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Biographies
Source:
Twentieth Century History of Sandusky
County, Ohio & Representative Citizens -
by Basil Meek, Fremont, Ohio
Publ. Richmond - Arnold Publ. Co., Chicago.
1909
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EMMET RIFE,
who is engaged in general farming on his father's farm of
eighty acres, which is located about three miles northeast
of Clyde on the North Ridge Road, York Township, was born
Nov. 3, 1874, on his present farm and is a son of
ROBERT and Maria (Dimick) Rife.
Robert Rife, who was born on the farm opposite our
subject's present home, is a son of Michael Rife, and
was reared in York Township, where he later followed farming
until spring of 1899. He then moved to Clyde, Ohio,
where he has since lived in retirement. He married
Maria Dimick and they have reared the following
children: Charles, who is engaged in the
grocery business in Cleveland, Ohio; Fred, who lives in
California; Emmet, the subject of this sketch;
Gertrude, the wife of D. Hayden; and Homer,
who lives in York Township.
Emmet Rife is one of the progressive young
farmers of York Township and has always lived on his present
farm, where he follows general agriculture. He was
united in marriage with Anna Craig, who was born in
Iowa, a daughter of Hiram Mahala (Babcock) Craig,
with whom she came to Sandusky County when a child.
Mr. and Mrs Rife have two children, Gladys and
Gertrude.
Source: Twentieth Century History of Sandusky
County, Ohio & Representative Citizens -
by Basil Meek, Fremont, Ohio -
Publ. Richmond - Arnold Publ. Co., Chicago - 1909 -
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EBEN
ROOT, one of Sandusky Township's well-known citizens and
experienced farmers and stock raisers, was born in Erie County,
Ohio, Jan. 16, 1843, and is a son of Oliver Perry and Celia
(Hardy) Root.
The father of Mr. Root was born in
Connecticut and at an early day accompanied his parents to Erie
County, Ohio, where his subsequent life was passed. He
married Celia Hardy, who was born in the State of New
York, and her life also was mainly spent in Erie County.
Of their children there are three survivors: Elizabeth A.,
who is the wife of Robert Wilcox, of Wood County, Ohio;
Eben; and John O., who remains in Erie County.
Eben Root obtained his education in the district
schools near his father's farm in Erie County, and on the home
place was trained in the pursuits which he has followed ever
since, having an extended experience, as his father was a large
farmer and stock dealer. Mr. Root came to Sandusky
County in 1876 and, with the exception of a short time spent in
Erie County, has lived here continuously since that year.
On October, 9, 1867, Mr. Root was married to
Miss Jemima Fell, who was born in Scotland, Oct. 1, 1848,
and is a daughter of James and Isabella (Kail) Fell
When she was five years old she with other members of the
family, accompanied her widowed mother across the Atlantic Ocean
to America. The family settled in Stark County, Ohio, and
there she grew to womanhood and there married Mr. Root.
To this union were born five children, as follows:
Sarah Isabella, wife of George Carr, lives in
Sandusky Township; Carrie E., wife of William C.
Engler, lives in Washington Township; Walter F.,
lives in Sandusky Township; Bessie A., wife of George
Overmyer lives at Fremont; and David P. is deceased.
In politics, Mr. Root is a Democrat. He
has been a loyal and patriotic citizen of all mature life, and
in May 1863, testified to the truth of his assertions, by
enlisting for service in the Civil War. He served for
three months as a member of Company F, 145th Ohio Vol. Inf.,
being then honorably discharged.
Source: Twentieth Century History of Sandusky
County, Ohio & Representative Citizens -
by Basil Meek, Fremont, Ohio -
Publ. Richmond - Arnold Publ. Co., Chicago - 1909 -
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