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From 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908)
CASSIUS W. MINNICH, owner of an excellent tract of one hundred and twenty acres in Bethel Township, Clark County, situated eight miles west of Springfield on the Valley Pike, was born November 6, 1848, and is a son of John and Caroline (Layton) Minnich.
Michael and Eva Minnich, his paternal grandparents, came to Ohio in wagons when it was practically a wilderness and were among the first settlers of this section, where they silent the remainder of their lives. They had six children — three sons and three daughters.
John Minnich, the father of Cassius, was born here in 1810 and when he grew lip assisted in clearing the land. During his life he acquired two Hundred and thirty acres of land and held many important township offices, including the superintendency of the construction of the Valley Pike. He married Caroline Layton, a daughter of John and Elizabeth Layton, early settlers of this section, and to them were born the following children: Michael S.; DeWitt C.; Cassius W.; Mary E., who married J. M. Latta (both deceased); and Jessie, who married A. E.
Umphrey. John Minnich died in 1864, aged fifty-four years, and his widow survived him until 1904, passing away in her seventy-ninth year.
Cassius W. Minnich was born on a farm adjoining his present place and his industrial energies have been devoted entirely to agriculture. His education was acquired in the district schools and at Wittenberg- College. In November, 1872, he was married to Ida C. Higgins, a native of Mad River Township, whose death occurred in September, 1885. They were the parents of three children: Carl; Kenneth, who married Mary Rogers, is a resident of Springfield, and has two children, Louis and an infant; and Alice.
Mr. Minnich has served on, the school board and for the past twelve years has been a township trustee. He has also for the past twelve years been connected with the Clark County Agricultural Society. Fraternally he is affiliated with the Masons— Clark Lodge No. 101 of Springfield — and the Knights of Pythias — Mad River Lodge No. 374, at Enon.
As printed in 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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