John Sargeant
John Sargeant was born in what is now Green Township, Shelby County, Ohio, September 28, 1817. He is a son of Ezekiel Sargeant, who was a native of Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio in 1800, and located in Adams County, where he married Miss Jane Lochard, of that county.
Mr. and Mrs. Sargeant settled in Adams County, remained a few years, then moved to Clarke County, located a short time, and from thence they came to Shelby County in 1816, and settled in a part of section 6, Green Township, on which they made improvements, and lived about seventeen years, or until 1833, when they removed to Champaign County, where they passed the remainder of their days. They reared a family of eleven children, Elizabeth, Margaret, Martha, Eli, John, Philip, Richard, Ezekiel, William, Jane, and Andrew J. Only four of the above named children are now living, viz., John, Ezekiel, William, and Andrew J. John Sargeant, the subject of this sketch, is the only one of the family that is now living in Ohio; the others are in the Western States. He is a carpenter by trade, and that in connection with farming has been his vocation through life. He has owned several farms in Shelby and Champaign counties, and at this time he owns a good farm of 140 acres in Champaign County. He has been twice married; first, on the 12th day of September, 1840, to Miss Mary A. Woolley, by whom he reared two children, Ezekiel and Ellie. His companion died in August, 1864. He then married Mrs. Hannah Manning, née Graham, in December, 1865, by whom he had three children, two of whom are now living, one son and one daughter. Mr. Sargeant settled in Champaign County after marriage, remained until the spring of 1873, when he moved to New Palestine, where he is now residing, respected and honored by all that know him. All his life has been spent in the vicinity of New Palestine.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883