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From A centennial biographical history of Crawford County, Ohio .. (1902), History of Crawford County and Ohio : containing a history of the state of Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time ... a history of Crawford County ... biographical sketches, portraits (1881)
JOHN H. MULFORD, merchant. Poplar; was born Jan. 2, 1845, in Richland Co., Ohio. His father, John Mulford, was born in New Jersey in 1808, and was the son of William Mulford, who served in the war of 1812. John learned the trade of tanner, and, coming to Ohio, worked while at Sandusky, and from there went to Monroeville, in Huron Co., and set up in business for himself While there, be l secured a life partner in the person of Miss Lodusky Beverstock, who was born in Vermont, and came to this State while in her youth. He finally abandoned his trade, and, moving to Richland Co., engaged in farming. In 1848, he embarked in mercantile pursuits in that county, being two years at Ganges and one at Belleville. He then moved to this county, arriving at Benton, July S, 1851, and followed the same business until 1859, when he retired to his farm. In 1852, he erected the storeroom in which his son now conducts the business. He died Dec. 20, 1878. John was reared to the occupation of farming, which he followed until October, 1874, when he went into the mercantile business with James Outcalt, and on Jan. 19, 1880, he became the sole proprietor, keeping a stock of general merchandise, as well as an assortment of drugs. On Feb. 24, 1868, he was united in marriage to Julia, the daughter of Peter Longwell. She was born March 13, 1848, and has borne three children — Rolla D., Mary L. and Jessie D. Both he and wife are members of the M. E. Church. He is a Republican.
As printed in History of Crawford County and Ohio : containing a history of the state of Ohio, from its earliest settlement to the present time ... a history of Crawford County ... biographical sketches, portraits (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
JOHN H. MULFORD.
The subject of this sketch is of that stanch old New Jersey stock which has planted the seeds of progress and of prosperity in all parts of our land. He has been known as a merchant and farmer for many years and is one of the leadingcitizens of Texas township, Crawford county, Ohio. His father, John Mulford, a native of New Jersey and a tanner by trade, came to Ohio in 1832 and worked at his trade in Monroeville, Huron county, until he r elmoved to Richland county, where he bought eighty acres of land. After farming for a while, he became a general merchant at Ganges, Richland county, where he traded successfully two years. At the end of that time he removed his enterprise to Bellville, where he ran a store for one year. From 185 1 to 1868 he followed mercantile business successfully at Benton, Crawford county. Then, disposing of his mercantile interests, he retired to his farm, where he died December 20, 1878, at the age of seventy years. At the time of his death he owned three hundred and sixty acres of land. Influential in local affairs, he served for many years as township trustee and treasurer. In politics he was a Republican. He was for many years a consistent and helpful member of the Methodist Episcopal church. His good wife survived him until June 2, 1892, when she died at the age of eighty-two years. Lodusky, wife of John Mulford, was the daughter of Silas Bevenstock, and came alone to Ohio about the year 1832, from Vermont. She taught school and was housekeeper for her brother, A. B. Bevenstock, after the death of his first wife. She was married to John Mulford, in 1834, and they had three children — William, Allen and John H.
John H. Mulford was born near Bellville, Richland county, Ohio, January 2, 1845, an(l was s'x years of age when his father removed to Benton, where he was reared to manhood. He gained a substantial education in the village school and had a valuable business experience as a clerk in his father's store. Later he turned his attention to farming and he was so employed until he married Julia Longwell, a daughter of Peter Longwell, February 29, 1868. For eight years after his marriage he lived in Lykens township, Crawford county, Ohio. From the spring of 1877 to 1896 he was the proprietor of a popular general store at Benton. Meantime, in 1885. he removed to his present farm in Texas township and from that time until 1896 he was both a farmer and a merchant. Since he disposed of his store he has given his entire attention to general farming and stock-raising. He owns one hundred and sixty acres in Texas township and one hundred and eighty acres in Lykens township, making an aggregate of three hundred and forty acres. He is a Republican in politics, and has been treasurer of his township for ten years. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, in which for some time he has held the office of trustee. Mr. and Mrs. Mulford have six children, named Rolla, Mary, Jesse, Milo, Cora and Oland.
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.
Named in this biography: Peter Longwell (b. 1810)
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