Alvin A. Reichelderfer

As printed in 1906

LVIN A. REICHELDERFER, a prominent. agriculturist and well-known citizen of Salt Creek township, and one of the township trustees, resides on the George Bennett farm, a tract of 240 acres, which is situated on the Circleville and Adelphi turnpike. Mr. Reichelderfer was born May 21, 1870, in Pickaway County, and is a son of Rufus and Susan (Davis) Reichelderfer.

The parents of Mr. Reichelderfer were both born in Salt Creek township, Pickaway County, Ohio, where the paternal grandfather, Jeremiah Reichelderfer, had settled among the pioneers. Rufus Reichelderfer has been a lifelong resident of Salt Creek township as have his two half-sisters, Cafoline and Julia A. Mowery. The five children born to Rufus Reichelderfer and wife were: Minerva J., deceased; George, of Peoria, Illinois; Alvin A., of this sketch; Nelson E., of Lancaster, Ohio; and Stella E., wife of Arthur Heffner, of Whisler, Ohio. Rufus Reichelderfer is an influential member of the Democratic party in Salt Creek township. He has served as township trustee for a long period and he has also been a member of the School Board.

Alvin A. Reichelderfer was reared to manhood on his father’s farm and was educated in the township schools. He has always taken a just pride in his agricultural acquirements and has the reputation, honestly earned, of being one of the most successful farmers of his locality. He has been located on the present farm since September, 1899, and can show very satisfactory results. He carries on mixed husbandry and raises some very fine stock.

On November 4, 1891, Mr. Reichelderfer was married to Luella Karshner, who was born and reared in Pickaway County, and is a daughter of Enoch Karshner, a prominent farmer of Salt Creek township. They have one son, Clay W., born July 22, 1893, who is attending the local school.

Politically, Mr. Reichelderfer is a Democrat. He is serving his first term as township trustee, to which office he was elected by the largest majority ever given a candidate in Salt Creek township. This speaks well for his popularity among his fellow-citizens. He has served six years as road supervisor of District No. 5 and his duties have always been faithfully performed with the best interests of the public in view. He is a member of the Odd Fellows lodge at Tarlton, and of the Knights of Pythias lodge at Laurelville.

6USTAVUS ADOLPHUS CLEL- LEN, owner of a well-improved homestead of 102 acres in Wayne township, was born in Pickaway County, August 26, 1854. His parents, Joseph and Celinda (Prindle) Clellen, were also married in this county, so that both he and his family are closely identified with it.. Mr. Clellen was trained to agricultural pursuits in his early years and has held closely to them in his later life; the result was a thorough acquaintance with all agricultural details jmd a successful outcome of his labors. When he purchased his present property of J. W. Wiggins, he set about its thorough improvement. He cultivated the land* on modern principles, drained it with tile and in 1899 erected a comfortable frame residence of seven rooms.

In 1891 Mr. Clellen was elected by the Republicans to the office of township assessor, being the first successful candidate of the party for that office in Wayne township. This was an unusual testimonial, both to his personal popularity and individual worth.

Mr. Clellen’s wife was formerly Alice Graves, daughter of Westley Graves, of Ross County, Ohio. The following children have been born to their union: Frederick F., who married Madge Shipley, daughter of Louis

Shipley, of Pickaway County, and now resides near Circleville; James B., who attended Lima College; Guy W.; Mary Agues, who is an accomplished pianist, member of the church choir at Kinderhook, and very prominent socially; Percy Alton and Iris May.

As printed in History of Pickaway County, Ohio and Representative Citizens (1906). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.