History

Francis Byron Dewitt, was born March 21, 1849 in Jackson County, Indiana, the son of Francis and Sarah (McLane) Dewitt. 

By: Mark Holtsberry Joshua Byron Hartzog, Paulding County’s only Medal of Honor Recipient, was born February 3, 1866 in Grover

By: Mark Holtsberry Samuel Rolla Mott Jr.  One of Paulding County’s highest ranking officers was Samuel Rolla Mott Jr. He

By: Mark Holtsberry  John Stout Snook  One of Paulding County’s high profile attorneys of his day was John Stout Snook.

By: Mark Holtsberry Dr. Ray Henry Mouser, another well known doctor from Paulding County, was born in Latty, Ohio, on

By: Mark Holtsberry  Alfred N. Wilcox Alfred N. Wilcox was born March 9, 1864, in Ashland County, Ohio. He was

By: Mark Holtsberry Orin Webster Donat  Orin was born September 6, 1874 in Van Wert, Van Wert County, Ohio. He

By: Mark Holtsberry Dr. Ella Thompson Fast  Dr. Ella Thompson Fast was one of, if not thee, first woman doctor

By: Mark Holtsberry  Henry Jackson Donnell  Henry lived to the ripe old of 98, earning him the distinction of being

By: Jane Nice, Paulding County Bicentennial Committee Part 1 of 2 PAULDING –On Sunday morning, November 4, 1894, siblings Wilson

By: Jane Nice Paulding County Bicentennial Committee Part of a series PAULDING – We are currently inundated with information about