Oscar F. Haymaker
Oscar F. Haymaker, farmer, P. O. Earlville, was born in Franklin Township, this county, May 21, 1838; son of James D. and Mary R. (Olin) Haymaker. He was reared in his native township and educated in its common and select schools. He remained on the old homestead with his father until twenty-four years of age when, in partnership with his brother-in-law, S. H. Green, he bought a farm in Franklin Township, this county, which was carried on for four years and then sold. Our subject then worked his father's farm for three years and in 1879 purchased of D. P. Hopkins his present farm, where he has resided ever since. He was married, May 21, 1862, to Mary S., daughter of Dr. J. M. and Mary (Ferris) Burlingame, of Newbury, Geauga Co., Ohio. By this union he has three children: Ida A., wife of F. A. Merrill, Cora M. and Lillie E. Mr. and Mrs. Haymaker are members of the Universalist Church of Kent. Our subject is serving his fourth term as School Examiner of Portage County. He is a F. & A. M.; in politics a Republican.
From History of Portage County, Ohio, Warner, Beers & Co., Chicago, 1885