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From Centennial History of Butler County, Ohio (1905)
ALBERT Y. SHOLLENBARGER.
The subject of this sketch is junior member of the firm of Shollenbarger Brothers, who conduct a well-equipped and popular livery in the city of Hamilton, and not only is he known as one of the progressive and enterprising young business men of the place, but he is also a schon of one of the sterling pioneer families of the county.
Albert Young Shollenbarger was born in the village of Collinsville, this county, on the 2d of September, 1875. and is a son of Jacob H. and Alice (Young) Shollenbarger, both of whom were likewise born in this county, and they still reside on the farm, m Milford township. The subject of this review passed his boyhood days on the homestead farm, and his educational discipline was secured in the public schools of Collinsville. At the age of nineteen years he engaged in the livery business at Oxford, this county, where he continued in this line of enterprise for the ensuing six years, being successful in his efforts. On the ist of June. 1899, he came to Hamilton and formed a partnership with his brother Harry in the purchase and equipment of a fine livery stable at 328 Maple avenue, where they Had a large and valuable stock of horses and vehicles and controlled large and remunerative business, the enterprise being under the management of our subject, who is thor-. oughly familiar with all its details and able to maintain the same at the highest standard. On the Toth of May. 19O3, this barn was destroyed by fire, together with all its contents, including forty-eight horses, about seventy-five carriages, together with other vehicles and equipments and a large amount of feed, entailing a loss of fifty thousand dollars, with but little insurance indemnity. The loss was divided between the two interested principals and a number of patrons whose horses and carriages were kept in the stables, the loss on the two sides being about equal. The fire occurred on Sunday, and on the following Friday the firm purchased the present stock and resumed business, their present stables being located at No. 22 South Second street. The equipment is thoroughly modern and complete and the firm has still further added to their prestige through the misfortune which drew general attention to their business. Mr. Shollenbarger is a stanch Republican in his political ( proclivities but has never sought or desired official preferment, and both he and his wife are members of the Presbyterian church.
Oil the 1 2th of January, 1897. was solemnized the marriage of Mr. Shollenbarger to Miss Emma Gerber, who was born ami reared in Collinsville, this county, and of this union have been born three children, Fern. Hugh and Louis.
As printed in Centennial History of Butler County, Ohio (1905). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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