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Born 1857
From 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908)
ORSON D. ESTLE, one of the trustees of Green Township, Clark County, Ohio, is located on a farm of 197 acres one mile north of Clifton and is extensively engaged in farming and stock-raising. He was born three miles east of Clifton, March 4, 1857, and is a son of William H. and Eachel Ann (Farrow) Estle. William Estle, his paternal grandfather, was born in New Jersey, living near Shrewsbury until he was grown. ITpon coming west to Clark County, Ohio, at an early date, he located east of Clifton on a part of the farm now owned By his son. He followed farming here until his death.
William U. Estle, father of our subject, was born September 3, 1828, on the place he now owns, three miles east of Clifton, and there grew to manhood. He attended the early district schools and then took to agricultural pursuits, farming the home place until 1880, when he retired from business activity and moved to Clifton. He and his wife are surrounded by many friends of life-long standing, and are held in the highest esteem by all who know them. He was united in wedlock with Rachel Ann Farrow, who was born near Maysville, Kentucky, May 15, 1832, and came to Clark County at an early age. Six children blessed their union, four of whom are now living.
0. D. Estle was reared on the home place and during his boyhood days attended the district schools. He remained at home and assisted in the farm work until the spring of 1878, when he rented the Peter Knott's place, farming it for two years. Then he retuimed to the home )lace, remaining there until the spring of 1888, when he moved to his present farm in Green Town-ship, occupying this as a renter until 1906, when his wife acquired* the property as a devised under the will of her deceased ITncle, James Anderson. He has been active and energetic in his farm work, following modern methods of agriculture and has been more than ordinarily successful. He followed general farming and stock-raising, making a specialty of Aberdeen Angus cattle, and having a herd of registered stock.
Mr. Estle was united in mai'riage with Harriet A. Anderson, on February 4th, 1880. She was born in Greene County, Ohio, on November 7th, 1855, and is a daughter of the late John Anderson, who was born in Milnacraig, Scotland, in 1807, and who at the age of thirteen years emigrated with his parents, James and Elizabeth (Ogelvey) Anderson, settling on Clark Run in Greene County, Ohio, and died in that county in 1855.
Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Estle, namely: Fred, who married Bertha Rife and lives in Green Township; Rachel intermarried to Fred Stewart, who also lives in Green Township; Bessie and Ellen. The two last mentioned are at home; Ellen is in attendance at school. Politically a Republican, Mr. Estle is serving as township trustee and is a member of the school board. Fraternally he is a member of the Knights of Pythias, whilst in religious attachment he and his family are Presbyterian.
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.
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