Charles A. Nosker, A.M.
Prof. Charles A. Nosker, A. M., member of the faculty of Antioch College and since 1907 occupant of the chair of biology and geology in that institution, is a native son of Ohio and has lived in this state all his life. He was born on a farm in Coshocton county on January 3, 1876, son of Benjamin F. and Clarinda (Talmage) Nosker, both of whom also were born in this state, the former at Canal Dover, in Tuscarawas county, in 1835, and the latter in Coshocton county.
Benjamin F. Nosker, who died in 1897, was twice married and by his marriage to Clarinda Talmage was the father of eight children, of whom the subject of this sketch was the last born, the others being as follow: Evalyn, deceased; George, who is married and is living at Columbus, this state, where he is engaged as a traveling salesman; Sherman, who is living in northern Ohio; Ida Jane, wife of Henry Veigel, a farmer of Coshocton county; Frances, deceased; Benjamin F., who is living in Coshocton county, and William Henry, who also continues to make his home in that county. The mother of these children died in 1884 and Benjamin F. Nosker later married Mary J. Hummer, to which union two daughters were born. Hazel and Bernice, who are living with their mother at Coshocton.
Reared on the home farm in Coshocton county. Charles A. Nosker received his elementary schooling in the neighborhood district schools and then took a course in the Roscoe high school, going thence to the Roscoe Normal School and in 1901 to Poland Seminary. In January, 1902, he entered Antioch College at Yellow Springs and in 1907 was graduated from that institution with the degree of Bachelor of Science. During the summer of that year he pursued a special course in the Ohio State School at Cedar Point and in the fall of that year entered upon his duties as instructor in biology and geology at Antioch College and has since been thus connected with that institution, which in 1912 conferred upon him the degree of Master of Arts. Professor Nosker is a close student and in the summer of 1910 pursued a special course in the branches in which he is particularly interested under Doctor Coulter at Chicago University.
On June 19, 1908, at Yellow Springs, Professor Nosker was united in marriage to Carrie E. Zehner, who was born in Hardin county, this state, daughter of William Zehner and wife, the latter of whom, now deceased, was Lucretia Dixon. For some time previous to her marriage Mrs. Nosker had been making her home in the household of President Fess at Yellow Springs and was living there when married to Professor Nosker. To this union two sons have been born, Paul William, born on June 1, 1911, and Charles Robert, August 26, 1914. Professor and Mrs. Nosker are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. The Professor is a member of the local lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at Yellow Springs.
From History of Greene County Ohio, Its People, Industries and Institutions, vol. 2. M.A.Broadstone, editor. B.F.Bowen & Co., Indianapolis. 1918