Ohio Death Record:
name: Abraham Crider
event: Death
event date: 09 May 1911
event place: Cridersville, Auglaize, Ohio, United States

ABRAHAM CRIDER
Farmer and county commissioner, P. O. Lima, was born in Pickaway County, Ohio, October 19, 1828; son of Ephraim and Mary (Dunkle) Crider, former born December 25. 1805, died in 1880.

The subject of this sketch received a limited schooling, but studied late at nights by fire light. He remained with his father until his marriage, September 26, 1852, with Mary Garling, who was born June 11, 1828, in Fairfield County. daughter of John and Catharine (Hummel) Garling, natives of Pennsylvania, who came to Fairfield County, Ohio, in the winter of 1824. John Garling was a son of Frederick Garling, and died in 1872, aged eightytwo years; his widow died in 1884, aged eighty three; she was a daughter of Frederick and Hannah (Stein) Hummel, natives of Pennsylvania, but early settlers of Ohio. The children of John and Catharine Garling were Jeremiah, Solomon and William, in Logan County, Ohio; Daniel, in Hardin County, Ohio; Mary, and John. in Columbus County, Ohio.

Mr. Crider and his wife came to this county in December. 1852, with a team and $90 in cash, all their wealth, and here they endured the trials and hardships of pioneer life. In 1854 Mr. Crider bought eighty acres of land where he now lives, to which he added until he now owns 400 acres. To our subject and wife were born nine children: John F. and F. E. born October 2, 1853. both married, the former residing in Ada, Ohio. the latter in Shawnee Township. this county; George W., born February 16, 1855; Catharine, born December 15, 1856. wife of Amos Reichelderfer, in Auglaize County, Ohio; William E., born May 29, 1858; Flora C., born December 20, 1859, wife of Frank Terwilleger, in Tipton County, Ind.; Mary A,. born June 22, 1861; Margaret M., born December 26, 1863; Hattie V., born March 11, 1868.

Mr. Crider was chosen by the people of his township to the office of trustee and treasurer, which be held many years, and as a further reward for his strict business integrity he was chosen in 1882 by the people of his county, to the more responsible position of county commissioner, being now chairman of that board.

From: History of Allen County, Ohio