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Solomon Hochstetler (1785 - 1865)

Solomon Hochstetler
Born in Elk Lick Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Died at age 80 in Walnut Creek Township, Holmes, Ohio, United Statesmap
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Biography

Hochstetler Lineage: Solomon, John, John, Jacob.

2152, Solomon Hochstetler, 4th generation in the family of Jacob Hochstetler, 1387, WalnutCreek, Ohio, at death, was b. Mar. 15, 1785, near Elklick, Pa., d. Dec. 3, 1863, and was m. about 1804, to Barbara Zug, who was b. Mar. 11, 1778, and d. Aug. 29, 1852, the dau. of Jacob Zug. whose wife was a Long, and who settled in Walnutcreek Tp., Holmes Co., Ohio, in 1812, and d. in 1822. Hertzler Gen. Fam. 552 gives this family, but erroneously gives Yost as the family head. Farmer and blacksmith. Baptized into the Amish church in his 73 year, by Bishop Moses Miller. See fam. 1726, note.
Children: Veronica, 2153; Elias, 2207.[1]

2152. Solomon Hochstetler moved to Holmes Co., Ohio, in 1812 and entered the southwest quarter of Sec. 7, tp. 9, range 9. He and his wife are buried on the west line of said quarter at the spot selected by his wife for a cemetery about two months before her death and while in good health. He was especially skilled in making augers, brace bits and gimlets. Samuel Egleson, Canton, Kansas, has a two-inch auger, with hammers and anvil made by his grandfather Solomon nearly 100 years ago and still in good order. He practiced the art of magnetic healing, and treated such disorders as cancer, erysipelas, ringworm, tetter, and other ailments. His method was to rub about the affected part with the forefinger of the right hand, wetted with saliva, first three, then five, then seven times, and then as finger was removed blowing upon the diseased spot with great force. For many years he used in addition to the rubbing and blowing, magical words taken from a book called Egyptian Mysteries. He later gave up the use of words and succeeded as well, His treatments usually weakened his right arm and hand and the muscles seemed emaciated. From this fact he believed the cures were the result of healing virtue or power going out from him. It is likely the herb book, named in the will of John, of fam. 2, was a book of Egyptian Mysteries. The possession of such a book was in those days believed to give the owner power over witches, It was believed that a thief could be compelled to restore stolen property in daylight. Often stolen property was restored at night before a witch doctor could be summoned. For about fifty years Solomon rested under suspicion of having murdered his brother's child, Susan, and this with his drinking habits doubtless kept him out of the church many years. The murderer confessed his guilt and removed the suspicion of half a century.[2]

Burial:  :: Place: Holmes Co, OH



Sources

  1. Page 272 - 273. Hostetler, Harvey, Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler, the immigrant of 1736. (published ELGIN, ILL. Brethren Publishing House, 1912.) 1191 pages . https://books.google.com/books/reader?id=Q_RUAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&pg=GBS.PA272
  2. Page 272 - 273. Hostetler, Harvey, Descendants of Jacob Hochstetler, the immigrant of 1736. (published ELGIN, ILL. Brethren Publishing House, 1912.) 1191 pages . https://books.google.com/books/reader?id=Q_RUAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&output=reader&pg=GBS.PA272


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Hochstetler-120 and Hochstetler-43 appear to represent the same person because: Merging the children of the same parent
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