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- A picture exists of George Smith at his homestead in Liepsic.
1860 census, pg 444/#1122, Eldred Twp, George 30, farmer $2000/570, Loweasa 21,
John 2, Elizabeth 10/12, and Polly Smith 20 (Polly is George's sister)
1870 census, Hegins Twp, George Smith 39, farmer,
John 12, Elizabeth 11, Lavina 2, Sophia Maurer 24, (housekeeping)
1880 census, Deshler, Henry, OH, George 51, hotel keeper, Sophia 36,
Louisa 10 (PA), Felix 6 (born Indiana), James 5 (OH), Sophia 3
1890
1900 census, Bartlow Twp, Henry Co, OH, George S Smith, Oct 1828,
Sophia, May 1844, M30, 9/4, Maggie M 16 (OH) farmer
1910 census, Putnam, Van Buren Twp, Putnam Co, George S. Schmidt,
81, M2, Sophia M, M1 (40 years) 65, 9/4, egg merchant
Death Certificates, George Smith, Putnam Co (Vol: Cert)
4/10/1918, 2575: 27468 (George S.)
I have the birth year as 1830, consistantwith 1860 census. Death certificate says
born 28 Dec 1825 which I believe iswrong... Death in paper says age 90 which
doesn't match either! 1890 censussays born Oct 1828!
Death certificate registration district 1100, File 27468 (I have a copy)
Civil War Service?
20 Apr 1861, Cpt, age 27
2 May 1864, Pvt, age 33, B/148th OH Inf
3 Oct 1861, Corp, age 26
3 Oct 1861, Sgt, age 20
28 Oct 1861, Pvt, age 30, B/64th OH Inf
3 Oct 1861, Pvt, age 26
No, likelyif he was in the Civil War, it would have been a PA unit.
From the "Putnam County Sentinel" - Ottawa, Putnam Co., OH - Friday, April 12, 1918.
"MR. GEORGE SCHMIDT - NINETY YEARS OF AGE, BURNS TO DEATH IN HOME
NEAR LEIPSIC
On Wednesday evening, April 10 about nine o'clock, the home of George
Schmidt, on the Gore's road northeast of Leipsic Junction, was discovered on
fire. Thebuilding was of frame construction and finished with plastering
boards and paper, causing the fire to spread with great rapidity. Mr.
Orville Young, a mail carrier of Leipsic, was the first to discover the fire
and arrive on the scene. Through the flames the gathering neighbors could
see Mr. Schmidt sitting in a rocking chair in the front room. But the flames
were already bursting through the doors and windows and it was impossible for
any human being to approach the burning building, let alone to enter and
attempt the rescue of Schmidt. Friends and neighbors were compelled to stand
helplessly by while the flames in savage cruelty reduced the aged man to ashes.
Mr. Schmidt, though 90 years of age, was still engaged in purchasing eggs
and poultry from the farmers,and was out on Wednesday as usual. Returning
home Wednesday evening, he unhitched his horse and putting the halter over
the bridle tied him in the stable and retired to the house. The theory of
his friends is that he had suffered a stroke of paralysis, or being chilled
by the cold winds of Wednesday and was resting and warming by the fire when
the warmth of the fire kindled in the stove brought on restful sleep, and
that he did not awaken as the stove became hotenough to set fire to the
building. He apparently had answered the last callas the fire raged, for at
no time was he noticed to make any move or struggle.
Mr. Schmidt leaves a son, Felix, who runs a drug store at Hamler, and a
daughter, Mrs. Phillip Wise, residing near Leipsic.
His children, friends and the community are shocked by the tragedy which
brought a soul home to its last resting place."
In Putnam: George Schmidt married Nancy Flemming, 31 May 1861 (LDS) - no
Cause of Death: of burns
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1828 - 1918 (~ 89 years)