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http://www.heritagepursuit.com/Seneca/SenBBloom.htm
ABRAHAM SPONSELLER, farmer, P. O. Bloomville, was born April 20, 1845, in Bloom Township, this county, a son of the well known pioneer, Fred. Sponseller. After completing a common school course in the home district, he attended the academy at Republic, Ohio. He was successfully engaged as a teacher one term in Bloom Township, this county, and one term in Chatfield Township, Crawford Co.. Ohio. He married, March 10, 1867, Miss Catherine Bessey, born July 3, 1842, in Seneca County, Ohio. daughter of Jacob and Rosa Bessey, natives of Germany, who, after living some time in Bloom Township, this county, moved to Huron County, finally settled in Bloom Township in 1855, and here Mr. Bessey died, July 31, 1867. His widow now resides in Crawford County, Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Bessey's children are
Mrs. Rosa Sweitzer, of Barry County, Mich.;
George, of Crawford County, Ohio;
Mrs. Christine Swanders, of Iowa;
Jacob, of Ionia County, Mich.;
Jeremiah C., in Harper County, Kas. ;
Mrs. Mary A. Brillhart of Chatfield Township, Crawford Co., Ohio;
and Mrs. Sponseller. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Sponseller resided in Crawford County five years, and then located in Bloom Township, this county, and have lived in their present home since 1882, where they have a well-improved farm of 100 acres. Their
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children are Minnie Ellen; Rosa Elizabeth; Mary Florence; Henry Earl, who died October 31, 1881, aged six years, and one infant (deceased). Mr. and Mrs. Sponseller are Free-Will Baptists. He is a Democrat in politics, and takes an active interest in public affairs. He has been called upon to serve his township three terms in succession as trustee.
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