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William Ogle Protsman

Birth	:	2 Apr 1875 Moorefield, Switzerland County, Indiana, USA
Death	:	18 Jul 1959
Burial	:	Shaw Cemetery, Logan, Hocking County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.5060997, -82.4057999
Description	:	William O. Protsman William O. Protsman, postmaster at Vevay, Ind., and one of the Republican leaders in Switzerland County, was born at Moorefield, in that county, April 2, 1875. His parents, John W. and Lottie A. (Ogle) Protsman, were both natives of the county. The paternal grandfather was named William, and the great-grandfather, John Protsman came from Maryland in a very early day, being one of the first settlers in Switzerland County. On the maternal side the grandparents were Hiram and Charlotte (Tague)Ogle, both of whom were born in the county. The great-grandfather on this side was Hiram Ogle, who... Read More	William O. Protsman William O. Protsman, postmaster at Vevay, Ind., and one of the Republican leaders in Switzerland County, was born at Moorefield, in that county, April 2, 1875. His parents, John W. and Lottie A. (Ogle) Protsman, were both natives of the county. The paternal grandfather was named William, and the great-grandfather, John Protsman came from Maryland in a very early day, being one of the first settlers in Switzerland County. On the maternal side the grandparents were Hiram and Charlotte (Tague)Ogle, both of whom were born in the county. The great-grandfather on this side was Hiram Ogle, who came from Maryland in 1808, though he was a native of Virginia. He built the first jail in Switzerland County and was the first mail carrier between Vevay and Versailles. John W. and Lottie A. Protsman had four children: William is the subject of this sketch; Edward died at the age of seven years; Grace married Festus Flinn and lives at Georgetown, Ky.; and Mabel is at home. William received a high school education and for three years taught in the common schools, He was then in agricultural pursuits until 1902. when the Vevay Reveille company, which had been formed the preceding year, elected him secretary and treasurer. This company had purchased the Vevay Reveille, one of the oldest newspapers in Southern Indiana, of W. J. Baird, who had conducted it for thirty-eight years. Since taking charge of the paper in 1902 Mr. Protsman has doubled the circulation and made the paper more aggressive in its political sentiments, as well as more complete in its news departments. Ever since he attained his majority Mr. Protsman has been an earnest and active republican. In 1900 he was chosen chairman of the county central committee, and although he was but twenty-five years of age he demonstrated in that campaign his ability as an organizer and a political strategist. During the legislative session of 1901 he was clerk in the Indiana State Senate, and on Feb. 4, 1902, he assumed the duties of postmaster at Vevay. Mr. Protsman is a member of the Vevay Lodge, No. 149, Knights of Pythias, and the Switzerland Lodge, No 122, Free and Accepted Masons. He married, Feb. 18, 1896, to Miss Leo C., daughter of Albert G. Bakes, a well known county farmer, and they have two children: Helen, born April 24, 1896 and Merriam, born Oct 27, 1899. Mr. Protsman occupies one of the coziest homes in Vevay and he and his estimable wife are prominent in the social life of the little city. Source: Memoirs of the Lower Ohio Valley p.140-141 OBITUARY: Vevay Reveille 16 Jul 1959 Funeral services were held Monday afternoon from the Haskell and Morrison Funeral Home for William O. Protsman, 84, of Vevay. He passed away at his home on Main Street early Saturday morning. Mr. Protsman was a member of two of the earliest families in Switzerland County and his ancestors were long identified with its history. He was instrumental in organizing a public library here and he served as president of the first library board. He served on the Vevay school board and was its president when the first gymnasium was built. During the first of his two four-year terms as postmaster, he succeeded in securing rural free delivery for Switzerland County. As editor of the Reveille he was a forceful writer and an ardent crusader for local reforms.

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William Ogle Protsman's memorial is located at: Shaw Cemetery, Logan, Hocking County, USA.
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Latitude: 39.5060997
Longitude: -82.4057999

Family Members:

Parent

John Wesley Protsman

(1841 - 1922)

Charlotte A. “Lotte” Ogle Protsman

(1854 - 1935)

Spouse

Elizabeth Lenora C “Leo” Bakes Protsman

(1875 - 1969)

Siblings

Grace Protsman Walden

(1880 - 1972)

Mable C. Protsman Flinn

(1883 - 1958)

Margaret B. “Maggie” Protsman Swango

(1864 - 1944)

Children

Helen Bakes Protsman Danglade

(1897 - 1964)

Merriam Aurora Protsman Tilley

(1899 - 1989)

Mary Charlotte Protsman Henry

(1908 - 1980)

Flowers:

Left by Anonymous on 10 Oct 2013

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Left by Anonymous on 15 Jul 2022

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Logan, Hocking County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5060997, -82.4057999

2. Scotts Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5028000, -82.4389038

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6. Green Township Cemetery
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7. Smith Chapel Cemetery
Logan, Hocking County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5244930, -82.3687340

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Coordinate: 39.5439987, -82.4073105

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Coordinate: 39.4734000, -82.4327000

10. Oak Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.5475006, -82.4107971

11. Morris Chapel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.4886779, -82.4634891

12. Allbery Family Cemetery
Logan, Hocking County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4981860, -82.4675470

13. Skinner Croy Cemetery
Logan, Hocking County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4669860, -82.3562190

14. Meldrim Cemetery
Logan, Hocking County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4488983, -82.4056015

15. Armstrong Cemetery
Union Furnace, Hocking County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4478330, -82.3925250

16. Union Cemetery
Logan, Hocking County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5200790, -82.4841730

17. Bright Cemetery
Logan, Hocking County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5664635, -82.3860474

18. Old Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery
Logan, Hocking County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5685310, -82.4143295

19. Strawn Cemetery
Washington Township, Hocking County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4710999, -82.4777985

20. Glaze Cemetery
Logan, Hocking County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5718880, -82.3852768

21. Hocking Hills Mennonite Church Cemetery
Logan, Hocking County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5066300, -82.3139830

22. Davis Chapel Cemetery
Green Township, Hocking County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5191020, -82.3150930

23. Knollwood Cemetery
Logan, Hocking County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5624410, -82.4629620

24. Haydenville Cemetery
Green Township, Hocking County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4760600, -82.3204070