Oxford Twp. –
ALBERT OLDS, farmer, Sec. 2; P. O. Ashley; son of Ezra and Theda (Washburn) Olds; his father was born in Luzerne Co., Penn., in 1790, and emigrated to Ohio in the spring of 1808-09, settling, for two years, near Galena, and then settled on the farm now owned by Albert; his father was in the war of 1812; he died Nov. 18, 1848; his mother is living with Mr. Olds, and is 76 years of age; they had twelve children––Charles, Miles, Albert, Abigail, Sarah, Mary (infant), John, Benjamin, Eliza, Milo, Madison; they were members of M. E. Church; his father was once Commissioner of Delaware Co., and was Justice of the Peace for many years; his first election to this office was in 1813; his mother was from New York State; her father emigrated to Ohio about 1814, settling at Delaware City; she was one of nine children.  Our subject was born in 1828, in Delaware Co., where he has always remained.  He was married, Dec. 3, 1857, to Louisa, daughter of Joseph and Charlotte (Loofbourrow) Thurston; her parents had ten children––Wilson, Alfred, Fannie, John, Elmore, Louisa, Jerusha, Lucretia, Della, Clara; they are now living in Delaware City; his wife was born Aug. 6, 1839; they have seven children––Willard (deceased), Charles, John, Bertie, Fannie (infant, deceased), infant born in 1880; he has seventy acres in the present farm, the old homestead of his fathers, and seventy-seven acres in another tract, attained partly by his own labors and management.  They are members of the M. E. Church, in which he has taken great interest financially as well as spiritually.  He makes a specialty in stock-raising; his fathers house on this place was used for the first church spire in this part of the township.  The Olds family will be prominently mentioned in the township history.
Source: History of Delaware County and Ohio; Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers, 1880, pp. 794-795
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Radnor Twp. –
MAJ. HENRY C. OLDS, agent C. & T. Ry. and dealer in coal and lumber, Radnor; was born in St. Joseph Co., Mich., July 13, 1831; he is the son Ezra and Mary (Siple) Olds; the father was a native of Vermont, and his mother of the Old Dominion; the father was a soldier in the war of 1812, and the grandfather, John Olds, served his country well in the struggle for liberty in 1776; Henry’s father removed with his parents to Genesee Co.; N. Y., when he was 15 years of age. It was there that he enlisted in the service of his country in the year 1812; he was in a number of battles, and well and faithfully served his country. He was married when about 32 years of age; from this union six children were born, three of whom are living. In 1833, he came to Fairfield Co., Ohio, where he resided until his death, which occurred in 1870; he was a well-educated man, sober and industrious, and was a man of much more than ordinary ability; he never aspired to any political prominence, although very decided in his views. He was at first an Old Line Whig, but followed the rulings of the Republican party after its organization. The mother died in 1876; her father came from Virginia to Fairfield Co., Ohio, in 1808, and was one of Fairfield Co.’s earliest pioneers; she was a woman in every way calculated to occupy the position she did in the then new country. The subject of this sketch passed his youth and early manhood on his father’s farm, receiving as good an education as the common schools of that early day afforded. When 16 years of age, he enlisted in Co. H, O. V. I, and served with distinction during the Mexican war, under Gen. Scott; after his return home, he engaged in the carpenter’s trade, a business he followed with success until about 1877; his services were engaged by the C. & T. Ry. Co., in the capacity of ticket agent at Radnor, Delaware Co., Ohio; he came to Delaware Co. in 1849. He was in his country’s service in the late war, having enlisted in Co. E, 66th O. V. I; went out as a non-commissioned officer; he was in the battle of Cedar Mountain. Va., where he received a gun-shot wound which so disabled him that he was discharged from the service; he then returned to his home in Ohio; after remaining at home for some time, he again entered the service as Major of the 145th O. N. G. Was united in marriage with Effie C. Dildine, Dec. 23, 1852; she was born in Radnor Township Delaware Co., Ohio, Oct. 22, 1823; one child was the result of this union, Clara, who died Sept. 29, 1858. Mr. Olds has held many positions of honor and trust, among which is that of Infirmary Director. Is a Republican, and a member of the M E. Church. Owns nicely improved property near the C. &. T. depot. Mr. Olds is a man of considerable literary ability, some of his productions showing that if he was so inclined he might yet rank high as an author.
Source: History of Delaware County and Ohio; Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers, 1880, pp. 761-762
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Harlem Twp. –
WILLIAM B. ORNDORFF, farmer and breeder of fine stock; P. O. Center Village. His father, Joseph Orndorff, was a native of Virginia, who was born Sept. 8, 1799, and remained with his parents, Jonathan and Priscilla, until his marriage, Sept. 12, 1819, to Elizabeth Brell, when he located in Frederick Co., Va., and in 1854 came to Harlem Township, where he died Nov. 21, 1877. His wife is now living with Wm. B. They had seven children––Catharine A., Elisha F., Harriet S., Joseph M., Rachel H., Robert F., William B. Catharine married John McElwee, and was the mother of nine children, and died in September, 1864; the others still survive. The subject was the youngest, and was born Dec. 11, 1834, in Virginia, and came with his parents to Ohio Dec. 31, 1856. He was married to Catharine, daughter of Jeremiah Loren, a native of New Jersey, born Aug. 5, 1805. In 1826, was married to Elizabeth Wright. She was born in New Jersey July 5, 1808. Shortly after their marriage, they came to Plain Township, Franklin Co., where Mrs. Loren died in 1840. They had six children; five of them are still living. Mrs. Orndorff was the fifth child, born Aug. 20, 1835. They have four children living––Charles R., born Oct. 1, 1857, is now married and lives in Harlem Township; Frank C., born April 20, 1863; Joseph W., Feb. 18, 1866, and Elizabeth, born Jan. 31, 1870; they lost a pair of twin girls in infancy. Charles R. married Ophelia Bennett, and lives in Harlem Township; the other children are with their parents. Mr. Orndorff and wife are members of the Christian Church. The first farm bought in Delaware Co. by Mr. Orndorff, was sixty-five acres, located one and a half miles northeast of Centerville. In 1876, he bought his present homestead, which contains 142 acres, and located one-half mile west of Centerville, on which he has a nice brick residence, with good barns, sheds, etc., and with a young orchard of about 450 trees. In addition to his farming, he is breeder of thoroughbred short-horn cattle, and Percheron-Norman horses. He is the owner of Gray Duke, a dapple-gray thoroughbred, imported Percheron stallion. Mr. Orndorff has a yearling colt of his that weighs 1,275 pounds.
Source: History of Delaware County and Ohio; Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers, 1880, pp. 845-846
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ANDREW H. OSBURN, tile manufactory, Tanktown; was born in Sussex Co., N. J., Dec. 1851 the son of Henry and Mary Osburn, whose maiden name was Havens; came to this county when he was about 1 year old, and located in this township, where he has since lived. Jan. 15, 1874, Mr. Osborn was married to Isadore Beardslee, eldest daughter of William Beardslee, of this township. Since he married, he had been engaged in farming, until March 24, 1879, when he associated with J. T. Cartnell, in the tile business, since dissolved. They have one child––Anna Mary. He and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. He is now associated with Ancyl Stanforth, in the tile manufactory––the firm name of Osburn & Stanforth; they are now prepared to make all sizes of tiles, from 2½ inches to 14, of superior quality, which they furnish at bottom prices to those who patronize them; those who are in need of tile will find it to their advantage to call on this firm.
Source: History of Delaware County and Ohio; Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers, 1880, p. 701
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Scioto Twp. –
GRIFFITH C. OWEN, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Delaware; was born in Delaware Co., Ohio, Oct. 11, 1847; he is eldest of a family of eight children––two of whom are now living––of John P. and Sarah (Warren) Owen. The father was a native of Wales, but in 1826 he emigrated to the United States, and located in Oneida Co., N. Y., where he remained until 1834, when he removed to Delaware Co., Ohio. He was a carpenter, and for ten years worked at his trade in Louisiana; he at last gave up his trade, returned to his home in Ohio, and spent the remainder of his days in agricultural pursuits; he departed this life Dec. 1, 1874; he was an honest, industrious man, and universally respected by all who knew him. His wife died May 8, 1877; she was a native of Ross Co., Ohio, and nearly related to Thomas Warren, the well-known pioneer of Radnor Township. The subject of this sketch passed his youth and early manhood assisting his father on the farm; he received a good common-school education, and at the age of 21 began for himself as a farmer. He was united in marriage with Melissa McFarlin Jan. 27, 1870; she was born in Delaware Co., Ohio, March 4, 1847; she is a daughter of Wm. G. McFarlin, Esq., whose sketch appears in this work. From this union there are four children––John W., Charles L., Frank R. and James W. Mr. Owen owns 193 acres of nicely improved land in Scioto Township. He is a Democrat.
Source: History of Delaware County and Ohio; Chicago: O. L. Baskin & Co., Historical Publishers, 1880, p. 732
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