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CHAPTER V.
JACKSON TOWNSHIP
ORGANIZATION - BOUNDARIES - PHYSICAL FEATURES AND
PRODUCTS - STREAMS - ROADS AND RAILROADS -
FIRST SETTLEMENTS - SCHOOLS - CHURCHES - CEMETERIES - OWNERS OF REAL AND
PERSONAL ESTATE IN 1845 -
TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS - FIRST THINGS - KIRBY VILLAGE - STATISTICS -
- BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
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| ABRAHAM
H. VANORSDALL was born Mar. 18, 1827, in Cayuga County, N. Y.
He is the son of Andrew and Catharine (Vanorsdale)
Vanorsdall, natiaves of Pennsylvania and New Jersey
respectively; the former born in the year 1800, and the latter born
in 1803, of German lineage. In 1846, Mr. Vanorsdall
with his family, moved to Ohio, settling in Wyandot County, Mifflin
Township, where he purchased eighty acres of land, upon which he
resided till his death, which occurred in July, 1848. Eight
children were born to them, six of whom still survive - Abraham
H., Hannah P., John A., Jonathan O., Katie and Ruby.
The deceased were Lovind and Isaac A. Our
subject received a liberal education in the common schools of his
day, closing his literary pursuits at the age of nineteen years.
After this he was engaged in farm labor during the summer, and
taught school in winter until his marriage, which took place in
June, 1849, to Miss Ruth Snider, daughter of Daniel and
Anna (Dean) Snider. Six children were the fruits of this
marriage, all of which are still living except Daniel S.
Their names are as follows: Daniel S.; Agnes, wife
of G. N. Fox; Julia M., wife of B. F. Stultz; Emma E.,
wife of John M. LaRowe; Curtis A. and Minnie M. Mr.
Vanorsdall purchased 240 acres of land in Wyandot County, and
settled upon the same in 1863. Since that time he has served
in nearly all the offices in the township in which he resides, and
also in some of the county offices. As Township Clerk he
served for a term of sixteen years; as Treasurer, ten years; as
Justice of the Peace, twenty-one years; as Assessor, two years.
By appointment he was made Infirmary Director for one year, and
afterward, by election six years. In 1882, he was chosen as
Commissioner, which office he still (1883) holds. He is a
member of the F. and A. M., I. O. O. F. and Grange
fraternities, and also of the Christian Union Church. In
politics he is a stanch Democrat. He is still living on his
finely cultivated farm, in the companionship of an excellent wife,
and surrounded by a host of friends. |
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