BIOGRAPHIES.
Source:
A Portrait and
Biographical Record of Allen and Van Wert Counties, Ohio
containing biographical sketches of many prominent and representative
citizens :
together with biographies and portraits of all the presidents
of the United States, and biographies of the governors of Ohio.
Chicago: A. W. Bowen & Co.,
1896
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CURTIS A. NASH, one of the
most successful young farmers of Pleasant township, Van Wert
county, Ohio, was born in Muskingum county, Jan. 4, 1852, a
son of Henry and Susan (Osmond) Hash. Henry Nash,
father of our subject, was born in Hocking county, Ohio, in
1817, a son of Chester Nash, who was born about 1784,
of either English or Scotch parentage, and was a settler in
Hocking county, where he conducted a farm until his death in
1829.
Henry Nash, son of Chester and father of
Curtis A., at the age of twelve years lost his
father, and as a consequence the care of his mother devolved
upon himself. In 1830 he took the family under his
charge to Zanesville, Muskingum county, where he worked as
an engineer until 1862, in which year he purchased a farm of
200 acres in Brown township, Paulding county, Ohio, which
farm he drew from a wilderness and made compare with any in
the county. In 1883 he disposed of this farm and
removed to Green Springs, Seneca county, where he made his
home for five years, but employed his time in travel,
selling drugs and medicines. Mar. 1, 1843, Henry
Nash was united in matrimony with Miss Susie Osmond,
daughter of Isaac and Mary (Jones) Osmond, and to
this union were born five children, viz.: George W.,
deceased; Mary L. who died in childhood; Malinda
P., who is the wife of Joseph Shirley, of
Paulding county; Curtis A., the subject of this
sketch, and David, who died in March, 1884.
Mrs. Susan Nash was born at Milton, Pa., Sept. 5, 1811,
and necessarily was proud of her father, who was a patriot
of the Revolution that led to the independence of the United
States. Her death took place Apr. 20, 1872, holding
her faith in the redeeming doctrines of the Methodist
Episcopal church. Her husband still survives, but has
unfortunately been deprived of eyesight, although his
faculties, in every other respect, are perfect.
Curtis A. Nash attended an academy of
Zanesville, Ohio, until he was ten years of age, where he
went with his parents to Paulding county, where he was
reared to agriculture, under his father's instructions,
until twenty-one years of age. He then had the
management of the home farm until 1883, with the exception
of one year passed in Delaware county. In the year
last named, he settled in Pleasant township, Van Wert
county, and now owns an excellent farm of 100 acres, a mile
and a half from Van Wert. The marriage of Mr. Nash
took place in 1872, to Miss Anna Crego, daughter of
Charles and Eliza (Clark) Crego, natives of Maryland,
but, at the time of the marriage of their daughter,
residents of Delaware county, Ohio. To the happy union
of Mr. and Mrs. Nash have been born four children,
named Minnie B., Eva M., Lillian I. and Wilmie R.,
the last named of whom died in 1892. As has been said
before in this sketch, Mr. Nash is one of the
prominent young farmers of his township, in which calling he
has succeeded his own expectations. He is a close
observer, a free thinker, and broad minded in all that
pertains to his calling, and one that is always ready to
accept instruction as to the best methods that lead to the
best results. He and wife are both interested in
matters educational, and their aim is to instruct and give
their children every advantage within reach, as well as to
aid in the morals and religious training of the community.
Mr. and Mrs. Nash are most favorably known and highly
esteemed citizens.
Source: A Portrait and Biographical Record
of Allen and Van Wert Counties, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: A. W.
Bowen & Co. - 1896 ~ Page 580 |
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JOHN W. NORRIS, senior
member of the firm of Norris & Son, proprietors of
the Crescent Steam laundry of Van Wert, Ohio, is a native of
Harrison county, this state, and was born Feb. 5, 1826.
His parents, Nathaniel and Sarah (Todd) Norris, were
born and were married in Maryland, from which state they
came to Ohio in 1824 and settled in Harrison county, where
the father engaged in farming until 1827, when the family
removed to Seneca county, where the same vocation was
followed until the father's decease. They were the
parents of four children, viz.: Thomas, of
Paulding county, Ohio; Basil, deceased; John W.,
whose nme opens this biography; and Lloyd, of Seneca
county, Ohio. Nathaniel Norris, besides being
an extensive and skillful agriculturist, owning and
cultivating a half-section of fine land, was a successful
veterinary surgeon. In politics he was a republican,
although he came from a slave state, and in religion both he
and wife were adherents of the Dunkard doctrine.
John W. Norris, at the age of twenty-one years,
left the parental abode and for eighteen months worked his
future father-in-law's farm. In 1852 he entered 132
acres of farming land in Putnam county, Ohio, which he made
his home until 1861, when he sold his property and located
in Kalida, in the same county, entered the ministry of the
United Brethren church, and for four years was pastor of
that circuit. In 1852 he was called to Van Wert to
take charge of this pastorate, which he most acceptably
filled until 1854, when he removed to Ridge township, Van
Wert county, and re-engaged in farming until 1890, when he
returned to this city and purchased the Crescent Steam
laundry, which he has since been actively and successfully
superintending.
John W. Norris, on Mar. 29, 1849, formed a most
auspicious matrimonial alliance, in Seneca county, Ohio,
with Miss Harriet L. Morton, who was born in Bucks
county, Pa., Mar.31, 1829. This young lady was the
daughter of Evan Morton the gentleman who owned the
farm which was the scene of the early labor of Mr. Norris
when he first entered on his business career at the age of
twenty-one, alluded to above. The result of the union
has been the birth of seven children: Andrew,
Sylvester, Wesley and an unnamed infant, all deceased;
Sylvanus in business with his
father; Emma, at home; and Tally, wife of
J. Williamson of Van Wert.
SYLVANUS NORRIS, son of Rev. John W. and
the partner of his father in the proprietorship of the
Crescent Steam laundry of Van Wert, was born July 2, 1851,
in Seneca county, Ohio. He was educated in the union
schools of Van Wert, and has always been an inmate of his
father's house. He was married in Van Wert Jan. 22,
1874, to Calista J. Tomlinson, and he and his wife
are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. In
politics he is a republican. He has been effective in
his aid to his father in conducting the laundry, which is
well equipped with the most improved modern machinery and is
capable of turning out results unsurpassed by any similar
establishment in the state. The family all make their
home together on North Market street.
Source: A Portrait and Biographical Record
of Allen and Van Wert Counties, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: A. W.
Bowen & Co. - 1896 ~ Page 589 |
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