900 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY ship with C. E. Richards. The following year they were joined by George H. Bulford, who had also been identified with the offices of Yost & Packard. Although Mr. Richards died in 1922, the firm name has remained unchanged. On November 15, 1887, Mr. McCarty married Miss Ella M. Richardson, the daughter of J. B. and Clara R. Richardson, of Menlo, Iowa, both now deceased. They have a daughter, Helen, who is the wife of R. C. Van Voorhis, and they live at Newark, Ohio. Mr. McCarty and his wife hold membership in Central Presbyterian Church and he belongs to the Chamber of Commerce and Athletic Club. He is also identified with the American Institute and Columbus Chapter of Architects. Politically, he is a Republican. The family residence is located at 1545 Menlo Place, Columbus. John Pfeifer, of the Pfeifer Show Print Company, located at 190 East Fulton Street, is one of the substantial business men of Columbus. He was born in this city at the northwest corner of High and Main streets, May 20, 1859, a son of Matthew and Anna Eva (Wagner) Pfeifer. Matthew Pfeifer was born in Bavaria, Germany, in 1825. He emigrated to the United States in 1846 and settled in Columbus. He was a merchant tailor and for a number of years conducted a shop on High Street. He served in the Civil War as a member of the One Hundred and Eightieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry and was discharged after the close of the war, May 23, 1865. He died in May, 1875, and is buried in the National Soldiers Home Cemetery, at Dayton, Ohio. His wife, Anna Eva Wagner, was also born in Bavaria. She died in 1865 and is buried in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Columbus. Three of their children are now living: John, the subject of this sketch ; Louisa R., married George D. Saas, deceased. He was a printer and for a time was a partner in that business with John Pfeifer. His widow now resides in Columbus ; and Anna E., the widow of William C. Ross, who was an ice cream manufacturer in Columbus, where she now resides. HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 901 John Pfeifer was reared in Columbus and in early life attended the public schools, but at an early age was apprenticed to the printer's trade, and while learning his trade continued to attend night school. He was first employed by Schultze & Gassman, and later was employed for several years as a compositor for the Lutheran Book Concern, and the Ohio Sonntagsgast, a German Sunday newspaper. He was later employed by the Sunday Capital, Ohio State Journal, and others until 1890. He then, in partnership with George D. Saas, engaged in the commercial printing business under the name of Pfeifer & Company. Their plant was located on High Street near Fulton. This partnership continued for ten years when Mr. Pfeifer sold his interest to his partner and engaged in the same business for himself in a shop in the rear of the Southern Theatre, on East Main Street. This business was incorporated under the name of the Pfeifer Show Print Company. In 1921 his sons, Carl M. and Walter A., became associated with the business and a new printing plant was built at 190 East Fulton Street. This plant is equipped with all modern printing and binding machinery and is equal to any printing plant to be found in Columbus. They do commercial printing of all kinds, including book and catalogue manufacturing, and their business extends throughout the United States and Canada. John Pfeifer was married October 4, 1881, to Miss Mary F. Zengler, a daughter of Mathew and Catherine Zengler, of Columbus. Mr. Zengler was a stone cutter and was recognized during his time as an unusually skillful workman: He and his wife are now deceased and are buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Columbus. To Mr. and Mrs. John Pfeifer have been born two sons: Carl M. and Walter A., both of whom are married and associated with their father in business. Mr. Pfeifer is a Democrat and is a member of the Independent Protestant Church. He belongs to Humboldt Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons ; Scioto Consistory, being a thirty-second degree Scottish Rite Mason ; Aladdin Temple, Mystic Shrine; the Elks ; Olentangy Club ; Chamber of Commerce ; South Side Civic Association ; and Central Business Mens Association. He is vice president of The Franklin Loan & Savings Company, which is located on Main and High streets. Mr. Pfeifer has a summer home on Palestine Island, on the 902 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY Canadian side of Lake Huron, where he spends much of his time during the summer season. He has a wide acquaintance in Columbus and is recognized as one of the substantial men of this city. Robert Gilmore Hanford, architect, with offices at 30 North Washington Avenue, is a representative citizen of Columbus, and a member of one of the most prominent families in this section of the State. He was born at Newark, New Jersey, May 1, 1885, the son of Robert Gilmore and Sarah J. (Field) Hanford. Robert Gilmore Hanford was born in Columbus, May 24, 1860, and is now deceased. He was a leading industrial promoter throughout his life. His wife was the daughter of Silas N. and Sarah (Kelsey) Field, the former a prominent lumber dealer of Columbus. On his mother's side, Robert Gilmore Hanford is descended from George Nashee, a native of France, who came to Columbus in 1810 and was one of the founders of the Ohio State Journal in 1811. One of his daughters, Hester Nashee, became the wife of John Field, who directed the laying out of the great canal system of Ohio in 1835. His son, Silas N. Field, was the father of Sarah J. Field, mother of the subject of this sketch. Robert Gilmore Hanford spent his boyhood in Columbus and was graduated from high school in 1904. He spent the following two years in the offices of Frank L. Packards, architect, and in 1906 entered Cornell University, from which he received a degree in Architecture in 1909. He then returned to Mr. Packards' office for a period of two years, and in 1911 went to Winnepeg, Canada, where he spent five years as provincial architect in charge of all government. work in the Province of Manitoba. He returned to the United States in 1916 and lived at Detroit, Michigan, where he became a member of the firm of Esselstyn, Murphy & Hanford. This firm completed many notable contracts, among which may be mentioned the Belle Isle Bridge, Hudson Automobile Manufacturing Plant, sections of the General Motors plants, Fisher Body Works, and Lincoln Automobile plants. Mr. Hanford again took up his residence in Columbus in 1921 with offices at 681 East Broad Street, and five years later removed HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 903 to his present location, 30 North Washington Avenue. Mr. Hanford has made a specialty of fine residence work, although he has furnished plans for numerous industrial and commercial buildings in the city. On June 5, 1915, Mr. Hanford was united in marriage with Miss Margaret D. Brown, the daughter of Walter W. and Katherine M. (Loving) Brown, of Columbus. Mr. Brown, who died in 1895, was a leading capitalist of Columbus. To Mr. and Mrs. Hanford have been born four children : Katherine J., Helen E., Margaret B., and Robert Gilmore, Jr. Mr. Hanford is a Republican, a member of Broad Street Presbyterian Church, Athletic Club, Columbus Club, and Rocky Fork Country Club The family residence is located at 1616 Hawthorne Park, Columbus. Mr. Hanford has a summer home located on Big Walnut Creek at the end of Central College Road, four miles southeast of Westerville, where the family spend four months each year during the summer period. John Elmer Cover, D. D. S.—Outstanding among the successful young professional men of Columbus is Doctor Cover, dentist, who is a veteran of the World War. He was born at Crestline, Ohio, September 4, 1899, the son of William H. H. and Elizabeth (Waldbauer) Cover. William H. H. Cover was born at Crestline, Ohio, January 17, 1870. He is a carpenter by trade. His wife is the daughter of Frederick H. and Catherine Waldbauer, of Crestline. Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Cover, as follows : Florence, married Paul Kindinger ; Cora, a teacher ; John Elmer, the subject of this sketch ; and Lloyd W., born in 1901, employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. With the exception of John Elmer Cover all live at Crestline. After the completion of his early schooling, John Elmer Cover enlisted for service in the World War and was sent to France with the Eleventh Regiment, United States Marine Corps. He saw active service throughout the war period and was discharged in August, 1919. He immediately entered Ohio State University and in 1923 received the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery. For a time Doctor 904 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY Cover maintained offices at 2535 1/2 Cleveland Avenue, later at 2561 Cleveland Avenue, and in 1927 located at his present address, 1695 Minnesota Avenue, where he has an extensive practice. On August 15, 1922, Doctor Cover was united in marriage with Miss Helen Smathers, the daughter of W. J. and Cora Smathers, of Columbus. Politically, Doctor Cover is a Republican. He holds membership in the Wilson Avenue Reformed Church, and is affiliated with University Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, Temple Chapter, R. A. M., and Achbar Grotto. He also belongs to the Kiwanis Club, American Legion, and Psi Omega fraternity. He is an active member of the Ohio State, Northern Ohio, Columbus, and American Dental Associations. Robert Smyrl Pein is well known as a leader in business and civic circles throughout Ohio. He is secretary and general manager of the State Automobile Mutual Insurance Association ; is now serving his third term as president of the Columbus Automobile Club ; vice-president of the Truck and Tractor Equipment Company, Columbus president of the A-C Scale Company, Cincinnati ; and vice-president of the Model Laundry Company, Indianapolis. He recently accepted a place on the board of directors of the Volunteers of America and is chairman of the Traffic Safety Committee of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce. He is a life member of the Aero Club, and was active in the work of the Columbus Metropolitan Committee which secured the passage of the necessary bond issue and built Port Columbus, the famous municipal flying field in the capital city. Mr. Pein is a veteran of the World War, having enlisted at Indianapolis in 1917. He held the rank of captain at the close of the war when he returned to Indianapolis. Having entered the insurance field in the Indiana capital he established the offices of the State Automobile Mutual Insurance Association in Columbus during November, 1920. In a brief span of years he built this organization up to a position of first place in the automobile insurance field. With assets of more than three million dollars, this company is now the largest insurers of automobiles in Ohio, HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 905 and the largest exclusive automobile insurance company in the world. Following the success of the Ohio company, Mr. Pein established the State Automobile Mutual Insurance Association of Pennsylvania, and is executive head of that organization. Mr. Pein was born in Cincinnati in November, 1891, the son of George William and Margaret (Smyrl) Pein. The family moved to Indianapolis during his early boyhood. He attended the public schools of that city. On July 12, 1917, he was married to Miss Mabel Louise Yundt. In addition to memberships in the American Legion and the Dayton Bicycle Club, he is identified with leading civic and fraternal organizations. Kline L. Roberts, who is identified with The Kline L. Roberts Organization, specialists in advertising and business promotion, is a veteran of the World War and one of the representative young business men of Columbus. He was born at Portsmouth, Ohio, September 12, 1886, the son of John E. and Elizabeth (Griffith) Roberts. After attending the public schools of Columbus, Mr. Roberts became a newspaper reporter, and six years later became assistant secretary of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce and then, in 1912, became field secretary of the Ohio Manufacturers Association. From 1913 to 1918 he was manager of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra. During the World War he served in the Intelligence Department of the United States Army, at Washington, District of Columbia. He was discharged December 20, 1918, and returned to Columbus, becoming associated with the advertising firm of Butler & Roberts. Mr. Roberts became advertising manager of the Citizens Trust & Savings Bank in 1922, and was later made vice-president. He resigned in June, 1927, and established The Kline L. Roberts Organization. He was largely responsible for the organization and establishment of the municipal airport, Port Columbus, and served as secretary of the Airport Commission. Mr. Roberts is a member of Trinity Episcopal Church and is affiliated with Humboldt Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons ; Ohio Chapter 906 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY R. A. M.; Scioto Consistory, Thirty-second degree ; Aladdin Temple ; Kit-Kat Club ; Athletic Club of Columbus; National Press Club of Washington ; and Aero Club. In 1911 Mr. Roberts married Miss Julia Ryan, daughter of Daniel J. and Myra (Kerr) Ryan. Mr. Ryan, at one time secretary of state of Ohio, was a noted historian, and with Mr. Randall wrote the Randall and Ryan History of Ohio. To Mr. and Mrs. Roberts have been born two sons, Daniel Ryan and Kline L. Roberts, Jr. Reuben Grant Prather, D. D. S.—Numbered among the successful young dentists of Columbus is Doctor Prather, who has offices at 2266 1/2 East Main Street. He was born at West Union, Ohio, April 9, 1896, the son of Walter W. and Laura (Robuck) Prather. Walter W. Prather was born at West Union, Ohio, December 25, 1845. He enlisted in the Civil War when eighteen years old and was honorably discharged. He died at West Union, April 11, 1920. His wife, who died in 1918, was the daughter of Thomas and Margaret Robuck, of West Union. The boyhood of Reuben Grant Prather was spent at West Union, where he received his education. He was graduated from high school in 1916, spent the following year as a school teacher, and then entered Ohio University at Athens, Ohio. After a year he again taught school at West Milton, Ohio. He entered the College of Dentistry, Ohio State University, in 1919, and was graduated from that institution in 1923. Immediately Doctor Prather established his practice in Columbus, with offices at Main Street and Fairwood Avenue. Five years later he removed to his present location in Bexley, where he also has his residence. On November 23, 1927, Doctor Prather was united :n marriage with Miss Trilby Ruth LaFollette, the daughter of Hugh 0. and Bertha LaFollette, of Bloomingburg, Ohio. Politically, Doctor Prather is identified with the Republican party. He and his wife hold membership in Bexley Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is affiliated with West Union Lodge, Free and Ac- HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 907 cepted Masons. He is also identified with the Columbus Dental Society, Ohio State Dental Society, and American Dental Association. Doctor Prather is one of the enthusiastic golfers of the city and finds much recreation in this particular sport. Charles Disney Everett, principal of North High School, is one of the leading educators of Columbus and has been identified with the public schools of this city for nearly fifty years. He was born at Sharon Center, Ohio, April 26, 1856, and is a son of William Fitch and Mary (Barron) Everett. William Fitch Everett was born at Bloomfield, Connecticut, March 5, 1821, and during his early life was in the United States mail service and later was engaged in manufacturing collars and shirts in Columbus. His factory was located at 40 North High Street. He died in 1917. His paternal grandfather, Col. Luther Fitch, was a brother of John Fitch, who was the inventor of the steamboat which was later improved and made practicable by Robert Fulton. Mary Barron, the wife of William Fitch Everett, was a native of New York, and the daughter of Samuel and Ann Wickham Barron. He was a tanner, currier and shoemaker of Lima, New York. Charles Disney Everett came to Columbus with his parents when he was eight years of age. He attended the public schools here and was graduated from high school in 1876. He then entered Western Reserve College at Hudson, Ohio, in September, 1876, and was graduated from that institution with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in the class of 1880. Later he took a postgraduate course there, receiving his Master's degree in 1893. In 1880 Mr. Everett entered the employ of the Hocking Valley Railroad Company and one year later he became principal of the Second Avenue School in Columbus, which position he held for nine and one-half years. During that time, in addition to the duties of principal of the Second Avenue school, he had charge of all ninth grade pupils in the north section of the city. In 1890 he was transferred to the Eighth Avenue High School, and in 1893 was again transferred to North High School, which at that time was located at 908 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY Fourth Avenue and Dennison Street. In September, 1924, a new high school building was erected at Arcadia Avenue and Parkview, which is known as North High School, of which he has since been principal. The school, which is now located at Fourth Avenue and Dennison, was named Everett Junior High School in honor of Mr. Everett. On December 30, 1896, Charles Disney Everett was united in marriage with Miss Agnes Wilson Keagle, daughter of Rev. Jacob Shelley Keagle, a retired minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, then living in Columbus. Mrs. Everett died June 2, 1917, and her remains are buried in Greenlawn Cemetery. To Mr. and Mrs. Everett were born two children : Frank Keagle Everett, who was a graduate of Ohio State University, died in 1915, and is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery ; and a daughter, Helen, who married W. H. Allen, who is associated with the Pavey Realty Company, of Columbus. Mr. Everett is a Republican, and a member of the Third Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a member of Goodale Lodge, No. 372, Free and Accepted Masons, and Ohio Chapter, R. A. M. ; the Columbus Torch Club ; Ohio Teachers Association ; Central Ohio Teachers Association ; National Educational Association ; Columbus Principals Association ; National Association of Secondary School Principals ; and the Columbus Schoolmasters Club. He is a lover of out door life and his principal hobby is camping and fishing. At one time he spent much time in landscape photography and has many interesting pictures which he made. William Melvin Porterfield, D. D. S., is recognized as one of the most successful young dentists of Columbus, with offices at 2551 Indianola Avenue. He was born at Bellaire, Ohio, October 24, 1900, the son of Allan B. and Bessie (Shepherd) Porterfield. Allan B. Porterfield was a native of East Richmond, Ohio, born in 1870. For many years he engaged in the plumbing and heating business at Bellaire, Ohio. He met with an accidental death, May 8, 1926, and is buried at Bellaire. His widow is a native of St. Clairsville, Ohio. Their children were: Charles Allan, plumbing and heat- HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 909 ing contractor, lives at Cleveland, Ohio ; and William Melvin, the subject of this sketch. William Melvin Porterfield grew up at Bellaire, and received his early education in the public schools there. He attended Mt. Union College, from which he received the degree of Bachelor of Science in 1922. He then spent a year in his father's store at Bellaire, after which he came to Columbus and entered the College of Dentistry, Ohio State University. He received the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery in June, 1927, and in September of that year established a private practice on Hudson Street, Columbus. After one year he removed to his present location. On April 9, 1925, Doctor Porterfield was united in marriage with Miss Julia E. Reed, the daughter of George E. and Abbie Reed, of Columbus. They have two children, Jean Ann and William Melvin, Jr. Doctor Porterfield is a Republican in politics. He is a member of the Indianola Presbyterian Church, and is affiliated with Bellaire Lodge No. 267, Free and Accepted Masons, Alpha Tau Omega, Psi Omega, and Omicron Kappa Upsilon fraternities. Doctor Porterfield is one of the city's most enthusiastic golfers. He resides at 2598 Glenmawr Avenue. Emma Frances Owsley, M. D.—One of the leading medical practitioners of Columbus and Franklin County is Doctor Owsley, who has offices at 518 East Stewart Street. She was born at Ft. Scott, Kansas, the daughter of John L. and Pauline J. (Disinger) Young. John L. Young, deceased, was a veteran of the Civil War. He was born in Ohio and for many years engaged in the drug business at Ft. Scott. Later, he lived at Westerville, Ohio. During the Civil War he served as second lieutenant in Company G, Sixty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and later was promoted to the rank of captain. He was discharged in April, 1865, after a period of nearly four years in the service. Mr. Young was a member of the audience at the Ford Theatre in Washington, D. C., at the time of the assassination of President Lincoln on April 14, 1865. Mr. Young died at Dayton, Ohio, in 1913. His wife was the daughter of Peter and Margaret Disinger, 910 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY of Fairfield County, Ohio. She died in 1922 and is buried in Fairfield County. Doctor Owsley has two brothers: Joseph D., identified with the Dayton Power & Light Company ; and Willis E., a veteran of the World War, having served in France with the Eighty-ninth Division. His address is unknown. She also had two sisters: Luona B., married William H. Wilkins, of Jersey, Ohio. She died in 1926 and is buried in New Albany, Ohio, and Lillie, died in infancy. Emma Frances Young lived at Ft. Scott, Kansas, until she was thirteen years of age. She then removed to Westerville, Ohio, with her parents, and completed her schooling there, being a student of Otterbein University. She took up the study of medicine at Ohio Medical University, which has since become part of Ohio State University, from which she received the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1896. She also spent three months in graduate work at the New York Post Graduate Medical College, and nine months at the Manhattan Eye & Ear Hospital, and DeMilt Dispensary. In January, 1898, Doctor Owsley was appointed resident physician of the Dayton State Hospital by Governor Bushnell, and she held that office for three years. In 1901 she established a general practice at Dayton, Ohio, and remained there for a period of seventeen years. From there she went to Pataskala, Ohio, for six years, and in 1924 located in Columbus, where she has established an excellent practice. Doctor Owsley was married May 28, 1901, to William D. Owsley, the son of Dr. J. B. Owsley, of Middletown, Ohio. Doctor Owsley was a physician of state-wide reputation and for more than half a century engaged in practice at Middletown. He died in 1912. To William D. and Emma Frances (Young) Owsley were born five children, as follows: Dawson W., born March 29, 1902, now identified with the advertising department of the Columbus Dispatch ; Frances Pauline, married Lewis M. Beem, interior decorator, lives at 1315 North Fifth Street, Columbus ; Joshua and John L., twins, born October 1, 1909, both honor students and graduates of South High School, class of 1929 ; and Frederick J., born January 5, 1911, attends Central High School. Doctor Owsley is a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, and belongs to the Medical Women's Club of Columbus, and W. C. T. U. While engaged in the practice of her profession in Dayton, Doctor HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 911 Owsley served as a member of the City Board of Health from January, 1914, until September, 1916. She is a Republican in politics. Joseph Vivian Depew Ralston.—One of the recognized leading men of Columbus is Joseph V. D. Ralston, a prominent member of the Franklin County Bar, who is serving as special counsel in the office of the attorney general of Ohio, Honorable Gilbert Bettman. Mr. Ralston was born at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, February 21st, 1898, the son of Joseph Stevenson and Annie Schuyler (Marr) Ralston. Joseph Stevenson Ralston was born at Hamilton, Ontario, August 27th, 1864. He was the son of Robert and Sarah Depew (Springer) Ralston. Robert Ralston was the grandson of Sir Alexander MacDougal Ralston, and was born in Ballyshannon, Ireland, of Presbyterian faith, and Sarah, his wife, came from early Delaware settlers, the Springer family of Wilmington. On her mother's side, she was a member of the Depew and Schuyler families of New York State. She was born in Hamilton, Ontario, also. Joseph Stevenson Ralston graduated from the Rockwood Academy in Ontario, and, for four years, was trained as a midshipman in the British Merchant Marine. He left the navy and studied law in Chicago, Illinois. In 1890, Mr. Ralston married Miss Annie Schuyler Marr of Caledonia, Ontario, daughter of Benjamin S. Marr, a direct descendant of the historical Erskine-Marr and Stuart families of Scotland. In 1905, Mr. Ralston organized the Ralston Steel Car Company of Columbus, Ohio, and was serving as its president at the time of his death, September 11, 1920. He is buried at Hamilton, Ontario. His widow lives in Columbus, Ohio. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Ralston : Benjamin R., real estate broker, of Columbus, Ohio ; Florence Anne, authoress, married to Clarence M. Werum, attorney of Columbus ; and Joseph Vivian Depew Ralston, the subject of this sketch. Joseph V. D. Ralston was educated in Columbus, and in 1915 was graduated from the Columbus Academy. In 1919 he received the degree of Bachelor of Literature at Princeton University, and in 912 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY 1924 received the law degree of LL. B. from the Ohio State University. In 1926 he was co-author of the Ohio State Bar Quizzer. He was associated in practice of law for two years with Clarence M. Werum. He entered the office of Honorable Edward C. Turner, attorney general of Ohio, as a special counsel in 1928. Mr. Ralston is a Republican, attends the Church of Christ, Scientist, belongs to Delta Upsilon and Phi Alpha Delta fraternities, the University Club of Columbus, Sons of the American Revolution and Princeton Alumni Club of Central Ohio. Mr. Ralston lives at the Seneca Hotel. The national sport of baseball has been a lifelong interest with him. He was an outstanding player during his college career, and developed an absorbing interest in the game. Walter E. Otto.—Long a city employe, the faithfulness and efficiency of Walter E. Otto, city auditor, are recognized by his fellow citizens, by whom he is most highly regarded. He was born in Columbus, November 5, 1886, the son of John and Mary (Sleeper) Otto. John Otto is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, and his wife was also born in that city. He has always followed his trade as a stone cutter and has been a resident of Columbus since 1880. He is a Republican and a member of Grace Reformed Church. There are seven children in the Otto family : Frances K., married H. T. Freeman ; John H. ; Robert J.; Elmer W.; Walter E., the subject of this sketch ; Helen M., the widow of M. K. Combine ; and Chester S. All are residents of Columbus except Mrs. Combine, who lives at Venice, California. Walter E. Otto attended the public schools of Columbus from which he was graduated in 1903. He then learned telegraphy with the Western Union and spent five years as an operator for the company. He was stationed in various cities throughout the country and spent some time in Alaska. He was also stationed in Paris, France, for several months. He returned to the United States in 1908 and located in Chicago for a short time. Upon his return to Columbus he was appointed assistant secretary to the superintendent of water works for the city of Columbus, in which capacity he served HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 913 until 1912. He then became an assistant in the city auditor's office and in September, 1917, enlisted for service in the World War. He sailed for France with the Three Hundred and Eighth Trench Mortar Battery, and participated in several major engagements of the war, including the Meuse-Argonne offensive and the Verdun. He was severely wounded and gassed and after his return to the United States in June, 1919, was discharged with the rank of sergeant. In November, 1921, he was elected to the office of city auditor, reelected in 1925, and again reelected in 1929. Mr. Otto deserves a great deal of credit for the efficient manner in which he has administered his duties in connection with his office. Under the law and a charter of the city the chief financial and accounting officer is the city auditor. By law he is charged with a three-fold duty : first, he is made the chief bookkeeper for the city ; secondly, he is made supervisor of all revenue ; and thirdly, he must exercise a control over all of the expenditures of the city. The raising of revenue and the authorization for expenditure rests primarily with the council, but this body, before it can act, must be advised by some competent authority of the limitation within which it can raise revenue and of the amount of money which the city possesses, from which it can authorize its expenditures. Council must secure this authority from the city auditor. He is responsible for every penny that is paid out of the city treasury. The law requires that the city shall live on a cash basis. It cannot buy on credit but must pay cash. When the cash is exhausted the city can make no further purchases. For that reason no public officer can authorize any expenditures or enter into a contract incurring a liability against the city until he procures a certificate from the auditor stating that there is money in the treasury to the credit of the proper fund to meet such proposed expense. Mr. Otto's records and accounts reflect the facts that he has taken an active interest in the performance of these duties and has administered his office substantially according to the requirements of the charter, statutes and ordinances. Mr. Otto is a member of the Grace Reformed Church, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and American Legion, Franklin Post No. 1. 914 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY Robert C. Erlenbusch, now living retired in Columbus, where for many years he was engaged in the manufacturing of ice cream, and conducting a pastry bakery and candy factory, which was founded by his father, and now conducted by his sons, being one of the oldest established businesses in Columbus, is a native of this city. He was born here September 8, 1860, and is a son of Robert H. and Dorothy (Schoch) Erlenbusch. Robert H. Erlenbusch was born in Columbus, May 19, 1837. He was a son of Gottlieb Erlenbusch, a native of Gaildorf, Germany, born in 1803. He was reared in his native land where he married Elizabeth Katherine Grosse, who was born in Ludwigsburg, Germany, in 1804. They were married in Germany and in 1834 emigrated to the United States, making the trip across the Atlantic in a sailing vessel, which required eighty-eight days. They settled in Columbus where Gottlieb Erlenbusch followed his trade of shoemaking, and for a number of years conducted a repair shop here. To Gottlieb Erlenbusch and wife were born four children: Rudolph H.; Robert H.; Herman A. ; and Elizabeth. Robert H. Erlenbusch was reared in Columbus, and in 1859 he engaged in the manufacturing of ice cream, and also carried on a pastry baking and candy manufacturing business. He also conducted an ice cream parlor and dining room at the southeast corner of High Street and Livingston Avenue. He conducted this business up to the time of his death. He was married September 25, 1859, to Miss Dorothy Schoch, a native of Schertzheim, Baden, Germany. born in 1839. They were the parents of the following children : Robert C., the subject of this sketch ; Elizabeth, born February 28, 1862 ; and Herman, born September 8, 1866. Robert C. Erlenbusch was reared and educated in Columbus and in early life was -associated with his father in business. At the death of his father, he and his brother Herman continued the business for a number of years. Later, his brother Herman was engaged in the real estate business in Florida until the time of his death, June 11, 1927. Robert C. Erlenbusch conducted the business until 1916 when he retired. Since that time it has been conducted by his sons, Robert H., and Carl J., and his daughter, Florence. Robert C. Erlenbusch was married May 19, 1886, to Catherine R. Schweitzer, the daughter of John and Rosina Schweitzer, of Co- HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 915 lumbus, where her father was engaged in the manufacture of brooms for a number of years. To Mr. and Mrs. Erlenbusch were born three children : Florence K., born May 10, 1887 ; Robert H., born October 20, 1838 ; and Carl J., born November 21, 1890. Robert H. Erlenbusch was married September 30, 1912, to Miss Catherine Wacker, daughter of Peter and Mary Wacher, of Columbus, both of whom are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Erlenbusch have two children : Robert C., Jr., born October 9, 1913 ; and William C., born February 1, 1917, both of whom are students in the Columbus schools. Carl J. Erlenbusch was married January 31, 1915, to Miss Pauline Christman, daughter of Frank and Pauline Christman, of Columbus. They have a son, Carl J., Jr., born November 7, 1917. Robert C. Erlenbusch, the subject of this sketch, is a Republican, and he and his wife are members of St. John's Protestant Evangelical Church. He is a member of the Knights of Pythias, and is one of the well known citizens of Columbus. Joseph Levi Ohnsman is a substantial business man and well known citizen of Columbus, where he has lived for more than half a century. He was born at Lima, Ohio, January 31, 1877, the son of John and Elizabeth (Fetter) Ohnsman. John Ohnsman was born at Schaffhausen, Baden, Germany, February 12, 1832. At the age of twenty years he came to the United States and after some time spent in New Orleans he made the trip up the Ohio River to Ohio, where he spent the remainder of his life as a farmer. He died in 1891 and is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Columbus. Mr. Ohnsman, Sr., was married in 1862 to Elizabeth Fetter, the daughter of George Fetter, a prosperous farmer and stockman, who lived near Lima, Ohio. To Mr. and Mrs. Ohnsman were born six children: George Michael, lives at Grandview ; Henry W., farmer, lives in Franklin County ; Albert C., farmer, lives near Milford Center, Ohio ; Emma, the widow of John Rogers, lives at 1391 Broadview Avenue, Grandview, Columbus ; Ida, who lives with her brother, Henry W.; and Joseph Levi, the subject of this sketch. 916 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY Joseph Levi Ohnsman was reared and educated in Columbus, where he has lived since 1878. At an early age he became interested in cement contracting and in 1905 engaged in business for himself in Columbus. Practically all of the sidewalks of Grandview and Upper Arlington were laid by Mr. Ohnsman. He also completed contracts for the grade crossing work on West Broad Street for the Toledo and Ohio Railroad and Hocking Valley Railroad. Numerous buildings were also built by him. He is still engaged in business as a cement and paving contractor and has offices at his home, 1530 West First Street, Grandview. On June 17, 1913, Mr. Ohnsman married Miss Mary A. Fritz, the daughter of Herman and Lena (Renner) Fritz, of Alton, Ohio. They have no children. Politically Mr. Ohnsman is a Republican. Mrs. Ohnsman holds membership in the Zion Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod, located at Third and Mound Streets, and he belongs to York Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, Community Chapter, R. A. M., Achbar Grotto, and Red Men. He also belongs to the Kiwanis Club. As manager of the Grandview Baseball Club, Mr. Ohnsman is numbered among the baseball enthusiasts of the city. Henry Loeb, proprietor of The Ohio Metal Company, of Columbus, was born in Lawrence County, Ohio, December 28, 1868. He is a son of Leopold and Bertha (Stern) Loeb, both natives of Germany. Leopold Loeb was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, February 8, 1844. When he was twenty years of age he emigrated to America and settled in Baltimore, Maryland. He was engaged in the cattle business there for one year when he removed to Lawrence County, Ohio. Here he continued in the cattle business about four years. He then engaged in the wholesale liquor business at Ironton, Ohio, and continued in that business for fifteen years. In 1884 he disposed of his business in Ironton and removed with his family to Portsmouth, where he engaged in the iron and metal business. One year later he removed to Columbus where he continued in the iron and metal business until the time of his death, May 4, 1925. He married Miss Ber- HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 917 tha Stern in Germany and they came to this country after their marriage. She was a daughter of Hertz Stern, an attorney. Henry Loeb was reared in Ironton and educated in the public schools, and after coming to Columbus with his parents in 1885, he attended Humphrey's Business College. He then entered the iron and metal business with his father, whose business was located on West Main Street, near the old Ohio Canal. In 1888 the business was moved from that location to Fifth Street and the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks. After ten years the railroad company purchased this property of Mr. Loeb, Sr., who at that time retired from active business. At that time Henry Loeb accepted a position as traveling salesman for a Baltimore wholesale house and traveled in the states of West Virginia, Kentucky, and Indiana for three years. While thus engaged he learned, by a mere accident, of an extract of tobacco which was being manufactured and sold in Germany and Austria and used for the treatment of chewing tobacco. This was a secret process and formula, but by the assistance of an expert chemist, Mr. Loeb discovered the formula and immediately went to Germany to investigate the field of distribution. Having a number of influential acquaintances and relatives in those countries, Mr. Loeb soon acquired the desired information and returned to Columbus. Here he enlisted the cooperation of some friends with capital and organized a corporation with a capital of $50,000. A plant, or refinery, was built and the manufacture of the new extract was inaugurated. The entire product of this factory was exported to Hamburg, Germany. The business was continued until 1904 when the plant, with the formula and process, was sold to the Louisville Tobacco Company, a subsidiary of the American Tobacco Company. Mr. Loeb then returned to his former business of smelting and refining metals, under the firm name of The Ohio Metal Company, which he has successfully continued to the present time. His offices are located at 1131 North Fourth Street. Henry Loeb was married June 8, 1893, to Miss Helen S. Schloss, the daughter of William and Bertha Schloss, of Baltimore, Maryland, where her father was engaged in the wholesale clothing business, a member of the firm of Kahn & Schloss. To Mr. and Mrs. Loeb was born one son, Milton, born August 5, 1894. After having 918 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY graduated from East High School he was engaged in business with his father for a time. He died May 7, 1921, and is buried in Green-lawn Cemetery, Columbus. Mr. Loeb is a Republican and he and Mrs. Loeb are members of the Bryden Road Jewish Temple. He is a member of York Lodge, F. and A. M. ; Temple Chapter, R. A. M. ; Scioto Consistory ; and Aladdin Shrine. He also is a member of the Knights of Pythias, Elks, United Commercial Travelers, Elks Country Club, and Winding Hollow Country Club. He is one of the progressive and enterprising citizens of Columbus and is recognized as a successful business man. William H. Tremaine, recognized as one of the leading architects of Columbus, is a native of this city. He was born May 12, 1876, the son of Horace Hale and Mary Elizabeth (McCallip) Tremaine. Horace Hale Tremaine was born at Mt. Healthy, Cincinnati, Ohio. His wife is a native of Columbus. For many years Mr. H. H. Tremaine was interested in the book business, was an accountant, and later identified with the hotel business in Columbus. He is now retired and lives at the Normandie Hotel. Three children were born. to Mr. and Mrs. Tremaine: William H., the subject of this sketch ; Charles Raymond, lives at Columbus ; and Florence Cary Hunsberger, lives in Wyoming. William H. Tremaine has always lived in Columbus. After leaving Central High School, he entered the office of Yost & Packard, architects, and until 1908 was identified with this firm and other leading architects in the city. Since that date he has engaged in the general practice of architecture under his own name, with offices in the Chamber of Commerce Building. On June 10, 1903, Mr. Tremaine was united in marriage with Miss Jessie Benton Fremont Dunn, the daughter of Albert Matthew and Caroline Elizabeth (Schmeltzpfenning) Dunn, natives of Indiana and Ohio, respectively. They are residents of Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Tremaine have four children : Elizabeth Carrington Bullock, wife of H. H. Bullock ; William Dunn Tremain, a civil engineer ; Sarah Dunn Hall, wife of Donald Brown Hall, and Elliott Sinclair HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 919 Tremaine, all of whom live in Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Donald B. Hall are parents of a son, Donald William Hall. Politically, Mr. Tremaine is a Republican. He holds membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a Mason and a Past Master of David N. Kinsman Lodge, No. 617. He is a member of the Scottish Rite, Knights Templar, and Shrine, at present filling the office of Oriental Guide of Aladdin Temple. He belongs to the Kiwanis Club. Mr. Tremaine's two hobbies are the small drums and the Shrine Band, he having played drums since his early youth. The Tremaine home is located at 1299 Arlington Avenue, Columbus. Mrs. Delta Mae Ewers, who is connected with the Kessler Realty Company as vice president, treasurer, and office manager, is recognized as one of the capable business women of Columbus. She was born at Fulton, Ohio, the daughter of Alpha L. and Iona (Graham) Pipes. Alpha L. Pipes was born in Morrow County, Ohio, March 7, 1864. For many years he has engaged in the hardware business at Fulton, Ohio. His wife is the daughter of Benton and Candice Graham, of Chesterville, Ohio. Mr. Graham was a farmer. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Pipes : Pliny P., electrical engineer, lives at Mansfield, Ohio ; Mabel, the wife of Perry D. Caldwell, attorney, lives at Cleveland, Ohio ; and Delta Mae, the subject of this sketch. Delta Mae (Pipes) Ewers received her education in the public schools of Fulton and Cardington, Ohio, and after her graduation from high school in 1912, she entered Dennison University. After one year, however, she left school and accepted a position with The Travelers insurance Company and later was with Tice & Jeffers, insurance brokers, as cashier and office manager. Since 1924 she has been identified with the Kessler Realty Company as vice president, treasurer, and office manager. The company had offices in the First National Bank Building formerly, and is now located in the Majestic Theatre Building, 63 South High Street. They are developers of such recent sub-divisions as Colonial Hill, Hills and Dales, Park Highlands, and English Village. 920 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY In 1912 Delta Mae Pipes married Clarence Ewers, in Delaware, Ohio. He is interested in the automobile business. Mr. and Mrs. Ewers have a daughter, Genevieve, who lives with her mother at 893 East Main Street. She is a graduate of Central High School, class of 1930, and will continue the study of dramatic art in New York City. As a high school student, she has manifested exceptional ability in dramatics, and played the leading role in the senior play, "The Torch Bearer," which was presented during the winter of 1929-30. Mrs. Ewers is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and belongs to the Eastern Star, White Shrine of Jerusalem, and Oriental Shrine and Rebekahs. She belongs to the Women's Association of Commerce. Politically, she is independent. Her hobby is hunting and fishing. James Underwood, who is well known in Columbus as the capable superintendent of city parks, is a member of one of the earliest families in Franklin County. He was born in Columbus, October 13, 1873, the son of John and Louise (Jenney) Underwood. John Underwood, deceased, was a veteran of the Civil War. He was a native of Dublin, Ireland. When he was eight years old his family brought him to the United States. They settled in Cincinnati, Ohio, where Mr. Underwood learned landscaping and gardening. He came to Columbus in 1865 and established a floral business near the old fairgrounds, now a section of Franklin Park. Mr. Underwood continued in business for many years and was also the proprietor of a flower and seed store at 9 North High Street. He died in 1904 and is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Columbus. His wife, a native of Cincinnati, Ohio, died in 1878, and is buried in Columbus. Mr. Underwood was a Republican and held membership in the Baptist Church. To Mr. and Mrs. Underwood were born six children, as follows : William H., Edward C., Florence B., James, Clarence, and Walter. All are residents of Columbus. William H., Edward C. and James are interested in the florist business of Underwood Brothers. The boyhood of James Underwood was spent in Columbus and he received his education in the public schools. He also attended HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 921 Parsons Business College. Early in life Mr. Underwood became interested in his father's business and is still a partner in the firm. In 1900 he was appointed superintendent of Franklin Park and when the city of Columbus established a forestry and landscape department in 1911 Mr. Underwood was appointed as chief tree warden. Six years later the entire park system was placed under the supervision of Mr. Underwood. During his thirty years of service in the city's employ he has proven himself most efficient and trustworthy. Mr. Underwood was married first in 1900 to Miss Stella Worthington, and to that union a son, James Franklin, was born, May 30, 1901. He is a World War veteran and lives in Columbus, where he is interested in music. On March 10, 1915, Mr. Underwood married Miss Fannie McIntyre, of Columbus, who died July 28, 1923. To them a son was born, Edward Karb. He was born October 23, 1918, and is a student in the public schools of Columbus. Mr. Underwood's third marriage took place when he married Miss Nellie Knox, of Columbus. Mr. Underwood holds membership in the Lutheran Church, and belongs to the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He has always been a Republican. David Carson Beggs, of the Beggs Realty Company, with offices in the Beggs Building, Columbus, is one of the extensive real estate operators of this city, and has been identified with the business interests of Franklin County for many years. He was born at Xenia, Ohio, July 26, 1858, and is a son of James A. and Elinora (Davis) Beggs. James A. Beggs was a native of Pennsylvania, born at Mercer, March 1, 1826. He spent his early life in Pennsylvania and about 1850 came to Ohio, locating at Xenia. Later he came to Columbus where he spent the remainder of his life. He was a carriage maker and died January 12, 1897, and is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery. His wife was a daughter of David C. and Caroline Davis, formerly of Washington, D. C., who settled in Columbus in 1837, where the father worked at his trade as a tailor. He conducted a tailor shop 922 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY at 17 South High Street for a number of years when he returned to Washington where he died about 1876. David C. Beggs has one sister living, Anna B., who is now the wife of Harold C. Shinnick, formerly an official of the Wells Fargo Express Company, now retired and living in Los Angeles, California. David C. Beggs was reared in Columbus and educated in the public schools. When he was about fifteen years of age he entered the employ of William G. Dunn & Company, dealers in dry goods and carpets. After remaining with that firm four years he was employed by Osborne, Kershaw & Company, with whom he remained five years. He then formed a partnership with Charles A. Bowe under the firm name of Bowe & Beggs. This firm began business February 7, 1882, at 30 North High Street, and they handled carpets and curtains exclusively. Ten years later Mr. Beggs purchased his partner's interest and continued the business at the same location for fourteen years. About that time Willis G. Bowland became interested in the business and it was incorporated under the firm name of David C. Beggs Company. In 1900 Edward E. Holton became a stockholder and a new building was erected at the corner of High and Chestnut Street. This building is now known as the Pure Oil Company Building. On February 3, 1913, Mr. Beggs retired from the business and on May 1st of the same year engaged in the real estate business, with offices in the Huntington Bank Building, under the title of the Beggs Realty Company. The Beggs Building, which is a twelve-story structure, was erected at 21 East State Street in 1928, and since its completion the Beggs Realty Company offices have been located there. This is one of the modern office buildings of Columbus. David Carson Beggs married June 29, 1880, to Miss Cora A. Sargent, a daughter of Eben P. and Ellen Sargent. Mr. Sargent was for many years successfully engaged in the mercantile business in Columbus. To Mr. and Mrs. Beggs have been born two sons: Harold S., and David Wendell, both of whom are associated with the Beggs Realty Company. Mr. Beggs is a Republican and a member of the Columbus Athletic Club. He and Mrs. Beggs are members of the Broad Street HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 923 Methodist Episcopal Church. They make their home at the DeshlerWallick Hotel. Marcus Feder, Jr., is numbered among the most representative business men of Columbus, where he is identified with Dowd Feder, Inc., distributors in central Ohio for the Chrysler automobile. Mr. Feder was born in Cleveland, Ohio, September 4, 1899, the son of Marcus and Addie (Rheinheimer) Feder. Marcus Feder, Sr., was born in Germany, November 30, 1852. He emigrated to this country in 1872 and spent five years in New York City. He then went to Cleveland, Ohio, where he became successful as a cigar manufacturer, being the manufacturer of the popular cigar, "London Whiffs," which sold for two for five cents. He occupied a factory building in Cleveland at Middle and High Streets, known as the Penn Building. Mr. Feder was also the founder of the Free Loan Association, an organization to aid the tradesman without capital. Mr. Feder is retired and still lives in Cleveland. His wife is deceased. She was the daughter of Elias and Emma Rheinheimer. The former was a well known ladies' custom tailor in Cleveland for many years. Addie (Rheinheimer) Feder is buried in Mayfield Cemetery, Cleveland. Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Feder, as follows : Lloyd H., insurance, lives in Cleveland ; Rosalia, married Maurice Sarbey, an engineer in the chemical department of the National Carbon Company, Cleveland ; Marguerite, who attends Western Reserve University, Cleveland ; and Marcus, Jr., the subject of this sketch. Marcus Feder, Jr., obtained his education in the public schools of Cleveland. He spent two years at Ohio State University, and in 1919 became associated with his father's business as a traveling representative. After one year he became interested in the automobile business as a salesman for the Euclid Motor Company, of Cleveland. He was later sent by this company to Toledo, Ohio, and in 1923 returned to Cleveland. During 1926-27 he served as sales manager of the company, and in 1927, in association with E. S. Dowd, a former associate of the Euclid Motor Company, Mr. Feder organized the Dowd-Feder Company, dealers for the Chrysler automobile under Walter F. 924 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY Wright, who is general distributor. In November, 1928, the Dowd-Feder Company removed to Columbus, and at that time secured the general distributorship of the Chrysler car in twenty-one counties of central Ohio, and changed the corporate name of the business to Dowd-Feder, Inc. They have salesrooms at 611 East Broad Street, and 1088 North High Street, and also have a branch agency at Newark, Ohio. On November 11, 1923, Mr. Feder married Miss Gertrude Friedman, the daughter of Aaron and Dinna (Wertheim) Friedman, of Toledo, Ohio. Mr. Friedman is interested in the general insurance business in Toledo. Two children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Feder : Marcus III, born March 12, 1926 ; and Barbara Jean. In politics Mr. Feder is independent. He belongs to the Bryden Road Temple, but has no club or lodge affiliations. The family residence is located at 1224 Bryden Road, Columbus. Grover Lewis Orr, who is identified with Capital University as professor of chemistry and entrance examiner, is prominent in educational circles in Columbus and throughout Ohio. He was born on a farm near Thornville, Ohio, July 17, 1893, the son of George Lee and Emma Jane (Cooperider) Orr. George Lee Orr has spent his entire life on the same farm near Thornville, Ohio, where he was born May 8, 1866. His wife is the daughter of Lewis and Mary Elizabeth Cooperider, who were also prominent citizens and successful farmers of that section of Ohio. Nine children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Orr, five of whom are living, as follows : Frank Wesley, who lives at Detroit, Michigan ; Esta, who married Ralph Cooperider, farmer, and lives near Glenford, Ohio ; Orpha, married Oscar Ice, a high school teacher, lives at Marion, Ohio ; Rozella, married Fred Gordon, a farmer, lives near Thornville, Ohio ; and Grover Lewis, the subject of this sketch. Grover Lewis Orr secured his early education at Thornville and was graduated from the high school there in 1912. He then taught for two years in a grade school, after which he entered Capital University in Columbus, from which he received the degree of Bachelor