The full biographical sketch as printed, transcribed from the public-domain book. Spelling and wording are the original author’s; a few scanning errors may remain.
PAUL C. SPAIN.
Paul C. Spain, one of the best-known merchants at North Le\visl)urg, tl)is county, member of the firm of Spain & Dolan, dealers in general hard- ware and farm implements, and who was former clerk of that village and is now serving as treasurer of the same, is a native son of Champaign county and has lived here all his life. He was born on a farm in the immediate vicinity of North Lewisburg, in Rush township, September 11, i88f, son of Joseph W. and Flora E. (Clark) Spain, both of whom also were horn in this county and who are now living in North Lewisburg.
Joseph W. Spain was born on a pioneer farm in Rush tcnvnship, in 1 85 1, son of Wright and Lucy (Crowder) Spain, natives of Virginia, who had come to this county with their respective parents in the days of their )'Outh, grew up here, married and established their home in Rush town- ship and there spent their last days. Joseph W. Spain grcAx to manhood on the home farm and married Flora E. Clark, a member of one of the old families in that part of the county, and in turn became a farmer in Rush county, a vocation he ever since has continued, though for some years past living practically retired from the active labors of the farm at his pleasant home in North Lewisburg. He and his wife have three sons, the subject of this sketch having two brothers, Howard and Robert J. Spain.
Reared on the home farm in Rush township, Paul C. Spain received his early schooling in the schools of North Lewisburg and supplemented the course there by a course in Bliss Business College at Columbus, after which for four years he was engaged as a clerk in the hardware store of Crevis- ton & Dominy at North Lewisburg, thus acquiring a thorough acquaintance with the hardware trade. He then bought Mr. Dominy's interest in the store, the firm thus becoming Creviston & Spain, which arrangement con- tinued for about nine years, at the end of which time, in 1913, Mr. Crevis- ton sold his interest in the concern to Mr. Dolan and since then the l)usi- ness has been conducted under the firm name of Spain & Dolan. The firm
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occupies a two-story store building, twenty by ninety feet, and an additional warehouse for the storage of agricultural implements, and carries a large and comprehensive stock, including general hardware and farm implements, together with such other goods as are usually carried in a store of that char- acter, and has a large and growing business. Mr. Spain is a Republican and has long given his active attention to local political affairs, being at present a member of the county central committee of his party. He served for some time as clerk of the village of North Lewisburg and is now serving as treasurer of the same.
In 1905 Paul C. Spain was united in marriage to Lenora A. Townsend, daughter of O. S. Townsend and wife, and to this union two children have been born, Dorothy and Floriene. Mr. and Mrs. Spain have a very pleasant home at North Lewisburg and take an earnest interest in the general social activities of their home town. Mr. Spain is an active Mason, past master of the local lodge of that ancient order, and is a member of the local lodge of the Knights of Pythias, in the affairs of both of which organizations he takes a warm interest. He is one of the most active and energetic business men in North Lewisburg and has long been recognized as among the leaders in all movements having to do with the promotion of the substantial inter- ests of that town.
Source: Biographical Record of Champaign County, Ohio. See the original pages at the Internet Archive.
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