Biographies

* Source:
1803
History of Knox County, Ohio
It's Past and Present,
containing
A Condensed, Comprehensive History of Ohio, Including an Outline History of the North-
west; A complete History of Knox County; It's Townships, City, Towns, Villages,
Schools, Churches, Societies, Industries, Statistics, etc.; A Record of Its
Soldiers in the Late War; Portraits of its early settlers and
Prominent men;  Views of Its Finest Buildings;
Miscellaneous Matter; Map of the
County; Biographies and Histories
of Pioneer Families, etc.
Compiled by N. N. Hill, Jr.
- Illustrated -
Mt. Vernon, Ohio:
A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers
1881
 

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	ABRAHAM O. OBERHOLTZER, hardware and jewelry, Hilliar township, Centreburgh, Ohio, was born in Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, in 1833.  His parents came to Ohio in 1835 and settled in Holmes county, where he spent his youth.  He learned the carpenter trade, and for some years worked during the summer and taught school in the winter.  He also farmed and worked some in the mines, thus he was taught by his experience that there is no royal road to success, and that he himself, in order to reap, must "both hold and drive."  He had no means with which to begin life, so he found himself with no money when he wished to enter into business, but with a determination to make an effort, and with an honest purpose, he entered into business in Waterford, Knox county.  He kept a general line of goods and by his strict adherence to the principles of business, he succeeded beyond his expectation.  He remained in Waterford for seven years, and in 1879, came to Centreburgh, and opened up his present business.  He carries a full line of foreign and domestic hardware, and has a rapidly growing trade.       He was married to Miss Rebecca L. Lidball, May 20, 1858.  They had a family of five children, two only of whom are living. Source:  History of Knox Co., Ohio, Its Past and Present – Publ. Mt. Vernon, Ohio by A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers, 1881 - Page 768
	WILLIAM E. O'BRIEN, Pike township, post office, Democracy, born in Frederick county, Maryland, in 1820, and was married in 1847 to Elizabeth Rockwell, who was born in New York, in 1828.  They had eight children: Terance W., Ann Caroline, Daniel W., Emily V., Lovilla E., William E., and Julia Estella.      Mr. O'Bryan came to this county in 1841, and was engaged in the late war, having been a member of the Ohio National guard. Source:  History of Knox Co., Ohio, Its Past and Present – Publ. Mt. Vernon, Ohio by A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers, 1881 - Page 768
	JAMES S. OLDAKER Source:  History of Knox Co., Ohio, Its Past and Present – Publ. Mt. Vernon, Ohio by A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers, 1881 - Page 768
	WILLIAM OLIVER Source:  History of Knox Co., Ohio, Its Past and Present – Publ. Mt. Vernon, Ohio by A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers, 1881 - Page 768
	JAMES M. ORSBORN Source:  History of Knox Co., Ohio, Its Past and Present – Publ. Mt. Vernon, Ohio by A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers, 1881 - Page 768
	HENRY OSWALT Source:  History of Knox Co., Ohio, Its Past and Present – Publ. Mt. Vernon, Ohio by A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers, 1881 - Page 769
	WILLIAM W. OWEN, Middlebury township, carpenter, post office, Levering, was born in this township, Aug. 13, 1828, and was married Dec. 22, 1850, to Rebecca Burke, who was born in Martinsburgh, Apr. 16, 1832.  They had the following family:  Sylvania, born Mar. 5, 1852; Olive, Jan. 22, 1854; John D., June 1, 1861; Dan, July 30, 1864; Harriet L., Feb. 10, 1870; and Willie B., Nov. 27, 1872.  Olive Owen died Apr. 13, 1867.  Sylvania was married to Frank Coursen Nov. 10, 1870, and resides in Richland county.  Julia E., was married to William Forsyth and resides in Bloomington, Illinois.      Mr. Owen has been engaged as carpenter some years, is a first class mechanic an an enterprising citizen. Source:  History of Knox Co., Ohio, Its Past and Present – Publ. Mt. Vernon, Ohio by A. A. Graham & Co., Publishers, 1881 - Page 769

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