By: Mark Holtsberry Leonard William and Earl Vernon Main Leonard was born in Allen County, Indiana, November 6, 1898, and Earl was born in Allen County, Indiana, April 24, 1897. Both are sons of Frank Marie, born January 1, 1870 in Indiana and Nancy M. (Meeks) Main born June 13, 1871 in Allen County, Indiana.…
By: Mark Holtsberry John William Marker was born in Paulding County, Ohio March 15, 1893. The son of George Marker, John’s mother could not be located. In 1900, found where John was living at the Children’s Home in Defiance, not sure on details. On June 3, 1917, John while living in Briceton, Ohio, joined the…
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…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Mark Holtsberry (Paulding County Historian) as the guest speaker at the February 8, 2024, club meeting. Mark came at the invitation of Bret Mack (Fiscal Officer, Paulding County Carnegie Library). Bret was unable to attend the meeting, so Mark was introduced by Corey Walker (Director,…
