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Born 1831, York County
From 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908), The History of Clark County Ohio, (1881)
JACOB MITZEL, farmer; P.O. Tremont City; born in York Co., Penn., Feb. 26, 1831; isa son of Jacob and Catharine ( Flinchbaugh) Mitzel. The paternal grandparents were natives of Pennsylvania, and the material of Germany. The parents of our subject have always resided in Pennsylvania and followed farming as an occupation; the father is still living, and now 92 years of age; the mother died in summer of 1864. They were parents of ten children; all are living—John, Elizabeth, Jonathan, Catharine, Frederick, Christian, Jacob, Lydia, Emanuel and Amos.
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Mr. Mitzel has always been a very robust, industrious and a hard-working man, and now, at 92 years of age, is enjoying very good health, and we would call attention to this remarkable instance of raising a family of ten children without the loss of one, and all are now past middle age, the youngest being 42 years of age. Our subject lived with his father until 22 years of age, and during this time learned the brick and stone mason trade. In the fall of 1852, he emigrated to Ohio, landing at Springfield Oot. 4, and there followed his trade twelve or fifteen years. Was married June 12, 1860, to Elnora, daughter of Adam and Margaret (Turman) Neff, he a native Virginia, and she of Ohio; issue, three children, one only surviving—Laura; deceased— Arvilla and Lucian. Mr. Mitzel continued to work at his trade in connection with farming till the fall of 1872, at which time he bought and located upon the farm where he now resides. His farm consists of 120 acres, mostly in good cultivation, with fine buildings and improvements. He and wife are members of the Reformed Church, having been such since 1863, and he has held the office of Deacon during his entire membership.
As printed in The History of Clark County Ohio, (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
JACOB MITZEL, a well-known citizen of German Township, who owns a valuable farm of 118 acres, which is situated just west of Tremont, was born in York County, Pennsylvania, February 26, 1831, and is a son of Jacob and Catherine (Fliuehbaugh) Mitzel.
Jacob Mitzel was reared on his father 's farm in York Cority, where he remained until he was eighteen years of age, when he learned several trades — brick-laying, stone-laying and coopering. In the fall of 1852, he came to Ohio and worked at his various trades for two years and then went to Moorefield Township and engaged for a short time in farming. He was working as a brick-layer when he was married, June 12, 1860, to Elenora Neff, who is a daughter of Adam and Margaret (Turman) Neff. Adam Neff was born at New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia, and was a son of Abraham Neff, who was an early settler in German Township, Clark County, where he acquired a large body of land. Adam Neff married Margaret Turman, in Clark County. She was born in this section and was a daughter of Isaac Turman, who was a native of New England, who was first a ],pioneer in Kentucky and later in Clark County, Ohio. The mother of Mrs. Mitzel died when she was an infant, leaving two children, Mrs. Mitzel and a son, Turman. They were reared from infancy by a stepmother, their father having married Mary Neff.
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]\rrs. Mitzel located ou a farm which had been settled by her grandfather and inherited by her father. It formerly contained 1262 acres, but Adam Neff gave six acres as a site for the German Reformed Church and cemetery and the D. T. & I. Railroad took four and a half additional acres. Adam Neff owned three farms, one of which he sold, one, just south of Tremont, he gave to his son Turman Neff, and the third he gave to Mrs. Mitzel. Mr. Mitzel has made many improvements on the place, where he has carried on general farming, but ever since 1860 he has also done more or less work at his trades and can point to many substantial buildings, including the Reformed Chui'ch, as proofs of his skill and industry.
Mr. and Mrs. Mitzel have had four children, namely: Arvilla, who died aged seventeen years; Laura, who married George Kohler, has three child-en, Chester Neff, Quay Harrison and Mary Ellen; Lucien Chandler, who died aged eight months; and Adam Jacob. The youngest son is a young man of bright mind and there is every indication that he has a successful future before him. He is a student of civil engineering at the Washington and Jefferson LTniversity.
In 1890, Mr. and Mrs. Mitzel united with the Congregational Church at Springfield.
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.
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