Person:Christian Pershing (2)

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CHRISTIAN B. PERSHING, farmer, P. O. Canal Dover, was born in Sugar Cre ek Township, this county and State, in 1824, and is a son of Christian a nd Mary (Busard) Pershing, both natives of Pennsylvania, who were among t he early pioneers of this county. They settled in Sugar Creek Township, wh ere Mr. Pershing died when over eighty years of age. His wife had died wh en our subject was but five years old, leaving a family of nine childre n, six of whom are living, viz.: Margaret, widow of Francis Putt; Catharin e, widow of Joseph Zimmerman; Barbara, wife of Daniel Putt; Mary, wi fe of Albert Shank, resident of Portage County, Ohio; Solomon, Daviess Cou nty. Ind., and Christian. Our subject's father was again married to Mary K ornce, by whom he had nine children, five of whom have survived-Leonard P ., David, Joseph, Daniel and Lewis. The subject of this sketch was marri ed in 1845, to Elizabeth, daughter of Conrad Zimmerman, a native of Columb iana County, Ohio. This union has produced four children. all living-Elmir a, wife of Joseph Fritz; Elizabeth, Mary A., wife of Jacob Shrouk, of Holm es County, Ohio; and Edward, of Saline County, Kan. Our subject left the h ome farm early in life, and empty-handed commenced the struggle of li fe in Allen County, Ohio, working by the month on a farm. He was faithfu l, frugal and persevering, and by due economy gathered a small sum with wh ich he returned, and with his capital made a payment on his present fa rm in 1850. The farm is now all paid for, and a second residence erected t hereon stands as a record to his tireless energy; the first residence w as destroyed by fire in 1860. He again lost heavily on securities in 187 4. His farm of 166 acres is a valuable and productive one, and its proprie tor is well respected as a citizen and pioneer.

Text above appears to be from the 1884 History of Tuscarawas County?

CHRISTIAN B. III was the son of Christian, Jr., and his FIRST wife, Mary. Was he the same Christian who constructed the famous large red BARN in 1861, which is now a tourist attraction in Dover Township?

--White Creek 02:46, 22 March 2017 (UTC)

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} tusc-essex.ged. (Admin note: source flagged for Speedy Delete, 16 Jun 2017).

   Date of Import: Oct 2, 2006

2. ↑ 1880 census gives his name as: Cristian R. Pershing. Occupation: Farmer.