John Mott
John Mott was born in Germany in 1813. He, with his parents, started to come to the United States in 1832, but Jacob Mott, the father, died on the way and was buried on the coast of France. The widow, with her children, continued their journey and landed in New York. They immediately started for Ohio, and located in Richland County. Mr. Mott while yet in Germany had received a fair education, and had studied civil engineering. In 1835, hearing of the building of the Miami Canal, he came to Shelby County and engaged with the engineer corps, and remained with it until the completion of the canal. In 1839 he was married to Susan Sims, with whom he raised six children: Mary, John, Sarah, James, William, and Callie. In 1865 his wife died. In 1870 he married Missouri A. Funk, widow of Wm. Funk, deceased, whose maiden name was Stanley.
History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883