Edward H. Florence

As printed in 1908

EDWARD H. FLORENCE, township trustee and owner of 1,100 acres of valuable farm hmd in Madison Township, was born in 1848 near Lilly Chapel, Madison County, Ohio, and is a son of Obed Florence.

Thomas Florence, his paternal grandfather, came to Ohio from Virginia, first locating in Pickaway County and later in Clark Coimty. He married a Miss Hill, of Vii'ginia, and to them were born five sons, Obed, father of Edward H., being the second eldest. The maternal grandfather was Isaiah Hunt. Obed Florence lived for many years in Madison County, moving to Indiana in 1859, where his death occurred some few years later.

Edward H. Florence was reared on his father's farm in Madison County and received his education in the common schools. After leaving school he operated his grandfather's farm for a number of years, and then engaged in farming for himself, with great success, and he is now one of the largest land owners in the county, owning 1,100 acres of fine farming land. He is politically a Republican and has been for thirteen years township trustee, in which capacity he is now serving. He was also for a number of years a member of the school board. Mr. Florence married Emma Woosley, a daughter of Benjamin Woosley, of Clark County. They have had two children, one now living, Walter, and Keturah, who died in 1888, aged five years.

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.