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550 - CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES the Civil war ; Thomas Harvey served in Foster's independent cavalry ; James Edward served in the Fifty-ninth Ohio volunteer infantry; Leroy J. served in the Eighty-ninth Ohio infantry. Thomas Harvey contracted smallpox and was buried at Pittsburg Landing. The father and two grandfathers of LeRoy J. Evans were buried on the home place. The grandfather of LeRoy J. Evans, Edward Evans, served in the Revolution, and his father, Hugh Evans, descended from an Evans who came to America with William Penn in 1682, locating near Philadelphia. Hugh Evans located in what was first Cumberland and is now Bedford county, Pennsylvania, on the Juniata river, ten miles from the present borough of Bedford. There Edward Evans was born, April 27, 1760, being an only son and having two elder sisters who died in young Womanhood and were very proficient in music. Edward Evans made many trips to Hagerstown, Md., to procure salt, which he sold at twelve dollars per bushel. He was but sixteen years of age when the Revolution began and he and his father then forgot their Quaker training. The father enlisted in June, 1776, and served two months, then the son took his place, becoming a member of Capt. Samuel Dawson's company, under Col. Richard Hampton, in the Eleventh Pennsylvania regiment. He participated in the battles of Brandywine, September 11th ; Paoli, September loth, and Germantown, October 4, 1777. He was near the scene of the battle of Monmouth, on that memorable hot Sunday, June 28, 1778. At the battle of Brandywine their colonel's horse was shot from under him, and he changed his saddle to another horse and continued in command. After leaving the army Mr. Evans located in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. He settled on what was called the Neck, between the Yohoghany and Monongahela rivers, in Rostover township, near DeVore's ferry on the latter stream. There he married Jemina, daughter of William Applegate, from New Jersey, and one hundred persons partook of the wedding feast. While he and his wife were keeping house for John Wright, a Scotch bachelor, Mr. Evans made many of the household utensils on his anvil, and some of these are held as dear keepsakes by his descendants at the present time. With his wife and two children, he came to Ohio in a flatboat, in 1785. They landed at Maysville and went back to Washington, where they resided until 1799, when they came to Brown county, During Indian troubles in Kentucky, he was an Indian scout and spy. Upon CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES - 551 coming to Brown county they located at Red Oak, buying one hundred and nine acres of land in 1803, then in the midst of unbroken wilderness of Jefferson township. He paid for the land in horses, but after deciding to live on it was almost ready to give it up because there were no springs on it. He decided that it was a good spot for a home, however, and later was able to find seven springs on the place. He first erected a rude cabin, but some time later put up a good two-story log house, putting one hundred wagon loads of stone into the chimneys of this residence. He was a large man, weighing three hundred some times, but at other times but one hundred and eighty-five pounds. He was five feet ten and one- half inches in height, and with a striking appearance and manner. He had high check bones, a broad forehead, regular features, and a proud, erect carriage. He and his wife had six sons and six daughters. She had four sisters and two of their husbands served in the Revolution. At his death he was wrapped in an old-fashioned shroud, laid in a flat-topped cherry casket, and buried on the old home farm, which is now in the possession of the widow of his grandson, Hugh Evans. Since the family came to America, in 1682, there has been a Hugh and Edward in each generation. His wife died January 7, 1844, and her father, William Appleby, migrated from New Jersey to Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, and later to Corydon, Ind., where he died at the age of one hundred and five years. He shot a squirrel, without the aid of glasses for sighting, when he was one hundred years old. His direct heir in Brown county is LeRoy J. Evans. After returning from the war LeRoy J. Evans remained on the home farm, and in 1873 he married Miss Ella Tweed, born in Union township, Brown county, in 1850, daughter of Patterson and Rebecca (Jones) Tweed. Mr. Tweed was born near his old home in the vicinity of Ripley, in 1812, and died in 1875, and his wife was born in Union township. They had eight children and Mrs. Evans is the only one now surviving. One son, John A., served three years in Company E, Seventh Ohio cavalry. After the marriage of Mr. and Mrs: Evans they took charge of the old homestead and his mother lived with them. He built a very pretty home about 1876, and has made a number of improvements. He carries on general farming one one hundred and thirteen acres of choice farm land, and raises considerable stock. He is a Democrat in politics and served very ac- 552 - CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES ceptable two terms as county commissioner, 1893-1900. He was appointed by Governor Harris as trustee of the School for the Deaf in Columbus, succeeding Judge Tyler, of State School for the Deaf, in this position. He has also held minor township offices, such as assessor, member of the board of agriculture, and so on. Mr. and Mrs. Evans have had five children, all born on the od family homestead : Mary Alice, born September 25, 1873, married Richard Moore, of Pleasant township, and they have three children— Bertha, Mary Bell and Lucy. Frank, of Jefferson township, married Miss Cora Henry, and they have two children, Grace and George, the former of whom is deaf and dumb and attends the college in Columbus. Emma B., born August 17, 1877, married Ernest Day, of Pleasant township, and they have three children—Ruth, Alice and Grace. Albert H., born January 14, 188o, living on the home farm with his father, married Miss Nellie Marshall, and they have one son, Charles. The fifth child, Clara F., died July 12, 1882, Mr. Evans is a man of great force of character and is popular throughout the county. He has good judgment upon general subjects and has served in public office most conscientiously and efficiently. He was a member of the executive board and represented the interests of Brown county during the tobacco war in Kentucky. He is a man of intellectual and literary tastes, and he and his family hold a high place in various circles. He is proud of the part taken by his ancestors in the early history of his county, State and country, as he has every cause to be, and is appreciative of the principles and attitude of all that is included in good citizenship. MICHAEL PENCE (Deceased). Although he has been dead more than a quarter of a century, Michael Pence is well remembered among the old settlers of Brown county, where he was long an honored citizen. His widow still resides on the home farm and is accounted one of the best business women of the county. He was born in Adams county, January 3, 1844, and died on the home farm CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES - 553 near Georgetown, Brown county, in 1879. He was a son of Michael and Mary (Thompson) Pence, who had sixteen children, all being now deceased. The parents were natives of Pennsylvania, and of German descent. They were extensive farmers of Adams county, Ohio, in the early days. Mr. Michael Pence was educated in his native county and remained there until enlisting, at the age of eighteen years, in Company E, Ninety-first Ohio volunteer infantry, serving to the close of the war. He then returned to Ohio and soon afterwards married Miss Martha Dunn Nevin, born near Sardinia, in 1837, daughter of Andrew P. and Susanna (Dunn) Nevin. The Dunns and Nevins were very early settlers of Brown county and the great-grandfather of Mrs. Pence, Robert Hamilton, served in the war of the Revolution, so she and her daughters are eligible to the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mr. Nevin was born in Kentucky and was brought to Brown county, Ohio, by his parents when he was but nine• years of age. He became a large landowner and was very active in the Methodist church, keeping many ministers over Sundays and sometimes for weeks at a time. Many meetings were held at his home. His wife also was a native of Kentucky, and was brought to Brown county in early youth. They had eleven children, five of whom now survive, all born in Brown county : Sindilla, widow of John Chapman, of Georgetown ; Mrs. Pence ; Hugh, of Cincinnati ; Sarah, wife of Stephen Davidson, of Lockesburg, Ark.; Susanna, wife of Harrison Pence, of Chilhowee, Mo. The Nevins and Dunn families settled first at Hillman's Ridge and later drifted to Sardinia. After marriage Mr. Pence located near Sardinia, on the farm where his wife was born, which was the gift of her father. They remained on that place seven years, then purchased the present home of the family, which was known as the Colonel 'Loudon farm, where they now reside. They have built the barn and other outbuildings and in many other ways have improved the appearance and value of the farm. Mr. Pence died three years after locating there, leaving his wife with three small children and an encumbrance on the home. There were one hundred and eighty acres of land, which Mrs. Pence has divided among her children, and she has one hundred and twenty acres in the place where she resides. Mr. Pence was a Democrat in politics and he and Mrs. Pence were Methodist. He had made a good start in life, was industrious and energetic in farming, and was held in high respect by all who knew him. 554 - CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES He left many warm friends to deplore the loss from their midst of this upright, estimable man. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Pence : Plymouth Worth, of Pleasant township, who married Miss Annabel Clark, of the same township, and they have a daughter, Martha Imogene ; Alice Delura is at home ; Daisy Annis taught school in Brown county two years, being well fitted for this profession, by inclination and training, but because of poor health and the fact that she is very fond of her home, she remains at home with her mother. Mrs. Pence is a remarkably bright woman, although modest and retiring in demeanor. She was left with a large debt, which she and her children paid off in a comparatively short time, and by her unaided efforts she reared them to useful manhood and womanhood, so that all are a credit to her. The daughters are doing very well as farmers and her son is mentioned at some length in a sketch under his own name, which appears in this work. The daughters are Methodists. The home is one of refinement and culture. LOUIS LYON. Louis Lyon, a retired farmer residing in Georgetown, Brown county, has spent his entire life in Pleasant township, and is one of the substantial citizens of the community. He comes of an old family of that region and one that has always been identified with its best interests. He was born on his father's farm in that township, February 8, 1845, son of Robert and Rachael. (Printy) Lyon. Robert Lyon was born in the same place, in 1803, and died in 1854. He was a son of William Lyon, who came to pleasant township in 1796. Robert Lyon became the owner of nine hundred and twenty-one acres of land in Brown county, part of it on what was known as "Free Soil." In 1841 he married Rachael Printy, daughter of Jesse Printy, who came to Lewis township in 181o, and died in 1882, thus being able to watch the progress and growth of the region from a dense wilderness to a beautiful, prosperous country. Jesse Printy's father, William Printy, was born in Ireland and served in the Revolution. Mrs. Lyon was born in Lewis township, Brown county, in 1819, and died in 1912. Mr. Lyon was a farmer and large land owner and he and his wife had six children, all born in Brown county : William, a CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES - 555 retired farmer of Higginsport ; Louis, of this sketch ; Mary, wife of Col. Charles D. Thompson, of Georgetown ; Dan, who died at the age of twenty-eight years, some thirty-three years ago ; Ruth, the wife of U. G. Rese, of Georgetown ; and Anna, the fourth child, died in early childhood. Mr. Louis Lyon attended the public schools of his native township, spent one year at Fulton, Ill., and a short time in school at Athens, Ohio. He then engaged in farming and after the death of his father took great interest in what he was able to do on the home farm. After marriage he settled on part of the home place, and about thirty-three years ago went to live with his. widowed mother, remaining with her until her death. He managed the large place of three hundred and ten acres of choice land to excellent advantage. In November, 1912, he purchased the old Henry Loudon place, on North Main street, Georgetown, a beautiful brick house, with all modern conveniences. Mr. Lyon taught school with success in early youth, in Brown county, and has always kept himself well informed on general topics and issues. He showed energy and foresight in conducting his farm and made a specialty of raising tobacco. tie is Democratic in politics and took great interest in township affairs. He and his wife belonged to the Christian church at Higginport. He is a man of quiet habits and simple tastes, and he and his wife have a large circle of friends. On January 28, 1868, Mr. Lyon was united in marriage with Miss Rachael Amanda Daugherty, who was born in Union township, Brown county, March 12, 1847, daughter of Rev. J. P. Daugherty and his wife, Jane (Barnes) Daugherty. Rev. Daugherty was born in Brown county in 1819, and died in 1903, and his wife was born in Tennessee in 1810 and died in 1889. He was a minister in the Christian church in Brown county and remained in active ministry until his death, being a man who did much for the upbuilding of the community. He was highly regarded and did a noble work among his fellows. He and his wife had six children : Martha, wife of Carey Mitchell, deceased ; Sarah, widow of John Pangburn, of Ripley ; Lucinda, deceased, who was the wife of Dr. D. S. Guthrie, of Mt. Orab ; Amanda, Mrs. Lyon ; Emma L., deceased, who was the wife of A. P. Cahall, of Georgetown ; Ella, wife of Lewis Miranda, of Hamersville, Ohio. Mrs. Daugherty, by a former marriage with William Denniston, had two children— William Maxwell and Mary Ann. William Maxwell Dennis- 556 - CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES ton married Elvina Savage, and both are now dead. Mary Ann Denniston married Josiah Richey, now deceased, and she lives on Pisgah Ridge, near Ripley. Mrs. Louis Lyon has been a temperance worker for many years, and was one of the Ohio crusaders. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lyon have had two children, born in Pleasant township : Ira J., born November 30, 1868, died December 1o, 1868; Jesse Daugherty Lyon, born April 1o, 187o. Jesse D. was married, February 5, 1896, to Miss Mary Hervey Moore, and he is a mechanical engineer and he and his wife are now living in Cincinnati, on Walnut Hills. They have a daughter, Dorothy, born December 16, 1897. A brother of Mrs. Lyon, William Maxwell Denniston, served in the Civil war, as a member of the Eighty-ninth Ohio volunteer infantry, and served in all over four years, being discharged after the war was over and having spent seventeen months in Andersonville and Libby prisons. William Lyon, grandfather of the subject of this sketch, a native of Ireland, was with Gen. Masse when the latter made several important surveys, and in 1802 came with him to Brown county, so he was in this region before a county was organized, and was one of the oldest settlers here. He bought one of the surveys from General Massie and his grandson has in his possession the deed made out to him by General Massie. Mr. Lyon prizes this document very highly, as well he may. PLYMOUTH WORTH PENCE, Plymouth Worth Pence, an enterprising and successful farmer and stockraiser of Brown county, belongs to an old family if this region. He was born in Washington township, Brown county, November 24, 1869, son of Michael and Martha (Nevin) Pence, who are mentioned at considerable length in connection with the sketch of Michael Pence, also appearing in this work. Michael Pence was born in Adams county, Ohio, in 1844, and died on his farm in Pleasant township, in 1879. Mrs. Pence was born near Sardinia, Brown county, in 1837, and now resides on the home farm in Pleasant township, which her two daughters operate for her. Mr. Pence served three years in Company E, Ninety-first Ohio volunteer infantry, and took part in several important battles, seeing much CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES - 557 active service. He lived in Pleasant township some four or five years before his death and made many friends there. He was highly respected for his worth and upright dealings and was a man of industry and good habits. He and his wife had three children : Plymouth W.; Alice Delura, at home ; Daisy Annis, formerly a teacher in Brown county. The two daughters manage the home place for the mother. The parents were both members of the Methodist church, to which the children also belong. Two brothers of the father, Peter and John Pence, served in the Civil war, the former in Company H, One Hundred Seventy-fifth Ohio volunteer infantry. Mr. Pence remained at home, receiving his education in the local schools, until his marriage, in October, 1901, to Miss Anabel Clark, who was born in Adams county, Ohio, April 3, 1875, daughter of Abner R. and Eliza (Fulton) Clark. Mr. Clark was born in Adams county, in 1844, and the mother was born there in 1844, and they now reside in Pleasant township. He is a farmer and he and his wife had six children, four born in Adams county and the two youngest in Brown county, namely : John, of Franklin township ; Cora, wife of Albert Boehn, of Pleasant township ; Mrs. Pence ; Lou, wife of Alfred Henize, of Jefferson township ; Helen, deceased wife of Charles Sickles, of Columbus, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Cark belonged to the New Light church. After marriage, Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Pence located on their present farm of sixty acres. He is a self-made young man, having begun as a very young boy to help his mother in her operations. In this way he gained a steady self-reliance early in life and has kept up his early habits of industry and energy. He is a progressive farmer and follows modern methods in his work. His farm is a model of good care and he and his wife are held in high esteem by all. They are broad and liberal in their views and take great interest in public affairs. They have one daughter, Martha Imogene, born May 9, 1907, a promising little girl, who now attends school. Mr. Pence is a Democrat in politics and has served as township assessor and supervisor of roads. He belongs to the Knights of Pythias and Masonic fraternities, and he and his wife both are Methodists, he having served as trustee of the church. St. Clair Fulton, an uncle of Mrs. Anabel Pence, served in the Civil war and came from an old Virginia family. Both Mr. and Mrs. Pence belong to old families of Brown county and they have a large number of friends. 558 - CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES ABRAHAM PENNINGTON CAHALL. Abraham Pennington Cahall belongs to one of Brown county's old families and is one of the most successful farmers of Pleasant township. He was born on the farm adjoining his present home, March 26, 1845, son of Thomas and Rachel Elizabeth (Kilpatrick) Cahall. Thomas Cahall was born in Union township, Brown county, September 22, 1819, and died July 22, 1875, and his wife was born in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, in 1822, and died in April, 1886, both being buried in Union cemetery, Mt. Pisgah. They had twelve children, all born in Brown county, six sons and six daughters, and of those now living Abraham P. (the third in order of birth) is the eldest, the others being: Augustus, of Pleasant township ; Ella, wife of Charles Henry, of Georgetown ; Perry, Jr., of Georgetown ; Flora, wife of David Carrigan, of Aberdeen, Brown county; Edna, wife of William Kinnett, of Georgetown. James Cahall, great-grandfather of the subject of this sketch, served in the Revolution. He died from frozen feet at the age of one hundred and one years, she from being scalded at the age of ninety-nine years ; and the grandfather, Thomas Cahall, Sr., served in the war of 1812. The Cahalls were among the earliest families to settle in Brown county, coming before 1812. The grandfather came from Londonderry, Ireland, and came from a family of weavers. The name was then spelled Cahill, but has been perverted to its present spelling. They have always been a money-making family, and wherever they have located have been able to accumulate property. Mr. Cahall, of this sketch, was educated in Brown county, Meadville, Pa., and Merom, Ind., and before he attended college taught school in Brown county, where he taught one year after leaving college. On August 3, 1869, he married Miss Emma L. Daugherty, who was born in Union township, March 1849, daughter of Rev. J. P. and Jane (Barnes) Daughterty. Her father was born in Union township, May 5, 1819, and died in 1904, and her mother was born in Brown county, in 1812, and died in 1889. Mr. Daugherty was a minister of the New Light church and preached in Brown county over fifty years, from the time he was twenty-five or thirty years of age. He and his wife had six children, four of whom are now living: Sarah, widow of John H. Pangburn, of Union township ; Amanda, wife of Louis Lyon, of Georgetown ; Mrs. Cahall ; Ellie, wife of Lewis Meranda, of Clark township. CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES - 559 After marriage, August 3, 1869, Mr. Cahall and wife located on a farm owned by his father, adjoining his present home, and he has never voted outside of Pleasant township, where all but one year of his life has been spent. He purchased his present farm in 1880, becoming possessed of one hundred and thirty-three acres of land, to which he has added, until he has two hundred and ninety acres of good farm land. In 1889, he erected the pretty home still occupied by the family, and he has also erected all of the present farm buildings. He has been very successful as an agriculturist and devotes considerable attention to stock raising. He is a Democrat in politics, has served as township assessor twice ; and is always ready to support any worthy cause for the advancement of the general welfare and progress. Fraternally, he is a Mason and he belongs to the Farmers' Alliance. He and his wife belonged to Higginsport Christian church. The family have a high standing and have a large number of friends. Six children have blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Cahall, all born in Pleasant township, namely : Zua is at home with her father ; Mattie L., wife of William E. DeVore, of Pleasant township, has one child, Louise ; Lois married Albert Trout and both died within eight hours of diphtheria, twenty-two months after their marriage ; Callie Gertrude died at the age of eleven months, in 1873 ; Ida L. is the wife of Hugh Tweed, of Union township, and they have two children, Amber and Esther; Homer E. married Miss Alberta Singer, daughter of Rev. C. L. Singer, and they have three children, Leavitt Pennington, Alice Rosalin, and the baby, and live in Plain City ; Homer E., a graduate of the Georgetown High School, has taught school since he was seventeen years of age, a period of seventeen years, and is superintendent of the schools at Plain City. For the past five years he has been superintendent of the Felicity schools, Clermont county, Ohio. Mr. Cahall is well informed on general topics and issues and is a pleasant and genial man to meet. He has a witty turn of mind and is very popular. He is proud of what his children have done and the promise they give for the future and all are a credit to their parents. Mr. Cahall died January 29, 1913, after a long illness. Both she and Mr. Cahall are descended from good old stock. Mrs. Cahall was a devout member of the church and died in the triumphs of the Christian's faith. She was a loving wife and mother, and devoted to her husband 560 - CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES and children. Although a long-time sufferer, she bore her sufferings patiently to the end of life. The finest of eulogies, that "she was a good woman," was given to her by those who knew her. GUSTAVUS KAUTZ (Deceased). In the death of Gustavus Kautz, Brown county lost a valuable and enterprising citizen and the community an honored and highly respected member. He was a very industrious and ambitious worker, as a carpenter and farmer, and was ready to take his part in any public movement which he believed would benefit his township or county. He was born at Arnheim, Brown county, August 2, 1839, and died at his home in Pleasant township, August 3, 1898, at the age of fifty-nine years and one day. He was a son of Sebastian and Wilhelmina Kautz, both natives of Germany, who came to America in early youth. The father came as a young man with his sister and his mother and was married in Brown county. They had four children, the only survivor being Christopher, of Arnheim, Brown county. Mr. Kautz was educated in Franklin township, Brown county, and remained at home on the farm until he enlisted and served three years in Company G, Fifty-ninth Ohio volunteer infantry, during the Civil war. After his return from the front he married Miss Sarah Brady, who was born near Arnheim, in 1839, daughter of Benjamin and Abigail (Shaw) Brady, natives of Brown county and farmers, and both now deceased. They had ten children, all born in Jackson township, and eight of whom now survive : William A. died at the age of seventy-two years, some eight or nine years ago ; Mary Jane married Thomas Shaw and they live in Des Moines, Iowa; Thomas L.; Homer is deceased ; Mrs. Kautz ; Nancy Ellen, of Eagle townshp ; ---; Thursy Elizabeth, wife of Henry Perrine, of Jefferson township ; Arminda, wife of George Davison, of Sardinia ; Joseph K., of Mason City, Ky.; Benjamin D., of Lexington, Ky.; George I., of New Richmond, Clermont county, Ohio. For five years after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Kautz lived on his father's farm. Then they came to the place where she now resides. They have fifty acres of excellent farm land and he erected a very pleasant house, as well as substantial CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES - 561 farm buildings. He engaged in general farming and also found stock raising profitable. He followed his trade of carpenter in times when he did not have much to do on his farm. He was entirely self-made and had a good helper in his good wife. He was a Republican in politics and belonged to the German Reformed church, whose building is now used by the Presbyterian denomination, and Mrs. Kautz belongs to the New Light church. Both were kind neighbors and true friends to those who were admitted to their friendship, and tried to do their duty in all relations of life. Mrs. Kautz's brother, Thomas L., served in the Civil war. The grandmother of Congressman Matthew, of Denver, was a sister of Grandfather Kautz, and both came to America from Germany, Five sons and one daughter blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Kautz, namely : Ulysses S., and Homer Franklin, at home, run the home place for their mother ; Emma Jane is also at home ; Lewis Ed, living near Russellville, married Miss Sarah Drake, and they had six children, Lola M., Mamie, Sadie, Dwight, George Gibson, and one deceased ; Benjamin Ells- berry, of Pleasant township, married Flora Mills and they have two sons, Loren Gustavus and James Richard; L. V. married Lizzie Frost and they live at Feesburg, Byrd township. The two elder sons are active in local affairs and aye Republicans in politics. Homer F. is a member of the Masonic order. The father 'fell and was severely injured, dying ten weeks later. Mrs. Kautz finds her children a great comfort and all have done credit to their parents. The family is held in high regard in the community. August, Albert and Capt. Fred Kautz, brothers of each others and cousins to Gustavus Kautz, served in the Civil war from Ohio, the latter in the Fifty-ninth Ohio infantry. Two others of the family served in the navy. WILLIAM L. JOHNSON. William L. Johnson is one of the two oldest settlers of Brown county now surviving, the other being Amos McKinley, a sketch of whom also appears within these pages, and few men in the county are better known than he. He was born on the outskirts of Cleveland, on Euclid avenue, now a part of the city proper, December 1, 1838, and is a son of 562 - CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES William and Sarah (Lambert) Johnson, both of whom were born in Scotland (or Ireland), about 1782, and both died about 1872. They came to America in youth and settled in Adams county, Ohio. The father had worked at his trade of tailor in his native country until he had to find other occupation on account of failing health. He was very fond of travel and crossed the ocean thirteen times in a sailing vessel. He knew the principal ports of most of the earth and could recount many interesting reminiscences of his travels and the places he had visited. At one time he joined an Arctic exploring party, which was frozen in for thirteen months. He settled down after marriage, however, and became an influential and respected citizen of Brown county. He became a man of very simple diet and habits and lived to the age of ninety years, held in affection by all. He and his wife had several children, and at their death the mother and father of these children were taken back to Ripley, where they had lived before making their home in Russellville. Their sons were : William L., of this sketch ; Andrew is a hotel keeper of Cincinnati; George, a retired carriage painter, lives in Ripley; James, also retired from active life, was a blacksmith and carriage maker. Mr. William L. Johnson attended school in Highland and Brown counties, and worked at farm work for three years, after which he began learning the trade of carriage painter in Ripley, and later in Cincinnati, spending two years in the former town and three years in the latter. He worked as a journeyman for a time and then, with his two brothers, started a carriage factory. This arrangement continued for many years. About 1862 Mr. Johnson enlisted in Company E, Tenth Kentucky cavalry, and continued about one year with the company. He was in active service much of the time and, although he took part in no very important engagements, he saw some hard. work, especially in scouting where the infantry and cavalry could not go in force. He won a very good record. On October 5, 1864, Mr. Johnson was united in marriage with Miss Cindora Shaw, who was born July 11, 1845, in Russellville, Ohio, daughter of Merritt and Levinna (Brockway) Shaw, and granddaughter of George Brockway. Mr. Brockway was a very old settler of Brown county, coming there in 1802, and he settled in a different part of Russellville than the Shaws, although all had to clear land for their farms and homes. He was a farmer all his life, a hardy pioneer, and had CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES - 563 a large family of children. Merritt Shaw was born in Russellville in 181o, and died July 17, 1886, and his wife was born in 1812 and died February 3, 1885. His father, Russell Shaw, was born in Rensselaer county, New York, April 19, 1781, and died July 21, 1864, at the age of eighty-three years. He married Miss Rosanna Reynolds, a native of the same county as himself, born November 22, 1781, on February 16, 1800, and after their marriage they decided to settle on the frontier, reaching Brown county June 15, 1802. Mrs. Shaw died April 30, 1864, aged eighty-two years. Russell Shaw was a large landholder, purchasing large contracts from the government in the vicinity of Russellville, and letting the sun first shine on it. He became successful as a farmer and also for many years run a flat boat, carrying various provisions and commodities for the Southern market. He became a man of wealth for his time, and his sons cared for his farms. He laid out the town of Russellville, the name being first spelled with a single "1" in the middle of the word (Russelville), but it has now come to its present spelling. He gave ground for the public square and for the cemetery where his dust now reposes. He was one of the charter members of the first Masonic lodge in the county and was popular with everyone. He became successful as a merchant and his son conducted that business many years. He and his wife had thirteen children, all now deceased. For a number of years Merritt Shaw drove an omnibus between Ripley and Russellville. There were ten children in the family, all born in Russellville, and all now deceased except Mrs. Johnson. Five of these children grew to maturity. Mr. Johnson had two brothers in the infantry and artillery, respectively, during the Civil war, and two half-brothers, John and Joseph Reed, also served during that war. Two brothers of Mrs. Johnson, .Wesley and Elmer Shaw, also served, the latter in the Thirty-fourth Ohio infantry. After marriage Mr. and Mrs. Johnson lived in Russellville, where he was engaged in business. He was entirely self-made and earned his start in life by industry and thrift. He and his wife worked hard in their more youthful days, but now they are able to take life easy. Mr. Johnson was an expert carriage painter and built up a lucrative business, from which he was retired several years ago. He is a Republican in politics, and served six years as school director, and six years as a member of the city council. For a number of years he was 564 - CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIEs city marshal. He and his wife are devout members of the Methodist church, in which he has held various offices. They have seven daughters and one son, all born in Russellville, namely : Laura Belle, wife of Brose Bowman, of Dayton, has four children—William, George, Idella and Robert, graduates of the school at Russellville. Viola Elizabeth, wife of William McClatchey, of West Union, has two sons living, Mason and Homer, and one deceased, Ogreta, formerly of Covington. Sarah Belle, wife of George W. Inskeep, of Russellville, now lives at Washington Court House, Ohio, and has one son, Harold, who married Miss Florence  and lives on a farm near Urbana. Clara, wife of L. L. LaMonda, of Dayton, had twin daughters, Cindora and Mary, the latter being deceased. William M. married Lydia Dennis, of Russellville, and they have two daughters, Levinna and Lucile. Dora, twin sister of William M., died at the age of nineteen years. Stella Lambert, wife of John W. Zerker, of Dayton, has a daughter, Helen. Mr. Johnson is familiarly and affectionately known by the name of "Uncle Billy." He is very active and robust for one of his years, and has the hue of health in his cheeks. His wife, a dear motherly-looking woman, is also youthful looking, and both show few marks of the years they have lived through. Both are plain and unassuming and are loved by all. They are probably as well preserved as any other couple of their age in the county. They take an intelligent interest in the affairs and progress of the community and enjoy the companionship of their friends. WILLIAM L. FAUL, M. D. Dr. William L. Faul, a prominent citizen of Russellville, Brown county, and a successful physician and surgeon, belongs to one of the older families of the region. He was born near Higginsport, Brown county, January 4, 1876, son of Lewis and Margaret (Arn) Faul. The father was born near Arnheim, Brown county, November 29, 1837, and died De- CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES - 565 cember 3, 1905, and the mother was born in Arnheim (which was named in honor of her father), in 1847, and lives at Carlisle, Ohio. He was a farmer in Jackson township, served in Company E, Fiftieth regiment, Ohio volunteer infantry, and participated in several active battles. They had six children, all born in Brown county : Maggie, wife of F. C. Brookbank, lives in Higginsport ; Katie, at home with her mother ; Mary A., deceased, was the wife of Dr. Hughes, of Moscow, a sketch of whom appears in the Clermont county biographies of this work ; William ; Pearl lives with her sister at Urbana ; Lelia, wife of Carey Inskeep, of Urbana. Dr. Faul began his education in the common schools, spent one year in Russellville High School, and from 1893 to 1897 taught in Brown county. Later he graduated from the College of Medicine and Surgery, of Cincinnati, and entered upon the practice of his profession. He practiced three years in Adams county, five years at Arnheim, and four at Russellville, where he has built up a very good practice. He stands well in professional circles and has won the confidence of his community. He has a very pretty home and a neat office on the west side of the square. He is a self-made man, having earned his own way through medical school, end worked up a reputation in his profession. He is very broad and liberal in his views and is an upright, conscientious citizen. As a member of the school board he is much interested in everything that may be of benefit to the children and young people, and he favors everything that makes for progress in a general way. He is a Republican in politics, served for a time as coroner of Adams county, and fraternally belongs to the Knights of Pythias, Junior Order United American Mechanics ; the Modern Woodmen, and Russellville Lodge, No. 166, Free and Accepted Masons. In 1898, Dr. Faul was united in marriage with Miss Mary Elizabeth Wagner, who was born in Carlisle, in 1875, daughter of Adam and Elizabeth (Ault) Wagner. Mr. Wagner was born in Germany in 1841, came to America alone at the age of fourteen years, located in Brown county and remained there until 1860, then went to Illinois and worked at the trade of shoemaker. He enlisted there in the Fourth Missouri infantry and after the close of the war returned to Brown county, where he died at the age of seventy-one years. His wife was born near Ripley in 1844, and died in October, 1912. They had ten children, and nine of them now survive : Emma, wife 566 - CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES of George Rhoten, of Carlisle ; Barbara is a successful dressmaker in Carlisle; Mrs. Faul ; Lottie, wife of Everett Hayes, of Carlisle ; Josie, wife of Louis Schatzmann, living near Russellville; Nannie, wife of Frederick Kaucher, lives near Carlisle ; Eva, wife of William Davidson, of Russellville ; Adam, a popular teacher of Carlisle; Roy, a barber in Carlisle. Dr. and Mrs. Faul have five children, two born in Adams county, and three in Brown county : William Lowell, born in 1901; Margaret, born in 1903 ; Wilford Lewellyn, born in 1905 ; Doryl, born in 1907; Norma, born in 191o. Dr. and Mrs. Faul are members of the Christian Union church, at Ash Ridge. Their eldest son, although but eleven years of age, is in the high school, and for years stood at the head of his class in the grammar school. Besides being a skillful practitioner and surgeon, Dr. Faul is a mechanical genius and an expert woodworker, having made many handsome pieces of furniture for his home. One of the most beautiful pieces is an inlaid table, made by some very small pieces, and most of the wood is of personal or historic interest. He also has made an office cabinet of quarter- sawed oak, part of which is made from wood used in the furniture in the old school house where he began his education, and he has also made a handsome office book case, and a smaller book case for his children, as well as a corner cabinet and a kitchen cabinet. This beautiful work would do credit to one who has made cabinet making a special study, and adds greatly to the attractiveness of the home, as well as being most useful. AMOS McKINLEY. Amos McKinley is one of the substantial men of Russellville, Ohio, and has been able to retire from business life and enjoy the fruits of his labors. He is a self-made man, having worked from the time he was nine years old until recently, and is reasonably proud of what he has accomplished. He is happy and contented by nature, and is duly grateful for the blessings of a pleasant home and children who reflect great credit on their parents. He was born in Aberdeen, Ohio, August 14, 1843, son of Marshall and Elizabeth (Dodd) McKinley. The father was born in Pennsylvania, and died in Aberdeen, Ohio, in 1848, and the mother was born in Kentucky, and CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES - 567 died in Aberdeen, March 24, 1863. Marshall McKinley was a plasterer by trade, and they lived in Aberdeen many years. They had five children, all born in that town : Moses L., who died in 1858; Amos ; Alice, wife of William Greenly, of West Union; Margaret Jane, wife of Dr. Bowman, is deceased ; Mary Marshall, died in early childhood. Until he was nine years of age Amos McKinley attended the Aberdeen schools, and for the next eight or ten years lived on various farms and with different families. At the age of nineteen years he enlisted in Company E, Tenth Kentucky cavalry, for fourteen months, and later enlisted for one year in Company D, One Hundred and Seventy-fifth Ohio volunteer infantry. He participated in many battles, including the battles of Franklin and Nashville, and earned a most creditable record as a soldier. Upon returning to Brown county he learned the trade of blacksmith at Russellville and about 1866 engaged in blacksmithing on his own account, a year or so later engaging in business for himself. He conducted his own shop for some forty-two years, and in June, 1911, retired from business. He is a Republican in politics and fraternally belongs to the Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias. On September 21, 1865, Mr. McKinley was united in marriage with Miss Martha Eva Williamson, who was born near Russellville, Ohio, daughter of John and Nancy Jane (Henry) Williamson. Mr. Williamson was born in Kentucky, and died in Russellville, Ohio, in January, 1888, and his wife was born in Ohio, near Russellville, and died in Russellville at the age of seventy-two years or more. Mr. Williamson kept a hotel in Russellville for forty years, and was one of the best known men in the county. Of their seven children but three now survive, namely : A. W., of Cincinnati ; Samantha, wife of J. D. Seip, of Russellville ; W. C., in heating and ventilating business in Cincinnati. Mrs. McKinley died November 9, 1911, and is buried in Russellville. She and her husband were devout members of the Methodist church. Four children blessed the union of Mr. McKinley and wife: John William married Miss Carrie Brigham and lives in Washington, D. C., being principal of the National Correspondence Institute there, and has two children, Carrie B. and Edward B. Nancy Lou, wife of F. M. Kirkpatrick, of Russellville, and has seven sons—Robert William, Raymond, Thomas K., Donald Pierce, Glen McKinley, Amos Wilson and Marshall Williamson. 568 - CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES Charles Marshall married Miss Della Zerker, of Russellville, is a teacher by profession, and they have three children—Eva, Elizabeth and Ralph. Burchard Stephenson, of Washington, is a government postal clerk, married Isabelle Webster, and they have one child, Mabel. John William attended Washington Law School and is a lawyer by profession, having been admitted to the bar, but has not practiced his profession. Mr. Kirkpatrick is a miller by trade and his eldest son, Robert William, married Verna Howland, and they reside with Mrs. Kirkpatrick's father. Dr. A. M. Williamson, a brother of Mrs. McKinley, who died in Cincinnati June 13, 1911, served in the Civil war, and his wife died February 9, 1911. Mr. McKinley built his pretty modern home on the west side of the public square, in 1907, and there has every possible convenience. His wife was a faithful helpmate and her assistance was an important factor in bringing success to him. She was highly esteemed by all who knew her and had a large number of friends who deeply mourned her loss. REV. W. W. BAGBY. One of the most highly respected and revered men of Brown county is Rev. W. W. Bagby, of Hamersville, who has spent his life and strength in the service of others. He was born at Felicity, Clermont county, Ohio, April 21, 1839, son of Sterling and Mary (Stephenson) Bagby. The father was born in Pennsylvania in 1800 and died in 1853, and the mother was born at Laurel, Clermont county, in 1807, and died in 1855, and both were buried in Clermont county. He was a mechanic, making a specialty of making cabinets, and following his trade at Felicity. Their nine children were born in Clermont county and four of them now survive : Nathaniel, of California ; Rev. W. W., of this sketch ; Harriet J., widow of John Mayfield, of Cincinnati ; Mrs. Florence L. Pfau, a widow, lives in Cincinnati. The parents of these children were members of the old Christian church and for many years belonged to Salem church on Indian creek. They were held in high regard among the early settlers of Clermont county and left a fine family of children. CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES - 569 Rev. W. W. Bagby began his education in the common schools of Clermont county and remained on the home farm until the death of his mother, then remained with a cousin until he attained his majority. On January 31, 186o, he was united in marriage with Miss Clarissa Love, who was born near Felicity, 'Clermont county, December 25, 1842, daughter of William and Eliza (West) Love, and died at her home in Hamersville, January 26, 191o, aged sixty-seven years, one month and one day. Mr. Love was born near Higginsport, Brown county, in 1807, and died in 1884, and Mrs. Love was born in 1820 and lives in Indiana, having reached the venerable age of ninety-three years. She was born near Feesburg, and if still living there, would be one of the oldest women in Brown county. She was the second wife of her husband. He had five children by his first wife and nine by the second, and six are now living : Cynthia, widow of Lewis Bolender, lives in Higginsport, Ohio ; Thomas, living near Feesburg, is the other survivor of the first wife's children ; George, of Arkansas, by the second marriage ; Ellen, wife of William F. Meranda, of Kokomo, Ind. ; James, living near Higginsport, Brown county ; William Lafayette, living in Kankakee, Ill. The 'last four are children of the second marriage. The parents were devoted members of the Christian church. After marriage Rev. Mr. Bagby located on a farm near Felicity, where he lived eighteen months, then enlisted for three years in Company K, Fifty-ninth Ohio volunteer infantry. He was disabled at the battle of Stone River, but served the rest of his time, Although removed from his company. The date of his enlistment was August 22, 1862, and of his honorable discharge, July 5, 1865. Upon his return he resmued farming, but soon afterwards took up the service of the Lord, becoming a member of the Southern Ohio Christian conference, and preaching in the Christian churches of Brown, Clermont, Adams, Clinton, Scioto arid Hamilton counties, Ohio ; also in Kentucky. He had charges in all these locations and for forty-seven years remained in this strenuous work, giving of the best there was in him to this holy work. He has been retired from active life for the past four years. On March 4, 1879, he located in Hamersville, where he remained four years, and his last charge was at Fincastle, Ohio. He continued farming more or less after he engaged in preaching. He erected a handsome home on Main street, Hamersville, into which 570 - CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES he moved March 4, 189o. He is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and has an excellent war record. Mrs. Bagby was an invaluable helper to her husband in all his work, and was able to perform many noble deeds on her own initiative. Although she and her husband had but one child of their own, nine other children (three grandchildren, three nieces, a nephew, and two children of dear friends) were reared in her hospitable home, and given a mother's devoted love and care. All have been of great credit to their foster parents and most of them have now found happiness in homes of their own. Both Rev. Bagby and his wfie felt doubly repaid for their tenderness and bounty by the happiness they were able to give these little dependents. Besides the grandchildren the other children were as follows : Dora Bolender, the child of a dear friend ; Lillie Bagby, now the wife of John Turner ; Lillie, the child of a friend and now deceased ; and Laura, 011ie and John Sells, nieces and nephew. Mrs. Bagby was a woman of large heart and generosity and gave freely of all she had to give, delighting to give happiness to others. Her home was always open to visiting ministers and scores of divines feasted at her bountiful table. She was a devoted wife and mother, a stanch, true friend, and never meddled in the affairs of others where she could do no good thereby. Her hands were always busied with service for others and she was, indeed, above reproach. She had kind thoughts, words and deeds for all. She was peculiarly well fitted to be the wife of a minister, fought the good fight and kept the faith, preparing herself for the crown which all believe is now hers. She left an old mother, a husband, a son, three loving granddaughters, three sisters, four brothers, fourteen nieces, nineteen nephews, and great-nieces and nephews by the score, and hundreds of close friends, besides many acquaintances. She was sick but five short days, and her death came as a shock to all. She joined the church at Shinkle Ridge, when sixteen years old, under the labors of Rev. J. P. Daugherty, being then baptized, and her funeral sermon was preached in the Christian church by Rev. S. L. Swope, interment being made in Hamersville cemetery, January 29, 1910. The only child born to Rev. Bagby and wife was Thomas Franklin, born March 2, 1862, in Clermont county, a minister of the Christian church, now residing at Hamersville. He married Miss Ellen Laycock and they had three children : Lona Fern, deceased, was the wife of John Pursley, and left one child, William Earl ; Ruth C., housekeeper for her grand- CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES - 571 father, Mr. Bagby, who was born July 20, 1888; Rosa M., the wife of Walter Hannah, lives in Dayton. The mother of these children died August I, 1901. Rosa M. was born May 7, 1890. She has one son, Alfred Coan Hannah, born February 19, 1913. During the last two years Rev. Bagby lost his wife, a brother, a sister, sisters-in-law, and his beloved granddaughter, and his trials have seemed greater than he could bear, still his faith is strong and his hopes are bright, and he patiently awaits the call of his Master to join his dear ones. He has exerted an inestimable amount of good influence in the community which has been his home during most of his life, and has consciously and unconsciously brought the thoughts and wishes of many to higher life and well doing. Both the Bagbys and the Loves were among the earliest settlers of Brown county, and the names have always stood for all that is good. Thomas Love, a half-brother of Mrs. Bagby, served three years in Company K, Fifty-ninth Ohio volunteer infantry. Rev. Bagby was a mere boy when his parents died and he was left with nothing but good health and dauntless energy. He has never been discouraged, however, but has always had high aims, and even in his old age has certain ideals which he cherishes and tries to talk and act in a way that will benefit those with whom he is associated. H. B. WHITEMAN. A man who has the respect and esteem of the entire community, regardless of political affiliation, is H. B. Whiteman, an attorney at law, and postmaster of Hamersville. He is a native of Brown county, born near Hamersville, Clark township, February 11, 1840, son of Henry E. and Jane A (Cooper) Whiteman, among the earliest settlers of Brown county. Henry E. Whiteman was born in Pennsylvania, August 20, 1797, and died January 24, 1847, and his wife was born in South Carolina, October 5, 1803, and died December 11, 1878. He was buried in Iowa and she in Mt. Zion church yard in Brown county. He cleared a tract of one hundred acres of land in Brown county, where the subject of this sketch was born. He became a successful farmer and was also a school teacher in his younger days. He and his wife had eight children, of whom two now survive : Bnejamin Franklin, of Science Hill, Ky., and H. B. 572 - CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES The former served in the Eighty-third Ohio infantry during the Civil war, and another son served in a Missouri regiment. The parents were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. They removed to Iowa to live and the rather died a few weeks after reaching there. Mr. Whiteman attended school at Hamersville and later at Felicity, Ohio, read law with Judge S. H. Stephenson and was admitted to the Brown county bar, in 1878. He had meanwhile served in the Civil war, enlisting in February, 1862, in Company B, Forty-eighth Ohio volunteer infantry. He remained in the army three years and served in many important battles, including Shiloh and Pittsburg Landing. He made an honorable record and after returning home resumed his studies, being eventually admitted to the State and Federal courts. He began the practice of his profession in Georgetown, but for many years has resided in Hamersville. He is a Republican in politics and tinder President Harrison was appointed postmaster of Hamersville for four years. He was reappointed by President McKinley and has since then held office by successive reappointments—a period of twenty years. He has performed the duties of his office in a manner that is satisfactory to all parties and is one of the few Republicans holding office in Brown county, which is largely Democratic. He also served as town treasurer some six or seven years, and was also town clerk of Hamersville for some time. He is largely a self-made man and he and his wife worked hard in early years to get a start in life. He owns a pretty house, which he erected in 189o, on the same lot as the postoffice building, which he also owns. He is a man of broad, liberal ideas, ready to do all that he can for the betterment of the community and county, and is a courteous, kindly gentleman in thought and manner. He possesses the gift of pleasing all classes of people and is popular with all who know him. On April 22, 1868, Mr. Whiteman was united in marriage with Miss Nancy C. Beebe, who was born near Williamsburg, Clermont county, December 2, 1847, daughter of Malcolm and Mary (Homan). Beebe, natives of New Jersey, who came to Clermont county at an early date and located where Mrs. Whiteman was born. Mr. and Mrs. Beebe were farmers and very highly respected in their community. They had eight children, of whom the following three now survive : Mrs. Whiteman ; Hannah, wife of Augustus Boynem, of Amelia, Ohio ; Elizabeth, widow of CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES - 573 George Freshman, of Bantam, Clermont county. The parents were devout members of the Methodist church, of which the father was trustee and steward. Seven children, all born in Hamersville, blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Whiteman : Clinton B., a representative of the Baldwin Piano Company, with business located in Cincinnati, married Miss Louisa Cromshaw and they have three children—Leota, Paul and Earl ; Walter G., also in the piano business in Cincinnati, has one child, Doran ; Mary Amy, wife of Ora L. Pride, lived in Cincinnati, died in 1909, left four children, Howard, Karl, Mary and Austin, and her husband now resides in New Jersey ; Edward F. is at home with his parents and is deputy postmaster, being an efficient and valuable assistant to his father ; Anna, wife of Marshall White, lives in Portsmouth, Ohio, and has three children, Henry, Harold and Doris ; Nettie, wife of Robert Jones, of Hamersville, has no children ; Chloe, wife of Albert Bingham, of Cincinnati, has one chile', Wendell. All these children graduated from Hamersville school, several of them under Professors Boxwell and Pattetson, and the two eldest sons secured teacher's certificates, which, however, they never used. Edward F., the only child now at home, is well known among the young people of Hamersville and is a young man of ambition and promise. E. C. ABBOTT. E. C. Abbott has spent his entire life within the boundary lines of Pleasant township, as did his father before him. He is a grandson of John Abbott, born in New York State, and of English ancestry, who came to Brown county before the close of the eighteenth century. E. C. Abbott was born in Straight Creek, the early county seat, in 1833, son of Charles and Sarah (Brown) Abbott, successful farmers there. Charles Abbott was born on the same creek, one mile above, in 1809. and died in 1896, and the mother was born along the creek, one-half mile from her husband, in 1814, and diet: in 1856. The father's farm consisted of one hundred and sixty-six acres, and there the first county court was held. He was then nine years old, and, although a bashful boy, peeped in to see what was going on, and the loud talk of the lawyers and the writing he saw 574 - CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES them doing made a great impression on the country lad, making a scene he never forgot. He was very successful as a farmer and, in 1830, married Sarah Brown. By this marriage there were six children, the only survivors now being the subject of this sketch and his brother, Levi, who lives in Georgetown. Not only the parents, but the grandparents of Charles Abbott, as well, came to Brown county, making the trip from New York in a very early day. Mr. Abbott attended school at Straight Creek and was reared to farm work, remaining at home until his marriage. He then kept house with his parent for a time and conducted the home farm. He purchased a farm at Free Soil, below Georgetown, which was his home for a period of thirty-three years, and he spent seventy years of his life in farming, a remarkable record. He retired from farming in 1902 and since then has resided in Georgetown. He lives in a nice home on North Main street and is well known there. He is a man of quiet, unassuming manner and much interested in his business affairs. He has well earned the rest and comfort he now enjoys and is much respected by all. He is genial and friendly and enjoys the society of his fellows, being well known and popular. He is not active in political affairs and votes independent of party, although he formerly voted the Democratic ticket. In 1856, Mr. Abbott was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Davidson, who was born in White Oak, Brown county, in 1831, daughter of William and Katherine (Knouse) Davidson, who lived three miles from Higginsport and were successful farmers. Mr. Davidson was born in Brown county, in 1784, and his wife in Pennsylvania, in 1793. He died in 1839 and she in 1859. He was a millwright by trade and he and his wife had ten children, aAll now deceased, Mrs. Abbott, the last survivor having died January 2, 1913, lacking from January until June of being eighty-two years old. The grandfather of Mrs. Abbott, Joshua Davidson, served in the Revolutionary war and lived to be nearly one hundred years old. Six children blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Abbott, all born in Pleasant township : Flora, wife of Isaac M. Rainey, who lives on a farm of one hundred and fifty acres near where her father was born, and they have one child, Paul Reese ; Charles W., who married Miss Mary Ellis, who died, and he later married Ella McBeth, and they have three children, Malcolm, Agnes and Ruth, and live on his grandfather's old farm ; CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES - 575 Henry T., of Lafayette, Ind., who married Miss Emma Jane Wilson, and they have two children, Corwin C. and Eva ; Frank P., of Los Angeles, Cal., who married Miss Ruth Hanselman, and they have two children, Ray and Mildred ; Alice is at home with her father ; Lena May is the wife of John F. Burris, of Norwood, Ohio, and they have four children, Gertrude, Carl, Virgil, and Beatrice. Mrs. Abbott was a member of the Methodist church and Mr. Abbott formerly belonged to the New Light church, until it was discontinued. In June, 1912, Mrs. Abbott fell and broke her hip, which resulted in her death, in January, 1913. She was a great sufferer from this cause, but bore her pain with great fortitude and bravery of spirit. Mr. Abbott is largely self-made Wind comes of good old pioneer stock, for his parents and grandparents had to clear the land for their farms and were very industrious and thrifty people. REV. LEWIS RICHEY. Rev. Lewis Richey, of Georgetown, deputy county auditor, is descended from two of the oldest families of Brown county. He is one of the most competent of officials, is courteous in his dealings with the public, and is well and favorably known throughout Brown, Adams and Clermont counties as a minister of more than ordinary gifts. He was born in 'western Brown county, January 7, 1851, son of John Laken and Elizabeth (Trout) Richey, prominent farmers and prominent members of the community. John L. Richey was born in eastern Clermont county, in 1824, and died in 189o, and his wife was born in 1826 and died in 1902. She was born in western Brown • county and both she and her husband are buried in Georgetown. The father was a Democrat in politics and took an active part in local affairs, serving as township trustee and assessor. They had twelve children, all born in Brown county, of whom seven are now living: William Lee, of Denver ; Rev. Lewis ; Tilghman, of Maple, Clermont county ; Sophia, wife of Frank Hanna, of Norwood, Ohio ; John Seymour lives in Maple on the line between Brown and Clermont counties ; Augusta, wife of Oscar Dougherty, of Morrow, Warren county ; O. F., of Feesburg, Ohio. The parents were originally Methodists, but later joined the Christian Union church. Both belonged to families who settled in Brown county in 576 - CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES an early day and were representative of the pioneer stock that made the early history of the region. Rev. Richey began his education in the country schools and at Felicity, and for fourteen years taught school winters and did farming in the summer months. He then conducted a saw mill four years. These activities were carried on in Brown and Clermont counties, and in 1886 he was chosen deputy treasurer of Brown county. In January, 1890, he was appointed deputy sheriff and in October of the same year was appointed deputy auditor, holding the three positions named for a period of one year—an unprecedented record in the State. Ile was in the auditor's office until 1893 and the following year served as tax inquisitor in Adams and Pike counties. In 1895 he was appointed to a clerkship in the postoffice at Georgetown, and in 1900 was appointed an express messenger on the Cincinnati, Georgetown & Portsmouth railway. He was appointed deputy auditor of Brown county on January 1, 1902, since which time he has well and faithfully performed the duties of the office, which is an important one. There are many difficult problems to be solved in the course of the routine, which he is well prepared to solve, and his training has fitted him in many ways to deal with the public to their general satisfaction. Although a Democrat in political views he is independent of party prejudices in general dealings, and appreciates the worth of a man, whatever his party may be. He is popular with all and has scores of friends in every community where he is known. Rev. Richey preached for many years, from 1870 to September, 1911, and in 1910 and 1911 officiated in two different churches, one in Adams and one in Clermont county, of the Christian Union faith. However, on account of failing health, the work proved too arduous and he had to give it up, to his own regret and that of his parishioners. He is a member of the Masonic order and has attained the office of high priest, the highest in the Chapter. He has a very nice home, having erected the first residence at Harmon Heights, a recent addition to Georgetown. He is largely self-educated and self-made and is well fitted for the posts he has held. He received a good general and business education and has by private study gained his theological education and training. By untiring energy and a worthy aim in view, he studied and thought with such success that he is well known in his part of the State for his clear, concise expression of his deductions on im- CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES - 577 portant questions. His mind is trained to deep thought and he has worked hard in his chosen field. He frequently preached a fine sermon in the morning, ministered to the needs of another church in the afternoon, after driving many miles, and in the vening delivered a lecture on some important subject connected with theology. He has radiated a pure and refined influence in his daily life and is naturally modest and retiring in disposition. However, he is well prepared to stand before the public when he feels it is his duty to do so, and his business ability ranks with that of anyone in the county. On January 24, 1874, Rev. Richey was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Ann Dixon, born in Felicity, Ohio, in 185o, daughter of Thomas and Rachel (Lawson) Dixon, and by this union there was one child born, Joseph Orville, who died at the age of thirteen years. Mrs. Richey died in 1879 and both she and her child are buried in Mount Zion cemetery. On December 24, 1887, Mr. Richey marriedl (second) Miss Sarah Frances Potts, born in Clermont county, near Bethel, in 1853, daughter of Landon and Serena (Wilson) Potts, and a distant relative of the newly elected President of the United States. The Wilson family are of an old and honored race and originally descended from George Wilson, who was a colonel in the French and Indian war. He had four sons, two of whom were killed in the Revolution, and one of the survivors was appointed Commissioner of War by Gen. George Washington. Mr. and Mrs. Potts were born in Virginia, he in 1813 and she in 1821. They removed to. Kentucky and later to Ohio and located eventually in Tate township, Clermont county, where they carried on farming. Mr. Potts and wife were parents of eight children, five of whom survive, namely : Noral, of Tate township, Brown county ; Barton IL,.of Brown county ; Sebastian, of Newark, N. J.; Seymour L., of Brown county, and Sarah Frances, Mrs. Richey. Rev, and Mrs. Richey have been blessed with two children : John Leroy, born December 7, 1888, and Clinton Elwood, born March 5, 189o, both born in Georgetown. John L. graduated from Georgetown High School, attended the Young Men's Christian Association Law School one year, then studied law with a private tutor in Cincinnati and passed the State examination for admission to the bar, in 1911. He is now practicing his profession and is a member of the firm of Freiberg & Richey, of Cincinnati. Clinton Elwood graduated from Georgetown High School and works in the office of the Louisville & Nashville railroad in 578 - CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES Cincinnati. They are young men who make the hearts of their parents glow with pride and gratification. Rev. Richey organized the first men's Bible class in the Georgetown Presbyterian church and was the first teacher of the Men's Bible Class in the Methodist church there, and both he and his wife are enthusiastic workers in the Methodist church, she being especially in the Sunday school work, where she has a class of school teachers. They hold membership in the Christian Union church at Benton, Clermont county. David Miller Richey, an uncle of Rev. Richey, served in the Fifty-ninth Ohio volunteer infantry during the Civil war, and his son, John Wesley Richey, also served in that war as did also William S. Trout. Through Mrs. Richey's mother her children are entitled to belong to the Sons of the American Revolution, as she is in like manner eligible to membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution. FRANK X. FREBIS. One of the youngest men who ever held an important office in Brown county, Ohio, is Frank Xavier Frebis, who has served most efficiently as prosecuting attorney of the county for the past three years. He is a native of the county and belongs to one of its oldest and most respected families.. He was born at Ripley, May 7, 1883, son of Frank X. and Ida M. (Schweitzer) Frebis. The father was born in Bavaria, Germany, January 14, 185o, and died in 1897, and Ida M. Schweitzer, the mother was born in Bracken county, Kentucky, July 27, 1858. The subject of this sketch attended the Catholic school in Ripley for six years and graduated from Ripley High School, in 1901, after which he attended Ohio State University three years, graduating from the law department June 22, 1904. He was admitted to the bar on June 22d of the same year, at Columbus, and practiced his profession in Georgetown the following three years. He practiced the next three years at Ripley. In 1910 he was elected prosecuting attorney of Brown county and was re-elected in 1912 for two years. In performing the duties of his office he ever has the interests of the public at heart and is well qualified to give satisfaction. He is pleasant and accommodating wherever he finds it possible to CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES - 579 be so, and is very popular, having friends by the hundred. From 1904 to 1909 he was chairman of the county central committee of the Democratic party. He now resides on East State street, Georgetown. On March 25, 1908, Mr. Frebis was united in marriage with Grace M. Thompson, daughter of W. J. and Rebecca (Metz- gar) Thompson. Mrs. Frebis is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, her great-grandfather, John Thompson, having enlisted for service in the Revolutionary war at the age of sixteen years. Mr. and Mrs. Frebis have one daughter, Sara Frances, born June 19, 1909. WILSON W. GRIMES. Mr. Wilson W. Grimes, deceased, formerly a prominent farmer and highly esteemed citizen of near Decatur, Brown county, Ohio, was born near Decatur, Ohio, May 16, 1843, and was a son of John and Mary (Geeslin) Grimes. John Grimes was born in Brown county, Ohio, September 29, 1803, and died March 17, 1862. He was a farmer by occupation and he and his wife, who was born in Virginia, June 4, 1800, died December 11, 1883, in Brown county, Ohio, were the parents of twelve children. Those living are : Melcina, widow of James Burbage, lives near Decatur, Ohio. George resides at Ripley, Ohio. William, lives near Decatur, Ohio. Alice, widow of James Frances, lives in the West. Wilson W. Grimes obtained his education in the district schools of Brown county, remaining with his fataher at home until the latter's death. Upon reaching his majority, he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Heizer, on October 2, 1873. She was born at Center Point, five miles from Ripley, Ohio, October 21, 1857, and is a daughter of George and Mary Ann (De Moss) Heizer. The great-great-grandfather of Mrs. Grimes was Valentine Heizer, who was a native of Germany and was killed there by being thrown from a horse on the race track. His son, John Heizer, was born in Germany, March 17, 1746, and immigrated to America, where he engaged as a soldier in the War of the Revolution. He was wounded in the thigh and died June 26, 1837, at the advanced age of ninety years, three months and 580 - CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES nine days. His wife, Elizabeth, (Mowery) Heizer, was born May 10, 1764, and died November 14, 1847, aged eighty-three years, six months and four days. Their son, George Heizer, the grandfather of Mrs. Grimes, was born March 11, 1799, and died October 7, 1889,. aged ninety yearS, six months and twenty-six days. His wife, Margaret (Right) Heizer, was born October 15, 1805, and died June 23, 1876, at the age of seventy years, nine months and eight days. Their son, George W. Heizer, the father of Mrs. Grimes, was born October 27, 1828, and his wife, Mary Ann (De Moss) Heizer, was born October 1, 1830, and passed away November 1, 1874. Mr. George Heizer was a local preacher and teacher and farmer, teaching school and preaching during the winter months and farming in summer. He also held revival meetings and taught his last school in Highland county, Ohio, at the age of sixty years. He died October 21, 1891. They were the parents of ten children, and those living are : James Heizer, of Chicago, Ill.; Mrs. W. W. Grimes; John Wesley, of Chicago; Elizabeth, wife of William Sumner, living in Michigan, and Martha, wife of Alfred Smith, living in Nebraska. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Grimes settled on a farm near Decatur and devoted their attention to the pursuits of agriculture. They remained at their first home farm until after the death of Mr. Grimes, May 18, 1910. In 1911 Mrs. Grimes and son, Otha, removed to Georgetown. Mr. Grimes gave especial attention to stock raising in addition to general farming. He and his wife became the parents of seven children, their names as follows : Cora D., who attended the College of Music of Cincinnati, and taught music throughout Adams and Brown county for a number of years. She became the wife of John Moore, a successful farmer and stockman, and resides near Decatur. Charles W. is a graduate of the Ada (Ohio) Law School, and for a number of years was engaged as teacher in Brown county. He assisted in the normals in Adams county at West Union. He married Miss Josephine Templeton, and resides at Tulsa, Okla. They have three sons, Philo W., Park T., and Oscar L. Mr. Grimes is now engaged in his profession of law, and also has extensive interests in oil. William B. is engaged in the real estate business, and also in oil, of Tulsa, Okla., and married Miss Lydia Bloom. Maggie J., wife of Rev. Glassburn, of Hancock, Iowa, is the mother of one son, Hugh Stuart. She attended the schools of Decatur and for three years taught in the schools of Adams and Brown county, Ohio. She is a graduate of the Moody Bible Institute, of Chicago, and a graduate of the Northwestern University of Evanston, Ill., taking a four-years theological course and receiving a degree of Bachelor of Divinity. After her marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Glassburn spent six months in Iqueque, Chili, but returned on account of Rev. Glassburn's health. She has often filled the pulpit of her husband and is a bright and intelligent lady of much culture. Archie E., a successful farmer, married Miss Mae Plummer and resides near Decatur, Ohio. They have one child, Eveline Lucile. Nellie E. makes her home with her sister, Mrs. Glassburn. Otha H. is attending high school at Georgetown. Mr. Grimes was a good citizen and a kind and indulgent husband and father. He was a man of upright life and enjoyed the respect and esteem of all who knew him. In politics he voted for the issues of the Democratic party. He was a devout member of the Methodist church, as is also his wife and family. SIDNEY CORWIN GORDON, M. D. Dr. Sidney C. Gordon, retired physician of Georgetown, Ohio, is a prominent citizen of Brown county, whose long and patriotic services during the Civil war of themselves entitle him to the esteem and admiration of his fellow citizens. His birth took place December 29, 1840, in Warren, Trumbull county, Ohio, and he is a son of Dr. Thomas Winslow and Minerva Elvira (Scoville) Gordon, a sketch of whom appears with that of Mr. Byron Winslow Gordon, of Georgetown, Ohio, a brother of Dr. Gordon. The education of Dr. S. C. Gordon was acquired first in the schools of Trumbull county, Ohio, later attending the schools at Niles, Ohio, at the same time as President McKinley. He came with his parents to Georgetown upon their removal, from Trumbull county and at once entered the Georgetown school. After finishing the Georgetown school, Dr. Gordon entered the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery and both before and after his graduation from this institution, read medicine with his father at Georgetown, until he entered the army of the Civil war. 582 - CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES In 1861, Dr. Gordon enlisted in the Fifty-ninth regiment, Ohio volunteers, Company C, as first sergeant, and was later appointed as assistant surgeon of the post at Camp Kenton, Ky., by General Nelson, and was later commissioned assistant surgeon of the Fifty-ninth Ohio. He served his country in this regiment until November, 1864, when he was mustered out with the regiment. In March, 1865, he was commissioned surgeon of the One Hundred and Eighty-ninth regiment and served until the close of the war. In the first enlistment, he had charge of the regiment in the battle of Chickamauga, and at Stone River ; in the battle of Stone River one of the attendants was killed and one wounded in the shoulder. After the close of the war, Dr. Gordon took up the practice of his profession with his father at Georgetown, but, on account of his impaired health, removed to the country, turning his attention to the pursuits of general farming and stock raising. He purchased a farm of one hundred and sixteen acres in Franklin township, where he remained until 1902, when he retired from active life and is now making his home in Georgetown, Ohio, renting his farm in Franklin township. In February, 1872, Dr. S. C. Gordon was united in marriage to Miss Olevia Marshall, who was born in Bethel, Ohio, in June, 1846, and is a daughter of William S. and Sophia Ann (Smith) Marshall. William S. Marshall was born in Youngstown, Ohio, March 6, 1818, and died near Georgetown, Ohio, December 13, 1902. He was a saddler by trade, but, on account of his wife's health, removed to a farm in Scott township. He was a great worker in the cause of Prohibition, and was a Douglas Democrat during the war. Sophia Ann (Smith) Marshall was born in Russellville, Brown county, Ohio, January 1, 1824, and died June 23, 1854. She was a granddaughter of Rev. Charles Smith, who was familiarly known in this section of the State as, "Uncle Charlie" Smith, and daughter of William Smith, a prominent merchant in Russellville, Ohio. "Uncle Charlie" Smith was born November 25, 1765, and married his cousin, Lucy Burgess. His father gave him negroes and several hundred acres of land in Kentucky, but, as he did not believe in slavery, he gave the slaves their freedom and came to the free territory of Ohio, where he farmed near Arnheim, in Brown county, until 1831, when he removed to New Market, Highland county, Ohio, where he died, November 25, 1844. He was a minister CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES - 583 of the Baptist church for nearly fifty years. He is buried in the Baptist churchyard on Straight creek, Brown county, Ohio. His wife died January I, 1852, at the home of her son in Russellville. Mr. and Mrs. Marshall had born to them two children, Mrs. Gordon and Patience Elizabeth, who passed away August 18, 1908. To the union of Dr. and Mrs. Gordon five children have been born : Eleanor is a graduate of the Georgetown High School and inherits much of her grandfather Gordon's literary talents, having written a number of beautiful poems. She is first vice- president of the Epworth League and secretary of the Dorcas Society, and is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and historian of Taliaferro chapter. William Winslow, who was born December 13, L-875, is a resident of Florida, where he has a thriving truck garden. He is a member of the Methodist church, and is active in politics. Claribel, commonly known as Clara, graduated in 1908 from the Huntington (West Virginia) Training School for Nurses. She is a post-graduate of Manhattan (New York) Hospital, in eye, ear, nose and throat. She is a post-graduate of the Hillcrest Surgical Hospital of Pittsfield, Mass. She is a very brilliant lady and is busy all the time. She is a member of .the daughters of the American Revolution and has held four hospital positions. She is a member of the State Association of Graduate Nurses, of West Virginia and Ohio. She is a member of the Presbyterian church. Sophia Scoville died in 1898, when eighteen years of age. Hugh Byron was born March 23, 1882, and attended the district school of the county, after which he taught school for three years. Ile then entered the Miami University, from which he graduated with honors in 1908. In 1912 he received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry from the University of Illinois, at Urbana, Ill. He passed the civil service examination, No. 8, in a class of several thousand, and later held a government position as assistant chemist in the agricultural department in Chicago, Ill., and later a teacher of chemistry in the University of Oklahoma, at Norman, Okla. Dr. S. C. Gordon is a Republican in politics, and is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. In religious belief, Dr. and Mrs. Gordon are members of the Methodist church, of which he is one of the stewards. Mrs. Gordon is president of the Ladies' Bible class ; president of 584 - CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and first vice- president of the Research Club. She is a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Gordon has a great-aunt, Mrs. Iley Lawson Hill, whose father was a soldier in the War of the Revolution, as was also her grandfather, William Lawson. Mrs. Gordon is a second cousin to General Grant, and her daughter, Clara, is a life member of the Grant Family Association. Dr. Gordon is a charter member of the Brown County Medical Association, formed in 1860, and is the only charter member now living. BYRON WINSLOW GORDON. Mr. Byron Winslow Gordon, a retired farmer residing at Georgetown, Ohio, was born March 5, 1847, in Trumbull county, Ohio, a son of Dr. Thomas Winslow and Minerva Elvira (Scoville) Gordon. Dr. Thomas Winslow Gordon was born in Trumbull county, Ohio, September 23, 1819, and his death occurred at Georgetown, Ohio, April 21, 1900. Winslow is a family name ; the maternal grandfather of Dr. Thomas Winslow Gordon being Seth Winslow, a native of Massachusetts, who removed to Naples, New York, and a direct descendant of Edward Winslow, one of the immortal pilgrims who crossed the Atlantic on the Mayflower. Mrs. Gordon, mother of Dr. Thomas Winslow Gordon, died in Warren county, Ohio, in 1849. Dr. Gordon came to Georgetown, Ohio, in 185o, and practiced medicine. He was a very scholarly man, having studied and read law, but not intending to practice this profession, he did not qualify for admission to the bar. He was a noted literary man also, and wrote many articles for the papers and magazines. In the autumn of 1854, he took the editorship of "The Independent American," a weekly literary and political paper published in Georgetown, Ohio. Many of his literary and scientific articles appeared under the non de plume of "Orion." He was, for several years, president of a literary club formed by writers of Brown and Clermont counties, called the "Poetical Union." Dr. Gordon was the first president of Brown County Academy of Medicine, and was a member of the first meteorological society formed in the West. This society was possibly the first formed in the United States. Dr. T. W. CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES - 585 Gordon was a leading physician and surgeon of Georgetown, Ohio, and was surgeon in the Ninety-seventh Ohio from August, 1862, to June, 1864. He was wounded at Mission Ridge and resigned from the service. He was the oldest of fifteen children, two of whom are living : Esther, widow of a Mr. Nichols, of Warren, Trumbull county, Ohio, and Samuel Gordon, a resident of Dakota. Dr. Gordon married Miss Minerva Elvira Scoville in the year 1836. She was born in Viena, Trumbull county, Ohio, in 1818, and ,died in December, 1869. She was a daughter of Asahel Scoville and wife. The Scovilles were natives of Trumbull county and Asahel was a clock maker, and later a farmer. Tie was a soldier in the War of 1812. His father, Amasa, who came to Trumbull county from Connecticut in 1811 was a soldier in the War of the Revolution. Dr. and Mrs. Gordon became the parents of 'eight children, five of whom were born in Trumbull county and three in Brown. Their names follow in order of birth : William, who died in infancy. Minnie, wife of Hugh Gilmore, and later of James Mills, both of whom are deceased. Dr. Sidney C. is retired from active labors and is a resident of Georgetown, Ohio. He served in the Civil war as assistant surgeon of the Fifty-ninth Ohio, and later was commissioned surgeon of the One Hundred and Eighty-ninth Ohio. Henry Franklin, a resident of Forrest Grove, Ore., is a veteran of the Civil war. Byron Winslow, the subject of this mention. Olivia Gertrude, wife of Dr. M. B. Ketchum, of Los Angeles, Cal. He is dean of the Southern California College of Optometry and Ophthalmology. Their residence is at Santa Monica, twenty miles from Los Angeles. One girl baby died in infancy. Gus Scoville, born in 1862, is a resident of Quincy, Wash. Mr. Byron Winslow Gordon attended the Georgetown school, thus obtaining a good common school education. He entered the business world in the printing office of Mr. John G. Doren, who was editor of the "Southern Ohio Argus," where he became thoroughly familiar with the printer's trade. He had spent three or four years at this occupation when the Civil war broke out, and he became a volunteer in the One Hundred and Eighty-ninth regiment, in Company H, and later hospital steward. In 1865, Mr. Gordon returned to Georgetown, where, in 1869, 586 - CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES he was united in marriage to Miss Sallie J. Hicks, who was born in Brown county, Ohio, only daughter of John and Anna (Fenton) Hicks, both of whom are deceased. To Mr. and Mrs. Gordon was born one child, Anna L., who is deceased. Mrs. Gordon's death occurred in November, 1875, and her burial took place at Georgetown, Ohio. In January, 1890, Mr. Gordon married Miss Nannie Kautz, born May 1, 1869, in Lewis township, Brown county, Ohio, her parents being William and Elizabeth (Young) Kautz, the former of whom was born in Georgetown, Ohio, in August, 1840, and is a farmer in Lewis township, and the latter of whom was born July 4, 1839, and passed away March 6, 189o.. To them were born five children, their births all occurring in Brown county : Dr. James W., of Cincinnati. Emma Grace, who died at the age of eleven months. Mrs. B. W. Gordon. M. Fannie, who resides with her father. Flora Elizabeth, wife of John N. Parker, of Albuquerque, N. M. Two daughters have come to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon : Ruth Winslow, who was born January 13, 1891, is a graduate of the Georgetown High School. Elizabeth Scoville, who was born October 25, 1897, and is attending the high school of Georgetown. She takes great interest in music and drawing and was awarded first premium at the Brown county fair in 1912, for drawing the best map of Pleasant township. Mr. Gordon devoted his attention to agricultural pursuits from the close of the Civil war until 1896, when he removed his family to Georgetown. He carried on general farming in Franklin township, on a fine tract of ninety-six acres. He now has a very pretty home on Apple street, which he has remodeled and put in fine condition. He has about eight acres of ground and although he has retired from active life, is still a very busy man. In politics, Mr. Gordon is a staunch Republican and, although he does not desire public office, takes an interest in all questions of public interest. Mr. Gordon is a member of the Grand Army of the Republic. In religious matters, Mr. Gordon is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and his family embrace the faith of the CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES - 587 Presbyterian church, and give liberally to the support of that denomination. Mr. Gordon is largely self-made, and it is to his untiring energy and enterprise that he is now enabled to lay down some of life's more arduous tasks. He has been a member of the Georgetown school board for the past nine years. WALTER SCOTT LIMING Among the younger men who have attained positions of trust and responsibility in Brown county may be mentioned Walter Scott Liming, of an old and highly respected 'pioneer family of this region. He has proven his ability as a business man and his worth in a general way by the position he has reached, that of cashier of the Citizens' Bank, of Hamersville. He was born in that town, June 23, 1887 son of James Orange and Sarah J. (Ousler) Liming, also natives of Hamersville. James Orange was a son of Jasper Liming, a very early settler of Brown county, who was at one time a very large landholder, and who married Margaret Redmon. He came from Pennsylvania and became one of the most influential citizens of the county. The father of Mrs. James 0. Liming, Charles Ousler, was owner and captain of a boat on the Ohio river for some time before coming to Brown county. A genealogy of the Liming family is in preparation and will be of interest to persons of the name all over the country. James O. Liming was born July 6, 1855, and died June 29, 1908, and his wife, who was the only daughter of Charles Ousler, was born November 25, 1863, and resides in Hamersville. Mr. Liming was a graduate of the mathematical and engineering department of the Lebanon Normal School, and when a young man engaged in stock raising on a somewhat extensive scale. He was very successful and became known for the high grade of stock he kept in Brown and surrounding counties. He was a man of high principle and an influential and intelligent citizen, counting his friends by the hundred. He was an able business man and was industrious and ambitious. He was a farmer in Clark township and was well known as an active worker in the interests of the Democratic party. He was the youngest man ever elected to the office of justice of the peace at Hamersville and held it some years.. Both he 588 - CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES and his wife represented old families and were very well known. They had eight children, all born in Brown county : Melville Darst, an attorney of Boston, and a teacher in Tufts College, is a graduate of Miami University, of Oxford, Ohio ; the second child died in infancy ; Walter Scott is the immediate subject of this sketch ; Mabel Marguerite, a graduate of Clark Township High School, is taking a course in a Cincinnati hospital for trained nurse ; Jasper Ousler is a graduate of Clark Township High School, is unmarried and lives at home, being a farmer ; Lelia Laurie attends Georgetown High School, being a member of the senior class ; Nelva Naoma attends schools at Hamersville ; Homer is at home. Melville Darst taught school at Woodstock, Ill., two years, and one year in Michigan City, Ind., and received the degree of Master of Arts from the law department of Harvard University. He has recently completed the genealogy of the family, which has been an arduous task, which, however, he has given his best and most conscientious attention. The mother of these children is a member of the Methodist church, to which the father contributed, but which he did not join. Walter S. Liming began his education in local schools and after completing the course in Clark Township High School attended Miami University a few years. His first occupation was teaching in Brown county. which he continued three years, then was elected cashier of Hamersville Citizens' Bank, Which post he has since filled to the satisfaction of all concerned. He began his duties in this connection January 1, 1912. He is a man of retiring disposition and modesty, but fulfills his duties in business and as a citizen with a steadfast attention to detail that recommends him to all. He is a Democrat in politics and fraternally is an Odd Fellow. He makes his home with his mother. SAMUEL KAUTZ. The varied and extensive interests of Mr. Samuel Kautz in Brown county, Ohio, classes him among the most influential and prominent business men of this section. Mr. Kautz is a native of Brown county and has been closely identified with the county's material growth and development. His birth occurred on a farm near Arnheim, and his natal day was June 13, 1853. He is a son of Jacob and Sarah (Berry) Kautz. CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES - 589 Jacob Kautz was born April 9, 1809, in Germany, and died near Arnheim, March 13, 1884, while his wife was born in Germany, in 1813, and died in 1884. They came to America in 1830 and settled in Brown county, where for many years they were numbered among the successful and substantial farmers of the county. They were the parents of eleven children, all of whom were born on the home farm near Arnheim, Brown county, Ohio. Two of these children died in infancy. Jacob died in action during the Civil war. Caleb is a resident of Cincinnati. Philip served his country during the Civil war and passed away in Kansas, in 1912. Davis was captured while in service in the Civil war and was a prisoner in Andersonville prison for eleven months. His, death took place soon after his return home, resulting from the exposure and privations of army life. Mary is the widow of Adam Gross, of Arnheim. John, of Fincastle, Brown county, Ohio. Fred, of Georgetown, Ohio. George also is a resident of Fincastle, Ohio. Samuel, our subject. Mr. Samuel Kautz was reared to farm life and when of school age attended the district school near Arnheim, while assisting in the duties incident to country life, remaining with his parents until their deaths, in 1884. In the year 1876 Mr. Samuel Kautz was united in marriage to Miss Lizzie Bohrer who was born in Arnheim, a daughter of Jacob and Mary E. (Bohl) Bohrer, both of whom were born in Germany. They came to America about 1830 and became the parents of nine children : Kate, who died in young womanhood. Adam, of Brown county, Ohio. Jacob resided in Illinois until his death, in 1908. Caroline is a resident of Georgetown, Ohio. Lizzie, the wife of our subject. Lewis H., also of Brown county. Tilda and Louisa, of Georgetown. Fred resides on a part of the old home farm in Brown county. Mr. Bohrer died in 1883, while his wife passed away in 1904. They were energetic and industrious farmers of Brown county for many years, being among the earliest families who came into the county when it was necessary to clear away the timber before a home could be erected. 590 - CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES After the death of his parents, Mr. Kautz removed to Arnheim, where for four years he was postmaster, in connection with which position he conducted a small grocery store. During the greater part of his active life he has handled leaf tobacco quite extensively, buying and selling. It is impossible for a man of the ability of Mr. Kautz to avoid prominence in politics and he was elected by the Democratic party as assessor of Franklin township, in 188, for a term of three years, and in 1882 was elected township clerk for a term of eight years. In 1890 Mr. Kautz was elected real estate assessor of Franklin township. The following year he moved to Georgetown, and in 1905 was elected treasurer of Brown county, serving in this capacity for five years. In 1911 he was elected secretary of the Ohio Tobacco Warehouse Company, of Georgetown, Ohio, and in 1907 was elected president of the Marble and Granite Company, also of Georgetown. Mr.. Kautz is a member of the fraternal orders of Masons and Knights of Pythias. In the family of Mr. and Mrs. Kautz are four children and all of them were born in Brown county. William A., who was born in 1877, married Miss Elizabeth Bohl, and to them have been born two children, Herschel and Ruth. Their residence is at Georgetown, Ohio, where Mr. Kautz is bookkeeper of the Ohio Tobacco Warehouse Company. He is a graduate of the Lexington College of Bookkeeping. Luella Matilda, born in 1879, is the wife of Clarence Smith, and lives in Norwood, Ohio. Edward Jacob, who was born in 1881, married Miss Fannie Theis. Their, home is in Hamilton, Ohio. He is a graduate of the Ada, Ohio, Scientific Course and also of the Ann Arbor, Mich., Law School. Harvey Lewis, who was born in 1884, resides with his father and is assistant bookkeeper at the tobacco warehouse. Mr. and Mrs. Kautz are devout members of the Presbyterian church and enjoy the pleasure of having all of their family with them in their belief. Mr. Kautz is at present one of the elders of that denomination. The business activity of Mr. Kautz has been of such a nature that the town has been greatly benefitted by his residence. He is a liberal citizen and is counted among the substantial men of Brown county, Ohio. CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES - 591   W. J. JACOBS.   Mr. W. J. Jacobs, one of the well known citizens of Georgetown, Ohio, where he is engaged in the coal and lumber business, was born near Georgetown, October 8, 1846, his parents being Alfred and Rebecca Ann (Ellis) Jacobs.   Alfred Jacobs was born near Russellville on a farm, January 23, 1820, and passed from this life January 3, 1907, and is laid to rest in the Georgetown Confidence cemetery. During his active life Mr. Jacobs followed the occupation of farming and was an extensive stock trader. He was greatly interested in politics and was elected sheriff of Brown county in 186o, serving in this capacity for a term of four years. He was a member of the Universalist church and . was in every way a most honorable gentleman. Mrs. Jacobs was born at Georgetown, Ohio, May 3, 1824, and passed to her eternal reward on the 16th of June, 1853. To her union with Mr. Jacobs six children were born, five of whom grew to maturity. They are : Malinda J., deceased. W. J., our subject. I. N., a resident of Georgetown, Ohio Noah E., deceased. Mary Isabel, who became the wife of William A. Thompson, is also deceased.   For his second wife Mr. Jacobs married Miss Mary America Ellsberry and they became the parents of four children : Minerva M., wife of Van P. Denton, resides near Chicago. Rebecca married Rev. James R. Conner, of Garrettsville, Ohio. Charles W. lives near Xenia, Ohio.   James Jacobs, grandfather of W. J. Jacobs, of this mention, was a native of Scotland and he and his family were among the first to settle in Brown county. From him the present generation inherits much of that sturdy character that is a chief characteristic of that race of people.   Mr. W. J. Jacobs acquired his education in the Georgetown schools and later in the normal school at Lebanon, Ohio. At the expiration of the course at Lebanon Mr. Jacobs entered upon his business career at once, entering the woolen mills at Georgetown as bookkeeper, which position he held from 1870 to 1874. He then engaged himself as clerk in the grocery store of Mr. Adams Stevens until 1877, when he was   592 - CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES   appointed deputy auditor of Brown county, on the Democratic ticket, under County Auditor E. Roney. In 188o he was elected county auditor and served in this capacity for two terms.   In 1877, Mr. Jacobs formed a partnership with Mr. F. A. Stevens in the grocery business and continued in this association for four years. He was again appointed deputy county auditor, under County Auditor H. L. Jennings, and filled this office for six years. He then served four years as deputy auditor under County Auditor McCall.   The next venture of Mr. Jacobs was made in July, 1892, when he formed a partnership in the coal and lumber business with Mr. Louis Mischler, who is mentioned elsewhere on the pages of these volumes, purchasing the coal and lumber yard of Mr. S. W. Blair. The association formed at this time still continues and the firm is known as the Georgetown Coal and Lumber Company. The reliable dealing of the firm has brought to them an unusual degree of prosperity.   On January 2, 1877, Mr. Jacobs was united in marriage to Miss Lucy M. Waterman, who was born in Georgetown and is a daughter of Wilson and Narcissa (Kendall) Waterman, the former of whom was born near Georgetown, Ohio, in 1818, and died in 1888. The latter was born in Brown county, in 1826, and died October 17, 1889. They were highly esteemed farmers of Pleasant township and were the parents of five children, all born in Brown county. Three are now living: Wealthy, who married M. D. Ross, of Felicity, Ohio. Nettie, wife of William M. White, of Portsmouth, Ohio. Mrs. W. J. Jacobs.   Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs have become the parents of four children, whose births occurred in Brown county. They are :   Anna R., widow of F. M. Thompson, of Georgetown. Ohio, who is the mother of four children, Jasper King, Karl Rees, Nell Conner and Ralph Fagin.   Nell M., who became the wife of Dr. V. A. Dodd, of Columbus, Ohio. They are the parents of two children, Vern A., Jr., and Jane. Mrs. Dodd is a graduate of the Georgetown High School.   Julia B. is a graduate of the Georgetown High School and later of the Protestant Hospital, of Columbus, Ohio. Prior to her course in the hospital she took a course in kindergarten work in Cincinnati, where she taught for some time. She resides at the home of her parents.   CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES - 593   Jasper Lee, who was born in July, 1886, is also at home.   Capt. Lute Egbert, an uncle of Mrs. Jacobs, served in Company C, Fifty-ninth regiment, Ohio volunteer infantry, during the Civil war, and Capt. U. S. G. White, of Georgetown, Ohio, is her cousin.   Mr. Jacobs is a man of great ability and is very popular with those who know him. His business standing is of the very best in the community and his energy and integrity is one of the salient factors of his success. Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs have reared a family of whom they are justly proud and their home is one of comfort and hospitality.   EDGAR H. KENNEDY   Mr. Edgar H. Kennedy is pre-eminently a business man and one who has wielded a wide influence in the commercial circles of Brown county, Ohio, where almost his entire life thuS far has been spent. He is well qualified to handle the extensive business of the Georgetown Marble and Granite Works, of which he is secretary, treasurer, general manager and part owner. This industry is located at Georgetown, Ohio, and the company is doing a splendid business. The territory which they supply with their goods covers a radius of fifty miles, which includes the counties of Brown, Clermont, Adams, Highland, Warren, Hamilton and Clinton, in Ohio, and, in addition, a number of counties in Kentucky. Mr. Kennedy is a son of Walter and Lydia M. (Keethler) Kennedy, of Mt. Orab, Ohio, and was born in Pike township, Brown county, Ohio, in 1868.   The ancestors of the Kennedy family were originally from Pennsylvania, and, in 1811, John Kennedy, great-grandfather of our subject, and James Kennedy, grandfather, came down the Ohio river on log boats and settled in Brown county, where they cleared the timber and erected homes for their families. They became prominent farmers of Clark township, Brown county.   Walter Kennedy, a son of James Kennedy, was born in 1845, while his wife was born in 1848. They followed the occupation of farming for many years and are now enjoying a well earned rest at their pleasant home at Mt. Orab, Ohio. Mr. Kennedy responded to his country's call for volunteers   594 - CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES   during the Civil war, enlisting in Company B, One Hundred and Seventy-fifth Ohio volunteer infantry.   Mr. E. .H. Kennedy obtained a good common school education in the schools of Brown county, which was supplemented with a short course at Hillsboro, Ohio. He began his business career as teacher and was occupied in this profession for a period of nine years.   Having always taken an intelligent interest in the political questions of the day, Mr. Kennedy was appointed deputy sheriff under Robert Campbell and, in 190o, was elected sheriff for Brown county on the Democratic ticket, and reelected in 1902, serving four years. He has also served his party as clerk of Green township, his former home. In all his public life he has been conscientious in the discharge of his official duties to the entire approval of his constituents.   In the year of 1896 Mr. Edgar H. Kennedy was united in marriage to Miss Etta L. Kress, of Highland county, Ohio, a daughter of George and Minerva (Hite) Kress, the former of whom was born in Brown county, in 1840, and died in 1906, and the latter of whom was born in Brown county,' in 1847, and passed away in 1892. Mr. Kress enlisted as a private soldier in Company B, Thirty-fourth Ohio volunteer infantry in 1861. Later the Thirty-fourth and Thirty-sixth Ohio regiments were consolidated, he serving as a first lieutenant in the Thirty-sixth regiment until the close of the war. After the close of the war he engaged in the pursuits of agriculture in Highland county, where he and his wife reared, a family of five children. Of that family two are now living, Mrs. E. H. Kennedy and Mr. Clyde Kress, of Sardinia, Ohio.   Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy have two children, Ruth Elizabeth and Mary Helen.   Mr. Kennedy is one of a family of four children and is first in order of birth. The others are :   Cora, who died at the age of sixteen.   John, a resident of Amelia, Ohio.   Effie, who became the wife of Ed Curren, of Cincinnati, Ohio.   Mr. Kennedy has fraternal ;relations with the Masonic lodge, of Georgetown, Ohio, and is a charter member of the Knights of Pythias, of Mt. Orab, Ohio. He is one of the most highly respected members of Georgetown's social circles, and is identified with all that tends to the betterment of the community in which he lives.   CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES - 595   JOHN G. QUINLAN.   John G. Quinlan, minister, teacher, lecturer and evangelist, is one of the most valued citizens of Georgetown, Ohio, where his popularity is everywhere evidenced. Not only is Mr. Quinlan well known in his native county, but also throughout Ohio and Illinois, where his evangelistic work has taken him. Mr. Quinlan is the. present pastor of the Disciples church at Bethel, Ohio, in addition to which he is principal of the Georgetown High School. He has lectured extensively on religious and temperance subjects and he has made a study of political science, enabling him to speak at political and religious conventions, picnics and reunions. He is a native of Georgetown, Ohio, his birth occurring October 7, 1865, 'in the old jail, where his father was deputy sheriff. His parents were A. G. and Mary S. (Jacobs) Quinlan.   A. G. Quinlan was born in Neville, Clermont county, Ohio, in 1835, and passed away in 1891. He was a teacher in Brown and Clermont counties and was deputy sheriff and auditor of Brown county. In later years he became a farmer in Pleasant township, Brown county. He was a member of the Home Guards, but not being strong physically he was unable to go to war. His wife was born near Hamersville, Brown county, Ohio, in 1843. Ten children were born to them, eight of whom grew .to maturity.   Bina L. passed away in 1887. Flora B., wife of Joseph Dunn, resides in Georgetown. Ida M., wife of Ira L. Tracy, lives north of Georgetown. John G., our subject. Edgar A. is operating the home farm and cares for his mother. Bertha L. married Dr. J. R. Brown, of Georgetown, Ohio, Richard is a resident of Norwood, Ohio. Irma is at home with her mother.   Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Quinlan and the members of the family are members of the Disciple church.   Mr. John G. Quinlan is a descendant of Irish ancestors who lived in the northern part of Ireland, being of Catholic faith. When the religious and political trouble arose in Ireland they removed to county Clare, where, in the seventeenth century, they built a castle. The first of the Quinlan family to come to America was a member of the party of Lord Baltimore and settled in Maryland. The great-grandfather of Mr.   596 - CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES   John G. Quinlan ran away from his home in Maryland to join the army in western Pennsylvania that put down the whiskey insurrection during Washington's second administration, about 1794. Four sons came west and settled in Clermont county, Ohio. One of these sons was Benjamin Quinlan, grandfather of John G. John Quinlan, brother of Benjamin, was a highly respected squire of Bethel, Ohio, for many years. All four of these brothers lived useful and upright lives in this part of Ohio and are laid to rest in the old cemetery at Bethel.   Mr. John G. Quinlan enjoyed the educational privileges of the Eureka College, of Eureka, Ill., entering school in the fall of 1889 and graduating with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, in 1895. After ,completing this course he entered the ministry at Lafayette, Stark county, Illinois, and for a period of two years was occupied in preaching and for three was occupied as superintendent of schools. Following this time he spent a year at New Bedford, Ill., as a minister, and the two years following at Alpha, Henry county, Illinois, as superintendent of schools. The next four years were spent in New Boston, Mercer county, Illinois, where Mr. Quinlan was superintendent of schools. He then removed to Keithsburg, Ill., where he became the pastor of the Disciples church at that place, and in connection with his ministerial duties had charge of the business interests of the Times-Record, of Mercer county, Illinois, in Keithsburg and Seaton. At the expiration of this engagement Mr. Quinlan resigned all his interests in Illinois and returned to the county of his nativity. In December of 1907 he entered the ministry at Georgetown and during the years of 1908 and 1909 conducted the religious services at the church in Georgetown and neighboring churches. In the fall of 19o9 he became the principal of the Georgetown High School. On January 1, 191o, he assumed charge of the Bethel Disciple Church, which he still holds.   The marriage of Mr. John G. Quinlan to Miss Ella E. Hill occurred July 26, 1893. She was born in Pleasant township, Brown county, February 11, 1869, and is a daughter of William and Mary (Rees) Hill, the former of whom was born near Higginsport, Ohio, in 1838, and died in 1911, and the latter of whom was born near Feesburg, Ohio, and died in Lewis township, Brown county, Ohio, in 1871, aged twenty- five years. Of the three children born to this worthy couple two died in infancy, only Mrs. Quinlan reaching mature years.   CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES - 597   In the family of Mr. and Mrs. Quinlan three children have came to gladden and brighten their home, their names follow :   Joseph A., who was born in Eureka, 1All., July 2o, 1895, is a graduate of the Georgetown High School and will enter the Cincinnati University in the fall of 1913 for a course in telephony. William Vern, who was born near Georgetown, Ohio, October 4, 1896, attends the high school at Georgetown.   Edgar E., who was born in Lafayette, Ill., January 28, 1900, is also attending school.   Mrs. John G. Quinlan is a member of the Eastern Star and is eligible to the Daughters of the American Revolution, and is a member of the Research Club.   Mr. Quinlan is a Democrat in politics but votes independently, for the best men and measures. He has made a study of political science and frequently lectures on subjects bearing on issues and questions of the day.   The fraternal relations of Mr. Quinlan are with the Masonic order, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Junior Order of American Mechanics.   During the past year he has taken up insurance business, taking the interest of Mr. Charles Biehn, who has removed to Texas, and Mr. Thomas W. Weaver.   Mr. Quinlan has offices over the People's National Bank and is one of the busiest men in Brown county. His ambition to be able to speak on any subject at any time has surely been accomplished, and his preaching, teaching, writing and speaking have made him a well known and popular citizen. He is also representative for Brown county of the GeigerJone Company, of Canton, Ohio, underwriters of industrial securities.   Mrs. Quinlan is a graduate of the Georgetown High School and taught music for two years.   FRANCIS M. SMITH.   Mr. Francis M. Smith, retired merchant and real estate dealer, of Georgetown, Ohio, has for many years been one of the useful and prominent citizens of Brown county, where he was born, in 1844, his parents being Nicholas and Sallie (Spires) Smith.   598 - CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES   The Smith family is one of the old established ones of Brown county and of Ohio. The grandfather of the subject of this review, Benjamin Smith, was a native of Maryland and moved to Kentucky some time prior to 1803, after which time he settled in Brown county, Ohio, four miles from Georgetown, in 1804. His death occurred soon after the close of the war of 1812.   Nicholas Smith was born in Mason county, Kentucky, in September, 1801, and died in 1876. He was a farmer and a justice of the peace for many years. His marriage to Miss Sallie Spires took place in 1825, and to them were born ten children.   Benjamin C. was a farmer of Brown county, Ohio, now deceased. Alexander was a resident of Pike county, Illinois, now deceased.   Richard was a member of the Forty-eighth regiment, Company H, Ohio volunteers, and was killed at Pittsburg Landing, in 1862, when but a few months in the service.   James G. enlisted in Company I, Forty-eighth Ohio volunteers and served five years. His death occurred soon after his return from the war.   Sallie Ann, who was the wife of Samuel Remley, is deceased. Rebecca J., widow of William J. D. Boothby, lives in Brown county, Ohio. Mary Elizabeth, wife of Spence Wallace, who was a soldier in the Civil war, is deceased. Francis M., the subject of this mention.   Mrs. Sallie (Spires) Smith was of English descent and was born in Maryland, April 13, 1800, and died in 1887 She was brought to Ohio by her parents, in 1812. Her father served in the war of the Revolution.   Francis M. Smith obtained his education in the schools of Brown county and spent the days of his youth on the farm of his father. He desired to enter the army of the Civil war and volunteered, but was rejected on account of disability. He taught school for some years in Brown county, and then entered the mercantile business, in 1871, at Mt. Orab, and, in 1876, sold out and retired. In 1884 he established a mercantile business in Georgetown, where he continued until 1887. From 1890 to 1893 he was occupied in the real estate business in Columbus, Ohio, returning to Georgetown in 1893, entering again into the mercantile business. He continued in this line of work until 1906, when he retired from active life.   CLERMONT AND BROWN COUNTIES - 599   Mr. Smith has always taken an active interest in all worthy enterprises of the community in which he lives. He was one of the incorporators of the People's National Bank, of Georgetown, Ohio, and has been one of the directors and has held the office of vice-president of that bank since its organization, in 1903. He was one of the seven directors of what is now the Norfolk & Western Railway Company, for seven years, during its constructive period.   In 1867, Mr. Smith was united .in marriage to Miss Sarah E. Rice, who was born in Clermont county, Ohio, near Bethel, a. daughter of Benjamin and Eliza (Swing) Rice, Mrs. Smith died in 1868.   In 1875, Mr. Smith became the husband of Mrs. Mary E. Cochran, who in maidenhood was Mary E. Richards, a native of Brown county, her birth occurring in 1842, and a daughter of James and Violet (Thompson) Richards. Mr. and Mrs. Richards were both natives of Brown county and were enterprising farmers. Of their large family but four are now living: Charles, a resident of Missouri, and James, who lives in Dakota ; Amanda, wife of Rev. Hayward, of Mishawaka, Ind., and Minnie, wife of William Trisler, of near Des Moines, Iowa.   Mr. and Mrs. Smith had one child, Sallie Violet, who was horn in Brown county, in June, 1876, and married Dr. J. N. Meyers, of Georgetown, Ohio. Mrs. Smith was the mother of two children by her former marriage to Mr. Cochran, of whom one is living, Peggie, who married George W. King, of Georgetown, Ohio. Mrs. Smith passed away in 1902 and was laid to rest in Georgetown cemetery. She was a life-long member of the Methodist church.   Mr. Smith's third marriage occurred September 17, 1907, when he wedded Miss Anna B. McKibben, who was born in Georgetown, Ohio, a daughter of Hervey and May J. (Young) McKibben. Mr. McKibben was born in Clermont county, Ohio, and was reared in Augusta, Ky., and died when Mrs. Smith was a young child. Mrs. McKibben was born in Higginsport, Ohio, and died in 1907, in her seventy-ninth year. Mr. McKibben was a merchant of Georgetown and was clerk of the courts of Brown county on the Republican ticket. He was active in politics and held many township offices. He bought the red brick house on Grant avenue opposite the postoffice at a very early date and spent the greater part of his life there. They had seven children grow to maturity :.