W. R. Nesbitt

H. W. Beckwith, History of Vermilion County (Chicago: H. H. Hill, 1879)

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W. R. Nesbitt, Catlin, farmer, was born in Washington county, Ohio, in 1830, and removed to Gallia county, Ohio, in 1837, where his mother, Mary, died. Mr. Nesbitt was married in 1853, to Miss Elizabeth Dye, a native of Gallia county, Ohio. She was born in 1832. Mr. Nesbitt came to Vermilion county in 1855, and has been farming and dealing in stock. He came to the county without anything, and by his own industry owns two hundred and twenty acres of fine improved land, and has raised a family of six sons and one daughter: Daniel, Robert C., Areus F., Mary E., Charles E., John W. and Edward A.

A family picture of the children of William R. Nesbitt. Standing from left are John William, Charles Edward and Mary Estella. Seated from left are Edward Amos, Areus Franklin, George Wilber and Robert Clinton.