 Feb 1801, Lyme, CT son of Noah and Sybil (Rathbone) Beebe; m. S. Linsley. (page 803)
BELL, Jacob b. 29 Oct 1809, Warren Co., OH son of James and Sarah Bell; to IN in 1831; m. Mary A. Drake 1841, daughter of Nathaniel and Anna (Dixon) Drake from OH. (page 1104)
BEMENDORFER, H. born 1824, VA son of Peter and Susan Bemendorfer; m. Rebecca E. Prince a native of Stark Co., OH (page 1030)
BENNER, Benj. B. 23 Mar 1804, Philadelphia, PA, son of John and Mary A. Benner. To Baltimore, MD in 1806; to Cumberland Co. in 1821; to Clark Co., OH in 1832; to IN in 1834. (page 990)
BENNETT, Manasseh b. 27 Apr 1833, Perry Co., OH a son of Wm. & Phobe (Skinner) Bennett, natives of OH; to In age 21years. (page 1009)
BERKEY, Andrew b. 1831, PA. (page 990)
BERKEY, Wm. B. 1828, PA son of James and Elizabeth Berkey. (page 1031)
BERLIN, Fianna b. 1824, PA daughter of Christian and Anna (Rhodes) Slabaugh; father died in OH. Fianna m. 1851 Solomon Berlin in OH. He boren 1827 Columbiana Co., OH and son of John and Susanna (Hoffman) Berlin. (page 1056)
BERLINCOURT, Cyrus Berlin b. 1831, Switzerland; to US with mother at age 12 and settled in Wayne Co., OH. He is a son of John P. and Lizzie (Parrow) Berlincourt. Cyrus m. Anna Haussauer in 1853, Wayne Co., OH. Anna b. 1829, Wayne Co., OH; to IN in 1853. (page 1056)
BERRY, J.H. b. 1834, NY son of Thos. & Margaret Berry. (page 702)
BERRY, Robert b. 1840, OH son of James and Mary (Walburn) Berry, both natives of OH. M. 1861 Rebecca Conner b. 07 Jun 1840, OH. (page 1056)
BERTCH, C.H. b. 1852, PA; m. 1872 Patience Hendershott who was b.1844 OH. (page 1155)
BEST, David M. b. 04 Mar 1856 OH, son of Wm. W. and Nancy J. (Wagner) Best, both natives of OH (page 1132)
BEYERLE, Dr. Henry J. b. 1823 PA; 3rd wife was M. Ellen Taneyhill (page 926)
BICKEL, Charles E. b. 1844 IN; m. Harriet Wirebaugh 1877, she b. 26 Dec 1848 (page 1155)
BICKEL, Emanuel C.; came to IN 1850. (page 804)
BLOSSER, Amos P. b. 1854, IN son of Peter b. 1816 VA who came with parents, John and Barbara Blosser to Mahoning Co., OH when Peter was 10; Peter m. in Mahoning Co. 25 Jan 1850 Mary Ann Reed who was b. Mahoning Co., OH 15 Dec 1820 and daughter of Wm. Reed. (page 1133)
BLUE, Abner b. 03 Apr 1819, Miami Co., OH son of James and Mehetabel Blue. James b. 20 May 1774, Miami Co., OH and d. 20 May 1819; Mehetabel b. 12 Aug 1777 and d. 30 Jan 1850, IN. (page 1031)
BLUE, Silas B. b. 1848, Allen Co., IN son of William and Rebecca (Grayless) Blue, natives of OH. (page 668)
BLUNT, Ambrose, Prof. B. 1835, ME (page 927)
BOLLINGER, Abraham b. 03 Aug 1826, York Co., PA son of Michael and Elizabeth (Treiber) Bollinger; educated in OH and to IN in 1854. (page 668)
BOOMERSHINE, Simon b. 03 Aug 1813, Montgomery Co., OH son of Peter and Maria M. (Rumberger) Boomershine; m. Hannah C. Schroyer. (page 702)
BORNTRAGER, Christian b. 25 Oct 1842, Holmes Co., OH son of Christian and Susanna Borntrager. He m. 24 Dec 1863, Nancy A Garber of Wayne Co., OH daughter of Jacob and Lucy Garber. (page 991)
BOWER, C.D., M.D. b. 1850, PA; m. 1878 Ella Wilson daughter of Elizabeth McManiga of Logan, Hocking Co., OH. Ella b. 1856, PA. (page 1156)
BRADEN, Robert D. b. 06 Apr 1810, Ross Co., OH son of Robert and Elizabeth (Dean) Braden; m. 1834 Jane Wallace and moved to Hardin Co., OH then to IN in 1844. (page 806)
BRAZIE, H.W., M.D. b. 1845, Trumbull Co., OH (page 1158)
BRODRICK, Dr. Chas. S. b. 1821, Auglaize Co., OH son of Robert Brodrick; to IN 1834. (page 1009)
BRODRICK, Nehemiah b. 30 Apr 1805, Sussex Co., NJ; m. 1831 Margaret Herry (page 806)
BRUBAKER, J.H. b. 1854, IN, son of Joseph and Elizabeth Brubaker. (page 1104)
BRYSON, F.G. b. 1852, IN; m. 1876 Emma Hoverstick, native of OH. (page 1134)
CARLTON, Dr. Frank S. b. 1840, IN, son of Jacob D. and Lucy S Carlton. Grandfather Ahimiah Sherwin resides in Cleveland, OH. (page 810)
CATHCART, Benjmain F. b. 1818 IN; m. 2nd Mrs. Mary Ireland who d. 1853. (page 1159)
CHAPMAN, John W. b. 20 Jul 1828, Hocking Co., OH, son of Jasper and Mary (Inbody) Chapman; to IN when young. (page 930)
CHIVINGTON, Madison b. 1830, OH, son of John and Harriet (Patten) Chivington. (page 703)
CLOUSE, Benjamin m. 1855 Lydia Fink who was b. 1838 in OH. (page 1057)
COBBUM, Wm. W. b. 04 Oct 1827, Hocking Co., OH, son of James and Sarah (Webb) Cobbum; to IN in 1838. (page 931)
COE, H.A. b. Sandusky Co., OH 05 May 1840 son of Samuel D. and Lydia Coe; m. Frances Lacey 1866. (page 1117)
COLE, Geo. B. 18 Feb 1833, Huron Co., OH son of Edward and Mary Cole; to IN 1859. (page 810)
COMPTON, Kenyon b. 1840, IN; m. 1862 Amelia Kelsey. (page 1117)
COMSTOCK, Rev. Thos. B. OH 02 Mar 1829; to IN 1836; m. 1852 Elizabeth T. Thorne b. 1828, Belmont co., OH (page 1032)
CONE, Crocker b. NY 1820 son of BirthdayCone; moved to OH 1836 and in Woodbury, Delaware Co. opened a store, and in Fredericktown, Knox Co., OH, to IN 1852. (page811)
CONGDON, H.K. b. NY 1828 m. 1850 Amandy Smith b. OH 1835. (page 1159)
COOK, Charles L. b. PA 16 Mar 1821 son of Stacey and Martha Cook; m. 1852 Julia Mowry; to IN 1861. (page 811)
COOK, John b. Ross Co., OH 03 Dec 1826 son of James and Annie (Winder) Cook. (page 812)
COOPER, Jacob G. b. Northumberland Co., PA 25 Feb 1813 son of John Cooper; m. 1835 Judith Woodward; to IN 1849. (page 931)
COPPES, Samuel D. b. Medina Co., OH 22 Mar 1844 son of Jacob and Sarah (Fravel) Coppes; m. 1868 Elizabeth Berlin b. OH 1842. (page 1057)
CORDREY, Moses A./ b. Tuscarawas Co., OH 09 Feb 1836 son of Thos. D. and Sarah (Schuster) Cordrey; to IN 1845 (page 1075)
CORNELL, Dr. Jacob; b. Franklin Co., OH 1809, 5th son of Benjamin and Rosanna (Foley) Cornell; to IN 1833. (page 1076)
CORNS, John D. b. Washington Co., OH 1818 son of James and Mary (Miller) Corns; m. 1841 Caroline Wise and to IN 1851. (page 668)
COUGHMAN, Jos. b. VA 1797 son of Jacob Coughman; father d. 1804. Jos. m. Elizabeth Brumbaugh 1824. (page 991)
COWAN, Wm. B. b. Clarke Co., ON 30 Dec 1820 son of Jos. and Phebe (Bird) Cowan; m. Elizabeth Kirshner 1855. (page 1057)
CRATER, John b. PA son of Jacob and Sarah (Crater). (page 1105)
Crawford, J.V.; b. Licking Co., OH 20 Oct 1833 son of James and Mary Crawford. (page 656)
CRIPE, Emanuel F; b. Montgomery Co., OH 07 Mar 1829 son of Samuel and Susannah Cripte. (page 932)
CRIPE, Jacob b. Hagerstown PA; m. age 25 to Elizabeth Sank in OH, m. 2nd Mary Shank, sister of Elizabeth; to IN 1829. (page 1105)
CRIPE, John S. b. Montgomery Co., OH 29 Apr 1829. (page 992)
CRUM, Dr. P.W.; b. Columbiana Co., ON 18 Mar 1816; m. age 22 Cynthia Patterson; to IN 1864. (Page 1077)
CULP, Henry b. Mahoning Co., OH 08 Oct 1846 son of Henry Culp. b. 23 Jun 1820, Columbiana Co., OH and Sarah Wanseller Culp b. 26 Apr 1822 Mahoning co., OH. Henry m. Catherine Webber b. Tuscarawas Co., OH 29 Nov 1853 daughter of Jacob and Catharine Webber. (page 1135)
CULP, Jos. G.; b. Mahoning co., OH 20 Mar 1842 son of George and Magdalena; (page 992)
CUMMINS, Stephen M., DDS. (page 812)
DAVENPORT, Benjamin L.; b. Shelby Co., OH 02 Jul 1824; d. Elkhart IN 23 Apr 1880. (page 813)
DEFREES, Hon. Jos. H; b. 1812 TN, son of James. (page 933)
DELOTTER, Aaron b. Enterprise, Montgomery Co., OH 1834 son of Louis and Maria (Stiver) Delotter. (Page 934)
DEWEY, B.F.; b. IN 1847 son of C.B. and Mary Ann (Benjamin) Dewey. (page 703)
DEWEY, N.W. b. Elkhart, IN 15 Jan 1852 son of C.B. and Mary Ann (Benjamin) Dewey. (page 669)
DILLMAN, Jacob B.; b. IN 1859 son of Reuben and Nancy Dillman; he m. Belle Teeter daughter of Andrew and Anna (Hartman) Teeter. (Page 992)
DILLON, Jesse b. Lancaster Co., PA 1817; m. Mary Green 1839 in OH. (page 703)
DINIUS, D.W. son of Hiram and Hester (Fridley) Dinius. (page 669)
DODGE, James Shaw, M.D.; b. Morrow Co., OH 24 Aug 1846. (page 1161)
DUNMIRE, Jeremiah b. Stark Co., OH 09 Jul 1841 son of Gustavus and Julia A., m. 02 Aug 1862 Mary Overmyer b. Sandusky, OH 10 Jul 1844 daughter of Elias and Judith Overmyer. (page 817)
EBI, Daniel lb. Stark Co., OH 23 Feb 1810 m. 1833 Esther Shelhamer. (page 1162)
EBI, David b. Stark Co., OH 19 Dec 1813, one of family of 17. (page 1174)
EBY, Samuel b. Stark Co., OH 31 Mar 1807. (page 1175)
ECKHART, John B. (page 935)
EHRET, Jacob F., son of Elias and Sophia. (page 1106)
ELDRIDGE, John b. Logan, Hocking Co., OH 19 Mar 1820 son of Walter and Mary Eldridge. (page 1032)
ELDRIDGE, Walter W. m. 02 Dec 1870 Maria Shoup. (page 1077)
ELLIOTT, Perry B., son of Wm. C. and Viola (Hutchinson) Elliott. (page 1077)
ELLIS, Dr. Erastus Winter Hewett b. 29 Apr 1815 NY, son of Dr. Wm. Robinson Ellis; m. 17 May 1842 Maria Crozier who d. 21 Apr 1846. (page 935)
ERICK, Rev. E.W. b. Springfield, OH 1835 son of Peter and Elizabeth Erick; m. Sarah C. Hoofmire 1854. (page 1077)
ERNEST, George W. b. 1822 PA son of Conrad and Elizabeth (Ross) Ernest; m. Rachel Noggle who d. 1848 buried Mt. Gilead Cemetery, Morrow Co., OH. He m. 2nd Maria Truex daughter of Obadiah and Jennie Truex. (page 1136)
ERWIN, F.B. b. IN 1836 son of George W. and Catharine (John) Erwin; m. Rachel McQuiety 1858. John C. Erwin, brother of F.B. m. Mary Hagaman 1867. (page 821)
ESSIG, Simon b. Stark Co., OH 08 Mar 1819 son of John and Susannah Essig; m. 05 Dec 1839 Polly Wertenberger. (page 821)
EVANS, T.H. b. 1803 VT; m. 1826 Lucinda Hughes of NY; to IN 1835 (page 687)
EVERETT, Judge Isaac N. b. Van Buren Co., IA 1843; m. Mary Phillips 1873. (page822)
FAHNESTOCK, Dr. Augustus A. b. VA 25 Sep 1833 son of Alfred and Eleanor Fahnestock. (page 822)
FARBER, Christian (page 993)
FISHER, Elias b. 1842 OH, son of Absalomn and Charity (Rush) Fisher. (page 1058)
FOSTER, Edwin D. b. 1824, Washington Co., NY son of William and Fanny (Evans) Foster; m. Eliza J. Hayden; Wm. D. 13 Jan 1859. (page 823)
FOSTER, Willis b. 1847 OH son of Jonathan and Elizabeth (Hague) Foster. (page 669)
FRANK, George b. 1823, Springfield, OH; m. Christenia Punches 1841. (page 1163)
