OGLE-David - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

David Ogle, farmer, Newtown, was the sixth child in a family of eleven children by Thomas and Anna (Jones) Ogle, and was born in Adams county, Ohio, February 27, 1818. The family traveled a distance of 200 miles in twenty-four days, in a four-horse wagon, and reached Fountain county, in the neighborhood of Hillsboro, about Christmas, 1824. In March following they moved, and made their home in Richland township, about a mile north of Newtown, on land at present owned by Isaac Shultz. His father died on the place in 1836, and his mother survived until six or seven years ago. In 1857 Mr. Ogle moved to his present location, where he owns about 140 acres, the most of which is choice farming land. His first marriage was with Hannah Knisley, in 1837, who had five children: Charlotte, wife of William Hatton; Anna (deceased); Mary Catherine, wife of Thomas Newell; Samuel T., and Levi (deceased). In 1856 he was married to the relict of William Kiff, formerly Margaret Kerr. The issue of this marriage has been three children: Esther (deceased), Elizabeth and Charles D. Mr. Ogle's step-son, Ambrose Kiff, was a soldier in the 154th Ind. Vols. He enlisted early in 1865 for six months, or during the war, and his service was in the Shenandoah Valley, where he was mustered out in August. He is living in Republic county, Kansas. Josiah Kiff was enrolled early in the war, in a New York cavalry regiment. He went through the Peninsular campaign, and was afterward killed while advancing on the enemy near Fredericksburg. There were two others of these step-sons: James Kiff, who died in Kansas five or six years ago, and Barzillia M., living in this township. Mr. Ogle is a decided republican. He and his wife have been members of the Christian church for thirty years. He was a deacon for a long time.

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