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GEORGE GESSAMAN, farmer; P. O. Tadmor, Montgomery Co., Ohio; born in Bethel Township, Miami Co., March 19, 1819; is a son of George Gessaman, a native of Pennsylvania, who came to Ohio in the fall of 1805, and entered 160 acres of land in the above-named township. He made his home with his brother-in-law, Simon Shaffer, of whom he afterward purchased 22 acres. While living with Mr. S. he did considerable toward converting the forest into a home. About 1809 or 1810, he married Elizabeth Black, a native of North Carolina, who also came here at an early day. They were the parents of three children— Catharine, Susan, and George, who now owns the home farm in Sec. 25; since he owned the farm he has made improvements, in the way of clearing, and erecting the present buildings. In 1839, Nov. 7, he was united in marriage with Melinda Flook, born in Maryland Sept. 22, 1820; by this union they have had thirteen children, of whom eight are living, viz.: Margaret (now Mrs. Wolf), Louvina (now Mrs. Curts, in Iowa), Martha (now Mrs. Heffner, near Dayton), Charlotte (now Mrs. Swallow, near Frederickstown, Montgomery Co.), Lewis C., William L., Sylvester G. and Ulysses Grant.