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Born 1823
From 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908), The History of Clark County Ohio, (1881)
GEORGE W. TUTTLE, farmer: P. O. Springfield. His farm of 152 acres is located in the southeastern part of Springfield Township; his house and other improvements on the farm show that he is a good, industrious farmer. He was born in this county in July, 1823; his schooling consisted of about two months each year until 14 years old; after that, the longest time he attended school any one year was eighteen days. He was married, Feb. 23, 1847, to Catherine A. Todd, daughter of James and Elizabeth Todd; the Todd family were among the early settlers of this county, coming here about a year after the Tuttle family. Their home has been blessed with five living children—Elizabeth E., John P. (who died in 1868), James T., William E. and Elma K. Mr. Tuttle has held the office of School Director for twelve years, and has always been an honorable, upright citizen; he and his good wife enjoy their beautiful home, and strive to train their children to live such lives that they will not dishonor the name of Tuttle. James T.,their third child, is at present engaged in teaching the home school; he is a young man of excellent character, and not only has good ideas how a school should be taught, but puts his ideas into practice; he is President of the Clark County Teachers' Association; also a member of the F. & A. M.; he has a library of over two hundred volumes of the best authors; he has gained his education mostly from his library, by a close application to study; if he keeps on as he has started, he will no doubt some day stand at the head of his profession.
As printed in The History of Clark County Ohio, (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
GEORGE W. TUTTLE, formerly a substantial citizen and prominent farmer of Springfield Township, where he died in March, 1893, was born in Clark County, Ohio, July 22, 1823. His parents were John and Margaret Tuttle and his grandfather was Sylvanus Tuttle, who was an early pioneer of Clark County.
Yhen George W. Tuttle was seven years old his parents settled on what was known as the old Tuttle home place, which is now owned by Judge Kunkle. George W. Tuttle had twin brothers, David and Jacob Tuttle, and the three brothers married daughters of James Todd, who was a prominent farmer of Green Township. George W. Tuttle married Catherine A. Todd and they had five children, namely: Mrs. Ellen Hoffman; John, who died aged nineteen years; James, who is superintendent of schools at Washington Court House, Ohio; William Eugene, who resides at Springfield, and Elma K., who married William G. Otstot.
Mr. and 3Irs. Tuttle were married February 23, 1847, and in the March following they moved to the present farm of Mrs. Ellen Hoffman, a tract containing over 152 acres, on which stood an old log house, which is now used as a stable. In 1865 Mr. Tuttle greatly improved the property by erecting the present commodious brick house, and in 1885 he erected a comfortable frame one, which is now occupied by a son of Mrs. Hoffman. Mr. Tuttle was an excellent business man and was a successful farmer until his health failed, but until the close of his life he continued to manage his affairs, although not able for some time to take any active part in the work. He survived his wife for some seven years.
Mrs. Ellen Hoffman was reared on the farm on which she has always livzxJ, with the exception of siif year, 1872-3, when she accompanied Her husband to Kansas, just after her marriage, which took place February 22, 1872, to Martin C. Hoffman. Mr. Hoffman was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1843, and died Julv 4, 1884. He was a son of Jacob
Hoffman, who came of an old family of Lancaster County. Martin C. Hoffman came to Clark County at the age of nineteen years. Jle served almost three years in the Civil War as a member of the Ninety-fourth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was with the army under Oeneral Sherman on the famous march to the sea, Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman had five children, namely: John, who resides with his mother; Harland and Howard, twins, now deceased; Wilfred, who married Lillie M. McDonald, and has two children— Wilfred Carl and Louis Martin; and Ada Celia, who resides at home.
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.
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