The Schall Family

David Schall in Biographical Record of Williams County, Ohio

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DAVID SCHALL, a successful farmer and well known citizen of Florence township, is a native of Superior township, having bcc-11 born on a farm within a mile of Montpelier on February 17, 1845. His parents were William H. and Mary Ann (Heavett) Schall, both natives of Virginia, the latter having been born within three miles of Harper’s Ferry. His grandfather, John M. Schall, a native of Virginia, came to Seneca county, O.. and located on a farm near Tiffin, where he spent the remainder of his days, en- gaged in general farming. William H. Schall grew to manhood on the parental farm, having come to Seneca county with his parents. Having chosen farming as his avocation he began early to make his own way in the world. In 1844 be removed to Superior town-

ship, Williams county, and there purchased, cleared and cultivated a farm of one hundred and sixty acres. In politics he was a stanch Republican. For eleven years, including the stirring period of the Civil war, he served as trustee of Superior township. In religious matters both he and his wife entertained quite liberal views, neither being identified with any religious denomination. In 1888, while on a visit to Eaton Rapids, Mich., he died, his wife having died twenty-five years before. Of the twelve children born to these parents ten are still living. David Schall was reared on his father’s farm and received only a limited education, as the common schools of that day had not yet reached their present high stan- dard. Having purchased a farm of eighty acres in Florence town- ship, he proceeded at once to clear and improve the land, erecting substantial and convenient buildings on it. Altogether he has cleared more than one hundred acres of land, abundant proof of his enterprise and industry. In public affairs he has always taken a deep interest, having served as supervisor for many years and as cemetery trustee for fourteen consecutive years. He is a farmer by occupation, a Democrat in politics, and with his wife a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, he himself having been iden- tified with that organization for the past thirty years. In August, 1865, he chose as his helpmeet on life’s journey, Miss Emily Fle- gal, a native of Columbiana county, O., where she was born in 1847, and the daughter of William and Susan Flegal, who came to Jefferson township in pioneer days. Mr. Flegal died in Steuben county, Ind., and his wife at Bosworth, Mo. Two sons have been bom to David Schall and wife. William C., the elder, was born May 24, 1869, educated in the public schools and trained for the occupation of farming. He resides in Steuben county, Ind., where he married Miss Ida Cook, the daughter of Samuel Cook, whose father is mentioned elsewhere in this work. To them there have been born three children. They are : Leroy, Arden and Marie.

Ernest E., the younger, was born November 28, 1875, educated in the district and Edon high schools, and is a farmer by occupation, having charge of the homestead. In politics he is identified with the Democratic party. In 1897 he was wedded to Miss Minnie Rockey, the daughter of William and Laura (Lechleidner) Rockey and granddaughter of William Rockey, Sr., of Florence township. Mrs. Schall is an earnest member of the Christian Union church. To Ernest Schall and wife three children have been born. They are : Erma, Leon and Duane.

THE SCOTT FAMILY of Williams county, of which Charles E. Scott, an eminent lawyer of Bryan, is a member, has been prom- inently identified with the State of Ohio for more than a century. The original progenitor of this branch of the family in America was Matthew Scott, a native of Ireland, who settled in Colum- biana county, O., in January, 1801, where, soon after his arrival, he married Miss Nancy Eaton. About the year 1809 he removed

to Wayne county, and he was so unfortunate as to lose his wife. Subsequently he contracted a second marriage with Miss Lucinda Bevington. By these two marriages he became the father of six- teen children, five by his first wife and eleven by his second. Rob- ert Scott, the grandfather of Charles E., was the third child born to the first marriage. On April 6, 1824, in Wayne county, he was united in marriage to Miss Charlotte Cunningham, a native of New Jersey, who was born on February 6, 1824, and died in Wayne comity on January 8, 1871. On September 7, 1877, he mar- ried Mrs. Nancy Austin, after which he removed to Stark county, where he continued to reside the remainder of his days. His chil- dren were as follows: William C., James, Noah, John, Cunning-

ham R., Elizabeth, Mary and Olive. William C. Scott, the father of Charles E, and a child by the first marriage, was born in Wayne county, on January 23, 1825. He remained at home until 1848, and then went to Fulton county, O., where he resided one year. Then he removed to Allen county, Ind., where on November 13, 1851, he was wedded to Miss Elizabeth Millhouse, who was born in Somerset county, Pa., on September 14, 1822, the daughter of Abraham and Margaret Millhouse, natives of Somerset county, the former born in 1799 an<3 the latter in 1802. Abraham Mill- house was married in 1821, and in 1851 removed to Jackson county, 111., where his wife died on November 3, 1873, and he on August 10, of the following year. After his marriage William C. Scott left Allen county, Ind., and returned to Fulton county, O., and resided there until 1855, when he removed to Bryan, Williams county. 'After being engaged for about four years in the saw-mill business, he purchased a farm in Center township. Seven years later he sold this farm and purchased another in the same town- ship, which he made his permanent residence. ‘ To William C. Scott and wife the following children were born : Margaret A.,

Robert A., Charles E., H. Winfield, J. Ellsworth and Matis R. Robert A. Scott, deceased, the eldest son of William C. Scott, in his life one of the most prominent members of the Williams county bar, was born in Fulton county, O., on August 7, 1854, and died in 1886. He was reared on the farm in Center township, receiv- ing his education in the district schools. In 1874, after having taught for several years, he began the study of law in the office of Pratt & Bentley in Bryan. He then attended the law depart- ment of the University of Michigan, from which he was graduated and received his degree in the spring of 1876. Continuing in the office of his preceptors until November of that year, he then formed a partnership with Judge Leidigh. In 1878 he was elected as a Democrat to the office of prosecuting attorney of Williams county, his competitor being C. S. Bentley, one of his preceptors. After serving two years with ability and to the entire satisfaction of the people, he was re-nominated, but was defeated by a nominal county majority, notwithstanding the fact that he ran ahead of his

ticket. In 1884 he was nominated for the third time and was tri- umphantly elected, defeating- C. H. Masters, now a prominent attorney of Toledo, O. On March 1, 1879, he was united in mar- riage to Miss Minnie Meeks, of Wauseon, Fulton county. To these parents there were born four children : Herma, Bertha, Wil- liam R., and Mary.

Source: Biographical Record of Williams County, Ohio. See the original pages at the Internet Archive.