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OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - 677 OTTAWA TOWNSHIP. DAVID G. APLAS, blacksmith, Lima, Ohio, was born March 28, 1S33, in Rhine-Germany, of German descent. His parents, David and Rosanna (Bellinger) Aplas, came to America in 1822, and settled in Shelby County, where they lived and died. They were the parents of five children, all now living: Jacob, in Indiana; John, in Ohio; Christiana (Mrs. Swane); Louisa (Mrs. Cisco), in Michigan; and David G. Our subject was married, in 1866, to Mary Blair, by whom he has six children: Bertie, Nora, Frank, Clara, Allen and Brice. At the breaking out of the war of the Rebellion, Mr. Aplas enlisted in the Fifteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving under Capt. Cagy for three months, then re-enlisted in the Sixty-sixth Illinois Western Sharpshooters with Capt. -Taylor, under Col. Burk, for three years. He was wounded at the battle of Rome's Cross Roads, Ga., and served till the close of the war. Mr. Aplas was educated in the German and English languages, and is a shrewd business man. He came to Lima, in 1854, learned blacksmithing in the shop which he afterward bought, giving his labor for part payment and 5'1,500 cash (borrowed at a high rate of interest), and this proved a paying investment for the property, which is located next to the new opera house, largely increased in value in the last twelve years, being now worth $10.000. Mr. Aplas has ceased carrying on business, but rents the place for a similar purpose; he has a fine residence on West North Street, Lima, Ohio. F. G. ARTER, M. D., Lima, was born in Columbiana County, Ohio, April 2, 1838, son of Simon and Elizabeth (Burger) Arter, former a native of Maryland, latter of Columbiana County, Ohio. His grandfather and grandmother. Abraham and Magdalene Arter, settled in Columbiana County in 1802. and their names are registered among the pioneers of that county. Our subject is one of eleven children born to his parents, ten of whom survive: Maria (wife of Isaac Webb), Daniel A., Samuel E., Anthony H., Aaron B., Francis G., Cordelia A. (wife of D. F. Pike), Jerutha C. (wife of Edwin Hull), Simon M. and David L. Francis G. began reading medicine in 1860, with his brother, Daniel A., a physician at Greensburg, Penn. He subsequently abandoued the study and took up law; was admitted to the bar in Guernsey County, Ohio, in 1866, and began practice at Now Lisbon, Ohio, with his preceptor, Samuel Smith. After a short practice, however, he returned to his medical studies; attended lectures at Ann Arbor, Mich., in winter of 1866-67, graduating in the latter year at Ann Arbor Pharmacy. The following year he graduated at Rush Medical College, Chicago, at which place he began the practice of medicine. Subsequently he removed to West Liberty, Muscatine Co., Iowa, and two years later came to Lima, where he has since been continuously engaged. Locating under adverse circumstances the doctor has established a permanent practice, and as a citizen and physi- 678 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. cian is highly esteemed. In August, 1862, he answered the call for troops. enlisting in Company H, One Hundred and Fifteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was promoted to orderly sergeant, in which rank he left the volunteer army and accepted a position as first lieutenant in the regular service, resigning in that rank in October, 1865, The doctor participated in the battles of Stone River and Columbia, and in the siege of Nashville, and was mustered out at Bridgeport, Ala. Dr. After is a member of the Northwestern Ohio and Allen County Medical Societies; be is a member in good standing of the Masonic fraternity. He was married in 1868 to Miss Martha McCume, a native of Blairsville, Penn. Zelma M. and Francis D. are their living children. The family are connected with the Presbyterian Church. WILLIAM ASHTON, dealer in real estate, Lima, was born June 7, 1821, in Lincolnshire, England, a son of Francis Ashton, a contractor for bricklaying, plastering and masonry in England. Francis Ashton was born July 6, 1796, and was thrice married, his first wife (to whom he was married when but eighteen years of age) having died without issue. He was married on the second occasion to Elizabeth Mackinder, born September 17, 1796, and by this union had nine children, five born in England: William, Charles, Edwin, Christopher and Francis, all now residents of Lima, save Charles, who resides in Guthrie County, Iowa; four in Ohio: Eliza, now the wife of John Bowles; Henry, a lieutenant in the army during the late civil war (he was married to Sarah Lewis, and left three children); J. R. and Ruth (latter deceased in infancy). Francis Ashton, subject's father, came to America in 1831, and after visiting New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio and Michigan. returned to England. The following year (1832) he returned with his family, buying land in Richland County, Ohio, where he first settled, but subsequently purchased 200 acres of land in Allen County, moving to the latter county in 1854, and there died March 25, 1882. Our subject was married, August 10, 1844, to Sally O., daughter of Samuel Holmes, and by this union has one son, Francis, now engaged in the machinery and molding business at Rochester, Ind. Mr. Ashton at one time carried on a hardware store at Kenton, and was also engaged in the same business in Lima, with his brother Francis. He sold his interest to W. K. Boone, and embarked in banking business at Rochester, Ind., but after a time returned to Lima, where he has since been interested in real estate. EDWIN ASHTON, physician and druggist, Lima, was born in Lincolnshire, England, July, 1826; his parents were Francis and Elizabeth (Mackinder) Ashton, who immigrated to the United States in 1832, and settled in Richland County, Ohio, in November of that year. Previous to that time, the father had followed the brick-laying and stone-mason trade, but in settling in this country, he located on a farm and reared seven sons in agricultural pursuits. In 1854 the parents removed to Lima, where the mother died in 1869, the father in March, 1882. To them were born ten children: Christopher, who died in early childhood, William, Charles, Edwin, Christopher, Francis, Eliza, Henry, John R. and Ruth Ann. The latter died in early childhood, in Lima; Henry died in 1880. The subject of this sketch received his education in the district OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - 679 school and the Academy of Ashland, Ohio. Studied medicine under Drs. Benschooter and Bevier, at Plymouth. Ohio. and the Cleveland Medical College, and began the practice of his profession in Kenton, Ohio, in 1851, remaining there until the fall of 1884, when he removed to Lima, and entered the drug business, in which he is still engaged. He was united in marriage in 1856, with Miss Sarah J., daughter of Evan Hughes. To them have been born five children: one that died in infancy, Ruth H., Emma J., William A. and Charles. FRANCIS ASHTON, lumber dealer, Lima, was born in Lincolnshire, England, March 9, 1831, son of Francis and Elizabeth (McInder) Ashton, natives of England. Our subject was educated in Ohio, and first engaged with his elder brother, William Ashton, in the hardware trade at Kenton, Ohio. In 1854 he embarked in the hardware trade on his own account in Lima, and followed this business for thirteen years. Mr. Ashton was married in 1856 to Mary, daughter of Abraham Lontz, by whom he has five children: Elizabeth (wife of Charles D. Dunnan have two children: Frank D. and an infant), Anna B., John R., Hattie B. and Francis L. Our subject, in company with Thomas W. Dobbins, entered the lumber trade in 1880, opening a yard on South Main Street, Lima, where they have done a well regulated business up to the present time. Mr. Ashton is a F. & A. M., and a member of the I. O. O. F. J. R. ASHTON, dealer in machinery, Lima, was born October 20, 1837, in Richland County, Ohio, the youngest son of Francis and Elizabeth Ashton natives of England. Francis Ashton came to America in 1831, traveling through New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio. He then returned to England, but in 1832, accompanied by his family (having then five sons), came back to Ohio, and purchased land and settled in Richland County, where he remained until 1852, when he came to Allen County, his family then numbering seven sons and two daughters. He gave his children the advantages of the best schools of the day, and they now occupy respectable positions in life, and are all residents of Lima, except Charles, who resides in Guthrie County, Iowa. Mr. Ashton was a highly respected and honorable man, looking not only to his own family's interests, but to the good of the community. Our subject was educated in the common schools of the county, and moved to Lima with his parents. He enlisted during the late civil war, August 12, 1862, and was assigned to Company A, One Hundred and Eighteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and afterward transferred to Company I, of same regiment ; was detailed to duty in hospital department, and subsequently promoted to hospital steward, remaining with his regiment until it was mustered out of service at Salisbury, N. C., June 24, paid off at Cleveland, Ohio, July 9, and reached home July 13, 1865. Mr. Ashton was married, October 25, 1866, to Margaret E. Clippinger, by whom he had one son, Edwin, who died in infancy. Mrs. Ashton died March 25, 1872, and our subject was again married, November 25, 1874, this time to Mary C. Melhorn, by whom he has two children : Harry M. and Paul. OLIVER BAKER, dealer in carpets, etc., Lima, was born April 19, 1842, in Massachusetts, of which State his parents, Sylvester and Sabra (Matthews) Baker, were also natives, the latter of whom is now a resident of Baltimore, Md. Of their family only three members are now 680 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. living : Martha R., now Mrs. C. Sears, in Baltimore, Md.; Edwin, in Tiffin, Ohio, and Oliver. Our subject received his primary education in Massachusetts, and completed same in Providence, R. I. He came to Ohio in 1864, settling in Cleveland, where he remained until 1870, when he went to Akron, Ohio, and there engaged in the carpet trade. He subsequently returned to Cleveland ; in 1874 went to Cincinnati, where he resided for about one year. In 1879 Mr. Baker moved to Toledo, entering the firm of Baker, Sterling Co., in the carpet business. In 1882 he took charge of one of the largest carpet departments in Cincinnati, Ohio, and in 1884 came to Lima, where he keeps a large assortment of carpets, curtains, draperies and paper hangings. Mr. Baker was married in 1864, to Mary E. Rice, of Ashby, Mass., and to this union have been born four children : Edwin R., Alice M., Sarah M. and Edith H. Mr. Baker is a member of the Royal Arcanum and of the Legion of Honor. GEORGE W. BASFORD, baker, Lima, was born October 29, 1856, in the village of Jeromesville. Ashland Co., Ohio; son of George W. Basford and a grandson of George W. Basford, Sr., a native of Ireland, and who came to Ohio in a very early day, becoming one of the largest landholders of the State, and who at his death left. his children and grandchildren well provided for. The father of our subject has a family of five children : Napoleon 0., Mary E., George W., John F. and Harry E. Our subject was educated in Ashland County, Ohio. He was united in marriage, December 25, 1879, with Philira, daughter of James Leoffer, of that county. To this union were born two children : Ethel and James Carlos. Mr. Basford came to Lima in October, 1884, and opened out in the bakery business. SAMUEL A. BAXTER (deceased), was born in Washington County, Md., September 26, 1807; son of Samuel A. Baxter, of English descent, his ancestry being among the early settlers of Maryland and Virginia. Our subject, a hatter and furrier by trade, was offered an opportunity to take charge of a hat store in Lancaster, Ohio, by a gentleman who met him while East buying goods. He accepted this offer and immediately, in company with another young man, set out, having one horse which they rode alternately. On arriving at his destination Mr. Baxter took charge of the business which he conducted many years, and eventually bought out. During his residence in Lancaster, and while working at his trade, he commenced to study law under ex-Gov. William Medill. In 1838 he removed to Lima, and opened a hat store, which he carried on most of the time till 1846, when he spent a winter attending the law school at Cincinnati, and was admitted to the bar in 1847. Returning to Lima, he then commenced to practice his profession and soon became a prominent member of the bar. He dealt largely in real estate, was enterprising, persevering, generously giving of his means to the poor and every good cause, and was foremost in every enterprise conducive to the improvement of Lima. Mr. Baxter was married in 1833, to Miss . Nancy, daughter of Henry Mason, by whom he had three children, two now living: Alfred C. and Samuel A. Mrs. Baxter died in 1862, and our subject subsequently married Annie 31., daughter of John Mason, by which union there was one child-Nancy M. S. A. Baxter, the third OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - 681 son, began the study of medicine under Dr. William H. Harper. of Lima. which he completed with Dr. J. Dawson of Columbus, Ohio. He graduated at Cincinnati College, and began the practice of his profession in the army, in 1863, in the Eighteenth Ohio 'Volunteer Infantry, where he remained until the close of the war. He then returned to Lima and after practicing for five years, retired from the profession to become the president of the First National Bank, a position he still fills. He was married, in 1866, to Deborah, daughter of W. P. Ellison of Chicago. by whom he has three sons : Frank, Don and Clem. GEORGE M. BAXTER (deceased) was born December 3, 1834, in Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio; son of Samuel A. and Nancy M. (Mason, Baxter. Samuel A. Baxter, a hatter and furrier by trade, came to Lan. caster in an early day to take charge of a hat and fur store there, which be conducted for many years. While thus employed he took up the study of law, under the preceptorship of ex-Gov. William Allen, and fin ished his studies at the Cincinnati Law School, subsequently becoming a prominent lawyer of Lima. Our subject, also a graduate of the Cin. cinnati Law School, was admitted to the bar. He was married in June, 1855, to Margaret C., daughter of William Chaney of Lima, and to this union were born four children (one now living): Fannie B., married to J. K. Brice. August 30, 1881, died July 12, 1882 ; Alfred C., secretary Lima 'Gaslight Company, was married January 7, 1885, to Carrie daughter of B. C. Faurot, a banker and proprietor of the opera house Medora and George. Capt. George M. Baxter raised the first company of Zouaves of Linn, and, in 1862, went into the field where he serve( until 1864, then resigned on account of the death of his mother, am returned to Lima. He died May 16, 1865. JOHN P. BOURQUIN, hotel keeper, Lima, was born July 9, 1:84Z in Loraine, France, son of Joseph Bourquin, who was the parent o three children : Julia, Joseph F. and John P. Joseph Bourquin died in France, and in 1856, his widow and family came to America, locating a New York, being among the passengers on the last sailing verse which sailed previous to the introduction of ocean steamers. Our sub ject was educated in Wayne County. Ohio, and came to Lima, in 186Z working for R. Hughes, tinner and stove dealer. Being of a speculative turn of mind, Mr. Bourquin began trading in real estate and als opened a restaurant, which he now rents. May 28, 1882, he bought th Bennett House of S. V. Bronnell, which he has rebuilt, remodeled. an refurnished. so that it is now one of the leading hotels of Lima. He is an enterprising young moan and a popular landlord. Mr. Bourquin united in marriage, August 27, 1879, and has one child named Bonnie BYRON BOWERS, house painter, Lima, was born December 1( 1841, in Lima. son of Abraham and Phebe (Neel) Bowers, natives Pennsylvania, and who came to Ohio, settling in Wayne County. Her they lived until 1834, when they moved to this county. Abraham Boy yrs was a cabinet-maker and carpenter. Of their family of twelve chi droll, rive are now living: Andrew, James, Susan (Mrs. Morris), Lizzie (Mrs. Nye), and Byron. Our subject was educated in Lima. Durir the late war of the Rebellion. he enlisted, in 1861, in the three month service, and the following year. 1862, re-enlisted and served three yea: 682 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. in the One Hundred and Eighteenth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. After his discharge he returned to Lima and resumed his trade, that of house painting. Mr. Bowers was married, in 1868, to Nancy E., daughter of James W. Shockey, and by this union there is one child—Iva. Mr. Bowers is a member of the I. 0. 0. F. P. H. BROOKS, physician, Lima, was born near Oxford, Butler County, Ohio, February 7, 1845. His father, Kennedy Brooks, a native of Ireland, acquired a thorough education, and in early manhood left the land of his nativity to found a home among the liberty-loving people of America. He was without means, and made his way to the wilds of Butler County, where he met and wedded Elizabeth H. Butler, a native of Vermont, who proved a willing helpmeet and the foundation of his success. She taught school with her first born in her arms, while he struggled manfully in clearing tbe forest land, and securing support. In time he was enabled to purchase a small piece of land. and at the close of his life, in 1878, he left over 300 acres to his children, his companion having preceded him to the better world in 1865. Kennedy Brooks was a man of strict religious principles and an expert mathematician. His death was mourned by a large concourse of friends, especially the poor, to whom he had always extended aid and assistance. He and his wife were parents of ten children, eight of whom were classical graduates. The eldest, Andrew, is a teacher at Springfield, Ill. ; Arpasia is teaching near Joplin, Mo. ; Elizabeth S. is the head of a private academy at Carthage, Mo. ; Emily died at the age of seventeen just prior to graduating ; Anthony, entered the naval service and died of heart disease at the siege of Vicksburg, in 1863 ; Robert, a physician at Carthage, Mo.e served as a surgeon in the navy during the war of the Rebellion; Lucretia and Annie residing on the homestead ; John, who was also a soldier during the civil war; and Peter H. Our subject received his primary education in the district schools, and a collegiate classical course at the Miami University, graduating in the class of 1868. His brother, Robert, was his preceptor in the study of medicine, and after two courses of lectures at the Miami Medical College of Cincinnati, began the practice of his profession at Paddy's Run. Butler County, Ohio, in 1872. In 1877, he moved to this city where he has established a successful practice, and is one of the leading physicians. The doctor joined the ranks of the Union Army in 1864, and served to the close of the war of the Rebellion. He is a member of the Northwestern Ohio Medical Society, is widely known and highly respected. JOHN F. BROTHERTON, attorney at law, Lima, was born in July, 1844, in Piqua, Ohio, son of Jasper and Jane (Widney) Brotherton, came to Lima in October, 1865; was a graduate in the class of 1864, of the Weslyan University of Delaware, Ohio; was admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court of Ohio in March, 1865; came to Lima in October of the same year (1865), and is now one of the leading members of the Lima bar. He served as prosecuting attorney of Allen County from 1867 to 1871, and as city solicitor of Lima from 1881 to 1883, filling both of these offices with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of the people. He was united in marriage, in June, 1868, with Clara, daughter of the late T. K. Jacobs, and by this union five children were born, one son OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - 683 and four daughters, Cloyd, Mary, Bessie, Robert A. and Clara L. Mr. Brotherton was at one time editor of the Miami County Democrat, and has engaged in other literary pursuits. CASPAR F. BRYAN, attorney at law, Lima, was born September 17, 1848, in Granville, Ohio, a town noted for its educational facilities, possessing a fine union school, two female colleges, and the Denison University (two of these schools are under the auspices of the Baptist, and the other under the Presbyterian Church). Granville has a population of 1,000 or 1,200 souls, mostly of New England origin, who pride themselves on their neat and well-regulated town, where a pumpkin is said to have grown to its full size, undisturbed, on one of its side streets. Our subject's father, Dr. E. F. Bryan, moved to Granville in 1830, and is one of its oldest physicians. He was a student at Yale College. and studied medicine under the old school system. After following his profession successfully for sixty years, he is now living a retired life. The doctor was twice married, on the first occasion to Miss Julia Peck, who bore him four children: two sons, Charles Marshall and Caspar F., and two daughters, Mary P., and Georgiana, of whom Caspar F., is the only child living, the others having died in childhood. Caspar F. received the benefit of the good schools and colleges of his native place, and in 1873 commenced the study of law with J. J. Bell, of London, Ohio, and was admitted to the bar at the district court of Greene County, Ohio, in March 1876. He was married the same year (1876) to Miss Ella, daughter of Lynn and Margaret Crabb, of London, Ohio, and by this union there is one child, Grace W. Mr. Bryan began the practice of law in Lima, in the fall of 1883, opening a law office in partnership with Albert G. Stewart ; they are both members of the Presbyterian Church, at Lima. Mr. Bryan is a member of the Knights of Pythias. DAVIS J, CABLE, attorney at law, Lima, Ohio, was born August 11, 1859, in Van Wert County, Ohio, son of John I. and Angie R. (Johnson) Cable, and grandson of Davis Johnson one of the earliest settlers of Van Wert County, Ohio, and of Joseph Cable an early settler of Ohio before it became a State, who edited the first paper at New Lisbon, Ohio ; he also represented what was formerly the fifth district, consisting of Columbiana, Stark, Jefferson and Carrel Counties in United States Congress for two terms, 1848-1852. He was the author of the first homestead bill presented to Congress, was associate judge of Coplumbiana County. His son John I. is a prominent citizen of Van Wert County. Our subject received his early education at the public schools of his native county, and later entered the law school at the University of Ann Arbor, Mich. Afterward removed to Lima, and in 1881 was examined by the Supreme Court at Columbus, and admitted to the bar and began the practice of law at Lima, was elected in 1882 city solicitor, a position he held for two years. Was married in 1882, to Mary A. Harnly. He is a member of the K. of P. ESAYAS CANTIENY, dealer in crockery and chinaware, Lima, a son of Domenie Cantieny, was born December 26, 1840, in Switzerland, where he was educated. He and four brothers came to America. He came here in 1856, settling in Missouri, where he remained for ten years. In 1866 he moved to Lima, and along with Mr. Purtscher, embarked in the con- 684 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. fectionery business, which he carried on until 1882, when he opened the crockery and china store on Main Street. opposite the Opera House, where he also keeps a variety of toys. Mr. Cantieny was married in 1868. to Vieny Amelung, by whom he has seven children: Charles, Angeline. Mary, Domenie, Vieny, Nina and Nicholas. EDWARD CHRISTEN. proprietor of Bottling Works. Lima, was born January 19, 1849, in Upper Sandusky. Wyandot Co.. Ohio; on of Anthony and Frances (Montor) Christen, who came from France to America, in 1827 and 1829. respectively. They first located in Philadelphia, Penn., where they were married and resided three years: then lived nine years in Mobile, Ala., whence they moved to Ohio, settling Upper Sandusky. Wyandot County, about thetime the Lallans were preparing to leave. They were parents of four children. all now living (the eldest born previous to, the others after, their arrival in Ohio), their names are: Louisa, Adelia (wife of Mr. Heart). Edward and Catherine (wife of Capt. Metts, commander of Kirby's Light Guards, Ohio State Militia. Our subject was united in marriage, in 1873, with Rose A., daughter of Victor and Catherine Gutzwiller, and by this union were born five children: Mary. Eddie. Leo, Eugene and Harry. In February, 1882. Mr. Christen established the Bottling 'Works, located on Spring Street, four doers west of Main Street, Lima, where he manufactures daily about 20,100 dozen bottles of ginger ale, birch beer, champaign cider, syphon seltzer, mineral Waters and other plain health-giving beverages. WALTON E. CLARK, teacher of music, Lima, was born May 20. 1859, in Mattapoisett, Plymouth Co., Mass.; son of Capt. James M. and Maria P. (Benson) Clark, and grandson of James Clark and Stillman Benson, descendants of the pilgrim-fathers who landed at Plymouth Rock. Capt. James M. Clark was twice married, having had by his first wife one child, Susanna, wife of Capt. James W. Blankinship, who was inter. ested in the steamship "Worcester," of Boston, and in several Steamship Companies. By his second marriage (with Miss Benson), there •were three children: James M., Walton E. and John S., who died in infancy. Our subject was educated at the Middleborough High School, graduating in 1877, and there began the study of music, which he completed at the New England Conservatory of Music, at Boston, Mass., graduating in theory and harmony. He came to Lima, in August, 1883. and in September of the same year, took the place of Prof. S. R. Webb, and now presides at the organ of Market Street Presbyterian Church. He is also engaged in teaching the pianoforte, etc., and intends to open a music school in Lima. He is a member and organist of Lodge No. 91, K. of P. JESSE MAHLON COE, president of the Lima Machine Works, Lima, Ohio, was born May 12, 1823, in Frederick County, Md. ; son of Thomas and Mary (Souder) Coe, natives of Maryland and Pennsylvania, respectively. Thomas Coe was thrice married, first, September 4, 1817, to Anna, daughter of Jacob Souder, by whom he has one child living—David. He was married on the second occasion, March 10, 1822, to Mary Souder, a sister of his last wife, and by this union had four children : Jesse Mahlon, Clarissa, Ellen, John S. and Mary T. This wife died in Maryland in 1831, and Mr. Coe again married, this time Abia Souder, by whom he had six children of whom only Caroline is now OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - 685 living. Thomas Coe died in May, 1858. Our subject was a student in the public schools of Tiffin, and a graduate of the Ohio Wesleyan University, of Delaware, Ohio. He was married, February 2, 1858, to Harriet, daughter of James Brown; by whom he has two children: A. B. and George W. A. B., the elder, was a graduate of Heidelberg College and the founder of the Lima Sun, now the Lima Daily Republican, which he sold to become the secretary of the Lima Machine Works, and subsequently he went into the Irvine Wheel Works, but is now doing a wholesale and retail fruit trade. He was married June 16, 1881, to Lizzie M. Oglevie, by whom he has two children: Lena M. and Jessie M. George W., the younger, is a professor of music, and author of several pieces of popular music, which he has published. J. M. Coe, the subject of this sketch, has been one of the directors of the First National Bank of Lima, Ohio, also one of the trustees of the new Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church, nearly since their organization. JOHN J. COLE, proprietor of nursery and fruit grower, Lima, was born October 28, 1823, in Warren County, Ohio; son of John F. and Nancy A. (Watson) Cole, natives, the former. of New Jersey, the latter of Virginia, and who came to Allen County, Ohio, November 10. 1831, being among the first settlers; they were married in 1822, and of their family of thirteen children, only John J. and Eliphelet P. are. now living; they came to Lima when there were but two houses in the place, and a third in course of erection. John F. Cole was a shoemaker, also a reed manufacturer; he drove a team from Lima to Cincinnati for goods before -the railroad 'was built; he died in May, 1881, his widow in 1884. Our subject attended the country schools, and has otherwise improved his education since. His early playmates were Indian boys, and his knowledge of the growth of the county is extensive. He learned the tailor's trade, and carried on a business in that line for some years. Mr. Cole was married September 15, 1844, to Mary A., daughter of Levi and Mary Saint, latter of whom is still living. To this union were born six children: Lutitia E. (now Mrs. Stienour), Crittenden (married to Annie Friend), Adriana S., Filmore H., Minnie E. (wife of I. W. Boyer), and Ollie D. Mr. Cole has been constable, assessor and township trustee. He has been long engaged in the nursery and fruit growing business, and is an extensive apiarist. He is a F. & A. M. SAMUEL COLLINS, retired grocer, Lima. was born in March, 1824, in Belmont County, Ohio; son of John and Rachael (Cunningham) Collins, natives of Pennsylvania, and who came to Ohio in an early day, settling in Belmont County, where they passed the remainder of their days; they were the parents of nine children, six of whom are still living: William, John, Daniel, Martha (Mrs. Moore), Margaret (Mrs. Plumber). and Samuel. Our subject ,vas educated in his native county. He was married, in 1847, to Mary, daughter of Christian Brinser, by whom he has three children: Rose (married to J. Rinkle), Daniel (married to Emma Pierson), and Perry (married to Catherine Fenlon). In 1852 Mr. Collins came to Lima and began in the grocery business on the spot where the Collins Block now stands. In 1861 he was elected sheriff, and served until 1863. He built the Collins Block in 1874 ; has been very successful, financially, and is now living a retired life, respected and honored by all who know him. 41 686 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. H. M. COLVIN, Lima, is the eldest of a family of four children: J. A., Fannie and Harry, and was born February 6, 1858, in Perry Township, this county; son of W. R. and Ada (Daniels) Colvin, and great-grandson of James Daniels, latter being one of the first settlers of the county, having served as Allen County's first commissioner, having filled that office in the year 1831; also the first court ever held in Allen County having been held in his (James Daniel's) log- cabin, standing at that time near the present site of the Market Street bridge; our subjectls maternal grandfather, Benjamin M. Daniels, was a noted teacher, scholar and Baptist divine, having by his own efforts and wholly unassisted, obtained a fine education, and served the county for years in the capacity of exam, iner of schools. The father of the subject of this sketch (W. R. Colvin), was elected city marshal of Lima in the year 1876, and faithfully and honorably discharged the duties of said office for three successive terms, in the aggregate six years in all; after the expiration of his office he engaged in the grocery business with his son H. M. Colvin; after doing business as grocer successfully for two years, he bought a fine farm in Perry Township, where he still resides. The subject of our sketch first began the battle of life in the capacity of delivery boy and grocer's clerk, clerking for John Wheeler, S. J. Mowen, and acting for Moore Bros. wholesale grocery, as traveling salesman, and in 1878, he formed a partnership with a fellow townsman, J. M. Bond, and conducted the grocery business at No 76. East Market Street, Lima, afterward buying his partner out; he has since successfully conducted the business on his own account. Mr. Colvin is one of the few men selected by nature, as it seems, to make a "mark in the world;" beginning with nothing, he has quite successfully battled with the "adversities of life," and has, by his judgment and own personal ability, acquired the ownership of some fine city and farm property, and he is still doing a thriving business at the "old stand," 76 East Market Street. ISAIAH COPELAND, carpenter, Lima, was born March 16, 1841, in Lewistown, Mifflin Co., Penn.; son of Willis and Mary A. (McKinney) Copeland, natives of Little York, Penn., who were the parents of twelve children, nine now living, four of whom reside in Ohio; two, Isaiah and an elder brother, in this county. Our subject began learning his trade in 1857, in Juniata County, Penn., with Philip Coffman. He came to Lima in the spring of 1864. and here for eleven years worked with Mr, McKeney on some of the most prominent buildings in the city. Mr. Copeland was married, in the fall of 1867, to Anna B., the second in the family of eight children of William Young, of Allen County. To Mr. Copeland and wife have been born five children: William W:, Frank E., Flora, Lulu and Ray. Mr. Copeland personally is a straight, well proportioncd man, five feet ten inches in height, pleasant in manners, and a workman well worthy of his hire. JAMES H. CORNS, railroad employe, Lima, was born March 6, 1826, in Zanesville, Ohio; son of Henry M. and Cynthia A. (Harden) Corns. natives of Vermont and Pennsylvania, respectively. Henry M. Corns came to Ohio in an early day. and settled near Duncan's Falls, Muskingum County. Ohio, where he remained for a few years; in 1832 he came to this county, purchasing a farm one mile and three-quarters OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - 687 east of Lima, but afterward, in 1876, he removed to Missouri, where he died. His widow subsequently returned to Lima, where she resides with one of her daughters. Of her children four are now living: Sarah (wife of John Dixon), Irena (wife of William Osborn), Lucina (wife of Michael Whisler), and James H., all residing in Allen County. Henry M. Corns was a millwright by trade, and built the first mill in this county (locating on Hay Creek, four miles east of Lima) for Mr. Joseph Ward. Our subject has been employed by the Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne & Chicago Railroad Company for many years; is now night clerk nn the freight office, and for years has had the charge of the mail delivery of Lima. He is one of the substantial men of the city, having 150 acres of well-improved land and a fine residence. He was married to Mary A. Dixon, and to this union were born Henry (married), Ella (wife of Henry Rogers), and Ada (wife of Lee Pangle). The mother of these children died in 1863, and in October, 1864, Mr. Corns married Mary F. Anmod. Our subject enlisted during the war of the Rebellion, October 10, 1861, in Company B, Eighty-first Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, where he served until the close of the war, being five times slightly wounded, first time at Pittsburg Landing. He is a F. & A. M., and a member of the I. O. O. F. MILTON C. CRAIG, miller, Lima, was born February 20, 1821, nn the town of Beaver, Beaver Co., Penn.; son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Balon) Craig, natives of Pennsylvania, and who were the parents of six children, three of whom are now living: Theodore, Susan (wife of Charles Weaver, of Pennsylvania), and Milton C. Three of the sons (all now deceased) served in the late war of the Rebellion-Robert, James and Ralston. Ralston was accidentally shot by the premature discharge of his pistol, which fell from his pocket as he was drinking at a spring. Our subject received his early education in his native State. He was married, in 1846, to Elizabeth Christie, also a native of Pennsylvania, and by her has four children living: Samuel, Sarah (wife of John Tracy), William and Grace. Mr. Craig came to Ohio in 1856, and helped lay the track of the Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne & Chicago Railroad, and was also employed by the Dayton & Michigan Railroad Company for eighteen years. He located permanently in Lima, Ohio, and in 1881, opened the mill which stands near the bridge on East Market Street, principally engaged in grinding corn and all kinds of feed. J. W. CRUM, manufacturer of and dealer in chain pumps and fixtures, and dealer in force pumps, hose, pipe. etc., Lima, was born January 3, 1836, in Seneca County, Ohio; son of John and Margaret (Evans) Crum, of German and English descent, respectively. John Crum, a farmer and wagon-maker by trade, was one of the early pioneers of Seneca County, settling there in 1823, when it was a wilderness. He was married three times and had fourteen children (six by first and eight by second wife), six of whom are now living: Rebecca (Mrs. Crawford), Amanda (Mrs. Ludwig), Frances (Mrs. Wolgamuth), Hamilton, George and J. W. Our subject was educated in Seneca County and came to Lima in 1880, and began The manufacturing of pumps, in wbich he has met success. He is now doing a fine business, dealing in rubber bucket chain pumps, iron force pumps, etc. He formerly carried on a carriage shop. During the 688 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. war of the Rebellion he enlisted in August, 1861, in Company A, Forty- ninth Regiment. Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving one year, and was discharged on account of disability; later he served three months in Company D, One Hundred and Forty-fourth Regiment National Guards. Mr. Crum was married, in 1866, to Mary, daughter of Alex Carothers, and to this union have been born three children, two now living: Fred and Clara. Mr. Crum is a F. & A. M. NOAH CULP, tool-dresser, Lima, was born January 27, 1840, in Fairfield County, Ohio; son of Christian and Elizabeth (Good) Culp, who came to Ohio in 1833, settling in Fairfield County. They were parents of ten children: David, Noah, Magdalene, Fannie, Nancy, Annie, Susan (deceased), Sophia, Elizabeth and Christian C. Six of the family reside in this county; Sophia is in Allen County, Ind.; Anna is a resident of Adams County, Ind. Christian Culp was a blacksmith, working at his trade during the week, and preaching in the Mennonite Church on the Sabbath. He came to Allen County, Ohio, in 1850, and settled on a farm in Sugar Creek Township, where he lived until his death in 1884; his widow still resides there. Our subject began his trade, in 1868, in Allen County, became a fine workman, and since 1880 has been tool-dresser in the Lima Machine Works. He was married November 19. 1862, to Elizabeth L., daughter of David Ashbaugh, by his second marriage, with Annie Armatrout. To Mr. Culp and wife have been born two children: James E. and Clara A., wife of Edward Drieschman (they have one child —Earl Cleveland). THEODORE E. CUNNINGHAM, attorney at law, Lima, was born October 31, 1830, in Wayne County, Ohio; son of Dr. William and Anna (Ewalt) Cunningham, natives, the former of Washington County, the latter of Bedford County, Penn. Dr. William Cunningham came to the State of Ohio, in 1821, with his father, Archibald C., who settled in Wayne County, and in January, 1832, came to this county, settling in the then village of Lima, and erected a cabin on a spot where the southeast corner of the public square now terminates, and there lived and raised his family of seven children, four of whom are still living: Eliza (widow of H. Walters, a resident of Lima), Clementina (married to C. Brice, of Lima), Sarah B. (wife of B. Mannis of Putnam County, Ohio) and Theodore E. Our subject was educated in this county, and with his natural ability, genial manners, close attention to business, has won for himself a leading position in the city, and he is still one of its principal attorneys. He entered the printing business as an apprentice with Hon. James Mackenzie, then in Kalida, Ohio, and in 1852 bought the Lima Argus, in company with William C. Tomkinson, which was then published by Matthias Nichols, who, having been elected to Congress, retired. The Argus was the only paper then published in Lima, and this they carried on until 1854, when Mr. Cunningham retiring, he was succeeded by T. M. Robb, who continued the Argus until the fall of 1855, at which time our subject and Mr. Poland took possession of the office, and started an anti-Neb. paper, entitled the People's Press, which they carried on about one year, when Mr. Cunningham retired. He then entered the law (having been admitted to the bar in 1852) with Mr. Waldorf, which partnership continued until 1860, when he was commissioned one of the OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - 689 board of enrollment of the Fifth District of Ohio, and in 1866 was elected representative of the Johnson Constitutional Convention, again resuming law practice in 1873. ELIJAH CURTISS, the well-known and highly esteemed physician of Lima, was born April 11, 1812, in Berkshire County, Mass., son of Abner and Elizabeth (Salter) Curtiss. The family came to Ohio in 1821, and settled in Summit County. They traveled with a three-horse team (taking thirty-one days to make a journey now accomplished by railroad in a day and a half) to within six miles of Cleveland, where one of the horses died from the effects of eating castor beans, then the balance of the journey had to be made with two horses. Abner Curtiss, who was a farmer, experienced all the struggles and hardships of pioneer life. He reared a family of eight children on the reserve, four of whom are now living: Anna (wife of John Hartsill), Percis (wife of George Phelps, of New York), Daniel and Elijah. Our subject received his education at Hudson College, and began the study of medicine, when nineteen years old, at Akron, Ohio, with Dr. Elijah Hanchett, attending a course of lectures at Herkimer Medical Institute. The doctor was married to Flona F., daughter of Elijah Hanchett, his former preceptor, and to this union were born two children: Mary E. and Charles, who was educated at Oxford, studied medicine under his father, took a course of lectures at Cincinnati, and began to practice at Decatur, Adams Co., Ind., returning to Lima in 1875, where he entered into partnership with his father. He was married in 1880 to Miss Liprick (have two children—Dwight and an infant). He is a F. & A. M. and a member of the I. 0. 0. F. G. DAY, a member of the firm King & Day, Lima, was born May 31, 1832, in Wilbraham,Mass., son of Alvin and Olive M. (Stebbins) Day. He was married in 1857, to Martha Oldershow, a native of England, by whom he has three children: Ella M., Leila L. and Alfred Mott. Mr. Day served as a member of the city council two years and of the school board four years, and advocated the graded school system of the city which carried. The firm of which he is a member is the oldest in Lima, and is known as one of the solid and essential houses. Mr. King established himself here about 1845, and Mr. Day came from Connecticut and became a partner in 1855, since which time the firm has been King & Day. After Mr. Day's arrival a warehouse was built, size 40x60 feet, and the firm handled grain, eggs and butter, only for a short time, when they went into the pork business, slaughtering about 1,000 hogs each winter. Business increasing they were compelled to build a pork-house 30x50 feet, and in a short time still another was built 15x50 feet, and two years later they erected another brick pork-house 30x50 feet. They have also a double smoke house 20 feet square, with a capacity of smoking 3,000 pieces at a time, and being compelled to enlarge their facilities to meet the demands of their increasing trade, they erected a second and larger slaughter-house on the creek below the paper mill, which is supplied with every improvement, and has a capacity of killing 500 hogs per day. For several years this firm killed from 7,000 to 10,000 per winter. Most of the pork packed is shipped to Eastern cities, except their jobbing trade in hams and leaf lard, which finds a ready market at home. Their grain business is good, and they have a capacity for handling 1,000 690 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. bushels per day. All kinds of seed and grain are dealt in, and they have done much toward. helping the farmer dispose of his product. In the butchering season they employ from thirty-five to fifty hands. They also run a retail meat market where they supply beef and other meats to the city trade. Outside of their grain and pork business they are manufacturing wood stirrups, and in the shop a large force of hands find employment. Mr. King is located at Xenia, engaged in the powder business, and Mr. Day assumes control of the business here. Both of these gentlemen are well known in this county, and for a third of a century have enjoyed a reputation in the business and social circles for honesty, enterprise and reliability that is a monument which time will not efface. They have aided in the growth and prosperity of Lima, by employing many workmen and running a business here which is to the interest of the city, and keeps money in circulation at home, and Lima can point with pride to this as one of her oldest and leading enterprises. G. W. DISMAN, superintendent of the Lima Machine Works, Lima, was born in September, 1831, near Philadelphia, Penn. His parents, Joseph and Anna (Matthews) Disman, were descendants of the noted Swayne and Butler families, of William Penn's days, and who were among the early settlers of Philadelphia and the surrounding country. Joseph Disman was a farmer by occupation. Our subject, who is the oldest of nine children (all of whom are living: G. W., John, Sarah, Rachael, Hannah, Joseph, Elizabeth J., Anna and Israel), was educated in the common schools of Pennsylvania and Ohio, and early learned his trade (machinist). In 1847 he came to Ohio, some time before his father's family. He was married in 1865, to Miss Washburn, by whom he had three children: Charlotte I., Marion and G. W., the two latter deceased. Mr. Disman, sixteen years ago, began as superintendent, and has been since in the machine works of which he is now manager, employing in the busy season about 130 hands. He is an energetic business man and is well fitted for the position he occupies. GIDEON DITTO, attorney at law, Lima, was born December 1, 1836, in Brown County, Ohio, son of Richard W. and Rebecca (Dunham) Ditto, natives, the former of North Carolina, the latter of Ohio. Richard W. Ditto was born in 1799. and came to Ohio in 1814 with an older brother, Col. William Ditto, who had served through the war of 1812. Returning to his native State in 1821, on horseback, he brought his father back with him to Ohio in 1822. Our subject's grandfather, Zebe-ion Ditto and Gideon Dunham were both Revolutionary soldiers, and the latter settled near Maysville, Ky., at the close of the Revolution. and participated in several engagements with the Indians. Richard W. Ditto was blessed with eleven children, six now living: Elenor J. (wife of Peter Vondervort), Gideon, Sarah (wife of H. Longwell), Ruth, (wife of A. Poling), Almira. (wife of A. Leist) and Richard M. The father died in February 1884, the mother February 8. 1875. Our subject received his education in the early schools of this county, and taught school for several terms in different parts of the county, up to the time of the breaking out of the war of the Rebellion, when he enlisted April 27, 1861, in Company F., Twentieth Ohio Volunteer Militia, serving three months. He again enlisted in Morton's Independent Rifle OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - 691 Regiment, afterward the Eighty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company B., serving three years. He was present at the battles of Shiloh, or Pittsburg Landing, Corinth (first), Iuka, Town Creek, Corinth (second). where he was wounded October, 1862, was also wounded May 14, 1864, at Resaca, and again at Atlanta July 22, 1861, and in October, 1864, was discharged. Our subject was married in 1861 while on a short furlough to Miss Susanna, daughter of Andrew Linn. He attended the school at Lebanon from 1871 to 1873 and then graduated. He taught school for several years at Spencerville, Ohio. He was admitted to the bar in 1877, and commenced practice in Delphos, Ohio, but became engaged in other business and retired from practice. In 1882 he opened a law office in Lima, and in April, 1883, was elected justice of the peace. He was a charter member of Mart Armstrong Post, G. A. R. and its commander during the year 1883. T. W. DOBBINS, lumber dealer, Lima, was born April 26, 1834, in Poland, Mahoning Co., Ohio, son of Joseph Dobbins, Scotch and Welsh origin. His paternal grandfather came to America from the north of Ireland in 1797, and first settled in Maryland, afterward moved to Washington County. Penn., and subsequently became a pioneer of Ohio, and settled in what was then Trumbull (now Mahoning) County, where he was killed by the falling limb of a tree May 18, 1819. His family are all now deceased. Our subject's maternal grandfather, Thomas Williams, was an early settler of Maryland. Our subject began the pursuits of life teaching in the common schools during the winters, and laboring at carpentering during the summers for five years. He then taught school two terms and engaged in surveying Government lands in Missouri, returning to Ohio in 1859. He was married in 1861 to Jane, daughter of William Fenn, by whom he has six children, 011ie J., Carrie (wife of J. Ralston), William F., Grant, Arthur and Emma. During the late war of the Rebellion in 1862, Mr. Dobbins was appointed provost-marshal, which position he filled for a year. He enlisted in 1864 and served as a member of the One Hundred and Eightieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry until the close of the war. He came to Allen County in 1863 settling on a farm and serving as justice of the peace of Shawnee Township for three years. He has followed bridge building to some extent, and in 1880 embarked in the lumber business, which he has since carried on in Lima. He is a K. T., a member or the lodge of Lima, also a member of the G. A. R. JAMES M. DUNGAN. hardware merchant, Lima, was born June 13, 1841, in London, Madison Co., Ohio, son of John and Susan (Blue), Dungan, natives of Ohio, and who had a family of ten children, six now liviug: Almyra (wife of S. Watson), Jesse W., Johiel G., James M., Martin W., Elizabeth J., Eliza C. (wife of Frank Beebe), Le Roy S., Debora and Flora. John Dungan was a hardware merchant for forty years in London, Ohio. Our subject acquired his education in his native town, and began for himself in the hardware business when seventeen years old. When the war of the Rebellion broke out, he enlisted in 1861. served ninety days and returned home. Subsequently he re-enlisted, was appointed first lieutenant, and assisted Capt. James Watson in organizing Company D., which was placed in the Fortieth Regiment Ohio Volun- 692 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. beer Infantry, and served until September, 1862, and then entered the One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Ohio National Guards, serving 100 days. Mr. Dungan was united in marriage January 8, 1863, with Sarah C., daughter of Thomas J. Poteet, natives of Virginia and Kentucky, respectively, and to this union were born the following children: Flora, James (first) deceased, Lee, Paul, Jesse, James (second). Mr. Dungan came to Lima in 1881 and opened out a full stock of hardware on east Public Square. He is a thorough-going business man. R. H. EBERSOLE, photographer, Lima, was born January 11, 1858, in Flat Rock, Seneca Co., Ohio, son of Peter and Cynthia J. (Hamster) Ebersole, the former a native of Cumberland County, Penn., and the latter of Ohio. Peter Ebersole came to Ohio in 1832, settling in Seneca County, where he remained for many years. He is now residing in Huron County, Ohio. Our subject was educated in Huron County, Ohio, and commenced the business of photography in his native town, after studying under more experienced artists. He was married September 22, 1880, to Sarah, daughter of John Hamler, proprietor of the town of Hamler, Ohio. To our subject and wife has been born one son John K. Mr. Ebersole entered into partnership with Samuel K. Krauss in 1883, and the firm are well known as leading photographers in the county. JAMES A. ELDER, grocer, Lima, was born in March, 1827, in Juniata County, Penn., son of David and Mary (Alexander) Elder, natives of Franklin County, Penn., and who had a large family, four of whom are stilh living. Our subject received his education and began business for himself in his native state. A tanner by trade, he carried on this business in Pennsylvania for six years. lie has been twice married, and by his first wife, also a native of Pennsylvania, he had two children, one of whom. David, is living. Mr. Elder was married on the second occasion in 1861, to ,Sarah J. Deihart, and to this union were born three children: Pearl A. James A. and Mary A. Our subject is the only member of his family that came to Ohio, excepting one sister older than he, who came at an earlier date, married to T. K. Jacobs. In 1858 he settled and has since lived in Lima, where he opened a stove and tin store and later a meat-market, which he ran successfully for a number of years, and in 1880 he embarked in the grocery trade, opening out on South Main Street. where he is doing a good business at the present time. TIMOTHY EVANS, carpenter and builder, Lima, was born September 28, 1850, in Sugar Creek Township, Putnam Co., Ohio, son of David and Ann (James) Evans, natives of Wales, and who came to Ohio in 1839, locating in Sugar Creek Township, Allen County, afterward moving to Sugar Creek Township, Putnam County, same State. Their children were ten in number: Mary, David (deceased), John, Benjamin (deceased), Hannah (deceased), Elizabeth (deceased), Evan, Ann, Lucretia and Timothy; four eldest born in Wales. The father is still living; the mother died in 1882. Our subject received his early education in the county schools, and learned carpentering. He came to Lima in 1870 and began life on his own account as carpenter and builder, and has been so employed up to the present time. Though comparatively a young man, Mr. Evans has much ability and turns out first-class work. He was OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - 693 united in marriage in October, 1880, with Miss Mary, a daughter of Thomas Reese, a native of Wales, and by this union there is one child-Franklin. Mr. Evans is a member of the I. 0. 0. F. GEORGE FELTZ, editor Lima Courier, Lima, was born March 18, 1843, in Tiffin, Ohio; son of Florentz and Margaret (Loeffler) Feltz, the former born November 7, 1803, in Otterstahl, France, the latter a native of Bavaria, Germany. Florentz Feltz was a soldier in France, serving under Charles X, and afterward under Louis Philippe, in the Thirty-eighth Regiment, and served in the revolution of Paris of 1830 and throughout the Belgian campaign. He married his first wife in 1833, and in April, 1840, landed in New York, then soon after moved to Sandusky, Ohio, thence to Seneca County, where he remained until 1850, then moved to Mercer County, Ohio, where he now resides, and is a farmer by occupation. By his first wife Florentz Feltz had two children: Joseph (in Wisconsin) and Florentz (in Nebraska). This wife dying in 1840, soon after coming to America, he married, in the same year, Margaret Loeffer, by whom be had five children, two now living: Louis and George. Our subject received his early education in Seneca and Mercer Counties, Ohio, and in 1859 he attended St. Mary's College at Dayton, Ohio. In 1860, at the age of seventeen, he commenced teaching school at Fryburg, Auglaize Co., Ohio, and continued there up to April, 1864. In 1864 he was married to Elizabeth Holdgreve, of Delphos, Ohio. a teacher, and by this union there have been born five children, four of whom are now living: Leander A., Albin G., Arthur C. and Otmar J. He taught school soon after his marriage in Sidney, Ohio, for two years, and afterward took the position of operator on the Dayton & Michigan Railroad. Mr. Feltz came to Lima in 1867, and carried on the grocery trade for a short time, then engaged in the insurance and notary public business, and in 1877 established the Lima Courier, a live newspaper enjoying a circulation of over 1,000. J. J. FERRALL, attorney at law, Lima, was born March 4, 1835, in Crawford County, Ohio, during Andrew Jackson's administration; son of Edmund and Nancy (Eden) Fermi!, natives of Ohio, the former a farmer in Crawford County, that State, and of Scotch descent, his parents having been early settlers of Ohio. Edmund Ferrall and wife had a family of eleven children, of whom J. J. is the fifth. Our subject was educated in the common schools of his native place, and has since been a deep student and reader, a clear observer of men and things. Mr. Ferrall was married, in 1858, to Elizabeth, daughter of Alanson Robinson, of New York, and who came to Ohio when young. This union has been blessed with four sons and four daugbters: May, Josie A., William, Edward, Charles, Blanche, Orland and Edith May (now Mrs. Kagy). Mr. Ferrall began the study of law in 1873, and was admitted to the bar by the district court of the county July 30, 1877, and commenced practice in 1877 in Bluffton, this county, of which place he was mayor four years. Ho came to Lima in 1881 and opened the law office where he has since been actively engaged. He is a F. & A. M. WILLIAM M. FLETCHER, physician, Lima, was born in 1854 in Dalton, Wayne Co., Ohio; son of William and Ann Eliza (Moffitt) Fletcher, natives of the north of Ireland. His grandparents came to 694 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. America about 1833 and settled in Wayne County, Ohio, where William (subject's father) was reared. In after years he was a coal merchant. William and Ann Eliza Fletcher had a family of seven children, all of whom survive: Belle, Ella, Frances, Wesley, William M., Charles and John. Our subject when quite young, began the study of medicine, and later took a course of lectures in the P. M. Medical Institute of Cincinnati. He first practiced his profession for two years in his native town, and then removed to St. Johnls, Auglaize Co., Ohio, where he remained four and a half years. In September. 1884, the Doctor came to this county, locating in South Lima, where he opened what is known as the "South Lima Drug Store." He also enjoys a successful medical practice. OWEN FRANCIS, dealer in boots and shoes, Lima, was born January 18, 1841, in Wales, son of Ellis and Catherine (Jones) Francis, natives of same country, and who were the parents of eight children: Owen, Susan (wife of T. H. Jones), Jennie and Kate, living; Mary, Annie, Hugh and an infant are deceased. Ellis Francis came to America in 1852, landing in New York, and settled in Pennsylvania, where he remained for three years. In 1855 he came to Ohio, and being a farmer settled in Sugar Creek Township, Putnam County, and in 1862 moved to Sugar Creek Township, Allen County. He died in 1879; his widow still resides in the county. Our subject was reared on a farm, and received his early education in Pennsylvania. He was married in 1873, to Annie J., daughter of Richard and Ann Lewis, natives of Wales and residents of Delaware, Ohio. This union was blessed with four children: Nannie, Richard (deceased), Edna and Hugh. Mr. Francis, in 1882, opened a boot and shoe store in Lima, where he still continues in business. During the late war of the Rebellion, he enlisted, in 1861, serving three months in the Twenty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He re- enlisted the same year (1861) in Company A, Fifty-seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served in the capacity of private, corporal, sergeant, sergeant-major, second lieutenant and first lieutenant, until March 12, 1865, when he was captured while out in charge of a foraging party, near Fayetteville, N. C., and was held as a prisoner of war for two months, then paroled, when he returned to his home in Allen County. The war being over he never returned to his regiment. Mr. Francis is a successful business man, enjoying the pleasure of doing the largest boot and shoe business in Lima, EMANUEL GALE, merchant tailor, Lima, a native of England, was born in October, 1844, son of George Gale, who lived and died in that .country. His parents had three children of whom he was the only one to come to America. He learned his trade in his native land, whence he came to New York, where he remained for a few years, and in 1869 he came to Ohio. Mr. Gale was married in September, 1875, to Miss Elizabeth Frazier. In March, 1879, he came to Lima, and opened a merchant tailoring establishment. In 1883 be removed to the Fall Block, where he conducts one of the most fashionable tailor shops in the city, making perfect fits and keeping on hand a large and well-selected stock of goods. N. H. GARRETSON, dairy farmer, P. O. Lima, was born October 4, 1824, about thirteen miles East of Wooster, Wayne Co., Ohio, son of OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - 695 William and Elizabeth (Sleighle) Garretson, who were of Scotch-Irish and German descent, respectively. William Garretson came to Ohio in 1816, and settled in Stark County, soon after buying a farm in Wayne County. where he labored for many years and reared his family, consisting of three sons and five daughters, four of whom are now living: William, Sarah (Mrs. Bowman), Mary (Mrs. Hardesty), and N. H. Our subject was married March 21, 1849, to Cynthia, daughter of William Hunter, and to this union were born William H. (married, to Carrie Harris), Charles S. (married to Emma Cams, and who is a furniture dealer), Robert M., Theodore S. (married to Stella Gardner of Louisville, Ky.), Mary A. (married to Robert W. Parmenter), Steel L. (a mute, was educated at Columbus, Ohio, and graduated in 1879, when he returned to Lima), Sarah C. and Lydia B. (latter deceased). Mr. Garretson came to Lima in 1840, and for fifteen years has been engaged in dairying, keeping from twenty to thirty cows most of the time. GEORGE A. GIBSON, cabinet-maker, Lima, was born September 18, 1831, in Franklin County, Penn., son of George A., Sr., and Hannah (Buchanan) Gibson, former a native of Pennsylvania, and who came to Ohio, settling in Crawford County, where he remained until his death six years later. His family numbered nine children: John, Isaac, Mary A., Eliza J., Rebecca (deceased), William A., George A., Robert C. and Claudius B. Our subject was educated in Crawford County, Penn., and there learned his trade with C. Howenstein. He was married in 1851 to Sarah R. Perkins, by whom he had five children, three now living: W. R. married to Alberta Hanson; Eva B. and Alton. Mr. Gibson came to Lima in 1849 and began his trade with Nicholas Gonkle, with whom he continued five years. He then removed to Upper Sandusky, Ohio, and there remained ten years; then returned to Lima, and in company with A. R. Webber, commenced dealing in musical instruments, a business he carried on for fifteen years successfully. In 1881 Mr. Gibson obtained the contract to furnish foundation stone and lay the stone sidewalks for Lima. and has since been busily engaged in improving the city. He served as deputy provost-marshal in 1862-63. LEWIS F. GOEBEL, shoe-maker, Lima, was born December 3, 1850, in Kenton, Hardin County, Ohio, son of John and Mary (Borst) Goebel, natives of Germany. John Goebel first immigrated to Canada, thence moved to New York State, and in 1850 came to Ohio where he reared his family of six children, all of whom are now living: John G., Anna M., Lewis F., Andrew N., Joseph and Philip. Our subject learned his trade with L. Van Pelt, in Lima, beginning in 1868. He was married in 1874 to Caroline Ogan, a daughter of an old settler of Putnam County. This union was blessed with six children, three now living: Willie (deceased), Carrie (deceased), Maud (deceased), Bessie, John B. and Lath. Mr. Goebel is now engaged in the manufacture of boots and shoes, along with L. Van Pelt of Lima. JOSEPH GOLDSMITH, proprietor of Lima House, Lima, was born in 1834 iu Germany; son of Simon and Henrietta (Levi) Goldsmith who lived and died in their native land. Our subject was second of five children living, three of whom came to this country. Joseph Goldsmith came to America in 1851, and located at Akron, Ohio (his two brothers 696 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. came later) where he remained three years; lived about three years in Newark, Ohio, and Indianapolis and South Bend, Ind., and in Mansfield, Ohio, from April 1857 until January 1862, when he was appointed quartermaster in the Fifteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in which capacity he served until June 1863, when he resigned. He then went. to Bucyrus, Ohio, where he entered the clothing business in which he had previously engaged. Mr. Goldsmith was married in 1863 to Nancy, daughter of M. Simon, of Bucyrus, and by this union are two children: Etta and Sally. Our subject removed to Cleveland in 1865, but returned in 1868 to Bucyrus, and conducted the Sims House until 1873, when he and his father-in-law, M. Simon, came to Lima and purchased the Lima House, where Mr. Goldsmith has since been in business. He is a F. and A. M., a member of the I. 0. 0. F. WILLIAM B. GORTON (deceased) was born April 1, 1825, near Painesville, Lake Co., Ohio, a descendant of the Gorton family, originally from England, and who were prominent in the early history of the United States, their lineage here extending back to 614, when they are first mentioned in connection with the political events of American history. His parents, Benjamin and Eluthera Gorton, were natives of Vermont and Massachusetts, respectively, and were the parents of two sons and four daughters: Ellen (Mrs. Freeman, residing in Florida), F. W. (deceased), Elizabeth J. (Mrs. Hathaway, a resident of Wisconsin), Laura, Anna and William B. (deceased). Our subject was married, in 1848, to Frances L. Roberts, and to this union were born two daughters: Mary (wife of George W. Myers), Ella F. (wife of E. C. Mackenzie, clerk of the Lima courts). Mr. Gorton received his education in Painesville and was a mechanic and a manufacturer of wood. He came to Lima in 1868 and purchased the Ottawa Mills, which he conducted up to time of his death, having improved them so that they became the most popular in the county, their capacity being 125 bbls. per day, operated by the new process or roller system. Mr. Gorton died very suddenly of heart disease January 1, 1885, deeply lamented. He was a K. T. JAMES GROVE, manufacturer of carriages, wagons and buggies, Lima, was born October 12, 1825, in Fairfield County, Ohio, son of Jacob and Jane (Stewart) Grove, natives of Virginia and Pennsylvania, respectively, and who came to Ohio in a very early day, living to a ripe old age. They reared a family of eight children (seven of whom are still living): James (in Allen County), Susan, Mary (married to Thomas Starr), Augustus, Anna (married to N. Frazier), Sarah (married to H. Poland), Ella (deceased), and Jacob (in Allen County); the rest of the family were residents of Hocking County, Ohio. Our subject, in the fall of 1836, when but a lad, began learning his trade in Logan, Hocking Co., Ohio. He was married September 2, 1849, to Ruth Eldridge, who died in 1876 leaving to his care six children: Eleanor, Zoah M., Ida B., Emma, Eva J. and James. The daughters keep house for him. Mr. Grove was a soldier in the late war of the Rebellion, enlisting November 9, 1861 in Company G, Eighty-first Regiment. Ohio Volunteer Infantry in which he served for three years, the last year in the capacity of repairer of tools with Gen. Dodge's pioneers. He was mustered out at Rome, Ga., November 8, 1864, and returned to Pulaskiville, OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - 697 Morrow Co., Ohio. In the spring of 1865 he moved to this county and opened a carriage, wagon and buggy manufactory in Lima, where he has since been engaged, and is now carrying on the business. W. E. HACKEDORN, attorney at law, Lima, was born January 29, 1855, in Ontario, Ohio, son of Dr. George G. and Lucinda (Shur) Hackedorn, former a native of Huntingdon County, Penn., latter of Ohio. Dr. George G. Hackedorn, a graduate of Starling Medical College, came to Ohio in 1848 and practiced his profession for a time in Ontario, then removed to Cardington, Ohio, where he remained until 1866, in which year he came to Lima. He was the founder of the Allen County Bank, Lima Paper Mills, and other institutions in Lima. A leading member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, he was the first lay delegate sent to the Brooklyn General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church from the Central Ohio Conference. His children were four in number : H. B. (president of the Enterprise Cracker Company),H. F. (now assistant to general attorney Lake Erie & Western Railway), Virginia (wife of George Hall, a dentist in Lima), and W. E. The father died in 1874, the mother is now living in Lima. The family attend the Methodist Episcopal Church. Our subject received his education at the Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, graduating in the class of 1875, and having taken a classical course, at once began the study of law, and was admitted to the bar in 1877. He is now one of the promising young members of the Lima bar, and has been for the last five years general attorney of the Lake Erie & Western Railway Company. H. B. HACKEDORN, president and general manager of the Enterprise Cracker Company, Lima, was born February 22, 1857, in Ontario, Richland Co., Ohio, and is a son of George G. Hackedorn and L. S. Hackedorn. Our subject received his education in the schools of Lima. He was united in marriage, in December 1883, to Miss Blanche, daughter of T. E. Cunningham, by whom he has one child, Marjorie, born September 27, 1884. Though comparatively a young man Mr. Hackedorn is enterprising, energetic and possessed of steady business habits. The company of which he is manager was organized, in 1880, under style Hackedorn, Baxter & Co., subsequently becoming an incorporated company, known as the Enterprise Cracker Company, with Mr. Hackedorn as president and manager; A C. Baxter, Jr., vice-president; and E. M. Hughes, Jr., treasurer. The manufactory is fitted up with improved machinery and is able to compete with any other cracker manufactory in the State, having a capacity for cutting and baking eighty barrels daily of the finest crackers, which are noted for their brittleness and excellent flavor. CALVIN HALLADAY, merchant, Lima, was born June 4, 1832. in Suffield, Conn. His father, Edmond T. Halladay, a native of Connecticut, was twice married, first to Caroline Noble, who bore him four sons: Horace, Calvin, Albert and George. Mrs. Halladay dying in 1840, he married for his second wife Miss Clarissa Kendall, and by this union there were three children, of whom only Edmond, a representative in the State Legislature of Connecticut, is now living. Our subject was educated in his native town. He came to Ohio in 1848, and was bound out to a Mr. King, also a native of Connecticut, the indenture being that he should receive $35 and board for first year, which should be increased 698 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. $10 each year until he received $100. After completing his time he started out for himself. He was married, September 19,1854, to Isabella Kincaid, by whom he has three children: Edgar B. (married to Ella, daughter of L. Reichelderfer, have two children—Clara and Calvin), Fannie K. (wife of Thomas Shaw), and Leila (unmarried). Calvin Halladay was a member of the firm of Harriot & Halladay eight months, with B. P. Holmes one year, when the firm became Halladay & Brown, which partnership lasted fourteen years, the firm again becoming Halladay & Holmes, which continued until the latter's death, when the business was sold to A. C. Stutson. After three months our subject entered a store in Hardin County, where be remained three years, and then returned to Lima (his family having resided there during his absence), and has since done business on Main Street here. He is a successful business man, had but $2,000 to start with, and has always been able to pay 100 cents on the JOHN P. HALLER, city engineer, Lima, was born February 9, 1827, in Franklin County, Penn. ; son of Samuel and Elizabeth (Beck) Haller (former a stone-mason by trade), who came to Ohio in 1835, and for one year remained in Licking County, removing thence to Fairfield County, where they remained three years, and from there coming to this county. All this territory was traveled by team, there being no railroads and but few boats running by steam. They had a family of seven children, two now living: Jacob B. and John P. The father died July 5, 1853, and the mother May 7, 1867. Our subject, who was educated in the country schools, studied civil engineering under Mr. Washbern. He was elected county surveyor in 1850, and re-elected in 1853 and 1856, serving nine years; was elected county auditor in 1861, and re-elected in 1863, continuing in same till 1866, and was in 1866 employed by the city council as engineer for four years, and was in 1880 elected city engineer, being re-elected in 1882 and 1884. Mr. Haller has been a contractor for some years, and built the first large brick schoolhouse in this city. He was married September 15, 1857, to Elizabeth, daughter of Christian Koser, by whom he has had seven children, four now living: Sylvia A., Emma E., Samuel C. and Jane G.; Ida May, William T. and Harry S. are deceased. Our subject is a member of the State Engineer Organization. J. M. HALLER, real estate agent, Lima, was born March 30, 1838, in Fairfield County, Ohio, son of J. B., a farmer, and Leah (Myers) Haller, natives of Pennsylvania, where they were married, coming to Ohio soon after. They remained for a time in Fairfield County, Ohio, and in 1838 came to this county, settling in German Township, where they have since resided. They are parents of five children: J. M., Christopher L., John F., Mary (married) and Catherine (unmarried). Our subject was educated in the common schools of the county, and spent the early part of his life on a farm. Having considerable tact, he soon became one of the prominent business men of the county. He was married December 10, 1857, to Anna, daughter of John Stephenson, by whom he has three children: Christiana (married to O. C. Dewwece, of Columbus Grove, Ohio), J. W. and Frank. Mr. Haller was assistant auditor in 1860, and was elected to the office of recorder in 1863, in which he served OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - 699 six years. He has traveled considerably in a commercial capacity, and -entered into the real estate business in 1881. W. B. HALM, proprietor of the City Laundry, Lima, was born in March, 1852, in Lima, Ohio. son of Simon and Sopbia (Stump) Hahn, who came from Greene County, Ohio, to Lima in 1840, and here Simon Halm worked at his trade, that of carpentering. Their family consisted of seven children, five sons and two daughters, all of whom survive: J. C., G. C. and Albert C., residing in Chicago, Ill.; Lucy and George, in Arkansas; Mary and W. B. In 1878 our subject established and has since carried on the City Laundry, which is fast becoming one of the leading industries of Lima. He is supplied with all the latest improvements, steam and robe irons, etc., which enable him to do a vast amount of labor in a short space of time, and satisfactorily to the public. THOMAS HANTHORN, the eldest of a family of four sons and six daughters, was born in Chester County, Penn., March 17, 1810, and died at Lima, Allen Co., Ohio, August 26, 1877, in the sixty-eighth year of his age, and, to use the language of his obituarian, the Hon. T. E. Cunningham, of Lima, Ohio, old age is always beautiful, but when it crowns a life full of kindness and charity, it is a glory. This was the life of Thomas Hanthorn, and when he died none can remember an act of his they would have forgotten. His character was that of a sincere Christian, a loving husband, an affectionate father, and devoted friend; always cheerful, always kind, and always charitable, he ripened into perfect manhood, and when old age came upon him, his Heavenly Father saved him from old age's infirmities, and took him to His rest while his eye was yet undimmed and his natural force unabated." When Thomas Hanthorn was eight years of age, his father with the family removed to Perry County, Ohio, where they resided until the year 1832, when the family, including Thomas, came to Allen County. That same year he entered a piece of land at the general land office, at that time located at Piqua, Ohio, the land comprising the Samuel McCullough farm, east of the city. At that time Allen County was a " bowling wilderness, " and a good part of the Shawnee Indians as yet unremoved. Thomas Hanthorn was intimately acquainted with the chiefs of the Shawnee tribe, including Pht, Little Fox and Jim Quilna, and many are the anecdotes he could relate in after years of his dealings with them. He related that they were always ready to assist the settlers in erecting their cabins, and would frequently take an active part in " log-rolling. " Thomas Hanthorn at that early day possessed but little of this world's goods, having but an ox-team, an ambitious and indomitable will, and good health, and was on a common footing with the other first settlers that came to Allen County fifty or sixty years ago. They came to battle with the wilderness, with the diseases and home sickness of pioneer life, and to their energies we owe the present prosperity of our country; they are all silently and calmly passing away, and we will soon only have the memory of their lives, their hardships and their triumphs. Shortly after coming to Allen County our subject was married to Miss Myra Daniels, who lived only about two years. He remained unmarried until January 14,1840, when he was united to Elizabeth Colvin, her maiden name being Hardesty, her father's family emigrating in an early day from the State of 700 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. Maryland, and settling in southern Ohio. By this union nine children were born, seven of whom have attained their majority : Thomas S., Mrs. Elizabeth A. Rowlands, Mrs. Emma Crumrine, George Lyman, Mrs. Sarah Alice Frost, Howard and Mrs. Belle Swallow. At a very early age Mr. Hanthorn made a profession of the Christian religion, and united with the Baptist Church in Derry County. He was one of the few pioneers who organized the Baptist Church in Lima, in the year 1833. In 1854 he became a member of Pile Methodist Episcopal Church, in communion of which he lived until his death. In appearance Thomas Hanthorn was tall, standing about six feet high, and weighing about 180 pounds, being, in the prime of life, a giant in strength, and it was a common remark with him, and well authenticated by those who knew him, that he had never found a man that could break him down lifting at log rollings. And so " he rests from his labors, and his works do fol- low him." JOHN P. HARLEY, one of the leading druggists of Lima, was born December 12, 1850, in Dalton, Wayne Co., Ohio, son of Dr. Levi G. and Mary M. (Fluke) Harley, who came to Ohio about 1837, and settled in Wayne County. They were the parents of nine children, who received the best educational advantages the county afforded. Of this family, four now survive, viz.: Virginia (wife of Dr. George McKnight, residing in Sterling, N. Y.), Annie (wife of Mr. Sharp, of Apple Creek, Ohio), John P. and May (married to Mr. Holmes, of Lima). Our subject, who is a graduate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, of New York, first engaged in the drug business in 1871, at Wooster, Wayne Co., Ohio. He was united in marriage in January, 1875, with Miss Justina, daughter of C. C. Baker, of that place. Mr. Harley came to Lima- in 1877, purchased the stock of Dr. Howard, and opened out on Main Street, near the public square, where he does a prosperous business, keeping a neat, well selected stock of the finest goods in his line. Mr. Harley is a member of the K. of P. W. H. HARPER, physician and surgeon, Lima, was born March 29, 1819, in Greene County, Ohio. He is a descendant of the Harpers, of Maryland, who gave name to the ferry known as Harper's Ferry. He is a son of Thomas and Mary (Sirlott) Harper, and grandson of John Harper, who (John H.) lost his land in Maryland, owing to irregular title, and with his family moved to Ohio in 1814, locating in the vicinity of Chilicothe, where be remained one year ; theu removing to Greene County, where he settled on Massie's Creek, which took its name from Gen. Massie. Thomas and Mary Harper had seven children, two dying in infancy ; two girls and three sons still live. Dr. Harper, the eldest, began the study of medicine in the spring of 1840, in Jamestown, Greene Co., Ohio, under the tuition of Prof. John Dawson. He attended his first course of lectures at the medical college, Louisville, Ky. He then practiced his profession, both in Greene and Allen Counties. He came to Lima in 1845, where he has been engaged ever since in his profession. Ha' graduated from Starling Medical College, Columbus, Ohio, in 1852. Dr. Harper was married in the fall of 1840, to Clarissa Winans, of Jamestown, Ohio, daughter of Dr. M. and Mary Winans, and to this union have been born ten children, of whom four are living : Mrs. R. K. Syfers, cf Indianapolis, Ind.; T. W., an attorney OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - 701 at Terre Haute, Ind.; Vinnie, a teacher in the Lima high school, a graduate of Wooster University, Ohio; W. H., Jr., an employe in the Lima National Bank. Dr. Harper was postmaster of Lima for one term. was also member of the school board. He was surgeon of the One Hundred and Fifty-first Regiment, during the war of the Rebellion, was also pension surgeon, and is now a member of the pension board. Dr. Harper, has added a splendid block to the city of Lima, situated opposite the new court house, which bears his name. He is a member of the Christian Church. WILLIAM H. HARTER, sheriff, Lima, was born August 19, 1848, in Spencerville, Allen County, Ohio; son of Bennett D., dry goods merchant, and Sarah J. (Jones) Harter, natives of Pennsylvania and Kentucky respectively, and who came to this county in a very early day. Their children were five in number (three now living): Mary A., Newton J., James B., Mary E. (Mrs. I. Rockey), and William H. Our subject was educated in the county schools. He was married in September, 1871, to Marretta, daughter of J. Morton, by whom he has five children: Hugh W., James M., Mintie, Nettie, and May. Mr. Harter was elected to, and filled the offices of marshal, constable and councilman. He was a soldier in the navy during the late war of the Rebellion, under Capt. Howard, serving two years. After the war he returned to Allen County, Ohio, and in 1881 was elected sheriff of the county, and is now occupying his office in the new court house. He is a member of the Red Men and of the I. 0. 0. F. G. W. HOHL, bakery and restaurant, Lima, Ohio, was born August 9, 1841, in Zaisersweiher, Wurtemberg, Germany ; fourth son of P. and Louisa (Benkendurfer) Hohl, the parents of seven children, viz.: Frederick, Carl, Gottlob, G. William, Louis, Paul and Louisa. The mother dying, the father married again a Mrs. Vohmer by whom he had one child —Wilhelmina. Our subject immigrated to America in May, 1865, spent several years in working at the baker's trade in several towns and cities in Ohio, viz.: Cleveland, Cincinnati, Bucyrus, and in 1877 he came to Lima, where he then engaged in his present business. He was married in Bucyrus, June 16, 1874, to Miss Louisa M. Burgbacher, and to this union have been born five children: Franklin W., Charles, Eddie, Frederick and Bertha. Our subject's wife is a native of Crawford County, Ohio, born August 20, 1851. BRANSON P. HOLMES (deceased), one of the prominent merchants of Lima, was born January 13, 1826, in Licking County, Ohio, son of Samuel and Susan (Weaver) Holmes. descendants of a Pennsylvania family, and who came to Ohio in a very early day, and took up a large tract of land, settling in Licking County, near the old reservoir which supplied the canals in that part of the State. Samuel Holmes, who helped survey the greater part of Central Ohio. removed to Marion County, where some of his children received their education. His family numbered eleven children. Our subject was married in April, 1845, to Miss Jane Williams, a native of Wales, daughter of David Williams, who died while she was young. Her sister, Elizabeth (now deceased), was the wife of Judge H. West, and her brother, John Williams, resides in Chicago. Ill. Mr. and Mrs. Holmes were blessed with the 42 702 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. following children: Viella E. (wife of W. L. Porter), Mary R. (wife of George P. Waldorp, postmaster, Lima), Frank W., married to May, daughter of Dr. Harley, of Apple Creek, and Florence E., married to W. L. Mackenzie. Mr. Holmes came to Lima in 1840 and entered into mercantile trade, which he followed for many years. He died December 10. 1870. His widow, in 1883, built a brick block, adjoining the Harper's Block, which she is now extending south, and the whole, which is one of the finest improvements in Lima, will be styled the "Holmes Block." V. H. HOUTZER, insurance, Lima, was born March 10, 1840, in Berlin, Shelby Co., Ohio; son of John J. and Marcuria (Kern) Houtzer, natives of Germany, who came to America in 1835, and settled in Shelby County, Ohio. John J. Houtzer was a potter by trade. He was thrice married, having no issue by the first union. By his second wife (the mother of our subject, and who died in this county in 1846), he had three children: V. H., John C. and Robert, all living in Ohio. Mr. Houtzer's third marriage was with Mrs. Evaline (Day) Hawthorne, a widow, by whom he had one child-George (deceased). Our subject received his early education in Shelby County, and came with his parents to Allen County in 1845. He followed farming in youth and for a time left Allen County, but returned when eighteen years old, and learned the trade of a potter, working with his father up to 1870. He was married, September 14, 1861, to Adeline, daughter of John Boyer, by whom he has six children: May, William (in the insurance business with his father), Mary, Emma, John and Ida. Mr. Houtzer commenced the insurance business in September, 1873, representing several companies, and is a reliable business man. J. R. HUGHES, merchant, Lima, Ohio, is a native of New York State, born September 7, 1829; son of Rollin and Gertrude (Lewis) Hughes, natives of Wales, and who immigrated in 1820 to New York State, coming eight years later to Licking County, Ohio, where they still reside. Our subject was educated in Granville, same county, where he also learned the trade of tanner. He began business in Sunbury, Ohio, and there married Miss Elizabeth, daughter of James and Delia Wilcox, who died in 1854. He then married, in 1856, Ellene daughter of Danford and Sarah Carpenter (they are natives of Vermont), and to this second marriage were born two daughters, viz.: Florence V. and Gertrude. Mr. Hughes came to Lima in 1858, and engaged in a tinware and stove store, which he still carries on and to which he added in late years a fine collection of china-ware. He has served the city of Lima in several of its offices; mayor three years during the late war of the Rebellion; also councilman, etc., etc. C. M. HUGHES, JR., cashier of the First National Bank, Lima, was born May 24, 1856, in German Township, Allen County, Ohio; son of Richard T. Hughes, and a grandson of Richard Hughes, Sr., a native of Virginia, and who came to Allen County, Ohio, in a very early day, where he farmed and carried on his trade, that of tanner and currier, and of whose children, twelve in number, following survive: Hugh W., president of the Union National Bank of Cincinnati; Harvey; J. W. ; John L., of the firm of Johns & Hughes, manufacturers of furniture, Lima; Richard T. (father of our subject); Charles M., judge Common Pleas OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - 703 Court; Ann M. Bowers and Eliza J. Ward. Richard T. Hughes was born May 24, 1828, in Virginia, and came to Ohio with his parents. He was married, May 24, 1855, to Charlotte Clippinger, of this county, by whom he had the following children: Charles M., Richard H., William C. (deceased), Callie M. (deceased), Mary F., Clara and Lenore. Mr. Hughes was a farmer up to 1870, when he became a member of the firm of East & Hughes, millers, of Lima. The following year he sold out his interest, being elected county treasurer on the Republican ticket; was subsequently re-elected, serving two terms. After leaving this office he entered the grocery trade, which he followed nearly up to the time of his death, which occurred in March, 1879. Our subject entered the First National Bank as individual book-keeper in 1874, and in November, 1875, was appointed assistant cashier in the Allen County Bank, where he remained for five years, when he was elected to his present position of cashier in the First National Bank of Lima. He was married, June 18, 1878, to Kate M. Colbath, of Lima, by whom he has two children: Clarence L. and Margaret E. Mr. Hughes is a R. A. M., a member of the Lodges at Lima. GEORGE H. IRVIN, dentist, Lima, was born January 2, 1854, in Virginia ; son of John and Malinda Irvin, natives of same State, who came to Ohio in 1858, and settled in German Township, this county, and lived for many years on a piece of land bought of a Mr. Bailer. They are now residing in Elida, Ohio, aged seventy-four years. They were blessed with five children : Mary, wife of Isaac Early ; Samuel, a farmer in Sugar Creek Township, this county; John N., a graduate of Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, and of the Drew Theological College-is now a Methodist Episcopal minister at Dayton, Ohio ; Henry, a farmer in Sugar Creek Township, this county, and George H. Our subject received his early education in Allen County, and took a collegiate course at the Otterbrne University, finishing his education at Ann Arbor, Mich. He came to Lima in 1874, and began the study of dentistry, graduating in 1877, and immediately began practice. Mr. Irvin was united in marriage, in 1879, with Samantha, daughter of John and Sarah Weaver, of German Township, this county. E. W. JACKSON, Lima, was born December 6, 1845, in Homer, Licking Co., Ohio, son of Philip and Margaret (Campbell) Jackson, former of whom came from the East in 1830, and settled in Licking, County. Philip Jackson was an attorney at law, and soon became a leading man in Ottawa Township, where- he resided for many years; at one time he lived in Burlington, Iowa, but is now a resident of Auglaize County, Ohio, he was twice married; had nine children by his first wife (four of whom are living) and five children by his second. Our subject, who is the fifth child in his father's first family, was educated in Burlington, Iowa. He was employed as Government gauger for eight years. During the late war of the Rebellion he enlisted in Company C, One Hundred and Fifty-sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving in the commissary department most of the time. He was married, November 4, 1869, to Miss Clara Saint, a descendant of one of the early families of the county, and to this union was born one child-Mabel. The first business enterprise of our subject, on coming to Lima, was 704 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. keeping a book-store, which he sold out in 1871, then engaged in the jewelry business for a few years, but this he also sold out. He has since been manager of the Enterprise Laundry. Mr. Jackson is a member of the I. 0. 0. F. T. K. JACOBS (deceased) was born January 31, 1812, in Mifflin County, Penn., second son of William and Sarah (Williams) Jacobs, who were among the early settlers of Pennsylvania. They had a family of six sons and two daughters, who grew up to be heads of families, and five of whom came to Ohio : Benjamin, John, Samuel, George and T. K. William Jacobs came to Ohio when well advanced in years, and died at the home of his son, T. K., his wife dying in an early day. Our subject was educated in Juniata County, Penn., and early learned the tailor's trade, which he followed ten years, commencing business at Mifflin, Penn., and in 1833 came to Ohio, locating in Ashtabula (then Richland) County for one year, then returned to Mifflin County. Here he was married, September 25, 1834, to Anna, daughter of David Elder, then proceeded a second time to Ohio, remaining in Richland County four years, after which he moved to Lima, Ohio, where he was engaged in land speculations for many years, in addition to farming to some extent. He had a family of nine children, four of whom are now living: W. C., a practicing physician in Akron, Ohio ; Dr. T. K., Jr., in Chicago, Ill.; Aditha, wife of H. A. Moore ; Clara, wife of J. F. Brotherton, in Lima, Ohio. Mr. Jacobs lost his first wife in 1880, and in May, 1881, was married to Mrs. Mary C. Jacobs. Mr. Jacobs, in October, 1841, was elected treasurer of the county, serving nearly ten years uninterrupted, save by the election of A. Beaty, who died, our subject being appointed to fill his unexpired term. He was elected to the Legislature, and was there when the firing on Fort Sumter took place, being one of those who voted to have Ohio placed on a war footing, a measure which was carried after some delay. He served two years, and, then returned to Lima, where he was appointed quartermaster of the Ninety-ninth Ohio Regiment, in which he served up to March, 1865, when he was discharged on account of disability. Mr. Jacobs, after those exciting times, passed a somewhat retired life. He died November 12, 1884, in Lima, Ohio. He was a K. T. GEORGE W. JAMES, grocer, Lima, was born September 7, 1838, in Fayette County, Ohio, son of William and Sarah (Jemison) James, natives of Pennsylvania, former of whom died when our subject was but a lad; the widow, with her family of ten children, then came to Ohio and settled in Steubenville, where they remained until 1861, when Mrs. James removed to New Philadelphia, Tuscarawas Co., Ohio, and there died. Five of her children are now living, Joshua S., Mary A., Sarah (Mrs. J. Jeffrey), George W. and Lizzie (Mrs. Gribble). Our subject, who was a marble cutter for many years, came to Lima in 1861. The same year he entered the army and served in the Sixth Battery, Sher- man's Brigade, until the close of the war of the Rebellion, when he returned to Lima, and has since been engaged in the grocery trade on Market Street. E. H. JOHNS, manufacturer, Lima, was born June 11, 1834, in Fauquier County, Va., son of Elias and Adaline (Otley) Johns, natives of Alexandria, Va. Elias Johns, one of the early pioneers of Union OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - 705 County, Ohio, settled in Washington Township in 1S52, where he built the first hewed log-house. He was at first a farmer, bat after the country became more settled he engaged in the dry goods trade, and opened a store in Essex. His family numbered twelve children of whom six are now living: Thomas, E. R, Samuel, Eliza (wife of J. N. Pickering), Nathaniel and Lewis. Our subject was educated in Virginia and began teaching school when eighteen, and continued in that profession until he was twenty-seven years old, when he enlisted, in 1861, in Company B, Eighteenth Regiment, United States Infantry, of which body only eight men where able to stack arms after the battle of Stone River, where our subject was wounded, and left upon the field. He was in the hospital from December until the following September, after which he was in the recruiting service for balance of his term of service, and was honorably drscharged in 1864. He has never entirely recovered from the effects of his experience in the army. Mr. Johns was married in 1857, to Elizabeth, daughter of William Cheney, of Union County, Ohio, by whom he has four children (two now living): Sarah A. (deceased), Henrietta M. (deceased), Silas H. and Septia J. Mr. Johns came to Lima in 1864, and entered the grocery trade, which he followed up to 1879, when he took an interest with Townsend & Moser in the manufacture of furniture, putting up machinery, and doing a lively trade till 1884, when he together with Judge Hughes bought the entire stock, and are now manufacturing to a greater extent and with better facilities. Our subject is a K. T., a member of the lodge, chapter and council; a member of the city council. REV. THOMAS P. JOHNSTON, Presbyterian minister, Lima, was born March 15, 1819, in Wooster, Wayne Co., Ohio, son of Thomas and Abigail (Powell) Johnston. His father, Thomas Johnston, a native of the north of Ireland, was of Scotch-Irish extraction and a descendant of one of those Presbyterian families who nobly stood to their faith even amidst persecution; and one of his ancestors, William Johnston, who immigrated to America some time in the latter half of the eighteenth century, is supposed to be of the same lineage as Tecumseh or Richard M. Johnston, of Indian notoriety. Our subject's mother was a native of Pennsylvania, her father's family, the Powells, being among the early settlers of Chester County, that State, where they have owned lands for over a century. Thomas Johnston, Sr. ,came to America some time in 1802, where he worked at his trade, that of tailor, and engaged in farming. His family numbered ten children, (four sons and six daughters) three of whom are still living: Mary E. (Mrs. Barnett), Thomas P. and Robert T. The subject of this sketch was educated in Jefferson College, Penn., also in the Western Theoiogical Seminary, Allegheny City,Penn. He was licensed to preach by the Beaver (now Shenango) Presbytery. and in 1848 was ordained a minister, the same year accepting his first call at Clarksville, Mercer Co., Penn. He was united in marriage, in 1848, with Miss Mary, daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Dana Haskell, both of whom were descendants of families of early settlers of Marietta, Ohio, and who with the other pioneers occupied the block- house for several years. Our subject and wife are the parents of three children living: Mary E., Charles H. and Grace Dana. Lizzie A. married James A. McLain, and died in 1882. Charles H. was ordained and installed a minister of the Presbyterian Church, in 1881, and went 706 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. to Wichita Falls, Tex., where he follows in the footsteps of his father, and is a faithful. minister of the Gospel; he was married to Miss Mary B. Smith of Lebanon, Penn. Our subject came to Lima, in June. 1858, where he supplied the Presbyterian Church with spiritual food for twelve years, but his health failing he moved to eastern Ohio, remaining there for several years, and then returned to Lima, in 1873, where he has since resided, filling the pulpit most of the time. ALFRED D. JOHNSTON, insurance, Lima, was born December 21, 1863, in Meadville, Crawford County, Penn., son of W. D. and Mary (Morris) Johnston, who came to Ohio in February, 1881, settling in Lima. Our subject was educated in Meadville, attending Allegheny, College, and also spent some time in the schools of Lima. He entered the insurance business with Hooper & Son, in 1881. In 1883 he entered into partnership with his uncle, James B. Johnston, in the Meily Block, and they are representing six prominent English companies, and thirteen companies of the New England and Middle States, all being of solid indemnity. Alfred D., though a young man, has enterprise and ability equal to the work before him, and the firm is one of the most popular in their line in the city. R. C. JONES, proprietor of the "Cambrian House," Lima, was born August 18, 1841, in Jackson County, Ohio, son of John and Mary (Jones) Jones, natives of Wales, and who came to Ohio in 1841, settling in Jackson County, where they both died. (John Jones was formerly a sailor, but in later life a farmer.) They were parents of five children, three of whom are now living: Daniel (in Jackson, Ohio), Mrs. Mary Evans (in Jackson, Ohio), and R. C. Our subject was united in marriage, in 1866, with Mary, daughter of John Evans, of Comer, Ohio, and by this union there are two children: John C. and Mary E. Mr. Jones, who for some years kept boarders and clerked in a grocery store, opened a first-class hotel in the Holmes Block on Main Street, Lima, near the court house, and the "Cambrian House " bids fair to become one of the leading hotels of Lima. PHILIP KEIL, retired, Lima, was born July 26. 1842, in Hessen-Darmstadt, Germany, next to youngest in the family of Sebastian and Josephine (Miller) Keil, who had eleven children, seven of whom came to lAmerica, viz.: Margaret, Mary, John B., Christina, Josie, Philip and William. Our subject was educated in his native land. He came to America in 1860, settling in Marion County, Ohio, and the year following (1861) came to Lima, where he was engaged in cabinet-making up to within a few years. He has been a successful and extensive manufacturer. He built a large brick block on Main Street, and owns the large manufactory in its neighborhood. Mr. Keil was married, in 1867, to Elizabeth Amlung, a native of Germany, and who came with her parents to Allen County, in 1850. To this union were born the following children:- Hoechila, Josephine, Mary, Midleo, Clara, Eliza, and a son who died in youth. JOHN W. KELLER, cabinet-maker, Lima, was born June 9, -1828, in Bedford County, Penn. ; son of Samuel Keller, who came to Ohio and settled near Massillon, Wayne Co., Ohio, and there passed the remainder of his clays. His children were as follows: John W., Mary, OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - 707 Elizabeth, Samuel, Daniel, Wilson. Isaac, Sarah and Emily. Our subject received his education in Ohio, and spent the years 1845- 46-47 and 1848, learning the cabinet trade, which he has since followed, and he is now manufacturing all kinds of furniture. He was married, in 1849, to Elizabeth Waters, and this union has been blessed with three children: Henry, Charles (both conductors on the railroad, with headquarters at Lima), and Anna (married to Dr. A. Amerman, and now residing in Alliance, Ohio). Mr. Keller has been an eye witness of the growth of Lima, contributing his share toward its improvement. OTTO F. KEMMER, insurance, Lima, was born August 29, 1857, in Lima, Ohio; son of Charles and Sophia (Leopold) hemmer, natives of Saxony, Germany, and who came to America in 1851, settling in Lima, where they have since resided. (Charles Kemmer, who was a captain in the regular army in Germany, and commissary sergeant in the late war, has followed the cooper's trade since coming to America). Their children, seven in number, are all living: Agatha (Mrs. Rosier), Augusta (Mrs. William F. Miller), Bernard E., Charles W., Christian G., Otto F., aud Ida A. (Mrs. C. H. Breckheisen). Our subject was educated in Lima, and entered the insurance business in 1877. He was married, October 1, 1884, to Sarah, daughter of Rev. A. S. Bartholomew. Mr. Kemmer is a member of Lima Lodge, No. 91, K. of P. HARMAN KIBBY, retired, Lima, was born February 1, 1819, in Simsbury, Conn., the only son who grew to manhood of Moses and Tamar (Knight) Kibby (formerly Kibbee). Moses Kibby is a descendant of an old Welsh family, who left their native country during the religious persecutions, and settled in Connecticut. Moses Kibby came to Ohio, in 1819, and located in what was then Geauga (now Lake) County, Ohio, being among the early settlers of that county and of the reserve; he lived there until 1837, when he moved to Hardin County, same State, and settled on a farm; he died in December, 1877, his wife in 1856. Their family of thirteen are all dead except Maryett (now Mrs. L. Manly, residing in Lake County, Ohio), and Harman. Our subject received his early education in the schools of Geauga County and at Painesville. He commenced life by teaching school, and then followed the business of builder and contractor. He subsequently took contracts on the Mad River & Lake Erie Railroad, and in 1848 came to Lima. He then followed the occupation of general collector, having twenty-five counties in northwestern Ohio, and three in Indiana, doing his traveling on horseback. Mr. Kibby was married in November, 1853, to Mercy A., daughter of Eliab and Mary (Harford) Purdy, of New York, and they had a family of three children: Clara T. (married Dr. A. N. Smeall, of Toronto School of Veterinary Surgeons, Ontario), Laverne H. and May P. Mr. Kibby dealt in live stock for ten years, until the close of the war of the Rebellion, from the West to the East, and came out successful. He was for a time engaged in the tanning business in which he also met with success up to 1872, and then entered the jobbing grocery trade; closing this out at the end of five years, he commenced building the Jibe residence in which he now lives. In 1881, he established, along with others, the Lima Iron Fence Company, and in May, 1884, began the block at Lima known as the Kibby Block, in which the K. of P. have the finest hall in Ohio, 79x81 feet. 708 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. SAMUEL K. KRAUSS, photographer, Lima, was born August 23, 1830, in Lehigh County, Penn., son of Jacob and Lydia Krauss, natives of Pennsylvania, parents of eight children, of whom Samuel K. is the only one who came to Ohio. Our subject was educated in his native State, and came to Ohio in 1864, settled at Wooster and went into the photographic business, from which place he went to Maumee City, Ohio, and in 1866 came to Lima. He was formerly a mechanic, having early learned the carpenter's trade, at which he worked at Philadelphia, Penn. Mr. Krauss was married March 14, 1867, to Catherina E., daughter of Rev. M. Workman, of Wooster, Ohio, and by this union was born one child who died in infancy. Our subject took into partnership R. H. Ebersole in the photographic business in July, 1883, and the firm ranks among the leading. artists of the northwestern part of Ohio. CHARLES L. LONG, editor Daily Republican, Lima, was born October 18, 1827, in Franklin, Warren Co., Ohio; son of Jacob and Maria M. Long, former a native of Pennsylvania, latter of Long Island. Jacob Long came to Ohio in 1816 with his father and mother, Michael and Agnes Long, and settled in Hamilton County, near Cincinnati, where Glendale now stands. Mrs. Jacob Long was twice married, and by her first husband had three children: Agnes, now Mrs. Kinder; Jacob, and Charles L., our subject, who was quite young when his father died. Mrs. Long then married Orson Britton, by whom she had four children: Elizabeth S.; Alma, now Mrs. Henry Spillman; Orson; and Richard. Our subject's mother died in 1877. Charles L. Long received his early education at Franklin, Warren Co., Ohio. He entered the office of the Cincinnati Gazette as an apprentice in 1840, remaining six years, and at the breaking out of the Mexican war he enlisted in the United States service for one year in the First Ohio Regiment, participating in the battles of Monterey, Saltillo and other minor engagements. He was mustered out at New Orleans in 1847, and returned to Cincinnati, Ohio, where he followed his trade until 1848, and then worked in a mill for a time. In 1849 he crossed the plains to California, returning in 1851. He assisted in the opening of the Hamilton & Dayton Railroad, on which he afterward became a conductor. Here he remained three years, and then returned to his trade as printer, soon after going on a farm belonging to his mother. In 1857 he returned to Cincinnati and again took up his trade, working at it until 1861 when he enlisted in tbe late war, and as captain took a company composed of printers into Camp Harrison, then on the organization of the Fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry he was elected major, in which rank he served three months. In August, 1861, he was appointed lieutenant-colonel of the Thirty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, which regiment he remained in command of till July 13, 1863, when be resigned. He participated in the battles of Perryville, Corinth, Chapel Hill, Hoover's Gap, Tullahoma, Chickamauga, Triune, Mission Ridge and others. He afterward was the agent of the Atlantic & Great Western Railway, and the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad at Dayton for several years. In 1880, after having been engaged on the Daily Sentinel of Indianapolis, he came to Lima, and purchased the Alleu county Republican of that place, a weekly paper of which he is editor and proprietor. In August, 1882, he made important additions to the office, and established OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - 709 a morning daily, and March 5,1884, a joint stock company was formed of which he is president. Mr. Long was married in 1857 to Miss Josephine Fitz Gibbons, and to this union have been born two children one now living: Richard L. Our subject is a F. & A. , M., a member of the of the Loyal Legion of G. A. R., A. 0. U. W., and of the military order Pennsylvania. WILLIAM McCOMB, JR., mayor of Lima, was born January 29, 1851, in Tompkins Cove, Rockland Co., N. Y., son of William and Sarah (Sands) McComb, natives of Ireland, and who came to America in 1849, settling in New York State, where they remained until 1864, then coming to this county, located in Lima, where they now reside. They had a family of seven children, of whom William Jr. is the only survivor. Our subject was educated in Lima, and learned the trade of iron molder, at which he worked for many years. He then took a course at Wilkes Commercial College, after which he was employed in the post- office as clerk, under Mr. Parmenter, and in the spring of 1884 he was elected to his present office of mayor of Lima. Previous to this he spent three years in the interest of the Commercial Gazette as agent. He is a member of I. 0. 0. F. Mr. McComb was married February 7, 1878, to Francis E. Bitner. JAMES MACKENZIE, Lima, was born in Scotland, July 14, 1814. His father, William L. Mackenzie, was a resident of Canada, and a member of the Parliament of Upper Canada (now Ontario), who, in 1837, became a leader in the insurrection for the independence of Canada. W. L. Mackenzie had long been a Liberal, and was the first publisher of a paper, the Colonial Advocate, that advocated the rights of the Canadian people to liberal and free government, all power being then in the colonial governors and a junto of office-holders, known as the "Family Compact," who controlled all offices, judicial and political, except members of the lower house of Parliament, in the province. In his father's office James Mackenzie learned printing, and came to the United States in 1837 in the insurrection against English rule; was upon Navy Island, and from thence took part as an officer in the frontier movement, from Navy Island west to Detroit; was a part of the movement of the insurgents who went on Point A'Pelee and Fighting but were un- able to sustain the attack of the British troops, and were driven back to the United States. The whole movement on the frontier, after the defeat in Canada, was a mistake, and could only end in failure, but a young man was not likely to realize that at Mr. Mackenzie's age. He went East, and after aiding various movements, commenced at Lockport, N. Y., a newspaper in the interest of the Canadian cause, called the Freeman's Advocate. It was sustained for nearly a year, encountered Van Buren's proclamation of neutrality, had for a time a large circulation in several of the States on the frontier; but when the expedition under Gen. Bierce failed at Sandwich in 1839, it was discontinued, and Mr. Mackenzie, though doing whatever appeared practical to aid the cause, did not thereafter act with the hunter's lodges," as they were called, or encourage further expeditions from the United States into Canada. Afterward he was employed as editor of the Workingmen's Advocate, at the city of Rochester. for Vick & Company, who published a daily paper in thc in- 710 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. terests of American workingmen, and when they sold out to Mr. O'Reilly, who established the Rochester Advertiser, Mr. Mackenzie was employed for a brief period as local editor and reporter, by Mr. O’Reilly. on the Advertiser, but after a short time he concluded to come to Ohio, and there continued his law studies (which he had commenced with Mr. Nicholls, of Lockport,) under Messrs. Bishop Backus, of Cleveland, Ohio, at which city he was admitted to citizenship and to the bar in 1843, when he removed to Henry County, in northwest Ohio. His first employment was in teaching school, and while doing so he was elected township clerk, and afterward, in October, 1844, prosecuting attorney of Henry County. He resigned this position and removed to Putnam County, in 1845, and purchased the Kalida Venture, which he continued to publish for ten years thereafter. It was a Democratic paper of the county. and received support from several other counties that had not then established newspapers. In October, 1846, and again in 1845, and in 1850, Mr. Mackenzie was elected prosecuting attorney of Putnam County. In 1853 he was elected a member of the Ohio State Legislature from the counties of Putnam and Henry, and served as such. Again in 1856 he was elected prosecuting attorney of Putnam County; and he removed in 1858 to Allen County, and for two years and a half edited and published the Allen County Democrat. In 1861, and in 1863, Mr. Mackenzie was elected prosecuting attorney of Allen County, and in the fall of 1865 he was elected judge of the Court of Common Pleas, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of Judge Metcalf, and to complete his term of service. Mr. Mackenzie was re-elected judge in 1869, and again in 1873, completing his judicial service in February, 1879. At the close of his judicial career the gentlemen of the bar of Allen, Putnam and Shelby Counties, constituting the part of the subdivision over which he presided, passed resolutions in compliment of his discharge of his judicial duties. Since. leaving the bench he has returned to the practice of the law, in company with T. D. Robb, Esq., at Lima, Allen County, where he resides. During nearly all the period of his residence in Putnam County, Mr. Mackenzie was school director at Kalida, and school examiner of the county, He was also, for several years, county school examiner in Allen County, and for the last fifteen years has been one of the city school examiners. In May, 1846, he was married to Lucina P. Leonard, and by her has had seven children-- two sons and five daughters—six living. One of his sons, Eugene C., is clerk of the courts in Allen County, and the other, William L., is a practicing attorney at the Lima bar. Mr. Mackenzie still continues tbe active practice of his profession as a lawyer, and has, during his residence in northwest Ohio, taken an active interest and part in public affairs, He has, since being admitted to citizenship, acted with the Democratic party, and during the war supported actively the preservation of the Union. JOHN McKIBBEN, inventor and manufacturer, Lima, was born in Stark County, Ohio, August 8, 1819; son of William and Anna (Moore) KcKibben, natives of Fayette County, Penn., and Westmoreland, respectively. The families were the descendants of sturdy old Scotch Presbyterian non-conformists, who, in the times of the "wars of persecution" fled to the north of Ireland and to America. Those coming to OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - 711 America did good service in western Pennsylvania, in the mountain wildernesses, in making settlements, protecting them, and founding churches and schools. William McKibben was twice married, both times in Washington County; his first wife was Polly, daughter of William Ray of Cross Creek, same county. She bore him one daughter, Anna, and one son, Samuel Ray. Anna Moore, sister of James Moore, of Cross Creek, his second wife, bore him six children: Polly, Jane, Sarah, William, Eleanor and John. About 1809 the family, as then constituted, moved into Stark County, Ohio, then in the woods; here John was born. Somewhere about 1790 the father did service "on the frontier" with Capt Adam Poe, brother of Andrew, of "Bigfoot Indian" memory, on Yellow Creek west of Ohio River, and after Hullsis surrender he marched from Stark County to the Northwest with a regiment of volunteers from eastern Ohio. In 1820, when John was a few months old, the family moved to Trumbull County, where the children received most of their schooling, and where the father died in 1834. John learned his trade with Mr. Barnabas Lee, who carried on tailoring business in Poland, then in Trumbull County. In the last summer of his apprenticeship he had one term in Prof. Bradley's select school in Poland. In November, after voting for Gen. Harrison, he came to Lima, his brother William having been one of the pioneers to Allen County, having brought their mother and sister Sarah. later. In the spring of 1841 John rented rooms and brought his mother and sister to Lima; they, with William, wife and one child, having lived together in a new cabin in the woods for a time. The next year Mr. Barnabas Lee wrote to John, his late apprentice, offering him the benefit of a scholarship in Allegheny College, Meadville, Penn., and money for expenses to take a college course, money to be repaid whenever it suited him; but, situated as he was, with mother and sister, he had to forego the advantages so magnanimously offered by Mr. Lee. During this spring, 1841, his business being dull, John worked with his brother William and John Carlisle, who had Scott's saw-mill, at the river near East Market Street bridge. They left it in his hands. going to their new places near. John McKibben sawed the plank for the first frame bridge at that crossing. Mr. David Tracy was the builder. In 1842-43 he was in partnership, in the tailoring business, with Mr. T. K. Jacobs, who was elected County Treasurer, their shop being transferred to the east room of the Treasurer's office in the, then, new court house, Mr. J. being the first Treasurer occupying that office therein. Mr. McKibben's health failing with a view to fitting himself for teaching, he attended two terms of Rev. Chaffee's select school in Lima. But July 1, 1845, he accepted a position in J. W. King's "Old Cash Store." then about a year established here, where he remained several years. In 1846 he married Mrs. King's sister, Miss Mary Kendall. daughter of Mr. Simon Kendall, at her father's residence in Suffield, Conn., and to them were born three sons and three daughters: W William K., Annie E. (who died at the age of near ten). George F.. Mary C., Ida E. and Justin H. William K. was educated at Dennison University, Granville, Ohio, and at Rochester, N. Y. While in the latter seminary he was married to Miss Rebecca Collett. of Granville. Ohio, going the next year, as missionary, to Swatow. China, remaining about nine 712 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. years. George F. graduated in Lima high school, at Dennison University, being two years before at Rochester, N. Y., with William K., and in Theological Seminary, Morgan Park, Ill. ; spending a year in Europe, the fall, winter and spring terms in Leipsic University; he is now professor of modern languages in Dennison University, Granville. Ohio. George. after returning to Granville, married Miss Lizzie Stillwell, of Dayton, Ohio. Mary and Ida graduated in Lima high school, and in the Young Ladies' Institute. Granville, Ohio, are teachers in Lima union schools. Justin H. married Miss Ella E., daughter of Mr. G. Day. of Lima; is secretary of King's Great Western Powder Company, at Xenia, Ohio. Our subject, John McKibben, is the inventor and patentee of severah articles of value; his safety bridle and reins are very efficient and humane in operation; his reclining and extension chair a very convenient one; and his automatically locking couplings for vehicles, neck yoke and pole for carriages, etc., are perfect models of simplicity and utility, and may be highly ornamental. There is reason to believe he will realize from these, manufacturing or on sales of patents, sufficient to make him and his amiable wife, now both sixty-six years old, comfortable their old . age through. John McKibben, who entered, settled and, in 1837, died upon the land now known as North Lima, was a cousin of our subject. JOHN MARTIN, dealer in saddles and harness, Lima, Ohio, was born December 19, 1827, in Richland County, Ohio, son of Charles and Christiena (nee Menchey) Martin, the former a native of Germany, the latter of New York State. Charles Martin came to Ohio in 1820, settling in Richland County where he remained for a few years; thence removed to Crawford County, subsequently sold his estate there, and went into Huron County, Ohio, and there remained until his death. Mrs. Christiena Martin was twice married, and by her first husband (Mr. Houser) had five children: William, Anthony, Michael, George and Lydia; by her second husband she had five children: Henry, John, Mary, George and Samuel. George was killed in California. Our subject was educated in Huron and Crawford Counties, and began his trade in Huron County, in 1845. He was married to Lucy K., daughter of A. F. Parker, of Hancock County, by whom he has four children: Charles F., Samuel H. (married to Miss Minerva I. Bently), Harry H. and Eva M. Our subject came to Lima in 1878, where he opened a shop and is keeping a complete stock of goods in the saddlery line. He is enjoying a fine trade. GEORGE H. MEILY, attorney at law, Lima, was born August 28, 1849, in Lima, son of John H. and Catherine (Fisher) Meily, natives of Pennsylvania, former born November 15, 1817, in Lebanon, at one time a weaver of fancy quilts, he was also a practical iron molder, came to Ohio in 1836, located in Mansfield, and there remained ten years, and then moved to Lima, settling on Main Street where now stands the Meily Block. John H. Meily built the first foundry in the county, where the Globe Machine Works now stand. He was subsequently elected clerk of the court, a position he filled six years. He then engaged in the manufacture of brick in Lima, and built the hardware storeroom on the east side of Public Square, and the large brick block on Main Street; he was for a number of years engaged in the sale of agricultural implements, finally engaging in real estate business until his ultimate retirement from active OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - 713 fife. He died December 25, 1884. His family numbers nine children: Catherine 0. (wife of C. S. Brice), L. M., Ann Eliza (wife of C. Y. Freeman), Ringold W., Frances J. (wife of Col. Orr), George H., Harriet A.., Mary V. (wife of Dr. Irvin, of Indiana,) and Sarah E. Our subject was educated in Lima, and began the study of law in 1868 in the office of Lamison & Ballard, and was admitted to the bar in the State Court of Ohio, in August, 1871, and to practice in the United States Courts, March 27, 1874, at Cleveland, Ohio. He began practice in Lima in 1878. He was engaged in the construction of the Lake Erie & Western Railroad, the Chicago & Atlantic and the Michigan & Ohio Railroads; was also one of the projectors of the Lima & Columbus Railway. JOHN MELHORN, insurance, Lima, was born February 13, 1819, in York County, Penn., son of George and Hester (Neiman) Melhorn, natives of Pennsylvania, and who were the parents of seven children, two of whom are now living: Caroline (wife of Frank Bull) and John. Our subject came to Ohio in 1840, settling in Champaign County, and in 1854 came to Allen County. He was united in marriage November 3, 1842, with Margaret, daughter of George Bell, and to this union were born twelve children, five of whom are now living: Elizabeth (Mrs. J. D. Foye), Mary C. (Mrs. J. R. Ashton), Annie B. (Mrs. G. S. Vicary), Edgar Lincoln and Minnie Kate. Mr. Melhorn engaged In the shoe trade for fifteen or sixteen years, and also in manufacturing, until his health failed, when he sold out his business. In 1878 he entered the insurance business, and is now representing prominent companies of New York, Philadelphia, Brooklyn and Hartford. He was a member of the city council, and was elected mayor, serving from 1855 to 1857. He is a F. & A. M. CHARLES METZGER, physician and surgeon, Lima, was born in Germany in 1837, son of Daniel and Dora (Snyder) Metzger, who were the parents of four children, two now living: Henerietta (now Mrs. Hagermon) and Charles. Daniel Metzger came to America in 1840-41 and settled in Herkimer County, N. Y., where he remained for ten years; thence moved to Wooster, Wayne Co., Ohio, and thence to Springfield, where he spent the remainder of his days. Our subject was educated in the schools of Ohio, and, in 1858, began the study of medicine with Drs. Sanders and Blair, in Cleveland, Ohio. He then took a course of lectures and graduated at the Western Homoeopathic (now the Cleveland Hospital) College. During the late civil war the doctor enlisted, in 1861, in Company C, One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was elected first lieutenant of same. He came to Lima in 1864, and has since successfully followed his profession. He was united in marriage in 1865. with Clara, daughter of Scott Cunningham, and to this union were born two children: Dora and Fannie. The Doctor is a F. & A. M. WILLIAM MILLER, butcher, Lima, was born March 27, 1831, in Germany, son of Charles G. and Mary E. (Hofferbert) Miller, of Germany, and who had a family of eleven children, six of whom came to America: Michael, Margaret (now Mrs. Rummel), Eva K. (now Mrs. Wolf ), Jacob, Charles and William. The subject of this sketch was educated in his native land, and came to America when fifteen years old with his 714 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. brothers, Michael and Jacob. He came to Lima in 1848, subsequently moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, and there learned the butcher's trade. He was married in Cincinnati to Elizabeth Brothers, by whom he has had eleven children: Daniel B. (married to Mary Dell), Kate (Mrs. Seeley), Fred W., Caroline (deceased), Charles G. (married to Kate Boyd), John L., Pauline, Lewis G. (married to Sarah Stevenson), Roselle, Alexander H., George W. Mr. Miller returned to Lima in 1869, where he has since remained, and is conducting a butcher-shop. He was elected councilman, serving three terms, and in 1873 was elected sheriff, which office he filled four years. Mr. Miller is a charter member of the L O. O. F. J. W. MOCK, photographer, Lima, was born in October, 1853, in Fayette County, Ohio, son of John, a farmer, and Mary (Pierson) Mock, and grandson of John Mock, Sr., who came from Virginia in an early day, settling in Fayette County, Ohio, and there remained. Our subject's parents had a family of seven children (six of whom are now living): Martin L., Alfred P., Lavenia C., J. W., John F., Charles E. (died young) and Lonie. These were educated in Fayette County, where the family still reside. Our subject began the photographic business when young, and March 1, 1884, opened out in trim order a gallery, in which he displays the art to good advantage, his portraits proving him to be a first-class artist. Mr. Mock was married, in 1876, to Miss Ada Horsey. He is a F. & A. M., a member of the lodge at Washington Court House, Ohio. JACOB MOSER, undertaker and dealer in furniture, Lima, was born April 13, 1835, in Minster, Canton Berne, Switzerland, son of David and Anna Moser. David Moser, a hatter by trade, came to America in 1853, and settled in Newville, Wells Co., Ind., where he followed farming to some extent. His family consisted of two sons and three daughters: Jacob, Mary (married to Mr. A. Ramseyer, of Lima), Eliza (now Mrs. G. Sourer, of Newville, Ind.), Rosina (now Mrs. Cannen, of Newville, Ind.) and Fred (a druggist of Lima). Our subject was educated in his native land and came to America with his parents. He was a hatter by trade, but for eight years was engaged in the drug trade at Bluffton, Ohio; thence removing to Lima, and here carried on a drug business for five years with J. Myers. Mr. Moser sold his rnterest in this business in 1884, and has since engaged in the undertaking and furniture trade, under the firm name of Townsend, Moser & Co. Our subject was married, March 11, 1861, to Elizabeth, daughter of Isaac Newenschwander, natives of Switzerland, residing in Wayne County, Ohio, and to this union were born four children: Emma (wife of Dr. Stueber, Petersburg, Ill.), Bertha, Calvin and Albert. Mr. Moser is a F. & A. M., and a member of the I. O. O. F ISAAC S. MOTTER, attorney at law, Lima, was born January 19, 1852, at Williamsport, Md., son of Isaac Sr., a farmer, and Mary (Snively)Motter, natives, the former of Maryland, the latter of Pennsylvania, and who had a family of seven children, all now living. Our subject was educated in his native State at Roanoke College, Virginia. He began the study of law at Hagerstown. Md., with Col. George Schley, and was admitted to the bar at Hagerstown in 1876. He came to Ohio in 1881, forming a partnership in Lima with W. L. Mackenzie, a son OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - 715 of ex-Judge Mackenzie. Messrs. Molter and Mackenzie are enterprising young members of the bar, and seem destined to rank with the prominent attorneys of the city. GEORGE W. MYERS, miller, Lima, was born January 31, 1846, in Massillon, Ohio, son of Jacob and Catherine (Briarley) Myers, natives of Germany, and who had a family of eight children, six W., Catherine and Rosa (Mrs. M. Alden). Jacob Myers was a farmer, and engaged extensively in buying and shipping stock. Our subject, the only member of the years family was employed by Holland & Baxter in their hardware store; he subsequently acted as agent in the Adams and United States Express offices for sixteen years. He formed a partnership with Mr. Gorton in the Ottawa Mills, August, 1882. Mr. Myers was married in April, 1871, to Miss Mary A., daughter of the late William B. Gorton, a worthy citizen of Lima, the mainstay of the Episcopal Church here, proprietor of the Ottawa Mills, and whose death was deeply lamented by all who knew him. After Mr. Gorton's demise Mr. Myers and his wife's brother-in-law, Mr E. C. Mackenzie (clerk of the court) took charge of the mills; this was in January, 1885. To Mr. and Mrs. Myers were born three children: Harry, Albert and William. Mr. Myers, though comparatively a young man, has good business qualifications, and is well fitted for the position he occupies. He held the office of township clerk for two years (1870, 1871). He is a HENRY C. NEFF, foreman of the Lima Paper Mills, Lima, was born June 20, 1846, in Marion County, Ohio, son of John G. and Catherine (Faurot) Neff, natives of Virginia and New York, respectively. John G. Neff came to Ohio in 1832, settling in Marion County, where he remained until 1862, when he moved to Lima, purchasing a farn of B. C. Faurot, where he lived for fifteen years, then he sold and moved two and a half miles west of Lima, on the old Richie farm, which is held by his family to-day. His children, six in number, were Henry C., Howard and Harvey, residents of Lima ; Princess, residing in Marion, Ohio ; Esther, wife of R. E. Davis, a merchant of Cairo, Ohio, and Alice, wife of Henry Bolton, who died March 26, 1884, leaving one child, Frank. Our subject was married, October 13, 1870, to Miss Jennie, daughter of Michael Mauk, and to this union were born six children: Bert, Blanche, Geraldine, Corbin, Bessie and Katy (latter died when two years old). In 1870 Henry C. Neff became foreman of the paper-mills in Lima, which position he still retains. The mills were established in 1869 and have a capacity of making fifteen tons of straw board paper daily, employing 100 hands. Mr. Neff is a member of Lima Lodge, No. 581, I. O. O. F. HENRY NEISE, manufacturer and dealer in boots and shoes, Lima, was born May 31, 1826, in Lancaster County, Penn., son of Peter and Elizabeth (Shively) Neise, who came to Ohio in 1828, settling in Richland County. Of their family of eleven children, seven are still living: Benjamin, John, Samuel, Henry, Peter, Nancy (Mrs. Lewis, a widow) and Elizabeth (Mrs. Evil). Our subject was educated in the common schools of Richland County. In 1842 he began business himself, engaging successfully in the shoe trade at Ashland, Ohio, a  the 716 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. spring of 1855, he opened a shoe shop and store in Lima, where he has since remained. Mr. Neise was married, in 1849, to Fannie, daughter of Samuel J. Miller, of Richland County, Ohio, and to this union were born the following children: William H., Hiram M., James, John C., Frederick K., Burt F., Etta M. William H. is in business with his father, and is married to Matilda, daughter of J. Myers, and has three children: James H., Grace M. and Carrie E. Mr. Neise is a thorough-going business man. He is a member of the I. 0. 0. F. PETER O'NEILL, a leading tailor of Lima, was born in April, 1825, in County Carlow, Ireland, a son of John O'Neill who died in Ireland, and whose family consisted of nine children, three of whom are still living: Andrew, residing in Ireland; Mary, now Mrs. Clowery, and Peter. Our subject was educated in his native land and learned the tailor's trade while yet a youth. He was married in 1845 to Bridget, daughter of William Nolan, and four years later came to America, settling in Lima, Ohio, where he reared his children, ten in number, named as follows : Thomas; Lawrence; Mary, married to P. Leveringham ; Patrick; Margaret; Theresa (first) deceased; Annie; Bridget, married to John S. O'Connor; Michael, and Theresa (second), married to J. Shanon. Lawrence O'Neill (subject's son), was born November 14, 1848, and was educated in Lima, Ohio. He was married in July, 1874, to Laura, daughter of William Mumaugh, an old settler of the county, and by this union were born two children--Alice and Esther. L. O'Neill was elected marshal of the city in 1882, which office he still holds. He is a thorough business man and a practical blacksmith, having learned his trade in the Dayton & Michigan Railroad shops. ALBERT OSBORN, merchant, Lima, was born in February, 1836, in Youngstown, Ohio; son of John and Isabel (Duncan) Osborn, natives, the former of Virginia, the latter of Washington County, Penn. John Osborn was a miller in his early days, but in later life took up farming. He came to Ohio in his youth, and became an early settler of Mahoning County, where he married and raised a family of fourteen children, nine of whom are now living: Mary, Rachael, Jane, Harriet, Laura, Henrietta, Marcus L., John H. and Albert. Our subject received his early education in Trumbull County, Ohio, and immediately began business for himself. In the winter of 1856 he married Sarah A., daughter of John and Elizabeth McCorkle, and to this union has been born one son—John M. Mr. Osborn went to Pennsylvania in 1862, and entered into oil commerce, boring wells and speculating in real estate until he had reaped sufficient to warrant him in returning to this county in 1868, and engaging in the queensware trade. This he followed nine years, and then selling out his interest in 1877, he opened his present general grocery and provision store. He is a member of Lima Lodge, F. & A. M. I. NEWTON PANGLE, liveryman, Lima, was born in Marion Township, this county, November 22, 1856; son of Ferguson B. and Mary J. (Rome) Pangle. His paternal grandfather, Vance Pangle, born in January, 1774, in Virginia, married August 14, 1799, Rebecca Longacre, a native of Virginia, born December 14, 1781. In 1830 they came to Lancaster County, and in 1834 to Allen County, Ohio, and settled in Sugar Creek Township, where Mr. Pangle died September 15, 1835. His OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - 717 widow remained on the old homestead with her son, Elisha, until 1844, when they removed to Marion Township, where she lived until her death in December, 1880, in her one hundredth year. Her mind was vigorous at the time of her death, and her recollections of pioneer life in the woods of Allen County were vivid and clear. She reared a family of twelve children, all of whom were residents of Allen County. The father of our subject, in the pioneer days, was a buyer of hides and pelts, and subsequently embarked and for several years engaged in the grocery trade at Delphos. In the meantime he built a large warehouse on the banks of the canal, and was an extensive dealer in grain and produce of all kinds. He was also a large owner of real estate. He started out for himself, without means, and by industry, frugality and business tact accumulated a large competency. He died August 5, 1857, at the age of forty years. He had seven children: Francis (Mrs. D. L. Williams), Elizabeth (Mrs. W. P. Davis), Julia (deceased), Ida (deceased), Eliza (Mrs. R. B. Jervis), I. Newton and Ferguson B. Our subject was reared in Delphos, where he received a high school education. He married, November 15, 1878, Anna J., daughter of DeWitt C. and Lena Richmond, of Lima, by whom he has one child—Lena J. After he became of age Mr. Pangle engaged for three years in farming in Marion Township. In 1870 he located in Lima and embarked in the livery business, which he has continued to the present time. He exercises a vigilant supervision over the general work and management of his business, and by his attention to the wants of his patrons has made many friends and built up a large patronage. H. PARHAM, dealer in agricultural implements, wagons, buggies, etc., was born in Warren, Trumbull Co., Ohio, March 27, 1841; son of Charles and Rebecca (Davis) Parham, the former a native of England, the latter of Wales, and whose parents came to this country when they were young. Charles Parham is a farmer by occupation, and resides in Deerfield, Portage Co., Ohio. He has reared a family of seven children (five sons and two daughters), six of whom are now living: Henry, Hiram K., Frederick C., John M., Martha (wife of Nelson Dodge) and Sabina. One son, Albion, was killed at Atlanta, Ga., during the war. They were all educated in the common schools, afterward attending and graduating from Iron City College, Pittsburgh, Penn., and Mt. Union College, Mt. Union, Ohio. Our subject embarked in the hardware trade at Ravenna, Ohio, where he married his present wife April 18, 1868, then Miss Bessie S. Howland (whose ancestors came over in the historical " May Flower," landing at Plymouth, Mass.), moved to Lima, Ohio, the same year, and re-embarked in the hardware business, remaining in the same until the year 1874. Mr. Parham is one of Lima's active business men, is doing a large and prosperous business. Is a member of Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church; of the Masonic order; also a member of the city council, and chairman of two of its most important committees. The family consists of himself, wife and daughter—Edith May. ORVILLE L. PARMENTER, patentee and manufacturer of egg boxes, Lima, was born June 10, 1844, in Austinburg, Jefferson Co., Ohio; son of Austin W. and Sarah (Calkins) Parmenter. Our subject came to 43 718      BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. Allen County, Ohio, in 1882. He is the inventor of an egg box valuable for shipping purposes, and in October, 1884, a stock company was formed, styled " The Ohio Egg Case Company." the officers being M. Seiberling, president; Morgan Thomas, vice-president; L. Reichelderfer, treasurer; W. E. Gray, secretary; and 0. L. Parmenter, manager. The firm, which is considered a safe and reliable one, have leased the paper mill to facilitate their operations, and are doing a large business manufacturing this patent. The enterprise is fast becoming one of the leading industries of Lima. Mr. Parmenter was married, in 1870, to Jennie T., daughter of H. McBride and grand-daughter of Gen. Springer. To this union have been born three children: Henry, James and Bessie. ISAIAH PILLARS, attorney at law, Lima, was horn in Jefferson County, Ohio, March 17, 1833; son of Samuel and Charlotte (Potts) Pillar, the former a native of Pennsylvania, of German extraction, the latter of Virginia and of English descent. His father, Samuel Pillars, was a carpenter, never rich in this world's goods. During Isaiah's childhood the family lived in Carroll County, Ohio, thence moved to the village of Risden (now a part of Fostoria), Seneca Co., Ohio, where the mother died when our subject was eight years old, and, from that on, his life was that of a poor boy thrown among comparative strangers. At the age of sixteen he commenced teaching school, and by industry and application prepared himself for an academic course, beginning in the Seneca County Academy, then under the management of T. W. Harvey (afterward school commissioner of Ohio), and finishing at Heidelberg College, Tiffin, Ohio. He read law in the office of his brother, James Pillars (who has since been judge of the common pleas for ten years), was admitted to the bar when not quite twenty-one years old, and commenced to practice at Lima in 1855. In 1862 he was appointed commandant of Camp Lima by Gov. Tod, with the rank of colonel, and under his supervision the Ninety-ninth, One Hundred and Eighteenth and Eighty-first Regiments were organized. In 1866 our subject was elected prosecuting attorney of Allen County on the Democratic ticket; was Democratic candidate for Presidential elector in 1868. In 1871 was elected representative in the general assembly, and after serving one term declined re-election. During his legislative term he vigorously resisted a proposed measure for levying a tax for the purpose of railroad construction. The wisdom of his course was afterward sustained by the supreme court that pronounced the measure unconstitutional. He was also author of a minority report in favor of the abolition of capital pun- ishment, a summary of the argument being as follows: First : That the infliction of death as a punishment for crime is a relic of the laws of revenge and retaliation. Second : That crime is not lessened by, and that the protection of society in no way demands, the death of an offender. Third : That the infliction of capital punishment does not deter others by way of example from the commission of crime. Fourth : That its effect upon society is to debase and blunt the finer sensibilities, and thereby increase the disposition for the commission of crime. Fifth: That by it one of the legitimate purposes of punishment, the reformation of the criminal, is wholly defeated. Sixth : That by capital punishment the divine right to life is violated under sanction of the OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - 719 law, the sacred regard for human life destroyed, and many times innocent persons put to death. Seventh : That, by the substitution of imprisonment for life for the death penalty, convictions and punishment would be rendered far more certain, and thereby crime would be lessened and all the purposes of punishment be accomplished. In the fall of 1877 Mr. Pillars was elected attorney-general for the State of Ohio by the Democratic party. It will be proper in this connection to state that until 1864 he was identified with the Republican party, but at that time, for reasons satisfactory to himself, he abandoned it, and since has been a warm adherent of Democratic principles. In February, 1856, Mr. Pillars was married to Miss Susan Fickle, of Lima, Ohio. In February, 1870, his wife died and he has since remained a widower. The death of his wife, to whom he was devotedly attached, was a crushing blow, from which he but slowly rallied. He has three children—two boys and one girl: James, Theodora and Stuart. He had another child, Pearl, who died in infancy. Early in life Mr. Pillars developed a passion for books. For years he has devoted himself to collecting rare and old works. In 1871 a fire destroyed many of his treasured volumes along with a valuable law library. In religious belief our subject is a firm believer in the doctrines of Emanuel Swedenborg, and is the author of a written treatise on the life, works and doctrines of that eminent philosopher. Mr. Pillars continues in active practice of the law in the State and federal courts. W. D. POLING, county auditor, Lima, was born in April,1843, in Perry County, Ohio, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Short) Poling, the former a native of Fairfield County, Ohio, and the latter a native of Pennsylvania. Both the Poling and Short families came to Ohio in an early day, settling in Fairfield County; Benjamin Poling's father coming from Virginia. Benjamin Poling came to this county in the fall of 1845 and settled in Marion Township, where he at present resides. His family numbered five children—two sons and three daughters: Anna M., wife of L. D. Sites; W. D.; Rachel, wife of G. W. Liman; Mary E., and Samuel, married to Emeline Snow. Our subject was married November 18, 1869, to Miss Kisiah, daughter of James Baxter, and by this union were born seven children: Melissa A., Arthur B., Mary E., James B., Bertha V., Rachel A. and Carl B. Mr. Poling was elected to the office of county auditor in October, 1881, and re-elected in October, 1884. He is a member of the K. of P. W. L. PORTER, coal and oil merchant, Lima, was born September 15, 1832, in Washington County, Penn., son of William and Jane (Langan) Porter, of Pennsylvania, and a grandson of John Porter, who came from Ireland to America in 1770, landing at Baltimore, Md., where he remained for a few years. Our subject's paternal grandmother was born in one of the old Revolutionary forts in Pennsylvania, and his father, William Porter, who was a miller by trade, came with his family to Ohio in 1836, settling in Parkman Township, Geauga County, where he died in 1852. His wife died in 1834 in Washington County, Penn. They were parents of three children now living: Elizabeth, John and W. L. Our subject was educated in Geauga County, Ohio, and began the pursuits of life when a youth. He was for several years successfully engaged 720 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. in the patent -medicine business. He was twice married, on the first occasion in 1860, to Emma Harley, by whom he had one child—William Harley. Mrs. Porter dying in 1865, Mr. Porter married in 1873, Viella, daughter of B. P. Holmes, one of the early settlers of this county, and by her he has one child—Jane. Our subject came to Lima in 1870 and engaged in the drug business, and in 1872 he sold out his drugs and commenced the coal and oil trade, in which he now does a large business. He is a F. & A. M.,a member of the lodge at Lima. HINCHMAN S. PROPHET, Lima, was born January 26, 1836, in Evesham, Burlington Co., N. J. His parents, John and Catherine (Roherts) Prophet, were English, and came to America about 1829, settling in Philadelphia, Penn. They subsequently lived in the city of New York and at Evesham, N. J. From thence they came to Ohio, about 1838, settling in Columbiana County. Several years later Mr. Prophet, with his family, removed to Morrow County, where he resided to the end of his life. Eight children were born to them : Ann, Henry, Jane, Alfred, Kate, John, H. S. and Elvira, all of whom are living, with the exception of Kate. The subject of this sketch, the only member of the family residing in Allen County, was educated at Cardington, Ohio. When twenty years of age he commenced the study of law under Ross Burns, and completed the study with Judge J. A. Beebe ; was admitted to the bar February 2, 1860, in the Supreme Court of Ohio. He immediately commenced the active practice of his profession as a partner of Judge Beebe. Immediately on the breaking out of the late war of the Rebellion, he enlisted in the ranks of the Union Army, and was elected second lieutenant. As the quota of 75,000 volunteers was full, he again enlisted as a private soldier in Company C, Fifteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, which had been accepted by the governor, served three months, and was then mustered out with his company. He assisted in the organization of Company B, of the Forty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in which he served as second lieutenant, first lieutenant, and captain, and resigned in the summer of 1863, by reason of ill health. He was wounded in the second battle of Corinth, in 1862. Returning to Mount Gilead, ho was elected Colonel of the Second Regiment Ohio Militia, and was commissioned by the Governor. He practiced his profession and edited and published a newspaper for five years, and in 1866 was appointed Postmaster under President Johnson. In the fall of 1869, he was elected State Senator from the Seventeenth and Twenty-eighth districts, serving one term. Mr. Prophet removed to Lima in 1872, where he has since been in the constant practice of his profession, as a member of the firm of Prophet & Eastman. For a number of years Mr. Prophet has served as the official stenographer of the county. He has served as City Solicitor four years, Prosecuting Attorney four years, and as Mayor of the city two years, declining a renomination. He also served as a member of the Board of School Examiners for two terms. He is a member of the I. 0. 0. F.; politically he is a Democrat. Mr. Prophet was joined in marriage, December 25, 1867, with Miss Frances A., daughter of Judge J. A. Beehe, and this union has been blessed with four children, three of whom are living : Edgar S., Herbert S., and Gracie Alice. Mrs. Prophet is the eldest of eleven children, a lady OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - 721 of rare abilities and educational attainments. The family are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. CAPT. LEVI REICHELDERFER, lumber merchant, Lima, was born in March, 1828, in Pickaway County, Ohio. He was early thrown on his own resources, leaving home when a lad, and going among strangers, being subjected to all those vicissitudes, which, though discouraging at the time, tended to develop an energy which otherwise might have remained dormant. In 1849 our subject was married to Saville Binkley, who bore him six children: Austin C.,- who is now engaged in the Gas Company's office at Lima, Clara E., wife of T. W. Burrows, superintendent of the Indianapolis & St. Louis Railroad, and a resident of St. Louis; Ella N., wife of E. B. Halladay, a dealer in rubber goods at Chicago, Ill.; Laura S., wife of Charles Owen, a lumber merchant of Lima; Minnie M., wife of L. Stamets, a dealer in buggies, carriages etc., Lima, and Merritt D. Our subject's education was mainly the result of his own application and energy, but he gave his children good educational advantages, and they all occupy good positions in society. -Mr. Reichelderfer learned the carpenter's trade in youth. He went to Morrow County, Ohio, in 1855, and there cleared a farm. He afterward located at Cardington, and became identified with its growth and improvements, and in 1860 served as commissioner of Morrow County. He served as a soldier in the Mexican war, and during the late war of the Rebellion, in 1862, organized and was chosen captain of Company C,- Ninety-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantery, and led his company through several engagements under Col. Vance. After the war the captain returned to his home in Morrow County, and in 1873 he came to Lima, where he has since been actively engaged in the lumber trade and other business enterprises; served as infirmary director, and is member of the Ohio Egg Case Company, the Tennessee Marble Company, and is a director of the First National Bank of Lima. WILLIAM RHODA, blacksmith, Lima, was born March 18, 1857, in Westminster, Allen Co., Ohio; son of Christopher and Mary (Snook) Rhoda, natives of Germany. Christopher Rhoda, who is a farmer, came to America in 1852-53 and settled in Westminster, this county, where he remained eight years; he then moved to German Township where he has resided twenty-five years. His children, four in number, are all living: Louisa, wife of Jacob Newbright; William; Charles and Lewis. Our subject, when seventeen years of age, was put to learn his trade with J. C. Blocker, who is now his partner. He was married, in 1878, to Clara, daughter of Conrad Lemermon, and by her he had three children, one now living: Minnie (deceased), Carrie and Askor (latter deceased). Mr. Rhoda entered into partnership with his former preceptor in the spring of 1884, locating on Union Street, where they are now engaged in making wagons, buggies, etc., and where they make a specialty of repair work and horse-shoeing. THOMAS M. ROBB (deceased), was born October 25, 1812, in Washington County, Penn., and came in the winter of 1815 to Ohio with his patents, who settled in Guernsey County. The family are of Scotch descent, and date back to the days of religious persecution in Scotland, when their ancestry fled to the north of Ireland; from there emigrating to America. The education enjoyed by our subject was limited, and 722 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. when but a lad he learned the printer’s trade in Cambridge, Ohio, work ing at it afterward in Zanesville, Cincinnati and Marysville, Ohio. Being anxious to see his native State, he, in 1830, crossed the mountains on foot into Pennsylvania, and visited Philadelphia and Baltimore. Returning to Ohio, ho located in Bellefontaine, where he edited the Aurora in 1836 and there remained till 1852. He began the publication of the Union Gazette in 1841-42; served as postmaster seven years. Mr. Robb was next appointed clerk of the court of Logan County under the old constitution, and this office he filled until 1851. In the spring of 1852 he moved to Bond County, Ill., and in the fall of the same year came to Lima, where he entered law practice with Charles N. Lamison. In 1856 he was elected probate judge, in which capacity he served six years. In 1862 he was elected mayor of Lima, filling the chair till 1867, when he was elected to the Legislature of Ohio, serving nearly two terms. When near the close of his second term he was struck with paralysis, whereupon he returned to Lima. He died in 1879. Our subject was married, in 1835, to Miss Ann Moore, by whom he had eight children: Edward L., Mary Josephine, Thomas B. (deceased), Theodore D., Elizabeth (deceased in infancy), Anna Cornelia, John M. and Frank E. Theodore D. is one of the leading members of the Lima bar, born June '29, 1839, in Bellefontaine, Ohio. He was admitted to the bar in 1870, as was his father before him. In politics he is a Democrat. JOSIAH B. ROBERTS, farmer and stock-dealer, Lima, was born in Frankford, Greenbrier Co., Va., February 20, 1822, son of William and Hannah (Morrison) Roberts, natives of Virginia, and of Scotch-Irish descent. William Roberts was a carpenter by trade, a son of Thomas Roberts. Our subject's maternal grandfather, Andrew Morrison, was a native of Virginia and a farmer by occupation. Our subject was reared in his native county and educated in the common schools. When eighteen years of age he came to this county with his mother and stepfather (John Perkins), who purchased a farm in Auglaize Township, and with them he resided up to 1844, when he embarked at Westminster in mercantile business, in which he was engaged up to 1852. In 1854 he located in Ottawa Township, this county, on the farm where he now resides, and has since been engaged in farming, besides doing an extensive business in buying and selling stock. Mr. Roberts was married August 6, 1841, to Margaret, daughter of Andrew and Lydia (Creps) Winrott,of Auglaize Township, this county. The issue of this union was nine children, of whom six grew to manhood and womanhood; William, Oliver C.,(died March 16, 1877, of disease contracted in the army during the late war), Thomas C,, Alton H., Leonora (Mrs. H. H. Holdridge), Viola (Mrs. J. R. Dunlap). During his residence in Auglaize Township, Mr. Roberts served as justice of the peace two terms. In politics he is a Republican. REV. A. T. ROBERTSON, pastor of the Main Street Presbyterian Church, of Lima, was born September 14, 1849, near Waynesburg, Stark Co., Ohio. His father, Alexander Robertson, was a native of Westmoreland County, Penn.; his mother, Mary (Arbuckle) Robertson, was a native of eastern Ohio. In an early day his parents settled near Waynesburg, Ohio. They had a family of ten children, seven of whom are living: John, George. Martin, Alexander T., Rebecca J., Ella and Eliza- OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - 723 beth. James A. and William B, (both of whom served their country during the Rebellion, are dead). Alexander Robertson, who is still a resident of Stark County, Ohio, worked a farm until his children were reared and educated in the country schools; his wife died in 1884. Our subject received his classical education at the University of Wooster, Ohio, and the University of Highland, Kans., graduating at the latter institution in 1875, and at the former in 1877. He pursued his theological course at the seminaries at San Francisco, Cal., and Allegheny, Penn., and graduated at the latter in 1878. He was licensed to preach by the San Francisco Presbytery in 1877, and was ordained to the ministry by the Presbytery of Osage, Mo., in 1879. He came to Lima in the spring of 1883 and took charge of the congregation where he still ministers. Since coming here Mr. Robertson has laid out an addition to Lima, in the northwestern part of the city, which he has improved considerably. He was united in marriage, in 1877, with Laura J., daughter of Rev. Dr. T. V. Milligan, of Steubenville, Ohio, (now of East Liverpool) and this union has been blessed with two children: Helen A. and Lorin M. DR. CHESTER F. RUNKLE, Dr. S. M. Smith's associate in office, Lima, was born in Albany, N. Y., in 1840; son of William and Maria (Johnson) Runkle, natives of that county. William Runkle was a millwright by trade, and was among the early mill-builders of New York State, but afterward followed farming. Of the five children born to this couple three are now living: the father died aged eighty-two, the mother seventy- three. Chester F., the fourth son, received his early education in Albany, and in 1866 began the study of medicine with his brother, Dr. W. H. Runkle, of Cincinnati, Ohio, graduating from the Albany Medical College, New York. He came to Lima in 1872, opened an offrce and entered upon his profession, and since 1874 he and Dr. Smith have occupied the same office. Dr. Runkle was married August 20, 1861, to Elizabeth, daughter of Nathan Talbott. The latter, who has attained the age of eighty-seven years, has been an active contractor and builder, and still looks after his business with an untiring energy. Dr. Runkle and wife have three children: Emma (wife of C. G. Sulivan, of Cincinnati), William and Nathan. SAMUEL SANFORD, retired physician, Lima, was born July 22, 1823, in Hoboken, N. J., son of Nathan P. and Anna (Hoyt) Sanford, natives of Connecticut. Nathan Sanford came to Ohio in 1833, and settled in Madison County, Ohio, where he purchased a farm on which he lived for many years, and reared a family of six children. He was a carriage and wagon-maker by trade, at which he worked part of the time, but being handy with tools, was a useful man in the community, and turned his hand to everything. He lost his wife, and in 1855 came to Lima, where he spent the remainder of his days. Of his children: William F. located in Madison County, Ohio; Edwin is in Hardin County, Ohio; Abigail is now Mrs. William Farrington. Our subject began the study of medicine, in 1842, in Madison County, finishing in Lima. He came here in 1846, opened a drug store, and in 1849 began the practice of Us profession. In latter year he was married to Miss Jane, daughter of William and Jane Scott, old residents of Lima. Mr. Sanford owns a part of the old Lippincott farm, which now forms a part of the city limits, 724 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. has several acres of land well-improved, and is now enjoying the fruits of his labor. His children, six in number, were Charles A., who died aged twenty-nine; Harry; Anna M., wife of J. Y. Marmon; Oniska, married to A. C. Reichelderfer; Samuel and Lewis. Mr. Sanford served as city coroner for some years, also county director of the poor; was appointed postmaster under Pierce's administration; and also filled the office of township trustee. ISAAC W. SATTERTHWAIT, retired, Lima, one of the early jewelers of Lima, was born March 14, 1829, in Goshen Township, Columbiana Co., Ohio, son of Richard and Rebecca (Wright) Satterthwait, natives of New Jersey, and who were the parents of nine children, six of whom are now living: John, in Urbana, Ohio; Barkley A., in Dayton, Ohio; James M., in Lima; Caroline W., married to E. Bonsall, in Keokuk County, Iowa; Joseph W., near Lima, and Isaac W. Our subject was educated in Columbiana County, and early learned the jewelry trade. In 1850 he opened a store in Lima, where he conducted a successful business until 1883, when he retired, having laid up a nice competence. He was married March 5, 1855, to Martha, daughter of Dr. McHenry, who is the oldest physician and one of the first in this county. To this union was born one child, Cora. Mr. Satterthwait resides on \Vest North Street, enjoying the fruits of his labor. W. SCHULTHEIS, farmer, etc., Lima, was born October 12, 1824, in Bavaria, Germany; son of George and Catherine (Summers) Schultheis, parents of five children, of whom our subject and his brother John were the only ones to come to America. They arrived in this country in the spring of 1847, and for a year resided in Columbiana and Lancaster Counties, Penn. Our subject then came to Ohio and worked in Cincinnati for one year, thence removed to Fort Wayne, and after some months to Ridgeway, Ohio. He was married in the latter place, in 1850, to Miss Helena Byers, by whom he has four sons: George, John, Charles and Gustavus. After his marriage Mr. Schultheis established a tannery, between Horden and Newport, which he sold later, then returned to Ridgeway, where he remained for four years. He then bought a tannery in Auglaize County, forming a partnership with Wilham Kingsley, which continued seven years, when our subject sold his interest and engaged in business with his brother, John, and Mr. Swabb, but after a year bought out Mr. Swabb's interest and later his brother's, now carrying on the entire tannery alone, the business amounting to $40,000 annually. Mr. Schultheis, who is a thorough business man, has also a well regulated leather store in the city where his sons (who are practical tanners) are handling and shipping hides, their business heing most extensive, doing a considerable Kansas trade. OLIVER B. SELFRIDGE, proprietor of handle factory, Lima, was born September 5, 1825, in Cattaraugus County, N. Y. ; son of Neal and Martha (Hillman) Selfridge, natives of New York and New Jersey, respectively. Neal Selfridge came to Ohio in 1833 and settled near Richmond, Jefferson County, where he remained for five years, but in 1838 he moved to Cadiz, Ohio, and there died. Of his family of nine children four are now living: Charlotte (Mrs. Hugh Smith, residing in Iowa), Cassandra (married to Ellis B. Pugh, is residing in McArthur, OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - 725 Ohio), John (residing in Indiana), and Oliver B. Our subject, as were also the other members of the family, was educated in the common schools of Ohio. He was married April 17, 1849, to Eliza, daughter of Electa Camp, both being natives of Ohio, and by this union there were four children: Martha F. (wife of W. H. Standish, formerly a merchant of Lima), Charles C., Oliver B., Jr., and Nellie E. The subject of this sketch came to Lima in 1864, in the capacity of traveling salesman for a New York house. He became, subsequently, cashier of the Merchants National Bank, which position he resigned in June, 1883, to enter the firm of Selfridge, Woods & Co.; the same year he bought the interest of his partner, and is now principal proprietor of the handle factory, which is one of the leading industries of that place, giving employment to many persons. Mr. Selfridge is an enterprising business man and a popular citizen. He is a F. & A. M., and a member of the Commandery of K. T. O. B. SELFRIDGE, Jr., editor of the Democratic Times, Lima, was born April 7, 1855, in Millersburgh, Holmes Co., Ohio, son of Oliver B. and Eliza (Camp) Selfridge, the former being the senior partner in the Lima Handle Factory. Our subject is the third in a family of four children, and although comparatively a young man, is full of business life. He was educated in Lima, and began his business career in the Gazette office as an apprentice in 1872, and served there three years, at end of which period he entered the office of the Allen County Democrat, then edited by H. B. Kelley. Here he remained four years, and in 1879, in company with E. B. Halladay, opened the office of the Democratic Times, which paper he now edits and publishes, publishing both daily and weekly editions, the former being the only Democratic daily newspaper published in the Fifth Ohio Congressional District, the strongest Democratic district in the State. Mr. Selfridge has since added an extensive book bindery, together with a blank-book manufactory, to his newspaper enterprise, and in 1880 he built a handsome stone-front building on North Main Street to accommodate his business. He was one of the incorporators of the Merchants' National Bank, of Lima, and is the junior member of the firm of 0. B. Selfridge & Co., extensive handle manufacturers of this city. He is also identified with several other business enterprises in Lima. He is a F. & A. M., and a member of the K. of P. at Lima. DANIEL J. SHULER, chief of fire department, Lima, was born October 30, 1841, in Allen County, Ohio; son of Daniel and Hannah (Kennedy) Shuler, natives of Pennsylvania and Ohio, respectively, and whose parents came to Ohio in a very early day. Daniel Shuler came to Allen County in 1833, and settled in what is now Perry Township, when the underbrush was the thickest. He was a farmer, helped to clear up the country, purchasing a farm on which he lived until he had reared his family of six children, when he removed to Lima. He was accidentally caught between two trains passing each other at Lima and killed, in March. 1872. He had been twice married, and by his first wife (the mother of our subject) had the following children: Valentine (deceased), Elizabeth (Mrs. Krebbs), Sarah (Mrs. Munma), Daniel J., Mary (deceased), and William. All of these children received their education in the schools of Allen County. The father was married on second occa- 726 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. sion to Elizabeth Mowery, by whom he had one child-Emanuel W. Our subject was. married February, 1866, to Miss Caroline, daughter of Henry and Mary Sherman, and by this union there were six children: Walter (deceased). Cloyd, Charles, Ferdenand, Harry and Ray. Our subject has been chief of the fire department of Lima for three and a half years, and has also filled all the other offices of same. At the breaking out of the late war of the Rebellion he enlisted for three months in the Twentieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, subsequently re-enlisting in the Eigthy-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, served three years and was mustered out in 1864. when he returned to his home in Lima. O. W. SMITH, attorney at law, Lima, was born March 7, 1834, in Marion County, Ohio: son of John H. and Elizabeth (McNeal) Smith, natives of Pennsylvania, and of Scotch and English descent, respectively. John H. Smith came to Ohio in 1831, and settled in Marion County as a farmer and stock-dealer, and raised a family of fifteen children, thirteen of whom are now living; of those deceased, John H. was accidentally killed by the kick of a horse, when a man grown, and Edward was scalded to death accidentally. Our subject was educated in the common schools of Marion County, Ohio, afterward taking a six years' term, and commenced reading law about the time of his leaving school, in June, 1864. He was admitted to the bar in January, 1867, under the supreme court, and came to Lima, November 28, 1868. SALATHIEL M. SMITH, M. D., Lima, was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, in 1845, son of William and Isabel (McKee) Smith, natives of Ohio, and a grandson of John McKee, who served in the war of 1812, and was an early settler of Ohio. Our subject, the youngest of nine children, received his early education in the schools of Stark County, Ohio. During the war of the Rebellion he served the Government as a telegraph operator. He began the study of medicine in Jefferson County, under Dr. George Saltsman; took a course (one term) of lectures in Starling Medical College, at Columbus, Ohio, and graduated from the Ohio Medical Institute, in 1870. Dr. Smith is a man of good proportions, and of prepossessing appearance. He first practiced his profession in Belmont County, Ohio, thence went to Wheeling, hut after a time located in the oil regions of Venango County, Penn., moving from there to Indiana, thence returning to Ohio. and in 1874, settling in Lima. In 1877, he took a special course of study in the eye and ear department of the Chicago Medical College, and has since that time confined himself to the special practice of otology and ophthalmology. The doctor was married in July, 1865, to Mary J. Barney, a native of Greenup County, Ky., by whom he has three children: Talless V.. Charles E. and Sydney. He is F. & A. M., a member of the Lodge at Seville. Medina County, Ohio. WALTER H. STANDISH, merchant. Lima, was born in January, 1841, in Lima, Ohio; son of Henry and Amanda (Beemus) Standish, natives of New York State. Henry Standish settled in Allen County, Ohio, in 1821-22. as papers summoning him to appear at a general muster, in 1823, are in his sonsis possession. Being a farmer, he first located in Amanda Township, but afterward removed to Lima, and lived a retired life, the interest of his money being sufficient to mantain him and his family, eight in number, six of whom attained maturity: Melvina (Mrs. OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - 727 Maltby), Louisa, Walter, Angeline (deceased; was Mrs. Hadsell and left one child, Lula), F. M. and Nancy. Our subject was educated in Lima. At the breaking out of the war of the Rebellion, he enlisted in 1861. in the Twentieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving three months, then returned home, but subsequently entered the navy, under Admiral Porter, and served thirteen months in the Mississippi Squadron. He then retired, and later took a trip to Knoxville, Tenn., where he engaged as a clerk for two years, in a dry goods store. He came back to Lima, in 1865, and clerked here in a dry goods store for one year, and then went to Toledo, where he remained five years. Returning to Lima, in 1877, Mr. Standish opened a store and engaged in selling dry goods till lately, but has now sold out, and is settling up out-standing claims. He is junior warden No. 14,Knights Templar, Shawnee Commandery, Lima, Ohio. Mr. Standish was married February 12, 1872, to Florence, daughter of 0. B. Selfridge, by whom he has two children: Harry and Miles. ALBERT G. STEWART, attorney at law, Lima, was born November 17, 1827, in Dundaff, Susquehanna Co., Penn., son of Ezra and Sarah A. (Brown) Stewart, natives of Connecticut, and who came to Ohio in 1824, thence moved to Pennsylvania. and subsequently returned to New Haven, Huron Co., Ohio, in 1840, of which county Ezra Stewart was associate judge for a number of years. In 1861 Ezra was elected a member of the Legislature, and served two terms. He died at Plymouth, Ohio. His children were nine in number, six of whom are now living: 0. F., in Shelby, Ohio; Edwin E., in Toledo, Ohio; Mrs. Sophia W., Portello, a widow, residing in Lima; Ellen, wife of A. Cleland, in Shiloh, Richland Co., Ohio; Albert G., and Charles W., in Plymouth, Ohio. Our subject, the fourth born, received his early education in Norwalk, Huron Co., Ohio. He commenced the study of law in 1855, with John W. Beekman, and was admitted to the bar at Norwalk, Ohio, in 1857, and began the practice of his profession in Huron County, where he remained for two years. He then moved to Buffalo, and commenced a mercantile life, continuing in the produce business there for ten years. He removed to Hillsdale, Mich., in 1868, and for ten years was interested in the produce business there. In May, 1878, he came to Lima, again resumed the practice of law, and opened an offrce, and in November, 1883, formed his present partnership with C. F. Bryan, and they are now doing business under the firm name of Stewart & Bryan. Mr. Stewart was married in New Haven, Huron Co., Ohio, September 16, 1847, to Miss Elizabeth, daughter of J. W. Johnston, of Huron County, and by this union there are three children: Frank M., president of the First National Bank at Hillsdale, Mich.; Charles F., cashier in same bank; and Edmund E., who was fifteen years of age October 1, 1884, and is living with his parents, attending school. J. B. SUNDERLAND, county treasurer, Lima, was born July 22, 1848, in what was then Allen County, now a part of Auglaize County, Ohio. son of James and Jemima (Baker) Sunderland, natives of this county, and grandson of Dye Sunderland, who came to this county in 1820, and was one among the earliest settlers. James Sunderland had seven children, six of whom are now living: Henrietta. wife of C. Welsh; Charles P., married to May J. Byrd; Mary E., wife of R. H. 728 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. Horberson; Mercy, wife of Charles Hover; Amanda J., wife of E. McBride; and J. B. Our subject, who is the eldest in the family, was educated in this county and brought up to farming life. He was married, May 5, 1870, to Emma P., daughter of John F. Tone, natives of New Hampshire, and who came from Delaware County, Ohio, in 1856, and settled in this county. To our subject and wife have been born three children: James F., Harry B. and Lula M. He was elected treasurer of the county in October, 1883, which office he now holds. ROBERT W. THRIFT, United States examining surgeon for pensioners, Lima, was born February 1, 1823, in Fairfax County, Va. His father, James Thrift, whose ancestors were from the north of Ireland, was a farmer in moderate circumstances. His mother, whose maiden name was Sina Bali, was descended from an English family of that name. His father and uncle were in the land service in the war of 1812. As there were no public schools in Virginia at that time, young Robert W. Thrift was educated at a private and select school. At the age of twenty-one he removed to Muskingum County, Ohio, and began the study of medicine under Drs. Bealmere & Ball. In 1847 he commenced to practice his profession at Kalida. Putnam Co., Ohio, continuing there for thirteen years. During 1851-52 he attended lectures at the Ohio Medical College, Cincinnati, graduating in 1852. At the breaking out of the Rebellion, though a native of Virginia, he immediately responded to the call of the Government, and was appointed to a captaincy. When surgeons were called for, however, he offered his services, was examined and accepted, and then resigned his captaincy, May 3, 1861, to enter the United States Army as a surgeon, continuing as such until September, 1864. During this period he filled the position of surgeon-in-chief of the Second Division, Twentieth Army Corps; Third Division, Fourth Army Corps, and medical director of the general hospitals at Danville, Ky. Returning to Kalida in 1865, he resumed his profession, and remained there two years. In February, 1867, he removed to Lima, where he is at present. In 1876 he was elected to the chair of the professorship of the diseases of women and children, in the medical college at Fort Wayne, Ind., and is now an emeritus professor in that institution. In July, 1877, he was appointed United States examining surgeon for pensioners, and still continues to hold that position, being president of the Lima Board. On May 1, 1854, the doctor was married to Miss Angerona Rice, born May 1, 1834, in Ashland County, Ohio, daughter of Clark H. and Catherine Rice, of Kalida, and a sister of Gen. A. V. Rice. who represented the Fifty-first Ohio District in Congress. Mrs. Thrift's sister Julia is the wife of Hon. Joshua R. Seney, of Toledo, Ohio. Dr. R W. Thrift has a family of three daughters and one son: Flora R., Kate R., Robert W., Jr., and Julia. Of these Robert W. is now cashier of the First National Bank of Lima, of which Dr. Thrift is a director. WILLIAM TIMBERLAKE, county recorder, was born November 14, 1825, in Knox County, Ohio; son of Charles, a saddler by trade, and Elinor (Cramer) Timberlake, natives, the former of Virginia, the latter of Pennsylvania, and who came to Ohio at an early day, settling in Mt. Vernon, Knox County, and in 1880 moved to Dayton, Ohio, and in 1850 OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - 729 to Louisville, Ky., where they died. They were parents of five children: Elizabeth (wife of William Wolfington, of Louisville, Ky.), William, Henry (deceased), Edward (deceased), and John R., a practicing physician in Louisville, Ky. Our subject was married April 28, 1853, to Josephine, daughter of Charles Snyder, by whom be has one daughter, Ella. Mr. Timberlake came to Lima from Dayton, Ohio, in 1862; was elected county recorder in 1881, re-elected in 1884, and is filling this office at the present time. W. W. TIMMONDS, editor Allen County Democrat, Lima, was born July 3, 1844, in St. Marys, Mercer Co., Ohio; son of George W. and Catherine (Boyer) Timmonds, natives of Maryland and Pennsylvania, respectively, and who were married at Dayton, Ohio, settling in St. Marys. They were parents of ten children, six of whom are now living: James F., Frances (married to B. Linzee), Susan (married to B. Robuck), Maria (married to Chas. W.Williamson), Charles U. and W.W. George W. Timmonds was a tailor, and worked at his trade in his early days. While yet a young man he came to Ohio, and in 1846, removed to Celina, Mercer County, and the same year was elected sheriff of the county, serving four years, and again in 1862 was elected to the same office. In 1866 he, in company with D. J. Callen, bought the Mercer County Standard from A. P. J. Snyder, and published it one year, when they sold it back to the former owner. Our subject began the printer's trade in his father's office, and finished under Mr. Snyder. He afterward went to Sidney, Ohio, but one year later removed to Portland, Ind., where he purchased the Portland Democrat, which he published for ten years. In 1881 he sold this paper, and removed to Lima, purchasing the Allen County Democrat, which he now edits, his office being located in the Harper Block, near the court house. He was married in 1866 to Miss Julette Harney, of Celina, Ohio, by whom he has four children: Nettie L., Charles F., Louise and Carrie. Mr. Timmonds is a prominent publisher of this county; in politics he is a stanch Democrat. JAMES B. TOWNSEND, attorney at law. Lima, was born in 1851, in Allen County, Ohio; son of Charles M. and Catherine (Barry) Townsend, the former of New York, the latter a native of Ireland. Charles M. Townsend came to Allen County in 1850, and resided in Jackson Township two years. He then returned to New York, and again, in 1859, came to this county, settling in Bluffton, where he remained three years, and in 1862 came to Lima, where he now resides. He was formerly a commission merchant, and now is the proprietor of the celebrated Townsend medicines, which are so extensively advertised throughout the world. Our subject received his education in the Lima schools, and early in life commenced the study of law, and continued the same while traveling through the country with a first-class company of vocalists, giving concerts and lecturing in the interest of the Townsend medicines. This was from 1868 to 1874, when he was admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court at Columbus, Ohio. Soon after he was elected a justice of the peace in Lima, filling the office with satisfaction to the public for three years, after which he was elected mayor of Lima for five years, and it was during his administration and through his personal diligence that the fair city was purged of the tramp nuisance, and other evils. Mr. 730 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. Townsend formed a law partnership with Gen. Pillars, which continued two years, and in 1878 entered into partnership with Frank E. Mead, under firm name as at present existing. Our subject was elected prosecuting attorney in 1881, an office he still holds. He became general attorney for the Construction Company of the Chicago & Atlantic Railroad, and after the railroad was taken out of the hands of the Construction Company, became attorney for the Chicago & Atlantic Railroad Company of Ohio. He is now a director of the Lima & Columbus Railroad, and proprietor of the newly (1883) laid out village of Harrod on this railroad, which bids fair to become a lively town. Our subject was married November 11, 1880, to Ida E., daughter of Daniel Rumple, of Allen County, Ohio, and three children have been born to this union. SAMUEL H. TREAT, life insurance, Lima, was born October 18, 1826, in Fremont, Ohio; son of Samuel and Jane (Taylor) Treat, the former born in New Jersey, December 6, 1791, the latter in Washington County, Penn., in 1792. Samuel Treat, a prominent lawyer and farmer, was twice married, first in 1820, at her father's house in Maysville, Ky., to the lady who became our subject's mother, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Robert Wilson, and by this union had three children: John C. and William S., who were born in Kentucky, and Samuel H. He came to Ohio in 1821, and remained in Chillicothe for a few years, thence removed to Delaware, Ohio. He lost his first wife in Sandusky, November 1, 1826, and September 27, 1827, married Lydia Souder, by whom he had four children, three now living: Jane E. (now the widow of H. Clark, residing in Charlotte, Mich.), John and Lydia A. (wife of L. Bennett, of Grand Rapids, Mich.). Samuel Treat died February 14, 1855. Our subject received his education at Berea and Delaware Universities, and learned the harness-making trade. He has taught school for thirteen years, having had charge of the high schools of Fremont, Ohio, for five years; Green Springs, two years; then taught for a time at Tiffin, Ohio, with Col. De Wolf (now of Toledo), and finally took charge of the schools of Melmore, Seneca County, for five years. He then worked at his trade one year (in 1865), after which he traveled two years, lecturing in the interest of the Good Templars, and establishing lodges in different parts of Ohio. He is deputy supreme president of the E. A. U. of 0.; a K. T.; a member of the I. 0. 0. F. He was married March 2, 1854, to Martha A., daughter of Daniel and Catherine Heffnor, of Maryland, and by this union has two children: Rollin J. (sculptor) and Reyno H. (dry goods merchant in Lima, married to Miss Emma F. Howard, have one child-Howard H.). Mr. Treat came to Lima in 1867, and engaged in the insurance business, which he has since followed, representing well-tried mutual life insurance companies of Pennsylvania. GEORGE W. WALDORF, postmaster, Lima, was born December 20, 1849, in Brookfield, Trumbull County, Ohio; son of Asa B. and Jerusha E. (Wilmot) Waldorf, natives of Massachusetts. Asa B. Waldorf was born in 1834, in Trumbull County, Ohio, where he studied law, and was admitted to the bar in 1848. He married in that year Miss Jerusha E., daughter of Ransom Wilmot by whom he had four children, two now living. He came to this county in 1852, and commenced the practice of law, becoming a leading man in the Republican ranks. OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - 731 Our subject was educated in the public schools of Lima, and afterward attended the Philips Academy of Exeter, N. H. Returning to this county he entered into the stationery trade which he carried on for a few years. He was married November, 1872, to Mary R.,daughter of B. P. Holmes, and by this union have been born two children: Kate R. and Burton H. Mr. Waldorf was appointed postmaster of Lima, in May, 1877, re-appointed December 15, 1881. He is a F. & A. M. In politics he is a Republican. WILLIAM W. WILLIAMS, merchant, Lima, was born in May, 1820, in the town of Wern Llanbrynmair, Wales; son of William, Sr., and Mary (Thomas) Williams, who were parents of six children: Mary (deceased), Jane (deceased), Catherine, Hannah (deceased), John and William W. (the two last mentioned being the only ones of the family to come to America). Our subject came to this country in 1848 and settled at Gomer, Allen County, Ohio, where he carried on a small grocery store for several years. In 1859, he removed to Columbus Grove, and here carried on business nine years, adding a stock of dry goods to his groceries. He came to Lima in 1868,where he has since been in business. When the Harper Block, one of the neatest and most artistic buildings in the city was completed, in 1885, Mr. Williams leased a double store and enlarged his stock, making one of the finest displays in his line in the county. His family reside in the country on a farm of 400 acres, well stocked and improved. Mr. Williams has been engaged in business in Lima for nineteen years. He is a man of ordinary stature and unas- suming manners, fill] of business energy. He is partner in a large marble works in Tennessee, and does a heavy business at both places. Mr. Williams was married September 12, 1852, to Hannah Arthur, also a native of Wales, and by her has five sons and two daughters: Elizabeth; Mary; John; William, married to Miss Ellen, daughter of William R. Evans of Sugar Creek Township, this county (have two children--Elizabeth and Lillie); Thomas; Edward, and George. A. R. WILLIAMS, dyer and renovator, Lima, was born August 30, 1847, in Sandusky County, Ohio; son of David and Rebecca (Stewart) Williams, natives of Maryland and Pennsylvania, respectively, and who came to Ohio in a very early day when the Indians were numerous; they reared a family of eight children: Sarah, Angeline, James and Alexander (twins) , Eliza, Stephen, Rebecca and Hannah. Our subject was educated in the schools of his native county, and was a long time acquiring the process of dyeing fabrics. He was united in marriage, January 8, 1879, to Ella Jacobs, of Fremont, Ohio, by whom he has two children: Jessie and Frederick. Mr, Williams came to Lima in September, 1873. and opened the establishment on West North Street, where he is doing a good business. JACOB WISE, merchant, Lima, was born June 4, 1838, in Niederhochstadt, Germany ; son of Abraham and Fannie (Yoachim) Wise, who were parents of eight children : Regina, Michael, Rose, Jacob, Yedda, Lena, Edward, and one deceased in infancy. The father died in Germany; the mother and two sons still reside there. Our subject was educated in his native land, and began business at Cleveland, Ohio. He was married in 1868, to Helen, daughter of Jacob Lichtenstadter, of 732 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. Cleveland, and by this union has three children ; Dora, Albert and Sanford. Mr. Wise came to Lima in 1865, bought the stock of Levi Jacobs, and opened out a clothing store, where he has the latest style of goods. D. A. WORLINE, baker and confectioner, Lima. Mr. Worline succeeded Williams & Phillips in the present business in 1880, therefore he is but fairly established. He has succeded in building up a lucrative trade, and as a business man is well and favorably known. Mr. Worline is a native of Delaware County, Ohio. where he was born in 1833. His parents were David and Mary A. (Tipton) Worline, former of whom was born in Berke County, Penn., and came to Ross County in 1813, then in about 1819-20, settled in Delaware County, Ohio, where he passed the remainder of his life ; latter settled in Marion County, Ohio, and also died in Delaware County. Their living children are Albert, Rebecca, wife of Fred Denler, and D. A. Our subject enlisted in the Union Army, in 1861, serving seven months in the Sixty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He has been engaged mostly in milling and farming. He was married in this city, in 1866, to Miss Rebecca, daughter of David Heffner. one of the early pioneers of the county, and three children were born to this union, all now living : Arthur, Effie and Herbert. GARRETT WYKOFF, retired, Lima, was born July 21, 1831, in Butler County, Ohio ; son of Rulef and Desire (Marshall) Wykoff, the former a native of New Jersey, the latter of Virginia. Rulef Wykoff was born in 1'796, and came to Ohio when twenty-one years of age, entering land and settling in Butler County, where he remained the balance of his days. He reared a family of nine children, five of whom are living : James, Arthur, Rulef, Mary A., married to J. Currier, and Garrett. Our subject was educated in his native county, and there learned the trade of blacksmith, at which he labored for twelve years. He came to Lima in the fall of 1852, opened a shop where he manufactured wagons and did blacksmithing. He also bought and sold real estate, and was a successful business man, but is now living a more retired life, attending only to his own real estate. Mr. Wykoff was married, in 1854, to Miss Annie E., daughter of Frederick and Elizabeth Strayley. SAMUEL S. YODER, probate judge, Lima, was born August 16, 1841, in Berlin, Holmes County, Ohio; son of Yost and Nancy (Hostetter) Yoder, and grandson of Abraham Yoder, natives of Lancaster County, Penn., and who came to Ohio in 1816. Mr. and Mrs. Yost Yoder were married in Ohio, and had a family whose names appear below. The father died in 1849; near Winesburg, Holmes County, Ohio, and his widow (who is now deceased) then married Tobias Miller, having one son by her second husband, who is also deceased. The children raised by Mr. and Mrs. Yost. Yoder were Moses F., Jacob T. , Joslyn Z., Noah W., Samuel S., Aaron Y. Miller, Rachael, Tina, Mary, Elizabeth. Catherine and Anna (two last named deceased). Noah W. was a soldier in the war of the Rebellion. He assisted in organizing Company G, Fifty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and had command at the battle of Stone River, where he received seven wounds, losing a leg. He afterward became a member of the Veteran Reserve Corps, and served as such until the close of the war, but while on his way to visit a patient (he being a physician) was accidentally drowned. Moses F. was also a soldier OTTAWA TOWNSHIP - 733 during the Rebellion, having enlisted in Company G, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, organized by his brother Noah W., and was mortally wounded at Kenesaw Mountain. Jacob T. was a member of the Second Ohio Light Artillery, in Gen. Banks' Red River expedition, and died at Milli-ken's Bend, La. Our subject was also a soldier in Company G, Hoff-man's Independent Battalion, which afterward became a part of the One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was afterward commissioned second lieutenant. At close of the war he returned to Holmes County, Ohio, and there finished the study of medicine, which he had begun before the war, took a course of lectures at the Kentucky Institute of Medicine before the war, and after at Ann Arbor University, Michigan. Mr. Yoder was married October 6, 1870, to Minerva E., daughter of Abner Maxwell, of Berlin, Holmes County, Ohio, and to this union were born four children: an infant (deceased), Leon (deceased in infancy), Early D. and Elfie A. Our subject was member of the council and mayor, and practiced medicine at Bluffton, this county, to which place he came in 1877, and there continued until he was elected to fill the office of probate judge in 1881. Judge Yoder is a member of Bluffton Masonic Lodge, No. 432, of which he was the first elected master, and was master for nine years. He is now a member of Ottawa Chapter, Lima Council, Shawnee Commandery, No. 14, K. T., Lima, Ohio, and a member of Mi-a-Mi Grand Lodge of Perfection, Northern Light Council, P... of J.-., Fort Industry Chapter Rose-Croix, Valley of Toledo, also Ohio Consistory of S. P. R. S. 32̊, Cincinnati, Ohio, a member of all the degrees in the I. 0. 0. F., and of Mart Armstrong Post, G. A. R. ADAM ZIMMERMANN, Jr., brewer, Lima, was born July 22, 1846, in Baden, Germany; son of Adam and Catherine (Detterer) Zimmermann, who came to America from Germany in 1863. They had a family of seven children: Bertha (wife of H. Duval, residing in Auglaize County, Ohio), Mary, Louisa, Lewis, Michael, Henry and Adam, all living except Mary. Adam Zimmermann, Sr., died in 1872; his widow still lives in Lima. Our subject was married in 1873, to Miss Henrietta K. Collier, of Hardin County, Ohio, and by this union has one child, Charles H. Adam Zimmermann, Jr., commenced business with Joseph Wolf, afterward engaged with his brother-in-law, and finally in 1878, along with his brother Lewis, established what is now known as the Lima Brewery, located on the railroad near the river, in the eastern part of Lima, where they conduct a brisk business.