John B. Fogt
John B. Fogt, son of Christian E. and Mary Fogt, was born in Franklin Township, this county, April 30, 1842. He received a common school education. He has made farming his principal vocation, and now owns a good farm of one hundred acres in Dinsmore Township. In 1879 he invented the Hay Rake, known as the Automatic Sulky Rake (or self-dumping rake). He received the patent on his invention Feb. 24, 1880; since that time a number of the rakes have been manufactured by The Sidney Agricultural Works and sold to farmers in different parts of Shelby and adjoining counties, which is giving entire satisfaction to the parties using them. Jan. 5, 1865, he married Miss Harriet, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Ragan, born May 6, 1849. Mr. and Mrs. Fogt settled on a farm in Dinsmore Township, aiid have since been citizens of the township. In 1876 he purchased a farm in section 29, on which they have since resided. They have six children—two sons and four daughters.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883