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JOHN SCHEIDING, farmer; P. O. Gordon; the subject of this memoir was born in Saxony, Germany, Aug. 8, 1827, and is a son of Nicholas and Christena Scheiding, natives of Germany; our subject assisted his father on the farm until he was 25 years of age, when he began life for himself, and labored as a farm hand for two years; in the fall of 1853, he emigrated to America and landed in New York, his ocean trip occupying three weeks; he came directly to Montgomery Co., Ohio, and worked in a flax-seed mill for three winters; he afterward followed other pursuits, and in 1868 he removed to Darke Co., and rented a farm for four years, in this township, and then purchased 40 acres of land, where he now resides; it was partly cleared, but without any improvement worthy of note; but today, his small farm is in a high state of cultivation, with a good house, barn and other improvements of a good, substantial character, all the fruits of their own labor, as Mr. Scheiding began life with no capital. He was united in marriage with Miss Margaret, daughter of George Henninger (whose sketch appears in this work), Feb. 7, 1863; seven children have been given to this union, viz.: John, born in 1863; Albert H., born Sept. 25, 1864, died Jan. 21, 1867; Gustave, born April 28, 1867; George M.. born Feb. 8, 1869; Charles A., born March 1, 1870, died Dec. 1,1871; Frederica L., born Jan. 1, 1872; Charles A., born Oct. 24, 1874. Mr. and Mrs. Scheiding are lifelong members of the Lutheran Church.