CRAWFORD COUNTY OHIO - BIO: JONATHAN CARMEAN (1881)

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CRAWFORD COUNTY
HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY AND OHIO
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Part III, p.725
CHICAGO
BASKIN & BATTEY, HISTORICAL PUBLISHERS
186 DEARBORN STREET
1881

BUCYRUS TOWNSHIP, CRAWFORD COUNTY, OHIO

JONATHAN CARMEAN. farmer: P. O. Bucyrus ; son of Maj. Matthew and Rachel (Long) Carmean ; was horn
Dec. 6, 1834, in what is now Dallas Township. Crawford Co.. Ohio. Until he reached his majority, he remained on
his father's farm. receiving, in the meantime. an average school education. For two years after becoming of age, he
worked his father's farm. carefully saving his earnings. In December 1857. he was married to Miss Sarah J.
Goodman of Ross Co.. Ohio. and by her had five children. all of whom are living. as follows Alonzo, Dilla, lrvin,
Eva B. and Arizona. Mr. Carmean is sufficiently public minded to take a deep interest in the welfare and
prosperity of his county. He is the present owner of 493 acres of fine farming and grazing land 69 acres of the
latter being timber. Upon his farm are comfortable and commodious buildings. Since 1860. Mr. Carmean has dealt
quite extensively in sheep, cattle and hogs. He at present owns and keeps on his farm 800 head of fine sheep. His
property is so situated as to afford Mr. Carmean a handsome revenue. He is a stanch Republican politically and
has been so since the organization of that party: is a member of Grange No. 705 in n Bucyrus and merits and has
gained the respect and confidence of his follow-citizens.