Timothy A. Mann was born in August 1961 to John A. Mann Jr. and Rosalyn Johnston Mann. He was raised in Shelby County, Ohio.
He has authored three books, "Frontier Miscellany Concerning the Miami County Ohio Militia", "Colonel John Mann, His Kith and Kin", and "Frontier Militia -The War of 1812".
Tim has also penned local history articles for the Piqua Daily Call, The Journal of the War of 1812, and several historical societies.




After eleven years of employment working as a Press Line Leader and Quality Control Technician, Tim worked for eight years as a propeller assembler and technical writer. Before retiring, he was locally employed as a Human Resources Administrator for many years.
He holds a Certificate in Technical Writing, an Associates of Technical Study in Management Communications, and an Associates of Applied Business in Human Resource Management from Edison Community College.
Other schooling includes a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management from Bluffton University, PHR certification, and a Master of Science in Human Resource Administration at Central Michigan University.
He volunteered for over a decade at several local historic sites and has participated in reenacting encampments in Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, Virginia, and West Virginia. While Tim no longer reenacts, he remains an ardent historian and researcher.
Ten generations of Mann’s have resided in the Miami Valley, as his ancestors came to Ohio in the 1790’s. His lineage includes veterans of the Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Spanish American War, and Korean War. Tim resigned his commission with the Ohio Military Reserve in 2007.
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