John Wolf

As printed in 1881

WOLF JOHN, Oxford township; farmer; postofJice, Evansburgh, Ohio; son of Philip and Margaret (Wagner) Wolfe; was born August 29, 1813, in Oxford township, and is the oldest living resident of the township. Mr. Wolf was raised on the farm, and has always followed that occupa,tion. He was married June 2, 1836, to Miss Sarah House, of Knox county, Ohio, who was born November 15, 1817. They became the parents of ten children, viz: Samuel H., born May 20, 1837; Margaret. A., born October 30, 1888, and died February 5, 1841; Mary, born October 14, 1840; Francis H., born October 11, 1842; David, born October 28, 1844, and died in the.army November 12, 1864; Henry, born February 26, 1847, and died June 6, 1847; Ehzabeth, born October 12, 1849; John W., born February 6, 1851, and died December 14, 1868; Richard W., born March 13, 1853, and Rebecca J., born February 6, 1856.

Mr. Wolf's second marriage took place October 29, 1857, to Miss Lavenia Howard, of Knox county, Ohio. They became the parents of eight children, viz: Joseph C., born July 30, 1858; Arminda, born March 8, 1861, died March 31, 1862; Almeda, born July 6, 1862; Luella J., born October 7, 1864; Jason G., born February 13, 1866; Addie, born November 8, 1868, died March 3, 1869; Nettie, born June 22, 1870. His second wife died September 30, 1870. He was married the third time, August 24, 1871, to Miss Lavina Page, of Stark county, Ohio. Mr. Wolf's parents came from Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, and are of German descent. In 1837 Mr. Wolf moved to Knox county, Ohio, and remained ten years. He then returned to this county and has since remained. Mr. Wolf has dealt extensively in stock for twenty years. He owns a splendid farm of 305 acres, situated in the Tuscarawas valley, near the town of Orange. Two of his sons, David and Frank, were in the army. David was wounded in the battle of Chickamauga, and died from the wound. They were members of Company C, Fifty-first regiment, O. V. I. Frank served three years.

As printed in History of Coshocton County, Ohio: its past and present, 1740-1881. Containing a comprehensive history of Ohio; a complete history of Coshocton County ... a history of its soldiers in the late war ... (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.