John Pontius

As printed in 1881

JOHN PONTIUS, farmer; P. O. Lake; was born in Stark Co., O., May 6, 1818; his parents, Peter and Magdalena (Raber) Pontius, were natives of Centre Co., Pa., where Peter worked at the cabinet-maker's trade. Having a desire to see the far West (Ohio was considered a great distance to go from their native county), he started with his family for Stark Co., Ohio, and in th(> summer of 1811 he settled on a farm of IGO acres in Lake Tp. It was a dense forest, but by hard work and perseverance he soon made a comfortable home. He worked at his trade during the winter months, and pieces of his work may be seen in some of the older families to-day. Our subject passed the early years of his life on the farm, the monotony of which was slightly varied by attending the old log cabin country school. At 28 years of age he left home and bought 185 acres of land, and has lived on the same up to the present time. He was married to Elixabeth Hossler in 1848, and she has proven herself a true and faithful companion. They are the parents of eight children, viz: Cyrus, Alexander, Milton, Amanda, Elizabeth, Samuel, Magdalena, and John. Mr. and Mrs. Pontius are consistent members of the Reformed Church.

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.