Christian Sprang
Christian Sprang, a prominent young farmer of Washington Township, was born December 7, 1848, a son of Frederick and Margaret (Reinhart) Sprang. His father was a native of Germany, and when nine years of age came with his parents and a brother and sister to America. They settled in Holmes County, Ohio, where Frederick grew to manhood and was educated. His first purchase of land was forty acres, and to this he afterward added until he owned 400 acres, and was one of the wealthy farmers of the township. He first married a Miss Lovinggood, who died, leaving one son, George. He then married Margaret Reinhart, and to them were born nine children: Kate, Christina, Philip, Barbara, Frederick, Lena, Flora, Margaret and William. The father died in 1887, aged sixty-seven years.
Christian Sprang was reared on his father's farm, and has followed his occupation through life. In addition to attending to the cultivation of his own farm, he has for several years operated a steam thresher, which has been a great accommodation to his neighbors, and has proved lucrative to Mr. Sprang. His farm, which contains 160 acres of land, is beautifully located in Washington Township, and is finely improved. Mr. Sprang is a prominent and highly esteemed citizen of his township. In politics he is a Democrat, and has served as school director. He was married in 1869 to Elizabeth, daughter of Dewald Zeiders, and they have eight children: Anna, George A., Charles F., Daniel P., Margaret, Amelia, William H., and Lewis M. Mr. and Mrs. Sprang are members of the Lutheran Church.
From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Wayne and Holmes, Ohio, J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, 1889