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From A centennial biographical history of Crawford County, Ohio .. (1902), History of Crawford County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1912)
GILBERT F. MALCOLM.
A busy, useful and successful career has been that of Gilbert Ferris Malcolm, who is one of Crawford county's native sons and who has throughout his entire life been connected with the agricultural and stock-raising interests of this locality. He stands to-day as one of the leading representatives of this department of labor and in his business affairs he is meeting with splendid success.
A son of James Harvey and Elsie M. (Monnett) Malcolm, he was born on a farm in the southeastern portion of Bucyrus township, April 29, 1865, and there the days of his youth were passed. His father was an extensive farmer and stock-raiser and early he became familiar with the best methods of caring for stock and cultivating the fields. He pursued his education in the public schools, acquiring a good knowledge of the English branches of learning usually taught in such institutions. He was a stout and hearty youth and even at the early age of twelve years he was able to perform the labors usually assigned to a man. Between that time and his majority no man of the many employed on his father's farm ever did more hard labor than our subject. In fact, he has experienced many hardships and has done much difficult work. Learning in early life the value of industry and perseverance, he has made them salient features in his career and they have contributed in large measure to his prosperity. He continued to work and labor in the interests of his father with no salary or any agreement about the work until he was twenty-nine years of age. at which time he was given a fourth interest in the profits of his father's stock business and was also given two hundred and eighty acres of land. In the stock business he was associated with his father until the latter's death.
Mr. Malcolm remained under the parental roof until his marriage and just after the celebration of that event he removed with his young bride to their present residence, situated on section 33, Bucyrus township, the place being known as the Ed Monnett homestead. Upon the death of his father, in June, 1900, he assumed the business control of the estate and now superintend the operation of nineteen hundred acres of land, of which he leases and cultivates six hundred and sixty-eight acres, all in one body and constituting one of the finest farms in the entire county. In addition to this he operates his farm of two hundred and eighty acres, given him by his father on the twenty-ninth anniversary of his birth, and a tract of four hundred acres, which he owns in Dallas township and which adjoins his Bucyrus township land on the south. He is one of the largest, if not the largest, cattle feeders of the county, having at this time about two hundred and fifty head upon his farm. He buys all of the cattle which he feeds, and in addition he raises horses, mules and hogs on quite an extensive scale. He has a large frame barn with stone foundation and basement, a modern and convenient frame residence and other good improvements upon his place.
On the 18th of February, 1897, Mr. Malcolm was married to Miss Elizabeth Hinamon, a daughter of Fred Hinamon, of Marion county, Ohio, where occurred the birth of Mrs. Malcolm. Two children grace their union: Catherine Elsie and James Harvey. Their home is celebrated for its pleasing hospitality and their friends throughout the community are many and the circle is constantly increasing. In his political views Mr. Malcolm is a Republican and is a firm believe in the principles and policy of the part) but has never sought office as a reward for party allegiance. He prefers to give his time and attention to his business interests, which are extensive and important, demanding capable management and keen business discernment in their control. He is widely regarded as a most enterprising farmer and stock-raiser, reliable in business and in all trade transactions, conducting his interests along the lines of the strictest commercial honor.
As printed in A centennial biographical history of Crawford County, Ohio .. (1902). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
GILBERT FERRIS MALCOLM, a prosperous farmer, who is now serving in his third term as trustee of the township, is the owner of 275 acres of good farm land in Dallas and Bucyrus townships. He was born in Bucyrus township, this county, April 29, 1865, a son of James Harvey and Elcy (Monnett) Malcolm. His grandparents were James Harvey and Elizabeth Malcolm, and his great grandfather on the paternal side, who was also named James, was an aide to General Scott in the War of 1812 and fell in the battle of Lundy's Lane, being buried on the battlefield.
James H. Malcolm, father of our subject, was born Oct. 18, 1827, in Ulster county, N. Y. He lived on a farm and attended district school. His father dying and leaving him to fight the battle of life alone, he found employment in a mill, where he worked morning and evening to pay his board, while he attended school during the day. In the summer he worked on a farm. At the age of 16 he commenced buying cattle for his brother and was thus employed for about three years, his brother being one of the first to slaughter and send quartered beef down the Hudson to the New York markets. He next went to Washington, where he engaged in selling beef by the quarter, which occupation he followed for five years. During this time he formed the acquaintance of some of the leading stock dealers of the Sandusky Plains, among whom were the Monnetts. In 185 1 he went to California, taking the water route, the voyage occupying 36 days. While there he purchased a tract of land in the Santa Clara valley and kept a ranch for one year, then selling it at a fair profit. He then located on the river 20 miles below Sacramento City, on the great Vine ranch and here turned his attention to the raising of vegetables. A large portion of his crops were ruined, however, by an overflow of the river. In the winter of 1854 he returned to New York, where he resumed the handling of cattle.
In June, 1856, he came to Bucyrus and engaged in buying and feeding cattle, in partnership with George Roberts. This business union lasted three years and was productive of fair success. He then continued in the stock business alone, and rented the Abraham Monnett "Mud Run" farm for one yer, when he bought the homestead portion, consisting of 360 acres, living here nine years and adding 300 acres in 1868. In May, 1878, he removed to Bucyrus to educate his children. His wife, to whom he was married Nov. 4, 1862, was in maidenhood Elcy Monnett, a daughter of A. Monnett of Marion county, O. Their children are Catherine E., wife of Mitchell Aye; Gilbert F., subject of this sketch; and Ella M., wife of Dr. Kock at Bucyrus. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Malcolm were members of the M. E. church, which Mr. Malcolm served as trustee and steward.
Gilbert Ferris Malcolm in his boyhood attended the common schools of Bucyrus township and was brought up on the farm acquiring a good knowledge of agricultural methods. In course of time he acquired land of his own, as already described, and is now engaged successfully in general farming. He also deals extensively in mules, both buying and. selling them. He owns a Percheron stallion. Cardan; also a Belgium stallion, Eclatant, and one road stallion, Bert Wilks. In politics he is a Republican, and the fact that he is now serving in his third term as township trustee shows that he has gained the confidence of his fellow citizens and is a man of recognized ability in business affairs.
Mr. Malcolm was married Feb. i8, 1897, to Elizabeth Hinamon, of Marion county, whose father is Frederick Hinamon, a farmer of that county. Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm attend Scioto Chapel.
As printed in History of Crawford County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1912). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: James H. Malcolm (b. 1827)
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