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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
A Standard History of Williams County, Ohio
prepared under the Editorial Supervision of Hon. Charles A. Bowersox.
Volume II - Illustrated
Publ. by The Lewis Publishing Company - Chicago and New York
1920
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GEORGE W. FARLEE - The
name of George W. Farlee is certainly entitled to
special mention in a work of the nature of the one in hand,
for he has long been one of the influential citizens and
successful famers of Superior Township, Williams County.
A man of forceful individuality and marked initiative power,
he has been well equipped for the duties of citizenship,
while his probity of character and his genial personality
have gained for him universal esteem and friendship in the
locality where he has spent the major portion of his active
and useful life.
George W. Farlee, whose excellent farm is
located in Superior Township, about two miles west of
Montpelier, was born in Morrow County, Ohio, on Nov. 22,
1858, and he is the son of Henry and Annie E. (Mathias)
Farlee His parents were both natives of
Pennsylvania, where the father was born on Apr. 26, 1824,
and in that state they were reared to maturity and received
their educational training. Henry Farlee was
the son of Caleb and Annie Farlee From
Pennsylvania he and his future wife came to Morrow County,
Ohio, with their respective parents and there he completed
his education in the common schools. His family were
pioneers of that locality. His marriage to Annie E.
Mathias occured in 1857, and in 1864 they came to
Williams County, settling in Northeast Township, where he
bought a cleared a farm. Subsequently he sold that
place and purchased another farm in the same township.
In March, 1865, he enlisted in the One Hundred and
Ninety-Seventh Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with which
he served until the end of the war. He and his wife
were originally members of the Christian Church, but
subsequently transferred their membership to the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Henry Farlee died on July 7,
1891, and he was survived many years by his widow, whose
death occurred on Dec. 29, 1919. They became the
parents of five children, all of whom are living, namely:
George W. the subject of this sketch; Catherine A.,
the wife of O. L. Brown of Conneaut,
Ohio; Sarah J., the wife of Frank Allman
of Superior Township, this county; Caleb, of
Montpelier and Samuel of Superior Township.
George W. Farlee was six years old when brought
to Williams County by his parents, and his education was
received in the district schools of this county. He
remained at home until twenty-one years of age and during
the latter years of that period he worked by the month on
neighboring farms. He has never forsaken the vocation
to which he was reared and has demonstrated his ability and
knowledge of the best farming methods. After his
marriage, which occurred in 1896, Mr. Farlee located
on the farm where he now lives and through the subsequent
years he has given his undivided attention to its
cultivation, keeping up the improvements and maintaining the
place at the highest standard of excellence.
On Aug. 6, 1896, Mr. Farlee was married to
Alice R. White, who was born on the farm where she still
lives, the daughter of Isaiah M. and Lavina E. (Weitz)
White. Isaiah M. White was born in Superior
Township on May 5, 1842, on that farm, the son of Joseph
H. White. The latter was born in Bucks County,
Pennsylvania, on Oct. 14, 1806. He was a soldier in
the war of 1812, and when he was twenty-four years of age,
he came to Newhope, Ohio, and there followed his trade.
On May 8, 1830, he was married to Rebecca T. Leach,
and in 1835 came to Crawford County, Ohio, where he
purchased eighty acres of land. In 1839 he sold that
land and came to land. In 1839 he sold that land and
came to Williams County, entering 160 acres of land, on
which he made his home. He was a man of considerable
prominence in his community, holding the office of justice
of the place. To him and his wife were born ten
children, of which number two are now living, John B.
and Isaiah M. White. To each of his sons,
Joseph White gave forty acres of his land, the original
farm thus having never left the family. On Feb. 7,
1920, Isaiah M. and Lavina White celebrated the
fifty-first anniversary of their marriage. They are
the parents of three children, namely: Alice R.
wife of the subject of this sketch; Mertie E. the
wife of Alva Shankster, and Cassius O., of
Winona, Oklahoma. Mr. and Mrs. Farlee are the
parents of one daughter, Anna L., born on Oct. 4,
1903, who is now a student in Montpelier High School.
Politically, Mr. Farlee has been a lifelong
supporter of the republican party and he has taken a deep
interest in local public welfare. He and his wife hold
membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church at Montpelier.
A man of high moral character, persistent industry and good
business ability, Mr. Farlee has stood "four square
to every wind that blows," and he occupies an enviable
position among his fellow citizens.
Source:
A Standard History of Williams County, Ohio - Vol. II -
Illustrated - Publ. The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago - New
York - 1920 - Page 214 |
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JOHN P. FISHER - The year
1920 finds Williams County specially favored in the
character, ability and effective service of its board of
commissioners, and one of the most loyal, progressive and
popular citizens now holding office as county commissioner
is he whose name introduces this paragraph and who is able
to claim this county as the place of his nativity.
Mr. Fisher was born on the farm which he now owns, in
section 28, Pulaski Township, two and one-fourth miles
southeast of Bryan, the county seat, and the date of his
nativity was May 30, 1874. He is a son of Benton
and Lucy (Eggleston) Fisher, and of the July 11, 1899;
Florence is the wife of Albert E. Ridenour;
Frank E. is a prosperous farmer of Pulaski Township; and
Harry C. is now a resident of the city of Toledo.
Benton Fenton was born in Jefferson Township,
Williams County, and his wife was born in the vicinity of
the city of Cleveland, this state, a daughter of David
Eggleston, who was engaged in the operation of
sawmills, both in Ohio and Michigan, and who resided for
some time in Fulton County, where his daughter became the
wife of Benton Fisher, who, though a native of
Williams County, was reared and educated in Fulton County.
In 1873, in company with his wife, Mr. Fisher
returned to Williams County, where he became the owner of
one of the excellent farms of Pulaski Township, the old
homestead, in section 28, being that now owned by their son,
John P., of this review. On this farm the
parents passed the remainder of their lives, and Mr.
Fisher achieved substantial prosperity through his
energetic and well ordered activities as an agriculturist
and stock-raiser. He served three years as a member of
Company E, Twenty-First Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in the
Civil war, and took part in many battles and minor
engagements. In later years he perpetuated the more
gracious associations of his military career by his active
affiliation with the Grand Army of the Republic. He
was a republican in politics, served as township trustee of
Pulaski Township, was affiliated with the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, and both he and his wife were earnest
members of the Presbyterian Church.
John P. Fisher passed the period of his
childhood and early youth on the old homestead farm which
was the place of his birth and which he now owns, and after
having availed himself of the advantages of the public
schools he attended the Tri-State College at Angola, Indiana
for one year. At the age of twenty years he became
associated with the development and operation of oil wells,
and with this line of industrial enterprise he continued his
connection ten years. When the Spanish-American war
was precipitated, Mr. Fisher enlisted in
Company E, Sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and with his
regiment he was in active service in Cuba, he having been a
company musician at first and having later been transferred
to the regimental band. He continued with his regiment
until it was mustered out, at Atlanta, Georgia on May 24,
1899. After the close of his patriotic service, Mr.
Fisher returned to Williams County, and here he gained
more than passing prominence and success through the
progressive policies which he brought to bear in connection
with his farming operations. His farm, which comprises
120¾ acres, is one of the well
improved places of Pulaski Township and of the same he still
maintains a general supervision. He has given special
attention to the breeding and raising of high-grade Holstein
cattle, and has at the time of this writing, in the spring
of 1920, a herd of about fifty head, the greater number
being registered. Mr. Fisher is a member of the
Farmers' Co-operative Association at Bryan, is a staunch
republican in politics, is affiliated with the United
Spanish-American War Veterans, and holds membership in the
Bryan lodge of Knights of Pythias. He served seven
years as trustee of Pulaski Township, find on Nov. 5, 1918,
he was elected a member of the board of county
commissioners. He assumed the duties of this office
Sept. 15, 1919, and in the meanwhile removed from his farm
to Bryan, the county seat, where he is now giving much of
his time to his important official duties.
On Apr. 8, 1900, was solemnized the marriage of Mr.
Fisher to Miss Bertha Fawney, who was born at
Williams Center, this county, and they have two children,
Helen and Marion, both of whom are (1920)
students in the Bryan High School.
Source:
A Standard History of Williams County, Ohio - Vol. II -
Illustrated - Publ. The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago - New
York - 1920 - Page 298 |
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WILLIAM W. FISHER - An
active, wide-awake and enterprising business man, William
W. Fisher, of Edgerton, traveling salesman for the J.
I. Case Threshing Company, is widely and favorably known
throughout Northwestern Ohio, his territory embracing
fourteen counties in this section of the state. A
native of Williams County, he was born Jan. 18, 1866, in
Center Township, of German ancestry.
George Fisher, his father, was born in Germany,
and as a child came with his parents to this country,
locating in Center Township, where he was reared and
educated. Becoming a tiller of the soil, he bought
land in Center Township soon after attaining his majority,
and was there successfully employed in mixed husbandry until
his death. His wife, whose maiden name was
Elizabeth Poorman was born in Germany, but was brought
up and educated in Center Township, Williams County, Ohio,
where her parents located after coming to the United States.
Twelve children were born into their household, and eleven
are now living, as follows: Ira, William W., Ella,
Daniel, Jane, Charles, Clara, George, Cora, Grace and
James. Both parents were members of the Lutheran
Church.
Having acquired a practical education in the district
schools, William W. Fisher later obtained an
excellent knowledge of the art and science of agriculture
while working with his father. Instead of adopting
farming as an occupation, he worked with a threshing machine
outfit until twenty-seven years of age, when he accepted his
present position with the J. I. Case Threshing
Machine Company. As a traveling salesman Mr. Fisher
has met with eminent success, his familiarity with the
machines which he is so ably handing, and their
construction, being of great advantage to him in his work.
On Feb. 6, 1894, Mr. Fisher was united in
marriage with Cora B. Smith, a daughter of John P.
and Almira (Spangler) Smith, both of whom were born and
bred in Center Township, Williams County, the mother's birth
having occurred in 1846. The father was a farmer and a
buyer and shipper of live stock. Mr. and Mrs. Smith
were members of the United Brethren Church, and liberal
contributors toward its support. They reared six
children as follows: Reuben J., of Edgerton,
Ohio; Charles S., of St. Joseph Township; Arthur
E., of Edgerton; Cora B., now Mrs. Fisher;
Harvey C., of Edgerton, and Maud J., wife of
Mead Irish.
Mr. and Mrs. Fisher have no children of their own,
but they brought up and educated a nephew, Andrew F.
Irish who, after his graduation from the Edgerton High
School, entered the Ohio State University, where he was
graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts.
Enlisting for service in the World war, he was commissioned
first lieutenant in the Aviation corps, and at the present
writing he is with the Cleveland lamp Works, in Cleveland,
Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Fisher are active members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Fisher occupies
a place of prominence in literary, social and fraternal and
religious circles. She is vice president of the local
Red Cross Society, and was active of the World war work.
She belongs to the Home Culture Club, which she has served
as secretary, and is president of the Ladies' Aid Society of
the Methodist Episcopal Church. She also belongs to
the Rathbone Lodge, Pythian Sisters, in which she has passed
all the chairs.
Source: A Standard History of Williams County, Ohio
- Vol. II - Illustrated - Publ. The Lewis Publishing Co.,
Chicago - New York - 1920 - Page 382 |
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