850 - HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY are few localities in which he is not well known. His birth took place in Hancoch County, Ohio, May 28, 1841, and he is the only son of William and Emily (Moore) Gallant. Mr. Gallant comes of Irish and Englist ancestry. His paternal grandmother was 2 cousin to that great statesman, Henry Clay The father of our esteemed subject was born in January, 1811, and died from an accident in 1866. The mother was born in March, 1817 and died at Spencerville, at the home of her son, at the age of 83 years and 10 months passing away just two hours later than Eng-land's venerable queen, in 1902. Mr. Gallant's parents were aged respectively 23 and 17 years when they were united in marriage in Delaware County, Ohio. They came from large families, both having brothers and sister: numbering 1, but their children were eight in all, the survivors being : Amelia, widow of: Joshua Stokesberry, now aged 69 years, who resides with her children; Martha, widow of Alfred Gorby, a farmer; and W. H., of Spencerville. The parents rest in Hassan Cemetery, eight miles northeast of Ada, Ohio. W. H. Gallant was the only son of his par. ents' family and was born in the woods it Hancock County. He was reared on the pio neer farm and, off an on, attended the district schools until he was 17 years old, enjoying also some advantages at Findlay. He then be gan to teach school and for 14 years followed this profession at various times, teaching in al 28 school terms. His conversion dates from his 19th year, in March, 1859, and he was bap tized on the 8th of the following June in till Old School Baptist Church. Before going into the details of his years of ministerial work, mention must be here made of his services as a soldier, these of themselves being of an important enough character to entitle him to the deep regard of his fellow-citizens. From the opening of the Civil War hi sympathies were enlisted, but he did not actually enter the service until 1862, when he be came a member of Company D, 99th Reg. Ohio Vol. Inf., from which he was honorably: . discharged in March, 1863. The continuance of the rebellion made more troops necessary and in 1864 he again entered the service, enlisting in Company F, 122nd Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., under General Wright. On March 25, 1865, before Petersburg, he was terribly a wounded, receiving three shots, the one in his . left leg necessitating the amputation of the n limb just below his knee. In spite of the disadvantages to which this accident has subjected him, he has never permitted it to interfere with his pastoral work and he has never , on that account shirked any hard duty of his calling. He has ridden miles and miles over ; a rough country, through cold and storm to 7 keep an appointment, to preach the Gospel, to perform a marriage service or to say comforting words above the grave. After his return from the army and recu-t peration from his accident and injury, he took E up active work in the church, a burden he has ) never laid down. He remained in the Old E School Baptist Church and then assisted in organizing the Riley Creek Baptist Church and was its first clerk. He began preaching in 1869 and in December, 1870, he was ordained in the Riley Creek Baptist Church, only three days after its dedication. This was his first pastorate. He recalls his work in that church with feelings of the greatest satisfaction, it being on the ground where he used to play ball in his boyhood. He has served four pastorates in this church, aggregating 11 years and, when far away has traveled a distance of 160 miles to attend some special service here, like the burial of an old pioneer, a member of the one of his early congregations. Mr. Gallant has been pastor of 17 churches 1 of the Auglaize Baptist Association, of which he is now moderator, and each pastorate included adjacent missions, as follows : Riley Creek, with four ; Marion, four; Mercer, four ; Pleasant Grove, four ; Waynesfield, three; Spencerville, four ; Amanda, two; Willshire, two; and one each at Neptune, McDonald, Haviland, Kenton, Providence, Blanchard Valley, Pleasant Mills (Indiana), where he remained one year; Harrison, AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 851 Pleasant View and South Lima. He built churches at Riley Creek, Marion, Spencerville, Wiltshire, Haviland and South Lima, assisted in having repairs made on the church at Waynesfield to the amount of $604, and cleared a debt of $872 at Mercer and one of $700 at Pleasant Grove. He has been uniformly successful in evangelistic work and at one meeting, in 1885, 47 converts were made. He has extended the hand of fellowship to t00 converts in the Amanda, Riley Creek and Waynesfield churches. In 1879 Mr. Gallant organized the Baptist Church at Spencerville. There were but four constituent members, viz : George H. Kephart and wife, Ella Kephart, Susanna Sutton and Mrs. Fisher. Through the efforts of Mr. Gallant, by 1881, a regular church replaced the mission and by the close of the fourth year the little faithful body numbered 55. Only one of the original constituent members, Mrs. Susanna Sutton, is now living. The present church edifice was erected at a cost of $3,000, while its furnishings are also valuable and in accordance with present demands. Mr. Gallant has been twice married. On November 1, 1860, he was married in Hancock County, Ohio, to Lucinda Watt, who died in April, 1903, at St. Marys, Ohio, having been an invalid for a number of years. During the whole period of illness she was tenderly cared for by her husband whose ministrations eased her months of helplessness. She was the mother of three children, viz : Effie, Charles William and Willard L. The daughter was a popular teacher in the public schools prior to her marriage to Adolphus Bice ; they have four children—Clyde ; Hubert, a graduate of the Spencerville schools, a teacher at the age of 16 years and now a student at Oxford; Nellie and Lucy. Charles William, the eldest son of Mr. Gallant, suffered for 12 years with heart trouble and died at the age of 19 years and 10 months. At the age of 18 he was baptized by his father at the Pleasant View Baptist Church, near the Indiana line. Willard L., the second son, married Alice Balyeat and they have a son, Jewell. Mr. Gallant married, second, Mrs. Sarah Frances Kershner, who was born in Shelby County, Ohio, and is a daughter of William Ginn. Her father was born in Ireland and came as an early settler to Shelby County, Ohio. He died at Dayton, the father of 14 children. He married three times, his second wife being Miriam Botkin, who bore five children, viz : Mary, John, James, Johnson and Sarah Frances, the last named born in 1849. On March 5, 1866, Sarah Frances Ginn married Francis Marion Kershner. He was born in Greene County, Ohio, near Xenia, in January, 1841, and died in October, 1896. They had three children, as follows : William Erie, Lura M. and Anna. William Erie was superintendent of schools for 16 years, during which he served these places : Mendon, Mercer County ; Prairie Depot, Wood County, and Columbus Grove. He resigned from the last named position to accept one with Lippincott & Company, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as a traveling salesman, his line being school supplies. He married Mamie Barrington and they have one daughter, Helen Barrington. The eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Kershner is Mrs. Otto Botkin; she has one daughter, Lillian Frances. The youngest daughter is Mrs. Reno Moore ; she has two children—Marion Seymour and Naomi Ginn. On October 28, 1903, Mrs. Kershner was united to Rev. W. H. Gallant. She united first with the United Brethren Church in 1874 and with the Baptist Church in 1888. Mr. Gallant can look back over many fruitful years. While he no longer feels called upon to risk his life and health in the long journeyings which formerly were his daily task, on occasion he will go far to attend some particular church function, especially if in so doing he can recall memories and acquaintances of the early days of his ministerial life, for which he cherishes the tenderest recollections. In 1905 he made such a journey. Out of the 28 candidates to be ordained in his old church was a young man, one of his own converts—George Lewis. Mr. Gallant wished to be present at the ordination of this young man, who had been - 48 - 852 - HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY chosen as a missionary to China, and it was a great pleasure for him to be chosen to offer the ordination prayer on this occasion in the very church where he, himself, had been ordained in 1870. DANIEL E. KIPLINGER. Probably of all the older citizens of Lima, none has better claim to be remembered than has the subject of this sketch, who for many years was closely identified with the material growth of the city. It has been computed that if all the structures that he has erected here should be massed, a village of considerable size would be found. Mr. Kiplinger was born in June, 1830, in Springfield, Ohio, and is a son of Philip Kiplinger. Away back to the days when white settlers fought in Ohio with the Indians before they could establish safe and peaceful homes, the Kiplinger family was known, and one of the name was a defender of Fort Defiance. The grandfather of our subject, Daniel Kiplinger, came from Virginia at a very early day and settled in Clark County, Ohio, and there Philip Kiplinger, his son, also spent his life. In March, 1854, Daniel E. Kip,linger came to Lima, and became one of the pioneer contractors. He was skilled far beyond any of his competitors and was so rapid in his work that it came to be a common saying that it was cheaper to hire Daniel Kiplinger by the day than any one else by contract. Almost all of the earlier business blocks in Lima were built by him, and some of these, notably the Collins Block and the Ashton Block, are still standing Many of the others have been torn down on account of public improvements or to make way for larger structures. There are standing hundreds of neat residences and comfortable homes, built after the fashion of his day, and still stanch and true so far as their construction goes. Mr. Kiplinger continued contracting and building until forced to retire from constant activity, by failing health, in 1898. Since then he has occasionally. assisted his son, the leading carpenter and contractor of the city, C. F. Kiplinger. Mr. Kiplinger was married, first, in February, 1855, to Mary E. Cookston, who was a daughter of the late Thomas Cookston. The two surviving children of that marriage are : Clifford L., a well-known contractor at Lima, and Clarence, a resident of Columbus. The mother of these sons died in 1861. On October 2, 1862, Mr. Kiplinger was married to Mary E. Owens, who was born in Wales and is a daughter of Hugh Owens. Mr. Owens came to America and to Allen County in 1844 and settled in Sugar Creek township, where he cleared and improved a fine farm. He died in 1851, survived by his wife and five children. The estimable mother of Mrs. Kiplinger kept her children together and followed out her husband's wish in the development of the farm. She died in 1881, leaving but two survivors, Mrs. Kiplinger and a sister, Anna, who is the wife of 0. A. Jones. The latter is considered one of the best farmers in Sugar Creek township, having a record of raising 1,600 bushels of corn on 22 acres of land. Mr. and Mrs. Kiplinger had three children, but have been bereaved of all. The eldest, James Edward, died at the age of 34 years after having won a place second to none among California journalists. Raymond D., the second son, was formerly yard clerk for the Cincinnati & Eastern Railroad, and died aged 22 years. The only daughter, Anna Mary, passed away in her 15th year. Mr. and Mrs. Kip-linger belong to Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church. For four years he was a member of the Lima City Council, and for three years, of the Board of Equalization. Fraternally he is a Royal Arch Mason. MAURICE HOFELLER, of Lima, proprietor of one of the largest and most complete gentlemen's furnishing establishments in Northwestern Ohio, was born in Buffalo, New York, in September, 1866. His father dying when he was a child of five years, his AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 853 mother recrossed the ocean to her native land, Germany, where our subject remained until 1882. Returning to America, he located in Chicago, and secured work in a wholesale house which handled ladies' cloaks and suits. Later he was employed in New York, and then entered a retail clothing store in Jamestown, New York, conducted by the Marble Hall Clothing Company, where he remained for years. In 1896 Mr. Hofeller came to Lima as manager of the Mammoth Clothing Store, and one year later, acting upon the advice of several local friends, opened a modest store devoted to gentlemen's furnishings. This business has grown from the first, the present stock being twice as large as the original, with much larger quarters to accommodate it. Mr. Hofeller has marked business ability, as is evidenced by the extensive patronage which he has secured and held. He is secretary of the Downward Asphalt Company of the Indian Territory, an organization founded upon Lima capital. Mr. Hofeller was married, in 1900, to Emma Tigner, daughter of William Tigner. He is prominent in Lima Lodge, No. 162, B. P. O. E., as well as in Masonic circles, and is honored and esteemed both for his business and social qualities. BERNARD GERMAN. who enjoys the distinction of being the second oldest settler of Marion township, living continuously on his own land, was born in Germany in December, 1826, and is a son of Bernard and Mary (Horn) German. The boyhood and early youth of Mr. German were spent in his native land where he acquired a good, common-school education and enough knowledge of machinery to enable him to secure a position as stationary engineer. after coming to America, at the age of 17 years. He lived at Cincinnati for 15 years. In 1857 he left that city and moved to Allen County. He purchased 62 acres of wild land, in section 22, Marion township, and the present fine farm was all cleared by his individual efforts, with the exception of 10 acres. He paid the sum of $1,000 in gold for this property, its fine location along the Auglaize River making it a very desirable tract. The highway which now passes his comfortable residence was evolved from the blazed path he made, more than 40 years ago. At the time Mr. German settled on his farm in Marion township, Delphos was, as it now is, the nearest trading center, but almost every other fact has changed. Where now broad highways afford easy transportation to different points and where electric roads afford conveniences for more extended travel, in his day roamed the wild creatures of the wilderness, many of these so unaccustomed to the presence of the white man as to venture very close to his habitation. With game in abundance and the beautiful river teeming with fish, the pioneers of Marion township had advantages over settlers in many other localities. Mr. German's , home was the inevitable house of logs, but his, unlike many others, was constructed without the use of a single nail, pegs of woad and wooden hinges sufficing. The comfortable little cabin had a puncheon floor and the huge fireplace was the dispenser of both heat and light. The furniture was very simple although entirely adequate, much of it being of home manufacture. A lard lamp was made use of for special occasions, but in those days the tired residents did not turn night into day as is often the custom of the present, and lard lamps and tallow candles were all sufficient. The winter clothing was made from the wool taken from the sheep which were raised on the farm, Mr. German's estimable wife carding, spinning and weaving it into a strong, warm fabric and making it into excellent, serviceable clothing. Mr. German says that in the early days of life in Marion township, he and his good wife, like their neighbors, enjoyed visiting and making trips to Delphos, riding on the same horse and even carried some of the little ones along without inconvenience. Mr. German was married on June 27, 1847, 854 - HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY to Mary Fortman, who is a daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Pont) Fortman. Mr. Fortman crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Germany about 1833 in one of the sailing vessels of that day, and was one of the early settlers at Dayton, Ohio. In 1837 he settled in section 21, Marion township, on the west side of the river. Joseph Fortman and wife had seven children, viz : Joseph ; Benjamin; Elizabeth, wife of John Clausing ; Mary, wife of Mr. German ; Dam. (Dickerman) ; and Anthony, who lives on the old Fortman homestead. He and Mrs. German are the only survivors of the Fortman family. Joseph Fort-man died aged 60 years and his wife, at the age of 79 years. Mrs. German, like her husband, can recall many of the early experiences of the pioneers of Marion township. When her father first built his log cabin in the woods here, there were still numbers of Indians roving through the country, subsisting upon the wild game which was so plentiful. As the first home of the family was entirely without a roof and consisted in fact of a square barricade, with no door, the only way in which either Indians or wild creatures could get in to disturb the inmates when at rest, was to enter in the same manner as did Mr. Fortman and family, and that was to crawl under. He was a man of great industry, and as he knew that work on public improvements could be had if he could provide for his family and then leave them for a time, he did what seemed best under the cirsumstances. No great fatality attended them, and as soon as he felt sure they could be safe, he went to work on the Great Reservoir then being built, and next found profitable employment on the canal at Deep Cut, near Spencer. He also did a great deal of the grubbing work for the canal in sections 12, 15 and 14, and when the canal was completed, he, with his son Anthony, were passengers on the first boat that arrived at Delphos. After the canal was established Mr. Fortman returned to his farm and assisted in its clearing. As noted above, his son Anthony occupies the farm, having lived upon it for 68 years. It is in the extreme northern part of Marion township on the edge of Putnam County. Mrs. German remembers how the family came on foot from Dayton, camped cut at night and thus, tired and lonely reached the log cabin shelter in Marion township. The great fire-place gave warmth and all the cooking was done by it, and the admirable mother spun and wove in the light of its fire. Among the wild animals which surrounded the home and frequently disturbed their peace of mind, Mrs. German mentions bears, deer, wolves and porcupine's. On one occasion a herd of 14 deers came so near the home that her brother Anthony killed one big buck with a club. In her youth her father used the flail to thresh out his grain, which he disposed of at Fort Jennings, which was their nearest trading point. The corn they raised had to be taken to this place to be ground until Mr. Fortman was able to buy a hand mill of his own. He assisted in the construction of the first frame church at Delphos, the Church of St. John the Evangelist. Her brother, Anthony Fortman, married Annie Hempker, a daughter of Conrad Hempker, and they adopted Elizabeth, who later became the wife of John Clausing. Mr. and Mrs German had nine children, the survivors being: Bernard, A. J., John, Louis and Frank. Bernard, named for his father and grandfather, resides in Oklahoma Territory. He married Mary Vergerson and has seven children, one of these, Mary, married George Droll, and has a daughter. A. J. married Kate Neimeyer, a daughter of David and a granddaughter of David Neimeyer, a pioneer of Allen County, and they have three children : Loretta, Leo and Sylvester ; they live on the home farm. John also resides at home. Louis resides at Fort Jennings and he and wife have four children. Frank married Frances Knipp and they have six children. Thus our venerable subject and wife have 20 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Politically, Mr. German is a Democrat. He has served as supervisor and as trustee of Marion township, and he has also served as president, secretary and as a director in the German Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company. With his family he belongs to the Catholic Church. He belongs to the church of St. AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 857 John the Evangelist at Delphos and was one of the trustees when the new church was erected. He has been prominent in the township in many ways and commands the respect of all who know him. THOMAS GRUBB, a member of one of the pioneer families of the county, and a respected citizen and substantial farmer, resides on his excellently improved farm of 125 acres, situated in section 35, Amanda township. Mr. Grubb was born in LaFayette, this county, September 27, 1853, and is a son of John B. and Elizabeth (Robinson) Grubb. John B. Grubb, father of our subject, was born in 1820 and his wife in September, 1826. They are old and well known residents of Auglaize township and are still living at the ages respectively of 86 and 80 years. When John B. Grubb first came to Allen from Washington County, Ohio, he rode through the forest and blazed a path, his parents following with an ox team and being obliged to cut a road in order to reach the site of their future home. His mother was a native of Ireland. John B. Grubb and wife had six children, our subject being the fourth in order of birth. Thomas Grubb was reared to be a practical farmer. His parents sent him to both the district and a select school, and he remained at home until 1878, when he married. On February 26, 1881, Mr. Grubb purchased his present farm in Amanda township, which, as he describes it, was then a "regular frog pond:" but it bears no resemblance to that now—with its 2,500 rods of drain tile and its 'surface showing productive fields and rich pastures. Mr. Grubb has given much attention to the growing of fine stock, and makes a specialty of full blooded Merino sheep. The whole property is neatly fenced and its substantial and systematic appearance testifies to Mr. Grubb's home interest, as well as to his agricultural ability. In 1894 he erected his beautiful residence, and four years later, his sub- stantial barn, the dimensions of the latter being 40 by 50 feet, with 18 foot posts. His other buildings are entirely adequate for the purposes intended, and the entire place adds to the general attractiveness of Amanda township. On August 29, 1878, Mr. Grubb was married to Catherine Bowers, who is a daughter of John B. and Amanda E. (Shannon) Bowers. Mrs. Grubb was born at Springfield, Ohio, April 20, 1859. Her parents moved to Auglaize township, when she was two years old. Her father died April 1, 1863, but her mother survived until May 9, 1880. Mr. and Mrs. Grubb have three children, viz : Rolla Gleaner, Laura Bessie and Zida Maud. The son attended college at Lima, where he now has his residence, being a traveling salesman. He married Maude Ellen Myers. Laura Bessie married Marion Hillyard, of Shawnee township, and they have three children—Daisy Pearl, Myrland Dwight and Howard. Zida Maud married Edward Boyer, of Spencerville, and they have one son, Ivan Grubb. The four grandchildren find in their grandparents very indulgent elders, while the latter enjoy the respect and affection lavished upon them so heartily by the younger generation. Mr. Grubb has been a lifelong Democrat and has frequently represented the party in county and State conventions. In 1882 Mr. Grubb was elected justice of the peace, and served the township as such for six years, rendering during this period many very important decisions which met with general approval. He has been prominent in the Patrons of Husbandry, has held almost every position in its gift and was secretary of the county organization. With his estimable wife, he is an active worker in the Methodist Episcopal Church at Allentown. She was converted at the age of 15 years, and Mr. Grubb, in 1878. He is a steward and president of the township Sunday-school association. On a foregoing page in proximity to this is shown a group picture in which are shown representatives of four generations in the Grubb family. 858 - HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY A. A. LLEWELLYN, proprietor of the People's Book Store at Lima, has been a resident of the city for 25 years and with his estimable wife, has been a leader in social and business circles. He was born at Sweet Springs, West Virginia, and is a son of A. A. Llewellyn, Sr., and Elizabeth B. (Bowyer) Llewellyn. The father was a farmer and stock man of West Virginia who during the days of slavery had been educated for an overseer, but, before the emancipation of the negro, he removed to McLean County, Illinois, and there engaged in agriculture, being regarded as the most scientific farmer of his time and section. Our subject received his education in Bloomington, Illinois, and then for a period of 12 years embarked in the drug, stationery and wall-paper business in Champaign, Illinois. Afterward he traveled for the D. B. Scully Syrup Company, of Chicago, covering for 21 consecutive years the territory of Western Ohio, Southern Michigan, and Eastern and Central Indiana. Resigning that position he purchased his present- business in September, 1905, and both he and his wife are giving it their attention, promising to make it the leading book store of the county. On April 3, 1883, Mr. Llewellyn was married to Martha Bowyer. In 1830 her father, Madison Bowyer, whose biography appears elsewhere in this work, came to this county from Eastern Virginia, where his father, Isaac Bowyer, had entered a large tract of land from the government. Mrs. Llewellyn is a lady of high literary and artistic attainments, having graduated in 1878, from the college at Delaware, Ohio, where she received the degree of Bachelor of Literature. Coming to Lima, she was the first to introduce painting in oil here and had large classes in art work and painting until she gave up teaching some three years ago. She is an active member of the Women's Auxiliary of Lima College and a prominent society leader. Both Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn are members of the First Congregational Church of Lima, contributing liberally of both time and means to the cause of religion. Mr. Llewellyn is also a prominent member of the T. P. A. JOHN T. ADAMS, one of the best known and most popular citizens of Amanda township, who has resided on his fine farm of 127 acres in section 10 for a half century, was born February 29, 1832, in Champaign County, Ohio, and is a son of Thomas and Mary (Long) Adams. The parents of Mr. Adams were natives of Virginia and Kentucky, respectively. They moved to Amanda township, Allen County, in the spring of 1833, taking their children into the wilderness with the expectation of founding for them a comfortable home and rearing them well, although home might for a time be without the advantages of more civilized localities. But the father was killed by a falling tree, when our subject was only four years old, an accident not unusual at that time. The mother was left with five little children to rear, which she did nobly and well, lending two of them to their country in its days of peril. Mr. Adams settled in section 10, Amanda township, and built his log cabin on the banks of the Auglaize River, to which the Shawnee Indians often came; but, as far as we have been informed, with no evil intentions. Mr. Adams did not live to see the results of his several years of industry and probably never even imagined the transformation which has taken place. A part of his land he secured from the State and the remainder from a Mr. Russell, who resided near Piqua, to which point the family was obliged to go to mill. The mother survived to the age of 72 years and to her courage, industry, economy and good management, much of the family prosperity was due. She was deft in all housewifely arts of her day, could spin and weave, sew, bake and brew and, on occasion no doubt, assisted her sons in their tasks. Her children hold her in loving remembrance. They were as follows : William, now deceased, who enlisted for three AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 859 years in the Civil War, entering Company A, 81 st Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf.; John T., of this sketch, who served 100 days in Company B, 151st Reg., Vol. Inf. ; James, of Champaign County, Ohio ; and two deceased. John T. Adams very early became accustomed to assist on the farm, and later, with his brothers, William and James, cleared and improved it. He was reared and educated mainly in Champaign County, to which the family removed about 1839, and was 22 years old when he came back to this county and entered into the serious business of developing a farm out of the forest. To-day it is one of the most valuable and beautiful farms on the river. Mr. Adams has added to its natural advantages by erecting a very handsome modern residence which overlooks the Spencerville and Lima turnpike road. He can relate many interesting incidents of the early days here, when the Indians traversed the forest surrounding the home, in pursuit of the wild game which abounded. In 1867 Mr. Adams was united in marriage with Violet Russell, who is a daughter of Joseph and Celia Russell. She was born on a farm in Champaign County adjoining the one which was his birthplace. They have one son, Charles F. The latter was born in Amanda township and was well educated in the 'public schools. He manages his father's farm, the latter having practically retired. He married Eva Travis and they have four children, viz : Ruth, John, named for his grandfather ; James, named for his grand uncle ; and Celia, who bears the name of her great-grandmother. In 1900 Mr. Adams was elected a trustee of Amanda township and at the expiration of his term was reelected, but resigned in 1905. He is recognized as one of the useful, reliable and public-spirited men of the locality. D. W. MILLER., a member of the general contracting firm of Ruhlen & Miller, at Lima, has been a resident of this city since 1891. He was born in Allen County in 1869, and is a son of Marcus Miller, one of the oldest settlers in Alien County, who died in 1876. D. W. Miller was reared and educated in this county and still owns a good farm in Bath township, although the greater part of his life has been given to the carpenter's trade and contracting. He learned his trade in youth and followed it throughout the county until within the past five years, since when he has been associated with Mr. Ruhlen in general contracting and in operating a large planing mill. This firm is one which enjoys the entire confidence of the public and has erected a large proportion of the fine buildings in Lima. Some of the buildings in their list, and which prove the substantial character of their work, are the new residence of Edward M. Gooding on West Market street ; Herman Eckhardt's residence on Cole street ; John D. Finn's residence on McKinley street ; and the Renz and Duffield blocks, both on Main street. They have also done a large amount of work in the county, have erected three schoolhouses in Bath township and are now engaged in making additions to the County Infirmary. Mr. Miller votes as does a good citizen, but he takes no active interest in politics. Fraternally, he is prominent as an Odd Fellow, being past grand of Allen Lodge, No. 223, past chief patriarch of the Encampment and a member of Canton Orion, No. 24, Patriarchs Militant.   LEONIDAS HOLLOWAY, a pioneer of 1851, who for many years has been a well-known resident of Spencer township, has been retired from active life for some years; but in spite of his 84 years he retains physicial health and possesses a memory which goes back to the beginning of a very remarkable career. Mr. Holloway was born in Knox County, Ohio, July 18, 1822, and is a son of David and Phoebe (Clark) Holloway. David Holloway, the father, was born in Scotland, May 21, 1786, and emigrated to America and settling in New Jersey. In New York, on July 11, 1807, he was married to Phoebe Clark, who was born July 19, 1785. To this union were born five daughters and 860 - HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY four sons. All of the nine children reached maturity, married and had families of their own. Leonidas, of this sketch, was the eighth in order of birth, and although his life was probably endangered more than that of any of his brothers or sisters, he has survived them all. David Holloway was a very early settler in Knox County, Ohio, traveling by team from the East to Massillon and then settling in the woods that extended for miles over the present cultivated fields of Knox County. Eris life was that of the early pioneer, and he met and overcame the hardships of that early day with the courage and capacity which the very name of pioneer implies. He died in Knox County on September 10, 1862, aged 76 years. His wife had passed away many years before, dying September 19, 1838. Leonidas Holloway was reared in Knox County, not far from Mount Vernon, Ohio. His schooling was limited, the time, locality and circumstances preventing the seizing of many educational opportunities. Like many other young men of his day, he drifted far from home, led by an adventurous spirit and a hardiness of physical health which sought an outlet different from the confinements of rural life. Thus he went to Texas and for 18 months served with the Texas Rangers prior to enlisting at New Orleans for service in the Mexican War. During his first year of service he was a member of the First Battalion, Texas Cavalry, and it was during his third year that he participated in the storming of the city of Monterey and the taking of Buena Vista. In the earlier part of his service he was under the command of Gen. Sam Houston, but later he served under Gen. Zachary Taylor. He continued in the service until the close of the war, escaping with but a flesh wound. In 1851 Mr. Holloway came to Allen County, and settled in the woods, in true pioneer style. In order to reach the Spencerville road he was obliged to cut the forest trees, making a path 40 feet wide which reached from the canal, and which is now known as the Spencerville and Dayton turnpike road. In those early years in Spencer township, he was kept busy clearing off the timber. In those days he split rails to the number of unknown thousands. His first home was a cabin of round logs which sufficed until a better one, of hewed logs, could be erected to take its place; in this second cabin his son, John W., was born, in 1861. When this son was five weeks old, Mr. Holloway once more offered his loyal services to his country in her hour of need. He enlisted at Spencerville, in Company I, Fourth Reg., Ohio Vol. Cav., under Colonel Kenneth and Capt. Henry Rogers, which regiment was attached to the Second Army Corps and ordered to Cincinnati. From that distributing point his regiment was sent with others to the various points of danger, and he served faithfully until he was discharged at Baltimore, Maryland, in 1865, without having received any serious injuries. His military service covered many years and he was personally concerned in some of the most important events in the history of our country. He now draws a pension of $18 per month. After the close of the war, he again returned to peaceful pursuits and has lived quietly as an agriculturist ever since. His well-improved farm of 40 acres is situated in Spencer township, and in addition to this prop' erty he owns considerable realty in Spencerville. On July 2, 1848, Mr. Holloway was married at Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio, to Tillethia Ann Doty, who was born in Knox County, May 1, 1830, and is a daughter of Samuel B. and Margaret (Crider) Doty, who reared a family of five sons and five daughters. Mrs. Holloway and two sisters still survive, these being: Mrs. Sarah Burk, of Delphos, Ohio, and Mrs. Catherine Elizabeth Bott, of Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. Holloway have had six children, as follows : Phoebe Ellen, born September 9, 1849, who died in August, 1862 ; Margaret Ann, born August 11, 1851, who was married March 21, 1873, to Amos Lee, and died May 25, 1874, leaving one son, William Lawrence, of Spencer township; Rachel Maria, born February 25, 1854, who died in August, 1863 ; Sarah C., born February 20, 1856, who was married May 3, 1878, to Wil- AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 863 liam Geething, and died January 26, 1879 ; Samuel B., born February 26, 1859, who was married on July 3, 1881, to Hannah Chambers, and died October 31, 1891, leaving two daughters—Florence and Ada, both of whom are married and live in Kansas; and John W., born in 1861, who is now a prominent farmer located in section 24, Spencer township. For many years after Mr. and Mrs. Holloway settled in Spencer township, pioneer conditions prevailed. The clearing of the land and its subsequent cultivation was not the only hardship. It was a long distance to mill, the old Post mill on the Auglaize River being the nearest one available, and the country was still so densely wooded and little settled that danger from the wild animals of the woods was by no means past. On one occasion Mrs. Holloway, while out from home on some necessary business, accompanied by her dog, treed a bear. Although she had had many experiences, it is doubtful if she had previously had a similar one. Fortunately she was able to call to her assistance a neighbor, Jacob Bennett, who was an old hunter, and he killed the animal before it could do any damage. Mrs. Holloway is one of the old pioneer members of the Christian Church in Spencer township. She was reared a Baptist, but united with the Christian Church. at Mount Vernon and she is respectfully and affectionately known as the "Mother of the West Union Christian Church." Mr. Holloway has also been a member of the West Union Christian Church from its very organization, and he has been liberal in its support. With Daniel Richardson he purchased an acre of ground and laid out the cemetery and assisted in the erection of the church edifice. In like manner Mr. Holloway has continually given support to the advancement of the schools in the township, has helped in the building of the good roads and has lent his influence in the direction of everything which has promised to be of substantial benefit to his part of his county. In the public affairs of Spencer township, Mr. Holloway has always been a prominent factor and he has served at various times in all but two of the township offices. He is a valued member of the Spencerville post of the Grand Army of the Republic. Few if any residents of Spencer township are better or more favorably known than Mr. and Mrs. Holloway. F. W. OEN, a representative business man of Lima, a dealer in staple and fancy groceries and meats, at No. 1114 West North street, was born in Shawnee township, Allen County, Ohio, August 7, 1866, and is a son of Henry Oen, an early settler and leading farmer of Shawnee township, who died December 3, 1903. F. W. Oen was reared and educated in Shawnee township, where he followed farming and dairying for four years and then bought a farm in Auglaize County, which he later leased for oil purposes. For a short period he was engaged in the oil business, having leased his brother-in-law's farm. He put down one well, which was an excellent producer, and he soon sold the property for $11,000. He was also fortunate in his business arrangements concerning his farm of 80 acres, selling his royalty for $18,000, and later disposing of the land. He then bought some choice property in Lima, erecting several fine residences, on the corner of Jameson and North streets, and the business block which he occupies. His present realty holdings include four fine residence properties and three vacant lots. He also owns farming lands, having purchased an unimproved tract of 118 acres in. German township. On this he has erected excellent buildings, put up fencing and set out orchards, until the) land, 'within a few years, has advanced to $100 an acre. In 1892 Mr. Oen was married to Ellen Jordan, who is a daughter of the late Daniel Jordan, formerly a prosperous farmer of Shawnee township. Mr. and Mrs. Oen have five children, viz : H. Edward, Frances Pauline, Catharine Ellen, Francis Frederick and 864 - HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY James Alfred. Mr. and Mrs. Oen are members of St. Rose Catholic Church. Their portraits, executed from a recent photograph, accompany this sketch. LOUIS KOCH, vice-president of the Citizens' Loan & Building Company, of Lima, and one of the city's retired citizens, was born in 1851 in Germany, and came to America in 1864 with his sister Emma, who was two years his senior. She later became the wife of William Seitz, of Perry township. These two children arrived safely at Lima, and Louis soon entered into an apprenticeship to the cabinet-maker's trade, in which he served three years, at first with A. Saider and later with Philip Keil. He subsequently worked in the furniture factory on West Spring street for 15 years, making altogether about 28 years at his trade. Mr. Koch then engaged in the grocery business for i0 years at No. 337 North Main street. For the past four years his time has been taken up largely in looking after his various real estate investments. He owns considerable vacant property in Lima and five houses in good residential districts. For many years he has been prominent in the various departments of the city which have served to bring about its present prosperity. When the first volunteer fire company was formed here, in the days of the old hand engines, Mr. Koch became a member. Later the city sold the outfit, and a hook and ladder company was formed and the volunteers gave their services for a number of years and also paid for the outfit. Until this company was disbanded, Mr. Koch frequently served as its president and was always noted for the discipline he maintained in order to make the department as efficient as possible. Mr. Koch served two terms in the City Council, representing the old Seventh Ward, and under Mayor Robb he sowed for a term of four years as a member of the Board of Sinking Fund Trustees and Tax Commissioners. He has long been recognized as one of the city's reliable, efficient and conservative men of capital, and for the past six years he has been a member of the board of directors of the Citizens' Loan & Building Company, and for one year has been vice-president. Mr. Koch served during 1900 on the Board of Equalization. In 1871 Mr. Koch was married to Louisa Secrest, who died in 1876, leaving two children, viz : W. I., who is employed in the grocery of Harry Thomas, at Lima ; and Mollie, who is the wife of Frank Grau, of St. Marys, Ohio. In 1879 Mr. Koch was married to Maggie Naas, who is a daughter of Christian Naas. They are valued members of the German Reformed Church. Mr. Koch is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, having membership in both the subordinate lodge and the encampment, and also in the Rebekahs ; German order of Red Men and to the Orion Maennerchor. S. S. SHERRICK, of the firm of Smith & Sherrick, general contractors of Lima, was born in Allen County in 1849. His father was Christian Sherrick, a native of Pennsylvania, who came to this county about 1840, and was a well-known contractor and builder. Many of the buildings now standing bear strong evidence to his skill and the durability of his work. S. S. Sherrick learned the carpenter's trade, beginning his apprenticeship at the age of 16. He became a skilled and competent workman. About 1877 he and a brother, in partnership, began contracting and building and did a very successful business for eight years. Our subject then withdrew from this partnership and engaged in contracting in Delphos until 1897 when he moved to Lima and formed a partnership with F. C. Smith to do general contracting and building, and also for the manufacture of sash, doors and all kinds of mill-work. They have built up a good business in both branches of work and during the AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 865 busy season give employment to about 25 men. Mr. Sherrick is also a stockholder in The East Iron & Machine Company. He was married in 1875 to Paulina John, daughter of Jesse J. John, deceased. They have three children, namely : Lulu, wife of C. W. Counseller, a locomotive engineer of Lima; and Effa and Vera, both of whom are teachers in the Lima public Schools. The family are members of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, in which Mr. Sherrick is an officer. He is a Republican who takes an intelligent in-terest in local politics and is chairman of the county and city central committee. He is a prominent Odd Fellow. W. F. ROBINSON, chief engineer of the gauging department of The Buckeye Pipe Line Company, has been located at Lima for the past 14 years, and has been identified with the oil industry since boyhood. He was born in 1860 in Brooklyn, New York, and is a son of James Robinson, now deceased. James Robinson was also interested in oil produc-tion, having started in at old Oil Creek when the oil industry was in its infancy. When the various pipe lines were consolidated, in April, 1877, he was made chief engineer of the tank gauging department, a position he held until his death in 1898. The Robinson family left Brooklyn in 1862 and located in the oil field of Pennsylvania, their first residence being at Petroleum Center. From there, in 1873, they moved to St. Petersburg, Clarion County, and six years later our subject was made his father's assistant in the business and stationed at Bradford, Pennsylvania. He remained there 12 years, when he was sent to take charge of the -office at Lima, and upon the death of his father in 1898 he was promoted to the office of chief engineer. His territory embraces' all the oil fields of Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, Kansas and Indian Territory, with offices at Bradford, Pennsylvania, Lima and Independence, Kansas. Mr. Robinson was married in 1884 to Mary E. Conneely, a native of Pennsylvania. They have two daughters—Genevieve and Frances, the former being a graduate and the latter a student of the Lima High School. J. L. SIMPSON,* secretary and treasurer of The East Iron & Machine Company, of Lima, was born in Logan County, Ohio, in 1860, and is a son of Wilson W. Simpson, of that county, who was a member of the 66th Ohio Regiment and died in the Civil War, in 1862, from disease contracted in the service. J. L. Simpson was reared and educated in Logan County, and, with maturity, obtained a position with the "Big Four" Railroad. He was employed in various capacities for a period of 12 years, when he became bookkeeper and estimator for the Champion Iron Company, of Canton, Ohio. He served in this capacity for about eight years and was then elected secretary, holding that office four years and six months. When he severed his connection with that company, he organized the Columbus Elevator & Iron Company, which was incorporated in 1902 with a capital stock of $10,000. They began operations, in May of that year, with the following officers : H. W. V. Moler, president; F. S. Bartlett, vice-president; and J. L. Simpson, secretary, treasurer and general manager. The company was merged into The East Iron & Machine Company and incorporated, in March, 1903, with a capital stock of $100,000, the officers being: W. S. East, president; A. L. Neuman, vice-president; and J. L. Simpson, secretary and treasurer. In March, 1903, Mr. Simpson moved to Lima to assume the duties of his office, and has made many friends during his short residence here. He is a business man of experi-ence and ability, and devotes his entire time to the work of his office, which is conducted in the most systematic and effective manner. In 1885 Mr. Simpson was married to Eva Spencer, by whom he has two bright children —Hugh L. and Boyd M., both students of the Lima High School. Mrs. Simpson's father 866 - HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY was the late W. Spencer, one of the foremost agriculturists of Logan County, who died in May, 1905. Mr. Simpson is an Odd Fellow and is also a prominent Mason, being a member of the Knights Templar. He is affiliated with the Disciples' Church of Lima. GEORGE DYER,* superintendent of the Sandusky Division of the Lake Erie & Western Railroad and of the Northern Ohio Railway, is an experienced and popular railroad man, who has been a resident of Lima since October, 1902. He was born at Bainbridge, Putnam County, Indiana, in 1867, and is a son of George W. Dyer. George W. Dyer, father of our subject, is also a railroad man. He is a native of Bainbridge, but for 54 years he has been railroad agent at Monroe, for the C., I. & L. Railway. The subject of this sketch was reared at Bainbridge and attended school until he was years of age, when, hey commenced to learn telegraphy, soon acquiring sufficient knowledge of the business to secure a position with the Western Union Telegraph Company. He was only 14 years old when he was a press operator, and continued with the Western Union until he was 20 years of age. He then became train dispatcher for the Wisconsin Central Railway and in this capacity resided for two years at St. Paul, Minnesota, going thence to Monroe, Indiana, and for one year holding a similar position with the C., I. & L. Railway. During the succeeding two years he filled the duties of chief train dispatcher, and was also superintendent of the telegraph department at that point. For 16 months Mr. Dyer was stationed as chief train dispatcher at LaFayette, Indiana, being then transferred to Tipton, Indiana, where he was appointed general yardmaster. Mr. Dyer continued in the latter position until the outbreak of the Spanish-American War, when he entered the army as captain of Company I, 16th Indiana Infantry, U. S. Volunteers. The services of this company were not required outside of the United States, although it was drilled in several camps. The company was honorably mustered out in May, 1899. Upon his return to Monroe, Mr. Dyer resumed railroad work and was made superintendent of the Fort Wayne Division of the Lake Erie & Western Railroad, with headquarters at Muncie, Indiana, where he remained until his promotion to his present position as superintendent at Lima of the Sandusky Division of the Lake Erie & Western Railroad and of the Northern Ohio Railway. In addition, Mr. Dyer is treasurer of the Bluffton Stone Company, of Bluffton. In 1893 Mr. Dyer was married to Anna Culler, who is a daughter of George W. Culler, a well-known resident of Delphi, Indiana. They have three sons—Laurel, Wayne and an infant. While not taking part in politics beyond fulfilling the duties of a good citizen, Mr. Dyer keeps thoroughly informed on all matters of public importance and of local -concern, and lends his influence to good civic government. He votes with the Republican party. He is a 32nd degree Mason and is connected also with the Knights of Pythias and the Improved Order of Red Men. E. A. DEAN,* secretary and treasurer of The Sinclair & Morrison Company, of Lima, has been a resident of this city for the past 21 years. He was born at Stockport, England, December I, 1853, and is a son of Thomas and Rebecca (Unsworth) Dean. The parents of Mr. Dean were also natives of Stockport, and they came to America when our subject was four years of age, locating at Allegheny City, Pennsylvania. E. A. Dean was educated in the public schools at Allegheny City and Eastman's Business College, Poughkeepsie, New York, being graduated from the latter institution in 1875. He then accepted a position as bookkeeper at Port Jervis, New York, where he remained some eight years and then embarked in the AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 869 mercantile business at Washington, D. C. After spending two years in the national capital, he came to Lima in 1884, and for six years was engaged in the dry goods business on the South Side. He then accepted the position of secretary and treasurer of The Sinclair & Morrison Company. He is also connected with a number of the their successful business organizations of this section, in all of which he takes an active interest. In December, 1876, Mr. Dean was married to Mary Pomeroy, who is a daughter of George Pomeroy, of Butler, Pennsylvania. They have a family of three sons and two daughters, viz : Howard P., a teller employed by The Lima Trust Company ; Walter 0., a student in the electric engineering department of the State University at Columbus ; Chester E., a student at Lima College ; Doris W. and Edna G. Mr. Dean is an independent voter, but has been very active in the cause of Prohibition, and has been the candidate of the party for mayor of Lima. He is a prominent man of affairs here, and is a member of the Board of Sinking Fund Trustees and Tax Commissioners. THOMPSON R. TERWILLEGER, M. D., one of the leading physicians and surgeons of Lima, and one of the city's much esteemed citizens, whose portrait is shown on the opposite page, was born at New Richmond, Ohio, June 29, 1860, and is one of a family of two children born to his parents, John and Elizabeth B. (McDonald) Terwilleger. Thompson R. Terwilleger was reared on his father's farm in Clermont County where he attended the local schools, subsequently entering the Ohio Western University where he was graduated in 1884 with the degree of B. S. He then took up the study of medicine and in 1887 was graduated at the Medical College of Ohio, Cincinnati. In the same year he settled at Lima where he has continued to prac tice ever since and is an important member of an unusually able staff of physicians and surgeons. He is a member of the Ohio State and Allen County medical societies and of the Northwestern Ohio and American medical associations, being actively interested in their work and a valued contributor to their literature. For 13 years Dr. Terwilleger was physician of the Allen County Infirmary. He is a member of the staff of the Lima Hospital, being honored with a life membership. He is medical examiner of a large number of life insurance companies, among which are the following : Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, of New York ; Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Company, of Hartford ; Union Central Life Insurance Company, of Cincinnati ; Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company, of California ; Security Trust & Life Insurance Company, of Philadelphia ; Federal Life Insurance Company, of Chicago ; and Bankers' Life Association, of Des Moines, Iowa ; also The Cleveland and Dayton Masonic Life Insurance companies. Dr. Terwilleger was united in marriage with Lizzie F. Davis, who is a daughter of William Davis, of Columbus, Ohio. Dr. and Mrs. Terwilleger are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. They have a very pleasant home at No. 684 West Market street, while the Doctor has well-appointed offices at Nos. 202-203 Masonic Building. Politically Dr. Terwilleger is a Democrat. He served on the Board of Education and was instrumental in lending his efforts toward the erection of the new High School Building. He is a man of education and experience and his professional skill has been frequently put to the test. He keeps thoroughly abreast of the times in his methods of practice and his patients come from all parts of the city. For a number of years he has been prominent in Masonic circles and has attained the 32nd degree. He belongs to the Mystic Shrine at Dayton and to the Scottish Rite bodies at Toledo. He is a man of practical ideas and has had remarkable success in his chosen profession. 870 - HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY JOHN R. JONES,* who is living in retirement near Gomer, this county, after many years of business activity, was born August 21, 1835, in Llanbrynmair, Wales. He is a son of Richard and Anna (Roberts) Jones, both natives of Llanbrynmair, where the father became a prosperous farmer and lived until his death, at the age of 67 years. Mrs. Jones died when our subject was five years old, being then in the 43rd year of her age. At the age of 21 years, John R. Jones set sail for America, landing in New York City, July 7, 1856, after a voyage of five weeks and three days. Remaining in that city but a few days, he made his way to Cincinnati, Ohio, and thence to Allen County, where he remained a short time. He then resided three years in Tennessee, superintending a tract of land, which he and a party of his friends had previously bought. They had purchased some 00,000 acres in that State, of which about one-third, rich in oil and mineral deposits, remains in the possession of Mr. Jones and a brother at the present time. At the end of three years our subject returned to Gomer and purchased a general store of W. W. Williams, which he conducted successfully for 20 years, when he sold to Dr. C. A. Evans, of Delphos. Since that time Mr. Jones has resided on a farm, making his home with a cousin, William G. Jones, a prominent farmer whose homestead is located near Gomer. Mr. Jones has never married. 'He is well known throughout this section, and has long been a member of the Welsh Congregational Church at Gomer. In politics, he has been an ardent Democrat and has held some minor offices, although he has never sought political preferment. WALLACE LANDIS,* secretary of the Lima Board of Fir& Underwriters' Association, was born in Randolph County, Indiana, in 1862. His father, James Landis, died during the infancy of our subject, and the family lived for a short time in Dayton, Franklin and Napoleon, Ohio, before finally locating at Delphos in 1880. It was in the latter place that Mr. Landis received the major part of his education. In young manhood, he became a fireman on the Dayton & Southeastern Railway, serving in that capacity for one year before he returned to Delphos and engaged in the hotel business. This was continued until September, 1885, when he came to Lima to accept a position with the Burnet Hotel, where he remained until 1896. He then severed his connection with the hotel and engaged in the fire insurance business, in which he has been eminently successful. In 1902 he was appointed to his present office as secretary of the Lima Board of Fire Underwriters' Association. In 1897 Mr. Landis was married to Eva Martin, daughter of John Martin, of Lima. Mr. Landis is identified with the Masonic order, being a member of the Blue Lodge, Chapter and Commandery, of each of which he is secretary. He is also a member of the Knights of Pythias. S. E. McCAULEY,* one of the successful merchants of Lima, where he has conducted a grocery store for the past four years, was born in Salem, Ohio, in 1856. He is a son of the late Joseph McCauley, who was an influential resident of Lima, engaged in the milling business. About 40 years ago the family settled in Lima, in whose schools our subject obtained his education. Mr. McCauley secured his first employment with The Moore Brother Company, wholesale and retail grocers, and remained with them for about four years, when he accepted a position as bookkeeper with H. & J. Langan. Two years later he began firing on the "Big Four" Railroad, and it was not until six years later that he abandoned that work and returned to Lima to resume commercial life. Entering the store of Cooper & Thomas, he remained with them until they sold the business to Mr. Watson, when he entered the em- AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 871 ploy of that gentleman and continued with him for about 15 years. In May, 1901, he established his first business enterprise at his present location, No. 520 Jackson street, and has conducted the enterprise there since, carrying a complete and attractive stock of fancy and staple groceries and numbering among his patrons many of the first families of Lima. In 1886 Mr. McCauley was married to Mary Weisner, a daughter of the late Christopher Weisner. They have three children—Rhea, Clara and Georgiana. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. McCauley has served in the City Council of Lima for two years, and is a prominent Knight of Pythias. F. W. DRAKE,* a prominent merchant of Lima, engaged in the feed and fuel lines, was born at Boston, Massachusetts, from which city his parents migrated to Illinois when he was about three years old. After securing an excellent education, Mr. Drake returned to Massachusetts, entered the employ of the Boston & Providence Railroad, remained with that corporation for two years and then purchased a fruit farm in the vicinity of St. Joseph, Michigan. He continued in the fruit-raising business for some three years, and then became interested in Kansas livestock. He remained at Emporia, Kansas, for some 14 years, becoming a leading citizen and member of the City Council. During this period he was largely interested in buying, raising and selling fine horses. Those informed on such matters will remember when "British Splendor" was regarded as the finest coach horse in America ; this noble animal was the property of Mr. Drake. From Kansas Mr. Drake removed to Chicago and for three years was located at the Stock Yards engaged in buying and selling horses. In 1895 he settled at Lima, being connected with the Standard Oil interests, but in 1902 he discontinued this association and established a coal, coke and general feed busi ness. In this he still continues, being one of the leading dealers of these commodities in Lima. In 1876 Mr. Drake was married to Ella Merwin, of St. Joseph, Michigan. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In political sentiment he is a stanch Republican. C. E. LOSEE,* one of Lima's well-known, substantial and representative citizen, who is identified with a number of local enterprises, has been a capable locomotive engineer for the past 29 years, since 1881 having had the passenger run between Lima and Tipton, Indiana. Mr. Losee was born at Saratoga Springs, New York, April 18, 1851, and is a son of Thomas V. Losee. Thomas V. Losee has also been a railroad man nearly all his life, but now lives in retirement at Lima, aged. 80 years. He was a master mechanic in the Pennsylvania Railroad shops at' Indianapolis for a number of years, for three years was a master mechanic with the Indianapolis, Bloomington & Western Railroad, and for nine years general foreman of the shops of the Lake Erie & Western Railroad at Lima. He married Helen L. Lyons and they had four children, the two survivors being : C. E., of this sketch, and Mary, wife of Charles Wolf, of Lima. When C. E. Losee was two years of age, his parents located at Dayton, Ohio, moving two years later to Indianapolis, where he lived until he was 20 years old. From the age of 15 years he has been engaged in railroad work, beginning as a fireman on an engine of the present Pennsylvania system and working in this capacity for three years. He was then employed in the office of the road for two years, when he became an engineer on what is now the "Big Four" Railroad, running an engine from March, 1872, until March, 1880. Later he became connected with the Lake Erie & Western road, and then located at Lima, which has since been his place of residence. 872 - HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY In October, 1883, Mr. Losee was married to Bertha. Romer, a daughter of the late Jo-seph Romer, who was born in Germany and came to Lima, in 1866, where he worked at his trade of shoemaker. Four of his nine children still survive, namely : Anna, wife of Henry Frueh, of the Lima Brewery ; Emma, wife of J. L. O'Connor, of Lima ; W. J., a merchant tailor, of St. Louis, Missouri ; and Mrs. Losee. Mr. and Mrs. Losee have two children, Florence and Marie, the former at home, the latter attending school in Toledo. Mrs. Losee is a member of St. Rose Catholic Church. Fraternally Mr. Losee is a Knight Templar. He is interested in a number of successful business enterprises of the city, being on the board of directors of The Metropolitan Bank of Lima and The Crystal Ice & Coal Company, and is a stockholder in the home telephone company.