Samuel McFall was born in Summerville, October 16, 1838, and spent his early life in the village and adjacent country, remaining with his parents until nineteen years of age. While his educational advantages were not the best, he made the most of his opportunities and by supplementing his school work by study at home and a wide range of reading, he not only became a good scholar in the common branches, but he was well informed on a great variety of subjects. During his youth he worked on a farm near Summerville and when he was nineteen years old, he turned his attention to blacksmithing, where he soon acquired much more than ordinary proficiency and skill, having from an early age manifested a decided taste for mechanical pursuits. After working for 18 months under the direction of the shop proprietor, Mr. McFall purchased the establishment and for 21 years operated the same, during which time he not only achieved an enviable reputation as a master of his calling, but also earned considerable money as a contractor in various kinds of mechanical work. By industry and thrift he accumulated a handsome property, both real and personal, and was one of the well-to-do men of his township, being in independent circumstances, with a sufficiency of this world's goods laid by to insure a competency for his declining years.
In 1862, Samuel married Miss Mary Margerum of Middletown and had four children; William, the oldest of the family, was born in 1863, married Miss Rose Birch, of Camden, Ohio, and worked in the huckstering business; Cebrend, the second son, was born in 1865 and married Miss Nellie White of Butler County. Mary, the youngest of the number, was born in the year 1867 married Christian King, a prosperous and well-to-do farmer of Lemon Township, this county, and one of the representative men of his community.
Mr. McFall was a Democrat in politics and one of the leaders of his party in Madison Township. He was honored at intervals with local offices, having served for a considerable length of time as supervisor and for twenty-one years was a member of the township Board of Education. While not identified with any church or religious organization, he was a Christian and a liberal contributor of the Baptist church. Mr. McFall was a self-made man in the best sense of the term and was influential in advancing the varied interests of his township and county, being progressive in his ideas and purposes and enterprising in all of his undertakings.
-- Centennial History of Butler County, Ohio, edited by the Honorable Bert S. Bartlow, W.H. Todhunter, Stephen D. Cone, Joseph J. Pater, Frederick Schneider and Others (edited)
In 1862, Samuel married Miss Mary Margerum of Middletown and had four children; William, the oldest of the family, was born in 1863, married Miss Rose Birch, of Camden, Ohio, and worked in the huckstering business; Cebrend, the second son, was born in 1865 and married Miss Nellie White of Butler County. Mary, the youngest of the number, was born in the year 1867 married Christian King, a prosperous and well-to-do farmer of Lemon Township, this county, and one of the representative men of his community.
Mr. McFall was a Democrat in politics and one of the leaders of his party in Madison Township. He was honored at intervals with local offices, having served for a considerable length of time as supervisor and for twenty-one years was a member of the township Board of Education. While not identified with any church or religious organization, he was a Christian and a liberal contributor of the Baptist church. Mr. McFall was a self-made man in the best sense of the term and was influential in advancing the varied interests of his township and county, being progressive in his ideas and purposes and enterprising in all of his undertakings.
-- Centennial History of Butler County, Ohio, edited by the Honorable Bert S. Bartlow, W.H. Todhunter, Stephen D. Cone, Joseph J. Pater, Frederick Schneider and Others (edited)
Samuel McFall was born in Summerville, October 16, 1838, and spent his early life in the village and adjacent country, remaining with his parents until nineteen years of age. While his educational advantages were not the best, he made the most of his opportunities and by supplementing his school work by study at home and a wide range of reading, he not only became a good scholar in the common branches, but he was well informed on a great variety of subjects. During his youth he worked on a farm near Summerville and when he was nineteen years old, he turned his attention to blacksmithing, where he soon acquired much more than ordinary proficiency and skill, having from an early age manifested a decided taste for mechanical pursuits. After working for 18 months under the direction of the shop proprietor, Mr. McFall purchased the establishment and for 21 years operated the same, during which time he not only achieved an enviable reputation as a master of his calling, but also earned considerable money as a contractor in various kinds of mechanical work. By industry and thrift he accumulated a handsome property, both real and personal, and was one of the well-to-do men of his township, being in independent circumstances, with a sufficiency of this world's goods laid by to insure a competency for his declining years.
In 1862, Samuel married Miss Mary Margerum of Middletown and had four children; William, the oldest of the family, was born in 1863, married Miss Rose Birch, of Camden, Ohio, and worked in the huckstering business; Cebrend, the second son, was born in 1865 and married Miss Nellie White of Butler County. Mary, the youngest of the number, was born in the year 1867 married Christian King, a prosperous and well-to-do farmer of Lemon Township, this county, and one of the representative men of his community.
Mr. McFall was a Democrat in politics and one of the leaders of his party in Madison Township. He was honored at intervals with local offices, having served for a considerable length of time as supervisor and for twenty-one years was a member of the township Board of Education. While not identified with any church or religious organization, he was a Christian and a liberal contributor of the Baptist church. Mr. McFall was a self-made man in the best sense of the term and was influential in advancing the varied interests of his township and county, being progressive in his ideas and purposes and enterprising in all of his undertakings.
-- Centennial History of Butler County, Ohio, edited by the Honorable Bert S. Bartlow, W.H. Todhunter, Stephen D. Cone, Joseph J. Pater, Frederick Schneider and Others (edited)
In 1862, Samuel married Miss Mary Margerum of Middletown and had four children; William, the oldest of the family, was born in 1863, married Miss Rose Birch, of Camden, Ohio, and worked in the huckstering business; Cebrend, the second son, was born in 1865 and married Miss Nellie White of Butler County. Mary, the youngest of the number, was born in the year 1867 married Christian King, a prosperous and well-to-do farmer of Lemon Township, this county, and one of the representative men of his community.
Mr. McFall was a Democrat in politics and one of the leaders of his party in Madison Township. He was honored at intervals with local offices, having served for a considerable length of time as supervisor and for twenty-one years was a member of the township Board of Education. While not identified with any church or religious organization, he was a Christian and a liberal contributor of the Baptist church. Mr. McFall was a self-made man in the best sense of the term and was influential in advancing the varied interests of his township and county, being progressive in his ideas and purposes and enterprising in all of his undertakings.
-- Centennial History of Butler County, Ohio, edited by the Honorable Bert S. Bartlow, W.H. Todhunter, Stephen D. Cone, Joseph J. Pater, Frederick Schneider and Others (edited)
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