Jeremiah Demuth

Jeremiah Demuth, son of J. A. and Jane (Rist) Demuth, was born in Payette county, Pa., June 26, 1830. In 1852 he married Miss Jane Robinson, in that state, and five years later moved to Goshen township, settling on his present farm. In 1S63 he purchased an eighty-acre tract, which he brought to the highest state of cultivation. He also owns land in Nebraska. Mr. D. has served as school director and highway commissioner several terms, and also filed other township offices. His family consists of seven children, namely: Elvira, residing here; Clark, a physician, residing in Michigan; Smith, in Nebraska; Anna, residing at home, is skilled in hair work; Diantha, in Nebraska, Oliver, in Nebraska, and Eugene at home. Mr. Demuth is republican in politics, and both he and wife are old and earnest members of the M. E. church. Miss Elvira Demuth is a teacher in the district school. This is her thirteenth year in the profession, during which she missed but three terms, presiding from four to six terms over one school.