L. H. Custis

As printed in 1882

L. H. CUSTIS, farmer, P. 0. Wilmington, is a son of D. W. Custis, whose biography appears in Richland Township, this volume. He was born December 26, 1845. in Union Township, Clinton Co., Ohio, where he reached manhood, devoting his time to the firm. In the meantime, he acquired a medium education". In 1864, he engaged as clerk in his brother William’s store in New Antioch, and one year later, when the store was moved to Sabina, this county, he continued as clerk a short time there. Having acquired some knowledge of business, and possessed of means, he at this time formed a partnership with James Thompson, of Jasper Station, Fayette Co., Ohio., which only existed six months, when he sold to his partner and then became clerk for a time. His next engagement was at Clinton Station in the grain trade for a short time, when he returned to Sabina and formed a partnership with William Custis, his first employer, in New Antioch. The firm was style W. & L. H. Custis, but twenty months later his membership in the firm ceased, and he resumed his boyhood occupation — farming. His mercantile 'pursuit was of a successful nature.

In 1871, he purchased twenty-five acres of his present farm, and two years later added to it thirty-two and a half more, making it now consist of fifty-seven and a half acres on the Washington & Wilmington pike, five miles east of the latter. He has a pleasant home in a fine location. He was married, June 8, 1871, to Jennie Yaniman, by whom he has had born three children — Lillian V., Edna V. and Maudie Y. The latter died in infancy. Mrs. Custis was born near Bowersville, Greene Co., Ohio, February 8, 1850, and is a grand-daughter of Solomon Earley, whose biography appears in this volume in Liberty Township. She is a daughter of Elias and Eva (Earley) Yaniman, whose history appears in the biographical pages of Richland Township.

As printed in The history of Clinton County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its townships, cities, towns, etc.; general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men; history of the (1882). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.