Sutter-Yuba County Biographies


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GARTH H. OTTNEY
 
            The city of Marysville, with its various lines of activity, has 
drawn within its hospitable borders many men whose business capacity and fine 
traits of citizenship would be a credit to any community.  Among these Garth H. 
Ottney has a place. Born on April 28, 1889, in Sandusky County, Ohio, he was 
reared on a farm in Isabella County, Mich., where the family moved during his 
early childhood.  His first employment was in the Great Lake Ship-yards at 
Toledo, Ohio, and later he was in the shipping department of the Toledo Biscuit 
Company.
            Mr. Ottney first came to Marysville in 1909; and in January, 1910, 
he entered the employ of C. F. Aaron, in the insurance business.  After the 
entrance of our country into the great war, this patriotic young American 
enlisted in the army, in August, 1917, becoming sergeant-major of the 161st Aero 
Squadron, and saw sixteen months active service over seas in England and France, 
finally having charge of headquarters at the 5th Air Depot, Zone of Advance, as 
sergeant-major.  Returning to the United States, he was mustered out at Camp 
Sherman, Chillicothe, Ohio, in May, 1919.
            On returning to civilian life, Mr. Ottney came home to Marysville, 
and here entered into the real estate and insurance business for himself, in 
August, 1919, dealing in city and country property.  He is also in the grain and 
dried-fruit business; and besides these activities is also secretary of the 
Yuba-Sutter National Farm Loan Association, associated with the Federal Land 
Bank, and for some time represented the California Joint Stock Land Bank for 
both Yuba and Sutter Counties.
            The marriage of Garth H. Ottney, occurring in Yuba City in October, 
1920, united him with Miss Ruth Cooper, a native of Yuba City, descended from 
one of the pioneer families.  Mr. and Mrs. Ottney are both active in all 
community interests.  A firm believer in cooperation in all lines, both business 
and social, Mr. Ottney is a charter member of the Marysville Rotary Club.  
Fraternally, he is a member of Marysville Lodge No. 783, B.P.O.E., and 
Yuba-Sutter Post No. 42, American Legion.
 
History of Yuba and Sutter Counties, Historic Record Company, Los Angeles, 1924
p 446