Tag: Military History in Paulding County

MILITARY HISTORY IN PAULDING COUNTY

By: Mark Holtsberry Lexy Elwin Flint was born October 12, 1895 in Paulding, Ohio. The son of Lovetto H. born in 1871 and Ida Bell (Robinett) Flint, born in 1871. The Couple was married March 25, 1894 in Paulding. By 1900, this couple was living in Jackson Township, Paulding County. The couple had two children, Lexy,…

Military History in Paulding County

By: Mark Holtsberry Jay Russell Deerwaster was born October of 1897, the son of Westley, born in Ohio January of 1877, and Inez L. (Nelson) Deerwaster born January of 1879 in Indiana. This couple was married in July 29, 1896 in Paulding.  By 1900, this couple was living in Harrison Township. Like many folks, they…

MILITARY HISTORY IN PAULDING COUNTY

By: Mark Holtsberry Ora Crone was a Grover Hill fella who was born September 18, 1888 in Scott, Van Wert, Ohio. The son of George Washington, born December 8, 1861 in Mercer County, Ohio and Julia Elizabeth (Ross) Crone born November 15, 1867 in Van Wert, Ohio. They were married August 7, 1884 in Van…

MILITARY HISTORY IN PAULDING COUNTY

By: Mark Holtsberry Stop the Press Research can be a neat thing, well, only if it gets you the information without digging too deep and if you get the results that you want without question.  Well, anyone who knows me, knows I cannot get that lucky all the time. Then what happens, I discover something…

MILITARY HISTORY IN PAULDING COUNTY

By: Mark Holtsberry Earl Conrad Coder was born in Charloe, Ohio August 12, 1893. The son of Charles C. born July 20, 1871 in Ohio, And Emma Elizabeth (Gary) Coder born March 17, 1873 in Ohio. This couple was married January 21, 1893 in Paulding. With children Earl, born in 1893, Katie 1894, Fay 1897…

Military History in Paulding County

By: Mark Holtsberry Bruder Brown was born January 15, 1896 in Paulding, Ohio. The son of William, born November of 1842 in Paulding and Catherine Brown, born May of 1851 in Ohio. This couple was married May 19, 1867 in Paulding, Ohio, and  were the  parents of William C. Brown born April 24, 1884, Wesley…

Military History in Paulding County

By: Mark Holtsberry Phaon Franklin Craft was born in Paulding County, Ohio October 31, 1882. The son of Wallace A., born January 16, 1838 in Ohio, and Sarah D.(Doering) Craft, born March 10, 1850 in Ohio. The daughter of Joseph and Eliza J. Doering. This couple was married April 24, 1870 in Paulding. By 1880,…

Military History in Paulding County

By: Mark Holtsberry Mathias Coplin was born in Antwerp, Ohio, January 15, 1891. The son of James L. Jr. born January 20, 1868 in Ohio, and Anna M. (Yenser) Coplin, born August 22, 1875 in Sandusky, Ohio. This couple was married July 13, 1890 in Paulding, Ohio. Three children were born into this marriage. Mathias…

Military History in Paulding County

By: Mark Holtsberry  Bert Admiral Zeigler Sr. Was born May 14, 1876 in Fulton, Morrow County, Ohio. The son of William born 1848 in Ohio and Mary (Perkins) Zeigler, born 1853 in England. This couple was married February 22, 1874 in Huron, Ohio. In 1880, the Zeigler couple and two children, Bert five and sister…

MILITARY HISTORY IN PAULDING COUNTY

By: Mark Holtsberry Oliver Raymond Bissell was born in Antwerp, October 22, 1894 he was the son of Oliver Peter, born August of 1860 in New York and Clara C. (Cluts) Bissell born in 1866 in Ohio. They were married September 14, 1884 in Pauling.  By 1900, Oliver and Clara were raising four children, William…

MILITARY HISTORY IN PAULDING COUNTY

By: Mark Holtsberry David Bill Barnhart was born April 27, 1891 in Antwerp. The son of George, born October 1845 in Germany and Margarett, “Maggie” (Flickinger) Barnhart, born July 1849 in Ohio. This couple was married April 25, 1875 in Otsego, Allegan County, Michigan.  George was a Civil War Veteran, who served with Company F.…

Military History in Paulding County 

By: Mark Holtsberry William Bryan Jordan was born August 31, 1896 in Allen County, Indiana. The son of George Jacob, born August 22, 1859 in Pennsylvania and Sarah E. (Emery) Jordan born January 9, 1861 in Indiana. This couple was married April 3, 1877 in Allen County, Indiana.  To this couple, three sons were born:…

Military History in Paulding County

By: Mark Holtsberry Benjamin F. Holister Hankins was born May 21, 1843 in Ohio. The son of Samuel S., born June 20, 1800 in New Jersey and Ann P. Hankins, born September 12, 1809.  By 1850, the couple had moved from New Jersey to the Charloe area. The couple had eight children. Samuel was a…