John Lazarus
John Lazarus, farmer, P. O. Deerfield, was born in Northampton County, Penn., June 22, 1804; son of Frederick and Christena Hartzell, natives of that county. This family pioneered its way west, in 1807, traveling through the wilderness to Ellsworth, from whence a road had to be cut, and they passed the remainder of their lives in Deerfield Township. Their living children are Joseph, John, George, Annie, Mary and Betsey. Our subject was married in Trumbull County, Ohio, in 1829, to Miss Isabella Moore, who died m 1855, the mother of three children, two of whom are living- Sarah wife of F. Kirkbright, and Mary, wife of Joshua Hartzell. Mr. Lazarus owns a farm of 160 acres on which he settled after marriage. He is connected with the Presbyterian Church of Benton. In politics he supports the Republican party.
From History of Portage County, Ohio, Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885