MONROE COUNTY OHIO
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Submitted to the Ohio Biographies Project by:
Carol J. McGrew
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June 13, 2004
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History of Monroe County, Ohio, H.H. Hardesty & Co Pub. 1882

GEORGE E. TOPP

merchant tailor of Clarington, was born at Wheeling, West Virginiam Oct 18 1856, 
and came to Monroe County with his parents August and Elizabeth (Messerly) Topp,
in 1866.  He married at Powhattan, Ohio September 14, 1879, Kate M. McGrew, 
daughter of Archibald and Lydia (Campbell) McGrew (the latter deceased), who 
settled in this county in 1875.  Mr. Topp's father was quite an early settler in 
Belmont county, a miller by occupation, and operated a grist-mill for a number 
of years at Wegee, Belmont county.  Mr. Topp and his father are among the 
enterprising business men of Clarington, and carry on a large merchant tailoring 
business.  He had two brothers in the war.  William was in the  1st Virginia 
Cavalry, was taken prisoner, escaped, and served during the war.  Charles was 
killed in the service.  Address, Clarinton.


submitted by Carol J. McGrew