John Dickinsheets
John Dickinsheets, Farmer; P.O. Plattsville, Ohio.
Mr. Dickinsheets was born near Dayton, Ohio, in Montgomery County, September 30, 1819, and came to Shelby County in 1836 with his parents, Henry and Mary Dickensheets, who settled in Green Township, where they passed the remainder of their days. Mrs. Dickinsheets died in February, 1861. Mr. Dickinsheets died in September, 1869. They reared a family of five children, viz., John, Margaret, Rachel, Thomas, and Nancy. All are yet living except Thomas, who was killed during the late war. John Dickensheets, subject of this sketch, married Miss Martha Bird March 9, 1845. They settled on the farm where he is now living in Green Township. By this union he had five children, two of whom are yet living, one son and one daughter. His companion died. He then married Mrs. Sarah A. Williams, née Lewis, May 4, 1854, by whom he had ten children, seven of whom are now living.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883