143. D. Peter⁵ Anspach (Christian⁴, Johann-Adam³, John Johannes, Sr.², Johannes Balthasar¹, Hans Jacob^A, Hans Henrich^B, Jacob^C, Jacob^D, Jacob^E, Ambrosius^F)⁽¹⁸⁴⁾ was born in Perry Co.,OH. April 14, 1809.⁽¹⁸⁵⁾ Peter died October 14, 1881 in Marion Twp., Hardin Co., OH., at 72 years of age.⁽¹⁸⁶⁾ His body was interred after October 14, 1881 in St. Paul Cem., Hardin Co.,OH..

He married Lidia Ann Lynn or Linn in Perry Co.,OH., March 8, 1832.(187) Lidia was born March 20, 1813. She was the daughter of John Lynn or Linn and Maria Sophia Swinehart. Lidia died May 24, 1872 in Ohio, at 59 years of age. Her body was interred after May 24, 1872 in St. Paul's Cem., Ada, OH..⁽¹⁸⁸⁾

He was baptized in Hardin Co., OH., May 28, 1809. Religion: Luthern.⁽¹⁸⁹⁾ Peter was listed as the head of a family on the 1840 Census in Reading Twp.,Perry Co.,OH..⁽¹⁹⁰⁾ Peter was listed as the head of a family on the 1850 Census in Reading Twp.,Perry Co.,OH..⁽¹⁹¹⁾ Obit for Peter Anspach -'Ada Record', Hardin County, Ohio of Wednesday, November 2, 1881: Uncle Peter Anspach, son of Christian and Christina Anspach, was born in Perry Co. O., on the 14th day of April, in the year of our Lord, 1809. He was 72 years and 6 months old. About 30 years ago he moved to Hardin Co., and settled in Marion Township, 3 miles south of Ada. He was a good citizen, whose disposition to live at peace with everybody, was proverbial among those who knew him. He died in the christian faith, being from early youth up to the time of his death. He leaves to mourn his death a faithful wife, four sons and three daughters, and also four brothers and three sisters. Also from the Ada Record : **** On the 14th Uncle Peter Anspach was called away - disease, infirmities of old age. **** The personal property of Peter Anspach, deceased, will be sold at administrator's sale on Tuesday, Nov 15th, at his late residence four miles southwest of Ada. He was listed as a resident in the census report in Reading Twp., Perry Co., OH. in 1840 & 1850: 1840: 1 male 5-10, 1 female under 5, 1female 5-10, 1 female 20-30, Initial 'D' as the first initial of Peter's first name. 1850 age 41, with Lydia age 37, Levi, 17, Sophia 15, Sarah 13, Louisa 7, John W. 6, Henry 5 and Elizabeth 2. He was listed as a resident, age 71, in the census report in Hardin Co., Marion Twp., OH, 1880. Peter's Hardin county farm was located in on Rt. 309 just east of Maysville, OH which is Allen County, southeast of Lafayette and 3 miles southwest of Ada, Ohio: 73 acres. Description: The north half of the north west quarter of section five, Township four, South range nine East, containing Seventy three and fifteen hundredth acres of land. 2 May 1855 - Peter and Lydia sold their interest in the Swinehart property (Lidia's mother was Mary Sophia Swinehart, d/o Johannes " John" Swinehart. She married #1 John Linn, Lidia's father; #2 Philip Fry.) : Know all men by these present that we Peter Anspach and Lydia Anspach wife of said Peter Anspach in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars in hand paid by Philip Fry do hereby remise, release and forever quit claim unto the said Philip Fry his heirs and assigns forever all our title interest and estate legal and equitable in the following premises with the appurtenances situate in the township of Hopewell, County of Perry and State of Ohio and bounded and described as follows, the same being known and distinguished by being part of the South East quarter of section number two of Township number Seventeen, in Range number sixteen, bounded as follows beginning at the South East corner of said quarter section, thence running west one hundred and sixty perches to half section corner, thence North eighty three 25/100 perches to a post, thence east eighty perches to a post, thence eight perches South to a post, thence East eighty perches to a post, thence South seventy six perches to the beginning, which lot was granted to John Swinehart by Patent bearing date the third day of March A. D. 1812. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals this 2nd day of May A. D. , 1855.

Peter Anspach (German Script)

Lydia Anspach - her mark In presence of John F. Miller James B. Hageman State of Ohio, Allen County, SS

Before me John F. Miller a Justice of the peace in and for said county personally appeared the within named Peter Anspach and Lydia his wife and acknowledged the signing and sealing of the within conveyance to be their voluntary act and deed and the said Lydia being by me at the same time examined separate and apart from her said husband and the contents of said instrument made know to her by me . She then declared that she did voluntarily sign seal and acknowledge the same that she is still satisfied therewith this 2nd day of Mar A. D. 1855. Received Oct 7th, 1857 Recorded Oct 9th, 1857 John F. Miller J. P. seal

D. Peter Anspach and Lidia Ann Lynn or Linn had the following children:

+ 242 i. Levi⁶ Anspach was born February 16, 1833.

243 ii. Sophia A. Anspach was born in Perry Co., Ohio March 10, 1835.

244 iii. Sarah Anspach was born in Perry Co., Ohio about 1837. Sarah died before 1881. Sarah ANSPACH was born in Perry Co., OH circa 1837. She was listed as a resident in the census report in Perry Co., Reading Twp., OH, 1850, age 13. Sarah died probably before 1881, probably in Allen Co., OH. She was not listed in her father's will, as were all of her siblings and it presumed that she died prior to Peter's death.

245 iv. Eliza Louisa Anspach was born in Perry Co., Ohio about 1841. Eliza died after 1881.

246 v. John W. Anspach was born in Perry Co., Ohio February 18, 1843. Date from Carol Swinehart.

247 vi. Henry (Leroy) Anspach was born in Perry Co., Ohio about 1845. Henry died before 1881. Henry (Leroy) ANSPACH was born in pr Perry Co., OH circa 1845. Henry died before 1881 in (probably) Hardin Co., OH. His body was interred before 1881 in pr Hardin Co., OH, St Paul's Church Cemetery?. He was not listed as an heir of Peter in the estate records. Leroy was listed as a resident in the census report in Perry Co., Reading Twp., OH, 1850 as age 5. Info. from Linda Meyers.

248 vii. Elizabeth Anspach was born in Perry Co., Ohio about 1848.

249 viii. Mary Christianna Anspach was born in Perry Co., Ohio June 3, 1849. Date from Carol Swinehart & used by descendant, Linda Meyers. - Michael Spaulding has 3 July 1845. Tina died April 19, 1932 in Ada, Hardin Co.,OH, at 82 years of age. Her body was interred after April 19, 1932 in St. Paul's Cem., Ada, OH., St. Paul's. She married Benjamin F. Guyton in Hardin Co., OH., June 26, 1864.(192) Benjamin was born 1842. Benjamin died November 26, 1906 in Ada, Hardin Co.,OH. (See Benjamin F. Guyton for the continuation of this line.)

250 ix. Alfred Anspach was born in Marion Twp., Hardin Co., OH. May 7, 1854. Linda Meyers has original birth & baptism records, this is her direct ancestor. Alfred died 1935. He married Catherine "Cassie" Broseus after 1873. Catherine was born 1855. She was the daughter of Peter Broseus and Sarah Frances Mechling. Catherine died 1933.

He resided in Briceton, Paulding Co., OH about 1900. His obit gives his birth in Perry County, Ohio, but the Baptism certificate says he was born in Marian Twp., Hardin County, OH. according to Linda Meyers.

251 x. Solomon Anspach was born in Hardin Co., OH. April 1855. Solomon died before 1881. He married Sarah Swick September 22, 1878. Solomon ANSPACH was born in OH April 1855. Solomon died after 1879 - before 1881 in (probably) OH. He was not named in his father's estate papers, nor were any children. He married Sarah SWICK in (probably) OH, 22 September 1878. Linda Meyers says this info. is from Carol Swinehart.

252 xi. Allen Anspach was born in Hardin Co., OH. about 1857. Allen died March 20, 1895 in Hardin Co., OH..⁽¹⁹³⁾

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