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Born 1868, Cass Township
From Twentieth century history of Findlay and Hancock County and representative citizens (1910), A Centennial biographical history of Hancock County, Ohio : embellished with portraits of many well known people of Hancock County, who have been or are prominent in its history and development (1903)
GEORGE S. STOUGH.
Among the young and enterprising agriculturists of Hancodc county we take pleasure in presenting this name, a gentleman who, in the brief time he has been engaged in that line, has gven evidence of superior ability. Mr. George S. Stough resides at the present time in Allen township, where he owns eighty acres of valuable land, which he devotes to general produce. He was born in Cass township in 1867, and is the son of Christian and Maria (Eckert) Stough. He received the ordinary education given by the district school, and that other education which is only acquired by hard knocks in the service of Dame Nature on the farm. The thoroughness of this latter training is responsible for the success he is making. The event which rounded out the life of Mr. Stough to its fulness occurred March 8, 1888. On. that day he was joined in marriage to Miss Annie, daughter of John W: and Adaline Hudson, of Allen township. The birth of seven children followed this marriage: Chlove; Collin P.; Gail; Glen; Bessie, deceased; Gladys, deceased; and Ralph. Mrs. Stough was born in Allen township in
Christian Stough, the father of our immediate subject, was born in Ashland covmty, Ohio, in 1846 and was a lad of seven years when he, with his parents, George and Ann Stough, removed from Ashland county to Hancock, where they bought a quarter section of land in Allen township., This land was entirely primitive except a small tract of six acres, and the family thus had the hard labor of clearing the farm for cultivation. Young farmers, like our immediate subject, can hardly appreciate the labor by which they have come into their inheritance. Mr. George Stough was an excellent citizen, a member of the Evangdical church,, and a. man in whom his ndghbors placed implicit confidence. He reared a family of ten children, four of whom are living: Daniel, Louise, Henry and Christian. The father died on June 13, 1898, his wife having preceded him five years before. Christian, the son of George, and the father of our subject, is at the present time; one of the substantial farmers in Allen township. His farm contains one hundred and sixty acres, and there is one gas well which produces gas for several homes. His family numbered three s(mis: George S., Charles J., and Guy. There is no family in Hancock county that stands higher socially or in a business connection than that of the Stoughs. They are honest, upright in their dealings, and are held in high repute by their fellow citizens.
As printed in A Centennial biographical history of Hancock County, Ohio : embellished with portraits of many well known people of Hancock County, who have been or are prominent in its history and development (1903). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
GEORGE S. STOUGH, president of the school board in Allen Township, Hancock County, O., is a general farmer and stock dealer, and resides on a tract of eighty acres located in Section 32, Allen Township, and is one of the leading citizens of the community in which he lives. He was born September I, 1868, on a farm in Cass Township, Hancock County, O., and is a son of Christopher Stough.
George S. Stough was three years of age when his parents settled in Allen Township, where he has lived continuously since that time. His education was obtained in the schools of the district, and he has always made farming and stock dealing his occupation. He has made many important improvements on the farm, including the erection of his fine frame residence, to take the place of the old dwelling which was destroyed by fire on January 2, 1905.
Mr. Stough was joined in marriage with Annie Hudson, who was born and reared in Allen Township, a daughter of John W. Hudson, and of their union have been born the following children: Chloe, Collins F., Gail, Glen, Ralph, Merle, Bessie, Gladys, and Clarke. The three last named are deceased, Clarke dying in the fall of 1909, aged three years. Mr. Stough holds membership with the I. O. O. F., and order of Ben Hur. He has been a member of the school board of Allen Township for the past four years, and was elected president of that body in 1909.
As printed in Twentieth century history of Findlay and Hancock County and representative citizens (1910). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: Christopher Stough (b. 1846) George Stough (b. 1815)
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