Historical Markers and War Memorials in Stryker, Ohio
Bryan is the county seat for Williams County
Stryker is in Williams County
Williams County(92) ► ADJACENT TO WILLIAMS COUNTY Defiance County(130) ► Fulton County(109) ► Henry County(106) ► DeKalb County, Indiana(49) ► Steuben County, Indiana(58) ► Hillsdale County, Michigan(66) ►
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Established in 2007 in honor of William J. Knight, who was a Civil War Veteran born on Jan. 24, 1837 in Apple Creek, Ohio. Knight was a brave man and a Union soldier who voluntarily took part in Andrew's Raid. He lived in Stryker, Ohio. After . . . — — Map (db m171272) HM
The Stryker depot symbolizes the community's origin and heritage. Stryker was surveyed on September 19, 1853, beside the proposed Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Railroad. Stryker was the first Williams County town with rail facilities, which . . . — — Map (db m69029) HM
Like many nineteenth century communities in Ohio, Stryker owes its birth and early growth to the railroad industry. Stryker, named for Rome, New York, attorney and railroad executive John Stryker, was surveyed on September 19, 1853, beside the . . . — — Map (db m69030) HM
Carlos Estrada in Profile
Home: Rural Stryker
Family: Wife, Rafaela; children, Cassandra, Rafaela Ebony, Carlos James (Jimmy)
and Joselyn
Career: Carlos spent many years at General Motors in Defiance and is now . . . — — Map (db m182380) HM
William J. Knight
William J. Knight (1837-1916) was born in Wayne County, Ohio and raised by his grandparents, Jacob and Martha Knight, near Farmer, Ohio. After the outbreak of the Civil War, William enlisted in Company E, 21st Ohio . . . — — Map (db m225421) HM