The Warstler Families of Stark County, Ohio

SOLOMON WARSTLER, farmer; P. O. Cairo; is a son of George and Mary (Freeze) Warstler, who were natives of Hagerstown, Md., and came to Ohio about 1802, settling in Plain Tp. They were among the very first families in the township. The father learned the blacksmith's trade and worked at the same for several years. He then settled on a farm and at the time of his death owned about 800 acres of land in Plain Tp. He donated the land upon which the Warstler Church is built and was one of the organizers of the same. Our subject was born in Plain Tp., July 27, 1808, and spent his youthful days on the farm where he remained until he was 13 years of age; he then began teaming for his father, hauling goods from Pittsburgh, Pa., to Cleveland O. At the age of 21 he purchased the farm he now lives on, and has remained on the same ever since, with the exceptions of fifteen years he lived on the homestead, and six years in New Berlin. He now owns 180 acres of valuable land in the northern part of the township. In 1829 he married Hannah Platner, who bore him two children, one of whom is living — Sarah, wife of William Bachtel. Mr. and Mrs. Warstler are members of the Presbyterian Church.

As printed in the source¹. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.

JONAS W. WARSTLER, merchant; Marlborough; of the firm of D. W. Dellenberger & Co., is a son of Jonas and Elizabeth (Ringer) Warstler, and grandson of Jacob and Mary' (Sheffer) Warstler, and is of German descent. The name originally was Wachalar, but by Sa. on usage is now pronounced Warstler. Jacob Warstler was a native of York Co., Pa. To better his condition, financially, he emigrated to near Salem, Ohio, in about ISOO, and after living there some time he left his family at this point and pushed still further westward. He finally arrived in what is now Plain Tp., Stark Co., and the soil and " lay of the land " suiting his fancy, ho selected a farm on Sec. 44, built a log cabin, and came back to Salem for his family. On his return with his family, Mr. Warstler discovered that the Indians had visited his cabin, aiul all that was left to mark where it stood was its ashes. Nothing daunted, he again built a cabin, and lived on the farm he first settled until his death. He and wife were parents of nine sons and three daughters, only two — Lydia (Ringer), and Elizab(!th (Baker) — are yet living. One of their sons, Jonas Warstler, the father of the subject of this biography, was born in Plain Tp., in 1812. He was reared on his father's farm in Plain Tp., and being thrown considerably on his own resources, managed to learn the carpenter's, blacksmith's and cabinetmaker's trades. He married Elizabeth Ringer about 1833, and by her had ten children: Sarah, Lydia, Susan (deceased), Mary, Jesse, Jonas, John, Catharine, Jacob and Priscilla. The father died March 34, 1871, and the mother is yet living. She was born July 22, 1811. Mr. Warstler's life was one of haul labor and self-denial. Though his habits were somewhat retiring, his affections were strong, and benevolence was an ever active principle in his nature. He had many friends and but few enemies..Jonas W. Warstler, his son, was born in Marlljorough Tp., Sept. 11, 1844. The July before he was IS years old, he enlisted in the cause against rebellion in the 104th Reg., Co. B, O. V. I., serving all through the war, and was finally discharged

A in June, 1865. He bravely participated in all the battles of his regiment, among them being Resaca, Knoxville, Buzzard's Roost, Franklin etc. After the war he went to school one year, and on the 29th of Oct. 1868, married Miss Henrietta L. Geib, and by her had six children — Edwin F., Susan E. (deceased), Lulu, Lillian Roscoe J., and one that died in infancy. Alter his marriage Mr. Warstler taught school and farmer until the fall of 1877, when he formed a partnership with D. W. Dellenberger in a general store at Marlborough. This firm has been quite successful, and they do an average annual business of about $18,000. Mr. Warstler is a Republican in politics. He has held several township offices, and is an energetic, enterprising young man.

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JONAS WARSTLER, farmer; P. O. Justus; was born Dec. 8, 183-5, on the farm on which he has since resided. His father, George, was born in February, 1808, in Plain Tp. His mother was Elizabeth, a daughter of Jacob Kj'le, an 1812 veteran, born Sept. 5, 1773, in Lancaster Co., Pa., and married in 1798, to Rosanna Loishbaugli. They moved from Pennsylvania to Stark Co., Ohio, in 1823, and located in the north part of Sugar Creek Tp., where the grandfather died, at the age of 95 years, 4 months and 25 days, a widower for sixteen years, and a highly esteemed member of the German Reformed Church. Of his fifteen children, nearly all of whom raised families, five are living — Ephraim and Daniel, in this township; Catharine, Polly and Susan. Henry Warstler, father of George, was a farmer, and an early settler in Plain Tp. In 1833 George moved with two brothers into Sugar Creek Tp., where he purchased an 80-acre farm, on which he remained till his death, in May, 1855. His wife survived until April, 1802. To them were born three sons — Jonas, Daniel and Michael, and one daughter, Elmina, who died young. Jonas married, March 11, 1855, Caroline, only child of John and Eve Allbaugh, and born in Bethlehem, June 29, 1836. Her parents were both natives of Pennsylvania, and early settlers of

Bethlehem Tjy. Mr. Warstler has eight children living: George T., Lydia A., Anson O., Mary M., Naomi S., Ellen E., Alvin A., and Albert A. Lydia A. is the wife of John U. Zeigler, and the mother of two children: John J. and George W. George T. is also married.

Mr. Warstler, as well as his wife and two eines children, are members of the Lutheran Church. He is a Democrat, and for nine years was a member of the school board. His farm ou Sec. 11, consists of 12 li acres.

As printed in the source¹. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.