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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES. PLEASANT TOWNSHIP. CHARLES ABBOTT, farmer, P. 0. Georgetown, is the son of one of the earliest pioneers of Brown County, John Abbott, who was a native of New York, ef English ancestry, and came to this county toward the close of the last century. The wife of John Abbott was Hannah Reynolds, also of New York. Charles was born in this county July 15, 1809, and has always resided within its beunds. His school days extended back to the times when the instruction was only rudimentary, and even this not regular, and the buildings in which the schools were held of the rudest description. Mr. Abbott applied his energies to farm work, and has made it a decided success. The farm he occupies and owns in the nertheast part of the township, consists of 166 acres. By careful management he has preserved the fertility of the virgin soil, and new raises large crops. His farm was the seat of the first court, and he remembers the term of court held there, when he was a bey of nine or ten years. He recollects that he was attracted by the unwonted occurrence and creeped up to the rude log structure and peered in seeing the attorneys engaged in writing and loud confab, a scene very impressive to the backwoods boy. Mr. Abbott is a man of positive mind and resolute purpose. His politics are Democratic. In 1830, he married Sarah Brown, and by this marriage had three children. His son, E. C., is married and leading an agricultural life in this township. Another son, Lewis, alse married, is farming in Union Township. The wife of Charles Abbott died in 1856, and, in 1865, re-united in wedlock by his marriage to Mrs, Arnhart, whose maiden name was Frankie Winters. Himself and wife are members of the Christian Church. E. C. ABBOTT, farmer, P. 0. Georgetown, was born in Pleasant Township December 23, 1833. His parents, Charles and Sarah (Brown) Abbott, were natives of this county. His father still lives in what is known as the old county seat. The subject of this sketch received a common school education, and then selected his father's occupation as his ewn, and applied himself earnestly to farming. Quiet and unassuming, and ever attentive to his business, he has made it very successful. He favors the Democratic party. Sarah F. Davidson, who was born in this county in 1831, became his wife in 1855. They have six children, all living—Flora K. (wife of Isaac Rainey), Charles W., Henry T., Frank, Hester A. and Lena M. LAWRENCE ARZENO, watchmaker and jeweler, Georgetown, was born in Italy December 23, 1845. He is a son of Joseph Arzeno, a native ef Italy, and a small farmer of that country. He came to America in 1847, locating at Cincinnati, where his wife and enly son (our subject) joined him the year following. Mrs. Arzeno died in 1865. Mr. Arzeno is still living in Cincinnati, and engaged in the confectionery business. When fifteen years of age, Mr.si Arzeno learned the jeweler’s trade, serving an apprenticeship of three and one-half years. He worked as a " jour " two years and after the death of his mother assisted his father in business for six menths. In the fall of 1865, he cemmenced business for himself at Laurel, Ind., and. in December, 1867, came to Georgetown, where he has since resided. In 1872-73, he was engaged in the stove and tin trade, which did not prove a financial success. With this exception, Mr. Arzeno has been very successful in his line of trade, and enjoys the largest trade of any in the village. Mr. Arzeno is a member of both lodge and Encampment in the Odd Fellow fraternity. He is also Republican in politics and a member of the M. E. Church, these two latter positions being almost without precedent in a person of 4 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: like nativity. His parents were members of the Catholic Church. Mr. Arzene was married in June, 1866, to Emma Green, a native of Indiana. They have been blessed with four daughters—Zoe, Ada, Ora L. and Iona. Mrs. Arzeuo and daughter Zee are also members of the M. E. denomination. SAMUEL BERRY, farmer, P. O. Georgetown, was born in this tewnship, south of Georgetown, November 15, 1801, the son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Shick) Berry. His father was of Irish descent. His maternal grandfather, Louis Shick, emigrated from Germany and was bound out, on his arrival here, fer several years to pay his passage, and settled in Straight Creek among the first pioneers. Samuel was raised on the farm and in his earlier life was a great hewer of wood. He prepared the timber for many a dwelling, and cut many cerds of wood from the land, that Geergetown now occupies. To shop, split and cord four cords of wood was enly an average day's work for him. By his unceasing toil, he obtained a start in this world's geods, and labored long and hard to increase it. He purchased the farm of his father from the other heirs and still occupies it in the northwest part of the township. His politics are Democratic. In 1827, he was married to Rebecca, daughter of Joseph and Dilly (Hannars) Hamilton. Mrs. Berry was born in 1808. Their children are Lorenda, wife of William Esby ; Jane W., wife of Joseph Ward ; Deliverance, wife of Jacob Petacord , Mary E., wife of James W. Herron ; Amanda, wife of Joseph Richard ; Robert, married ; M. D. L., married ; Anna, wife of John Purcell. Mr. and Mrs. Berry were both members of the M. E. Church, of which he has been class leader. He remembers the time in early days when tea sold for $3 a pound. JOHN P. BIEHN, Georgetown, attorney at law, was born at Neidersteinbauch, Alsace, Lorraine, France (now Weisenburg County, Germany), June 17, 1827. His father was Henry Biehn, a Burgeomiester, or Mayer, of that village, and fer twelve years a soldier in the French Army. He was subsequently a merchant there. He married Katherine Yockey, a native of Alsace, Lorraine, and while Burgeomiester of the village, had six sons born to him. During this period, the French and German empires were constantly quarrelling over the possession of his native village, and each had it garrisoned at frequent intervals. The first son was born while the town was under German rule, the second while under French, and so on, alternately, till our subject, the sixth son, was born, the town at that time being a French possession. Of the six sons born in one house, three were German by birtho and three French. Mr. Biehn had a good position in his native country, and was a man well to do in life. He did not like the cramped position which liberty was forced to occupy, and a hope of freedom, coupled with a strong desire to find a better home for his children, induced him to come to America. In 1835, he made the journey, and located in Washington Township, Brown County, Ohio, where he was engaged in farming. He died in February, 1862, and is buried on the homestead farm. Mrs. Biehn died one year previous. Three of their children still survive-Henry Biehn, who has been Postmaster of Ripley for the past thirty years ; a sister, Katherine, unmarried, and residing at Carson, Nev., and our subject. Judge Biehn was reared on the old homestead. He had attended a German school for two months previous to coming to America, and after arrival in this country was an attendant at the district school for three winter terms. He remained en the farm till twenty years of age, and then went to Maysville, Ky. Here he secured a position in the principal hotel of the village, remaining there three years. His older brothers having married, or moved away, Judge Biehn returned home to assist his father on the farm. In 1850, he was elected Recorder ef Brown County, en the Democratic ticket ; he was re-elected, serving two terms of three years each. He was subsequently Deputy Sheriff, under Charles Oursler, for two years. During his official career, he applied himself vigorously to the study ef law, and was admitted to the bar in 1857. Soon after, he formed a law partnership with William H. Sly, of Georgetown, and remained with him in law practice seven years. When the war commenced, Judge Biehn sided with the Government, and became a strong " War Democrat." He was President and Secretary of the County Military Committee, and also served as Secretary of the Congressional District Military Committee. When the drafting PLEASANT TOWNSHIP - 5 commenced. he was appointed Drafting Commissioner of Brown County, holding that position one year. He subsequently took affidavits of damage done by " Morgan's raid," while passing through Brown County. In 1864, Judge Biehn was chosen Elector at Large for Ohio. on the Lincoln and Johnson ticket, and stumped the State during the succeeding canvass. After the war, he resumed his practice. leading a quiet and uneventful lite until 1875. In the fall of that year, he was nominated and elected to the office of Probate Judge of Brown County, serving two terms in this position, and until his successor took the bench, in February, 1882. Judge Biehn speaks German fluently, and in 1872, during the Greeley campaign, stumped the State for the Liberal party, making thirty-six speeches in thirty days, both in English and German. He was Secretary and member of the Democratic Executive Committee of ,Brown County for many years. In the practice of his profession, Judge Biehn has been very successful, having accumulated considerable wealth, and a large amount of valuable village property. He is connected by membership with the Masonic Lodge, Chapter and Council, at Georgetown ; Confidence Lodge, 307, I. O. O. F., of Georgetown, and the Knights of Pythias Lodge, at Russellville, in Jefferson Township. Judge Biehn's parents were members of the German Protestants, and the Judge was reared in that faith. He was married, January 4, 1853, to Elizabeth, daughter of Matthias Arn, a prominent farmer of Franklin Township, residing near Arnheim. Five children have been born to this union, three living-Mary A., who served as Deputy Probate Judge under her father ; Henry, and Lisette, operator in charge of the Western Union Telegraph office at Georgetown. The eldest daughter, Lillie D., was an excellent musician, but died of consumption, contracted while attending a conservatory of music at Cinncinati. The other child, Howard G., died at the age of six months. Mrs. Biehn is a member of the Presbyterian Church. In 1869, Judge Biehn was suddenly attacked with small pox, probably contracted through correspendence. He suffered severely during the winter months, and in the spring of 1870 decided to pay a visit to his birthplace. and the " scenes of other days." He left New York for Ireland, thence to England, having some business te attend to in each country. He next visited Belgium, Brussels. Aux la Chapelle ; thence to Cologne, and up the Rhine to Alsace, Lorraine, his native country. The Franco-Prussian war was in progress, and Judge Biehn visited Sedan three days after the battle ; was at Strasbourg next day after the surrender, and subsequently visited the battle-field of Woerth, which is only six miles from his native town. While in the latter place, he was pointed to a large granite schoolhouse, built by the village while his father was its chief efficer, and which bore the latter's name over the door. Since retiring from office, Judge Biehn has become a Director of the First National Bank, and also a Director and Treasurer of the Columbus & Ohio River Railroad Company. In these latter positions, he has worked faithfully and earnestly te secure for Georgetown and Brown County a railroad on which to ship the many products, and to decrease the cost and time of freight landed within the county's borders. E. F. BLAIR, dealer in hardware, and manufacturer and dealer in tinware, Georgetown, was born at Batavia, Clermont Co., Ohio, November 4, 1829. His father was Brice R. Blair, a native of Tennessee, and a cabinet-maker by trade. He resided at Cincinnati during early life, and while a citizen of Batavia was an Elder in the First Congregational Church, under the pastorate of Rev. Charles Beecher, a brother ef the great Brooklyn divine. He married Elizabeth, daughter of Ezekiel Dimmett, an early pioneer of Clermont County. She departed this life in 1852. at Cincinnati. Mr. Blair subsequently married Margaret Kilpatrick, who new resides at Geergetown. Mr. Blair died in 1875. The subject of this notice was the oldest of eight children, four sons and four daughters. He resided at Batavia till 1840, when he accompanied his father to Brown County. He received a fair common school education, and when eighteen years of age, learned the tinner's trade Soon after, he commenced in business for himself, on Market street, Georgetown, employing experienced workmen from Cincinnati, fer three years. He then removed his shop to a point on Main street not far from his present location, and since then has been in active business in his line of trade. His business has prospered exceedingly, and to meet his increasing trade, he 6 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: has lately remodeled his place ef business, now occupying an iron and freestone front, seventy-five by eighteen, and two stories in height, making a neat and commodious salesroom. When the great Republican party was organized at Jackson, Mich., in 1854, Mr. Blair became a charter member, and has since battled manfully.under its banner. Gev. Bishop appointed him as a member to fill a vacancy existing in the Board of Directors of the Ohio Penitentiary. 'He was subsequently twice re appointed by Gov. Foster, and at present is President of the Board. Mr. Blair has been a candidate for Probate Judge, and lately as Treasurer of Brown County, and on the latter vote received 500 more votes than Gov. Charles Fester,. but the large Democratic majority in the county proved an unsurmountable barrier. He has been a member of the Masonic fraternity for twenty-one years, and has presided over the Lodge, Council and Chapter for a number of years, and connected with the order of High Priesthoed, at Cincinnati, and the Odd Fellows Lodge and Encampment. Mr. Blair is an earnest and consistent member of the M. E. Church, and has served both as Steward and Trustee, and at present is Superintendent of the Sunday School. He is alse connected with the Knights of Pythias, and is Master of the Lodge of A. O. U. W. Mr. Blair was married in 1853, to Elizabeth C., daughter of Gideon Dunham, subsequently elected Clerk of Brown County, on the Republican ticket. Four children have been born to them, twe now living-Frank D., in business with his father, and Anna. Mrs. Blair, son and daughters, are also members of the M. E. Church. GUSTAVUS A. BOEHM, farmer, P. O. Higginsport, was born in Saxony, Germany, July 18, 1841, the son of Frederick Joseph and Caroline (Sunday) Boehm, who emigrated to America in 1851. He received a common school education in Germany, and chose farming as his occupation. In it he has been successful, and now owns a farm of 158 acres, under a high state of cultivation, well adapted for tobacco raising. He enlisted in Company G, Fifty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in 1862o under Capt. Kautz, and was discharged in 1865. In 1866, he married Christine Gray, a native of this county, but of German parentage. They have one child, Caroline Rosa. Both are members of the Lutheran Church. Mr. Boehm commenced life by working by the month, and has accumulated his property by his own industry. He is a Republican. His father died in Lewis Township in 1881. CAPT. JOHN T. BRADY, farmer, P.O., Georgetown, was born in Jackson Township, Brown Co., Ohio, September 17, 1836, the son of John and Mary (Moore) Brady, both of whom were natives of this county. His grandfather, Themas Brady, settled in Brown County in 1800. The subject of this sketch received his education in the common schools, and adopted farming as his hfe pursuit. He has can ied it on with complete success, and is the proprietor of a fine farm of 290 acres, near Georgetown. In 1861, he enlisted as a private in Company A, Seventieth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served throughout the war. He was with Sherman in his grand march te the sea. He rose from the ranks to the command of his company, and was discharged with it at Little Rock, Ark., in 1865. In 1875, he was elected Sheriff of Brown County, and served two years. His marriage to Rachel Rhoten was celebrated in 1873. They have three children-Resa Belle, Sarah A., and John W. JOHN E. BROSE, farmer, P. O., Georgetown, was born in Baltimore, Md., September 19, 1829. His parents, John G. and Maria (Kober) Brose, emigrated from Wurtemberg, Germany, to the United Stales, in 1827. They lived in Maryland four years ; then came West to Cincinnati, and in 1833 to Brewn County, settling seven miles north of Georgetown. John G. Brese was a baker and confectioner by trade, and became a highly respected citizen of Brown County, and a prominent member of the Masonic fraternity. His death occurred in 1877. John E. worked with his father at the baker's trade till he was twenty-three years old, then commenced the busi. ness of farming, and has followed it with success since. In 1852, he was married to Miss M. E. Fyffe, a daughter of Perry Fyffe, of this county, and has the following, children : Lucinda J. (the wife of J. D. Richards, of Clark Township), Frank A., John P., George, and E. K. Mr. and Mrs. Brose are members of the Presbyterian Church. He has served his township as Justice of the Peace, and Trustee ; is a Democrat, and prominent Freemason, and member of the lodge of United Workmen. PLEASANT TOWNSHIP - 7 SAMUEL BURGETT, Georgetown, is one of the oldest and mest prominent citizens of Pleasant Township, and Brown County. He was born on the farm where he now resides January 25, 1812. His parents were Valentine and Mary (Lane) Burgett, natives of Virginia, the former of German and the latter of English parentage. Mr. Burgett was raised a " farmer's boy," and has been a farmer through life. In 1829, his father died, and soon after Mr. Burgett purchased the farm of 240 acres of the heirs. When twenty-three years of age, he engaged in boating on the Ohio River, and followed it for five years. His father gave him $300 when he attained his majority, which has been all he has received, except from his own labors. In 1874, he commenced dealing in leaf tobacco, barreled perk and flour, having at one time 75,000 pounds of tobacco, 1,000 barrels ef flour and 250 barrels of pork. Investments in these products proved quite satisfactory in a financial point of view, and were continued until 1881, when Mr. Burgett turned over his business to his son-in-law, John A. Tweed, a former partner, who is still engaged in buying and shipping tobacce. Mr. Burgett has been twice married. His first wife was Harriet Parker, daughter of William Parker. They were married in 1831, and one daughter is living—Harriet, wife of Samuel Brazelton. Mrs. Burgett departed this life November 18, 1832. Mr. Burgett was again married, in 1839, to Mary G. Brazelten, a native of Gibson County, Ind. Of their six children, three are living-George, John V. (a soldier in the late war), and Cordelia (wife of Jacob Ramey). Mr. Burgett and wife are members of Olive Chapel, of the Christian denomination, in which body he has been a Deacen frem date of organization. Politically, he is Republican, and has served two terms as Township Trustee. Samuel Burgett was born, reared and educated in Pleasant Township, and has there lived during his long and useful life. He was present at the erection of the first brick building in Geergetewn, and has watched with strange interest the progress made in all parts of the county during these intervening years. Not only has he watched, but the better part of his life energies have been given te advance the cause of morality, social life, business and agriculture. For seventy years he has toiled earnestly, early and late, to make a home for his children, and a county of which they will be preud. Mr. Burgett is probably the oldest inhabitant, by birth, in Pleasant Township, and none is more highly esteemed. Himself and wife are genial and kindhearted, and by their acts of benevolence and charity have endeared themselves to one and all. His long life has not been a failure financially, for he has amassed a sum sufficient for old age, and to benefit those who survive him. GEORGE BURGETT, farmer, P. 0. Georgetown. Mr. Burgett was born in this township March 24, 1840. His parents are Samuel and Mary (Brazelton) Burgett, the former a native ef this county, the latter of Gibson County, Ind. He attended school in his own township, and has followed the avocation of farming. In 1863, he united in marriage with Louisa Mitchell, the daughter of George Mitchell, an early settler of Brown County. Five children have blessed their marriage—Emma, Felix S. (deceased), Everett Lewis, Ella and Samuel. The religious connections of Mr. and Mrs. Burgett are with the New Light Church. JOHN V. BURGETT, farmer, P. 0. Georgetown. Mr. Burgett was born in this township in 1842, and is the son of Samuel and Mary (Brazelton) Burgett. He received a good common school education in his home district, and then gave his attention to farming. He has a. pleasant little home of sixty-eight acres, and has recently erected a neat and substantial residence. In politics, he is a stanch Republican, and is outspoken in the expression of his political opiniens. His marriage to Mary Milburn, of Gibson County, Ind., eccurred in 1865. Three children have blessed this marriage —Clara Lee, Clark Milburn and Cordelia Florence. THOMAS CAHALL (deceased) was born in this county September 18, 1819. His parents were Thomas and Sarah (Parker) Cahall. His father was a Kentuckian, his mother a native of Ireland. His youth was spent in the common schools, and when he approached manhood he devoted himself to farming. Beginning a poor boy, he acquired property by hard toil, and at the time of his decease, in 1875, was owner of 500 acres. In 1839, b e married Rachel Cahall, daughter of A. P. and Elizabeth 8 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: (Harding) Cahall. She was born in 1822. Her parents were of Maryland birth, her father of English, and her mother of German extraction. The subject of this sketch had twelve children—Robert W. (deceased), James H. (deceased), A. P., Caroline, Elizabeth P. (deceased), Thompson Milton, Augustus L., Mary T., Perry, Sarah Ella, Flora A. and E. M. The entire family are members of the Christian Church. Six children live in this township. Mrs. Caball still occupies the home farm and operates it successfully. THOMAS S. CAHALL, farmer, P. 0. Higginsport, was born in Union Township June 1, 1831. His father, Solomon Cabal], was born in Maryland, and was of Scotch-Irish descent ; his mother, Elizabeth (Parker) Cahall, was of Irish parentage. Both were early settlers of Brown County. Solomon Cahall was a boatman, and con veyed cargoes to New Orleans, and walked back to Maysville, Ky., eighteen times. Thomas S. was one of a family of nine children. He acquired an education at the log schoolhouses sufficient to enable him to teach school, but after two years' teaching, be applied himself exclusively to farming, and now owns a well-improvad farm of 118 acres. Politically, Mr. Caball favors Republican administration. He was married in 1858, to Sarah A. Dunham, a daughter of Stephen Dunham, of this county. Their children are Minnie, C. F. A., William, Edwin and Bessie. A. P. CAHALL, farmer, P. 0. Higginsport, was born in Pleasant Township, March 26, 1845, the son of Thomas, Jr., and Rachel E. (Kilpatrick) Cahall. His father and grandfather were early settlers of this county. A. P. was reared on the farm, and in early life was a school teacher. He has received a liberal education, attending the Pennsylvania Medical College and other educational institutions. He has devoted himself to the farm, and succeeded remarkably in the occupation. He began life with a team and $400, rented land of his father, raised corn and wheat enough to pay all expenses, and the first year sold his tobacco for $1,126 ; the second year his tobacco crop yielded $I,300 ; the third year, $1,450 ; and the fourth, $1,607. In six years he had paid his father $4,700 for rent, and sold $11,000 worth of tobacco. In 1869, he married Emma L. Daugherty, of Union Township, daughter of Rev. J. P. Daugherty, present pastor of the Higginsport Christian Church. They have five children—Zua, Mattie L., L. P., Ida, and Homer E. Himself and wife are members of the Christian Church at Higginsport. He is a Democrat, and has twice been Assessor of this township. He now owns 133 acres of land. WILLIAM PERRY CAHALL, farmer, P. 0. Higginaport, was born in Union Township, Brown Co., Ohio, January 14, 1825. He is the son of Thomas and Sarah (Parker) Cahall. His education embraced the studies taught in the subscription schools in vogue during his youth. In early life, William developed a fondness for public reading, and became very proficient in the art, so much so that he has frequently been called out to read at public gatherings in his district. He keeps himself well informed of what is transpiring in the world. His life has been spent on the farm, and he is the proprietor of a pleasant, well-improved little place of 100 acres. August 26, 1875, he married Virginia Ann Phillips, sister of Columbus Phillips, of this township. His marital bliss, however, was of short duration, for death called his beloved companion home the year following. Mr. Cahall is a Democrat, and has never sought nor held office. Ile is of a cheerful and contented disposition, temperate in his habits and diligent in business. NELSON CAHALL, farmer, P. O. Higginsport, was born in Pleasant Township May 31, 1830, the son of Thomas and Sarah (Parker) Cahall. James Cahall, the grandfather of Nelson, was one of the earliest pioneers of Lewis Township. He had served through the Revolutionary war to its close, witnessing the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. At its close, like many other active spirits, he wandered westward, and finally reached the north banks of the Ohio, in this county. He was a man of strong mind and possessed powerful physical abilities, living to the age of one hundred and five years. His wife died at the advanced age of ninety-eight years, after a married life of eighty years' duration. The day Mr. Cahall attained his one hundredth year, he went to the harvest field where his men were at work, picked up a sickle, and leading his PLEASANT TOWNSHIP - 9 men. reaped a swath of the golden grain. He hid a sound set of teeth in his head at this time, not having lost a single one ; nor was there a gray hair on his head. He had three sons—James, Thomas and Solomon. They married three sisters named Parker. James wedded Margaret, Solomon wedded Betty, and Thomas, Sarah. All raised families, and most of the Cahalls now in Brown County are their descendants. They are all honest, hard-working farmers, and own an aggregate of about 2,000 acres. They are attentive to their business, and only one, it is said, ever held an office-that of Assessor. Nelson Cahall, like his relatives, has devoted himself strictly to rural life ; be owns 140 acres of good land on the Ripley pike, three miles east of Higginsport. He was married in 1850, to Nancy J., daughter of Jesse and Catharine (Drake) Heizer, early settlers of Brown County. Mr. and Mrs. Cahall are members of the Christian Church, in the Sabbath School of which he has been Superintendent. Their children are William, Louise, Jesse, Sarah J , Thomas, Warren N., Elenor and L. W. Mr. Cahall votes with the Democratic party. R. E. CAMPBELL, of Campbell & Fite, attorneys at law, Georgetown, was born in Jackson Township, Brown County, Ohio, March 23, 1854. His father, William Campbell, is a native of Adams County, Ohio, and at present a farmer of Jackson Township, this county. Mr. Campbell's mother was Fanny Evans, a native of Brown County. Mr. Campbell grew to manhood on the farm in Jackson Township, attending the district and public schools during the winter months. He subsequently attended the Academy at North Liberty, Adams County, two years, and Dennison University at Granville, Ohio, one year. He then came to Georgetown, and commenced to read law with Thompson & Fite, and was admitted to practice at the bar April 28, 1879. Soon after he opened an office in Georgetown, and in the fall of 1880 Albert G. Fite was admitted as a law partner. The firm of Campbell & Fite enjoy a fair practice, and are highly esteemed by the citizens of Georgetown and vicinity. Mr. Campbell is Democratic in politics, and in early life served one term as Clerk of Jackson Township. He was united in marriage, September 5, 1879, to M. Lizzie, daughter of Dyes Gilbert, of Huntington Township, Brown County. Ohio. They have one son—William D. Mrs. Campbell is a member of the M. E. Church. HON. ROBERT COCHRAN, Georgetown, Representative from Brown County in the Ohio Legislature; was born in Huntington Township February 26, 1838. His great-grandfather was a native of Ireland, and with three brothers came to America about the middle of the eighteenth century. They located in Pennsylvania, and at the outbreak of the Revolution enlisted in different regiments. When that conflict closed, Mr. Cochran was unable to find trace of either of his brothers, and never heard from them again. Robert Cochran is a grandson of Gen. John Cochran, whose biography appears in this work, and a son of Joseph Cochran, a sketch of whom appears among the biographies of Lewis Township. Robert lived on the old homestead in Huntington Township until nine years of age. He then accompanied his parents to a new farm in Lewis Township, where he grew to manhood. His early life was spent in assisting his father in the duties of the farm, attending, in winter months, the district school. On January 4, 1860, he married Sally Chunn, a native of Adams County, Ohio, and a daughter of Robert and Sally (Grimes) Chunn. After marriage, he decided to locate in Adams County, and, in 1861, bought a farm there, remaining four years. He was elected Lieutenant Colonel of the First Regiment State Militia of Adams County, serving in that capacity during the war. At its close, he returned to Pleasant Township, Brown County, where he purchased a farm of 200 acres, located on the Ripley pike, three miles southeast of Georgetown. Mr. Cochran is a practical farmer, and has made his profession a decided success. His farm is one of the best in the county, is well cultivated, and supplied with all modern improvements necessary to lucrative husbandry. Mr. Cochran also owns ninety acres of land in Lewis Township, and a tract of 500 acres in Adams County, Ohio. Mr. Cochranls father and grandfather were Jacksonian Democrats, and it was but natural that our subject should follow in their footsteps. He has been an ardent Democrat through life, although never a politician. In the fall of 1879, be was nominated and subsequently elected to his present position. 10 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: being re-elected, and commencing his second term January 1, 1882. During his first legislative service, he was an earnest advocate of the Eggleston tobacco bill, and introduced the Cochran substitute thereto. This bill provided for the regulation of the sampling and selling of tobacco on the market at Cincinnati. The bill and its substitute caused one of the strongest fights known in the House for years. Mr. Cochran has introduced many bills for the betterment of his constituents socially, financially and otherwise, and enjoys the satisfaction of seeing all but one become laws. He is a man of energy and force ef character, of a frank, genial nature, and possessing a remarkably retentive memory. We desire to extend to him our thanks for favors shown to us while laboring on the compilation of this volume. Mr. Cochran is connected with the Odd Fellows Lodge and Encampment at Georgetown, and has passed all the chairs in • both bodies. Himself and wife are members of Olive Chapel, of the Christian denomination, near their home. Four children have been born to them, three living— Charles H. (a cadet at West Point, of the class of 1883, and a young man of rare promise), Joseph S. and Jesse, an infant (deceased). JOHN R. CROSBY, farmer, P. O. Georgetown, was born in Mason County, Kentucky, October 18, 1818, the son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Jackson) Crosby. His mother was distantly related to President Jackson, and was a native of Maryland, with Irish parentage. Mr. Crosby's grandfather, John R. Crosby, was a Revolutionary soldier. The subject of this sketch came to Brown County in 1843. He has been twice married ; first to Mathilda Tresler, by whom he had one child, a daughter, now married and living in Indiana. Mrs. Crosby died in 1841. Two years later, Mr. Crosby was married to Mrs. Elizabeth Baker, daughter of James and Ruth Woods, of Scotch-Irish descent. By a former marriage, Mrs. Crosby had two children, Godfrey Baker, and Elizabeth May, wife of John Clinton Day. Mr. and Mrs. Crosby adopted a child, William Johnson, taking him from the county infirmary and giving him a collegiate education. He graduated with the highest honors at Marietta College and returning home had just started in business at Georgetown, when he became ill and died in 188I. His death was a severe blow to his foster-parents, who had become greatly attached to him, for he was of a lovable disposition, honest and industrious. Mr. Crosby is a member of the Democratic party. He is a straightforward, conscientious citizen, industrious and economizing. He is the owner of two good farms, one in this, and one in Franklin Township. Himself and wife have united with the Christian Union Church. Mrs. Crosby's parents were amongst the earliest settlers of Brown County. A. W. DAVIS, farmer and stock-raiser, P. O. Higginsport, was born August 26, 1826, in Pleasant Township, four and one half miles south of Georgetown, the son of L and Lydia (Parker) Davis. His father was born in Kentucky, of German parentage ; his mother in Ohio, of Scottish descent. His grandfather, Issachar Davis, settled on the farm A. W. now occupies, in 1802, and his father occupied it after his grandfather's death. On the farm are three apple trees planted by Issachar Davis in 1805; they still bear fruit once in two years. Mr. Davis has turned his attention to agriculture, as his ancestry did before him. He is Republican in politics and a member of the Christian Church. His residence was destroyed by fire in 1876, and was rebuilt at a cost of $1,800. He was married in 1849 to Amanda, daughter of Forsyth McCanaughy. Their children are Belle J., Edward E., Anna L., Lulu J., Carrie F. JOHN CLINTON DAY, farmer, was born in Pleasant Township, this county, December 20, 1831. He is a son of Isaac E. and Miriam (Mann) Day, natives of Brown County. His father was a prominent farmer of Pleasant Township, and resolved to give his son a good education. He was sent to the Ohio Wesleyan University, at Delaware, where he remained some time. He then returned home, and engaged in agricultural pursuits, which he has made his life work. He owns 150 acres of good land, the result of years of toil and industry. Mr Day is a Democrat in politics, and has been a School Director for fifteen years in succession. He was united in marriage, in 1858, to Mary E., daughter of G. H. Bahrer, a native of Brown County. The latter is of German and English parentage. Mr. Day and wife have eleven children, all at PLEASANT TOWNSHIP - 11 home—Edgar E., Leonora F., Eva A., Minnie E., Richard Lee, Frank O., Julian E., Ernest E., Cora E. and Jasper Alwin (twins), and Lula Dell. Mrs. Day is a member of the Disciples' Church. HUGH P. DAY, farmer, P. 0. Georgetown, was born in Pleasant Township March 30, 1837, son of Isaac and Miriam (Mann') Day. They were natives of Brown County and of English descent. Mr. Day is the fifth child of a family of seven. He is engaged in farming on his place of 1081 acres, situated one and one-fourth miles east of Georgetown. His educational instruction was what the common schools afforded. In the year 1874, he was united in wedlock to Sarah Blair, a native of this county, and daughter of James Blair. Their marriage has been blessed with two children—Marion and Margaret. Mr. and Mrs. Day are members of the Presbyterian Church at Georgetown. His political preferences are with the Democratic party. BENJAMIN DELANEY is one of the oldest and most prominent colored citizens of Brown County. He is a son of Benjamin and Juda (Rogers) Delaney, and is about eighty years of age. His father was a slave, and very old when the Emancipation Proclamation set him free. Our subject was raised in Brown County, and in early life was employed as a hand on the river boats. He has been a farmer since, and his economy and perseverance are fitly represented in the farm of 109 acres which he possesses, He is Republican, politically, and has been a School Director. Mr. Delaney married Emily Harrison, who bore him eight children, five living: Amanda, wife of George Hughes, a blacksmith of Pleasant Township; Josephine, wife of Edward Jennison, a farmer, of Union Township; Sallie, wife of Caleb Snead, a farmer, of Union Township ; Martha, wife of James Brown, a farmer, of Pleasant Township ; and Luella, wife of Harrison Payne, a farmer, of Pleasant Township. Mr. Delaney educated all of his children at home. Himself and wife have lived together about fifty years. She is a member of the M. E. Church. WILLIAM H. P. DENNY, editor of the Georgetown Gazette, was born in Chillicothe, Ohio, June 3, 1811, and was the son of George and Sarah (Higgins) Denny. His father, George Denny, one of the first printers and editors of Ohio, emigrated from Pittsburgh to Cincinnati before the close of last century, and worked as a printer on the Centennial of the Northwest Territory, the first newspaper printed at Cinncinati, afterward on the Western Star, at Lebanon, for Judge John McLean, and later, was editor and publisher or the Scioto Gazette, at Chillicothe, from 1806 to 1816. George Denny and his wife both died on the same night at Wilmington, Ohio, in 1823. Young William, when only nine years of age, commenced learning the art of printing in the office of the Ohio Interior Gazette, published at Xenia by Kendall & Denny. In 1821, he removed with his father to Wilmington, and set type on the Galaxy until the death of his father, when the paper passed into the hands of Hon. J. N. Reynolds, with whom he worked for a short time. In the winter of 1824, he was an apprentice td Cameron & Sellers, in the publication of the Western. Star, at Lebanon. Subsequently, he worked as a printer at Xenia, and at Cincinnati, on the Crisis and Emporium, at Columbus on the State Journal, and again at Cincinnati on the Liberty Ball and Cincinnati Gazette. In 1829, then in his eighteenth year, he commenced at Wilmington the Clintonian, which he continued until 1831, when he sold out to John Crichfield, and removed to Louisville, Ky and became foreman for George D. Prentice, of the Louisville Journal. He remained in that city until 1834. In 1835, in partnership with Jacob Morrns, he published the Western Star at Lebanon. For twenty-six years he was connected with the Star as apprentice, editor and publisher. From 1846 until 1858, he was the sole publisher of that paper. From 1858 until 1861, he published the Dayton Daily and Weekly Gazette. In 1861, he started the Circleville Union, which he published for six years. In 1871, he purchased the Wilmington Journal, and continued it until 1878, when he returned to Lebanon and started the Lebanon Gazette, which he disposed of, and in 1880, established the Georgetown Gazette, which he still publishes. While a resident of Warren County, he represented Warren and Greene Counties in the Ohio Senate in the years 1841-42 and 1843-44. In 1856, he was a Presidential Elector on the Fremont ticket, and was Postmaster at 12 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: Circleville from 1865 to 1872. in politics, he has been an Anti-slavery Whig and a Republican. Mr. Denny is probably the oldest newspaper man in the State of Ohio, having been engaged in the printing business, with but brief intervals, for sixty-two years, and as an editor for more than fifty years. JACKSON DUGIN, farmer, P. O. Higginsport, was born in this township October 22, 18I5, son of Joseph and Debora (Norman) Dugin ; his mother was of Scotch, his father of Irish descent, and they were early settlers of Brown County. Mr. Dugin, after attending the subscription schools in the vicinity, engaged in flat-boating, and has made twenty trips to New Orleans. He was married, August 12, 1840, to Elizabeth Drake, a native of this county. Their children, seven in number, are all living. They are Anna S. (wife of J. W. Wall), Adeline, Shafer, Charles L., Porter (wife of Robert Drake), Alice (wife of Elmer Lucas) and Bradford. Mr. Dugin is a prominent Mason, and has been a member of the order for thirty-seven years. He has been Master Mason of the Higginsport Lodge seven years, and is a member of both Chapter and Council. Both himself and wife are members of the Christian Church, of which be has been Trustee ; also member of the building committee before he joined the church. His political faith is Democratic. F. W. DUNHAM, farmer, P. O. Georgetown, was born in Perry Township, this county, and is the son of Gideon and Susannah (Heasley) Dunham. Gideon Dunham was born in Kentucky, of English parentage. His wife, Susannah, was a native of this county, and was of Welsh extraction. The subject of this sketch received a collegiate education at the Ohio Wesleyan University. His father was a merchant, and F. W. spent his early life clerking for him ; he subsequently accepted a position as salesman at Cincinnati, then opened a grocery business for himself in that city, and for sixteen years conducted it with a marked degree of success. His sales during one year amounted to more than $300,000, a sum, it is believed, equaled by no other house. He was a partner with William Glenn & Son. In 1878, he sold his business, purchased a farm one mile east of Georgetown, and has since that year engaged in the lighter pursuits of agriculture. His means he has amassed by his own exertions. In 1870, he was married to Miss Alice M. Horner, daughter of Thomas Horner, of Cincinnati. They have two children—Lucy and Frank W. Mr. and Mrs. Dunham are members of the Georgetown M. E. Church. He is a Republican, and at present Trustee of this township. JOHN E. ELLIS, farmer, P. 0. Georgetown, was born in Pleasant Township May 24, 1817 ; the son of Noah and Margaret (Evans) Ellis, both of whom were natives of Pennsylvania, his parentage being Irish ; hers Scotch and Irish. Noah was in the war of 1812. John E. was reared in the country and received the limited education his neighborhood afforded. He adopted farming as his life pursuit, and has made a success of it. In 1837, he was married to Mary Wright, born in 1818, the daughter of Robert and Lydia (Waters) Wright. Her father was of Irish ; her mother of Dutch extraction. Their children are Samuel, Lydia (wife of Samuel Burris, of Clark Township), Matilda, Arminda (wife of Matthew Dooley), G. L. Sally May (wife of Henry Andrews), Margaret A. (wife of William Page), Charles and Alcinda Isolina Douraman Devargus Dust. This rather remarkable name of the youngest child has this origin. Her eldest brother had been on a visit to Pike's Peak and out west met a young lady, Alcinda Dust, to whom he became greatly attached. On his return, he wanted his baby sister named after her, but his father had seen an American heroine, so good and kind to disabled soldiers that he wished to perpetuate her name in his family. They compromised the matter by giving her both names. The family is noted for great physical development. The average weight of the children exceeds two hundred pounds; three of the girls have a combined weight of 647 pounds, while the young lady, who revels in the quintuple given name, now a blooming lass of twenty summers, tips the scales at something over 200 pounds. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis are members of the Union Church. He is a Democrat. G. L. ELLIS, Recorder of Brown County, Georgetown, was born at Pleasant Township, Brown County, Ohio, December 13, 1850. His grandfather, Noah Ellis, PLEASANT TOWNSHIP - 13 was a native of Virginia, and came to Ohio when a boy. He was a farmer of Brown. County till his death, in his seventieth year. Mr. Ellis' father is John E. Ellis, also a native of this county, and at present a farmer of' Pleasant Township. His mother was Mary Wright, a native of this county, and a daughter of John Wright, also a native of Virginia. Mrs. Ellis is also living. Our subject was reared on a farm, and when fourteen years of age, was taken with a severe attack of intermittent fever, and white swelling. from which he was a constant sufferer for three years. During this period, he lived in a darkened room, seeing the light of day but very little. His disease prostrated him to such an extent, that on two occasions he was supposed to be dead, and his grave ordered dug by his father. Upon final recovery, he was too weak to do any labor for the succeeding three years. He then attended school, and subsequently taught steadily for six years, attending school in the spring months. On September 11, 1879, he married Clara A. Snedaker, a native of Feesburg, Lewis Township, this county. Mr. Ellis has been a Democrat through life, and in October, 1881, was elected Recorder of Brown County. He took possession of his office January 2, 1882. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis had one daughter born to them, now deceased. GEORGE M. ELLIS, farmer, P. 0., Higginaport, was born in Pleasant Township, March 15, 1828. He is the son of Samuel and Sally (Ellis) Ellis. Though bearing the same name before marriage, his parents were not akin to each other. He was reared to manhood in this township, gaining the education that the country schools afforded in his youth. Farming then became his hfe work and he now owns a desirable little farm. He is a member of the Democratic party. In 1850, he and Emily Jones, a native of Brown County, were made one by the holy bonds of matrimony, and their home has been cheered with three children-Mollie, Hattie and Albert. A. M. ELLSBERRY, a practicing physician of Georgetown, was born at Bethel, Clermont County, Ohio, March 25, 1824. His father was Michael Ellsberry, a native of Kentucky, and by occupation a farmer and brick-maker by trade. He located in Clermont County in 1805, and there resided during the remainder of his life-dying in his seventieth year. He married Elizabeth McClure, also a native of Kentucky. She died previous to the death of the former. They were the parents of ten children, five of whom are living, two daughters and three sons, our subject being the youngest. He was reared at Bethel, obtaining a fair literary education. At eighteen years of age, he commenced the study of medicine, still assisting his father in the brick yard, and the duties of the farm. He subsequently attended a course of lectures at the Cleveland Medical College, during the winter of 1846-47, and graduated from the Starling Medical College of Columbus, in the class of '50. He first opened an office at Bethel, Ohio (where he had practiced medicine with his brother, before graduating), and remained there two years. He then came to Brown County, locating at Georgetown, where he has since practiced his profession. Dr. Ellsberry is the second oldest practicing physician in Georgetown, and a man bearing the respect and esteem of a large acquaintance. He owns a fine farm of 60 acres, 25 of which lie in the corporate limits of Georgetown. He is a member of the Brown County Academy of Medicine, and is a member of the Village Council. He is connected with the Masonic order, and for two years was President of the Brown County Agricultural Society. He has served as School Director ; was a member of the School Board some years, and is a regular attendant on the services of the M. E. Church. Dr. Ellsherry was united in marriage, in 1851, to Jane Clark, of Cincinnati. Two children were born to them, one living—Jane. Mrs. E. died in 1854. She was a worthy member of the Presbyterian Church. He was again married, in 1859, to Mary Lou Blankensop, a native of Wellsburg, W. Va. Seven children have been given—Sallie them, four nowt living- Sallie E., Frank, Josephus and Lucy. Mrs. Ellsberry is a member of the M. E. Church. N. W. ELLIS, farmer, P. O. Higginsport, was born in Pleasant Township September 27, 1826, the son of Samuel and Sarah Ellis, both of English descent and pioneers of this township. His education is what the common schools afforded ; his occupation is farming and dealing in tobacco. Mr. Ellis has traveled extensively through the West, and at one time owned a mill in Kansas, which was destroyed by fire in 14 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES: 1879 at a loss to him of $5,000. He is the possessor of 130 acres of well-improved land in the southern part of the township, and in his business transactions has been successful. In 1849, he was married to Elizabeth Jane Frost, who died in 1865. By this marriage he had four children – Samantha B. (wife of W. A. Thomas), Emma Ann, Allie J. and Charlie. Mr. Ellis was a second time married to a daughter of Nehemiah and Sarah (Barr) Matthews, who are natives of the Sunny South. Mr. Matthews was of English extraction, his wife of German. W. W. ELLSBERRY, Georgetown, a prominent, practicing physician of George town, was born in Scott Township, Brown County, December 18, 1832. He is a son of E. M. Ellsberry, a well-known regular physician of Brown County for over fifty years. He died at New Hope, in this county, November 25, 1854. Dr. Ellsberry's mother was Eunice Morris, a daughter of John Morris, of Clermont County, Ohio, who was among the first to settle on the bottom land of the Little Miami River, and was subsequently Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, of Clemont County. Mrs. Ellsberry was also a niece of Thomas Morris, who was a contemporary of Webster, Clay, Calhoun and Benton, in the United States Senate, and who introduced to first abolition resolution in that learned body. He was also the law precentor of Hon. Thomas L. Hamer, so well known in the early history of Brown County. Mrs. Ellsberry departed this life in August, 1876. She was the mother of nine children, eight reaching maturity, and three of whom yet survive—our subject, Elizabeth (wife of A. J. Beaman, of New Hope), and B. F. Ellsberry (a merchant of Ironton, Ohio). The subject of this notice was reared a " a farmer's boy," obtaining a fair literary education in the public schools of Brown County, and a private school at Batavia, Clermont Co., Ohio. When eighteen years of age, he commenced the study of medicine with his father, who died while our subject was attending his first course of lectures at the Starling Medical College, Columbus, Ohio. He subsequently graduated from the Cincinnati Medical College, and, in 1875, from the Ohio Medical College. Dr. Ellsberry first commenced his practice at New Hope, where he remained eleven years ; he then removed to Georgetown ; he has always been a sound Democrat, and, in 1862, was elected Auditor of Brown County, serving a term of two years; he then went to Russellville, where he was engaged in the practice of his profession five years. In 1871, he removed again to Georgetown, where be has since resided. Dr. Ellsberry is a member of the Brown County Academy of Medicine, State Medical Society and the American Medical Association. He was formerly connected with I. O. O. F. fraternity, and is an active member of the Masonic order. Dr. Ellsberry was married, in 1856, to Helen M. Porter, a native of this county. Six children have been given them ; four living—Clara M. is the elder. She attended a course of lectures at the Medical Department of the University of Michigan, at Ann Arbor, and subsequently visited a hospital in Boston, Mass. She is a practicing physician of Cincinnati, a member of the Academy of Medicine of Cincinnati, and Vice President of the Obstetrical Society of that city. The other children are John E.. M. J., and a little daughter, named Frank. Harriett died of consumption in November, 1879, and a little son in infancy. Mrs. Ellsberry departed this life in 1872, mourned by a large number of friends and acquaintances. DR. S. P. EVANS, Georgetown, was born in Jackson Township, Brown County, March 23, 1823. His father, Samuel Evans, was a native of Monongalia County, Va., who located at Hillsboro, Ohio, in 1811 or 1812. During the first general call for volunteers in the war of 1812, he offered his services, and served six months as a Second Lieutenant. under Capt. Abraham Sheppard, of Huntington Township, this county. In December, 1813, he located on the farm in Jackson Township, where our subject was born. He was there engaged in agricultural pursuits all through life, and died the death of an honored pioneer, March 5, 1864. Dr. Evans' mother was Harriet Wilson, who departed this life November 4, 1855. Our subject is one of a family of eight children, four of whom are living ; he passed his boyhood and early manhood days on. the old homestead, remaining there till November, 1851, when he married Caroline Smith, a native of Adams County, Ohio. Soon after marriage, he removed to Winchester, PLEASANT TOWNSHIP - 15 Adams Co., Ohio, where he resided till the fall of 1854 ; he there studied dentistry, and enjoyed a good practice for over twelve years, In 1864, he removed back to Jackson Township, purchased the home farm of 355 acres, and there resided until June, 1878, when he removed to Georgetown. In the fall of 1880, he purchased his present property, where himself and wife intend to pass the remainder of life. In his agricultural operations and the practice of his profession, Dr. Evans has been moderately successful, and accumulated enough to live in peace and comfort. He was an original member and organizer of the Christian Union Church of Jackson Township, and has since been connected with that denomination. Mrs. Evans is also a member of that church. They have two children—Worth R., an attorney at law, of Georgetown, and E. W., studying medicine with his father. DUNCAN EVANS, farmer, P. O. Higginsport, was born in 1826, and raised in Pleasant Township, this county. His father, John B. Evans, was born in Kentucky rn 1800, and in 1801 came with his parents to this township, settling four miles south of Georgetown, where he was raised and spent his life as a farmer. John B. was married, in 1823, to Sarah Moore, a native of Pennsylvania, and a daughter of Jonathan Moore, who emigrated to Brown County in 1805. Of their ten children seven are now living, five in Pleasant Township, one in Lewis Township, and one a physician in Colorado. Duncan is living on the old place ; he learned the blacksmith trade in early life, and worked at it six years. In 1850, he was married to Mary A. Martin, a native of Brown County. She was born in 1832, and is a daughter of Samuel Martin. They have had eleven children, of whom the following survive : Emma F. (wile of J. J. Warner), Louella, Charlie, Sallie, Mollie and Jennie D. D. W. C EVANS, . farmer, P. O. Georgetown, was born in Pleasant Township, on the farm he now occupies, one mile south of Georgetown, December 5, 1830. His father, Elijah Evans, was born in Pennsylvania. ,His mother, Lucinda (Curry) Evans, was a native of Rockingham County, Va. Her father, Robert Curry, emigrated from Virginia to Brown County in 1801, and settled on the 1,000-acre survey of Maj. James Curry, his uncle, from whom he purchased the patent for the land. The subject of this sketch owns 120 acres of this tract, and lives here with his sister. He was the ninth of a family of ten children—William (deceased, who was a farmer), Phebe (deceased, who was the wife of W. McClure), Robert (deceased). Sarah (wife of James Henderson, of Hamilton County). Jemima, Elizabeth, Albert G. (deceased), Mary Louisa (wife of R. D. Hewitt), D. W. C. and Judia Ann (wife of William Laycock). All the children lived to attain their majority, and all were members of the Christian Church. D. W. C. has made farming the business of his life, and is greatly attached to it. He takes pride in keeping about him good horses. His political principles are Democratic. DR. ENOS B. FEE, ex-Treasurer of Brown County, Georgetown, was born in Clermont County, Ohio, October 4, 1817. His father, Elisha Fee, was probably a native of Virginia, and in early life resided in Pennsylvania and Kentucky. He removed to Ohio about the date of the first settlement in what is now Brown County, locating in Adams County, and subsequently in Clermont County, where be died in the fall of 1828. He was a farmer and miller through life. He was a Major in an American regiment at the siege of Fort Meigs. Dr. Fee's mother was Nancy Brown, a native of Pennsylvania. Her father was a member of Braddock's command, in the French and Indian war, and when Braddock was ambushed near Fort Du Queens, was shot through the thigh by a musket ball. He immediately sought the friendly shelter of a log lying near, and by crawling partly under the same, caused the victorious savage to overlook him. He lay in this position for six days, suffering the indescribable pangs of hunger and thirst. and the tortures of a shattered and bleeding limb. On the third day, he caught a rattlesnake, skinned him, and eagerly devoured the raw flesh. On the sixth day, he caught a loose horse, dragged himself to a friendly stump, mounted, and rode to the fort, where he was joyfully received, and his wounds kindly cared for. Mrs. Fee departed this life in the spring of 1828. Dr. Fee is the sixth child and fourth son of a family of eight children, himself being the only survivor. He was reared on 16 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES : a farm in Clermont County, receiving the educational advantages afforded, by the schools of that day. When eighteen years of age, he commenced the study of medicine with Dr. Fee, of Williamsburg, in that county, remaining with him nearly four years. He subsequently graduated from the Ohio Medical College of Cincinnati, and first commenced the practice of his profession at New Hope, in Scott Township, of this county. Since that time, Dr. Fee has devoted almost his entire time to his practice, and is well known and esteemed throughout the entire county. Politically, his views have always been Democratic, and, in 1849, he represented Brown County in the Ohio Legislature, serving a term of two years. He was re-elected, and served in the same capacity during the winter of 1862-63. In 1869, Dr. Fee removed to Georgetown, where he has since resided. In October, 1878, Dr. Fee was elected County Treasurer, the office being unsolicited by him. In 1880, he was re-elected. In the practice of his chosen profession, Dr. Fee bas always borne a high position among the physicians of the State. He was appointed, in company with Drs. Ackley, Woods, Smith and Messrs. Cist and Gilliland, to locate and build the Ohio Asylums for the Insane at Newburg and Dayton, and subsequently with Drs. Ackley and Woods, was appointed to finish and superintend the Asylums. These appointments were made him by Goys. Wood and Medill. Dr. Fee served but a short time while on the lanter commission, and then tendered his resignation. Be is an active member of the Brown County Academy of Medicine and of Georgetown Lodge, No. 72 (Masonic). Dr. Fee was united in marriage October 3, 1850, to Amanda Blair, a native of Maysville, Mason Co., Ky., and reared and educated at Lawrenceville Ill. They have seven children—Lillie, Charlie, Addie, Robert, Lucian, Mary and Willie. Mrs. Fee is a consistent member of the M. E. Church. Dr. Fee's health has been quite poorly for some time, and his professional and official duties have been carried on by mere force of will, resolving not to give up active labor till actually compelled so to do. CHARLES B. FEE, Georgetown, attorney at law and ex-Mayor of Georgetown, was born in Scott Township, Brown County, Ohio; August 15, 1853. He is a son of Dr. E. B. Fee, Treasurer of Brown County, and a practicing physician in the county for the past forty years. Mr. Fee's mother was Amanda Blair ; both parents are living. Mr. Fee resided on the old homestead in Scott Township till he was sixteen years of age, when he removed to Georgetown. He attended college at Augusta, Ky., one year, and was subsequently placed under the instruction of a private tutor at Cincinnati. He taught school in Brown County about one year , during this time read law, finishing his studies with Devore & Thompson. He subsequently attended the Cincinnati Law School, graduating in 1873. In 1874, he opened a law office in connection with David Thomas, but the firm was discontinued a year later. Mr. Fee then went to Cincinnati, remaining there in the practice of his profession about eighteen months. He then returned to Georgetown and accepted the position of Deputy Treasurer under his father, which position he still holds. He was elected a member of the Village Council in 1879, and the Mayor, J. T. Stevenson, dying three months later, he was elected to fill the vacancy. In 1880, be was re-elected by the people, serving till the spring of 1882. Mr. Fee has met with very fair success in his law practice. He is a member of the Masonic, Odd Fellow and Knights of Pythias Lodges, and has always been a Democrat. RUFUS L. FETE, of Thompson & Fite, attorney at law, Georgetown. was born near New Hope, Scott Township, this county, August 17, 1848. He is a son of Jefferson Fite, a native of this county, and a farmer and miller by occupation. He now resides in Scott Township. Mr. Fite's mother was Elizabeth Pickering, also a native of this county. Our subject is the elder of seven children, and resided on the home farm until seventeen years of age. He attended the college at Augusta, Ky., for two and a half years, and at twenty years of age attended a course of lectures at the Ohio State and Union Law College, Cleveland, Ohio. He was admitted to practice in the United States Courts June 29, 1870, and September 22, of the same year. to the courts of Ohio. He was a law partner of James P. Kimball, of Georgetown, for about six months, and in May, 1871, became junior member of the law firm of Devore, Thomp. PLEASANT TOWNSHIP - 17 son & Fite. On January 1, 1876, Mr. Devore retired from the firm, and the two remaining partners enjoy a very fair practice. Mr. Fite is connected with the Knights of Pythias Lodge, and Georgetown Lodge, No. 72 (Masonic), being also a Master Mason. He was married, March 27, 1872, to Hattie L. Power, a native of this county. They have one son, William E. Mrs. Fite is a member of the M. E. Church. Mr. Fite is an active Democrat. ALBERT G. FITE, of Campbell & Fite, attorneys at law, Georgetown, was born in Scott Township, Brown Co., Ohio, December 16, 1850. His father is Jefferson Fite, a native of Brown County, and a farmer and miller of Scott Township. Mr. Fite's mother was Elizabeth Pickering, also a native of Scott Township. Mr. Fite was reared on the homestead farm, and was engaged in farming until 1878. He received a good education in the National Normal School at Lebanon, Ohio, where he attended in 1869 —70 and 1871-72. He was married, October 30, 1873, to Flora F., daughter of Hiram and Wilhemina Day, pioneers of Scott Township. After marriage, Mr. Fite engage d in farming in Scott Township till the fall of 1878, when he came to Georgetown and commenced the study of law with Thompson & Fite, the latter a brother. In the fall of 1879, Mr. Fite attended a course of lectures at the Cincinnati Law School, graduating in May, 1880, and was admitted to practice at Columbus a few days later. He remained at Cincinnati till the following fall, when he came to Georgetown and entered into a law partnership with R. E. Campbell. The firm is meeting with good success. Mr. Fite is a true-born Democrat, and in April, 1882, was elected Justice of the Peace of Pleasant Township for a term of three years. In January, 1878, Mr. Fite suffered the loss of his estimable wife, leaving to his care two sons, Lucian, born August 10, 1875, and George, born July 24, 1877. He was again married, September 5, 1881, to Mary E. Armstrong, a native of Georgetown. Mrs. Fite (deceased) was a member of the M. E. Church, as is the present wife. JOSIAH FROST (deceased), was born in Brown County June 10, 1809, the son of James and Elizabeth (Burgett) Frost. His father was of English ancestry, his mother of German. His education was received in the subscription schools of his neighborhood, and for a few months in early life he taught school. His principal business, however, was farming and trading. He began life a poor boy, but accumulated a goodly share of property, though in his business transactions he did not escape reverses. He resided in Ripley several years, and while there erected one of its finest residences. He dealt in all kinds of produce, quite extensively in tobacco, but his greatest success was accomplished on the farm. Margaret L. Armstrong, a native of this State, of German and Irish extraction, born December 16, 1813, became his wife June I7, 1830. Their family consisted of five children-Elizabeth, wife of Noah W. Elhs, of this township, and mother of four children ; Cynthia, deceased ; James, a boatman, married, and owner of a steamboat ; Mary A.., wife of Mr. Heizer, and mother of three children ; and William E., deceased. Mr. Frost died in 1880. He was a consistent member of the Christian Church for fifty years, a Deacon of the church, and an unwearied Sabbath School worker. His widow is a member of the same church, and resides on the farm two miles south of Georgetown, where she expects to spend the remainder of her life in peaceful retirement, and in the company of her granddaughter, Miss Allie Ellis. W. B. FROST, farmer, P. O. Georgetown. Mr. Frost was born in Union Township, this county, July 20, 1818, the son of James and Elizabeth (Burgett) Frost. His father was a native of Pennsylvania, and of Scotch and Irish descent ; his mother was of German extraction. His education was received in the rnde, old-fashioned country schools, that then prevailed and farming became his life vocation. His success in it is vouchsafed by the fact that he now owns a good farm of 208 acres. He wedded Sarah Mitchell, a daughter of James Mitchell. Their only child, James B., is now a prominent farmer of this township. Mrs. Frost died in 1832. Mr. Frost married, in 1851, the sister of his former wife, and seven children have blessed the union ; only three of them are now living-Ella B., residing in Union Township, John B. and Ellen J. THOMAS WINSLOW GORDON, M. D., Georgetown, was born at Warren, 18 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES Trumbull Co,, Ohio, September 23,1819. He was the oldest child in a family of thirteen children, whose parents were Robert and Susanna Bacon (Winslow) Gordon. Robert Gordon was a native of Washington County, Penn., and came with his father's family, when in his fourth year, to the " Northwestern Territory." He was partially educated as a physician, but followed mechanical pursuits through life, and became prominent as a master mechanic. His demise occurred February 12,1872. Thomas Gordon, the grandfather of Dr. Gordon, a native of Scotland, was an early pioneer in the West, settling in what is now Poland Township, Mahoning County, Ohio, in November, 1799. The mother of the subject of this sketch was a native of the town of Naples, N. Y., her father, Seth Winslow, having removed from Massachusetts just before her birth. She was descended in a direct line from Edward Winslow, one of the immortal Pilgrims, who crossed the Atlantic in the Mayflower. The various members of her family were intimately identified with the Revolutionary struggle and active and useful participants therein. She died, in 1849, in Warren, Ohio. The early education of Thomas W. was received in the common schools and at Warren Academy. His more advanced, literary and scientific education was obtained by his own untiring, individual efforts and from private tutors, noted for their scholastic attainments. During vacations, be assisted his father in the manufacture of brick and in building. In his fourteenth year, he began the study of anatomy and physiology under the guidance of Dr. Sylvanus Seely, of Warren, Ohio. Subsequently, for a period of almost ten years, he pursued the study of the various departments of medicine conjointly with sciences and languages. In this time he traveled through the West, investigating the nature and peculiarities of disease, prevalent in the regions visited. He frequently found diffi-culty-being quite young-in obtaining the permission of physicians to visit their patients. He therefore commenced operating for " club foot," " strabismus," removal of tumors, etc., and from that time forward had all the opportunities he desired to carry on his self-imposed investigations. The last two years of his student life were spent in the office of D. B. Woods, M. D., of Warren, Ohio. When almost exhausted with the more severe or abstruse studies of his profession, he used to take his botany and proceed to the forests and there investigate the laws of that science as a recreation. In the summer and autumn of 1844, he attended a preliminary course of lectures at the Willoughby University, and during the regular sessions of 1844, '45 and '46 attended lectures at the Cleveland Medical College, where he graduated with honors, in 1846 having passed an examination by the faculty the year previous—and received from it a certificate of qualification to practice his profession. He began the active practice of medicine in Bazetta, Trumbull Co., Ohio, where he remained until 1850. He then removed to Georgetown, where he has since resided, continuously engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery, when not absent fulfilling the various duties devolving on him as a professor in a medical college and a surgeon in the army. He took an irregular comae of law, reading under the supervision of Hon. John J. Crowell, of Warren. now of Cleveland, Ohio, before leaving the North. After his removal to Georgetown, he read law regularly for more than two years, devoting all his spare time to its study, under instructions from John G. Marshall, Esq., and holds a certificate of qualification, daled January 7,1854. Not intending to practice law as a profession, he never applied for admission to the bar. In 1853, he became a member of the American Medical Association, and in 1856 was appointed Chairman of the Committee on Etiology and Pathology of Epidemic Cholera by that association. In the autumn of 1854 and the following winter and spring, he edited the Independent American, a weekly literary and political newspaper published at Georgetown. In 1857-58, be was Professor of Materia Medica and Therapeutics, and in 1858-59-60 Professor of Chemistry and Pharmacy in the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery. In the war of the rebellion, he was Surgeon of the Ninety-seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer In fantry,and served in that capacity, and as a Brigade Surgeon, from August, 1862, until June, 1864, when he was obliged to resign his commission on account of disability arising from a wound received in the memorable battle of Missionary Ridge, fought November 25,1863. He was appointed United States Examining Surgeon for Pensions in November, 1862, which PLEASANT TOWNSHIP - 19   position he continues to hold. He has delivered several popular lectures, which have been highly extolled, especially his lecture on the " Miracles of Man." He has written many articles on literary and scientific subjects, which have been published in various papers and magazines. Over various nom de plumes, chiefly that of Orion, he has published many poems. He was for several years President of a literary club formed by writers of Brown and Clermont Counties, called the " Poetical Union." He was a member of the first Meteorological Society formed in the West, if not the first in the United States, and was made its temporary chairman. He was the first President of the Brown County Academy of Medicine. He is also a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and of the Seismological Society of Japan. He has contributed many articles of acknowledged ability to prominent medical journals, His essays, read before the Ohio State Medical Society on " Cholera," " Scarlatina," etc., deserve special mention, as reports of very careful investigation. In 1874, he was a candidate for Congress on the Republican ticket, in the district composed of the counties of Ross, Pike, Highland, Adams and Brown, one of the strongest Democratic districts in the State, making a gain on the Republican State ticket, when all other districts lost ground. He has always evinced an earnest interest in the political questions and movements of the day, and cast his first vote for Gen. Harrison. Religiously, his views are liberal, and not hedged about by the doctrines of any particular creed, but he is a firm believer in an All-wise Supreme Being. He was married, November 14, 1836, to Minerva Elvira Scoville, a native of Trumbull County, Ohio, whose decease occurred December 20, 1869. By her he had eight children. His eldest son, S. C. Gordon, M. D., was a surgeon during the war. He was again married, November 14, 1872, to Elizabeth Norman Dugan, a native of Brown County.   G. W. HANSELMAN, farmer, P. 0. Georgetown, was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, January 5, 1832. He is a son of John and Christina (Hartso) Hanselman, natives of Germany. They came to America in 1813, locating at Cincinnati. In 1832. they came to Brown County, and settled on a farm in Franklin Township, where they spent the remainder of their lives. They were the parents of ten children, nine of whom are living—all residing in Brown County. Mr. Hanselman was reared on a farm, and has always retained a desire for agricultural pursuits ; he received two months' schooling in early life, but has put his time to practical things, and now owns a farm of fifty-seven and three-quarter acres, mostly under cultivation. Mr. Hanselman was reared in the belief of the Lutheran Church, and politically is Democratic. He was married, in 1855 to Margaret, daughter of John and Oriter (Rice) Lucas, a native of Brown County. They have eight children living-Charles, a carpenter; married and residing in Higginsport ; John, a resident of California ; Joseph, a farmer of Pleasant Township; Washington, Emma, Albert, Ruth Ella and Maggie. Mrs. Hanselman is a member of the Christian Church.   GEORGE W. HARDING, of Moore & Harding, attorneys at law, Georgetown, was born at Ripley, Brown Co., Ohio, November 22, 1847. His grandfather, William Harding, was an Englishman, but during the war of 1812 fought in the American army ; he was a farmer and brickmason. James S. Harding, the father of our subject, was born in Virginia in January, 1813 ; he accompanied his parents to Brown County, where he grew to manhood ; he has been engaged in various kinds of business, and is now residing at Ripley, in his seventieth year. Mr. Harding's molher was Levina Frazier, a native of Pennsylvania. She was the mother of nine children, eight of whom are living. Our subject was the sixth child, and only son, and resided in Highland County from 1855 till 1860 ; he received a liberal education in the Ripley Public Schools. In 1862, he commenced working on a farm, and was subsequently a dry goods clerk for three years. In December, 1868, he came to Georgetown, and was Deputy under David Tarbell, Probate Judge of Brown County, for over one year. During this time he read law, and finished his studies with W. H. Sly, of Ripley ; he was admitted to the bar September 20, 1871, and soon after opened an office at Aberdeen, where he remained till 1874. On November 22 of that year, he went to Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio, and formed a law partnership with Henry A. Sheppard, now   20 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.   compiling the history of Ohio. In June, 1875, he went to Ripley, and, in October, 1879, came to Georgetown. On November 3, 1879, he formed a partnership with A. E. and John R. Moore, under the firm name of Moore, Harding & Moore. Since November, 1881, the firm has been Moore & Harding, and the firm has met with good snccess. Mr. Harding is a member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge, at Ripley, and politically has always been Democratic. He was married, June 30, 1873, to Emma E. Simpson, a native of Adams County, Ohio. They have two children—Mary L. and William G. Mrs. Harding is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.   ADAM HAUCK, farmer, P. O. Higginsport, residing on the Straight Creek and Heizer Ford Pike, was born in Pleasant Township September 15, 1839. His parents are Francis and Elizabeth (Bauer) Hauck, natives of Germany. They settled on a farm in Brown County about forty-five years ago, but now reside in Georgetown. Six of their children are living. Mr. Hauck is seventy-eight years of age, and his wife seventy- four. The subject of this sketch was reared on the old homestead, and received a fair education; he has been a farmer through life, with the exception of the years 186I-62, when he engaged in buying and shipping cattle. Mr. Hauck has been moderately successful in his farming operations, and owns a farm of sixty acres, all under cultivation. Mr. Hauck was married, in 1859, to Elizabeth Bauer, a native of Brown County. They have eight children-Elizabeth (wife of Charles Sturm), Laura B., Anna M., Katie, Adda L., Maggie, Albert Lee and Clara Etta. Mr. and Mrs. Hauck are members of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, in which the former has been Deacon and Trustee. Politically, he is a strong Democrat.   WILLIAM HEIZER, farmer, P. O. Higginsport, was born in Pleasant Township, Brown Co., Ohio, March 28, 1833. He is the son of Jesse and Catharine (Drake) Heizer. His father was a native of Virginia, and his mother of Ohio. His father was of German, his mother of English descent. By occupation, he is a farmer, which business he has followed all his life. He is the owner of 100 acres of land in this township. He has worked hard, and made most of his property by his own exertions. In 1875, he met with a sad accident. By the falling of a tree, he lost his left arm. But he runs his farm himself, and with success. He is a Democrat in his political views, but does not allow politics to deter him from voting for the man that he thinks is the best fitted for the place. He has been twice married, first to Eliza J. Abbott, a daughter of Charles Abbott. She was a native of Brown County. They had one child, Eva A.,. now the wife of Cornelius Wood. Mrs. Heizer died in 1861, and in 1866 he married Rhoda Winters, a native of Clermont County, Ohio. Their union has been blessed with a family of five children-Clara Belle, Emma Elzina, Levi T., Charles F. and Carrie Dell.   J. P. HELBLING, Sheriff of Brown County, Georgetown, was born in Union Township November 26, 1838. His father, Joseph Helbling, was a native of Bavaria, and a brewer by trade. He was engaged in that business in his native land, but thinking to better his condition, in 1832, he came to America. He subsequently located at Ripley, and was the first brewer in Brown County. He followed this business for many years, and only retired on account of old age. He died at Ripley, April 20, 1882, in the eighty-third year of his age. Mr. Helbling's mother was Margaret Fiehter, also a native of Bavaria. She departed this life in 1878. Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Helbling, six of whom are living. J. P. is the fifth child and third son, and was reared in Ripley, receiving a good English education in the public schools of that place, and in early life assisted his father in ,the brewing business. He subsequently engaged in the butcher trade with Henry Koewler, under the firm name of Helbling & Koewler, which business has proved quite profitable to the present time. Mr. Helbling has always been an earnest and outspoken Democrat, and in 1880 was nominated and subsequently elected by that party to his present position. Since assuming the duties of his new office, Mr. Helbling has made many warm personal friends among the people, irrespective of party, and no man in Brown County enjoys a higher reputation for integrity and good business qualifications. He is still engaged in his former business, which yields him a good annual sum, in addition to his official salary. Mr.   PLEASANT TOWNSHIP - 21   Helbling was married, in 186I, to Louisa Ruhenaker, a native of Baden. Of the ten children sent to these parents, six are living—Joseph W. (Deputy Sheriff), J. P., Jr., Edward, George, Frances and Marion. Mr. and Mrs. Helbling are members of the Catholic Church.   ROBERT H. HIGGINS, Georgetown. There is no family in Brown County whose official relations to the county stand out with such prominence as those of the Higgins family. Col. Robert Higgins was a native of Virginia, and the owner of a large plantation on the South. Branch of the Potomac River. He was a large dealer in cattle, driving, them to the different Eastern markets. An incident is related of him : While participating in his periodical drives, he chanced to stop at a hotel, where he found a Guinea negro, strangely tatooed, chained to a pillar of the front porch. The owner wanted to sell the negro, and the price asked was $40. Col. Higgins examined the negro, found him perfect, in regard to physical condition, and asked the negro if he would like to become a laborer on his plantation. After surveying the Colonel from head to foot, the negro replied that, believing from his appearance, the Colonel was a humane and just master, he would be willing to enter his service. The Colonel immediately purchased the negro, who was of immense proportions, rather inclined to be vicious, and told him to assist in the drive. ' The negro did as requested, and after the Colonel had removed his chains, accompanied him home. He became a faithful servant. About this time the Revolutionary war commenced, and the Colonel became a Captain in the Virginia Volunteers of the Continental Line. Upon leaving home, be put the plantation and its inhabitants in the care of " Old Jack," his new purchase, and started for the war. During the battle of Germantown, he was captured by the British, and confined on Long Island, New York Harbor, where he was kept imprisoned for three years and nine months. At the expiration of this time, the Colonel returned home, and found that " Old Jack " had made an excellent manager and overseer. The plantation and buildings were in good shape, the crops large and well housed, and the servants in good condition. Also, during his absence, the Colonel's wife had died, and Old Jack " was caring for the motherless children as only a beloved servant can. Col. Higgins subsequently removed to Kentucky, where he married Mary Jolliffe, a native of Winchester, Va., and where " Old Jack" proved his faithfulness till his death. The Colonel was possessor of a land grant in the present Brown County, and in 1798 settled on the present site of Higginsport, which place was named after him. " He was the only officer in Virginia who settled and occupied his own land grant in the State of Ohio." (So says a good authority.) Col. Higgins resided at Higginsport until a few years before his death, when he removed to Georgetown, and there died in 1825. He left three children by his second wife-John J., Robert V. and Lydia. He had eight children by his first wife, but none of them settled in Brown County. Mrs. Higgins departed this life in 1866 or 1867. John J. Higgins, their eldest son, was born on the site of Higginsport, and there reared. He attended school at Augusta, Ky., and subsequently read law at Georgetown, where he located in 1822. He practiced his profession awhile, and afterward engaged in mercantile pursuits. In 1838, he was elected Sheriff of Brown County, and served two terms. He then removed to a farm in Clark Township, but in 1845 was chosen to represent Brown County in the State Legislature. In 185I, he was elected the first Probate Judge, under the new State Constitution, and died at Georgetown in 1.857. He married Martha C. Heterick, of Winchester,. Va. Mrs. Higgins died in July, 1880. Capt. Robert H. Higgins, the subject of this sketch, was the eldest of eleven children, seven of whom are living. He was reared in Georgetown, and in 1848-49 was an attendant at Hillsboro Academy. After leaving college, be read law with David G. Devore, and was admitted to the bar in May, 1854. The same year, he accompanied a friend to Kansas, where he soon after was appointed Clerk of the Territory of Kansas, under Gov. Reeder. He served in this position eighteen months, and then resigned. He returned to Georgetown, and opened a law office for practice. In 1857, he was elected Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of Brown County, and re-elected in 1860. In 1861, he raised Company D, of the Fifty- ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, was elected Captain, and accompanied them to the   22 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:   field. He served three years and one month in this position ; was in command of the Regiment in East Tennessee, and the Atlanta campaign, and was honorably discharged November 1, 1864. He engaged in mercantile pursuits, and in 1866 was again olected Clerk of Common Pleas Court ; re-elected successively in 1869 and 1872, and subsequently served as a clerk in the Adjutant General s office, of Ohio, assisting in compiling the list of volunteer soldiers from Ohio to the late war, for publication. In 1881-82, he was book-keeper for a large firm in Cincinnati. Capt. Higgins is a member of the Odd Fellow and Masonic fraternities, and connected with Cincinnati Commandery, Knights Templars. He was married September 14, 1858, to M. B. M. Buckner, a native of Georgetown, and daughter of Philip J. Buckner, a prominent physician of Brown County. Mrs. Higgins' mother was Sophia Hewitt, a native of Uniontown, Penn., born at the foot of the " Laurel Hills." Eight children have been given Captain and Mrs. Higgins, six of whom survive—Henry B., Robert H., Laura B., M. Bessie. Beatrice and Sophia. Willie T. and Blanche are deceased. Mrs. Higgins is a member of the Presbyterian Church. She was educated at the Ohio Female College, of College Hill, and finished her studies at the Wesleyan Female College of Cincinnati, under the tuition of the eminent Prof. E. B. Wilbur.   HENRY B. HIGGINS, oldest child and son of Capt. Robert H. Higgins, was born in Georgetown August 30, 1859. He grew to manhood in his native village, and received a good education in its public schools. In 1875, he was appointed Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas by his father, and the latter's successor, John Lafabre, retained him. In the spring of 1882, he was re-appointed by C. C. Blair, the present Clerk. Mr. Higgins is a promising young man, and an active member of the Democratic party. In April, 1882, he was elected Village Clerk, which position he also holds. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity.   SIMON HUEY, farmer and blacksmith, P. O. Georgetown, born in Fayette County, Penn., August 27, 1810, the son of George and Margaret Huey. They were natives of the keystone State, of Irish and German descent. He learned the blacksmith trade, and has followed it all his life. In 1838, he moved to Brown County. In connection with his trade, he has carried on farming for a few years, and owns I04 acres of good land. Mr. Huey has twice entered the connubial state, but both his consorts are deceased. He has three children—George, Margaret (wife of Perry Dye, of this township), and James A. Mr. Huey is a member of the Christian Union Church. His politics are Democratic, but he does not hesitate to vote for the man he regards besl, irrespective of his party affiliations. He is a non of strong will-power, and boldly advocates what he deems right. To his family he is kind and indulgent, to his fellow-man generous, and to the needy liberal. During his long residence in Brown County he has made many warm friends and few enemies, and none of his neighbors can say aught against him.   W. J: JACOBS, Auditor of Brown County, Georgetown, was born in Pleasant Township, this county, October 8, 1846. His father was Alfred Jacobs, a life resident of Brown County, and a farmer by occupation. He married Rebecca Ellis, who departed this life January 16, 1853, aged twenty-eight years and eight months. He was subsequently joined in marriage to America Ellsberry, who is also deceased. His present wife was Amanda Wrastler. Three sons and three daughters were born to .the first union, two sons and two daughters to the second one, and five children to the present union. Of these, eleven are now living. The subject of this notice was reared on the home farm, attending the National Normal University at Lebanon, Ohio, where he took a six months' business course. He was book-keeper in a woolen mill in Clermonl County during 1869, and in the Georgetown Woolen Mills for three years. From May, 1874, to January, 1878, he was employed as clerk in the grocery of Adam Stephen. In the latter month, he was appointed Deputy to E. E. Roney, Auditor of Brown County which position he acceptably filled till October, 1880, when he was elected Auditor on the Democratic ticket. Mr. Jacobi is a member of Confidence Lodge, No. 307, I. O. O. F. He was married. January 2, 1877, to Lucy, daughter of N. A. Watterman, of Pleasant Tow( ship. They have two children-Anna and Nellie. Mrs. Jacobs is a member of the New Light Church.   PLEASANT TOWNSHIP - 23   CAPT. F. R. KAUTZ, farmer, P. 0. Higginsport. Prominent among the enterprising farmers of Pleasant Township is Capt. F. R. Kautz. He was born in Baltimore, Md., November 6, 1829. He is the son of George and Doratha (Lalwing) Kautz. His parents were natives of Germany, and emigrated to America two years before our snbject was born. He is the second of a family of six children, and had four brothers and one sister. The boys of the family were all of a military turn. His oldest brother is Maj. Gen. A. V. Kautz, of the regular service. He is a graduate of West Point. George, another brother, was in the war of 186I as a volunteer from Illinois. Albert, the youngest, is a commissioned officer in the naval service. Capt. Kautz, in 1862, volunteered in the Fifty-ninth Ohio Infantry, Company G. He raised the Company, was elected Captain, and was discharged in 1864 at the expiration of his term of service. F. R. Kautz received a common school education in Georgetown, Brown Co., Ohio. Ile began traveling in 1850. going to California. He also was through Oregon and Washington Territory, and returned in 1859. The same year, he was married to Lucinda Hill, a native of Brown County. They have two children- Louisa and Phillip Sheridan. Mrs. Kautz is a member of the Christian Church. In business, Mr. K. has been eminently successful. He is the owner of 163 acres in this township, and a farm in Lewis Township. He is an extensive tobacco raiser, and deals in it somewhat. He is a Republican in politics, and has been for two terms Trustee of Pleasant Township, He does not desire office, but prefers giving his attention to business.   WILLIAM KERR. farmer, P. 0. Georgetown, born in Pennsylvania, August 2, 1823, the son of David and Elizabeth (Pangburn) kern His parents were natives of New Jersey and of English descent. Mr. Kerr received a common school education in his native State, and in 1849 married Josephine Lytel, who is also a native of Pennsylvania. Their children, five in number, are Elizabeth (wife of Newton Smith), Martha C. (deceased), David, Margaret and Samuel. In 1859, they emigrated from Pennsylvania to Ohio and settled in Brown County. Both are members of the Methodist Church. Mr. Kerr has made farming his life occupation, and in it has been moderately successful. He is the owner of a farm of one hundred and twenty acres of good land, which he has secured by his own exertions. In politics, he is a Republican.   GEORGE W. KING, deceased, was born near Gettysburg, Adams County, Penn., October 15, 1797, and was the sixth of ten children born to Hugh and Abigail (Voorhees) King. His father was an Ensign in the Revolutionary war, and, being taken prisoner by the British, was kept in confinement-about four years. George W. was reared on his father's farm and received a classical education in Gettysburg and Dickinson College. He studied law for a period of three years in Gettysburg ; was admitted to the bar in November, 18I7, and in the following December moved to Ripley, Ohio, where he commenced the practice of his profession, he and his father-in- law, John S. Wills, being the first resident lawyers of the newly formed county of Brown. In 1818, he was appointed the first Prosecuting Attorney of Brown County, and served in that capacity for eight consecutive years, when he resigned. In 183I, he removed to Georgetown, where he continued to reside until his death. In 1832, he was appointed Clerk of the Supreme and Common Pleas Courts of Brown County, and served eight years. He was an able lawyer and a highly respected citizen ; in politics, he was a Republican, and in religion a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1818, he was married to Elizabeth M. Wills, a native of Chillicothe, Ohio ; eight children were born to them. He died in September, 1879.   JOHN LAFABRE, Georgetown, Attorney at Law, and ex-Clerk of the Courts of Brown County, was born in Franklin Township September 9, 1830. His father was John Lafabre, who was born in Lower Oxford, 56 miles from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1794. He was a carpenter by trade; and in 1819 located in Ohio. Soon after, he purchased a farm in Franklin Township, this county, between Russellville and Arnheim, when he was engaged in agricultural pursuits till the date of his death-1873. Mr. Lafabre's mother was. Elizabeth Thompson, born on the top of South Mountain, Pennsylvania, and a daughter of Alexander Thompson, a native of Scotland. Mrs.   24 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:   Lafabre is still living, and at present resides at Russellville. Ten children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Lafabre, only two of whom survive—our subject and sister Belle, who resides with her mother at Russellville. The subject of this notice received his early literary education at Wittenberg College, Springfield, Ohio, where he remained onee year, and subsequently attended school at College Hill, Hamilton Co., Ohio, where be remained two and a half years. He studied law at Dayton for fifteen months, from the fall of 1853, and then attended a course of lectures at the Cincinnati Law School. He was engaged in the milling business at Ripley for six or seven years, and subsequently " farmed it " for five or six years. In 1875, he was nominated for Clerk of Courts of Brown County, on the Democratic ticket, and was duly elected. In the fall of 1878, he was re-elected, his second term expiring February 9, 1882. Since that time, Mr. Lafabre has been engaged in the practice of his profession. Mr. Lafabre has always been a Democrat in politics, and in 1856-57, was editor and publisher of the Brown County Democrat. Mr. Lafabre is a member of the Masonic and Odd Fellow fraternities, at Georgetown, being Master of the former body. He was united in marriage, in 1858, to Sallie A., daughter of George D. Evans, of Georgetown. Three children have been born to them, one of whom survives—Elizabeth, wife of C. H. McKibben. Mr. Lafabre's father never knew a sick day from three years of age, till the time of his death, a period of seventy-seven years. In 1812, he assisted in building, at Pittsburgh, the first steamboat to run on the Ohio River. Mrs. Lafabre is in her eighty-fifth year, and still enjoys good health. Charles H. McKibben, who married Mr. Lafabre's daughter Elizabeth, was born in Lewis Township, December 5, 1853. He is a son of Henry McKibben (deceased), who was an early Clerk ofsi the Courts of Brown County. His mother was Mary J. Young, a sister of W. W. Young. Mr. McKibben was reared and educated in Georgetown, and for twelve years assisted his father in the dry goods business. In 1874, he secured a position in the wholesale dress goods department of John Shillits's mammoth store at Cincinnati, where he remained two years. He then returned to Georgetown, and in 1876 engaged in the grocery business. The date of his marriage was February 2, 1881.   J. H. LAWWILL, of Lawwill & Inskep, grocers, Georgetown, was born in Huntington Township, Brown Co., Ohio, April 17, 1852. His father is J. K. Lawwill, a native of Huntington Township, and a shoemaker by trade ; he still resides there. He married Amanda Shelton, also a native of Brown County. Our subject is the fifth child and second son of a family of thirteen children ; he was reared in his native township, and, when seventeen years of age, went to Maysville, Ky.; he had obtained a fair literary education in this county, and after locating at Maysville engaged in teaching school. He subsequently clerked a short time, and then engaged in mercantile pursuits, remaining at Maysville six years. In March, 1879, Mr. Lawwill came to Georgetown, moving his stock of goods from the former to the latter place ; he immediately commenced business in his new location, and in September, 1880, George Inskep was admitted as a partner in the business. Both members of the firm are young in years, but by strict attention to the wants of their customers, coupled with a large amount of industry and perseverance, have succeeded in building up the largest and most remunerative trade, in their line of goods, in the village. Mr. Lawwill is a member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge, and Republican in politics. He was married, in September, 1874, to Jennie Holmes, a native of Adams County, Ohio. Of their three children, two are living—Gertrude and Edna. Mr. and Mrs. Lawwill are members of the M. E. Church, the former being a tenor singer in the choir.   J. W. LAYCOCK, farmer, P. O. Georgetown, was born in Jefferson Township, Brown Co., Ohio, May 25, 1822, son of Levi and Mary (Washburn) Laycock. Levi Laycock is a Virginian, and moved to Jefferson Township in 1798 or 1799 ; he was under Gen. Hull when he surrendered to the British in 1812. and still lives in Jefferson Township, an honored and respected citizen at the age of eighty-nine years. The mother of the subject of this sketch was a native of this county, and died in 1832. She was distantly related to Senator Washburn. J. W. was raised on his father's farm, and from the age of sixteen years has made his own way in life, and has accumulated a competency to support him in his declining years. For two years, he worked by the   PLEASANT TOWNSHIP - 25   month; he learned the cooper's trade at Cincinnati, and followed it six years. In 1846, he married Elizabeth Shields, daughter of William and Mary (Ramey) Shields. William Shields was a native of Kentucky, and, from 1843 to 1847, was Sheriff of Brown County ; his wife, Mary, was a native of Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Laycock have four children living—John W., married and farming in Pleasant Township ; Mary K., wife of C. C. Jones, of Clark Township ; L. C., a physician, practicing in Highland County, and E. F., at home. All are doing well, and have profited by the habits of industry and strict integrity, which they acquired at home. All the members of this family have united with the Disciples' Church, of which the parents have been members, the father for nearly thirty years and the mother for a longer period. Our subject is, at present, the Superintendent of the Sabbath School of the Disciples' Church at Georgetown, which is in a prosperous and flourishing condition.   ROBERT SCOTT LAYCOCK (deceased) was born in Brown County April 23, 1824, the son of Peter and Sarah (Woostrel) Laycock, both natives of Ohio, and both of English descent. His life was spent in farming, and in his youth he received a good education in the common schools. In 1849, he was joined in marriage with Caroline Waterfield, who was born in Lewis Township in 1827. They had two children-Sarah Ellen (the wife of Columbus Phillips) and Peter W. (a farmer of this township). Mr. Laycock was a member of the M. E. Church, a Democrat, a successful farmer, owning 323 acres of land, and died in 1870. His widow is a member of the Christian Church, and resides in this township. Her farm is operated by Joseph F. Rubenaker, a native of Germany, who, in 188I, married Anna Florence Hubbard, Mrs. Laycock's adopted daughter.   P. W. LAYCOCK, farmer, P. O. Georgetown, was born in Brown County December 20:1851. He is the son of Robert Scott Laycock, and attended the district schools of his neighborhood. He adopted the occupation of his father—farming—and has applied himself to it with energy and enterprise. His farm consists of 127 acres. In politics, he affiliates with the Democracy. His life companion is Mary Evans, daughter of W. J. Evans, of this county. They were married in 1866, and have three children-William Scott, Lottie Florence and Wilber Austin. Mrs. Laycock is a member of the Presbyterian Church.   LEARNER B. LEEDS, editor and printer by trade, was born in Clermont County, Ohio, July 20,18I7, of mixed English and German ancestry, his father's side coming from Leeds, in England, and his mother's side coming from Germany. He was born on a farm, and lived a farmer's life till about seventeen years of age. He knew not what ease or idleness or plenty signified, but was inured to poverty and toil. His means of education were a country school, and two or three months a year thereat. Most of his education was obtained at home of nights and at leisure hours, and his schoolmaster was his own will and determination to acquire an education. In the fall of 1834, he was apprenticed to the printing business to the late Gov. Samuel Medary, who then published the Ohio Sun at Batavia. During his apprenticeship, he served as assistant editor, and part of the time, when Mr. Medary was absent at Columbus as Senator, 'he had the sole control of the paper, both mechanical and editorial. After completing his apprenticeship, he went to Cincinnati, and first worked in the Daily Gazette office when the late Charles Hammond was its editor ; and afterward he worked in the Philanthropist office, edited by the late Gamaliel G. Bailey. In 1840, he purchased the Ohio Sun printing office, and soon after changed its name to Clermont Sun, which name it still bears. He continued its editor and publisher, with a brief interregnum, until 1864, when he sold out to the late Hon. H. V. Kerr. While living in Batavia, he was frequently elected to local offices, such as the School Board, Town Council, etc., and twice as County Recorder, serving as such for six years. His efforts for his party and political friends have no bounds. While he stood at the editorial helm the Democratic party succeeded uniformly. and was only beaten when a political revolution swept over the country, such as in 1854-55, when Know-Nothingism succeeded by 1700 in the county, and the war demoralized parties in 186I. In 1864, having sold the Sun, he purchased the Southern Ohio Argus at Georgetown, Ohio, of   26 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:   John G. Doren. Soon after, he changed the name of the paper to Brown County News. In Georgetown, he was often member of the Town Council, and other local positions were conferred upon him. In 1869, he was elected to the State Senate, and re-elected in 1871, serving four years as State Senator, representing the Fourth District. composed of Brown and Clermont Counties. While member of the Senate, he never missed a roll-call, and was only absent a part of four days when the Senate was in session, making the best record for punctual attendance of any man who ever occupied a seat in that honorable body. In every position in which he was placed, his highest ambition was to do his full duty, Though not an orator, and never having practiced public speaking, he never failed to carry any measure through the Senate to which he set his mind and efforts to carry. He spoke short and to the point, and his presentation of his measures were plain and simple, and had the effect to make them succeed. He belongs truly to that class denominated self-made men. In 1838, he married Harrret Smith, by whom he had four children, three of whom are still living. In 1860, his wife died. In 1864, he married Miss Rachael A. Millspaugh, of Newtown, Ohio.   COL. D. W. C. LOUDON, Judge of Court of Common Pleas, Georgetown, was born in Georgetown, Ohio, May 29, 1827. He is a son of Gen. James Loudon, promi- nent citizen of Brown County, now deceased, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this volume. Judge Loudon's mother was Elizabeth Chapman. She is still living, in the enjoyment of good health, and resides in Georgetown, an honored and highly esteemed pioneer of Brown County, and a lady of culture and refinement. When five years of age, Judge Loudon accompanied his parents to a farm in Pleasant Township, where he passed his boyhood days. In early life, he attended the district schools of the neighborhood, but a desire for a better education induced him to attend the Ohio University, at Athens, from which he graduated in 1850. In 1846, he enlisted in the First Ohio Regiment Volunteers to the Mexican war, serving one year, and being mustered out as Quartermaster Sergeant. In 1852, he purchased the Democratic Union, of Georgetown, of which he was the editor and publisher for two years. He studied law with Lot Smith, of Athens County, Ohio, and David G. Devore, of Georgetown. He was admitted to practice in the courts of Ohio in November, 1851, to the United States Circuit Court in 1860, and the United States Supreme Court in January, 1868. He has since been engaged in the practice of his profession. In 1861, Judge Loudon assisted in organizing the Seventieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, accompanying it to the field as Lieutenant Colonel. He was subsequently promoted Colonel, and served in the Fifteenth Corps, Army of the Tennessee, under Gem Sherman. He was discharged, on account of disability, in August, 1864; he returned to Georgetown, and resumed his practice. In 1857, he was elected Probate Judge of Brown County, to fill a vacancy ; he resigned this position in November, 1858. In the fall of 1881, he was elected Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Brown County for a term of five years, commencing Febrnary 9, 1882. Previous to the war, Judge Loudon was a Democrat, but at that time joined the Union party ; he voted with the Republicans till the Greeley campaign of 1872, when he became associated with the Liberal party. Since 1876, he has been a member of the Greenback party ; he is connected by membership with the Association of Mexican Veterans, Post of Ohio, and the Society Army of the Tennessee. In his legal practice, Judge Loudon has met with very fair success. He was united in marriage, in April, 1852, to Hannah W. Bowles, a native of South- bridge, Mass. They have five children—Fannie, Betty (wife of John M. Markley, an attorney of Georgetown), James, Anna P. and Julia B. Mrs. Loudon and two older daughters are members of the Presbyterian Church. Judge Loudon is modest and retiring in his manner ; a thorough scholar and an earnest student. He is distinguished for his scholarly attainments, and his kindly manners endear him to all who know him.   CAPT. THOMAS J. LOUDON (deceased) was born in Pleasant Township, Brown County, Ohio, November 15,1839, and died while in the service of his country, September 28, 1863, in the twenty-fourth year of his age. He was the son of General James and Elizabeth Loudon, the seventh of a family of nine children. He spent his boyhood days on his father's farm, and was just attaining manhood when the war of   PLEASANT TOWNSHIP - 27   rebellion opened. He was impetuous and fearless in nature, and in the early days of the great national struggle entered the army and served on the staff of Gen. W. S. Smith ; at the time of his death, he held a Captain's commission. His early military experience was had in Virginia, where he participated in the battle of Carnifax Ferry and other engagements. His bold, dashing spirit admirably adapted him to the dangerous duties of the various expeditions which his position required him to make. He at one time was with a train, which was captured some distance out from Memphis, Term., plundered, and the soldiers aboard taken prisoners. Capt. Loudon and Capt. Lilley, of Columbus, Ohio, were the only two who eluded their captors and escaped. The former climbed a tree in the adjoining woods and was a spectator of the rifling and burning of the train and baggage, including all his own effects. With the assistance of some friendly negroes, he succeeded in finding his way back to the Union lines. He was drowned in the Mississippi, at Milliken's Bend, at the burning of the steamer Robert Campbell, Jr. Gen. W. S. Smith, in describing the catastrophe of the burning, says . " I looked for Capt. Loudon, my Assistant Adjutant General, confident that he had escaped, as he was an expert swimmer. I knew the noble fellow would be looking for me, but he was nowhere to be found. The last I saw of him, he was standing on the very point of the bow, fully dressed and perfectly cool. He afterward aided all he could in getting planks and staging overboard. To Capt. Rose, who asked him if he could swim, he replied : Oh, yes, give yourself any trouble on my account.' On inquiry, I learned from an acquaintance of his that he had swam out to the Captain, who was clinging to a trunk to which another man also clung, and endeavored to help him, but found him sinking. The two rolled the trunk, and I presume the Captain was rolled under. May kind Heaven grant him its sweetest rest from the stormy scenes of his brief life. A gallant, noble spirit was his."   V. M. LOUDON, farmer, P. O. Higginsport, was born in Union Township October 14, 1822, and is the son of Charles and Ellen (Sells) Loudon. His father was born in Kentucky, of Scottish parentage, his mother in Pennsylvania, of Dutch parentage. He received no other education than what the common schools afforded, and early turned his attention to boating and farming, and has since usually spent his summers on the farm and his winters on the river. His farm consists of 125 acres, well improved. While boating, he buys and sells plantation supplies in the South. His political faith is in the Democratic party. The year 1845 dates his marriage wilh Louisa Jordan, the daughter of James Jordan of this county. Their children are Mary F., Lucy (wife of George Gardner, of Higginsport), John, George (now living in Kentucky), Lida (wife of O. P. Waterfield), Frank, Emma, Charles B. and Stella (deceased).   ROBERT LYON (deceased) was born in Pleasant Township in 1803 ; the son of William and Anna (Brown) Lyon, who were early pioneers of this township, and a sketch of whom is given in the history of Pleasant Township. William Lyon came to this township in 1796. Robert was raised on his father's farm five and one-fourth miles south of Georgetown, attending school in the rude log cabins thereabouts. He selected farming as his occupation, and became an extensive land-holder, at one time owning 921 acres. He died in 1854. In 1841, he married Rachel, daughter of Jesse and Mary (York) Printy. Jesse Printy's father was a native-born Irishman, who served in the Revolutionary war ; his (Jesse's) mother was a native of Sweden. Jesse emigrated to Pleasant Township in 1810, and died in 1882 at the advanced age of ninety-eight years. He had seen Pleasant Township converted from a dense wilderness into a prosperous and bounteous country. His wife was a Pennsylvanian by birth. The union of Robert Lyon and Rachel Printy was blessed with a family of six children, four of whom are living. The eldest child, William, was born April 5, 1842, received his education in, Pleasant Township and engaged in farming six miles south of Georgetown. His farm is beautifully located on a rise of ground, and from his residence he has a view of the Ohio River for a distance of ten miles. He is a Democrat. He was twice married, first to Evaline Chapman, daughter of Isaac Chapman. By this marriage he has five children-Ada, Lola, Robert, Edward and Gillian. Mrs.   28 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:   Lyon died in 1876, and, in 1879, William married Mary, daughter of John Kuntz. One child, Alfred, is the fruit of this union. Robert Lyon's second child, Louis, born in 1845, is the present manager of the old homestead of 310 acres. He received his education at the Western Union College and Military Academy in Whiteside County, Ill. He also attended the Ohio University one year. He was married, in 1868, to the daughter of Rev. J. P. Daugherty, Rachel A., by whom be has one daughter, Jessie. The remaining children of the subject of this sketch are Mary (wife of Capt. Charles D, Thompson, of Georgetown), Dan (deceased), Anna (deceased), and Ruth (wife of U. G. Rees, a Georgetown merchant).   GEORGE LYON, farmer, P. O. Higginsport, was born in Pleasant Township, Brown County, Ohio, September 13, 1826. He was the oldest son of Robert Lyon, whose sketch appears elsewhere in this volume. George was reared on a farm and lived with his father till 25 years old. He received a common school education, and also attended college, at Cincinnati, for a short time. He attended school one term in Georgetown, while Gen. Grant was in school. He says that the General was a bad boy to play " teeter " with ; for when Grant would be down, and the other boy up, Grant would get off to see the other fellow "caplunk," as he called it. That might have been fun for Grant, but Esquire Lyon says it was hard on him, for he had received two or three bumps in that way. He has given his attention to farming and is the owner of 97 acres of land. Mr. L. is a Republican in politics. He has served as Justice of the Peace for twenty years in Pleasant Township. He was married, in 1856 or 1857, to Harriet Dillman, a native of Brown County, Ohio, daughter of Conrad Dillman, of German descent. This union has been blessed with a family of six children, all of whom are living-Charles D. (a farmer in Pleasant Township), Anna, Lucy, W. H., Minnie and Emma. W. H. bought a farm of 20 acres, when he was in his seventeenth year. Mr. L. is a kind father and has the good will of all his neighbors.   JOHN MARKLEY, P. 0. Georgetown, one of the most prominent retired farmers of Brown County, was born in Maryland January 8, 1803. His father was John Markley, also a native of Maryland, and a saddler by occupation. He removed to Wellsburg, Brooke County, sixteen miles above what is now Wheeling, W. Va., where he resided till his death, in 1828. Mr. Markley's mother was Susan Ridenhour, a native of Hagerstown, Md. She departed this life April 12, 1848. They were the parents of twelve children, the subject of this sketch being the only surviving member of the family. Mr. Markley was reared and educated in West Virginia, and in early life engaged in running a flat-boat from Wellsburg to New Orleans. He remained at this business the greater part of the time for twenty-six years, and on March 1,1846, he came to Brown County, Ohio. He first located on 353 acres of land in Pleasant Township, one and one-half miles north of Georgetown, where he resided till 1854. He then disposed of his farm, and removed to Georgetown. residing there ten years. He then purchased 2991 acres of land in Pleasant Township, east of Georgetown, where he was engaged in farming till November, 1876. Having possessed enough of this world's goods to pass the remainder of life in peace and quiet, and, believing he had toiled enough in his seventy-six years of active life, Mr. Markley sold his farm and once more removed to Georgetown, where he now resides. He purchased a block of land near the school building, where he has a large and comfortable residence. Since removing to the village, Mr. Markley has dealt largely in real estate, at present owning a good share of village property. He was reared in the doctrine of the " Jacksonian Democrats," and has firmly adhered to the principles promulgated by that body. Mr. Markley was married in 1853, to Lucy Marshall, who was born December 17, 1828. Eight children were born to this union, seven of whom are living—John M. an (attorney at law, in Georgetown), Susan M. (wife of Frank Swope, a grocer), James H. (in the hardware trade), Albert G. (also in the hardware business), Sarah E., Ida C. and Etta. Mr. Markley was reared in the faith of the M. E. Church, and has always been connected with that denomination.   JOHN G. MARSHALL (deceased). This soldier and lawyer was born in Trumbull County, Ohio, May 3, 1823 ; he was the fourth of six children born to John   PLEASANT TOWNSHIP - 29   and Margaret M. (Grant) Marshall, the latter being a sister of Jesse R. Grant, an early pioneer of Clermont County, and father of Gen. U. S. Grant. She was born in Pennsylvania ; her husband, John Marshall, was a native of Virginia, who settled in Trumbull County at an early day, and through life followed agricultural pursuits and trading. Our subject was early trained to industry, and from the age of nine until he was fourteen years of age, worked in the tannery of his uncle, Jesse R. Grant ; he then entered a printing office, where he learned the mysteries of that art, at which he worked in Ohio and Kentucky until 1845, when be commenced the study of law under Grafton B. White and Hanson L. Penn, at Georgetown. He applied himself to his studies with great assiduity, and on April I, 1846, having passed the necessary examination, was admitted to the bar. During his first year, his receipts from his professional labor were actually less than $1 ; but his practice increased and he continued to reside in Georgetown until his death, being constantly occupied with his professional duties, except when in the service of his country as a soldier in the field. In June, 1847, he joined the Fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteers, and accompanied that command to Mexico, where he was an active participant in numerous skirmishes and minor engagements. Shortly after his enlistment, he was promoted to a Second Lieutenancy in Company G. He served about thirteen months, until the close of the war. In 1862, he was commissioned Colonel of the Eighty-ninth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and, after serving about three months with his command in Kentucky, he resigned and returning to Georgetown, resumed the duties of his profession. He was Prosecuting Attorney of the county for two years, and a member of the Lower House of the Legislature for a like period. As a general rule, he neither sought nor accepted public offices of a political or partisan nature. He was a Whig until the disintegration of that party, after which he co-operated with the Democratic party. He was enthusiastic in his admiration of, and in his friendship for, Stephen A. Douglas. He was agreeable, affable and courteous in manner, and of unimpeachable honesly and integrity. He was married in 1849 to Ann B. White, sister of Hon. Chilton A. White. She died in 1863, and in 1864 he married Amanda Jenkins. a native of this county. He died April 28, 1878.   PATRICK McGROARTY, attorney at law, Georgetown, was born in Ireland June 21, 1824. In 1831, he emigrated with his parents, Neil and Catherine (Bonner) McGroarty, to America, coming directly to Cincinnati. Remaining there only a short time, Neil McGroarty moved his family to the farm on which Fayetteville, in Perry Township, this county, now stands. In 1835, he returned to Cincinnati, and was a contractor in the construction of turnpikes and the Little Miami Railroad until his death in 1839. His widow, Catherine, still resides in Cincinnati. Patrick attended school there, and completed his education at St. Mary's College. Lebanon, Ky., graduating in 1841 ; he then entered the law office of Timothy Walker, of Cincinnati, and pursued the study of law. In 1845, he was admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court, sitting at Urbana. He began practice in Cincinnati, and in 1848 moved to Georgetown. During the winter of 1848-49, he reported the debates and proceedings of the Lower House of the State Legislature for the Ohio Statesman, and, at the same time, reported for the Cincinnati Enquirer, being the first regular correspondent for the latter from the State capital. At the close of the session, he returned to Georgetown, but the same year he removed to Cincinnati, where he continued in the practice of law until 1863, when he moved again to Georgetown, and has been engaged in his profession at this place since. While at Cincinnati, he was Assistant Prosecuting Attorney of Hamilton County two years. During his term, he prosecuted the Nancy Ferrer murder case, in which ex-President Hayes appeared for the defense. He was also City Solicitor. At the Democratic primary, he won the nomination over E. A. Ferguson, who built the Cincinnati Southern Railroad, and at the election defeated the Whig candidate, Rutherford B. Hayes. He is the oldest of eight children. In the order of their ages, his brothers and sisters are Mary Ann (deceased, who was the wife of Dr. D. A. Doniphan, of Tensas Parish, La.), Susan (now Sister Julia, Superior of the Convent of Notre Dame, Philadelphia), Stephen (a General in the late war, who was elected Clerk   30 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:   of Hamilton County, but died before entering upon his duties from the effects of a wound received in service), Letitia (deceased), William (a Captain in the late war. killed at the battle of Wausatchie, on Kenesaw Mountain), John G. (accidentally killed at the Neil House, Columbus, Ohio), and Ellen (wife of R. C. Rogers, of Cincinnati). The subject of this sketch was married, October 29, 1850, to Elizabeth, daughter of Dr. Philip J. Buckner, an eminent physician of Georgetown, afterward of Cincinnati. They have four children—Charles N., Stephen, William and Alma (wife of I. L. Ronsheim, of Georgetown). Charles N. became editor of the Augusta (Ky) Chronicle in April, 1874, and conducted the paper nearly two years. In April, 1877, he purchased the Georgetown Sentinel, and has been its editor and proprietor since. He was married, October 6, 1874, to Evangeline, daughter of the late Dr. 'P. M. Tweed. They have two living children—Catherine Elizabeth and Lucina Frances.   IRVING MoKIBBEN (deceased) was born in Clermont County, Ohio, in 1818. His father died when be was quite young and he grew up under the kind care and attention of his mother, whose maiden name was Mary Linn, a native of Pennsylvania. Mr. McKibben was reared at Augusta, Ky., where he resided till twenty years of age. His mother then removed to Feesburg, in Lewis Township, this county, where our subject soon after engaged in the dry goods trade. While living in this village, he became a member of the Know-Nothing party, and by them was elected Clerk of Brown County. He served lhree years in this position, and at the expiration of his term of office engaged in the dry goods business at Georgetown. He was a well known and prosperous merchant of Georgetown for many years. He was a Republrcan in politics, and in the latter part of his life was Postmaster of the village. He departed this life in June, 1879, and was tenderly laid at rest by a large concourse of sympathizing friends and acquaintances. He married Mary J., sister of W. W. Young, of Georgetown. Nine children were born to this union ; seven are living. George L., the fifth child and third son, was born near Feesburg June 7, 1860. He was educated in the public schools of Brown County, and at Miami University, Oxford, Butler Co., Ohio. During his attendance at the latter institution, he made a specialty of civil engineering and on January 1, 1882, was appointed by Judge David Tarbell as Surveyor of Brown County for a term of three years. Mr. McKibben is Democratic in politics. He resides with his mother in Georgetown.   JAMES M. McMICHAEL, farmer, P. O. Higginsport. He was born in Mason County, Ky., November 17, 1823, and is the son of William and Agnes (Kerr) McMichael His father's nativity was in Ireland ; his mother was born in Pennsylvania, but of Irish ancestry. The common schools of Ohio and Kentucky afforded him his education. His father removed to this county in 1839, and James M. has pursued the farmer's calling since, and now owns a pleasant little farm. He is a Democrat, and his wife a Methodist. Mr. and Mrs. McMichael were married on New Year's Day, 1857. Her maiden name was Hannah Staton. She was a native Kentuckian, of English extraction. Their four children are all living and are named Martha Ann, Mary E., William and Eliza.   L. B. MILES, M. D., D. D. S., one of Georgetown's most enterprising citizens, was born at Baltimore, Md., July 26, 1832, of Scotch and Welsh parentage. His ancestors and many relatives have been participants in the several struggles of our country, usually in high military positions. His grandfather, Aquilla Miles, was a Colonel through the war for American Independence. His father, Aquilla Miles, Jr., was a native of Maryland, of Scott and Welsh extraction, and was a saddler by trade. He was engaged in the war of 18I2, and in September, 1814, participated in the defense of Baltimore under Gen. Winder, when the British forces marched through that city, and suffered the loss of their commander, Gen. Ross, returning from the destruction of Washington. Aquilla, in the fall of 1838, removed with his family from Maryland to a farm in Knox County, Ohio, and subsequently to near Columbus, Ohio, where he died in August, 1858. He had married Elizabeth Hughes, a native of Maryland, and o Welsh descent, and they had a family of four children, a daughter and three sons,, The subject of this sketch was the second child and eldest son. He passed his boy   PLEASANT TOWNSHIP - 31   hood days at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, preparing for college. He entered the Freshman Class at the Ohio Wesleyan University, at Delaware, Ohio, and subsequently the Sophomore Class of Oberlin College, graduating from the latter institution in 1849. In early life, Dr. Miles studied for the ministry, but afterward abandoned his theological studies and began his medical education. He first placed himself under the tuition of two eminent physicians of Mt. Vernon-Drs. Russell and Thompson, remaining with them four years. He then attended a course of lectures at the Cleveland Medical College, practiced one year at Lexington, Richland Co., Ohio, and subsequently graduated in 1857. After graduation, he returned no Cleveland, and there commenced active practice, also purchasing an interest in a drug store. Dr. Miles remained at Cleveland till the commencement of the war, enjoying a very lucrative practice and trade. He then disposed of his drug stock, and started for St. Louis, Mo., via Cincinnati, with the intentions of practicing surgery. While waiting a few days nn the latter city, he attended lectures in the Ohio Dental College, and became so favorably impressed with this branch of medical science, that he resolved to adopt it. He therefore continued in attendance at the college. and was duly graduated in 1862. He followed his profession about one year, and on March 28, 1863, located at Georgetown. His knowledge of his profession, coupled with his kind and courteous manners, soon won for him a large custom, and his practice attained a value of $6,000 annually for several succeeding years. During this time, Dr. Miles erected two large and handsome brick residences in North Georgetown, among the finest in the village, one of which is well-known as Fair View Place. He owns over six acres of land just within the village limits, and has lately constructed another fine residence for his own use, which he has named Bellevue Place. Dr. Miles has been in constant practice since his location in the village, and has made many warm personal friends. He was united in marriage, October 11,1854, to Harriet C. Abbey, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, and a daughter of Perley Abbey, a prominent architect and builder of that city. She is a great niece of Samuel Goodrich, the widely popular author-" Peter Parley." They have three children—Lulu C., Clarence D. and Perley A. Dr. Miles and family are members of the Good Templars Lodge, of Georgetown, his wife, daughter and son, having been charter members. He is also connected by membership with Confidence Lodge, No. 307, I. O. O. F., of Georgetown, and is a regular attendant to the services of the M. E. Church. In 1873. a meeting was called at Cincinnati to devise means to construct the Cincinnati, Georgetown & Portsmouth Railroad. Dr. Miles was made Chairman of the Executive Committee, and afterward worked up a large interest in Georgetown, and Bethel, Clermont County, in favor of the road. In 1876, this interest was revived, and at this second called meeting, the Doctor was again appointed to fill his former position. This time he determined that "success" should be his motto, and he labored day and night, in season and out, for the success of this enterprise. Within six months' time the road was constructed to Hamersville,and there stopped for the want of money to bridge across White Oak Creek. Dr Miles personally solicited over $53,000, while also bolding the office of both Chairman and Secretary of the Executive Committee. He was also Superintendent of the Georgetown Division for some time. Realizing the efforts of Dr. Miles in their behalf, the people of Georgetown in convention assembled, passed a resolution thanking him for his labor in this enterprise, and asked the railroad company to name the engine which should draw the first passenger train to Georgetown, the Dr. L. B. Miles." This resolution was favorably received by the board, and no doubt will be favorably acted upon. It is safe to say there is no man in Brown County who has labored so energetically and unceasingly for the success of the Cincinnati, Georgetown & Portsmouth Railroad as Dr. L. B. Miles.   CHARLES MILLER, farmer, P. O. Higginsport, was born in Germany April 7, 1850, the son of Saul and Catherine (Ruck) Miller. In 1866, he emigrated with his parents to America and settled in Brown County. For six years, he work by the month on farms, receiving from $8 1/3 to $18 per month, In 1873, be was married to Mary, daughter of Peler and Mary Ann (Jenika) Hartmetz. Mary was born in Brown County, but her parents were both natives of Germany. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have   32 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:   three children-Emma, Louisa and Edward. Both are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which Mr. Miller has been Trustee. He owns a farm of 128 acres.   JOHN R. MOORE, Prosecuting Attorney of Brown County, Georgetown, was born at Russellville, Jefferson Township, September 2, 1846. His grandfather, James Moore, was of Scotch-Irish ancestry, and located in what is now Jefferson Township. Brown Co., Ohio, in 1796 or I797. He was an Associate Judge of the first court in Brown County, held at Ripley, in 1818. Mr. Moore's father was James B. Moore, born in 1800, and a farmer through life. He was a Whig politically, and died in May, 1868. He married Mary A. Eyler, of Winchester, Adams Co., Ohio, a daughter of Joseph Eyler, who lived to a ripe old age. Mr. Moore grew up on the homestead farm, and received a good literary training in the Miami University, at Oxford, Ohio ; he remained there three years, graduating in the class of 1869. Soon after leaving college, he commenced the study of law with J. R. Cockerell, of West Union, Adams Co., Ohio, with whom he prosecuted his studies till his admittance to the bar, at Columbus, in the spring of 1871 ; he also taught school a short time during this period. The same year he was licensed to practice, Mr. Moore came to Georgetown and opened a law office, remaining alone in his practice until November 3, 18797 when a partnership was formed with A. E. Moore and George W. Harding, under the firm name of Moore, Harding & Moore. In November, 1881, A. E. Moore retired from the firm (removing his practice to Cincinnati), and the firm has since been Moore & Harding. In the fall of 1878, Mr. Moore was elected to his present office. He is a member of the Masonic and Knights of Pythias Lodges. He was married, May I0, 1871, to Lizzie McKibben, a native of Georgetown. They have two children-Mary and Nellie. Mrs. Moore is a member of the Presbyterian Church.   C. P. O'HARA, buyer, shipper and dealer in leaf tobacco, Georgetown, was born at Russellville, Jefferson Township, this county, April 28, 1827. His father was Arthur O'Hara, a native of Pennsylvania, and of Irish descent. He removed to Brown County with his family at an early day, being the second family to locate at Russellville. He was a school teacher by profession, and a pioneer in the early educational history of Brown County. He married Sarah Lane, a native of this county, whose parents came to Ohio from Kentucky. Our subject is the youngest of eight children, six of whom are living. Mr. O'Hara never obtained much schooling, but at an early age learned the cooper's trade, working at it about eight years ; he was a clerk in the general store of Nolant & Devore, at Russellville, for one year, and, in 1849, came to Georgetown ; he soon after secured a situation as clerk in the general store of W. G. Galbreath, remaining there two years ; he clerked for G. D. Evans one year, and subsequently, in company with A. Applegate, engaged in the dry goods trade, the firm of O'Hara & Applegate, doing a good business for six years • he afteward farmed it awhile, and then clerked in a dry goods store owned by Cyrus Newkirk, now a banker of Sedalia, Mo. In 1864, he commenced the manufacture of plug tobacco with J. P. Kimball, continuing at that business only six months ; soon after, he commenced dealing in leaf tobacco, and has since continued in that business. In this, he has been moderately successful, and now ranks among the largest shippers in Brown County. In politics, Mr. O'Hara was formerly a Republican, but of late years has placed himself among the Prohibitionists—the party that is striving to suppress the whisky traffic-that most cursed American evil. He has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and has officiated as Trustee and Class Leader in the Georgetown denomination ; he is also connected with the Masonic fraternity. Mr. O'Hara was married, April 14, 1852, to Lydia Stableton, a native of Brown County. Of the eight children given them, three are living—R. Amanda, John W., an attorney at law of Georgetown, and Eliza. Mrs. O'Hara, daughters and sons, are also members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. O'Hara is a stockholder in the First National Bank of Georgetown. A brother of Mr. O'Hara, Presley, now a resident of Rome, Adams Co., Ohio, was the first white child born in the present corporate limits of Russellville.   REV. WILLIAM PANGBURN, minister and farmer. P. O. Georgetown. Mr.   PLEASANT TOWNSHIP - 33   Pangburn was born July 26,1821, and is the son of Lewis and Rebecca (Applegate) Pangburn. His parents were natives of Pennsylvania, and of English extraction. He was reared on a farm, and received the education afforded by the district schools of Brown County. He commenced preaching the Gospel at the early age of eighteen years, and for thirty-five years has labored faithfully in the cause of Christ in the Christian Church. For twenty- five years he labored in Huntington Township. A number of religious societies and churches owe their existence to his efforts in organizing or erecting them. Among them we mention Miller's Chapel and Dallas Church, of Highland County, Oak Grove, in Adams County, and Hiatt's Chapel and Emanuel Chapel, of this county. His health failing, be is recuperating it on his well-improved farm in this township. Politically, he is a Republican. Mr. Pangburn has twice married. His first wife, whom he married in 1840, was Melissa Mefford. They had two children—John and Alexander. Mrs. Pangburn died in 1846, and the following year he again united in marriage with Mary, daughter of John Mitchell. His children are John H., a farmer, of this township ; Alexander B., deceased, who enlisted for three months in 1861, then re-enlisted for three years in the Thirty-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company B; James, who served in the Fourth Ohio Cavalry ; Rebecca, deceased ; Ellen, deceased ; Minerva, the wife of Philip Moore, of this township ; Nathaniel ; Elmore C.; deceased ; Charles G., U. S Grant, Molly, William S. and George W.   JAMES NEWTON PARKER (deceased) was born in Pleasant Township, two miles south of Georgetown, October 23, 1831. His parents, John and Anna (Evans) Parker, were of Scotch-Irish parentage. He emigrated here from the Sunny South, and she a native of this county. Mr. Parker was a life-long farmer and resident of this township. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Georgetown, and a Deacon of it. He was devoted to the Sunday school work, and superintended a school in his district. He was a member of the Republican party. His death occurred in 1881. In 1859, he was married to Lucinda Salsbury, a daughter of James and Martha (Martin) Salsbury, of Scotch and English descent. Their marriage was blessed with five children-Charles L. (deceased), Edgar G., Harry E., Elmer E. and John N.   HON. ELI B. PARKER, Mayor of Georgetown and attorney at law, Georgetown, was born in Jackson Township, Brown County, Ohio, March 27, 1845. He is a son of Stephen Parker, who died when our subject was but four months of age His mother was Elizabeth Dunn, whose father, Henry Dunn, came from Virginia to Washington Township at a very early date. He died a few years ago at a very advanced age. Mr. Parker went to live with his Grandfather Dunn when quite small, remaining with him till fourteen years of age. His literary education was obtained in the public schools of Brown County, and subsequently at the National Normal University of Lebanon, Ohio, where he remained four years altogether. Dnring this time, he taught school in Brown County. In 1870, he was appointed Deputy to his brother, A. J. Parker, Treasurer of Brown County, filling that position three years. Mr. Parker's political views have always been Democratic, and, in 1873, he was nominated and elected to represent Brown County in the State Legislature. He served a term of two years, and, in 1878, was re-elected to the same position. During his first term as legislator, Mr. Parker studied law, and since then has engaged in its practice, meeting with very good success. On April 3, 1882, he was elected Mayor of Georgetown, which position he now holds. Mr. Parker is a member of Confidence Lodge, No. 307, I. O. O. F. He was married, December 15, 1870, to Ella, daughter of Prof. Ellis, then Mayor of Dayton, Ohio, and since Principal of the Harrison School in Hamilton County, Ohio. Mrs. Parker departed this life in October, 1871. Mr. Parker was again united in marriage in June. 1874, to Mary, daughter of A. C. Peddicord, of Scott Township. They have one child—George. Mr. Parker and wife are members of the M. E. Church.   DAVID V. PEARSON, attorney at law, Georgetown, was born near Decatur, Byrd Township, this county, July 11, 1833. His grandfather, Jonas Pearson, a farmer by occupation, started for this county in a family boat, coming from Pittsburgh, Penn., to Levanna, in Union Township, where he landed. He resided in Union Town-   34 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:   ship some time, and then removed to Jefferson ; there he lived till his death. He is buried on the old homestead farm, on Eagle Creek. Charles Pearson, the father of our subject, was born in Vermont in 1807. He accompanied his parents to this county at an early day, and where he resided until 1863, when he removed to Adams County. He now resides there. He married Nancy Ewing, a native of Brown County, who bore him six children, four of whom are living. Mrs. Pearson departed this life in Adams County in 1877. David V. was the second child and oldest son of the family, and was reared on the farm in Union Township, and, in 1853, went to the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, remaining there three years. Previous to this, he had prepared for college at Woodlawn Seminary, Maysville, Ky., where he attended six months. After leaving college, he taught school in Mason County, Ky., and Brown ounty. Ohio, for about four years. He read law with Col. John G. Marshall, of Georgetown, and was admitted to the bar three year's later (September, 1859). Soon after, he formed a law partnership with G. W. King, the firm doing business till April, 1861. Mr. Pearson then enlisted in Company I, Twelfth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, serving four months. He then assisted in raising Company C, of the Eighty-ninth Regiment, and accompanied them to the field as Second Lieutenant. He was subsequently promoted as First Lieutenant, and finally Captain, resigning the latter position in June, 1863, on account of sickness. Mr. Pearson has since suffered very much from inflammatory rheumatism, caused by exposure while in the service. Returning to Georgetown, he resumed his practice, and, in October, 1863, David Thomas was admitted as a partner. The firm of Thomas & Pearson enjoyed an extensive law practice for seven years, at the end of which time the firm was dissolved. Mr. Pearson has since been alone in his practice, in which he has met with fair success. Mr. Pearson was a War Democrat," and since that period has remained with that party. He has been a member of the Odd Fellows for twenty years, and of the M. E. Church for twelve years. In the latter body, he officiates as a Steward, also being Vice President of the Sunday school. Mr. Pearson is a member of the Board of Education of Georgetown. He was united in marriage, in 1863, to Eva Walker, a native of this county. They have four children-Charles, Elizabeth, Belle and Medora. Mrs. Pearson is also a member of the M. E. Church   HANSON L. PENN (deceased) was born on Indian Creek, Clermont Co., Ohio, September 16, 1813. His father was engaged in milling and farming. He resided with his parents until near his majority, employed in active manual labor, or in securing such elementary education as was obtainable at that time in the common schools of the county. During this period, he acquired the habits of industry and of promptitude and energy, which were his chief characteristics in after life. In 1835, he settled in Georgetown and began the study of law under the guidance of George W. King, a prominent and able legal practitioner. While thus pursuing his studies, he supported himself by writing in the Clerk's office. At the April term, 1837, of the Supreme Court for Brown County, he was admitted to practice law in the various courts of the State, Immediately after his admission, he engaged in the practice of his profession, in partnership with Martin Marshall, of Augusta, Ky., who at that time attended the various courts of this county. On him then devolved the labor of preparing cases and- transacting the entire office business, a task which he performed with admirable exactitude and ability. To the investigation of his cases, he brought a thorough knowledge of legal principles, a clear and discriminating judgment, and indomitable energy. Thi, partnership continued five or six years, until Mr. Marshall, owing to age and infirmity was compelled to relinquish his attendance at court. From this time until 1855, he continued in active practice, part of the time alone and part of the time in partnership. He was then controlling an extensive business in the different counties of his judicial district. Subsequently, his private business having become so extensive as to require a great deal of attention, he retired almost entirely from practice, appearing only in important cases, and for his former clients. As the result of his assiduous devotion to his profession and business, he amassed a handsome fortune. As a business man, he had few equals, and in every public improvement he was ever foremost, while his means and   PLEASANT TOWNSHIP - 35   his influence were never withheld from any undertaking calculated to advance public morahty, or to promote the general welfare. No enterprise in which he once heartily engaged ever failed to ultimately achieve success, while to him more than to any other man in Brown County are the people indebted for the public improvements which have been there carried to completion. " In him the needy and unfortunate ever found a friend, and the poor man a benefactor. His ear was ever open to hear the tale of want and woe, and his purse to relieve suffering and distress." Strong in will, resolute in purpose, he was true in friendship, loyal even as an enemy. Beginning life without means, and without the influence of powerful friends, he won for himself not only a valuable estate, but a high position among the professional and business men of the community which honored and loved him. Until the disintegration of the Whig party, he was intimately identified with its organization, and labored zealously to insure its success. He was the President of the Whig State Convention, held in Ohio in 1855, and when the Know-Nothing organization came into being and absorbed so large a portion of the Whig party, he refused to countenance the movement, and constantly expressed his opposition to the new principles advacated. In the great issue presented to the country by the Nebraska bill, he took from the first a decided stand in favor of its principles. He refused to participate in the fusion which resulted in the formation of the Republican party. In the Buchanan and Breckenridge campaign, his party being disorganized, he attached himself to what he believed to be the party of the Constitution and the Union, and labored earnestly and efficiently to secure the success of Democratic measures. During the canvass, he traversed the several counties of his Congressional district, and also various counties in the adjoining State of Kentucky, in all of them advocating his views with ardent fervor. " No man in Southern Ohio did more for the triumph of Democratic principles and the success of' the Democratic candidates than he. The effect of his labors was seen in the result of the election. This Congregessional district was redeemed, and the Democratic candidate returned by a triumphant majority." He died of erysipelas, at Georgetown, June 29, 1857, in his forty-fourth year. He married Mary W. King. Their son, Hanson L., bearing his father's name, is probably the most prominent breeder and dealer in blooded stock in Brown County. He was born at Georgetown in 1857. In early life, he commenced taking an active interest in fine stock, and by devoting his energy, ability and a liberal display of money, has succeeded in placing himself among the more enterprising breeders in Southern Ohio. He owns a fine farm of 280 acres, a quarter of a mile east of Georgetown. This farm is intended for a breeding and stock farm, seeded down with grass, and on which is a smooth half-mile track, where his horses receive an excellent training. He is also an extensive breeder and dealer in Alderney cattle. Among his horses are the. following : Blennerhassett, by Abdallah Messenger; he by Alexander's Abdallah (sire of Goldsmith Maid—time, 2:14) ; first dam by Kinkead's St. Lawrence ; second dam, Imperial Trustee ; third dam, Diomede —valued highly. Andy Peddicord, black colt, by Mambrino Patchen ; darn Orleans, by a son of old Abdallah, a three-year-old, with a record of 2:42 1/2. Donna Mercedes, a four year-old filly, sired by Strathmore ; first dam by Lightning ; second darn, by Joe Patterson; a sure trotter. Grey gelding, Jim- Dunn ; a fast pacer ; sired by Mambrino King, the finest stallion in the world, sold to a party at Buffalo, N. Y., for $15,000 ; this colt paced a mile in 2:37, at a two-year-old race. Tillie Herr, by Mambrino Abdallah ; first dam by Harold, the sire of Maud S.-record, 2:10 1/4 ; a very promising trotter. Bay gelding, Lexington, by Mambrino Patchen ; this colt is a full brother to London, a five-year-old, with a record of 2:28-. Among Mr. Penn's horses may be found descendants of the following blooded stock : Mambrino Patchen, Mambriao Abdallah, Abdallah Boy, Harold, Strathmore, Alexander's Abdallah, and Coleman's Abdallah Messenger. Mr. Penn deserves great credit for introducing such a display of fine stock in Brown County, and in bettering the condition of the Brown County stock. He is a man of great energy and perseverance, and his labors in behalf of this department of stock of Brown County are truely commendable. Mr. Penn was united in marriage, in 1879, to a daughter of Capt. C. F. Kendall, a native of Cincinnati. They have one living child. Mrs. Penn is a member of the M. E. Church at Georgetown.   36 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:   COLUMBUS PHILLIPS, farmer, P. O. Georgetown, was born in Kentucky, March 28, 1844, the son of P. T. and Susan (Kendrick) Phillips. His father is a dative of Virginia, and is of English descent ; his mother a native of Kentucky, and of German descent. His parents came to this county in 1844, and are now living in Adams County, Ohio. Mr. Phillips has always pursued the even tenor of a farmer's life, except the time spent in his country's service. He enlisted in 1863, in the Eleventh Ohio Cavalry ; was a non-commissioned officer, and remained till the close of the war ; he now possesses a well-improved farm of 140 acres. In 1868, he married Sarah Ellen Laycock, a native of this county, and daughter of Robert Scott Laycock. They have five children—Carrie, Peter K., John E., Nellie May and Louella. Both are members of the Christian Church, of which he has been Deacon, Trustee and Treasurer. He has also been Trustee of his township for two terms.   GRANDISON PINCKARD, saddler, Georgetown, ex-Recorder of Brown County, was born in Mason County, Ky., April 10, 1813. His father, William Pinckard, was a native of Loudoun County, Va., who located in Mason County, Ky., in 1806. He married Elizabeth Duff, a native of Fauquier County, Va., who departed this life in 1815, leaving ten children, five daughters and five sons. Of these three are now living, Mrs. Donavin, of Bracken County, Ky.; William Pinckard, of Lewis County, Ky., and our subject. After seven or eight years, Mr. Pinckard again married a widow Mrs. Estep. He removed to Cincinnati, where he died a few years later. The subject of this sketch was reared on a farm in Mason County, and early learned the saddler's trade, at Washington, in his native county ; he served a four years' apprenticeship, then worked as a jour three months, and finally commenced in business for himself, at Germantown, Ky. In 1859, he located at Higginsport, in Brown County, Ohio, where he carried on his business for fifteen years. Mr. Pinckard was raised a Whig, and voted with that party until 1852 ; he then became a Know-Nothing, and was subsequently an Abolitionist, and connected with the Union party. In 1875, he was elected Recorder of Brown County, and re-elected in 1878, his second term expiring in January, 1882. Of late years, he has been a Republican, and, at present, is connected with the stalward branch of that party. While a resident of Kentucky, he was a Magistrate of Germantown, previous to 1852, and under the old Constitution of the State. Mr. Pinckard commenced life without a dollar, but by energy and economy, has suceeeded very well in life; he is a member of the Masonic Lodge at Higginsport, and for five years has been the Agent in Georgetown of the Masonic Mutual Benefit Association of Maysville, Ky. Mr. Pinckard has been connected with the Methodist Episcopal Church for fifty-two years. He was united in marriage, November 3, 1836, to Sarah P. Downing, a native of Mason County, Ky. They had six children born to them, all natives of Bracken County, Ky., and three of whom are living-Sarah E, (wife of J. H. Chandler, of Georgetown), Hattie I. (wife of R. J. Bancroft, of Batavia, Ohio), and Joseph W., a blacksmith of Higginsport. Mrs. Pinckard departed this life December 28, 1880, aster a union of forty-four years. She was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and on the birthday of the New Year, 1881, was laid at rest by a large circle of mourning tripnds and acquaintances.   JACOB POBST, farmer, was born in Bavaria, Germany, and is a son of Lewis and Susannah (Zeik) Pobst, also natives of Bavaria, who came to America in 1858. They located in Pleasant Township, of this county. They had two children—Charles and Jacob, both living. Our subject was reared in this township, receiving a good education in the common schools. He chose the occupation of a filmner, and has followed that through life ; he has been fairly successful, owning at present a farm of ninety-five acres, the result of his own toil and labor. Mr. Pobst was married, in 1875, to Mary Warner, a native of Brown County, and a daughter of Philip Warner, of German birth. They have three children—Lewis P., Nellie and Flora. Mr. Pobst is Republican in politics, and has served his district two terms as School Director.   W. H. PRENTICE, school teacher, Georgetown, was born in Ripley, Ohio, May 13, 1846. His parents died when he was in his infancy. At the age of four years, he was adopted by William Lake, and remained with him till he was twenty-five years old.   PLEASANT TOWNSHIP - 37   At the age of seventeen, he commenced teaching school, working, in the meantime, for his adopted parent, under whom he obtained a good education at Oberlin, and at the Union Christian College in Indiana. He read law, and was admitted to the bar, but before he had built up a practice his health failed, and he abandoned it. In all, he has taught thirteen terms of school in Brown County. Recently, he has accepted a position in a Southern Railroad office, and, at this writing, expects to leave Brown County soon. In 1870, he was married to Fannie Drake, a native of this county.   JOHN W. PURDUM, deceased, was born in Brown County March 29, 1821, son of Jeremiah and Sarah (Wright) Purdum, who emigrated to this county from Kentucky. The common schools afforded John W. his education, and during a number of years in his early manhood he taught school. His politics were Democratic and during his life he was honored with an election to several offices of responsibility and trust. He served two terms as Auditor of Brown County, and among other offices was elected County Clerk. Mr. Purdum was successful in business, and, at the time of his death in 1866, was the owner of 250 acres of land in Pleasant Township. Much of his time and attention has been devoted to agriculture and kindred pursuits. In 1844, he was married to Mary J., daughter of John Mefford. She was born in Mason County, Ky., of German and English descent. Her grandfather was born on the ocean. The family of Mr. and Mrs. Purdum consists of seven children—Sarah, wife of Charles W. Willis, Jennie B., John M., Clarrie M., W. M. Roberta and Eliza- beth. Since the death of her husband, Mrs. Purdum has had charge of the farm. He had been a kind father, a faithful husband and a successful business man.   A. G. QUINLAN, farmer, P. O. Georgetown, was born in Clermont County, Ohio, September 29, 1835. His father, Benjamin, was a native Pennsylvanian of Welsh ancestry ; his mother, Margaret (Davis) Quinlan, was born in Ohio of Irish parentage. A. G. was educated in the Georgetown schools and his early life was devoted to school-teaching for ten years. He read law, and in 1864 was elected Auditor of Brown County, serving four years and eight months. He was then appointed Deputy Sheriff and performed the duties of this office two years and again served two years as Auditor. Since 1871, he has engaged in agricultural pursuits. He has been a member of the Board of Education, and served served two terms as Trustee of this Township. He was married to Miss Mary S. Jacobs, a native of this county, and daughter of William and Zoa (Wilks) Jacobs. Their children are Abina, Flora (wife of Joseph E. Dnnn, of Washington Township), Ida, John, Edgar, Bertha and Wilber. Mr. Quinlan is a member of the Democratic party, and himself and wife have both united with the Disciples' Church of Georgetown.   S. W. REES, farmer, P. O. Georgetown, was born in this county July 11, 1828, the son of Abel and Elizabeth (Purdum) Rees, both natives of Kentucky and of English descent. He received what education the school of this township afforded, and began farming. He was married in 1847 to Mary Calvin, the daughter of Amos Calvin. They had two children-Ulysses Grant, now in business at Georgetown, and Warren C., a music teacher. He lost his wife by death, and in 1853 married Matilda, daughter of Samuel Blair. They have a family of three children—Mary E., J. B. (of Clermont County) and James S. Mr. and Mrs. Rees are members of the M. E. Church. He has been Steward and Trustee of the church and Township Trustee for several terms, and is imbued with the principles of the Democratic party. His farm comprises 130 acres of land, and its possession is enjoyed .by him from the fact that it represents his own hard toil and labor.   A. W. REES, P. O. Georgetown, a prominent young farmer of this township, was born in Brown Co., Oct. 4, 1842. His father was Abel Rees, a native of Brown County, and of English descent. He was born Dec. 24, 1810, and died July 5, 1846. Mr. Rees' mother was Elizabeth Moore. She was born May 19, 18I1, and departed this hfe in April, 1858. They were the parents of six children-our subject being the only survivor. He was reared to manhood on his native place, and received a good education in the public schools at Georgetown and Russellville. He has been engaged in agricultural pursuits all through life, and now owns the old homestead farm of 130   38 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:   acres. Mr. Rees is a Republican politically, and at present is a School Director of Pleasant Township. On July 9, 1861, he enlisted in the Fourth Independent Ohio Cavalry, ando under Gen. Pope, participated in the battles of Silver Creek, Black- water, and under Gen. Hartwell, in the seige of Corinth, and in Tennessee took a conspicuous part in the battle of Britton's Lane. They were subsequently at the siege of Vicksburg, in the battles of Port Gibson, Raymond, Jackson and Champion Hills, and while in North Georgia Mr. Rees was captured by the rebels. He was holding a flag of truce, and was captured by mistake. He was released after about one hour's imprisonment. This event occurred January 4, 1863. Mr. Rees was finally mustered out at Cincinnati July 16, 1864. A brother, Theborns, enlisted in Company C, Eighty-ninth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry ; was made a Corporal ; captured by the enemy, and died at Andersonville Prison, Georgia, July 3, 1864. Mr. Rees was married in 1874, to Emma L., daughter of Lewis W. and Matilda (McMurchy) Win ter, the former a native of Ohio, the latter of Scotland. They have one son—Henry L. Mrs. Rees is connected by membership with the M. E. Church.   HENRY REMLEY (deceased) was born in Kentucky in the year 1828, where he received a good common school education. He was a farmer and moved across the Ohio River into Brown County in 1861. December 29, of that year, he married America Ellis, born in 182I, daughter of Samuel Ellis. Their one child is Samuel E., born June 11, 1863. Mr. Remley died June 1I, 1868. He had been a Democrat in politics, but never let his political views produce any ill feeling between himself' and his fellow-men. He was respected by all who knew him. Mrs. Remley still lives on the farm in the southern part of the township.   FREDERICK RISCH, blacksmith, Georgetown, was born in Germany October 12, 1852. He is a son of William Risch, also a native of Germany, and a baker by trade. He came to America in 1855 or 1856, locating in Cincinnati, where he departed this life a few years later. Mr. Risch's mother was Julia Risch, who was accidentally shot on the Fourth of July, 1858. She was the mother of five children, three of whom are living, one son serving in the Union army during the civil war. Mr. Risch resided in his native land till fifteen years of age. He then accompanied his grandmother to America, first stopping at New York, and subsequently in Cincinnati, where he learned his trade. He remained there about eighteen months, and then engaged to work on a farm near Delhi, Ohio. On May 1, 1868,he came to Georgetown, and was employed at his trade for Jacob Lyman, and afterward for James Wilson for five years. Mr. Risch then opened a shop for himself. He has succeeded in building up a remunerative trade, and at present owns both a blacksmith and carriage shop, and employs three men to carry on his business. He has toiled early and late, and well deserves the success which has attended him. Mr. Risch is a member of the Masonic Lodge, Chapter and Council, and connected with the Presbyterian Church. Politically, he is neutral, always voting for the man who will best subserve the interests of the people, but on National elections, usually casts his vote for the Democratic nominee. He was married, January 9, 1873, to Charlotte Hurst, a daughter of Christian Hurst, a prominent German, of Georgetown. Mrs. Risch departed this life, February 11, 1879, leaving one daughter-Anna L.   S. W. SHEPHERD, physician, Georgetown, was born in Pleasant Township, Brown Co., Ohio, December 28, 1828. His father, Joseph Shepherd, was a native of Kentucky, whose parents died when he was quite young When twenty years of age, he came to Brown County, locating on the Ripley pike, not far from Georgetown, where he remained fifty-one years. At the time of his death (March, 1881), he owned two farms. He married Mary Marlatt, who was born near North Liberty, Adams Co., Ohio. Our subject is the oldest of eight children, six of whom are living. Mrs. Shepherd died in the winter of 1867. Dr, Shepherd was reared on the home farm, attending the district schools during the winter months. He farmed for five or six years, and then commenced to read medicine with Dr. James Sidwell, of Georgetown, with whom he remained three years. He subsequently attended the Eclectic Medical College of Cincinnati, graduating in the class of '57. He first located at New Hope, in Franklin   PLEASANT TOWNSHIP - 39   Township, where he remained two years ; thence to Manchester, Adams Co., Ohio, where he engaged in the drug business two years, and subsequently purchased a farm, on which he lived four years. He then returned to Georgetown, where he has since resided, and, being the only physician of the Eclectic School in the village, has suc- ceeded in building up a fair practice. Dr. Shepherd is a member of the 'Masonic fraternity and the Republican party. He was united in marriage, in 1853, to Ehzabeth M. Rees, a native of Feesburg, Lewis Township, this county. Her grandfather, Abel Rees, was a Kentuckian, and came to Brown County at an early day. He was a blacksmith by trade, and in " pioneer times " made all the axes for Adams, Clermont and Brown Counties Dr. Shepherd and wife are members of the M. E. Church.   GEORGE R. SHIELDS, retired farmer, P. 0. Georgetown, was born in Byrd Township, Brown County, Ohio, December 4, 1817. His father, 'William Shields, was a native of Kentucky, and came to this county about 18I5. He was a farmer of Byrd Township. till 1828, when he removed to Pleasant Township, and there resided till his death, in May, 1867. Mr. Shield's grandfather, William Shields, Sr., lived and died in Byrd Township, at age of ninety-four, and his great-grandfather, on his mother's side Reed, died in that township at one hundred and four years of age. Mr. Shields' mother was Mary Ramey, a native of Pennsylvania, whose father, Lawrence Ramey, removed to Byrd Township at an early day, and there resided till death. Mrs. Shields died in 1875 or '76. She was the mother of five children, three daughters and two sons, only two of whom are living—our subject and sister, Elizabeth, wife of J. W. Laycock, of Pleasant Township. George R. Shields was reared in Byrd and Pleasant Townships, and was married, June 24, 1838, to Sarah Purdum, who was born in Jefferson Township November 27, 1818. After marriage, Mr. Shields engaged in farming in Pleasant Township. He was engaged in agricultural pursuits until 1879, when he sold his farm of 187 acres, and removed to Southwest Kansas, where he resided eleven months. Not being pleased with his new location, and desiring to pass the remainder of life among the scenes of his boyhood, he returned to Brown County and located at Georgetown, where he now resides, Politically, Mr. Shields has always been an earnest advocate of Democratic principles, and, in 1866, was elected Sheriff of Brown County ; he was re-elected, in 1868, serving two terms. While a resident of Pleasant Township, he was elected Constable. Mr. Shields is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and connected with the Georgetown Lodge and Chapter. Eight children have been born to him, only two of whom are living—Frank P , the eldest living child, was married, December 29, 1881, to Bridget Burke, a native of Maysville, Mason Co., Ky. and of Irish parentage. The other child, Sarah, is the wife of A. M. Crum, of Wellington, Kan. Mr. and Mrs. Shields are well known throughout !Brown County, and highly respected by all.   FREDERICK SHUSTER, miller, P. 0. Georgetown, born in Germany July 12, 1825, the son of J. F. Shuster. He received his education in the common schools of Adams County. At the age of twelve years, he concluded to learn the tanner's trade, and left home to find a place. Arriving at Georgetown he engaged himself to Jesse R. Grant, father of Gen. Grant, and remained with him a year, when Mr. Grant sold out, and the subject of this sketch tarried his attention to milling, and has followed it ever since. He worked by the month for ten or twelve years, and since that time has owned and controlled a mill of his own. He is the proprietor of the " Tunnel Mill," about a mile west from Georgetown, erected in 1843 at a cost of $2,500. The mill is propelled by both steam and water, and has four run of buhrs. He also owns twenty acres adjacent, the total value of the property being $5,000. Mr. Shuster was married, in 1850, to Jacobina Kohler, a native of Germany. They have six children-William J., John G., Frederick, Elizabeth. Mary and Maggie. Mr. and Mrs. Shuster are both members of the Georgetown M. E. Church, of which he has been Class Leader, Steward and Trustee. His politics are Republican.   CHRISTIAN SINGLE, proprietor Georgetown Mills, P. 0. Georgetown, was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, January 2, 1842. His parents were Gotlieb and Katrina (Scherle) Single. both natives of Wurtemberg. The father worked in a salt   40 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:   factory thirty-two years, and died in Germany, April 21, 1874. Mrs. Single departed this life July 25, 1855. They were the parents of seven children, one daughter and six sons, four of whom are living. Mr. Single received but a limited education in Germany, and early learned the miller's trade. He came to America February 28, 1865, and at Cincinnati joined his brother John, who had come over a year previous. Mr. Single was first employed in Fagan's Mill on Locke street, where he remained eleven months.. He then went to Lexington, Ky., and was there engaged in milling, partly for himself, for some time. He subsequently came to Georgetown, and, with John Armleder, purchased the "old John Thompson Mill," in Lewis Township, on White Oak Creek. Two years and a half later the partnership was dissolved, and Mr. Single rented he mill for one year. At the expiration of this time, he came to Georgetown and built the Georgetown Mills (in 1873). These mills are built on the site of the old tannery formerly owned and worked by Jesse Grant, father of Gen. Grant. Mr. Single has met with very good success in his milling operations, and is considered one of Georgetown's best citizens. He is a member of the A. 0. U. W., and Confidence Lodge, 307, I. O. 0. F. Politically, Mr. Single is Democratic, but rather liberal in his views. He has been Councilman of the village four years, and in the spring of 1882, was elected a member of the Board of Education. Mr. Single has a very neat frame residence near his mill, located on an excavation of a hill side. He was married September 16, 1866, to Margaret Effenigere, also a native of Wurtemberg. They had two children, one living—Julia. Mrs. Single and her daughter are members of the Catholic Church.   JACOB SNIDER, P. 0. Georgetown, a successful farmer of this township, was born in Pennsylvania in December, 1830. His parents, Jacob and Elizabeth (Shilp) Snider, were natives of Bavaria, Germany. They came to America in 1826, locating at Ironton, Ohio, where they resided until 1846, when they came to Brown County. They then settled on a farm on Straight Creek, in Jackson Township, where our subject was reared. He early chose farming for his future life-work, and rented some land giving a third of the grain for rent. He next purchased a threshing machine, which he operated some time, also dealing stock. He subsequently purchased a farm of 223 acres in Washington Township, where he resided many years, and sold to purchase his present farm in Pleasant Township. Mr. Snider has been a hard worker, but has been careful with his earnings. Politically, he is a Democrat, and while a resident of Washington Township served as School Director. He was married, in 1852, to Mary, daughter of Anthony Shaw, of Franklin Township, in this county. They have six children-William A., Daniel, Michael, Adam, Sarah E. and Emma. Mr. Snider and wife are members of the Christian Church.   TIMOTHY STEELE, blacksmith, Georgetown, was born in Canada May 24, 1846. His father was Timothy Steele, a native of Ireland, who came to America many years ago. He was a carpenter by trade, and died when our subject was but a few months old. Mr. Steele's mother was Mary Woods, also a native of Ireland. She now resides in Wentworth County, Upper Ontario. Mr. Steele was reared in Canada, and there learned the blacksmith trade. In 1863, he went to Rochester, N. Y., where he remained till the spring of 1865. He then went to the oil regions of Pennsylvania, locating at Titusville, and subsequently to Cincinnati. After some time, he went to Memphis, Tenn., where he remained three years ; thence to Selma, Ala., one year ; Mobile, one year ; New Orleans, six months ; Meridan, Miss., four months ; thence to Memphis, where be remained till the yellow fever scourge of 1877. He then located at West Union, Adams Co., Ohio, where he married Elizabeth Shuster, a native of that county. After living another six months at Memphis, Tenn., he came to Georgetown, where he has met with very good success. Mr. Steele is a member of the Carriage Maker's Union of Cincinnati, and of the Catholic Church. Mrs. Steele is a member of the M. E. Church. They have two children—Mary E., aged six, and Timothy G., aged two years.   ADAM STEPHEN, Georgetown, one of the most prominent grocers of the village, was born in the kingdom of Bavaria June 12, 1829. His father died when our   PLEASANT TOWNSHIP - 41   subject was quite young. His mother was Mary (Baker) Stephen. She was the mother of two children-our subject, and a sister Sarah (now the wife of Jacob Kancher, of Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. Stephen accompanied his mother and sister to America in 1830. The three located on a farm in Franklin Township, near Arnheim, this county where Mrs. Stephen died in 1850. Mr. Stephen was reared on a farm, and when fifteen years of age went to Dover, Ky., where he remained some time. In 1847, he worked on a farm in Mason County, Ky., for $6 per month, and soon after volunteered to go to the Mexican' war, but the company was full and his services were not needed. In 1849, he removed to Georgetown, where he resided till 1853. He had learned the cooper's trade, and in the latter year went to Quincy, Ill., where he worked at his trade six months. He then went to Aurora and Peoria, in the same State, and thence to Georgetown, where he has since resided. He worked at his trade for eighteen years altogether, and then engaged in the saloon and boarding house business, which be followed for five years. In 1872, he engaged in the grocery business, and has succeeded in building up a large and profitable trade. Mr. Stephen owns a very nice two-story brick residence on North Main street, the " old George Shields farm," of 187 acres ; the " old Thomas L. Hamer and Devore peoperty," the " old Hamer homestead " of eight acres, and many village lots. Mr. Stephen has been a member of the Masonic fraternity since 1856, and is a charter member of Confidence Lodge, No. 307, I. O. O. F., of Georgetown. Mr. Stephen was united in marriage, in 1854, to Elizabeth Reohm, a native of Wurtemberg. She died in 1863. Mr. Stephen was again married, in 1865, to Sarah Clump, a native of Wurtemberg also. Seven children have been given them, six living—Frank, Elizabeth, Albert G., King William, Charlie and Hattie. Mr. Stephen and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. S. is also connected with the K. of P. Lodge.   Y. STEPHENSON, Georgetown, a prominent physician of Georgetown and Brown County, was born in Union Township, Brown County, Ohio, April 19, 1834. He is a son of R.. P. Stephenson, who was also born in Union Township in 1801. His father was Mill Stephenson, probably a native of Delaware, and from whom Fort Stephenson was named. He located in what is now Union Township, Brown County, Ohio, about the latter part of the eighteenth century, and there lived till his death. His son, R. P. Stephenson, the father of our subject, was a boat-builder ; also ran a saw-mill in early life, but has mainly been engaged in farming. He married Elizabeth Wallace, a native of this county. Nine children have been given them, seven living. Both parents are living, and each in their eighty-first year. Dr. Stephenson was the fifth child and fourth son of these parents, and was reared on the homestead farm. He received a liberal education at the Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, remaining there four years. At the commencement of the civil war, he returned to Brown County, and soon after obtained a situation as teacher in a district school. He followed the profession of teaching probably sixteen years altogether. He read medicine with Dr. Beasley, of Ripley, remaining with him two years. He attended a course of medical lectures at the Ohio Medical College of Cincinnati, and subsequently at the Starling Medical College of Columbus, Ohio, graduating from the latter institution in the spring of 1865. He first located at Bentonville, Adams County, Ohio, and a year later at Georgetown, where be has since resided. Dr. Stephenson has met with very good success in his practice. He has always evinced considerable interest in educational matters throughout the entire county. He was Principal of the Georgetown Public Schools for three years, and the Higginsport Schools two years. He was President of the Brown County Teacher's Institute for four years; has been a member of the Georgetown Board of Education ten years, and is its oldest member in point of service. He is also connected with the Brown County Academy of Medicine ; of the Knights of Pythias, and the Lodge and Encampment of Odd Fellows. Politically, he is a strong and earnest Democrat. Dr. Stephenson was married, in the fall of 1856, to Susan Vananda, a native of Ohio. Both are members of the M. E. Church.   R. J. STEVENS, of R. J. Stevens & Co., photographers, and workers in India ink and water colors, Georgetown, was born in Mason County, Ky., April 4, 1845. He   42 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:   is a son of Samuel Stevens, a native of Kentucky, and a farmer of Mason County. He married Jane Lane, also a native of Kentucky. Mr. Stevens is the fourth son and fifth child of a family of eight children,. and received a good education in private schools at Maysville, Ky. When twenty-seven years of age, he learned the photographer's art, at Maysville, and first commenced in business for himself at Ripley, Brown County, in May, 1872. He remained there three years, and then removed to Maysville. In May, 1881, he came to Georgetown, and, in connection with his brother, opened a gallery, where he is meeting with splendid success. While at Maysville and Ripley, he suffered the loss of his gallery and fixtures by fire. Although, but a citizen of Georgetown a short time, Mr. Stevens enjoys an excellent trade, and is recognized as an artist of superior taste and education. He is neutral in politics, and has never been an aspirant for political honors, but has devoted his entire time and attention to his business. He was married, in 1871, to Lizzie Ort, of Maysville, Ky. Both are earnest members of the M. E. denomination.   DAVID TARBELL, Georgetown, attorney at law and ex-Judge-of the Court of Common Pleas of Brown County, was born at Ripley, Ohio, December 3, 1836. His father, William T: Tarbell, was a native of Massachusetts, and, after gaining a good academic education, sought a seafaring life. He was of a lively and adventurous disposition, and subsequently became commander of a vessel in the East India service. His vessel was an armed merchantman, and during this time he visited many, countries in Southern Europe and Asia. On one occasion, he narrowly escaped a sea battle with a pirate vessel, then prowling on the Southern Asiatic coast. He left the sea and came West, becoming a trader with the Indians. He then secured a position as pilot on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. He subsequently located at Ripley, in this county, where he was a leading Freemason and Whig for some years. He was once a man of considerable wealth. He died in 1852. He was married, in Adams County, Ohio, to Martha Stevenson, a native of that county, and of Irish parentage. Her grandparents were John and Margaret (Grimes) Stevenson. Both became residents of America, but the former never took the oath of allegiance to this country. Mrs. Tarbell's father was a surgeon in the British Army, but, being an Irishman, took part in the Rebellion of '98, and was forced to flee the country. With a companion, he took a ship at Londonderry for America. He came to Adams County, Ohio. and soon after his wife and children were brought over by two brothers-John and Charles. Mrs. Tarbell died at Ripley in June, 1864. She was the mother of five children —our subject the only survivor. The oldest, Sylvander, was a young man of promise, and died in Kansas. Katherine L. died at Ripley. Julia married Rev. John Banker, of the M. E. Church ; she died at Greenville, Tenn., and is buried at Knoxville, in the same State. Another daughter died when an infant. David Tarbell was reared at Ripley, attending the public schools of that village, and subsequently the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware. He read law with Maj. Chambers Baird, of Ripley ; was admitted to practice in the courts of Ohio October 4, 1858, and on February 2, 1869, to the Federal Courts. On April 1, 1858, he was commissioned by Gov. Salmon P. Chase as Justice of the Peace of Union Township, holding that position one year. He then resigned, and was appointed by the Judge of Common Pleas as Assistant Prosecuting Attorney. This was in 186I. In :1864, he was the Democratic nominee for Probate Judge of Brown County, receiving the highest majority of any candidate on the ticket, in a year when the Democratic ticket came very near being defeated. This election was to fill an unexpired term, and, in 1866, he was re-elected, serving a full term of three years. In 1868, he was selected to represent this district in the Democratic National Convention, which met in Tammany Hall, New York City. Previous to this, Judge Tarbell had the honor of presenting the name of George H. Pendleton to the State Democratic Convention at Coplumbus as a candidate for the Presidency, and they were so instructed to vote at the National Convention. Judge Tarbell next became a member of the law firm of Devore, Tarbell & Thompson, continuing this relationship till May, 187I. The Ohio Legislature had then passed a special act, authorizing a special Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Brown County. Judge Tarbell was a candidate for said position, and defeated   PLEASANT TOWNSHIP - 43   his opponent by a vote of 1,700 majority. He served a full term of five years, and was again re-elected (by as large a majority as first received) in 1876. At the expiration of his second term, in February, 1882, he was banqueted by the combined bars of Adams and Brown Counties. Judge Tarbell has always been an active Democrat, and taken great interest in county, State and national affairs. He is a member of Cincinnati Commandery, No. 3, Knights Templar ; of Masonic Lodge and Chapter and Council, and Confidence Lodge, :307, I. O. O. F., of Georgetown ; Lafayette Encampment, I. O. O. F., of Ripley. He was married, June 1, 1861, to Nancy, daughter of James H. Salee, of Lewis Township, Brown Co., Ohio. Of the five children sent to bless this union, four are living—David S. (a printer by trade), James W., Julia (a musical prodigy of nine summers) and Charlie. Robert is deceased. Judge Tarbell and wife are consistent members of the M. E. Church.   DAVID THOMAS, of David & E. J. Thomas, attorneys at law, Georgetown, was born in Scott Township, Brown Co.. Ohio, May 20, 1826. His father, Jacob Thomas, was a native of Pennsylvania, and came to Brown County in 1818 or 1819. He was a prominent farmer of Scott Township during life, and died January 7, 1852. Mr. Thomas' mother was Mary Reynolds, a native of New York. She is still living, and resides in Scott Township. Mr. Thomas is the second child of a family of eleven children, six of whom are living. He was reared on the homestead farm, and in early life taught school. He then attended Augusta College, Augusta, Ky., and subsequently taught school again. He was a law student with John G. Marshall and C. A. White till his admission to the bar, at Portsmouth, Ohio, in November, 1850. He was first engaged in the practice of law at Felicity, in Clermont County, where he remained until the fall of 1855. He then came to Georgetown, where he has since been engaged in practice. In 1859, he became a member of the law firm of White, Thomas & Taylor, and, in 1861, of White & Thomas. In 1863, David M. Pearson became a law partner, the firm of Thomas & Pearson doing business until 1870. In that year, the firm of Marshall, Thomas & Dunn was funned, which continued two years. Charles B. Fee was a partner one year. In 1879, his son, Edwin J., was admitted to practice at the bar, and the firm of David & E. J. Thomas was formed. This firm probably enjoys the best paying practice of any law firm in Georgetown. Mr. Thomas was a Democrat in early life, but changed his views and voted with the Republicans till 1872. He then became a Liberal, and has voted with the Democratic party since. He has never held office. Mr. Thomas became a member of the Odd Fellow fraternity at Felicity, in 1864, and is now connected with Confidence Lodge, 307, of Georgetown. He was married, February 26, 1854, to Elizabeth J. Pearce, a native of Clermont County, Ohio. Of their five children, two are living—Edwin J. and David, Jr. Mrs. Thomas is a member of the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Thomas has been a farmer and land-owner since 1863, and at present owns a large amount of laud in Brown County. He attributes his success in life to large purchases in land when the price was low, and their subsequent rise in value.   W. JESSE THOMPSON, of Thompson & Fite, attorneys at law, Georgetown, was born in Clark Township, this county, October 20, 1835. His father was William Thompson, a native of Pennsylvania, and accompanied his father, John Thompson, a pioneer M. E. minister of Adams, and subsequently Brown County, Ohio; father grew up in this county, and married Sarah Liming, a native of this county. Mrs. Thompson died in 1847, and her husband in 1872. They were the parents of eight children, seven of whom are yet living. Our subject is the fourth child and son of these parents, and remained on the home farm until attaining his majority. He received a good English education, and for seven years in his early life was a school teacher. He then commenced the study of law, and was admitted to practice in 1866. Soon after, he became associated with David D. Devore in law practice. Judge David Tarbell was a partner about one year, the firm name being Devore, Tarbell & Thompson. In May, 1871, Rufus L. Fite became a partner, and on January 1, 1876, Mr. Devore retired from the practice and the firm has since been Thompson & Fite. The firm are doing a good business, and are well known throughout Brown County. Mr. Thompson   44 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:   has always been a Democrat, and once filled the office of Prosecuting Attorney of the county by appointment, being subsequently elected and re-elected. He is a member of of the Masonic Lodge, Council and Chapter, and Confidence Lodge, No. 307, I. 0. 0. F. He was married, in the spring of 1863, to Rebecca Metzger, a native of Brown County. Of their seven children, six are living—Sarah A., Mary D., William M., Annie P,. Jessie and Margaret.. Mahala is deceased. Mrs. Thompson and the four oldest children are members of the M. E. Church. Mr. Thompson is one of the active and influential citizens of Georgetown, and is a Trustee of the Georgetown & Sardinia Railroad Company.   WILLIAM THOMPSON (deceased) was born October 7, 1808. He was the son of Edward and Susan (Feagins) Thompson. Susan Feagins was a daughter of Capt. Daniel Feagins, an account of whom is given in the history of Pleasant Township. William received a common school education, and became a miller. His father was also a miller, and owned the three mills on White Oak, just west of Georgetown. Two of them he built. He was a man of more than ordinary enterprise and was successful in business. William was married, June 4, 1835, to Jane C. King, a daughter of Victor and Mary Ann (Mickle) King, who emigrated to Pleasant Township, Brown County, from Pennsylvania. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Thompson are Mary Jane (Goner), Susan (McCalgin), Abbie (Lewis) (deceased), Frank W., Martha W. and Victor. Mrs. Thompson is still living about one mile west of Georgetown. She was born March 29,1814.   DAVID B. THOMPSON, clerk of the National Union Hotel at Georgetown, was born in Clark Township, Brown Co., Ohio, July 2, 1841. He is a son of William Thompson, a native of Pennsylvania, and Sarah (Liming) Thompson, a native of Brown County. The former died in 1872, and the latter in 1847. Mr. Thompson was the fourth son and fifth child of a family of eight children—seven now living. He grew to manhood on the homestead farm, receiving a fair English education in the district schools. When twenty years of age, and just at the commencement of the civil war, Mr. Thompson enlisted in Battery I, First Regiment Ohio Artillery, serving one year in the Army of the Potomac. During the latter part of his service, Mr. Thompson almost suffered the loss of his voice from a painful throat disease, and received an honorable discharge for disability. He returned home, and was soon after employed as clerk in a store, at Brownsville, owned by Thomas Doughty, where he remained fifteen months. He then came to Georgetown (in 1870) and secured employment in his present position. Mr. Thompson was married, November 26, 1864, to Mary Elliott, a native of this county, and a daughter of William Elliott. One child was born to this union--Sarah E., who received a good education at Ursuline Convent, in the northern part of Brown County, and now resides with her uncle, Jame: W. Thompson, near Mt. Orab, Green Township. Mrs. Thompson departed this life January 10, 1868. Mr. Thompson is connected by membership with the following organizations : M. E. Church, Masonic Lodge (Chapter and Council), Confidence Lodge and Georgetown Encampment (I. 0. 0. F.), Knights of Pythnas, all of Georgetown, and the Masonie Mutual Benefit Associatien of Maysville, Ky. " Dave" Thompson, as he is familiarly called, has served twelve years in his present position, and is well known to a host of commercial men, travelers, and nearly all the residents of Brown County. His genial manners, frank heart, and the kind attention he bestows on each and every one of his guests, have won for him universal regard and esteem.   F. M. TRACY, farmer, P. O. Georgetown, was born in Clermont County, Ohio, October 7, 1830. His father, Ira, now hving at the age of seventy-five years, is a native of New York, of Scotch parentage. His mother, Margaret (Fergueson) Tracy, was born in Ohio, of English parents ; F. M. was raised and received his education in Brown County ; he learned the carpenter's trade, and worked at it twelve years, but farming and trading has been the main occupation of his life, and he owns, at this time, 345 acres of well-improved land. His Marriage to Julia A. Dunn, daughter of James H. and Elizabeth (Day) Dunn, was solemnized in 1854. Their children are Abagail (wife of S. Still), Margaret Ellen, Alice E., Ira C., James   PLEASANT TOWNSHIP - 45   D., Elizabeth J., Eva (deceased), Clara E. Mrs. Tracy is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Tracy is a Democrat; he does not desire office, but has served his township as Trustee.   GEORGE P, TYLER, Judge of the Probate Court of Brown County, was born in Herkimer County, N. Y., June 23, 1834. He is a son of Hiram Tyler, a native of Delaware County, N. Y., and a tanner by trade. In the year 1840, his father and mother, with their two children, George the eldest, and a sister, moved to Allensville, Switzerland Co., Ind., where he bought a tannery and engaged largely in the tanning business. In 1842, he was poisoned in his hand from a hide, which caused his death in five days. Judge Tyler's grandfather Tyler was of French parentage, and was in the war of 1812 ; his grandmother Tyler was of German parentage, her parents coming from Holland. Judge Tyler's mother's maiden name was Mary Platt ; she was born in Herkimer County, N. Y.; her grandfather Platt was of English parentage, and was a Revolutionary soldier ; her mother's maiden name was Murray, of Irish parentage ; her grandfather Murray was also a Revolutionary. soldier. Judge Tyler's father was the only one of the family that ever emigrated West; his father's people nearly all live in Delaware County, N. Y., and are wealthy and respectable farmers. His mother's brothers and sisters are respected, industrious people, and have accumulated a competency of this world's goods, but the Platts have mostly wandered away from their native heath, and live in Indiana, Illinois and Iowa. Judge Tylor's mother is still living. In 1845, she united in marriage the second time, with C. C. Phillips, a minister of the Christian Church, and is now a resident of Miami County, Ohio. Of the five children born to Hiram and Mary Tyler, three are living—two sons, George and Hiram, Jr., and one daughter, Ann E. Miller. Our subject, when six years old, accompanied his parents to Allensville, Ind., where he attended the common school and made his home until he was twelve years old, when he obtained a position as cabin boy on an Ohio River steamboat. He ran on the river in the winter and worked in a blacksmith shop in summer until the year 1850, when he quit the river and settled in Ripley, Brown Co., Ohio, where he went into the plow factory of John Thompson, and, in 1852, went to Georgetown and worked at his trade of blacksmithing. He was married; March 16, 1854, to Mary A. Reed, daughter of C. W. Reed, a prominent business man, and at one time County Commissioner and Postmaster of Georgetown, under Pierce and Buchanan s administrations. e lived in Georgetown, working at his trade, until 1859, when he moved to Russellville and started a carriage factory. In 1860, he was elected Township Assessor of his township, by the Democrats, over a Republican majority of sixty-five. After the breaking-out of the rebellion, it became so difficult to hire men to work (thirty-seven men having volunteered out of his shops), that he assisted in raising a company for the' Ohio Volunteer Infantry ; he was commissioned as First Lieutenant. Immediately after going to the front, he was detailed on the staff of Col. James P. Fyffe, commanding Brigade, and remained on the staff until he resigned his commission in the army, after beginning the service eighteen months. His reasons for resigning were the burning of his house and all it contained, the death of one of his children, and his business partner, taking advantage of him in his absence. After returning from the army, he again commenced the carriage business, but being so much embarrassed, he was compelled to go into some business that did not require capital ; he engaged as traveling salesman, and was able in a few years to pay the losses sustained in the carriage business without sacrificing his business integrity by assignment or bankruptcy. He remained in the business of traveling salesman until the fall of 1877, when he was elected by the Democrats Senator of the Fourth Senatorial District, composed of the counties of Brown and Clermont ; was renominated by acclamation in 1879 and elected, serving four years in the Senate. Judge Tyler was largely instrumental in securing many State and district appointments for the citizen of Brown County, whose claims had before been almost wholly unrecognized by the political parties in State and district appointments. In the fall of 1881, he was elected Probate Judge of Brown County, which office he now holds. He is a member of Masonic Lodge at Russellville, and the Chapter and Council at Georgetown, and Commandery at Hillsboro ; is a mem-   46 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES :   ber of Subordinate Lodge at Russellville, and Encampment of I. 0. 0. F., at Georgetown, and charter member of Magnolia Lodge, Knights of Pythias, at Russellville, and Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias at Dayton, and charter member Capital Council, No. 87, Royal Arcanum, of Columbus, and a member of J. C. McCoy Post, No. 1, Grand Army Republic, at Columbus, Ohio. Judge Tyler and wife have had born to them ten children, of whom six are living-Clara (the eldest, wife of the Rev. Henry Witham, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Fair Haven, Preble Co., Ohio), Kate (who is filling the position of Deputy in the Probate Judge's office), George P., Jr., Hiram, Jr , Charles and Alvah. Judge Tyler and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Russellville, where they yet reside.   JOHN A. TWEED, grocer, buyer and dealer in leaf tobacco, Georgetown, was born in Union Township, Brown County, Ohio, December 1, 1842. He is a son of Samuel P Tweed, a native of Brown County, and a farmer by occupation. He was born and raised in Union Township, and resided there till his death, in the fall of 1881. He married Rebecca J ones, a native of the same neighborhood, who yet survives him. They were the parents of six children, three living. John A. is the elder child, and was reared on the farm in Union Township. In 1862, he enlisted in Company C, Seventh Ohio Cavalry ; was promoted as Sergeant, and during the latter part of service was on staff duty with Gen. Alexander. He had command of a detachment of volunteer troops for nine months, and with Sherman marched down to the sea. He returned to the old home farm, but subsequently removed to La Salle County, Ill., where he remained two years. During this period, he "farmed it" in summer and clerked in a store for his uncle in the winter months. In 1870, he came back to Brown County and commenced trading in tobacco. In 1880, his warehouse and scales were totally consumed by fire, involving a heavy loss. Mr. Tweed is one of the large dealers in Brown County, and has been fairly successful in the business. In 1882, he purchased of Calvin G. Turner the old Crawford farm of sixty-five acres, located in the suburbs of Georgetown, adjoining the fair ground, where he is engaged in farming, raising fruit, and the growing of tobacco. Mr. Tweed is a stockholder and Director in the First National Bank ; a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge and Encampment at Georgetown ; was a charter member of the lodge at Ripley. Is Republican in politics. He was united in marriage, June 12, 1873, to Ella, youngest daughter of Samuel and Mary ( Brazelton) Burgett, of Pleasant Township. One child was born to them— Frank, a lively and cheerful boy, the joy of his parents, and the pet and pride of the whole neighborhood. Mrs. Tweed departed this life in 1875, and, in 1877, her little son followed her to the other shore. leaving the husband and father alone. Mr. Tweed resides with his mother, and is highly respected for his modest ways and kind and cheerful disposition.   N. A. WATERMAN, farmer, P. 0. Georgetown, was born in this township March 5, 1817, before Brown County was organized. He is the son of Solomon and Eleanor (Fredrick) Waterman. His father was a native of Maryland ; his mother, a native of Lancaster County, Penn., the former of French and German descent, the latter of German. They were among the early pioneers of Brown County. The subject of this biography received an education at Georgetown and chose the occupation of his father--farming. His farm is well improved, his residence alone costing over $5,000. Mr. Waterman is a man of cultured mind, well stored with information. At one time he studied law and entered into the practice, but the sedentary life became irksome to him, and he abandoned it for the free, active life in the country. Politically, he is a Democrat, but does not obtrude his political opinions on others. At the age of nineteen, he married Miss Barbara Waters, a native of Mason County, Ky. The fruits of this union were five children-Mrs. Caroline Wilson, of Kansas ; Mrs. Marian Pierce, of Franklin Township, this county ; John W., deceased ; Mrs. Anna Amanda Waters, of Texas, and Sanders J. Mrs. Waterman died in 1857, and he married Frances Rachford, who is a native of this county, and is of Irish descent. They have two children—Lucy Mary and Claud Nelson.   PLEASANT TOWNSHIP - 47   COL. CARR B. WHITE (deceased) was born in Mason County, Ky., February 8, 1824. He was named after old Capt. Carr Bailey, who was seven years a Captain of a Virginia volunteer company during the Revolutionary war. Col. White was a son of John D. and Margaret R. (Baker) White, natives of the Old Diminion. He accompanied his parents to Ohio when two years of age, and was reared and educated in Georgetown. In early life he studied medicine, and graduated from the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, Penn., about the year 1848. He immediately commenced the practice of his profession at Point Isabel, in Clermont Co., Ohio. He subsequently removed to Feesburg and Russellville, in this county, and in 1856 or 1857, located at Georgetown, where he resided till his death. He was an eminent physician, and during his medical career, enjoyed an extensive and lucrative practice. During the Mexican war he was Captain of Company G, First Regiment Ohio Volunteers, and served in Gen. Hamer's Brigade, under Gen. Z. Taylor, for one year, his term of enlistment. He returned home and there resided till the commencement of the civil war. He raised a company of volunteers and had the honor to report the first company of volunteers ready for service to the Governor of Ohio. The company was accepted, and he was made Colonel of the Twelfth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the three months' service. At the expiration of this time he re-enlisted, and continued at the head of his regiment till the war closed. He was brevetted a Brigadier General and commanded a brigade. The full rank was finally conferred upon him. During the war, he participated in the battles of Carnifax Ferry., South Mountain, Second Bull Run, Antietam and a number of other serious engagements. He was a " War Democrat," and voted for Lincoln when he was re-nominated. Col. White's father was the teacher of Gen. Grant, when the latter was a lad, and attending school in the old brick schoolhouse on " Dutch Hill," in Georgetown. Gen. Grant was sent to West Point at the suggestion of John D. White and the solicitation of Congressman Thomas L. Hamer. Himself and Col. White were firm friends, and when he became President he appointed Col. White as Assessor of Internal Revenue of this district, which position he held at the time of his death. Col. White married Melita E. Waterman, a native of this county. Two children are living. The oldest was named Ulysses Grant White. after the General. When the latter was President, he further remembered the kindness of Col. White and his father, by appointing U. G. as a cadet to West Point. He graduated from that military post, and entered the army as a Lieutenant, serving as such for a term of years. He resigned his commission and accepted a position as Civil Engineer on the South Pacific Railroad, serving as such until the financial crisis of '73 caused the company to suspend operations. He was then appointed an Examiner in the Patent Office, but resigned to accept the position of Chief Engineer, in control of the United States Navy Yard at Boston, Mass., where he now officiates. Col, Carr B. White was a physician of the very first rank, an excellent soldier and an exemplary Christian. No man stood higher in the estimation of the people of Georgetown and Brown County. He departed this life on September 30, 1881, leaving a wife and two children.   HON. CHILTON A. WHITE, of White, McKnight & White, Georgetown, was born in Georgetown February 6, 1826. He was named after Chilton Allen, who represented a Kentucky district in Congress, for thirteen years. Mr. White is a son of John D. White, a native of Virginia, and a school teacher and surveyor by occupation. He removed from Virginia to North Carolina ; thence to Kentucky, and in 1825 located at Georgetown, Brown Co., Ohio. He was Surveyor of Brown County thirteen years and County Treasurer eight years. He died at Georgetown, in May, 1855. He married Margaret R. Baker, also a native of the Old Dominion. Our subject is the third child and son of a family of nine children--four daughters and five sons—two of whom are living. He grew to manhood in Georgetown, receiving a good education in the public schools of the village. In early life, he taught school for three years, during this time studying law with Thomas L. Hamer. When the Mexican war commenced, Mr. Hamer was made Major of a regiment, and Mr. White accompanied him to the field, being subsequently made Orderly Sergeant of Company G, First Regiment Mexi-   48 - BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES:   can Volunteers, from. Ohio, his brother, Carr B., being Captain of the company. During the early part of the war, Gen. Hamer died, and after a year's service, Mr. White returned to Georgetown, finishing his law studies with Sanders W. Johnson, Gen. Hamer's son-in-law. He was admitted to practice in November, 1848, and soon after formed a partnership with his brother, Grafton B. White, of Wilmington, Clinton Co., Ohio, remaining with him two years, He then returned to Georgetown and opened an office. He was a law partner of Col. John G. Marshall for five or six years, and subsequently practiced with Col. D. W. C. Loudon. In 1876, he became senior member of the firm of White, McKnight & White. In his legal practice, Mr. White has been uniformly successful. He owns a good residence, located on fifty-two acres of land, all within the corporate limits of Georgetown, and also a farm of 160 acres in Pleasant Township, two and a half miles north of Georgetown. Mr. White was united in marriage, April 13, 1852, to Fannie Boyles, a native of Brown County. Three children were born to them—Edward B. John D. (junior member of White, McKnight & White), and Mary I. Mrs. B., was a member of the Catholic Church, and died in that faith, August 2, 1881. Mary I. is also a member of the Catholic Church, and received a fine education at Ursuline Convent, at St. Martin's, in Perry Township, this county. Mr. White's father was a Democrat, and our subject was reared in the political faith of that party. In 1852, he was elected Prosecuting Attorney of Brown County, and was the Democratic nominee for Probate Judge in 1854. In 1859, he was nominated and subsequently elected to the Ohio Senate from Brown and Clermont Counties, and during his term of service was elected to Congress, commencing this term of service during the extra session of June, 1861. He was re-elected in 1862, and served till March 4,1865. Mr. White was a candidate for the third term. He carried the district on the home vote by 880 majority, but was defeated in the entire district by the large Republican vote of the soldiers. Since that period, Mr. White has taken no active part in politics. While a member of the Ohio Senate, he was an honored member of the Judiciary Committee. In 1873, he was a delegate to the Ohio Constitutional Convention, and was appointed on the Judiciary Committee, serving with the following-named gentlemen : Sherlock J. Andrews, Thomas Ewing, John W. Herron, D. D. T. Cowen, Rufus King, Thomas F. Thomp- son, Thomas Beer, Thomas J. Godfrey, Charles H. Scribner, John C. Hale, Mills Gardner, William Sample, Barnabas Burns, Henry S. Neal, Charles H. Mitchener, Joseph D. Horton and James W. Riley. Mr. White is probably the oldest living resident of Georgetown, having resided there nearly fifty-seven years, He is a man of good judgment, unassuming manners, frank and open hearted, and respected and honored by all.   W. S. WHITEMAN, Cashier First National Bank, of Georgetown, was born at New Hope, Scott Township, this county, and is a son of Benjamin W. Whiteman. He was a native of Westmoreland County, Penn., and in early life a merchant. In 1855 he was elected Treasurer of Brown County, just at the decline of the Know- Nothing party, and the organization of the new Republican party. He received a majority of thirty-one votes, and was one of the very few Republicans ever elected to that office in Brown County. After retiring from office, Mr. Whiteman resided on his farm in Scott Township till his death, in December, 1875. He married Phebe Purdum, a native of Brown County. W. S. Whiteman is the second child and son of a family of nine children, five of whom are living. He was reared in Brown County, and obtained a fair English education at the National Normal University of Lebanon, Ohio, attending there in 1867-68. He taught school several years before and after leaving college. He read law with Thomas & Pearsono of Georgetown, and was admitted to the bar in Clermont County, in September, 1870. He was engaged in the practice of his profession for some years, in the latter part of which he was a partner of W. W. Young. In March, 1882, Mr. Whiteman was elected by the Board of Directors as Cashier of the First National Bank of Georgetown, which position he has filled since the May following. He is a Republican in politics, but has never been an aspirant for political honors.   PLEASANT TOWNSHIP - 49   PETER L. WILSON, Georgetown, Deputy Auditor, and one of the oldest and most respected citizens of Brown County, was born in England April 30, 1806. He is a son of William R. Wilson, who was a merchant and manufacturer of woolen goods. He came to America, in 1818, locating first at Philadelphia, where his family subsequently joined him. He afterward removed to Pittsburgh, and, on December 24, 1818, landed in Lewis Township, below Augusta, Ky. Soon after, he removed to Washington, Ky., and subsequently to Missouri. He came back to Brown County, and was engaged at his business through life. He resided with our subject some years, and died at his daughter's house, in. Cincinnati. He married Elizabeth Wild, who died many years ago. "Squire Peter Wilson," as he is familiarly called, was reared in Brown County, and in early hfe clerked for two years at Augusta, Ky. He then read medicine with Dr. Keith two years, and afterward went to Georgetown, where he was employed as clerk. After again studying medicine, this time with Dr. Buckner, in 1826, he engaged in keeping a tavern, on the present site of the American House. Here he remained in business twenty years, and became acquainted with nearly all the citizens of Brown and adjoining counties. In the fall of 1846, he sold his property, and, the following spring, purchased- a farm of 250 acres, on Straight Creek, lying in Pleasant, Franklin and Jefferson Townships. Squire Wilson has resided in one house since 1847, but voted in the three different townships. He was a "Jacksonian Democrat " in early days, and is still an earnest advocate of the principles promulgated by " Old Hickory." He has been County Commissioner, Auditor and Treasurer, by appointment, and has been connected with the Auditorls office, in some capacity, almost continuously since 1835. Squire Wilson was the first Mason initiated into the order in Brown County was the first High Priest of the Chapter at Georgetown, and the first officer in the Council. He was Master of' the Russellville Lodge twenty years. He has officiated both as a School Director and Examiner. Squire Wilson was married, in 1826, to Paulina Woods, born on the present site of Georgetown. Of the thirteen children given them, seven are living—Mary A., Gustavus A., John W., Amanda V., Lewis C., Franklin P. and Bertha 'J., familiarly known as " Sallie."   B. F. WOODS, Deputy Recorder of Brown County, Georgetown, was born in Pleasant Township, this county, January 8, 1835. His paternal grandparents were Nathan and Jane Stewart (Wood), natives of Washington County, Penn., who located in this county about 1800. Both resided here till death. Mr. Woods' father was John Woods, born in 1804, and a farmer through life. He died in January, 1876. Mr. Woods' mother was Lucindia Kirkpatrick, a native of this county, and a daughter of Andrew K. Kirkpatrick. Mrs. Woods died in March, 1875. Mr. Woods grew to manhood on the home farm, probably receiving a better education than that afforded to most boys of that day. He remained on the farm until twenty-one years of age, and was then employed to clerk for W. T. Galbreath, remaining with him one year. Re then learned the photographer's trade, and followed it several years. In 1861, he enlisted in Company F, Forty-seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served two years, mostly as Orderly Sergeant. He was honorably discharged August 19, 1862, and was subsequently appointed Deputy to Alfred Jacobs, Sheriff of Brown County, remaining in that position three years. Since that time, he has officiated in a clerical capacity in nearly all the county offices, mainly in the Recorder's office. He has been Democratic in politics all through life, and for two or three years was an Infirmary Director of Brown County. He is a member of Confidence Lodge, No. 307 (I. O. O. F.), and Knights of Pythias Lodge, No. 98. Mr. Woods was united in marriage in May, 1859, to Caroline Hunt, a native of this county. Ten children have been given them, eight living. Mrs. Woods is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.   ROBERT YOUNG, of Robert Young & Co., , Georgetown, proprietor Georgetown Woolen Mills, was born near Belfast, Ireland, in November, 1829. He is a son of Robert Young, also a native of Ireland, and of' Scotch descent. He was a farmer and linen weaver until his death, June 7, 1817. His mother was Isabella McClellan, also a native of Ireland and of Scotch ancestry. Our subject grew up in Ireland, re-