Jonathan Hoestetler
Jonathan Hoestetler is a Pennsylvanian by birth, and was born in Juniata County in 1819, a son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Graybill) Hoestetler, former of whom was a native of Berks County, where he was a farmer. The great-grandfather of our subject came from Switzerland in the early days of American history, and during the troubles with the Indians, a son, the grandfather of Jonathan, was captured and held prisoner nine years.
Jonathan Hoestetler was reared in his native county, and in 1849 came to Ohio, first living in Wayne County, where he found employment as a farm hand, working by the month. Wayne County was his residence thirteen years, and he then moved to Ashland County, where he lived six years, coming, in 1868, to Holmes County, where he bought eighty acres of land in Ripley Township, and here has since lived. Mr.. Hoestetler was married, in 1855, to Susan, daughter of John Alleman, of Dauphin County, Penn., and their family consisited of six children, four of whom are living: Sidney, and Cinderella (twins), Laura Alice and Benjamin Franklin. Mr. and Mrs. Hoestetler are member of the Methodist Church; in politics he is a Democrat.
From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Wayne and Holmes, Ohio, J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, 1889