Ohio Genealogical Society
|
Montgomery County Chapter Ohio Genealogical Society |
Personal Sketch
Deacon Charles Fauver, Van Buren [Township]Deacon Charles Fauver, son of John and Ann Fauver, was born in Salem County, New Jersey, May 6, 1820. He was early in life taught to work on a farm, and had but little opportunity to attend school. At the age of twenty-one he commenced working at the "stone trade," and continued at it till 1854.
In 1850, January 10, he married Catharine Van Cleve, of Dayton, born February 14, 1832. Of this union three children were born: Allen, born October 18, 1850; Calvin, born August 31, 1854; Elmer Grant, born June 2, 1869. On the 14th February, 1850, he settled on the farm where he now lives. In politics a Democrat. He is a member of the German Reformed Church, and is one of the deacons of said church. During the late crusade, Mr. Fauver allied hmself with the Prohibition party, and now stands foremost as one of its advocates. Whatever may be the opinion of many concerning the propriety of the late crusade, yet its worst enemies cannot but say that it emanated from the purest motives. Although women had the management of the institution, and bravely tried to accomplish her purpose,--and she did to a great degre,--yet we think that she had not generally even-handed justice dealt to her. Contempt and ridicule were often thrown to her. Men laughed, and a class of females sneered; and yet Mr. Fauver thought it his duty to espouse their cause, and assist in putting down the wide-spread traffic in which steals our brains and robs our children of their birthright. May Mr. Fauver continue in the good work!
|