J. O. Tuttle

As printed in 1902

J. O. TUTTLE.

In Harmony township resides J. O. Tuttle, who is devoting his energies to farming and stock-raising with creditable success. He was born in Green township, Octdber 26, 1847, o" ths i2:rm where his material uncle, J. P. Garlough. is now living. He i? a son of Sylvanus and Jane B. (Garlough) Tuttle. His father was born in Clark cotmty and lived to be about fifty-nine years of age, passing away in Springfield township. John Tuttle, the paternal grandfather, died before our subject's recollection. For a few years after his marriage, Sylvanus Tuttle lived on the Garlough homestead, but when his son J. O. was a little lad of three summers he purchased one hundred and sixty acres of land in Pleasant township, Clark county, and as his financial resources increased he added to his property until he became the owner of between three and four hundred acres of land, of which Mr. Tuttle of this review now has one hundred acres. The father was a Republican but never sought or desired office. In his family were six children, of whom four are living, namely: Margaret, who became the wife of Charles Holland and died at their home in Hardin county, leaving four children; John, who died in infancy; J. O., of this review; Marion, at home; Tabitha, the wife of John Blee, of Harmony township; and George H., who is living in Kansas.

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In 1872 Mr. Tuttle came to the farm ui)on which he noiw lives. At his father's death he inherited one-fifth of the estate and he purchased one hundred acres upon which he is now living. His place is well iirpnned. having a good set of farm buildings and machinery, a high grade of stock ajid all modern equipments. From the time when lie cast his first presidential Aote for Grant, in 1868, Mr. Tuttle has been an earnest Republican, giving an unfaltering support to the principles of the party. In his work he is diligent, carefully performing the many tasks connected with agriculture, and he yearly finds his reward in the profitable sales of his crops.

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.