A. K. Neer, a dealer in produce, was born in Clark County, Ohio, January 31, 1859, and is a son of Joseph C. and Dorotha Ellen (Smith) Neer, natives of Clark County, of English descent. His father was a prominent farmer and sit extensive stock dealer for years in Clark County, and still resides on his farm in that county, devoting his entire time to agricultural pursuits. His farm consists of 170 acres of fine land, thoroughly Improved and under a high state of cultivation. Our subject received a common school education, and remained on the farm until twenty-one years of age, since which time he has been in the employ of Edward Thomas & Co., wholesale dealers in butter, eggs and poultry, whose headquarters are at Urbana. They have branch establishments at Richwood, Marysville and New Bremen, the former being under the control of our subject, who is thoroughly conversant with all branches of the business. He was married, January 28, 1883, to Mary O. Ayers, a native of Morrow County, Ohio,, and a daughter of Lyman N. and Harriet (Truesdale) Ayers. Mr. Neer is a Republican in politics; he is also Superintendent of the Baptist Sabbath school.