Albert M. Rudy

As printed in 1910

ALBERT M. RUDY.

In all the relations of life Albert Rudy, a well-known farmer of Sugar Creek township, Wayne county, has commanded the respect and confidence of those with whom he has been brought into contact. His capable manage-

13/ ment of his own business interests and his sound judgment have brought to him prosperity, for he is a hard worker and has always had the interests of his community at heart. He is the representative of an excellent old family, members of which have figured prominently in the affairs of this and Lam caster county, Pennsylvania, for at least four generations. The birth of Albert M. Rudy occurred in Sugar Creek township, this county, November i8, 1860. He is the son of Daniel L. Rudy, who came to Sugar Creek township, Wayne county, in 1832, from Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, with his father, Christian Rudy, a hardy pioneer, who obtained land here in the wilderness and became a prosperous farmer. Daniel L. Rudy also became a well-to-do farmer.

Albert M. Rudy was the third member of his father’s family, and when he became of proper age he worked on the home farm, attending the (strict schools during the winter months until he had received a fairly good education. He later attended the graded schools at Dalton for four years. From the age of twenty-one to twenty-six years he worked for his father and thus became well grounded in the basic principles of agriculture, which he has made very successful ever since.

Mr. Rudy was married December 14, 1886, to Margaret Saurer, the daughter of Abraham Saurer, a well-known and highly respected citizen of East Union township, where Mrs. Rudy was reared and where she attended school. Her birth occurred in 1863. This union has resulted in the birth of four sons, namely: Raymond, May 10, 1888; Troy, December 10, 1890;

Allen, 1891, and Warren, January 1, 1894. They have all received good education in the common schools.

Mr. Rudy is the owner of a very valuable farm of eighty acres, on which is located the Dalton coal mine. No. 14. General farming is carried on very successfully, and a large part of Mr. Rudy’s annual income is derived from the sale of his heavy draft horses, which he buys and feeds, always finding a ready market for them owing to their excellent quality. He is regarded as an excellent judge of livestock, especially horses.

Politically, he is a Republican, and he and his wife are members of the Presbyterian church at Dalton, being highly esteemed members of the local congregation.

As printed in History of Wayne County, Ohio (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.