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TANZY R. FURNAS, farmer; P. O. West Milton; born in Butler Township, Montgomery Co., Oct. 11, 1853; is a son of Robert and Beulah Furnas. His father was born in the above township; his mother in this county, and departed this life when Tanzy was but 8 months old; his father is living, and resides in Montgomery Co. His second marriage was celebrated with Ann Bowman, by whom he had three children, two living, viz., Rose B. and Mary A.; Dorsey, deceased. Tanzy was reared on the farm, and attended the district school, after which he attended the high school, in Troy, for one term, then entered Holbrook’s Normal School, at Lebanon, in which he took a full commercial course, fitting himself to successfully cope with business transactions. In September, 1874, he was married to Elizabeth Rutledge, by whom he has one child, viz., Harvey C. Mrs. Furnas is a daughter of the well-known William Rutledge, of West Milton. In 1875, he was interested in, and operated his father-in-law’s woolen-mill; in 1876, he engaged in the manufacture of tobacco in the same place, and after one year’s experience, disposed of the business and came to the place on which he now resides: He owns 157 acres of land, which is all in a fair state of cultivation and well improved. He and his wife are members of the West Milton Christian Church, with which they have been connected a number of years.