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From Commemorative biographical record of northwestern Ohio : including the counties of Defiance, Henry, Williams and Fulton, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and (1899), History of Defiance County, Ohio. Containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, etc.; military record; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; farm views, personal reminiscences, et (1883)
Samuel Shuter was born December 8, 1834, in Montgomery County, near Dayton, Ohio. His parents, Peter and Barbara (Honsinger) Shuter, were born in Lancaster County, Penn. They have had twelve children — Elizabeth, Mary, Andrew W., Sarah, Samuel, Daniel, Catharine, Christiana, Barbara, Peter (deceased), George and William. All living but Peter, who was killed in a steam saw mill by an explosion, in Montgomery
County, Ohio. His iraiKUalhor, Chnstiaii Sliutor, caiiio to Montgomery County when the father of our subject was twelve years old, being among the, first settlers of Montgomery County. Here the subject of this sketch gre v to manhood; attended district school; remained at home until twenty-one years of awe, then starting out in life worked at the cooper business, also at carpenter work. In the spring of 1857, he came to Defiance County, and in the spring of 1858 lie entered into copartnership with Thomas Yeager, in the mercantile business, in Evansport, in which he continued a short time. During this time he married Miss Abigail, daughter of old pioneers, John and Nancy Snider; she was the fifth child born in Evansport, A. D. 1840. Four children have been born to them — Mary 0., born Octob.'r 1 8, 1850, died November 5, 1861:; Thomas E,JmrmjouQmbov il, 1867; John W., horn Decpmber 19, 1869, and Charles R, born December 1, 1877. Mr. Shuter enlisted in service August 15, 1861, as private in Company D, Thirty-eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry; served a little over two years, veteranized on the loth day of December, 1863, served till close July 23, 1865; commenced the mercantile business in September of 1865; continued in it till 1877, then retired- Solomon Snider, a brother of John Snider, was born in Perry County, Ohio, in March, 1811, and was married in Fairfield County, Ohio, lo Mrs. Nancy Bailor. The fruits of this marriage were four children — Amos, Samuel, Elizabeth and Louisa, all ' born in Fairfield County, Ohio. In the fall of 1841, Mr. Suider came to Evansport, put up a tannery and continued in the business about twenty j'ears, when he sold out to his son Amos, and removed to Fulton County, Ohio.
As printed in History of Defiance County, Ohio. Containing a history of the county; its townships, towns, etc.; military record; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; farm views, personal reminiscences, et (1883). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
SAMUEL SHUTER.
This prominent citizen of Evansport, Defiance county, is justly regarded as one of our representative citizens, as he is not only an able and successful business man, but he bears an honorable record for patriotism and public spirit, having served as a soldier in the Union army throughout the war of the Rebellion.
A native of this State, Mr. Shuter was born December 8, 1834, in Montgomery county, where his father, Peter Shuter, was at that time engaged in farming. The latter, who died in Sumner, Lawrence county, Illinois, in 1872, was a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1800, as was also his wife, Barbara (Honsinger), who died in Montgomery county, Ohio, in 1873.
Our subject was the fifth in a family of twelve children, and as a farmer's son was given practical instruction in all the details of agricultural work. Pie remained at the old home in Montgomery county until April, 1857, when he came to Defiance county, and located at Evansport, where he engaged in raising tobacco, being one of the first to undertake that business in Defiance county. In 1858 he became interested in mercantile business in Evansport, in partnership with Thomas Yeager, and continued for more than a year; but he still devoted the greater part of his attention to tobacco raising, together with other farm work. On August 15, 1861, he enlisted in Company D, Thirty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and he served with that regiment until mustered out, July 23, 1865. He took part in numerous engagements, including the battles of Stone River, Wild Cat Hill, and Perryville, and was with Sherman in the famous Atlanta campaign. Entering the service as a private, he was raised to the rank of corporal, and during the “march to the sea” he had charge of twenty-one mounted men, detailed to forage for headquarters.
When the fighting was over he returned to his home in Tiffin township, Defiance county, and in September, 1865, he engaged in mercantile business in Evansport, continuing successfully until 1877, when he retired. He owns two hundred and forty-nine acres of good farming land in the township, and the care of this occupies much of his time, his judicious management making it one of the best farms in the locality. While he takes great interest in the questions of the day, and is always ready to forward any progressive movement in his community, he has never been an aspirant for public office. In politics he is a stanch Democrat. Socially he is a member of Lodge No. 489,
As printed in Commemorative biographical record of northwestern Ohio : including the counties of Defiance, Henry, Williams and Fulton, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and (1899). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: John Snider (b. 1807)
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