Birth location uncertain: "Van Buren Township, Darke, Ohio" per Family Search, "Greenville, Darke Co, Ohio" per cemetery memorial. First husband of Elnora Catherine Merkley (1861–1921), twelve children ID'ed by Family Search.
Burial: Abbottsville Cemetery, Abbottsville, Darke County, Ohio, USA. Plot: Section 1/2/3/9. Memorial ID 71888311.
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