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    AARON H. DEETER

    AARON H. DEETER, one of Newton Township's substantial citizens, a stockholder in both the Stillwater and the Pleasant Hill Banks, carries on farming on twenty-nine acres, which he has improved and lived on since 1874. He was born April 13, 1847, in Newton Township, Miami County, Ohio, and is a son of Daniel H. and Mary Ann (Hoke) Deeter.

    The Deeter family was a pioneer one in Newton Township, where Daniel H., father of Aaron H., was born, not far from the Stillwater River, July 25, 1816. He improved land when he reached man's estate and became a substantial citizen. He married Mary Ann Hoke, a daughter of David Hoke, and they had four children: Elizabeth, Cornelius H., Aaron H. and Joseph.. They were members of the German Baptist Church. They died about four years ago and now rest in Sugar Grove Cemetery.

    Aaron R. Deeter remained at home until his marriage and obtained his education in the common schools of Newton Township and the High School at Pleasant Hill, attending the latter institution for two years. Following his marriage he resided for two years on his father-in-law's farm and two years on his father's place and then came to his present place, containing twenty-nine acres, ten of which he has only a life lease on, that portion belonging to his children. He erected all the farm buildings and put in 400 rods of tile, thus insuring excellent drainage, and cleared about eight acres after settling here. He devotes about six acres each to tobacco, clover, corn, potatoes and oats. Mr. Deeter also owns land in Kansas, a fine farm of 160 acres situated in Garfield Township, Norton County. He has also done much county and township contract work, public roads and ditches during the years that have elapsed since 1868.

    Mr. Deeter was married April 25, 1868, to Miss Angeline Myers, a daughter of David Myers, and the following children were born to them: Jody, who married George Martin, and has eight children, the names of three of which are Ida, Harry and Mabel; a babe that died; Pearl, who married Oliver Snowberger and has two, children, Glenn and Joice; Zelda, who married William Speagh and has two children, Lewis and Herbert; and Mazie, who married Albert Fritz and has one child, Etoil. The mother of these children died April 6, 1884, and her burial was in the Covington Cemetery.

    Mr. Deeter is a Republican in politics and has been an active and useful citizen. For twenty-nine years he has been a member of the Newton Township School Board, and for five years served as township trustee. He is one of the members of the German Baptist Church in this section.

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