Andrew Pequignot
Tannis Pequignot, the father of Andrew, was born in France in 1787. When a young man he was drafted into the Napoleonic army and served seven years as a private soldier. He was wounded in battle. He was with Napoleon at the battle of Waterloo. After his return home from the army he married Frances Grizza, about 1813. They reared a fam ily of five children. They emigrated to the United States in 1831 and first located in Stark County, Ohio, lived there three years, then removed to Darke County, where he died in 1876. His wife died in 1861. Andrew, his son, was born in France in 1825, lived with his parents until twenty-one years of age. In 1818 he married Mary Maldena, who also was born in France. In 1857 they moved on to a piece of wild land in this township. When he settled on his land there was not a stick cut. They moved into their cabin without a roof. Although there had been settlements made in the township years before he came, yet this part of the township was an unbroken forest with plenty of wild deer and other game. They have reared a family of six children, whose names are as follows: John, Josephine, Andrew, Frank, August, and Alice.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883