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O. W. PURDY, farmer, P. O. Spencerville. one of the landmarks of Spencer Township, this county, was born in
Holmes County, Ohio, in March, 1829, fourth in the family of ten children born to Elijah and Clairmeda (Babcock)
Purdy, the former a native of Pennsylvania, a Baptist minister, latter a native of Virginia. Our subject's facilities
for obtaining an education were limited to the common school, held in a neighboring log cabin. He came to Spencer
Township, Allen County, in 1849, and from a state of nature has placed his farm, which he purchased at $1.30 per
acre, under a state of cultivation, the appearance of it denoting him to be an energetic, enterprising man. He
has served the people as school director and trustee. Mr. Purdy was married in Holmes County, Ohio, in 1853, to
Miss Mary Ann Carpenter, who was born in Guernsey County. Ohio, in May, 1829. To them have been born twelve children,
(among which were three pairs of twins), only seven are now living: Percilia Jane, John, Ruth, George, Elijah,
Catherine and Franklin.
From:
History of Allen County, Ohio
Published by: Wamer, Beers and Company
Chicago, Illinois
1885
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