The Loos Families of Coshocton County, Ohio

LOOS DANIEL, Oxford township; farmer;. West Lafayette, Oxford township; was born in Middletown township, Cumberland county,, Pennsylvania, December 20, 1807; son of George Loos, who was a Pennsylvanian, as was his mother. Mr. Loos came to his present home with his father, in 1811; was married October 11, 1827, to Miss Sarah Waggoner, and they wereblessed with nine children, as follows: Hiram,, born August 14, 1828, and died October 28, 1828;. Adam, born December 28, 1829; Susannah, born August 2,1882; George, born July 16, 1835, and died Aiigust 21, 1838; Eebecca J., born November 2, 1837; Isa H., born March 11, 1842; Henry,, born August 21, 1846, and died same year; Jeremiah B., born May 13, 1848, and Emily, born March 5, 1851. Mrs. Loos passed away September 14, 1869. Daniel Loos was married to Fredrica Long, January 25, 1869, whd was born in the kingdom of Bavaria, June 6, 1819, daughter of Michael Velger. She was married to Frederick Long, in 1840, the year of her arrival in, America, and settled in this county. At the age of fourteen she joined the Lutheran church, and in 1869 became a member of the Methodist Protestant church. Mr. Loos united with thesame church in 1843. He has represented his circuit twice as delegate to conference, and hasfllled in a most satisfactory manner all the offices of the church, and has held other offices of trust in his township.

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LOOS PHILLIP, Oxford township; farmer postoffice. West Lafayette; was born nr Middleton township, Cumberland county, Pennsylvania,, in 1799, and was married to Sallie Ann Haines, a Virginian, in 1827. Their children were William H., Harriet, George H., Levi, Mary C, Alfred B., John Emery, Adam, Joseph and Franklin. His sight failed him some years ago, and for the past four years he has dwelt in almost total darkness. He owns eighty acres of land, and he and his wife are members of the Methodist Protestant church.

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LOOS ADAM, Oxford township; farmer; Evansburgh; was born in Cumberland county,. Pennsylvania, in 1803, and came to Ohio when.

about eight years of age. He was married to Miss Wiggins in 1838, and they have had six children, an follows: Louisa, deceased; Sarah Jane; Becky Ellen, deceased; Susannah, deceased; Margaret Ann and Elmira. The three living are married to well-to-do farmers. Mrs. Loos is a member of the Methodist Protestant church, and Mr. Loos gives it his support. He is a man well preserved for one of his age, and is esteemed by his-fellow-citizens.

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No history of Coshocton county would be complete without mention of the Loos family, for through more than three-quarters of a century the farm upon which our subject now resides has been owned by them. It was here that Isaac Loos was born October 6, 1830, the only living child of John and Catherine (Hager) Loos, both of whom were natives of Pennsylvania. His boyhood and youth were spent under the parental roof, and through the summer months he assisted in the work of the fields, early becoming familiar with the arduous task of tilling the soil until crops were harvested in the late autumn. He acquired his education in a little log cabin schoolhouse with the luncheon floor and primitive furnishings, and the methods of instruction were very crude as compared with those of the present day. When twenty-five years of age he began farming for himself on a part of his father's land, and he still owns thirty acres of the old homestead which is now being operated by his son. For years he continued active in the work of the farm, bringing his fields under a high state of cultivation and adding various important improvements to the place. But, now, at the age of seventy-eight years he is living retired, enjoying that rest which should always crown a long period of faithful and well directed labor.

Mr. Loos was married in 1856 to Miss Sarah Magnets, who was born in Linton township. Novombor 11, lS3'fi, a daughter of rJeorae and Mary (Evans) Magnc.s, who were natives of Pennsylvania. The father was a soldier of the war of 1812 and, being wounded in liatlli-. his leg was amputated at the knee. Notwithstanding thi.< liandieaji in a liiisines, career, he came to Coshocton at an early day and met with good success in his undertakings. As he prospered from year to year he added to his holdings, until he became the owner of an extensive and valuable tract of land. Unto him and his wafe were born a daughter and son, the latter being Fielding, a resident of California. The daughter is Mrs. Loos, who is now a most estimable old lady and one with whom it is a pleasure to meet. Hers is an interesting hLstory, for in her life there has been performed a remarkable cure. She was at one time a great.sufferer from nei-vous trouble, and, in fact, her nerves were in such condition that she could not stand to hear anyone chop wood in the yard, while the growing of a rooster near the house would cause her to scream, nor could she endure to have anyone walk in the house with their shoes on. She was cured by faith, through her prayers to and belief in God, and her cure was instantaneous. Again she experienced a remarkable recovery from physical ailment. Two years ago she fell and broke her limb in three places and is now entirely well. She is one to whom the name mother seems a fitting title, owing to the care and kindliness which mark her management of the household. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Loos there were lion four children: Miss Alice Gardner, who is now living in Newark, Ohio; Fielding, of Coshocton; Samuel, at home; and Clayton, also of Coshocton. Both Mr. and Mrs. Loos are members of the Methodist Protestant church and are con.sistent church people, whose well spent lives have \on for them high regard. He has always voted with the republican party, but has never sought nor desired office, prefemng to give his attention to his business affairs. He has led a useful and active life, and now is one of the most respected among the venerable citizens of the community.

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CHARLES W. LOOS.

The road of opportunity i.- always open to the individual who will but recognize it, and it has been in following this path that Charles W. Loos has advanced from a humble position in the business world to a place where he now ranks among the leading and prosperous residents of Coshocton. He is conducting a real-estate and insurance office here and ha. a large clientage in both lines, building up a business which has come a.s the result of his close application, earnest purpose and unfaltering diligence.

He was born in Plainfield, this county, February 28, 1868, his parents being Martin H. and Anna J. (Wiggins) Loos. The father was born in the old log house in which his son Charles was reared. The structure is still standing but has since been weatherboarded. The paternal grandfather was a native of Germany and was one of the first settlers in Plainfield on that section of the county, aiding in transforming a wild and unimproved region into a district of rich fertility. Martin H. Loos continued to cultivate the old home farm for many years or until his retirement from active business life, when he removed to Coshocton, where both he and his Avife passed away. Mrs. Loos was also born in the vicinity of Plainfield and represented one of the early families there.

Charles W. Loos spent his boyhood under the parental roof and attended the public schools, but as early as his fourteenth year entered upon an apprenticeship to the house painter's trade. After completing his term of indenture he was connected with the business in Coshocton for eighteen years and for fifteen years of that time was a contracting painter, employing at times as many as fifteen men. He built up a business of large magnitude, becoming one of the most prominent contracting painters of the county. He also executed many contracts in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and other cities, for his ability and business enterprise made him widely known and brought to him a most gratifying business. In 1901, however, he withdrew from the field of activity in which he had spent so many years and has since given his attention to the real-estate and insurance business. He is known to some extent as a speculative builder, having erected many residence properties for sale in this city, his operations in this line being more extensive during the past five years than those of any other one man.

In 1890 Mr. Loos was married to Miss Ella Marshall, of Coshocton, and they have two sons, Walter and Arthur, both at home. Mr. Loos belongs to Coshocton Lodge, No. 376, B. P. O. E., Fidelity Lodge, No.

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