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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
History of Richland Co., Ohio -
from 1808 to 1908
Vol. I & II
by A. J. Baughman -
Chicago: The J. S. Clarke Publishing Co.
1908
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HARVEY
IMHOFF, who has been superintendent of the county poor
farm since 1906, was born in Ashland county, Ohio, January 2,
1870, his parents being Jacob and Elizabeth (Gates) Imhoff,
who were natives of Ashland, Ohio. The father passed away
in March, 1905, but the mother is still living in this county.
Their family numbered eight children, namely: John W.,
of Ashland county, Ohio; Adella, deceased; William H.,
a resident of Shelby, Ohio; Harvey, of this review;
Jennie, who resides in Ashland, Ohio; Fannie, who is
also deceased; Alice, who makes her home in Ashland,
Ohio; and Bessie, the wife of William Remy, of
Richland county.
Harvey Imhoff acquired a common-school education
and when he had reached the age of sixteen years began working
as a firm hand, being thus employed by the same man for six
years. He then rented this man's farm for four years, and
for the succeeding seven years engaged in the operation of
another tract of land which he rented. Subsequently he
took charge of the county infirmary in 1906 and has thus been
identified with this institution to the present time, having
always more than one hundred inmates under his care.
In 1892 Mr. Imhoff was united in marriage to
Miss Alice Wolfe, a native of Weller township, Richland
county. Her mother passed away in 1904, but her father is
still living in Ashland, Ohio. Unto our subject and his
wife have been born two sons, Roscoe E. and Carl.
Politically Mr. Imhoff is a democrat and has
served as school director for six years. Fraternally he is
a Mason, being a member of the Blue lodge at Mansfield, while
his religious faith is indicated by his membership in the
Methodist Episcopal church, with which his wife is also
identified. They are well known and highly respected
residents of the community and have gained an extensive circle
of warm friends here.
Source: History of Richland Co., Ohio - from 1808 to 1908 by
A. J. Baughman - Chicago: The J. S. Clarke Publishing Co. 1908 -
Vol. II - Pg, |
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