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Defiance County, Ohio

Marriages

December 25th, by J. W. Slough, Esq., James W. Henderson to Miss Sarah E. Mock.

December 31st, by same, Jacob Colwell, to Miss Elizabeth Ice.

Thursday, January 5th, by Rev. D. G. Strong, Mr. Charles Harley to Miss Emma, daughter of H. K. Pearson, Esq.

Dec. 31st, by Rev. D. G. Strong, Mr. Julius Truesdell, of Trumbull county, to Miss Eliza Fredericks, of Defiance.

Dec 25th, by Rev. John Ormerod, Mr. Andrew J. Minsel to Miss Esther Van Dusen.

Dec. 29th, by R. Stone, Esq., Mr. William Martin to Mrs. Mariam A. Lacost.

Dec. 25th, by Rev. J. Lower, Mr. Thos. F. Callender to Miss Samantha A. Switzer.

Dec. 29th, by Rev. S. S. Hyde, Mr. William E. Miller to Miss Angeline Keener. 

An old man named John Sheldon, aged 82 years, residing in Tiffin township, was thrown from his horse, near the R.R. crossing, on the Brunersburg road and badly injured. He has since died. His horse was frightened by a passing train.

Recent deaths of early settlers- Peter Blair, in Delaware township, December 28th, aged 62 years, 10 months and 12 days; Parmenus Kibble, Dec. 22d, in Tiffin township, aged 82 years;  John Cline, in Noble township, Dec. 26th aged 45 years.

Marriages

January 1st, by J. K. Myers, Esq., Mr. Joseph Bachman to Miss Mary Kimberly

January 1st by Rev. Aaron Berkeybile, Mr. Daniel B. Lehman to Miss Eliza Caylor?

December 30th, by George T. Carpenter, Esq., Mr. John Elliott to Miss Hannah E. Ramsey

January 1st by Rev. P. J. Spangler, Mr. David M. Kittridge to Miss M---a A. Hastings.

January 5th., by the same, Mr. Abner B. Pollock to Miss Hannah E. Fritz.

In Elkland, Pa., December 28, ult., by Rev. C. B. Benedict, Mr. John H. Davison, of Defiance, to Miss Ammie A. Benedict, daughter of the officiating clergyman. The bride received some valuable presents.

In Defiance, January 16th, by J. W. Slough, Esq., Mr. Joseph C. Smith to Miss Sarah Ellen Fry, all of Defiance.

Died at the residence of her son, William Newton, in Defiance township, January 9, 1871, Mrs. Laura Newton, aged 70 years, 6 months and 25 days.

In this city, January 23d at the Oliver House, by the Rev. H. M. Bacon, I. N. Thacker, M. D. and Miss Flora St. Clair, both of Defiance.
Toledo Commercial

John S. Cannon, a well known attorney of Bryan, died at that place on Wednesday morning, 18th inst., after a brief illness.

Died- on Monday morning last, 23d inst., Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Charles Krotz of this vicinity, aged 42 years and 7 months.

February 4, 1871

February 1st, by John W. Slough, Esq., Mr. Joseph Heck to Miss Elizabeth Wells. 

January 29th, by Rev. A. Detzer, Mr. Peter Schlosser to Miss Catharine Schaffer.

Feb 11, 1871

Married - Feb. 5th by Wm. Ufer, Esq., Mr. Ira F. Gaedner to Miss Emma C. Dreher.

Feb. 7, 1871, by J. W. Slough, Esq., Mr. Wilson Tucker to Miss Clarissa E. Smith.

Died - in Denver, January 30, 1871, Clara G. Case, aged 36 years, wife of General F. M. Case

[The funeral of General Case to-day (Tuesday) at 2 o'clock p.m. Friends of the family are invited to attend]

The death of Mrs. F. M. Case, yesterday, cast a general gloom over the community. A lady of culture and refinement, she was well known and loved and respected by a wide circle of friends who will mourn her loss. The funeral will take place today at 2 o'clock.

The above notices we copy from the Denver Rocky Mountain News. The lady referred to will be remembered as a daughter of Gen. Gilson, some years since a resident of Defiance.

Feb 18, 1871

Died - on Wednesday evening last, Mrs. Ellen, wife of Geo. C. Backus, aged 33 years.

Mar. 4, 1871

Died - in this township on Sunday, 26th ult., of consumption, James Sproll, aged 21 years.

Mar. 25, 1871

On Tuesday last, by Rev. W. V. Thomas, assisted by Rev. D. G. Strong, at the residence of Larkin Heacock, Mr. George A. Booth to Miss Emma Hamilton.

March 16th, by John W. Slough, Esq., Mr. George W. Woodcox, of Indiana, to Miss Martha Callender, of Hicksville township.

March 9th, by Rev John Bradbury, Mr. John Schiery to Miss Mary E. Bauner, of Brunersburg

Died - at his residence in Tiffin township, March 16th, 1871, after a short illness, Patrick McCauley, aged 68 years, 6 months and 16 days. The deceased was one of the oldest settlers in this county and an esteemed and vaulable citizen.

- at his residence in Defiance, March 22d, George C. Backus, aged 46 years, a well known business man of this place.

in Noble township, Wednesday morning last, Wesley A. Haller, aged 55 years.

- at the residence of D. P. Ensign, in Farmer township, Constant Southworth, aged 76 years, 6 months and 10 days.

Defiance Democrat
April 8, 1871

Married - in Defiance, on Saturday last by J. K. Myers, Esq., Mr. Silas J. Robinson to Mrs. Eliza Mansfield, all of Highland township.

- at the residence of the bride's father, in Parkman, Feb. 22d, 1871 by the Rev. R. L. Blackmarr, Dr. Wm. H. H. Jackson, of Garrettsville, to Miss Mary C. Blackmarr, of Parkman. No cards.- Garrettsville Journal

Died - at her residence, near Brunersburg, March 29th, Mrs. Speaker, aged 71 years.

- on Saturday morning last, Mara Bell Gibson, daughter of the late John N. Gibson, aged 12 years.

April 22 - 

Died - April 14th, Wesley, son of Abram and Elizabeth Brown, aged 11 months and 21 days.

Married - April 9th, by Wm. Willeman, Esq., Mr. John H. Miller to Mrs. Susan Hammon, of Richland township.

- March 23d, by Rev. Geo. Struble, Mr. Jacob Shock to Mrs. Hannah Conkle, of Adams township.

- April 15th, by Rev. S. S. Hyde, Mr. Wm. O. McConkly to Miss Henrietta Waltz, of Farmer township.

- April 16th, by Rev. D. G. Strong, Mr. Byron A. Fauver to Miss Emma Hauser, of Adams township.

 April 29 -

Died - on Tuesday morning last, at the residence of his father, Judge Latty, of consumption, Emmett S. Latty, aged 25 years.

May 6 -

Married - on the 2d day of May, by Rev. Adam Detzer, Mr. George Schall to Miss Mary Seyfanf, both of Highland township.

- in Evansport, by A. Bennett, Esq., Mr. Demetrius L. Bell to Miss Nancy A. McCully, both of Defiance.

May 27 -

Died - suddenly, on Thursday morning last, Mrs. Louisa, wife of J. W. Phillips, a most estimable lady, aged 59 years. The funeral will take place on Sunday. Services at the Methodist church, at 10 a.m.

June 10 -

Marriages

June 1st, by A. Bennett, Esq., Martin Gurwell, to Miss Angie, daughter of Geo. W. Ury, of Washington township.

June 6th, by Rev. D. G. Strong, Mr. Jackson McCafferty to Miss Hester Nafus, all of Defiance.

- June 24th

Divorces -

Four divorces were granted at our last term of court in the following cases; David Pugh vs. Sarah Pugh;

Margaret French vs. Wm. T. French;

Jacob May vs. Rachel May

Rachel Inman vs. Alamander Inman
- Paulding Plaindealer

Died- on Monday morning last, Zephaniah H. Davis, an early settler in Defiance, aged about 59 years. Mr. Davis had been badly afflicted with paralysis for the past year.

Drowned - a young man, named Thomas Bishop, of this vicinity and recently married, was drowned last week in the Maumee, near Independence, while fishing.

July 8, 1871

Solomon Gingery, of Milford township, respecting whose sanity in the matter of a land trade the Common Pleas and District Courts of this county were engaged for several days each, was taken to the Asylum, at Dayton, by Sheriff Karst, on Wednesday last. He went willingly.

Married - June 25th, by J. K. Myers, Esq., Mr. Thomas R. Wade to Miss Mary J. Killian, all of Highland township.

June 27th, by Rev. A. Detzer, Mr. John Sc-eler to Mrs. Margaret Boehm, both of Highland.

July 22,

Dead - a German laborer named Ashbach, employed on the two-story brick building near the Union School House, fell from the roof to the ground on Friday last, injuring him fatally - he died that night.

Newark Advocate
Jul 2, 1901
Defiance

William Stuffer, became violently insane, and nearly killed his son-in-law by beating him over the head. He then jumped from his wagon and escaped to the woods. A posse found him, he was over powered and taken home, where he is under guard as he is still raving.

Jan 1, 1870
Defiance Democrat

Married on the 23d of December by W. A. Slough, Esq. Mr. Jacob J. Feaker to Miss Elizabeth M. Long.

Jan 7, 1871
Defiance Democrat

Married- December 23d by J. W. Slough, Esq., James W. Henderson to Miss Sarah E. Mock.

December 31st, by same, Jacob Colwell to Miss Elizabeth Ice.

Thursday, January 5th by Rev. D. G. Strong, Mr. Charles Harley to Miss Emma, daughter of H. K. Pearson, Esq.

Dec. 31st, by Rev. D. G. Strong, Mr. Julius Truesdell of Trumbell county, to Mrs. Eliza Fredericks of Defiance.

Dec. 25th by Rev. John Ormerod, Mr. Andrew J. Minsel to Miss Emma Van Dusen.

Dec. 29th, by R. Stone, Esq., Mr. William Martin to Mrs. Mariam A. Lacost.

Dec. 25th, by Rev. J. Lower, Mr. Thos. F. Callender to Miss Samantha A. Switzer.

Dec. 29th, by Rev. S. S. Hyde, Mr. William E. Miller to Miss Angeline Keener.

Lima News
Apr 6, 1942

OIL PIONEER DIES

LOS ANGELES, Apil 7-<AP)
— Frank  Ufer, 9l, who developed oil fields in Ohio , Oklahoma and Kansas in association with Harry Sinclair, is dead, He was a native of Defiance , 0.