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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
Portrait and Biographical Record of
Auglaize, Logan and Shelby Counties, Ohio
Publ.
Chicago: Chapman Bros.
1892.
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HEZEKIAH S.
AILES
Source: Portrait and
Biographical Record of Auglaize, Logan and Shelby
Counties, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892. -
Page 385 |
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PHILEMON B.
ALLEN Source: Portrait
and Biographical Record of Auglaize, Logan and Shelby
Counties, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892. -
Page 269 |
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JAMES O.
AMOS Source: Portrait
and Biographical Record of Auglaize, Logan and Shelby
Counties, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892. -
Page 584 |
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ENOCH ANDERSON,
one of the old settlers and prominent citizens of Shelby
County, removed to Port Jefferson, this county, on the
1st of April, 1857, and to Sidney on the 9th of
February, 1859. He is well known throughout the
county, is prominent in all good work, and is everywhere
respected for his sterling worth and upright, honorable
career. He began his earthly career in Juniata
County, Pa., Mar. 2, 1825, and is the son of James
and Ruth (McCann) Anderson, both of Irish descent.
Our subject's paternal grandfather John Anderson,
was born in County Antrim, Ireland, in 1754, and was
married there to Miss Elizabeth Brown, also a
native of the green isle of Erin. After the birth
of two of their children, William and Mary they
braved the ocean to America and settled in Pennsylvania.
One year after their settlement in the United States,
they removed to Juniata County, Pa., and their son
James, the father of our subject, was born in 1794.
There the latter grew to manhood and there he followed
farming until 1856, when he removed to Ohio, settling in
Darke County. He was married, in his native county
to Miss McCann, also a native of that county, and
brought her with him to the then Far West. They
purchased a farm in Monroe Township, Darke County, and
there the father died on the 26th of March, 1868,
leaving a family of eleven children, seven of whom are
living: Samuel, now of Oregon; Enoch our
subject; Mary, wife of J. H. Rouch, of
Macon, Ga.; Ann A., wife of Ephraim Spitler,
of Montgomery County, Ohio; William E., of
Huntington, Ind.; L. M., of Greenville, Ohio, who
has been a Member of Congress, and Martha S., now
on the old home place.
Our subject received his education principally in the
old log schoolhouse of early days, and at an early age
he became thoroughly familiar with the duties of the
farm. He remained under the parental roof until
twenty-one years of age and then worked in a cooper shop
for a few years. After this, he was engaged in
contracting and bridge-building for about twenty years
and built many bridges through the country, principally
railroad. In 1881, he built the Wheel Works in
Sidney, the main building being 110x60 feet and three
stories in height, of brick, and the second building
100x40 feet, is also of brick. The engine and
boiler room, 38x50 feet, one story in height, is filled
with the latest machinery for the manufacture of wheels.
With his son, he stocked and operated the factory and
gave employment to one hundred and seventy-five men.
In 1890, he sold this to the American Wheel Company,
which continued to operate it until May 6, 1891, when it
was burned down. Since July 5, 1890, our subject
has been engaged in the manufacture of the D Shovel
Handles at Union City, for being of an industrious and
energetic temperament, he could not long remain idle.
All Mr. Anderson's property has been the result
of perseverance and indomitable energy on his part.
He erected a fine large house in 1869, and has a most
pleasant and attractive home. Socially, he is a
member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the
Knights of Pythias.
Mr. Anderson selected his wife in the person of
Miss Eliza Sharrits a native Montgomery County,
Ohio, born Jan. 7, 1827, and a daughter of
Christopher and Susannah Sharrits. Six
children have been born to our subject and wife and are
as follows: James M., Manager of the
American Wheel Works here; John W., a resident of
Dayton, Ohio, who is Superintendent of Bridges, for the
Dayton, Ft. Wayne & Chicago Railroad; Charles,
who died when thirty-three years of age at Galion, Ohio,
where he was operating a wheel factory; Eliza Jane,
who became the wife William Taylor, of
Connersville, Ind.; Martha, who is at home;
George, who died when five or six years of age.
Mr. and Mrs. Anderson are members of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Anderson
has held a number of local positions in the township,
such as Coroner and Treasurer, and is highly regarded in
the community for his integrity and upright character.
The maternal grandfather of our subject, Patrick
McCann, was also from the Emerald Isle, and was
married to Miss Jane Green of Chester County,
Pa., who was a sister of Gen. Green, of
Revolutionary fame. After their marriage, Mr.
and Mrs. McCann removed to Licking Creek Valley and
there their descendants reside at the present time.
All the McCanns were Methodists in their
religious views. Our subject's father-in-law,
Christopher Sharrits, was born in Virginia, and his
wife, Susannah Boze, was born in the vicinity of
Baltimore, Md., and came to Ohio in 1810 with her
parents, settling with them near Germantown, Ohio.
Mr. and Mrs. Sharrits lived very happily together
for nearly sixty-seven years.
Source: Portrait and
Biographical Record of Auglaize, Logan and Shelby
Counties, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892. -
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JOHN ARNETT
Source: Portrait and
Biographical Record of Auglaize, Logan and Shelby
Counties, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892. -
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