FRANKLIN COUNTY OHIO - BIOS: DESHLER, David W. (published 1888)
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Hello-
The following is taken from the book in my possession
"History of Ohio in Words of One Syllable",
written by Annie Cole Cady, published in 1888, pages 134-136

"One of the noted pioneers of Columbus was David W. Deshler, who by his gold 
and wise counsel did much for the young city.  Mr. Deshler, though born at 
Allentown, Pennsylvania, in 1792, came to Columbus in 1817.  He took for his 
wife Betsey Green, of Easton, Pennsylvania, cousin of JOhn C. Green, of New 
Jersey, a lady whose fine mind and pure, noble life did quite as much as her 
husband's gold and sound advice, for the town she had made her home.

To them was born in 1827 a son, William G. Deshler, the present president of 
the National Exchange Bank of Columbus; whose noble deeds of charity have 
made his name known all over our land.

The 'Columbus Female Benevolent Society' has two great sums of gold from his 
hands, one in the name of his mother, and the other in that of a dear lost 
daughter, Kate Deshler Hunter, which helps it spread it's kindly aid to many 
who, without his gifts, would have been left to suffer and perhaps die.  
Would that the world had more men like Mr. Deshler!  It is such names as his 
which help to brighten the pages of our history."


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