The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-19


ford, OF LOraln, Ohio, an Eaaig, read q
beautiful poem suitable for the Occa.
sion. Remarks were made by A, Pom
titus, Esq, DR., AlOnzo DOuds and others,
a vote OF thanks was passed to Mr., and
Mrs, Jacob u, Essig, the host and hos
tess. A committee was appointed 10 get
subscribers TO procure a lithOgraph OF
the Eeslg genealogical tree, and on mo-
tiOn George Leshers, was fixed on for
the next reunion on the second Thurs
day Of June, 1885, The meeting ad-
journed by singing the long meter
dOXOl0gy.
The following Ia the reading on the
bottom OF the chart showing the Essig
early history;
Wendell Essig, the earliest known per-
son by the name Essig was born In
Switzerland In 1900, In the canton Of
Berne, where no spent his youth, hut
while yet quite u boy he spent some
time AT mining In Rhine Pals In Ger.
many, He served seven years In the
Prussan army, being one OF the Imperial
body guards, and was present at the
coronation of Frederick the Great In
l7l0 In 1850, he left Europe and sought
n home In the New World, landing In
Baltimore, Maryland. He took az u part
ner In life Miss Anne Eve Matte and
had a family OF several children, of whom
Simon Esslg, the stem OF the above rep
resented family, was born near Hagers
town, Md, on December q, l75i, In
IL the Indians massacred of almost
all the whites n Mr. Essig'a neighbOr.
hood, killing the whole Essig family OK,
cepting Simon, who was at some distant
settlement on an errand. The body OF
Wendell Essig was consumed In one OF
the burning cabins, Simon continued
10 live among strangers, aud learned
The blacksmith trade. AZ the opening
OF the Revolutionary war no entered the
American army as q blacksmith, but
served ~ q volunteer soldier In the bat.
Ties OF Princeton and Trenton, In
March, ISL, he married Julia Margaret
Schnarrin. They moved TO York
county, Pennsylvania, where four
children were 60rn:-POlly Elizabeth,
John and Adam, In 1880 they went TO
Adams Co., Pa, where their children
Jacob, George, Julia aud Sally
were born, About 1899 they removed
TO Cumberland Co. Pa, where Samuel,
David, Catharine, William aud Rebecca
were born, In 1903 they emlgrated 10
Ohio, arriving NJ what was afterwards
known ~ the Old Esslg Home, In Plain
tp, StQry county, o, Just north OF the
stark County Fair Ground, on May TO-
1908, where no continued 10 reside until
his death, Three OF his sons served In
the war Of 1912, Adam, Jacob and George
rhey served on tho northern frontier,
aud were In the battle Of Lake Erie,
George being wounded at Put.ln.Bay In
IN an engagement with the Indians.
During his residence In Plain township.
Mr. Esslg followed farming and black.
smithlng, On August 80, 1874 his wife
died, aged SO years, 4 months aud 10
days. Simon Esslg died March Is, 1862
AZ the advanced age Of 07 years, 2
months aud II days. lnpOlitica no uau.
ally called himself u jackson man, and
each Of hls sons held the same Views un.
III their end. lie was an energetic mem
her Of the Evangelical Lutheran church,
his wife being member of the same
denomination, ~ were also all OF his
children. He was Of mild and Oblig
ing disposition, entertaining strong
aversion for all kinds Of deception, He
was llrm In hia views OF right and jus
Ice, yielding TO neither threats nor
br6es, Those Of hla children who
have departed this life have died
~ the following places; Polly, near
Barry Pike county, III Nll2 beth In
Plain township, Stark county, O; John
near Elkharl, Ind; Adam IN Plain town
ship; Jacob In Plain township; George
Ia Columbia township, Wlitley county,
lnd5 Julia In Plain township; Samuel
10 Plain township; Sally near Canton,
o. william In Marion township, Allen
county, Ind" and David died In Infancy
In Pennsylvania,
DESCRIPTION or SCENERY AND TREE,
The red background on the extreme
right represents sunrise, The snow.
capped mountains on the right are
switzerland, the native country OF Wen.
del Esslg. The purple hills In the rear
OF the mountains are Prussia, where
Wendell Esslg served m body guard 10
frederick the Great The green strip
OF country In front Of the mountains IN
France, through which no passed on his
way to America. The water IN the Az.
lantic Ocean, and the town In Balti.
more, where he landed. The man with
the gun IL Wendell Elaig In the New
World, The Indians among the tree
represent the country at the time of the
birth OF Simon Essig. The emigrant
wagon on the loft, near the tree. repre-.
sents the manner Of their coming TO
Ohio, and the log cabin their pioneer
home In Plain township, Tho harvest
field, self.binder farm buildings and
railway engine portrays the advanced
Improvement OF tho country In 1859
The undulating and mountainous
country on the extreme left IL emble-
matte OF the great west, throughout
which the Easlg family isacatt0red, pur-
suing their various y0cat0na and In.
creasng their number, The tree-thO
trunk represents Simon Esslg and
his wife. The roots OF the tree
are Wendell Esaig and hIa wife
The limbs represent Simon Essig's chill.
dron In the order In which they were
born. The limbs directly opposite each
other indicate twins; the smaller limbs
are the grand children, and In like
manner the great and great'great.grand
children. Tho broken limbs indicate
those who are dead, while the pointed