James O. Tuttle

As printed in 1908

JAMES O. TUTTLE, general farmer and stock-raiser in Harmony Township, where he owns ninety-seven and one-half acres of valuable land, was born in Clark County, Ohio, October 26, 1847, and is a son of Sylvanus and Jane D. (Garlough) Tuttle.

The Tuttle family belonged to New Jersey prior to settling in Clark County, Ohio. In 1806, the great-grandfather of James 0. Tuttle brought his family from that State and settled in Spring-field Township and spent the remainder of his life here. His son, John Tuttle, was born in New Jersey and married in Ohio, in 1815. His wife was Margaret Prickett, who was a daughter of Nicholas Prickett, and to them were born fourteen children.

Sylvanus Tuttle, of the above family, was born in Clark County in 1820, and in early manhood he married Jane D. Garlough. They had six children, namely: Margaret, John, James, Marion, Tabitha and George H. Margaret is deceased. Her husband, Charles Holland, died in Hardin County, Ohio. They had the following children: Robert, William, Charles, Harry, George and an infant daughter. John died in infancy. Marion resides in Clark County. Tabitha is the widow of John Blee. George probably resides in Arizona.

James 0. Tuttle attended the district schools during his boyhood and grew to manhood on the home farm. When his father died the property was left to five heirs and subsequently James 0., together with his brother Marion, purchased the interests of the three others. He carries on general farming successfully raising the usual grains of this section, and gives considerable attention to producing fine stock, his land being well adapted to both industries.

On November 6, 1870, Mr. Tuttle was married in Green Township, Clark County, to Catherine Todd, who was born August 4, 1848, in Madison County. Ohio, and is a daughter of Samuel and Salome Todd, both deceased, who had eight children, namely: Margaret, Elizabeth,, Thomas, Sarah B., Catherine, Samuel, Nancy J. and Jacob. Margaret Todd, deceased, married Thomas Baker and they had four children: Elma, who is the widow of Wesley Clark, has three sons, Ernest, Clay and Wesley A. Orval, who married (first) Lottie Blackburn and (second) an Eastern lady, is a professor in a college in the State of New York.

Leonard, who lives at Dayton, has three children. Louise died young. These were the children of Margaret. Elizabeth Todd, deceased, married William Billby and left one son, Charles. Thomas Todd served through three enlistments in the Civil War from Indiana. He has married twice (first) Anna Graham, who left two children, Minnie and Harley, and (second) Anna Stillwell. Sarah B. Todd, now the wife of Alfred Stanton and residing in Kansas, was married first to Theodore Brawley. Samuel Todd married (first) Nettie Billby, who left one child, Oliver, and (second) Cynthia Shurett. They have one daughter, Sarah E., who married Albert Welder and they have two children, Waldo and Kenneth. Nancy J. and Jacob Todd both died when small.

Mr. and Mrs. Tuttle have had two daughters, Leona, who was born July 2, 1876, died aged twenty-eight days; and Mabel, who was born January 3, 1879. In 1900, she mari'ied William Nave and they live in Pleasant Township. Mrs. Tuttle is a valued member of the M. P. Church at Harmony. Mr. Tuttle is identified with the Grange.

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.