John Hefner

As printed in 1906

BOHN HEFNER, a well known agriculturist of Jackson township, was born in this vicinity July 12, 1849, and belongs to a family which has been closely identified with the history of the county for 65 years. He owns and cultivates a large farm of 280 acres in section 30 and 31, Jackson township and section 25, Bath township and is regarded as one of the best farmers in the county. His parents, Isaac and Mary (May) Hefner, came originally from Pennsylvania to Ross County, this State, and, in 1840, removed with their family to Allen County where they remained until their death, the former in 1884, at the age of 75 and the latter in 1901 at the more advanced age of 94. Isaac Hefner accumulated large tracts of land, which are still in the possession of his descendants. The following children were born to him and his good wife: Jacob, of Jackson township; Harison, of Jackson township; Amos, of Auglaize township; two that died in infancy; Clarissa, wife of Jacob Mowery, of Bath township; David, of Bath township; and John and Albert, who live in Jackson township.

John Hefner was married in 1880 to Miss F. R. Growdon, who was born in Auglaize township, Allen County, Ohio, April 13, 1857. Her parents were Brice and Sarah (Ash) Growdon, both of whom were natives of Pennsylvania.

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Mrs. Hefner died January 2, 1900, leaving seven children, namely: Sarah Olive; Tillie

A.; Jesse William; Harvey R.; Mary; Robert and Leah. Edith died at the age of nine years and two died in infancy. After his marriage, Mr. Hefner moved at once to his present property and has devoted his entire time to farming and has found it to be far more profitable to feed the products of his land to his stock than to put it on the market in the natural state. He handles all kinds of stock and his premises are well provided with barns and sheds to properly accommodate them, large cribs and grainaries affording storage for his grain. Sixty-seven acres of his land lies in section 30 and. 87 in section 31, Jackson township, the remainder being. located in section 23, Bath township, it is all in one body, excepting a tract of 40 acres. Mr. Hefner is deacon of the Reformed Church and was formerly elder. He is a strong Democrat and has been an efficient member of the School Board. He is a member of the Auglaize Grange, of which he was one time treasurer and has always taken a lively interest in advancing agricultural interests in Allen County.

As printed in History of Allen County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1906). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.