Jacob Tuttle

As printed in 1908

JACOB TUTTLE, who was once a well known farmer and respected citizen of Springfield Township, was born November 12, 1836, on the old Tuttle homestead, in Spring-field Township, Clark County, Ohio, and died in Clay County, Texas, July 15, 1898. His parents were John and Margaret (Prickett) Tuttle.

Jacob Tuttle was one of a family of eleven sons and five daughters and together they were reared on the old home farm and attended the neighborhood schools. The boys were all taught to be good farmers and one of the brothers, H. H. Tuttle, became a minister.

When Jacob Tnttle reached manhood he married Nancy Todd, the ceremony taking place August 27, 1857. She is a daughter of James and Elizabeth (Garlough) Todd. James Todd was born in Pennsylvania and came to Green Township, Clark County, when a young lad. His wife was born in Maryland and was a daughter of John Garlough and she was seven years old when her parents came to Clark County. James Todd and wife were married in Green Township, where Mrs. Tuttle was born, being one of a family of nine children, five of whom still live. After marriage Jacob Tuttle and wife settled on the present farm in SjH-ing-field Township, which is located about one mile from Mrs. Tuttle 's old home. When they came to this farm no improving had yet been done, but building was soon commenced and the present fine, large house was erected, together with barns and the other farm buildings. At first Jacob Tuttle owned the place with his brother David, but later bought the latter 's interest. He carried on general farming and also raised stock, particularly hogs.

In 1891 Mr. Tuttle 's health failed and he decided to move to Texas, hoping the change of climate would benefit him. He secured 320 acres of land in Clay County and lived there for seven years, but his health was never entirely restored and his death occurred in Clay County, where his burial took place. After Mr. Tuttle 's death Mrs. Tuttle and two of her sons purchased 320 more acres of land adjoining the other tract and this was managed during the fourteen years that she continued in Texas by her two sons, Louis and Ralph Tuttle. In October, 1904, Mrs. Tuttle and her son Louis returned to the old home in Springfield Township, this farm having been under the management, in the meanwhile, of her son Fred Tuttle. In January 1907, the Tuttles sold their Texas land, it having been a good investment.

Jacob and Nancy Tuttle became parents of eight children, the survivors being: Lelia, who married John Larkins, resides in Greene County, Ohio; Fred, residing at Springfield, a rural route mail carrier, married Elizabeth Hinkle and they have two children. Hazel and Russell; Clifford, residing in Texas, married Jessie E. Irvine, and they have one child, Ida; Lewis, unmarried, operates the home farm; and Ralph, who resides at Wichita Falls, Texas, married Nora Ramsey. Nina, Etta and Ada, twins, all died within three weeks of each other from scarlet fever, aged, respectively, five,and two years of age.

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.