Charles Roush

As printed in 1902

Charles Roush, who is engaged in farming and dairying in Green township, was born in Springfield township, Clark county, April 1, 1866, his parents being J. M. and Catherine (Otstot) Roush. He was reared upon the farm, acquiring a common school education, and remained at home until the time of his marriage, which important event in his life occurred on the 24th of November, 1896, the lady of his choice being Miss Elizabeth Victoria Bosley, of Springfield. She was born in Harrison county, Ohio, August 10, 1874, and is a daughter of James and Mary Ellen (Ralston) Bosley, both of whom are natives of the same county and are now living retired in Cleveland.

After his marriage Mr. Roush removed to the farm upon which he is now living, having there ninety acres of good land, which is attractive and well improved. He has placed his farm under a high state of cultivation, and in addition to general agricultural work he is engaged in dairying, keeping a number of cows of a good grade for this purpose. Everything about his place is neat and attractive in appearance and the products of his dairy and of his fields find a ready sale on the market.

Unto Mr. and Mrs. Roush has been born one son, Clarence Kay, born November 25, 1897. Politically Mr. Roush is a Republican, but he is not an office seeker. He is a self-made man, having acquired all that he possesses through his own efforts. He and his wife are valued residents of Green township, taking an interest in the progress and welfare of their community, and enjoy the, regard and respect of their friends and ac-. quaintances.

It will be interesting in this connection to note something of the family history of

Mrs. Roush. James Bosley, her father, was born in Cross Creek township, Harrison county, October 8, 1841, his parents being ‘Thomas and Sarah (Hilbert) Bosley, the former born near Baltimore, Maryland, where he grew to manhood and was married. In 1832 he emigrated westward to Ohio. The family is of English descent, the grandfather of James, Samuel Bosley, having been born in England, whence he crossed the bring deep to Maryland with his father, but the latter afterward returned to England and there spent his remaining days. The grandfather came to Ohio, but subsequently went to West Virginia, and his death occurred near Wheeling. He had the following children: Rachel, Jacob, Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary, Samuel and Thomas. Thomas Bosley died in Harrison county, Ohio. He was a shoemaker by trade and in order to provide for his family followed that pursuit for many years. He had ten children who reached! years of maturity, but only three of the number are yet living. Amos is a contractor and builder residing in St. Louis, Missouri, while Greenbury is living in East St. Louis, and is also a contractor. The third surviving member of the family is James Bosley. There were two uncles of Mr. Bosley, Thomas and Greenbury Bosley, who never married and who owned three hundred and twenty acres of land where Baltimore now stands. This they leased for ninety-nine years. This land should now be in the hands of the Bosley heirs, of whom Mrs. Roush is one. She was the fifth in a family of ten children, nine of whom grew to years of maturity, while Lucy E. died in infancy. The others are: Hilbert R., who is engaged in the grocery business in Dayton; Lewis Walter, a machinist of Cleveland, Ohio; Lawrence Scott, a fireman of Springfield; Robert H., a printer of Cleveland; Bertha Olive, the wife of James Christopher, of Springfield; Mac Leroy, who ts a machinist, of Cleveland; Sidney Baxter, who died at the age of twenty-three years, one month and three days; and Daniel Claud, who died at the age of sixteen years and four months.

As printed in A Biographical Record of Clark County Ohio (1902). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.