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Samuel Deemer  


Samuel Deemer, farmer and miller, post-office North Sandy, is a son of John and Mary (Butts) Deemer, natives of Washington County, Penn. They moved to Trumbull County, Ohio, in 1823, and in 1839 they came to Mercer County and located on a tract of land in what is now Cool Spring Township, where they lived eight years, and then moved to Mill Creek Township, where both resided until death. He died in 1872, and his widow in 1876. He was a school director and supervisor of the township, voted the Republican ticket, and was a member of the Lutheran Church. Their family consisted of ten children: Sarah,  wife of William Fonner; Mary, Elizabeth, Susanna, Jonathan, David, Martha, wife of John McWilliams; John, Samuel, Emeline, wife of Arthur Martin. Our subject was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, August 27, 1833, came to this county with his parents, and has always followed farming. He was a member of the State Militia, and corporal of Company K, Fifty-fifth Regiment. In 1865 he married Miss Sarah,  daughter of David Raymond, of Mill Creek Township. By this union they have five children:  Minnie B., wife of L. M. Rice; Myrtle M., Elva E., Armand E. and Loy. In 1865 they moved to Trumbull County, Ohio, and remained there till 1880, when they moved to Venango County, Penn., and in 1887 purchased the present farm and the Glenn  grist-mill, which he has since conducted. He is a member of Worth Lodge No. 554, I. 0. 0. F., and formerly voted the Republican ticket, but is now identified with the Greenback party. His wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.  

Source: (History of Mercer County, 1888, pages 1085 - 86)


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