The following found in a Madison County Book dated 1915.
George M. Van Dyke
George M. Van Dyke, a self-made and enterprising farmer, who owns the old Potee farm of one hundred and sixty-eight acres two and one-half miles west of Summerford, was born in Pickaway county, Ohio April 19, 1866 .
At the age of one year, Mr. Van Dyke was brought to Madison county, Ohio , by his parents, Isaac and Nancy (Allender) Van Dyke, both of whom were natives of Ohio . They settled in Range Township , where Isaac Van Dyke died in 1884. He [Isaac] was a tenant farmer. His widow [Nancy] is still living in Van Wert County, and is now past the age of eighty-six.
They had a family of ten children, all of whom lived to maturity and six of whom are now living, but only two, George M. and Eturra, are living in Madison County . The latter is the wife of Daniel Hill of Lafayette. Isaac and Nancy Van Dyke had but 2 sons, George M. and Peter.* The latter is engaged in the manufacture of pine lumber at Shreveport , Louisiana .
When Mr. Van Dyke was eighteen years of age, his father died and he worked on the farm by the month at fifteen dollars a month for ten years. At the end of that time he had his wages increased to twenty dollars a month. He had saved about five hundred dollars and owned a good horse and buggy at the end of this time. Three of the ten years Mr. Van Dyke worked for Bryan Flynn.
On March 7, 1895 George M. Van Dyke was married to Minnie Crawford, the daughter of James and Sarah (Coberley) Crawford, who was born in Paint township. Mrs Van Dyke's father is still living.
After his marriage, George M. Van Dyke became the foreman for Colonel Pettyman and took charge of twenty-six hundred acres of land. He also had seventeen families to look after. He worked as "Riding Boss" for four years and received, during that time, one dollar a day with house rent. Colonel Pettyman was a good man for whom to work. After working as a foreman for four years, Mr. Van Dyke rented three hundred sixty acres of land of Colonel Pettyman for four years longer. He was aggressive in his methods and the management of his farm and made good in a large degree. Afterwards he operated the Fifer farm and also the Judge Duncan farm, of four hundred acres, for nine years. During the latter period, he was heavily interested in stock raising and fed many horses, cattle and hogs.
In 1912 Mr. Van Dyke bought the old Potee farm and is now engaged in raising Percheron horses and Chester White hogs. He feeds all of his crop to the stock and in addition to what he raises buys considerable grain. Since buying the Potee farm, Mr Van Dyke has moved and rebuilt the barn and installed a cement floor and many other improvements. The place is now known as "Elm Spring Stock Farm."
For a number of years George M. Van Dyke kept a number of running horses and, although he found it exciting sport, he made no progress financially, since it was necessary to be a liberal spender when winning.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Dyke have been the parents of two children, Glen and Ray, both of whom live at home with their parents. Ray is a student in the London High School and will graduate with the class of 1916.
As a Democrat, Mr. Van Dyke has held several township offices in Paint Township . Fraternally, his is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Free and Accepted Masons, the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Daughters of Rebekah. In the Odd Fellows he has passed all of the chairs, and is past chief patriarch of London Encampment No. 126. Mr. Van Dyke is a member of Oak Run Grange. Mrs. Van Dyke is also a member of the Daughters of Rebekah.
*note Isaac and Nancy had 6 sons: Thomas, Peter, George, Robert, William and Dias; and 4 daughters: Rachael Ann, Hannah Jane, Mary, Etura and another daughter who died in infancy
George M. Van Dyke
George M. Van Dyke, a self-made and enterprising farmer, who owns the old Potee farm of one hundred and sixty-eight acres two and one-half miles west of Summerford, was born in Pickaway county, Ohio April 19, 1866 .
At the age of one year, Mr. Van Dyke was brought to Madison county, Ohio , by his parents, Isaac and Nancy (Allender) Van Dyke, both of whom were natives of Ohio . They settled in Range Township , where Isaac Van Dyke died in 1884. He [Isaac] was a tenant farmer. His widow [Nancy] is still living in Van Wert County, and is now past the age of eighty-six.
They had a family of ten children, all of whom lived to maturity and six of whom are now living, but only two, George M. and Eturra, are living in Madison County . The latter is the wife of Daniel Hill of Lafayette. Isaac and Nancy Van Dyke had but 2 sons, George M. and Peter.* The latter is engaged in the manufacture of pine lumber at Shreveport , Louisiana .
When Mr. Van Dyke was eighteen years of age, his father died and he worked on the farm by the month at fifteen dollars a month for ten years. At the end of that time he had his wages increased to twenty dollars a month. He had saved about five hundred dollars and owned a good horse and buggy at the end of this time. Three of the ten years Mr. Van Dyke worked for Bryan Flynn.
On March 7, 1895 George M. Van Dyke was married to Minnie Crawford, the daughter of James and Sarah (Coberley) Crawford, who was born in Paint township. Mrs Van Dyke's father is still living.
After his marriage, George M. Van Dyke became the foreman for Colonel Pettyman and took charge of twenty-six hundred acres of land. He also had seventeen families to look after. He worked as "Riding Boss" for four years and received, during that time, one dollar a day with house rent. Colonel Pettyman was a good man for whom to work. After working as a foreman for four years, Mr. Van Dyke rented three hundred sixty acres of land of Colonel Pettyman for four years longer. He was aggressive in his methods and the management of his farm and made good in a large degree. Afterwards he operated the Fifer farm and also the Judge Duncan farm, of four hundred acres, for nine years. During the latter period, he was heavily interested in stock raising and fed many horses, cattle and hogs.
In 1912 Mr. Van Dyke bought the old Potee farm and is now engaged in raising Percheron horses and Chester White hogs. He feeds all of his crop to the stock and in addition to what he raises buys considerable grain. Since buying the Potee farm, Mr Van Dyke has moved and rebuilt the barn and installed a cement floor and many other improvements. The place is now known as "Elm Spring Stock Farm."
For a number of years George M. Van Dyke kept a number of running horses and, although he found it exciting sport, he made no progress financially, since it was necessary to be a liberal spender when winning.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Dyke have been the parents of two children, Glen and Ray, both of whom live at home with their parents. Ray is a student in the London High School and will graduate with the class of 1916.
As a Democrat, Mr. Van Dyke has held several township offices in Paint Township . Fraternally, his is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Free and Accepted Masons, the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Daughters of Rebekah. In the Odd Fellows he has passed all of the chairs, and is past chief patriarch of London Encampment No. 126. Mr. Van Dyke is a member of Oak Run Grange. Mrs. Van Dyke is also a member of the Daughters of Rebekah.
*note Isaac and Nancy had 6 sons: Thomas, Peter, George, Robert, William and Dias; and 4 daughters: Rachael Ann, Hannah Jane, Mary, Etura and another daughter who died in infancy
The following found in a Madison County Book dated 1915.
George M. Van Dyke
George M. Van Dyke, a self-made and enterprising farmer, who owns the old Potee farm of one hundred and sixty-eight acres two and one-half miles west of Summerford, was born in Pickaway county, Ohio April 19, 1866 .
At the age of one year, Mr. Van Dyke was brought to Madison county, Ohio , by his parents, Isaac and Nancy (Allender) Van Dyke, both of whom were natives of Ohio . They settled in Range Township , where Isaac Van Dyke died in 1884. He [Isaac] was a tenant farmer. His widow [Nancy] is still living in Van Wert County, and is now past the age of eighty-six.
They had a family of ten children, all of whom lived to maturity and six of whom are now living, but only two, George M. and Eturra, are living in Madison County . The latter is the wife of Daniel Hill of Lafayette. Isaac and Nancy Van Dyke had but 2 sons, George M. and Peter.* The latter is engaged in the manufacture of pine lumber at Shreveport , Louisiana .
When Mr. Van Dyke was eighteen years of age, his father died and he worked on the farm by the month at fifteen dollars a month for ten years. At the end of that time he had his wages increased to twenty dollars a month. He had saved about five hundred dollars and owned a good horse and buggy at the end of this time. Three of the ten years Mr. Van Dyke worked for Bryan Flynn.
On March 7, 1895 George M. Van Dyke was married to Minnie Crawford, the daughter of James and Sarah (Coberley) Crawford, who was born in Paint township. Mrs Van Dyke's father is still living.
After his marriage, George M. Van Dyke became the foreman for Colonel Pettyman and took charge of twenty-six hundred acres of land. He also had seventeen families to look after. He worked as "Riding Boss" for four years and received, during that time, one dollar a day with house rent. Colonel Pettyman was a good man for whom to work. After working as a foreman for four years, Mr. Van Dyke rented three hundred sixty acres of land of Colonel Pettyman for four years longer. He was aggressive in his methods and the management of his farm and made good in a large degree. Afterwards he operated the Fifer farm and also the Judge Duncan farm, of four hundred acres, for nine years. During the latter period, he was heavily interested in stock raising and fed many horses, cattle and hogs.
In 1912 Mr. Van Dyke bought the old Potee farm and is now engaged in raising Percheron horses and Chester White hogs. He feeds all of his crop to the stock and in addition to what he raises buys considerable grain. Since buying the Potee farm, Mr Van Dyke has moved and rebuilt the barn and installed a cement floor and many other improvements. The place is now known as "Elm Spring Stock Farm."
For a number of years George M. Van Dyke kept a number of running horses and, although he found it exciting sport, he made no progress financially, since it was necessary to be a liberal spender when winning.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Dyke have been the parents of two children, Glen and Ray, both of whom live at home with their parents. Ray is a student in the London High School and will graduate with the class of 1916.
As a Democrat, Mr. Van Dyke has held several township offices in Paint Township . Fraternally, his is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Free and Accepted Masons, the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Daughters of Rebekah. In the Odd Fellows he has passed all of the chairs, and is past chief patriarch of London Encampment No. 126. Mr. Van Dyke is a member of Oak Run Grange. Mrs. Van Dyke is also a member of the Daughters of Rebekah.
*note Isaac and Nancy had 6 sons: Thomas, Peter, George, Robert, William and Dias; and 4 daughters: Rachael Ann, Hannah Jane, Mary, Etura and another daughter who died in infancy
George M. Van Dyke
George M. Van Dyke, a self-made and enterprising farmer, who owns the old Potee farm of one hundred and sixty-eight acres two and one-half miles west of Summerford, was born in Pickaway county, Ohio April 19, 1866 .
At the age of one year, Mr. Van Dyke was brought to Madison county, Ohio , by his parents, Isaac and Nancy (Allender) Van Dyke, both of whom were natives of Ohio . They settled in Range Township , where Isaac Van Dyke died in 1884. He [Isaac] was a tenant farmer. His widow [Nancy] is still living in Van Wert County, and is now past the age of eighty-six.
They had a family of ten children, all of whom lived to maturity and six of whom are now living, but only two, George M. and Eturra, are living in Madison County . The latter is the wife of Daniel Hill of Lafayette. Isaac and Nancy Van Dyke had but 2 sons, George M. and Peter.* The latter is engaged in the manufacture of pine lumber at Shreveport , Louisiana .
When Mr. Van Dyke was eighteen years of age, his father died and he worked on the farm by the month at fifteen dollars a month for ten years. At the end of that time he had his wages increased to twenty dollars a month. He had saved about five hundred dollars and owned a good horse and buggy at the end of this time. Three of the ten years Mr. Van Dyke worked for Bryan Flynn.
On March 7, 1895 George M. Van Dyke was married to Minnie Crawford, the daughter of James and Sarah (Coberley) Crawford, who was born in Paint township. Mrs Van Dyke's father is still living.
After his marriage, George M. Van Dyke became the foreman for Colonel Pettyman and took charge of twenty-six hundred acres of land. He also had seventeen families to look after. He worked as "Riding Boss" for four years and received, during that time, one dollar a day with house rent. Colonel Pettyman was a good man for whom to work. After working as a foreman for four years, Mr. Van Dyke rented three hundred sixty acres of land of Colonel Pettyman for four years longer. He was aggressive in his methods and the management of his farm and made good in a large degree. Afterwards he operated the Fifer farm and also the Judge Duncan farm, of four hundred acres, for nine years. During the latter period, he was heavily interested in stock raising and fed many horses, cattle and hogs.
In 1912 Mr. Van Dyke bought the old Potee farm and is now engaged in raising Percheron horses and Chester White hogs. He feeds all of his crop to the stock and in addition to what he raises buys considerable grain. Since buying the Potee farm, Mr Van Dyke has moved and rebuilt the barn and installed a cement floor and many other improvements. The place is now known as "Elm Spring Stock Farm."
For a number of years George M. Van Dyke kept a number of running horses and, although he found it exciting sport, he made no progress financially, since it was necessary to be a liberal spender when winning.
Mr. and Mrs. Van Dyke have been the parents of two children, Glen and Ray, both of whom live at home with their parents. Ray is a student in the London High School and will graduate with the class of 1916.
As a Democrat, Mr. Van Dyke has held several township offices in Paint Township . Fraternally, his is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Free and Accepted Masons, the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Daughters of Rebekah. In the Odd Fellows he has passed all of the chairs, and is past chief patriarch of London Encampment No. 126. Mr. Van Dyke is a member of Oak Run Grange. Mrs. Van Dyke is also a member of the Daughters of Rebekah.
*note Isaac and Nancy had 6 sons: Thomas, Peter, George, Robert, William and Dias; and 4 daughters: Rachael Ann, Hannah Jane, Mary, Etura and another daughter who died in infancy
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