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Transcription contributed by Martie Callihan 9 October 2005 |
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The History of Warren County Ohio Part V. Biographical Sketches Wayne Township (Chicago, IL: W. H. Beers Co, 1882; reprint, Mt. Vernon, IN: Windmill Publications, 1992) |
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JONAH SANDS, druggist, Waynesville; born in Loudoun Co., Va., June 10, 1822; is a son of Abijah and Elizabeth (Grady) Sands, also natives of Virginia; he lived and died in his native State,. was a soldier in the war of 1812 |
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and a farmer by occupation; was the father of eleven children, eight daughters and three sons, and two only now survive—Susanna, now Mrs. John Whinery, residing in Clinton Co., Ohio, and Jonah. In the fall of 1832, Mrs. Sands with her family emigrated to Ohio and located in Greene County, where she raised her family and resided till her death; she departed this life in December, 1840, aged 64 years. Our subject was 10 years of age when brought to this State; was raised and grew to manhood in Greene County, receiving a good common-school education, and his physical strength well developed by manual labor on the farm, till 18 years of age; thence he learned the cabinet trade, which business he followed till 1850, in Waynesville, Warren Co.; thence entered upon mercantile business, in Spring Valley, Greene Co., continuing there until in the spring of 1855, when he located in Waynesville in the same business, under the firm name of Sands & Klein, which thus continued till 1860. Mr. Sands bought Mr. Klein's interest and then continued business two years and sold out, shortly after which he and Mr. Sweet became proprietors of the Miama Gazette, a weekly paper of Waynesville, in which he has since been identified; also carried on a general trading business, buying and selling whatever presented itself in a business way for his financial interests. About 1872, he purchased the drug store of Dr. Cary, in Spring Valley, which he conducted about four years and sold; thence, in the spring of 1876, he opened out in the drug trade at his present locality, under the firm name of Sands & Janney, which continued thus two years, and Mr. Sands bought Mr. Janney's interest, and has continued the business in his own name to the present time. His store is now the oldest established in the town, has a good complete stock in his line of trade, and, by his long and extensive acquaintance and upright dealing, his general business tact and ability, has established a good prosperous trade. Mr. Sands' life has been one of activity and general prosperity, and, in the business interests of Waynesville, has been a prominent and active man: public-spirited and interested in the general public welfare of his town and community. In Greene County, was Treasurer of Sugar Creek Township; has been Mayor of Waynesville and filled ether minor offices. |
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