Henry C. Shauck

As printed in 1880

HENRY C. SHAUCK, farmer; P. 0. Shaucks (Johnsville), is the oldest son of, William H. and Mary A. Shauck; he was born near Johnsville, July 11, 1830; he lived in his father’s family until twenty-three, in the meantime, gaining a fair education in the Johnsville schools; he united his fortunes with Sarah A. Hetrick, Sept. 6, 1853. She is a daughter of Jacob and Lydia (Winters) Hetrirk; was born in Troy Tp., Richland Co., O., March 25, 1835. After marriage Mr. Shauck farmer about three years on his fa ther’s farm, then purchased seventy-six acres of the present place, where he has lived ever since; he has added to his first purchase one hundred and ten acres of the old homestead; Mr. Shauck has three sons living and one daughter dead. Arthur was born June 19, 1854, married Nettie Shenefield, and has two children; Florence M. was born May 30, 1858, and died July 12, 1861; Charlie was born July 22, 1860; Samuel Irwin, July 9, 1868. Mr. Shauck is a Republican in politics; his father, William H. Shauck, was born in Pennsylvania, Dec. 27, 1794; he was a soldier in the war of 1812, and pursued the calling of millwright; he came from York Co., of the Keystone State, in about 1816, being about twenty-two years of age, and entered 160 acres of land, clearing a portion of it. He devoted himself to building mills for some years, erecting three saw mills, a woolen mill and several grist mills in this vicinity. He sold his first purchase of land to Garver and Baldwin, and purchased 160 acres here of parties in the east about 1833; and in 1834, he laid out on his land that portion of Johnsville lying west of Main street, while John Ely laid out the eastern half. They then drew cuts to see who should name the village, and John Ely being the successful one it was named Johnsville instead of “ Williamsport.” He made two or three trips on foot to Pennsylvania, and owned four hundred and sixty-seven acres of land here, and six hundred and forty acres in Missouri and Iowa. He was a member of the New School Baptist Church. He married Mary A., only daughter of John Shauck (see sketch of Moses. Shauck). Fourteen children were born to them. Catharine, now Mrs. William Dwyer, who lives near Johnsville O.; Henry C., subject of this sketch; Rebecca, now Mrs. John Knox, of Westerville, O.; Sarah, died in youth; Franklin B. married Emma Pancost, and lives in Gabon; Elizabeth, now Mrs. William Smith, near Lexington, O.; Elah, died in youth; Julia A., now Mrs. Samuel Fouts, of Westerville, ( Mary A., now Mrs. John White, of Shilo, 0.; Barbara E., now Mrs. Jacob A. Weenlanil, of Westerville, O.; John L. married Miss Josie McMillen, and lives near Rushville, Ind.; Albert B. married Miss Anna Miller, and is principal of the schools at Dayton, ( Alice died in youth; William L. lives in Indianapolis, Ind.; William H. Shauck, the father, died Aug. 1, 1862.

As printed in History of Morrow County and Ohio : containing a brief history of the state of Ohio ... a history of Morrow County ... biographical sketches, portraits of some of the early settlers and prominent men, (1880). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.