David Heinlen

As printed in 1881

DAVID HEINLEN, farmer; P. 0. Bucynis; is the son of Lewis and Christina (Regina) Heinlen, and was born Feb. 23, 1834, in Whetstone Township; here he was brought up and attended district school; his father was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, and was educated there; he also learned tailoring in the town of FuUingen; came to America in 1817, and was under bonds to pay the cost of his passage by labor; he served three and one-half years at Portsmouth to pay his indebtedness; he afterward lived six years at Circleville, Ohio, and from there came to Whetstone Township, bought 80 acres of land, and lived upon it until his death, following his trade but little after he removed to this county; he raised eleven children — Elizabeth, Jacob, Magdalena, Lewis, Mary and Catharine (both deceased), John, Samuel, Christian, David and Sarah; David lived with his parents until they died, and on the homestead until 1876; he has now a fine form of 150 acres in Bucyrus Township, and is in good circumstances. In April, 18G5, he married Miss Mary Wirick, of Whetstone i Township; they have seven children living — Charles I., Lewis H., Anna M., Laura S., Amy [ A., Jennie M. and an infant son. He is a member of the German Reformed Church of Whetstone Township, and in politics has aii ways been a Democrat. i

As printed in History of Crawford County and Ohio : containing a history of the state of Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time ... a history of Crawford County ... biographical sketches, portraits (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.