My Genealogy Hound

MICHAEL LINDAMOOD, farmer; P. O. Weaver’s Station. The subject of this memoir was born in Germantown, Montgomery County, Ohio, in 1806; he was the son of Jonathan Lindamood, who was a native of Pennsylvania; he emigrated to Ohio in the beginning of the present century and located in Montgomery County. Our subject was reared a tiller of the soil, and, besides assisting in the duties of the farm, he gave some attention to the carpenter business. In 1828, he celebrated his marriage with Miss Sherick, in Montgomery County; she was born in Perry County, in 1808, and at the age of 18 she accompanied a family to Montgomery County, with whom she made her home till her marriage, returning once in the meantime to her native place on a visit. Mr. Lindamood engaged in farming for a few years after marriage, in Montgomery County, and then moved to this county, locating on the southeast quarter of Section 24, German Township; the difficulties incident to frontier life at once confronted him; his farm was, with the exception of a few acres, yet clothed in the habiliments of nature, and unflagging perseverance was demanded to prepare it for the plow and cultivator; by dint of hard labor this was soon accomplished, and a fine farm was the reward. On Sept. 5, 1869, death’s messenger summoned Mr. Lindamood to “that undiscovered country from whose bourn no traveler returns;” he departed in peace, his life’s work being done, leaving many friends, an affectionate wife and loving children to mourn his departure and revere his memory. Mr. and Mrs. Lindamood were the parents of children, one dying in infancy, the rest growing up to years of maturity; three of ten the daughters died after their marriage, leaving families of children; it will be seen that death has frequently broken into this family circle, taking away an affectionate father and husband and four children. Mr. Lindamood was a member of the Lutheran Church and lived an exemplary life.