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Ohio, November 25, 1838. Of this union were born eleven children--Francis M., William A., John
F., Alwilda A., Ira E., Noah A., Ida E., Milo M., Amos A., Elsie E. and Lily D. Of these, Francis,
Alwilda, Ida and Milo are deceased, and William is married. Mr. Pontious and lady are members
of the Advent Church, with which organization they have been connected for a number of years.
Mr. Pontious’ father, Nicholas Pontious, was united in marriage to Eve Buchter. Both were
natives of Pennsylvania, but came to Stark County, Ohio, in the early settlement thereof, where he
reared a large family, the subject of this sketch being the third child.
[T. B. Helm, Fulton County Atlas, A. L. Kingman, 1883, p. 39]
PONTIOUS, DALLAS [Rochester, Indiana]
[Adv] I am prepared to do all kind of paper-hanging, calsomining and plastering as cheap
as the cheapest and as good as the best. Orders given me or left at Elliotts Ware rooms will receive
propmt attention. Special attention given to city or county work. DALLAS PONTIOUS.
[Rochester Sentinel, Saturday, May 17, 1884]
PONTIOUS, ISAAC [Henry Township]
BIOGRAPHY
Isaac Pontious was born in Stark County, Ohio, October 20, 1820, and was the son of
Solomin and Magdalena Pontious, natives of Pennsylvania and of German ancestry. He attended
the common schools in Ohio, receiving a fair education and remaining at home with his father
until his twentieth year; he was reared as a farmer.
On September 20, 1840, he married Miss Magdalena Wollheter, born in Pennsylvania,
and in a few months following he came to Indiana and settled on 80 acres of land his father had
given him, and upon which not a stick or shrub was amiss, he clearing the first opening in which
to build his cabin, situated one mile from the nearest neighbors, who were Dr. Sippy and William
Bower on the north, William Whittenberger on the west, and five miles to the nearest neighbors on
the east and south.
His capital consisted of a yoke of young oxen and one old horse, in connection with his
young manhood and unimpaired strength. With the aid of this capital, he was soon enabled to
enjoy the benefits of civilization, and after buying and selling several different pieces of land, is
now the possessor of 115 acres of arable soil, with a fine house and barn situated on the same.
This couple are the parents of eight children, seven of whom--Rachel, Louisa, Jefferson,
Harriet, Isaac P., Mary and Lucretia--are living, and of whom five are teachers.
Mr. Pontious is a Democrat in political faith, and has served as Justice of the Peace for
four years, as Commissioner six years, and as Trustee for two years.
His father, Solomon Pontious, was born in Armstrong County, Penn., July 4, 1794, and
married Magdalena Kreighbaum, who was born in Pennsylvania about 1800.
Mrs. Pontious was born in Lancaster County, Penn., September 24, 1812, and her parents,
George and Mary Wolheter, came to Stark County when she was sixteen years of age.
[T. B. Helm, Fulton County Atlas, A. L. Kingman, 1883, p. 40]
PONTIOUS, MOSES [Henry Township]
BIOGRAPHY
Moses Pontious. - This worthy citizen was born in Stark County, Ohio, March 13, 1832.
He is of German lineage, being the son of Solomon and Magdalina (Kreighbaum) Pontious, who
were natives of Pennsylvania.
Receiving a limited education, he worked on the farm until he reached his sisteenth year,
when he commenced work at cabinet-making, which he followed as a journeyman for seven years,
after which he successfully conducted a shop at Hartsville, Ohio, for a number of years. On June
15, 1852, he married Miss Sarah Ann Eberhardt, born in Stark County, Ohio, 1832.
Mr. P. purchased a farm in Hancock County, which he conducted jointly with work at the
carpenter’s bench for about one year.