Frederick Deeter (1834 - 1913)

Born 8 May 1834 in Pleasant Hill, Miami County, Ohio, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Lydia Jane (Pearson) Deeter — married 18 Apr 1861 in Miami County, Ohio

Descendants

Died 31 Jul 1913 at age 79 in Troy, Miami County, Ohio, USA

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Biography

DOB 1834, DOD 1913; s/o Jacob & Elizabeth (Reed) Deeter; h/o (1st) Emily (Riffle) Deeter, (2nd) Lydia Jane (Pearson) Deeter, per cemetery memorial.

"FRED DEETER, cabinet-maker and undertaker, Pleasant Hill; was born May 8, 1834, within the present limits of Pleasant Hill; is a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Reed) Deeter, and grandson of David Deeter. an early settler ... [He] was the fourth child of the family, and lived on the farm till 19 years old, when he went to learn the cabinet trade under the tutorship of his brother S. R.; in about two years, he formed a partnership which lasted till 1862. when he purchased the whole interest and added to it carpentering, undertaking and painting; he has since carried on cabinet work and undertaking, and, by his careful attention to business, has enjoyed gratifying success; in May, 1873, he formed a partnership with his brother Isaac; the year previous to this, he united in partnership with Groff & Aspinwall in the tile factory, but soon purchased the whole interest; since 1873, he has been operating the factory, cabinet and undertaking business, under the firm style of F. & I. Deeter ... In politics, Mr. Deeter is a Republican; in 1870, he was elected to the office of Township Treasurer, to which position he was elected for ten consecutive years, ... he has also been School Director, and member of the Town Council and of the Board of Education ... He has been married twice, first on Nov. 22, 1855, to Emily Riffle, of Darke Co, Ohio, who was born Aug. 8, 1841, and died March 4, 1860, leaving two daughters ... his second marriage was on April 18, 1861, to Lydia J., daughter of Joseph Pearson ; three daughters have been the issue of this marriage ..." (History of Miami Co. 1880, p 764.)

Frederick Deeter (male 36 y.o.) was recorded in the 1870 U.S. Census, residing in Pleasant Hill, Newton Township, Miami, Ohio, with Lydia Deeter (F 30), Martha Deeter (F 13), Sarah Deeter (F 12), Dora Deeter (F 8), and Armina Deeter (F 6). Frederick was a cabinet maker, owning real estate worth $4,500 and a personal estate worth $1,000. His uncle Daniel G Deeter (M 63, retired farmer) and family were recorded on the preceding lines.

Burial: Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Hill, Miami County, Ohio, USA Memorial ID 12216653.

Sources

• A Deeter family genealogy, 1729-1981, compiled by Bernice (Deeter) Eller (1981), p. 15.
• [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6LW-17V United States Census (1870), entry for Frederick Deeter, residing in Pleasant Hill, Newton Township, Miami, Ohio, United States.
• Memorial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Pleasant Hill, Miami County, Ohio, USA.
• The history of Miami County, Ohio: containing a history of the county; its cities, towns, etc.; general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; [etc]. Chicago, Illinois: W.H. Beers (1880).