(RETURN TO THE TITLE PAGE) 300 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. born in Baden, Germany, January 14, 1827, son of John H., and Magdalena (Zimmerman) Fahrer. Charles came with his parents to America in 1831, locating at Lancaster, where his father engaged in the manufacture of wagons with good success the remainder of his life. He reared a family of three sons. He was a consistent member of the German Lutheran Church, and at his death in 1876, he was respected and regretted by a large circle of friends. Charles C. was educated in the public schools of Lancaster, and learned his trade of carriage and wagon making, at which he worked until he began business for himself. He makes a specialty of repairing. Mr. Fahrer has been twice married—May 26, 1853, to Miss Ellen Carter, to whom were born lour children, two sons and two daughters. In 1862 Mrs. Fahrer died, and in 1863 he married Miss Barbara Britch. Four children were born to them, three sons and one daughter. The family are members of the Lutheran Church. Since 1851 he has been a member of the I. O. O. F. FAIRCHILD, WILLIAM, farmer; was born in Liberty township, December 17, 1820. Is a son of Peter and Ann (Smith) Fairchild. Peter Fairchild came to Ohio at an early day, settling in 1806 on the farm where his son William now lives, the land at that time being a dense forest.. He cleared one hundred and sixty acres, and spent the remainder of his life upon this farm. He reared a family of six sons and five daughters, all of whom are living, and residents of Fairfield county. Mr. Fairchild died in 1825. His widow survived him until 1871, when she died in her eighty-eighth year. William, the subject of this sketch, enjoyed the advantage of a good education. After leaving public school he entered Greenfield Academy, also Westerville College. He then taught school until he took charge of the home place. He purchased one hundred and fifty acres adjoining, where he built a handsome residence, said to be the finest in the township. Mr. Fairchild was married December 3, 1879, to Miss Eliza Burnes. They have one son, Grant, born March 3, 1881. FELLERS, JOSHUA, farmer, Bloom township, was born in Pennsylvania, and came with his father, John Fellers, to Ohio in 1813, settling on the farm where he now lives. He has been, the same as his father, an official member of long standing and a warm supporter of the Betzer Church, which he helped to establish. There were but three children of this family. His brother, Frederick Fellers, was never married, but made his home with him until he died some years since. His sister married Mr. Conrad Crumley, the late well-known citizen of the county. Mr. Fellers married Barbara Runkles, daughter of John Runkles, one of the early settlers of the county. They raised a large family, all of whom have grown up and become useful citizens of the county and State. FISHER ADAM, farmer, Walnut township ; post office, Pleasantville. FLICK, THOMAS, Violet township : post office, Pickerington ; farmer ; son of John and Barbara (Kiblinger) Flick, who, in 1802, came from Rockingham county, Virginia, to Pleasant township ; born November 12, 1812. Was married to Bashbee Bowers November 1, 1842, by whom he had ten children. Abraham, Isaac, Mary A., Jacob, Elizabeth, Sarah A. Sarah A., died December 7, 1856 ; Thomas J., Lydia, HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 301 Lucinda. Lucinda, died July 11, 1860 ; and Emma. Mr. Flick had one son, Isaac, in the army three years and two months. He is a member of the Evangelical Church. FRAMPTON, EDWARD A., M. D., physician and surgeon, Bremen, Ohio. Was born September 23, 1838, in Muskingum county, Ohio ; son of Isaac K. and Eunice C. (Benson) Frampton. He was raised on a farm, which business received his attention until he was nineteen years of age, when he began teaching school, and taught three terms in Vinton county, Ohio. He then entered the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal Church, as a supply, employed by the Presiding Elder, where he continued one year, having previously been licensed as a local preacher. After that he took a certificate of membership from the Methodist Episcopal church and joined the United Brethren church, and traveled the Rushville circuit one year for that church. During the time he traveled for the United Brethren church, he was married, May 29, 1862, to Miss Frances M., daughter of Doctor Peter F. and Mary Ann (Christ) Turner, of Rushville, Ohio. They are the parents of one child, viz.: Xemia. At the close of the conference year he was appointed to Chancy Mission. in Athens county, Ohio, but withdrew from the ministry, in which he had proved an efficient and ready speaker, and resumed the study of medicine. He had privately studied medicine during the two years he was in the ministry. He resumed his study under Doctor Turner, his father-in-law, continuing about eighteen months, when he commenced his practice near Junction City, Perry county, Ohio, and after eighteen months he came to Bremen, where he remained until 187o, at which time he went to Zanesville, Ohio, and entered into partnership with Doctor Turner, in the practice of his profession, remaining seven months and removed to Lancaster, Ohio, and after thirteen months' practice in that place they dissolved partnership, Doctor Frampton desiring to return to his own property in Bremen. Commencing practice before the law required diplomatic physicians, he, afterwards being examined, received a diploma from a medical college in Pennsylvania, in 1869, and the same year was made a member of the State Medical Association of Pennsylvania. Since his return to Bremen he has been in active practice, and in 1878 he took into partnership in his practice Doctor Strayer, which partnership continues up to this date. Doctor Frampton has been quite successful in his practice and is recognized by his community as one of the best of physicians. In 1872 he established a line of standard medicine., of which he is proprietor. These medicines are sold throughout the country by agents. FRIEDLY, JOHN, farmer. He is the only son of John S. and Ann W. Friedly, and was born in Switzerland, May 2, 1827. He came with his parents to America in 1831. They came direct to Ohio and lived in various places in Walnut and Liberty townships, until 1853, when his father purchased the farm formerly owned by David Rife, where he settled and reared his family, one son and two daughters, Elizabeth, wife. of Conrad Steiger, of Green township ; Sophia, who died in August; 1854, and John, Jr., who had only limited advantages for obtaining an education. He began farming at an early age, which he has always followed. He owns one hundred and ten acres which is 302 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. well improved ; the buildings are of modern construction and contain every convenience. The family residence being unusually pleasant and commodious, making the farm one of the most desirable in the township. Mr. Friedly is a member of the Reformed Church. He has held the office of township trustee three years. He Was united in marriage to Miss Mary Thompson, June 23, 1853. They are the parents of ten children, all at home, with the exception of the eldest daughter, Mary Elizabeth, now the wife of John Waters, of Walnut township. FRITTER, KINNIS, attorney at law, Lancaster, Ohio ; born in Stafford county, Virginia, October 10, 1832. Came to Fairfield county, Ohio, in August, 1845. Studied law with Medill & Connell, Lancaster, Ohio ; admitted February, 1859, by Supreme Court at Columbus, Ohio. Has practiced in Lancaster, Ohio, since. Was elected Mayor of Lancaster, Ohio, in April, 1859, and served in that office four years, being re-elected in April, 1861. Was pay agent of Ohio under Soldiers Allotment system ; Assistant Assessor of Internal Revenue from July. 1862, until April, 1864, When appointed deputy collector for Fairfield county, of Internal Revenue, and served as such until October, 1866. Was Lieutenant of Company K, One hundred and Fourteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteers, for a Short time. Was member of -Board of Education, Lancaster, Ohio, for six years, from 1876 to 1882. Was member of City Council of City of Lancaster, Ohio, for a short time, 1872. President of Lancaster Free Library and Reading Rooms Association since its organization in June, 1878. GAFFORD, THOMAS J., farmer, Walnut township. He was born in Baltimore, Ohio, March 24, 1844 ; the son of Joseph and Parthena Gafford. Joseph was born in Maryland in 1803. He came to Ohio with his relatives in 1813. He located in Lancaster and learned the trade of shoemaker. About 1824 he removed to Baltimore, Maryland, and kept grocery, also kept hotel, known as the Gafford House, for some thirty years. He was an owner of canal boats in an early day. He raised a family of seven children, three sons and one daughter survive. He continued hotel keeping until his death, in 1861. His widow still survives him and is a resident of Baltimore, and wife of John Lamb, who was educated in the common schools. T. J.’s youth was passed in assisting his father in various occupations, until September 1, 1861, when he enlisted in Company K. Seventeenth 0. V. I., taking part in all battles in Which his regiment was engaged, including Wild Cat, Kentucky, to Savannah, Georgia. He served over four years, until the close of the War, taking part in the review at Washington, and was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, receiving his discharge at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio, July, 1865. He was wounded in a raid, and disabled for some time. Returning to civil life he entered Duff's Commercial College, at Pittsburgh, for two terms, when he engaged in buying and shipping produce, at Keokuk, Iowa, Where, with his brother. S. B. Gafford, he had removed in 1866. He returned to Ohio in 1869, and in March. 1870, was married to Miss Mary J., daughter of John and Mary (McNamee) Lamb. Mrs. Gafford was born in Walnut township, March 30, 1849. They are the parents of two children, one still survives, Mary May, born May 15; 1876. After marriage, in the spring HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 303 of 1770, he settled on the Lamb place, since which time he purchased the same from W. M. Hutton, in 1878. It consists of one hundred and forty acres. They occupy the residence built by ,John Lamb in 1840. He is a prosperous citizen, industrious and energetic. GAISER, CHRISTAIN, of the firm of Gaiser & Meyer, carriage and buggy manufacturers, South Broadway, Lancaster, Ohio. Mr. Gaiser was born October 13, 1849, in Prussia ; son of George and Elizabeth Gaiser. At the age of fourteen he went to his trade and worked at it until he was seventeen ; then came to America, landing in New York City, and went from there to Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he remained about two years ; then worked in Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky and other States. he located in this city in 1872, and worked for Sears & Mahony six years, When they sold out to the new firm of Bowser, Gaiser & Company, which continued until the fall of 1880, when the present firm was formed, which is now doing a first-class business in new work and repairing. Mr. Gaiser was married April 30, 1878, to Miss Catharine Klunk. They are the parents of one child, Catharine. GEIGER, HERBERT, farmer, Walnut township. He was born in Walnut township, September 25, 1810 ; the son of David and Catharine (Wenegardner) Geiger. David Geiger was born in Virginia. He came with his father, Adam Geiger. to Ohio, in 1802 or '3. The family located on Pleasant Run, Pleasant township. After some two years, came to Walnut township, and entered a section of land near Pleasantville, where Adam Geiger spent the remainder of his days. David also lived here during his life. He raised a family of five children, of whom three sons and one daughter are living. He was a farmer and stock raiser, and kept hotel for many years ; in religious belief, a Baptist. He died about 1825. Herbert G. after his mother's death, was raised on the farm of his grandfather, Winegardner, hi Richland township. He was educated in the common school&.. He remained on the place, and assisted his grandfather in farming and distillery, until 1847. At the age of twenty-five, he learned the tanner and currier trade, when, in 1847, he purchased the tannery business of an uncle in Rushville, which he con: ducted successfully for eight years. In 1847, Mr. Geiger married Sarah, daughter of William and Catharine Lamb, early settlers in Walnut township. Mrs. Geiger was born in Walnut township, December 28, 1821. After discontinuing the business of tannin, he purchased a farm in Rush Creek township, conducting the same, still continuing to reside in Rushville, until his removal to Walnut township, in 186o, on the place which he still owns, it being entered by his grandfather, Winegardner, when he came to Ohio. The family residence was built about 1869. Mr. Geiger now owns two hundred and forty-five acres. He lived there until removing to his present residence in Salem in 1873, where he is living a retired life. They are the parents of two children : Henry W., residing on the home place in Walnut township ; and Catharine A., residing with her parents. The family are members of the Reform Church. He is a member of the Masonic order, also an active member of the Grangers. GIESY, JACOB, farmer, Liberty township. He was born in this township, March 8th, 1813. He is the only son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Soli-day) Giesy. Jacob Giesy, Sr., was born in Switzerland in 1783 ; emi- 304 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. grating to America in 1804 ; and in the spring of 1805, moved to Fair field county ; he being one of the early pioneers of the county. He settled in the midst of a wilderness, and lived to see it transformed into a flourishing and well developed country. His children consist of one son and eight daughters ; six now living, all residents of this county. Mr. Giesy was a wheelwright by trade ; and in 1820, built on Paw-Paw Creek, one of the first mills in the county, which is still standing. He died in 1841, leaving a large circle of friends and acquaintances. He had been a successful farmer, and possessed the esteem of his neighbors. His wife died in 1861. Jacob Giesy, Jr., remained on his father's farm during youth, receiving such educational advantages then attainable ; and when old enough, took charge of his father's farm and sawmill. In 1843, he married Mary Fultz. They are the parents of eleven children, five of whom are now living. Of these, Elizabeth C., is the wife of Henry Schaffner, of Liberty township ; Sarah A., wife of John Yager ; George, a resident in the same township ; Jesse A., and Charles are at home. Mrs. Giesy died in 1868. Mr. Giesy,s second wife, Mrs. Louisa Giesy, was born May 21, 1831. Mr. Giesy has been very successful in business, and has accumulated a handsome competency. In addition to the home farm of one hundred and sixty acres, he owns another place of two hundred and sixty-two acres, fully improved. GODDEN, GEORGE H., carriage manufacturer, Liberty township. He is the only child of Robert and Louisa (Burnett) Godden. He was born at Newark, New Jersey, August 13, 1837. With his parents he came to Ohio, in 1839. The family settled at Circleville, where he was educated in the common schools. When eighteen, he became an apprentice, for three years, to a carriage manufacturer in that place, Aril. Liam Bonder. After acquiring the trade, he worked as journeyman, until the summer of 1861, when he enlisted' in Company B, Seventeenth Regiment, 0. V. I., and with that regiment participated in all their engagements, from Stone River to the surrender of Joe Johnston, near Raleigh, North Carolina ; at Resacca, Georgia, he was wounded in the foot and removed to the hospital, remaining there two months. He served until the war closed, taking part in the review at Washington, and with the regiment was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, and discharged at Camp Chase, Columbus. Returning to civil life, he located in Basil, Ohio. In the spring of 1866, he purchased the manufacturing business of John Bowser. and has since conducted the same, doing an extensive business, employing five hands. In 186o he was married to Mrs. Sarah A. Switzer. They are the parents of two sons and two daughters : Emma L.. Robert Henry; Lillie A., and Charles Freeman. The family are members of the Reformed Church. Mr. Godden is a member of the Knights of Pythias. GRAVETT, JOHN, florist and gardner, Lancaster. He was born in Sussex, England, September 12, 1826. At the age of fourteen he was apprenticed to a Scotch florist, and after acquiring a full knowledge of the business, he went to London, about 1847, where he entered the employ of a leading florist. At this place he was married to Ann Mallars, who was born in London, England, in 1825. In 1850 they came to America, settling in Lancaster, where Mr. Gravett entered the employ HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 305 of the late Darius Talmadge, with whom he continued for three years, subsequently engaging in market gardening on his own account. In In 1855, he purchased a portion of the place, which he still owns. Some years later adding largely to it, and engaged in the nursery and floral business, which he conducted on an extensive scale. To Mr. and Mrs. Gravett have been born ten children, viz. : Ella, wife of Wiley W. Brown ; John A., a graduate of Wooster College, now in charge of the Denver and Rio Grande Railroad office at Salt Lake City ; Annie and Jennie, residents of Colorado Springs, Colorado ; the former a clerk in the railroad office, the latter engaged in the millinery business. The remaining members of the family are still at home. Feeling the deficiency of an education, Mr. Gravett has been attending to the education of his own children, and takes great interest in educational matters. He was elected member of the school board of special district of East Lancaster, before it was included in the city limits, filling that position for nine years. In 1874, he was elected to the school board from the fifth ward ; during two years he was president of the board, and for the past three years has been secretary ; for six years he was director of the Fairfield County Agricultural Society. GRAYBILL, ISAAC, of Carroll, was born in 1827, on the farm now owned by Robert J. Peters. In 1848, he was married to Miss Maria L. Martin, daughter of the late and well known Judge' Martin ; and who was Justice of the Peace for twenty-five years, and for a long period of time, one of the Associate Judges of the county. Mr. Graybill's grandfather, Samuel Graybill, came from Pennsylvania to this county in 1809, and settled two miles west of Lancaster, on the Columbus pike, and where he kept hotel many years. He became the head of a large family, the descendants of whom are now well and favorably known throughout the county. His son, Jacob Graybill, died in 1861, seventy-four years old. He was the father of Isaac. Mrs. Graybill,s father came prior to the war of 1812. His wife was Miss Francis Taylor, of New Jersey ; and they made the overland trip in a little one-horse wagon; and settled on thirty-five acres of ground, one mile east of Carroll, where they lived and died. The house is still standing. Mr. Isaac Graybill is a farmer in prosperous circumstances. He resides in a handsome GROVES, DAVID, farmer, Walnut township. He was born in Licking county, June 18, 1821. He was the oldest son of Joseph and Mary (Stover) Groves. They were early settlers of Licking county. They raised to maturity, David and. Samuel, now residents of Kansas. David was educated in the common schools. When he was but ten years old, he was thrown on his own resources by the death of his father. He was raised in the family of Thomas McNaghten, in Walnut township, till of age. He and his brother owned a place at Hebron, Licking county. He was there two years ; while there, he was married in 1845, to Margaret Jane Patton. To them were born one son, James P. In 1847, Mrs. Groves died ; and in September 2, 1851, he married Miss Jeretha, daughter of Jacob Kagay, an early settler on the place now owned by Levi W. Meredith, who was a pioneer, a member of the Baptist church, and raised a family of five children ; three are living. He died. about 1870. After marriage, Mr. Groves located on his present home, and 39 306 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. in 1865, built his present residence. He owns one hundred and eleven acres. They are the parents of eight children, six now living : John S., Lewis M., Mary A., Theodore E., Laura E. and Barbara J. For some years he engaged in the tannery business. The family are members of the Baptist church. Jacob Kagay, the father of the second Mrs. Groves, was a soldier in the war of ; a native of Shenandoah county, Virginia ; born about 1788, and came with the Bibler family to Ohio, about 1803. GUSEMAN, DANIEL, deceased. Daniel Guseman was a native of Virginia, and came to this county with his father when five years old. He located at Lancaster, and worked at blacksmithing there. He died in 1879. Mrs. Guseman's parents were natives of, Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Guseman became the parents of the following-named children : Oliver H., Theodore, Johnson, Sarah, Abraham, Jackson, Mary, Thomas, Alexander, George and Fanny. Three reside in Pickaway county, and one in this township. Thomas is a blacksmith, and lives at home with his mother. Jackson and Abraham enlisted August, 1862, in Ninetieth 0. V. I., and Jackson in 1864, in the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth 0. V. I., and remained till the close of the war. Abraham lost his health in the war. HOFFERT, ELIAS, farmer, Rush creek township, post office Bremen, Ohio ; born August 17, 1818, in this township, and about one mile from where he now lives ; son of Solomon and Margaret (Hendricks) Hoffert. Mr. Hoffert was raised a farmer, and has given his attention to agricultural pursuits up to this time, in which he has been successful, having accumulated an abundance for his declining years, and came into possession in 1857 of the farm that he now makes his home upon by arduous industry and economy, upon which is a good two-story frame farm dwelling that denotes the thrift and enterprise of the owner. Mr. Hoffert was married in the year 1841 to Miss Hannah, daughter of Philip and Christina (Souters) Stoneburner. They are the parents of fifteen children, viz. : Philip, Emanuel, Susannah, William, Daniel, deceased, Noah, Mary, Joseph, deceased, Elizabeth, deceased, Sarah, Nancy, Matilda, deceased, Maggie, Elias J., and Ellen. Mr. Hoffert's grandfather, Casper .Hoffert, was of German descent, and emigrated first to Virginia, where he was married to a Miss Stahley, and in 1801 he came to Ohio and settled on Raccoon Creek, at what has since been known as Cheesetown, but afterward' moved farther up the creek, where he owned land, and where he died in November, 1825, and was buried upon his own land. His wife, Miss Stahley, was also of German, parentage, and lived until the winter of 1840, and died upon the homestead of her son Solomon, and was buried beside her husband. Solomon' Hoffert, son of Casper Hoffert, and father of the subject of this sketch, was born in Rockingham county, Virginia, June 16, 1786, and came to Ohio with his father, and some time afterward entered land where Philemon Hoffert now lives. Upon that farm he lived to the time of his death in 1876, being in his ninety-first year. Solomon's wife, Miss Rebecca. (Hendricks) Hoffert, was of German parentage, and was born in February, 1789, in Morrison's Cove, Pennsylvania ; came to Ohio at an early day with her father, who probably entered land on Jonathan's Creek, Perry county, where he built one of the first flouring mills upon HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 307 that creek, and where he lived out his allotted time. Mrs. Hoffert departed this life in 1861, in her seventy-second year. Solomon and Rebecca (Hendricks) Hoffert's children were ten in number, viz. : Elizabeth, Catharine, Samuel, Elias, Mary, Adam, Solomon, Absalom, Philemon and Christina. HAGER, JESSE, grocer, Violet township, postoffice Pickering ; was born in Etna township, Licking county, February 26, 1840; was married to Adaline Kramer, October 30, 1865; worked at shoemaking nine years ; was for several years clerk in E. D. Kraner's dry goods store, and in 188o set up business for himself. Mr. Hager has served three years in this township as justice of the peace. HANSBARGER, ABRAHAM, merchant, Liberty township, post office Baltimore ; born December 4, 1848 ; son of Joel and Elizabeth (Loose) Hansbargar ; was married to Nettie Kring, March 1, 1877 ; had, one child, Nettie, born December 10, 1877, and died March 13, 1878 ; wife died December 24, 1877. Mr. Hansbarger is the senior member of the firm of Hansbargar Brothers, dealers in dry goods, house furnishing goods, and grain. They handle one hundred thousand bushels of grain annually, and outside or this, their monthly sales amount to four thousand dollars. HANSBARGAR, CHARLES F., merchant, Liberty township, post office Baltimore ; born May 4, 1854 ; son of Joel and Elizabeth (Loose) Hansbargar ; married to Nellie C. Albain, December 19, 1877 ; had one child, Effie, born April 4, 1879, and died July 15, 1879. Mr. Hansbargar is the junior member of the firm of Hansbargar Brothers, dealers in dry goods, house furnishing goods, and grain. HARPER, MRS. EMMA, Lancaster. She was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, March 2, 1799, and came with her parents, Henry and Ruth (Tanehill) Abrams, to Fairfield county, in 1801. The family located three miles from Lancaster, where her father, Henry Abrams, resided during his lifetime. He was a prominent citizen in the early years of the present century. A member of the convention which framed the Constitution of the State, he also filled a judicial position fourteen years. He was the father of twenty children, of whom Mrs. Harper is the only survivor. Henry Abrams died in 1822. Emma was married to John L. Harper in 1820, who was a native of Philadelphia, born in 1792. Previous to his marriage he had been a seafaring man, having commanded one or more vessels engaged in coasting trade. After coming to Ohio he was in the employ of Governor Worthington for a time, as assistant surveyor. After his marriage he made a voyage around the world, being absent some five years. Mr. and Mrs. Harper were the parents of two daughters, Sarah, a school teacher and artist by profession, now living with her mother ; Orpha, died in her twentieth year, in 1844. John L. Harper died in Illinois many years ago. Mrs. Harper is a vigorous and genial old lady. For many years she conducted a millinery and dressmaking business, owning the property on Broadway where she resides. She has been a resident of Lancaster fifty-eight years. HAVER, WILLIAM P. ; was born in Walnut township, Fairfield county, Ohio, February i4, 1838 ; son of George and Catharine (Whitaker) Haver. Mr. Haver was brought up on a farm, and is a success- 308 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. ful farmer and stock raiser ; located upon his present homestead it, 1861. He owns two hundred acres of land, lives upon a farm formerly bought by his father from Andrew Kroger, who had built, more than fifty years ago, a brick house upon the farm, and is now the residence of Mr. Haver. He also owns a part of the farm that was entered by his grandfather. Mr. Haver was married May 3o, 1865, to Miss Sirena, daughter of Moses Thompson, a well-known resident of. Walnut township. They are the parents of six children, of whom four are now living, viz. : George W., Annie C. William P. and Clarence T. Mr. Haver is a member of the I. O. O. F. Mrs. Haver is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. George W. Haver, the father of William P., was a native of Pennsylvania, who came with his father, William Haver, to Ohio in an early day. William Haver entered one hundred and seventy-seven acres of land in Walnut township, where he lived up to 1833, when he died, being the first fatal case of cholera that occurred in the township. Upon this farm George W. lived and brought up a family of three children, viz. : Elizabeth, now the wife of David Winegarner, a resident of Newark, Ohio ; William P., the subject of this sketch, and Eli D. George W. was a successful farmer and stock raiser, and owned, at the time of his death, January 26, 1861, three hundred and fifty-two acres of land. He was, during his life, a liberal contributor to all worthy objects that demanded his notice. HELMICK, EBERLE F., fanner ; was born in Baltimore Fairfield county, Ohio, July 6, 1836; son of Dr. Luke and Sophia (Siter) Helmick. Dr. Luke Helmick was a native of Ohio and was born in 1804. Early in life he studied medicine, and in July, 1827 he passed a creditable examination and was admitted to practice medicine by the medical society of the Fifteenth District of Ohio. His first practice, after graduating, was in Pleasant township, Fairfield county, where he remained until his marriage to Miss Sophia Siter. He then located in Baltimore, where he practiced successfully for many years, and his counsel was sought in many of the adjoining counties. He was devoted to his profession and to the community in which he lived. All recognized in him a personal friend and counselor. Dr. Helmick was a man of strong religious convictions and a member of the Baptist church many years. He was a member of the Masonic order. His death took place April 1, 1872. His Widow survived him until 1880. E. F. Helmick was educated in the schools in Baltimore, and was also a student at Westerville. He engaged in mercantile life for some years and also conducted his father,s farm in Liberty township. In 1857 he purchased the farm where they now reside, consisting of one hundred and twenty-nine acres of land fully improved. Mr. Helmick has been twice married ; in 1857 to Miss Sarah Warner, who died the following year and in 1858 to Miss Catharine Manger, by whom he has one son, Elza Preston, born September 15, 1861. They also reared, from the time he was ten years of age, W. H. Wright, who is an exemplary young man, and for whom they entertain paternal feelings. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Helmick is a member of the Masonic order. HENDERSON, A. C., retired, Walnut township. He was born in Thorn township, Perry county, Ohio, September 2, 1843 ; the eldest HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 309 son of Hineman and Maria (Clum) Henderson. Hineman Henderson was born in Thorn township, Perry county, about 1817, on the place first settled by his father, James Henderson, as early as 1803 or 1804. It is still the family home, and consists of two hundred and five acres. Hineman reared a family of four sons and four daughters. For many years he was an extensive buyer and shipper of live stock. He is a prominent member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He is still living, vigorous in mind and body. A. C. Henderson was educated in the common schools in Thorn township. His early life was spent on the home farm He also engaged with his Either and Reason Frank in the stock business. He was married October 10, 1866, to Samantha J., daughter of 'Squire H. B. Eyeman, a resident of Richland township. A. C. Henderson continued to reside on the home place until the spring of 1875, when he came to Walnut township, where he purchased the John Kagay farm. In 1881 he built an elegant residence. A year previous he built a fine barn. His place is indeed a desirable one. They are the parents of two sons and one daughter, Murry Albert, born June 27, 1869; Etta May. born September 3, 1875, and Homer Carl, who was born October 7, 1878. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a member of the Masonic order. HENSEL, SAMUEL A., farmer, Liberty township. He was born in this township February 28, 1823. He is the youngest son of Jacob and Anna (Young) Hensel. I lis parents were natives of Switzerland, and emigrated to America in 1806. About ten years they resided in the States of Pennsylvania and Maryland. They came to Ohio in 1816, settling in Liberty township, on the farm now owned by his son, Jacob Hensel. He entered and cleared a farm of one hundred and sixty acres, and raised a family of nine children, seven of whom are living. He died in 1855, mourned by a large circle of friends. Samuel A. Hensel remained at home until twenty-seven years of age and engaged in farming. He married, in 1850, Margaret Haley, daughter of George Haley, one of the pioneers in Liberty township, where Mrs. Hensel was born July 15, 1828. While engaged in clearing his neW home, Mr. Hensel rented a farm in the township. In 1853 he built a log house on his place and moved there. The family still reside on this place. He owns one hundred and forty-three acres. For three years he has been township trustee. They are the parents of seven children, six are living ; Jacob A., residing in Cleveland, Ohio ; Barbara A., the wife of Edwin Fritz, of Liberty township ; Anna A., the wife of John H. Rouch, of the same township ; Henry A. resides on a portion of the home place ; George F. and Maria A. are still at home. HERSHEY, REV. SCOTT T., pastor of Grace Reformed church, Lancaster, Ohio, was born at Colburn, Indiana, in 1852. He attended a collegiate school in Western Indiana, and afterward entered Heidelberg College, at Tiffin, Ohio. Here he became popular as a speaker and graduated with honors in 1875. The following year he graduated from the Theological Seminary and entered the Reformed ministry. After spending nearly six years at Denver, Indiana, he came to Lancaster in fall of 1881. Mr. Hershey is an extensive writer for newspapers, and has in press now a book on " Infidelity a Failure." Though a young man, he has made a fine reputation as a lecturer. 310 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES HEWETSON, PETER, physician, Amanda township. Is the second son of Dr. Joseph Hewetson, and was born on the 26th day of October, 183at in Wigton, Gallowayshire, Scotland. His father graduated ai the Edinburgh University about the year 1826, and was engaged in the practice of medicine in Scotland till 1833, when he came with his wife and family, then consisting of his two eldest sons, John and Peter, to America. Being afflicted with inflammatory rheumatism, and desiring An avocation more regular and with less exposure, he chose that of agriculture. On arriving in the States, he first stopped at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, for a short time, and in 1835 came to Belmont, county, Ohio, where he engaged in wool growing. An accident occurring to one of his neighbors, his arm being lacerated in a threshing machine, and no surgeon near, Dr. Hewetson sent for his instruments and performed a successful amputation, the first knowledge had by his townsmen that he was a physician and surgeon. By this circumstance he was rather forced into the practice of his profession in this country. He had a family of eight children, viz. : John, Peter, Walter, Mary, deceased, Dr. Alexander H., Mary Isabelle, Joseph, killed in the battle of Pittsburgh Landing, Dr. Thomas L., died August 1874, at Amanda, Ohio. Dr. Joseph Hewetson died in Belmont county, Ohio, January 1855. Three of his sonprofessionive him are worthy representatives of him and his profession. Dr. Peter Hewetson attended the Literary College at Washington, Pennsylvania, after which he studied medicine with his father, completing his studies with Dr. Henry West, of St. Clairsville, Ohio. He attended lectures in New York and Cincinnati. After practicing medicine a short time in Belmont county, he came, October, 1858, to Amanda, Fairfield county, Ohio, and practiced his profession in company with Dr. S. H. Porter. October, 1867, he married Miss Effie A., daughter of Samuel Dum, Esq., of Amanda. They have four children : Minnie Elizabeth. Mary Belle, Joseph E., and William Larimer. In the war of the Rebellion the Doctor was in the Forty-third Ohio Regiment, first as First Lieutenant, then Captain, and served about a year as acting Surgeon. He resides in the village of Amanda, and is one of the representative men and leading physicians of Fairfield county. HEWETSON. DR., JOHN, Amanda, Fairfield county, is the eldest son of Dr. Joseph Hewetson, and was born in Wigton, Gallowayshire, Scotland, on the 3d day of January, 1831. He came to America with his parents in 1833. He studied the profession of his father. Was engaged in the practice of medicene at (Maker City, Guernsey county, Ohio, till 1874, when he removed to Amanda, Fairfield county, where he has practiced his profession since. HITE, JOHN C., son of Samuel and Catharine Hite, was born near Pleasantville, Pleasant township, Fairfield county, Ohio, on the 25th day of November, 1827. He was raised a farmer, and in connection with that industry, in the fall of 1846, at the age of nineteen, he began teaching school in Pleasantville. In this village he taught four terms with remarkable success. He was regarded as being one of the most successful teachers in his county. He was an ardent friend to education, and was one of the projectors of the Fairfield Union Academy, now known as the Pleasantville Collegiate Institute, at Pleasantville. HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 311 He remained a farmer until October, 1868, when he came to Lancaster, Ohio, and purchased the bookstore of Tuthill & Rigley. He continued in the book business until the fall of 1870, when he was induced by a number of his leading political friends to purchase a one-half interest of the Ohio Eagle, which he did, and continued one of its editors until November Io, 1873, when he entered upon his duties as County Auditor; having been previously elected to that office. This position he filled four years with great satisfaction to the tax payers of both political parties. On the 5th of April, 1879, he was elected Superintendent of the Ohio Reform School, which position he held until June, 1879, when he resigned and returned to Lancaster, and took charge of the Fairfield County Democrat, as editor and publisher. This paper he enlarged from a seven column folio to a six column quarto. This change was made August 5, 1879, from which date the paper' has been known as The Saturday Journal. Up to the time of the writing of this sketch, he is still editor and publisher of this paper. Politically, he is a Democrat, religiously, a Missionary Baptist, in which church he has taken great interest, especially in the Sunday School work. He has served in the capacity of Sunday School Superintendent in the Lancaster Baptist church for eleven years. He was married to Miss Mary Miller, of Pleasant township, Fairfield county, September 23, 1852. HITE, LEVI, attorney-law, of the firm of Hite & Dolson, office in Mumaugh's building, Main street, Lancaster, Ohio. Attorney Hite was born February 11, 1848, in this county, son of Jonas and Ruth (Stevenson) Hite, of German ancestry. Young Hite was educated in the public schools and in the Fairfield Union Academy. In January, 1872, he registered as a law student in the office of Hon. Charles D. Martin, of this city. with whom he read until September of the same year, when he entered the law department of Yale College, where he graduated in June, 1875, and was admitted to the bar in the District Court of Vinton county, September 7, 1875, and immediately formed the above firm. Attorney Hite was married September 9, 1879, to Miss Lizzie, daughter of Cyrus and Catharine (Switzer) Courtright. They are the parents of one child, Bertha. HITE, JONAS, Walnut township, farmer ; was born June 9, 1820, second son of Joseph and Frances (Berry) Hite. Joseph Hite was born in Virginia about 1780 ; came, with his father, Abraham Hite, to Ohio, about 1807, settling in Walnut township n the farm now owned by John A. Hite. He was a farmer, and lived upon that farm up to the time of his death. He raised a family of ten children, of whom six are now living, three sons and three daughters. Jonas was educated in the common schools to a limited extent. He was brought up a farmer, and remained at home until he was married, September 24, 1844, to Miss Lovina, daughter of Henry Harman, who is a well-known farmer of Walnut township. Mrs. Hite was born in Maryland, April 27, 1822. They are the parents of ten children, eight of whom are living, viz. : Henry H., a carpenter of Hadley Junction ; Lewis S., a farmer of Walnut township ; Mary Catharine, wife of Lewis Snyder, of Walnut township ; Amos, a farmer of Perry county, Ohio ; Almeda J., wife of George L. Snyder, who lives on the homestead ; Clarence C., wife of Henry Miller, Jr., of Walnut township ; Belle V. Stella, at home ; and 312 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. Flora, now a pupil of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, at Columbus, Ohio, After his marriage, Mr. Hite lived in various places in Walnut township, until 1848, when he settled upon the then almost unimproved farm that he has since made his home, at first purchasing forty-one acres of land, to which he has added until there is now one hundred and eleven acres. He also owns twenty-two acres of the old homestead, that lies near Thurston. He has improved, at different times, his home residence. He has served as township trustee ; four years in the army, and was instrumental in raising the quota of soldiers required in Wal nut township during the late war. Mr. and Mrs. Hite are members, in good standing, in the Baptist Church. Mr. Elite,s father, Joseph Hite, settled in .Rushcreek township about 1817, on what is known as the Swope farm, and upon which the village of Thurston now stands. Upon that faun he lived until 1862, at which time he moved to Huntington county, Indiana, where he died in the fall of the same year. His farm in Ohio contained two hundred acres of land. He was a prominent member of the Baptist Church. HITE, ABRAHAM H., farmer, Walnut township ; was born in Walnut township April 13, 1828, the son of Samuel S. and Anna (Hite) Hite. S. S. Hite was born about 1790, in Virginia. He came with his father, Abraham Hite, to Ohio in 18o5 or 1806. He lived on the home place, now owned by John A. Hite. He raised a family of seven children, three sons and one daughter survive. S. S. Hite was a prosperous farmer and a strong supporter of religion. He died about r871 ; his wife about 1865. A. H. Hite after completing his education in the common schools, turned his attention to farming at home, until his marriage, December 23, 1855, to Ann, daughter of Henry and Catharine Hempy, who were early settlers in Greenfield township. Mrs. Hite was born in Greenfield township, September 30, 1831. In the spring of 1856; he settled where he still resides, and has improved much by buildings. It consists of one hundred and twenty-four acres. He also owns eighty acres elsewhere. He is a successful stock raiser and farmer. They are the parents of nine children, of whom six are living : Samuel S., a resident of Walnut township, living on a place owned by his father ; Henry M., living in Walnut township ; Levi and Eli were born November 19, 1861 ; they reside with their parents ; Catherine Elizabeth, born May 19, 1866 ; Abraham, born October 14, 1868. Mr. Hite was one of the soldiers in 1812, under Captain Peter Lamb. He is a prosperous and esteemed citizen. HITE, JOHN A., farmer, Walnut township, was born May 17th, 1838. He is a son of Samuel S. and Anna (Hite) Hite. Samuel S. Hite was born in the State of Virginia, September 18, 1790 ; came to Ohio with his father, Abraham, in 1806, who settled in Walnut township, upon the farm now owned by J. A. Hite, where he entered one hundred and sixty acres of land, and lived up to the time of his death. Samuel S. continued to live upon the homestead after his father's death and raised a family of seven children, four of whom are living-three sons and one daughter. He was a successful farmer and stock raiser, and owned at the time of his death five hundred and sixty-six acres of land. He died March 7, 1871. John A. Hite was educated in the common schools of his native township, was brought up on a farm, and HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 313 lived at home until he was married, October 17, 1865, to Miss Charity W., daughter of John Geiger, who was a resident of Walnut township. Mrs. Hite was born in this township May 28, 1845. They are the parents of nine children, of whom seven are still living-two sons and five daughters. After his marriage he remained upon the homestead, and now lives in a fine brick farm residence, built in 1340. He owns two, hundred and forty acres of land, and is one of the most extensive farmers and stock raisers of his township. HITE, JOSEPH, farmer ; post office, Pleasantville ; was born in Pleasant township, October 24, 1811, and has always resided in this township. October 26, 1836, he was married to Miss Elizabeth Lamb, who was born in Fairfield county March 1, 1818. Their children were William L., born September 14, 1837 ; Katharine, born October 18, 1840 ; Joseph Lemuel, born October 25, 1842 ; James K. Polk, born September 20, 1844 ; Sarah B., born April 2, 1849 ; Henry, born October 22, 1851 ; Elizabeth Ann, born March 3, 1853 ; Maria Ellie, born March 3, 1853 ; Mary Magdalena, born January 18, 1857 ; William L., died September 24, 1840; Henry, died October 22, 1851 ; Katharine, died September 26, 1856 ; Mary Magdalena; died September 25, 1877 arah B., died January 8, 1878 ; Maria Ellie, died October 5, 1878. HITE, J. H., merchant, Pleasantville, born in this county in 1832 ; son of Samuel and Catharine (Hockman) Hite. Mr. Hite was raised on a farm, and at an early age commenced business for himself. He first engaged in buying and shipping horses. About the year 1858 he engaged in the grocery business and has followed that ever since. Mr. Hite was married, in 1837, to Miss Eliza J. Geiger, daughter of Daniel and Jane Geiger. They have two living children, Plenny E. and Daisie L.. and one deceased.. HITE, JAMES K. POLK, farmer, post office, Pleasantville, was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, in September, 1844. He was married August 26, 1866, to Miss Minerva Jane Miller, who was born December 8, 1849. Their children are Alice, born October, 24, 1867 ; Sarah, born August 24, 1869 ; Metta, born August 6, 1871 ; Samuel Joseph, born Novdmber 14, 1873 ; Emma E., born November 23, 1875 ; Jackson, born November 23, :877 ; Leota May,- born April 8, 188o ; infant, born March 12, 1882. HOLT, ISAAC W., farmer, Walnut township ; a native -of Perry county, Ohio, born October 7, 1834, the son of William and Mary (McMullen) Holt. William Holt was born in Essex county, Maryland, November 14, 1783. He came to Ohio in 1805, settling in Perry county, Thorn township, on the place now owned by Jacob Franks. He was a pioneer, his land being covered with woods. This he cleared way and made improvements, and on this farm he spent his days. He raised a family of four children, two now living ; Elizabeth, wife of Jacob Foster, a resident of Missouri, and Isaac W. William Holt served in the war of 1812. He was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. His death took place January 31, 1842. Isaac W. resided onthe home farm until eighteen years old, when he learned the carpenter and joiner trade, and engaged in this occupation. In 1858 he married Sarah, daughter of Jessie Taylor, a resident of Walnut township. Mrs. Holt was born in that township January 31, 1833. 40 314 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. The young couple continued to live on the home place, in Thorn town. ship. In 1862 he enlisted in Company I, One Hundred and Twenty-sixth, O. V. I., and was on detached duty with that regiment at Martinsburg, Virginia. With a portion of his company he was taken prisoner and was kept at Libby and at Belle Island. Paroled on account of physical disability incurred while in prison. He was then transferred to the veteran reserve corps at Washington and served until the close of the war. He received his discharge July 25, 1865. In the fall of 1865 he disposed of his place in Thorn township and purchased property in Walnut township, where he now resides. In 1872 he built himself a fine residence. Mr. and Mrs. Holt are the parents of three children, two are living ; Ada J. and William Worden. They are members of the Reform Church. For ten years he has been an Officer in the church, as deacon or elder. He is a prosperous farmer and owns one hundred and twenty-seven acres of land. HOSHOR, OLIVER, farmer, Lockville, Ohio ; born in 1836 in Violet township, this county ; son of George and Mary Hoshor, who were among the early pioneers of this county. His father was born on Pain Creek, near Chillicothe, September 2, 1799. His mother came from Bucks county,. Pennsylvania, in 1817. Mr. Hoshor was married to Mary Litzenbarger, who was born February 23, 1800, in Bucks county, Pennsylvania ; daughter of George and Margaret (Straus) Litzenbarger. This union was blessed with eight children, viz.: Urias. William, Oliver, John, Lucinda, Mary J. and Barbara. Mr. Hoshor, after marrying, remained fifteen years in Violet township, and then came to Bloom, where he resided until his death in 1879. Oliver Hoshor is a. single man, living at home and managing the arm. HUBER, WILLIAM H., farmer, Walnut township. he was born in Pleasant township, March 16, 1841 ; the eldest son of David and Hannah (Lamb) Huber. David Huber was born in Pleasant township in 1819, the son of Jacob Huber, a native of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, who came to Ohio in 18r8, and settled on the place now owned by his daughter, Mrs. J. E. Beatty. he cleared the place and lived there during his life time ; his son David lived and died on the same place. Mr. Huber raised a family of three children, William H., J. T. and Mrs. J. E. Beatty, residents of Pleasant township. He was partially interested in fine stock, and owned a herd of short horn cattle as early as 1848. He also was interested in growing fine Merino wool. He was the owner of eight hundred acres of land. He took an active interest in railroads and schools. At his death he was director of the Fairfield County Academy. His death took place June, 1876. His widow, now in her sixty-fourth year, still survives him. William H. acquired a good education, and in 1862 enlisted in the One hundred and Twenty-sixth, 0. V. I. He served with his regiment until discharged for physical disability. He returned to civil life and completed his education at Iron City Commercial College. He then assisted on the home place until 1872. V He was then married to Miss S. C., daughter of Jacob V. Crawford, a resident of Berne township. Mrs. Huber was born in Berne township, July 22, 1847. After marriage Mr. Huber settled on his present home, in Walnut township, owning two hundred acres. It is a fine place, with modern improvements. They are the HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 315 parents of one son and one daughter, Harry Ray and Minerva Dehl. Mr. Huber is a member of the Masonic order, Knight's Templar and I. 0. 0. F., also an active member of the Fairfield Agricultural Association. He is a successful breeder of short horn cattle and Poland China hogs. He is a substantial citizen, and also owns sixty-three acres in Berne township. HUNTER, HOCKING H. deceased. He was born in Lancaster, August 23, 1801 ; the son of Captain Joseph and Doretha (Berkshire) Hunter. Joseph Hunter was a native of Virginia, his wife of Maryland. He was an officer in the Revolution, and soon after the war he settled in Kentucky, and in 1798 emigrated to Ohio. His son Hocking H. was the first white child born in the county. He received a liberal education in the Lancaster school, completing the same under Professor Whittlesy at the Lancaster academy. He read law in the office of Judge William Irvin. He was admitted to the bar in 1824. In 1827 he was appointed Prosecuting Attorney of Fairfield county, filling this position nine years. In later years he was elected Judge of the Supreme Court of Ohio, on the Union ticket, resigning his office before taking his seat on the bench. Mr. Hunter was a man of extraordinary ability. During the war he promoted in many ways the Union cause. To the poor and needy he was an able assistant. Few have higher claims to a greatful remembrance. He was married to Miss Ann Matlock, November 30, 1823, who was born in Kentucky in 1802. They were the parents of nine children, of whom three sons and three daughters survive. Mr. Hunter died February, 4, 1872. Mrs. Hunter is still living, vigorous in mind and body for one so advanced in years. JEFFRIES, JAMES, farmer, Walnut township ; was born in Fauquier county, Virginia, January 21, 1809; son of William and Hannah (Ball) Jeffries. William Jeffries was born in Virginia ; came to Ohio in 1820. James Jeffries was raised upon a farm, and being compelled to help support the family, his education was entirely neglected. With his parents he resided in various places in Fairfield county. In September df 1833 he was married to Miss Mary Magdalene, daughter of George and Hannah Benadum, of this county. She was born August 12, 1814. In 1833 Mr. Jeffries located in Violet township, and soon after purchased a farm there, where he resided fifteen years. In 1854 he purchased the original Wilkins farm, where he has since resided, the farm being improved at the time of the purchase, upon which he built the present residence about 1860. The home farm contains two hundred and fifty-three acres, and in all he owns four hundred and seventeen acres of land. His business has been successful, earning all he now owns. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffries are the parents of fourteen children, ten of whom are living, viz. : Jerome Hamilton, a farmer of Licking county, Ohio ; Josephine Electa, wife of William Enfield, of Newark, Ohio ; Alex. S., a resident of Los Angelos, California ; Alonzo H., of Delaware county, Ohio ; Dallas K., of Mercer county, Ohio ; Sophia Melissa, wife of William K. Thompson, of Walnut township, this county ; Ida Isadora, wife of Warren Ingman, of Newark, Ohio ; LeGrand Edward, of California ; Elnora Florence, wife of William Kramer, and Letitia, wife 316 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. of George Shriner, of Pataskala, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Jeffries are members of the United Brethren Church. JOHNSON, GEORGE O. carpenter, Baltimore, Liberty township ; son of John S. and Isabelle (Norris) Johnson. He was born in Baltimore, March 6, 1852. He received his education in the common schools of Baltimore, and when nineteen years of age he learned the trade of carpenter and joiner. He then worked as a journeyman in Toledo for a period of two years. Since 1879 Mr. Johnson has resided in Baltimore, where be is doing a flourishing business, having just complted an elegant residence. He is a member of the Evangelical Church; also of the Masonic Order and I. O. O. F. He was united in marriage June 29, 1874, to Miss Orris Stevens, who was born in Toledo September 23, 1857. They are the parents of four children, three of whom are living—Frank L., Wilbur A. and Orris. KANODE, SAMUEL, farmer, post office Lancaster ; born in Ohio in 1854 ; son of Benjamin and Lydia (Good) Kanode ; married in 1878 to Miss Laura J. Sites, daughter of Peter and Lydia (Mitchell) Sites. Mr. Kanode was brought up on a farm, and has continued farming ever since. KAUFFMAN, GEORGE, was born in the City of Baltimore, Maryland, in 1798. Under the regulation of a well-ordered economy, which a high sense of right never fails to produce where its genuine influence is felt, his young mind received that direction which results in the development of true manhood. When quite young he decided that his life work should be that of a druggist. He diligently applied himself to the requisite studies till thoroughly fitted for his profession. Full of ambition, energy, and enterprise, he, in 1826, Caine to what was then the far West. He located in Lancaster, Fairfield county, Ohio. The only road between Zanesville and Lancaster was a dim and almost unfrequented Indian trace: Along this, through an unbroken forest, Dr. Kauffman found the way to the place of his destination. As the only means of transportation, his goods were brought from Baltimore to Lancaster by wagons. He opened his drug store on the ground, where he continued the business till the day of his death. At first his means were limited, but he had abundant resources in pluck and energy, and the full confidence of all who knew him. By close application to business, and strict adherence to honorable business principles, which were always characteristic of the man, he soon built up a fine trade, which, to the last, continued to enlarge. In 1833 he was united in marriage to Miss Henrietta P. Beecher, a niece of General Beecher, one of Ohio's foremost men. Dr. Kauffman was kind in his intercourse with all men, strictly honorable in his dealings, charitable in his judgments, beneficent in his actions, and benevolent in his sympathies. He was a man of great decision, consistency, and energy cif character. As a husband, he was one of the kindest ; as a father, kind. forgiving, and faithful. In early manhood he united with the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he continued an honored member, filling; with great credit to himself, and marked usefulness to the church, the offices of Trustee and Steward. He was for many years, and at the time of his death, President of the Fairfield County Bible HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 317 Society. In a word, Dr. Kauffman uniformly sustained the highest character for his virtues as a citizen, his piety as a Christian, his integrity as a man of business, and his courtesy and manliness in all the relations he sustained to others. He died in the autumn of 1866. KAUFFMAN, MRS. MARY A., Lancaster, was born in Lancaster, December 13th, 1821 ; the youngest daughter of Timothy and Margaret Sturgeon. Mary A. received a good education, and June 1, 1841, was united in marriage to William H. Kauffman, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, where he was born April 20, 1814. In 1830 he came to Ohio, and was employed by his uncle, George Kauffman, who was a prominent druggist for some years ; afterward, William H. became his partner, and eventually his successor, in the business, which he continued until his health compelled him to relinquish active life. He was an active member of the Masonic order. He died in 1857. Mr. and Mrs. Kauffman were the parents of seven children ; five are living : Maria L., wife of George Burbery, of Logan ; Ada, Ida, Harry S. and William R. ; the latter a resident of Oregon. KERNS, GEORGE, of Amanda, came with his father, Jacob, from Lancaster county, Pennsylvana, in 1812. Jacob settled seven miles southwest of Lancaster, on the Zane’s trace, where Jacob Kerns, Jr., now lives. This was the old State road, and the route from Kentucky to Pittsburg and on East. The place was also used as a hotel, where thousands were entertained by the hospitality of this man. Jacob Kerns had twelve children, eleven of whom raised families of their own three boys and five girls are living at this writing.. George Kerns lives in Amanda, Henry four miles west of Amanda ; Jacob is living on the homestead. George Kerns, Sr., who came to Ohio with Jacob, settled near Sugar Grove, but lived only a few years. John and Christopher Kerns, brothers of Jacob and George, Came to Ohio a few years afterward. Also, two sisters, Mrs. John Rockey and Elizabeth Murry. Mr. George Kerns, now a retired resident of Amanda, has been a lifelong and an official member of the Old Sweyers, church. His son, H. W., lives on the homestead property. KETNER, N. A., farmer, Walnut township. He was born in this township, May 7, 1829 the youngest son of George and Tobitha (Parish) Kehler. George ketner was born in Rockingham county, Virginia, in 1794. He came with his father, who had been a soldier in the Revolutionary war, to Ohio, in 1806. The family resided in Licking county, two or three years, thence removing to Walnut township, and settled on the N. A. Ketner place, about 1809. Nicholas Ketner lived until 1835. George resided on the same place during his lifetime. He raised a family of two sons. A. a resident on a portion of the home place, and N. A. Ketner. George Ketner died January, 1872. He was a member of the Lutheran church, and an esteemed citizen. His widow died May, 1876. N. A. was educated in the common schools, and chose farming for an occupation ; he has always resided on the home place. In 1857, he married Miss Susannah, daughter of Benjamin Belt. who settled in Walnut township about 1820. Mrs. Ketner was born in that township in 1835. They are the parents of three children, two living : Mary M. and Edson B. The family are members of the United Brethren church. Mr. Ketner owns eighty-two acres, and 318 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES is a great stock raiser. The family occupy a handsome residence, built in 1879. He also built a commodious barn in 1882. KINKEAD, JOSEPH C., retired, Lancaster. He was born in Alleghany county, Maryland, November 7th, 1816 ; son of James and Catharine (Busby) Kinkead. His father was a native of Philadelphia, and engineer and contractor on public works. He was engaged in the construction of the National road. He located in Ohio in 1824. He reared a family of seven children, of whom but Joseph C. an John H., the present Governor of the State of Nevada, survive. Joseph C. was educated in the common schools in Pennsylvania, where the parents removed in 1818. After the family removed to Ohio, in 1824, he completed his education. Early in life, he obtained a position as clerk in a dry goods house in Zanesville, until coming to Lancaster in 1833. Here he entered the employ of a leading merchant, remaining several years, until commencing the wholesale and retail, grocery trade, about 1840. Some two years later, he organized the firm of Kinkead & Doty, which existed until 1856, when Mr. Kinkead withdrew from mercantile life. Some years later, he purchased an interest in the Kinkead Flowing Mills, with which he was connected until the spring of 1882. He also owns and manages a farm of two hundred and fifty-three acres in Walnut township, in addition to thirty-four acres in the corporation of Lancaster, upon a portion of which his pleasant home is situated. He has resided here for the past twenty-one years. Although never desiring public position, he was a member of the city council eight. years ; also, Vice President and President of Fairfield County Agricultural Society, for everal years. He has been a member of the I. O. O. F. since 1838 ; a staunch Republican, and a prosperous and esteemed citizen. Mr. Kinkead has been twice married ;, first in 185o, to Miss Mary Effinger ; to them were born three children : Ellen, residing with her parents ; Mary, the wife of A. L. Pearce, proprietor of the Mithoff House ; and Edward E., a resident of Lancaster. The first Mrs. Kinkead died in 1857, and he was united in marriage in 1860, to Miss Julietta M., daughter of Richard Ainsworth, a prominent and early merchant of Lancaster. They are the parents of five children; three now living : Catharine Emily, Lizzie F., and Joseph A. The family are members of the Presbyterian church. KISTLER, SAMUEL L., physician and surgeon ; was born near Jefferson. Fairfield county, October 3, 1859; son of S. A. and Floride J. (Lindley) Kistler ; was educated at the Clarksburg schools, and graduated from Starling Medical College, Columbus, Ohio, with class of '81 and '82, receiving one of the honors in token of general excellence in clinical cases. Mr. Kistler practiced a short time in Hocking county, Ohio, in 1881 ; and in 1882 moved to Pickerington. KNECHT, LEWIS, retired farmer, Lancaster. He was born in Bavaria, Germany, January I, 1821, and is a son of Nicholas and Caroline (Korel) Knecht. He attended school until his fifteenth year, when he was apprenticed. to learn the trade of shoemaking. He came with his parents to America, and with them located in Lancaster, where Lewis worked at his trade until his twenty-first year. Nicholas Knecht purchased a farm in Berne township, where he spent the remainder of his days. He raised a family of six children, of whom four are living, HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 319 one daughter and three sons. He died April 8, 1852. After the death of his father, Lewis conducted the home farm two years, and engaged in raising tobacco with great success. He purchased forty acres of hind adjoining the home farm, which he afterward traded for a farm containing eighty acres. He continued adding to his land until he now owns three hundred and fifty-five acres, also the family residence in Lancaster. The success he has met is due to his own industry and business foresight. He is a self-made man in every sense of the word. He is a member of the Lutheran church. Mr. Knecht was married November 14, 1844, to Sarah Patterson. Their union was blessed with ten children, eight of whom are living : David A., now a resident of Clear Creek township ; Caroline, the wife of Simeon Folgeson, of Pleasant township ; Susannah, married, and living in Berne township ; Sarah, the wife of Freeman Reese, of Missouri ; Lewis W., a resident of Hocking township ; Isabella, the wife of Samuel Ruff, also a resident of Hocking township ; John and Henry, still at home. Mr. Knecht has been twice married ; the second time' to Miss Christina Fahrer in May, 1876. She was born in Germany in 1828. KRAMER BROTHERS, merchants and editors of the Lithoplis Home New's, Lithopolis, Ohio. John B. Kramer was born April 28, 1853 ; George P. Kramer, December 24, 1858, sons of Samuel Kramer, who was born in 1809, in Reading, Pennsylvania, and came to Lithopolis in 1835 and started a hat factory, which business he followed until merchants began shipping in eastern ware and it was no longer profitable to follow the business. Mr. Kramer was Postmaster at Lithopolis for eleven years, and was among its earliest mayors. He was married in 1859 to Nancy Bumbarger, who was born in 1819 in this county, daughter of George and Sarah Bumbarger. John B. Kramer was married June 26, t'1879 to Ella Newton, who \vas born in 1859, in Bloomfield, Pickaway county, Ohio. Kramer Brothers branched out in the printing business in June, 1879, and in the grocery business in 1882. KRANER, ERASMUS DARWIN, post office, Pickerington, Violet township, born, January IO10, 1844, son of William and Elizabeth Kraner ; married December 9, 1875. to Ellen N. Holmes. Has two children, Charles H. born September 9, 1876, and James G., born August 23, 1879. Mr. Kromer belongs to the F. A. M., and I. 0. 0. F., having held prominent offices in each. KUHN, GEORGE W., post office, West Rushville, Ohio ; was born in West Rusville, Fairfield county, Ohio, August 8, 1844, and was married to Rachel M. Young, November 26, 1872. Rachel M. Young was born in Rushcreek township, Fairfield county, April 13, 1851. Their children were Eva M., born December. 21, 1873: May Esther, born September 6, 1875 ; Maggie Orlena, born April 8, 1877 ; Charles Foster, born July 24, 1879; James Summerfield, born August 14, 1881. Mr. Kuhn was a member of Company F, Seventeenth O. V. I., serving in Western Virginia, and was discharged in August, 1861. He afterwards enlisted in Company C, Forty-sixth 0. V. I., for three years, and served until the 31st -day of December, 1863, when he was discharged at Scottsboro; Alabama, in order to enlist as a veteran. He enlisted as a veteran January 1, 1864, and served until the close of the war, and was discharged July 22, 1865. He particpated in the battles of Shiloh, Siege 320 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. of Corinth, Siege of Vicksburg, Black River, Jackson, Mission Ridge, Relief of Knoxville, Resacca, Dallas, New Hope Church, Noonday. Creek, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, July 22, 1864 ; Jonesboro, Cedar Bluffs, Turkeytown, Griswoldville, Savannah, Congaree Creek, Colum bia, Bentonville and Raleigh. KUMLER, HENRY, farmer, Liberty township ; was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, March 24, 1807, the only child of Henry and Ann Catharine Kumler. Henry Kumler, Sr:, was a native of Switzerland; born in 1776, and emigrated to America in 1805. He first settled in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, where he remained three years, when he removed with his wife and child to Ohio, locating on the farm now owned by his son, in Liberty township. He cleared his land, and endured the trials of pioneer life. He lived to see his farm well improved, and enjoyed the fruits of his hard labor. He was a member of the Reform Church. He died in r845. The son inherited the farm of one hundred and forty acres, at his father's death. Mr. Kumler has been twice married, first to Miss Leah Minehart, September 2, 1838. They Were the parents of two sons, John, a resident of the State of Indiana, and Noah, a well-known resident of Liberty township. Mrs. Kumler died March I, 1843. He was married again to Anna Maria Haley, who was born in Liberty township March 6, 1825. They are the parents of thirteen children, twelve of whom are living ; Henry L., living on a portion of the borne place ; G. W., a prominent merchant in Basil ; S. ID., a druggist, of London, Madison county ; J. A., a druggist, of Baltimore, Ohio ; D. B., a school teacher, and resident of Baltimore ; David, a resident of Licking county; Barbara M.; the wife of John Warner, living in Walnut township ; Mary C., Lidia C., Narcessus A., Benjamin F., Edward M. at home. Their son, Edward, a lad thirteen years old, now weighs one hundred and seventy pounds. The family are members of the Reform Church. KUMLER, NOAH, farmer, Liberty township ; was born in this township, the second son of Henry and Leah (Minehart) Kumler. In the fall of 1862 he enlisted in Company K, Seventeenth O. V. I. He took active part in the battles in which his regiment engaged, especially the battle of Murfreesboro. He served until the close of the war, and took part in the grand review at Washington, where he received his discharge in 1865. He then returned to civil life and engaged in farming, purchasing the place where he now resides, the farm containing one hundred and twenty acres. He has added many improvements in the way of buildings, making it a very desirable home: Mr. Kumler was married April 11, 1867, to Catharine C. Alt. They are the parents of four children, three now living Anna Mary, George A. and Theron H. Mr. Kumler has, for twelve years, acted in the capacity of school director. He is an active worker in the Sabbath School, and a member of the Reform Church ; Mrs. Kumler of the United Brethren church. LAMB, JOHN, retired, Walnut township. He was born in this township February 26, 1812 ; the eldest son of Peter and Mary (Walters) Lamb. Peter Lamb settled in Walnut township about 1801. John was raised and educated in this county. In 1834 he was married to Maria, daughter of J. McNamee. In 1836, Mr. Lamb settled on the place now owned by T. J. Gafford, then- but partially cleared. He BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES - 321 made many improvements, and in 1840 built a handsome residence, where he resided until 1876. He is a successful farmer and stock raiser, and owns one hundred and ninety-five acres. For several years he was township trustee. To his first marriage were born seven children, four of whom are livining: Peter J., a resident of Illinois ; John L., also of Illinois ; Mary J., wife of T. J. Gafford, of Walnut township ; Susan Virginia, wife of William Bope, of Walnut township. Mrs. Lamb died April 26, 1861. Mr. Lamb was again married in November, 1862, to Mrs. Parthene Gafford, a daughter of Abraham and Parthene (Webster) Babcock. Mrs. Lamb was born in New York, July 1, 1803,. She came to Ohio in 1812, settling at Newark, Ohio. Mr. Lamb moved to Baltimore about 1876, where he lives a retired life. Mr, Lamb was wagonmaster under General Taylor, for one year. Mrs. Lamb has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal church over forty years. LAMB, HENRY F., farmer, Walnut township. He was born in this township, September 25, 1832 ; the youngest son of Peter and Mary M. (Walters) Lamb. Peter Lamb was a native of Virginia. He was born in 1781, and came with his parents to Ohio in 1802. They lived for a short time in Pleasant township. Peter Lamb purchased a half section of land which is now owned by his son, Henry F. His father, Peter Lamb, Sr., died in Walnut township in 1804 ; his widow, September 22, 1822, aged seventy-four years. Peter Lamb, Jr., did much to promote emigration to that township, giving assistance wherever needed. At that time the Indians were numerous, but rarely troublesome. As a hunter he was famous and indulged in this pleasure to a great extent. At one time he was one of a party, who, when out on a bear hunt, mistook for a bear an Indian squaw, and she was shot in the arm by David Ewing. An explanation by the hunters to the Indians settled the affair, satisfactorily. Mr. Lamb raised twelve children, of whom eight are living. He died May, 1867 ; his widow in 1879. Henry F. attended the Antrim University ; was also a student at Westerville. He chose farming for an occupation, and resides on the home place. In 1867 he married Elizabeth C. Laney. They are the parents of three children, viz. : Honora F., E. C. and Earl L. The farm on which they live is finely cultivated, containing one hundred and sixty acres. Mr. Lamb served nearly three years in the Eighty-eighth, 0. V. I. He was detailed as clerk in the prison office at Columbus, Ohio ; here he served until the close of the war and was mustered out at Camp Chase, July 3, 1865. He is a member of the I. 0. O. F. He has held the office of township trustee eight years. LAMB, WILLIAM W., farmer, Walnut township. He was born in this township, August 29, 1834; the son of William and Catharine (Cupp) Lamb. William Lamb was born in Virginia in 1794. He came with his father, Peter Lamb. to Ohio in 1803 or 1804. William Lamb was married about 1815, and settled on the farm now owned by his son, William W. He cleared one. hundred and sixty acres and built a log house in which the family resided until the present brick residence was built, about 1824 or 1825. He was the father of eight daughters and two sons, all now living. He was county commissioner one or more terms. In politics he was a Democrat. He engaged in packing and 41   322 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. shipping pork about fifteen years. He was a member of the Baptist church. He died in 1876 ; his widow in 1878. William W., after obtaining an education, turned his attention to farming, always residing on the home place. In 1866 he married Miss M. E., daughter of Richard Buffington, an early settler in Walnut township. Mrs. Lamb was born here, April 12, 1841. 'They are the parents of six children, four are living. Lineaus E., who died in infancy ; Cora Bell, in 1879, in her twelfth year ; Clarence R., Inez Myreth, Ernest A. and an infant. Mr. Lamb owns a fine farm of one hundred and sixty-seven acres. LAMB, W. M., farmer, Walnut township. Mr. Lamb was born in Pleasant. township, May 14, 1836: the second son of Frederick and Elizabeth (Caldwell) Lamb.. Frederick was a native of Virginia ; born in 1796, and came to Ohio in 1802, with his father, Peter Lamb. He was a successful farmer and settled in Pleasant township, where he owned, at his death, thirteen hundred acres of land. Mr. Lamb reared a family of five sons and one daughter. Mr. Lamb was a member of the Methodist Protestant church. He died September t, 1868, in his seventy-first year. W. M. Lamb received a fair education, and turned his attention to farming, in which he has been very successful, being the owner of three hundred and twelve acres. Mr. Lamb is also engaged in buying and shipping live stock... He is a member of the I. 0. 0. F., and is well known as a substantial and esteemed citizen. Mr. Lamb has never united with any church, though contributing largely for its maintenance. Mr. Lamb was married January 2, 1859, to Miss Louisa Fink, born in Pleasant township, April 19, 1839. They are the parents of eight children, seven of whom are living, : Emma D., the wife of Jacob Schrader, a merchant of Baltimore ; Charles F., Ida J., Mary C., Worthington, who died in 1876, in his seventh year; Blanch L., William H. and Floyd Granville. Mrs. Lamb and daughters are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. LANEY, MRS. CATHARINE, Liberty township. She was born in Fairfield county, February 11, 1811 ; daughter of Benjamin and Elonore Swartz. She was married in 1834 to William Laney, who was born in Ohio, March 6, 1813. For a number of years he was ern: ployed by William Lamb, until his marriage, when he purchased a farm in flocking township, residing there about four years. He returned to Baltimore in 1859, and purchased a family home of twenty acres, and engaged in brick-making. In 1861 he enlisted in Company G, Eighteenth 0. V. I., serving over two years. He participated in all the battles, including Chattanooga, where he was captured and taken to Danville Prison ; was there six months. He died March 6, 1864. He was an active member of the M. E. Church. They were the parents of five daughters and four sons—Sarah, wife of Moses Knepper, of Violet township ; John S., a resident of Dakota ; William S., a resident of Baltimore ; Elizabeth C., wife of Henry F. Lamb, of Walnut township ; Franklin 'I'., enlisted in the First Ohio Cavalry, in 1861, and served through the war ; he died at Indianapolis in July, 1871 ; Joseph C., engaged in the sewing machine business at Springfield, Ohio ; Catharine C. is a dressmaker, and resides with her mother ; Susan resides with Mrs. Lamb in Walnut township ; Elonore is the wife of Thomas J. Kirk, of Baltimore. After the death of her husband, HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 323 Mrs. Laney, with the assistance of her sons, continued to conduct the brick business some eight years. She is a member- of the M. E. Church and an estimable lady. LARIMER, WILLIAM R., farmer; North Berne, Fairfield county, Ohio ; was born June 9, 1847, in Jackson township, Perry county, Ohio ; son of Abraham and Jane (heck) Larimer, and grandson of Robin and Margaret (Ray) Larimer. His parents both died when he was but a small child, and so his protection lay at the hands of his friends and relatives. He was first placed under the guardianship of his uncle, George Beck, and remained in his family until he was nine years old, after which he was adopted. into his uncle's (William Larimer) family, and remained a member of that family until he married. Mr. Larimer enlisted in February, 1865, in the Army of the Cumberland, and par- ticipated in several prominent battles. He was married to Miss Lucy/J. Price, daughter of James and Julia A. (Meteer) Price, and grand,- daughter of James and Nancy Price, and Robert and Esther Meteer. Mrs. Larimer was born in Maxville, Perry county, Ohio, March 22, 1850. Their union has been blessed with two children, viz. : Annie L. and Clarence W. Mr. Larimer came to Fairfield county in 187o, and has lived in this and Rush creek township ever since. He is now living in Berne township, and is engaged in selling mowers, self-binders, reapers, plows, fine buggies, etc. LANGEL, DANIEL, farmer, Liberty township. He was born in Pennsylvania, October 16, 1821 ; is the son of Philip and Elizabeth W. Langel. He improved his educational advantages, and in 1836. came with his parents to Ohio. Philip Langel settled in Violet township, where he reared a family of eight children, four now living. He died in 1852. David resided on the home place until his marriage, to Susannah Bright daughter of John Bright, a former well-known resident of Liberty township. They raised a family of eleven children, ten of whom are living. Jesse B. was a member of Company K, 0. V. I., and took part with his regiment in the battle of Mission Ridge, and Chattanooga. He died of measles, March 2, 1864, in his twenty-first year. Melinda E. is the wife of John VanArsdale, a resident of Liberty township ; John, also of Liberty township ; Esther, the wife of John Slanger, a resident of Tomkins county, Ohio ; Enoch is a resident of Liberty township ; David P., also of Liberty ; Oliver, of Kansas ; Isabel is the wife of Newton Smuck, of Basil ; Mary Ann, Sarah Alice and Daniel, at home. After his marriage Mr. Langel purchased a farm of two hundred and forty-five acres, of which but ten acres were improved. In addition to this he owns seventy-five acres in the township where he resided until removing to his present residence, an elegant place between Basil and Baltimore. He is a member of the Evangelical Association, and the I. 0. 0. F. LEITH, JOHN, deceased. The following account of the life and career of John Leith is from his grandson, Judge J. W. Leith, now of Nevada, Wyandot county, Ohio : John Leith was a Scotchman, and was one of two white men keeping an Indian trading post at the foot of Mount Pleasant, in the year 1763, now one hundred and nineteen years ago. Leith was a youth at the time, and was left by his employer in charge of the post, while the latter went to Pittsburg to dispose of his 324 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. stock of furs and peltries, and bring back a fresh stock of goods and trinkets. During his absence the Indians confiscated his goods, cap.. tured young Leith, and left the country. He was, very much against his will, adopted into an Indian family, and remained with the tribe many years. He married a white captive girl he found with the tribe. Subsequently, and when he had two children, he got his family away and made a perilous journey through the wilderness to Pittsburg, arriving there greatly exhausted from hunger and fatigue, and only an hour or two in advance of his savage pursuers, who would have tortured them if they had been captured, In after years, and when Fairfield county was filling up, Leith removed with his family and settled in Walnut township, where he lived to a good old age, and was buried in the Methodist grave yard, at New Salem. LEONARD, DANIEL, the ancester of the Leonards in Liberty township, came from Switzerland in 1809, being then a widower with three children. The voyage occupied sixteen weeks. They all remained in or near Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, three years ; and in 1809 moved to Ohio, and purchased ninety-four acres of land, on which Daniel Leonard lived and died. There were born unto Sebastian Leonard, the son of Daniel Leonard, three sons and one daughter, Henry, John, Sebastian, and Barbara. The father and grandfather were both stone masons. Sebastian Leonard helped to build the first brick house in Lancaster', Ohio, part of which yet remains ; formerly known as Scoffield brick. It was afterwards occupied as a gunsmith shop, and the front was changed. Sebastian Leonard was drafted in the War of 1812, the same year his son, Henry, was born. LEONARD, REV. GEORGE H., minister, Liberty township ; the grandson of Sebastian Leonard, who was one of the pioneers of Fairfield county. George H. was born in Liberty township, September 20, 1837 the oldest son of Henry and Ann (Kerns) Leonard. Henry commenced a mercantile business in Basil, as early as 1828, conducting it successfully about twenty-eight years, until accepting the position of financial agent of Heidelberg College, at Tiffin, Ohio. Although in his seventy-first year, he is still actively engaged in the duties of that office. He is an elder in the German Reform church ; a vigorous and intellectual gentleman. His eldest son, George H., received a liberal education, entering Heidelberg College in 1855, and graduating from the literary department of that institution in 1859 subsequently entered the theological seminary, connected with the same college. Mr. Leonard was ordained to the ministry September 15, 1861, at Danville, Ohio, serving the Highland charge near Hillsboro, three and a half years. In January, 1865, he was placed in charge of the church at Basil, where he has since continued. At that time, the membership numbered eighty--five; it now-consists of nearly three hundred. A similar gratifying increase has taken place in another church a short distance in the country, of which Mr. Leonard is also pastor. LEHMAN, CHRISTIAN, deceased. He was born in Baden, Germany, August 1, 1811. He received his education in Germany and learned the boot and shoemaker trade before coming to America in 1832. He located in Baltimore, where he engaged in his trade, remaining there eight years. In 1840 he came to Lancaster, and engaged in the same HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 325 business. From Lancaster he removed to Des Moines, Iowa, there engaging in the grocery trade with success. He dealt also in real estate while there and was fortunate in all his business, accumulating a handsome fortune. He returned to Lancaster in 1858, where he engaged in the grocery business, which is still carried on by Mrs. Lehman assisted by her son. Mr: Lehman was twice married ; In 1838, to Miss Salome Rushia, of Baltimore, who died in 1857. To them were born seven children, all of whom are residents of western States. He was again married in April, 1858, to Miss C. Gardner. They were the parents of one son, Christian D. Mr. Lehman was a member of the German Lutheran church ; also a member of Independent Order of Odd Fellows. His death occurred June 16, 1860. LEONARD, JOHN, farmer, Liberty township. He was born in this township, October 3, 1814 ; is a son of Sebastian and Barbara (Goss) Leonard. After acquiring such an education as the schools of his youth afforded, he engaged with his brothers in the grocery business in Basil, where he remained until 1857, when he purchased the farm of one hundred and seventy-eight acres, upon which he still resides. It now finely improved, the residence being a model of convenience. Mr. Leonard now owns the homestead of his father, his two farms containing four hundred and thirty acres. In 1830 he was married to Miss Hannah Reese, who was born in Liberty township, July 3o, 1819. They are the parents of twelve children, five of whom died in infancy, and one, Sebastian, died in October, 1869, aged 29 years. Mary Ann is married and lives in Liberty township. Martha is the wife of Mr. McCleery ; Minerva, Jessie, William F., and 'Thomas are still at home. The family are members of the Reformed Church. LINVILLE, DAVID F., druggist, New Salem, Walnut township. He was born in Richland township, May 26, 1823, the son of Benjamin and Sarah (Swazzey) Linville. Benjamin Linville was born in Rockingham county, Virginia, December 17, 1791. He came to Ohio in 1812, returned to Virginia, and came to Ohio again in 1815, and remained in Rush Creek township. He engaged in milling and distilling. He and his brother owned a mill and three hundred acres of land in Rush Creek. He was married in 1820. In 1825 he moved to Zanesville and engaged in milling until the spring of 1838, when he came to Thorn township, Perry county. He purchased a farm and engaged in farming, and stock raising, assisted by his younger son. In 1862 he disposed of his farm and removed to Reynoldsburg, Franklin county, where he lived until 1866, when he moved to New Salem, where he lived until the death of his wife in April, 1872, since which time he has lived with his son Daniel F. He raised a family of five children, three sons and one daughter are now living. His youngest son, Francis W. M., was a member of the Seventeenth 0. V. I., for three months. He assisted in raising Company C, Forty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, September 21, 1861. He enlisted in this company as First Lieutenant, and was at the battles of Pittsburg Landing, Corinth, Jackson, and Big Block. He died at Big Block, Mississippi, froth disease contracted in the army, July 25, 1863. Daniel F. Linville was educated in the common schools in Zanesville. He was married February 1, 1843, to Miss Mary Ellen, daughter of Jacob and Mary Ortman, who were early settlers in Walnut township. 326 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. Mrs. Linville was born in Maryland, July 22, 1821. Mr. Linville settled in Walnut township, on the Ortman farm, conducting the same for his father-in-law until October 1849, when he purchased ninety acres of it, and lived there until 1872. In the spring of 1873, he came to New Salem and engaged in the drug business. In 1874 the firm name became David F. Linville & Son, drugs and general merchandise. They are doing an extensive business. Mr. and Mrs. Linville are the parents of ten children, three living, Mary Samantha, wife of Theodore Berry, a resident of Walnut township. Allen H., in business with his father, and Francis C., engaged in the butcher trade in New Salem. He was married in the fall of 1875, to Sarah E. daughter of Henry and Mary Berry. They are the parents of two children. David F. Linville built his present residence in 1874. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. David F., is Mayor of New Salem. In politics he is a Republican. He is a member of the Masonic Order, and Knight Templers. LOUCKS, GEORGE, farmer and stock raiser, Violet township ; post office, Winchester, Franklin county ; son of Samuel and Christena (Alspath) Loucks ; born near Waterloo, November 14. 1838 ; was married to Lydia Swartz, (horn February 27. 1840), February 27, 1862; has a family of eight children : Martha J., born January 9, 1863 ; Charles E., born September 14, 1864 ; Mary E., born August 11, 1867 Daniel W. born February. 18, 1869; Elmer E. born December 3, 1870; Louvina. L., born February 4, 1873; Della M., born August 6, 1878; Samuel O., born April 3, 1881. Mr. Loucks has held several township offices, and is a member of the Reform church. MCCLEERY, SAMUEL R., merchant ; post office, Pleasantville ; born in this county in 1842 ; son of William and Priscilla (McCall) McCleery ; grandson of James and Jane McCleery. Mr. McCleery is of Scotch-Irish parentage. He enlisted in the army in 1861, in the three months' service. Re-enlisted again in 1862, in the Eleventh Ohio Cavalry. He was stationed in the Territories doing service against the Indians. Discharged at Omaha in March, 1865. Is engaged at present in the hardware business. Was married in 1873, to Miss ,Sarah E. Kemmerer. They have one child living and one dead. MCCORMICK, JOHN D., deceased. He was born in Cincinnati in 1848. He came to Perry county in 1851, and to Lancaster in 1873 ; he studied law with Mr. Fritter, and was admitted to practice in Lancaster. He was elected Mayor of Lancaster in 1877, and Prosecuting Attorney of Fairfield county in 1880 ; and was filling that office when overtaken suddenly by death. The same year he was elected Mayor, he was married to Lizzie, daughter of James McManamy of Lancaster. Mr. McCormick’s sudden death is thus noted by the Lancaster Gazette: "The community was terribly shocked on Saturday morning last, by the intelligence that John D. McCormick. Prosecuting Attorney of this county, had been found dead in his bed. He had evidently died of a congestive chill or heart trouble. While Mr. McCormick has been more, or less indisposed for weeks past, with a touch of malarial fever, he has never been go sick as to occasion alarm. A man of splendid physique, hearty, robust and healthful, as a rule, his sudden death came like an electric flash from the clear skies. He was a good citizen—kind, affec- HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 327 tionate, charitable and enterprising, and was on a fair way to make himself a name in his profession as a lawyer. He was elected Mayor of the city in 1876, filling the office with efficiency for one term, and in the fall of 1880, he was elected Prosecuting Attorney, in which capacity he displayed much zeal and activity. John D. McCormick was the sole remnant of his father's family, and was born in the city of Cincinnati in 1848. At an early age his parents died, and he was thrown upon his own resources for a livelihood. He was honest, industrious and Upright ; attained a good education, being a graduate as Bachelor of Science from Notre Dame University, and led, up to his final hour, a useful life. His wife, who was doubly afflicted by her absence in Cincinnati at the time of his death, is inconsolable at her loss, while scores of friends regret and mourn his early death." MCNAGHTEN, DAVID Y., ex-farmer and stock raiser, Walnut township. He was born in this township, October 25, 1815 ; the son of Thomas and Rebecca (Young) McNaghten. Thomas was a resident of Pennsylvania, born about 1786. He came with his father to Ohio, in 1803, settling on the place now owned by A. Spitler. His father entered one-fourth section of land for each of his nine children. He died about 1818. Thomas settled on his section at an early day, cleared the place, and here died. He raised a family of thirteen children, five sons and one daughter now living. He owned some five hundred acres of land at the lime of his death ; be tilled the position of Justice of the Peace for some twenty years ; he was a member of the Baptist church ; he served as lieutenant in a company from Walnut township, in the War of 1812 ; was promoted to captain. He died in 1813. David Y., engaged in farming at home, until his marriage. March, 1836, to Miss Deborah Ashbrook, a well known resident of Pleasant township ; she was born in that township, May 6, 1819. For five years the young couple resided on a place owned by his father, in Walnut township. March 4, 1841, he settled on the place where he still resides, having purchased one-fourth section of land, then partially cleared.. In 1853, he built a new residence, which was destroyed by tire in 1878; he then built his present residence. He now owns two hundred and thirteen acres of land ; an ex-farmer and stock raiser. They are the parents of eight children, two died in infancy. Aaron Thomas enlisted in 1861, in the Seventeenth Regiment 0. V. I., for three months. In the fall Of the same year, in the Sixty-second Regiment 0. V. I., commanded by Colonel Steele. In 1863 he was instantly killed, at the storming of Fort Wagner ; Mary, the widow of David Said, of Pleasantville ; James N., owns a portion of his grandfather's home place ; Rebecca Ellen, wife Lath, resides with her parents ; Ella R., wife of William Taylor, a resident of Walnut township ; Eva Jane, resides with her parents. Several members of the family are connected with the Baptist church. MCNAGHTEN, A. A., born in this county in 1851 ; son of Noah and Mariah (Ashbrook) McNaghten; grandson of Thomas and Mary McNaghten ; grandson of Thomas P. and Anna Ashbrook. Mr. McNaghten's father was the founder of the Fairfield Union Academy, located at Pleasantville, Ohio. Has also been a trustee of the institution\ 328 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. for some twenty years. The subject of this sketch, with the other mein_ hers of the family, received their early education at this school. Mr. McNaghten was married in 1872, to Miss Mary J. Shisler, daughter of Emanuel and Sarah (Fairchild) Shisler. They have three children : Nella G., Minnie S., Ralph W. MCNEIL, J. B., Attorney at Law, Lancaster, Ohio. MACHLIN, PHILIP, farmer, Liberty township. He was born in Pleasant township, December 8, 1823, the son of Peter and Susan (Conkle) Machlin, Peter Machlin sr, a native of Pennsylvania ; born in 1794. Mr. Machlin came with his lather to Ohio in 1805, settling in Pleasant township, on the farm now owned by Adam Weaver. Peter Machlin became a resident of Liberty township about 1835, locating on the place now owned, by John Andregg, upon which he spent his days. He was the father of nine children, of whom six daughters and two sons are living. His death took place June 3o, 1878. Philip, from infancy, lived with his grandfather, by whom he was educated. He chose farming for an occupation, and after the death of his grandfather, in 1842, he continued to reside on his grandfather's home place, in Pleasant township, until 1848, when he removed to Liberty township, and located where he still resides. About fifty acres had been cleared and a log house was built on the place, which was succeeded in 1871 by a commodious family residence. Mr. Machlin is the owner of one hundred and seventy-five acres of finely improved land. Mr. Machlin was township trustee five years, and is a member of the Reform church, also of the Masonic order. He has been twice married ; first, in 1846, to Salome Radenbaugh, and to that marriage thirteen children were born, of whom two sons and eight daughters are living. Mrs. Machlin died in May, 1864, and Mr. Machlin was again married, September 5, 1865, to Mrs. Eliza Jane Freeman, daughter of Henry Conkle ; to this union.has been born one son, Charlie, July 31, 1867. MACHLIN, SAMUEL, farmer and stock raiser ; post office, Lancaster. Mr. Machlin was born in Pleasant township in 1807 ; son of Duval and Mary (Rough) Macklin, who emigrated to this county from Pennsylvania. Mr. Macklin has been twice married ; first in 1829 to Miss Eliza Arnold, daughter of Jacob Arnold: They had four children, viz. : Eli, deceased ; Mariah, Lucy A. and Mary A. Mr. Machlin was married to Elizabeth Arnold, his second wife, in 1839. This union was blessed with eight children, viz. : Jacob, deceased ; William, Benjamin, Perry, George, Joseph, S. R. and Clara. All married but one. MAYNE, Dr. W. F., physician, Liberty township. Dr. Mayne was born in Virginia, August 10, 1828 ; the son of H. C. and Ann (Robison) Mayne. H. C. Mayne came to Ohio in 1830, locating at Zanesville, and remained there some seven years. W. F. Mayne attended the common school until eighteen years of age. , He then came to Basil, where he began the study of medicine, under the tutillage of his father. In 1859 he commenced attending lectures in the Ohio Medical College, continuing until he graduated. He then came to Basil and commenced to practice his profession, which he has since continued uninterruptedly. The doctor is widely known as a skillful physician, as well as a cultured gentleman. He was married in June, 1865, to Miss HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 329 Eliza Jane McNeil, who was born in Ross county, Ohio. They are the parents of four children. Dr. and Mrs. Mayne are members of the Reform Church. MEASOM, JOHN, deceased, of Greenfield township, was a well known citizen of Pleasant Summit, and prior to his recent death, the oldest living settler in the township. His father, Isaac Measom settled in Greenfield in 1799, when there were but a half dozen families in this section of the country. His mother was a daughter of Ralph Cherry, and his birth was among the first in the township. He grew up inured to all the hardships and privations of pioneer life, and became a useful and wealthy man, identifying himself prominently in both the affairs of church and county. The Methodist society of Pleasant Summit take pleasure in giving him and his youngest brother, George Measom, great credit as the founders and warm supporters of their prosperous church. His father's family and his children, by his two marriages, are all dead. His widow, formerly Mrs. Davis, survives him. This Christian lady is also bereft of her children, having only grandchildren to administer to her needs and comforts. Her daughter, Miss Catharine Davis, married first, Mr. George Measom, the youngest brother of John. He was a lawyer and a good man, and after his death she married W. H. Rarey. brother of John Rarey, the world renowned horse trainer. By this marriage there were four children, all of whom are now married save Annie, who lives with Mrs. Measom, on the grand old homestead, near Pleasant Summit. MIESSE, GABRIEL, JR., M. D., physician and surgeon, Lancaster, Ohio ; was born January 5, 1838, near Dumontsville, Fairfield county, Ohio ; son of Gabriel Miesse, Sr., and Mary (Wiest) Miesse. Being encouraged during his youth by his father. who was an amateur musician, a composer and writer of music, he developed considerable talent for music. At present he has the reputation of being thoroughly versed in all arts .of musical matters, and has few equals as a pianist and teacher of music. In his fourth year he went to school with a board 6)(16 inches suspended from his neck by a leather string, upon one side of which was the alphabet in glowing colors, and words for spelling, and upon the other side figures and multiplication table, interspersed with verse. A year later he fell, while playing " tag," upon the steps of his father's residence, receiving a severe wound in the forehead. From the care and attention of his parents, he soon made rapid progress towards recovery. Soon, after this his parents moved to Columbus, Ohio. Here young Gabriel attended the city schools, and made rapid progress in his studies. In 1845, while playing hat ball at school, he came near losing his life. When he dropped the ball into one of the hats, he started upon the retreat, and ran beneath one of a six horse team that was drawing a wagon loaded with limestone for the constructon of the present State House. A gentleman saw the accident, and " Whoa!" rang out upon the air, and the team was stopped just in time to save him. In 1848 his parents located in Greenville, Dark County, Ohio, landing there June 2d, after making a distance of ninety-six miles in two and one-half days, by wagon, hauling their household goods with them. At this place young Gabriel became popular for his musical ability, and classes were soon organized by him for the study 42 330 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. of music, many of whom can testify to his success as a teacher. At the age of thirteen he began to establish a menagerie from the forest near by, together with a museum of native animals, birds, reptiles fishes, a large collection of geological specimens, Indian relics, etc'', The birds were of many varieties, the most prominent being the bald eagle, and white and gray cranes and loons. This miniature show Was well patronized, at an admission fee of ten cents. During the same season P. T. Barnum's great menagerie arrived. Ere the day passed Mr. Barnum noticed the sign over the door, " Gabriel Miesse 's happy family of wild animals and birds," and soon retraced his steps to the hotel and returned in company with Tom Thumb and others, purchased -tickets, and entered the show, with which they were much delighted, and were amused to see the porcupine cast its quills. Several times in the presence of, and to the surprise of the great showman, young Gabriel fondled the animal of feathers. In return for the pleasant surprise Mr. Barnum placed a complimentary ticket to his mammoth show in the hands of the young showman. This. afforded him a great pleasure, and he was also permitted to ride with Tom Thumb upon one of the elephants. At the age of sixteen years he frequently gave musical entertainments to the delight of all in attendance. Often upon these occasions his parents were obliged to stretch a rope across the room to protect him during his renditions upon the piano. The long winter evenings were usually of great pleasure to the family. At the age of sixteen he frequently lectured to his many friends upon anatomy, often reciting whole pages from memory, and by the use of the blackboard illustrated the various structures of man. At this time he also became proficient in the use of the knife in removing many cancers, tumors, etc. Upon one occasion a middle-aged farmer came to Dr. Miesse 's father for the treatment of scurvy, who gave the patient into the hands of the young physician, with instructions to remove the encrustations from the teeth of the suffering man. He proceeded to the task, and finding the teeth so very loose that it was difficult to work at them without removal, he extracted ten of them with his fingers, cleaned them, replaced them in their proper sockets, and pressed them home. The patient, well pleased with the work, returned home, and three months afterward reported cured, the teeth having become firmly attached in their places. This method of transplanting teeth has been successfully followed by the Doctor up to the present time. The subject of this sketch studied medicine with his father. Dr. Gabriel Miesse, Sr., graduated with high 'honors, and received a diploma from one of the leading medical colleges in 1856. Since graduating he has been in constant practice of his profession. In 1857 he located in Sidney, Ohio, and with the assistance of his uncle, Jacob Miesse, they established a fine practice. In 1858 he returned to his father’s home, or account of poor health, where he remained, assisting his father until the spring of 1862. He was married May 14, 1862, to Miss Caroline, daughter of David and Rose Ann (Kemmerer) Kemmerer. She was born March 16, 1840, near Lancaster, Ohio. They have one child, Leon Edgar; born June 12, 1864, in Bremen, Auglaize county, Ohio. David Kemmerer was born October 24, 1813, near Emaus, Pennsyalvania, and moved to Ohio, where he became a wealthy farmer, and HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 331 influential man in his community. He departed this life. September 5, 1866. Rose Ann Kemmerer was born March 19, 1820, near Dumontsville, Ohio, and was married May 31, 1838, to David Kemmerer. They became the parents of two .children, Caroline, and Sarah, wife of George W. Beck, cashier of the First National Bank, of Lancaster, Ohio. Mrs.. Kemmerer is still living. In June, of 1862, Dr. Miesse located in Wapakoneta, Auglaize county, Ohio, where he met with wonderful success, curing many obstinate cases of chronic diseases, which brought him a large practice. In 1863, through the earnest solicitations of his sister, Mrs. Sophia (Miesse) Koop, and his many friends, he moved his fatnily to New Bremen, same county. Here his success was continued, many from adjoining counties calling upon him for medical treatment. In 1864 he removed to Lancaster, where he still lives, and enjoys an excellent practice, giving special attention to chronic diseases. His books show over thirty thousand patients successfully treated, and he refuses to make public the hundreds of testimonials from patients scattered all over the country. The Doctor is also an artist of more than average ability. The design and construction of his elegant residence, on East Main street, is sufficient to convince the unbeliever. In 1872 the Doctor was elected to represent the Fifth Ward in the City Council. From 1875 to 1877 he delivered a series of lectures upon " Anatomy, Physiology and Hygiene ; " " The Plow, Its Uses and Improvements from Early Date to the Present Time ; " " Fashions and Customs of a Hundred Years Ago ;" " Astronomy ; " " The Solar System ;" " The Farmers' Grange ; " The Sun's Heat ;" " Light and Heat ;" " Is the Physical Organization of the Sun a Mass of Fire?" etc. In 1878 he became a member, by order of the Council, of a committee of five to plat the Fifth Ward. In i88o the City Council appointed him Chairman of a Platting Commission to plat the city into streets and alleys within the corporate limits, which' plat can be seen at the Council Chamber. MILLER, DAVID, deceased, Walnut township ; was born in Rockingham county, Virginia, February 2,1803, the eldest son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Brumbach) Miller. David came with his parents to Ohio in the spring of 1805. He was educated in Walnut township, and assisted his father in clearing the farm, until his marriage, December 9, 1828, to Miss Frances D., daughter of Jacob Guile, a former well-known resident of Berne township. Mrs. Miller was horn in this county, September II, 181o. After marriage, they continued to reside on the home place. Upon his father's death, in 1831, he took sole charge of the place. His .mother resided with him. In 1833, he built a nice residence. The barn built by his father is still in use ; it was built in 1820. Mr. and Mrs. Miller were the parents of one daughter and eleven sons, eight sons and the daughter still living, all residents of this county. Elizabeth, the wife of John Eversole ; three sons still at home, Jacob K., an ex-grain buyer, of Millersport ; Josiah C. and Benjamin F. on the home place. Mr. Miller was grandfather to thirty children and great grandfather to four. They were members of the United Brethren Church. In 1875, Mr. Miller contributed $700 to the erection of the United Brethren Church. He was a successful farmer, owning at his death two hundred and sixty acres—the home place and one hun- 332 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. dred and ten acres elsewhere in the county. He died December 3, 1882, in his eightieth year. MILLER, HENRY, farmer, Walnut township ; son of Abraham and Elizabeth (Brumback) Miller. He was born in Walnut township, November 12, 1805. Abraham Miller, born in Pennsylvania, removed to Virginia where he was married and came with his wife and live children to Ohio' in the spring of 1805, settling in this township, on the place owned by David Miller, which is still owned by his heirs. Abraham entered a one-half section of land and improved it. He raised a family of nine children, two now living : Barbara, widow of Joseph Berry, a resident of Iowa, and Henry Miller. Abraham Miller was Justice of the Peace for a number of years. He was a member of Menonite Church. He died September 3, 4831 ; his widow, March 6, 1862, in her ninety-first year. Henry Miller completed his education and helped in clearing the home place. In 1826, his father gave him a one-fourth section of land., This he improved. He built a hewed log house, where his present residence stands. In 1839, he was married to Rachel Ann Biddell, who was born in this county. To that marriage have been born eight children, four of whom are living. Mrs. Miller died about 1861. Mr. Miller now owns five hundred acres. He never desired office, but accepted that of township treasurer one year. In 1862 Mr. Miller was married to Miss Mary Shane, who was born in Walnut township. They are the parents of three children, one living, Alma Jane, residing with her father. Mrs. Miller died in 1872. Mr. Miller is a member of the Baptist Church. He owns one hundred and sixty acres of land, which he cleared. He is a self-made man. MILLER, MRS. BARBARA, was born in Pleasant township, February 5, 1813, daughter of Abraham and Mary M. (Musselman) Hite. Abraham Hite was a son of Abraham Hite, Sr. a sketch of whose life appears elsewhere. Mrs. Miller's father settled in Pleasant township about 1805 or 1806, remaining there seven years. He came to Walnut township in 1816, and settled on the place now owned by his daughter, Mrs. Miller. He built the brick residence now occupied by her, in 1826. He raised a family of three daughters, all living in Walnut township. He was a member of the Baptist Church. He died in 1860. Mrs. Miller was married December I, 1831, to John W. Miller, who was born in this county, March 25, 1809. After marriage the young couple resided on a portion of the Hite place ; afterwards took charge of the home place, and still reside there. They were the parents of nine children, of whom live are living : Mary Magdaline, wife of B. F. Warner, of Walnut township ; Jacob D., residing on a portion of the home place ; Elizabeth, the wife of B. F. Winters, a resident of this township; Samuel W., married and living on the home place Benjamin F., born May 4, 1854. married in 1875, to Miss Emma F. dook. They are the parents of three children. one son and one daughter living. Mr. Miller died September 26, 1876. His widow, assisted by her sons, conducts the home place. Mrs. Miller is a member of the Baptist Church. MILLER, ALEXANDER, farmer, Liberty township. He was born in Shenandoah county. Virginia, January 13, 1814 ; the son of Peter and Christiana (Hisey) Miller. He was educated in the common schools of Virginia. He remained with his parents and engaged in farming HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 333 until he came to Ohio, in 1836. He located in Liberty township and began work at the carpenters' trade, of which he had acquired some knowledge before leaving his native State. In October, 1837, he was married, to Hester, daughter of John Bright. He settled the following year on the place where he still resides ; it was then entirely wild, but has since been transformed into a tine improved farm, of two hundred and forty-nine acres, with modern and commodious farm buildings. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are the parents of thirteen children, of whom the following are living : Peter, living upon the family homestead ; Harriet, the wife of Henry Smith, of Liberty township ; Enoch F., who, also, resides on a part of the home place ; Hannah, now Mrs. John Myers. of Indiana ; Mary, the wife of Ezra Smith ; John H., James p., Ellen and Caroline Augusta, still at home. Mr. Miller and family are members of the Lutheran church. his sons, Peter and Enoch F., were in the One Hundred and Sixtieth 0. V. I. during the late war. MILLER, SAMUEL M. B., farmer, Walnut township. He was born in this township February 8, 1837 ; the second son of James and Narcisa (Shaw) Miller, James Miller was born in this township August 11, 1811 ; only son of James Sr., who came to Ohio in 1801 or 1802, settling on the place now owned by his grandson, S. M. B. Miller. He entered one-fourth, section of land and built a- log house, where he spent his days ; he died in 1847. Tames Miller, Jr., was married July 3, 1834, to Narcisa Shaw, daughter of William Shaw, at one time a resident of Walnut township, afterwards of Auglaize county, Ohio. Mrs. Miller was born in Fayette county, Virginia, October 5, 1814. James Miller resided on the home place until his death. They were the parents of two sons ; D. L. died November, 1856, in his 21st year, and S. M. B. James Miller was a member of the Methodist Protestant church. He died November 18, 1877. His widow is still living. S. M. B. M. was married January 1, 1863, to Miss Louisa, daughter of Elijah Berry ; she was born in this county January 11, 1842. They are the parents of three sons, E. B., J. M. and C. M. Mr. Miller is a member of the I. O. O. F. He owns ninety-three acres of land. and is a worthy citizen. MILLER, HENRY G., was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, March 2, 1836. He resided in that county until 1850, when he removed to Morgan county, and from there to Fairfield county, in 1865. He was married October 29, 1860, to Mary Melissa Nulton, who was born in Washington county, Ohio, December 4, 1838. Their children are : Alonzo E., born May 5, 1862 ; Lena E., born May 2o, 1864 ; Lizzie L., born October 14, 1866 ; Flora W., born December 26, 1868 ; George H., born March 25, 1871 ; Anna F., horn November 20, 1873 ; Mary, born May 4, 1876. Mr. Miller is one of the wealthiest farmers in Pleasant township, and is the owner of a very fine residence. MINEHART, ABSALOM, farmer, Liberty township. He was born in Liberty township April 17, 1818 ; the son of Adam and Julia Ann Minehart. Adam Minehart came to Ohio from Pennsylvania, in 1802, he being at that time eighteen years of age. He entered a farm of eighty acres, which he cleared. The farm is now owned by Joseph Snider. Mr. Minehart occupied his time during winter teaching school. He studied and taught both the English and German branches, 334 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. in which he become very proficient. In 1816 he was married. In 1833 he removed to the farm now owned by his son, Absalom, which he had purchased some years before. Here he reared his family of seven children. He remained here during his lifetime, and died June 1848 ; his wife survived him, living with .her son,' Absalom, until his death, in February, 1871. Absalom received a good education, being competent to teach both the English and German languages. He is a farmer and ownes one hundred and sixty acres of fine land ; in this business he is successful. He married Miss Catharine Wagey in 1854 ; she was born in Licking county June io, 1832. They are the parents of three children—Adam, Jr., residing on the home farm ; Michael, at home with his parents ; and Angie Louisa, born October 22,1873. The family are members of the Reform church. MITHOFF, GEORGE AUGUSTUS, retired, Lancaster. He was born in Hanover Germany, October 1, 1813 ; the son of Hector and Ernestine (Rinehart) Mithoff. After receiving a fair' education in his native country he came with his parents to America in 1828. The family first located in Pennsylvania, where, in company with his brother, he engaged in the mercantile business, until the removal of the family to Fairfield county, in 1840, settling in Lockville, where George Augustus kept store several years. Subsequently he entered the distilling business, and conducted it with great success, until his retirement froin active business, about 1869. January 28, 1844, Mr. Mithoff married Cecelia, daughter of Captain Frederick Whittle, a veteran of Waterloo, who came to Fairfield county in 1830. Mrs. Mithoff was born in Germany, in 1825. They are the parents of eight children, seven now living, Louisa, now Mrs. Charles Creed, residing in Lancaster ; Anna, the wife of Charles E. Martin, of Lancaster ; Hector A., book-keeper at the Hocking Valley works. Thomas, cashier of the Hocking Valley National Bank ; George, employed at the same place ; Lewis and Augustus. In 1859 Mr. Mithoff became a resident of Lancaster, soon after purchasing several hundred acres of land, upon which is an elegant residence, where the family still reside. He was a prosperous and esteemed citizen, and for many years was president of the Flocking Valley Bank. MORTAL, A. B. & SON, dealers in groceries, provisions, stoves and tinware, East Rushville Ohio. MUMAUGH, JOHN R., dealer in real estate, etc:, Lancaster. He was born in this county, January 26, 1818 ; son of William and Sarah (Reese) Mumaugh. William Mumaugh was a native of the State of Maryland ; born in 1795. He came with his father, Conrad Mumaugh, to Ohio in 1804, locating in Montgomery county, near Dayton. In 1808, the family removed to this county, settling in .Hocking township, where Conrad Mumaugh died about 1831. William Mumaugh married in 1817, locating in Hocking township, where he lived until 1838, when he removed to Allen county, three miles east of Lima. He died there in 1875. John R., the eldest son of a family of eight sons and three daughters, of whom all but one daughter are living. After acquiring an education, John R. taught school for a brief period. In 1839, he came to Lancaster, opening an office, and engaging in collecting and general bookkeeping ; to this he added the real estate business ; his services as ad- HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 335 ministrator, guardian, trustee and assignee, were in demand. Mr. Mumaugh was director and stockholder of the Lancaster Branch of the State Bank of Ohio, for fifteen years, until the institution was changed to the Flocking Valley National Bank, with which he was connected for three years. He disposed of his bank stock, and has since given his attention to• real estate operations and milling, combined with the management of several farms which he owns, consisting of some four hundred acres in the vicinity of Lancaster. In December, 1841, he married Miss Hosannah, daughter of Frederick Shaeffer, a former well known resident of Lancaster. They are the parents of six children, four of whom are living : Sarah, Charles F., with his father, engaged in business ; John S., a resident of San Francisco, California, by profession a lawyer, but at present turning his whole attention to stenography, or short-hand writing ; and Mary Fannie, still at home. The family are members of St. John,s Episcopal Church. Of this society Mr. Mumaugh is senior warden. He is also connected with the I. 0. 0. F. and Masonic order. He occupies an elegant residence on Main street. MURPHEY. WILLIAM, farmer, Walnut township. He was born in Walnut township, July 12, 1818 ; only son of William, Sr. and Hester (Whitaker) Murphey. William, Sr., was born in Baltimore county, Maryland, in 1774. he came to Ohio in i800, and explored what is now Fairfield county,' while trapping and hunting. At this he saved enough money to enter three and one-fourth sections. of land ; now the family home. In 1803 or '4, he settled on the place and cleared it. At that time he built a log house, and afterward erected a brick. He raised a family of eight children—one son and five daughters are living. He was a prominent man, and a liberal supporter of all worthy and Christian objects. He died January 8, 1854. William Murphey, Jr., after completing his education, was married December 25, 1849, to Miss Mary J., daughter of Thomas Cherry, a farmer of Walnut township. Mrs. Murphey was born August 22, 1830. They are the parents of eight children : Albert, a merchant of Millersport ; Kate, wife of J. T. Gill, of Walnut township , May, wife of A. W. Fry, of Salem, Ohio ; Charles, Emma, Thomas, William and Frank, at home. Belinda, born December, 1870, died in her sixteenth year. Mr. Murphey had one residence destroyed by fire ; he replaced it by a handsome home residence. He has three hundred and fifty acres of land, one hundred and ninety-eight acres taken by the State for reservoir. Mrs. M. is a member of the M. E. church. He is a member of the Masonic order. MUSSER, HENRY, farmer, Walnut township. He was born in Walnut township, December 3o, 1819 ; the eldest son of Ulrick and Elizabeth (Fry) Musser. Ulrick Musser was born in Berne, Switzerland, in 1790. He emigrated with his father, John Musser, to America, in 1803. The family Settled in Somerset, Pennsylvania, where they remained nine years, when John Musser removed with his family to Ohio, settling in Walnut township in 1812. He entered a quarter section of land in the vicinity of Baltimore. He died in 1828. Ulrick Musser purchased a quarter section in 1818, which is still owned and occupied by his widow, now ninety years of age. He was a member of the Lutheran church. He served in the War of 1812. He died June 1 I; 1853, leaving 336 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. a family of seven children. Henry Musser was deprived of the advantages of an early education, but he has informed himself until he is a man of more than ordinary intelligence. Mr. Musser is one of the largest land owners in the county, owning one thousand one hundred acres, of which the home farm contains over seven hundred acres ; this place is handsomely improved. In 1869, he erected a residence, costing $3,000. In politics he is a Republican. In 186o he was married to Miss Ellen Lamb, a daughter of one of the pioneers of Walnut township, where Mrs. Musser was born in 1828. They are the parents of two daughters : .Viola, the wife of Dr. A. A. Thoman, of Baltimore ; Etta is still at home. MUSSER, MRS. BARBARA, was born in Liberty township, April 16, 1826 ; she is the only daughter of Sebastian and Barbara (Goss) Leonard. She received a good education in the schools of heryouth, and remained at home until her marriage to William Musser, in June, 1853. Mr. Musser was born in this county in 1826, and was a farmer and teacher until 1851, when he went to Basil, where he entered the service of Sebastian Lenord as a salesman, a position he filled until obliged to relinquish on account of ill health. He, with his wife, were active members of the Reformed church, and both good workers in the church and Sabbath school. Their two children, Emma and Willie, died in infancy. Mr. Musser died March 3, 1859. Since this time Mrs. Musser has lived a Christian's life, and is universally loved by all who know her. NAU, DR. J. G., of Carroll, was born February 10, 1850, near Sugar Grove, this county, son of Jacob Nau, now of Groveport, Ohio.. His mother was Margaret Bradly, whose father settled in an early day near Mr. Claypools, this township., Dr. Nan received his education at the Lebanon College, Ohio, and at the Miami Medical College, Cincinnati, graduating from that institution with the degree of M. D., in the year 1876. He began the study of medicine under his brother, now deceased, John H. Nau, in 1873, who had settled in the practice of his profession in Carroll in 1871. but died in 1875. In 1877 Dr. Nau married Miss Katie E. Courtright ; she died March 17, 1880. Dr. Nau became a member of the Hocking Valley Medical Association in 1876. Was elected its president in 1879. In 1877 He received his appointment as Medical Examiner for the U. B. Mutual Aid Society of Pennsylvania, and for the Union Mutual Company, of Maine. He has been Clerk of the Union School Board of Carroll since 1877. Is member of the Ohio State Medical Association and is also Examining Physician of the Carroll Council of the American Legion of Honor. He built his residence in 1879. NEEDELS, B. J., physician, Lithopolis, Ohio, born April 1, 1814, in Bloom township, Fairfield county, Ohio, son of George and, Kizia (Jackson) Needels. His parents were both born in Delaware and came to Bloom township and settled on the farm now known as the Boving farm. They were among the early pioneers of this township. His father's family numbered fourteen children and they lived to see all married except one who died in infancy. Mr. Needels, the subject of this sketch was twice married ; the first took place October 3, t833 to Miss Catharine Ewing, who was born April 20, 1812, in this county, HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 337 daughter of William and Mary (England) Ewing. Mrs. Needels died in Missouri in 1862. This union was blessed with five children, viz.: William E., Elizabeth J., George and Kizia, (twins), and Sarah A., all of whom are married and living in different States of the Union. His second marriage was to Nancy Bowen, of Morrow county, Ohio. In 1833 Mr. Needles went to Knox county, after remaining there two years he moved to Hancock county, where he remained eighteen years, and then went to Gentry county, Missouri, returning again to this township in 1862. Mr. Needles began the practice of medicine in 1843 and has continued it ever since, having at all times unusually good success. The Doctor, becoming old and somewhat infirm, has concluded to retire from his practice, except in very urgent cases where his services are badly needed. NORRIS, JOSEPHUS, deceased. He was born in Perry county, August 2, 1831, and was a son of Thomas and Nancy Norris. Came to Liberty township, where he purchased forty acres of land, and, with H. G. Black, built a mill at Baltimore. ' He raised six children to maturity, of whom but three are now living. His own death occurred May t3, 1864. Josephus Norris spent his youth on the farm and enjoyed the educational advantages of his day. By close reading he became a man of more than ordinary intelligence. When eighteen years old, he began learning the miller's trade, at which vocation he was very successful ; at the same time he followed farming with equal success. Mr. Norris was married, December 26, 1856, to Miss Rebecca Jane Smith, who was born in Liberty township, November 28, 1835. They became the parents of nine children, six of whom are living : Mary Electa, Clara Victorine, the wife of Hiram H. Bury ; Elmer L., Joseph Eddy, Grant and Lina Elizabeth. The home farm contains one hundred and seventeen acres, upon which Mr. Norris built a fine brick house in 1871. Mr. Norris died March 1, 1882. Mrs. Norris and her two sons now operate the farm and mill. NOURSE, JOHN DANIEL, M. D., physician and surgeon, Lancaster, Ohio, was born November 3o, 1827, in Sharpsburg, Washington county, Maryland ; son of Charles and Susan A. (Cameron) Nourse. Dr. Nourse's great grandfather, James Nourse, left London in 1769, emigrated to America, and settled at Hampton Roads, Virginia, in 1770. The subject of this sketch spent his boyhood days until his fourteenth year, in Sharpsburg, Burkittsville and Frekerick City, Maryland, and Sheperdstown, Jefferson county, Virginia, his father teaching school in he above-named places. In 1841 his father moved to Ohio, settled in Fairfield county, and taught school, first in Rushville, and afterward in Lancaster. WhHe living in Rushville,- in July of 1841,J. D. entered the store of T. B. & C. Paden, of Pleasantville, same county, as a clerk, and spent the six following years in clerking and teaching, and taught his first school before he was sixteen years of age. In 1847 he went to Alabama and taught school two years among the planters on the Tombigbee River. During his stay there he commenced the study of medicine with one of his patrons, who was a physician. He returned to Ohio in July, 1849, and entered the office of Dr. D. A. Fisher, of Baltimore, Fairfield county, where he continued his studies until April, 1851, attending medical lectures in Cleveland in the winter seasons, gradua- 43 338 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. ting February 26, 1851. He then located in Baltimore, and was married May 1, 1851, to Miss Catharine M. Berry, of New Salem, Ohio. They are the parents of two children, viz. : Darlington B., born February 11, 1858, and John H., born April 19, 1865. In 1859 Dr. Nourse moved to Rushville, Ohio, where he was engaged in mercantile business for twenty-two years, when in the winter of 1862 and 1863 he again attended medical lectures, this time at the Jefferson Medical College, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after which he moved to Reynolds-burg, Franklin county, Ohio, in October, 1864, and in May, 1877 moved to Lancaster, Ohio, where he now resides, and is in active practice of his profession. OLIVER, W. W., b!acksmith, Baltimore ; born in the city of New York, February 9, 1826 ; son of Thomas and Sarah (Lamberson) Oliver. Was married to Eliza Bury, June 28, 1849, who died February 27, 1867. They had six children, viz. : William H., born June 27, 1851 ; Edward W., born February 25;1853 ; John 0., born May 14, 1859 ; Olie 0., born February 18, 1860 ; Francis B., born January 18, 1862, and Tillie, born June 18, t866. Mr. Oliver was married to Mary Baker, June 26, 1869 ; had two children, Rosa E., born January 22, 1872, and Charles F,, born October 1, 1876. Mr. Oliver was in Company K, Seventeenth Ohio Regiment ; was with Sherman on his march to the sea. He is a member of the 1. 0. 0. F., both subordinate and encampment. ORMAN, HENRY, builder and contractor, Lancaster. He was born in Maryland, June 15, 1804. After acquiring a common school education, at the age of fourteen he commenced an apprenticeship of seven years and combined the trades of cabinet maker and carpenter. Before fully completing it he started on foot for Ohio, in 1823, reaching Somerset, Perry county. He remained there until April, 1824, when he came to Lancaster, working as journeyman. He then worked on the old market house then in course of erection, receiving eighteen dollars per month and board. He began the building and contracting. business in 1826, and continued successfully until retiring from active life in recent years. He is a vigorous and genial old gentleman. Although never desiring public office he was a member of the city council one term. He has been a member of the Masonic order since 1826, and is an exemplary member of the English Lutheran church. He was united in marriage February 23, 1828, to Ann Beck. Mrs. Orman was born in Lancaster in 1808. To them have been born eight children, of whom five are living, viz. : Henry Jr., is a carpenter and resident of Arcadia, California ; Jacob 13., Thomas and George, compose the firm of J. B. Orman & Brothers, and Ellen still at home. Jacob B. Orman, the senior member of the enterprising firm of Orman Brothers, was born in Lancaster, January 14, 1834, where he acquired a fair education, subsequently learning the carpenter trade, which he followed until 1862, when he was appointed Quartermaster of the Ninetieth and with that regiment took part in many hard fought battles, including Stone River; Chickamauga and the campaign to Atlanta. He was also at Franklin, and at Nashville was promoted to the captaincy in the Quartermaster's department in 1864, serving until the close of the war. Returning to civil life he organized the firm of J. B. Orman & Brothers HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 339 in 1868. This firm deals extensively in lumber, sash, doors, blinds and building material, also conducting a plaining mill. Mr. J. B. Orman is an active member of the order of Free Masons, also the G. A. R. George, the youngest son of Henry Orman, was also a member of a Fairfield county regiment during the rebellion, and served during the war, the greater part of the time being on detached duty at Columbus and' Washington. ORTMAN, SIMON, retired, Walnut township. He was born in Frederick county, Maryland, April 28, 1811 ; the only son of Jacob and Mary (Brown) Ortman. Jacob Ortman, a native of Maryland, was born September 17, 1783, and came with his wife and three children to Ohio in 1825. They settled in Walnut township on the place now owned by Frank Foster. He purchased one-fourth section of land, partially improved. In 1832 he built the residence still occupied on the place. He raised a family of three children. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He owned at his death some two hundred and fifty acres of land. He died October 2, 1849; his widow in April, 1854. Simon Ortman, after completing his education, engaged in farming. He married May 22, 1834, Miss Elsie, daughter of Rev. James Hooper, a former itinerant preacher in the Methodist Episcopal church, and a resident of Perry county. Mrs. Ortman was born in Perry county, September 26, 1813. Mr. Ortman became a resident of Perry county after his marriage, until 1868, when he came to New Salem and lived three years. In the spring of 1872 he returned to the farm and lived there five years, when he returned to New Salem and built the fine residence in which he resides. To his first marriage were born three children, viz. : Maggie, who is the wife of M. C. Bugh ; she died in 1878, in her twenty-second year ; Benson C., a merchant of New Salem, and one who died in infancy. The first Mrs. Ortman died October 1, 1875. In 1877 he was united in marriage to Louisa Baker, who lived three years after marriage ; she died September 22, 1880. June 1, 1882, he was married to Mrs. Mary E. Darnell, daughter of John R. Connell, of Adams county, Ohio. Mr. Ortman was licensed as local preacher of the Methodist Episcopal church in 1852. Mrs. Ortman when married to Mr. Ortman, was the mother of one son, Wilber M. Darnell, born September 9, 1863, who resides with his parents. OUTCALT, JAMES, Lancaster. he is the oldest son of John and Mary A. (Clark) Outcalt. John Outcalt was born in New Jersey in 1812. He came with his parents to Ohio in 1820. They settled in Hocking township, where they lived for a number of years ; thence removing to Liberty, and purchasing the farm now owned by Joseph Snider. In 1853 John Outcalt changed his place of residence, selecting for his home the farm. It is now owned and occupied by his son, and there his widow still resides. Mrs. Outcalt is a lady of sixty-five years, though appearing many years younger. She is a lady of fine culture, and held in the highest esteem by her many friends. John Outcalt died September 22, 1878. James secured a good education. During the winter months he taught school, and in the summer assisted at home. In 1858 he engaged in clerking in Morrow county. He remained here until the fall of 1861, when he enlisted in the Seven- 340 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. teenth O. V. I. He was in active service three years, and participated in the battles of Stone River, Chickamanga, and Atlanta. He was also with Sherman on his famous march to the sea. When his term of enlistment had expired, he re-enlisted and took part in the grand review at Washington. At the close of the war he had attained the rank of First Lieutenant, and was also Acting Quartermaster a part of the time while in the service.. He returned to civil life in July, 1865. Mr. Outcalt engaged in mercantile business in Crawford and Morrow counties until the spring of 1880, when he returned to Fairfield county. He was united in marriage in May, 1868, to Miss Mary J. Lyon, of Morrow county. Mr. and Mrs. Outcalt are the parents of three children—Bertha M., Edwin C. and J. Milton. The family are members of the Baptist Church. Mr. Outcalt is also a member of the Masonic order. OUTCALT, GILBERT, farmer, Liberty township. He was born in Middlesex county, New Jersey, October 12, 1803 ; son of John T. and Mary (Taylor) Outcalt. He came with his parents to Ohio in 1820, settling in Liberty township, on the farm now owned by G. W. Reelhorn. Gilbert improved such educational advantages as were offered in New Jersey. In Liberty township he assisted his father in clearing their farm, remaining at home until his marriage to Miss Nancy. Campbell, in March, 1826. She was born in Rockingham county, Virginia, January 10, 1808. For some years the young couple resided on the old Campbell farm, Mrs. Outcalt falling heir to a portion of the old place at the death of her father. Mr. and Mrs. Outcalt removed to Columbus in 1868, remaining there until their return to their former residence in 1878. The home farm contains one hundred and fifty acres, finely cultivated. Mr. Outcalt is engaged largely in raising and selling stock. Of the ten children in this family, two died in infancy; Andrew, who was born in 1827, died in August, 1863 ; Mary Catharine is now the wife of G. Zone, of Columbus ; Harvey C. is a resident of Columbus ; Henry D. resides upon the home place ; Thomas J. is an assistant in the post office at Columbus ; A. Judson and Hiram are connected with the Deaf and Dumb Asylum at Columbus ; Sarah was the wife of Alfred Farranger. She died in February, 1876, leaving one son, Claude, who is now residing with his grandparents. Foul- of Mr, Outcalt,s sons rendered able assistance during the late war. Thomas, Henry and Judson enlisted in the Seventeenth 0. V. I., and participated in all the engagements of that regiment for three years. A. Judson was wounded at the battle of Lookout Mountain ; Thomas lost an arm in the engagement at Murfreesboro. Hiram served with the one hundred day men. The family are members of the Baptist Church. PALMER, WILLIAM, farmer, Walnut township. He was born in Richland township, February 20, 1819 ; son of Jonathan and Nancy (Dundon) Palmer. Jonathan Palmer, a native of Delaware, born in 1783, came with his wife and four children to Ohio in 1818, settling in Richland township ; a portion of the place is now owned by his son, John Palmer. He cleared this place, and there raised his family of eleven children, of which five sons and one daughter remain. He was a member of the M. E. Church. He died in May, 1859, his widow in 1862. William Palmer availed himself of a common school education. HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 341 He was married November 22, 1840, to Margaret Havermill, who was born in Missouri, January 1, 1823. They are the parents of ten children, of whom five are living. Elizabeth, wife of Hamilton Elder, a Walnut township ; Catharine, wife of David Miller, a resident of Walnut township, Perry county ; Nancy, wife of Henry H. Hite, of Walnut township ; Rebecca, wife of Lewis S. Hite, and Jonathan, on the home farm, who was born August 27, 1848. He was married March 18, 1880, to Emily, daughter of Henry Miller. They are the parents of one son. Mr. Palmer moved to Walnut township from Richland in 1865. Mrs. Palmer died June 17, 1870. In the spring of 1871 the family moved to the present place of residence, which he recently purchased. In 1880 he built a handsome residence. Mr. Palmer was married the second time March 12, 1872, to Ann Elizabeth, daughter of Peter Sperry, a former well-known resident of Walnut township. The family are members of the M. E. Church. Mr. Palmer and son are members of the Masonic order. PALMETER, M., dentist, Lancaster. He was horn in Coldwater, Michigan. He studied dentistry in Indiana, engaging in practice in Kendallville, and in Elkhart. He came to Ohio in 1874, and located at once in this city. His office is on Broad street, over the grocery of John D. Jackson. His rooms are excellently fitted, and accord well with the character and habits of the man. PARIDO, CHARLES W., County Recorder, Lancaster. He was born in Clark county, Kentucky, September 22, 1844, eldest son of William and Mary H. Parido. William Parido was a farmer, a well-known resident of Pleasant township, Two of his sons are living—Charles W. and Robert T., the latter a resident of Indiana. His youngest son, William P., was a member of the One Hundred and Twenty-sixth, 0. V. I. He was killed at the battle of The Wilderness May 6, 1864. Charles W. was a pupil at the common schools until fifteen years old, when he attended the Fairfield Union Academy, graduating from that institution to 1866. He then engaged in teaching a number of years, until elected Recorder of Fairfield county in 1881. He is a member of the M. E. Church, also the I. 0. 0. F. PARRISH, BENJAMIN, farmer, Liberty township. He was born in this township January 14, 1823 ; son of John and Rebecca (Belt) Parrish. John Parrish was born in Baltimore county, Maryland, in 1792. He first visited Ohio in 1813. In 1815 he came with his father to Ohio ; the latter was horn in Maryland in 1757. They settled in Walnut township on the place owned by Mrs. Margaret Parrish. He purchased three hundred acres. He was a shoemaker by trade. He died in 1844. In belief he was a (Maker. John cleared the home place. He married a daughter of Joseph Belt. They were the parents of three sons and one daughter ; three are living—Benjamin ; Alfred, a carpenter by trade, and a resident in Licking county ; Mary resides with her brother Benjamin in Liberty township. John Parrish died February 3, 1868, his wife in 1830. Benjamin Parrish never had the opportunities of an education until of age, his mother's death devolving many cares upon him. he took charge of the home place for two years. He was sub. sequently with his brother, making his home in the family. In the spring of 1879 he located on the place where he now lives, in Liberty HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 342 township. He owns one hundred and forty-four acres. In 1880 he built a handsome residence. He is a genial and pleasant gentleman. PARRISH, MRS. MARGARET, Walnut township. She was born in this township October 20, 1825, and is the youngest daughter of Samuel and Sarah Coffman, early settlers in Walnut township. November it I850, she was married to Leonard Parrish, a son of John Parrish, who settled early on the farm, still the home of the family. John Parrish came with his father, Aquilla, in 1815, from Maryland. He entered three hundred acres of land. Leonard Parrish was born on the home place November 13, 1820. He was a fanner, and raised a family of three sons and two daughters—Alonzo, born July 27. 1853 ; Harley, August 27, 1855 ; Melissa Angelica, January 5, 1857 ; Rosa Lee, March 6, 1861, and Joseph, January 6, 1867. The family now own one hundred and seventy-five acres of well-improved land, on which a commodious residence was built in 186i. Mr. Parrish died April 4, 1874, since which time Mrs. Parrish and her sons have managed the farm. The family are members of the M. E. Church, to which Mrs. Parrish has belonged over forty years. The two oldest sons are members of the I. 0. 0. F., and one daughter and one son are Good Templars. PAUL, JOHN, farmer, Walnut township. He was born in this township, Fairfield county, January 25, 1816; son of Jacob and Mary (Beard) Paul. Jacob Paul was born in Switzerland in 1772. He emigrated with his parents to America in 1804. The family settled in Virginia, where Jacob Paul remained about one year, when he came to Ohio, locating in Fairfield county, and entered one hundred and sixty acres of land, the present site of Pleasantville. He married Mary Beard, and lived for two years on the first named place. He then purchased the place now owned by his son John, which also contains one hundred and sixty acres. Here he built a fine hewed log house. He raised a family of six sons and two daughters. He died in 1852, his widow in 1859. John Paul received a fair education, which he has improved by a careful course of reading. He has always engaged in farming. When the canal was built, Mr. Paul held the position of foreman for repairing the section between Newark and Carroll. Mr. Paul has always lived on the home place. In 1844 he was married to Miss Emily Watson, daughter of William Watson, a pioneer of Walnut township. She was horn May 18. 1822. They are the parents of eight children—Francis M., of the firm of Paul & Holland, of Basil ; W. W., a resident of Iowa ; J. M., a member of the bar in Carroll City, Carroll county, Iowa ; George E., a resident of Walnut township ; Amanda V., the wife of Frank B. Wiseman, of Rushville, Ohio ; Emma S., the wife of Nathan Melick, of Richland township ; John Wesley and Mary Etta, at home. The family .are members of the M. E. Church. PEARCE, WILLIAM B., retired, Lancaster. He was born in Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, August 30, 186o. He emigrated to Ohio with his parents, Lewis and Lydia (Bowser). Pearce, in 1811. The family settled in Richland township. William B. acquired a common school education, and remained on the home farm until his eighteenth year, when he learned me carpenter and joiner trade. He came to Lancaster in 1832, his first work in this city being on the Ewing man- HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 343 sion, He continued the carpenter business until 1859, when he removed to a farm of one hundred and nine acres, which he still owns, located two and one-half miles from Lancaster. He resided there and conducted the till the spring of 1878, when he returned to Lancaster, occupying commodious residence, built by himself in 1834. Since leaving farm he has led a retired life. Six years he was a member of the City Council, also Trustee of Berne township one or more terms. He is a prosperous and substantial citizen, a genial and well-preserved old gentleman. Mr. Pearce was married in 1833 to Lavina Shellenbarger, daughter of Samuel Shellenbarger, a pioneer of Fairfield county. To them were born, fourteen children, of whom seven sons and three danghters are living. Mrs. Pearce died in 1862. He was again married the following year to Mrs. Sarah Calkins, daughter of George Crook, a former resident of Berne township. Mrs. Pearce was born in Berne township. in 1826. At the time of her marriage to Mr. Pearce, she was the mother of two sons and two daughters—William R., J. H., Marie E. and Amelia A. Calkins. To the second marriage of Mr. Pearce were born two sons and one daughter, viz. : Deleran A., Mary S. and Hayden B. PEARSE, A. V., proprietor of Mithoff House, Lancaster, Ohio ; was born January 12,. 1846, in Walnut township, Fairfield county, Ohio ; son of Janes Wilson and H. D. (Ward) Pearse. Mr. Pearse was raised a farmer, and followed that business until 1875, when he went into the hotel and dry goods business at Millersport, Fairfield county, remaining until 1877,' at which date he went to Somerset, Perry county, Ohio, and kept hotel one year, from where he came to where he now is engaged as before- mentioned. Mr, Pearse was married December 29, 1881, to Miss Minnie, daughter of Joseph and Mary (Effinger) Kinkade. Mr. Pearse's father was born and raised in Fairfield county, Ohio, and was engaged on public works during his younger days, and assisted in the deep cut, in Walnut township, for the passage of the Ohio canal. He lived until December of 1868. A. V. Pearse’s mother was born and raised in Onondaga county, New York ; came to Ohio at an early day with her parents, where she became acquainted with and married James W. Pearse. PENCE, DAVID, SR., deceased ; was born in Virginia, February 4, 1777. He was married to Barbara Ruffner,, in Shenandoah county, Virginia, February 22, 1803. Their children were Aaron, born December 10, 1803 ; Anna, born August 9, 1806 ; Nelly, born March 1, 1808 ; Polly, born January 4, 1812 ; Joseph, born May 13, 1813 ; Rebecca, born October 28, 1817 ; Elizabeth, born April 26, 1820; David, born November 3, 1822 ; Savilla, born November 3, 1822 ; Sophia, born November 29, 1826. Mr. Pence was married a second time February 1, 1832, in Licking county, Ohio, to Katharine Groves. Their children were John, born November 7, 1832 ; Henry, born December 27, 1836; Samantha, born November 26, 1838 ; Sarah Katharine, born July 20. 1840. PENCE, DAVID, JR., was born in Richland township, Fairfield county, on the 3d day of November, 1822. He was married July 23, 1853, to Miss Harriet N. Pugh, who was born in Walnut township, Fairfield County, September 16, 1821. Their children were : Margaret Ann, 344 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES born May 11, 1854 ; Henry Clinton, born January 16, 1856. Margaret Ann was married to Joseph S. Sites, in November, 1874. Henry Clinton was married to Anna Shisler, in May, 1880. Mr. Pence is at present one of the proprietors of the Pleasantville flouring mills. PENCE, DAVID & Co., proprietors Pleasantville grist mills. This mill was erected in 1881, and is one of the largest flouring mills in Fairfield county. The machinery is all new, and the firm are prepared to do custom grinding for all who may favor them with their patronage. PETERS, ORRIN E., merchant, Lancaster, Ohio. Son of Judge G. M. and Miranda E. Peters ; was born in Pickaway county, Ohio, February 4, 1842. The family moved to Columbus, Ohio, about 1845, remaining there until the fall of 1855, and then moved to Lancaster, Ohio. In October, 1854, Miranda E. Peters died ; and in April, 1868, G. M. Peters died. Judge Peters was an early settler in Ohio, and an extensive merchant and manufacturer at Logan, for many years ; at one time holding the position of Judge in Hocking county. Orrin E. improved such educational advantages as the common schools afforded ; he also took a course of studies at the commercial college of Duff, McCoy & Co., Columbus, Ohio ; February, 1856, he entered the large dry good's house of Kutz, Reber & Co., remaining with them until September 6, 1861, when he inlisted in Company A, Seventeenth Regiment 0. V. I., and was soon after made Commissary Sergeant of the Seventeenth Regiment, 0. V. I. ; being with the regiment in the engagements of Wild Cat, Mill Springs, Hoover's Gap, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, and many other miner .engagements ; serving as volunteer aid de camp to Colonel J. Connell, commanding brigade at Chickamauga, and at the crossing of Brown's Ferry. In December, 1863, he was detailed for duty in the depot commissary departments on the Atlanta campaign ; and was mustered out of service at Atlanta, Georgia, in October, 1864, returning to Lancaster. Mr. Peters engaged in clerking for a brief period, until March, 1865, when the firm of Peters, Miller & Brother, was organized ; two years later, Mr. Peters purchased the interest of Miller & Brother, and the firm was 0. E. Peters until January, 1, 1870, when the firm of Peters, Trout & Co. was formed, and remained until January I, 1876, when Peters & Trout became sole owners, and has continued under the firm name of Peters & Trout ever since. In 1881, they erected the elegant and commodious building, forty by one hundred and fifty-three feet, three stories high, which was built especially for their business, and which they occupy. They employ from ten to twelve men on first floor, and from fifty to sixty hands in their work shops, manufacturing custom-made clothing ; they also are large dealers in ready-made clothing, hats, caps, gents' furnishing goods, etc. It is certainly an establishment of which Lancaster may well be proud, as it has few equals in Ohio. Mr. Peters was married February 14, 1865, to Miss Margaret Ann Eckert. They are the parents of four children, three living-two daughters and one son. PETERS, J. A., M. D., of Dumontsville ; a prominent physician of this town and vicinity ; is a graduate of the Reynoldsburg schools, and of the Louisville Medical College. His literary attainments were all that the best public and high schools could afford, and his course in medicine thorough. He had been a student of Materia Medica many HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 345 years, completing his course of studies preparatory to his entering college under Dr. Short of Winchester. He also attended lectures in Columbus prior to his going to Louisville, where he graduated, taking the degree of M. D. in the Louisville Medical College, in the year 1878. Since graduation, Dr. Peters has worked into a large and successful practice. The physicians of Dumontsville, beginning with the first, have been Dr. Massie, Dr. Brooks, Dr. Mills, Dr. Bright and Dr. Peters. PUGH, B. M. farmer, Walnut township. He is the son of John H. and Rachel (Murphy) Pugh. He was born in Walnut township, July 3, 1832. He was educated in the common schools, and chose the occupation of farming for his vocation of life. He purchased a farm of three hundred and eighty-two acres, which he still conducts. He is also largely engaged in buying and shipping grain at different points in his own and surrounding towns, doing the most extensive business in the county. He is engaged now in the erection of a steam flouring mill in Basil. It is to have a capacity for grinding one hundred bushels of wheat per day. Mr. Pugh is widely and favorably known as a successful and enterprising business man of the highest integrity. He was married in November. 1859, to Miss Sarah Fall. They were the parents of seven children.. Mrs. Pugh died April 7, 1878. The grandfather of Mr. Pugh came from Virginia to Walnut township in 1805. He cleared a farm of two hundred and fifty acres, and lived here twenty-six years, and reared a family of five sons and three daughters. John H., the father of B. M. Pugh, owned and cultivated a farm of four hundred, acres : he also engaged extensively in stock raising. He died March 5, 1868; his widow is still living with one of her sons on the home place, in good health and with faculties unimpaired, although in her seventy-fourth year. PUGH, JESSE, deceased, was born near Winchester, Virginia, September 5, 1776, and was married to Elizabeth Hampson, about 1799. She was born in Virginia, June 4, 1778. They had eight children, viz. : Margaret, born December 1, 1801 ; John H., born September 1, 1803 ; Mary, born July 13, 1806; Elizabeth, born May 29, 1809; Jonathan, born June 9, 1812 : James H., born December 17, 1815 ; Daniel, born September 2, 1818; Harriet, born September 16, 1821. All are dead, but Harriet, wife of David Pence. Mr. Pugh came to Fairfield county in 1803. RAINEY, S. W., Mayor of Lancaster. He was born in this city in 1842. He was married in 1866 to Miss Mary A. Koontz, who was born in Winchester, Franklin county, in 1842. They are the parents of five living children, viz. : Ida May, Harry E., William C. ; and George H. and Barbara E., twins. Two, John C. 'Ind Gertrude, twins, are dead. Mr. Rainey received a good education in the Lancaster public schools. He enlisted in Company G, Seventeenth Regiment 0. V. I., and participated in the following engagements : Hoover's Gap, Stone River, Kingston. Siege at Atlanta, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, and was in Sherman's March to the Sea. Mr. Rainey remained in the service till 1865, when he was honorably discharged, and returned at once to his home. He was elected a member of the city council in 1877, serving 44 346 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. till 1881. In 1879, he filled the office of land appraiser. In 1881, he was elected to the office he now fills. RAUCH, JOHN, farmer, Liberty township ; the eldest son of Philip and Susannah (Alspaugh) Rauch. He was born in Liberty township' March 16, 1825. His father was born in Berkshire county, Pennsylvania, about 1785. Philip came with his father, George Rauch, to Ohio in 1806 or 07. They. remained in the vicinity of Lancaster a few Months, and came to Liberty township the following spring, settling on the place now owned by John Rauch. George Rauch was one of the pioneers of the township. He had served in the Revolutionary war. His death took place in 1829. His youngest son, Philip, raised a family of ten children, of whom four sons and three daughters are still living. He was a prominent member of the Lutheran church. He was a soldier in the War of 1812. His death took place in 1841. John Rauch improved his educational advantages, and engaged in farming the home place. He now owns three hundred and fifty acres of finely improved land. In 1870 he built a handsome family residence. He served as township treasurer two terms, and as township trustee seven or eight years. In 1850 he was married to Naoma Wisley. They are the parents of ten children, of whom seven are living : Louisa, the wife of Adam Rutherford of Greenfield township ; Andrew, a resident of Liberty township ; the remaining five are at home. RARICK, JOHN C., farmer, Walnut township. He was born in Thorn township, Perry county, Ohio, March 1, 1836; only living son of Peter and Lydia (Winer) Rarick. Peter Rarick was born in Pennsylvania, July nth, 1803. He came to Ohio with his parents the same year. His father cleared a farm in Thorn township and spent his days there. His son, Peter, Jr., lived on the same place many years. He raised a family of three sons and two daughters, all residents of Perry county with but One exception, J. C., who resides in this county. He was a successful farmer and stock raiser. He died August 19th, 1880. J. C. Rarick was educated in the common schools and chose farming for an occupation. He was married December 1, 1859, to Melissa, daughter of John Cupp, an early resident of Thorn township. She was born in Thorn township, Perry county, May 12th, 1842. Mr. Rarick remained a resident of Thorn township some three years. In 1862 he removed to Walnut township, locating on the site of his present home—a part of his father's estate, which he purchased from the heirs. He owns one hundred acres. In 1870 the present residence was built, and in 1874 a fine barn was erected. They are the parents of four children—Ida Jane, born December l0th, 1860, now the wife of Lewis Radebaugh, a resident of Walnut township ; Lydia Emma, born July 19th, 1865; Clarence and Clara were ere born January 19th, 1867. The family are members of the Evangelical Association, and he of the I. 0. 0. F. REED, MRS. REBECCA, Lancaster. She was born in Hagerstown, Maryland, January 30th, 1812. Her parents, Henry and Mary (Bowman) Arnold, were early and prominent residents of Lancaster, arriving there in 1810. Henry Arnold visited Lancaster some years previous, when he had purchased some real estate. He conducted a mercantile business on the southwest corner of Main and Columbus streets, HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD COUNTY - 347 which is still known as the "Arnold Corner." He was an enterprising merchant and successful business man. He died September 18th, 1858.- His family consisted of eight children—three are living, viz : Elizabeth, the widow of Dr. McNeal ; Rebecca ; and Mrs. Isabella Reinmund. Rebecca was married June 24th, 1833, to Thomas Reed, a native of Harrisburg, Penn., born in 1800, and a merchant by occupation. He came .to Ohio in the early Settlement of the State, first locating at Chillicothe, afterwards removing to Lancaster, where, at the time of his marriage, he was a member of the firm of Reed & Reese, an extensive mercantile house. To Mr. and Mrs. Reed were born four children, viz. : Margaret, the wife of (ieorge W. Athey (she died in 1859, in her twenty-fourth year); Henry B. a book-keeper by profession (died February 2d, 1862) ; and the third died in infancy. The only survivor, Eloise S., resides with her mother, and is an ,accomplished and efficient teacher in one of the grammar schools of this city. Mr. Reed was a member of the Masonic order, and at the time of his death, September 29th, 186o, he was engaged in the mercantile trade. REESE, HON. ROBERT E., lawyer, Lancaster. He was born in Rush Creek township, June 14, 1847 the youngest son of Thomas and Eliza (Trimble) Reese. Thomas Reese was a native of Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, and came to Rush Creek township about 1828. He was a prominent man in his day, filling the position of Commissioner of Fairfield county for two or three terms. Robert E., after receiving an education in the common schools, followed farming for a time, when he entered the Fairfield Union Academy at Pleasantville, graduating from there to 1868. Soon after he became a law student of the University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor, reading law for some time in the office of General Newton Schleick, at Lancaster. He was admitted to the bar at Washington C. II., Fayette county, Ohio, in May, 1871, commencing the practice of his profeSsion in Logan, Ohio. In the fall of 1873 he was elected to the Ohio State Senate, and re-elected in 1875. At the expiration of his second term as Senator, he removed to Lancaster. Mr. Reese was married in 1876 to Miss Helen R. Gill. They are the parents of two daughters, Maud and Hazel. REEVES, JOHN G., attorney-at-law, Lancaster, Ohio ; was born September 17, 1840, near this place ; son of Josiah and Martha (Graybill) Reeves. Mr. Reeves was brought up on a farm by his grandfather, Judge John Graybill, his father having died while John G. was quite young. He lived with his grandfather until 1861, attending school at home in the district school, at Lancaster, and the Ohio University at Athens, Ohio, until 1860, when he commenced reading law with Martin & Schleich, of Lancaster, continuing until 1861, when he enlisted in the army for three years, or during the war, in the Seventh 0. V. C., First Battalion, which was consolidated with, and became the First Battalion of the Sixth 0. V. C., and in 1862 were detached and became the First Independent Battalion 0. V. C., and in 1863 was formed into the Eleventh 0. V. C. Mr. Reeves enlisted as a private, and was appointed Orderly Sergeant of Company C, December 21, 1861, in which capacity he served about eleven months. September 21, 1862, he was appointed as Second Lieutenant of the same company, and June 9, 1863, was promoted to First Lieutenant, and upon the or- 348 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. ganization of the Eleventh O. V. C. was appointed its Adjutant, and soon after was appointed Adjutant of Post of Fort Laramie, and soon after that he received the appointment of Provost Marshal of the Dis trict of Fort Laramie. In the spring of 1864 he was appointed Assistant Inspector of the Western Division of the District of Nebraska, noon the staff of General Robert Mitchell, who was in command of the District of Nebraska. Mr. Reeves' jurisdiction extended from Julesburg, Nebraska, to South Pass City, Wyoming Territory. He was also chosen as Captain of Company L, Eleventh Regiment, but was not mustered in on account of the close of the war, but served out his time as Inspector. Was honorably discharged in April of 1865, when he returned home. His regiment was engaged in guarding the overland mail and emigrant route from Julesburg, Nebraska, to South Pass, Wyoming' Territory, and on the South Platte route from Julesburg to Fort Hallack, and was engaged in several skirmishes with the Indians, the most prominent being that at Mud Springs, which lasted five days. After his return home, and in May of 1865, he was admitted by the Supreme Court of Ohio to the practice of law, and immediately began a practice in this place, which he still continues. In 188o at Cincinnati he was admitted to the practice of law in the United States Courts. In 1867 he was elected City Solicitor of this place, which he held two successive terms of two years each. In 1871 he was elected Prosecuting Attorney of Fairfield county, Ohio, which office he held duce successive terms of two years each. He is now Grand Commander of Ohio of American Legion of Honor, and has filled the office of Grand Vice Regent of Royal Arcanum. Mr. Reeves was married January 29, r866, to Lizzie R., daughter of Samuel Hooker, Sr., and Sarah (Shull) Hooker, of Hooker's Station, near this place. They are the parents of one child, viz. : Harry E. REINMUND, MRS. ISABELLA C., Lancaster. She was born in Lancaster, January 5, 1827, youngest daughter of Henry and Mary (Bowman) Arnold. She was educated in Lancaster, and at the Episcopal Seminary at Granville, Ohio. She was married to Benjamin F. Reinmund, who was born in Northumberland county, Pennsylvania, September 29, 1820. Early in life he commenced mercantile pursuits in his father's (Joseph Reinmund's) store, in Lancaster. Joseph Reinmund was an early and successful merchant in Lancaster. Benjamin F. was also engaged with his father in the banking business, in connection with John D. Martin. Mr. Reinmund afterward conducted an insurance and real estate business, which he continued until his death. He was a member of the English Lutheran Church, and superintended its Sunday school thirty years. At the time of his death he was President of the Lancaster Gas Company. To Mr. and Mrs. Reinmund were born two sons and two daughters—Henry J., now a resident of Lancaster ; Alida L., the wife of Thomas L. Dawson, of Lancaster ; Mary E., wife of Samuel H. Tong, of Lancaster ; and Bowman F., a member of the firm of Beery, Beck, Obaugh & Company. REINMUND, H. J., Lancaster. He was born in Lancaster, February 22, 1843. In 1861 he was appointed Quartermaster Sergeant in the Sixty-first Regiment, O. V. I., serving through the war. In 1864 be was appointed freight and ticket agent at Lancaster, Ohio, on the C. & HISTORY OF FAIRFIELD. COUNTY - 349 M. V. R. R. In 1865 he engaged in the tire insurance business, and in 1866 took charge of all agencies for the 'Etna Fire Insurance Company, of Hartford, Connecticut, in Southern Ohio. In 1867 he removed to Cincinnati, and was employed in the branch office of the AEtna Fire Insurance Company, as Superintendent of the Bureau of the Interior, under J. B. Bennett, manager. During his stay in Cincinnati he was married, February 8, 1870, to Emma Rammelsberg, daughter of Frederick Rammelsberg, of the large furniture company of Mitchell & Rammelsberg, of Cincinnati. In 1874 he was obliged to resign his position with the insurance company, owing to the sickness and death of his father', B. F. Reinmund. He returned to Lancaster and succeeded his father as President of the Lancaster Gaslight and Coke Company. He was President of the Fairfield County Bank three years. He is married, and the father of two sons and two daughters. REINHOLD, REV. C. M., minister, Liberty township. He was born in Germany, March 19, 1828 ; eldest son of C. H. and Christian Reinhold. In 1833 his widowed mother and himself came 3 America, locating in Preble county, where C. M. attended the public schools, and assisted his mother on the farm. He taught school and fitted himself for the ministry, studying for seven years. He entered the Evangelical Association in the Ohio Conference. He began his labors in the ministry in Wyandotte county, where he preached twelve years. He has served as Presiding Elder of the Ohio Conference fur twelve years. He is a member of the German Conference. He has supplied -many of the churches in Central Ohio, preaching in German as well as English. He came to Basil as pastor of the Evangelical Association„ where he has a large and flourishing congregation. He also preaches , at Zion Church, Liberty township., He is held in high esteem by his congregation. He has been twice married. In 1855 to Miss Esther Wagner. They were the parents of three children, one daughter still . living, now the wife of J. W. Merk, of Sycamore, Ohio. Mrs. Reinbold died in 1860. He was again married in 1868 to Miss Catharine Peters. They are the parents of one son, Franklin, now in his thirteenth year. RHODES, DR. JOHN H., physician, Lancaster. He was born in Frederick county, Maryland, October 3, 1823 the eldest son of Samuel and John Rhodes. Samuel Rhodes, a native of Maryland, was born March 3. 1792. He is a carpenter by trade. He first settled in this county in 1816, making the journey from Maryland on horseback. Removing to Lancaster in 1832, he engaged in the carpenter trade, in which he still continues, although in his ninety-first year. He has resided in the same place, on Columbus street. Lancaster, forty-nine years. he was a soldier of the War of 1812. He has been a member of the German Lutheran church fifty-six years. His only son, Dr. John II., fluting his youth, worked at the carpenter trade, after he had completed his education in the common schools. When nineteen years of age, he entered the office of Dr. Waite, with whom he read medicine about three years. In 1845, he commenced the practice of medicine. He afterward resumed the carpenter trade ; also learned the trade of machinist ; for many years he engaging in this. A portion of the time he was foreman of the Amey Machine Works of Lancaster. About 1870, he