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George Oscar Denison
b.17 Aug 1845 Richland County, Ohio
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m. 28 Apr 1840
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m. 26 Dec 1871
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(Obituary) G. O. DENISON DIED SUNDAY One of the Best known men in DeKalb County succumbs to stroke of apoplexy at Auburn FUNERAL HELD YESTERDAY Career of the Deputy County Clerk though eighty years of age had been active -- brother lives here George O. Denison, one of the best known men in DeKalb County, died at his home in Auburn early Sunday morning, after an illness of but a few days. He was stricken on Friday last with what was thought be have been a slight stroke of apoplexy. At first it was thought that he would rally from his illness, and he seemed to be improving,but a turn for the worse came and death followed. The funeral was held from the Auburn M. E. church, yesterday forenoon and the internment took place in the Woodlawn cemetery at Auburn. Rev. C. M. Eberly of Waterloo, officiating. Mr. Denison was acting as deputy county clerk for J. H. Knauer, and had been in apparent good health all winter. He had been in the clerk's office during the week until he was stricken ill. Mr. Denison was an old man in years, but he always appeared young in spirit. George O. Denison, a native of Richland County, Ohio, was born Aug, 17, 1845. He was a son of George E. and Salone E. (Fenner) Denison, of the ninth generation of the family in this country, the emigrant ancestor having come from England early in the colonial period. He was reared on his father's farm until seven years of age, when the family moved to Wood County, Ohio, where they resided for eighteen years. George O. and his brother Felix, were left on the farm south of Toledo, while the parents came to DeKalb County, where he owned a farm southeast of Waterloo, expecting to sell the farm in his county, However, the farm and the country was so inviting that he afterward moved to DeKalb County and his sons came here and located with the parents. Here Mr. Denison engaged in farming and in 1880 went into the ice business with his brother Levi, constructing an artificial lake on the farm from which ice was supplied for many year to Waterloo, Auburn and Garrett. In 1898 Levi and George O. continued the ice trade in Waterloo. In 1890 he was elected township trustee of Grant township, and in 1898 he was elected county clerk. He began his duties as clerk in October, 1900 when he moved to Auburn, and retired from the office Jan. 1. 1905. He then became deputy clerk and served until later he was elected mayor of Auburn, which office he hold four years, and again entered the clerk's office. After DeKalb county temporary court house burned in March, 1913, Mr. Denison was one who was employed to restore the records of the county lost in the fire. Since that time he has worked many months and has accomplished with the aid of W. A. Austin, the restoration of practically all of the old records. He was married to Joanna Bowman, daughter of Joseph Bowman, living near Auburn, in 1873. To this union four children were born, Nettie, wife of Willis J. Eberly of Waterloo, Daisy, wife of Postmaster C. H. Fee, of Waterloo, Vay, wife of Verne Grosscop, of Auburn, and George Bradford Denison, of Waterloo. Mr. Denison was a member of the Knights of Pythias and the I. O. O. F. Besides the widow and four children, he is also survived by two brothers, Levi Denison, of Garrett, J. A. Denison, of Waterloo, and a sister, Mrs. Orpha Mayer, of Toledo. (Source: Waterloo Press March 2, 1925) "Oscar Denison" was named executor of the will of his father, George D. Denison (Source: Will of George D. Denison) References
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