from "History of Pickaway County, Ohio and Representative Citizens" by Aaron van Cleaf, published in 1906.
John Courtright, one of the prominent agriculturists of Pickaway County, who is the owner of 700 acres of farming land, 225 acres of which lie along the county line between Pickaway and Fairfield county , in the latter county, has his home on the remainder which is situated in sections 11, 13, and 14, Walnut township, his residence being located near the corner of four sections. Mr. Courtright was born in the home he now occupies, on January 28, 1838, and is a son of Hon. Jesse D. and Sallie (Stout) Courtright.
Hon. Jesse D. Courtright was born in Bloom township, Fairfield County, Ohio, May 5, 1811, and was a son of John Courtright, a Pennsylvanian, who came to Fairfield County, Ohio in 1801. Jesse D. Courtright ws reared in Fairfield County. In August, 1831, he was married to Sallie Stout, who was a daughter of Gerge Stout, a very prominent farmer of Washington township. For a time after marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Courtright lived in Clear Creek township, Fairfield County, and for a short time in Washington township, Pickaway County, but in 1834, they moved to the farm now owned and occupied by their son John. In the following year Jesse D. Courtright erected the brick house which still serves as a comfortable family home. Mr. Courtright served nearly a third of a century as a justice of the peace and was a member of the Ohio State Legislature for one term. He died at Circleville, February 22, 1873. His wife survived until July 1881.
John Courtright was reared and educated in Walnut township, where his business and family interests have always more or less been centered. On August 16, 1866, he was married to Minerva L. Brobst, who is a daughter of David and Leah Brobst, of Fairfield County, where Mrs. Courtright was born on February 8. 1846. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Courtright were; Alva Brobst, Sallie, Florence, John David and Grace Cilicia. Alva Brobst, the eldest son, was born September 29, 1868, and married in December, 1894, to Laura Peters, Of Scioto township, and they have one son, John Peters, born in December 1896. Sallie Florence was born August 15, 1873, and on December 22, 1899, was amrried (first) to Rev. E. J. Snyder, who died 10 months later; on September 19,1905, she was married (second) to Harry Reichelderfer, of Salt Creek township. John David was born September 30, 1875, and died Novenmber 20, 1885. The youngest daughter was born March 16, 1881, and resides at home.
Mr. Courtright has always been identified with the Democratic party. He has frequently been called upon to serve in offices of trust and responsibility. He has been on the School Board; has served as township trustee and is serving his second trem as trustee of the Pickaway County Children's Home. By Governor Herrick he was appointed a member of the State board of control of the Ohio Agricultural Experimental Station; a board made up of two Democrats and threee Republicans. Mr. Courtright has always shown great interest in the Grange movement, regarding it as a helpful organization for agriculturists, and served as master of Nebraska Grange for 28 years. For almost 24 years he has served as a director of the Reber Hill Cemetery, of Walnut township. For 47 years he has been identified with the Masonic fraternity, and served as worshipful master several terms. No man stands higher in public esteem in this section than does John Courtright, whose portrait accompanies this sketch.
John Courtright, one of the prominent agriculturists of Pickaway County, who is the owner of 700 acres of farming land, 225 acres of which lie along the county line between Pickaway and Fairfield county , in the latter county, has his home on the remainder which is situated in sections 11, 13, and 14, Walnut township, his residence being located near the corner of four sections. Mr. Courtright was born in the home he now occupies, on January 28, 1838, and is a son of Hon. Jesse D. and Sallie (Stout) Courtright.
Hon. Jesse D. Courtright was born in Bloom township, Fairfield County, Ohio, May 5, 1811, and was a son of John Courtright, a Pennsylvanian, who came to Fairfield County, Ohio in 1801. Jesse D. Courtright ws reared in Fairfield County. In August, 1831, he was married to Sallie Stout, who was a daughter of Gerge Stout, a very prominent farmer of Washington township. For a time after marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Courtright lived in Clear Creek township, Fairfield County, and for a short time in Washington township, Pickaway County, but in 1834, they moved to the farm now owned and occupied by their son John. In the following year Jesse D. Courtright erected the brick house which still serves as a comfortable family home. Mr. Courtright served nearly a third of a century as a justice of the peace and was a member of the Ohio State Legislature for one term. He died at Circleville, February 22, 1873. His wife survived until July 1881.
John Courtright was reared and educated in Walnut township, where his business and family interests have always more or less been centered. On August 16, 1866, he was married to Minerva L. Brobst, who is a daughter of David and Leah Brobst, of Fairfield County, where Mrs. Courtright was born on February 8. 1846. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Courtright were; Alva Brobst, Sallie, Florence, John David and Grace Cilicia. Alva Brobst, the eldest son, was born September 29, 1868, and married in December, 1894, to Laura Peters, Of Scioto township, and they have one son, John Peters, born in December 1896. Sallie Florence was born August 15, 1873, and on December 22, 1899, was amrried (first) to Rev. E. J. Snyder, who died 10 months later; on September 19,1905, she was married (second) to Harry Reichelderfer, of Salt Creek township. John David was born September 30, 1875, and died Novenmber 20, 1885. The youngest daughter was born March 16, 1881, and resides at home.
Mr. Courtright has always been identified with the Democratic party. He has frequently been called upon to serve in offices of trust and responsibility. He has been on the School Board; has served as township trustee and is serving his second trem as trustee of the Pickaway County Children's Home. By Governor Herrick he was appointed a member of the State board of control of the Ohio Agricultural Experimental Station; a board made up of two Democrats and threee Republicans. Mr. Courtright has always shown great interest in the Grange movement, regarding it as a helpful organization for agriculturists, and served as master of Nebraska Grange for 28 years. For almost 24 years he has served as a director of the Reber Hill Cemetery, of Walnut township. For 47 years he has been identified with the Masonic fraternity, and served as worshipful master several terms. No man stands higher in public esteem in this section than does John Courtright, whose portrait accompanies this sketch.
from "History of Pickaway County, Ohio and Representative Citizens" by Aaron van Cleaf, published in 1906.
John Courtright, one of the prominent agriculturists of Pickaway County, who is the owner of 700 acres of farming land, 225 acres of which lie along the county line between Pickaway and Fairfield county , in the latter county, has his home on the remainder which is situated in sections 11, 13, and 14, Walnut township, his residence being located near the corner of four sections. Mr. Courtright was born in the home he now occupies, on January 28, 1838, and is a son of Hon. Jesse D. and Sallie (Stout) Courtright.
Hon. Jesse D. Courtright was born in Bloom township, Fairfield County, Ohio, May 5, 1811, and was a son of John Courtright, a Pennsylvanian, who came to Fairfield County, Ohio in 1801. Jesse D. Courtright ws reared in Fairfield County. In August, 1831, he was married to Sallie Stout, who was a daughter of Gerge Stout, a very prominent farmer of Washington township. For a time after marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Courtright lived in Clear Creek township, Fairfield County, and for a short time in Washington township, Pickaway County, but in 1834, they moved to the farm now owned and occupied by their son John. In the following year Jesse D. Courtright erected the brick house which still serves as a comfortable family home. Mr. Courtright served nearly a third of a century as a justice of the peace and was a member of the Ohio State Legislature for one term. He died at Circleville, February 22, 1873. His wife survived until July 1881.
John Courtright was reared and educated in Walnut township, where his business and family interests have always more or less been centered. On August 16, 1866, he was married to Minerva L. Brobst, who is a daughter of David and Leah Brobst, of Fairfield County, where Mrs. Courtright was born on February 8. 1846. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Courtright were; Alva Brobst, Sallie, Florence, John David and Grace Cilicia. Alva Brobst, the eldest son, was born September 29, 1868, and married in December, 1894, to Laura Peters, Of Scioto township, and they have one son, John Peters, born in December 1896. Sallie Florence was born August 15, 1873, and on December 22, 1899, was amrried (first) to Rev. E. J. Snyder, who died 10 months later; on September 19,1905, she was married (second) to Harry Reichelderfer, of Salt Creek township. John David was born September 30, 1875, and died Novenmber 20, 1885. The youngest daughter was born March 16, 1881, and resides at home.
Mr. Courtright has always been identified with the Democratic party. He has frequently been called upon to serve in offices of trust and responsibility. He has been on the School Board; has served as township trustee and is serving his second trem as trustee of the Pickaway County Children's Home. By Governor Herrick he was appointed a member of the State board of control of the Ohio Agricultural Experimental Station; a board made up of two Democrats and threee Republicans. Mr. Courtright has always shown great interest in the Grange movement, regarding it as a helpful organization for agriculturists, and served as master of Nebraska Grange for 28 years. For almost 24 years he has served as a director of the Reber Hill Cemetery, of Walnut township. For 47 years he has been identified with the Masonic fraternity, and served as worshipful master several terms. No man stands higher in public esteem in this section than does John Courtright, whose portrait accompanies this sketch.
John Courtright, one of the prominent agriculturists of Pickaway County, who is the owner of 700 acres of farming land, 225 acres of which lie along the county line between Pickaway and Fairfield county , in the latter county, has his home on the remainder which is situated in sections 11, 13, and 14, Walnut township, his residence being located near the corner of four sections. Mr. Courtright was born in the home he now occupies, on January 28, 1838, and is a son of Hon. Jesse D. and Sallie (Stout) Courtright.
Hon. Jesse D. Courtright was born in Bloom township, Fairfield County, Ohio, May 5, 1811, and was a son of John Courtright, a Pennsylvanian, who came to Fairfield County, Ohio in 1801. Jesse D. Courtright ws reared in Fairfield County. In August, 1831, he was married to Sallie Stout, who was a daughter of Gerge Stout, a very prominent farmer of Washington township. For a time after marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Courtright lived in Clear Creek township, Fairfield County, and for a short time in Washington township, Pickaway County, but in 1834, they moved to the farm now owned and occupied by their son John. In the following year Jesse D. Courtright erected the brick house which still serves as a comfortable family home. Mr. Courtright served nearly a third of a century as a justice of the peace and was a member of the Ohio State Legislature for one term. He died at Circleville, February 22, 1873. His wife survived until July 1881.
John Courtright was reared and educated in Walnut township, where his business and family interests have always more or less been centered. On August 16, 1866, he was married to Minerva L. Brobst, who is a daughter of David and Leah Brobst, of Fairfield County, where Mrs. Courtright was born on February 8. 1846. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Courtright were; Alva Brobst, Sallie, Florence, John David and Grace Cilicia. Alva Brobst, the eldest son, was born September 29, 1868, and married in December, 1894, to Laura Peters, Of Scioto township, and they have one son, John Peters, born in December 1896. Sallie Florence was born August 15, 1873, and on December 22, 1899, was amrried (first) to Rev. E. J. Snyder, who died 10 months later; on September 19,1905, she was married (second) to Harry Reichelderfer, of Salt Creek township. John David was born September 30, 1875, and died Novenmber 20, 1885. The youngest daughter was born March 16, 1881, and resides at home.
Mr. Courtright has always been identified with the Democratic party. He has frequently been called upon to serve in offices of trust and responsibility. He has been on the School Board; has served as township trustee and is serving his second trem as trustee of the Pickaway County Children's Home. By Governor Herrick he was appointed a member of the State board of control of the Ohio Agricultural Experimental Station; a board made up of two Democrats and threee Republicans. Mr. Courtright has always shown great interest in the Grange movement, regarding it as a helpful organization for agriculturists, and served as master of Nebraska Grange for 28 years. For almost 24 years he has served as a director of the Reber Hill Cemetery, of Walnut township. For 47 years he has been identified with the Masonic fraternity, and served as worshipful master several terms. No man stands higher in public esteem in this section than does John Courtright, whose portrait accompanies this sketch.
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