Union County, Ohio Biographies Project - James B. Dort
JAMES
B. DORT
<> James B. Dort, deceased, was
born near Plain City, in Madison County, June 25, 1817. His
parents, Titus and Charlotte (Clark) Dort, were natives of Connecticut
and Massachusetts, respectively, and came West in 1811 and located near
Columbus, where Mr. Dort was in the employ of the Government as a
blacksmith for Gen. Harrison's army, two years. In 1814, he
removed to Darby Township, Madison County, and located 364 acres of
land, which he occupied till 1840, when he removed to Jerome Township
and purchased a small farm of ninety acres. He died in March,
1843. He had served Madison County as Commissioner two terms, and in
the office of Justice of the Peace nine years. Mr. Dort, the
subject of this sketch, was reared to manhood on a farm. In 1837,
he went to Wayne County, Mich. and in 1843, located permanently in
Jerome Township, which he served as Justice of the Peace and
Treasurer. June 25, 1840, he was married to Martha A. Fox,
daughter of Chester and Susanna Fox, by whom had nine children; of
these four are living: Susanna, wife of S. H. Ruehlen; Deiadamia, wife
of Calvin McDowell; and Horace M. Florilla, Chester T., Samuel L.,
Electa. B. and Martha A. an deceased. Mr. Dort was a member of
the Methodist Episcopal Church till his death, and was for several
years an active worker in the Grange. Horace M. Dort, third child
living, was born near New California, February 4, 1853. He was
brought up to firming and followed that avocation till April 1879, when
he engaged in merchandising. He carries a stock to the amount of
$2,200, and has annual sales of $10,000. March 30, 1878, he was
married to Miss Emma Morgan, a native of Delaware County, Ohio, and a
daughter of C. M. and Louise Morgan. Mrs. Dort was born January
28, 1866. Two children were born to this marriage, viz.: Lyle E.,
born October 9, 1874, and Guy, born June 10, 1878.<>