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Source:
History of Darke County, Ohio
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Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.
1880.
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Greenville Twp. -
LOUIS OLLMETZER, Greenville
(no other info listed)
Source: History of Darke County, Ohio - Illustrated - Publ. Chicago:
W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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NOTE: See
1880 Census
ALSO: Found in 1885 Greenville, OH State Directory as follows:
Occupation, Saloon - Business Address: 8 and 10 W. Main - Home
Address: 28 W. Main - Source:
Greenville, OH, 1885.
Greenville, OH, USA: Rentschler & Hamilton, 1885.
ALSO: Found in 1875-76 Williams' Ohio State Directory - Occupation:
Saloon -
ALSO: Birth of Louisa Olmetzer, Female, White, b. 20 Oct. 1889
at Greenville, Darke Co., OH - Fath. Wm. H. Olmetzer - Moth. Lottie
Jones
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Twin Twp. -
DANIEL OLWINE, livery and exchange, Arcanum;
the subject of this sketch we are pleased to place in the foremost
ranks of the early pioneers of Darke Co., he was born in Montgomery
Co., Ohio, in 1835, and is a son of David and Nancy Olwine,
and removed with his parents to Van Buren Township in the spring of
1839. Mr. Olwine, the subject of this sketch, was only
4 years old at the time, but has many vivid recollections of the
early pioneer life; he assisted his father in the duties of farming,
and, as a matter of course, young David had his part to
perform in the many log rollings that were necessary before the
dense forest of Darke Co., could be subjected to the sue of the
plow; he labored on his father's farm till 18 years of age, or in
1858, when he commenced his career without a dollar in his pocket or
a second suit of clothes; he served an apprenticeship as carpenter
for one year, for which he received $8 per month, when he hired to
another party for better wages and labored for three years, for
which he received $18 per month. His marriage was celebrated
on Oct. 1, 1857, with Miss Amanda Jones, daughter of Henry
and Susan Jones, old residents of Darke Co., Ohio; after his
marriage, he was without funds to procure the necessary furniture
for house-keeping; but by negotiating a small loan from his
father-in-law, he procured a little lumber and manufactured his own
furniture for housekeeping, renting a farm in Adams Township, near
Gettysburg, on which he lived for one year; selling out again, he
embarked in the carpenter business in Harrison and Adams Townships,
which he prosecuted till 1860, when he again engaged in farming till
1864; he then engaged in the cabinet business and followed
cabinet-making till 1869, and then handled walnut lumber for two
years; in the fall of 1871, he again resumed the cabinet-making
business; in the spring of 1872, he removed to Arcanum and engaged
in his previous business for two years; during that time he erected
a very fine residence, then kept hotel and dealt in real estate till
1875; selling out the hotel business, he purchased a large livery
and barn and contents, which business he still continues to follow.
Mr. Olwine has had a checkered career and in all of his ups
and downs he has been nobly assisted by his amiable and estimable
wife. His barn contains many fine turnouts, and we would
advise any who wants a drive to call on Dan. Eleven children
have been given to this union, of whom all are living except three,
two having died in infancy - Franklin T., was born Aug. 21,
1858; Susan B., May 8, 1860; Nancy J., Sept. 4, 1862;
Ida L., Sept. 9, 1864; Essie G., Aug. 11, 1868;
Gladis M., Dec. 20, 1870; Adda F., June 21, 1873;
Parlie M., Apr. 15, 1876; Nancy J., died Apr. 15, 1869,
aged 7 years 7 months and 11 days.
Source: History of Darke County, Ohio - Illustrated - Publ. Chicago:
W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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Twin Twp. -
B. F. OZIAS, freight, ticket and telegraph
agent, Arcanum; on the D. & U. R. R. To the above-named
gentleman we are pleased to record a space in this work; he was born
in Preble County, Ohio, Nov. 17, 1837, where he was brought up on
the farm until 1855, and received a common-school education, after
which he took a short course in the Seven-Mile Academy; after
returning from the seminary, was engaged in various pursuits until
1867, when he opened a drug store in Galveston, Ind., which business
he followed until 1869; at this time sold out and came to Arcanum,
Darke Co., where he has since resided, and up to 1872 was variously
engaged; at this time, he was appointed to the office he now holds,
and duly fills; our subject, since a resident of Twin Township, has
been elected as Township Clerk two terms, Township Trustee one term,
and Trustee of the Arcanum School Committee while erecting their new
school building in 1876.
Source: History of Darke County, Ohio - Illustrated - Publ. Chicago:
W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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