Elizabeth Deeter ²¹⁷

  General Notes:

Jacob Deeter, the father of our subject, was born in Pennsylvania, in 1800, and during his boyhood accompanied his parents on their emigration to the Buckeye state. Eventually a settlement was made in Newton township, Miami county. When they reached the Ohio river on their journey to this state they built a flat-boat and thus proceeded down the stream to Cincinnati. The grandfather entered land in Newton township. There the father of our subject carried on agricultural pursuits throughout a long period, but for some years prior to his death lived retired in the town of Pleasant Hill. He passed away in 1865. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Elizabeth Reed, was born in Virginia, in 1810 and was a daughter of John Reed. Her parents removed to Newton, Miami county, during her girlhood, and here she was married. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Deeter were born ten children, namely: Mary, wife of William Mikesell, of Pleasant Hill; Samuel R.; Malinda, wife of David Munich, of Pleasant Hill; Frederick, also of Pleasant Hill; David and Jacob, who died in childhood; Isaac, of Pleasant Hill; Sarah, wife of Henry Martindale, of Dayton; Elizabeth, who became the wife of Washington Whitmer and died at Pleasant Hill, and Mrs. Christina Longnecker, of that town.

Elizabeth married Washington "George" Whitmer, son of John Whitmer and Sarah Lenhart ²¹⁴.^,215 (Washington "George" Whitmer was born in May 1844 in Miami Co., OH.)