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ADAM MINNICH, farmer; P. O. Covington; born in Darke Co., Ohio, in 1835; is the son of George and Mary (Deeter) Minnich. George was born m Dauphin Co., Penn., in 1807, his early life was passed upon a farm; at the age of 18, he learned the art of tanning, which he followed three years in his native State. In the spring of 1829, he came to Ohio and settled on Wolf Creek, in Montgomery Co., and in 1830 or 1831, he removed to this county, locating in Newberry Township; and in 1833, he moved to Darke Co., but returned to this county in 1838, locating in Newton Township, on Sec. 5, where he has. since resided. He was married in 1830 to Mary Deeter, daughter of Abraham Deeter; she was born in Montgomery Co., in 1813; Abraham was a native of Pennsylvania; he was married in his native State, but emigrated to this State in 1805; he lived for a time in Montgomery Co., but, in 1813, moved to this county and located in Newton Township. He died in 1850, at the age of 70; his wife died in 1859, 72 years of age. Of their ten children, six still survive. The parents were consistent members of the German Baptist Church for nearly half a century. Adam now lives upon the old homestead. He married Lydia Ganby in 1854; of their seven children, two sons are dead, one being accidentally shot at 4 years of age, the ball passing through his head. Abraham Deeter arrived in Montgomery Co. in November, and unloaded under a large oak, with $1 in cash to carry him through the winter; he afterward became one of our wealthy farmers.