GEORGE R. AULTMAN

The subject of this sketch was born near Shanesville, Tuscarawas county, Ohio,
April 12, 1822, and died at his home near Clark on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1908,
aged 85 years and 10 months.  When a boy he came with his father, Isaac Aultman,
to Holmes county and located on Dowty Creek, where he assisted in building and
operating the flour, grist and woolen mill in what is now known as the Troyer
valley.  In 1852 he purchased the Conrad grist mill and moved to that place.  
In 1858 he purchased the woolen mill of his father and in 1864 moved the 
machinery and rebuilt the mill at his present location, where he and his son, 
A.A. Aultman, continued to operate it until 1895.

On May 11, 1843, he was united in marriage to Margaret Conrad, who survives him,
although in feeble health, and who was 86 years old on Feb. 8, and up to the time
of his death they were perhaps the oldest married couple in the county.  Eight 
children were the result of this union, seven of whom are living, viz: John W,
and A.A. Aultman of Mechanic township; H.H. Aultman of Bigson, Illinois; 
Mary J. Beck of St. Johns, Michigan; Nancy E. Duncan of Conway Springs, Kansas; 
Riley J. Aultman of Ovid, Michigan; and Elizabeth A. Dennis of Elsie, Michigan.

When a young man he united with the Lutheran church at New Bedford, and in 1859
transferred his membership to the Clark Presbyterian church.  In 1869 he was 
selected as an elder of the church which position he filled continuously until 
his death, a period of nearly 40 years.  He had been a church member for 70 years;
his married life covered a period of nearly 65 years, and he had been engaged 
in the woolen business more than 50 years.  He was THE FARMER'S oldest reader,
having a receipt for subscription in his possession dated March 12, 1833.  
He was a remarkable man and for many years one of the leading citizens 
of the county.  The funeral occurred last Thursday, services being conducted
by Rev. W.D. Wallace of Wooster.  Interment in the Clark cemetery.