W. H. Deeder was born in 1838 in Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania; when 10 years of age he came with his parents, Isaac and Sophia Deeder to this county, settling at Pittsfield; in 1859 he married Sarah J. Mountain, a native of Adams county, Ill., and they had one child. Mrs. D. died in 1863, and the next year Mr. ID. married Sophronia Osborne, who was born in 1857 in Tennessee, and they have had 7 children, 5 now living. Mr. D. has been School Director, and is now an ordained minister of the Baptist Church at Fairmount. He served 3 years and 8 months in the late war, in the 2d Regiment, Battery A, since which time lie has followed farming and blacksmithing. Residence, sec. 4; P. 0., Baylis.

History of Pike County Chapman & Co. 1880 (People/ Towns / Religion/ )