John C. Sidle
John C. Sidle, son of John and Joanna (Carson) Sidle, both natives of Pennsylvania, was born April 25, 1859, in Plain Township, Wayne Co., Ohio. His father was one of the pioneers of Plain Township, coming here from York County, Penn., in 1828, and settling on the farm in that township now occupied by his son, John C. He was married March 30, 1843, and became the father of four sons and three daughters, viz: W.H., born October 22, 1845, now living in Shreve, Wayne Co., Ohio; James C., born February 13, 1850; L.P., born March 14, 1852; John C.; Mary Ellen, wife of S.P. Burnett, of Shreve, Ohio; Lucinda Jane, born November 12, 1847, married I.H. Aylesworth, of Big Prairie, Ohio; and Clara C., born January 30, 1856, married to S.G. Gill, of Reedsburgh, Wayne County.
Of these, John C. was married June 29, 1884, to Isa Palmer, of Jeromesville, Ohio, and their children are Nina May, born April 27, 1885; Edna Vera, born March 11, 1887, and Benjamin Harrison, born April 14, 1889. Mr. Sidle has been engaged in teaching for the past ten winters, attending the duties of the farm during the summer. He has paid considerable attention to the breeding of and dealing in fine-blooded stock, and has at present on his farm some full-blooded Hereford cattle and Shropshire sheep. His success at different county fairs in 1887 and 1888 prove the quality and breeding of his stock to be the best, having taken twenty first and five second premiums. In politics Mr. Sidle is a stanch Republican.
From Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Wayne and Holmes, Ohio, J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago, 1889