Wilhelm Schmidt
William Schmidt was born in Germany on the 10th day of July, 1828. He attended school until he had attained the age of fourteen years, when he began working at the baker’s trade, and after remaining three years as an apprentice, he began travelling and working at his trade as a journeyman in different places. He continued his travelling about ten years. In 1855 he returned to his home. His inclinations led him to the study of medicine, and while travelling he read medicine until 1862 or ’3, when he began practising on the homoeopathic theory, and has since followed the practice of medicine in his own family and among his acquaintances. Some places where he has been located he gained for himself a large practice in his profession, meeting with good success. Of late years he has not paid much attention to his profession, but given his attention to farming. He has been married twice. His first marriage was in 1854, with Miss Sophia Cloudies, born in Germany, November 30, 1814, by whom he had two children, one of whom is now living, Fredrica W. P. His companion died in May, 1858. July 18, 1859, he married Miss Henrietta Wenke, born in Germany June 5, 1835. Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt came to America in 1864, and located in Marion County, Ohio, and remained three years, when they came to Shelby Couunty and settled in the vicinity of Port Jefferson. They remained in that vicinity about three years, when they moved north from Port Jefferson about five miles. In this neighborhood they lived until December, 1880, when he purchased and moved on the farm in section 5, Turtle Creek Township, where they now reside. By his second marriage he has eight children, three sons and five daughters.
From History of Shelby County, Ohio; R. Sutton & Co, Philadelphia PA, 1883