Charles E. Sheridan
One of the largest and at the same time one of the youngest farmers of Fayette county is Charles E. Sheridan, who is now farming seven hundred acres of fine land in Concord township. He is a man of excellent education and has made a pronounced success of his chosen life work because he has applied the latest and most scientitic methods in his work. It is safe to say that he has made more striking advances along agricultural lines than any other man in the county. Commencing six years ago, he has been overseer of the C. C. Lewis tract of seven hundred acres.
Charles E. Sheridan, the son of William H. and Maggie (Craig) Sheridan, was born August 12, 1889, on the farm where he is now living. He is the second child of William Sheridan. He received his elementary education in the district schools of Union township and then attended the graded schools at Bunker Hill, Ohio. He then entered Bliss Business College, Columbus, Ohio, where he attended two years. He married at the age of nineteen and at once began farming for himself in Concord township. He settled where he now lives in 1898 and has since been overseer of this farm since his father retired in 1908. It is needless to say that he has been successful since he took charge of this farm, for its size demands ability of the highest kind. He is one of the largest stock raisers of the county and ships several car loads of stock annually.
Mr. Sheridan was married September 19, 1908, to Augusta Grandle, the daughter of Reuben and Hattie (Ruff) Grandle. Mrs. Sheridan's parents were born in Staunton, Virginia, and located in Highland county several years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Grandle reared a family of eight children, Preston, Loberta, Buckey. Daisy, Lydia, Arthur, Harley, and Augusta, the wife of Mr. Sheridan.
The Democratic party claims the support of Mr. Sheridan, but his heavy agricultural interests have demanded all his time and attention, so that he has not had the time to engage actively in political affairs. However, his party nominated him for the position of assessor of his home township and he was subsequently elected to this office. He is now filling it to the entire satisfaction of all concerned. Fraternally, he is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry.
Mr. Sheridan is one of the most successful breeders of good horses in the county. He is the owner of "Homer G," bred on his ranch and which has a mark of 2.16 1/4, and he takes great pride in his horses and promises to produce some valuable strains.
From History of Fayette County Ohio - Her People, Industries and Institutions by Frank M. Allen (1914, R. F. Bowen & Company, Inc.)