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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