John George Stout

Joseph A. Stout

Sarah Cordelia (Palmer) Stout

The Stout family was one of the early settlers in the Napoleon and Henry County area. From what is known it appears the Stouts were active in agriculture, carpentry, city activities, and operated some business establishments in Napoleon.

The first of the family to appear in Henry County about 1834 was John George Stout (b. March 4, 1793, Plainfield, Northampton County, Pennsylvania) who married Christina Faggy/ Fagy (b. 1797, Maryland) December 8, 1816, New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. John George is given credit for building the second house in Napoleon and it was used for several years as a tavern.

Their children were as follows: Maria, John G., George W., Joseph A., Catherina A., Sylvester, William, Sarah Jane Susan, and Napoleon E.

George passed away April 16, 1861, and Christina, September 30, 1882, Napoleon Township.

One daughter, Sarah Jane Susan married John Porterfield Rowan and they made their home in Flatrock Township. Christina lived with her daughter, Sarah J. S. Rowan, in 1880.

Joseph A. Stout (b. July 13, 1822, Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) son of John George Stout, married Sarah Cordelia Palmer, February 12, 1846, and apparently made their home in Napoleon. Joe was active in early railroad construction and influential in getting D. T. & I. Railroad to build near the north edge of Napoleon. Joe built a fine home about 1858 near the railroad. The house was at one time the "show place" of the area. Sometime around 1875 the Joe Stout family seem to have dispersed. Joe appears in Kearney, Nebraska, with daughter, Mrs. Hull, and with daughter, Mrs. High, in Idaho. Sarah Cordelia died in 1867. The house was occupied for a time after the Stouts by Governor Scott. During this time there was a fire that partially destroyed the house and contents. The house then passed through several families and was finally demolished about 1970. Al Stout (Albert T.) son of Joe apparently went to southern Idaho and established a ranch near Pocatello. Al married Lina Curtis January 18, 1880, in Idaho. Lina's family appears in early history of Pocatello.

Al Stout and his brother-in-law, J. N. High, moved horses from the Pocatello Ranch to Reno County, Kansas, in 1886. They established an extensive breeding program and ranch in Reno County, Kansas, planning on furnishing "work stock" for the expanding farming industry in this area.

Charles M. Hull, husband of Ella (Stout) Hull

Ella (Stout) Hull, daughter of Joseph A. Stout and Sarah Cordelia Stout

Albert T. Stout, son of Joseph and Sarah Cordelia Stout

Lina (Curtis) Stout, wife of Albert T. Stout

Home of Joseph A. and Sarah Cordelia (Palmer) Stout in Napoleon.

Children of Joseph A. Stout and Sarah Cordelia (Palmer) Stout were: Albert T. born July 31, 1848, at Napoleon, Ohio, died August 28, 1903, at Salt Lake City, Utah, buried at Blackfoot, Idaho; Marion Palmer Stout (married J. N. High) born August 4, 1851, at Napoleon, Ohio, died November 27, 1936, Hutchinson, Kansas, buried Partridge Cemetery, Partridge, Kansas; Ella A. Stout (married Charles Meigs Hull) born May 24, 1857, at Napoleon, Ohio, died April 9, 1933, Los Angeles, California, buried at Kearney, Nebraska.

We must call attention to the very superior books covering the Stout family lineage that have been published by Rear Admiral (U.S. Navy Ret.) Herald F. Stout of San Diego, California.