20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens . of Fremont,the first Republican nominee for presi-dent. He is a son of Perry and RhodaAnn (Wheeler) Stewart, further refer-ence to whom may be found elsewhere inthis volume. Charles Fremont Stewart was reared onthe home place and acquired an educa-tional training in the district school atPitchin, supplemented by one year in abusiness college at Springfield and a termat Lebanon, Ohio. At the age of twentyyears he began farming a part of the homeplace on shares, and in 1884 purchased135 acres adjoining the
20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens . of Fremont,the first Republican nominee for presi-dent. He is a son of Perry and RhodaAnn (Wheeler) Stewart, further refer-ence to whom may be found elsewhere inthis volume. Charles Fremont Stewart was reared onthe home place and acquired an educa-tional training in the district school atPitchin, supplemented by one year in abusiness college at Springfield and a termat Lebanon, Ohio. At the age of twentyyears he began farming a part of the homeplace on shares, and in 1884 purchased135 acres adjoining the Stewart home-stead. This he has improved greatly,clearing the remaining timber from theplace, erecting a large barn, and convert-ing the one-story brick house into a mod-ern structure of two stories. A man ofimtiring energy he has made continuousprogress in his work and is today classedamong the substantial men of the com-munity. He is a Republican in politiesand cast his first vote for President Gar-field in 1880. In 1884 he was elected town-ship trustee, serving until 1889, and from. AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS. 925 the latter date until 1908 he served astownship clerk, discharging his duties in amost capable and satisfactory manner. Heserved from 1892 to 1898 as a member ofthe county election board, and in 1907 hewas appointed Deputy Supervisor of Elec-tion of Clark County. He has frequentlyrepresented his district as delegate tocounty and state conventions. On March 11, 1880, Mr. Stewart wasunited in the holy bonds of matrimonywith Miss Clara Garlough, who was bornin Green Township and is a daughter ofJames T. and Sarah (Hause) Garlough,her father being now deceased. The issueof this union is as follows: Josie A., bornJune 16, 1881, who married March 11,1902, Stephen Kitchen; Fred Garlough,born June 2, 1884, who married RachelEstle; Howard H., born June 15, 1888;Samuel N., born October 9,1893; and Ste-phen W., born July 20, 1896. Frater-nally, our subject is a member of Cl
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