By: Mark Holtsberry Garret Paul Mathias was born January 1, 1897 in Payne, Ohio. The son of Abraham Lincoln born June 5, 1861 in Ohio and Margarette Annie (Deardorff) Mathias born December 20, 1862 in Logan County, Ohio. This couple was married November 25, 1883 in Paulding. By 1900, Abraham and Margarette, along with children,…
By: Mark Holtsberry Crist Clarence Kimmel was born April 28, 1896 in Melrose, Ohio. The son of Clarence Burkey and Myrtle Kimmel. She was born October 17, 1882 in Paulding County. The daughter of Hugh Scott Kimmel and Mary E. Kimmel. By 1900, Mytrle and Crist were living with her parents in Brown Township. On…
By: Mark Holtsberry Milo Ames Kittle was born in Decatur, Indiana September 22, 1890. The son of Elmer Ellsworth born May 17, 1867 in Mercere County and Mary Susan (Wade) Kittle born September 12, 1867 in Van Wert County. By 1900, the Kittle family was living in Brown Township. Elmer was a farmer and he…
By: Mark Holtsberry For Major Annie Guyton Fox I have to break Paulding County Veteran prodigal. But, I found this individual who served at Pearl Harbor who I felt needed to be covered. Annie was born August 4, 1893 in Pub Nico, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, Canada. The daughter of Dr. Charles James and Deidamia…
By: Mark Holtsberry Chester Earl “Smokey” Kite was born in Payne, Ohio May 23, 1894. The son of Andrew McClelland born May 5, 1862 in Champaign County, Ohio and Rose Ann (Bodey) Kite born June 26, 1872 in Shelby County, Ohio. This couple was married December 19, 1889 in Paulding, Ohio. By 1900, this couple…
By: Mark Holtsberry Hubert M. Koenn Jr. was born in Cecil, Ohio May 16, 1890. The son of Hubert Sr., born July of 1855 in Hamburg, Germany and Veronica (Haep) Koenn born in Hamburg, Germany. This couple was married in Germany in 1880. They immigrated to America in 1884. By 1890, the Koenn family consisted…
By: Mark Holtsberry Forrest Earl Lacy was born August 17, 1894 in Antwerp, Ohio. The son of Ammi Richard born March 20, 1862 in Ohio and Elizabeth “Lizzie” (Barker) Lacy born September 26, 1858 in Illinois. This couple was married April 24, 1886. March 12, 1890, a daughter, Fern C. was born in Carryall Township.…
By: Mark Holtsberry Orval Cletus Lehman was born December 6, 1894 in Payne, Ohio. The son of William Elmer, born 1870 in Ohio and Elnora Ella (White) Lehman, born 1876 in Ohio. This couple was married April 20, 1893 in Paulding, Ohio. By 1900, this Lehman couple had three children. Orval C. born 1894, Clara…
By: Mark Holtsberry Perry Nelson Leveck was born in Haviland, Ohio March 20, 1894. The son of Perry Commodore, born February 27, 1853 in Ohio and Rosa Ellen (Daniels) Leveck born February 9, 1857 in Ohio. This couple was married July 17, 1879 in Fayette, Ohio. By 1890, this couple had children Lea born 1876,…
By: Mark Holtsberry Alfred B. Lighthill was born in Oakwood, Ohio November 30, 1891. The son of Franklin Henry born January 11, 1863 in Paulding County. And Anna Mary (Bobenmyer) Lighthill born July 18, 1865 in Brown Township. This couple was married November 23, 1884 in Putnam County. A son, David Ellsworth was born in…
By: Mark Holtsberry Lawrence E. Lighthill was born in Oakwood, Ohio April 4, 1892. The son of Dallas Buchanan born November 27, 1856 in Mansfield, Ohio and Amanda (Thrasher) Lighthill born July 15, 1860 in Ohio. This couple was married November 12, 1879. By 1880 this couple was living in Brown Township. Dallas was a…
By: Mark Holtsberry Harry Harrison Kerns was born in Antwerp, Ohio July 30, 1888. The son of Mathew Allison born July 1844 in Ohio and Margaret (Groscost) Kerns born February 1850 in Ohio. Thomas was a Civil War Veteran who served with Company A. 66th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He served October 25, 1861 to July…
By: Mark Holtsberry Clare William Keck was born May 20, 1894 in Jackson Township. The son of George Thomas born June 18, 1870 in Ohio and Eva Edith (Good) Keck born January 28, 1873 in Ohio. This couple was married October 7, 1891 in Paulding. By 1900, George and Eva had four children. Annie born…
