George C. Gormly
GEORGE C. GORMLY, Cashier of First National Bank, Bucyrus, the subject of this sketch is the second son of John A. Gormly. The maiden name of his mother was Louisa B. Bowman. He was born on the 18th of October 1 841, in Bucyrus in his 19th year he completed the high school course of this place, and in the fall of 1860, he entered the freshman class of Jefferson College at Cannonsburg, Penn. He graduated from this institution in June, 1864 receiving first honors as the essayist of his society. On his return to Bucyrus he entered the First National Bank as teller, a position which he held until 1876. When he was promoted to the position of assistant cashier. In 1878, he was elected cashier a position for which his fifteen years of faithful service had eminently fitted him. He has conducted a general insurance business since 1869, and is Treasurer of the Crawford County Agricultural Society and Secretary of the Joint Stock Company. He is one of the Trustees of the Oakwood Cemetery, and also served his party as a member of the Central Committee. He united with the Presbyterian Church in 1863, and has been Secretary and Treasurer of the Sabbath school for ten years. On Jan. 4, 1866, he united his fortunes with Sarah A. Ward, only child of Hon. C. K. Ward. Of this marriage two children were born: Gracie W. and John Clark Gormly.
From History of Crawford County and Ohio, Baskin & Battey, Historical Publishers, Chicago, 1881