George W. Uhl
George W. Uhl is a son of Jesse Uhl, who was born in Lancaster County, Penn., May 22, 1806. Jesse married Miss Catherine Shaffer, a native of that county, and in 1829 they came to Holmes County and located on the farm now occupied by the subject of this sketch, in Mechanic Township, which was entered by Charles Uhl, the grandfather of George W., in 1823. For many years they accommodated the traveling public by keeping hotel, their house being on the Millersburgh and Coshocton road. Mr. Uhl was an ardent Democrat, and a man with an extensive acquaintance. He died in 1863, his widow living until 1887. They reared eight children, seven of whom are still living: Charles, of Iowa; Lucinda, wife of Benjamin Williams, moved to Iowa where she died; Elizabeth, wife of Adam Shine of Iowa; Catherine, wife of John Shine, of Iowa; Sophia, wife of Jacob Long, of Indiana; Rhoda Jane, wife of Henry McCouslin, of Mechanic Township; Lydia, wife of James Patterson, of Killbuck Township, and George W., who was born of his present farm September 22, 1849.
He received a common-school education, attending the schools of his township, since giving his attention of agriculture, and now has a good farm of 160 acres. He also devotes some attention to stock raising, making a specialty of sheep and horses, of which he has some fine blooded animals. In 1871 he married Miss Annie, a granddaughter of Peter Fox, of Mechanic Township, and they have six children, named as follows: Laura Catherine, Howard Elmer, Charles Oliver, Walter Curtis, Albert Allen, Marcus Washington. One son, Ambrose Rose, is deceased. Mr. Uhl is a supporter of the Democratic party, and has served as school director and supervisor. He is a member of the Holmes County Agricultural Society, and he and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church.
From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Wayne and Holmes, Ohio, J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, 1889