AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 1101 Jeremiah Errett grew to manhood on the old homestead and attended the country schools, after which he devoted himself until 1906 to farming and stock raising. He still retains his finely improved farm of 100 acres, in Folk township, the management and operation of which now rests with his son Charles. During his many years as a farmer he was considered judicious and resourceful and brought his land to a high state of fertility and raised excellent stock but never went largely into the stock business. Mr. Errett was married in Polk township, to Miss Lyda N. Traxler, who was born in 1834, in Morrow county, 0., but was reared and attended school in Polk township, Crawford county. Her parents were John and Margaret (Kriner) Traxler, who moved from Morrow county to near Ada, O., and from there to Polk township, Crawford county. ]'here the father of Mrs. Errett died at the age of 84 years and the mother when aged 76 years. They were members of the English Lutheran church. Mr. and Mrs. Errett have three children: Charles, who resides on the homestead in Polk township, and who married Elizabeth Riskey; Nellie, who is the wife of Harry Quigley, an engineer on the Big Four Railroad, residing at Bellefontaine, O.; and Burton, who is a fireman with the Big Four Railroad. Mr. and Mrs. Errett are members of the United Brethren church and they have a very pleasant social circle and are respected and esteemed people of their neighborhood. E. G. HARTLE, secretary and general manager and a member of the board of directors of the Perfection Road Machinery Company, of Galion, O., is an experienced man in this line, having been connected with road machine work throughout his entire business career. He was born in Ohio and is a son of Americus and Margaret (Hastings) Hartle. The father of Mr. Hartle was born in Hardin county, O., in which he yet lives, being one of the progressive farmers and well known men of that section of the State, a graduate of two colleges and a campaign speaker of note. He married Margaret Hastings, also of Hardin county, who still survives, and they are the parents of four sons and one daughter. E. G. Hartle was educated in the public schools and was about 21 years old when he gave full rein to his inclinations in the direction of mechanics. He has been with the present company since its organization in January, 1908, and is the draughtsman and chief designer of practically all the machines of this company. The Perfection Road Machinery Company was incorporated with a capitalization of $200,000, with the following officers: Ernest Klopp, president ;J. A. Petrie, vice president; W. T. Resch, treasurer; and E. G. Hartle, general manager and secretary, all being Galion business men. Miss Grace McCool has been employed as private stenographer and bookkeeper for the company ever since its organization; and also Mr. George Beach as it foreman. The output includes three styles of road scrapers, seven styles of road drags, and several styles of road dump boxes and land pulverizers. A specialty is made of custom work, employment is given 30 people and they sell all over the world. The business has been successful from the start and Mr. Hartle has been its manger for four years, coming here in this capacity from Columbus, O. Mr. Hartle was married, at Felicity, O., to Miss Isadora Riley, and they have four children : Chester C., who is an assistant to his father; Hadessa, Imo and Margaret M., the ages ranging from seventeen to nine years. Mr. Hartle is a member of the Odd Fellows and the U. C. T., of Ohio. CARL J. GUGLER, attorney at law and city solicitor of Galion, O., is a prominent member of the Crawford county bar and a substantial factor in Republican politics. He was born at Galion, O., April 29, 1883, and is a son of Jacob and Katherine (Herzog) Gugler. Jacob Gugler was born in 1844, in the Rhenish province of Baden Baden, Germany, and from there came to the United States in 1865 and attended school in the city of New York and at St. Louis, Mo., and afterward at German-Wallace College at Berea, O., where he studied for the ministry. In 1875 he came to Galion, where lie was a merchant for some years and also was interested in retailing oil and gasoline. His death occurred April 17. 1903. In politics he was a Republican and fraternally he was an Odd Fellow. In 1875 1102 - HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY lie married Katherine Herzog, who was born at Russville, Lucerne Canton, Switzerland, April 5, 1852 and came to America with her brother a short time before her marriage, residing at Elmore, O., before coming to Galion. She still survives and is a well known and much esteemed resident of this city. She is a member of the Methodist church as was her husband. Of their nine children there are seven survivors: Mary, who is the wife of George Kunkler, of Galion: Louise, who is the wife of James Lindley, of Galion; Bertha, who is a teacher in the public schools at Akron, O.; Carl J.; Anna, who is engaged as a stenographer; Edna, who is employed in the clerical department of the Galion Iron Works; and Carrie, who resides with her mother. Carl J. Gugler did not wait until his school days were over to become useful and self supporting for he was only eight years old when he became a newspaper carrier for the Galion Leader and also handled the Cleveland and Cincinnati journals. After graduating from the public schools in 1900 he worked for one year in the superintendent's office of the Erie Railroad and then for four years was clerk in the master mechanic's office at Crestline. Having cherished a laudable ambition for a legal career, by 1904 he was able, through his own efforts, to enter the University of Michigan, where he was graduated high in his class and was admitted to the bar in December, 1906, immediately opening his office in his native city. In 1907 he was elected a justice of the peace and in 1909 was his party's chosen candidate for prosecuting attorney. Although not successful in that contest he is plenty young enough to wait for still higher professional honors. In 1911 he was elected city solicitor and his thorough knowledge of both English and German, has assisted him greatly in public office as well as in his private practice. He is legal advisor for the Ohio State Legislative Board of the B. of L. F. & E., an appointment received early in 1912. He is identified fraternally with the Knights of Pythias. It is almost impossible in these days for intelligent and broad minded men to ignore politics even if they so desired, and Mr. Gugler has not been backward in announcing his convictions and his thorough identification with the Republican party. JOHN HARVEY BROWN,* deceased, was a well known, respected and industrious citizen of Galion, 0., in which city he was born March 5, 1867, while his death occurred May 21, 1897, at Vicksburg, Miss., his burial being at Galion. He was a son of Harvey and Lucy (Harper) Brown, both of whom were natives of Ohio. John Harvey Brown attended the public schools of Galion and as he had natural talent in that direction, learned the machinist trade and was employed in different railroad shops as a competent machinist, until the time of his death. He was a member of the trade organization known as the Machinists' Union, and politically was identified with the Republican party. He had many friends as he was pleasant and genial in manner and was ever ready to do others a kindness. Mr. Brown was married at Galion, O., to Mss Mary Boehm, who was born at Galion, Feb. 27, 1870, a daughter of Henry and Margaret (Price) Boehm. The mother of Mrs. Brown was born in Ohio but her father was born in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, June 1, 1841, and came to Galion in June, 1866, where he followed shoemaking, having learned his trade in his native land, for more than 40 years. He now lives retired at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Brown, at No. 514 South Market street. She also owns a valuable property on Boston street and her father has nine acres of productive land near the city. The mother of Mrs. Brown died in 1907, when aged 68 years. She was a member of the German Lutheran church, to which her husband and daughter also belong. Mr. Brown is survived by two sons, Peter Henry and William I. The older son is learning his father's trade in one of the big city shops, while the younger is yet a student in the Galion High School. FREDERICK G. BOWERS, a successful general farmer and stock raiser, a member and supporter of the Grange and a man of progressive agricultural ideas, owns 50 acres of excellent land in Lykens township, Crawford county, O., and also cultivates a tract of 80 acres belonging to his father. He was born in Lykens township, March 23, 1878, AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 1103 and is a son of Frederick W. and Caroline (Brown) Bowers. Frederick W. Bowers followed farming during his active life and now lives retired, making his home in Michigan. He was married (first) to Caroline Brown, who died May 25, 1891 and was buried in tthe Brokensword Cemetery, the mother of the following children: Lafayette, Frederick G., Esther and William, Esther being deceased. He was married (second) to Amelia Huff, who, at death, left one daughter, Velma. His third marriage was to a Miss Jane Smith, who was born in Michigan. After completing the common school course, Frederick G. Bowers spent two terms in the Ohio Normal School, at Ada, O., after which he taught school for two terms, but finally decided to turn his attention entirely to agricultural pursuits. His well cared for land and abundant harvests testify that his decision was a wise one and that there are few careers in life which give the same amount of personal independence, a possession so dear to Americans, as does that of a successful farmer On Nov. 5, 1901, Mr. Bowers was married to Miss Lena Aydt, who was born in Marion county, O. She has two sisters: Christina, who is the wife of George Rentschler; and Catherine, who is the wife of William Laucher. Mr. and Mrs. Bowers have two bright little daughters, Eleanor and Evelyne. In politics Mr. Bowers is a Democrat and is serving in his first term as township trustee, taking his duties seriously and as an official reflecting credit on the board. He and wife are members of the United Brethren church at Olive Branch, Lykens township. FERDINAND BLEILY, deceased, for 37 years was in business at Galion, O., where he was numbered with the honest and reliable men and generous and public spirited citizens. He was born at Grutzing, Baden, Germany, May 26, 1827, and died at Galion, Nov. 28, 1888. Ferdinand Bleily was 28 years of age when he came to America, crossing the Atlantic Ocean on a sailing vessel, and in 1854 was landed at New York. From there he carne on to Galion, 0., where he remained only a short time and then went to Columbus, but several years afterward returned to Galion and made this city his permanent home. He was a painter, glazier and decorator and had thoroughly learned his trade in his native land, and for three years was foreman of the paint shops for the Big Four Railway, at Galion. Subsequently he went into the saloon business and continued until his last illness. He was a man of good fellowship and kind heart and was exceedingly charitable. He was a strong Democrat in politics and in religion was a member, with all his family, of St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church. Mr. Bleily was married at Galion, May 12, 1855, to Miss Veronica Frank, who was born in Baden, Germany, March 18, 1837, a daughter of George and Margaret (Heegel) Frank. They came to the United States from Baden, Germany, in 1841, locating first at Erie, Pa., from whence they came to Ohio and purchased a farm in Morrow county, cleared and improved it and lived there during the remainder of their lives. The father was 77 years old at time of death and the mother was aged 70 year. To Mr. and Mrs. Bleily two children were born: Pauline C. and William A. The former married Joseph F. Lampert and they both died at Cleveland, O. One son, William A. Lampert, survives and lives at Cleveland. William A. Bleily who was born Feb. 13, 1856, succeeded his father in business but now lives at Galion. AMOS F. KELLER, vice president of the Farmers and Citizens Bank and Savings Company, of Bucyrus, O., is one of the foremost men of Crawford county in many lines, the professions of teaching and law having claimed a large part of his time in the past, while politics and public affairs have also interested him. He was born in Crawford county, O., and has had the satisfaction of occupying the old family homestead throughout his life up to the present time. He is a son of Phillip and Hannah (Stucker) Keller, old residents of this section, who were well and widely known and were held in much respect by their neighbors. Amos F. Keller in boyhood displayed a love of learning that was somewhat unusual among his school-boy comrades, and the result was that he soon outstripped them all. He -took tip the scientific course under Professor Churchill. 1104 - HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY then of Oberlin University, and by the time he was nineteen years of age, he had solved every problem in mathematics that belonged to the district school course. When he began to teach school it was probably with no idea of the real interest the work would have for him, but later lie continued as an educator because of the opportunities it gave him of arousing ambition in others, as many of these have since testified. He continued in the educational field for more than eighteen years. In the meanwhile he was acquiring knowledge for himself along other lines and not only equipped himself for the practice of law, but made a study of the great questions of the day, becoming deeply concerned on the subject of the relations of capital and labor. Possessing a well trained mind and the gift of oratory, Mr. Keller came to the front in political campaigns, and identified himself with the Labor party, becoming a party worker under the organization of Hon. T. V. Powderly. In 1894. Mr. Keller was a candidate for Congress on the People's ticket, and, although not elected, showed remarkable strength. He subsequently became an admirer and supporter of Hon. William Jennings Bryan for thePresidency, and in the campaigns of 1896 and 1900 traveled through Ohio speaking in his behalf. While all the people did not have the same confidence in the political wisdom of the Democratic candidate, a large proportion were always willing to go long distances to listen to Mr. Keller, on any subject, his popularity being very general all over his native state. Mr. Keller was married Oct. 30, 1895, to Miss Hattie Maudesta Carrothers, a daughter of James B. Carrothers, a substantial farmer o f Vernon township. They have four children. As mentioned above, the old home .farm has continued t0 be the chosen place of residence by Mr. Keller and family, he having been its owner since he was twenty-three years of age. In addition to being second officer in the Farmers and Citizens Bank and Savings Company, he is associated with its president, George W. Miller, in the Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company. On Jan. 2, 1911, Mr. Keller was appointed deputy sheriff of Crawford county. He is now the Democratic candidate for Probate judge and is certain to be elected, 'nomination on the Democratic ticket in this county being equivalent to election. DANIEL KREITER, county treasurer of Crawford county, O., is widely known as a reliable and representative citizen and also as a successful business man. He was born in Crawford county, Sept. 22, 1854, one of three children born to his parents, who were William and Elizabeth (Hess) Kreiter, who are now deceased. Daniel Kreiter was educated in the schools of Galion, O. and also attended school at the Capitol University at Columbus and the Lebanon, O. Normal School. He had learned the shoemaking trade, although his father had been a tailor, and had worked at that before entering upon his college education. Intervening his school course at Columbus and Lebanon, lie taught school one year in the public schools at Galion. After his graduation in the commercial course at Lebanon, he was employed about seven years in the freight and ticket office of the Erie Railroad Company at Galion. Later he served for many years as bookkeeper in Kreiter & Schaefer's grocery store and while in this service was elected for and served two terms as city treasurer of his home city. He continued as bookkeeper in the grocery business until he was elected county treasurer of Crawford county on the Democratic ticket, this election being held in November, 1908. He assumed the office in the following year and has served two terms with the greatest efficiency. Mr. Kreiter married Miss Margaret Bohl, a daughter of Ludwig Bohl, and they have three children, namely: Clio, Fred W. and Elfrida. They attend the Lutheran church. JESSE G. BROWN, one of the live business men of Galion, O., progressive in his ideas and enterprising in his undertakings, is proprietor of the Old Reliable Piano Store, which is situated on the corner of Walnut and South Market streets, and has additional business interests. He was born on a farm in Champaign comity, O., near Kingston, in 1858 and is a son of John and Anna (Myers) Brown. John Brown and wife were born in Berks county, Pa., of old Dutch ancestry, and were reared and married there. In the forties they came to Champaign county, O., locating on a farm and spent their subsequent lives there. well known and highly respected, his death AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 1105 occurring at the age of 8 years. After being left a widow, Mrs. Brown moved to Urbana and died there in 1908, when aged 89 years. Both sue and husband were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. They had eleven children and of these one son and three daugnters died in early childhood and seven reached maturity. Elizabeth is a resident of Urbana, Champaign county. Sallie J. resides at Urbana and is the widow of E. M. Most and she has four sons. David H., a county official, lives at Urbana with his wife. Eliza is the widow of E. B. Kiser and lives at Urbana with her four daughters. James and John, twins, the former of whom is a business man of Springfield, O., unmarried, while the latter is a railroad man and is married and has one son. Jesse G. Brown was reared in Champaign county and obtained his education at Urbana. When 19 years of age he accepted a commercial position and went out on the road and for about 20 years traveled over the country, his business taking him into almost every State of the Union, his line being the selling 0f pianos. He was thus engaged until he determined to go into business for himself and chose Galion, of which city he had already been a resident for six years, as a good business field, establishing his present store in 1889. He carries a fine line of high grade musical goods, including the Ivers-Pond pianos of Boston, the Adam Schaafer, of Chicago, together with a special make of piano, with new and admirable features, the J. G. Brown piano, which is specially manufactured for him in New York City. He also has the exclusive agency for the Edison phonographs, for which the demand is large. Mr. Brown has been public spirited in promoting many of the business enterprises of Galion and owns stock in many of them. As a pastime Mr. Brown interested himself some 20 years ago in horticulture and fruit growing but the pastime has developed into a large business and he is known all over the state for the products of his fine orchards and his success in the growing of all kinds of fruit that will mature in this climate. Mr. Brown still finds enjoyment in his experiments and has solved many horticultural problems. At Galion, O., Mr. Brown was married to Miss Minnie Gledhill, who is a daughter of Joseph and Elizaueth (Hershner) Gledhill, this substantial family of Crawford county is well known and is one of the old settled ones of Jefferson township, members of the United Brethren church, to which religions body Mr. and Mrs. Brown also belong. They have three children; Claudia 0., a graduate of the Galion High School, who married F. Landis Miller, an Erie Railroad official, residing at Galion; Hazel F., who is a graduate of the Galion High School in the class of 1908; and Jesse Gledhill, who is yet a school boy. In politics Mr. Brown is a Republican. While he has not accepted any political office he is a charter member of the Commercial Club, of which he has been president and otherwise officially connected, at present being chairman of the entertainment committee. He has been the chief mover in many of the recent successful enterprises organized to make this city more widely known as a desirable place in which to establish both a home and business. He belongs to Lodge No. 186 Knights of Pythias and is a past official of the State Grand Lodge, aud belongs also to the Odd Fellows at Galion. WILLIAM E. MILLIRON, who is a member of the firm of Milliron Bros., manufacturers of drain-tile and brick, with plant located five miles northeast of New Washington, just across the Huron county line, in Richmond township, is half owner of this large business enterprise and is a very active and successful business man. He was born iu Crawford county, 0., and is a son of John and Helen (Page) Milliron. John Milliron was born in Pennsylvania and cane to Ohio in boyhood. Later he learned the carpenter trade and worked at the same until 1882, when he turned his attention to the manufacturing of drain tile and brick, came to near New Washington and purchased 2 acres of land, subsequently adding ten more acres. In the above year he erected the present plant, two buildings with dimensions of 30x145 and 40x40 feet and also built a saw mill for custom sawing. Here he resided and manufactured from three to 12-inch tile building blocks. In 1890 he took his 1106 - HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY three sons into partnership and the firm name became J. Milliron & Sons, and a large business was done, trade being drawn from Huron, Richland and Seneca counties, as well as all over Crawford county. After the death of the founder, in 1902, the three sons continued under the style of Milliron Bros., until 1912, when Harry L. Milliron retired and sold his interest to his two brothers, John R. and William E., who are sole owners. The present firm has enlarged the facilities of the plant, erecting two new buildings, one with dimensions 54x54 feet and the other of 32x40 feet. They are prepared to make every size of tile and their annual output approaches 50,000 building blocks and 50,000 bricks, and give employment to four steady men who understand the business. John Milliron was married at New Washington, O., to Miss Helen Page, who was born in Guernsey county, and they had twelve children born to them, the survivors being: Mrs. Jeremiah Lewis, who lives in Garfield county, Okla.; Mrs. John Beamer, who lives four miles north of the above mentioned plant; Mrs. Newton Carson, who lives at Ply- mouth, O. ; Charles, who married Lottie Rapp and lives in Auburn township; Harry L., who lives at Plymouth, O. and who married Nora Jones; William E., subject of this sketch; John R., who resides at the plant and who married Minta De Witt; Mrs. Isaiah Kemmery, residing near the plant; and Mrs. Henrietta Yarnell, who resides at Norwalk, O. William E. Milliron makes his home at his place of business. He married Miss Matilda E. Warner and they have two children: Alta, who lives at Plymouth, O. ; and Inez .B., who is attending school. HARRY L. BODLEY, cashier of the First National Bank of Galion, O., and one of the progressive and energetic citizens, wide awake to public conditions and well qualified as a citizen and business man, was born at Bucyrus, O., Nov. 16, 1877, and is a son of William A. and Frances (Miller) Bodley. William A. Bodley was born near Plymouth, O., and his wife near Olney, .Ill. They were married at Olney, Ill., and shortly afterward moved to Bucyrus, where Mr. Bodley engaged in business as a merchant until 1882. In that year he came to Galion and resumed merchandising here and for 30 years has conducted a book, stationery and wall paper store on the Public Square. He is a well known and respected citizen, has served as a member of the board of education and is a leading member of the Methodist Episcopal church. His family numbered but one child, Harry L. The latter was a child of five years when the family came to Galion and as youth and man he has been identified with this city ever since. After he completed the public school course, in 1893 he became a messenger in the First National Bank, being then 17 years of age, and through fidelity and efficiency has won promotion all along the line, serving as assistant cashier prior to being made cashier in 1911, being elected to this office in January of that year. The First National Bank of Galion, O., was organized in 1864 and its present officers are: E. M. Freese, president; B. E. Place, vice president; H. L. Bodley, cashier, and J. E. Casey, assistant cashier. The following capitalists make up the board of directors : E. M. Freese, B. E. Place, H. W. Todd, R. W. Johnston, M. R. Crim, W. A. Bodley and H. R. Schuler. This institution is the oldest bank in Crawford county and its first president was C. S. Crim and its first cashier, J. S. Bloomer. The report of the condition of this bank at the close of business, Feb. 20. 1912, showed a very prosperous condition. The original capital of $50,000, in 1903 was increased to $00,000. Mr. Bodley was married at Columbus, O., to Miss Margaret L. Beelman, who was born in Richland county, O., and they have one son, Herbert D., who was born in January, 1911. Mr. and Mrs. Bodley are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. He is a Knight Templar Mason, belonging to Mansfield Commandery, Blue Lodge and Chapter at Galion, being past high priest of the Chapter and junior warden of the Blue Lodge, and to Gwynn Council, No. 83, at Bucyrus. He belongs also to Galion Lodge, Knights of Pythias. SAMUEL EDWARD RUCK, an enterprising business man of Bucyrus, O., who is associated with his brother, William H. Auck, AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 1107 in the real estate and general insurance line, was born in Whetstone township, Crawford county, O., Aug. 11, 1876, and is a son of Michael and Caroline (Ehmann) Auck, The family is an old and very prominent one in this section and for many years the parents of Mr. Auck resided in Whetstone township on their large estate but now live retired at Bucyrus. Samuel Edward Auck was afforded excellent educational advantages, from the public schools entering the Ohio Northern University and later taking a business course in a Toledo commercial school, where he was graduated in 1898. He then taught school for one year and then came to Bucyrus and associated himself with his older brother, William H. Auck, in their present line of business, under the firm style of Auck Bros., purchase having been made of the business of F. M. Kerr. This firm handles farm and city properties in Crawford and adjoining counties and deals in investment and security bonds and represents the best old line insurance companies. During his father's second term as county treasurer he served as deputy and continued with Treasurer Wm. L. Alexander, his father's successor, until April 1, 1901, when he resigned in order to accept a position as cashier for the American Clay Machinery Company of Bucyrus, O., and remained with this well known business concern until Dec. 17, 1908, when, as noted above, he joined his interests with those of his brother. They are men well qualified in every way for successful business, energetic, honest and reputable and their standing in commercial circles is equally high with that won by them personally. Mr. Auck was married Dec. 25, 1900, at Bucyrus to Miss Lulu V. Knoedler, who was born Jan. 6, 1879 and educated here, graduating from the Bucyrus High School with the class of 1898. She is a daughter of John and Elizabeth (Volk) Knoedler. Mr. and Mrs. Knoedler reside at Bucyrus, the former being a retired business man, and both he and wife are members of St. John's Reformed church, to which Mr. and Mrs. Auck also belongs. The latter have two children: Carol Elizabeth, who was born Feb. 22, 1902, and Donald Knoedler who was born Aug. 23, 1907. Mr. Auck is a member of the Blue Lodge, F. & A. M. In politics he is a Democrat. C. P. DEERWESTER, * who is in the iron roofing business at Brokensword, O., residing on the edge of the town, is well known all through this section as for many years he has been at work at the carpenter trade, in Holmes and adjacent townships. He was born in Defiance county, O., Sept. 10, 1854, and is .a son of Peter and Julia Ann (Hall) Deerwester. Peter Deerwester was born in Clermont county, O., and was a farmer all his life, his death occurring at the age of 56 years. He married Julia Ann Hall, who was also a native of Clermont county, and they had two sons born to them: C. P. and W. S.; both of whom are residents of Holmes township, Crawford county. The parents of the subject of this sketch died when he was but a babe and with the family of Isaac Heller the homeless little child was brought to Crawford county and here he was educated and afterward followed farming for about ten years and then began work as a carpenter. For some 20 years he followed that trade and has assisted in the erection of a large number of the most substantial buildings in this section. Since 1900 he has given his attention mainly to the iron roofing business. Mr. Deerwester married Miss Rebecca Shupp, a daughter of Rev. Samuel Shupp, a representative of one of the old county families, and they have two children: W. E. and Grover P. The older son married Carrie J. Hattick and they are the parents of one son, Lloyd A. Our subject's younger son assists him in his business. C. P. Deerwester has been active in local political circles and has served six terms as township assessor being elected to office on the Democratic ticket. He and his wife are members of the Evangelical Association. For a number of years he has been identified with the fraternal order of Foresters. FRANK M. CAIRNS, foreman of the Pennsylvania. Railway Company's round house, at Crestline, O., is a valued employe of a corporation with which he has been continuously identified for 35 years. He was born at Fort Wayne, Ind., in October, 1861, a son of James and Mary (Young) Cairns. James Cairns and wife were born in Perth- 1108 - HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY shire, Scotland; the old family estate in Scotland, belonged to the Cairnes for 300 years. In 1851 James Cairns and wife and their one son, James, came to the United States and located at Dunkirk, N. Y., where he secured work as a machinist, having learned this trade iu his native land. In 1853 the family moved to Fort Wayne, Ind., where James Cairns entered the machine shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad and remained there until he was retired on the age limit, after a connection of 41 years. Later he came to Crestline and his death occurred here at the home of his son, Frank M., on March 27, 1909. He was a charter member of the Blue Lodge, F. & A. M., at Fort Wayne and past master of the same and was one of the organizers of the Caledonian Society of that city. He assisted in the organization of the Congregational church there and in all matters pertaining to good citizenship and true manhood he was a leading factor. His wife passed away at Fort Wayne, in November 1903. She was a woman of admirable qualities and through these won recognition and esteem wherever she lived. She was a charter member of the Eastern Star, a charter member of the Congregational church and was president of the Ladies' .auxiliary of the Caledonian Society. Three sons were born to James and Mary Cairns James, John S. aud Frank M. James Cairns, who is a building contractor at Wichita, Kans., was city marshal for nine years of Wichita; he married there and has two daughters, Edna and Nellie. John Cairns was a machinist with the Pennsylvania Railroad at Fort Wayne and died there when aged 27 years. His widow survived with two children—James, who was killed in a railroad accident at Butte, Mont. and Marv, who became the wife of W. J. Hess of the Fort Wayne Post Office and has two children. Frank M. Cairns has been connected with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company since August. 18i7, first as an apprentice in the machine shops at Fort Wayne. He worked his way steadily upward until 1897, when he left that city for Chicago, Ill., where he was foreman in the Pennsylvania shops until 1900, when he carne to Crestline. Prior to leaving Fort Wayne much responsibility had been given him, as he had charge of the erecting department and more or less had charge of the machine department up to 1900, when he was appointed to take charge of the roundhouse at Crestline. This is a position of great responsibility as may be understood even by those not well informed concerning railroad affairs, while all railroad people, from the bottom to the top, understand that a man must have a pretty clear record and be deemed sober, reliable, experienced and skillful iu order to secure a position of this kind. Mr. Cairns has every qualification for the place and has faithfully performed his duties here for the past twelve years. Mr. Cairns was first married at Fort Wayne to Miss Sadie Kline, of that city, who died at Crestline, Nov. 1, 1901, The children born to that marriage were : Frank, who married Manche Foltz, who is a machinist at Crestline and has four children—Nellie, William. Lloyd and Geneva ; and Wibert E., who is employed in the Pennsylvania Railway shops. Mr. Cairns was married, secondly, to Miss Mary Adams, who was born at Anderson. Ind., Sept. 8, 1876, a daughter of Ephraim and Nancy (Rector) Adams, of Anderson, where Mr. Adams still lives. The mother of Mrs. Cairns died July 29, 1912. at the age of 6r years and eleven months. Mr. Adams is a Democrat in politics. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church as was his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Cairns have no living children. They attend the Presbyterian church. A Republican in politics in National issues, Mr. Cairns votes according to his judgment in local matters. He belongs to the Crestline Lodge, F. & A. M. ADAM NEFF, carpenter, builder and contractor at Crestline, O., has been in this line of business, including the operating of a planing mill, for more than 50 years. He was born near the city of Darmstadt, Germany. March 22, 1844, and is a son of Peter and Barbara (Pfeifer) Neff. Peter Neff was born about 1822. in Germany, was reared there and married aud after the birth of several children, lie and his wife decided to emigrate to America where better advantages could be secured for their family. Taking passage on a sailing vessel they were safely landed at New York after 49 AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 1109 days on the sea, a storm nearly wrecking their ship on the last day, carrying away the masts. By water and wagon they finally reached Crestline, 0., and then secured 110 acres of virgin land, situated in Hancock county, on which they built a log house and there spent the remainder of their lives, subsequently developing this wild land into one of the finest farms in Hancock county. This property remains a possession of the family. The mother died on that place in 1875, when aged 48 years, the father surviving until 1893, passing away when aged 71 years. They were members of the Lutheran church and were leaders in the same in those early days. By trade the father was a weaver but he was more than a skilled workman at that trade, having some knowledge of medicine and enough dental science to enable him to pull teeth without endangering life. He is recalled as a kind, generous, neighborly man, one who was unusually well qualified to he a member of a pioneer settlement. Of his sixteen children, ten grew to maturity and all married and became heads of families and five of these yet live. Adam Neff was the eldest born of his parents' children and was but three years old when they came to America. He assisted on the home farm in boyhood but preferred a trade rather than an agricultural life and learned that of a carpenter. In 1864 he came to Crestline and was engaged here for 12 years and then went to Hardin county, where he became owner of, and foreman in, a planing mill and remained 12 years, going then to Lima, Allen county, where he was engaged as foreman in a planing mill. After an absence of 15 years, Mr. Neff returned to Crestline where he has become one of the leading men in his line of business and has been identified with a large part of the building operations which, in recent years, have enlarged and beautified Crestline. On Dec. 20, 1866, at Crestline, Mr. Neff was married to Mss Catherine Poth, who was born in Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, in 1847. and in the same year cane to the United States with her pareuts, George and Maria (Mathias) Poth. The family landed at New Orleans. La.. and came up the Mississippi and Ohio rivers to Cincinnati aud then to Crestline, locating on a farm uear this city. The father of Mrs. Neff died in 1893, aged 7 years, and the mother passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Neff, in 1901, at the age of 82 years. They were Lutheran church people, sturdy, honest, industrious and virtuous. Four sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. Adam Neff, three of whom survive : Henry NayW., who is connected with the general offices of the Buckeye Pipe Line Company at Lima, O., and who is married and has one daughter, Lelia W.; John Adam, who is married and is manager of the shoe department of the J. L. Hudson Company at Cleveland, O. ; and Charles F., a dry goods merchant at Galion, O., who is married and has three children—Lillian M., Bertha G. and Charles A. One son, Philip E., died in 1909, when aged 32 years. Mr. Neff and family have always been more or less prominent in the Lutheran church and he has been a church official for many years. In politics he has always been a Democrat for six years lie was a township trustee, for seven years was a member of the town council for tive years has been on the board of Public Affairs, and at the present time is serving as president of this civic body. Fraternally he is identified with the Odd Fellows. and belongs also to several insurance organizations. GEORGE L. JENNER, whose 160-acre farm, lying eleven miles northeast of Bucyrus, O., is a very valuable property and one of the best cultivated and productive farm in Sandusky township, Crawford county, belongs to a highly respected old German-American family of this section. He was born in 1852, in Liberty township, Crawford county, and is a son of John G. and Mary A. (Ackerman) Jenner. John G. Jenner was born in Wittenberg. Germany, probably about 1832, and was 16 years of age when he came to the United States. After living for one year in Pennsylvania, he came to Ohio and lived in Liberty township, Crawford county, until after the birth of his children, when he bought the farm in Sandusky township which is owned by his son, George L. His other children were: Benjamin F., Mary. Elizabeth, Eme- 1110 - HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY line, Emanuel and Amelia. Mary married Peter Weller and they live at Bucyrus. George L. Jenner married Miss Louise Marie Soldan, who was born in Germany, where she was reared and went to school. Her parents are Michael and Bertha (Bohl) Soldan, and she has four brothers, only one of whom left Germany. He is Julius J. Soldan and is a resident of Brooklyn, N. Y. He married Elizabeth Grimm and they have five children: Louise, born May 14, 1900; Peter, born Dec. 26, 1901; Lillian, born Aug. 20, 1904; Alice, born Nov. 10, 1906; and Dorothy, born Sept. 14, 1908. Mr. and Mrs. Jenner are members of the Lutheran church. Although never active in politics, Mr. Jenner is a good citizen and aims at all times to do his full duty. CARL L. OTTO, manager of the Farmers' Milling Company, a business of considerable importance in Crawford county, the headquarters being at Crestline, is a man well qualified for a position of this kind, being a practical miller and since the age of 13 years, interested in this industry. He was born at Mansfield, O., Feb. 7, 1880, and is a son of Franz and Caroline (Kames) Otto. Franz Otto was born in Germany and when he was old enough to enter business, became a miller as was his father and grandfather, this having been the family trade for generations. He married in Germany and after the birth of two children, he and wife came to the United States just after the close of the Civil War and settled first at Mansfield, O. and afterward lived in Richland county until his death in the fall of 1909, at the age of 65 years. His widow still resides at Mansfield, being now in her 68th year. To Franz Otto and wife four children were born: Edward, who died at the age of 36 years: Elizabeth, who resides with her mother at Mansfield; Helen, who is bookkeeper for the Farmers' Milling Company: and Carl L. Carl L. Otto was reared at Mansfield and in Richland county, working under his father in the milling business and receiving a thorough German training in the same. The Farmers' Milling Company at Crestline was established in 1903 and under Mr. Otto's able management has developed into 0ne of the most prosperous enterprises of this section. The officials of the company are all farmers belonging to the capitalist class, including Messrs. Musselman, Brandt, Charles Coons and R. M. Taylor, all of Richland county. This )company manufactures all mill products and makes a specially of the Sweet Home brand of flour, and they have a market all over the State of Ohio, the capacity of their mills being 90 barrels a day. Mr. Otto was married at Oberlin, O., to Miss Eleanor B. Bell who was born at Youngstown and educated at Cleveland, O. They have had three children, two of whom died in infancy, Carl Louis surviving. He is identified with the Knights of Pythias but otherwise belongs only to business organizations. WILLIAM M. BECK, who is one of the substantial and representative citizens of Crawford county, O., owning 97 acres in Polk township and 90 acres in Jefferson township, was born in the latter township, March 16, 1858, and is a son of Isaac W. and Catherine (Henry) Beck. The parents of Mr. Beck were born in Pennsylvania. For many years the father was a farmer in Jefferson township, Crawford county. Both he and wife were members of the English Lutheran church, and when they passed away their burial was in Fairview Cemetery, at Galion. They were parents of the following children: Mary E., who married George B. Morrison, Simon H.: Mahala J., who married William Moderwell; Margaret, who married John K. Shearer: Eliza E., who married J. A. Schreck: Sina Bell, who married I. K. Umbarger ; William M. and John. William M. Beck attended the public schools in Polk township, and later the Mansfield Normal School and also studied one term in a school at Fostoria, O. After that he assisted his father on the home place until he reached his majority and then worked for his father until the latter's death. He has spent his entire business life, with the exception of nine years, on his present farm. For some 20 years he conducted a dairy in connection with his other farm industries but does little in that direction at present. Mr. AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 1111 Beck has one of the best improved properties in this section, a handsome residence with a modern system of heating and acetylene lighting. His buildings are situated on the Galion and Bucyrus highway, a very desirable location. On Sept. 27, 1887, Mr. Beck was married to Miss Lydia M. Grimes, who was born in Perry county, O., a daughter of Josiah and Lydia Sparr (Wheatcraft) Grimes. Mrs. Beck is one of the following family: Eliza, wife of Charles Schofield; Nancy, wife of Richard Adcock; Sarah, wife of Robert Adcock; Mary, wife of Evi Brown; Media, wife of F. L. Beck; Lucy, wife of Frederick Wolfe. Cordelia, wife of Thomas Sherod; Hannah, wife of John Guthrie; Joseph and Lydia M. To Mr. and Mrs. Beck six children have been born, namely: Ethel S., who is the wife of Roy Kishler; and Irving G., Whitney S., Ruth C., Clara E. and Oliver Thoburn. Mr. Beck and family attended the United Brethren church. He casts his political vote with the Prohibition party. Mr. Beck is a progressive fanner and is a member of Polk Grange, at Galion. His ballot will be cast for "Equal Suffrage" Sept. 3, 1912. THOMAS SNODGRASS, deceased, was one of the pioneer business men of Crestline, where he was engaged in the meat business for 43 years and was a .representative, reputable and substantial man of this city. He was born in Washington county, Pa., April 29, 1832, and is a son of William and Margaret (Chambers) Snodgrass. The parents of Mr. Snodgrass were also born in Washington county and were of Scotch and Irish ancestry, the Chambers family in Ireland belonging to the gentry class. The families were established in Pennsylvania prior to the Revolutionary War. In 1840, William Snodgrass with his wife and three children, Thomas, Sarah J. and Mary, started with teams attached to big wagons to make the overland journey to a new home in Jackson township, Crawford county. To Thomas, who was then eight years old, and his sisters. who were younger, the journey was a great adventure, but it was a grave matter to the father and mother. In part they realized the hardships they would pr0bably have to face and the dangers they would encounter, but it was a long and tiresome trip. At night they camped by the road side and in the morning plodded on, their courage keeping up until they reached the forest within which their selected home lay, when Mr. Snodgrass had to chop a road before the spot could be reached. Afterward he cut down trees and thus secured a site for the first log cabin, which served until a better one could be built, which later was supplanted by a handsome, comfortable frame one which, with barns and other farm buildings, are yet standing. Although far removed from all the pleasures and comforts of civilization, to which they had been accustomed, the family led a happy, busy, contented life and through industry and frugality increased their possessions and at the time of death, Williaw Snodgrass was able to leave an estate of 200 acres of improved land. They were members of the Presbyterian church. The first wife of William Snodgrass died in 1849, in the prime of life, her youngest child being only one year old at that time. His second marriage was to Rachel Warden, who, at death, left five children. Thomas Snodgrass grew to manhood in Jackson township and gave his father assistance on the home farm. He preferred an active business life rather than-an agricultural one and left the farm and came to Crestline, which, at that time, was but a hamlet. Here he established his meat market and continued in the same line until the close of his life on Feb. 10, 1901, having been continuously in business since 1858. Mr. Snodgrass at times had invested in real estate and had become one of the men of ample fortune here. A Republican in his political sentiments, he voted according to his conscience and judgment and rarely was willing to consider public office for himself, although, at one time, he served as city assessor. In Jefferson township, Crawford county, Mr. Snodgrass was married to Miss Eleanor Walker, who was born in Crawford county,. Sept. 8, 1830, and died at Crestline, Jan. 22. 1887. She was a daughter of Joseph and Esther (Garven) Walker, natives of Ohio, and very early settlers of the county, where they died in 1854 and 1855 respectively. A sister of Mrs. Snodgrass, now over 80 years 1112 - HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY of age, still survives and lives at Blairsville, Pa. Five children were born to Thomas Snodgrass and wife, namely: Margaret A., who was born, reared and has always lived at Crestline: Josephine, who is the wife of Frank P. Drake. of Massillon, O., and has three children; Mary F. and William F., twins, the former of whom: is the wife of F. D. Steffey, of Blairsville, Indiana county, Pa., and the latter of whom died at Crestline, unmarried, in 1908, when aged 49 years ; and one babe that died unnamed. Miss Margaret A. Snodgrass devoted herself to the care of her parents in their old age, unselfishly putting aside personal ambitions that might have interfered with the tender care she desired to give them, and finds compensation in the realization of duty faithfully performed. She is well known through Crestline and Jackson township and is much esteemed. She attends the Methodist Episcopal church at Crestline. MARCUS H. McCLAIN, one of the venerable and honored citizens of Galion, O., was born in Highland county, O., Dec. 5, 1826. His grandfather, David McClain, was born in Scotland, and before coming to the United States was united in marriage with an Irish lady. They crossed the Atlantic Ocean in the days when such a voyage was a test of courage, and after reaching the United States, located in Beaver county, Pa., where at least a part of their family of children were born. Daniel McClain, son of David McClain and wife, was born in Beaver county, Pa., in 1798, and in the early twenties came to Ohio. He was a hatter by trade and worked as a hat manufacturer at various places. He married Mary A. Robinson, who was born in North Carolina and from there was taken in childhood to Culpepper county, Va., by her parents, Joshua Robinson and wife. In the early twenties the Robinsons came to Ohio, settling first in Highland county and moving later to Logan county. Joshua Robinson was married twice, his second wife having been an Antrum. They were Quakers in religious belief. Both lived into old age, Joshua Robinson surviving to the age of 94 years. Daniel McClain carried on business at different places and proved and enterprising and resourceful man. For some years he was engaged in locating on and improving farms which he would sell to later settlers, but subsequently established his permanent home in Logan county. He was able to see and take advantage of business opportunities and for some years made the butter contracting business profitable. Some of the older residents often contend that former days were more satisfactory to live in, in the light of the present high cost of both necessities and luxuries, and in this connection it is interesting to note the cost of butter in the days when Mr. McClain considered it a lucrative business to handle it. He purchased his butter for six cents a pound in Delaware, Union and Knox counties, and sold it at Bellefontaine for twelve cents a pound, the advance rate being sufficient to pay handsomely for its handling. He was also in the wool buying business, and prior to 1850 was engaged as a merchant at East Liberty, Logan county. His activities were curtailed some two years before his death, in 1856, through loss of eyesight. He was a pronounced anti-slavery man and his home was an underground station for escaping slaves during that period of great unrest in the country concerning human slavery. Daniel McClain was one of the first men in Ohio to he made a Freemason and lie took pride and pleasure in the fraternity. To Daniel McClain and wife five children were born, all of whom grew to maturity and all, save one who died when aged 20 years, married and had families. The only survivor is Dr. Marcus H. McClain, the first born, for many years a resident of Galion. The mother survived the father for some years and died in Galion. Both were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Marcus H. McClain was variously employed, mainly in assisting his father, until he was 30 years of age, when he entered a drug store at Wilmington, O. At that time, as he humorously asserts, he did not know the difference between salt and salts, but lie had a natural taste in the line of this profession and an ambition that caused him to apply himself strenuously to the studies which finally made complete his knowledge of pharmacy. In the fall of 189 lie came to Galion and here, for 40 years, he continued in the drug business. AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 1113 not only acquiring an ample fortune in the same brut also building up a reputation for reliability in this line that led to his earning his title of Doctor. Some ten years ago Dr. McClain retired from active business participation as far as his drug store is concerned, but he still continues president of the Galion Building, Loan and Savings Corporation, which was established in 1881. He was one of the organizers and still is president of the Galion Cemetery board, and for several years was a member of the city council. Dr. McClain was married (first) in Union county, O.. to Miss Lucy A. Reed, who died in 1868, when aged 45 years. Two daughters and three sons were born to them: Mrs. L. H. Green, who is a resident of Galion; Mrs. Joseph an infant son that died unnamed; William W., who died at the age of seventeen years; and Howard B., who died when aged six years. Dr. McClain was married (second) to Mrs. Malinda (Sanford) Bassett, who was the widow of Dr. Bassett, of Ravenna, O. She died at Galion, July 7. 1889, and was survived by a daughter born to her first marriage, Helen Bassett, who is now married and resides at Bellefontaine, O. Dr. McClain Iater married Mrs. Mary A. (Walsh) Boure, who was born at Bellville, O., a daughter of James and Sarah (Bell) Walsh, former residents of Crawford county. Dr. and Mrs. McClain are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. For 64 years he has been a member of both the Masons and Odd Fellows and has served officially in both local lodges. WILLIAM COOK, * deceased, who was widely known in railroad circles in Ohio, having been connected with the leading systems for many years, was held in the highest esteem by the traveling public, with whom lie came into association as a passenger conductor, and also by the different officials who recognized his efficiency and fidelity. He was born in the city of New York in 1852, and died at Cleveland, O. in 1890. Mr. Cook came to Galion in early manhood and for some time afterward was with the Eric Railroad. For some subsequent years was a passenger conductor on the Wabash Railway, still later was with the Big Four Railway Company, and at the time of his accidental death, was with the Lake Shore Railway, His burial was in J ake View Cemetery, Cleveland. Mr. Cook was married to Miss Della Atwood, who was born at Galion and educated in this city and has made it her home since the death of her husband, her residence being located at No. 442 South Main street. She is a daughter of Alpheus and Cynthia (Tracy) Atwood. The father of Mrs. Cook was born at Dunkirk, N. Y., a son of Alpheus Atwood, who died there. After his father's death, Alpheus Atwood, Jr., accompanied his mother to Ohio, and following her death, at Mansfield, came to Galion, in the early fifties, where he became a prominent banker and merchant. He owned a large amount of property here and Atwood street was named in his honor. He was very public-spirited and favored new business enterprises as a means of developing the city, and at one time donated 13 acres of land on which the Big Four Railroad erected its railroad station. He was an ardent Republican but was too busy a man to enter very actively into politics. His death occurred at Galion in 1881, at the age of 68 years. He married Cynthia Tracy, who was born near Galion and for the past 16 years has been a resident of Cleveland. Her parents were early settlers in Craw ford county, John and Julia (Green) Tracy, who were natives of Pennsylvania. Mr. Tracy at one time was proprietor of the old Galion Hotel and later built the commodious Capital House, on the corner of East Main and Washington streets, near the Big Four Railway station. This hotel was destroyed by fire iu 1893. His widow survived him and at the time of death was iu her 93rd year. To Mr. and Mrs. Cook two children were born : Grace. who is a graduate of the Galion High School ; and George Edward, who is in the automobile business at Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Cook and daughter are members of the Methodist Episcopal church and she is active in the Ladies Aid Society and is one of the interested and valued members of the W. C. T. U., at Galion. GEORGE F. ALTAFFER. who conducts a large meat market at Crestline, O., with quarters at No. 367 Seltzer street, is one of the prosperous and full- occupied business 1116 - HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY men of this city. He was born at Mt. Vernon, O., July 24, 1878, and is a son of John and Sigourney (Cassel) Altaffer. John Altaffer was born in Columbian county, O., and died at Toledo, O., Oct. 8, 1910, after an honorable service of 40 years in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad as freight and passenger conductor. He was widely known and stood high with railroad men, belonging to the leading organizations and possessing the courage and fidelity to duty that arouses esteem and admiration. In politics he was a Republican and belonged to the order of Knights of Pythias at Mt. Vernon and to the Odd Fellows at Crestline. He married Sigourney Cassel, who survives and who was born on the old Cassel homestead within two miles of Crestline, Oct. 19, 1848. She is a member of the English Lutheran church. Eleven children were born, as follows: John and James, both of whom died in childhood; Anna M., who is the wife of H. M. Brown, of Crestline, and has two children—Helen and Ruth; Margaret V., who resides at home; William C., who lives at Crestline, and who married Gertrude Jenkins; Rufus B., who is a conductor with the Pennsylvania Railroad; George F., subject of this sketch; Catherine T., who is the wife of William A. Smith, a merchant, and has one son, Wilbur; Bessie V., who is the wife of Earl Spelman, a railway mail clerk at Crestline; David Henry, a polisher, who resides at Crestline; and Frank Cassel, who is a flagman with the Pennsylvania Railroad. George F. Altaffer was four years old when his people came to Crestline, where he attended school and then learned the machinist trade and followed the same for ten years. since when he has been in the meat business. He started his present market in July, 1907 and has met with much success in his undertaking. He caters to the very best trade and does his own slaughtering, having an abattoir near the city. His careful selection and handling of meats and his sanitary quarters, combined with business methods of entire honesty, have and still continue to contribute to his prosperity. He attends to the details of his business himself and requires the assistance of three helpers. Mr. Altaffer, like several other members of his family, has never married. He and brothers are Republicans in their political affiliation and he is identified with the leading fraternal organizations, being a thirty-second degree Mason, a captain in the Uniform Rank of the Knights of Pythias, a member of the order of Eagles and of the Elks, the latter at Bucyrus. Additionally he is vice president of the Masonic Club and is serving in the city council. EUGENE E. FRY, one of the enterprising and successful farmers of Cranberry township, Crawford county, O., who lives on his valuable farm of 152 acres, situated in sections 27 and 22, was born in this township, June 30, 1864, and is a son of John C. and Mary (Becker) Fry. John C. Fry was born Sept. 27, 1836, near Sulphur Springs in Crawford county, and died on his old farm in Cranberry township, Feb. 3, 1911, when aged 74 years, four months and six days. He was one of ten children born to his parents, John H. and Catherine Fry. He grew up on the farm and during 1858-9 he was a student at Oberlin College, preparing for teaching and also cultivating his marked musical talents. Afterward he taught school for one year in Wyandot county and then went to Missouri, where he taught until the outbreak of the Civil War, when he returned to Ohio. On Nov. 12, 1862, he married Mary A. Becker, who died Jan. 4, 1898, the mother of three sons and one daughter: Eugene, Elmer, William and Minnie. After marriage they located on unimproved land in Cranberry township, which, through the industry and perseverance of Mr. Fry was developed into a fertile farm. He was one of the founders and one of the main financial supporters of the Tabor church near his home. In 1889 when Mr. and Mrs. Fry retired to Tiffin they identified themselves with the Methodist Protestant body there. Following the death of his wife, Mr. Fry spent his time with his children, ever being a welcome presence. He was a man widely known and universally respected. Both he and wife rest in the Union Cemetery near Sulphur Springs. Eugene E. Fry has been engaged in agricultural pursuits ever since his school days, and is one of the progressive farmers of this sec- AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 1117 tion, a charter member of Cranberry Township Grange. He married Miss Ida Elizabeth McKeehen, who was born in Liberty township, Crawford county, a daughter of Samuel A. McKeehen, and they have four children: Nina May, who is the wife of Milton A. Ulmer, of Tiro, O.; and John E., Carl Elsworth and Edith Marie, all living at home. Mr. Fry and family are members of the Christian church. He is a Democrat when he casts his political vote, but otherwise takes but little interest in political matters. W. F. L. BLOCK, a retired merchant of Galion, O., where he was active in the business field for many years, was born at Galion, Nov. 6, 1854 and was reared and educated here. Mr. Block is a son of Julius F. Block, a native of Greiswald, Prussia, who came to the United States in 1853 when a young man and located at Galion where he was a carpenter and contractor. He married Susanna Peusch, a native of Germany, who also came to the United States in 1853. To them were born one child, W. F. L. Block, the subject of this article. Julius F. Block died at Galion, Feb. 16, 1903, aged 75 years, his wife surviving until Dec. 8, 1911, when aged 85 years. After his school days were over, Mr. Block worked at the carpenter trade for seven years and then became a clerk in a local dry goods establishment and continued until he embarked in the grocery and dry goods business for himself, in 1885. After some years of successful trading he enlarged the scope of his business, adding carpets and wall paper to his stock, and continued without intermission until 1907, when he retired. Through good judgment and natural aptitude for business, Mr. Block prospered and became one of the representative men of Galion. With pride he has watched the development of his native city into one of the important business centers of the State and has born no insignificant part in much of the material progress made. Mr. Block was married at Galion to Miss Louisa S. Ricker, lifelong resident in the near vicinity of Galion, and they have the following children: Amelia, who married Peter Wiener, of Galion and has three sons—Edward, Robert and Julius ; Bertha, who resides with her husband, A. W. Bradfield, dealer in art supplies, at Columbus, 0., and has two daughters, Mary Louise and Margaret; Arthur W., who is proprietor of several drug stores at Columbus, O., and who married Florence Fisher, of Columbus, O., and has one son, Nelson; Carl F., who is located at Columbus and who is connected with the Marion Publishing Company, of Springfield, Mass.; and Oscar M., who is an artist connected with the Art Institute of Chicago, Ill. Mr. Block and family belong to the Reformed church. He and sons were Republicans in their political affiliation, and he is identified fraternally with the Masons. The family is one widely known at Galion and in every way is held in esteem. GEORGE LAFAYETTE WAGONER, who is a valued employe of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and the oldest freight conductor on the main line between Pittsburg and Chicago, has been connected with this road for 41 years and has witnessed many changes and a remarkable growth in this great system. He was born in Stark county, O., March 3, 1850, a son of Henry and Sarah (Nolan) Wagoner. Henry Wagoner and wife were both born in Pennsylvania, he being of German ancestry and she of Irish. They were married in Stark county, O., having accompanied their parents there when young, and afterward they secured Government land which they developed into a valuable property and on their farm spent 47 years of married life. Mr. Wagoner was born in 1801, a son of Johanus Wagner, as it was then spelled, and died in 1882, the death of his wife following in 1884, her birth having been in 1815. They found their church home in the Reformed body. Fifteen children were born to Henry Wagoner and wife, seven of whom reached maturity, all married and five became heads of families. Of these three sons and one daughter are yet living. George L. Wagoner was the third youngest of his parents' children and he grew tip in Stark county and attended the country schools. In 1871 he came to Crestline and on Sept. 23, 1871, entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad, first as a brakeman. On Jan. 19, 18i4 he was promoted to the office of con- 1118 - HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY doctor and hasserwedd continuously in this capacity ever since and with one exception has never had any serious accident, in which he fortunately escaped with his life but lost his fireman. Fomm 1871 to 1892 his run was between Crestline and Alliance. O. and afterward from Crestline to Pittsburg. For 32 years he has occupied the same "caboose" and undoubtedly would feel homesick should another car of this kind be substituted. While a fireman probably has to possess more muscle and endurance than a conductor, it is largely the latter's good judgment that ensures the safety of the train. At Crestline, O., Mr. Wagoner was married Sept. 19, 1876, to Miss Cornelia Fecher. who was born at Columbia, Lancaster county. Pa., Feb. 1, 1853. When she was 14 years of age she came to Crestline with her parents, Oliver P. and Catherine (Ort) Fecher. Her father was born in Germany and her mother in Pennsylvania and they were married in Lancaster county. Mr. Fecher began railroad life in Pennsylvania and for some years was yardmaster at Allegheny, Pa., before the Civil War closed, and prior to coming to Crestline, here his death occurred at the home of Mrs. Wagoner, on Sept. 8,1905 the death of his wife having occurred at Crestline Jan. 8, 1890. They were members of the German Lutheran church. In politics he was a Democrat while fraternally he was a Freemason. Of the seven children of Mr.audd Mrs. Fecher. Mrs. Wagoner was the third eldest and two sons and two daughters are vet living. Mrs.Wagoner'ss grand-uncle was a militarymaun and served in the War of 2812, and 11r. and Mrs. Wagoner carefully preserve the sword he carried and no doubt bravely wielded it on many a battle field. They take an interest in heirlooms and have a number of souvenirs with interesting histories. They have no children. In politics Mr. Wagoner hasbeeun allied with the Republican party since early manhood. He isouee of the oldest members of the Order of Railway Conductors and now belongs toAlliaucee Division No. 177. and for 22 years he has been identified with the fraternal order of Knights of Pythias. Mr. and Mrs. Wagoner are faithful members of theEnglishh Lutheran church, and they have many friends at Crestline, both in and outside of railroad circles. WILLIAM JONES, a well known and respected citizen of Crestline, O., a retired railroad man, was born at Watertown, Litchfield county, Conn., July 4, 1840. beyond the fact that his grandfather came to New England from Wales and that his parents lived and died in Connecticut, Mr. Jones knows little of the early history of his people. He was an orphan, when, in childhood, he was taken by a brother and sister of New York State and as far as he knows, has survived them. On a farm in New York illiamm Jones grew to the age of 20 years and then made his way to Pittsburg, Pa., and in1860o entered the railway shops at Allegheny, Pa., in the painting department, where he continued for ten years, during a part of this time being assistant foreman of the shops. In 1870 the company sent him to Crestline to take full charge of the car painting department at this place and he continued as foreman until August,190,, when lie was retired on a liberal pension, having been a faithful employe for 50 years. As a further testimonial of appreciation lie was presented with a pass over all the company's lines. It is a matter of justifiable pride to Mr. Jones that his well rendered services were appreciated. He has a circle of friends at Crestline that includes all the old railroad men as well as neighbors of many years' standing and a birthday celebration was arranged in 1910. his 70th anniversary, which was a memorable occasion for all present. Mr. Jones was presented by his railroad and other friends with a handsome leather reclining chair and an emblematic Knight Templar pillow, tokens of affection which could not fail of appreciation. For 45 years Mr. Jones has been a master Mason and for 42 of these he has belonged to the Commandery at Mansfield. He takes a deep interest in the stirring public events of the times and in his political views maintains an independent attitude. Mr. Jones was married (first) at Allegheny. Pa.. to Miss Catherine Van Winkle who died at Crestline in 1880, at the age of 40 years. the devoted mother of five children. four of whom died young. One daughter, Lillie B. survived until Feb. 23, 1907, and she is survived AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 1119 by her husband, Marion Jones, and two daughters. Mr. Jones was married (second), at Crestline, in October, 1881 to Miss Mary Clark, who was born in Knox county, O., Dec. 9, 1844, and was reared and educated in Richland county, a daughter of Willis and Anna (Speer) Clark. The father of Mrs. Jones was of Welsh ancestry but was born in New York, while her mother, of Irish parentage, was born in Pennsylvania. They came young to Ohio, where they subsequently were married and settled down as farming people in Richland county. Mr. Clark was born Aug. 10, 1810 and died at Butler, O., in 1877. Afterward his widow came to Crestline, where her death occurred June 19, 1899, her birth having taken place June 19, 1810. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, but Mr. Clark was of the Universalist faith. Of their children two daughters are living: Mrs. Jones and her sister Lucy, who is the wife of A. B. Eicher, a retired farmer of Jefferson, Greene county, Ia. Mr. and Mrs. Richer have no children. To Mr. and Mrs. Jones one daughter was born, Maybell, who was born, reared. and educated at Crestline, being a graduate of the Crestline High School, in the class of 1904. In 1905 she was married to Paul H. Blum, who is in the employ of the Penusylvania Railway Company, having charge of the oil cars and oil house. Mr. and Mrs. Plum have the following children : William David, who was born April 27, 1906; Mary Winnifred, who was born Dec. 28, 1908 ; and Robert Paul, who was born May 21, 1912. Mr. Jones and family are members of the Presbyterian church. WILLIAM M. BELTZ, a native son of Crawford county, was born in Polk township. Oct. 29, 1853. He is the owner of 107 acres of land, 80 of which are located in Polk township and 27 in Whetstone township. His father, John C. Beltz, is still a well known resident of this county, but his mother, who was in maidenhood Nancy Reed, died Dec. 26, 1899. John C. Beltz was born in Center county, Pa., coming to Ohio with his parents, where he grew up and married. To him and his wife were born the following children: Sarah Jane, who became the wife of William Shearer: Elias, deceased: Jemima Jaue, who was married first to John Keifer and upon his death became the wife of John Shumaker; William M., the subject of this article; Alonzo Perry; Elizabeth, the wife of William Wiggs; Willard J., deceased; and Nancy Margaret, who lives at home with her father. After attending the common schools of his locality, William M. Beltz spent two terms at the normal school at Fostoria and after spending two terms in teaching turned his attention to farming and has since made this his life's occupation. He first bought 35 acres of land, to which he added 45 acres ten years ago and it is on this latter tract that he has built his comfortable home. The 27 acres in Whetstone township he has owned for 18 years. William M. Beltz was first united in marriage with Miss Ida J. Kile, a daughter of Tobias and Catherine (Knipp) Kile. She died April 6, 1889 and he then married her sister Amanda. Tobias Kile was a well known farmer of Crawford county. Both he and his wife are now deceased and are buried in Kile cemetery, in Whetstone township. Tobias and Catherine Kile were natives of Germany, who emigrated to America where they entered land from the government. They were in religious faith German Lutherans and Tobias Kile was a Democrat in his political views. To them were born the following children: Eva, the wife of Jacob Helfrick; Philip; Peter; Elizabeth, who married Peter Knipp; Catherine, the wife of Simeon Kiess; Sarah, the wife of Joseph Dinkle; Fred; Eli; Amanda, the wife of our subject; and Ida, now deceased, who was the first wife of William M. Beltz. In politics William M. Beltz is a Democrat and has served four years as school director. He is a member of Polk Grange at Galion. JOSEPH MOTSCH, * who is in the brick and tile making business at Galion. O., with plant on East Main Street, has been in the butcher business here since 1868 and controls the leading meat and fish market in the city. He was born in Baden, Germany, Oct. 14. 1847, and is a son of John and Mary Anna (Thoma) Motsch. The Motsch family, father, mother and the child, Joseph, the latter being the only one of several to survive, left Germany in 1854 and took passage on the sailing ship Ravensworth, for the United States. Thirty-two days were 1120 - HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY passed on the Atlantic Ocean and after landing they came immediately to Galion, O. The father was a stone mason by trade and followed the same for many years and lie was a good business than up to the time of his death in 1871, both he and wife dying at the age of 58 years although he survived her two years. They were Roman Catholics in religious belief. Joseph Motsch grew to manhood at Galion and attended both the parochial and public schools and afterward went into the meat business and continued for 18 years, closing up that line in 1900, when he ,vent into the brick business, to which he added tile manufacturing in 1908, and recently reopened his market and placed it under the management to his son Bernard Motsch. Mr. Motsch is a man of enterprise and his different undertakings have prospered because of the close attention he devotes to them and the foresight and good judgment with which lie entered into them. Mr. Motsch was married at Galion to Miss Louise Reister, who was born in this city and died here when aged 40 years, the mother of four children: Clara, who lives in Ohio, and is married and has two children ; Emma, who is the wife of Edward Englehart, residing at Cuyahoga Falls, and has one daughter, Louise; Henrietta, who is the wife of Charles McLaughlin, and who lives at Tucson, Ariz., and has three daughters ; and Bernard, who manages the meat business as before mentioned, and lives at home. Mr. Motsch was married (second) to Miss Catherine McLaughlin, who was born at Ashland, Pa., and has lived at Galion since she was ten years old, and they have three children : Mary Carmel, Joseph, Jr.. and Paul, all of whom are students in the public schools. Mr. Motsch and family are members of St. Peter's Roman Catholic church and he belongs to the Knights of Columbus. In his political views he is a Democrat and has served two terms in the city council, where his practical business way of looking at things has made him a very useful official. HARRY M. McJUNKIN. assistant postmaster at Crestline, O., a reliable, well known and representative citizen, was born at Nevada, Wyandot county, O., June 18. 1870, and is a son of John A. and Mary (Montgomery) McJunkin. John A. McJunkin was of Scotch-Irish ancestery. During the Civil War he was a soldier in the Federal Army, serving in Co. C, 163rd O. Vol. Inf., and after his return engaging in farming and subsequently in merchandising at Nevada, O., and still later became a stationary engineer with the Pennsylvania Railroad. At the age of 70 years lie retired from active life and is one of Crestline's well known and respected citizens. In politics he has long been a stanch Republican. He married Mary Montgomery and two sons were born to them: Horatio and Harry M. Harry M. McJunkin was brought to Crest-line in 1871 by his parents and attended the Crestline schools, afterward serving an apprenticeship of three years in a pottery situated in southwestern Indiana and one year as kiln placer. Afterward lie was a clerk in a grocery store at Crestline and was then appointed assistant postmaster, on April 1, 1898. The Crestline office belongs to the second class and does a large volume of business. Three carriers cover the territory, with three daily deliveries. In 1898 Mr. McJunkin was married at Crestline to Miss Grace Hunt, a daughter of Nelson D. and Laura B. (Howten) Hunt, residents of this city. The father of Mrs. McJunkin was born in Ohio and his wife in Indiana. They were married at Crestline, where Mr. Hunt is an employe of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. They are members of the English Lutheran church. Mr. Aunt is identified with the Republican party. Mr. and Mrs. Hunt have three children : \Falter, who lives at Cleveland, O.; Jessie, who is the wife of Walter Mans, of Cleveland, and has two children; and Mrs. McJunkin. To Mr. and Mrs. Mcjunkin five children have come, the record being as follows : Robert, born July 13, 1899; Albert, Aug. 10, 1902; Marion, Aug. 1, 1904; Kathleen, Oct. 26, 1906; and Winifred. Oct. 2, 1909. Mr. McJunkin was reared in the Presbyterian church. He is a Freemason and is past master of the lodge at Crestline. HOLLISTER F. DOLL, who is one of the prominent men of Crawford county, widely known through family connections and busi- AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 1121 ness interests, is making a success of a very necessary industry, the growing of farm seeds, to which he devotes a part of his 190 finely cultivated acres, his place being situated seven miles north of Crestline, O. and four miles west of Shelby, O. He was born in that part of Crawford county, which was formerly in Richland county, in 1853, and is a son of John and Mary (Rogers) Doll. The parents were born in Adams county, Pa., and came from there to Ohio by wagon in 1836. The father was a carpenter by trade and after serving a four years apprenticeship in the city of Baltimore, he entered in association with Rev. Joshua Crause, they being the only carpenters in the vicinity. They erected most of the pioneer residences in the Dixon settlement. Later John Doll became a farmer in Crawford county. He and his wife were the parents of the following children: Horatio, Wesley, a soldier in the Civil War, Luther, John, Sarah J., Mary A., Lucinda, Caroline and Almira. The survivors are: Mrs. Sarah J. Hershiser: Mrs. Mary A. Baker, Mrs. Elmira Dixon and Hollister F. Hollister F. Doll followed an agricultural life for 25 years after leaving school, and then embarked in the insurance business and dealt also in real estate. For a number of years he was connected with the Crawford County Fire Insurance Company as a director and adjuster, and during this time was also notary public. Failing health compelled him to retire from that line of work and since then he has devoted himself exclusively to his farm interests together with attending to the duties that public office frequently entail. He conducted a dairy business in connection with his farming for 12 years. He built the first two silos in Crawford bounty and at that time was a member of the Ohio State Dairy Association. For ten years Mr. Doll served as a member of the election board, was Supervisor for a number of years and also member of school hoard being president of said board a part of that time. He has written many articles for newspapers on political, dairy and agricultural topics. Mr. Doll married Miss Eveline Markley, a native of this county and a daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Stough) Markley. Her grandfathers were Horatio Markley and John G. Stough of this county. To her parents were born the following children: John G.; Horatio W.; Jonas, deceased; Jennie, wife of James L. Lauker; and Fenia, wife of R. T. Bower. Upon the death of Joseph Markley, Mrs. Markley married Peter Rutan and to them was born one daughter, Anna, who is the wife of Oliver Horton, superintendent of the steel plant at London, Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Doll have two daughters: Jennie Z., who married Jacob Stevens, of Toledo, O.; and Bessie J., who is the wife of Ora Taylor, a son of Dr. Taylor, of Marietta, O., and has four children—Thurman Hollister, James E., Donna E. and Kathleen M. Mr. Doll and family belong to the Lutheran church. WILLIAM LAUER, mason contractor in business at Galion, O., who bears the reputation of being one of the most thoroughly reliable men in his line in Crawford county, is a native of Germany, born in Wurtemberg, Feb. 27, 1849, a son of Mathias and Mary (Hild) Lauer. Mathias Lauer and wife spent their lives in Germany, where they died aged respectively 50 and 64 years. They were consistent members of the German Lutheran church and they lived on a small farm all their lives and reared their seven children carefully and frugally. One son, David, was killed in the French and German War of 1871, and when but 20 years of age, their son William became a soldier for the same service. For seven years William Lauer fought for the Fatherland in the wars and campaigns of that period and before he returned home had seen much danger and hardship, and before Paris fell received a dangerous wound in the jaw. In 1878 he set sail for the United States, landing at the port of New York and going from there to join his brother Mathias. who had reached this country ten years before and subsequently died in Indiana. In 1880 William Lauer came to Galion, went to work at the trade he had learned in his own land before becoming a soldier, and for the past r8 years has been in the contracting business on his own account. In a large part of the building work that has contributed to make Galion a city of homes as well as of commercial structures, Mr. Lauer has been interested in a busi- HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY - 1122 ness way and so creditably that he is naturally considered when anything of importance along this line is proposed. Mr. Lauer was married in Germany to Miss Elizabeth Schemer, who was born, reared and educated in the same town as himself, a daughter of Frederick and Mary (Reiley) Schemer. Mrs. Lauer was also reared in the German Lutheran church. To Mr. and Mrs. Lauer the following children were born : William, who now resides at Memphis, Teun., is a master mechanic with the Illinois Central Railroad, married Estella Petri, of this city and they have one daughter, Florence; Mary, who is the wife of Edward Neuman, of Galion, a machinist, and they have two children—Harriet and Robert; Karl F., who is a Lutheran minister and pastor of a church at St. Clair, Mich., was educated at Capital University, Columbus, married Florence Gotchal, and they have one son, Roland and Albert, who lives at Alliance, O., a machinist by trade, who married Blanche E. Williams. On election day Mr. Lauer and his sons assist in swelling the Democratic majority, when possible, all being identified with that party, and as a family they are all well established in life. JACOB GOTTFRIED,* a member of the firm of Gottfried & Spillette, who are in the grain and elevator business at New Washington, 0., and manager of the Gottfried elevator, near the Northern Ohio Railroad, is a well known business man of New Washington. He was born in Chatfield township, Crawford county, 0., March 20, 1867, a son of Philip and Barbara Gottfried, who were born in Germany. The father came to Craw ford county when 27 years of age, was twice married and lived to be 71 years old. His second wife, the mother of Jacob Gottfried, died at the age of 61 years. They were members of the Reformed church in Chatfield township. Jacob Gottfried attended school near his father's farm and later at New Washington and afterward engaged in farming and school teaching up to 1902, when he bought the .Anem farm in Auburn township, from W. A. Kessler. It contained 60 acres and he operated it one year. In 1903 he bought the elevator at North Auburn, which he operated for fifteen months, in 1904 purchasing his second elevator and in the spring of that year admitted Frank H. Spillette to partnership, and together they do a large business with their chain of three elevators. Mr. Gottfried married Miss Olive Spillette. a daughter of James and Lucinda Spillette. and they have two children : Norman and Theora. Mr. Gottfried is a stockholder in the Toledo Life and Underwriters Insurance Company. He votes with the Democratic party but is not very active. For some years he has been identified with the Knights of Pythias and is vice chancellor of the local organization. With his family he belongs to the Methodist Episcopal church. Since 1904 he has lived at New Washingtou. his residence standing on Center Street. WILLIAM H. BESSINGER, one of the stable and representative business Yuen of Galion, O., who does a large business as a saddler and harnessmaker, located at No. 121 South Market Street, was born at Galion, Sept. 2, 1870, and is a son of John and Susan (Errett) Bessinger. The parents of Mr. Bessinger were born and reared in Crawford county, the father being of German and the mother of English extraction. The latter survives but the former died in Polk township, Crawford county. in February, 1910, at the age of 67 years. He was one of the leading Democrats of that section and for many years served as township trustee and in other offices. The two children survive: William H. and Anna, the latter of whom resides with her mother on the old homestead in Polk township. William H. Bessinger attended school at Galion and learned his trade here and is a skilled mechanic in his line. He has been established in a business of his own in this city since 1$ and has one of the largest and best equipped stores on his street, the dimensions of which are 20x66 feet, with a work shop of equal space. He carries a large stock of reliable goods and has steady patronage. Mr. Bessinger was married at Bucyrus, 0.. to Miss Emma Keller, who was born there in 1876 and is the only surviving child of her parent,, who were Philip and Lovia (Fink) Keller. Mr. and Mrs. Bessinger have one daughter. AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 1123 Susan Keller, who was born Jan. 5, 1911. They are members of the Euglish Lutheran church. Politically Mr. Wessinger is a Democrat and fraternally belongs to the Knights of Pythias. JOHN SIEFERT, who is a successful merchant at New Washington, O., where he deals in poultry, seed and agricultural implements, is one of the well known and reliable business men of this place. He was born in Cranberry township, Crawford county, O., one mile northwest of New Washington, July 26, 1866. After attending the public school in Cranberry township, John Seifert took a business course in the Spencerian College, at Cleveland. In 1889 he embarked in the grain and seed business at New, Washington as a member of the firm of George Siefert & Bro., which association continued for 18 years, during the last three years eliminating the grain line and dealing only in implements. After the old firm was dissolved, John Siefert started into the implement business for himself and has prospered. He does about all his soliciting himself, occasionally having some help from a salesman, and has steady patronage from the most progressive and substantial agriculturists and he carries the very best grades of machinery. He has erected a new and substantial two-story building of modern pattern, on Mansfield Street. He is a practical mechanician, can repair all the machinery he sells, and as a side line puts up lightning rods. Another line in which he has prospered is the handling of poultry. Mr. Siefert was married to Miss Ada M. Sheetz, a daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth Sheetz, of New Washington. They have four children: Christine E., Ernst G., Carl F. and Esther M. Since his marriage, Mr. Siefert has been a resident of New Washington. He is a member of the Lutheran church and for 27 nears was a teacher in the Sunday-school: In his political views he is a Republican. JESSE J. PATTERSON, manager of the Galiou branch of the Weaver Bros. Co., a corporation of which he is a director, is an enterprising and representative business man of this city. in Which he was born July 22, 1872. a son of Capt. William G. and Sarah ( Hershey) Patterson. Capt. William G. Patterson was born in Massachusetts and came to Ohio when 16 years of age. When civil war was declared between the North and the South in 1861, he enlisted in the 64th O. Vol. Inf., and his service covered four years, three months and three days. He was with the great army that marched with Sherman to the sea and for meritorious conduct was again and again promoted until he was commissioned captain of his company and afterward led his comrades on many a field of battle. When he received his honorable discharge he returned to peaceful pursuits, a scar across the bridge of his nose being the only permanent mark of an enemy's musket. Crestline had been his earlier home and there he returned and resumed work with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and became an engineer and followed railroading some years longer and then became proprietor of a hotel at Crestline. Some years later lie sold this property and retired to a farm in Richland county, where he was engaged in farming for 18 years. Captain Patterson came then to Galion and became interested in buying, selling and shipping horses. continuing in this line eight years, when he retired and his death occurred at Ontario. Richland county, Jan. 13, 1912, when in his 81st year. In politics lie was affiliated with the Republican party and at times had served in local offices in Richland county. For a number of years lie was commander of G. A. N. Post No. I at Galion aud later became a member of McLaughlin Post at Mansfield. Captain Patterson was married at Crestline to Sarah Hershey, who was born in Springfield township, Richland county, in 1836, and died in March, 1904, at Ontario, O. She and husband were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. They had three children Minnie, who is the wife of Charles Mounder, and has one son, Dale; Harriet, who is the wife of Robert Jessom, residing at Washington Court House, O., and has three children—Waiter, Harriet and Gladys: and Jesse J., the subject of this article. Jesse T. Patterson was reared on a farm in Springfield township, Richland county, O.. from the age of two years and engaged there 1124 - HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY in farming after his school days until he came to Galion and became connected with the Weaver Bros. Co. He still owns 109 acres of well improved land in Springfield township. Since January, 1910, Mr. Patterson has had the management of the Galion branch of a business which is also carried on Mt. Vernon and Crestline, its activities covering the handling of hay, grain, horses, cattle and poultry. Mr. Patterson has seven men in his employ at this place, the volume of business being heavy at this point. Mr. Patterson was married in Springfield township, Richland county, Feb. 16, 1893, to Miss Altha B. Cotter, who was born in Ashland county, O., Feb, 16, 1870, and was young when her parents, James and Elizabeth (Brindle) Cotter, came to Springfield township, where they still live, aged about 65 years. Mr. and Mrs. Patterson have one son, George C., who was born in Richland county, O., June 16, 1896, and is now a student in the Galion High School. Mr. Patterson and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. In politics a Republican, he has always looked ahead of party ties in his citizenship and for a number of years was a faithful member and honest worker on the school board. He is a charter member of Highland Grange, Patrons of Husbandry, No. 140, of which he was overseer for three years and a director for five years. REV. FRANCIS J. KEYES, pastor of St. Patrick's Roman Catholic church, at Galion, O., is one of the scholarly and zealous members of the Catholic clergy, who, notwithstanding comparative youth, has been entrusted with great responsibilities and has proved his ability to bear them. Father Keyes was born at Columbus, O., and is a son of Edward and Helen Keyes. The parents of Rev. Francis J. Keyes were born in Ireland and both accompanied their parents in youth to the United States. They were reared and educated in Canada and were married in the city of London, Canada. Both died at Tiffin, O., the father in 1897 and the mother in 1907. They had eight children, seven of whom survive : Francis J., Edward, Mrs. Frank Shaff, Minnie. Lula, Albert and Sister Mary Grace, who is a teacher in an academy at Pittsburg, Pa. The brothers of Father Keyes are engaged in the wholesale tobacco business and are residents of Cleveland, O. The father, Edward Keyes, was a successful and substantial business man, for many years being connected with the Indianapolis Hedge Fence Company, Indianapolis, Ind., and was president of the Belgium Glass Company, at Tiffin, 0., and its largest stockholder. In his boyhood, Father Keyes, attended St. Mary's parochial school of Tiffin, O., and was graduated in 1896 in the classics, from St. Francis Seminary, Milwaukee, Wis., and in the class of 1903, from St. Mary's Theological Seminary, at Cleveland, O. For four years prior to coming to St. Patrick's, Father Keyes was assistant priest of St. Patrick's church at Toledo, O., which is one of the largest churches in the Northern Ohio diocese. He came from that charge to Galion, succeeding Rev. L. A. Brady as pastor of St. Patrick's, Oct. 26, 1906 and since then has labored effectively for the advancement of his people both spiritually and materially. The handsome brick edifice was erected in 1873 and its capacity is taxed from the fact, that he has a parish that includes an average membership of one thousand souls. The parochial school connected with it is in a most encouraging condition, there being 100 students. Father Keyes has won the warm affection of his parishoners and at the same time has gained the respect, confidence and esteem of the people of Galion, irrespective of religious faith. ISAIAH S. MONNETTE, a well known man in both Marion and Crawford counties, O., now living retired on his valuable farm of 100 acres, situated in Dallas township, Crawford county, was born in Marion county, O., Oct. 16, 184, and is a son of Jeremiah and Mary Jane (Shank) Monnette. Jeremiah Monnette was a son of Jeremiah Monnette, and was born in Pickaway county, O., later lived on his farm in Marion county for many years and died in middle life, his burial being at Monnette Chapel, in Crawford county. He married Mary Jane Shank, who was born in Northampton county, Pa., and died in Marion county, O., and her burial was at Kirkpatrick, in that county. They had but two children, one of whom died in infancy. AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 1127 They were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Jeremiah Monnette's second marriage was to Sarah Saylor, who became the mother of two children and subsequently died in Iowa. The daughter, Mary, lived to the age of 39 years. She was the wife of the late Bernard Brockshus. Isaiah S. Monnette went to live with his grandfather when he was about eight years old and attended the district schools and remained on the old homestead until he was 21 years of age. After spending a year in Iowa, lie went on to Missouri and looked over business prospects there for six months but decided to return to his native state to find a permanent home and in 1871 bought his present farm, from Abraham Monnette and has resided here ever since. For many succeeding years he devoted himself closely to agricultural pursuits but now lives somewhat retired. On Oct. 13, 1870, Mr. Monnette was married to Miss Elizabeth Miller, who was born in Marion county, a daughter of Jacob and Maria (Dawson) Miller. Mrs. Monnette died Jan. 10, 1904, and her burial was at Monnette Chapel. She was one of the following family born to her parents: Anna, wife of William Conrad; Eliza, wife of Jonathan Famuler; Sarah, wife of Willis Van Meter; Elizabeth, wife of Mr. Monnette; Bartlett; Malinda, wife of Samuel Campbell; Nancy, wife of Mellison Shank; Charlotta, wife of George Conrad; and Amanda, wife of Henry Gibbs. To Mr. and Mrs. Monnette the following children were born, all of whom except the eldest, survive their beloved mother: Addie, who was the wife of Lewis Hill; Princess, who married Charles Nattering; Lottie, who married Christian Smith; Ella, who married Christopher Kerr; and Eva, who married Alfred Scott. Mr. Monnette and family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Like his father, Mr. Monnette has always been identified with the Republican party but has never taken part in public matters as a politician. He has lent his influence in the direction of all law and order movements and has helped, as able, the cause of education and of religion, but has never entered into any struggle for office. In the evening of life he is surrounded by many comforts and has a wide circle of well wishing friends. GEORGE BURGER, who is one of the prosperous and contended farmers of Auburn township, Crawford county, O., where his valuable farm of 165 acres lies in section 6, was born in this township, one mile east and one-half mile south of North Auburn, and is a son of John and Mary (Scharry) Burger. John Burger and wife were born in Germany and when they came to Crawford county, O., he bought and improved 40 acres of land in Cranberry township, which he later sold to Peter Young and bought 80 acres south of North Auburn and on that place both he and wife died, his death occurring at the age of 65 years and she surviving to be 78 years old. Their burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery, they being members of St. Mary's Catholic church. They had the following children: Horace, Margaret, George, Mathias, John and Peter. George Burger attended the district schools in Auburn township and ever since has been engaged in farming, after marriage settling two and one-half miles east of North Auburn, moving later to his present place. He found it necessary to drain this land and spent considerable money putting down tile and now has it in fine condition, has remodeled the dwelling and erected substantial barns. In politics Mr. Burger is a Democrat and for six years has served on the board of Education. He is a wide awake citizen and excellent farmer, having progressive ideas and is a member of the Auburn Township Grange. Mr. Burger married Miss Emma Ruff, of Norwalk, O., and on the first farm four children were born to them: Isabel, Frank, Peter and Catherine, and on the second farm, the present one, six more have been added to the family: Julius, Rose, Benedict, Paul, Loretta and George. Mr. Burger and family belong to St. Mary's Catholic church. LOUIS K. REISINGER, whose death on April 6, 1911 deprived Galion of one of its foremost citizens, was born in Galion, O., Jan. 4, 1852, a son of Dr. John and Sarah (Ditzler) Reisinger. His parents were natives of Pennsylvania, in which state also they were married. Previous to this latter event the elder Reisinger had followed the trade of hatter. but immediately after their marriage he and his wife removed to Mansfield. 0., where 1128 - HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY John Reisinger studied medicine and was admitted to practice. He then settled in Galion, where he subsequently practice his profession until his death, building up a large and successful practice. His end was almost tragic, being directly due to his parental love for a soldier son, Samuel, who, near the close of the war, had been attacked by cholera and was in a hospital in Cincinnati, where that disease was then epidemic. The father went to Cincinnati to care for his son and took the disease, both dying within a short time of each other, the son at the age of 21 years. The wife and mother then went to reside with a daughter, Mrs. Sarah Leibert, she being at the time 65 years old. This daughter is now a resident of Pasadena, Calif., being a widow with two daughters; she is the only surviving member of her parents' family. Dr. Reisinger and wife were members of the German Reformed church of Galion. Their family was large, numbering eleven children, of whom several died when young; five grew to maturity, were married and had families of their own. Louis K. Reisinger acquired a good education and became a chemist and pharmacist, which avocation he followed all his life. He was a man of enterprise and organized the Reisinger Chemical and Extract Company, which is now conducted by his son-in-law, Arthur G. Shumaker. It has developed into a large and prosperous business. Mr. Reisinger was not only a successful man but was a highly respected citizen. A Democrat politically, he served on the Board of City Appraisers for one term and was a member of the Board of Education f0r 13 years. He was a 32d degree Mason, belonging to the Commandery at Mansfield, O., and to the Temple, M. S. at Cleveland, O. He also belonged to the Knights of Pythias. Mr. Reisinger was married in Fremont, O., to Miss Emma B. White, who was born in Tiffin, O., Dec. 23, 1853, a daughter of William and Sarah (Brahm) White. Her parents were natives of Loudon, Pa., where they were married, coming soon after to Ohio. Later they went to Illinois, their daughter Emma (Mrs. Reisinger) being then a small child. They next resided at Mt. Carroll, Ill., for two years, after which they returned to Pennsylvania, at the beginning of the Civil War settling in Fremont, O. Mr. White was drafted as a soldier and served in the war, accompanying Sherman on the march through Georgia and to the sea. Honorably discharged on the close of the war, he returned to Fremont, where he died in 1867, his end being due to the hardships he had suffered during his military service. He was 41 years of age. His widow is now residing with her daughter, Mrs. May Freese at Bloomington, and is 78 years old, and somewhat feeble. She and her husband were members of the English Reformed church. Mrs. Freese and Mrs. Reisinger are the only children of the family now living. Mr. and Mrs. Reisinger were the parents of four children—Estella M., Alice B., Rowlin D. and Ethel M., of whom the following is a brief record. Estella M. was graduated from the Galion high school in the class of 1893. She married Roy Lovette and resides in Cleveland, O. She has a son, Russell. Alice B. Reisinger was graduated from the city high school in the class of 1895 and is n0w the wife of Arthur G. Shumaker. Mr. Shumaker was born in Marion, 0., in 1878 and was educated in Galion, being graduated from the high school in the class of 1895. He became a druggist but was subsequently a clerk in the office of the superintendent of the Erie Railway until 1911, when he took up the management of the business left by Mr. Reisinger. Rollin D. Reisinger was graduated from the Galion high school in the class of 1899 and is now a pharmacist at Barberton, O. He married Blanche Sponhauer. Ethel M. graduated from the high school in the class of 1902 and now resides in Los Angeles, Calm., being connected with a music store in that city. Mrs. Reisinger and family belong to the Presbyterian church. They are highly esteemed in Galion and have a wide circle of friends. MICHAEL AUCK, who has been a leading citizen of Bucyrus, O., for the past 15 years, and a resident of Crawford county since he was six years old, is a member of an old peasant family of Germany, his ancestors having lived in the village of Moeringen, Wurtemburg, near the present noble city of Stuttgart, as far back as 1600. The Aucks were of the class that is rightly named the backbone AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 1129 of the country to which it belongs—sturdy people in all their characteristics, quiet, industrious, religious and law abiding. For generations they tilled the soil but in more recent times they have entered the trades and professions and have proved their quality in every line of activity. The Auck family of Crawford county, O., traces its direct line to George Auck, who was born in Germany, in 1775, and died in 1830. He was a small farmer and he gave generous support to the Lutheran church. His wife was named Rosina Frank, whose family ancestry and circumstances were similar to his own, and she also died in Germany. One of her brothers, Jacob Frank, came to America and located in Medina county, O., where his descendants still reside. Two sons and three daughters were born to George and Rosina Auck and with the exception of one daughter, all came to America. The first of the family to cross the Atlantic Ocean was Christopher Auck and he was followed by his brother Michael and his two sisters, Christina and Dorothea, the former of whom was then the wife of Jacob Ulmer and they died in Pennsylvania. Dorothea Auck never married but lived into advanced age and died in Crawford county. Christopher Auck was born Jan. 31, 1813, and died Jan. 20, 1896. He grew to the age of 18 years in his native province, before that time realizing that in the closely settled district of his birth it would be almost impossible for him to secure enough land to enable him to live as a farmer, hence he learned the tailor's trade and made use of the first money he was able to earn thereby and save, in the payment of his passage to America, the land of opportunity. He had made his way to Havre, France, undoubtedly working as a journeyman as he traveled, and at that port embarked on one of the old-time sailing vessels which voyaged from European harbors to the United States in the emigrant service. Although for 57 days he was on the ocean, suffering greatly from sea sickness and from the hardships that made a sea voyage at that time sometimes a terrible experience, he reached land safely in 1831, landing at the port of New York. From that city he traveled to Philadelphia in a coasting vessel and there found employment at his trade and worked in different tailor shops for two years. He was just 21 years old when he started on foot from Philadelphia for Lycoming county, Pa. and after reaching there turned his hand to anything that came his way in the line of honest work, all the time cherishing the hope of being able to secure farm land. In Lycoming county, in 1841, he was married to Rachel Wagner, who was born April 1, 1820, and died in Crawford county, O., Sept. 2, 1875. Her parents were John and Rosa (Stroble) Wagner and they were old neighbors of the Aucks in Wurtemburg, Germany, where they married and afterward emigrated to America and spent their subsequent lives in Lycoming county, Pa. They were members of the religious !sect called Pietists, a name given to a body of reformers in the Lutheran church in Germany. The leader of this movement was Philip Jacob Spener, pastor of a Lutheran church at Frankfurt, whose teachings were adopted as rules of life by a considerable number of pious people, and whose written work, named, Three Desirable Things in Religion, was something of a text-book with the Pietists, as similar publications of belief are acceptable to many people of the present day. At one time there was a flourishing Pietist colony in Lycoming county, many of the sect having found religious freedom in America, the observance of their religious freedom in America, the observance of their religious rites not being permitted in Germany after Pastor Spener's death. To this body of good people, for self denial and close adherence to the Scriptures marked their life and conversation, the Strobles belonged. After the death of his first wife, Christopher Auck was married to Mrs. Catherine (Patterson) Flick, Sept. 6, 1876. About the time of his marriage, Mr. Auck acquired 100 acres of land in Lycoming county and he and wife continued to live there until 1848, when, with their three children—Michael, Elizabeth and Mary, the last named dying at the age of six years, they started in wagons to seek a new location in Ohio. For three weeks they journeyed before they reached Crawford county, where, shortly afterward, Mr. Auck purchased 80 acres of land in Whetstone township and this place continued 1130 - HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY to be his home as long as he lived and to its development and cultivation he devoted the larger part of his subsequent life. He became a well known and highly respected man and in the course of years added to his possessions until he became one of Whetstone township's men of ample fortune. While still living in Lycoming county he had become naturalized and afterward was an interested citizen. From conviction he was a Democrat and gave constant and hearty support to his party but never desired political office for himself. He was an earnest member of the Lutheran church up to the time of death, which occurred Jan. 20, 1896. Michael Auck, only son of Christopher Auck, was born July 23, 1842, in Lycoming county, Pa. From the age of six years until the present (1912) he has been a resident of Crawford county, for a half century living on the old homestead in Whetstone township, which property came into his possession in 1876 and of which he is still the owner. In addition to managing and operating this farm he has had additional farm lands and during his long career as an agriculturist he justified all the old traditions of the family. He has, by no means, however, confined his energies to farming, his activities in other directions proving him to be one of the progressive teen of his community. In public matters he has been very active, a strong Democrat like his father, and is recognized as the possessor of those desirable qualities which determine good citizenship. In 1880 he was elected treasurer of Whetstone township and served as such until 1887, and in 1895 he was elected county treasurer, an office of great responsibility, in which he acquitted himself with credit throughout his two terms. In 1896 he moved to Bucyrus, where he is one of the elders of St. John's Reformed church, having been active in this religious organization for years. Mr. Auck was married in Whetstone township to Miss Caroline Ehmann, who was born Feb. 9, 1845, in Wurtemburg, Germany, a daughter of John and Frederica (Fritz) Ehmann. In 1853 the family came to Crawford county but some years later moved to Wyandot county, where the father of Mrs. Auck purchased 80 acres of land and continued to live there until his death, on Oct. 12, 1870, when aged 68 years and ten days. The mother of Mrs. Auck died in Wyandot county, Jan. 28, 1884, aged 69 years, one month and 29 days. In Germany the family belonged to the Lutheran church but united with the Evangelical Association in America. Mrs, Auck is one of a family of two sons and five daughters. To Mr. and Mrs. Auck six children were born: Mary J., who is the wife of D. S. Schieber, of Bucyrus, and has two sons, Arthus L. and Harold L.; John C., a farmer residing in Whetstone township, who married One E. Andrews, and has two sons, L. Paul and Ralph M. ; Lucy E., who is the wife of J. E. Myers, of Bucyrus, and has two children, Miriam C. and Cyril F,; William H., a prosperous and respected business man of Bucyrus, who married Teressa E. Syphrit, and has one son, Dale Kenneth; Priscilla S., who is the wife of H. G. Hoover, residing at Chicago, Ill. ; and Samuel E., who is associated with his brother William H., in the real estate and insurance business at Bucyrus, and who married Lulu V. Knoedler, and has two children, Carol Elizabeth and Donald K. Fraternally, Michael Auck is identified with both the Masons and the Odd Fellows. JEFFERSON GANSHORN,* who, for the past ten years has been foreman for the Big Four freight department at Galion, O., one of the reliable and well known employes of this road, was born in Marion county, O., 50 years ago, and is a son of John and Eva (Healey) Ganshorn. John Ganshorn was born in Germany and in 1843 accompanied his parents to America, while his wife, who was also born in Germany, came alone to the United States and they met at Bucyrus, O. They were married in Marion county and in 1869 the family came to Galion and here the father embarked in the grocery business and continued until his death in 1893, when aged 66 years. In Germany he had been known as a fine musician. He was survived by his wife until 1900. her death taking place at Galion when her age was 75 years. They were members of the German Reformed church. Five sons and one daughter were born to them, the latter of whom was married first to James Tracy and after his death, to AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 1131 William Ludington, both of whom she survives and lives at Dayton, O., with her two daughters. Jefferson is the only surviving son. Jefferson Ganshorn grew to manhood at Galion and after his school days entered the employ of the Big Four Railroad and for 20 years was switchman and yard master at this place, being promoted then to his present position. Mr. Ganshorn owns some valuable city property that has been in the possession of the family since 1871 and he has other investments. At Galion, in 1884, Mr. Ganshorn was married to Miss Josephine Baumgartner, who was born in Elk county, Pa., a daughter of Joseph and Christiana (Didlaw) Baumgartner, natives of Germany. The parents of Mrs. Ganshorn were abut 14 years of age when they came to the United States and were married at Philadelphia, Pa. and later lived in Elk county. About 1864 the father came to Crawford county with his family and settled in the German settlement near Crestline, where he conducted a hardware store until 1874. Mr. Baumgartner then moved to Galion and continued merchandising until his retirement a few years before his death, on June 16, 1906, when aged 81 years. He was born in Alsace when it was a French province. The mother of Mrs. Ganshorn died in 1889, when aged 63 years. They were members of the German Catholic church. Mrs. Ganshorn is one of a family of eleven children. Five children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Ganshorn, namely: Clara, who is the widow of Earl Helfrick; Laura, who is the wife of Joseph Gall, of Bucyrus, and has one daughter, Ruth; Richard, who lives at Galion, and is a brakeman on the Erie Railroad, and who married Josephine Carras; and Iva and Gertrude, who live at home. Mrs. Ganshorn and children are members of the German Catholic church. Mr. Ganshorn is a Democrat in politics and belongs to the Railroad Men's Association. JOHN R. ECKERT, who is one of the well kown men of Crawford county, O., and a prominent citizen of Jefferson township, lives on his valuable farm of 161 acres situated here and owns a farm of 35 acres, adjoining, which lies in Sandusky township. He was born in Lancaster county, Pa., Oct. 3, 1849, and is a son of John and Anna Margaret (Reuter) Eckert, and a grandson of John Eckert. In 1847 the parents of Mr. Eckert emigrated from Germany, settled in Lancaster county, Pa., resided there for 19 years, and in 1866 they came to Crawford county, 0., and lived here until death. They were of the Lutheran faith and the father gave his political support to the Democratic party. John R. Eckert is an only child and he remained at home with his father until the latter's death which occurred in 1886, at which time he inherited 105 acres of his present land, purchasing the remainder as it suited his convenience. For many years he operated his land himself and was counted a very successful farmer, but his sons have relieved him of his heaviest responsibilities and he is now practically retired. Mr. Eckert has been an active and useful citizen since early manhood, and, as one of the leading men has frequently been elected to offices of responsibility, on the Democratic ticket. For several years he served as assessor of Jefferson township, was land appraiser for two terms, in 1900 and 1910, for six years was township trustee and at present is serving in his fifth year as turnpike commissioner. He has thus been in the public eye for many years and his services have been so satisfactory to his fellow citizens that he is held in universal esteem. In 1871 Mr. Eckert was married to Miss Barbara Volkmar, who was born in New Jersey, and died in October, 1909, her burial being at Leesville. She was the eldest born child of Frank P. and Elizabeth (Herr) Volkmar, the others being: Phoebe, wife of Joshua Crouse; Anna, wife of Albert Holsaple ; and George Henry. To Mr. and Mrs. Eckert the following children were born: Jacob, who married Emma Glower and has three children—Irvin, Fern and Forest; George H., who married Philomena McKean, and has two children, Oliver and Evalene ; Anna M., who married William A. High, and has two children, Martha and Luther; Eva E., deceased; William J., who married Ruth C. McKean, and has three children—Bessie. Robert and Leila; Albert C., who married Louise Strauch, and has one son, Michael; Ernest P.; Maud M., who is the wife of Clarence Ott, and has one son; and 1132 - HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY Ruth O. Mr. Eckert and family are members of the Lutheran church. FREDERICK K. BERRY, general manager of the Galion Brewing Company, at Galion, O., is a business man of recognized ability and one of the representative men of this city. He was born at Upper Sandusky, Wyandot county, O., in 1864, and is a son of Curtis and Emma (Kirby) Berry. Curtis Berry was born in April, 1831, in what was then a part of Crawford, but is now Wyandot county, the county being named after the Wyandot tribe of Indians, then numerous in this section. Of Irish ancestry, he possessed the genial temperament and bright intellect of his race, and became a lawyer of acknowledged ability and a citizen whose judgment was frequently consulted in the developing of this section. He was twenty-one years old when he was elected to the office of county clerk and subsequently became probate judge and a member of the Ohio State Senate, for fifty years being influential in political life. His death occurred when he was seventy-three years old. He married Emma Kirby, who was of English ancestry and was born at Columbus, O., a daughter of Hon. Moses Kirby, who was secretary of state during the administration of President Arthur. In early manhood Mr. Kirby had served in the state legislature and fifty years later, when aged eighty-three years, he was elected a member of the state senate and served with ability through two terms. He was born in 1798, in Virginia, and died at Upper Sandusky in 1889, at that time being yet upright of figure and well preserved in both body and mind. For twenty-one years Senator Kirby served as prosecuting attorney in Wyandot county and for fifty consecutive years held political office. In early life he was a Whig but later became a Democrat, and for years was one of the most influential men of his party in Ohio. He took much pleasure in his Masonic connection and after he was eighty years old took his Knight Templar degree. He belonged also to the Odd Fellows and continued to attend the meetings of his lodge after he was ninety years old. In every way Senator Kirby was a remarkable man. He survived his daughter, Mrs. Curtis Berry, who died in 1883. Frederick K. Berry was reared and educated in Wyandot county. He began his business life by entering the Government railway mail service during the administration of President Cleveland, and was thus occupied until 1889, when he went to St. Mary's, O., where lie embarked in the hotel business. He afterward removed to Bucyrus, where he operated the Stull Hotel, now the Royal Hotel, for two years. Mr. Berry then re-entered the railway mail service and so continued until 1898. Since 1901 he has been connected with the Galion brewery, of which he has been manager since 1906. The brewing business now represented by the Galion Brewing Company, was established just outside the city, in 1854, by John Kroft, who began in a small way, with few conveniences and in great contrast to the present immense plant. In 1886 the business was taken over by Henry Altstaetter, who operated the brewery until his death, in May, 1900, he had made many improvements, including the erection of a fine brick residence on the grounds and under his management the enterprise proved a lucrative business concern. In 1901 the Galion Brewing Company secured the plant and at present the owners are: Mr. Berry and wife and a sister of the latter, Miss Emma Altstaetter, the home of the last named being Waynesville, N. C. The property is located on an elevation which gives one of the finest and most extended views in all this section. Mr. Berry has been very successful in his management, although the business was new to him when he took charge, and a large force of men are employed, the output amounting to 15,000 barrels of a high grade of beer annually. In 1889 Mr. Berry was married in the beautful residence he now occupies, to Miss Henriette A. Altstaetter, who was born in Allen county, O., but was reared and educated at Upper Sandusky. She is a daughter of Henry and Hedwig (Jettinger) Altstaetter. To Mr. and Mrs. Berry have been born two children, Henry C. and Florence. The former, a young man of twenty-two years, is now associated with his father in business. He was educated in the Galion schools and the New York Military Academy at Cornwall-on-the-Hudson, where he was graduated in AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 1133 the class of 1911. The daughter, who was graduated from the Galion High School in the class of 1909, subsequently entered the Dwight School for Girls, an exclusive seminary conducted at Englewood, N. J., and was graduated in the class of 1911. She is a member of the younger social set at Galion and has many pleasant connections in this and other cities. Mr. Berry is a member of the fraternal order of Elks and the National Association of U. C. T., and belongs also to the orders of Moose and Eagles. He was a charter member of the Elks at Upper Sandusky and also of Galion; is past president of the order of Eagles, and is present Senior councilor of Lodge No. 476, U. C. T., at Galion. He is one of the active members of the Galion Commercial Club. In addition to his other interests, Mr. Berry is on the directing board of the Cleveland-Galion Moter Truck Company. Although he is credited with being one of the city's best citizens, Mr. Berry has never been a seeker for public office. He was reared in the Democratic party and naturally his preference lies in that direction, but political activity has been more or less distasteful to him, and he has contented himself with casting his vote and giving loyal support to his friends. He is public spirited and ever ready to lend his influence to support movements for the city's welfare, and takes pride in her progress and substantial development, contributing with liberal hand to her charities and assisting in advancing benevolent enterprises which promise to be permanent in character and sufficiently useful. In all that goes to make tip a worthy citizen, Mr. Berry stands the test. M. F. HASSLER, whose finely improved farm of 40 acres is situated in section 24, Cranberry township, Crawford county. O., may be numbered with the prosperous agriculturists of this part of the county and also is one of its solid, reliable and representative citizens. He was born April 16, 1860, at Bloomville, Seneca county, O., being the only son of Henry F. and Sarah (Watson) Hassler. Mr. Hassler attended the public schools of Bloomville and later the Ohio Normal School. after which he entered into educational work and devoted about 19 years to the profession of teaching. For four years he was an instructor in the Bloomville High School, taught for two years in Illinois, and the rest of the time in Seneca county, O. In 1904 he came from Bloomville to Crawford county and purchased his farm from R. N. Sears. At that time this land was entirely undeveloped but to its clearing and subsequent improvement Mr. Hassler has devoted much attention and scientific knowledge. He not only operates his own land but rents 80 adjoining acres, carrying on general farming and dairying, breeding Jersey cattle and handling cream for the Medina Creamery Company, of Medina, O., his volume of business being very large and constantly expanding. He is also general agent for the Everlasting Silo, and through his efforts farmers in this section have been awakened to the desirability of adding this adjunct to their farm equipment. He is a member of the Cranberry Grange and is considered an authority on things agricultural. Politically he is a Republican but has never called to public office although qualified for the same. Mr. Hassler married Miss Mary Prouse, a daughter of Philip and Sarah Duffy Prouse, of Bloomville, and they have four children with ages ranging from eleven to two years: Eva Pearl, Leon Prouse, Donald Fillmore and Mildred Fay. Mr. and Mrs. Hassler attend both the United Brethren and the Methodist Episcopal churches. The grandfather of Mrs. Hassler was Rev. John K. Duffy, a minister in the M. E. church. WILLIS E. MUTH,* a prosperous business man of Galion, O., interested in lumber and saw mills and owning a handsome residence at No. 1265 East Main Street, Galion, was born here Feb. 20, 1879, and is a son of Henry and Sophia S. (Balliett) Muth. Henry Muth was born at Crestline, Crawford county, O., about 59 years since and is a son of George Muth, the latter of whom was born in 1820, in Hesse Darmstadt, Germany, and came to the United States soon after his marriage. He was a tailor by trade and worked as such first at Mansfield, 0., and later at Galion. George Muth died at the home of a daughter, in Morrow county, O., at the age of 79 years. Of his five children 1134 - HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY there are four survivors. The eldest, Henry Muth, has spent the larger part of his life as a farmer, mainly in Crawford county but at present is a resident of Morrow county. He was married at Galion to Sophia S. Balliett, who was born and reared near this city and is a daughter of Enoch and Elizabeth (Klopfenstein) Balliett. Enoch Balliett was born in Germany and his wife in Switzerland and her father, John Klopfenstein, came early to Crawford county and took up 1,000 acres of land in the vicinity of Galion. To Henry Muth and wife the following children were born: Willis E.; Francis, who is deceased; Otto, who is a farmer in Crawford county; Pearl, who resides with her parents; Adessa, who is deceased; and Lloyd, who is a resident of Galion. Willis E. Muth obtained a good public school education, one that qualified him for teaching school had he so desired, but after reaching his majority he turned his attention to lumbering and saw milling and along these lines has been a very successful business man. While in no sense a politician, he takes a good citizen's interest in all that concerns the welfare of city, state and nation, and, like his father and brothers, is a Democrat in politics. Mr. Muth was married at North Bloomfield, Morrow county, O., to Miss Estella A. Spade, who was born in Holmes township, Crawford county, a daughter of Marion and Priscilla (Schemer) Spade. The family is of German extraction and the parents of Mrs. Muth were born in Pennsylvania. After the birth of Mrs. Muth they moved to Morrow county and Mr. Spade is a prominent farmer there. Mr. and Mrs. Muth are the parents of two children: Maude L., who was born March 16, 1899; and Harold A., who was born June 8, 1909. They are members of the Lutheran church at Galion. FRANK NUNGESSER, who is serving in his second term as a trustee of Jefferson township. Crawford county, O., owns 40 acres of very valuable land here and carries on general farming. He was born in Polk township, Crawford county, a son of Peter and Delilah (Ditty) Nungesser. Peter Nungesser was born in Germany but lived many years in Crawford county, where he married Delilah Ditty, who now resides at Galion. During life lie was a well known man, having followed the carpenter trade all over this section. His family consisted of the following children: Washington; Frank; Catherine, wife of Daniel Ricker; Ida, widow of Daniel Knause; Ellen, wife of Albert Christman; Neeley; Viola, wife of Lewis Kluppman; and Eli and Raleigh. The parents of this family reared their children in the Lutheran faith. Frank Nungesser obtained his educational training in the public schools and remained at home and mainly followed farming until he was 25 years of age, when he secured employment with a railroad company and followed railroading for iS years. Mr. Nungesser then purchased his present farm in Jefferson township from Nicholas Wallbillick, this being in 1903, since when lie has followed farming to some extent, but as his land is very fertile he has found it advantageous to devote the most of it to truck gardening, having a ready market for his produce at Crestline. In October, 1884, Mr. Nungesser was married to Miss Elizabeth Beach, %%ho was born in Crawford county and is a daughter of Peter and Magdalena (Meyers) Beach, who were well known farming people here for many years. Mrs. Nungesser has the following brothers and sisters: Levi; Samuel: Charles; Rebecca, wife of John Price; Mary Jane, wife of Lewis Cramer; and Laura N., who is the wife of Andrew Meyers. Mr. and Mrs. Nungesser have three children: Henry, who is in the employ of the Big Four Railroad Company; Malinda, who is the wife of Otto Blazer; and Carrie, who resides at home. Mr. Nungesser and family attend the German Lutheran church. In his political views Mr. Nungesser has always been a Democrat and has frequently been chosen by his party for important public positions. While living in Polk township he served two terms as road supervisor, and was a member of the city council of Crestline, for two years, while in Jefferson township he has been an equally active citizen. He belongs to the order of M. W. A., at Crestline. ZEN WILSON SEIBERT, V. S., who has been established in his profession at Crest-line, 0., since April, 1901, following his grad- AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 1135 uation from the Ontario Veterinary College, at Toronto, Canada, is in the enjoyment of a large and lucrative practice brought about by his thorough education and an enthusiasm for his work that has kept him fully abreast of all scientific discoveries in his particular department of medicine. He was born in Mohican township, Ashland county, O., Aug. 27, 1869, was reared on a farm and gained his early education in the public schools. From boyhood Dr. Seibert had a leaning toward his present profession and even then had success in treating the mild ailments of the farm stock and as he grew older his practice extended. He had no financial assistance and only through his natural talents, his persistent efforts and close study was he able to finally enter the above college, an institution that stands first in the land in vetinary science. His reputation extends far beyond Crawford county and there have been many exhibitions of confidence shown him when owners of valuable animals have consulted him and relied on his judgment, which has seldom been at fault. He maintains a veterinary hospital and owns other valuable property, including a very handsome residence at No. 207 Thoman Street. He is identified with a number of medical bodies. Dr. Seibert was married in Holmes county, O., to Miss Abbie Bitner, who was born near Lakeville, in January, 1869, and to her interest and sympathy in his aims, Dr. Seibert attributes a large degree of his success. The mother of Mrs. Seibert is a member of the family, her father, James Bitner, who was a soldier in the Civil War, having been accidentally killed afterward, in 1875, a tree falling on him. Dr. and Mrs. Seibert are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Politically he is a Republican and fraternally belongs to the Knights of Pythias, in which order he is vice chancellor of the Crestline lodge No. 266. As a citizen Dr. Seibert stands in line with the temperate, broad-minded, reliable men who make the back-bone of a community. JAMES L. ANGELL, deceased, for many years was a respected resident of Galion, O., and an honored veteran officer of the Civil War, in which he won distinction. He was born at Rochester, N. Y.. Sept. 10, 1832, and was a son of Israel Angell, who spent his entire life in New York, a machinist by trade, and died there when aged 70 years. James L. Angell lived at Rochester and obtained his schooling there and his training in a machine shop. When 25 years old he went to Laporte, Ind., and worked there at his trade and some years afterward was a machinist in railway shops in Chicago, and after the Civil War, in 18i7, he came to Galion and was employed in the shops of the Erie Railroad continuously afterward until his death, Nov. 23, 1899. When the Civil War opened he was at Laporte, Ind., and there he enlisted in the 29th Ind. Vol. Inf., was made adjutant of the same and served with the rank of colonel. He was a brave and efficient officer and saw hard fighting, at Shiloh and elsewhere, and, although a number of horses were shot from beneath him and his clothing was practically riddled with bullets, he never was wounded. He not only was a brave soldier in battle but was worthy in every relation of life, a good citizen and a kind husband and father. Colonel Angell was married at Laporte, Ind., to Miss Lydia A. Robinson, who was born in Pennsylvania but was reared in Indiana. They had one son, Alexander L., who was born May 30, 1874, at Laporte, Ind., but was educated at Galion and after a commercial course in a business college here accepted a clerical position in a business house. He was married at Akron, O., to Miss Mary Eva Dyer, who was born at Cleveland and educated at Creston, O. Her parents were John A. and Emeline (Hastings) Dyer, both now deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Angell have one son, James Ellsworth, who was born Nov. 21, 1900. Mr. Angell is a Republican in politics as was his late father. Col. Angell and family attended the Presbyterian church. He was prominent in G. A. R. circles and was a valued and beloved member of Dick Morris Post No. 30, at Galion. Although und0ubtedly deserving of a pension, he always refused to accept one and, although somewhat active in politics, declined public office for himself. HUGH CALDWELL, general farmer for many years but now practically retired, resides in section 3, Auburn township, Crawford 1136 - HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY county, O., on 60 acres of excellent land which was owned by his wife. He was born in Plymouth township, Richland county, O., Jan. U. 1835, a son of Thomas and Mary (Miller) Caldwell. Thomas Caldwell was born at Martinsburg, Va. and after he came to Crawford county, O., rented a farm in Auburn township, situated one-half mile north of the one above mentioned. There he died when aged 43 years. He married Mary Miller, who was born in Pennsylvania and died in Indiana, in her 79th year. There were eight children in the family, the survivors being: Hannah, Catherine, Hugh and William; and those deceased being: George, Elizabeth, James and Susanna. Hugh Caldwell remained with his mother on the farm until he was almost 23 years old, when he secured work at other points and for sime time split rails and cut wood, receiving 25 cents a hundred for rail splitting, 50 cents a hundred for cutting and splitting and 25 cents a cord for wood. After his marriage he settled on his wife's farm of 60 acres and practically did all the clearing himself, the larger part of the place being under cultivation although there is yet a valuable timber tract untouched. He made many improvements that tended to comfort and convenience and until 1900 directed all the farm industries himself, since when these responsibilities have been taken over by his son. During the Civil War Mr. Caldwell served as a member of Co. B, 60th O. Vol. Inf., from Feb. 23, 1864, until he was honorably discharged July 28, 1865, having been fortunate enough to escape all permanent injury although he was ever at the post of duty during this time and then returned to his farm duties and to those of a good citizen of his community. Mr. Caldwell was married to Miss Elizabeth A. Bevier, who was born in Plymouth township, Richland county, O., and died at the age of 74 years, her burial being in New Haven township, Huron county, O. She was the mother of five children, namely : John, who resides on the home farm and manages its industries, and who is married and has a family ; Franklin, who lives at Plymouth ; William, who lives at Chicago Junction; and two babes that died in infancy. Mr. Caldwell has been a lifelong, Republican. He attends the Church of God, of which religious body his wife was a faithful member. WILLIAM B. MITCHELL,* deceased, for a number of years was connected with the Erie Railway shops at Galion in the capacity of master carpenter and was considered one of the most skillful men in his line of work in the service. He was born in Jefferson county, O., Sept. 18, 1838, and met death through an accident, while working on a railroad bridge, at Akron, O., Oct. 31, 1902. William B. Mitchell attended school in Jefferson county in boyhood and afterward learned the carpenter trade and after his marriage moved to West Salem, in Wayne county, and still later to Galion. Here he entered the employ of the Erie Railway Company, with which he continued until his death, a period of 34 years. He became a master builder and was entrusted with many of the important structures that required skilled work in their building or repairing and it was while attending to a very important contract that he met his death. His loss was deeply deplored by the company, and his fellow citizens united in their grief with his family. Mr. Mitchell was twice married, first in Jefferson county, to Miss Isabel McLane, who died at West Salem when aged 28 years, survived by one daughter, Florence, who is the wife of Frank Beuberger, of Galion, and has three children. Mr. Mitchell was married (second), at West Salem, O., to Miss Rebecca Handwork, who was born there, Oct. 31, 1862, a daughter of Abraham and Mary (Esselburn) Handwork. The father of Mrs. Mitchell was born in Lehigh county, Pa., and the mother in Germany. Both came young to West Salem, O., where they were subsequently married and the following children were born to them: Amaryllis, who died when nine years old; Rebecca, who became Mrs. Mitchell: Ella, who married Park Williams, a farmer near Salem; Jennie, who married C. F. Camp, of Homerville, O. ; William, who resides at West Salem, with wife an two sons; Edward, who lives on a farm near New London, O., and has wife and four children; Alice, who is the wife of Harry Webber; and Frank, who lives in the Northwest. AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 1137 To Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell the following children were born: Mary Kate, who was graduated from the Galion High School in the class of 1900, and who for some years has been an acceptable teacher and has a wide circle of friends at Galion; Edna May, who is the wife of Arthur J. Shumaker, and resides on a farm in Polk township, Crawford county; Hugh William, who, after attending the public schools at Galion, spent one year in the Ohio Normal College, receiwed an appointment as a member of the class of 1910, at West Point Military Academy, from the Thirteenth Congressional District; Fanniel Belle, who was graduated from the Galion High School in the class of 1911, and now fills a position with the Galion Inquirer that permits her to live at home; and Ruth F., who is a student in the Galion High School. Mrs. Mitchell is a member of the Lutheran church, Hugh W., of the Babtist church, Kate, Fannie and Ruth, of the Presbyterian, ,vile Edna belongs to the First Reformed church. Mr. Mitchell was a member of the National Building and Bridge Association. He was a man of sterling character, honorable and upright in his business life, charitable to those who were worthy of help, and considerate to his family and loyal to his friends. JOHN WILLIAM ROSS, who is a retired business man of Crestline, O., for many years was among the foremost men in the lumber industry in this section and is well known throughout Crawford county, having been identified particularly with the business activities of Crestline. He was born in Hessen Darmstadt, Germany, May 25, 1847, a son of Peter and a grandson of Peter Ross. The father of Mr. Ross was born also in Ilessen Darmstadt, in 1803, one of a family of six children and one of the two to come to America, the other one being his brother. John Ross. The latter came also to Crawford county and after marriage lived in Lykens township, where he and wife died and his descendants still live there. Peter Ross, Jr. grew up on his father's small farm in Germany and in early manhood was married to Margaret Simmermacher. who was born in an adjoining province, in 1807. In 1853, after the birth of their children : Catherine, Peter, George, Margaret, Philip, Lizzie and John William, Mr. and Mrs. Ross made preparations to emigrate to America, led to this step, undoubtedly, by a desire to provide better opportunities for the future of their children, in an industrial way, than they could command in the crowded old country. The family embarked at Havre, on the sailing ship, William Tell, and after a safe and enjoyable voyage of 38 days, having fine weather, were landed safely in the harbor of New York, in June, 1853. From there, by way of boat, they reached Cleveland and proceded on to Sandusky City, O., and from there to Shelby, where a kinsman met them and transported them to Vernon township. From there they came to Lykens township and here very soon Mr. Ross purchased 80 acres of wild land, a discouraging appearing property at that time but one, which, after developing, proved that Mr. Ross' judgment and foresight were not at fault. This fine land, now highly improved, belongs to his son and namesake, Peter Ross, the third in the family 0f that name. On this farm in Lykens township the parents lived until they died, he in 1856, probably of one of the malarial diseases that attacked the early settlers in almost every section and were responsible for many sudden deaths. His widow survived him for many years. her death occurring when within three months of her 84th birthday. They were members of the Evangelical church. One of their children, Lizzie, died in infancy, but six accompanied them to America and of these there are three still living. John William Ross grew to manhood on the home farm and in the meanwhile went to school and in association with English-speaking children, soon learned the language. He was only 22 years old when he was acknowledged to he a competent saw mill operator, and in 1884 came to Crestline to go into the lumber business. Here he entered into partnership with William Eckstein, also a practical man in the business, and success attended them from the first. From their saw mill, planing mill and lumber yards came a large portion of the material that went into the material upbuilding of this city. The above partnership continued for seven years. when Mr. Ross became sole proprietor and carried on the 1138 - HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY large enterprise alone until 1905, when he leased his plant and retired to private life, but still retains ownership. In many ways Mr. Ross has been a useful citizen, investing his capital in different concerns which in their infancy needed a little help and encouraging others by his enterprise, energy and public spirit, and today he stands as one of the city's representative men, enjoying to the fullest extent the esteem of business associates and competitors and a wide circle of personal friends. Mr. Ross was married at Crestline. to Miss Mary Foltz, who was born here Sept. 12, 1856, a daughter of Bartholomew and Catherine (Helfrich) Foltz. In early life they accompanied their parents from Germany and were reared in Holifes township, Crawford county, where they attended school and after marriage at Bucyrus, moved to Crestline, where Mr. Foltz became connected with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Both he and wife died in this city when aged about 71 years. They were members of the German Lutheran church, to which Mr. and Mrs. Ross also belong and in which Mr. Ross has been a deacon for 15 years. To Mr. and Mrs. Ross was born one son, who died in infancy. Mr. Ross is a Democrat in his political views. DERR BROS. & CO., proprietors of a large meat business at New Washington, O., are prominent business men of this city who have been in this line of trade for many years. The business was founded here in 1869, hence is one of the old and solid houses of the city, and throughout its whole existence, with slight changes in ownership, has deserved the large volume of patronage it has received. In 1869 L. J. Kimmerline embarked in the meat business at New Washington and continued under his own name until 1885, when he sold out to J. W. Derr and brothers, the firm then being made up of J. W. and Frank Derr, who continued the business until 1901, when F. A. Kimmerline was taken in as a partner and the firm style since then has been Derr Bros. & Co. J. W. Derr and Frank Derr were born, reared and educated in Crawford county, sons of John and Barbara (Fissel) Derr. John Derr was born in Germany and after coming to America married Miss Barbara Fissel, a daughter of John Fissel, of English extraction. John Derr died at the age of 37 years, after which his widow, Mrs. Barbara Derr, married L. J. Kimmerline. Mr. Kimmerline was born in Germany and was brought to the United States and to Wayne county, 0., by his father, John Kimmerline. Later he removed to Crawford county, where he still resides. Mr. Kimmerline has the following children: C. E., a physician at New Washington, who married Mary Scott; Frederick A., a member of the firm of Derr Bros & Co.. who married Lela Hawblits, resides at New Washmgton and has three children—(Charles W., Ruth L. and Alberta B.) ; and Maud F., Ida L., Jennie and Clara, all of whom reside with their mother, Miss Jennie being bookkeeper for the above named firm. To Mrs. Kimmerline's first marriage two sons were born, J. W. and Frank, both of whom, as previously indicated, are members of the firm of Derr Bros. & Co. J. W. Derr married Miss Emma Martin, and Frank Derr married Miss Etha Guiss. All are well known people of New Washington and are prominent in social as well as business life. WILLIAM HENRY AUCK, a representative and reliable business man of Bucyrus, O., who is engaged in the real estate and general insurance business, belongs to one of the old and substantial families of Crawford county. He was born Sept. 11th, 1871, in Whetstone township, Crawford county, O., and is the son of Michael and Caroline (Ehmann) Auck, a grandson of Christopher and Rachel (Wagner) Auck, and a great-grandson of George and Rosina (Frank) Auck. The parents of Mr. Auck survive and reside at Bucyrus, O., where they are numbered with the city's most respected and esteemed citizens. William Henry Auck obtained his education in the public schools of Whetstone township and at the Ohio Normal University, at Ada, O., entering that institution in the Fall of 1891 and was graduated with the degree of B. S., in 1896, having also taught school during the winter seasons in the vicinity of Bucyrus. His father having been elected county treasurer in the spring of 1897, he became his deputy and served as such with en- AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 1141 tire efficiency for 18 months. In August, 1898, lie accepted the position of assistant cashier of the Second National Bank of Bucyrus, O., and filled the same until January, 1904, when he resigned in order to become cashier of the American National Bank of Barberton, O., and continued in the banking business there for five years. When his resignation from the latter institution was accepted he returned to Bucyrus and in January, 1909, in association with his brother, Samuel E. Auck, embarked in his present business. The firm deals in farm property in Crawford and adjoining counties as well as city real estate, writes fidelity and surety bonds, and carries a general line of fire, life and casualty insurance with some of the oldest and best companies in the country. Both as a firm and individually the Aucks have a high rating. Mr. Auck was married June 20, 1899, at Brookville, Pa., to Miss Terressa E. Syphrit, who was born Oct. 23, 1877, in Jefferson county, Pa., a daughter of Christopher and Mary M. (Plotner) Syphrit, the former of whom was born in Jefferson county, Pa., on Feb. 9, 1846, and the latter in the same county and state on March 1, 1850. The grandfather, Joseph Syphrit, was born in the Dominion of Canada, Feb. 16, 1814, and in 1816 his father moved to Westmoreland county, Pa. Joseph Syphrit was there married in 1837 to Mary Campbell and in 1841 they moved to Jefferson county, where she died early in 1884. He then married Caroline Allison, in 1885, who survives him and resides at Reynoldsville, Pa. Thirteen children were born to his first union, one of whom was Christopher Syphrit. Joseph Syphrit died April 8, 1895, aged 81 years, 1 month, and 22 days. Mary M. (Plotner) Syphrit was the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Bowersox) Plotner. John Plotner was born Sept. ?o, 1803, in Center county, Pa. About 1828 he was married to Elizabeth Bowersox, who was born Dec. 15, 1811 the same county and state. Later they to Jefferson county, where they resided their death. Grandfather Plotner 23, 1869 and his wife, Elizabeth 4, 1900. In his early business life rit was a lumberman and er. He was married. dren were born to him and wife. Mr. and Mrs. Auck have one son, Dale Kenneth, who was born Jan. 3, 1902, and who is now a bright pupil in his classes in the public school. Mrs. Auck is a cultured and accomplished woman and was graduated in music from the Ohio Normal University at Ada, O., in the class of 1897. Both are members of the Presbyterian church, of which he is a trustee, and while a resident of Barberton, O., an elder. Politically Mr. Auck is a Democrat and fraternally is identified with the Masons. JOHN JACOB SCHAEFER, a retired merchant and highly respected citizen of Galion, O., owner of the Schaefer Block, No. 133 and 135 1/2 East Main Street, Galion, was born Feb. 3, 1831, in esse Darmstadt, Germany, and is a son of Johanas and Elizabeth (Gosz) Schaefer. The Schaefers were well known and highly thought of people in their native province, small farmers, church supporters and law-abiding citizens. The four sons of Johanas and Elizabeth Schaefer all grew to manhood and all inherited the leading family traits. John Jacob Schaefer was the eldest born in his parents' family and during his school days he lived on the home farm and afterward learned the tailor's trade. In 1857 he decided to come to the United States and-took passage on the steamer Indiana, which took two weeks to make the passage but safely landed the voyagers at the port of New York. He found work in that city among his fellow countrymen and after the completion of the railroad to Galion, came here and found such encouragement in the line of business that he to make the growing city For some then 1142 - HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY one time lie was a member of the city council. His judgment has often been consulted in regard to civic affairs and he has long been considered a representative man. Mr. Schaefer was married at Galion to Mrs. Elizabeth (Tracht) Heis, who was born and reared in Jefferson township, Crawford county, and was married there to George Heis. He is now deceased as are the three children of that union. Mrs. Schaefer is a daughter of George and Eve Elizabeth (Dingledine) Tracht, natives of Prussian Germany, who crossed the Atlantic Ocean in one of the old slow-moving sailing vessels, long since swept off the waters, from which they were safely landed on the American shore. They came to Crawford county, 0., where the father of Mrs. Schaefer secured wild land which he cleared and improved and there both he and his wife died in advanced age. They were members of the German Lutheran church. Of their thee children all reached maturity, eight of these married, and four are yet living all residing in Crawford county. Mr. and Mrs. Schaefer have no children but Mr. Schaefer was also previously married and three of his four children survive. Their mother, Elizabeth (Crider) Schaefer was born in Germany and died at Galion at the age of 45 years, leaving the following children : Charles, a business man of Galion, a member of the grocery firm of Crider & Schaefer, who is married and has three sons and one daughter; August, a machinist in business at Canton, O.,whoo is married and has five children; Jacob, who died when aged 43 years, leaving one son and three daughters ; and Frederick, a dry goods merchant at Galion, who married and Mr Schaefer and sons ding. He Lutheran The parents of Mr. Bronkar were born in Muskingum county, O., and were reared and married there, afterward moving to Crawford county, in 1850 locating on the line between Crawford and Richland counties. James Bronkar died in 1908, when aged 84 years and six months, having survived hiswifee since 1892, she being 66 years and eight months at the time of her death. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. They had four sons and five daughters born to them. Jerome M. Bronkar was educated in Crawford county and has been a continuous resident of the same with the exception of 20 years, during which time lie was engaged in business at Huntington, Ind., and Elyria, O., in the contracting and building line in the former city and in the laundry business at the latter place, which industry he also carried on for four years at Crestline. He then established his present repair shop, installing a large Champion shoe-repairing machine, and does an extensive business aside from the manufacturing of the comfortable chair above alluded to, the sale of which is rapidly increasing. In politics Mr. Bronkar is an Independent Republican. CHARLES A.SIMONTONN, superintendent of the Schill Bros. Co., manufacturers of furnaces, stoves and ranges, doing a large business at Crestline, 0., was born in Laurence county, Pa., in December, 1865, and since 1899 has been identified with his present company. Mr. Simonton enjoyed exceptional advantages, attending Grove City College where he received a degree and in 1891 was graduated from the Oregon State Normal School at Monmouth, with his B. S. degree. For 13 years he followed educational work and during five years of this period was principal of burg Academy at Darlington, Pa. and year was principal at New Galilee, in county, Pa. years after becoming connected Bros. Co., at Crestline, Mr. buisnessman and then became director and since superintendent of the AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 1143 plant. This is an important industry of this section, 100 people being given constant employment. Mr. Simonton was married at Darlington, Pa., to Miss Elsie B. Wells, who was born at New Galilee, Pa., in 1866. She was educated at the State Normal School at Slippery Rock and for seven years before marriage was a teacher. Mr. and Mrs. Simonton have two children: Sarah Dorothy, who was born Aug. 17, 1899, and Ruth Evelyn, who is seven years old. Mr. and Mrs. Simonton are members of the Presbyterian church. He is prominent in Masonry, belonging to the Blue Lodge and Chapter at Crestline, of which he is past master and past high priest, and to the Council and Commandery at Mansfield, O. Mr. and Mrs. Simonton take part in the pleasant social life of the city. Be is somewhat independent in politics, looking upon public questions from the stand point of an educated, broad minded m an. A. F. DONNENWIRTH, who is railroad agent for the Pennsylvania lines at Tiro, O., was born at New Washington, O., Dec. 9, 1872, and is a son of John and Malinda Donnenwirth. A. F. Donnenwirth was reared and educated at New Washington and after his school days learned the art of telegraphing and for a time was in the offices of the Pennsylvania road there, was then transferred to Waldo and before coming to Tiro had a large amount of experience at Bucyrus and other points. At each place he has, been interested in the raising of poultry and is a member of the Tiro Poultry Association and is treasurer of this body. Mr. Donnenwirth not only raises poultry as a diversion but makes it very profitable, handling mainly the White Orpingtons. His residence on Homer Street is one of the most modern and best fitted in the town, in which he has a hot and cold water system and an acetylene light plant. In November, 1898, Mr. Donnenwirth married Miss Emma Siefert, a daughter of Michael and Christine Siefert, of New Washington, O., and they have four children: Oliver, Helen, Walter and Ruth. They are members of the German Lutheran church at New Washington. While a stanch Democrat, Mr. Donnenwirth is not in any sense a politician, his main interest in public matters being the carrying out of the will of the people and the furthering of movements that will be of permanent benefit to this section. He is a member of the Tiro Fire Department. EGBERT MORTON FREESE, president of the First National Bank of Galion, O., and one of the leading business men of this section of the State, is president of the firm of E. M. Freese & Co., manufacturers of clay-working machinery. Mr. Freese is now in the prime of life. He was born in 1845 in Medina county, O., and belongs to one of the old pioneer families of this state. Mr. Freese's paternal grandfather, B. W. Freese, was born at Lee, Mass., where he grew to manhood and married Sally Beaumont. In 1818 they set out with their children to make the long overland trip to Ohio, in the hope of carving out a home in the wilderness, pausing in Medina county, and within a mile of Brunswick, O., acquired 1,000 acres of unbroken land. Their efforts to better their condition resulted in success, and they attained a good old age, being surrounded in their latter years with the comforts to which they were entitled by reason of their industry and perseverence. They were people of thrmt and intelligence and, while looking after material things, as was necessary, gave careful attention also to the moral and educational rearing of their large family of children. Harlow Freese, eldest child of B. W. and Sally Freese, and father of the subject of this sketch, was eight years old when he accompanied his parents from Massachusetts to Ohio, and spent the larger part of his subsequent life as a farmer on a portion of the land secured by his father. His death took place in 1890, when he was about eighty years of age. He had never identified himself with any political party, but gave unqualified support to law and order. He and his wife were both active in the Methodist Episcopal church. He was married in Medina county, in 1840, to Almira Morton, who was born at Pittsfield, Mass., in 1817, a daughter of Erastus and Prudence (Butler) Morton. From Pittsfield the Mortons came to Medina county in 1833, where Erastus Morton became a brick manu- 1144 -HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY facturer. He was also a lay preacher in the Methodist Episcopal church. The Butlers were of Wethersfield, Conn. ancestry. All these families were among the early and substantial people of Medina county. Harlow Freese and wife were the parents of two children—M. L., born May 12, 1852, who died in 1882, and Egbert Morton, whose name appears at the head of this article. Mrs. Harlow Freese died in 1886, at the age of 68 years. Egbert Morton Freese attended the country schools in Medina county. As his inclinations lay in the direction of mechanics rather than farming, he was permitted to learn a trade and became a skilled workman. In 188i, with John U. Fate and George Wilson as partners, he started in the business of manufacturing clay-working machinery. In the following year the firm became Fate & Freese, which style was continued until January, 1890, at which time Mr. Freese became sole proprietor of the business. Since then he has built up what is one of the largest and most important business enterprises in Crawford county. It was established at Plymouth, O., removal being made to Galion in 1891. The present plant, one of the largest of its kind in this section of the state, ships its products to every part of this country and also to many foreign countries, and affords remunerative employment to a large number of people. The extraordinary growth of this enterprise and the importance to which it has attained is due to the business and mechanical ability of Mr. Freese, which has also been displayed in other directions. Although now interested in banking, lie is still active in the management of the manufacturing business and spends a considerable part of each day at his office at the plant. He has been identified with the First National Bank since 1903 and during that period the capitalization of the bank has been increased from $50,000 to $100,000. As a banker and manufacturer, Mr. Freese occupies a prominent place. He has done much to advance the business and commercial interests of the city and has been a leader in various movements for the common good. His business sagacity is widely recognized and his counsels are sought and his advice acted upon with respect to many of the important commercial enterprises of Galion and the vicinity. Mr. Freese was married at Galion, in 1882, to Miss Rosina Berger, who was born in Canton Bern, Switzerland, in November, 1853, and who accompanied her parents, Joseph and Barbara (Burgener) Berger, to America in 1869. They located on a farm near Galion, \where both parents died when aged about 70 years. They reared their family of eleven children in the faith of the Reformed church, to which Mrs. Freese belongs. Mr. and Mrs. Freese have three children—Herbert H., Arthur J. and Horace E. Herbert H. Freese, who was born in 1884, atteuded school in Galion and then entered Case School of Applied Science, of Cleveland, O., and was graduated in the class of 1905. He is associated with his father in business. Arthur J., born in 1887, is a graduate of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, of the class of 1909, and is active in his father's plant. Horace E., who was born in 1888, was educated in the city schools and in Case School of Applied Science and is also associated with his father in business. The three young men are fine types of educated and interesting young American business men. HON. JAMES C. TOBIAS, a lawyer of eminence in Crawford county, formerly judge of the Common Pleas Court, was born in Frauklin county, Pa., :Nov. 11, 1856, a son of William B. and Catherine (Mills) Tobias. The father was born near Carlisle, Cumberland county, Pa., Oct. 1, 1815, and was a son of Benjamin and Sarah (Clouse) Tobias. When James C. Tobias was a mere lad, residing on his parents' farm about four miles from the Maryland State line. General Lee's army marched through that country, destroying much of their property and helped themselves without scruple to the stock, taking all but six of the horses. James C. was an interested spectator of these stirring scenes, visiting both camps and conversing with the soldiers. The military operations around Chambersburg in 1863 created so much uproar and confusion together with destruction of property that a removal to Crawford county was decided on and James accordingly accompanied his parents, at the age of seven years, to this vicinity. His preliminary education was acquired in the common schools, and he subsequently attended AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 1145 Cold Run Academy and in the spring of 1872 entered Oberlin College, where he studied until the following September. He then entered Mt. Union College, remaining there three years. He thus acquired a broad literary education to serve as a foundation upon which to rear the superstructure of professional knowledge. During the period of his college days he taught school during the winters and all his vacations he labored upon the farm, earning money to assist in paying his collegiate expenses. He had by this time decided to adopt the law as his vocation, and accordingly, iu the fall of 1876, he became a student in the office of D. W. Swigert, a highly esteemed attorney of Bucyrus. On July 2, 1878, at the age of 21 years, he was admitted to the bar at Delaware, O., and immediately afterward began the practice of his profession in Bucyrus, soon winning a fair share of public patronage. Important litigated interests were entrusted to him and he soon demonstrated his ability to successfully handle the intricate problems of jurisprudence. In 1881, F. S. Monnett, later ex-attorney general of Ohio, entered into partnership with him, under the firm name of Tobias & Monnett, their relationship being maintained until 1888, when Mr. Tobias was elected probate judge of Crawford county, a position he continually filled until 1894. In 1896 he was elected judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the district comprising Crawford, Marion and Wyandot counties, and held that position until February, 1907, being re-elected in 1901, without opposition, for a second term. He ?made an able, fair and impartial judge, his decisions, being generally sustained by the higher courts. From 1885 to 1900 he was a member of the City Board of Education, ten years of which he was its president, and in that capacity rendered good service. He is a prominent member of the Democratic party and is active in its councils. He was a delegate to the National convention of 1884 that nominated Grover Cleveland for the presidency, has been frequently a delegate to the State convention and was secretary of the State Committee in 1883 and 1884. He was also chairman of the county committee for many years. In 1879 Judge Tobias was united in marriage with Miss Amina J. Monnett, a daughter of Abraham and Catherine (Braucher) Monnett. They have had two children—Dean A., who was educated in the Bucyrus public schools and the Ohio State University at Columbus, and Helen M., a graduate of the Bucyrus High School and Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, O. Judge Tobias is fraternally connected with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and with the Knights of Pythias, being Past Chancellor in the latter organization. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he is one of the trustees. It has been said of him that, "endowed by nature with high intellectual qualities, to which have been added the discipline and embellishments of culture, his is a most attractive personality. Well versed in the learning of his profession and with a deep knowledge of human nature and of the springs of human conduct, he is in the courts an advocate of great power and influence and on the bench a judge who ever commands the respect of the lawyers and of the public by reason of his dignity in office and extreme fairness in decision." In December, 1881, he assisted in the organization of the Monnett Banking Company, subsequently the Bucyrus City Bank and served as a director in both institutions continuously. Only two of the original stockholders of the Monnett Banking Company continue to hold stock in the Bucyrus City Bank and he is one of that number. The Bucyrus City Bank is known as a state-wide, strong, financial institution and has grown from the smallest to the largest banking institution in Crawford county. CHARLES E. KLOPP,* deceased, for many years was an important factor in the business life of Galion, 0., a successful merchant and a valued and useful citizen. He was born Feb. 15. 1829, in a Rhine province of Prussia-Germany, and was a son of Carl and Mary Anna (Berkenthal) Klopp. Carl Klopp was born and died in Prussia and was thirty-six years old when his only child,Charles E., was born, and died six months later. He was a dealer in cutlery. After a few years of widowhood, Mrs. Klopp married Daniel Busch, and in 1860 the family came to America, landing in the harbor of New York and from there made their way later 1146 - HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY to Galion, where they resided during the rest of their lives. Mr. Busch lived to the age of seventy-two years, while Mrs. Busch died in her sixty-eighth year. They were people of the highest respectability and were members of the Reformed church. Charles E. Klopp was a young man, still unmarried, when he accompanied his parents to Galion, where, shortly afterward he went into business in association with Daniel Greverath, who was a fellow countryman, in the dry goods business. Several years later this partnership was dissolved and Mr. Klopp continued alone for awhile and then admitted Jacob Weiler to a partnership and this connection continued for fifteen years, when Mr. Weiler retired. Mr. Klopp continued the business under the firm name of L. Klopp (his wife and silent partner), until his last illness, his death occurring May 19, 1901, Mrs. Klopp's interests since then having been under the management of her son, Ernest F. Klopp. It is one of the old and stable business houses of the city. In 1864, at Gallon, Mr. Klopp was married to Miss Lisetta Martin, who was born at Nassau, Germany, Oct. 20, 1844, a daughter of Ludwig and Henrietta (Busch) Martin, natives of Germany and Prussia, respectively. They were married at Warsaw and there the father of Mrs. Klopp followed the stonemason's trade until 1856, when he decided to emigrate to America in search of better industrial conditions than the average man could then find in Germany. The family took passage on the sailing vessel, "John Langley," a three-masted ship, and after a voyage of thirty-two days were safely landed in the port of New York and at once came on to Galion. Mr. Martin was a reliable man at his trade and soon found constant work and had much to do in the construction of many of the present substantial edifices of this city. He was born in 1808 and died in 1874, his widow surviving him two years. They were worthy members of the German Reformed church. To Mr. and Mrs. Klopp the following children were born: Hulda, who died at the age of seven years; Carl William, who died when four years old; Ernest F., a well educated young man, who capably manages his mother's store; Charles William, who is professor of music in the public school of Newark, O., is married and has one daughter, Virginia; Hulda Bertha, who resides with her mother; Fred William, who is a machinist, lives at Galion, married here and has one son, Kenneth; Alma H., who married Capt. R. G. Sayers, of the O. N. G. and a mail carrier at Galion, and they have two children, Howard Martin and Marian; and Herbert J., who died when aged eighteen months. Mrs. Klopp and family are members of the German Reformed church and she is active in church organizations. JOHN M. McCLELLAN,* part proprietor of the Emmerson Hotel, at Crestline, O., is an experienced hotel man and both he and his partner, Walter F. Noggle, are widely known and are very popular hosts. He was born at St. Louis, Mo., March 19, 1864, a son of Frank and Jane (Haines) McClellan. Frank McClellan, Sr., the grandfather was born in the Highlands of Scotland, where he married Mary Haines, a native of Ireland. They came to the United States and settled first in Maryland and then moved to New Brighton, Pa., where he became a man of financial independence and lived to the age of 94 years. His wife died in her B0th year. They were of the United Presbyterian faith. Of their children two survive : Frank Jr., and William, the latter being a retired resident of New Brighton, Pa. Frank McClellan, Jr., was born in Maryland and was yet quite young when his father moved to Pennsylvania, where he secured his education and for some years he and his brother William were clay workers and brick makers. Later he became a farmer and now lives retired at Swissvale, Pa., and on Jan. 2, 1912. celebrated his 92nd birthday. He married Jane Haines, who was of Irish ancestry but was born in Ohio and died in Pennsylvania, the mother of four sons and four daughters, all of whom survive except Frank, who was accidentally drowned in boyhood while on a barge on the Mississippi River. John M. McClellan attended the old Seventh Ward school in St. Louis until he was 13 years of age, when he started to earn his own living, beginning in the cook house of his brother's steamboat, afterward securing a practical training in the candy making business. When AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 1147 he was young the name of Candy John was given him by his associates and this has clung to him and there are business houses which regard the sobriquet as his real name. As a candy maker he was in the employ of Charles Gunther of Chicago for years and also was with Edward McGinn of Philadelphia. Mr. McClellan has a natural faculty in the line of cooking and has served as chef in large restaurants. His health failing in his indoor industries he became a railroad man and for several years was on runs between Crestline and Pittsburg,. after which he became connected with the Central Hotel at Crestline, where he remained for 11 years. In 1910 he became associated with Mr. Noggle in the operation of the Emmerson House. Mr. McClellan was married at Crestline to Miss Eva L. Burnison, a daughter of William and Lavina (Snyder) Burnison, both now deceased, for many years having been farming people in Jefferson township. Mr. McClellan belongs to the Elks, at Bucyrus and for 18 years has been a member of the Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, at Crestline. There are few men in Crawford county better known than Candy John McClellan. L. G. F. UHL, a member of the firm of Uhl Brothers, proprietors of the Uhl Hatchery, a very important and prosperous business enterprise of Crawford county, O., was born on the old homestead in Cranberry township, Nov. 14, 1859. L. G. F. Uhl was reared in Cranberry township and went to the parochial school and Hiram College at New Washington and afterward followed farming in his native township, living on the corporation line of New Washington, until 1907, when he moved to his present home on West Mansfield Street. Here the firm erected their plant of three buildings with dimensions of 957x1,257 ft., all under one roof and maintain their offices here, L. G. F. Uhl being the general superintendent. The poultry and egg business of the Uhl Brothers firm has been developed from a modest beginning and has assumed very large proportions, their shipments covering a wide territory to the east, west, south and north. The seven brothers making up the firm are all recognized as men of business capacity and also of business integrity. Mr. Uhl was married to Miss Mary Brown, a daughter of Martin and Catherine (Pohlman) Brown, of New Washington. They are members of the Roman Catholic church. Mr. Uhl uses his political influence for the Bull Moose, irrespective of party. In addition to his firm interests, Mr. Uhl owns a farm of 1000 acres north and east of New Washington. CARL C. MILLER,* who conducts a livery business at Crestline, O., having fine quarters with at 60-foot frontage on Thoman Street and an 150-foot extension and ell on West Bucyrus Street, was reared on a farm and has been associated with horses and in the stock business the greater part of his life. He was born in Richland county, O., Sept. 28, 1885, a son of Martin and Emma (Eichorn) Miller. Christopher Miller, the grandfather, was born in Baden, Germany, and was six years old when his parents, in 1837, emigrated to America and came to Richland county, O., where Mr. Miller still lives on the old homestead in Sandusky township, at the age of 81 years. Of his five children three are living. Martin Miller, the eldest born of the family, his birth taking place in Richland county in 1855, continued to live on the homestead and went extensively into the breeding of fine horses, mainly Percherons and is still so occupied. He married Emma Eichorn, who was born in 1862 on a farm in Jackson township, Crawford county but was reared in Richland county, a daughter of Frederick and Christina Eichorn, who came also from Baden, Germany. They settled first in Crawford county but afterward moved to Sandusky township, Richland county. They were lifelong members of the German Reformed church. Two sons and five daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Eichorn, three of the daughters yet surviving. To Martin Miller and wife seven children were born: Carl C.. William, Albert, Christina, Laura, Howard and John, all of whom have been well educated. On April 1, 1909, Carl C. Miller purchased his present business and property at Crestline, from Edward Miller, and has prospered in his undertaking. He stables about 50 horses and keeps 20 conveyances of all kinds, his trappings and equipments being entirely up to date and in good taste. 1148 - HISTORY OF CRAWFORD COUNTY At Crestline Mr. Miller was married to Miss Laura Newkirk, who was born in 1883, in Wayne county, O., where she was reared and educated but lost her parents when young. Mr. and Mrs. Miller have one daughter, Ruth Lucile, who was born April 25, 1912. Mrs. Miller was reared in the Methodist church, but Mr. Miller belongs to the Reformed church. He is a Democrat in politics, as is his father, and fraternally is connected with the Knights of Pythias at Crestline and the Elks at Galion. KELLY R. SMITH,* who is manager and buyer for the firm of Smith Bros. & Co., proprietors of a general store at North Robinson, 0., was born two miles east of North Robinson, in Jefferson township, Crawford county, July 23, 18i9, and is a son of I. W. and Susan (Secrist) Smith. The Smith family has been identified with the mercantile interests of this place since 1888, when I. W. Smith came here as a pioneer merchant. He was born in Perry County, Pa., and practically has been engaged in Mercantile business all his own, during the Civil War being established at Leesville, Crawford county. The other members of the firm of Smith Bros. & Co., are H. G. Smith and J. E. Morton. Kelly R. Smith is a member of the follow family : Mary, wife of T. J. Morrow William; Verta, wife of J. E. Morton; Della, wife of William Kibler; Edith, wife of H. A. Knell; Alice, wife of Dr. J. B. Kring, a practicing physician of Caledonia, O. ; Pearl, wife of L. C. Ness: Kelly R. ; L. M.: Bessie. wife of R. L. Bogan, cashier of the City National Bank of Galion, O.; and H. G., of the firm of Smith Bros. & Co. After completing the common school course, Kelly R. Smith entered a business college at Mansfield, O., where he was graduated in 1910. For some two years he was employed at Crestline, O., and then embarked in the grocery business at Galion, where he continued for three years, selling out to go into the hardware line, in which he remained interested for eight years, in 1911 coming to North Robinson. He is a shrewd and able business man and keeps his tirm well to the front among the commercial houses in this section. In October, 1902, Mr. Smith was married to Miss Daisy E. Shauck, a daughter of A. M. and Ella (Hostler) Shauck, residents of Norwalk, O. Mrs. Smith has three sisters: Grace, who is the wife of Fred F. Fletcher; and Bertha and Alma. To Mr. and Mrs. Smith two children have been born, an attractive little son and daughter, respectively bearing the names of Arthur Lyndon and Donna Eileen. Mr. and Mrs. Smith attend the United Brethren church. He is a Republican in politics but has never been willing to consider election to public office, his entire life having been one of too much business responsibility to afford him leisure for political activity. RT. REV. WILLIAM MONTGOMERY BROWN, D. D., bishop in the Protestant Episcopal church, with jurisdiction until recently in the diocese of Arkansas, is a resident of Galion, O., where he is now engaged chiefly in literary work. He was born near Orrville, Wayne county, O., Sept. 4, 1855, a son of Joseph M. and Lucinda E. (Carey) Brown. He comes of a long established American family, whose immigrant ancestor, William Brown, a native of Scotland, came to the American colonies in the early part of the eighteenth century. This early ancestor of our subject, six generations removed, settled in Pennsylvania, where he spent the rest of his life. His son George, also a direct ancestor of Bishop Brown, served in the Colonial army, during the Revolutionary war, with the rank of lieutenant, and rendered valiant service to the cause he had espoused. Skipping several generations, of which we have but meagre information, we come to Joseph Morrison Brown, the Bishop's father, who as a young man settled in Ohio, and who, after his marriage and while his children were still young, removed to Iona, Michigan. He was opposed to the coercion of the Southern States, but was drafted into the Federal army and served as a soldier for one year, after which he returned home with a fatal illness, from which he died a little later. His wife, who was still young, returned to Ohio with her three small children, and, being in very poor circumstances, was obliged to find homes for them among friends. Accordingly, William M. was at the age of seven years bound out to a German family, residing near Smithville, with whom he remained for the next AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 1149 seven years of his life. But being unkindly treated, at the age of fourteen he was removed by the county authorities and placed with another family, where he recived better treatment. During most of this time and until he attained his majority, he worked very hard and was at first deprived of and later took but little interest in educational opportunities. Not content to remain a mere drudge, however, he now determined to gain an education, and to this end went to Omaha, Neb., where he secured a place as a coachman, at the same time entering a school composed of children who did not average more than twelve years of age, and by whom he was doubtless regarded at first as a big dunce. In a short time, however, they had cause to change their opinion, for he made such rapid progress in his studies as to gain the admiration and sympathetic help of his teachers, who encouraged him to work hard and advanced him as rapidly as possible, in accordance with his progress. With this help in four years he had reached the high school, completed a course in business college and been granted a teacher's certificate. After teaching for a term, in order to acquire means to pay off some indebtedness to the proprietors of the business college, he went to Cleveland, O., for the purpose of taking a course in the excellent high schools of that city. By this time his energy and remarkable progress had won him friends, who assisted him financially and enabled him to have the benefit of private tutors. He pursued his theological studies at Bexley Hall, a department of Kenyon College, at Gambier, O., which course he finished in 1883. In the same year he was ordained to the Deaconate of the Protestant Episcopal church and a year later was advanced to the Priesthood. Until 1891 he served as circuit missionary, with head-quarters at Galion, O. He was then made the general missionary of his diocese, his headquarters being at Cleveland. He continued in active missionary work, and was appointed special lecturer at Bexley Hall. In 1898 he was consecrated to the episcopate, with jurisdiction as bishop coadjutor of Arkansas. 1 year later, on the death of the Rt. Rev. Dr. Henry Niles Pierce, he became bishop of the diocese. In this position he labored earnestly and conscientiously, and with visible results, until May, 1912, at which time on account of broken health, he resigned. He is especially interested in the cause of Church Union and is now doing literary work on its behalf. He is the author of works which have attracted attention among churchmen and others by the clear and scholarly presentation of the subjects treated, among which may be mentioned, "The Church for Americans," published in 1895, which had an extensive sale; "The Crucial Race Question," published in 1907, and "The Level Plan for Church Union," published in 1910. As a writer, Bishop Brown is earnest, clear and forceful; his subjects are well thought out and presented in a manner to interest and command the attention of the most careless reader. That his books have a high educational value and will have a permanent influence for good will be doubted by none who are familiar with their contents. He has many friends and admirers in Galion, some of whom date the beginning of their friendship to the time he first came among them as a young missionary nearly thirty years ago. Bishop Brown was married in Cleveland, O., April 9, 188 to Miss Ella Bradford, a native of Ohio and a cultured and refined lady, who, with her mother, has been much assistance to him in his life's work. They have a beautiful home in Galion, where on suitable occasions they extend a generous but unostentatious hospitality to their more intimate friends and acquaintances. HENRY E. BORMUTH,* a member of the board of county commissioners of Crawford county, O., is a prominent and substantial citizen of this county who was born July 11, 1863, in Sharon township, Richland county. O., and has spent his life in his native state. He is one of a family of three children born to his parents, George and Barbara (Arnold) Bormuth, the former of whom was identified for many years with the Pennsylvania Railroad. Henry E. Bormuth obtained a good, common school education and since reaching manhood has been engaged in a general contracting business. In these modern days every intelligent man takes a more or less active interest in public affairs and Mr. Bormuth is no exception. He is a stanch Democrat and on the Democratic ticket has been elected to numerous important