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North Bloomfield Twp. -
LYDIA
RUHL, farmer; P. O. Shaucks, was born Feb. 3, 1817,
in Richland Co., Ohio; her parents John and Rachel Painter,
were natives of Virginia, and emigrated to Ohio about the year
1816, settling on Government land in Richland Co. Mr.
Painter made farming his chief business, but worked some at
the cooper trade, and did rough cabinet work for his neighbors;
his farm was only cleared for his neighbors; his farm was only
cleared by years of patient toil, and he had the satisfaction of
owning a good and valuable farm many years before his death,
which occurred in 1860. Mr. Ruhl had very few
advantages for getting an education at the schools, but at home
the elements of hard labor were thoroughly taught. She was
married Sept. 18, 1834, to Jeremiah Ruhl, son of
George and Elizabeth Ruhl; he was one of the practical
farmers of the county, clearing his own farm from the primeval
forest, and improving it as fast as circumstances would permit.
He died Nov. 19, 1873. By their marriage nine children
were born, only three of whom are now living - Hiram, John
and George W. The two oldest are married, and have
families; the youngest is in the West to recruit his health.
Mrs. Ruhl and her husband, were among the first members
of the Old School Baptist Church. She owns 120 acres of
land, on which she and grandchildren are now living. |
North Bloomfield Twp. -
ISAAC RULE,
farmer; P. O. Whetstone. Among the many men to be found in
this county, who have risen to affluence from a small beginning,
by the exercise of industry and frugality, we find the above
named gentleman to be one of the first. He was born July
16, 1823, in Pennsylvania; his parents, John and Susan (Blosser)
Rule, were natives of Pennsylvania, and moved to this State
in 1825. Isaac's father worked in an oil-mill, when
young, but on his arrival in this State he entered a quarter
section of Government land near North Woodbury; he cleared and
improved this property, and kept it till his death, which was in
1874; he had kept a store in North Woodbury, during this time,
for nearly fourteen years, his partner being one Morgan
Levering; but desiring to retire from active life,
they divided the goods, and Isaac brought his father's
half to West Point, and commenced business in a log cabin, near
where he now lives; his father gave him one thousand dollars
worth of goods, and for the rest he paid as soon as he was able;
he did a large and successful business and soon built the store
room now occupied by J. R. Garverick & Co.; his father
and himself were partners for three years, when his father
withdrew, and his place was supplied by Norman Merwine,
for the same length of time. Isaac then retired
from the mercantile business, and has since followed farming,
with good success. He was married Dec. 8, 1855, to
Maria, daughter of John and Martha Price. Seven
children have been born of this union; only three are now living
- Newton, Irene and Edwin A.; the second named is
now attending school at Granville, Ohio, and wants to complete
the course. Before giving any of his property to his
children, Mr. Rule owned near seven hundred acres of land
here, besides Western property, the most of this having been
obtained by his indomitable energy. |
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