A Biographical History of Darke County, Ohio; Compendium of National Biography (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 Excerpt: ...in the county. He appreciated the value of good roads and supported all measures in the establishment of the fine pike system, and also believed in draining by ditching. Many of the bridges in the county were built during his service in office and he co-operated in every measure for the public good. He was an extremely successful and methodical man, both in his private and public interests, and his integrity was proverbial. At his death the community lost one of its valuable citizens and the poor and needy a faithful friend, for he never withheld his support from those who were in need of aid. He contributed toward the erection of churches and did what he could to promote the material, intellectual and moral welfare of his community. Called to the home beyond, his remains were interred in the Versailles cemetery, where a beautiful Scotch granite monument now stands sacred to his memory. His estimable wife, who was born in 1836, is still living on the old homestead. In their family were two sons and nine daughters, and of this number eight are yet living, namely: Cynthia A., who is living with her mother in York township; W. J., of this review; Jennie, the wife of Samuel Sherry, a shoe dealer in Versailles, Ohio; Belle, the wife of Charles Ewry, who was formerly a successful teacher but is now engaged in the hardware business in Portland, Indiana, as a member of the firm of Young & Ewry; May, the wife of Harry Gilbert a prosperous agriculturist of York township; Mary, the wife of William Young, of the hardware firm of Young & Ewry, of Portland; Edith, the wife of Samuel Overholzer, a prosperous farmer of Kichland township; and Minnie B., the wife of William Hill, a farmer residing in Wayne township. Mr. Wilson, whose name introduces this record, has ...