E. H. AINSWORTH
E. H. AINSWORTH, farmer and fruit grower, P. O. Ocheltree, was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, August 1, 1832, and was reared in Miami County. At thirteen years of age he turned his attention to house painting, following it for six years in Shelby County, and during two years of that period also studied dentistry, after which he practiced that profession for eleven years. He came to Kansas in October, 1862, but remained only a short time, returning to his home in Ohio. In 1866 he came again to Kansas. For a year he farmed in Wyandotte County, then moved to Johnson County and located on his present farm. He has 160 acres of land all well improved, twenty-five of which are laid out in a fine orchard. Mr. Ainsworth is also engaged in breeding grade cattle and Poland-China hogs. He was married in Warren County, Ohio, March 16, 1858, to Jane G. Anderson. They have three children, James B., D. Ewing and Charles. Mr. A. is a charter member of the Ocheltree Grange, and was for five years master of the same.
From William G. Cutler, History of the State of Kansas, first published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.
