Reminiscences of Adams, Jay, and Randolph Counties . ises, and a leader in all these since theformation of the county and city, that its but little wonder thathe was known, loved, honored, respected and admired by everyman, woman and child. But death is no respector of persons, sowe will simply abide its decisions and console ourselves by tryingto emulate his many virtues. The deceased was born in Carroll County, Ohio, althoughhis father was a native of Ireland. His parents located in AdamsCounty in 1836, at which time Jesse was ten years of age. Thisdate takes us back to the time when Adams C
Reminiscences of Adams, Jay, and Randolph Counties . ises, and a leader in all these since theformation of the county and city, that its but little wonder thathe was known, loved, honored, respected and admired by everyman, woman and child. But death is no respector of persons, sowe will simply abide its decisions and console ourselves by tryingto emulate his many virtues. The deceased was born in Carroll County, Ohio, althoughhis father was a native of Ireland. His parents located in AdamsCounty in 1836, at which time Jesse was ten years of age. Thisdate takes us back to the time when Adams County was a denseand unbroken wilderness, which has now been transformed intoa region of thrift and prosperity, by the untiring zeal and energyof such enterprising citizens as Mr. Niblick. He has seen thetrails of the trapers and hunters give place for railroads andvehicles, the cabins and garden patches succeeded by comfortablehouses and board fields of waiving grain, the additions ofchurches, school houses, and every other conceivable institution. JESSE NIBLICK. ADAMS COUNTY. 53 that tended to broaden the mind, extend the markets of com-merce, trade and traffic, and make the history of Adams Countyof such thrilHng interest, grand practical results, and lessons thatnow may be perused with profit by the present Adams Countygeneration, and by citizens of other regions. In 1846 Mr. Niblick engaged in the boot and shoe business,being then twenty years old. This business he was engaged inuntil 1866, having been more than successful in building up tradeand a reputation of honesty, that has been beneficial to him invarious ways ever since. That reputation has been worth moreto him than all the gold in the universe. In these later years itno doubt has been a source of satisfaction and gratification to himto know, that after a life time devoted exclusively to business andits various competition, he is able to extend the right hand offellowship to all those whom he has come in contact w
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