Person:George Stall (1)

Bill Dudte has a rererence to "Centennial Biographical History of Hancock Co., OH dated 1903 - The Stall family were of German extraction, the American branch originating from settlers in Pennsylvania. From Franklin CO, in that state, during the earlier half of the nineteenth century, George and Mary Stall came to Carroll CO, OH, where they resided until 1953. In that year they removed to Hancock CO and located on eighty acres of land which had been but little improved and contained no better building than a log house. The newcomers remained on this farm until 1892, when it was sold and a residence purchased in Findlay, which was the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stall until their deaths, which occurred September 24, and January 2, 1895 respectively. George Stall was a man of influence in his township, where he held the offices of treasurer and clerk. While holding the office of township treasurer he was robbed of one thousand two hundred dollars of the publc money, which he made good by selling some property which he owned in the town of Arcadia. This robbery occurred in 1868. but Mr. Stall's prompt restitution of the funds by sacrificing his individual means, not only satisfied the people, but raised him higher in their estimation. During the Mexican war, he held a commission as colonel given under Governor David Todd, of the state of OH, and fought under General Scott with such gallantry as to obtain recognition as a brave and loyal soldier. By his marriage, which occured 31 Dec 1835, he became the father of seven children, of whom five are still living and four of these are residents of Hancock Co., OH. Church records from Evangelical Lutheran Congreation church, Berlin, Somerset Co., PA. Family search has date and place of birth as 14 Apr 1815 Franklin Co., PA. Bill Dudte shows that George was in Washington Twp., Carroll Co., OH in the 1840 census abut there was no Stalls in Washington Twp., Carroll Co., OH in the 1850 census; He goes on to indicate that George was in Brothers Valley Twp., Somerset Co., PA during the 1840 census. Bill also shows a rererence to "Centennial Biographical History of Hancock Co., OH dated 1903 - The Stall family were of German extraction, the American branch originating from settlers in Pennsylvania. From Franklin CO, in that state, during the earlier half of the nineteenth century, Georgfe and Mary Stall came to Carroll CO, OH, where they resided until 1953. In that year they removed to Hancock CO and located on eighty acres of land which had been but little improved and contained no better building than a log house. The newcomers remained on this farm until 1892, when it was sold and a residence purchased in Findlay, which was the home of Mr. and Mrs. Stall until their deaths, which occurred September 24, and January 2, 1895 respectively. George Stall was a man of influence in his township, where he held the offices of treasurer and clerk. While holding the office of township treasurer he was robbed of one thousand two hundred dollars of the publc money, which he made good by selling some property which he owned in the town of Arcadia. This robgery occurredc in 1868. but Mrs. Stall's prompt restitution of the funds by sacrificing his individual means, not only satisfied the people, but raised him higher in their estimation. During the Mexican war, he held a commission as colonel given under Governor David Todd, of the statre of OH, and fought under General Scott with such gallantry as to obtain recognition as a brave and loyal soldier. By his marriage, which occured 31 Dec 1835, he became the father of seven children, of whom five are still living and four of these are residents of Hancock co., OH Page 220A. Page 6. ED 176 page 42 - says both parents born PA As shown in the 1870 census.