Adam High
ADAM HIGH. farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Plymouth: is a native of Germany, and was born August 18, 1827. His parents, Adam and Elizabeth (Schafer) High, were both natives of Germany, and parents of six children, all of whom were born in the old country. Their names respectively are Valentine, Elizabeth, Michael (deceased), Michael, Margaret and Adam. The High family came from Germany to Cranberry- Township, Crawford Co., Ohio. in 1833, where they lived for a number of years. Mrs. High departed this life Nov. 22, 1866, followed by her husband July 1, 1867. Mr. High was a had-working, thrifty and enterprising farmer. He was a man of good morals and kind and considerate toward his family. His death and that of his wife are mourned by an affectionate family and a large circle of neighbors. Adam went to school in his youthful days, and when 18 years of age he was apprenticed to learn the wagon - making trade. At the end of three years, he mastered his trade, and since that time has made that his business in life, until the past ten years. He formerly owned the land on which the depot at New Washington now stands. He at present owns 80 acres of well improved land in Auburn Township. He was married Oct. 23, 1851, to Matilda Hess,. daughter of Augustus Hesse, of Perry Co., Ohio, and by her has twelve children - Emma, born Oct. 11, 1852, died April 2, 1855; William O., born March 17, 1854, and married Elizabeth Wilford, July 4, 1875: Lewis J., born July 3, 1855, died Aug. 6, 1856: Franklin C., born June 8, l857, died Aug. 13, 1857: Gustavus L., born July 13, 1858, died June 13, 1859; Jefferson C., born March 14, 1860; Augustus H., born March 13, 1862; Lorena born Feb. 25, 1864: Amanda L., born February 1866: Caroline E.. born Aug. 17, 1868: Edmund A., born Sept. 1, 1870, died Sept. 1, 1871: Addison, born Nov. 13, 1873. Mrs. High was born Oct. 10, 1830, This family are, hospitable, enterprising and intelligent. Mr. High is a Democrat, and liberal in his religious views. He is one of Auburn Township's successful farmers.
From History of Crawford County and Ohio by Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers, Chicago, 1881