William T. Cline

As printed in 1882

WILLIAM T. CLINE, farmer, P. 0. Sabina, is a son of John J. Cline, a pioneer whose sketch appears in this work. William T. was born in this township in the year 1826. Ho remained with his parents on the farm until twenty-four years of ago, at which time, in 1850, ho was married to Julia A., the daughter of John Mathew, an old settler in Clinton County. For a short time after his marriage, he lived in Fayette County, Ohio, and then settled where he now lives. He owns 108 acres of well-improved land, which he has brought to a high state of cultivation by a plentiful use of tile in under draining. Mr. C. is one of the prosperous and enterprising farmers of the county, and his accumulations have resulted in an excellent and comfortable homo. His family has been sorely afflicted with much sickness, which resulted in the death of his beloved wife and three of his children. Mrs. Cline died November 19, 1879, at the age of about forty-two years. Their children were ten in number, viz., Albert, Angeline, John A., Silas F., Mary E., Allen T., Maggie, David H., Harriet E. and Lucy J. Mr. C. is a member of the Methodist Protestant Church, to which he has belonged since 1872. His deceased wife was also a member of the same church, and a very exemplary Christian lady, whose death cast a gloom of profound sorrow over a happy home, wherein lived an indulgent and affectionate husband and loving children.

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.