).'.'" I'f I I ■ ; ' . •*^ V* • . . ' , //:V.--\ /.^-.'v-*o, / .A V . ' • »- c» A^- AGK Pearce, Caleb H 375 Pence, David 200 Peters. Newton 181 Pickering, James T 403 Pilger, Rev. N. E 304 Pool. James 171 Powers. James T 385 Pratt. Thomas S 30J< Reese, Dr. Charles E 91 Reese. Col. H. B 47 Keese, iVirs. ivlarv K 2i4 Reese. \V. J....'. 62 Reeves. J. G 313 Reynolds. J. W 277 Ritchie. J. C 293 Ropp, J. L 230 Rosey. Lonis 242 RowUe, C. M 126 I Sharp. William 122 Shaw, A. W 296 PAGE Shcrliurnc. Josciili 224 Sherman, Charles R 143 Shuman. Joseph D 10$ Silbaugh. John J 236 Siutz, Rev. W. L ,. 306 Sny Trout. "H. G 380 Turn;r, Joseph S 358 PAGE Vorys, Isaiah .... 388 Walker. Capl. W. W.... • ■■■ 133 Walters. H. H .... 196 Weaver. 11. Clay .... 208 Weist. S. S .... 37 Welsh, George W .... 299 Wetzel. Gi-orge 11 .... 76 Wetzel. Jacob J .... 390 Welzlcr. Thomas .... 228 Whiley. Robinson P ....■ 273 1 Whitelnirst. Jacob .... 303 Wilhert. Jacob •••■ 315 Williamson. H. C • • • • 332 Wilson. James W .... 151 Wolford. John B 216 Work. K. VV .... 387 Work. Robert .... .^83 Wygum, George W .... 237 /.innnernian. Henry .... .... iOI PREFACB. HE greatest of English historians, Macaulay, and one of the most brilliant writers of the present century, has said : "The history of a country is best told in a record of the lives of its people." In con- formity with this idea, the Biographical Record has been prepared. Instead of going to musty records, and taking therefrom dry statistical matter that can be appreciated by but few, our corps of writers have gone to the people, the men and women who have, by their enterprise and industry, brought this county to a rank second to none among those comprising this great and noble State, and from their lips have the story of their life struggles. No more interesting or instructive matter could be presented to an intelligent public. In this volume will be found a record of many whose lives are worthy the imitation of coming generations. It tells how some, commencing life in poverty, by industry and economy, have accumulated wealth. It tells how others, with limited advantages for securing an education, have become learned men and women, with an influence extending throughout the length and breadth of the land. It tells of men who have risen from the lower walks of life to eminence as statesmen, and whose names have become famous. It tells of those in every walk in life who have striven to succeed, and records how that success has usu- allv crowned their efforts. It tells also of those, who, not seeking the applause of the world, have pursued the " even tenor of their way," content to have it said of them, as Christ said of the woman performing a deed of mercy — "They nave done wliat they could." It tells how many, in the pride and strength of young manhood, left the plow and the anvil, the lawyer's office and the counting-room, left every trade and profession, and at their country's call went forth valiantly " to do or die," and how through their efforts the Union was restored and peace once more reigned in the land. In the life of every man and of every woman is a lesson that should not be lost upon those who follow after. Coming generations will appreciate this volume and preserve it as a sacred treasure, from the fact that it contains so much that would never find its way into public records, and which would otherwise be inaccessible. Great care has been taken in the compilation of the work and every opportunity possible given to those represented to insure correctness in what has been written ; and the publishers flatter themselves that they give to their readers a work with few errors of consequence. In addition to biographical sketches, portraits of a number of representative citizens are given. The faces of some, and biographical sketches of many, will be missed in this volume. For this the publishers are not to blame. Not having a proper conception of the work, some refused to give the information necessary to compile a sketch, while otiicrs were indifferent. Occasionally some member of the family would oppose the enterprise, and on account of such opposition the support of the interested one would be withheld. In a few instances men never could be found, though repeated calls were made at their residence or place of business. October, 1902. The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. ' H. H. HUNTER THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. HON. HOCKING H. HUNTER. A well known jurist of Illinois said : "In the American state the great and good lawyer must always be prominent, for he is one of the forces that move and control so- ciety. Public confidence has ever been re- posed in the legal profession. It has ever been the defender of popular rights ; the champion of freedom, regulated by law ; the fii-m support of good government. In times of danger it has, like a rock, breasted the mad passions of the hour and finally resulted in quieting tumult and faction." No politi- cal preferment, no mere place can add to the power or increase the honor which be- longs to the pure and educated lawyer. Hocking l-I. Hunter was one of the most distinguished attorneys that has ever prac- ticed at the Ohio bar and his life record forms an important chapter in the annals of the state. He won marked distinction he- cause of his unimpeachable character, his unusual intellectual endowments and his thorough understanding of jurisprudence. Mr. Hunter was lx)rn in Lancaster, ,\u- gust 2_^. 1 80 1. Only a few years had passed since the foundation of the city was laid and through almost three-fourths of a century he continued to make his home here. His par- ents W'Cre Captain Joseph and Dorothy (Berkshire) Hunter, the fonner a native of Virginia and the latter of Maryland. The Captain was in command of a company in the Revolutionary war and at its close he removed to Kentucky, whence in 1798 he came to Fairfield county, Ohio, being its first settler. Here he owned a large tract of land, li\ing the life of a farmer, and now he sleeps in the old city cemetery at the corner of High and Chestnut streets, while his wife is also interred there. In their family were si.\ children, but the only surviving' one is Mrs. Sarah Cassel. wtm, at the age of ninety-two years, is still li\ing in Lan- caster. Hiicking H. Hmiter, of this rex'iew, was the second in order of birth and was reared upon a farm, where he spent the days of his childhood and youth, assisting in the cul- tivation of the field and meadow. On the 30th of November, 1823, when a young 12 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. man, he chose as companion and helpmate for Hfe's journey Miss Ann Matlack, a daughter of Samuel and Elizabeth (Lynch) Matlack, wlio came to Fairfield county about 1810. The educational privileges which Mr. Hunter had received were very limited. He attended the country schools near his home for a short time, but not content with that he managed to become a stuilent in the Lan- caster Academy, Ijeing at first under the in- struction of Professor Stephen Whittlesy, a graduate of Yale College, and afterwards under Professor John Whittlesy. a brother. of the same college. He l^egan the study of law under the direction of Hon. William \\'. Irvin. formerly judge of the supreme court of the state of Ohio, and distinguished among his generation of lawyers practicing in the state. W'itli him Mr. Hunter contin- ueil his reading until the spring of 1824, when he was admitted to the bar. and with remarkable constancy he devoted his ener- gies to his professional duties to the exclu- siiin i)f everv other kind of empinyment or business activity. In i8_'5 be was apixjinted to the ])osition of prosecuting attorney of Fairfield county and for si.\ consecutive terms received the appointment, continuing in that position through 1831. Early in that vear he became asociated as a partner with the lion. Thomas Ewing and when Mr. Ewing was .serving in tlie United States senate Mr. Hunter had almost entire charge of their extensive and important practice. Id 1 803 he was prevailed upon to allow his name to be placed on the ticket as candidate for the office of judge of tlie su]ircme court of Ohio, and was elected by the almost un- precedented majority of one hundred thou- sand. In time he was commissioned to the office, but becoming convinced that he could not tlischarge his judicial duties and at the same time look after the important litigated interests which had l^een entrusted to his care, he resigned his position before taking his place upon the bench. During the early years of his professional life, the legal bar of Lancaster numl>ered not a few of the men who have become distinguished throughout the nation as leaders of public thought and action. It was a se\ere task for a young man to enter ujion a profes- sional career here, yet he was destined to rise to an honorable and prominent posi- tion. He began the work for which the pre\-ious years of study had been a i)repara- tion, becoming a member of a bar where sham and reputation and empty i)retenses were of no avail in the forensic contest. The young lawyer, in his contest with older and e.xperienced men whose reputation and patronage were already assured, found it a hard school, but it afforded excellent train- ing and as he measured his strength with the best his mind was developed, his intel- lectual forces were quickened and strength- ened and he accpiired a readiness in action, a fertility of resources and a courage un- der stress that were essential factors in his successful career. He became a well known i)raclitioner before the supreme court of the state and of the circuit court of the United States at Cincinnati and was widely acknowledged to be one of the leaders of iiis profession in Ohio. He also practiced THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. •3 before the United States supreme court in Washington, D. C. At the time of his death tlie bar of Lancaster — liis native town — of wiiich he had been a memljer for more than forty years, and tlie representa- tives of higher courts, met in their respect- i\-e forums to pay triliute tO' tlie memory of one whose career Iiad reflected honor and credit upon tlie judicial history of the state. His wife outlived him a number of years, passing away in 1889. She was a member of St. Mary"s Catholic church and was a woman of exceptionally beautiful character. l(jved by all who knew her. They were the parents of nine children, imt only three are now living: Mrs. Cornvii. and Mrs. (jralTe, who reside at the corner of Chestnut and High streets, and Judge Ed- ward F. Hunter, of Seattle, Washington. Another son, John A., had served as chief justice of Utah, but is now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Hunter lived together for forty- nine years and upon the 4th O'f February, 1872, were separated by death, the husband being called to his final rest. Faultless in honor, fearless in conduct, stainless in repu- tation, such was his life record. His schol- arly attainments, his citizenship, his reliable judgment and his charming powers of con- versation would have permitted him to ably fill and grace any position, however exalted, and he was no less honored in public than !o\ed in iirivate life. JOHN T. ERASER The life record of John Trafiford Brasee covered almost eighty years. He was dis- tinctively a self-ni.ade man, with no extra- ordinarv famih' or ]>ecnniarv advantages to aid him at the outset of his career, witii many ditificulties and obstacles in his path that would have discouraged a man of less resolute sjiirit, he worked his way steadily np.'ward. commanding not only success, but the honor and respect of all with whom he was associated. His early years were a pe- riod of arduous and unremitting toil but as the years progressed he won a place among the foremost memljers of the Ohio bar and was at one time a leading member ai the state senate. Mr. Brasee was b.orn in ffillsdale, Co- luiiiibia county, New "^'ork, December 24, 1800, on a farm then owned by his grand- father. He was only seven years of age wdieii his mother died. His father soon afterward met disaster in business and Mr. Brasee and his sister, Jane, went to li\'e with their maternal grandfather, with whom the}' remainetl until the 19th o^f Oc- tober, 1809. After the grandfather's death on that day, they continued on the old home until the spring of rXio, living M THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. with their uncle, Benjamin Snyder. At that time, ho\\ever, John T. Brasee was placed by his guardians in the service of Jolm Lane, a man w ho hatl recently mo\ed into tlie neighborhood. He received t'nim Lane most inluiman treatment. He had to work very hard, was scantily supplied with clothing and was often sent to bed- without his supi])e!r. He did not complain, how- ever, for he did nut know that lie might have received different treatment under other care. After two years, however, his guardians took iiim away from the man Lane and placed him in the home of Isaac Foster, a blacksmith, win mi he found to be a very huiiiane man and in whose family he found a pleasant home. He assisted in the duties of the household and in the black- smith shop. He bcxame interested in the trade, found it congenial and often said that the ring of the anvil was music to him throughout his remaining life. When fif- teen years of age he left Mr. Foster and en- tered the employ of Jonathan Turner, who was proprietor of a hotel and tannerv at Hillsdale. There he performed manifold duties, acting as clerk, manager, hostler and barkeeper, and also engaged in breaking bark in the tannery. b'rcciuentlv he was in charge of the entire establishment, w liich he managed most satisfact(irily to his em- ployer. His first independent venture was made in the spring of i8iy when he ar- ranged with Zadnck Xewberry, of Hudson, to Ixikc for him all the gingerbread that he could sell at the general muster to l>e held in the count)', and from the transaction he netted twcntv-five dollars, which was con- sidered a large sum at that time. In the winter of 1817 he first attended school and there became a good i>enman and thorough- ly mastered Daball's arithmetic so that never afterward did any arithmetical prolj- lem trouble him. In February, 181 8, he lo- cated in Canandaigua, \ew York, and was employed in J. W. Beale's tin and leather store, having a pleasant home with his em- ployer's family. In that year his attention was also directed to matters religious. The family with which he lived were Episco jjalians, and he attended that church under the pastorate of the Rev. Mr. Onderdonk, who afterward became a bishop of the church. In July of the same year, Mr. Brasee determined to seek a home in Ohio think- ing- thai upon the western lx)rder where there was less competition he would have better opportunities for advancement. Ac- cordingly he made his way to Olcan, Xew \'ork, where he embarked on a small flat lx)at for Pittsburg. Journeying at that time was far different from the manner of travel at the present diay. Jliis was eight years earlier than IJ. Tallmadge undertook the same trip. He was accompanied by two others and when they came to the Alle- ghany river it was too low for any kind of navigation by the usual lx)ats, and after waiting- until i>atience became exhausted, they hallcge \'acation. He possessed determined purpose, strong resolution and energy and these qualities aiabled him to overcome all the difficulties in his path and lay the foundation for a successful future as a member of one of the learned profes- sions. In 1824 he served for six months as principal of the Lancaster Acatlemy and io\- his services received t\vR.> hundred dol- lars. Returning to Athens he took charge of the clerk's office as deputy and also en- tered the office of Joseph Dana as a law student. In the spring of 1826 he was ad- mitted to the bar by Judges Hitchcock and Burnett, and immediately afterward lo- cated in GallipoHs. Those were the old days when lawyers traveled the circuit, making" their way from place to place as cnurt was in session in different towns. Mr. Brasee soon acquired a good clientage. It was during the early years of his professional career that Mr.. Brasee was married, in 1829, to Mary Jane Scofield, a daughter of Judge Scofield. Her only sis- ter became the wife of James R. Stanbery in 1832. Her father, the Judge, found it very lonesome with his twf> daughters away from home and endeavored to induce Mr. Brasee to remox-e to Lancaster, sa) ing that his liome was large enough for two fami- lies. Two children had been born unto our subject and his wife — Ellen and John^ — and with their clnldren they left GallipoHs in 1S33 and ti>;>k up their abode in the Unc house of Judge Scofiehl, now used as the postoffice. .V contemporary biographer, in speaking of Mr. Brasee's career from this date iias said : "\\ hen he came to Lancas- ter in 1833, tiiat beautiful little city was well known as a center of cidture and re- |6 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. fianenieiit alxne its fellows, but its great re- nown was the distinguished character of its bar, which then numbered among its mem- be*rs Ewing-, Stanbery and Hixntea', who were in the vigor of intellectual manhood, and were known far lje_\on(l tlie limits of the state as giants in their profession. But Mr. Brasee did not come among them with- out some prestige in his profession ; for al- Uiougii admitted to the bar only in i8j6 he had already api>eared as counsel in the supreme court. He first ai>pears in the Ohio Kq>r;rts in the case of Smith v. Bing. 3 O., .33, which was decided in 1827. the year af- ter his admission. .\nd fretpiently thereaf- ter his name occurs in the reports till he re- tired from the bar some twenty years ago, and some of the most important questions settled by that court were presaited and discussed by hiini. In a case in whicli he was a party as well as counsel (Brasee v. Lancaster Bank. 14 ()., 318), he argued with distinguished ability and' success Avhat IS known among the laun-ers of the state as the 'triangular (|uestion,' in the contest tor priority of lien between a senior judgment without levy, an intervening mortgage and a junior judgment levied within the year, establishing the paramount lien of the elder judgment, ;'Jthougli the statute declared that, as l>etwet>n it and the junior judgment, with le\y, the latter should prevail. .\nd this heeajne and remains a leading^ case, followed in 16 O., 533 (Halliday v. Men- d'enhail), anelieveil are ni>w en- gaged in the practice of their i)rofession. The few who do remain will join heartily in donig b.onor to his manory. "Without being an orator he was a very effective speaker, and was (piite successful before juries. His arguments nn the facts of a case were remarkable for their com- pleteness in presenting the whole case, showing a mastery of the facts ajid an ap- preciation of the strong and weak jKiints of each side, and ability to sift evidence and apply it to build up his theory as to the truth of the matter. He seldom resorted to sar- casm, but on occiision he could use it with startling effect. But his lejuling characier- istic was his knowledge of the law in its most elementary principles. In sjyecial pleading and in ecpiity pleading he was a master; and he was ready and i)roficient in all matters of evidence and practice, which made him formidable in the trial of cases, lUit hi-; fi rte was in arguments to the court. THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. >7 His miiul' was at once acute and logical, and his industry was such that he was always found t'ulh' armed and ready for the fray whoever might he the champion of the other side. In these contests he won most of his laurels : and to the student of our judicial history these laurels will still look fresh and hright. "Though decided in his political views, he could not be called a partisan, and he was ne\-er voluntarily a candidate for office. Af- ter the dissolution of the Whig party, of which he was a member, and before the for- mation of the Republican party, while the opposition to the Democratic party was in a transition and somewhat chaotic state, he was, in 1855, elected! to the state senate, and he ser\ed during the two sessions of 1856 and 1857, and took lan active and leading part in the legislation of those two sessions, and pariicularly in perfecting the act for tiie "Bank of Ohio," which, it is ger.erally understood was the joint product himself and his associate, Alfred Kelly, sen- ator from the Columbus district. The law was drafted with great care, and although it never went into practical effect in Ohio, it had the liiglier distinction of forming-, with the law creating the State Bank of Ohio, the basis and prototype of the Na- tional Bank act, passed by Congress some seven years later." After the removal to Lancaster, other children were added to the family of Mr. and Airs. Brasee. Their daughter, Ellen, became the wife of T. \V. Tallmadge. The other memibers of the family are Alary J., the wife of Dr. Hammill, of New! York; Clara, the wife of Dr. [. H. Salisbury; .Alice, the wife of George W'itte, of Xew Orleans; Jnhn S., an eminent member of the Lancaster bar; George B., a prosperous farmer: and Alorton, who died in the year 1870. Although Air. Brasee met with distinc- tion and success in his profession, he grad- ually ga\e up his law jiractice for he be- came e.xtensi\-ely interested in fanning and his attention was demanded in the super- vision of his agricultural interests. He made judicious investments in farm pni[> erly and at the time of his death, which occurred at his home in Lancaster on the 271.11 of October, 1880, he w-as the owner of about one thousand acres of the hest land in Fairfield county. John T. Brasee was a geritleman in the highest sense of the word, polite and courteous to all. He was also of a genial, jovial nature, wdio en- joyed a good joke and \v'as himself an ex- cellent story teller. He took great pride in his personal appe'arance and Avais plways well dressed; a man of his word, he was never known to break an engagement and his de\otion to his cliaits' inteirests hvas proverbial. Late in life lie became a com- municant of St. John's Episcopal church, which was alwa_\s the church of his chuice and in h.armiony -with its principles he lived a true, honorahle life. There was a sim])licity in his nature that niaoy without education and without wealth. More than ordinary perse\'erance and energy were needed under such circumstances to ac<(uire an academic 1 8 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. education and professional training, yet his tion and culture and laid the foundation for marked enei-gy and natural ability enaliled ci\ilization. In this way did John T. Brasee him to advance to a jKJsition prominent accomplish, not only much for himself, but among the leading meioibers of Ohio's bar for the state with which he l^ecame con- in tlie middle of the nineteenth century. It nected in the early years of his manhood, was tlie traveling preacliers and lawyers of and Oiiio has reason to number him among tliat (lav who scattered the seeds of educa- her honored and distinguished men. JACOB CLAYPOOL. Among tlie energetic and jjrogressive wa.s a daughter of Frederick Millei and is farmers living in (ireenficld township is still living, having passed the ninetieth Jacob Clavpw)!, who makes his home on milestone on the journey of life. Slie was section 34. He was born on section 21, in twice married, her first husband having the .same township, August 26, 1846, and is l)een Mr. Baugher. l)y whom she had one tiie oldest son of Isaac and Xancy (Mason) son and one daughter. Mr. \\'iest was also Claypool, wiio are rqjresented on another twice married, his first union being witii page of this work. On the family home- Miss W'ildermath, by whom he bad fnur stead he was reared and the sun shone daughters. By the marriage of tlie parents down on many a field which he plowed and of Mrs. Claypool tliere were four children planted in his youth. During the winter l>orn, tliree daughters and a son. namely: months he attended the district schools and .\manda, Truphcna. Susan and Oliver J. afterward s];ent alxnit fifteen months as a Mrs. Claypt>ol was educated in the com- student in the schools of Pleasantville, thus mon schools and in the Fairfield .\cadeniy largely sup])lementing his early educational at I'leasaintvilie. Siie fifterward success- privileges. He remained at home until his fully engaged in teaching for a numl)er of marriage, which ini])i)rtant event occurred years. In her home she was a devoted ruul on the /til of October, 1868. Miss Tnvphena li>ving wife and mother and iier death, \\'iest becoming his wife. She was born in wiiicb occurred on tlie nth of February, Greenfield towjiship October 29. 1847, •'^"'1 1899. ^^^^^ deq)ly mourned by many of her is a daughter of Jacob and Catherine (Mil- friends as well as her immediate family, ler) W'icst, who were early .settlers of the .Slic left three children, Mary Estella, county, coming from Maryland to this por- Maude and Florence, who are still with tion of Oiiio in i)innccr times. Mrs. Wiesl tlicir father. The only son, Harry Wiest, -^.^ J /f THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 2 1 had died in infancy. Florence married Lewis IW. Marks on April 17, 1902. After liis marriage Mr. Claypool took lip his abode in a log cabin, eighteen by twenty feet, which stood upon the farm on which he yet lives. In 1889 he erected his present modern and attractive residence at a cost of three thousand dollars. He has long successfully engaged in stock raising and dealing, and has cultivated the greater part of the farm of one hundred and fifty- five acres which he owns. His methods are progressive and modern and his efforts bring to him annually good crops as well as good returns fr(_^m his stock interests. He served for two tenns as president of the Fairfield County Agricultural Society and did much to promote the farming- interests of his community. He was also^ honored with tlie office of towliship trustee for nine \ears, being chosen to the position on the Republican ticket. He is a imember and trustee of the Presbyterian church and is a citizen of worth whose life is at all times honorable, upright and worthv of high re- gard. GEORGE G. BECK. Cieorge G. Beck \\as born in Lancaster, Ohio>, January 30, 1816, on the spot of ground on which he resided to the close of his life and where his father's family had liveil since 1810. He was a son of Jacob Beck, torn in Wurtemberg, Germany, in 1777, while his mother, who' bore the maiden name of Anna Goss, was a native of Basil, Switzerland, born in 1784. The parents were pious Chri-tians and donated the lot on which the first Lutheran church was Ixiilt in Lancaster, the grounl now oc- cupied by the A. Getz shoe fattory. He was the youngest of four children : Jncob, born in i8d4, and died in 1898: Anna, who wa^ born in 1808 and passed away in 1890; Marv, whose birth occurred in 18 12, and who died in 1872 ; and George G., born in 1816, and died in 1885. The early education of Georg-e G. Beck was effectually adapted to fit him for that eminent degree of usefulness for which his life was distinguished. His exalted relig- ious character and his great worth as a wise and safe counsellor were known and recog- nized far beyond the limits of the com- munity in which he resided. No trust w"as e\-er committed to. him that he did not faith- fully discharge. He was a stanch Lutheran, and the new St. Peter's Lutheran church, at the corner of Broad and Alulherry streets, stands as a monument to him and the mem- bers of the building committee, who not only contributed most liberallv of their means but 22 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. zealously devoted their time and strength to its upbuilding. Mr. Beck learned the trade of a tanner but tlid not follow that vocation. In 1835 he entered the drug store of Bury & Dumont and learned the business. In i(S4o he purchased the interest of Dunwnt and carried on the business on an extensive scale, wholesale and retail, in the building now owned by Beecher \Miite, as partner with his l)n)ther-in-law, Josqjh Bury. Mr. Bury died in 1846, when Mr. Beck l>ecame sole owner of the store, and later purchasetl the kiilding of the heirs of Christian King. With only a short intermission in which he was connected with the Lancaster Starch Factory, as superintendent, he remained in the drug business to the close of his life — from 1835 until 1885, — first under the name of Bury & Beck, then (ieorge G. Beck, and finally as George G. Beck & Son. In 1859 he took charge of the drug store in the Fred- erick .\. Shaffer building, corner of Main street and Fountain s(|uarc. which property- he purchase. Ellen and Julia E., together with his wife, survived him. B. Ellen ]>asseerty in tlie Revolutionary war. Her ma- ternal grandmother, Mary Elizabeth Sny- der, was born June 4. 1775, near Chambers- burg, Pennsyhania, and her maternal grand- father, Bernard Poorman, was born April 7, 1777. in Franklin county, Pennsylvania. Her grandparents, j\Iary E. Snyder and Bernard PooiTnan. were married near Chamljersburg, Pennsylvania, in 1801. In 1808 they removed to Perry county. Ohio, near Si.imerset, and seltled oi^ the farm which was their home until death. Their second child was ]\Iaria Barbara, born May 25, 1803. In October, 1822, she was mar- ried to Rev. John ^V'agenhals. and on Sep- tember 17, 1823, their oldest child, ^laria Lx)uise, was l:orn in New Lisbon, Columbi- ana county, Ohio. In 1829 he received a call from St. Peter's Lutheran church of Lancaster, Ohio, where he labored until 1859, when he accepted a call from the church in Circleville, Ohio. In 1868. on ac- count of throat trouble, he was compelled to retire from the active duties of the min- istry. The mother died March 2. 1827, leaving three sniall children: ■Maria Louise; Philip Melancthon and Elizabeth. Maria lionise was married on the 13th of .Septem- ber, 1842, to George J. Beck, of Lar.caster, Ohio. The home he prepared for her as a bride has been her place of residence ever since. Althmigh seventy-eight years old at this writing, she is in possession of all her faculties. She lix^es with her only sur- \i\ing- child, Mrs. Julia Beck Fromlet. Rev. John Wagenhals, a son of Daniel and Louise ( Hornung) Wagenhals, was born April 16, 1799, in Gueglingen, king- dom of Wurtemberg, Germany. He at- tended the parochial school of his native city and recei\-ed preparatory training in classical studies in the Latin school of the same place and afterward pursued his studies in the city of Stuttgart. In 1818 he emigrated to America, and landed in the city oi Phila- delphia, where he became acquainted with eminent ministers of the Lutheran church, who. in \'iew of his literary attainments, in- duced him to devote himself to the service of the church. He continued his studies under the direction of several reputable clergymen lif that early period and was licensed as a minister of the gospel September 12, 182 1. On Trinity Sunday, in 1826, he was or- dained at New Philadelphia, Ohio. His first l)astoral charge consisted of a number of congregations in Columbiana, Carroll and adjoining counties, which he served with great self-deniial and faithfulness. Iru 1829 he recei\ed a call from St. Peter's Lutheran church of Lancaster, Ohio, where he labored until 1859, when he accepted a call from the church in Circle\-ille, Ohio. In 1868, on ac- count of throat troul>le, he was compelled to retire from the active duties of the ministry. Rev. Wagenhals was one of the found- ers of the Lutheran Theological Seminary at 24 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Columbus, Ohio, and was for many years a director and a most zealous supi>orter of the same. In iiis intercourse with men he was invariably courteous and candid. anunty, Oihio. He received his early education in Lancaster. Ohio, and at the Greenfield Academy, which was con- ducted bv Dr. John Williams. He read n^edicine under Dr. (\. W. Boerstler, Sr., and later attended the University of Balti- more, iu' Baltimore. Maryland, from which he was graduated in 1846. On June 14, 1847, he was united in marriage to Susan E. Shaeffer, of Lancaster, Ohio, and located in Somerset, Perry county,. Ohio, where he resided several years. He was a prominent and successful physician of this city from 1854 until 1874, when he removed with his family to Columbus, Olrio, where he died February ]6, 1881. His wife and eight children sur\i\ed him. Julia .\. Wagenhals, a daughter of Rev. J. and Margaret (Miller) \\'agenhals. be- came the wife of Rev. C. Albrecht, deceased, who for many years was pastor of the Lu- theran church at Miamisburg, Ohio. She ]>assed away on the 3d of March. T893, l-,eing survived by her seven children. Rev. Samuel Wagenhals, D. D., a son of Rev. J. and Catherine (Ludwig) Wagen- hals, was lx)rn in Lancaster, Ohio, on the 17th of Januai->', 1S43. He received his early education in the iniblic schools of his nati\'e town and also under the instruction nths as a practitioner in Penn- sylvania and then took up bis abode in Belmont count}-, Ohio, where he continued to practice until within a short time of his death, which occurred in 1855. His wife died in Belmont county in Augtist, 1858. The paternal grandfather of our subject was John Hewetson, also a native of Scotland. Dr. Peter Hewetson was accorded good educational privileges, attending the public and private schools. In 185 1 lie became a student of medicine, reading under the di- rection of his father and later entered the oftke of Dr. Henry West in St. Clairsville, Belmont countv. His first course of lec- tures was pursued in the Bellevue Col- lege of New ^'ork city, and later he matriculated in the Mliami Medical Col- lege, of Cincinnati, in which he was grad- uated in 1853, upon the completion of his course. Then he began practice in Bel- mont coiunty, Ohioi, but in 1858 came to Amanda, where he has remained continu- ously to the present time. Here he has built up a large and successful practice, hav- ing the confidence not only of numerous patrons but of the medical profession of Fairfield county. Although majiy years have elapsed since he concluded his college work he has ever been a close, earnest and dis- criniinating student and has kept in touch with the ad\'anced thought and progress of the day along the line of his chosen voca- tion. In 1867 the Doctor was united in mar- riage to Miss Effie Dum, of Amanda, Ohio, a daughter of Samiuel and Elizabeth (An- derson) Dum. Mrs. Hewetson was born in Pike county, this state and by her mar- riage has become the mother of five chil- dren : Minnie E. ; Mary B. ; Joseph E., who is engaged in the practice of medicine with his father; William L., whoi carries on agricultiu-al pursuits; and Helen P. Tlie Doctor gives his political support to the Democracy. He was a loyal soldier of the Union at the time of the Civil war, serving for three years as assistant surgeon in the Forty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Many of the boys in blue have reason to re- miember him because of the aid that he ren- 26 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. dered to theiii in hours of distress and suf- kal profession. He is a most affable gen- fering-. He Ijelongs to the Clark County Medical Society, to the ^■\3nerican Medical Association and to Amanda Lodge, No. 509, F. & A. M. Through his association •with the first two he keeps informed con- cerning the progress being made in the med- tleman, widely and favorably known and is held in high estean by his many friends. He has a \ery wide acquaintance through- out the coniUy and is the loved family phy- sician in manv a household. JOHN D. MARTIN. John D. Martin left an indelible impres- sion on the public life of Fairtield county. No citizen in the community was ever more resi>ected and no n-um ever more faithfully «njoyert and who ofifered the boy a position. Later Mr. .Mlartin left the employ of Mr. L'sher and entered the store of Ceorge B. Arnold of Utica, Licking county, Ohio, l)e- coming a salesman. In the store was an- other clerk — a lxiy alwint his (nvn age — W. S. Rosecrans, the future conunander of the army of the Cumberland. In the yenr \'!^^(^ |ohn D. Martin arriveil THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 27 in Lancaster and there more than half a century was a \-ery important factor in lius- iness circles here, his history forming an intregal part of the professional and com- mercial circles of Fairfield coimty. He first entered the store of Levi Anderson as a salesman and afterward was in the emplnv of Jchn H. Tennant. Li 1840 M. B. Brown- ing became the successor of Mr. Ten- nant and a new^ firm was formed under the name of M. B. Browning & Com- pany, his , salesmen. ^lartin and Stam- baugli, being the silent partners. Air. Brow'iiing- came to^ Lancaster from the east and for a time had the financial support of his uncles, one in Canton, Ohio, and two' in New York, but he was an unsuccessful business man and in a year or two the new ctjucern failed and' Stambaugii and Martin found themlselves involved and liable for Mr. Browning's debts. Mr. .Stambaugh benefited by the bankrupt act and was re- leased but Mr. Martin declined to do that and sent for Mr. Tliayer, one of the credit- ors, a distinguished merchant of Philadel- phia. Coming to Lancaster, the gentleman made a thorough examination of the affairs of the firm and effected a settlement, charg- ing Mr. Martin with one-fourth of the in- debtedness. Having no' capital, our subject ga\-e his note for the amiount and after sev- eral \ears 'had passed was free from all financial ol>ligations. Li the meantime he had determined to enter the legal profession and he began the study (jf law tmder John T. Brasee, one of the most eminent lawyers at the I)ar of Fairfield county. Air. Thayer had given Mr. Martin the books of the old concern to settle up and so well did he per- form his duty that when admitted to the bar collections were entrusted to him from many (if the leading business houses in Philadel- phia, owing to the influence of Mr. Thayer. \\'hile a law student, Mr. Martin also acted as bookkeeper for Gilliert Devol for two years and to some extent he was interested in the tin business. For ten or twelve years after his achnission to the bar he remained an acti\e and prominent memlber of the Ijrofession. The zeal w4th which he devoted his energies to his profession, the careful re- gard e\inced for the interests of his clients and an assiduous and unrelaxing attention to fJl the details of his cases, brought to him a large business and made him \-ery success- iul in its conduct. His arguments elicited Avarm commendaticn not only from his as- sociates at the bar, hut also from the bench. He was a \-ery able writer ami his briefs al- ways showed wide research, careful thought and the best and strongest reasons which coidd ht urged for his contention, pre- sented in cogent and logical form, and illus- trated by a style unusually lucid and clear. He was emjiloyed uiion many innportant cases with Brasee and Hunter as opposing counsels. In 1854, S. C. Stambaugh, his former associate, returned from! California with some ready money and induced Mr. Martin to jcvin him and P. B. Fwing in a banking enterprise. The Exchange Bank of Martin & Comiiany wias organized. The agreement with Mr. Martin was that he should spend one hour each day in the bank but he coukl not trust important nratters f( r which he was responsible to* others when he could attend to them himself and he found it necessary to spend his entire time 28 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. in the bank ;.o that he gave up his profes- sion. This baniv did' a profitahle business until the year 1864, when it was merged into the First Xational Bank of Lancaster, and witli the new institution Mr. Martin was connected, Ijeing cliosen president. For thirty-two years he was a very active factor in the financial circles of this city and han- dled millions of money witlmut the loss of a dollar to any man. He not only succeeded in establishing one of the strongest financial institutions in this portion of the state, Init through his capai>Ie business management won prosperity and in 1886 lie sold his in- terests in tlie hank to the late S. J. Wright, retiring [jermanentlv from business. A man of resourceful ability he looked beycaid the conditions of the moment to the possibilities of the future and did not confine iiis efforts alone to one line. For many years he was a partner in a dry g(X>ds store; es- tablished and was connected with two or three enteq>rises of that ch.aracter. He was also largely engaged in tiie milHng business and s]>eculated in coal lands and engaged in mining and shi])ping coal on an e.xtensive scale. His connections with business inter- ests of Lancaster covered a period of sixty years, years of toil and anxiety, prosperity and adversity, but though discouragements andi obstacles were encountered, he pushed forward with resolute heart and strong will and eventually gained a place among the most successful men of his community. Tiie m,ost envious could not grudge him his pros- perity, so iionorably was it won and so worthily used. From ])enniless bcyh(Xii>reciated by many niien who acted ujxin it with profit. Senator Ewing hatl a high opinion of his ability and frequently sought his counsel. Li 1840 Mr. Martin was united in mar- riage to IMary Jane Ilennan, who died in 1870, leaving Wve children : M^rs. Clara McNeill, William L. and George K., -\vho are residents of Lancaster; Ed'win S., who is living in New Straitsville; aiid Charles B., who makes his home in Brice, Ohio. In 1872 Mr, Martin was again married, his second union being- with Jane M. Becket, of Fairfield county, a lady of high scholarly attainments, being at one time principal of the Lancaster high school. She is still liv- ing, making lier home in that city. Mr. ALirtin was a man of domestic tastes and found his greatest enjoyment at his own fire- side in the midst of his family, Tiie de- clining years of his life were .spent in the quiet of his home where he took great pleas- ure in his l)Ooks occasionally, however, tak- ing sunwner trips to Middle Bass, Lake Erie, which, outing he greatly enjoyed. In ills political affiliations Mr. Martin was a stalwart Republican, unswei-ving in his alleg-iance to his jxirty and was recog- nized as one of its leaders in this i>art of Ohio. He gave his ser\ices freely and gratuitously to the cause of Republicanism and his efforts were potent for the i^arty's success. He was an excellent si>eaker, strong and deep and' convincing in his rea- soning. He was a friend and associate of the great leaders of the Republican party THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 29 and his int^ueiice was strong with the suc- cessive administrations. He delivered many pubHc aiddresses at tlie time whai the cotm- try was invoJved in Ci\-il war, when the boys in blue were upon the held of liattle in the south. He was a very close friend of Secretary of State Sherman, who was l»rn ill Lancaster and' during- the stonny days pre\'ious to the resum)ption of specie pay- naent, when Sherman was secretary of the treasury in the Hayes cabinet. John D. Mar- tin was one of the closest advisers O'f the finance minister, and' many O'f his sugges- tions \v,ere incoi'porated into law on the recommendation of Shennan. While an active factor in business and political circles Mr. Martin never neglected his duty to his fellow men and to his Creator. He regard- ed the former as a part of the latter, believ- ing that Christianity largely constituted m^Ji's treatment of his felloAv men. He was one of the original organizers and main supporters, financiall)- and spiritually, of the present English Lutheran church of Lancas- ter. Ohio'. Always ready tO' help the cause of Christ in any and every way he could and being a man O'f much more than ordinary mental capacity, he soon made himself felt in all departments of church work. He commenced life with nothing but honesty, industry and perseverance. But these he used to the best possible advantage, and soon became a power in the community, religious- ly, socially and financially. Churches, schools and colleges would come to him for. aid and advice. He gave the first three thousand dollars toward the endowmait of Wittenberg College; this he afterward sup- pleniiented by other donations, some of which ranging as high as five thousand dol- lars. For years he paid' a fourth of the past- or's salary and other things in proportion, in the church in which he worshipped. .\nd so scriipukxrs was he in matters pertaining to the church and her institutions that in a time cif financial crisis, when not ha\'ing plenty of ready money, we would know him to pay the interest due on his college endow- ment notes and at the same time leaving his taixes go by default, preferring rather to pay the penalty on taxes rather than the in- stitution should suffer. He was unostenta- tious. Hie never tried to make a show of his benevolence or religion. He tried to see the hand of God in all his tlis- pensations, whether prosperous or ad- \'erse. At every point in his career ]Mr. Martin seemed tO' have realized the possibili- ties at that point. In boyhood he was sur- rounded by many discoiiraging circumstan- ces but his strong puqjose and indefatiga- ble enterprise enabled him to lay the foimdai- tion t!-. success. He possessed keen foresight and sound judgment and moreover his un- faltering honesty was one of the potent forces in his prosperity. He regarded political ac- tion not as a man's for personal advance- ment but jierformance of the duties of citi- zenshi]! and the paying of the debt which he owed to liis country. His church rela- tions were largely ideal. His natural en- dowments were a cjuick and strong temper and a wann* heart, a gentle manner anti a quiet courtesy. To control the first and to make his life the fioivver and expression of the other traits was the task which nature had assigned him. We know nothing of the struggle but were daily witnesses of the 30 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. victory. Kindness was the motive of his great majority of his friends, his companion- life. He iiad a well spring of afifection and ship was select rather than large but the a quick and generous synipath\-, which in- many who looked up to and respected him creases by giving, and became richer by be- realized as full\- as did the few who were ing a very spend-thrift. Like all who walk nearer him tliat a true niian had fallen when througii life on a iiigher plain than the deiith claimeer yard, removing to the eastern part of iMorrow coimty, where he purchased a large tract of land to which he devoted his THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 31 energies and business talents. In a few 3'ears he had won the reputation as one of the most progressi\-e, enterprising and pros- perous famiers in that portion of the state. His capabihty attracted the attention of the infirmary directors, who induced liim to ac- cept the superintendency of the Morrow Count}' Intfirmary. He was a good book- keeper, was tlie secretary of the board and made out their reports to the county com- missioners, and it is but just to say that from no department of the countv govern- ment has thei'e ever come a neater and more accurate report than that made by the in- firmary directors wliile ]\Ir. Lerch was their secretary. A local paper in speaking of the serx'ices that Mr. Lerch rendered as super- intendent said : '"The improvements on the infirmaiy farm, with all the aggregation of appliances for convenience and comfort known to modern science and mechanical skill, wherein- the unfortunate poor and the iielpless maniac might be better cared for ; with fine gravel walks and drivewavs like those on the lands of a lord: with a thriftv young \'ine_\-ard ready soon to* bear its luscious clusters: with sloping front lawn toward sunset similar to those described in works of dreamy fiction ; with an iron fence apparently as periuanent as granite, all were added by way of permanent impro\-ements to our county farm without extra lew for the infinnary fund. Into each and everv one of these Superintendent Lerch ]:ut his thoughts ami his energy. If any future in- quisitor of the expenditures of the infirmarv fumd during Lerch's administration desires to exercise his call, in showing linw much less any subsequent administration of the infirmarv has cost tlie county, he must not forget to credit these permanent improve- ments with their fair annual rental value." Along other lines, too, Mr. Lerch proved his deeji interest in his county by promoting l)ublic progress. He was an active factor in educational circles and his efforts in this direction were instrumental hi improving the schools and raising the standard of teaching. About 1865 Amos ]'.. Lerch was united in marriage to Laura C. McFarkuid, a na- tive of Pennsylvania, and they 1>ecame the parents of three children': J. H. C; R. "\A . C. who was a practicing physician; and Adelbert \'., of this review, but the last named is nrjw the only one living. Dr. Lerch. whose name introduces this record, pursued his earl_\- education in the l)ul)lic schooLs of Ohio, to which state he was lirought by his parents during his early boyhood. When his literary course was completed he entered upon the study of medicine. ha\ing determined to engage in the practice 'as a life work. He matricu- lated in the Starling Medical College, of Columbus, and in 1892 was graduated in that institution with the degree of Doctor (-)f Medicine. Immediately afterward he came to Plea>antvil]e, Fairfield county, where he has since built u]) a large practice, for he soon demonstrated his skill and abil- ity and showed an accurate kniowledg-e con- cerning the use of remedial agents. He closely studies and ponders all articles and 32 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. works i>i value to the medical profession and is thus constantly l>roa(Iening bis knowledge and promoting his efficiency. In 1893 the Doctor was united in mar- riage to Miss Eliza C. Chick, a tlaughter of William J. and Sarah P. Chick, her father having l^een/ a well known real estate dealer of Chattanooga. Tennessee. He Ijelonged to an old time Virginia family of promi- nence aii«l influence and was an only soitj and received excellent educational privileges, being a graduate of the University of Vir- ginia arnid also of the Poughkeepsie Com- mercial College, of New York. For many years he was actively and extensively en- gaged in real estate dealing and negotiated man)- imix>rtant realty transactions, this de- partment of business activity claiming bis attention until his death, which occurred in 1894. The marriage of the Doctor and his wife has been blessed with one child. Will- iam Carlton, who is a bright boy and is the life ami light of the household. The Doc- tor and his wife have many warm friends in the community and aijoy the esteem of all who know them. REV. R. H. GRIFFITH, M. A. The Rev. K. H. Griffith, who devoted many years of his life to the active work of the ministry and who is ik>w well known as a representative of real estate and other business interests in Fairfield county, was Ixirn in Marshall, Higliland comity, Ohio, on the 17th of October, 1849, ^""'^ parents being W. H. and Margaret D. Griffith, both of whom are now deceased. His collegiate education was obtained in tlie Ohio Wes- levan University aiwl some years afterward the degree of Mjister of Arts was conferred upon him In' the Taylor University. De- termining to devote his life to the ministry, that he might aid in ui)lifting humanity, Mr. Griffitli became i(lentiliery and Practice of Medi- cine, University of Maryland, March 4, 1820." The professional career of Dr. Bcerstler was one of distinguished honor. A perfect master of the construction and functions of the component parts of the human body, of the changes induced in them by the on- slaught of disease, of the defects caused upon them as a legacy of progenitors, of the vital capacity remaining in them through- out all the vicissitudes, Dr. Boerstler was \\^\\ fitted for the practice in the profession in which he made steady advancement. He succeeded because he desired to succeed. He was great becau.se nature had endowed him bountifully and he had studiously and carefully and conscientiously increased the talents that had been given him. Splendid success attended his efforts to relieve the ailments of suffering humanity and for many years he occupied a position of dis- tinction as a leading member of the metl- ical fraternity in this portion of Ohio. He was always a student, reading widely, think- ing deeply, studying broadly. The Doctor was married to Elizabeth Sinks, and removed from' Ilagerstown, iMaryland, to Lancaster, Ohio, in i8^^3, ac- companied by his wife, their daughter and his son-in-law. Dr. Tom O. Edwards, who was associated with him for many years in the duties of his profession. They had not long been established in Lancaster un- til a large practice was accorded them and the skill and ability which they manifested in solving the intricate problems of dis- THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 03 ease, gained for thein a constantly growing patronage. The Doctor had not long re- sided in his new home until he was called upon to nnurn the loss of his wife, who died in 1838. Later he married Elizabeth Scuhr, who surviAed him for a number of years, but passed a\vay in J\'Iay, 1900. Dr. Boerstler was a valued manijcr of the Fairfield County Medical Society and also belonged to the Ohio State Medical Society, which he assisted in organizing and twice served as its president, and to the American Medical Association, joining the latter in 1850. A member of the pro- fession who knew him intimately said of him : "The medical reputation oi Dr. Boerst- ler was built upon a foundation of solidity, and this grew up intoi vigor and public ap- preciation more and more with his advanc- ing years. He was a medical student to the end of his life; kept unitomi step with onward progress with his profession ; was familiar with all its signalized specialties : was well posted in its scientific expositions : was cognizant of every public valuable cura- tive discovery, and was therefore fully pre- pared for every existing emergency in his own immediate practice. His diagnosis of disease, in its subtle and more comphcated forms, was always received by his profes- sional brethren with confiding and com- manding respect. As am experienced and learned consulting physician he acquired a wide reputation. To accomplish the great- est good in the practice of his profession was the passion of his life. No^ one ever sought his aid in vain, rich or poor, misery in rags, or disease in tapestrv ; he went to all, to comfiirt all. and. if ]iracticable, to re- lieve all. In whatever household he was summoned as a physician, he left it as a dear and confidential friend. In- his hitercourse with his medical brethren he was governed ever h\ the strictest formulas of honor; no one man understood more sensitively than himself the delicate obligations of his pro- fessional code of ethics, and no one wag more courteous and punctilious in observ- ing them." Dr. Boerstler's activity continued up to the time of his death. No wearing illness wasted him and almost up to the moment when the final summons came, he was seen passing to and fro through the streets of Lancaster, greeted evevywhere by friends who entertained for hinr the highest re- spect, regard and veneration. The same source from which we have already Cjuoted, gives us the following: "On the day pre- ceding his death, he appeared, to* those w^ho saw him, in his customary health; during the evening of that day he had a long and very pleasant intercourse with a friend from abroad, who communicated to him some very gratifying intelligence respecting an absent member of his famiily, lonig loved and very dear to him. W'ith a father's full heart, he inmiediately prepared a long, consoling, paternal letter, which he intended to have copied early the next day, and dis- patch as early as possible to this distant one. The ensuing niorning found Irim up, happy with hope, and glow^inig with good inten- tion ; loving and l(i\ed, at peace with God, and in cliaritv with man. While standing 3«J THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. before his glass to adjust some personal into the anns of his wife and daughter, and, toilet refjuirenient, the supernal mandate unruffled and painless, he passed gently and came to call him home; he sank suddenly raipidly away." GEORGE W. BOERSTLER, M. D. The world instinctively pays deference to the man wiiose success has been worthily achieved, who has attained wealth by hon- orable business methods, acquired the high- est reputation in his chosen calling by merit, and whose social prominence is not the less the result of an iiTeproachable lite than of recognized natural gifts. Greater than in almost any line of work is the responsibility that rests upon the physician. The issues of life and death are in his hands. A false prescription, an unskilled operation may take from man that which he prizes alx)ve all else — life. The physician's jx^wer must be his own; not by purchase, by gift or by influence can he obtain it. He mu.st com- mence at the very beginning, learn the very rudiments of medicine and surgery, con- tinually add to his knowledge by close study and earnest a]>plicatioii and gain reputation by merit. If he would gain the highest prominence it must come as the result of sujjcrior skill, knowledge and ability, and these r|uaIifications are possessed in an em- inent degree by Dr. P.oerstler. He has at- tained marked distinction as a representa- tive of the medical profession in Lancaster. .\ native of this state, he was born on the 24th of November, 1846, and is a son of Dr. George Washington Boerstler, whose sketch precedes this. In the public schools of Lancaster the Doctor acquired his ele- naentary- education and later attenroficiency in his chosen calling, he took a post graduate course in New York and then returned to Lancaster, open- ing an office and entering upon the ]irac- tice which has steadily increased in' volume and importance. He has kept in touch with the most advanced thought of the times through the ]>erusal of the leading medical works that have l)€en written and through his membership in the Ohio State Meilical Society and the .American Medical .\ssocia- tion, where the interchange of thought and knowledge constantly l)roadcns the niimls of those who attend the convocations. In 1872 Dr. Boerstler was united in marriage to Miss Sally Reevcr Cam|). of Lancaster. The ladv, however, was )>orn THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 17 in Sandusky, Ohio, and is a daughter oi John G. Camp, a prominent resident of this city, and a granddaughter of one of the Revokitionary heroes, who served in the war for independence with the rank of major. Unto the Doctor and his wife was born a daughter, Elizabeth, who is now the wife of B. J. Swimiierton, of Stone, Staf- fordshire, England. The wife and mother died in 1886 and her death was mourned, not only by her immediate family, but by a large circle of wami friends who enter- tainetl for her the highest regard. Fraternally the Doctor is connected with Lancaster Lodge, No. 27, F. & A. M., and also witli the chapter and commandery of this city. In his political affiliations he is a Democrat, earnest and unfaltering in his advocacy of the principles of the party. For several vears he was a member of the board of United States pension examiners and for four years was a member of the board of trustees of the asylum at Athens. He is a gentlanan of broad culture, of genial disposition, and has a deep interest in his fellow men. Whatever tends to pro- mote the interests of his profession and place before man the key to the mystery of that complex problem which we call life at once attracts the interest and co-operation of Dr. Boersller. He is an extremely busy and successful practitioner. He is a man of the highest and purest character, an in- dustrious and ambitious student, and a gifted teacher of surgery. Genial in dis- position, vmobtrusive and unassuming, he is patient under adverse criticism, and in his expressions concerning brother practi- tioners is friendlv and indulgent. SAMUEL S WEIST. The name of Sanuiei S. W'eist is indel- ibly engraved upon the pages of the history of Baltimore, Ohio, where he has served as mayor for eighteen years, while for a long per.od he was actively associated with its business interests and along all lines ui progress he has borne his part. He is pop- ular and honored and is resjiected by all who know him by reason of his genuine worth of character ami value as a citizen. Mr. W'eist was Ix rn September 1, 1834, and comes of a family of German, lineage. The ancestry can be traced l.)ack to Jacob Weist, his great-great-granidfatlier, who was born in Germany and came to .\nierica in 1 75 1, taking up his abode in Philadel- phia, hut the following year settled on a farm in Lancaster county, i'ennsylvania. In 175.' he paid the passage of a young Gemian girl who' came to this country in a sailing vessel and later he made her his wile. Thev had two childrai and becaiuie 38 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. the louiulers of tlie Weist family in Amer- ica. Christian Weist, tiie great-grandfa- ther of our subject, was a Revolutionary soldier wlio served with tlie rank of cap- tain, and the sword which he carried during the war for independence is now a cher- ished heirloom in the possession of our sub- ject. He passed his entire life in LauH caster county, Pennsylvania, where he mar- ■ ried Catherine Goskley, and they had si.x children. One of this family. Jacob Weist, became the grandfather of l^ur su1>ject. He was a soldier in the war of i8i_'. serving as a private. In 1820 he came to Fairfield county, Ohio, accompanied b\- his wife. •'Catherine Hostler, and in 1S21 settled in the eastern part of (Jreenfield township, where he lived for mr re than a half cen- tury, passing away u];on the old homestead there in 1872 at the very advanced age of eighty-nine years, bis remains being in- terred near his old farm. He was the fa- ther of eleven children, ten of whom reached years of maturity, were married and bad large families. Benjamin Weist, the father of 1 ur sub- ject, was the second in order if birth. He first opened his eyes to the light of day April 28, 1808, in Lancaster, T'ennsylvania. and was a youth of twelve years when brought to Fairfield county, Ohio, by his parents. He was reared upon the home farm and ac- quired a limited education, having little op- ])ortun'ity to attend school, ft;r his ser\-ices were needed in the wnrk of the fields. While yet a l>oy he al.so Ijegan learr.ing the carpenter's trade, which he followed until 1850, when he purchased a part of h's fa- ther's farm, upon which be lived until his death. In 1830 he was united in marrige to f-!.lizal)eth Bowser and unto them were born eight children: Samuel S. ; Jeremiah, who died in 1850; Mary, wife of Dr. B. K. Thomen, a resident of Baltimore, Ohio; Benjamin and Jefferson, who have passed away; Caroline, w!ho became the wife of Daniel Fisher, but is now deceased, while her husband died in the army when serving as a member of Company I, Seventeenth Ohio Molunteer Infantry, in the Civil war; 'Sarah P., deceased wife of Philip Hatter; Elizabeth, wife of M. M. Benjamin, a resi- dent of Baltimore, Ohio; and Priscilla, wife of Charles Hedges, of Delaware, Ohio. The father of this family died on the 21st of January, 1893, and his wife passed away March 25, 1880, at the age of si.xty-nine years, their remains being interred in Bethel cemetery, Greenfield township. She was a daughter of Jacob Bowser, who came to this country from Germany in 1818 and settled on a farm in Greenfield township ad- joining that of Mr. Weist, where he lived until 1850. He died in that year while 111 a visit to his son in Fort Wayne, Indiana. His W'ife, who bore the maiden name of Mary Snyder, passed away in 1825. Mr. and Mrs. Weist were members of the L'nited Brethren church and took a very active part in its work. He served as cap- tain of a company in the state militia and w ith his command was called out to salute the first canal bial that tltiatcd on the Ohio canal, lie led a life of industry and stune of the liouses which he buill in this county are still standing. Sanuiel S. Weist of this review was born and rcirc 1 uiion hi> lather's fariU' in Green- THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 39 field township, wliere he remained until he was nineteen years of age. In the mean- time he had become conversant with the common branches of English learning" taught in the district schools. The temple of learning in which he was a student was a log building and methods of instruction were almost as primitive as the school house. At the time he left home he beg^an learning the carriage maker's trade, serving a two years' apprenticeship, after which he pur- chased a shop in Greenfield township, con- ducting it until 1863. The country was then involved in ci\il war. The question of slavery in the south had brought about a desire for secession hi some of the southern states anil the Union needed the aid of its loyal sons to preserve the country intact. Accordingly in January, 1863, Mr. W'eist put aside his business cares and joined Com- pany' I, Seventeenth Ohio Volunteer Infan- try. He participated in all the engagements with his regiment until the fall of Atlanta, when he w^as detailed and served at the headcjuarters of General Thomas, there continuing until the close of the war. For three months he was daily under fire and took part in some very important and sanguiiue engagements, but at length was honorably discharged at Louisville, Ken- tucky, on the 1 6th of July, 1865. Return- ing to his home he resumed carriage mak- ing in the spring of 1865 in Baltimore, Ohio, and followed that business continu- ously until 1895, when on account of his health he retired from business cares. He had received a liberal patronage on account of Iiis excellent workman.ship and the dur- ability of the pr(jducts which he turned out, and as the }ears passed Ms financial re- sources were thereby increased. On the 15th of December, 1859, Mr. Weist was united in marriage to Miss Re- becca A. Brandt, a native of Greenfield township, Fairfield county, and a daughter of Adam and Rebecca (Cooper) Brandt. The first representative of the Brandt fam- ily in America was Ludwig Brandt, who crossed the Atlantic from his native country — Germany — in the year 1745 and took up h'is abode in Pennsylvania. The first of the name to seek a home in Fairfield county was also named Ludwig, and the year 1800 witnessed his arrival in Greenfield town- ship. He was the great-grandfather of Mrs. Weist. The family has a recoaxl for patriotism and devotion to the okl flag of whicJi its members have every reason tO' be proud. Its history in this direction is cer- tainly remarkable. In the war of the Revo- lution two brothers of the name joined the army, serving under General Washington. In the war of 18 12 a number of the name served under Generals Harrison and Wayne, and in the thinl generation we find mem- bers of the family with Generals Tay- lor and Scott in the war with Mexico in 1846. From ten difl^erent northern states representatives of the family went to join the l'>deral army and took part in a large .numiber of the most important battles of the long conflict. Again we find soldiers of the name of Brandt defending the stars and stripes in the Spanish-American war. 40 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. St) tliat in every important war in the history of the country tlie family has been reprc- senited by loyal men, who have rendered valuable aid to the nation. In the Civil war six brothers of the name of Brandt and three of their brothers-in-law went from Fairfield county to the seat of war. Tlie mother of Mrs. Weist bore the maiden name of Rebecca Ann Cooper. Her fathei' was a slave owner in an early day, but believing that such a policy was wrong he emancipated his slaves and on this account so aroused the ire of his neighbors in Virginia that he was obliged to leave that state and accord- 'iiigly with his family he came to Lancaster, Ohio, in 1806. Here he followed his trade, that of harness making. Adam Brandt and his wife, the paraits of Mrs. Weist, had seventeen children, and six sons, as before stated, were loyal defenders of the Union cause in the Civil war, includino; Captain Brandt, of Carroll, Ohio, whose sketch ap- pears elsewhere in this work. Unto Mr. and Mrs. W'eist lui\e been born two children: Eldon Orlando, born April 10, 1862, married Miss Loretta Lit- tlejobn and is living in Baltimore. Ohio, where he is editor of the Twin City News, a pa]Ter of th.at place. Ara B. is the wife of Rev. Walter Kling, a Presbyterian ni'nister now living in Canton, Olrio. They have one child, Ruth Pauline. Mr. and Mrs. Weist hold membershi]) in the Methodist Episcopal church, of which they are leading and active workers, and he takes ;i very active part in teni]>erance work and while may()r of the citv allows no sa- loons or lir|Uiir s'lld here. In i8(>o ho was census eiunnerator. In 1881 he was elected mayor of Baltimore and has held the office altogether for eighteen years, filling the posi- tion at the present time. It is a record al- most unparalleled in the history of the coun- try and certainly no higher testimonial of his capability in office and his faithful dis- charge of duties could lie given than the fact that he has so long Ijeen retained as the chief executive of the city. He is a char- ter member of Cupp Post, No. 263, (J. A. R. ; acted as its first commander and after- ward .ser\'ed as adjutant until January. 1902, when he again became comanander. He lias three times served upon the staff of the state department commander. His wife is a leading and active member of the Wo- man's Relief Corps, in which she is serv- ing as the president. In 1866 Mr. Weist became a member of the Indqiendent Order of Odd Fellows, in which he h;is filled all the offices of the local lodge and has also Ijcen district deputv for several terms. He has served as recording steward im his church for the ])ast ten years, has l)eeni a membei- of the school 1x>ard for sixteen vears and was serving in that capacity at the time the new school house was erected. Such in brief is the history of Sanniel S. W'eist. 1 he record is one over which there falls no shadow of wrong or suspicion of evil. ]\elial)Ie in business, kindly and genial by nature, faithful in citizenship and trust- worthy in friendship, it woidd \tc thfficult ti! (\w\ line who is more widely or favorably known in this portion of the state than Sam- uel S. \\'eist. THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 41 GEORGE W. LAMB. Oiue of the distinguished citizens of Fair- field county is the Hon. George W. Lamb, of Hooker, who has been called to aid in enacting tiie legislation of the state and who as a merchant has shown the possibilities of accomplisliment which lie before the young men of the nation. Everywhere in our laiKl are found men who have worked their own way from humble beginnings to leadership in the commerce, the great pro- ducti\"e industries, the managemient of fi- nancial afifairs, and in controlling the veins and arteries of the traffic and exchanges of our country. It is one of the glories of our natioo that 'it is so. It should be the strong- est incentive and encouragement to the y- ship. All built log cabins, and cleared and developed farms in the midst of the forest. They were of Gemian descent and mani- fested many of the sterling characteristics of the people of the fatherland. The grand- father of our subject was a native of Penn- sylvauia, while Peter Lamb, the father of our subject, was born at the old home farm in Bloom township, and there spent his en- tire life, devoting his time and energies to agricultural pursuits. He was a Demo- crat in his political views, never failing to vote for the men and measures of the party. H'is death occurred when he was in his eighty-sixth year. His wife, Mrs. Cather- ine (Lane) Lamb, wias a daughter of James I>ane, who' was of Welsh lineage and re- moved from the Keystone state to Fairfield county at an early epoch in its history. Mrs. Lamb was born in Amanda township, this county, and lived to the advanced age of eighty-eight years. By her marriage she be- came the mother of eight children, five sons and three daughters, all of whom reached .adult age, while all are yet living with the exception of one brother, William. George W. Lamb is the fourth child and third son. He was reared 00 the old home fami, \vhere he remanied until eight- een years of age, assisting in the work of plowing, planting and harvesting until the labors of the field were over, and then spend- ing the winter months in the acqitirement of an education in the district schools. He later went to the Fairfield Unioo Acadeiuy, where he spent two years. Subsecpiently he engaged in teaching school for a number of years and was elected principal of the Carroll school, filling that position for four years. On the expiration of that period he turned his attention to merchandising in Carroll, and after two years remO'\-ed to Hooker, where he has since engaged in grain dealing and general merchandising. 42 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. covering a period of twenty-two years. He is the oldest merchant in the town in years of continuous connection witli commercial pursuits, and the years have witnessed a successful career for his enterprise, sound business judgment and diligence have brought to him prosperity. Mr. Laml) has been twice married. He first wedded Carrie Broiwn, in August, 1871. She died leaving two children — Edward Wort and Odessa, the latter the wife of James Brandt, a son of Captain O. B. Brandt, of Carroll, a .sketch of whom will 1)6 found elsewhere in our work. For his second wife IVIr. Lamb chose Carrie Peters, a daughter of Silas and Anna Peters. She was torn in Greenfield township, Fairfield county, and is now the mother ni three chil- dren : Leona, Catherine and Alberta, all of wliom are at home. In political affairs J\Ir. Laml) takes an active part and is an unfaltering advocate of the Democracy. Elected to the office of treasurer of Greenfield township, he was continued in that position by re-election for five consecutive terms, ami in 1872-3 he was chosen to represent his district in the state legislature. In 1894 he was elected to the state senate and served so capably and with such loyal regard to the best in- terests of his constituents that he was re- elected in 1896. He has beai postmaster and has also been railroad station agent at tlooker for about six years. Fra- ternallv he is connected with the Ma- sonic fraternity, belonging to Napthalia Lodge, No. 262, F. & A. U., of Car- roll, and to the chapter of Lancaster. He is widely known as one of the lead- ing business men of the county, the ex- tent and scope of his grain trade and mer- cantile interests indicating his marked abil- itv, enlerijrisc and unfaltering resolution. Li citizenship he is loyal and progressive and his life record well deserves a place on the pages nf the liistory of his native county. JACOB K. BECK. Jacob K. Reck owns and operates one hundred and twenty-five acres of land in Fairfield county and is an energetic and progressive fanner, whose mellnxls are in keeping with the most advanced thoughts and ideas concerning agriculture. He was lx>rn in the city of Lancaster, June 28, 1834, his parents being Jacob and Susan (Kerns) Beck. The fatlicr was a native of Baden Badetu. Gcrmrniv. and came to the United States when about eight years of age with his parents, Jacob and Anna Beck. Both of the grandparents were natives of Ger- many and it was abnut iSc:>5 that they bade adieu to the fatherland and sailed for the new world. .After landing upon the Ameri- can coast they made their way direct to Ohio, settling in Lancaster. The grandfa- ther was a blacksmith and fnllowod that luisiness in ihc cmnitv seat of Fairfield run iuoGfiAPiiic.il. riiCorp. 43 county throughout the remainder of his life, his expert workmanshipi and rehabihty in trade winning for him a comfortable competence. He died Avhen^ about sixty -five years of age. In their family were four children, two sons and two; daughters, but all are now deceased. Jacob Beck, Jr., the father of our sub- ject, was educated in Lancaster and under his father's direction learned the black- smith's traile, which he followed fijr a num- ber of years. He was also prciniinent in public aflfairs and his fellow townsimen. recognizing his worth and ability, called him to public ofifice. He presided as county treasurer from 1830 until 1836. and was a faithful custodian of the puljlic exchequer. The trust reposed in him was never betrayed in the slightest degree and his word was a synonym of integrity. He was held in the highest esteem by his fellnw men and often was called by them to settle estates, and was frequently appointed administrator or ex- ecutor by the courts of the count}-, his hon- esty being proverbial. Over the record of his piibhc career as well as his pri\ate life falls no shadow of wrong- or suspicion of evil. About 1836 he removed from the city of Lancaster, taking up his abode upon a farni which he purchased in Hocking town- ship, comprising three hundreil acres O'f land. This he impnived. making it his home until his death. His attention \vas devoted to the raising of cereals best adapt- ed to this climate and also to the raising of stock, and in both branches nf his busi- ness he met witji creditable success, which he well deserved. It was on the 3d of De- cember, 1898, that his life's labors were ended in death, at the age of ninety-fuur }ears, five months and eight da_\-s. He was a member of the Evangelical Lutheran church, and for many years was one of its ofiicers. His political support was given the Republican party, but he never sought or desired office, although he filled some po- sitions. His wife passed away about eight years previous to the death of her husband. She was 1)orn in Pennsylvania and was also a member of the Lutheran church, li\-ing an earnest, ("hristian life, characterized by mail}- acts of kindness. This \\-orthy couple became the parents of five sons and three daughters, six of whom are yet liv- ing, namely: Mary .A.nn, wife of Z. Peters, of Hocking township: Genrge ^^'., who mar- ried Sarah McClarry and also resides in Hocking township: Jacob, our subject;. H. S., who married Julia Wilson, now de- ceased, and is engaged in the banking busi- ness in Pierce, Xeliraska : Rev. J. Beck, of Richmond. Indiana, who married Lizzie Ziegler, of Columbus, Olhio; and Dr. J. S., of Dayton, Ohio, who married Sally \Vork, of Lancaster. Those deceased are Eliza- beth, who died in infancy: and Clara Jane, who married William J. Huglies and died February 5, 1894, at the age of thirt}-eight years. Our subject was only two years of age when his parents removed to the farm, but he acquired his education in the schools of Lancaster. He w-as early inured to the work of cultivating and impro^-ing the fields, and tlirough the summer months largel}- assisted in the rai.sing of the crops. .\fter his marriage he continued to live upon the honie farm for a short time and then 44 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. removed to tlie farm whicli his father liad given him. He now owns and operates one hundred and twenty-five acres of rich land. It is a model proi)erty for he has made many improvements ujjon 'it, has modern ma- chinery and all the equipments necessary to facilitate the work. Diligence and enter- prise are numbered among his character- istics and have been the foundation of his success. Mr. Beck was united in mrriage in De- cember, 1859, to Mary E. Wolf, a native of Fairfield county, and they became the par- ents of three children, but their first bom, Carrie, died at the age of one year. Estella May is the wife of C. M. Crumley, an in- surance agent of Lancaster, Ohio; and Alice May is the wife of \\. L. Kiger, of Bluff- t(in, Indiana. Her husband is a hardware merchant there, and they have one living son, Bruce. The mother of tliis family was called to her final rest in 1H74 at the age of th'irty-two years, dying upon the old home place. She was devoted to lier family, do- ing everything in her power to enhance the hapjiiness and comfort of her Ini.sband and children. For his second wife Mr. Beck chose Ruth Alice Shellenbarger, and their marriage was celebrated on the 23d of March, 1876. The lady is the daughter of Reuljen Shellenbarger, a native of Fair- field county, born in Berne township. He, t(X>, was a farmer by occupation and fol- lowed that i)ursuit throughout his entire life, his death occurring alx>ut twenty-four years ago ujwn his home farm in Berne township. His wife, who lx>re the maiden name of Christiana Pearce, was born in Rhode Island and her death occurred in 1 86 1. By her marriage she became the mother of six children, five of whom are yet living, namely : Mrs. Ruth Beck ; Mary A., the wife of Robert Pierce, of Lancaster; Christiana, the wife of John McClain, of Pleasant township; Delia, deceased wife of Myron Prindle; James, who resides with' his sister, Mrs. Beck; and Emma, who died in infancy. Mr. Beck exercises his right of fran- chise in supix>rt of the men and measures of the Rqiublican party, and also belongs to the Lutheran church, in which he has served as trustee for eight years. He takes a deep and abiding interest in even*' move- ment and measure calailated to promote the material, intellectual, social and moral welfare of his coinmunity and his efforts in this regard have not been without effect. His entire life has been passed in the county of his nativity, and the fact that many who have known him from boyhood arc niun- bered among his stanchest friends, is an in- dication that his career has ever l>een an honorable and straightforward one. COL. HENRY B. REESE THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 47 HENRY B. REESE. For nmre than thirt_\- years Henry B. Reese was iu the employ of the goxernnient in the capacity of paymaster and over the record of his public career there falls no shadow of wrong or suspicion of e\il. He was most prom])t. reliable and faithful in the discbarge nf bis duties and is a re]n"e- sentative of a high type of American citi- zenship. He is now living retired in Lan- caster, enjoying a well merited rest. He was born in this city, April 21, 1832, and is a representati\-e of a prominent family of Fairfield county. William J- Reese, his fa- ther, was born in the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on the 5th of August, 1804, and pursued his education in Washington, D. C, wiiere be continued bis studies for several years. In October, 1829, the Rev. John \\'right performed the marriage cere- mony which united the destinies of William J. Reese and !Mary E. Sherman, a daugh- ter of Judge Sherman and throughout the ]Teriod of their married life they resided in Lancaster, where Mr. Reese had located in 1827. Li his political \'iews he was a Re- iniblican and was a man of wide influence. He possessed many sterling traits of char- acter and was held in high esteem for his genuine worth. A leader of public thought and opinion his influence was felt in behalf of ]irogress and imprdxcinent. He attained til the advanced age of eighty years, pass- ing away in Lancaster in December, 1883. His wife, sur\-iving him for several years, died rn the 29tb of August. 1900, in her eighty-eighth year. Li their family were five children: Henry B., of this review; Rnsanna, who is nuw ]\L-s. Hovt, of New Yory city; M. Al., the wife of Joseph S. Reber, of St. Lnuis, Missouri; Mary H., the wife of A[. X. Granger, of Zanesville, Ohio; and Julia L., of Chicago. Li the city of Lancaster Henry B. Reese acquired his early education and sup- plemented his primary training l>y studv in the city of Philadelphia. At the end of that period he went toi Mansfiekl, Obdo, where he entered the law office of Judge T. W. Bartley as a student, though his studies were terminated in the office of Charles and Jolui Sherman. He then returned to Lancaster aud was united in marriage to Ellen Kirk, a daughter of William Kirk, of Philadelphia. Taking up his abode in the city of his birth he entered the employ of the H'ocking- A'alley Bank, but at the outbreak of the Civil war his patriotic spirit was aroused and he offered his services to his country and became a member of the First Obio Lifantry and was elected cap- tain of the company and soon afterward was a])pointed by P'resident Lincoln, major and ])aymastcr for the three months troops- of Ohio. On the expiration of that period' he was appointed paymaster of the army and serx'cd in that capacit)' continuoush' from 186 r milil July 5, 1888, covering twenty- seven consecutive years. During that time millions of dollars passed through his hands and e\-er_v cent was faithfully accounted for. He is a man of unriuestioned bonest\-, whose 48 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. ■word was as good as any iDond solemnized by signature or seal. He regards a public office as a public trust and no trust ever re- posed in him has l)een betrayed in the slight- est degree. 'ihe marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Reese ■was blessed with five children, but they lost one in infancy. The others are William H., Hattie E., Mary E. and Helen C. The family has ever occupied a leading and en- viable i)lace in social circles, where true worth and intelligence are received as the passports in good society. In his fraternal relations Mr. Reese is a Knight Templar and in politics is a pronounced Republican, imswerving in his fidelity to the party and active in his efforts to promote its growth and success. He resides at the old home of his father's on \\'heeling street, and is one of the most respected residents of Lan- caster. .Mr. Reese is widely and favorably known throughout the state, his abilities well fitting him fur leadership in political and social life. The terms progress and patriotism might be considered the keynute of his character, for throughout his career he has labored for the improvement of every line of Ixishiess or public interest with which he has been associated, and at all times has been actuated by a fidelity to his countrv and her welfare. PRESTON W. LUPHER. I'restun W . Lupher is the vice-president •and general manager of the Logan Natural Gas & Fuel Company of Lancaster, Ohio. A native of Venango county . rennsylvania, he was born in the year 1857. His father, W eslev Lupher, was also a native of the Kcvstone state and died when his son Pres- ton was about three years old. The mother, Mrs. Margaret Lupher, was also a native of Pennsylvania and uijon the death of her husband was left in moderate circumstances with the care of a little family. The sub- ject of this review began his educatit>n in the common scln" Is, where he remained un- til his thirteenth year and then started out to u'.akc his own wax- in the world. For sometime thereafter he was employed at \arious kinds of lal)or. In 1865, when the work of developing- the oil fields of Penn- sylvania was licgun, he made his way to that l(K-ality, where he was employed for a time. He afterwanl began business on his own account in the oil regions in connection will) dther parties. In 1S75 he became in- terested in a store there and later was known as an oil producer, being interested in wells in Clarion county, Peimsylvania. In the year 1878, Mr. Lupher removed to Bradford, Pennsylvania, anniiec- tion with his bmther, C. .\. Lujiher, under the firm style of Lupher Hrf)thers, (:])erated in the oil regions in that locality until 18S3, THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. A9 wlieii he disposed vi his interests and went to North Dakota. Tliere lie purchased a tract of land and engag-ed in wheat raising fecame \-ice-president and general manager and has since occupied the position, with headquarters in Lancaster. Few men are better qualifiecl to discharge the duties of the office, for througliout al- most his entire life ]\Ir. Lupher has been con- nected with the business of deA"eloping" oil wells and operating in this line of business acti\ity. He has so directed his ability and efforts as to gain recognition as one of the representati\e citizens of Lancaster. His life has been one of untiring activity and has been crowned with a creditable degree of success. In 1 881 Mr. Lupher was united in mar- riage to Flora I. Remer, and as a result of the union one child, Morton S., was born. He resides with his father and is attending school. Socially Mr. Lupher is a promi- nent Mason, Iva\ing taken the degrees of the loilge, chapter and commandery, and also I if the Mystic Shrine, being identified with all these bodies in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. In his life he exanplifies the beneficent spirit of the fraternity and is known as a valued member of the craft. SAMUEL P. COFMAN. When the arrival of the white man led to the making of history in Ohio, but when the greater part of the state was still unim- l)ro. was iilentitied with the pioneer development of Fairtield ctHuity. He was l)<)rn ill Rixkingham county, \'irginia, and in i8o() liecame a resident of Lancaster. Ohio. He learned the caqienter"s trade and in connection with his Imilding iiiterests also carried on agricultural pursuits. He like- wise taught schcK)l and later was engaged in the nursery business. When a lx\v he had been lx)und c>ut to a man b\ the name of Carpenter and under his direction had learned the carpenter's trade. He was verv energetic and industrious and his knowledge of the building industry enabled him to bring jijs talents to advantage on his own account and iceep everything about the place in excellent condition. He to > voted the Whig ticket. In early manlux)d he wedded Mary .\llen, who died in 1841 at the age of thirty-two years. Seven chil- dren were born unto them, but Henry Cof- nian, the father of our sujbect, is the only one now living. Samuel Cofman was com- missioned second lieutenant in the Mexi- can war and was an excellent military dti- cer. He was identified witli the Methodist Episcopal church on the circuit of Lock- ville. Jefferson and Rock Mill, and after- ward became a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Carroll. In politics he took quite an active part as a supporter of the Republican party and Avas elected as township trustee for several years and as justice of the peace. He was born in iSi i and died in 1883. having sjjent the greater part of his life in Bloom township'. In his Ixiyhood he had been bound out to a man by the name of Lancaster. His father estab- lished the first nursery business in central Ohio, beginning operations along that line in 1S44. He carried on the nursery busi- ness until 1873 and was then succeeded by Benjamin Cofman. a half brother of Henry Cofman, who. however, had Ijeen practically the manager since 1864. At the age of sev- enteen years Benjamin Cofman enlisted on the 15th of August, 1861, for a three years' service in the Civil war, becoming a member of Company A, First Ohio Infantry. He l)articipated in many important Ixittles and at the expiration of his temi of service re- ceived an honorable discharge, on the 15th of .\ugust. 1864. at Chattanooga, Tennes- see. Although he was in so many engage- ments he was nc\er wounded and always escaped capture. He then took up the nurs- ery business in connection with his father, continuing it until tb.e fall of 1874. when he purchased a fanu and for some years was identified with agricultural pursuits in Blocm township. He was a nieml:)er of the Crand Anuy of the Republic and of the MetlKxlist Epi.scopal church. He was mar- ried December 31. 1869. to Rebecca H. Holderman. of Fairfield county, and to them w ere hirn three children : Arthur .\.. R;dph W". and Zadi Dee Blanche. Henry Cofman, the father of our snl.- ject. was born in Jefferson, Blooin ti wn- shi]). in 183J. and for many years was iden- tified with merchandising, carrying on busi- ness in Carroll from i860 until 1884, dur- ing which time he enjoyed a verv extensive THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 51 patronage. On retiring from crated. They became the parents nf nine cliildren. si.x of whom are yet living: William R., Samuel I'.. George. John. Kate and Cora. Those who liave ]iassed awa_\' are as follows : Laura, the wife ><\ Jnhn C. Fellows: Xoah; and Rachel. Mr. Co f man attended the ]jublic schools ami wa.s reared u\vm the home farm of his father in Blonni township. It was there that his birth cL'curred nn the 19th of Oc- toljer. 1862. At the usual age he entered school, contir.uing his studies until he had gained a good knowledge of the l)ranches •of English learning, and upon his father's farm lie receixed ample training in the work of held and meadow, this however, equip- ping him for the duties of farm life. On the 23d of March 1884, Mr. Cofman was united in marriage to Miss Chloe ]\I. Zaayer. a daughter of ^^'illiam and Isabella Zaayer, of Bloi^im township. Her father was a leading farmer ^ji this county. The family is of Gemian descent and Mr. Zaayer possesses many of the stei'Hng character- istics of his German ancestry. He is still living in Bloom township, at the advanced age of seventy-eight years. His wife died at the age of se\entv years. Unto ?kJr. ami Mrs. Cofman ha\e been born seven chil- dren: Dora E.. Xellie B.. Frank M., ^lar}- I., Clara S. and Ruthie Fay, all of whom are at home, and Helen M.. who died at the age of one year and six nronths. Oc- tober iC), 1900. ]\tr.' Cofman located u]xin his ])resent farm in the spring of 1887. Here he has one hundred and eighteen acres of good land, upon which is a new residence, also barns and substantial outbuildings. He has placed three hundred and fifty rods of tiling on his land and planted an orchard contain- ing five hundred fruit trees. Everything about the place is neat and thrifty in appear- ance, indicating the careful su])er\-ision of the owner. He is most energetic anls, and on ])nttiiig a>i(le his text- Ixjoks, he was a]xi>renticed to leani the trade of a 'itone cutter. Hearing favorable rc- l>(irts of the business opix>rt unities of the L'nited States he determined to seek a home beyond the Atlantic and after arriving in New York city mainted superintendent of the Forest Rose cemetery and was made secretary of the board, which responsible jiosition he still fills. His efficient service lias 'been the means of continuing him in office through the various administrations. The companv has provided him with a com- fortable and well equip])ed office in which he transacts his Inisiness. He has made the city of the dead most beautiful, its api>ear- ance indicating his care and close attention. In 1865 Mr. HfK>ker was united in mar- riage to Miss Nettie J. Murray, of Lancas- ter, a daughter of George W. and Mary Murray. Mrs. Hr>oker and her parents were natives of Fairfield county, her grand- parents having removed to Ohio from Ne\v Ynvk. The marriage of our subject and his wife has been blessed with three children: Xettie C, Katie E., who is the wife of Marion Hankison, of Lancaster, ant! has tliree children: Xettie C. William J. and Mar.garet: and William M.. who is a car- jientcr in the building business in Lancaster. Mr. Hooker and his family are worthy nicin' 1 i-N . f St. retor"-; E\rmsrelical church THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 53 taking- \ery active and beneficial interest in its work. For a c^uarter of a century ]\Ir. Hooker has teen superintendent of the Sun- day school and he is fraternally connected with Mount Pleasant Lodge, No. 48, K. of P. The hope that led hinii to leave his nati\-e land and seek a home in America has beai more tlian realized. He found the on- portunities he sought, wliich, l;v the war, are always open tO' the ambitious, energetic man. and making the best of these he has steadil}- worked his way up^^■ard. He pos- sesses the resolution, perseverane and relia- bility so characteristic of the people of his nation, and his name is now enrolled among- the liest citizens of Fairtield county. SAMUEL C. BLACK. Among the worth}- residents of Fairfield county who claim the Emerald Isle as thx- land of their birth is Samuel C. Black, 'wlii> is engaged in agricultural pursuits in Berne township. He was bom in Ireland on the 4th of December, 1826. His father, Will- iam Black, was also a nati\-e of that country, born in the latter part mf the eighteenth cen- tur}-, and in the schools of Ireland he ac- quired his education, but his privileges were limited owing to the primitive conditions which then existed' in school woirk. .\fter putting" aside his text-bnoks he ser\-etl an apprenticeship at the weaver's trade, learn- ing the methods of manufacturing fine Irish linen. He followed that pursuit, together with farming until 1837, when belie\ing that he wnuld ]ia\'e better business oipjiKir- tunities in the new world, he crossed the Atlantic to the L'nited States, accompanied by iiis wife and three sons and a daug-hter. Here he joined his father, who had emi- grated }-ears befnre, ci;ming in 1790. Mr. Black had Ijeeu marrieil to ^liss Jane ]Mc- Cloy, a native of Ireland, and they became the parents of four children. Rcibert, the eldest, is living three miles east of Bremen. Mary became the wife of John S. Martin, of Hocking county, and has eight children: George, William, Albert, Frapk, Jennie, Emma, Matilda and ^Margaret, \3amuel C. is the subject of this review. Janiies, a res- ident of jMissouri, completes the family. In his political views the father of this family was a stanch Democrat frnm the time he became a naturalized citizen luitil iSoi, In that year be joined the ranks of the Republi- can party and remained one of its stalwait supporters until his death. His religious I'aith was that nf the Presbyterian clun-cii. In the schools of Ireland Sanuicl C. Black obtanied his early education which he continued in the new world. The family settled nn the cunnty line of Fairfield coun- ty. .Xt'ter laying- aside his texl-biinks he g-a\e liis entire attention lo the work of the \ 54 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. home n.nii. a tract of one hundred and twenty atTcs of land, lie was thus em- ployed until 1858 whai he removed to Kan- sas and purchased a farm which he owned and o])erated for seventeen years. He then sold that proi>erty and returned to Fairfield county, where he has since remained. His pur|)osc in ranoving to the west was to as- sist in making Kansas a free state and he ]iut fcM-th every effort in that direction. He served as a memher of the Kansas legisla- ture in 1862 and was a most prominait and inllncntial citizen of his district. In 1835 occurred the marriage of Sam- uel C. Black and Miss Mary Jane Stuart, a native r.i Rush Creek townshi|). Fairfield county, and unto them were horn six chil- . Ill user, of Lancaster, Ohio, and they have seven children, Stanley, Earl, Leila, Jennie. I-'dith, Cecil and .\li])ie. (2) Ida is deceased. (3) Lsahelle is the wife of H. AL Shclhamer. of Bremen. I4) Robert, also a resident of lirenien, married Alice Lutz. and they have one child. Don-thy. (5) Mary has passed away. (0) George, ii<)w living in Chicago. Blinois, marrie-, both direct and collateral for Dolson were spent in a manner not unlike many generations has been distinctively that of most boys of the period. The pub- American, and in the civil and mihtary his- He schools of Morgan county afforded him tory of the country the name of Dolson his early educational jirivile.ges and later he figures conspicuously. In every war in took a course in the high school in Logan, which the country has been engaged rep- Ohio, where he he was graduated with the resentatives of the name have battled for class of 1868. Immediately afterward he the rights and liberties of the nation and the entered upon his Inisiness career in the ca- great-great-grandfather of our subject was pacity of bookkeeper in the mercantile es- one of the heroes of the Revolution who tablishment of his brother-in-law, H. S. fought under the command of General Berry, at Cameron, Missouri, where he re- ^\"ashington from 1776 until 1783. The mained for two years. In 1870 he returned granil father of :\Ir. Dolson served in the to Ohio and wishing to enter professional Mexican war. and as quartermaster of the life became a law student in the office of First Ohio Heavy Artillery his father. Judge Martin, of Lancaster, who directed Ebenezer B. Dolson, rendered his country his reading for two years. Successfully effective aid from 1862 until 1865. At an pa.ssing an examination before the supreme early day in the history of New York the court, in December, 1873. he was admitted Dolsons resided in that state and it was the to the bar and at once established an office grandfather of our sul.)ject who founded the in Lancaster. Nature bountifully endowed family in Ohio, establishing his home in him with the peculiar qualifications that -Muskingum county in the early part of the combine to make a successful lawyer. Pa- nmeteenth century. He ]jurchased large tientiv persevering, possessed of an ana- tracts of land in Muskingtun county and lytical mind, and one that is readily recep- m that portion (:if the state which afterward tive and retentive of the fundamental prin- became Perry county, and took a prominent ciiilcs and intricacies of the law : gifted with pnrt in developing the industries of that a si)irit of devotion to wearisome details; portion of the state leading to its substan- (piick to comprehend ibe most subtle jirol)- tial develoinnent and improvement. ]'-.bcn- Icms and logical in his conclusions; fear- 58 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. less in the advocacy of any cause he may espouse, and tlie soul of honor and integrity, few men have Ijeen more riclily gifted for the achievement of success in the arduous bnd difficult profession of the law. In 1875 he formed a partnership with Levi Hite, a prominent attorney of the Fairfield county har. and this relation was maintained until Mr. llite's removal to Columhus in 18S7. Since that time Mr. Dolson has been alone in practice. He served for four years as prosecuting attorney of Fairfield county, from 1876 until 1880, and tiien retired, Imt his successor died sliortly after entering upon the duties of the office and Air. Dolson was then appointed to fill the unexpired term, so that he served for nearly two years longer. Il'is course was one deserving and winning high commendation, for neither fear nor fa\-iir caused him to swerve from the strict path of duty. His ability as ;i trial lawvcr led t<» the winning of many of the suits which he tried in the courts. During his twcnty-t^u-ee years' practice at the bar of this and other states Mr. Dolson has built up a very fine law business that covers a wide scope of territory. In the local cnurts his practice is general, but in the surrounding counties and other states it is exclusively criminal, mostly for the defense. Perhaps Mr. Dolson has been engaged in a greater numl)er of criminal ca.ses than any other lawvcr nl his age in the state of Ohio. Among the notable cases which have at- tracted general ;itlcntii;n. in which lie ap- peared for the defense as liie leading advo- cate, was that of tiie stale of Montana versus . the defendant h.iv- ing Ijeen charged with miu"der in the first degree, but he was acquitted by the jury.. Another was in the state of Illinois versus David Miller, charged with the murder of A. B. Diamon. the mayor of Areola, whom he shot and killed because of some family trouble. This case was prosecuted with vigor by the state and Mr. Dolson had to combat the ablest lawyers of central Illi- nois, among whom was the Hon, Horace S. Clark, a man of high reputation as a crim- inal lawyer. After a trial of several days'' duration Miller was acr|uitted. He has alsa appeared in defense of men charged \\ith high crimes in the states of Indiana and California and alway.s with success. Mr. Dolson has appeared on one side or the other of every important criminal case tried in Fairfield county during the past fifteen \ears and in many of those in adjoining counties. In the case of the state of Ohio \ersus Napier, charged with murder, Mr. Dolson was appointed l>y the late Judge Hoffman, of Perry county, to assist in the ]irosecution. The defendant was convicted. In his professional career Mr. Dolson has l)een, most successful not only in gaining verdicts desired, but also fn^n a financial stauKlpoint as well, and has been enabled to surroimd his family with the comforts and many of the luxuries of life. In 1876 Mr. Dolson was united in mar- riage to Miss .Mida Reinmund. a daughter of 15. F. and Ts.abelle (.\rnold) Reinmund, of Isiirfield couiUy, and a sister of Henry J. Reinmund, insurance commissioner im- der Governor lloadley. Mr. and Mrs, Dol- son ha\'e fi'ur children, two si>ns and two THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. S9 daughters. The family attend the EngHsh Lutheran church, of which Mr. Dolson is a member. In his pohtical aiifihations he is a Democrat. He was nominated Ijy his party for the state senate to represent the ninth and fourteenth senatorial districts, but was defeated with the remainder of the ticket. Perhaps the best summary of liis hfe can be given in the words of an old and prom- inent member of the Lancaster bar, who said : "While Mr. Dolson does a general law business in the local courts, his practice runs largely to criminal cases, and in this peculiar line he has quite a wide reputation. He is adapted by nature for this kind of work. He is shrewd, quick to see the weak points of his opponents and aggressive in availing himself of every advantage pre- sented in the trial of a case. He has a good voice, an extensive vocabulary, and on his feet before the jury he makes an effective address. He is the best talker, perhaps, at this bar, but not the best read lawyer. If his earlv education had been commensurate with his natural abilities as a lawyer his ad- vancement would ha\e Ijeeo more rapid. He came to the bar here early in the 'seventies, and has improved his opportunities so well that he now ranks with the leading attor- neys of the district. His reputation as a criminal lawyer is well established in this section of the state, and he has been called to widely diverging points to defend Ohio citizens charged with the violation of the criminal codes of different states. He has been remarkably successful and has crossed swords with some able men in this line of practice. Another feature that has contrib- uted to his success is that he has confined himself entirely to his profession and is a worker. He has not neglected his law prac- tice for politics or any other business. He gives his clients his best efforts and is a trust- worthy and reliable lawyer. He is held in high estean both by the legal profession and in the community, and by the public where he is known." ENOCH BRIGHT. When tra\-el 1>y team, and wagon, (jii a son of Da\i(I Bright, who- was born in the horseback or b\- means of the waterways year 1710. He entered land trnm the gov- of the countr)- — long before the era of rail- cniment in JJerks county. PeiinsyK ania. and roads — the Bright familv was established in llie property is still in the jioissession of his Fairfield county. The paternal grandpar- descendants. He lived and died in Berks ent.s of our subject were Joint and .\nna county, followed the occu]Wition of farming Maria ( Leiss) Bright, and the former was tin-oughnut the years of his acti\-e liusincon the land which had been piu'chased by his father, lie made a )oiir ney ^on liorseback o\er roads that were scarcely more than Indian' trails in places. After a time he returned to ]'enns)lvania. where he was married, bringing bis wife willi him to his new home upon the western frontier, riiey took up their abode in Lib- erty township, spending the remainder of their day.s within its borders, honored and res]>ected jiioneer i)eopk', acti\ely connectcii with farming interests of ( )hi(i. John Bright, the father of our subject, was draft- ed for service in the war of 181 2, but fur- nished a substitute, feeling that liis lirst duty was to bis familv and that be must piep;nc for their comfort and welfare before augbl else. Jle built a gristmill and also a sa\\ - mill upiiu his farm upon the banks of the Poplar creek. lie cleared many acres of land, placed splendid improvements upon his pro])erty ;md develo])ed one of the ^Ijest farms in the tn-wnsbiu. .\s bis cai)ital in creased he added t(j his property until at the time of his death, which cccurred in the year 1853, he w"is the owner of seventeen hundretl acres of land, nearly all of which lay in I'airfield county. He deserved great credit for what he accomplisheer of the (Jne llmidred and Sixtieth Regiment of (.)hii> X'ohmteers, being nmsterred in at Zancsvillc. After the expiration of his three months' termi he was nnistered cnit at the same ]ilace September 7. He is now a 62 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. member of Cupi> Post, Ci. A. R.. of Balti- m;ore. W'liile his life lias been (juietly passed. unmarked by many events oi exciting inter- est, he has always l>een found as one of wIki has due regard for the obligations <;f citi- xenshii) and to the duty which he owes to his fellow nten. During his long residence in Fairfield county, covering the period of his entire life, he has continually ailded to the circle if his friends l.y reas( n of his sterling worth. WILLIAM J. REESE. Willian' J. Reese was a pmniineiu lac- tor in the history of Lancaster for many years. Here he practiced law. was con- nected with merchandising and journalis- tic interests, and contributed largely to the general welfare by his co-operation in many mo'vements for the general gc-od. He pro moted public progress along many lines and his efforts in behalf of the city made bis liistorv an in\portant chapter in the annals of this section of the state. William J. Reese was Ixirn on the .v' "' August. iScq, in the city of Philadelphia. imi\ there be accpiired a lil>eral education. Wishing to make the practice of law his life work, lie studied and was eventually ad- mitted to the bar. The year icSj^ witne.-seil his arrival in Lancaster. At that lime a yeiir's residence was demanded before one could enter upon active practice here and when the reipiisite period had elapsed. Mr. l^eese o|)eneil ;ni office and began i)ractice. Hie was a cultm-ed. relined and brilliant young attorney, with a mind alert and ac- tive, ipiick in ])erce])tion, logical in thought and sound in reasoning. He had soon demonstrated his ability to han(!le the intri- cate ])roil)lenTS of jurisprudence and success- fully cope with the older and more experi- eticed members of the bar, and in a short time he had a large and growing clientage, bill bis effoits were m^t ci nlined to one de- partment of business activity. In 1K29 be joined Samuel F. Maccracken in establish- ing a drv goods store in Xewark. This store was ])laced in charge of Daniel Dun- can, who b,ad been one of Mr. M.accrack- en's clerks, and to him. in iS,^-'. Mr. Reese sold bis interest in the business. In the same vear he ];ui chased an interest in the Lan- caster ( iazette. in partnership with Charles liorland. l:i!l when a year li;itl passed he de- 'cided thai be did in I care for journalistic work and disposed of his share in the pajier to ColcMiel P. Van 'i'lump. Merchandis- ing was to him more congenial and in i8'3J he ])iucbasel the interest of Henry Mat- the\v> anart in the task of iniprovemetit and pro- gress, which was begun so many years ago by his ancestors. His great-grandfather, Casper Hufford, was of (ierman descent and in 1801 came to Ohio, settling- on Raccoon creek. He afterward removed farther . up the creek, where be owned land, reclaiming the wild land for jnu^poses of ci\ilizatiou. He died in November, 1825, and was buried upon his farm. He had m'arried Miss Stab- 64 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. lev, wiio was of (iernian ilescent and died *>iie work uf the fields. Me had to tramp in 1840, her death also occurrinj? upon the and clean whole crops of wheat in this way. vk\ family liomestead, at which time she was Unite early in life he hegan farming on his laid to rest by the side uf her husband. own account his father deeding him eighty Their son, Solonmn llurf..rd. the gi-and- acres cf land. .Ms.) turning liis attention to father of ,.ur subject, was Ixn-n in Ro,i t,. f">hi.-. he dertakings and lucame well-to-do. Lpon antl when his parciUs lemoxca to vmuo nt .-^ 1 • 1 .1 „ , c ^,„a ti.n^ 1-itpi- li<> (»i'- bis farm he luiilt a two-storv frame roi- accon^jjanied them, ^ome tune laiei nc ei. tered from the government land which is ^''ence and made many other improvement, now owned bv Emanuel Hufford, and there equipping his place with all modern acces- he developed 'rm excellent fa nil, making it ^""ies. in the year 1841 he was united m his home up to the time of his death, which marriage to Miss Hannah Stoncb.urner. a occurred in 1876, when he was in his ninety- I'.ative of Perry county. Obi... and they bc- hrst year. He m;irried .Miss Rebecca Hen- came the parents of fifteen children. Those drick. who was of German lineage and was >till living are as follows: Philip, a resi- born on bebruarv 17. 1789, ai Morrison's dent of Indiana: Emamiel. who is living in Cove, Pennsvhania. At a very early age Rush Creek townshi]). l-"airtield county: S-i- she came to Ohio with her father who en- sanne, the wife of (Jeorge Kufi. of P.remen, tered land on Jonathan's creek in Perry Ohio; Wilbani. \vho is living in Rush Creek county, where he built one of the first flour- township; Xoah. a resident of Kansas, his ini'- mills in the state and there he spent his Iiome being in Thayer, that state; Mary, the remaining days and uas actively con- wife of Bartlett Frie^incr, of Bremen. Ohio; nected with early industrial interests. ^Nlrs. Sarah, the wife of William Turner, also of Hufford. the grandmother of our subject, F.remen : Maggie, the wife of George I'.abl- departed ibis life in 1861 in the seventy-.sec- ing, of Bremen; Elias J., who is living in ond year of her age. By her marriage she Portland, Oregon; Ellen, the wife (»f M. S. had become tlu. mother of ten children. Stewart, of Bucyrns, Ohio. In ])olitics the Elias Hufforil, the father of our subject, father of this family was a DeiiK^-rat in was lK>rn .\ugust 17, J 81 8, about one mile matters of national imi>i>rtance but at local from the home of William Hufford. He ac- elections he voted for the man whom he rpiired liis early education in an old-time log tiiought best <|ualified for the p(*sitioii. I le school house and was familiar with all the served as sujiervi.sor and was also director hardships and lalx>rs of pioneer life and with of schools. He held nieml)ershii) in the the primitive methods of doing work. l\c German Baptist church, dying in that fait'n had to cut wheat with a scythe and tramp it and was then laid to rest in Mt. Zion cem- out in the barn with horses. He went to etery. in Perry county, school about five or six weeks each year for \\illiam HnfYord.wh.ise name intro- the remainder of the vear he was busv with .Inccs this review, was born in Tb. eking THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 65 county, Ohio, about four miles soutli of his present home. He acf[uired liis early edu- cation there and later contintied his studies in Fairfield county, attending schof cultivation and he is successfvdlv carrying an agricultural pursuits. Everything about his place is neat and thrifty in appearance and his enterprise and industry ha\e been imqx.M'tant factors in the pro.'^perous coixhict of his business affairs. In 1874 William Hufford w'as united in marriage to Miss Mai7 Peer, a native of Hocking county, Ohio, and tmto them have been born the folloAving children : Edward, residing at home; Wright, alsoi at home: Ida, the wife O'f Ira McCullough, of Rush Creek township : Charlie. Arthur and Jim, who are yet under the paternal roof. Mr. Hufford has cleared consideralDJe land, for much of his farm was covered with timber \\hen he took ptissession of the prop- erty. He built a good home and barn and also added forty-fiA-e acres to his land. His is eople with whom be lias been asso- ciated for so many years. ^Vo'rk. the true friend of mankind, has developed bis latent resources and Ijrought out the strong self- reliant force of his character, and to-day he 66 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. is accounted one of tlie pmsperous residents of l^ncaster, where he has long Ijeen pro- prietor of a fine greenhouse in conjunction with liis sun. liusiness Ijeing carried on under the tirni name ol Gravett & Son. Mr. (iravttt was horn on the I2th of Sei)t ember. 1826, in the village of Billing- hurst, county of Sussex. England. His fa- ther. Peter Ciravett, was also a native of that country and throughont his life de- voted his energies to the vexation of farm- ing, passing away in 1842. His wife, who 1x>re tlie maiden name of Lucy Reeves, was also a native of the locality in which her husband was born. After his death she came with her children to the United States, settling in White county, Illinois, where she remained until called to her final rest in J 872. Having acquired his education in the public sch<^>ls of his native land, John Gra\- ett then became connected with the nursery business and also acquired a comlprehensive ;ind accurate knowledge of the best methods ot cimducting a greenhouse and propagat- ing Howers and trees, having four years ex- jjerience in the business 1>efore he came to .\merica. The year 1850 witnessed his emigration to the new world. Attracted liy the broader opportunities and T)usiness pos- sibilities ijf this country he bade adieu to friends and native countr\- and sailed for America, l)efore the cuher members of the family left luigland. Jic landed at New ^'ork \ml made his way direct to Buffalo and thence to Lancaster, Ohio, where he has since resided. Soon after his arri\al he ])urchased six acres of land on I'last Wheel- ing street, pl.mtcd a mirsery and for sevenil vears conducted a general nursery business, but in 1864 he enlarged the scope of his la- bor by erecting and equipping a small greeu- liouse. .\s Ins business grew he enlarge! his facilities until he now has ten thousaml feet under ghuss. His flowers are of the choicest varieties and kiixls, 'his selection lieing made as tiie result of long ex|)erience in the busiriess. His son is a practical florist and the plants are always kept in a healthy conditic^n. From his care in this direction Mr. Gravett has l)uilt up a large and grow- ing business, and iiis trade has reached ex- tensixe proportions locally and also extends to the surrounding towns and villages, Avhile large shipments are made ti> Columbus. The greenhouse is heated throughout by hut water aufl all mi>dern equipments aiwl ac- cessories for carrying on the ibusiness have been added, for Mr. Gravett and his son are men of progressive ideas and keei> in touch with the advancement of the times. His sale of carnations and roses is con- stantly increasing in Goluni'lnis and he makes large shipniients of these flowers .it stated intervals. Before leaving his native land Mr. Gra\ ■ ett was uKU'ried in England, in 1849, to Miss Ann Mallars, who w'as iljorn in London an>l was a daughter of Thomas Mallars, a suc- cessful merchant there. This imion has liecn blessed with ten children and all iiave rejiched n^ature years. .\11 but one were born in this city and are as follows: Ella, the wife of W. ^\^ Brown, a resident of Denx'cr. Coloradi>; John, also a resident < t that state, who married a Miss Kagya. of I'airficld cor.nty. and is in the employ of the Denver & l\io Grande Knilroad, holding THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 67 the position of agent at Salida ; Jennie, a ]>n)tessional nurse anil resides at home: Lucy, the wile of James A. Cary. of Deniop- oHs. Alabama: Anna, the wife of the Re\-. Judson Lamb, of Cleveland, Ohio; Etta, who married Arthur A. Walker, an attif- ney of Cincinnati. Ohio; Florence, the wile of Charles Zeisler, of Lancaster; George, at home, who is a nwjlder in the empkA' of the Hocking Valley Railroad; and Carrie, the wife of JSiilton McClane, who is em- ployed in a shoe factory in Lancaster. Since gaining' the right of franchise ]\L-. Gravett has supported the Democratic party and for tw^elve years he ser\'ed as a member of the school board of the city. For a simi- lar period he was a member of the Fairfieh! .Ag'ricultural Society and fraternally he is connected with Charity Lodge. L O. O. F. He belong-s to the Presbyterian church, ha.^ held nijost of the churcli (iffices and for the past thirty- five years has been one of its el- ders, doing all in his power to extend its inlluence. Llis residence is a substantial 1,-rick structure, well furnished anti is situ- ated at No: 803 East Wheeling street. He Ihoroug-hly enjoys home life and takes great pleasu.re in the society of his family and frientls. He is always coiu'teous, kiu'dly and aflable and those who know him personally ha\'e for him warm regard. As has been truly remarked, after all that may be done Tor a man in tlie way of giving liimi early o])- ])urtunities for obtaining the requirements which are sought in schools and in books, he must essentially formulate, determine and give shape tO' his own character ; audi this is what Mr. Gravett has done. He has per- severed in the pursuit of a persistent piu'- ]M)se and gained the most satisfactory re- ward. His life is exemplary in many re- spects and he has ever supported those in- terests which are calculated to^ uplift antl benefit huniianiiy, while his own moral worth is deserving of the highest commend- ation. JACOB W. FENSTERMAKER. Jacob W. Fenstermaker, who' is filling the office of the justice of the peace in Car- roll, w'as bom in this county, October 25, 1H22. His father, W'illianr Fenstermaker. was a native of Penmsylvania. his l>irth ha\- ing- occurred near Reading, whence he came with his parents to Ohio in 1808, the famlily locating- on a farm near Carroll, where a log cabin was erected and a blacksmith shop and it is claimed that in the smithy was man- ufactured the first ax ever made in this County. His grandfather w'as George Lenstermiaker. The father worked u\Kn\ the home farm in his youth and in the black- smith shop, and \vhen he started out in life for himself he chose as a companion and hel]>mate for the journey Miss Mary Mine- hart, who was liorn on a fann in Mifflin 68 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. county. I'ennsylvania, neair Juniata river. Her father died leaxing a good estate to his widow and eight children. The motlier alter settling up the estate came to Ohio with her little ones, hoping that they would have good opixHtunities in the new country and she gave to each child a sufficient sum of money to purchase eighty acre.s of land. William Fenstermaker located his eighty acres north of Carroll on the northeast cor- ner of Violet township. Thereon he built a k>g cabin anr oi his pioneer iionie was made from an ash log and smoothed with an ax. The door was made in the same way and the boll- were fastened in with womlen pins, while the hinges were also ingeniously made of wood. There was a latch and to this was attached a rawhide string, which hung on the outside of the door through the hours of day and the nxeth(xl of locking the door was to pull the string on the inside. For fuel Mr. Fen- stermaker used charcoal, which he himseli burned, rriniitive were the conditions of life wliich existed, but as the years passed the ingenuity of the settlers and their en- teq)rising lalx>rs wrought many changes. W'ildl turkey were plentiful in those da\s and wolves were also numerous. Oiu" sub- ject relates that he has often seen his father oi)en the door just wide enough to put hi^ rifle through and sho<-)t Ijoth wolves and tur- keys. When the granil father of our suliject died William Fenstermaker purchased tiie old family homestead of one hun- dred and tifty-six acres and in the spring of 1832 tk up his alKjtle thereon, continuing to cultivate the land and al.so conduct his smithy until his death, which occurrei)erty which al- lerward came into the possession of Jeff- ries' family and on it was lx>m the present champion prize fighter of that name. In the spring of 1862 Mr. FensteniKiker removed to his present hi>ino, luuxhasing the properly the f(vIloAv'ing year. The house had been erected in 1839 and was the first brick house built in Carroll, being then con- sidered (|uite a mansion. When he cahie here in the spring of 1862 the Squire rented a w alehouse near the canal and engaged in the grain business, but a year latei' the building and its contents were destroyed by lire anert Mc- Farlandi, who follows farming and thresh- ing and resides near Carro]] ; and Charles D., who' married Mrs. Edward Kistler. whose maiden name was Jane Sands. The\' have one child. Ethel, and they reside with Mr. Fenstermaker, who on the 13th of August, 18S3. ^^'^s called upon to mourn the ■death of his first wife. On the 5th of March. 1885, he married Mrs. Watts, a widow, by whom he had two children : Myrtle, torn in 1889, is being educated in the convent of the Good Shq>herd of Co- lumibus : and Parley D.. bpinions have alwavs been fair and impartial, few e\er having lieen re\'ersed. In the spring of 1902 he was also elected mjayor of Car- roll and is now acceptably filling that office. Although now nearly eighty years of age he is still a 'hale and hearty man and has never been obliged to wear glasses. Having spent his entire life in the county, he is widely known among its residents. From pioneer (lavs to the present he has watched the de- velopment and progress of this portion of the state and his efforts in its behalf have l)een effective in promoting its welfare. TlTose who know him entertain for him friendly regard and: his circle of acquaint- ance is very e.xtensive throughout Fairfield countv. A. H. GINDER. A. H. Ginder. who has stood the test labor bestowed upon it. Mr. Grinder was ■of iniblic office and been found most trust- born in Greenfield township, Fairfield conn- worthy and reliable, is now identified with ty, on the 4th of January, 1852, his ])arents the agricultural interests of Fairfield conn- being John and Ann (Hinsel) (iinder. The ty and has some valual)lc property within latlier was 'born in llasil. Switzerland, and its borders. He makes his home in Eancas- when in his eighteentli year crossed the .\t- ter, 'hut superintends the o])eratic)n nf hi> l.antic tir the new world in comiiany w ilh his land, which is under a high state of culti\a- parents. John and Mary ( Krotzer) Ginder, lion and vields an excellent return for the who- settled in I'"airticld county in i8_'5. and 70 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. a txrother, Van H. Ginder, who now resides wliicli lie assisted liis l)rotlier at carpaiter in Baltimore, tliis county. On tlie maternal work for some tinxe. side our subject is also of Swiss lineage. Mr. Ginder has been called upon to fill His miaternal grandparents were natives of a numlxr of offices by his fellow to\\Tis- Basfl, Switzerland, and on emigrating to men who recognize his Avorth and aibility. the new world took up their aljy F. Brown, in which capacity he served for trade and in additiim tn his lalx>rs as a six years. On the expiration of that period builder he engaged in fanning, making his in 1894 lie was elected auditor for a tenn home in Greenfield township. He was a of three years. His previous service as dei>- mian of miK-h aiergy and enterprise and was uty had well trained him for the duties of regarded as a valued citizen in the early the su)]>erior position, which he discharged days, teing held in liit^h esteem ti>r his sterl- with such signal ability and fidelity tiiat he ing character and bis unfaltering integrit} . was re-elected in 1897, his secoml term ex- ]n ])olitics he was a Demccrat and a warm piring in October, u^oi, when be retired admirer (>f (ieneral Jacksi>n and the princi- from tlie olhce — with which he had been pies he acalc(l. lie was a member of the connected for twelve _\ears — with the con- Reformed cinu'cli ni liasil and died in that fidence and gotwl will of all. ha\ing made faith on his farm near Ikisil, in .\|)ril, 1892. many friends during his incumljency. Since His wife, who sur\i\es him. yet makes her leaving othce he has given his attention to home on the old fann in (ircenfield town- farming and is the owner of three hundred ship. In their family were fnur children: acres of rich land, splendidly cultivated. Samuel H., a residait farmer of this county : Upon this tract is a good residence, substan- Daniel, who resides on the old homestead; tial teirn and outlniildings, feed lots and the A. H., of this review; and F,lizal>eth C. latest improved mnchinery and the place is Reared as a farmer boy A. H. Ginder yielding to the owner a goorh(«)d and Greenfield townshi]). who were early set- later Ijecame a student in the b'airfield Unioi! tiers of this county. Tlnee children ba\e Academy at i'leasant\ille. Fatcr he en- been born mUo our suliject and his wife: gaged in teaching, being employed as teacher \'iola .\.. I'loyd V.. and Myrtle May. The of the home sc1i, where he engaged in the coopering business lor many years, being a thorough and expert workman. Subsequently he turned his at- tention to the shoanaker's trade, which he followed for eight years in Madison town- ship, and on the expiration of that period engaged in farming, owning and operating a tract of land in the same township. About thirty years ago, however, he sold that farm and purchased a fann of one hundred- cres in Hocking township, upon which he has since made his home. He erected' a laro-e res- o idence here and has one of the miost desira- ble and attractive homes in this portion of tiie state. He has carried on farming and contract work, and as the }ears have passed his unremitting t' ;il and well directed la1x)rs have Ijrought to him creditable success. Mr. H\-de was married in Madisoii township. Fan-field county, to Miss Susan Dmdore, andi unto them were born fom- ciiildren. Francis AJarion, the eldest, mar- ried ]\Iiss Haas, and resides in Hocking towmship, where he follows contracting and farming. Julia Ann is living in Madi.son township. Samantha is the widow of Jesse Lysinger, who was a blacksnnth of Hock- ing township, and has one child. :\targaret Ann is the deceased uiife of Edward Haas, \\-ho has also passed awa}-. Their home was THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. in Kansas. The m«)tlier of tliese cliildren died alxmt thirty-five years ago and Mr. Hyde afterward wedded .Mrs. Lottie Kaitz. tile widow of Frederick Raitz, wlio by Iier first riarriaoe iiad three ciiihh-en. namely: Frank, wlio is now sheriff of Fairfield coun- ty; Henry, who is engaged in the drug i>us- iness in St. Louis: and Samantha. the wife of Clarke Gritty, a resident of Clear Creek township, by whom' she has four daughters. By the second marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Hyde four children ha\e been born: Clay, who is clerking in Lancaster, married Jes- sie, the daugiiter of Samuel Haldemian : Oscar is at home: John is engaged in tlic- grocery business in Cohnnbus : and (iertie V^\^:n is also at home. Mr. H\xle holds maitl)ershii) in the Re- formed church, in which lie has ser\ed as trustee for many years. He votes with the i)emocracy, but has ne\er sought or desired puijiic oflicc, preferring to devote his atten- tion to his business affairs in which he has prospered. In this country where o]>]X)rtuii- ity is open to all men who ilesire advance- ment and are not afraid to work, he has gradually won success and to-da\- has a comifortaWe coirqyetence which supplies hinii with the comforts that go to make life worth living. His career has ever l>een honorable and straightforward, and in the evening of life he can look back over the ])ast without regret and forward to the future without fear. B. A. THOMAS, M. D. Although Dr. Thomas is a regular med- ical practitioner and has a comprehensive knowledge of the science of medicine and its uses, he is making a specialty of sur- gery, and in this branch of the jirofession has manifested particular skill and abilitv. thereby gaining a large and lucrative prac- tice. He was born in Reading towiTshii). Perry county, Ohio. August 22. 1835. His father. Jesse Thomas, was liorn in Rocking- ham county, \'irginia, in the year 1801, while the grandfather of our subject was Aaron Thomas, a native of Wales. He had three brotlicr^ and the davs of his bov- Iiood. youth and early manhood were spent in his native country. He there owned a tract of land, but the government beat him out of it and becoming disgusted with the governmental methods there he resolved to establish his home in the "land of the free." -\ccnrdingly he crossed the .\tlantic and tof>k up his abmlc in Virginia, where he was married to Rosanna Parrot, a native of the Old Dominion. They became the parents of six children : Jesse, Kvan, Samuel, David, Jacob and Mrs. .\ndrcw Morrow. Aftenvard Aaron Thomas came with his familv to Ohio, settling in Fairfield countv. B. A. THOMAS, M. D. THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 75 wliere he purchased three huii(h"e(l and sixt\- acres of land. For a numljer of years lie was successfully engaged in agricultural pursuits, the richly cultivated fields bring- ing to him good crops. He found a ready sale on the market, sO' that his financial re- sources steadily increased. He also became interested in the Lancaster Bank and was a prominent factor in business circles in an early day. His political support was given the Whig partv. Jes.se Thomas acquired his education in Rockingham county, Virginia, and in the schools of Rush Creek township, having been brought by his parents to Fairfield count\- when a lad of ele\'en years. Sub- sequently he engaged in teaching school for a number of years in an okl-time log school hfiuse common in frontier districts. He also \\orke(l upon bis fath'er's fann and continued agricultural ])ursuits there until tlie time of his death, which occurred when he was eighty years of age. He engaged in the raising of a good stock of cattle, hogs and shee]i and this j)roved to him a gratifying source of income. In his relig- ious convictionis he was a Presbyterian, long holding membership with the church. He married Miss Elizabeth Miller, a na- ti\e of Ohio, and they becani'e the parents ■of six sons amd six daughters: Matilda, the wife (tf Peter Burift": John F., wlio is living half a mile north of Rushville; Mark, who ched in 'Winchester, Virginia, in 1864, fr(]ni wounds received at the battle of Cedar Creek: Isaac, who resides north of Oak Thorpe: the Doctor: Joab F., a resi- •dent of Rushville: Elizabeth, the wife of Ed. Thompson : their home being near Bre- men, Ohio; Jane, who became the wife of James AlcXaughton, of Columbus, and is now deceased; Catherine, deceased wife of Clint Kellerman; Samantha ; Sarah Ann, deceased: and David S., a dentist in Som- erset, Ohio. Dr. Thomas acquired his early education in the district schools of his native town- ship and later pursued his studies under the direction of Charles Nourse, of Somer- set. He began reading medicine with Dr. John Nourse, of Lancaster, and in 1864-5, was a student in the Starling Medical Uni- versity, being graduated in that institution with the cla.ss of iS6c). He was the orator at Columlxis, during the last year of the Alumni Association. A most thorough and painstaking student he has always continued his reading and investigation and is a physi- cian Oif broad knowledge, who is very ac- ciu'ate in diagnosing- cases and in applying the correct remedies that should aid in the restoration of health. At the .same time he gives his attention largely to surgery and is most successful in that branch of profes- sionl work. On the loth of September, 1861, the Doctor was married to- Miss Ella Rissler, a native of Fairfield county. Ohio. Unto them have been born four children, of whom three }-et lixing-; E\-a, now the wife o£ Professor Fess, otf Ada, Ohio; Minnie, the wife of Charles E. Basore, of Columbus; Ed H., also a resident of the capital city, and Jesse R., deceased. .\t the time of the Ci\il war the Doctor manifested his loyalty to his cmmtry by en- listing ill Company V. Captain James .Stiiichaciiiiib's company, for three months' THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. service. He took part in several skirmishes ill Virginia and was discharged on the loth of August. icSGi, on the expiration of his term. Xot content, ho\ve\er, with the period of senice he had given his countn-, he recruited a company and went out with the Sixty-second Ohio Infantry, going to Cumljerland. Maryland, over the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. He took part in the liat- tles of \\'inchesteT. Key Cross Roads, and his commanelieve(l what wise men and phil(>S(»phers are always ]x>inting out — that success almost never ccwiies to any one with- out great and persevering effort, a multi- tude of failures in life wmiid he averteil and the world would be a much lia])])ier place than it is to-day. In countless thousands of instances, especially in the L'nited States, where men arc rated at their true jiersonal worth, jXHir Inns iiave risen to places of pn/minence and influence because they were not afraiti of work, and hard work, ti o. and because they were actuated I>y the commend- able amhition to do s(»mething ami Ik? some- thing worthy of the resjjcct of all mankind. Although Mr. W'ctzcl entered upon his Inisiness career in the humble capacity of a clerk, he has for almost twenty years been niunl)ered anu^ng the merchants of Lan- THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 77 caster and is now" one of tlie leading pre- scription druggists of the city. His home has always been here where he first opened his eyes to the light of day, on the 1.2th of October, 1849. His parents were Jacob and Elizabeth (Welker) Wetzel, both of whom were na- tives of Baden, Germany, where they weix reared to mature years and married. Be- lieving that they might have better business opportunities in the new world, they at length took passage on a sailing vessel bound for the port of New York. On land- ing in that city they at once made arrange- ments to continue their journey direct to Lancaster, where they made a iiernianent location. The father conducted a meat market for about four years and then estab- lished a hotel, being proprietor of what was known as the William Tell Tavern for three years. On the expiration of that period he purchased a tavern which he named the Wetzel Tavern. This he successfully con- ducted until his death in 1878. Our subject has in his possession an application made by his father in 1853 to conduct a hotel. This is signed by a numl>er of the citizens of the third ward, all of whom are now deceased. He was widely and favorably knoiwn among the early settlers and took a deep and active interest in promoting public progress and improvement along lines of substantial up- building. His wife, surviving him for many years, passed away in February, 1898, at an advanced ag-e. In their family were three sons and two daughters, George H. l)eing the eklest. The others are Louisai, the wife of Henry Snyder; Catharine, deceased; Ja- cob; and Henry, a resident of Dallas,. Texas. I'he childhood and youth of our subject were passed in a manner not unlike that of most boys of the period. He enjoyed the pleasures of the playgroimd and performed the duties of the schoolroom', and after ac- quiring his elementary education in the pub- lic schools he attended a private schoiul. He prepared for his business career as a sales- man in the drug store of Slocum & White, with whom he remained for three years, during wihich time he thoroughly mastered the business. Subsecpiently he was em- ployed in different drug stores until 1883, when, with the capital which he had ac- cptired through his own well directed efforts and economy', he began business on his own account, his store being located on the Hill- side, where he is now well established, carrying a large and well selected stock of drugs and medicines obtained from the best known and most reliable manufacturers. He makes a specialty of carefully compounding l)hysician's prescriptions and does the lead- ing business in this line in the citv. He has- l)een acti\-e]y connected with the drug trade from 1867 until the present time, covering a ])eri(Kl of over thirty-five years. In June, 1876, Mr. Wetzel was united in marriage to Miss Naomi Bope, ivf Fair- lield C(xint\', a daughter of Colonel Jacob 15o)>e, who was one oif the pioneers of this county. Her father was twice married and I)rior to the time he married Miss Esse.x he wedded Miss Bury. Mrs. Wetzel was a na- ti\e ijf this cciunt}' and ])}■ her marriage be- came the mother of two cliildren. Init THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Charles E. died on tlie 3d of July, 1899, a,8:ed tweiUy-diie years. Lena Leota is at home. In his pnliiical views Mr. Wetzel is a stalwart Repulilican and for two years he served as a meniher of the city council, rep- resenting the third ward, ime of the strong- est Democratic wards in the city of Lan- caster, l)eing the second Republican elected therein (hiring the past forty years. His election certainly was an indication of his personal po])ularity and the confidence and trust reposed in him by his fellmv towns- men. Mr. Wetzel lielongs to Lancaster Lodge, Xo. -~.y. F. & A. M., the Chapter, No. II. R. A. M., ami the Royal Arcanum. He is living on East Alain street at Hillside, one of the best residence districts in the city. In business he has achieved success through honorable effort, untiring industry- and capable management, and in private life he has gained that warm personal regard which arises from true nobility of character, defer- ence for the o])inions of others, kindliness and geniality and a strict adherence tii the ])rinci])les of right and justice. JAMES M. STEWARD. James M. Steward was for a nnmber of years engaged in promoting educational in- terests in this ])art of the state l)ut at the present time is devoting his attention to farming and is one of the practical and i>ro- gressive agriculturists of Blixnn township. A son of Charles and Sarah (Kuntz) Stew- ard, lie was horn on the 15th of March. 1X41, in this cnuniv. His ])arents were holli natives of Pennsylvania,, coming to Ohio from Lehigh. Bucks county. The fa- ther look up his al)ode in Pickaway county. Ohio, in 1H37, ann his pres- ent farm in Bloom townshij) and it has been the family home continuously since. Mr. Steward was widely recognized as a most eflicient promoter of educational work, his instructions being g-i\'en clearly and force- ably and never failing to leave its impress n])on the minds of the children. He wias also a good (lisci])linarian and his efforts were efficient in jiromoting the intellectual welfare of the community with which he was associated. On the jyth of December, 1872, Mr. Steward was united in marriage to .Vmelia Dumnuck, a daughter of Benjamin and Minerva (Ashbrcvok) Dunnuck, oif Picka- way ciiunty, O'hio. Their marriage has been blessed with the folluwing named: Charles B., of Bloom township, who is a graduate of the Ohio State University ; Sarah Miner\'a,, deceased : James C, who is now pursuing a ccitirse in the State Univer- sit}' ; Effie \i., wIkj is a student in the same institution; Lewis M., Grace and Florence M., who are yet under the parental roof. The family ha\'e a pleasant home upon Mr. Steward's farm. Fie is engaged in the rais- ing of full blooded stock, making a specialty of short-horn cattle and Poland-China hogs, and has had some very tine cattle on his farm. He takes a deep and acti\-e interest in matters of public wielfare and has served as local school director. He has read ex- tensively and thought deeply concerning the financial questions of the day and gives his political su]>port to the Democracy, while in religious faith Ixith he and his wife are Lutherans. JONAS CONRAD. A line farm comprising one hundred and He was born on the 14th of March, 183!. SLxty-four acres of land in the township of in the township which is still his home, and Clear Creek is the pmperty of Jonas Con- represents one of the okl families of this rad, who is numbered aninng the su])stantial county. His paternal grandfather, Daniel agriculturists of this portion of the state. Conrad, married Fstlier Root. He was born •80 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. in Manland of German parentage and re- sided in lliat state until Septeniber, 1805. when he canx' with liis famil\- to Ohio and rented a tract cf huid in Clear Creek town- shi|;. I'airlield connl}-. ThrnughDnt his re- maining days he carried on farming and stock-raising liere, jJinxhasing a farm Wihich as the years passed returned to him a gu'lden tribute for his care and labor bestowed upon the fields. He died when he was seventv- h\e years of age, respected and hcjuored by all who knew him. Henr\- Conrad, the father of our sub- ject, was horn in Washington ci>unty, Mary- land, on the 1 8th of Augu.st, i8or, and in 1805 was brought by his parents to Ohio, settling in Clear Creek township, Fairfield •county. He remained upon the home place for some xears after his nwirriage and then rcmo\cd to a farm w'hich his father owned in the neighborhood. There Henrv Conrad carried on agricultural ]vursuits, and the well tilled fields brought to himi golden har- vests. He ])nt all the improvements upon the place and under his super\ision the work of the farm, was carried on until his death, which occurred when he was almost ninety years of age. He was a Demiocrat in his l>olitical \iews in early life, but afterward became ident it led with the ivep'ublican partv. His religious belief was ni harmony with teachings o'f the English Lutheran church. A hci'.se of worshij* belonging to that de- nomination was built nijon a part of hi-; farm, he giving the land to the church as- sociation. In the years of his earlv man- ]i<«>d he was united in marriage to Miss -Sarah Walters, wiio died April 18, two years prior to the death of her husl)and. She was liorn in Pennsybania and was brought to Ohio when eleven years of age by her father. I'rederick Walters, who for many years resided in this countv and was one of its sulistantial and respected citizens. Mr. and Mrs. Conrad tecame the ])arent3 of ten children, si.x of whom are yet li\ing: Ezra, a resident of Clear Creek township ; Priscilla, the wife of VX\ Conrad, who^e home is in Stoutsville, Ohio; Jonas, of this review: Wesley, w'ho is living in Kansas; Henry and Martin, who are residents of Cleair Creek townshi[). Those who have passed away are Caroline. Sarah .-md Cor- nelius. Jonas Conrad rennained U]>on the old home farm until he was twenty-one years of age. During that time he gained broad an land under the highest state of culti\ation and in addi- tion to the hi nic farm be has a lifty-acre tract of timber land. At the time of the Civil war Mr. Con- THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 8i rad joined the Uninn army fur one hundred days ser\ice as a member of Company I, One Himdred and Fifty-ninth Regiment of Ohio \^^hlnteers. He was stationeti in the city of l!ahini'>'-e. ^lar\land, and at tlie cloise of iiis term was discharged at Zanesxille, Ohio. He belonged to the Grand Army of the Rq)ul)lic until the post was abandoned in Ainantla. In politics he is a Republican, but has ne\'er sought or desired office, al- though in the character of a private citizen, he withholds his support from no mo-vement or meastire tending to contribute to the gen- eral g(3od. In 1852 Mr. Conrad was united in mlar- riage tni Miss Susana Campbell, wiho- was born in Madison toiwuship. Fairfield ctmnty, a daughter of Christopher and Mary (Def- enbaugh ) Campbell. Her father w'as a .'-hinglc maker and died in Hocking town- ship, while her mother's death occurred in ^ladison township. ]Mr. Campbell was about sixty years ot age at the time of his demise, while his wife reached the allotted span O'f three score \'ears and ten. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Conrad have been born twelve children, nine of whoni are still living: r\Ialinda Elizabeth is the wife of William H. Moore, (jf Clear Creek tO'wnshi]>. They had thirteen children — Frances, Laura E., Elmer, Lillie, now deceased, Sallie, Grace, Denver, \\'alter, Cf>ra, also^ deceased, Chauncey, Orion, Carrie and Raymond. Louisa Jaaie, the wife of Daniel Spangler, a resident farmer of An^anda township, has four children — ^Harley, Leslie, Harry and Raymiou'd. Martin Luther, who is a carpet weaver , and their children' are Harold and Verio. All of the children of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad were ln)rn in Fair- field county. He has reached the age of seventy-one years but is still acti\-ely con- cerned in business affairs, imA is a worthy aufl respected citizen who co-o])erates in all movements and measures calculated to ad- vance the general good. His life has l>een quietly passed upon the farm, but his record is well worthy of emulation, for he has been loyal in citizenship, liomoraljle in business and faithful to the ties of friendship and home. 82 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. COLONEL JOHN C. HITE. Tlie liistory nf a state, as well as that of a ii'ation, is chicHy the chronicles of the li\ es and deeds of those who have conferred homor and dignity upon society. The world judges the character of a comniunitx' Ijy those of- its representative citizens, and yields its trilnites of admiration and respect for the genius of learning or virtues of those whose works and actions constitute the rec- ord of a state's prosperity and ]M"ide; and it is this record that others for our consid- eration the histiM-y nf men, wlm in their characters for prciliity and l)enevolence, and the kindly virtues, as well as for integrity in the affairs oi life, are ever affording to the young worthy examples fur their regard anatr(jns of the sciiool increased his monthly salary fai" abo\e the amount [laid t(j other teachers of the time in that county, in order to retain his services in the school. His work as an educator and in behalf of the young has l)een of the greatest im- portance and benefit. Man's worth in the world is determined, not by the wealth he acquires, but by what he has accom- plished for his fellow men, and in this re- gard Colonel Hite ma\- well be accounted successfid, for his labors ha\e l>een' far reaching ;md beneficial. He was largely in- strument.'d in Iniilding the b'.'iirfield Union Academy anecanie an acti\e factor in commercial circles, purchas- ing the book store of Tuthill & Rigby. Through the two succeedhig years lie en- joyed a large and profitable busine.ss in that undertaking, but on the expiration of that period he sold his store and became an equal l)artner of the Ohio Eagle printing office, of Lancaster, being associated in this enter- COL. J. C. HITE THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 85 prise with Tiiomas W'etzler. Tlir(nisjh the succeeding live years lie was identified witli jom'nahstic interests and then ^;.1<1 i ut tn liis partner. Colonel Hiite l)ecame an active repre- sentative of public Inisiness. in 187,^. when he was elected auditor of Fairfield cnunty. H'e filled that office thmugh twn success- ive terms, at the close of wliich the Hon. James Williams, auditor of state, presented him- with an unusuall)- flattering" testimonial fur the neat manner in which he made his reports to the state and for his accuracy in office. In April, 1878. he was elected su- ])erintendent of what was then known as the Ohio Reform Farm near Lancaster, un- der the administration of Governor Rich- ard >d. Bishop. During the latter jiart of the administration of Go\"ernor Charles Foster in the fall of 1883. he was again elected, and once more, in April, 1884. at the hegiiming of Governor Hoadley's term of service. In i8qo he was once more chosen to the office under the administration of James F. Campbell, his incumbency in that institution covering a period of six and one- half years. No more capaljle official has e\-er occupied the ]5osition. Colonel Hite instituted many impro\-ements and meas- ures for the benefit of the institution, where- by the condition of the inmates was nnich imjiroved. He looked beyond the exigencies of the moment to the possibilities of the fu- ture and labored to instill into the minds of the inmates princii)les that would hel]) them to become active and useful citizens in life. It was through W\> instrumentalitv that the name of the histitutitm was changed bv legis- lative act from the Ohio Reform Farm to the Boy"s Industrial School. He intHwluced, in addition to the trades already taught there, brick making and masonry, cabinet making, telegraphy, stenography and jn-int- ing. On the 15th of November, 1884, he issued the first edition of the Boy's Indus- trial School Journal, the present paper pub- lished at the institution and the first paper of its kind in the United States that is still in existence. It was througii his recom- mendation that the telegraph and telephone lines were built from Lancaster to the school in 1878 and it was by his direction that the inmates were first taught regular militarv tactics. He was a fa\'orite with the boys, not only on account of his progressix'e ideas, bnt his just dealing and interest which he took in them. He left the impress of his !ndi\"idualit\- u])on mamv a life which has been benefited through his efforts. Since leaving the Boys' Industrial .School, Colonel Hite has devoted much of his time to journalism, for which he has a strong preference. His laliors have alsi> re- sulted in the jierfecting of a system of his own, known as the Equitable System for' conducting- building and loan com]>anies., and for his plan he holds a copyright from the United States go\ernment. taken out m the year 1899. H^ is the present secretary and a director of the Equitaljle Sa\'ing9. Loan & Building- Company of Lancaster. Ohio, which is founded on' this system antl is now doing a remarkably large and suc- cessful business. On the 23d of September. 185-'. Mr. Hite was united in marriage tO' Miss Mary Miller, a well educated and highh' culttuTd voimg ladv, and this union has been blessed S6 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. by one son. who graduated with liigli hon- ors at ^'ale College in June. 1S78, and who t<'r the past se\en years has held and is still lioldiug liie important jxisition of chief of the drafting dq>artment in the United States jiateiit office at Washington, Dis- trict of Columbia. Colonel Hite is a zealous Odd Fellow, having been identified with the order since 1 85 1. He has passed the chairs in the subordinate and encampment lodges, has taken the past grand degree of the fortTier and the degree of past patriarch in the lat- ter. Jn September, 1874, he became a char- ter meml>er of Columbia Lodge, No. 27. Knights of Honor, was its first representa- tive to the grand lodge of Ohio, and twice since then has lieen elected its representa- tive and is the present incumbent of that office. Colonel Hite stands among those to wln)m the world is indebted for an uplift- ing influence. He is a man of strong pur- [)ose, of .sterling worth and broad humani- tarian principles, and the work that he has" accomplished has won him bigh encom- iums. WILLIAM BARR. l'"or almost one-third of a centur}- Will- iam Barr has resided upon his present farm and is a representative of one of the hon- ored pioneer families of the ctxmty, his grandfather having come to this portion of the state when I^ncaster contained but two houses. Through all the intervening years the liarr fimiily ha\e been well known fac- tors in the work of public ])rogress and im- provement, and their labors have resulted largely to the benefit of the community. Thomas Barr. the paternal grandfather, ■was a native of Ireland, and after leaving that a untry for the L'nited States he took uj) his al>ode in Ohio, making his home on the present site of Lancaster, which at that time was a mere hamlet, containing two bouses and gi\ing little promise of future development and greatness. Throughout the years of his active life Thomas Barr carried on agricultural pursuits. The land which came into his possession was wild anrn in Fairfield county on tlie old hnniestead in Amanda township, and with the exceptioin of one year spent upon a farm in Clear Creek township, he nie\er left the to\rnshii> in which he was born. He was a cooper by trade and fol- lowed that pursuit for eight years. After his marriage and during the greater part of his life his undivided attention was given to agricultural pursuits and to the raising of stock. He became the oiwner of four 'hundred acres of valuable land, part of which was in Pickaiway county. His in- dustry was mandfest by his unreinitting at- tention to his fields and as the years pased his land became very rich, attractive and \aluable. For twelve years he filled the of- fice of township treasurer and was county commissioners for six years, discharging his duties with marked promptness, ability aud honor. He \-oted with the Democratic ]iarty and it was upon that ticket that he was chosen to positions of political prefer- ment. His religious faith was indicated by liis membership in the Baptist church. He died at the age of eighty-four years in the village of Amanda, where for a number of }-ears he had lived retired. In early life he had wedded Hannah Myers, and her death occurred when she was seventy-eight years of age. She wlas a native of Pennsyl- ^■an'ia and when about ten years of age was brought by her parents to Olhio, the family making- a settlement above Cedar Hill, in Amanda township. Mrs. Barr became the mother of thirteen children, of whom the subject oi this review was the third in the order of birth. Seven of that number are still living. The father was one of the greatest marksmen ever in this country. His record is seven centers, in succession, which record was ne\er broken by an cfifliand, oj^en-sight sliooter at forty yards. \\'il!iam Barr, whose name introduces this record, was Ijorn on the 5th oi March', iN38, on the old farm homestead in Am'anda township. In retrospect one can see him as a little fanner bo_\- making his way to the district school of the neighborhood or as- sisting in the work of the field and meadow as his strength permitted. He continued upon the old homestead until after his mar- riage, when he started out in life independ- ently, renting a farm ini Amanda township. There he remained for five years, on the ex- piration of which time he purchased his present property in Amanda township and for thirty-two years has' made hi's home thereon. Within the boimdaries of his home are comprised one hundred and fifty-two and one-half acres of rich land. In addi- tion to the cultivation of the crops best adapted to this climate he is engaged irt raising stock. He has made all the improve- ments upon the place, including the erec- tion of a substantial farm house and other buildings. It was in the year 1862 that Mr. Barr led to the marriage altar Miss Margaret Circiner. the Avedding being celebrated near Lancaster, llie lady was a daughter of Henry F. and Mary Ann (Gorman) (ireiner. Her father was a native of Ger- many and wheji only three years of age was b'niught to the new wiorld by his parents, who first located in Pennsylvania, but after- 88 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. ward removed from the Keystone state to Ohio and became a resident of Lancaster. Tlie fatiier of Mrs. Barr was a stone cutter by trade, following that pursuit for a num- ber of years. He afterward engaged in teacliing in the puhhc schools of Lancaster. He died at the comparatively early age of thirty-nine years. The home of our sub- ject and his wife was blessed with ten chil- dren : Clara is living with her parents. Frank S.. who owns and operates sixty acres of land in .\manda t. adjoin- ing his father's farm, married Cora Belle Williamson, a daughter of Henry W'illiam- soni, of Lancaster, and they have three chil- dren : Alvin, Ruth and Floyd. George re- sides above Cedar Hill, .\manda township, where he is engaged in the tilling of the soil. He married Alice Peters, a daughter of the Rev. Robert Peters, a minster of the Baptist church, now in Pickaway county. Their children are I'lmil, Lester. Robert and .\lbert. Mary, the fourth member of the family, died at the age of twenty-nine years. Nora is at home. N^ellie died at the age of three years. Florence is the wife of John Solt. of Pickaway county, where he folknvs farming, and they have one child, Harry. Fannie. Harry and I'rederick are still un- der the parental roof. .\11 of the children were born in Amanda township and inn- sued their education in the pul>lic sc1tent one term as a teacher in Bar- tholomew cmnty. Indiana. In 1862 he was married and settled npmi tiie farm upon which he now resides and to the develop- ment and cultivation of which he has since devoted his energies. His business career has lieen one of untiring acti\ily and his re.solute purpose and unflagging enterprise have enabled 'him to win creditable and gratifying success. On the 4th of necem1)er, 1862. ;\Ir. Glick was united in marriage to Eliza J. Hartman. a daughter of George and Bar- bara (Fellers) Hartman. the fonner a native of Berks county, Pennsyh-amia, and the lat- ter of Fairfield county, Ohio. Her fathei' came to this county in his lx)yhoosed of residents of Bloom township. Both lie and his wife are mem- bers of tlie (ilick church. It is under the direction of the Ohio Lutheran Synod of the fifth Englisli district. Mr. GHck aided in Iniilding this dnnx-h and liis assistance and cooiieratioii ha\e e\er l)een given to all THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 91 measures for tlie general good along social, from boyhood are numljered among his materia], intellectual and moral lines. His warmest friends is an evident indication entire life has been passed in Fairfield coun- that his career has ever been upright and ty, and that many who have known him honorable. « CHARLES E. REESE, M. D. The state of Ohio, with its pulsing in- dustrial activities and rapid development, has attracted within its confines men of marked ability and high character in the various professional lines, and in this way progress has Ijeen conserved and social stability foistered. He whose name initiates this review has gained recognition as one of the able and successful physicians o'f the state, and by his labors, his high professional attainments and his sterling characteristics has justified the respect and confidence in which he is held by the medical fraternity and the local public. Dr. Charles E. Reese was born in Hock- ing township, Fairfield county, upoin his fa- ther's farm, October 14, 1857, and repre- sents an old family of Pennsylvania. His paternal grandfather, Maurice Reese, was iiorn in \\'ashington county, of the Key- .stone state, and about 1799 removed to Fairfield county, settling in the midst Oif the forest west of Lancaster. He married Miss Hannah Meek and tliey became the ])arents of twelve children, inckiding Isaac Reese, wli(v was Ixirn in Hocking lownishi]), Fair- field cnuntv. in 1812. He was 'ine of the prosperous farmers of the neighborhood, successfull)^ carrying on agricultural pur- suits in his native township for many years. He married Miss Susan Guitner, who was bom in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, in 1822, and when eight years of age removed with her parents, John and Gertrude Guit- ner, to Fairfield county, the family settling in Berne township, where the father and mother spent their remaining days. Mr. and Mrs. Reese reared a family of several chil- dren, namely: George W. and Isaac N., both of whom followed farming; Charles E.,.of this review; Francis M., who is a farmer; Almeda M.. the wife of Daniel Muqjhy, of Lancaster: Jennie, the wife of Frank Smith, an agriculturist; and Fannie M., who- wedded Sanuiel Childs. of Rush- \ille, Ohio. Year after \ear the father de- voted his energies to' agricultural jiursuits and the well tilled fields yielded to him gold- en returns for the care and labor be be- stowed upon them. He was' a man nf de- cision of character, fearlessly uiilmlding his honest convictions and his many sterling traits won' for him the esteem and warm regard of all with wlmm he came in cintact. 92 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RFX'ORD. His political support was given the Rqn>b- licaii party and on that ticket he was elect- ed to several minor offices. His death oc- curred in iiSSf). and his wife died in 1892. Both were devoted iueniil>ers of the German Lutheran church. Dr. Reese, whose n;une forms tlit •cai)tion of this article, spent his youth in the usual manner of farmer lads, taking his place in the fields at the time o\ early spring planting and assisting in the cultivation of the crops until after the atitumn> harvest. In the winter months he attended the district sch(X)ls and later l)ecame a studeiu uf the ]>ub- lic schunls in Lancaster. Afterwartl he cor;- tinued his education in a jirivate schmjl for three years and then entered upon the study of medicine, reading under the direction of T)r. Ilarman, in Lancaster. He further CfHitinued his studies in the Ohio Medical College of Cincinnati until he was graduat- ed with the class of 1885. Dr. Ree.se tiien came to Lancaster, where he oj^ened an otfice, and steadily he has worked his wa\' upward in a profession where promotion comes in recognition of broad learning and sui>erior skill. He has ever kejit in touch with the advancetl thought and discoveries of the day bearing u])on his jiractice and is c|uick to adopt any new methods which he believes will assist him in checking the ravages of disease and restoring health. In iJ^77 was celebrated the marriage of Dr. Reese and Miss Jennie D. Miller, of Lancaster, a daughter of David R. and Isa- bella (Gallagher") Miller. The DtKtor be- longs to Mt. Pleasant Lodge, Xo. 48, K. of ]'. For .seven years he was physician for the lioys" Industrial School. In man- ner lie is a genial and affable gaitleman, and the sunshine of his o\m nature is a ])otent element in a sick room where any- thing depressing has a detrimental influence anublic and the med- ical fraternity acknowledge his worth as a citizen and as a jihysician. JOHN B. SPANGLER. In pioneer times the Spangler family was lowing only an ohl Indian trail. Dense in- established in i'airlield cmnUy. This was i\ccd was the growth nf the native trees largely a frontier region when the grandfa- and much nf the land was still in jxissessioii ther of our subject took up his abode here of the woixlmen. having not l)een clainied and he often was forced to make his way by early settlers for the purjiose of culti- through forests unmarked by any road, fol- vation. Henry Spangler, the granes of the forest. The brush was hauled awav ami burned and soon the shining ])low made a track across the cleared fielrls. As the years passed the land became very producti\'e and the grandfa- tlier j-jrospered in his undertakings. He maile his home upon this farm until his death, which occurred wlien he was about seventy years of age. \\^ell does he deserve to be remembered among the honored and valued pioneers who aided in reclaiming this land an*! laid broad and deep the foundation for the present development and prosperity of Fairfield county. Jeremiah Spangler, the father of our sullied . was born in Berks county, Pennsyl- vania in 1803, an^l when' fi\e years of age accompanied his parents to the Buckeye state. Here they resided aliout five years, at the end of which time they returned to Pennsylvania. There they li'\'ed until 1813, when they again came west. Earh' Jere- miah Spangler became familiar with all the liarclships and trials incident to a life in the frontier. He was also inured to the ar{kious labor of devel(;ping the new farm, but the practical experience wh'ch he gained enabled liim to engage in farm work on his own accouiu \-ery successfullv in later life. He continued u])ou the old homestead, devoting his energies to the cultivation of the fields and the raising o-f stock. His last years were spent in rest from labor, and he reached the extreme old age of ninety-three years and two months. Ht \vas largelv in- strumental in building the first Evangelical church (if Tarlton, erected in the early part of the nineteenth century. In the davs of his early manhood he was united in mar- riage to Elizabeth Bresler, who passed away- some }-ears ])rior to the death of her hus- band. In their family were six children, but only two are now living: Mr. Spangler, of this review, and Amia, the wife of Charles Bevens, of Columbus., Ohio. John'B. Sjiangler opened his eyes to- the light oif day on the old family homestead which had been entered by his grandfather, and in the coimtry schools near by he pur- sued his education, sitting upon a .slab seat, his feet resting upon a puncheon' floor. In one end of the log building was a huge fire- place, which threw out a strong heat, warm- ing the little building' imJess the cold of the winter penetrated through between the chinks in the logs. At farm work Mr. Spangler received a liberal training, for at an early age he took his place behind the plow and the sun shone down uponi many a field which he culti\-ated. In his youth he remained upon tiie old homestead until he attained his niajorit\-. when he started out 96 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. to fanii on' his own account in the same township. He secured a tract of land, which he cultivated for ten or twelve years and then returned to the old homei^tead in order to care for his father, who was feeling the infirmities of age. In 1 86^ Mr. Spangler joined the boys in blue. He left for a tliree months' serA-- ice at the front, becoming a member of Company K. Seventy-eighth Ohio Volun- teer Infantry, in which he served until the close of the war. He was wounded near Goldsboro. North Carolina, and received an honorable discharge at Washington, after which he returned to his native comity and has since resided in Clear Creek townshi]). The house which is his home was Iniilt liy his father, hut he has made many improvements upiin the place and now has a comfortable home. Mr. Spangler was married in 1862 to Susaji Parks, who was Ixmi in Hocking county, a daughter of Perry and Nancy (Cupp) Parks, her father Ijeing one of the early settlers of Hocking county. In 1874. however, he removed to Illinois and subse- quently took up his alxxle in Te.xas, where his death occurred. Farming was his life's occupation. Mr. and Mrs. Spangler became the par- ents of four children. Clara is the wife of of Arthur Eck, who is engaged in the res- taurant business in Clyde, Ohio. Edward marrietl Lena Wolff and is a fanner of Amanda towiiship. Mary died at the age of eighteen years. Ida J. became the wife of Marion Xoggle. a farmer of Oakland, Clear Creek townsiiip. She died at the age of twenty-five years, leaving a little daugh- ter, Edith Alva, who is now attending school. Mr. Spangler votes with the Democratic l)arty and has never sought or desired office. He is a member of the United Brethrerr church anl lives a quiet, but honorable life- that commends him to the esteem and con- fidence of all with whom he has been asso- ciated. He owns and occupies a fanrii of one hundred seven acres of rich land in Clear Creek township, and its systematic and practical cultivation results in bringing to him desirable success. PHILIP MACKLIN. Eighty years, during tlie most progress- prt^ress of the world. l)earing his part in ivc century of the world, covers the eartlily the impnwement of the ci unity which he has pilgrimage of Philip Macklin. Wonderful long claimed as his home: in fact, he is one changes have n the old homestead, assisting in the work of the farm, until his marriage and then removed to a farm on section 16, Lib- erty township, purchasing eighty acres of land, to which he afterward added from time to lime until within the Ixmndaries of the farm were comprised three hundred and twenty acres. AVell did he earn the true American title <>i a self-made man. He had no one to assist him in his start in the busi- ness world, and, depending upon his own resources, upon indefatigable energy and economy, he gained a start and as the vears passed prospered in his undertakings. Unto- him and his wife were bom two childrem: Polly, who became the wife of David Harter and is now deceased, and PhiHp, of this re- view. The mother died when our subject was only si.x weeks old, and Mr. IMacklin afterward married Barbara Doomy, by whom he had si.x children; Amos, a resident of Liberty township; Sarah, the wife of David Schenck, of the same to'wnship; Maria, who died in Indiana; Sophia, the de- ceased wife of John Andergg, of Liberty towliship: Selena, the wife of Da\id W'eisner. of Indiana; Sanmntha. the de- ceased wife of John Andergg. of Lihertx' and Caroline, who^ is now Mrs. Simms. a Nvido'W living with her brother Philip. When his mother died Philip Macklin was taken to the home of his grandparents, by whom he was reared. He was educated in a lo'g school house in Pleasant township- and assisted in the work of the old home- stead farm throughout the period of his boy- hood and youth. He was twenty years of age at the time of his grandfather's death, after which he continued to carry on the farm for his grandmother until she died, when he was twenty-three years of age. He- then removed to the farm which he now occupies in Liberty township, taking up his abode there in Septeml)er. 1848. It has since been his place of residence, covering a ])erind u\ more than half a centurx'. In ad- dition to this projjerty he owns three lots iiv •98 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. the village f»f Baltimore and six shares in the Basil cemetery. In 1S47 Mr. Mackiin was united in mar- riage to Miss Sarah Rodabaugh, and to them thirteen children were born, eight of whom stll survive: I'eter. a re.-ident of Pleasant township. I'"airfield county: Perry, who is living with his father: Arvilla, the wife of bihn Dreeher. of Columbus: Susan. the wife of Samuel Manger, of Liljerty townshi]): Polly, the wife of Charles Reese, of Basil: Octavia. the wife of Henry \\eis- ner, of Pleasant township; (iela. the wife <'\ Daniel Alt. < f Lil;erty fi-wnshi]) : Almeta, tlie wife (f Isaac Maslin, who is living in Lick- ing county. Ohio': Mrs. Martha Montgom- ery, deceased: \'ictorine. the wife of Henry Smoke: Selena, the wife <>f Lewis Sheer, of lllin(jis: Sarah Ann. the widow of Henry Yager: and one that died in infancy. The mother of this family was a member of the Reformed church and died in that faith. After the death nf his first wife Mr. Mack- iin married Mrs. Jane Feeman. and thty had one child. Charles, who is now deceased. After the death of his second wife Mr. Mackiin wedded Mrs. Su.san Saliday. whci is also deceased. A devoted and faithful incmher of the Reformed church, Mr. Mack- iin has IjDrne cpiite an active interest in its upbuilding and growth and has served as trustee, deacon and elder. In politics he is a Democrat and has filled the office of towm- ship trustee for four years. He is now li\- ing a retired life. Tlrrough a long period he was actively comiccted with agricultural interests in this county, but with advancing years he put aside business cares, which are now assumed i)\ his .son Perrv. Lie is now almost eighty years of age. but is a hale, hearty man. receiving the veneration and re- s])ect which are his due. Perrv Mackiin. who resides upi n the old lamily homestead, was born on this fann March 14, 1.S31, pursuing his education in the township .schools. He has always re- mained here with the exception of the years 1876 and 1S77. when he was in Illinoi.-. He then returned to Ohio, and ha.^ since Hved with his father and m-w has the care and management (;f the home ])lace. • He was married December 1 1. 1S73. to Miss Sarah' Snnu-. a ivative of Liberty township, and imtii them two chii'dren have been born: ( )ra. the eldest, born Octol)er 28. 1873. pur- sued his preliminary education in the town- shi]) schiols. but ;ifterward studied in the high school nf Basil. He was married .\u- gust .^o, 1893, to Mi.ss Charlotte Fitzer. who was born in Cireenfield townshi]). and they became the ]>arents of fmir children, two of whom are now deceased, while the living are Hilo l"ae and La Vanhe. Fthel Fern, the younger child of Perry Mackiin. is with her parents. The father carries on general farming and stock raising with good sjuc- cess. The subject of this re\ iew. Phili]) Mack- iin. his son Perry and his grandson Ora are all members of the Ma.sonic lodge in Balti- more, and belong to the Order of the East- ern Star, together with the wi\cs of the son and gran.dson. In their lives they are true to the te.achings of this fraternity, which is based u])on nuitual helpfulness, kindliness and charity. They are familiar with the ten- ets of the craft and arc \cry loyal to its prin- ci])lcs. being accoimted \alued mcml>ers of THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 99- tlie organizaticiii with which they are identi- sun are likewise advocates ers of the racy, and the family sustains an unassailable Kef(,rmed church and Perrv is ser\-!n£y as its reputation fnr all that is creditable in man- trustee. Macklin. his son and grand- liood. WILLIAM JAMES HUNTER. William J. Hunter, now li\-ing a retired \aluable property. He engaged in teach- life at 403 East King street. Lancaster, was ing school for a number of years, being the horn on the 15th of ]\Iarch. 1838, five miles first school master of the county, and dur- west of that city in Hocking townshtip, ing the summer montlis his attention was Fairfield count}-. He represents one of the given to the work of the fields. After some old families of this portion o^f the state. His years he sold his first [n-operty and bought paternal grandfather. James Hunter, was another cjuarter section of land at, a dis- horn in Pennsylvania and acc|uired his early tance niore remote froni Lancaster. Upon education in tlie schools there. He after- the second farmi he spent his remaining days. ward remo\ed to \'irginia and in 1799 he His political affiliations were with the Whig came with the Reese brnthers to Ohio, be- party and in religious faith he was a j\Ieth- fore the admission of the state into the odist. L''nion. Here he entered a grant of land James Hunter, the father of our suh- and the following year he brought his family ject. was born on the old family hmnestead from the Old Dominion to the Buckeye one mile west of Lancaster, the place stand- state, settling in what is now known as ing near what is known as Hunter's Run. Hocking towttLship. Fairfield county, aboiit His natal day was October 25, 1808. At the one mile west (if Lancaster. In the fall of usual ag"e he entered school, which was held 1799 he was married to Miss Margaret in an old log building in Hocking town- Reese, a native of Virginia, and they be- shij). Educational prisileges then were as came the ]>arents of inur children, Thomas, ]jrimiti\e as the structure which was used James. Hannah and a child who died in in- as a school house, but his training at farm fancy. On arriving in this county Mr. work was not meager, and at the early age Hunter had entered one hundred sixty acres of fourteen years he began to learn the of land from the go^•ernment and from the trade of shoemaking. serving a seven years' wild tract began the development c:f farm, ap]jrenticeship. He became quite expert at which, as the \'ears advanced, bec;une a the work, howe\er. and when five years had loo THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. jjassed was put u])( n a salary. He contin- in front oi one anotlier, as tliere was not ued to l\>llow shoemaking until his mar- room enough to stand in a single row. When riage. at which time he remoxed to a farm twenty-three years of age Mr. ilunter he- and carried on agricultural pursuits until gan farming and se\en years later he piu^- iH6j. when he sold that i)roj)erty and bouglit chased a farm comi)rising ninety-three acres another tract of land three miles north of of rich and arable land, which is in a high Lancaster. From the time of his marriage state of cultivation and is now operated by until his life's labors were ended he engaged his son Merrill. Mr. Hunter erected his in the tilling (if the soil and the improvement residence, which at that time was one of of his farm and his lalxirs brought to him the best farm houses in the country. On creditable success. As a com])anion and the ist of April, )902, he purchased prop- helpmate for the journey of life Mr. Hunter ert\- in Lancaster, where he now lives, re- chose ^liss Abigail Gilmore, a native of tired frcm business cares. Licking county, Ohio. Their marriage was In i860 occurred the marriage of Mr. blessed with eight children: Nancy, the Hunter ami Miss Mary Alice Grier, a na- widow of Jac;t>b Lamb; Dilihla. the wife of tive of Plea.sant township, Fairfield county. Daniel Smith, of Pleasant township. Fair- and to them have been born ten children, field county: George, a resident of Bloom of whom se\en are yet li\ing: Cora, the township: F.milv. now deceased; \\'illiam wife of S. Ward, of Lancaster : Blanch, who James, the subject of this review: John marrietl Charles Friend, of Richland town- Amos, who has also' passed away: Milton, ship: Lulu Maud, who married Colson Lin- a resident of Illinois: and Mary Jane, who ville. of East Rushville: Carrie, who became has dejjarted this life. The jiarents held the wife i>f h'rank McFarland. nf Lancaster ; membership in the Methodist church anfl John (irier. a resident of Lancaster: Mer- were devoted Christian pefjiple. who early rill, on the home farm: and William Relna, instilled into the minds of their children, also residing in Lancaster. The oldest lessons i>f industr\- and honesty. In his child, (i. M. Hunter. s])ent the last ten years ixilitical views Mr. Ilunter wtis a pro- of his life preaching in the Ohio cnnference imnnced Republican and to(jk a deej) interest of the Methodist b^piscopal church and died in the success and gniwth of his party prin- at the age of thirty-five years. ■ci]>les. In his ]x>litical views Mr. Ilunter is a In the common .schools of IMeasant and stalwart Republican and has firm faith in Hocking tmvnships. Willi.nn James Hunter the jirinciples of the jKirty as being most accinired bis education and afterward en- conducive to good government. He has held gaged in teaching for two years in a little a numher of local offices, including that of room sixteen bv twenty feet. There were trustee and school commissioner. He has oighty-five i)U])ils and when a spelling also been executor and administrator in the jnatch was held ihev would have to stand settlement nf a lunnber of estates, and has THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. lOI beeit called upon to act as guardian, his duty, to every trust reposed in him and Througliout his entire life he has resided to his obligations of citizenship, and as a in Fairtield county and though his career worthy representative of an honored pioneer has not been marked by any events of ex- famil}- he well deser\-es mention in this vol- citing interest he has vet been ex-er true to ume. JABEZ HEDGES. Jabez Hedges was formerly connected with agiicultural interests in Fairfield coun- ty, but is now identified with building and real estate business in Lancaster. He pos- sesses the enterprising spirit so typical of America, has keen insight into business af- fairs, is progressive and energetic, and these qualities always form' the foundation of suc- cess along such lines. Mr. Hedges has won a place among the substanitial residents of Fairfield county. He is numlbered among Ohio's native sons, his birth having occurred in Pickaway ciiunty, upon his father's farm near Nash- ville. September 4, 1846. His parents were Samuel and Lucinda (Hutton) Hedges. The former was born in Pickaway county in TS22, and there was reared to manhood and spent the greater part of his life, be- coming a prosiperous farmer, who carefully tilled his fields, and as the result of his la- bors won prosperity. He died in Fairfield ccunty in 1888, having removed to this por- tion of the state a few years prior to his death. His wife was a native of Green- field township, Fairfield county, born in 1S24. The Hutton family was for many years connected with Virginia, but her fa- ther, John Hutton, removed to Fairfield county, Ohio, becoming one of the pioneer settlers here. Unto Samuel and Lucinda Hedges were born five children, namely: Jabez, of this review; Evylin ; CMithia; Charles, residing in Jasper cnuntv, Iowa; and Edson. 1 A retrospective view of the early hfe of Jabez Hedges presents him as a student in the village schools of P>altimore. He en- jnyed the pleasures of the jslay ground in the usual manner of faruTer lads of the period, and after completing his education he engaged in stock businesis in Perry and Fairfield cminties. Subsequently he spent Some time in L>wa. where he invested in real estate, and \\\*m his return to Obio, he settled in Violet township, Fairfield coun- ty, where he purchased two hundred acres of land, which he still owns. This land is niiw rented and the rental materially in- creases his income. In 1889 Mr. Hedges took up his abode in Lancaster, where he is engaged in real estate dealing. He has I02 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. also erected a number of houses, some oi which lie has sold, while others he rents. He has a broad and accurate knowledge of realtv \alues. and keen discrimination and judfi^ment enables him to make judicious in- vestments, whereby his financial resources have been materially increased. Tn 1S78 was celel>rated the marriage of Mr. Hedges and ?itiss Lydia L. Shaffer, of Fairfield county. Ohio, a daughter of Har- rison Shaffer, who lielonged to an old and well known family of this county. Both Mr. and Mrs. Hedges are acceptable mem- bers of the First Presbyterian church, of Lancaster and the hf>spitality of many of the best homes is freely extended to them. They reside at Xo. ion North Columbus street, where the\- have a fine residence. In his political views ^Ir. Hedges is a Demo- crat and while he has never sought or de- sired otilice. he is deqjly interested in the success of his ])arty and keeping well in- formed on the issues of the day, is able to support his position by intelligent argu- ments. All enterprises which have for their object the general good of the community receive his endorsement and man\- have benefitefl by his co-operation. His business career has at all times l^een commendable. He has placed his dependence upon the substantial qualities of diligence, persever- ance and honesty, and steadily has he worked his way upward until to-day he is the ix>ssessor of a handsome competence and also enjoys the merited respect of his fel- low men. DAVID BROBST. Uavid Brobst, mniunitv as well as to him- DAVID BROBST 1 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 105 self and family, wliile his life was at all times consistent with upright husiness ])rin- ci]jles an first wife being Leigh Culp, and to tliem were lx>rn eight daughters, namely: .\lanerva, Malinda. Pauline, Emma, Alice, Sarah, Mary and Fannie. On the 19th of Septem- jjer, 1876, Mr. Brobst was united in mar- riage to Miss Cilicia Dove, \vh(j was also born in ISliHun townslii]) in 1^46, and is a representative of one of its old and re- spected families, being a daughter of Elijah and Mary (Small) Dove, the former a na- tive of Bloom township and the latter of Pennsyhania. Her paternal grandfather was Henry Dove, who po.ssessed a most wonderful memory. The family was found- ed ill Fairfield county at an early period in its development and became one of promi- nence in Bloom township. The parents of Mrs. Brobst were people of religious con- victions and earnest Christians, command- ing the respect of all with whom they were associated. Mr. Dove carried on agricult- ural i)ursuits and was well known in p >- litical circles, holding a numl>er of town- ship offices, in which he discharged his duties in a very jjrompt and faithful man- ner, lie died in Decemljer, 1896, at the age of eighty-four years, having survived his wife, who passed away on the ist of September, 1884, at the age of sixty-four years. She became the mother of fifteen children, thirteen of whom reached years of maturity, and ten of tlie number are now li\ing. Mrs. Brobst spent her girlhood under the parental roof, where siie became fa- miliar with the duties of the household. -Since her husband's death she has c induct- ed the business which he left and is now enjoying a good trade. She carries a com- plete stock of merchandise and her earnest desire to please, her fair prices and gcx>d business methods have won for her \-ery gratifying and creditable success. She also has charge of the postoiffice. She is a lady of unusual ability, possessing business and e.xecutive force as well as the graces of so- cial life, which render her a favorite in scv- cial circles. JOSEPH D. SHUMAN. Joseph D. Shuman is extensively en- perity coming to him as a direct return of gaged in fanning and stock-dealing, his his own well flirected labors. He was born home being on section 28, Pleasant town- on the 22nd of September, 1851, in York ship, Fairfield county. His has beai an county, Pennsylvania. His father, Joseph honorable and successful career, his ])ros- Shnman, was also a native of the Keystone 6 too THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. state, his l)irth having occurred in Chester county en tlie 2ist of June. 1814. During his I)nyhoo(l his parents removed to "^Ork county. Pennsylvania, where he was reared .'Hid married, the lady of liis ciioice Ijeing I'.Hzaljetli Deitz. Tiiey became the parents of six children: Maria. Phoebe and EHza all died in early womanhood ; Magdalena became tiic wife of David Spitler. but is now deceased: and William H. died in J 899. Jose])h ]).. the other member of the fam- ily, was reared under the ])arental roof until fifteen years of age, when he left the home farm and went to York. Pennsylvania. There he learned the carpenter and cabinet makers trade, serving a three years' ap- jirenticeship. during which time he gained an accurate and comprehensive knowledge of the business. The year 1869 witnessed his arrival in Ohio. He took up his alx)de in Lancaster and worked at the builder's trad^ for five years. On the expiration of that ]ierio(l he turned his attention to farming. At a later date he also en- gaged in the butchering business, but after eight years he abandoned the latter jnir- suit and in addition to fanning engaged in buying anusand dollars aniuiaiiy. Mr. .Shuman is an excellent judge of stock. as well as a progressive and enterprising business man and his efforts have resulted in bringing to him a large measure of suc- cess. In 1874 nccurred the marriage of Jo- seph D. Shuman and Miss Julia Macklin. a representative of one of the oldest fariTilies of this portion of the state. Her paternal grandfather, Jacob Macklin. was born in Pennsylvania and in the fall of 1799 came to Ohio, where with a land warrant he secured a large tract of land, including a one-hun- dred-and-thirty-five-acre farm, which is now the home of our subject and his wife. After entering this land Mr. Macklin returned to Pennsylvania and in the spring of 1800 came to Ohio, accompanied by the Hannon and Bonsey families. They arrived in Fair- field county and settleur subject now resides on the uth of Septem- ber, i8ji. Here he led a (|uiet. industrious life, actively engaged in the tilling of the soil until called to his final rest on the 8th THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 107 day of May, 1901. He married Maria lie M. and Gertie Dell, both of whom are Frank, a claug-hter of Jacob Frank, wlm young ladies residing- at home. The family \va,s a farmer of Lancaster count}-. Penn- is one of prominence in, tlie community and sylvania. and was of German descent. the circle of their friends is extensive. Froi-n Unto Mr. and Mrs. Macklin three chil- the age of fifteen years Mr. Shuman has dren were born: Sarah. Ijenjamin F., made his own way in the world and truly a farmer now residing on section 28, Pleas- deserves to be numl>ered among the honored ant township; and Julia A., the wife of Mr. self-made men, for he has placed his dq>end- Shuman. ence upon energy, perseverance and indus- The marriage of our subject and his wife try and these qualities have made him one has been blessed with two daughters ; Nel- of the substantial citizens of the comrminity. WILLIAM C. LEWIS, M. D. Dr. Lewis has long maintained a lead- quaintance being very extensive while his ing position in the ranks of the medical fra- friends included almost all with whom he ternity of P'airfield county and is also known came in contact. He lived to the ven- ad- as a valued citizen and a man whose social vanced age of ninety-two years, and at his worth is widely recognized. He was born death the county lost one of its honored pio- in Rushxille, in the year 1834, his natal day neer settlers. The father of our subject pur- being the 1st of June. His father, William sued his early education in Lancaster coimty, Barnes Lewis, was born in Lancaster coun- Pennsylvania, in one of the old-time log ty, Pennsylvania, December 26, 1799. The school houses, but his privileges were grandfather John Lewis, was born in the not very extensive and his knowledge -was eastern part of Pennsylvania, and was of largely acquired through extensive reading Scotch-Irish descent. Lie became one of the after leaving the school room. He was a early settlers of Lancaster county and there man of good niind and excellent ability, was born unto him and his wife the fol- In iSrS he became a resident of Fairfield lowing children : Jobn A\'.. Frank, Wilson, county. Ohio, settling in Rushville and William B. and Eliza Ann. Removing to there he met with .splendid success in his un- Ohio the grandfather settled in Rushville dertakings, accumulating a large capital, at an early day. For many years he kept He was a carpenter, contractor and builder the toll-gate and was a well kncwn figiire and aniong the residetices which he erected in the public life of this county, his ac- in Rushville are some which are still stand- io8 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. ing today. During- the financial panic of 1839 lie loaned much money and lost a large am^iunt Ijecause of the stringency of the times. He made strenuous efforts, however, to regaji his lost funds anrn nine children and with one exception all are yet living: Caroline is the widow of A. D. Fink, and resides in Somerset. The Doctor is the second of the family. Lydia is now deceased. Louisa R. is the widow of George Flegel. John W. is living in Rushville. Virginia is the wife of George Book, of Rushville. Frank resides near the town. Emma is living in northern Ohio. Susan is the widow of Doctor Hite, of Thornville, and is now remarried. The father of this family built the residence in which the Doc- tor is now living, but spent his last days in a residence opjiosite which he also erected in 183 1. In early life he was identified with the Whig party, but subsequently became a Democrat. For a number of years he tilled the ofifice of justice of the i)eace, was also col lector, and served for two tenns as ma^or of the village, his political record l>eing a most creditable one. He was also loval to public interests when not filling any political, position and cooperated in every movement for the general goosequentl\' matriculated in tlie Cincinnati C(7llege of Medicine and Surgery. In 1S69 he was examined by tlie Ohio State Medical Society, was graduated with hon- ors and became an honorary member of the society. The Doctor began practice in Perry count)-. In 1867 he returned to Rush- ville, where he has since remained. He soon secured a large patronage and for many years has been the lo\'ed and trusted family physician in many a household. He has ever continued a close and earnest student of his profession, and has written largely for the magazines, gi\'ing to the medical fra- ternity the benefit of his own investigations and knowledge acquired through active ■practice. In i8s8 the Doctor was married to Miss Flnra P. Friend, a native of Fairfield coun- ty, Ohio', and to them have been born three children : Dr. W". G. Lewis, of Mount Sterling, this state; Frank E., who is liv- ing in Ruslnille and is engaged in the geni- eral mercantile Imsiness ; and Ella, the wife of A. L. Baker, a resident of Lancaster. Throughout his entire life Dr. Lewis has resided in Rushville. with the exception of seven years spent in Perrv county. His his- tory is therefore largely familiar to many of its citizens and in the recoTcl there are no turned down pages. It is a lx>ok which all may read. Prominent in his profession, well liked in social circles, he is now es- teemed and honored throughout the com- munity in which he has made his home for so manv vears. WILLIAM H. STRODE. William M. Strode is a native son of Fairfield county, a ^•alued citizen and repre- sentative agriculturist, and at the time of the Civil war was a loyal defender of the Union cause. His birth occurred in Hock- ing township, on the 17th of March, 1840, his parents being George H. and Rebecca i'.\rnold) Strode. The father was horn January 19, 1799. in Berkeley comity. West Virginia, and with his father, Edward Strode, who was Imrn Xovemiber 3. 176.1. came tn Fairfield county, Ohio, in 1804. The latter was a son of jeremiali .Strode. who was a nati\-e of Virginia, where he was born July 4, 1732. A'fter arri\-ing at years of nxaturity George H. Strode mar- ried Rebecca Arnold a daughter of Daniel Arnold, the wedding being celebrated Sep- tember 6, 1829. The following year the young couple rem(>\-ed to Lancaster and .Mr. Strode entered the tanyard of his father- in-law, there learning the ta.nning trade. After two years' a]>prenticeship he removed to his father's farnu in Hocking ti>wnshi[) and carried on the tanning business in con- nection with the cultivation of the fields. lO THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. His life was an active and useful one. He abandoned the tanning business alxnit 1855. after whicli he devoted his entire attention to ag-ricultural pursuits. He had three hundred acres of land which lie improved, thus becoming- the owner of one of the most valuable farms in Hocking township. Both he and his wife were devoted and faithful memliers of the .Methodist church. His death occurred F6l;ruary 5. 1876, on the old farm, and his wife passed away in 1896. For several years l>cfore lier death she made her home with her children. Unti) Mr. and Mrs. Strotle were born eight children, four sons and four daughters, and of the numfl)er four are yet li\ing. Thomas, wlio resides in Hocking township, is a farnxer and i> al.so a director in llie l-'airtield County Bank. Jajiies. win I serxed in tlie Seventeenth Ohio InfantP)- for four years diuring the Civil war, was afterward sui>erintaident of the state house of Columbus, tilling that posi- tion to the time of iiis death, wliich oc- curred! in 1900. lilizal)etii became tlic wife of Roitjert D. Cunningham, a farmer of Hocking township, and died in 1868. leav- ing three children: George S., a lawyer of Lancaster: Henry, a farmer of {locking township: and Laura, tlie wife of Lascali Shaw, also an agriculturist of Hbcking township. Kate, the fourtli member of tlie Stroile family, is the wife of I'eter (i. Crumley, of I locking towiisliiii. where lie follows farming, and they lia\c one child. Clarence. William H. is the lifth in order of birth. Relvecca is the wife c f Daniel Crumley, a fairmer of Hocking towiishi]) and they ]ia\e four children: I'l.'uiclie. Cloise, Ralph and (ilen. X;incy became the wife of Daniel Halderman, of Lancaster, and (bed leiiving five children : Ouida, Lotta, George, Lela and Boyd. George H., the youngest memljer of the family, died in 1870 at the age of twenty-four years. He was a farmer by occupation. W'illiam H. Strode, whose name intro- duces this record, obtainetl his early educa- tion in the district schools ot his towniship and in his youth assisted his father upon the honxe fami, where he has always re- mained. At the time of the Civil war he otYered his services to the government, en- listing in 18C2 as a member of Company D, Ninetieth Ohio Infantry, with which he served for two' years and ten months. I)e- ing then honorablv discharged at N'aslnille, Tennessee. He liad been promoted in the meantime to the r.uik of sergeant. He to<.k part in the battle of Chickamauga. and im all the engagements of the Atlanta can ipaign up to and including the battle of Kenesaw Mountain, where he was wounded. He, howe\er, remained in the service until the close of the war, Init was confined in the hos- pital during the latter part of the time. Re- turning to the north lie resumed work U|)on the old homestead and lias since engaged in general farming and stock raising, owning and operating one hundred and twxv acres of the old honie farm. He has since re- modeled the house and ' has made many other nKKlern ;ind substantial improvements which indicate that tlie owner is a prog-res- sive and wide-awake man. His fields arc c.'ircfully tilled and return to him golden liarvcsts for his lalx>rs. and as the vears pass he is continually adding to his capital. On the _'7th of Xo\ember. iSOO. Mr, THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. II I Strcxlte was iniited iiT mflrriagfe to Miss Laura J. Fink, a ilaughter of William and Marv Fink. <>f Pleasant township, both of whomi are now deceased. Her father was a farmer and at an early day came to' Ohin from Virginia, which was the state of his nativity. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Strode have been born four children. Brezetta is the wife of Edwin Beck, a farmer of Hocking' township, and they have three children : Mal>el, Ruth and Mary. Harvey G. trav- els for a Columbus firm. Octavia is the wife of C. W. McCray, a farmer of Hock- ing township and they have three children : Anna'l>el, l,eon and Ronald. Mamie, the youngest of the family, is the wife of Mer- rill Hunter, an agriculturist uf Pleasant township. All of the children were liorn on the old home place, where Mr. Strode and his wife are yet living. He is a memljtr of the Grand: Army of the Republic, l>elonging to Ben Butterfield Post, No'. yy, ot Lancas- ter, and thus maintains pleasant relations with his old army comrades. Li politics he is a i-lqxiblican, and is deeply interested in the success of the party, but ne\er seeks iiffice. All through his life he has been en-> gaged in agricultural pursuits and his thor- ough understanding of the business, supple- mented by diligence and enterprise have made him a capable and successful agricul- turist. FRANK J. BOVING. Frank J. Boxing, who is successfully en- gaged in agricultural pursuits, has resided upon his present farm since birth. He was born on the 17th of Jainiary, 1831. and is a son oi George William Boving, a native of Bremen, Gcrmjany, born May 5, 1800. He- had three brothers and one sister, all ci whom have now passed away. In the \ear 1848 he emigrated to Fairfield count}'. Ohio, locating on a farm now owiied by bi- son, Frank J-, in Ijloom township. There was some limber 'ctpon the ])lace and Mr. Boving, with characteristic energ\'. began to clear and dexelopi the land, lie had been educated in his native cit\' ;u"id at the aye it sixteen was placed in charge O'f a large farm in the capacity of superintendent, so that his broad experience enabled him to suc- cessfully carry on agricultural pursuits on his own account. He was twice married. In 1833 he wedded Sophia Pfleging and unto them were born four chiklren. all ofwhoni are nowi deceased. The niKithor passed away in 1847 and in 1849 Mr. lioxing was again married, his second union l>eing with .\malia Paran, of Woo] f Sanger, Germany, the ceremon\- being celebrated in Lancaster, Ohio. Four chiklren were born of this marriage, but twy reason of his upright character. In tlie district schools of Fairfield coun- ty, Frank J. Boving pursued his education and his Inisiness training was received upon the home farm, where he early became fa- miliar with all the duties and labors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist, in 1879 he was united in marriage to Dora Scliaer. a daughter of August iSciiacr. wlm came from Hanover, Germany, to the United States. In 1844 he t<«>k up his alxxle in Bloom township. Fairfield county, where he lived until seventy-four years of age, pass- ing awav in ]88(^). Ills wife, who Ijore the maiden name of .Augusta I-'rcmime. died in 1890 at the age of sixty-two years. They were the parents of si.v children, all of whom are yet living, nanxely : Ida, the wife of Justus (inimnie. of Lancaster: Mrs. Boving: Edward (]. .wIkj is living in lilooni town.ship: Frank G., of Violet township: Mrs. \iUnnia .\lsnach, of Columbus; and Amelia, a resident of Carroll. The father was a well educated man and an extensive reader, keeping well informed on all the is- sues and questions of the day. He held membership in the Lutheran church, was always one of its ofificers and for a long time served as its treasurer. He was a ix>p- ular citizen owing" to his genial disiKfsition and reliability in all the walks of life. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Boving was blessetl with three children, but -AKig- ust, their first born, his natal day being Sqj- temilier 3, 1880. died in infancy. Tlie others are Antoni.i, lioi-n Noxember 22. i88fi. and Louis W'alter, born August 7. 1890. The parents hold membership in the Zion Evan- gelical church, of which Mr. Boving is ser\ing as treasurer. They contribute lib- erally to its support and are well known ])eople of the community. ha\ing many ■friends throughout Fairfield county. In his business undertakings Mr. Boving' has met with creditable and ileserved success. He has realized that industry is the foundation of all prosperity and with unremitting dili- gence he has carried on his farm work. SAMUEL A. GRISWOLD. While Samuel .\. (iriswuid did nni at- lie who i^ the suhject of thi> memoir, on ac- tain to ;my ])osition of especial prominence count of his calm, clear, unbiased judgment, or ]>olitical importance, there was i)rol)a1)ly his honorable puri>ose, his keen insight into no private citizen of Lancaster who exerted affairs of the day and into future possi- a stronger or more beneficial influence than l/ilities, and iiis unf.iltcring fidelitv to what k upon his like again." Samuel Alexander Griswold was born in Columbus. Ohio, February i8, 1815, of Connecticut jiarentage, and is said to have l>een the first white child Imrn in that city after it was made the state capital. His par- ents. Judge Ezra and Philecta (Cooke) Griswoikl. of Delaware. Ohio., were among the first settlers of Franklin county, the Griswolds arri\'ing from Tariffville. Conr necticut. in 1803. while the Cookes came about ten years later. They were married in W'orthington. Ohio, in 1814. and Judge Griswold was one of the firm which founded the Ohiii. .State Journal, and both before and after this he published papers at W'orthiing- ton and Delaware, Ohio, being at one time the owner and proprietor of tlie Gazette pu1>lished in the latter city. He died at the old hiimestead in Delaware in 1863, and his wife jiassed away in Brooklyn. New York, at the home of her adopted daughter. Mrs. Lester R(iberts. si.xteen years later. Judge Griswold wa,s more than an ordinary man. He was a rigid disci])] inarian. comiing. as he did, frcni the rugged hut austere P'ilgMnm ■stock, and princi])les of honestv and fair dealing were early inculcated in hns nature. His extreme justice and fairness made him lioniired by all and his death was a sex'ere blow til his friends throughout the state. ^^"hen but three years of age our subject -\vas' taken by his parents to WVirthington. nine miles distant from his native oitv. Dur- ing that year he was taught his letters and before his fifth year was regularly attend- ing one of the private schools of the time and had become a good reader. During his sixth year he learned to set type in his fa- ther's printing cftice at W'orthington, anil in another }-ear he was of considerable as- sistance as a compositor of the paper. From this time on he alternated between the print- ing oflice and pri\'ate schools and academies of the perirxl until his eighteenth year, when he entered the preparatory school connected with Kenyon College, at Gambier, Ohio. He completed his text-book education by an irregular college course terminating in 1835. In 1838 Air. Griswold became the proprietor of the Tiffin Gazette, a small sheet which had maintained a \erv unisatisfactorv e.x- istence for a few years. That paper he con- ducted through the memorable campaign of 1840, which ended in the election of General William Henry Harrison. Mr. Griswold continued at Tiffin until 1843. In Jainiary. 1830. be had married Miss Ethehn • Kelley, of Delaware, Ohio, and they resided at Tiffin until 18-14. during which time their two eldest children were lji>rn. In that year they remoA-ed to Marion, Ohio, where Air. Griswold took charge of the Buckeye Eagle, a Whig paper w hich had just been established liy T. P. Wallace and of which Mr. Griswold remained editor un- til alicrtit t84(^. wdien the pai)er was sold. In that _\-ear our subject was aijp'iinted post- master of M'arion. under Zachary Taylor, and continiied in the office until 1853. in that year he was defeated as a candidate for Ii6 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. sheriff of Marion county, but in 1854 was elected county auditor by a niajtjrity of two lilinidretl and thirty-six over Richard Wil- son, the Democratic candidate, wlio had been an invincible caaiarty without his knowledge and was electey serv- ing for two years as bookkeejier and teller in the Rank of Marion. The year 1861 witnessed the arri\al of Mr. Griswold in Lancaster, where he re- sided up to the time of his death. He was first emjjloyed as sui^rintenflent of the pharoty]>e plate factory owned b\' his brother. \'. M. (iriswold. l-'rom May, 1865. until January. 1.SO6, he was emi)loved as a clerk in the (|uarter-master"s dei)art- ment of Sherman's army, at Raleigh. North Carolina, under General J. V. lioyd. Re- turning to Lancaster he purcha.>;ed the inter- est of A. P. Miller in the LanciLster (ia- zette. assuming his editorial duties in I'ch- ruary. ^H()C). being thus engaged u}) to the time of his death. For thirty years he ably conducted that paper, and after his retire- ment there a])peared in an editorial the fol- lowing: "From the day of the ap])earance of his manly and forceful salutatory articles until his voluntary relin<|uishment of the chair of editor, in 1896. Mr. Griswold was the Ga- zette's guiding .spirit, placing the paper ujjon its present proud and pr<>si)erous \x>- siition as a Republican organ." Unto Mr. and Mrs. Griswold were lx>rni four daughters and three sons, and one daughter and one son, together with the mother, passed away several years ]>rior to the death of Mr. Griswold. The surviving members of the family are Mrs. Ada Sif- ford, Mrs. George Halderman. Mrs. L But- terfield, of Fostoria, Ohio, S. G. V. Gris- wold. who is connected with the OmaJia World, and H. W. Griswold. Mr. Gris- wold was most dev^oted to his fajTuily and friends, and had a pleasant, genial manner which made him a prime favorite with young and old, rich and poor. He was very Ijromiment in public affairs tending to the welfare and contributing to the progress of. the community. He served as secretary of b'airfield county L'nion party and in Jui>€, i86(), was a member of the Fairfield dele- gation of that party in the state convention at Columbus. Ohio, other delegates Ijeing Hwers tO' the last and when he closed his eyes in the last sleep' his passing away was so quiet and i>eacefid that those by his bedside hardly realized that the end had come. One who , knew him long and initimately for many )'ears and perhaps understood his character, his desires, his ambitions and his man/hood better than any other person outside of his own family, said : "Death has removed from our midst one of the best and purest men who' have lived in Lancaster in the last thirty-eight years. He came to us in 1861, a modest, unknown man, in the prime of life, and soon took his place among the foremast and ablest men of Lancaster, and throughout his career here his modest, unobtrusive life was the admira- tion of all who knew him. He had known Charles Parsons, Edwin M. Stanton and President Hayes in his boyhood and was their schoolmate, and when these distin- guished men had reached the zenith of their fame he was too modest to make this fact known in the columns of his p-aper. The high moral character of Mr. Griswold was one of his chief characteristics. Im this re- spect he was a model for young men — for all men. The writer had been his neighbor for more than a quarter of a centuiy and he never knew him to be guilty of a mean thing or of an act to bring the blusli to the cheek of any of his friends. His high char- acter is now the heritage of h'ls children and it will be fore\'er enshrined in the memory and hearts of his friends." J'he Gazette, in speaking of Mr. Gris- wold, who was SO' long an active factor in. its publication, said : "As a writer on subjects in which the common people were interested, and on mat- ters of state ami national concern, Mr. Gris- wold had but few equals. His style was plain and simple, but as clear and fi.rcetul as pure and puissant English could make it. Of keen perception, great analytical powers- and with nothing but honesty of purpose and goodness of heart to sway him, his judgment of men and measures was invari- ably fulfilled and verified in succeeding events and results attained. * * * His character was not one calling for eulogy on- account oif a brilliant public career ; but it was one to be held by all who- enj< yed his acquaintance and the products oi his pen in a. true regard and abiding remembrance, for the unostentatious influence of a good ancf pure life. It was not the to'rrent. madly rushing- down the mountain-side, but rather the gentle river, whose silently majestic flow is the attribute of depth and volume, and which imparts richness and benefits on- all sides as it flows." Faultless in honor, fearless in ciitiduct, stainless in reputation, such was tlie life record of Samuel Ale.Nander Griswold. His schidarly attainments, his statesmanship, his reliable judgment and his charming jinwers of cona'er.sation would ha\-c enabled him to fill and grace anv jxisition liowe\'er exalted, an-d he was not the less honored in public than loved in private life. ai8 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. IRA ASHBROOK. Ira Ashbrook was lx)ni in Amanda township upon a farm noted for its well Jcept appearance, being- an indicatiort of his careful supervision and progressixe meth- ods of farming. His birth occurred May i6, 1856, and he represents an old Virginia family that was established in Fairfield coun- ty when this section of the state was but just emerging from primitive conditions. His paternal grandfather. William A.sh- brook, was a native of Virginia, and in that state wedded Permelia Peters, who was also Ixjrn in the Old Duminio. Thinking that he might provide a better home for his fam- ily and more readily acquire a comfortable living in the newer districts of the west he left his \'irginia home and came to Ohio, Fairfield C(nmt\' being bis destination. He settled ill Amanda township, -acquiring a tract of wild, unimproved land, and at once l>egan clearing away the timber in order to cultivate the fields. As the years passed his lal)iirs bnre ti> him good crops and his finan- cial resiiurces were increased. His home was in .Amanda township. There, through- out bis remaining days, he carried on agri- cnltur.'d pursuits, but he was called to his final rest at the ci;mi)arativcly early age of forty-fi\e years. His wife, however, long survived him and reached the extreme old age of ninety-two years. Among their children was William Asb- Tjrook, the father of imr subject, whose birth occurred here on the i>ld family homestead. He too became a farmer. Early in life be became familiar with all the duties and la- bors that fall to the lot of the agriculturist. As the years passed more and more of the farm work de\-eloped upon him. He con- tinued to make his h(mie in Fairfield coun- ty until 1885, when he rauoved to Pick- away county, sjiending his last days in Ash- ville. He departerl this life about two years ago and the comnumity lost one of its hon- ored and esteemed citizens, a man wiho was ever on the side of progress and improve- ment. He never sought or desired office, but was content to do his duty as a private citizen, llis political support was given to the Republican party and lie strongly en- dorsed its i>rinciples as 1>est calculated to serve the interests of the nation. He was suj) porter of the Baptist church and his ex- ample \vas in many respects a noble one. He married Xaiicy Fledges and her death occurred about twelve years ago. She was born in Pickaway county and was a devot- ed wife and mother. In the family were seven children, the subject of this review being the sixth in order of birth. Tra AshbriKjk s]ient bis early Ijoyhood (lavs in a manner not unusual to most boys of that period. He enjoyed the jjleasures of the plavground, jierfonned the duties of the sciiool-room and a.ssisted in the work of cultivating field and meadow on the old homestead farm. To his father he gave the benefit of his services until he liad attained his majority, when be started out in life en his own account. In 1882 he rente lie was Ixirii. a tract of one hundreil ;in(l tliirt_\--t\v(> acres. Alany improve- ments liere fomid are tlie visible evidences of liis progressive spirit and his life of ac- ti\it\'. He is well kni,wn as a progressive agricnltnrist and his reliabilit}- in all trade transactions, and his course is dominated by an unflagging industry. In 1882 occurred the marriage of ]\Ir. Ashbrook and Miss Ida Ann Hutchins, of Amanda township, a daughter of Amos Hutchins, who is one of the highly esteemed citizens of Fairtield county. Hie makes his home upon a farm in Y\manda township, and it was in this townsiiip that his birth oc- curred January II, 1834. His parents were John and Rebecca (Dysinger) Hutchins, the former born in Maryland, whence he came to Ohio at an early day, locating in Amanda township, Fairfield count}'. Here he engaged in farming and stock-raising, and throughout the remainder of his life made his home in Amanda township, but three years ago he was called to his final rest. He held the office of township treas- urer for several years and was a leading and influential citizen, worthy of the high- est regard of his fellow men. He became the owner of four hundred and seventy-fi\'e acres of land, all of which he placed under cultivation. His political support was given the Democracy. His wife passed away some )-ears previous to the death of her husband. She was a nati\-e of Fairfield county and a daughter of George Dysinger, one of the honored and pioneer settlers of this por- tion of the state. Kmos Hutchins was one of a family of six children, four of whom are vet living. He has alsoi resided in Fair- field county and to the public-school sys- tem he is indebted for the educational priv- ileges which he enjoyed. His farm train- ing was recei\-ed under his father's direc- tii;n on the old familv homesteail, and there he remainetl until a short time before at- taining liis majority, when he started out in life u]3nn his own- account. He had no cap- ital with w hich to purchase land and for a number of years he rented a farm, lint at length, lia\ing acijuired a considerable sum of money, he purchased one hundred and sev- enty-five acres ot' land, upon which he erect- ed a large brick dwelling house in 1882. He also made • other substantial improve- ments, and his is now one O'f the model country homes of this portion of the state. He exercises his right of franchise in sup- port of the men and measures of the Democ- racy, but the honors and emoluments of of- fice have had no attraction for him. Amos Hutchins married Laviiia Phillips, a daugh- ter of Daniel Phillips, of Pickaway county,. a prominent and progressive farmer, who died there at an d\anced age. Mrs. Hutch- ins died upon the old h(_)me place in 1883. She w'as a member of the Lutheran church, to which j\Ir. Hutchins alsO' belongs, and in her family life she was a most kind and con- siderate wife and mother, finding her great- est happiness in ])r(nioting the welfare and comfort of her husband and children. Unto Mr. and ?^Irs. Hutchins were born six chil- dren : Henry died at the age of sixteen years. Vallandingham died at the age of eighteen years. Charles, a resident farm- er of Licking cotinty, Ohio, married ]Min- nie Williamson, of Amanda township, a daughter of Jabez and Rebecca J. (Harri- I20 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. :son I Williamson. They had four children : Hazel. Homer. Ida Ethel and Mary. Ida istlie wife of Ira Ashbrook, the subject of thi.s review. Isaac resides upon the old home place, devoting his energies to farm- ing. John is associated with his brother in agricultural |>ursuits. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Ashbrook has been ])lessed with four cliildren: Edna L., Agnes B.. Florence M. and A. Raymond. ^1! of whfnn were lx>rni on the old home farm and are still with their parents. Mr. Ashbrook gives his political support to the Republican party, and keeps well informed on the issues and questions of the day. but has ne\er been an office seeker. He sup- ports the Lutheran ' church ami his hearty co-operation is given to all measures that are for the general gfK)d. His name is a synonym for integrity in business affairs, and throughout the count \' of his nativity wherever he is known he is greatly esteemed for his sterling worth and high moral character. JOHN T. BUSBY. The life history of Judge John Theo- dore Iiusby is that of one who is a high ty]>c of our American manhood^straight- forward and honorable in business, public- spirited and enterprising, and in public of- fice ])lacing the good of the commturity be- fore self-aggrantember. 1827. and on the paternal side is of Irish descent and -on the maternal of German linea,ge. His .^reat-grand father. John Busby, was a na- ti\"e of Ireland and ni.arried Miss Mary Ste\ens. a nati\e of Scotland. He became the founder of the family in .\merica. a"; w'cW as the first representative of the name in this county. Ily trade he was a car])enter and carried on business aUmg that line through- out his entire life in order to provide for his family, liis death occurred in tlie village of Royalti n in the year i8i<). Samuel S. I'.nsl)\-. the father of mir sul>- ject, was bi 111 in Knyalton. January j8. I7c;8. — before the admission of Ohio into the I'nion. He was a machinist and farmer and was a representative and valued citizen of the ci^mmunity in pioneer times, .\fter arri\ing at years of matin'ity he first mar- ried Catherine Trone, in 18 19. and after her death married .\nn Maria Fetters, who was born in Lancaster county. Pennsylvania, THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 121 and came to Fairlield county, Ohio, with her parents, jnlm and EHzabeth (Dabler) Fet- ters, when a child. It was in the year 1803 that her iiarents emigrated westward and cast in their la with the first settlers of this portion of the state. Their first home was built O'f logs with a mud and stick chimney and the furnishings were of a most primitive character, but poineer conditions Avere eventually replacerl by the comforts and conrveniences of an older civilization and the pioneer families of which the Judge is a representati\-e became possessed of good homes and valuable farms. His father died in this county in 1835 and liis mother passed away in 1832, leaving three children: John T., of this review; (George \\'.. a minister of the Lutheran church ; and Elizabeth, who died in childhood. Mr. Busby was again married, his third wife being Rachel Fet- ters. The Judge Avas enabled to secure such educational discipline as was aiiforded by the ]niblic schools of an early day and later he attended a jjrivate school, while subse- <|uent to that period he became a student in Lancaster, under the instruction of Pro- fessor Gorxl. When he had completed his education he liegan working at the cabinet maker's trade, which he learned under the direction of Henry Shultz, and was thus as- sociated with the improvement of Lancas- ter. .\fter his marriage he settled on a farm in Pleasant township, Fairfield coun- ty, and turned his attentii>n to agricultural pursuits, which he followed successfully for many years. His enterprise and diligence enabled him to graduallv advance to the plane of affluence and he is now accounted one of the sul)Stantial citizens of the county, ha\'ing acc|uire(l a handsome competence, w hich now permits him to retire from active Inisir.ess life. In the vears of his early manhoud Mr. Busby sought a companion and helpmate for the journey of life and was happily married to Miss Lavina Smetters, of Fairfield coun- tv, a daughter of George and Susan Smet- ters, honored ])iuneer people of this coim- ty. As the years passed eleven children were atkled to the household: Clara, the wife of James Robinson: Mary ,\., the wife of James Smith, of Walnut township; Sam- uel F., of Columbus, Ohio; Charles G., a farmer; James \N ., an operator for the Ohio Central Railroad Company : Susan M., at home; Lavina J., the deceased wife of Mathias Miller; John T.. who acted as his father's deputy in the office of county treas- urer, but is now deceased; Cora A., the wife of S. A. Krepps. an insurance agent of Co- lumbus: Myrtle Belle, at home: and Sarah L., a clerk in the Lancaster County Bank. The wife and mother passed to the home beyond in 1896. The Judge is an unfaltering adherent of the Democracy, endorsing the irrincipies ad- vocated by Jefl:'ersi>n. In early manhood he Avas elected justice of the peace and filled that position for twenty-five consecutive vears, during which time a number of cases which he tried were appealed, but in no in- stance was his decision ever reversed. Dur- ing this time he acquired a very thorough knowledge of common law. He afterward accepted the position of deputy county treas- 122 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. iierer and served for four years under H. A. Martens and for a similar peri<:en book bearing the closest in\'estigation and scrutinv. For some time Judge Busby was ]>resident of the Fairfield County Agricultural Society and he belongs to Charity Lodge, Xo. 7, 1. O. O. F., in which he passed all the chairs. During the Ci\il war the Judge assisted in organizing a company of militia, of which he was captain. He was twice called out during the ]VIorgan raid, but never was in an engagement, as Morgan soon retreated. He is a meml>er and trustee of the Meth- odist church and his influence has ever been on the side of right and progress. He has now passed the seventy-fifth milestone on life's journey, but still maintains an active interest in his native county. He has at- tained to a ])osition of prominence in the county in which he was born and reared and in which he has retained his residence to the present time, being now one of the revered and venerable pioneers of the com- munitv. WILLIAM SHARP. Fortunate is the man who has back of him an ancestry honorable and distin- guished, and happy is he if his lines of life are cast in harmony therewith. 'Hie Sharp family has through almost an entire century been closely associated with the history of Fairfield county, its members taking a very ])rominent and active ])art in ])olitical and business affairs, their efforts being of marked value in aer of the first gen- eral assembly of this state. He was boni in Pennsylvania and in 1802 emigrated to this .state, casting in his lot with its i>ioneer settlers who were laying broad and deep the foundation for the present prosperity and progress of the community. He died on a farm one mile north of St. Clairsville. Josq)h Sharp, Jr., the father of our sub- WILLIAM SHARP ♦ THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 125 ject. was born in the Keystone state, June 4, 1800, anrn in Pot- ter county, Pennsylvania, and pursued his education in the schrx>Is there. His parents, \\'illi;nii and Mary ( i>ovier) Ri>wlec, were both natives of New York, but for many years resided in the Keystone state, where the father carried on agricultural [lursuits. I'piin the home farm our suliject was reared and carl\ became familiar with the duties and labors of the fields. Later, how- ever, he became connected with the oil tielfls of Peiuisylvania. where for a time lie was eiTjployed in the capacil\- of a clerk and afterward engaged in pros]>ecting and oper- ating. In 1885 iie left the oil fields of Brad- ford, McKean county, Pennsylvania, dis- posing of his interests there and came to Ohio, where he inspected the gas lielib in and around Lima and for two years he worked there. Later he entered the em- ploy of the Peoria. Decatur & Eastern Railroad*, with headquarters at M'attoon, Illinois. ,\fter two years si>ent in this oc- cui)ation he came to the vicinity of Lancas- ter and a short time afterward entered the employ of the Colunil>us (Ohio) Natural (ias Company. i>f which he was made the held superintendent, lie was amoug the first to drill a well, which was sunk to the depth of two thousand feet and afterward to tweiUx'-fcnu" hundred. This work was ac- complishe«l in 1889 and he, as a meniljer, met with a fair degree of success. Xtrt only the stockholders of the com]>any biu also outside parties became con\inced that the gas belt of this iK>rtion of the state had Ijeen (lisco\ered. Improxed niachinery was pur- chased. i)ipe lines established and a reducing station built, Mr. Rowlee having sui)ervis ion of all the de]Kirtments of the operative work. His good judgmeiU. coujiled with long experience, has made him an efiticient superintendent, who capably directs the wiork of fifty or sixty eiu])loyes in the com- pany's ser\ice. He now occuiiies a pleas- THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 127 imt office in the new Marten block of Lan- caster and from that place tUrects all ibusi- ness. Under his capable nianageniient the enterprise has prO'ven a profitaWe one and is dmibtless in the beginning of its useful- ness., In 1890 Mr. Rowlee was united in mar- riage to Mrs. Julia Boyer, of Columbus, Ohio, who by her fomier husband'. George Boyer, had a daughter, Helen. Mr. Row- lee is a prominent Mason and has passed "beyond the degrees of Lancaster Lodge, No. .57, F. & A. M., becoming a meiniber of the chapter and the commandery of this place. He is also identifietl with Mount Pleasant Lodge, No. 48, K. of P. ; Chickasaw Tribe, No. 100, I. O. R. .M., of Thurston; the Unit}- Senate, No. 25, (»f the Ancient Es- senic Order, of Lancaster, and the K. O. T. M., No. 57, of Lancaster. Mr. Rowlee is a typical American citizen, enterprising, progressive and alert. He is constantly on the outlook for broader business opportuni- ties and his capability has already secured to him a responsible position in the world of industrial activity. CAPTAIN OLIVER B. BRANDT. Man is ne\er called u]>on to- make a greater sacrifice than when he puts aside all business and personal relations, severs family ties and goes forth in defense of Jiis coiuntry cr of a people to face danger and perhaps deiith upon the field of battle, yet many thousands C'f the nation's bravest sons man- ifested their loyalty to the Lini(jn cause when the south attempted to' set at naught the ptnver of the national goN-ernment in 1861. Captain Brandt was among those who joined the northern army and faith- fuli\- did he follow the call of duty wber- e\ er it led, his bravery and meritorious con- egan making a new sui>ply of lxx>ts, so tluit lie deserves to be known as a pioneer Ixxvt and shoe manufacturer of this care it for the plow. .\m(ong the stumps he planted apple, ]>eacb, pear and cherry trees and in a few years his place was known as the Fmit Ridge fami. He had one of the finest orchards of this part of the state and it yielded abundantly. In I Sod there had come to Lancaster a family whose religious \ie\\-s h.-ul led them to li'bei"ate their slaves and for this they were ostracized by their neiglilx)rs in \'ir- ginia. On this account they decided to seek a home in the free west and thus the Cooper family was established in Lancas- ter. The father was a saddler by trade and lish a harness business in Fairfield county. it is claimed he was the first man to estab- Alxnit i8i(j his daughter, Rebecca Cooper. became the wife of Adam Brandt and unto them, as the years passed, were Ixjrn sev- enteen children, nine sons and eight daugh- ters, of whom fom-teen reached years of maturity, while nine are still living. The hereditary strain in the faniil}- was nwuii- fested in tlie grandsons, for si.\ ot them were em'oUetl among the soldiers of the Union army fighting for the supi>ression of slaverv, whicli the grandfather had op- l)osed so many years l>efore. The sons of Adam who wore the blue were Henry C, who died in February, 1895; J'>iiatli:iii C. wlio is still living at the age of seventy-four years; Isaac, who resirn Decemlier 31, 184(1, died in 1878. Certainly Adam Brandt had cause to lie jjroud of his posterity. In his farming operations he prospered, '["he I'ruit Uidge farm, which he developed in the midst of the wilderness, Iwcame one of the most fiourishing fruit fanns in all this sec- tion of the country ajid its owner was hon- ored and respected for his many good tpial- ities. lie li\cd to ;i ripe old age, l>eing se\- THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 129 eiit\'-fi>ur vears \\ihen killed June 24. 1874. iiy falling- from a tree. Airs. Brandt died April 18. J 870, at the age of si.xtx-eight 3'ears. Captain Oliver B. Brandt, whose name introduces this record, tvorked upon the lionie farm and under his father's direction until twenty-one years of age and wlhen j\bnvham Lincohi issued his first call for seventy-five thousand nien to serve for three months, thinking that the war would lie over at that time, Oliver Brandt was among the first to be enrolled among the members o^^ Ci>m|>any A, Se\-enteentli Ohiii Infantry. On tlie expiration of term of en- listnient, the regiment was reorganized and he became a member oi Company F, wiitb. which he served for three years. From time to time he was promoted through the vari- ous ranks until in recognition of his loyrd patriotism and mihtar\- skill, he was com- missioned captain. Fie participated in six- teen pitched battles and twelve skirmishes, and se\en Ijullets pierced his clothing, while liis sword was shot in twc at the hilt in the liattlc of Chickamauga. On the second day of the engagement, while he was in ci-mmand (jf the colnr company, 'o shell burst in their madst. killing and wiiiunding nmny of his conirades. ilie en- emy taking achantage nf tlie ha\i>c and confusion again charged in the columu be- fore they could rally, ca)jturing Captain Brandt and many of his men. .\s a pris- ivncr nf war he was sent to Libb\- ])rison and later to Macon, Gerin'gia. He was one r,f the Union soldiers to be sent to Charles- ton. South Carolina, the Confederates thinking if they ]jlaced many Union pris- oners in that city that the Union forces woiuld not attempt its destruction and would cease shelling the town for fear of killing their own unfortunate comlrades. thus placing them under the fire of their own guns. It was fortunate that Captain Brandt had a strong constitution to with- stand all the hardships and horrors of pris- on life. He managed, howe\er, to keep in good health and was never on the sick list or had the aid of a i>h3-sician or surgeon from the time he responded to Presitlcnt Lincoln's call until receiving his honorable discharge in July, 1865. His is certainly a creditable military record o.f which he has e\-ery reason to be prond. He was always fonnd at his post of dutv, which was often in the thickest of the fight, and he never hes- itated or wa\-ered in obeying a command and by his own bravery he inspired many of his company to like deeds of b'ra\-ery and heroism. Not long after his return home in -March. 1866, Captain Brandt was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Hohnes. a daughter of George W. Holmes, a farmer of Greenfield township. Six children ha\e been born of this marriage, three sons and three daughters, namely: Nancy O.. born in 1866, is now the wife of McClellan Mar- tens, a hardware dealer of Lancaster; Ida K., bom in 18(18, resides at home; James M., born in 1870. married Dessa Lamlj, a daughter of Hon. George Lamb, and re- sides in Fostoria, Ohio, where he is engaged in the agricultural implement business; Lulu, born in 187.'. is with her ])arcnts: Harry H., born in 1874, is engaged in teaching sc1kx>1 ; and George \V., born in I30 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 1877, assists his father in the manageinent of the home farm. Captain Brandt has re- sided uixm this place since iiis miarriage and his home is made pleasant thrnngh the tal- ent of his daughters, who have inherited their internal grandfather's musical abil- ity and love of flowers. The Brandt family is one that is highly esteemed in Fairfield county, and to his duties of citizenship the Captain is as true and loyal to-day as when he followed the starry banner of the nation through the soiUh. In ])olitics he is a strong Rqniblican: for thirty years has Ijeeu an active wiorker for his party's interests; was chairman of the Republican comity committee in 1890-2; and is now a member of the Republican central committee. He ser\ed as school director twenty-one years and in 1898 was in Columibus as a comlmit- tee to look after the interests of the Carroll schools. Fraternally he is a pn^minent memiber of Ezra B. Ricketts Post. Xo. 246, G. A. R., of Carroll, of whidi he is jxist commander and is now adjutant. RICHARD EVANS. Richard Evans, now deceased, com- manded the respect and confidence of his fellow men to an tmusual degree, and when called to his final rest his death was widely and deeply mourned. He was a native of England and a son of Da\'id Evans, whose birth also occurred in the country in which he spent his entire life. He was a fanner by occupation antl always carried on that pursuit in order to provide for his family. His wife died but a short time prior to the emigratiim cf her Sdu Richard to the new world. He had attended the public schools of his native country and when fifteen years of age he determined to make his home in the new world, having heard favorable re- ports of its npf)(>rtunities and jirivileges. Accordingly he perfected his arrangements to sail for the United States and at length landed at New York cit\ , whence he made his way across the country to Ohio, set- tling first in ColumbiLs. There he learned the painter's trade, which he followed for a number of years. He worked for the Hock- ing Valley Railroad Company im the ca- pacity of painter for a long period. About 1889 he came to Fairfield county, settling in Hock-ing township, and with the capital he had acquired through his own energy and (hligence he purchased eighty acres of land, on which he erected a large and substantial residence, thus making a home for himself and family. Throughout his remaining days he devoted his energies to agricultural inirsuits and placed his land under a high state of cultivation, making it a rich and arable tract. A\1ien he arrived in Columbus he was but a youth and had only a capital RICHARD EVANS THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. "33 of one dollar. He feared not the laborious devotion to work which is the foundation of all prosperity, and as the years passed he won success and provided most comfortably for his family. On the 1 6th of November, 1882, Mr. Evans was united in marriage to O'rpha Spangler, who was born in Pickaway coun- ty, Ohio, a daughter O'f Charles and Betsey (Wolfard) Spangler. Her father was also a native of Pickaway county and resided there continuously until about fifteen years ago, when he came to Fairfield county, tak- ing up his abode in Hocking township, where he still carries on agricultural pur- suits. His wife has now passed away. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Evans has been blessed with four children, and the family- circle yet remains unbroken by the hand of death. Walter, the eldest, was bom in Co- lumbus, Franklin county, March 24, 1884, and now conducts the home farm, mani- festing excellent business ability in his wi jrk. Clarence, l>orn March i, 1886, is emplnyed in a shoe factory at Lancaster ; and ^Myrtle, born September 22, 1889, and Nellie, Sep- tember 2^, 1892, are attending the public schools. Mr. Evans was a man of strong do- mestic tastes, a devoted husband, a kind and loving father and he found his greatest hap- piness at his own fireside. In all his busi- ness relations he was upright and honorable and his methods would bear the closest in- spection. He passed away April 23, 1900, and was laid to rest in Forest Rose cemetery in Lancaster, but he left to his family the priceless heritage of an untarnished name. His history proves conclusively that success is not a matter of genius, but is the legiti- mate outcome of persevering effort. His example is well worthy of emulation, for in all life's relations he shaped his course by honorable and moral principles. WILLIAM W. WALKER. The opportunities of business life are tain William W. Walker his present posi- limitless in this free land where laibor is not tion as foreman oif the carpenter depart- hamp'ered by caste or class. Advancement mait and as wreck master for the Cincin- dqjends u]3<)n a nian's promotion, coming nati & Muskingum Vallev Railruad Coni- m recognition nf skill and ribilitv' along a jiany. chosen line nf endeavc.ir. When one h;is The Captain was born upnn ;i farm in attained to a iK>sitinn of resixinsibilit}-, it is Wayne coumty. New York. l*'cl)ruar\- 2.?, an indication of his diligence and ca]>ability 1837. His father, George II. Walker, was and it is sucli f|ualities that ha\c won Cap- a native of England and w lien in his eio-Jn- •34 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. centh year came to the United States, set- tling in Wayne county. New York. He, was a carpenter h\ trade and followed that purstiit to a greater or less extent through- out his business career, Ixvt also extended his efforts to other lines of industrial ac- tivity. He engaged in the manufacture of native luml:>er, oi>elrating a smiall sawnnill in W'avne county. Xew 'S'ork. for a num- ber of vears. At length he determined to seek a honie farther west, lielieving that he might have l)etter ijusiness op])ortunities in a less thickly settled region where comipe- tition was not so great. .Accordingly in October, 1841, he removed his family to J'ike count\-. Ohio, where he remained for two years and then came to Fairfield coun- ty. Me took up his abode in Berne town- ship in the vicinity of Sugar (irove. where he engaged in caqyentering and at the same time operated a sawmill f years, was callc-d to her final home in 1891. Captain William II. Walker, whose name introduces this recoi-d. spent his bivy- |-,oo(l days in the usual manner of fanner lads. The sun shone down uix.n n^any a field which he plowed ruid he c^intinued his wurk in the lields until aftercrops were har- vested in the ;uUumn. when he would enter the district scIkkiIs in the neighboihc h1 and there imrsue his studies until returning spring again called him to the work of tbi; fields. .\s soon as he was old enough !•> assist his father in the mill he also gave a jiart of his attention to its operation and under his father's direction he learned the carpenter's trade. Together they worked until the Cajitiiin was twenty-one vears of age. lie became deeply interested in the trou- bles which eventually in\-olved the coimtry in (ivil war. In iSqfi he went to the ter- litc.ry of K;insas. residing there a ])art if the time during the famous Kansas and Nebraska troubles. The inisettled state of business and i)olilics there causeil him to THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 135 return ti > Fairfield count}-, wiiere he con- returned to- Lancaster and resumed car- tinned bu^iness with his father mitil after penter work. Soon after he entered the the inaui^uration of the Civil war. Hardly employ of the 'Cmcinnati & Musking^ini had the .smoke from Fort Sun^ter's ginis Raiload in the wood department of their cleared away when he offered his services various shops, and his diligence and capa- to the g-ovenmient. enlisting on the 19th of bility won him promlotion stq> 1j\- step until April, 1861, as a member of Company A, he was made foreman of the wood depart- Seventeenth Ohio \'o'lunteer Infantry, at the ment and master of wreckage, having coii- tirst call of Presitient Lincoln for seventy- trol of hundreds of miles and employing a five thousand men. John i\L Coiinell, of number of gangs of men. who' are employed Lancaster, was in comimand of the regi- in various ways. mient, which was ordered to Virginia and Li 1861 Captain Walker was united in participated in the 'battle of Laurel Hill. On marriage to Miss Caroline Alock, a daugh- the expiration of the three months' term> of ter of David and Leah ( LeMott) Mock, service. September 30. i86r, Mr. Walker She was born and reared in Fairfield coun- re-enlisted f(jr three years, bcoining a mem- ty and died in 1876, leaving three children: bei of Comi]>any 1 of the samie regiment l^urben W., who' is employed in the rail- wilh \vhicli he first went to the front. This road shops; Mina L., the w"ife of Michael command was ordered to Kentucky and its Hankson ; and Katie, who died at the age lirst engagement was at Wild Cat Motin- of ele\-en vears. tarn. Cajitain Walker participated in thir- For his second wife Captain Walker ty-si.\ regular engagements, including the married Jane Hamiltom, of Amanda, this) battles of .Missionary Ridge, Chickamauga, county, the wedding being celebrated in j'ittslnirg Landing, Corinth, the siege and 187Q. She is a native of this county and fall of Atlanta. anine Lodge, Xo. z,()unty, having more than three hundred acres of land in Amanda township. His is a viduable farm, attractive and pleas- ant in apperance, owing to the well kept condition <>f buildings and fields. He was born March 14, 1839, near Koyalton, Ohio, and comes of an old New England family. The following we copy from "Pioneer Pe- riod and Pioneer People" of Eairheld coun- ty, published by C. M. S. Wiseman: "'riie Alien family has been prominent in Fair- field county for one hundred years, 'riie pioneer, Dr. Silas Allen, was a man of ed- ucation and character, and his descendants were numerous, and lhrouglii>ut their long career have maintained the reputaticm of their distinguished ancestors. Samuel .\I- len (the first) cajiie to .\merica from Hridgewater. Somerset county. I'.ngland. in 1620. and settled in I'raintrce. Massaclm- SClts. Ili> wifcs name was Ann. hut we can not gi\e the surname. Their son, Sam- uel (the second) was lx)rn in 1632. .V daughter, Sarah, was lx>rn in 1639 and mar- ried Josepii Standish, a son of Miles Stand- ish, of the Mayflower. This Samuel (the second) married Sarah Partridge. Their son, Samuel (the third) was born in \6(\o. He married Reliecca Carey in 1685. Their son, Samuel (the fourth), was born in i68C\. Thier son. Timothy, was lx>rn in 1691 and was tlie grandfather of General Ethan .Al- len, of Revolutionary fame. Rel>ecca died in 1697 and Samiuel (the third) married Mary Aldcn, a daughter of Joseph, a son of Captain John Alden, made famous by Longfellow in Miles Standish. and tiic first man to land on Plymouth Rock. Ti) this union were born children, namely: Joseph, in 1701 : Benjamin, in 1702: .Mary, in 1704: Rel)ecca. in 1706; Mathew, in 1708: and Seth, in 1710. This family alxnit the vear 1727 moved to Connecticut and sot- THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. '3r tied at Xorwich. Later tliey nx>ved to Cen- terbui-y, Connecticut. At Norwich Joseph Allen married Rebecca Fuller, of Preston. Their son, Barnabus, was born February 24, 1729, at Norwich. Barnabus married Elizaljeth Fuller, daughter oi" RaJidolph Fuller, in 1752. Their son, Silas, was torn in 17^4. He was educated and studied medicine. He married j\Iary Cleveland, daughter of Samuel Cleveland, May 16, 1776. She was a fourth cousin of Moses Clevelajid, the fomider of the city of Cleve- land, Ohio. She was also related to Grover Cleveland's ancestors. Soon after their marriage, with others of their family, Di. Allen and wife moved to Middletown, Ver- miout. Their children were : Samuel, Ja- red, Rebecca, Anna, Elizalteth, Benjamin, Annie, Jedatliah, who was born in 1781 ; and \Miiting- in 1782. In the year 1800 Dr. Silas Allen with family and others, in all, forty, left Middle- town, Connecticut, for the west, intending to go as far west as the Mississii>pi river. Arriving at P'airheld county, they found the country on Toby creek inviting and they concluded to remain there and became per- manent settlers. In course of time Whit- ing and Benjamin Allen mioved with fami- lies to Delaware county, Ohio, where they were prosperous and representative. Whiting Allen married Mahitable Searle, one of a family of the forty emi- grants mentioned. A descendant of this Searle family married a daughter of George Ewing of Iowa City, Iowa, and resides there in charge of a newspaper. Amos S. 'J'homas. of Lancaster, Ohio', is a great- grandson of \\'hiting Allen. }ilrs. Evira Meeker was a daughter of Lemuel Allen and died aged ninety-three. Dr. Silas Al- len lived a useful life in his new home, reared and established a family, and at the age of seventy-one years, September 7,. 1825, died. His bod}- lies buried at Ro_\al- ton. Jedatliah Allen, the fo'urth son of Ur.. Silas and Mary (Cleveland) Allen, and the grandfather of our subject, was Ijom i:i Vennont, and at an early age came wit'i iiis parents to Ohio, locating upon a farm ia Amanda township, Fairfield county, that is- now occupied by our subject. Here he- lived and. died devoting his energies to ag'- ricultural pursuits, engaging in stock rais- ing on a very extensive scale. He was not only very successful but was also one of the most proniinent and influential men of the community. He died at Royalton nn the 5th of September, 1856, many frieml's mourning his loss while the community chronicled the death of one of its leading- representatives. He married Sarah Bull about 1803 and the children born to them were: Rachel, born 1809: Howard. l)oni t8ii; and Lyman, born 181 3. Rachel Ije- came the wife of Thomas Re1>er and died near Upper Sandusky, Ohio. The parents O'f our subject were He old age of eighty-eight years, eleven months and si.K days. She was the mother of seven children, of whom one died in infancy, while four are yet liv-. ing. lesse Alien was reared u\nm the old family homestead, his youth being passed in a manner similar to tiiat of most boys of the period. He vlitained his education in the comirion schools of the district. His fa- ther died when the son was only five years of age and Jesse Allen then assisted his mother in the work of the home farm until he had attiiinul his majority. He tlien started out upon an independent business career and was eniployed as a farm hand by tiie nijonth for two years. He afterward ])urchased the farm of Tlmmas Reber, in Amanda tnwnslii]). consisting of one hun- dred and si.xty acres, for which he paid nine tlious.and five hundred dollars, and soon af- terward lie snld this property for thirteen thousand live iiundreil dollars. lie next ]jurcliased liic property upon which he now lives, comprising- one hundred and eiglits- si.\ acres, the price being fifteen thousand f land under a very high .state of cultivation. Many imi- provemeuts upon this farm are an iiidica- tior (if his enterprise, capable manage- ment and progressive spirit. His is indeed one III the nuidc! j. laces of the cinmtv and as the years |)ass it approaches more nearly to ])erfection. He also owns a nunil)er of village lot> in Knyalton. His time and at- tention ha\e alwavs been given to general farming and stock raising and his thor- ough understanding of the Inisiness, his adaptation of iirij]>roved methods to his work, and his unfaltering industry have brought to him very gratifying prosjierity. At the time of the Civil war Mr. Allen joined the army in 1864, as a member of Company I, One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Ohio \'olunteer Infantrv, for one hundred days' service, and was mustered olitical views he is a Republican and while firmly endorsing the principles of the ])arty has never lieen an oftice seeker, al- though he has held a few minor positions. A i>rominent and consistent member of the Methodist church, for a number of vears he has been one of its trustees. Xo history of Mr. Allen could be com- ]ilete without mentinu of his estimable wile. He was married on t!ie 30th of December. 1869, to Elizabeth I'. Strayer, who was Ixjrn in Royaltoii. Ohio, a daughter of Abram and Ellen M. (Cross) Strayer. Her father was a native of I'ennsylvania and camie to Oiiio during the ])ioncer ep icli in its history, locating in Royaltou, where he established a mercantile store and car- ried om business along that line for nianv years. llis death occurred in Rdvalton Se)>teml>er 19, i8f)f). when he wa.s aged fif- ty-seven years, nine months and twenty-five days. His widow survived him for a long l>eri(Kl. ])assiiig away in 190J, at the very advanced age of eighty-eight vcars. In their family were eight children, four of wihom are yet living. Unto Mr. and Mrs. -Mien have been lx>rn but two children : \iola, born December 13. iS~i, in Roval- THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 139 tnn, is now the wife of Leroy G. Silbaugh. of our subject, was lioru in Koyalton. Au- 'l'lie\- were married September 17, 1895, by gust 3, 1873, and now resides with liis par- tht Rev. S. D. Priest, ^fr. Silbaugh is an ents, carrying on the old home farm. He is altorney-at-law and the present mayor of justly recognized as one of the progress- the city of Lancaster. They have two sons, i\-e and enterprising young business men of Allen and John. Ralph Allen, the only son the county. WILLIAM L. BUCHANAN. \\'illiani L. Buchanan, of Baltimore, Ohio', was born in \\"alnut township,. Fair- field county, on the 3rd of July, 1850, and is a son of William and Catherine (Huff- man) Buchanan, the former a native of Lancaster, Penn'sylvania. while the latter was born near Baltimore, ]\Iaryland. The paternal grandfather and the great-grand- father both l3ore the name of William and the family is of Scotch-Irish descent. The father of our subject was a shoemaker by trade and followed that occupation in con- nection witli farming and the mannfacture O'f brick, and later engaged in the hotel business in Pleasantville, Ohio, in 1853 and (lied in 1854. An old brick church near the Indian fort, in Perry county, was built of brick which came from his kilns. He died when he was forty-four years of age, his wife living for some years after. In their family were eleven children, of whom three are yet living. Sarah became the wife of M. W. Mock, and both are now de- ceased. Catherine is the deceased wife of Thomas Irick. James K. was living in Texas at the time of the Civil war and when about fifteen years of age was drafted for service in the reliel army. He and two com- panions crossed the Ixu- in an old molasses Ijox and thus made their way to^ the north. James is now deceased. George W., who resides in Pleasantville, was for years en- gaged in the hotel business there, but is now retired. He ser\'ed in the Unicjn army as a member of the Eighty-eighth Ohiri In- fantry. Mary A. is the wife nd' L. L. Nor- ris and resides in Thurston, ^\'illiam L. is the next in the family. Darlington' is de- ceased and the youngest died in infancy. The mother of this family was an active member of the Methodist Protestant church. The father gave his political su|>i)ort to the Democracy and was at one time deputy sheriff of the county. He became a char- ter member of Pleasantville Lodge, Xo. 163, I. O. 0\ F., and passed all of its chairs. He was a self-made man and one who deserved great credit for what he accomplisheil. He 440 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. was not only industrious and energetic, but his business methods were also such as to commend him to his fellow men. William J.. Huchanan attended the pub- lic schools of Pleasantville. anwn way in the world. When he was twenty years of .age he commenced conducting a hotel at Plesantville. As a companion and helpmate on life's journey Mr. Buchanan chose Miss Clara Lamb, the wedding being celebrated Sep- tember j6, 1872. The lady was a native of Walnut tinNUship and a daughter of Jacob and Anna Lamb. One child was born •of this marriage. Claude Lamb, who is now secretary for the Twin City Paper Com- pany, at Baltimore. He was born January 14. 1874. On the 30th of October, of the same year, the wife and mother passed away ajid was laid to rest in the cemetery at Pleasantville. For his .second wife Mr. Buchanan cho.se Miss Clara Elnora Fink, a native of Pleasant townshi]> and a daugh- ter of William and Mary Fink, both of whom are now deceased. Her mother died when she was only three years of age. I'y that marriage there were three children : Anna May, now deceased, I'rank W., who is emi)loyed as a clerk in the Kirk House at Zanesville. and Thomas ^\■hitnev, de- •cea.sed. The mother of the.se children died May 3. 1889, anfl the father afteward mar- ried Cassie May Ketner. a native of Walnut township and a daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth Ketner. both of whom are still living. This wedding was celebrated Oc- tober 19, 1890. and has been blessed with two children — Russell K. and Clara Ruth. On the 24th of March. 1894. Mr. Buchanan remo\ed to Baltimore, where he purchased a hotel and has since conducted business there, being the popular and genial host of the Baltimore House, which is re- ceiving a liljeral patronage and is a popular resort with the traveling public. In his po- litical views Mr. Buchanan is a Democrat. Socially he is quite prominent. He belongs to Fairfield Lodge, No. 163. L O. O. F., which he joined on the 5th of May. 1877, at Plea.santville. On the 28th of June. 1880, he became a meml^er of \\'alnut Valley En- campment, Xo. 218, and is now a past patriarch. He also belongs to Canton Ivan- hoe. Xo. 10. at Lancaster, and is quarter- master sergeant of the Fifth Regiment. He is a charter meniher of the Rebecca lodge known as Chico Lodge. Xo. 196. Of this his second wife was a charter meml>er and his present wife is also a member. Mr. Buchanan was a charter member and one who filed the application' for the establish- ment of White .\rrow Lodge. Knights of Pythias. Xo. 341, at Pleasantville. on the 2 1 St of May. 1881). .-md for three years he has been its representative to the grand lodge. lie is also a charter member of BaltiuK re L(^)dge. Knights of Pythias, Xo. 673, and for three years was its rei)resenta- tive to the grand lodge. He is likewise a charter member of Chickasaw Tribe, Xo. 100, L O. K. .\I.. at Thurston, Ohio. He is a man who has gained a wide acquaint- ance throughout this county and possesses THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 141 tlie qualities which render him a capable venience and 1>\' his genial, social manner and successful hotel man. He gives close he has gained a large circle of friends, not .and earnest attention to the needs of his only of this community, but amid the trav- guests, looks after their comfort and con- eling pubHc. JEROME D. HUMMELL. Jerome D. Hummell is a self-edu- -cated and self-made man, who has stead- ily progressed in life because of his strong character, his indomitable "will and his laudable ambition. He is now owner ■of one of the best farms in Fairfield count}' and well does he merit his suc- cess. Mr. Hummell was born December 3, 1S39, on the faniTi where he now resides and near the spot on which the house no'w stands. His paraits were John and Mary (Dove) Hummell and the family is of Ger- man hneage, the great-grandfather of ou'" subject ha\ing been lx)rn in Germany, whence he crossed the Atlantic to' the new world, taking U]5 his al)ode in Penns\']vaniii. where he probably spent his remlaining days. His son, Frederick Hummell, the grandfa-^ thcr of our subject, removed tO' Fairfield county after his son, John, had located here and took u\) his abode in Bloom township, where he carried on agricultural pursuits and spent the remainder of his life. In his family were ten children, of whom the fol- lowing are remembered: Hannah, Eliza- beth. Isaac, ]^a\i(l, John and Leah, the last named being the widow of Daniel Allspangh and a resid.ent of Bloom toAvnship. John Hummell, the father of our sub- ject, was born in Berks county, Pennsyl- vania, and in his youth lived in a wild dis- trict c.i the Keystone state. At one time he encountered a panther and on account of the unsettled condition of the locality he endtned many hardships and pri\ations. In the year 1827 he first came to Fairfield county, making the entire distance on fwjt. He did not make a permanent location Init in 1832 returned to this conntv. He was a carpenter Ijy occupation and at first took up his abode in Lithopolis, where he followed his trade. Later, however, lie turned his attention to farming and pur- chased land, upon which our subject now resides. This was in 1837. He paid eleven hundred dollars for the tract, securing the farm from the \Vidowi Rickits. He lx>r- rowed fifty dollars, which he adfled to the one hundred dollars he alread\- possessed, and thus was able to naake his first paxinent of one hundred antl fift_\- dollars. Suhse- cpiently he became an extensive land owner for as his financial resources increased he in- \ested in projierty until his possessions were \-ery valuable. .As a comjianion and help- mate for the jor.)-nc\' of life he chose Marv 142 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Dove, a daugliter :)f Henry Dove, who came from Roclsiiigham county, X'irsjinin, in 1803, and entered land in Bloom, town- ship. The tract is still in ]x>ssession of rep- resentatives of the name. He lived to the advanced age of ninety-one years, three mionths and eight days, passing away in 1S56. Mrs. Dove's daughter was Imrn in r>l(>oni township and was one of seven chil- dren: Peggy, who hecame Mrs. Orwig; Ruben; Jacob; Sallie; Elizabeth, who became the wife of Solomon Kistler and died in Kosciusko county. Indiana; Elijah. wIm owned the old iKHneslead, which f<]r nine- ty-nine years has lieen in the family and is now^ owiied by his son, Edward, wlio lives in Kansas; Mary, now ^Irs. Humjnell; and Mrs. Laney ^lontgomery. of Fraiiont, Sandusky county, Ohio. (Jf this family Mary Dove Hummell was born in 1815 and by her marriage became the mother of twelve children, ten of whom reached years of maturity, w hile eight are yet living. The record is as follows; H. 1., a skilled physi- cian, now practicing in Baltimore, Ohio; Sarah, the wife of XX'illiam Jacobs, who re- sides on the old homestead ; Martin Luther, of Shelby county, Illinois; Jerome D. ; Sa- luda, the deceased wife of Frederick Borchers ; IClizabeth, the deceased wife of Philem/on liarr; Margaret M. and \ancy, who live on the old homestead; and' Mary and Solomon, who died in infancy. The fa- ther of this family was a man of strict in- tegrity and sterling worth. He was a good mechanic and ])fm township was made on foot and the second time he came by stage, but while enroute had to assist in getting the stage out of the mud. As the years passed, however, he prospered and a com- fort.'sble competence rewarded liis labors. He (lied December 17, 1870, at the age of si.\ty- five years and his wife passed away August 14, 1899, at the age of eighty-four years. She possessed a most remarkable men»r)' and was otten called ujxmi to settle disputes in the neighborlKxnl concerning lines, sur- \eys, etc. Jerome ILunrmell, whose name intro- duces this review, was reared uixni the ola h(jme tarni and ac(|uired his education un- der considerable difficulty. He first at- tended the commxm schools and afterward the Pleasant Township Seminary, which he entered in Alugust. i860, sjiending three months there. He afterward lJecaIn^e a stu- dent in the Union schools of Baltimore, Ohio. Having no money he had to make his owii way but his strong determination and laudable ambition enabled him eventu- ally to secure a gixxl education. He after- ward engaged in teaching school at "Bun- ker Hill." in Liberty township, and for sev- enteen years continued to follow that jiro- fession with excellent success through the winter months and in the meantime accumu- lated alxnit four thousand dollars. The only money which he received from his fatiier to assist hinr in securing his own education was eleven dollars and fifty ceiU,>. When ihirtv-eight years of age he had two hun- dred dollars and a horse and bugg). At that THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. I4S time he began saving his money and to-day lie is tiie owner of a x-ery \-alual)le prop- erty of three hundred acres, comprising' some of the best land in Bloom township. In fact, the farm is hardly equaled in P'airfiehi count\'. In addition to farming he has car- rieci on ojierations in the grain trade, being the first man to ship a car load of gM-ain down the valle\. In 1862 he Ijecame a rep- resentative of mercantile interests in Bal- timore, as a partner of his brother, H. I. Hummell, under the firm name (►f J. 1). Hummeli & Brother. This connection w'as maintained for one year when our subject sold his interest toi Edwin Ellis. In all his business undertakings he has manifested keen discrimination, enteii>rise and un- - flagging perse\erance and these qualities have been important elemlents in winning liinv success. Mr. Hummell was married July 4, iSy-'^, to Miss Rosa A. Bo^lnds, a daughter of David and Sarah ( Millhouse) BcRmds. They have one child, Edmund Ray, wiho graduatedi from the law dqwrtment of the Ohio University in June, 1902, and expects soon tO' enter Vale college. In jxilitics Mr. Hummell has always supported the Demo- cratic party. He has been calle as a representatixe to the Farmers' Na- tional Congress, which was heldi in Boston in October. 1899. Through bis jjersonal work the route of the electric road fronii Columbus tO' Lancaster was changed for two miles to take in the town of Carrol!. But: for his hard' and persistent efforts the ier, 1788. He was the eldest son of Judge Taylor Sherman and Elizaljeth Stod- dard. Ta\lor Sherman, son of Judge Dan- iel Siiemian. was bom in 1758 and was mar- ried in 1787 to Elizabeth SttKldard. Tliey moved to Xorwalk, Connecticut, where he spent his life, dying- May 15. 1S13. Eliza- beth Stoddard was born at Woodbury, Connecticut. June 17, 1767. .\fter the death of her husljand she came to Ohio with her children, living first with Charles R. Sher- man in Lancaster. Here her first daughter, Elizabeth, married the future Judge Parker, who studied law with Charles R. Shermian, and she went with then^ to live in Mansfield. Ohio. She was a granddaughter of Rev. Anthony Stoddard of Connecticut. She died in Mansfield, Ohio, .\ugust i, 1848. Charles R. Sherman received a giHxl educa- tion, studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1810. May 8, 1810, he was niarrieril iT), 181J. His speech was reported by San- derson's lndei>endent Press and may be found in John Sherman's .Autobiog-raphy. The result of this meeting was the raising of a company by (ieorge Sanderson, which was soon to be surrendered by (jeneral Hull at Detroit. Xovcmber 9. 1813, he was appointed by President Madison, collector of internal revenue tor the Third J3istrict of Ohio, which ])osition he held for manv ve;irs. In Jul}-. 1S17. without previous notice, the go\ crunicnt refused to take any money from collectors. e.\cq)t i)ai>cr i>f the Bank of the Cnited States. This order found large sums in the hands of his mjan. The first case of Charles R. Sherman as attorney at the Lancaster bar, that is re- corded, is Fanny Mills against Jacoib Boos, the overseer of the poor, for the restoration of her child Peggy, who had been taken from her (jn the plea that she coukl not sui)- port her. She was an unmarried woman, the child a mulatto. The petitio-n in this case is dated Decemiber 18, 1810. At the January- term, 1812, he was prosecuting at- torney. But his name is not again men- tioned in that connection and the presump- tion is that R. F. Slaughter was sick or ab.Ncnt and that he performed the duty of prosecutor that term by directiim of the court. Jutlge Sherman is described as a gentle, genial nran with a brilliant mind and sound judgment, and both as judge and man of stainless integrity. He had the esteem and confidence of his associates upon the bench, and made friends in every court room and was the idol of the yoa,ing lawyers of Ohio. For many years he was a \ery prominent and enthusiastic member of the Masonic fraternity and master of' the lodge in Lan- caster. Judge Shermian was a hospitable man and his home was the center of a re- fined society. He entertained' many dis- tinguished guests. Governor De Witt Clin- ton and the Duke of Sa.xe W'eimer were en- tertained by him in the year 1825. He was a trustee of the Ohio University at .Aithens, and a memiber of the comrnjittee that examined Thonxas Ewing in grammar, rhetoric, languages, geography, natural and moral philosophy, logic, astronomy and mathematics. The committee expressed much gratification at his proficiency, and Ma_\- 3. 1815, recomlmended him; for the de- gree of Bachelor of Arts and Sciences. The death of Judge Sherman left his widow with the care and) training of eleven children, none of whom had reached their majority and with limited means for their support. The friends of Judge Sherman came to her relief and assisted in caring for the children. In the year 1844 she removed to Mansfield, Ohioi,, where John Shen'man and the two )-'Oiungest daughters made up the famil_\'. The young people soon married, but she con- tinued to keep house up tot the tinie of her deathi. September zt^. 1852. Her remains were brought tO' Lancaster and interred l)e- side those of her husband in Elmwood Cem- etery. The histor}- of the eleven orphan children of Judge Sherman is a very re- markaWe one. The daughters were all hap- ]iily married to men who attained prom- inence in the ctunmunities in wdiich they li\e. The sons were all sticcessful men in business or in professions. 14C> THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Elizabetli married William J. Fveese : Amelia. Rolwrt McComl). of Mansfield: Julia, jdlin (i. W'illock. of Lancaster: Susan. Thomas W. Bartley. of Mansfield, wiio be- came jji jvernor of Ohio and judge of tiie sui)renie court: anil Farrie married C. \\ . Moulton. of Cincinnati. There are those still living in I^incaster who witnessed the sornw and distress oi the mother and her small children on that awful day when the news came that Judge Sherman was dying in a distant town, but kind friends and time, with its healing power, sixithed their sorrows and dried their tears. The ginid n*>ther lived to see her children well estab- lished in the \\x>rld and her two favorite boys just entering upon careers a-s wonderful and as honorable as anv of the caiturv. GEORGE S. COURTRIGHT. George S. Courtright has devoted his life to labors wiierein wealth and influence availeth little or naught, the measure of success deperaling upon mentality, the abil- ity — both natural and acquired — and the l)R>ad culture of the individual i>oS'Sessing all the requisite qualities of an al)le physi- cian. Dr. Courtright has advanced to a ix>sitit)n prominent in the medical fraternity of Ohio, and is now successfully practicing in Lithoix>lis. The Doctor was born April 27. 1840. in Pickaway county, Ohio, a son of Jesse D. and Sally (Stout) Courtright, the former a native of Fairfield county. Ohio, and the latter of Pemisylvania. He was educated in the conimoin schools and in South Salem Academy, Ross county, Ohio, and after ctmipleting his literary course took up the study of metlicine, intending to make its practice his life work. He pursued his studies in Cincinnati and was graduated in tlie Medical College of Ohio in 1862. For some years thereafter he was a well known educator in the liiK of his profes- sion. He was resident surgeon of St. John's Hospital in 1861, and of the Cincinnati Hospital in 1862, continuing in that ca- pacity until lie went into the army in the montii of November, 1862. entering the service as contract surgeon, remaining in that capacity until August. 1863. At that time he l)ecame assistant sujrgeon of the United States Volunteers, apix>inted 1 y I 'resident Lincoln. He was sent to l>uni- side's army in the Department of the Ohio and in 0:tol)er he received orders from the war dei>artment to report to Santa Fe. .\cw Me.xico. to the general tlien commanding that division. He made a trip fronr Kansas City to F'ort Leavenworth and thence by stage, a distance of one thou- sand miles, to Santa Fe. The tr(H)ps in that locality captured nine thousand Indians and held California ami Utah. He was aji- t/)/nulM9d^, THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 149 ]X)inte(l niajii!" In l)re\et fur gallant and a gifted teacher. Genial in disposition, nn- nieriiuric^us ser\ice during the war. In De- obtrusive and unassuming, he is patient ceml^er, 1865. the D('Ctt>r returned from under adverse criticism, and in his ex- Fort Craig. Xew Mexico, to Cincinnati, and pressions concerning brother practitioners in ii^(i6 he became demonstrator of anatomy is friendly and indulgent, in the Miami Medical College, where he re- The genealogy of the Courtright family mained for two vears. In 1868 he came to is traced bv Riker, the histurian-y^enealoeist. Lithopolis, where he has since resided. to the fourteenth centur\-. In May i:>f that year he was united The name was originally \an Kortrvk, in marriage td Miss Margaret Cornelia and as family names were the exception and Stevens, of Lebani n. Warren county, and not the rule anmng r.nr early forefathers, thev now haxe ime scm, Jesse Stevens, who sijme difficultx' has been experienced by is a resident of Pickaway county. The genealogists in tracing the family history of Doctor is a member (^f the Grand Arra_\- many of the old families. During the time post and iif the Loyal Legion. He is also a of John Calvin the \an Kortryks, like many member of the soldiers' relief commission other of the old and wealthier families, be- of Bloom townshi]). He is a Knight Tem- came Protestants (or followers of Calvin), plar ^lason and has attained the thirty-sec- They builded churches and the Protestants ond degree of the Scottish Rite. He is also> became x'ery strong numericall_\- as well as identihed with the Presbyterian church, is financially, but the church of Rome was its treasiu'er. and for thirty-five years has very powerful, and In- superior forces drove been one (.-f its faithful members. Ke was the members of the new religious sect from also president of the board of pension ex- their native country. The van Kortryks aminers for nearly four years. He has inhabited the country along the Ixirders of ser\-ed as the president of the scho il Ixrard .^pain and France, but the religious ]>erse- ■of Lithopolis and takes a deqi interest in cution dro\'e ther.i to Flanolitics he has alwa\s supported the city of Leerdom, gi\ing name to a coun- the Democratic partw In the line of his ty in which it was situated, — a le\-el grazing profession he is connectefl with the Hock- country, otherwise called the Prince's Land, ing Valley Medical Association and i'^ a life because inherited by a son of William of member of the State Medical Society of Orange from his mother, .\nne of Fgniont. Ohio. He also belongs to the American Tn the language of the historian, "'i'o Leer- Medical Association. He is an extremely dom had retired from the religious troubles busv and successful practitionier, constantly in F'landers the family of Sebaslicn or overburdened bv demands for his services, Bastiaen \an Kortryk — about all we knmv br)th professionallv and socially. He is a of this Kortryk jirogenitor with his royal man of the highest and purest character, an Spanish name.'' During the humane rule industrious and ambitious student and was of Philip the Fourth the condition of the ,5o THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Protestants I)ecame niucli improved, but lineal descendants of the original Michiel or later witnessed cruel persecutions. On the "Chiel — with their families embarked on a river Lvs was builded a city named after vessel called the "Brindled Cow." Jan Ber- the family. Riker says: "Kortryk was a g^n, master, for Xew .\msterdam (New Flemish town yet farther down the Lys, York). They arrived in New York anil lo- which within the i>rfvi that last troubles by leaving some years before; extent. w^e refer to the ancestors of the Kortrright The great-great-grandfather of the sul> or Courtright family, in its day one of the ject of this sketch. Lawrence Kortright. was most wealtln- in landed possessions in Har- the eldest son of his father. Cornelius Kort- lem." right. He was a merchant and became Sebastien ( r Bastiaen von. or van. wealthy and ])rominent. In the old French Kf)rtryk was the bead of the Courtright war he wa.si part owner of several privateers family as far as can be traced by gene- fitted out at New ^"r\\ If), iTiA^, two of the van or ried Thomas Knox. Esquire, von Kortrvks. bv name Jan and Michiel — Captain John married Catharine, daugh- THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. •51 ter of Edmund Seaman, Esquire. He died in 1810, leaving a widow, who afterward marrieil Henry B. Livingston, Esquire. His son Jo'hn, tlie grandfather of the sub- ject of this sketch, emigrated from Pennsyl- vania about the beginning of the last cen- tury and located in Bloom township in 1802, where he lived continuous!}' until his death, in 1863. His youngest son, Jesse D., married Sally Stout, to whom were born nine children, four daughters and five sous : Mary Jane, who married Thomas Cole, now deceased : Sarah, who married E. Westen- ha\-er, nowi deceased ; Elizabeth, now the widow of the late E. F. Berry ; John, a prom- inent farmer of \Valnut township, Pickaway county : Judge Samuel W., of Circleville : Dr. Alva P., now deceased: and Edson B., who (Hed just as he had attained his man- hood : and the youngest girl, who died in infancy ; also George S., the subject of above sketch. riefore the Revolution the prefix van or von was dropped, but the name was ne\'er completely Anglicized until the lat- ter part of the eighteenth centur\-. when by commou consent the tirst syllable was changed to "Court" instead of "Kiirt." The name became changed about that time in other respects, one of the family writing his name "Cartwright.'' Peter Cartwright. the world-famous Methodist preacher, was a cousin of grandfather Courtright. Another member of the family removed to Mary- land and his name was changed or c<:)r- rupted to- "Cutright." and we have in southern Ohio a large family ijr faiuilies Vty that name, descendants of the ]\laiwlander. But the family as a family dropped the prefix "van" or "von," later Anglicized the second and later the first, so that the name has been for more than a, century Coiu't- right. It would require a volume tO' give in de- tail the complete history of this family, the foregoing being but a brief synopsis. JAMES W. WILSON. James W. Wilson is a representative of ])ioneer families of Fairfield county and makes his home on section 33, dreenfield townshi]!, where lie follows farming. Here he was born on the 5th of May, iSt8. His paternal grandfather was the Hon: Nathan- iel Wilson, a nati\-e of Scotland, who after emigrating to the new world resided near Carlisle, Penn.sylvania, for a time and then came to Ohio, settling in Fairfield countv, where he was a distinguished earl}- resident. He served a'^ a member of the state legis- lature and as a justice of the ])eace. and his worth and ability made him a leader of ])nblic thought and action. After aliout eight years' residence in l""airfielil count\- he 152 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Avas called to his reward in the home beyond. His son. William Wilson, the father of our subject, was Ijorn within two miles of Carlisle, I'ennsylvania, anil there remained until his removal to Fairfield county. Ohio. He aiKl his four brothers located near Lan- caster, three of them making their homes on .section 2i2i- ' 'i^ father of our subject ■vvas united in marriage to Rachel Wells, a daughter of General lames Wells, an old Revolutionary soldier, who was severely wounded by the Indians. HSs ancestry could be traced back to James Wells, an Knglishman. who on crossing the Atlantic settled in llaltiniore. Maryland. He was twice married and had twelve children by each marriage, .\mong the number was (ieneral James Wells, who was born in Frederick county. Maryland, in the year 1751. while his death occurred on the 29th of January. 1S14. when he was .sixty-three years of age. lie served as a soldier under Washington and tradition says that it was in the Revolutionary war that he won the title of general. In 1775 he married Rachel Brown, a daughter of Colonel Richard Brown. On the 17th of .\pril. 1795. he was matle an associate judge of Somerset county. PeniTsylvania. Later he removed from that county to Holiday's Cove nn the Oiiio river, where his father-in-law then lived. In the fall of i8oi.he arrived in Ohio. ;it which time there were only three or four log cabins at Lancaster, and when the land sales took place be bought twelve hundred and eighty acres in one body, in r.reentield townshi]). He gave the greater part of his attention to fanning and at one time served as justice of the peace of Green- held township, .\mong his children was Rachel Wells, who on the 14th of Octolier. 180J. became the wife of William Wilson. Their marriage tiKvk place at the forks of the Hocking in (ireenfield township. His death occurred September 26. 1831, and his wife passed away in 1842 at the age of hfty- tive years. After their marriage they lived in a little log cabin in Greenheld township and in true pioneer style their early married life was passed. Unto them were born ten children: Amanda. Minerva. Calista. Eliza- beth. Rachel. Louisa. Nathaniel. James W., William Harvey and .\mbrose. Only two of the number are now living, namely: James W.. of this review: and Louisa, the wife of Henry l*ence. a resident of Brad- ville. I'age county. Iowa. James W. Wilson, of \W\< re\ icw . was the seventh child and second son o\ the fam- ily and the only one still Tiving in Fairfield county. He remained ujKin the home farm, where he is now living until twenty-one years of age. after which he s]>ent two years in Indiana. On the expiration of that period be returned and has since remained upon the farm, giving his entire life to agri- cultural pursuits. He has ever lieen pro- gressive in his methods of farming and the (ields have returned to him a golden trib- ute in return for his careful labors and act- ive management. On the 17th of January. 1844. James W. Wilson was united in marriage to Rosann \\'olf. a native of Pickaway county. Ohio, born on the tst of January, 1819, and a daughter of Philip and Rebecca' f Phillip) \\'olf, the former a native of Pennsvlvania THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. •53 and tlie latter of Marylaiul. Her tatlier was twice married, Airs. Wilson being- the young'est O'f eleven children. She was reared in Pickaway cnunty, Ohio, and by her marriage has becume the mother of seven children: George, who is li\-ing in Pick- away county; Gustine. who lives at home; John, of Pickaway county; McLury, who resides south of Lancaster: Rachel and Re- becca. wh(j are at home: antl Lucretia, wh<-> is deceased. Throughout his entire life Mr. Wilson: has given his political .support toi the Democracy, but has had no desire for pub- lic office, preferring that his attention should be given to his farming interests, in which he has met with a very creditable degree of success, being numbered among the well- to-do farmers of his vicinitv. PHILEMON B. STANBERY. The true measure of indixidual success is determined by what one has accomplished, and. ;is taken in contradistinction to tlie old adage that a prophet is not without honor sa\-e in his own country, there is particular interest attaching to the career of the sub- ject of this re\'iew, since he is a native son of the place where he has passed his active life, and sO' directed his aljilitv and effort-S as to gain recognition as one of the repre- sentative citizens of Lancaster. He is act- ively connected with a profession which has important bearing upon the progress and stable prosperity of any section or com- munity, and one which has long been con- sidered as conserving the jniblic welfare by furthering the ends of justice and main- taining indi\idua1 rights. For manv years he served on the probate bench and no more capable officer has ever occupied that posi- tion. An inherited tendencv and environment ha\-e both undoubtedl}- had much to dO' in shaping- the career of Judge Philemon Beech- er Stanbery. His maternal grandfather was Philemon Beecher, a nati\-e of V'irginia, who became an eminent member of the bar of Lancaster, of which Thomas Ewing was so long the acknowledged leader. His daughter married Henry Stanbery, who was the second member of that l>ar in point of abihty and distinction. Among" the five children born of Henry and Frances E. (Beecher) Stanlwr}" was the subject of this review, and in his christening was perpetu- ated the full name of his maternal grand- father. Plis ])arents had become residents of Lancaster, where his father was prac- ticing law, and it was here that the Judge was liorn on the 5th of May, 1832. .\t the usual age he entered the public schools and later he spent four years as a student iu' the Kinsley Military Academy, situated nn the Hudson river, one mile below W'est Point. '54 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. where lie remained between tlie ages of thirteen and seventeen years. Like his fa- ther lie manifested special fondness for books and a desire to acquire a broad classical education. He mastered his studies with ease and rapidity and when seventeen years of age matriculated in Kenyon Col- lege at Gambier, Ohio, where he remained two years, that institution being one of the most reputable for higher education in the west, numbering among its students men \\ilio afterward attained marked distinction in various walks of life. The Judge, how- ever, completed his college course in the Ohio University in .\thens, where he was graduated with high honors with the class of 1853. At that time he entered ui>on his busi- ness career as a member of a corps of civil engineers engaged in surveying the line and establishing the grade of the Ohio Central and Mf the Little ^Miami Railroads. UiK>n the completion of this work in 1856 he made his way westward to Fort Des Moines, which afterward became the capital of Iowa, and at that jilace he was admitted to the bar and entered upmi the practice of law. for during his college course and subsequent thereto he had quietly and i)ersistently pur- sued a course of reading and study of the law under the direction of his father, so that he was well rpialified to become an active member of the i)rofession. When two years had ]>assed he remo\ed to Leavenworth, Kansas, where he remained until i860, but he had a stronger attachment for the state of his nativity than he did for the west and after four vears s-]>ent beyond the IMissis- sipi)i he returned \i> r)Iii(i and tnok up his abcxle in Pomeroy. where he entered into a. law partnership with Captain S. .\. Burnap, which continued for several years. At the opening of the Rebellion Mr. Stanljery became a patriotic advocate of the Union cause and manifested his loyalty to the national government by joining Com- pany E of the Fourth l^egiment of West Virginia Infantry, of wiiich he was made a first lieutenant in July, 1861. Lnmediately afterward he was apiMiinted adjutant of the regiment and in 1S62 was selected by Gen- eral H. B. Ewing as chief of staff, in which capacity he served until his return to his regiment in 1863. At the siege of Vicks- Imrg in that } ear he was severely wounded and in consequence of his disability occa- sioned by his injuries he was granted an honorable discharge from the service on the loth of September, 1863. L'pon his return Imme Judge Stanbery resuineth the administrative and judicial duties appertaining to the ofifice with such popular api>roval as to command re-election again and again, and when at length his mayor- a1tv service was endeng to the legal mind: the sensitiveness to criticism and the delicate appreciation of honor which are among the noteworthy character- istics of the noble and high-spirited man. In public office and in private life he has proved his fitness to be designated as the upright judge, the honest man." On the 20th of November, 1867, Judge Stanbery was united in marriage to Miss Margaret M. Hart. Five children were born of this union, Cecilia, Henry, Phile- mon B., Hart and Louisa. All oif them are living except the eldest daughter, Cecilia, who died at the age of twenty-three. She was a most charming young woman in all the graces of person and the attributes of mind. Her vivacity, sweetness of temper, and the loveliness of character lent a distinct attractiveness to the delightful home, and her early death brought to the hearts of doting parents the dee]>est grief. In re- membrance of her inspiring virtues, and as a fitting memorial. Judge Stanbery erected at Pnmern\- a handsome rectory in connec- tion with Grace Episcopal churcli. i.ne of the most artistically beautiful church edi- fices in southern Ohio in architecture and adornment. The Judge is an honored and active meiuber of the Grand Army of the Repub- lic, belonging to Gamaliel Bartlett Post, of Pomeroy. He takes great interest in per- petuating the comradeship and the memory of the great achievements of the Civil war. In all his business affairs Judge Stanljery has been known as a man of sterling worth and unswerving integrity. He possesses ex- cellent executive force land keen saga,city and these elements have enabled him to make judicious investments which ha\-e proven a source of desirable profit and in^ come. He has never engaged in speculation,, but along legitimate business lines has won a handsome competence. He has ever occupied a prominent position in the fore- most rank of the legal practitioners r.f Lan- caster. His life has been one of untiring acti\ity and has been crowned with a high degree of success, yet he is not less esteemed as a citizen than as a lawyer, and his kindly impulses and chamiing cordiality of man- ner have rendered him exceechngly ])opular among all classes. The favorable judgment which the world passed upon him in his early years has never been set aside nor in any degree modified. It has, on the con- trary, been emphasized by his careful con- en for inspection. Honor is due auaid when once there conies a dee]»er un- derstanding of the trutli. We are led to this train of thought thr(/Ugh retlecting ttpon the life record of the kev. George W. Halderman. 1). D.. who \i>v twenty-two years was i>astor of tiie First I-'.ngli-h J.uthcran church of Lancaster, and whose inllnence was of no restricted order, for he was one of the most distinguished rq)reseiitati\es of his denominatiini in this ])art of the country. ?lis birth occurred in Center county. I'ennsvKania. March i, 1833. his ]>arents being Samuel and .Mar- garet ( Kollnie\er ) lialderman. l>otli of whom were natives of Germany. The Doc- ter accpiired his early education in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, but lie had to depend largely upon his own resources in order to secure more than a common school training. He taught school ill (iermantown. Kentucky for two years, being jirinciijal of the Boys' Pre- paratory School there. He afterward con- tinued his studies and was graduated in Wittenberg College of Springfield. Ohio, as one r of the h'irst English Lutheran church, remaining in charge fo.r ten years, during which time he also preached every Sunn which his si'U Isaac now resides, 'i'his was a tract of one hundred acres and \\\xm it he made all the improvements, for when it came into his possession not a furrow had been turned or an imi)ro\ement made. He erected a large, substantial frame residence with a big barn and as in this pi rtii.n of tlie coiuilry. His entire life was passedi in Greenfield township after his arrival in Fairfield county, and there he died at the age of eighty-nine years. He was a pros].ierijus farmer, whose unremitting dili- gence and unflag-ging industry were tlic means of enabling him to acquire a very handsome competence. Unto ;\Ir. and Mrs. Burton were born ten children, uf whom eight are yet living, as follithout regard to office. His political sup- poi't was gi\-en the Democrac}- and he was fearless in his defense of what he believed to be right. His wife died upon the old home- stead farm in 1891, when nearly eighty-one years of age. She w^as a n:jember of the Lutheran church. Both were people of the highest respectability and wherever known they won friends who esteemed them fi.ir their genuine worth. Isaac Burton w'as Ixim in Hancock coun- ty December 29, 1835. and was nine years of age when Ijrought by his i>arents to- Fair- field' county. Since his father's death he has been associated with his brothers, Jacob and Michael, in the conduct of the old home farnt, and all are well knoAvn agriculturists of unfailing hoiior and unremitting dili- gence. Michael was infirmary director oi" I'^airfield count\- for si.x vears. Jacob has been assessor of the township for a number of terms and at all times each of the brothers 'lias been found loyal to his duties of citi- zenship and toi the right. Jacob Burton was lx5rn April 21, 1833, in Hocking- towiisiiip and in early life learned the trade of cor- penter. which he followed for si:>me years, after which he turned his attention to. .gen- eral farming, which business now claims all his time and energy. Michael Burton was born in Hancock county. Ohio, Xoveniiber 7, 1837, and' when seven years of age lie l62 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. accom]>anied Iiis parents to tliis county, accessories of a model farm of the twentietli The tliree brothers are now associated in century. The family is one of prominence the ownership and operation of the old home in the community and its members have ever farm, which is kept in splendid condiition enjoyed in a hig-h degree the friendsliip and and is supplied with all the ecpiipments and confidence re their part in the work of primitive de- velopment and progress. John Blauser. of this review, now li\ing al*»ut two mtiles north of the xillage of Baltimore, in Lilierty township, was born uixm the farm which he yet occupies, July lo, 1840, his parents being John and Susan (Staller) Blauser. H|is father was a native of V'irg^inia. l)«>rn Sq)lemll>er 28, 1794. and' the grandfather. Abraliam Blauser, was of Gennan lineage. Susan Blauser, the mother of our subject. was bom January 2, 181 1. and the marriage of the i>arents was celebrated March 4. 1830. John Blauser, Sr., cajne to Ohio when a young lx>y, in comtimny with his parents, the family settling in Licking county, where the gramdparents of our subject Ix'th died at a ri|>e old age. .\fter his marriage, in 1830, John Blauser, Sr.. removed to the northern ])art of Lil>erty township. Fairfield county, taking ui> his alxnle in an old log cabin. Alter about two years he renuned to the farm now^ ixcupied l)y the subject of this review, then comprising one hundred sixty acres of timil)er land, which he pm^- chased for one hundred and twenty-five dollars. When the time caniie to make the first ]>ayment he killed his only hog and gave one-half of it in order to meet the in- debtedness. There was not a single im- provement uiK)n the ))lace when it came into his [xissession. but with characteristic energy he l)eg-an clearing the land, cultivating the cnxps and placing it under a high state of improvement. The pike which now e.\teneen directed in this way becau.se of the trees which st(Kxl throughout the district. John Blauser, Sr., starteortion of the state. F. J. BUSCHEMEYER. Since 1889 F. J. Buschaiieyer has ■served as superintendent of the Fairfield County Infirmary and his official record is one worthy of the highest commendation, for he has been most loyal to the trust re- posed in him and under his supers'ision many important reforms and iinprovanents have .Ijeen introduced. A gentleman of broad sympathy and humanitarian princi- ples, he puts forth every effort in his iK)wer to improve the condition of those who come under his care. He has a wide acquaint- ance in Fairfield county ajid throughout this portion of the state is held in high regard. As Iiis name indicates Mr. Buschemeyer is of Cierman birth. Tlie place of his na- tivity is Minden. Prussia, and his natal day June 14. 1842. .\t the age of six years lie entered the ])ublic schools of the fatiier- land, where he remained until fourteen years of age and then continaied his studies in an academy, remaining there until his seven- teenth year. At that time he crossed the Atlantic in a sailing vessel and after a peril- ous and tedious voyage of sixty-seven days landed ui)on the shores of the new Avorld. His ca])ital was very limited so that it was necessary for him to dqjend uixni his own e.xertions for a livelihotid. Diligent and en- teqjrising, he scorned no employment that would yield him an honest living' aiid worked at various kinds of labor. Going to Baltimore. Maryland, he there secured employment uj^on a farm, where lie contin- ued to work until 1859. In that year he entered the service of a firm engaged in building and contracting and when he had ac(juired a broad and accurate knowledge of the business, he commenced the study of architecture. In 1864 Mr. Buschemeyer returned to (iermany and spent one year at his old home. THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 167 but tlie new world liad a strong attraction for him find in 1865 lie once more crossed the briny deq> and in that year became a resident of Lancaster, Oiiio. On the 5th of April, 1806, he was united in marriage to Miss Julia Ann Hartman, of this city, a daughter of Henry Hartman. She, too, was born in Germany, her birth occurring in Bondorf, on the 14th of Sqjtember, 1845, but she was only three years old when brought to America by her parents, who located on a farm in Hocking township, Fairfield county, about five miles west of Lancaster. Unto Air. and Airs. Busche- meyer were born nine children, seven of ^^•hom reached years of maturity, but one one of the daughters is now deceased. Those still living are Frederick, Augustus, A\'illiam, Henry, Louise and Dora. After their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Buschemeyer began their domestic life upon a farm of one hundred and sixty-four acres and there for many years our subject de- viated his energies to agricultural pursuits, Avhich he carried on successfully. He placed his fields under a high state of culti- N'atioii and progressive methods made his farming o]>erations a prosperous source of income. Although he started out in life with very limited financial circumstances, he steadily advanced until he reached the plane of affluence. He was ably assisted by his wife, who indeed proved to him a faith- ful companion and helpmate on the journey of life. His children, too, lx>re their share in the work of the farm and in a few years the familv were in comfortable circum- stances. Mr. Buschemeyer continued a rep- resentatixe of the agricultural interests of the connnunity until 1889, at which time he was appointed superintendent of the Fair- field Count\' Infirmary and for thirteen years, through dift'erent administrations, he has continued in the position, winning en^ comiums by reason of his fidelity to duty. His experience as an agriculturist well qualifies him to superintend the farming interests and at the same time he is most careful of the welfare and comfort of the inmates of the establishment. In this work he was most ably assisted by his wife, who served as matron of the institution until her death, which occurred on the 30th of Jan- uan,-, ic)02. Mrs. Buschemeyer, ever mind- ful of those intrusted to her care, discharged every dut\' without regard to her private interests or personal profits. To her hus- band and children she was a devoted wife antl loving mother. Mr. Buschemeyer had recently erected a new brick residence in Lancaster and he and his wife were eagerly looking forward to the time when they should occupy their new home, but the hand of death inter\'aied and Mrs. Busche- meyer was called tO' the home beyond. She long held membership in the Emanuel Lu- theran church and the funeral services were there held. Her life was full of kindness, of charity, and of good deeds, and all who knew her respected her for her excellent wiirk, while those who were intimately ac- quainted with her ha^-e for her deep love and regard. Mr. Buschemeyer is a wide-awake, en- 1 68 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. terprising- citizen, wlio takes a deep interest here, his hte history has been such as to win in everything ])ertaining to the general \\e\- for him tlie confidence and good will of all fare. In manner he is genial and afifable, with whom he has been assfKiated in busi- and throughout the years of his residence ness or personal afifairs. JOHN S. BOOK. In the house in which he now resides, in Richmond townshij). h'airtield county. Jolin S. Book was horn in the year 1829. and his residence here covers more than the psalm- ist's span of three score years and ten. Throughout almost three-(iuarters of a cen- tury he has witnessed the ])rogress and de- velopment of this section of the country and has rejoiced in the advancement that has been made. He comes of an old \'ir- ginia family, his father, Samuel B(X)k, hav- ing been born at Xewmarket in August, i8o>, while the grandfather, John Blitics Mr. Book was au old-line Whig and was a member of the United Brethren church. Samuel Book, the father of our subject, acquired his early education in the old log school house which was a feature in every pioneer settlement. His training at farm labor was not meager. He attended school about three months of the year and during the remainder of the time assisted his father upon the home farm and in the wagonmak- ing siiop conducted by John Book. About 1839 the latter invented a jjIow and in con- nection with his son Samuel began its man- ufacture in the town of Kushville, erecting there a liuilding for the purpose and equip- ])ing a good foundry in order to make these plows and place them upon the market. Throughout his life Samuel Book also en- gaged in the manufacture of wagons and buggies. In the year 1828, be was united in marriage to Miss Savilla Sain, a native 'if Fairfield county. Ohio, and they became the ])arents of seven sons and three daugh- ters, namely : John, of this review : David and William II., who have passed away: Thomas, who is living in Athens coiuity. Ohio: Samantha. deceased: George B.. a resident of Rushville: Samuel M., also liv- ing in Rushville: Edward S., of Canton, Ohio; Sarah B., who makes her home with her brother John: and Clara E.. the wife THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 169 •of Fred L. Davis, of California. Samuel Book was an old-line \\'hig in his pulitical affiliations until the time of the Ci\'il war. wlien he became a Rqjublican. He was also a member of the Methodist church. John S. Book acquired his early educa- tion in a log schixd house that stood on the present site of tiie town hall of Rushville. When he was about ten years of age. how- ever, the building was torm down and was replaced by a wooden structure, which in course o-f time was supplanted by a fine brick building. Mr. Book continued as a ■student of the public schools until he was sixteen years of age. when he began learn^ ing the harness making trade, filling a four years' apprenticeship in the town of Rush- ville. He afterward removed to Kentucky, where he remained for one and one-half years, there working at his trade of a sad- dler. On the expiration of that period he removed to Missouri, where he was em- ployed until i860. In that year he removed to the Cherokee Nation in the Indian Ter- ritory, where he followed harness making for a year. On account of the Civil war and the hostility of people in the south to those who came from the mirth, he then left the territory and made his way toi St. Louis, where he remained for some months, subsequently returning to Cincinnati. Since his return to Rushville. in 1884. he has worked to some extent at his trade and is now practically living a retired life, hav- ing reached the age of seventy-two years. In politics he is a Republican, but has taken no acti\-e part in political wi>rk. He has ne\-er sought or desired office. The only time he held a political position was when he served as town clerk. He belongs to one of the old families of the county and is well known, in this portion of O'hio. VAN H. GINDER. Van H. Cinder was burn in canton Basil, Switzerland. December 9, 1822. and is a son of John and Mary Cinder, both of whom were natives of the same pro\ince. They were fine silk ribbim weavers in the city of Basil, where they remained until 1829, when they came tO' America, sailing from Havre de Grace, France, on an Amer- ican merchantman^, which was forty-two days in crossing the .\tlantic. For a short time they remained in Xew York and thence proceeded to Albany by steamer, where they took boat for Buffalo on the Erie canal, proceeding thence across Lake Erie to Port- land. Ohio. From the latter place they made their way in a one-horse wagon to Fairfield county, settling in the northeast- ern part of Liljerty township. 1m ir a few days the father remained with a man liv- ing in that locality and then went to W'al- I70 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. nut township, where lie continued with a man by the name of Christ Weaver until 1S30. In tiiat year he went tcj (ireenfield townshi]). where lie ])urchase(l thirty acres of land, and Ixith he and his wife died ui)on the farm which he there developed. They were the parents of three children, two sons and a daughter. John Gintler Ijeing" the eldest. Anna Mary became the wife of Peter Walters and they removed to Han- cock county, Ohio, where they developed a farm amidst the forest, but both are now deceased. \'an H. is the youngest of the family. The father died in 1K40. at the age of sixty-seven years, while the mother passed away in 1878. at the advanced age ecoming one of the successful, well known and esteemed agriculturists of that community. While there he was united in marriage to J^Iiss Alary Waller, a native of Obio and a daugh- ter of Samnel Waller, whose birth occurred in Virginia, and who was a soldier of the war of 18 r J, while the grandfather of Mrs. Pool was one of the heroes of the Revo- lution, valiantly aiding in the struggle fnr independence. Jn 1862 Mr. Pool went with his family to New Albany, Indiana, and there he es- tablished a marble and granite business in connection with his brother, the partner- ship, being maintained for four years. On the expiration of that period our subject sold out and in 1866 removed to Lancaster, Ohio, where he embarked in the same line of business. After conducting the enter- prise for a while, however, he put aside cares along that line and purchased one hundred and sixty acres of fine farming' land, a portion of Avhich is within the cor- porate limits. He located thereon and thrutighout his remaining davs gave his at- tention to the development and cultivation of the land, the rich fields returning tO' him golden harvests for his industry and dili- gence. He was very reliable in business and well d(ies he deserve the success which he has gained. Unto ]\lr. and Mrs. Poo! were Ijorn fonr childretiT, of whom three are now liviuig", Aslmry S. resides in Lancaster and mar- ried Miss Maria Stone. 1>\' whom he ha.s sexcn children: Lola, Belle, Minnie, Frank, Harr\-, .Smith and Ollie. Francis I\I. 172 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. wedded Miss Ollie \'a]aitine and they re- side in Lancaster. \\'illiam died in youth. Margaret Elizabeth, to whom we are in^ debted for tlie history concerning^ her fa- ther, became tlie wife of Thomas J. ^IcFar- land, wlio for many years was a successful and popular traveling salesman. His par- ents were John C. and Amanda (Carlisle) McFarland, the former Iwrn in Greenfield township, September 22, 1819. was a son of ^^'alter and Margaret (Courtright) Mc- Farland, both of whom were early settlers of Greenfield township. Fairfield county, casting in their lot with the pioneers here. Unto Thomas J- McFarland and his wife have been lx>rn two children. The elder is Eugene, a resident of Greenfield town- ship, who married Miss Julia O'Connor and they have three children^ — Margaret A., ^fary and Frances B. The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. McFarland is Mary, the wife of Burns Schryver, of Circleville. Ohio. Mr. McFarland was called to his final rest and his remains were interred in. Forest Rose cemetery of Lancaster. He was de- voted to his wife and children and also had many warm friends throughout the com- munity. Mr. Pool was a Democrat in his political \iews and he and his wife were active, zealous and earnest members of the Methodist Episcopal church nf Lancaster. He started out in life a i)(M)r boy. Imt accumidated a handsome competence dur- ing the years of an acti\e and honor- able business career. He ixxssessed many sterling traits of character and wherever known was esteemed for his genuine worth. lie died June jf). 1H98. and was buried in Forest Rose cemetery. His wife, who was born in 1820, still survives him and is yet an active old lady of eighty- two years. The family is one that is widely and favorably known in Fairfield county, having long been residents within its borders. FRANKLIN L. FLOWERS, M. D. It is an in»])i.rtant public duty to honor his services are kept in remembrance and and pcr])etnate as far as possible the mem- the importance of those services acknowl- ory of an eminent citizen— one who by his edged. His example in whatever fields his blameless and honorable life and distin- work may have been done tluis stands as an guished career reflected creiht not only upon object les.son to tho.se who come after him, the city in which he made his home Imt upon and though dead he still si)eaks. Long after the state. Through such memorials as this all recollection of his personaliix shall have at hand an individual and the character of failed friin the minds of men the less perish- DR. F. L. FLOWERS THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 175 able record may tell the stor}- of his life and commend his example for imitation. No man was ever more respected' in the com- munity in' which he lived or ever more fully enjoyed the confidence of the pei>i>le thani Franklin L. Flowers. In his lifetime the people uf this state rejoiced in his advance- ment and in the honors to which he attained, and since his death they have cherished his maiKiry. He was one of the most success- ful pioneer physicians of Fairfield county, having- gained a high and prominent posi- tion in a profession wherein wealth and in- fluence availeth little or naught, the meas- tn-e of success depending upon the men- tahty. ability — lx)th natural and acquired — and the broad culture and ready sympathy of the individual. Franklin Lambert Flowers was born upon a farm in Harrison county, Virginia, March 17, 181 1, and died in Lancaster, Ohio', on the 21st tif Noi\-ember. 1890. When C|uite young he accompanied his par- ents on their removal to Kentucky and after gaining a meagre education gained in a single term's attendance at the district school he finally studied medicine. He had, hb\\-ever. in the meantime, broadened his knowledge through reading, experience and observation. He became a student in the office and imder the direction of Dr. George McC'oiik. of Xew LisI>on, Columbiana county. Ohio. He attended one .session of lectures in the Ohio Medical College at Cin- cinnati, Ohio, during the year 1834-5, and afterward began practice in Brownsville, and at different times continued his pro- fessii;nal work ;it Rehnbcsth and New Lex- ington. The year 1874 witnessed his ar- rival in Lancaster. Having pract ced in the regular school of medicine for twenty-two A'ears be had become a convert of home- opathy, and i)racticed according tO' the ten- ets of the school until his demise. He at- tentled a course of lectures at the Western Homeopathic Medical College, from, which he received the degree of Medical Doctor in i8G_|. During his residence iru Lancaster he had a \'ery lucrati\e practice and his office was for many years the headcjuarters for medical students and yoimg physicians, who were always benefited by their association witli the older member of the profession, recei\ing from him knowledge and advice that proved of great advantage tO' them in their practice. He was always the friend of the young physician and never hesitated to give to him out of the rich stores of his long experience and wisdom. Dr. Flowers was a constant student, and being a quick observer, he profited largely in the great school of experience. He had, too, a re- tentive mind, his memory partaking of the nature of the wonderful. He was quick to accept and recognize the utility of any idea advanced b}- the profession and to adapt it in his own professional work. He long held member.ship with the Ohio State Medi- cal Society and thus became widely known throughout the state; but the Doctor diti not confine his reading, studv and in\-csti- gation alone to the subjects bordering upon medical ]ir;ictice. lie continued througliout his life a broad reader and became one of the best infoniieil men in this portion of the state. The books that were bis constant I70 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. companions duriiig liis leisure moments were Seneca's Morals, Pollock's Course of Time and Giblx>ns' Rome. The DfKtor was four times married, but his only surviving child is Mrs. Belle Graves, of Columbus, Ohio. His son. J- R- Flowers, who was a residait of the capital city, died a short time prior to the death of his father. There are now living eight grandchildren, ele\-en great-grandchildreiT and one sister, Mrs. E. A. Clayton, of New Salem, Ohio, who has reached the advanced age of eighty-seven years. Politically the D(x;tor was a stanch Democrat. In early life he took an active interest in politics, but during the last twenty-five years of his earthly existence his attentioii was devoted in an undivided man- ner to his profession. His practice contiur uallv grew in volume and importance and he was long recognized as one of the most capable members of the profession in this portion of Ohio. He was an entertaining conversationalist and carried into the sick nxmi not only the remedial restoratives that were administered but the sunshine of his own presence, which was also a helpful ele- ment in effecting cures. He was always ]ieen a vcr\' im]>ortant one. tlie sons of tlic fatherland coming to tJK- new world having readily adapted themselves to the different conditions, cus- toms and habits of our people, and their enterprise, jierseverance and reliability have made them \alucd citizens, who have con- tributed to the pn gress and advancement of the land. A well known representati\e of this class is Henry A. Martens, recently clo'sely connected with the industrial :nid comimercial interests of Lancaster, but is now living in honored retirement from labor, h'is earnest and persistent efforts in former years having brought to him a handsome competence. He is what the world calls a sclf-m;iilc man, and bis strength of char- THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 177 acter. liis unHagging i>erseverance. relia- bility and activity have commanded for him the admiration and respect of all with whom business or social relations have brought him in contact. Mr. Martens was born in. the kingdom of Hanover, Germany, March 7, 1825. He as reared and educated in his native county, pursuing his studies between the age of six and fourteen years in accordance with the laws of his nati\-e land. After putting aside his text books he entered upon his business career as an apprentice to the carpenter's trade, serving faithfully for four years. He then traveled for a time as a journeyman, working at his trade in different important cities on the continent, but at length he de- termined to try his fortune in the new world, believing better opportunities for advance- ment in business were here ofifered. In: 1845 he sailed for tiie port of Xew York. Init landed at Baltimore after a hazardous voy- age of nine weeks. At once he continued his journey by land until he had arrived in Fairfield county, Ohio, where he resided with his uncle, Frederick Martens, and there he was employed until his patriotic spirit prompted his enlistment as a defender of his adopted land in the war with JNIexico. He became a member of the Fourtli Ohio Regiment under command of Colonel Charles BrufY and took part in a niunber of engagements. He was then discharged at the close of hostilities and returned ti: Cin- cinnati, Ohio, whence lie made his \va\- t(j Fairfield county. Mr. Martens resumed work at the car- penter's trade and eventually became what was known as a "boss carjienter" or master workman. His lirst independent venture was in the line of merchandising. He pur- cha.sed an interest in a hardware store m connection with T. J. Hansen, the firm be- coming T. J. Hansen & Company, a style- that was naaintained for twelve years, on the expiration of which period iNItr. Martens purchased Mr. Hansen's interest and the firm of H. A. Martens & Sons was nrganized. Practical, enterprising business men, the new firm was soon in the enjoyment nf a large and constant! v increasing Inisiness. In their store, located on Main street, they carried an extensive line of shelf and heavy hardware and farm machinei'y and buggies, and their enterprise, their honorable deal- higs aner of St. Peter's Lutheran church. Mr. Martens has since married' Mrs. Christina Nester, a daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Baumann. In aildi- tion to his pleasant home and other prop- erty interests in Lancaster, Mr. Martens owns a \aluable and richly cultivated farm of two hundred and seven acres in I'air- field county, and the rental therefrom adds materially to his income. To the Democratic party Mr. Martens gives his political support. l>elieving finnly in its ])rinciples. and his fellow townsmen, recognizing his worth and ability, have fre- quently called him to public ot+ice. For twelve \ears he served as justice of the ])eacc. his imjiartial rulings and fidelity to duly winning him high commendation. He was also clerk and treasurer of Madison township, having been ap])ointed to the lat- ter position in 1870. In 1875 he was elect- ed treasurer of Fairfield county for a tenn of two vears and filled the office so accept- ably that he was re-elected in 1877, his in- cumbency covering a period of foiu' years, at the expiration of which time he retired from office as he had entered it. with the conridence and goeen lK)rn of that union. youth to general farming and stock raising, Joseph Christy, the ninth in order of and creditable success crowns his efforts, birth, was the youngest of six sons and is The home of Mr. and Mrs. Christy has the only one now li\ing. At the usual age been blessed with twehe children, of whom he entered the ])ublic schools of his district, two died in infanc\. V^n of the number therein ntastering the common branches of are still living, as follows: Nancv .\n'n is THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. i8i tlie wife 1)1 .Vnios Aldeiulerter. a farmer of Amanda tuwnsliip, and tlieir children are Laura, Dora, Arthur and Joseph. Charles H., a resident fanner of Amanda township, married Martlia (Jrifhth, a daughter of James Griffith, by whom he has nine chil- dren : Milton, Kirby, Bert, Orpha, Alpha, Millard and Willarcl, twins, John and Mary. Lewis F., who carries on agricultural pur- suits in Amanda township, married Ma- linda Boucher, and they have three children, Florence, Thomas and Ruth. Jemima is the wife of Flli Aldenderfer, who carries on ag- ricultural pursuits in Clear Creek township, and they have three children — Edward, Nora and Clark. Alice is the wife of Frank Wilson, a resident farmer of .Xmanda town- ship, and their children, are Stella, \Villiam, Bertha, Marie, Ray and Ada. Emma is the wife of John Myers, a tile manufacturer of Amanda township, and their children are Effie anrl Helen. James, a railroad engineer of Kansas City, is married and has three children, Harold, Hnward and an infant daughter. Sherman, a residait farmer of Annanda township, married Miss Ellen Hiiiifman. Minnie is the wife of Albert Mariiin, who resides ui)i;n her father's farm, and they have one daughter, Clara. Lucy is the wife of Charles Barr, an agriculturist of Amanda towns hi]), by whom she has three children — SehTia. J'llmer and Sherman. Politicalh' Mr. Christy is a Democrat and while he 1)elie\'es that the princii)'les of that party \\\\\ Ijest ser\'e the public w-elfare, he has never sought or desired office. He has witnessed many changes and improve- ments in Fairfield cunnt}-. taking an inter- est in all that has worked toward the same, and bearing his ])art in de\'eloping what is now one of the richest farming districts of the state. Few men are more widely or more prominently known in the enterpris- ing county of Fairfield thani Joseph Christy. He has been an important factor in agri- cultural circles and his popularit}' is well de- served, a's in him are embraced the charac- teristics of an unb-ending integrity, an in- dustry that never flags, and a remarkalile degree of energy. He takes great pleasure in the society of his family and friends, is ahvavs courteous, kindly and affable, and those who know him personall}* ha\'e for him a warm regard. NEWTON PETERS. For more than se\'enty years Newton he is yet an active factor ini agricultural cir- Peters has traveled life's journey in Fair- cles, being a prominent farmer of Green- field county, and although he has passed the field township, his hnine lieing located on psalmist's span of three score years and ten, section 35. He was born in Amanda town- l82 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. ship, Fairfield county, on the iijtli uf Sep- temlier, 1829. His i)aternal grandfather, Samuel Peters, was (jne of three lirothers who catiie to America from Russia. Later no news of the location of one of the brothers could be received; one died in Baltimore, while the grandfather of our subject spent his last days in Amanda township, where he passed away in 1829. He was one of the honored pioneer set- tlers of Fairfield county and took an active interest in the early development and progress of this portion of the state. In his family were thirteen children and two of the number were married and had thirteen children each. Robinson J. Peters, the father of our subject, was born in Maryland in 1797, and in 18 1 2 came to Ohio with his parents, first locating in Richlaml township, where he was reared amid the wild scenes of frontier life. The work of progress and devclo])- ment had scarcely been begun at that time and many hardships and trials had to be en- dured by the early settlers, who sought to establish hnmes in the midst i>f the forests. Robinson J. Peters was united in mrnriage in Amanda township in 1823 to Miss I'^liza- beth Gallagher, wlio was born in that town- ship in 1802, her parents having removed from Pennsylvania to this comity at a pio- neer ei)och in its history. The Gallagher family w^s of Irish lineage and in colonial days was established in America. Unto the ])arents of our subject were born seven chil- ihen, ti\e of whom reached years of ma- turity, namely: Zebuloii, a resident of Hocking township; Marj', the widow of Thoimas C(x:hran ; Sarah Jane, the widow of Thomas !). Whiley ; and Alvira, who died after attaining womanhood. Two of the children died in infancy. Xewton Peters was the third child and second son of the family and when he was alxjut eleven vears of age his parents re- nuned to Lancaster. He acquired his edu- cation in the district schools and spent his youth in the usual manner of lx)ys of that period, his time l)eing devoted to the duties of the school rcxjm, the pleasures of the ]ilaygri:und and to various business cares. On tlie 12th of November, 1837, Xew- ton Peters was united in marriage to Lydia i-^versole, a native of Berne township. Fair- field county, born August i, 1840. her par- ents being David and Elizabeth (Miller) Eversole, who were early settlers of this county, coming to Ohio from Virginia, in whiich state they were lx)rn, reared and married. In their family were fi\'e sons and il\e daughters, Mrs. Peters being the sixth child and third daughter. She was reared in her native township and there remained until she gave her hand in marriage to Newton Peters. Tliey began their domes- tic life upon a farm, which is still their home. anl, of Greenfield tcvwnship; Robinson J., who wedded Ida V.. Compton anorted the Whig party until the organi- and has made iuan\- substantial improve- zati(;n of the Republican. He voted for ments u|j(rn his land. As his financial re- President Lincoln in i860 and 1864 and sources haxe increased he has also added cast his last i)residential vote for the la- to his property and is now the owner of mented William ilcKinley. He holds mem- twi.i hundred and thirt_\- acres of valuable bership in the JMethort and was identilied with the Evangeli- cal church and one of its active workers .and elders, lie married Miss Sarah Bell, a native of Fairlield county. She was Iwrn in Amanda township and was a daughter of Samuel Bell, a representative of an old and honored family that came from Pennsyl- vania to this portion of the state at a very day. Mrs. Kissinger was bom in 1842 and became the mother of three children, Emma J., David E. and Dora B., but the last jiamed is now deceased. David E. Kissinger was reared upon the old home farm, working in the fields from the time of early spring planting until the harvests were garnered. He then entered the district schools, pursuing his studies un- til the following spring. Coming to Lan- caster he began studying photography un- der the flirection of J. H. Tobias, from whom lie learned the business, remaining witli that gentleman for four years. In 1S94 he ojjened a gallery of his own, and efjuipped his studio with all the latest a[>- pliances required in the art. His methods are modern, iiis work satisfactorj^ and his patronage is constantly increasing. Mr. Kissinger has been twice married, his present wife ha\ing Ixirne the maiden name of Adelia Humphreys. She is a daughter of Samuel Humphreys, who was born in \'irginia. but became a resident of Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Kissinger is a wor- thy exemplar of the Masonic fraternity, be- longing to Amanda Lodge, No. 509, F. & -A. M. He has chosen as a life work a vo- cation for which he is well suited, and, keep- ing in touch with the progress which is be- ing continually made in the profession, he lias already gained an enviable reputation and merited prosperity. WILLIAM CRUIT. William Cruit, now deceased, was lx)ni that is honorable and riiiln in manhood, in Greenfield towixship, near Lancaster, May He was a son of William and Hannah 8, 1832, and died in the sanie locality De- (McKm) Cruit. Ili> i)arents were both na- cember 2, 1894. His life span therefirre tives of England and there spent the days covered sixtv-two years and it was a period of their childhood and youth, coming to the in which he accompli-shed much iiD a busi- United States soon after their marriage, ness way and at the same tinie manifested They located in Washington, Ohio, and in a loyalty in citizenship and a tidelity to all that locality the father engaged in farming THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 185 for some time. l)iit .subsecjuently came to Fairfield county, taking up his abode in Greenfield township, where both lie and liis wife spent tlie resi(hie of their da_\s and (Hed at an achanced age. b<.itli lieing alxnit se\- enty when called to the home beyontl. They were faithful and earnest members of the ^lethodist church and their lives were in consistent harmunv with their religinus be- lief. In their family were ele\-en children, five of whom are yet living. \YilIiam Cruit, one of the number, ob^ tained his early education in the district schools which he attended through the win- ter months, while in the summer season he assisted in the labors of the field and meadow, working upon his father's farm in Greenfield township. During the Civil war he responded to his country's call for aid. and enlisted for ten days' serxdce. The occupation to which he was reared he made his life work and after his marriage fol- lowed that pursuit in order to provide for his family. Tt was on the 27th of INIarch. 1855. that he was joined in wedlock to Miss Mary Kiger. a daughter of John anid Eliza- beth ( Bolenbaugh) Kiger. The father was a native of \'irginia and a som of Henry and I'dllv Kiger. who were married in 1802. They became the parents of six childreiii, fi lur sons and two daughters. The mother, Mrs. Polly Kiger, reached the extreme old age of one hundred and five years and passed away on Christmas day of 1S84. while Mr. Kiger died in 1882. aged one hundred years. Their son, John Kiger. was born March 19, 181 1, and died at the age of sc\enty-nine years, six mrvnths and twenty-two days. It was on the i6th of January, 1834. that he married Elizabeth Bolenbaugh, who pro\ed to him a faithful companion and helpmate along the journey of life. He was long a resident of Fairfield C( unity, settling in Amanda township, where lie was at the time of his removal tO' this ]dace. There he carried on agricultural ])ursuits until his death, which occurred abo'Ut ele\-en years ago. Hie was a very ])rominent man. not only in a business way but in political affairs, his- opinions carrying weight on account of their practical and convincing cpialities. His wife departed this life about a year previous to the death of her husband. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Cruit was blessed with eight children, and five of that number are yet living. Edith died at the age of fifteen months. Alice is the wife of Israel Christ, a farmer and fruit grower of Bloom township, and they have four chil- dren : Ersie, Annie, Kirby and William. Elizabeth is the wife of All>ert Heins, who is engaged in blacksmithing' in Royalton, Fairfield county, and thelir children were Mamie and Ruth, at home, and Glenn; now deceased. John is a resident farmer of Greenfield township, wdio married Pauline Kemp, and their children are Hazel, Ure Agnes, Merrill and Frances. Anna is the wife of Dr. Monhank. of Royalton, and they have two children'. Mary and Chester. Hetta is the wife of Jesse Hughes, a son of John H'ughes, a prominent farmer of Amanda townshi]). W. J. was born upon the farm where they are now living, and he married Sarah Lezenbe. Jesse Hughes re- sides upon the farm owned by our subject, and has two children, Freemaru Cruit and 1 86 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Charline. Clara died at tlie age (if four years anrise. lie pro- vided liberally for his family in this way aud was also a g'enerous contributor to the church with which he was identified. He took an actixe interest in the rebuilding of ^b>unt Zion clnu'ch. and (jf all things tend- ing to promote the cause of Christianity. His widow still survives him and yet resides upon the old home farm, surrounded by all the ciimforts of life as a result of her hus- band's industry anrn in A'irginia on the 27th of Octol>er, 1818, and with his parents came to Ohio when six years of age. so that almost his entire life has l)een passed in this state. He is a son of Henry and Polly (Waltuc) Kiger. His paternal grandfather. George Kiger, was one of the heroes of the Revolutionary war wlio, when the colonies no longer able to patiently endure the op- pression of the mother country attempted to throw af¥ all allegiance to the British crown, joined the colonial forces ami fought for national liberty. After the inde])endence GEORGE W. KIGER THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 189 improve it and put it under cultivatinu and succeeded in making a comfortable home for his lamii}-. He engaged in farming in Amanda township until his death and was a very industrious and progressi\'e man, whose well directed labors won him pros- peritw H'e accumulated much property ami was therefi re accnunted one of the sub- stantial as well as one of the most highly esteemed citizens of his community. He, too, manifested his loyalty to his native land in times of war, becoming a soldier in the Avar of 1812. The family is certainly noted for longevity, for Henr\- Kiger had passed the one hundred and third milestone on life's journey at the time of his death, and his wife \\as in her one hundred and se\'enth year at the time she was called to the home beyond. She was a native of Germany, and to her husband she proved a \-ery able help- mate and assistant. Both lield membershiiJ in the ^[ethodist church, and ]\Ir. Kiger was a Denincrat in, his political views. In their family were six children, of wdiom George \\ . was the youngest. The only other sur- \i\ing member of the familv is Lewis, who is a retired farmer of Anianda township. George ^\ . Iviger, of this review, ob- tained his early education in the district schools near his home and remained under the parental roof until he was thirty years of age, when he started out upnii! an inde- pendent Inisiness career. He purchased a farm near Lancaster, on the edge of Amanda township, and there carried on agricultural pursuits for a number of years. .\t length he sold his pruperty and ])urchased his pres- ent farm, then comprising one hundred and thirty-eight acres, but since that time he has added to the property until within the bnundaries of his farm are now comprised more than four hundreil and fifty acres. He lias lived at his present home for the past nineteen years and nearly all of the improve- ments upon the place are the work c;f his hands and stand as monuments to his in- dustr\-, and therefore everything about the place is kept in splendid condition. The buildings and fences are well repaired and the fields are highl}- culti\-ated. At the time he left the old homestead ]\tr. Kiger was married to Miss Anville Shawen, a native of Fairfield county and a daughter of Josiah Shawen, one of the early settleis of this county. He was a carpenter by trade and Ijecame a prosperous man. Airs. Kiger died about forty years ago at the Turkey Run farm, where they were then living. She was the mother of three chil- dren, two of whom survi\-e her, Ir\in: hav- ing died at the age of nine years. Henry is a resident farmer of Amanda township, where he operates one hundred acres of land. He married Elizal)eth Dunn. Rufus, the second son, resides in Van ^^'ert county, Ohio-, where he is engaged in, the cultiwation of two hundred acres of land. He married Ephema Elder, and they have fi\e chil- dren, namely: Merty, Carrie, (ieorge, Laura and Omer. For his second wife Mr. Kiger chose Garilla Gallaglicr, a nati\e of this count}-, and they became the parents of three sons and one daughter, all of whom are yet living. John resides at Villagrove, Colorado, w here he is engaged in practicing medicine, lie married lunma .Veinbardt I go THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. and they have one son, George M. George W., the second of the family, resides in Oregon, where he is engaged in the broker- age business. He married May Delia Stur- geon. Charles was a farmer of Amanda township and weng the highest, its i)ur])ose being to ;illc\i.'Ue suffering and to restt ])rized possession' — health, its fol- lowers are usually men of strong mentality, keenly analytical, and with broad sympathy in addition to a love of scientific research, and without these cpialitics a member of the profession cannot rise hcNond liie ranks of mediocritv. Possessing the rcf|uisite (piali- ties of the successful practitioner Dr. Brad- ford is now enjoying a liberal patronage in Bremen, where he makes his home, and throughout the surrounding district. The Dicnously in connection with iniprn in the THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 191 Old Dominion and emigrating westward settled in the midst of the green woods of IMuskingum county, Ohio, becoming one of its pioneer settlers. His soni, John Brad- ford, Jr., was born in Highland township, Muskingum county, and was the grandfa- ther of the Doctor. The lattei' was a son oi Harvey Bradford, who was born on the old home farm ini Muskingumi comity, which was later the birthplace of the Doctor. There reared to manhood Harvey Bradford car- ried on agricultural pursuits throughout his entire life. He married Eliza Jane Noble, who was born in Ireland and when four years of age was brought to America by her father, Henry Noble, whoi crossed the Atlantic with his family. Upon the old home farm Dr. Bradforil first opened his eyes to the light of day, Oc- tober ro, 1862. and at the usual age he entered the districts schools, where he pur- sued his lessons, mostly through the winter months, for in the summer seasons he as- sisted in the work of the fields. Later he continued his studies in Bloomfield. Ohio, where he remained for se\-eral ^■ears. and when he liad completed his literary course took up the study of medicine under the di- rection of Dr. J. Morris Lane, of that place. He afterward entered the Toledo Medical College, of Toledo, Ohio, where he was graduated in 1884. He remained in the office of his preceptor imtil 1886, and then located in Oakland, Fairfield county, Ohio', where he remained three years, after which he spent two years in Stoutsville. Li 1892 he removed to Lancaster, where he spent two years, and then came tO' Bremen, where he soon secured a large and lucrative prac- tice. In order to add tO' his proficiency, in 1892 he pursued a post-graduate course in the Chicago Polyclinic College. On the 30th of June, 1881, Dr. Brad- ford was united in marriage tO' Miss Sarah S. Wilson, of Muskingum county, a daugh- ter of John and Martha (Sims) \\'ilson. This union has been blessed with three chil- dren, but Laiu-a E. died in her seventeenth year. The surviving children are Ralph Emerson and Alda. The Doctor is a mem- ber of Stoutsville Lodge, No'. 255, K. P.. and in his political affiliations he is a Demo- crat. He has served for several years as ai member of the school board and for one term was mayor of Bremen. He manifests a deep and active interest in everything per- taining tOi the general welfare and as a citi- zen, as well as a physician, takes high rank. HENRY W. GEIGER. Henry W. Geiger, who devotes his time field coimty, for his birth- occurred in Rush- and energies to agricultural pursuits, his ville on the 22d of May, 1848. He comes home being on section 3, Pleasant township, of an old Virginian family. Ilis paternal is numbered among the native sons of Fair- great-grandfather, Adam Geiger, was a nia- 192 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. tive of W'oDilstock. Virginia, and in 1806 came west witli his family, hcmg numtered among the pioneer settlers of Fairfield county. Here he purchased six hundred and forty acres of land in Pleasant town- ship, and a part of this is now included within the corporation limits of Pleasant- ville. Throughout his remaining days he engaged in the development and improve- ment of his land. His son, David Geiger. the grandfather of our subject, accompanied his parents in their remo\'al from the Old Dominion' to Fairfield county and resided witli them ui)on a farm near Pleasantville until his marriage in 1807 to Catherine Winegardner. They 1)egan their domestic life upon a farm in the locality and unto them were born two sons : John* who resided upon a farm in Tneing Henry and Sarah (Walters) Conrad. At the usual age he entered the public schools and through the i)triods of vacati<;n assisted in work on the home farm, where he remained until he was twent\-(jne \'ears of age. Upon the breaking out of the Ci\'il war he enlisted in Company I, Ninetieth Ohio Volunteer In- fantr}", ji'ining the anny on the 13th of Au- gust. i8fi2. He was wounded at the battle of StfMie River on the 31st of De(;ember of the same year, and was sent to the hospital at Xasliville and afterward to Cincinnati and thence to Camp Chase, Ohio, where, on account of his injury, he was honorably dis- charged ni\'eniences. In ap]>earance it is neat and thrifty, and everything aliout the place indicates the careful super\-ision of the 194 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. progressive and practical owner. Tlie home is ])resi(ie(l o\er by a most estimable lady, who in her maidenhood was Miss Sophia Peters, daughter of George Peters, one of the early settlers of Fairfield county, who owned the farm upon which Mr. arid Mrs. Conrad are now living. He died forty years ago. The marriage of our suliject and his wife was celebrated in November, 1864, and has been blessed with three children, all of Avhom are yet living. Adelle is the wife of \\'. W. Doner, by whom she has three chil- dren : Harry \\'., Arthur H. and Ralph C. IMinnie is the wife of V. V. Cuckler, of Lan- caster, Ohio, an employe in a shoe factory there. George S. is employed in Cincinnati, Ohio, and married Miss Stella Theiring, by whom he has one child, Mildred. All of the children were horn upon the nld liume place in Clear Creek township, and attended the district schools, while George was a student in the college of Delaware, Ohio, and like- wise ]>ursued a conimercial course in differ- ent business colleges. Mr. CiMirad is now serving as school director, which position he has filled for three years. He has been a judge of elec- tions for the past six years and in politics is a stanch Republican, but while he has held some ofifices, he has never been a p<')litician in the sense of office seeking, preferring to give his undivided attention to his business affaiirs. .Sociall_\- he was connected with the Grand Army post at Amanda during its ex- istence. For forty-two years he has been a memljer of the Methodist church, taking a most helpful part and being very much in- terested in its work. He has served as trus- tee, steward and class-leader, filling all of those offices at the present time, together witli that of Sunday-school superintendent. He puts forth every effort in his power to advance the cause of Christianity and his labors have not l>een without effect. So honorable and upright is his life that he commands in a high degree the respect and confidence of all with whom he has been as- sociated, and well ddcs he deserve mention in this \i)lunie. dexoted as it is to the lives of representative citizens. FRED L. MAUGER. In IJeniDcralic circles Fred L. Mauger in Ilerks cnunly. Pennsylvania, on the 4th is widelv known and on the roster of public of February, 1S40. In the year 1S54 his f)filicials nf l-'airfield county appears his father and niothiT, with their four sons, name, for he is now capably serving in the emigrated westward, taking up their abode jxjsition of auditor. He is a native of the in Fairfield county, Ohio, in Ai)ril of that Keystone .slate, his birth having occurred year. Tli- f.iilur was a carpenter and build- THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 195- er and throughout his entire hfe engaged in business along those lines. His political support was given the Democracy and he was a member of the German Reformed church. Unto him' and his wife were born four sons : Eli, who is living in Etna, Lick- ing county, Ohio; Fred L., of this review; Jacob L., who is a farmer of P'ataskala, Licking county; and Daniel, who was born February 22, 1848, and is now engaged in farming near Baltimore, Fairfield county. All departments of life are being contin- uously recruited from the farms. The boys reared amid the surroundings of rural life displaying strength of character as well as of physical manhood, make their way to the cities and become active factors in the vari- ous pursuits which constitute actix-ity in the various lines that contribute to upbuilding and prosperity there. Fred L. Mauger was reared upon' the home farm in the usual man- ner of boys of the period, working in the fields through the summer months, while in the district schools he acquired his early education. He was thus engaged until twen- ty-one years of ag'e, after which he became a student in a select school taught by Pro- fessor Isaac Johnson in Reynoldsburg. Later he began teaching, following that pro- fession at Wagram. He then attended Central College in Franklin county fur two terms and while there was elected major of the Third Ohio ]\Iilitia of Licking cnunty, the commission being signed by Gcn'ernor Tod. Li Sqjtember, 1862, Mr. Mauger joined the Squirrel Hunters in resjidnse to the call of the gox-ernor for men to aid in the defense of Cin^cinnati, which was threat- ened by Morgan of the Confederacy. They were stationed at Camp Nickelsoin, se\-ea miles from Covington, Kentucky, where they remained one week, Morgan retreating. In 1864 Mr. Mauger wais agent for the Home Insurance Company of Columlms, and the following year went to Xashville, Temniessee, where he was' emplotyed by the government as assistant steward of the' Summer street quarters, having charge of about seven hundred and fift_\- men, who were doing government work. There he remained until after the close of the war. He tlien returned to Fairfield count}-, Ohio,, and was engaged in teaching school through sixteen consecutive winters, while in the summer months he engaged in tlie \\i :rk of the farm. In 1869 Mr. Mangier was united in mar- riage to Miss Rachel A. Roby, of Fairfield county, a daughter of Benjamin and Sarah (Seibert) Roby, who came from \'irginia to Fairfield county, bringing the most of their effects upon a pack-saddle. They are still living in \\^alnut township and Mrs. Roby is now in her eight\'-third year. ^Nlrs. Mauger died October i, 1884, anending integrity of character, his fearlessness in the discharge of his du- ties and his appreciation of the responsi- bilities that rest upon him are such as to make him a most acceptal)le incuml>ent of the ofHce and his worth is widely acknowl- edged. I HENRY H. WALTERS. When the tocsin of war sounded at the time when tlie spirit of rebellion reigned in the south, men from all walks of life flcKked to the standard of the L'liicn. jiulting aside business cares and home ties to perform their duty to their coimtry upon the field of battle. Henry H. Waiters was among the loyal sons of Fairfield ct tlie early structures there and was a very nized as one of the leaders in this line, useful citizen. He alsoi engaged in cabinet On the ^olh of June, i860, Mr. Walters making in Lancaster and his efforts proved was united in marriage to Miss Catherine, of great value in this frontier region. He a daughter of David anid ]\Liry A. I Bowers) married Miss Julia A. \\'arnell. who was (iroff. She was born in New Lbilland, Lan- jjorn in Hagerstown, ALaryland, in 1804, caster county, Pennsylvania, ami in 1850 and came tO' Lancaster with her parents, came to Lancaster, Ohio, where her father Bv her marriage she became the mother of spent his remaining days. L^nto our sub- four sons: Irwin, wbo was killed in the ject and his wife ha\e been- bo-rn several Civil war: Samuel, who is now a resident of children: \\'illiani, (jf Lancaster: Brunella, Texa.si: Xoah S. and Henrv H. The only the wife of Leon Miesse, of this city: Mary daughter of the family was Alinerva, the E.. the wife of Abraham Parett, of Circle- wife 'of Daniel Rodepoucli., of Lancaster. \'ille. Ohio: an^d ^largaret, the wife tif (r. After the death of the lather his widow Xix( n, of Indianapolis, Indiana, removed to- White Cli:aid, Kansas, where Mr. Walters is a pronounc'ed Republican,, she died in 1S82. having licen a stalwart advocate of the jjarty Henrx' H. ^\'alters acquired his early ed- from the time he attained his majorit}'. In ucation in the public schools of Lancaster matters of citizenship he is most loyal and an the hospital, where he remained field of activity in which as a young trades- for nine months, after which he was trans- i9« THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. ferred to Memphis and later to Camp Den- tlie war and his ex])erieiKes on southern nison. at Cincinnati. Oiiio, where he was battlefields. Upi mi his return frum the fields honorably discharged in October, 1864. He of carnage and desolation he resumed the is now a member of Ben Butterfield Post, jnirsuits of civil life and has since main- G. .\. R.. and takes delight in recalling when tained an honorable position in industrial Avith Jiis old armv comrades the incidents of circles in his native citv. JAMES B. CLAYPOOL. ,;.'^ James B. Claypool, who is engaged in has a very \aluable property. In 1877 he general farming on section 34, Greenfield erected his present fine residence, which is township, represaits one of the mrn in this township, Octol^er 22, 1850, He has one of the finest droves of horses in and is the second son (jf Isaac and Nancy the country, including an imported Olden- (i^son) Clavpool. whose histor\- is given burg coach horse, Zelora G., sired by Penny- in full on another page of this volume. No pack, a very famous horse, having a record ■event of special importance occurred to varv- of 2 :-?o'4 at three years old. He also has a the routine of farm life for Mr. Claypcxjl in horse that is a grandson of George Wilkes, his youth. His early education was acquired and he makes the circuit with some of his in the schools of Lancaster and afterward horses, which have made good records upon he became a student in Dennison University, the track. This is merely a department of at Gninville. where he remained in 1S69-70. his business, for he engages in general fami- \\'hen his eilucation was completed he at ing and other branches of stix-k-raising. and once began stfKk-raising, making a specialty his well tlirected efforts are bringing tti him of the breeding of coach and trotting horses, a very satisfactory success, lie located on the farm where he now re- ^'Ci^^^ Mr. Clay])o<\l was married to sides and has greatly improved the place. Miss Lizzie I'eters, a daughter of Xewton A\'hen he took possession of it, it was largely and Lydia ( Rversole) Peters. She was c(jyered with a native growth of forest trees, born in Greenlield township, pursued her These he cleared away and with character- education in the district sch(x>ls and by her istic energ\- h;is continued the work of im- m.nrriage has become the mother of two chil- provement and development luitil he now dren : Carl Peters, a \ery bright boy. who THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. I9S is pursuing liis educatii.Mi in the high schixil of Laucaster: and Clark Wesley, \v\vf is at- tending- the district school. The elder was appointed a ]3age in the senate during the last general assemhlv. He desired to make Iiis own way through school unaided and is doing so. He will soon graduate at the age of seventeen years and has already passed the county examination luider the Boxwell law, which gave him free tuitioni in the high school. Mr. Clayi)col, of this review, exercises his right of franchise in stipport of the men and measures O'f the Republican party, whicli he has supported since attaining his major- ity. He is now township trustee ami has held other offices, although the township is strongly Democratic. He has never sought (itticial preferment, hut his fellow men, recognizing his worth and al)ility, have called him to office. He attends the Pres- byterian church, and as a citizen is liberal in support of all measures which he believes will prove of pulilic benefit. His worth is widely acknoiwl edged and he is well known as an honored representative of a promi- nent pioneer family whose record is praise- wcrthv and above criticism. ISAAC GROVE. Isaac Grave, who is filling the position of section foreman on the Cincinnati & Mus- kingum Railroad, makes his home in Bre- men. He is numbered among the native sons of Fairfield county, for his birth oc- curred in Rush Creek township on the iith of ]\larch, 1845. His father, Oliver Grove, was born in Pennsylvania in 1821 and in his thirteenth year came tO' Fairfield coitn- ty, Ohio, with his parents, John and Anna ( Mc^^'illiams) Gro\-e. who settled in Rush Creek tmvnship. After arriving at years of maturity the father of our subject mar- ried Miss Martha Blosser, who was born in Fairfield county, a daughter of Isaac and Elizabeth (Coffman) Blosser. By this mar- riage were born eleven children, seven of wlK.m are lix'ing : Isaac, whose name" in- troduces this review; Caroline, the wife of Oscar Siefert; Nancy, who married John C. Nagney ; William; Samuel; John; and Han'ey. In the public schools of his home neigh- borhood Isaac Grove pursued his education until his sixteenth year and during that time made his residence with his parents on the farm. The Civil war was then in progress and his patriotic spirit was aroused by the attempt oif the south to overthrow tlie unioo. Accordingly, although but a boy, he offered his services to the government and l>ecame a memlier oi Company B, Seventeenth Ohio ^^(llunteer Infantry, under the command of Colonel John N. Connell. The troops were 200 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. immediately sent to the front and partici- pated in a numljer of battles and skimiishes, includinjj; the engagements at Chattanooga, Chickanianga. Stone River and others of less importance. Mr. Grove served faithfully for three years and eleven months, and dis- played valor and loyalty equal to 'that of many of the veterans twice or thrice his years. He was always found at his post of duty, which often took him into the thickest of the fight, but never wavered in his sup- port of the starry banner and the cause it represented. When the war was ended he received an honorable discharge on the 23d of July, 1865, and again trn on the 3d of November, 1822, in by whom he had two children l)ef<^re the re- Richlanil townshi[), Fairfield county. His nv)\a! of the family to the west. These father, David Pence, aniis a nati\e of Shen- were: Aaron, who became a carpenter and andoah, Virginia, born February 4. 1777. th are now deceased. After the fam- il il)- resided for a number of years in Rich- land tO'wnship, David Pence sold his land there and removed to a farm in Pleasant townsb.ip, situated twO' miles south of Pleas- antville on the Pleasantville pike. ui»n which he spent his remaining days, passing; away in 1S52. David Pence, the suljject of this re- \"iew, attended the district schools antl later continued his education in the Granville Col- lege in Licking county, Ohio. He after- ward engaged in teaching for a number of years and then emtorked in the stock busi- ness, buying cattle in the west and driving them to market in I'ittsburg, Baltimore and Philadelphia,. F"or fourteen years he fol- lowed that enterprise and then began deal- ing in sheejii. which he |)urchased in Ohio and in the east and S(]ld in the western markets for breeding purposes. A'fter en- gaging in that business for a number of }-ears Mr. Pence found that he had ac- ipiired sufiicient ca])ital to ena])le him to i)ur- chase a farm and he then bought two hun- dred and seventy-five acres of land in Wal- nut township, F"airfield county. As a com- panion and helpmate for the journe\- of life- he chose Harriet M. Pngh, the wedding be- ing celebrated on the 26th of Jul v. 1853^ They had two children : Anna ]\I. is the wife of Josq>h S. Sites, an attornex- at law of Lancaster, Ohio; and tjiey are the par- ents of the following children: David E., Jessie L., Robert, F'rederick and r\Iargaret ; Henry C. married' Anna Chisler, and has four children: Earl. William', Delia and Hazel. Mrs. Pence died in 1895. Mr. Pence remained upon his first farn> for only a brief iieriod. When three vears 204 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. liad passed lie sold tlie property and througli llie succeeding three years resided upon a rented farm in the same township. He tiien bought Ills present farm of one Inindred anr. He is a pro- gressive farmer and stock man and is widely and fa\oral)1\' known in his native countx . Mr. Pence has always given his support to the men and measures of the Republican ])arty. but has never care^l for office, pre- ferring to give his undivided attrition to his business interests. JACOB ERNST. Jacob Ernst is one of the representative and highly respected citizens of Fairfield county, being one of its early settlers, and is now residing in the village of Stoutsville. He was born in Berks county, Pennsylvania, September 30, 1830, where he resided until he was seven years of age. when in April, 1838, he accompanied bis parents to Ohio. The facilities for traveling in those early pioneer days were very primitive and tlie family made this joumey with teams. They located in Washington township, Pickaway county. The fatlier of our subject, Daniel Ernst, was also a native of Berks county. Pennsylvania, and was there married to Miss Sarah Mohn. He followed the use- ful occupation of farming all his life. He died in Washington townsbip, Pickaway county, in 1843. at the age of thirty-five years. Pie was an active, enteqirising man, and his labors toward the cultivation and improvement t)f their frontier home were not in vain, 'ihe mother was born in 1806, in Berks comity, Pennsyhania, and long survived her husljand, l>eing called to the home beyond in 1873. in the village of Sti>utsville. The father held membership in the Lutheran church, the mother in the Re- formed clnirch. In jxilitics he gave his sui>- port to the Democratic party. The i>arents were earnest Christian ]:)eople. with that sterling wt)rth of character which, when combined with energy and industry, has f the general u]5ibuilding and improvement of his community. He was school director for some twelve years and helped build the school houses of Clear Creek township. He erected the second dwelling iiouse in the village of Stoutsville. Mr. Krnst is what may well be termed a self- 206 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. niasition of prom- inence and importance, and while through his industry, energy and untiring devotion to business enterprises he lias achieved finan- cial success, he has not failed to advance the interests of his ctmimunity in every way possible. He is highly esteemed l)y all who know him. In politics he is a Dauocrat. He has held the office of township trustee and other local offices, and in times of peace as in war he has ever been faithful to duty. He is a devoted memljer of the Heidelberg congregation of tlie Reformed church of the United States at Stoutsville and is hold- ing the office of elder. JASPER J. BARNETT. Jasper J. Barnett, who is living a retired life, has in former years l^een actively asso- ciated with agricultural an farming. In May, 1864, he enlisteloyed as a salesman in different stores, but now he is giving his entire attention to his official duties. He had previously ser\'ed as assessor and as township clerk, and in November, 1899, he was elected county re- corder upon the Democratic ticket, entering upon the duties of the ofifice in September, 1000, for a term of three years. He has proved himself an efficient officer, dis- charging his duties with promptness and fidelity, and his course is one meriting the praise and commendation of all fair-m'nded citizens, by whom he is held in high esteem as a capable and worthy citizen. HENRY CLAY WEAVER. Henry Clay Weaver, who is identified with the farming interests of Fairfield coim- ty, Ohio, and with the shoe manufacturing business of Rochester, Xew 'S'ork. makes his home in Lancaster, although he spends considerable time in the east. He was lx)rn in this comity and is a representati\e i>r one of the oldest and most lionored families. His ])atcrnal gr;ui(lf;ither. .\dam Weaver, removed from Lancaster county. Pennsyl- vania, to the \illage of Lancaster, Ohio, in the l)eginning n a i)lanta- tioii near Hagerstown. Mar\lancl. and her grandfather, George Arnold, liecame one of the pioneer settlers of Ohio, emigrating to this state in 1801. Here he located a tract of land in what is now Pleasant township, Fairfield county, where the county infirmary is located. This he bought of the govern- ment. He erected the first gristmill in the county on Fetter's Run, in Pleasant town- shijj, which was of great benefit to the set- tlers, as prior to this they had to go to Zanes- \-ille and Chillicothe for their meal an died unmar- ried; Diana, who married David Ewing, a farmer of Pleasant township, and died May I, 1900 : James, who is now engaged in the real estate business in Columbus, Ohio; Mar- tin L., a Lutheran minister of Wooster, Ohio: Teresa N., the wife of our subject; and Margaret B., the wife of William A, Wright, a retired farmer now living at Mag- nolia Springs, Union county, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Grouse reside upon her father's farm and he is numbered among the progressive and enterprising agricult- urists of the comminiit)-. Their home has been lilessed with two children, but one of the number died in infancy, the daughter Abigail, howe\-er, being still under the pa- rental roof. The parents hold meml^ership in the Lutheran church and give their finan- cial and moral support to many worthy ob- jects for the betterment of the community and the world at large. THEODORE LAPE. Among the enterprising and progressive citizens of Amanda is Theodore Lape, a dealer in furniture and house furnishing goods, and his business ciualifications are such as to have won for him prosperity and gained for him the confidence and respect of the entire commtmity. He was born' in Amanda township, Fairfield county, No- vember 3. 1856. His father, Maxsil Lape, was also born in the same township, his natal day being February 22, 1819. His parents were pioneer settlers of Ohio, who remo\-ed from Pennsylvania to Fairfield county abniit 18 10 and in the midst of the forest cleared and developed a farm, upon which they reared their- children. Maxsil became one of the early agriculturists of Amanda township and tlirough the years of his business career was engaged in the tilling of the soil, his labors lieing rewarded bv abundant harvests. He was also one of the most active workers and liberal contrib- utors of the Lutheran church, in which he long held membership. In the early days meetings were often held in his home and he did all in his power to spread the work of the gospel. Twice married he chose for his first wife Miss Caroline Fausnaght and unto them were born six children: Belle, now deceased :^ Simon; Monroe; David; Theo- dore; and Benjamin. After the death of his first wife Mr. Lape was again married, his second union being with Catherine Bailey, of Fairfield county, by whom he had three children : Edward E., Wilson C. and Verna E., but the first and last named have passed away. In taking up- the personal history of Theodore Lape we present to our readers the life recr-rd of one who is wicleh- and favor- 2i: THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. ably known in Fairfield county. His early mental training was received in the public schools of Amanda township and later he continued his education in Clear Creek township. He remained n]K>n the home farm until twenty-one years of age and upon starting on life's journey for himself he chose as a comixinion and helpmate, Miss Ella Kesler, their wedding l)eing celebrated in 1882. The lady was lx)rn in Amanda town- ship and was a daughter of Peter and Mar\' ( Barr) Kesler. The young couple began their domestic life upon a farm in Clear Creek township and in addition to the culti- vation of the fields Mr. Lape engaged in stock raising, following both branches of the business until 1886. when he removed to Amaiwla and established his present store here. He carries a large and well selected stock of furniture, carpets, curtain^, wall paper, stoves and queensware. in fact every- thing that is needed in fitting up a home. He has the latest stvle of gcKxls. which he sells at reasonable ])rices. and his patronage is already extensive and is constantly grow- ing. His store room is twenty-two by one humlred anvement. REV. GEORGE W. MECHLING, D. D. Rev. George W. Mechling is the pastor of St. Peters Lutheran church of Lancaster, Ohio. .\ native of Pennsylvania, he was Ixirn in Westmoreland county in July, 183^1. His lather. Rev. Jonas Mechling. was also a native of Pennsylvania and was reared and educated in Westmoreland cmuUy. The ancestn,- of the family can l)e traced back to Theobald Mechlinij. a native (^f Ba\-aria. who sailed from the fatherland to America in 1727. He laivled in Gennantown. Penn- sylvania, and his family was living near \'al!ey Forge throughoui the struggle for inde]>entlence. During the cami)aign of Washington his widow resided at Zions- vilie, Pennsylvania, where she spent the re- mainder of her life. Daniel Mechling. the great-grandfather of our subject, was identi- THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 213. fied with iiiany business interests. He was engaged in the laanking Ixisiness, was a deal- er in lumber, and also followed agricultural pursuits. Philip Mechling, the grandfather, was a native of Dauphin county, Pennsyl- A"ania, and in later years remoA-ed to West- moreland county. He married Catherine Coder, a representative of an old colonial famiily of the Keystone state. Rev. Jonas Mechling. the father o^f the well known pastor of St. Peters' church, also devoted the best years of his life to the min- istry, as a minister of the Evangelical Lu- theran church. He married Miss Florinda Gressinger, a daughter of Andrew Gress- inger, who served with the rank of major in the military organization of Pennsyl- vania. His wife was a Miss McLaughlin, and her ancestors came from Scotland, be- longing to one of the old colonial families. Theobald Mechling bought land from Will- iam and Thomas Penn, which property de- scended from one generation oi the family to another, and as the years passed its value gradually increased. It lay near the cor- porate limits of Philadelphia and was finally sold in 1896. The family was prominent and active in public affairs in Montgomery county, Pennsylvania, and Theobald Mech- ling was one of the founders of the Luther- an church in Zionsville. that county. Rev. George W. Mechling, whose name introduces this record, spent his early boy- hood and a part of his school days in Greens- burg. Pennsylvania and afterward resided ill \\'estninreland countv. where he contin- ued his studies. A high .school course pre- pared him for college and he then came to Ohio, entering the Capital University at Co- lumbus, where he prosecuted his studies for fi\e years. On the e.xpiration of that period he began active preparations for the ministry as a student in the Lutheran Theological .Seminary, in which lie was graduated in 1859. Soon afterward he was c:)rdainied by the Lutheran synod of Ohio and entered the ministry, his first charge being in the vicin- ity of Greensburg, Pennsylvania, there re- maining- until 1865. \n that year he ca.me to Lancaster, Ohio, and accepted the pastor- ate of St. Peter's Lutheran church, in which he has served continuously since, cmering a period of thirty-seven years. When he assumed charge here the congregation was small and somewhat scattered, but it now numbers about one thousand communicants. L-nder his leader.ship rapid and substantial gro\^'th has been made and the fine church' edifice was erected in 1883. The church in point of artistic design is one of the most attractive in this part of the state. The decorations are of a superior character, mod- eled by the best and most skilled artists and sculptors. M'any of the specimens were made in Munich, Germany, copied fn m the works of Thorwaldsen. They are among the finest of the state and the congregation has every reason to lie proud of this fine house of worship. The work of the church is well organized in its various departments and its influence is being continually ex- tended throughout the various aveiuies of reli.gious training. Dr. Mechling has been alily assisted in all his vi'ork by his estimable wife. Tn 1S60 he was united in marriage to Miss .\manda Trimble, of Columbus, a native o^f Fairfield county and a daughter of James Trimble, 214 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. formerly of Carlisle, Pennsylvania. This union has l>een blessed with five children : Cynis 1... a prominent clothier of Lancas- ter; Susan, the wife of John A. Mayer, a slioe merchant: Herbert T., city clerk of Lancaster ; Alice Matlack. an accomplished musician: and Elizabeth, wife of J. R. Bolen- baugh. of Dayton, Ohio. Dr. Mechling is one of the trustees of the Chicag-o Theological Seminary and was for many years president of the District Synod of Ohio. For a considerable period he served as recording secretary of the Gen- eral Council of the Evangelical Lutheran church of North America, and in 1898 the degree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred upon him by Wittenburg College, of Spring- field, Ohio. He is widely recognized as one of the most eininent divines of his denomina- tion. In the puJpit he is logical, earnest and convincing, a fact which is indicated by the large memljership of his church. At this point it would be almost tautological to en- ter into a series oi statements as showing our subject to be a man of broad intelligence antl genuine public spirit, for these have been shadowed forth laetween the lines of this review. Strong in his individuality, he never lacks the courage of his convictions, but there are dominating elements in his in- dividuality a lively human sympathy and an abiding charity, which as taken in con- nection with the sterling integrity and honor of his character, having naturally gained for Dr. Mechling the respect and confidence of men. JOHN H. THIMMES. Faithfulness to duty and strict adherence to a fixed purpose in life will do more to ad- vance a man's interests than wealth or ad- vantageous circumstances. The successful men of the day are they who have planned their own advancement anrn in the city of Lancaster, Xo\eml)er i, 1853. His fa- ther, >rathias Thimmes, was a native of Baden, Gennany. where his birth occurred (Ml the 24th of April, 1831. He was in his eleventh year when, in April, 1842, he was brought to the United States by his par- THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 21 ents, Xichelas and Catherine (Snider) Thimmes, who on crossing the .\tlantic to the new world took up their al>ode on a farm in Fairfield county, Ohio, where tliey resided until calletl to their final rest. Mathias Tliimnies, the father of our suli- ject, was reared upon the home farm and on leaving the parental roof learned the butcher's trade in Lancaster. He afterward opened a meat market in this city and in- connection with its management began' deal- ing in live stock, hogs and cattle. He car- ried on his own butchering and oiten bought and sold for parties in the east. His busi- ness reached quite extensive proportions, Ije- coming one of the leading commercial in- terests of this city. In August. 185 1, in Lancaster, iMathias Thimmes was united in marriage to Louise Oatney, of this city. She was born in Fairfield county in February, 1832, a daughter of Benedict and Christina ( Houserine) Oatney. She is the only sur- viving member of his father's family, with the exception of Mrs. Emma T. Sheffer, of Fairfield coimty. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Thimmes were born fourteen children : John H., of this review; Benedict, who died Au- gust 3, 1858; Christ C, born May 6, 1857; Charles X., born August 4, 1858; Louisa, born March 3, 1866, and no'w the wife of J. r. ]\li]ler. a merchant of Columbus; Will- iam E., a butcher, who' was born March 22, 1862; Frank D., horn December 14, 1863; ]\lary E., l)orn October 18, 1865; Sarah E., born February 12, 1867, and now deceased ; Maggie L., wIto was Ixirn January 19, 1869, and is the wife of Ed. Brown, a merchant tailor of Indianapolis, Indiana ; George Mathias, wno was bi irn Novemljer 17, 1871, and is engaged in the butchering business; Emma 'C,, born Deceml>er 12,. 1873, and now the wife of Henry ]\IcLeod, of Danxille, Illinois; Clara Philomina, born March 8, 1876; ant the advanced log cabins by large and substantial resi- age of ninety-one }ears. The raniily is of (lences; towns and villages have sprung up, (ierman descent and many of the sterling industries and manufactories have been in- characteristics of that race have descended iroduced, and on every side are seen the e\i- to our subject. Tlic.]iarents of John B. deuces of civilized progress and iniprow Wolfonl were Adam ;nid Jane (Slane) ment known to the (een of great practical benefit to the citizens of this portion of the state and Mr. Hartmann deserves great credit for what he accumplished. In 1863. on his re- turn from the west, Mr. Hartmann joined the volunteer lire department, becoming a member of the "Old Reliance," a hand en- gine company. Later, when the city pur- chased a steamer, Mr. Hartmann became its first foreman. In 1858 was celebrated the marriage of our subject and Miss Caroline Boden, of Lancaster, a daughter of Charles and Fran- cis Bof Emanuel Wagenhals. This marriage has been blessed with one son, Walter Charles, who is now si.K years of age. The family have a pleasant liome at Xo. 1270 South Broad street. Mr. Hartmann is a Democrat in his political affiliations, en- dorsing the jirinciples of the jKirty as set forth by Andrew Jackson, and religiously is a member of the German Lutheran church. This church was established in 1847 and Mr. Tiartmann's father took an active part in its organization. The church on Chestnut street was erected by the members, the work being done free of charge, while Mr. Hartmann was the one who circulated the paper asking for assistance. He lived to .see it completed, and when his spirit had left its earthy tene- ment the funeral sermon was preached from its altar. MRS. NANCY McCLEERY. Mrs. Xancv McCleery has tor many friends. She was lx)rn near Hebron, in years resided in Greenfield townshij). her Licking county, Ohio. July 2, 1821. Pier home l>eing on section 2~. and throughout father, ^^artin Beaver, was a native of \'ir- p-airfield county she has a large circle of ginia, and was a son of Abrani Beaver. THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 223 who was boni in \'irg-inia ami clex'oted lli.■^ life to agricultural pursuits. He die,! in 1824 at the age if sixty-six years, while his wife, Barbara Beaver, passed away in 1823, at the age of fifty-six years. \\'hen a young- man Alartin Bea\er came to Ohio, settling in Licking county. He married Elizaheth Rhoads, who was also born in the Old Do- minion and they took up th'eir abode on a farm. The father was a minister of the Baptist church and for several years en- gaged in preaching in Licking and adjoin- ing counties; his high moral worth, his kind- ly manner and other estimable ciualities, en- dering him to all who knew him. He died in his seventy-fifth year, but his memory is still enshrined in the hearts of many. His wife was a daughter of John and Catherine Rhoads, also natives of Virginia. Her fa- ther died in 1825 and her mother in 1835. Unto the parents of Mrs. McCleery were born thirteen children, ten of whoan reached adult age. She was the fourth child and second daughter and was reared in Licking cOiUnty, early becoming familiar with the duties of the household a.nd piu-suing her educaliiin in the comimon schools. In 1845 she became the wife of Willianii McCleery, who was born in Pennsylvania. April 8. 1804. and when eleven years of age came to Ohio with his i)arents, who lucated upon the farm which is now the hdme (f ^Irs. McCleery. The son was tiiere reared and the eflucatioiial advantages offered in the schools of (jreenfiekl township were eiijnyed by him. He first married Priscilla AlcCall and unto them were born four children, but only one is now living: Sarah, the wife of George A\'. Beck, of Hocking township, Fairfield county. The deceased are Maria, whii married Reason De Bait; Elizabeth, who married INIichael Finef.ock; Samuel R., who was twice married, first to Sarah Kemmer and second to Laura Patterson. He ser\e(l fi.ur years in the Ci\il war as a member of the Ele\enth Ohio Cax'alry, which was in the mountains of the west, fighting the Indians then engaged in their work of massacre and devastation. After the death of his first wife, Mr. McCleery wedded Xancy Beaver, and they liecanie the parents of ten children, of whom three daughters and two sons are }et liv- ing, namely : William, wIkj married Mar- tha Ler^nard, and makes his home in Liberty township: ^lartin, win: married Josie Baichley, and resides in Pleasantville; Pris- cilla, the wife of G. \\'. Xye, whoi is living in the state oi Washington ; and Melissa and Etrma, who are at home. Those deceasi arc: three who died in infancy; Clara, who 1 ccan^e ]Mrs. Pressley Compton and died March 15. 1874. leaving one child, Ida Stella, who married R. J. Peters in '898, and they ha\-e one son, Ralpli: Mar, Alice, the \oungest of the fanfilj;, wliu married AJbert F. Turner, of Eremem, -'•lul died No- vember 20, 1888. . , Air, !McCleer}- served as .ai^ssor of his township and also filled the office of treas- urer. He was a well known and ])ronnnent member of the Preshyteriani church, took an active interest in its work and serx'cd as a teacher and su])erintenden,t of the Sunday- school of the Greenfield Presb\terian church. He liberally assisted in erecting the house of worship in that jjlace and did all in his power to aiKancc the welfare and c.x- 224 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. tend the influence of the church. In ix>li- tics he was a staiKh RqxihHcan and neither fear nor favor could swerve him from a course which he beheved to be right. He died August ii. 1873. respected and hon- ored bv ail who knew him. His widow still survives him and is well known in Green- field township, where she has so long resided. The circle of her friends is almost co-ex- tensive with the circle of her acquaintances and well does she deserve mention in the history of her adopted county. JOSEPH SHERBURNE. When a little lad of six summers Joseph Siierburne was brought to Fairfield coun- ty. More than three-quarters of a century have since passed and wonderful have been the changes which have occurred. Xo cen- tury in the world's history has witnessed such marvelous development along the line Commendable progress as has the nine- teienth, and Joseph Sherbiirne ever took a k«en interest in the fact that his adopted coiinty has kq)t in touch with the universal advaixemeni. His life was devoted to agri- cultural pursuits I in the farm where he made his home ".^p to the time of his death, in Ru>li Creek t'^wnship. His birth occur- red 111 Y(jrk. rtnnsylvania. October 26, i.SiS. His father, Henry Sherburne, was born in the Keystone state and with his family came t<> Ohio, settling in Fairfield county. In Pemisylvania he had married Miss Mar)!- Sifenl. of that state, and they became the parents of five children : Henry ; Kmanuel. wlm was killed in the Civil war: Harriet: Eliza; and Joseph, of this review. The father devoted his energies to agricult- ural pursuits until his life's labors were ended in death. He passed away in Berne township about two miles from the present home of our subject. He was a member of the Lutheran church. During the days of his Iwyhootl Joseph Sherburiie looked upon the log cabin homes wliich were a feature of the landscape of Fairfield county and exi>erienced the trials as well as the pleasures of frontier life. He pursued his education in a log school house, but his advantages in that direction were not of a character to compare with those afforded by the common-school system of the present time. \V'hen only alxnit eight or nine years of age he went to work upon his father's farm and to him gave the bene- fit of his services until about the time when he attained his majority, when he began farming on his owii account, renting land of his father. After his marriage he pur- chased eighty acres of land. Later he sold that property and became the owner of a farm close to the one uixin which his widow now resides. Again he purchased another THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 223 farm and in all he had at the time of his death, four hundred and twenty-five acres of \aluable land, comprising one of the ricli- est fanning tracts in Fairfield county. When he started out in life for himself he had not a dollar, but he relied upon unflagging in- dustry and capable management to bring him success. He did not believe in waiting for opiporttmity, or for something to turn up, but made btisiness opportunities himself and through well directed efiforts he accumu- lated a handsome competence, thus leaving his family in \'ery comfortalile circum- stances. On the 22nd of March, 1840, j\Ir. Sher- burne was united in marriage to Miss Mary Lutz, a native of Perry county. Ohio. She was born January 17, 182 1, and with her parents afterward came to Fairfield county. Her father entered land from the govern- ment in this locaility. Her parents were John and Louisa Lutz, both natives of Mary- land, but thev are deceased and their chil- dren have also passed away w^ith the excep- tion of Mrs. Sherburne. The honiie of ?\Ir. and Mrs. Sherburne was blessed with nine children, namely : Eli, Sarah and Lydia, all deceased; John, who is living in Van Wert county, Ohio; \\'illiam, a resident of Illinois; Lavina, who died in infancy; Minerva, the wife of John Brehmer, of Circleville, Ohio ; Calvin, whi) is married and living in Illinois; Ella, who is living in Rush Creek township ; and Bell, the wife of William D. Krout, also-of Rush Creek township. Mr. Sherburne took great delight in providing comfortably for his family. He carried on general farming and also engaged in the raising of full-blooded stock. In politics he was a Republican anfl was a member of the United Brethren church. He was bonest with his fellow men, faithful in friendship and to home ties, and when called to his final rest many mourned his loss. He passed from this life to the spirit world in 1899. ELNATHAN S. MALLON. Elnathan S. Mallon is accounted one of the most highly respected citizens of Aman- da township, who is to-day as loyal to his country's welfare as when the rebellion threatened the disintegration of the Union and he donned the soldier's suit of blue and went to the south in defense of his country. As long as memory lasts the people of this nation will hold in gratitude those brave sons of America who fought to preserve the Union intact. His life history began May 30, 1832, on which day he first opened his eyes to the light in the family home three miles west of Lancaster, his parents being Cyrus and Elizabeth (Myers) Mallon. The father was also a native of Ohio and was a 22b THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. farmer by occupation. In 1832 he joined the regular army and after five years of army life settled in Georgia. Tlie mother of our subject died wlien he was only two days old. and he was then taken by an aunt to Tarlton making it his home until he was si.x years of age, when he was adopted by John AN'ilson, of Hock- ing county, who resided near Perry. Mr. Mallon then remained with Mr. Wilson un- til he attained the age of seventeen years. Avhen he started out in life on his own ac- count. Since that time he has been depend- ent entirely upon his own icsources and has won the ])roud American title of a self- made man. He learned the trade of a car- penter and resided in Circleville for twelve years, after which he emigrated westward. When eighteen months had passed, however, he returned to Ohio and liere he sought as a com]janion and helpmate for the journey of life Miss Sophia Brown, their wedtling being celebrated in 1856. She was also a native of this county and a daughter of Jacob Brown, a stone mason and farmer. The young coujjle began their tlomestic life upon a farm and soon afterward Mr. Mallon purchased his present place of residence, which he has made his home continuously since. Me ])ut aside all business and pers(Mial considerations in .August, 1 81^)2. in order that he might aid his country in her struggle to crush out tlic rchellinu in the south. He enlisted as a member of Company H, One Hundred and Fourteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served until the close of the war. He was with Sherman at Vicksburg. being wounded at that place on the J.?d of Ma}-. He was also present at the capture of Arkansas Post, at the battles of Fort Blakely, Champion Hill, Black River and \'icksburg. He ever found it his most pleas- ant duty to faithfully tlefend the old flag and the cause w Inch it represented, and with a deep feeling of rejoicing he heard of the surrender of the Confederate troops, know'- ing that it meant the supremacy of the Union cause. He was mustered out at Houston, Te.\as, and at Columbus, Ohio, he received an honorable discharge. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Mallon was blessed with five children, three sons and two daughters. Mary Elizabeth became the wife of Robert Bell, a carpenter residing in Amanda town.ship, and died at the age of thirty-eight years, leaving three children, while one died in infancy. Those still liv- ing are: Rody, HiMiicr and Myrl. Will- iam f,., the second of the family, resides upon a farm adjoining his father's place and is a successful agriculturist and carpenter. He wedded Mary Cloud. George B., who resides abo\e Cedar Hill in Amanda town- ship, is also identified with the building in- dustry. He married Hattie Cupp, and they had two children, but Margaretta is now de- ceased, while Etta resides with her parents.' Tamt:;s W. is a carpenter of Athens. Ohio, and had two children, but both have passed away. .Annie J. is at home. All were born upon the old homestead in Amanda town- ship w ith the e.xception of the eldest daugh- ter, vvhose birth occurred in Circleville. In 190J Mr. Mallon was called upon to. mourn the loss of his wife, who jiassed away on the 14th of January of that year at the age ni sixly-tive years, ten months and four- THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 227 teen flays. Slie was most de\'otens. In ]888 be was chosen as the district delegate to the national Demo- cratic convention at St. Louis and four years before that was alternate-at-large to the con- \ention which first nominated Hon. Grover Clevelanil for the presidency, .\ltbougb bis school privileges were somewhat limited, his reading was broad and comprcbensi\-e and 230 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. lie kq)t well informed on the questions and his effi-rts in behalf of Lancaster for the issues of the day and on all matters of gen- social, material, intellectual and moral eral interest. He had a keen insight which gmwtli were important and of far-reaching enal)led him to recognize possibilities and effect. JACOB L. ROPP. Jacob L. Ropp, who is connected with the farming and stock-raising interests of Fairfield county and is also identified with banking circles, was bom near Little George- town, West \'irginia, on the ist of July, 1849, his parents being Jacob and Catharine (Riner) Ropp, lx)th of whom were natives of Berkley county. West \'irginia, where they sjyent their entire lives. The paternal grandfatiier of our subject was Solomon Ropp. a native of German), wlm nn crossing the Atlantic to America settled. in West \'ir- ginia, altliough tiiat state then formed a imrt of the Old Dominion. He was a farmer, successfully carrying on the wirk of his fields, and was a prominent and influential citizen. About 1805 he was united in mar- riage to Miss Mary Yeasley. a daughter ( f Michael and Mott Liana Yeasley, wh ) were also born in Gennany, and on their emigra- tion to the new world in 1734 located in Jef- ferson county, West Virginia. With a num- Ijer of otlier Germans Michael Yeasley l;u ! out a town on the south bank of the Potomac and named it Mechlenburg, by which nrune it continued to be called until 1760, when it was changed to Shepherdstown. Although a town of onlv seventeen hun stantial brick house one-hali mile west of Shepherdstown which is still standing, and there he reared a family of nine daughters, all of whom married but one. The married daughters were Mrs. Hill, Mrs. \\'elshans, Mrs. Staley, Mrs. Bowen. ^Irs. Sheets. Mrs. Cookus, Mrs. Ropp and Mrs. Brotmarkel. L'nto Solomon Ropp and wife were born eight children, three sons and five daugh- ters, who in order of birth were as follows : Mary Magdalene, who married John Miller; Daniel, who married Nancy Small : Cath- arine, who became the wife of Jacob Lingam- teJter; Elizal>eth, who married Jacob Cox; Hannah, who married David Hoffman ; Solomon, who wedded Mary Folk; Jacob, father of our subject ; and ALirgaret, who married Mr. Hedges. .\!1 remained near the old homestead tiiroughout life with ex- ception of Margaret, who after her marriage THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 233 renio\-ed tn Missouri and tliere spent her remaining dajs. The father of these chil- dren engaged in farming about one mile north of the original Ropp homestead and there reared his family. After arriving at years of maturity, Jacob Ropp, the father of oiu^ subject, de- voted liis attention to agricultural pursuits and met with creditable success in his chosen vocation. In 1840 he married Miss Cath- arine Riner. a daughter of Peter and Ann ]\Iarie ( Lingamfelter) Riner, who were married about 1808. Her mother liad been married previously, her first husband being a Mr. Hoffman. Her father owned a large tract of land in Back Creek valley, near Jones Spring, and was engaged in tilling the soil. He served his country in arms during the war of 181 2 and later purchaseil a farm six miles north of Martinsburg, \\'est Vir- ginia, in the Shenandoah A'allc}-, where he made his home for several years, and then gave it tO' his eldest son. buying a large tract of land at Little Georgetown on the Potomac ri\er. twelve miles west of Shepherdstown. There he spent his remaining days in a huge limestone house where our subject was born and reared.' In the Riner family were five children, two sons and three daughters, namely: Henry, who married Eliza Couch- man: Mary, who ne\er married: Elizabeth, who married George Sperow ; Catharine, mother of our subject ; and David, who mar- ried Margaret Flagg.- Eight children were born to Jacob and Catharine (Riner) Rop]). namely: John Peter, who died ynung: I\Iary Eliza, who married CieorgeT. Sperow. of Bell Point. Ohio: Emilv Catharine, who married Henry Gwilliems; Daniel Henry, who married Jennie Smith; Jacob Luther, whose name introduces this review; Sarah Elizabeth, who married Samuel Le Fevre Dodd; Margaret, who died in infancy; and Martha Jane, unmarried. The father of this family died on the 4th of March. 1882. at the age of sixty-four years, and the mother passed away on the 29th of April, 1893, at the age of seventy-nine. In political circles Jacob Ropp was an active factor, doing e\-ery thing in his jiower to promote the growth and insure the success of the Repub- lican party, and upon its ticket was elected county treasurer in 1865 and a member of the state legislature of \Vest Virginia in 1868. Jacob L. Ropp, our subject, came from West Virginia to Fairfield county, Ohio, in the year 1894 and purchased his present farm of Melancthon Solt. He had acquired his educatit)n in the [niblic schools of his na- ti\-e state and throughout his life has been identified with farming and stock raising. Here he is conducting the same line of work and is to-day the owner of a \-aluable tract of land in Bloom township, lieing accounted one of the most successful and progressive farmers of the community. He has also lieen identified with banking interests. He was one of the organizers of the Citizens National Bank at Martinsburg, West Vir- ginia, and served as one of its directors until 1893. On the loth of Octolier, 1876. ]\Ir. Roi)p was joined in wedlock to Miss Eliza Jane Anderson, a daughter of David and Mary (Speck) .\nderson, whose parents came to 234 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. this country from tlie nortli of Ireland or Scotland and located at Welsh Run, Penn- sylvania. In early life her father followed the wagon maker's trade. After his mar- riage he removed to Clear Spring, Mary- land, and in 1857 became a resident of Berk- ley county, West Virginia, where he en- gaged in farming, but his last days were spent near Iledgesville. that state, where he died Februar\- 1 1, 1892, at the age of eighty- two years. His wife survi\ed him and pas.sed away Februan,- i, 1901, at the very advanced age of ninety years. They were the parents of six daughters, as follows : Margaret Ann; Elizabeth, wife of George Newkirk; Catharine, wife of Ernest \\"aern- icke; Eliza Jane, wife of our subject: Susan Bell ; and Florence Speck. The chil- dren lx>rn to Mr. and Mrs. Ropp were Clar- ence, who was accidentally drowned while bathing in the lake at Buckeye Park on the 31st of August, 1895, at the age of seven- teen years; Nora Bell; Mary Catharine; Ethel \'irginia ; and Eliza Gilmore, all at home. The family hold membership in the I.ithupolis Presbyterian church and Mr. Ropp is quite ])rominent in political circles, having Ijelonged to the Reiniblican executive committee of Berkley county, West Vir- ginia, for four years and still taking an act- ive part in advancing the success of the party in this county. His life has l^een act- ive, useful and honorable. anecame the parents of twelve children, of whom two died in in- fancy ; two of the .sons went to the soutli to seek their fortunes, but no tidings were ever after received from them. Mary is the wife of William Fetters, a resident farmer of Pleasant township; George \\'., our sub- ject, is tlic second in order of l)irth; Mar- garet married John Fetters and their home is also in Pleasant township: Elizabeth married William Stahl, of Lancaster ; Charles is upon a part of the old family homestead; Kate is the wife of John Fitzer and they now reside in Urbana, Ohio ; Emma became the wife of Scott Keste, and lives in Columbus, Ohio; W'illiam follows carpentering in Lancaster; Frederick D., a graduate of Starling Medical College, of Columbus, Ohio, was engaged in the prac- tice of medicine in Maxville, this state, at the time of his death, which occurred July 23, 1S90. George W. Wygvim, Jr., has never mar- ried. He managed the farm for his mother until her death, and since that time has con- tinued to operate it for the family. Close ties of fraternal regard bind the members of the Wygum family and representatives of the name have ever been people of sterling worth, enjoying in a high degree the confi- dence and respect of all with whom they ha\e been associated. The father was a very ]>roininent and influential man. Of marked business ability, keen foresight and executive ability, he carried forward to a successful completion whatever he under- took, and while winning prosperity for him- self he also faithfully performed his duties of citizenship and co-operated in many movements and measures for the general good. THOMAS H. DILL. To the energetic natures and strong men- pcrity of the Democratic party in this state, tality of such men as Thomas H. Dill, who and in the hands of this class of citizens has been an active member of the state legis- there is every assurance that the best inter- lature, is due the success and increasing pros- ests and welfare of the party will be attended THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 241 to. Given to the prosecution of active meas- ures in political affairs and possessing the earnest purpose of placing their party be- yond the pale of possible diminution of power, the Democratic leaders are putting forth e\-ery effort to promote their party's strength. One of the leading representatives in this portion of Ohio' is Mr. Dill, who throughout his life has been a loyal citizen, imbued with patriotism and fearless in de- fense of his honest convictions. ^Ir. Dill was born in Kent county, Dela- ware, February 7, 1839, a son of Philemon and Rel^ecca ( Hurd) Dill, the former- a na- tive of Kent county and the latter of Caro- line count}-, ^laryland. The Dill family is of Scotch-Irish origin and the first Oif the name in this count}- were William, John and Ab- ner. The old family homestead in Maryland has been in possession of the faniily for almost twoi centuries, the first transfer of the property being on record in 1705. The tract, comprising three hundred acres, has never been out of the name. The original Golden Grove estate compriseil twelve hundred acres John Dill, the grandfather of our subject, was a native of Caroline county, Maryland, and the maternal grandfather was Thomas Hurd, a farmer of Kent county, Delaware, whose father, W^illianr, was a Revolutionary soldier, while Thomas Hurd served his coun- try in the war of 1812. Mr. Dill, whose name introduces this re- ord, spent the first seventeen years of his life in the state of Delaware and then came to Ohio, where he entered Oberlin college, spending two years as a student in that in- stitution, pursuing his studies through the 13 winter months, while in the smnmer he fol- lowed farming. He also took up the study of law, which he followed for two- years, but preferring agricultural work, he aban- doned preparation for the legal profession. For eight years he resided in Morrow coun- t}-, Ohio, where he owned and cultivated one hundred acres of land. In 1866 he came ti) Fairfield county, but after a year returned to Morrow coimty, li\'ing- itpoii the old homestead farm of one hundred and sixty acres, belonging to his wife. When six years had passed he removed to^ Westerville, Franklin county, Oliio, where he remained for four years and in 1877 took up his aljode in Bloom township, Fairfield count}'- upon a farm which remained his place of residence for ten years. Mr. Dill has been very prominent in po- litical affairs, as a leader of the Democratic party. In 1888 he was elected on its ticket to represent his district in the general as- sembl}- by a majority of fourteen hundred and fifty and served so capably that in 1890 he was re-elected by an increased majority, amounting to eighteen hundred and fifty- six. During his term he was an instigator of important moveiuents and was instru- mental in securing the success of the local option bill for the state of Ohio. By his \-ote for this measure he subjected himself to the danger of being ostracised by his party. He was the chosen delegate from Ohio' to the western council congress, which met in Kansas City, April 14, 1891, and was made chairman of the committee on or- ganization, composed of seven members, who' had the power of appointing the speak- 242 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. er of the house and Daniel R. Frances was cliosen. During his legishitive career ^Ir. Dill was chairman of the agricultural com- mittee and served on other important com- mittees. He has been president of the school board of Bloom township for several years and for a period of six years was mayor of Lithopolis, his administration being prac- tical, progressi\e and business-like, and giving eminent satisfaction. In 1858 Mr. Dili was united in marriage to Miss Marian, a daughter of Piiilemon and Jane (Needles) Harris. Their living chil- dren are: Willard, a resident of Lafayette, Indiana: Philemon C, of Harrisburg. Ohio; and Nellie, who is a teacher of Columbus. One daughter, Eravelda, died in 1877 at the age of eighteen years. Mrs. Dill is a repre- sentative of one of the oldest families of Fairfield county. George Needles came to Bloom township, this county, from Dela- ware in 1803, and the following year made a permanent location. In 1806 he was the first tax payer of the county and the First Methodist Episcopal church in the county w as organized in his home. He took an act- ive interest in public progress and advance- ment and his ciiforts contributed in a large measure to the general welfare. Both Mr. and Mrs. Dill hold membership in the Meth- odist Episcopal church and are people of the highest respectability, their circle of friends being almost co-extensive with their circle of acquaintances. His entire freedom from ostentation or self-laudation has made him one (if the popular citizens of Fairfield CDunty, with whose histoo' he has now been long and i)rominently identified. LOUIS ROSEY. Ixiuis Rosev. a wholesale dealer in licjuors at Lancaster, was l)orn in the city of Boston. Massachusetts, in 1859. lie was educated in Seymour. Indiana, to which l)lace he removed with his parents. Abner and Bertha ( Mode) Rosey. For a number of years his father was engaged in mer- chandising in Sexiiiour, but later in life re- mt)ved lo Si. Louis, Missouri, where he spent his remaining days, his death occurring in iRqO. His wife is still living in her sev- entv-first vear. In their family were four sons: Louis, of this review; ^Jax, a whole- sale merchant; and Ily and Samuel, who are in business in Cinciimati and are i)r(,)S- perous citizens. .\fter completing the liigh school course in Seymou.r, Indiana, Mr. Rosey, of this review, entered upon his l)usiness career, being first cniployeil in a dry goods and clothing store as a salesman, ^^'hen his diligence and economy had brought to him sufficient capital he embarked in business on his own account, anil in 1889 he canie to THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 243 Lancaster, where he began merchandising at No. 164 \\'est Main street, making a spe- cialty of Kentucky rye whiskies, and also rye whisk\- manufactured in Pennsylvania. In 18S2 he married Miss Clara W'ernke. of Cincinnati, in which city she was born and reared. Her parents were natives of Cxermanv and for nianv vears resided in Cincinnati. In his political views Mr. Rosey is a ]3emocrat and fraternally is connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Bene\'olent and Protective Order of Elks, and the Royal .\rcanum. He has gained a wide ac(|uaintance in Lancaster and in his business interests is meeting with much success. WASHINGTON MAGEE, When the tocsin of war sounded it awak- ■ened the patriotism of brave men throughout the north. They came from the work-shops, from the fields, they came from their of- fices and counting rooms imbued with one desire — to preser\-e the L^nion at whate\-er personal sacrifice it might cost. Washing- ton INIagee was among the number who took his place beside the standard of the nation and fought valiantly in its defense. He is now living a retired life in the \il- lage of Oakland, Fairfield county, where he has long made his home, respected by ail who know him. His birth occurred in Tarl- ton, Pickaway county, February 19, i8i(). his parents being George W. and Catherine Magee. The father conducted a ta\-ei-n dui'- ing the greater i)art of his life. His deatli occurred in 'J'arlton at the age of sixty-twn years, while the mf ither of our subject passed away in Circleville, l)ut was laiy this union there were two children: J(ise])h P. and Angeline. The latter is the wife of Philip Crist, a fanner. The father passed away in September, 1887. Upon the old home farm Dr. Hersh- lierger was born and there spent the first two years of his life. At that time his fa- ther retired from active labor and removed to Lancaster. Here our subject spent his boyhood days, developing a strong manhood, J. C. HERSHBERGER, M. D. THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 251 which has carried him through many a strain in the years of active practice as a representative of the medical fraternity. During the sumlner months he worked in the fields of his father's farm, which ph^ce is now the property of the Doctor, and in the winter he attended the city schools of Lancaster. When he put aside his text books to enter business life he accepted a position as superintendent for Martin & Ewing, a coal firmi, in the southern; part of Perry county, where he remained for eight years, but the practice of medicine was attractive to him and he determined tO' devote his en- ergies to the alleviation of human suffer- ing. Accordingly he began reading under the direction of Dr. Flowers, of Lancaster, ami in March, 1881, he was graduated in the Hahnemann Medical College of Phila- delphia, Pennsylvania. L'pon his return to Lancaster, he opened an office and began practice, since which time he has devoted his entire attention to his professional du- ties, which have constantly increased as the years have passed. He was one of the orig- inal members of the Natural Gas Co^mpany and is a member and president of the Per- petual Building & Loan Association, which company was organized in 188 1. On the 17th of Januai-y, 18S3, the Doc- tor was united in marriage to Miss Mary R. Donaldson, of Zanesville, Ohioi, a daughter of Thomas and Adelia (Flowers) Donald- son. Three children have been born of this union, Carl, Joseph and Mary. Socially the Doctor is connected with the Lancaster Lodge, No. 57, F. & A. M. ; Lancaster Chap- ter, No. II, R. A. M. ; Lancaster Command- ry, No. 2, K. T. ; and Hock Hocking En- campment, No. 8, Alpine Lodge, No. 566, I. O. O. F. He is also a member of the State Homeopathic Association and of the American Institute of Homeopathy. There have been no exciting chapters in his ca- reer. His life has been devoted to the faith- ful performance of his professional duties and to the discharge of his duties of citizen- ship and of liome life. There is in him, however, the weight of character and the strong individuality which commands re- spect. He has the regard <^{ his professional liretliren and of the public and well merits the success which has been accorded his cf- fitrts. ABRAHAM HANSBERGER. L'ntil 190J Abraham Hansberger was extensive landed interests and his ])roperty projirietiM" of the largest general store in has nil been acquired since he entered upon this |)art of Ohio, conducting business in his business career and has come to him as Baltimore for a lung period. He now has a direct result of capable management, keen 252 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. discrimination and unflagging industry. He was bom in Amanda township, this coun- ty, on the .|th of December, 1848, and is a son of Joe! and Elizabeth (Loose) Hans- berger. His parents were both natives of Berks county, Pennsylvania, and about 1845 came to Fairfield county, Ohio, the father purcliasing a farm in .\manda townshij), upon which he lived until 1850, when he removed with his family to a farm about four and one-half miles west <>f Baltimore. There they remained until a few years prior to the death of Joel Hansberger, when they took u]) their abode in the \illage of I'alti- more. He had purchased one hundred and tweh'c acres of land, which was largel)' cdv- ered with timber. Soon the woodman's ax awakened the echoes of the forest and tree after tree fell before his sturdy strokes. .\s the land was cleared he iiluwed and planted it. placing it under a high state of cultiva- tion as the years passed. Me was quite suc- cessful in his farming oi)erati(>ns and thus gained a comfortable living for himself and family. P.oth he and his wife were members of the IC\angeIical church, and in his prjiit- ical views he was a i)roni)unced Repul)lican. In the family were eleven children : I^aniel. who is li\ing in Columbus, ( >lii 1: John, a resident of W'orthington, .Minnesota; Joel, who makes his home in ]*altimorc, Ohio; Eli, of ^lichigan ; Jacob, who_', when he sold out. lie had a large department store, in which he carried a very comi)lete stock, being one of the largest general stores of this section of the state. His ])ritronage came from far and near and ins careful control of his busi- ness and his reliable methods brought to him very gratifying jirosperity. .\s the years jiassed he made extensive and judicious in- vestmenls in real estate, lie now owns THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 253 considerable amount of property, including' three hundred and twenty-six acres of land in South Dakota, a fine farm of three hun- dred acres near Columbus, several lots and houses in the capital city and also residence property and vacant lots in Baltimore. Mr. Hansberger has been twice mar- ried. He first wedded Nettie Krine, a na- tive of Michigan, who died a short time afterwards and was laid to rest in the family lot in the Basil cemetery. On the 5th 'if January, 1888, he wedded Miss Ida Bright, a daughter of Enoch Bright, of Baltimore. and unto them were born two children : Beulah and Dolly. Mr. and Mrs. Hansber- ger are members of the United Evangelical church of Baltimore, in which he has served as steward for the past twenty years. In his political views he endorses Republican principles, but has never sought or desired office. Quiet and unassuming in manner, he is nevertheless held in the highest regard by all who know him. the esteem being probably all the greater by reason of the fact that he makes no^ demands for public regard. DANIEL STUCKEY. At an early eiDoch in the pioneer history of Fairfield county, the Stuckey family was established within its liorders, and it was upon the old family homesteassing the Atlantic to the new world, took up his abode at Lancaster, Pennsylvania where he reared his famiily. He afterward brought his four sons witli him td Fairfield' county, settling in Berne township upon the farm which is now the home of our subject. At that time he owned all of the land where the town of Sugar Grove is now located, comprising alvout four or five acres. The fiats were at one tinic covered with sugar trees and thus the little town of Sugar Grove derived its name. The grandfather gave to each of his children one hundred and sixty acres of land and thus aided them in n^aking a start in life. He was ati active factor in the early dcN'elop- ment of the count}' but died in the _\'car 181S. Joseph Stuckey, the father cf our mbject, 254 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. was 1)1 irn in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and acquired his early education there. He after- ward accomixinied his parents on their rc- nw>val to Fairfield county and assisted in the culti\ation and development of the home farm. He was united in marriage to Miss Mar\- Reain and to them were born ele\-ai children, of whom one died in in- fanc)-. Mr. Stuckey was a \ery prominent factor in public affairs and left the impress of his individuahity upon the development and improvement of his county. For four- teen years he served as associate judge of the county court and his official career was blameless by reason of his ability and hi^ marked loyalty to duty. He was a man of lit- erary tastes who read broadh- and thought deeply. At one time he owned all of the land u])()n which the twvn of Sugar Grove was laid nut. P.oth he and lii.s wife were consistent and dcNi-ut memibers of the Re- formed church and for many years lie served as one of its elders. Generous in his supjxvrt of the church, he did all in his power to pp innate its growth and extend its influence and he iaiildcd the first house of worship in Sugar (irnve. When he was called to his final rest his children gave three lots to the church in Sugar Grove as a memorial to their father. He ])assed away in 1858, respected by all who knew him, for his worth was widely acknowledged and his efforts in behalf of the county along material, social, intellectual and moral lines were very beneficial. On the old family homestead Daniel Stuckey, of this review, spent his boyhood days, e.xiieriencing many of the hardships of frontier life but at the same time enjoying pleasures which are unknown at this period in the world's civilization. He pursued his education in an old-time log school house. Light was admitted into the room through a long window of alx)ut eighteen feet, made by leaving out a log in one side of the build- ing and filling the aperture with glass. It was just above the desk which was fonned of a slab all along one side of the room. There were slab benches, a puncheon floor and a huge fireplace, and methods of in- struction were almost as primitive as the furnishings, but experience, observation and reading have supplemented the early educa- tional privileges which ]ylr. Stuckey enjoyed, making him a well informed man. During his youth his time was largely occupied with the work of the farm, for he assisted his father in plowing, planting ami harvesting. In 1853 was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Stuckey and Miss Mary Ann Sharp, a native of Berne township. Fairfield county, and to them have been bom seven children, six of whom are yet living: Edward St. Clare and Joseph .Albert, lx>th residents of Columbus. Ohio: \\'illiam, who is residing in Mt. Sterling and is employed on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad: Charles Daniel. also a resident of Columlnis : Robert Lee, who is living with his father: and Agnes, who married George Flowers and is residing near Lanca.ster. The family home is a valuable farm of two hundred and seventy-one acres and u]ion it are five gas wells which materially add to the income of the mvner. Mr. Stuckey entered the last piece of property in Fairfield county which was obtained from the government. Tliis was in 1865. There THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. is a story connected with tlie old faniT to the effect that about sixty-iive years ago there was a hidden treasure dug up by a man of the name of White, who then secretly left the neighborhood, never letting it be known just how much he had received. Another man of the name of Riser, who was one of the diggers on the farm at the time, told Mr. Stuckey on his death bed that the hidden treasure had been discovered. The old hole which was being dug at the time is still there and is called Spiritual Hole. It was sunk to a depth of one hundred and sixty feet and required three months to dig it. Through- out his active business career Mr. Stuckey has carried on agricultural pursuits and his labors ha^■e brought to him desirable suc- cess, so that he is now the possessor of a comfortable competence. In politics he is a Democrat, and is a member of the Reformed church of Sugar Grove. His entire life has been passed in Fairfield county, so that his memory forms a connecting link between the primitive past and the progressive pres- ent. He has now passed the seventy-sixth milestone on life's journey and can look back over the years that have passed with- out regret and forward to the future with- out fear, for his life has ever been char- acterized by honorable dealings with all. CORNELIUS HUFFER. Through three generations the Huffer family has been identified with agricultural interests of Fairfield county. Grandfather, father and son have been honored and re- spected farmers, whose labors have brought to them success and at the same time have contributed to the general prosperity of the county. Cornelius Huffer is now the owner of a very attractive and valuable farm, his being one of the model places in this por- tion of Ohio. He has made excellent im- provements there, and his home is a large frame residence, in the rear of which stand substantial barns and outbuildings, all sur- rounded by richly cultivated fields. He has one hundred and thirty-one and one-third acres of arable land, and, in connection with the production of the cereals best adapted to the soil and climate, he has extensively engaged in stock-raising. Mr. Huffer was born in Amanda town- ship upon this place, his natal day being May 8, T837. His paternal grandfather, Isaac Huffer, came from Pennsylvania to Ohio when Fairfield county was situated upon the extreme borders of civilization, be- ing a frontier district. He took up his abode in Amanda township, where he purchased one hundred and sixty-five acres of land in its primitive condition, the trees standing in their primeval strength of the years past. He not only placed his land under a high 256 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. state of cultivation, but added to his original purchase a tract of one hundred and thirty- three and one-third acres and still another of one hundred and sixty-five acres, his last possessions adjoining made him a wealthy farmer of the community. It was all cov- ered with a dense growth of timber when it came into his possession, but with char- acteristic energy he began to clear it and soon the sound of the woodman's ax awak- ened the echoes of the forest and the sun- light shone upon open fields ready for cul- tivation. He fenced his place, erected good buildings, and in the course of time became the owner of a farm unsurpassed in im- provements in this portion of the state. His home was there until his death, which oc- curred when he was about eighty years of age. His wife also passed away there after having survived him for several years. In the family were four children, but none are now living. Isaac Huffer, the father of our suliject. was born upon the old home place in Aman- da townslii]) and became familiar with farm work under the direction of his father, and continued the cultivation of the land after his father's death. He, too. prospered, owing to his perseverance, his energ}-, his honorable business methods and personal worth. He supported the Baptist church during the latter part of his life, dying in that faith about i860 when sixty-six years of age. His wife bore the maiden name of Mary Wells and was born in Maryland, while her death occurred at the age of sev- enty-seven years. She was a devoted moth- er, a loving wife and a kind neighbor. She -enjoyed to an unusual degree the love and friendship of those with whom she was as- sociated. During the last nine years of her life she was afflicted with blindness, but she bore her suffering bravely and with Chris- tian fortitude. In their family were ten children, of whom Cornelius Huffer is the youngest anil about the only survivor. The subject of this review has known no other home than that upon which he is living. It was his playground in boyhood, the place of his early efforts in business, and has continued to be the field of his labor through all the years of his manhood. The large and attractive residence which stands here is a monument to his enterprise and progressive spirit, for it was erected by him. He has also built other buildings, which have made his place one of the model farms of the county. He thoroughly under- stands the best methods of producing crops and caring for stock, and in both liranches of his business is meeting with creditable success. .\s a com])anion and helpmate for life's journey Air. Huft'er chose hjneline liell. their n.iarriage occurring on the 14th of No- vember, 1 87 J. The lady was born in Aman- da township, Fairfield county, and is the daughter of Charles Bell, a prominent farm- er of this locality, bis hject of this rex'iew, needs no introduction to the readers of this volume, for the Musser family is. one widely known in this portion of the state. Our sub- ject was born upon the old home farm in 1844, his birthplace being a typical log cal)in such as was so frequently seen upon the frontier. His education was acquired in a school house of similar character. The chil- dren, seated on slab benches, conned their lessons from the little text books then in vogue. In the work of the fields he bore his share, and w^hen he had completed his school life he went immediately to the war, enlist- ing in Com])anv F, One Hundred and Fifty- ninth Regiment of Ohio Volunteers, at Bremen, under Captain Le.slie. He then proceeded to Zanesville, Ohio, and thence to Harper's Ferry in the year 1864. He par- ticipated in the battle of Manassas Junction, but was on picket dutv during the greater part of the time, and on the expiration oi his three months" term of service was hon- orably discharged, in .\ugust, 1864. He was really exemjjt frcjm military service be- cause of his yoaith, ha\-ing not yet attained his majority, but his loyal and patriotic spirit prompted his enlistment as a defender of tlie Union. After his return from the war Jesse Musser entered the employ of his uncle, in IndianaixiJis. He desired, hc)wc\-er, to enlist again, and made his way to Columbus for that purpose, but on reaching that city he learned that General Lee had surrendered and that the war was ))ractically ended. During the summer he continued to reside in Fairfield county, and then returned to Indianapolis, where he remained for four years. On the expiration of that period he once more took up his abode upon the farm where he has since resided and is now ac- 264 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. counted one of the practical, progressive and enterprising agriculturists of this part of the state. In 1897 Mr. Musser was united in mar- riage to Miss Ota Cuplin, a native of Fair- field county, born about two miles north of Rusluilie, and they now have one child, George C. In his political views Mr. Musser is a Republican, unfaltering in his allegiance to the party. He is a member of the lieformed church and his wife of the Methodist Protestant church, and he is identified with the Grand Army of the Re- public. WILLIAM HEGE. Every civilized country on the face of the globe has sent its representatives to America to aid in formulating the citizen- ship of tlie new wnrld, but the United States claims no more loyal, patriotic and valued sons than those who came from Switzerland. The Hege family, of whom our subject is a representative, had its er 11, 1801, whence lie came to Ohio in the year 1825, being about twenty-four years of age. He settled in .Amanda township, where he pur- chased a tract of land of one hundred and sixty acres, and built thereon a hewed log house, which was erected in 1826 and is still standing, a mute reminder of pioneer days and indicates, by contrast, the progress and improvement made in this fair common- wealth. It is still used as a dwelling by some of .his children. The land was all covered witii timber wheni it came into the possession of the father of our subject, but with char- acteristic energy he began clearing and cul- tivating it and made a good home for liim- self and family. Thereon he resided until his death, which occurred in 1885, when he was eighty-four years of age. For a number of years he had held the office of town.ship trustee and was often called ujion to fill other positions of piil)]ic trust, to which he THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 265 was most faithful, fully meeting every ob- ligation that devolved upon him with faith- ful exactitude. His political support was given the Democracy until 1856, when he joined the ranks of the Republican, party formed to pre\'ent the further extension of slavery. He took a deep interest in politics and was unwavering .in his alllegiance to the cause which he espoused, but did not care for office. He was ever a public-spirited man and an ad\'ocate of all that tended to improve the county along material, social, intellectual and moral lines. A gentleman of good education he kept well informed, not only on political questlnns but upon the cur- rent events (if the day, and his opinions car- ried weight and influence. He held mem- bership with the Evangelical Association for a long period, although in his younger days he was a member oi the Lutheran church. In his business affairs he met with a fair de- gree of success and was held in the highest esteem liv his fellow men because of his gen- uine worth and his fidelity to manly prin- ciples. His wife survi\ed him until 1899, passing away at the extreme old age of nine- ty-six }-ears. She too was a member of the Evangelical .\ssociation and lived an earnest Christian life, which iiad marked influence in molding the destinies of her children. Unto Mr. and I\lrs. Hege were ixirn eleven children: Samuel is a bridge builder of Colunrbus, Indiana : Louisa is the widow of Washington Burgett. and noA- resides iri Indiana])olis; Catherine is the widow of John Middlesworth, who was a prominent farmer and cattle raiser of Shelby county. Illinois; Alary is the wife of Jedediah Allen, of Shelby county, Illinois; Belinda is the widow of James JNIcBride; Levi is a civil engineer and resides in Columbus, Indiana; Enos was a contractor and carpenter of In- dianapolis, but is now deceased ; Christian resides on the old home place; William is next in order of birth ; David died in in- fancy ; and Alartha Jane completes the familv. At the usual age William Hege entered the commcMi schools near his home and mas- tered the branches of English learning usually taught in such institutions. He ac- quired a fair education, fitting him for life's practical and responsible duties. Through the months of summer he assisted his father in tlic wiirk of the fields, being thus em- ployed until eighteen years of age, when in December, 1861, roused by a spirit of pa- triotism, he offered his services to the gov- ernment, enlisting as a member of Company E, Seventy-third Ohio Infantry. He re- mained as one of the loyal defenders of the Union upon the southern battle-fields until July, 1865, when, hostilities having ceased, he was mustered out at Camp Dennison. <)hi(? and received an honoralile discharge. He participated in many important engage- ments, including the second battle of Bull Run and Chancellorsville and was on the marcii with Pope when the regiment was under fire continuously for se\enteen days. He also took part in the memorable battle of Cettysburg and in September, the same Near, was transferred to Chattanooga, Ten- nessee, taking part in the engagement of Missionary Ridge after being sent to that section of the country. He was also with Sherman on his celebrated march to the sea, which proved that the strength of the Con- 266 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. federacy was almost exliausted. Whether on the picket line or in the midst of hattle, he was ever faithfnl to his dnty, was relial)le and loyal. WMien the war was ended Mr. Hege re- turned to his home, but he only remained for a few days, going thence to Columbus, In- diana, where he resided for two and one- half years, during which time he engaged in carpentering. He then returned to Ohi > and has never since wandered from the home county, but has remained a valued and act- ive citizen, deeply interested in the welfare and progress of the same. He now owns and operates eighty acres of land, and, is als i engaged to some extent in the raising of stock. His business interests are carefully conducted and his farm is the visible evi- dence of his life of enterprise and diligence. On the 20th of September. 1875. iNlr. Hege was united in marriage to Miss Pluvbe Kisfcr, a driut;hter of William and Mar- garet Kiger, and a sister of George Kiger. Her father was one of the early settlers of this county. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Hege has l>een blessed with one child, Annabel, who is still with her parents. Mr. Hege votes with the Republican party and has iirm faith in its principles. Socially he is connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and with Parsons Post, G. .\. R., of Xeliraska, Pickaway county. Ohio, and his religious faith is indicated by his membership in the United Evangelical church. He has held office as justice of the peace for three years, and his life has ever been such as to commend him to the esteem and regard of all with whom he has been associated. His loyalty upon the southern battlefields was but an index of his char- acter, which has ever been above reproach. his life furnishing an exrunplo thai is well wi.rthv of enndation by all who desire to achieve success. HON. JOHN G. BRESLIN. No compendium such as the province of this work defines in its essential limitations will serve to offer fit memorial llic works in the citv of Washington. D. C Both the parents of our subject died when he was only about three years of age and he was adopted by a family ( f the name of McKissen. While yet a small boy that family removed to Ohio, lo- cating near Dayton, and there Mr. Breslin remained until he was about twelve years of age, when, feeling that he should pro\i(le f(r his own support he tied up a few of his effects in a big handkerchief and with his bundle started for Columbus, Ohio. There was a similarity in the history of this period of his life to that of Benjamin Franklin. Like the great statesman of the colonial ]icriod he too exercised a widel}- felt influ- ence in public afifairs. On reaching Co- lumbus he presented himself to Colonel Sam- uel Medarv, who was editor of the States- man, a pronounced Democratic paper oi the capital cit\-. Colonel Medary having been at one time governor of Minnesota. The Col- onel was very much pleased with the appear- ance of the boy and gave him a position as an apprentice in the printing office. Mr. Breslin closely applied him'self to the task of mastering the business in every department and detail, and while his days were devoted to work his evenings were largely gi\en to study. For six years he remained in the office. When he was eighteen years of age Colonel Medary received a letter from some of the leading citizens of Tiffin, Ohio, ask- ing him if he knew of a man suitable tO' be- come the editor of a Democratic newspaper in that city, and Colonel Medary recommend- ed John Breslin for the position. Accord- ingly he took the stage from Columbus for that place and on the 6th of May, 1842, jniblished' the first number of the Seneca Advertiser, a ])aper which advocated the Jacksonian Democratic principles and is still in existence, having celebrated its sixtieth anniversary .\Liy 6, 1902. In its columns we find a quotation from the editorial ^Ir. Breslin wrote, and which appeared in its first issue. He said. "W'e will endeavor to maintain a courteous but decided opinion in regard to principles we intend to promul- gate," and much more along the same line, showing that e\en in his youth that idea of right was strongly intrenched. Mr. Breslin remained its editor from 1842 until 1854 and was not long in becoming a recog-nized factor in public affairs in that part of the state. Well fitted for leadership in iniblic thought and action, he studied closelv the questions and issues of the day. not only J70 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. along political lines but concerning every department of life affecting the weal and welfare of the state and 'nation. In 1S48 he was elected to represent Seneca county in the Ohio legislature and served so capably that he was re-elected. That he was one of the most pojjular and able members of the house is shown by the fact that he was chos- en its speaker. It was an honor which has seldom been conferred in the entire history of the nation, for he was only twenty-five years of age when chosen for that imjiortant position. He showed a comprehensive knowl- edge of parliamentary law. and was strictly impartial and fair in his rulings, never al- lowing persona! bias or opinions in any way to inllucnce his actions or judgment as the ruling member of the assembly. In 1854 he was elected slate treasurer of Ohio for one term and his fidelity to duty in his new ])ositi()n won for his additional laurels. It was wiiile holding the position of state treasurer that Hon. Jehu G. Ereslin was united in marriage to Anna C. Borland, a daughter of Charles and Cynthia (Hart) Borland. Her father was born in Harrison- burg, Rockingham coimty, \'irginia, May 16, t8o8, and in 18 16 accompanied his par- ents to Franklin county, Ohio, where he at- tended school. He learned the printer's trade under the direction of Colonel Olm- stead. of Coilumbus. and followed that busi/- ness continuously in the capital city until 1839, when he became the editor (»f the Richland Whig, at Mansfield. ( )hio. While thus cngagcil in journalistic work he began the reading of law and later was admitted to the bar. whereupon he became an active practitioner. He won distinction owing to his strong mentality, his inductive mind, his logical reasoning and forceful argument. He possessed rare gifts of oratory and was widely known as a most forceful, entertain- ing and effective speaker. He won many celebrated cases and his devotion to his cli- ents' interests was proverbial. He was a man of marked literary tastes and scholarly attainments and his broad knowledge added to his oratorical ability enabled him to hold an audience spell-bound for hours and he proba!)ly never addressed any public gather- ing when many expressions of regret were not heard l)ecause he had concluded his re- marks. During the campaign he was a most convincing, eloquent and entertaining speak- er, and his strong reasoning, his wit and his logic carried conviction to the minds of many of his hearers. For some years he practiced law at the Lancaster bar, but spent his last years in retirement, his death oc- curring on the 13th of January, 1892, in the hcimc of his daughter. Mrs. Breslin, who was then living on High street. In his fam- ily were five children who are still living, the second daughter. Sarah, making her home with her sister, Mrs. Breslin. The others are Mrs. Xevin, of Dayton, Ohio; C. W., who is a civil engineer residing in Colum- bus: and W. S., a merchant of Cincinnati. He held the position of Indian agent under President Taylor, filling the position with marked distinct ion. ^Irs. Breslin pursued her education in the private .sch.ools of Lancaster and at St. Mary's Convent, at Somerset, Ohio, and while \isiting in Columbus she formed the acquaintance of Mr. Breslin, who sought her haml in marriage. In 1S71 they re- THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 271 moved to Huntington, West Virginia, where Mr. Breslin accepted tlie position of general ticket agent for the Chesapeake & Ohio' Rail- way Comijany, serving" in that capacity un- til his death, and after locating there he was always known by the title of General Bres- lin. Fie was prominently connected with several other railroad corporations and im- portant enterprises, and was equally suc- cessful in business life a.s in politi- cal circles. For a year anrl a half he resided in Lancaster, and after his death his widow again took up her abode in the state of her nativity. Mr. Breslin was called to his final rest February 22, 1889, and his remains were interred in Tiffin, Ohio. A train on the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway was trimmed in crepe and a special car car- ried his remains to Tiffin, where the funeral services were in charge of the Masonic fra- ternity, with which he had been connected. He was a friend of the poor and needy ; a man of broad, humanitarian principles and of keen outlook into life, its possibilities, its duties and its obligations. That he was a man of high character, superior worth and marked capability is sho'wn by the fact that he was an intimate friend of Chief Justice Chase, Chief Justice Waite, Ex-President Hayes, Hon. Thomas Corwin, Hon. Thomas Ewing, Senator Sherman and other cele- brated men of Ohio, who have won national fame. In his private life he was distin- guished by all that marks the true gentle- man. His was a noble character: one that subordinated personal ambition to public good and sought rather the benefit of others than the aggrandizement of self. Endowed by nature with high intellectual qualities, to which were added the discipline and em- bellishments of culture, his was a most at- tractive personalit}-. In his life-time the peo- ple of his state, recognizing his merit, re- joiced in his advancement and in the honors to \\-hich he attained and since his death they have cherished his memory. Airs. Breslin is now making her home in Lancaster, and occupies a beautiful resi- dence at No. 126 East Chestnut street. She is most highly esteemed by a large circle of friends, manj' of whom have known her fmni her childhood davs. HOWARD A. BROWN, M. D. Dr. Howard A. Brown has for twent}'- age in the line nf his cliosen \-ocation. He seven years engaged in the practice of medi- was born ?\[arch 15, 1854, in Sugar Grove, cine in Carroll and tlu'oughout this period Fairfield county, a son of Dr. Robert H. has enjoved the confidence and good will of and Lucinda (Armstrong) Brown. The fa- the public and has received a liberal patron- thcr A\as also a native of this state, having 272 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. been lioni in Perry county, and was a phy- sician. In i8.i7 and 1848 he attended lec- tures at wliat is now tlie Starling Medical College of Columbus but at that time was called the Willoughby Medical College. For many years he engaged in practice at Sugar Grove with excellent success and there died in Xovember. i8t)0, at the age of forty years, leaving a widow and four cliildren. iMimia ].. the eldest, is the wife of James H. Foster, a veteran of the Civil war, who now. resides in Sugar Grove. Robert F., a farmer, served as auditor of Fairtield coun- ty and is now filling the i)osition of deputy auditor. Prudence A. is tlie wife of H. M. Jackson of Lancaster. The fourth nienil)er of the family is the Doctor, whose name in- troduces this review. The mother of these children was a daughter cif Jolm and T'ru- dence ( Sweeny ) .Armstrong, the former a native of Pennsylvania and a son of John Armstrong, who came to this country from England in colonial days. The Armstrong family trace their ancestry l)ack to the early wars of England, at which time the name was P'airchild, and according to tradition it was changed in the following manner. Dur- ing a battle the King became unhorsed and a b'aircliild lifted him up and seated him on his own horse, for which service the King changed the name to Armstrong. Little is known of John Armstrong, the progenitor of the family in America, save that he set- tled in Pennsylvania. His son. John, Jr., was one of the "forty-niners" who went tn California during the gold excitement in th,at stale. He made his home in Rosevillc, Muskingum county. Ohio, where he engaged in the pottcrv business, and there ilied. It was in that county that his daughter, Mrs. Brown, was born. After the death of her first husband she became the wife of Jesse Stukey, a resident fag[ner of Sugar Grove, and unto them was born one son, John J. Stukey, who is engaged in tlie practice of dentistry in I^ncastcr. .\t the usual age Dr. Brown, of this re- view, began his education in the ilistrict schools and after acquiring a good knowl- edge of the literary branches of learning he began ])rqiaration for the profession which he wished to make his life work by enter- ing the office of Dr. 1). X. Kinsman, of Co- lumbus, with whom he studied one year. He then entered the Starling Medical Col- lege, where lie completed a regular course and was graduated with the degree of M. D. in 1875. During this period he remained in the oitice nf Dr. Kinsman. For a few months he engaged in practice at his old home and then came to Carroll, where lie has successfulh' iDJInwed his profession for twentA-seven \ears. He was not long in demonstrating his ability to successfully cope with disease and from the beginning he has enjoyeme high bred stallions. Mr. Sturgeon takes great ])ride in not only producing fine horses, but in develo])ing speed, and can be seen driv- ing behind some splendid specimens of the noble steed, lie is regarded as a most ex- cellent judge of horses and this is an im- ])ortant element in his success. JOHN FRICKER. J(jlni I"'rickcr, whose life si)an has cov- ered eightv vears, is one of the native sons of I' airfield county, his memory forming a connecting link between the primitive past and the progressive present. He has watched w ilh unabated interest the progress and devehjpment of the county as it has emerged from pioneer conditions, taking on all the im])rovements and accessories of civilization as manifest in industrial, com- mercial and ])rofcssional interests. He has been a worthy rejiresentative of agricultural pursuits and is now entitled to a well earned rest. Mr. Pricker was born in the townshij) of Heme, March 24, 182J. and is a son of John and Margaret ( Xeibing) Pricker. His father was a native of Switzerland and crossed the .Atlantic to the United States early in the nineteenth century. He made his way at once to Ohio, locating in I'air- field county where he spent his remaining days, his death occurring in 1841, when he was nearlv sixtv-five vears of age. He lived a very industrious and energetic life, and be- came a i)rosperous rnul well-to-do man. In all of his dealings he was upright and hon- orable and he left to his family an untar- nished name as well as the material rewaril of I'lis labors. Throughout his entire* life he carried on general farming. He held mem- l)ership in the Reformed church, and its principles permeated his actions. His wife was a native of Bavaria. They were mar- ried in Pairfield county. Mrs. Pricker died in 185 1, at the age of sixty-three years. Of three children, the subject of this review is the only one now living. More than sixty years have passed since John brickcr located upon the farm, which is yet his home to make it his permanent abode. He resided in Berne township until he was eight years of age, when his parents remo\'ete the cause of the denomination. His wife was burn in Fairfield county and was a daughter of Caleb and Klizal)eth Hedges. Her father was one of the old and honored settlers in Fairfield county, and li\cil and died upon the family hcunestead. Mrs. Mary Ann Reynolds still survives her husband, and is now residing with one of her sons in Delaware countv, (~)hii), at the age of eiglity-seven years. She has long been a devout member of the Methodist church and is beloved by all who know her for her many excellent qualities of heart and mind. By her marriage she became the mother of twelve children, six of whom are yet living. John \V. Reynolds, the eldest of the family, remained in the place of his nativity until about thirteen jears of age, when he accompanied his parents on their removal to HtKking county, remaining with them un^ til he had attained the age of twenty-two. Three years later he was married, and he was twenty-eight years of age when, in re- siKinse to the country's call for aid to sup- press the rebellion, he enlisted May 4, 1864, in Company I, One Hundred Fifty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in which he served until August 28, 1864. He was then dis- charged at Camp Chase, Columbus, and was appointed provost marshal, filling that jx)si- tion until the close of the war. When hos- tilities had ceased he was relieved from his. position through act of Congress just after the surrender of General Lee. During the greater part of his services with the army he was in Washington, being there stationed at the time Early made his raid into the north. At one time he went to arrest a party of de- serters. They resisted, and in the fight whicii followed Mr. Reynolds had his shoul- der dislocated, the bones of his right wrist broken and his skull mashed. The attend- ing physician said he might live a nidiith, but not longer. Owing to his wonderful constitution he rapidly recovered, but to this d.nv he suffers fr<»ni the effects of the fijrlit. THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. -79 Pri( r Id his cnli.-tment in the regular arm\-. Mr. l\e_\'ni Ids was a ineml.er of the State ^Militia and after the outbreak uf war he was appointed enrolling officer, but just as the apixiintment came he enlisted and never ser\-ed, Init held the office just the same, as another man served in his place while he was acting as marshal. After his final dis- charge he returned to Fairfield county and has .-^ince been identified with its agricult- ural interests. Some time after he also erected the mill which he has since conduct- ed. It is a water power mill, operated by the head waters of the Hocking river, the .supply coming from springs in its immedi- ate vicinity. J\Ir. Reynolds is well known in connection with agricultural and intel- lectual interests, and in business circles. He sustains aji unassailable reputation, for his actions have ever been guided by the strict- est business ethics. Before and after the war ^Ir. Reynolds traveled all over Ohio, engaged in installing mill machinery and repairing steam engines, as he is one of the m( St skilled mechanics in the state, but in recent years, owing to his poor eyesight, he has remained at home. In 1859 ^Ir. Reynolds led to the mar- riage altar Miss Maria E. Biaird, wdio was born in Hocking county, Ohio, and died abnut twenty-six years ago. She was the mother of nine children, all daughters : Sarah E. became the wife of Salem B. Pierce, a farmer of Ringgold, Ohio, by whom she has three children, Biirley, Ray and Dorcas. Mary Dorcas died at the age of thirteen years. Elizabeth is the wife of Richard Havden, of Richwood, Union coun- ty, Ohio, where he is lolli.wing- farming. The}- also have three children, William, Pearl and Richard. Catherine is the wife of Peter Moyer, a resident farmer of Marif tlie Methodist church, but is now unidentilied with any religious denomina- tion. In matters of citizen.ship he is always loyal to what he believes is upright and hesi- tates not in his support of any measure which he thinks will promote the weal of county, state or nation. Wherever known he is liighly commended and respected for his genuine worth. He is a man of pleas- ing disposition, courteous deixirtment and genial temperament and his circle of friends is almost co-extensive with his circle of ac- quaintances. GEORGE MATT. The Teutonic race has ever been one of progress and its representatives have stead- ily followed the star of empire westward. It has been an important factor in the col- onization of .America and in the labor which has wrought to the general good along in- dustrial and commercial lines. The repre- sentative of this mighty division of the world's people is George Matt, whose name is so closely asociated with the varied busi- ness interests of Lancaster that no histor}' of tlic city would he coni])lete with extended nicntiini of his life recurd. \o other man has contributed in a greater degree to the general [irosperity tliat has been secured thr(.ugh the establishment and successful control of ini])(irtnnt Inisiness concerns. .\Ir. Matt was born in Ravensburg in the kingdom of W'urtemberg. Ciermany, X<> vember 6, 1842, and is a son of John and Maria (Leser) Matt, the latter a daughter of Joso])h and .\nna Lcser, who were resi- dents of the same city. In his native land lie attended the public schools 1)etween the years 1848 and 1854, and in September of the latter year he accompanied bis parents on their voyage, across the broad Atlantic, the faniily taking up their a1x)de in Lan- caster, Ohio. For a Hmited jjeriod he at- tended the parocliial school of St. Mary's church and afterward was a student in the private school taught by Professor Roscoe in Lancaster and also one taught by Pro- fessor Martin Hill, in the room now known as the MitofY Parlor, then in the Swan Ho- tel. Eighteen months covered his entire English schonl, bm his knowledge has been greatly broadened through experience, ob- servation and reading. To give in detail a history of his business life would be to relate the story of the in- dustrial and commercial development of Lancaster, but it affords the historian pleas- ure to mention the many business enterprises which owe their development and success to him. It is true that the days have not .ilways been bright, that he has witnessed the approach of clouds threatening disas- THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 283 trous storms, but liis rich inheritance of pluck and energy' have enabled him to turn defeat into^ success. His principal business interest at the present time is that of fire insurance, for he is in cmitrol of the leading agency of Lancaster, a position which has been maintained by him through many years. He has placed more premiums on the tax duplicate than all agencies put together and he represents the leading American and English companies. He" is president of the Lancaster Gas Light & Coke Company. In 18S7 he became interested in the artificial gas plant in this city, in which he invested considerable money. Six months later nat- ural gas was discovered, making this ven- ture disastrous from a financial standpoint, though the company is still doing business in a modest way, awaiting for better results when ,the inevitable exhaustion of the nat- ural gas supp'l}' shall cmne. In 18S3 he became a member oi the Lancaster City Hall & Opera House Company, now known as the Hotel Martin. This was a financial failure, although money was lost to none except the stockholders, wlm met all obligate ns to the cent. The institution is now prospering and has I>econie an important factor in Lancas- ter business circles. Mr. Alatt is likewise l)reiident of the Lancaster Electric Light Com; any. He was formerly vice-president of the Old rierman Building Association and at the death of Philip Nester succeeded tci the presidency. He was president o^f the Mount Pleasant Sa^'ings & P>uil(ling Com- pany from the time of its organization until the Ijusiness was closed, each shareholder being paid in full. Of the Citizens' Loan & Building Company he was the chief e.x- ecuti\'e from its organization until it closed its business, in which also^ all shareholders were fully paid. On the organization of the Perpetual Savings & Building Company he became its president and as such continued to manage its affairs until August, 1901, when he resigned his office, leaving the com- pany in a most flourishing condition. He as- sisted in forming the New Plan Savings & Loan Company, of \\-hich he is a director. His keen insight into business transactions, the rapidity with which he takes cognizance of a situation and brings therefrom the best results and his marked aliility in utilizing seeming obstacles to serve his purpose, have led to the prosperous conduct of manv im- portant institutions. On the 6th of .April, 1863, was celebrat- ed the marriage of Mr. Matt and Miss Hel- ena Hite, a daughter of Joseph and Mary ( Buechler) Hite, of Lancaster. Their union has been blessed with six children : Frank, who is in the insurance business ; George L., who is a graduate of the electrical engineer- ing department of .Xrmour Institute in Chi- cago, Illinois; Edward, a twin brother of George L., who attended St. Mary's Insti- tute at Dayton, Ohio-, and is now secretary and general manager of the Lancaster Gas (■v: Electric Light Companv, while pre\'ious to the assumption of the duties of this of- fice he was superintendent of the Paducah (jas Light Company, of Paducah. Kentucky; Harry B., who represents the farm depart- ment of the Home Insurance Comp;in\- and acts as his father's stenograjiber ; and John and Helen, who are attending school. .\lr. Matt is a man of recognized abil- ity, is iHiblic-spirited and progressive, and 284 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. stands high in lx>th business and social cir- cles. He takes a commendable interest in promoting the welfare of his city, encourag- ing and financially aiding all enterprises tending to benefit the public, and enjoys in a high degree the confidence and esteem of his fellow men. In politics Mr. ]\Iatt has always been a supporter of the men and measures of the Democratic party, and was elected trustee of the city water works, for six years the same Ijcing owned by the city, and was the secretary three years of the time. For six years he was a member of the board of health of Lancaster and dur- ing a portion of that time acted as its sec- retary. He is a member of tiie Board of Trade and is its treasurer. In all public offices he has discharged his duties in such a prompt and capable manner that his course has won high encomiums from the people. For the past twenty-five years be has been a member of the board of trustees of St. Mary's Catholic church and its secretary. He has been and now is an honorary mem- ber of the Young Men's Institute, a Cath- olic organization. Social, intellectual, ma- terial and moral interests have received from him substantial support and co-operation, while his business affairs have been of such an important character that they have con- tributed not alone to his individual suc- cess but have been a leading element in pro- moting the general prosperity and in ad- vancing the upbuilding of the city in which almost his entire life has been passed, his resolute character brooking no obstacles that could be overcome, and that determined and honoral)le position has Ijeen of the greatest benefit to the county and his name is en- rolled high among those whose lives have ever l)een along the lines of the greatest usefulness. FRANKLIN P. STUKEY, M. D. The life iiistory of Franklin V. Stukey sets at naught the old adage that ri prophet is never without honor save in his own country, for in the county of his nativity the Dtx'tor has won distinction, gradually ad- vancing to a prominent place" among the representatives of the medical profession. H'e was born upon a farm in Fairfield coun- ty. February lo, 1833. His father. John Stukcv, was a native of Pennsvlvania, iK.rn in the year 1816, and there he spent his boy- hood days. In 1828 he came to Fairfield county with his parents, Samuel and Mary (Freeman) Stukey, who settled upon a farm comprised of one hundred and seven- teen acres. Jrosperous citizen, a good neighljor, a faithful friend THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 285 and was held in high esteem by all who knew him. For twenty-one years he capably served as justice of the peace, his fair and impartial decisions 'Svinning him golden opinions from all sorts of people." Many cases were brought before him and his opin- ions were seldom reversed. In earlv life he engaged in teaching school and was closely associated with the development and prog- ress of the county in man}" wavs. His politi- cal faith was that i>f the Democracv and he strongly endorsed the principles of the party. He married Mary Ann Friesner, who was burn in Fairfield countv in 1821, on the farm which is known as the old homestead, and is still in possession of the Stukey family. Her father, Andrew Fries- ner. was one of the pioneer settlers of Berne township. Unto the parents of our subject were born five sons : Franklin' P. ; Samuel A., v.dio is a building contractor and resides in Franklin county, Ohio; George ^^'., who has made Alaska his home for the past fif- teen years and has large interests in- three rich gold nfines in that territory: Jes.se M.. a practicing physician of Lancaster; and John H., a dentist of that city, both enjoy- ing lucrati\-e practices. The father of tins family was called to his final rest in 1896, at the age of eighty years. Dr. Franklin P. Stnkey spent his boy- hoo'd days upoin the home farm and in his youth attended the district schools, his study being alternated by the pleasure of the play- ground and the work of the fields, for at an early date he assisted in the de\'elopment and cultivation of the home place. When only seventeen years of age he began teach- ing in tlie district schools and followed that profession through eight winter terms. He further continued his own education as a student in the National Normal School at Lebanon, Ohio, and wdien he ended his work as an instructor in the schoolroom he took up Ih.e study of medicine, reading' under the direction of Dr. S. S. Scoville, of Lebanon. He was afterward graduated in the Ken- tucky School of Medicine at Louisville, Kentucky, in 1881, and after his graduation he licated in Lancaster, vvhere he engages in general practice. Soon his business in- creased in ^'olume and importance and to- day he is accounted one of the mo,st success- ful and cajialile physicians of the city, but he has not confined his attention alone to his professional duties. His inventive turn of mind won for him the "Reward of Genius," a gold and silver medal of 1896. He is the inventor and patentee of several useful and novel devices, the latest of which is a frame to be used in operating and Iiolding storm curtains on buggies and othei- \'ehicles, and he is now establishing a malleable iron plant in Lancaster for the purpose of mamifactur- ing these frames and doing malleable work generally. This plant promises to be one of the most valuable additions tn the manu- facturing industries of the city. Tn 1882 occurred the marriage of Dr. Stukey and Miss :\Iary E. Sclnvenke, of Sugar Gro\-e, Ohio, a daughter of Henry Sclnvenke, a native of Germany and an early settler cf Fairfield county. Unto the Doc- tor and his wife have been borni three chil- dren : Grace F.vylin, who died at the age of eight months: Frank Tl.; and l^Jaymon.l ]-.. Fraternally Dr. Stukey is connected with the Modern Woodmen of .\merica. the Fra- 2»6 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. tenial Mystic Circle and the American In- surance Union, and politically he affiliates with the Democratic party, but has no time or desire to seek public office, preferring to give his attention to his business interests. In connection with his profession he most creditably served one term as physician to the Boys" Industrial School, and for the past eight years has been physician to the Fair- lield County Infirmary. He has always been a close student, interested in the profession not only because of his love for the science but l>ecause of his earnest desire to aid those who are suffering from disease. His com- prehensive study and broad reading and the accuracy with which he adapts his knowl- edge have made him a very successful and prominent physician of Fairfield county. WILLIAM H. MYERS. As long as history records the deeds of valor and bravery enacted on the battlefields of the Civil war so long will the men who wore the blue in the defen.se of the Union be honored fur what they accomplished in behalf of their country. William H. Myers was one of the loyal sons that Ohio sent to the front, and, although but a young man, be was most true to bis duty and must faith- ful in its discharge. A native of Rush Creek township, Fair- field county, he was bom March 17. 1843. His father. Francis Myers, was a native of Gettysburg, PeniDsylvania. where his l)irth erated a tamiery in Rush Creek township, in connection with agricultural pursuits. The leather which he made was of a su])erior quality aral was in great demand to be used for half-soleing and also manufacturing shoes. He was thus closely associated with the business in- terests of the county at an early day. His death occurretl in 1S53, while his wife passed away in 1859. ^'^ their family were five sons and four daughters, namely : John: Michael: Joseph: b'rancis; Jacob; Margaret ; Elizabeth, the wife of Joseph Snyder: Christina, the wife of John S. Sny- der: and Catherine, all of whom are now deceased. I'^-ancis Myers, the father of our subject, was reared amid pioneer condition's on the old home farm in this county aud when he had attained to m.an's estate he sought as a companion and helpmate for life's journey THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 287 Miss Elizabeth Hutchinson. Slie was Ixirn in Rusli Creek townsliip in 18 jo and was a dausjhter of James and Margaret Hutcliin- son. who remi-.\ed from ^'irg■inia to Oliio in 1818, taking- up their abode near Salem and after a short time locating in Rush Creek township, where the mother of our subject was born. After his marriage Francis ^I}'ers located upon a farm, where, in con- nection with the cultivation of the crops best adaptetl to the soil and climate, he also en- gaged in stock-raising. In politics he was an old-line ^^'hig and later he became a Prohibitionist. He died on his eighty acre farm in October, 1896, hav.ing for a number Oif years survived his wife, who died in Sep- tember, 1879. Their only child was \A'illiam H. Myers, of this review. He attended the \illage schools at Bremen, afterward continuing his studies in Rush Creek Academy and later in the Lancaster Normal School, where lie prepared for teaching, being first employed in Bremen, where he remained for two terms. For eighteen years he was identified with educational work, his labors in that direction being extraordinary through their private influence. He spent ti\'e vears as a teaclier in Bremen and the remainder oi the time in Rush Creek township. When the country became involved in civil war he felt that his first duty was to the Union and in i86j enlisted in the Union army as a member of Comjjany B. Fifty-ninth Ohio Voilunteer Infantry, under the command of Captain Henry S. Abbot and Colonel L. J. Jackson. He had joined a tln-ee months' regiment, which was sent to A'irginia, ser\-- ing there for four nionllis. On the 30th of July, 1864, however, Mr. Myers re-enlisted, l>ecoming a member of Company D, One Hundred and Eighty-seventh Ohio Volun- teer Infantry, In a skirmish at Resaca, Georgia, his command captured twentv-two hundred persons under General Wolford. Th.ey were soon after paroled on account of the tennination of the war. On the 9th of February, 1866, IMr. [Myers received an hon- orable discharge from army service and re- turned to his old home on the farm in Rush Creek township. At about that time our subject was united in .marriage to Miss Mary Cook, of Athens county, who was Ijorn in Morgan county, Oliio. They became the parents of two sons, but one died in early childhood. The other, diaries E., has married Miss Mary M. Nisley. of Rush Creek tcnvnship, and is a resident of this county. The mother has also passed away. ]\Ir. Myers, of this review, gives his political support to the Re- publicans, and is a member of Rushville Lodge. Xo. Jti. F. & A. M. He likewise belongs to Joe T. Toland Po.st, G. A. R., and to the Union \'eteran LTnion, and with his comrades takes delight in recounting the scenes and incidents of the late war. His efforts in liehalf of educational interests were of great value. He hail the ability to imjiart clearly and concisely to others the knowledge he had acquired, and inspired his pu])ils with his own zeal and interest in the work. He diid nnich to promote intellectual ])rogress in the community and his worth was widely acknowledged in educational circles. .\t the present time he is li\-ing- re- tired, enjoying a rest which he has richly earned. 288 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. ANDREW J. MUSSER. Extensive agricultural and stock raising interests claim the attention of Andrew- Jackson Musser, whose operations along this line have hrought to him splendid success. He has also been prominent in public af- fairs and at one time served as the treasurer of Fairfield county. He was born in Wal- nut township, this county, on the 2nd of July, 1832. and is of Swiss lineage. His paternal grandfather, John Musser. was born in the land of the Alps and with his family crossed the broad Atlantic to America in 1 79-1 . establishing his home in Somerset county, Pennsyhania, at which place his wife died. A few years afterward he re- moved from the Keystone state to Fairfield county, Ohio, where he arrived in 1799. The tri]) was made down the Ohio river and up the Hocking river in a flat boat, in which was loaded all of the family belongings, the l)oat being pushed along by poles. John Musser and his family took up their abode in what is now known as Walnut township in the midst of a tract of dense timber land. Indians were far more numerous in this re- gion than the white settlers and stalketl throiinh the forest engaged in hunting and in other pursuits common to the red race. Arriving at their destination, Mr. Musser erected a small log cabin and with the aid of his sons at once began to clear and develop the little farm, purchasing a tract of eighty acres. This he afterward sold and removed to Berne township, where he iivprovetl a small tract of land, spending his remaining days thereon. His entire life was devoted to agricultural pursuits. In his faniil)- were three sons and a daughter, namely : Henrv. John, Ulric, and Catherine. Ulric IMusser, the ycjungest son, was the father of our subject. He was born in Switzerland and was only seven years of age when the famil\ emigrated to the new world. The greater part of his youth was passed in Walnut township, where he at- tended the subscription schools, for at that time the public school system was not es- tablished. His educational privileges, how- ever, were limited to a few months attend- ance during the winter season for through- out the remainder of the year his services were needed in the work of clearing the home and developing crops, which brought to the family a livelihood. When he had at- tained to man's estate, he married Eliza- l>eth Frye. who was born in Rockingham coiuity. Virginia, in 1793. and was a little maiden of six summers when brought to Fairfield county by her parents who settled on the Hocking Flats, bordering the Hock- ing river, their home lieing in the neighbor- hood known as llie Stukey settlement. IMany were the hardships aiu! privations endured by these pioneer farmers, far from ci\ ilization. Their homes were small and they had to depend upon what they could raise for a living. After their marriage Ulric Musser and his wife took up their abode in Fairfield county, where he was act- ive!} engaged in clearing a farm, which he afterward sold preparatory to ranoving to Walnut township. In the latter locality he THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 2S9 took up his abode on the border of Clear creek, where he improved and cultivated a farm until his death, which occurred in 1852. His wife, wlio survived him for a number of years, afterward married Conrad Ifite. When the war of 1812 was in prog- ress Ulric Musser joined the American forces under Captain Sanderson, the com- pany lia\ing- been raised in. Lancaster. He was a loyal and valued suldier, remaining with his compan\- until his services were no longer needed. It was in 1815 that he mar- ried Miss Frye, and throughout his remain- ing days he carried on general farming and stock-raising with gix>d success, so' at the time (y{ his death he possessed four hun- dred and twenty acres of rich land. Al- tliougii his educational advantages were lim- ited, he possessed sound common sense, a strong purpose and force of character, which enabled him to accjuire a handsome competence and also to win the respect of his fellow men. In his political views he was a Jacksonian Democrat, and his re- ligious faith was that of the German Re- formed church. His wife, who' long sur- vived him. reached the advanced age of ninety-six years and died in 1889, By her first marriage she became the mother of seven children, namely : Henry, a prosper- ous farmer of this county; Daniel, who' died in 1897; Abraham, who is engaged in busi- ness in partnership with our subject : Sarah, the widow of Thomas B. Warner ; Elizabeth, now Mrs. Gilmore ; and j\Irs. Lydia Ashley, All are yet residents of Fairfield county. In retrospecting one can see Andrew J. Musser as a little farmer boy making his way from home in the morning to the dis- trict schools and returning in the evenings. He also performed such a part of the farm work as his age and strength would permit. He lost his father when he was on.ly four- teen years of age and thus was early thrown i>n his own resources, so that he was vari- ousl}- employed in any way which would yield him an honest li\'ing until he \yas twenty-one }ears of age. At that time he entered into partnership with his brother Abraham and they began dealing iu' horses, which they prepared for the market. Later they turned their attention to hogs anil cat- tle and became Isreeders and feeders O'f both, feeding one hundred steers annually and a large number of hogs. This business they conducted \-ery successfully from 185 1 until 1901, with the exception of four years when Andrew J. Alusser filled tlie office of county treasurer. He was elected to that position in 1893 and entered upon his duties in Sep- tember, 1894. Chosen for the second term, he continued in oflice four years, accjuitting himself carefully as a trustworthv and reli- able official. On his retirement from office he resumed active business in connection with his brother in feeding and dealing in hogs and cattle. Together they carried 011 their extensive farm, comprising more than fi\'e hundred acres under a high state of cul- tivation. They also have good dwellings, I)arns, sheds, feedyards and stock pens ; in fact, their farm is supplied with all modern facilities for carrying on their liusincss, is equipped with the latest improved ma- chinery aneth Courtright, of Bloom tmvn- ship. where she was born and reared, her parents being Zepheniah and Sarah (\\^ill- iams) Courtright. Six children have been born to this union, of whom five are yet liv- ing, namely : Zepheniah, who is clerking for the natural gas board of Lancaster; Ray and Andrew J., who are actively con- nected in farming pursuits and are now feed- ing hogs ;uid cattle; and Roderick and Fan- nie, who are yet in school. Politically Mr. Musser has always affili- ated with the Democracy, and is often seen in the councils of the party. He takes an active interest in local, county and state poli- tics but never to the neglect of his extensive business. He is prominent in Ma.sonry, be- longing to Baltimore Lodge, F. & A. M. ; Chapter, R. A. M. ; and Lancaster Com- mandery, K. T. Since 1894, when he re- mo\ed from his farm to Lancaster to enter upon the duties of the office of county treas- urer, he has continued to reside hi the coun- ty seat and has a neat and comfortable home on Fast Main street. From the early age of fourteen years A. J. Musser has dqiended entirely upon- his ovvn resources for advance- nicnt and the success which is accorded his efforts is the merited reward of his labors. He has encountered obstacles and difficul- ties which would have utterly discouraged many men of less resolute spirit, but with determined purpose he has pushed forward, and his indefatigable industry and capable management have enabled him to become one of the substantial citizens of Fairfield countv. while his straightforward business methods have commended him to the con- fidence and good will of all witli whom lie comes in contact. THOMAS J. MacDONOUGH. Practical industry wisely and vigorously by simple means and the exercise of the or- applieil never fails of success; it carries a dinary qualities of common sense and per- man onward and u])ward, brings out his in- severance. 'I'he every-day life, with its dividual ciiaracter and acts as a i^owerful cares, necessities and duties, affords ajiiple stimulus to the efforts of others. The opi-)ortunities for acquiring experience of greatest results in life are usually attained tin- 1 e>t kind, and its most bcalcn ])alhs pro- THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 291 \'ide a true worker with abundant scope for effort and for self-improvement. It is along such lines that Mr. MacDonough has won a place prominent in liusine^s circles. I'iiomas J. MacDonough is president of the city council as well as a recognized fac- tor in industrial interests in Fairfield coun- ty, and his life record cannot fail to prc>\c of interest to many of our readers. He was born in Marietta, Ohi>i, June 18, 1856. His parents were Laurance and Ann (Stan- kard) MacDonough. The father was born in county Gahvay, Ireland, and there was married to Miss Stankard, whose birth also occurred in that locality. Believing that they might have better opportunities for ac- quiring a competence in the new world, they sailed for the United States in 1848 with their family, then numbering five children. Taking up their abode in Marietta, Ohio, the father became a contractor on the Memphis & Cincinnati Railroad, which afterward became a part of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad system. For a number oi years Mr. MacDonough was thus engaged in contracting, constructing road beds, lay- ing ties and doing other such work neces- sary to the building- of a road. After an active and useful business career he passed away in Marietta, in 1883, being survived by his wife for six years. In the schools of his native city Thomas J. MacDonough pursued his early educa- tion and later attended a parochial school. On putting aside his text-books he began learning the more difficult lessons in the school of experience, his training being re- ceived at the carpenter's bench under the direction of his elder brother, Michael, in Marietta. \Mien he had mastered the busi- ness he removed to Crawfordsville, Indiana, where he followed his trade for two years in connection with what was called the Dan\ille InU is now the Panhandle Railroad. In 1 88 1 he came to Lancaster, where he en- tered the employ of the Hocking Valley Railway as a bridge carpenter, and soon afterward was promoted to foreman, while later lie became superintendent of the bridge department, having charge of this branch of work along their various lines. He thus engaged in the constructing of bridges, cul- verts, depots and other necessar\- buildings, having supervision of some two hundred and forty-eight miles and ten gangs of men and bridge builders, carpenters and stone masons. It is also a part of his duty to supply engines for flag stations. His posi- tion is one recjuiring not only a compre- hensive knowledge of mechanical principles and practical skill along the various lines of construction, but is one invoh'ing great responsibility, for work which is nut of a high grade might be very detrimental to the safe conduct of the trains over the lines, causing perhaps loss of life or property. Mr. MacDonough, however, is thoroughl_\- com- petent to discharge the onerous duties which devolve upon liim. He is an expert me- chanic himself and is thus capable of having charge of the work of the men and testing their efficiency, and his long serx'ice in the employ of the companv, covering twenty- one consecutive years, is an indication of the im])licit trust and responsibility reposed in him. In 1885 Mr. MacDonough was united in marriage to Miss Clara Zink, a daughter 292 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. of Sylvester and Mary (Raser) Zink, of Lancaster. Unto our subject and his wife have been born three children, but only one is living, George Harold. In his political views Mr. MacDonough is a stalwart Dem- ocrat and takes great interest in the success of his party, using his influence and aid in behalf of its growth and progress. His fel- low townsmen, recognizing his worth and ability, have frequently called him to public office. In 1896 he was chosen a representa- tive of the third ward in the city council, and so capably did he serve that he has been three times elected to the position, acting as its president continuously since 1896. He has also served as president of the city li- brary, and his aid and co-oiieration are freely given to all measures for the general good. He has taken an active part in vari- ous enterprises that have pnxmoted the n^.ritcrial, siKial and intellectual upbuilding of his adopted city, and in the community where he has so long resided he has won the confidence and respect of his fellow men and the warm friendship of many with whom he is associated. GEORGE E. HOFFMAN. George E. Hoffman, now deceased, was for many years a respected citizen of Fair- field oninty and though he lived a quiet and retiring life, he enjoyed in high measure the confidence and good will of many friends. He was l)i)rn in Franklin county, Pennsyl- vania, on the _'9th of March, 1825. His fa- ther, Jacob Hoffman, was also a native of Pennsylvania and removed to Ohio when his son was only fcmr years of age, taking up his abode in Fairlicld CDunty, so that our subject acquired his education in the com- mon schools of this portion of the state. He attended, for alxjut three months each year — the winter seasons. The temple of learn- ing was a little log school house, lighted by a window as long as one side of the room, for it was made by omitting one of the logs in 1)uilding the structure. The lloor was matle of puncheon and slab benches without backs were used as seats for the children, the feet of the little ones lacking several inches of touching the floor. After tlie primitive manner of the times George E. Hoffman continued his education until about eighteen years of age. In the meantime he had become familiar with the various de- partments the cultix'ation and im- provement of Mr. Hoil:"niaii, wliose eftHrts transformed it into a richly developed home- stead. In 1850 occurred the marriage of George E. Hoffman and Miss Marietta Peters, a native of Fairfield county, Ohio, and a daughter of Wesley and Elizabeth (Ingmai]) Peters; the former a native of 2^Iar}land and the latter of \'irginia. In her parent's family were nine children : Samuel G., deceased: Henry ^Villiam, who is living in Hocking township; Mrs. Hoff- man ; James, a resident of Berne township ; Isabelle, the wife of Thomas Strode, of Hocking township; Silas P., who has passed away; Sophia, the wife of Henry Ewalt, of Ivansas; John Wesley, living in Springfield; and Sarah Elizabeth, who became the wife of James Davidson, of Champaign, Illinois. ]\Jrs. Hoffman was born November _'i, iSjc), and by her marriage became the moth- er of ten children, as follows: William Heiu-y, a resident of Berne township; George Milton, who died in Kansas; Mary Ella, the wife of Henry Pearce, of W'ash- ingtnn C. H., Ohio; John Wesley, who lives in Lancaster: Laura Elizabeth, who became the wife of Charles Embich. of Berne township; Ida May, who has departed this life; Emma Catherine, the wife of \\'ill- iam Stuckey. of Mount Sterling, Ohio; Grant X., a resident of Chicago ; Fanny, who is at home with her mother; and Clark P., also at home. Our subject and his wife held member- ship in the Lutheran church and their Chris- tian belief permeated their daily conduct. In his political views Mr. Hoffman was a stanch Republican and had firm belief in the principles of the party and the ultimate good that would be attained through the adoption of these principles, but he ne\-er srmght or desired office and would never allow his name to be used in such a connec- tiiin. Fie was of a retiring disposition, but his sterling worth was manifest in an up- right life, and when he was called to his final rest in 1900 many friends mourned his loss. JOHN C. RITCHIE. John C. Ritchie is a prosperous farmer residing at Amanda. He was born in Hock- ing township, Fairfield county, March 22, i860, his parents being Creed and Sally (Schleich) Ritchie. "The father was born in 1830 in this county; the mother was a daughter of John D. and Mary (Haider- man) Schleich, the former an old resident of Lancaster. ]Mr. Ritchie was for a num- ber of years employed by the Cincinnati & Muskingum Valley Railroad, serving in various departments, and at length was J 94 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. killed in a railroad accident at Indianapulis. Indiana, in 1877, while acting in the ca- pacity of yard master. The mother of our subject passed away in 1864. and their daughter, Mary, the eldest of their tln-ce children, died in 1901. Kate, the second daughter, is the wife of C. E. Brenelle, of Marion, Indiana. Joim Creed Ritchie, whose name forms the caption of this review, was reared upon the home farm, and during the winter months attended the district schools. At the time of early spring planting he took his place in the fields and was thus largely employed until the crops were harvested in the autumn. He is a half owner of a good farm of one hundred and ninety-seven acres in Hocking township. His attention is de- voted to the cultivation of the crops best adapted to the soil and climate and also to stock-raising, in Ixith departments of his business meeting with good success. He is accounted one of the thrifty and aiterpris- ing agriculturists of his neighborhood, and whatever he has achieved is the result of his ((wn efftrts and a strict adherence to business jirinciples. On the 1 8th of April. 1891, Mr. Ritchie was united in nunriage to Miss Nellie Baugher, of Greenheld township, Fairfield county, a daughter of Samuel and Caroline (I'isher) Baugher, both of whom were na- tives of Greenfield township. Tiie home of Mr. and Mrs. Ritchie has been blessed with the presence of a son and daughter, Edgar and Mildred. The parents hold membership in the First Presbyterian church of Aman- da, and in 1901 Mr. Ritchie built a tine residence which he and his family occu])y, his farm being situated a few miles south of the village. The occupation to which he was reared he has made his life work, hav- ing no desire to change his pursuit, for he has found that success may be attained along that line. His work also leaves him am])le time to faithfully perform the duties of citizenship and to enjoy the pleasures of the home. GEORGE NICHOLS. George Nichols is actively identified with industrial interests of Fairfield coun- ty, being a well known carriage and wagon manufacturer, whose home is on section 34, Pleasant township, near Lancaster. He was born on the ist of May, 1832, in Berne township, this county. His father, John Nichols, was a native of Cumberland. Marv- land, borii .\ugust 8, 1783. The grandfa- ther of our subject was a planter, and when John Nichols attained his majority he in- herited a large estate. Later both he and his father sold their real estate in the south and removed to Ohi(i in 1804. settling in Fairfield county, where he remained until his death, which occurred on the 19th of THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 295 December, 1867. His father liunted and trapped and also dealt with the Indians, be- ing able to talk with them in their own lan- guage. The grandfather of our subject also engaged in iiunting and trapping, trading in furs to a considerable extent at an early day. Later his attention was given to ag- ricultural pursuits. Through some vnifor- tunate speculatiim he lost most of the for- tune \\liich he had brought with him from Maryland. He was united in marriage to Catherine Keys and they became the parents of two sons : Henry was killed by the cars ; and John became a wealthy farmer and died in Lake count}-, Lidiana, at the age of eighty-three years. For his second wife the father choise Mary Lantz, wdio was born in Lancaster county, Pemisylvania, and of this uniun there were born eleven children, nine sons and two daughters, seven of whom are yet living. Mrs. Nichols was a daughter of Martin Lantz, who came from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and purchased a large tract of land in Pleasant township, near the city (jf Lancaster, Oliio. There he established the first tannery of the county and for many ye'ars he continued its operation, con- trolling the largest business of the kind in this portion of the state. George Nichols, whose name introduces this record, was the seventh .son. He left the home farm in order to learn a trade and chose that of carriage and wagon making. He became a thorough and expert workman, mastering the business in the Ijlacksmithing, wood working and trimming departments. Having some cajjital, he determinetl to en- .gage in business for himself, but wished first to thoroughly understand the pursuit which would occupy his attention, as he realized that a thorough knowledge of the work would prove the foundation of his success. When his apprenticeship was ended he returned to Fairfield count}-, embarked in business rn in I'rederick county, Maryland, March Ck 178^^ He was united in marriage, Oc- REV. W. L. SLUTZ THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 309.. tober 26, 1810, with Miss Sarali Hague, who' was a Quaker, some of her family assisting in forming the Quaker Society in Cohim- bus,. Ohio, where tlie Hagues were promi- nent in that church. Of this union four children were born, Mahlon being the eldest. Mahlon Slutz was born in Tuscarawas coun- ty, Ohio, July 17, 1812. On the 23rd of March. 183^, he was united in marriage with ]\Iiss Rebecca \\'alburn, the daughter of Leonard and Sarah W'alburn. She was born near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, March 11, 18 16, but was reared from early childhood in Tuscarawas county, Ohio. After their marriage the}' resided a short time in Holmes county, then in Stark county three years, then in Carroll county ten years, tlience to Pike township. Stark coiinty, lo- cating on a fann six miles south of' the city of Canton, in 1848, which was the family home for nmre than half a centurv and re- mains in the name of 2^1ahlon Slutz at the time of this writing, 1902. Mahlon Slutz died near Canton, Ohio, June 5, 1901, at the ad\'anced age of almost eighty-nine years. His wife, Rebecca (Walburn) Slutz, had died September 15, 1896, closing a period of nearly sixty-three years which they had spent t(!gether in hapjjv wedlock and for a little mar. Raymond Mahlon is a student in the Ohio Medical College, in Cincinnati. Earl Ransom is a meml>er of the senior class of the high school of Lan- caster, Ohio. On December 16, 1896, Rev. Slutz was united in marriage with Miss Ella Eckman W'hiley, of Lancaster, Ohio. She is the daughter of Samuel and Mary J. (Eckman) Whiley. Her father had been actively engaged in business in Lancaster for many years and at the time of his death, January 22, 1897, he was sec- retary and treasurer f>f the Eagle Machine Company and president of the F"arm- ers" and Citizens" P>ank of Lancaster. Ohio. Mr. \\ biley bad been for many years an act- ive official member of the Methodist Epis- copal church, in which he held official po- sition at the time of his death. His wife was a daughter of Judge John and Jane (Campl>ell) Eckman, of Greenfield. Ohio. Dr. and Mrs. Slutz had two children : Mary Eleanor, born .\ugust i, 1898: and a baby, born March 1.3, 1902. EMANUEL HUFFORD. Emanuel Hufford does not need to read has made him ac(|uainted with .ill those con- the history of pioneer days to become fa- ditious. He was born in Hocking county in miliar with the condition which existed in November, 1844, acquired his early educa- Ohio when this portion of the state was tion there prior to the age of thirteen years upon the frontier, for practical experience and then after the removal of the family to THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 3" Fairfield county continued his education in the schools here. Later he went to Indiana, where he was employed for a year, and on the expiration of that period he returned til his home and engaged in farming for (ine year for his father. He then came to the farm upon which he now lives in Rush Creek township, and for one year worked it for his father-in-law. He was successful in his undertakings and was therehy en- couraged to secure a home of his own. He was married February 14. 1869, to Miss Mary E. Simpson, a native of Fairfield county, Ohio, and as the years have passed eleven children have been added to their family: Joseph, whii is living about one mile east of the village of Flagdale : Mar- tin, who married Nora Burker, makes his home in Indiana; Eli, who married first Carrie Proctor and after her death Oma Shoemaker became his wife, and is living upon the old family homestead ; Sadie, the wife of Frank Grove, residing two miles east of Bremen ; Kittie, the wife of S. Shoe- maker, living in Rushville: Barbara, the wife of Homer Wright, their residence be- ing about one mile from her father's home; Jennie, the wife of Porter Wright, who Ii\'es upon the farm adjoining her father's; Eliza, the wife of Jim Blasser, at home; Leaf}', John and Carl, vet residing with their parents. In his j.iolitical views Mr. Kuffurd is a Democrat, and for a time served as town- shij^ trustee and has also served as school tlirector. He and his wife are members of the (lerman Reformed church. At the time of his marriage he had earneil about fi\'e hundred dollars, which he ])ut out at interest and it is there }et. He never rode in a buggy until he was married. On one Satur- day- morning he walked to Lancaster and after buying a pair of new trousers and a vest and also having his picture taken, he walked back home again, covering a dis- tance of twenty-two miles. On the same day he walked nine miles south to church and again home after the ser\ices, covering forty miles that day. In the same year on one occasion he walked eight miles before breakfast. No history of Fairfield county would be complete without mention of the Hufford family, so long have they resided in this part of the state and so active have they been in business affairs, contributing to the general welfare. HON. JOHN GRAYBILL. John Graybill was born in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, January 22, 1785, and emigrated to and settled in Greenfield township, Fairfield county, Ohio, where he sided until August 29, 1867, when he fell asleep, full of years, loved, honored and re- spected by the entire community. He served as a private in the war of 1812, and took an active interest in the state militia for many years after the close 312 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. of the war. His commissions as ensign, dated August i, 1813. signed by Return J. Meigs, governor, and as first lieutenant, dated January i, 1816, signed Ijy Thomas W'orthington, governor, still occupy a place on the walls of the library of his grandson, Judge Reeves. He served as justice of the peace of Greenfield township for over twenty-five years, and a numljcr of his commissions signed by Jeremiah ^lorrow, .Alien Trimble, Duncan McArthnr, and a long line of the ear!}' governors of Ohio, are .still preserved as relics. He served tweth, a daughter of Samuel and Sarah (ShuU) Hooker, of Hooker Station, near Lancaster. and they became the parents of one son, John Harold, who is now a law student. Mrs. Keeves, a most devoted wife and mother, possessing many womanly quali- ties which endeared her to all, was called to her linal rest Deceml>er 14, 1896, and her death was widely mourned. The Judge is a Democrat in his political affiliations and is prominent in military and fraternal circles, having served as Grand commander of the .\nierican Legion of 1 Honor for (Jhio and as Grand Chancellor of the Knights of Pythias of Ohio in 1888 and is now Supreme Representative. He is a charter member of Coeur de Lion Com- ))any. Xo. 9, Uiiifurmod Rank, K. 1'., hav- ing served as its cai>tain and also as Judge Advocate General on the staff of J. W. Green, commanding the Ohio Brigade. He is past noble grand of Alpine Loilge, Xo. 566, ]. O. O. F., and past patriarch of H«^H:k Hocking I'jicampment, Xo. 7. He took an active i)art in the formation of Patriarch Militant Branch: was twice elected Brig- adier General of the First Brigade of Ohio ; and twice elected Major General, command- ing the Division of Ohio, at that time com- THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 315 posed of eleven states. The Judge is also a member of Lancaster Lodge, No. 57, F. & A. !\r.; Lancaster Chapter, No. 11, R. A. M. ; and Lancaster Commamlery, No. 2. K. T. He is a Scottish Rite ^Mason, haximg taken the thirt)--second degree, and is affili- ated with Ohio Sovereign Consiston- at Cincinnati. He is a charter meml:)er and ]>ast commander oi Ben Biitterfield Post, No. ~j. G. A. R., of Lancaster, and served as aide on the staff of the Department Con> mander, while at present he is on the staff of the National Commander. He is a char- ter member and past commander of En- campment, No. 12, L'. V. L., and at present is aide on the staff of the national comman- der. He has also filled the office O'f Grand Regent of the Royal .Arcanum. No man in the community stands higher in the esteem of the public than Judge Reeves. He has been identified with all the movements look- ing to the advancement of the general wel- fare. The prestige of his past career and the ability he has shown at the bar give basis for the popular prophecy that he is now of the coming jurists of eminence. JACOB WILBERT. Jacob Wilbert is connected with farm- ing interests of Fairfield county and is also au' agricultural implement dealer of Car- roll. He is one of the worthy citizens that Germany has furnished to the new wo-rld and his life record displays many of the sterling characteristics of the people of the fatherland. He was born near Bingen on the Rhine in Prussia in May, 1830, and his father, Valentine Wilbert, was also a native of the same locality, born in 1792. He was a soldier and had many interesting stories to tell of his years' campaign under Napo- leon Bon.aparte. By occupation he was a farmer, and after having heard many favor- able reports concerning the business oppor- tunities offered in the new world, he deter- mined to seek a home and fortune in the Uniited States. Accordingly with his wife and four children, he started for this coini- try, landing in New York in 1835. He then made his way to Buffalo, Cleveland and Lancaster, completing the journey by canal boat. He had intended goinig to St. Louis, but the boat in which he had taken voyage had such a large number of passengers that it seemed o\'er crowded and certainly very uncomfortable. When they reached Lan- caster, a German residing here told him of the ad\-antages of this county and Mr. Wil- bert was thereby induced to locate here. For alxjut three \ears he worked by the day and then witli the money which he had saved from his earnings, he purchased a farm near what is now Logan, Ohio. A year later, however, he sold that property 3i6 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. and near Carroll rented a tract of land, on which lie remained for several years, when he purchased a small farm near the village, spending the remainder of his active ca- reer upon that property. At length, how- ever, he decided to jnit aside the arduous cares of agricultural life, sold iiis farm and purchased a home in Carroll, where he lived in (|uiet retirement from business until called to his final rest in 1877. He was the father of nine children, six of whom are yet living and four of the number are residents of California, namely : Valentine, an engineer; Martin, a carriage dealer; Fred, a shoe manufacturer; and Peter, who is engaged in the real estate business. Mary Ann became the wife of W'illiaau Lake, a farmer of Illinois, who is now living retired at his home in Kankakee, that state. Jacob W'ilbert, the sixth surviving mem- ber of the family, spent the first five years of his life in the fatherland and then accom- panied his parents on their emigration to the new world, coining with them to Fair- field county. Under the parental roof he spent his childhood and after arriving at years of maturity he married Miss Mary Ann. a daughter of David Hufford, a farm- er of Hocking county, Ohio. Nine children were born of this union, but three of the numl)er died in early youth. The six yet living are as follows: Sarah, the wife of Anthony Bender, of the firm of Bender Brothers, carriage manufacturers of Car- roll ; David H., a locomotive engineer re- siding in Fort Wayne, Indiana; Catherine, who married Frank S. Cams and resides on a farm adjoining Carroll ; William \\".. a machinist and thresherman, who li\es near Carroll ; Ellen, the wife of Daniel Ride- nauer. a farmer living near the village ; and Eliza, the wife of Ralph Cofifman. an agri- culturist of Greenfield township. Two of the sons. Daniel and David, fought through- out the Civil war in an Ohio regiment and were honorably discharged at the close of hostilities. In his youth Jacob Willjert, of this re- view, had attended the common schools and worked upon his father's farm, so that he was well equipped to engage in agricultural pursuits on his own account at the time of his marriage. In partnership with his fa- ther he operated a tract of land until he had accumulated enough money to begin for himself. He then rented a fann. ui)on which he remained for eighteen years and on the expiration of that period he purchased his present property on section 7. Greenfield township, adjoining' the corporation limits of Carroll. As his financial resources have increased he has extended the boundaries of his ])lace by additional purchases until he now has one Inmdred and foTty-fi\-e acres. On this stands a commodious dwelling, gfxxl bams, a blacksmith shop and feed n>ills. For many years he has been dealing in agricultural implements and is widely known for his success in business affairs. -Ml that he i^ssesses has been acquired tliri ugh his own efiflitical support is given to the Democracy and while he al- ways casts his ballot in support of its men and measures, he has never sought public office. He is devoted to all that tends to im4>rove and further the interests of the community in which he lives, and his influ- ence has ever l)cen on the side of the right, the true and the beautiful, lie Wongs to the ( icnnan Lutheran church, of which his wife is also a member. She was born in' Fairfield cmnty and is a daughter of Daniel and ( 'atherine (Klinker) .\ckers. Her fa- ther now resides in Logan. Hocking coun- ty, and is a man of considerable ])r(iminence and wealth. Vor many years he resided in Berne townsbi]). b-airfield county, Ohio, but has at length put aside business cares and in the enjoyment of a well earned rest makes his home in Logan. Unto William D. and Mary Monhank were born two chil- dren. The daughter, Minnie, is the wife of Charles Himimel, of Columbus, Ohio, who is in the employ of the street railway com- pany there. They have four children, Charles, Randolph, Mildred and an infant. Reuben W^. Monhank, the subject of this review, was born November 26, 1873, and in the district schools of Berne township began his education. \\"hen he had ma.s- tered the l>ranches of lejirning usually taught in such institutions, he continued his studies in the high school iA the townsbi]). Li the winter of 1890-1 and through the succeeding winter he was a student in the preparatory school in Lebanon, Ohio, hav- ing determined to enter ujxmi the practice of medicine as his life work. He then be- gan preparation for the profession and en- tered the Ohio Medical University at Co- lumbus, where he ]>ursue(l a complete course, being graduated in the spring of 189C. In the spring of the same year the college held a com]>etitive examination for interneship for the Protestant Hospital at Columbus, and Dr. Monhank was successful in winning the position, which he occupied for eight months. At the end of that period he lo cated at Royalton, Fairfield county, where he at once began the practice of his profes- sion, which he has continued .s.ince, his la- bors resulting in effecting many notable cures, He keeps in touch with the progress made by the medical fraternity through his niemljership in the State !\Iedical Society. THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 319 wliere tlie exchangee of thought and kno-wl- edge adds to the proficiency of all connected with the organization. The Doctor has a large and extensive country practice, co\'er- ing a radius of six or seven miles in each direction from Royalton. In April, 1896, the Doctor was married in Lancaster to Miss Anna Cruit, a daugh- ter of William and Mary (Kiger) Cruit. The lady was born in Fairfield count}', and their marriage has been blessed with two children : Mary, whose birth occurred in' Amanda township, Fairfield county, the ist of Se]3tember, 1897; and William Chester, born in the same township on the 28th of Jul}, 1899. Dr. Monhank and his wife are devoted memljcrs of the Methodist church, in which he has ser\'ed as one of the trustees and has formerh- been recording steward. He is most earnest in his advocacy of the church and does all in his power to promote its groAvth, and extend its influence. Socially he is connected with the Masonic frater- nity and the Indq^endent Order of Odd Fel- Inws, while in his political views he is a stanch Republican. He has mo time or de- sire for public office, hoAVever, preferring to give his entire attention to his profes- sional duties, which are continually increas- ing, as his skill and ability are demonstrated Ijy successful practice. He has due re- gard for professional principles, his knowl- edge of the science of medicine is broad and comprehensive and already he has gained an en\'ial)le position in his chosen calling. REV. lOHN GOURLEY. For ten years the Rev. John Gourley has l)een the pastor of the First Presb_\-terian church of Lancaster and for a quarter of a centur}- has de\-ote(l his life to the holy call- ing, in whicli his inlluence has been of no restricted order. He has lalxired long and faithfullv and there has noi been denied him the full harvest nor the aftermatli. His consecration and zeal iui the cause have re- sulted in achancing the growth and influ- ence (^f the clnuxh and his efforts have been a piitent influence in the church, f)f which he is still the iiastor. .Mr. (inurle)' is a nati\-e of Penins_\'l\'ania, his birth ha\ing occurred in the vicinity of Cirecnsburg, Septeml)er \~, 1850. His par- ents, Samuel and Eliza (Clements) Gour- lev, were both natives of the Keystone state. The famil_\- is of Scotch-Irish lineage, and the great-grandfather of our suliject was the first of the name to seek a home in the new wcirld, crossing the Atlantic from the Emerald Isle in 1774, just the _\-ear liefore the outbreak of the Revolutionar\- war. His Son, bihn (iourlev, the grandfather of our siibjcct, owned and operated a farm in 320 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Pennsylvania and there married Miss Mar- garet Steplienson. Ujion tlie old family homestead, Samuel S. Gourley was born and reared and tln-oughout his entire life he en- gaged in agricultural inirsuits. remaining a resident of the Keystone state until called to the home beyond. His political support was given the Republican party but he never turneil aside from the strict path of busi- ness to enter the political field. Both he antl his wife were devoted members of the Presbyterian church and endeavored to bring up their children in the fear and ad- monition of the Lord. Thus the Rev. John (jourley, now of Lancaster, was reared amid the refining in- fluences of a good Christian home. He worked in the fields and aided in all the work usually required of boys of that pe- ril kI. He began his education in the com- mon school (l and later continued his studies in Greensburg, Penn- sylvania. He next became a student in Sa- lem Academy and still later in Washington and Jefferson College, of Pennsylvania, in which be was graduated with the class of 1874. His literary education being com- pleterl. he then began preparation for the high and Imly offices of the church, having determine- aration, becoming pastor of the First Pres- byterian church in Indiana comity, where he remained for six years. For seven years he was located at Lewistown, Pennsylvania, as pastor of the First Presbyterian church, a large and influential one, and in 1893 he came to Lancaster to accept the pastorate of the First Presbyterian church here. Ten years ha\e since passed, during which time the church has made a .steady and healthful growth, now having a membership of two hundred and fift}-. The house of worship, which is a handsome structure, was erected in 1S92. It is built in a modern and attrac- ti\e style of arcitecture and the seating is well plannetl for the comfort of the five hun- dred auditors who can there be accomn-u> dated. It was erected at a cost of twenty thousand dollars and is free from debt. The church work is well organized in its various departments and is a ixjtent element in the moral development and progress of the com- munity. On the _'4th of .May, 1877, Rev. flour- lc\' led to the marriage altar Miss \J\7.7AC A. llar\ey. of Delmont, Pennsylvania, a daughter of Joseph and ^lary A. ( Metz- fer ) Har\-ey. The marriage has been blessed with ti\e children : b'rank B., a resident of Lancaster: Mar\- ]•'.. Joseph Ilarxev. John Steele and ^largaret Stephenson, yet under the parental roof. Rev. Gourley is the state clerk of the Presbytery of Columbus, and is widely known in Presbyterian circles as one of the giftetl ministers of the denomination. A man of strong intellect and l)road human sympathies, his argnmcnt and oratory are many times effecti\e in inducing his hearers to follow higher ideals in life and his zeal and earnestness in behalf of the church ha\e contributed in effectixe measure to its growth and upbuilding. THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 321 PERRY T. STOVER. The Ijusiiiess interests of Carroll are \vell represented by Perry T. Stover, an en- terprising' harness maker of that place, whose present business has been conducted so capalily that he has gained gratifying success and at the same time has won the confidence and good will of the pulslic. He is one of Fairfield county's native sons, for his birth occurred January 25, 185 1, upon a farm owned by his maternal grandfather, Madison Jones, in Madison towmship. His father, Simon Stover, was born in 1828 on his father's farm in Pennsylvania and was a representative of an old Pennsylvania Dutch family. His educational and other adx'antages were limited but he possessed re«iilutinn and enterprise and these cjuali- ties enabled him to advance steadily in his luisiness career. In early manhood he mar- ried Margaret Jones, a daughter of Madi- son Ji:nes, a farmer and tanner, who' was also extensi\-ely engaged in; the cultix-ation of grapes in eastern Pennsylvania, where he owned about one thousand acres of land. It was about 1835 that Simon Stover, the father of our subject, came to Fairfield county, taking up his abode upon a tract of land in Mhdison township, where he re- mained with his father until reaching man's estate. Later he engaged in general mer- chandising at Lock\-ille, but after a few years he si'kl tliat business and rem«)\-ed to Columbus, Ohio, where he spent the remain- der of his business career as a traveling salesman, representing a dry- goods jobbing house of the capital city. There his deatli occurred in 1892. He left seven children: Frank, who is now a yardmaster at St. Louis: William^, a railroad man of the same city; Jane, the wife of a cigar manufacturer of Cuddington, Kentucky; Clara, the wife of Milton Sanford. a bridge contractor of Columbus, Ohio'; Harriett, who married Nelson Brink, also of Columbus; and Alice, the widow of Charles Angel, of the same city. Perry T. Stover, the seventh sur\-ivinig member of the family, learned the harness- making business in all its branches and is a thorough and expert workman. His suc- cess is largely due to the fact that he has ap- plied himself with unremittimg diligence to the work in which, as a young tradesman, he embarked. Many of the failures of life come through lack of close application and the tendency to continually change ones oc- cupatiiin. but Mr. Stover has persevered in the ]iursuit of a persistent purpose and his efforts have been so discerningly directed along lines of industrial activity that he is now at the head of a good business and is accounted one of the honored and lionnr- al)le merchants of the i)retty and thri\-ing town of Carroll. On the f)th of ^lay, 1878, occurred the marriage of Mr. Stover and Miss Margaret Johnsiin. a daughter of Squire \. J. John- son, a merchant and w-dod dealer oif Lithoi)- olis. who came to^ this city fnnn Rocking- ham, \'irginia. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. StoA-er has been blessed with two chil- dren : Alice, born September 5, 1879, is 322 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. the wife of \\'illiam Liest, a niolder, resid- ing in Lancaster ; and Lillie M., born No \eniber 2, 1881, is the wife of Delbert An- thony, a niolder, of Carroll. Our subject and his wife have a pleasant home in Car- roll, where he has spent the greater part of his life and where he declares he will re- main until called to the home bevond. He has received fair treatment at the hands of his fellow townsmen Ijecause he has ren- dered such to them, and as the years have passed he has gradually increased his busi- ness and become a prosperous merchant here. In the spring of 1902 he was elected by the town as marshal for a term of two years. JOHN B. KELLER. John B. Keller was for many years suc- cessfully engaged in the grocery business in Lancaster, hut has now retired from mer- cantile interests and gives his attention only to the supervision of his farms and to his invested interests. He is a native of Hesse- Darmstadt. Germany, where his birth oc- curred on the 14th of April. 1839. His father, John Keller, was a native of the same locality anr of Xew York. From the eastern metropolis Mr. Keller made his way at once to Lancas- ter. Ohio, where he remained until his death. 1 lis wife had passed away in her native land during the infancy o.f her son, John B. John P.. Keller was eighteen years of age when he came to the I'nited States. A\'hile in the old country he had learned the miller's trade, which he continued to follow for some years. .\t Lancaster. Ohio, he entered the service of Mr. Seifred, for whom he worked for eighteen months, after which he accepted a clerkship in a grocery store at Logan, Ohio, but at the outbreak of the Civil war he returned to Lancaster and joined a company, w'hich was here lie- ing raised for a service of three months. It became Company D, of the Seventeenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was com- manded by Colonel Connell. The regiment was ordered to We.st Virginia to guard points in that state. On the expiration of three months ^^Ir. Keller re-enlisted in the same company for three years. This com- mand was ordered to Kentucky and took ]>art in the battle of Mill Spring and later in the engagements at Murfreesboro. Perry- \ille and Chickamauga. .\t the last named place he was se\erely wounded by a gun- shot Ihnuigh tlic left ell)ow. It disabled him fur further dutv and he was then taken to THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. i^i- the hospital at Cliickamauga and some- time afterward was sent to Nash\'ille, Ten- nessee, and then to Lonisville. Kentucky, and subsequently to Cincinnati. Ohio, where he remained in Camp Dennisou until hon- orabl\' discharged on the 28th of May. 1863. At the close of his military services Mr. Keller returned to Logan, Oliioi, where he established a grocery store, which he con- ducted on his own account. In April, 1865, however, he returned to Lancaster and here engaged in the grocery trade, building up a large and pi-ofitable business, which he conducted until 1889, when he retired from mercantile life, and his son, Chris, took charge of the business, and is now proprie- tor of two of the most modern and up-to- date grocery stores in the city. He is also president of the Lancaster board of trade. Mr. Keller's business career was without exciting incidents or speculation, and along legitimate lines of trade he gained a hand- s.ome competence. He now de^-otes his time to farming. His lands are well tilled uiif- der his supervision, employing hired help, and upon the farms are a large number of hogs and cattle. ]\Ir. Keller owns valuable city properties and having thus made judi- cious investments in real estate is now ac- counted one of the jirosperous citizens of the community. In 1865 our subject was united in mar- riage to Miss Elizal>eth Hartman. also a native of Hesse-Darmstatlt. Germany, and a daughter of Henry and Eva (Lortz) Hartman. In their family are eight chil- dren, two sons and six daughters, namely : Christian. Christine, Elizabeth. John. JNIar- garet. Rose, Ida and Clara. In his political views Mr. Keller is a Democrat, with firm faith in the principles of the party, and upon that ticket he was elected to the city coun- cil, in which he served for five years. He and his family are members of the German Lutheran church and are people of the high- est respectabilitv. enjoving the warm regard of all who know them. Air. Keller owes his advancement in life tO' his own efforts, his sterling worth, his integrity abo\-e Cjuestion, his indefatigable industry and strong- reso- lution — these have been his salient charac- teristics and have won bin: an en\'iable po- sition among the substantial residents of his adopted county. THOMAS GINGRICH. One of the beautiful country liomesi of was erected at a cost of three thousand dol- Fairfield county is that occupied Ity Thomas lars and forms a most pleasing feature in the Gingrich, of Amanda towniship. It is a landscape. It .stands in the midst of a val- large and commodious brick structnre. which uablc and constantly cultivated farm, which 324 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. indicates careful supervision and a progres- sive and practical spirit. He is classed among the highly respected citizens of the -count}- and well does he deserve to Ije thus ranked. His birth occurred near !Meyers- town, Lebanon county. Pennsylvania, on tlie 22d of March. i8,y. His father, Michael Gingrich, was born in the same county and there spent his entire life. When the days of his minority were i)ast he sought a com- panion and helpmate for life's journey and •chose Polly Moore, also a native of the Key- stone state. The\- lived upon a famt in Leb- anon cinuity and were people of respectabil- itv and wi rth. The father was a prosperous and enterprising man in his ci'mmunity, and accunndated considerable property, becom- ing the owner of several farms. His death occurred in the place of his nativity when he was about se\enty-seven years of age, and his wife i)assed away in the same county when i.ur subject was makes his home in Lebanon, Penn.sylvania, and is connected with the iron furnaces, where his cliiUhen are also employed: and J'»hn, a substantial and pr(;gressive farmer of Illinois. Thnmas Gingrich ])assed the days of his boyhood and youth in the county of his birth, and when twenty-one years of age he came to Ohio and took up his abode in Lilv erty township, Fairfield county, where he remained for fourteen years. He then en- ■gaged in the milling business, purchasing the old Bright mill in Liberty township. Subsequently he removed to Amanda town- ship and. located on the farm on which he now resides, comprising one hundred and si.vty acres of rich, arable and valuable land. He tilled it and placed it under a high state of cultivation. It is now rented by his children, who are prospering finely. Stock raising also claims a part of their at- tention. The home is not only one of the linest ciiuntry residences in this i)art of the state, but is al-so celebrated for its gracious hospitality. Mr. Gingrich jnit up l)arns and other buildings, .secured the latest improved machinery to facilitate farm work and added all the nudcrn e(|uii)ments and accessories known to a model farm of the twentieth centurv. So when it came into the hands (if the ])resent owners it was one of the best farms in the county. .\s the tinancial re- sources of the family have increased they have also extended the IxHrndaries of the place by the additional jnirchase of forty acres, which is now owned by the children and which is maintained as a sejiarate farm by itself. In all his work Mr. Ciingrich was as- sisted and encouraged by his wife, who in her maidenhiHHl luire the name of luneline Kis.senger. She was bivrn in Berks county. PeimsyKani.i. and when alxmt twelve or fif- teen years of age came to Ohio. She w as a devi>ted member of the Evangelical church, and was a kincl and loving wife and mother. Her death came as a great blmv to her fam- ily. She ])assed away on the sixty-eighth annivcrsarv of her birth, dying on the 23d of February. i()oi. Four of her seven chil- dren survive her: Millie, who is the wife THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 325- of Charles Borchers. a resident farmer of Amanda township, by wliom she has one daugliter, Lucille: Isaac, whoi is at home; Laura, who for ten years engaged in school teaching in Amanda ; and Flora J., also under the parental roorn in 1783, and in. the year 1840 he came with his family to this portion of the state, settling in Clarksburg, where he made his home until called to his final rest. He was a colonel in the home mi- litia of Washington comity. He also ser\ed as justice of the peace a great many years and in religious belief he was a Presbyte- rian. Harrv A. P. Hill obtained his earlv ed- ucatii'u in the district schools of his native- cijunty and later continued his stutlies in the public schools of this county. \Mien about nineteen or twenty years of age he went Xo work for his father upon the farm and was thus engaged until he Iiegan farm- ing on his O'wn account in urder to maintain his home. As a companion and helpmate for the joiirney of life he chose JNliss Lu- cinda Alford, a native of Burlington, Ver- mont. She was one of a family of nine chjklren born unto James and Almiira (Chase ) Alford, natives of the Green Moun^ tain state. The marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Hill was celebrated in 1850 and was blessed with four children, namel}- : F'dward A. P.. a resident of Columbus. Oliioi. married Agnes Flora Baumgardncr. and they have one child, Clyde B. ; Lizzie Ellen is the wife of M. B. Prindle, of Charlestown, West Vir- 326 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. ginia, and tlie inotlier of two children, Kate Hill and Helen Maria : Kate Lnella is at home with her mother: Charles \\'illiam passed away in 1900 at the age of thirty- seven years. He married Amy Ackers, who is still living and they became the parents •of three children : Florence, who passed away June 22. 1901 : Ruth M. iind Helen L. When thirt\-three years of age Harry A. P. Hill located upon the home farm, at that time comprising ninety-seven and one- lialf acres of good land. H^ possessed strong literary tastes and when not engaged \\^ith the duties of the farm was always reading, thus gradually extending his kno-wl- •edge into many channels. He took a deep and active interest in ever\-thing pertain- ing to the public welfare and withheld his support from no movement or measure which he I^elieved would benefit his fellow men. He was largelv instrumental in se- curing the building of the new road thirteen years ago. It was constructed east and west from the state road to the farm pike and as a public highway has proved of great value. In his political views Air. Hill was a Re- publican, who served as sujjervisor and as school director for a number of years. He was a member and steward of the Methodist Episco])al church anf years, however, he sold his interest in that jjusiness, but conducted his cooper shop for some time thereafter, b^or many years he was a justice of the peace and was serv- ing ;is postmaster of Lancaster at the time of his death in March. 1835. He left a widow and seven children, two of whom are still living, the younger being Jacob, -who resides at Fort Scott, Kansas, THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 327 The elder, Henry Dresbach Drum, spent Tin, mas Drake to Susan Fetters, a daugh- his early days upon a farm and faithfully ter of Thomas Fetters, a farmer near Lan- engaged in the operation of a pi.rtable saw- caster, who was Iiorn on the old family mill. Fie offered his ser\'ices to tlie govern- Immestead which his father had entered ment as a Union soldier at the time of the fromi the governnicnt many years before. Civil war but was rejected on account of Unto Mr. and Mrs. Drum ha\'e been born disability. Later, when the governor ui fwe children, but Sarah died in early wom- O'hio called for \-0'lunteers to. protect the anlioolis, making his way to Lancaster. Ohio, where he bail an uncle who was engaged in the tanning busi- ness, niis was Joseph Wis.sang. and Mr. Larger remained! with him, assisting him in the work of the tannery until the death of Mr. Wissang. which occurred in 1876. In that year Mr. Larger went to Cincinnati, where he comi^eted the task of learning the tanner's trade. For two years he remained in that city and then returned to Fairfield comity, taking charge of the tannery at Hamburg, in Hocking township. This he conducted until alx)ut 1885. He was ai> pointed postmaster of Hamburg by Presi- dent (irant and served until the office was discontinued. Later, however, the office was re-established and he was reai)pointed by President Cleveland, serving during both administrations of that Denwx-ratic execu- tive, although he is a stanch l^epublican. He then resigned and went to Columbus, where he accepted a position as car inspec- tor, remaining in the capital city for four years. On the ex])iration of that period he returned to Hamburg and was reappointed postmaster by President McKinley in 1898, since which time he has continuously served. In connection with di.scharging the duties of this oflice he is also conducting a grocery store, the only one at Hamburg. It is well stocked with a large and carefully selected line of staple and fancy groceries and he is enjoying the liberal patronage which comes from many of the leading farmers through- out this portion of the country. On the 14th of June, 1881, Mr. Larger was united in marriage in Lancaster ti^ Miss Lavina Brown, who was born in Lan- caster and is a daughter of Francis Brown, a stonemason who followed liis trade for many years in the county seat. Their wern in Hocking THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 329 township. Air. Larger and his family are communicants of tlie Roman Catliolic churcli. He is trul}- a self-made man, for he had no capital when, attracted by the op- portunities of the new world, he crossed the briny deep. He placed his dependence upon earnest effort, unremitting diligence and laudable ambition, and gradually he has ad- vanced until he lias acquired a liandsome ciiinpetence. He is held in high esteem by his fellow citizens as a man of upright deal- ing, and that he is a worthy public officer is strongl)- indicated by the fact that he has been so long continued in the. position of l)ostmaster under several different adminis- trations. GEORGE A. LUTZ. Among the business men whose progres- sive and enterprising efforts contribute to the substantial upbuilding" and commercial activity of Amanda is George A. Lutz, a member of the firm of Lutz Brothers, deal- ers in dry goods and groceries. Throughout his entire life he has resided in Ohio, and is a representative of one of its honored pio- neer families. His birth occurred in Salt Creek township, Pickaway county, on the 13th of July, 1858. His father, Levi Lutz, was born in the same township in 1830, but the grandfather, John Lutz, was a native of Berks county, Pennsylvania. His brother. Samuel, lived to the advanced age of one hundred and two years. It was John Lutz who established the family in Ohio, emi- grating to Pickaway county, where he cast in his lot with the early settlers. Amid the wild scenes of frontier days Levi Lutz was reared and assisted in the arduous task of developing and cultivating a new farm. He married Hannah Mowery, who was born in Salt Creek township, Pickaway 18 county, in 1832. Her father, Peter Mow- ery, was a native of Pennsylvania and a representative of an old Dutch family. He, too, was numbered among the early settlers of Pickaway county. In the year 1859 the father of our subject removed with his fam- ily to Fairfield county and settled on a farm one and a quarter miles south of Amanda. There his wife died in the spring of 1870. She was the mother of seven children : Sarah E., who died in 1883; George A., the sub- ject of this review; Laura A. ; Carrie J., who died in 18S4; Emma M., the wife of Por- ter Conrad, a farmer who resides in Aman- da township; Edmund, a member of the firm 01 Lutz Brothers ; and Milton C. In the usual manner of farm lads of the period George A. Lutz was reared. The sun shown down upon many a field which he i)lowed and planted, for he assisted in the farm work through the summer months and in the winter season attended the schools of Clear Creek township, remaining upon the home farm until twenty-five years 330 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. of age. In 1883 be was united in marriage to Miss Ella Kiefaber, of Clear Creek town- ship, a daughter of Bernard and Elizabeth (Brown) Kiefaber. The young couple be- gan their domestic life in Clear Creek town- ship, but in 1887 removed to Tennessee, spending four years upon a farm in Obion county. On the expiration of that period they took up their aijode in Oakland, Fair- field county. Ohio, where Mr. Lutz engaged in merchandising for ten years. On the ex- piration of that period he came to Amanda township and soon afterward settled in the village of Amanda, where he and liis brother established their present store under the firm name of Lutz Brothers. Here they are carrying a large and well selected stock of general merchandise and receive a liberal patronage. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Lutz has been blessed with four children: Leslie K., ^^ illie M., Fred A. and Estelle. The par- ents are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, take a very active part in its work and contribute liberally to its support. ]\lr. Lutz is now serving as one of its trustees and for a number of years has been a teacher in the Sunday-school. He served as post- master in Clear Creek township, and has also been called ujwn to administer estates. Fraternally he is connected with Central Star Lodge, Xo. 489, K. P. His life record shows that the qualifications necessary for success are a high amlntinii mid a resolute, honorable purpose to reach the standard that h.as betn set up. From an early da_\' lie has been dependent ui)on his own resources and has won the proud American title of a self- made man. He enjuys the esteem and con- fidence of all who know him. ALOYS FROMLET. Aloys Fromlet, a son of Joseph and Barbara (Frick) Fromlet, was bom ALay I, 1850, in Leichtenstein, a small province on the border of Switzerland. His parents and four children, of wliom .\loys was the youngest, emigrated to this country in the spring of 1 85 1 and landed at New Orleans during the cholera epidemic. The mother and one child succumbed to the dread dis- ease before the famil\- reached St. Louis and were buried near Cairo. Illinois. The father and his three boys, Peter, Ferdinand and Aloys, located in Dayton, Ohio, where he enlisted in the Union army and served until the close of the Civil war, when he returned to Dayton, and resiiled there until the close of his life, in 1888. The family name was originally Fromelt. .\loys learned the trade of a tinner in Cincinnati, Ohio, and in 1S70 he located in Rantoul, Illinois, where he engaged in the tin and hardware business. On the 19th of THE BWGRAPHICAL RECORD. 331 December, 1872, he was married to Aliss Margaret Karr, of Champaign county, IIH- nois, who died March 17, 1879, leaving one child, Laura Maude, who still survives her father. In 1880 he removed to Chicago, where he remained several years, and then located in Anderson, Indiana, where he con- ducted a dry goods and millinery store un- til 1889, when he came to Lancaster, Ohio, and opened the store called the Lion store. Fromlet Brothers & Ward being partners, to which business Mr. Fromlet succeeded as sole owner in 1895. On the 1 8th of June, 1896, Mr. Fromlet was united in marriage to Miss Julia E. Beck, the onlv surviving daughter of the late George G. and Maria Louise Beck. On March 8. 1897, after a short ill- ness, he passed to the great beyond, when in his forty-seventh }ear. \\^herever he had resided he had gained many warm friends, his affable and courteous manners and his upright way in conducting his business winning for him the confidence and esteem of all with whom he had any dealings. He was the first dry goods merchant in Lan- caster to introduce the cash system. After his death his daughter ]\taude purchased an interest in his business with J. O. James as partner. The following year, however, she sold out to Mr. James and went to London, England, where she has since resided. HERBERT F. MECHLING. Herbert F. }vlechling, who is capably filling the office of city clerk of Lancaster, is an enterprising, progressive man, widely and favourably known in Fairfield county. He was born in Greensburg, Westmore- land county, Pennsylvania, om the 7th of October, 1861, his parents being the Rev. George W. and Amanda (Trimble) ]\lech- ling. For thirty-seven years the father has been pastor of St. Peter's Lutheran church in Lancaster, and has had the degree of D. D. conferred upon him. He was bor;i in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, while his wife is a nati\-e of Columbus, Ohio, and on the moral de\'elopment of the com- munity they ha\-e exerted string and bene- ficial infiuence. Under the paternal roof, Herbert F. Mechling spent the days of his childhood and at the usual age entered the public schools of Lancaster. Subsequentl_\- he was a student in Eastman's Commercial College at Po'Ughkeepsie, Xew York, and was there graduated with the class of 1881. He en- tered upon his liusiness career in the cast, spending one year in the sugar refinery in New York city. Returning then to Lan- caster, he accepted a position as bookkeeper in the Fairfield County Bank and after re- maining for some time went to Columbus, 33^ THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Ohio, wiiere fi>r ten years he was employed as a lxx>kkeei>er and traveling salesman for Samuel Buthe & Company. His next home was in Hume, Illinois, where he embarketl in the cattle business under the fn-m name of Woonal history of Henry C. Williamson we present to our readers the life record of one who is widely known in Fairfield county, ha\'ing spent his entire life within its Iwrders. In the usual manner of farmer lads of the period he spent the days of his boyhood and youth, pursuing his education in the district schouls in the winter months and working in field and meadnw in the summer. He was thus en- gaged until 1862, when, at his country's call for troops, he enlisted as a member of the Union army, joining Company D, Ninetieth Ohio Infantry, under command of C(.ilonel Ross. He ser\-ed for two years and tnur months and participated in many important engagements which lead to final victory, in- cluding those at Stone River, Franklin, Chattajiooga, Chickamauga and Nashville, Tennessee. At the last named he sustained a severe wound, a shot piercing his right arm and shattering the bone so that the member had to be amputated close to the shoulder. He was taken to the Imspital, where he remained six weeks, at the end of which time he started for home, taking pas- sage on a steamiboat at Louisville. Kentucky, hut while en route was stricken with small- 330 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. pox and transterretl to the pest hospital at Covington, Kentucky. In September, 1865, he received an honorable discharge and re- turned to his home, having made a great sacrifice for his country, yet happy in the consciousness that he had done his full duty in j)reserving the Union and aiding in the abolishment of slavery. For a short time after his return home Mr. Williamson continued his education in the home schools and then entered Wesleyan University at Delaware, Ohio, where he pursued his studies for a year, and later he took a course in the commercial college at Zanesville. Ohio. He then returned to the old homestead in Bloom townshi]), where he again engaged in general farming and stock raising and throughout the acti\e years of his business career carried on agricultural pursuits. In December, 1871. Mr. A\'illiamson was united in marriage to :^Iiss Sarah A. Tip- ton, of Fairfield county. She was born in Licking county, Ohio. November 27, 1844, and is tiie second daughter of John C. and Medina M. (Wheeler) Tipton. Her fa- ther was a native of Virginia, and when six- teen years of age came to Ohio with his parents, Joshua and Elizabeth Tipton, the family locating in Linnvillc. Licking coimty. When young he learned the brick mason's trade, which he followed during the greater part of his life. He married Medina M. W'heeler, a native of Pickaway county, Ohio, and a daughter of Isaac and Maiy Wheeler. Tliis marriage resulted in the birth of the following children: Mary V.., who became the wife of Henry Snelling, of Licking county, now proprietor of a hotel in Ashville, Pickaway county; Sarah A., wife of our subject; Benjamin F., a resi- dent of Bloom township, Fairfield county; William J., a farmer of Franklin county; John C, a resident of Royalton; and Jennie E., now ^Irs. Henry Pontius, of Lancaster. Mrs. Tipton died on a farm in Bloom town- ship, March 13, 1890, and Mr. Tipton passed away at the home of our subject, October 15, 1900. Six children have Ijeen torn to otir subject and his wife, namely : Cora M. is now the wife of Frank Barr. of this coun- ty, and they have three children : Alvin Williamson, Eva Ruth and Floyd Ellsworth. Lillian E. died September 10, 1877, at the age of two years and seven months. Stella Annetta is at home. Ada F. is now teach- ing school. Achsa Futilla and I\Lnchsa Florilla, twins, were graduated from the Lancaster high school in June. 1902, anil re- side at home. After his marriage Mr. Williamson be- gan farming on his own account on a ninety- three-acre farm in Bloom towiiship, which was deeded to him by his father. When his financial resources increased he added to his possessions by the purchase of an atlditional tract of one hundred and thirteen acres anrn September 24. 1830, and died in infancy; Daniel, of this review; and Henry H., who was lx>rn February 17, 1836, and was killed in battle during the Civil war while a mem- ber of the Forty-sixth Ohio Volunteer In- fantry. Daniel Giesy pursued his education in the private and district schools of Lan- caster. He then entered Capital L'niversity at Columbus. Ohio, where he spent one year, and on lea\iiTg school he entered upon his business career as a clerk in the store of Reber & Kutz. He was afterward em- ployed in (^ther mercantile establishments until 1856, when he l>egan business on his own account as a dealer in lx)ots and shoes on Main street. For three years he con- ducted that enterprise, but in 1859 disposed of his stock and engaged in the manufac- ture of vinegar, carrying on tliat industry for some time. He met with success in tlie undertaking, for the excellence of his product secured for him a ready sale. Sub- sc(|uently he si>ent two years in Cincinnati, Ohio, as a salesman for Shillito & Com- pany. Returning to Lancaster, he became interested in merchandising in coimection with Reber & Kutz, and this relation was maintained until 1870, when he retired to private life, enjoying a well merited rest. In 1854 ^Ir. Giesy was united in mar- riage to Miss Ellen Haufler, of Lancaster, the eldest daughter of John C. aud Mary (Hunter) Haufler. Her father was a na- tive of Germany, but her mother was born in Lancaster, being a daughter of Captain Joseph and Dorothy Hunter, who were pio- neers of Fairfield c^mnty. Unto our sub- ject and his wife have been borm seven chil- dren: Helen L.. the eldest, is now de- ceased; Henry H., born Januarj- 31. 1858. is engaged in the lumber business, the firm Ijeing composed of himself and two brothers, under the name of H. H. Giesy; Edward H., born October 22, 1859. is con- nected with his brother in the lumber busi- ness at Columbus; John C, liorn August 11, 1862, is deceased; Frank M., born July 31. 1866, died in infancy; Ella C. was born March 8, 1869; and Robert M., born Janu- ary 7. 1 87 1, is also engaged in the whole- sale luml)er business. In 1862 Mr. Giesy entered the employ of the government as abstract clerk in the quartermaster's department, with which he was connected for about eight months. He then returneil to Lancaster, but in 1864 again accepted a position in the quarter- master's department, where he joined his brother. He had just reached his post when he was captured by the rebels and was held a prisoner for four months and a half, being confined at Cahaba, Alabama. At the end of that time lie was exchanged and returned home. Mr. Giesy strongly endorses Re- THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 345 publican principles and has always sup- people oi sterling worth, whose circle of ported the party, although he has never been friends is only limited by their circle of ac- an office seeker. He and his wife are mem- quaintances. Mr. Giesy is an ardent sup- bers of the Grace Reformed church and are porter of the free school system. HENRY HENSEL GIESY. Among those who offered up their li\-es on the altar of their -country during the dark days of the Rebellion was Henry Hen- sel Giesy, who was born in Lancaster, Ohio, February 17, 1836, and was the seventh son of John Ulric and Mary Magdalene (Hen- sel) Giesy. He was graduated with honors from Frank Marshall College in 1857 and was a member of the Goethean Liter- ary Society. After making the needed prep- aration he was admitted to the bar, and when the Civil war broke out was engaged in the practice of his profession in his na- tive town. As one of the first to respond to his country's call for troops, he enlisted for three months in the volunteer service and was chosen captain of his company. Dur- ing that term he was on duty in West Vir- ginia. On his return home he raised a new company and re-enlisted for three years on the 26th of December, 1861. On the 9th of the following August he was promoted to majoi- for gallant conduct, being chosen to that position over three captains whose commissions antedated his. The regiment to which he belonged was the Forty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Lifantry. He was provost on the staff of Brigadier General Hugh Ewing, commiaruding the Fourth Division, Fifteenth Army Corps, in November, 1863, and was by him recommended for promo- tion-. The colonel of the regiment having command of the brigade during Sherman's, great battles on his way to Atlanta, Major Giesy had command of the regiment. Dur- ing the engagement at Dallas, May 28, 1864, he was mortally wounded, and died the following day. Brigadier General Charles C. 'Walcott in his official report of the battle of Dallas says : "This battle, severe as it was upon the enemy, cost the country the lives and services of many valuable officers and men. Colonel Dickerson, One Hundred and Third Illinois, and Major Giesy, Forty-sixth Ohio, fell mortally wounded and have since died. They were both brave and efficient officers and received their wounds during the l-ieat of the engagement while at the front en- couraging their men." He was made brevet brigadier general "for gallant and meritor- 346 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. ious services" at the battle of Dallas, of Shiloh, Corinth, Jackson, Missionary Georgia, where he \vas killed. He engaged Ridge, Knoxville, Dalton, Resaca and ^vith distinction and braverv in the battles Dallas. JAMES HILLS. James Hills, now deceased, was nimi- bered among the early settlers and highly respected citizens of Fairfield county, and whatever tended to promote the growth, progress and improvement of this favored section of the state won his appro\al ami support. His life was ever upright and honorable and commended him to the con- fidence and regard of all with whom he came in contact. He was a native of Bill- inghurst, England, born August 24. 1824. and his parents spent their entire lives in that land. Mr. Hills came to the United States in 1852, locating in Fairfield county, taking up his alx)de in Lancaster, where he engaged in gardening and farming. . He also conductetl a greenhouse until a short time prior to the Civil war, when he pur- chased a farm upon which his widow now resides, ami here made a good home for him.self and family. When his adopted country became in- volved in hostilities Iwtween the north and south he espoused the Union cause, sening for nine months and twenty days. Then, the war having ended, he received an hon- orable discharge and his loyalty to the coun- try was ever one of his marked character- istics.' He was deeply interested in its in- stitutions and in the extension of its power and influence. At the close of the war he returned to his home, but his health had be- come impaired during the service and he was never a well man after that. On the 15th of October, 1868. Mr. Hills was united in marriage to Miss Caroline Davey. a native of England. She is now living upon the old homestead in Hocking township and is a most estimable lady. The marriage of this worthy couple was blessed with nine chiklren. Edward Henry. born in Harsham. England, on the 9th of December. 1849, '^ now extensively en- gaged in the raising of wheat in California, devoting one thousand acres to that prod- uct. He married a Miss Carter. Rhoila A., tlie second of the family, is the wife of Jacob Walters, a resident farmer of Pleas- ant townshi]). Fairfield county, and they have three children : James, Flora and Charles. Thomas, born in Lancaster. March 16. 1854. now resides in Columbus. Ohio, where he is engaged in business as a contractor. He marrietl Sophia Berrens, and they have three children, Dora, Carrie and Mattie. Sarah J., bom in Lancaster, January 8. i85('>. is the wife of Samuel Nel- son, of Zanesville. a brick ntaker. They THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 347 have six children : Fannie, the widow of Edward Alford; George; Carrie; Harry; Hattie and Edna. Mary A. is the widow' of Samuel Pickering and resides in Lancaster. Her children are: Edward, Carrie, jMartha and Elsworth. John A., born in i860, is connected with a cracker factory in Colum- bus, Ohio. He married Lena Creggs, and they have one child, Nettie. George B., born January 24, 1863, died in infancy. Henrietta, his twin sister, died at the age of three months. Margaret E., born in April, 1864, was married and left one daughter, who is residing with her grandmother and is a bright and attractive yoimg girl. She is known by the name of Bertha May Hills. Throughout his business career Mr. Hills carried on agricultural pm"suits and his labors were carefully clirected Ijy sound business judgment and keen discrimination. His enterprise would brook no' obstacle that could be overcome by determiined and honorable purpose, and gradually he worked his wa}' upward to success, becoming the owner of a valuable farm. He never had occasion to regret his determination to seek a home in the new world, for in his broader opportunities he found the advantages he ' desired and gained not only a comfortable ciimpetence but also a large circle of friends. He died at his home in Hocking township, Alay 10, 1869, I'espected by all who had known him. His widow enjoys the high esteem of all with whom she has been lirought in contact, and she still lives upon the farm left to her bv her husband. HENRY BALTHASER. Like many of the valued citizens of Fair- field county, Henry Balthaser came to Ohio fmrn Pennsylvania, taking up his aliode in Fairfield county at an early day. He now resides in Clear Creek township, where he ■owns and occupies ninety-one acres of rich farm land just si>uth cif the village of Amanda. He was born in Berks county, Pennsylvania. Octolier 13, 1832. and is a representative of one of the old families of that locality. His paternal grandfather. Henry Balthaser, lived and died in Berks county. i)eing a well kmiwn farmer and prominent m;m there. The father of our subject, Henry Balt- haser, was born in Berks county, learning the carpenter's trade and following that vo- catioii throughout his residence in Pennsyl- vania, and after coming to Fairfield county lie engaged in the operation of a sawmill and also devoted a portion of his time to agri- cultural pm'suits. For a number of years he Cdiitinued the manufacture of lumber. He put all of the improvements upon his farm and there made a good home for him- •sclf and fannly, living at that place until his death, which nccurred when he was eighty- two years of age. He passed away on the 348 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. anniversary of his birth, which occurred on the 22d of January, 1803. He lield member- ship in the Lutheran churcli and liis life was permeated by honorable principles and Christian teachings. In ])olitics he was a Democrat but he ne\er aspireil to office, pre- ferring that his attention should be gi\en to liis business interests, in which he prospered. He was an advocate of all that tended to im- prove the ccjmmunity along social, intellect- ual and moral lines. His worth as a citizen was widely recognized. He married Sarah \\'arner, who was also born in Berks county, Pennsylvania, and there lived until coming to Ohio with her husband. Both were mem- bers of the Lutheran church. ]\lrs. Balt- haser survived her husband but a short time, passing away on the old homestead, June 25, 1886. She was the mother of eight chil- dren, live of whom are now living, the sub- ject of this review being the second in order of birth. Li taking up the personal history of Henry Balthaser. whose name introduces this record, we ])rescnt to nur readers the life record of one who is widely and favor- ably known. He has always lived upon the home farm in Clear Creek township and many of the improvements there are the visible evidence of his life of industry and earnest toil. He has erected a new and modern residence which is an attractive feat- ure in the landscape and other equipments upon the farm have been secured through his efforts. He has always engaged in the cultivation of the soil and to some extent has carried on stock raising and as the years have passed his labors have annually added something to his income until now he is one of the substantial and well-to-do citizens of the community. Li 1857 Mr. Balthaser was united in marriage to Miss Susanna Kessler, who was ijorn in Pickaway county, Ohio, a daughter of Michael and Eliza Ann (Shabbel) Kess- ler. Her father was a carpenter by trade, and removing to Clear Creek township, Fairfield county, carried on work along that line fijr a number of years. He afterward became a resident of Illinois where he died at an advanced age. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Balthaser have been born twelve children, of whom eleven are now living. Theodore, who resides in Amanda, was employed as engineer in the grain elevator. He married Xettie Crites. and their children are — Ollie. Eva, and Adolph. Elizabeth is the wife of David Barr, a farmer of Amanda township and thcv ha\e two children — Bertie and Mary. Peter resides in Columbus, Ohio, where he is employed as a street car con- ductor. He married Efifie Griffith and they have five children — Rome, Merril, Ruth, May and Fred. Joseph resides in Amanda township where he follows farming. He wedded Etta W'eimer. Ella is the wife of John Sultz, a resident farmer of Fairfield county. Annie is the wife of John Camp- bell, of Madison township, and they have one son, Raymond. Frank is employed on the farm of !Mr. Campbell. He married Mattie Hamby, who died two years ago. Charles resides in Amanda, Ohio, and is operating the home farm for his father. He married Ella Shaeffer. Chancy resides in Amanda township and is employed on the railroad. He married Anna Thomas. Harry is living at home. Welbv is a minister of THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 349 the United Brethren church, now located in Athens county, Ohio. He wedded Miss Dixon. Fanny died at the age of nineteen years. All of the children were horn in Clear Creek township and educated in the schools here. The family is one of prom- inence in the community, the various mem- bers occupying creditable positions and in social circles, enjoying high regard by reason of their sterling worth. From the age of six years down to tlie present time Henry Balthaser has made his home in Fair- field county and the history of pioneer life is therefore familiar to him through actual experience, and as the years have passed, as a \-alued citizen he has borne his part in the work of public progress and improvement. His labors too in the business world have been effective and have brought to him cred- itable success, making him one of the pros- perous and well-to-do farmers of Clear Creek township. CHARLES D. MARTIN. When the history of Ohio and her bar shall have been written its pages will bear few more illustrious names and record the career of few men more dis- tinguished than Charles D. Martin, for although he has not figured to a great extent in political life he is widely ac- knowledged to be one of the most capable lawyers at the Ohio bar. If "Ijiography is the home aspect of history," as Wilmott has ex]3ressed it. it is entirely within the province of true history to commemorate and ])er- petuate the lives and characters, the achie\'e- ments antl honor of the illustrious sons of the nation. The name of Charles D. Martin is inseparably associated with the history of jurisprudence not only in his district but in Ohio as well, and no man has been more respected in this locality or more highly de- serves tlie honors that have been conferred upon him. He has Ijeen designated as the a9 leading member of the Lancaster bar as it- stands to-day and is therefore worthy to be classed among the eminent lawyers of the state. Judge Martin is numbered among Ohio's- native sons, his liirth having occurred in Alount Vernon, on the 5th of August, 1829,. his parents being Joseph and Susan; (Thomas) Martin, the former of Irish line- age and the latter of English descent. In colonial days both the Martin and Thomas families were established in .\merica, the former locating in Pennsylvania and the lat- ter in Mar}-land. In 1806 the paternal grandfather came to Ohi(.\ locating in Kno.x. county and there Josei^li Martin was reared. He married Miss Tliomas, whose family about the I)eginning of the nineteenth cen- tury removed from Kentucky to Delaware county. In the schools of his native countv Judge 350 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Martin acquired iiis early education and later continued his studies in Kenyon Col- lege, (jambier. Wishing to hecome a mem- ber of the bar be entered upon the stud\- nf la\v in Lancaster under the direction of his relative. John D. Martin, a member of the firm of Martin ^- Effinger. prominent at- torneys of Fairfield county. After twn years" study he was admitted to the l)ar in 1850 and at once began the jjractice of law in Lancaster and has followed it continu- ously with the exception of two years spent upon the supreme bench and as a memljer of the supreme court commission. His ad- vancement was rajncl. owing to the pre- cision, thoroughness and care with which he prepared his cases, his strength in argument, his ready tact and genial disposition. He never sought to enshroud bis cause in the sentimental garb of emotional oratory, but rather to pre.sent his cause in the strong- clear light of fact and reason. He has never :Stoo])ed to take a mean advantage and is al- ways eminently fair and courteous in his treatment of the witnesses and of the conrl. It is the theory of the law that the counsel who practice are to aid the court in the ad- ministration of justice and in this regard Judge Martin has been most careful to c;on- form bis practice to a high standard of pro- fessional ethics. He never seeks to lead the court astray in a matter of fact or law. 1 le has never endeavored to withhoUl from it a knowledge of any fact appearing in the record. Calm, dignified, self-controlled. free from passion or prejudice, he has given to his clients the service of great talents, un- wearied industry and rare learning, but he never forgets that there are certain things due to the court, to his own self-respect and to justice and a righteous administration of the law, which neither the zeal of an ad\o- cate nor the pleasure of success has permit- ted him to disregard. In the fall of 1858 Judge Martin was nominated on the Democratic ticket Ui rq)- resent his district in congress and was elected, his terni expiring on the 4th of March. iSdi. Through the succeeding twenty years he devoted his attention unin- terruptedly to the practice of law. In 1883 he was appointed by Governor Charles Fos- ter as one of the members of the supreme court commission to assist the su])reme l)ench in clearing the docket, which was in arrears some twelve years. He served for two years, when the work they were ap- pointed to do was linished. During this period Mr. Martin discharged the functions of a judge of the supreme court. His ap- pointment to this position was a high and merited tribute to his ability, coming from a Republican go\crnor to one who lias always been known as a stanch Democrat. In the years 1883 and i88f) be was the candidate on the .state ticket for the office of su])reme judge. Since bis retirement from office he has gi\on his undivided attention to the practice of law and has a large and distinc- tively representative clientage. In 1873 the Judge was united in mar- riage to Miss .\nna Mitbot'f. a daughter of the late ("■. .\. Mithoff. of Lancaster, and they have three living children : M;uy Jane, Anna and (jeorge. The family is w idely and favorably known in I'airlield county, occu- ])\iiig an enviable position in socird circles, just ;is the Judge does at the bar. I'or more THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 351 than lialf a century he has been an active cliaracter which impresses itself upon a com- practiiioner and Init few lawyers have matle munir_\-. Such has been his force of char- a more lasting impression upon tlie bar of acter and natural qualification that he has the state, both fur legal aliility of a high steadily advanced and has written his name •order and for the in(li\-iduality of a personal \\\)im the ke}-stone of the legal arch. WILLIAM T. MCCLENAGHAN. William T. McClenaghan. who is filling the position of prosecuting atti.amey of Fairfield county and resides in Lancaster, was born in Richland township, this ccmnty, on the 17th of September, 1855. His fa- ther, William' McClenaghan, was born in Ireland in the year 1835, and when in his twelfth year crossed the Atlantic to the United States, locating in Lancaster, Penn- sylvania, where he resided for thirty-eight \ears. He was there married to Aliss JNIary \i. Ferguson, of that county, a daughter o\ Robert Ferguson, and in 1S54 he came to I'airfield county and settled upon the farm where he resided the greater part of his life. In his business undertakings he pros- pered, and his careful direction of farni la- bor and his enterprise and management brought to him a \er_\- satisfactory degree of success. His political support was given the Democracy and he took a deep and act- ive interest in the success of his l>arty. doing all in his power to e.xtend its inlluence and pmmote its growth. He served for six rears as comity commissioner of Richlane found in the cabins of the settlers and in tiic new librarv which they had purchased. Being ambitious to obtain an education, he prevailed upon his father to i>ermit him to go to the Kanawha Salt Works and earn the necessary money. He walked through the wotxls to the Ohio river and got aboaril a keel boat and worked his passage to the salines. Tliis was in the year 1809. In December of the same year he returned home, went to Athens ami spent three months llicrc as a student. In the spring of ]8io ho went again to the salt works to earn more money. He was suc- cessful, returned home anil paid off his father's debts. The winter of 1810 and 181 T he s])cnt at home reading the books of the library. In the spring of 181 1 he again THOMAS EWING THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 355 went to the salt wiH'ks, ami after a summer's work returned home with six hundred dnl- lars in mnney. He immediately entered the Ohio University, being twenty-one years of age, and continued a student there until tlie spriui^" of 1815, when he gradu;ited with honor. After liis graduation he again re- turned to Kanawha and iu six weeks earned one hundred, and fifty dollars. With this sum he returned home, and in Julv of the same year, 1815, he came to Lancaster and commenced the stud}' of law with General Beecher. During his college term he taught school one term at Gallipolis, Ohio, and the Athens county records show that he occa- sionally acted as sur\-eyor. Before entering General Beecher's office he had read Black- stone, and after fourteen months of hard study, sixteen hours per day, he was ad- mitted to the bar in August, 1816, being then past twenty-four years of age. His first speech as an attorney was made in the court house at Circleville, Ohio. In 1S17 he was a]>pointed prosecuting at- torney for Athens count}', notwithstanding the fact that he lived in Lancaster, forty-five miles distant. He served as such for the years 1817-18-19 and 20 and again in 1824 anrl 1825. He was prosecuting attorney for the county of Fairfield from the year 1818 to TS30. Three or four years after being admitted to the bar Mr. Ewing married Maria, daughter of Hugh Boyle, clerk of the court and one ''►f the pioneers of Lan- caster. In the year 1S24 he fcjrnied a part- nership with his young friend, Henry Stan- bery, which continued a few years. They :soon became great rivals at the Lancaster bar and upon the circuit, but this did not disturb or mar the friendship of their early years. ]\Ir. Ewing soon rose to eminence as a lawyer and Whig politician. He had the honor to deliver the oration at Hebron, Ohio, when the first shovelful of earth w'as thrown by Governor DeWitt Clinton upon the surveyed line of the Ohio cantal. In 1831 he was elected by the Ohioi legislature as senator of the United States and served six years. He soon became an influaitial member of the senate and a good debater, making for himself a national reputation. In 1 84 1 he was secretary of the treasury in President Harrison's caljinet. In i84(j be was secretary of the interior under P'resi- dent l~aylor and organized that department. L'nfortunately for Mr. Ewing and the coun- try, Ijoth presidents died early in their ad- ministrations, so that he did not have an/ opportunity for the display of bis great abilities as a cabinet officer. In 1 85 1 Thomas Corwin, then senator from Ohio, resigned and GoverncJr Ford ap- pointed Mr. Ewing to fill the vacancy. ]\Ir. Corwin, when nominated for senator, de- feated Mr. Ewang in the caucus by one vote. That vote was cast by General Joe Geiger, of Circle\'ille. whorn Mr. Ewing had in some way offended. Great as Mr. Ewing was as a statesman, his great fame will rest upon his ability as a lawyer, a lawyer rooted and grounded in the fundamental priiiiciples of the law. In a purely legal argument he was without a rival at the Ohio b.-u". In the courts i>i Ohio Henry Stanbery was his most formidable competitor. They were (/[)- 356 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. posed to eacli otlier on all great cases. In They continued the husiness for twenty the great case of the Methodist Episcopal years or more and finally turned it over to church, Mr. Ewing represented the north, Colonel Steele, Ewing's son-in-law. After Mr. Stanbery the south. As all the world the death of President Harrison. Mr. Ewing knows, Mr. Ewing won the case. Good did not remain long in Tyler's cabinet, judges pronounced his argimient a \\;onder- Tyler and his cabinet differed radically on fill iin.iluction. In the M'artha Washing- the bank- question in particular, and they ton case, tried in the United States court at were not long in tendering their resignation. Columbus. Stanljery appeared for the prose- Mr. Ewing wrote and published a lengthy cution and Ewing for the defense. Mr. letter e.\])lainin_g why he left the cabinet. Ew'ing submitted the case without argu- and (juirted conversations with the jiresident nient. much to the surprise of Stanbery. who and con\ersations that took ])lace in cabinet had a carefully prepared speech, and the meetings, that the public might fully under- jury brought in a \erdict for defendants, stand his reasons for this breach of ctMifi- During the trying limes of the Rebellion, dence. as his enemies termed it. He was when his boys and sciu-in-law \\ere at the roundly a])uscd by all of the leading Demo- front, he was in constant communication cratic papers of the country, harsh terms with the authorities at Washington. His and abusive language filling their columns, advice was often .sought by the administra- Mr. I£win-g was not injured in Ohio: he was tion and freely gis'en. It was mainly (as his tendered public dinners by the enthusiastic friends claim) iipi n bis advice that Mason Whigs of Columbus and Zanes\ille. I'^nun and .Slidell were surrendered and a war with iS_|i to iSfio .Mr. lowing was engaged in luigland averted. He left a sick-bed and his profession in large and important suits, made his way to Washington to advise with both in the courts of Ohio and of the United President Lincoln on this occasion. He States. The Stoddard case, a case involv- lived to see peace and a reunited country, ing S|)anisli land titles, he tried in St. Louis Mr. Ewing was a man of splendid form, and was successful. He spent four months strong and active, and many good stories or more in ac(|uiring the Spanish language, are told of his strength and agility. He that he might more fully understand and could jump higher than any young man he prosecute his case. Much of his time in ever met. and but few , if any, could throw jireparation was spent in Cincinn.iti. While him down. I le is credited w il!i once taking there he made the aci|uainlance of an intelli- an a.x by the handle and throwing it over gent photographic artist, in whose office he the court house steeple. was accustomed to unbend himself when .After Mr. Ewing became established as tired of his work. This artist states that a lawver. he. in company with lion. .Samuel in con\ersatited by the were witnesses in two of the cases, being court. Smetters was, no dotibt. absent clerks in the stores. from In me during the sessions of the George Smetters (Smothers) was in- court, which was the cause of his un- dicted for selling three pounds of pq)per at usual manner of ])leading. Tliis indict- retail to Henry B. Joy, of the value of one meiit was brought Octol)er i. 1821, and hundred anwner of a large farm near town, but not a submit the matter to the judgment of the merchant. He drove a six-horse team to a court. JOSEPH S. TURNER. Josepli S. Turner, who is now li\ing a retired life in Bremen after many years' ■connection with agricultural and industrial interests in Fairfield county, was horn in Rush Creek tni on the torder line of Bloom township. .\t one time he owned over one thousanf John Benson; and Mary, the deceased wife of Ezra Court- right. The father died March 7. 1886. at the age of forty-nine years and six months. His widow 'Still survives him arwl is yet living on the old family homestead. She is a daughter of George Dowdall, a native of Maryland, who became one of the pioneer settlers of Bloom townshi]). By his wife. \ancy. he had seven children, namely : MiclKiel: Mary, the wife of Isaac Eberley ; Margaret, the wife of Josqih Price: Haiv nab. the wife of Henry Jeffries: Catherine, the wife f>f Hamilton Howard; Mrs. Sarah Boyer: and Joseph, who is living in Colun^- bus. In taking uj) the ]iersonal history oi Daniel G. Boyer. we present to our readers the life record rf one who is widely and favorably known in this county. He ac- (piired his education in the common schools and in the Franklin Countv Normal School. THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 36 ^ When twenty-une years of age lie began Bloom township, in wiiose family tliere teaching and for tweh'e years fo'llowed that were five children. Mrs. Boyer l>eing the profession in Bloom and Violet townships eldest. The others are Inez L. ; U. S.. ant through the winter months. In; the summer attorney ; Bertha, deceased ; and James Her- he carried on the work of the home farm. bert. who is also practicing law. Two chil- He taught for several consecutive years in dren have graced the union of Mr. and Mrs. the Waterloo- and \'iolet township schools Boyer — Russell Grant, who died in 1894, at as principal and gained a wide reputation as tlie age of two and a lialf years: and ]\Iary a most capable educator and disciplinarian. Marguerite, born in October. 1S93. The He had the ability to impart clearly and parents hold membership in Zinn church in CI iicisely to others the knowledge wliich he Bl(x>m township and are well kmnvn in the had acquired and his labors as a teacher count}" in which their entire lives ha\e been ga\e excellent satisfaction. passed. The ho,spitality of many of the best In May, 1891, Mr. Boyer was united in homes in Bloom township is extended to marriage to Inez Brandt, a daughter of them and they enjoy the warm regard of Jesse H. and Amanda (Weist) Brandt, o-f many friends. JOHN R. MUMAUGH. It is an important public duty to honor from the minds of men the less perishable and perpetuate as far as is possible the record may tell the story of his life and com- memory of an eminent citizen — one who by mend his example for imitation. No man his lilameless and honorable life and distin- was e\-er more respected i«n Lancaster or guished career reflected credit upon the city e\'er more fully enjoyed the confidence of in which he so- long made his home, the people than John R. Mumaugh, whose Tbrougli such memorials as this at hand the honorable and straightforward business indi\idual and the character of his services career was crowned with a higli and well are kept in remembrance and the im])iirtance merited degree of success and who in other I if those services acknowledged. His ex- walks of life contrilnited largely t^ the up- amjjle in whatever field his work may have building and improvement of the city. Ijeen done thus stands as an oliject lesson Mr. Mumaugh was horn in Fairfield to those who come after him, and though canity, near the city of Lancaster, on the dead he still s])eaks. Lung after all recol- J'ltli < if January, 1S18. Xo event of special lecti<;n of his personality shall have faded iiriixirtance occurred to var\- the routine f>f 362 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. his early lite, which was largely devoted to the acquirement of an education, Init after puttinof aside his text-books he entered the electrical world of business and thereafter was an active factor in commercial and financial circles of Lancaster. In 1S39 lie took up liis abode in this city, opened an ■office and engaged in general tookkeeping and established a collection agency, (iradu- ally he extended the -field of his lalmrs imlil it embraced the banking and real- estate business. He handled much valuable property and his banking operations were also extensive. He .sustained an unas.sail- able reputation in business circles, where liis word was considered as good as auA- bund that wa'^ e\er snlenuiized b_\- signature or seal. He was e\'er faithful t<> a business obligation and conscientinus in the per- formance of every financial trust. ]\lr. Mumaugh was united in marriage by the Rev. Jolui Wagenhals to Miss Ho.sannah Schaeffer. the eldest daughter of Frederick and Julia Anu Schaeffer and granddaughter of .\ljraham P.loom. for Avliom the beautiful little city of Blooms^ Ijury. New Jersey, was named. He also fought in the Ke\olutionary war with General \\'asliingt<)n from the time the hos- tilities 1)egan until Great Britain withdrew her tn^ops anle life, her womanly graces of char- acter, her strong sympathy have made her memory a blessed benediction to all who,- knew her." ISAAC CLAYPOOL. I Isaac ClaypoO'l, deceased, pas'sed his en^ tire life in the house where he first opened his eyes to the light of day, 011 the 29th of June, 1 82 1. Throughout the intervening period he not only watched with interest the progress of events which have made the county's history^ but bore his part in the work of improivanent and advancement, and well does he deserve mention as one of the honored citizens of the community. He represented one of the oklest families of the county and traced his ancestry back to James Claypool, who was bom Februar}' 16, 1701, and died October 9, 1789. His wife, Jane Claypool, passed away June 2, 175S. They resided near Moorefield, Hardy county, \\'est Virginia. Their son, James Claypool, Jr., the grandfather of our subject, was born De- cember I, 1730, and died August 11, 181 f.. He was married October 31, 1753, to Mar- garet Dunbar, who was born No\' ember 20, 1736, and died March 26, 1813. She was a daughter of John Dunbar, Unto James and ]\Iargaret (Dunbar) Claypool were- born the following children: Margaret. Ann, who was born February 9, 1754, and married David Thomas; Hannah, who was born November 6, 1756, and became Mrs, Evans; Jane, who was born January 31, 1758, and married Al.)rain Peppers, who re- moved with his family to Ross county, Ohio;. Abraham, who was born April 2, 1762, and married Ann Wilson, locating in Ross county; Esther, who was born August 28, 1764, and became the wife <>f Jeremiah Jacobs, their home being in Rloomfield, Nelson' countv, Kentucky; Ruth, who was. 364 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. born Julv Ji. 1766. and married Rol>ert Dentrii. ut Covington. Fountain county, Indiana: Isaac, who was born Fel)ruary 7. 1769. and married Miss Macker. locating in Ross ciiunty; Rachel, bom January 9. 1771. the wife of John Woollard. of Lick- ing county; Rhoda, lx)rn March 25. 1773; Jacob, who was burn Marcli 17. 1775- and became the father of our subject: Elizabeth, born March 19. 177^: and Kersey, born July 7. 1780. the wife of Isaac Blizzard, of Licking ci unty. Tacol) Claypool, the father, was united in luarriage to Margaret Baker, of Harri- sonburg. Rockingham county, \'irginia. March 5. I79<;. She was a daughter of Michael Baker of that place and died near Lancaster. Ohio. June 22. 1828. while Jacob Claypoi>l died October 27. 1843. Their children were nine in number. Em- ma. Ijorn April 2. 1800. was married Octo- ber 19, 1820. to Josc]>h Gnibb, and died Mav 20. 1832. Eli-cal)eth. born August 17, 1801. was married March 12. 1822, to Ste- l)hen ^'ale. of Somerset, and died Septem- l)er 10. 1823. Mary Ixirn January 12. 1803. died .August 13. 1823. James, born Xovem- ber 14. 1804. died May 17. 1824. Albert, born Deceml)er 5. 1806. was married March 23. 1826. to Phebe Her 2, 1872. Wesley. lx>rn February 15. t8io. died June 2-,. 1877. He was married Xoveml)er 9. 1830, to Katlierine McXeil. who died February 22. 1879. at Cliillicothe. Ohio. Felix. Ixirn Marcli 8, 181 2, died September i. 1826. Jacob, bom February 23. 1816. died May 26. 1835. in Philadelphia. Pennsylvania. Isaac, the youngest of the family, is the subject of this review. It was in the year 1808 that the parents removed from Virginia to Fairtield C( unt\ . Ohio, heating in the midst of the forest, where the father built a log cabin and then began to clear and cultivate the land. He paid eight dollars per acre for one-half of his land and for the other half he gave less than that amount. .\s acre after acre was cleared he placed it under the i>low and in course (if time abundant harvests rewarded his labors, but in the early days the family endured all of the hardships and trials of life on the frontier. This farm was not sold at the time (if the government land sales hut was a part of the Indian reserva- tion occujiied by the Wyandotte tril)e and known as 'N'ankeetown. James Bnxiks. Mr. Crofik and Drake Taylor squatted on this land in the year 1799 and it was jjurchased by Jacob Cla\ixx)l in 1805. Alxnit three years later he kxated thereon and built the house in which his son Isaac continued to live throughout his life. He educated him- self in land surveying and in this as well as in all other transactions of life he ])roved to be a man of more than (M-dinary ability. His wAq books show that he surveyed land in all parts of the state. He was three times elected to the state legislature, first in 1816, again in 1818. and a third time in 1822. but .still higher honors awaited him. for in i(S24 he was chosen to represent his dis- rict in the state senate, filling that ix)sition with credit to himself and .satisfaction to his THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 365 cnnstituents. Throughout his Inisiness ca- reer he followed droxing and as late as 1840 driA-e stock to all the principal eastern mar- kets. He was not only an eilucated man. hut was thorough and correct in, all business transactions. In i8j6 the Barret woolen nn'lls. of Fairfield county, were destroyed by fire and as the owner was not able to re- build, Jacob Claypool, John Creed and Sani- uel F. ]MacCracken were comnrissiDned bv the state legislature to organize a lottery company, the earnings of which were to be used in rebuilding the mill. Mr. Claypool was I iften called upon to settle estates, be- ing well qualified for this by reason of his known business ability and his inflexible honesty. Isaac Claypool. the youngest nieiuher of the family, was reared amid the wild scenes of pi(.neer life, and began his education in the i)ld-time log school house so common at an early day. He afterward attended the acad- emy in Greenfield township and he remained at home until t\\enty-twr) \ears O'f age. when, on the 17th of August, 1843. he mar- ried Nancy Afason, who had been his school- mate in childhood days. She was a daugh- ter of John and Ann' Alason, and was born January 22. 1821, her death mccurring Oc- toher 16, 1855. On the ]8th (if March, 1858, Mr. ClayiJool was again married, his second union being with Sarah A. Pierce, who was born in Dover. New Hampshire, November 15, 1836, and flied March 18, 1893. On the 1st of August. 1895, Mr. Claypool married Anna E. Cosgrove, who was Ixjrn April 9, 1843, i" Miifflin county, Pennsylvania, and died M^arch 23, 1898, By the marriage of Isaac and Nancy Claypool were boru the following named: Jacob is represented on another page of this work: Anna I\Iary was born July 15, 1844; Emma Eliza was biurn No\ember 20, 1848. and was married June 7, 1877, to David B'uffner and after his death was married September 10, 1889, to Alexander Mc- Ci.wan: James is also mentioned on another page of this work; Nancy Jane, born Au- gust 2^. 1853, was married September 3, 1874, to Smiley Caldwell, and died Septem- ber 12, 1888. Their children were Jacob Maurice, horn March 29, 1876: Iiarl Clay- pool, born December 19, 1877: Fanny Beatrice, who was born September 21, 1879, and died February 25, 1889; and Anna Lucile, bcrn January 8, 1886. By the second marriag-e of Isaac Claypool there were four children : b'rank Pierce, born April 16, 1859, was married October i, 1883, to 1-izzie Prindie. by whom he has one son, Isaac, born August 14, 1889. Jobn Reber. the second memlier of the familv, was born March 11, i8()i, and was married March i, 1884, toi Retta Carnes, their chil- dren being Ralph Elliridge, boirn August 7, 1885: and Sarah Abbie. bom January 2, 1888. Ada Maud and Ida Pierce, twin daughters i.if Isaac and Sarah Clavpool, , were born April 13, 1863. The latter was married October 10, 1888, to William E. Shell, and died September 10. 1894. Ada Maud was married Sejitemiber 14, 1892, to Albert F. Crayton, and they ha\-e one child, Abigail, born May 31, 1896. Inmiediately after his first marriage Isaac Clay]xx)l, Sr., located on the old home 366 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. farm, and at the time of his death he and James W. Wilson were the oldest residents of the township. He always carried on farming and stock-raising, and was the only man that ever took a drove of cattle from this county to Boston, Massachusetts. He was a young man when he made that trip. For many years he continued to en- gage in stock-dealing and at one time he was the owner nf twelve hundred acres of land, all in Greenfield township. At the time of his death he still owned nine hun- dren acres, having given the other three hundred acres to his children. For some time he lived retired, his son John R. tran- sacting his business affairs. In politics he was first a ^\'hig and on the dissolution 'of the party he became a Republicaui, voting for Lincoln and ilcKinley and all the inter- vening presidents of that i)arty. He was ap- pointed by Governor Ford as a member of the committee to purchase the Home Fann of Ohio, and while he was never a poli- tician in the sense of office seeking, he ex- erted considerable influence in political and public afifairs. He was largely instrumental in securing the right of way for the Cin- cinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad through the county, giving the right of way on his own land and helping to secure it from others. He was long a faithful mem^ her of the Presbyterian church anegan their domestic life iii the village of Sugar Grove, where for a number of years he en- gaged in general merchandising, but at length he disposed of his stock of goods and remo\^ed to the farm owned by his father, Nicholas Straver. There he eng'aged in agricultural i^ursuits until his death, which occurred Noivember 29, 1884. His wife passed away in July, 1900. In their family were eight children, six of whom reached years of maturity. twO' ha\'ing died in in- fancy. The living are: William J., a farmer; Eliza J., the widow of Noah Seifert : P. \V. : Flora A., the wife of S. W. Lehman, of Bremen; Qiarles B., a resident farmer of Illinois ; Ella, who is married antl resides in the state of Washington. Doctor Strayer, whose name introduces this record, pursued his education in the com- mon schools. He afterward went to Worth- ington, where he continued his studies fur some time, and after preparing for college he entered the Ohio< Wesleyan University at Delaware, where he attended for several terms. At intervals he engaged in teaching 20 school and he began preparatirm for the practice t)f medicine as a student in the office of Dr. E. A. Framton, of Bremen. Loiter he matriculated in the Columbus Medical Col- lege, which was afterward merged in the Starling Medical College, and in that insti- tution he was graduated in the class oi 1879. After his graduation: he located in Bremen, w here he (opened an office and has since been actively engaged in [wactice, his success in- creasing as the years have gone by. He has good ability l>oth as a physician and surgeon and the desirable results which have attended his efforts have won public confidence in his skill. In connection with his practice he is engaged in the manufacture of many kinds of handles, operates a planing mill and a sawmill and is manufacturing hard lumber. His industrial interests are proving ])r(ifit- aljle and bring to him a good return (.m his investments. ]""or several years he was a member of the city council and his efforts were eft'ectixe and far reaching in promoting measures of general good. He was instrumental in pro- viding Bremen with paved walks, built of brick of a superior quality. In furthering this cause the Doctor used his own time and a considerable amount of capital. He met with stubborn opposition from manv of the taxpayers, but succeeded in securing the paving and now receives praise from those who were among the strongest opponents. He has always been a stanch ad\-ocate of good roads, and thrdugh his zeal and activity Bremen has fine gravel roads leading out into the country for miles each way. He is regarded as one of the most public-spiritecF 570 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. men in this portion of the county, and cer- welfare is always sure to receive his co- tainly his efforts have been of material operation and support and well de>es he de- l^enetit to the community. Any movement serve mention annmg the representative antl wiiich he believes will promote the general honored men of Bremen. CHARLES W. OUTCALT. In no profession within tlie last half century has tiiere been as rapid develop- ment and progress as in the profession of dentistry. Rapid strides have been made toward i)erfection and with the most ad- \anced thought and methods of the day Dr. Charles W'illoughby Outcalt has kept in touch in the conduct of his office in Lan- caster, where a large and constantly increas- ing patronage is accordetl him. A native of Lancaster, he was born in 1804. where he grew to manhood, acquir- ing his literary education in the public sch(X>ls. He is a son of Jesse and Cather- ine (Davis) Outcalt, also natives of this county. On putting aside his text books, fnin which he had acquired his literan- edu- cation, the Doctor began preparing for the profession of dentistry, becoming a student in the office of Dr. Palmiter, of Lancaster, luider whose direction he not diiIv obtained thet retical knowledge but also much prac- tical e.\]>erience. In 1887 he matriculated in the dental department of the University of F'ennsylvania and in that institution was graduated. Immediately afterward he re- turned to I^ncaster. and his success here sets at naught the old adage that a projihet is never without honor save in his own country, for in the city in which his entire life has l>een passed Dr. Outcalt has built up a large business. He is thoroughly con- versant with and in touch with the most im- proved methobers. In 1S95 Dr. Outcalt was united in mar- riage to ^liss Adelaide Cmisega, of Lan- caster, and their circle of friends here is very extensive, while their own home is noted for a gracious and pleasing hospital- ity. Tiie l)(<-tor is a conii^aratively young man. ])ossesscd of untiring energy anf nine children. In the public schools of Lancaster, Hen- ry Clay Drinkle acquired his elementary education, which was supplemented in the Ohio Wesleyan L'niversity at Delaware, where he remained a student for three \ears. After putting aside his text books lie entered the office of the Lancaster Ga- zette, a Republican paper, and there learned the art oif printing, but his connection with ji urnalism did not continue long, for soon lie began reading law with Juened an office in this city and was soon appointed deputy internal revenue as- sessor for Hocking and Perry counties, in which capacity he served for four years, when the office was abolished. On the ex- piration of that period he l>egan active law practice in Lancaster, forming a partnership with his preceptor. John S. Brasee, and the relation was maintained with mutual pleas- ure and profit until January, 1S83, when Mr. Drinkle was elected president of the Hocking \^alley National Bank, and for one year contimied at the head of that institu- ti( n. In April. 1895, he was elected mayor of Lancaster and served for tiiree years, capably handling the reins of city govern- n^ent. He there exercised his official pre- ri gati\e5 in support of all measures which he believed woidd contribute to the general gi.ixl and his efforts in 1>ehalf of Lancas- ter proved of much value. On the 26th of November, iSgo, Mr. Drinkle was united in marriage to Miss Kate Vorys, of Lancaster, a daughter of Isaiah and Emma (Webb) \'nrys. Mrs. Drinkle was born and reared in this city and by her marriage has become the nrnther of two children, Charles R., born in May, 1891 : and Mary Catherine, born in June, 1894. Mr. Drinkle is a meml)er of Lan- caster Lodge, No. 57, F. & A. M.. also be- longs to the chapter, and has attained to the Knight Templar degree in the comnuuidery. In June. i8c)i, he was i\\y\y inted In- Gov- 372 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. ernor Bushnell as common pleas judge to till out the unex])ire(l term of William Schultz. who (lied in office, and Mr. Drinkle presided over that court until the following' November. In his profession he has at- tained to ant envia.l>le position. A man who builds for a life time Iniilds slowly and well. His advancement is usually by fixed deg^rees. He makes each forward step with a care that conduces to both safety and progress' and dqjends not on fortuitous circumstances Init upon earnest, hard work. Among Lan- caster's many carefully trained lawyers there is none who more willingly acknt)wl- edges his advancement to faithful lalxir ami to the lessons learned in tlie school of ex- perience. His legal learning, his analytical mind, the readiness with which he grasps a point in an argimient all combine tn nmke him one rif the strongest members of Lan- ca.ster's bar and to gain him prestige as a re])resentative of the profession. THOMAS COLE. Thomas Cole, who is now leading a re- tiretl life in Amanda township upon the farm which has long been his home, is ac- counted one of the native sons of Fairfield county. His birth occurred in Amanda township, February 15, 1828. and he be- longs to one of the old and honored fam- ilies of this portion of the state. His pa- ternal grandfather, Thomas Cole, was Ijorn in Pennsylvania in 1757 and was united in marriage to Elizal)eth Stevens. It was in the year 1801 tliai he emigrated westward, leaving the Keystone state in order to make a home upon the wild western frontier of Ohio. He took up his alxide in what is now Amanda township, Fairfield county, where be purchased a section of land. ujMin which not a furrow had l)een turned or an im- provement made. The hardships and trials of a pioneer life were Ijorne by himself and family, but as the years progressed he was. enabled to supply his home with all of the comforts and conveniences known to the older east. He erected a hewed-log house, and aJthough it was not very commodious, and its furnishings were jirimitive. happi- ness reigned there and the family bravely t(K>k their part in the work of development and im]>ro\ement, their lalx)rs lieing crowned with success. The grandfather died in 1840. He served his country as a member of a scouting party in the RcnoIu- ticxnary war. but was not in the regular army. .After the <:rganization of the par- ties of the Rei>ublic he became a W big, and in religious faith he was an old school Ba])- tist. His wife died in 1831 when abi ut seventy-one years of age. The parents of our subject were Broaxl and l.eah ( Peters) Cole. The father was. THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 373 I>i.)ni in -Xmanda township and throug'hnut liis entire life lived upon tliat fami, wliicli was endeared to him through tiie associa- tions <.>f his h,ioyhood as well as those of his nianho(jil. His birth occurrecl in 1K02 and after reaching nianlnxid he ga\e his entire attentii n to general farming and stock-rais- ing, hi^ business affairs heimg so capably conducted that he met with a gratifying de- gree of prosperity. He tix) voted the Whig ticket in early life, but after the dissolu- tion of that party he joiined the Democratic ]>art_\-. He never cared for or held ofifice. but was content to do^ his duty as a private citizen. Hte- belonged to theold school Bap- tist church and his life was an honorable anid upright one. His home always contin- ued Ut be the cjUI liomestead. comprising two hundred twenty-eight acres, which he ■obtained from his father. .\fter arriving at years of maturity he wedded I.eah Peters, whose birth occurred at ^[anchester, ^laryland in 1806. She came to Fairfield county when a little maid- en of six sumniiers, accom])anied by her par- aits, Samuel and Mary (Stevenson) Peters, the former a prominent and pro^gressive farmer of his day. He died in 1S31. The miother of oiir sul>ject spent her entire mar- ried life on the old Cole homestead and died in iSq.v while the father of onr sul>ject passed away in 1882 at the age of eighty years. In their family were twelve children, of whom Thomas Cole is the eldest. Seven of the number are _\et living, all sons. Thomas Cole, whose name forms the caption of this revieAV. acquired his early ed- ucation in the common schools o>f his town- shii> and when he had mastered the branches oi learning there, he matriculated in the academy at Greenfield, Ohio'. .Afterward he assisted his father in carrying on the home farm until he had attained the age of man- hootl. Kxen then he remainetl on the old homestead until his marriage, at which time he iiurchased a portion of the farm upon which he now resides, having made it his hrniie continuously for half a century. He o'wned and operated two hundred twenty acres of land, of which one hundred fifty acres lies within Fairfield county, while the reni'ainder is across the Ixirder in Pickaway count}-. He ha.s, erected all the buildings upon this place, substantial bams and other structures for the sheltering ol grain and stock, as well as a comfortable residence, which stand as monuments to his thrift and industry. Throughout his Inisiness career he carried on general farming and stock- raising, and his labors resulted successfully, for as time passed he had added annually to his capital until he is now the ]>ossessor of a \ery handsome com])etence, which en- ables him to live retired. In Februan-, 1852, Mr. Cole was united in marriage in Pickaway county to Miss Mary J. Courtright. the daughter of Jesse I), and Sallie (Stout) Courtright. Her fa- ther was born in Fairfield county and lived here until he had attained to man's estate, when he removed to Pickaway county, where he folloiwed fanning" for many years. His death occurred in Circleville, Ohio, Ohio, as a salesman for Shillito & Com- pany. Returning to Lancaster, he became when he was about sixty-two years of age. His father, John Coin"tright, was one of the early and honored pioneer settlers of 374 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Fairfield cownty, residing here continuously from the time of his arrival until his death. He was a prominent and enterprising farm- er, who did much toward reclaiming the wild land and transforming it into culti- vated fields. His death occurred at his home in this county. Mrs. Cole, the wife of our suhject, was Ixjrn in Clear Creek town- ship. Fairfield county, and by her marriage became the mother of eight children, seven of whom are still living. J«ihn. who is a farmer residing in Columbiana county, Ohio, married Miss Ephama Battin, of Clark county. Ohio, who died alxjut thirteen years ago, lea\ing one child. Harry B.. who now resides in Pittslnirg. Pennsylvania, be- ing emiployed there. Amanda is the wife of A. R. Work, a resident farmer and stock raiser of Madi.son township. Pickaway county. Emma is the wife of H. C. Bailey, of Amanda townshi]!, who is engaged in teaching in the ])ublic schools, having been identified with educational interests in that way for twenty-seven years. He was born in this county and is a son of Martin and Margaret (Smith) Bailey, the former an early settler of this county and a farmer by occupation, devoting his energies to that pursuit until his life's labors were ended in death. Professor H. C. Bailey has served as county school examiner for the past three years. He is widely known as a success- ful educator of marked ability and his la- bors have largely promoted the standard of the schools in this kxality. Unto him and his wife have been torn five children : Ross, Ralph, Dwight, Hazel and Lorena. The last named is now deceased. Xathan died in 1862 at the age of one year. Alva re^ sides in Xew Bedford, Massachusetts, and holds a government position as superintend- ent of construction at Fort Rotlman. He married Laura Koontz, of Columbus, Ohio. George is anployed iu' the railway mail service on the Pitt.sburg & St. Louis road, having held that position for the past nine years. He married Carrie Horsch, of Dub- lin. Franklin county, and they are now liv- ing in Columbus. Lewis, a resident farmer of Pickaway county, Ohio, wedded Cora Beatty, and they have one child, Dana. Frank is a stenographer residing in New \'ork city, and married Xellie Ford, of Piiughkeepsie, New York, by whom he has one child, Agnes. All of the children were Ixirn in .\manda township on the farm w here the father is now living. The mother passed away on the old family homestead January 21, 1902, at the age of sixty-nine years and was laid to rest in the cemetery of Lithopolis. She was an estimable lady and Iter loss was deeply mourned not only by her immediate family but by her many friends. Mr. Cole has filled many public ]K>si- tions of honor and trust, to which he has lieen called by his fellow trnvnsmen, who recognized his worth and ability. He has served as an assessor and trustee of his townshi]> and for many years was justice of the peace, discharging his duties with absolute fairness and impartiality. He lie- longs to the Baptist church and for twenty- five or thirty years has been one of its lead- ers, doing all in his power to advance its work and promote its upbuilding. He is an THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 375 earnest ad\-ocate af all measures tending to promote the public good, and the welfare of his county he has deeply at heart. He has witnessed n:any changes tliat have oc- curred liere during seven decades anil he has ever borne his part in making the county what it is to-day. He has seen its wild lands reclaimed for puqwses of civilization and the barren tracts have been made to bloom and blossom as the rose. He has wit- nessed the growth of town and village; the introduction oi industries and manu- factories, while schools and churches have indicated the intellectual and moral progress. He is now numliered among the venerable citizens of the county, hav- ing passed the Psalmists's span of three score years and ten. His life is in many respects well worthy of emulation, for he is of a high tvpe of American manhood. CALEB H. PEARCE. The history of the agricultural interests of Fairfield county would be incomplete without mention of the Pearce famil}-, that since early days has contril>uted its share to the progress, development antl upbuild- ing of this portion of the state. James Reed Peirce. the father of our subject, was born in Ireland about 1790 and in that country acquired his education. When still quite young, however, he left the Emerald Isle and as a sailor followed the seas for aljout tweh'e years, but finally took up his abode in Rhode Island. At a later date he removed to W'orthimgton, Ohio, and subse- quently came to Berne township, Fairfield county, where he spent his remaining days. He was united in marriage to Miss Mary Elizabeth Briggs, a native of Massachusetts, and their children were six in number. namely : Christina, Isaac, James, Henry, Caleb H. and Newton. The home farm comprised one hundred and two acres of land, which Mr. Pearce had purchased when he arrived in this county. In connection with agricultural pursuits he operated a wool carding miill, there being but two in the entire county. He was a very success- ful man in business, being kno^wn through- out this portion of the state as a leading- representative of industrial and agricultural interests. All his business affairs were guided by sound judgment and his word was regarded as good as his bond. His political support was given the Whig party until i860, when he voted for Abraham Lincoln. He held a number of public of- fices, served for several years as justice of the peace, was school examiner, and filled other positions of public trust and responsi- bility. Fraternally he was connected with the Masonic lodge of Lancaster and was a member of the Episcopal church. 376 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Caleb H. Pearce was born in tliis cnui- ty on tbe 31st of C)ctol)er, 1832. and is now the (vnly one living in liis father's family. At the usual age he altered the district sch(K)ls to acquaint himself Avith the braiK-hes of English learning which fomi the basis of all our knowledge. He attend- ed school for alx>ut three months eacli year awl having completed his scIkk^I life at the age of twenty-one years, he thereafter gave all his attention to the work of the home farm. He continued to engage in its ojv' erations until the place was sold to the l>oard of education as a site for the Crawfiss In- stitute, which m)w stands there. Mr. Pearce then inircha-sed a farm^ near Royalton. Ohio, where he is still living. Tn his political views he is a stanch Rqiublican and he Ije- longs tf) the Reformed church of Sugar Cirove. Upright and honorable, he com- mands, the resi>ect aiwl coirfidence of all with whom he is brought in contact either in business or social life anl course, but lie was mot privileged to com- plete a course, for circumstances made it necessary i^>r iiim to seek emplo)'nient. For three years he worked at the carpen- ter's trade as an employe of the finn of Onnan Brothers, but in the winter of the third year the i>Iant was closed for lack of work and Mr. Towscni was therefore forced to turn his attention to other ]>ursuits. He engaged to solicit insurance for the Ohio Farmers Insurance Company and found that he had sui>erior ability in that direction. Later in the same year he established a fire insurance agency of his own ananies in this country and in Iuiro])e, l)eing connected with many of these tln"oughout the entire ]>eriod in which he has l)een' en- gaged in the insurance busine.ss. As he prospered in his undertakings be made ju- dicious investments in real estate. Iniying lots at the edge of the city. He made the first subdivision of what is now known as THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 177 the Hop Com/i)any's addition to the city and during that time was chairman of the com- thereon erected houses, selHng- them on the mittee on puhHc property and the finance mo'Uthly instalhnent ]jlan. That Mr. Tow- committee. During tliis i>eriod tlie public son is a man of resourceful business abilitx', park at the siiuare was improx'cd under the of marked enterprise and keen di.sccru'inent direction oif his committee. In the early is indicated by the many important husuiess days he took a very active part in many concerns with which he has been identified sei-ret ami henex-olent orders. He was one and which have profited by his wise coamsel of the charter members oif Mt. Pleasant and capable management. He was one of Lodge, Xo. 48. K. I'., and still retains man- the organizers of the Square Deal Savings jjership in that organization. He is also a & Loan Conipan.}-. of whicii he became sec- member of Charity Lodge, No. 7, L O. O. retary, continually serving in that capacity F., and past grand patriarch of Hock Hcx:k- until the present time, lliis is one of the ing Rncampment, No. 2'^. He is also a strong financial institutions oif the city anroperty. For one year Unfon Mission Sunday-school on the west Mr. Towson was tlie president of the Lan- side and at the jiresent time is serving as caster Board of Trade, assisted iui its re- its superintendent. To say of him. whose organization and for the ])ast two years has name lieads this sketch, that he has risen been its secretary. At a recent date in con- unaided fnnn comiparative obscurity to rank nection with C. F. Cole and W'illiami L. among the most prominent and successful Martin, he Iiecame the owner of the Lan- business men of Lancaster is a statanent caster Bank, the oldest institution of its that .seems trite to those familiar with his kind in the city, and is now its vice-presi- life, yet his work has contributed to the dent. dexelopment of Lancaster, formiing a part Although his business interests have of its history, a history that will descend to e\er been of a character to. ])rom«)te tlie fntm-e generations who should know that geu'eral pnxs]jerit\- as well as his individual the business recoird of Cbarles H. Towson .success, Mr. Towson has also labored for is one that any man would be proiiul to ix>s- the public good along lines whereby he has sess. ble has advanced step by step until been in m, means benefited, co-operating in he is now occupying a jxisitioui (rf promi- e\ery movement for the general gord. He nence and trust iu' his nati\e city. Through has served as a member of the city coimcil his entire business career he has l>een lularity is well deser\ed. as an early settler of Lancaster. Mrs. Sny- in him are embraced the characteristics of der survived her husband for two years, <'m unbending integrity, unabating energy passing away on the 8th of August. 1893. and industry that never flags. He is public In the family were nine children who • spirited and thoroughly interested in what- reached mature years and seven are still ever tends to jiromote the welfare of the living. In order of birth they were Cath- city and his own labors have Ijeen a potent erine, Henry, William, John. Elizabeth, element in ]>romoting the material develop- George W., Charles F., Louis J. and Sarah, ment of the city, where he is now carrying In the city where he still makes his on a wholesale business as a dealer in lime, home Louis J. Snyder was reared and edu- cement. hair and coal, handling the last cated and on leaving school he entered uixmi nameer 23, 1S37. His father, Henr\' Sny- embarked upon an independent venture as dcr, was Ixirn in Germany and when in his a retail griK'ery merchant and ais his finan- sixtecnth \ear crossed the .\tlantic to Amer- cial resources increased he l>egan dealing irr ica, settling in Lancaster, Ohio, where he coal. Finally his business was merged into engaged in general merchandising for many a wholesale venture and he Ijecame a jobber, years, being thus connected with commer- selling his products in carloads along the cial interests of the city until within a short line of the railroad. For some years he time of his ])ly of coal by canal and now 8th of January. i8()i. His wife, who in all business is conducted through the her maidenh(HKl was Catherine Hengst, was medium of the railroads. His trade has THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 379- constantly increased and has now assumed extensive proportions, so that his large sales annually return to him a very grati- fying income. Mr. Snyder is also largely interested in real estate and iiandled much property dur- ing the years of 1896-7. He was engaged in the sale of lots ami city property and owns considerable vahiable realty within the corporate limits of Lancaster and also some outside the city. For seven years he was a director of the Citizens' Loan & Building Association. His present place of business is on \\"est ]\I.ain street and he is regarded as one of the successful, progress- ive business men of Lancaster. For fourteen years Mr. Snyder was the secretary and superintendent of the Lancas- ter city water works, dm'ing which time many of the ]M-incipal improvements in the svstem were made. The new reservoir was secured and the new water mains were ex- tended from six to fourteen miles. The system was perfected under his direction, new grades were established, new boilers- an.d new machinery were secured and the plant thus became one of the most complete in this portion of the state. Of its water works Lancaster has every reason to be proud. Politically Mr. Snyder is a Demo- crat and takes great interest in securing the election of his friemls and the success of his- party. He is a member of the board of equalization, but has not sought many fa- vors at the hands of his party. As a citi- zen he is alert and enterprising and co-op- erates heartily in all mo'vements for the gen- eral good. In business affairs he is ener- getic, prompt and notably reliable. Tire- less energy, keen perception and honesty of purpose, joined to every-day common sense, these are his cliief characteristics.. JOSEPH P. GUNDY. Joseph P. Gundy, whose efforts contrib- ute to the commercial activity of Carroll, where lie is engaged in grain dealing, was born in Decemljer. 1867. His father, Isaac Gundy, was also bom on the same farm and still resides there, at the ancestral home in which the grandfather, Joseph Gundy, first settled on cnming tn this localitv. as a pio- neer. The sul)ject of this review spent his early life upon the home farm. He attend- ed the district schools of the neigliborhoorogressive business man, whose efforts furnish a market to the fann- ers of the cc.nnnunity and at tiie same time brings to him a highly creditable degree of success. HORATIO G. TROUT. There are few men whose lives are ■crowned with the honi>r and respect which i-- uni\crsally accorded lloratio G. Trout, but through more than half a century's con- nection with Lancester's biston- his has been an unblemished character. With hin^ success in life has been reached by his ster- ling <|ualities ()f nvind and heart. True to e\'ery manly ])rinciple. he has never deviat- ed from what his judgment woiild indicate to be right and honorable between his fellow men and himself. He has n.e\er swerved frmu t!ie path of dutw and now after a long and eventful career be can look back over the past with i)ride ani having gained for hinvself by his honorable, straightforward career the confidence of the entire coiumunity in which he lives. Horatio Gates Trout was horn in Milton, Pennsylvania, Xovemlier 15, 1SJ9, and there he mastered the tailoring trade, learn- ing tiie business in all of its various dq)art- ments. 1 le was about eighteen years of age when he came to Lancaster and since that time he has been continuously identi- fied with tlie comniercial development of the city. He arrived here on the 24th of July, 1H47, and at once entered the employ of Henry S])ringer, for wlu>m he continued to work mitil 1X50. when he was a{l Mr. Trout withdrew from the firm and accepte mercial circles, both on account of the ex- cellent work furnished and of the honorable business methods pursued. Ill Sq>tember, 1849, Mr, Trout was united in marriage to Miss Ruth Card, and for more than a half century they ha\-e now traveled life's journey together. For fifty years Mr. Troxit has been a memljer of the Methodist Episcopal church oif Lancaster and throughout the i>eriod lias been con- necte that which temls to elevate man- fidelity, his unfaltering honesty antl his un- kind. CLIFF O. BEALS. Cliff O. Beals. who is engaged in the practice of law in Pickerington and is num- bered among the native sons of Fairfield ■county, his l)irth lia\iiig occurred iii the I5tli of Augvist, 1871, is a son of W. G. and Xancy (Betliel) Beals. His grand- father, George Beals. came to Ohioi about seventy-five years ago. taking up his resi- dence in X'iulet township. He ser\ed his country as a lieutenant in the Revolutionary Avar and became an active factor in the sub- stantial de\elopment of this i)art of the .state. In his family were four children; EiTOch, Wood. .\ni;ind;L and William (1.. but tiie only one nt)w living is William G. Beals. the father of our subject. He has made his honre in this county for three- (|uarters of a century, having taken uj) his al)odc. at the time of his arrival, in \'iolcl township, Ijut at the present time he is a resident of Pickerington. On reaching Ohio lie located in Licking comity, and dur- ing seventeen years he was in the gold fields of California. P.y trade he was a black- smitli. but fluring much of his active life he fo'llovved farming in Violet town.ship. At the present time he is living retired in the enjoyment of a well-merited rest. He was united in marriage to Xancy Bethel, a daughter of John Bethel, who was a native of Virginia, where he spent his entire life. He was one of a family of eight children and was reared by Jonathan Edwards. L'nto William G. and Xau'cy Beals were born ten children, nine of wliom are yet liv- ing, namely : Merrill. Sadie, George, Meta and Mary ( twins), John, Cliff O., .Mva and Xellie. Marry died at the age of eighteen years, the result of an accident. Cliff O. Beals, whose name intrcxluces this record, ])ursued his early education in the district schools of Violet township and later continued his studies in the Revnolds- burg high schiool, in which he was gradu- ated. He then entered the Normal Uni- versity at .\da, Ohio, taking a scientific course iu' 1S92-3. He is not only a self- made man but is a self-educated man. for at an early age he began to earn his own living and lie worked for his Iwnird during his THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 383 schoi'l life. He also did abstractino- during his course in Ada and thus provided for the expenses of his college education. Subse- (piently he engaged in teaching school in the country for fl\-e years and in the meantime pursued the study of la\y, being admitted to the bar of Ohio on the ist of March, 1S94. He then began practice in Picker- ington, where he has since been located, and has met with gratifying success, haying l>een connected with much of the important litigation tried in the courts of the locality. In August, 1897, Mr. Beals was united in marriage to Miss Laura Painter, a daughter of J. S. and Ellen Painter, of Canal Winchester. Fraternall}- he is a meml)er of the Knights of Pythias, of the Impro\ed Order oi Red Mem and of the \\'o(:dmen of the World. For six years he has serx'ed as justice of the peace, and in his poJitical yiews is a Republicaui, taking an active part in the work o'f the party, serving at the present time as a member of the executive and of the central commiittee. He is a yoimg man,, of large force of char- acter, of laudable ambiitiom and strong mentality, and these qualities have already gained for him creditable success and will doubtless win for him still greater success in the future. ROBERT WORK. The life span of Robert Work covered seventy-eight years. His record was one of activity in business, of faithfulness in citizenship, of honor in all his relations with his fellow men and of marked fidelit}- to the cause of Christ. He was born April 12, 1817, in this county and died upon his farm near Lancaster on the 2nd of November, 1890. His parents, Joseph and Xancy Work, came to Fairfield county in 1810 and set- tled in rireentield township in the viciniity of what was then called Wilderness Gap. The 'lew district was an almost unl.irc.ken torest and the homies of the settlers were ^videlv scattered. Blazed trees marked the path through the forest, for there were no roads and the streams were un1>ridged. The settlers usually followed the old Indian trails as thev made their wa\' from one point to another and the red men were still found in this portion of the country, hunt- ing in the forests and fishing in the streams, following their nomadic method of living, but l>eing pushed constantly westward by the encroachment of civilization. The ^^'ork family experienced all the hardships and privations incidenit to pioneer experi- ence. In the family were eleven- children, all of will ml reached years of maturity, were married and had families of their own, but none now survive. 384 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. kohert Work was the eighth cliild in the family and amid the wild scenes of the frontier lie was reared, sharing with the others many trials which beset pioneer exist- ence and at the same time enjoying' pleas- ures wliich are only known amid snch c<^n- ditions. After arriving at years of ma- turity he wedded Miss Mary A. \\'ilson. the marriage being celebrated October 3. 1853. 1 Ur ])arents were Daviil and Eliza- beth ( Bn)l)st ) Wilson, the former a native of liedford. Pennsylvania, and the latter of Washington, D. C. They l)ecame pitJiieer settlers of Fairlield county. prosi)eretl in tiieir undertakings here and were highly es- teemed by all who knew them. 'Hieir daughter. Mrs. Work, was lx>m in this county, (\-tober 16, 1835. and pursued her education in a private schrK>I in Rushville taught b\- Mrs. .Anderson, the wife of a Presbyterian minister. Later she liecame an assistant in tliat schl. In his Inisiness dealings Mr. Work was always reliable, straightforward and accurate aner of the Methodist Episcopal church and her labors have been effectixe in pro- moting its growth and upbuilding. She is THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 385 also untiring in her efforts to advance tlie ure that the writer presents to the readers of temperance cause, and hke her husband she this vokime — devoted as it is to the life rec- enjoys the high esteem of all with whom ords of representative citizens — the life rec- she has come in contact, and it is with pleas- ord of two such worthy j)eople. JAMES T. POWERS. James T. Powers has been connected with the fire department of Lancaster for a longer period than any other man and de- serves the gratitude and commendation of his fellow men by reason of his watchful- ness and his efficiency in times of danger. He was for a num'l>er of years chief of the department and at the present time is serv- ing as assistant chief. Mr. Powers was born in the city of Lan- caster on the 2d of March, i860, a son of Patrick and Mary (Lockery) Powers. The family is of Irish lineage and was founded in America by the paternal grandfather of our subject, who left the Emerald Isle and on coming tO' Ohio took up his abode in New Lexington but soon removed tOi Lan- caster and was numbered among the pioneer settlers of the village, which has since grown to be the thriving and populnus county seat. Patrick Powers was 1x>rn here in the year 1832 and throughout his life s|)an of forty years remained a resident of his native city, passing away in 1872. His wife, who still survi\es him. is \'et li\ing in Lancaster. James T. Powers was reared in this citv 2 1 and attended its public schools and after- ward continued his education in St. Mary's parochial school. Putting aside his text- books in his' fourteenth year he then en- tered upon his business career in the employ of Henry Harter, a merchant, with whom he remained for six years, and thus Mr. Powers became quite familiar with that business. He afterward entered the employ of the Hocking Valley Railroad Coniipany and was in the baggage and freight depart- ment for a period of twenty-one years, his long connection therewith being unniis'- takable evidence of his trustworthiness and efficiency. In 1878 he became a member of the fire department of Lancaster, and his service extends over a greater period than that of any one else connected therewith. He won promotion and for four years was chief of the department, while since .\ugiist, 190 1, he has served as assistant chief. An ini]>oirtant e\-ent in the life of Mr. Powers (Kcurred in 1882. when he was united in marriage to Miss Lizzie Otney. of Lancaster, a daughter of John ;ind Laura Otney. who were early residents of this city. They now have two sons, Patrick H. and 386 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Joseph I-ewis. 'I'heir home is in tlie third tion heinfj fully occiii)ie(l Ijv liis business ward, and in the city where tliey liave cares. He has a wide acquaintance in Lan- alwaxs resided Mr. and Mrs. Powers have caster, inchiding many who liave known many friends. He exercises liis right <>f him from l)oyli((()d. His circle of frieni'.s franchise in sui>i)ort of the Democracy but is e.\tensi\ e and all iia\e a good word for lias never sought or desired office, liis atten- Tames T. Powers. RICHARD HOLMES. Richard Holmes, a retired fanner and stock dealer. living in Carroll, has now passed the psalmist's span of three score years and ten. as be was born on a farm in Bloom township in 1829. His jjaternal grandfather was James Holmes, a native of Pennsylvania and one of the heroes of the Revolutionar\- war who fought from the commencement of the struggle till its close. lie married and passed the most of his life in Pennsylvania, but his last years were si)ent in Ohio, where he died at his home in the northern part of Fairfield county. He became the father of thirteen sons and one •daughter. Four of the sons were in the government service as civil engineers. Thomas Holmes, the father of our sub- ject, was l)orn in Washington county, Pennsvlvania. in 177H, and in about 1804 can^e west. While on bis way here be looked for land where now stands the city C'f Columlnis, Ohio, but be did not consider it a goixl tract for farming purposes, so be continued i-n his way until be fouml a i)lace where al)out ten acres bad been cleared by the Indians, who had used it for a long time. ha\ing cultivated corn there. He found, too, that the .squatters bad taken pos- session of the land, but he paid the man a small amount of money to leave it and it was then that Mr. Hblmes became the owner of a tract on section i. Bloom town- shi]>, Fairfield county. Uix>n this farm he reared bis family of five sons and five daughters. He married Rachel Wiells. who was a daughter of (ieorge Wells, one of the honored ]ii(-neer settlers of the community, who bad come to the west from X'irginia. The family located near Hebron, where he lived until his death. He belonged to a family noted for ])atrii tism and li.yally and with eight of bis brothers he served bis countrv in ibe war for independence, join- ing the arnn when the attempt was first made to throw off the yoke of Pritish o]>- pression and continuing with the colonial trooj)s until the freedoni of the nation had been won. lie and bis brothers were all nnistered out of the service at the clo.se of the w;r in good health. Tbe\' were sons oi THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 387 Alse Wells, wliose family numibereil alto- gether twenty-twii suns and Diie daughter, including the nine Revolutionary heroes. Some of their descendants still reside in and near Rockingham ct.unty. \'irginia. The marriage of Thomas Holmes' and Rachel Wells was blessed with ten children, hut our subject is now the only one living. The father engaged in farming and stock-rais- ing, and as there were no railroads at that time he would drive his stock across the country to Baltimore. The country was so Avikl that the path which he followed was scarcely more than a trail and bad condi- tions of the roads made travel very slow, as is evidenced liy the fact that it required from three to fom' months tr> make the trip from Ohio to Baltimore and return. Mr. Holmes continued to reside iipom his farm until the time of his death, which occurred in 1817. In, the usual manner of farm lads of the period Richard Holmes spent the days of his boyhood and youth. Ob the 9th of June, 1874, he was united in marriage to Catherine INIiller, a daughter of Peter Mil- ler, a resident farmer of Liberty township, Fairfield county. Mr, Holmes had acquired his education in an old-time log schoo'l house, where the methods of instruction! were almost as primiti\-e as the building oc- cupied. He remained with his father until the latter's death in 1847, ^^ which time he inherited a part of the old homestead. Two years later he sold his share to Samuel Ki.stler and the same year he purchased a farm from his brother Thomas. In 1855 he sold this tract of land to his brother George and his brother-in-law. Deacon \\'hiticar, who divided the property. For many years Mr. Holmes was a buyer and shi]>per oi stock, sending- his stock to Pitts- l>urg, Philadelphia, Baltimore and New York. His life, although quietly passed, has been a busy and useful one, and, thus lay- ing the foundation for his education. He was afterward a student in the schools of Lancaster for a time and ranained upon the farm until his twenty-^iixth year, when, detennining to engage in other pursuits, he took up his abode in Lancaster, where he established a sale stable, conducting the same for twelve years. On the expiration of that i>eriod he purchased his present place, upon which lie erected a large and substan- tial barn, eighty-two by one hundred eleven feet. This is constructed upm a modern plan and the stable will accommotlate seven- ty-five horses. It is also well etpiipped with vehicles of all styles, including buggies, sur- reys, hacks and road carts. He also en- gages in boarding horses for local parties,, engages in buying and selling, and has the largest stable in Lancaster, doing the lead- ing business in his line. In 1881 occurred the marriage of Mr. \\"ork and Miss Mary S. Springer, of Lan- caster, and they now have one son, Robert, who is in sch(X)l. Whatever success Mr. ^\"ork has achieved is due to his own en- ergy. His nanie might he considered the index of his career, for he has ever been noted for imlefatigable industry and this- combined with his good business judgment,, has brought to him desirable success. ISAIAH VORYS. With the building interests of Lan- caster Isaiah Vorys is connected, and his thorough understanding of his chosen voca- tion, his workmanship and his fidelity to the terms of a contract have lieen i>otent forces ill winning him success. He is to-day re- garded as one of the leading contractors and builders of Fairfield county and many of the substantial structures of Lancaster stand as monuments to his skill. .\ native of this city, Mr. Vorj's was born on the 26th of March, 1832, and is descended from good old Revolutionar)- stock. His paternal grandfather was. Abraham \'orys, who served as a soldier of the Revolutionary war, acting most of the time as teamster and general wagonmaster, Ijeing chief of the train. His son, Abraham \'orys, Jr., the grandfather of our sul>ject, was bom in \'irginia and for many years was engaged in teaming, driving from four to six horses to a wagon over the mountains to the markets. That was an impirtant business in those davs, ])rior to the building of the railroads, for all goods and produce had to be transjjorteil in that way. He mar- THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 389 Tied a Miss O'Neil. a native of Ireland and a representative of an old Scotch-Irish fam- ily. Among their children was Isaiah Vorys, Sr., who was born in Virginia oni the 19th of December. 1796. In the place of his nativity he remained until he had at- tained ti> man's estate and in 1S23 he ac- companied his parents in their removal to ■Columbus, Ohio, coming fromj the latter place to Lancaster in the year 1835. He married a Miss W'orthington. of this city, who was a granddaughter of John Smith, a ■commissioned officer of the state militia, becoming captain of a company in the }ear 1803. Mrs. Vorys was IxnMi in Hagers- town, Maryland, Februan- 4, 1804. ami in 1822 came to Faii"field county with her par- •ents, George Washington and Freda (Smith) Worthington. Mr. Vorys was a 'Contractor and builder and throughout his aitire business career was connected with that line of industrial activity, being a well kno^vn representative O'f the business in Lancaster in the first half of the nineteenth centurv. He followed his chosen pursuit until his death, which occurred in 1866. His wife, long- surviving him, passed away in 1893. Isaiah Vorys, whose name introduces this record, is the only son and living child ■of his parents. The common schools of Lancaster afforded him his early educa- tional privileges and in his youth he learned the carpenter's trade under the direction of his father, who saw that he was thorough and accurate in every department of the work. As his efficiency became recognized Ills patronage constantly increased and con- tracts were awarderl him for the erection of many of the best dwellings, business blocks, churches and school houses of Lancaster. His labors have also been sought in sur- rounding country and he has a wide repu- tation as a most capable contractor and builder. In 1854 Mr. Vorys was united in mar- riage to Miss Anna Webb, of Hocking county, Ohio, a daughter of the Rev. Thomas Webb, who was a Methodist Epis- copal minister, devoting his life to the up- building of the church. He inarried Cath- erine Lindille. Mrs. Vorys' people removed from Virginia to Fairfield comity in 181 8, ha\ing previously been residents of Rock- ingham county in the Old Dominiom. She li\ed to a very advanced age, passing away in 1886. She left the following children: Catherine, now the wife of the Hon. Clay H. Driiikle, the ex-probate judge of Fair- fiekl county; Alice, the wife of John R. Mc- Langhan, an imiporter of fine horses ; and Arthur I. In 1886 Mr. Vorys was again ni;irried. his second union being with Miss May AWight, a daughter of John A. Wright, one of the early residents of Laii- caster who came to Ohio from Virginia. His wife bore the maiden name of Margaret Smith and belonged to one of the old pio- neer families wliich located in Lancaster in 1810. Mr. Vorys gives his political support to the Democracy and for several tenns has served as a member of the city council, hav- ing first been appointed to fill a vacancy and then elected to that office. He has also been a member of the school board of Laj>- 390 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. caster for se\-eral years and the cause of education finds in Iiim a warm friend. He is numbered among the consistent and val- ued manbers of tlie Methodist Episcopal church and for a long period he serA'ed as one of the teachers of the Sunday-school. He lias a comfortable ami substantial resi- dence at No. I ID West Mulbern*- street and throughout tlie con^munity is highly es- teemed. He ha.s made good use of his opportunities, has prospered ^from year to year, has conducted all business matters carefully and successfully and has thereby won prosperity. He always has a cheerful word and pleasant smile for all those with whom he comes in cc^ntact and is numl)ererk of progress and im- provement seaned scarcely begun wheni he became a factor in the agricultural interests of the commimity, but his efforts were not confined alone to this line, his labors prov- ing of \-alue to the cmmty in many ways. He was a man of large energy, force of character and keen sagacity and had great conficlaice in the future of Fairfield county and in the city of Lancaster, in which he spent the later years of his life. .\ part of his farm was i>Iatte(l and became what is known as the Cox addition to Lancaster. There Mr. Cox owned a number of houses and at his death he left to his family a large 392 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. estate, for as the years had advanced he made judicious and extensive investments in farm and city property. In early man- hood he married Miss Elizabeth \'an Pelt, and they took up their abode in Green- castle, where Mr. Cox conducted a store for a number of years. He also operated a tan- nery and was well known as a manufacturer of leather. His business interests were varied .and important and he belonged to that class of representative American citi- zens who, wliile promoting individual suc- cess, also advanced the general prosperity. In military affairs he took a great interest and was a major in what was known as the White Horse Cavalry in the days of state militia. In h's political views he was a stanch Democrat and was a great admirer as Avell as a personal friend of Thomas Ben- ton. Thus active in commercial, industrial and agricultural interests, in militar}- and political circles, he left tlie impress of his indixiduality upon the development and im- jM-cA-ement of his adopted county, and for more tlian sixty years was accounted one of its valued citizens. He passed away Jan- uary 9. 1871. and his wife died in 1875, in her seventy-ninth year. Tlie\- \vere the par- ents of four children: William, now de- ceased: Thomas B.. of this review: Rich- ard: and J. E.. who has also passed away. In the \illage schools of Greencastle Tluvmas B. Cox liegan his education, which he continued in a select school of Lancaster. prosecuting his studies for six years and thereby winning' that broad mental culture and discipline which is the foundation of all business success. .After leaving school he became superintendent of a grain business and also conducted a store in Greencastle. In 1857 he established a store in New Lexington, Perry county, and while tliere was elected a memljer of the city coun- cil, in which he served for six years, so that he was actively concerned with the government and control of that munici- pality. In 1865 he removed to Lan- caster to take charge of his father's af- fairs, and upon his father's death, in 1871, he was ap]x>inted administrator of the estate, which was valued at one hundred and seven thousand dollars. The farms comprise fi\e hundred and fifty acres in Fairfield county and another fann of one hundred and sixty acres in Missouri, which is owned by oiir subject. He also owns twenty-five lots anrt, Iowa, where sJie died in 1891 ; Elizabeth, at home: Belle F... whiv is also with her par- ents: and Thomas I'., who is now foreman of Xeeb's ipiarry. of this county, ha\ing THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. jyj imder liis supervision about one liundred men. Althdugh the property and business in- terest of ]\Ir. Cox demands much of liis time, he has yet found opportunities toi de- vote some time to literary matters and is a writer of interest and force, his publications in some of the principal journals through- out Ohio attracting- widespread attention. He is also interested in medical rem- edies and has compounded a medicine which he claims as an infallible cure for rheuma- tism. He is a man of scholarly attainments and broad general culture, reads widely and is well versed on the topics of the day. He is courteous and afifable in manner, always approachable, and those who' know him per- sonally have for him a warm regard. DAVID L. BRIGHT. DaA'id L. Bright, who follows farming ■on section 26, Green-field township, was Ixjrn May 31, 1858. His father, David Bright, was born in Greenfield townshi'p in March, 1813. and was a son of a pioneer farmer. He operated his father's lanfl until his marriage to Miss Arnold. They be- ■came the ])arents of seven children : Charles: James : Samuel : F.mma, who married .\dam Fisher, a farmer of Pleasant township; and Julia, the wife of William' Spangler, a resi- dent fanner of Walnut township. After the death of his first wife the father married Mrs. Crawford, a widow, whose maiden name was Susan Gissell. -By this marriage there were two children. John Re1>er and David Luther. At the time of his first mar- riage David Bright. Sr.. was gi\en a tract of woodland bv his father. This he clearern in 1841 : Gustave Adolph. born in 1843; Frank, who was born in 1846 and died in 1856: John, horn in 1840; and Annie, bom in 1853. When the Civil war bn>ke out Sebastian. Joseph and Gustave A. went to the fnmt. and althmigh all suffered from w()unds they returned home at the close of the w;ir in 1865. The mother long sur\ivcd luT husband and ])assed away in 1884. Gustave .\. Hamberger was only five years of age when brought by his parents to the United States, and in the Christian Catholic parochial schools of Utica. New York, he began his education, which was aftenvard continued in St. John's .\cademy. where he com])leted his literary course. Me then enteref lilanket 396 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. "vvliich was sold to the various state institu- tions, being so firm in its texture that it was indestrnctable and could not be torn by human hands. This blanket had an exten- sive sale in different states. This }>artner- ship continued seven months, at the end of "which time Mr. Mc.Anespie died. Subse- quently Mr. Hamberger formed a partner- shi]) with the widow, which continued for eleven years, the firm being continued under the old name. Two months after the first partnership was formed the firm sustained a heavy loss by the great flood of July, 1873, wiiicli was a severe blow. Init through the efforts of Mr. Hamlierger the business was •continued and success crowned his efforts. Soon after he accepted the position and for two years was superintendent of the ma- •chine dei)artment of the Ohio penitentiary, ser\ing under the administrations of Gov- ernors Hoadley and Foraker. At the close of Governor Hoadley's administration there was a re-organ 'zation of the prison system of the state, the Democrats being super- ceded by Republicans in the various ofifices •connected therewith. At this time Mr. Hamberger was the f>nly Democrat who re- tained his positii>n under the Republican ad- ministration, receiving an appointment for two more years. This was indeed an honor •and a compliment — and one which was well deserved, — but at the end of six months, because < f business reasons, Mr. Hamberger resigned. In Governor Hoadley's rqx>rt re- garding the woolen industry in prisons was the following: "This granted, then we as- •sume that its prosecution with prudence and «care should follow. Under the-;e views it was apparenrt that an experienced, practical superintendent must be selected, one who had the capacity to take personal supervis- ion of a varied industry of this character and manage it with prison lal.-or. Our choice fell on Mr. G. A. Hamterger, of Lancaster, Ohio, and the wisdom of our selection has been proven by the skill and ability with which he has sumiounted all difficulties and brought his imhistry to a business succe.ss." Mr. Hamberger was the only superintendent in the state that was mentioned in these re])orts. L'nder the piece-price ])!an this was the only industry in the entire prison that showed a financial success. Mr. Haml>erger returned to Lan- caster and opened a knitting mill at the Boys" Industrial School, entering into a contract with the board of directors. At times he had in his employ from .seventy- five to one hundred and thirty 1x)ys. Here he continuefl in active business for nine years and then moved his knitting mill to Lancaster. He was one of the first to or- ganize a company fi>r the sinking of gas well No. I, and was largely instrumental in securing the subscriptions to meet the ex- penses of this unidertaking. \\'hen the well had been simk to a depth of two thousand feet the money gave out. A meeting was held and through the efforts of Mr. Ham- berger more was raised and drilling con- tinued less than one hundred feet farther, when gas was stiuck. It created a great deal of excitement at the time, showing that the gas belt of this district had Ijeen found. Had it not been for the resolution Mr. Hamberger offered at a meeting by the THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 397 stoclcholders held in Rising Block, to go five hundred feet further, all the money would ha\-e been lost anid probably no further efforts would have been made, as has been the case in other places. Mr. Ham- berger has been a most active factor in pro- moting manufacturing and industrial inter- ests whereby the material prosperity and progress of the city has been advanced. At the same time he has won for himself a handsome competence, so that he is now enabled to live retired. In the year 1866 Mr. Hamberger was united in marriage to Miss Louisa Groff, of Lancaster, a daughter of Anthony Groff, an early settler and a much respected citizen of this place. She was born August 16, 1847, and by her marriage became the mother of seven children : George A., an electrician, at home; Mary Ann, who married Frank Russell, foreman of the paint department of the Columbus Buggy Company ; Joseph who married Miss Fanny Brown and resides in Lancaster ; Agnes, who was a twin sister of Joseph and became the wife of William Keirnan, employed in the Cincinnati & MuskinguuT Valley M'achine Shoire; Febia Louisa, who married Charles Zimmerman, bookkeeper for Reagrm & Connell, of Co- lumhus; Leona, at home; and Remple, who died in 1896. In his political afliliations Mr. Ham- berger is a stanch Democrat antl a very ardent admirer of William Jennings Bryan. He has been most active in promoting cam- paign work, in organizing committees, in securing funds to meet the necessary ex- penses, and when he found that the cam- paign funds were short he advanced his in- dividual check for one hundred dollars to- secure William Jennings Bryan to come to^ Lancaster. He was active in arranging for and naming the places at which ]\Ir. Bryan was to speak during the presidential comt- paign of 1896, and labored most earnestly and effecti\'ely for the cause in w hich he believed. For two years he serxed as a member of the city council and his efforts were practical and beneficial in behalf of the- welfare and improvanent of Lancaster. During the discussion in congress of the tariff in 1890. before the ways and means committee, Mr. Hamberger appeared and ably advocated the low. tariff on foreign- wool, claiming that it would be beneficial to^ all concerned. In the congressional report it is stated that Mr. Hamberger appeared before the committee in response to the re-^ quest of Congressman James H. Outhwait, district No. 12, of Ohio, and the statement which he made before the committee ap- pears in full in the report, being the only one out of hundreds that found a place in the congressional record. His remarks- were so very comprehensive and so con^ vincing that the late President McKinley,. who was chairman of the committee, or- dered the speech published. After its pub- lication Mr. Hamberger received a letter from F. M. Dyer, of Madison, \\"i.-;consin, from which Ave quote as follows: "I have read with profit your views delivered before the ways and means committee of the fifty- first congress, touclnng the duties on wool. I write you this for information, as one- word from a practical business man carries- 398 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. more weiglit witli me than volumes of sounds from ixMitical Inisiness men. ist. From ycur experience in Oliio as a manu- facturer do you say tliat .\merican wool is dis];laced by imported wool ? 2d. Do the larniers derive any benefit from wool duties? Would removal of duty on wool increase woolen and worsted manufactures? 3d. Would removal of duty on wool increase demand for American wool? 4th. \\'hat is the effect of the McKinley law since its incei)tion on wool growing: (2d), manu- facturers: and (3d), price of goods to con- sumers ? "I am aware that I am drawing on you without warrant of acquaintance even. My apology is that the prominent part that is given me in this campaign in Wisconsin necessitates the use of facts of weight which I think you possess. "Respectfully. "F. ]\I. Dyer, "Madison. Wis." Mr. Hamberger re])lied on thirtv-six sheets of foeriod. giving its su]>port to Grover Clexeland. and for .several years under the administrations of lx)th f^einiblicans and Democrats Mr. Hamberger served as deputy United States marshal of the southern district of Ohio, comprising forty-four comities, but finally resigned on account of the many disagree- able features connected with the office. Socially he is identified with Butterfield Post. Xo. yy. G. A. R., and thus maintains pleasant relations with his old army com- rades. He served fourteen years as one of the soldiers' relief commissioners, whose duty it is to look after the wants of the old soldiers and orjjhans and widows of soldiers in Fairfield county. In everything pertain- ing to tlie upbuilding of Lancaster he takes an active part aiul is a liberal contributor to the enterprises whicli insure its i>rogress. He is a self-made man in tlie fullest sense of that I fttiiv.es misused term, his prosperity in life being due to his indu-try ::nd in- tegrity. Fortune has certainly dealt kindly with (iu-tave .\. Hamberger. for all bless- ings that fail tt> man on earth seem to l)e his. His life is a li\ing illustration of what abil- ity, energy and force of character can ac- complish. It is to such men tiiat the west owes its ]ir()sperity. its rapid progress and its advancement. THOMAS S. PRATT. History is no longer a record of wars comu'ercial activity. It chronicles advaiice- and con(|uests. of military invasion or ment in l-.usiness. science and art. and each sanguine victories, but is the account of comiriniity owes its upbuilding m>t to one progress made along lines of industrial and i)erson aloaie but to tlie combined efforts of THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 399 main- citizens. es])ecially to tlmse wlio are Cwiinccted with commercial interests. Of tlie last class Mr. Pratt is a representative, dealing in confectioner}- and fruit and con- ducting- a gocd restaurant in Lancaster. He represents one of the old families of Fairfield county and his hirth occurred in this city July 12. 1847. His father. George \\'. Pratt, was Ix^rn at Culi>ei)er Court House, \'irginia. in 1820, and at the ])lace of his nativity grew to manho'od, receiving hut meagre educational privijeges. In 1844 he came to Fairfield county, making the journey on foot. He had previously learned the tanner's trade with his hrcther, James I\[. Pratt, and after taking up his ahiide in this coiuity he engaged in the tanning husi- ness as a partner of his hnther. For a numher of years they successfully manufac- tured leather, conducting their enterjM'ise until 1S84. when the father retired from Inisiness and S(X)n afterward was called to his final rest. His wife bore the maiden name of Angeline Caldwell, and was horn, reared and educated in Rushville, Fairfield ■ci.unty. Her parents, David and Mary (Botts) Caldwell, were early settlers of the county, removing from Mar^-lancl and Penn- s_\-lvania respectively and IjecoiTiiing resi- dents of the Buckeye state at an early day. Mrs. Caldwell is still living, occupying the old homestead in Lancaster. Her husband was f( r many years a member of the city council and was a Master Mason. The l)aternal grandfather of our sulyject wa.'^ Benjamin Pratt, a native of Virginia. David Pratt and his wife became the par- ents of the following children : Thomas S., of this review; .\nna. a widow: Caroline, the wife of Dr. Reed, of Battle Creek, Michigan: Elizabeth, who married Amos Flood, of Lancaster; Emma, who is the wife of D. Picket and resides at Columbus, Ohio; and Charles F., a resident of Union City, Indiana. In taking up the personal history of Thomas S. Pratt we present to our readers the life record of one widely and favorably known in Fairfield county. Ii-i retrospect one can see him as a schoolboy mastering the branches of learning taught in the schools of Lancaster. Having completed his literar\- education he learned the trade of a tanner with his father and continued to follow that business for ten years. On the completion of the decade he went into the coal regions and for ten years was employed in a store owned by a coal company. His next place of residence was Xew Straits- ville. and later he returned to Lancaster, where he established his restaurant, con- fectionery and fruit store, beginning his business in 1893 in the .Martin bli:ck. Here he has since conducted his estal>lishnient. finding that reliable business methods, reasonable prices and an earnest desire to please are jtotent elements for success. These qualities haxe enabled him to enjov a constantly increasing patronage and he now has a large trade. On the 16th of January, 1878. was cele- brated the marriage of Mr. Pratt and M'iss Ella C. Friend, of Hocking ci unt\-. Oliio. a daughter of Samii)son and {'".hira h'riend. They have one son. Henry fi.. who is em- ployed as a telegraph op-erator at Bechtol, 400 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Ohio. Our subject and his wife hold mem- bership relations in the ^Methodist Episcopal church, and he Ijelongs to New Straitsville Lodge, Xo. 484. F. & A. M.. and the Knights of Pythias lodge of the same place. He is also a representative of the Benevo- lent & Protective Order of Elks and in politics is a Republican, but while he keeps well informed on the issues and questions of the day he has never sought or desired office, preferring to give his entire time and attention to his business afifairs. his career proving that close application and a laud- able ambition will do much toward winning a jjosition of the topmost rounds of the lad- der of success. THE BAUMGARDNER FAMILY. In the land of the Alps in the early part of the nineteenth century lived two young people, Jacob Baumgardner and Maria Em- hoff. who were destined to figure promi- nently in the pioneer history of Fairfield comity as early settlers of this part of the state and as founders of a family that has figured largely in promoting the material progress and the educational and moral ad- vancement of this portion of Ohio. Upon one of the westwardbound sailing vessels which left Europe in 181 7 the^e young people were numbered among the passen- gers. They crossed the Atlantic in com- pany with Johonn Emhofif and his family, consisting of his wife, Fanny, his son John and the other daughters Barbara and Fanny. They had previously lived in Arisdorf, in the canton of Basil, Switzerland, but the father believed that he might better his con- dition in the new world and provide better opportunities for his children. Therefore he came to America. The youngest daughter was thai the affianced bride of Jacob Baum- gardner, who accompanied the family oa the emigration. The conditions of a sea voyage at that time were very different from; those of the present day. In the slow sail- ing vessels it required weeks and sometimes months to cross the Atlantic antl the vessel upon which the party started encountered some very severe weather. Great grief also came to them in the loss of the husband and father, who died while at sea and was buried l>eneath the waves of the Atlantic. At length, however, the other members of the party arri\ed safely at Philadelphia. Penn- sylvania. There the family separated, the son, John Emhoff, going to New Orleans, where he located, making his home there until his death. The daughter Barbara went to Cincinnati, Ohio, where she became the wife of John Sayler and spent her re- maining days. The other daughter. Fanny. Ijecame a resident of Baltimore. Maryland, where she was married to a Mr. Bussart, bv THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 401 whom she had a daughter, Nancy, who be- came the wife of Noah Ream. Mrs. Buss- art remained a resident of Baltimore, Mary- land, until called to her final rest. The youngest daughter of the family, Maria Em- hoff, and her affianced husband, Jacob Baumgardner, came to Fairfield county, Ohio, settling in the vicinity of Basil, and here o« the ist of December, 1817, they were united in marriage by Justice Adam Weaver. The domestic life of the 3'oung couple was begun on a farm about two and one- half miles south of Baltimore, Ohio. They Avere worthy and honored pioneer people of the neighborhood, taking an active and help- ful part in the work of improvement and progress as Fairfield county emerged from primitive conditions to take its place among the leading counties of this great commoriH wealth. In the midst of the forest Mr. Baumgardner developed a farm, cutting away* the trees and preparing the land for cultivation and then engaging in the tilling of the soil. Hie used the crude farm im- plements which were known in that day and which made farm labor a more difficult and arduous task than at the present, but with characteristic eniergy and perseverance he continued his work until his land became very productive and brought to him a grati- fying income as the result of his labor. It was uixin this farm that he and his wife reared their family of eight children, four sons and four daughters, namely : Eliza- beth, Mary, John, Lydia, Solomon, Sary, Henry and Jacob. All reached years of ma- turity, were married and had families of their own. They took an active ]Kirt in 22 transfonning the coimtry into fine farms and thus made the name of "Fairfield" one well merited in this section of the state. Jacob Baumgardner, the husband and father, died on the 15th of October, 1829, in the thirty-eighth year of his age. The widowed mother then continued to live with the children upon the old home place until April, 1 83 1, when she was again married, becoming the wife of Benjamin Caley, at which time she went to the home of Mr. Caley, about four miles south of the city of Lancaster, in Berne township. She was ac- companied by all of the children by the first marriage with the exception O'f Elizabeth, the eldest daughter, who went to live with a family of the name of Heistand, and John, the eldest son, who resided with a. family by the name of Schaefer. By the- secontl marriage there were born two chil- dren : Rosan and George Washington Caley. The different members of the fam- ily continued to live upon the Caley farm imtil tliey married anio- neer men wlm have pushed their wav for- 402 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. ward into the wilderness of the west and tiiere developed farms or ])lanted industries which have promoted the material prosper- ity and iiplniilding of the localities with which they became connected ; less has i>een said about the pioneer women, but their part is no less important because their work is of a more quiet nature. Tliey have pcrfi rnicd the duties of the household and lia\e reared the children who have become the valued citizens of the later generation. Mrs. Caley certainly deserved great credit for what she accomplished. Carling for the little home upon the frontier, she was de- voted to her family and as the result of her careful guidance and earnest efforts in belialf of her children they became men aud women of strong character, of sterling pur- pose and of u])right lives. Solomon Baumgardner was only about •.seven years of age when he took up his abode upon the farm which is yet his home. Here he has lived continuously since April, iS^i. He was educated in the schools of the locality and in his youth bore his part in the work of developing and improving the old homestead, early becoming familiar with the labors of field and meadow. After arri\ing at \ears of maturity he sought a companion and helpmeet for life's journey and was joined in wedlock to Rebecca Swar- ner. a daughter of John and Rebecca (Bix- ler) Swarner, the marriage ceremony being ])erfi rmed on the 24th of- February. 1852, by the Rev. John W'agenhals. Ten sons and ■one daughter were l>orn of this union, namely: Jolm Swarner. Franklin Pierce, \\'il1iam llem-y, Soloim n. Jr.. George AV'ashington. Jacob Adam. Mary Rebecca, Albert. I-'rederick Horn, Edward and Find- ley May. All of the children, together with the parents, are yet living, so that the fam- ily circle remains unbroken bv the hand nf death. Oil the 24th of Fel;ruary. 1902, Solomon Raumgardner and his estimable wife celebrated their liftieth. or golden, wed- ding anniversary and had the distinction and pleasure of seeing all of their children and grandchildren present at the home place on that joyous occasion:. It is a fact worthy of note that so large a family found it ])ossible to all meet together again. The Baumgardners come of a hardv, long-lived stock, four generations of them now living, and they are characterized by a sturdy in- tegrity. Christian principles and by tem- perance, industry and thrift. They occupy leading positions in their chosen walks of life and are of the noblest tyjje of citizen- ship in this country. Of the descendants of Jacob and Maria ( l-lmhotl) r.aiungardner there arc li\ing five children, forty-eight grandchildren. se\enty-seven great-grand- children and thirty-live great-great-grand- children, while five children, twenty grand- children, fifteen great-grandchildren anil three great-great-grandchildren are de- ceased, making a total of two hundred and eight descendants. The family name is in- separably interwoven with the history of Fairfield county through eighty-five years aud the reci rd is one of which any family might be jjrnud. for fearless in conduct, honorable in business aiul stainless in char- acter the representatives of the name liave always been active in promoting the wel- fare of this section of ()lii(i along lines, of material, intellectual and moral progress. THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 403 JAMES T. PICKERING. James T. Pickering is well known as an attorney at law, practicing" at the liar of Lan- caster, and also is the postmaster of that city. In a profession where distinctinn is won throngh individual merit he has gaineil an en- viable standing and in public office his loyalty to duty has won for him high encomiums from his fellow townsmen. He lias a wide acrjuaintance througlnuit Fairfield county, for he is one of her native sons and has spent his entire life here, his birth having occur- red on the 7th of June. 1858. Far back for many generations the ancestral hi?toi;y can l)e traced. The family is of English lineage and was founded in America -by William Pickering in early colonial days. The great- grandparents oif our subject were .\braham and .Ann Pickering, who resided in Rock- ingham, A'irginia. whence they emigrated westward in 1806, taking up their abode in Fairfield county, Ohio. They br( ugiit with them their little son, James Pickering, wh<> was then but six years of age. His birth had occurred in Rockingham C( unty in i8oo and amid the wild scenes of frontier life in the Buckeye state he was reared to man- hood. When he had attained the adult age he married Catherine ^^'illiams an 1 took up his abode in \'iolet township. Fairfield count}", where he carried on general farm- ing and stock-raising. \\''ith the passing years his financial resources increased, his labi rs in fields and meadnws bringing to him goofl returns. Bv his marriage he had four sons and a daughter, namelv : Jacob, La- fayette, Joseph, James and Elizabeth. Of this number Jacob Pickering was the father oi our subject and his birth occurred in \'iolet township, Fairfield county, in 1827. The work of the farm early became familiar to him and the pulilic schools of the neighborhood afforded him his educa- tional privileges. He married Samantha Ford, who was born in the same township, Alay I, 182G, a daughter of Philip and Xancy (Callahan) Ford. The great-grand- father on the mother's side was the Rev. George Callahan, one of the pioneer preach- ers, who rode the circuit in the early days, preaching in school houses, in dwellings and in forests, wherever the people woukl con- gregate to hear the gosjiel tidings. The other great-grandfather on the maternal side was John Ford, who removed from the \alley of Fredericksburg, Virginia, to Fair- fielil cr;unty, Oliioi, and settled in A'iolet township in 1806. By the marriage of Mr. Pickering- and Samantha Ford four children were born, of whom three are yet living, namely: Jennie F., the wife of Charles E. .\1_\", of I,ancaster ; Jrunes T., of this re\'iew ; and Ella S., wlio is a teacher in the high scIkjoIs of Lancaster. In his earl\- ](ilitical views the father was a De.rocrat, being identified with that party until the organiza- tion iif tlie Republican part\, when he joined its ranks, continuing to give it his support until his death, which occurred oui the 3d of June, 1880. His wife still survives him and is now lix'ing in I-ancaster. Jannes T. Pickering, whose name intro- duces this review, was reared in tlic usual manner of farmer lads of that period, work- ing in the fields and meacknvs and receiving 404 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. his mental discipline in district schools, which he attended Ijetween the ages of six and sixteen years. He then accompanied his parents in their removal tn Delaware, Ohio, and became a student in the high school of that city, and when his further educational training had preixired him for a collegiate course he entered the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, in which institution he was graduated with the class of 1883. After his graduation he engaged in teaching school for three years and in the meantime took up the study of law. which he diligently pursued for two years, being admitted to the bar before the supreme court of Columbus in 1888. In 1890 he formed a partnership with his brother, C. C. Pick- ering, under the firm name of Pickering & Pickering, and began a general practice of law. which he has continued up to the pres- ent time. His reputation as a lawyer has been won through earnest, honest labor, and his standing at the bar is a merited tribute to his ability. He now has a very large practice, and his careful preparation of cases is supplenrented by a i)ower of argu- ment and forceful presentation of his points in the court rooni. so that he seldom fails to gain the verdict desired. In 1895 ^^■'- Pickering was married to Miss Jessie D. Chaney, of Cincinnati. Ohio, a daughter of William and Eleanor (Har- sha) Chaney. This union has been blessed with two children : Eleanor C. and Dor- othy. The parents are acceptable member's of the Methodist Episcopal church, taking an active interest in all that tends to ad- vance the work and e.xtend the influence of tlie churcli. l-'raternally Mr. Pickering is connected with Lancaster Lodge. No. 57,, F. & A. M., and has also taken the degrees of tJie chapter. In his political views he has e\er been a stalwart Republican, and having made a close study of the questions and issues of the day he has ability to support his position by intelligent arguments. In July. 1898, he was appointed by President McKinley to the position of postmaster of Lancaster and is still serving, his admin- istration of the affairs of the office being such as to win him high commendation. He has a pnblic-spirited interest in all that per- tains to general progress and imi)rovement. and his entire freedom from self-laudation or ostentation has made him one of the most popular residents of Fairfield county, with wliose history he has now been long and prominently identified. SAMUEL REAM HISTORY OF PERRY COUNTY. BIOGRAPHICAL. SAMUEL REAM. Samuel Ream is well known throug-hout Perry county as a farmer, stock dealer and banker and his business interests have been ■of marked benefit to the community, his ac- tivity not only contributing to his individ- ual success but also proving an active factor in the development of the city. Through- out his entire career he has been known for his sterling rectitude of character and his unquestioned integrity. He was born in 1829, in Clayton township, and is a son of "William and Eliza (McClure) Ream. His paternal grandfather, Samuel Reami. became one of the pioneer settlers of Perry county, arriving here in 1801 in compan_\- with two brothers who removed from Reamstown. Pennsylvania. He married Rachel King, a sister of the late Judge Thomas King, the first representative of Perry county in the Ohio state legislature. Among their chil- dren were William Ream, the father of our subject ; Andrew : David ; and S. K. Ream. Tlie last named married Maria Ritchey, a daughter of the Hon. Thomas Ritchey, a member of congress. William Ream, the father of our subject, was united in mar- riage to Eliza McCIure, a daughter of James McClure, of Delaware county, Ohio, and a sister of Dr. William MtClure, wlio died in Somerset in 1832. David Ream served as county commissioner at one time, being elected on the Republican ticket, although the coimty was strongly Democratic. The children of the parents of our subject were : David, who is a resident farmer of Reading township; William M., a resident of To- peka, Kansas: John E., who is also living in Reading tO'wnship ; and Sanuiel. Samuel Ream, whose name introduces this review, was reared upon the old family ]ii;mestead in Perry county, and during his. entire life he has been connected with agri- cultural pursuits. Pie has also Ijeen engaged in stock-rai^ng and he oavns several farms in Perry county, all of which are well stocked with cattle and sheep. He has been a gen- eral breeder, being especially active along that line while li\-ing upun his farm in 4o8 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Reading townsliip. In 1874 lie remo\-ed to Somerset and erected the finest residence in tlie town. He then turned liis attention to the milling business, which he followed in connection with Noah Karr for about four years. Other business interests which he has in Somerset closely connect him with conmiercial and banking interests. Since 1891 he has 1)een the president of the Som- erset Bank, and under the guidance of Mr. Ream and his son. who is acting as cashier, this bank has become one of the leading banking institutions in the county. In 1859 Mr. Ream was united in mar- riage to Miss Sarah E. Brown, a daughter of the late Judge William M. Brown, of Perry cinmty. On the maternal side she is a granildaughter of Thomas McXaugh- ton, of Fairfield county. Oliio. who filled the office? of justice of the peace and county commis.sioner. Williant Brown, the pater- nal gradfather. married Sarah McXaugh- ton. They emigrated from Ireland to the new world. The children of this marriage were William: David; Robert, who is well remembered in Perry county: Sallie: Eliza- beth: and Margaret. Sallie is the wife of .\bram Yost and Elizabeth is the wife of John ^"ost, both residing in Perry county. Will;im Brown, the father of Judge Williain Brown, was married in Pennsylvania to Sarah M. Leer, whose father was one of the hen)es who fought at Bunker Hill. In 1835 the Brown family removed from Painsyl- vania to Thorn township. Perry county. Judge Brown filled the office of probate judge of Perry county from 1849 ""*•' i'^53- He was one c f the prominent antl influential citizens of the community and his death occurred near Somerset. His brother Rol>- ert was a teacher for many years and also^ served as comity auditor. In 1881 Mr. Ream was called upon to mourn the loss of his wife, who died in that year, leaving two children. Owen B. and Luke S.. who died in 1887. Mrs. Ream was universally esteemed, for she was a lady lX)ssessing many excellent traits of char- acter. The elder son, Owen B.. is now cashier of the Somerset Bank. He w^s- born, reared and educated in Perry ctnr.ity, and married Miss Anna Law, of this county, a daughter of Samuel Law and a grand- daughter of Colonel John Law. i>f Reading township. They now ha\e one child, Stella. O. B. Ream established a drug business in Somerset in 1882 and is still connected with that enterprise. He is a very prominent Mason, having become a member of the loilge, cha])ter and commandery. while in the Scottish Rite he has attained the thirty- second degree and is also a member of the Mystic Shrine. In 1887 Mr. Ream, the sub- ject of this review, was again married, his second union being with Miss Flora Mohler, a daughter of O'. T. and Jane (Huston) Mohler, of Somerset. Sanniel Ream is one of the I Id residents of the county ami well may be classed among the honored pioneers By i)erseverance. determinatioi and honJ orable effort he has overcome the obstacles which barred his path to success and reached the goal of prosperity. His life has lieen one of continuous activity, in which has been accorded due recognition of lalx)r, so that to-day he is numbered among the sub- THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 409 stantial citizens of the community. He is liigli measure tlie respect of his fellow a man of genuine worth and throughout townsmen. .Sucii men as Mr. Ream may a long and useful career has enjoyed in a well be termed rejjresentative citizens. GEORGE T. DRAKE. George T. Drake, who is now acceptably and capably serving as iwstmaster of Corn- ing, has for a numl.)er of years Ijeeii in the public service and has e\er been found re- liable, prompt and faithful. He is a native of Morgan county, Ohio, his birth having occurred in Penns\-ille. He is a re])resenta- tive of one of the pioneer families of the state. His paternal grandfather, James \\'atts Drake, was a native of Virginia and in the year 1812 emigrated westward, tak- ing up his residence in Belmimt county, Ohio, whence he removed to Morgan coun- tv in 1832. His remaining days were spent in this state, and in 1895, ^t the advanced age of eighty-nine years, he was called to his final rest. Francis \\'. Drake, the father of our subject, was jjorn January 20. 1833. upon the old family homestead in iM organ cstitute clerk on the route from Corning tO' Columbus. He also substituted on \arious other runs and was in tlie Colum- bus postoflice for a time until he was per- 4IO THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. nianently appr-inted on tlie limited mail run between Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, and St. Louis, Missouri. In April. 1893, he re- signed from the service and until 1897 was engaged in teaching school in the Corning special district. Wliile teaching he took a prominent \^3.Y^ in educational matters, be- ing at that time a meml>er of the county e.xecutive committee, and has ever since been interested in educational affairs. Since 1894 Mr. Drake has been a prom- inent factor in his county's ]x>litics and from 1896 has been on the stump in various cam- paigns. As a debater and sjieech maker he has an enviable record. From 1895 until 1897 he ser\e(l as clerk of Monroe township. In the latter year he ^vas apjjointed post- master of Coming by President McKinley and was re-appointed by President Roose- velt, so that he is now ser\-ing his second temi and the affairs of the office are ably conducted under his capable management. In the fall of 1897 he established a news- paper, the Breeze, in partnership with La- Bert Davie, but sold his interest to Mr. Davie in 1901. He has long been a prom- inent Republican of Perry county, doing all in his power to secure i>olitical successes along that line. He has served on the coun- ty executive committee and is now serving as a member of the congressional committee of the ele\cnth Ohio district. HON. THOMAS D. BINCKLEY. Hon. Thomas D. Binckley is actively connected with the profession which has im- mediate bearing upon the progress and stable prosperity of any section or com- munity and one which has long been con- sidered as serving the public welfare by furthering the ends of justice and maintain- ing individual rights. I lis reputation as a lawyer has been won through earnest, hon- est etYort and liis standing at the bar is a merited tribute to his ability. He is yet a young man, but has gained a reputation which many an older practitioner might well einy. He is also prominent in political af- fairs and at the present -time is serving as a representative in the state legislature. As early as the second decade in the nineteenth century the name of Binckley figured in connection with official service in this county. Adam Binckley, the great- grandfather of our subject, settled in this county about 1797 and when the country be- came involved in tiie second war with England he joined the army, in which he served in the rank of major. He became a leading and influential resident in this lx>rtion of the state and filled the office of county ci>mmissioner in 1819 and i8jo, be- T. D. BINCKLEY THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 411 ing one of the first to hold that office. Farther back than this, however, can the ancestiy of our subject be traced, for Adam Binckley was a son of Christian Binckley. one of the lieroes of the Re\-ohitionary war who entered the army either from Pennsyl- vania or Maryland. David Binckley, the grandfather of our subject, was born in Reading township. Perry county, and amid the wild scenes of frontier life was reared. He assisted in the work of improvement and progress here and aided in laying broad and deep the foundation for the present devel- •opment. James K. Binckley, the father of our subject, was born on a farm in Reading township, on which the birth of his son Thomas occurred. When the country be- •came involved in Civil war he manifested the characteristic loyalty of the family by joining Company K, of the One Hundred Twenty-sixth Ohio Infantry, although he was quite young. He died in 187 1, when only twenty-four years of age. His wife bore the maiden name of Sedora J. Whitter and was a daughter of Thomas Whitter, who came to Perry county, Ohio, from Maryland at a \ery early day and died here at an advanced age. The Binckley family has been identified with the Lutheran church in religious faith and in politics its members have been Whigs, Democrats and Republicans. Hon. T. D. Binckley of this review was born on the old family homestead in Read- ing township, Perry county, April 5, 1869, and in public schools of that locality he pursued his education. He afterward en- gaged in teaching school for five years in Perry count}-, and then took up the study of law with the determii nation of making its practice his life work. He was admitted to the bar in 1896 at Ada, Ohio, after at- tending the Ohio Normal University, where he had pursued the law course. Im- mediately afterward he established an office in New Lexington, where he has since re- mained and as the years have passed he has gained a large clientage. Since 1897 he has served as city solicitor of New Lexing- ton, three times re-elected tO' that position and on the 15th of March, 1898, he entered the Ohio National Guard as the captain of Company A, Seventeenth Regiment, which became the Seventh Ohio Regiment at the time of the Spanish-American war. Mr. Binckley commanded the company through- out its service. It was called out on the 26th of April, 1898, was mustered into the L'nited States service on the 13th of May and was stationed at the camps at Colum- bus, at Camp Alger, Virginia, at Falls Church, Virginia, and at Camp Meade, Pennsylvania, did provost guard duty at Falls Church, Virginia. The Captain was detailed as recruiting officer foT the Second Battalion on the 8th of June, 1898, and re- cruited one huiulred and twenty-fi\-e mai at Dennison, New Lexington, Ulrichville and Newark, Ohio. On the 6th of Noveml>er, 189S, with his command he was mustered out. Mr. Binckle\- was married in 1898 to Miss Nell M. Jackson, a granddaughter of William Jackson, of Somerset, Ohio'. who located there at a very early day, coming to this state from Maryland. Two children ha\-e been born unto the Caiitain and his 412 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. wife: Dorothy Cecelia and James Roose- velt. In his political affiliations Captain Binck- ley has Jthvays been a Reiniblican and is recognized as a leading member and worker in his party in this portion of Ohio. He re- ceived the nomination of his party for state repre.sentJitive in 1901 and in November of that year was elected to the office l)v an un- usually large majority. He is now serving and his course is one that has gained com- mendation from manv of the residents of this portion of the state. He gives to each question which comes up for settlanent his earnest consideration and is unfaltering in his sujjport of what he l>elieves to l)e right. In the iiractice of law he has gained a cli- entage of an extensive and im])ortant char- acter. He prepares his cases with great thoroughness and care and his legal learn- ing, his analytical mind and the readiness with whicii he grasps the ])oint in an argu- ment all combine to make him one of the capable lawyers of the PerrA' county bar. REV. SAMUEL C. TUSSING. For half a century the Rev. Samuel Clevenger Tussing has been a potent factor in the moral development of this jwrtion of the state, f lis influence has been of no re- stricted order. He came to the countv in 1850, locating first in Monday Creek t(»wn- ship. and six years later he entered the min- istry of the liaptist church. Although in recent years he has accepted no regular pas- torate he has continued his active interests in chnrcli wmk and his efforts have proved most benclicial in augmenting the nmral de- velopment of this community. Mr. Tussing is a native of Franklin county. ()liii\ his birth having occurred in Patterson townshi]). .\pril _'S. iS_>8. He is a .s(jn of Xicholas and Margaret Tussing and the former was Ixirn in Pennsylvania in 1779. At the age of four years he went to Rockingham cmuity, X'irginia, with his parents, the year of their removal being 3783. There he was reared and about 1812 he went to Franklin county, Ohio. He had previously entered a quarter section of land there in 1809 and clearing and improving this he transformed it into a gootl farm. upon which he reared his family. He was married in l-'ranklin county, but his wife died six months later and for his secoml wife be chose Miss Margaret Switzer. a native of Switzerland. Xicholas Tu.ssing died at the age of seventy-two years, while the mother of our siubject passed away at the age of sixty-four years. They were both consistent Chri.stian people, holding membership in the Baptist church. In their family were seven children: John, who died in Lima, Ohio: Jacob, who died near THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 413. Winchester, Ohio; George X.. who is a Baptist minister and lives at Bullitt Park, Columbus, Ohio: Christine, who is the wife of George N. Harris, a resident of Fort Dodge, Iowa; Samuel, of this review; Adam, who died in Fairfield county. Ohio; and Philip C, who made his home in Win- chester, this state, Init died in Florida. Rev. Samuel C. Tussing, whose name introduces this review, pursued his educa- tion in the public schools of his native coun- ty and through reading and study outside of the schoolroom. In April, 1850, he was united in the holy bonds of matrimony to Aliss Juliet Marlow, of Alonday Creek township, Perry county, a daughter of Han- son and Margaret ( Holmes) Marlow. Her parents removed to Monday Creek towiD- ship in 1838, when Mrs. Tussing was six years of age, coming to this state from Warren county, Virginia, although they lived for a time in \\'est Virginia, ^iv. Alarlow became a leading and influential citizen here, and his worth and aliiHty being recognized h\ his fellow townsmen, he was called to public office. He servetl for six years, covering two terms, as coimty com- missioner and for some time was town- ship trustee. He died in 1881 at the age of seventy-eight years, his birth having oc- curred on the 4th of July, 1803. Mrs, Mar- low died in 1870 at the age of sixty-four years. ^Ir. ^larlow was a man of great business cajjacity, was frugal and imlus- triiius, honorable and reliable and was a man of strong Christian character. He be- came one of the fi\'e charter members of the Ebenezer Baptist church. His wife, who jirece led him to the In. me prepared for the righteous, also possessed a strong re- ligious nature and was a most able and faithful assistant to her husband. Her home was celebrated for its gracieais and sincere hospitality. She found great delight in attending church service and Suiiday after- Sunday she heard with the greatest pleas- ure the preaching of her son. the Rev. \\ ill- iam W. Marlow, and her son-in-law. the Rev. Samuel C. Tussing. She was an af- fectionate wife and mother and the influ- ence of her life is yet felt l)y all who knew her. Unto ]Mr. and Mrs. Tussing have been born two children : Lawson Aquilla, horn- in Moaiday Creek township, Perry county, is now an attorney at law in New Lexing- ton and a very prominent and influential citizen. He was educated here, also in Den- nison University and in (ireeneville, Ohio, and in 1877 at Zanesville, this state, was ad- mitted to the bar. since which time he has been an active practitioner in Perry county, having attained a large and impurtant cli- entage, which connects him with n-iuch of the litigation tried in the courts of his dis- trict. He is a Democrat in his politics and takes a very active interest in pul)lic affairs, haviiig served as ma_\-or id' Xew Lexington from 1878 until i88j. In early manhood he engaged in teaching school for four years, being superintendent of the Shawnee schools for three years. He n-iarried Miss Augusta .\chaner. a daughter of J. J. Acbancr. of Xew Straitsville. who came frum Mus- kingmn county, Ohio, to Perry county. Tbcv have two children — Florence Lucile and (lladvs Meredith. Hanson Marlow, the vounger son, has also liecn ma\-or of 414 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. New Lexington, his incumbency in the office continuing from 1888 until 1892. He studied law, but abandoned the profession for a general business life. He was deputy clerk of the county for six years under his uncle. John H. Marlow, and was deinity sheriff under Mr. Crosby, for three years. He was also employed for five years in in- tember. 1875, he lo- cated in New Lexington, where he has since resided. He was ])astor of the church here for four years ami was supply for seven years. He has l)aptized over four hundred converts and has preached five thousand four hundred anenefit of his fellow men, knowing that character is all that there is of value in this world. His influence has l^en widely felt ami not only in his own denomination but among all Christian people Rev. Tussing is held in the highest esteem. WILLIAM T. STEVENS. William T. Stevens, who is an honored the I4tli of July, 1844, his parents being -veteran of the Civil war and is the present John I>. and Lucy ( Scarbaugh) Stevens. jKistmaster of Thornville, was born in the The father was a native of X'irginia and village in which he still makes his home, on in 1833. when seventeen years of age. came THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 415. to Ohio, locating near Thornville. Perry county. He was accompanied by his par- ents, Thomas and Nancy Stevens, who Avere als(j natives of Virginia. A carpenter by trade he followed that occupation through- out the years of his active business career and many evidences of his handiwork are still seen in substantial structures in this county. He died at his home in Thorn\-ille at the advanced age of eighty-twO' years, in 1898. He held membership in the Meth- odist church and for many years served as one of its trustees, taking an active part in everything tending to advance the growth of the church and extend its influence. He was an Odd Fellow for over fifty years and for many years was chaplain of the lodge. His widow is still living, making her home in Thornville. She is a most estimable lady, highly esteemed througliout the community. Her mother was the first white child born in Newark county. By her marriage Mrs. Stevens became the mother of four children, all of whom are yet living, namely : Will- iam T., of this review; Oliver J., whO' is engaged in the undertaking business in Tliornville, Ohio; Noble L., a practicing dentist of Thornville; and Attie V., the wife of John Conklin, who is engaged in the poultry business in Thornville. Mr. Stevens, who is well known and highly esteemed throughout this community, remained at home until eighteen years of age, but the country was then engaged in Civil war and he could no longer content himself to remain in Ohio while many brave sons of the north were battling for the Union. Accordingly he enlisted in 1862, becoming a member of Company K. One Hundred and Twenty-si.xth Ohio \'olun- teer Infantry, with which he ser\ed for three years. He was then mustered riut at Elmira, New York, having participated in the battle of Martinsburg, Virginia. After receiving his discharge Mr. Stev- ens returned tO' Ohio and has resided con- tinuously in Thornville, with the exception of a period of four years. He is a carpenter by trade and for many years he followed that occupation, being actively identified with building interests of this place. An expert workman he has always been kept busy in the line oi his chosen pursuit and has thus been enabled to pro- vide comfortably for his family. In Feb- ruary, 1899, he was appointed postmaster of the village to serve for a term of four years and is now the incumbent in that of- fice, his administration being practical and progressive and giving good satisfaction to his fellow townsmen. In 1 87 1 Mr. Stevens was united in. mar- riage to Miss Sidney Trovinger, a daugh- ter of Benjamin Trovinger, one of the early settlers of Perry county, living in Thofn township. He became a prosperous and enterprising agriculturist there and was a leading and influential citizen at an early date, but he died forty years ago. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Stevens has been born one son. George B., who is a resident farmer of Thorn township. He married Miss Lizzie Zollinger and they have two children, John William and Alice M. Mr. Stevens enjoys in a high degree the confidence and respect of his fellow 41 6 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. townsmen and recognizing his wortli and ability tliey lia\e sexeral times called him to positions of pulilic trust. He has served as infirmary director fir one term and has alsi. heen a member of the council of Thorn- ville. He maintains pleasant relations w itl his old army comrades through his mem- hershi]) in Reuben Lampton Post. G. A. R., ■of this ])lacc. and his religious faith is in- dicated by iiis membership in the Meth- odist E])iscnpal church. Having spent al- most his entire life liere he is widely known and that many of his warmest friends are numbered ;urong those who have known him fri ni bn\hni>d is an indication that his has been an honorable and upright career. In manner he is jileasant and cordial and the qualities of his nature are .such as to have made him a ])o])ular and representative citi- zen of his community. HON. WILLIAM E. FINCK, Sr. An enumeration of the men who have won honor for themselves and at the same time have honored the state to which tliey belonged w(!uld be incomi)lete were there a failure to make prominent reference to the lion. William I'".. l-"inck. now deceased. His career at the bar was one most commend- able. He was \igilant in his devotion to the interests of his clients, yet he never forgot that he owed a higher allegiance to the majesty of the law. IJiis life was permeated by unfailing devotion to manly princii)les. .\'() man was ever more respected or more fully enjoyed tlie confidence iif the people or more riclih- descr\ed the c>tceni in which he was held. He was one of tlic great lawyers of tile Ohio bar who li\cs in the memory of his co.ntemporaries encircled with a halo of the gracious presence, charming ]>ersonality, profound legal wisdi>m, purity of public and ])rivate life and the quiet dignity of an ideal follower of his chosen calling. William E. l*"inck was born in Somer- set, I'erry county, Ohio, September i, iSjj, a son of .\nth(>ny and AIar\- (Spurck) Finck. His father came to this county at a \ery early day from I'ennsyKania and cast his lo,i with the early pioneer settlers, entering from the government a tract of land u]>on which the city of Si.merset now stands. The ancestry of the Finck family can be traced back to an aidc-de-c;unp of (leneral Washington. I'nto Mr. ;nid Mrs. Finck were born se\en children: \\'illi;im E., of this review: Austin .\., who was mayor of Somerset and filled all of the town- ship offices of Reading townshi]) but is now deceased: Elizabeth, the wife of Hon. Henry C. l-'iller, now of Columbus, Ohio, but her death occurred in 1901 at the age of seventy-eight years; Martha, the wife of James McCristal, a prominent merchant of Somerset; Bernard L.. who was at one time a leading business man of Somerset, but is THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 417 iKiw deceased; Harry, who was a l>usine;s man of Peoria, Illinois, but has also passed away: and Gertrude, the wife of John H. Blakeney, assistant postmaster of Bing- hamton. New York. William E. Finck pursued a common' school education, being largely a self-edu- cated as well as a self-made man, but he was endowed by nature with strong men- tality and he developed his latent talents. He read extensively and broadh' and had the ability to make what he read his own. He became a law student in the office and under the direction of Josiah Lnvell. a prominent pioneer attorney of this state. He began practice in Somerset when about twenty-two years of age and soou' afterward mox'etl to Lancaster, Ohio, and entered into ])artnership with Hocking H. Hunter, the most noted lawyer of his day in Ohin, The firm enjoyed splendid success and after a few years Mr. Finck resigned the practice t(i Mr. Hunter and returned to S(.merset, his nati\'e home, for which he had a great attachment. He was known as a most con- scientious man. ever loyal in his (Ie\-(ition to- those who reposed trust in him. He was soon the acknowledged leader of the l'err\ county bar, Somerset being then the county seat. The zeal with which he devoted liis energies to his jirofession, the careful regard evinced for the interests of his clients, and an assiduous and unrelaxing at- tention to all the details of his cases brought him a large business and made him very successful in its conduct. I lis argu- ments always elicited warm commendation, not onl_\- from his associates at the bar but also from the bench. He was a very able writer; his briefs always showed wide re- search, careful though and the best and strongest reasons which could be urged for his contention, presented in cogent and logical form and illustrated by a style un- usually lucid and clear. It would have been impossible for a man of Mr. Finck's nature and ability to refrain fr( ni actixity in puljlic life. His fellow citi- zens demanded his services and he was elected state senator, filling the position for two years. He also served for a short time as attorney general of the state, 1>eing ap- pointed to that office. He was only twenty- six years of age when he became a candi- date for congress on the Wdiig ticket in a district having a large Democrat'c ma- jority, and although so young his i)o])uIarity and aliility were such that he recei\-ed a largely increased Whig vote, failing of elec- tion by only eleven votes. In i860 he again l)ecame a candidate and this time was tnore fortunate. In 1862 he was re-elected, and a third time in 1870, serving altogether for six years in the council chambers of the na- tion. In Blaine's "Twenty "S'ears in Con- gress" the ]\Iaine statesman mentions the fact that Mr. Finck led the fight on the Democratic side against Thaddeus Stevens' confiscation measure. Mr. Finck made three si)eeches against the bill which were able and convincing. Although differing from President Lincoln on many points of ])olitical importance, Mr. I'inck became a warm personal friend of Lincoln, who had no greater admirer in congress. Mr. Finck l)elieved thoroughh' iu' the cause of the Union and in the president's right to main- tain that l^nion un])roken. lie was twice 4i8 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. nominated by the Ohio Democratic party for tiie position of judge of the common pleas court in his district but invariably de- clined to serve in that office. During his lifetime he was an intimate friend and asso- ciate of such distinguished national char- acters as Thomas Ewing. Allen G. Thur- nian, George H. Pendleton, William S. Groseljeck and others. The private life of Hon. William E. Finck was honorably and happily spent. He was married to Cecilia R. Garaghty, a daughter of ^lichael Garaghty. now de- ceased, who was at one time a resident of Lancaster and l)ecame very prominent. being an honored pioneer and leading busi- ness man there, actively associated with banking interests not only in Lancaster but also in other parts of the state. The chil- dren born to Mr. and Mrs. Finck were four in number and the eldest is the namesake of the father. Mary F,. is the widow of Frank A. Dittoe, a prominent business man of Somerset, who died in Columbus. Michael G. is living in Somerset. Martha is the wife of Martin Gallagher, who is promi- nently connected with the Congo Coal Com- pany of Somerset, Ohio. At the time of the golden wedding of the parents was celeljrated, .April 20, 1897, at which all the children were present, the following coiriiinunication came from the bar of Perry county : "To the Hon. W. E. Finck, Sr. : Upon this, the date of your golden wedding, we, your associates of the Perry coimty bar, send you our most hearty greeting and' con- gratulations. Being mindful of your long, useful and honorable course as a citizen and a member of the legal profession, we deem this a fitting and proper occasion to express to you the admiration and esteem in which you are held by your legal brethren and we greatly desire that your \enerable life may be extended in health and usefulness for many years to the end that your upright life as a citizen, your love and devotion as a huslxind and father, your able acK'ocacy at the l)ar. yom' honesty and fairness Ijetween citizens, your always earnest and diligent efforts to arrive at justice, truth and equity between parties, your desire to aid the court and jury and guide them unbiased to cor- rect solutions of pending controversies,, your ever affable and courteous demeanor, may be always actually before us. a guide and example for us to imitate and follow, that we. too. may in the end go down in the shades of life honored and resi>ected by bench, bar and people. In extending con- gratulations to you we are not unmindful of her \vhose life has been for fifty years in- separably linked with yours, and to her we also extend congratulations." This was signed by the members of the Perry county bar. Mr. Finck died at Somerset, January 25. 190 1, when about seventy-nine years of age. Thus his life record covered a long span, and throughout all the years of his active manhood he so lived as to win the re- si)ect and confidence of all witii \\iiom he was associated. His legal learning, his analytical mind, the readiness with which he grasped the ])oints in an argument, all com- bined to make hinT one of the most success- THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 419 ful and capable lawyers that has ever prac- every spark of talent with which nature had ticed at the bar of this cotmty. Nature be- gifted him. He was in every way a most stowed upon him many of her rarest gifts, superior man. His widow still survives him He possessed a mind of extraordinary com- and resides in her beautiful hume in pass and an industry that brought forth .Somerset. HON. WILLIAM E. FINCK. Fortunate is the man who has back of him an ancestry honorable and distin- guished, and happy is he if his lines of life are cast in harmony therewith. In person, in action and in character William E. Finck is a wtu'thv representative of bis race and is to-day regarded as one of the capable at- torneys at law of Somerset, where his fa- ther was for many years a most distin- guished practitioner. He was born in this town January 8, 1858, being a son of Hon. William E. and Cecilia R. (Garaghty) Finck. In the public schools here he gained his education and after acquiring a gnod pre- liminary kniiwledge he entered the St. Louis Uni\'ersitv, of St. Louis, Missouri, in which he was graduated with the class of 1874. With broad general knowledge to ser\'e as the foundation upon which ti* rear the super- structure of professional knowledge, he then took up the study of law under the direction of his father and after a thorough and systematic course of reading, covering two years, he was admitted to the bar in 1870. For a quarter of a century be has been a practitioner in Somerset and bis 23 clientage is now oi a very extensive and im- portant character. He at once entered upon the practice of his chosen profession where- in he was destined to rise to an honorable' and ])rominent position. Me began the work for which the ])revious years of study had beai a preparation, becoming a mem- ber of the bar where sham reputation and empt}' [jretenses were of no a\'ail in the forensic combats. The young man, in his contest with older and experienced men whose reputation and patronage were al- ready secured, found it a hard school, but it afforded excellent training and as he meas- lU'ed his strength with the Ijest his mind was de\e1oped and his intellectual ])owers were ciuickened and strengthened and he ac- (|uired a readiness in action, a fertility of resource and a courage under stress that lia\e been essential factors in his successful career. Mr. Finck has also attained distinction in jiolit cal circles. In 1896 he was nomi- nated for congress in the eleventh district,. running against General Charles Grosvenor, of Athens. Ohio, During that cam])aign he made o\er two hundred speeches and sue- 420 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. ceeded in reducing the Republican majority more than une-half. In 1897 he was elected state senator in the fifteenth and sixteenth districts of Ohio and changed the Republi- can majority of twenty-seven hundred. given two years before, to a Democratic ma- ji rity of fourteen hundred. He carried hi> county, although strongly Republican. In 1899 he was nominated to the position of representative against his protest and was elected, although the rest of the county went Republican. He was made chairman of the senate judiciary committee and l^roved a most active and able working member of the house as well as the senate. He was a recognized leader on the Demo- cratic side of the senate and is known in political and professional circles throughout the state. On the 4th of May, 1901. Hon. Will- iam E. Finck was united in marriage to M'iss Orpha E. Helser. a daughter of A. H. Helser. of Somerset. Socially he is identi- fied with the Bene\olent and Protective Or- der of Elks in Newark, and is a memljer of the C'athdlic church. I'Larnest effort, close ap])lication and the exercise of his native talents have won him prestige as an able lawyer at a bar which has numbered many eminent and prominent men. JOHN E. EVANS. John E. Evans is well known in political circles in Perry county antl is now accept- ably filling the position of county recorder, maintaining his residence in Xew Lexing- ton. He was born in Meigs county. Ohio, September 22, 1861, and is a son of William K. ICvans, a native of Wales, who, leaving the little "rock-ribbed" land, sought a home in the new world, making his way across the country to this state. He settled in Pinieroy. Meigs county, where he worked in the rolling mills as a jiuddler. He fol- lowed that occupation till about 1872 and then ;;ccei)ted the position of night watch- man until 1877, when he retired from act- ive labor. He died July 3. 188.V His fa- ther was killed at the battle of Waterloo. His wife passed away to the spirit world in 1869. in i87<) our subject remo\ed to Perry county. t;iking up his abode here in the month, of October. He was then eighteen years of age. He located at Xew Straits- ville, where he became connected with mining operations and thus continued in business until 1893. when he became weigh master with the Sunday Creek Coal Com- ])any. Recognized as a cili/.cn of worth, deepiv interested in the jmblic ])rogress. his fellov.' townsmen called him to positions of IHiblic trust, and for four years, from 189^ to 19CX). he served as clerk of the village of THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 421 New Straitsville. In the fall of 1899 he was elected county recorder and entered upon the duties of that position the following fall. So capably has he served that in 1901 he was re-elected and has now entered upon his second term. Mr. Evans has been a member of the Republican central committee of New Straitsville and has long taken an actixe part in politics, doing everything in his power to promote the growth and insure the success of his party. He has made a close study of the political issues and questions of the day and is thus enabled to uphold his position by intelligent argiiment. As a public official he is most prompt and faith- ful in the discharge of his duties. His re- election to office is an indication of his capa- bility. He belongs to the Independent Or- der of Odd Fellows, holding membership in the lodge. at New Straitsville, in which he is a past grand. He also has membership relati( ns with the Knights of Pythias lodge at New Lexington and is a prominent Ma- stn, identified with the lodge, chapter and commandery at that place. JMr. Evans was united in marriage to Miss Catherine J. Lloytl, a daughter of David Lloyd, of New Straitsville, now de- ceased, who was a soldier of the Fourth Virginia Infantry in the Civil war. Unto our subject and his wife have been born four sons and two daughters; William K., Sylvanus, David. Norman, Mary and Beatrice. Mr. Evans and his estimable wife ha\'e a large circle ol friends in the county and although thev haxe but recenth- become residents of New Lexington the h.O'Spitality of many of the best homes has been ex- tended to them. JAMES F. McMAHON. Few men in Perry ccunt}' have a wider acquaintance than James F. McMahon. wlm is now living a retired life, but for many years he was an active factor in journalistic circles and owned and edited the New Lex- ington Tribune. m;dy he came to Perry county with his par- ents, William and Elizabeth (Hawkins) I'.arrnw, Ixith of wlioin are still living in Xew Straitsville at the age of seventy-three years. For twenty-si.K years the father worked in the coal mines, but is now living retired. The Doctor pursued his education in the public schools at New Straitsville. but his advantages were somewhat limited. When a boy he began working in the coal mines and he also carried the chain fur the sur- veyors for six years. Being ajnbitious. en- ergetic and resolute he determined to enter professional life and often studied nights until one or two o'clock in order to counter- act the defect of the lack of early educa- tional privileges. At length he was prepared for entrance into college. He is a graduate of the Kentucky School of Medicine, of Louisville, having completed the course there in 1893. He also took a two years' course in the College of Physicians and Sur- ge(!ns, of Baltimore, Maryland. In 1893 be opened his office in Xew Straitsville. where he has since been engaged in general prac- tice, and his reading and investigation are C( ntinually broadening his knowledge and promoting his eliliciency. lie has inxcsted THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 423 to some extent in oil wells, Init bis prnfes- Charles Sayre and Edith. Perry county sion claims tlie major part of his time. figures as one of the mo.st attrr.cti\'e, pro^ The Doctor was married in 1894 to Miss gressive and prosperous divisioius of the Adda Sayre, a daughter of Williamson state of Ohio, justly claiming a high order Sayre, who was born in Bearfield township of citizenship and a spirit of enterprise and still lives upon the old home farm there, which is certain to conserve consecutive de- He and his brother, Daniel Sayre, are velopment and marked advancement in the worthv farmers of this county, wdiile Edwiu material upbuilding of the section. The D. Savre, the brother of Mrs. Barrow, is county has been and is signally favored in serving as prosecuting attorney fur Athens the class of men who have controlled its countv, Ohio. She has another brother, affairs in ofificial capacity, and in this con- Milton, who is a resident of St. Mary's, nection the subject of this review demands West Virginia. He is a very prominent and representation as one who has served the influential resident there. Unto the Doctor county faithfully and well in positions of and his wife have been born two children: distinction, trust and responsibility. LEWIS COOPERIDER. Upon a farm in Thorn township resides dent of that county until 1829, when lie re- Lewis Cooperider, who is widely known in moved to Perry county, locating in Thorn the county as a practical, progressive and re- township. His father had taken' up land in spected agriculturist. He is numbered Perry. Fairfield and Licking counties for among Ohio's native sons, his birth having his children, and David Cooperider settled occurred in Bowling Green township, Lick- on a part of this land in Perry county, where ing ci unty, on the 13th of April, 1826. His there were three quarter sections, each one parents were David and Magdalina (Smith) c ccupieil by i>ne of the l)rothers. It was Co'O'perider. The father was born in I'ay- wild and unimproved but they cleared it ette county, Pennsylvania, and came to Ohio and placed it under a high state of cultiva- wheu' about sixteen years of age with his tion, put up good buildings and made very brother, locating in Licking county, where tlesirable homes for themselves. David he engaged in farming. His parents after- Cooperider spent his remaining days upon ward remo\-ed to this state and located in his old home place, which he develoi^ed and Licking county, where they lived and died, was engaged in general farni'ing and ?tock- The father of our subject remained a resi- raising. As the years passed his labors 424 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. brought to him creditable success and he became the possessor of a comfortable com- petence. In all liis business dealings he was honest, straightforward and commanded the ;()nfidence and good will of those with whom he was associated. He died at the age of seventy-two years, in the faith of the Lutheran church. ()f which he had lonj been a member. In his jx)litical views he was a Den-'ocrat, but never sought or desired office. He married Magdalina Smith, who was born in Pennsylvania and with her par- ents came to Ohio. She was the eldest in the family of Andrew Smith, one of the early settlers of Hopewell township. Perry county, who died there at an advanced age. Mrs. Cooperider was a member of the Ger- man Refcrmed church and lived a consistent Christian life. She died at the age of eighty-two years. In their family were five children, two daughters and three sons, of whom Lewis was the eldest. The sons are all yet living but the (laughters are deceased. Jacob is a resident of Millersport, Fairfield county, where he is following blacksmithing. Peter resides in Reading township. Perry county, and is also a blacksmith by trade. Elizal)eth became the wife of Jacob Daniels, of Indiana, but is now deceased, and Eve passed away at the age of two years. Lewis Cooperider accompanied his par- ents on their removal from Licknng to Perry county when he was a little lad of three sum- mers, and in the conmion schools of Thorn township he accpiired his education and spent his boyhood days, remaining ui>on the home farm until he had attained his ma- jority. He engaged in farming until the death of his father, after which he learned the blacksmithing trade, which he followed for many years. He removed from the home place to his present fami, which was willed to him by his father and which com- prises a quarter section of land on section 13, Thorn township. It is all under culti- vation and highly improved, witli splendid modern equipments, all of which are an in- dication of the enterprise and thrift of the owner, as they were placed there by him. Much of the land was cleared by Mr. Coo|)€rider, who then cultivated the fields and planted the crops and in course of time he garnered rich harvests. He also put up gootl, substantial buildings, and now has a modern farm. His attention is devoted to the cultivation of grain best adapted to this- climate, and to some extent he also follcAvs blacksmithing. In 1849 ^r^"- Cooi)erider was united in marriage to Elizabeth Klingler, who was born in Hopewell township, Perr\' county, a daughter of .\flam and Elizal)eth Klingler, who were also settlers of this township, coming to Ohio from Pennsylvania, jieople of culture and refinement. They liecame prominent and iniluential in the community in which they made their home and both died at an athanced age in H<>i)ewell town- ship. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Cooj^erider were born eight children, of whom seven are yet living: Thomas Jefiferson, a farmer resid- ing in Nebraska, married Miss Basore; Leah is the wife of Henry Case, of Upper Sandusky, Ohio: Elizabeth is also li\ing in Upper Sandusky: Amanda is the wife of Hamer King, a farmer of Licking county; THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 425 Ida became tlie wife of Henry Yaeger and died, leaving two children; Rufus, who re- sides in Colorado, where he is engaged in farming and cattle-raising, is married and has a family; the seventh child died in in- fancy ; and Adam was the eighth in order of birth. The mother of this family died at the age of thirty-five years and for his second wife Mr. Cooperider chose Susan Crist, a daughter of Philip Crist. She was liorn in Thorn township, Perry county, and has become the mother of four children : M. Magdelene resides at home and has charge of the farm ; Emmet, a resident farmer of Arkansas, married Miss Almeda Mechling, a daughter of William Mechling, of Hopewell township; Chauncy, who fol- lows farming in Thorn township, married Miss ^Minnie Bear, of Hopewell township: and Noble, who is a land owner in Missouri and California, makes his home in the for- mer state. He married Miss Jennie Hern and has a family. Mr. Cooperider holds membership in the Lutheran church, and in politics is a Demo- crat, taking quite an active interest in the work of the party. He has served as trustee oif his townshii) and for many years has been school trustee, the cause of education finding in him a warm friend who does all in his power to promote the grade of the schools. Having spent almost his entire life in this countv, he lias become widely known and enjoys in a high degree the respect and confidence of those with whom he has been associated, for his life has been characterized by indefatigable industry, by fairness in all business transactions and by reliability in friendship. He has, therefore, gained the respect of a large circle of acquaintances and well deserves representation in this volume. AMOS H. HELSER. Amos H. Helser is a member of the firm of A. H. Helser & Son, undertakers, of Somerset. In this business they iiave en- gaged since 1H97, but since 1881 Mr. Helser has been connected with tlie express busi- ness of Somerset, has conducted a hack line and has dealt extensively in Imrses. He lias becnnie widely known as an energetic and relialjle. as well as progressive, business man and well deserves representation in this \-7, in comiectinn with bis son, he embarked in the undertaking business and they ni>w have a \ery large patronage in this line. Mr. Helser was united in marriage to Miss Mattie Karr, a daughter of Xoah and Catherine (Smith) Karr. Her father was bcrn in Thorn township in 1824 and was a son of I\c\-. W illiam Karr, who was one of the first settlers of Perry county. He was a teacher of Cierman and English, was also a mini>ter of the Baptist church and his efforts for the intellectual and moral development of the comniunit)- were etYective and far- reaching. His wife bore the maiden name of Susan Ciriiifith. and among their children was Xoah Karr, who became a prominent ard influential citizen of Perry county. He was called upon to till a numlier of positions of public trust. In 1870 and 1872 he was tiected sheritY of the countv and in 1878 was chosen f( r the position of county treas- urer. In all i)f the.se offices he was found loyal and faithful tn the imblic trust. The miarriage of Mr. and Mrs. Helser has been blessed with the fnllowing children: Or- phenna, the wife of Hon. William E. Finck, of Somerset; Otis, who is associated in busi- ness with his father: Jeanettc C. who was a graduate of the high school of Somerset and an active member of the Methfxlist Episcopal church and died in 190.1. at the age of twenty-seven years, three months and ten days: and Mary, who is still attend- ing school. Mr. Helser is a member of the Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows and is serv- ing as treasurer of his local lodge, of which he is also district deputy grand master. He has l>een honored with .some ]>olitical posi- tions, having served as township trustee for six years, while for twelve years he has been a memljer of the board of education. Mr. THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 427 Helser takes a deep interest in everything been respected not only for his success but pertaining- to the welfare and progress of for his probity and honorable methods. In the community. He has ever discharged his e\er\tliing he has been eminentl\' practical, public duties with marked ability and fair- and this has been manifest not only in his ness. for he is a most loyal and public- business undertakings but also in social and spirited citizen. As a business man he has private life. STEPHEN M. GOULD. Steiihen Martin Gould is the manager of extensive intlustrial interests at Shawnee, being the superintendent of the Ohio Min- ing & Manufacturing Company, of Xew York, which nwns an extensix'e jilant at Shawnee for the manufacture of [iressed and ornamental brick. In the cuntrol of this large enterprise Mr. Gould displays su- perior powers of management, keen busi- ness insight and capable control and well may he be numbered among the leading representatives of industrial circles in Perr)- county. I\lr. Gould is a native of Norway and is of Xorwegian and Scotch descent. By his parents he was brought to .\merica in his boyhood da_\-s and was reared u])on a farm in Iowa, but he preferred other busi- ness than that of the farm and after attain- ing his majority put aside the work of held and meadow to enter other lines of life. He came [n Shawnee in- 1896 as foreman of the plant of the Ohio Mining & Mau'ufac- turing Company and acted in that capacity ^continuously until November, 1899, when he accepted a position in; Colorado. There he remained until October, 1900, when he was recalled and became the manager of the pres- ent plant and has since served in that im- portant position. The plant was established in 1896 and has a capacity of forty thou- sand Ijrick per ilay. Employment is fur- nished to eighty men exclusive of the min- ers. There are ten coal diggers in the coal mine and twent\ clay diggers, making one hundred and ten men altogether. A large quantity of pressed brick is daily manufac- tured, and all lines of fancy brick, of any color and any shade are made. The product is shipped throughout the countr\-, there be- ing a good market in thirtv-one states and one hundred and thirtv-one cities. Large agencies ha\e been, established in all the jirincipal cities of the United States. Mr. (iould came to his present position well e(pii]>ped for his responisible duties by practical experience. He has been engaged in brick-manufacturing for fif- teen years, principally in Iowa, Minne- sota. Colorado' and Mis.souri. He then 428 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. came to Shawnee, and liis suijervision of tiie large plant of which he now has charge is one which gives entire satisfac- tion to the company which he represents. His practical knowledge of the business en- ables him to carefully direct the working of this large establishment and imder his supervision the business is constantly in- creasing, both in volume and importance. He has the entire management, including the manufacture, the purchases of materials and the sales, and therefore its profitable and successful conduct is due entirely to his efforts. Fraternally Mr. Gould is well known and is a valued representative of the Ma- sonic and Knights of Pythias fraternities. During the years of his residence he has be- come quite widely known in Perry county and has gained a very desirable reputation as an enterjjrising and reliable busine-s man, while outside of the office he is known for his genial disposition and many admirable qualities which have gained him warm per- sonal regard. On December 7. 1893. ^I''- Gould was united in marriage to Miss Jet- tie M. Doty, of Van Meter. Dallas county, Iowa. BERNARD MECHLING. Benianl Mechling, now deceased, was a highly respected farmer of Perry county and one whose life contained in it many elements w(jrthy of commendation and of emulation. He resided in Ho])eweil town- ship upon a farm where his birth occurred and it remained his place of residence throughi ut his entire life. He passed away .April 17. I (896. while he was born April 21. 1X37. His parents were Samuel and Magdelene (Poorman) Mechling. He was a native of Westmoreland county. Pennsyl- \ania. 'i"he paternal grandfather was Jacob Mechling. who with his family came to Ohio alxHit 181 1, .settling in Hopewell township. Perry county, where he entered eight tracts of land of a half section each and this is still in possession of the Mech- ling family. He became a very prominent and influential fanner of his day and was an active memljer of the Lutheran church. The Alechling family is one of the oldest and most prominent in this part of the comity, representatives of the name have taken a very active part in the welfare and upbuilding of the town and county along po- litical, religious and social lines, and the family record is a creditable one. l>ernard Mechling. the subject of this re- view, pursued his education in the district schools and at an early day began to assist his father u])on the home farm. As s(T wedded Hattie Eaton, of Fostoria, Ohio, and is a minister of the Reformed church, now preaching at Philadelphia. Pennsylvania. Isaac Zartman was the owner of about one hundred and seventeen acres of valuable land at the time of his death. He and his wife had lived together in the holy bonds of matrinidny f(_)r nearly sixty-six years. His death occurred ]\Iarcli 5. i()Oi. when he was eighty-sex'en _\ears of age and his re- mains were interred in St. Paul's cemetery in Hopewell township. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Mechling were born three children: Mary •430 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Estella became tlie wife of August H. Durn- birer, a Lutheran minister cf Samlusky. Ohio, and they have two sons. Wayne Mecliling and Elmer Roljert. Sylvia R., the second child, died at the age of four months. Homer C. married Miss Gertrude Gordon, a daughter of Le Roy and Almetta (Rousculp) Gordon. They reside with his mother. Mrs. Mechling. In his political views Bernard Mechling was a stanch Democrat and supported his honest convictions without fear or favor. He owned about two hundred acres of fine farming land and devoted his time and at- tention to general farming and to stock- raising. He prospered in both branches of his business and annuallv raised and sold a large numljer of cattle. In 1874 he erect- ed a fine large brick residence and a com- modious barn. His was one of the fine homes of the county and everything about his place indicated the careful supervision of a ])rogressive. practical and enterprising owner. He took great delight in providing well for his fainily. counting no personal sacrifice too great that would promote the welfare or enhance the happiness of his wife and children. Mr. Mechling held member- ship in the Lutheran church, while his widow, a most estimable lady, having many warm friends throughout the community, is a member of the Reformed church. In his church Mr. Mechling led' the singing fcr many years and was the Sunday-school superintendent for over thirty years. He passed away April 17, 1896. and his remains were interred in St. Paul's cemetery. His was largely a blameless life and his entire life was characterized by industry, by j>er- severance, by honorable principles and by his Chri.-tian faith. He treated his fellow men fairly, was loyal in friendship, faithful in citizenship and was a devoted husband and father. He made friends wherever he went and when called to the home beyond his death was v.idely and deeply mourned throughout the entire community, in which he had spent his entire life. To know Bernard Mechling was to esteem and honor him. CALVIN ESSEX. A representative of the business inter- ests of Xew Straitsville. Calvin Essex is there engaged in dealing in furniture and is also conducting an undertaking establish- ment. He is likewise one of the owners of •coal mine Xo. 2i7- belonging to the Essex Coal Company, in which enterprise he is associated with his brother, H. H. Essex, who is acting as sui)erintendent of the mine. A man of resourceful business ability, our subject is successfully carrying forward the.se various undertakings and in their man- CALVIN ESSEX THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 433- agenieiit displaxs excellent business ability. He I>e]ongs to that class of representative American citizens who, while promoting individual success, also advance the general good. Mr. Essex is a native of Noble county, Ohio, his birth having there occurred in 1848. He is a son of Nathan H. and Eliza- beth (Morris) Essex, who;e ancestry can l)e traced back to- England, whence repre- sentati\-es of the famil}- came to New Jer- sey in 1650. The parents of oiir subject were both natives of Noble cotmty, Ohio, born near the Morgan county line. The paternal grandfather of our suliject was Hardesty Essex, who came horn New Jer- sey to the Buckeye state and here established the family. Nathan H. Essex remained at home until the time of the Civil war, when he offered his services to the government and joined the Union arm\-. His son Cal- vin also attempted to enlist but was re- jected because of his youth. Nathan Essex was a well known, acti\'e and enterprising citizen of Noble county and enjoyed the high regard of a large circle of friends there. In his family were six sons and fonr daughters. Of the sons Nelson Summerbell Essex is a resident of New Straitsville ; W. S. Essex is a prominent lawyer and citizen o'f Fort Worth, Te.xas ; Rev. La Fayette Essex is living in Nelsonville, Ohio, and is a min- ister of the Christian church ; H. H. Essex is connected wnth ottr subject in the coal business; Sherman Essex and our subject complete the number. The daughters of the family are Mrs. C. A. Rogers, the wife of Svlvester Rog-ers, of Columbus ; Eliza- beth Elmira. the widow of Rev. Thumas Cook, of Hocking county, Ohio', who was a minister of the Bible Christian church and died June i, 1902: Zelda, the wife of Isaac Wolfe, of Tocsin, Indiana; and Harriet, the wife of Samuel Wolfe, a farmer of Toc- sin, Indiana. Calvin ILssex spent the days of his )>oy- hood and youth under the parental roof and w^hen twenty-three years of age came to New Straitsville. He at once secured em- ployment in the Troy Coal Mine as a miner and later he hauled coal by contract. He began business on his own account in 1878 as a grocer and baker and continued in that line until 1898, meeting with creditable and gratifying success. In 1879 he added un- dertaking, and in 1880 furniture was also added to his business. In 1898 he estab- lished his present furniture and undertaking business, which he has since carried on.. Since that time his patronage has steadily increased, for his fellow citizens and people of the surrounding country realize the fact that liis prices are reasonable, his business methods honorable and that his gmids are as represented. He therefore has prospered in his commercial pursuits and to-day is one of the leading merchants of the place. In 1885 he became connected with c^al mining interests Jrtid in that year be opened up a mine at Monday, Ohio. He was first asso- ciated with Robert Stalter, but in 1893 this partnership was dissolved. In 1898 he or- ganized the Essex Coal Companw the ]>art- ners being his brothers and cithers. Mine No. 37 was opened and o|)erated from 1893 until 1898. In 1895 Mr. Essex suffered 434 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. ■consideraljle loss l)y fire in tlie destruction of lii> lii>nie and ste^, making a ])leasant and con\'enie; home as well as a good business block. Mr. Essex was married in Hocking county. Ohio, to Miss Evalyn Stalter. a daughter of William and Elizabeth (Rose) Stalter. who were jiioneer settlers of Ohio. Unto our suijject and his wife ha\e been born the f{ Hewing children : Luella. the wife of Dr. R. E. Winters, of Xew Straits- \-ilIe: Charles S.. who is lixing in llie sanie place: Mabel Elizabeth, the wife of R. A. Duvol ; Robert and F'rederick, who are liv- ing in Xew Straits\ille: and one who died in infancy. In his social relations Mr. Es- sex is a Mason, belonging to lodge, chap- ter and council. He is identified with the Independent Order of Otld Fellows in both tlie sublic schools and was mar- ried in Illinois to Miss Dora Sheriilan. a daugliter of Silas Sheridan, a native of Hocking county. Ohio, where his people were jjioneer settlers. Unto Mr. anrl Mrs. Call have been born si.x children : Charles. Albert. Lawrence, Mary. Edith and Ruth, all of whom are yet residing nn.der the jiar- ental roof. Mr. Call has served for m;inv vears in lx)sitions of public trust. He has been a resident of New Straitsville since 1872,. and from 1878 until 1880 he served as marshal of the town. He was also city clerk and for three years was a mem- ber of the school board. In 1898 he was elected justice of the peace, and in 1901 was re-elected, so that his incumbency was continuous for six years. He was also chosen mayor of the city in 1901 and is therefore the present chief executive of the town. In pi)Iitics he is a stanch Denn.crat, has served on the county committee and has frecpiently been a delegate to county and state conventions. In 1901 he was his party's candidate for the state legislature. In the community where he is best known he receives the hearty endorsement, not only of men of his own ])arty, but of the opposi- tion as well, and he has e\er demonstrated that tiic trust rc])osed in him has not been betrayeil. Mr. Call became a membei" of the Miners' Union and in 1876 joined the Knights of Lalior. in which organization he has been verv active. HENRY D. COCHRANE. Henry D. Cochrane has for more than a im])resses itself upon a community. .\ na- quarter of a century l>een a member of the tive of Jackson townshi]). this countv. he Perry county bar. He has made a lasting w;is born on the lotb of July. 1851. His impression upon the bar of this locality l)oth ancestry can l)e traced back to an early for legal ability of a high order and for the period in the history of this country. The individuality of a personal character which great-great-grandfather of our subject lived THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 437 on Jersey Island and from Ireland he emi- grated to America soon after the close of the Revolutionary war, establishing his home in New York. The father of our sub- ject bore the name of Ira Cochrane. He was born in Meigs county, Ohio, and thence emigrated to Perry county, coming to this place when a lad in company with his fa- ther, Henry D. Cochrane. Later he entered land in Perry county and took up his abode thereon, devoting his energies to the de- velopment of a good farm. He died in April, 1863, when about sixty years of age. His son, Ira Cochrane, continued a resident of the county from the time of the arrival of the family here until his demise, but he attained the age of only thirty years, passing away in 1856. He married Mary O'Hagan, who long survived him, passing- away on the 17th of May, 1901, at the age of eighty years. Under the parental roof Henry D. Coch- rane, of this review, spent the days of his childhood. At the usual age he entered the public schools and therein acquired a good knowledge of the common branches of English learning. He studied law in Xew Lexington with the firm of Ferguson & Jackson. ^Vhen sixteen years of age he began teaching school and followed that profession for eight years, thus providing for his expenses while pursuing his law course. On the i6th of August, 1876, he was admitted to the bar. Lie at once opened an oflice in New Le.\ington, where he has given his attention in an undivided manner to the practice of his profession, his clientage continually growing in volume and im- 24 portance until it is now of a distinctively representative character. He has argued many cases and has lost but few. No one better knows the necessity for thorough preijaratiLU and no one more industriously prepares his cases than he. His course in the courtroom is characterized by a calm- ness and dignity that indicate reserve strength. He is always courteous and defer- ential toward the court, kind and forbearing toward his adversaries. He examines a wit- ness carefully and thoroughly, but treats him with a respect that makes the witness grateful for his kindness and forbearance. His handling of his case is always full, com- prehensive and accurate; his analysis of the facts is clear and exhaustive. He sees with- out effort the relation and dependence of the facts, and so groups them as to enable him to throw their combined force upon the point the}- tend to prove. Mr. Cochrane was united in marriage to Aliss Mary Lorimer, a daughter of William and Margaret Lorimer, who were residents of Jackson township and became pioneer settlers of Perry county, Ohio. Both are miw rleceased. Unto Mr. and ]^lrs. Coch- rane have been born three children : Ed- ward, who is nnw in the employ of the l\ol> inson Alachine Company, of Monongahela, Pennsylvania; William \\'., who is in the employ of the Tribune Printing Company, of New Lexington; and John, who is yet a student in school. Both Mr. and Mrs. Cochrane are widely and favorably known in this city, where their circle of friends is quite extensi\e. In politics he has always been a Republican, but has never sought 438 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. or desired the honors and emoluments of In manner he is genial and courteous and public office, desiring rather to give his un- these qualities have rendered him a social divided attention to his professional duties favorite in New Lexington. RANDOLPH M. FOUNTAIN. • Randolph M. Fountain, who is engaged in the hardware, implement and general in- surance business in Somerset, was born in Redington, then New Reading. Perry coun- ty, on the 29th of Septenjljer, 1866. and is a son of James Carson and Jane (Mitchell) Fountain. His grandfather, Curtis Foun- tain, came to this county from Pennsyl- vania about 1825. His wife was also a na- tive of the Keystone state. The maternal grandfather of our subject was Randolph ^Mitchell, who became an early settler of Reading township, and his wife was Lydia Mitchell. James Carson Fountain, the fa- ther of our subject, was born in Clayton township. Perry county, in 1836 and died in 1896, at the age of sixty years. He filled the position of justice of the peace for fourteen years and was known as a citizen of genuine worth, devoted to the best in- terests of the community. For eighteen years he was connected with the Ohio Farm- ers' Insurance Company and was a very act- ive and public-spirited man. He gave his political support to the Democratic party, never wavering in his allegiance to its prin- ciples. In the family of James C. and Jane Fountain were three sons and three daugh- ters : Mary A., a resident of Redington ; Lydia C, the wife of Clinton E. Love, who is in partnership with our subject; Ran- dolph M., of this review : Maggie B., the wife of P. M. Bowman, one of the owners of the mill at Somerset; Frank M.. who is acting as clerk for his brother; and Carson, who is engaged in teaching in Redington. Randolph Mitchell Fountain, the sub- ject of this review, was reared upon the old homestead in Redington and attended the schools there. He was afterward grad- uated in the Capital City Commercial Col- lege, of Columbus, in 1888, and then went into the hardware business, becoming a clerk at Junction City, Perry comity. Subse- quently he went to Bremen, Fairfield coun- ty, in 1892, to become manager of the hard- ware store there. In 1893 he located in Somerset and accepted the position of book- keeper and cashier for the firm of O. B. Ream & Company, druggists, but after a year he accepted a clerkship in the store of Fisher Brothers, hardware dealers of Som- erset. In 1895 he t>>ught out his employers and entered into business under the name of R. M. Fountain. In 1896. however, he sold this business to the Yarncll Tin THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 439 & Hardware Company and in that year bought a farm in the edge of Somerset. Mr. Fountain then carried on agricuUural pursuits until 1900, wlien he soltl his farm and estabhshed a hardware and implement business as a member of the firm of Foun- tain & Love, his partner being Clinton E. Love. The new enterprise is being success- fullv conducted and their patronage has al- ready assumed good proportions. .Mr. Fountain has the general agency of the Ohio Farmers' Insurance Company, which position he has held for seven years. As his father held the same position for eight- een }-ears, the company has been represent- ed by the Fountain family for twenty-five years. ]Mr. Fountain was married in Junction City to Miss Mary Florence Baird. a daugh- ter of James T. Baird. They now have two children, Xellie Lucille and Frances Adelle. In his political views Mr. Fountain is an acti\'e Democrat, doing everything in his power to promote the growth and in- sure the success of his party. He is alsa a prominent member of the Odd Fellows society, has served as noble grand in his lodge and in his life e.xemplifies the benefi- cent spirit of the fraternity. He belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church of Red- ington and has served as chairman of its board of trustees. He takes a very deep in- terest in everything pertaining to the gen- eral good along material, social and intel- lectual as well as moral lines, and through- out Perry count}', where he has spent his entire life, he is widely and favorably known. H. M. BUGHMAN. H. M. Bughman, who is filling the posi- tion of engineer in the New' Lexington Electric Light plant, has served in this ca- pacity almost continuously since 1895. He was born in Reading township. Perry coun- ty, and is a son of Jacob Bughman, who located here at an early day, coming to America with his mother. They emigrated to this country from Germany, settling at Baltimore, Maryland, and thence made their way across the country to Ohio. Here the father of our subject continued to reside until he was called to his final rest and de- voted his attention to farming pursuits, thereby providing for his family. He mar- ried Elizabeth Zimn:er, who was also a na- tive of Germany, and his death occurred in 1891, when he was se\'enty-eight years of age. L'nder the parental Mr. Bughman of this review' spent his childhood days and after completing his literary education in the public schools he became a mechanical and electrical engineer, thoroughly master- 440 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. ing tlie Imsiness in all its branches and de- partments. His studies were pursued in Otterbein and then he c nnnenced learning his trade. For a time lie was employed as an engineer in Kentucky and in 1895 he Ijecame engineer in the Xew Lexington Electric Light plant, which was built in that year and of whicli he had charge for one year. After an interval of two years he again accepted the position and has served CJ..tinuously since 1898. The engine is a three-hundred-horse-power one and the plant is equipped with the latest improved machinery, which furnishes power for from twelve to fifteen hundred incandescent lights and fifty arc lights. Under the cap- able management of Mr. Bughman the plant is carefully run and the works are giv- ing excellent satisfaction to the patrons. For twenty-three years ]Mr. Bughman has been an engineer and for six years served in that capacity in Junction City, Perry county. He has taken the state examina- tion and prined himself so well quali- fied that he was awarded two first-class li- censes. ]\Ir. Bughman was united in marriage to Miss Belle Steeu, a native of Reading township, Perry county, and a daughter of Jacob Steen, who was a valiant soldier in the Union army, serving through the en- tire Civil war. His son, John Steen, is now a soldier in the Philippines and has been twice wounded. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Bugh- man have been born the following children : Viva, Lizzie, Guy, Elsie, Vera, Milo and Goldia. yir. Bughman is widely known thruughi ut the county and is recognized as a reliable and faithful business man wlm. in social circles as well as in his business career, has gained the esteem of all with whum he has been associatetl. DUDLEY H. FOSTER. During the pioneer epoch in the history of Ohio the Foster family of which our subject is a member was founded in this state Ijy his great-great-grandfather, who came from Maryland and took up his abode in Ross county. There the great-grandfa- ther was born and Colonel Jnhn F(.«ter, the grandfather, was also a native of that coun- ty. He became a very prominent and influ- ential citizen .and left the impress of his individuality upon public life. He served as colonel in the state militia and was also a leader in civil life, being a member of the state legislature. His business affairs pros- I)cretl and he became a wealthy man and leading citizen. Joseph Foster, the father of our sub- ject, was a resident of Pike county and pos- sessed considerable influence as a leader of the Republican party. He was a man of THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 441 strong mentality and sterling worth, well fitted to beconae a leader in public thought and action. His opinions carried weight in the councils of his party and he labored in- defatigably for the adoption of the princi- ples of government in which he so firmly believed. He married Amanda McMillen, a daughter of Alexander McMillen, of Pike county, a prominent business man of his day. The McMillen family was also from Maryland, although the great-great-grand- father of our subject was a native of Scot- land, whence he emigrated to the new \\x)rld, establishing his home in Maryland. Dudley Hampton Foster, the subject of this review, is a native of Pike county, Ohio, his birth having occurred on his father's farm there. Under the parental roof he was reared and in the schools of the neigh- borhcod he acquired his preliminary edu- cation, after which he entered the Ohio State University, at Columbus, where he was graduated in law and arts, completing his course in June. 1895. Well prepared for his chosen profession by thorough and comprehensive study Mr. Foster came to Corning in September following his gradu- ation and has since been engaged in prac- tice here. Mr. Foster is a member of the Knights of Pythias fraternity and in the Masonic order he has attained the Knight Templar degree. He is also a member of the Mystic Shrine, of Columbus, and holds member- ship relations with tlie Benevolent Protect- ive Order of Elks. A pleasant, genial man- ner and social disposition have made Mr. Foster popular with a large circle of friends. JAMES F. PURVIS. James F. Purvis is a well known repre- sentative of the industrial interests of New Lexington. It is no longer wars but busi- ness development that makes history. The progress of the country is not dependent upon the conquest of one nation over an- other, but is the direct result of industrial and commercial activity. The trade rela- tions lead to the impro\ement of a section and they who are acti\e in business afifairs are the real promoters of a country's pros- perity. ^^^ith such may be classed James F. Purvis, who is associated with his father, A. C. Purvis, in Xew Lexington, in con- ducting the Lone Star mill, under the name of the Purvis Milling Company, engaged in the manufacture of flour. He was born in Rush Creek township, Fairfield county, one mile from the Perrv count v line and is a son of A. C. and Margaret A. (House- holder) Purvis. The latter was born in Reading township. Perry county, and is a daughter of Adam HousehoUler, now de- 442 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. ceased. He came from Pennsylvania to the Buckeye state in 1824. taking up his abotle in Perry county. He became a very pros- perous farmer and a leading and influential citizen of his community, and at his death left eight cliildren. The paternal ancestry of our subject can be traced back through several generations to George Purvis, the great-grandfather, who came from England in 1793. His son. James Purvis, the grand- father of our subject, was bnm in Seneca county. New York, and when five years of age was brought to Obio by his parents. He became well known in this portion of the state and public positions of trust were given into his keeping. He served as deputy sher- iff of Delaware and Morrow counties prior to the Civil war and as trustee of I'iush Creek township, Fairfield county, for thir- teen vears, filling that i>osition continuous- ly from i860 until 1873. He married Eliza- beth (Ross) Clemens, a native of Mary- land, who is still living at the advanced age of eighty-three years. Her father. Abram Clemens, came to Ohio in ])ioneer times. arriving in 1821, at which time he entered six hundred forty acres of land in Rush Creek township, which is still owned by the family. His brother. Ephraim Clemens, laid out the town of Mount Clemens. Mich- igan, in 1808. He was a territorial judge of Michigan and was a very ])rominent and influential man there. Unto James and Elizabeth (Clemens) Purvis were born two sons, the elder being the father of our sub- ject, while the second was James E. Purvis, now living in Bremen, Fairfield county, Ohio. Their father ilied January 5. 1900, at the age of eighty-two years, but as above stated, his widow is still living. A. C, Purvis, the father of our subject, was born in Morrow county, Ohio, in 1850, and in 1852 was taken by his parents to Fairfield county, where he was reared and educated. For a number of years he was actively associated with farming interests and is now connected with his son, James F., in the milling business. He has ever been a practical and progressive man, deeply in- terested in the general welfare and doing everything in his power to promote public progress, while at the same time advancing his individual success. After arriving at years of maturity he married Margaret A. Householder, and they became the parents of three sons and four daughters, the brothers of our subject being Ed. T., who is now living in Bremen, Ohio, and .\. E., who is connected with the Ohio Transfer Company, of Columbus. The sisters of the family are Mrs. John J. McCandish ; Mrs. William D. Rufif, who, like her other sis- ters, is living in Rush Creek township; and Kate and Emma Purvis, who are yet with their parents. Born on the old family homestead and reared under the parental roof. James F. Purvis pursued his education in the com- mon schools of the neighborhood and in the Fairfield Union Academy. He also received ample training at farm work and the les- sons of industry and perseverance were in- stilled into his mind. In the year 1900 he came with his father to the city of Xew Lexington and joined him in the organiza- tion i>f the Purvis Milling Company. They THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 443 began this business in February, ]3urcliasing the old McClellan & Nixon mill on \\'ater street, having a capacity of fifty barrels of flour per day. They manufacture flour of different grades, Ijut make a specialty of the brand called "Our Pride,"' which has a very good sale, the enterprise meeting with creditable success. James F. Purvis was united in marriage to Miss Dosie Deane, of Port Angeles, Washington, and they have one son, Thad- eus Clemens, and one daughter, Margaret Deane. Mrs. Purvis is a great-great-grand- daughter of Silas Deane, who' was minister to France during the American Revolution. Both our subject and his wife have a wide acquaintance in New Lexington, although! they have resided here for but a brief period, and the circle of their friends is constantly increasing. Mr. Purvis is known as a re- lialjle and progressive business man and is a valued addition to the citv. J. I. DAVIS, M. D. Among the medical practitioners of Per- ry county is numbered Dr. J- I- Da\is, of Shawnee, whose practice here is quite ex- tensive for one wh(ise connection with the profession covers but seven years. He was born in Brookfield, Trumbull county, Ohio, in 1874, and came to Perry county with his parents, \\''illiani E. and Elizabeth ( Murris) Davis. His father was a native of South Wales and became identified with indus- trial interests in Perry county, Ohio. Here he became engaged in contracting and op- erating in iron ore, cnal and clay, carrying on business on a very extensi\'e scale. He died in June, 1900. at the age of sixty-eight years, and his wife passed away in 1898 at the age of sixt3'-three years. She was a native of Wales and both were of the highest respectability. They became the parents of twenty-one children, eleven of whom are yet living and are residents of Shawnee. In the family were Edward, who is engaged in contracting in Shawnee ; \A'illiam W., a coal operator; Philip, who died at the age of twenty-four years ; the Doctor ; Gomer and Morgan, who are en- gaged ■ in the clay and brick business ; Ebenezer, who resentative American citizens who, while advancing individual success, also promote the general prosperity. He died in 1893 at the age of forty-seven years> and the conimunity mourned the loss of one of its most valued citizens. His wife was Miss Magdalene Fox and their only son is the subject of this review. Mrs. Smith is iden- tified with business affairs here as a member of the firm of Smith & Duffy, carrying on the business which was established by her husband. She was a native of Hocking county, Ohio, and possesses excellent ex- ecutive force and keen discernment in re- lation to business enterprises. Bv her mar- riage she became the mother of three chil- dren, the daughters being Mary F., the wife of Marc L. Dufify, of Xew Lexington, and Catherine E., at home. T. J. Smith is oiie of the native citizens of New Lexington. At the usual age he entered the public schools and continued his studies here until he had completed the high school course. He afterward became a student at Notre Dame. South Bend, Li- diana, and in the Ohio State University, at Columbus. In the latter institution he studied electrical engineering and has since been connected with many electrical enter- prises, including the establishment and con- trol of telephone and electric light systems in different parts of the state. He is also the owner of a plant in this city and his ma- chinery here and equipments of all kinds are motlern and of the most improved work- manship. Mr. Smith is winning constant advancement in the line of his chosen pur- suit and is already classed among the suc- cessful and prosperous men of his home town. WILLIAM J. MORTAL. William J. ]\Iortal , is the editor and owner of the Somerset Press, of Somerset, Ohio, and throughout liis business career has been connected with journalism. He was born in Rushville, Fairfield county, Ohio, on the i6th of July, 1859. and is a son of Albert and Mary (Puller) Mortal. In the year 1858 the father of our subject located in Rushville. Ohio, while the Puller family came to this state from Virginia. One child only was l^orn nf the marriage nf the parents of our subject. William J. Mortal was educated in the public schools of Rushville and after putting aside his text books he there learned the printer's trade, following that pursuit in both Rushville and Lancaster. In 188 1 he began business on his own account in the former town and afterward was located at Thornville. He then conducted a daily pa- per in Lancaster and was also the owner of a jiilil)ing office there, both departments of his l)usiness bringing to him a good finan- cial return. In 1893 he caitie to Somerset 4 50 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. and in 1895 purchased the Somerset Press, which he has developed into a successful paper having a circulation of alx)ut one thousand copies. This paper is largely given to the dissemination of news of gen- eral interest as well as matters of a local nature. He is found on the side of prog- ress, improvement and upbuilding and its owner is widely known as a public-spirited and enterprising man, who is the champion of every measure for the general good of liis fellow men. DAVID C. KING. David C. King, who is living in Glen- ford, Perry county, is one of the best known citizens and wealthy farmers and stock- raisers of this portion of the state. He stands to-day among the successful men who owe their advancement largely to their own efforts and capable business methods. Mr. King was bom in Tliorn township. Perry county, on the ist of June. i8j8. and is a son of Peter and Mary (\^'hitmer) King. His father was bom in Germany, but when a mere child was brought by his parents to America, the family being estab- lished in Thorn township. The mother of our subject was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. For some years after the birth of our subject Peter King resided upon a farm in Thorn township and after- ward traded his property for the farm of one hundred and sixty acres now owned l)y his son David. He also received in ex- cliange a saw and grist mill located on the stream near the farm, and at his new home Peter King spent his remaining days, de- voting his attention to the operation of his land and of his mills until a few years prior to his death, when he sold his mills. He was drafted for service in the war of 1812, just eight months after his marriage, and served under General William Henry Har- rison until the close of hostilities, when he again resumed the farm work. He received from the government a quarter section of land in Seneca county, Ohio, in recognition of his army services. He also purchased large tracts of the government, these lieing Indian land in Wyandot county, Ohio. By his hard work, close attention t > business, good, capable management Peter King ac- cumulated a handsome competence and was widely known as a very successful man. In politics he was an old-line Whig and both he and his wife were devoted members of the Reformed church, of which he was an elder for a great many years. He was one of the leading members, laboring earnestly for the spiritual advancement of the con- gregation and contributing liberally to the support of the church. Unto him and his wife were b tu fourteen children. Sarah THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 45 1' became the wife of Alichael Cotterman and both are now deceased. Catherine married John Smith and they too ha\-e passed away. Rebecca is the widow of Isaac Zartman and is hving in Hopewell township, Perry coun- ty, at an advanced age. Lydia became the wife ol Michael Fought, but both are now deceased. Susan is the deceased wife of Samuel \\'iseman. ]\Iary is the wife of Porter Cline and resides in Illinois. Sol- omon died at the age of nine years. Peter has also passed away. David C. is the next of the family. Leah became the wife of J. x-Mspaugh. Elizabeth is the wife of Sam- uel Alspaugh, of Thornville, Ohio. John C. and William are both deceased and Frank is living in Newark, Ohio. Peter King, the father, died at the age of seventy- five years, and he and his wife are now resting side by side in St. PauKs cemetery in Hopewell township. \\'hen a boy David C. King entered the district schools of Hopewell township, lint his educational privileges were very limited. When old enough he was put to work in his father's mill and upon the farm and thus his youth w^as a period of earnest and un- remitting toil. At the age of twenty-two years he matle preparation for having a home of his own by his marriage to Miss Margaret Mechling, the wedding being celebrated ^August 29, 1S50. The lady is a native of Hopewell township, and a daugh- ter of Mr. and ]Mrs. George i^Iecbling, both of wdiom are now deceased. After his marriage Mr. King left the old homestead farm and for seven years lived upon the farm belonging to his father- in-law, about two miles northwest of Glen- ford, in Hopewell township. In 1867 he purchased a farm of one hundred and forty acres west of Glenford, a distance uf a half mile. There he lived until 1875, when he removed to the farm which he now occupies. This was formerly the home of his father, Peter King, and upon it our subject has since resided. His life has always been a busy and useful one. About 1862 he l>egan raising Merino sheep and has con- tinued the business since that time. He is a large breeder of sheep, having each winter from three hundred to five hundred head and being one of the leading representatives of this line of business in his portion of Ohio. His farm comprises one hundred and forty-five acres of rich and arable land and upon it he has fine buildings, including an attractive home and good buildings for the shelter of grain and stock. He has dealt extensively in real estate and has given each of his children a nice farm. His in- vestments have been judiciously made and as the years have passed his sound business judgment has brought him very desirable success. Unto Mr. and Mrs. King have been born four children, three daughters and one son : Sarah Rebecca, the wife of Frank Smith, a resident of Hopewell township; Mary Ellen, the wife of J. E. Murdock, also a resident of this township ; Emma, who died in childhood; and D. H., who is a mu- sician and also conducts a farm in Hopewell township, where he is extensively engaged in breeding sheep. He is a leader of the band in Glenford and is very popular in mu- 452 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. sical circles of this locality. He married Sarah Fought and they have two children, Lolo and Claude. Mr. King exercises his right of franchise in support of the Republican party. He voted a Democratic ticket prior to the Civil war, but since that time has never wavered in his allegiance to the party which stood as a defender of the Union and has ever favored the protection of American indus- tries, sound money and the upholding of the flag on whatever soil it has been planted. He and his wife are consistent and faithful members of the Reformed church, in which he has served as a deacon and elder for many years. They have traveled life's jour- ney together for more than fifty-one years, sharing with each other the joys and sor- rows, the adversity and prosperity which checker the careers of all. Their friends are many and wherever known they are held in high esteem for their many excel- lent traits of character. Mr. King certainly deserves great credit for what he has ac- complished in life, starting out with few educational or other advantages, he has made the most of his opportunities and through diligence and enterprise has stead- ily worked his way upward to a most grati- fying position. At all times he has so lived as to deser\e and command the respect of those with whom he has been associated and his life record proves conclusively that success may be won through energy and diligence. Mr. King is one who advocates indu.^trial acti\'it\- and promotes progress. LEVI SHRIDER. Levi Shrider, one of the highly respect- ed citizens of Perr\- county, residing on his farm in Thorn township, was born near Somerset, in Reading township, on the i()th of October-, 1830, his parents being Peter and Elizabeth (Cotterman) Shrider. The former was also born in Reading township, and was a son of Frederick Shrider, who came to Ohio in 1809, from Lancaster coun- ty, Pennsylvania. He was either born on the ocean while his parents were en route to the new world, or shortly after they took up their alx)de in Pennsylvania. His father was also named I'^rederick and was born in Germany, coming to the new world just prior to the Revolutionary war. Hie was at once pressed into service here and was killed at the battle of Brandywine. Frederick Shrider was reared in the Keystone state and afterward emigrated to Ohio, entering land from the government near Somerset in Perry county, but was not long permitted to enjoy his new home, his tleath occurring shortly afterward when Peter Shrider, the father of our subject, was only nine months old. Peter Shrider was reared in Reading THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 453 township and continued to live there for many years. He learned the trade of wagon making, which he followed for thirty years and then abandoned that vocation, when he purchased a farm in Hopewell township, Perry county, where he made a home for himself and family, continuing the cultiva- tion and improvement of his land through- out the remainder of his active business ca- reer. He died at the old homstead there when he was more than eighty-four 3-ears of age. He held membership' in the Luther- an church and was a Democrat in his po- litical views. He lived during the period of the old time state militia, and served as a lieutenant in an Ohio company. He was a very prosperous and progressive man. successful in his life work, owing his ad- vancement entirely to his own efforts, for he was left without means. His life con- duct proved the force of character, of in- dustry and enterprise as applied to the act- ive affairs of life. Both he and his wife were laid to rest in the cemetery of Read- ing township. In their family were twelve children, the subject of this review being the eldest. Nine of the numlier are yet living, four daughters and five sons, as follows : Levi ; Juliann, the widow of Simon Swinhardt : Susan, the wife of Sam- uel Grant, of Somerset ; Solomon, a resi- dent of Reading township. Perry county; David, who resides in Thomville ; William, a resident of Hopewell township. Perry county ; George, who is living in tlie same township ; Lou, the wife of John Edmunds, carries on agricultural pursuits in Thorn township. Perry county ; and Jane, who is living in Hopewell township. Those who have passetl away are Lewis, John, and one who died in infancy. Levi Shrider spent the days of his minority under the parental roof and gained his education in the subscription schools which were common at that time. He as- sisted his father upon the heme farm and also in the wagon making trade in Read- ing township. He afterward removed to Hopewell township, remaining on a farm for about a year, after which he was mar- ried. He then followed wagon making in Reading township, devoting his attention to that business for a number of years, subsequentl}- he worked at the carpenter's trade and with the capital he had acquired through his intlustry and economy he ytxxr- chased a small farm in Reading township,' continuing its cultivation for about five years. On the expiration of that period he sold the property and removed to his pres- ent farm on section 20, Thorn township, comprising one hundred and forty acres of rich land, all of which is now under a high state of cultivation. Nearly all of the im- provements upon the property are the vis- ible evidences of his life of industry and toil. Mr. Shrider erected a good substan- tial residence and all the necessary outbuild- ings for the shelter of grain and stock. He placed his land in a condition where it brings forth a good har\-est and now is success- fully engaged in general farming and stock- raising. On the 24th of April, 1855, Air. Shrider was united in marriage to Miss Caroline Anspauch. a daughter of John and Cath- erine Ansjiauch, both of whom are now de- ceased. Mrs. Shrider died February 7, 454 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECOKU. 1867, leaving five children: William Hay- den, the eldest, is a resident farmer nf Thorn township. He was born March 3. 1857, and married Miss Alice Crist, by whom he has two children, Minta and Homer. Samuel Clinton, born Apr.l 3, 1859, is a machinist, residing in Newark, Ohio. He wedded Mary Stiner. and they have one child, Beulah. John Peter. b:,rn May 27, 1861, is an employe in the gas works of Newark, Ohio. He married Ida Crist, and their children are Guy, George and Jessie. David Edward, wIkj resides in Columbus, Ohio, where he is engaged in the wholesale liquor business, was born Febru- ary 17, i8()3, and married Emma Binckley. Levi McClellan, born April 2S, 1865, is en- gaged in clerking for his brother David in Columbus, Ohio. He married Bernice Haynes. After the death of his first wife Mr. Shrider married Sarah Orr a daughter of Joseph and Harriet Orr. She was born in Licking county, Ohio. April 23. 183S. and died January 10. 1898. In the family were six children, all of whom are yet living, and ^Irs. Shrider also had one child by her first marriage. She was the widow of Nicholas Beck when she became the wife of our subject. Her son Joseph Beck, was seven years of age at the time of her second marriage and was reared by Mr. Shrider. He resides in Thorn township and is a car- penter by trade. He also has a small farm there. He married Leah Foster and they have two children, Benjamin and Ernest. The children born of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Shrider are Oswell, born in Read- ing township, July 3, 1868, now follows farming in Thorn township. He married Emma Dunav.ay, a native of Fairfield county and a daughter of Newton Duna- way. They have one child, W'ilbert. Estella, born April 28, 1870, is the wife of George Rufifner, who is engaged in farming and drilling gas wells, his home being in Fairfield county. They have four children : Fred, Maliel. Florence and Paul. Lewis Herman, who was born in Thorn township, June 27, 1872, married Bernice Garrett and resides in Franklin county, Ohio. Whit- mer Arnold, born in Thorn township, Feb- ruarv 2^. 1874, resides upon the old home farm. Daisy Sedora, born August 9, 1876, is the wife of William Wolff, of Jackson townsJiii), Perry county, and their home is now in Lancaster, where Mr. Wolfif is em- ployed as a railroad man. Tliey have one child, Ruth. Murray Frederick, the yoimg- est child of Mr. Shrider's second marriage, was born Deceml>er 5, 1879, and is em- ployed in a shoe factory at Lancaster, Ohio. The mother of these children was a faithful member of the Lutheran church and lived an earnest Christian life. For his third wife Mr. Shrider chose Mary Reaver, the widow of Henry Van Dyke and a daughter of Joseph Reaver, who became one of the early settlers of Perry county. He was a plasterer by trade and followed that business throughout his active life. Mrs. Shrider was born March -3- i^33- ^"'1 i* ^ most estimable lady, holding membership in the Methodist church. Both our subject and his wife are well known people of the community. They THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 455 reside in their pleasant home in Thorn township, Perry county, surrounded by all the comforts of life made possible through the earnest and untiring efforts of (jur suli- ject and honored and respected liy a large circle of acciuaintances. He is a Democrat in politics and has served as land appraiser to the township for two terms. For thirteen years he was a member of the school board and has also tilled other public offices. He belongs to the Lutheran church and in that organiza- tion has served as deacon. Mr. Shrider has witnessed many wonderful changes as the w'ork of progress and impmvement has been carried on in Perry cnunty. During" the period of his early recollection it was very wild but as time has passed man has wrought many improvements anil this dis- trict of the state is now rich in fine farms and homes, prosperous towns and thriving business interests. In all the work of im- pro'vement he has borne his part as becomes a good citizen and the circle of his friends in this portion of the state is a ven,- exten- sive one. JOHN w. Mcdonald. John \V. McDonald, superintendent of the county infirmary of Perry coimty and a man well known in this portion of the state, was Iwrn April 23, 1874, and is a son of James S. and Martha E. (McKinney) McDonald. His maternal grandfather was a boatman in early life and aided in the con- struction of the Hocking- canal. Later he became a railr(jad contractor and was thus acti\ely identified with the impri i\ement and development of various sections of the country. The father of our sul)ject was born, in ]\Iuskingum C(iunty, Ohio and when fi\e years of age became a resident i;f Pike township. Perr}- county. Our subject spent his entire life in this county and lias become widel_v acquainted and favorably known. His educational prix'ileges were those afforded in, the Oak- 25 wood school district, supplemented by a:. years attendance at the high school of Xew Lexington. After putting aside his text- books and entering upcm life's practical duties in the fields of business he became the owner of a livery stable in Xew Lexington,, which he conducted for two years. At the age of sixteen years he began teaching audi was thus Connected in the district schools for about ten years, pro\ing a capable edu- cator. He had the ability to impart readily and clearl}- to others the kn(!wledge he had acquired. Since January, 1901, he has occupied his present pnsition as superin- tendent of the county infirmary and his labors in this office have made his course one highly satisfactory to the general l)ublic. On the 24th of August. 1899, Mr. Mc- 456 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. IXmaltl was united in marriage to Miss are held in higli regard by their many Clara H. Moore, a daughter of Samuel and' friends. In the public office which he is Martha Moore, of Milligan. Mr. and Mrs. tilling ^^r. McDonald has displayed marked McDonald have one daughter, Xellie C. ahilitw ever striving to serve the liest inter- Our subject and his wife have a large circle ests of the i)ul)lic, and is known as a trust- of friends in this jiortion of the state and worthy and honorable gentleman. A. E. FAINE. The name of Mr. b'aiiie is closely inter- woven with the business history of Xew Straitsville, where he is acting as general manager fjr the W. R. Calkins Hardware & Lumber Company, having made his home here since 1883. covering a pericxl of almost twenty years, Mr. I'aine is a native of Lawrence county, Ohio, antl a son of J. C. and Sarah A. (Rawlins) Faine, who also removed to Xew Straitsville in 1883. The father was born in \irginia, now West Virginia, and belonged to one of the pioneer families of that jwrtion of the country. On the Rawlins side the family can be traced back to an ancestry f)f colonial days. One of the representatives of the family .served on the stafif of General Wa.shington in the war of the Revolution. A. E. Faine. of this re\ icw, came with his parents tf> Xew Straitsville in 1883 and here continued his education, completing his ci)ur. educational work and was engaged in teaching in the grammar school department for iaxn years. In iSt)(i, ho\\e\cr. he tiuMied his attention to business interests and entered the hardware and lumber business of W. R. Calkins, at Hemlock, also the owner of the stores at Lorning and Crwiksville. I'.ventually the Corning store was sold and the stock at Crooksville was taken to Xew Straitsville and the Hemlock store was closed. Mr. Calkins, as a member of the firm of W. R. Calkins i*t Company, is engaged in mer- chandising in Columlius, Ohio, and ;it Xew I-exington, under the tirm name if W. R. Calkins i\: Son. He has a patent on a gas stove which is manufactured at Columbus and is also engaged in the ni.inufacture of sheet iron ware at Xew Lexingti^n. Mr. I-'aine is in charge of tiie business at Xew Straitsville and is carefully controlling the same, his enterprise and good management resulting in bringing tt> him creilitable suc- cess. In iSijO Mr. Faine was united in mar- riage to Miss Minnie Calkins, the eldest daughter of W. R. Calkins, who formerly THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 457 resideil at New Straits\'ille 1)ut is now liv- ing at Xew Lexington. At one time he ser\-e(l as treasurer of tlie county and is widely known as a pruminent and enter- prising man. ]d.is liusine.ss interests are e.x- tensi\e and prove of benetit to the com- munity by the promotion of commercial ac- tivity. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Faine have been ])i)rn three children: Cecil, Uarda and 'Cyril. In his fraternal relations Mr. Faine is a Mason, belonging to New Straitsx'ille Lodge. No. 484, F. & A. I\L. and Xew Lex- ington Chapter, No. 149, R. A. M. He has recentiv established the New Straits- ville Record wiiich he is editing and into which lie entered for the .sole purix>se of developing the great natural resources of the town. In this enterprise he is associ- ated with Hiram Campbell, a jjractical busi- ness man. Mr. Faine is also the agent for the Corning Natural Gas Company at New Straitsville and superintends its affairs here. In politics he is a Re])ul)lican and for the past seven years has taken an active part in Perry county politics. In business he has achieved success through honorable effort, untiring industry and capable management and in private life he has gained many warm personal friends. J. E. POWELL. Thrcugh almost a decade J. E. P(.well has been a practitioner at the bar of New Le.xingtcju and has already won a degree of success that many an older member of the legal fraternity might well envy. He is a native of Hocking county, Ohio, born in 1S71, and his father, John Powell, was also^ a native of that county, where the grand- father. Samuel Powell, had located in pio- neer days. He became an active factor in the substantial improvement and (!e\elop- ment of that localitv and erected what was known as the Powell Mills, five in number, (11 Sunday and Monday creeks. The father of ( ur subject was a soldier in the Civilwar .at the time when the north and south took the field as enemies because the one wished to overthrow tlie Union and the other to preserve it. John Powell joined the north- ern forces and served with the Thirty-first Ohio Regiment until he was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga and rendered unfit for further nn'litarv dutv. J. II. Powell, of this review. ac(|uired his early education in the cimmion .schools o.f Reading township, later c(.ntinued his studies in .New Lexington and afterward was a student in Delaware, Ohio. When his literary course was coniiilete he resolved to take up the study of law. As a prepara- tion for a life work he entered the law de- partment of the Ohio State L'niversity at 458 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. Columbus. Successfully passing his exami- nations he was admitted to the bar in De- cember, 1893. and at once opened his office at New Lexington. In the meantime, how- ever, he had been engaged in teaching school at Glenford for two years and had been a law student in the office of Ferguson & Johnson, of New Lexington, so that he had thereby gained a practical knowledge of the working of the courts. Entering upon his practice he showed that he had gained a broad and comprehensive knowledge of the principles of jurisprudence. Professional advancement in the law is proverbially slo\{-, but the first element of success is a persist- ency of purpose, an effort as untiring as the force of gravity. Possessing tiiese qualities and preparing his cases with marked care, Mr. Powell has steadily advanced until he now occupies a very creditable position at the bar and is to-day enjoying a distinctive representative clientage. Mr. Powell was united in marriage to Miss Julia Piaird, a daughter of Joseph L Baird, formerly uf Xew Stra;ts\ ille but now of Junction City. Her people were of an old family in this county and one widely and favorably known. The home of Mr. and Mrs. Powell has been blessed with two children : Harold anerson. in talents and in character Mr. Lautenschlager is a worthy representative of his race. He began his education in the district schools of Owen county, Indiana, but desiring to further per- fect his knowledge he afterward entered the Ca])ital Lnivcrsitx' at Columbus, Ohio, in the year 1892. and was graduated in 1896 on the comi)letion of full classical course, being selected valedictorian by a class of six- teen. He then took a three years' course in theology in the same uni\ersit\' and was graduated in 1899, whcreuiion he was or- dained to the ministry and followed a call which he had received some months pre- vious to Glenford, Ohio. He had de- THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 461 temiined to devote his life to this holy call- ing and his first pastorate is the one of whicli he is still in charge — the churches of St. Panl's and Good Hope. He is laboring untiringly, earnestly and with steadfast purpose in his efforts to spread the gospel and uplift mankind and his labors are not without desirable results. He is a young man of strong intellectuality, of jjroad read- ing and of marked consecration. The two churches of which he has charge are situ- ated al)out three and one-half miles apart and have a combined membership of three hundred and fifty. Tlie x'arious societies and departments of the churches are now in good working order and Mr. Lanten- schlager deserves great credit for what he has already accomplished here in the way of extending the influence of the church and promoting its efticiency. On tlie 29th of June, 1899, Charles J. E. Lantenschlager was united in the holy bonds O'f matriniKHiy to Miss Emma Elsass. a na- tive of ^\'aynesburg. Ohio, and they have two children, Emma Esther and Paul Elsass. Our subject and his wife are one in their efforts to advance the cause of Chris- tianity among their fellow men and both are well known and highly esteemed not only among the people of their own denomi- nati(Tn but among the representatixes of other churches as well. C. W. KING. On the roster of county officials in Perry county appears the name of C. \V. King, who is filling the position of sheriff and makes his home in New Lexington. He was born in ]\Iorgan county, Ohio, and is a son of J. S. and Octavia J. (Clayton) King. His father was a native of Pennsyl- \-ania and when a liov came to Ohio with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John King, who located in Morgan county at an early day. In the year 1869 J. S. King brought his famih' to Perry county, settling in Bearfield township, where they resided upon a farm until 1 89 1, when they remo\-ed to Oakfield. Mr. King is there living a retired life at the present time. Pie was long connected with agricultural pursuits and is now" resting in the enjoyment of the fruits of liis former toil. C. W. King, of this review, was only a year old when he was brought by his parents to Perry county, and in the public schools of Bearfield township he pursued his edu- cation, continuing his studies in the high schodl of New Le.xington. He afterward engaged in teaching school for three years in this countv and then turned his attention to different business interests. He has been quite active in political circles since attain- ing his majorit}- and endorses the tnen and 462 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. measures of the Repiil)lican ]>arty. Called to public office by his fellow townsmen, who recognized liis worth and ability, he served for one year as assessor and for two terms was treasurer of Monroe township. In 1900 he was elected sherifif of the county and entered upon the duties of the office which he is now discharging without fear or favor. In this county Mr. King was joined in wedlock to Miss Clara \\'allace, a daughter of William Wallace, now deceased, who formerly lived in Pleasant township and was a soldier in the Union army during the Civil war. Unto Mr. and Mrs. King has been l)orn one scjii. Lloyd Dwight. Mr. King having spent almost his entire life in this county, is widely known and the traits of his character are such as win him the g(XKl will and confidence of those with wh('m he has Ijeen associated. He is now regarded as a popular and efficient officer, his name inspiring confidence in all law- abiding citizens. AARON BINCKLEY. Among the well known residents of Reading township is Aan.'n Piincklew who was burn Xoxember 7. 1835. upon the farm which he now occupies. He is a son of David and Xancy ( Beachler) Binckley and a representative of one of the old families of the county. His father was born upon the same farm. The grandfather, Adam Binckley. was a son of Christian' Binckley, who came from Maryland to Ohio in 1801. In \~n^ be had visited this locality and then returned to Maryland after entering about two sections of land, a part of which lay iu' l-"airfield county, while the remainder is in i'erry county. He then spent alKXit three years in M;ir\],'nid. ;nid in iSoi brought his family to I'erry county. Ohio. That year he built a log cabin near the pres- ent attractive residence of our subject. This was the first permanent settlement made in I'erry county. Tlie name of Binckley is thus inseparably interwoven with the history of this ]K)rtion of the state. The first trip which Christian Binckley made was on horseback and he traveled o\er roads that lay through deep forests and even had to make his way where there was no road at all. His children were John. Jacob. Henry. Christian and Adam. The last named was the youngest of the family. Christian Binckley died in 1832, at the age of ninety-four years. He was buried in the old churchyard which had been gi\en lt\ him to the peo|)le of the nei.ghlx>rho(Kl in which he lived in 1825. .\dani Binckley. the grandfather of our subject, married Miss Ansi>ach, who lie- longed to an old family of that name which THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 463 was established here about 1804. He was a very higlily educated mau for his day. He ser\-ed as the lirst commissioner of Perry county and was a major in tlie war of 1 81 2, serving- under General Harrison at the siege of Fort Meigs. He filled the office of justice of the peace for several years and in 18 1 8 became county commissioner at the time of the organization of the county. He died in 1861, at the advanced age of eighty- two years. In his family were six children: Samuel ; David, the father of our subject : Nancy, the wife of William Clunn; Chris- tian; Mary, the wife of Michael Miller; and Jnhn. Adam Binckdey, the father of this family, was a Democrat in his political views and took an active and earnest inter- est in political affairs. He was a member of the Reformed church and did exerything in his power to advance the cause of Chris- tianity. He owned a section of land here and divided it among his children. David Bhickley. the father of our sub- ject, received but limited educational pri\i- leges, but had a bright and retenti\-e minrl and became well informed. He always lived upon the farm where Ins birth oc- curred and there he died in 1863, at the age of fifty-fi\e years. He held niemliership in the Reformed cIuutIi, and cast his last presidential vote for the Union candidate, John Bell. In his Ixisiness affairs he pros- pered and accumulatefl four hundred acres of land in Perry and Fairfield countie^. In his fannly were nine cliildren ; Albion, Marion, Aaron, Thomas. Warner, \\'illiam, Mary Ellen. William and Le Roy. Onr subject and Le Roy are the only ones now living, the latter making his home in Bre- men, Ohio. For alxjut three terms Aaron Binckley jjursued his education in a select school in Somerset, but otherwise acquired his school discipline in the district schools. At the age of se\enteen years he went to Allen county, Ohio, where he engaged in teaching school, making his home there for eight months. He began the study of medicine but decided to abanidon his plan of becom- ing a physician. He made his home for a time upon the old family homestead but could not stand the confinement of the work. Until 1873 he rented land, when he fell heir to a part of his father's property. He then purchased the interest of the other heirs in the old homestead, comprising two hundred acres of valuable land. Since that time he has fenced the land. The Iniildings ha\-e all been> erected by our subject with the exception of the old barn which was built by his father in 1839. This he has re- niivdeled and nothing but the frame of the i:lil barn is left. In 1859 Mr. Binckley was united in marriage to Miss Catherine Boyer, a natixe of Thorn township. At that time Mr. Binckley was engaged in teaching. Eight children have been l)orn of this marriage: W illiam. who wedded Susan \'ogle, resides in b'airfield county. Emma is the wife of Da\-id Shrider, a resident of Lancaster, Ohio. ]\larv is at home. Sanmiel, who lives near our subject, married Elva Hum- berger. b}- whom he has three children, Nellie. Cladys and Robert. Dora Alice is the wife of Edward Handy, a resi- 464 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. (lent of Thorn township, and they have five justice of tlie peace oi Reachng townsliip. children — Beulah. Clifford, Cirace. Chester He holds nieiiibership in the Lutheran and Maljel. Louisa is the wife of Harry church, of wliich he has served as trustee. Laml), a resident of Lancaster, Ohio, and For many years he successfully carried on they have one daughter, Leila B. Leefa is general farming and stock-raising, but now- deceased. David, who resides at home, he is living a retired life and his rest is well married Zema Moorehead and they have merited and richly deserved, fi.r in former one child. years he was a \ery acti\e and energetic Mr. Binckley now owns atout three man. He belongs to one of the old and hundred acres of lancculiarities of tions. MatuMcc Donahue, the father of our disjwsition in the dignity, impartiality and subject, was Ixini at Carricknacurra, Ire- equitv of the oftice to which life, jirojierty land. He was a stone mason and contractor right and liberty must look for protection, and with his brother John had UKSt of the Possessing these c|ualities. Judge Maurice .stone contracts on the Muskingum river im- l-f. Dorahue merits the hi.gh honor which jirovemcnts. He married Miss Louisa was conferred upon him bv his election to O'Xeill. a dau.ghter of Patrick O'Xeill, who the circuit court of the fifth Ohio circuit, married Cliristina .\ustenber.g. a member of The Judge was born in Monroe town- a wealtliy (iernian family ami a nati\e of the- THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 465. fatherland. On completing her education Mrs. O'Neill went with her brother, who was the owner and captain of a vessel, upon a voyage arounid the world. In New York- she met Patrick O'Neill, who had just come from Ireland. It was almost a case of lo\e at first sight, and the young people plighting their troth were married. Mrs. O'Neill ac- companied her husliand to his home in Philadelphia, where he became a very pros- perous and prominent man. He owned •ex- tensive coal mines at Nelsoniville, but after successfully operating his mhies for a time he met with reverses in the east and came to Perry county, Ohio, locating upon a farm in Monroe township. After her father had met with financial reverses, Mrs. Donahue, his daughter, engaged in teaching school in Monroe townshi]3. She had accpiired a superior education in Philadelphia and was therefore well prepared for such a wurk. Mr. Donahue, the father of our subject, died March 10, 1863, and his wife passed away Feliruary 4, 1902. They left one son besides i.ur suljject, namely, Charles A. D( nahue, who was educated in the schools of this county and is now a member of the firm of Donahue & Spencer: and one daugh- ter, Mary, who is married and resides in Kansas. Two children, Laurence and Tena, died shortly after reaching maturity. Judge Donahue, of this review, has spent liis entire life in Perry county and inu'sued his literary education in the public scho(;ls. .\t the age of si.xteen vears he be- gan teaching school, which profession he followed for five years, being superintend- ent of the Corning public schools two years of that time. W'hai seventeen years of age he took up the study of law under the tutor- ship of A. H. W'lard, formerly of Perry county. Hax'ing been admitted to the bar at Columbus in 1884 he located for practice in Corning, this county, and in 1887 ^^"^^^ elected prosecuting attorney of the county, filling the position so capably that he was re- elected in 1890. He then rennived to New Lexington, where he dischargetl the duties i>f the ofifice in addition to the superin- tendence of a large private practice. He be- came a member of the firm of Donahue & Donahue, and later Donahue, Spencer & Donahue, the partners being Charles A. and Maurice H. Donahue ami Judge C. E. Spen- cer. Since the elevation of our subject to the circuit bench the firm is Donahue & Spencer. In 1900 our subject was elected judge of the circuit court and is now serv- ing on the bench. In 1889 was celebrated the marriage of Judge Donaliue and Miss Martina Johnson, a daughter of J. J. Jojm.som, president of the Perry County Bank, of New Lexington, who has also been quite prominent in public affair-', serving for two terms as county sheriff and for a similar period as county treasurer. Unto the Judge and his wife were horn two children : Zita and Pauline, but the latter died at the age of eleven- months. In connection with his practice ludge Donaliue has also been active in the control of important enter])rises in this portion of the state. He is now the president of The Coyle Coal Company, ojjerating mines at Nugent\-ille, Ohio, and is also president of ^66 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. i lie iJear Rim Lual Company. He is likewise president of the Board of Trade of New Lexington. In politics he is a Demo- crat and is a member of the Catholic church. The practice of law has been his real life work and at the bar as well as on tiie bench he has won marked distinction. A man of unimpeachable character, of unusual intel- lectual endowments, with a thorough under- standing,' of the law. patience, urbanity and industry. Judge Donahue took to the bench the very highest (lualifications for the most resiK)nsible ofifice of the state government and his record as a judge has been in har- mony with his record as a man and a law- yer, distinguished by unswerving integrity and a masterful grasp of every problem which has presented jtself for solution. THOMAS B. WILLIAMS. Thomas P.. Williams is one if tlie younger memljers of the Perry county bar Avho has attained distinction and success that many an older professional man might well cn\y. He has ser\'ed as i)rosecuting attorne}- of the county and is now enjoying a distinctively representative clientage as a member of the legal fraternity of New Lex- ingtou. Mr. Williams is a native of Ponie- roy. CJhio. where his birth occurred Janu- ary 5. 1870, his parents Ijeing Benjamin and Elizabeth (Johnson) Williams, both of whom were natives of Wales, whence they came to the new world in iX'')3, taking up their abode in Xiles, Ohio, whence they re- moved to Pomeroy and afterward went to New Straitsville, Perry county, Ohio. • The father was a miner by occupation and his wages were barely sulilicieiu to provide the necessities of life for his family without giving them any special advantages. From an earl\- aeral education but also prepared for the bar and won his degree in the C inciimnti T.aw .School, in which he was THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 467 graduated with the class of 1892. He then tiiok up the practice of law, at once opening an office in New Straitsville. where within a short period he has already gaine^l recog- nition as a lawyer of ability, manifesting liis proficient knowledge of law and his ready applicatidu of legal principles by the way in which he conducted the legal lousi- ness entrusted to his care. In the fall of 1893 he was elected prosecuting attorney for Perry county and after practicing for eighteen months at New Straitsville he re- moved to New Lexington, where he has since remained. He discharged his official duties with such ability and prtmiptness that he was re-elected for a second term in 1896, and upon his retirement from the office he resumed the private practice of law and now has a large clientage. In the year 1893 ]Mr. Williams was united in marriage to Miss Sarah A. Griffith, a native of Wales, and a daughter of David D. Griffith, of ^^'hiting, Indiana. They now have two interesting children : Elbert and Margaret. Oiu" subject and his wife have a large circle if friends in Xew Lexington and enjiiv the regard of those with whom they have been Ijrdugbt in contact. Fra- ternally Mr. Williams is connected with the Alasonic order, with the Knights of Pythias and with the Independent Order cf Odd Fellows. In his political views he is a Re- publican and has been an active and helpful member of the county committee. He has served as a member of the city ciiuncil of Xew Lexington and in the discharge of his official duties has manifested capability and trustworthiness that has won for him the highest esteem. ]\Ir. Williams has ac- complished much in life, although he is but a young man. Dependent upon his 1 wn re- sources for a lix'ing from an earl}- age, he has watched his opportunities, has matle the most of his advantages and as the years have passed has steadily progressed until he now occupies a most creditable and honor- able position as a citizen and as a member of tlie bar. PETER P. MECHLING. The Mechling family is one well known (rnc;rnian) Mechling. He was born in in Perry countv. It was established here Hopewell township. May 16, 1847. His about a century ago and from that time un- father was a native of Westmoreland coun- til the present representatives of the name ty, Penn.sylvania, born cai the 4tb uf De- have been loval and active in citizenship ceniber, 1804, and was a s marriage, which impi.rtant e\ent in bis life occurred on the 8th of Decemlier, 1872. the lady of his choice being Miss Frances Orr. a daughter of Hiram and Mary Orr. wim were natives of Bowling Green township. Lickhig county, Ohio, antl are now residents of Illinois. After his marriage Mr. Mechling removed to his present farm, which adjoins the farm ujxju which he was born, and there he began life in a log house, but be now has a large and attractive residence, wliicb is indicative of the prosperous career which be has Jed. The brick was burned upon the farm and the hduse was erected in 1877. He also built commodious barns and mailc either ex- cellent improA'ements up'ii bis ])lace. which shews that he is a man of progressive and practical ideas. He owns three hundred and forty acres of rich and arable land, which is de\-oled to general farming and stock-raising. He makes a specialty of the raising (f hogs and cattle for the market and liis sale of these annually increases his income to a gratifying extent. 'I'be home of Mr. and Mrs. Mechling has ])ecn blessed with five children : Hiram Orval. b.'rn August 22. 1873, is a druggist at Thornville. Oliio: Rosella, born Decem- ber 1'). 1874. died on the 251b portant position of general bu_\'er and head bookkeeper for the Columbus & Hocking Coal I't Iron Company at Xew Straitsville, operating mine No. 3 at this place. In that position he had the supervision of four hun- dred nien and controlled the operations <;f the iron furnaces. He enjoyed in an un- qualified degree the confidence i:f the com- pany which he represented and was well worthy of its trust. The Culver family, to which our sub- ject belongs, is of English Puritan ancestry, the line of descent being traced back tn the Ma\fliiwer. From Connecticut representa- tives of the family came to Ohio- in 179'') and established a home at Marietta. One of these was Reuben Culver, the grandfather of our suliject. who l>ecame identified with pioneer life in the Bucke}-e state and aided in laying broad and deep the foaindation for the present development and prosperity of this commonwealth. He married Olive Buell. a daughter of TinKilliy lUiell, who ser\-ed as an officer in the militia in an early day, participating in the battle of Stoning- ton during the Revolutionary war. Crom- well B. Culver, the father of our subject, was born in Ohio January 15, 1803, and after arriving at years of maturity he mar- ricfl Sarali J. I'crry, a daughter (.f Peter Perry, who was born in h'ranklin county. Ohio, where for many years he made his home. He was an uncle of Commodore I'errv. who won f.-inie in the naval battle of Lake Erie, and whose famous message, "Wt have met the enemy and they are ours," has become a matter of history. Edwin S. Culver, of this review, was 470 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. born in tlic okl town of Gore, in Hocking county, Ohio. March _'i, i85(>. He was tliere reared and educated, also pursuing his studies to some extent in Logan, Ohio. In May, 1879, lie entered the employ of the Thomas Iron Works Company, witli which he remained until the ist of March, 1883, ^\h^.■Il he l>ecanie connected with tlie C'olum- hiis & Mocking Coal & Iron Company as its chief clerk. At Xew Gi>re he was justice of the peace and postmaster while residing there, thus taking an active part in public affairs as well as in business life. In 1885 he removed to P.uchtel. in the employ of the same com])aiiy. continuing at that place until 1893, when he came to Xew Straitsville to acce]it the ])osition of general buyer and head liookkcejier for the Columbus & Hock- ing Coal \- Iron (."ompany. Much responsi- bility lested up<'n him and he was fully equal to the task and controlled the exten- sive business interests here in a manner that brought ijrosperity to the com])any and at the same time enaliled the corporation to pay him a good salar)-. In the county of his nativity Mr. Culver was united in marriage to Miss Nettie Ben- nett, a daughter of Daniel and Sarah A. (Lentz) Bennett. The Lentz family came from Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, to Ohio in pioneer times and in 1853 Daniel Ben- nett removed from Wilkesbarre, Pennsyl- vania, to Hocking county. L^nto Mr. and Mrs. Culver have been born four children : Thea Edith, born September J5, 1885; Cromwell B., born December 27. 1887; Ed- win Germaine B., born July 11, 1892; and Margaret C, born August 3, 1896. Mr. and Mrs. Culver have a wide circle of friends in this locality and the hospitality of the best hi>mes of New Straitsville was extended to them during their residence here. Here Mr. Culver served as notary jntblic. He is a well known and valued nienil)er of the Masonic fraternity, belong- ing to the blue lodge, chapter and council. He is largely a self-made man, who, with- out pecuniary or other advantages to assist him at the outset of his career, has steadily worked his way upward. He hail a laud- able ambition to attain something better in life and has steadily advance* sales of lumber extending through- out the southern ])ortion of Ohio. His. brothers-in-law, Henry 1). and James M., Flautt, are connected with him in the planing mill business, each having owned a third interest in the two i)laning mills since 1894. In Somerset was celebrated the mar- riage of Mr. Snider anr the advancement of the community along social, material, intellectual and moral lines and has co-operated in many movements for the public good. In addi- tion to his industrial and property interests he is also connected with financial circles as a director in the Somerset Bank. Although his business interests have been and are ex- tensive, he is always the same genial, courteous gentleman, whose ways are those of refinement and whose word nps to General Wash- ingti;n at \'orktown. Having fonned an attachment for the new world the grand- father f 181 j. going as a guide with General Harrison. Becoming ill, he died <>f pneiunonia while on the march. Years afterward, in 1840. when General Harrison was making a tour through the state as the ]>resi(lential candi- date, he called upon the daughter of his former guiile. Mrs. John F'ree. when in Mansfield, .\ndrew. General Joseph. Jacob ;uid llenry .\cwnian were all uncles of our subject. After his marriage. Dr. I'rce, the father iif our subject, engaged in the jiracticc of THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 473 medicine in Alansfiekl. Of broad humani- tarian principles and deep human sympathy, he gave his services freely to^ the poor, ac- cepting and desiring no compensation. His own Christian life, too, was an inspiration and a help to tho'Se whom he met. In 1S41 he removed to McCutchinville, Wyandot count}-, where he engaged in practice for a time, but afterward located on a farm in that county, there spending his remaining days. His was a noble, upright and helpful life and the world is certainly better by his having lived. His memory still remains as a blessed benediction to those who knew him. He passed away in 1871, at the age of seventy-eight years, and his wife died in 1870, at the advancecl age of sevent\--eight years. Colonel Free, whose name intrciduces this review, was one of a familv of eight children : Susan is still living in Xew Lex- ington, at about the age of eighty years : Rosanna, also of New Lexington, is the widow of Prof. G. A. Sickles, formerly a member of the faculty of Heidelberg Semi- nary ; Mrs. Catherine Hoffman is deceased; Anna B. is the wife of J. W. Cooley, of Wyandot county, Ohio; \. X., wh.i was bi'rn in Chambersburg. Penns\-]\ania, has for the past forty years spent the greater jjart of his time in traveling over the wnr'd: the Colonel is the sixth in order nf bn-th ; Henry X., the next younger, is miw de- ceased; and Colonel ^\'illiam Henry Harri- sr n Free, the eighth member of the familv, died in Xew Lexington, July t8, 1876, at the age of forty years. He was engaged in merchandising in this place when the Civil war was inaugurated and with patri- otic spirit he raised a company for three months' service. He became its first lieu- tenant and on the expiration of the tenn he raised another comnmnd for three years' ser\-ice and liecame its captain. This was known as Company D, Thirt\-tirst Ohio In- fantry. Colonel Free was wounded at Chickamauga while leading his men. He was afterward made a major in the Ninety- fifth Ohio and subsequent!}- promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel in that regiment. He then returned to X^^ew Lexington, hav- ing been elected to the state legislature by a majority of twelve hundred while he was lying in a hospital at Nashville because of his wounds. He ser\ed during the winter in the assembly and then again went to the front, coaitinuing in the army until honor- ably discharged in Decemlier, 1865. He was a brave and efficient officer and in civil life was a man of sterling honor and worth, who enjoyed in; a high degree the confidence and respect of his fellmv mai. Colonel John W. Free, whose name in- troduces this review, pursued his educatinn in the schools of Mansfield and in Wvandot county, displaying special aptitude in bis studies. At the age of sixteen years he be- gan teaching, as did all of liis brothers and two sisters. In 183(1 he came to Xew Lex- ington, where he turned his attention to^ merchandising, and in i8()i he, too, raised a ci>mpany, gathering together sufficient men for the command in five days. Elected its captain, he went to the front in command of Com])any A. ThirtN-first Ohio Volunteer Infantrw ;ni(l in Xovember. iSAj, he was 474 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. proniiited to the rank of major, continuing in tliat position until 1865, when lie re- signed owing to the fatal illness of his wife, win I (lied on the 14th (if April of that year. at the age of twenty-two years. He had married ])rior to his enlistment, the lady of iiis choice heing Miss Catherine France, of Perry county. She left two children, Anna and Lulu, both of whcjm are now deceased. There is now a grandchild, A. F. Ott, who is living in \\'ashington Court House, Ohio, and who served in the Spanish-American war. ])eing chief bugler on the stafif of Gai- eral A. H. \\'i!son. After the death of his first wife Colonel Free was again married, his second union being with Miss Martha A. Moore, a daugh- ter of Andrew and Lois Moore, of Perry county. There is one child In this uni(~in, Kate A., the wife of John E. Davis, by^ whom she has one child, Major Free Davis, of Indianapolis, Indiana. Since the war Colonel Free has resided at Xew Lexington. He studied law, l>eing admitted to the bar, and c(jntinued in the practice of his profession until 1883. He has always declined public office, never seek- ing notoriety of that character. Since 1852 he has Ijeen a loyal and devoted member of the Mas(jnic fraternity, and he also belongs to the Indei)endent Order of Odd Fellows and the (irand Army of the Republic. He is widely known in Xew Lexington, where he won an enviable reputation in early times as a merchaut and later as a member of the bar. His military career is one most cred- itable, for meritorious conduct on the field of battle won him promotion. In matters of citizenship he is as true to-day to his country as when he followed the old /flag upon the southern battlefields. As a man he possesses sterling traits of cliaracter which ha\e gained him pojxilarity and friendship antl no one is more worthy of representation in this volume than Colonel Free. JOSEPH ADAMS. The story of the sufferings and the l)ra\ery of those who wore the l>lue and fouglit nobly for the preservation of the Union, now so great and jjrospcn us as a direct result of their heroism and their de- votion to princi]jle and country, — this story cannot ))e told ton often. It is especially well that tho.se of the vounger generation sh(>ul(l have impressed upon their minds that the bravery and happiness they enjoy freely was purcha.sed for them at an awful price, and though none but an actual i^ar- ticipant in the Civil war can give the true picture in its entirety, a faint idea may be gai'ied in the iierusal of the history of those will , as in the case of Tose|ih Adams, ex- THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 47! perienced the liorrors of war in many of its worst phases. Mr. Adams, who del at hi- home in New Lexington, sacrificed his hfe on the akar of his cormtry ami he certainly deserves the credit for what he did toward Siii)pressing the rel^ellion of the south, hazarding the authority of the government at Washington. Mr. Adams was a native of Pennsyl- vau'ia, liis hirth having c-ccurred in \\'ash- ington county, that state, on the _'jd cf Au- gust, 1828. When he was four years of age he was hrought tn Perry county, Ohio, in 1832, h\- liis parents, Rohert and Mar- garet ( McClellan) Adams, who located in Clayton township, the father purchasing a farm, on which they spent their remaining days. His death occurred September 11, 1886, when he was eighty-four years of age, and his wife passed away on the 12th of July, 1890. at the age of ei.glity-seven years and sex^en months. Both were natives of Washington county, Pennsylvania, and the family is of Irish lineage. Joseph Adams, the grandfather of oair subject, to- gether with his father, came from the Em- erald Isle to the new world. The maternal grandfather of our subject was James Mc- Clellan. who also came from Ireland. Unto Robert and Margaret (McClellan) Adams were born seven sons: Joseph, of this re- view ; John, who served in the Civil war and is now deceased : Samuel, who for three years was a L'nion soldier and liecame a ■corporal and is now living in Brown, Kan- sas ; Calvin, who was killed in battle, being with his brothers in the One Hundred :and Fourteenth Ohio Volunteei" Infantry; James, who serx'ed in the commissary de- partment during the Civil war and is now lix'ing in Cook count}-, Iowa; Margaret, the deceased wife of J. A. Grant, of Salt Lake townshi]). Perry county: and \\'illi;im. who died many \-ears ago. Josejih Adams, of this review, was reared u])on the old home farm and thrijugh- out the ]jeri(.Kl of his acti\e business career carried on agricultural pursuits. \\'hen tlie country became involved in civil war he was more than forty years of age and thus exempt from military service. However, he enlisted in 1864 as a member of the One Hundred and Sixtieth Ohio Volunteer In- fantry, serving as a member of Company F during the term of his enlistment. His health became so badly impaired during his ser\ice that for eighteen years prior to his death he was unalile to engage in active work. After his return from the war he again took up his abode on the old home- stead and for a time carried on agricultural pursuits, meeting with good success as the result of his labors, but as the years passed he suffered niore and more as the result of the hardships of his army life and for almost two decades he had to put aside business cares entirely. Mr. Adams was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Colborn, a daughter of Rob- ert and Rebecca (Hazleton) Colborn, whose father removed from Somerset county, Pennsylvania, to Pike township. Perry county. Ohio, and spent the last years of his life here. d_\ing in i8()3, at the advanced age of eighty-four years. His wife was a daughter of Samuel and Nancy (McKin- 476 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. ney) Hazleton, and her father was a pioneer Mary Josephine, the wife of John S. Safeli, settler of Perry county, coming west with of Pike township, Perry county : James his brothers, John, Henry and WilHam Arthur, now deceased ; and Charles Earl, Hazleton. who is living in New Lexington. For more Tlie marriage of our suljject and his than forty years, Mr. Adams, the father of wife was bles.sed with seven children : Rob- this family, was a loyal and exemplary ert C, who die>l at the age of four years; member of the Masonic fraternity, and he Margaret I., wlu) is the wife of .\lbert also belonged to the Grand Ar:ny of the Re- Flowers, of Clinton county, Iowa; Lulie, jjublic. Ht was a man of must excellent now the wife of William' Collins, of ^^'ar- traits of character and enjoyed the warm ren county, Ohio; Susan M., at home; regard and confidence of all who knew him. GENERAL THOMAS EWING, A. M.. LL. D. (iencral Ewing was burn August 7, secretary to President Taylor. In 1852 he- 1829, in Lancaster, Ohio, and was a entered Brow.n Universitv. where he was .son of Senator Thomas Ewing. tJie famous i.v:pular with faculty and students. Those lawyer and statesman, whosj sketch appears who knew him then recall his splencHd phys- elsewhere in this work. His mother, ique; his intellectual, transjiarent counte- through whom he was related to James Gil- nance ; his genial temper ; his strong anti- lespie Blaine, was Maria \\'ills Boyle, a slavery feeling, and his hatred >:'f inju.stice granddaughter of Xeal Gillespie, who emi- in every form. The warm admiration which grated from County Donegal, Ireland, and the president, the illustrious Dr. Wavland, became a man dI" eminence in western I'enn- showed for him was one i>t tiie ])lea,-anl rec- sylvania in the latter ])art of the last ceu- dlections of his life, h'rom Brown Uni- tury. His mother's father. Hugh Boyle, versity he went to Cincinnati and entered the also a native of Donegal, took active part in law office of the Honorable Henrv Stanbery, a political conspiracy and, in 1791, was and the Cincinnati Law Schod. In 1855 he forced to tlee to .America, where for forty began practice in Cincinnati. Soon after he years he was clerk of the supreme court of was employed by John W. Andrew^, a i)rom- Ohio f( r Eairfichl county. inent lawyer of Columbus, to assist in de- .\t nineteen .Mr. Ewing was a i)rivatc fending three actions at law in the L^nite;! THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. '\77 States Circuit Court, fur infring-enient (it "Parker's Patent Reaction and Percussinn Water W'lieel." Success in tliese led to his being- retained to defend over fifty other cases brouglit on the same patent. On January i8, 1856, Mr. Ewing- was married to Miss Ellen Ewing Cox, daughter of the Rev. William Cox. of Piqua. Ohio, a minister of the Presbyterian Church dis- tinguished for zeal and eloquence. To them were born five children, who' are still living, namely: \\'illiam Cox, who- is engaged in artistic photography in Washington. D. C. : Maria, who is the wife of Edwin S. Martin, of Xew Straits\-ille, Ohio , Thomas and Hampt(.)n Denman, wIki arc practicing law in Xew York citv, and Mary Beall, who lives with her mother in Yonkers, Xew York. Th<;ugh Mr. Ewing was reared a Cath- olic, he did m^t accept the doctrine nf in- fallil)ilily. V>\ mental constitution he was una'l>le to limit Christianitv to anv denomi- natiini, 'but he believed in Jesus Christ as his divine Master and Savior. Early in T857 he removed with his fam- ily to Lea\'en worth. Kansas, where he formed a partnership with his brother, Hugh Boiy-le Ewing, for the practice ol law. Later the firm included William Tecumseb Sher- man, who was married to liis elder sister, b'llen I'liiyle Ewing. and Daniel McCook. In the Ci\il war. three members of the firm at- tained the rank of brigadier general, and the fourth became the great hero of .\tlanta and the march tn the sea. Durmg the famous struggle which resulted in the admission of Kansas as a free state, ]\Ir. Ewing rendered a service to freedom of much historic inter- est. When in January, 1861, Kansas was ad- mitted under a free constitution, Mr. Ewing, then but thirty-one years oi age, was elected chief justice of the supreme court. He served less than two vears. but established a high reputation as a jurist. With him "the law stood for justice and the judge for righteousness." In September, 18(12. he re- signed the chief-justiceship to enter the Union arm\' and recruited the Elexenth Regiment. Kansas \''olunteer Infantry, of which he was elected a colonel. For gal- lant conduct at Prairie Grove, one of the fiercest battles of the war, he was com- missioned a brigadier general on ^larch T3, 1863, by special order of President Lincoln. He was assigned to the "Dis- trict of the Border" comprising the state of Kansas and the western portion of Mis- souri — a "hornet's nest of a district," as he called it. This command, for which his ac- (|uaintance and influence especially fitted him, he held fmm Jiuie, 1863. to Feliruary, 1864. While in command of this district, iin August 25), 1863. he issued an urder kniiwn as "Order Xn. 1 1," directing the de- po])ul;uion of large portions of four In rder counties of western Missouri. By the order the loyal inhabitants were reciuired to re- move to the military posts, the disloyal to remi ve ont of the c unities. It was a severe measure, but the onh- wav of surnK.iunting 478 THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. the difficulties to he overcome. These conn- inents of tlie army or any detachment. After ties, after having suffered mucli from Kan- they liad committed many depredations and sas Redlegs under Jennison and otlier pred- then penetrated to Lawrence, wliere tliey atory leaders, whom General Ewing sup- nuirdered nearly 200 jjeopie in cold blood pressed with a strong hand, had become the and burned the city, I knew some decisive base of operations of about ? thousand Mis- measure had to be adopted. The Kansas souri guerrillas, under Ouantrill. who inces- people were aroused, and it .sed resumption. In 1876 Hocking vallev. He was largely instru- Allen G. Thurman sought the Democratic mental in the constructicm of the Ohio Cen- nomination for the presidency. Though less tral Railway. But the ])anic of 1873 robbed pronounced in opposition to resumi)tion than him of all pecuniary return from his efforts, was Governor Allen, Senator Thurman was and cast upon him a vast indebtedness, General Ewing's preference for the nomina- which he could easily have avoided, but tion, but upon condition that the declara- which fie struggled to pay during the re- tion of financial jKllicy adopted in 1875 maining quarter century of his life. He was should not be modified. When the state a member t>f the constitutional convention of convention met in Cincinnati the followers Ohio in 1873-4. where his legal attainments of Senator Thurman. led by the Hon. Frank and admirable powers of debate gave him a Hurd. controlled its organization and intro- leading place. But the proposed constitu- duced resolutions which in effect declared tion failed of adoption by the people. In the for the abandonment of opposition to the financial di.scussions following the war to resumption ])olicy. Minority resolutions re- the resumption of specie payments in 1879. affirming the platform of 1875 were reported General Ewing was iinmounced in his op- l)v Governor William D. Morgan. At a mo- position to the various statutes devised to ment when defeat seemed certain General enhance the value of the currency and effect Ewing mounted the stand. "I rise," said the payment of government bonds in gold, he, "not to sjxeak for a man, but for the He ipposed the law of 1869 \Vhich declared cause." By a powerful and impassioned that brnds. the ])rincipal of which was orig- speech he carried the Morgan resolutions, inally made payable in greenbacks, should He himself presented the name of William be paid in coin. In 1871 he attacked the re- Allen, at St. Louis, as the nonnnee of the funding (jperations of the government, and Ohio Democracy. General Ewing repre- the policy of currency contraction, from sented the Lancaster district in congress which he anticii)ated commercial disaster, an from 1877 to 1881, where he advocated the anticii)ation fulfilled in the panic of 1873. remonetization of silver, and became the In January. 1875. the act was passed by con- leader in the successful fight to amend the gress providing for the resumption of specie resumjjtion scheme so as to |)rovi(le that the l)ayments. He aroused the Democratic party greenbacks should be reissued instead of be- against the resumption policy, and for the ing destroyed when once jjresented for re- ne.Nt four years was the most conspicuous demption. But for this amendment the cur- figure in the Greenback movement. In 187; rencv. alrc;id\ reduced in v<'Inme. would THE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 48 s have been greatly contracted, to the im- suffer b}- the proix>sed changes, and after a measurable distress of the industrial classes, vigorous debate he carried an amendment And resuniiption would have been impossi- continuing the usual appropriations. In ble, as Secretary Sherman admitted in his in- closing his speech he referred to the famous, terview with tlie committee on finance, pony-exj^ress established by Ben Holliday ]\Iarch 19, 1878, when the question was put before the war, between St. Joseph, Mis- to him by Senator Allison : "In other words» souri, and San Francisco, and in one of his you think we cannot come to and maintain happiest expressions likened it to a "spider's specie payments without the power to reis- thread swung across the desert." In 1879 sue?"' To which Secretary Sherman an- General Ewing was the Democratic candi- swered: "1 dn nut think we can." On the date for governor of Ohio, but was defeated money question General Ewing was unwar- alter a brilliant campaign which attracted rantably charged with ach'ocating inflation, the attention of the nation, it being recog- His position was, in fact, the conservative nized that success would place him in the jjosition. 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