Charles K. Wolf
Charles K. Wolf, the proprietor of a farm of one hundred and twenty-one acres in Beavercreek township, rural mail route No. 7 out of Xenia, was born on a farm in Xenia township, this county, February 3, 1865, son of Frank and Margaret (Sorg) Wolf, natives of Germany, whose last days were spent in this county. Frank Wolf, Sr., was born in 1823 and was married in his native land. In 1849 he and his wife had their first-born child, a daughter, Catherine, came to this country and located at Cincinnati. Ten years later he came up here with his family and settled in Xenia township. becoming a farmer. He died in October, 1905, and his widow survived him until 1914. They were the parents of eight children, of whom Charles K. was the seventh in order of birth, the others being Mrs. Catherine Fisher, deceased; Mrs. Margaret Spahr, of this county; Mrs. Mary Buck, also of this county; Frank. Jr., who is living at Xenia; Ms. Elizabeth <cElvaine, of Kansas City; Clara, who is living on the home farm near Xenia, and Mrs. Emma Gerlaugh, who died in 1917.
Reared on the home farm. Charles K. Wolf completed his schooling in the old Xenia College, which he attended for three years, a member of the last class in that institution. Upon leaving school he resumed his labors on the home farm and after his marriage early in 1903 continued the season there, or until in October of that year, when he bought the farm on which he is now hving in Beavercreek township and there established his home. Mr. Wolf is a Democrat and has served as township assessor and as a member of the township school board, having given seven years to the latter office. About twenty-five years ago he served as district land assessor. He is a member of the Grange and is recognized as the man who pointed out the way to the elimination of the foot-and-mouth disease in live stock by compelling the railroads to keep stock cars clean. Mr. Wolf also is regarded as one of the original promoters of the present widely adopted system of inter-county highways, his original suggestions along that line having started the movement. He was formerly a member of the Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias.
On February 3, 1903, Charles K. Wolf was united in marriage to Julia Stryker, who was born near Ft. Ancient, Warren county, Ohio, daughter of Peter and Nancy Ann (Patterson) Stryker, the latter of whom is still living and who were the parents of seven children, Charles, Frank. Jacob, Alice, Julia, Minnie and John (deceased). Mr. and Mrs. Wolf have three children, Ethel, born April 20, 1904: Alice, September 8, 1905, and Margaret, Julv 5, 1907,
From History of Greene County Ohio, Its People, Industries and Institutions, vol. 2. M.A.Broadstone, editor. B.F.Bowen & Co., Indianapolis. 1918