Henry W. Muerman
Henry W. Muerman, tanner and currier, P. O. Deerfield, is a native of Westphalia, Prussia, where he was born in 1838; a son of Charles H. and Sophia S. (Thierman) Muerman, both deceased. Of their children four came to America, of whom three are now living: Christian A., in 1851, President of the Board of Equalization, also engaged in the insurance business at Cleveland; Harman, in 1855, proprietor of the Burnet Hotel, Lima, Stark Co., Ohio; and Henry W. In 1853 our subject came to America and direct to Deerfield, this county, where his brothers. Christian and Morris, were operating a tannery, formerly the property of Dr. Curtis. It was built about 1815, by Jesse Grant, father of Gen. U. S. Grant. Our subject subsequently leased the tannery of his brothers, succeeding them in the business in which he has since been very successful. He was married in this township in 1862, to Miss Jennie R. Schaeffer, a native of Smithtown, Mahoning Co., Ohio, and has three children living and one deceased. Those now living are John C, Paul M. and Helen E. Charles is deceased. Mr. Muerman has a farm of forty-six acres, which he conducts in addition to his other business. He is a consistent member of the Christian Church, of which he is Deacon, chorister and organist. He is well and favorably known.
From History of Portage County, Ohio, Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885