Emer Wineland was born in Cass Township, Hancock Co., Ohio and he married his second wife Elvira Blair on May 30, 1903 in Wood County, Ohio. He is one of the prosperous self-made men whose careers furnish a valuable object lesson to the ambitious youths of the rising generation. Among the praiseworthy traits that may be noted are those which distinguished him from becoming a mere money maker, and have kept him in close sympathy with every phase of human progress and development.
Emer attended school for three years, his present wide range of information having been obtained by private reading and study. He was kept busy upon the home farm until he was twenty-two, when he came to Wood County and engaged in business for himself. In company with Alonzo Dailey, he built a tile factory at Bloomdale, since enlarged, selling it as soon as it is ready for work. For some time after this he worked as a day laborer in Bryant and Linhart's sawmill, first as fireman and then on the planner, becoming an expert in the latter department. In 1884 he entered a tile factory, and worked three seasons as a laborer, and in 1886 he began working in a feed-mill, following his occupation for three winters. In the spring of 1890 he bought a one third interest in the brick and tile works of Smith and Stacey, and later acquired a one-half interest, the first being now Smith and Wineland.

On July 3, 1879, Mr. Wineland was married in Perry township, by Rev. Mr. Hays, of the M. E. Church, to Miss Hettie Wineland, who was born in Cass township, Hancock county, Feb. 9, 1862, a daughter of Jacob Wineland. Four children were born of this marriage: Blanche, Sept. 1, 1880; Park, Oct. 27, 1885; Jennie L., June 16, 1888; and Ross, Mar. 15, 1891, all of whom are at home. Mr. Wineland was converted Feb. 5, 1887, and joined the Methodist Church; but he and his wife are now leading members of the Radical U. B. Church, and he has been licensed as a local preacher by the U. B. Conference. He is a constant student of the Bible, and has a great liking for religious literature. A cheerful giver, he is always among the foremost in any progressive movement, and when the Lakeside Co. were threatened with financial failure, and their beautiful grounds so well-known to all religious and philanthropic workers, were about to be sold, he was one of those who came to the rescue, he and his partner taking $500in stock. He is a conscientious and earnest worker in the cause of Prohibition, voting with the Third party since 1888, but had been a Republican previous to that date, and he held the office of constable of Bloom from 1888 to 1891. Mr. Wineland adds that W. S. Richard was his justice of the peace, and always gave good advice in all the business that came to his hand.

Source 2: Commemorative Historical and Biographical Record of Wood County, Ohio, Past and Present - Publ. Chicago: J. H. Beers and Co. 1897 - Page 988