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Source:
History of Darke County, Ohio
From its earliest Settlement to the Present Time
Vols. I & II
Milford, Ohio - The Hobart Publ. Co.
1914.
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CHARLES
A. SCHLECHTY. That farming in Darke county is a
profitable occupation is attested by the subject of this sketch,
who, although he has been in business for himself for comparatively
only a few years, is now the owner of one hundred acres of valuable
land, this being located on the New Madison road, about six miles
south of Greenville, in Neave township. Mr. Schlechty
belongs to that class of men who, born in Darke county, have grown
up and developed with its growth and development, and have at the
same time built up and shared its prosperity. His birth
occurred on the farm on which he now resides, his natal day being
June 18, 1870, and he is a son of George and Rebecca (Winters)
Schlechty.
Four generations of the Schlechty
family have resided in Darke county. The great-grandfather
of Charles A. Schlechty was born in Switzerland, from whence
he moved to Germany, and from that county emigrated to the United
States and settled in Berks county, Pennsylvania. Chrisitan
Schlechty, the grandfather of Charles A., was a lad when
he came to this country, he being a native of the Fatherland.
He grew up in Berks county, Pennsylvania, where he received an
ordinary public school education, and early adopted the vocation of
agriculturist, which he followed throughout his life. With his
wife Susannah he migrated to Darke county, Ohio, in middle
life, and here both grandparents passed away. George
Schlechty was born on the farm in Darke county which is now
occupied by his son and here he passed a peaceful existence as a
tiller of the soil, accumulating a competence for his declining
years, rearing his children to habits of industry and honesty, and
gaining the respect and esteem of his fellow citizens because of his
many excellent traits of character. He married Rebecca
Winters, and they became the parents of six children:
Willis M., Eason V., David, Jasper N., John F. and Charles A.
of whom David is deceased.
Charles A. Schlechty received his preliminary
educational training in the Fort Jefferson public schools, following
which he took course at Valparaiso, Ind., and completed his studies
in the Haynes Business College, Chicago. He was well pre pared
to adopt the vocation of educator, and began to teach when but
seventeen years of age, and as such spent some time in the South,
but eventually returned to his home, where he remained until
reaching the age of twenty-one years. At the time of his
father's death, he took charge of the farm, and later, in
partnership with his brother, he bought the interests of the other
heirs, and since that time has conducted the operations on this
highly desirable piece of land. His labors in the active
affairs of life have been crowned with afair degree of success, and
his well cultivated fields yield to him agolden tribute in return
for the care and labor he bestowes upon them. In his political
views, Mr. Schlechty is a stanch Democrat, and takes
acommendable interest in local affairs, although he is not
apolitician in the sense of the office seeking. However, his
fitness for office has occasioned his selection on the part of his
fellow townsmen for the office of justice of the peace of Neave
township. He belongs to the Masonic lodge and takes much
interest in its work. His time, however, is usually given to
his farm and home interests, and he is accounted one of the
practical and progressive agriculturists of the communiy.
While he is not member of any particular church, he liberaally
supports all religious and charitable movements, and is strictly
honorable in all things, owing his success solely to energy,
industry and perseverance.
On May 22, 1901, Mr. Schlechty was
married to Miss Minnie Hunsinger, daughter of Max and Lena
(Wertmiller) Hunsinger, and to this union there have been born
two children George F. and Forest Eugene.
Source: History of Darke County,
Ohio
From its earliest Settlement to the Present Time -
Vols.
I & II -
Milford, Ohio - The Hobart Publ. Co. - 1914 - Page 333 |
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