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Born 1828
From 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)
SAMUEL SHERER, farmer; P.O. Bucyrus; was born March 3, 1828, in L5-coming Co., Penn. He is the son of Jacob and Christina (Gross) Sherer, both of whom were natives of Germany, from which country they came when yet children, with their parents, to Lycoming Co., Penn. Here they were married and resided until about 1833, when they came to Crawford Co., and settled on the farm now owned by George Kurtz, in Whetstone Township. The mother died Dec. 1, 1870, and the father June 22, 1877. Samuel has always remained upon the old homestead. He has been twice married; his first wife was Miss Magdalena Heckenlively, who bore him two children — Catharine and Mary- J. This lady died Jan. 3, 1860. Mr. Sherer's second wife was Miss Elizabeth Haller; she also bore him two children — Simeon and Matilda, This wife died April 5, 1872. Mr. Sherer owns 308 acres of well-improved land. He is a Democrat, and has held the oflsces of Township Trustee and Clerk. He is a man of broad and liberal views, always supporting men and measures, and not party. He has an intelligent family, and is looked up to and respected by all who know him.
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.
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