By: Mark Holtsberry Ambrose Henry Mouser was born in Larue, Ohio November 23, 1866. The son of Dr. Justice Austin Mouser born in Marion, Ohio December 13, 1835. He served in the Civil War as Acting Assistant Surgeon of the United States Army. Ambrose’s mother was Sarah Eleanor (Delong). She was born May of 1841…
On Monday evening following the Paulding County 4-H Fair Parade, the 4-H Jr Fair King & Queen Coronation took place. Paulding County Commissioner Mark Holtsberry was the MC for the event and he introduced the 2024 Fair Royal Court to those in attendance. Earlier in the afternoon the Jr. King and Jr. Queen and Prince…
By: Mark Holtsberry Dr. John Charles Miller was born February 8, 1866 in Lagrange, Indiana. The son of Christian Henry born March 10, 1825 in Ohio and Julie Ann (Sowers) Miller born October 16, 1827 in Pennsylvania. This couple was married April 13, 1848 in Ohio. By 1870, living in Lagrange, Indiana, they became the…
By: Mark Holtsberry David Rube Myers was born November 9, 1879 in Emerald, Paulding County. The son of Frederick born 1853 in Ohio and Margaret Romana (Ankney) born 1856 in Ohio. This couple was married February 8, 1874 in Paulding. By 1880, this couple, along with children Edward born in 1875, Olive born September 13,…
By: Mark Holtsberry Don Randall Mell was born November 12, 1891 in Oakwood, Ohio. The son of Peter, born May 1836 in Ohio and Cyntha (Good) Mell born January 1847 in Ohio. This couple was married in 1869 in Ohio. Peter served with Company C. 151st Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the Civil War. By 1880,…
The Paulding County Commissioners recently signed a proclamation which made Paulding County a “Purple Heart County”. This action makes Paulding County the 12th county in the State of Ohio to be proclaimed a Purple Heart County on the National Military Order of the Purple Heart Trail. The purpose of the National Purple Heart Trail…
By: Mark Holtsberry Charles George Lucas was born in Perrysburg, Ohio, October 22, 1892. The son of Joseph L. born June of 1864 in Ohio and Anna (Buckhart) Lucas born 1865 in Wood County, Ohio. This couple was married October 13, 1891 in Wood County, Ohio. By 1900, this couple were living in Carryall Township…
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…
