CHARLES A OFFENBACKER, physician, Spring Hills; born in Jackson Township, Champaign County Dec 8, 1845; is a son of Aaron and Mary Offenbacker. He was a native of Virginia, and was first married to Elizabeth Cave, by whom he had eight children. Two still survive. For his second wife he married Mary Alexander, a native of Pennsylvania, born July 7, 1817. She now resides in De Graff. He died Jan. 1, 1899. Our subject was raised in the country and worked at farming. He received a good common-school education and commenced teaching when about 18 years of age. He followed teaching six years, and. read medicine the greater part of the time. In 1870, he completed a course at the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery and received a diploma. He then commenced practicing at Sidney, Shelby Co., but remained only a short time, when he came to Spring Hills, and is a very successful physician. He has been Township Clerk for three years, and is now filling his fourth term. His marriage with Sarah C. Smoot was solemnized Aug. 11, 1870. She was born Sept. 26, 1850: Four children are the fruits of this union-Minnie F ., James V,  Charles Franklin and William Earl. Mr. and Mrs. Offenbacher are members of the M. E. Church.