Henry Erter

As printed in 1902

Henry Erter, who since 1878 has been a resident of Springfield and has been engaged in the livery business here since 1885, was born in loorefield township, Clark county, Ohio, August 20, 1845. H'is paternal grandfather, John Erter, Sr., came to this county in 183 1 and purchased land in Aloorefield township. Here he carried on agricultural pursuits, but subsequently he removed to Logan county Ohio, where both he and his wife died. John Erter, the father of our subject, was born in 182 1, was reared ami educated in tiiis ciamty and died upon his farm here in 187). Me married Nancy Grube, who is still living in Champaign county, at the age of eighty-five years, making her home with her daughter. She was born in Pennsyhania and is of German lineage. Her husband was one of four children, of whom one is living, William, who is retired in Logan county, Ohio. Mrs. Erter has one brother, who resides at St. Paris and is named Simon Grube. Unto the parents of our subject were born seven children, of whom four sons and a daughter are yet living. One son, John, and a daughter,

Elizabeth, died in this county after reaching maturity. Those still living are: Amanda, the wife of John H. Aerr, of Champaign county, Ohio; Henry, of this review; David, who is traveling inspector of road rollers for the O. S. Kelly Company and resides in Springfield; Frank, who is living on the home farm; and Charles, a farmer of Washington, who has been an extensive traveler throughout the west. All of the children were educated in the common schools of Gark county and weie reared to manhood upon the home farm.

I-Ienry Erter, whose name introduces this record, became a student in the district schools of Moorefield township, which he attended through the winter months, while in the summer seasons he assisted in the work of field and meadow, continuing in the work of the home farm until 1871. At that time he was married and rented land in Moorefield township, where he carried on agricultural pursuits on his own account until he came to Springfield in 1878. He conducted a milk dairy- in this city for three years prior to the time when he took up his above here. For some time he continued as a general stock and dairy farmer and in this business met with a fair degree of success. After locating in Springfield he turned his attention to the business of manufacturing crackers, and in 1885 he established his livery stable, which he started with an entirely new stock. He began business on 'est High street, where he remained for nearly three years, when, in order to meet the growing tieniands of his trade, he removed to his present location in 1887, and remained there until 1893, when he removed tn the opposite side of the street on account of the better facilities at No. 22 North Limestone. In 1901. when Captain A. M. Winger erected the fine modern Ywtry stable at 19 and 21 Xorth I-iniestone street he returned to that location, where he now has one of the most complete and best arranged barns in the city. Mr. Erter keeps good horses and a fine line of vehicles, catering to the best trade of Springfield, and he has met with most excellent success in this line of business. He was also one of the organizers of the Ridgely Paper Trimmer Company and is a director and treasurer of the same.

In i87i'3\Mr. Erter was united in marriage to Miss Marietta Cartmell, who was born in Pleasant township in 1852 and is a daughter of N. M. Cartmell, one of the pioneer settlers of this county and a representative farmer of Pleasant township. Unto I\Ir. and Mrs. Erter have been born two children: Bertha, born in September, 1877, in Aloorefield toavnship, is now the wife of S. A. Dunbar, of Columbus, Ohio. Marietta, born in 1882, is a graduate of the Wittenberg College. The parents hold membership in the Alethodist Episcopal church and Mr. Erter is a member of Red Star Lodge, K. P. He also belongs to Springfield Lodge and the Encampment of the Indepaident Order of Odd Fellows, to the Commercal Club and to the Board of Trade, while his political support is given the ReiDublican party. He is a self-educated as well as a self-made man and a worthy representative of an honored pioneer family. His pleasant residence is at Xo. 401 Xorth Limestone street.

As printed in A Biographical record of Clark county, Ohio .. (1902). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.