Clarence Wissler
An enterprising young farmer of Paint township, Fayette county, Ohio, is Clarence Wissler, a native of this county and a descendant from one of the pioneer families of the county. He started out to work for himself when he was only fourteen years of age and has made his own way unaided. He is a ceaseless worker and has applied himself with great energy to the operation of his farm of one hundred and five acres of land in Paint and Range townships, eighty-five acres being in Range township, Madison county.
Clarence Wissler, the son of Simon and Anna (Sechrist ) Wissler, was born in this county October 7, 1883, and has spent his whole life within the limits of this county. Simon Wissler is the son of Henry and Susan (Neff) Wissler and was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. He came to Fayette county, Ohio, when he was twenty-one years of age, remained in this county one year and then returned to his native state and brought back his father and mother. Mr. Wissler was onee of the largest landholders of Fayette county and was prominently connected with the historv of this county from 1853 until his death, being the owner of one thousand acres of land. Henry Wissler and wife were the parents of seven children, Christian, Mrs. Mary Anderson, Henry, Simon, Mrs. Elizabeth Barrett, Elias and one who died in infancy. Simon Wissler and wife were tlie parents of eight children, Mrs. Susie Yates, Mrs. Alice Dixon, Mrs. Almira Watt, Ulysses Grant, Jesse, Albertus, John and Clarence.
Clarence Wissler attended the schools of Paint township and finished his education in the schools of his home district in Paint township. He left school when he was fourteen years of age to begin working for himself, and upon his marriage, in 1903, rented land of his mother. He inherited fifty-two and one-half acres and bought fifty-two and one half of excellent land in Paint and Range townships and has since been engaged in general farming, dividing his attention between the raising of crops and the breeding of live stock. In addition to his own farm he rents one hundred and fourteen acres adjoining, from his mother, so that he is now tilling two hundred and nineteen acres of land.
Mr. Wissler was married at the age of twenty to Ida Stuthard, the daughter of Perry and Lavina (Badger) Stuthard. Her father was a native of Madison county, Ohio, and was an extensixe land owner. Mr. Stuthard and wife reared a family of five children, Roy, Ida, Essie, Dove and Fay.
Politically, Mr. Wissler is identified with the Republican party, but has never been active in political matters, preferring to devote all of his attention to his agricultural interests. He is still a young man and his success thus far indicates a prosperous future for him. He started out with nothing and has attained his present position solely through his own unaided efforts, and is therefore deserving of a great deal of credit.
From History of Fayette County Ohio - Her People, Industries and Institutions by Frank M. Allen (1914, R. F. Bowen & Company, Inc.)