John Sherer

As printed in 1881

JOHN SHERER, farmer; P. 0. Gallon. The parents of this gentleman. John and Elizabeth (Singhaus) Sherer, were both natives of the " Keystone State, " where they were married and resided until 1813, when they came to Stark Co., Ohio. The wife died JIarch 1, 1815, and Mr. Sherer was subsequently married to a Miss Kieffer. By his first marriage there were four children, and by the second, eleven. He died Sept. 30, 1871, and his wife Oct. 26. 1864. The father had been a soldier of the war of 1812, under Gen. Harrison, and was for a number of years the captain of a company of militia. He was an exemplary Christian gentleman, and held, during his life-time, numerous positions of honor and trust. The subject of this brief sketch was born Feb. 22, 1809, in

Washington Co., Peun. His youth and early manhood were passed upon his father's farm, and his education consisted of such instruction as was given to the pupils of the common schools of that early day. Soon after reaching his majority, he came to Crawford Co., Ohio, 1 which, with the exception of three years, he has since made his home. He was married, March 31, 1831, to Miss Sarah Kieffer, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1808. From this union there were eight children, five of whom are yet living: Belinda, Rebecca, Rachel, John K. and Francis M. The names of those who died were Samuel, Michael and Adam. Michael and j Adam well and faithfully served their country j in the war of the rebellion, in Co. E, 1 0 1 st 0. V. I. Adam was killed at the battle of Stone River, and Michael died of typhoid fever at Edgefield Junction. Tenn. Mr. Sherer began as a poor boy, and has been very successful in his business undertakings, and at one time owned over 800 acres of land in the county. He has given liberally to his children, and to all enterprises that had a tendency to build up the community in which he lived, or benefit his fellow-man. He and wife are consistent members of the English Lutheran Church. He is a stanch Republican, and has held numerous positions of honor and trust in his long and eventful lifetime. The world would be much better if it held more of such people as Mr. and Mrs. Sherer.

As printed in History of Crawford County and Ohio : containing a history of the state of Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time ... a history of Crawford County ... biographical sketches, portraits (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.