Charles William Custis

As printed in 1915

CHARLES WILLIAM CUSTIS. Charles William Custls. a well-known business man and manufacturer of Sablna, Ohio, who Is now living retired, was born in Clinton county. Ohio, on July 20. 1857, the son of William and Susan (Drake) Custis, natives of Clinton county, and New York state, respectively. Susan Drake was a daughter of Daniel and Ann (Musherue) Drake.

The maternal grandparents of Mr. Custis were Daniel Drake and wife, the former of whom was a native of New England and engaged in the oyster business. He was a prominent member of the Christian church, and moved to Ohio early In life, locating In this county, where he engaged in farming, living the owner of one hundred acres of land. He and his life were the parents of five children, Abble, Elizabeth. Mary, Susan and Anna.

William rust Is was the son of Douglas Custis. a well-known citizen of this county. William Custis. the father of Charles W., attended the common schools of Clinton county, and here completed his education. He removed to Sablna from New Antloch, Ohio, and for some time was engaged in the general mercantile business, handling hardware and dry goods for the most part. While engaged In business in Sablna. he lived on a farm of one hundred and twenty-five acres nt the edge of the town. He was a member of the Methodist Protestant church and nn active worker in that denomination. Fraternally, he was identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, while, politically, he was a ment supporter of the Republican party. He died In October. 1906. after having lived a most useful life. His widow is still living at the age of seventy-six years. They were the parents of eight children. Charles William, Frank. Ida B., Anna, James, Levi D.. Lula and Grace. Of these children Frank is married and lives at Dayton. Ohio. Ida n. also lives at Dayton and Is the wife of Samuel McGuirc. Annn Is the wife of L. A. Wysong. of Wilmington. James married Rebecca Perrell. and they live In Sablna. Levi D. married Georgia Kubn. and they live In Canton, Ohio. Lula is the wife of Dr. F. O. Lelghtner. of Sublna. and Grace is the wife of Marlon Kuhn, of Croqksvllle. Ohio.

Charles W. Custis received his education in the common schools, and after leaving" school was engaged for some time in business with his father. After managing his father's hardware afore for some time he retired from that concern and engaged in the restaurant and bakery business. After disposing of this latter business he next enjoined with John Matthews as a partner In handling bankruptcy stocks of merchandise. He Is the owner of one hundred and ten acres of land In Clinton county, also valuable property In Sablna. and Is the owner of the Ice-cream factory In Sablna. Tor the past ten years Mr. Custis has been retired from active business.

Charles W. Custls has been twice married, his first wife having been Ellle M. Dalgern. nnd to which union three children were born. Lauron A.. Clyde Burtsal and. Ethel Marie. Iiuron A., who lives In Goshen. Indiana, married Margaret Shannon, and Is engaged In the wholesale manufacture of Ice cream In that city. Clyde, who is a resident of Sablna. married Mary Spurgeon. Ethel is the wife of Arthur N. Hains. a resident of Sablna. Mr. Custls married, secondly. Flora Johnson, daughter of Moses Johnson, of Tort Williams, to which union one child has been born, a son. Earl Johnson, who is unmarried.

Mr. Custls and wife are members of the Methodist Protestant church and both take an active interest in church work. Mr. Custls is a member of the board of public affairs and Is a Hepubllcan.

As printed in History of Clinton County, Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions (1915). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.