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ALBERT O. FEIRSTINE. Among the younger members of the farming community of Mad River Township, Clark County, Mr. Feirstine occupies no unimportant position. He owns and operates one hundred and twenty-five acres of choice land on section 28, where he has good buildings and is supplied with the modern machinery required by the enterprising and progressive agriculturist. He is an Ohio man by birth, first opening his eyes to the light in Mad River Township, Montgomery County, September 7, 1853. He there spent his boyhood days and removed with his father to Mad River Township, Clark County, in 1863, where he pursued his studies in the district schools. He remained at home, working for his father until 1874, then in partnership with his brother, began operating the home farm where the latter now resides. They continued in partnership until the spring of 1883, when Albert O. located on his present farm which was purchased by his father some years previously. In addition to general agriculture he raises grain and stock to a large extent, keeping good grades of cattle and swine. He uses two teams in the farm operations and his surroundings indicate that he has a good understanding of his business.

When ready to establish a fireside of his own, our subject was married at the bride’s home in Yellow Springs, January 10, 1882, to Miss Delia, daughter of Dennis and Mary (Mitchell) DeWine. Mr. DeWine was born in County Galway, Ireland, where he was reared and married. Soon afterward he emigrated to America and coming to this county, located at Yellow Springs and has now a valuable little farm within the corporation. His wife bore the maiden name of Mary Mitchell, and she is a native of the same county in Ireland as her husband. They belong to the Catholic Church and are the parents of three children. The eldest son, Thomas, is farming near Fairfield, this county; Delia, Mrs. Feirstine, was the second born; Dennis Jr., is farming near Yellow Springs.

Mrs. Feirstine was born at the homestead in Yellow Springs, January 16, 1860, and was reared under the parental roof attending in childhood the district school. Later she attended the Union school where she made good use of her time and completed her studies in Antioch College. Of her union with our subject there have been born four children, viz: Anna, George, Charles and William. They are all at home with their parents. Mrs. Feirstine belongs to the Catholic Church at Yellow Springs. Our subject cast his first Presidential vote for Samuel J. Tilden and remains a stanch adherent of the Democratic party. He has a pleasant home, a nice family, and the outlook for the future seems unusually fair.