Henry Bachtel

As printed in 1881

HENRY BACHTEL, farmer; P. O. Mc- Donaldsville; is son of Jacob and Catharine (Ivershner) Bachtel, who wore native of Washington Co., Md. Jacob was born March 29, 1770, and his wife, June 1, 1773. They were married March 24, 1 793, and in same year removed to Bedford Co., Penn., where there were born unto them six children — Samuel, born June 8, 1795; Nancy, horn July 8, 1797; Isaac, born.July 10, 1799; Andrew Iv., born Aug. 21, 1803; Henry, born Dec. 18, 1805, and Polly, born about 1807. The subject of this sketch, Henry, is the only one of" those children now living. Jacob Bjchtel removed with his family to Stark Co. in the year 1810, and settled in Plain Tp., on Section 17, where they resided until their death;.Jacob dying Sept. 22, 1823, and his wife Feb. 12, 1833. Mr. Bachtel and wife ranked among the most respectable families of Stark Co. Mr. Bachtel, our subject, has been a resident of Stark Co. since 1810. He is a man of moral habits, and always takes part in all local improvements. He has served as.justice of the Peace for twenty-one years, and has held other minor offices of the township. In 1826 he married Margaretta Upp, daughter of Peter and Susainiah (Winters) Upp She was born in York Co., Penn., July 6, 1806, and died Feb. 1, 1861, after which he married Mrs. Martha Everhard, widow of Jacob Everhard. Mr. Bachtel's family were William W., deceased; Catharine, wife of J. W. McAbee; Samuel P., Hiram J., all born to first wife.

As printed in History of Stark County, with an outline sketch of Ohio (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.