Adam Griep
Adam Griep was born in Germany in 1849. When seventeen years of age he came to the United States, and landed in New York City with only fifty cents in his pocket. He remained in the city until he sent to his brother in Cincinnati for means to take him to that city.
Mr. G. was a butcher by trade. He worked at his trade in Cincinnati some five years, then went to Chicago, from thence to St. Louis, then returned to Cincinnati. From there he went to Bellefontain and Dayton, working in each of these places. Finally in 1871 he located in De Graff, and started a shop for himself, which he ran until 1878, when he sold and bought his present farm in Perry Township, for which he paid $8000, nearly all of which has been made by the industry and economy of himself and estimable wife. In 1873 Mr. Griep married Miss Mary Miller, of Logan County. By this union they have five children, viz., Harry, born 1875; Frank, born 1876; Anna, born 1878; William, born 1879; and Ella, born 1880.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883