Transcription contributed by Arne H Trelvik 6 June 2005

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CHARLES H. EULASS, Postmaster and general store, Ridgeville, born in Warren Co., Ohio, May 22,1840, is a son of William and Ruth Ann (Smith) Eulass, he a native of Warren County and she of Rhode Island; the grandparents were Jacob and Phoebe Eulass; he was born in Kentucky; when a young man, about the year 1797, came to Warren County, where he married and settled being one of the first settlers of Clear Creek Township; he owned, and, it is believed, entered from the Government, the south half of Sec. 26, and here remained till quite advanced in years, when he removed to Lebanon, where he died aged 82 years, and his remains now rest in the Clear Creek Graveyard,

near Ridgeville. William Eulass grew to manhood accustomed to the pioneer work of clearing up the farm. Just prior to his majority, he engaged in the mercantile trade at Raysville, where he continued a few years, was married while there; thence he bought a farm on Sec. 25, Clear Creek Township, and entered quite largely upon dealing in hogs and driving them to the Dayton and Cincinnati markets; also engaged quite extensively in pork-packing at Franklin and Cincinnati. In 1846, Mr. Eulass was elected Sheriff of Warren County, and moved from his farm to Lebanon; he filled this office four years; he was also a Justice of the Peace six years prior to his election as Sheriff. After the expiration of his term of office as Sheriff, in 1850, he returned to the farm, where he died in 1852, aged 44 years. Mr. Eulass was one of the active, leading business men of the county, being well and favorably known, and, although dying in the prime of life, yet he had accumulated quite an amount of property; owned 260 acres of land, and in honor and integrity of character he commanded the respect of all who knew him. His wife survived him till 1866; she died aged 50 years; they had six children; four now survive - Caroline, now Mrs. Lafayette Lackey; Charles H., Isabella, and Jennie, now Mrs. Billmeyer. Our subject arrived a manhood on his father's farm; was married, Oct 5, 1864, to Anna E., daughter of Benjamin A. Stokes, whose history appears in this work; by this union they have had six children; five now survive - Alfred, Charles Carroll, Mabel, William and Ralph. Mr. Eulass continued to reside upon the old home farm till July, 1876, when he sold his farm and engaged in the mercantile trade in Ridgeville, purchased the stock of goods and property of Samuel Graham; here he has continued in trade to the present time, and is doing a good business. Mr. Eulass is a man of pleasing address, social in his nature, and possesses the confidence and respect of his community, and we may safely predict a future and permanent success in business; he has held the most prominent offices of his township; was Township Trustee eight years, a Justice of the Peace three years, and has been a Director of the Board of Warren County Agricultural Society eight years.