William A. Core
William A. Core owns 52 acres of fine farm land in section 29, Perry township, where he has been a resident for several years and as come to be known as one of the progressive agriculturists and reliable, upright citizens of the community. He was born March 25, 1856, in Noble County, Indiana, his parents being William and Mary Ann (Rogers) Core.
Wiliam Core, the elder, was born in Pennsylvania and remained there until he had grown to manhood, when he moved to Logan County, Ohio, and later to Indiana. He engaged in farming in Noble County, Indiana, until 1877, when he came to Allen County and settled on the farm just south of the one now owned by our subject. Here he carried on farming until his death, which occurred about 1883 at the age of 73 years. His death and that of his wife occurred within the same year. She was formerly Mary Ann Rogers, daughter of Horace Rogers, of Morrow County, Ohio, and came originally from New York. She was the mother of the following children: Celestia (Shindollar); Andrew, who, although under age, joined an Ohio regiment and served three years in the Civil War, taking part in many of the fiercest engagements; Euretta (Schamp); Horace; Seymour; Olive (Fielder); William A.; Rufus; Gashum; and Marion.
William A. Core has been a farmer the greater part of his life. When he came to Allen County, a young man of 21 years, he began doing for himself by hiring out by the month as a farm-hand. He was identified with the oil industry for about six years, together with a number of citizens of Lima, but he abandoned that enterprise to give his attention again to agriculture. He rented the O. B. Selfridge farm which he cultivated about five years, after which he rented the farm of his brother-in-law for five years, and then purchased his president property of Frank Parrott.
Mr. Core was married in 1880 to Mary Lucettie Shockey, a native of Perry Township and a daughter of Christopher Shockey. They have two children, Arlie C., who was born August 2, 1882, and Clarence E., born September 2, 1891. The elder son resides in Lima. He married Myra Brewer who died in Colorado, where she had gone in the hope of regaining her health. Mr. Core is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a Prohibitionist in politics; but is independent enough to give his support to the best man, regardless of party.