Frank Click

As printed in 1908

FRANK CLICK, general farmer and wholesale dairyman, residing on a tract of one hundred acres in Bethel Township, Clark County, was born October 29, 1857, at Beckelhiil, Clark County, Ohio, and is a son of Em.angel and Martha Jane (Alben) Click.

Emanuel Click was born in Virginia and came to Ohio when a boy of twelve years with his father John Click, who located in Springfield and opened a blacksmith and wagon shop and resided there until his death. Emanuel Click was the oldest of a family of seven children — two boys and five girls. He was married in Spring-field to Martha Jane Alben, who was born in Mad River Township, after which he moved to a farm in Mad River Township, where he and his wife passed the remainder of their lives. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Click: Samuel; Frank, subject of this sketch; Louisa, who died aged eighteen years; Mary, wife of Mr. Fryant; William; and Lydia, who married Frank Evans.

Frank Click spent his boyhood on a farm in Mad River Township, assisting in the work on the place until his marriage, after which he rented farms for a number of years, residing first on the John Arthur farm for three years. He then operated the Robert Durey farm for two years, after which he moved to the Snyder farm in Spring-field Township, remaining there for thirteen years, during which time he bought forty-five acres from the Snyder estate. This he sold in 1901 and bought his present farm, then consisting of one hundred and thirty acres, from Harry Detrick. He subsequently sold thirty acres of this laud and has spent a great deal of time and money since in improving the farm, which compares favorably with any in this section.

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Springfield, Ohio; Orva, who is employed by the Pure Milk Company of Springfield; Stella, Raymond E., Frank, and William. Politically, Mr. Click is an Independent voter.

DAVID E. SHELLABARaEE, who has been a life-long resident of Clark County, Ohio, was born October 13, 1826, on his father's farm in Mad River Township, and is a son of Ephraim and Rebecca (Winget) Shellabarger.

Ephraim Shellabarger, who is a native of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, was a child of two years when his parents, Martin and Ann (Snyder) Shellabarger, removed to Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, where he was reared to manhood. His father was a farmer and also ran a mill and distillery, his six sons working the firm, while he attended to his other industries. During the winters, Ephraim and his brothers cut timber, which was sent down the Susquehanna River, in the spring, on rafts, to a saw-mill. In 1814, Ephraim and his four brothers, Jacob, John, Samuel and Martin, came to Clark County, Ohio, in wagons, and formed a settlement in the timber lands of Mad River Township. The following year, Ephraim married Rebecca Winget, a daughter of Reuben Winget, who was one of the first settlers of Clark County, having come from near Cincinnati in 1806. Ephraim Shellabarger and his wife passed the remainder of their lives in this county, his death occurring in 1842 at the age of fifty-eight, his wife serving him until 1872, passing away at the home of her son, David E. They were the parents of six child'en; Reuben; Margaret, who married John B. Beard; Martin; Elizabeth, who married T. P. Johnston; David Ephraim; and Anna, who married Abe D. Miller. All of the above family, with the exception of David E., are deceased.

David E. Shellabarger was born in a weather-boarded log house on his father's farm, and there passed his boyhood days. He went to the old log schoolhouse with its slab benches, and studied reading, spelling, writing and arithmetic. He remained at home until after his father's death, after which he worked as a tanner for one year, then returned home and learned the cooper trade with his brother Martin. He continued with him until his marriage, when he opened a cooper shop of his own on his present farm. For fi.teen years he worked at his trade during the winter months, farming in the summers, since when his time has been devoted entirely to his farm of one hundred and seventy acres, of which fifty were inherited. When Mr. Shellabarger first came to his farm he resided in an old log house which was on the place until he built his present comfortable home. His two sons, David W., and Edgar M., now run the farm, renting the land from him.

IMr. Shellabarger was married October 14, 1847, to Rosanna Johnston, a daughter of James Johnston. She died in 1884. Mr. and Mrs. Shellabarger became the parents of seven children: James E., who died young; Cassilus R., who died young; David W., who married Katty Durst and has seven children, Delia, Rosina, Mary, Martha, Ethel, Catherine and John; Anson L., who married Mary Hedge, resides in Spiingfield, Ohio, and has two children. Eva and D. Paul; Edgar M., who married Florence Knott and has two children, Clarence and David E.; Clayton D., who married Beele Albiu, and is the father of two children, Amy, and Lydia.

Mr. Shellabarger is a man of large proportions ))nt enjoys exceptional good health, and although quite advanced in years, is still able to do a hard day's work. Fraternally he is connected with the Knights of Pythias.

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.