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BIOGRAPHIES
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Counties of Sandusky and Ottawa, Ohio
Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co.
1896
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GUY P. RAFFERTY
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HIRAM RANSOM
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EMBRA T. REED.
Among the younger representatives of the agricultural
interests of Ottawa county is this gentleman, who was
born on Mar. 10, 1865, in Washington township, Sandusky
Co., Ohio, a son of Solomon Wilson and Emeline (Hetrick)
Reed. The former was born in Washington
township about 1840, and his first business venture was
the purchase and sale of horses which he secured for the
Union army during the war of the Rebellion. In
1860 he married Miss Hetrick, who was born
in the same locality in 1838, and they became the
parents of eight children—five sons and three daughters
— seven of whom are now living; William Lester
died in 1890 from an injury received several years
before.
The boyhood days of our subject were spent under the
parental roof at Elmore, Ohio, and he there obtained his
education. In 1884, at the age of nineteen, he
started on a trip through the South and West, first
going to Texas, thence to California, where he remained
a year, and then on to Montana, returning to his Ohio
home by the way of North Dakota. He continued with
his father through the winter, and in the succeeding
spring went to New Mexico and to Colorado, where for two
years he was engaged in silver mining. On the
expiration of that period he made his way to Oregon and
Washington, remaining in that section of the country for
nine months when he again came to Ohio.
On Oct. 11, 1888, Mr. Reed was joined in wedlock
with Miss Julia James, of Elmore, who was born in
Harris township, Ottawa county, Jan. 21, 1867. She
was educated in the district schools, and until her
marriage remained at home with her parents. Her
father, Orin James, was born in Sandusky county,
Ohio, Feb. 7, 1832, and came to Ottawa county during his
boyhood. He married Miss Melvina Richards,
who was born in Ottawa county in 1830, and died in 1873.
Three children grace the union of our subject and his
wife: Le Roy Trask, born July 28, 1889; Carl
De Witt, born Dec. 28, 1892; and Arzella,
born Sept. 23, 1894. For a year after his marriage
Mr. Reed lived in Findlay, Ohio, engaged
in the cooperage business. He then came to Harris
township, Ottawa county, and took charge of one of his
father's farms which he is still operating. He is
also engaged in raising stock for the local trade, and
is doing a good business. In his political views
he is a Republican. He and his wife hold
membership with the Disciple Church of Elmore, and are
highly-esteemed residents of his locality, having many
friends. He has the culture which travel brings,
and many interesting incidents which he can relate of
his journey make him an entertaining companion.
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S. W. Reed |
HON. SOLOMON W. REED.
- Among the men of mark of Ottawa county, and
representative citizens of this section of Ohio, stands
the gentleman whose name is here recorded.
A native of Sandusky township, Sandusky Co., Ohio, born
Feb. 9, 1840, he was there educated at the public
schools, and also learned the trade of carpenter with
his father, who was born about the year 1810 in
Pennsylvania, and died in 1869. The mother of our
subject passed away on Nov. 4, 1895, at the age of
seventy-seven years. This honored couple were the
parents of fourteen children - seven sons and seven
daughters. At the age of twenty-three years our
subject moved to Elmore, Ottawa county, where he has
ever since, now a period of thirty-two years, been a
highly-esteemed citizen. for one year he was
engaged at his trade, and then embarked in lumbering and
farming, businesses he still carries on, in connection
with which he is also interested in the manufacture of
staves and headings. In 1870 Mr. Reed
appraised the real estate of Harris township to the
unqualified satisfaction of all concerned, thus
establishing a recognition of his adaptability for
positions to which good judgment is an importance
essential. In 1892 the "oil boom" reached Elmore,
and our subject at once embarked in that speculation,
and he has since put down fifteen wells, most of which
are producing. In 1893 he purchased of Caleb
Klink the Elmore Wagon and Carriage Factory, in
which he placed the machinery for the manufacture of
heading, staves and lumber, and in his various
businesses he now employs an average of some
seventy-five hands. In the year just mentioned he was
appointed assignee for the Ottawa County Bank, located
at Elmore.
Mr. Reed, in his political proclivities,
is an ardent supporter of Democratic principles, and in
1895, justly appreciating his merits and abilities, that
party placed him in nomination as representative of
Ottawa county for the Ohio State Legislature. On the 5th
of November, same year, he was elected by a majority of
374 over his opponent, Emery Thierwechter,
of Oak Harbor, which in itself is substantial enough
evidence of his popularity.
In 1860 Hon. S. W. Reed was united in marriage
with Miss Emma Hetrick, daughter of George and
Catherine Hetrick, and to this union have been born
eight children, to wit: Saloma (Mrs.
John Reber, of Elmore), William Lester
(deceased, who for several years prior to his death was
engaged with his father in business), Embro T. (a
farmer at Elmore), Franklin M. (in a lumber and
stave business), Ella, Edwin E., Eva
and Warrie W. The entire family enjoy the
highest esteem and regard of the community in which they
live.
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JOHN H. REHBERG
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MRS. JOHN H. REHBERG
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GEORGE H. RICE
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DAVID RICHARDSON,
eldest son of Robert and Mary (McRitchie) Richardson,
was born in New Tyne, Scotland, Mar. 11, 1835, and came
to America with his mother in 1837. Five years
later his parents removed to Bay township, Ottawa
county, and in the district schools of the neighborhood
he acquired his education, taking advantage of such
limited opportunities as were then afforded. As
soon as old enough to follow the plow he began work in
the fields, and his entire life has been devoted to
agricultural pursuits. Since 1847 eh has been a
continuous resident of Portage township, and he is still
living on the old homestead farm which his father
secured nearly fifty years ago. He has his land
all under a high state of cultivation, and to-day ranks
among the most popular and prominent farmers of the
township, highly respected by all who know him for his
integrity and straight=forward dealing.
Mr. Richardson was married, in Fremont, Ohio,
Dec. 16, 1862, to Miss Paulina Adelman, who was
born in Germany, May 8, 1843, daughter of Christian
and Catherine (Mocs) Adelman, natives of Germany,
who became residents of Fremont. The father passed
away Mar. 12, 1892, on the eighty-fifth anniversary of
his birth, and the mother died in August 1864. By
this marriage there are five children - Emma J.,
born Dec. 8, 1863, who is now the wife of Edward J.
Fall, a resident of Port Clilnton; Mary J.,
born Sept. 14, 1865, wife of Edward Wedekind, of
Port Clinton; John R., born Apr. 2, 1867;
William A., born Feb. 17, 1869; and Anna E.,
born Oct. 6, 1871, the last named three still living
with their parents. The family attend the
Methodist Episcopal Church, and are widely and favorably
known throughout the community. Mr. Richardson
is a member of the Port Clinton Lodge No. 627, I. O. O.
F., and in his political views is a Democrat.
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ROBERT RICHARDSON.
Among those who devote their time and energies to
farming and fruit growing in Portage township, Ottawa
county, and have attained success in their undertakings,
is this gentleman. He was born in Bay township,
that county, Nov. 2, 1844, and is a son of Robert and
Mary (McRitchie) Richardson, who were natives of
Dundee, Scotland, the father born May 12, 1803, the
mother Aug. 10, 1803. They were married near
Dundee, Scotland, and became parents of five sons and
one daughter: Jane, born in Scotland,
August, 1832, married Samuel Farsht, who was
killed in the Civil war; she is now living in Toledo,
Ohio. David and Robert, twin brothers, were
born Mar. 11, 1835, at New Tyne, Scotland; the latter
died in infancy, while the former resides in Portage
township, Ottawa county. George born in
Patterson, N. J., about 1838, died in childhood.
William, born in Nyack, N. Y., about 1840, died
at the age of three years. Robert is the
subject proper of this sketch.
In September, 34, Mr. Richardson crossed the
Atlantic to America, and in August, 1836, was joined by
his wife and their two children. They continued to
reside in New York until 1840, the father working at his
trade, that of stone mason. The family, on coming
west, located in Bay township, Ottawa Co., Ohio, where
Mr. Richardson engaged in agricultural pursuits
for about six years, also working at his trade at
intervals, and erecting the first stone house ever built
in Portage township, for Col. Lockwood, of
Plasterbed. This house is still in good state of
repair, and is now occupied by the Colonel's son, J.
W. In the spring of 1847 Mr. Richardson
purchased 180 acres of land in Portage township, where
he erected the first log house built between Lake Erie
and Sandusky Bay, making it his home up to the time of
his death Feb. 28, 1855. His faithful and devoted
wife, who survived him twelve years, and passed away
Mar. 31, 1867. They were among the early settlers
of the township, and endured many of the trials and
hardships incident to pioneer life.
When in his fourth year, Robert Richardson was
brought by his parents to Portage township, Ottawa
county, where he has resided continuously for the past
forty-eight years. He received his education in
the common schools of Port Clinton, and with the
exception of three years spent in sea-faring life on the
lakes, he has been continuously engaged in agricultural
pursuits. On Jan. 3, 1864, Mr. Richardson
responded to the country's call for troops, joining the
"boys in blue" of Company G, One Hundredth O. V. I., and
with his regiment participated in all the battles of the
Atlanta campaign, as well as the engagements of Franklin
and Nashville, Tenn. The regiment was afterward
taken on transports to Fort Anderson, N. C., proceeded
thence to Wilmington and on to Goldsboro, where they
joined Sherman's army, continuing their march to
Raleigh, N. C., where the campaign virtually ended.
At Greensborough, N. C., Mr. Richardson was
mustered out and received a final discharge on July 11,
1865, after which he returned to his home and once more
resumed farming.
In Fremont, on Nov. 18, 1869, was celebrated the
marriage of our subject and Miss Harriet E. Magruder,
daughter of James H. and Elizabeth (Hollingshead)
Magruder, and a native of Port Clinton, born July
11, 1847. Three children grace this union -
James Franklin, born Oct. 6, 1870; Charles B.,
who was born Feb. 15, 1872, and died Aug. 27, 1874; and
Clara May, born June 19, 1875. Mr.
Richardson was reared in the faith of the
Presbyterian Church, while his wife attends the Roman
Catholic Church.
Our subject has filled the office of infirmary director
for six years, and was township trustee for twelve
years, discharging his duties with a promptness and
fidelity that won him high commendation. His
political support is given the Democratic party, and
socially he is connected with George A. McRitchie
Post, No. 524. G. A. R., of which he served for two
years as commander. He is one of the progressive
and successful farmers and fruit growers of the
township, giving his attention largely to the
cultivation of peaches and grapes, and his comfortable
surroundings bespeak thrift and industry. As a
friend and neighbor he is held in the highest esteem
throughout the community in which he resides.
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Charles Roose |
CHARLES ROOSE
is one of the most prominent business men of Oak Harbor,
being engaged in lumbering and agricultural pursuits, in
the manufacture of slack barrel cooperage, and in the
management of the Oak Harbor State Bank, of which he is
president. The true standard by which to judge a
community is the character of its leading citizens.
Progress is rarely, if ever, the result of chance, but
always the execution of well-laid plans, based on a
thorough comprehension of the laws of business. It
is only by keeping in view the lives of men who are ever
associated with the busy marts of commerce that we can
judge of the importance of development and the
possibilities of progress. Thus it is that from
the commercial more than the literary or political
world, the most valuable lessons of life are to be
extracted. As a representative of this class
stands the subject of this review, a typical self-made
man whose excellent business qualifications arc
indicated by the numerous enterprises he has brought to
a successful issue.
Mr. Roose was born May 7, 1824, in the city of
Schwerin, Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany, and is a son of
Louis and Frederica (Hengvoos) Roose, who were
also natives of the same country, where they spent their
entire lives. Of their family of seven children
only three are now living: Charles, subject of
this sketch; Lizzetta, wife of August
Milhahn, a prominent farmer of Salem township,
Ottawa county; and Lena, of the same township.
Charles Roose was reared to manhood and
educated in his native land, and for some years was
employed as a clerk in a hotel, after which he engaged
in the hotel business on his own account until his
departure for America. In 1853 he sold his
business in the Fatherland and crossed the Atlantic,
landing in New York, whence he came to Ohio. After
spending six weeks in Sandusky, he removed to Ottawa
county, purchasing 160 acres of land in Salem township,
then a wild tract, but with willing heart and hands he
began to make a home for himself and family. Not
long after he commenced the purchase of staves, which
were shipped to the West Indies and other markets.
Within two years his business had increased to such
extended proportions that he was not able to secure a
supply sufficient to fill his orders in the ordinary
way, and so purchased large tracts of land in Salem,
Carroll, Clay and Benton townships, placing thereon
German immigrants to prepare the timber for the market.
Many of these being entirely without means of their own,
he furnished them with teams and all necessary supplies,
thus enabling them to become prosperous farmers and
citizens, owing their start in life to his energy and
kindness. In 1868, in connection with the buying
of staves, he established a slack barrel cooperage
industry, which has also proved a profitable investment;
his comprehensive business ability has also been
manifest in other directions. In 1887, having
purchased 2,145 acres of land in Indiana, adjoining the
Ohio State line, he there laid out and built a town
which was named "Edgerton" for the man of whom Mr.
Roose purchased the land. In 1887 he aided
in the organization of the Oak Harbor State Bank, and
from its commencement has served as its honored
president, its success being largely due to his efforts.
Mr. Roose was married in Butzow,
Mccklenburg-Schwerin, Germany, January 2, 1849, to
Miss Marie Drewes, who was born November 30, 1829,
daughter of Joachim and Marie (Haas) Drewes,
the former of whom passed away in Salem township, Ottawa
county, in 1872, the latter dying in Germany, in 1870.
Mrs. Roose was horn in Doberan, Germany,
and has become the mother of nine children: Charles,
born in Ger- many, July 20, 1850, is one of the most
prominent agriculturists of Salem township; Hannah,
born in Germany, June 22, 1852, is the wife of
Frederick Diedrich, a leading farmer of Salem
township; Frederick, born in Salem township,
January 13, 1855, is now one of its successful
merchants; Emma, born in Salem township, March
10, 1858, died ten days later; Ernst, born in
Salem township, January 10, i860, is now one of its
prosperous farmers; William, born in Salem
township. May 26, 1862, a sketch of whom follows;
Wilhelmina, born in Salem township, May 20, 1864,
is the wife of Charles Hanck, of Sandusky,
Ohio; Herman H., born in Salem township, December
16, 1866, is now in partnership, and is superintendent
of the Indiana business, with residence at Edgerton, in
that State; Lena, born in Salem township, March
11, 1868, is the wife of George Garmroth,
also of Edgerton.
In 1859 Mr. Roose was elected trustee of
his township, in which capacity he served for eleven
consecutive years. He was also county commissioner
for six years, a director of the Ohio Penitentiary for
three years, and under Governor Campbell
was appointed a trustee of the Institute for the
Instruction of the Blind, at Columbus; he has twice been
appointed to that position by Governor
McKinley, and is still serving. For many years
he has been a school director, and is deeply interested
in everything calculated to benefit mankind.
Socially he is a charter member of Oak Harbor Lodge, No.
495, F. & A. M., and in religious connection the family
attend the Lutheran Church. In politics he is a
Democrat, and one of the trusted advisors of his party
in Ottawa county. In 1888 he was a delegate to the
Democratic National Convention, at St. Louis, which
resulted in the nomination of President Cleveland for a
second term. Mr. Roose is a man of
broad views, of keen quick perception, of sterling
integrity and spotless reputation, and therefore has the
unlimited confidence of the people with whom he has come
in contact. In addition to his duties as president
of the largest moneyed institution in the county he has
as a public official discharged the duties of every
office in which he has been placed with a painstaking
fidelity that has won him the highest commendation.
He is a man of gentlemanly demeanor, always meeting his
associates both in the social circle and in business
pursuits, with a cordial and friendly bearing, and both
his time and means have been liberally expended in all
matters pertaining to the advancement of the county's
interest and welfare.
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ERNST ROOSE
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FREDERICK W. ROOSE
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WILLIAM ROOSE
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GEORGE M. RUDES,
the proprietor of Maple Grove farm. Clay township,
Ottawa county, is one of the oldest of the pioneers, and
a prominent agriculturist and manufacturer of that
township. He has watched the progress of the
country from a state of nature, a wilderness of forest
trees and underbrush, inhabited by wild animals, to its
present proud position in the State, with fertile fields
and comfortable homes, and feels that to his strong
right arm is due in a measure the prosperity and beauty
of this favored section.
Mr. Rudes was born in Genesee county, N. Y. ,
February 4, 1827, a son of Ephraim and Hannah
(Hudson) Rudes, also natives of that State, born of
English and Welsh descent. They removed to Ohio
when their son George was but eight years old,
making the long journey in a wagon, drawn by horses, and
located in Medina county. Here our subject
attended the common and high schools, and then served an
apprenticeship at the carpenter and joiner's trade, at
which he worked for several years. He then went to
Huron county, going into the hotel business, which he
carried on some three years; but, tiring of this, he
purchased a farm in that county, which he worked for
five years. He then sold out and came to Ottawa
county, settling in Clay township, where he began
manufacturing lumber. With keen foresight and good
business tact, he purchased eighty acres of timber land
and a sawmill and went to work, cutting down the trees,
often standing knee deep in water. He sawed the
logs, making them into lumber, for which he found a
ready sale, and in the course of the twelve years in
which he carried on operations used all the timber on
his own and the neighboring farms. A part of this
timber covered what is known as "Middle Ground," in the
city of Toledo. In addition to the manufacture of
lumber, Mr. Rudes devoted every spare
moment to the improvement of his farm, and succeeded in
bringing it to a high state of cultivation. He
sawed and dried the lumber used in the construction of
his dwelling and barns, which he built himself, in a
picturesque spot, and which for beauty and design can
not be surpassed in Clay township. He made many
other improvements upon his land, and has to-day a
valuable piece of property. In 1866 Mr.
Rudes sold out his sawmill, and attended strictly to
his farming operations. In 1873 he bought a
sawmill in Genoa, adding thereto a planing-mill, and for
ten years lived in Genoa, buying also eighty acres of
timber land in the vicinity of his farm. The mill
is still in operation, employing a number of men, and is
successfully con- ducted by his son, Heselton F.
, who thoroughly understands the business.
Our subject was married November 9, 1851, to Miss
Louisa J. Baxter, and to them eight children have
been born (two of whom are deceased), a brief record of
them being as follows: (i) Heselton F., born
September 10, 1853, attended the schools of Genoa, and
was married April 25, 1878, to Miss Fanny Butheway;
they have had three children—Guy, born July 14,
1878, died in 1892; Lester, born in 1887; and
Verne, born in September, 1891; they reside in
Genoa, where he has charge of his father's mill. (2)
Bribner H., born September 15, 1854, in Huron
county, received his education at Genoa; he is
unmarried, resides with his parents, and is interested
in the business of grain threshing and well drilling.
(3) Carlos A., born July 21, 1857, in Clay
township, attended the schools in Genoa, and was married
December 9, 1879, to Miss Lillie Hatch,
daughter of Charles Hatch, of Hancock
county; they have had five children—Ercell,
Harry, Earl (deceased), Merrill and
Gail. (4) Amy, born December 25, 1867,
died July 27, 1875. (5) George A., born
September 30, 1862, in Clay township, was educated in
Genoa; he carries on well drilling and threshing; he was
married in Genoa, December 12, 1880, to Miss Avis,
daughter of Austin Tuttle, and seven children
have been born to them —Albert M., Alice L. ,
Florence, Metta, Howard, Emery, and Inez. (6)
Minnie M. , born September 1, 1864, is single and
resides with her parents. (7) Roy C., born May
10, 1874, is what might be termed a born machinist; he
is entirely self-taught, but seems to have a thorough
knowledge of all kinds of machines; he tried farming for
a while, but is now agent for a threshing-machine
manufacturing company; he is single and lives with his
parents. (8) Metta, born August 1, 1876, died
July 24, 1877.
Ephraim Rudes, the father of our subject, was
born in the State of New York, in 1800, and followed the
occupation of a farmer. He was married in 1821 to
Miss Hannah Hudson, who was born in the same State, July
16, 1803, and their family consisted of seven children
as follows: Sarah A., Amy and Abel (twins),
George M., Clarinda, Allen H. and Lucy. The
father died in 1846, and the mother in 1890. The
wife of our subject was born July 20, 1832, in the State
of New York, and was one of thirteen children born to
her parents. She is suffering from the effects of
a stroke of paralysis, which prevents her from
performing household duties, although her mind is clear
and active, and she converses with ease and
intelligence. She and her husband, who is a very
quiet and unassuming man, have many interesting
incidents to tell of the early day in the settlement of
this State, when they were surrounded by dense forests,
when neighbors were few and far between, and when none
of the comforts and conveniences of civilization were at
hand. Now they are enjoying the results of their
early toil and hardships, and the evening of their
useful and busy lives finds them contented and happy.
Mr. Rudes has always deeply regretted his
inability to take part in the war for the defense of the
stars and stripes, in 1861-65, owing to chronic
rheumatism, contracted when a boy and added to when
clearing his land and preparing his lumber for his mill,
the ground being very wet and marshy. He has been
a great sufferer from this disease, although always a
busy man. Mr. Rudes has held the office of
supervisor for ten years, and has been school director
for the same length of time. He is a stanch
Republican, going into the ranks of that party on its
formation. He believes in principles not men, and
has never been an office-seeker. His first
Presidential vote was cast for Zachary Taylor,
who was the Whig candidate.
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MICHAEL RUDIFORTH
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JOHN F. RUDY,
who for some time has been mail agent at Limestone,
Ottawa county, is a native of Pennsylvania, born in the
town of Lancaster, July 14, 1831, son of Theophilus
and Elizabeth (Frittz) Rudy.
The parents of our subject were both also born in
Pennsylvania, the father in about 1810, and of their
family five are still living—three sons and two
daughters—all but John F. living in Pennsylvania,
where the mother also makes her home. The father
died in that State May 29, 1894. Mr. Rudy's
maternal grandfather, John Frittz, was
born in Pennsylvania, and lived to be seventy-five years
old; the grandmother, who was some years his junior,
died at a comparatively early age. The
great-grandmother, Mrs. Merrick, was born
in Philadelphia in 1754, and lived to the extraordinary
age of one hundred and five years and five days.
John F. Rudy attended the district schools until
fifteen years of age, when he commenced to work, turning
over his wages to his father until of age. In his youth
he learned the blacksmithing trade, but he has never
devoted himself to it, preferring farming and other
work. At the age of nineteen he married Miss
Lizzie Porter, of Pennsylvania, and this marriage
has been blessed with two children: Emma, born
May 6, 1861, and Ida, born in 1867, the last
named dying in infancy. Emma is married and
lives in Pennsylvania, where her husband, Mr.
Wilcox, is actively engaged in the tobacco business.
After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Rudy lived at his
father's for two years, after which he worked by the day
among farmers in his native State for two years, or
until 1863, when he came west to Ohio, locating in Clark
county. Early in 1865 Mr. Rudy
entered the war of the Rebellion, enlisting in Company
I, One Hundred and Ninety-seventh O. V. I., with which
he served to the close of the conflict. He was
never in any hard-fought battles during his service, and
the command was just on its way to assist in the siege
of Richmond when the news of its surrender reached them.
During his absence Mrs. Rudy was in
Pennsylvania with her people.
After his return from the army Mr. Rudy
farmed six months in Ohio, and then went to Pennsylvania
to visit his parents, remaining there one year, after
which he traveled for a time through Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois. He finally took a position at
Cincinnati, Ohio, as clerk on a steamer on the Ohio
river, which he held one year, and subsequently farmed
near Dayton for three years. After making another
trip to Pennsylvania to visit his parents, he traveled
extensively throughout the United States, and on March
9, 1892, he came to Ottawa county, Ohio, taking up his
residence in Limestone, where since 1892 he has been
mail agent, and he is comfortably situated.
In Benton township, and vicinity he enjoys the respect
of all who know him as a useful citizen; socially, he is
also well-known, holding membership with George
Fields Post No. 168, G. A. R., in which he is
chaplain, is a member of Benton Grange, in which he is
also chaplain; and of the Soldiers Union of Ottawa
county.
* Source: Commemorative Biographical Records of
the Counties of Sandusky and Ottawa, Ohio: Chicago: J.
H. Beers & Co. 1896 - Page 574 |
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CARL RUH
* Source: Commemorative Biographical Records of
the Counties of Sandusky and Ottawa, Ohio: Chicago: J.
H. Beers & Co. 1896 - Page 396 |
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MRS. CHRISTINA (CARL) RUH
* Source: Commemorative Biographical Records of
the Counties of Sandusky and Ottawa, Ohio: Chicago: J.
H. Beers & Co. 1896 - Page 396 |
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JOSEPH RUH
* Source: Commemorative Biographical Records of
the Counties of Sandusky and Ottawa, Ohio: Chicago: J.
H. Beers & Co. 1896 - Page 718 |
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MISS MARIE L. RUH
* Source: Commemorative Biographical Records of
the Counties of Sandusky and Ottawa, Ohio: Chicago: J.
H. Beers & Co. 1896 - Page 396 |
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A. G. RUNNER
* Source: Commemorative Biographical Records of
the Counties of Sandusky and Ottawa, Ohio: Chicago: J.
H. Beers & Co. 1896 - Page 748 |
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IRA P. RUSSELL - See
JOHN
MEEKER
* Source: Commemorative Biographical Records of
the Counties of Sandusky and Ottawa, Ohio: Chicago: J.
H. Beers & Co. 1896 - Page |
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FRANCIS RUTER
* Source: Commemorative Biographical Records of
the Counties of Sandusky and Ottawa, Ohio: Chicago: J.
H. Beers & Co. 1896 - Page 740 |
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WILLIAM W. RYMERS
* Source: Commemorative Biographical Records of
the Counties of Sandusky and Ottawa, Ohio: Chicago: J.
H. Beers & Co. 1896 - Page 739 |
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