Joseph Staats

A Patriot of the American Revolution for VIRGINIA. DAR Ancestor # A108007

Excerpt from "History of Knox County, Ohio: its past and present, containing a condense, comprehensive history of Ohio

"Joseph Statts, Jr., was a native of Virginia, and with his father, Joseph Staats, Sr., came to Butler about the year 1806. He was married to Catherine Hull of Pennsylvania, by whom he had eleven children, several of whom are now residing in the township. He was the first one to put a glass window in his cabin, and also built the first brick house. "Uncle Joe," as he was generally called, was noted for his jovial disposition, very often engaging in the then common amusements of the day, such as wrestling, running foot races, throwing the hammer, etc. He engaged for some years in the distilling of whiskey, but hearing a temperance lecture delivered by one of the early preachers who labored in the township, he quit the business and became an earnest temperance advocate. At one time he was about the only Whig in Butler Township; but in defiance of all opposition he persisted in voting that ticket.

"His father, who died in 1826, was the third person to die in the township. His resting place is marked by a large wild cherry tree, which grew from the center of his grave."

Joseph Staats BIRTH 30 Apr 1740 New Castle County, Delaware, USA DEATH 21 Sep 1826 (aged 86) Millwood, Knox County, Ohio, USA BURIAL Staats Cemetery Millwood, Knox County, Ohio,

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Children Elijah Staats 1770–1820

Photo Elizabeth Staats Flesher 1776–1869

Photo Joseph Calvin Staats 1789–1864