Asa Silver
In this biographical sketch will be recorded a few incidents in the life of a prominent resident of Jefferson Township, Madison County. The parents of our subject, John and Mary (Koontz) Silver, were natives of Pennsylvania, the father's birth occurring July 1, 1800. The mother departed this life in the Keystone State, October 21, 1832, leaving a family of three children, viz: Richard, Henry and Asa.
The father of our subject chose as his second wife Miss Catherine Speaker, and to them were born eight children. A sketch of George T., one of the sons, will appear on another page in this volume. In 1854, the father of our subject united with the Baptist Church at Jefferson, soon after which he was elected Deacon, of which position he was the incumbent at the time of his death. He was a very industrious and hard-working man and departed this life in July, 1882, leaving a large estate.
The original of this sketch was born in Bedford County, Pa., October 25, 1831, and was a lad of six when he accompanied his father to this county. He has always resided in Jefferson Township, and since choosing an occupation for himself, has devoted his life to agricultural pursuits. The lady to whom he was married April 26, 1860, was Miss Delilah, daughter of David and Nancy (Morrow) Bradley, and the sister of Quinn Bradley, of West Jefferson, whose biography will be found on another page.
Mrs. Silver was born in Monroe Township, this county, December 2, 1837, and by her union with our subject has become tlie mother of three children: Myron A., Charles and Minnie. Mr. Silver has not been interested in politics, other than to cast a straight Republican vote during elections. Religiously, Mrs. Silver is a member of the Baptist Church and is active in all good works. Our subject owns four hundred and twenty acres of good land, which is cultivated in such a manner as to place it among the well-regulated estates in this county, and has adorned the place with all the needful buildings, not the least among which is the comfortable farm residence.
From PORTRAIT & BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF FAYETTE, PICKAWAY AND MADISON COUNTIES, OHIO - Chapman Bros. [Chicago, 1892]