. Ohio, the future great state, her manufacturers, and a history of her commercial cities, Cincinnati and Cleveland. m, givingmuch of his personal attention to agriculture, horticulture, and floriculture; and so suc-cessful were his efforts in this direction that in 1857 he was awarded the first premiumby the Ohio State Board of Agriculture, his farm being considered the best improvedfarm in the State. In 1862 he again entered into the iron business, leasing Center Furnace propertyfor five years; and in 1865, in company with Messrs. MCullough and Douvel, also leasedllei-la I inline, which he o
. Ohio, the future great state, her manufacturers, and a history of her commercial cities, Cincinnati and Cleveland. m, givingmuch of his personal attention to agriculture, horticulture, and floriculture; and so suc-cessful were his efforts in this direction that in 1857 he was awarded the first premiumby the Ohio State Board of Agriculture, his farm being considered the best improvedfarm in the State. In 1862 he again entered into the iron business, leasing Center Furnace propertyfor five years; and in 1865, in company with Messrs. MCullough and Douvel, also leasedllei-la I inline, which he operated successfully for four years. At the expiration ofCenter Furnace lease he purchased the entire property, and in 1869 built the GrantFurnace, in Ironton. In and 1869 the leases of Center and Hecla Furnaces having expired bylimitation, lie then associated in the business at Center and Grant Furnaces his two sons,Lindsay and Ironton Kelly, since which time he has had no other partners, and thefurnaces have been, and are now being, successfully operated under the firm name ofWm. D. Kelly &
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