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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
The History of the City of Dayton
and
The Montgomery County, Ohio.
by Rev. A. W. Drury
1909
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JOHN V.
WHITE, a prosperous farmer of Miami township,
lives upon a farm on the Springboro road, about one mile
east of Alexanderville. He was born Aug. 29, 1855,
in a log cabin on this farm and is a son of James V.
and Hester Ann (Nevinger) White. The father,
who was the son of John V. and Elizabeth White,
was born in this county and bought the place upon which
his son lives. It had already been learned and
upon it he engaged in general farming, but being in poor
health the care and responsibility of the place early
devolved upon his son, John V. White.
The latter was the only son
of his parents. He was reared at home and there
and in the common schools of the county acquired those
fundamental lessons of life that have made possible the
success of his later years. From the time that he
was able to assume the smallest responsibility about the
home he has done his share of what there was to do, and
as he grew older and his father lost in strength, the
burden of the farm fell more and more upon his
shoulders. For a time, however, he worked at the
trade of a wagonmaker, in which he had some experience,
but it was for only a short time, and the large part of
his life has been spent in the cultivation of the soil.
On the 16th of November, 1879, was solemnized the
marriage of Mr. White and Miss Margaret
Christman, who is the daughter of John and
Catherine (Couterie) Christman. But one child,
Dotty, has been born to them. She is now
the wife of John H. Musselman, who is engaged in
the plastering business in Dayton, and is the mother of
a daughter, Catherine, who is two years old.
To the Presbyterian church the family give their
religious adherence and are regular in their attendance
at its services and eager in their work for its welfare.
Though so skillful a farmer, Mr. White does not
permit his home duties to absorb all his time and energy
to the detriment of his enjoyment of the simpler joys of
life and of the spirit of public service that has
actuated him for years. For three terms he has
been justice of the peace, and at the last election was
given a large majority, but would not accept the honor
which the people would thrust upon him.
Fraternally he is an Odd Fellow, belonging to the Marion
Lodge, No. 18, and to Encampment No. 82. In both
the organization and its members he takes an active
interest and is ever ready to exert himself in its or
their behalf. In short he is a man who, not
shirking responsibility when it came to him, by the
simple performance of his duties, has built for himself
a character of stability and worth. His public
service was all that could be asked of any man, and it
is only regretted that he saw fit to resign the office
he had so well filled for many years.
Source: The History of the City of Dayton
and
The Montgomery County, Ohio
by Rev. A. W. Drury
1909 - Vol. II - Page 960 |
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REV. MAURICE EMERY WILSON, D. D.
Source: The History of the City of Dayton and
Montgomery Co., Ohio by Rev. A. W. Drury - Publ. 1909 -
Vol. II - Page 26 |
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A. D. WILT
Source: The History of the City of Dayton and The
Montgomery County, Ohio by Rev. A. W. Drury 1909 - Vol.
II - Page 16 |
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