Nicholas W. Vandervort

As printed in 1882

NICHOLAS W. VANDERVORT, farmer, P. O. New Antioch, born near New Antioch, this county, May 31, 1835, is a son of Nicholas and Nancy Vandervort (see sketches of Paul H. Vandervort and Jonah S. Vandervort). The subject of whom we (now write was brought up to farm labor, receiving a good common school education, with some advantages of the High School at New Vienna. At eighteen years of age, he commenced teaching school. In the fall of 1855, he went to Illinois, near Bloomington, where he taught till the summer of 1857; then returned to Ohio. In 1858, he attended a select school in New Vienna, to qualify himself in some of the higher branches. Thence, he continued his work of teaching till 1878, having, during this time, been employed in the schools of Wilmington, Sabina and New Antioch, embracing the long period of twenty-five years, during which time he was devoted to the arduous yet important work of teaching. Since above date (1878), Mr. Vandervort has given his attention to farming. On December 31, 1863, he was united in marriage with Miss Rate Winpiglar, an accomplished lady, who was also a teacher for many years. She was born at Martinsville, Clinton Co., Ohio, August 13, 1845, a daughter of Isaac and Myra (Hanly) Winpiglar, he a native of Virginia, and she of Clermont County, Ohio. He became an early settler in Ohio, married and located at Martinsville, where he died in 1848. He was the father of five children — two now survive — Helen, wife of G. W. Robinett, and Rate. Mrs. Winpiglar subsequently married, for her second husband, John Hyatt, by whom she had three children — Louis H., Barnett B. and Clara E., now Widow Hodgson. Mr. Hyatt died in October, 1876. Mrs. Hyatt still survives, now aged sixty-three years. Mr. Vandervort has served the county long and faithfully in its educational interests, having been a leading and prominent teacher in her schools for so many years; has also been a member of the Board of Examiners several years. He is a member and earnest worker in the Christian Church at New Antioch, to which he has belonged for many years, and is one of Clinton County’s most esteemed and useful citizens.

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.