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HISTORY OF BROWN COUNTY, OHIO
A History of the County; Its Townships, Towns, Churches,
Schools, Etc.; General and Local Statistics; Portraits of
Early Settlers and Prominent Men; History of the
Northwest Territory; History of Ohio; Map of
Brown County; Constitution of the
United States, Miscellaneous
Matters, Etc., Etc.
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Published:  Chicago:  W. H. Beers & Co.
1883
 

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  Clark Twp. -
CHARLES OURSLER, farmer, was born on Eagle Creek, in Brown County, Ohio, Mar. 21, 1809, and was raised on a farm.  He followed the river for thirty years, mostly as a pilot, part of the time on flat-boats and part of the time on steamers, his first trip being in 1827, when but eighteen years old.  He was married, Aug. 25, 1835, to Mahala Howland, by whom he had one child, James, who was killed at Georgetown July 11, 1860, by the premature discharge of a cannon, which he and others were loading.  Our subject was married the second time on June 11, 1842, to Margaret Jones, by whom three children were born, viz.:  John F., Sabrah Jane and Henry.  Mr. Oursler was elected Sheriff to fill the vacancy caused by the death of D. W. Applegate, in 1857; re-elected in 1858, and at the expiration of his term, settled in the northern part of Clark Township, where he still resides.  He has filled several offices in the township, is a consistent member of the Christian Church, a Mason and an Odd Fellow; honest and upright, kind to all, he only needs to be known to be loved and respected.
Source: The History of Brown County Ohio - Chicago - W. H. Beers & Co. - 1883 - Page  188
  Eagle Twp. -
WILLIAM J. OVERSTAKE, farmer, P. O. Bernard, was born Apr. 24, 1833, in Highland County, Ohio.  His parents were Peter and Dolly Overstake.  Our subject was reared on a farm, and received a rudimentary education in a district school.  In December, 1860, he married Rachel Ketterman, by whom he had two children, one of whom is still living, William H.  She died in February, 1864; he again married, in April, 1869, Mrs. Eliza J. Badgley, widow of Denton Badgley.  In 1876, Mr. Overstake located in the northwestern portion of this township, where he at present resides; he has been successful in business during life, and is the owner of 110 acres of land.
Source: The History of Brown County Ohio - Chicago - W. H. Beers & Co. - 1883 - Page  227

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