Hiram Burch
Hiram Burch was born in Hamilton County, O., on the 7th day of March, 1821. With his father's family he moved to Butler County, O., in 1833, being the eldest of five brothers and one sister. IN 1835 he moved near Fort Recovery, Mercer County, O., but the next year came to Shelby County and located on a farm four miles north of sidney, in Franklin Township. On the 8th of April, 1838, he moved to Sidney and became an apprentice as a bricklayer and plasterer, which trade he has since followed. On the 18thy of April, 1843, he was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Tuttle. To them were born three sons and five daughters, of whom the three eldest have "gone to that bourne whence no traveller e'er returns." During the month of his marriage MR. Burch moved to East Sidney or Dingmansburg, where he resided until April 4, 1855, when he moved to his present residence on South Main Street, Sidney.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883