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GEORGE PLESSINGER. farmer and stock-raiser, Sec. 22; P. O. Dawn; was born in Bedford Co., Penn., Dec. 15, 1815; his father, Philip, was born in Maryland, near Harper’s Ferry, Feb. 18, 1784, and married Faith Fish; she was born in New Jersey March 16, 1781; they moved to Montgomery Co., Ohio, in the fall of 1817, and to Darke Co. in March, 1820, and settled in Richland Township; he died July 4, 1861; she died in January, 1869. The subject of this sketch came here with his parents; when they came there were but three white settlers in the township, viz., James Stephenson, David Riffle and Jacob Hartle. Mr. Plessinger’s family endured all the privations and hardships of frontier pioneer life for many years; wild animals and game were numerous and troublesome; Mr. Plessinger was a successful hunter; killed but one bear, but hundreds of deer, wild turkeys, etc. He has had his share of township offices. He married Mary Harmon Nov. 1, 1842; she was born in May, 1821, in Adams Co., Penn., and came to Darke Co. with her uncle, Philip Hartzell, in 1836; they have had twelve children, viz.: Joseph H., born Nov. 19, 1843, and died March 1, 1849; Faith, born Sept. 20, 1845, married George H. Winbigler; Sarah J., born Dec. 20, 1847, married Oscar Davison; Emma, born Dec. 18, 1849, married Walter Snyder; Anna M., born Feb. 23, 1851; Lawson, born Feb. 19, 1853, died July, 1854; Almeda born Dec, 28, 1854, died May 12, 1879; Lucy E., born Jan. 18, 1856, died Feb 22 1860; George A., born Oct. 17, 1858; Phillip E., born Oct. 8, 1860; Ezra born Feb. 16, 1864; Clara N., born July 28, 1866. He owns 200 acres and a good home.