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Born 1836
From The history of Wyandot county, Ohio, containing a history of the county: its townships, towns, churches, schools, etc.; (1884), Biographical memoirs of Wyandot County, Ohio : to which is appended a comprehensive compendium of national biography ... embellished with portraits of many national characters and well known residents (1902)
PETER BAUM, born in this township July 26, 1836, is a son of Michael and Rheumhannah (Baum) Baum, natives of Pennsylvania, and of German and Irish descent. His parents married in Pennsylvania, and moved to Ohio in 1828, locating in Pickaway County. From that point they moved to this county by wagon several years later, and located in this township. The family camped out till a cabin could be erected, the same being without doors, windows or floors for two years. Eight of their nine children yet survive. The father died in 1850; the mother is still living, in her eighty-seventh year. Peter Baum, our subject, resided with his parents till the spring of 1858, his marriage to Miss Mary S. Bope occur'ring on May 8 of that year. Mrs. Baum was born in this county August 23, 1835, and is a daughter of John and Lydia (Bretz) Bope, natives of Virginia and Pennsylvania. Her parents married in Fairfield County, moved to this county rearing a family of thirteen children, nine of whom are yet living. The father died December 22, 1882; the mother is still living. Mr. and Mrs. Baum are parents of five children — Lydia A., John, Ambrose W. E., Harrison and Mary, all living except Harrison. Mr. Baum was reared a farmer, and from the age of twelve years has done for himself. About 1858 or 1860, he purchased eighty acres of the old home farm, to which he has since added thirty-five acres, and which he has very greatly improved with buildings, drainage, cultivation, etc. Mr. Baumis a member of Rubicon Lodge, No. 645, 1. O. O. F., and affiliates with the Detaocratic party. He served one term as Commissioner, and has been Township Trustee several years.
As printed in The history of Wyandot county, Ohio, containing a history of the county: its townships, towns, churches, schools, etc.; (1884). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
PETER BAUM.
Among the native-born citizens of Tymochtee township. Wyandot county. Ohio, who have risen to a well-deserved prominence in this township and elsewhere, is the gentleman whose name opens this sketch. He was born ’ July 26, 1836, a son of Michael and Ruhama Baum, natives of Pennsylvania and of German and Irish descent, respectively. These parents came to Ohio in 1828 and first located in Pickaway county, where they resided for several years, and then came overland in a wagon to Wyandot county; here the father died in 1850 and the mother died here also. They had a family of nine children, who were born in the following order: Jackson, who lives in retirement in Nevada, Ohio; Eliza, wife of Andrew Bretz, of Sycamore, Ohio; Harrison, deceased; May, the deceased wife of Andrew Bretz; Russell, deceased; Barbara, deceased wife of Daniel Bope; Peter, the gentleman whose name stands at the head of this sketch; James, living in Arkansas county, state of Arkansas, and engaged in farming: and Alexander, who died when seventy years old.
Peter Baum was reared to farming on the old homestead on which he was born, and on May 8, 1858, was joined in matrimony with Miss Mary S. Bope, a native of Bellevue. Ohio, atid a daughter of John and Lydia (Bretz) Bope, the former of whom was a native of Virginia and the latter of Pennsylvania, but who came to Wyandot county in an early day and here passed the remainder of their lives, both dying in this county.
Five children have come to bless the union of Peter Baum and wife, born in the following order: John, who was born March 34, 1859, and married Miss Elva Hainan, -who bore him one child. Clifford: Lydia A., Lorn September 22, 1860, is married to Elsie Gault, of Sycamore township, and has five children: Clancey, Lydia, Xama, Earnest
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After marriage Mr. Baum went tohouse-: keeping on the old homestead, which he ! bought, and now owns one hundred and fifteen acres, nearly all of which is under a high state of cultivation and to which he added many valuable improvements, making it one of the most desirable farms of its size in Tymochtee township, if not in Wyandot county. Mr. Baum is very thorough ! in all his processes of agriculture and is recognized as one of the best farmers in his neighborhood, which is saying a great deal, as he is surrounded by many excellent tillers of the soil.
In politics Mr. Baum is a Democrat and is very popular. He was elected county com- missioner in 1876 and served in the most satisfactory manner until 1879, and he has 1 also filled the office of township trustee.
! Fraternally he is a member of Rubins Lodge.
I Xo. 643, I. O. O. F., of Sycamore. Ohio,
: in which he has passed several, if not all. the chairs.
Mr. Baum i* considered to be one of the most public-spirited citizen* of Tymochtee township, as he is ever ready to aid financially and by all other means every enterprise calculated to be for the general good. In the social circles of the township Mr.
Baum and his amiable wife are always welcome guests and no gathering, for serious purposes or for entertainment and pleasure, is considered to be complete without their presence.
As printed in Biographical memoirs of Wyandot County, Ohio : to which is appended a comprehensive compendium of national biography ... embellished with portraits of many national characters and well known residents (1902). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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