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From 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908)
WILLIAM H. NEER, a well known and highly respected citizen of the village of Catawba, and owner of 380 acres of well improved farm land in Pleasant Township, Clark County, was born July 5, 1848, on his father's farm two miles west of Catawba. He is a son of Nathan and Mary Ann (Hunter) Neer (the former born on the same farm above mentioned), and a grandson of Amos Neer, a native of Virginia and one of the early settlers of Clark County, Ohio, who served in the War of 1812.
Amos Neer was born in Loudon County, Virginia, and came to Ohio in 1817, settling on land entered by his father, Henry Neer. The latter was bon in 1748 in Virginia, came to Clark Coimty, Ohio, at an early day and died in this county February 3, 1828.
Nathan Neer was born August 15, 1822, and died November 13, 1886. He married Mary Ann Hunter, who was born on the adjoining farm, March 1, 1823, and who died June 22, 1889. They had seven children, namely: Levi, William H., Miranda E., Luther, Charles F., Alonza W. and Laura J. Levi was a member of Company F, Eighth Ohio Cavalry, serving five months and subsequently dying at the age of twenty-three years.
William H. Neer was reared on the old home farm in Pleasant Township, and his educational training was received in the district schools, after which he taught school for four years. Since beginning industrial life Mr. Neer has been engaged in agricultural pursuits and is one of the most enterprising and substantial farmers of the township. His land consists of two farms, both situated in Pleasant Township, and although a resident of the village of Catawba since 1890, he still continues the management of both these farms. '
December 29, 1874, Mr. Neer was united in marriage with Anna E. Cartmell, and to them have been born four children: Estelle; May, who died aged sixteen years; Carrie Amelia, Laura Edna and Mary Cartmell.
Politically Mr. Neer has always given his support to the Republican party and has served in various township offices, having been a trustee for a period of eight years and treasurer of the township for two years. His religious connection is with the Methodist Protestant Church of Catawba; he is now successor to Alex. McConkey as class leader and served as Sunday-school superintendent for about twenty years.
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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