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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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JOHN CARTLEY. It is doubtful if a man can be found
in the bounds of Shelby County who has made a better
record than the gentleman above named, who is ex-County
Commissioner and the owner of a splendid estate in
Loramie Township. His excellent reputation does
not depend upon the solidity of his finances, but upon
his personal character and the favorable knowledge his
acquaintances have of his generosity, integrity and
reliability.
A native of Pennsylvania, our subject was born in
Westmoreland County, Oct. 2, 1827, and is a son of
George Cartley, who was born on the Atlantic Ocean,
while his parents were en route to this country from
Ireland in 1792. The grand-parents located in
Westmoreland County, Pa., where they bore an important
part in pioneer work as farmers, and where also they
spent the remainder of their days.
George Cartley came to Fayette County, this
State in 1834, he having located the land some time
previous to coming here. In 1837, he took up his
abode in this county, making his home on section 22,
Loramie Township, which is the present farm of our
subject. His property consisted of eighty acres of
partly improved land, on which was erected a log house.
He broke much of the sod on his farm, and by dint of
industrious and well-directed efforts, rose to a good
position among the pioneers of his locality. He
served as a soldier in the War of 1812, and filled
the position of Trustee of Loramie Township far some
time. He was an Episcopalian in religion, and died
Mar. 15, 1871. His wife, who, prior to her
marriage, was Rebecca Berisford, was also born in
Ireland, and came to America when a young woman.
At her death, which occurred in 1844, she left a family
of five sons, one of whom died in the Mexican War, three
days after the battle of Monterey, and two have later
passed to the land beyond. The youngest son is
residing in California merchant in Martinez.
John Cartley, of this sketch, had poor
advantages for obtaining an education, being only
permitted to attend school a few months in the winter.
Being ambitious to learn, however, he made the best of
his opportunities, and is today well-read and and keeps
thoroughly informed on current events. Mr.
Cartley enlisted in 1847 in the Mexican War, but the
company which he joined was not accepted, and on
returning home from Cincinnati, he served an
apprenticeship at the carpenter's trade, which
occupation he followed for eight years. In 1855,
he took up his residence on the old homestead, which he
operated, caring for his father until the death of the
latter.
The lady who became the wife of our subject, Nov. 7,
1850, was Miss Sarah A., daughter of William
and Mary (Houston) Flinn, the former of whom was
born in Miami County, this State, in 1875. The
mother of Mrs. Cartley was the daughter of
Robert Houston, a native of Tennessee, and one of
the first settlers in Loramie Township, in whose honor
the village of Houston was named. William Flinn
was a farmer by occupation, and died in 1854; his wife,
who survived him until 1870, died in the faith of the
Christian Church.
The wife of our subject is one in a family of eight
children, only two of whom are living; her sister,
Mrs. Andrew Cartley, resides in Sidney.
Grandfather Flinn emigrated from Ireland in an early
day, and located in Cincinnati. He was Captain of
a company during the War of 1812, and died at Ft.
Loramie. Of the six children born to Mr. and
Mrs. Cartley, we make the following mention;
Harriet is deceased; Hudson is married and
resides in Sidney, where he is Teller in the
German-American Bank; Mary is deceased; Maggie
F. married P. C. Zemer, who is Superintendent
of the High School at Ansonia, Darke County, this State;
Georgia is the wife of S. I. Zemer, and
also makes her home in Ansonia, where her husband is
engaged in the milling and grain business; Edgar
is deceased.
A Democrat in politics, during his younger years, our
subject was active in local affairs, and has represented
his party as delegate to county and congressional
conventions. He served as Trustee of his township
for several years, was Clerk for some time, and Justice
of the Peace for a period of six years. In the
fall of 1865, he was elected Commissioner of Shelby
County and served for three years, during which time the
land was purchased for the County Poor Farm, and the
necessary buildings erected. The first free pike
roads in the county were constructed during his
incumbency of that position and numerous iron bridges
built, and the interest which he has taken in public
affairs places him among the prominent men of the
township, and indeed of the county.
Mr. and Mrs. Cartley are members of the
Presbyterian Church, which denomination they joined in
1857. Our subject is one of the Trustees in that
body, and has contributed liberally of his means, toward
the erection of the present neat church, known as Port
Jefferson Presbyterian Church. He is the
proprietor of eighty-five acres of land on section 22,
which is made remunerative by careful and intelligent
cultivation, and has been supplied with all needful
structures and many improvements, both useful and
beautiful. He has a neat frame residence on his
farm, and the estate is drained with two thousand rods
of tile.
During the late war, our subject operated a molasses
factory, manufacturing many gallons of cane molasses.
During the fall of each year, he takes a trip to
Northern Michigan and Wisconsin on a hunting expedition,
of which he is very fond, and is considered by his
fellow sportsmen a good shot.
Source: Portrait and Biographical Record of
Auglaize, Logan and Shelby Counties, Ohio - Publ.
Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892. - Page 497 |
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AMOS CHERRY Source: Portrait
and Biographical Record of Auglaize, Logan and Shelby
Counties, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Chapman Bros. 1892. -
Page 553 |
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CHARLES CHURCHILL Source:
Portrait and Biographical Record of Auglaize, Logan and
Shelby Counties, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Chapman Bros.
1892. - Page 197 |
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JOHN W. COSTOLO Source:
Portrait and Biographical Record of Auglaize, Logan and
Shelby Counties, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Chapman Bros.
1892. - Page 135 |
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WILLIAM COUNTS Source:
Portrait and Biographical Record of Auglaize, Logan and
Shelby Counties, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Chapman Bros.
1892. - Page 287 |
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JOSEPH KNOX CUMMINS Source:
Portrait and Biographical Record of Auglaize, Logan and
Shelby Counties, Ohio - Publ. Chicago: Chapman Bros.
1892. - Page 266 |
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