Hancock-Franklin County OhArchives Biographies.....Haddox, John 1830 - 
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Author: Warner & Beers (1886)

   JOHN HADDOX, farmer and stock raiser. P. O. Gilboa, Putnam County, was born
in Franklin County, Ohio, January 28 1830, eldest child of Mordecai and Margaret
(Lanters) Haddox, the latter a native of Germany. They were parents of five
children. Mordecai Haddox, the father of our subject, born in Virginia of German
parentage, and who was engaged in farming all his life, came to this county in
1830 and entered 160 acres of land (where Samuel Haddox now resides) in
Blanchard Township. He died in 1879. John Haddox, the subject of this sketch,
was reared on the farm, attended the common schools and has been engaged in
farming all his life. He has been successful and is the owner of a fine farm of
220 acres of land under a high state of cultivation. In 1854 he was united in
marriage with Lydia, daughter of John and Elizabeth (Bysel) Bower; Mr. Bower was
born hi 1803, and has resided on a farm in Blanchard Township, this county, for
many years. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Haddox are Elizabeth Alice, wife of S.
A. Van Sickle; Lucinda Jane, wife of L. M. Orsborn; George P., at home; Harry P.
and William Francis. The family are all members of the United Brethren Church,
of which Mr. Haddox has been trustee and class-leader for several years. In
politics he is a Republican. He takes a great interest in the schools of his
district and is at present serving his fourth term as school director

Additional Comments:
Book Title: History Of Hancock County
Blanchard Township




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