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Born 1823
From History of Morrow County and Ohio : containing a brief history of the state of Ohio ... a history of Morrow County ... biographical sketches, portraits of some of the early settlers and prominent men, (1880)
ROBERT MEREDITH, farmer; P. O., Chesterville; was born June 2, 1823; in what is now Morrow Co., he attended school some during his younger days and worked on the farm. He was married in 1846 to Jane, laughter of Walter and Elizabeth (Pugh) Williams; her parents were natives of Wales, and had six children — Walter, David, William, Elizabeth, Mary A., Jane; her parents are members of the Baptist Church. Robert’s wife died in Feb., 1872; he was again married to Sarah J., daughter of John and Jane (Talbet) Blakely; her parents were natives of Loudoun Co., Virginia, and emigrated to Belmont Co., Ohio, in 1823, and in 1836 came to this county, settling near Mt. Gilead; they there bought 160 acres of land of Albert Nickols, and farmer the same until his death; ihe mother in 1841 and the father April 16, 187! the result of the union was six children — Ruth, Letitia, Sarah J., Nancy, Mary and Susan. Mrs. Meredith was born in 182‘J, and was married to Rev. D. Jenkins, who died Dec., 1873, leaving the testimony of having done a great work. Mr. Meredith rented for three years, and then bought seventy-three acres of Henderson Williams,- and improved the same; in the meantime he added forty acres; he sold the same in 1867, and bought 182 acres of B. Shipley, in this township, which he still owns; it is well watered by spring and stream; is finely adapted to stock-raising; he makes a specialty of sheep. It is, perhaps, among the finest farms in the county. His wife owns a house and lot, together with twenty-two acres adjoining town. They reside in this dwelling He rents his farm to John E. George, whom he raised. He has been Township Trustee two terms. He and wife are members of the Baptist church at this place. Honesty and uprightness are two great characteristics with him.
As printed in History of Morrow County and Ohio : containing a brief history of the state of Ohio ... a history of Morrow County ... biographical sketches, portraits of some of the early settlers and prominent men, (1880). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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