GILBERT M. OGDEN, of Scipio Township, Seneca County, Ohio, was born at Enfield, Tompkins County, New York, November 26, 1812 He moved to Seneca County in the year 1884, and became a permanent resident. On the 1st of September, 1885, he married Mary Ann Green, who died on the 5th of September, 1886. Three years subsequent to the death of his first wife Mr. Ogden married Sarah Jopp. The children born in this union were Herbert, who married Hattie Swigert, and now resides at Green Springs, this County; Erwin, who is unmarried, and resides at Republic; Ida, who married Marshall Burton, and resides at East Saginaw, Michigan. On the 9th of November, 1854, Mr. Ogden was again left a widower, in which state he remained about fourteen years. Being somewhat a believer in the old aphorism that "It is not good to be alone," he married again, to Laura Stickney, of Franklin County, New York. Mr. Ogden owns about twelve hundred acres of real estate, principally farm lands, one of which he had deeded to each of his children, retaining possession at his pleasure. Mr. Ogden was engaged in mercantile pursuits about thirty years, and has very recently retired from the activity of business. He is now mining extensively in White Pine County, Nevada. During the War of Rebellion he took a lively part in recruiting soldiers for the Union army, holding the rank of Major of the 72d Regiment. During the rising of it he resigned and accepted an appointment in the recruiting service and under a contract saved his Township from the necessity of a draft to fill its quota of soldiers. Mr. Ogden is an active business man and an influential citizen, and is esteemed by all who enjoy his acquaintance.


1874 Atlas