EDWARD L. SWITZER, who very successfully operates his father's farm of 166 acres, which is situated in Concord Township, about four and one-half miles west of Troy, on the Troy and Pleasant Hill Turnpike Road, eighty-three acres lying on each side, was born December 11, 1873, on a farm in Newton Township, Miami County, Ohio. His parents, now living retired in great comfort at No. 213 May Street, Troy, are Levi and Sarah (Zeigler) Switzer.

Levi Switzer was born in 1837, in Pennsylvania, and was a boy of fourteen years when the long trip was made from there, in a great covered wagon, to a wilderness farm in Miami County. His father, William Switzer, settled about three miles northeast of Pleasant Hill, in Newton Township, and lived there for many subsequent years. William died at Pleasant Hill, to which he had retired, at the age of eighty-six years. He had accomplished the clearing of the farm, which lie sold to his son, Jacob Switzer, who still owns it. He had four daughters and two sons, namely; Mary, who is the widow of Samuel Divens; Cassie, who is the widow of John Varner; Eliza and Sarah, both deceased; and Levi and Jacob.

Levi Switzer grew to manhood on the home farm and then married Sarah Zeigler, also a native of Pennsylvania. For some years after their marriage they lived on rented farms but later Levi Switzer bought the farm in Concord Township, from Nathan Frazier and resided on it until he retired from active life. His two sons are Jesse, who resides at Dayton, and Edward L. Edward Switzer was twelve years old when his parents came to the farm under consideration and this place has always been his home. He obtained his education in the district schools, after which he worked for his father until his marriage, when he took charge. He carries on a general farming line, growing ten acres of tobacco, and feeds considerable stock.

On November 12,1896, Mr. Switzer was married to Miss Bertha M. Wilson, a daughter of R. F. Wilson, a leading citizen of this section. Mr. Switzer and wife have many friends. They are members of the Christian Church. In politics, he is a Republican.