Samuel Stiver
Samuel Stiver, farmer, P. O. Germantown. Among the most worthy and prominent farmers of German Township Samuel Stiver holds a leading place. In 1806, his parents, John and Margaret (Wolf) Stiver, natives respectively of Lancaster and Toffin Counties, Penn., left their native State and came to Montgomery County, Ohio, settling in German Township, in the southwest part of the county. John was of Holland Dutch descent, his ancestors having come to the colonies before the Revolutionary war. He and wife lived and died in this county. The subject of this sketch was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, February 21, 1816, here grew to maturity, inured to the trials that fell to the lot of every pioneer family, and March 4, 1841, was married to Catherine Emerick, daughter of George and Mary (Good) Emerick, the former of whom was a native of Maryland and the latter of Virginia. Mrs. Stiver was born in this county October 7, 1819, and has had six children, as follows: Benjamin M., William C., Samuel, Mary E., John A., and Sarah C., all of whom are married and have families, excepting John A., who resides at home with his parents.
Mr. Stiver owns over five hundred acres of land, three hundred and forty-six in German and one hundred and sixty-four in Jackson Township; has always been recognized as a good, successful farmer, who looks carefully after his business and seldom makes mistakes in his investments. He is conservative and close in his views, a good neighbor, kind yet economical in his family, and can be safely classed as one of the representative farmers of the township.
From History of Montgomery County, Ohio, W. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, 1882
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