Clyde E. Rudy

As printed in 1910

CLYDE E. RUDY.

A well known member of a prominent Wayne county family is Cly’de E. Rudy, who is deserving of a place in a work of this nature along with other progressive citizens because he has earned the rewards which have attended his efforts, for, although beginning in a somewhat humble way at the foot of the ladder, he has steadily advanced, overcoming by perseverance every obstacle in the pathway of progress until he now occupies a conspicuous place in the life of his community.

Clyde E. Rudy is the son of Levi S. Rudy and the grandson of David Rudy, and the great grandson of Christian Rudy, who was a native of Pennsylvania and came to Wayne county, Ohio, in the fall of 1832, locating near Dalton, in what is now Sugar Creek township. In the spring of 1833 this old pioneer settled on a farm which he reclaimed from the primeval forest and on which Daniel L. Rudy now lives. Christian Rudy lived there until his death, and from this sterling ancestor a long line of worthy descendants have figured in the social and business life of Wayne county, one of the best known of the present generation being Clyde E. Rudy, whose birth occurred February 4, 1874, in section 2, Sugar Creek township. There he worked on the old home farm when very young in years and attended the district schools during the winter months. Not being satisfied with a common school education, he later entered the University of Wooster, where he made a very commendable record and prepared for a career as teacher, which profession he followed for a period of three years. Not taking very kindly to the life of a teacher, although he was making rapid headway in the same, he gave up that profession and returned to the farm, since which time he has given his attention exclusively to agricultural pursuits, with gratifying results. He moved on the farm where he now lives in section 5, Sugar Creek township, which place consists of one hundred and six acres of excellent land on which he carries on general farming and stock raising in a manner that nets him a very comfortable yearly income. He has been a successful dealer in heavy draft horses, which he Iniys, feeds and markets, these animals, owing to their fine quality, always finding ready sales. He has an attractive and pleasant home, surrounded by a good orchard and, in fact, everything that makes country life attractive.

Mr. Rudy was married on December 29, 1897, to Cora Wecht, of Dalton, this township, in which town she was born on November 21, 1875. She is the daughter of Michael and Barbara (Delheimer) Wecht, both natives of Germany, who came to America in an early day and were among the first settlers in this county. They were each accompanied here by their parents. To Mr. and Mrs. Rndy three children have been born, namely: Margaret E., born June 13, 190T; Tmis J., born March 29, 1903, and Paul L., born February 13, 1905.

Mr. and Mrs. Rudy are members of the Presbyterian church at Dalton, this township, and politically the former is a Republican, but he has never aspired to office holding, his extensive private business taking all of his time.

As printed in History of Wayne County, Ohio (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.