Union County, Ohio Biographies Project - John Douglas
JOHN DOUGLAS
<> John Douglas, a farmer, is the youngest son of
David, Jr., and Sarah (Mathews) Douglass, the former a native of
Connecticut, and the latter of Kentucky, where they were married. Be,
David, Jr.. was a soldier in the war of 1812, and his father, David,
served in the Revolutionary War. Father and son were early
settlers of Madison County, where they raised families and died. David,
Jr., raised a family of twelve children, all but one of whom are
living. The subject of this sketch was born in Madison County,
Ohio, in April 1830. He was raised on the homestead farm, and was
married in his native county to Miss Anne Converse March 9, 1852.
She was born in Madison County, Ohio, July 27, 1830. Her father,
Charles Converse, was born January 22, 1794, and died in Madison
County, Ohio, October 8, 1879. His wife, Phebe, (Norton)
Converse, was born December 10, 1803, and died January 14, 1870. John
and Anna Douglass had born to them four children, two of whom are
living, viz.: Emma J., wife of L. H. Miller, and David M. Mr. Douglass
settled on his present farm in 1858, at that time consisting of
ninety-seven acres, covered with a dense wood. This land he has
worked energetically in clearing, and now has a fine farm of 103 acres,
valued at $65 per acre, the original purchase being $12 1/2 per
acre. Mr. Douglass enlisted in Company K, One Hundred and
Thirty-sixth Ohio National Guards, three months' service, in 1864, and
served the call. The Douglas family are noted for longevity and
robust constitution. They are among the oldest pioneer families
of the county, and are members of the Church Universal at Plain City.