William W. Hyslop

As printed in 1908

WILLIAM W. HYSLOP, residing on a well improved and highly cultivated farm of 140 acres located about four and one-half miles northwest of Springfield, on the Jordon and Miami Pike, has been a resident of German Township since the spring of 1894, and is one of the enterprising and substantial farmers of this section. He was born October 1, 1862, on the old home place in New Jasjoer, Greene County, Ohio, and is a son of Robert and Martha (Bogle) Hyslop.

Robert Hyslop is also a native of Greene County, Ohio, having been born on the same farm on which our subject was born, and is a son of George Hyslop, a native of Scotland, who came to this country at a very early period and settled in the woods of Greene County, near New Jasper. There he built a log cabin, cleared a large tract of land and died at an advanced age. Robert Hyslop, father of Wilham W., was reared on this farm and followed farming there throughout his life. He married Martha Bogle, who was a sister of Col. James Bogle, formerly a well known and highly respected citizen of Springfield, Ohio, now a resident of California. There were eleven children born to Robert and Martha Hyslop, but five of whom are living. Mrs. Hyslop died about 1867 and Robert Hyslop died in Xenia, Greene County, Ohio, in 1896.

AVilliam W. Hyslop was reared in Greene County, and has always followed farming in a general way on a scientific basis. Subsequent to his marriage he rented a farm near Clifton, Green Township, Clark County, for a period of six years, but in 1894, he bought and located on ninety acres of his present farm in German Township. To this he added twenty acres in 1900, and thirty acres more in 1907. Here he has made many improvements, having built in 1902 a large, modern frame house with all modern improvements, including furnace, natural gas. etc. A lane formerly ran from Miami Pike to the old house, but Mr. Hyslop has opened a lane from Jordon Pike to his new residence, which is located in German Township, but part of the land lies in school district No. 11, Springfield Township.

Mr. Hyslop was married February 27, 1888, while still a resident of Greene County, to Mary Crawford, a daughter of Harper Crawford, who was a well known agriculturist of Greene County, Ohio. Two children have been born to our subject and wife, namely: Earl, who is taking a special agricultural course at the Ohio State LTniversity; and Frances, who lives at home.

Mr. Hyslop served as a member of the Springfield Township School Board two years, 1905-1907, inclusive, having been elected on the Independent ticket, and when a resident of Greene County served two terms as township clerk of New Jasper Town.ship, being elected on the Republican ticket. He is affiliated with the Rockway Grange, No. 1626, and his religions connection is with the United Presbyterian Church of Springfield.

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.