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BIOGRAPHIES
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The History of Miami County, Ohio
Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co.,
1880
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JOHN C. DYE, retired farmer; P. O. Troy.
John C. Dye is one of the pioneers of Miami Co.; born in
Greene Co., Penn., Oct. 16, 1807; he accompanied his father to
Miami Co. in 1810 at 3 years of age, and settled in Elizabeth
Township, where his father entered a section of rich farming
land and spent the remainder of his days. His mother's
maiden name was Elizabeth Clyne, a native also of
Pennsylvania, and she had fourteen children, ten of whom lived
to mature age. Two of his sisters still remain, one,
Sarah, married to Mr. Stattler, still lives
upon the old farm, and the other, Elizabeth, was married
to Mr. James Dye. The subject of our sketch was
raised on the home farm until he was 23 years of age, when he
began life for himself as a farmer. He was
married May 20, 1829, to Elizabeth Green, daughter of
George W. Green, his wife being a native of Miami Co.
She died Mar. 30, 1879. They had eleven children, four of
whom have died, there remaining the following: Jane, Benjamin
H., Joseph G., Sidney, Elizabeth, Eleanor and William G.
Mr. Dye followed farming ever since his marriage, and also
learned the trade of a miller; his farm increased to 300 acres,
and he there resided until he removed to Troy in March, 1880,
having disposed of his land. Politically, Mr. Dye
is a Republican, and has always been a prominent worker in the
party's ranks in his township. He served as Justice of the
Peace for nine years in Elizabeth Township. He has been a
member of the Baptist denomination for over fifteen years.
His venerable father died in 1842, and his mother followed in
1855. He now expects to spend the remainder of his ripe
old age in case and comfort in Troy, surrounded by his children
and the comforts of a life well spent, a duty well performed and
a promise of the future happiness that awaits the humble
Christian man.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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MRS. MARIA H. DYE, Troy. We are
pleased to give Mrs. Dye a record in this history, as she
represents a worthy family; she was born Aug. 14, 1820; and was
a daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Gerhart) Thomas; they
are mentioned at length in the sketch of Aaron Thomas, as
are also their children. Mrs. Dye's grandparents
were Abraham and Susannah (Smith) Thomas, who were
natives of Kentucky. The wedding of Miss Maria H.
Thomas and Minor L. Dye was celebrated Oct. 27, 1840.
Rev. Richard Brandriff performing the ceremony; their
children were born in the following order: Orlando W.,
Sept. 9, 1841; Sarah C., Nov. 1, 1842; Thomas S.,
Feb. 15, 1844; Miranda L., Mar. 3, 1845; Eva, Aug.
9, 1854, and Laura B., Jan. 25, 1858. Eva's
demise occurred Oct. 11, 1855. Mr. Dye was a
prosperous man, and left to his widow a lovely farm near Troy;
his death occurred July 19, 1879, and of him may truthfully he
said that for honesty and generosity he has ever noted. He
was a life-long Christian, a loving father and a prominent
member of the Masonic fraternity. His descendants, for all
time, may look back with pride upon the pure record of their
ancestry. Mr. Dye was interred in the Thomas
Cemetery. Their eldest daughter, Miranda L., wedded
Charles B. Palmer, Dec. 25, 1866; their children were
born in the following order: Minor J., Apr. 13, 1868;
Clinton E., Apr. 11, 1870; L. T., Feb. 22, 1872;
Charlie B., Jr., Jul. 23, 1874; Wilbur G., June 19,
1876, and Hugh D., Oct. 6, 1878. Orlando W. Dye
wedded Miss Jennie Brandenbury Sept. 4, 1867, and their
daughter, Effie G., was born Nov. 2, 1868.
Thomas S. Dye married Miss Sallie Krise Nov. 12,
1874; he manages the farm, and resides with his mother; his wife
is a musician of merit, having been organist of the Lutheran
Church, of which she has been a member since childhood; they
have two children - Leila W. and Walter E.;
Leila was born May 19, 1876, and Walter Sept. 6,
1878. The family are very intelligent, and are much
engaged in intellectual culture.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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W. H. H. DYE, proprietor of Dye's Oil
Mill, Troy. Mr. Dye, being among the oldest as well
as the most influential settlers of Miami Co., naturally
occupies a prominent position in the biographical department of
his county's history. He is a son of William and
Elizabeth (Evans) Dye, and was born Dec. 26, 183; the
father, William, was a native of Pennsylvania, from which
State he emigrated to Miami Co., and located in Staunton
Township, in the beginning of the present century, where his
death occurred Jan. 28, 1823; the mother, Elizabeth, was
born in Maryland, but immigrated with her parents to Kentucky in
her infancy, where she resided until her marriage; having
reached a good old age, she died in 1850, at the residence of
her son, W. H. H. Dye. William, as well as
the grandfather, Andrew, with whom he emigrated here,
figured conspicuously among the early pioneers of the country,
and in another department of our work has received a more
extended mention; Andrew Dye died at the advanced age of
93 years. W. H. H. Dye, our subject, remained with
his father upon the home farm, where he obtained a practical but
limited education, till his 16th year, when he accepted a
clerkship in Troy, which position he occupied about four years;
in 1832, he engaged in the mercantile business, in which he
prospered, and in 1838, he began the distillery and milling
business, by purchasing the property now known as Dye's
mills, and continued this uninterruptedly until 1865, part of
the time in connection with the mercantile trade; he abandoned
the distillery in 1865, and in 1877, he converted the same
into an oil-mill of which mention is made in the history of
Troy. In 1871, he organized the banking house of W. W.
H. Dye & Son, now known as the Miami Co. Bank. Mr.
D. has prominently identified himself was a generous
citizen, as well as a man of great ability in business. In
1839, he married Martha Culbertson, who has borne
him seven children, six daughters and one son.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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WILLIAM A. EVANS, grocer, Troy. The
subject of this sketch was born near Piqua, Ohio, in the year
1839; he is a son of Luke, a native of New Hampshire, and
Rebekah (Adams) Evans a native of New Jersey, who came to
this county about forty-two years ago, and settled on a farm
four miles northeast of Piqua, where he remained till the year
1869, when he removed to Piqua, and retired from active life.
William A. lived with his parents on the farm, till the
year 1861, when he went to Illinois, intending to try his
fortune in the West. In August, 1862, at the call of his
country, enlisted under Col. A. C. Harding, in the 83d I.
V. I. On the 3d day of February, 1863, he was wounded at
Ft. Donelson, after which he remained in the hospital for twelve
months, being removed from one place to another, and suffering,
the effects of transportation on his already impaired health.
On the 3rd of February, 1864, he was honorably discharged on
account of his wounds. After remaining in Monmouth, Ill.,
for a few months, he returned to the home of his boyhood, where
he remained with his parents till their removal to Piqua, being
unable to perform manual labor, his health and constitution
being broken down by army life. In the fall of 1869, the
people, in appreciation of his character and services to his
country, elected him Sheriff, which office he held for two
successive terms. Sept. 16, 1873, while the incumbent of the
office of Sheriff, he was joined in wedlock to Sarah B. Clyde, a
daughter of George C. Clyde, one of Miami’s oldest citizens.
After retiring from office, Mr. A. spent his time in
overseeing the farm, and other private affairs. In April,
1878, he opened a grocery in Troy, in connection with John C.
Rogers, under the firm name of Evans & Rogers, where
he continues to carry on a large trade, supported by his many
friends.
Source:
The History of Miami County, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: W. H. Beers & Co., 1880
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