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    G. W. POLING

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and wife, nee Phoebe Haskett

    G. W. POLING, a substantial citizen of Union Township, Miami County, Ohio, resides in a splendid home located about one and one- half miles west of West Milton. He is a native of Union County, Ohio, and is a son of John and Sarah (Parks) Poling, both natives of Maryland and early settlers in Union County. His father died in 1856, at the age of fifty-six years; his mother died in 1895, at the advanced age of ninety-five years.

    G. W. Poling was educated in the schools of Union County and assisted his father on the farm until he reached his majority. He then began farming for himself and continued that occupation throughout his active business career, except for three years, during which he engaged in carpentering. He is a man of exceptional business acumen and foresight. In 1883 he moved to Union Township, Miami County. The 500 acre farm on which he resides belongs to Mrs. Poling, being left to her by her father. Three years after coming here Mr. Poling erected one of the finest homes in this section, in keeping with which are the other improvements he has made on the place. There is also a farm of 105 acres near Hamilton, Ohio, and another of eighty-five acres near Kokomo, Indiana, both in Mrs. Poling's name, having been received from her father. During the past fifteen years Mr. Poling has been practically retired from business, renting most of the land. He devotes his time to looking after his interests and buying and selling horses, of which he is a good judge.

    In 1884, Mr. Poling was united in marriage to Miss Phoebe Haskett, who was born and reared in Miami County, and is a daughter of John and Mary (Maddock) Haskett. She comes of one of the pioneer families of Miami County, where her father was born. He followed farming and lived here all his life, dying in 1880 at the age of sixty-six years. Mr. Haskett married Miss Mary Maddock, a native of Preble County, who died in 1900; they had two children: Phoebe (Poling); and Rebecca, who is deceased. Religiously, Mrs. Poling is a member of the Society of Friends. He is a Republican in politics.

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