Benjamin 1823 Tuscarawas OH~s/o Benjamin + Catherine PA~+ Magdalene Garber
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BENJAMIN B. HOCHSTETLER, farmer, P. O. Shanesville, was born in Dover Township, Tuscarawas Co.. Ohio, September 1, 1823. He is a son of Benjamin and Catherine Hochstetler, natives of Pennsylvania, who came to Ohio about 1810 and settled in Dover Township. In 1837 they removed to Sugar Creek Township, where Mrs. Hochstetler died in 1810, aged about fifty-eight years. Mr. Hochstetler then removed to near Winesburg. Ohio. where he died in 1852. They were honest, industrious pioneers, and pious members of the Omish Church. Our subject was brought up on a farm, and educated both in the English and German languages. At the age of eighteen. his father gave him the rights of manhood, when he took a trip to Indiana, which was then quite new, and stayed several months, returning by way of the W. & E. Canal, Lake Erie & Ohio Canal, those being the principal modes of travel at that day. In 1846, he was united in marriage with Magdalene Garber, a native of Holmes County, Ohio, and by her has had seven children, now living, via.: Elizabeth, wife of Noah Neff: Susan, widow of B. R. Hochstetler; Christian, of Auburn Township; Noah, Isaac and Hiram. After their marriage. Mr. and Mrs Hochstetler settled in Sugar Creek Township, and have acquired a farm of 151 acres of well-improved land. The Connotton Railroad passes through the land. Mr. Hochstetler was Democratic until the Kansas troubles occurred, since which he has been a Republican, but dur ing the past two years has taken no part in politics. He with his wife and most of the family are members of the Omish Church. He is retired from active business, and is enjoying the remainder of his years in the quietude of his home.
SUGAR CREEK TOWNSHIP. - 937