450 - LAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. tary service was characterized by duty faithfully and uncomplainingly performed and after his return from the army he entered at once upon the active practice of law at Danvers, Massachusetts. He was successful, but, desiring a wider field for the exercise of his talents, in April, 1870, he came to Washington C. H., Ohio, arriving here on April 8th. He at once an opened office and his abilities were soon recognized by his new found professional brethren. Four years after locating here, Mr. Hadley formed a professional partnership with Judge Maynard, an association which was maintained from October 1, 1874, to May 1, 1885. As stated before, Mr. Hadley was successful both in the practice of his profession and also in business affairs of a private nature, so that during the past few years he has to a considersable extent relinquished his professional labors and is giving his attention chiefly to his real estate interests, a part of his holding being four valuable farms in the vicinity of Washington C. H. On September 1, 1868, Mr. Hadley married Sarah Elizabeth Emerson who was born in Danvers, Massachusetts, January 5, 1846, the daughter of Daniel and Elizabeth (Batchelder) Emerson, of Danvers, and a granddaughter of Col. John Batchelder, who served in the War of the Revolution, on the paternal side, she was a granddaughter of Darius and Sarah (Thomas) Emerson. To Mr. and Mrs. Hadley were born the following children: Olive Batchelder, born May 11, 1879, was married on May 11, 1903, to William E. Springer, of Washington C. H., Ohio, and they have two children, Elizabeth Louise and Wilhelmina. The subject's other child. Harry Lawrence Hadley, is a. minister of the Episcopal church, having charge of a parish at Martin's Ferry, Ohio; he remains unmarried. In his political affiliations, Mr. Hadley is a strong Republican and for many years has been a conspicuous figure in the councils of his party. His ability and services were recognized and in October, 1881, he was elect a member of the Legislature, his term commencing on January 1st following. In October, 1883, he was re-elected and served until the close of the session of 1885, a period of four years, during which he ever stood for such measures as promised to be of the greatest benefit to the people generally. In 1900 and 1901 Mr. Hadley served as city solicitor of Washington C. H., and was also a member of the city council for one term. Religiously, Mr. and Mrs. Hadley have long been active and earnest members of the Presbyterian church, of which Mr. Hadley is a retired deacon Fraternally, he is g member of Temple Lodge No. 227, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and also belongs to the encampment branch of that order. He FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 451 keeps alive his old army associations through his membership in R. B. Hayes Grand Army of the Republic. Thus briefly have been outlined the leading facts in the career of one who has rightfully earned a place in the permanent annals of his county. He has given to the world the best of an essentially virile, loyal and noble nature and his standard of integrity and honor has ever been inflexible. He has been the architect of his own fortune and upon his entire career there rests no blemish, for he has been true to the highest ideals and has lived and labored to worthy ends. HENRY CASEY. The gentleman of whom the biographer now Writes is one of the widely known and honored citizens of Fayette county, where for over half a centry he has been a valued factor in the development of the same, prominently identified with the various interests of his community. Almost his entire life has been given to the vocation of farming and he is now living in comfortable retirement in Bloomingburg where both he and his good wife are quietly enjoying the fruits of their earlier and more strenuous years. Henry Casey was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, on December 28, 1837, being a son of George and Catherine (Brakiron) Casey, the former of whom was also a native of the same county. During the earlier portion of his life he was a blacksmith by trade and resided in a number of towns in his native state. His later years he devoted to farming and was located at various points in Illinois and Iowa, where he went in search of a suitable location. His death occurred while he was residing in Wayne county, Iowa, as did also of that his wife, and both lie buried in the cemetery at Allerton, that state. They were the parents of eleven children, seven of whom have passed from his life. They are Susan, Rebecca, David, Calvin, Daniel, Elizabeth and Malinda. Henry, the immediate subject, was the fourth child in order of birth and the others living are James, the eldest of the family, Ashibal and Mary. The subject's early education was very limited indeed, he having had the advantage of only six months schooling, but he later realized something of what he had missed and endeavored in every possible way to acquire useful infomation along various lines. He was early trained in the work about a farm and when a young man 'served two years on boats plying the Mononga- 452 - LAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. hela river. He soon became dissatisfied with this life and return to the life of the soil, in which he passed the remainder of his active years. He first came to Fayette county on November 18, 186o, and secured work on a farm. Here he remained for several months and, early filed with patriotism, he enlisted for service with the Union early in the struggle between the two factions of our nation. On September 8, 1861, he enlisted as a private Company C, Twentieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, his regiment being assigned to the Army of the Tennessee. This regiment saw much active service during the next three years, among the leading engagements being that of Fort Donelson, the battle of Shiloh, engagements at Bolivar, Tennessee; Iuka, Mississippi; Raymond, Mississippi; Champion's Hill, Vicksburg and Jackson (Mississippi), Baker's Creek, Kenesaw Mountain, Jonesboro, Lovejoy Station, Orangeburg, Raleigh, Nickajack and Savannah (Georgia). Although having seen so much active service. Mr. Casey was so fortunate as to escape without injury and after the close of the war he returned to Washington C. H. Here, on February 8, 1866, he was united in matrimony with Katharyn Holland, a daughter of Charles and Elizabeth (Windle) Holland. Charles Holland was a native of the state of Naryland and was brought to this state by William Ogden when he was years fours old. They settled first in Ross county,. but remained there only a short time when they removed to Madison county. Here young Charles grew to manhood and when still young began farming on his own account. Here he married Elizabeth Windle. Their union was blessed with three children Katharyn, the wife of the subject, being the youngest of the family: Rachael, the eldest, is Mrs. Brown and Susan, who became Mrs. Baldwin. is dead. The Holland family were among the early settlers of this part of the state and, being people of intelligence and high moral status, they were early prominent in the best interests of the county and left the impress of their individualities upon many of its institutions. Both Mr. and Mrs. Holland have passed from this life and were laid to rest in the cemetery at Bloomingburg. Mr. and Mrs. Casey were blessed with nine children, namely: Eva who married Wesley Eberhart and who is the mother of four children, Arley, Arthur, Merritt and Gladys, all of whom are in school. Frank, the oldest son of the family, married Margaret Ball and they have three children, Bliss, Bessie and Mary. Carrie is the wife of Frank McCoy and has borne four children, but three of whom, Geneva, Charles and Howard, are living, and Marie is dead. Cora became the wife of Claud Andrew and is the mother FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 453 of two children, Dorris and Dwight. Myrtle married Elmer Clever and has one child, Marjorie. Ollie married Herbert Plummer, while, Calvin chose his wife Elizabeth Porter, who has borne him five children, Walter, Calvin, Mary. Herbert and Francis. Mr. Casey's fraternal affiliation is with the ancient order of Free and Accepted Masons and he is also a member of Miram Judy Post No. 449, Grand Army of the Republic. Both he and his good wife are earnest members of the Methodist Episcopal church and for many years have; sought to live in strict conformity with its teachings and to advance its interests in every way possible. Mr. and Mrs. Casey have enjoyed a wedded life extending over a longer period than that of the average and are hoping soon to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of that event. Mr. Casey attained a gratifying degree of success during the years of his labor and owns an exceellent farm of one hundred and seventy-five acres. They are spending their latter years in comfortable retirement, surrounded by their children and many grandchildren who bring untold pleasure into. their lives. Both Mr. and Mrs. Casey are enjoying excellent health and bid fair to live many more years in full possession of all the faculties which make life enjoyable. They have always been regarded as among the very best families of the community and an have an ever widening circle of friends and acquaintances, a fitting tribute to their worthy and useful lives. KELLEY DIXON. The man who has lived ninety years in this country was born when John Quincy Adams was President of the United States. One of the oldest men of Fayette county is Kelley Dixon, who was born in Bedford county, Virginia, in the year 1823. His life has been replete with interesting incidents and this brief sketch can do little more than mention most of them. As a young man he made the trip overland to California in 1849, hut, unlike most of those who made the trip, he came back with his pockets full of gold. He promptly invested his money in Fayette county land and is now probably the largest land holder in the county. He has eighteen hundred acres of fine in land Wayne township, being one of the four men of the county to own more than a thousand acres of land. The parents of Kelley Dixon were Thomas and Margaret (Clance) Dixon, both natives of Kentucky. Early in their married career they moved 454 - LAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. to Kentucky where Thomas Dixon became the overseer of the slaves on a large plantation. In 1834 Thomas Dixon and his family moved to the State of Ohio and located on the river near Ripley in Brown county. A few years later they permanently settled in Fayette county and bought land in Wayne township. Thomas was a soldier in the War of 1812, his father, also callen Thomas, being a Revolutionary soldier. Thomas Dixon, Sr., and wife are buried in Kentucky and his son, Thomas, Jr., and wife are buried at Good Hope, in Fayette county. To Thomas Dixon, Jr., and wife were born eight children, Abner, Ellis, Kelley, Susan, Richard, Henry. Jane and Giles. All of these children are now deceased with the exception of Kelley, Giles. Richard and Jane. Kelley Dixon removed with his parents from Virginia to Kentucky and thence to Ohio, arriving in the latter state when he was eleven years of age. Consequently his education was received in Kentucky and Ohio, hut, owing to the limited school facilities of his day, his education was very meager. In 1849, at the time the California gold fever was at its height, he went over land with a party to that state to seek his fortune in the gold mines. They had considerable trouble with the Indians on the way to the west, but reached there safely. He met with good success in his mining operations and returned a few years later with .considerable gold. The return trip was made by way of the Isthmus of Panama and was filled with many exciting experiences. On returning to Fayette county Mr. Dixon decided to invest the most of his hard-earned wealth in good farming land and in so doing exhibited good foresight: The land, which was cheap at that time, is now worth several times what he paid for it in the fifties. He has long since retired from active farm life, although he still retains the general supervision of his large estate. Mr. Dixon was married in 1855 to Armilda Brakefield, who died about six years ago. To this marriage were born four children, Sheridan, Jeanette and two who died in infancy. Sheridan, who died in May, 1914, married Ethel Shobe and has one son, Kelley. Jeanette married first William H. Rodgers. His death occurred in 1901, and they had six children, Kelley, Robert, Ernest, Hamilton, Ola and Mary. Mrs. Rodgers married for her second husband H. D. Hoppes. Politically, Mr. Dixon has been a Democrat for the past seventy years and has always been one of the advisers of his party in local affairs. He has never wished for office, but has frequently assisted his friends to political preferment. He has long been identified with the Methodist Episcopal FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 455 church and is a consistent member, as was his wife during her life time. Mr. Dixon is one of the oldest pioneers of the county and links the past with the present. He is still hale and hearty and can recount many interesting stories of the old days. He is now facing the evening of life and can look back over a long life filled with good deeds and feel that he has not lived in vain, that he has made the community where he has spent so many years the better because of his presence. EDWARD L. BUSH. It is interesting to note in the personal histories of many of the representative citizens of Fayette county, Ohio, that a large number of their forefathers fought in the War of 1812. Ohio was a battle ground for many years between the whites and the Indians and from the organization of the Northwest Territory in 1787 to the final treaty of General Wayne in 1795, there was hardly a year passed by when there was not a pitched battle between the two races. However, the Greenville treaty of 1795 did not put an end to Indian depredations, the British constantly inciting the Indians to murder the few pioneers scattered over the state of Ohio. During the War of 1812 practically every able bodied man in the state enlisted for service and the Ohio troops served with gallant distinction wherever they were placed. The first members of the Bush family settled within the present limits of Fayette county, Ohio, early in the nineteenth century, and this representative, Daniel Bush, the grandfather of the immediate sketch, was a soldier in the War of 1812. His widow was one of the very last pensioners of that war in Fayette county, where she lived until over ninety-four years of age. Daniel Bush was born in Pendelton county, Virginia, and his wife, Susan Baughn, was a native of North Carolina. They both emigrated to this county with their parents and were married in Fayette county, and lived here until their death. They had a family of fourteen children,. thirteen of whom lived to maturity, married and reared families of their own. John S. Bush, the father of Edward L. Bush, and one of the fourteen children of Daniel Bush, was reared in Fayette county, where he was born. He was a mere youth at the opening of the Civil War, but this did not deter him from offering his services to his country. He enlisted twice and served with distinction until the close of the war. He died in 1893, while his wife died in 1877, being only about thirty. years of age at the time of her death. 456 - LAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. They had a family of six children : Elmer E., deceased; Cena, the wife of D. F. Osburn, of Milledgeville, Ohio; Edward L., whose history is here recorded, Corwin C., of Waubay, South Dakota; Almeda, unmarried, and Armetha, widow of Dr. J. O. Lieuellen. Almeda and Armetha were twins. The parents of Jane Creamer, the wife of John S. Bush, were Henry and Isabeh (Burnett) Creamer, natives of Ohio and pioneers of Fayette county. Henry Creamer taught school in the early history of this county and in latter life followed the occupation of a farmer. Henry Creamer and his wife were the parents of three children, Jane, Corwin and May. Edward L. Bush, one of the six children born to John S. and Jane (Creamer) Bush, was horn in Union township, this county, September 19, 1869. He was reared on his father's farm in Union township, received the best education which the district schools afforded and then entered the Ohio Normal University at Ada, Ohio. After leaving, the university he taught to school for five years in this county, and in. the meantime reading law with the intention. of entering the legal profession. He was admitted to the bar on October 24, 1894, being twenty-five years of age at the time, and immediately began the. active practice of his profession, locating at Jeffersonville, this county. He moved to Washington C. H., December 16, 1902, to take the office of prosecuting attorney, to which he had been elected. He served in this capacity for two terms of three years each, after which opened a law office in the county seat, where he has since practiced. He does a general legal business and is recognized as one of the ablest members of the Fayette county bar. Mr. Bush was married June 5, 1895, to Edith O. Carman, a daughter of Isaac H. and Rhoda (Hyer) Carman, and to this union has been born one daughter. Mabel Dorothy. Mrs. Bush, as well as her mother, was born in Fayette county, while her father was a native of New Jersey. Her parents are now living in Union township, where they have reared a family eleven children : Mrs. Myrtle Harrop, Etta Hyer (deceased), Edith O., Alden G., William L., Mrs. Eva Braden, Earl, Fred D., Mrs. Charlotte Eichelberger, Madge (deceased) and Paul R. Politically, Mr. Bush is a Republican, and has always been active in the affairs of his party in this county, which honored him with two nominations for county prosecutor, and his subsequent election following each nomination bears ample testimony of his popularity as a citizen and his standing as a lawyer in the county. Mr. Bush is connected with many of the business interests of the county, FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 457 and is a member of the board of directors of the Farmers Bank of Jeffersonville, the Fayette County Creamery and the Masonic Temple Company. Fraternally, Mr. Bush is an active Mason and a member of Jeffersonville Lodge. Fayette Chapter, Fayette Council, Garfield Commandery, Knights Templar, and Royal Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star. THOMAS J. ENGLAND. The life of Thomas J. England has been filled with some very interesting experiences. He has traveled, extensively throughout the United States and has seen much of the world. For many years he has been engaged in farming in Madison township, Fayette county, Ohio, owning a fine farm of two hundred acres on the White Oak road near Cook Station. He is a man of great energy and ability and has been very successful as a tiller of the soil, ranking with the most progressive farmers of his township. Thomas J. England, the son of Lorenzo and Sarah (Darby) England, was born May 24, 1851, in Ross county, Ohio, near Chillicothe. His father was born and reared in the same county and had a family of ten children, A. W. Alice, Demetrius, John. Thomas J., James, Scioto, Effie, Emma and Ella. The last four children are deceased. Lorenzo was the son of John England, a native of. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and a blacksmith by trade. The education of Thomas J. England was received in the schools of Ross county and when he completed his education he was seized with a desire to see the world. The subject's son, Orie, then enlisted in the United States navy and first spent five months on the "Nevada," a training ship in Norfolk harbor. After completing his training he was assigned to the battleship "North Carolina" and served for three years on this ship, during which time he saw considerable of the world. Mr. England was married in 1881 to Elizabeth Roer, the daughter of Thomas R. and Francis (MacLean) Roer. To this union there have been born six children : Charles, John M., Ore T. and three who died in early childhood. Charles married Inez Parrett and has three children, Elloise, Thomas E. and Glenn. John M. is manager of the Standard Electric Company of Wilmington, Ohio. Ore T., the youngest son, is at home and is now managing the home farm. Fraternally, ,Mr. England is a member of the Knights of Pythias, while his son, John M., is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons and the 458 - FAYETTEE COUNTY, OHIO. Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The family are consistent members the Presbyterian church in whose welfare they are deeply interested and to whose support they are liberal contributors. JOSHUA MAHAN The parents of Joshua Mahan, with whom this narrative deals, came to Ross county, Ohio, from Virginia in 1813, bringing with them a family of three children, one son and two daughters. Although he is now seventy-eight years of age, Mr. Mahan is hale and hearty and can recall many interesting incidents surrounding his boyhood days. Since locating in Fayette county, Mr. Mahan has been very successful and now has a fine estate of three hundred acres in Madison township, where he has lived many years. Joshua Mahan, the son of Joshua and Sophia (Beck) Mahan, was born December 18, 1836, in Ross county, Ohio, east of Chillicothe. His father was a native of Virginia and his mother of Maryland and they came to this state and located in Ross county several years after their marriage. They reared a family of three children Martha. deceased ; Harriett, deceased, and Joshua. Joshua Mahan, Sr., died and his widow later married jams B. McCoy, and to her second marriage was born one daughter, Mary, who is now deceased. Joshua Mahan was educated in the schools of Ross county,receiving his meager education in a rude log school house. At the age of twenty he began renting land and shortly after his marriage bought his first land in this county, and to this he added from time to time until he is now the owner of about three hundred acres of fine farming land in the county. Mr. Mahan was married in September, 1858, to Margaret the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Baldwin)Plyley, of Ross county, and to this union have been born seven children : One who died in infancy ; John, deceased; Spencer, who married Lo Davis ; Roscoe ; Della May: Mary Belle,, deceased, and Hattie Jane, deceased. Mr. Mahan has long been identified with the Democratic party and was elected as county commissioner in 1889. Fraternally, he is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons and also of the Patrons of Husbandry, belonging to both lodges at Bloomingburg. He is a man of social qualities, pleasing disposition and easily makes friends wherever he goes. He is one of the oldest men of his township, and at the same time one of the most active furthering everything which he feels will benefit the community in any way FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 459 ROBERT G. ANDREWS. The life history of Robert G. Andrews, one of the well known and highly esteemed older residents of Fayette county, now living in honorable retirement after a strenuous life given to agricultural work, shows what good habits, industry and stanch citizenship will accomplish in the battle for success in life. His record shows duty well and conscientiously performed in every relation of life and as a natural result he holds an enviable place in the regard of a vast number of friends and acquaintances. Over the span his years he has come down to the present time from conditions that seem to us very remote, and he has noted the wondrous transformation from that time to this, playing his part in the drama of civilization. Throughout his life he has been an advocate of wholesome living and cleanness in all things and has always stood for the highest and best in any community where his interests were. Robert G. Andrews, a retired farmer living quietly at his home in Bloomingburg, Fayette county, was born on July 29, 1836, in Ross county, this state, near the town of Bournville. He is a son of William G. and Rebecca (Townsend) Andrews, the former of whom was born in Queen Anne county, Maryland, coming to this state as early as 1810, where he settled near Frankfort on a farm. He was married before he came to this state and had his oldest. child, Thomas. He had in all a family of twelve children, several of whom have passed into the great beyond. Among these are Thomas, the first-born, who is buried near Lafayette, 'Indiana ; John, who died in Kansas; George, who is buried in Ross county, and Phoebe and two infants buried at Frankfort. Nancy, Mary P. and Elizabeth reside at Mount Pleasant in Pike county, this state, in the cemetery at which place William and his wife lie buried. William and George are buried at Bournville in Ross county. Robert, the immediate subject, in his early youth attended the schools of Ross county, industriously acquiring such information as the schools of that time and location afforded. When he was twelve years of age the family removed to Pike county, where he finished his school days. In his early manhood he returned to Ross county, where he remained for eight years and then came into Fayette county, where he has since made his home. Mr. Andrews was twice married, his first wife being Nancy Zickefoose, with whom he united in marriage on April 14, 1857. She bore him eleven children, five of whom were born before the outbreak of the Civil War. So 460 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. filled with patriotism was he, however, that at the beginning of hostilities went to Pike county and volunteered in a company which was being ma up there. However, too many men were enlisted and four of them, all hea of families and among them the subject, were returned to their 'homes. T was in 1861 and he remained home until 1864, but on July 30th of that year he became a private in Company K, One Hundred 'and Seventy-sixth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under Col. Edward C. Mason, and served until the clone of the war. His regiment was assigned to the Eastern Army of the Cumberland and saw some active service, among the engagements being the battle of 'Nashville (Tennessee) and other minor skirmishes. After the close of the war, he returned -to his home in Pike county and his wife and five children, taking up his work as a farmer. He was also a Cooper by trade, working at this vocation at odd times. Mr. Andrews has a most interesting family, for besides his eleven children, he has had fiftyceafour grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren. His children are as follows : James, his first-born, who first married Susan Shoemaker, who bore him five children, Robert, George, Earl and two who died in earliest infancy. James married for his second wife Mellie Smith, who has borne him five children, Ray, Roscoe, Owen, Mary and Slaywi Joseph married Ella Stephenson and is the father of five childrenwi Earnest, Cora, Grace, Carl and Clarke. There are four grandchildren in that familywi Josephine, the subject's oldest daughter, is the wife of E. H. Shumate and the mother of five children, Guy, Fairy and Fannie (twins), Lulu and Edward. Josephine is also grandmother to six children. Elizabeth, the wife of Charles Owens, is the mother of six children, George, Glenn. Nancy, five children, Harvey, Abraham, Vine, Eva and Ruby. There is one grand-Pearl, Maud and Paul. George, who married Laura Rowe, is the father of five children, Harvey. Abraham. Vine. Eva and Ruby. There is one grandchild in this family. Lovisa was first married to John Bryan, by whom she had two children, Maude and John. Her second husband is William Clarke and by him she is the mother of four children, Mabel, Vera, Catherine (deceased) and Georgia. John's first wife was Minnie Sorrell, who bore him three children, Bessie, Robert and Hazel. His second wife was Eva Fisher, who is the mother of three children, Frank, Charlotte and Eloise. Claude.. married Cora Casey, who bore him two children, Dorris and Dwight William chose Nellie Ward as his wife and they have two children, Leo and Russell. Francis married Iva Irvin and is the mother of three children,. Donald, Leland and Edgar, deceased. Pearl is the wife of Paul Johnson. and the mother of six children, Robert, Edith, Hallie, Armilda Ruth, Eliza- FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 461 beth and Nancy Jane. After the death of his first wife, Mr. Andrews married Sarah J. (Taylor) Bloomer, widow of Jefferson Bloomer, and together they are passing the later years of life. Mr. Andrews is a devoted member of the Methodist Episcopal church, with which he united in 1867, and much of the well-being of the local society is due to his tireless efforts to promote its welfare. He has for many years served both as trustee and steward and gladly gives of both time and means to further the means of grace. Politically, he is identified with the Republican party, although he has never devoted much time in this manner. His fraternal affiliation is with the ancient order of Free and Accepted Masons and he is also a member of Myron Judy Post, Grand Army of the Republic, at Bloomingburg. Mr. Andrews had the management of the county infirmary on his hands for five years up to 1911. and he most efficiently performed the duties thus devolving upon him to the satisfaction of all. Mr. Andrews' home farm of four hundred acres is devoted to general farming and stock raising, the management of which, however, he has largely given into other hands. He is known as one of the most successful raisers of live stock in this section, having given to this line the most painstaking care and careful study and well deserves the reputation which is his. Mr. Andrews has always led a quiet, wellcearegulated and honest life, which has gained for him the respect of a host of admiring friends. To the rearing of his fine family he gave the best efforts of his life and is well repaid in knowing that each in his place is regarded as a most excellent citizen. Because of his genuine worth and the success which has crowned his life's efforts, Mr. Andrews is eminently entitled to representation in a work of this character. FRANK McCOY. Bloomingburg and the surrounding portion of Fayette county are indebted to the McCoy family in a peculiar way, in that that family has for three generations furnished the local blacksmith and wagon-maker. Frank McCoy, the immediate subject and the present family representative in the business, is carrying on the business originated many years ago by his grandfather, his present location being what was once the most prominent church building in Bloomingburg and which is among the oldest buildings of the county. While the blacksmith and wagonceamaker of today does a thriving business and fills a much-needed place in community life, he is not, perhaps, 462 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. in a way so important as in earlier days when there, were no ready-made wagons, farm implements or vehicles of any kind. The McCoy family has therefore, contributed its share to the general advancement of this locality and each representative in the business named with fidelity and persistency of purpose has performed well his duty in all the relations of life and while advancing his own interests, has not been unmindful of the general welfare of his fellow-men. Thus they rightfully deserve an honored place in the history of this locality. Frank McCoy has been a life-long resident of Bloomingburg, born in that thriving city on October 26, L863, the son of James M. and Eleanor (Morrison) McCoy. James also was a native son of Bloomingburg and carried on the blacksmith business in the same location as that now occupied by the immediate subject. James was the son of Alexander and Maria (Stitt) McCoy, the Stitt family being among the earliest pioneers of Fayette county Alexander McCoy was a native of. Virginia who came to this section many years ago and opened up the blacksmith and wagonceamaking business which the family has since carried on in the original location. The subject's father, James McCoy, deserves special mention in that he was one of the nation's faithful citizens who went to the front during the dark days of the Civil War. At his enlistment he was made captain of Company C. Twentieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served throughout the unpleasantness. Directly after receiving his honorable discharge, he returned to this section and took up his affairs where he had, dropped them at the nation's call. He was the father of three children, the subject being the youngest of the family. Anna, the eldest of the family, is deceased. She was Mrs. Blackmore and the mother of five children, Guy, Roy, Howard, Bess and Neal. Jennie L. resides in Washington, D. C. The subject's entire life has been passed in this section and it was in the Bloomingburg schools that he received his education. Early in life he was filled with ambition to follow his father and grandfather in the family business and when quite young took naturally to the work, receiving from his father, however, such special training as he needed. Mr. McCoy has been twice married. His first wife was Jennie Wylie, to whom he was married in August, 1885, and whose death occurred in April, 1898. Their union was blessed with four children; Roy, Wayne, Dorothy and Donald. Mr. McCoy was married for the second time in June, 1900, when he led Carrie Casey to the hymeneal altar. By this union he has become the father of four children, but three of whom are living. These are Geneva, Howard, Charles and one who died young. FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 463 Mr. McCoy's political affiliation is with the Republican party. While always taking a keen interest in politics, he has never felt inclined to take an active part in such matters, nor has he any desire for public office. His fraternal affiliation is with the ancient order of Freemasonry and he takes much pleasure in the work of the local organization. Both Mr. and Mrs. McCoy are members of the Presbyterian church. Mr. McCoy's relations with his fellow men have ever been pleasant, for, of kindly disposition, he is easily approached and is obliging and straightforward in all the relations of life. ALBERT HAINS. The ownership of one hundred and seventy-eight acres in Fayette county insures the owner a very comfortable living. Such a farm is the property of Albert Hains, of Madison township, and is his by virtue of his own efforts. He started in at the foot of the ladder and has attained his present degree of prosperity solely through his own unaided efforts, thereby being entitled to additional honor. He has planned his labors in such a way as to bring about the best results with the minimum amount of work and has kept his farm in a high state of productivity by the scientific crop rotation which he has always practiced. The successful farmer of today must understand something of the nature of the soil and Mr. Hains keeps well posted on the latest literature bearing on all phases of the farmer's work. Albert Hains, the son of William F. and Mary J. (Peterson) Hains, was born February 8, 1853, in Greene county, Ohio, near Xenia. His father was born in Virginia and came with his parents to Ohio when he was a lad seven. The family located in Greene county in 1817 and there William F. Hains was reared, and he came to this county in 1854, spending his remaining days here. Ten children were born to William F. Hains and wife: Mrs. Serepta Short, -Alpheus. H., Albert, Austin, Frank, Mrs. Martha B. Jefferson, William W., Mary E., Martin and Mrs. Hattie Carpenter. The education of Albert Hains was received in the schools of Madison and Fayette counties, it being completed at Bloomingburg. At the age of twenty-one he began renting land and continued to rent for several years. In 1904 he bought his present fine farm. of one hundred and seventy-eight acres in Madison township on the White Oak pike, about two miles from Bloomingburg. Since acquiring this farm he has placed extensive improve- 464 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. ments upon it and has the satisfaction of having one of the most attractive farms in the county. Mr. Hains was married in 1883 to Ella Morris, the daughter of Samuel and Phoebe (Grove) Morris. To this union has been born one son, Forrest Morris, who is still living with his parents. Fraternally, Mr. Hains is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and the Patrons of Husbandry. He and his wife are loyal members of the Methodist Episcopal church. In politics, Mr. Hains has always been an ardent Republican and, while interested in good government, has never been a candidate for any public office. He is essentially a self-made man and deserves a high place among the representative men of his township and county. ROY E. BROWN, M. D. Among those who stand as distinguished types of the world's workers the physician always commands a high place. One of the men of Washington C. H. who has attained distinction as a physician and surgeon is Dr. Roy E. Brown, a man of fine intellectual and professional attainments. He is devoted to his chosen calling, and has lent honor and dignity to the medical profession, having due regard for the highest standard of professional ethics and exhibiting marked skill in the treatment of disease. Not only as a physician is he known to the citizens of his county, but as a public-spirited man of affairs as well. He is active in all of the various phases of civic life in his community and has made a reputation for himself which extends beyond the limits of his city and county. Dr. Roy E. Brown, the son of Henry H. and Ruth (McIntyre) Brown, was born in Adams county, Ohio, October 13, 1875. Henry H. Brown was born in Ohio, and was a son of William Brown and wife, who in turn were natives of Kentucky and early settlers in Adams county, Ohio. William Brown was a merchant, farmer and politician, filling the offices of treasurer and auditor of Adams county for many years. His death occurred in that county at an advanced age. He and his wife reared a family of several children: Carey H., James W., Newton, Ronie, Margaret, and Henry, the father of Doctor Brown. Henry H. Brown was reared in Adams county, Ohio, and has been engaged as a merchant and manufacturer the most of his life. He came to Washington C. H. in 1884 and for several years engaged in the hardware business. In 1895 he assisted in the organization of FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 465 the Wonder Manufacturing Company, a concern engaged in manufacturing all kinds of stove supplies. At the present time he is in the insurance business in West Virginia. The parents of Henry H. Brown's wife were natives of Ohio and of Scotch descent. They were early settlers in Adams county, were they died at an advanced age. Mrs. Henry H. Brown is one of several , children the others being Mary, Elizabeth, Pearl, Anna, Ambrose, Herbert, Wilbur and Homer. Henry H. Brown and wife are the parents of four children: Dr. Roy E., the immediate subject of this sketch ; Denver, who died when a child; Ethel died at the age of twelve ; Marguerite, the wife of Frank Wolfe, of Columbus, Ohio. Dr. Roy E. Brown was reared in Adams county, Ohio, and spent part of boyhood days on the farm and the remainder in the village of Wheat. He moved with his parents to Georgetown, Ohio, in 1882, and attended the public schools of that place until 1884. He then entered the public schools of Washington C. H. and graduated from the high school in 1895. For the next three years he worked in the stove factory at Washington C. H., but, alwasys having had a desire to become a physician, he left the manufacturing business and enrolled as a student in the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Chicago, Illinois. He entered in the fall of 1898 and graduated in the spring of 1902. The year following his graduation he went into the clinics in Chicago and then became assistant to Dr. W. M. Harsha, a noted surgeon ago, of Chicago remaining with him until the early part of 1905. In the spring of that year he went to York, North Dakota, as surgeon for the Great Northern Railway Company, remaining there about a year, and in January, 1906, permanently located in Washington C. H., where he has since practiced. He has been physician of the Children's Home of this county for seven years, and has also served as jail physician for three years. He is president of the civil service commission and a member of the city board of health. That his ability is well recognized is shown by the fact that he is the present examining surgeon for the state industrial commission of Ohio, a position of great honor and responsibility. He belongs to the Fayette County, the Ohio State and the American Medical Associations, and keeps fully abreast of the latest advances in medical science. Doctor Brown was married November 20, 1912, to Mary E. Baker, the daughter of Robert and Cornelia (Wilson) Baker. His wife was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, while her parents were natives of England. The Baker family lived in Portsmouth for many years, where her father died in 1896, (30) 466 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. her mother still surviving. Robert Baker and wife were the parents of six children : Harriett, Jean, John, Robert and William, besides Mrs. Brown. Doctor Brown is a Presbyterian; while his wife holds her membership in the Episcopalian church. Fraternally, he is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Politically, he is affiliated with the Democratic party, but the nature of his profession prevents, him from being actively identified in political matters. The only; official position which he has held in connection with local politics is that of township physician, a position which he has held for four years. For Several years he was a member of the Democratic county central committee, but his practice made it necessary for him to retire from active political affairs. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN COOK A prominent young citizen of Madison township, Fayette county, Ohio is Benjamin Franklin Cook, station agent and telegraph operator at Madison Mills and also a merchant of that place. Born and reared in this county he has spent his entire life within its limits, and is known as a young man of exemplary habits, tireless energy and a man who will always stand for the best interests of his community. He has been connected with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway Company for twelve years, which is sufficient evidence that his work is regarded as satisfactory in every way. Benjamin F. Cook, the son of. Benjamin F. and Fannie J. (Bennett) Cook; was born at Cook's Station, Ohio, March 22, 1880. His father, who was a son of Isaac T. and Elizabeth (Lewis) Cook, was born March 14, 1838, and his mother was born January i8, 1856, the daughter of Levin and Susan (Bennett) Lewis. Isaac T. Cook was born March 6, 1797, and died April 9, 1873. Elizabeth (Lewis) Cook was born January 15, 1804, and died November 30, 1872. Benjamin Franklin Cook, Sr., was a graduate pfOberlin College, and a man of prominence and influence in his county. He was married January 26, 1879, to Fannie J. Bennett, and to this union have been born six children: Benjamin F., Jr., Elizabeth, Madge, Scott, Mary and James B. Elizabeth married C. E. Hopkins and has two children, Franklin and Margaret: Madge married T. E. Hughes; Scott married Helen Cheneworth and has one son, William B.; Mary is the wife of Wilbur Hornbeck, and has one daughter, Ruth M.; James B. also is married. Benjamin F. Cook, Sr., served through the Civil War as a sergean in FAYETTE COUNTY, COUNTY, OHIO - 467 Company H, Sixtieth Ohio Volunteer ,Infantry, and. participated, with his regiment in many of the hard fought battles in Virginia. He was captured by the Confederates at Harper's Ferry in 1862, but was later paroled and returned home. Benjamin F. Cook, Jr., received a good, common school education and then entered Valparaiso University, at Valparaiso, Indiana, where he took the commercial and telegraphic course. Immediately after graduating from that school he entered the employ of the Baltimore & Ohio Railway Company as station agent and telegraph operator at Madison Mills, and has been stationed at Madison Mills since 1902. In addition to his service with the failroad company, he. is a partner in the firm. of Maddux & Cook, dealers in general merchandise in Madison Mills. Mr. Cook was married January 28, 1902, to Clara Terry, the daughter of Silas and Eliza (Bostwick) Terry, and to this union have been born three children, Mary E., Fannie L. and Annette E. Politically, Mr. Cook has always given his hearty support to the Republican party, but such has been the nature of his work that he has never felt inclined to take an active part in political matters. Fraternally, he is a deputy grand chancellor. He and his family are attendants of the Methodist Episcopal church, in whose welfare they are interested and to the support of which they are liberal contributors. Mr. Cook is a young man of approachable manner and takes a kindly interest in the welfare of his fellow citizens. He has a large circle of friends and acquaintances throughout this section of the county who admire him for his many good qualities. THOMAS GLENN McCOY. An enterprising and progressive young farmer of Madison township, Fayette county, Ohio, is Thomas Glenn McCoy, a descendant of one of the pioneer families of the county. It is interesting to know that Mr. McCoy is a college-trained man, having taken the classical course at one of the best universities in his state. Notwithstanding the fact that he is a college graduate, he returned to the farm and is now demonstrating the fact that a college education is of real benefit to the farmer. He is a wide reader of all agricultural literature and keeps in close touch with the latest advances which will benefit the farmer. As the manager of a four-hundred-acre farm, he in proving very successful and the returns which he is receiving from his 468 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. efforts justly entitle him to inclusion among the representative farmers of his county. Thomas Glenn McCoy, the son of Thomas R. and Sarah (Hockney) McCoy, was born October 20, 1886, near Good Hope, Ohio. His father was born on the same farm of two hundred and forty acres in Wayne township where he is now living. Thomas R. McCoy was the son of Thomas and Margaret (Harper) McCoy, natives of Virginia and early settlers in Fayette county, Ohio. In fact, Thomas McCoy, the grandfather of Thomas Glenn McCoy, came to this, county at the opening of the War of 1812, only two years after this county was organized. Thomas Glenn McCoy was one of five children born to his parents, the others being Mary Dell, Russell B., Oscar, and one who died in infancy. Thomas Glenn McCoy received his elementary education in the schools of his county and then entered Miami University, graduating from the classical course in that excellent institution. Immediately after finishing his college course, he returned home and assisted his father on the home farm until his marriage in 1908. He then assumed the management of the Quinn estate in Madison township, and under his efficient direction this farm has come to be known as one of the most productive of the county. He is a large stock raiser and allows nothing on his farm except the best grade of stock, having found by experience that it pays to keep only the best. Mr. McCoy was married December 15, 1908, to Alma C. Harper, the daughter of John and Mary (Coen) Harper. Her parents came from Virginia and were among the pioneer settlers of this county. John Harper and wife reared a family of five children, all of whom are still living: Wert, Getha, Herbert, Warren, and Alma, the wife of Mr. McCoy. Mr. McCoy and his wife have one son, Melvin. The Republican party receives the hearty support of Mr. McCoy, although he has not been active in its councils. Nevertheless, he is deeply interested in everything pertaining to the civic welfare of his township and county. Being one of the best informed men in the county on political questions, he is frequently consulted by the leaders of his party. H He has had no political aspirations so far, having found that it took all of his time to manage his farm. Fraternally, he is a member of the Knights of Pythias. He ad his wife are affiliated with the Baptist church. Mr. McCoy is one of the few farmers of his township and county who have a classical education, and yet he enjoys his chosen vocation with all of the enthusiasm that the lawyer finds in his profession. It is a hopeful sign of the future when our young men FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 469 came from college and settle down on the farm. The country needs such men add stability to our government and in the years to come the influence which Mr. McCoy will bring to bear upon his community will be of benefit in every way. He is a worthy scion of a distinguished family and his career so far has added additional luxury to an honored family name. ROBERT M. PUMMELL. Perseverance and sterling worth are almost sure to win conspicuous recognition in all lines of endeavor and the gentleman to whom the reader's attention is now called is one who is succeeding admirably in his chosen field. Robert Pummell, one of the most systematic and up-to-date farmers to this section, began his business career when twenty years old by renting a tract of land for farming purposes, thus making his beginning right at the bottom of the ladder of success: Clearly defined purpose and consecutive effort have brought him to his present gratifying degree of success, while undoubted integrity and genuine friendliness have won the esteem of all who know him. Robert Pummell, who is superintendent and manager of the Humphrey Jones estate of five hundred and ten acres of excellent farming lands, was born in Ross county, this state, on May 2, 1875, and is, therefore, one of the younger successful men of this section. He is the son of Andrew and Zenette (Mercer) Pummell and at the time of the subject's birth the family was living near the town of Bainbridge. Andrew, the subject's father, was also born in Ross county, where he passed many years, but is now a prominent farmer of. Mercer county. He was a Union soldier during the Civil War, having enlisted at Sabina, this state. The subject's mother is the daughter of William and Mary (Welch) Mercer and was born in Ireland. Her parents came here in their earlier lives, bringing what children they then had, the balance of them being born in this country. In all they were the parents of sixteen children, an unusually large family, and Mrs. Andrew Pummell enjoys the distinction of having had seven brothers in the Civil War, all of whom returned to their homes after the cessation of hostilities. The subject is one of a family of ten children, large families seeming to predominate with his people. His paternal grandfather was the father of thriteen children. The subject's brothers and sisters are as follows : 470 - FAYETTE C0UNTY, OHIO Anna, Jennie, Effie, Harvey, the subject; is the fifth. child in order birth, Margaret, Myrtle (deceased), William, Carrie and Mabel. Mabel has been dead for many years and is buried at :Sabina. When a boy, Mr. Pummell attended the Hulet school in Highland county and fom his earliest boyhood was instructed by his father most carefully in all that goes to make the successful farmer and stock raiser. As above stated, he started out in life for himself at the age of twenty years and has met with good success from the first, occasionally encountering some reverses, as will all business men, but he has never allowed them to wholly discourage him . In, managing the work of his present place, he has four men assostants and a number of good horses. Mr. Pummell considers the raising of live stock more lucrative than general farming and for that reason crops are so planned that there will be enough grain produced to feed the largest number of animals possible to maintain on the place. Mr. Pummell first came here in 1908. and since that time has come to be considered one of the leading men of the community. Mr. Pummell was married on November 17, 1895, to Minnie Oliver of Clinton county, daughter of William and Anna (Reynolds) Oliver. and to their home have come an interesting family of seven children., Lora, Lula, Homer, Robert and Wesley are attending school, while the youngest two, Delbert and Lucy, are still under school age. Into the minds and hearts of these children both parents are trying to instill the best principles of good citizenship, so that when they come to manhood and womenhood they may be able to fill useful places in the world. Mr. Pummell gives his loyal support to the Republican party and is actively interested in its local affairs. He is the present trustee of his township, having been elected to the office over six other candidates, a most pleasing tribute to his popularity and popular trust and confidence in him. His religious membership he holds in the Methodist Episcopal church and his life is ordered in accordance, with the teachings of that society, His fraternal. affiliation is with the Free. and Accepted Masons, the Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows and Modern Woodmen of America, and in the work of the different societies he takes more than a passive interest. All considered, Mr. Pummell is truly a man among men, generous-hearted, broad-minded and of undoubted honor and integrity. His influence for the general. uplift of community life i5. marked and, in the elements of good citizenship he is all that a man should be. Because. of his genuine worth and high personal character he enjoys a well-deserved popularity throughout the country. FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 471 EDWARD ANKNEY PARRETT One of the oldest families in Fayette county is the Parrett family, who have been residents. of the county for more than a century. The Parretts came to Fayette county, Ohio, from Tennessee, Joseph J. and Rebecca (Fansher) Parrett locating in this county immediately following the close of War of 1812. Mr. Parrett. served in the War of 1812, and among many other privations subsisted at one time for three days on a half pint of meal. Isaac Fansher, the father of Mrs. Joseph J. Parrett, served in the Revolutionary War. Joseph j. Parrett and wife reared a family of nine children, eight sons and one daughter, Isaac, Pleasant, Jackson, David, Frederick, Benjamin, Minerva, Russell and George B. Minerva became the wife of Jesse Allen. George B. Parrett, the youngest of the children born to Joseph Parrett and wife, was the father of Edward A. Parrett, with whom this narrative deals, and was born in Fayette county, January 19, 1834. He grew to manhood in this county, and was married August 21, 1856, to Amelia A. Bush, the eldest daughter of Daniel and Mary E. (Webster) Bush, of this county. Mrs. Parrett was born September 1 0, 1835. The Bush family came from North Carolina to Ohio and many of their descendants are still living in this county. George B. Parrett was a very prosperous farmer and owned several hundred acres of land in Madison township. He was an ardent Prohibitionist and preached and practiced the same doctrine. He and his wife were loyal and consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal church. They reared a family of twelve children : Euphemia; Estaline, born in 1857, married Harry S. Crow : Edward Ankney, horn in 1858; married Francies Taylor ; Ella Gazelle, born in 1850, married Dr. Jasper N. Clark ; Florence Jane, born in 1861, married J. B. Harrison; Ada Verell, born in 1863, married Evert Harrison; Warren Webster, born in 1864, married Miss Noble; Erie Harlan, born in 1866, married Minnie Pucket; Alice Gertrude, born in 1868: Noyes Narvin, born in 1871 Dio Laden. born in 1873 ; George Clyde, born in 1877; Anna Blanche, born in 1881. Edward Ankney Parrett, the second child born to George B. Parrett and wife, was born December 4, 1858, at Parrett Station, Paint township. He attended the district schools of his home neighborhood and remained with his parents until he reached the age of twenty-one: He then began farming on the home farm for himself and two years later was married. He now owns a fine farm of one hundred and forty acres one mile north of Madison Mills, 472 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. his farm being known as the Cherry Dale Stock Farm. He raises large crops of grain and gives particular attention to the breeding of Jersey cattle and Duroc hogs. Mr. Parrett was married in January, 1881, to Mary F. Taylor, the daughter of Philip and Sarah A. (Bennett) Taylor. The Taylors originally came from Pennsylvania to Ohio and were early settlers in Fayette county. To this marriage have been born five children, Earl, Harvey, Inez, Scott and Etura. Earl married Amelia Michael and has two daughters, Helen and Ruth; Inez is the wife of Charles England and has three children, Ella L, Thomas E. and Parrett ; Scott married Euda Beal. Politically, Mr. Parrett is a member of the Prohibition party, as was his father before him. Fraternally, he is a member of the Knights of Pythias and has always been very much interested in the success and welfare of this fraternal organization. He and his family are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal church and for many years he was a steward in the church. CHARLES CRUM CREAMER. More than a century ago George Creamer, a native of Berkeley county, Virginia, came to Fayette county, Ohio, with his four sons, Michael, Joseph, David and George. George and Michael, the grandfather of the immediate subject of this sketch, were already married when they came to this county. The others were married soon after arriving here. Joseph Creamer married Margaret Miller and David married Elizabeth Smith. The Crea family settled here in 1810 and three years later the War of 1812 open Immediately after the surrender of General Hull at Detroit in the fall 1812, Joseph, Michael and David responded to the call for volunteers to in suppressing the anticipated invasion by the British, and served with distnction in that second struggle for American independence. During the one hundred and four years that this family has been in the county it has taken a prominent part in its development, and the descendants of these four brothers have played a conspicuous part in bringing Fayette county to its present position among the sisterhood of Ohio counties. The father of these four sons died in 1825; Michael died in 1840 David in 1860: George in 1861 and Joseph in 1872. Michael Creamer, the grandfather of Charles C., whose history is subse- FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 473 quently related, was married in Berkeley county, Virginia, to Mary Gray, and came with his brothers to this county in 1810 and located in Sugar Creek valley. One of the children of Michael and Mary (Gray) Creamer was Christian C. Creamer, who was born August 4, 1818, in this county. Christian C. Creamer was twice married, his first marriage occurring April 9, 1840, to Rosanna Gray, and to this union one son, Wesley M., a minister of the Methodist Protestant church, was born. Mrs. Rosanna Creamer died January 5, 1843, at the age of twenty-seven. Shortly afterwards Christian C. Creamer married Elizabeth Higbee, and to this union eleven children were born: Mrs. Rose Bradley, Victor, Nelson D., Albert J., Mrs. Emma Moore, Mrs. Jennie Parrett, Samuel H., Mary A., Alexis H., George H. and Charles C. Three of these children, Victor, Samuel H. and Mary A., are deceased. Charles Crum Creamer, the youngest of eleven children born to Christian C. Creamer and wife, was born March 5, 1865, on the farm where he is now living, about three, miles south of Jeffersonville, in Jefferson township. He received his education in the Creamer school, and finished at a Washington C. H. business college. From his earliest boyhood he worked on the farm and after his father's death took charge of the farm. He now has one hundred and seventy-two acres of finely improved land, on which he raises all the crops of this section of the state. Mr. Creamer was married October 3, 1889, to Lizzie R. Nisley, the daughter of Joseph and Isabella (Watts) Nisley. Mrs. Creamer's parents both were born in Highland county, Ohio, near Carmel, and came to Fayette county in 1870, locating in Jasper township. Joseph Nisley and wife were the parents of ten children, six of whom are living: Mrs. Ellen Vince, Albert C., Mrs. L. Mary Lynch, J. A., Mrs. Creamer, and Fletcher, :who married Mayme Brown and has three sons. Herbert, James and Joseph. Mr. and Mrs. Creamer have two sons, Hugh and Charles D., both of whom are living on their father's farm. Hugh married Lela Wood and has one daughter, Martha Pauline; Charles is still attending the public schools of his township. Politically, Mr. Creamer is a Republican and has always taken an intelligent interest in the civic life of his community. Religiously, he and his family are loyal members of the Methodist Protestant church and are deeply interested in all church and Sunday school work. Mr. Creamer is a steward and trustee of his denomination at the present time. He is a worthy scion of the Creamer family and his whole life has been such as to reflect credit upon the family name. 474 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. DAVID MOCK. No other county in Ohio furnished braver. men for the Civil War than did Fayette county. More than a quarter of a million of Ohio's brave sons went to the front and Fayette county contributed its quota without any difficulty, meeting every call of the governor with a promptness which spoke well for the patriotic zeal of her sons. They left their homes to serve their country and hundreds of them sacrificed their lives that the Stars and Stripes might continue to wave over a united nation. We cannot forget that they fought a brave fight for human liberty and that they deserve all the praise which can be given them. They are fast answering the last roll call and within a few years we can only honor their memory. It seems eminently fitting in this volume that we set forth the lives of these gallant veterans who are still living. Among the brave "boys in blue" who enlisted from Fayette county there is none more worthy of an honored place in this volume than David Mock, the proprietor of the Oak Grove farm in Jefferson township. David Mock, the son of Daniel H. and Elizabeth (Robinson) Mock, was born April 15, 1841, on the old Mock farm in Jefferson township. His father was born in North Carolina, and came to Greene county, this state, when a small boy with his parents, John Mock and wife. John Mock came to Ohio from North Carolina about 1801, settling in Greene county and later locating in Fayette county with his family. Daniel H. Mock and wife were the parents of five children : Mrs. Diana Bargdill, Eli, David, Mrs. Margaret Moon, and A. S., who married Ellen Harper. David Mock received a very limited education in the old log school house of his home neighborhood and later attended school for a time at Blessing, Ohio. He remained under the parental roof until the breaking out of the Civil War, when he offered his services for the defense of his country. He enlisted in Company C, Ninetieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, on August 19, 1862, and served in the Army of the Cumberland under Colonel Ross and Colonel Yeoman until the close of the war. He participated in the battles of Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge. Franklin, Nashville, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, Georgia, as well as a large number of minor engagements. Mr. Mock served throughout the three years without being wounded, ill or being compelled to miss a roll call, and returned, home with his health unimpaired. He remained at home for two years after, the close of the war and then married and began farming on eighty acres of land in Jefferson township. He has added to this farm from year to year.