Feurt

Biographical Sketch of Joseph D. Feurt

Joseph D. Feurt was born on August 15, 1817, in Scioto County, Ohio. He trained as a blacksmith at seventeen and established the first blacksmith shop in Daviess County in 1840. After four years, he purchased a farm in Grand River Township, balancing farming and blacksmithing until 1870. Feurt married Rachel Walls in 1842, with whom he had eleven children. Following Rachel’s death in 1862, he married Sarah Shuman in 1869 and later settled in Jameson.

Biography of Gabriel Feurt, Judge

Gabriel Feurt was born on July 3, 1827, in Scioto County, Ohio. He received his education locally and settled in Daviess County in 1845. Feurt served as a justice of the peace for ten years and was elected County Court judge in 1870, holding the position with distinction for eight years. A successful farmer and stock raiser, he owned 800 acres of land. Feurt married Sarah Glaze in 1848, and they had ten children. He is remembered as a respected citizen known for his integrity and dedication to justice.