JOHN C. RUDY JOHN C. RUDY, who comes of an old and well known family of Newton Township, Miami County, Ohio, is the owner of eighty acres of land in Section 15, Range 5. He follows general farming and tobacco raising, and in addition has for many years been engaged in the threshing business. He was born in Newton Township, May 28, 1868, and is a son of Levi and Susan (Deeter) Rudy. Levi Rudy was born in Newton Township, Miami County, where his father was among the pioneer settlers. He attended the primitive schools of his boyhood days and at an early age began farming. He first owned a farm in Section 9, Newton Township, which he later sold to a brother, and then bought sixty acres in Section 4, which is now owned by his heirs. He died March 2, 1907, and was buried in the Covington Cemetery. He married Susan Deeter, a daughter of Abraham and Mary Deeter, and she now resides in Covington. The following were born of this union: Charles, John, Hannah, Samuel, Theodore, who died at the age of two years, and Jesse. Religiously, Mr. Rudy was a member of the German Baptist Church. He was a Democrat in politics. John C. Rudy first attended school in district No. 10, Newton Township, and grew to maturity on the home farm. When a young man he embarked in the threshing business for himself, and for a period of twenty-nine years has followed this business with good results. After his marriage he settled on a farm in Section 4, Newton Township, but later purchased of the M. L. Mowery heirs his present farm of eighty acres, all of which is cleared and well improved but six acres. He has made many of the improvements on the place, including the erection of a tobacco shed and a corn crib, but the main buildings were standing at the time of its purchase by him. He has from eight to twelve acres in tobacco each year, but otherwise follows mixed farming. He also farms the old home place. July 10, 1898, Mr. Rudy was united in marriage with Miss Della Furlong, a daughter of Samuel and Christiana Furlong, and they have one son living, Harold, who is attending the public schools. Two daughters, Ivy and Elma, died in infancy. Politically, Mr. Rudy is a Democrat, but aside from the office of township supervisor has filled no official positions. Return to the Biography Index Copyright © 1998 by Computerized Heritage
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