1 Glass Book /" EMORIAL y 0% r •a — OF -K- Licking County . O H I O L CONTAINING BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS OF THE COUNTY Together with Biographies and Portraits of ai.i. the PpQsidonis of thjo United Stat OS CHICAGO RECORD PUBLISHING COMPANY 1894 u pi\Ep/l Tippecanoe. It was one of the first points of at- tack by the Indians, led by Tecumseh. Its garri- son consisted of a broken company of infantry, numbering fifty men, many of whom were sick. Early in the autumn of 181 2, the Indians, stealthily, and in large numbers, moved upon the fort. Their approach was first indicated by the murder of two soldiers just outside of the stockade. Capt. Taylor made every possible preparation to meet the anticipated assault. On the 4th of Sep- tember, a band of fort}' painted and plumed sav- ages came to the fort, waving a white flag, and informed Capt. Taylor that in the morning their chief would come to have a talk with him. It was evident that their object was merely to ascer- tain the state of things at the fort, and Capt. Taylor, well versed in the wiles of the savages, kept them at a distance. The sun went down; the savages disappeared; the garrison slept upon their arms. One hour before midnight the war-whoop burst from a thousand lips in the forest around, followed by the discharge of musketry and the rush of the foe. Every man, sick and well, sprang to his post. Every man knew that defeat was not merely death, but, in the case of capture, death by the most agonizing and prolonged torture. No pen can describe, no imagination can conceive, the scenes which ensued. The savages succeeded in setting fire to one of the block-houses. Until six o'clock in the morning this awful conflict con- tinued, when the savages, baffled at every point and gnashing their teeth with rage, retired. Capt. Taylor, for this gallant defense, was pro- moted to the rank of Major by brevet. Until the close of the war, Maj. Taylor was placed in such situations that he saw but little more of active service. He was sent far away into the depths of the wilderness to Ft. Craw- ford, on Fox River, which empties into Green Bay. Here there was little to be done but to wear away the tedious hours as one best could. There were no books, no society, no intellectual stimulus. Thus with him the uneventful years rolled on. Gradually he rose to the rank of Colonel. In the Black Hawk War, which re- 6 4 ZACHARY TAYLOR. suited in the capture of that renowned chieftain, Col. Taylor took a subordinate, but a brave and efficient, part. For twenty-four years Col. Taylor was engaged in the defense of the frontiers, in scenes so re- mote, and in employments so obscure, that his name was unknown beyond the limits of his own immediate acquaintance. In the year 1836, he was sent to Florida to compel the Seminole Indi- ans to vacate that region, and retire beyond the Mississippi, as their chiefs by treaty had prom- ised they should do. The services rendered here secured for Col. Taylor the high appreciation of the Government, and as a reward he was ele- vated to the high rank of Brigadier- General by brevet, and soon after, in May, 1838, was ap- pointed to the chief command of the United States troops in Florida. After two years of wearisome employment amidst the everglades of the Peninsula, Gen. Tay- lor obtained, at his own request, a change of command, and was stationed over the Department of the Southwest. This field embraced Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia. Establishing his headquarters at Ft. Jessup, in Louisiana, he removed his family to a plantation which he pur- chased near Baton Rouge. Here he remained for five years, buried, as it were, from the world, but faithfully discharging every duty imposed upon him. In 1846, Gen. Taylor was sent to guard the land between the Nueces and Rio Grande, the latter river being the boundary of Texas, which was then claimed by the United States. Soon the war with Mexico was brought on, and at Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, Gen. Taylor won brilliant victories over the Mexicans. The rank of Major-General by brevet was then conferred upon Gen. Taylor, and his name was received with enthusiasm almost everywhere in the na- tion. Then came the battles of Monterey and Buena Vista, in which he won signal victories over forces much larger than he commanded. The tidings of the brilliant victory of Buena Vista spread the wildest enthusiasm over the country. The name of Gen. Taylor was on every one's lips. The Whig party decided to take advantage of this wonderful popularity in bringing forward the unpolished, unlettered, hon- est soldier as their candidate for the Presidency. Gen. Taylor was astonished at the announce- ment, and for a time would not listen to it, de- claring that he was not at all qualified for such an office. So little interest had he taken in poli- tics, that for forty years he had not cast a vote. It was not without chagrin that several distin- guished statesmen, who had been long years in the public service, found their claims set aside in behalf of one whose name had never been heard of, save in connection with Palo Alto, Resaca de la Palma, Monterey and Buena Vista. It is said that Daniel Webster, in his haste, remarked, " It is a nomination not fit to be made." Gen. Taylor was not an eloquent speaker nor a fine writer. His friends took possession of him, and prepared such few communications as it was needful should be presented to the public. The popularity of the successful warrior swept the land. He was triumphantly elected over two opposing candidates, — Gen. Cass and Ex-Presi- dent Martin Van Buren. Though he selected an excellent cabinet, the good old man found himself in a very uncongenial position, and was at times sorely perplexed and harassed. His mental suf- ferings were very severe, and probably tended to hasten his death. The pro-slavery party was pushing its claims with tireless energy; expedi- tions were fitting out to capture Cuba; California was pleading for admission to the Union, while slavery stood at the door to bar her out. Gen. Taylor found the political conflicts in Washington to be far more trying to the nerves than battles with Mexicans or Indians. In the midst of all these troubles, Gen. Taylor, after he had occupied the Presidential chair but little over a year, took cold, and after a brief sickness of but little over five days, died, on the 9th of July, 1850. His last words were, "I am not afraid to die. I am ready. I have endeav- ored to do my duty." He died universally re- spected and beloved. An honest, unpretending man, he had been steadily growing in the affec- tions of the people, and the Nation bitterly la- mented his death. sCct*- (C ' 'L£^>i i u_6i-"0-V u RUTHERFORD B. HAYES. RUTHERFORD B. HAYES, the nineteenth President of the United States, was born in Delaware, Ohio, October 4, 1822, almost three months after the death of his father, Ruther- ford Hayes. His ancestry on both the paternal and maternal sides was of the most honorable char- acter. It can be traced, it is said, as far back as 1280, when Hayes and Rutherford were two Scottish chieftains, fighting side by side with Baliol, William Wallace and Robert Bruce. Both families belonged to the nobility, owned extensive estates, and had a large following. Misfortune overtaking the family, George Hayes left Scotland in 1680, and settled in Windsor, Conn. His son George was born in Windsor, and remained there during his life. Daniel Hayes, son of the latter, married Sarah Lee, and lived from the time of his marriage until his death in Simsbury, Conn. Ezekiel, son of Daniel, was born in 1724, and was a manufacturer of scythes at Bradford, Conn. Rutherford Hayes, son of Ezekiel and grandfather of President Hayes, was born in New Haven, in August, 1756. He was a farmer, blacksmith and tavern-keeper. He emigrated to Vermont at an unknown date, settling in Brattleboro, where he established a hotel. Here his son, Rutherford Hayes, the father of President Hayes, was born. He was married, in September, 1813, to Sophia Birchard, of Wilmington, Vt., whose ancestors emigrated thither from Connecticut, they having been among the wealthiest and best families of Norwich. Her ancestry on the male side is traced back to 1635, to John Birchard, one of the principal founders of Norwich. Both of her grand- fathers were soldiers in the Revolutionary War. The father of President Hayes was an industri- ous, frugal, yet open-hearted man. He was of a mechanical turn of mind, and could mend a plow, knit a stocking, or do almost anything else that he chose to undertake. He was a member of the church, active in all the benevolent enterprises of the town, and conducted his business on Chris- tian principles. After the close of the War of 181 2, for reasons inexplicable to his neighbors, he resolved to emigrate to Ohio. The journey from Vermont to Ohio in that day, when there were no canals, steamers, or rail- ways, was a very serious affair. A tour of in- spection was first made, occupying four months. Mr. Hayes decided to move to Delaware, where the family arrived in 181 7. He died July 22, 1822, a victim of malarial fever, less than three months before the birth of the son of whom we write. Mrs. Hayes, in her sore bereavement, found the support she so much needed in her brother Sardis, who had been a member of the household from the day of its departure from Vermont, and in an orphan girl, whom she had adopted some time before as an act of charity. Rutherford was seven years old before he went to school. His education, however, was not neg- lected. He probably learned as much from his mother and sister as he would have done at school. His sports were almost wholly within doors, his playmates being his sister and her asso- ciates. These circumstances tended, no doubt, to foster that gentleness of disposition and that del- icate consideration for the feelings of others which were marked traits of his character. His uncle, Sardis Birchard, took the deepest interest in his education; and as the boy's health had improved, and he was making good progress in his studies, he proposed to send him to college. His preparation commenced with a tutor at home; 9 2 RUTHERFORD B. HAYES. but he was afterwards sent for one year to a pro- fessor in the Wesleyan University in Middletown, Conn. He entered Kenyon College in 1838, at the age of sixteen, and was graduated at the head of his class in 1842. Immediately after his graduation he began the study of law in the office of Thomas Sparrow, Esq., in Columbus. Finding his opportunities for study in Columbus somewhat limited, he de- termined to enter the Law School at Cambridge, Mass., where he remained two 3^ears. In 1845, after graduating at the Law School, he was admitted to the Bar at Marietta, Ohio, and shortly afterward went into practice as an at- torney-at-law with Ralph P. Buckland, of Fre- mont. Here he remained three years, acquiring but a limited practice, and apparently unambitious of distinction in his profession. In 1849 he moved to Cincinnati, where his am- bition found a new stimulus. For several years, however, his progress was slow. Two events occurring at this period had a powerful influence upon his subsequent life. One of these was his marriage with Miss Lucy Ware Webb, daughter of Dr. James Webb, of Chillicothe; the other was his introduction to the Cincinnati Literary Out}, a body embracing among its members such men as Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase, Gen. John Pope, Gov. Edward F. Noyes, and many others hardly less distinguished in after life. The mar- riage was a fortunate one in every respect, as everybody knows. Not one of all the wives of our Presidents was more universally admired, reverenced and beloved than was Mrs. Hayes, and no one did more than she to reflect honor upon American womanhood. The LiteraryClub brought Mr. Hayes into constant association with young men of high character and noble aims, and lured him to display the qualities so long hidden by his bashfulness and modesty. In 1856 he was nominated to the office of Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, but he declined to accept the nomination. Two years later, the of- fice of City Solicitor becoming vacant, the City Council elected him for the unexpired term. In 1861, when the Rebellion broke out, he was at the zenith of his professional life. His rank at the Bar was among the first. But the news of the attack on Ft. Sumter found him eager to take up arms for the defense of his country. His military record was bright and illustrious. In October, 1861, he was made Lieutenant-Colo- nel, and in August, 1862, promoted Colonel of the Seventy-ninth Ohio Regiment, but he refused to leave his old comrades and go among strangers. Subsequently, however, he was made Colonel of his old regiment. At the battle of South Moun- tain he received a wound, and while faint and bleeding displayed courage and fortitude that won admiration from all. Col. Hayes was detached from his regiment, after his recovery, to act as Brigadier-General, and placed in command of the celebrated Kanawha division, and for gallant and meritorious services in the battles of Winchester, Fisher's Hill and Cedar Creek, he was promoted Brigadier-General. He was also breveted Major- General, "for gallant and distinguished services during the campaigns of 1864, in West Virginia." In the course of his arduous services, four horses were shot from un- der him, and he was wounded four times. In 1864, Gen. Hayes was elected to Congress from the Second Ohio District, which had long been Democratic. He was not present during the campaign, and after the election was importuned to resign his commission in the army; but he fi- nally declared, " I shall never come to Washing- ton until I can come by way of Richmond." He was re-elected in 1866. In 1867, Gen. Hayes was elected Governor of Ohio, over Hon. Allen G. Thurman, a popular Democrat, and in 1869 was re-elected over George H. Pendleton. He was elected Governor for the third term in 1875. In 1876 he was the standard-bearer of the Re- publican party in the Presidential contest, and after a hard, long contest was chosen President, and was inaugurated Monday, March 5, 1877. He served his full term, not, however, with satis- faction to his part}', but his administration was an average one. The remaining years of his life were passed quietly in his Ohio home, where he passed away January 17, 1893. &" ^tJtO JAMES A. GARFIELD. HAMES A. GARFIELD, twentieth President I of the United States, was born November 19, (2? 1 83 1, in the woods of Orange, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. His parents were Abram and Eliza (Ballou) Garfield, both of New England ancestry, and from families well known in the early history of that section of our country, but who had moved to the Western Reserve, in Ohio, early in its settlement. The house in which James A. was born was not unlike the houses of poor Ohio farmers of that day. It was about 20 x 30 feet, built of logs, with the spaces between the logs filled with clay. His father was a hard-working farmer, and he soon had his fields cleared, an orchard planted, and a log barn built. The household comprised the father and mother and their four children, Mehetabel, Thomas, Mary and James. In May, 1823, the father died from a cold contracted in helping to put out a forest fire. At this time James was about eighteen months old, and Thomas about ten years old. No one, perhaps, can tell how much James was indebted to his brother's toil and self-sacrifice during the twenty years succeeding his father's death. He now lives in Michigan, and the two sisters live in Solon, Ohio, near their birthplace. The early educational advantages young Gar- field enjoyed were very limited, yet he made the most of them. He labored at farm work for others, did carpenter work, chopped wood, or did anything that would bring in a few dollars to aid his widowed mother in her struggles to keep the little family together. Nor was Gen. Garfield ever ashamed of his origin, and he never forgot the friends of his struggling childhood, youth and manhood; neither did they ever forget him. When in the highest seats of honor, the humblest friend of his boyhood was as kindly greeted as ever. The poorest laborer was sure of the sym- pathy of one who had known all the bitterness of want and the sweetness of bread earned by the sweat of the brow. He was ever the simple, plain, modest gentleman. The highest ambition of young Garfield until he was about sixteen years old was to be cap- tain of a vessel on Lake Erie. He was anxious to go aboard a vessel, but this his mother strongly opposed. She finally consented to his going to Cleveland, with the understanding, however, that he should try to obtain some other kind of em- ployment. He walked all the way to Cleveland. This was his first visit to the city. After making many applications for work, and trying to get aboard a lake vessel and not meeting with suc- cess, he engaged as a driver for his cousin, Amos Letcher, on the Ohio & Pennsylvania Canal. He remained at this work but a short time, when he went home, and attended the seminary at Chester for about three years. He then entered Hiram and the Eclectic Institute, teaching a few terms of school in the mean time, and doing other work. This school was started by the Disciples of Christ in 1850, of which body he was then a member. He became janitor and bell-ringer in order to help pay his way. He then became both teacher and pupil. Soon " exhausting Hiram," and needing a higher education, in the fall of 1854 he entered Williams College, from which he grad- uated in 1856, taking one of the highest honors of his class. He afterwards returned to Hiram Col- lege as its President. As above stated, he early united with the Christian, or Disciples, Church at Hiram, and was ever after a devoted, zealous member, often preaching in its pulpit and places where he happened to be. Mr. Garfield was united in marriage, Novem- ber 11, 1858, with Miss Lucretia Rudolph, who proved herself worthy as the wife of one whom all the world loved. To them were born seven children, five of whom are still living, four boys and one girl. 9 6 JAMES A. GARFIELD. Mr. Garfield made his first political speeches in 1856, in Hiram and the neighboring villages, and three years later he began to speak at county mass-meetings, and became the favorite speaker wherever he was. During this year he was elected to the Ohio Senate. He also began to study law at Cleveland, and in 1861 was admitted to the Bar. The great Rebellion broke out in the early part of this year, and Mr. Garfield at once resolved to fight as he had talked, and enlisted to defend the Old Flag. He received his commission as Lieutenant- Colonel of the Forty-second Regi- ment of Ohio Infantry August 14, 1861. He was immediatel}' put into active service, and be- fore he had ever seen a gun fired in action, was placed in command of four regiments of infantry and eight companies of cavalry, charged with the work of driving out of his native State the able rebel officer, Humphrey Marshall, of Kentucky. This work was bravely and speedily accomplished, although against great odds, and President Lin- coln commissioned him Brigadier-General, Janu- ary 10, 1862; and "as he had beej the youngest man in the Ohio Senate two years before, so now he was the youngest General in the army." He was with Gen. Buell's army at Shiloh, in its operations around Corinth and its march through Alabama. He was then detailed as a member of the general court martial for the trial of Gen. Fitz-John Porter. He was next ordered to re- port to Gen. Rosecrans, and was assigned to the ' ' Chief of Staff. ' ' The military history of Gen. Garfield closed with his brilliant services at Chick- amauga, where he won the rank of Major-General. Without an effort on his part, Gen. Garfield was elected to Congress in the fall of 1862, from the Nineteenth District of Ohio. This section of Ohio had been represented in Congress for sixt) 7 years mainly by two men — Elisha Whittlesey and Joshua R. Giddings. It was not without a strug- gle that he resigned his place in the army. At the time he entered Congress he was the youngest member in that body. There he remained by successive re-elections until he was elected Presi- dent, in 1880. Of his labors in Congress, Senator Hoar says: "Since the year 1864 you cannot think of a question which has been debated in Congress, or discussed before a tribunal of the American people, in regard to which you will not find, if you wish instruction, the argument on one side stated, in almost every instance better than by anybody else, in some speech made in the House of Representatives or on the hustings by Mr. Garfield." Upon January 14, 1880, Gen. Garfield was elect- ed to the United States Senate, and on the 8th of June, of the same year, was nominated as the candidate of his party for President at the great Chicago Convention. He was elected in the fol- lowing November, and on March 4, 188 1, was inaugurated. Probably no administration ever opened its existence under brighter auspices than that of President Garfield, and every day it grew in favor with the people. By the 1st of July he had completed all the initiatory and prelimi- nary work of his administration, and was prepar- ing to leave the city to meet his friends at Will- iams College. While on his way and at the depot, in company with Secretary Blaine, a man stepped behind him, drew a revolver, and fired directly at his back. The President tottered and fell, and as he did so the assassin fired a second shot, the bullet cutting the left coat sleeve of his victim, but inflicting no further injury. It has been very truthfully said that this was ' ' the shot that was heard around the world." Never before in the history of the nation had anything occur- red which so nearly froze the blood of the people for the moment as this awful deed. He was smitten on the brightest, gladdest day of all his life, at the summit of his power and hope. For eighty days, all during the hot months of July and August, he lingered and suffered. He, how- ever, remained master of himself till the last, and by his magnificent bearing taught the country and the world one of the noblest of human les- sons — how to live grandly in the very clutch of death. Great in life, he was surpassingly great in death. He passed serenely away September 19, 1883, at Elberon, N. J., on the very bank of the ocean, where he had been taken shortly be- fore. The world wept at his death, as it rarely ever had done on the death of any other great and noble man. CHESTER A. ARTHUR. E HESTER A. ARTHUR, twenty-first Presi- dent of the United States, was born in Frank- lin County, Vt., on the 5th day of October, 1830, and was the eldest of a family of two sons and five daughters. His father was the Rev. Dr. William Arthur, a Baptist clergyman, who emi- grated to this country from County Antrim, Ire- land, in his eighteenth year, and died in 1875, in Newtonville, near Albany, after a long and suc- cessful ministry. Young Arthur was educated at Union College, Schenectady, where he excelled in all his studies. After his graduation he taught school in Ver- mont for two years, and at the expiration of that time came to New York, with $500 in his pocket, and entered the office of ex -Judge E. D. Culver as a student. After being admitted to the Bar, he formed a partnership with his intimate friend and room-mate, Henry D. Gardiner, with the inten- tion of practicing in the West, and for three months they roamed about in the Western States in search of an eligible site, but in the end re- turned to New York, where they hung out their shingle, and entered upon a successful career al- most from the start. Gen. Arthur soon after mar- ried the daughter of Lieut. Herndon, of the United States Navy, who was lost at sea. Con- gress voted a gold medal to his widow in recog- nition of the bravery he displayed on that occa- sion. Mrs. Arthur died shortly before Mr. Arthur's nomination to the Vice-Presidency, leav- ing two children. Gen. Arthur obtained considerable legal celeb- rity in his first great case, the famous Lemmon suit, brought to recover possession of eight slaves who had been declared free by Judge Paine, of the Superior Court of New York City. It was in 1852 that Jonathan Lemmon, of Virginia, went to New York with his slaves, intending to ship them to Texas, when they were discovered and freed. The Judge decided that they could not be held by the owner under the Fugitive Slave Law. A howl of rage went up from the South, and the Virginia Legislature authorized the Attorney-General of that State to assist in an appeal. William M. Evarts and Chester A. Arthur were employed to represent the people, and they won their case, which then went to the Supreme Court of the United States. Charles O' Conor here espoused the cause of the slaveholders, but he, too, w*s beaten by Messrs. Evarts and Arthur, and a long step was taken toward the emancipation of the black race. Another great service was rendered by Gen. Arthur in the same cause in 1856". Lizzie Jen- nings, a respectable colored woman, was put off a Fourth Avenue car with violence after she had paid her fare. Gen. Arthur sued on her behalf, and secured a verdict of $500 damages. The next day the company issued an order to admit colored persons to ride on their cars, and the other car companies quickly followed their example. Be- fore that the Sixth Avenue Company ran a few special cars for colored persons, and the other lines refused to let them ride at all. Gen. Arthur was a delegate to the convention at Saratoga that founded the Republican party. Previous to the war he was Judge-Advocate of the Second Brigade of the State of New York, and Gov. Morgan, of that State, appointed him Engineer-in-Chief of his staff. In 1861, he was made Inspector-General, and soon afterward be- came Quartermaster-General. In each of these offices he rendered great service to the Govern- CHESTER A. ARTHUR. ment during the war. At the end of Gov. Mor- gan's term he resumed the practice of law, form- ing a partnership with Mr. Ransom, and then Mr. Phelps, the District Attorney of New York, ivas added to the firm. The legal practice of this well-known firm was very large and lucrative, as each of the gentlemen composing it was an able lawyer, and possessed a splendid local reputa- tion, if not, indeed, one of national extent. Mr. Arthur always took a leading part in State and city politics. He was appointed Collector of the Port of New York by President Grant, No- vember 21, 1872, to succeed Thomas Murphy, and he held the office until July 20, 1878, when he was succeeded by Collector Merritt. Mr. Arthur was nominated on the Presidential ticket, with Gen. James A. Garfield, at the famous National Republican Convention held at Chicago in June, 1880. This was perhaps the greatest political convention that ever assembled on the continent. It was composed of the lead- ing politicians of the Republican party, all able men, and each stood firm and fought vigorously and with signal tenacity for his respective can- didate that was before the convention for the nomination. Finally Gen. Garfield received the nomination for President, and Gen. Arthur for Vice-President. The campaign which followed was one of the most animated known in the his- tory of our country. Gen. Hancock, the stand- ard-bearer of the Democratic part} - , was a popular man, and his party made a valiant fight for his election. Finally the election came, and the country's choice was Garfield and Arthur. They were in- augurated March 4, 188 1, as President and Vice- President. A few months only had passed ere the newly-ehosen President was the victim of the assassin's bullet. Then came terrible weeks of suffering — those moments of anxious suspense, when the hearts of all civilized nations were throbbing in unison, longing for the recovery of the noble, the good President. The remarkable patience that he manifested during those hours and weeks, and even months, of the most terrible suffering man has ever been called upon to en- dure, was seemingly more than human. It was certainly godlike. During all this period of deepest anxiety Mr. Arthur's every move was watched, and, be it said to his credit, that his every action displayed only an earnest desire that the suffering Garfield might recover to serve the re- mainder of the term he had so auspiciously be- gun. Not a selfish feeling was manifested in deed or look of this man, even though the most honored position in the world was at any moment likely to fall to him. At last God in his mercy relieved President Garfield from further suffering, and the world, as never before in its history over the death of any other man, wept at his bier. Then it became the duty of the Vice-President to assume the respon- sibilities of the high office, and he took the oath in New York, September 20, 1881. The position was an embarrassing one to him, made doubly so from the fact that all eyes were on him, anxious to know what he would do, what policy he would pursue, and whom he would select as advisers. The duties of the office had been greatly neglected during the President's long illness, and many im- portant measures were to be immediately decided by him ; and to still further embarass him he did not fail to realize under what circumstances he became President, and knew the feelings of many on this point. Under these trying circumstances, President Arthur took the reins of the Govern- ment in his own hands, and, as embarrassing as was the condition of affairs, he happily surprised the nation, acting so wisely that but few criticized his administration. He served the nation well and faithfully until the close of his administra- tion, March 4, 1SS5, and was a popular candidate before his part} - for a second term. His name was ably presented before the convention at Chi- cago, and was received with great favor, and doubtless but for the personal 'popularity of one" of the opposing candidates, he would have been selected as the standard-bearer of his party for another campaign. He retired to private life, car- rying with him the best wishes of the American people, whom he had served in a manner satisfac- tory to them and with credit to himself. One year later he was called to his final rest. -g rt^r C/c^i^/^y^ll STEPHEN GROVER CLEVELAND. (TfTEPHEN GROVER CLEVELAND, the 7\ twenty -second President of the United States, VJj/ was born in 1837, in the obscure town of Caldwell, Essex County, N. J., and in a little two-and-a-half-story white house, which is still standing to characteristically mark the humble birthplace of one of America's great men, in striking contrast with the Old World, where all men high in office must be high in origin and born in the cradle of wealth. When the subject of this sketch was three years of age, his father, who w r as a Presbyterian minister with a large family and a small salary, moved, by way of the Hudson River and Erie Canal, to Fayetteville, N. Y., in search of an increased income and a larger field of work. Fayetteville was then the most straggling of country villages, about five miles from Pompey Hill, where Governor Seymour was born. At the last-mentioned place young Grover com- menced going to school in the good, old-fashioned way, and presumably distinguished himself after the manner of all village boys — in doing the things he ought not to do. Such is the dis- tinguishing trait of all geniuses and independent thinkers. When he arrived at the age of four- teen years, he had outgrown the capacity of the village school, and expressed a most emphatic de- sire to be sent to an academy. To this his fa- ther decidedly objected. Academies in those days cost money; besides, his father wanted him to become self-supporting by the quickest pos- sible means, and this at that time in Fayetteville seemed to be a position in a country store, where his father and the large family on his hands had considerable influence. Grover was to be paid $50 for his services the first year, and if he proved trustworthy he was to receive $100 the second year. Here the lad commenced his career as salesman, and in two years he had earned so good a reputation for trustworthiness that his employ- ers desired to retain him for an indefinite length of time. But instead of remaining with this firm in Fayetteville, he went with the family in their re- moval to Clinton, where he had an opportunity of attending a High School. Here he industri- ously pursued his studies until the family re- moved with him to a point on Black River known as the "Holland Patent," a village of five or six hundred people, fifteen miles north of Utica, N. Y. At this place his father died, after preaching but three Sundays. This event broke up the family, and Grover set out for New York City to accept, at a small salary, the position of under- teacher in an asylum for the blind. He taught faithfully for two years, and although he obtained a good reputation in this capacity, he concluded that teaching was not his calling in life, and, revers- ing the traditional order, he left the city to seek his fortune, instead of going to the city. He first thought of Cleveland, Ohio, as there was some charm in that name for him; but before proceed- ing to that place he went to Buffalo to ask advice of his uncle, Lewis F. Allan, a noted stock- breeder of that place. The latter did not speak enthusiastically. "What is it you want to do, my boy?" he asked. "Well, sir, I want to study law," was the reply "Good gracious!" remarked the old gentleman; " do you, indeed? Whatever 104 STEPHEN GROVER CLEVELAND. put that into your head ? How much money have you got?" "Well, sir, to tell the truth, I haven't got any." After a long consultation, his uncle offered him a place temporarily as assistant herd-keeper, at $50 a year, while he could look around. One day soon afterward he boldly walked into the of- fice of Rogers, Bowen & Rogers, of Buffalo, and told them what he wanted. A number of young men were already engaged in the office, but Gra- ver's persistency won, and he was finally per- mitted to come as an office boy and have the use of the law library, receiving as wages the sum of $3 or $4 a week. Out of this he had to pay for his board and washing. The walk to and from his uncle's was a long and rugged one; and although the first winter was a memorably severe one, his shoes were out of repair, and as for his overcoat he had none; yet he was, nevertheless, prompt and regular. On the first day of his service there, his senior employer threw down a copy of Black- stone before him, with a bang that made the dust fly, saying "That's where they all begin." A titter ran around the little circle of clerks and students, as they thought that was enough to scare young Graver outof his plans; but in due time he mastered that cumbersome volume. Then, as ever afterward, however, Mr. Cleve- land exhibited a talent for executiveness rather than for chasing principles through all their metaphysical possibilities. "Let us quit talking and go and do it, ' ' was practically his motto. The first public office to which Mr. Cleveland was elected was that of Sheriff of Erie County, N. Y., in which Buffalo is situated; and in such capacity it fell to his duty to inflict capital punish- ment upon two criminals. In 1881 he was elected Mayor of the City of Buffalo, on the Democratic ticket, with especial reference to bring- ing about certain reforms in the administration of the municipal affairs of that city. In this of- fice, as well as in that of Sheriff, his performance of duty has generally been considered fair, with possibly a few exceptions, which were ferreted out and magnified during his Presidential cam- paign. As a specimen of his plain language in a veto message, we quote from one vetoing an iniquitous street-cleaning contract: "This is a time for plain speech, and my objection to your action shall be plainly stated. I regard it as the culmination of a most bare-faced, impudent and shameless scheme to betray the interests of the people and to worse than squander the people's money." The New York Sun afterward very highly commended Mr. Cleveland's administra- tion as Mayor of Buffalo, and thereupon recom- mended him for Governor of the Empire State. To the latter office he was elected in 1882, and his administration of the affairs of State was generally satisfactory. The mistakes he made, if any, were made very public throughout the na- tion after he was nominated for President of the United States. For this high office he was nominated July 11, 1884, by the National Demo- cratic Convention at Chicago, when other com- petitors were Thomas F. Bayard, Roswell P. Flower, Thomas A. Hendricks, Benjamin F. Butler, Allen G. Thurman, etc.; and he was elected by the people, by a majority of about a thousand, over the brilliant and long-tried Re- publican statesman, James G. Blaine. President Cleveland resigned his office as Governor of New York in January, 18S5, in order to prepare for his duties as the Chief Executive of the United States, in which capacity his term commenced at noon on the 4th of March, 1885. The silver question precipitated a controversy between those who were in favor of the continu- ance of silver coinage and those who were op- posed, Mr. Cleveland answering for the latter, even before his inauguration. On June 2, 1886, President Cleveland married Frances, daughter of his deceased friend and part- ner, Oscar Folsom, of the Buffalo Bar. Their union has been blessed by the birth of two daugh- ters. In the campaign of 18SS, President Cleve- land was renominated by his party, but the Republican candidate, Gen. Benjamin Harrison, was victorious. In the nominations of 1892 these two candidates for the highest position in the gift of the people were again pitted against each other, and in the ensuing election President Cleveland was victorious by an overwhelming majority. VigljCUM' - ^J^a^?--^^-^^-^' BENJAMIN HARRISON. QENJAMIN HARRISON, the twenty-third |C\ President, is the descendant of one of the d/ historical families of this country. The first known head of the family was Maj.-Gen. Harrison, one of Oliver Cromwell's trusted followers and fighters. In the zenith of Cromwell's power it be- came the duty of this Harrison to participate in the trial of Charles I., and afterward to sign the death warrant of the king. He subsequently paid for this with his life, being hung October 13, 1660. His descendants came to America, and the next of the family that appears in history is Benjamin Harrison, of Virginia, great-grandfa- ther of the subject of this sketch, and after whom he was named. Benjamin Harrison was a mem- ber of the Continental Congress during the years 1774, 1775 and 1776, and was one of the original signers of the Declaration of Independence. He was three times elected Governor of Virginia. Gen. William Henry Harrison, the son of the distinguished patriot of the Revolution, after a successful career as a soldier during the War of 181 2, and with a clean record as Governor of the Northwestern Territory, was elected President of the United States in 1840. His career was cut short by death within one month after his in- auguration. President Harrison was born at North Bend, Hamilton County, Ohio, August 20, 1833. His life up to the time of his graduation from Miami University, at Oxford, Ohio, was the uneventful one of a country lad of a family of small means. His father was able to give him a good education, and nothing more. He became engaged while at college to the daughter of Dr. Scott, Principal of a female school at Oxford. After graduating, he determined to enter upon the study of law. He went to Cincinnati and there read law for two years. At the expiration of that time young Har- rison received the only inheritance of his life — his aunt, dying, left him a lot valued at $800. He regarded this legacy as a fortune, and decided to get married at once, take this money and go to some Eastern town and begin the practice of law. He sold his lot, and, with the money in his pocket, he started out with his young wife to fight for a place in the world. He decided to go to Indian- apolis, which was even at that time a town of promise. He met with slight encouragement at first, making scarcely anything the first year. He worked diligently, applying himself closely to his calling, built up an extensive practice and took a leading rank in the legal profession. In i860, Mr. Harrison was nominated for the position of Supreme Court Reporter, and then be- gan his experience as a stump speaker. He can- io8 BENJAMIN HARRISON. vassed the State thoroughly, and was elected by a handsome majority. In 1862 he raised the Seventeenth Indiana Infantry, and was chosen its Colonel. His regiment was composed of the raw- est material, but Col. Harrison employed all his time at first in mastering military tactics and drill- ing his men, and when he came to move toward the East with Sherman, his regiment was one of the best drilled and organized in the army. At Resaca he especially distinguished himself, and ("or his bravery at Peachtree Creek he was made a Brigadier-General, Gen. Hooker speaking of him in the most complimentary terms. During the absence of Gen. Harrison in the field, the Supreme Court declared the office of Supreme Court Reporter vacant, and another person was elected to the position. From the time of leaving Indiana with his regiment until the fall of 1864 he had taken no leave of absence, but having been nominated that year for the same office, he got a thirty-day leave of absence, and during that time made a brilliant canvass of the State, and was elected for another term. He then started to rejoin Sherman, but on the way was stricken down with scarlet fever, and after a most trying attack made his way to the front in time to participate in the closing incidents of the war. In 1868 Gen. Harrison declined a re-election as Reporter, and resumed the practice of law. In 1876 he was a candidate for Governor. Although defeated, the brilliant campaign he made won for him a national reputation, and he was much sought after, especially in the East, to make speeches. In 1880, as usual, he took an active part in the campaign, and was elected to the United States Senate. Here he served for six years, and was known as one of the ablest men, best lawyers and strongest debaters in that body. With the ex- piration of his senatorial term he returned to the practice of his profession, becoming the head of one of the strongest firms in the State. The political campaign of 1888 was one of the most memorable in the history of our country. The convention which assembled in Chicago in June and named Mr. Harrison as the chief st.ind- ard-bearer of the Republican party was great in every particular, and on t^is account, and the at- titude it assumed upon the vital questions of the day, chief among which was the tariff, awoke a deep interest in the campaign throughout the nation. Shortly after the nomination, delegations began to visit Mr. Harrison at Indianapolis, his home. This movement became popular, and from all sections of the country societies, clubs and delegations journeyed thither to pay their re- spects to the distinguished statesman. Mr. Harrison spoke daily all through the sum- mer and autumn to these visiting delegations, and so varied, masterly, and eloquent were his speeches that they at once placed him in the fore- most rank of American orators and statesmen. Elected by a handsome majority, he served his country faithfully and well, and in 1S92 was nom- inated for re-election; but the people demanded a . change and he was defeated by his predecessor in office, Grover Cleveland. On account of his eloquence as a speaker and his power as a debater, Gen. Harrison was called upon at an early age to take part in the dis- cussion of the great questions that then began to agitate the country. He was an uncompromising anti-slavery man, and was matched against some of the most eminent Democratic speakers of his State. No man who felt the touch of his blade desired to be pitted with him again. With all his eloquence as an orator he never spoke for ora- torical effect, but his words always went like bul- lets to the mark. He is purely American in his ideas, and is a splendid type of the American statesman. Gifted with quick perception, a logi- cal mind and a ready tongue, he is one of the most distinguished impromptu speakers in the nation. Many of these speeches sparkled with the rarest eloquence and contained arguments of great weight, and many of his terse statements have already become aphorisms. Original in thought, precise in logic, terse in statement, yet withal faultless in eloquence, he is recognized as the sound statesman and brilliant orator of the day. During the last days of his administration Presi- dent Harrison suffered an irreparable loss in the death of his devoted wife, Caroline (Scott) Har- rison, a lady of many womanly charms and vir- tues. They were the parents of two children. LICKING COUNTY, OHIO. W71 :& INTRODUGTORY.i - : ^ s», and with his father, Jon- athan (likewise a native of Belfast), emigrated to America prior to the Revolutionary War, settling in New York. The sympathies of David Lyon were enlisted on behalf of the struggling Colonies, and he was one of the heroes of the Revolution, servingas captain during 1775-7(5. His death oc- curred in Homer, Medina County, Ohio, in 1851. At Wooster, Wayne County, Ohio, David Lyon, Jr., and Miss Ann McGuire were united in mar- riage. This lady was bom in Ireland, and was well educated and held in high esteem for her man}' womanly qualities. Her father, Henry Mc- Guire, also a native of the Emerald Isle, brought his family to America dining the earl}' part of the present century and settled in Wayne Count} 1 , Ohio, where he died in 1840. After his marriage David Lyon sojourned for four years in Homer, Ohio, thence removed to Cass County, Mich., and there, after a residence of two years, the wife and mother passed away, in June, 1847. Soon after that bereavement, the family, consist- 118 MEMORIAL RECORD. ing of the father and three children, returned to Ohio, and for a time resided in Wooster, Wayne County. In 1853 he settled on an unimproved farm in Putnam County, Ohio, and in September of the same year he was brutally murdered by an intoxicated neighbor, simply for the reason that Mr. Lyon, who was a Christian, reproved him for using excessively profane language. Therefore, when only twelve years of age, William C, of this sketch, found himself thrown entirely upon his own re- sources. With a cheerful fortitude he endured the hardships and privations which were necess- arilj' imposed upon him, not for his support alone, but for those who were dependent upon him. The annals of American biography are filled with records of heroic endeavors on the part of brave boys, who at the same time that they were burdened by poverty, cherished a burning ambi- tion to excel in some branch of knowledge. Man} 7 a noble boy has not only tenderly cared for the dear ones who have been lefi destitute by the fa- ther's death, but has also planned for the acquisi- tion of a liberal education, that he might become fitted for the work to which he looked forward. Such has been the experience of Mr. Lyon, and success has crowned his efforts, as it usually re- wards the industrious and judicious. Realizing that it was necessary to gain some means of live- lihood, he learned the trade of a shoemaker in youth, and was thus employed until the opening of the Rebellion. Imbued with the zeal and patriotism that had inspired his forefathers, Mr. Lyon responded to the call for troops and was one of the first men to enlist in Medina County, his name being enrolled in the army in April, 1861. For three months he was engaged in camp service at Cleveland and Columbus, after which he was attached to Com- pany C, Twenty-third Ohio Infantry, a regiment to which belonged at different times many national characters, including General Hayes, Justice Stan- ley Mathews, Hon. William MeKinley, and others of perhaps equal prominence in military and civil life. He served as a private until 1863. At the battle of South Mountain he was promoted to Sec- ond Lieutenant, later became First Lieutenant, and was commissioned Captain in the spring of 1865. Until within thirteen months of the close of the war, Captain Lyon took part in all the important engagements with his regiment. Shortly after his promotion to First Lieutenant, he was assigned to duty on the staff of General Scamman, and Feb- ruary 3, 1864, was taken prisoner and held until the war closed, being confined in Libby, Danville, Charleston, Raleigh, Macon and Columbia. Dur- ing his confinement at Charleston, S. O, he was stricken down with yellow fever, but being a young man of a strong and robust constitution, he was enabled to ward off the perilous attack only to endure still greater suffering and hardships. While confined there, in October, 1864, an order was issued by the rebel war department that two Union officers must be shot in retaliation for two rebel bushwhackers who had been executed by or- der of General Burnside. An order was issued by the rebel commander for sixty officers to fall into line. Among that number was Captain Lyon. The rebel captain announced to them the order of the rebel war department and said: "In this box are sixty beans, fifty-eight white and two black. •Whoever draws the black beans will be shot." Captain Lyon drew the first one and the late Colonel Case, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, a stanch friend of his, drew the other. They were at once taken away and expected to be executed. They were conveyed to Raleigh, N. O, and there placed in different cells underneath the state prison, where the light could not penetrate, and their cells were overgrown with moss and reeking with tilth. There, in that horrible place, they were confined for three months, gradually wasting away and d} T - ing by inches. They were then sent to Columbia, S. O, where the Captain was offered the freedom of the city if he would work at his trade (shoe- making), but he indignantly declined the offer, declaring he would rot in prison before he would in any way lend a hand to the cause of the Con- federacy. Through his long confinement and great sufferings he became greatly emaciated, and when released, March 1, 1865, weighed but ninety-seven pounds. Arriving in Columbus, April 15, 1865, Captain Lyon soon afterward returned to Medina County, where he engaged in the shoe business until 1870. MEMORIAL RECORD. 119 He then removed to Newark, where he has since resided. In 1877 he was appointed Postmaster at Newark by President Hayes, and re-appointed by President Arthur, holding the position until Jan- uary 1, 1886. In September, 1884, lie purchased the Newark American, and since his retirement from the postoffice has devoted himself largely to the publication of that paper. This, as may be inferred, is a stanch and influential Republican organ. In 1886 Governor Foraker appointed Captain Lyon a Trustee of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Or- phan's Home atXenia, Ohio, which position he filled with acceptance for some years. At the Republican State Convention of 1887 lie received the nomina- tion for Lieutenant-Governor on the ticket with J. B. Foraker, and was elected by a handsome ma- jority. It is needless to add that the duties of the office were discharged with ability and satisfaction to his constituents and the people of the state. He was chosen delegate to the well remembered Na- tional Convention at Minneapolis in 1892, and cast his vote for the Napoleon of protection, Governor McKinlcy. Socially, Captain Lyon is a member of the In- dependent Order of Odd Fellows, and is Past Grand Regent of the Royal Arcanum of Ohio, also a member of the Supreme Council of the United States and Canada of that body. He is identified with Lemert Post No. 71, G. A. R., of Newark. Since 1866 he has been an active and consistent member of the Baptist Church. June 17, 1868, he was united in marriage with Miss Eva M. Spitzer, daughter of Garrett Spitzer, of Medina County, Ohio. They have one daughter, Maud E., who is the wife of William A. Galloway, M. D., of Xenia, Ohio. The foregoing is but a brief and imperfect out- line of the life and deeds of one of Newark's rep- resentative and esteemed citizens. His life has been an active one. Thrown when quite young upon his own resources, he has displayed those characteristics which have shone out with increas- ing lustre all through his life, and when the sun begins to set and the shadows begin to fall, when day is swallowed up in night, and the curtain falls upon the last scene, it may truthfully be said of William Cotter Lyon, "Well done, good and faith- ful servant." WILLIAM WHITNEY, deceased, who for man}' years was a prominent resident of Granville, was born at Ashbuniham, Worcester County, Mass., July 22, 1809. There his boyhood days were passed, and in its schools his education was obtained. At the age of twenty he went to Boston, where he spent one year occu- pied in various capacities. While in that city he was converted, and later united with the Baptist Church. Desiring a better education, he was ad- vised by a friend to go west and attend Shurtleff College, at Alton, III. Acting upon this advice, Mr. Whitney started for Alton, traveling by canal boats, stages and on foot, shipping his effects as best lie could. He stopped for a short time at Granville, and reached his destination after six weeks. In the college at Alton he pursued his studies for a year and a-half, and then started on his return to Boston, but on reaching Granville he was prevailed upon to re- main there. On the 13th of December, 1831, he became a member of the first class under the direc- tion of the old Granville Theological Institute, (now Denison University), and while there was licensed to preach. The early experience of Mr. Whitney at Gran- ville was of an unusually exciting character. He was bitterly opposed to slavery, and having the courage of his convictions, freely spoke and wrote against it, in season and out of season, which brought him strong opposition. The discussion reached its climax when he wrote and published a tract entitled "Mobocracy Exposed; or, a Pill for the Doughfaces." For this he was viciously perse- cuted, which made it so unpleasant for him that 120 MEMORIAL RECORD. he decided to go to Oberlin, then known as the "City of Refuge." He attended the school there for a short time, but owing to luck of means, could not complete the course. After teaching school near Oberlin for a year, he returned to Granville, and for six years had charge of the public schools of the village, after which he occupied a similar position in Lancaster, Ohio, for eleven years, and in the latter place he was also express agent for a few years. For the first year after his return to Granville, in 1865, he worked for Denison University in traveling about the country getting old scholar- ships surrendered and collecting funds for the college when he could do so. lie also served the university as financial secretary of the Ohio Bap- tist Educational Society for twenty years, and dur- ing nineteen years of the period he was also Treas- urer, serving in that capacity until he was seven- ty-six years old, when declining health caused his retirement. He was twice married, first in Keene, Ohio, in 1840, to Miss Julia Emerson, who died November 10, 1801. The only child born of this union is deceased. April 19, I860, Mr. Whitney married Mrs. C. II. Courtney, widow of the Rev. J. M. Courtney, who now survives him. Repassed away December 14, 1893, mourned by all who knew him. In all the relations of life he was true to every trust, whether public or private, and faithfully discharged every duty to his family, to the community and to his God. He was always found on the side of truth and justice, fearlessly advocating the light and opposing the wrong. If there was an evil in the community that he did not antagonize, it is safe to say that he did not know of its existence. Mrs. Whitney, whose maiden name was Cather- ine Hall, was born on a farm in Yates County, N. Y. Her father, Joseph Hall, was a soldier in the War of 1812. Her mother, who bore the maiden name of Mary Black, was born at Johnstown, N. Y., of Scotch parents, who when young crossed the ocean on the same sailing-vessel, and later in life met, became acquainted and were married. When a girl, Catherine Hall attended the public schools, after which she went to Geneva and took a course in the female seminary under Mrs. Rec- ord. She taught school for six years prior to her marriage to the Rev. J. M. Courtney, which oc- curred October 28, 1845. He was born in New Jersey, May 20, 1811, educated at Bordentown. N. J., and licensed to preach about 1834. His first charge was at Morristown, N. J., and he entered upon his duties as pastor of the First Baptist Church of Zanesville, Ohio, in October, 1841, continuing there eight years. He died in Akron, Ohio, December 27. 1852, after a brief illness. He and his wife had three children : Alary E., deceased; Edward T., a member of the United States regular army; and William L., an architect and builder of Granville. After the death of the Rev. Mr. Court- ney, his widow taught in the public schools of Zanesville for nine years, following that profession until she became the wife of Mr. Whitney. She is a cultured, refined and well informed lady, who during her residence in Granville has won the re- gard of the best people of the community. Qz ^ #£: BRICK S. TAYLOR. Among the farmers of Mary Ann Township this gentleman occupies a position of influence. His es- tate, while not one of the largest, is numbered among the most fertile and finely improved places in the county, and has been embellished with all the modern improvements, including a cozy resi- dence, commodious barn, and all other outbuild- ings necessary for the shelter of stock and storage of grain. Mr. Taylor is also a good type of the noble volunteers of the late war who responded to the call for troops, enlisted in the service of the Union, and with the boys in blue inarched to the front, enduring perils and hardships innumerable, nor resting from these untiring labors until the Stars and Stripes once more waved over a free and undivided nation. Referring to the parental history of our subject, we note that he is the second among seven chil- dren comprising the family of David and Hannah (Murphy) Taylor, natives respectively of Morgan and Belmont Counties, Ohio. Of the other mem- bers of the family the following are noted: James F., who for a number of years engaged in teaching and also followed a mechanical trade, is now en- gaged in farming near Zancsville and is married; Mary, who became the wife of Thomas Palmer, died in Mary Ann Township, leaving several chil- dren; Flora, the wife of John Larrabee, lives in Mary Ann Township. Rosa married Henry Will- iams and died in 1888. Victoria, the wife of Sim- eon Houdeshell, lives in Iowa. David J. married Harriet Nichols and lives in Newark, Ohio, where he follows the carpenter's trade. In Morgan County, Ohio, the subject of this sketch was born January 12, 1816. He accom- panied his parents from Ohio to Missouri, later to Arkansas, and returning to the Buckeye State, re- sided with them in various counties, finally locat- ing in Mary Ann Township, Licking County, when he was twenty years old. His education was secured in the public schools of the several coun- ties where he resided. At Norwich, Muskingum County. February 27, 1861, he enlisted as a mem- ber of Company D, Seventy-eighth Ohio Infantry, being then eighteen years of age. He was assigned to duty in the Second Brigade, Third Division, Seventeenth Army Corps, in the Army of the Tennessee under General Sherman. In the various engagements with which his reg- iment was connected, Mr. Taylor took a promi- nent part. He was in the battles of Big Shanty Station and Kenesaw Mountain, inarching thence to Atlanta, Ga., where July 21 he participated in the famous charge on that city. His company lost half of its men in this engagement, but succeeded in capturing a line of works. After the siege of Atlanta he accompanied General Sherman on the march to the sea, traveling from Savannah to Beaufort, S. C.,and having almost daily skirmishes with Confederates. From Goldsboro, N. C, the regiment marched to Columbia, S. C, and thence across both the Carolinas, finally reaching Wash- ington in time to participate in the Grand Review. July 15, 1865, he was discharged at Columbus, Ohio, returning from Washington, D. C, via 126 MEMORIAL RECORD. Louisville, Ky., where the company encamped for about five weeks before mustered out. Returning home after the war Mr. Taylor com- menced to work on his father's farm in Muskin- gum County, whence the family removed to Lick- ing County in March, 1866. Here the wife and mother died in October, 1889. The father went to California, where his death occurred. Brice S. remained in Licking County, and January 31, 1867, he was united in marriage with Miss Susan C. Hunter, a resident of Chandlersville, Muskingum County, Ohio. This estimable lady is the second among three children constituting the family of William and Susan (Newman) Hunter, who were of Irish and German ancestry respectively, and were residents of Muskingum County, Ohio, the father, a native of Ireland and the mother of Ohio. Mr. Hunter died in Muskingum County in 1857; his widow survived him for many years, passing away in Licking County March 7, 1891. Mrs. Taylor has one sister and one brother. The former, Sarah, is the wife of Joseph Tolbert, a farmer of Muskin- gum County, and they have three children. The brother, Harrison W., a farmer by occupation, married Lucy Breckenridge, and they with their children live in New Sharon, Mahaska County, Iowa. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor has been blessed by the birth of two children. Frank H., who was born November 10, 1867, married Miss Flora Nethers and is now a resident of Newark, this stale. He and his wife have one child, Dais}' F., now five years old, a bright and charming child, who is the pride not only of her parents, but of her fond grandparents as well. The only daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor, Minnie B., was born December 15, 1873, and died August 9, 1887. The religious home of the family is in the Disciples' Church, and they are foremost in its good works. By industry and econom3' Mr. Taylor has ac- cumulated a pompetence and owns his farm of eighty-five and one-half acres, in addition to a business and residence block in Newark. He is a pensioner of the late war and a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. For a time he held membership in the Federation of Labor, but dues not now affiliate with the organization. In his political views he is a stanch Republican and served for eleven years as Justice of the Peace in Mary Ann Township. Previous to locating on his present farm he sold another estate in the same township and removed to Newark. In 1893 he removed from Newark to his present location, where he expects to make his permanent home. OLIVER PRESCOTT SOOK, M. D.. of New- ark, is a representative of four nationali- ties, his paternal grandfather having been of German birth, his paternal grandmother, Lelitia McAfee, Irish, his maternal grandfather a Welsh clergyman, and his maternal grandmother, Lydia Newport, an English Ouakeress. The paternal grandparents Zook (as the name was then spelled) died on board a vessel en route to America, leav- ing two sons, Henry M. and Peter. When the orphaned boys landed in America among strangers they were t'iken and eared for by two different families, Henry M. being reared by a Catholic family in Maryland, and Peter by a fam- ily in Pennsylvania. The family with whom the former resided changed the spelling of his name to Sook, and when he afterward met his brother they mutually agreed to adopt this style. Henry M. was apprenticed to learn the trade of a saddler, which he followed more or less throughout his en- tire life, being considered the best manufacturer of horse collars in all the country round. While Henry M. Sook was yet a young man the teachings of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann were being published, and he being attracted by them, was soon an ardent student, and thus became one of the early homeopathic physicians. Afterward he settled in Knoxville, Ohio, where he healed the sick without charge, depending upon his trade for a livelihood. He never asked for remuneration for medical advice, but frequently was the recip- ient of favors from those whom he treated. He MEMORIAL RECORD. 127 died at the age of ninety years. Although reared in a Catholic family, he never adopted that faith, but was a believer in and a follower of the teach- ings of Swedenborg. Unto Henry M. Sook and his wife, Lclitia, were born three sous and three daughters, viz.: Henry L., James, Joseph, Letitia, Nancy and La- vinia. Of these Henry L. was bom in Allegheny County, Pa., and came with the family to Ohio, where he learned the trades of a saddler and a cooper. However, not being satisfied with either, he read medicine and entered upon the practice of his profession, which for more than forty years he followed in Steubenvillc, Pomeroy, Newark and Cleveland. He died in 181)2, at the age of seventy years. The marriage of Henry L. Sook united him with Miss Mary, daughter of Rev. David Powell. .She died in 1854, leaving three children, of whom our subject is the eldest; Mary is a physician and the wife of Dr. William Thompson, of Cleveland, Ohio. Henry is a lawyer of Los Angeles, Cal. The subject of this sketch was born in Steubenville, Ohio, October 6, 1843, and was educated in the academy of his native town. Under the guidance of his father he conducted his medical studies and with him he entered upon the practice o* the pro- fession. In 1871 he was graduated from the Homeopathic Hospital College, now known as the Cleveland University of Medicine and Surgery, of which school his father, sister, brother-in-law and son are also graduates. Opening an office in Newark in 1869, Dr. Sook has since conducted an extensive practice and is well known throughout the entire county as a skillful and reliable physician. His office is at his residence, which is situated at the northwest corner of Third and Locust Streets and is among the finest in the city. In addition to this property he owns a valuable farm, which is stocked with fine cattle and blooded horses. The success which he has attained is the result of his unaided efforts. He paid his way through college without assistance from any one, and his success has been achieved solely through merit. Socially the Doctor is a member of the subordi- nate and encampment lodges of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and also belongs to the Royal Arcanum, Ancient Order of United Work- men and Grand Army of the Republic. During the late war he served as a member of the Ohio National Guards, and in 1864 saw four months of active service. The demands of his profession have consumed his time to the exclusion of public affairs, but he advocates the principles of the Re- publican party on all occasions, though not active in its ranks. He has often contributed articles to the medical journals and keeps abreast with the most recent discoveries in the medical world. In Newark, Ohio, December 29, 1864, occurred the marriage of Dr. Sook and Miss Lois A. Abbott. This estimable lady was born in Cohoes, N. Y., April 12, 1845, and is the daughter of George and Rosella (Jewetl) Abbott. The union has resulted in the birth of four children, as follows: Joseph R. Sook, M. D., residing in Newark, Ohio; Ger- trude; Mary, the wife of W. D. Sauters, and Helen O. The family is prominent in social circles and highly esteemed wherever known. REV. CHARLES RHOADS. The record of the life of this gentleman will be read with interest, not only from the fact that he occupies a position of prominence among the citizens of Granville, but also on account of the fact that it illustrates the power of self-reliance and untiring perseverance. Early obliged to be- come self-supporting, contact with the world de- veloped in him the traits of energy, industry and determination, which are among his prominent characteristics. A resident of Granville since 1872, he is now, and for the past twenty-live years has been, Sunday-school Secretary of Ohio, and repre- sentative of the American Baptist Publication So- ciety. Born in Philadelphia May 23, 1832, Charles 128 MEMORIAL RKCORI). Rhoadsis the descendant of English and Irish an- cestors, and the son of Thomas and Ann (Little- boy) Rhoads, both of whom were nativesof Phila- delphia. The first ten years of his life were spent, in his native city, where he attended school a few years. However, his education has been acquired almost entirely by self-culture, and the broad range of information he now possesses proves his untiring industry and studious application. His mother died when he was a child, and he early learned that he must fight the battles of life alone and unaided. He was only ten when he began to make his own way in the world. Going to Virginia, Mr. Rhoads supported him- self by whatever honest employment he eould find, lie succeeded in getting one year's schooling, and while thus engaged Studied, among other branches, civil engineering, a practical and thorough knowl- edge of which he afterward acquired by private study. Early in 18.V2 he began the publication of a newspaper in Parkersburg, Va., and continued its editor and proprietor for ten years, after which he taught about four terms of school, lie then took up civil engineering as a profession and fol- lowed that vocation for about seven years. For the past quarter of a century, as already stated, he has been representative of the American Baptist Publication Society, and has also held the respon- sible and important position of State Sunday- school Secretary of ( >hio. At present Mr. Rhoads devotes his time almost exclusively to institute work. His field of labor is not circumscribed, but extends into surrounding states, lie has held over fifteen hundred insti- tutes, varying from two to six days each. Much of his time is necessarily occupied in traveling, and he delivers annually nearly one thousand ad- dresses and sermons. Probably no man has in the same time performed a greater amount of work of similar kind than has he. For his position he is admirably qualified both mentally and physically. He has inherited a strong constitution, capable of long endurance. He possesses a splendid physique, a commanding presence and pleasing address. La- borious and self-reliant, he exhibits his strong in- dividuality both by word and deed. Strong in his convictions, he is equally frank and fearless in expressing his views. Politically, Mr. Rhoads is a pronounced Prohi- bitionist, and lias served as Chairman of the coun- ty organization, also been a candidate for Con- gress on that ticket. At Parkersburg, Va., August 17. 1852, he married Miss Grace M Dudley, a na- tive of Connecticut. They have had live chil- dren, but three are deceased. Dudley, who was graduated from Denison University in 1876, is a civil engineer by profession; for some years he was in the employ of the Santa Fe Railway Com- pany, and is now a resident of St. Louis. The only living daughter, Jennie, is the wife of Prof. Ira M. Price, Ph. D., now of the Chicago Univer- sity. HON. WILLIAM BELL, JR. MEMORIAL RECORD. 131 f HON. WILLIAM BELL, JR. j| HON. WILLIAM BELL, Je. In present- ing to the readers of this volume the bi- ography of Mr. Bell, we are perpetuating the life record of ono of the most influential men of Ohio, and one who has occupied many of the most honored positions within the gift of the people. Throughout his long and eventful career he has maintained the integrity and energy char- acteristic of his youth. Nor has his success been merely that of gaining prominence among his fel- low-citizens, but he has also been successful in serving others, in doing good and in winning the confidence of his associates. Referring to the ancestry of Mr. Bell, we find that the family of which he is a member is of Scotch-Irish origin, and was represented in Amer- ica during Colonial days. His father, Samuel Bell, was born in Greene County, Pa., in 1800, and was about fifteen when the family settled in Knox County, Ohio, within a half-mile of the farm where he made his home for about seventy years. He married Elizabeth Hanger, a native of Augusta County, Va., who accompanied her parents to Knox County, Ohio, in 1810. In boyhood the subject of this notice attended the common schools, and at the age of twenty en- tered Martinsburg Academy, where his education was completed. In 1852, when but twenty-three years of age, he was elected to his first public po- 2 sition, that of Sheriff. At the expiration of his term he was appointed Postmaster at Newark by President Franklin Pierce, and again by President James Buchanan. In 1858 he was again elected Sheriff, and was honored by re-election two years later. Afterward for three successive terms, from 1864 until 1870, he served as Auditor of the county. With such ability had Mr. Bell served the people of the county that he had been brought conspicu- ously before the people of his district, who, recog- nizing his admirable fitness for public service, elected him to represent them in the Lower House of the State Legislature, and in 1873 he was re- elected to that responsible position. As a mem- ber of the House, he won an enviable reputation as an ellicientand able legislator, and attracted the attention of the Democracy of the state. In 1874, when his party wished to select as its nominees for state otlices men of distinguished ability and great popularity, his name was brought forward as a candidate for Secretary of State. The Democratic Convention at Columbus nominated him for this honored office, to which he was elected by seventeen thousand majority. It is a matter of history that he was the first Democrat for twenty years who was elected to a state office in Ohio by a hand- some majority over all opposition. In 1876 he I was nominated by acclamation for the same office. 132 MEMORIAL RECORD. This was the year of the hotly contested Presi- dential election, when party lines were closely drawn, and he was, as a consequence, defeated by a small vote. In 1877 Gov. R. M. Bishop appointed Mr. Bell Commissioner of Railroads and Telegraphs, saying, with reference to the matter, that he had partially promised the position to another man, but had re- ceived thousands of letters from all parts of the state requesting the appointment of Hon. William Bell, Jr. Recognizing the fact that he was prob- ably the most popular man in Ohio, he deemed it his duty to appoint him to the position. In that office Mr. Bell served until the election of Gov- ernor Foster, when his term expired. Having removed to Columbus in 1874, at the Democratic Convention of Franklin County, Sep- tember 3, 1881, Mr. Bell was nominated to repre- sent the county in the Lower House, and was subsequently elected. During the term of his serv- ice he served on numerous important committees, including those on Imbecile Asylum, on Peniten- tiary and on Rules. After his removal to Newark he was elected Mayor, in which position he in- stituted a number of needed municipal reforms and promoted the best interests of the city. Al- though admitted to the Bar in 1872 by the Su- preme Court, his public duties have been such as to preclude active attention to his practice. In 1892 he was elected County Auditor, and in 1893 entered upon the duties of a three years' term. On New Year's Day of 1856, Mr. Bell married Miss Elizabeth A., the daughter of James M. Ochel- tree, formerly a resident of Newark, but now de- ceased. Three children bless this union: Samuel C; Virginia, who married Frank Merion, of Co- lumbus; and Maggie O., the wife of A. W. Knox. Mr. Bell is now sixty-five years of age, but in ex- cellent health, both physically and mentally, and looks as 3'oung as a man of fifty. DAVID E. LLOYD. There is not a resident of Licking County living within a radius of ten miles of Wilkin's Run who is not familiar with the name of the subject of this bio- graphical notice. He is a genial, open-hearted gentleman, an interesting conversationalist and one with whom it is a pleasure to meet. At the present time, and for some years past, he has con- ducted a blacksmith and general repair shop in the village where he makes his home. A native of this countj', our subject was born August 7, 1853, and is the youngest son of David and Mary (Jones) Lloyd, natives of Montgomery- shire, North Wales. The paternal grandfather, Cadwalader Lloyd, engaged in farming pursuits throughout his entire active life and passed away in Wales in 1817; his wife, who survived him for many years, also died in her native country. David Lloyd, Sr., married in Wales and thence with his young wife emigrated to America in 1847, at the age of twenty-live years. Prior to coming to this country he had served an appren- ticeship at the trade of a blacksmith, which he lias followed throughout his entire life. Politically he is a Democrat and an ardent supporter of party principles. In his social affiliations he was con- nected with the Ancient Order of Odd Fellows in Wales, but has not identified himself with the or- ganization in the United States. His home has been in Licking County ever since his emigration to this country. Nine children comprised the parental family, and of that number there now survive two sons and two daughters. John, the eldest, is a black- smith in Columbus, Ohio; he married Dove Durr and they have two children; Clara and Emma re- side with their parents; Mary died at the age of twenty-five years; and Caddie passed away when five years old. Three children died in infancy. The father of this family operates a general black- smith and repair shop three miles south of Newark, where he has made his home since about 1850. Under his father's guidance and assistance our subject learned the blacksmith's trade and estab- lished himself in business near the Orphans' Home in East Newark, where he remained for twenty months. Later he worked in Newark with his brother for one year, removing thence to Perry County and carrying on a shop near Thornville for two years. In 1881 he came to Wilkin's Run, where he has since owned and managed a general MEMORIAL RECORD. 133 blacksmith and repair shop. He now owns a beau- tiful home and several acres of land at Wilkin's Run and is a prosperous and successful man. In youth be -'sowed his wild oats," as is too often the custom among young men, but with mature years have come better judgment and firmer principles, and consequently he has been enabled to lay by a snug sum for the proverbial ''rainy day." He has never married, but makes his home with the family of Franklin Wilkin, with whom he has resided for the past twelve years. =§>-* BVUON W. HARRIS. Many of the most prominent citizens of this count}' have spent their entire lives within its borders, and from the cultivation of the soil have accumu- lated a competence. One of this number is By- ron W. Harris, an influential citizen and capable farmer, residing in Mary Ann Township. lie is the owner of an eighty-acre tract, on which he re- sided for some years after his marriage, but for several years he has cultivated rented land, using his own property for the pasturage of his stock. The parents of our subject, Milton and Martha (Colvell) Harris, were natives of this county, and the former died when Byron W. was a little child. The mother afterward married Willis Day, and now resides in Eden Township. In the Harris family there were five children, of whom the fol- lowing is noted: Wallace, a resident of Newark, is the present City Assessor, having been elected to that office in the spring of 1894; he is married and has two children. Carry A. married a farmer living in Mary Ann Township; Byron W., the next in order of birth, was born in Mary Ann Township May 15, 1863; Emma is a teacher in the city schools of Newark; and Charles died at the age of fifteen years. A life-long resident of this county, our subject was in childhood a student in its public schools. Early in life he became familiar with agricultural pursuits, and upon selecting an occupation natur- ally chose that with which he was most familiar. At the age of twenty-one he established domestic ties, being united in marriage November 27, 1884, with Miss Ary, daughter of Samuel and Lucmda (Wilkin) Round, residents of Eden Township. Mis. Harris is one of a family of three sons and five daughters, and by her union has become the mother of two daughters, Minnie Pearl and Eury, who are now students in the home schools. Upon the great issues of the present age Mr. Harris keeps himself thoroughly posted, and is well informed on all matters of general import- ance. He gives his support to the principles ad- vocated by the Democratic party, and invariably casts his ballot for the candidates of that political organization. At the present time he is serving as Trustee of Mary Ann Township, in which posi- tion he is rendering efficient service to his fellow- citizens. In his religious views he is liberal, broadly humanitarian. As above stated, Mr. Harris owns an eighty- acre farm, but since 1891 has cultivated rented property, and upon his own tract raises and gives pasturage to a large number of horses, cattle, hogs and sheep. He finds this department of agri- culture a source of profit, and therefore devotes considerable attention to it. He and his family are well known and highly respected in the social circles of the community, and are welcomed guests in the best homes of the township. DANIEL MORSE SHEPARDSON. In pre- senting to the readers of this volume the biography of Mr. Shepardson, we are per- petuating the life work of one of the most hon- ored residents of Granville. Throughout a long and influential career he has maintained the en- ergy and integrity characteristic of him in earlier years. Laborious and patient, exhibiting by his life his self-reliance and strong individuality, the influence he unconsciously exerts has a future as well as a present bearing uijon the county. Born in Granville Township February 2, L825, our subject is the son of Daniel and Prudence (Morse) Shepardson. His father came from Ver- mont to Licking County iu 1813, making the jour- ney by wagon, and settled on the farm now owned 146 MEMORIAL RECORD. by our subject. The family then consisted of three children, viz.: Lucetta, who is now living in Williams County, Ohio; Perrin, who died at Hudson, Mich., in July, 1893, on the eighty-third anniversary of his birth; and Abigail Adams, now Mrs. G. AVoods, of this county. The household was increased by the birth of five children in this county, as follows: Harriet, Nancy and Elvira, all deceased; Daniel, who was born and died before the birth of the subject of this notice; and Daniel M. The mother of these children died in 1835, while the father survived until 1866. In the district schools Daniel M. Shepardson received a fair education, to which he has since added by self-culture. His life occupation has been that of farming, to which he was reared. On the 8th of November, 1848, he married Abbie Lockwood Durant, a native of Springfield, Vt, who came to Licking County at the age of fifteen years with her parents, Jotham W. and Lucy Dur- ant. To Mr. and Mrs. Shepardson were born three children, one of whom died in infancy. The sur- vivors are, Esmah Calista, the widow of Rev. Al- fred Orcutt; and Lucy Pamelia, wife of Milan P. Ashbrook. Both reside in Granville. The wife and mother died May 14, 1894, mourned not alone by her immediate relatives, but also by a large circle of friends, to whom her noble traits of character had endeared her. A Republican in politics, Mr. Shepardson has served his township a number of years as Trustee, and for six years was a member of the Village Council. He superintended the building of the elegant Baptist Church, and also was Chairman of the building committee for Burton and King Halls, connected with Shepardson College. Since the age of thirteen he has been a member of the Baptist Church, with which his wife was identi- fied for over forty years. For a quarter of a cen- tury he has been a member of the Board of Trus- tees of Denison University, and has also been a member of the Board of Trustees of Shepardson College since it was founded. Though not as active in agriculture as when in manhood's prime, Mr. Shepardson still superin- tends the cultivation of his home farm of one hundred and thirty-five acres, anil in addition he owns ninety-five acres in McKean Township. For some years he made a specialty of raising sheep, but now devotes his land to cereals only. Success- ful in business, he has accumulated a competence, and now surrounds his closing years with the com- forts which he accumulated during the years of his activity. HON. SAMUEL M. HUNTER. MEMORIAL RECORD. 149 m^ym&^ML HON. SAHUEL M. HUNTER. , 9^rFwm*&^9 > p*^ ■•-^i^s^c^- <£i^-» HON. SAMUEL M. HUNTER. From a perusal of the life records of successful men may be gleaned much that is inter- esting and profitable to readers of mature years, as well as many lessons worthy of emulation by the young. Judge Hunter is a man who may justly be called self-made. Practically self-supporting from the age of ten years, he has proved what it is in the power of an industrious, energetic, con- scientious and determined man to accomplish, though unaided by the prestige of wealth and friends or by any fortuitous circumstances. In this connection some mention of Judge Hun- ter's ancestry will not be inappropriate. His grand- father, Cyrus Hunter, removed after his marriage from Virginia to Pennsylvania and settled on a farm in Westmoreland County. Later he removed westward to Ohio, and made his home in Wayne County until his death. He was long survived by his wife, who died at a very advanced age. Their children were, John, James, Joseph R., Samuel, Mary and Elizabeth. The father of our subject was born in Fauquier County, Va., in 1808, and in boyhood accompan- ied his parents to Pennsylvania, thence went to Wayne County, Ohio. Learning the trade of a cabinet-maker he followed that occupation at Ca- 3 diz until about 18G0, when he retired from busi- ness. He continued to reside in Cadiz until his demise, which occurred in 1887, at the age of eighty years. In his religious faith he was a Pres- byterian, while his political views brought him into accord with the Democratic parly. At no time in his life was he an aspirant for official hon- ors, and the only office he ever held was that of Associate Judge of Harrison County. The mother of our subject bore the maiden name of Lctitia McFadden. She was born in lie- land, married Mr. Hunter at Cadiz and died in 1K87, one week after the demise of her husband. Her parents, Samuel and Lydia McFadden, were natives of County Cavan, Ireland, and upon emi- grating to the United Slates sojourned for a time in Philadelphia, Pa., and removed thence to Cadiz, Ohio. In that city Mr. McFadden engaged in bus- iness as a merchant, pork-packer and distiller until his death there. The children comprising the parental family were seven in number, as follows: Rev. Cyrus Hunter, D. D., an eminent minister in the Presby- terian Church, now residing in Pennsylvania; Hon. Samuel M., of this sketch; Mary, who died at the age of sixteen; Lydia, now deceased, for- merly the wife of William II. Arnold, editor of the 150 MEMORIAL RECORD. Cadiz Sentinel; Charlotte, who married Alexander Hammond, a dry-goods merchant of Cadiz; Will- iam H., editor of the Steubenvillc (Ohio) Daily Gazette; and George, who is the editor of the Chil- licothe (Ohio) Advertiser. The subject of this sketch was born in Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio, May 31, 1839. At the age of eleven years he commenced to work in a print- ing office in his native town, and alternated that work with attendance at school until he was twenty. Not being able to take a collegiate course, he studied Latin and mathematics under private tutors. Coming to Newark at the age of twenty, he was employed here for two years and then re- turned to Cadiz, where with the proceeds of his labor he paid his way while reading law with J. M. Estep, one of the most prominent attorneys of eastern Ohio. In June of 1863 he was admitted to the Bar at Millersburg, after which he engaged in practice at Cambridge for eight months. In February, 1864, our subject formed a part- nership with Hon. James R. Stan berry at Newark, but two years later the connection was dissolved by mutual consent, and since that time Judge Hun- ter has been alone. In 1866 he was elected City Solicitor for Newark, and by successive re-elections held the office for five years. From 1872 until 1876 he was Prosecuting Attorney for Licking County. Later he was elected Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in which capacity he served for ten years. In 1888 he was President of the City Council and has served as County School Examiner. August 1, 1894, Mr. Hunter was nominated for Judge of the Fifth Judicial district by the Demo- cratic convention held at Zanesville. There were four candidates presented, C. D. Martin, of Fair- field; S. M. Hunter, of Newark; John Mitchell, of Tuscarawas, and Edward S. Dowell, of Wayne. Sixty-two votes were necessary to a choice and on the twenty-seventh ballot Mr. Hunter received sixty-eight votes and the nomination. His political affiliations are with the Democratic part}', which he has represented in various county, district and state conventions. His services are especially in demand by his party during campaign seasons, and he is popular as a "stump" speaker. During the late war Judge Hunter enlisted, in 1862, as a member of the Eighty-sixth Ohio In- fantry and was with his regiment in southwestern Virginia until the expiration of his period of service, when he was honorably discharged. So- cially he belongs to the Order of Red Men and the Knights Templar. While not connected with any denomination, he attends the Episcopal Church, of which his wife is a member. His law library is one of the best in the county. In addition to his practice he is now serving as President of the Ad- vocate Printing Company and Vice-President of the glass company. In 1872 Judge Hunter married Iva, daughter of Willis and Helen (Warner) Robbins, her father being President of the Franklin Banking Com- pany. Four children bless this union, Helen, Ethel, Louise and Willis Robbins. The family residence is situated at No. 122 Buena Vista Street, and in addition to that place the Judge owns other val- uable residence and business property. II^f» JAMES E. THOMAS. No enterprise of Lick ing County is so inseparably associated with the history of Ohio as is the foundry which Mr. Thomas owns and manages. The peo- ple of Newark feel a commendable pride in the works, which have so wonderfully enhanced the commercial prosperity of the city and increased its importance as a great manufacturing center. In view of the high standing of the company and its close connection with the progress of the com- munity, it will not be amiss to present to our readers a brief outline of its history. The iron foundry was established in Newark by James E. Thomas in 1867, the business com- mencing in a small way in a building about 30x60. Nine or ten men were employed in the manufac- ture of cook stoves, from which the owner grad- ually drifted into the general machine and foundry business, which he has continued with such marked success ever since. In 1870 he built the commodi- MEMORIAL RECORD. 151 ous foundry which lie has since occupied and which is one of the most extensive plants in the state. After its erection lie embarked in the building of blast furnaces in the Hocking and Shawnee district, and of the fourteen furnaces there he built nine. The increasing business caused Mr. Thomas in 1883 to erect an additional foundry and a large boiler shop and pattern room. The foundry is thoroughly equipped with all the modern improve- ments, that for heavy work having heavy steam and hand power cranes, core ovens, and cupolas for the manufacture of heavy castings up to twenty tons' weight. The foundry for light work is a frame building, 80x120, and also has hand power cranes and cupolas. The boiler shop is a frame building, 70x120; the brick machine shop and engine room 50x60, and the frame pattern store house 30x80. Until 1893 Mr. Thomas conducted the business alone, when the enterprise was incorporated as the .lames E. Thomas Company, capital $30,000. The officers are, James E. Thomas, President, and Ed- ward Thomas, Treasurer. For the past six years the (inn has manufactured ingot moulds for steel works, their present average being twenty tons per day. When engaged in making car castings the Grm employed one hundred men, but the heavy nature of the ingot mould work does not require nearly so many men as the lighter castings, and steady employment is now given to about forty men. The originator and prime factor in this most successful of Newark's manufactories was born in Cornwall County, England, May 12, 1828, being a son of John Thomas, who was an iron founder in Cornwall and lived and died in England. James 10. was reared in the business with his father and resided in England until 1849, when, accompanied by a brother, Henry, he came to America. The brother, after one year in this county, went to Australia, where he died. Two brothers and one sister still reside in England. Arriving in America, Mr. Thomas secured em- ployment in a foundry m New York City, whence in 1855 he came to Newark, Ohio, and took charge of the foundry of the Newark Machine Company. After the business was closed out, in the spring of 1862, he went to Pittsburgh and was Superinten- dent of the James Marshall V- Loan Association, n Director of the Baltimore Bent Work's Company, of New- ark, and a Director of the Newark & Granville Electric Railroad. He owns the residence in which lie lives, also owns and manages a farm consisting of one hundred and fifty-four acres in Madison Township, and manages his mother's farm. He recently platted an addition to the city, on which he erected eight houses, and of these he still owns four. November 17, 1870, Mr. Atherton married Miss Catherine Shaw, who was born in Madison Town- ship, this county, and is a daughter of William Shaw. Two children bless the union, William and Augustus. The social connections of Mr. Ather- ton are with the Knights of Pythias, in which or- ganization he is prominent. As a citizen he is progressive and gives his support to all public- spirited measures. i<5). &mfa .@J MRS. MARY FITCH ABBOTT, of Gran- ville, is a member of an old pioneer family that settled in St. Alban's Township, this county, in 183G. Her parents were William and Sarah (Han ford) Fitch, both of whom were born in Norwalk, Conn., where they were reared and married. After marriage the}' removed to Rensselaer County, N. Y., whence they removed with their children to this state. This family is Of English origin and was founded in New Eng- land in early Colonial times, and has furnished this country with distinguished statesmen, soldiers and scholars. Thomas Fitch, the great-grandfather of the subject of this notice, was one of the first Colonial Governors of Connecticut, and her grand- father, Timothy Fitch, was a soldier in the Revolu- tionary War, while some of the decendants of the family served with distinction in the Civil War. Mrs. Abbott was born in Rensselaer County. N. Y., in 181 1, and received a limited education in the district, schools of her native county. She has always hail a fondness for books, and by extensive reading became well informed. Though now in her eighty-fourth year, she is still a pleasant and interesting conversationalist, freely expressing her thoughts in well chosen language. She has been twice married. In 1839 she became the wife of Orrin Bryant, a native of Massachusetts, by whom she had two children. One died in infancy; and Charles W. passed away in August, 1886. Charles W. received a good education in Gran- ville and was by profession a civil engineer, his first work being on the Ohio Central Railroad. After having been thus engaged a number of years he embarked in the drug business, which he car- ried on until his death. He married Miss Lorinda L., daughter of Hon. M. M. Munson, of Granville, by whom lie had two children, a son and daughter. The former, Fitch C, was a student at the Prot- estant Episcopal Academy of Philadelphia, from which he was graduated in 1894. The daughter, Miriam Joanna, died in 1893, in her fourteenth 3 r ear. The mother of these children was graduated from the Female Seminary of Granville, after which she was graduated from the schools of phar- macy in Ohio and Illinois. She then spent one year in Cornell University, and is now (1894) teaching in the Ogontz school, near Philadelphia, where during the past four years she has distin- guished herself as an educator of rare ability and literary attainments. Two years after the death of Orrin Bryant, which occurred in 1868, our subject married Judge Elizur Abbott, a native of Massachusetts, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this work. Since his death, October 4, 1878, Mrs. Abbott has resided in her pleasant home in Granville, where she is quiet- ly spending her declining days in the enjoyment of a competence and the respect of many friends. For a period covering almost sixty years she has been a resident of this county, and during that time she has witnessed with interest and pleasure the steady growth and development of its material and commercial importance. She has witnessed the increase of its population and prosperity, and has noted with satisfaction the fact that its intellectual 160 MEMORIAL RECORD. progress has kept pace with its material growth. Now in the twilight of her life, she occupies a warm place in the hearts of her neighbors and friends, who wish for her many more years of hap- piness amid the associations so dear to her. mm taw JOHN M. ROBINSON, one of Granville's well known citizens, was born in Cadiz, Ohio, July 4, 1836, and is the son of John and Susan (Yandament) Robinson, natives of Pennsylvania, who came to Ohio prior to their marriage. In his native city our subject received a limited education and at the age of fifteen began clerking in a hardware store, where he gained a thorough knowledge of that business. In 1861 he opened a hardware store in Cadiz and by close ap- plication to all the details of the business achieved success. Under the administration of Abraham Lincoln he was appointed postmaster at Cadiz in 1861, which oltice he held for four years. He was well prepared for the efficient discharge of its duties, having previously served for about eight years as Deputy Postmaster. In Licking County, June 1, 1864, occurred the marriage of John M. Robinson and Miss Emma A. Devenney, the latter a native of McKean Town- ship. Her parents, Pascal and Deborah (Sheldon) Devenney, were pioneers of McKean Township, the former having come hither from Virginia, while the latter was a native of Northampton, Mass. Both are living at this writing (1804), Mr. Deven- ney at the age of eighty-five, and his wife aged eighty-four. Soon after his marriage Mr. Robin- son removed to McKean Township, where he en- gaged in farming and stock-raising, meeting with signal success as an agriculturist. Retiring from that occupation in 1886, Mr. Robinson came to Granville, where he has since resided practically retired from active business cares. However, he still superintends the man- agement of his landed possessions, aggregating three hundred acres, from the rental of which he receives a good income. He is also interested in the Granville Building it Loan Association and is a member of its Board of Directors. Since casting his first Presidential vote for Abraham Lincoln, he has supported the men and measures advocated by the Republican party, but has never sought or de sired political preferment, preferring to devote his time and energies to his business interests, in which he has gained a handsome competence through his own unaided efforts. He is the friend and advo- cate of improvements and all projects that will build up and enhance the good of the state and nation. In the township, also, every good move- ment receives his support. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson are the parents of two sons, Frank Sheldon and Hubert Devenney. The pleasant family residence is the abode of culture and hospitality, and hither their many friends of- ten come, drawn b3' the genial courtesy of the host and the warm welcome offered by the hostess. The best years of his life Mr. Robinson has passed in Licking County, and his influence has been felt for good, both in business and social circles. He is a man of broad and liberal views, ever ready to do his share in benevolent enterprises, and true to every duty as husband, father and friend. HENRY WARDEN HOBART, of Granville, is a representative of two old pioneer families and is descended from loyal Revolutionary stock. His maternal great-grandfa- ther, Jonas Warden, served as Captain in the War for Independence, and his grandfather, Gabriel Warden, served as a Captain in the War of L812. Our subject was born in Granville Township September 22, 1836, being the eldest son of Giles and Mary A. (Warden) Ilobart, both of whom MEMORIAL RECORD 161 were natives of Vermont and came to Ohio with their parents when quite young. Giles llobart and his wife had a family of six children, one daugh- ter and five sons, namely: Martha, wife of S. J. Everett, a farmer of Granville; Henry W., of this sketch; lleman L.,an agriculturist residing in Cass County, Mo.; Lewis M., deceased; George B., a farmer who lives in Kansas, and Wesley J., a resi- dent of Columbus, Ohio. The father resided here until his death, in 1873, at the age of sixty-two, and his wife survived him a few years, passing away at the age of sixty-four. In the public schools our subject commenced his education, which was still further carried on at the male academy in Granville. Reared upon a farm, he has made agricultural pursuits his chosen life occupation, and in this calling has met with a well deserved success. His entire life has been passed in Granville with the exception of one year ( 1858) spent in Kansas. On the 31st of January, 1859, he was united in marriage with Miss Hattie E. Irish, the ceremony being performed in Gran- ville by Rev. Jacob Little, whose name is familiar to all old settlers. Mrs. Hobart, who is a member of a long established New England family, is a native of Chittenden County, Vt., and was born in 1838. When fifteen years of age she came to Granville in company with an aunt, and re- ceived a good education in the old Episcopal Sem- inary when it was under the management of Dr. Sanborn. For a few years prior to her marriage she engaged in teaching school and met with flat- tering success in that calling. Three children were born to bless the union of Air. and Mrs. llobart, namely: Ida May, who died in her seventh year; Carrie L., wife of Jacob F. Keller, a farmer who lives in Newark Township; and Fred W., a graduate of the high school in Granville and now assisting his father in the cul- tivation of the home farm. Mr. Hobart owns a valuable estate consisting of one hundred and fifty- acres, and in connection with general farming makes a specialty of breeding registered Spanish merino sheep. The farm is under a high state of cultivation, well supplied with good buildings, and its neat, thrifty appearance indicates the en- terprise and careful supervision of its owner. His beautiful farm residence is built upon a natural elevation, surrounded with shade and ornamental trees, and altogether is one of the finest homes in the count}'. Although he never seeks oflice, Mr. Hobart al- ways manifests a great interest in the public wel- fare and may be counted upon to bear his part in every worthy enterprise which is being promul- gated in the neighborhood. In his political views he is a Republican, but is not strongly partisan, feeling at liberty to support the man of his choice, regardless of party. He is recognized as one of the prominent citizens of the community and has the high regard of a host of personal friends. I®. g&mfe .@J S~y HARLES II. KIBLER. As a representative V^y of a profession in which he has gained prominence and success, and as aii honored citizen of Newark, Mr. Kibler is justly entitled to mention in this volume. He is a native of Penn- sylvania, and was born in Union town, February 11, 1828, being the only survivor of the family of Joseph and Jane (Brown) Kibler. The father, who was a native of Woodstock, W. Va., attained more than ordinary success as a business man, and after his removal to Hillsboro, Ohio, in 1834, he became a dealer in hardware, stoves and tinware at that place. His death occurred at the age of sixty-six, and was deeply mourned not alone by his immediate relatives, but also by all with whom he came into contact. Since the age of six years the subject of this no- tice has been a resident of the Buckeye State, and his education was gained in the common schools of Hillsboro and in Jefferson College, where for some time he prosecuted his studies. After com- pleting his studies he taught school for a time, and thus earned the money with which he pursued his 162 MEMORIAL RECORD. legal researches. He read law in Hillsboro, and was admitted to practice at the Bar in January of 1851, about which time he came to Newark. Soon after the opening of the Civil War, Mr. Kibler was appointed Second Lieutenant, and as- sisted in raising a company for service in the war. In January of 1862, lie was commissioned Captain of Company D, Seventy-sixth Ohio Infantry, and served in that capacity until the fall of 1863, when he was appointed Assistant Adjutant-General, with the rank of Captain, by the President, and assigned to the First Brigade of the First Division of the Fifteenth Army Corps; he continued in the service until August 1, 1864. During the most of this time he was in the First Brigade, First Division, Fifteenth Army Corps, and took part in many important engagements, including the battles of Ft. Donelson and Shiloh, and the siege of Vicksburg. His company marched from Memphis to Chattanooga, and took part in the battles of Lookout Mountain and Mission Ridge, going from there to Atlanta and participating in the campaign which resulted in the surrender of that city. February 21, 1854, Mr. Kibler married Miss Mary E., daughter of Dr. B. W. Brice, for many years a physician of Newark. Four children bless the union, Annie B., the wife of W. W. Neal; Ed- ward, his father's law partner; Charles, a business man of Denver, Colo., and Frank, who is engaged in the coal business at Newark. The family resi- dence was erected by Mr. Kibler, and has been their home since March, 1864. Since August 1, 1864, the time of his resignation from the Union service, he has been actively engaged at his pro- fession in this city, and his name for years has been intimately associated with almost all the im- portant litigation and legal business in the county of Licking. While a stanch Republican since the organiza- tion of that party in 1856, Mr. Kibler has never sought official pre ferment, preferring to devote his attention exclusively to his profession. He has, however, occupied a number of local ollices, in which he has served with credit to himself. In 1858-59 he was Mayor of Newark, and was also for some time a member of the Board of Educa- tion of this city. As an attorney he is widely and favorably known, and he has doubtless tried more cases than any other lawyer in this section of the state. At one time he was counsel in every case tried in the Court of Common Pleas at Newark during a period of two weeks. -_j+*+*« AMUEL J. EWING. When the dark cloud of war hovered over our country, the sons of the Buckeye State were no less gallant than the patriots of other commonwealths. Among those who responded to the nation's appeal for soldiers was a youth of about eighteen, who, with the fiery enthusiasm of youth, combined the wise judgment of the more mature. His military career and his subsequent civic life have afforded such abundant examples of the qualities of energy, firmness and indomitable perseverance, as to ren- der them familiar to his fellow-citizens, and no one in the county stands higher in the esteem of the people than does Samuel J. Ewing, of Newark. A native of this county, our subject was born in Hebron, February 8, 1843, and is the son of Dr. James and Amanda (Atkinson) Ewing, natives re- spectively of Huntingdon, Pa., and New Hamp- shire. James Ewing was born in 1800, and when a boy moved with the family to Zanesville, Ohio, where he read medicine and commenced the prac- tice of the profession. He also resided in Putnam for a short time, and about 1826 came to Hebron, where he followed his profession for sixty years. He was a cousin of Hon. Thomas Ewing, whose reputation is a national one. Politically he was a Whig until the organization of the Republican party, when he transferred his allegiance to that organization. lie was interested in and well posted concerning all events of public importance, but never sought otlice, giving his full time to his profession. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and a very liberal man, con- tributing generously to benevolent and religious MEMORIAL RECORD. 163 projects. Notwithstanding his large benefactions he accumulated a competence. Socially he affili- ated with the Masons. The mother of our subject removed in girlhood from New Hampshire to Wheeling, W. Va., where she met and married Mr. Ewing. She died in 1845, leaving three sons, Edward F. and Franklin P., who are farmers in Anderson County, Kan.; and Samuel J., of this sketch. The father, after the death of his first wife, married Julia Weather- wax, and by that union two children were born, one dying in infancy. The only survivor is Julia C, the wife of Joseph Atkinson, of this county. In the public schools of Hebron our subject was a student in boyhood. In 1861, at the first call for troops, he enlisted for three months, becoming a member of Company II, Third Ohio Infantry. July 18, 1861, he again enlisted, this time for three years, and was assigned to Company C, Twenty- seventh Ohio Infantry. On the 3d of January, 1863, he was transferred to the marine service on account of physical disability incurred in service, where he suffered from sun stroke, and also had an attack of typhoid fever at Corinth. He partici- pated in the siege of Corinth and the engage- ments at New Madrid and Island No. 10, as well as numerous minor battles. In the marine service he was on the flag ship "Autocrat," of the Missis- sippi Marine Brigade Company B. This ship had the distinction of being the first to touch the wharf at Vicksburg after the surrender of that city, 10:10 a. m.. July 4, 1863. Our subject was the officer of the day in command of the boat, and was the first Union man to enter the city, being one hour and twenty minutes in advance of Gen. John A. Logan. January 3, 1865, Mr. Ewing was mustered out of the service and returned to Ohio. After taking a course in a commercial college at Columbus, he was employed as bookkeeper in the First National Bank of that city for two years, when he was obliged to resign on account of poor health. Re- moving to Illinois, he carried on a boot and shoe business at Bloomington for two years, but his health would not permit him to continue longer. He went back to Columbus, where for some capi- talists he organized the Bank of Sparrow, Ilines & Co., which he managed for two years. Again he was forced to retire from the business on account of poor health, and returning to Newark, he has since made this city his home, though since the war he has never been strong enough to engage in active business. His life, however, is by no means an idle one, for notwithstanding his forced retire- ment from business, he still retains the energy of youth. A Republican in politics, Mr. Ewing has repre- sented the party as delegate to county, district and state conventions, and has been Chairman of the Republican County Executive Committee. Dur- ing the campaigns his services are in demand as a speaker, and he has frequently "stumped" the state, often speaking from the same platform with William McKinley, Jr., J. B. Eoraker, and other famous men. He is connected with Lemert Post No. 71, G. A. R., of which he is Past Commander. As a writer he is successful and popular, and has been a frequent contributor to leading newspa- pers. In 1869 Mr. Ewing married Miss Mary Rees, their union resulting in the birth of two sons, one of whom died at the age of two years. The sur- viving son, James R., is professor of Greek in a college at Ottawa, Kan. The present wife of Mr. Ewing was formerly Miss Annie Walkins; she was born in Newark to Enoch J. and Frances (Rees) Watkins, and has become the mother of two chil- dren, Thomas and Frances. The family is identi- fied with the First Presbyterian Church, of New- ark. BRANDT G. SMYTHE. The legal frater- nity of Ohio numbers among its most in- fluential and successful members the gen- tleman with whose name this biographical sketch is presented, and who has conducted an extensive legal practice at Newark for nearly a quarter of a century. lie traces his ancestry to Kphraim Smythe, a pioneer of Saratoga County, N. Y., whose paternal ancestors were of English stock, and whose wife was a native of Paris. Referring to the family history, we find that Ephraim Smythe 164 MEMORIAL RECORD. migrated from Massachusetts to Saratoga County, and made settlement in Galway Township, where he located six hundred acres. This property was eventually divided among his three sons. His death occurred at the age of eighty-two. The youngest of the three sons of Ephraim was James N. Smythe, who in the spring of 1830 came to Ohio from New York, and in the autumn of the same year settled in Burlington Township, Licking County, where he resided until death. He was first married to Miss Susan Bos worth, a de- scendant, on her mother's side, of the famous Capt. Miles Standish, while her paternal forefathers originated in Scotland. She was born in Massa- chusetts, and died after having become the mother of four sons and two daughters, viz.: Orrilla, George Bosworth, Henry P., Charles E., James A. and Susan V. In the spring of 1830, James N. Smythe married Miss Maria, daughter of Nathan Comstock, of Saratoga County, N. Y., and they became the parents of two sons, De Witt and Dwight. While a resident of New York, Mr. Smythe served as Sheriff of Saratoga County and occupied other positions of honor. During the War of 1812 he was a valiant soldier and commanded a com- pany at the battle of Plattsburg. A man of genial, jovial disposition, he made a friend of everyone he met, and contributed not a little to the early growth of Licking County. He was a man of ver- satile ability, and at various times conducted a farm, sawmill and cloth manufactory. Among his children was George B.. the father of our subject, and one of the eminent men of Ohio, to whose biographical sketch on another page the reader is referred for further facts regarding the family his- tory. The subject of this sketch has spent his entire life in Licking County, where his birth occurred at Newark, August 21, 1846. After completing the studies of the common schools here, he entered the Military Institute near Frankfort, Ky., and later spent one term in the Washington and Jeffer- son College, at Washington, Pa. Afterward enter- ing the Union College, of New York, he was grad- uated from that institution in 1864 with high honors. Under the tutelage of his father he con- ducted his legal readings, and was afterward ad- mitted to the Bar at Wooster, Ohio. Since that time he has devoted his attention to his large prac- tice in the Supreme Court of Ohio, and the United States Court, and has gained a widely extended reputation as a successful attorney. A Democrat in politics, Mr. Smythe is not active in the party, excepting during the campaigns, when he is in constant demand as a "stump" speaker. In 1865 he married Miss Sarah, daugh- ter of Philip R. Atcherly, then a prominent mer- chant of Newark. Mrs. Smythe was born in Eng- land, and in childhood accompanied her parents to the United Stales. Three children were born of this union, of whom the eldest, George, died in infancy. The others, Philip and Loia, are with their parents. JAMES M. BROWNE. MEMORIAL RECORD. 167 * JAMES M. BROWNE. * »• JAMES M. BROWNE. In presenting the bio- graphical sketches of representative citizens of this county, prominent mention should be made of the successful and influential gentleman with whose name these paragraphs are introduced, and who conducts an extensive and lucrative trade as a grocer at No. 16 West Main Street, Newark. He represents a family long identified with the history of our country, the members of which have been prominent in com- mercial, professional and social life. In tracing the genealogy of the family we find that one, Peter Browne, owned property on the present site of the city of Camden, N. J. lie was a shipwright by trade, and during the latter part of his life was a resident of Philadelphia. His son William was born in the latter city Sep- tember 10, 1734. The indenture of apprentice- ship, dated May 1, 1748, by which he was bound to a shipwright for seven years, is still iu the pos- session of the family. During the Revolutionary War he was a member of General Washington's staff, and served his country with distinction. The next in line of descent was Liberty Browne, who was born in Philadelphia about half-past three o'clock on the afternoon of July 4, 1776, being probably the first free-born American citizen of which our country can boast. He became a mer- chant and manufacturer of gold and silver ware, commencing business with money borrowed from the Franklin loan, a fund set apart by Benjamin Franklin to assist worthy apprentices in starting in business for themselves upon the completion of their apprenticeship. In the AVar of 1812 Lib- erty Browne was Paymaster. For nine years he was President of the Council of Philadelphia, and also served as Justice of the Peace. It is worthy of note that while he bore the somewhat unusual name of Liberty, the other members of the house- hold had names equally odd. There was a servant Comfort, a nurse Patience, and two dogs, Peace and Plenty. One of the members of the family, whose name was a more common one, James M., was born in Philadelphia November 5, 1809, being the sixtli among ten children. In the city of his birth he learned the trade of a pattern-maker, and there he also gained a good business edu- cation. In 1839 he came to Ohio, settling in Rural Dale, whence in 1840 he removed to Zanes- ville, in both places giving attention to his trade. In 1848 he came to Newark, and here engaged at his trade, becoming well known as an expert pat- tern-maker. Not only did he do a large amount of work for people in Newark, but he was also frequently employed by parties from a distance. He was called to New Orleans to make important patterns, and remained there for two years. He 168 MEMORIAL RECORD. made the first T rail pattern made in this coun- try, but neglected to obtain a patent on it. It is a fact worthy of note that the first patent of invention issued in the United States was for sev- eral years in the possession of Mr. Browne. It was granted in 1790, before a patent office was established, and was signed by George Washing- ton, President; Edmund Randolph, Attorne3'-Gen- eral, and Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State. It became the property of Mr. Browne of this sketch, who sold it to his cousin for $200, and he later disposed of it to Mr. Gunther, of Chicago. When the Civil War broke out and the Con- federate army commenced to conscript soldiers, Mr. Browne came north to Ohio. Though too old for army service, he did all in his power to aid the cause of the Union. Before the war he served as City Marshal, and later was a member of the City Council, and was the first Chief En- gineer of the Fire Department Newark ever had, serving several years. In 1878 he was elected City Weigh Master and Market Master. In March, 1885. he passed away, aged seventy-six years. In religious belief he was a Methodist, and during his earlier years was active in its various enterprises. He was a stanch advocate of temperance, aud the only secret society with which he was connected was the Sons of Temperance. In 1833, James M. Browne, Sr., married Harriet Bradley, of Philadelphia, and they became the parents of six children, of whom live attained ma- ture years. Nesbitt Liberty resides in Newark; Mary E. married Darwin J. White, who lives in this city; Franklin IL, also a resident of Newark, is a well known business man, who was for several years a leading contractor and builder of Newark, and erected a number of the important business blocks of the city. He was also a member of the City Council and Chief of the Fire Department, succeeding his father in that office. Our subject is the next in order of birth; Albert B. died here; and Morris II. is a train dispatcher and makes his home in Newark. Mrs. Browne is still living, at the age of eighty-three, and makes her home in Newark with her eldest son. Burn in Zanesville, Ohio, September 1, 1844, the subject of this sketch was a child of four years when the family located in Newark, and for some years afterward was a student in the public schools. In 1858, at the age of fourteen, he secured a position as clerk in a grocery store. When the war broke out he enlisted in 1861, and although under age was mustered into service July 18, becoming a member of Company C, Twent3'-sevcnth Ohio Infantry, in which he served three years. Among the engagements in which he participated were those at New Madrid, Iuka, Island No. 10 and Parker's Cross Roads, and all the im- portant battles before Corinth. He accompanied General Sherman to Atlanta, and took part in the engagement at that place. Through the entire period of his service he was wounded but once, and then but slightly. In 1863 our subject received a commission as Captain of a colored regiment, but did not accept the promotion. For a time he was on detached duty in the hospital at Cairo, 111., to which place he had been sent on account of illness. Soon afterward he was made general ward master in the hospital, where he remained a few months, when he returned to his regiment and served out his term of enlistment. After having been mus- tered out of the service, he resumed his clerkship in the grocery business, and so continued until 1869, when he embarked in business as a member of the firm of Horn & Browne. Since then he has devoted his attention to his trade when not offici- ating in a public capacity. However, he was for nearly two years a resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, where he was a member of the Lenwood Furniture Company, and in this concern he is still a Director. The comfortable and attractive residence at No. 287 North Third Street is the home of Mr. Browne and his family. He was united in marriage, in 1873, with Miss Lillie M. Bouruer, and they have become the parents of four children, viz.: Edward S., bookkeeper for the Lenwood Furniture Com- pany; James R,, a dealer in bicycles at Newark and an expert in the use of the wheel; Bessie B., who died at the age of twelve years; and Samuel P., who resides with his parents. In political views Mr. Browne is a Democrat, loyal to the principles for which the party stands. He served for some time as Township Treasurer, MEMORIAL RECORD. 169 to which position he was first appointed and afterward elected. He was also elected .Sheriff, but after filling the olflce for a short time he re- signed in order to devote his attention to his busi- ness interests. Socially, he is a Knight Templar and a member of the Union Veterans' League. He is a charter member of Lcmert Post No. 71, G. A. R., and is the first officer of the day. Not only lias he succeeded in business himself, but through his kind assistance many others have gained a foot- hold in the business world and have been enabled to win success. :£>#£: JOHN L. EMERSON, who is now living in retirement from life's active duties, owns and occupies a homestead situated in the suburbs of the village of Concord. He is a native of Licking County, having been born in Liberty Township, November 20, 1821. The Em- erson family originated in England, but has long been identified with the history of America. Grandfather James Emerson, who was born in Haverhill, Mass., died at the age of more than threescore years. His family numbered seven children, four daughters and three sons, all of whom attained years of maturity. Our subject's maternal grandfather, Moses Boy- ington, was born in Scotland and emigrated thence to America prior to the War of the Revolution, in which lie took part. When a boy he was bound out as an apprentice to learn the weaver's trade, and upon completing it was apprenticed to the shoe- maker's trade. Then removing to Ware, N.IL, he bought and cleared a tract of timber land in a thinly settled community, where there were but six fami- lies. The mother of Great-grandfather Emerson had a sister who was captured by the Indians, taken from her family of seven children, the youngest of whom was only a week old, and compelled to walk a distance of one hundred and fifty miles. Determined to regain her freedom, she planned to kill several of her captors, which she did with a tomahawk. She then returned to her home in Concord via the Merrimac River, after having been absent from her family one winter. She had been given up as dead, but surprised her friends by reappearing as suddenly as she was taken away. The parents of our subject, Stephen and Eliza- beth (Boyington) Emerson, were born in Ware, N. II., and came to Ohio in 1815, the journey overland requiring sixty-two days. The father reached Granville with his wife and six children .and only seventy-live cents in money. It being prior to the time land was in the market, he "squatted" on a large tract, which he began clear- ing, butsoon left it and bought one hundred acres adjoining the first place. There he resided from 1818 until his death, October 27, 1856, when in his seventy-fifth year. Two years previous to his de- mise his wife passed away, aged seventy-five. He was a soldier in the War of 1812. In religion he and his wife were Free Will Baptists. In the family of Stephen Emerson there were four sons and five daughters, of whom three are now living, viz.: Sarah, widow of Josiah Philbrick, and a well preserved old lady of ninety-one years; George E.,of Liberty Township, and John L. The others were, Fannie, wife of Rage Muzzy; Eliza, who married Rev. David Adams, a minister in the Baptist Church; Jasper; Lucretia, Mrs. Lloyd Belt; Elmira, wife of William Hartcr, and James Mon- roe. Our subject has spent his entire life, a period of seventy-three years, in Liberty Township, re- ceiving his education in the old-fashioned district schools. Remaining at home until twenty-three years old, he then learned the carpenter's trade, which he followed for twenty-eight years. On the 20th of November, 1846, Mr. Emerson married Miss Sarah, daughter of Nicholas Hiler. Three children were burn to this union: Mary, who married Stacey Perry, had one child, William S., and is now deceased; Louisa, Mrs. Homer Wells, who lives near Creston, Iowa, and has four chil- dren, Mary Lou, Lida Edna, Thornton Langdon and Ethel Minerva; and John, who died in in- fancy. Mrs. Sarah Emerson died in 185 1. Mr. Emer- son was again married in October, 1851, choosing as his wife Miss Martha, daughter of John and 170 MEMORIAL RECORD. Jane (Martin) Rice, natives respectively of Penn- sylvania and Virginia. This union resulted in the birth of three children, John William, Carrie Au- geline and Addie May. The only son, John W., married Miss Ruby Shrader, has two children, Ina Elizabeth and Fred Langdon, and lives on the old farm where our subject was born. Carrie Ange- line, who lives near the old homestead, married George Price and they have two children, Iva May and Ora B. In religion Mr. and Mrs. Emer- son arc identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church. A Republican in politics, he has served as District Supervisor for one year and has also officiated in other capacities. His home is a pleas- ant rural abode, surrounded by thirty acres of val- uable land and favorably located so as to combine the advantages of country and town life. Our subject's only surviving brother, George E., was born in Liberty Township, Licking County, April 3, 1811), and now lives within sixty rods of the place where he was born sevcnt3 r -tive years ago. Remaining at home until twenty-one years old he then worked out by the year for three and one-half years, his wages being $100 per year and board. Later he was variously employed for two years, after which he and our subject bought one hundred acres in partnership, engaging in its cul- tiTation for four years. After the marriage of our subject the property was divided. Early in life they went to Iowa and took up four eighty- acre tracts, but soon abandoned their claim and walked back to Licking County, which they have never since left. February 3, 1851, George E. Emerson married Miss Mary, daughter of William and Susanna (Harper) Foster, natives of Staffordshire, England. Two children were born to them, Amanda and Mary Susanna, the latter dying at the age of twenty-five years. Mr. and Mrs. Emerson now live on a farm of sixty-six acres. They have witnessed the de- velopment of the country from a wilderness, and for three 3'ears lived with no neighbor nearer than two and one-half miles. At one time they lived without bread for six weeks,and salt was so scarce that his father at one time gave him sixteen bushels of corn for fifty pounds of salt. In his possession he has a half-dollar which he earned when a young man by cutting rails. In the old days he frequently attended "grinding bees," where the neighbors' children would congregate in large, num- bers and grind the meal for their food by means of a handmill which was so small that it was neces- sary to have frequent gatherings in order to secure enough meal to supply them with bread. It is worthy of special mention that the parents of our subject were the first settlers of Liberty Township, while he, his brother, George E., and sister, Mrs. Sarah Philbrick, together with Mrs. Wells, are now the oldest surviving residents of the township. WILLIAM F. HOLTON. In the pursuit of the calling of agriculture, a large number of the progressive citizens of this county have accumulated wealth; others, while not gaining fortunes, have become well-to-do, and among the latter class we mention the name of William F. Holton, the owner and occupant of a farm in the northeast corner of Mary Ann Town- ship. The estate comprises one hundred and sixty- six acres, upon which he has placed valuable im- provements, including farm machinery and sub- stantial buildings for the shelter of stock and grain. Of this county Mr. Holton has been a life-long resident, and in Eden Township he was born April 3, 1849. He is the eldest son of Washington and Margaret (Miles) Holton, natives respectively of Muskingum County and Eden Township, Licking County, but early settlers of this locality. In the parental family there were five sons and four daughters, and with one exception all are now liv- ing. William F., of this sketch, was reared to man- hood upon the home farm and received such edu- cational advantages as the common schools af- forded. His education, however, has been acquired principally in the school of experience, in which he has been an apt pupil. March 25, 1874, occurred the marriage of Mr. Holton and Bliss Maria Billman. Two daughters MEMORIAL RECORD. 171 bless the union, Clara and Eva, who are at present students in the home schools, and will later be given the advantages of higher educations. The principles of the Democratic party are those which Mr. Ilolton believes best adapted to promote the progress of the nation, and these he supports with loyalty and devotion. For twelve years he has officiated as Justice of the Peace and has several times been elected Trustee of the township, being the present incumbent of that olliee. He is now (1894) a candidate for nomination for the office of Commissioner of Licking County, with favorable prospects for success. For twenty years or more Mr. Holton has been connected with the Masonic fraternity, and belongs to Acacia Lodge No 464, A. F. & A. M., at Wil- kin's Rnn. He is also identified with the Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows. As a farmer he displays excellent judgment in the rotation of crops, fertilization of the soil and cultivation of the land, and as the result of his efforts he has gained a well deserved prosperity. SAMUEL J. EVERETT. Through almost the entire period of his life a resident of Licking County, Mr. Everett has a circle of friends as large as his list of acquaintances. He was born April 20, 1825, on the old Everett home- stead, near the site of his present residence. From this locality he enlisted with the boys in blue and marched to the front. From here, also, he jour- neyed to the far west during the days the gold fever prevailed, and three years of his life were spent in the mines of California. With these two exceptions, however, he has resided continuously in this county and is now numbered among the hading citizens of Granville. The parents of our subject, Samuel II. and Den- cey (Warner) Everett, were natives of Granville, Mass., whence the father came to Ohio in 1805, and the mother in 1812. The subject of this notice was reared to manhood upon a farm, receiving a some- what limited education in the public schools of pioneer days. Arriving at manhood, he selected for his life occupation that of a farmer, but in addition thereto he was for many years interested in buying and shipping stock, and his operations in that line extended over a number of stales. In early life a Whig, Mr. Everett adopted the principles of the Republican party upon its organ- ization as a political body, and to its platform he lias ever been loyal. In a number of public po- sitions he has served with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of the people. He has been a mem- ber of the Village Council and has also occupied the position of Township Trustee. As a citizen he always identifies himself with any progressive movement for the progress of the community. During war times he stood with unwavering fidel- ity by the principles of the Union, and at the first call for troops, in 1861, his name was enrolled as a member of Company A, Seventy -sixth Ohio In- fantry. Ill health, however, enforced his resigna- tion from the army, but he still continued loyally to uphold the Government until the last cloud of rebellion had faded from the national sky. In his social connections Mr. Everett is identi- fied with Center Star Lodge No. 11, A. F. & A. M., and also belongs to the chapter and eommandery at Newark. For more than thirty years he has been a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and is still active in that fraternity. On the 29 of December, 1853, he was united in mar- riage with Miss Martha Hobart, a native of Gran- ville, and the)' are the parents of two sons and two daughters now living. They have been deeply bereaved in the loss of six children by death. Those living are, Mary, wife of Newman Bales, of Texas; Albert S., who is engaged in farming; Ar- thur G., also an agriculturist, and Hattie, who re- sides with her parents. As already intimated, Mr. Everett was one of the thousands who in 1850 sought the El Dorado of America, the golden shores of California. He traveled thither by the overland route and re- turned to Ohio after an absence of three years, hav- ing met with fair success in his speculations. At the present time he is the owner of one hundred 172 MEMORIAL RECORD. and twenty-seven acres. Formerly his possessions were very mucli larger, but he has been generous with his children and has started them out in life. To his sons he has presented one hundred and sixty acres. To the poor and need}' he is liberal, though his charities are dispensed without ostentation and his kind deeds are quietly performed. JACOB R. DAVIES, attorney-at-law and an influential citizen of Newark, was born in Granville, Ohio, February 15, 1845, and is a son of David A. and Ann (Reese) Davies. His parents were natives of Wales, the father born February 2, 1809, and the mother February 14, 1813. They were married in the land of their birth and emigrated thence to the United States in 1840, settling on Welsh Hills, Licking County, Ohio. Here they followed the trade of weaving cloth and carpets, and the father also was at times employed as a farm laborer. In 1850 they pur- chased a home in Granville, and there continued to reside until death, the father passing away in 188(5, and the mother in December, 1889. They were consistent members of the Baptist Church, in which the father was Deacon for a number of years. The family consisted of ten children, three born in Wales and seven in the United States, as fol- lows: David L., a bookkeeper in Columbus, Ohio; Mary Ann, who died unmarried; Sarah Jane, who passed away in childhood; Elizabeth, who died in 18G9; Jacob R., our subject; William C, a physi- cian at Granville; Esther Ann, the wife of Dr. William Lynch, of Greenville, this state; Martha Jane, who married Hon. H. B. Swartz, an attorney of Wooster, Ohio; Mary, who married Rev. Frank Swartz and died in 1880, and Ellen, who resides in Newark. The subject of this sketch was graduated from Denison University with the Class of '69, and two years later completed the studies of the law de- partment connected with the Michigan State Uni- versity at Ann Arbor. Opening an office in New- ark, he was for four years a partner of J. Bucking- ham, and since then has been alone. While his practice is large and demands a great deal of attention on his part, he also finds time for other interests. He is the Secretary of the Soldiers' Me- morial Building which is now in course of erection, and is also Trustee of the Denison University and Shepardson College, at Granville. He is also Direc- tor of and attorney for the Security Building & Loan Association. While independent in politics, Mr. Davies in- clines toward the principles of the Republican party, which he believes best adapted to secure the prosperity of the nation. In local affairs, how- ever, he votes for the men and the measures, rather than the party. In religious belief he is a Baptist and for a number of years has been especially ac- tive in the work of the Young Men's Christian Association. He was a charter member of the or- ganization at Newark, served as its first President, filling that position for a number of years, and has always been an enthusiastic supporter of the work of the Association. In 1872 Mr. Davies married Miss Clara, daugh- ter of Washington Crabbe. She was reared in Bucyrus, this state, where her father was a farmer. Her death occurred in 1880, and one of her chil- dren, Charles, died at the age of four years. The others are, Elizabeth Rose, Clara Ann and William A. In 1882 Mr. Davies was united with Mary E., daughter of Jacob Anderson, formerly an agricult- urist of Licking County. Mrs. Davies was born in this county and is a graduate of Shepardson College in the Class of '69, being a lady of culture and refined tastes. dzmez WALTER PRICHARD, who is living re- tired in Granville, was born in Oneida County, N. Y., February 12, 1828, and is of Welsh descent. His parents, John and Ealanor (Griffith) Prichard, were born in Wales, emigrated to America in early life, and settled in the Empire MEMORIAL RECORD. 173 State. Their marriage took place in Oneida County, where the father engaged in farming. They had a family of four sons and three daughters, all of whom attained years of maturity, but only three are living at the present time ( 1894), namely: Mrs. Mary Perry, of Utica, N. Y.; Walter, the subject of this sketch; and Timothy, the youngest, who re- sides in San Francisco, Cal. Upon his father's farm the subject of this sketch passed his boyhood and youth, and re- ceived such education as the common schools af- forded. At the age of fourteen he left home, and going to New York City, secured a situation as clerk in a dry-goods store, where he remained for eleven years. At the expiration of that time he removed west to Detroit, Mich., and for two years engaged in the same business. From that place he went to St. Louis, Mo., and followed the same occupation six years. On the 5th of August, 1858, at Granville, Mr. Priehard was united in marriage with Miss Eliza- beth, only daughter of Gershom and Mary Griffith, who resided upon a farm in Granville Township. In 1861 Mr. Priehard came to this county and engaged in farming with his father-in-law. As an agriculturist he was more than ordinarily success- ful, and through the exercise of good judgment in all his transactions he became well-to-do. In the spring of 1882 he disposed of his farm prop- erty and came to Granville. For four years he was employed as Assistant Cashier of the Bank of Granville, since which time he has lived retired. In politics Mr. Priehard is a Republican, having supported that party since its organization in 1856. lie has never sought political preferment, but served the township for about ten years as Trustee, and the village for four years as Trus- tee of the water works. He is a friend of educa- tion, is public-spirited and progressive, and gives his support to all measures for the public good. In religious belief he is a Congregational ist, though he holds membership with the Presby- terian Church. He has in all his enterprises had the cheerful assistance and co-operation of his es- timable wife, who is a lady of noble character. Her parents were both of Welsh descent; her fa- ther, for man}' years an honored citizen of Gran- ville Township, is now deceased, while the mother still survives (1894), at the age of eighty-eight. Mr. and Mrs. Priehard have never had any chil- dren of their own, but a young lady who bears the name of Kate Priehard has found a pleasant home with them since she was four years of age. The family is one of prominence in social circles, and no residents of Granville enjoy the esteem of the community to a greater degree than the subject of this sketch and his estimable wife. JAMES A. STEWART. In passing through Licking County, the visitor is impressed by the prosperous and attractive appearance of many of the rural homes. Among those that are conspicuous for fine improvements may be mentioned the estate of Mr. Stewart, pleasantly situated in Newton Township, and comprising about two hundred and fifty acres. Here may be observed a commodious residence of modern de- sign, accompanied by a substantial barn and other structures needful to the successful management of a model farm. Of immediate Scotch descent, the subject of this sketch is the son of the late Alexander Stew- art, a native of Glasgow, Scotland, who was brought to America by his parents at the age of three years. At the time of coming to Licking County, he was a mere boy, and here the days of youth were passed upon a farm. In Newton Township he was united in marriage with Miss Fannie Evans, who was born in Pennsylvania. Agriculture was his life calling, and as he was a man of perseverance, prudence and energy, he gained a competence. His death occurred upon his farm in Newark Township, in November, 1865, at the age of sixty-nine years. His widow is still living, though now (1894) at an advanced age. The parental family consisted of ten children, of whom the fifth in order of birth is James A. He was born in Newark Township, this county, on 174 MEMORIAL RECORD. New Year's Day of 1831, and was reared to man- hood upon his father's farm, gaining a practical education in the district schools. Farming has been his life occupation, and early in life he be- came familiar with the details connected with the improvement of a farm. About 1859 he settled in Jersey Township, where for four years he en- gaged in tilling the soil. Thence in 1863 he came to Newton Township and settled upon the farm where he has since resided. Miss Martha, daughter of Jesse and Belona Will- iams, was born near Zanesville, Ohio, May 16, 1838, and became the wife of Mr. Stewart in Mus- kingum County, November 5, 1859. Four chil- dren blessed the union, of whom we note the fol- lowing: Fannie E. is the wife of Amon Coad; Jesse M. married Elizabeth Hollar; William M. chose as his wife Miss Nora Stumm; Mary C. re- sides with her parents. The family occupies a po- sition of prominence in the social circles of the community, and its various members enjoy the es- teem of all their acquaintances. To the great issues of the age Mr. Stewart de- votes the attention which every patriotic citizen should give, and having carefully studied the principles of both great political organizations, he gives his active support and ballot to the Demo- cratic party. He has at various times been chosen by his fellow-citizens to serve in official capacities, and has always rendered efficient and satisfactory service to all concerned. In several of the town- ship offices he has assisted in promoting the wel- fare of the community of which he is a resident. *#> «<4» JOHN M. PENNEY, the well known florist of Newark, was born in this city May 8, 1849, and is the son of George W. and Ermina G. (Smith) Penney. He was educated in the schools of his native town and in 1869 embarked in business with his father, who during that year established the hot-house and gardens directly across the street from their present location. In 1886 John M. purchased the property he now owns, which consists of seven lots and a residence. Soon afterward he erected the present green houses and now has nearly four thousand square feet un- der roof. He is the principal florist of Newark, and through energy and good judgment, coupled with a love for the work, he has made a success of his chosen occupation. October 25, 1881, Mr. Penney married Miss Sara E., daughter of Thomas F. Smith, who was connected with a shoe manufactory in Cincinnati, Ohio. In that city she was born and there con- tinued to live until her marriage. Two children bless the union, Bertha W. and Marvin B. Mr. and Mrs. Penney are members of the Episcopal Church and are highly esteemed, not alone by that congregation, but by all who know them. Politi- cally he is a Republican and casts his ballot and exerts his influence in behalf of the cause of right and justice, but is not prominent nor active in public affairs, concentrating his attention upon his personal interests. Socially he is a member of Newark Lodge No. 13, K. P., and is serving as Master of Acme Lodge No. 554, A. F. & A. M. In connection with this sketch, it will not be amiss to present some facts connected with the history of the family of which our subject is a worthy representative. The first of the name who came to America were given a tract of land on Cape Cod by the British Government, and there they located, giving their attention to agricultural pursuits. Ammial Penney was born in England, January 18, 1746, and brought his family to America, where he afterward resided. His son John was born in Dutchess County, N. Y., Sep- tember 19, 1786, and was reared upon a farm. Re- moving to Jefferson County, he married Polly Brown, the daughter of Quaker parents. He re- mained in that county, until his death, at the age of eighty-five. His wife passed away when eighty- seven years old. They had two sons and four daughters, and two of the latter died in childhood. One of the daughters is married and lives in Adams, N. Y., while the other, Mrs.. Celestine Washburn, died in that city. One of the sons is a grain merchant in Cincinnati, Ohio, while the other is George W., our subject's father. Born in Lorraine, Jefferson Count}-, N. Y., Octo- MEMORIAL RECORD. 175 ber 13, 1812, George W. Penney was reared upon a farm until the age of seventeen, when he entered the law office of Judge Skinner and at the same time acted as a clerk in the postoftice. After one year he tired of law and became a clerk in a store. In 1 833 he went to New York City, where he joined an uncle who was engaged in the West Indies shipping trade. Unable to find employment in that city, he accepted a position with a gentleman going west, and with him went to Columbus, Ohio, where he engaged as a clerk and bookkeeper for one year. Later he embarked in the dry-goods business and passed through the panic of 1837, but always met his obligations. In the fall of 1838 he sold out and returned to New York City, where he did a brokerage business for one year. lie. then came back to Ohio, where he formed a partnership with Robert KI1 is and carried on a hardware busi- ness in Columbus, also opening a store at Newark. Of the latter Mr. Penney look charge, coming to Newark in the spring of 1840. In the course of a few years the firm dissolved partnership, after which Mr. Penney continued alone for several years. Successful financially, he became Superintendent of construction of what is now the Sandusky, Mansfield it Newark Railroad, but the enterprise proved unfortunate and he lost some $50,000. With what he had left he engaged in the banking business under the title of George W. Penney it Co., and also with others founded the Newark Machine Works. The breaking out of the Civil War demoralized business and caused him to lose another large sum. He then retired from business and has since resided upon the farm near Newark, which he purchased about 1845, and which contains two hundred acres, now embraced in the corporate limits of the city. A portion of this he has platted into city lots, but still retains in his possession about one hundred and fifty acres. His beautiful home is known as Oakwood, and is one of the most charming rural abodes in Licking County, its attractive appearance being largely enhanced by the old forest trees which still stand, the sole survivors of primeval days. As above mentioned, George W. Penney has been extensively engaged as a gardener and flor- ist. At one time he was largely interested in the raising of sheep and also had one of the finest herds of Short-horn cattle in the state. In July, 1840, he married Miss Ermina G., daughter of Jesse Smith, and a native of Jefferson County, N. Y. She died after having become the mother of ten children, six of whom attained matufe years. Charles G. was a volunteer soldier in the late war and was mustered out as Captain. In 1866 he was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the regular army, but later rose to the rank of Captain of the Sixth United States Infantry, and is now sta- tioned at Pine Ridge, S. Dak. The other members of the family are: John M., our subject; Mary E.; Portia I., wife of William Hurt, of New York City; Rosa J. and Edith. Politically the father is a Republican and cast his first vote for William Henry Harrison in 1836. HH-^I -T UCIUS S. CHADWICK. Not only in Alex- I O andria, of which he is a resident, is Mr. Chadwick well and favorably known, but his name is also recognized by the people of this part of Ohio as that of a prominent worker in the Methodist Episcopal Church. For ten years he has been business manager of the Ohio Conference Camp Meeting Association, a responsible position, which he has filled to the satisfaction of all con- cerned. He was formerly actively engaged in business, but at present his attention is largely de- voted to the settlement of estates and supervision of his eighty-acre farm. Three generations of the Chadwick family have been residents of Licking County. Our subject's grandfather, Samuel Chadwick, a native of Ver- mont, removed with his family to Licking County and settled in Granville Township, near the vil- lage of that name. Here he remained until death. His children numbered thirteen, of whom Rufus, our subject's father, was one of the younger members. He was born in Granville, in October, 1815, and remained with his parents until about 176 MEMORIAL RECORD. fifteen years of age, when lie became an inmate of a sister's house. While there he learned the trade of a tanner and currier. On Thanksgiving Day of 1839, Mr. Chadwick married Miss Experience Brickley, who was born in Tompkins County, N. Y., September 24, 1819. They remained in that place until the fall of 1841, when they came to Licking County, remaining in Granville through the winter and then settling in St. Alban's Township. For about twenty-five years he followed his trade, after which he sold out and engaged in farming in a small way until his death, in November, 1878. His wife passed away July 11, 1881. He was an active worker in the Method- ist Episcopal Church and was a man of public spirit, always interested in the welfare of his com- munity. There were but two children in the parental family, Lucius S. and Lydia A. The onlj' son was born in Waterloo, Seneca County, N. Y., Sep- tember 11, 1840, and was but a child when his parents came to Licking County. He was reared in St. Alban's Township and received a fair com- mon-school education. At the age of eighteen he embarked in the tanning business with his father, whom he succeeded two years later. He continued to carry on the business until 1864, when he dis- posed of the enterprise. For some time afterward he was variously engaged, then for ten years con- ducted a grocery, hardware and agricultural im- plement business. Selling out in 1876, he turned his attention to agriculture, in which he has since been interested. In public affairs Mr. Chadwick maintains a deep interest. For ten years he has been Justice of the Peace, and also officiated as Constable for some time. Not only is he interested in church work, but in the Sunday-school as well, and filled the position of Superintendent for thirty-two years. Socially he is a member of St. Alban's Lodge No. 491, A. F. & A. M., and Myrtle Lodge No. 350, I. O. O. F. For four years he was Master of the lodge and is its present Chaplain. At Alexandria, December 31, 1861, Mr. Chad- wick married Miss Anna L. Graves, who was born in Granville Township September 1, 1841. She is a daughter of the late N. A. and Louisa M. (Warren) Graves, the former a pioneer of the county, who resided in St. Alban's Township dur- ing the last twenty-five years of his life, dying in the winter of 1879-80. He wasa man of consider- able prominence and took an active part in local affairs. For many years he served as Justice of the Peace and also filled other offices of trust. His widow, who still survives, is now advanced in years. They had nine children, Simeon, Virgil, Anna L., Julius A., Ethclbert N., Carrie E., Kate, Nora and Ida. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Chadwick has resulted in the birth of three children, Anna L., Ira B. and Albert K. The family is highly es- teemed socially and its members are justly hon- ored wherever known. JAMES SANBORN BARRICK owns and oc- cupies two hundred and forty acres of land lying in the townships of Liberty, McKean and Burlington. The property bears the usual improvements made b} r a man of enterprising spirit and good judgment, and presents an appear- ance of home comfort attractive to the passer-by. Having come to Licking County in 1833, he knows much of the history of this part of the state, and has contributed his quota to its development. He deserves great credit for the manner in which he has fought the battle of life, as he began his per- sonal career with a very limited capital and little book knowledge. By dint of good habits and fine principles he has won his way to a position of worldly prosperit} 7 and gained the esteem of his associates while so doing. Born in Huntingdon County, Pa., April 24, 1818, our subject is the son of William and Ann (Shockey) Barrick, likewise natives of the Key- stone State. With them he came to Licking County in 1833 and settled in McKean Township, where the parents continued to reside until death. James S. was reared to the occupation of a fanner, which has always been his vocation. His educa- MEMORIAL RECORD. 177 tion was limited to such information as could he obtained in intervals of farm work, from study at the neighboring schools. Establishing domestic tie?, Mr. Barrick was united in marriage October 5, 1837, with Miss Ruth Cross, a native of McKean Township and a member of an old Pen nsy Ivan ian family that came to Ohio in an early day. After marriage our sub- ject began life for himself, and'one year later, or in 1838, settled in Burlington Township, which has been his home for almost a half-century. Though advancing years prevent him from act- ively engaging in the tilling of the soil, he still superintends the cultivation of the land, and his progressive spirit is displayed in the many im- provements noticeable on the place. On the 21st of May, 1884, Mr. Barrick was be- reaved by the death of his faithful and devoted helpmate. Their union had resulted in the birth of eleven children, of whom two died in infancy; a daughter passed away after attaining years of womanhood; and a son, who enlisted in the Union army, died suddenly while in the service. Three sons and four daughters still survive, namely: William Ilenr}', a farmer of Bennington Town- ship; Robert S.,a resident of Johnstown; Ann Mi- randa, wife of Andrew Harper, of Green County, Wis.; Naomi Jane, who married Rosswell Edwards, of Delaware County, Ohio; Clarissa Adelina, wife of Leroy Miller, of Columbus, Ohio; Samantha Caroline, now Mrs. Newton Cramer, of Hartford Township, and Charles Wesley, whose home is in Burlington Township. In early life Mr. Barrick was a Democrat, but prior to the Rebellion his sympathies were enlisted in the support of the anti-slavery movement and he joined the Republican parly on its organiza- tion. He has served a number of terms as Town- ship Trustee. He has always been a steadfast friend of education and the public schools, and the district is largely indebted to him for the splendid schoolhouse they now have. Everj'thing of a pub- lic character for the advantage of the community has found in him a supporter. During the greater part of his life he has been a member of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church and contributes liberally to its support. His life has been one of industry, sobriety and morality, and in the legitimate chan- nels of business he has acquired a competence. In addition to what he still owns he has provided generously for each member of his family. AMUEL MOUNT, a prosperous and well known agriculturist of Licking County, re- siding in Liberty Township, was born in Middlesex, N. J., October 24, 1846, and is a son of Peter and Gertrude (Jobs) Mount, natives of New Jersey. The parental family consisted of four sons and two daughters, of whom three are now living, the others besides our subject being, Richard, a resi- dent of Dickinson Count3 r , Kan.; and Charles, whose home is in St. Alban's Township, Licking County. Upon coming to Licking County about 1855, Peter Mount purchased two hundred acres lying in St. Alban's Township, to the cultivation of which he gave his attention for a number of years. Later removing to Granville Township, he has since made his home there. His fust wife, who, like himself, was a devoted member of the Baptist Church, died in that faith many years ago, and for his second wife he chose Mrs. Margaret Harris, al- so deceased. His present wife bore the maiden name of Emeline C. Brown. Our subject's pater- nal grandfather was born in New Jersey and there followed the trade of a shoemaker until his death. The maternal grandfather, Jacob Jobs, was also a native of New Jersey. The subject of this sketch was nine years of age when his parents came to Licking County and he was reared to manhood in St. Alban's Township, receiving a limited education in the schools of the neighborhood. He remained beneath the parental roof until twenty-two years of age, when he began working by the month and continued thus engaged for about ten years. In 1879 he was united in mar- riage with Miss Nira, daughter of Thomas and Lu- cinda Glynn. This lady died in February, 1883, after having become the mother of one child that 178 MEMORIAL RECORD. died at the age of three mouths. In October, 1887, Mr. Mount was united in marriage with Miss Mary, daughter of Samuel Martindale, and two children have resulted from their union, Gertrude and Ralph. The religious home of the family is in the Baptist Church. Starting in life without means, Mr. Mount has gradually worked his way to a prominent position among the agriculturists of Liberty Township. His farm consists of eighty-seven acres, the entire tract containing all the improvements of a first- class estate. Everything about the place denotes the careful supervision of the owner, who is justly regarded as one of the leading farmers of this le- gion. Having been a resident of Licking County for a period of thirty-five years, he has witnessed much of the development of the county, and has himself been an important factor in its progress. The political views of Mr. Mount bring him in- to affiliation with the Republican party, with which he is actively identified. Upon that ticket he has been chosen to serve in a number of local offices of trust and honor, and at the present lime is serving as Supervisor of Liberty Township. By working hard, saving what he had earned and in- vesting it with care, he has become one of the well- to-do men of the township. He takes an active interest in all matters pertaining to the public wel- fare, and having been so long and intimately asso- ciated with the agricultural affairs of the commu- nity, he enjoys a wide acquaintance and the confi- dence of many friends. *€i- ••• ^j^i# ••• > - * "ft 3 ' JACOB A. MILLER. One of the finest farms in Mary Ann Township (and indeed one of the best in all Licking County) is that owned and occupied by the subject of this biographical sketch. It comprises three hundred and twenty-one acres, upon which have been placed all the improvements to be seen upon a model estate. A substantial set of farm buildings has been erected, including a comfortable residence, a commodious barn and other outbuildings adapted to their varied purposes. A native of the township in which he now re- sides, our subject was born February 27, 1832, and is a son of Jacob and Sarah (Wilkin) Miller. His parents were among the earliest settlers of Mary Ann Township, having come hither as early as 1817. Here they continued to reside until death, the father passing away in 1853, and the mother some years afterward. Six sons and three daugh- ters constituted the parental familj',of whom four sons and one daughter survive. Elizabeth, the widow of Isaac N. Blizzard, resides in Newark; David, who has been three times married, is a farmer living at Hartford, Ohio; H. G. is a farmer of this township; Lionel, a farmer, resides in Mary Ann Township. Those deceased are, Levi, who died in 1856, leaving a widow and two children; Michael O, who died in Coffee County, Tenn., in 1892, leaving a widow and five children; and Lydia, who married Mahlon Farnsworth and died in 1888, leaving three children living; three are deceased. The early education of our subject was such as was afforded by the common schools of his day. Arriving at manhood, he was united in marriage, in 1859, with Miss Sophia L. Ash ton, a resident of Union Township, this county. Mrs. Miller passed away in 1883, leaving five children, viz.: Ohio V., Elmer O., Jacob II., Frank and Minnie, all of whom with the exception of Frank have engaged in teach- ing. They have received excellent educational ad- vantages. Jacob is a graduate of Bethany ( W. Va.) College; Frank, who was graduated from the Col- umbus Medical College, is now a practicing physi- cian of Virden, S. Dak.; Minnie will finish the course at Bethany College in 1894; Elmer O. is at present a student in the Columbus Medical Col- lege. The second marriage of Mr. Miller occurred in 1885 and united him with Miss Margaret Stevens, who was born in Licking County in 1844, being the daughter of Lewis A. and Sarah Stevens. Her father, who died about 1884, served for six years as Treasurer of Licking County and was a man of influence here. Her mother is still living and makes her home in Newark. Mr. and Mrs. Miller MEMORIAL RECORD. 179 arc the parents of one child, Stanton Le Roy, who was born in 1888 and is an unusually intelligent child. The family is one of prominence in social circles and is especially active in the Disciples' Church. Jacob II. is a minister in that denomination and took a post-graduate course in theology at Bethany College, since which time he has continued his studies at home. Not having enjoyed many ad- vantages in his youth, Mr. Miller has been espec- ially anxious that his children should have ever}' opportunity possible, and it is due to his efforts that they are all well educated and honorable members of society. While usually voting the Democratic ticket, he is independent in politics, supporting the men and the measures rather than any fixed party. He is a man of strict integrity, widely known and respected as an upright citizen whose word is as good as his bond. HENRY K. STICKLE, a prominent agri- culturist of Mary Ann Township, was born in Coshocton County, Ohio, July 13, 1849, and at the age of four years was brought to Licking County by his parents, Thompson and Martha J. (Chapin) Stickle. Coshocton County was the birthplace of botli parents. The father, who was born in 1818, died December 7, 1883, at the home of Henry K. The mother, whose natal year was 1828, is still living (1894) and makes her home in Eden Township with her youngest son. There were ten children in the parental family, all of whom are now living. Of the others besides our subject we note the following: Adin S., a farmer of Washington Township, married Miss Sarah Ilickey, and they have four children now living; James C. first married Melissa Stillwell, and after her death was united with Ellen Lynn; Susan, a resident of Eden Township, married Leonard Stevenson, and the}' are the parents of six children; Eli J., who is married, resides in Ken- ton, Ohio, where he is an influential attorney-at- law; George M., who is engaged in the manufac- ture of ice cream at Newark, married Mary Coff- man, and they have four children; Enos, after following the railroad business for several years, received injuries which rendered his retirement necessary, and now lives on a farm in Newton Township; Mary married Perry Winters, a carpen- ter living in Newark; John, who is unmarried, is cultivating the old homestead in Eden Township; and Minnie married Oliver Taylor, an agriculturist of Eden Township. Upon the home farm Henry K. Stickle grew to a sturdy manhood, well fitted for the active career of a farmer, which he chose as his life occupation. He remained at home until his marriage, which important event occurred August 30, 1873. His wife bore the maiden name of Mary J. Smith; she is the daughter of Joseph and Margaret (Wood- ruff) Smith, natives of New Jersey, who came to Ohio when quite young, and were teamed in Lick- ing County, August 18, 1851. After the death of Mr. Smith, which occurred in 1875, his widow married Joseph Walton, and is at present living in Mary Ann Township. Mrs. Stickle is the only living child of her parents, two brothers having died in infancy. Five children bless the union of Mr. and Mrs. Stickle, namely: Charles II., who was born October 1, 1876; Thomas W., November 25, 1883; Ray B., June 20, 1887; Oren J., July 29, 1891, and Roxie Margaret, February 24, 1893. The older children are students in the neighboring schools, and are being trained for positions of usefulness and honor in the world. Mr. and Mrs. Stickle own jointly one hundred and eighty-eight acres of well im- proved land, all of which is in a high state of cul- tivation. This is devoted to the raising of cereals and stock, and from these departments of agricult- ure Mr. Stickle derives a good income. Not a little of his success he owes to his wife, who is not only a lady of amiable disposition and refined manners, but a thorough business woman as well, possessing excellent judgment and sound common sense. In all his enterprises, she is his counsellor and efficient helpmate. Politically he is a Repub- 180 MEMORIAL RECORD. lican, and socially affiliates with the Knights of the Maccabees and the Patriotic Order of Sons of America. As a man of upright character and hon- orable life he is held in high esteem by all who know him. ^)#Q: BENJAMIN C. WOODWARD, a civil en- gineer residing on a farm in Hanover Township, is a native of Brooke ville, Montgomery County, Md. On coming to Ohio, he settled with his parents near Mansfield, Rich- land County, but subsequently removed to Cos- hocton County, where his father and mother died. He pursued the usual studies '.of the common schools, and when about eighteen years of age he entered Ken3 - on College, where he took a classical course covering four years' study. He was grad- uated from that institution in 1842 with the de- gree of Bachelor of Arts, and three years later the degree of Master of Arts was conferred upon him. His education was thorough, and he is familiar with both the Greek and Latin languages. For several years after graduating, Mr. Wood- ward engaged in teaching, and acted as correspond- ent to several of the leading weekly newspapers and magazines. For four years he was Principal of the Coshocton schools. During this time he de- voted considerable attention to the higher mathe- matics, especially geometry and descriptive geome- try, so that on leaving the school room, he at once entered upon duty as a civil engineer for the Steu- ben ville & Indiana Railroad, subsequently known as the Pan-Handle. He assisted in establishing the line between Sleubenville and Newark, which consumed about three years' time, though he was not obliged to devote his entire attention to this enterprise. Subsequently Mr. Woodward served as construc- tive engineer from Newark to Frazersburg, and superintended the heavy cuts, culverts, arches, etc., near Hanover. Drafts of these he still preserves, which display his superior skill as a draftsman and mathematician. He occupies and owns a fine farm consisting of about one hundred and twenty- two acres, which he operates by hired help, his at- tention being devoted principally to brokerage, discounting notes and loaning money. The first marriage of Mr. Woodward united him with Miss Sarah A. Galbraith, a native of Mus- kingum County, Ohio, who died in March, 1865, after having become the mother of two children. William Henry is married, and at present engages in fanning in Knox County, Ohio; and Ida May, the wife of William Fleming, lives on a farm in Hughes County, S. Dak. In 1867 Mr. Woodward married Miss Mary Olivia Onion, a native of Balti- more County, Md., and a representative of one of the most prominent families of that state. Mrs. Woodward is an accomplished and well educated lady, and is popular in society. Though reared in the Episcopal faith, she is not a member of any church organization, and Mr. Woodward is also liberal in his religious views. At first an adherent of the Whig party, Mr. Woodward united with the Republicans upon the organization of that party, but when Horace Gree- ley allowed his name to come before the Demo- crats, Mr. Woodward followed the example of that famous but unfortunate statesman and has since been identified with that political organization. He is a talented writer and sustains an enviable reputation in the community. A terse, concise and interesting writer, he is at the present time the regular correspondent for several leading pa- pers and magazines. ^m>^ (Tpr LFRED BOURNE, a farmer and stock- / — \ raiser of Madison Township, was born in Kent, England, December 21, 1825. His parents, James and Mary (Nye) Bourne, were of English nativity and emigrated to America when Alfred was a boy of eleven years. Settling in Licking County, Ohio, they resided here until their deaths, the father passing away in 1856, at the age of sixty-six, and the mother in 1878, when ninety-five years old. The youngest child in the parental family was the subject of this sketch, who, accompanying his parents to this county, grew to manhood among the pioneers of this section. Although he attended the subscription schools, his educational advantages were very limited, and the knowledge he now pos- sesses has been mainly self acquired. In youth and early manhood he spent his winters mostly in hauling wood to Newark, there being no other fuel here at that time. For this work he usually received pay in silver coin, Mexican and Spanish, and this was about the only product of the farm from which cash was realized. The development of the coal mines, however, soon ruined the wood market. In 1848 Mr. Bourne was united in marriage with Miss Anna Kislingbery, also a native of England, born in the town of Wallingford, Berk- shire, in 1830. Her parents. William and Jane (Harvard) Kislingbery, were natives of Berkshire, 182 MEMORIAL RECORD. England, and emigrated thence to America in 1842, settling in Licking County. Here the mother died in 1886, at the age of seventy -seven, and the father died two years later, at about the same age. Three children were born to them, Mrs. Bourne being the eldest. Louisa married B. Doming, be- came the mother of two children and died when about thirty. Thomas, whose sketch is presented on another page, resides on a portion of the old homestead. To Mr. and Mrs. Bourne have been born eleven children, of whom eight are now living. Mary Jane, who first married Henderson Kran and be- came the mother of two children by that union, afterward became the wife of Henry Hughes, of Madison Township, whom she bore two children. Louisa R. married Calvin Allison, the engineer in the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad shops at Newark, and they have four children. Alfred, who married Martha Reed and had one child, a son, died at the age of twenty-eight. Thomas, Ellen, George, Emma and Ben are at work, the sons cultivating the farm, and George is also now serving as Assessor of Madison Township. Carrie is the wife of Volney Nichols, of Madison Township, and they have one child. Martha A. and James W. died in infancy. In religious views Mr. and Mrs. Bourne are not members of any church organization, but believe in the Gospel of the Son of God, and several of their children are active workers in the church. A Republican in politics, Mr. Bourne takes an ac- tive interest in public affairs. Ills sons, as well as a grandson living with him, are all sturdy advo- cates of Republican principles. Notwithstanding the fact that the township is Democratic, George was elected Assessor on the Republican ticket, a fact which proves his popularity as a citizen and officer. The home farm consists of one hundred and seven acres, and is embellished with a com- fortable residence, where friends are always wel- come and strangers cordially received. The hos- pitality of the family is well known, and the genial, jovial manners of Mr. Bourne invariably win the friendship of his associates. HON. JOHN C. MALONK. MEMORIAL RECORD. 185 ■s 8 *— _t-aa&3te$fc •,j. y yy y yty Y yt-* y y tt Y'Y'y y y-yy yt y y -y y'y y * y y y y y y'y'y y y y'y y y y y •;. ^t g' tfvr ** b Hon. John C.flalone. *s# ** - iE **xtei) '■■ * .+. -t.,.t«.t.,.1.-.t„.t. ,t. .t.,.t...f. A .1, .t&.T. .+..t. -t .+. A..+».f.,.t».t,.t..t«..t,.i..t..t. 1 ;r. ,t.,.i. .i.. .-. .!...i.,.l...r. 1 .i.:i„.t..t. ,t .+...-i-.,'-'s(i ty^^-^ WW**"" . oii <»»s • HON. JOHN C. MALONE, Postmaster at Granville, was born November 5, 1832, in Scioto County, Ohio, at a place known as Challin's Mills. He is of Irish descent, his pa- ternal great-grand fattier having been a native of the Emerald Isle, whence lie emigrated to Virginia and settled in Loudoun County. The grandfa- ther, Richard Malonc, was born in the Old Domin- ion, and in 1790 moved to Greenbrier County, \V. Va., whence in 1802 he brought his family to the French giant in Ohio. The father of our subject, Isaac Malone, was born in Greenbrier County, W. Ya., and married Mary Perry, whose parents came to Ohio from Kentucky, settling in Scioto County, where she n:is born. The}' reared a family of four sons and four daughters, of whom all but one grew to ma- turity, and five of the number arc now living. John C. was reared upon his father's farm, and early in life gained a practical knowledge of agri- culture. His education was obtained in the com- mon schools of the locality, and to the knowledge there gained he has constantly added by observa- tion and reading. August 5, 18G4, Mr. Malone enlisted in Com- pany I), One Hundred and Seventy-third Ohio In- fantry, and assisted in raising the company with which he served. He was in the south witli his regiment until the close of the war, when he was mustered out June 2(1, 18C5, at Nashville, Tenu. lie participated in the battle of Nashville, as well as a number of skirmishes, and was commissioned Captain September 15, 1864. Previous to enlist- ment, he had been called out a number of times as a member of the militia to do service in defense of the Union. Returning to the farm, Captain Malone engaged in agricultural pursuits for a year. In 18GG he was elected Sheriff of Scioto County, and two years later was re-elected, serving four years alto- gether. His record as a public official reflected such credit upon his abilities, that in 1871 he was chosen to represent Scioto County in the State j Legislature, in which he served for two years. In 186 MEMORIAL RECORD. the spring of 1880 lie came to Granville and en- gaged in the grocery business for a couple of years. He has for years been one of the most prominent Republicans of this part of the stale, but numbers his friends among both political parties. For ten years in Scioto County, and eight since a resident of Granville, he was Justice of the Peace, and in 188'J was appointed Notary Public. For two years he served as Assessor, having filled that position for a like period in his native county. June 14, 1890, he was appointed Postmaster at Granville, and assumed the duties of the office the 1st of July following. August 17, 1856, Mr. Malone married Miss Eunice Challin, by whom he had four sons and three daughters. The wife and mother died Au- gust 18, 1877, and one child is also deceased. The others are: Cynthia G, a teacher in Tacoma, Wash.; W. L., who is professor of mathematics in the same place; Charles S., Deputy Postmaster at Granville; John E., a teacher in the Indian service at Dun- geness, Wash.; Lucy E., also a teacher in Tacoma; and Ernest F., who is court stenographer at Win- chester, Ky. In 1878 Captain Malone married Mrs. Irwin, of Lawrence County, who died in 1887. His present wife, whom he married in 1888, was Mrs. C. I. Ellis. Socially, Captain Malone is a member of Lemert Post No. 71, G. A. R., of Newark. In politics and in educational interests he takes an active interest, always supporting progressive measures. In his habits he is temperate, always abstaining from the use of intoxicating liquors. He and his wife are members of the Baptist Church, and are prominent in the best society of the place. E-M-M-^-J-M-E WILLIAM II. HICKEY. The agricult- ural interests of Mary Ann Township have an honorable and successful rep- resentative in the subject of this sketch, who is conducting farming pursuits upon his finely im- proved estate lying on section 25. Now in the prime of his useful career, the success he has at- tained is attributable to the possession of an even- ly balanced mind and indomitable perseverance. He possesses the wisdom and foresight to formu- late his plans, together with the energy and decis- ion to execute them. In the course of his busy life lie has met with many obstacles, but he has persevered and gained success. Upon the farm where he now lives our subject was born June 15, 1858, and is the youngest son of the late William II. Iliekey, Sr. The latter was twice married, his first wife being Sarah Sham- baugh, who bove him five children, two now liv- ing, Allen and Edward. The former is a minister in the Disciples' Church at Des Moines, Iowa; he married Julia Bell and they have four daughters. Edward, who lives at Utica, Ohio, married Barbara Wilkin, and after her death was united with Mary Wilkin. Henry and Joseph both died at the age of about fifty years. The father of this family was born in Virginia in 17117 and was a youth at the time of the open- ing of the War of 1812, in which he enlisted and served for three years. Afterward he came to Coshocton, Ohio, where he married Miss Shani- baugh. Later he came to Mary Ann Township, where he took a ten years' lease of fort}' acres of land. Prior to the expiration of the time he pur- chased the farm and here the survivors of his fam- ily now live. On this farm his first wife died about 1826. In 1844 he married Miss Harriet Moore, who was born in the vicinity of her pres- ent home in March, 1822. Her parents were pio- neers of the county, and her father, Thomas Moore, entered land from the Government. The second marriage of W. II. Ilickcv, Sr., re- sulted in the birth of three children, of whom our subject is the youngest. David, a resident of Newark, married Miss Phoebe Brown and they have one daughter. Elizabeth is the wife of Henry Metz, of Newark. Our subject received a fair edu- cation in the district schools and in youth became familiar with farm work. He inherited a portion of the old homestead, which he has since cultivat- ed. September 6, 1881, he married Miss Ida Hull, a daughter of Joseph and Fannie (Brown) Hull, of Henry County, Ohio. Mrs. Iliekey came to Mary Ann Township, to visit relatives, but meet- MEMORIAL RECORD. 187 ing Mr. Hit/key, was persuaded to establish lier per- manent home here. Three children were born c>f their union, Eury, Vivian and Bessie. Vivian died at the age of ten months. In addition to operating his own farm, Mr. Hickey also has charge of his mother's estate, which is mostly rented. In the entire farm there are one hundred and ninety-seven acres, well cul- tivated and improved with good buildings. His mother lives alone on the old homestead, William H. occupying an adjoining farm. In politics he is a Republican and takes an intelligent interest instate and national affairs, lie and his wife are identified with the Disciples' Church, which was al- so the religious home of his father. ••— »— *N!I i i»° — * — ** TEWART BARNES is well known among the agriculturists of Mary Ann Town- ship as the owner and occupant of a finely improved farm situated on section 16. This has been his life-long home, and here he was born March 5, 1834. The property has been in the possession of the family for three generations, his paternal grandfather having come hither from Virginia in 1811, and three years later located the portion of the farm on which the residence now stands. The subject of this sketch is the second son and fourth among the children of Charles and Mary (Stewart) Barnes. The father came to Licking County with his parents in 1811, when a youth of fifteen years, and in Mary Ann Township, in 182t>, was united in marriage with Miss Mary Stewart, who was born in Huntingdon County, Pa., October 12,1804. Of their family we note the following: Ann is married and lives m Clark County, Mo. Catherine married E. Stewart, of Pennsylvania, and died in 1803, after having reared three children. Nathan went to California in March, 1854,and there married, bought a ranch and engaged in farming until May, 1881, when he was killed 1)}' a runaway team. Rachel J. is the widow of S. C. Pound, and lives on a farm near Litchfield, III. Eleanor C. is the wife of Rev. .1. Rea Stockton, of Trumbull County, Ohio. Mary I,, became the wife of James Ash and resides in (!rant County, Oregon. Emma C. is the wife of J. T. Ogle, a farmer living near Litchfield, 111. In his boyhood Stewart Barnes was a student in the public schools of Mary Ann Township, and by the exercise of Studious habits and a retentive memory has become a very intelligent and well informed gentleman. Travel has added to his culture and increased his fund of knowledge. In 1883 he took a trip to the Pacific Ocean, visiting his brother in California, and lias frequently trav- eled through the western states, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa, etc. A practical and progressive farmer, he is also a successful stock-raiser. His line farm is improved with excellent buildings and at his model home affluence and comfort are everywhere apparent. One hundred and twenty acres comprise the homestead, which is under good cultivation and yields large harvests in return for the care bestowed thereon. On the 3d of December, 1861, Mr. Raines was united in marriage with Miss Virginia Jones, who was born in Newark, Ohio, April 8, 1838, being the only surviving child of Isaac and Catherine (Horn) Jones, the father a native of Wales and the mother of German ancestry. Unto the union of Mr. and Mrs. Barnes were born five chil- dren, one of whom died in infancy. The eldest, Charles Stewart, who was born September 21), 1862, was but a day old when our subject received a peremptory invitation to enter the service of the Union as a soldier. Feeling that it was his duty to remain at home and care for his young wife and infant son, he secured a substitute, who served for three years. < )f the children of Mr. and Mrs. Barnes we note the following: Charles S. was graduated from the Ohio Wesleyan University in 1891, and for a year there- after taught in the academy at Williamsport, Pa., and then accepted the position of Principal of the schools at Salem, Ohio, which he still holds. Will- iam II. died at the age of twelve months. Mary IKS MEMORIAL RECORD. C, who was born January 11, 1867, is a graduate of the Ohio Wesleyan University with the Class of 'U2, and for the past two years has been an in- structor in the Howard Payne College, at Payette, Mo. Edward II. was born the 20th of September, 1869. For live years he attended the Ohio Wes- leyan University, but owing to ill-health he acted upon the advice of his physician and went to Cali- fornia, and immediately on his arrival there en- tered Stanford University, at Palo Alto, becoming a member of the senior class, and was graduated from that institution May SO, 1894. He is also a graduate of the Ohio Wesleyan University. He is a most exemplary young man, and his friends predict for him a brilliant future. Oren J., the youngest child, was born May 22, 1877, and is now in the preparatory course at the Ohio AVes- leyau University. Socially, Mr. Barnes is connected with Acacia Lodge No. 161, A. P. & A. M., of which he is a charter member. He also belongs to Warren Chap- tor at Newark. In politics he is a stanch Repub- lican, and in that respect his sons are following in his footsteps, as without an exception they ad- vocate the principles of that parly. While he was reared in the faith of the Presbyterian Church, he is dow a communicant in the Methodist Episcopal Church, with which his family is also identified. />EX. GEORGE P>. SMYTHE. Among the V^ T citizens of Ohio, and especially in the legal fraternity, the name of this gentle- man will be revered long after he shall have passed from earth. He is the oldest lawyer in the Buckeye Stale, both in point of age and years of practice, and aside from this distinction is also one of the most eminent attorneys the country has ever seen. Now in the twilight of his honorable and useful career, he still actively engages in the practice of the profession that has brought him wealth and fame. Born in Saratoga County, N. Y., in March, 1807, the subject of this sketch is the sou of James N. and Susan (Bosworth) Smythe. At the age of lif- teen he was orphaned by his mother's death, and as the family then broke up housekeeping he was thrown entirely upon his own resources. For a year he clerked in a cousin's store in Washington County, N. Y., after which he took under his care his youngest brother and they both attended school for one year. When seventeen he commenced to teach and was thus engaged for some time, mean- time pursuing his studies with diligence and de- termination. In the spring of 1830 our subject accompanied his father to Ohio, and during the following win- ter taught the village school at New Richmond. In the spring of 1831 he joined his father at Homer, and there remained until the opening of the Ohio Canal, the head of navigation of which was then at Newark. lie then took a canal-boat to Cleve- land, crossed the lake to Buffalo, went down Erie Canal to Schenectady and there passed the exam- ination, entering the junior class of Union College. From that institution he was graduated in the sum- mer of 1833. His education completed, Mr. Smythe went to Washington City, where he taught a year in the Classical and Mathematical Academy on Capitol Hill, and devoted his leisure hours to the study of law, under the tutelage of Gen. Walter Jones, of that place. About that time he began to dis- play the ability as an orator and writer, for which he was afterward noted. For a time he wrote over the signature of "Buckeye in Washington" a scries of letters that were published in the Cincinnati Gazette, also another series for the Ohio State Jour- nal. On the 4th of July. 1835, he delivered an oration at L'tica. winch was afterward published and brought him considerable fame. On the 28th of March, 1836. Air. Smythe was ad- mitted to the Bar at Portsmouth, and at once en- tered upon the practice of his profession. In (838 he was commissioned Colonel of the First Regi- ment, Ohio Volunteer Militia, and on the 8th of July, 18J>7, was chosen Major-General of the Four- MEMORIAL RECORD. 189 teentli Division. In 1860 he was a delegate to the Charleston Convention and voted steadily for the nomination of Douglas, but his visit to the south showed him that trouble overshadowed the country, and on Ins return to the north he began to prepare for war. though his preparations were ridi- culed by others less well informed than himself. In politics so long as the Whig party existed General Smythe was a firm supporter of its prin- ciples. After its disruption in 1852 he united with the Democratic party, by which he has since stood, in storm and sunshine, with unshaken fidelity. While not solicitous for official honors, his fellow- citizens have upon a number of occasions prevailed upon him to represent them in various positions of responsibility. In 1861 he took the position of a War Democrat by introducing at the Newark Convention certain resolutions characterized by such honesty of motive and conservatism that he carried with him the entire Democratic party, and was at once invited to become their candidate for Representative at Columbus. Elected by a large majority, he served his constituents with efficiency and fidelity for two years, declining re-election. His address while a member of the legislature upon ■•Arbitrary Arrests" is still remembered as one of the finest efforts made by any statesman during those trying days of war. In 1806 General Smythe was elected by the Democratic party a delegate to the Philadelphia Convention, composed of about an equal number of Democrats and Republicans, all of whom sus- tained President Johnson, lie was also a mem- ber of the slate convention that met at Cleveland in 1S68 and was subsequently appointed delegate to the Democratic Convention at Baltimore that nominated Horace Greeley for President. Though now in the twilight of life he retains the vigor and mental activity of days gone by. In 1894 he at- tended a lawsuit in the western part of North Carolina, making the trip to that part over moun- tains overland, a journey which would be deemed very fatiguing by most men fifty years his junior. The suit in which he was then interested and which required his presence in that state involved the title to a large and valuable tract of land. At present he is engaged upon the case of James H. Smith vs. Baltimore iv Ohio Railway Company, which he has carried through all the courts. The lady who for many years was the faithful helpmate of General Smythe was Sarah, daughter of Amos II. CatTce.a pioneer of Newark and May- or of the city for several years. She died at the age of fifty-nine, after having become the mother of eight children. Brandt G. is represented else- where in this volume. Julia married Dr. P. J. Akin, of Honolulu. Lota is deceased. Irene, Mrs. John Benton, resides with her father. Douglas C. is a resident of Newark. Satlie is the wife of lied Seymour, of Newark. WILLIAM PIGG. Occupying a most picturesque and beautiful location, apart from the distracting influences of city life, stands the cozy home of this gentle- man, who is one of the successful farmers and stock-raisers of Madison Township. From youth he has been engaged in agricultural pursuits, and has a thorough knowledge of the best methods of rotating crops and fertilizing the soil. His farm consists of one hundred and thirty-six acres of tillable land in a high state of cultivation, and the place is one of the most finely improved the locality can boast. In the neighborhood of his present home the subject of this sketch was born March 22, 183'.), being the third among five children born to George and Jane (Knox) Pigg. The parents were natives of Northumberland County, England, and were among the first settlers of Ohio, coming hither soon after the removal of the Indians to the for- ests of the west. The father when he came to Licking County had no means, but he possessed n stalwart physique and an abundance of energy and industry. During his active years he accumulated a fine property, the benefits of which his children are to-day enjoying. At the lime of his death, which occurred in 1802, he owned two hundred 190 MEMORIAL RECORD. acres of land, which was afterward divided among the children. In England George Pigg was reared in the faith i>f the Episcopal Church, but after coming to America he united with the Methodist Episco- pal Church, and remained a faithful member of that denomination until his death. Ilis wife also belonged to that church. She survived him for many years, passing away in 188G, and now lies buried by his side in the Newark Cemetery. In social and religious circles he was quite promi- nent, and few pioneers of the county were better known and none more highly esteemed than he. The subject of this sketch attended the common schools of the county, and thus acquired a good rudimentary education, to which he has added by self-culture. At the age of twenty-three he started out in life for himself, and since then has con- ducted farming pursuits. As an agriculturist he is progressive and practical, and has materially increased the value of the property left him by his father. In political matters he is ever inter- ested and affiliates principally with the Demo- cratic party, although he is somewhat independ- ent in his views. In 1877 he married Miss Dora, daughter of John and Mary IIollz. and an accom- plished lady, who has assisted her husband in all his enterprises. She is a member of the Christian Church and an active worker in the cause of re- ligion. ' ^ B^ • M\V. SFTER. M. D.. a practicing phy- sician and well known resident of Perry Township, was born in Brooke County. Va.. January '.». 1836. He is the son of Strother T. and Mary Duke (Wheatley) Suter. natives re- spectively of Front Royal. Va.. and Brownsville, Fa., the latter having been in childhood a school- mate of the famous statesman. James S. Blaine. The father was a miller by trade, and continued to reside in the Old Dominion until his demise. His wife survived him for nine years. In the parental family there were four sons and four daughters, of whom the following are living: Mrs. Kale Anderson, of California; Dr. M. W.. of this sketch; Theresa A., who lives at Brilliant, Ohio; Sarah Eliza, who is married and resides in Brilliant; and James P., an engineer, who lives at Powell ton, Fayette County. W. Ya. Being a representative of an old southern fam- ily, and having spent his entire life in the Old Dominion, it was but natural that our subject should advocate with enthusiasm the cause of the south during the great civil strife. He en- listed in 1861 as a member of the Twenty-sec- ond Virginia Infantry, and served for one year, participating in the engagements at Cross Lanes and Carnifax Ferry, and also in other skirmishes. Later he was transferred to the Thirty-sixth Bat- talion of Virginia Cavalry, under General Jenkins, and served until the close of the war. For a time he was under the lamented Stonewall Jackson. Twice our subject was taken prisoner and in- carcerated at Camp Chase. Ohio, and twice he was exchanged, but during the battle and aftei the surrender of Appomattox, he was placed under a parole that has not yet expired. He was study- ing medicine at the time the war broke out, and his studies were thus interrupted until 1860. when he entered the Eclectic Medical College at Phila- delphia, and was graduated from that institution April 7, 1 8 1 > 7 . During the following year he at- tended lectures at the Eclectic Medical Institute of Cincinnati. In 1876 he look a course of lec- tures in the Columbus Medical College. His lit- erary studies had also been pursued with deter- mination and perseverance, and for four years he was a student in Bethany College, from which he was graduated in the classical course at the age of twenty-one. At various places Dr. Suter has followed his profession with success. He resided for a time at Zanesville, also in Taylorsville and Blackhand, and lived in Newark for eighteen years. There he assisted in starting and conducting the first daily newspaper of the place, and for several years he was correspondent to several leading papers of the slate. Politically, he is a Jeffersonian Demo- crat. Socially, he is identified with various medi- cal societies, also the Licking County Pioneer So- MEMORIAL RECORD. 191 eiety and the Agricultural Society. He is an ac- tive member of the Disciples' Church, to which Ins wife also belongs. Dr.Suter has been twice married. His first union, which was with Miss Caroline 'Poland, resulted in the birth of two children: Claude, who is in busi- ness in St. Louis; and Maude M., who married Charles II. McLashland and resides at Caldwell, Ohio. Mrs. Caroline Suter died in 1888, and the Doctor married Mrs. Rebecca J. Nichols in 1893. This estimable lady was living here at the time of her marriage to Dr. Suter. and was the widow of Thomas Nichols, formerly a prominent citizen of Mary Ann Township, to whom she bore three chil- dren. The only one now living is Louis II. Karris, who served for seventeen months in the Thir- teenth Ohio Cavalry, and is now living with Dr. Suter. The family is highly esteemed in the social circles of the community, and is one of the most highly respected in the county. i$**n THOMAS KISLINGBERY. The success which has attended the efforts of Mr. Kis- lingbery entitles him to more than passing mention in this volume. As a farmer he has been progressive and enterprising, and as a citizen he has long ranked among the most public spirited Of Madison Township's residents. The farm which he owns and operates consists of one hundred and fifty-two acres, and is pleasantly located in the northwest corner of the township. Born near London, England, September 29, 1836, the subject of this notice was but four years old when brought to America by his parents, Will- iam and Jane (Harvard) Kislingbery. They were natives of the same locality as that in which our subject was born, and both died on the farm where he now lives. The father was the first to establish the name of Kislingbery in the United States. He was a blacksmith by occupation and had a shopon the Zanesville Road for thirty years. For a long time he manufactured the Eagle Fanning Mill, now generally used throughout the state of Ohio. In the family there were three sons and three daughters. Two died in England and one in America in infancy. Louisa married Lee Dun- ning, and died in Madison Township, leaving two children, William D. and Emma R., the former now engaged in the real-estate business in Colum- bus, Ohio, and the latter the wife of John Hughes, who is now deceased. The other sister, Anna, is the wife of Alfred Bourne, of whom see sketch on another page. Our subject accompanied his par- ents to this country, spending seven weeks and two days in a sailing-vessel upon the ocean, and coming to Newark on a packet boat on the canal, lie grew to manhood upon the farm where he now lives, and in youth was a student in the neighbor- ing schools. The first marriage of Mr. Kislingbery united him with Miss Mary Jane Montgomery, and they be- came the parents of a son, Adam C. The latter married Miss Cora Channel, and is engaged in farming near Johnstown. A brother of Mrs. Kis- lingbery, William Montgomery by name, was in the service of the Union during the late war, and was color bearer in the Seventy-sixth Ohio Infan- try; he lost his right arm while holding aloft the Stars and Stripes. Mrs. M. J. Kislingbery died in 1865, and our subject afterward married Miss Sarah F., daughter of Henry Evans, of Perryton, this county. There have been born to this union eight children, of whom Emma R. died in January, 1893, aged ten years. The others are students in the home schools: Mary J., Carrie Belle, William Henry, Lillie May, Ira Franklin, Daisy F. and Thomas F. In political views Mr. Kislingbery is indepen- dent, usually however, voting the Democratic ticket. Socially, he is a member of Acacia Lodge No. 464, A. F. & A. M., and has held various offi- cial positions in his lodge. The religious home of the family is in the Methodist Episcopal Church. The home farm contains first-class improvements, and its value is enhanced by a fine orchard, from which each year are gathered large quantities of apples, cherries, pears and small fruits. These are 192 MEMORIAL RECORD. sold and add considerably to the receipts of the farm. A steam eider press is also operated in season. The land is under a bigli state of cultiva- tion and the buildings are substantial and adapted to their various uses. 0IIRISTIAN W. WEIPPERT. There aie few of the residents of Licking County who are unfamiliar with the name intro- ducing this sketch. It is that of a man self-made in the broadest sense of that word, one who in youth resolved to make life a success, if that result could be seemed by industry and wise manage- ment. Without the prestige of family or the in- fluence of wealth to aid him, lie has worked his way to a foremost position among the business men of Newark, where he has resided since 18C9. He has engaged in business for himself since 1876, and is now the proprietor of a flourishing brick manu- factory. Our subject was born in Wurtemberg. Germany, October 2, 1848, and is a son of Christian Weip- pert, who still resides in that land. A brother, Ludwig, and sister, Mrs. Magdalena Iber, still live in Germany, while another brother, Gottlieb, is associated with our subject as an employe in the manufactory. In Wurtemberg, Christian W. wa; employed in a stone quarry and also on a farm, but believing that America offered better prospects for an ambitious young man, he came to this coun- try at the age of about twenty-one. Landing in New York City, he was for a time undecided whither to go, but having the addresses of some citizens of Newark, he came hither, reaching the city January 26, 1869. Securing employment in a brickyard, Mr. Wei p- pert soon learned the business, in which in 1876 he embarked for himself. Success has rewarded his efforts and he now manufactures about one million brick annually. His prosperity is worthy of special commendation, on account of the fact that it was gained with little assistance from Others. On reaching Newark he had 1200 which he had earned in his native land. At the time of his marriage his mother sent him 1200, and at her death she bequeathed him $400, but with this ex- ception all that he has he acquired through his un- aided exertions. In Newark occurred the marriage of Mr. Weip- pert and Miss Dora, daughter of Frederick Seibold and a native of Germany, whence she came to the United States with her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Wei ppert are identified with the Lutheran Church. They own and occupy a comfortable residence at No. 239 Cedar Street, the beauty of which is en- hanced by the well kept grounds, covering four- teen acres. In his political views. Mr. Wei ppert is independent, casting his ballot for men and measures best calculated to promote the wtjfareof bis city or the nation, without regard to political affiliations. ^^te: 0LEMENT L. McCRACKEN, Postmaster at Croton, is an honored representative of a worthy pioneer family of Licking County. lie traces his ancestry to County Donegal, Ireland, where his great-grandfather, Robert MeCiacken, was born and whence he emigrated to America in 1790, settling near Middleton, Washington Coun- ty. Pa. John, the eldest of the family, was born January 28, 1795, and removed with his parents from the Keystone State to Harrison County, ( thio, in 1805. Settling in the midst of a dense forest, he experienced for the sixteen years ensuing all the hardships of frontier existence. On the 27th of August, 1821, John McCracken married Miss Margaret Simcox, a lady who lived near Cannonsburgh, Washington County. Pa. A few months after his marriage he removed to what is now Hopewell Township, Licking County, and settled on lands entered by his father in 1814. again inviting the toil and privations necessary to prepare his home for the comfortable occupancy of the family, and the soil for productiveness. By MEMORIAL RECORD. 193 indefatigable labor and strict integrity he became prosperous. In common with his neighbors, lie worked on the farm during fair weather, selecting the stormy days for visiting the mill and market at Zanesville, sixteen miles distant. Early in years Mr. and Mrs. .John McC'racken united with the Church of Christ, and afterward lived exemplary Christian lives. They ever in- sisted that the Sabbath should !>e wholly dedicated to the Lord, and that the family should either at- tend worship on that day or spend the time at home reading profitable books. He was a man of broad information, having a library of over two bun- died well selected volumes, which he so diligently studied that they almost seemed a part of his life. On the 12th of September, 1866, his companion passed to her reward. After her death he remained at the old home with his youngest living son un- til the 2d of September, 1876, when death claimed him for his own. He died strong in the faith that had blessed his life, that he should live again. He had twelve children, ten sons and two daughters, all of whom attained years of maturity except the youngest, who died at the age of six years. The others he lived to see comfortably settled in homes of their own, energetically working their way to positions of prominence and possessing a reason- able amount of this world's goods. The children of John and Margaret MeCracken were born in the order herein mentioned: Martha married P. R. Wiley, to whom she bore three chil- dren. James married a Miss Loughman, and two sons and three daughters comprise their family. Mary cast her lot in life with Alexander Brown, and of their three children two survive. John won the hand and heart of a Miss Cooms, and early in married life removed to Iowa; seven children blessed the union. William wedded a daughter of Peter Bordner, and soon afterward moved to cen- tral I llinois; four children were born of this union. Robert and his wife also went west, settling with their three children in Missouri. Eli and Samuel married daughters of John Loughman, of Hope- well Township, Eli having nine children, and Sam- uel three living. Eleazer won and wedded Miss Nancy Gutridge, of Brownsville, Ohio, and two of their three children are living. Wilson S. married Miss Sarah A., daughter of Mahlon Wiley, and they became the parents of four sons and three daughters. Henry M., the youngest living sun. chose for his companion in life Miss Elizabeth, daughter of the Rev. William Henslee, of his na- tive township; three children blessed this union, the youngest of whom died in childhood. All the above named children are successful farmers, and all bear a strong family resemblance. The parents of our subject, W. S. and Sarah A. (Wiley) McC'racken, were natives respectively of Hopewell and Hanover Townships, Licking Coun- ty, the latter being of German descent, though somewhat remote. Our subject was born in Hope- well Township, October 2, 1863, and is the second- born among seven children. The eldest, Charles E., is a teacher and farmer of Hopewell Township; Annie is a teacher by profession; Blanche is at home; Alice married Hal Ditter, a farmer of Hope- well Township; and Henry M. and Mahlon Scott are under the parental roof. After completing his education in the district schools of Hopewell Township and the graded schools of Hartford, our subject engaged in teach- ing, being thus engaged for four years in Hopewell Township, later in Hanover Township, and for one year in the Hartford schools. In 1888 he en- tered the Northwestern Normal School, at Ada, where he took a normal and commercial course. He was graduated from the commercial depart- ment, but withdrew from college when entering the senior class in the scientific course. After his marriage, October 24, 1889, he at once removed to Hartford, where he engaged in farming and in the buying and selling of stock. In 1891 he was elected Secretary of the Hartford Central Agricul- tural Society, and has been twice re-elected, hold- ing that position at present. July 19, 1893, Mr. McC'racken was commissioned Postmaster at Hartford (postottice name Croton), and took formal possession of the oflice on the 5th of August. As may be imagined, he is a Demo- crat in his political views, which is also the politi- cal faith of his relatives. He has served as Asses- sor of Hartford Township, and for three years has been a member of the Board of Education in Hart- ford. The lady whom he married is a daughter of 191 MEMORIAL RECORD. Rufus and Mar; Adams, and is a native of Ben- nington Township, Licking County. Her father died during the Civil War, while in the service of the Union cause, and her mother is still living and makes her home with Mrs. MeC'raeken. One child Messes this union, a daughter, Faith, now (1894) four years of age. Mr. and Mrs. MeCracken are identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church and are active workers in the Sunday-school. The life work of Mr. MeCracken is yet in its in- fancy, and bright prospects await him in the fu- ture. His actions have always been guided by the highest principles of right and honor, and the power of honesty and unswerving integrity is shown by the implicit confidence in which he is held by all, and by the various positions of trust that his fellow-citizens have called upon him to hold. In his present position as Postmaster he is rendering excellent service to the people, display- ing in the discharge of his duties a just apprecia- tion of the best business methods, which makes him a successful and popular civic officer. lH£«(@)!Si*^- er EORGE D. CRASSER, who is Secretary of Jf the Citizens' Building & Loan Association, and a representative business man of New- ark, was born in this city February 2, 1860, being a son of George M. and Sarah .1. (Little) Grosser. He traces his lineage to Germany, whence his grandfather, .Jacob Crasser, accompanied by his family, came to the United States in 1837 and set- tled in Newark, Ohio, the journey from Cleveland to this place being made by canal. Here until ad- vanced in years, Grandfather Crasser engaged in the bazaar and restaurant business, and here his death occurred. The father of our subject was born in Germany, December 31, 1831, and was a mere child when brought to America. Of his surviving brothers and sisters we note the following: Catherine mar- ried Robert Wiegand, of Newark; John, Ernest and William are residents of Newark; and Josie, now Mrs. Perkins, lives in -Columbus, this state. After completing his literary studies, George M. read law and was admitted to the Bar of the state. When a young man he went to Canton, and while there employed made the acquaintance of and married Sarah .1. Little, who was born in that city. Her father, William Little, was a cabinet-maker by trade, and died at the age of thirty-three years. In political affairs, George M. Grasscr won a well deserved prominence. He served as City Clerk, also filled the position as Mayor of Newark for one term, and was Probate Judge for six years. Soon after the expiration of his term of oflice in the latter capacity, he started for Hot Springs, Ark., and while in St. Louis was run over by a streetcar, receiving injuries which resulted in his death within twenty-four hours, April 26, 1882. The remains were brought back to Newark and were buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery. In his death, Newark lost one of its most prominent citizens, one whom it had delighted to honor in the past, and upon whom, had his life been spared, still greater honors would have been conferred. So- cially he was a member of the blue lodge, chapter and comniandery at Newark, and was a Knight Templar Mason; he was buried with Masonic hon- ors. His widow still survives him, as do two of their three children. Florence O. is the wife of Edward S. Franklin, of Newark; and Charles C. was a law student at the time of his death, which occurred February 2, 1894, at the age of thirty-one years. After graduating from the high school of New- ark in 1879, the subject of this notice attended Ken yon College for two years. He then engaged as clerk in a drug store, in which he became a silent partner. In 1883 he embarked in the busi- ness for himself, in which he has since continued. He is one of the charter members of the Citizens' Building & Loan Association, organized February . r >, 1889, and has been its only Secretary. Politi- cally a Democrat, he has represented the Fourth Ward in the City Council for two terms, being President of the Council during his'.last term. October (i. 1881, Mr. Crasser married Miss Ella MEMORIAL RECORD. 1 95 R., daughter of William II. Blaine, and a native of Jamestown, Ohio. They occupy a pleasant and cozily furnished residence at No. 182 North Fourth Street, where Ins mother also resides. Socially he is a member of Newark Lodge N<>. 97, A. F. A A. M.; Warren Chapter No. 6, R. A. M.; BigelOW Council No. 7, R. & S. M.; St. Luke's Commandery No. 84, K. T., and is also identified with the Knights of Pythias. "mms^-mMM: r> "IRION SHAFER, Mayor of Hartford, and t/l one of the leading business men of the place, was horn in Knox County, Ohio, February < T 6)ILLIAM I). EVANS. A finely im- V/ \/ proved and valuable farm consisting of fifty-five acres in Newton Town- ship is owned and operated by the gentleman above named, who has spent his entire life upon the old homestead, the place of his birth. Here he has erected an excellent set of buildings and has also made other valuable improvements upon the estate. The farm though small is valuable, and in productiveness and fertility the land is not ex- celled by any property in the neighborhood. It is under a high state of cultivation and is amply provided with modern machinery for various pur- poses, while everything about the place indicates thrift and careful management on the part of the owner. The father of our subject, Joseph Evans, was born in Huntingdon County. Pa., in 1792. and ac- companied his parents to Newark, Ohio, in 1805, growing to manhood in Licking County. In 1825 he was united in marriage with Miss Rosannah Donnelly, a native of Pennsylvania. The worthy couple lived upon a farm in Newton Township, and through economy and industry acquired a modest competence. Their union was a very hap- py one, and in death they were not divided. Both passed away in 1871, the mother in May. and the father upon the 4lh of the November following. In the parental family there were nine children, of whom William D. is the next to the youngest. Lorn in Newton Township April 3. 1839, his child- hood days were passed in the community of which he is still a resident. The schools a half-century ago were very inferior to those of to-day, and his educational advantages were limited, but being a man of close observation, by association with cul- tured men and by systematic reading he has be- come well informed. When choosing a life occu- pation it was natural that he should select the one to which he had been reared and of which he had such a thorough knowledge. As an agriculturist he is progressive, capable and energetic, ami through good management has won prosperity. At St. Louisville. Ohio, February 11. 1806. William D. Evans was united in marriage with Miss Amanda Pell, whose birth occurred in Wash- ington Township. Licking County. Ohio. July 27. 1847. In order of birth she is the ninth among eleven children comprising the family of Hon. John and Mary (Harrison) Bell. Her parents were mar- ried in Knox County, this state, and later tame to Newton Township, Licking County, where Mi. Pell passed away October 16, 1865. Three chil- dren have blessed the union of Mr. aud Mrs. Evans, namely: Ed A., Cora E. and Charles B. The family is erne of prominence socially and its vari- ous members are held in high esteem by all who know them. While Mr. Evans has devoted his energies main- ly to his farm wink, he has not neglected the du- MFMOBIAL RECORD. 199 ties of every loyal citizen. He aims to keep posted upon the issues of the age and both in local and national questions he is well informed. Politically he advocates the platform of tlie Democratic party. Upon that ticket he has been elected to the various township and school offices. I®). JfflKlL -@J DAVID C. WINEGARNER, Secretary and Treasurer of the Franklin Banking Com- pany, has been a resident of Newark since 1859 and has been connected with this bank since 1876. His native ability no less than education has fitted him for the efficient discharge of the duties connected with his responsible position. Before presenting in detail the principal events in the life history of our subject, it might be well to record his ancestral history. The first repre- sentative of the family in America was Henry Winegarner, who emigrated from Germany in an early day. One of his sons was Herbert, our sub- ject's grandfather. The latter married Margaret Jordon, who was born in Loudoun County, Va., February 1, 1775, came to Ohio about 1816, and settled in Hopewell Township, Licking County, where she resided for upwards of a half-century. She died iii Franklin County, Ohio, November 2, 1872, aged ninety-seven years, having been a widow the last forty years of her life. The father of our subject, Hon. Samuel Wine- garner, was born in Loudoun County ,Va., Novem- ber 12, 1799, and accompanied his parents to Lick- ing County, Ohio, in 1816. Here he passed the remainder of his life, with the exception of three years each in the counties of Muskingum and Fairfield. Until about twenty-live years old he engaged in farming. Afterward he conducted a mercantile business in Gratiot, Ohio, for lifteen years or more, and also served as Justice of the Peace for several years. In 1846 he was elected to represent Licking County in the Ohio Senate, where he rendered efficient service in behalf of his constituents. For nearly forty 3'ears he was a member of the Baptist denomination. In the fall of 1862 he removed to Newark and here he died August 7, 1863, aged sixty-four years. Samuel Winegarner was three times married. May 9, 1822, he married Miss Susanna Rakcstraw, who was born in Fauquier Count}', Va., December 1, 1803, and died November 27, 1851, after having become the mother of three sons and four daugh- ters. Among the former was David C, of this sketch. He was born November 6, 1833, in Mus- kingum County, Ohio, and was only two years old when brought by the family to Licking County, growing to manhood in Gratiot. After com- pleting the studies in the common schools he en- tered the college at Granville and there remained until twenty years old. The business career of Mr. Winegarner com- menced with a clerkship in a country store, where he remained for two years. Then going to Keo- kuk, Iowa, he engaged in the grocery trade for two years. Next we Gnd him in St. Louis, Mo., where he held a position as bookkeeper for one year. Returning to Ohio in 1859, he settled in Newark and for some months was employed in the County Auditor's office. In the spring of 1860 he formed a partnership with Samuel Bancroft and W. II. Winegarner, and the firm of Winegarner & Bancroft carried on business for five years, when Mr. Bancroft withdrew and the firm became Wine- garner & Co. In 1867 our subject became sole proprietor, continuing in that way until 1876, when he associated himself with Willis Bobbins, L. B. Wing and W. A. Bobbins, and engaged in the banking business. All the gentlemen gave their undivided attention to the bank, which was a private concern, and conducted a safe and suc- cessful business. In January, 1894, the institution was incorporated with a capital of $100,000, and now ranks among the substantial financial con- cerns of the county. In March, 186 1, Mr. Winegarner married Miss Mary E., daughter of George Haver, a farmer of 200 MEMORIAL RECORD. Fairfield County, Ohio. They have one daughter, Katharine. Mrs. Winegarner and Miss Katharine are members of the First Presbyterian Church, and our subject is an attendant at the services, though not identified with the church. Politically a Dem- ocrat, he served for two terms as Mayor of New- ark, and was a member of the Board of Education for fourteen years. As a Mason Mr. Winegarner is influential and prominent. He was initialed into the order at Newark, joining Newark Lodge No. 97, A. F. & A. M., which lie has served as Master for several terms, lie has been High Priest of Warren Chap- ter No. 6, R. A. M.; thrice Illustrious Master of Bigelow Council No. 7,R. ife S. M.; Eminent Com- mander of Newark Commandery No. 34, K. T., and has attained the thirty-third degree. In the organization of St. Luke's Commandery No. 34 he was a prime factor and was chosen its first Com- mander. For many years he has been a regular attendant at the Grand Lodge and attends almost all the meetings of the grand bodies of masonry. For two terms he has served as Most Illustrious Grand Master of the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters of Ohio. He is also connected with the Knights of Pythias. THOMAS MABERY. MEMORIAL RECORD. 203 Jg..et9 t .5L > THOflAS MABERY. J THOMAS MABERY. Licking County lias within its borders many citizens who have been successful financially and are now living in retirement in the enjoyment of an ample income. One of this class is Mr. Mabery, now re- siding at No. 198 Locust Street, Newark, and for- merly one of the prominent farmers and stock- raisers of McKean Township. By persistent, well directed labor, seconded by sound discretion and clear judgment, he accumulated a goodly amount of property, and is now spending his declining years free from the cares and toils of early life. A native of Philadelphia, Pa., our subject was born October 20. 1814, and is a son of John and Catherine Mabery. the former a native of Ver- mont, and the latter born in Bucks County, Pa., of German descent. His childhood years were spent in the (Quaker City, whence at the age of fourteen he removed to Bucks County and there learned the trade of a wagon-maker. The year 1835 witnessed his arrival in Ohio, and settling at Wellsvillc, he engaged in the manufacture of wag- ons and buggies. In 1853 he removed to Ncw- comcrstown, Tuscarawas County, where for sever- al years he conducted a mercantile establishment. Later he purchased fanning property near that place and was occupied as a tiller of the soil there until 18G7, when he disposed of his land. Coming to Licking County the same year, Mr, 6 Mabery bought two hundred and seventy-six acres in McKean Township, comprising what was known as the Elijah Hunt farm. For some years he con- tinued as an agriculturist, but in 1872 sold the farm and came to Newark, where he has since made his home, practically retired from business. An important event in his life was his marriage, which occurred at Wellsvillc March 23, 1837, his wife being Miss Ann B. Cox. This lady was born in Chambersburg, Pa., May 27, 1819, and in child- hood accompanied her parents to Ohio. She was an exemplary Christian woman, and her death, De- cember 12, 1886, at Newark, was mourned by all who knew her. Seven children blessed this union, namely: William H., who is a hardware merchant of Oma- ha, Neb.; Catherine, who married A. ,7. Baggs, of Bridgeport, Ohio; Washington Maynard, who is in partnership with his brother William; Sarah Ann, wife of Johnson Brown, the present Post- master at Bridgeport, Ohio; John L., of Columbus; Thomas E., a farmer of Granville Township, Lick- ing County; and Frank, a boot and shoe manufac- turer of Tiffin, Ohio. The second marriage of Mr. Mabery occurred December 24, 1887, and united him with Miss Rachel Garber, a native of Wash- ington County, Pa., and a daughter of Cornelius and Ann (McCarty) Garber, both of whom were born in Pennsylvania. Mrs. Mabery is a lady of 204 MEMORIAL RECORD. amiable, kindly disposition and her character is such as to win the respect of all who know her. In early life Mr. Mabery was a Whig and has been a Republican since the formation of that part} - . He has never been an office seeker, but served as Marshal of Wellsville for four years. Formerly he held membership in the Protestant Methodist Church, but at present he and his wife are identi- fied with the First Methodist Episcopal Church at Newark. For almost sixty years he has been a church member and has filled the principal offices in the Protestant Methodist Church. The cause of temperance has alwa3's had in him a warm friend, and when the Order of Sons of Temperance was organized he identified himself with it Through- out his entire life he has been a total abstainer from intoxicating drinks, and as a result of his temperate habits he is still hale and hearty and in the full possession of his mental faculties, not- withstanding his advanced age. To such men as Mr. Mabeiy, Licking County owes its present high rank among the counties of Ohio. His excellent citizenship, his interest in all which will tend to promote the material pros- perity, and, above all, the moral and intellectual welfare of the society, make him a valued member of the community in which he wields a decided in- fluence for good. Wherever he is known, his noble attributes of character are recognized and valued, and also the spirit of philanthropy, which governs all his actions and wins for him friends not only among the poor and unfortunate, but also among the rich. MARTIN V. WEAVER. Throughout his entire life Mr. Weaver has been a resi- dent of this county, and of its citizens few are more widely and none more favorably known than he. During an honorable career as a sagacious, enterprising agriculturist, he has dis- played in a large degree those solid traits of char- acter that are needful to the attainment of pros- perity in any calling, and in his dealings with all, whether in a business or a social way, he has proved himself to be a man of honor. The father of our subject, George Weaver, is the son of Michael Weaver and was a lad of thir- teen years when he accompanied his parents from Loudoun County, Va., to Licking County, Ohio. Here he grew to manhood and in his youth learned the trade of a carpenter, which he followed for many years in the village of Chatham. Later he settled upon a farm in Washington Township, where he now lives retired from active cares, sur- rounded in his declining days by the comforts ac- cumulated in former years of toil. In Washing- ton County, this state, he married Miss Ruth Waters, who still survives. In the family of eleven children Martin V. is the eldest, and he was born in Chatham, Newton Township, Licking County, March 1, 1840. His childhood years were passed here and he secured a good education in the village schools, to which lie has since added by self-culture and extensive reading, so that now he is a man of broad infor- mation. Licking County has been the only home he has ever known and farming has been his only occupation. In Newark, Ohio, February 4, 1864, occurred the marriage of Martin V. Weaver to Miss Emily, daughter of the late Samuel McConnell. Mrs. Weaver was born in Newton Township, received a good education in the home schools, and is an amiable lady, whose home is the abode of hospital- ity. She has but one child, Fidelia, now the wife of J. H. Porter and an accomplished young lady. In the German Lutheran Church Mr. and Mrs. Weaver are active workers, contributing gener- ously to benevolent and religious projects, and proving by their kind, upright lives the sincerity of their religious belief. The farm owned and occupied by Mr. Weaver consists of one hundred and fifty-four acres, di- vided by good fencing into fields and pastures of convenient size, and embellished with a set of farm buildings adapted to their varied uses. Through the proper rotation of crops, as well as a thorough knowledge of the best methods of fertili- zation, he secures the best possible results from MEMORIAL RECORD. 205 every acre of land. In his political views he sup- ports the principles of the Democratic party and never fails to east his ballot for its candidates. For two terms he has held the otliee of Township Treasurer, and has also lilled other local offices of responsibility and honor, in all of which he has reflected credit upon himself and gained the com- mendation of his fellow-citizens. 0IIARLES AUGUSTUS MOSER, truant of- ficer of the public schools of Newark, was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, April 15, 1844, and is the son of John G. and Barbara Moser. He was a child of four years when the family emigrated to the United States in 1818, and after a short time spent in New York came to Newark, where he has since resided. At the age of ten years he was orphaned by his father's death and he was therefore early obliged to become self- supporting. When fourteen he commenced to learn the trade of a cooper, at which he was en- gaged for three years. Abandoning the cooper's trade. Mr. Moser se- cured employment in a blacksmith shop, where he served a seven years' apprenticeship. Atthe expi- ration of that time he became a fireman on a loco- motive on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, and six months later was promoted to the position of en- gineer, which he tilled for nine years. He was then employed as sexton of the Cedar Hill Ceme- tery for three years and later worked in a foundry for eight years, his special labor being the mount- ing of stoves. For some months following he was employed in the blacksmith department of a ma- chine shop. He also worked for a short time in a distillery. In 1890 he was chosen by the Hoard of Education to till the position of truant officer of the public schools, and in this capacity he is still engaged, his services being appreciated by the Directors as well as the general public. September 5, 1865, Mr. Moser was united in marriage with Miss Mary J. Ross, daughter of James Ross, a well known agriculturist of Licking County, where she was born. They have had seven children, as follows: Henry A., deceased; Lillie, who married Clarence Huston, of Mt. Car- mel, 111., and they have one child, Bessie; Lulu, who is the wife of Henry Jakes, of Newark, and the mother of one son, Frank; Charles, deceased; Delia; Frank, deceased; and Jessie. The family residence is pleasantly situated at No. 31) North Morris Street, Newark, and is the abode of hospi- tality. In every measure calculated to enhance the prog- ress of the the city Mr. Moser is ever interested, and having given careful study to the great issues of the present age he gives his support to the principles of the Democratic party. He has not, however, been an aspirant for official positions, preferring to devote his time and attention to per- sonal affairs. As a citizen he is progressive and public-spirited and justly stands high in the re- gard of his associates. His religious belief is in harmony with the doctrines of the Lutheran Church, of which he is a member. *^^l !4»[E.1 ROYAL KASSON. There is doubtless no citizen in Johnstown whose name is SO in- timately associated with the history of the village as the subject of this sketch, and a record of the county would be incomplete were no men- tion made of his life career. As a child, youth and man, he has lived in the immediate locality of his present abode, and has been an interested wit- ness of the rapid development of the material re- sources of the county. At the present time he is engaged as a dealer in real estate, in which line he conducts an extensive business, owning a large proportion of the property in the place. Born in Johnstown, October 1, 1823, our subject is the son of Daniel and Elizabeth (Barlow) Kasson, natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio respectively. 206 MEMORIAL RECORD. Grandfather Samuel Kasson, also a native of the Keystone State, emigrated to Ohio about 1811, making the journey in an ox cart accompanied by his wife and four children, the other children remaining in Pennsylvania. lie settled in Mon- roe Township, Licking County, within three miles of Johnstown, where he settled on one hundred acres of unimproved land. Building a log cabin, he then gave his attention to clearing the land, which was covered with heavy timber. Assisted by his sons he cleared about one-half of the farm. When the family came to Ohio Daniel Kasson was sixteen years of age, and after settling in Licking County he aided in clearing and cultivat- ing the farm. After his marriage he and his wife commenced housekeeping on a part of his father's farm, making their home in a log cabin. Later he bought an adjoining tract of land, on which he lived about fifteen years. After the death of his father-in-law he purchased the Barlow homestead, consisting of one hundred acres, on which was a frame house with brick-fitted walls. There he spent his remaining years, dying October 7, 1883. His wife passed away from earth some years previ- ous to his demise. Thirteen children comprised the parental family, of whom ten attained mature years, viz.: Almeda, who married Silas Sherman and resides in Hartford Township; Alvin, a fanner living jn Elk County, Kan.; Royal; Laura, wife of Henry Reed, of Mon- roe Township, Licking County; Lovina, Mrs. Owen Claywell, deceased; Lucinda, who married Noah F. Butt, of Hartford Township, Licking County; Irvin, residing in Hartford, Ohio; Orrin and Oris (twins), the former of whom died in Ohio and the latter in Kansas; and Norman, of Johns- town, who married Columbia Wright. The parents were members of the Christian Church and were worthy people, highly esteemed wherever known. In politics the father was a Democrat. At the time of his death he was the owner of about three hundred acres of improved land, on which he had engaged in mixed farming. Our subject was reared on the home farm, re- ceiving a limited education in the neighboring schools. In 1847 he married Charlotte, daughter of Basil Butt, and a native of Licking County, bom near Johnstown. After marriage he rented his grandfather's farm for one year, then resided upon his father-in-law's place for six months, and later purchased forty acres, for which he paid $500. He had a team, an old set of harness and purchased a wagon, and these he gave for the farm, his father also giving him £200. After one year spent on that place he disposed of it for $500, and bought one hundred and nine acres for $1,600. One year later some of the heirs claimed the estate and a lawsuit resulted, causing great ex- pense to both parties, but enabling him to recover tiie property. At the expiration of three years he had entirely paid for the property, although he had been given six j'ears in which to lift the in- debtedness. He was fortunate in stock-raising, his speculations along that line proving profitable. At one time hogs advanced from #1.50 to $4 per hun- dred pounds, and taking advantage of the in- crease in price, he made considerable money. Removing to Union Township Mr. Kasson pur- chased seventy-five acres of excellent land, which one } - ear later he sold at an advance. His next purchase was two hundred and fifty acres, includ- ing his grandfather's place, where he lived for ten years. From there he came to Johnstown and opened a general store, which he conducted for three years. Then buying a hotel, he was pro- prietor of it for three years. His next enterprise was in the mercantile business, as a dealer in dry goods, groceries and bakery supplies. Since dis- posing of that concern he has dealt in real estate, and has erected a number of the most substantial houses in the place. Fire destroyed six of his buildings, but he still owns five business blocks, as well as some valuable farming land, amounting to about eight hundred acres. He has been generous with his children, to whom he has given about two hundred and fifty acres. Mr. and Mrs. Kasson are the parents of four children, namely: Maroa, who married Fred Mc- Inturf ; Elizabeth, wife of Willis Taylor; M. B., who married Rosa Philbrick, and resides in Johnstown ; and Charles, who is at home; he married Celia Cor- nell, who is deceased. Politically our subject is a Democrat and has been the incumbent of several responsible local offices, In his religious belief he MEMORIAL RECORD. 207 is identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church, with which he united many years ago, in which he has held all the principal offices, ami to the good works of which he is ever a Liberal con- tributor. I LAS F. "WHITE. An honorable record is a suitable subject for gratification, and a man does well to call to mind those facts in his history to which posterity may look with pride. One who has begun life with no means, and by his industry and perseverance, with no aid except that given by an economical and affection- ate wife, has gained a handsome competence, and provided for his children the advantages which every father should aim to give them, may well feel pride in his record. Such a man is Silas F. White, of Harrison Township. It will, therefore, be of general interest to place on record the life and lineage of our subject. He was born in Union Township, Licking County, January 20, 1842, and is a son of Elijah and Sarah (Frisloc) White, who were born, reared and mar- ried in West Virginia, near Wheeling. Soon after marriage they came to Ohio, and settled in Wal- nut Township, Fairfield County, whence they re- moved to Union Township, Licking County, some time during the '30s. They had a family of eleven children, eight of whom are living. Lucy Ann married, removed to Illinois and there died; Will- iam W. is a resident of Fairfield County; Thomas ,1. lives in Hebron, Ohio; Mrs. Emily Scholield, a widow, lives near Kirkersvillc, Ohio; Silas F. is the next in respect to age; James P. is a farmer of Etna Township, Licking County; Mrs. Ella A. Taggart is a resident of Liberty Township, Fair- field County; Nathan "W. lives near Boswell, Fair- field County; and Perry W. makes his home in Fairfield County. A brother and sister died in infancy. After completing the studies of the common schools, our subject became a student in Denison University. He was eighteen years old when he began teaching, and he was thus engaged in Lick- ing and Fairfield Counties for about nine years, after which he was similarly occupied in Missouri for two years. On his return to the Buckeye State he married Miss Sarah J. Tussing, a native of Fair- field County, though at the lime of her marriage she was living in Franklin County. She was a member of a family of nine children, seven of whom survive. For a year after his marriage, Mr. White farmed his father-in-law's estate, and then bought a tract of land in Harrison Township, to which he atonce moved his family. There was born his first child, Perry, who died at the age of nineteen years and three months, typhoid fever being the direct cause of his death. He was an unusually bright and in- telligent young man, a graduate from the Patas- kala High School, and a student in Lebanon, Ohio, when he was taken fatally ill. Four other chil- dren were also born on that place, Lora Lee, Ocean M., Chadda M. and Kate. Ocean M. is now the wife of William McCormick, an agriculturist liv- ing near Pataskala. About 1882 Mr. White bought the farm where he has since resided, and which is diagonally op- posite from his former home. Here were born Vina Belle, Edna J., Julia E. and Nelson T., all of whom are living. His propert} 7 consists of two hundred and forty-eight acres of excellent farming land located in the valley of Licking Creek, and here he engages in mixed farming. He is promi- nent in political circles, and affiliates with the Democrats, though opposed to his party on the tariff question, and favoring the free coinage of silver. He and his wife belong to the Primitive Baptist Church, of which their parents were also members, and in which Mr. Tussing has been a minister for forty years. The White family is of English origin, though long established in America. The genealog} 7 of the Fristoe family is lost. The Tussings are of German descent. The brothers of our subject are prosperous farmers, all being well-to-do and intelli- gent. Mrs. White's brother, L. Benton Tussing, is a talented attorney in Columbus. Associated with him, under the firm name of Donaldson ur subject, who is a peaceable, law-abiding citizen. As a companion he is genial and entertaining, hospitable, open-hearted and honest with all. Mr. and Mrs. Swallen have been in Korea two years and will doubtless remain there six years longer, as they have an eight years' engagement for that field. They are perfectly happy and content- ed in that oriental country, and are devoted to their work of converting the people to Christ. Both are liberally educated and specially fitted for their chosen work. Mr. Swallen took a spatial training course in a theological college atChicago, while his wife is a graduate of Ada College and Delaware University. ^m>^ not a member of any church. Ik- and his devoted wife have shared each cither's joys and lightened each other's sorrows for almost a half-century, and are now spending their declining days in quiet retire- ment. They have had six sons and two daugh- ters, namely: Estella. who died in Eranklin Coun- ty: Zadoc, who died at the age of twenty-eight; Osmer. who passed away when three years old; John, a physician of Columbus; our subject; Lewis, who is engaged in medical practice at Celina. Ohio; Delia, wife of Harry Hubbard, of Columbus, and George, who resides on the home farm. A native of Eranklin County. Ohio, our subject was born near Columbus February 10, 1848. After attending the district schools for some years, he entered Central College, spending three years there. Later he remained for two years at Leba- non College, and then taught several terms of school, spending his leisure moments in the study of medicine. He took a course of lectures at Mar- ling Medical College, and then entered the Cin- cinnati College of Medicine and Surgery, gradu- ating with the Class of '73. He has also taken lectures at the New York and Chicago Polyclinics. For about three years he practiced his profession in Roseville. whence he came to Pataskala. In the Democratic party Dr. Lisle is an active worker, and upon that ticket was elected in 1883, and again in 1887, to represent his district in the Legislature. While occupying the responsible position of Representative he served as Chairman of the Committee on Medical Legislation, as Sec- retary of the Committee on Investigation of State Institutions, and as a member of other commit- tees. Socially, he is identified with the Pataskala Valley Lodge No. 188, I. O. O. F., in which he has filled all the chairs, and has also represented his lodge in the grand lodge. He is a member of Pa- taskala Lodge No. 404. A. F. & A. M. During the progress of the Civil War, Dr. Lisle enlisted as a member of Company C. First Indiaua Heavy Artillery, in which he served until theclose of the Rebellion. Among the engagements in which he participated were those at Port Hudson, Mobile, Ft. Morgan. Ft. Selman and Spanish Fort. At the last-named engagement he was wouuded by a piece of shell, resulting in the loss of the sight of the right eye. Notwithstanding this affliction he continued in active service until the war ended. He is now a member of Baird Post No. 653, G. A. R., of which he was the first commander. March 10. 1874. occurred the marriage of Dr. Lisle to Miss Hattie Reese, who was born in Mus- kingum County. Ohio, being a daughter of Bailey Reese. Four children blessed this union, of whom the eldest. Daisy, died at the age of two years. The others are. Nellie, Charles and Bessie. \ ~\ ^ ILLIAM EVERS. To the brave men V V 7 ' who defended the Union during the dark days of the Rebellion, our country owes a debt of gratitude that can never be paid. Among the veterans of the war now living in Licking County is the gentleman whose name in- troduces this sketch and who is numbered among the influential citizens of Washington Township. The exposures incident to forced marches, together with the privations of camp life, undermined his vigorous constitution to such an extent that he has never regained his health, and is still unable to actively engage in the tilling of the soil, his atten- tion being devoted principally to a general super- vision of his farm. Little is known concerning the parentage or an- cestry of our subject. On account of poverty the family became separated and the children were reared by strangers, thus soon losing all trace of one another's whereabouts. It is known, however, that the parents of our subject. William and Mar- garet S. Evers. came from Ireland to America 1 about 1835 and after a short sojourn in Maryland re- moved to West Virginia, where the father died. The widowed mother subsequently came to Ohio and died in Licking County. The six children, Patrick, Michael, John, Thomas, William and James, became scattered in childhood in various MEMORIAL RECORD. 215 states of the Union aud little reliable information can be obtained regarding their whereabouts. Our subject was born in Ireland about 1822 and at the age of ten years came to America with his Uncle John, stopping for a time at Yonkers, N. Y., where he attended school. Afterward he resided successively in Maryland, Virginia and Ohio. His arrival in the last named state dates from 1856, at which time he settled in Licking County. On the 4th of October, 1859, he was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Ann Rice, who was born in Greene County, Pa., February 10, 1832. Her parents, Jesse and Sarah Ann Rice, came to Ohio in 1833. and after a short residence in Knox County settled in Fallsbury Township, Licking County, where Mrs. Rice died. Later Mr. Rice removed to In- diana, and there his life was closed. He and his wife were the parents of thirteen children, of whom eleven attained years of maturity. After marriage Mr. Evers engaged in farming in Knox County. In 1862 he laid aside the im- plements of peace for those of war and was mus- tered into the United States service as a member of Company A, Seventy-sixth Ohio Infantry, with which he marched to the front. He saw a great deal of active service and participated in many- perilous engagements, including those at Chicka- saw Bayou, Grand Gulf, Raymond, Jackson, Cham- pion Hills, Black River, and the siege and surren- der of Vicksburg. He was prostrated with disease, which unfitted him for further service and was therefore honorably discharged August 4, 1863. His health was shattered for life, aud as a partial remuneration for his service and sufferings the Government has granted him a pension. In March of 1866 Mr. Evers settled in Washing- ton Township, Licking County, where he now owns and occupies a well improved farm. He and his wife are the parents of four children, as follows: James Francis, who was born July 29, 1860; Marga- ret Susan, December 9, 1861; Mary Ellen, deceased; and William Ira, born July 12, 1873. The only surviving daughter is the wife of Perry Van Win- kle and resides in Knox County. The political affiliations of Mr. Evers are with the Republican party. He is as loyal to our Government as any of its native-born sons and maintains an intelli- gent interest in the great issues of the age. With his wife he holds membership in the Christian Chinch. In the community where he has so long resided he is highly regarded as a veteran of the late war aud a loyal citizen of the United States. +: =+ REV. JAMES N. WRIGHT, a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church and a prominent farmer of Hartford Township was born in St. Alban's Township, Licking Coun- ty, on the 20th of February, 1818. His parents Simeon and Susanna (Abbott) Wright, were na- tives respectively of Vermont and Connecticut, the former born in 1772, and the latter October 10, 1768. In the Green Mountain State their marriage was solemnized in 1798. They had a family of ten children, four of whom are now living. Seth S., the eldest of the family, was born Jan- uary 22, 1799; Lucy, January 1 1, 1800; Hiram, July 25, 1803; Sally, July 5, 1805; Wait F., July 20, 1807; Robert P., May 26, 1809; Polly, April 5, 1813; Martha, May 3, 1815; James N., February 20, 1818; Anna, March 11, 1821. All the mem- bers of this family attained mature years and some lived to a good old age. At present (1894), four are living, those besides our subject being, Wait F., who married Mary Hulls and lives near Johns- town, Ohio; Martha, wife of Lorenus Baker, a res- ident of Mt. Gilead, Morrow County, Ohio; and Anna, who married Ludlow Denman and resides at Chesterville, Morrow County. The father of this family died in Licking County, September 4, 1833, aged sixty-one years and seven months. The Wright family has always been noted for patriotism. Grandfather Simeon Wright was an officer in the Revolutionary War and also had many thrilling experiences with the Indians dur- ing the early history of Vermont. Notwithstand- ing the fact that his life was ofttimes in peril, he attained the advanced age of ninety years. Sim- 216 MEMORIAL RECORD. eon Wright, who served as a Major in the War of 1812, saw some of the severest battles of the war, and atone time lost from his command twenty-one out of sixty men engaged. After the birth of eight children he brought his family from Ver- mont to Ohio, making the trip overland with teams and spending eight weeks on the way. The journey was an extremel}' difficult one, and often he was obliged to cut roads through the impene- trable forests. After completing the studies of the common schools, the subject of this sketch became a student at the college in Granville and thus acquired a good education. October 21, 1842, he was united in marriage with Miss Eflie, a sister of Oliver Willison, of whom mention is made on another page. At the time of his marriage he was engaged in the mercantile business at Johnstown and con- tinued in that line for ten years. Then purchas- ing a farm, he gave his attention to its supervision. On the 3d of July, 1835, he became a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and in 1848 was licensed to preach. He has always been zealous and active in religious work, and is never too weary to attend a funeral service or take the place of an absent minister. His wife has been identified with the same church for fifty-two years. Of the family of Mr. and Mrs. Wright we note the following: Flora L., born October 26, 1844, married Jesse Lake and died in 1888 in the triumph of a living faith in her Redeemer; she left two children. Columbia A., who was born September 5, 1846, married Norman Kasson (see sketch elsewhere in this volume). Esther L.,born May 3, 1849, is the wife of James W. Wolf, of Monroe Township, Licking County; Miles L., born April 3, 1852, married Orlinda Searles and lives in Johnstown; Seth S., born May 21, 1854, mairied Sarah Barnum and lives on a farm near the paren- tal home; James N., born August 6, 1858, is a practicing physician in Newton, Union County, Ohio; his wife was formerly Miss Florence Hill, a teacher of Licking County. Frank P., born May 19, 1861, married Miss Allie Wells, formerly a school teacher, and they are living in Monroe Township. The children have all received excel- lent educational advantages. Dr. James N., who is now a very successful physician, was educated in the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, graduating from the medical department of that institution with high honors. It is a fact of which the parents are justly proud that all the sons and daughters arc identified with the Methodist Epis- copal Church and are sincere Christians. So interested is Mr. Wright in the spiritual wel- fare of mankind that he has aided religious work in every way possible, although his work has been wholly without compensation except in the satis- faction of having discharged his duty to mankind. He exercises li is elective franchise in favor of the candidates of the Republican party, and socially is a member of the Masonic order. In addition to the raising of cereals he has been extensively engaged in sheep and wool growing, in which he has met with flattering success. JOSEPH ATKINSON, President of the Patas- kala Banking Company, and an extensive agriculturist of Harrison Township, was born on the farm where he now lives January 23, 1839, being the son of Peabody and Marinda (Elliott) Atkinson. His father was a native of Boscawen, N. II., born in 1805, and died in St. Alban's Township, Licking County, in July, 1863, as the result of an accident while sacking wool. The mother, also a native of the Granite State, died in Granville, Ohio, in 1866. It was about 1831 when the family came to Licking County, the father renting a large tract of land which he cultivated for three years. Re- turning to his native New Hampshire he married, then came again to the Licking Township farm, making the journey via the Ohio Canal. The boat halted opposite the farm and their goods were dropped on the bank, where they remained until the next morning. Three neighbors, Baird, Miller and Atkinson, bought twenty-four hundred acres in Harrison Township, divided it into three farms and began its cultivation. The father made a MEMORIAL RECORD. 217 specialty of wool growing, and was thus engaged when he lost his life, as stated. There was a family of seven children, four of whom are living. Mary, the widow of William E. Atkinson, resides near Pataskala; William Henry died at the age of three years; Joseph is the third of the family; George J., who married Miss Madge R. McGeab, of Columbus, Ohio, is a resident of that eit}-, where he is an attorney and also en- gages in the abstract business; Samuel Peabody married Rena Shobe, now deceased; he lives in Champaign . 111., where lie is successfully conduct- ing the marble business; Anna Eliza and Nettie died in childhood. After completing the studies of the common schools our subject spent one year at Union Scini- inary, Danville, 111., and afterward attended I Uni- son University for two years. While in college his father died and he was obliged to return home in order to superintend the estate. This was per- haps the turning point in his life, and he became a farmer. By the conditions of his father's will he was to have the home farm, after paying the in- terests of the other heirs. Other landed property was owned by the estate in Illinois. In 1864 Mr. Atkinson enlisted in Company D, One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio Infantry, and became Second Lieutenant of his company. He served in the Shenandoah Valley and in the vicinity of Harper's Ferry and Marti nsburg, Va. There were several skirmishes with the enemy, and three companies of the One Hundred and Thirty- fifth were captured and taken to Anderson ville, where about fifty of the number died. Returning home after his discharge, our subject resumed his farming interests. In 1872 he married Miss Julia C, daughter of the late Dr. James E wing, a pioneer physician of Licking County. The full family history appears in this work under the title of Samuel J. Ewing. To Mr. and Mrs. Atkinson seven children have been born, all of whom are living. Charles Ewing, a graduate of the Pataskala High School, spent some time in the Ohio State University, and is now at home; Florence Elliott will complete the studies of the Granville Female College in 1895; Frank Peabody, Joseph Barnard, Harry Churchill, James and Carlton Coffin are students in the neighbor- ing schools. In 1887 the Pataskala Ranking Com- pany was organized, and Mr. Atkinson beeo.ning a stockholder, was elected President of the institu lion, in which capacity he has since officiated. He is a member of Baud Post No. 653, G. A. It., at Pataskala, in which he is Past Commander. Interested in public affairs, Mr. Atkinson has filled the office of Trustee of Harrison Township for several years. He has been the candidate of the Republicans for the ollices of County Surveyor and County Commissioner, but his party being in the minority by nearly two thousand, he of course did not expect election. In the Presbyterian Church with which the family is connected, he has served as an Elder for several years. The Atkinson family is of F^nglish origin, its first representatives in Amer- ica coming to this country in the sixteenth cen- tury. The martyr spy, Nathan Hale, was related to the family, and other members and connections displayed the greatest loyalty to the Colonies dur- ing the dark days of the Revolution. The farm owned by Mr. Atkinson consists of four hundred acres, upon which are excellent im- provements. A handsome residence, built after a modern style of architecture, a fine large barn and other substantial outbuildings, add to the value of the property. He is interested in the breeding of Short-horn cattle and has a herd of thoroughbreds. In sheep raising he also maintains a special inter- est, having commenced with this industry where his father left it. His honorable reputation as a loyal soldier and his standing as a straightforward, thorough-going business man, give him great in- fluence in the community and make his opinions of weight with all who know him. *ACIL DENMAN. « mr^rpm 7S7T i7~T CIL DENMAN, a prominent agriculturist f — \ and representative citizen of Terry Town- sliip, was born in Licking County, Janu- ary 4, 1826, and is the youngest child of Philip and Amelia (Fox) Denman, the former a native of New Jersey, and the latter of Connecticut. The father was one of the pioneers of Ohio, having settled on Rocky Fork, near Hanover, in the year 1804. From there he removed to the farm now owned by our subject, and soon after com- ing here built what was then the largest house in all the country. Within its walls the early set- tlers assembled for worship, and it is said by some that these were among the first services ever held by the Methodist Chinch in Licking County. The Denmans were powerful men, and delighted in feats of strength. At an advanced age Philip Denman passed away, September 22, 1868, honored and mourned by all who knew him. lie had been three times married, and six children resulted from his lirst union, two of whom died in early childhood. Phoebe, the eldest, was born March 6, 1810, and married a Mr. Horner, now deceased; she passed away March 16, 1886. Two of their three children are deceased, while the third is living at Columbus Grove, Ohio, 7 Marinda, who was born June 21, 1813, married Richard Wales, and they had two children, Lcan- der s., a graduate of the Ohio Wesleyan College at Delaware, and Uriah. Mrs. Wales was a devout Christian and an earnest worker in the cause of re- ligion. Philip R. was born in July, 1823, and mention of. him is made in the biography of Frank Denman on another page. The subject of this sketch grew to manhood in this county, and June 3, 1853, married Miss Ann Jane O'Connor, by whom he had two children: Minnie, the wife of W. W. Irwin, who resides at Boulder, Colo., and Helen, who married W. II. Lynn and lives at Winlield, Kan. Mrs. Denman was a descendant of an aristocratic family of the North of Ireland, and was a cultured lady, a grad- uate of the Granville Female .Seminary. She died in July, 1858. Ten years later Mr. Denman married Miss Let- tic Paisley, daughter of Jacob and Nancy (Hood) Paisley. She vvas one of eight children, of whom the eldest, Mary J., married J. McPridc, who died in Andersonville Prison. After twenty years of widowhood, Mrs. McPride became the wife of Ephraim Ponifield and removed from Muskin- gum County to McPherson, Kan., where Mr, Boni- 222 MEMORIAL RECORD. field died in 1881). Mrs. Bonifield and her son, John McBride, reside in a beautiful home near Mc- Pherson. Mrs. Denman is second in order of birth. Tlie third daughter. Mrs. Ilattie German, lives at Morton, Kan., and is the mother of four children. Dr. ,1. W. Balsley, the fourth member of the family circle, is a prominent physician and druggist of Oskaloosa, Kan. During the late war he served for four years in the Union army, and was twice taken prisoner, but each time was parolled. His wife was formerly Miss Sadie Bonifield, and is a niece of Dr. T. A. Reamy, of Cincinnati. For two years she has been a member of the City Council of Oskaloosa, and is a lady of education and abil- ity. The next in order of birth is Nanie B.. wife of Edward Richards, of Nashport, Ohio, to whom she has borne four children. Fannie, the youngest of the daughters, is a teacher of unusual ability, and has taught in the schools of Harrisburg, Oskaloosa and Valley Falls. Kan. At present she is making her home with Mrs. Richards, at Nashport. The twins. Herbert and Earnest, are the youngest of this large family. Herbert is a painter living at Dayton, Ohio, while Earnest, a farmer by occupa- tion, resides in Zauesville, Ohio. Mrs. Balsley died very suddenly May 30, 1889. Her father was a participant in the War of 1812, while the father of Mr. Balsley served in the Revolutionary War. On account of failing health, our subject was obliged to abandon farming pursuits. He then en- tered a store and clerked for four years, but his health not improving, he decided to take a trip to the California gold fields. In 1850 he went to New York and purchased a through ticket to Cali- fornia via the Isthmus of Panama. All went well until Panama was reached, when he found that the "Columbia." the steamer he was to take from there, had not rounded Cape Horn, and on inquiry he learned that it would be six weeks before she would arrive at the Isthmus. He could sell the rest of his ticket for just what it cost in New York, but when lie came to buy another, it was different. They wanted more for a ticket than a common man could earn in a life time. Finally taking passage on a sailing-vessel at Panama, Mr. Denman soon found that his troubles were not ended. The captain committed suicide, and after the excitement abated the mate said they had been on the wrong course, and the Captain had been insane for weeks. Returning to Panama, the vessel was there refitted and once more started on its course. Five months after leaving New Y'ork, Mr. Denman reached the gold fields. While there he had a narrow escape from death, but fort- unately regained his strength, and is now, at the age of sixty-nine, one of the finest specimens of physical manhood in Licking County. Arriving at home from California in 1852, Mr. Denman investigated property with a view to pur- chase, anil decided to locate in Licking County. Here he has since resided, his home being upon a valuable farm of one hundred and thirty acres. The residence is a commodious structure, occupying a splendid site and surrounded with attractive rural environments. His life proves what may be ac- complished by industry, honor and perseverance. His opportunities in youth were meagre, and al- though he had a scholarship in the Wesleyan Col- lege, ill health prevented him from attending. In the school of experience, he has been an apt stu- dent, aud probably throughout the entire county few men are better informed than he. Politically a Republican, Mr. Denman votes aud works with that party. He has held various town- ship offices, and at one time was elected Assessor without his personal knowledge. As an earnest, consistent Christian, he affiliates with the Method- ist Episcopal Church, with which denomination all the members of his family are identified. r~y APT. HIRAM BRICKER, formerly one of j V~\/ the most extensive stock-raisers of Lick- ing County, but now a retired citizen of Utica, was born in Knox County, Ohio, September 14, 1821). He is of direct German descent, his grandfather, Ludwig Bricker, having been born in I Germany, whence in boyhood he came to America MEMORIAL RECORD. 223 with the other members of the family. He settled in Maryland, and there grew to manhood and married. Later he removed to Washington Coun- ty, Pa., where his death occurred at an advanced age. He had a large family, and his sons became pioneers of Knox County. Ohio. The youngest of the family was David, father of our subject, who was born in Washington County, Pa., September 14, 1800. He married Indiana Cox, a native of Greene County, Pa., who was born March 4, 1798, and in 1821 settled in Morgan Township, Knox County, on a farm of two hun- dred acres, containing few improvements. Being a man of great industry and excellent judgment, he became the owner of several farms, which he divided among his children. In 1873 he purchased a residence property in Utica at a cost of *5,000, and retired from active pursuits. His death oc- curred September 14, 1878. His wife passed from earth March 2, 1887, aged eighty-nine years. In early life David Bricker was a member of the Baptist Church, but during his later years was a Universalis! in belief. Politically he was a stanch Republican, and at different times held office in the township where he resided so many years. His children were six in number, viz.: Elizabeth, who married Jesse Bell and died in Greene County, Pa.; Christopher, who departed this life in Dela- ware Count}', Ohio; Emeline, who married Harvey Cox and died in Knox County, Ohio; Anna Belle, Mrs. Samuel Elliott, who died in Knox Count}', Ohio; Hiram; and Demus. who resides in Rich Hill Township, Knox County. The educational advantages of our subject were limited to such privileges as were afforded by the public schools of Morgan Township, Knox Coun- ty. At the age of eighteen he became a dealer in live stock, buying in Ohio and driving to Cumber- land, Md., which was then the nearest railroad point. It required forty days to market stock at that time. Upon one occasion he drove his stock to Baltimore. In 1853 he settled on a farm in Washington Township, where he became an exten- sive sheep raiser and dealer in wool. His own flock, after removing to Knox County, numbered one thousand head of merino sheep. In 1872 he removed to the farm where he was born, and con- tinued as before until October, 1891, when he re- tired from active business and took up his resi- dence in Utica. In 18G1 our subject enlisted for one hundred days, and was mustered into service as First Lieu- tenant of Company A, One Hundred and Thirty- fifth Ohio Infantry. After having served for four months, he was mustered out with the rank of Captain. During his period of service he partici- pated in two engagements. His landed possessions include three well improved farms, which aggre- gate nearly five hundred acres, and he also owns a pleasant home in Utica. Socially he is a member of Channel Post No. 188, G. A. R., of which he is Past Commander. A Republican in politics, he has served as Justice of the Peace, and also filled other minor offices. In religious connections he and his wife belong to the Church of Christ. The lady who February 17, 1853, became the wife of Captain Bricker was Harriet Malissa, daughter of Isaac and Catherine (Hanger) Bell. Her father was born in Washington Count}', Pa., in 1802, and was a son of James and Elizabeth (Hayes) Bell, whom he accompanied to Licking County in an early day. He pursued fanning with marked success, becoming the owner of about nine hundred acres, and engaged extensively in the business of a wool grower. His death oc- curred November 11, 1882, while his wife passed away February 12, 1878, aged seventy-six years. They were devoted members of the Church of Christ, in which faith they reared their six chil- dren. Mrs. Bricker, the youngest of the family, was born in Licking County, February 14, 1836, and has here made her life-long home. She is a lady of culture, who with the Captain is highly re- garded in the social circles of the community. Captain and Mrs. Bricker have had twelve chil- dren: David A., born on the 5th of April, 1854, is a hardware merchant of Utica; Isaac B., born Au- gust 12, 1856, died at the age of seven years; Catherine A., born July 26, 1858, is the wife of Ray Mc Will tams, a fanner of Licking County; Anabell, born November 2K, I860, married F. T. Mercer, druggist, and the present Postmaster of Centreburgb, Knox County, Ohio; Elizabeth I.. bom January 9, 1863, is the wife of Hugh Harrison, 224 MEMORIAL RECORD. of Knox County; Virginia, born August 9, 1865, married James Seward, of Newark; James F.. born November 22, 1867, manages the home farm in Knox County; Mary Emma, born December 3, 1869; Cary Tecumseh, born February 3, 1872; Laura E., born April 9, 1874; Charles C, born February 18, 1876; and Nellie M., January 7, 1878, complete the family. J WILLIS FULTON. His present farm has been the life-long home of Mr. Fulton, and in the house where he now lives he was born March 18, 1851. His parents were John M. and Rebecca A. (Young) Fulton, the former born in Berkeley County, W. Va., in 1814, and the latter in Licking County, Ohio, in 1820. The father was in turn the son of Robert Fulton, a native of the North of Ireland, who after his marriage emigrated to America and settled in West Virginia. When about nine years of age John M. Fulton accompanied his parents to Licking County, where he was reared to manhood. Of his marriage, two sons and three daughters were born. The eldest, Robert S., was graduated from the Newark High School, and later finished the course in Marietta College, from which institution he was graduated after four 3'ears' study. He is now a prominent attorney of Cincinnati, where he married Miss Mary Morse. In church and Sunday -school work he is quite active, and is one of the Elders before whom II. P. Smith was tried for heresy in the Presbyterian Church of Cincinnati. The eldest daughter, Mary, is the wife of Sam- uel F. Van Voorhis, a well-to-do retired farmer of Newark and a man of some prominence there, being connected with the Board of Trade, the electric railroad, and the building and loan associ- ation of that city. Our subject is in order of birth the third member of the household. Lou is the wife of Charles II. Follett. of Newark, whose family history will be noted in the sketch of Hon. Charles Follett. Nellie M., who resides with her mother in Newark, has been an invalid for fifteen \ r ears. Receiving a common-school education, our sub- ject was denied further educational advantages on account of failing eyesight. This calamity befell him as the result of a severe blow upon the head, caused by being thrown from a runawa}' horse. His entire life has been spent upon the farm where he now lives, which he inherited at the death of his father, December 29, 1873, two days after the sixtieth anniversary of his birth. The prop- erty was then divided among the heirs and the widow purchased cit} r property, to which she soon afterward removed, and where she now resides. November 28, 1873, Mr. Fulton was united in marriage with Miss flattie E. Glick, who was born in Licking County September 15, 1851. She is the daughter of G. W. and Rosala Glick, the former of whom was Superintendent of the Lick- ing County Infirmary for twenty-one years. Her education was received in the Granville Female College, where she took a normal course. For several years prior to her marriage she was suc- cessful^' engaged in teaching school. Two sons and one daughter were born to Mr. and Mrs. Fulton. Guy II., the eldest, was born March 4, 1874, and was graduated from the New- ark High School with the Class of '92. He is now at home. Fred O., born May 30, 1876, is a stu- dent in the Newark High School; and Mary C. is also in school. At the death of his father, our subject received his share of the estate, which was valued at $80,000. With his mother, he now owns a farm consisting of two hundred and eighteen acres of fertile land, upon which are excellent buildings and all neces- sary conveniences. While prosperous and success- ful in his agricultural operations, he has never- theless met with several serious misfortunes. Twice he lost his barns by fire. Upon the first occasion a barn, 30x58 feet, cribs, wagon sheds, granary, etc., were entirely destroyed with contents, in- cluding a thoroughbred Short-horn bull. In April, 1893, the fire fiend again destroyed the new barns erected on the site of the old, consuming one thousand bushels of wheat, one thousand MEMORIAL RECORD. 225 bushels of com, five head of horses, thirty head of hogs, farming implements, harness, etc. These buildings have since been replaced. In political matters Mr. Fulton is earnest and active. He has been Township Trustee for six years, Land Appraiser for two terms, a Director of the Licking County Agricultural Society for ten years, and its Vice-President one 3 T ear. In 1894 he was a candidate for County Commissioner, but his location was somewhat against him, and the ollice fell into the hands of a resident of the northeastern part of the count3'. Frequently he has represented the Democratic party in state and congressional conventions. Socially, he belongs to the Ancient Order of United Workmen. In religious views he is liberal. His father was a Presbyterian, his mother a Baptist, and his son and daughter are identified with the latter de- nomination. :£)#£: -T EWIS SIMMONS. As early as 1810 Van I C} Simmons, father of our subject, removed from Hampshire County, Va., to Licking County, Ohio, and settling in Burlington Town- ship, there cleared a farm from the midst of the forest. Shortly after erecting a log cabin he was dratted into service in the War of 1812, and at the close of that conflict returned to his farm and was soon afterward married. That important event united him with Miss Sarah Butcher, a native of Hardy County, Va., who removed to LickingCoun- ty about the same time as did he. Upon the home farm in Burlington Township the parents of our subject continued to reside until they closed their eyes upon the scenes of earth. The mother died aged sixty-six years, six months, and the father passed away when in his seventy-ninth year. Of their ten children, the eldest died in childhood and five are now living. Elizabeth, who married John Smoots, resides near Grant City, Mo.; Mary Louisa, Mrs. John II. Smith, lives on a farm adjoining that of our subject; Joseph resides in Grant City, Mo.; and John J. resides near Appleton, Licking County. Upon the farm where he now lives the subject of this sketch was born September 17, 1836. His education was received in the district schools of Burlington Township, and upon entering upon his life work he chose the occupation of a farmer, which he has since followed. On the 4th of Janu- ary, 1859, he married Mary D. Howell, who was born in Linnville, Licking County, Ohio, July 17, 1838. She is the daughter of William and Emily (McDowell) Howell, natives respectively of Mary- land and Bedford County, Pa., and early settlers of Franklin Township, Licking Count}', where the mother died at the age of thirty-six years. The father died in Muncie, Ind., at an advanced age. Mrs. Simmons is one of eight children, five sons and three daughters, of whom five are living- John is a mechanic of Red Oak, Iowa. William H. resides in Bennington Township, Licking Coun- ty. Commodore P. lives in Washington, D. C. Three of the sons were soldiers during the war, serving until the close of the conflict, and David died in Chattanooga, Tenn., after the Rebellion had ended. The only living sister, Mrs. Emily J. Culp, resides at New Salem, Fairfield County, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Simmons are the parents of two children, Leroy L. and William N. The former was born December 4, 1859, and is well educated, having been graduated from the Utica High School. He also attended the University of Michigan until almost completing the course of studies, when he was obliged to resign on account of poor health. Afterward he was graduated from Duff's Com- mercial College at Pittsburgh He is considered a mechanical genius, having superior ability in that line. At present he is a bookkeeper in a real- estate office in Columbus. On the 28th of Sep- tember, 1871, he married Miss Maimie H. Postle- waite,and they have three children. The younger son, William N., who was educated in the high school, is married and has four children. A portion of the old homestead our subject in- herited from his father, and at present he is the owner of one hundred and twenty-five acres of well improved land, upon which are excellent 226 MEMORIAL RECORD. buildings and the other accessories of a model es- tate, lie lias been generous with his sons, giving each %2,000, and still retains in his possession suf- ficient to provide against poverty in his old age. Reared in the faith of the Democratic party, he still advocates its principles and supports its can- didates. With his wife, he holds membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church at Homer. He takes a deep interest in matters pertaining to the welfare of his fellow-citizens, and may always be relied upon to co-operate in progressive move- ments. :0$(^ JOSEPH ROGERS, M. D. After having en- gaged in the practice of medicine and sur- gery for more; than forty years, Dr. Rogers retired from active professional duties, and now, surrounded by the comforts rendered possi- ble by days of toil, he quietly passes the twilight of his life at his home in I'tica. He was one of the first physicians to locate in Licking County, having opened an office at Utica in December, 1845. Among the citizens of the county few are better and none more favorably known than he, and it is with pleasure that we invite the reader's attention to the following facts connected with his life history: In 1770 our subject's grandparents, Thomas and Sarah (Armstrong) Rogers, removed from Kent County, Md., to Washington County, Pa., settling in the village of Rurgettstown. There he was born March 15, 1815, and there the first eight years of his life were passed. At that time his parents, Rowland and Mary (Hartshorn) Rogers, with their eight children, removed to a farm ad- joining the village, from which it was separated by a small stream of water. Upon that place he was reared, receiving his education in the common schools. After the death of his father, the mother and eight children returned to Rurgettstown, in 1834, where he attended a select school, giving his attention to the study of English and Latin gram- mar, advanced arithmetic and penmanship. Hav- ing spent three years and a-half in academic and collegiate education, nearly completing the full lit- erary course, and some time spent in teaching and private study, our subject in the spring of 1840 in Rurgettstown commenced the study of medicine under the tutelage of Dr. William Dornan, a cele- brated physician. In the fall of 1841 he removed to Steubenville, Ohio, and continued his medical studies under the tuition of Dr. J. S. Scott, a very successful physician and surgeon, who was widely known throughout the state. While there the young student had favorable opportunities for studying anatomy and kindred sciences, having access to all the books, both literary and medical, that he needed, and for two winters having the advantage of two dissecting rooms. Of all of these advantages he availed himself to the utmost. During the last eighteen months of his stay with his preceptor, our subject was offered an opportun- ity of engaging in practice, and in that way he ac- quired considerable practical experience. The fall of 1845 witnessed his arrival in Utica, where for more than two score years he had the oversight of an extensive and lucrative practice. While he never took a regular course of lectures at a medi- cal college, yet his preparation for practice was much more thorough than he could have received in many colleges. The degree of Doctor of Medi- cine was conferred upon him by the Cincinnati College of Medicine, and also by the medical de- partment of the university at Cleveland. For two consecutive years he officiated as President of the Licking County Medical Society, and his interest in evei\ything pertaining to the science still con- tinues, though he has been retired from the profes- sion for several years. During the days of slavery the Doctor was a stanch Abolitionist, and from the date of the or- ganization of the Republican party to the present he has always upheld loyally the principles for which this political organization stands. He has held a number of local offices, and at one time was nominated for the State Legislature, but his party being in the minority he suffered defeat with the remainder of the ticket. In religious faith a Prcs- MEMORIAL RECORD. •227 byterian, lie has long been prominent in that church and served as a delegate to the general as- sembly when the old school and the new school branches were united. lie has never married; his sister resides with him and looks after the house- hold. Notwithstanding his advanced years, eighty, he is still in reasonably good health and retains unimpaired the full possession of his mental fac- ulties. -(V JOHN W. BUXTON, M.D. This talented phy- sician of Homer was born in Miller Town- ship, Knox County, Ohio, March 4, 1859. He traces his ancestry to Maryland, where his grandfather, Rev. John Buxton, was born and reared, and whence he removed to Coshocton County in an early period of the history of Ohio. Grandmother Buxton bore the maiden name of Elizabeth Todd. Among their children was Noali W., our subject's father, who was born in East Union, Coshocton County, Ohio, in 1830, and now resides in Mt. Vernon, Ohio, where he follows the occupation of a bridge contractor and builder. One of our subject's uncles, Rev. John Wesley Buxton, is a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, now connected with the northern Cali- fornia circuit. Another uncle, Francis A. Buxton, a farmer of Knox County, has a son, Rev. E. O., who is a gentleman of fine attainments, liberal education and wide influence, being at present pas- tor of a Methodist Episcopal Church located in Cleveland, Ohio; he is now enjoying a tour in Eu- rope. The father of our subject was twice mar- ried, his first wife being Lorinda Butler, and by that union two sons were born, James B. and John W. The former is engaged with his father as a contractor; he married Miss Orlinda, daughter of Riley Trout, of Licking County, and they are the parents of three children, Elsie, Noah and Milton. When our subject was two years old his mother died, and afterward his father married for his sec- ond wife Miss Candace Buxton, a relative by blood. Three daughters and one son were born of this union. The son, William T., a resident of Mt. Vernon, Ohio, is a traveling salesman by oc- cupation. The daughters are, Olive, wife of W. C. Mills, of Mt. Vernon, a graduate of the Ohio Uni- versity and formerly engaged in the drug busi- ness; Mamie, who married Kelley Miller, a tele- graph operator and station agent at Galena, Ohio, and Elizabeth Gertrude, a student in the Mt. Ver- non High School, from which she will soon be graduated. The subject of this sketch acquired his general education in the district schools, which he attended until about nineteen years of age. He then en- tered the Utica Normal School, where he prosecut- ed his studies for seven terms. After leaving there he remained at home on his father's farm in Cos- hocton County for one year. Next he entered the office of Drs. Russell cfe McMillan at Mt. Vernon as a medical student, remaining under their tutor- ship two years. For the two succeeding years he was a student in Starling Medical College, gradu- ating from that institution February 28, 1883. During his last year there he continued his studies in the office of Dr. Loving, of Columbus. Returning to the parental home in Coshocton County, the young doctor remained there six months, and then coming to Homer, entered up- on the practice of his chosen profession. Here he has built up a fine practice, this too in the face of strong competition from a physician of twenty years' previous practice in the village. In August of 1893, he was appointed a member of the Lick- ing County Board of Pension Examiners, a dis- tinction which older practitioners might justly envy. He meets with this Board at Newark Wed- nesday of each week. Politically he is a loyal Democrat, and socially holds connection with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias. At Utica, July 26, 1882, the Doctor was united in marriage with Miss Emma L. Johnson, daughter of Joseph and Mary Johnson, formerly residents of Knox County, Ohio, but now deceased. They had a family of six sons and five daughters, all of whom still survive, though widely separated. One 228 MEMORIAL RECORD. daughter, Sarah, now matron of the State Normal of Missouri at Warrensburg, married II. Martin Williams, a prominent editor of that place. A son, Martin Johnson, went to Holden, Mo., a poor hoy, and becoming a dentist, by close application to business has amassed a fortune. In religious belief Mrs. Buxton is a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and her two bright and interesting children, Ethel I. and Hugh J., are regular attendants at the Sunday-school. The fam- ily is one of the most influential in the place and is prominent in social circles. RUFUS F. WRIGHT, a successful farmer of St. Alban's Township, is the descendant of honored and patriotic ancestors. His grandfather, Simeon Wright, was a Major in the War of 1812, and his great-grandfather, Robert Wright, served in the defense of the Colonies dur- ing the Revolutionary War. While that conflict was in progress, and during a time of great peril, he hid his wife and three of their children(one of whom was Simeon) in a hollow tree to protect them from the Tories and Indians. His other three children he hid under his cabin floor in the cellar. The Indians discovering the three helpless chil- dren hid in the cellar, with the fiendish cruelty char- acteristic of many tribes of savages, cut their throats, scalped them and then burned the house. The wife and children hid in the hollow tree 'were not found, and thus their lives were saved. Rob- ert Wright then took a solemn oath that he would kill every Indian he could, and true to his vow he killed twelve of the redskins after the war was over. He attained a great age, dying at Homer, Ohio, when ninety-seven years of age. Simeon Wright, accompanied by li is family, mi- grated to Licking County, Ohio, in 1819, and set- tled on Raccoon Creek in St. Alban's Township. When sixty-three 3'ears old he was killed by a run- away horse. The father of our subject, Hiram Wright, was born in Rutland, Vt., July 25, 1803, and was sixteen years of age when he accompanied li is parents to Licking County. In St. Alban's Township he married Eliza Blood, a native of Bos- ton, Mass., born in January, 1803, who settled in this township in 1821. After marriage Hiram Wright settled in Monroe Township, but after his father's death he returned to St. Alban's Township and here continued to re- side until the fall of 1870. He then removed to Champaign County, 1 11., and settled near Mahomet, where he died August 8, 1889, and his wife April 9, 1890. Their children were, Sarah (deceased), Elizabeth, Mary, Lucien, Rufus F., Robert, Charles (deceased) and Theodore. Rufus F. was born in Monroe Township, near Johnstown, April 7, 1835. When four years old he was brought by his parents to St. Alban's Township, where with the exception of one year he has since resided. Farming has been his sole occupation, and of this he has made a sig- nal success. In Alexandria, Ohio, March 26, 1857, occurred the marriage of Rufus F. Wright and Miss Harriet Elizabeth Lyman, a daughter of Abner and Betsey (Hubbard) Lyman. Abner Lyman was born in Onondaga Count)', N. Y., November 1, 1811, and when six years old was taken by his parents to Hardin County, Ivy., thence in 1820 removed to Louisville, Ky., and in the fall of 1825 drove an ox team from that city to Licking County, landing in St. Alban's Township with fifty cents and a few bedclothes. For several years he was employed b}' the month on farms. In 1830 he bought forty acres in St. Alban's Township, where he became a prominent resident. He married Miss Hubbard July 10, 1836, and they had four children, Harriet Elizabeth, Horace O, Sarah F., and Joseph A., who was killed in the battle of Ringgold, Ga. Mr. Ly- man died in Alexandria, Ohio, January 24, 1885, at the age of seventy-three. He was one of the pioneer members of the Methodist Church in this locality, becoming identified with it in 1848. The mother of Mrs. Wright, known in maiden- hood as Betsey Hubbard, was born in Rutland, Vt., on the 30th of September, 1815. Her life, however MEMORIAL RECORD. 229 was principally passed in Licking County, whither she came with her parents at the age of four years. With them she settled in Granville Township, hut after several years spent there removed to Lock, Knox County, Ohio, where her wedding was sol- emnized. She attained an advanced age, passing away in St. Alban's Township December 24, 1883. Our subject's married life has been spent in St. Alban's Township, with the exception of one and one-half years in Morrow County. lie and his wife have three children, namely: Lyman A., who married Mary B. Stimson; Sarah I., wife of L. 1). Rogers, M. I).; and Fred J., who married Maggie Levering. With his wife our subject holds mem- bership in the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he has officiated in various important capaci- ties and the good works of which he assists by gen- erous donations. Ilis farm consists of one hundred and sixty acres and is one of the best in St. Alban's Township, presenting a neat and attractive appear- ance, which abundantly proves the energetic dis- position of the owner. =^&hbh® NATHAN S. DENMAN. The farming lands of Licking County comprise its most val- uable property, and the men who devote their energies to the cultivation of the soil occupy- no unimportant position among the people. To this class belongs Mr. Denman, a successful agri- culturist and progressive citizen of Perry Town- ship, who owns one of the best farms in this local- ity. A visitor to the homestead will see that good buildings have been erected. Modem machinery has been introduced, the land has been subdivided into pastures and fields of convenient size by good fences, and all the improvements have been intro- duced that mark a first-class farm. The name which our subject bears has long been one of prominence in Licking County, the family having made settlement here in 1804. His father, Zenas II., was born in New Jersey August 24, 1791, and on the 7th of December, 1815, was united in marriage with Miss Jane Smith, a native of the Old Dominion, born March 29, 1800. They became the parents of eleven children, of whom five now survive, those besides our subject being, Mathias, a resident of Illinois, now living near the city of Bloomington, who is married and has eight chil- dren; Roverta, who married John Arnold, of Cali- fornia, and they have one daughter; Augustine C, Mrs. Freeman, who is the mother of six chil- dren and makes her home near Grand Island, Neb.; and Isabel, the wife of L. V. Iloyt, living at Denman 's Cross Roads, this county. Mr. and Mrs. Iloyt have had live children, but only two are now living. Upon the home farm in Perry Township, where he was born March 26, 1838, the subject of this sketch passed the years of boyhood and youth. At the age of twenty-two he traveled to the south- west, where he remained about ten years. During a portion of this period he was engaged as a stock dealer, buying cattle in Texas and driving them into Nebraska, where they were sold. Sometimes in these expeditions, he would go as far north as Dakota. Possessing the requisite push and deter- mination, he met with success in that occupation, but not desiring to devote his life to it, he re- turned to Ohio and settled on the old homestead, where he has since resided. January 2, 1876, Mr. Denman was united in marriage with Sarah E., daughter of Thomas and Elmira Shannon, concerning whom mention is made in the sketch of W. W. Shannon, on another page. Mrs. Denman is well educated, and both she and her husband occupy an enviable position in the social circles of this place. Their home is pleasant, and it is their especial enjoyment to throw wide open their doors for the entertainment of their many friends. They have one child, a son, Enyart T., an ambitious and intelligent youth, whose prospects for the future are the brightest. By her first husband, Andrew W. Shaw, Mrs. Den- man has a son, James T., who is a clerk and tele- graph operator at Elreno, Oklahoma Territory. He married Miss Ella McMurray, of Washington, Pa., and they have one child, Leland Denman Shaw. In this community Mr. Denman is known as an - MEMORIAL RECORD. impartial counselor and kind friend. He is a gen- tlemen of libenl views, both religions and politi- cal. While not identified with any denomination, be frequently attends the Methodist Protestant Church, to which bis wife belongs. On national issues be is a Democrat, but in local affairs occa- sionally votes with the Republican party. -! - i-i-S"f T 1 I i jfe r-iit i ;';- ' : ->^ 01IARLES J. KERR- Traveling through Perry Township, the visitor pauses to ad- mire the finely improved farm owned and occupied by Mr. Kerr. The property is in many respects an ideal place. The improvements are •-. . .«- : _ '.----. ' - s:.-. :.:~s. . ; - Mch adapted to its special purpose. The residence stands upon a slight eminence, and its attractive appearance is enhanced by the ornamen- tal trees surrounding it on every hand. A never failing spring furnishes an abundant supply of clear, pure water: in fact, the farm of one hundred and forty -two acres contains all the improvements nature, with lavish hand, can furnish or the imag- Mr. Kerr is still comparatively young in years, having been born March - He is a native of Knox County, and a son of Isaac and Elizabeth (Holmes) Kerr, also natives of Ohio. Of the par- ental family of eight children, five are now living. those besides our subject being. Sarah R_ the wife of R E. Horn, of Gambia. Ohio: Scott R. a resident of Bmdeasburg. Ohio: Martha M- who married Joseph Farmer and lives at Martinsbnrg. Ohio: and Will, whose home is in Rladensburg. this state. Upon hts father's farm Charles J. Kerr gained in youth a prac t ical knowledge of agriculture. For a few terms he attended the district schools, bat with that exception he has gained his education by personal application and self -cult ure. On the lath of May. 1880, be was united in marriage with (Mercer) Davidson, of Knox County. Ohio. Mrs. Kerr was born and reared in Knox County and by her marriage has beco me the mother of three children, namely: John Otts. Otto Lee and Arliea M.. who are now ( 1394) thirteen, eleven and eight years of age respectively. The children are bright and intelligent and are being given excellent edu- cational advantages in the home schools. While taking an interest in public affs Kerr is not a politician and has never sought or desired office, preferring to devote his attention exclusively to his farming interests. However, be is well informed upon local and national questions of importance and gives his support to the princi- ples of the Democratic party. He and his wife are members of the Disciples' Church, and are earnest, sincere Christians, who enjoy the respect of all their acquaintances. They are generous con- tributors to religions and charitable projects, and their infiaence may always be relied upon to sup- ; : : ; - _ - - ' i i >: ■ :::: ■ ;;: ■ : i ?: : "">■ HARLES WILKES. One of the fine farms \* -~n Township is situated near the village of Wilkin's Ran and is the prop- erty of the subject of tats sketch. The place con- sists of two handled and seventy-two acres, of *: :;i s:» :: :»: . : ' - '. i : - -\ placed under cultivation. The farm is divided by i • •-" :;-. :-.: :-:. -"; > ::" .■ :v;; ; r.: •;•: :' : :he :.. - _ J- . ~- . :'-.•.< •'. -.„ s latter branch of agriculture Mr. Wilkin makes a r .■:.;.: l ■_ : . ? : _ ■. * - :" • r ._ * . :" . v- • r:; _-> 5.: : . ;s:: ; Upon the farm w hen he now- resides our subject was born January 11. !•>:*>. being the second soa of Daniel and Rebecca (Barnes) Wilkin. About 1811 his parents removed from Woodstock. Va_ to MEMORIAL RECORD. 231 Licking County, Ohio, anil soon afterward entered from the Government t lie land now owned by Charles. Both parents were natives of the Old Dominion, the father having been born April 17, L785, and the mother February 10,1789. Their family consisted of three sons and four daughters, namely: Sarah ,\nn, who was born in 1815; Bar- bara. 1818; Albert, 1820; Mary. 1823; Jane, 1826; Charles. 1828; and Joseph, 1830. Of these only two are now living, Charles and Mary, the latter being the wife of Edward Hickey. The others at- tained manhood and womanhood, and all except one died in Licking County. In boyhood Charles Wilkin was a student in the pioneer subscription schools, but his advantages were limited and his education has been acquired mainly by self-culture. In youth he gained a thorough knowledge of agriculture, which he chose as his life occupation. Upon establishing domestic ties, he was united in marriage with Miss Abbie Jane Smith, who was born June 28, 1833, and is a member of a family of eleven children, of whom three brothers and one sister are now living in Ohio and one hi other in Missouri. The parents, Adna and Phivbe Ann (Carpenter) Smith, were natives of New York and were members of fami- lies long established in the Empire State. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Wilkin resulted in the birth of six children, of whom four are living. James II., the eldest, died in infancy; Horace is living under the parental roof; Phoebe died at the age of twenty-four; Nelson is at home; Nettie married Milton Wilkin and lives on a farm near that of her father; Emma, the youngest, is a bright and accomplished young lady. The children en- joyed every advantage offered by the schools of modem days and are well educated and refined. Having resided in Licking County through more than sixty changing years. Mi. Wilkin has aided in bunging about the result so nobly achieved in making the wilderness the habitation of the white man. In his chosen vocation he has met with more than ordinary success and is numbered among the prosperous agriculturists of the town- ship. With his family he holds membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church. While affiliating with the Democratic party upon the national issues of the age, in local affairs he votes for prin- ciples rather than party and gives his support to the candidates whom he deems best qualified for the office, irrespective of political ties. dh 09 -^ -ci =0 -T^r LANSON L. SIMMONS. Among the re- / — \ tired business men who have labored ar- duously in earlier life, and now in their later years are enjoying the fruits of their labor with a conscience at ease and an active interest in the welfare of the eommunit\ r , we mention the gentleman whose name stands at the head of this record. He resides at Kirkersville, where with his family he enjoys the pleasant home he has so truly earned and richly merited. The record of Mr. Simmons' life is one of more than usual interest. Born in Muskingum County, Ohio, June 6, 1816, he is the son of William and Martha Simmons, the father a native of Massachu- setts, and the mother a descendant of Irish ances- try. At the age of eight years he was kidnapped and bound out until he was twenty-one. He was placed in the family of Amos T. Sweazey, in Fair- field County, Ohio, where he learned the woolen manufacturing business, serving nine years. His "master and mistress" died while he was in this service, which cancelled the contract which made him a bound boy. He never afterward heard from his family except to hear that his mother was dead a year after that event transpired. His father had died when Alanson L. was two years old, and one Monroe was appointed his guardian. Monroe's brother-in-law wanted a boy, and the result was a collusion between Monroe and Sweazey, to the effect as recorded above. Being so young at the time of leaving home, new acquaintances and as- sociations soon estranged him from his mother. In the spring of 1833 Mr. Simmons went on the Ohio Canal as a driver for one John D. Wormer, continuing three years. His recollection of his em- 232 MEMORIAL RECORD. ployer is such that he would willingly contribute a monument to his memory if permitted to do so. He personally knew of the employment of Presi- dent Garfield in the same capacity as himself on the same canal. He was a resident of Licking County in the winters of 1833-45, being em- ployed in keeping a canal horse stable. For seven years he was Captain of a boat, and afterward pur- chased a boat, which he traded for hotel property in Haiti more, Fairfield County, Ohio. For one year he was proprietor of the hotel, then clerked in the dry-goods business in Baltimore for about three years. Afterward he embarked in the grain, lumber and wool business on his own account in Baltimore, operating this business ten years and meeting with good success. Meantime he also conducted a drug business in Baltimore. Leaving that village in 1865, our subject went to Toledo, where he engaged in jobbing and re- tailing in paints, oils, glass, etc. Selling out his interests in that place, he went to Fostoria and bought a stock of goods, remaining there eight months. He then shipped his goods to Baltimore, and sold them out at a serious loss by reason of dissipated partners. In October, 1870, coming to Kirkersville, he built a drug store and established his son in business, which he still continues. He owns some residence property in Toledo, which brings him a good rental. Since coming to Kirkers- ville he has lived retired and surrounded by all the comforts secured through the years of his ac- tive business life. .September 15, 1836, Mr. Simmons married Miss Wealthy Lucky, a name which, if there be any significance in names, was doubtless recognized as a forerunner of success and happiness. Fifty- seven years of the wedded life of this venerable pair have passed, the fiftieth anniversary having been appropriately celebrated. Seven sons and seven daughters were born to them, of whom five are living: Thomas C, Hartsel H., Mary Louisa, Ann C. and Clara O. George and Henry died in young manhood; the others died in infancy or early childhood. Thomas C. married Elva Kiefer and is Superintendent of the state shops in the Ohio Penitentiary. H. H. married Miss Emma, sister of D. C. Winegarner, whose sketch appears herein; he conducts the drug store in Kirkersville. Ann C. is the wife of W. B. Beach, a prosperous mechanic of Bowling Green, Wood County. Clara, residing in Toledo, is the wife of Angus Hosmer, bookkeeper in a railroad office. Two sons, George and Thomas, were soldiers during the late war, and Thomas is pensioned by reason of deafness incurred while supporting a battery in action. Since the organization of the Republican party Mr. Simmons has identified himself therewith. He cast his first Presidential vote for General Harri- son, and voted for the grandson in 1888. He has served in various local positions. For nine years he was Justice of the Peace, and also served as Overseer of the Poor and Fence Viewer. His wife has been connected with the Methodist Epis- copal Church since early womanhood, and two daughters also belong to that denomination. As a citizen, he is held in high esteem by his fellow- citizens, and always approves an}' movement which will enhance the prosperity of the community. ■QC *»»*-i^*»**-fr* ^ »*»*****»*»-K X> T~> LI ASHBROOK was identified with the r Cy history of Licking County during the pe- riod of its earl} r development. So long as the names of the honored pioneers are cherished in the hearts of posterity, so long will he be re- membered with gratitude for the part he bore in the early growth of this section of Ohio. He came hither before many of our now venerable citizens were born, and it was his privilege to witness the transformation of the country from an unattrac- tive, unimproved wilderness to the abode of a large and intelligent population. Mr. Ashbrook was born in Hampshire County, Va., on the 23d of September, 1781. He grew to manhood in the Old Dominion, and at the age of about twenty years, January 5, 1802, was united in marriage with Miss Caty Peters, also of Hamp- shire County. They continued to reside there for eight years after their marriage, but in the autumn of 1810 he removed with his family to Pickaway MEMORIAL RECORD. 233 County, Ohio, and after a sojourn of a few months there, went to Fairfield Count}', the same state, in April, 1811. In that place he continued to reside for twelve years, meantime engaging in agricult- ural pursuits. When a young man of twenty-five years, Mr. Ai-hbrook united with the old school Baptist Church, and afterward, while devoting his atten- tion principally to farm work, never neglected an opportunity to preach the Gospel. In April, 1823, he came to Licking County and settled near Johns- town, where he had purchased fifty acres of unim- proved land. One of his first improvements was the erection of a hewed log house, and as time passed by he introduced other valuable additions and accessories to the place. He met with many of the misfortunes and hardships incident to pio- neer life, but kept a brave spirit in the midst of adversity. While not rich in this world's goods, Mr. Ash- brook was rich in the hope of a blessed immortal- it j\ He was a firm believer in and expounder of the doctrines of the old school Baptist Church for sixty-eight years. He also served the cause of Christ as an evangelist, traveling in seven differ- ent states preaching the Gospel and exhorting the unconverted to accept Christ as their .Savior. His wife passed to the better land June 1, 1871, in her eighty-seventh year, and at the advanced age of ninety-five years and four months he followed the companion of his youth to their eternal home, Jan- uary 24, 1877. They had fourteen children (seven sons and seven daughters), of whom twelve at- tained years of maturity, married and became the heads uf families. Nine of his children were pres- ent at his funeral, the eldest being then seventy- four, and the youngest fifty-three years of age. WILLIAM HENRY KUSSMAUL is the proprietor of the Granville Times, a breezy sheet, which enjoys a good cir- culation, and is published in the interests of the community, especial attention being paid to local affairs. It also reviews ably the public issues of the age, and its advertising columns are well filled, showing that the business men of Granville appre- ciate it as a medium for communicating with the people. The paper is issued weekly, aud has a guaranteed circulation of eight hundred. Mr. Kussmaul has spent his entire life in Lick- ing County, and was born at Newark June 21, 1860. His parents, Christian and Louisa (Freiner) Kussmaul, natives of Germany, are now residents of Newark. He received an education in that city, where for six years he was a pupil in the German schools, and for a year and a-half conducted his studies in the English public schools. At the age of sixteen he began learning the printer's trade, at which he was employed until 1880. Coming to Granville in March, 1880, in com- pany with H. A. Church, our subject established the Granville Times, the first issue of the paper appearing June 9 of that year, the day Garfield was uominated for President. Three years later Mr. Kussmaul became half owner, with the Rev. C. B. Downs as his partner, and on the 1st of Septem- ber, 1887, he purchased Mr. Downs' interest, which eight days afterward he sold to F. W. Shepardson. The connection thus formed continued until Oc- tober 7, 1890, and since then Mr. Kussmaul lias been sole proprietor. In August, 1888, Mr. Kussmaul, in connection with F. W. Shepardson, purchased the book and stationery store, and in 1890 bought his partner's interest. At present he is the proprietor of the only book store in the village. He aided in the organization of the Granville Building & Loan Association, and has been a Director since it was started. He is also a stockholder in the Newark and Granville Electric Street Railway Company, as well as one of its Directors, a stockholder in the Newark Ice and Cold Storage Company, and in the Balti- more Bent Works located at Newark. Socially he holds membership in Centre Star Lodge No. 11, A. F. & A. M. Mr. Kussmaul has a pleasant home in Granville, presided over by the lady whom he married De- cember 31, 1890. She bore the maiden name of Jennie N. Ransower, and is a daughter of The- ophilus Ransower, of Granville. By their large 234 MEMORIAL RECORD. circle of acquaintances, Mr. and Mrs. Kussmaul are held in high esteem, and belong to the best so- ciety of the place. He has made his own way since the age of thirteen, and his success is the re- sult of his industry, enterprise and business saga- city. G: .Mil! (Br ■-s^gai ®&5(, -G) JgJ^T WILLIAM BARRICK. With the de- velopment of the county, Mr. Barrick has been associated throughout his en- tire life, covering a period of eighty-two years. Upon the farm in Hanover Township where he now lives, lie was born August 10, 1812. He enjoys the distinction of being the oldest surviving resi- dent who was born in Hanover Township, with the exception of T. W. Southard, whose sketch is pre- sented on another page. The parents of our subject, Philip and Annie (Harvey) Barrick, were natives of Frederick Coun- ty, Md., and accompanied their respective families to Hampshire County, Va., where the}' met and married. Moving to Vienna, Ohio, they there re- sided for two or three years. As early as 1796 they came to Licking County, being thus the earli- est settlers of whom this volume gives any record. Their family numbered ten children, only three of whom are now living. Amos, who was born in Vienna about 1795, died in this county. Amelia, who was born in 1798, died in Muskingum County at the age of about eighty. Charles was born in 1801 and passed away when seventy. Catherine and Margaret died in infancy. Rebecca, who was born in 1808, died at eighty-four years of age in Muskingum County. Our subject is the next in or- der of birth. Matilda Ann, who was born in 1816, is the widow of George Sherman and resides at Macon City, Mo. Eliza, the widow of Rev. Dan- iel Kinney, a Methodist minister, resides at Lincoln, Neb. Philip II., the youngest of the family, died in his twentieth year. Upon what was then the western frontier, our subject attained a sturdy, robust manhood, endur- ing many hardships and privations which would discourage the young people of the present gener- ation. He attended the subscription schools, and states that the "master" usually earned his pay, for the pioneer boys were hard to manage. The typical birch came into requisition on the least provocation. He remembers Newark when it con- tained but two dry -goods stores, kept by K. & Reese Darlington and a Mr. Buckingham respectively. He well remembers the old log jail and the build- ing of three court houses in Newark. In Muskingum County Mr. Barrick married Miss Ann, daughter of Jacob and Mary Rb.oa.des. Her father erected a flouring mill on what is now known as the Claypool farm, and there the marriage cere- mony was solemnized. Nine children resulted from the union, only two of whom are living, viz.: Charles M. and Angelia Sperry. The former is married and lives in Earlville, Ohio, where he is a prosperous farmer. The latter is the wife of A. J. Sperry, of Hunt, Knox Count}', also a well-to-do agriculturist. One child died in infancy, two sous at the ages of six and nine years respectively, a daughter, Annie M., at fifteen, and Oran S. died of small pox the day he was twenty-three years old. Salem It. married and died when about thirtj'. William Homer, a speculator in stock, died in Mis- souri a few years ago. Mrs. Ann Barrick died in September, 1880. On the 17th of May, 1882, Mr. Barrick married Mrs. Nettie A. (Osborn) Rehnick, a native of Mus- kingum County, this state. Her parents, Thomas and Amelia (Mossman) Osborn, were born in Vir- ginia and Muskingum Comity, Ohio, respectively, the former coining to this state when nine years old. Ten children were born to them, six of whom are now living. Howard E. has been a resident of Chicago for man}' years and is a baggage master on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Fannie, Mrs. Cul- taback, lives in Michigan, her husband being Re- corder of Wexford County. Orpha married Frank Johnson, a cabinet maker of Columbus, Ohio. Alice A. is an employe in the Imbecile Asylum at Co- lumbus. Kate S., the wife of D. W. Rathbun, a me- chanic, lives in Newark. The eldest of the family, a sister, died in infancy. Another sister, Mrs. Ed- MEMORIAL RECORD. 235 wards, died in Muskingum County, leaving two daughters and one son. Alberta, Mrs. Archibald McDonald, died in Muskingum County, leaving four children. From the earliest recollections of Mrs. Barrick her father kept a hotel at Dresden, Muskingum County, and he continued thus en- gaged until his death, in 1890. The mother died in 1864. Socially Mr. Barrick is a non-affiliated Mason, but is still firm in the faith. For about thirty-five years he has been prominently associated with the Methodist Episcopal Church, though not in mem- bership. Though once very wealthy, he has met with reverses in business and is reduced to very small possessions. His financial misfortunes were largely brought about by his confiding and liberal nature. Many thousands were paid as security for Other people's debts, and the depreciation in value of his extensive landed possessions did the rest. He served for many years as Justice of the Peace and is known by no other name than that of " 'Squire" Barrick. He also served one term as Commissioner of Licking County. In early days a Whig, he later became a Republican and has since supported the principles of that party. JOHN MITCHELL. Few citizens of Licking County are unfamiliar with the name of this influential resident of Hartford Township, who although somewhat retired from active agricultural duties, still superintends the manage- ment of his property. In addition to the raising of cereals he has for twenty years or more made a specialty of the breeding of thoroughbred horses, a number of which he has sold at high prices, one yearling colt bringing $500 in 1893. With the growing of grain he lias always combined the rais- ing of stock, and in both lines of woik has met with great success. A life-long resident of Licking County, our sub- ject was born in Burlington Township, June 17, 1817, being the son of William and Mary (Dripps) Mitchell. His father was born in Pennsylvania, where his parents lived for many years prior to his birth. In Greene County, that state, he mar- ried Miss Dripps, a native of Ireland, who accom- panied her parents to the United States, settling in the Keystone State at the age of fourteen years. Early in the present century they came to Licking County, Ohio, where their remaining years were spent. They had seven children, as follows: Han- nah, who married William Perkins and died in this county; Nancy, Mrs. William Heese, who re- mained in this county until her death; Elizabeth, wife of Daniel Smith, both of whom resided in this county until death; Isabel, widow of John Baker and a resident of Hartford; John, of this sketch; William, a miner and speculator residing in Colorado, and Isaac, a farmer in Nebraska. In the subscription schools of earlier years, Mr. Mitchell was a student whenever opportunity was allowed. Becoming in youth thoroughly familiar with every detail of farm life, he naturally chose agriculture when selecting a life occupation. In Knox County September 1,6, 1841, he was united in marriage with Miss Maria Wilson, a native of Muskingum County, born May 22, 1819, her par- ents having been pioneers of the last-named coun- ty. On the 16th of September, 1891, this venera- ble couple celebrated their golden wedding, when after fifty years of married life the}' were the re- cipients of congratulations from hosts of warm per- sonal friends. During this long period they have shared with each other the prosperity and adver- sity incident to life, by mutual sympathy doubling their joys and dividing their sorrows. They are both in the enjoyment of excellent health, consid- ering their ages and the hard work they have per- formed. Seven sons and one daughter were born to Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell, all of whom are living but the eldest, William, who married Ellen Gillespie and died in 1877, aged thirty-four years. Frank mar- ried Miss Alice, daughter of Edwin Buell, a prom- inent farmer and early settler of Hartford Town- ship; he is engaged in agricultural pursuits in Lan- caster County, Neb.; Newton is unmarried and resides with his parents; John Jerome chose as his wife Miss Jennie Steele, and is a resident of Lan- caster County, Neb.; Ezra ( (scar, who was burn May 22, 1853, married Mary Tedrick, a native of 236 MEMORIAL RECORD. this county and three years her husband's junior; they have one son, G rover, now (1894) nine years old; Ezra tills the home farm and lives on the place; Isaac Hayes married Miss Maggie McFar- land in Kansas, where he now lives; Eber, who has never married, is engaged in the fruit business in California; he was educated at Delaware and Leba- non, Ohio, and for several years engaged in teach- ing school. The only daughter, Sarah, is an intelligent and accomplished lady, with whom filial affection is stronger than other attachments. Her parents are her especial charge, and their happiness and com- fort are paramount to all other considerations. Possessed of some property on her own account, she contents herself with her home duties and with an oversight of her monetary interests. Four of the sons are Democrats and three Republican, Ezra being a member of the former party, in which he is prominent in local affairs. Socially, he is identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fel- lows, belonging to the lodge at Johnstown. Thirty-six years ago Mr. Mitchell purchased the farm upon which he now lives and removed his family from Bennington Township to this place. The estate comprised two hundred and nine acres of partly improved land, but with the assistance of his sons he soon had the place under a good state of cultivation, and after a time added twenty- five acres, thus enlarging its boundaries. In his early political life he was a Whig, and joined the Republican party on its organization, which he followed until the war had progressed about two years. He then allied himself with the Democra- tic party, and has since been a firm advocate of its principles. HON. CHARLES FOLLETT. MEMORIAL RKCORD. 239 *^| * Hon. Charles Follett. * |fc J VIRGIL J. HAMMOND. The business in- terests of Alexandria have a capable and successful representative in the gentleman named, who is well and favorably known as a dealer in coal, grain and lumber. He has been a life-long resident of Licking County and was born in St. Alban's Township September 3, 1855. He is the son of Joshua and Algarvia (Harrigal) Ham- mond, the former born in New Jersey May 15, 1821, and the latter a native of Zanesville, Ohio. Both are still living and make their home in St. Alban's Township, of which they have long been residents. Nine children comprised the family, but three are now deceased. The six living children are, Virgil J.; Laura E., wife of John G. Davis; Orrilla M., George B., Willis H. and Archie D. Our sub- ject was reared on his father's farm and after com- pleting the studies of the common schools, devot- ed his attention exclusively to agriculture until he was twenty-three years old. He then embarked in his present business, building his elevator early in the '80s. As a business man he has met with a success to which his keen discrimination, excellent management, force of character and untiring indus- try certainly entitle him. At Newark, Ohio, on the 27th of March, 1884, Miss Persis L. Lloyd became the wife of Mr. Ham- mond. This lady was torn in Newark September MEMORIAL RECORD. 251 15, 1863, and is a daughter of the late Robert and Mary Lloyd, both of whom died in Newark, the mother passing from earth when her daughter was an infant of eleven weeks. One child has blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Hammond, Celia M., who was born May 1, 1885. Believing it to be the duty of every public- spirited citizen to maintain an intelligent interest in affairs of local or national interest, Mr. Ham- mond keeps himself well posted concerning all the great issues of the age, and is therefore a pleasant and interesting conversationalist. lie has given careful stud}- to the principles of the great poli- tical parties, and favoring free trade, consequently gives his support to the Democratic party. In April of 1892 he was elected to the office of Town- ship Trustee, which position he has since held. He has also been Clerk of the Election Board. His wife united with the Methodist Episcopal Church when she was thirteen and has since adhered to the faith she then professed. While not identified with any denomination, he favors Methodist doctrines and attends the services of this church. He is now in the prime of manly vigor and usefulness, and it is probable that future years may bring him added successes; such at least is the hope of his hosts of personal friends. ■T EVI M. FARNSWORTH. This well known I Cy farmer of Newark Township is a native of Licking County, his birth having occurred in Mary Ann Township, March 13, 1843. He is the son of Mahlon Farnsworth, a native of .Shen- andoah County, Va., born in 1817, who came to this state in childhood and at the age of twenty- five years married MissLydia Miller. Mrs. Farns- worth was born in Mary Ann Township March 3, 1818, and died April 2, 1883. A sketch of her an- oestry appears in the history of Jacob Miller herein. Of the six children comprising the family of Mahlon Farnsworth only two are now living. Levi M. is the eldest of the family. Sarah E., born June 23, 1847, married Charles Marshall and died June 23, 1875, at twenty-eight years of age; she had united with the church in 1866, and was a sincere and devoted Christian to the end of her short life. Orlena, also a devoted Christian, died of consumption September 23, 1878, aged twenty- nine years. Alice (). died October 7, 1870, when only seventeen. With every prospect for a happy life, she was called from earth, and on her death bed implored her relatives to meet her in heaven, saying as she fell asleep, "I am going to Jesus." Emma, who was born March 22, 1860, died July 9, 1890, at the home of our subject, being the last of four daughters whose lives ended in the con- summation of that dread disease, hereditary con- sumption. Like the others, she was firm in her Christian faith and died with the assurance of fu- ture life beyond the grave. Thus the father, mother and four sisters have crossed the dark river of death, leaving but the two brothers to represent the family. Jacob, the second child, married Mayme O. Forry, and is a farmer by occupation, residing in Granville Town- ship, one and one-half miles northwest of the vil- lage. He has had three children, Harry, Grace and Blanche, the latter dying in childhood. Our sub- ject was educated in the district schools of his na- tive township and worked on his father's farm until he was twenty-one. He then began railroad- ing in the employ of the Baltimore & Ohio, and for about fourteen years operated stationary en- gines in the railroad water works at Union Station and Utica. While at the last named'place he was called home on account of his father's failing health and resumed his farm work, in which occu- pation he is still engaged. By the terms of his father's will, Mr. Farnsworth came into possession of the old home farm in New- ark Township, where he now lives. His father had removed from Mary Ann Township to Bennington Township, this county, when Levi M. was only a child, remaining there until 1861, and coming to the present property during the Civil War. Oc- tober 23, 1890, Mr. Farnsworth was united in marriage with Miss Lizzie E. Evans, a native of Licking County, and daughter of Lewis Evans, 252 MEMORIAL RECORD. Jr. Her grandfather, Lewis Evans, Sr., was a na- tive of Virginia and a very early settler of Licking County, where he died at the age of ninety-six years. Lewis Evans, Jr., died in 1892; his wife, whose maiden name was Jane Conrad, and whom he married in this county, still makes her home here. They had four children, Clark M., Henry A., Alta and Lizzie, of whom the two first-named are farmers of this county, while Alta died in young womanhood. To Mr. and Mrs. Farnsworth one child has been born, Ray Evans, now nineteen months old. The family is identilied with the Methodist Episcopal Church of Newark, while po- litical!}' Mr. Farnsworth votes with and works for the Republican party. JOHN J. SIMMONS. The prosperous farmers of Burlington Township have achieved their success by virtue of their own thorough- going industry, untiring enterprise and the wealth that lay hidden under the sod of the Buck- eye Slate. Among such we are pleased to men- tion the name of John J. Simmons, a general farmer and stock-raiser, whose farm consists of one hun- dred and fifty well cultivated acres. Whatever success he has met with in life, and it is not a little, is due to his own efforts. His industry, good man- agement and perseverance have won for him a handsome competence, which places him among the substantial citizens of the community. Near Homer, on the farm now owned by his brother Lewis, the subject of this sketch was born September 17, 1826. Of his parents, Van and Sarah (Butcher) Simmons, mention is made in the sketch of Lewis Simmons. He lived on the par- ental homestead until he was twenty-four years of age, meantime attending the public schools of the home locality. At the age above mentioned he was married, October 13, 1850, to Miss Mary Jane Wise, a native of Washington County, Pa., and four years his junior. lie moved to his present farm and raised a crop of grain prior to his marriage, keep- ing "bachelor's hall" and sleeping in a barn. In that way he began life for himself. A portion of the farm he purchased from his father, the balance being inherited. It originally comprised one hun- dred acres, but fifty acres have since been added to the property. Here he engnges both in general farming and in stock-raising. Politically, Mr. Simmons is a Democrat, though not of the radical type. During the late war he was loyal to our Government, supporting the cause of the Union. An honest, upright citizen, he pos- sesses the confidence and esteem of nil who know him, and is especially prominent in the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which he and his wife have belonged for man}' years. Mrs. Simmons was born October 31, 1830, and is the daughter of Jacob and Harriet (Alexander) Wise, natives of Wash- ington County, Pa., who died in Ohio. There were five sons and three daughters in the family, only three of whom are now living. Andrew A., the eldest, lives in Las Vegas, N. M. Mrs. Sim- mons was the second in order of birth. Hannah E., Mrs. Charles Selby, died in Story County, Iowa, leaving eight children. William A., a lieu- tenant in the army, died in Missouri from the effects of disease contracted in the service. Cyrus N., who served three years in the army, returned in broken health and died in Delaware County, Ohio, from the effects of disease and hardships resulting from army life. Demas Z. died in the army and was buried at Frederick City, Md. Lo- retta died in Washington County, Pa. Jacob J., a man of good education and fine business attain- ments, has been engaged in mining and has de- voted much of his time to travel, visiting all the western states and spending several winters in Alaska. When last heard from he was in Salt Lake City, Utah. He has been three times mar- ried, his first and second wives having died in Sedalia, Mo. To Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Simmons five children were born. Harriet Louisa, whose birth occurred on the home farm July 9, 1852, married Park DeC'row, a prosperous farmer living near the par- ental home. Sarab Philena, born Septembei 27, MEMORIAL RECORD. 253 1854, is the wife of Charles Fry. Mary E., born April 18, 1857, is the wife of Willis Shipley, who cultivates the home farm. Warner W., born No- vember 4, 1860, married Hattie Lake and resides near Johnstown; he was educated at the Utica Normal School and is a school teacher by occupa- tion, having also served as Appraiser, Assessor and Justice of the Peace in Monroe Township. Martha, who was born September 18, 18G3, was an intelli- gent and refined young lady, popular with all who knew her. She was especially fitted for teach- ing, and had just completed her lirst term of school when she was taken ill with typhoid fever and died August 23, 1882, when nearly nineteen vears old. JOHN LAR1MORE. Without a sketch of Mr. Larimore, well known among the successful agriculturists of the county, this volume would be incomplete. A life-long resident of Union Township, he is now the owner of one of the finest farms of the locality, which through ex- cellent methods of fertilization and proper rota- tion of crops has been brought to a high state of cultivation. The success which he has attained is especially noteworthy inasmuch as it has been se- cured through his own unremitting exertions, aided by the efficient co-operation of his excellent wife. Mi. Larimore was born in Union Township, Oc- tober 7, 1831, and grew to manhood upon his fa- ther's farm, where it was his especial duty to at- tend to the flocks and herds. When opportunity allowed he attended the neighboring schools, but the broad fund of information he now possesses is attributable mainly to his own persevering en- deavors. In the school of experience he was an apt pupil, and through reading and observation he has become a well informed man. The lady who on the 9th of November, 1854, became the wife of Mr. Larimore bore the maiden name of Hannah M. Lane and was born in Union Township April 2, 1835. She received a good education in the district school and re- mained beneath the parental roof until she left it to enter the home prepared for her by her husband. After his marriage Mr. Larimore settled upon a portion of his father's estate, where he resided about nine years. In November, 1863, he pur- chased one hundred and seventy-two acres, com- prising the nucleus of his present possessions. At the time of purchase the land was unimproved, but through his diligent efforts and untiring in- dustry the soil has been placed under excellent cultivation and all the necessary buildings have been erected. He is now the owner of about four hundred acres of valuable land, all situated in Union Township. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Larimore has re- sulted in the birth of thirteen children, nine of whom are now living. Clara E. and Elma E. died at the respective ages of four and sixteen years. Caroline is the wife of John Black; William G. resides in New Mexico; George L. married Lillie King and makes his home in Topeka, Kan; Rich- ard C. is a railroad man in New Mexico; Blanche is the wife of S. S. White, a merchant living at Union Station (of whom see sketch elsewhere in this work); Fannie F. is the wife of C. E. Perry; Bruce L. and Jessie V. are at home; one child died unnamed in infancy, and James II. passed away when eighteen months old; Fred B., the youngest, is also at home. The parents of our subject, James and Ann Eliza (DeWald) Larimore, were natives respectively of Virginia and Maryland, and came to Licking Coun- ty in a very early day, settling in Union Township. There they died, the father in 1874, when seventy- three years old, and the mother in 1886, aged eighty-three years. Their children were, Daniel, Louisa, John, Sarah, Scienda, James and Caroline. The father was a man of more than ordinary en- terprise, determination and force of character, and while economical in personal expenditures, was generous to those in need, and no deserving per. son was ever refused assistance by him. Mrs. Larimore is the daughter of Richard and 254 MEMORIAL RECORD. Elizabeth (Horn) Lane, the former born in Wash- ington County, Ohio, February 14, 1812, and the latter born in Union Township, Licking County, the same date as that of her husband. After their marriage they settled in Union Town- ship, where they walked life's pathway side by side for a period of fifty-eight years, dying amid the scenes of their early wedded life. The wife and mother passed away December 20, 1891, and Mr. Lane did not long survive her demise, his death occurring January 8, 1892. They had two chil- dren, Hannah M. and George W., the latter of whom died in Union Township in 1861, when twenty-three years old. In local affairs, and especially in all enterprises for the promotion of the best interests of the peo- ple, Mr. Larimore takes a commendable interest, and in his political views is a loyal supporter of the Democratic party. While not identified with an)' denomination, he favors the Baptist Church, of which his wife is a consistent member. They occupy a high place in the regard of their hosts of friends and are numbered among the most influ- ential citizens of Union Township. COL. JOSEPH C. \VKHRI„E. [DECEASED.] MEMORIAL RECORD. 257 J?.,gt9,.9^ Col. Joseph C. Wehrle.^ J ^WW E •!•++•{• -M - •S* - fr= eOL. JOSEPH C. WEHRLE. Few residents of Newark were so closely identified with its business interests during a period cov- ering more than a quarter of a century as was the subject of this biographical notice. In the prime of his usefulness, ere j r et old age had dimmed his eyes or impaired his intellect, he passed from earth and his mortal remains were laid to rest in the cemete.y at this place. Born in Germany March ■">, 1836, Jflr. Wehrle was a lad of thirteen years when he accompanied the other members of the family to the United States, settling with them at Newark. His father, Martin Wehrle, was a blacksmith by trade, and in this city was engaged also in the mercantile business for a time, lie was one of ten children, only four of whom grew to maturity, and of these he was the eldest, the others being Catherine, who became the wife of John McCarthy, of Newark, and died in 1866; Elizabeth, who died in 1867;and Anna, wife of William Sex, of Newark. In Newark Joseph C. learned the trade of a moulder, which he followed here, and in 185'J he opened a grocery store on Fifth Street. After the Civil War broke out he enlisted in the Union army, and was appointed Second Lieutenant of Company E, Seventy-sixth Ohio Infantry, October 17, 1861. He recruited and organized this company at his own expense, and on the 16th of December following was commis- sioned Captain of the same company. The regi- ment was organized at Newark, Ohio, and was or- dered to Paducah, Ky., February 9, 1862. The regiment participated in many important engagements, among them the capture of Ft. Don- elson, siege of Corinth, capture of the steamer '•Fair Play," siege of Vicksburg, Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, Atlanta Campaign, Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain and numerous others, in all of which Captain Wehrle proved himself a brave, dar- ing soldier. By reason of the expiration of his term of service he was honorably discharged Octo- tober 28, 1861, and on the 13th of March, 1865, he was brevetted Major and Lieutenant-Colonel of United States Volunteers for gallant and meritori- ous services during the war. On his return to Newark he formed a partnership with T. J. Davis in the wholesale grocery business. Later he engaged in the wholesale liquor trade, and afterward carried on a grocery store in partnership with John Mc- Carthy. Associated with John Moser, in 1883, Mr. Wehrle established the Moser & Wehrle Foundry and em- 258 MEMORIAL RECORD. barked in the manufacture of stoves. In January, 1890, he purchased his partner's interest and con- ducted the business under the (inn title of Moser, Welirle & Co. At the time of his death, March 31, 1890, lie owned a three-fourths interest in the foundry, and afterward his widow purchased the other one-fourth. At the present time (1894), William W. Wehrle owns a half-interest in the business, while the Wehrle estate owns the other half. In addition to the foundry Mr. Wehrle owned other valuable property, and at the time of his death owned several business blocks, including the Wehrle Block, on West Main Street. In his relig- ious belief he was a member of the Catholic Church, and politically gave his support to the principles of the Republican party. His widow, who still survives, was prior to her marriage, in 1865, Miss Philomena V. Morath. She was born in Columbus and is the daughter of Michael Morath, a well known brewer of this city. There were born to the union eleven children, only five of whom at- tained mature years, viz.: Joseph, a Catholic priest, and now residing at Wheelersburg, Ohio; Mary, a nun in St. Mary's Convent at Columbus; William W.; August T., a moulder by trade and a resident of Newark; and Cecelia, who is attending school. ^)#G A \ ^ILLIAM W. WEHRLE is a son of Y/V/ Joseph C. and Philomena V. (Morath; Wehrle. He was born February 25, 1870, and after completing the studies of the common schools, in 1884 he entered St. Vincent College at Beatty, Pa., where he remained for three years. On his return to Newark he assisted in various de- partments at the foundry, thus becoming familiar with all branches of the business. Soon after the death of his father he assumed the management of the business, in which he now owns a one-half in- terest. He has already displayed the possession of the qualifications that bring success to a business man, and it is safe to say that under his careful supervision the business will enjoy a steadily in- creasing reputation for the character of its produc- tions. Politically he gives his support to the principles of the Republican party. PHILIP P. SMOOTS. This prosperous agri- culturist and stock-dealer, residing near Utica, was born December 16, 1832, on the farm where he now lives. His parents, George and Susan (Nicely) Smoots, were natives of Shen- andoah County, Va., where they were also reared and married, the latter event occurring December 13. 1820. After the birth of two children they re- moved from the Old Dominion to Ohio, coming to Licking County in 1822 and settling on the farm where our subject now lives. In the parental family there were five sons and one daughter, only three of whom survive. Har- rison, the eldest, died about 1882; he was the only Whig in the family, and while the other members became Republicans on the organization of that party, he affiliated with the Democrats until his death. Matthias died soon after the war from the effects of army service. George W. died about a week after his discharge from the army, his death resulting from disease contracted while in the serv- ice. Our subject is fourth in order of birth. Na- thaniel Fuller is proprietor of a meat market in Utica. Susan, the widow of Charles Trowbridge, lives in Utica. The father of this family was a soldier in the War of 1812, and was a man of up- right and energetic disposition. His death occurred April 1, 1867. Reared to the calling of a farmer, our subject chose agriculture for his occupation and has al- ways followed that vocation. He was unable to go to the front during the war, but furnished a substitute, and his sympathies were ever on the side of the Union. On the 10th of December, 1856, lie married Miss Martha Stevenson, a native WILLIAM W. WEHRLK. MEMORIAL RECORD. 261 of Ireland, who at tlie age of about twelve years nunc to America with her parents, John and Sus- anna Stevenson. The}' settled in Licking County, of which they were long residents. The mother is now deceased, and the father makes bis home in Chillicothe. In March. 1866, Mr. Soooots moved his family to Mexico. Mo., and purchasing property, lived there about two years. On account of the death of his father he was compelled to return home and attend to the settlement of the estate. lie disposed of his Missouri property at a good bargain and bought the parental homestead, where the family now lives. The farm comprises about one hundred and three acres, on which are excellent improvements. For about thirty-five years Mr. Smoots has been engaged in buying and selling stock, m which de- partment of agriculture he has met with flattering sin cos. He buys and sells all kinds of stock, feeds some cattle and a large herd of sheep every win- ter, and has recently made shipments to Buffalo as well as New York City, though for some time Pittsburgh was the regular market. To Mr. and Mrs. Smoots eleven children were born, nine of whom are living. John S., who is mar- ried and has three children, is engaged in the mer- cantile business at Frederick town, Ohio; Robert A., who married Kllie McWilliams, lives in Utica; Wiley C, who is married and resides at Granville, is en- gaged with his brother Edward in the meat market and stock business, conducting two markets, also buying stock and hay in large quantities; George W. chose as his wife Phi la Dunlap, and they live on the old homestead, his wife being housekeeper for the family; Edward, who married Laura Bell, is located at Granville, as previously stated; Lottie, who lives in Hamburg, Iowa, is the wife of George Ilulsi/.er, who owns and operates a Homing mill at that place; Susanna married .lames Frie, a mechanic of Fredericktown; Maggie, living at Riverton, Iowa, is the wife of Robert Thompson, a hardware mer- chant and undertaker. Mi. Smoots had the misfortune to lose his wife by death December 1, L890. she had long been his devoted counselor and helpmate and was a lady of fervent religious belief, being a consistent member of the United Presbyterian Church. In his religious views he advocates Presbyterian doc- trines and holds membership in the church of that denomination at Utica. He is one of the most successful and influential residents of Washington Township, and the prosperity he has attained is richly deserved, having been secured by good management, economy, perseverance and energy. WILLIAM A. LOVETT, proprietor of the Newark Steam Laundry and a resi- dent of this city since 1884, was born in Mansfield, Ohio, October 30, 1837, being a son of John W. and Lydia (Gray) Lovett. He was reared to manhood upon a farm, and for a time was a student in the common schools. Later, after having worked for himself for two years, he con- tinued his studies in an academy. When only nineteen he commenced to teach school, and during the sumn er seasons attended school, while in winter he taught in Crawford and Richland Counties. In the spring of 1800 Mr. Lovett went to New York Stale, where he visited friends. In the winter of 1860-01 he taught school at Thompson- vi lie, Sullivan County. N. V. When the Civil War commenced he at once enlisted for two years in response to the call of the New York State Leg- islature. After remaining in the service of the state for a short time he was mustered into the United States service with Company II, Twenty- eighth New York Infantry, under General Ranks. The first engagement of the regiment was at Win- chester, although several skirmishes had taken place previously. Later came the battle of Cellar Mountain, where Mr. Lovett received a gun shot wound, which disabled him from further service. He remained in the hospital until the regiment was mustered out, when he returned to the Buckeye Slate. After a short time spent in Richland County Mr. Lovett went to Wyandot County, where he 262 MEMORIAL RECORD. was first employed as a farm laborer, and later worked in an implement store at Upper Sandusky. After serving as Deputy Postmaster for a time, he was appointed Postmaster under the administra- tion of President Lincoln, and served in that capacity until, on account of his refusal to endorse President Johnson, he was removed from ollice. He then traveled in the employ of a book publish- ing house. In 1868 he went to Peoria, 111, where for two years he was the representative of the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Company. From that place he went to Ottawa, 111., and dur- ing his residence there of twelve 3 r ears he was en- gaged in the manufacture of shirts, and also in the steam laundry business. Returning to Ohio in 1880, Mr. Lovett became a resident of Newark two years later, and estab- lishing his steam laundry soon after coming here, now conducts the oldest business in that line in the city. Not only is it the oldest, but the largest laundry as well, and the accurate and reliable busi- ness transactions of the proprietor, together with his systematic and thorough manner of conduct- ing the enterprise, have secured for the laundry an established reputation. In 1863 occurred the marriage of Mr. Lovett and Miss Louisa, daughter of John Smith, and a native of Fredricksburg, Ohio. Her mother's maiden name was Sea Wright. One child has blessed this union, Emma. In religious connec- tions Mr. and Mrs. Lovett are members of the Sec- ond Presbyterian Church, to the support of which they contribute in proportion to their means. They have a pleasant home at No. 205 West Locust Street, and are well known and highly esteemed in the social circles of the community. A Republican in politics, Mr. Lovett was for several j'ears Chair- man of the Republican Executive Committee, and has frequently served as a delegate to various po- litical conventions. Socially he is a member of Lemert Post, G. A. R., of which he is Past Com- mander. The Lovett family is of English descent. The grandfather of our subject, Aaron Lovett, was a drayman in New York City, but removing thence, settled upon a farm in Sullivan County. His death occurred at the age of eighty years. The father of our subject was born in Dutchess County, N. Y., and in childhood removed with the family to New Y^ork City, where he attended school. Later removing to Sullivan County, he engaged in farming and teaching school. After his marriage he came to Ohio, and settling in Richland County, there made his home until his death, at the age of forty-four years. His wife passed away at the age of forty-five. He was a man of many virtues, and as a local preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church accomplished much good in the commu- nity. Of his five children, four grew to mature years, namely : William A., of this sketch ; David B., who lives on the old homestead ; Aaron, a miner of South Dakota, and John B., an engineer, whose home in Galion, Ohio. THOMAS PATTON was born January 14, 1847, upon the farm in Burlington Town- ship where he now resides. He is the son of Joseph and Jaue (Lusk) Patton, of whom fur- ther mention is made in the biographical sketch of Samuel Patton, elsewhere presented. In youth he became thoroughly familiar with the occupation of his ancestors, that of agriculture, and this he has followed for his life work. His education was re- ceived in the schools of the district, and while not complete, was nevertheless practical, thus prepar- ing him for an active business career. May 29, 1879, Mr. Patton was united in mar- riage with Miss Sarah, daughter of Thomas and Eleanor (Stearns) Larrimore. Mrs. Patton was or- phaned by her mother's death when she was a mere child; her father subsequently married again, and the step-mother is still living, Mr. Larrimore having died in 1884. Mrs. Patton was one of five children, the others being sons, as follows: Joseph, a teacher by profession, and at present Deputy Clerk of Pottawattamie County, Iowa; Samuel Gilmer, manager of a horse ranch in Montana; Lemuel Franklin, who is employed with his brother MEMORIAL RECORD. 263 in Montana; and Robert Newlon, who lives in Homer, Ohio. The children received only com- mon-school educations, with the exception of Jo- seph, who was educated at Denison University at Granville. Three children blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Patton, viz.: Reese Lee, who was born February 28, 1883; Clifford Carson, April 6, 1885; and Hazel Ruth, September 25, 1887. Having inherited the old homestead, Mr. Patton now engages in the cultivation of the land. Upon the place he has made a number of valuable im- provements, and his home is one of the neatest rural abodes in the township. The property con- sists of one hundred and eighty-four acres of farm land, besides twenty acres of timber land. As an agriculturist he is careful, persevering and indus- trious, and his success is due largely to the exer- cise of these qualities, combined with good sound judgment. In religious belief Mr. and Mrs. Patton are ac- tively connected with the Presbyterian Church at Homer, and he is a member of the building com- mittee, having in charge the erection of the new edifice. He is also active in Sunday-school work. Roth of his time and means he gives liberally to the support of religious work. He takes an intel- ligent interest in all progressive measures having lor their object, either direct or indirect, the ma- terial welfare of the people, and may always be found on the side of right and justice. JAMES SEARLE WI LLIAMS.a representative farmer and stock grower of Burlington Township, and a leading citizen of Homer, was born September i», 1851, in the house where he now lives. He is the eldest of the family of four sons and live daughters born to the union Of Edwin and Catherine (Searle) Williams, further mention of whom is made elsewhere in this vol- ume. For several generations the family was rep- resented in Pennsylvania, where was born Grand- father George W. Williams, for many years a hotel keeper at Plains. In public affairs he was a man of prominence, and served for some time as Sheriff of the county. Socially, lie was a zealous worker in the Masonic order. The subject of this sketch was reared to man- hood in Licking County, receiving a practical edu- cation in the common schools. For three years he served as his father's deputy in the Sheriff's office, and later, returning to Homer, spent three years beneath the parental roof. lie then removed west- ward, and settling in the eastern part of Kansas, engaged in farming and sheep growing, operating a sheep ranch. In this enterprise he met with con- siderable success, gaining not only material profit, but also an experience that was of great value to him. On receiving the announcement of his father's serious illness, Mr. Williams returned to Ohio, and after the death of his father went back to the Sun- flower State, where he closed up his business. Since that he has made his home at the old place, where his boyhood days were passed. Here he has charge of the estate belonging to his mother, who is still living and at present makes her home on the farm in the suburbs of Homer, where her husband died. She is an educated and refined lady, esteemed by all who know her, and is a valued member of the Episcopal Church. Of her children we note the following: George W. is a prominent attorney of Columbus, Ohio; Mary S. is the wife of Dr. John Rouse, of St. Louisville; Clara became the wife of William Burner, a draughtsman with the Case Manufacturing Company at Columbus, Ohio; Ruth S. married Lewis Youst and resides on the home farm; Elizabeth V. is the wife of Frank Yoakam, who resides on his father's farm in Burlington Township; Helen I), is unmarried and lives with her mother. At Homer, January 7, 1871, James S. Williams and Ella Dumbauld were united in marriage. Mrs. Williams is the daughter of David Dumbauld, a prominent farmer and merchant of Burlington Township, who at one time owned and operated a general store in the village of Homer. She was educated in this city, completing her studies in the 264 MEMORIAL RECORD. Presbyterian Female College at Granville. One child blesses their union, Clendon Senile, now (1894) nineteen years of age and a young man of superior intellectual ability. Together with his family Mr. Williams is identified with the Presby- terian Church at Homer, in the good works of which they assist with characteristic liberality. Mr. Williams is Chairman of the building com- mittee, which has in charge the erecting of the Presbyterian Church at. Homer. G: 0, to Still- man S. and Libbie (Wright) Wyeth, natives re- spectively of Massachusetts and Licking County, Ohio. The family of which he is a member consists of five sons and one daughter, all of whom are living with the exception of Morton. They are, Newton; Clinton E.; Jennie, wife of O. II. McCon- oughey; Arthur and Charles L. The father of this family accompanied his parents to Ohio in 1837, settling with them in McKean Township, Licking County, where he grew to manhood upon a farm. Receiving the advantages of a common- school education, he was for a number of winters employed in teaching school, in which profession he was very successful. He entered upon the act- ive career of a farmer when about twenty-one years old and continued thus employed during the summer seasons, while the winter months were devoted to teaching. He purchased one hundred and fifty-two acres, to which he added by subse- quent purchase one hundred acres, the whole when improved constituting one of the best farms of the county. There his death occurred April 1, 1891, at the age of sixty-one years. His widow still sur- vives, making her home in Liberty Township. The paternal grandfather of our subject was named David Wyeth, and was a native of Massa- chusetts, where for some years he engaged in farm- ing. His death occurred in 1879, at the age of seventy-eight years. He was a man of medium height, genial in manner and upright in character, one who by his habits of industry and persever- ance gained the esteem of his associates. In early life he joined the Baptist Church, but in later years identified himself with the Methodist Church. His family numbered nine children. Our subject's ma- ternal grandfather, Jacob Wright, was born in Pennsylvania and in an early day came to Licking County, Ohio, where he engaged in farming until his death, at the age of about eighty. In religious belief he was a Methodist. His character was above MEMORIAL RECORD. 273 reproach, and he was highly respected in this com- munity. The subject of this sketch was born and reared upon his father's farm in Liberty Township, re- ceiving his primary education in the district school and afterward attending the Ohio Wesleyan Uni- versity at Delaware for four years, lie then taught school for a few years and was afterward in the mail service as railway postal clerk, resigning the latter position at his father's death in order to take charge of the estate. On the 24th of October, 1888, he married Miss Allie, daughter of Wilson and Mary (Kasson) Butte, and two children have come to bless their home, Cleo and Claude. Po- litically Mr. Wyeth is an advocate of Republican principles, supporting the nominees and measures of that party. He and his wife hold membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he is serving as Trustee and Steward, also as .Superin- tendent of the Sunday-school. *#S!!l-2*'i4 he came to Newark, opening a wholesale grocery store on the 1st of June. The family residence is situated at No. Ill South Third Street, and here Mr. and Mrs. Ash- brook have established a pleasant home. They have four children living, viz.: Maud, wife of Fred H. Ross; Node, who married W. F. Smith; Tulle and Joyce, who are with their parents. Two children, Cash and Otto, died in childhood. Mrs. Ashbrook was in maidenhood Mary M. Miller, and was born in Licking County, being a daughter of John H. Miller. In politics, Mr. Ashbrook is a Democrat, and has served in some important local offices, including that of President of the City Council. In addition to his other enterprises he has dealt extensively in real estate. As a citizen he is progressive, and as a business man energetic, painstaking and capable, which qualities entitle him to a rank among Newark's successful and lead- ing residents. W. G. TAAFEL. MEMORIAL RECORD. 277 WILLIAH Q. TAAFEL : ^^§V \ \ *) ILLIAM G. TAAFEL, Foreman of the V/V/ Baltimore & Ohio machine shop, at Newark, dates his residence in this place from April 10, 1880. Not only is he prominent in railroad circles, but he is also acquiring con- siderable prominence in the state as the patentee of the Pressure Regulator for Water, Steam, Air or Fluids of any description. The Newark Regu- lator Company has been organized for the pur- pose of manufacturing regulators, and already several hundred have been made, which are now in use in various places. The enterprise bids fair to become one of the most important in the county. In Cumberland, Md., November 30, 1856, was born William G., son of John G. and Susan (Camp- bell) Taafel, natives respectively of Germany and Maryland. The father was born in Germany in 1830, and accompanied his father to the United States at the age of twelve, settling in Maryland. By trade he was a merchant tailor, and he con- ducted that business at Cumberland, Md., until his death, in 1865. His family numbered seven children, of whom four married and reared fam- ilies. Frank was killed in 1882 on the Pittsburgh 10 Division; he was a passenger engineer on the Bal- timore & Ohio Railroad, and his death was the re- sult of an accident. David is a contracting plas- terer at Cumberland, Md. Our subject is the next in order of birth, while Lucy, the youngest, re- sides with her mother in Newark. The latter was twice married, her lirst husband having been John Kirkpatrick, and Frank and David were born of that union. The subject of this sketch was reared in Cum- berland and attended school until he was lif- teen, after which he clerked in a general store. Ambitious, however, to acquire a better education, he devoted his evenings to study in a business college, and after having continued in that way for seven years he was graduated from that in- stitution. At the age of eighteen he began to work at the trade of a mechanic in the Baltimore it Ohio shops, where he served an apprenticeship. In 1878 he was transferred to Grafton, W. Va., as Assistant Foreman of the machine shops, from which place he came to Newark, and two years after his arrival he was promoted to the position of Foreman of the machine shop. October 30, 1884, Mr. Taafel was married to 278 MEMORIAL RECORD. Miss Elizabeth J. Weisgerber, who was born in Wheeling, W. Va., being the daughter of E. L. Weisgerber, formerly Superintendent of Machinery for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Mr. and Mrs. Taafel occupy the residence at No. 408 East Main Street, erected by our subject in 1889, and their household is completed by the presence of two children, Bessie and Sue. The family is identified with the English Lutheran Church, and Mr. Taafel has been Superintendent of the Sunday-school for two years. Politically, Mr. Taafel is a Democrat. Since 1889 he has been a member of the Board of Educa- tion, of which he has been Clerk since 1890. So- cially a Knight Templar Mason, he is at present the Eminent Commander of St. Luke's Command- ery No. 34, K. T., and is a member of the Mys- tic Shrine at Cincinnati. He also affiliates with the Knights of Pythias. A man of great energy and determination, he has overcome obstacles and difficulties by determined effort, and has steadily worked his way upward to success, being now the possessor of a handsome competence. At present he is a Director in the Home Building Associa- tion Company, and at all times he may be relied upon to support enterprises of a progressive nature. THEODORE HAINES, well known through- out Licking County as a successful agri- culturist of Burlington Township, is a na- tive of Knox County, Ohio, born January 24, 1845. His parents, John and Sarah A. (Perry) Haines, natives of Maryland, came to Ohio prior to their marriage, and settling in Knox County, reared a family of five children. Burgess II., the oldest child, married Miss Mahals Stockdale and is now a prosperous farmer of Morrow County, Ohio. Ferdinand, a soldier during the Civil War, died at Pittsburg Landing, Miss. Eliza became the wife of Wilson Reeder, a resident of Knox County, Ohio. Theodore is the next in order of birth. Isabel, the youngest, married H. M. Van Annan, an attorney of Oakland, Cal., who is also well known as a newspaper correspondent. In the common schools of Knox County, Mr. Haines laid the foundation of the extensive in- formation he now possesses. When about twenty years of age he embarked in business for himself, and after operating a rented farm a short time, went to Lincoln, Neb., where he bought property and conducted agricultural pursuits one year. Re- turning home, he was united in marriage, January 16, 1870, with Miss Mary E., the eldest child of Isaac and Sarah A. Jackson, natives of Knox Coun- ty, Ohio, who were there reared and married. They had seven children, the others besides Mrs. Haines being: Sarah E., wife of William Gordon, of Knox County; George Frank, who married Lulu Ryan and engages in farming pursuits in Harper County, Kan.; Nancy Susan, wife of M. F. Cole, of Utica (see sketch on another page); Al- bert Mitchell, who was thrown from a horse and killed at the age of nineteen years; Amanda Anna, unmarried, who resides with her sister, Mrs. Cole; and Eva B., who married Dr. Charles Conard, a practicing physician of Mt. Vernon, Ohio. The mother of Mrs. Haines died January 17, 1877, and Mr. Jackson afterward married a widow, Mrs. Converse, who was tenderly devoted to the welfare of her step-children until her death, Au- gust 22, 1890. Her memory is revered as a good mother and an exemplary woman by her husband's famil}'. For his third wife Mr. Jackson married Anna Moffitt, with whom he now lives on the old homestead, where he and all his children were born. The family of Mr. and Mrs. Haines consists of two children. The only son, John W., born Novem- ber 7, 1870, was educated in the common schools and at the Utica High School and Normal. For the past year he has been studying medicine, having attended a course of lectures at the Starling Medi- cal College in Columbus. He expects to return in the fall of 1894 for a second course. In 1893 he married Miss Sybil Myers, residing at Homer, Ohio. The only daughter of Mr. Haines is S. Anna, born March 27, 1876, and now under the parental roof. She was educated in the public MEMORIAL RECORD. 279 schools of Burlington Township and at the Homer High School, and is an accomplished and popular young lady. Iu 1873 Mr. Haines moved his family to Mont- gomery County, Iowa, where he bought a farm and resided one year. Then selling out, he returned to Knox County, and soon afterward bought the farm on which he now lives. Of his beautiful rural home he may well be proud, for it is one of the most attractive in the locality. With his fam- ily he holds membership in the Methodist Episco- pal Church in Homer, and takes an active part in all religious work, giving of his means to the sup- port of church and Sunday-school work, as well as other benevolent and charitable objects. Socially he is identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. < "\ ^ILLIAM E. HOLMES, M. D., a practic- V/V/ i»g physician of Brownsville, was born October 13, 1855, in the village where he now resides. His parents, William T. and Sa- rah E. (Shuee) Holmes, were natives respectively of Fauquier County, Va., and Baltimore, Md., and accompanying their parents to Ohio, settled on a farm in Muskingum County, where they met and married. The father followed the business of a carpenter and contractor for several years, after which he embarked in merchandising, and later be- came agent for the Singer Manufacturing Com- pany, which was his last occupation. lie and his wife still reside in Brownsville. Eight children were born to William T. and Sa- rah E. Holmes, of whom the following is noted: Almeda, the wife of Thomas Peyton, resides in Clark County, 111.; Sarah E. is the widow of Adam R. Brown and resides in Newark; Mary T., a teacher for some time, died when about thirty years old; Lemuel W. is engaged in the mercantile business in Brownsville; Lucy A. was married to Dr. H, De Crow, a practicing physician of Newark; Mag- gie is the wife of John W. Green, a resident of Woodstock, Ohio; our subject is the next in order of birth; Nathaniel S., who is married, resides in Columbus, Ohio, and is with the White Sewing Machine Company. The children enjoyed excel- lent educational advantages, and all with the ex- ception of Mrs. Brown and Lemuel have fol- lowed the profession of teaching. In the public schools our subject gained his elementary education and afterward he took a special course in Lebanon University, near Cincin- nati. For about ten 3 - ears he engaged in teaching, following that profession for two years in Normal, 111., three years at Brownsville, and several terms in one of the rural districts. Under the tutorship of Dr. J. B. Humphrey, of Brownsville, he began the study of medicine, and during the first year of his reading he taught two terms of school. The second year he attended the Medical College of Ohioat Cincinnati. On his return home he taught school, meanwhile continuing uis medical readings. Entering college again in the fall he was gradu- ated therefrom in the spring of 1884. At once after completing his studies the Doctor opened an office for the practice of his profession in his native town, where lie has since conducted a successful practice, having charge of that of his former tutor, who has removed from this place. By careful and competent work, zealous attention to professional duties, skill in the diagnosis of cases and success in their treatment, he has acquired an enviable position as an efficient and talented prac- titioner. The Doctor is yet unmarried and resides under the parental roof. His father, who is now retired, was formerly an active, energetic man, doing all he could to educate his children and train them for honorable positions in life. This he did will- ingly, nothing being required of the children ex- cept application to their studies. He was a kind, indulgent father, whose memory will never be sev- ered from his goodness of heart. With his wife he has long held membership in the Methodist Epis- copal Church. Politically, he is a Democrat. In religious connections our subject is a Presby- terian. Politically, he advocates the principles of 280 MEMORIAL RECORD. Democracy, though he is not active in public affairs, his attention being whollj' devoted to professional caves. Socially he is a member of Jackson Lodge No. 85, A. F. ., Addie and Nellie. In politics Mr. .bines takes no interest other than to cast his ballot for the candidate whom he con- siders best fitted for the ollice. lie is not a mem- ber of any secret society or church, but is a regu- lar attendant at the services of the Plymouth Con- gregational Church, to which his wife belongs. They are prominent socially and are highly re- spected wherever known. JAMES TAYLOR. In Union Township lies the fertile farm owned by Mr. Taylor, one of the successful agriculturists of the Licking Valley. He was born on the parental home- stead, a portion of which he now owns, the date of his birth being December 10, 1829. The property has been in the possession of the family during almost the entire period of the present century, our subject's grandfather, James Taylor, having settled here in 1804. With the early history of this section of Ohio, Grandfather Taylor was closely connected, and enjoyed the distinction of being one of the three first Associate Judges of Licking County. At that early day there were but a few houses in Newark, and they were constructed entirely of logs. The surrounding country was uninhabited save by a few white settlers, upon whom devolved the diffi- cult task of clearing the land and placing the soil under cultivation. In the organization and building of the first Presbyterian Church of Newark, James Taylor, Sr., took a prominent part, and was a member of its first Board of Trustees. He participated in the Indian wars of the early portion of this and the latter part of the eighteenth century, and was also one of the heroes of the Revolution. In the latter conflict he became separated from his brothers, who were also in the Colonial army, and their fate was never known to him, although it was the supposi- tion that they had surrendered their lives on the altar of liberty. The Taylor family is of English ancestry, though so remote that the present gener- ation is uncertain as to the positive origin. Grand- mother Taylor was in maidenhood a Miss Cully, a Virginia lady. The parents of our subject were John and Eliza (Fitzgerald) Taylor, the former born in Washing- ton County, Pa., in 1797, and the latter in Shen- andoah County, Va., in 1809. They were married in Licking County, and the mother, now widowed, makes her home in Pickaway County. The Fitz- gerald family was represented in the War of 1812, and settled in Licking Count}' about 1824. Mrs. Taylor is one of a large family. Her brother Richard was the engineer and surveyor who laid out the Ohio Canal and superintended a portion of its construction. Her other brothers, William, Edward and Thomas, were early settlers of Madi- son County, Ohio. Her sister, Mary, became the wife of Maxwell Taylor, a brother of our subject's father, and they settled in Piqua County, Ohio; of their two sons, John Edward was killed in the battle of Yicksburg, and James, formerly Probate Judge of Pickaway County, died there. Our subject has but one brother, Thomas, a bachelor, sixty-three years old, who resides with his aged mother on a portion of the old home- stead. The early life of James Taylor was spent upon the frontier in Union Township, and he has been a witness of the rapid development of this section of the state. His education, commenced in the public schools, was supplemented by years of careful reading, study and observation, so that he is exceptionally well informed on current events. March 1, 1852, Mr. Taylor was united in mar- riage with Miss Lucinda, daughter of Christopher and Catherine (Simmons) Winter, who came to this county in 1839 from Washington County, Pa. Mrs. Taylor is one of a family of twelve children, MEMORIAL RECORD. 283 of whom four are now living. Her marriage has resulted in the birth of eight children, six of whom are now living. John Thomas, who was born in 1854, married and has two children; Eliza became the wife of John F. Moore, a son of Will- iam M. Moore, and they with their two children, Fred D. and Stella, reside on a farm near Luray, Union Township. James Maxwell, who married Miss Ackerman, of Newark, died October 3, 1888, leaving a child, Eva. Dudley, whose home is in Union Township, married a daughter of John E. Ruffnei, and the}- are the parents of a daughter, Lulu. Lucinda died at the age of two years. George E. married Nona Cunningham, and they reside on a farm near his father. Oscar K. and Grace reside with their parents. In political views Mr. Taylor is a Democrat, and has been prominent in local affairs for many years. He served as Justice of the Peace for twelve years, Township Trustee for six years, and Asses- sor for two years. With his wife he has held mem- bership in the Baptist Church for thirty years; for a long time he has olliciated as Clerk of the church and at present is a Deacon. As a farmer he has been progressive and energetic, but of late years he has retired somewhat from active labor, though he still maintains a close supervision of the estate. lie is a genial, companionable gentleman, who has a host of friends in the community, and is highly esteemed by all who know him. -^4mm@m\ HIRAM CARY WARDEN. An eminent jurist, when asked what qualities contrib- ute most to success, replied: " Some suc- ceed by great talent, some by high connections, and some by miracle, but the majority succeed by commencing without a shilling." The subject of this sketch is a member of the last-named class, having begun his active career without means, and worked his way to prosperity solely through his own efforts. Through the exercise of perseverance and economy he has risen from an humble position in youth to a prominent rank among the men of honor and influence in Licking County. For some years he has made his home in Newark, though still retaining his connection with the agricultural interests of the county. Throughout the entire history of the Warden family in this country, it has been noted for loy- al devotien to our Government. Our subject's grandfather, Jonas Warden, enlisted in the defense of the Colonies during the War for Independence and held the rank of Captain until the close of the Revolution. A son of the latter, and father of our subject, Gabriel, was one of those who responded to his country's call at the time of the second war with England, in which he served as Captain with gallantry and courage. He was a native of Bur- lington, Vt., born February 16, 1777, anil in the place of his birth was united in marriage with Miss Mary P. Seeley, a native of Massachusetts. After the birth of three children they removed, in 1814, from Burlington, Vt., to Licking County, Ohio, settling on a farm in Granville Township, one mile north of the village by that name. There they remained until called from earth, the father dying February 2, 1838, and the mother February 5, 1862. In the parental family there were thirteen chil- dren, one of whom died in infancy, and twelve at- tained to years of maturity and became heads of families. Only four are living at this writing (1894). Hiram C. grew to manhood on the old homestead, reared to farm life. His preliminary education was acquired in the old-fashioned sub- scription school, and supplemented by two years' attendance at Granville College. After the death of his father he served an apprenticeship at the chair maker's trade in Granville, being thus em- ployed for two years. Later he worked as a jour- neyman at that business for a few years. Believing that agriculture offered better oppor- tunities than his trade, Mr. Warden began farm- ing in 1846, and the first year operated a rented place. In 1847 he purchased seventy-five acres lying in Harrison Township, Licking County, and during the ensuing two years he cleared about ten acres of the tract. During the winter seasons he 284 MEMORIAL RECORD. taught singing school in order to gain the means of subsistence for himself and family and assist in making improvements on the land. At the expira- tion of the two years he sold the farm, having cleared $1,000 in this speculation. For a few 3'ears following he bought and sold a number of farms, frequently changing his location and with each- change materially improving his financial condi- tion. Until 1873 Mr. Warden continued actively en- gaged in farming, and since his removal to Newark at that date he has been more or less engaged in agricultural pursuits, and still owns a farm. In his farming pursuits he was successful through untiring industry and good management, coupled with the assistance of his wife, in the accumula- tion of a handsome competency. In 1881 he bought the hotel in Newark which now bears his name. This he greatly enlarged and improved, until at the present time it has one hundred rooms and all modern conveniences. In early life Mr. Warden was a Whig, his first Presidential vote having been cast for Gen. W. H. Harrison in 1840. Since the organization of the Republican party he has ardently supported its men and measures. However, he is not a politi- cian in the ordinary use of that word, and has nev- er sought nor desired office. November 20, 1842, at the Baptist Church in Granville, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary A., daughter of John and Mary (Hartman) Lond, both of whom were natives of Pennsylvania, where their daughter was born January 19, 1826. She is of German descent and came to Granville with her parents when five years of age. To Mr. and Mrs. Warden have been born four children. Ann Maria was born October 15, 1843, and died June 30, 1867. Charles Hiram, who was born August 22, 1848, married Miss Lillian Grang- er, and they have three living children: Annie, Gertrude and Charles C; their home is in Gran- ville Township, where he is engaged in farming. Frank Gabriel, who was born December 9, 1857, is represented elsewhere in this volume. Fred Down- ie, the youngest child, was born October 9, 1859, and on the 8th of September, 1868, was instantly killed by a log rolling on him. Mr. and Mrs. Warden have travelled life's journey together for fift3'-two years, and are still hale and hearty, al- though they have labored hard all their lives. Both became members of the Baptist Church be- fore they were married and have ever been true to the faith. :£)#£: HARRY E. HARRIS. The Utica Herald, of which this gentleman is editor and pro- prietor, was founded in February, 1878, by C. M. Hane, who in 1881 was succeeded by Mr. Harris. The paper is a six-column quarto, devoted to the local interests of the community, and a prominent organ of the Republican party in this section. It is recognized as one of the leading journals of the county, and through its support of progressive measures has materially enhanced the prosperity of the locality. Referring to the personal history of Mr. Harris, we find that he traces his lineage to James Harris, the progenitor of the New Jersey branch of the family, who was born close to the border of Wales, in Bristol, Somersetshire, England. About 1725 he emigrated to America and settled with the Essex County colony in New Jersey. He married, and reared a family of six sons and one daughter. The genealogical history of the family has been published by Mrs. Sarah J. (Harris) Keifer, of Spring Green, Wis., and may be found in various public and private libraries. The father of our subject, Perry A. Harris, was a son of Samuel B. and Mary (Eastman) Harris, and was born in Clay Township, Knox County, Ohio, November 17, 1827. When a boy he re- moved with the family to Eden Township, Lick- ing County, and remained under the parental roof until 1847. In the spring of 1848 he went to Martinsburg to learn the trade of a harness-maker, which, however, he abandoned two 3'ears later on account of weakness of the eyes. In August, 1850, he entered a woolen factory in Newark. July 29, 1852, he opened a grocery store at Vanatta, but MEMORIAL RECORD. 285 in 1853 he went to St. Louisville, where he bought a stock of goods for 1115. To this small begin- ning he constantly added until his stock was val- ued at 15,000. October 16, 1854, Perry A. Harris married Eliza- beth E. Myers, and they reared four children, Laura Ellen, Harry E., Mary Adelaide and Harriet E. For nineteen years the father was Postmaster at St. Louisville, and alwa3 - s supported the prin- ciples of the Republican party. His death occurred August 31, 1892. His widow still resides at the old home in that place. Socially he aflihated witli the Masonic fraternity. He was a believer in the Christian religion, and attended divine services regularly. In his enterprises he met with more than ordinary success, and had disposed of his business interests but a few months prior to his death. His eldest daughter, Laura Ellen, married F. M. Smith, and died in Fostoria. Mary Adelaide became the wife of J. C. Jones, a lawyer of Toledo. Harriet E. is a stenographer and compositor at Mt. Vernon. In St. Louisville, Ohio, the subject of this sketch was born August 22, 1859. In the common schools and the Htica Normal he acquired a fair educa- tion, to which he has since added by a systematic course of study. When a mere lad he purchased a printing outfit and opened an office, soon com- mencing the publication of an amateur paper. At that time there were about two hundred such sheets published in various parts of the United Suites, and as they all exchanged papers, it not only furnished amusement, but much practical k no w ledge as well. Somewhat later Mr. Harris worked in the office of the Newark Banner and became so proficient in the business, that in 1879 he went to Bangor, Mich., and became foreman in the office of the Re- flector, also serving as Deputy Postmaster in that city. In 1881 he came to Dtica and purchased the Herald, which he has since published. From boy- hood he has supported with loyal enthusiasm the principles of the Republican party. He was elected City Clerk of Utica, and had just entered upon his second term, when he resigned to accept the office of Postmaster under the administration of Presi- dent Harrison. He has served as Secretary of the various Republican clubs of Utica, and has fre- quently represented his party as delegate in coun- ty, district and state conventions. He is also a Notary Public. In July, 1881, Mr. Harris was united in marriage with Bertha, daughter of Stephen and Margaret McMillan, the former a prominent citizen of Do- wagiac, Mich., where he is largely interested in road horses, and also carries on the business of shoeing fast horses. Mrs. Harris was born in Kee- lersville, Mich., and is an amiable lady, presiding with grace and hospitality over her pleasant home. She is a member of the Presbyterian Church, with which Mr. Harris is also identified. They became the parents of three children, one of whom died in infancy. The others are, Beatrice, born Novem- ber 10, 1887, and Marguerite, June 9, 1892. HON. GEORGE IDEN. This eminent states- man of Ohio, to whom belongs the dis- tinction of being the first Republican State Senator elected from the Fifteenth and Six- teenth Joint Senatorial District, has been a resi- dent of Newark since 1880, and Licking County claims him as one of its most popular citizens. He was first elected to his present responsible position in the fall of 1891, receiving a majority of six. So acceptable were his services to his constituents, irrespective of party affiliations, that two years later he was re-elected with a majority of twenty- two hundred and sixteen. This fact alone, with- out further comment, proves his popularity with the people and the high character of his services. Senator Iden is a native of Licking County, having been born in Hanover Township, July 9, 1845, to Randolph and Matilda (Houser) Iden. His father, a son of Samuel Iden, was born in Vir- ginia of German descent, and grew to manhood upon a farm in the Old Dominion. After his 286 MEMORIAL RECORD. marriage he came to Ohio, about 1830, sojourning for a time in Hopewell Township, Licking County, where he rented farming land. Later he was sim- ilarly engaged in Hanover Township. The family was poor on coming to this state, to which they had journeyed in wagons, bringing with them all their household effects. They lived in a log cabin for several years, and amid great obstacles gained a livelihood and cleared a farm. In August, 1846, the father passed from earth and his body was interred in the cemetery at Gratiot, Ohio. The widowed mother was left with nine children, the youngest of whom (our subject) was but thirteen months old. Of the others we note the following: Miranda married James K. Brown, and died in Hanover, Ohio; Eliza, the wife of George Brown, resides in Newark; Jonathan, a farmer by occupation, died in Battle Creek, Mich.; Hannah married Stephen Francis, and makes her home on a farm in Hanover Township; Mary, Mrs. B. B. Francis, died in Newark; Randolph is a shoemaker at Utica, Ohio; Matilda, Mrs. Samuel G. Skinner, lives at Union Station; Thomas is a salesman in a store at Newark. After the death of Randolph Iden, our subject's mother married Henry Bounds, later continuing to make her home in Hanover Township until her death. She was an exemplary woman and a devoted member of the Christian Church. Her memory lives in the hearts of her children, who owe to her careful and wise training their success in life. Senator Iden, in looking back over the events that have shaped his career and contributed to his success, recognizes the influences of his mother in moulding his char- acter and implanting within his mind the loftiest principles of honor. In his youth our subject lived on a farm with his mother and step-father. Attending the dis- trict schools regularly and studying diligently, he naturally was always at the head of his class. In September, 1864. he enlisted in the service of the Union army, his name being enrolled as a mem- ber of Company F, Ninety-fifth Ohio Infantry, and in this he served until August, 1865. Among the important engagements in which he partici- pated was the battle of Nashville under General Thomas, December 15, 1864. From March 27 to April 9, he was in the rear of Mobile at Spanish Fort. Returning home at the close of the war, Mr. Iden attended school at Hayesville, Ohio, and later completed a commercial course at Capital City Commercial College. For the fifteen years ensu- ing he devoted the winter seasons to teaching and the summers to farm work. He then removed to Newark, and for three years taught penmanship and bookkeeping in the public schools of that place. He was appointed Assistant Clerk in the Ohio Penitentiary and served in that capacity for two years, after which he was employed as book- keeper in the Master Mechanic's office of the Bal- timore & Ohio Railroad. In the fall of 1891, he was elected to the Ohio State Senate, and two years later was chosen as his own successor, carry- ing every county in the district and running ahead of Governor McKinley. During his first term, Senator Iden was Chair- man of the Committees on Military Affairs, Labor and Geological Survey. At the present time he is serving as Chairman of the Committee on Public Works and Public Lands. To all bills favoring the laboring classes he gives his hearty support, for he himself, being a representative of that class, appreciates the obstacles with which they are obliged to contend. In the contest between ex- Governor Foraker and Senator Sherman for the position of United States Senator, he gave his sup- port to Hon. John Sherman. It was largely through his efforts that an appropriation was secured mak- ing the permanent encampment for this county an assured fact. No senator has secured more ef- fective and needed legislation than he, and cer- tainly no member of that body stands higher or wields a more extensive influence in its delibera- tions. He has been an untiring advocate of all worthy measures in the interests of the agricult- urists and laboring men of the state, and to his efforts more than to those of any other member are attributable the many deserving measures that were placed upon our statute books. Reared in the faith of the Democratic party, Senator Iden was for some years a member of that political organization, but in mature life his views concerning free trade underwent a decided change, MEMORIAL RECORD. 287 and lie linked his fortunes with those of the Re- publican party. In local affairs he has always maintained a deep interest, and has served as Township Assessor and as a member of the City Council. In 1869 he married Miss Sananthus, daughter of Jonas Stump, of Muskingum County, Ohio, where she was born. The only child of this union, Emily Blanche, died at the age of ten months. Socially, Senator Iden affiliates with the Grand Army of the Republic, being the present Commander of Lcmert Post No. 71. He is also identified with the Knights of Labor. -- ^HB^fl-a-is-II /"TAFr. JOHN II. McCUNE. There is noth- V^y ing of more interest to the general reader than a perusal of the life record of one who has won for himself friends and fortune, un- aided by fortuitous circumstances or the prestige of family, and according to this principle a brief account of Captain McCune cannot fail to be in- teresting. He ranks among the most successful business men of Newark, and is well known as the senior member of the firm of McCune, Owens & Co., wholesale and retail dealers in hardware, car- riages and building material. The name of McCune has been conspicuous in the business circles of Newark for more than fifty years. In 1840 John McCune, our subject's uncle, engaged in the hardware business in this city. Twelve 3'ears later our subject entered his employ as a clerk, and in 1858, associated with his brother Frank, succeeded John McCune in the business under the firm title of McCune Bros., continuing thus engaged until 1879. They then sold to John E. Dean & Co. In 1880 Captain McCune pur- chased the hardware establishment of George B. Sprague & Co.. which live years later was consoli- dated wiih Burner Bros., when the firm became Burner, McCune & Co. In 1888 the firm of Burner, McCune & Co. was succeeded by the present firm of McCune, Owens ! , + , 5*= BENJAMIN CHENEY STIMSON, M. D., has been engaged in tbe practice of the medical profession at Alexandria for a longer period than any other practitioner of tins place, and be is one of tbe oldest physicians of Licking County as well. He was born near Essex Junction, Chittenden County, Vt., July 20, 1820, being a son of Stephen and Abigail (Shaw) Stim- son, natives respectively of Massachusetts and Jer- icho, Vt. Our subject's grandfather was a native of Massachusetts, and thence some years previous to his marriage lie removed to Vermont and set- tled in Chittenden County. Tbe father of our subject was born August 8, 1795, and on tbe 5th of December, 1818, in Ver- mont, he was united in marriage with Miss Abigail Shaw, whose birth occurred in that state July 16, 1799. In tbe fall of 1833 be removed to Ohio, and after a short sojourn in the northern part of the state came to Homer and settled on rented land. In the spring of 1834, he purchased land in the "big" woods of Knox County, where he built a log house and commenced the clearing of the land. Afterward he resided for several years near 11 Mt. Liberty, Knox County, upon a farm. Thence he removed to Pagetown, afterward cultivated a farm near Sparta, thence went to New Albany, where his death occurred in 1861. His wife passed away December 20, 1860. Stephen Stimson was a mechanic, and while thus engaged built a number of sawmills. In early life he obtained a work on the Thompson ian practice, which turned bis attention to medicine. From the ideas there gained be laid the foundation of the extensive medical information afterward ac- quired by him. He became a popular physician and devoted bis attention largely to this profes- sion. Being a man of kind heart and liberal na- ture, he saved little mone} - and died comparatively poor. In politics he was first a Whig and later a Republican. In religious belief he and his wife were identified with the Presbyterian Church. In tbe parental family there were four daugh- ters and six sons, all of whom attaiued years of maturity, viz.: Esther C, who was born Novem- ber 5, 1821; Spencer II., March 18, 1824; Stephen Woods, September 10, 1825; John H., March 1. 1828; Charles Hopkins, August 28, 1831; Liana 296 MEMORIAL RECORD. L., September 22, 1834; Amelia A., June 11, 183(5; Henry O., October 17, 1837; Abigail M., Septem- ber 27, 1839, and the subject of this sketch, who is the eldest of the family. He came to Ohio when a boy, driving the team all the way to this state. Remaining with his parents until the fall of 1838, he then went on foot to Springfield, Ohio, hoping to gain a better education in that place. After at- tending school for nine months, he returned to Pagetown and taught in one of the log school- houses of the neighborhood, receiving a salary of $14 per month. Meantime he read such medical books as he could obtain. When the school closed, the young teacher bought a horse in the fall of 1841, put up some medicine and began the practice of the medical profession, in which from the first he met with good success. July 20, 1842, he married Martha Ann Curtis, and then settled at Nelsonville, Ath- ens County. The canal was just being completed, and several hundred workmen were employed in its construction and in the coal mines. For a time he lived in a small building, which answered the double purpose of dwelling and office. In 1843 he rented a better house, and later bought prop- erty. He was very successful there, having a large and profitable practice. From Athens Dr. Stimson removed about 1846, on account of ill health, to Granville, where for two years he was a partner of Dr. Austin, mean- time regaining his health. From that place he re- moved to Alexandria, where he purchased prop- erty and has since engaged in practice. He began the practice of the profession in boyhood, when lie frequently attended patients for his father, and has been a successful practitioner for more than fifty years. Mrs. Stimson died January 27, 1850, leaving four children. Harriet, who was born April 24, 1843, married Dr. Evan Williams, and resides in Chicago; Herbert, who was born February 19, 1846, died at the age of fourteen years; Stephen, who was born August 16, 1848, was a physician, but is now deceased; Martha, twin of Stephen, married Henry Thrall and resides in Hammond, Ind. The second marriage of the Doctor, uniting him with Sarah A. Fuller, occurred May 19, 1852, and she died in November, 1880. The children* born of this union are: Austin, whose birth oc- curred July 7, 1854, and who is now a farmer near Alexandria; George, who was born May 28, 1857, and resides near Alexandria; Mary, born October 24, 1860, now the wife of Lyman Wright, residing near Monon, Ind.; and Clark, who was born in November, 1866, and is now engaged in farming. On the 8th of October, 1883, Dr. Stimson was united in marriage with Caroline Nichols, his pres- ent companion. In addition to owning some village property, the Doctor has a farm consisting of three hundred and ten acres of well improved land, upon which his sons reside. Politically he has been a Repub- lican since 1856, and although he has never been solicitous of official honors, he has served as Town- ship Treasurer and in other positions of honor and trust. Socially he is identified with St. Albau's Lodge No. 491, A. F. & A. M. As a citizen he is progressive, favoring all measures calculated to benefit the people and promote the growth of the count}'. /O'EORGE WASHINGTON GARRISON, Vj T M. D. Having opened an office for the practice of his profession in Uticain 1866, Dr. Garrison now enjoys the distinction of being the oldest practicing physician in the city, where he has since conducted an extensive and profitable practice. In addition to professional duties he is also proprietor of the Thornville Bank, in Thorn- ville, Ohio, and has other important interests in the state. There are three separate families of Garrisons in the United States, Commodore Garrison being a representative of one, William Lloyd Garrison of another, and Nehemiah Garrison of the third. The latter, our subject's grandfather, was the son of an Englishman who emigrated to America about 1700. The grandfather was born in Jefferson County, Va., about 1760 and died about 1820. His entire life was MEMORIAL RECORD. 297 devoted to the occupation of a fanner. In 1781 he married Mary Ann Brazier, an adopted daugh- ter of Hannah Washington. Her mother, whose family name was Dandridge, was a cousin of the Washington family and died a short time after Mary Ann was horn. Her father, a sea captain, was lost at sea during the Revolutionary War. Nehemiah and Mary Ann Garrison were the parents of three sons and one daughter. The lat- ter, the eldest of the family, was born in 1783 and died at the age of eighty-three. She was married to Rev. William Littleton, of Frederick County, Va. The next in order of birth was George W., who was born in Virginia June 19, 1785, and died November 19, 1861, aged seventy-six years and five months. William, who was born in 1787, died in his eighty-fourth year. Dandridge was born about 1790 and died unmarried at the age of about seventy. The average age of this fam- ily was a little over seventy-eight. So far as can be learned, all of the Garrison families were of English descent. A farmer by occupation, George W. Garrison was employed by Warner Washington as overseer of his plantation in Jefferson County, Va., from the age of twenty-one to forty. He was in his forty-fifth year when, in the fall of 1829, he was united in marriage with Miss Lucinda Murphy, of Frederick County, Va. She was a daughter of Philip Tenly Murphy, whose grandfather came from Ireland. One prominent characteristic of the Murphy family is longevity. Philip T. Mur- phy attained the age of eighty-four; his oldest sister, Sallie Murphy, died in Dayton, Ohio, at the age of one hundred and live; his next sister, Bets}', died at the same place, aged one hundred and three; a younger brother, Daniel, who was born in Frederick County, Va., in 1785, died in Muskin- gum County, Ohio, in 1885. The principal occu- pation of the members of this family was that of agriculture. The parents of our subject had three sons and five daughters. Andrew Jackson, the eldest, was born August, 11, 1830, and was a farmer by occu- pation. During the Rebellion he enlisted, June 1, 1801, as a private in Company K, Twenty-fourth Ohio Infantry, and was mustered out as Captain of that company June 24, 1864. During his serv- ice he participated in sixteen regular battles, taking part in two engagements in front of Rocky Pace, Ga., after his term of service had expired. He was born in Frederick County, Va., while the next in order of birth, Ten ley Nehemiah, was born in Jefferson County, the same state, December 19, 1833, and is engaged in farming. Nancy Louisa was born in Frederick Count}', Va., February 25, 1836, and was a little more than two years old when the family removed, in the fall of 1838, to Muskingum County, Ohio. In the spring of the following year they removed to Coshocton Coun- ty, Ohio. During their residence in Muskingum County a daughter, Mary Ann, was born, on the 22d of February, 1839; she is still living with her mother (who is now more than eighty-six years old) in the town of New Castle, Ohio. In order of birth our subject, born February 3, 1840, is the next member of the family circle. Those younger than he are, Hannah Miriam, who was born November 28, 1844, and died in 1852; Margaret E., born April 22, 1848, who married William Coggins April 6, 1869, dying March 30, 1870; and Hetty Rebecca, born July 2, 1851, who was married October 7, 1884, to Jacob Morgan Keiglcy and resides in Mt. Vernon, Knox County, Ohio, Mr. Keigley being employed on the police force of that place. Dr. Garrison passed his earlier years upon the home farm. For some time he was a student in the academy at New Castle, graduating from that institution when twenty-one years of age. He then taught school and at the same time studied medi- cine, Dr. Samuel McElwee being his preceptor. In 1863 he attended lectures in the medical depart- ment of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. In 1864 he left college and entered the United States' service as assistant surgeon. He served on staff duty, having charge of Hospital No. 3, on Lookout Mountain, and during his administration created a hospital fund to the credit of the Gov- ernment of over $2,500. So highly was he es- teemed by his subordinates that the attendants of Wards I and K, on the 11th of May, 1865, pre- sented him with a cane, for which he has been offered $100, but of course money would not in- 298 MEMORIAL RECORD. duce him to part with the gift. The cane is made from deer-tongue laurel root, and consists of eigh- teen separate pieces strung on an iron ramrod. The laurel grew on Lookout Mountain, where Gen. Joseph Hooker fought above clouds, and was dug up at the point where the Confederates retreated. It was carved with a pocket knife by Private B. Peisen and is suitably engraved. After returning from the war, Dr. Garrison en- tered the University .of Wooster, at Cleveland, Ohio, graduating with the Class of '66. He then settled in Utica, where he has since had a large and lucrative practice. Since coming here he has also received diplomas from theAVestern Reserve Med- ical College and St. Vincent Hospital College at Cleveland. It is always his aim to keep abreast with the latest developments in medical science and he is a thoughtful reader of the best journals published for the especial use of the profession. In politics the Doctor is a stanch Republican. He has filled a number of responsible positions, including those of President of the Board of Edu- cation and member of the City Council. In 1891 he was an applicant for the position of Superin- tendent of the Central Ohio Asylum for the In- sane, and although he failed to receive the ap- pointment, the endorsements given him by the leading men of Ohio were of such a high character that he may well be proud of them. For thirty- five years he has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he has long been a leading official, and during the absence of the pastor the management of the services usually de- volves upon him. On the 1st of Januaiy, 1894, he established the Thornville Bank, which is now in charge of his son, Jay R. Garrison, Cashier. The lady who May 29, 1867, became the wife of Dr. Garrison bore the maiden name of Caroline Bell and was a daughter of Jacob and Rachel (Letts) Bell. Her father was one of the most en- terprising farmers of Knox County, Ohio, where he amassed a fortune and built the finest residence in the county. Politically, he was a Republican and served as County Commissioner. Dr. and Mrs. Garrison have three children. Elizabeth Bell, the eldest, was graduated from the Ohio Wesleyan University with the Class of '92, and is also a graduate of music; Jay Reade, a graduate from the business department of the Ohio Wesleyan Uni- versity with the Class of '93, is now Cashier of the Thornville Bank; Odell is now a student in the Ohio State University at Columbus. '<••!• -fr*® HARVEY KAGEY. The name of this gen- tleman is well known to the citizens of Union Township, for here his entire life has been spent. He was born April 1 1, 1835, upon the farm where he now resides. His parents, Hen- ry and Catherine (Fitzgerald) Kagey, were natives of Virginia, presumably born in Rockingham or Page Count}'. In 1833 removing to Ohio, they settled in Union Township, Licking County, upon the farm now occupied by their children. Pur- chasing one hundred and nine acres, the father cleared the land with the assistance of his sous, and also erected the substantial and commodious house still the home of the family. Here in May, 1880, he passed away at the advanced age of ninety -six. His wife preceded him in death about forty-five years. The}' were of remote German, and Irish ancestry. Through the period of his residence in Union Township, covering almost fifty years, Henry Ka- gey maintained the principles of honor, rectitude and energy, which were among his prominent char- acteristics in youth. He was an exemplary man, and the old settlers who were his associates in life always spoke of him in the highest terms. In his dealings with others he was ever just, honorable and upright, and his memory will ever be revered for his many virtues. The family of Henry Kagey consisted of nine sons and three daughters, and five of the number are now living. Nine of the family were born in Virginia, two of whom died in infancy. Those who attained mature years are: Isabel, Eliza, Ed- ward. Alfred, Mary, William, Stephen, Harvey, Maxwell and James. The first-named, Isabel, MEMORIAL RECORD. 299 married David Black and is now deceased. Ed- ward died unmarried. Alfred went to California in 1849 and died at Walla Walla, Wash. Mary married a Mr. Hilbrandt and was a widow at the time of her death. William started to California to join Alfred, shortly after the departure of the latter from home, and died on the westward jour- ney at the Platte River. The old homestead is now owned by Harvey Eliza and Maxwell Kagey. Our subject owns for- ty-six acres of splendid bottom land in addition to his interest in the old homestead. His life occupa- tion has been that of a farmer and stock-raiser, in which he has met with flattering success. From his fine orchard he also derives a good revenue when the fruit yield is good. In political affairs he manifests a lively interest and has never missed an election since he became a voter. His allegi- ance is given to the Democratic party, and upon that ticket he has been elected to a number of local offices in the township. lie attends the Baptist Church, and gives of his means to the support of the Gospel and other benevolent enterprises. During the lifetime of his parents he was a dutiful son, and for many years cared for them, surround- ing them with every comfort and ministering to their happiness, presenting an example of filial care and affection seldom surpassed. WILLIAM C. VOGELMEIER. Promi- nent among the industries of Newark is the grocery and meat market situ- ated at No. 81 South Fourth Street, and conducted by the firm of Vogelmeier Bros., of which the sub- ject of this notice is the senior member. His en- tire life has been spent in this city, and here he was born November 2, 1858, to the union of Will- iam and Wilhelmina (Oster) Vogelmeier, natives respectively of Prussia and Wurtemberg, Ger- man)'. The father was a son of Henry Vogel- meier, and was born March 30, 1830. In 1853 he emigrated to the United States, and coming to Ohio, settled in Newark, where he has since resided. He has one brother in this country, Frederick, now a resident of Newark. For some time after locating in Newark, Will- iam Vogelmeier worked at anything he could find to do, and securing employment in a brick yard, there gained such a thorough knowledge of the business, that when he had saved a sufficient amount of money to enable him to embark in bus- iness, he purchased a brick yard, in 1865, and has since conducted a profitable trade in that line. In 1889 he removed his kiln to the present location, one and one-half miles from the public square, where he owns fifteen acres. He manufactures about one million brick per annum, though the works have a capacity for a larger amount. Sev- eral brick residences in the city have been erected under his supervision, and his keenness and energy have brought him prosperity. In 1857 Mr. Vogelmeier married Wilhelmina Oster, who is a daughter of Christopher Oster, a native of Germany, and for some years a resident of Newark. Twelve children were born of this union, ten of whom survive, viz.: Caroline, wife of William Treftzer; William, Henry, John, Charles, Fred, Philip, Otto, Amelia and Laura, all residents of Newark. Politically the father is a Democrat. He is a member of the German Lutheran Church, in which he has held official position. For two years, 1866-67, he was interested in a grocery business in Newark, but with that exception his attention has been given exclusively to his brick yard. When a boy, our subject worked in his father's brick yard, but at the age of eighteen commenced to learn the trade of a moulder in the foundry of the Baltimore & Ohio Railway Company. Subse- quently for five years he was similarly employed in the Champion Works at Springfield, Ohio. Re- turning to Newark, he was in the employ of Moser & Welirle for six years. In February, 1891, asso- ciated with his brother Fred, he embarked in the business in which he has since engaged with suc- cess. The lady who in 1882 became the wife of Mr. Vogelmeier was formerly Miss Lizzie Miller, and was born in Columbus, Ohio, January 9, 1866, be- 300 MEMORIAL RECORD. ing the daughter of Frank Miller, a machinist of that city. Two children bless this union, Clara and Harry. Politically a Democrat, Mr. Vogel- meier is at present serving as Trustee of Newark Township. As all true American citizens should do, he keeps himself well informed on the issues of the day, and manifests a great interest in the public welfare. His religious connections are with the German Lutheran Church, while socially he is identified with the German Benevolent Society. Possessing practical business talent and financial ability, he is meeting with signal success, and in all transactions displays shrewdness and sound judgment. &*&: JAMES R. ASHBROOK, who is engaged in the grocery business at No. 113 South Third Street, has carried on a profitable trade in this line at Newark since 1873, and through the uniform reliability of his transactions and courtesy of his manners well merits the prosperity he is enjoying. A native of Ohio, he was born near Royalton, Fairfield County, October 20, 1842, and is the son of Edward P. and Margaret (Red- man) Ashbrook, natives respectively of Fairfield and Muskingum Counties, Ohio. The remote ancestors of the Ashbrook family originated in Scotland, and in early Colonial times settled in this country. As far back as 1725 we find a family living in Berkeley County, Va., by the name of Ashbrook, in which there were six sons and one daughter. Levi, the youngest son and great-grandfather of the subject of this notice, located in Hampshire County, Va., and was a noted minister in his day. He was twice married, and by his first wife had one son and three daughters. His second wife was a Miss Chinneth, and she bore him six sons and eight daughters. Levi, his son by his first wife, emigrated to Kentucky, became very wealthy, and removed to St. Louis, Mo., where some of his descendants still live. John and Absa- lom also emigrated to Kentucky. Aaron married a Miss Peters, and emigrating to Fairfield County, Ohio, settled near where Pleasantville now stands, where he lived to a ripe old age. William, the grandfather of James R., of this sketch, also mar- ried a Miss Peters and emigrated to Fairfield County, Ohio; Thomas emigrated to Pickaway County, Ohio, where he lived until quite old, when he removed to Coles County, 111., and died soon afterward; Ely also married a Miss Peters, a sister of the two above mentioned, and in 1810 emigrated to Pickaway County, Ohio, thence to Fairfield Coun- ty, and from there to Johnstown, Licking County, becoming one of the pioneers of that locality, where he lived to the advanced age of ninety-six years. He was for many years a Baptist minister, and traveled a great deal as an itinerant preacher through Ohio, Virginia and Kentucky. His fam- ily consisted of six sons. Absalom resides in New- ark, mention of whom is made elsewhere in this work; William is living at Johnstown, this county, and Jonathan, Tunice, Hiram and Ely are deceased. Our subject's grandfather, William Ashbrook, was born in Virginia, and there married Miss Peters, and early in the present century came to Ohio, settling in Pleasant Township, Fairfield County, at a period so early in its settlement that settlers were few, roads not opened and lands un- cleared. It was his privilege to prepare the wa\ r for coming generations, to remove the thick growth of forest trees, open roads, till the soil and place the land under cultivation. He lived to see what was in years gone by a region of timbered land transformed into a prosperous, finely cultivated and beautiful country, and to the attainment of this result he contributed his full quota. He passed away about 1824, while his wife, who survived him for some time, died when about ninety. Their children, all of whom were born in Fairfield Coun- ty, bore the following names: John Mahlon, Absa- lom, William, Edward P., Samuel, Minerva, Salecia and Ivy. Born in Fairfield County, May 15, 1817, Edward P. Ashbrook grew to manhood in the vicinity of his birth, receiving a rudimentary education in the primitive log schoolhouse. On the 28th of No- vember, 1839, he married Miss Margaret Redman, who was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, Jul}' MEMORIAL RECORD. 301 9, 1819. He still makes his home in that county, where he and his wife are surrounded by all the comforts of life. A man of considerable local prominence, he has held a number of offices of trust, and is an ardent supporter of Republican principles. Sincere in his Christian belief, he was long an adherent of the old school Baptist Church, and although not at present connected with any denomination, still believes in the truth of the Gospel and its power over the hearts of mankind. The parental family consisted of five sons and one daughter, viz.: Samuel, who died in child- hood; James R.; William, who was removed by death in infancy; Thomas, a millwright by trade, who now lives in Somerset, Perry Count}', and deals in machinery; Edward LaFayette, a farmer residing with his parents, and Lizzie, the wife of L. D. Cole, who lives in Columbus, Ohio. The sub- ject of this notice was reared upon the home farm, and in addition to becoming thoroughly familiar with that occupation, he also learned the trade of a carpenter, which he pursued in connection with agriculture. December 17, 1868, Mr. Ashbrook married Miss Ella M., daughter of Philip R. and Catherine Ann (North) Shartle, of Fairfield County, where she was born. After marriage our subject continued to cultivate his farm until 1873, when he came to Newark and opened a grocery store, in which busi- ness he has since been engaged. For eight years he carried on two grocery establishments. As a business man he possesses a keen insight into in- tricate affairs, and with such perseverance has he devoted himself to his chosen calling that more than ordinary success has been his. His abilities and accurate judgment are constantly displayed, and he has the regard of the business men of the city. The family residence is situated at No. 200 South Fiftli Street, and is presided over by Mrs. Ash- brook, whose amiable disposition brings her many friends. She has two children, both daughters, Allie Belle and Myrtie Florence. Socially, Mr. Ashbrook affiliates with the Masonic fraternity, and Lemert Post No. 71, G. A. R. Not only was lie interested in the cause of the Union during the late war, but he also gave his services to assist in the defense of the Stars and Stripes. May 2, 1864, he was mustered into service with Company I, One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Ohio Infantry, and served for about four months, having enlisted for one hundred days. During his term of service he was on duty in both Virginia and Maryland. While not actively interested in political affairs, he is a firm supporter of Republican principles and is a loyal, public-spirited citizen, who main- tains a deep interest in everything calculated to promote the best interests of the county. I LAS W. SHERMAN, who is now living in retirement at his pleasant rural abode in Hartford Township, was born in Clarendon Township, Rutland County, Vt., August 15, 1819. He is the son of Shubel and Phoebe (Rudd) Sher- man, both natives of Rutland County. His pater- nal grandfather was a native of Connecticut, but early in life became a resident of the Green Moun- tain State. This family traces its lineage to the same forefathers as do General and Senator Sher- man, whose eminent abilities have rendered their names familiar in every household. In 1839 the parents of our subject came to Lick- ing County, and settled on a farm near Alexan- dria, in St. Alban's Township, where they died well advanced in years. The}' had a family of seven children, of whom Silas W. is the youngest and the only living representative. The others were, Harry, who died in Vermont at the age of twenty-three yeais; Lorenzo, who died in Indiana in September of 1892; Beaman, who died before the war; Deborah, who married and died in Illi- nois; Lavona, Mrs. Hageman, who died in New York, and Sophronia (twin of Lavona), who mar- ried and passed away in Topeka, Kan., in March, 1893. After completing the studies of the common schools our subject entered Blendon College, near Westerville, of which he was one of the first stu- 302 MEMORIAL RECORD. dents enrolled. Before going to college Mr. Slier- man taught school for a time, and after attending college at Westerville he taught a few terms in Shelby Count}'. In 1848 he was united in mar- riage with Miss Almeda Kasson, a sister of Royal Kasson, whose sketch appears in this work. She was educated in the common schools, and is a lady of refined tastes and amiable disposition. To their union six children were born, of whom four are now living. Elias D. died of consumption at the age of twenty-two years; Rosetta resides with her parents; Chloe died at the age of twenty-three years; Sophronia, residing on an adjoining farm, married George W. Disbennette and has two chil- dren, Harve}' and Gracia; Wealthy became the wife of Clarke Evans, and they with their child, Sylvia, reside on a farm in Bennington Township. Sylvia is the wife of Emmett Stirdevant, a me- chanic of Hartford, and they have one child, Forest. During his early manhood, Mr. Sherman was for some time employed as a traveling salesman, and in that way laid the foundation of his present prosperity. His farm consists of one hundred and eleven acres of land, a portion of which is in Hart- ford, and tlie remainder in Monroe Township. The land is level and the soil fertile, the place being admirably adapted for farming purposes. Mr. Sherman does not actively engage in its cultiva- tion, but still superintends its management. Being in rather poor health, and having accumulated a comfortable fortune, he no longer labors without relaxation from cares, but in the enjoyment of do- mestic intercourse, and in visiting his friends, passes his time pleasantly. As a Republican Mr. Sherman has been earnest and active in the advocacy of his political views, and is one of the few men now living who voted for the two Harrisons. During the famous cam- paign of 184(1, he accompanied the noted log cabin, drawn by thirty-six pair of oxen, which was taken to Newark. For about thirty-two years he has been identified with the Masonic order. Liberal in his religious views, he is not at present connected with any religious organization. The members of the Sherman family have usually been professional men, generally medium in stature, and with de- cided preferences for literary pursuits. He is an honor to the worth}' name he bears, and by his up- right life has added lustre unto it. He is justly held to be one of the best citizens of Hartford Township, both as regards his private life, which is irreproachable, and in every public position that he has occupied. 3- r EONIDAS H. INSCIIO. The business in- I O terests of Newark have a worthy represen- tative in the subject of this notice, who is the owner and proprietor of a grocery store situ- ated at No. 24 West Church Street. He is a mem- ber of a family represented in Licking County during the period of its early settlement. His grandfather, John Inscho, who was born in New- ark, N. J., of Scotch parentage, came to this county about 1806, aud settled in Newton Township near St. Louisville. At that early day few roads had been opened in the county, wild animals were abundant and set- tlers few. Grandfather Inscho built a log cabin in the midst of the dense forest and proceeded to clear the land, but after partially improving a farm, he disposed of the property aud removed to Mt. Liberty, Knox County. Upon the farm pur- chased by him there he continued to reside until his death, at the age of about sixty-five. He was survived for several years by his wife, who bore the maiden name of Hannah Shrock, and was born in Hagerstown, Md., of German parentage. In Licking County, Moses Inscho, our subject's father, was born in 1810, and thence he removed [ with his parents to Knox County. In Fredericks- town he learned the trade of a cabinet-maker, ! which he followed for some time at Chatham, Licking County, but after the occupation became j unprofitable he transferred his attention to house ! carpentry. He erected many residences in various 1 parts of the county and continued thus engaged MEMORIAL RECORD. 303 until about 1850, when failing health forced him to relinquish the business. After an illness that covered a period of three years he passed away. He was a prominent man in local affairs, was a stanch supporter of Whig principles and an Abo- litionist. His wife, whose maiden name was Ada Preston, was born in Licking County, and here died at the age of sevent3 - -two. Our subject, the eldest of the family, was born in Chatham, Licking County, February 20, 1840. The other members of the family were, Bernard, who died in this county; Loami, a resident of Chatham; Henry, a farmer of Missouri; John, who died in this county leaving a family; Moses, a blacksmith of Columbus, Ohio, and Mary, who married James Harper, of Columbus. In the com- mon schools of Chatham Mr. Inscho was a student at infrequent intervals, much of his time being de- voted to work. In June, 1861, he enlisted in Com- pany E, Twelfth Ohio Infantry, as a private, and held the various ranks of non-commissioned offi- cers; he was commissioned Second Lieutenant, which rank he held at the time of his discharge, in August, 1865. His original period of service was three years, but at the expiration of that time he again enlisted, and the Twelfth being consolidated with the Twenty-third, Col. R. B. Hayes' Regi- ment, our subject became Second Lieutenant of Company A. Among the engagements in which Lieutenant Inscho participated were the following: Kanawha River, Galley Bridge, Garni f ex Ferry, Cotton Mountain, Princeton, second battle of Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Winchester, Halltown, Berryville, Opequan Creek, Cloyd Mountain, Fish- er's Hill and Cedar Creek. At the battle of South Mountain he captured a Confederate captain and four men, whom he brought into camp. His bravery on this occasion won for him a medal, the gift of the United States Government. The war ended, Mr. Inscho returned to Chatham, where for sixteen years he engaged in the milling business, owning both a gristmill and a sawmill. In 1883 he came to Newark and has since con- ducted a profitable trade as a grocer here. January 25, 1870, he married Miss Maria, daughter of James McKimsey, late a resident of Chatham. Mrs. Inscho was born in Licking County, and has here spent her entire life. She presides with grace and hospitality over their pleasant home at No. 309 West Church Street, which is brightened by the presence of an only child, Florence. Politically a Republican, Mr. Inscho has served as Trustee of Newark Township. He is a member of Lemert Post, G. A. R., of which he is Past Com- mander. The Union Veterans' League and Acme Lodge No. 534, A. F. & A. M., have his name en- rolled among their members. With his wife he belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he has been a member for more than a quar- ter of a century, and in which he has officiated as Class-leader and Superintendent of the Sunday- school. Gz , £rf§& (F '^ m&, -^) rs**t JAMES BLACK. In Union Township, where he was born December 28, 1810, this vener- able citizen still makes his home. His life covers a period of more than four-score years during which time he has witnessed the develop- ment of the material resources of the township and county. To the advancement of all worthy enter- prises he has contributed his quota, and no resi- dent of this locality is better or more favorably known than he. The parents of our subject, Matthew and Agnes (Taylor) Black, were natives respectively of Penn- sylvania and Virginia, and came to Ohio prior to their marriage, probably some time before the opening of the nineteenth century. Their family consisted of three sons and one daughter, namel}': James, of this sketch; David, who died about 1890, in Licking Township; Harvey T., a resident of Licking Township; and Margaret, who died in girlhood. The father of this family, who died be- fore our subject attained his majority, was an ac- tive man and a tireless worker. He owned a grist and saw mill, which he operated for some time, and 304 MEMORIAL RECORD. it is probable that overwork in the mill hastened his death. The experiences common to all pioneers fell to the lot of our subject in boyhood and youth. The school in which he acquired a knowledge of the three Rs was a primitive structure, built of logs, and furnished in a style befitting the exterior. The extent of the fireplace was limited onlj' by the width of the house; slabs, with the smooth side up and with pins for legs, afforded the only seats; a board fastened to the wall was utilized as a writ- ing desk. In such a building our subject conned his lessons seventy years ago. In early life Mr. Black was employed in his fa- ther's mill, but for the past forty years he has en- gaged in tilling the soil, and has resided upon his present homestead, a portion of which was inher- ited from his parents. In 1843 he married Mar- garet E. Ferrel, who died July 30, 1845, leaving a son, David M., now a merchant of Newark. May 21, 1846, Mr. Black was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth, daughter of John and Barbara (Rhoades) Rees. Her father at the age of nine years emigrated from Wales to America in com- pany with her grandfather, Theophilus Rees, who was one of the first settlers of Granville Town- ship, and removed thence to Union Township, where both died. Three sons and four daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Rees, the eldest and youngest of the family being now deceased. The others are, Catherine, Theophilus, Elizabeth, John, Israel and Jennie. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor are the parents of the following children: Martha J., who married the Rev. Newton C. Harford, a Baptist minister residing in Prospect, Marion County, Ohio; Marv Elizabeth, an invalid during the greater part of her life, and who died at the age of thirty-four; John R., who is married and occupies a part of the parental homestead; James H., who is married and lives in Union Township; and Gertrude, who re- sides with her parents. In religious connections Mr. and Mrs. Black are worthy members of the Licking Baptist Church, which is located on a portion of their farm. The land for the church and cemetery was donated more than seventy years ago by Mrs. Black's grandfather. She traces her lineage to Welsh and German ancestors, while Mr. Black is of Irish de- scent. In early life he affiliated with the Whigs, and since the organization of the Republican party he has been one of its stanch supporters. He is proud of the history of that political organization, proud of its record in the past, and a loyal advo- cate of its principles, to which he believes that our country is largely indebted for its prosperity. ^M^(@«@@![ "tf" OUIS A. STARE. Occupying a prominent I O position among the business men of New- ark, the subject of this sketch is also well and favorably known throughout the county of which he has been a life-long resident. In June, 1891, he embarked in business as a manufacturer of bank and office fixtures, in which he has since conducted an increasing and profitable trade. Both by training and natural gifts he is well qualified for the successful prosecution of his chosen occu- pation, and the prosperity he has gained is the re- sult of merit. The family of which Mr. Stare is a leading rep- resentative originated in Germany and the name was formerly Stall r. His paternal grandfather, Leander Stare, emigrated to the United States some years after his marriage, and sojourning for a short time in New York State, came thence to Ohio and settled upon a farm in Mary Ann Township, Lick- ing County. Here he continued to reside until his deatli, which occurred at an advanced age. His remains lie buried in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The father of our subject, Peter Stare, was born in Baden, Germany, and was a child of twelve j'ears when he accompanied the other members of the family to America. He grew to manhood upon a farm and for some years followed the occupation of a tiller of the soil. At present he resides upon a fourteen-acre farm near Newark, where he is en- gaged in gardening. His wife, whose maiden name was Sarah Sheffler, was born in Perry Coun- ty, Ohio, and her father was a native of Pennsyl- MEMORIAL RECORD. 305 vania. In the family there were six sons and five daughters, all of whom are living butone daughter that died in infancy. They are respectively: Viu- oent, Louis A., Leonard A., Rosa (who resides in Chicago), Phronie (wife of Nicholas Campbell), Lurelta, Sarah, Edward, George and Frank. With the exception of Rosa, all reside in Licking Coun- ty- Reared upon a farm in Mary Ann Township, where he was born December 22, 1858, our subject was in childhood the recipient of ordinary com- mon-school advantages. At the age of twenty-one he began to learn the trade of a carpenter, which he followed two seasons. For ten years he was em- ployed in a planing-mill on Fourth Street, Newark, where he gained the practical knowledge of busi- ness that enabled him in 1891 to establish a shop of his own. During those ten years he was em- ployed principally at cabinet work and acquired great proficiency in that line. His attention is now devoted to the manufacture of olHce and bank fixtures, which he makes to order. June 1, 1883, Mr. Stare married Miss Mary A., daughter of John and Bridget (Roan) Roan and a native of Washington County, Ohio. Their pleas- ant home at No. 2G North Fiftli Street is bright- ened by the presence of their five children, Annie, Veronica, Anthony, Gertrude and Mary, all of whom are receiving excellent educations in the home schools. While Mr. Stare is not actively con- nected with any political organization, he never- theless upholds with fidelity the principles of the Democratic party. In religious belief he is a Cath- olic. WILLIAM EVANS. As a business man this gentleman is well and favorably known, not only in Newark, where he lias resided for more than a half-century, but throughout the county and adjacent territory. By his enterprise he has built up an extensive busi- ness as a dealer in furniture and as an undertaker, and from the successful management of his affairs he has become well-to-do. Though of foreign birth, no native-born citizen of America is more loyal to the Government than he, and he may al- ways be relied upon to support any measure for developing the material resources and promoting the interests of this section of the state. Born in Wales May 28, 1837, our subject is one of two sons comprising the family of William and Catherine Evans, the latter of whom died in 1838. The other son, Hugh, was accidentally killed in a blacksmith shop at Newark in 1849, when a lad of fourteen years. The father was again married in Wales, and in 1842 brought his family to the United States, settling in Newark. By trade he was a carpenter, which occupation he followed until his death, in 1868, aged sixty-eight years. In religious belief he was a member of and an earnest worker in the Welsh Calvinistic Church, in which he officiated as a Deacon. His second union was childless, and his widow, now eighty-three years old (1894), makes her home with our subject. Until sixteen years old our subject attended the public schools of Newark. In 1853 he entered the employ of Clement Brook, with whom he learned the trade of a cabinet-maker. This was, in those days, a very important trade, as furniture was made entirely by hand. Mr. Brook died in 1854, after which our subject completed his apprentice- ship with Captain Blackburn Moore. He followed his trade in the employ of others until 1859, at which time he embarked in business for himself. In 1861 he sold out, but one 3'ear later bought back the business, which he conducted until 1870. At that time he again disposed of the establish- ment and engaged as a clerk for George Markley. In 1880 he purchased a half-interest in the busi- ness, which for ten years was conducted under the firm name of Markley & Co. Mr. Evans then dis- posed of his interest to his partner, and estab- lished the store which he has since conducted with efficiency and success. In 1871 occurred the marriage of Mr. Evans and Miss Jemima Williams. This estimable lady was born in Wales in 1846, and emigrated to the United States in 1865, remaining a resident of Newark until her death, May 30, 1889. She has two brothers in this state, Thomas, at Columbus, 306 MEMORIAL RECORD. and David, residing at Vauglmsville. Four chil- dren blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Evans, Francis, now express agent at Mt. Vernon, Ohio; Oliver, who is a clerk with the United States Ex- press Company at Newark; Nora and Ray, who reside with their father. Mr. Evans believes in the principles laid down in the Republican platform and therefore votes the straight ticket. Socially he is Noble Grand of Newark Lodge No. 623, I. O. O. F., and was for- merly its Treasurer. He has always taken an act- ive interest in the welfare of the lodge, and is also prominently connected witli Mt. Olive Encamp- ment No. 12, I. O. O. F., in which he has passed the chairs and is now the Treasurer. His resi- dence is located at No. 160 North Fourth Street, where he settled in 1853. S~y APT. JOHN B. VANCE, proprietor of the V^\/ Newark Planing Mill, became a resident of this city in June, 1873. The firm of which he was then a member owned and operated a plan- ing mill at New Comerstown, Ohio, but leased a building in Newark, to which in April, 1874, they removed their machinery, continuing business un- der the firm title of Wilkin, Garber & Vance. In January of 1876, Mr. Wilkin withdrew and the firm style became Garber & Vance. On the 1st of June, 1877, the property was destined by fire, and as there was no insurance it proved a total loss to the owners. Captain Vance then purchased the ground and erected a new plant, of which Janu- ary 1, 1894, he became sole proprietor. The firm of Garber & Vance was also engaged in contracting and building. They had the contracts for the wood work on the Elm Street School Build- ing, the Fifth Street Baptist Church, the First Presbyterian Church, the Jones Block (all in New- ark), the Baptist Church in Granville, the Shawnee Opera House, the Methodist Episcopal Churches at New Comerstown and West LaFayette, Ohio, and also had the contract for a portion of the Licking County Court House. At the present time, how- ever, the Captain devotes his attention exclu- sively to the planing mill. The Vance family is of English origin and was early represented in North Carolina. The grand- father of our subject, Robert Vance, was a citizen of Stafford County, Va., in Colonial days. He took part in the Indian wars, and at the opening of the Revolution he equipped a full company of the Thirteenth Virginia Regiment, of which he was chosen Captain. In the defense of the Colonies he fought gallantly until peace was declared. Af- ter the war ended he removed west and settled on the south bank of the Ohio River, ten miles below Ft. Pitt, and built what is still known as Vance's Fort. There lie engaged in farming and had charge of his plantation until Ins death. The father of our subject, Andrew Vance, was born at Vance's Fort, and there grew to manhood. After his marriage he removed to Brooke County, W. Va., and in 1839 went to Washington County, Pa., whence in 1857 he removed to Beaver Coun- ty, Pa., and there he died in 1858. His wife, whose maiden name was Nancy Byers, died in 1889, aged nearly eight3 r -four years. A man of more than ordinary education, Andrew Vance for many years followed the profession of a school teacher, in ad- dition to which he pursued agricultural operations and also did considerable surveying. He was a self-made man, his advantages in boyhood having been the most meagre. His education was gained by study at home, and once each week he went on horseback or in a canoe a distance of ten miles for the purpose of reciting his lessons to a well edu- cated attorney. Though he met with some severe reverses, yet by careful management and industry he gained success. Politically, he was first a Whig and later a Republican. He was a Presbyterian in religious belief and an Elder in that church. Three sons and three daughters comprised the family of Andrew and Nancy Vance. Sarah mar- ried Robert L. Carothers, and lives in Butler Coun- ty, Neb.; Anna M. resides in Beaver County, Pa.; our subject is the next in order of birth; Robert is a farmer in Saline Count3', Neb.; Alexander H., MEMORIAL RECORD. 307 of Seward County, Neb., is a politician and author of some note; Mary I. resides in Beaver County, Pa. With the exception of a brief attendance at the common schools and in an academy, our subject is mainly self educated. For a time he followed teaching, but was obliged to discontinue that work on account of failing health. In 1858 he went via the Isthmus to the Pacific Coast, where he re- mained until the fall of 1861, meantime engaged as clerk in a hotel and in mining. In December, 1861, he returned from California, and in August, 1862, enlisted in Company II, One Hundred and Fortieth Pennsylvania Infantry, and on the 5th of November following was commis- sioned Second Lieutenant. Among the engage- ments in which he participated are the following: Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Mitchell Station, Bristow Station, Mine Run, Morton's Ford, Wil- derness battles, including Spottsylvania and the numerous skirmishes leading up to these battles. His regiment entered the battle of Gettysburg with twenty -eight officers, and came out with seven, six of whom were uninjured. Captain Vance was among the wounded. While acting as adjutant of his regiment he was honored with promotion to First Lieutenant (August 12, 1863), and commanded Company A during the Mine Run expedition. May 12, 1864, he received a disabling wound at the battle of Spottsylvania, which disabled him from further active duty, and was mustered out of the service under a special order, September 28, 1864. Returning to Penn- sylvania, he engaged in farming until the spring of 1873, when he came to Newark. June 12, 1866, Captain Vance married Miranda A., the daughter of James and Ruth McConnell, her father being a farmei of Washington County, Pa., where she was born September 18, 1844. Five children bless the union, Nellie, Nancy B., Andrew M., Ralph C. and Kate. In politics, the Captain is a Republican. Although he has never sought office, he has frequently served as delegate to po- litical conventions and may be counted on to bear his part in every worthy enterprise. For thirty years he has been a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in which he has filled all the chairs in the subordinate lodge and encamp- ment. He has served as District Deputy Grand Master, and for two terms represented his lodge in the Grand Lodge. He also belongs to Newark Lodge No. 97, A. F. & A. M., Encampment No. 31, Union Veteran Legion, in which he is Lieutenant- Colonel, and Lemert Post No. 71, G. A. R., of which he is a Past Commander. Qz ,£j®i||lKgkA -^ iz? — ■ ^lll&£r" /"""rHARLES DEEDS. Strangers who visit V^\y LTnion Township arc wont to pause ad- miringly before the beautiful homestead owned and occupied b}' Mr. Deeds. The place is one of the most valuable in the locality. It con- tains a commodious residence, substantial barns and other well equipped farm buildings, as well as a fine large orchard. All the modern improve- ments may be found here. A hydraulic rain forces water from a spring to the barn and a fine carp pond is supplied from the same source. Altogether the estate of one hundred and eighty acres is one of the most desirable in the county. The parents of our subject, Andrew and Lydia (Stoolfire) Deeds, were natives of Pennsylvania, the former born July 8, 1811, and the latter Au- gust 17 of the same year. Our subject was born in Greene County, Pa., February 19, 1846, and was orphaned by his mother's death January 14, 1851, when he was yet too young to realize the extent of his loss. After the death of the mother, An- drew Deeds came to Ohio and settled upon the farm in Licking County now owned by our sub- ject. Later he returned to Washington County, Pa., and married Miss Maria Martin, who remained his helpmate until he passed away, September 5, 1870. She survived him more than a decade, her death occurring November 5, 1881. The first marriage of Andrew Deeds resulted in the birth of eight children, all of whom are still 308 MEMORIAL RECORD. living. Franklin, the eldest, was born December 12, 1831, and resides witb his widowed sister, Mrs. Lueinda Lucas, on what is known as "York Street" in Harrison Township; Mrs. Lucas was the second in order of birth and was born November 18, 1832. John J., whose birth occurred February 14, 1838, first married Mary Keeran and was afterward united with the widow of George Lane, her maid- en name having been Ellen Belt. Elizabeth A., born December 13, 1839, is the wife of Boanerges Green and resides in Union County, Ohio. Mar- garet, born July 10, 1841, married .Jacob W. Show- man, a farmer living in Granville Township. Charles, of this sketch, is the next member of the family. Sarah J., born October 27, 1848, is the wife of Stephen C. Winter and lives in Leaven- worth County, Kan. Andiew, Jr., born January 5, 1851, is married and makes his home in Granville Township. In the common schools of Licking County our subject received a fair education. Having always been of a studious turn of mind as well as a close observer, he has materially developed the founda- tion laid in the district schools. Farming has been his life occupation and of it he has made a success. July 4, 1873, he was united in marriage with Miss Susan C. Green, a native of Delaware County, Ohio, and daughter of Edward and Mary J. (Con- dit) Green, who were born in London, England, and New Jersey, respectively. Mrs. Deeds is one of a family of five, namely: Susan C, born August 8, 1849; Mary E., born De- cember 23, 1850; Pha>be J., October 20, 1853; Charles E., July 20, 1860, and Anna Luella, April 8, 1863. Her union with Mr. Deeds has resulted in the birth of two sons, Edward A., born March 12, 1874, and Dean D., November 20, 1876. The older son is a student in the sophomore class in Denison University, aud Dean will complete his academic studies in 1895. On the old homestead, a portion of which he inherited, the remainder being pur- chased from the other heirs, Mr. Deeds is engaged in raising grain and cattle. For some years he has given his attention largely to breeding pure Spanish merino sheep of the Delaine type, and re- cently has added to his stock a thoroughbred herd of Galloway cattle. As a stock-raiser he has been very successful, and buyers usually call upon him before looking elsewhere. For ten years prior to his marriage Mr. Deeds drove siock, mostly sheep, to the west, being em- ployed by eastern buyers of horses and sheep. At one time he was seventy-three days on the road driving to Kansas City, Mo. He has also driven east, these trips usually consuming from forty to seventy days. On the trip to Kansas City two of his men met the James gang and were held up, and on the same day a stranger was robbed of $700. This was soon after the close of the Civil War, when the country was full of bushwhackers and thugs. Politically Mr. Deeds is a Republican, but has never accepted political honors, preferring to de- vote his attention to his farming affairs. Un- selfish in dispositions man of large heart and benevolent nature, he is highly esteemed by his large circle of friends. In his religious views he is independent, but inclines to the Presbyterian faith, of which church his wife and sons are mem- bers. &: .£M\ ^ REV. DANIEL SHEPARDSON, D. D., founder of Shepardson College, at Gran- ville, and one of the most eminent men in the Baptist Church in America, was born in Roy- alston, Worcester County, Mass., July 27, 1813, to Daniel and Prudence (Cook) Shepardson. His father was a carpenter by trade and also owned a farm of one hundred and fifty acres, on which the family resided. There he passed his boyhood days, receiving such educational advantages as the com- mon schools afforded, and later attending the high school for one term, at the expiration of which he made a speech against the School Board and thus gained considerable local prominence. Soon afterward our subject was engaged as teacher at Richmond, N. II., where he received $2 per week for a term of eight weeks. He was then employed in an adjacent district for a term of nine weeks with an increase of salary of twenty cents per week. At that time he weighed only ninety- six pounds and some of his pupils weighed twice that amount, but his kindness won the respect of all and there was little need of corporal punish- ment. The religious influences of the community were meagre, but one day Mr. Shepardson was handed a tract on which was printed the word 12 "Eternity." This single word made a lasting im- pression on his mind and soon there arose a desire to attend college. He mentioned the matter to his father, who replied that all he possessed would not pay for a collegiate education. The son replied that it was not money he desired, but his father's consent and the remainder of the time that legally belonged to his father to use as his own. To this his father consented and our subject soon became a student in the New Ipswich (N. II.) Academy, where he was fitted for college. In September, 1833, Mr. Shepardson entered Brown University at Providence, R. I., where he remained for two years. Being obliged to pay his way, he earned the money by teaching school. He also attended Amherst College for two years and later returned to Brown University in order to avail himself of the instruction given by Francis Wayland, an eminent scholar and the President of the university. Afterward he was engaged for five terms as Principal of the academy at Halifax, Vt., and foi one year was a teacher in Franklin Academy at Shelburne Falls, Mass. He was suc- cessful as an instructor, but poor health obliged him to cease teaching. With the intention of settling in Missouri, Mr. 314 MEMORIAL RECORD. Shepardson started west, traveling by stage to Al- bany, N. Y., thence by canal packet to Buffalo, by lake to Cleveland, and on to Newark, Ohio, by packet,which journey required nineteen da3'S trav- eling both night and day. He visited the college at Granville and so favorably impressed some vis- itors from Zanesville that he was invited to visit that city, which he did, preaching in the Baptist Church. He stopped at the home of the father of Hon. S. S. Cox, and the Deacons of the church urged him to again visit Zanesville. In compli- ance with their wishes he returned to the city in June, 1841, and on the last day of the same year he was ordained to the ministry in the Market Street Baptist Church as their pastor, in which con- nection he remained for nearly four years. In 1843 Mr. Shepardson attended a meeting at Dayton, Ohio, and was the guest of E. E. Barney, Trustee of the college at Granville, and whose son recently erected Barney Science Hall as a memorial to him. That institution was in straightened cir- cumstances, and Dr. Jonathan Going, then the president, remarked in an agony of anxiety, "This day means life or death to Granville College," whereupon our subject drew up three resolutions, one of which read, "Resolved that we raise $15,000 for Granville College." At that time the college property was worth only about $5,000 and was carrying a large indebtedness. He also made an earnest talk in favor of the resolution and his ap- peal attracted the favorable notice of all present. Into such prominence, in fact, did it bring him that he was subsequently requested to become pas- tor of the First Baptist Church of Cincinnati. He accepted the pastorate, which he held more than ten years. During three years of this period about thirteen thousand people in the city died of cholera, including many of his parishioners, neces- sitating his attending as many as a dozen funerals in a week. In 1856 he resigned his pastorate and the next day accepted the principalship of the Woodward High School, which position he held for seven years, meanwhile preaching once a week in a church near Cincinnati. Forsixteen years he was a member of the School Board and for seven years served as President of the Board of Examin- ers, thus being brought into close contact with the people. Owing to failure of his health, he re- moved to Cheviot, where he resided for three years and a-half, preaching to a small congregation which he had already served some five years. Later he preached the Gospel with very great success at Piqua, Miami County, for four years. In 1868 Dr. Shepardson came to Granville, where he purchased from Dr. Stone the Young Ladies' In- stitute, and for nineteen years he conducted this school as a private enterprise, there being no Board of Trustees. He was, however, convinced that in order to make the school permanent it should be endowed, and acting upon that belief he gave the school in 1887 to the Baptist Church. That de- nomination endowed it with $100,000 and it has since been known as Shepardson College. At the present time our subject has no connection with the institution, except as a member of the Board of Trustees, but his name is indissolubly associated with its history as that of its wise founder and ju- dicious supporter. For many years he has also been a Trustee of Denison University. The de- gree of A. M. has been conferred upon him by two universities. In 1871 he received the degree of D. D. from the Lewisburg (now the Bucknell) University. As a polished gentleman and ripe scholar, he has become widely and favorably known, and though now advanced in years, he re- tains his intellectual powers unimpaired. In poli- tics he supports the measure, not the party, being independent in his opinions, but at all times he gives his influence to the cause of temperance, of right and justice. In 1840 Dr. Shepardson married Harriet S. Wil- cox, who died in Newark. They had one child, but it died in infancy. In 1843 he married Har- riet Bcstor Beard, who passed away in 1853, after having become the mother of a sou and a daugh- ter. The third marriage of Dr. Shepardson took place in 1854, his wife being Eliza A. Smart. Nine children resulted from this union, three of whom are deceased. The eldest, Mary E., is the wife Dr. H. S. Pomeroy, of Boston, Mass.; Eliza D. married Charles A. Marsh and died in Chicago; Josephine H. married F. W. Thorneand lives in Norfolk, Va.; Francis W., Ph. D., is a teacher and lecturer in the University of Chicago; George D., who graduated MEMORIAL RECORD. 315 from Denison University and subsequently was graduated in electrical engineering from Cornell University, is professor of that science in the Uni- versity of Minnesota; Daniel, who received the de- gree of Ph. D. at Yale University and was for- merly assistant to Dr. Ilenson of Chicago, is at present an invalid and resides with his father; John E. is a student in the Granville Academy. IS). aam>>h .@J 0HARLES C. METZ. Equally influential in the commercial and social circles of New- ark, this gentleman has gained prominence throughout Ohio as the senior member of the firm of Charles Metz & Bros., one of the most ex- tensive as well as one of the oldest concerns of the kind in the state. They conduct both a retail and wholesale meat business, aggregating about $50,000 per year. Buying in large quanti- ties in Chicago, St. Louis and Louisville, they butcher annually about four thousand head of cat- tle, hogs, veal and Iambs, which they dispose of to butchers in Newark and surrounding towns. They manufacture triple brand mince meat and also sausages, and with the aid of the latest improved machinery, turn out large quantities of their prod- ucts, made from the choicest materials. The success which has attended this enterprise is largely due to its founder, the father of our subject, a man of great energy, excellent judgment and sound common sense. Charles C. Metz, Sr., was born in Saxony, whence he emigrated to America in his young manhood, and soon afterward settled at Newark. Prior to coming hither he had served as a soldier in the German arm}', in which he had risen to an oflicial rank, but owing to a change of command that resulted in considerable hardship, he resigned from the service. For about four years lie worked at his trade in Hamburg, and was similarly engaged in this country. That Charles C. Metz, Sr., was a man of deter- mination and energy may be judged from the fact that with a cash capital of $3 he embarked in busi- ness in Newark. Buying a hog with this money, he made some sausage which he peddled around the village. He thoroughly understood the busi- ness, and naturally was successful, establishing what became in time the largest meat market in Newark. He built a good residence, surrounded his family with all the comforts of life, purchased a place of business and accumulated a snug fort- une. In his religious connections, Mr. Metz was for some time a member of the Lutheran Church, and when dissension arose in that denomination in Newark, he was the principal factor in the organ- ization of the German Presbyterian Church. In his contributions to the church and to all benevo- lent projects he was very liberal, and no worthy cause was ever refused his support. He voted the Democratic ticket, but took no further interest in politics, and always refused to accept office. His death occurred in 1871, at the age of about fifty- six. His wife still survives him and resides in Newark, at the age of seventy-eight years, with her two daughters. The parental family comprised thirteen children, of whom seven attained years of maturity, viz.: Charles G; Henry A., who married Elizabeth H. Ilickey, has three living children, and for many years has been connected with the firm of Charles Metz & Bros.; Wilhelmina H., deceased; David G, also a member of the firm, who married Carrie A. Van Atta and has four children; John Frederick, whose wife, Mary Pyle, died leaving two children; Anna E. and Catherine R. Referring to the life of our subject, we find that he was born in Newark December 9, 1842. His educational advantages were very limited in boy- hood, his time being devoted to assisting his father in the market. As he approached manhood, he realized the need of a better education, and ac- cordingly saving his money, paid his way through Duff's Commercial College at Pittsburgh, Pa. Later spending a short time in St, Louis, Mich., 316 MEMORIAL RECORD. for the purpose of recruiting Lis health, he was a student in an academy at that place. At Lancaster. Pa., May 8, 1878, occurred the marriage of Charles C. Metz and Miss Chnstu Ab- bie Smith, a niece of ex-Gov. Frederick Smyth, of New Hampshire. Her father, Gilman Chase, was a son of Stephen and Dolly (Rowe) Smith, and was born in Candia, N. H., where he was reared upon a farm. Soon after his marriage to Miss Abi- gail Martin, a native of Tunbridge, Vt., he settled in Manchester, N. IL, where he engaged in busi- ness as a real-estate dealer, and also superintended the management of his farming property. He improved a number of lots in Manchester, which he rented, thus realizing a fair income from his in- vestments. Politically a Democrat, he was not an aspirant for office, preferring to give his attention exclusively to his business interests. His death occurred in Manchester, N. H., when about seven- ty-five years of age. The mother of Mrs. Metz died when she was a child of five 3'ears, and her father was again mar- ried, his second union resulting in the birth of the following children: Addie, wife of Arthur H. Hale; Belle, who died at the age of eighteen years; Emma and Leonard G., who still live in Manches- ter, N. H. Mrs. Metz was born in Manchester, N. H., December 1, 1856, and was one of nine chil- dren, seven of whom survived the death of. their mother. Henry, was a soldier in the Union arm}', Fourth Vermont Regiment, duriug the Civil War, who died from the effects of service a few weeks after reaching home on a fjirlough; Wesle} r ,a resi- dent of San Diego, Cal., also served in the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment; Mary became the wife of Charles A. Merrill, of Granville Township, this county; Frederick, a resident of Kent, Ohio, mar- ried Lizzie Stevens, of Vermont, and had one child ; Albion C. married Jessie Holden, of East Randolph, Vt.; they became the parents of three children, and also live in Kent; Christa Abbie and Anna are twins, the latter of whom died at the age of six years. The parents of this family were consistent members of the Baptist Church and generous contributors to its support. As above stated, Mrs. Metz was only five years of age when death deprived her of a mother's care. After that she resided with her older brothers and sister in various places, receiving excellent school advantages. After spending two years at the Ver- mont State Normal School at Randolph, Vt., at the age of sixteen, she came to Ohio, where she at- tended Shepardson College at Granville, and later was a student in the Ohio Wesleyan College at Delaware. Her marriage has resulted in the birth of three children: Walter Charles, who was born February 1, 1879; Cora Abbie, November 1, 1880; and Henry Wesley, October 19, 1887. The family residence is pleasantly located at No. 20 North First Street. The Democratic part}' finds in our subject one of its loyal supporters. While he has never sought or desired official honors, he has served in a num- ber of local positions, including that of Township Treasurer. He is a stanch advocate of temperance principles, which he supports both by example and precept. In 1871 he organized a military com- pany, which is still known as Company G, Ohio National Guards. It consisted of forty-six men under command of Colonel Geiger. Mr. Metz served as Second and later as First Lieutenant, but soon after his election to the Captaincy, he re- signed to attend more closely to business. Reared in the Lutheran faith, he is now a member of the Episcopal Church, in which he is vestryman and one of the committee having in charge the build- ing of the new house of worship. He aided in the organization of the Newark Board of Trade, of which he has been President for four years. In the organization of the Security Loan & Building Association he was a prime factor, and is now one of the Directors. Fifteen years after the father of our subject em- barked in the meat business, he took into partner- ship Charles C, Jr., and later Henrj r A. was made a member of the firm. Upon the death of the fa- ther, the firm style became Charles Metz & Bros., and so continues to the present. Besides their large meat market on West Main Street, they own one hundred square feet fronting on North Park Place, and other valuable real estate in different parts of the city. They also have a meat market in East Newark. The senior member of the firm is the general manager and looks after its finances. MEMORIAL RECORD. 317 Henry Las for twenty years attended exclusively to the purchase of the requisite stock, and is con- sidered an expert in that line. David is the super- intendent of the killing and sausage department. The three brothers are progressive, capable and efficient business men, and well deserve the success which has rewarded their enterprise and persever- ance. •*= BENJAMIN GREEN. The agricultural com- munity is the foundation for true pros- perity in the state, and in the homes of the farmers we may read the future of the coun- try. The family represented by Mr. Green con- stitutes one of those industrious and enterprising households whose intelligence and integrity, com- mon sense and practical knowledge influence all about them and conduce to the prosperity of the section in which they live. Their excellent farm, upon which is situated a pleasant home and good farm buildings, is one of the best in Monroe Town- ship. Throughout his entire life, a period of more than sixty years, the subject of this sketch has been identified with the history of Monroe Township. Here lie was born July 26, 1832, to Rigneld and Sarah (Willison) Green, natives of Virginia. He was one of five "sons and four daughters, five of whom are living, namely: Ibbie, who first married John Clouse, and is now the widow of John Evans; Nancy, wife of Abraham Mayfield, of Cromwell, Ind.; Sarah, whose first husband was Samuel Mil- ler, and who now lives in Leipsic, Ohio, the widow of Abram Brake; Levina, wife of James Tippey, of Monroe Township; and Benjamin, of this sketch. The father of this family was a farmer by occu- pation. He came to Ohio and settled near Lan- caster with his parents about 1790. Thence he removed to Licking County and established his home in Monroe Township about 1803, purchas- ed one hundred acres near the county line, which in a few years he sold. He bought two hundred acres on Raccoon Creek. He gave his attention to its improvement until his death, March 25, 1862, at the age of about seventy-five years. His .wife survived him ten years, dying when about eighty. Both were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he was licensed to preach in that de- nomination. The paternal grandfather of our subject, Rig- neld Green, was a native of Virginia and a farmer by occupation. He was several times married, having two sons by his first wife, and six by his second, who was the grandmother of our subject. He attained the great age of one hundred and ten years, and so remarkable was his activity and strength at an advanced age, that on the day he was one hundred years old he rode a horse on a gallop. The maternal grandfather of our subject was also a native of Virginia, probably a farmer by occupation, and lived to a ripe old age. Benjamin Green was born and reared in Monroe Township, within two miles of his present home. His early education was received in the district schools, but his education has been gained princi- pally in the school of practical knowledge. He re- mained with his father as long as he lived, then purchased his present home farm of eighty acres. This he owns and operates, also cultivating an eighty-acre tract that belongs to his wife, and is situated across the road from his land. Having lived in Monroe Township for so long a period, he has witnessed its wonderful development. When his father came to Licking Count} - the Indians had not yet removed further west. Everything was in an unimproved state. Hardships were many and advantages few. Farmers had no implements save a single plow, a hoe, sickle and scythe. In spite of privations, however, those days were not unhappy ones, and are recalled with pleasure by the few survivors of those early times. On the 24th of April, 1856, Mr. Green was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Degue) Clouse. Ten chil- dren were born of this union, four sons and six daughters, Granville W., Flora Adell, Marietta, Harry, Missouri, Horton, Helen, Hattie, Benjamin 318 MEMORIAL RECORD. W. and one that died in infancy. Marietta, Hor- ton and Benjaman are also deceased. Granville married Miss Ruhamy Fitzwater, and they have two children, Benjamin and Pearl. Flora A., wife of Charles Williamson, has three children, Orie, Claude and Wandie. Harry chose as his wife Miss Jennie Crawford. Missouri married William Clouse, and they are the parents of two children, Leah and Gladys. In religious connections, Mr. and Mrs. Green are members of the United Brethren Church, in which he is serving as Trustee. Po- litically he is a Republican, and has filled the posi- tion of Township Trustee for two years. One of the progressive citizens of the community, he identifies himself with all that pertains to the up- building of the county's interests and welfare, and gives liberally to all worthy charities. WILLIAM SPENCER EAGLE, whose name is well known among the farmers of Burlington Township, this county, was born in McDonough County, 111., October 16, 1842. The genealogical record of the Eagle fam- ily has been published, and from that we find the name was formerly spelled Egle. Marcus Egle, the first representative of the family in America, was born in 1690 in Canton Zurich, Switzerland, and emigrating to this country, settled in Pennsylvania and became the progenitor of all of this name now living in the United States. The grandfather of our subject, John Eagle, was born in Lancaster, Pa., and was the son of a brewer. In youth he learned the trade of a hatter in Phila- delphia. He married Catherine Spencer, and early in the present century came to Ohio on foot and purchased property in Mt. Vernon, Knox County. He returned to Penns3'lvania to bring his wife to the new home, but she objected to moving, fearing that the Indians still in Ohio might prove danger- ous neighbors. For that reason Mr. Eagle remained in the Keystone State, where for nearly twenty years he followed his trade. In the spring of 1824 his wife and children removed to Ohio, and after a short visit with brothers in New York State he joined them there in the fall of the same year. Settling in Licking County, he remained here until his death, in 1837. His wife died in 1861 and their remains lie buried in Spencer Cemetery, in Newton Township. Valentine Eagle, father of our subject, was one of twelve children and was born in Huntingdon County, Pa., on October 11, 1811. He came with the family to Ohio in 1824 and worked as a farm hand until he grew to manhood, after which for a number of years he was guard at the Ohio State Penitentiary in Columbus. About 1838 he mar- ried Maria Hines, a native of York County, Pa., but at the time of her marriage residing near Day- ton, Ohio. While employed as guard he purchased one hundred and sixty acres in McDonough Coun- ty, 111., but upon removing thither he found the land was poor. He therefore rented land for four years, but being afflicted with ague and not liking the country, he returned to Ohio. In 1857 he pur- chased a small tract of land in Miller Township, Knox County, having removed to that county in 1855, where he has since resided. His wife died in May, 1888, after having become the mother of six children, John, William S., Mary V., Hiram, Catherine and Margaret L. Our subject was two years old when the family returned to Ohio, and his earliest recollections are therefore entirely of the Buckeye State. In boy- hood he attended the common schools, and early acquiring a knowledge of agriculture, chose for his life work the occupation of a farmer. On attain- ing his majority he went to Illinois and was em- ployed as a farm laborer in McLean County. Re- turning to Licking County, he learned the trade of a carpenter, but his attention has been devoted principally to farming, and at different times he has resided on various farms near Utica. At pres- ent he occupies a well improved and valuable farm in Burlington Township. In 1869 Mr. Eagle was united in marriage with Miss Martha, daughter of Henry and Sarah (Mc- Veigh) Smith, and a native of Knox County, Ohio, being the only child of her parents. To this MEMORIAL RECORD. 319 union five children were born, namely: Ella M., born December 1, 1870; Charles O., June 11, 1873; Daisy D., June 12, 1875; Bessie, born August 14, 1877, and died September 20 of that year, and Roy S., born May 9, 1890. The daughters are both grad- uates of the Utica High School and have engaged in teaching. Politically Mr. Eagle affiliates with the Democratic party, to which he always gives his influence and vote. In religious connections he is a member of the Baptist Church. In Lick- ing Lodge No. 291, A. P. & A. M., he has served as Worshipful Master for more than ten years. JOHN DUMBATJLD. The wonderful progress made by Licking County during the past half-century in the domains of agriculture, education and commerce has been witnessed by many men who now, in the twilight of their years, are surrounded by the comforts secured through arduous toil in earlier life. Such an one is John Dumbauld, a venerable agriculturist and pioneer of Liberty Township. His landed possess- ions in this township at one time consisted of one hundred and ninety-one and one-half acres, but at the present time, having disposed of a portion of his property, he owns one hundred and twenty- nine acres, constituting a valuable and well im- proved estate. Our subject's paternal grandfather, Abram Dum- bauld, was probably a native of Hagerstown, Md. He had a large family and attained to a good old age. Our subject's parents, Philip and Susanna (Weimer) Dumbauld, were born in Pennsylvania, where the father engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death, at the age of more than seventy. His widow afterward married his oldest brother; she was a devout member of the Lutheran Church and died when within two days of eighty-three years of age. Their family consisted of five chil- dren, four daughters and one son, John being the youngest of the number. He and his sister Cath- erine, wife of Robert Ramsey 7 , of Daviess County, Ind., are the only survivors. In the county of Fayette, Pa., where he was born August 7, 1813, our subject spent the years of boyhood and youth. After his mother mar- ried a second time he remained with his step-father for three years and was by him bound out to learn the weaver's trade. For a time he engaged in weaving table cloths, carpets, cover-lids and all kinds of cloth worn by men and women. After eight years thus occupied he embarked in farming pursuits, aud in 1839 came to Ohio, remaining in Perry County for one summer. Prior to coming west he married and had three children. With a team he traveled on the National Pike to Zanes- ville, where he spent one summer. In September of 1839 he came to Licking County, of which he has since been a resident. The first wife of our subject was Miss Elizabeth, daughter of John and Eve (Schneider) Vought, and the}- became the parents of eight children, namely: Jacob, Sallie D., Jeremiah, Rosanna, Eliza- beth, Mary, Oscar and John. Jacob has been three times married, his first wife being Matilda Boyer, and four of their children are living, Dilemma, Sarah Ellen, Lester and Emmett. Sallie is the widow of Jared Miller and lives at her father's home. Jeremiah chose as his wife Miss Hannah Spellman. Rosanna, Mrs. George Carroll, has seven sons, Edward, John, George, Morris, Harry, Frank and William. Elizabeth had one son, Ross, by her first husband, William Soraerville; she is now the wife of William Smith, whom she has borne two children, Ida and Arthur. Maiy, wife of Rilen Spellman, has six children, John, Lillie, Minta, Benjamin, Burton and Susie. Oscar had one child, Eva, by his first wife, Martha Bryan; afterward he married Caroline Bostian, and they have two children, Earl and Lizzie. John, our subject's youngest son by his first marriage, died at the age of sixteen years. The wife and mother died April 6, 1849, aged thirty-six years, six months aud twenty-four days. On the 15th of November, 1849, Mr. Dumbauld married Miss Mary, daughter of David and Sus anna (Stickle) Thorp. Five daughters and four 320 MEMORIAL EECORD. sons were born to them, Irena, Martha, Taylor, Jef- ferson, Jackson, Susanna, Catherine, George and one that died unnamed in infancy. Jackson and Cath- erine are deceased. Irena became the wife of Jared C. Ferguson, and the}' have four children, Myrtle, Grace, Burton and Leslie. Martha is the wife of Rev. Thomas Sigfried, a Baptist minister, and they have four children living, Rose B., Catherine, Ivy and Lillian. Taylor was first married to Belle Er- hart, who bore him two children, William and George; his second wife was formerly Miss Eva Steffy. Jefferson married Ella Vance. Susanna, wife of Aaron Bishop, has two children, Taylor and Willis. George, who married Lenna Boggs, has two children, Mary and Casper. Mrs. Mary Dumbauld died July 24, 1880, in the faith of the Baptist Church, of which she had long been a mem- ber. In religious belief our subject is connected with the Congregational Church. Politically he gives his support to Republican principles. He is a man who is held in the highest esteem by all who know him, and his course in life has been such as to commend him to the confidence of the people. HON. CHARLES B. GIFFIN, of Newark, was born in Mary Ann Township, Lick- ing County, September 11, 1823, to the union of James and Rachael (Barnes) Giffin, na- tives respectively of Pennsylvania and Virginia. The mother was born on the farm where was fought the famous battle of Cedar Creek by Gen- eral Sheridan, while the grandfather, Stephen Gif- fin, was born on board a ship on the Atlantic Ocean. At that time the family was en route from the North of Ireland to America, and arriving in this country, they made settlement in Westmore- land County, Pa., about 1751. Reared to man- hood in the Keystone State, Stephen Giffin early became imbued with the spirit of patriotism and desire for national independence characteristic of the Colonies, and enlisting in the War of the Rev- olution, he served with the rank of Captain. Subsequently he resided in Pennsylvania until 1814, when he came to Ohio and settled in Mary Ann Township, Licking County. In 1811 Charles Barnes, a native of Scotland, with his family removed from Virginia to Ohio and for two years lived at Newark, after which he settled in Mary Ann Township. He had served as a soldier in the celebrated Dunmore campaign against the Indians prior to the Revolutionary War. After coming to Mary Ann Township he selected a site for a cemetery and there in 1816 his remains were interred, being the first body buried in what is still known as Barnes Cemetery. Stephen Giffin, who was for some time a neighbor of Charles Barnes, later removed to Knox County, Ohio, where he died in 1838, and was buried at Martinsburg. The father of our subject, James Giffin, was born in Westmoreland County, Pa., and by occu- pation was a fanner. In the Keystone State he married Jane Graham, who died after they settled in Mary Ann Township. At her death she left three children, Mary, Agnes and John. Subse- quently he married the daughter of Charles Barnes, and they continued to reside in Mary Ann Town- ship until 1832, when they removed to Martins- burg,'Ohio. There his death occurred in 1837, at the age of fifty-eight. Two of his four children had preceded him in death, and the widowed mother, accompanied by the two surviving children, re- turned to Mary Ann Township, where she died in 1848. Her other son besides our subject was James H., formerly a homeopathic physician at Newark, where he died in 1861, upon the night made memorable in history by the firing of Ft. Sumter. In Licking and Knox Counties the subject of this sketch passed the days of bo3'hood. In 1838 he came to Newark, where for some time he was vari- ously employed at any work he could find to do. After spending a short time as an employe in a tannery, in 1840 he commenced to learn the busi- ness of a woolen manufacturer and was thus en- gaged until 1853, being a part owner of the mill from 184'J until 1853. The enterprise, however, MEMORIAL RECORD. 321 was not successful, and being obliged to seek other occupation, he entered a machine shop and learned the machinist's trade. An old-line Whig in early life, Mr. Giffin was one of the first in this county to advocate the prin- ciples of the Republican party when it was or- ganized in 1856. So prominent did he become as a representative of that political organization that in 1855 he was chosen the first candidate of the party for the Ohio State Legislature. He was elected and served for one term in a manner re- flecting great credit upon his own abilities. Up to the present date (1894) he is the only Republican who has represented Licking County in the State Legislature. His election is the more noteworthy from the fact that the honor was entirely unsought on his part and came to him early in life, when he was a representative, not of the wealthy class, but of the working people, the honest, industrious and persevering mechanics and tradesmen who toil from da}' to day. There are now but thirteen sur- vivors of the one hundred and fifty-three members of the Ohio Legislature of 1857. Soon after the inauguration of President Lin- coln, Mr. Giifin was appointed Postmaster at New- ark, and was re-appointed by the same gentleman at his second term, but the assassination occurred before the appointment was confirmed. Later this was done by President Johnson, but as Mr. Giffin did not choose to act as a tool for the President, he has the distinction of having been the first of- ficial removed from office by that executive in Ohio. Returning to private life, he worked as a carpenter and contractor, and being an expert worker in wood, he was engaged for some time in manufacturing the molds for the glass works, etc. He has been identified for many years with the Pio- neer Historical and Antiquarian Society, of which he is now the oldest surviving member. In it he has held a number of important offices and has al- so written a number of articles concerning the his- tory of the county. May 16, 1853, Mr. Giffin was made a Master Mason in Newark Lodge No. 97, of which he has served as Master, and since 1879 has been Secretar3 r . He is also Past High Priest of Warren Chapter No. 6, R. A. M., and a member of Pigelow Council No. 7, R. &S. M. In his religious connections he holds membership in the First Presbyterian Church, of which he is Secretary. In 1848 he married Mary Hower, who was born near Carlisle, Pa., being a daughter of Jesse and Margaret Hower. They have had five children, the eldest of whom, Rachael, married J. D. Jones and died in Newark. Four are living, James II.; Retta, who is the wife of J. W. Latimer and resides in Milwaukee; Will- iam, and Jessie F., the wife of John D. Jones. The family residence is situated at No. 289 North Fourth Street. ^)#C^: ISAAC SLOCUM. Of the many patriotic de- fenders of the Old Flag during the dark war days, none furnished a more laudable example of heroism and devotion to principle than the sub- ject of this sketch, one of Union Township's effi- cient and successful agriculturists. He was born June 9, 1841, on a farm near his present home. His father, Samuel, was born in Hampshire County, Va., in 1814, and after the death of his father in the Old Dominion, came to Licking County, Ohio, in 1828, accompanying his mother hither. In his former home he had been a bound boy, but ran away to escape from servitude. After settling in Ohio he spent three years at work constructing the Ohio canal. After a sojourn of several years in Ohio, Samuel Slocum went back to Virginia, where in 1836 he married Miss Ann Martin, a native of Hardy County, Va., born March 5, 1813. With his young wife he returned to Licking County and settled up- on a farm in Union Township, where for thirty- three years he engaged in agricultural pursuits, dying on the old homestead November 8, 1878. His widow, now in her eighty-second year (1894), is an inmate of our subject's home, and notwith- standing her advanced age, retains full possession of all her faculties. Three sons and three daughters were born to bless the union of Samuel and Ann Slocum, namely: 322 MEMORIAL RECORD. Margaret, who died at the age of about six years; Isaac; Warren, who died when about two years old; Adeline, who died about two years after her mar- riage to Sylvester Stone; Israel, a farmer residing in Hebron, Ohio, who by his union with Martha Fristo has three children; Mary, Mrs. John Hick- man, who became the mother of three children and died about 1888. The subject of this sketch had passed the twenty- first anniversary of his birth when he enlisted as a member of Company B, One Hundred and Thir- teenth Ohio Infantry. He was assigned to duty in the western department under General Sherman and with his regiment participated in the battles of Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Resaca, Mis- sionary Ridge, Dalton and Kenesaw Mountain. In the last-named battle he received a wound June 27, 1864, which disabled him for life. A gun shot passing through his right thigh, fractured the bone to the extent that many pieces of bone were re- moved. Gangrene setting in, his life was despaired of. Upon five different occasions he was placed upon the amputating table to have the limb am- putated, but the fracture being so near the hip joint the operation was considered extremely dan- gerous. It is believed that there is but one case on rec- ord of a hip joint amputation where the patient survived and recovered. After consultation on these several occasions, it was decided to do the best they could to save the patient without at- tempting the operation. This they did with the result that our subject, while crippled for life, otherwise enjoys fair health. On receiving the wound he was granted a furlough and afterward was takeD to the hospital at Columbus, Ohio, where he remained five months and was then discharged. While in the hospital at Columbus Mr. Slocum married, March 2, 1865, Miss Matilda A., daughter of Thomas and Julia A. (Hite) Stone, of whom further mention is made in the sketch of Sylvester Stone. Four sons and two daughters were born to Mr. and Slocum, as follows: Rollin O., who was born May 29, 1866, and died February 7, 1877; Eleanora C, born December 26, 1867, and died January 21, 1877; Thomas O., who was born June 23, 1872, and resides with his parents; Julia A., whose birth occurred February 27, 1878; an in- fant, born and died December 27, 1880; and Lin- den H., born January 2, 1882. The maternal grandfather of Mrs. Slocum, Val- entine Hite, died February 11, 1864, in his seventy- third year; his wife, Mary M. (Shrop) Hite, died October 4, 1854, in her sixty-fourth year. They were early settlers of Licking Township, this coun- ty, to which they removed from Maryland, making the trip in a one-horse wagon. Great-grandfather Hite and his wife were sold for their passage money from Germany to America, the services of each being purchased by the same man in Little York, Pa. There they were married, and after their debt was paid they removed to Maryland. In the ranks of the Democratic part}' in this sec- tion Mr. Slocum is an active worker. He has filled the majority of the local offices and has served as Supervisor for twelve years. With his wife and two eldest living children he is identified with the Licking Baptist Church. Socially he belongs to Lemert Post No. 71, G. A. R., at Newark. v®), ^mM^. J&) THOMAS P. JONES. Among the represen- tative agriculturists of Licking County, to whose industry, perseverance and en- ergy is largely due the high standing of the coun- ty as a rich farming locality, it would be impossi- ble to omit mentioning the name of Thomas P. Jones, the well known farmer and stock-raiser of Union Township. He is also an efficient public official, and by successive re-elections has held the office of Justice of the Peace since 1870. A native of this county, our subject was born in Newton Township, October 15, 1835. His par- ents, Evan and Elizabeth (Powell) Jones, were natives respectively of the North of Wales and MEMORIAL RECORD. 323 the United States, the former born in 1793, and the latter in 1808. When a young man of twenty- eight, Evan Jones emigrated to America, reaching this country with an English shilling as his entire capital. After spending two years near Gettys- burg, Pa., he came to Ohio, and was numbered among the early settlers of Licking County, where he married and engaged in farming. He also worked at the trade of a brickmaker for three years after coming to this country, in that way earning the money with which to make a payment on his land, and going into debt for the remainder of the property. The parental family consisted of six children that attained maturity, and two that died in in- fancy. Our subject is the eldest of those now liv- ing, and is the only surviving son. Three of his sisters are unmarried and live in Newark, Jane, Sarah and Elizabeth. Jane has been a teacher in the high school of Newark for about twenty-six years; Sarah has been cashier for the mercantile firm of Prout & King for fifteen years, and Eliza- beth is the housekeeper for the two first named. Ann is the wife of Harry Buckland, a prosperous farmer of Union Township. Hannah became the wife of Robert S. Wilson and lives in Winfield, Kan. The mother of these children died in 1852, and the father passed away in 1865. After completing the studies of the common schools Mr. Jones attended Denison University, and there qualified himself for teaching, which pro- fession he followed for three years. However, his father's failing health rendered it necessary for him to return home and assume the management of the farm. October 24, 1878, he was united in marriage with Miss Minerva J. Spangler, a native of Fairfield County, though at the time of her marriage a resident of Licking County. Her fa- ther, Solomon Spangler, is a farmer by occupation and resides near Pleasantville, Ohio; her mother died October 8, 1892. Mrs. Jones was born September 11, 1850, and is the eldest of eight children born to the union of Solomon II. and Mary Ann (Macklin) Spangler, natives of Fairfield County, the former born in 1820, and the latter in 1827. Of the other mem- bers of the family we note the following: Laura Ellen is the wife of Ephraim Hancock, a resident of Union Township; William Theodore, a resident of Columbus, married Sarah Cupp and is employed as a conductor on the electric cars; Josiah Webster died of typhoid fever at the age of twenty-six years; Charles Henry married Mertie Spinny and resides in Roseville, Ohio; Thomas McClellan, a teacher by profession, is unmarried and lives with his father; Mary Irene is the wife of Henry Hos- kinson, of Hebron; Minnie May keeps house for her father. Six children have blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Jones, namely: Harry I., born September 27, 1879, now a student in the Newark schools; S. Guy, born September 7, 1881, also in school at Newark; Mary C, born June 28, 1883, and T. Ed- gar, born October 12, 1885, both in the Newark public schools; Laura May, born November 21, 1887, and Theodore Gale, January 31, 1893, who are with their parents. The four eldest children are receiving exceptionally good advantages for schooling, being with their aunt, who is a success- ful teacher in Newark. The farm owned and operated by Mr. Jones con- sists of one hundred and twenty-seven acres in Union Township, upon which he engages in rais- ing grain and stock. He is interested in political affairs, and is a recognized leader in the Democra- tic party in the township and county. In 1870 he was first elected to the office of Justice of the Peace, and has since been chosen for each succes- sive term, the completion of his present term being twenty-seven years. Other positions of trust he has also filled with credit to himself. Socially, he affiliates with Hebron Lodge No. 1 16, A. F. 0. when it was in- corporated under the laws of the state of Ohio with a capital stock of 175,000 and the following Officers: 1.. P. Sehaus. President: P. Seheidler. Vice-President, and J. F. Lingafelter. Cashier. The bank has had a very successful career. Div- idends have been paid promptly and a surplus has been accumulated. There has been a steady increase of deposits, and the concern is now considered one of the solid financial institutions of the county. In it there are two departments — the mercantile and savings. In the latter fifty cent* is accepted as a deposit and interest is allowed at the rate of three per cent, per annum. This is the first and only savings bank in the county, and has proved a success, tilling a much needed want. About six- teen hundred |x>rsons have availed themselves of the advantages offered by this department and many have saved money who never did so be- fore. The Homestead Building A- Savings Company was organized by Mr. Lingafeher in 1887. at the time he embarked in the banking busiuess. It is incorporated under the state laws and has an au- thorized capital of ? 1.000.000. The otlieers are. L. P. Schaus. President: J. F. Lingafelter. Secretary, and William F. Miller. Treasurer. The enterprise has proved most successful, and over (500,000 has been loaned. On the 1st of .lauuarv. 18'.'4. there was a paid-up capital of (329,000, and in May. the same year, the resources were $H>8.000. .lames F. Lingafelter is of German descent, his great-grandfather. Jacob Lingafelter. having come to this country from Germany and settled in Penn- sylvania, where he died. The grandfather. Abra- ham Lingafelter. was born in the Keystone State and came to Ohio in 1888, settling on a farm in Newton Township, where he cleared and improved a farm. His death occurred at the age of ninety- seven years. His family numbered six children who lived to mature years, and of these William. father of our subject, was born in Newton Town- ship, and there married. In 18i>6 he removed to Crawford County. 111., where he now resides, sur- rounded by all the comforts of life. A Democrat in politics, he has always given his loyal support to that party. His wife bore the maiden name of Miss Margaret Riley, and is a native of Licking County. Born in this county on the 20th of May, 1847. the subject of this sketch was reared upon a farm in Newton Township and attended the district schools. At the age of seventeen years, in 1864, he enlisted in Company II. Twenty-third Ohio Infantry, and served for thirteen months in the Department of the South. At the battle of Honey Hill, Ga.. he was wounded in the right leg by a gun-shot, which disabled him for two months. He was mustered out of the service by the general or- der at the close of the war. Returning home. Mr. Lingafelter. with the money received from the Government for service in the army, supported himself while attending the public schools of Pittsburg for eighteen months. Later he completed the commercial course in the Iron City Commercial College. He then accepted a position as bookkeeper in a wholesale grocery house in Allegheny City, which two years after- ward he resigned to accept a clerkship in the County Recorder's office in Licking County. Af- ter five years as deputy, he was elected Recorder and officiated in that capacity for fire years and eight months. He then resigned to accept the of- fice of County Auditor, to which he was elected in 1880. and in which he served for six years. Mr. Lingafelter studied law with Judge S. M. MEMORIAL RECORD. 325 Hunter, was admitted to the Bar in 1875, and en- gaged in active practice for five years. For some time lie represented the old Second Ward as a member of the City Council, and during the last year of his service he was President of that body. tie owns valuable real estate in various parts of the city, and his residence, on the corner of Church and Second Streets, is a beautiful brick mansion', one of the (inest in this part of the state. Politic- ally ;i Democrat, he has often served as delegate to local and state conventions, and has always been popular in the party, but since entering business he bas given little attention to political affairs. In his religious belief he is a member of the Catholic Church. His wife, whom he married in April, 187:>, was Miss Mary, daughter of John and Mary Lavin, and was born in New Jersey, coming with her parents to Licking County when a child. They have one son, Robert. BYRON STANBERY, proprietor of "Oak- laud Hall" and one of the prominent resi- dents of Madison Township, was born here in 1821. His paternal grandfather, Dr. Jonas Stanbery, who was the father of Hon. Henry Stan- bery, President Johnson's Attorney-General, came to Ohio in an early day and settled at Zanesville, where he dealt in real estate during the remainder of his life. The father of our subject, Hon. Will- iam Stanbery, settled where the Orphans' Home now stands and purchased five hundred acres of land, erecting thereon a fine brick house, then con- sidered the handsomest residence in this county. In Licking County all the children were born except one, the eldest, James R., whose birth oc- cured in New York. The father was a prominent character in the early settlement and organization of Licking County. During the Jacksonian period he was elected to Congress by the Democratic party, serving for two successive terms with dis- tinction and credit to his constituency. About 1840 he retired from public life, purchased three hundred acres of land, and erected "Oakland Hall," where the survivors of his family now live. This structure has stood fifty-four years of service, and is now one of the landmarks of pioneer days, The land when purchased was heavily timbered and much of this now stands. Hon. William Stanbery married Miss Mary Shippy, a native of New York, who died March 19, 1873, at the age of eighty-four. He passed away January 23, 1873, also at the age of eighty- four, having been born in 1780. They were the parents of five sons and three daughters, of whom two daughters and our subject still reside af'Oak- landllall." One of the daughters is Mrs. Char- lotte Haliday, who with her four children finds a pleasant home amid the scenes of her girlhood. The other sister, Mary, the youngest of the chil- dren, presides over the family mansion, to which she hospitably welcomes their many friends. One of the brothers, William, Jr., a lawyer by profession, resides in Pekin, 111., where he is engaged in mill- ing and the insurance business. Another brother, James R., was for many years a prominent attor- ney of Newark, where he died in 1892; his widow died a few months later, and their four daughters still live in that city. In the common schools of the locality our sub- ject gained the rudiments of his education. He afterward entered the Ohio University, where he pursued the studies of the sophomore year. Leav- ing that institution, he entered the college at Granville, Ohio, now called Denison University, where he completed the course in mathematics. During the Mexican War he enlisted as Captain of Duncan's Company of Mounted Riflemen and served until the close of the conflict as a Sergeant. Under the late laws he has been granted a pension of $8 per month for service in the army. After the close of the war Mr. Stanbery spent four years in Illinois, engaged in the grain and produce business at Morris, Grundy County. Dis- posing of his business there, he returned to the old homestead, where he has since remained. He is retired from active business, though he still super- intends the farm. Much of his leisure time is de- voted to the sport of hunting and he is also very 326 MEMORIAL RECORD. fond of fishing. As a citizen he is interested in progressive measures. For nine years he has been Justice of the Peace of Madison Township, and has also been appointed decennial appraiser of lands in this township. He and his sisters were reared in the Episcopalian faith, to which they still adhere. They are well informed and liberally edu- cated and occupy a high social standing in the community. mm f~y EORGE VAN ATTA. Superintendent of V T Cedar Hill Cemetery, at Newark, was born in Somerset, Perry County, Ohio, Febru- ary 17, 1839. His father, the late Samuel Van Atta, was born in New Jersey May 31, 1796, and was a wagon-maker by trade, but for a number of years was employed in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. In the fall of 1838 he came to Perry Count)', Ohio, and in the spring of 1839 settled in Newton Township, Licking County. Upon the site of his original location now stands the village of Vanatta, named in his honor and that of his brothers. Here he followed his trade until his death, which occurred June 25, 1849. A quiet, unassuming man, Samuel Van Atta re- ceived the confidence of his associates and was well known throughout the county. He was twice married, the first time March 7, 1819, when Miss Jane Stout became his wife. This lady was born December 17, 1801, and died August 14,1823, after having become the mother of four children, viz.: Harriet S., deceased; Admiral a N., farmer re- siding in Newton Township, this county; Robert S., a resident of Logan, Hocking County, Ohio; and Jane, who is deceased. The second marriage of Samuel Van Atta was solemnized in New York City May 4, 1826, and united him with Miss Rebecca Corsa, whose birth occurred there January 30, 1801. The four children resulting from this union were: Ellen, who died in New York City; Charles, whose death also occurred in that city; Samuel, a resident of Findlay, Ohio, and George. The wife and mother died at the home of our sub- ject in Newark, November 13, 1873. Brought to Licking County in his infancy, our subject was reared to manhood in Newton Town- ship and was only ten years old when death robbed him of a father's care. October 4, 1864, he enlisted as a member of Company F, First United States Veteran Engineers, and served until the close of the war. At Chattanooga, Tenn., he was severely wounded while assisting in building Ft. Phelps. On the Hiawassee River he was injured by a couple of saw logs falling on him and he barely escaped with his life. When the war was over he returned to Newton Township, and a few months afterward entered a commercial college at Bellefontaine, Ohio, where he conducted his studies for a time. In the fall of 1866 Mr. Van Atta settled in Newark, where for several years he was employed as clerk in a hardware store, and was afterward en- gaged in the sale of agricultural implements. For three years he was employed as engineer of the glass works. In February, 1884, he was ap- pointed chief engineer in charge of the steam and water works at the Boys' Industrial School near Lancaster, Ohio, and there remained until April, 1887, at which time he returned to Newark, and for a few months carried on an insurance business. In the spring of 1888 he was elect- ed Clerk of Newark Township, which position he held for one term of two years. December 10, 1888, he received the appointment of Superin- tendent of Cedar Hill Cemetery, which position he has since filled to the satisfaction of all con- cerned. At Mt. Vernon, Ohio, November 14, 1867, oc- curred the marriage of Mr. Van Atta and Miss Frances E. Parrott, who was born in Knox County, Ohio, February 10, 1845, being a daughter of David and Mary Parrott, residents of that count)'. The only child born of this union is Mary R., whose birth occurred in Newark, and who is now an accomplished young lady. Socially Mr. Van Atta affiliates with Alpine Lodge No. 566, I. O. O. F„ at Lancaster, Ohio, MEMORIAL RECORD. 327 and Hockhocking Encampment No. 28, of Lan- caster. In earlier life he was especially active in Sunday-school work and served for some time as Superintendent. He and his family are members of the Fifth Street Baptist Church of Newark. He holds membership in the Association of Amer- ican Cemetery Superintendents. While bis life has been in the main a successful one, yet he has had his share of misfortunes, the most serious of which befell him while employed in the reform school at Lancaster. He there met with a most serious accident in the sawmill connected with the insti- tution, resulting in the loss of the fingers of his left hand. He is a man who enjoys to an unusual degree the confidence and respect of his associates, and among the citizens of Newark few are better and none are more favorably known than he. I ®. ___^mh____ -@J DANIEL T. CRAWSHAW, Postmaster at Hebron, and one of the successful business men of the village, was born in the city of Philadelphia June 29, 1839. He is the son of James Crawshaw, a native of Yorkshire, England, who emigrated to America and settled in Philadel- phia at the age of twenty-one years. There he married Henrietta Debro, a native of Pennsyl- vania, who died in New Jersey at the age of about forty-five. Of their family of three sons and three daughters, only two are now living, viz.: James R. and Daniel T. The former is a carpen- ter and contractor at Des Moines, Iowa, and had the general superintendence of the construction of the State Capitol at Des Moines, a structure that cost over $2,000,000. A sister, Martha A., mar- ried Archie Christie, at one time Postmaster at Des Moines, where she died in 1893, at the age of about sixty-five years. The father of the family died of consumption at the age of about forty-five. In Philadelphia our subject was a student in the public schools, which are in session the entire year excepting seven weeks. In the fall of 1856, at the age of seventeen years, he came to Ohio and settled in Union Township, Licking County, where for four years he was employed on the farm of William Dewees. About 1861 he began farm- ing on his own account, and continued thus en- gaged until 1872, when he retired from agricult- ural pursuits and began to work at the carpen- ter's trade. For fourteen years he continued in the occupation of a contractor and builder, after which he engaged in the produce business at Heb- ron. For three years he devoted his attention to the buying and selling of produce, grain and seeds, and about 1889 embarked in the mercantile business, which he still conducts with success. In his store maj r be found a general line of dry goods, groceries, spices, tobaccos, hardware, small tools, notions, etc. Aside from his business interests, Mr. Crawshaw is also prominently identified with the public af- fairs of the village and towuship. Since 1887 he has filled the position of Clerk of Union Town- ship, and the care and neatness with which the records are kept prove that the office has fallen into good hands. At present (1894) he is serving the last half of his sixth year in this capacity, and in the spring of the present year was re-elected for another term of two years. Since November, 1888, he has been Notary Public. Interested in educa- tional matters, he has served on the Board of Ed- ucation in the village for several years, filling the offices of President and Clerk, as well as a mem- ber of the Board of Directors. The first wife of Mr. Crawshaw was Armilda Beaver, whom he married in Hebron, August 17, 1862. She died November 23, 1870, after having become the mother of three children. The only one now living is P^ffie, wife of Edward Stroup, of Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa. She was reared in her uncle's family in Des Moines, Iowa, and was there married. Maggie Moore, who became the second wife of our subject, was born in Perry County, Ohio, and was married to Mr. Crawshaw March 18, 1877. Three children were born of this union, a daughter who died in infancy, and James O. and John L., now sixteen and twelve years of 328 MEMORIAL RECORD. age respectively. The wife and mother passed away June 4, 1887. The present companion of Mr. Crawsliaw was Mrs. Mary A. (Vanasdal) Wal- ters, a native of Hebron. One child blesses this union, Hazel Louisa, who was born January 5, 1890. In the spring of 1872 Mr. Crawshaw visited Kansas with the intention of selecting a location there. He spent six months in the state and pur- chased some property there, but was not so favor- ably impressed with the country as to desire to es- tablish his home there. Socially he is an active member of Williams Lodge No. 365, I. O. O. F., at Hebron, and has filled the principal chairs in the encampment. His wife is also a member of the Rebekah Lodge. A life-long Democrat in politics, Mr. Crawshaw wields an important influence in local affairs, and is active and energetic in the advancement of public enterprises. For six years he has been a member of the Village Council, in which capacity he has labored to advance the welfare of the people. July 10, 1893, he was appointed Post- master at Hebron and took possession of the office on the 1st of August following, since which time he has proved a capable and energetic official. WILLIAM A. ROBERTSON. MEMORIAL RECORD. 331 William Alexander Robertson ^m^^ymw^s^w^ WILLIAM ALEXANDER ROBERTSON enjoys the distinction of being the old- est resident in the city of Utica, hav- ing been born here December 15, 1817. His father, William, was born near Chambersbiirg, Pa., Decem- ber 7, 1787; he had six brothers, one of whom re- mained in Pennsylvania, and John settled in Mus- kingum County, this state. Three settled in Woos- ter, Ohio, and afterward spelled their family name Robinson and Robison. Another brother, James, came to Licking County in 1808 and bought about seventy-three acres of land, a part of which is now included in the corporate limits of Utica. In youth William Robertson learned the trade of a cabinet-maker, and coming to Ohio in 1806, was thus employed in Zanesville, where he bought a lot and built the first house having a shingle roof. He came to the present site of Utica in 1809, and bought a half-interest in the land his brother had previously purchased. The following year the brothers built the old log mill, the first in the place, which they operated for about four years, when William purchased his brother's interest in the property and became sole owner. In January 13 1813, he returned to Pennsylvania, and at Charn- bersburg married Sarah, daughter of Alexander Robertson, and a cousin of his. Soon after their marriage the young couple started for their new home in the then far west, making the journey on horse-back. On arriving at Newark they stayed all night at Judge Wilson's, on the North Fork. The next morning they swam their horses across the Licking River and pursued their perilous jour- ney. Arriving in sight of the cabin which was to be their home, they commenced crossing the creek, which was high and swift. When near the middle of the stream Mrs. Robertson's horse fell, throwing her into the water, but she was soon rescued by her husband and safely landed on shore. On the 4th of March 1813, they began housekeeping in their new home. In 1816 he platted a portion of his land into town lots and named the place Wilming- ton, but as there was already a town by that name in the state, he changed it to Utica. Being a cabinet-maker, Mr. Robertson manufact- ured the first coffins used in Utica, but after his marriage he did but little work at his trade. In 1815, he built a grist-mill, which still stands, being 332 MEMORIAL RECORD. a part of the Utica Mills. (In digging the mill- race Mr. Robertson unearthed three ribs which measured about four feet in length, also a part of the vertebral column of the same animal.) He also added a saw-mill, and in about 1822 he added wool carding machinery. In 1832 he established a dry-goods store, and being successful, also pur- chased other property. He conducted these var- ious lines of business until his death, which occur- red November 7, 1840. His wife survived him thirty-seven years. In religious connections they were members of the United Presbyterian Church. In public affairs he was a man of some prominence and served as Justice of the Peace as early as 1816. There were seven children in the parental fam- ily, viz.: Agnes, who married Jesse D. Arven and died in Utica; Margery, who first married William McCune and afterward became the wife of Samuel Patterson, dying in Iowa City, Iowa; William Alexander; Margaret, who married Joseph D.Rog- ers and died at Fostoria, Ohio; James, who died at Iowa Cit}', Iowa; John D., whose death occurred at Utica; and Jane, who became the wife of Barton Condit and died in Champaign County, 111. The subject of this sketch was reared in Utica and can well remember when the Indians were as numerous as the whites. There were no schools worthy the name in the vicinity, and children were much more familiar with manual labor than books. In 1832, when his father opened a store, he took the position of clerk, and also assumed the responsibility of the business. When his father died he was appointed executor of the estate and gave his attention to it until settlement was made with the heirs. In 1845-46 he engaged in the mercantile business at Newark. In 1848 he be- came a dealer in grain and wool and continued the former until 1884, and the latter until 1893. Thus for sixty years he was a prominent business man of Utica, a longer period than anyone else has engaged in business here. He has met with success, and after having reared and educated his family and started them out in life, he still has a compe- tence. November 9, 1844, Mr. Robertson was united in marriage with Elizabeth S., daughter of .Salathiel Chapman, of whom further mention is made in the sketch of S. A. Chapman. She was born at Elling- ton, Conn., May 8, 1827, and by her marriage be- came the mother of three daughters, namely: Ala- phonseue, wife of J. W. Hoag, of Galion, Ohio; Jennie, who resides with her father; and Lizzie, wife of John H. Arnold, of Leipsic, Putnam Coun- ty, Ohio. Mrs. Robertson died at her home in Utica July 3, 1890, and her remains were interred in the cemetery at this place. In his religious views Mr. Robertson is a Presbyterian. Politically he was in early life a Whig, and since the organization of the Republican party has been a stanch supporter of its principles. He is a man of strict integrity, the highest principles of honor and loftiest ideals of truth and justice, and such has been the probity of his life that among the people of the county he occupies a high position. DANIEL A. B. HUPP, a retired farmer and leading citizen of Franklin Township, was born in Shenandoah County, Va., May 1, 1818. His family history, so far as can be ob- tained, appears in the sketch of J. II. Hupp, pre- sented on another page of this volume. In boy- hood he accompanied his father to Licking County, and has since been a witness of the development of its material resources. The farm on which he now lives was entered from the Government prior to the organization of the county, the original owner being Esquire Isaiah Haskinson, the first Justice of the Peace in Licking County. Our subject being the eldest son was early obliged to assist in the maintenance of the family. His father had at one time been well-to-do, but was obliged to pay notes which he had endorsed for friends, and came to this county a poor man. It is both instructive and amusing to hear Mr. Hupp's recital of his earlier experiences in school. In those days an arithmetic in the hands of the teacher was sufficient for the whole school; the teacher would "set down the sums" on the slates MEMORIAL RECORD. 333 and the pupils would then go to their seats and solve the problems. A spelling-book would be utilized by four or five pupils. In that primitive way Mr. Hupp gained the ru- diments of liis education, to which he afterward added by studious habits and close observation. Growing to manhood amid rural scenes, he devel- oped a stalwart physique and has always enjoyed excellent health. On the day preceding the thir- tieth anniversay of his birth he married Miss Han- nah, daughter of Andrew and granddaughter of Isaiah Ilaskinson, above mentioned. Seven chil- dren were born to them. The eldest, Sarah Eliza- beth, was born February 25, 1849, and on the 27th of March, 1842, became the wife of Robert Rich- ter, their union resulting in the birth of two chil- dren, Charles F. and Rosa. James Harrison, who was born April 23, 1851, married Esther A. My- ers April 13, 1876, and they have two daughters, Daisy and Lulu. The next in order of birth is Balser Jackson, born June 16, 1853; he chose as his wife Mattie J. McKee, and they have six children, Daniel, Will- iam, Winfleld, Goldie, Laura and Martha Frances. John Franklin was born September 28, 1855, and died Septemher 23, 1856. Mary Jane, who was born July 18, 1858, married D. M. Ilaskinson, and they live in Adams County, Ind. Andrew Jack- son, who was born May 13, 1859, is unmarried and at present is engaged in mining in Montana. Charles Matthew, born October 13, 1863, operated a store at Linnville, Ohio, for some years, and af- terward went on the road as a traveling salesman; he is now a resident of Columbus, Ohio, where he has a good position. The mother of these children was born in Franklin Township November 6, 1823, and is an estimable lady, whose life has been devoted to the welfare and best interests of her family. Possessing an excellent memory and good con- versational ability, Mr. Hupp is a genial and en- tertaining companion. He is very fluent in his description of some of the methods employed by the pioneers in order to keep the wolf from the door. Among these devices may be mentioned the grinding of corn and wheat in the burnt hol- low of a stump with an iron wedge for a pestle; carrying a bushel of wheat or corn on horseback or on foot, and hunting wild animals for fur and food. Active and energetic in public affairs, Mr. Hupp has been a life-long Democrat. While not identi- fied with any denomination, he has contributed of his means to the building of churches and the sup- port of the Gospel. With his children he has been liberal, giving each of them a good start in life. At the present time he retains the ownership of one hundred acres of land, the general manage- ment of which he superintends, though not ac- tively engaged in its cultivation. Gz £M (@te4 -CD mn FfRANCIS MARION HAYNES, a promi- s nent farmer and well known citizen of Hanover Township, was born in Newton, Greene County, Pa., September 30, 1 853. He is the son of James and Mary Ann (Ashley) Haynes, natives of Newton, the former born August 2, 1833, and the latter September 30,1832. They are now residents of Wadestown, Monongahela County, W. Va., where the father is a leading citizen and well-to-do retired farmer. In the paternal family there were four sons and three daughters. of whom thesubject of this sketch is the eldest, he having been born on the twenty- first anniversary of his mother's birth. The others are: Rev. Lorenzo Dow Haynes, a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church and now a resident of Florida; Nina, the wife of Calvin C. Haiter, an extensive breeder of thoroughbred stock and a resident of Wadestown, W. Va.; Caleb, who died at the age of about nine years; Ella, who at the age of nineteen was married to John Anderson, and who died the following year, leaving an infant daughter now with Mrs. Harter; Nancy J., who died at the early age of two years; Jefferson D., who is single and makes his home with his parents, being the owner of a furniture 334 MEMORIAL RECORD. store at Wadestown, and another at Jolly town, Greene County, Pa. When our subject was two years old he was taken by his parents to West Virginia, and in Wadestown he passed the years of boyhood, being a student in the common schools prior to the age of fourteen. He then purchased his time of his father and embarked on the ocean of life for him- self. He was only fourteen when he began teach- ing school in AVest Virginia, and he continued in that profession for a period of ten years. During the intervals between school terms, he conducted his literary studies under the tutelage of capable instructors and also learned the trade of a brick moulder. He moulded the brick used in the con- struction of the Baltimore & Ohio shops, and also that used in the court house. He taught country schools principally, the winter terms being only about four months long. As an instructor he was conscientious, capable and in advance of the period, introducing modern ideas and methods in his pedagogical work. April 19, 1877, Mr. Haynes was united in mar- riage with Miss Alice Florence Romine, daughter of the late John W. and Caroline E. Romine. He is now serving as administrator of his father-in- law's estate. In politics he is a Democrat and a recognized leader of his party in the township. In supporting the principles of his party, he is fol- lowing the example set by his father. In 1894 he was a candidate for the nomination of the office of Commissioner of Licking County, and is now making the canvass with nine other candidates for the same position. This is his first attempt for himself in political work and he is to be congrat- ulated, whether successful or not, owing to the character of his competitors and the certainty of the election of the nominee. Socially Mr. Haynes is a member of Newark Lodge No. 13, K. P., and a charter member of Acme Lodge No. 554, A. F. & A. M., in Newark. Immediately after his marriage he removed to Greendale, Hocking County, Ohio, where he taught school for one year. Thence going to Newark he engaged with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway Company as time-keeper for about seven years. Afterward he filled the position of Divis- ion Clerk and had charge of the machinery de- partment accounts for the Ohio Division, continu- ing thus engaged until August 1, 1893. On the 1st of April, 1891, Mr. Haynes purchased his present farm and moved thereon, driving to and from his work nights and mornings for two years. The farm is situated seven miles east of Newark and consists of two hundred and six acres of finely improved land located on the famous Lick- ing bottom. Upon this place he has made excel- lent improvements, including a cozy residence, substantial barns, a fine orchard, etc. Since retir- ing from railroad work he has given his exclusive attention to agriculture and has met with a suc- cess richly merited by his indefatigable efforts. In addition to this property he owns a farm in Lick- ing Township, Muskingum County, the manage- ment of which he superintends, though the land is leased. Mm HON. LEWIS EVANS, of Newark, who is now living in comparative retirement at "Myrtle Hall," No. 269 North Third Street, is well known not only as one of the oldest surviving settlers of this city, but also as one of the most influential men in the countj'. For years his name was intimatel}' associated with the development of the resources of this place, and perhaps no citizen has contributed more largely to its progress than has he. Having lived here for al- most seventy years, he has witnessed its growth from a straggling, unimportant hamlet to a pros- perous city, with widely extended influence. The Evans family is of Welsh origin. Joseph Evans married for his second wife Miss Ann Lewis, and they came to Licking County early in the present century. Upon a farm in Newton Township their son Lewis was born January 18, 1818. As free schools had not yet been intro- duced, he was seut in childhood to the subscrip- MEMORIAL RECORD. 335 tion schools, and the knowledge there gained was afterward supplemented by reading. In early life he learned the trade of a carpenter and joiner, at which he worked for some years, doing a large amount of business as a contractor and builder. In 1850 Mr. Evans was appointed superintend- ent of the Ohio Canal, an important and responsi- ble position which he filled with the greatest ef- ficiency for six years. His entire life has been spent in Licking County and he has been a resi- dent of Newark since the age of eight years, being, as above stated, one of the oldest settlers now living in the city. Politically he has always been a stanch advocate of Democratic principles and for years was one of the leaders of that party in Licking County. He was a delegate to the con- vention that nominated James Buchanan, and during the administration of that president he served as superintendent of the folding depart- ment of the House at Washington. Upon the Democratic ticket Mr. Evans was elected Treasurer of Licking County, in which capacity he served for four years, being the in- cumbent of the oflice at the outbreak of the Civil War. In 1872-73 he represented the counties of Licking and Delaware in the State Senate, where his fidelity to the interests of his constituents won for him their confidence and esteem. For some years past he has devoted his attention largely to the supervision of his farm in Newark Township, consisting of sixty acres of well improved land. In 1841 occurred the marriage of Lewis Evans and Miss Harriet Conrad. This lad}' was born in Newtown, Va., and when a child came to Licking County in company with her parents, Isaac and Mary Conrad. Their union was blessed by the birth of one son and three daughters, of whom we note following: Mary E. is the wife of J. W. Ilimes, who is the principal proprietor of the Ilimes Knitting Company of Saratoga Count}', N. Y.; Charles L. is a civil engineer by profession; Ellen A. married J. W. Blair, a railroad man of Newark; and Ilattie C. is the wife of Charles E. Wise, a telegraph operator at Newark. In his social connections Mr. Evans is one of the oldest Masons in Newark. He is a member of Newark Lodge No. 97, A. F. & A. M.; Warren Lodge No. 6, R. A. M.; Mt. Vernon Command- ery No. 1, K. T., of Columbus, Ohio, and re- ceived the Knights Templar degree at Washing- ton, D. C. He has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church since fifteen years of age, and has long been one of the active workers in that denomination. ^m&z J7"V DWARD HICKEY. As one of the native- | C\ born sons of Licking County and one of the leading citizens of Utica, we present to our readers the name of Edward Ilickey. He was born in Madison.Township, this county, No- vember 2, 1818, and is a son of William and Sarah (Shambaugh) Ilickey. His paternal grandfather, Edward Hickey, was born in Cork, Ireland, about the middle of the last century, and coming to America during Colonial days, served as a soldier in the War for Independence. Later he settled in Virginia, where he married and reared a large fam- ily. After the death of his wife he came to Ohio, and died in Licking County at the age of seventy- five years. The father of our subject, William Hickey, was born near Winchester, Va., August 4, 1797. At the age of seventeen he enlisted in the state mili- tia, and was in service at Norfolk when he was taken ill. The War of 1812 being then in prog- ress, and one of his brothers being an officer in the regular army, he joined his brother's command and thus received good care until his health was re- stored, and then served until the close of the con- flict. In the fall of 1815 he accompanied his mar- ried sister to Ohio and became a resident of Lick- ing County. Early in the year of 1818 William Hickey mar- ried Sarah Shambaugh, who was born in Warren County, Va., being a daughter of Philip Sham- baugh. The family came to Ohio in the fall of 1814 and settled in Muskingum County, where she resided until her marriage. In 1827 Mr. Ilickey purchased some school land in Mary Ann Town- 336 MEMORIAL RECORD. ship, on which was a log cabin and a small clear- ing. As time passed by lie added to his holdings until his possessions aggregated eight hundred acres. His wife died in 1848, leaving five children, of whom Edward is the eldest. Of the others we note the following: Henry, born June 29, 1820, married Mary, daughter of Henry Wilkin, and in 1852 removed to Putnam County, where he became a well-to-do agricultur- ist. His wife died in 1865, leaving four children. He afterward was again married, and died April 18, 1871. His children are, William H., now a physi- cian in Putnam County; Rees, a farmer of Putnam County; Rolla, of Lima, and Lena, who after the death of her mother was reared in the family of our subject, and April 6, 1891, married Charles F. Stolzenbach. They reside in Lima, Ohio, and have one son, Edward Hickey, who was born April 26, 1893. The third son in the familj' was Joseph, who died in 1887; Allen, a resident of Des Moines, Iowa, is a minister in the Christian Church and editor of a paper; Belinda, the only daughter, mar- ried G. J. Roe and died in Licking County. The father of these children was a second time married, by that union becoming the father of two chil- dren, Elizabeth, the wife of Henry Metz, of New- ark; and William, a resident of Mary Ann Town- ship. The father passed away September 6, 1890. Upon the home farm our subject was reared to manhood. November 19, 1839, he married Bar- bara, daughter of Daniel Wilkin, and a native of Newark Township, born September 14,1818. Af- ter his marriage Mr. Hickey settled on a farm in Washington Township, where he engaged in till- ing the soil for eight years. Mrs. Hickey died October 16, 1866, and November 5, 1867, he mar- ried May Wilkin, a sister of his first wife. Remov- ing from Washington Township to Mary Ann Township, Mr. Hickey continued farming until 1871, when he came to Utica. Though not now actively engaged in business, he is by no means idle, but finds in the management of his interests sufficient to occupy his time and attention. In politics a Republican, Mr. Hickey has served as Justice of the Peace for twelve years, and for four years has been a member of the Citj r Coun- cil. He takes an interest in educational matters and has been a member of the School Board for seven years. Before coming to Utica lie filled the position of Assessor in Mary Ann Township. One of his prominent characteristics is his remarkable memory; he is able to give the exact date of all im- portant events with which his personal history has been associated. In religious belief he is a con- sistent Christian, and both he and his wife have been active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church since 1858. 11*^* 0HARLES B. ARNDT is well known throughout the county as one of the suc- cessful merchants of Hanover. He was born in Circleville, Ohio, September 21, 1836, to the union of Elias and Clarissa (Daniel) Arndt, natives of Pennsylvania. The father was of French parentage, while the mother was of English de- scent. At the time of coming to Circleville, they were married and had one child. The family con- sisted of four sons and two daughters, of whom Catherine E., the eldest, died unmarried at the age of about forty years. Charles B. was the next in order of birth. George W. died during the war on board a boat on the Ohio River, and the place of his burial is unknown to his relatives. John E., a widower, resides in Taylorsville, Muskingum County, and works on a Government steamboat. Barnhart, who died in Bloomfield at the age of about two years, was buried in a private cemetery on his grandfather's farm. Caroline S. A. married Nimrod Huffman, a farmer of Muskingum County, living near Duncan's Falls. Horace D., a resident of Hanover, is married and has one child. After having attended for some time the schools of Circleville, our subject was for two years a stu- dent in the public schools of Zanesville, Ohio, and also was a student at Taylorsville for a time. In childhood he was delicate, and as he grew to ma- ture years, he was still by no means strong. Learn- MEMORIAL RECORD. 337 ing the glass-maker's business, he became some- what proficient at the trade, and was employed in the Zanesville Window Glass and Vial Factory- He followed the river from Zanesville to Pitts- burgh and Marietta, Cincinnati and other cities, and became a very proficient cook, which is con- sidered an accomplishment in a steam boatman's life. Leaving the river, Mr. Arndt began work on the Ohio Canal, where he owned and managed a boat until the spring of 1871. While operating his boat on the canal, he had a contract for deliv- ering some lock stone for the Winchester Lock, being employed by the state of Ohio. While so engaged, he received an injur}' which made him a cripple for the balance of his life. Accidentally a large stone fell upon and crushed his left leg, re- sulting in the removal of about three inches of the shin bone. This space is partially filled with a cartilaginous formation, but it is not knitted. This accident disabled him for any kind of busi- ness for the greater part of two years, though he did some business in contracting and delivering coal from the mines to consumers in Newark and elsewhere. In 1871 Mr. Arndt erected a cheap building, 16 x24 feet in dimensions, in which he began business with a limited stock of groceries, afterward add- ing diy-goods and drugs. The building was later enlarged, and finally, becoming too small for the increasing business, was abandoned altogether. Mr. Arndt then erected his present commodious building, 62x28, two stories in height, which is well filled with a large stock of general merchan- dise. All kinds of farm produce are bought, either in exchange for goods or cash, and in addi- tion to this, Mr. Arndt handles hardware and en- gages in the coal business. He was also associated with a Mr. Yancy in the manufacture of cigars, employing at one time ten or more men, but this business, however, is suspended for the present. In 1887 Mr. Arndt was united in marriage with Miss Mary II., daughter of Daniel A. Fleming, a resident of Peri'3' Township, this county. The three children torn to this union, Clarissa Cather- ine, Maggie F. and Caroline Susanna, are six, four and two years of age, respectively. In political faith Mr. Arndt is a Republican, though not ac- tive in public affairs. He is a representative busi- ness man, one whose honesty and devotion to right principles, coupled with industry and econ- omy, have enabled him to accumulate a snug amount and establish a prosperous business. ♦^*ii S!«ii3)!l |^NH DAVID McCONNELL. A foremost posi- tion among the business men of Utica is held b} r the subject of this sketch, who is a member of the firm of Sinsabaugh & McConncll, contractors and builders, also owners and operators of a sawmill and planing-mill at this place. The firm, which was formed in 1879, consisted of Da- vid and James Sinsabaugh and David McConnell, the name of the firm being Sinsabaugh, McCon- nell & Co., under whose capable supervision are conducted the principal contracting and building of the city. In 1881 they purchased a sawmill, to which the}' have since added planing-mill machin- ery, and now conduct one of the important busi- ness enterprises of Utica. In the spring of 1893, David Sinsabaugh sold his interest to his partners and the firm is now Sinsabaugh & McConnell. A native of Licking County, Mr. McConnell was born in Burlington Township, March 15, 1833, be- ing a son of John and Esther (Yates) McConnell. His parents were born, reared and married in Vir- ginia, and thence sometime during the '30s came to Licking County and settled in Burlington Town- ship, when it was principally forest. Here both died, the father in May, 1845, and the mother in 1876, aged seventy-seven years. They were the parents of three children, Mary, David and Emily. The last-named died in 1878. The paternal grandfather of our subject, Samuel McConnell, was a native of Ohio County, Va. The maternal grandfather, David Yates, was born in the North of Ireland, being of Scotch descent. In early manhood he came to America, and during 338 MEMORIAL RECORD. a short sojourn in New Jersey married Sarah Caf- fey, a native of that state. Later they settled in Virginia, thence removed to what is now West Virginia, and from there came to Ohio and settled in Burlington Township, Licking County, where Mr. Yates died in 1847, and Mrs. Yates some twelve years later. In religious belief he was a Presby- terian and for a long time served as an Elder in the church. Upon the home farm David McConnell was reared to manhood, meantime attending the dis- trict schools and also studying for two years in the Utica schools. He tilled the soil until thirty years of age, when he began to work at the trade of a carpenter. In 1877 he became associated with his present partners in building and contracting, and in that line he has met with more than ordinary success. Since 1850 he has been a resident of Utica, of which he is one of the oldest citizens. He has ever been interested in the welfare of the town and a generous contributor to its progressive enterprises. While never a partisan, Mr. McConnell enter- tains a decided preference for the Republican party, the principles of which he upholds with fidelity. He has never married, but makes his home with his sister, a cultured and intelligent lady. His course in life has been such as to com- mend him to the confidence of his associates, and he is numbered among the representative and ca- pable business men of Utica. '^pt MOS ATWOOD. A well known business / — \ house of Hebron is that of Atwood & Kelsey, dealers in produce, grain, seeds, coal, hay, farm machinery, etc. The enterprise was established by our subject in 1890, and in July, 1893, Milton Kelsey purchased an interest in the concern, which has had a steady growth from its inception until the present time. Shipments are made to various points over the Toledo A Ohio Central Railroad, the work being facilitated by means of a large elevator. In every respect the firm is well equipped for business, and such is the success with which the work is carried on that the annual sales average $70,000. Referring to the ancestry of our subject, we find that his paternal grandfather settled in an early day near Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, where his life was ended. The maternal grand- parents were early settlers of Fallsbury Township, Licking County, and were highly regarded among the pioneers of their day. The father of our sub- ject, James Atwood, was born in Virginia, but re- moved thence to Ohio in childhood. He first mar- ried Hannah Haynes, and four children were born of the union, Elizabeth, Mary A., Lydia and Na- than, deceased. Afterward he married Annie Priest, a native of Ohio, who died when our sub- ject was five years old. The father attained a good old age, his death occurring in this county in 1890, at the age of ninety-one. Five children comprised the family of James and Annie Atwood, of whom Amos is the young- est. Of the others we note the following: Annie, Mis. Slocum, resides in Columbus; Polly died when about sixteen years old; Miner, a soldier during the late war, contracted disability there, from which he died in 1884; his wife died in the spring of the following year and six children were thus orphaned; James W., a farmer by occupation, lives in Muskingum County. A native of Licking County, Amos Atwood was horn in Fallsbury Township, September 11, 1853. At the age of thirteen years he removed to Ash- land County, where he was a student in the com- mon schools. Learning the carpenter's trade in Ashland, he was thus engaged until 1878, and from that time until 1884 was engaged in run- ning a mail and hack line between Bladensburg and Utica, Ohio. In 1878 he was united in mar- riage with Miss Frances Hoyt, and tvvo children resulted from the union, Septimus and Maude, who live with their grandfather, Jackson Hoyt, in Perry Township. After six years of wedded life, Mrs. Frances Atwood passed away, in September, 1884. After her death our subject was for a time prostrated with sickness and suffered greatly with rheumatism. He went to the magnetic springs in MEMORIAL RECORD. 339 Union County, where he remained one year and was greatly benefited by the treatment. On leav- ing that place he worked at his trade in Newark for a year. In 1888 Mr. Atwood married Sadie E. Tygard, a native of Virginia, and three children bless this union, Harry, Wilmer and Ray Lounts. Some years ago Mr. Atwood formed a partnership with Mr. Chism in the coal and hay business at Hebron. A few months later he bought his partner's inter- est and continued the business alone, adding grain and farming machinery. In July, 1893, he took into partnership Milton Kelsey, who has since been the junior member of the firm. Socially, Mr. Atwood is identified with the Heb- ron Lodge No. 116, A. F. & A. M., at Hebron, and the Williams Lodge No. 363, I. O. O. F., at Heb- ron, being an official member of the latter organi- zation. Early in life he was a Democrat, but since 1880 he lias supported the principles of the Re- publican party. He is a believer in religion and an upholder of the truths of the Gospel, but at the present time is not connected with any church organization. Qz £M & '^ m*& ^P?" =9 =0 AMUEL J. DAVIS, solicitor of pension claims at Newark, dates his residence in this city from 1853. He is a native of Wales and was born July 24, 1834, to John and Rachel (Griffith) Davis. His parents were life-long residents of Wales, where the father engaged in farming. There were three sons in the family, the eldest of whom, David, emigrated to the United States in 1851, and settling in Newark, here fol- lowed the trade of a stone mason. In the spring of 1854 he went to California, where he worked in the gold mines and later was employed at his trade. Thomas, a farmer by occupation, died in Wales in 1893, leaving a family. At the age of ten years our subject was orphaned by his father's death, after which he was obliged to earn his own livelihood. When thirteen years old he commenced to work in the iron ore mines, being thus engaged until eighteen years old, when he crossed the Atlantic to the United Statesand pro- ceeded direct to Newark, where his brother at that time resided. After working with him at the stone mason's trade for six months, he engaged in stone cutting and furnace building in Kentucky. In July, 1854, he returned to this state and pursued similar work in the Monroe furnace, near Oak Hill. At that place, in August, 1854, Mr. Davis met with the misfortune of having his leg crushed and was obliged to have the limb amputated. Upon recovering, he attended school in Newark about eight months, which was his first schooling since eleven years of age. He was then appointed Deputy Recorder for Licking County, in which capacity he served for four years. In 1861 he visited Washington, D. C, to see the inauguration of President Lincoln, and while there he applied for an appointment. Through the influence of Senator B. F. Wade he secured a clerkship in the census office March 11, 1861, remaining in that position until July 3, 1863. He was then trans- ferred to the pension office and there remained until May 17, 1885, when he tendered his resigna- tion and returned to Newark. Politically Mr. Davis is a Republican and has long been prominent in that party. Twice he was the candidate of the party for State Senator, and although he ran ahead of his ticket, he was de- feated, the party being in the minority. So close, however, was the race the second time that he came within one hundred and fifty votes of being elected. In 1888 he was a delegate to the Repub- lican National Convention in Chicago and also served in a similar capacity to the State Conven- tion which nominated William McKinley, Jr., Governor of Ohio, the first time he was a candi- date for that office. In 1861 Mr. Davis married Jerusha, daughter of Thomas D. Jones, a native of Newark. This lady died in 1862, and October 19, 1869, Mr. Davis was again married, hb wife being Mary, daughter of Evan Jones and a native of this city. In religious belief Mr. Davis is a member of the Welsh Con- 340 MP2MORIAL RECORD. gregational Church and a generous contributor to benevolent projects. They have an attractive home at No. 118 Granville Street. in*@nui-«-<- CTY TEWART WILSON, a retired farmer living 0HARLES E. MOORE, contractor and build- er, and dealer in coal, is numbered among the progressive and efficient business men of Newark, where he has resided since 1887. While he has made his home in this city for a com- paratively brief period, he has already gained a substantial position among its solid business men, and by the uniform reliability of his transactions and his integrity of character has gained the con- fidence of the people with whom he associates. A native of West Virginia, our subject was born in Jefferson County, November 2, 1855. His par- ents were James and Susan (Colclasier) Moore, both natives of Virginia, in which state their en- tire lives were passed, the former dying in 1863, and the latter in 1886. Charles E. received a fair common-school education in the home locality. At the age of eighteen he began to learn the carpen- ter's trade, at which he served a regular apprentice- ship, and has since almost continuously worked at his trade. In 1881 he visited Newark, spending a couple of weeks in this city, after which he went to Columbus, Ohio, and for one year was in the employ of the Hocking Valley Railway Company. At the expiration of that time Mr. Moore em- barked in business as a contractor and builder, in which he engaged successfully at Columbus until 1887, and since then has been similarly occupied at Newark. He makes a specialty of the erection of private residences, and those which he has erected bear evidence of his skill, taste and ef- MEMORIAL RECORD. 359 ficiency. In September of 1891 he opened a coal office at No. 1 18 Clinton Street, where he has since conducted an increasing trade. Socially he identi- fied with the Woodmen of the World. In his po- litical views, while not a strong partisan, he is firm in his allegiance to the principles of the Repub- lican party. November 26, 1891, occurred the marriage of Charles E. Moore and Miss Ida In low, a native of Newark, where the wedding was solemnized. She is the daughter of Asbury and Nettie Inlow, both of whom were born in Ohio, and is an accom- plished and cultured young lady, who is highly regarded in social circles. As a citizen Mr. Moore is public-spirited, as a neighbor accommodating, and as a friend kind and thoughtful. To a marked degree he enjoys the confidence of the community. His success may be attributed to his industry, perseverance and sound business sagac- ity. . • — Q #*§P — • . JOHN S. EDMAN. As one of the number whose energy and ability have contributed to the development of the material resources of Licking County, we present the name and life record of this representative agriculturist of Burlington Township. Though not at present ac- tively engaged in the tilling of the soil (usually renting his land on shares), he still maintains a general supervision of his property, and finds sufficient to engage his attention in the oversight of his extensive interests. In addition to the oc- cupation of a farmer he has also been a veterinary surgeon during most of his active years, and though not a graduate of any school, has always been very successful in the treatment of the vari- ous ailments of stock. Born April 11, 1826, about one mile from his present home, Mr. Edman is thoroughly identified with the history of this part of the Buckeye State. His paternal grandfather, Samuel Edman, who was a German by birth, settled in Virginia on coming to this country, and thence came to Licking County in 1812, locating on a portion of the farm now owned by our subject. The mother of John S., known in maidenhood as Mary Stephens, was born near Dublin, Ireland, and came to America an orphan when about seven years old. In Bur- lington Township, Licking County, she became the wife of John Edman about 1816, and their family consisted of the following-named children: Nathan C, Dolly, Nancy, Samuel L., John S., Milton L., William C. and Mary Ann. John S., William C. and Mary Ann are all that are known to be liv- ing, William C. being a farmer in Burlington Town- ship, and Mary A. living with a niece in Homer. When last heard of, Samuel was living in Okla- homa Territory. The boyhood days of our subject were passed on the home farm. The schoolhouse in which he gained the rudiments of his education was a typ- ical pioneer " temple of learning." There was no floor save mother earth. Light was admitted through greased paper placed in the wall where a piece of log had been cut out for the purpose. The pupils sat on slab or puncheon benches, and conned their lessons from text books as crude as their surroundings. While the information ob- tained under these circumstances was meagre, it has since been increased by close observation and thoughtful reading of good literature. December 15, 1854, Mr. Edman married Miss Huldah Vance, who was born in Knox County, Ohio, January 29, 1833, being a daughter of Jacob Vance. Their family consists of the following- named children: James S., Mary C, Lewis L., Loyal O, Ida B., Dona Inez, Thomas P. and Jose- phine Adell. Of these, James, Loyal and Lewis are married; Ida B. is a school teacher, having pre- pared for the profession at Hartford Normal School, whence she went to Yellow Springs and from there to Pataskala; Dona is a dressmaker. The children are all well educated, refined and energetic, consti- tuting a family of which their parents may well be proud. Upon political questions Mr. Edman has decided views, and while he has voted with both of the old parties, he cannot endorse the principles of either. He has never been identified with any se- cret organization, in fact, is opposed to such so- 360 MEMORIAL RECORD. cieties. With his wife he holds membership in the Christian Church in Knox County. His farm con- sists of two hundred acres, devoted to the raising of cereals and improved with substantial build- ings. Mrs. Edman also owns a small farm. They are highly esteemed throughout this community, and have the friendship of all who know them. !>^£- NDYMION 8. BROWN, M. D. In modern 1^ C) times the number of gentlemen who, begin- ning without capital, have gained wealth and influence is so large that such cases have ceased to be remarkable. The qualifications, however, nec- essary to bring about such success have never ceased to be worthy of our admiration. The gen- tleman whose name introduces this sketch is one of the number of progressive, skillful physicians to whom success has come as the result of un- wearied application. Without money or influen- tial friends he started out in life and for some time taught school in order to secure the funds necessary to complete his collegiate education. Through devotion to his profession he has gained success. The family of which Dr. Brown is a member was long identified with the history of Virginia, where his paternal ancestors were owners of plan- tations and slaves. His grandfather, who owned a distillery, also had a large plantation in Fauquier County, Va., and owned sixty slaves. Besides these occupations he operated two flour mills, con- veying the flour as well as the whiskey from his 15 distillery by means of two six-horse wagons to Alexandria, Va., whence they were shipped to Eng- land. He was accustomed to take a horse-back ride every day, and on one of these trips he was thrown from the horse and killed. When his will was read it was found that he had freed all his slaves, giv- ing to those who were married $200 and a horse, while the unmarried men and women each received $175. Endymion Southard Brown, the only son of Archibald W. and Rebecca Brown, was born in Perry town, Licking County, Ohio, December 13, 1840. His preliminary education was acquired in the district schools. In 1859 he was a student in the West Carlisle Academy, and the following 3'ear he entered Granville College. After completing his studies in that institution he commenced the study of medicine, and in 1869 was graduated from the Cleveland Medical College. During the same year he opened an office at Pataskaln, Ohio. On the 1st of April, 1871, the Doctor came to Newark, where he soon became known for his skill in the diagnosis of difficult cases, as well as an expert pathologist. Through strict attention to his pro- 368 MEMORIAL RECORD. fession, as well as unremitting energy, genial man- ners and thorough honesty, he succeeded in build- ing up a large practice. He was one of the first members of the Licking County Medical Society and served as its Secretary, also as a delegate to the State Medical Society which convened at Put- in-Bay, near Sandusky, Ohio. For several years he was physician and surgeon for the city, township and county, and he served as physician to the Board of Health for four years. All of these offices he filled with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of the public. May 16, 1872, the Doctor married Miss Mary Shaw Roe, daughter of Dr. Thomas H. Roe, of New- ark, and they are the parents of one child, a daugh- ter, Emma Northover. Mrs. Brown was born at Hazlewood, near Newark, June 6, 1848. Her pa- rents, natives of England, emigrated to this coun- try in 1837, and from Cleveland journeyed to Newark on one of the Ohio canal packet boats. In this city her father read medicine, and in 1840 was graduated from the Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia. For about two years after gradu- ating he was assistant, to the professor of surgery. While in Philadelphia he was elected a member of several of the most prominent medical societies of the city. He received diplomas from the Phil- adelphia School of Anatomy, the Physicians' Hos- pital and the Philadelphia Military School. From Philadelphia he returned to Newark and com- menced the practice of medicine. However, he was better known as a surgeon than a physician, having evinced a fondness for surgery from the beginning of his studies. He gradually rose to eminence as an operative surgeon and was favor- ably known throughout central Ohio as a skillful and safe operator. Dr. Brown is one of a family of three children that grew to maturity, Endymion S., Mary Frances and Lucy Ellen. The family is of English ex- traction, Grandfather Brown having emigrated to this country from England. The Doctor's father was born in Virginia, while his mother was a na- tive of Newark, Ohio, her parents having come hither from New Jersey and Pennsylvania and her grandparents having emigrated to America from Scotland and England. Archibald Wilson Brown and his wife were members of the Methodist Epis- copal Church for more than a half-century, and in looking back over the family history we find in all the representatives the loftiest principles of honor applied to the discharge of important official func- tions. ^)§*§(^ MRS. EMELINE C. MOUNT, wife of Peter Mount, and a resident of Granville Town- ship, is a native of the Green Mountain State. She was born in Corinth, Orange County, February 27, 1820, being a daughter of James and Emeline (Slaughter) Brown, who came to Licking County in 1837 and settled in Liberty Township, where they spent the remainder of their days. Under the instruction and guidance of her father, who was a school teacher, our subject received a liberal education, and after coming to Ohio was for four years successfully engaged in teaching. January 5, 1842, Miss Emeline C. Brown be- came the wife of John C. Johnson, who was born in New Jersey and died in Licking County July 7, 1874. The only child born of this union died in infancy. On the 30th of January, 1876, Mrs. Johnson was united in marriage with Peter Mount, who was born in Monmouth County, N. J., Octo- ber 8, 1819. Ou coming to this state he settled in St. Alban's Township, Licking County, whence he removed a few years ago to his present home in Granville Township. He has been three times married. His first union was with Miss Gertrude Jobes, and they became the parents of seven chil- dren, only three of whom are now living, Samuel, Richard and Charles. After the death of Mrs. Ger- trude Mount he married Mrs. Harris. The political questions of the age receive from Mr. Mount due attention and he gives his support to the principles advocated by the Republican party. In religious belief he is a Baptist. His life has been that of a quiet, industrious and unosten- tatious farmer, who has endeavored to do unto others as he would have them do unto him. Not MEMORIAL RECORD. 369 only has he trained his sons by example and pre- cept for honorable careers, but he has also assisted them financially, and although he has given each of them a good start in life still retains a sufficient amount to render his home comfortable in his de- clining days. Mrs. Mount is a member of the Methodist Church and is a sincere Christian lady, who de- lights in doing good and is a friend to all worthy and deserving enterprises. She has exceeded the allotted age of three-score years and ten, and is still in the enjoyment of excellent health, with in- tellect unimpaired by the flight of time. For her many acts of kindness she is loved, honored and trusted by the people of the county where she has so long resided. BURTON CASE. As a representative of the native-born citizens of Licking County who have spent their entire lives upon the farms they still cultivate, we present the name of Mr. Case, the well known resident of Granville. Upon his farm, consisting of four hundred and twenty-five acres, he engages in raising the various cereals to which the soil is adapted and also makes a specialty of raising standard and trotting- bred horses and merino sheep. In addition to this property he owns one hundred and seventy- eight acres south of Granville. Upon the place where he now lives our subject was born July 27, 1851, to Luciusand Mary (Rose) Case, descendants of old New England families. The father was also born on this farm, to which in 1808 the grandfather, Grove Case, Jr., came with his father, Grove Case, Sr., from Simsbury, Conn., where the family was founded in Colonial times. The maternal grandfather of our subject, Levi Rose, was a soldier in the War of 1812 and served as Captain. The Rose family came to this county in 1805 with the Granville colony. The father of our subject died July 3, 1866, but his widow still survives. They had two sons and three daughters, namely: Gilbert Grove and Celia, deceased; Helen, now Mrs. E. F. Hobart, of Gran- ville; Burton, of this sketch, and Mary, wife of J. V. Minton, of Westfield, N. Y. Our subject, the next to the youngest of the family, was educated in the common schools and Deuison Univerity, but did not take a regular collegiate course. His occupation throughout life has been that of a farmer, and the success which has attended his ef- forts proves the wisdom of his choice. The political questions and great issues of the present age receive from Mr. Case the attention they deserve from every loyal, public-spirited citizen. His political views bring him into affilia- tion with the Republican party, and he uniform^' gives his ballot and influence to the men and measures advocated by that party. In the success of his party he maintains a deep interest and he believes that by the maintenance of its platform the best interests of the nation will be subserved. Socially he is a member of Center Star Lodge No. 11, F. & A. M., and also holds membership in the chapter and commandery of Newark. On the 28th of December, 1876, Mr. Case was united in marriage to Miss Dora Ilowland, daugh- ter of John L. and Elma (Gosnell) Ilowland, at the present time residents of Granville. Two chil- dren bless the union, named Stella and Helen. The family is well known in Granville and both Mr. and Mrs. Case enjoy the regard of a large cir- cle of acquaintances. !l@@@li!£3^~ WILLIAM L. WHITECAMP. Many of the enterprises of Newark have gained for their projectors considerable local fame, and a few of the more prominent concerns have established an extended reputation through- out Ohio. In the latter class stands the Baltimore Bent Works Company, of which the subject of this notice is the Secretary, and the success of which is 370 MEMORIAL RECORD. largely due to his ability and judicious manage- ment. The Baltimore Bent Works were founded at Baltimore, Ohio, in 1888, at which time Dr. H. I. Hummel, William L. Whitecamp and J. C. Winter- muth formed a partnership and established the busi- ness. In 1891 they removed the plant to Newark and incorporated under the laws of Ohio as the Baltimore Bent Works Company, the officers being William E. Miller, President; L. P. Schaus, Treas- urer, and William L. Whitecamp, Secretary. They have built an excellent plant, fully equipped with the best machinery, and furnish employment to more than forty men. The products consist of all kinds of bent wood used in manufacturing car- riages and wagons and find market throughout the United States. Dr. Hummel and Mr. Whitecamp own a controlling interest in the business, of which the latter is the manager. The timber used is prin- cipally hickory and oak and is nearly all found in Licking and adjoining counties. B**flBM r~y HARLES E. HOOVER. With the prog- V^\/ ress and development of Licking County Mr. Hoover has throughout life been inti- mately associated. For some time he was a resi- dent of McKeau Township, but since 1883 his home has been in Newton Township, where he owns a finely improved farm comprising one hun- dred acres. In agricultural circles he is well known and is recognized as a careful, energetic farmer, who by his advanced ideas and progress- ive principles has done much to improve the farm- ing interests of his section. The parents of our subject are Charles and Mary H. (Franklin) Hoover. The father came to Newark about 1810 and for some time was vari- ously employed, conducting a lumber business, later owning a livery stable, and afterward becom- ing a grocer. In company with Mr. Koos he con- tracted to grade the Newark, Sandusky h Mans- field Railroad for four miles. He continued to live in Newark until 1852, when he removed to McKean Township, and purchasing a sawmill and a farm, continued to operate both until 1859. He then disposed of that property and purchased what is now known as the Abe Wright farm, situ- ated near Fredonia, in McKean Township. There he continued to make his home until he passed from earth, in November, 1866. A public-spirited, energetic citizen, he contributed his full quota to the advancement of Newark as well as the entire county. The first marriage of Charles Hoover occurred about 1820 and united him with Rachel Hersey, who died twenty years afterward. In Newark in 1842 he was united with Mary H. Franklin, daughter of the late Edward Franklin, of New- ark. The)- became the parents of three children: Charles E.; Mary, the wife of George T. Nash, and Olivia, who married George W. Rugg, of New- ark. The wife and mother died at Newark in the summer of 1888. The subject of this notice was born in Newark January 28, 1844, and after completing the studies of the common schools was about to enter Wes- leyan College at Delaware, when his plans were changed by the Rebellion. Though a mere youth, he determined to give his service, and his life if need be, to his country, and accordingly on the 16th of October, 1862, he enlisted as a member of Company A, Tenth Ohio Cavalry, in which he served for three years. At Resaca, Ga., while in command of a picket line, he was shot in the right arm and also injured in the back, in consequence of which he was discharged from the army. At that time" he was under General Kilpatrick and was Quartermaster-Sergeant, commanding the pla- toon of one company on the picket line. Returning to Ohio, Mr. Hoover remained an inmate of his father's home in McKean Township until he established domestic ties. His marriage on Christmas Da)' of 1871 united him with Miss Attie S., daughter of the late Josiah Brackett, of Fredonia. They had two children, Florence and Charles, the latter dying in infancy. Mrs. Attie S. Hoover died in McKean Township in Oc- tober, 1880, and our subject was again married, MEMORIAL RECORD. 371 his union taking place January 12, 1882, in Mo- Kean Township, and uniting him with Miss Mary, daughter of the late Richard Swartz, of McKean Township. Two children bless this union: Charles F. and Uri E. In 1883 Mr. Hoover removed from McKean to Newton Township, where he has since taken an active part in local affairs. While residing in McKean Township he was for ten years Township Clerk and also served as a member of the School Board. In religious matters he is an active worker and is especially interested in the Sunday- school. Socially he affiliates with the Masonic fraternity. tew WILLIAM FROST PRESTON is a mem- ber of one of the pioneer families that came to Licking County in 1811. He was born at Chatham, Newton Township, January 5, 1819, and is a son of Samuel and Rachel (Frost) Preston, natives of Washington County, Pa. After their marriage they came to Licking County and made for themselves a home in the forests of New- ton Township. There were four Preston brothers who settled in this county: Nathan in 1808; Sam- uel in 1811, and Jonathan and Jacob in 1813, all locating in the same neighborhood and within a mile of one another. Jacob, who never married, died on the anniversary of his birth, at the age of eighty-four. The other brothers married and each had a family of twelve children. Samuel, father of our subject, was a Captain of militia atd a man of some prominence in his lo- cality. His family consisted of three sons and nine daughters, all of whom attained years of ma- turity, and five are living at this writing (1894). The name of Preston has been associated with the history of Licking County for almost a century, and its members have been industrious, honest, upright and useful people. William F. was reared to manhood in Newton Township and received a limited education in the old-fashioned subscription schools. His first teacher was a Mr. Maxfield, a shoemaker by trade, who made shoes in the school room, working at his bench while hearing recita- tions by the classes. Mr. Preston left home in the fall after he be- came of age, and began farming for himself on rented land. Six years later he bought one hun- dred and thirty-seven acres in McKean Township, and from time to time purchased other tracts un- til his landed possessions aggregated three hun- dred and sixty-five acres. He continued farming and sheep raising until 1874, when he traded his home farm for city property and removed to New- ark, still retaining two farms, on which his son and daughter reside. October 15, 1840, Mr. Prestou married Miss Mary Weaver, a native of Virginia, and a daughter of John and Margaret (Kiter) Weaver, with whom she came to Burlington Township in childhood. Three children blessed this union, Silas O., Eliza- beth Angeline and Frances Caroline (twins). The wife and mother passed from earth on the 10th of October, 1874, and her remains were interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery. The second marriage of Mr. Preston took place February 22, 1877, his wife be- ing Mrs. Catherine Elliott, of Mt. Vernon, who died in 1887. The only son of Mr. Preston, Silas O., was edu- cated at Denison University, and is now engaged in farming in Newton Township. He has five chil- dren living, Charles M., Delmer H., Daisy Ma}', Floyd B. and Fay, and has lost two sons and a daughter. Frances Caroline married Z. Davis, now deceased, and at present is living on a farm in Mc- Kean Township. She has lost one child and has four living, Guy W., Winfield J., Samuel and An- gie M., all of whom were born in Butte Count} - , Cal. Mr. Preston has a pleasant home at No. 279 Locust Street, which is presided over by his daugh- ter, Miss Angie, an estimable and cultured lady. She and her sister were educated at the Granville Female Seminary. In politics Mr. Preston has usually supported the candidates of the Democratic party, but in lo- cal affairs favors the best man, regardless of party 372 MEMORIAL RECORD. ties, never giving his support to an intemperate man for any office. Foi some time he served as Trustee and also held the office of School Director for twenty-five years. He belongs to the Christian Church and has always contributed liberally to the support of the Gospel. His life has been charac- terized by many acts of charity to the poor, and his religion has been of that practical kind which seeks the uplifting of humanity and the allevia- tion of suffering. Socially he is a Mason and for many years was an active member of Farmers' Lodge No. 382, A. F. & A. M., of Fredonia, in which he filled the office of Worshipful Master for six years. He began life almost emptj' handed, but by industry, perseverance and honest dealings has achieved success, and is now living retired in the enjoyment of a competence and a well earned rest. \ "\ f)ILLIAM J. CULLY. The farming in- Y/\/ terests of Union Township have an able representative in the subject of this sketch, who has been a life-long resident of the county, having been born in Newark, February 7, 1828. His father, Thomas Cully, who was born near Wheeling, W. Va.. February 16, 1796. was one of the early settlers of Licking County. Here on the 12th of April, 1827, he was united with Mary Taylor, a native of Madison Township, this county, born March 19, 1809. In 1830 the family removed to the present site of the village of Hebron, settling on an adjacent farm. Thomas Cully laid out a portion of the village, which from 1835 until the close of the war was a prosperous town. The advent of the rail- road and the discontinuance of traffic on the Ohio Canal and National Road soon built up rival towns elsewhere, and to-day Hebron, though a pleasant village of three hundred people, is not doing the business it did a half-century ago. Our subject in earlier life was accustomed to see mer- chants from Columbus at Hebron, having come here to receive their goods, as this was the nearest point on the canal; he also remembers when the citizens of Newark came here to trade. Until about 1830 Thomas Cully operated a gen- eral store at Hebron and dealt extensively in grain and produce. A successful business man, as well as a man of strict integrity, he accumulated a fine property by industry and careful attention to bus- iness. His death occurred August 9, 1854, at the age of fifty-eight. Afterward his widow made her home at the old place, and at her death. May 2, 1875, at sixty-six years, her son James A., in whose family she had lived, became the owner of her share of the estate. The family of Thomas Cully consisted of the following children: William John; Mary, born April 2. 1830, who is the widow of Dr. Ristler and resides in Hebron; Margaret, who was born De- cember 30, 1833, and died at the age of nineteen months; Thomas, who was born September 25. 1838, and died of consumption March 29, 1859; Rachel A., who was born July 22, 1841. is the widow of Al- bert D. Wells and resides in Hebron; George, who was born Novemlier 29, 1843, and died November 23, 1854; and James A., born February 18, 1847, and is represented elsewhere in this volume. In boyhood years our subject was kept closely in school, though, boy-like, he would often have preferred to be elsewhere. About 1845 he began to learn the tanner's trade, at which he was era- ployed until 1850, his father owning a tannery at Hebron. While in some respects this occupation was objectionable, yet he preferred it to work in his father's store, as with the independence char- acteristic of the American citizen, he preferred to be at the head of a business rather than to be un- der the orders of others. After having engaged in practical business for a few j-ears, he became aware of a deficiency in his education and told his father he must go to school. The father, ever ready to render aid, eneourasred him in his de- cision and slated that he would attend to the tannery, but the son declined to take a partner, saying that he would attend to the concern on Saturday. This he did, while he spent a year at Granville Academy. Going to Baraboo, Wis., in 1852, Mr. Cully em- barked in the dry-goods business, continuing two years. In June, 1854, he visited Licking County while en route to New York for goods. In the latter city he met his father and mother, the MEMORIAL RECORD. 373 former being there under treatment for cancer. Finding that the case was incurable and that he had been named in the will as executor of the es- tate, he returned to Wisconsin without purchasing goods, sold out the business and came back to Hebron in time to be present at his father's death and burial. Assuming control of the estate, he has since been identified with the farming interests of the county. July 5, 1854, Mr. Cully married Miss Ellen J. Dunbar, a native of Canton, Stark County, Ohio, born March 22, 1828. It was at his father's re- quest that the wedding was solemnized just before his death, he stating that he wished to die assured that his wife would have a pleasant home during her declining years. The following children were born to the union: Mary E.. born March 19, 1855, who resides at home; Lillian E. (her twin sister), now the wife of Francis Aid, a civil engineer of Cincinnati, residing in Granville; John Thomas, bom May 4, 1857, and died January 23, 1864; William, who was born August 31, 1858, and died October 4 of the same year; Frederick S., born October 1, 1860, who married Miss Cora Minthom and is a civil engineer by occupation, his home being in Hebron; George T., born February 2, 1862, who married Miss Lucy Stoolfire and is a rail- road contractor living in Muncie, Ind.; and Rob- ert D., born January 21, 1863, who superintends the work on the home farm. When Mr. Cnlly started west his father gave him ¥1,200, which he invested in his mercantile business. He inherited $5,000 less the sum previ- ously advanced. The party to whom he sold his stock of goods in Wisconsin failed and he lost it all. lie lost heavily in buying the stock on the homestead after his father's death, so that he has accumulated through personal exertions the greater portion of his possessions. He owns three hun- dred and twenty-five acres of land, of which two hundred are included in his homestead. This is a fine farm of bottom land, level and fertile, con- taining good buildings and a commodious brick residence. In political matters Mr. Cully is a recognized leader in the Democratic ranks, and while never an aspirant for official position, he has held the office of Township Trustee for many years. In religious matters he is liberal. Socially he has been identified with the Masonic order about twenty years. He has witnessed many wonderful changes in this section of the state, including the advent of the railroad into Licking County, thus displacing the slow-going coach and canal packet. He has also witnessed the erection of the great telegraph lines which bear instantaneous intelli- gence of robberies, murders, wars, havoc and per- sonal news from ocean to ocean, thus displacing the swift messengers whom he has seen riding through the township en route from Washin ton, D. C, to the great west, with their flaring trumpet to warn people of their approach; but while he has witnessed all this and much more that cannot be enumerated, he sees no greater thrift, prosperity and happiness to-day than there was before the advent of these modern wonders. fn.®'H li*^- HENRY BEEM was born in Lima Town- ship, Licking County, October 6, 1828, and upon the farm where he was born he has passed his entire life, a period of sixty-six years. He and his sister, Catharine B., wife of Enoch Beels, are the only survivors of a family of three sons and five daughters born to the union of Andrew and Elizabeth (Miller) Beem, natives of Al- legany County, Md. His father, a farmer by occu- pation, came to Ohio in 1809, before the city of Columbus had been founded, and when many of the now flourishing cities of the state were un- marked by any sign of habitation. He located permanently in Ohio in 1811, at which time he made settlement near Newark, Licking County. About 1817 he bought the farm now owned by our subject. Here he continued to make his home until November 28, 1863, when he passed away at the age of eighty-three years. A little more than one year afterward, on the 12th of December, 374 MEMORIAL RECORD. 1864, his wife died aged sevent3 T -four years. In religious belief lie was a Universalis!;, and she was a member of the Methodist Church. Our subject's paternal grandfather, Michael Beem, was of Welsh and German descent, his grandfather having been born in Wales. For seven years he served as a soldier in the Colonial army during the Revolutionary War, and was a personal acquaintance of General Washington, be- hind whom he frequently rode upon a campaign against the British. He was taken prisoner shortly before the close of the war. His occupation was that of a farmer. With eight sons and four daugh- ters he came to Ohio, and settling in Licking Coun- ty, continued to reside in Jersey Township until his death, in 1852. Though he attained an ad- vanced age, dying when between ninety-five and ninety-six years old, he retained his mental and physical activity until shortly before his demise. The maternal grandfather of our subject, Chris- topher Miller, was born in Maryland, of German descent, and spent his entire life as a farmer in the state of his nativity. As long as his parents lived, our subject re- mained with them. He had two brothers, Michael and Frederick G., and the father divided the land among the sons, giving the old homestead with fifty-eight acres to Henry, who took care of him until his death. On the 21st of October, 1856, our subject was united in marriage with Miss Eliza- beth Jane, daughter of Thomas and Catharine (Straight) Mann, natives of New Jersey. Seven children blessed the union: Thomas Andrew, Al- bert A., Vilora A., Frank S., Vorhees B., Henry L. and Homer L., of whom the latter died in infancy. Thomas A. married Miss Amanda Souders, and they have two daughters, Minnie L. and Oudra M. Albert A. chose as his wife Lucy Clotts, and they are the parents of one son, Howard L. Vilora A., the wife of George Clotts, has one son, Herbert V. Frank S. was united with Miss Lillie Merril, and they have one child, Gettie M. The old homestead, which has been the life-long abode of Mr. Beem, is under a high state of cul- tivation and contains first-class improvements. Both he and his wife are held in high esteem throughout the community. Their home is the abode of hospitality, and they are genial, sociable people, who easily win friends and as easily retain them. Politically the Democratic party and prin- ciples receive his support. He is connected so- cially with Jersey Lodge No. 533, 1. O. O. F. WILLIAM J. MOSSMAN, a prominent agriculturist of Madison Township, re- sides upon the Shawnee farm, so called in recognition of the relics of that race to be found thereon. He was born in Clarke County, Ohio, March 9, 1861, and is the son of Samuel aud Eliz- abeth (Jordan) Mossman. The father was born in Rockingham County, Va., in 1825, while the mother was a native of Mason Count}', W. Va., and was born in 1832. The family consisted of seven sons and three daughters, of whom William J. is the fourth in order of birth. Two died in childhood, while the eldest son, Charles, a teacher by profession, died in Cabell County, W. Va., at the age of twenty-one. The five surviving sons, Joseph H., John M., Rob- ert O., Lewis and William J., reside in Licking County. John M. is a talented and successful teacher, and is Vice-President of the Teachers' In- stitute of the county. Robert O. has also been en- gaged in teaching for the past three years. The father was also a teacher for about twenty years. The two surviving daughters, Harriet and Jane, are married, as is also Joseph H. Harriet married LaFayette Collins, of Newark, and they have four children. Jane is the widow of the late Summer- field Fulk, and has two children. Joseph, who married Emma Holman, lives on the home farm. Until the age of fourteen our subject attended the common schools. His father being a teacher by profession, he enjoyed excellent home advan- tages, and secured a good education. May 15 1888, he married Mrs. Matilda (Shaw) Gutridge,' the widow of Elisha Gutridge and the daughter of William and Mary Shaw, who were early settlers MEMORIAL RECORD. 375 of Madison Township. Mrs. Mossman was born upon the farm where she now lives, and which she inherited from her father. By her first mar- riage she has two children, Mary Estella and Le- Roy Everett, who are fourteen and twelve years of age respectively. Three children have blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Mossman, Madge, Ida Maj- and Howard William. As a member of the Democratic party Mr. Moss- man takes a deep interest in public affairs, and supports public-spirited measures. He and his wife are active members of the Christian Union Church and are leading workers in the Sunday- school, he having been Superintendent a number of times and she having taught a class. He be- longs to the Patrons of Husbandry, an organiza- tion of farmers in Madison Township. Upon his farm he engages in the raising of cereals, and al- ways devotes considerable time to the raising of cattle and hogs, in which he has met with success. The place consists of two hundred acres, bearing good improvements and embellished with an ele- gant residence, erected in 1890. All other build- ings necessary to the proper management of the place may be found here, and altogether the es- tate is one of the best in the township. v jgL &&$».. -® ) JOHN G. JONES. In Newton Township there is no citizen who to a higher degree enjoys the confidence of the people than the subject of this sketch, a life-long resident of Licking County. By his energy and resolute force of character he has not only advanced his material success, but has given an impetus to the growth of the township, and is now actively forwarding va- rious enterprises for its advancement in impoitant directions. On New Year's Day of 1851 the subject of this sketch was born in Granville Township, Licking County, Ohio. His parents, Henry Lloyd and Mary E. Jones, were natives of South Wales, and were married in Licking County, after which they settled in Granville Township. He was a stone- mason, which trade he followed throughout many years of his life, though at a somewhat advanced age he abandoned his trade for the occupation of a farmer, and was engaged in tilling the soil in Granville Township at the time of his demise. His wife also died in that township. The subject of this sketch is the second of four children, the others being Maggie, Mary A. and Harry L. In the common schools of the home lo- cality he was a diligent student whenever an op- portunity was presented, and there he gained a practical knowledge of the three Its. His educa- tion has since been extended by reading and ob- servation, so that he is now a well informed man. From boyhood he was familiar with farming pur- suits, and chose agriculture when the time came for him to select a life vocation. Succeeding events have proved his choice to be a wise one. The first marriage of Mr. Jones took place March 4, 1871, in McKean Township, this county, his bride being Miss Jane Henthorn. Their wed- ded life was of brief duration, for the wife passed away October 19, 1877, in McKean Township. Mr. Jones was again married in this county on the 1st of January, 1880, his wife being Miss Christina McLain, an estimable and amiable lad)', who has spent her entire life in this county. In social cir- cles Mr. and Mrs. Jones are popular and well known, and to their hospitable home often come their hosts of personal friends, to enjoy with them a few hours of congenial intercourse. The principles of the Democratic party have se- cured the hearty allegiance of Mr. Jones, who never fails to uphold the candidates of that polit- ical organization. A man of keen intelligence, he supports all measures seeking to develop the ma- terial resources of the county. In April of 1891 he was elected one of the Trustees of Newton Township, and in the spring of 1894 he was re- elected to that office, in which he is still serving. As a public official, private citizen and successful farmer, he enjoys the regard of the people of the 376 MEMORIAL RECORD. community, who realize that in him they have one who is deeply interested in the promotion of the best interests of the township, and the develop- ment of the vast resources of the county. JOHN SIMPSON, President of Simpson's Soap Manufacturing Company of Newark, suc- ceeded Ira Abbott in the business in 1865, and associated with Michael Tyrer conducted the enterprise under the firm name of Simpson & Tyrer. Afterward he became the sole proprietor and so continued until 1892, when he took into the firm his son, Frederick W., and the business has since been carried on as Simpson's Soap Manu- facturing Company. The factory is located at No. 265 West Main Street, and here are manufactured various brands of laundry soap, including "Rock," "Sunnyside," "German" and "Brown." A large per cent, of the output is sold in the home market, and its good qualities commend it to all house- wives. Near Halifax, in Yorkshire, England, the subject of this notice was born August 8, 1831, being a son of Joseph and Mary Ann (Shepard) Simpson, natives respectively of Yorkshire and Bath. The father was a son of John Simpson, who owned and operated an iron foundry, in which the former was also interested, being the general manager. In 1841 he emigrated to this country and settled at Newark, where he purchased the log cabin built during the campaign of 1840, and familiarly known as General Harrison's Buckeye log cabin. This he turned into a foundry, which was called the Buckeye foundry. In 1843 he sold out and removed to Somerset, Ohio, where he was similarly engaged. While there he advocated the devel- opment of the Shawnee mines, and became well known as the pioneer of the iron industry in Perry County. Returning to Newark in 1850, Joseph Simpson purchased the foundry he had previously operated, and this he continued to manage until his death, in 1856, at the age of fifty-six. His wife survived him until 1865. She was an Episcopalian, while he was liberal in his religious opinions. They had three sons and one daughter: Thomas, of Newark; John; Emily, who died in childhood; and Joseph, who is engaged in business at Columbus, Ohio. The father of this family had one sister, Harriet, who came to the United States; she married Will- iam Peel, and died in Springfield, 111. A boy of ten years when the family caree to Newark, our subject here learned the moulder's trade and worked in the foundry with his father for several years, and after the death of the latter, he with his brothers continued the business. In 1859 he went to Texas, and in Galveston was fore- man in a foundry for two years, when the business became dull and unprofitable. Later he worked in a soap factory, and thus was introduced to his present business. The state of Texas started a foundry and he was requested to assist in putting the plant into operation, which he did. During the Civil War our subject was drafted into the Confederate army, but as his sympathies were not in that direction he had no desire to as- sist in fighting their battles. Accordingly he se- cured a horse and rode into Mexico, where much of his time was spent for fourteen months, al- though soon after going into that country General Banks with his troops appeared at the Rio Grande, thus rendering it safe for him to return to the other side. He served as engineer on a steamboat for the United States army, furnishing supplies, and subsequently operated a condenser on Brazos Island. Meantime his family were in Austin, and for a year received no tidings from him, nor he from them. Fortunately, he persuaded a Confed- erate soldier to mail a letter from him to them, which not only allayed their fears on his account, but also secured his personal safety, for they drove a horse and wagon to Matamoras, where they met him. He then returned to Newark, where he has since engaged in the soap business. In the spring of 1859 Mr. Simpson married Miss Catherine B. Tyrer, a sister of his partner, and a daughter of Jacob and Catherine Tyrer. Mrs. Simpson was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, and MEMORIAL RECORD. 377 accompanied the family to the United States in 1854, settling in Newark, where her parents died. She is of German descent, and the family name was originally spelled Theurer. To her marriage there were born six children: Mary Ann, who is now the wife of William Allison Monroe, of Spokane, Wash.; Kate B., a teacher in the public schools of Spokane; John M., also a resident of Spokane; Carrie B., who died in 1890, at the age of twenty-three years; Fred W., who is associated in business with his father; and Emma, wife of William Zentmeyer, of Newark. Believing in free trade as a national institution, Mr. Simpson naturally supports the Democratic party. He has served as a member of the City Council, and has been tax appraiser of the city. He was one of the founders of one of the most prom- inent concerns of its kind in the city, the Home Bui Idiug Association Company, in which he is now a stockholder. Socially he is a member of New- ark Lodge No. 97, A. F. & A. M.; Warren Chapter No. 6, R. A. M.; Bigelow Council No. 7, R. MMETT PATTERSON. The agricultur- r C\ ists of Licking Township, as a rule, pos- sess general intelligence, thorough under- standing of their calling, and great energy, and they therefore rank well among the farmers of Iowa. Among those who for years have success- fully pursued the peaceful occupation of tilling the soil is the gentleman above named, who is a representative farmer and stock-raiser of Madison Township. This has been the only home he has ever known, aud here he was born January 11, 1838. The Patterson family is of Irish descent, and James W., the father of our subject, was a native of County Down, whence he emigrated to Amer- ica in 1801. After a short sojourn in America he went back to Ireland, and upon returning to this country settled in Licking County, Ohio, prior to his marriage. He was united with Ann M. Cas- terline, a native of Ohio, and both now lie buried in Madison Township. Their family numbered four children, our subject being the only son. Mrs. Elizabeth Belford resides in Granville, Ohio; Mary became the wife of William Condon and lives in Logansport, Ind.; Mrs. Margaret Wilson, the third sister, died in Madison Township in 1889, leaving one daughter. The subject of this notice received a fair educa- tion in the public schools, and began business on his own account immediately after the war. He was one of the many who responded to his coun- try's call in the dark hours of its peril. His name 380 MEMORIAL RECORD. was enrolled as a member of the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio National Guards, and the regi- ment was soon ordered to the front, serving in Maryland and Virginia. He participated in two general engagements and several skirmishes. Fail- ing health, however, rendered his service shorter than he desired. He served until the expiration of his period of enlistment, and desired to again go to the front, but was prevented on account of his health. In 1865 Mr. Patterson took for his life partner Miss Carrie Wilson, daughter of Stewart and Lo- vina Wilson, whose sketches appear herein. Two children comprise the family of our subject and his wife, James S. and Olive E., both under the parental roof. They have enjoyed excellent edu- cational advantages, and are well informed and popular young people. Politically, Mr. Patterson is an active and energetic Republican, and has never voted any other ticket save that of his chosen party. The family is connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church. The home farm is one of the best in the township and contains all the accessories of a model estate, together with ev- ery convenience for the successful prosecution of general farming and stock-raising. • i d- * • •?•#■ •is,* FRANK DENMAN. Farming and stock- raising have formed the chief occupation of this gentleman, and the enterprising manner in which he has taken advantage of every method and idea tending toward the enhanced value of his property has had considerable to do with his success in life. His farm, consisting of one hundred and thirty acres, is probably the best improved estate in Hanover Township. A fine large house and three commodious barns are among the improvements made within the last fourteen years. In Perry Township, Licking County, March 26, 1850, was born Frank, son of Philip R. and Susan (Piatt) Denman. The paternal grandfather, also named Philip Denman, came to Licking County from New Jersey in 1804, and began the improve- ment of the farm now owned by our subject. While thus engaged, a mound of considerable size was discovered, which upon opening was found to contain human bones. Judging from the length of the thigh bones, size of skull and teeth, it is be- lieved that this extinct race were giants in stature. Applying the usual rule, they were not less than seven feet high. The clay from this mound is now used as an approach to one of our subject's fine barns. The father of our subject was numbered among the leading citizens of Perry Township. He and his wife had five children, of whom three are now living, Frank being the eldest. Leonora is the wife of John W. Gardner, of Fallsbury Township. Ida J. married George S. Frost, one of the most prominent citizens of the county, and then living at Denman 's Cross Roads, near the village of Re- form. That dread disease, consumption, carried him to a premature grave May 15, 1894, at the age of thirty-three years. He was well-to-do and left his widow and two children in comfortable circumstances financially. To the knowledge acquired in the public schools, our subject has added the information gained only by careful reading, close observation and self -cult- ure. He was the only son and the main stay of his parents, with whom he remained until their de- mise. His father was one of the wealthiest men in. Licking County, and at the time of his death was the owner of a large amount of valuable property in Licking County, besides real estate in Rockford, 111. For many years before his death, he placed the management of his business affairs in the hands of his son Frank, in whom he relied so greatly, that he named him as his executor without bond. The division of the property was made through the influence of our subject, and was generally sat- isfactory. The father passed away April 20, 1886, while the mother died July 16, 1884. February 25, 1877, occurred the marriage of Frank Denman and Miss Nancy Gault. This lady is the daughter of James and Rachel Gault, natives of Ohio, the latter of whom died October 2, 1876, MEMORIAL RECORD. 381 and the former May 22, 1879. To Mr. and Mrs. Den man have been born three sons, as follows: Alva, whose birth occurred June 5, 1879; Clarence, Jane 13, 1882; and Charles, April 25, 1886. These are bright and intelligent boys, whose prospects for the future are very bright. They are enjoy- ing excellent school advantages, attending the Hanover graded schools nine months each year. In political faith the father of our subject was a Whig until the organization of the Republican party, the principles of which he afterward zeal- ously supported until his death. Our subject is also an active Republican. Having traveled con- siderably, he has gained a broad fund of informa- tion, which makes him a genial companion. He enjoys the esteem of all who know him, and in his community he is an acknowledged authority on all questions in controversy or in litigation be- tween neighbors. I®). tftflMi .(a>J ++•5*+ •M'+'fr •!•++•>•++++ THOMAS WESLEY .SHANNON, a repre- sentative farmer of Madison Township, was born here June 15, 1849, and is the son of Thomas and Elmira (Hoyte) Shannon, both of whom were natives of Licking County, the former born October 28, 1819, and the latter in 1823. The paternal grandfather, Thomas Shan- non, was born in Pennsylvania in 1780 and came to Licking County at an early date in the settle- ment of Ohio. His family consisted of the follow- ing-named children, Margaret, Lanty, Henry, Susan, Thomas, Mary and Elizabeth, all of whom settled in this county and all are now deceased. The parents of our subject died in Madison Township, the father at the age of seventy-two, and the mother when sixty-nine. Four children were born to ttiein, three of whom are living, viz.: Sarah, now Mrs. Nathan Denman, living in Perry Township, this county; Thomas Wesley; Celieh, who died in early youth; and William W. Our subject had the advantages of a good education and grew to manhood on his father's farm. He began life on his own account prior to his mar- riage and without other means than a strong con- stitution and willing hands. The first wife of Mr. Shannon was Mandilla, daughter of Josiah Johnson, a native of Licking County. The only child born of this union died in infancy, and the wife and mother died of con- sumption after less than two years of wedded life. Their marriage took place in September, 1870, and she passed away April 5, 1872. The second union of Mr. Shannon occurred September 12, 1880, his wife being Miss Elizabeth Wales, who was born in Madison Tonnship, and has always made this her home. Her parents, Henry and Louise (Schaefner) Wales, were natives of Germany, the father emi- grating to America at the age of fourteen years, and the mother coming two years prior to her marriage They have always lived on the same farm in Madi- son Township, where they now make their home. Mrs. Shannon is one of six children, namely: Louise, who is unmarried and at home; Elizabeth; George, who died unmarried in 1893, at the age of thirty-nine; Caroline, who married Samuel Drumm, of Madison Township, and they have four children; Henry, who married Miss Elewelying, a resident of Newark and an employe of the Baltimore & Ohio Railway Company; and William, who mar- ried Miss Davidson and lives on the old home- stead. Two uncles of Mrs. Shannon, Michael and Fred Schaefner, were soldiers during the Civil War, the former serving through the entire period of the Rebellion and participating in many of its decisive engagements, being with General Grant at the surrender of Lee, as well as through the final campaign. Fred served over two years and also took part in many battles. Mr. aud Mrs. Shannon are the parents of two children, Laura and Web- ster, who are students in the district schools. While a Democrat in questions of national im- portance, Mr. Shannon is unbiased by party lines in local affairs and votes and works for the best man. He is a public-spirited, progressive citizen 382 MEMORIAL RECORD. and takes an active interest in the great questions of the age. He has Dever sought office, though he is now one of the Trustees of Madison Township, having been elected on the Democratic ticket. For twenty-five years he has been a member of the Ma- sonic order and belongs to Hanover Lodge No. 338 at Hanover, in which he has held various of- ficial positions. Prior to his father's death Mr. Shannon had ac- cumulated a snug little sum, mostly in cash, and from his father's estate he inherited about $3,000. He is now the owner of a small farm in Madison Township, in which is a fine bed of brick mould- ing sand. This he delivers to brick kilns and re- ceives a fair compensation therefor. He is a man of industry, energy and good judgment, and is numbered among the highly respected citizens of the township. z #*?' I ANDREW 1. CRII.I.Y. MEMORIAL RECORD. 385 •$$ ^ANDREW J. CRILLY.-:.<-.- p* _.\.*\.J.*\,Jf,< t .J i .j r _ WBz JOHN W. L. MOTHERSPAW. The valuable farm owned and cultivated by this gentle- man is the embodiment of perfection in a country home. A commodious house adorns a most beautiful building site. Several large barns afford space for storing grain and fodder, as well as comfortable winter quarters for the stock. About the entire place prevails an air of thrift and prosperity. The estate consists of two hundred acres of excellent land, mostly in the bottom and hence more easily operated, as well as much more fertile than hill}' lands. Born Jul}' 10, 1864, our subject is still on the sunny side of life. He is a native of Franklin Township, Licking County, as were also his pa- rents, Samuel and Mary Ann (Swisher) Motherspaw, the former having been born in 1825, and the lat- ter in 1830. He is the only son and has five sis- ters, of whom three survive, viz.: Sarah, who mar- ried Harvey Cooperider, of Franklin Township, becoming by that union the mother of three sons, Oren E., Homer A. and Edgar (deceased); Nora E., Mrs. J. M. Dustlmner, of Franklin Township, who has two children, Samuel L. and Mary Alta; and Sevilla, who married Samuel J. Parr, of Franklin Township, and has four children, Bes- sie, William C. (deceased), Orville J. and Maude. Emma V. died at about the age of sixteen years, and Louisa passed away in early youth. Among the farmers of Franklin Township, Sam- uel Motherspaw occupied a prominent position, and here, where his entire life was spent, well and favorably known in social and political circles. His death, August 28, 1889, was regretted by a large circle of friends. His wife preceded him in death ten days, passing away on the 18th of Au- gust, 1889. Thus was the family and community bereft of two worthy people within a brief space of ten days, and their sudden demise was mourned by all who knew them. The subject of this sketch is a progressive and prosperous young man, whose lot in life has fallen in pleasant places. He inherited a valuable proper- ty, to which by industry and economy he will doubtless add in the future. In the common schools of Franklin Township he acquired a fair educa- tion, and now, through systematic reading, keeps himself well posted on current events of impor- tance. September 3, 1885, he married Phrebe C, daughter of Hamilton and Phoebe Irwin, natives of Licking County. Her parents now make their home in Franklin Township, where her father is a representative farmer. In the family of Mr. and Mrs. Irwin there were five sons and three daughters. Washington, the eld- est son, and now a well-to-do farmer of Wilson County, Kan., married Martha I. Osborn, and they have one daughter, Alice. Rachel V., the wife of J. S. Courson, of Franklin Township, has two sons, Howard and Herbert. John S. died while serving as a soldier in the Union army during the Civil War. Jacob LeRoy also died in the arm}'. Cor- delia A., wife of T. R. Wilson, resides in Newark and has six children. Henry C. married Emma Moore and they have one child, Ivy; at present he is engaged in agricultural pursuits in Frank- lin Township; Alice died in childhood. R. F., a merchant of Kansas, is married and has two chil- dren, Thessie and Darl. Mrs. Motherspaw is the youngest child of her parents, and by her marriage has become the mother of two children, Harlan Earle and Carl C, the elder seven and the younger four years old. Throughout the county Mr. Motherspaw is well known as an extensive breeder of fine stock, es- pecially thoroughbred Jersey cattle. He has a fine herd of cows and calves, of which he may well be proud. The butter which he sells com- MEMORIAL RECORD. 389 mands the highest market prices, and lie also sells the surplus of his herd at good figures. As a stock-raiser he combines excellent judgment, with shrewd business discernment, and although en- gaged in this department of agriculture but a short time, he has already gained prominence by reason of his keenness, tact, energy and sound common sense. 4#> +§€§!§+ *P I* ■T EVI KNOWLTON. For many years one I CS of the successful merchants of Utica, this gentleman now devotes his attention to the management of his four finely improved farms and to his duties as senior member of the real-estate firm of Knowlton & Alsdorf. His connection with the latter enterprise covers a period of more than twenty years, during which time he has platted several additions to the city. As a shrewd and capable business man he has not only secured his own success, but has also contributed to the welfare of the people and the prosperity of the city where he has always made his home. This sketch would be incomplete were no men- tion made of Levi W. Knowlton, father of our subject, and for years one of Licking County's most honored citizens. A farmer's son, he was torn in North Adams, Mass., in 1803, and there he grew to manhood. About 1824 he started on fool for the far distant west, as Ohio was then consid- ered. He visited some friends on the way and finally reached his destination, Putnam, now a part of the city of Zanesville, Ohio. There lie entered the flour mill owned by his uncle, a Mr. Whipple, in whose employ he served as cooper, engaged in making flour barrels. Later he be- came shipping clerk for Judge Buckingham, an extensive merchant of the town, and there he was from time to time promoted until he became chief clerk in the establishment. At Zanesville, Ohio, March 18, 1832, occurred the marriage of Levi W. Knowlton and Miss Amanda Hollister. The latter, who was born in Glastonbury, Conn., in 1800, came to Ohio to keep house for her brother, John Hollister, a wid- ower. For a time she resided in Hanover, Licking County, and there began the first Sabbath-school ever held in the township. Later she removed to Zanesville, where she met and married Mr. Knowl- ton. After marriage they lived in Zanesville for one year and then removed to Utica, where Mr. Knowlton became a partner in the firm of Hillyer, Warner & Co. One year later he withdrew from the firm and built a store room and embarked in business alone. Until his death, in 1870, he con- ducted an extensive mercantile trade and also dealt fn real estate and grain, manufactured pot- ash, built a railroad station and elevator, and en- gaged in pork-packing. These various enterprises he conducted in such a manner as to prove the possession of exceptional business qualifications. A prominent trait in the character of Mr. Knowl- ton was his loyalty to principle. At all times he had the courage of his convictions, nor did he ever suppress an opinion for policy's sake. Natur- ally his frankness brought upon him the ill will of those who opposed him in political or moral questions, while on the other hand he always re- tained the respect of all who knew him and the warm esteem of his more intimate associates. In politics a Whig, he was strongly opposed to slavery and on that account his place of business was egged and his life threatened, but he never swerved from what he considered the pathway of duty and always had the courage to meet an enemy face to face. At the organization of the Republican party he became one of its supporters and con- tinued to advocate its principles until death. For many years he officiated as Maj r or of Utica. Dur- ing the Civil War he belonged to the Union League, which was the only secret society with which he was ever identified. In early life he united with the Congregational Church, but as that denomination was not represented in Utica he became a member of the Presbyterian Church, and for many years served as one of its Elders. The mother of our subject passed away in 1868, after having had three children, of whom Levi is the eldest. Amanda E., who married Capt. Xenophon AVheeler, died at Chattanooga, Tenn., 390 MEMORIAL RECORD. leaving three children. Mary A. is the wife of Henry Baker and resides on a farm in Livingston County, Mo. The only son in the family, our subject, was educated by private tutors and was also a student in the college at Oberlin, Ohio. Early gaining a thorough business education while as- sisting his father in the store, in 1858 he became a partner in the business, the firm name becoming L. W. Knowlton & Son. At the death of his father he became sole proprietor of the business and so continued until March, 1889, when he relinquished the active management of the establishment. It is now conducted under the firm name of A. W. Nicholas & Co. A stanch Republican in politics, Mr. Knowlton was Mayor of Utica for a number of years and at present is a member of the City Council. He was nominated by his party for the Legislature, but was defeated with the balance of the ticket. Dur- ing the late war he enlisted as a member of Com- pany I, One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Ohio In- fantry, of which he was Second Lieutenant, his brother-in-law, Xenophon Wheeler, being Captain. He took part in the capture of Cumberland Gap and also participated in many skirmishes. At the expiration of his period of service he was mustered out, in March, 1864, at Cleveland, Ohio. At pres- ent he is serving as Past Commander and Chaplain of Channel Post No. 188, G. A. R. May 13, 1861, Mr. Knowlton was united in marriage with Fannie C, daughter of William and Sarah (Reed) Alsdorf. Two children blessed the union, of whom the only son, Arthur, died in October, 1880, aged eighteen years. Mary E. is the wife of Willard R. Kimball. The Knowlton and Alsdorf families have pre- served the records of their ancestry more than three hundred years. We find their names in the Colonial history as participants in the stirring events of the early settlements of New England and New York. The home of the Knowltons was in Shrewsbury, Mass., that of the Ilollisters in Glastonbury, Conn., and that of the Alsdorfs in the Mohawk Valley and along the Hudson. The three families were noted as revolutionists. They joined the Republic and opposed the Mother Country, giving no small assistance in the formation of a new government, to the principles of which they have since been intensely loyal. As a matter of interest we give in brief the genealogical lines of descent: Capt. William Knowlton, navigator, died at sea in 1633; Thomas, born in 1622, died in 1692; Thomas, born in 1643, died in 1717; Thomas, born in 1670, died in 1740; Abraham, born April 30, 1703, died in 1767; Paul, born April 17 1736, died June 27, 1799; Paul, born October 23, 1770; died August 31, 1847; Levi W., born June 11, 1803, died September 18,1870; Levi, born May 2, 1834; Arthur, born August 6, 1862, died October 27, 1880. Below we give the genealogical history of the Hollister family: Lieut. John Hollister, born in England in 1612, emigrated to Connecticut in 1642, and died in April, 1665; John, born in 1644, married Sarah Goodrich November 20, 1667, and died in Glastonbury November 24, 1711; Thomas, born January 14, 1672, married Dorothy Hill and died in Glastonbury October 12, 1741; Josiah, born June 7, 1696, married Martha Miller January 18, 1718, and died in Glastonbury July 12, 1777; Elijah, born in May, 1729, married Mehitable Judd October 1, 1752, who died in her twenty- sixth year; afterward he married Mary Pratt and died in Glastonbury January 10, 1785. John, son of Elijah and Mehitable (Judd) Hollister, was born February 2, 1756, and December 6, 1781, married Mary Welles, daughter of William Welles, of Glastonbury; he died on the 27th of February, 1835. Amanda, tenth child of John and Mary (Welles) Hollister, born in Glastonbury, Conn., January 24, 1800, married Levi Whipple Knowl- ton at Putnam, Ohio, March 18, 1832, and died in Utica, Ohio, October 25,1868. Her mother, Mary, the daughter of William Welles, who was the son of Hon. Thomas Welles, the latter being a son of Capt. Samuel Welles. The father of the last- named, Samuel, was born in Essex County, Eng- land, in 1630, and was the son of Gov. Thomas Welles, who arrived with his family from England in 1636, was Governor of Connecticut in 1655, also in 1658, and died in office January 14, 1660. The homes of this branch of the Welles famil)' have been in and near Glastonbury, in the Con- necticut River Valley. The following is a brief outline of the genealogy MEMORIAL RECORD. 391 of the Alsdorf family: Lawrence Alsdorf, an em- igrant to America about the year 1760, from the north of Germany, near Holland, was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and served under General Washington. He settled in the Mohawk Valley in the vicinity of Scbenectedy, passed his life in the counties of Saratoga and Schenectady and died there, leaving two sons, named Sylvester and Sea- man. Sylvester Alsdorf, eldest son of Lawrence, was horn near Schenectady, N. Y., and there died. His family consisted of four sons and three daugh- ters. He was a soldier in the War of 1812. William Alsdorf, third son of Sylvester, was born in Saratoga County, N. Y., in the year 1814, and there in 1836 married Sarah Reed, who was born in Donegal, Ireland, in 1815, and emigrated to America in 1833. They removed to Licking County, Ohio, and settled near Utica in the year 1839. Their present home is in Utica. They are the parents of four sons and three daughters. Fannie Catherine Kn owl ton, eldest daughter of William and Sarah Alsdorf, was born April 13, 1842, and became the wife of Levi Knowlton May 13, 1861. ^)§*§(^ THOMAS S. O'BANNON. Few among the residents of Licking County have made their homes here for so long a period as has the honored gentleman whose name introduces this sketch. He was born in Madison Township November 16, 1817, and here he has since resided, the witness of the many improvements that have been wrought in this locality during -the past sev- enty years. His life occupation has been that of farming, but now, having accumulated a compe- tence, he lives somewhat retired from active labor, the home farm being operated by his son Charles. The history of the O'Banuon family in Ohio dates back to the year 1803, when the paternal grandfather of our subject purchased five hundred acres of the rich bottom lands on the Licking River, the finest agricultural region in the state. On coming to this state his sole possession was a copy of the Life of Washington, a volume given him from the home library in Virginia. The first representative of the family in America was our subject's great-grandfather, an Irishman by birth, who settled in the Old Dominion in Colonial times. The father of our subject, William O'Bannon, was twenty years of age when, in 1803, he settled in Madison Township. About the same time he married Miss Margaret Seymour, a friend of bis childhood, who came to Ohio with her parents. Of their children we note the following: Patsy was born May 28, 1804; Catherine, December 1, 1805; Presley, November 6, 1807; Elizabeth, March 7, 1809; Mary, November 6, 1810; William, March 14, 1813; Susan D., February 11, 1815; Joseph, in 1816; Thomas S., in 1817; George and James R. (twins), January 25, 1819; and John, September 6, 1825. Of this family onlj- two now survive, our subject and his sister Mary. The latter is the widow of Adam Seymour, and lives with her chil- dren near St. Louisville, this county. The second wife of our subject's father was Mary O. Burnum, whom he married when our subject was nine years old. The death of William O'Bannon occurred in 1856. We copy the following from the Newark Advocate in relation to his demise: "Died, on Thursday, January 8, at his residence in Madison Township, this count}', William O'Bannon, Sr., in the seventy-fifth year of his age. Judge O'Ban- non was born in Hardy County, Va., December 23, 1782, and immigrated to this state and settled in Madison Township, Licking County, in 1803. He was a man of sound judgment and indomitable energy, and by his industry and foresight accumu- lated a large fortune. He was a strictly just and upright man. In all his business transactions with the people for a period of more than half a cent- ury he was never guilty of an unfair, dishonest or dishonorable act." December 6, 1842, our subject married Mary .1. Maholm, who was born in Salem, Ohio, April 21, 1820. Four sons were born to this union. James, whose birth occurred at midnight on the last day of the year 1847, is now a resident of Los Ange- les, Cal.; Henry Clinton, who was born March 8, 392 MEMORIAL RECORD. 1851, lives in Fairmount, Cal., where he operates a^tage line. George was born February 27, 1854, and died at the parental home February 15, 1870. Charles, who was born August 13, 1857, now op- erates the home farm. He married Miss Annie Montgomery, and they are both consistent mem- bers of the Presbyterian Church. Since 1859 Mr. O'Bannon has made his home on the farm where he still resides. He assisted in the organization of the Republican party in Licking County and has ever since supported its princi- ples, though he has never cared for office, prefer- ring to devote his attention to the cultivation of his farm. He is a genial gentleman, well informed on the topics of the day, and has been a useful citizen during his long life in this county. G: — — ' ~~... Q November 18, 1870. /Her parents, John 3t (Crawford) Wolfe, were born and vetnber, 1868. The father survived her for some years and passed away December 21, 1880. There were born to William and Mary Neibarger three sons and one daughter. Calvin married Miss Jane Smith and resides in Kansas, being a dentist in Hutchinson. Albert first married Miss Margaret, by whom he had three sons and two daughters, his wife dying in Indiana where he then resided. He was later united with Miss Emma Ketchum, and they now live on the old homestead in Madison Township. Angeline became the wife of John Crawford, who is now living in AVashington County, Iowa, retired from agricultural work. The family enjoyed good educational advantages, and two of the brothers were teachers for some years. The early years of our subject were spent under the parental roof, on the old home farm. Estab- lishing home ties, he married Miss Martha A. Wolfe, a native of Franklin Township, Licking County, the ceremony which united their destinies beinj; solemnized November and Margaret reared in Franklin Township, and there they still reside. Mrs. Neibarger is the eldest of four chil- dren. Her sister, Mary Elizabeth, is unmarried and resides with her parents. Albert C. married Miss Alice, daughter of William Beall, a retired farmer residing iu Newark; they reside in Madison Town- ship and are the parents of three sons and two daughters, viz.: Leon, Mabel, Stanley, and Cara and Katie (twins). Parker Lee, Mrs. Neibarger's other brother, cultivates the home farm and resides with his parents. Nine children have been born to the union of Mr. and Mrs. Neibarger, eight of whom are living, namely: Mary, Charles Orville, Henry Curtis, Jen- nie Florence, Arthur C, Anna, James and Blanche. Horace was drowned in the spring when thirteen months old, having toddled away from his nurse and fallen in the spring. The children have en- joyed the advantages of the excellent public schools of the district, and the second son is now attend- ing Ada (Ohio) College, with a view to fitting him- self for professional work. Mr. Neibarger is active in politics, being a stanch Democrat in principle. He has held various official positions in his township. In religious belief he 396 MEMORIAL RECORD. and bis family are members of tbe Christian Union Church, and take an active interest in church and Sunday-school work, giving liberally to the support of the Gospel and other religious and charitable enterprises. Mrs. Neibarger is of Scotch-Irish de- scent, and some of her ancestors were of remote German extraction. Her maternal great-grand- father was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and fought under General Wayne. • :=^s^ ta®w 1^^" ROBERT FULTON, who for many years was actively engaged as an agriculturist, but is now retired from business cares, was born in Berkeley County, Va., March 1, 1819. His parents, Robert and Jane (Latin) Fulton, were na- tives of Ireland, and were there reared and mar- ried. Immediately after their marriage they took passage for America, and landing in this country, proceeded to Virginia and made settlement in Berkeley County. After a few years spent there they came to Licking County, Ohio, in 1825. Here the father engaged to work on the Ohio Canal, which was then in process of construction. He com- menced to farm rented property, and being frugal and industrious, he was soon able to make a small payment upon the farm which our subject now owns. As time passed by, he succeeded in com- pleting the payments, and gave his attention to the improvement of the estate. Here his death occurred in 1852. His wife passed away some years later. There were in the parental family three sons and three daughters, but the only survivors are Robert and Nancy. The latter is the wife of John McMillan, a prosperous farmer, who lives near our subject. William, who was the eldest of the fami- ly, settled north of Newark, where he died, and his wife is also deceased. They had a large family, some of whom remain in Licking County, while others have removed west. John M. is the father of J. Willis Fulton, whose sketch appears in this volume. Martha became the wife of Jacob Harts- horn and they died after having had four chil- dren. In the subscription schools of early days, our subject gained a fair knowledge of the common branches, and as he has always been a thoughtful reader and a close observer, he is well informed. December 10, 1844, he married Miss Jane Keeran, a native of Augusta County, Va., born in January, 1820. She came to Licking County in company with her parents, Samuel and Sarah (Lilly) Keeran. To Mr. and Mrs. Fulton three children have been born. The eldest, John Wesley, married Ellen Williams and they have two children, Harry and Robert; they reside upon the old homestead. Will- iam L. married Julia Glick, and they have had six children, one of whom is deceased; they reside in McPherson County, Kan., where he is a farmer and stock-raiser. Martha J. is the wife of O. B. Young, and has three daughters, Laura, Helen and Hazel. Having accumulated valuable possessions, Mr. Fulton is surrounded by all the comforts of life and his declining years are provided against want. His success is due to his enterprise, thrift and ex- cellent judgment, and he well deserves the pros- perity that has come to him. He is a man of sin- cere Christian belief, and his life has exemplified the earnestness of his religious belief. He has maintained an active interest in county, state and national affairs, and usually casts his ballot with the Democratic party, though at times, especially in local affairs, he votes with the opposite party when he believes the interests of the people will thereby be best subserved. J7> DWIN R. CORNELL resides in St. Alban's l^ C\ Township, on the farm where his birth oc- curred, July 28, 1821. He is a member of a pioneer family of Licking County and a grand- sou of Gideon Cornell, one of the early settlers of MEMORIAL RECORD. 397 Granville. The latter was a silversmith by trade and came west to Ohio in 1805, settling in Gran- ville, where his death occurred one year later. His family numbered the following children: Gideon, for many years an agriculturist of St. Alban's Township, and who died in this county; Isaac, who removed to Texas; Sylvanus, who located at Alexandria and there died; Archibald, father of our subject; Naomi, who married Judge Holmes, and died in Marion, Ohio; Mrs. Charlotte Stew- art, who died in Zanesville, this state; Mercy, wife of Rev. Samuel Carpenter; and Ruth, who married and is now deceased. The father of our subject was born in Connecti- cut, near the city of New London, and accompa- nied the family to Ohio, where he became one of Licking County's agriculturists. When eighteen years old he owned land where Denison Univer- sity now stands, but this he sold and purchased property in St. Alban's Township. This tract was heavily timbered and was almost destitute of im- provements except a rude log cabin. Here he commenced life for himself, and in the cultiva- tion of the place, through industry and energy, he gained a competence. He married Sarah Feck, a native of Nova Scotia, who came to Johnstown, Ohio, at the age of eighteen years. She was a de- voted member of the Methodist Church, while Mr. Cornell was liberal in his religious views, not be- ing connected with any denomination. Politically Archibald Cornell was an unswerv- ing adherent of the Democratic party, and was in- fluential in its ranks. For some time he served as as Commissioner of Licking Count} - . He took an active part in the War of 1812, lighting in de- fense of the liberty of our country. His children were: Edwin R.; Helen, who married Abner Woods and resides in St. Alban's Township; Ber- trand, who went to Oregon and died in Portland; Cecelia, who married Jonathan Hivey and died in Monroe Township; and Wilhelmina, who died in St. Alban's Township. Upon the home farm the subject of this sketch was reared to manhood, alternating attendance at school with work on the home place. After con- ducting his studies in Evansville College he en- gaged in teaching school, being thus employed for seven winters. At the death of his father he in- herited his present property, and now owns nearly two hundred acres, upon which is a line farm resi- dence. He married a daughter of Joseph Moss- man, a native of Ireland. She was born in Coshoc- ton and remained a resident of Licking Coun- ty from the time of her marriage until her death; her body now lies in the cemetery near the old home. Of their children Elizabeth died while at- tending school; Joseph H. resides with our sub- ject; Nellie married a clothing merchant of Can- ton; and Cecelia is married and lives in Johns- town. In national issues a Democrat, Mr. Cornell does not adhere to party in local affairs, voting for the man rather than the political organization. He has served as Township Trustee and in other local offices, being elected on the Democratic ticket, al- though the township usually gives a Republican majority. In his religious views he is a Univer- salist. : — £ )# P — • . MATHEW FROST. Among the residents of Fallsbury Township who are gaining a livelihood by the tilling of the soil, we mention the name of Mathew Frost, whose efforts have contributed to the development of the rich farming lands of the county. Horn Oc- tober 19, 1852, he is one of ten children consti- tuting the family of John and Jane (Arnold) Frost, well known residents of Licking County. Besides himself there now survive the following- named sons and daughters: W. H., who lives in Iowa; Lucy A., now Mrs. Aaron Van. Winkle, and also a resident of Iowa; Nellus, residing in the Hawkeye State; Francis M., whose home is in Licking County; Mrs. Sarah J. Miller, of Licking County; and Mary A., now Mrs. Rogeis, of Put- nam County, Ohio. Acquiring a limited education in the common schools, and at the same time gaining a thor- ough knowledge of agriculture on the home farm, our subject grew to a sturdy manhood. Estab- 398 MEMORIAL RECORD. lishing home ties, be married Mary J., daughter of Nathan and Jeminiah Netheis, natives of Virginia, but early settlers of Ohio. She was one of ten children, of whom besides herself the following are now living: John W., a resident of Muskingum County; Mrs. Catherine Horr; George W., of Lick- ing County; Andrew J., also a resident of this county; Lloyd, whose home is in Knox Count}'; and Jasper E., of Licking County. Mr. and Mrs. Frost have two children, Elvie J. and John W., both of whom are attending school. While not a politician in the ordinary usage of that term, Mr. Frost may always be relied upon to use his influence and cast his ballot for the Repub- lican party, believing its principles conducive to the highest good of the country. He and bis wife are connected with the Primitive Baptist Church, and are among the highly respected residents of their community. mm «E HENRY S. BEIDLER dates his residence in Licking County from the year 1858 and his connection with the mercantile inter- ests of Johnstown from 1879. He was born in Fayette County, Pa., July 11, 1832, being a son of Joseph and Mary (Shellenberger) Beidler. Reared to manhood upon a farm, he was the recipient of a good business education in the common and se- lect schools. Upon attaining his majority he came to Ohio and for a time taught school in Lawrence County. On his return to the Keystone State he was similarly engaged in Fayette County. In 1855 Mr. Beidler again came to Ohio and soon afterward married Miss Sarah, daughter of Samuel Pile and a native of Fayette County, Pa., but at the time of her marriage a resident of Lick- ing County, Ohio. Prior to his marriage he had become interested in a general store in Pennsyl- vania, and this he continued to operate until 1858, when he removed to Ohio and accepted a position as station agent for the Toledo & Ohio Central Railroad at Kirkersville. On the 19th of April. 1861, he enlisted in the Union army for a period of three months. His name was enrolled as a member of Company A, Third Ohio Infantry, in which regiment lie served until August of the same year. Again enlisting in the army, Mr. Beidler be- came a member of Company C, Seventy-sixth Ohio Infantry, for a period of three years. On the 22d of June, 1863, he was commissioned Second Lieu- tenant of the Fifty-first United States Colored In- fantry. In July of the following year lie was pro- moted to First Lieutenant, and resigned in Feb- ruary, 1866. Among the engagements in which he participated were those of Ft. Donelson, Shiloh, siege of Corinth, Sherman's attack on Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Jackson, siege of Vicks- burg, Ft. Blakeley and Mobile Bay, besides numer- ous marches and skirmishes. At the close of the war Mr. Beidler returned to the Buckeye State and became a clerk in a store, continuing in that capacity until 1879, when he engaged in business for himself. He has erected a store building and residence, and has in other ways contributed to the progress of Johnstown. He was one of the organizers and the Vice-Presi- dent of the Johnstown Building & Loan Associa- tion. He and his wife became the parents of four children, of whom two survive, Belle, wife of Charles Avery, and Ida Ma}', at home with her parents. Politically Mr. Beidler is a Republican, holding that the doctrines of that party are most suited to the growth and advancement of this great country. His first Presidential ballot was cast for John C. Fremont in 1856. In a number of honored offices he has rendered efficient service, having been Mayor of the village, member of the Council, Treasurer of the town and President of the Board of Education. Socially he is a member of Johns- town Lodge No. 422, I. O. O. F.,and is Past Com- mander of the Ira P. French Post, G. A. R. Dur- ing the administration of President Hayes he served as Postmaster of the village. The Beidler family was long identified with the history of Pennsylvania, and the father always MEMORIAL RECORD. 399 lived in the locality of his birth, dying there at the age of seventy-six years. His first wife died at the age of twenty-nine, leaving two children, Henry S., of this sketch, and John, who died in Pennsylvania. The father was a second time mar- ried, becomiug by that union the parent of six children, namely: William, Peter, Ann, Amanda, Catherine and Jesse. WILLIAM B. CHAMBERS, D. D. S., en- joys the distinction of being, in point of years of practice, the oldest dentist in Newark, his residence in this city dating from the year 1866. The son of Joseph H. and Rebecca (Beall) Chambers, he was born in Marshall Coun- ty, W. Va., August 8, 1839. His paternal grand- father, James II., was born in the North of Ireland, there grew to manhood, married and engaged in the manufacture of linens. Emigrating to the United States, he sojourned for a time upon a farm in Lancaster County, Pa., whence he removed to Pittsburg and engaged in the boot and shoe business. In 1817 he removed to that part of the Old Dominion now included in West Virginia and there he continued to reside until the time of his death. At the age of seventy-eight he was killed by the kick of a horse. In Grandfather Chambers' family there were four sons and two daughters, viz.: James, John, Samuel, Joseph II., Mrs. Jane Patterson, and Isa- bella, who married Robert Hay, of Pittsburg. Of these children Joseph II. was reared a farmer and manufacturer. After his marriage, which took place in West Virginia, he resided near Wheeling until his demise, at the age of eight3-Uve. His wife passed away when seventy-eight. In relig- ious connections they were identified with the Presbyterian Church. Eight children comprised their family, of whom the following survive: James, a farmer and builder of West Alexandria, Washington County, Pa.; John, a resident of Washington, Pa., who is a dealer in supplies for oil wells; Joseph, a farmer of Ohio County, W. Va., and William B., of this sketch. Upon the home farm our subject was reared to manhood, but he never tilled the soil, as his time in youth was spent in the school-room. After completing the studies of the common schools, he attended the West Alexandria Academy, under the tutelage of Rev. William II. Lester, and later was a student in the Pennsylvania Dental and the Jeffer- son College of Pennsylvania. He was graduated from the Pennsylvania Dental College and located at Newark, where he has since followed his pro- fession with success. The lady who became the wife of Dr. Chambers in 1870 was Miss Augusta, daughter of the late Hon. Isaac Smucker, of Newark. One child was born to them, but it died in infancy. [(§). &$k& .@>J JOHN P. SWISHER, residing in Union Town- ship, is one of the well-to-do land owners of the county, and at the present time has in his possession between five and six hundred acres located in Licking and Union Townships. Farming and stock-raising have formed his chief occupation, and to these he has mainly devoted his attention, although for a time he engaged in teaching school. A native of Licking County, he was born in Lima Township October 14, 1837. His father, Joseph Swisher, was born in Virginia, and at the age of seventeen years came to Licking Count} r , where he married Dorothy Houser, a na- tive of Fairfield County, Ohio. They lived until advanced in years, then passed away. In the family there were three sons and four daughters, of whom our subject is the third in order of birth and the eldest of the sons. At the age of seventeen he began to leach school, and for six years thereafter alternated teaching with at- tendance at school. Since that time he lias fol- lowed farming exclusively. In Licking County 400 MEMORIAL RECORD. March 14, 1861, he married Miss Sarah Green, a native of Licking County and daughter of Benja- min Green. After his marriage he settled in Lick- ing Township, but two years later removed to Newark Township, and thence after several years went to Franklin Township, where lie made his home for seven years. Returning to Licking Township, lie spent three years there and then came to his present home in Union Township. Mr. and Mrs. Swisher have two children, Carey A., who married Florence Stoolfire; and Mary D., wife of George Stinson. A Democrat in ^political views, Mr. Swisher has been active in all matters pertaining to the local welfare. For three years he served as Clerk of Franklin Township, and for the same length of time officiated as Trustee of the Union Township. He has held the office of Trustee of the Children's Home for several years. In early manhood he united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which he has since belonged, and he has held various official positions in the church. AVhile residing in Newark he was for three years Superintendent of the Sabbath-school of the First Methodist Church. WILLIAM W. SHANNON. MEMORIAL RECORD. 403 «&a §-@^i«^-f William W. Shannon ¥^?7: WILLIAM W. SHANNON, manager of the Borton Institute, at Newark, was born in Licking County, August 15, 1858, and is a son of Thomas ami Elmira (Hoyte) Shannon, also natives of this county and members respectively of Pennsylvania and New York fami- lies. As early as 1819 the Shannon family made settlement in this county, at which time the pa- ternal grandfather of our subject located in Mad- ison Township, and afterward continued to make his home here until his death. A few weeks after the family came to Licking County the household was increased by the birth of a son, who was named Thomas. Upon the home farm he attained manhood, and when the time came for him to choose an occupation he se- lected that with which he was most familiar, agri- culture. To his chosen calling he devoted his en- ergies until June 5, 1891, when his earth life closed. He was a man of considerable prominence among the farmers of Madison Township, but never aspired to office or the distinction of public life, taking no more active part in politics than the casting of his ballot for Democratic principles 17 and candidates. Socially he was a member of New Home Lodge No. 338, A. F. & A. M., at Han- over, Ohio. His wife did not long survive him, but passed away January 15, 1892. Of the family of four children one is deceased, and the three survivors, Thomas W.; Sarah E., wife of Nathan S. Denman, and William W., reside in Licking County. Our subject, who is the youngest of the number, received an excellent education in the public schools, and for a time followed the profession of a teacher during the winter seasons, while the summers were devoted to farm work. December 1, 1893, he established in Newark the Borton Institute, with the history of which his name is closely associated. The Borton cure for alcoholism has gained a wide reputation during the past few years. Its name has been received from its originator, Dr. T. A. Borton, a prominent physician of Warsaw, Ind., and the proprietor of the Plymouth Institute at that place. It claims (and practical tests verify this claim) to permanently remove the appetite for alcoholic stimulants of all kinds. Unlike other so-called cures that have been prominently brought 404 MEMORIAL RECORD. before the public of late years, there are no at- tending or resulting bad effects of treatment, no permanent injuries to the mental or physical powers, no insanity and no suicides. Politically a Democrat, Mr. Shannon has held various local offices in Madison Township. So- cially he is Past Master of New Home Lodge No. 338, A. F. & A. M.; a member of Warren Chapter No. 6, R. A. M.; Bigelow Council No. 7, R. & S. M.; St. Luke's Commandery No. 34, K. T., and the Newark Lodge No. 13, K. P. He is a companion- able, genial gentleman, who enjoj'S to a high de- gree the regard of his large circle of acquaintances. S*mm**-WB&g HENRY ELLIS THOMAS is a successful farmer of St. Alban's Township. The Thomas family originated in Wales, and the first representative in this country was David Thomas, who, emigrating to America, settled in Cambria County, Pa., and there married Mary Rees. In 1802 he removed to Ohio, and coming direct to Licking Count}', settled on the Welsh Hills in Granville Township. There he and his wife spent the remaining years of their lives. The father of our subject, Samuel Thomas, was born in Cambria County, Pa., in 1799, and accom- panied his parents in 1802 to Licking County, where he grew to manhood on the home farm. His marriage occurred in Granville Township, and united him with Catharine Jones, a native of Wales, born in January, 1779. Mrs. Thomas had been orphaned by her mother's death when she was but a young girl, and about 1820 she came with her father to America, soon afterward settling in Granville Township, Licking County. There in 1824 she became the wife of Samuel Thomas. Settling upon a farm on the Welsh Hills, the parents of our subject continued to live there until about 1835, and then removed to Harrison Town- ship, where the wife and mother died in 1865. The father spent his last days with his daughter, Mrs. Jcrusha Avery, in Jersey Township, where he died in July, 1877. His family numbered seven chil- dren. The eldest, Jerusha, married George Avery and died in Champaign County, 111., in 1892. The next in order of birth, Maria, became the wife of William Jones and died in Wisconsin during the '60s. The others are, Henry Ellis; Robert J.; Ann, the widow of Andrew Hicks; Charles R. and Ed- win E. The eldest son in the family, Henry Ellis Thom- as, was born on the Welsh Hills in Granville Township, March 31, 1829, and his early years were spent in the immediate vicinity of his birth- place. He was reared to manhood on his father's farm, remaining with him until he attained his majority. In 1850 he accompanied his father to California with the intention of engaging in min- ing, and after being thus engaged for some eighteen months, returned to Licking County, and has since resided principally in St. Alban's Township. December 7, 1852, Mr. Thomas was united in marriage with Miss Esther Nichols, who was born in St. Alban's Township, October 4, 1831. Her parents were Levi and Almira (Parker) Nichols, the former born in Weathersfleld, Windsor County, Vt., August 25, 1787, and the latter in Massachu- setts, October 1, 1795. They were married in the Green Mountain State, whence in 1820, with their two children, they journeyed in a wagon drawn by oxen to Licking County, settling in St. Alban's Township. Here the father passed away January 18, 1871; the mother survived him a few years, de- parting this life June 16, 1877. They were the parents of ten children, of whom eight attained years of maturity, viz.: Sallie, Levi, Almira, Fred- erick, Lydia, Esther, Caroline and Mary. The un- ion of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas has been blessed by the birth of three children, namely: Rosa M., wife of Charles Gallant; Judson E., who died in 1882, at the age of nineteen years, and M. Katharine. The landed possessions of Mr. Thomas include one hundred and twenty-four acres, and he is also the owner of a fine residence. For more than twenty years he lias filled the office of Trustee of St. Alban's Township, and he also takes a commend- able interest in educational matters. In 1848 he united with the Wesleyan Methodist Church of MEMORIAL RECORD. 405 Harrison, being one of its first members. Since that time lie has always been officially connected with the congregation, of which he is now one of the leading and active members. lie carries his relig- ious principles with him into the practical duties of everyday life, thus proving the sincerity of his belief. He is a man who has the regard of all his associates and the respect of all with whom busi- ness or social relations bring him into contact. ^*lill^®©!ll!^^ REV. EDWARD I. JONES, pastor of the Plymouth Congregational Church of New- ark, was born in Wales in August, 1834, to Isaac and Gwenllyan Jones. The family emi- grated to the United States in 1839 and settled in Gallia County, Ohio, where the parents died, the father when sixty and the mother at the age of ninety-five. In his native land the father had fol- lowed the occupation of a cooper, but after com- ing to Ohio he engaged in farming pursuits. In early life Isaac Jones was a member of the Church of England, but after coming to the United States he joined the Congregational Church, of which his wife was long a devoted member and in the faith of which both passed from earth. He was a poor man when he came to this country, but be- ing industrious and energetic, he became well-to- do, and in his declining years enjoyed all the com- forts of life. He had two brothers and two sisters, namely: John, a prominent farmer of Gallia Coun- ty, who founded a Congregational Church there; Daniel, who died soon after coming to the United States; Jane, who married Evan Jones and lived in Gallia County, and Nancy, Mrs. John L. Davis, who died soon after coming to this country. There were in the family of Isaac Jones five children who attained years of maturity. John, a farmer by occupation, was killed at the age of forty-five by a boiler explosion in a sawmill in Gallia County. William, who combined the trade of a stonemason with the calling of a farmer, died in Gallia County at thirty-eight years, leaving several children, some of whom have attained prominence. Thomas, who was also a stonemason and a farmer, died at the age of fifty -six years. The next in order of birth is the subject of this sketch, while the youngest is Daniel, pastor of Stori's Con- gregational Church at Cincinnati, Ohio. Alternating attendance at the neighboring schools with work on the farm, Edward I. Jones grew to manhood. At the age of twenty he en- tered the Ohio University at Athens, and later studied theology in the seminary at Oberlin. In 1858 he entered the Ohio Methodist Episcopal Conference and for twenty years served that de- nomination at Pomeroy, Zanesville, Newark, Co- lumbus and other places. Wherever he was pastor he was honored and respected by his parishioners and always, with one exception, remained as long as the rules of the denomination would permit. In the fall of 1878 Mr. Jones returned to New- ark, where he founded a Congregational Church. Meetings were at first held in the opera house and city hall, and in the latter place, May 21, 1879, the Plymouth Congregational Church was organized with sixty-eight members, thirty-one by letter and thirty-seven by profession. The congregation continued to worship in the city hall until they en- tered their own building on North Fourth Street, in December, 1884. The lot and edifice have cost the members about $7,000, and are free from incum- brance. The membership has steadily increased until there are now over four hundred names on the church roll, and there is also a large and inter- esting Sunday-school. While the pastor has no stipulated salary, he is well supported by the free will offerings of the people. Since accepting the pastorate in 1878, he has attended nine hundred and seventy-three funerals (many of them of poor people) and has performed the ceremony at eight hundred and twelve marriages. Through reading and travel Mr. Jones has ac- quired a broad fund of information, and is a ripe scholar and polished gentleman. In 1886 he made a tour of England and Scotland and visited his old home in Wales. Since his return he has frequently delivered lectures concerning his travels, and is also a popular lecturer upon other themes. He is 406 MEMORIAL RECORD. in sympathy with every reform and upholds every public-spirited measure. In 1856 his first ballot was cast, at which time he supported John C. Fre- mont, and he advocated the principles of the Re- publican party until about eight years ago, when he joined the ranks of the Prohibitionists and now votes with that party. In 1862 Rev. Mr. Jones married Miss Helen, daughter of Dr. James W. Cherrington. She was born in Jackson County, Ohio, and died after hav- ing become the mother of three daughters now liv- ing. Olive is now librarian at the Ohio State Uni- versity in Columbus; Helen Grace is a fine musician ; Winifred Cherrington is attending school. In March, 1890, Mr. Jones was united in marriage with Miss Cynthia Cherrington, a sister of his former wife, and an estimable lady, who assists her husband in his ministerial labors by her encourage- ment and helpful counsel. !©®@(^is^ (~y EORGE T. GRORE, a farmer residing in V~J[ Franklin Township, was born in Licking Township, this eoui^-, July 28, 1848. He is the son of Benjamin and Susanna (Richardson) Grore, the former born in Licking County, March 27, 1807, and the latter a native of Maryland, born near Ilagerstown, February 15, 1815. The pater- nal grandparents, Martin and Mary Grore, were natives of Virginia, where they were married and all their children were born, excepting Benjamin. In 1806 they came to Licking County and entered a tract of two hundred acres. Of this original farm our subject's father inherited one bundled and sixty acres, which he tilled and made his home until the time of his decease. The family is of German ancestry, and was early established on the Old Dominion soil. Of the brothers and sisters of our subject, we note the following: David was born February 21, 1838, and is a prosperous farmer of Allen County, Ind.; James R., whose birth occurred November 3, 1841, is married and operates a farm in Adams County, 111.; Martin E., born March 26, 1846, is a farmer of Adams County, 111.; Mary Ann became the wife of William Boring, and died in Licking County; John U., born January 23, 1852, is a farmer of Franklin Township; Benjamin F., whose birth took place October 20, 1854, lives on a por- tion of the parental homestead. In the common schools of the neighborhood our subject conned his lessons in youth, there laying the foundation to which, by culture and reading, he has added. His life work has been that of a farmer, and he also for some years has given con- siderable attention to the veterinary surgeon busi- ness. January 15, 1873, he was united in mar- riage with Miss Rosa V., daughter of John Arm- strong, late of Franklin Township, this county. Her mother was known in maidenhood as Marga- ret Burner, and was a native of Licking County; she died in 1858. The father died when Mrs. Grore was eleven years old. By his first marriage he had four daughters and one son, all of whom survive excepting one of the sisters. Rachel is the widow of William Anderson and lives in New- ark; Maggie married David Cole, a merchant of Newark; James R., the youngest of the family, married Alice Sherrard, and is employed as engi- neer at the County Infirmary. The second wife of John Armstrong was Margaret Hutzel, who sur- vives him. Three children were born of that union, namely: Stephen A., Edward and Ida M., all of whom reside with their mother in Franklin Township. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Grore, of whom the elder, William, born October 15, 1873, died at the age of twenty-two months. Lillie M., who was born February 26, 1875, mar- ried Joseph Brownfield November 2, 1893, and re- sides on a farm in Franklin Township. Until about ten years ago our subject tilled the soil of his father's farm. Since coming to his present home he has introduced many improvements, which have greatly enhanced the value of the property. Conspicuous among these improve- ments is the commodious and conveniently ar- ranged residence, recently erected after a modern style of architecture, It is perfect in its appoint- MEMORIAL RECORD. 407 meats, and contains every convenience which the most refined taste can suggest. The surroundings are in harmony with the character of the resi- dence, and everything indicates the thrift and ex- cellent management of the owner. (•T^T BRAM FLORY. The life of this honored r — \ citizen of Licking County is well worthy of emulation by those who are embark- ing in business without capital or influential friends. In the truest sense of the word he is self- made, for all of his accumulations have been gained by industry, perseverance, self-denial and the ex- ercise of sound judgment in business transactions. For half a centurj- lie has been identified with those who have been instrumental in building up the business interests of Newark, and through that long period his career has been alike honorable and progressive. The parents of our subject, George and Mary (Ilines) Flory, were born near Strasburg, France, and emigrating to the United States, settled in the western part of New York, where tbey resided upon a farm until advanced in years. They then moved to Williamsville and later to Buffalo, where they purchased property. In that city they died, the father at the age of ninety, and the mother when eighty-seven. Of their six children we note the following: George entered the French army and was killed in a duel; Madeline married a French military officer and is deceased, leaving four children; Anthony, a farmer by occupation, resides in Ottawa, 111.; Mary died in Buffalo, N. Y., several years ago; our subject is the next in order of birth; Frank, for some years a butcher and liv- eryman at Ottawa, 111., went south in 1861, and engaged in the cotton trade until his death in Franklin, Tcnn. The father followed the occupa- tion of a farmer throughout his entire life. During the French Wars he was a soldier under Napoleon Bonaparte. In October, 1822, the subject of this notice was born in Strasburg, France (now a part of the Ger- man Empire). In 1830 he was brought by his par- ents to the United States, and settled with them up- on a farm of one hundred and sixty acres situated between Lockport and Buffalo, N. Y. At the age of thirteen he entered school in the latter city, re- maining one year and obtaining the nucleus of his business education. He was then apprenticed to Joel Aulberger, a butcher, with whom be remained until nineteen. Going to New York City, he sought employment, but being a stranger without friends, he reluctantly saw his small savings fade away without a prospect of having then replen- ished. Thinking he might be more fortunate in another city he went to New Orleans, reaching that city with only lift}' cents in his possession, and after much mental and physical suffering he found employment as a butcher, his landlord helping him to the situation in order to get his pay for board and lodging due him. Working faithfully and saving his earnings, Mr. Flory accumulated $95, with which he purchased a meat stall at St. Mary's Market and embarked in business for himself, continuing until the epidemic of yellow fever appeared. He then sold out and went to Vicksburg, where he cut cord wood for steamboats at twenty-five cents per cord, and was obliged to board himself. He soon became dis- satisfied with both board and wages, and so went to Louisville, Ky., where he rented a pasture and engaged in buying and selling livestock. Success was his for a time, but unfortunately he was taken ill. As long as his money held out he was given good nursing and attention, but when his funds were exhausted he was advised by his physicians to go farther north. Going to Cincinnati Mr. Flory found work very scarce there, but happened to meet a man from Columbus in search of a butcher. This gentleman made him a proposition, which he accepted, and going to that city served him about one year. From there he removed to Hebron, Licking County, and entered into partnership with Abram Burner, his cash capital consisting of but $19.50. Soon af- terward he purchased his partner's interest and be- came sole proprietor of the business, which he con- ducted with success. In 1844, during the cam- 408 MEMORIAL RECORD. paign, he was told that he could double his money by betting on Henry Clay, but his advisers were wrong, and he lost all. He then borrowed 150 of Thomas Cully for ten days and when that time ex- pired borrowed the money of James Lyons to pay Cully, and then borrowed from Harvey and S. B. Woolson to pay Lyons, in that way preserving his credit. In 1847 Mr. Flory came to Newark and bought out Wiley Davis. He was prospered and gradu- ally enlarged the business, adding pork packing to the other lines. In 1863 his slaughter house, pack- ing house, ice house and cooper shop were de- stroyed by fire, and having no insurance, he sus- tained a total loss. Being in debt for some of his property he was greatly embarrassed, but succeeded in passing through the financial crisis with unim- paired credit. In 1872 he sold a half-interest in the business to George W. Havens, and continued the business under the firm name of Flory & Ha- vens for a number of years, after which the part- nership was dissolved. Afterward lie engaged in the real-estate business. He platted the Flory Ad- dition to Newark, which is a beautiful residence part of the city. In 1841 Mr. Flory married Mary Margaret Hartzell, who was born in Alsace, France, accom- panied her parents to the United States and settled in Buffalo. She died February 2, 1850, aged thirty years, leaving four children. Mary married Har- mon Forry and died in Newark, leaving one son, Cory. Margaret is the wife of Edward Ferguson, of Newark. Catherine first married Charles An- drews, afterward became the wife of Daniel Fuller, and now lives in Buffalo, N. Y. Louise, formerly the wife of George Miller, of Newark, died in 1893. November 3, 1850, Mr. Flory married Nancy, daughter of John and Leah (Limbarger) Wood- ard, a native of Licking County, born November 16, 1832. Eight children have blessed the union. William, deceased, was a butcher in Newark; he married Emma Luella Wolf and left two children, Eda and George, now living with their grandpar- ents. Jesse A. is an attorney at Newark. Melissa, the wife of Cyrus B. Wilson, lives in Henry County, Mo. Ida married Spencer Philips, of Newark. Irene is the wife of Ellis Jones, of Newark. Josephine died in infancy. Louis N., who married Minnie Coffman, is proprietor of the planing-mill owned by his father. Josie May married John Ankele and resides in Newark. Politically, Mr. Flory was in early life an old line Whig and is now a Democrat. He has been a member of the City Council for four years and is foreman of the Street Committee. He is a stock- holder in the street railway and has erected a num- ber of business blocks and residences. With his wife he holds membership in the Plymouth Con- gregational Church. His success may be attributed to the fact that he has always maintained his credit, never evading payment of debt by falsehood or deceit, but always seeking an opportunity of meet- ing his obligations. Although he has passed the age usually allotted to man, he is hale and hearty, full of business energy, keen perceptive faculties and able to cope with the shrewdest business men. He was the promoter of all that part of the city of Newark lying west of Eighth Street and between Columbia and Raccoon Streets, which is known as Flory 's Addition. His name is mentioned among the foremost of those who have been instrumental in building up the business interests of the county for half a century. He further enjoys the distinc- tion of being a self-made man, all of his accumu- lations being the result of the exercise of sound common sense and untiring industr}-. m®m li*N^ OWEN HICKEY, a retired merchant and farmer residing in his pleasant home near Claj' Lick, was born in County Clare, Ire- land, fifty-nine years ago. When a small lad he crossed the Atlantic in company with his parents, and arriving in the United States, resided in New York City for a number of years. Thence, when a youth in his teens, he came to Ohio and settled in Licking County. Until six years ago his home was in Hanover Township, and in partnership with his brother Edward he owned and carried on a MEMORIAL RECORD. 409 general mercantile store at Black Hand, opening the establishment about the time of the outbreak of the Rebellion, and continuing thus engaged until about 1885. As a business man lie was keen, sagacious, intelligent and upright in all transac- tions, and he won and retained the confidence of the people of the village and surrounding coun- try. Through good management and frugality he accumulated a competence wherewith to smooth the pathway of his declining years, and enable him to spend the twilight of his life undisturbed b}' financial worries and perplexities. The lady whose marriage to Mr. Hickey was solemnized in this county, and who has since been his faithful helpmate, bore the maiden name of Lizzie Dundan,and, like himself, was born of Irish parentage, her father and mother, James and Susanna (Crampton) Dundan, having been born in the Emerald Isle. She, however, was born in Licking Count}', to which place her parents emi- grated soon after their marriage in Ireland. Set- tling upon a farm here, they continued to make this county their home until they died. Mrs. Hickey was the eldest member of the family, the others being, James, Jr., who is unmarried and lives in Columbus, Ohio; and Mary, who resides with Mrs. Hickey. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Hickey has been blessed by the birth of five chil- dren, all living at home, and named as follows: Thomas, Edward, Erank, William and Agnes. Mr. Hickey cast his first Presidential ballot for Abraham Lincoln in 1860, but since that time he has been independent in politics, always voting his convictions as represented by the principles of either party. He is loyal to his friends, and in county and state politics votes for men rather than measures. In religious matters, Mr. Hickey was reared in the Roman Catholic faith, to winch he inclines at present, though he is liberally in- clined and is not in full accord with all the doc- trines of that church. The farm upon which Mr. Hicke}' now resides consists of ninety acres, to the management of which he devotes his attention. The location is one of great beauty, and invariably attracts the admiring glances of the passer-by. Though the farm is small, every acre is productive and adds to the revenue derived from the estate. The build- ings are neat and arranged so as to suit the con- venience of the family. Mr. Hickey is a man of charitable impulses, who both as a merchant and as an agriculturist has displayed the business qual- ifications that bring success to their fortunate possessor. ^me: RICHARD S. SIGLER, the owner and occu- pant of a well improved farm in Franklin Township, was born in this precinct two miles from his present residence, January 16, 1836. His parents, Jacob and Jane A. (Inlow) Sigler, were natives of Licking County, the former born November 5, 1814, and the latter August 9, 1815. The paternal grandfather, John Sigler, was the son of a German who emigrated to America prior to the Revolutionary War. He came with his family to Licking County, Ohio, about 1812, and in the midst of the wilderness opened, cleared and im- proved a farm. The surrounding country was al- most in the primeval condition of nature, and the settlement of Franklin Township had not yet fully commenced. The subject of this sketch was the eldest of a family of three sons and two daughters. The oth- ers are: Lovina, who is married and resides in Boone County, Iowa; Jesse, who died in Iowa at the age of about forty years, leaving a wife and two children; John, who died at about fourteen years; and Emma J., who married David Griffy and resides in Jacksontown, Licking County. In the neighboring schools our subject acquired a fair English education, and having been a student dur- ing his whole life, he is exceptionally well in- formed on the current topics of the day, as well as in the history of the country. Learning the trade of a wagon-maker, Mr. Sig- ler was thus engaged until the introduction of ma- chinery rendered the trade unprofitable. He still, however, continues to do odd jobs for himself or neighbors as occasion demands. At the age of twenty-six years, he was united in marriage with 410 MEMORIAL RECORD. Miss Elizabeth A., daughter of James B. and Mary (Swern) Irwin, natives respectively of Maryland and Germany. Her paternal grandparents were born in Maryland in 1775, the grandmother bear- ing the maiden name of Charity Murray. The grandfather came to Licking County in 1817, and entered from the Government a tract of land com- prising our subject's present farm. There are now in possession of the family the patents signed by President Madison. The maternal grandparents of Mrs. Sigler, John and Christina (Weaver) Swern, emigrated from Germany to America in 1814. They suffered greatly in crossing the Atlantic, their boat being driven out of her course, thus prolonging the voy- age, and those on board were almost starved when land was reached. They remained for a short time in Shenandoah County, Va., and from there came to Licking County, Ohio. Mrs. Sigler was the eldest child of her parents, the others being Caroline Virginia, who died in 1855; John P., who married Matilda Lake, and lives in Newark, Ohio; and George W., residing near Alexandria, and a farmer by occupation. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Sigler four children have been born, of whom three arc living. James F., who was born November 21, 1863, married Miss Anna Turner, of Lebanon, Ohio, and they have one child. He is a young man of fine attainments, a graduate of the scientific and classical depart- ments of Lebanon University, and now holds the position of Superintendent of the city schools of Wichita Falls, Tex. Jay E., born September 13, 1866, learned telegraphy, but at present is engaged in farming in Newark Township; lie married Miss Sadie Wade. Owen E. was born February 8, 1883, and is now in school. Rosa May, who was born February 14, 1865, died at the age of six weeks. The children have received excellent educational advantages, and Jay was at one time a teacher. In religious affairs Mr. Sigler is active and zeal- ous. He and his wife are earnest, consistent mem- bers of the Methodist Protestant Church. Frank is actively connected with the Methodist Episco- pal Church, and being a talented musician and ex- cellent singer, his services are in great demand both in church and social gatherings. Jay and his wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. The Sigler homestead consists of one hundred and sixty-five acres of well improved land, upon which our subject engages in mixed farming. In addi- tion to grain, he also raises stock, and gives con- siderable attention to fruit culture, having a fine orchard of apple, peach, cherry and pear trees, to- gether with many small fruits. He has sold as many as a hundred bushels of blackberries in a single year. A life-long Democrat, he has held several offices within the gift of the people of this locality. For fifteen years he held the office of Township Clerk, and for ten years served as Town- ship Trustee. ■ #*§ P • r^r EORGE W. BURNER, M. D., a practicing V^T physician of Apple ton, is a native of Ho- mer, Ohio, and was born on the 27th of Jul}-, 1863. He is the youngest child born to the union of John H. and Elizabeth (Condon) Burner, of whom extended mention is made on another page of this volume. His boyhood years were passed in the locality of his birth, and he was the recipient of excellent educational advantages. Af- ter having completed the studies of the common schools of Homer, he entered the Ada (Ohio) Nor- mal School, where he continued his literary re- searches. Later he was a student at Otterbein University, in Westerville, Ohio. However, previous to entering the University, the subject of this sketch began teaching school, and following his attendance in that institution he continued to teach during the winter season. It had been his determination and ambition from boyhood to become a physician, and acting upon this resolve he commenced the study of medicine under the preceptorship of Dr. Reynolds, of Homer. He spent three years in study, during a portion of which time he attended Columbus Medical College, graduating from that institution in March, 1892. Upon completing his studies he opened an office for the practice of his profession in Pleasantville, Ohio, but after having resided in that place a short MEMORIAL RECORD. 411 time he came to Appleton, in 1892. He is the only physician of the village and has established a prac- tice extending through a large portion of the sur- rounding country. The marriage of Dr. Burner was solemnized on the 29th of January, 1892, and united him with Miss Winifred McClintick, a native of Licking Count}-, and daughter of W. W. and Margaret (Lavue) McClintick, who were numbered among the early settlers of this part of the state. To Dr. and Mrs. Burner has been born a daughter, Mar- guerite. The religious home of the family is in the Methodist Episcopal Church of Appleton, to the maintenance of which the Doctor contributes gen- erously and in the good works of which he feels a deep interest. :£»£: AMUEL FARMER, a well known agricul- turist of Hopewell Township, was born April 18, 1841, upon the farm where he now lives. He is the son of William and Cather- ine (Perry) Farmer, the former of whom was one of the early settlers of Licking County, having been identified with its history from childhood and having shared the hardships and vicissitudes common to all pioneers in the opening of a new country. The mother was born in Virginia, but was brought to Muskingum County, Ohio, in in- fancy, and also endured the hardships of frontier life. She passed from earth March 1, 1857. In the family of William and Catherine Farmer there were seven children, three of whom died in infancy, and Perry on the 4th of December, 1858. There now survive: Mary, wife of James Iden and a resident of Hanover Township, Licking County; Isaac, who makes his home in Hopewell Township, and Samuel, our subject. The father of this family was fatally wounded in a railroad wreck on the Pan-Handle Railroad, January 17, 1865, from the effects of which he died on the 22d of January, 1865. He was a man of upright character, whose nobility of purpose and integrity of principles won for him the confidence of the people of this count)'. The boyhood days of our subject were spent on the farm where he now lives. His school advant- ages were limited, as most of his time was devoted to farm duties, and there were not in those days the excellent opportunities for acquiring an edu- cation that are offered the youth of this generation. Trained to agricultural pursuits he naturally se- lected farming as his life work, and in this occupa- tion he has since engaged. He chose as his help- mate on life's journey Miss Julia Ann Lauhfman, and the ceremony uniting their destinies was per- formed on the 31st of October, 1861. Ten children were born of this union, one of whom died in infancy. Of the others we note the following: J. M. is married and lives in Newark; William, residing in Hopewell Township, married Miss Plesa M. Frances and they have two children; Perry, also a resident of Hopewell Township, chose as his wife Miss Hattie J. Phillips, and they have one child; "J. F. is clerk in a store in Newark; Margaret Ann, wife of Homer L. Rogers, has one child, and lives in Hopewell Township; Almeda, Harvey, Lucy J. and Julia E. are at home with their parents. The farm owned and occupied by our subject consists of two hundred acres, upon which a sub- stantial set of buildings has been erected and other first-class improvements added. While not an ac- tive politician, Mr. Farmer is a stanch member of the Democratic party. In local matters he uses judgment in casting his ballot, always voting for the candidate whom he considers best qualified for the office, irrespective of political belief. He and his wife, also several of the children, are identified with the Baptist Church and are active in religious enterprises. ^-+ «-S~ VAN R. MOORE, a retired farmer of Bur- lington Township, was born October 30, 1821, within one mile of his present home. He is the son of Jacob and Mary (Dixson) Moore, natives of Augusta County, Va., the father born 412 MEMORIAL RECORD. in 1788 and the mother in 178G. Jacob Moore was twice married, his first union taking place in the Old Dominion and resulting in the birth of three children, one of whom, John, resides in Del- aware County, Ohio; he was born in 1813, and has always engaged in agricultural pursuits. The second marriage of Jacob Moore resulted in the birth of five children, of whom Van R. is the next to the youngest. Caroline, the eldest, mar- ried Eli Smootz and died in 1890, leaving several children. Allie Ann became the wife of Willis Hoagland and resides in Indiana. Harvey is a widower and lives with bis children in Hardin Count}', Ohio. Allen married Miss Mathews and is now a resident of Delaware County, Ohio. Van R. was a student in the pioneer log schoolhouses of early days, acquiring a fair common school ed- ucation. His life occupation has been that of ag- riculture, in which he has met with unvarying success. In 1845 Mr. Moore married Miss Mary Butcher, who died in 1858, leaving three children, viz.: Cynthia, now the wife of John Richardson, a mer- chant in Spencerville, Allen County, Ohio; Will- iam A., who resides on a farm adjoining that of his father, and of whom mention is elsewhere made; and Eliza A., wife of John R. Carver, a farmer of Bennington Township, Licking County. The second marriage of our subject occurred in 1859, uniting him with Matilda, daughter of Adam and Anne (Crowe) Patterson, and a native of Burlington Township, having been born in 1824 upon a farm adjoining her present home. Her father was one of the first settlers of this township, having come here in 1810. On coming here he was obliged to cut his way through the timber from Utica, a distance of five or six miles. His first marriage resulted in the birth of two children, Betsy and Lydia, both deceased. His second wife, Rebecca Moore, was a sister of our subject's father, and one son and two daughters were born of this union, all now deceased. By his third marriage he had seven children, two sons and five daughters, of whom six are now living, Mrs. Moore being one of the number. In the advocacy of his political views Mr. Moore has been active and earnest. In early life a Whig, he became a Republican upon the organi- zation of the party, and has since cast his vote with that political organization. He was twenty 3'ears old when General Harrison was elected Pres- ident, and took a lively interest in log cabin pa- rades and in wearing the Buckeye clothing. He has held various official positions in Burlington Township, in all of which he has rendered efficient service to his fellow-citizens. With Mr. and Mrs. Moore resides a grand- daughter, Grace Moore, whose mother died when she was a child. She is now seventeen 3 - ears of age and is well educated, having been a student in the Utica Normal School and Granville Female Seminary. The landed possessions of Mr. Moore at one time were large, but he has been liberal in his gifts to his children and now retains only one hundred and sixty acres. This, however, is finely improved, and constitutes one of the most valua- ble farms of Burlington Township. JOHN H. BURNER, a retired business man of Homer, was born in Greenbrier County, W. Va., April 10, 1818, and is the son of Daniel and Christina (Hisey) Burner, both natives of the Old Dominion, the father born in Green- brier County, and the mother in Shenandoah County. The paternal grandfather was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. In 1820 the parents removed to Pike County, Ohio, where the father engaged in farming and also assisted in the con- struction of theOhio Canal. Hediedin 1833, and the mother removed to Licking County, where she resided for two years. Thence going to Knox County, she made it her home until her death in 1850. There were five children in the family, of whom John H. is the next to the youngest and the only one now living. He attended the subscription schools of early days, walking three miles through the woods to the schoolhouse. The building was MEMORIAL RECORD. 413 one of primitive construction, without floor, with puncheon benches instead of desks, and oiled paper over holes in the walls instead of windows. Under these adverse circumstances the lad attained a fair knowledge of the common branches. In youth he was employed on the Ohio Canal and also assisted his brother-in-law in clearing up a timber farm. When about eighteen he began to learn the trade of a cabinet-maker. At that time every article of furniture was made by hand. For several years he worked as a house joiner, and meantime con- structed the first turning lathe ever operated by horse power in Homer. November 18, 1845, Mr. Burner was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Condon, a native of Maryland and of Irish and English descent, her father being an Irishman. Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Burner, of whom four are yet living. Daniel, who was born in September, 1846, is employed b} r the Case Manufacturing Company of Columbus, Ohio. Robert, John M. and Elizabeth, died at the respective ages of nine- teen, twenty-one and nineteen. William L., a draughtsman, is employed in the shop of which his brother Daniel is foreman. Hattie is a success- ful school teacher and resides at home. George W. is a practicing physician at Appleton, Licking Count}', and a graduate of the Ohio Medical Col- lege at Columbus. All the sons are married. The active business life of our subject is practi- cally over, although he still owns and operates a groceiy and notion store in Homer. He does not, however, engage in active work as in years past, but confines his attention to a general oversight of his establishment. His life occupation was that of a furniture dealer and undertaker, in which he gained a competence. During the first adminis- tration of President Grant he served as Postmas- ter at Homer. Though reared a Democrat, he has not voted that ticket since the election of Frank- lin Pierce. He is now a stanch Republican and takes pains to keep himself well posted on current events. His sons are also Republicans. The religious home of the family is in the Meth- odist Episcopal Church, and this is true of preced- ing generations as far back as the record extends. It is also worthy of note that the sons have, with- out exception, officiated as Class-leaders in that denomination, and all but the eldest have been teachers. In her youth Mrs. Burner was a school teacher, and met with success in that occupation. She is a lady of refinement and culture, and is highly esteemed in the social circles of the village. yiSL <£rr=; ■ ■ > - NATHAN Q. FLEMING. To anyone who closely applies himself to the occupation which he has chosen as his vocation in life, there can come only good results — success and the regard of his associates. Mr. Fleming is no excep- tion to this rule, for his present position among the farmers of Hanover Township has been reached only by industry, honor and strict attention to agriculture. He inherited a fragment of his pres- ent possessions, to which economy and good man- agement have added a fine property. His home is one of the most elegant in the locality, and although he has divided liberally with his chil- dren, he still retains three hundred and fifty acres. The father of our subject, Thomas D. Fleming, was born in Northumberland County, Pa., January 14, 1807, and was united in marriage in Licking County,- February 17, 1831, with Miss Rebecca Hall, who was a native of Perry Township, Lick- ing County, born February 23, 1814. The father 18 was a man of sterling integrity, a devoted Chris- tian and possessed more than ordinal-}' intelligence. His talents were ever exerted in favor of right, as he understood it. He united with the church the year of his marriage, and during forty years of his life he was continuously a member of the ollicial board as Steward and Class-leader in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Love for and devo- tion to the church were marked characteristics of his life. His last words were "All is well" and - 'I am ready." The death of this noble man, whose works do live after him, occurred August 7, 1880, at the age of seventy-four years. Likewise was the mother of our subject firm in Christian belief and sincere in her religious life. In 1830 she joined the Methodist Episcopal Church and continued a faithful and devoted laborer in the cause of Christ to the day of her death, which occurred in Licking County February 5, 1894, aged seventy-nine years. Her church membership 422 MEMORIAL RECORD. extended over a period of more than sixty-three years. Our subject was born in Perry Township, Licking County, December 7, 1831. and was the eldest of a family of two sons and two daughters, all living. Matilda J. married Milton Mont- gomery, a prominent farmer and stock-raiser of Perry Township, and they have one living child, a son. Hugh A. chose as his wife Miss Catherine Wintermute, and is engaged in the furniture and undertaking business at Pataskala, this county. Cynthia A. became the wife of William Berry, a farmer of Perry Township, and they have four children. In addition to attendance at the district schools, Mr. Fleming was for a short time a student in a private school. The knowledge acquired in school has been supplemented by a life of studious habits and careful reading. At the age of twenty-one, he embarked in farming and stock-raising, which he has continued uninterrupted!}' to the present. March 25, 1856, he was united in marriage with Miss Sophia AVickham, a daughter of Gideon Wick- ham, late of Licking County. Four children were born of this union, of whom three are living. Thomas G. married Bertha Stump and resides on a farm adjoining that of his father. Ira Elton died September 14, 1865, aged two years and eight months. Carrie J. became the wife of Once C. McClelland and resides in Madison Township. Charles Park, who was born in 1871, resides with his parents. The children had excellent educa- tional advantages, each having attended an insti- tution of higher learning one year or more sup- plementary to the district schools. May 13, 1888, Mrs. Sophia Fleming passed away. The present wife of our subject was the widow of Miles Marple and bore the maiden name of Mary E. Armstrong. Her father, William Arm- strong, is a prominent old settler of Muskingum County, this state, where he is now (1894) living at the ripe old age of eighty-five years. Mr. Flem- ing is a public-spirited citizen, who takes an active interest in political affairs. He cast his first vote for a Republican candidate and has con- tinued in that line to the present. In his religious connections he has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church for forty-five years or moie, having joined when he was fourteen years of age. For over thirty years he has held official relations with the church in the capacity of Steward, Class- leader and Trustee, and at the present time is one of the Circuit Stewards. £+£* A>OL. JOHN C. CAMPBELL, a veteran of V/_7 the late war and a retired citizen of New- ark Township, was born in Westmoreland County, Pa., August 10, 1824, being the son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Dawson) Campbell. His father, a native of Armstrong County, Pa., was a contractor and builder b\ T occupation, and also fol- lowed the trade of a cabinet-maker. The mother was born near Belfast, Ireland, and at the age of three months was brought to America by her pa- rents, who settled upon a farm in Westmoreland County, Pa. One of her brothers, Capt. William Dawson, was a noted navigator. The parental family consisted of five sons and two daughters, of whom John C. was the eldest. William, next in order of birth, was for many years proprietor of a hotel in Poland, Ohio, and died of cholera in St. Louis. James died in early manhood, leaving a wife and one child. Robert, who married and has five children, is a retired business man of Beaver Falls, Pa. Sarah, widow of Andrew Patton, resides in Pittsburg, Pa.; she has a son and daughter, the former an exemplary young man and a trusted emplo3'e of a wholesale house in Pittsburg. David and Mary A. are twins; the former, a retired jeweler, resides in Newcastle, Pa., while the latter is the wife of An- drew Whitcraft, a prosperous business man of Sha- ron, Pa. The subject of this sketch has been twice mar- ried. His union with Miss Mary Howell, a native of Westmoreland County, Pa., was solemnized in 1848, and resulted in the birth of two children. The elder, Edmund P., who was born August 2, 1852, is in the employ of the baggage department of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at West New- MEMORIAL RECORD. 423 ton, Pa. Macre married Joseph L. Rue, and re- sides at Coshocton, Ohio. Mrs. Mary Campbell died in 1864, and three years later our subject married Miss Helen Price, a native of Coshocton, Ohio. Her father, William Henry Harrison Price, was a half brother to the noted Confederate Gen- eral Price, but, unlike him, he was a stanch Union man and a firm Abolitionist. Colonel Campbell was among the first to respond to his country's call for aid in the hour of peril. He enlisted in Company A, Seventy-sixth Penn- sylvania Infantry, as a private, in August, 1861. January 9, 1862, he received a commission as Cap- tain of his company from October 1, 1861. No- vember 7, 1862, he was commissioned Lieutenant- Colonel of the Seventy-sixth Pennsylvania In- fantry, to rank as such from the 19th of August, 1862. January 29, 1864, he was promoted to Col- onel of his regiment, to rank as such from the 21st of December, 1863. This is a military record of which any man might justly be proud. His pro- motion from the rank of Captain to Lieutenant- Colonel was an honor seldom accorded to men of like rank. Being prostrated by disease, and his physicians reporting that he could not recover, the Colonel sent in his resignation, but General Gilmore, then in command at Hilton Head, S. C, returned it disapproved. A re-examination was made, with the same report. Again the resigna- tion was returned disapproved, General Gilmore giving as the reason that "there is no other man in the regiment who can fill your place." Thank- ing his superior for the praise, Colonel Campbell added that he was not seeking compliments. Soon there came an order to transfer the Col- onel to St. Augustine, Fla., and it was doubtless the trip on the rickety little boat, the delightful sea breeze and the change of climate that saved his life. Colonel Campbell served as Provost-Mar- shal of the Department of the South. He partici- pated in every engagement, including the taking of Ft. Pulaski, in the vicinity of Hilton Head, S. C. From there he went to Beaufort, the same state. In the first charge on Ft. Wagner, opposite Ft. Sumter, the regiment lost two hundred and thir- ty-six men, and about two thousand men lost their lives in this attack. It vvas then decided to be- siege the enemy, and after a continuous cannon- ade of seven days the second charge was made, which resulted as the first, though even more dis- astrously. The third charge was a repetition of the other two. Finally the enemy evacuated the place. The Seventy-sixth joined Grant at Cold Harbor and took part in that very disastrous battle. Here Colonel Campbell took charge of the Third Brigade, Tenth Army Corps. From there he went to Peters- burg, but being taken seriously ill he was sent home. Before his restoration to health the Army of North- ern Virginia had surrendered and the war was at an end. In 1866 he engaged in coal mining in Coshocton, Ohio, where he had charge of sixty men in summer and eighty in winter for about fif- teen years. This business was quite extensive, pay- ing about $40,000 per year. About twenty-six years ago Colonel Campbell retired to his pleasant home in the suburbs of New- ark. He combines the attractions of country' life with the advantages of the city. The electric cars pass by his door, thus rendering transportation to the city very convenient. Socially, he is a mem- ber of the Masonic order, and belongs to Lemert Post, G. A. R., at Newark. Politically, he is a Re- publican, though inclined to be somewhat liberal in polities, as in religion. DAVID W. WINTER, M. D., opened an office at Newark in 1882, and has since conducted medical practice at this place. He is a native of Licking County, Union Town- ship, his birthplace, and February 24, 1849, his natal day. His parents, Christopher and Margaret (Legge) Winter, were natives respectively of Wash- ington and Licking Counties. The former, who was born in 1799, was reared upon a farm, and in 1836 came to Licking County, settling in Union Township, where he purchased a tract of partly improved land. When advanced in years he came 424 MEMORIAL RECORD. to Newark and for eight years made his home with our subject. Here he died at the age of eighty- seven. Twice married, the first wife of Christopher Win- ter bore the maiden name of Catherine Simmons and died in Licking County, after having become the mother of twelve children, all of whom attained years of maturity. His second wife, who died in 1893, had four children, namely: David W., of this sketch; Stephen C, a resident of Leavenworth County, Kan.; W. P., who is a practicing physician of Caledonia, Ohio; and Maggie, wife of Ira Brown- field, a resident of Columbus, Ohio. By a former marriage our subject's mother had one child who attained mature years, William L. Browning, whose home is in Kirkersville, Ohio. In religious belief the family adhered to the Baptist faith. Polit- ically, the father was at one time a Democrat, but afterward gave his support to the Republican party. Reared to manhood upon the home farm, our subject was a student in the neighboring schools, and also attended the Commercial College at Co- lumbus. He commenced the study of medicine in the Physio-Medical Institute at Cincinnati, Ohio, from which institution he was graduated in 1882. He then opened an office at Newark, where he has since engaged in the practice of his profession. On the 18th of June, 1879, he was united in mar- riage with Miss Artemlia Brumback, a native of Licking County and a daughter of John Brum- back, of Licking Township. Mrs. Winter received an excellent education in the Granville Female Seminary, and afterward entered the Physio-Med- ical Institute at Cincinnati, graduating in the same class with Dr. Winter. At the time of her marriage she resided in Greenville, 111., where she was a teacher in Elmira College for eleven years. She is now practicing medicine in partnership with her husband. She is a lady of superior culture, possessing a wide range of information not only in the medical science, but also in miscellaneous matters. In addition to his professional duties, the Doc- tor superintends his fruit farm, comprising one hundred acres and situated near Newark. Here he has a peach orchard of three thousand trees, also a large number of apple, pear, quince and plum trees. He also owns town property, includ- ing the family residence at No. 40 West Locust Street. Socially, he is identified with the Ohio State Medical Society and has been a member of the National Medical Society. With the latest discoveries in the medical world he keeps abreast, and is himself a fluent writer - , having contributed articles to the various medical journals. For three years lie published the Ladies' Health Journal, a monthly paper, of which Mrs. Winter was editor. The religious belief of the Doctor brings him into affiliation with the Baptist Church. Polit- ically, he formerly advocated Republican princi- ples, but is now firm in his allegiance to the Pro- hibition doctrines. The family of which he is a representative has always been intensely patriotic, and the first of the name in America (our subject's grandfather, Christopher Winter, who came hither from Germany), was one of the heroes of the Revolutionary War. Chistopher Winter, Jr., was equally loyal to our country, and during the War of 1812 volunteered in defense of the United States, but was not called into active service. 3- JAMES BELL, one of the extensive property- owners of the count} - , was born in Washing- ton Township, Licking County, Ohio, De- cember 20, 1824, and is a son of Isaac and Catharine Bell, natives respectively of Greene Count}', Pa., and Virginia. Isaac, a son of James Bell, was born in 1802, and in 1815 accompanied the other members of the household to U1 °, set- tling in Morgan Township, Knox County. Here Grandfather Bell died at the advanced age of eighty-six years. He was twice married and reared a large family by both unions. When a youth of about eighteen years Isaac Bell established domestic ties, after which he and his MEMORIAL RECORD. 425 wife settled in Licking County, where he cleared, improved and placed under cultivation a fine tract of land. Later returning to Knox County, he made his home in Clay Township, and in connec- tion with agricultural pursuits was employed as a sheep grower, conducting that industry on an ex- tensive scale. His landed possessions aggregated a large amount, and at the time of his death, in 1882, he was in comfortable circumstances. His wife died previous to his demise. The six children in the family were as follows: Amelia, who became the wife of James M. McClel- land and died in Utica; James; Elizabeth, Mrs. William Paul, who died in Knox County; Robin- son, a resident of Knox County; Alexander, whose death occurred there, and Melissa, wife of Hiram Bricker. The father of these children was a loyal advocate of Democratic principles throughout his entire life, and frequently served in offices of trust and responsibility. In religious belief he was identified with the Christian Church. The subject of this sketch spent the years of his boyhood and youth upon the home farm, alternat- ing attendance at school with the tilling of the soil. His marriage, which occurred in 1848, united him with Miss Harriet Worthen, a native of Utica and a daughter of Albion and Elizabeth (Vance) Worthen. After his marriage Mr. Bell settled upon a farm in Clay Township and there made his home, engaged in the cultivation of the place until 1880, the date of his removal to Morgan Township. There he was similarly engaged for eleven years. In 1891 he removed to Utica. He is still the owner of over two hundred acres of valuable land, as well as considerable town prop- erty. To some extent he has engaged in the sheep business, which has proved quite profitable. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Bell were born two children, Isaac A. and Mary Alice. The former married Lillie Brown and they have three children, Earl, Pearl and Coral. At present he is engaged as an agriculturist in Morgan Township. The daughter, Mary Alice, is the wife of Hugh Clutter, of Clay Township, and they have two children, Bertha and Harry. The political belief of Mr. Bell brings him into active co-operation with the Democratic party, and he has been a leader in its ranks in this local- ity. He has been chosen several times to serve in an official capacity and has always discharged the duties of the position with credit to himself. His religious connections are with the Christian Church. ROBERT WILLIAMS, a retired mechanic living in the village of Jersey, was born in New York City, where he lived until twelve years ago. His parents were William and Elizabeth (Roberts) Williams, natives of North Wales. The former, emigrating to America in young manhood, returned to Wales after a few years and married the lady of his choice. Coming back to New York City he followed his trade of a ship carpenter. In 1849 he came to Licking Coun- ty and settled in St. Alban's Township, where he was bereaved by the death of his wife about thirty- six years ago. He survived some time, passing away in that township nineteen years ago. ■ Unto William and Elizabeth Williams there were born six sons and one daughter, and at the present time four of the sons are living. William, Robert, Richard and Edward served in the Union army, William as a member of an Illinois regi- ment, and the others in an Ohio regiment. Ed- ward died while in the service, and while the oth- ers lived to return home, all were more or less broken in health. Our subject was a member of Company D, Twenty-second Ohio Infantry, and while in the army contracted disease for which he is now pensioned. In his young manhood he learned the blacksmith's trade, which occupation he followed prior to his enlistment, but since re- turning from the war his health has not been vig- orous enough to permit work at his trade. In 1865 Mr. Williams was united in marriage with Miss Martha Harrison, a native of New Jersey and daughter of Stephen and Martha Harrison, who came to this county when she was quite young- To Mr. and Mrs. Williams three daughters have been born, Harriet, Henrietta and Martha. The 426 MEMORIAL RECORD. second daughter is the wife of D. B. Merrill. On New Year's Day of 1894 Mr. Williams took charge of the postoflice at Jersey, and as deputies he has his eldest and youngest daughters. They are of the greatest assistance to him, being well educated and efficient in the management of the office. Po- litically he votes and works for the success of the Democratic party and is a public-spirited man, ever active in promoting the success and best in- terests of the community. For man}' years — indeed, ever since the war — Mr. Williams has been a great sufferer from rheu- matism and is obliged to use crutches, so seriously have his sufferings impaired his body. As a par- tial compensation for what he has undergone, the Government grants him a pension of $72 per month. Socially he is a member of the Independ- ent Order of Odd Fellows, belonging to the lodge at Jersey. His wife and children are leading and active workers in the Presbyterian Church and popular in the social circles of the community. d £4s$ & '^H m& -o igjfcr •T YMAN W. MARSH. The mercantile es- I O tablishment conducted by this gentleman at Hebron is well known by the people of this village and the surrounding country, from whom it receives a large patronage. Here are kept a complete and varied assortment of grocer- ies, provisions, dry-goods and notions, and every- thing to be found in a first-class country store. The owner and proprietor has been a life-long resi- dent of Hebron, and consequently is familiar with the progress of the town and county, to which he himself has largely contributed. Born November 12, 1839, Mr. Marsh is the son of Lyman and Laura (Mayhew) Marsh, the former born in Woodstock, Windsor County, Vt.,in 1796, and the mother at Watertown, Jefferson County, N. Y., in 1806. They were married in the city last-named, and after the birth of five children re- moved from the Empire State to Ohio, settling in Hebron in 1836. The journey to this place was made overland with teams and wagons, and after locating here the father, who had been a farmer in New York, embarked in the mercantile business, which was afterward his principal occupation un- til his death. The household was increased by the birth of three children after coming to Ohio, but of the entire family only three are now living, namely: Lyman W., Marshall, a pattern-maker in the stove manufacturing establishment at New- ark, and Sarah J., the widow of Ira E. Kelsey, and a resident of Hebron. Attending the common schools of Hebron dur- ing the earl}' days, our subject well remembers the days when the master "boarded round" and gave his attention exclusively to the "three Ks." When his schooling was completed he secured a clerkship in a store at Hebron, and was thus en- gaged at the opening of the Rebellion. The coun- try's peril awakened his patriotic spirit, and in 1862 he was enrolled as a member of Company B, One Hundred and Thirteenth Ohio Infantry, which was assigned to the Army of the Cumberland un- der General Rosecrans. His first baptism of fire was at Chickamauga, where the regiment suffered severely. Next came the Atlanta campaign, where the enemy was met on about twenty fields of greater or less note. He marched to the sea un- der the command of General Sherman, and then proceeded with the regiment up through the Caro- linas to Richmond. Reaching Washington, he par- ticipated in the Grand Review at that place. At Louisville he was mustered out of service, and fi- nally received his discharge at Columbus, Ohio. At the battle of Chickamauga he received a severe wound in the left thigh, on account of which the Government has granted him a small pension. Returning to the parental home at Hebron, Mr. Marsh soon afterward embarked in the produce business at Mt. Vernon, Knox County, where he purchased butter and eggs of country merchants, and shipped a carload of produce each day, con- ducting a very extensive business. While thus en- gaged his marriage was solemnized at Mt. Vernon, uniting him with Miss Olive Maber, a native of MEMORIAL RECORD. 427 Mt. Vernon, and they became the parents of two children, of whom Walter died at the age of eleven months. Minnie, who was only two months old at the time of her mother's death, was placed in the family of an aunt. March 30, 1875, Mr. Marsh was united in marriage with Miss Annie Davidson, daughter of Joseph Davidson, both natives of Knox County. Three children bless the union: Nora, Carrie and Stella. Mrs. Marsh is a member of the Baptist Church, and a lady of amiable Christian character. In 1868 Mr. Marsh returned to Hebron, and the following year opened the store which he has since conducted. In political faith he is a strong Re- publican, and takes an active interest in public af- fairs, but has never cared to accept official po- sitions. While residing in Mt. Vernon he served for four years as Street Commissioner, and in that capacity rendered efficient service. In 1865 he was made a Mason, and is inlluential in the order, holding membership in Hebron Lodge No. 118. ^ :+ REV. JACOB LAWRENCE WYLY. Though not at present actively engaged in the ministry, Mr. Wyly was long one of the prominent preachers of the Baptist denom- ination, and still devotes the Sabbath day to the proclaiming of the Gospel. Since 1888 he has re- sided upon a farm about a mile north of Granville. Much of his attention is devoted to the cultivation of its one hundred and sixty-five acres, and as an agriculturist he has displayed the energy, skill and industry characteristic of him in other lines of work. On the paternal side Mr. Wyly traces his ances- try to Scotland, whence during the revolution in that country the family moved to Ireland. On his mother's side he is of English descent, and both of his grandfathers served in the Revolutionary War. He was born in Greene County, Pa., July 17, 1841, and was reared to manhood upon a farm, receiving a good education in Green Academy, Carmichael's, Pa., and at Waynesburg College, where he read law for a time. In 1869 he was or- dained to the ministry of the Baptist Church at Prairie City, Iowa, and his first pastorate was at that place. Since that time he has been pastor of churches in Illinois and Ohio, and for a number of years was engaged in missionary work in this state for the Ohio Baptist State Convention. On the 13th of June, 1861, Mr. Wyly enlisted in Company F, First Iowa Cavalry, and served for three years and four months in the Union army. Twice he was slightly wounded, but neither time was he disabled. His regiment was in active serv- ice west of the Mississippi, and in all of its engage- ments he took part. He was mustered out at Davenport, Iowa, in September, 1864. So gallant had been his conduct on the field of battle that he was recommended for promotion by Lincoln, Stanton and Governor Curtain, but refused a Col- onel's commission. Exposure in camp and the hardships of long marches had impaired his health considerably, and to this day he still suffers from the effects of army life. Politically Mr. Wyly is a Republican, active in local affairs, and in 1894 was elected delegate to the State Convention. He has served as Chaplain of the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Ohio. He is also connected with the Knights of Pythias. As a lecturer he has acquired considera- ble note, and has very often delivered addresses for the benefit of charitable or other worth}' ob- jects. His lecture "Beyond the Mississippi during the War" has been delivered in many cities, and is one of his most popular public addresses. On Memorial Day, when honors are paid to the mem- ory of the departed soldiers, this veteran of the war frequently recounts, in public hall or park, some of the thrilling events of the great conflict that now belong to history. At Wooster, Ohio, in 1866, occurred the mar- riage of Mr. Wyly to Miss Elizabeth Rayl, a na- tive of the Buckeye State. Seven children have blessed the union, all living, viz.: George A., Emma J., Edgar C, Ida C, Nellie, Harry S. and Lillie. 428 MEMORIAL RECORD. Mr. Wyly takes a lively interest in educational matters, and is giving his children good advanta- ges in that direction. George and Emma are now attending college, while the other children are conducting their studies in the common schools. (®. tftfiflA .@) HON. WILLIAM D. SMITH, a retired farm- er of Union Township, was born in Shen- andoah County, Va., December 20, 1821, and is a son of John W. and Barbara (Coffman) Smith, also natives of that county, the former born in 1793 and the latter in 1801. About 1826 the father visited Licking County and purchased a farm. He then returned to the Old Dominion, where his death occurred in 1828. The following year the mother with four small children came to Ohio and took possession of the farm, where she continued to reside until her death, in 1880. Our subject's mother had been married prior to her union with Mr. Smith, and four children were born of that union, of whom the only survivor is Abraham Brubakcr, a resident of Tennessee, and now (1894) eighty-three years of age. Of her second marriage our subject is the only survivor. During the early years of their residence in Lick- ing County, the family encountered all the hard- ships incident to life on the frontier. They had little money, and were subject to many privations. The mother spun and wove the cloth from which were made the garments worn by the children. Our subject wore homespun clothes until he at- tained manhood. He used the wooden mold board plow, as well as the sickle and cradle of pioneer times. From October 28, 1829, until March, 1894, Mr. Smith resided upon the home farm, but at the date last-named, he retired from active business cares and came to Hebron, where in his declining years he is surrounded by all the comforts of life. At the death of his mother he inherited fifty-five acres of land, and by purchase he acquired other prop- erty until his possessions aggregated two hundred and fifty-nine acres, from which he realized $20,- 000 in cash. Two years previous he sold forty acres. The amount realized from these sales, to- gether with his personal property, places him be- yond the reach of poverty in his old age. Three times married, our subject's first wife was Miss Mahala Young, a native of Licking County, and three children were born of this union. Two are living, Sarah, wife of J. B. Hershberger, of New- ark, and John Willis, who is operating an electric light plant in San Marcus, Tex. Mary, the eldest of the family, married and resided in Frederick Count}', Va., until her death, which occurred in March, 1894. Mrs. Mahala Smith died in 1851, and for his second wife Mr. Smith married Mrs. Elizabeth (Teedrick) Voris. The only child born of this union was Charlie, who died at six years of age. The present wife of our subject was Mrs. Harriett (Faurot) Neff, widow of Dr. Neff, of Lima, Ohio, and a native of New York. The}' have a pleasant home in Hebron, and possess a compe- tence wherewith to pass the balance of their days in ease. Of the days of their early settlement in Licking County, Mr. Smith retains a vivid recollection, and concerning the experiences of frontier life, he is an interesting and animated conversationalist. When thej' came here they settled in the woods, and for some time the principal labor consisted of chopping and burning logs and brush, and raising log cabins and barns. For sustenance they de- pended largely upon the fruits of the soil and forest. The house he constructed was 44x76 feet in dimensions. For this structure he burned the brick, hauled the stone from Newark and finished the dwelling in a modern style at a cost of only $800. This was only one of the many excellent improve- ments made by him upon the farm, and all tend to show what may be accomplished by a man of resolute will, strong physique and willing hands. Two barns were built on the farm, one 38x76 in dimensions, with the first story of stone, and a sheep barn, 36x84, seton stone pillars. The house MEMORIAL RECORD. 429 and barns were erected during the mother's life- time, and in this work her fertile brain and willing hands contributed largely to the grand results achieved. Being of a mechanical bent, Mr. Smith has always done his own blacksmithing and machine work. In early days he manufactured his boots and shoes. He has constructed a complete set of tools and these he is now using. A Democrat in politics, he is devoted to that organization and interested in its success. On two occasions he represented Lick- ing County in the State Legislature. His first election in that capacity was to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Hon. William Bell in 1875, when he was chosen Secretary of State. He was nominated in a delegate convention with eight competitors in the field, and at the ensuing elec- tion received every vote but one cast in Union Township. This will serve to show his popularity among his neighbors. He also represented the county in the Assembly of 1876-77. In public affairs he is well informed and has always main- tained a habit of investigation before decision, which accounts in a large degree for his excellent judgment and sound common sense. He is inde- pendent in his religious views and is not con- nected with any denomination. WILLIAM PAINTER, a veteran of the late war, was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, October 12, 1827, and is the son of John and Margaret (Miller) Painter, both natives of Ohio. His father came to Falls- bury Township, Licking County, at a period so early in its history that wild game of all kinds was plentiful, and other evidences of frontier life still abounded. William was the eldest of thirteen children, eight of whom still survive. They are, John W., who lives in Martinsburg, Knox County, Ohio; Maria, wife of Jacob Phillips, of Utica, Ohio; Melinda, the widow of Jacob Cannon, and a resi- dent of Eden Township, Licking County; Jane, who is married and lives in Muskingum County; Margaret, now the wife of James Cannon, of Knox County; J. O. whose home is in Marion County, III.; Altie, who is married and lives in Perr3 r County, and William. The early years of our subject were unevent- fully passed. His school advantages were so limited that he was permitted to attend only a small por- tion of each winter, his longest term, which was fifty -six days, being taken after he had reached manhood. October 26, 1854, he was united in marriage with Miss Julina Robinson, and eleven children resulted from the union, of whom nine are now living. They are, Zona V., now the wife of James Burner, who is connected with the city schools of Boston, Mass.; Florence, deceased, for- merly the wife of D. W. J. Evans, of Groton, S. Dak.; John W., who died in infancy; Sarah, who resides with her parents; D. IL, who is Superinten- dent of Schools in Martinsburg; J. E., who is a 3'oung man of more than ordinary ability, and at present is Supervisor of the Lloyd system of man- ual training in the city schools of Minneapolis, Minn.; Will E., Principal of the East Newark schools; Ida O, who has been teaching and attend- ing college for the past two years, and who ex- pects to graduate soon from Denison University; Walter E., a young gentleman of intelligence and superior education, who is Superintendent of the Hanover schools; Myrtle, a graduate of the Mar- tinsburg High School with the Class of '93, and Arthur B., who was also graduated from that school in 1893, and at present with his parents. In May, 1863, Mr. Painter entered the service of his country, enlisting with the one hundred day men as a member of Company F, One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio Infantry. He was captured July 3, 1863, at North Mountain, W. Va., and was pa- roled in Richmond, Va., on the 24th of September following, after having spent twenty days in Libby Prison. In return for the hardships endured he is rewarded with a small pension. His farm consists of one hundred and fifty-four acres. The commodious farm residence is surrounded by shade and ornamental trees, and near by flows a beauti- ful spring of water. In his political belief Mr. 430 MEMORIAL RECORD. Painter is a stanch Republican, voting and using li is influence for that part}'. He and his wife, to- gether with most of their children, belong to the Baptist Church, and are earnest, consistent Chris- tian people, highly respected in the community where they live. !>-3£-<§= JONAH NICKOLS. There is much in the life of this old settler of Madison Township to awaken the interest of the biographical reader, for though he has seen the tide of fortune turn against him at times, he has also gained many signal victories in a hand to hand struggle with the world. Notwithstanding his ad- vanced years he retains the possession of his men- tal and physical faculties, and his memory being unimpaired by the flight of years he is an interest- ing conversationalist upon the happenings of pioneer times. The old homestead where our subject was born is situated on Wheeling Creek, in Union Town- ship, Belmont County, Ohio, and there his birth occurred November 25, 1811. His parents were John and Hannah (Osborn) Nickols, the former born in Loudoun County, Va., November 25, 1782, and the latter, a native of the same county, born June 10, 1784. The father served as a lieu- tenant in the War of 1812 and passed through Newark with his command while on his way to the Lewis Block House in northwestern Ohio. In the parental family there were five sons and five daughters, all of whom grew to manhood and womanhood. One sister died at the age of eighty- one, and another when in her seventy-ninth year. Only three are now living, namely: our subject, who was the third child and eldest son; Alfred, who lives near St. Mary's, in Mercer County, Ohio; and Daniel, the youngest member of the family circle and now a resident of Belmont County, Ohio. The entire life of our subject has been spent upon a farm, engaged in agricultural pur- suits. For a time he resided in Belmont County, thence removed to Guernsey County and from there came to Licking County, where he has lived forty- three years on the same place. The first wife of our subject bore the maiden name of Nancy Hogue and was of Scotch descent. In the "Land of Thistles" the name was Hogg, but after coming to this country the familj' had it changed to the present version by legislative en- actment. The Nickols family was also of Scotch origin and the name was formerly Nickoll. The genealogy of the family in America dates back to the year 1629, but it was not until 1807 that they were represented in Ohio, our subject's father coming to Belmont County in the fall of that year. The union of Jonah and Nancy Nickols re- sulted in the birth of eight sons and two daugh- ters, of whom five are living. The wife and mother died October 3, 1856, and on the 19th of October, 1857, our subject was united in marriage with Miss Jerusha Frances, who was born in Han- over Township, Licking County, December 31, 1832. Her father came to Licking County in an early day from Loudoun County, Va., and her mother was a native of Pennsylvania. Of the children now living that were born of the two marriages of Mr. Nickols we note the fol- lowing: Sarah Elizabeth, who resides in Missouri, is married and has seven children, also a number of grandchildren. The sketches of Albert and Volney appear separately herein. Mortimer, an agriculturist of Mercer County, Ohio, is married and has a famity. Abner H. is a resident of Paulding County, Ohio. Thomas R. is married and resides in Mercer County, Ohio. Nancy, wife of William Bell, has one child and lives in Madison Township. Emily and George are unmarried and reside with their parents, for whom the}' tenderly care in their declining years. Samuel chose as his wife Miss Belle Jones and they are residents of Madison Township. Jesse married Hattie Swan, of Newark. Harriet is the wife of David Taylor, a carpenter living in Newark. The wonderful improvement in the agricultural and commercial importance of Licking County Mr. Nickols has witnessed, and has contributed materially to the development of Madison Town- MEMORIAL RECORD. 431 ship, where lie has spent the last forty-three years. He has cleared three farms, one of which was lo- cated in Guernsey County and was his home for thirteen years. AAHien he came here his present finely improved farm was covered with native forest trees, and much hard labor has been ex- pended in subduing the primitive forests. He is hale and hearty, his mental faculties are clear and his memory remarkable. When occasion requires he may be seen at work upon his farm. First a Whig, Mr. Nickols became a Republican on the organization of that party, and has since stood by its colors and votes for its candidates, regardless of the nominees of the opposing part}'. He feels justly proud of the fact that he voted for the two General Harrisons for President. During war times he was firm in his advocacy of Abolition principles. He voted once for Giddings and also supported Henry Clay in his candidacy. On his mother's side he is related to the famous Republi- can statesman, the late James G. Blaine. He was at one time a member of the Know-Nothing soci- ety. He is a moral and law abiding citizen, and though he was never connected with any church organization, he believes in a Supreme Ruler of the universe. ~t DCIUS B. WING, whose name is indissolu- I O bly connected with the history of the Franklin Banking Company, of Newark, was born in Wilmington, Vt., November 15, 1822. He traces his ancestry to John Wing, of Sandwich, Mass., and the line of descent is published in a vol- ume entitled "Historical and Genealogical Regis- ter, 1662 to 1881." His parents were Bani and Theresa (Flint) Wing, the former of whom enlisted in 1779, when a youth of seventeen years, as a sol- dier in the Revolutionary War, becoming a mem- ber of Captain Rice's Company, Colonel Chapin's Regiment. Subsequently he served in a regiment commanded b}' Colonel Weston and was engaged in the defense of the Hudson River. With his company he was present at the execution of Major Andre, October 2, 1780. After the war he en- gaged in farming on the eastern slopes of the Green Mountains. Later he removed to Charle- mont, Mass., where he died April 2, 1847. His wife survived him twenty-seven years. Longev- ity is one of the characteristics of the family. The subject of this sketch is the youngest of ten children, but was the only child born of his father's second marriage. In youth he attended Williston Academy at East Hampton and afterward taught in the public schools. From 1847 until 1853 he was clerk and manager of the steamboat "DeWitt Clinton" on Lake Erie, which also made special trips on other lakes. In December, 1853, he set- tled in Newark and here engaged as a dealer in live stock, which he marketed in Philadelphia and Baltimore. In that line he conducted an exten- sive business for many years. In 1860 the firm of Bobbins, Wing & Warner was organized by Messrs. Willis Robbins, L. B. Wing and L. K. Warner, and in that way was founded the present institution known as the Franklin Bank Com- pany. The first money Mr. Wing made in Newark was invested in Illinois property. About 1854 he en- tered land in Piatt County, that state, and also purchased other land, becoming the owner of one thousand acres in one body. This he improved by erecting good buildings, developing it into a finely cultivated farm, on which his son resided about twelve years. Bement, 111., is situated on land formerly owned by him, and there he engaged in raising short-horn cattle. Recently he disposed of his farm land at a good price, thus realizing a handsome profit. In 1855 Mr. Wing married Miss Mary M., daugh- ter of Capt. George Ma3'hew, of Charlemont, Mass., a lineal descendant in the eighth generation from Thomas Mayhew, the patentee and Governor of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. She was born March 25, 1834, and in early life was a pupil in Mr. Wing's school. They have had three chil- dren, one of whom died in infancy. Charles May- hew, the only son, was born August 27, 1838, and received his education in the Ohio State Univer- sity. During the late war he served as Captain of Company G, Ohio National Guards. For some 432 MEMORIAL RECORD. time be resided in Illinois, superintending the property there, but at the present time lie is a part- ner in the bank. At Columbus, Ohio, November 8, 1881, he married Alice M., daughter of Hon. Norton S. Townsend, and they have four children, Lucius Arthur, born August 28, 1882; Shirley Townsend, May 1, 1885; Mary Margaret, Septem- ber 30, 1886; and Alice. The daughter, Mary La Salle, received an ex- cellent education at a seminary on Walnut Hills, Cincinnati, Ohio. June 17, 1885, she became the wife of Charles R. Shields, and they have four children, Elizabeth Duncan, Mayhew Wing, Maty and Helen. Politically, Mr. Wing is a Republi- can, and has served as a member of the City Coun- cil, lie has also been a candidate for the Consti- tutional Convention, and as State Senator, running ahead of his ticket. Socially, he is a member of the Masonic fraternity and is a Knight Templar. He has been President of the Licking County Ag- ricultural Society, also of the State Board of Agri- culture. Identified with the Sons of the Ameri- can Revolution, he is now Vice-President of the Ohio Division. For thirteen years he has been Trustee of the Ohio State University. Having traveled extensively throughout the United States, he has gained broad information concerning our country, its needs and possibilities, and has also formed a wide acquaintance. For thirty-five years his home has been at No. 103 East Main Street. HENRY B. RUSLER, manufacturer of spray pumps at Johnstown and one of the lead- ing business men of the place, was born in Liberty Township, Licking County, August 11, 1847, being the son of John and Elizabeth (Bar- rack) Busier, who settled in this county in 1843. His father, who was born in Mifflin County, Pa., in November, 1816, was but a small boy when his father died. After his marriage in the Keystone State he came to Ohio, making the trip in wagons and stopping one winter with relatives. In the spring he settled in Liberty Township, where he purchased one hundred and twenty-five acres of land. The property was almost in its primeval condition, entirely destitute of improvements. For some time his home was a log cabin, but in 1847 he built a frame house, thus contributing to the comfort of the family. From time to time he added to his possessions until he became the owner of more than three hundred acres, and this he tilled until his retirement from farm work in April, 1892. In addition to the raising of cereals John Rusler was for many years an extensive sheep breeder and wool grower, having one of the finest flocks in central Ohio. He was generous with his chil- dren, whom he gave money or its equivalent in land on starting out in life. In 1892 he retired from the farm and removed to Johnstown, the immediate cause of his removal being the death of his wife, which occurred on the 4th of Jul}', 1891. He passed from earth August 9, 1893. For some time he was a supporter of the Republican princi- ples, but during the latter part of his life he voted and worked with the Prohibition party. In re- ligion he was leader in the Methodist Episcopal work, a liberal supporter of its enterprises and active in its affairs. The family of John Rusler consisted of eight children, as follows: Mary, who married Wesley Marshall, of Liberty Township; Margaret, wife of William Wright, of Monroe Township; Sarah, Mrs. Marion Miller, who died at Hartford, in Septem- ber, 1890; Henry B.; Augusta E., who is married and resides in Granville; John D., of Johnstown; Adda F., also a resident of Johnstown; and Wil- liam, whose home is in Liberty Township. Our subject attended the schools at Johnstown and Delaware, Ohio, as well as the Commercial College at Pittsburg, and taught four terms of school. Entering the business world, he engaged in the general mercantile line at Johnstown for four years, after which he embarked in the pump busi- ness. He was agent for the rubber bucket pump and also dealt in other pumps until 1880, when he patented the Rusler expansion bucket and this he MEMORIAL RECORD. 433 .has since manufactured. He has also purchased the patent of the comet spray pump, in the manu- facture of which he engages, having established a national trade. January 25, 1870, Mr. Rusler married Sarah EL, daughter of John O. Jones and a native of McKean Township. The only child born of this union, Ernest D., a bright and promising boy, died De- cember 12, 1878, aged seven years. Politically Mr. Rusler always advocates Democratic doctrines. He is the present Mayor of Johnstown and has sewed for seven years as Clerk, also for some time as Justice of the Peace. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Socially he is con- nected with the Masonic fraternity, being Past Master of Center Lodge No. 326, also Past Chan- cellor of White Cross Lodge, K. P. 0HARLES STOOLEIRE, an agriculturist of Union Township, was born in Washington County, Pa., November 14, 1834, and is the son of Jacob and Isabel (Rodgers) Stoolfire, both natives of the same county as that in which his birth occurred. The father was born August 4, 1805, and died July 25, 1890; the mother, whose natal day was April 16, 1815, passed from earth December 14, 1888. They were married in Wash- ington County, and thence in 1836 came to Lick- ing County. The father bringing with him $3,000, purchased large tracts of land, becoming the owner of one thousand acres. While he devoted some attention to general farming, it was as a wool grower that he was especially known. Of this specialty he made a great success. His herd was widely known as "black top" sheep, and were commonly said to be "honest" sheep; that is, there was no oiling of the wool nor any special prepara- tion of fleeces. He also raised cattle and hogs, and from his various enterprises gained large and valuable possessions. Of the children of Jacob and Isabel Stoolfire we note the following: Elizabeth is the wife of Israel Rees; Mary Catherine married Benjamin Jones and resides on one of her father's farms in Kirkers- ville; Clarinda married and died leaving one child, B. R. Jones, who now lives on the old Stoolfire homestead; Francis Marion owns a farm in Union Township, and is engaged in business at Colum- bus; Lorena, who is unmarried, resides with her sister, Mrs. Rees. The Stoolfire family originated in Germany, whence our subject's great-grandfather emigrated to America. On his mother's side our subject is of German and Irish ancestry. After completing the studies of the common schools, our subject entered Bethany College, in West Virginia, and there remained one year, being under the tutorship of Alexander Campbell, whose name is inseparably connected with the early his- tory of the Disciples' Church. He was given ex- cellent educational advantages, as indeed were all the children. His sister, Elizabeth, was graduated from Pleasant Hill Female Seminary in Pennsyl- vania, and the other sisters also attended that in- stitution. Francis Marion was a student in an academy at Pleasant ville, Ohio. The life occupation of Mr. Stoolfire has been that of an agriculturist, and he has always made his home upon his present farm. He is the owner of three farms, aggregating about six hundred acres. His home farm comprises two hundred and twenty-two acres of as fine laud as the fertile val- ley of the Licking affords. Upon this there is a commodious brick residence built after a modern style of architecture. There are also substantial barns and other necessary conveniences. March 31, 1859, Mr. Stoolfire was united in mar- riage with Miss Emily E. Sprague, a native of Hamilton County, Ohio, her parents having come hither from New York. Four daughters bless this union, Lillian Rosalie, Lucy, Florence and Helen Victoria. The three eldest were educated at Ada, Ohio, and the youngest is now a student in Hiram College. Lucy married George T. Cully, a son of William J. Cully, of this township, he being a rail- road contractor with headquarters at Muncie, Ind. Florence is the wife of Cary Swisher, son of John Swisher, an extensive dairyman of Union Town- ship. For many years a stanch Republican, Mr. Stool- fire voted for every Republican Presidential can- 434 MEMORIAL RECORD. didate from J. C. Fremont to Benjamin Harrison. Recently, however, he has transferred his allegiance to the new populistic movement, which he believes will subserve the interests of the Government bet- ter than the old party has done. It is a fact worthy of note, that no member of the Stoolfire family has ever been identified with a secret so- ciety. They are without exception people of up- right, honorable lives, energetic dispositions, and enjoy the confidence of the people of the county. •■pj* *& YJ^ UGENE S. BEECHER. Upon the old [ C\ homestead where he was born Mr. Beecher is actively engaged in farming enterprises, and being an intelligent and capable agriculturist he has met with more than usual success in his calling. His farm consists of one hundred and twenty acres, devoted to the raising of grain and pasturage of stock. The buildings are neat and substantial, the soil fertile and the land well im- proved, the place being numbered among the val- uable farms of Union Township, In noting the history of the Beecher family, we find that Beri, father of our subject, was born in York State March 19,1812. About 1836, accom- panied by his family, he came to Licking County and settled upon a farm in Union Township, where for many years he engaged in the tilling of the soil. In 1880 he removed to Granville, and for a time lived in that village, retired. At the present time (1894) he makes his home in Harri- son Township, and is quite active for one of his advanced years. His wife, who bore the maiden name of Lucy Gray, was born in York State, and died in Union Township in 1859. The family of Beri Beecher consisted of five children, as follows: Edwin, deceased; Helen, who is the wife of Henry Palmerton; Grace, who mar- ried Edwin Featherstone; Eugene, of this sketch, and Justus, deceased. The only surviving son, our subject, was born in Union Township January 18, 1846, and here he has always resided. His ad- vantages in youth were somewhat limited, but be- ing a man of acute perception and sound common sense he has been able to overcome the lack of early advantages, and is now well informed. In Union Township, on the 21st of October, 1869, occurred the marriage of Eugene S. Beecher and Miss Elizabeth Cain. This highly esteemed lady was born in Union Township, of which her father, the late John Cain, was for many years a resident, his death occurring here. One son has blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Beecher, George S., a well educated and capable young man. Progressive, public spirited and energetic, Mr. Beecher gives due attention to every project cal- culated to promote the welfare of the people, or develop the vast resources of the county. Educa- tional, philanthropic and commercial projects are sure to enlist his hearty support, and he favors everything that will aid in the development of the county. In religious affiliations Mr. Beecher is a Presbyterian, having been a consistent member of that denomination since the age of about eleven years. For several years he has officiated as an Elder in the church, of which his wife is also an active member. :£)#& THOMAS M. NORRIS, Jr., whose valuable property is situated in Fallsbury Town- ship, was born January 30, 1852, and is a son of Thomas M. and Maria (Phillips) Norris, natives of Pennsylvania. The family of which he is a member consisted of twelve children, five of whom are now living, the others besides our sub- ject being, Levi, whose home is in Coshocton County; Sarah, also a resident of Coshocton Coun- ty; Mary, the widow of John Graham, and Isaac, the two latter also residing in Coshocton County. The early boyhood years of our subject were spent upon his father's farm. He attended the common schools until he was nineteen, after which he took a two years' course at West Bedford, Ohio. MEMORIAL RECORD. 435 December 28, 1871, he married Elizabeth A., daugh- ter of Daniel and Jane (Fowall) McKee. She was one of seven children born to her parents, one of whom died in childhood. The others are, John W., a resident of Hardin County; William, living in Coshocton County; Thomas, also a resident of Coshocton County; Daniel, of Licking County; Ella, now the wife of Adolphus Chaney, of Mus- kingum County. Mr. and Mrs. Norris have had eight children, one of whom died in infancy. Ora J., Floyd, Stella, Flora E., Grace M., Graver R. and Nina F. are at home with their parents. The farm occupied and owned by Mr. Norris consists of one hundred acres with all modern im- provements. He has always been a Democrat in political opinions and uses his influence for that party. With his wife he holds membership in the Methodist Church. JOHN D. MOREHEAD, the owner of a small but well improved farm, and one of the re- presentative agriculturists of the county, was born Maj- 20, 1855. He is the son of Charles W. and Mahala (McMullen) Morehead, the father a native of Virginia and the mother born in Ohio. There are but two children in the family: John D. and George G., the latter being a resident of Hopewell Township. The boyhood years of our subject were passed in the immediate locality of his birth in Perry County, Ohio, and he was the recipient of excellent educational advantages, spending the winter months at his studies, while the summers were devoted to the tilling of the soil. At the age of nineteen Mr. Morehead left the parental roof and began life's struggles for him- self. For two years he was in the employ of a Mr. Franks and being of an economical, ambitious nature he saved his earnings and at the age of twenty-one established domestic ties. September 3, 1876, he married Rebecca, daughter of El wood and Keziah (Shaw) Clemmings, of Muskingum County, Ohio. Having saved more than $300 he rented a sixty acre tract of farm land, which he stocked and furnished with the necessary improve- ments. This property was situated in Bowling Green Township. From that beginning he has ' steadily with great persistence and energy, worked his way upward to a prominent rank among the farmers of the county. Having received some money from his father's estate in 1882, he pur- chased fifty acres comprising his present home- stead. Here he is prospering in a most satisfac- tory manner. Five children were born to Mr. and Mrs. More- head, all of whom are under the parental roof, as follows: Luella, George Frederic, Charles R., Wil- liam Edgar and Mary Ida. In the leading issues of the day our subject takes an active interest. In local affairs he votes for the man rather than the party. He is at present serving his second term as Township Trustee has also occupied other minor offices. Identified with the Baptist Church, he and his wife are earnest and consistent Chris- tians, and are sincere in the discharge of their re- ligious obligations. The family is highly respected wherever known, and is one of influence in social circles. ' ^ )§*# P * HIRAM B. HUGHES. Among those who have been active in developing the agri- cultural resources of the county, and who have materially promoted its rise and progress, may be mentioned the name of Mr. Hughes, of Eden Township. While his farm is not one of the largest in this locality, it is as well improved as the majority, and its two hundred and fifty acres are under a high state of cultivation. By years of application to his occupation and by much arduous labor, he has gained a solid financial foot- ing, and his landed possessions will doubtless be increased as time goes by. The subject of this notice is the eldest of the four children comprising the family of George and 436 MEMORIAL RECORD. Amanda (Bell) Hughes, and was born on the home farm in Eden Township, February 20, 1852. He was reared to man's estate in Eden Township, where his entire life has been passed, with the ex- ception of five years spent in Knox County. Upon selecting a vocation he chose that of agriculture, with which he was most familiar, and to this he has devoted his exclusive attention. Mis mother died in Eden Township about 1865, after having borne her husband four children, Hiram B., Hugh, Ida and John D., deceased. In Washington Township, on the 23d of Feb- ruary, 1871, was solemnized the marriage of Hiram B. Hughes and Miss Mary Stone, a native of that township, and the daughter of the late Jacob and Johanna Stone. They have established a pleasant home on their farm and are highly regarded by their neighbors and friends. Mr. Hughes is wide- awake in regard to the political movements of the day, and earnestly espouses the doctrines and policy of the Republican party, taking an active part in local affairs and supporting the candidates of that political organization. In religious belief he is connected with the Disciples' Church. CHARLES H. STIMSON, M. D. MEMORIAL RECORD. 439 n^sf ra^ Charles H. Stimson, M. D. $En 0HARLES II. STIMSON, M. D. No mem- ber of the medical profession of Licking County has gained greater distinction in other portions of the state and nation than has Dr. Stimson, of Newark. He is now in the prime of life, and it may safely be predicted that future years will add to the honors the past has brought him. A resident of Newark since October, 1875, in the years that have since come and gone he has by his unaided efforts won his way to fortune and success. His honorable career is well worthy of emulation by the 3'outh of to-day who are starting out in the world with no capital, as all that he has and all that he is he owes to his own indomitable energy and devotion to his profession. Referring to the ancestry of our subject, we find that his grandfather, Dr. Stimson, was one of the first physicians of Ohio, and practiced his profes- sion at Marietta, Granville and Worthington. He advocated and followed the botanic school of med- icine and gave his undivided attention to profes- sional duties, having patients in every direction, covering a radius of nearly one hundred miles. His family consisted of six daughters and seven sons. Without exception his sons all became physicians and all continued in the practice of this profession except one, who engaged in the merchant-tailoring business at Columbus. They were all graduates of 19 the Cincinnati Medical Institute and were success- ful practitioners. The father of our subject, Charles H. Stimson , M. D., read medicine under his father's preceptorship, and later was graduated from the medical college at Cincinnati. For thirty-five years he engaged in practice at Athens, Worthington, Alexandria and Newark, Ohio, dying in the latter city in 1885, aged fifty-four years. He and his first wife, whose maiden name was Melissa Dean, had one child, our subject. The wife and mother died in 1859, and subsequently the father married Miss Bettie Sherman, of Granville, the daughter of William Sherman, one of the pioneers of Licking County. One daughter blessed this union, Emma, the wife of Edson B. Dennis, of Newark. Our sub- ject's father was for a time associated with Profes- sor Rarey, a noted horseman, who imported and trained blooded animals. In politics he was a Re- publican, and in his social connections was identi- fied with the Royal Arch Masons. Born at Albany, N. Y., February 14, 1857, the subject of this notice was reared in Ohio, and for some time was a student in the Ohio University at Athens, graduating in the Class of 1872. After- ward he read medicine with his father and for one year attended lectures in the Eclectic Medical Col- lege of Cincinnati. Later he spent his years at 440 MEMORIAL RECORD. Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, grad- uating from that institution. The ensuing two years were spent at the Bellevne Hospital Medical College, of New York City, and after his graduation therefrom he was for eighteen months a physician in the Charity Hospital on Blackwell's Island. At once after leaving the hospital, Dr. Stimson settled in Newark, where he has since conducted an extensive practice. He is the present surgeon for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad and affiliates with the National Association of Railway Surgeons, as well as the Ohio State Medical Society. Not long since he was appointed lecturer on Dermatology in the Chicago Medical College. His office is commodious and well appointed, and such are the demands of his profession that, to facilitate the work and af- ford every accommodation to patients and friends, he employs eight young ladies, including a book- keeper, assistant bookkeeper, stenographer and typewriter. In addition to his residence property in Newark, he owns some valuable real estate in Columbus and Indianapolis. November 7, 1889, the Doctor married Miss Etta the adopted daughter of J. V. Burner, of this city. Mrs. Stimson was born in Newark and was a mere child when her parents died, after which she was adopted into the family of Mr. Burner. In politics the Doctor is a Republican and socially is a thirty- second degree Mason. While liberal in his religious views, he frequently attends the Second Presby- terian Church, with which his wife is identified, and is liberal in his contributions to religious and benevolent enterprises. MUNSON MONROE, a member of a fam- ily that has given the United States a President as well as many honorable pri- vate citizens and eminent statesmen, was born in Bloomfield, N. J., November 7, 1836. He is the son of Silas and Eliza (Vreeland) Monroe, the former a native of Connecticut and the lattre born in New Jersey. In the family there were eleven children, nine sons and two daughters, of whom five are living at the present time: Charles, Silas, Theodore, Horace and Munson. In early life the father of our subject was a shoemaker by occupation, but after coming to Licking County in 1837, he settled in Jersey Township and purchased fifty acres, to the cultiva- tion of which he gave his attention. He added to the original purchase as opportunity was af- forded him, until the time of his demise he was the owner of three hundred acres bearing all the modern improvements and a number of substan- tial farm buildings. He died in Jersey Township in 1857, at the age of sixty-five years. In reli- gious belief he was a member of the Presbyterian Church. His wife survived him until 1880, when she died at the age of eighty-four years lacking fourteen days. The paternal grandfather of our subject, Ben- jamin Monroe, was born in Connecticut and there his death occurred at the age of about seventy years. He was in the Revolutionary War and a cooper by trade. He was the second cousin of President Monroe. Our subject's maternal grand- father, Peter Vreeland, was born in New Jersey and was a hero of the Revolution, in which he served for five years. He followed the trade of a carpenter until his death, which occurred in New Jersey. The subject of this sketch has been a resident of Jersey Township fifty-seven years. He re- mained with his parents until they died, and be- gan for himself by buying a hog and speculating. When a youth of eighteen he bought fifty acres, for which he had completed the payment by the time he attained his majority. On the 18th of of October, 1872, he married Miss Annie Amanda, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth McOwen. Three children were born to them: Jennie, Bes- sie and Bertha, and the wife and mother died in January, 1871). October 18, 1884, occurred the marriage of Mr. Monroe to Miss Jennie, daughter of Jacob and Rebecca Sell. The political questions of the age receive due consideration from Mr. Monroe, who, while not active as a partisan, is always devoted to the prin- ciples of the Republican party. At present lie is MEMORIAL RECORD. 441 engaged in the cultivation of one thousand acres, all of which, under his capable supervision, is pro- ductive and remunerative. He is one of the citi- zens who have contributed to the progress of Jer- sey Township along the line of agricultural devel- opment, and his labors have resulted in the ad- vancement of the community. -^H£t WASHINGTON J. HENDERSON. The success which has attended the efforts of this gentleman during the twenty- two years covering the period of his residence in Newark is such as to prove conclusively the possession of excellent business qualifications on his part. Becoming a resident of Newark in 1872, he entered the employ of the Baltimore & Ohio Railway Company and for a time worked on repairs. He was lumber agent for the road and later had charge of car repairing. Upon embarking in business for himself, he opened a plumbing and steam fitting establishment, in which for sometime he was associated with his son, William A., who is a practical mechanic. In 1891 he became sole proprietor of the business, which he now conducts in addition to the manufacture of awnings and tents. Washington J., the sou of Charles and Jane (Moffatt) Henderson, was born near Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, January 10, 1842. His father was born in the North of Ireland of Scotch-Irish descent about 1808. When sixteen years old he left his native land, accompanied by his sister, and came to the United States. They never afterward heard from their relatives on the Emerald Isle. The sister married Charles Stewart and settled in Bremen, Ohio. In 1811 Charles Henderson came to Ohio and settled in Muskin- gum County. After coming to this country, and before locating in Ohio, he married in Pennsylva- nia a Miss Doniker, who died in Muskingum Count}', after having had nine children. Of this family only two attained mature years: Mary, the deceased wife of Stephen Cams, and John, a re- tired farmer residing near Zanesville, and now (1894) eighty-three years old. The second marriage of Charles Henderson united him with Jane Moffatt, who was born in Pennsylvania, but at the time of her marriage lived in Muskingum County, Ohio. Nine chil- dren were born to this union, of whom seven at- tained years of maturity. Matilda married Will- iam Huffman, of Zanesville; Rebecca, deceased, was the wife of Robert Stuart; Sarah, who married Andrew Maloney, died in Muskingum County; Agnes became the wife of Freeh Shambliu and resides in Muskingum County; Thompson is car inspector for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad; Cynthia, who became the wife of Rev. A. H. Amrine, of Bridgeport, Ohio, is deceased. The father was a farmer by occupation and became the owner of a valuable farm upon which his life was ended at the age of eighty-six. The next to the youngest child of the father's second marriage is the subject of this notice, who resided on the home farm until nineteen, mean- time attending the common schools. Upon leav- ing the farm he served as the employe of the United States Government for twenty-two months, working as a carpenter. For eighteen years he was in the employ of the Baltimore &, Ohio Rail- road Company, commencing as a carpenter. While filling the position of car inspector he went daily to Junction City for two years, his purpose being to inspect cars received from the Ohio Central Railroad for the Baltimore & Ohio. The first marriage of Mr. Henderson united him with Sarah E., daughter of William Winn, of Muskingum County. At her death she left six children, viz.: Eury E., the wife of John Freeman and a resident of Newark; William A., a plumber; Leafy, wife of Harry Fordyce, of Newark; Bertha, Walter and Edna. The present wife of Mr. Hen- MEMORIAL RECORD. 447 derson bore the maiden name of Clara A. Abmyer and was a daughter of Isaac Abmyer, of Summer- field, Ohio, where she was born. One child has blessed this union, a daughter, Ruth. Politically Mr. Henderson is a Democrat, and at the age of twenty-one he was elected Township Clerk, in which capacity he served for two terms. Later he tilled the position of Justice of the Peace for one term. Twice he was elected a member of the Board of Education of Newark, of which he has been both clerk and president. At the age of twenty-one he was made a Mason and is now Past Master of Newark Lodge No. 97, A. F. & A. M., Past High Priest of Warren Chapter No. 6, R. A. M., and is a Knight Templar. He also affiliates with Golden Rule Lodge No. 100, A. O. U. W. His residence is a commodious and well appointed structure at No. 425 East Main street. 0: .~^| L-7" "^| ,^. I^f =C) i^V ENIS( I ciatei IISON UNIVERSITY. Intimately asso- ciated with the progress of Ohio, with the development of its material resources, has been the attention devoted to the cultivation of the intellect and the development of the powers of the mind. Among the institutions of learning that have contributed to the mental progress of the people few are more widely known through- out the state than the Denison University of Gran- ville. This is one of the olders educational institu- tions of the state, having been founded in 1831. The movement resulting in the establishment of the University originated in the minds of a few prominent Baptists, who succeeded in interesting the Ohio Baptist Educational Society in the proj- ect. A farm of two hundred acres on the Colum- bus road, a mile and a-half west of Granville was offered as the site for the institution, and the offer being accepted, buildings were soon afterward erected, and in October, 1831, Rev. John Pratt, of South Reading, Mass., was invited to become Prin- cipal of the school. He accepted the invitation and opened the school on the 13th of December following. The large building upon the farm was enlarged and remodeled, and when just completed was de- stroyed by fire, in May, 1832. A new structure was erected on the site of the old one, at a cost of $5,000, and in this the school was opened Decem- ber 17, 1832. During the first quarter thirty-seven students were in attendance, the eldest of whom was thirty-seven and the youngest eight. At the opening of the second collegiate year Professor Pratt was joined by Pascal Carter, of South Read- ing, Mass., who was connected with the institution the ensuing twenty years, while Professor Pratt re- remained for twenty-eight years. What is now Denison University was incorporated under the laws of the state of Ohio, by the Legis- lature thereof, February 3, 1832, under the name of the "Granville Literary and Theological Insti- tution." In Januarj', 1845, the name was changed to Granville College, and this was changed June 25, 1856, to the name now borne. It was so named in honor of William Denison, of Adams- ville, Ohio, in accordance with an early vote of the Trustees that the first donor of $10,000 or more to the institution should have the privilege of naming it. The University was moved from the farm to its present site in 1856. The buildings are located on a beautiful hill less than a-half mile from the pub- lic square. The grounds cover twenty-four acres, of which almost one-half is a grove of old forest trees. The University buildings contain study and dormitory rooms for one hundred and sev- enty-eight students, and chapel, recitation rooms and other rooms for general use. Five buildings are now owned by the University, namely: College Hall, containing chapel, lecture room, laboratories and dormitories; Academy Hall, containing liter- ary society halls, recitation rooms and dormitories; Doane Hall, containing a finely equipped library; Barney Memorial Hall, the finest science building in the state; the President's residence, a comforta- ble frame structure; and Granville Academy, originally organized as a preparatory department to the University, but in 1887 merged into a sep- 448 MEMORIAL RECORD. arate school. The original frame college building is used as a gymnasium. The faculty contains men of eminent abilities in their varied depart- ments, and the University justly ranks among the most prominent institutions in the state. <>C****+^*****3»++*+++*++++40C> JACOB VANDENBARK, a general farmer of Hanover Township, was born in Licking Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, Sep- tember 27, 1832, and is the son of Ger- sham and Mary (Beard) Vandenbark, both of whom were natives of New Jersey. ■ They came to Mus- kingum County in 1801 with their respective pa- rents and were married and spent their remaining years there, the father following the occupation of an agriculturist. He was the first to pass from earth, and his wife followed him seven years after his demise. There were six children in the parental family, ail of whom married and became the heads of fami- lies, but only two are now living, Jacob and Mary, Mrs. Reuben Knight. Under the parental roof our subject was reared to manhood, giving his father the benefit of his services until he attained his majority. In boyhood he attended the district schools whenever the opportunity was afforded, and spending the vacations in farm work, early gained a thorough comprehension of agricultural duties. When the time came to choose a life oc- cupation, he naturally selected the one with which he was most familiar, and to agriculture he has since devoted his attention. February 27, 1855, occurred the marriage of Mr. Vandenbark to Miss Helen Virginia Bealmear, who was born in Muskingum County, August 31, 1838. Her parents, Dr. Thomas and Susan (Shipley) Bealmear, were natives of Baltimore, Md., but came to Muskingum County at an early day, and there the father engaged in the practice of the medical profession until his death. To Mr. and Mrs. Van- denbark ten children have been born. nine of whom are living. Rosa, who became the wife of Ran- dolph Brown, died in 1879, after having had two children. Flora is the wife of Z. H. McKnight,of Perry Township, and the mother of three children. Ollie, now Mrs. Newton C. Smith, lives in Zanesville, Ohio, and has four children. Thomas, of Gran- ville Township, married Miss Bessie Barnes and has four children. Emma became the wife of Jas- per Siler, of Newark, and they have three chil- dren. Ella, wife of William Smart and mother of three children, lives in Indianapolis, where Mr. Smart is in the employ of a railroad company. Mattie is the wife of E. P. Stone, Jr., of Colum- bus, Ohio, and they are the parents of three chil- dren. Jacob, Jr., is unmarried and manages the home farm. Carrie is the wife of Frank Richards, a railroad employe residing in Newark. Blanche married Austin Howe, of Hanover Township. An active, progressive citizen, Mr. Vandenbark possesses the confidence and esteem of all who know him. A stanch Republican in politics, he has never been desirous of official honors, but has devoted his attention strictly to personal matters. In religious matters his views are liberal. Upon his farm in Hanover Township he has resided since 1855. The place consists of two hundred and eleven acres of excellent land, upon which have been introduced all the improvements of a model estate. The soil is well tilled, and as the result of careful cultivation is highly productive. <>om-+*++++****33e++++++*+++++:x> MRS. EMILY ARMSTRONG was born in Newark Township, where she now re- sides, and is a daughter of Judge Will- iam Taylor, whose sketch is presented on another page of this volume. In the public schools of Newark she laid the foundation for the broad range of information she now possesses, and com- pleted her education in the female seminary at Granville, Ohio. There were eight sons and two daughters in her father's family, only four of whom are now living, those beside herself being, MEMORIAL RECORD. 449 John, a resident of Newark; Thomas M., a farmer of Licking Township, and Alonzo P., who is em- ployed at Mr. Everett's gas works. In 1852 Emily Taylor became the wife of Jack- son Davis, who died ten years later. Four children had been born of their union, namely: Lucius Ed- gar, who married Estella A. Brown, and they, witli their two sons, Sturgis B. and Lucius C, reside on a farm near Columbus, Ohio; Mary Alice, who re- sides with her mother; George A., an agriculturist, who operates the home farm, and William S., of Milford, Kan., who is engaged in farming and stock-raising upon a farm of three hundred and sixty acres owned by himself and his brother George. The second marriage of our subject occurred in 1867, at which time she became the wife of John T. Armstrong, who came to Licking County in 1837. Two children blessed this union: Nellie E. and Mattie May. The members of the family have received excellent educational advantages. Will- iam S. is a graduate of a commercial college at Pittsburg, Pa. Mary Alice was educated in the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware. Nellie and Mattie attended the Newark High School and Granville Female Seminary, and are accomplished young ladies, Nellie having a fine musical educa- tion, and Mattie having devoted especial attention to vocal culture. For four years Nellie taught in the schools of Madison and Granville Townships, and for two years has been a teacher in the public school of Granville. Since the death of Mr. Armstrong in 1872, his widow has superintended the management of the farm. From her father she inherited a portion of her present estate of one hundred and thirty-three acres, and Mr. Davis subsequently purchased a tract of equal dimensions. The residence is an el- egant structure of brick, built in the Gothic style of architecture, and contains all the modern con- veniences. Mr. Davis was a Baptist in religious faith, and Mr. Armstrong belonged to the Presby- terian Church at Jackson town. Mrs. Armstrong, with her daughters and son, William S., holds membership in the Newark Baptist Church, and George is identified in the Licking Baptist Church. They are regular attendants at Sunday-school, in which the youngest daughter is a teacher, and are also prominent in the social meetings and other enterprises undertaken by the church. The sons are Democrats in their political views, and may al- ways be relied upon to cast a straight ticket for the candidates of that party. *^Ns|I ►®l^i*^- THOMAS FOSTER, the owner of more than two hundred acres of well tilled land, and a prosperous farmer of Jersey Township, was born in Staffordshire, England, April 13, 1827, and is a son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Babb) Fos- ter, natives of the same shire. In the parental family there were six children, three sons and three daughters, four of whom are now living, namely: Ellen, the widow of John H. Hughes; Eliza, widow of David Jones; Sarah, also a widow; and Thomas, of this sketch. Emigrating to America in 1833, Thomas Foster, Sr., came direct to Newark, Ohio, and after a so- journ of six weeks there, moved to Liberty Town- ship, where he remained until after all his children were married. Then purchasing one hundred acres of land in Liberty Township, he gave his at- tention to its cultivation, and increased its boun- daries by the purchase of one hundred and fifty acres. On selling that property, he moved to Etna, and after two years there he started with a party to Idaho, but died en route, in 1865. His wife had died some years before his demise. They were both members of the United Brethren Church, in which he officiated as a Class-leader. For his second wife he married Martha, daughter of David and Elizabeth Thomas, and she is also deceased. The paternal grandfather of our subject, Thomas Foster, was a farmer by occupation, and died in England at the age of seventy years. He reared a family of six children, who came to America. In religious views he was identified with the Church of England. Our subject's maternal grandfather, Geoffrey Babb, was a farmer and also served as a 450 MEMORIAL RECORD. soldier in the British army. His death occurred at the age of eighty years. The subject of this sketch was five years old when his parents came to Ohio, and since then he had resided continuously in Licking County. August 22, 1852, occurred the marriage of our subject and Miss Mary Jane, daughter of William and Elizabeth (Disbennett) Burnsides. Four chil- dren were born to them, William, Thomas, Charles Burton and Lura Inez, deceased. William is mar- ried and has three children; Charles B. is also mar- ried and has two children, Daisy and Willie. Af- ter the death of his first wife, our subject was again married, in September, 1870, choosing as his wife Miss Zela T., daughter of Joseph and Jane Martin. In their religious connections they are identified with the Presbyterian Church. Politically he ad- vocates the principles for which the Republican party stands, and always gives preference to the candidates of that political organization. At the present time, though owning more than two hun- dred acres, he engages in the cultivation of only about fifty acres, and this tract bears all the im- provements of a first-class farm. DWARD L. NICHOLS. In the farming Pq community we have the foundation for true, prosperity in the state, and in the homes of the farmers we may read the future of the country. The family represented by the gen- tleman whose name appears at the head of this sketch, constitutes one of those industrious and enterprising households whose intelligence and in- tegrity, common sense and kindly hospitality in- fluence all about them, and conduce to the prosper- ity of the section in which they live. The Nich- ols farm, which is situated in St. Alban's Town- ship, contains all the modern improvements, in- cluding farm machinery and substantial buildings, adapted to their special uses. The parents of our subject, Leonard E. and Mary (Lewis) Nichols, have long resided in Lick- ing County, and are among the most progressive citizens of St. Alban's Township. Agriculture has been the life work of the father, and to it he has devoted his entire attention throughout the entire period of his useful career. His work and influ- ence are highly prized in his community, as he is always ready to lend a hand toward every move- ment for the moral, intellectual and material prog- ress of the people among whom he lives. He has erected good buildings on his farm, and owns a large acreage of rich and well cultivated soil. The subject of this sketch was born in St. Al- ban's Township, Ma}' 11, 1861. In this pleasant and prosperous portion of Licking County he took his training in the active duties of farm life and attended the district schools, which gave him an excellent foundation for an intelligent and progressive life. Here he grew to manhood and has made his home continuously. For a time he conducted his studies at Granville, this count}-, thus supplementing the information gained in the common schools and laying the foundation for his present wide range of knowledge. He re- mained at home until his marriage, which event united him in wedlock with Miss Jennie Thornton, a native of Licking County and always a resident of this part of the state. Settling upon a portion of the old Nichols homestead, our subject has here actively engaged in the tilling of the soil, and raises those cereals which are adapted to this climate. The soil of the farm is rich and repays the labors of the owner with a bountiful harvest of golden grain. It is true of this property, as it is of all the laud in St. Alban's Township, that if one will give to it care, industry and good management he will be amply repaid for his exertions. Mr. Nichols takes an active interest in political affairs and is a fol- lower of the Republican party, finding its plat- form consonant with his own ideas of equity and justice. ■ C^ J P ■ < T WASHINGTON HOLTON. For more V/V/ than fifty years this gentleman has been a resident of Eden Township, and during this long period he has witnessed its won- derful progress along commercial, agricultural and educational lines. He is a native of Ohio, and was born in Muskingum County, May 3, 1822. MEMORIAL RECORD. 473 His parents, Nicholas and Rebecca (Miles) Holton, were natives of Pennsylvania, and removed thence to Muskingum Count}', Ohio, where the father died. The death of the mother occurred in Illi- nois. To their children they left as a heritage more precious than money, a reputation for hon- esty, fair dealing and nobility of character, and their descendants may justly revert to their mem- ory with pride. In the family of eleven children, Washington was the eighth in order of birth. He lived in Muskingum County until seventeen years of age, after which he and his mother resided for two years in Champaign County. His father having died when he was a lad of eight years, he was early obliged to become self-supporting. In the spring of 1841 he came to Newark, Ohio, where he was variously employed until the time of his marriage. That important event occurred in Eden Township, December 10, 1844, and united him with Miss Margaret Miles, who was born in this township August 19, 1825. Mrs. Holton is a daughter of Stephen and Catherine (Dush) Miles, the former a native of Pennsylvania and a farmer by occupation. They died in Eden Township, after having had ten children, of whom Mrs. Hol- ton was the fifth in order of age. After their marriage our subject and his wife settled in Eden Township, and here they have re- sided for more than a half-century. They are the parents of eight living children, William F., John, Mary, Barbara E., Stephen, George, Cinna and David F. Three children died in infancy. Mr. and Mrs. Holton have been members of the Meth- odist Protestant Church for over fifty years, and are counted among the worthy people of the town- ship. ■ ' #?# P ■ . eHARLES H. STASAL, the owner and occu- pant of a farm in Madison Township is a member of one of the well known families of the county. Here he was born, November 14,1857, being the son of George and Elizabeth (Iliremau) Stasal, natives respectively of Germany, and Mary Ann Township, Licking County. The father emi- grated to America in boyhood, and has spent the principal portion of his life in this county, where he still resides. His wife is a daughter of a pioneer family of Mary Ann Township, who endured the hardships and privations incident to frontier exis- tence. In their experience as pioneers it was at times found necessary to carry wheat to Zanesville and there exchange it for family necessities. In this family there were four sons and two daughters, and five of the number are now living. The eldest, John C, now traveling in the west, was for about twenty-four years manager of corre- spondence and outside business for a wholesale mercantile house in Newark, where his family still live. Kate became the wife of Samuel In hoof and lives in Newark. Mary, also a resident of New- ark, is the wife of John Hirschline, a stone-cutter by trade. Our subject is the next in order of birth. Henry died in early youth. Arnold married Miss Sarah E. Tarleton and resides in Newark. For about forty-five years the parents of our subject were residents of Newark, where the father was engaged in business. Some sixteen years ago he retired to the farm where he now resides. Though advanced in years he is hale and hearty, and still superintends the cultivation of his land. Our subject received a good education in the com- mon schools of Newark, and in that city continued to reside, meantime engaged in various lines of business, until eight years ago, when he bought a farm in Madison Township. Here he owns one hundred acres, of which about sixty acres are un- der the plow, the remainder being in timber and pasture lands. His occupation is that of a general farmer, and in connection with the raising of grain he also engages in the stock business with consid- erable success. December 27, 1877, Mr. Stasal was united in marriage with Miss Emma M. Rochester Jones, who was born on the Mississippi River steamboat "Rochester," and was named by the physician and captain of the boat. Her father, William W.Jones, was born in Staffordshire, England, July 5, 1824, and her mother, Margaret (Jolley) Jones, was a native of Zanesville, Ohio, born August 10, 1828. Mr. Jones came to America at the age of twelve years, and is the only member of his father's fam- 474 MEMORIAL RECORD. ily in this country, whither he emigrated in 1838" His wife died in Newark, Ohio, October 17, 1880. Of their seven children five are now living. The eldest son, Oliver C, is a resident farmer of Union County, Ohio; Alfred B. lives in Newark; Alice, the widow of William Merrick, resides in Newark; Minerva Jane, now the wife of Frank Grigsby, also lives in Newark; William W., Jr., died at the age of twenty-four from the effects of being kicked by a horse; Sarah Elizabeth, who was born in Zanes- ville, Ohio, died in St. Louis, Mo., at two years of age. To Mr. and Mrs. Stasal four children have been born, only two of whom are living: Ma3 T ,the eldest, and Leander, the second born, died in New- ark in infancy. Emma and Effie Ann are with their parents. In politics Mr. Stasal is a Democrat. He is now serving his third term as Supervisor of his road district, and has held other local positions of trust. Mr. Stasal was reared in the Congregational faith, and is now identified with the Christian Church, to which the other members of the family also belong. In social connections our subject holds membership in the Improved Order of Red Men at Newark, and has filled the position of Sachem in the Wigwam of Minnewah Tribe, No. 52. JACOB F. KELLER. MEMORIAL RECORD. 475 Jg.,g*fe,.9. Jacob F. Keller. JACOB F. KELLER. The subject of this sketch is a descendant of one of the oldest and most respected families of Licking Coun- ty. His great-grandfather, Henry Keller, was a native of York County, Pa., born in 1754 of Swiss parentage. In 1812 he removed with his family of ten children (six sons and four daughters) to Fair- field County, Ohio. Our subject's grandfather, Jacob Keller, was a young man when he came to Ohio, and soon afterward he was united in mar- riage with Elizabeth Miller, daughter of a prom- inent family of Fairfield County. Six sons and three daughters were born to them, all of whom at- tained to advanced years, with the exception of a son and daughter. Henry and Sarah still survive, the former a well-to-do farmer living four miles south of Newark, and the latter the wife of Rich- ard Jones, of Franklin County, Ohio. She became the mother of nine children, of whom eight sur- vive, some of them holding prominent positions in public life. Jacob Keller, St., was one of the best known pioneers of the county in his day, and was famil- iarly called "Grandpap Keller" by old and young. AVhile seemingly rough in manner and speech he was kind at heart, with a never-failing charity for the distressed and needy, Starting in life penni- 21 less, by enterprise, industry and economy, and the exercise of good business methods he accumulated a valuable estate of seven hundred and two acres of the best land in the state, located within two miles of Newark, the county-seat, and at present owned and occupied by the grandsons, Jacob F., Frank B., Charles E. and Val C. Keller. Notwith- standing the fact that many of the early pioneers were noted for muscular strength and hardihood, he had few equals in that respect. Every day un- til he had passed the seventieth milestone he per- formed manual labor, and perhaps not one man in a thousand accomplished the amount of manual labor that he performed. He scarcely knew what sickness was and took his first dose of medicine at the age of seven ty-two. As a farmer Mr. Keller was noted for thorough- ness. His farm always had an air of neatness, and all the improvements were of the most substantial character, making his home attractive above the average of his day. He reared his large family to habits of industry and economy, always instruct- ing by that best of all teachers, a good example. As his sons came to years of responsibility he en- couraged them to settle on his fine estate by divid- ing it among them. Thus they became well-to-do and substantial citizens. He experienced all the 476 MEMORIAL RECORD. vicissitudes of early pioneer life, coming to Licking County before Newark had gained the dignity of a village, and the surrounding country (now a beau- tiful valley) was a dense trackless wilderness, al- most uninhabited by reason of the marshy char- acter of the soil. Possessing a very retentive mem- ory, when the infirmities of age forced him to re- tire from active life, he found unbounded pleasure in recounting incidents of his early life to his grandchildren, fifty-four in all. He died at the ripe old age of eighty-three, surrounded with an abun- dance of the things of this life, and that which is more desirable, the love and esteem of relatives and friends, and the hope of a better life beyond the grave. J. F. Keller, the subject of this sketch, is the grandson of the honored man above named and the second son of D. D. and Amanda Keller. Born in the year 1856, he is now (1894) thirty-eight 3-ears old. He lives on the old homestead one and one-half miles north of Newark, having purchased the interest of his brothers and sisters at the divi- sion of the estate. On account of the very desir- able location of the land and the excellent quality of the soil, he was obliged to pay a large sum for the place. In youth he was rather delicately con- stituted, but gained strength as he approached manhood, and since that time has been strong and healthy. He bears the reputation of being very efficient as a worker, both on the farm and in var- ious other lines. His well known excellent busi- ness qualities are due to early responsibilities as well as to natural qualifications, his father having died when he was six years old. Following this the widowed mother managed the two farms belong- ing to the estate until he was fourteen, when she relegated their entire management to him. The work was difficult, but he was eminently successful for one of his age. On account of home interests engaging his per- sonal attention, Mr. Keller was deprived of the ad- vantages of a collegiate education, but was allowed the full benefits of common schools and a course in business college. In both he displayed great aptness for learning, nearly always standing at the head of his classes and on various occasions being selected to conduct the school in the teacher's ab- sence. Seeing the advantage of good clerical knowledge on the farm as well as elsewhere, he at- tended one of our business colleges and finds the information there obtained very convenient in keeping a record of farm affairs. In 1879 Mr. Keller married Carrie L.,a daughter of II. W. Hobart, of Granville Township. This lady has proved a faithful and worthy helpmate. Though but eighteen years of age at the time of her marriage, she presided over his home with ability equal to those of more mature years. Two daughters and a son were born to them, Ida May, who died in childhood; and Howard and Nellie, aged twelve and eight respectively. Mr. Keller ranks foremost in his calling. His superior meth- ods of farming (many of which are original with him), and the deep interest he takes in agriculture in general, together with the sacrifices he has made for the improvement of the agricultural classes, have won for him more than a local reputation, as he is known throughout the state both as a lect- urer at farmers' meetings and as a forcible and able writer for the agricultural press, being a reg- ular correspondent for several prominent farm journals. He has shown wonderful perseverance and pluck, accomplishing many things in the line of agriculture said to be impossible. With a farm of only eighty acres he assumed a debt of $7,500, on which he paid interest and $1,000 per year on the principal, and now has, witli possibly a single exception, the best improved farm in the county. He has recently erected an elegant residence of modern architecture, with every convenience for the comfort of the family. Taking a very sensible view of life, Mr. Keller says that human existence is too brief to spend much time in the accumulation of wealth, and so bends his energies rather in the direction of beau- tifying his surroundings so that they may give evidence of intelligence and refinement within. He believes that agriculture has a successful future for those who prosecute the business in a business- like way, but says that the time is forever past when a poorly managed farm will pay a respectable revenue. We must meet competition with skilled methods of farming. This belief he has carried into effect by growing some of the largest crops MEMORIAL RECORD. 477 ever produced in the state. As the panacea for dull times he believes in intensive, not extensive farming. In all questions of public trust, Mr. Keller has always stood firmly by the rights of the people, ex- posing dishonesty and jobbery wherever or when- ever known to him. By keeping an eye on pub- lic affairs he has saved innocent taxpa3 - ers many thousands of dollars. He has exalted notions of the value of the agricultural press as an educator and stimulator of the rank and file of agricultur- ists to better methods of farming, and says that the time he has spent in reading has paid better in dollars and cents than the same amount of time spent in active labor, to say nothing of the pleas- ure, culture, etc., thus gained. By close observa- tion and careful study, he has acquired a very general practical knowledge. His advice is sought by old and young. In religion he is a Baptist, in politics a Republican, but in neither is he so big- oted as to believe all that is worthy lies within the pale of his church and party; on the other hand he exhibits at all times due respect for the opinion of others. += *+• JOHN REES. A resident of this county throughout almost his entire life, a period of more than four-score years, Mr. Rees has been an eyewitness of much of the growth of county and slate. He has seen the broad prairies transformed into excellent farms, towns and villa- ges spring up, countless industries and manufac- tories introduced, while miles and miles of railroad have been built, penetrating every nook and corner of the state. In 1858 he settled in Lima Town- ship and purchased a tract of fifty acres, to which he has since added until he now owns one hun- dred and seventy-five acres of well improved land. In the county of which he is now a resident, our subject was born May 15, 1812, and is the only survivor among eight children, three daughters and five sons, born to the union of Thomas and Nancy (Bonham) Rees, the former born in Penn- sylvania of Welsh descent, and the latter a native of Virginia. In early life Thomas Rees was a shoe- maker, but later transferred his attention to agri- cultural pursuits. He came to Ohio about 1810, and after a short sojourn in Fairfield County, re- moved to Licking County, and later went to Frank- lin County, where he purchased land and made a permanent settlement about twelve miles from Columbus. On that place his death occurred about 1822. His wife survived him many years. In religious belief they were Baptists. During the War of 1812 he rendered brave service in defense of the United States. The paternal grandfather of our subject was a native of Wales, but spent the greater part of his life in Pennsylvania, where he died at an advanced age. Our subject's maternal grandfather was a native of the Old Dominion and there, when advanced in years, his death took place. In Licking and Franklin Counties, the subject of this sketch was reared to a sturdy manhood, well fitted to bear his part in the business world. When a young man he began his mercantile career in Reynoldsburg, Franklin County, and was thus engaged for twenty years. Previous to that he had learned the saddler's trade, but devoted his attention principally to merchandising. As al- ready stated, he came to Lima Township, Licking County, in 1858, and settled upon the place where for thirty-six years he has made his home. The marriage of Mr. Rees occurred in 1834, and united him with Miss Hannah Childs, a daughter of Daniel and Hannah Childs, and a native of Eng- land. She died in 1884, after fifty years of happy wedded life. She was reared in the Episcopalian faith, and to that religion she adhered until death. Mr. Rees holds membership in the Presbyterian Church, and by his honorable and consistent life has proved the sincerity of his religious belief. He gives his political allegiance to the Republican party, and has been loyal to every duty as a citizen. Six children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Rees, two daughters and four sons, namely: Edmund, Julia, John Henry, William, Charles and Amanda. John II. enlisted in the Civil War as a Union sol- dier, and did good service as a member of Com- pany F, Ninety-fifth Ohio Infantry. He married 478 MEMORIAL RECORD. Miss Clara Boylan, now deceased, and is the father of one living child, Blanche. Amanda became the wife of Reuben Alward, and they reside in Colum- bus; they have three children, "Willis, Ethel and Harry. ^ JOSHUA C. HARTZLER, A. M., Ph. D., Super- intendent of the public schools of Newark, was born near Lewistown, Pa., November 27, 1832. He traces his lineage to France, whence his great-grandfather, Rev. Jacob Hertzler, emigrat- ed to America, becoming the first representative of the family in this country. He came over in the ship "St. Andrew" (James Abercrombie, Master), from Rotterdam, landing in Philadelphia, Pa., Sep- tember 9, 1749. The next in line of descent, our subject's grandfather, also bore the name of Jacob; he attained considerable prominence as a minister in the Mennonite Church, and in connection with that profession he also followed the occupation of a farmer. The subject of this notice is the son of David and Frances (Lantz) Hartzler, natives of Pennsyl- vania, who were there reared and married. After the birth of six children they came to Ohio, and in the spring of 1839 settled near the city of Lan- caster. In those early days schools were few in number and inferior in quality, the children being denied the educational privileges which boys and gkis now receive. At the age of eight years the subject of this sketch entered school, but for some time made little progress, owing to the fact that his teachers were illy fitted for their work. After a time, however, he was more fortunate, as he was sent to a teacher of more than ordinary ability and tact. Under the guidance of this efficient in- structor he rapidly advanced in his studies and gained a thorough knowledge of the common- school branches. At the age of seventeen Mr. Hartzler commenced to learn the trade of a carpenter, and while soon acquiring a thorough knowledge of that occupa- tion, he b} r no means neglected his studies. For two years he taught school in rural districts, after which he began the study of the classics, and at the same time continued a course of higher math- ematics, and the sciences at La Fayette Academy, where for two years he was employed as assistant teacher. Later he taught in the graded schools of Lancaster, Ohio, and studied privately under the tuition of Dr. John Williams and the Rev. H. D. Lathrop, of that city. In 1866 he resigned his po- sition in the Lancaster school in order to accept that of Superintendent of the Galion schools, where he remained for six years. From childhood Mr. Hartzler had cherished a deep longing to visit the Old World and prosecute his literary and classical studies in the scats of learning, and at the same time gain a practical in- sight into the customs of the people of the lands beyond the sea. The way was at last opened for him to carry into execution the ambition of his youth. In 1873 he made a tour of the continent, and also visited Great Britain. For some time he remained in German}-, where, being familiar with the language, he soon acquainted himself with the excellent methods of instruction used in the schools of that country. Returning to the United States, Mr. Hartzler accepted the position of Superintendent of schools at Newark, where he has since resided. Under his supervision the schools have been more than usually prosperous, and he now has under his charge about twenty-seven hundred pupils, of whom three hun- dred arc in the high school. In his work he is as- sisted by a corps of sixt}'- three teachers. The high school building, which is one of the most com- plete in the state, was erected at a total cost of $63,000, and its many conveniences and modern improvements are largely due to Mr. Hartzler, who assisted the architect in designing the structure. As a lecturer in institutes Mr. Hartzler has gained an extended reputation throughout the state, and his services are in demand each summer for such work, his engagements being usually made a year in advance. While he makes a spec- ialty of institute work, he is also favorabl}' known as a lecturer upon general topics, and being a man of broad information and pleasing address, his MEMORIAL RECORD. 479 lectures receive the hearty endorsement of press and people. In 1892 he was appointed a member of the State Board of School Examiners, of which he is now President. In 1883 the University of Wooster conferred upon him the degree of Master of Arts, and in 1890 lie received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from the Ohio State Univer- sity. January 4, 1874, Mr. Hartzler married Miss Helen C, only daughter of Nelson and Emily Bushnell, of Galion,Ohio. Mrs. Hartzler was edu- cated in the high school of Oalion, and is a cult- ured ladj', whose companionship has encouraged her husband in the acquisition of knowledge. Two children bless the union, Beatrice and Helen, the former born February 20, 1875, and the latter June 3, 1888. Beatrice, who lias a special talent for music, is now studying that art in the Conserva- tory of Music in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. Hartzler are members of the Second Presbyterian Church of Newark. Socially he affiliates with the Knight Templar Masons, and has served as Prelate of the Newark Commaudery. He has been President of the State Superintendents' Association, and has contributed many valuable articles to prominent educational journals. §^+^ ■T EMUEL HEADLEY, who since 1883 has I Cy been a resident of his present farm in Jer- sey Township, is a native of Licking Coun- ty and was born April 13, 1827, in the township where he now makes his home. He is the son of Lewis and Jemimah (Noe) Ileadley, natives of New Jersey, whose family numbered eight chil- dren. Of that number all but one are now living. They are, Mary Ann, wife of Leonard Ileadley, of Shelby County, III.; Lemuel, the subject of this notice; Matilda, wife of Elijah Peffers; Hannah, who married John Whitehead, residing in Lima Township; Phoebe, wife of Alexander F. Freeman, of Alcester, S. Dak.; John II., a resident of Sharp's Creek, McPherson County, Kan., and Martha, wife of Julius Wolcott, living in Jersey Township. Coming to Jersey Township with his parents when a young man, Lewis Ileadley became one of the first settlers of this neighborhood and here en- tered upon the active career of an agriculturist. He purchased from the Government one hundred and sixty acres, a considerable portion of which he afterward sold or gave away. The village of Jersej' and Jersey cemetery were platted from a portion of his property. He had a brother Peter, who it is said was the first settler of Jersey Town- ship, building the first cabin and killing the first deer in the township. The father of our subject held various township offices and was a man of considerable prominence in his community. Here he continued to reside until called from earth about 1848, at the age of about forty-nine years. His wife survived him until 1874, when she passed away at the age of sixty-nine years. The paternal grandfather of our subject was named Joseph Ileadley and was born in New Jer- sey of Scotch and Dutch ancestry. For many years he was a resident of New Jersey, where he engaged in farming. During the War of the Rev- olution he was an active participant as a soldier in the Colonial ranks. In an early day in the his- tory of Jersey Township he departed this life, aged eighty years or more. He was a man of genial na- ture, fond of company, of frank, companionable disposition, and one who could always enjoy with relish a good joke. Our subject's maternal grand- father, Abiam Noe, was born in New Jersey and settled in Licking County a few years after the advent of the Ileadley family. It is thought that he was a soldier in the War of 1812. By occupa- tion he was a farmer, and accumulating a compe- tence, he lived in retirement from active labor for many years before his death, which event occurred in Jersey Township at the age of sixty years. Lemuel Ileadley was born and reared in Jersey Township and has made this place his lifelong home with the exception of five years spent in Iowa. His early education was received in the old fashioned log schoolhouses common to those days, but which have long since been replaced by more modern structures. After his father's death he 480 MEMORIAL RECORD. assisted his mother in caring for his younger brothers and sisters, and remained at home until twenty-seven years of age. March 4, 1854, he married Miss Mary, daughter of John and Cathe- rine (Runkle) Clouse, natives of Maryland. Five children were born of this union, Alice, Abbie, Cyrus, Lina and Lewis, deceased. Alice married Stephen Carrico; Abbie, wife of William Tharp, of Lima Township, has two sons, Barton and Orland. Politically, Mr. Headley is a Democrat, but is not actively identified with political affairs, devoting his attention exclusively to the cultivation of his forty-eight acre tract of land. m>^rc> BENJAMIN D. VAN KIRK, of Union Town- ship, is a representative of the native-born citizens of this county who have exercised a marked influence on its affairs, and have in var- ious ways contributed to itssocial, commercial and material advancement. By strict economy on the part of himself and wife, they have been able to accumulate a competence, and their labors, directed by intelligence, have been crowned with success in every direction. Now retired from the active du- ties of agriculture, they are spending the afternoon of life in the enjoyment of the comforts accumu- lated in former years of toil. The parents of our subject, John and Mary (Benjamin) Van Kirk, were natives respectively of New Jersey and Pennsylvania. The former came to Licking County in an early day and settled in Union Township, where he resided until his death, in 1822. The mother came to this county with her parents at the age of ten years; she survived her MKMORIAL RECORD. 493 husband many years, passing away in Granville, February 26, 1872. Her eldest child was Benjamin D., the subject of this notice, who was born July 25, 1818, on the presentsiteof Union Station. His father dying when he was four years old, he was taken into the home of his grandfather, David Benjamin, with whom he remained until he was sixteen. Starting out in life for himself, Mr. Van Kirk worked for a few months at the carpenter's trade, after which he was bound out to Allen Sinnett, with whom he remained four years, meantime learning the blacksmith's trade. He then went to Newark and for a few months was employed at his trade, after which he hired out to Mr. .Sinnett at Granville and was in his employ several years. The year 1844 witnessed his arrival in Union Township, Licking County, where he built a shop and followed his trade. Meantime he also pur- chased a tract of unimproved land, comprising his present farm. This he cleared and placed under a high state of cultivation. For thirty-five years he followed the dual occupations of farmer and black- smith, and then retired from the latter. In Harrison Township, October 28, 1841, the ceremony was performed that united the destinies of Benjamin D. Van Kirk and Mahala M. Judd. Her parents, Wilson and Mary E. (Bean) Judd, were born in Vermont and New Hampshire re- spectively, were married in Genesee County, N. Y., and came to Ohio in 1817. After three years spent in Miami County, they came to Licking County and settled in Granville Township. Jn 1833 they removed to Harrison Township and made settlement on the farm where they died; she, September 24, 1872, and he, February 7, 1882. They were the parents of one son and two daugh- ters, of whom Mrs. Van Kirk was the second. Her birth occurred in Spring Creek Township, Miami County, Ohio, August 11, 1820. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Van Kirk resulted in the birth of eight children. Wilson J. married Catherine Turner; George, a member of the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio Infantry, Company B, was taken prisoner in Virginia and confined in Andersonville Prison, where he died October 18, 1864. Lewis died in infancy; Syreno married Mary E. May; Anna is the wife of P. H. Williams: Mary died in infancy; Horatio married Mamie E. Cullers, and Horace chose as his wife Lucy V. Ed- wards. The eldest son, Wilson J., was born on Thursday, July 21, 1842, and Horatio and Horace (twins), were born on Thursday, July 21, 1859. On the 28th of October, 1891, Mr. and Mrs. Van Kirk, surrounded by their children and grand- children and a host of friends, celebrated their golden wedding, and the occasion was rendered even more delightful by the many remembrances received from the people of the community. The first house occupied by the Van Kirk family was a log building, but this pioneer abode was re- placed in 1877 by the commodious dwelling which stands on the same site. Since the age of nineteen Mr. Van Kirk has been identified with the Metho- dist Episcopal Church, to which his wife has also belonged for many years. H=N3fj^®#®ll|M^ THOMAS S. OFFICER, senior member of the firm of Officer Y L V E S T E R STONE, a representative farmer of Union Township, was born on the farm where he now lives May 31, 1846, being the fifth among nine children comprising the family of Thomas and Julia (Hight) Stone. His father, who was also born on this farm, the date of his birth being April 12, 1807, died at the age of seventy-five years. His wife, whom he mar- ried in Licking County, October 28, 1837, was a native of Hagerstown, Md., born April 8, 1816. The grandfather of our subject, Thomas Stone, Sr., was born in Prince William County, Va., Feb- ruary 27, 1767, and emigrating to Ohio in 1803, entered a large tract of land from the Government. At that early day Indians were numerous, but never hostile, and although it was in their power to crush out with ease the little settlement, they showed no hostile inclinations, but daily associated with the pioneers on terms of friendship. On the 24th of February, 1788, Thomas Stone, Sr., mar- ried Barbara, daughter of Christopher Wise; she was born near Baltimore, Md., in 1769, and died in September 16, 1848. Grandfather Stone passed away January 5, 1847, aged seventy -nine years, ten months and eight days. On coming to this state he had brought his wife and child with him, making the long journey on horseback. The eldest child of Thomas Stone, Jr., was Matilda, wife of Isaac Slocum, of Union Town- ship; Wilson S., who lives on a part of the old homestead, has been twice married, his second wife being Eva Hurst; Elnora, who was born February 21, 1844, died January 25, 1862; an infant died unnamed; Sylvester is the next in order of birth; Sarah, who was born August 28, 1849, became the wife of N. R. Ruckland, and they with their five children occupy a beautiful home near that be- longing to our subject; Mary C, born January 31, 1851, is the wife of William Hand, who owns a farm in Union Township and is a resident of Kirkersville, Ohio; Minnie, born May 20, 1854, married James Harris, a merchant at Kirkersville. The youngest in the family was a son that was born August 18, 1859, and died the same day. Upon the home farm our subject grew to man- hood. At the age of twenty-five years he married Miss Adeline Slocum, who died after three j-ears of wedded life, leaving one child, Chili, now the wife of Linneus Grove, residing on a farm adjoin- ing that of our subject. In 1879 Mr. Stone was united in marriage witli Miss Sophia Defenbaugh, a native of Fairfield Count}', Ohio, and a member of a Pennsylvania family that traced its ancestry to Germany. She came to Licking County as a school teacher, which profession she followed suc- cessfully until her marriage. One child has blessed the union, a daughter, Nellie. From his father's estate Mr. Stone inherited seventy-seven acres, a portion of the original tract entered by his grandfather about one hundred years ago. Politically he is an active worker in the Democratic party. He gives of his means to the sup- port of the Gospel and other religious and benevo- lent institutions. His grandfather was a Deacon in the Baptist Church, and the preferences of the de- scendants have been in that direction. ♦^*i^i®®^^i^~ £T~T LBERT JOSEPH, who owns and occupies / — \ one of Pataskala's pleasant homes, was born near Kirkersville, Licking County, March 7, 1839, being a son of John and Amelia (Peters) Joseph, natives respectively of Licking and Fairfield Counties. The paternal grandfather of our subject, Ezekiel Joseph, was one of the earliest settlers of Licking County, and here after 496 MEMORIAL RECORD. making settlement his remaining years were spent. Twice married, John was the only son of the first union. He was born in 1814, and was reared to manhood upon the home place, enduring all the vicissitudes and privations incident to life upon the frontier. After his marriage he resided near the present site of Pataskala, where he was pro- prietor of a hotel. Later he lived on a farm near'Kirkersville, into which village he moved in the fall of 1839. His life occupation was that of agriculture, and he also was in considerable de- mand as a veterinary surgeon. No man under- stood horse flesh better than he, and he was a suc- cessful dealer in good grades of horses. His wife died in 1851, and thirteen years later, in 1864, he followed her to the grave. Our subject is one of three children, his older brother being Harrison, a jeweler of Mattoon, 111. His sister, Caroline, is the wife of Alexander C. Burt, of Columbus. The second wife of John Joseph was Sarah Hooper, and they became the parents of two children, one of whom died in childhood. The other, Sheldon, is a resident of Columbus. The parents were members of the Bap- tist Church and a worthy couple, held in the high- est esteem by all who knew them. Albert, of this sketch, was reared to manhood in Kirkersville and in the common schools of that place he received his schooling, but he had more education in manual labor than in books. The business career of Mr. Joseph commenced with his clerkship in a general store. In 1863 he opened a grocery store, which, however, he soon sold, and afterward conducted a livery business and dealt in horses. In 1868 he came to Pataska- la and in partnership with Samuel Peters engaged in the grain trade, Mr. Howe being later taken in- to the firm. In 1872 W. H. Mead, St., bought an interest in the enterprise and the firm has since been Joseph A Mead. In addition to this business, our subject also deals in horses, carries on a livery stable and conducts an extensive coal trade. In 1863 Mr. Joseph was united in marriage with Miss Cloa E., daughter of George Tiffaney, and a native of Licking County. They have one son, Harry, who is a partner in the livery business. Though not taking an active part in politics, Mr. Joseph always casts a straight Democratic ticket at the various local and general elections. Since 1881 he has filled the position of Township Treas- urer, and he has also held other local offices. His religious belief brings him into active co-operation with the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which he belongs. For nine years he has served as Super- intendent of the Sunday-school, and is also promi- nent in the work of the church. JOSEPH RITCHIE. Coming to Licking Coun- ty in 1843, the subject of this sketch has since made his home here, and though now advanced in years, he still superintends the management of his farm adjoining Columbia Cen- tre and one and one-quarter miles from Pataskala. During the fifty-one years of his residence in this locality he has witnessed the development of the material resources of the county, and its advance- ment along educational, moral and commercial lines, until it has now attained a foremost rank in the galaxy of the counties of the Buckeye State. Born in Washington County, Pa., October 12, 1816, our subject is the son of William and Eliza- beth (Atkison) Ritchie, natives respectively of Washington County, Pa., and Liverpool, England. There were seven children born to this family, four sons and three daughters, but Joseph is the only survivor. His father followed the occupa- tion of a farmer, and also for some time engaged in teaching school. He died in Pennsylvania in 1827, at the age of forty-two years, and eighteen months later his wife also passed away. They were conscientious, earnest members of the Presbyterian Church, the rules of which they strictly kept. On his mother's side our subject is of English descent. His maternal grandfather, John Atkison, was born in England and there married. On com- ing to America he settled in Washington County, Pa., where he remained until death. Our subject's MEMORIAL RECORD. 497 paternal grandfather, Craig Ritchie, was born in Scotland and emigrated to this country about the time of the Revolutionary War. He attained an advanced age. Both the paternal and maternal ancestors were people of upright character, fixed principles of honor, and energetic disposition, and wherever they resided they were known and hon- ored. Reared in Washington County, Pa., our subject commenced to learn the trade of a blacksmith at the age of thirteen years, and this occupation he followed until lwent3'-six. On the 4th of October, 1837, he was united in marriage with Miss Susanna Stool fire, daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Froniker) Stoolfire. Six sons and two daughters were born of their union, namely: Jerome, Will- iam Butler, Lucius, Nathan B., Charles W., Joseph H., Louisa H. and Mary C. Jerome married Miss Sarah Jane Gardner, and they with their four children, Herbert, Etta, Joseph and Blanche, live in Union County, Ohio. William B., a resident of Van Wert County, Ohio, married Miss Emma Shannon, and after her death was united with Ellen J. Ritchie; they have one child living, Lucius. Our subject's third son, Lucius, enlisted in Com- pany B, One Hundred and Thirteenth Ohio Infan- try, under Captain Taylor; while with the array in Tennessee he was taken ill and died there. Nathan B. died unmarried at the age of about thirty years. Charles W. chose as his wife Miss Mattie B. Wright, and they have two children, Ethel and Mabel; their home is at Magnetic Springs, Union County, Ohio. Joseph II. was united with Miss Mary B. Merchant, and four children have resulted from their union, Clj'de, Roy, Herbert and Anna; they live in Van Wert County, Ohio. Louisa II., wife of James W. White, has two children, Joseph and Nellie, and resides in Union County. Mary C, Mrs. Martin B. Lee, has three children, Dora, Anna and Harry, and is a resident of Van Wert County. Politically Mr. Ritchie is a Republican, and served a number of terms as Township Trustee. He has lived in Licking County for fifty-one years, and during forty-six years of this time he has been Class-leader in the United Brethren Church. His wife is identified with the Disciples' Church. They have a pleasant rural home convenient to both Pataskala and Columbia Centre, and in their old age are surrounded by all the comforts con- tributing to the happiness of life. /~rOL HAMLIN D. BURCH, who is engaged V_/ in the mercantile business at Hebron, was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, Sep- tember 21, 1846. His parents, also natives of that county, were Jonathan and Elizabeth (Doughty) Burch, the former born in 1811, and died October 19, 1881; the latter born in 1809, and departed this life July 15, 1882. In 1859 the father sold his farm in Muskingum County, and removed to Hebron, where both he and his wife died. Their family consisted of seven children who attained years of maturity, two having died in early child- hood. One brother, Leonidas F., who enlisted in Company II, Thirty-first Ohio Infantry, was taken prisoner at the battle of Chickamauga,and died in Andersonville Prison. Another brother, Homer C, also belonged to Company H, Thirty-first Ohio Infantry, and at the battle of Resaca received a wound from the effects of which, coupled with other disabilities, his death resulted. The other member of the family are: Richard W., who is married and lives in Hebron; David P., a merchant of Hebron; Joseph B., who is employed in a glass factory at Newark; and Mary E., wife of Frank Chison, of Hebron. The children received excellent common-school educa- tions, and were well qualified by training for the successful management of large business enter- prises. Shortly after the outbreak of the Civil War, our subject, though a mere lad, determined to fight for the preservation of the Union. Accordingly in September, 1862, he entered Company A, Tenth Ohio Cavalry, and experienced three years of ac- tive service. His cavalry corps under the com- mand of General Kilpatrick was with Sherman and took part in many skirmishes, where the peril was, 498 MEMORIAL RECORD. even greater than in the more important engage- ments. Resaca was his first prominent battle. This was followed by the march to Atlanta and the siege of that place, then the march to the sea, and from there through the Carolinas. After the surrender of Johnson in North Carolina, the regiment was stationed at Salem, N.C., until August, 1865, when the horses and equipments were turned over to the Government, and the cavalrymen proceeded by cars to Richmond, Washington and Cleveland. In the last named city they were mustered out of the service. On his return home Colonel Burch became a clerk in a mercantile store and continued thus en- gaged until 1869, when he bought out a store in Hebron. Eor twenty-two years he sold goods at the old stand, but in November of 1893 he re- moved into his own fine business block, where he has a neat and convenient place of business. April 24, 1869, he married Miss Candace, daughter of Thomas and Eunice A. Ruick, the latter of whom died when Mrs. Burch was a child. Her father is now a contractor and builder of St. Louis, and at one time was wealthy, but through an unfortunate investment in a silver mine in Nevada he lost a handsome fortune. Mrs. Burch was educated in the schools of Watertown, N. Y., and was an ac- complished lady. Death, however, on the 17th of January, 1894, removed her from her husband and children. Of the latter there are five: Otto E., Frank C, Rose Lee, Bertie T. and Charles H. The eldest son married Lyda Vorhees, and lives in Medina County, where he is a telegraph operator. Colonel Burch gained the title by which he is familiarly known through his connection with the Ohio National Guards, which he joined in 1878. For two years he was First Lieutenant, for three terms served as Captain of his company, and is now Lieutenant-Colonel of the Seventeenth Regi- ment. As a member of the Guards he has seen considerable service, having been frequently called out to suppress strikes and riots. In 1879 he had command of his company when called out to sup- press the Corning coal strikes, and upon that occa- sion there was a severe fight before peace was re- stored. He was also at Cincinnati when the mob destroyed the court house and sixty rioters were killed. The trouble grew out of dissatisfaction with the verdict of the jury in the Burner case. In political sentiment Colonel Burch is a Repub- lican. Under the first administration of President Grant he was appointed Postmaster at Hebron, and served in that position until the election of President Cleveland. Later, when Benjamin Har- rison succeeded to the Presidency, he was again appointed Postmaster, serving four years. Since 1867 he has been a member of the Methodist Epis- copal Church, to which his wife also belonged. For fifteen years he served as Superintendent of the Sunday-school, and in the church has filled the po- sitions of Trustee, Class-leader and Steward. OC»»»»*-fr**-fr»»»|%»»***-M"fr*-M"KX> JAMES A. CULLY, Trustee of Union Town- ship, was born upon his father's farm in the township of Union, Licking County, Ohio, February 18, 1847. He is the youngest of eight children comprising the family of the late Thomas and Mary (Taylor) Cully, and was reared beneath the parental roof, receiving the advanta- ges of a practical education in the neighboring schools. Having completed the studies of the district schools he entered Denison Universit}' at Granville, where he was a student for three years. At the age of about eight years, our subject was orphaned by his father's death, after which he con- tinued to live at home with his mother until at- taining his majority. He then took charge of the home farm, which at the death of his mother be- came his by inheritance. Farming has been his life occupation and he is now the owner of about one hundred and seventy-five acres. In local affairs has maintained an intelligent interest, and is a firm advocate of Democratic principles, which he be- lieves best adapted to the welfare of our country. Since 1889 he has officiated as Township Trustee, in which capacity he has rendered efficient and capable service. Socially he holds membership in Williams Lodge No. 363, 1. O. O. F. In Union Township Mr. Cully was united in marriage with Miss Margaret Welch, who is a MEMORIAL RECORD. 499 daughter of the late William Welch, the latter having died in Missouri. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Cully has been blessed by the birth of two children, whom they have named Thomas W. and Taylor C. -*= =*- HON. ELIZUR ABBOTT was born in Well- ingford, Conn., February 11, 1801, and died at Granville, Ohio, October 4, 1877. He was the oldest of eight children, five sous and three daughters, comprising the family of Samuel and Lois (Ives) Abbott. When he was sixteen years of age the family moved to Worthington, Ohio. At twenty-two he was united in marriage with Miss Clarissa, daughter of Jesse and Hannah Munson, of Granville, and afterward took up his residence in that place. In 1833 he removed to Marysville, Ohio, and two years later was elected Associate Judge for Union County by the unani- mous vote of the legislature of the state. About the same time he was chosen Elder of the Presby- terian Church of Marysville. In 1837 the family returned to Granville, which place became their permanent home. In 1840 Mr. Abbott was elected a member of the Board of Trustees of Granville Female College, and soon thereafter was chosen Secretary of the Board. This position he held until nearly thirty years later, when he resigned on account of failing eye- sight. For many years he was connected with the Granville Furnace Company, and also with the Granville Bank. In 1850 he was elected to the position of Associate Judge of Licking County, and discharged the duties of that office until it was abolished by the adoption of the new con- stitution. The same year he was chosen Deacon of the Congregational Church of Granville, and in 1870, at the time of its reorganization as a Pres- byterian Church, he was elected one of the Elders. For over thirty years the same Sunday-school class enjoyed his devoted labors. In every position in which Mr. Abbott was hon- ored with public confidence, he was most faithful and efficient. His early education was received in the academies of Canton and Hartford, Conn., and to the information there gained he afterward added by self-culture and extensive reading. Mak- ing a profession of religion at the age of four- teen, all his habits of thinking and acting, and his views of life and business, were formed under the controlling and directing power of the highest, truest principles, and the love of Christ, so that he developed and maintained a character of rare purity, strength and usefulness. His memory will long be cherished in the church and community, where his Christian graces shone so brightly, and were his consistent, earnest life was so highly val- ued and admired. HON. EDWIN NICHOLS, deceased, was born in Springfield, Windsor County, Vt., April 14, 1828, and traces his ancestry to some of the passengers on board the '"Mayflower." He is the youngest of ten children comprising the family of Amos and Sarah (Falls) Nichols, who in 1831 removed to Ohio. Settling in Lock they there continued to reside until 1844, when they passed from earth. In his youth our subject attended school in Waukesha, Wis., and from there came to Newark, where he learned the trade of a carpenter. "While following this occupation he also taught school in this place, occupying the only school building then in Newark. At the outbreak of the Civil War he raised a company, of which he was originally Cap- tain and was later, by successive promotions, chosen Colonel, though he still retained the title of Major. With Company C, of the Twenty-seventh Ohio Regiment, he entered service and for three years and nine months he rendered faithful and efficient service to his country, being at last obliged to re- sign on account of ill-health. lie filled the posi- tion of Deputy Provost-Marshal until it was aban- doned. After the war Mr. Nichols engaged as store- keeper in a distillery at Newark, remaining there 500 MEMORIAL RECORD. for three years. Later lie was engaged in the book trade and then, in partnership with Dr. A. T. Speer, embarked in the drug business, of which he after- ward became sole proprietor and with his children carried on the concern until about 1891. For some time he was a member of the City Council and also served two terms as Mayor. He was President of the Home Building Association, the Ohio Publishing Company and the Pioneers' As- sociation. Politically, he gave his support to the men and principles advocated by the Republican party. Socially, he affiliated with the Independ- ent Order of Odd Fellows, the Masonic fraternity, Union Veterans' League and the Grand Army of the Republic. He was reared in the Presbyterian faith, and although he never identified himself with any denomination he always lived an upright and strictly moral life. December 22, 1865, Mr. Nichols married Miss Mary, daughter of T. G. and Mary (Anderson) Speer. She was born in Jersey Township, Licking County, November 5, 1844, and by her marriage has had one child, Edwin, a phj-sician of Newark. By his previous marriage to Adelia Speer, sister of his widow, Mr. Nichols had two children, Harry A. and Delmer T. I>^ DWIN JONES, who is one of the success- t CS ful agriculturists of the county, resides in St. Alban's Township. He is the owner of one hundred and twelve acres of well improved land and is prosecuting his chosen calling with a zeal and energy that almost invariably brings suc- cess. His life furnishes an illustration of the fact that the industry and perseverance of an intelligent man can make the fertile acres of our country give forth rich treasures, far more precious than the fabled gold of El Dorado. The family of which our subject is a representa- tive originated in Wales, where were born both his parents, Maurice and Jane (Glynn) Jones, the birth of the latter occurring in 1808. The father settled in Pennsylvania at the age of twenty-one years, and after spending some time in the Key- stone State came to Ohio and settling in Licking County, purchased a farm in Newton Township. Clearing his land, he gave his attention to its cul- tivation and improvement until his death, which occurred about 1872. In Licking County occurred his marriage to Miss Jane Glynn,' who died many years prior to his demise, passing away in New- ton Township, March 27, 1851. Unto Maurice and Jane Jones were born twelve children, of whom the following attained years of maturity: Sarah J., Edwin, John V., Enoch, Elizabeth, Maurice R., Mary Ann and Caroline. The subject of this sketch was born in Newton Township, Licking County, April 22, 1833, and was reared to manhood upon his father's farm, his boy- hood years passing uneventfully in mingled work and play. Agriculture his been his life occupa- tion, and he has been thus engaged first in New- ton and later in St. Alban's Township. The year 1865 witnessed his removal to the latter township, and here he has since resided, meantime giving his attention to the sowing of seed and harvest- ing of grain. Upon his farm may be noticed the usual improvements of a modern estate. There are fields of grain, also pastures of convenient size. The residence is neat in appearance, modern in design and attractive in its furnishings. In Granville Township, March 28, 1859, occurred the marriage of Edwin Jones to Phoebe A. Pitts- field, and they became the parents of three chil- dren, namely: Oscar J., who is engaged in the mercantile business in Winfield, Kan.; Jennie M. wife of Rev. P. W. Longfellow, of Grand Fork, N. Dak., and Phoebe A., who married Reuben F. Tyler, of St. Alban's Township. The wife and mother passed away in Newton Township, March 2, 1864. The second marriage of Mr. Jones was solemnized in Granville Township, March 12, 1865, uniting him with Susan N. Booth. The children born of this union are four in number, as follows: Mary E.; Caroline B., wife of Dr. F. Williams, of Columbus; Anna, and Edna. The great issues of the present age receive care- ful consideration from Mr. Jones, but in local af- fairs he does not take an active part, preferring to give his attention wholly to his farm work. A MEMORIAL RECORD. 501 sincere Christian, he gives his support to the Baptist Church, with which he is connected. Al- though he began life without means he has stead- ily worked his way upward, overcoming by perse- verance the obstacles in his path, and is now num- bered among the substantial farmers of the com- munity. ■ £)# P • . REV. WILLIAM HENSLEY, of Hopewell Township, is held in high esteem for his honorable career as agriculturist and local minister, and for his worth as a citizen of un- blemished character. For thirty years or more he has preached the Gospel, and in the Methodist Episcopal Church he is an active and influential officer. Much of his attention has been devoted to agricultural pursuits, and his farm proves con- clusively the energetic supervision of the owner. In Muskingum County, Ohio, the subject of this notice was born March 19, 1819, to John P. and Elizabeth (Hill) Hensley. His parents were na- tives of the Old Dominion and came to Ohio in 1805, enduring the hardships of pioneer life among the early settlers of Muskingum County. Thence in 1832 they came to Licking County. Their family consisted of four children, two of whom are deceased. Besides our subject the only mem- ber of the family now living is Julia Ann, wife of Ashard Critten and a resident of Pulaski County, Ind. The boyhood days of our subject were spent on his father's farm, which is comprised in his pres- ent homestead. On the 4th of January, 1838, he married Miss Louisa Lake, a daughter of Willis and Annie (Grigsby) Lake, natives of Virginia, who came to this country in an early day and set- tled in Licking County. Mrs. Hensley was one of eight children, of whom there are now living be- sides herself a sister, Elizabeth Critten, whose home is in Putnam County, Ohio, and a brother, Ashford Lake, a resident of Iowa. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Hensley has been blessed by the birth of four children, viz.: Sarah Ann, now the wife of Abraham Brown, of Kansas; Ashford L., who re- sides in Louisville, Ky.; Mary Elizabeth, who mar- ried H.M. McCracken, of Licking County, and has two children; Austin P., of Newark, who is con- nected with the Borton Institute. Upon his one hundred acres Mr. Hensley has erected substantial farm buildings, including a comfortable residence. In the winter of 1840 he became converted and since then he has been a faithful, consistent Christian. At present beholds the position of local Elder in the Methodist Epis- copal Church. In political affairs he takes the Democratic view and votes and works with that party. However, he is not narrow minded in his opinions and if he considers the Republican can- didate better qualified for the office, lie transfers his allegiance pro tern to that party. In the com- munity he is considered one of the substantial, industrious and prominent citizens. He is ever ready to lend a helping hand to the poor and needy, and is an active supporter of the right and equally earnest in his opposition to the wrong. 1>*<§^ f~y HARLES A PIGG, who upon his farm in ^^y Madison Township raises all kinds of grain and stock and also devotes considerable attention to the dairy business, was born in the township where he now resides, the date of his birth being December 29, 1834. He is the eldest child of George and Jane (Knox) Pigg, who came to Madison Township in 1834 and rented a farm for several years thereafter, later purchasing the place where Charles A. now lives. In the family were four sons and one daughter. The latter be- came the wife of Sidney Smith and made her home upon a farm near that belonging to our sub- ject,until her death which occurred January 4,1883. The brothers are William, whose sketch is presen- ted on another page of this volume; George, who married Clara Shaw and resides on a portion of the old homestead, and David, who chose as his wife Eliza Avery and resides in Newark, where he is Justice of the Peace. The three brothers living 502 MEMORIAL RECORD. here purchased the interests of David and Isabella, the sister, in the old home place. At the time of the division of the estate, the property consisted of three hundred and forty acres, of which Charles A. is the owner of one hundred and six acres. Alternating attendance at the neighboring schools with work upon the home farm, our subject passed the happy and busy days of boyhood and youth. Upon starting out in life for himself he chose the occupation of an agriculturist, and to this he has devoted his entire attention. His par- ents are both deceased. His father, who was born in Northumberland County, England, March 8, 1799, died September 16, 1862, after having ac- cumulated a valuable and well improved property. The mother, a native of the same place as her hus- band, was born August 6, 1809, and died Septem- ber 4, 1882. From a long line of worthy English ancestors, our subject has inherited qualities of determination and force of character, and to these he adds the American qualifications of enterprise and push. In Madison Township, May 14, 1878, occurred the marriage of Charles A. Pigg and Miss Cyrena Stadden, daughter of Matthias and Zevalena(Huse) Stadden. Her father was born in 1817, in Madison Township, Licking County, to which place her pa- ternal grandfather had come in 1800. She is one of three children, having an older brother, Rollin, in Clinton County, and a younger brother, Clar- ence, on the old homestead. The only child of Mr. and Mrs. Pigg is Edward E., who was born June 2, 1882, and is now a student in the district schools. Mrs. Pigg is a cultured lady and was a school teacher for a number of years before her mar- riage. In political sentiment Mr. Pigg is a Democrat and keeps himself well informed concerning the issues of the day, but has never sought or desired public ollice. However, he has been chosen to serve in various positions of trust and is now serv- ing his sixth year as Trustee of the Township, an office which has control of all elections, the town- ship poor, roads, taxes, etc. Though reared in the Methodist faith, he and his wife are identified with the Christian Church. He operates a mixed farm, raising the various cereals as well as good grades of stock. He has a number of Jersey cows and is engaged in the dairy business, the quality of his dairy products being of such a high grade that they command better prices than those for the or- dinary product. #!# CTyr LEX. OATMAN, a resident of Eden Town- j — \ ship, has spent his entire life in Licking County, and is well known among its ag- riculturists and business men. He was born in Mary Ann Township, February 18, 1855, and is a son of Charles and Esther (McDowell) Oatman. His paternal grandfather, Andrew Oatman, came to Ohio in an early day, and settling in Licking County, became the owner of a farm in Mary Ann Township, where his death occurred. His family consisted of three sons and five daughters, namely: Harriet, who married Harvey Beeney and resides in Mary Ann Township; Eliza, who married Lem- uel Westbrook and died in Mary Ann Township; Emil}-, who died unmarried; Jemima, Mrs. John Vanatta, who died in Licking County; Nancy, who was taken from earth in childhood; Charles, father of our subject; Warren, and George, of Newton Township. The life occupation of Andrew Oatman was that of a general farmer, and he was thus engaged in Mary Ann Township, with the exception of four years spent in Allen County, Ind., until his death, meantime becoming the owner of valuable prop- erty. His widow survives him and makes her home in Licking County. They had four children, as follows: Cordelia, wife of Levi Billmau,of New- atk; Alex; Mary, who died unmarried, and George, whose home is in Mary Ann Township. No event of special importance occurred during the boyhood and youth of our subject. He re- mained with his parents until 1875, when he established domestic ties, being then united with Sarah M. Still well, a native of Eden Township and daughter of Lewis and Priscilla Stillwell. Mrs. Oatman is a lady of pleasant disposition and an MEMORIAL RECORD. 503 earnest, faithful member of the United Brethren Church. She presides over her home graciously, and all who cross its threshold are welcomed to comfort and true hospitality. In her own right she owns two hundred and forty-nine acres of val- uable land. There is but one child, a son, Frank, who was born May 28, 1877. Although he began his business career with little capital, Mr. Oatman has steadily worked his way upward, overcoming by perseverance the obstacles in his path, and is now numbered among the sub- stantial farmers of the community. In politics he is unswerving in his allegiance to the Democratic party. He is a man of sound views on all the im- portant questions of the day, and is well dowered with tenacity of purpose, sagacious and independ- ent judgment and other traits necessary to success in any vocation. &+^ BENJAMIN A. STILLWELL still resides upon the old homestead where he was born more than sixty years ago. He is one of the successful agriculturists of Eden Town- ship and engages in general farming upon his estate of two hundred and three acres. Both in his life and in his external surroundings he is cer- tainly worthy to attract the attention of the biog- rapher, and is a man of sturdy principle, who will stand by what he believes to be right, without fear or favor. The Stillwell family was for several generations resident in Virginia, where our subject's paternal grandfather, Elias, made his home. The parents, David and Maria (Fauk) Stillwell, were natives of Virginia and Maryland, and were married in the state last named. Coming to Ohio they settled in Eden Township, Licking County, and thence, in 1865, removed to Knox County. He was residing near Bladensburg when his death occurred in 1872, at the age of seventy-six years. His wife had died six years previous to his demise. His trade was that of a tanner, at which he was employed through- out his entire business life. There were in the family nine children who at- tained years of maturity, namely: Elias, deceased; Harriet, who married Thomas Miller and removed to Kansas; Gazelda, Mrs. William Young, who died in Illinois; Lewis, who died in Eden Town- ship; Evaline, who married John Sanders and died in Eden Township; Mary, wife of William Beeney, residing in Knox County; James, of Eden Township; Benjamin A., and David, who died at the age of twenty-three years. The subject of this sketch was born in Eden Township, June 11, 1833, and in boyhood worked at the tanners' trade, but the occupation not being congenial to him, he turned his attention to agriculture and has since been thus engaged. The marriage of Mr. Stillwell united him with a lady whose amiability of character and thorough culture have made her a congenial companion and suitable helpmate. She was Sarah, daughter of John and Eliza (Varner) McQueen, and was born in Fallsbury Township, Licking County. They have had four children, the youngest of whom, Lewis by name, died in infancy. The others are: Franklin, who resides in Newark, Ohio; Ella, who married Cary Harris and lives in Mary Ann Town- ship, and Orlando, who resides with his parents. While agricultural affairs engage Mr. Stillwell's attention, they do not do so to the exclusion of public-spirited enterprises and movements of local importance. He takes an active interest in politics and is a Democrat in national issues, but in local matters supports the man and the measure, rather than any political organization. His membership is with the Methodist Episcopal Church, to the good work of which he is ever readj' to contribute. OLON HAZELTON, dealer in agricultural implements, embarked in this business at Alexandria about 1886. He began upon a small scale, but from time to time has enlarged his stock as the volume of his trade increased until he is now one of the most successful business men of the place. His establishment is well supplied with all kinds of farm implements, and by his un- 504 MEMORIAL RECORD. tiring efforts, genial courtesy and fair dealing he has secured a liberal share of the public patronage. In the Green Mountain State the eyes of our subject first opened to the light. He was born in the township of Essex, Chittenden County, No- vember 26, 1823, to the union of John and Fannie (Bates) Hazelton, natives respectively of New Hampshire and Vermont. His parents came to Ohio in 1833, and settling in Licking County, re- sided in Granville Township for a few years. Thence removing to St. Alban's Township, they continued to reside there until their death. By occupation he was a farmer, and in political mat- ters a stanch Democrat. His family numbered the following named eight children: Solon, Isaac N., Almira, Samuel, Arthur, Josephine, Herman and Betsey. When ten j'ears old our subject accompanied the family to Licking County and afterward re- mained under the parental roof until he was about eighteen, when he started out in life for himself. Prior to the age of twenty-one he was employed in farming, after which he was for a short time en- gaged in the manufacture of wheat fans and then traveled over the country selling them, for three years in the employ of others and two years on his own account. Then purchasing some land in St. Alban's Township, he began the life of an ag- riculturist, in which he continued exclusively until 1861. Retaining its general supervision, though no longer actively engaged in tilling the soil, he went to Shelbyville and resumed his former business, engaging in the manufacture of wheat fans for one year. In 1862 he went to In- dianapolis, and was similarly employed for one year. He then returned to his farm in St. Alban's Township, which he still owns and operates, though giving his attention mainly to the agricultural implement business. His farm consists of eighty- seven acres, and is under excellent cultivation. In St. Alban's Township occurred the marriage of Solon Hazelton and Miss Mary L. Beaumont. She is a daughter of the late Isaiah and Hettie (Carpenter) Beaumont, who migrated from Penn- sylvania to Ohio in an early day and made settle- ment in St. Alban's Township, Licking County, where they remained until death. Mr. and Mrs. Hazelton have had three children, the eldest of whom, Frank, died at the age of about five years. Lizzie, the older daughter, is the wife of William P. Bowman; Carrie, the younger daughter, married R. W. Smith, of Alexandria. Mr. and Mrs. Hazelton are truly representative members of the farming community of St. Alban's Township, as well as the business element of Alex- andria, being enterprising and industrious. The Democratic party claims the hearty allegiance and co-operation of Mr. Hazelton, and to it lie gives his support. In his religious views he is liberal; his wife is a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which she finds a broad field of labor and usefulness. ^m- J7> LIAS B. OSBORN, a general farmer and [^ Cy stock-raiser of St. Alban's Township, was born in Franklin County, Ohio, June 7, 1850. He is a son of Joseph and Henrietta ( Wiro) Osborn, the former a native of New Jersey, the latter born in Pennsylvania. The}' accompanied their respective parents to Ohio, and settling in Franklin County, there met and married. Of their four children, Elias B. is the second in respect to birth. He was reared to manhood upon the home farm, and after completing the studies of the common schools, entered the Reynoldaburg High School. On discontinuing his studies he gave his attention to farm pursuits, and has since been thus engaged. In 1873 was solemnized the marriage of Elias B. Osborn and Hattie Blakesley, a native of Medina County, Ohio, and the daughter of Cliauncey Blakesley. They are the parents of two children, sons, named Herbert and Arthur A. Iu religious connections they belong to the Methodist Episco- pal Church, in which Mr. Osborn is now serving as a Trustee. In addition to the raising of cereals, he has devoted considerable time and attention to stock-raising, iu which department of agriculture he has met with success. He owns and cultivates MEMORIAL RECORD. 505 one hundred and fifty-five acres of fine land, of which one hundred were given him by his father. While farming engages his attention, it does not do so to the exclusion of the public welfare, and as a stanch friend of the Republican party, he gives his influence for its candidates and its measures. He has served as Township Trustee, in which posi- tion he represented his fellow-citizens with energy and capability. Gz ,£j®illlggter -o ^) ^H* r~y EORGE WEAVER. This venerable citi- V^JJf zen of Licking County has been long and honorably connected with the history of Washington Township, of which he has been a res- ident for a period covering almost seventy years. A native of the Old Dominion, he was born in Shen- andoah County in 1812 to Michael and Mary (Sagers) Weaver. About 1825 the family came to Ohio and sojourned for a time in Flint Ridge, but soon settled permanent!}' in Washington Town- ship, Licking County. There the mother died, af- ter having reared a family of seven sons and five daughters. By a second marriage the father had 506 MEMORIAL RECORD. one son and three daughters. His death occurred in the village of Utica. The subject of this sketch has resided in Licking County from his youth, growing to manhood amid the environments of frontier life. For many years he was actively engaged in farming pursuits, and being a man of energy and resolution of char- acter, attained success in his chosen calling. He also learned the trade of a carpenter, which he fol- lowed in connection with agriculture. As a help- mate on life's journey he chose Miss Ruth Waters, and their union resulted in the birth of eleven children, three of whom died in childhood. The others were named, Martin, Silas, Sarah, Addison, William, Charles, Benjamin and Ada. After a happy wedded life of a half-century, Mr. and Mrs. Weaver celebrated their golden wed- ding, upon which occasion they were the recipi- ents of numerous presents from relatives and friends. It is the wish of their hosts of warm personal friends that they may be spared for many years in the enjoyment of health and strength. They are a worthy couple, and their children owe to them not a little of the success they have at- tained, for by their judicious training they im- planted in the hearts of their sons and daughters a love for all that is true and noble and good. ..o*o.-@/><^@-.o*o.- J AMES V. PHILLIPS. As a representative of the young business men of the county, upon whose intelligence, sagacity and energy the future well-being of this section of the state depends; as a representative also of one of the pioneer families of the county, who were eye- witnesses of its growth and development and took an active part in its upbuilding, we present the name and a brief record of the life of James V. Phillips, a general agriculturist of Madison Town- ship. The subject of this sketch was born in Fallsbury Township, Licking County, Ohio, December 12, 1860, and is a member of a pioneer family of this locality, both his paternal and maternal grandpar- ents having been among the early settlers of the county. His parents were Levi and Rachel (Col- ville) Phillips, both natives of Licking County, the father born in Fallsbury Township April 1, 1830, and the mother a native of Eden Township, born in 1840. By occupation Levi Phillips was an agriculturist, and being a man of economical habits and considerable perseverance, he gained the means with which to surround his family with the comforts of life. There were eight children born to Levi and Ra- chel Phillips, of whom seven are living, James V. being the next to the eldest. The others are, Mil- ton, who married Bertha Montgomery and resides in Newark; Laura, who became the wife of a Mr. Claggett and resides in Mary Ann Township, Lick- ing County; Rosa, who married Samuel Allison, a business man residing in Newark; Viola, wife of William Shannon, who resides in Mary Ann Town- ship; John William and Olterbeiu, who are at home with the parents. Jacob Newton .who was the fourth in order of birth, died at the age of one and one-half years. The eaily life of our subject passed unevent- fully. As soon as old enough he began work upon the farm, and during the summer months labored at home, while in the winter season he attended the district schools of the neighborhood where his education was acquired. Having arrived at years of maturity he began business on his own account, and as a helpmate on life's journey chose Miss Ab- bie Stasal, their wedding being celebrated Febru- ary 24, 1887. The lady is the daughter of Nich- olas and Emma (Trivola) Stasal, natives respect- ively of Germany and Licking County, Ohio. Her mother dying when she was eighteen months old, she was then placed in the family of her fath- er's brother, George Stasal, with whom she re- mained until attaining years of womanhood. She was twenty-four years of age at the time of her marriage. Three children bless this union, named as follows: Emma Geneva, who was born Decem- ber 4, 1888; Mertie May, September 28, 1890, and James Lee, May 11, 1893. Mrs. Phillips has one brother and three sisters. The former, Albert A., an attorney in Newark, MEMORIAL RECORD. 507 married Miss May Woods ami they have one child, Sarah. The sisters are, Annie, wife of Hon. Charles Seward, a prominent attorney of Newark, and now Probate Judge of Licking Count}'; Leila, who married Dr. John Mitchell, a practicing physician of Newark; and Clara, who keeps house for her father, a contractor aud builder of Newark. For three years after his marriage our subject operated as a renter, and then bought Lis present farm com- prising one hundred acres, upon which he engages in raising grain, stock and fruit. While usually voting the Democratic ticket, he is liberal in his views and in local matters supports the man rather than the party. ears. For some time he was a member of the Board of Pension Ex- aminers and has also filled the position of Health Officer for some years. The lady who in June, 1883, became the wife of Doctor Follett was Miss Ora A. Stine, a native of Licking County and a daughter of A. P. and Clara (Case) Stine, the former a native of Maryland and the latter of Licking County. The Doctor and his wife have one child, Clara. Socially he is identi- fied with Center Star Lodge No. 1 1, A. F. & A.M., of Granville, and Warren Chapter No. 6, R. A. M., of Newark. He and his wife are devoted members of the Presbyterian Church and are generous con- tributors to religious and benevolent enterprises. (®. ^A4 .@j J7> DWIN WILLIAMS. An honored place in M cy the hearts of the citizens of Licking Coun- ty is occupied by the gentleman named, who for many years was a prominent factor in the commercial, literary and political history of this section of the state and who, though now departed to "that bourne whence no traveler returns," still lives in the memory of his former associates. Too much cannot be said in his praise, for he possessed the unswerving fidelity to duty and loft}' princi- ples of honor which always command the respect of men. The subject of this sketch was a native of Wilkes- Barre, Pa., and was born July 26, 1822. In the Keystone State the days of boyhood and 3'outh were uneventfully and industriously passed, and there, in 1850, he was united in marriage with Catherine Searle, a native of Luzerne County, who was reared to womanhood on a farm adjoining that where he made his home. Soon after marriage they came to Ohio, making the journey to Licking Coun- ty via Zanesville on a canal packet. Reaching his destination Mr. Williams bought from his grand- father the farm on which his widow now lives and which was his home during the greater part of his active life. Edwin Williams was a man who possessed to an unusual degree the confidence and esteem of all with whom he associated. He was actively inter- ested in political affairs and was a recognized leader of the Democratic party in Licking County. In the fall of 1870 he was elected to the office of Sheriff and removed his family temporarily to the county seat. In the fall of 1872 he succeeded himself as Sheriff, but at the expiration of that term, recognizing the fact that two terms of office are sufficient, he declined to be a candidate a third time. After an absence of six years he returned to his beautiful home in Homer, where the re- mainder of his life was devoted to the interests of the church and the advancement of the welfare of the people. His later years were devoted exclu- sively to the cause of Christianity and at the time of his death he was serving as Class-Leader. It may with truth be said that no member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Homer was ever missed to a greater degree. A man of versatile ability, Mr. Williams also pos- sessed considerable literary ability, was a vigorous student of history and a pleasing writer. During the Mexican War he responded to the call of his country and served about eighteen months. Dur- ing the last year of his service he was recruiting officer, located at different points in Ohio from Cincinnati through the southern and eastern part of the state. He passed away at his residence in 516 MEMORIAL EECORD. Homer on the 10th of October, 1890, and in his death the village lost one of its most honored and influential citizens. His life was one of which his descendants may well be proud, and to them he leaves the priceless heritage of a good name. ^^JIl!©®(S)lil^^^- AMUEL PATTON. One of the pleasant homes of Licking County is situated in Burlington Township and is owned and occupied by the gentleman named. It consists of one hundred and ninety acres, all in cultivation, and devoted to the raising of cereals and stock. The farm buildings are substantial and adapted to their varied uses. Probably the most conspicuous of the buildings is the octagonal barn, a model of convenience and economy, and the only one of the kind in the vicinity. Upon a farm adjoining that which he now owns the subject of this sketch was born July 18, 1841, to Joseph and Jane (Lusk) Patton. His father, a native of County Tyrone, Ireland, emigrated to America in early manhood and for some time was employed in a woollen factory in Philadelphia, Pa., coining thence to Burlington Township, Lick- ing County, about 1835. Here he purchased farm- ing land, returning to Philadelphia on horseback. About four years later he came again to Burling- ton Township and commenced the improvement of his land. At the age of about thirty-nine he married Jane Lusk, a native of Fairfield County, Ohio, who was about fifteen years his junior. He died December 29, 1875, aged eighty-three years; his wife survived him for ten years. In the family there were three sons and one daughter, all of whom are living, Samuel being the second in order of birth. Clement, the eldest, married Caroline Boyd and resides in Springfield, Mo. Thomas married Sarah Larrimore and lives on the old homestead. Martha J. is the wife of Charles McMillan, of Burlington Township. Sam- uel was educated in the district schools of Burling- ton Township. He and his brothers chose the oc- cupation of their father, agriculture. In October, 1874, he married Allie A., daughter of Marion Boyd, a native of Coshocton County, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Patton are the parents of five children, Lottie Jane, Thomas Boyd, Savilla Elizabeth, Harry Earle and Lester. At the time of his death our subject's father owned about seven hundred acres, which he had accumulated after coming to Ohio. The estate was divided among the children, our subject re- ceiving one hundred and ninety acres, and upon this property he now resides. A few years ago he met with an accident that resulted in the loss of his right eye. He owns a house in Utica and a portion of the family spends the winter there, that the children may enjoy the advantages of the ex- cellent schools of Utica. The daughters are pre- paring for the profession of teachers. Politically Mr. Patton was a Republican until about 1892, when he saw that his interests were best subserved by the principles of the People's party, and to this organization he now gives his allegiance. His pa- rents adhered to the old Covenanter faith, and he holds membership in the United Presbyterian Church, to which his wife also belongs. MITCHELL SMITH, a representative con- tractor and builder of Homer, was born December 15, 1834, in the village where he now makes his home. He is the son of Daniel A. and Elizabeth (Mitchell) Smith, natives re- spectively of Hampshire County, Va., and Penn- sylvania, who accompanied their respective par- ents to Ohio in childhood, settling in Burlington Township, Licking County. The father was twice married, Mitchell being a child of the second mar- riage. Of this first union, which was with Maria Cavit. he had four children, three of whom are living, William, John and Maria. By his second marriage eight children were born, namely: Phcebe, widow of John Cross, of Columbus, Ohio; MEMORIAL RECORD. 517 Mitchell, Mary, Mrs. Fitzwater, deceased; Cather- ine, widow of William Stewart, of Hartford, who was killed in the Civil AVar; Martha, wife of S. Jackson, residing in Mt. Vernon, Ohio; Sarah, Mrs. S. L. Blue, of Columbus, Ohio; Benjamin, a mechanic residing; in Columbus; and Esther, wife of James Beaver, a resident of Homer. On the home farm the subject of this sketch was reared to manhood, receiving a fair education in the common schools. At the age of twenty years he was apprenticed to learn the trade of a carpen- ter, which he has always followed. He has con- structed many of the handsome homes for which this portion of the county is noted, and has been employed continuously at the business for forty years. In 1855 he married Miss Caroline E. W., daughter of Daniel and Clarissa Osborn, early set- tlers of Homer. Mr. Osborn is dead, but Mrs. Os- born still survives, making her home in Newark. The first marriage of Mr. Smith resulted in the birth of three daughters, namely: Ella May, wife of S. A. Woolway, of Newark, of whom mention is elsewhere made; Ada, who is unmarried and lives in Mt. Vernon, Ohio; and Clarissa, who is with her father. In June, 1875, Mrs. Caroline Smith departed this life, and our subject afterward re- mained a widower for a number of years. In 1888 he was again married, choosing as his wife Miss Martha Ely, a native of Virginia. In his po- itical affiliations he supports the men and princi- ples advocated by the Republican party, and is always loyal to its platform. I-^R^ JOHN II. BENNER. Having passed his entire life in Licking County, the subject of this sketch enjoys an extended acquaintance among the people. In his chosen occupation of agriculture he has displayed considerable busi- ness acumen, as well as great industry and perse- verance, and through the evercise of these quali- ties has gained a foremost place among the pros- perous farmers of Hartford Township. Toaid him in the cultivation of his land he brings into requi- sition modern machinery and implements contain- ing the latest improvements. A native of Licking County, Mr. Benner was born in Bennington Township, March 22, 1843, and is the son of Jacob and Margaret (Payne) Benner, who were born in this county. He is one of three children, the others being younger than himself. Daniel married Sarah E. Shockley and resides in Hartford Township. Sarah is the wife of C. B. Pumphrej', and lives in Defiance County, Ohio. The mother of this family died at the home farm, November 22, 1867; the father, who still survives, is one of the successful agriculturists of Hartford Township, and for further information concerning the family history our readers are re- ferred to his sketch presented on another page of this volume. Receiving a practical education in the common schools, our subject grew to manhood on his fa- ther's farm. For a time he was a student at Hart- ford Academy, and so thorough was his education that he became one of the most efficient teachers of the county. Prior to his marriage he taught school during the winter months for about twelve years, but since that time he has given his atten- tion exclusively to the cultivation of his land. He is the owner of seventy-five acres, upon which he has placed first-class improvements, and which by its neat and thrifty appearance proves his careful supervision. In 1871 Mr. Benner was united in marriage with Miss Emeline B. Shockley, a native of Belmont County, Ohio, and a sister of his brother's wife. Two children have blessed the union, William D. and Frank G., both of whom are under the parental roof. In his religious connection our subject is identified with the Christian Church, while his wife and elder son hold membership in the Baptist Church. His political views bring him into active sympathy and co-operation with the Democratic party, and he keeps fully posted- concerning pub- lic affairs. He has served as Trustee of his town- ship and in other positions of honor. In religious work he is quite active, being at present the Church Clerk and a member of the Board of Trustees of the church situated at Appleton. He carries his 518 MEMORIAL RECORD. religion with him into his every-day life, thus proving the depth of his belief. To the Govern- ment of our country he is at all times loyal, dis- playing the same spirit of devotion which led his Grandfather Benner to take up arms in defence of our cause during the War of 1812. e-^+^§ HECTOR PRATT, a member of the farm- ing community of Monroe Township, was born in Johnstown, Ohio, February 8, 1827, and is a son of Eli and Susan (Munson) Pratt, natives respectively of Pennsylvania and Vermont. There were three sons and one daugh- ter in the family, of whom three now survive, namely: Hector, the subject of this notice; John, and Lucy, who is the wife of William Ashbrook. The father followed the occupation of a tiller of the soil, and was a man of great industry and energy. About 1816 he came to Ohio and made settlement three miles from the site of Newark, whence in early manhood he came to Monroe Township. Purchasing a farm of one hundred and forty-five acres he here reared his family and lived, energetically occupied in general farming pursuits, until he passed from earth about 1886, at the age of eighty-three years. His wife had died a number of years prior to his decease. Throughout this community he was familiarly known as Major Pratt. In religious belief he was a Baptist and served as Deacon in that church. His wife was a Universalist in her views. The paternal grandfather of our subject was born in Pennsylvania and followed for his life occupation the calling of a farmer. He reared a large family and attained a good old age. The maternal grandfather was named Timothy Munson and was born in Vermont, of English descent. He passed from earth at the age of about seventy years. The subject of this sketch was born and reared in the township of which he is still a resi- dent. In boyhood he was a student in the neigh- boring district schools and also, working on the home farm during the summer seasons, gained a comprehensive idea of agriculture. At the age of twenty-three years he began farming for himself, at which time he bought a sixty-acre tract. To this he added from time to time until at present his landed possessions aggregate four hundred acres. On the loth of November, 1849, Mr. Pratt was united in marriage with Miss Ellen, daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Olmsted) Reed. There have been born to this union three sons and five daughters, as follows: Eli, Waldon, Oscar, Ella, Mary, Maggie, Lucy and Lizzie. Eli died at the age of four years. Waldon was united in marriage with Miss Ella Noe, who died after having become the mother of two children, Elsie and Blanche. Oscar married Miss Rena Stockbarger, and they are the parents of four children. Ella, the wife of Ralph Sutherland, has two children. Mary was married to Harry Speck. Maggie became the wife of Dr. George Garner, a physician of Johnstown, and they have one child, Imogene. The religious connections of Mr. Pratt and his wife are with the Baptist Church, the doctrines of which they uphold by their precept and example. While he has never been active in public affairs, preferring to confine his attention to farm work, he nevertheless keeps posted upon affairs of current interest and politically gives his influence and ballot to the Prohibition party. His entire life, a period of sixty-seven years, has been passed in Monroe Township, and few of its residents enjoy a wider acquaintance than does he. •^Mi Si**- MITH S. OSBORN, a resident farmer of Jersey Township, has spent his entire life in Ohio, the progress of which he has witnessed and to the prosperity of which he has contributed his quota. His life occupation has been that of an agriculturist, and at the present time he is cultivating one hundred and sixteen acres of well-improved land, upon which he raises the various cereals. He is interested in every- MEMORIAL RECORD. 519 thing tending toward the advancement of the material, moral and religious welfare of the town- ship, and gives his support to all progressive measures. In the township where he now lives the subject of this sketch was born, July 18, 1837. His parents, Elias and Phoebe (Wheaton) Osborn,were natives of Essex County, N. J., where they were reared and married. On coming to Licking Count}' they settled in Jersey Township, where the father followed the trade of a carpenter until his death about 1840 at the age of forty-six years. His wife died in 1882, aged eighty-two years. They had a family of six children, of whom we note the following; Sarah married Richard Brelsford and resides in Worthiugton, Ohio; Joseph is a retired farmer of Licking County; Matilda, Mrs. Tlieo. Shaw, died in Columbus, Ohio; Ezra went to Missouri and was killed early in the '60s; Smith S. is the next in respect to age; Mary, the widow of Henry Warner, makes her home in Medina County, Ohio. The subject of this sketch was reared upon a farm. After the death of his father he accom- panied the other members of the family to Frank- lin County, where his boyhood days were passed. His educational advantages were limited to a com- paratively brief attendance in the common schools. From Franklin he returned to Licking Count}', where in 1861, he was united in marriage with Miss Emma Alward, who remained his devoted helpmate until her death in 1884. His second marriage occurred in 1885, and united him with Miss Cora Preston, a native of Harrison Township, Licking County. After his first marriage Mr. Osborn made his home in Fairfield County, this state, until 1865, meantime engaged in agricultural pursuits. Dur- ing that year he returned to Licking County and settled in Jersey Township, of which he has since been a resident. As above stated, he is the owner of one hundred and sixteen acres of valuable farm land, upon which he follows mixed hus- bandry. The property is under a good state of cultivation and while there are many fine farms in Jersey Township, this place is considered one of the best. Mr. Osborn has had little time or inclination to mingle actively in politics, and aside from casting his ballot for the candidates of the Republican party, does not devote any attention to public matters. However, he is interested in measures tending to the development of the best interests of the township and county, and may be relied upon to support all such enterprises. In his religious belief he is connected with the Methodist Episco- pal Church. £)#£: BYRON ASH BROOK, M. D., who for ten years or more has been engaged in the medical practice at Pataskala, is the son of William and Lucy II. (Pratt) Ashbrook, and was born in Johnstown, Ohio, on the 16th of February, 1857. His early life was uneventfully passed in the place of his birth. In the common schools he acquired the rudiments of his education, and the information there gained was afterward supple- mented by attendance at the high school. When not in school, he was employed at farm work, and thus his childhood years were busily and usefully passed. During the year 1878 our subject first came to Pataskala and in March of that year he accepted a position as clerk in the drug store of Dr. II. L. Beem, under whose instruction and supervision he commenced the study of medicine. It had been one of his cherished ambitions to become a phy- sician, and he eagerly availed himself of every op- portunity for perfecting himself in the profession. After some time spent with Dr. Beem he contin- ued his readings under the preceptorship of Dr. John Lisle. Later he entered the Columbus Med- cal College, at Columbus, Ohio, and from that in- stitution he was graduated in 1882. Opening an office for the practice of his pro- fession at Edison, Morrow County, Ohio, the Doc- tor remained in that place but six months, and from there went to Johnstown. In 1884 lie trans- ferred his interests to Pataskala, where he has 520 MEMORIAL RECORD. since followed his profession. He is devoted to the medical science, and keeps abreast with the latest discoveries in the profession to which he is giving his active years. In 1890 he erected a neat and tasteful residence, adopting a modern design in architecture and arranging the rooms in such a way as to contribute to the comfort of the family. In addition to the residence he is the owner of valuable real estate, and is comfortably situated as regards this world's goods. The marriage of Dr. Ashbrook took place in 1885, at which time Miss Bertha E. Baldwin be- came his wife. Mrs. Ashbrook was born in Jersey Township, Licking County, and is a daughter of Jesse and Mary Baldwin. Their union has re- sulted in the birth of three children, of whom Maud E. died in infancy. Two sons are now living: William A. and an infant unnamed. The principles of the Republican party receive the hearty support of the Doctor who never fails to cast a straight ticket for the candidates of that political organization. However, he is not parti- san in his preferences and devotes little attention, to politics, preferring to give his time to his pro- fession. He has lilled the position of Health Of- ficer and has also been a member of the School Board. Socially he is identified with the Knights of Pythias and has served as Past Chancellor of Pataskala Lodge No. 518. JOHN HARSCH. One of the German-Amer- ican citizens and agriculturists of Licking County, was born in AValdorf, Baden, Ger- many, December 9, 1832, being the son of George P. and Elizabeth (Pfiester) Harsch, also natives of that country. The parental family consisted of five children, of whom John was the eldest. Barbara died August 10, 1854. Marga- ret, wife of Jacob Behumein, is a resident of Mus- kingum County, Ohio. Anna Maria married Nicholas Pugh, and the} - make their home at Grand Junction, Mich. Accompanying his parents the subject of this sketch crossed the Atlantic in 1854 and came to Ohio, settling at Dresden, Muskingum County, where he staid during his young manhood. On the 16th of September, 1860, he was united in marriage with Miss Anna Maria Kappert, daugh- ter of Philip and Elizabeth (Sehleieb) Kappert. This lady is one of a family of ten children, of whom there were seven sons and three daughters. Of that number three of the sons are now de- ceased. Erancis, the eldest member of the house- hold, is a resident of Jelloway, Knox County, Ohio. Stephen, Christopher and Henry make their home in or near Dresden. Mary B. is married and lives in Muskingum County. Katie is house-keeper for her brothers Stephen and Christopher. After our subject's marriage he and his wife commenced housekeeping in Dresden. Entering the employ of the Pan Handle Railwaj' Company, he was for three years a laborer, after which he was given the position of foreman of the section at Port Washington. In the latter capacity he was employed for two years. He was then trans- ferred to Dresden, where he remained nine years, and afterward removed to Hanover, which place was his home for the two ensuing years. While in the employ of the railroad he received a good salary, and as he was frugal and economical he succeeded in saving the snug little sum of $2000. After leaving the employ of the company he bought his present home, his first purchase con- sisting of one hundred and nineteen acres, to which he has from time to time added as opportu- nity permitted. He is now the owner of a fine farm comprising two hundred and twenty-six acres of well-improved land. He has erected a substantial set of farm buildings and his place has an air of neatness and of thrift that betokens good care and fine management on the part of the owner. While residing in Germany, Mr. Harsch was for seven years a student in the common schools, thus acquiring a good knowledge of his native lan- guage. After coming to America, however he had no educational advantages, but has learned to MEMORIAL RECORD. 521 read and write the English language. He and his wife have had seven children, one of whom died in infancy, and another in 1886 when a 3'oung lady of nineteen years. The eldest of the chil- dren is George R, who married Sarah Grepuer and occupies a portion of his father's farm. Eliz- abeth resides with her parents. Mary Barbara mar- ried John F. Williams, Jr., of Hanover Township, and they have four children. Nellie and Emma are with their parents. Together with his family Mr. Harsch holds mem- bership in the Methodist Church, and in all things which it is concerned for the moral and spiritual advancement of the community, they are active co-operators with the other members. In politics he votes and works with the Republican party. For his sterling traits of character he is highly re- garded by all who know him. && Gr EORGE W. HAVENS. No man has done ^ more for the upbuilding of Newark and its general improvement than our subject, who has proved a valuable acquisition to the citi- zenship of this community. His prompt and methodical business habits, good financial talent and tact in the management of affairs have brought him before the public at various times, and in every position he has promoted the interests of the city with characteristic ability. At present he re- sides in Newark Township, where lie owns a well- improved farm, and he is also the owner of real estate in Missouri, Illinois and other states. He does not devote his attention to agriculture, though living on a farm, but conducts a large real estate business in town. Born in Franklin Count}', Ohio, near the city of Columbus, July 20, 1832, our subject is the son of John and Rebecca (Fancher) Havens. He is of German descent, and the family name was origin- ally spelled Haven. His paternal grandfather, Thomas Haven, was born in Germany, whence after his marriage he came to the United States, sojourning for a time in New Jersey. From there, about 1812, he came to Ohio and settled in Frank- lin County, where his death soon afterward oc- curred. His family consisted of the following- named children: 1'olly, Hattie, Sallie, Susan, Thomas, John, Henry and William. John Havens was born in 1796, came with tlie family to Ohio, and settling in Franklin County cleared a farm and became the owner of twelve hundred acres of well improved land. He was a man of versatile ability and conducted success- fully the farm, a large mercantile establishment, a saw-mill and also dealt in live stock. A shrewd solid business man, he never incurred an indebted- ness unless he knew definitely how he could dis- charge the debt. Political!}' he was a Democrat, but conservative in local affairs. For twenty years he served as Township Treasurer, and at various times filled other offices. He was liberal in his relig- ious belief, and his house was headquarters for min- istersof all denominations. Prominent men coming into the neighborhood always stopped with him. Generous to a fault, there was no charitable pro- ject to which he did not contribute, and the poor always found in him a friend. His success was all the more remarkable when we consider the fact that after the death of his father he was bound out to a brother-in-law who owned a farm, and at the age of twenty-one he received but $100 in return for his labor. With this money he made a pay- ment on one hundred acres of land, paying for the remainder by working on the canal at $8 per month for a time, but later was put in charge of a number of men and his wages increased to $2 per day. His death occurred in August, 1886. His widow still lives on the old home farm. The parents of our subject had ten children viz.: William, George W., Elizabeth, the wife of Dr. Flattery; Henry, Mrs. Sallie Tibler, Luc}', who married Dr. Bean; LeRoy, Mary, the wife of Aus- tin Mann; John of Columbus, and Mrs. Margaret Butler. Our subject was reared on the home farm and at the age of twenty-one went to California via the Isthmus, remaining in the far west for two years. He was reasonably successful, but not car- ing to remain there permanently, he returned to Ohio via the Nicaraugua route, and for three years thereafter resided with his parents. He then took 522 MEMORIAL RECORD. a trip to the Rocky Mountains, where he spent a year and bought sixty -seven }oke of oxen. From there he went to Missouri and later he traded his cattle for land. For six years he made his home in Ray County, that state, engaged in dealing in stock. In the early part of 1863 Mr. Havens enlisted in the state service, and was assigned to Company B, Fifty-first Regiment, Missouri Infantry. The regiment was fed, armed and equipped by the United States Government, but they were not to leave the state. He entered as an orderly, but was later promoted to Sergeant Major on the Col- onel's Staff and afterward to Second Lieutenant, and subsequently received a Captain's Commission, and held that rank when they were disbanded in 1864. Their duties consisted chiefly in looking after bushwhackers, etc. Returning to Ohio, Mr. Havens settled his fa- ther's estate. Here, in 1868, he married Miss Mel- vina, daughter of John Roberts, a farmer of Dela- ware County, where she was born. After his marriage he purchased a sawmill and cut the tim- ber of one hundred acres of land that he owned in Franklin County, later cutting the timber on a farm in Licking County. In 1872 he purchased for $11,000 a half-interest in the business of Abram Floiy, but ten years later the partner was dissolved and Mr. Havens for on gaged in the real-estate business purchased for 824,000 a stc andria, where he conductec, Since then he has been enga ..state business at Newark. He an e have two children, Belle and Arthur. dally, he has at- tained the thirty-second degree in Masonry, and politically he affiliates with the Democrats. Though at no time an aspirant for office he lias been a member of the City Council and filled with effi- ciency other local offices. INDEX. # «d§ ■ •£§*§* BIOGRAPHICAL. Abbott, Hon. Elizur 499 Abbott, Mrs. M. F 159 Adams, John 23 Adams, John Quincy 39 Allen, P. C, M. D 243 Alsdorf, William 487 Ankele, C. G 343 Armstrong, Mrs. Emily 448 Arudt, C. B 336 Arthur, Chester A 99 Ashbrook, A. G 273 Ashbrook, Byron, M. P 519 Ashbrook, Eli 232 Ashbrook, J. R 300 Ashbrook, W. A 196 Atherton, Herbert 158 Atkinson, Joseph 216 Atwood, Amos 33S Baker, A.J 415 Barnes, Stewart 187 Barrick, John 459 Barrick, J. S 176 Barrick, William 234 Beard, Andrew -505 Beaumont, Hon. William 197 Beecher, Beri 417 Beeeher, E. S 434 Beem, Henry 373 Beidler, H. S 398 Bell, Hon. William, Jr 131 Bell, James 424 Bell, O. W 246 Ben ner, Jacob 209 Benner, J. H 517 Black, James 303 Black, W. M 135 Blue, Hon. S. L 247 Bolen, G. R 353 Borngardner, George 442 Bourne, Alfred 181 Boyd, Rev. J. C 445 Boyer, T. W 507 Bricker, Capt. Hiram 222 Brown, E. S., M. D 367 Browne, J. M 167 Brumback, John 344 Buchanan, James 75 Buehler, Tinnel 309 Burch, Col. H. D , 497 Burner, G. W., M. D 410 Burner, J. H 412 Buxton, J. W., M. D 227 Cada, A. J 450 Campbell, Col. J. C 422 Carpenter, Elnathan 469 Carter, Thomas 267 Case, Burton 369 Chadwick, L. S 175 Chambers, W. B 399 Chapman, S. A 288 Chappelear, G. M 387 Chase, G. W 141 Clark, J. M 413 Cleveland, S. Grover 103 Clouse, A. L, 491 Coffman, Peter 180 Cole, M. F., M. D 488 Coleman, Bernie, M. D 245 Conard, C. M 513 Conard, Joseph 290 Cornell, E. R 396 524 INDEX. Crawford, G. \V 489 Crawshaw, D. T 327 Crilly, A.J 385 Cully, J. A 498 Cully, W. J 372 Davies, J. R 172 Davis, S. J 339 Day, J. H 210 Debevoise, W. P 137 Deeds, Charles 307 Denison University 447 Deuman, Acil 221 Deuman, Frank 380 Dentnan, N. S 229 Derthick, Clinton 512 Devenney, J. P 508 Drake, Osmer , 155 Drumm, J. M 416 Dudgeon, Willia -i 138 Dumbauld, John 319 Dumbauld, P. W 452 E Eagle, W. S 318 Earhart, W. W 355 Edman, J. S 359 Ellis, G. W 444 Emerson, J. L 169 Evans, Hon. Lewis 334 Evans, William 305 Evans, W. D 198 Everett, S. J 171 Evers, William 214 Ewiug, S. J 162 Farmer, Samuel 411 Farnsworth, L. M 251 Fillmore, Millard 67 Fleek, H. S 154 Fleming, N. C 481 Fleming, N. Q 421 Flory , Abram 407 Follett, Alfred, M. D 507 Follett, A. K., M. D 514 Follett, Hon. Charles 239 Foster, Thomas 449 Frost, G. S 270 Frost, Mathew 397 Fulton, J. W 224 Fulton, Robert 396 Fulton, R. S 242 Fulton, W. N 140 Gardner, J. W 444 Garfield, James A 95 Garrison, G. W., M. D 296 Geiger, D. M 3°S Gibson, F. B 460 Giffin, Hon. C. B 320 Gilbert, G. W 45* Grant, Ulysses S 87 Crasser, G. D 194 Green, Benjamin \^. 317 Griffith, Joseph 152 Grore, G. T 406 H Haines, Theodore 278 Hammond, V.J 250 Harris, B. W 145 Harris, D. M 451 Harris, H. E 2S4 Harrison, Benjamin 107 Harrison, William Henry 51 Harsch, John 520 Hartzler, J. C 478 Hatch, C. A., M. D 4S5 Havens, G. W 521 Hayes, Rutherford B 91 Haynes, F. M 333 Hazelton, Solon 503 Headley, Lemuel 479 Henderson, W. J 446 Hensley, Rev. William 501 Hickey, Edward 335 Hickey, Owen 408 Hickey, W. H 186 Hilliard, J. V 133 Hobart, H. W 160 Holmes, James 270 Holmes, W. E., M. D 279 Holton, Washington Holtr- '"" Holtz Hoovf Horton. R. D., Hught .' Hughs J 450 Hunter, G. H 242 Hunter, Hon. S. M 149 Hupp, D. A. B 332 Hupp, G. N 510 Hupp, J. H 463 Ickes, J. M 123 Iden, Hon. George 285 lies, A. M 441 Iuscho, L. H 302 Irwin, R. T 153 Jackson, Andrew 43 Jefferson, Thomas 27 Johnson, Andrew 83 Jones, Edwin 500 Jones, F. M 240 Jones, J. C 281 Jones, J. G 375 Jones, Rev. E. 1 405 Jones, T. P 322 Joseph, Albert 495 K Kagey, Harvey 298 Kasson, Royal 205 Keller, J. F 475 Kerr, C. J 230 INDEX. 525 Kibler, C. H 161 Kirkpatrick, W. P 462 Kislingbery, Thomas 191 Knowlton, Levi 389 Kregar, Joshua 480 Kussmaul, W. H 233 Lake, J. W 392 Larimore, John 253 Leatherman, Joseph 416 Le Crone, L. W., M. D 494 Letts, Nehemiah 248 Licking County Children's Home 511 Lincoln, Abraham 79 Lingafelter, J. F 324 Linn. J- C ,...377 Lisle, Hon. James, M. D 213 Lloyd, D. E 132 Loughman, J. S 471 Lovett, W. A 261 Lusk, R. R 269 Lyon, Hon. W. C 117 M Madison, James 31 Mabery, Thomas 203 Maharg, Adam 142 Malone, Hon. J. C 185 Markley, George 361 Marsh, L. W 426 McClelland, Henry 471 McClelland, J. M 249 McConnell, David 337 McCracken, C. L 192 McCune, Capt. J. H 287 McK in ney , Josiah 156 Metz, C. C 315 Miles, S. W 122 Miller, J. A 178 Mitchell, John 235 Monroe, James 35 Monroe, Munson 440 Montgomery, T. W 480 Moore, C. E 358 Moore, J. R 378 Moore, V. R 411 Moore, W. A 265 Moore, W. M 244 Morehead, J. D 435 Morgan, J. M 511 Moser, C. A 205 Moser, John 349 Mossman, W. J 374 Motherspaw, J. W. L 388 Mount, Mrs. Emeline C 368 Mount, Samuel 177 Munch, G. W 468 Munson, Hon. M. M 144 N Neaderhauser, J. R 268 Neibarger, W. P 395 Newton, J. H 393 Nichols, Albert 139 Nichols, E. L 472 Nichols, Hon. Edwin 499 Nickols, Jonah 430 Norris, T. M., Jr 434 Oatman, Alex 502 O'Baunon, T. S 391 O'Bannon, William 461 Officer, T. S 493 Oldham, John 289 Osborn, E. B 504 Osbom, S. S 518 Painter, William 429 Parker, W. B 378 Patterson , Emmett 379 Patton, Samuel 516 Patton, Thomas 262 Penney, J. M 174 Phillips, J. V 506 Pierce, Franklin 71 Pigg. C. A 501 Pigg, William 189 Polk, James K 59 Pound, R. A 350 Pound, S. A 217 Pratt, Hector 518 Preston, W. F 371 Prichard, Walter 172 Purinton, D. B 341 R Rees, John 477 Rhoads, Rev. Charles 127 Richardson, Capt. S. M 470 Ritchie, Joseph 496 Roberts, D. O., M. D 484 Robertson, W. A 331 Robinson, J. M 160 Roe, W. H 491 Roe, G. J 466 Rogers, Joseph, M. D 226 Rusler, H. B 432 Samson, H. E., M. D 136 Scott, E. W 265 Scott, W.H 355 Shafer, Simon 195 Shaffer, S. L 264 Shannon, T. W 381 Shannon, W. W 403 Shaw, J. W 443 Shepardson, D. M 145 Shepardson, Rev. D., D. D 313 Sherman, S. W 301 Sh ipley , Henry 414 Sifferd, Rev. C. W 352 Sigler, B. N 208 Sigler, R. S 409 Simmons, A. L 231 Simmons, J. J 252 Simmons, Lewis 225 Simpson, James 386 Simpson , John 376 Simpson , Thomas 363 Sinsabaugh, J. B 120 Sinsabaugh, J. L 360 Slocum, Isaac 321 Smith, Hon. W. D 428 Smith, Mitchell 516 Smith, S. C ...357 N 526 INDEX. Stnoots, P. P 258 Smythe, B. G 163 Smythe, Gen. G. B 188 Sook, O. P., M. D 126 Southard, T. W 486 Stanbery, Byron 335 Stare, L. A 304 Stasal, C. H 473 Stedem, J. P. H., M. D 509 Stewart, J. A -.173 Stickle, H. K 179 Stillwell, B. A 503 Stimson, B. C, M. D 295 Stimson, C. H., M. D 439 Stone, J. N., M. D 360 Stone, R. B 139 Stone, Sylvester 495 Stoolfire, Charles 433 Stump, Leonard 467 Suter, M. W., M. D 190 Swisher, Allen 441 Swisher, J. P 399 Taafel, W. G 277 Taylor, B. S 125 Taylor, Hon. Waldo 464 Taylor, James 282 Taylor, Zachary 63 Thomas, H. E 4°4 Thomas, J. E 150 Thresher, Prof. A. U 124 Tippett, H. N 266 Tucker, John 490 Tucker, S. R 482 Tucker, William 362 Tyler, John 55 V Van Atta, George 326 Van Buren, Martin 47 Vance, Capt. J. B 306 Vance, W. B 241 Vandenbark, Jacob 448 Van Kirk, B. D 492 Van Ness, G. M 461 Vogelmeier, W. C 299 w Warden, Capt. F. G 513 Warden, H. C 283 Washington, George 19 Weaver, George 505 Weaver, M. V 204 Wehrle, Col. J. C 257 Wehrle, W. W 258 Weippert, C. W I9 j White, S. F 207 White, S. S 249 Whitecamp, W. L 369 Whitney, William 119 Wilkin, Charles 230 Wilkin, Franklin 121 Wilkin, Wallace 134 Williams, Edwin gig Williams, J. S 263 Williams, Robert 425 Willison, Oliver 211 Wilson, A. J 2S0 Wilson, Stewart 340 Winegarner, D. C 199 Wing, L. B 431 Winter, D. W., M. D 423 Woodruff, M. E 484 Woodward, B. C 180 Woolway, Samuel 345 Wright, J. C 35I Wright, J. W 453 Wright, R. F 228 Wright, Rev. J. N 215 Wright, S. C 342 Wyeth, Arthur 272 Wyly, Rev. J. L 427 Y Yoakam, J. J 271 Yoemans, J. S 509 PORTRAITS. Adams, John 22 Adams, J. Q 38 Arthur, Chester A 9 s Barrick, John 456 Barrick, Mrs. John 457 Bell, Hon. William, Jr 130 Brown, E. S., M. D 366 Browne, J. M 166 Buchanan, James 74 Cleveland, S. Grover 102 Crilly, A. J 3S4 Denman, Acil 220 Fillmore, Millard 66 Fleming, N. Q 420 Follett, Hon. Charles 238 Garfield, James A 94 Grant, Ulysses S 86 Harrison, Benjamin 106 Harrison, William H 50 Hayes, Rutherford B 90 Hunter, Hon. S. M 148 Jackson, Andrew 42 Jefferson, Thomas 26 Johnson, Andrew 82 Keller, J. F 474 Lincoln, Abraham 78 Lyon, Hon. W. C 116 Mabery, Thomas 202 Madison, James 30 Malone, Hon. J. C 184 Monroe, James 34 Moser, John 348 Pierce, Franklin 70 Polk, James K 58 Robertson, W. A 330 Shannon, W. W 402 Shepardson, Rev. Daniel, D. D..312 Stimson, B. C, M. D 294 Stimson, C. H, M. D 438 Taafel, W. G. 276 Taylor, Zachary 62 Tyler, John 54 Van Buren, Martin 46 Washington, George 18 Wehrle, Col. J. C 256 Wehrle, W. W 259 LRBAo?? fflK LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 014 495 643 6 V ^H *;. ******* ■ ■ ■L ■ ■9 H I