BIOGRAPHIES Source:
History of Hancock County, Ohio
Publ: Chicago - Warner, Beers & Co.
1886
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Allen
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EDWARD GEORGE, M. D., Van Buren, born in
Mercer Co., Penn., Mar. 18, 1850, is the eldest son of
Jonathan and Elizabeth (Harlow) George, natives,
respectively, of Pennsylvania and Germany, and who came to this
county in 1855, where they still reside. They have two
children: Dr. Edward George and Louisa (wife of
Orrin A. Ballard, of Findlay). Jonathan George,
a carpenter by trade, is the son of John George, who was
a soldier in the war of 1812. Dr. Edward George
received his education in this county, and in early life clerked
in a store. He commenced the study of medicine in 1872,
under Drs. T. & T. C. Ballard, of Benton Ridge, Ohio, and
took his first course in the medical department of the Michigan
University in 1873-74; in 1875-76 he attended the Butler
University, at Indianapolis, Ind., graduating therefrom Feb. 25,
1876. In May of the same year he located in Van Buren,
where he has since enjoyed an extensive practice. He was
united in marriage, Sept. 30, 1875, with Esther Whisler,
daughter of Samuel Whisler, a merchant of Benton Ridge.
The Doctor is a Republican in politics. He has filled the
office of mayor of Van Buren. He united with the
Presbyterian Church in Jan. 1882, and was elected and has served
as Sabbath-school superintendent four years in succession, up to
the present time.
Source: History of Hancock County, Ohio - Publ: Chicago -
Warner, Beers & Co.,
1886 - Page 655 |
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Blanchard Twp. -
E. L. GROVES, meat market, Macomb, was
born in Blanchard Township, this county, Feb. 6, 1861, son of
Savadra and Lucinda (Fisher), Groves, natives of Ohio, of
German and English descent. Savadra came to this
county in 1828, with his father, Thomas Groves, and
departed this life in 1877, aged fifty-three years. His
widow still survives. Of their two children, E. L.
alone is living. The subject of this sketch was reared on
a farm, received a fair English education, and successfully
followed the occupation of farming. HE is the owner of 100
acres of land, on which he resides. He was married. Dec.
30, 1885, to Alice McKinnis.
Source: History of Hancock County, Ohio - Publ: Chicago - Warner, Beers & Co., 1886
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Blanchard Twp. -
L. C. GROVES, farmer and stock raiser, and
postmaster of Oak Ridge, was born in Blanchard Township, this
county, Apr. 24, 1833, son of Thomas and Adaline (Choate)
Groves, the former a native of Virginia, of German descent,
and the latter of native of Vermont, of English descent.
Thomas Groves, who was an early settler in this county,
died in 1880. His family consisted of thirteen children,
ten of whom grew to maturity, L. C. being the fourth.
Our subject was reared on a farm, attended the common school and
chose agriculture for his occupation in life. In 1856 he
was united in marriage with Geninia, daughter of David
Braucht, who entered 600 acres of land in this county in an
early day and passed the remainder of his life here.
Mr. and Mrs. Groves have two children: Izoia
and Estella wife of John Collingwood, a farmer in
this county. Mr. Groves is the owner of 200 acres
of cultivated land. He has filled the office of trustee
for five years and school director for eleven years, and is at
present postmaster of Oak Ridge. He became a member of the
Masonic fraternity at Findlay, and has attained the degree of
Master Mason in that order.
Source: History of Hancock County, Ohio - Publ: Chicago - Warner, Beers & Co., 1886
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