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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #4246, Date of Import: Oct 24, 1998]

Jospeh H. Drinnin was born August 5, 1844, in a log cabin in Stark County, Illinois, and died in Columbus Township, on June 14, 1935.

Joseph grew up in Illinois, and attended school in Stark County District School, where he sat on old-time slab benches. He assisted his father on the farm until his twenty-fourth year, when he engaged in the trades of plastering and brick-laying, which he followed for thirteen years, as both an employee and a contractor.

In 1882 he came to Columbus and bought 160 acres of railroad land in Columbus township, 5 1/2 miles northeast of the city, making the purchase from J. E. North, who was then in the real estate business. Returning to Illinois, he brought his family here on March 1, 1883 and established their home on the farm, which he later named "Home Farm."

On September 2, 1868 he wa married to Mrs. Harriet Pomeroy Hickok, who was born in Vermont. Joseph and Harriet Drinnin had five children.

J. H. Drinnin purchased land in Columbus Township on June 12, 1882, and moved his family to Columbus on February 28, 1883. On July 13, 1883, his crops were destroyed by hail. In the fall of that year, he worked on the construction of the new school building in the Second Ward, and did the mason work on the Charles Spiece house.

He was active in the affairs of the county and taught Sunday School classes in the district school house. He was interested in experimenting in the crossing of varieties of seed corn. He produced a new seed corn, which he sold.

Mr. Drinnin served as Township Clerk, Township Treasurer, Justice of the Peace in Columbus Township, and was Moderator of the District 44 School Board for several years. Politically, he was a Democrat.

Joseph Drinnin was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and belonged to the Methodist Church.

Mr. Drinnin was an ardent democrat and throughout his lifetime maintained a keen interest in politics, local, state and national, though he never sepired to office, other than to serve his home school district and township.

Throughout his life his family, his friends and his farm were his hobbies - and also keeping a diary. He began keeping a diary when he was 21 years old and he made it an inflexible rule to jot down in it at the close of each day, the happenings of that day which were of interest to him. He continued to do so until he suffered the stroke.

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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #4246, Date of Import: Oct 25, 1998]

Jospeh H. Drinnin was born August 5, 1844, in a log cabin in Stark County, Illinois, and died in Columbus Township, on June 14, 1935.

Joseph grew up in Illinois, and attended school in Stark County District School, where he sat on old-time slab benches. He assisted his father on the farm until his twenty-fourth year, when he engaged in the trades of plastering and brick-laying, which he followed for thirteen years, as both an employee and a contractor.

In 1882 he came to Columbus and bought 160 acres of railroad land in Columbus township, 5 1/2 miles northeast of the city, making the purchase from J. E. North, who was then in the real estate business. Returning to Illinois, he brought his family here on March 1, 1883 and established their home on the farm, which he later named "Home Farm."

On September 2, 1868 he wa married to Mrs. Harriet Pomeroy Hickok, who was born in Vermont. Joseph and Harriet Drinnin had five children.

J. H. Drinnin purchased land in Columbus Township on June 12, 1882, and moved his family to Columbus on February 28, 1883. On July 13, 1883, his crops were destroyed by hail. In the fall of that year, he worked on the construction of the new school building in the Second Ward, and did the mason work on the Charles Spiece house.

He was active in the affairs of the county and taught Sunday School classes in the district school house. He was interested in experimenting in the crossing of varieties of seed corn. He produced a new seed corn, which he sold.

Mr. Drinnin served as Township Clerk, Township Treasurer, Justice of the Peace in Columbus Township, and was Moderator of the District 44 School Board for several years. Politically, he was a Democrat.

Joseph Drinnin was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and belonged to the Methodist Church.

Mr. Drinnin was an ardent democrat and throughout his lifetime maintained a keen interest in politics, local, state and national, though he never sepired to office, other than to serve his home school district and township.

Throughout his life his family, his friends and his farm were his hobbies - and also keeping a diary. He began keeping a diary when he was 21 years old and he made it an inflexible rule to jot down in it at the close of each day, the happenings of that day which were of interest to him. He continued to do so until he suffered the stroke.

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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #4246, Date of Import: Dec 4, 1998]

Jospeh H. Drinnin was born August 5, 1844, in a log cabin in Stark County, Illinois, and died in Columbus Township, on June 14, 1935.

Joseph grew up in Illinois, and attended school in Stark County District School, where he sat on old-time slab benches. He assisted his father on the farm until his twenty-fourth year, when he engaged in the trades of plastering and brick-laying, which he followed for thirteen years, as both an employee and a contractor.

In 1882 he came to Columbus and bought 160 acres of railroad land in Columbus township, 5 1/2 miles northeast of the city, making the purchase from J. E. North, who was then in the real estate business. Returning to Illinois, he brought his family here on March 1, 1883 and established their home on the farm, which he later named "Home Farm."

On September 2, 1868 he wa married to Mrs. Harriet Pomeroy Hickok, who was born in Vermont. Joseph and Harriet Drinnin had five children.

J. H. Drinnin purchased land in Columbus Township on June 12, 1882, and moved his family to Columbus on February 28, 1883. On July 13, 1883, his crops were destroyed by hail. In the fall of that year, he worked on the construction of the new school building in the Second Ward, and did the mason work on the Charles Spiece house.

He was active in the affairs of the county and taught Sunday School classes in the district school house. He was interested in experimenting in the crossing of varieties of seed corn. He produced a new seed corn, which he sold.

Mr. Drinnin served as Township Clerk, Township Treasurer, Justice of the Peace in Columbus Township, and was Moderator of the District 44 School Board for several years. Politically, he was a Democrat.

Joseph Drinnin was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and belonged to the Methodist Church.

Mr. Drinnin was an ardent democrat and throughout his lifetime maintained a keen interest in politics, local, state and national, though he never sepired to office, other than to serve his home school district and township.

Throughout his life his family, his friends and his farm were his hobbies - and also keeping a diary. He began keeping a diary when he was 21 years old and he made it an inflexible rule to jot down in it at the close of each day, the happenings of that day which were of interest to him. He continued to do so until he suffered the stroke.