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Born 1830, Urbana Township
From 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908)
GEORGE S. STEINBARGER,* one of Moorefield Township's prominent citizens and large farmers, owning 206 acres of valuable land, was born in Urbana Township, Champaign County, Ohio, August 10, 1830, and is a son of David and Elizabeth (Pence) Steinbarger. The Steinbarger family came from Germany to America and settled in Virginia, in the person of the great-grandfather of George S. Steinbarger.
David Steinbarger was born in Virginia in 1800, and was a son of John Steinbarger, who was also a native of Virginia and was the founder of the family in
Ohio. David Steinbai'ger was five years old when his parents settled near Millerstown, Champaign County, Ohio, the father securing a farm on Nettle Creek. He remained on that farm imtil 1819, when he removed to Taylorsville, about thirty miles south of Indianapolis, Indiana, where he secured a very valuable farm in the bottom land along the White River. On that farm John Steinbarger died, his son, David, subsequently leaving Indiana and returning to Champaign County, Ohio, where he became a leading citizen and successful farmer of Urbana Township. In Champaign County, David Steinbarger was married to Elizabeth Pence, who was born in that county and was a daughter of John Pence. The Pence family was also of German extraction, and John Pence was born in Virginia. After the death of his first wife, David Steinbarger was married to Lucy Gains and he was the father of fifteen children.
George S. Steinbarger was reared in Urbana Township and attended the district schools. He assisted on the home farm until he was twenty years of age, when he went into the mill and distilleiy business with his father and thus continued for ten years. In 1862 he moved to Spring-field, where he lived for three years, during which period he was engaged in a wholesale liquor business, after which he removed to a farm south of Springfield, just north of the Spring Grove Park. On this farm Mr. Steinbarger resided until 1876, when he settled on his present farm, where he carries on general agriculture and raises Sliorthorn cattle. He has made many improvements on his property, completely remodeling the house and erecting farm buildings. He has a very valuable property in which he takes justifiable pride.
On March 11, 1856, Mr. Steinbarger was married to Barbara Elizabeth Funk, who was born in Pennsylvania and who is a daughter of John Funk. She was six months old when her parents brought her to Ohio. She was reared in Clark County and was married in Springfield. Their three living children are: David R.; Mary Elizabeth, who is the widow of A. D. Holman, and has one child, John Roy; and John Brutus, who was married (first) to Clara Benedict and (secondly) to Lou Peters. A child survives from both marriages, both wives being deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Steinbarger have three deceased children — an infant; James Edward, who died aged nineteen months; and George Christy, who died aged twenty-two years.
As printed in 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: John Pence (b. 1799)
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