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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
Centennial
Biographical History of Hancock Co., Ohio
Pub: New York & Chicago by The Lewis Publishing Company
1903
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JOSEPHUS C. VAN EMAN
Source: Centennial
Biographical History of Hancock Co., Ohio - Pub: New York &
Chicago by The Lewis Publishing Company - 1903 - Page 234 |
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PERRY VAN HORN
Source: Centennial
Biographical History of Hancock Co., Ohio - Pub: New York &
Chicago by The Lewis Publishing Company - 1903 - Page 347 |
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E. V. VAN LUE
Source: Centennial
Biographical History of Hancock Co., Ohio - Pub: New York &
Chicago by The Lewis Publishing Company - 1903 - Page 151 |
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FRANK VAN SANT
Source: Centennial
Biographical History of Hancock Co., Ohio - Pub: New York &
Chicago by The Lewis Publishing Company - 1903 - Page 158 |
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JOHN VAN SICKLE. In
these times and in this country, where birth and social position
have an inconsiderable influence on one's success in life, the
man whom history most honors is he who has started in life with
little capital and has made his way to the top in spite of
obstacles. John Van Sickle of Pleasant Township is
a good example of this character of a man. The parents of
this man were John and Edith (Felters) Van Sickle
The former was a native of Pennsylvania, born in 1812, and his
ancestry is traceable to good Holland stock; the latter was a
native of Stark County, Ohio. They located in Blanchard
township of this county in 1837, at first buying forty acres of
land and later eighty acres more. In 1855 they sold this
and removed to Pleasant township in 1856, where he purchased one
hundred and sixty acres, but little of this was improved and he
spent a good many years in bringing it under cultivation.
Afterwards he sold this farm and bought one of eighty acres near
McComb, upon which he lived until his death in 1885, in the
month of March. He was married three times, his first wife
being Angeline Housworth, who bore no children. His
second wife was Elizabeth Felters, who was the mother of
Thomas, deceased; David; Isaac; John, our subject;
George, who died in the army; Elizabeth; Nancy;
Samantha and Servatus. By his third wife,,,
Jane Brooks, he had Steven, William and Martha.
His second wife, the mother of our subject died on December 8,
1861. He was a strong, rugged man, of large build, above
the average in intelligence, an inveterate hunter, and always
provided well for his large family. He was the first man
in his county to own and operate a threshing machine. He
was a strong adherent of the principles of the Republican party
and a worthy citizen of his county.
John Van Sickle, Jr., was born in Blanchard
township, Hancock County, Ohio, in 1841, attended the district
schools and completed his education in Findlay. After his
school days were over he taught for several terms, but finding a
life of confinement too great a strain he turned his attention
to agriculture. He and his three brothers served in the
Civil war; David was in the Twenty-first Ohio Volunteer
Infantry; George enlisted in the same regiment after its
reorganization; Isaac was in the One Hundred and
Thirty-second Ohio; and John served in Company L, First
Heavy Artillery, Ohio Volunteers from Aug. 8,1864, to the end of
the war. On his return from the army John bought
his present farm. On March 16, 1868, he was united in
marriage to Laura D. Davis, daughter of Alfred Davis,
and born Jan. 5, 1854; two children were born: Irvin L.,
in 1871, and Ivy Dell, in 1879, who became the wife of
B. B. Brumby.
Mr. Van Sickle is a self-made man who began life
with his hands and an earnest purpose as his capital, and by
thrift and industry has accumulated considerable property.
In 1879 he built a commodious and comfortable brick house
besides his general farming he devotes some time to fruit
growing. He is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic,
Post No. 155; he and his wife are consistent members of the
Methodist church; and in all affairs concerning business or
society in general he makes the influence of his upright
character felt.
Source 4: Centennial
Biographical History of Hancock Co., Ohio - Pub: New York &
Chicago by The Lewis Publishing Company - 1903 - Page 370 |
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HILTON A. VICKERS
Source: Centennial
Biographical History of Hancock Co., Ohio - Pub: New York &
Chicago by The Lewis Publishing Company - 1903 - Page 40 |
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