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Preble
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Biographies
(Source: History of Preble County,
Ohio - H. Z. Williams & Bro, Publishers - 1881)
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GEORGE WEAVER was
born in Clermont county, Ohio, in 1824. In 1840 he settled
in Lanier township, and worked there at his trade as blacksmith
for three years, commencing in 1846. He was afterwards
nine years in Enterprise, and nine years in Winchester. In
1869 he came to his present home in Harrison township, and has
since then lived in section thirty-three. His wife,
Mahala (Marker), was born in Maryland in 1825. They
have had nine children, two of whom are deceased. Mr.
Weaver has a farm of one hundred and fifty acres which he
works with the assistance of his sons. He has also one of
the largest shops in the county, and has held the office of
township trustee several times in the different townships wehre
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JOHN W. WERTS
came to Ohio from Virginia in 1844. He was born in
Virginia in 1804, and in 1829 he married Catherine Grisso
who was born in 1809. He first settled near Pyrmont,
Montgomery county; from there he moved to Preble. Ten
children were born to them, eight of whom survive. He died
in 1873. His farm contained about one hundred and seventy
acres in section ten. John Werts, son of John W.,
was born in Preble county in 1844. In 1870 he married
Mary E., daughter of Tobias Selby, born in 1851.
Mr. Werts has lived in West Baltimore for eleven years
and has engaged in general merchandizing with David Werts,
under the firm name of D. & J. Werts. During the
war of the Rebellion he enlisted in company H, of the Ohio
volunteer infantry, and served under General Jackson.
He was afterwards discharged for disability. |
CHARLES AND ELIZABETH
WILKINSON emigrated to Preble county from Kentucky, and
an early day. Their youngest son, Curtis H., was born in
1827, and in 1852 was married to Sarah Jane, daughter of
Christopher and Catherine Wysong, of Gasper township.
She was born in 1831. To Mr. and Mrs. Wilkinson
have been born eleven children, of whom are living, viz:
Redmon E., Alice E., wife of JAcob H. Shideler, of
Washington township; Catharine Eleanor, Ida B., and
Minnie M.
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