Delaware-Franklin County OhArchives Biographies.....John Berlett October 8 1851 - October 8 1921
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Author: John Lytle

	John Berlett, who resides on his valuable farm of 60 acres, is one of 
the representative men of Delaware Township and belongs to an old pioneer 
family of this county.  Mr. Berlett was born in Scioto Township, Delaware 
County, Ohio, October 8, 1851, and is a son of Peter and Mary Ann (Rupp) 
Berlett.

	Peter Berlett was born in 1816, in Canton Blamonz, France, and he 
accompanied his parents to America in 1833.  For some years he was handicapped 
by reason of not understanding the English language, but this disadvantage he 
overcame while assisting his father in getting settled in the new country, 
necessarily meeting many people and learning in the course of business 
transactions.  He had learned the wagon-making trade in his own land, but 
mainly followed farming after coming to Ohio.  Peter Berlett, grandfather of 
John Berlett, settled first in Stark County, but five years later came to 
Delaware County.  He was a blacksmith but engaged in farming after coming to 
America.  He was successful in his undertakings, being a type of thrifty 
French settler, one whose characteristics were inherited by his descendants, 
all of whom proved to be men of character and of good citizenship.  The 
venerable grandfather lived to within five years of the century mark, dying in 
1877.  Peter Berlett, the father of out subject, became possessed of a tract 
of 200 acres of timber land after coming to Delaware County, and after 
clearing it, raised cattle and sheep quite extensively.

	John Berlett remained at home until his marriage, when he moved to his 
present farm, on which he had previously built his comfortable residence.  He 
continued to improve his property, and in 1903 he built his present 
substantial barn, a commodious building with dimensions of 50 by 40 feet, with 
22-foot posts.  He rotates his crops, having 50 acres under cultivation, 
raising corn, oats, wheat and hay.  He feeds his stock all he grows except his 
wheat.  He keeps 10 head of cows, selling his milk to a local creamery, has 
about seven head of horses and 25 head of Chester White hogs.

	Mr. Berlett married Annie Eliza McFarland, who is a daughter of 
William G. McFarland, of Scioto Township, and they have had three children, of 
whom two survivors are:  Augusta May, who married Walter Freece, residing at 
Delaware; and Harry Thurston.  Mr. And Mrs. Berlett are members of the United 
Brethren Church, of which he has been a trustee.  In politics, Mr. Berlett has 
identified himself with the Republican party, and on numerous occasions he has 
been elected to Township office.  For three terms he served as township 
assessor, during this time working faithfully for the good of the community.


Additional Comments:
Biography of John Berlett  - Delaware County, OH (20th Century History of 
Delaware County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens, Edited and compiled by 
James R. Lytle, Delaware, Ohio, Biographical Publishing Co., Chicago, 1908, 
pgs. 799).


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