. A twentieth century history of Hardin County, Ohio : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and principal interests, . as a member of the school board of Dudley township. Hiswife was a daughter of Edwin and Rachel (Banning) Fisher, the latterborn March 27, 1822, and died in 1858. Clara (Fisher) Lingo wasborn May 31, 1857, and died August 25, 1883. Besides James Lingo his parents had but one child, Clara Edna,born July 6, 1879, wife of M. 0. Harvey, a merchant of Mt. Lingo married for his second wife Clara Shark, born January 19,1858, a daughter of Simon and
. A twentieth century history of Hardin County, Ohio : a narrative account of its historical progress, its people and principal interests, . as a member of the school board of Dudley township. Hiswife was a daughter of Edwin and Rachel (Banning) Fisher, the latterborn March 27, 1822, and died in 1858. Clara (Fisher) Lingo wasborn May 31, 1857, and died August 25, 1883. Besides James Lingo his parents had but one child, Clara Edna,born July 6, 1879, wife of M. 0. Harvey, a merchant of Mt. Lingo married for his second wife Clara Shark, born January 19,1858, a daughter of Simon and Maria (Wiggle) Shark, of Madisoncounty, Ohio. Of this marriage were born two children, namely:George A., born May 7, 1887, married Edith Clement and is a clerk inHepburn for his brother; and Holmes, born February 28, 1892, unmar-ried and living with his parents on the farm. The early days of James Lingo were spent in his native township,and he attended the public schools until sixteen years of age; he re-mained with his parents until he was of age and taught school to earnhis way through a two years course at Ada University. Mr. Lingo. y%/iA^y^ JV ^^u^-^^ HISTORY OP HARDIN COUNTY 499 embarked in his present business at Hepburn in 1905, and has been suc-cessful from the start. He now owns one of the largest hardware andagricultural implement establishments in this section of the country,and does an annual business of some twenty thousand dollars. Whenhe first started in this business he purchased a half interest in the storeof J. C. Noyes, and in February, 1906, bought the entire business. Heis an enterprising and wide-awake business man and has won his presentstanding and financial success through his own efforts. Politically he isa Republican, actively interested in local affairs, and now holds theoffice of township clerk. Mr. Lingo married September 24, 1903, Anna Robinson, born April27, 1885, in Marion county, Ohio, daughter of Willis and Abbie (Thew)Robinson, who now live i
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