Notes:
From "Representative Citizens of Paulding County, OH"
1902
p. 230-231
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JESSE H. UNDERWOOD.
The subject of this sketch, one of the enterprising young farmers of Paulding township, was born in Harrison township, Paulding county, Ohio, January 26, 1875. His father, Aaron Downs Underwood was born in Logan county, Ohio, and is of English descent, his ancestors having come to this country before the Revolution and are a numerous people. He served his country faithfully during the entire Civil war.
His mother, Emma Wiltzie, who was born in Harrison township, Paulding county, Ohio, October 9, 1857, and died March 30, 1877. She is the daughter of Samuel and Mary A. (Mumma) Wiltzie. The former was born in Otsego county, New York, January 23, 1827, and the latter in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, April 17, 1834. Mr. Wiltzie served in the one hundred days' service in the Civil war and one year and nine months in the First Regiment U. S. Volunteer in the Mexican war, participating in all the engagements of the Valley of Mexico.
March 27, 1898, Mr. Underwood was united in marriage near Payne, Ohio, with Miss Stella M. Mathias, who was born August 28, 1876, in Rockbridge, Hocking county, Ohio. She is the daughter of Levi and Malinda J. (Halfhill) Mathias, he having been born in Pennsylvania, August 4, 1837, and died May 1st, 1877, in Paulding county, Ohio. He was a private of Capt. Emanuel T. Hooker, Company A, First Regiment Ohio Volunteer infantry, and was enrolled the first day of August, 1861, and was discharged from the service the 15th day of August, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., by reason of expiration of term of service. She was born in. Gallia county, Ohio, March 26, 1850, and died in Paulding county, Ohio.
To Mr. and Mrs. Underwood was born one child, Clyde Downs, born February 8, 1899. Mr. Underwood and wife are yet young people but are well situated, being owners of the L. M. Barnes homestead, one of the early and well known farms of the county, to which he is adding many improvements. He is also raising it to a high degree of productiveness, everything being kept neatly and having the appearance of good supervision and management.
Mr. Underwood and wife are valued members of the Disciple church and have their membership in Payne, Ohio. They are good neighbors and citizens.
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Samuel's death was reported by his nephew, Roy Edwin Keller Mumma. His surname was recorded as "Wiltsey". The surname has been indexed as "Wiltrey".