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Source:
History of Putnam County, Ohio,
by George D. Kinder,
Publ. B. F. Bowen & Co., Inc.,
Indianapolis, Indiana
1915
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JOHN M.
CARDER
Source: History of Putnam County, Ohio, by
George D. Kinder, Publ. 1915 by B. F. Bowen & Co.,
Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana - Page 1120 |
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JOHN FRANKLIN
CARVER. A resident of Putnam county,
Ohio, since 1880, John Franklin Carver has
been engaged in agricultural pursuits since that
year. He rented the farm on which he is now
living for a few years and then purchased it and has
made extensive improvements since acquiring it.
John Franklin Carver, the son of Gilbert and
Rebecca (Nutt) Carver, was born near Delta,
Fulton county, Ohio, Aug. 17, 1857. His father
was born in New York state, Dec. 29, 1831, and died
in Fulton county, Dec. 16, 1880. Gilbert
Carver was the son of A. B. Carver, and
at the age of seven moved with his parents to
Hillsdale, Michigan, where his father, A. B.
Carver, entered government land and lived the
remainder of his days A. B. Carver was a
great hunter and for years kept his family supplied
with fresh meat as the result of his prowess with
the rifle.
Gilbert Carver was educated in Michigan and
attended the primitive log school houses which were
in use in his day. When he was about
twenty-two years of age, Gilbert Carver came
to Fulton county, Ohio, and married Rebecca Nutt,
who was born in England in May, 1838, and died in
February, 1902. She was a daughter of John
Nutt and came to America, at the age of twelve,
with her parents.
Before settling in Fulton county, Gilbert
Carver enlisted in the Sixty-seventh Regiment,
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served during the Civil
War. He spent the remainder of his life in
Fulton county. He farmed in a number of places
and finally settled in Swan Creek township, where he
owned one hundred and twenty acres of excellent land
at the time of his death. Gilbert Carver
and wife were the parents of seven children, John
F., Leipsic, Ohio; Louis N. Fulton
county; Clara, deceased, who was the wife of
Charles Urbin; George William, of Mt. Gilead,
Ohio; Albert, of Toledo; Emma, the
wife of Arthur Raker, of Fulton county, and
Charles Frederick, of Rose City, Michigan.
John Franklin Carver was reared on his father's
farm and attended the neighboring schools.
After his marriage he located in Fulton county, but
two years later, in the fall of 1880, he moved to
Putnam county, where he rented a farm seven miles
northeast of Leipsic. Nine years later he
bought this same farm and has since made it his
residence.
Mr. Carver was married to Elizabeth Urbin,
who was born on Mar. 16, 1858, near Findlay, Ohio.
She is a daughter of Andrew and Barbara Urbin,
natives of Saxony, Germany, who came to America in
1848 and settled in Findlay, Ohio, living there
until their death. Andrew Urbin was an
expert stock-raiser, his specialty being hogs and
horses. Mr. Carver and wife are the
parents of five children, four of whom are living,
Cora A., Ora May and Rolla J. Cora
A. is the wife of Elmer Otto, a farmer of
this county, and has five children, Irwin,
Hester, Warren, Wanita and Rolla. Ora
May is the wife of Clyde Pickens, a
farmer of this county, and has five children,
Raymond, Vernon, James, Florence and Ernest.
Rolla J. married Edith Baker, and has two
children, Elizabeth and Dorothy; Albert
married Vurah Hook, and has one child,
Inez. Albert farms the home place.
Rolla J. Carver is a graduate of the Ohio State
University, where he took the course in veterinary
science. A few years ago he received an
appointment in a minor position in the food
inspection department of the city of Columbus, Ohio,
and in this position he demonstrated his ability.
Source: History of Putnam County, Ohio, by
George D. Kinder, Publ. 1915 by B. F. Bowen & Co.,
Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana - Page 468 |
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EBENEZER
CASTEEL
Source: History of Putnam County, Ohio, by
George D. Kinder, Publ. 1915 by B. F. Bowen & Co.,
Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana - Page 568 |
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NORMAN
CONINE. It is always pleasant, as well
as profitable, to review the career of a man who has
won a definite goal in life, whose career has been
such as to commend the honor and respect of his
fellow citizens. In these days a man cannot
lead a secluded life, but if he is to be a part of
the community in which he lives, he must conserve
his interests to those of the community at large.
The most valuable citizens of any community are the
men who are not only able to manage their own
affairs successfully, but also to take an
intelligent part in the affairs of the community.
No man lives entirely to himself, and the man's
value to the public is measured by his service to
his fellowmen. Norman Conine is one of
those men who has not only been successful in his
own private business, but he has been called upon by
his fellow citizens and has been a prominent factor
in promoting the welfare of the district in which he
lives.
Norman Conine, one of Putnam county's most
substantial citizens, was born on Oct. 22, 1833, in
Licking county, Ohio, near Pataskala. He is
the son of John S. and Nancy (Monnet) Conine,
the former of whom was native of New Jersey, as were
also his patients, who were farmers that came to
Ohio in an early day. John S. Conine,
whose mother lived to be more than one hundred years
old, was a carpenter by trade, but did not follow it
much after leaving Licking county. He and his
wife were the parents of six children, Ann,
Norman, Sylvanus, Wellington, deceased;
Marinda and Charles W. Gifford.
Norman Conine came with his parents to Putnam
county when about thirteen years of age. They
settled on a farm where the Putnam county infirmary
now stands. Mr. Conine lived with his
parents until twenty-six years old, at which time
Mr. Conine was married to Elizabeth Maidlow,
Mar. 22, 1859. She was the daughter of John
and Lucinda (Dowd) Maidlow.
After his marriage,
Mr. Conine lived with his wife's parents for a
year, helping Mr. Maidlowon the farm where he
afterward built a log cabin and barn and where he
lived until 1869, when he moved just one-half mile
northeast, purchasing his first forty acres of land,
to which a few years later, he added forty acres
more, bought from his father-in-law, upon which he
moved a house he had purchased and which had been
built by Jacob Numire. Since this time,
Mr. Conine has added to his farm holdings
until he now owns four hundred and eighty-five
acres. He has always had unusual success in
breeding good horses and his success is due
partially to the fact that he has raised only the
very best breeds. Mr. Conine has also
made a success of hogs and cattle and formerly paid
considerable attention to Shorthorn cattle
especially.
To Mr. and Mrs. Norman Conine eleven children
have been born, one died in infancy; John,
who married Laura Overbeck, is the father of
three children, Darling, Ruth and Lucy;
Charles, now deceased; Ann, who is the
wife of George Crawfis, and has had five
children, Norman, Lucinda, Florence and two
who are deceased; William, who married
Rose Sears, and has ten children, Verne,
Gladys, Mildred, Dewey, Dale, Marie, Maxine, Lucile,
Norman and Iris; George, who married
Vesta Burkell, and is the father of four
children, one who died in infancy, Clarence,
Ralph and Norman Ray; Samuel, who
married Fannie Patrick, deceased, has had
four children, all of whom are deceased; Lucinda,
who is the wife of Clinton Clark, and has
four children, Ethel, Earl, Annabele and
Frederick; Mary, who is the wife of Wilber
Patrick, and has one son, Oscar; Gertrude,
who married Charles Payne, and has had four
children, one deceased, Naomi, Elizabeth and
Sylvia; Nettie, who married Ora
Firistine.
Norman Conine has been a life-long Democrat.
He is one of the really big men of Putnam county and
has been township trustee for several terms and a
member of the school board for practically thirty
years. His long service, in these two offices
is, perhaps, the best testimonials that might be
presented, not only to show his interest in
educational affairs, but to show the efficiency with
which he has discharged the duties of his office.
Mr. Conine has always been regarded as one of
the best-informed farmers living in Putnam county
and this fact, to a large extent, accounts for the
position of leadership which he has always occupied.
Mr. Conine is universally respected for his
sterling qualities and admired for his exceptional
achievements.
Source: History of Putnam County, Ohio, by
George D. Kinder, Publ. 1915 by B. F. Bowen & Co.,
Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana - Page 494 |
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GEORGE W.
CORE
Source: History of Putnam County, Ohio, by
George D. Kinder, Publ. 1915 by B. F. Bowen & Co.,
Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana - Page 488 |
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JOHN WILLIAM COTTINGHAM
Source: History of Putnam County, Ohio, by
George D. Kinder, Publ. 1915 by B. F. Bowen & Co.,
Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana - Page
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JOHN M. CRAWFORD.
Distinct business qualifications, tangible religious
conviction and an element of concentration, bring
before the reader, in the panorama of the business
life of Putnam county, a man, in every sense of the
word, competent to advance the best interests of his
environs and of his home. John M. Crawford
is a fine example of the truth that because a boy is
born under unfortunate circumstances, in meager
surroundings, it is not necessary for him to become
a failure in life. "Old Abe" Lincoln
figured many of his mathematical problems on the
back of an old shovel by the light of a grease
candle light, and he became the benefactor of a
great people. Here we find that the elements
which entered into the making of a fine business man
were the stepping-stones to an achievement that has
doled out to an appreciative community many deeds
for the advancement of not only his, but the
interests of others as well, where sound business
judgment, practical common-sense and aggressiveness
are the prime factors in the building of a county.
Mindful of the needs of his fellow men, Mr.
Crawford was well qualified to become a leader,
not only in the financial, but also in the business,
social and religious affairs of his community as
well.
John M. Crawford was born in Delaware county,
Ohio, on Nov. 2, 1841, and was the son of Calvin
C. and Elizabeth (Martin) Crawford, both of whom
were natives of Marion county, Ohio. Calvin
Crawford, was born in 1818 and his wife in 1820.
They were married in Marion county in 1839, and,
after living a few years in Delaware county, they
moved, in 1849, to Brown county, Illinois.
Calvin Crawford died in Illinois in 1850.
He and his wife were the parents of six children,
and the young mother had the care and responsibility
of this large family, but found great consolidation
in the aid and help of her son, John, who
remained true to his post of duty in helping care
for the family until about the age of twenty.
John M. Crawford was one of eight children: One
son and a daughter who died in infancy; William
H., who enlisted in the Tenth Ohio Cavalry and
who died in St. Louis; Dewitt C., who was for
many years a resident of Henry county and who died
in September, 1910; Lawrence L., of Colorado;
Mrs. Dorcas Martin, of Napoleon, and Mrs.
Alletta Russell, of Liberty Center. The
last three children were living at the time of
John M. Crawford's death, May 22, 1911. At
the time of his death Mr. Crawford was
sixty-nine years, six months and twenty days old.
John M. Crawford was
married on Sept. 15, 1861, to Sarah A. Martin,
the daughter of Rev. Wilson Martin.
Four children were born to this marriage:
William L., deceased; Minnie E., the wife
of Mr. Light; Della E., who married E. E.
McLaughlin of Denver, Colorado, and Wilson M.,
of Columbus Grove.
John M. Crawford spent his early married life in
Henry county, where he cleared a farm of sixty-five
acres, which was his first business undertaking.
He later moved to Columbus Grove and lived there for
the last thirty-nine years of his life. Mr.
Crawford possessed qualifications of a high
order. His early training and close
application to business, despite his meager
education, eminently fitted him for a most
successful business career. By close
application and careful management, he became one of
the most successful merchants and bankers of Putnam
county, Mr. Crawford rented his farm in
1872 and removed to Columbus Grove, where he engaged
in the dry goods business with Wilson Martin
and Joseph Justice, under the firm name of
W. Martin & Company. Six months later
Mr. Martin withdrew and Messrs. Crawford and
Justice continued the business for one year,
when they traded the business to T. M. Day.
Mr. Crawford then engaged in the grocery and
bakery business in Columbus Grove and was in that
for one year. He next engaged in the livery
business for about three months, after which he
entered the drug business, in which he continued for
about ten years. He entered the hardware
business in partnership with George Arnold in
1880, who was succeeded by John Light about
nine months later. About a year and a half
after this Mr. Light was succeeded by D.
M. Foltz, and the firm of Crawford & Foltz
continued sold out to Mr. Foltz, and one
month later he purchased the hardware stock of
Norris Killen. Mr. Crawford was
engaged in the saw-mill business with G. S.
Gander, under the firm name of Crawford &
Company, for seven years. This firm owned and
operated mills at Columbus Grove, Ottawa, Avis and
Pandora. In 1894, Mr. Crawford
purchased an interest in the pine lumber business in
Columbus Grove, the firm being Palmer & Crawford.
In June, 1895, Mr. Crawford purchased the
Columbus Grove machine shops, and on Sept. 7, 1895,
he purchased an interest in the Exchange Bank of
Columbus Grove, with W. Martin as
vice-president.
At the age of thirty-six John M. Crawford became
a member of the United Brethren church, under the
pastorate of Reverend Eastman. He later became
a member of the Methodist church, which his wife was
affiliated. For many years he was a member of
the official board of the Methodist church. He
was wise in counsel and liberal in financial
support. He was a constant reader, not only of
church periodicals, but sermons of John Wesley,
Dwight L. Moody, Spurgeon, Bishop Simpson, L. A.
Bants and Evangelists John McNeal.
Perhaps no man in Columbus Grove spent more time in
reading such literature during the latter years of
his life than did Mr. Crawford. During
the last five months of his life he was a constant
sufferer, yet bore it without murmur or complaint.
Source: History of Putnam County, Ohio, by
George D. Kinder, Publ. 1915 by B. F. Bowen & Co.,
Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana - Page
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WILLIAM MARTIN
CRAWFORD. The name of Crawford
has long been connected with the development and
progress of Putnam county, Ohio, and especially the
southern half of the county. John M.
Crawford, the father of Wilson Martin
Crawford, was a man who reflected credit upon
the community and county where he lived. The
greatness of a community lies not in the machinery
of government, nor even in its institutions, but
rather in the sterling qualities of the individual
citizen, in his capacity for high and unselfish
efforts, and his devotion to the public welfare.
Wilson Martin Crawford, the scion of this
well-known family of the same name, in Putnam
county, is a clean-cut young business man who is
following in the footsteps of a worthy father.
Mr. Crawford is not only a master of his
business, but he is a leader among men,
distinguished for their grasp of business details,
organization and management.
Wilson Martin Crawford grew up in Columbus
Grove, and was graduated from the high school there.
He was born on Sept. 24, 1879, at Columbus Grove,
and is a son of John M. and Sarah A. (Martin)
Crawford.
After graduating from the Columbus Grove high
school, Mr. Crawford attended Northwestern
University, at Evanston, Illinois, and was graduated
from the academic department in 1902 with the degree
of Bachelor of Arts. Mr. Crawford had a
splendid record at the university and was popular
with the faculty and with the students. He was
what might be called at that time a representative
college student.
After his graduation from Northwestern University, he
returned to Columbus Grove, Ohio, and until 1905 was
employed in the Exchange Bank, at that city, of
which his father, John M. Crawford, was
president. Mr. Crawford went to Denver,
Colorado, in 1905, with the W. E. Moses
Land and Reality Company, and remained in that city
until the spring of 1907. At that time he
returned to Columbus Grove and became the assistant
cashier of the Exchange Bank. His brother,
W. L. Crawford, was cashier whose death occurred
in March, 1907, and the 1910, Wilson M. Crawford
has been cashier of this bank.
Mr. Crawford was married on June 22, 1904, to
Ethel Jean Begg, the daughter of Dr. William
H. and Martha M. (Kohli) Begg. Mrs. Crawford
was born and reared at Columbus Grove, and attended
the Western College for Women, at Oxford, Ohio, from
which institution she was graduated in 1902, with
the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Mr. and
Mrs. Crawford have one daughter, Jean,
who was born on June 21, 1913.
Mr. Crawford is identified with the Democratic
party, and is now a member of the Columbus Grove
city council. He is a member of the Free and
Accepted Masons and also of the Knights of Pythias.
At college he was a member of the National Greek
letter fraternity of Phi Delta Theta, one of the
oldest of the Greek letter fraternity of Phi Delta
Theta, one of the oldest of the Greek letter
societies in existence. He was also a member
of the Deru fraternity. Mr. and Mrs.
Crawford are members of the Presbyterian church.
Mr. and Mrs. Crawford have a comfortable and
beautiful home in Columbus Grove and are socially
popular throughout the south half of Putnam county,
where they are both well known. Mr.
Crawford is regarded in his community as a young
man with the inclination, training and equipment in
every way to take the place which his father
occupied for so many years in the life of this
community, a position of prominence and wise
leadership.
Source: History of Putnam County, Ohio, by
George D. Kinder, Publ. 1915 by B. F. Bowen & Co.,
Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana - Page
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