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D. W. SINKS, merchant, West Milton; was born in Montgomery Co., Ohio, in 1838, and is a son of Enoch and Catherine Sinks, natives of Montgomery Co.; both are living, and reside in West Milton. They are the parents of ten children, of whom six are living. Our subject’s boyhood days were spent on his father’s farm, where he assisted in agricultural pursuits until he attained his majority. His marriage with Margaret J. Pearson was celebrated in 1859. She is a daughter of Charles Pearson. They are the parents of three children, viz., Edward, Charles and Frank. In 1867, he engaged in a general mercantile business in West Milton, which he has followed since with much success; by good stock and fair dealing he has always secured his full share of the public patronage. Officially, Mr. Sinks has been highly honored by his townsmen and constituents, they having elected him Treasurer of the township, in which capacity he has handled the people’s money to the satisfaction of all, and much to his own credit. In the fall of 1879, he was elected County Treasurer. His long and successful business career has eminently fitted him for the responsible position which he has been called to fill, and that he will acquit himself in a manner satisfactory to the public is the universal verdict of his townsmen.