600 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO modious and convenient barns and everything which the up-to-date farmer needs for the successful tilling of the soil. He is one of the largest stock raisers of the county and sells stock by the car load every year. Mr. Wilson was married in 1882 to Emma J. Cline, the daughter of William and Naomi (Glascow) Cline, and to this union have been born five children, Ethel, Glenn, Ray, Verne and Dale. Glenn married Ada King, and has two children, Horace and an infant unnamed. The Republican party has received the support of Mr. Wilson since reaching his majority and, despite his heavy agricultural interests, he has always been deeply interested in local political matters. At the present time he is serving on the school board of his township and doing eveything within his power for the advancement of the educational interests of his township. He and his family are consistent members of the Presbyterian church, to whose support they are generous contributors. Fraternally, he is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons and the Independent Order Odd of Fellows. Mr. Wilson has a wide circle of friends throughout the township and county and, owing to his honesty in business and his upright social and private life, he well merits the high esteem in which he is held by every one with whom he is associated. Thus far his life has been one of strenuous activity and, by reason of the success with which it has been attended, his friends are justified in predicting for him a future of still greater usefulness and distinction. JAMES COLE. It is the custom with many farmers even in this day of known advantage in putting all corn and hay raised on a farm into stock, to sell the gra which they raise and only deal to a limited extent in live stock. Time h shown that this course is unwise and those farmers who stick to that obsolete custom are the losers. It is found that the best results are obtained from making the sale of live stock the first. consideration, and it is not necessary point out that most of the successful farmers have long ago adopted ti practice. Aside from the improvement of the farm and the dealings in fan perhaps, it is probably the fact that the great majority of the wealthies farmers have obtained all or nearly all of their wealth from their dealings live stock. Such at least has been very largely the case of the subject of this sketch the who is now considered one of the most successful farmers of the FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 601 vicinity of Union township, Fayette county, and who has come to his present gratifying state of prosperity solely through his own efforts. James Cole, farmer and stock raiser, living on his fine farm of two hundred and thirty-five acres one and a half miles from Bloomingburg, is a native of the state of Tennessee, born in Carter county on July 4, 1854. He is a son of Joseph and Mahala (Garling) Cole, both of whom were natives of Tennessee, the former being born in Johnson county and one of the most filled skilled blacksmiths of his day in that locality. Joseph was a son of Samson, who was also a blacksmith in addition to conducting the business of a farm. Samson was the father of seven children, James, David, Jesse, Joseph (father of our immediate subject); Jonathan and Winnie. Joseph, the subject's father, was a Confederate soldier during the Civil War. He was the father of three children, the subject being the eldest. After the death of the father and thethe close of the war, this little family was sadly separated, the subject going into the country, where he worked on farms and became familiar with the ways of the 'agriculturist.the. In 1882 he came to this county, set-ding on the Squires farm and for ten years hired out his services to the farmers of the neighborhood. He then began farming on the share and succeeded so well that in due time he was able to purchase a tract of one hundred and seventy-five acres, which he retained and tilled for some time and upon the sale of it he purchased his present excellent farm. In his business methods, Mr. Cole is one of the most progressive farmers of this section, giving careful study and thought to every branch of his business. He is deserving of a great amount of credit for the way in which he has forged to the front and while his unremitting effort has been directed toward the goal of material success, he has never forgotten his duty as a citizen and father If a growing family. To this end whatever he could do to forward the social, moral, material or educational life of the community has been most gladly done and his manner of life and intercourse with his neighbors has won for him the kindest regard of all. Mr. Cole was married when he came to this county, having been joined in holy wedlock with Amanda Taylor, daughter of David and Jane (Blevens) Taylor, on September 29, 1880. Mrs. Cole is a native of Tennessee, where for many years her father was employed in the ore mines. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Cole has been blessed with four children, the eldest of whom, Harget, they were so unfortunate to lose. The rest of the family, Earl F., Jessie M. and James P., are with the parents. Mr. Cole's fraternal affiliation is with the Free and Accepted Masons 602 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. through the local lodge at Bloomingburg, and he is highly interested in the workings of that order. Politically, he supports the Republican party, but; while much interested in the party's affairs, has never found much time to devote to politics generally. He is at present serving Union township as .a school director, making a most efficient member of that body. In all the affairs of life Mr. Cole is regarded as a man among men. His honor and integrity, as well as his energy and ability, are above question, while his sincere friendliness has won and retains for him an ever-increasing circle of friends. RAY WILSON. One of the most enterprising farmers of Fayette county, Ohio, is he whose name forms the caption of this review. While still a young man, he has succeeded in a manner which might well be gratifying to a man twice his age. He is thoroughly up to date in all phases of agriculture, employing in his business only the most modern methods as approved by science and good usage. His farm, containing two hundred and five acres of as fine land as the county boasts, is located on the Columbus pike, about two and one-half miles from Washington C. H. Mr. Wilson has recently constructed a comfortable and attractive residence on this farm and all farm buildings are both neat and well adapted to their various purposes. Ray Wilson was born on April 10, 1887, on a farm located about six miles south of Washington C. H., being a son of H. W. and Emma J. (Cline) Wilson, the former being a native of this county also, and almost his entire life has been passed within its borders. He has long been one of the most prominent farmers of this section. Several years ago he decided to seek the favor of Dame Fortune in the western part of the country, but after a short sojourn there, he returned to his native state and has since here remained. He is the father of five children, those other than the subject being Ethel, Verne and Dale, remaining at home with the parents, and Glenn. The subject received his elementary education at the Greenville Pike school and also on the Circleville pike, east of Washington C. H., finishing later in Marion township. He also took a commercial course at the Bliss Business- College. This liberal education well fitted him for his chosen vocation of farming, in which he engaged on his own account at the age of nineteen. He first rented various tracts of land, which he tilled, being signally successful in his venture. In addition to his home farm, he is now also man- FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 603 aging a portion of his father's estate. He makes a specialty of breeding and selling Shire horses, in which venture he has met with gratifying success. On January 2, 1913, Mr. Wilson was united in marriage with Marie Pavey, daughter of Austin and Ellen (Burris) Pavey, residents of Sabina, this state, being prominent farmers in that locality. One child, Robert Pavey, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Wilson October 15, 1914. Ever since attaining his majority, Mr. Wilson has given his earnest support to the Republican party, although he has never been a seeker after office. His religious affiliation is with the Presbyterian church, while that of Mr. Wilson is with the Methodist Episcopal church, both giving their most earnest support to these two church organizations. In the public life of the community where he lives, Mr. Wilson takes an intelligent interest, setting for himself a high standard of citizenship. He is a man of strong character and acknowledged ability and because of these elements and his genuine personal worth he enjoys a marked popularity in the locality honored with his residence. ELBA WILSON. Born during the last year of the Civil War, Elba Wilson has been a resident of Fayette county since the day of his birth. He has never been seized with the desire to wander, but has been satisfied to spend his career in the county which gave him birth. There is no better farming county in the state than Fayette, a county which, according to the census of 1910, produced $3,129,313 worth of farm products. Consequently, there is no good reason why a farmer should want to leave this county to seek his fortune elsewhere. The success which has attended Mr. Wilson's efforts is sufficient evidence that he has made no Mistake in choosing to remain in the county where he was. born. Elba Wilson, the present road superintendent of Union township, was born December 14, 1865, in Perry township, near New Martinsburg. He is son of James M. and Martha (Simmons) Wilson, natives of this county, id the parents of six children : Libby (deceased), Wesley, Mrs. Armilda ix, Elba, Mrs. Emma Chaffin and Trustin (deceased). James M. Wilson s the son of Wesley Wilson, who was born in Virginia and located in reeve county, Ohio, early in its history. Mr. Wilson received a good common school education in the district schools of his home township and remained under the parental roof until he 604 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. was twenty-two years of age. He then secured two old horses and started to farm on some land belonging to Samuel Hidy. He continued to rent until his marriage, when he bought his present farm in Union township and has lived on this farm ever since. He is recognized as one of the best farmers of his township because of his progressive methods. He has paid special attention to stock raising and has been very successful along this particular line of endeavor. His farm is well improved and he takes pride in keeping everything about him in a neat and attractive manner. Mr. Wilson was married October 5, 1887, to Almedia Hidy, the daughter of Simon and Mary F. (Adams) Hidy. Simon Hidy was the son of George Hidy, a native of Virginia and an early settler of Union township... One daughter has been horn to Mr. and Mrs. Wilson, Grace, who married Alva McCoy, and has four children, Harry, Lillian, Willard and Marion. The Democratic party has claimed the support of Mr. Wilson and has been one of the leaders in his party for many years, always active an foremost in its councils. He served for several years on the school boa of Union township and at the present time is filling the responsible positio of road superintendent in his township. Mr. Wilson is a man of pleasing the personality and is one of the best known and liked men in the county. Whip primarily devoted to his own interests, he has not neglected his duty as a member of society and gives his hearty support to all public-spirited enter prises. MARTIN L. McCOY. A successful farmer and stock raiser and one of the representative citizens of the county is he whose name forms the caption of this article. Martin McCoy has attained his present comfortable station in life by close application to his affairs, being blessed with undaunted courage, energy and business ability above the ordinary. His course is especially commendable in that he has won his way from humble beginnings and while he has achieved success along financial lines, he has also so ordered his life as to win the confidence and trust of his fellow citizens in every respect. Mr. McCoy was born in Union township, Fayette county, Ohio, on June. 26, 1855, being the son of Abraham and Margaret (Hoppes) McCoy. Abraham also was a native of this county, having been born in Union township and was the son of James. The father of James was one of the first settle in the state, coming here in 1812 from Lancaster county. Pennsylvania. H FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 605 lived to he one hundred and six years old. Abraham, father of the immediate subject, was one of the pioneer settlers of this county and was a large and prosperous farmer in his day. He was the father of a family of ten children, Elias, Sarah (Mrs. Briggs), John, James, Nancy (Mrs. Melvin), Martin (the immediate subject), Mary (Mrs. Burnett), Allie (Mrs. James), F. M. and Mrs. Clara Cleveland (deceased). When a boy the subject attended the district schools of his home locality and from early boyhood assisted the father in the work of the homestead. When quite a young man he started out in life for himself, finally renting and farming the tract of land which he later purchased and where he now makes his home. In this home farm he has one hundred and ten acres, all in an excellent state of cultivation. In addition to the general farming which he does he also is greatly interested in blooded stock. He has a fine herd of cattle of the Angus breed and had made more than a local reputation the for himself in this line. He also gives considerable attention to swine, his bogs being the Spotted Poland-China breed. In addition to the home farm, hr also owns another farm above Washington C. H., containing some three hundred and eighty-six acres. Mr. McCoy has labored hard for the success which he has Won, same being commensurate with the amount of energy, brain and brawn which he put into his enterprise. On November 28, 1883, Mr. McCoy was united in marriage with Anna 'M. Parrett, daughter of Elias and Sarah (Connor) Parrett, and to their union have been born four children. They had the misfortune to lose their second born, Florence. Walter, the son, is a graduate of Washington high school, taught school for a number of years and is now located in Greens-: burg, Indiana. His wife was Ruth Allen. Ruth is a graduate of the high school, fitted herself for a teacher and is now employed in the schools of the township. Dorris, the youngest daughter, still remains at home, attending school. Mr. McCoy is a man of marked domestic tastes, finding his greatest 'enjoyment in his home and with his family. This family is considered one of the leading ones of the community, being broad-minded and interested in all that makes for the welfare of their home community. Mr. McCoy's political affiliation is with the Democratic party, in the affairs of which he takes a commendable interest, and his family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church except Walter and wife, who are members of the Christian church. Mr. McCoy is one of the sterling men of strength of character so essential to the best growth and development of a community, gladly giving his influence to promote the social, moral, material 606 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. or educational development of his home locality. During his long and industrious career, he has not only gained the confidence of his fellow men, but as a man of responsibility, upright and honest in his dealings with his fellowmen, he has gained the confidence and esteem of all who know him. BRUCE PINE. The man who starts out when he is fourteen years of age to seek his fortune. will find it if he has the necessary ambition and ability. Such a man is Bruce Pine, who started out for himself at a time when the boys of today are still in school. Beginning at the foot of the ladder, he has earned his way to independence solely through his own efforts and therefore is eminently entitled to recognition in this history of his county. Not only has he made a name for himself as an efficient farmer, but he has also taken an active part in the life of the community about him, thereby earning the approbation of his fellow citizens. Bruce Bruce Pine, the son of George and Ellen (Irion) Pine, was born February 3, 1871, at Washington C. H. His father was a native of Martinsburg, West Virginia, and located in Greenfield, Ohio, when he was a young man. After his marriage, George Pine moved to the county seat of Fayette county, where he followed his trade of bricklaying and contracting. In addition to his other interests in Washington C. H., George Pine owned a farm in Union township, where he lived for a time. He and his wife reared a family of six children, Charles, Ward, Dudley, Bruce, Glenn and Frank. The father and mother are buried in the cemetery at Washington C. H. The education of Bruce Pine was received in the schools of Washington C. H. and the district schools of Union township. At the early age of four teen he began to work out by the month for Eli Post and, although his wages were very small, he saved enough within a few years to make a pay meat on a forty-acre farm in Union township. He worked on this farm for several years and then sold it at a good profit and bought his present farm of one hundred and eighteen acres in the same township. He is a systematic and careful farmer and gets the maximum results for his labor and is r classed among the best farmers of the county. Mr. Pine was married February 20, 1901, to Laura E. Clifton, the daughter of M. J. and Serilda (Mallow) Clifton. Her father was born and reared in Ross county, Ohio, and came to Fayette county about twenty years FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 607 ago. M. J. Clifton is the son of Daniel and Eliza Ann (Rogers) Clifton, his father being one Of the very first white children born. within the present state of Ohio. Eliza Ann Rogers was the daughter of :John Rogers, who the was the nephew of Benjamin Rogers, one of the first settlers in the state. John Rogers came to Ross county in 1796 from Loudoun county, Virginia by way of Kentucky, and he helped to build the first cabins in Chillicothe in 1796. Isabella Rogers, the mother of Benjamin,. was the oldest woman in the state at the time of her death. Mrs. Pine is one of four children, the others being John. M., Charles M. and Arthur B. John lives in Ross county and the other two brothers are residents of Fayette county. both being farmers in Wayne township. Mr. Pine is a Democrat politically, and he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. HOMER A. GARRETT The successful management of a large farm requires a man of good executive ability, wise discrimination and the excellent judgment. It is the possession of these qualities which has made Homer A. Garrett a successful farmer and, as the manager of the Worthington estate of two hundred and fifty acres, he has demonstrated. his right to be classed among the most successful farmers of Fayette county. Homer A. Garrett, the son of Michael A. and Mary M. (Haigh) Garrett, was born in Highland county, Ohio, October 18, 1883. His father was born in the same county and was the son of Dempsey Garrett: Seven children were born to M. A. Garrett and wife, Mrs. Lily Bean, John, Edward, Overton, Mrs. Cora Coffman, Homer A. and Burch W. The elementary education of Homer. A. Garrett was received in the district schools of Highland county. He then attended the Northern Ohio ormal at Ada and graduated from that institution. After leavingthe school he located in Pulaski county, Illinois, for a time, when he came to Fayette county and took chargeof the Worthington estate of two hundred and fifty acres in Concord' township. This is one of the most productive farms of the county and under the management of Mr. Garrett is yielding good returns each year. Mr. Garrett was married January 10, 1906, to Florence Christine Ogle, 608 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. the daughter of John and Gertrude (Foraker) Ogle to this union have been born two children, Loren H. and Virginia. Mr. Garrett is a Republican, hut has never been active in political matters. He and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church and are interested in its various activities. Mr. Garrett is still a young man with a long career before him and the success which has attended his efforts thus far indicate that he will one day be classed among the substantial men of his county. GLENN HIRE BROCK. One of the younger farmers of Fayette county in Glenn Hire Brock, who has always lived in the county where he was born, except ten years spent in Madison county, Ohio. Having received an excellent education, he is thoroughly in touch with all of the latest methods of agriculture and is regarded as one of the most progressive farmers of the county. He takes an intelligent interest in everything pertaining to the farmers' interests and is active in all movements which have for their object the effective organization of rural interests. More attention is being paid to the farmer by the United States government at the present time than ever before and millions of dollars are being spent every year by the department of agriculture for the benefit of the farmers of the country: Experts are hired to collect all data concerning farming, and the results of their investigations are published and distributed to the farmers free of charge, so that the farmers are thus enabled to have scientific information regarding all phases of their work. Glenn Hire Brock, the manager of the H. L. Hire estate, was horn in this county on July 31, 1886. He is the son of A. J. and Laura (Thomas) Brock, natives of Madison county, Ohio. A. J. Brock is the son of Jacksonthe and Sarah (Little) Brock, natives of 'Virginia and early settlers in Madiso county, Ohio, where they located about 1850. A. J. Brock is a prosperous farmer of that county, although he owns land in Fayette county as well. He and his wife have reared a family of three children to maturity, one son, Lowell, being deceased. The three living children are Floyd, Glenn H. and Eva. Floyd married Merta Mowery and has two children. Glenn H. Brock received his education in Madison county, and also in Fayette county, finishing the high school course at Jeffersonville, this county. He then entered Ohio State University, where he was in attendance two years, after which he married and took charge of his uncle's large farm in FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 609 Jefferson township. While attending schools during the winter seasons, he worked on his father's farm during the summer vacations and thus obtained an intimate knowledge of all phases of agriculture, so that when he took charge of his uncle's farm, in 1909, he was thoroughly conversant with all the best methods of farming. Mr. Brock was married February 25, 1909, to Myrtle Watkins, the daughter of James A. and Lauretta (Mock) Watkins. Mr. Watkins and his wife were early pioneers of Greene county, this state, and have a family of two children, Myrtle and Frances. Politically, Mr. Brock is a Democrat, but as yet has never been active in political matters, the management of his uncle's large farm demanding all of his time and attention. Fraternally, he is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons and has attained to the degree of Knight Templar. He is also a member of the Knights of Pythias and the Grange, while he and his wife are both members of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Pythian Sisters. ALVIN N. PETERS. The occupation of farming offers better opportunities today than ever before for bright young men. Since the advent of modern labor-saving machinery and the attention which is given to scientific farming by the department of agriculture and our colleges throughout the country it is becoming easier for the farmer to make a successful career. Seventy-five years ago there was not a farm journal or paper devoted to the interests of farmers in the country, while today there are hundreds of farm papers in which every phase of farming is treated. Volumes have been written on the themes of horse, cattle and all kinds of live stock ; an agricultural encyclopedia has been compiled, while the United States government has issued through its department of agriculture a series of several hundred bulletins which treat in detail everything which could possibly interest the farmer. With all of these helps it is small wonder that there is an increasing number of our young men devoting themselves to agriculture. One of the scientific farmers of Fayette county is Alvin N. Peters, of Wayne township, who, although not a native of this county, has spent the past fifteen years within its limits. Alvin N. Peters, the son of Robert W. and Martha C. (Glasscock) Peters, was born October 15, 1875, about five miles north of Circleville, (39) 610 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. Ohio, in Pickaway county. His father was born near Columbus, Ohio, and later settled in Pickaway county, where he and his wife reared a family of eight children, John, Mary, Mrs. Anna Waddell, Mrs. Alice Barr, Alvin N., Robert G.. Lula and Myrtle. All of these children are still living except John and Mary. Robert W. Peters served two years during the Civil War as a member of the First Regiment Ohio Cavalry. Alvin N. Peters was educated in Pickaway county, attending school during the winter seasons and assisting his father on the farm during the summers. He remained at home until he was married, in February, 1899, and then moved to Fayette county, where he and his young wife went to housekeeping in Wayne township. They purchased a fine farm of one hundred and fifty acres, on which they have made many improvements. In addition to his farm of one hundred and fifty acres, Mr. Peters operaes an additional three hundred and fifty acres, and with this large acreage he raises a large amount of grain each year and handles several car loads of live stock for the market. Being a man of progressive tendencies, he thoroughly understands every phase of farming and justly merits the name of progressive farmer. Mr. Peters was married in 1899 to Anna Hoppes, the daughter of John and Rebecca Aoppes, and to this union have been born two children, who are now in school, John R. and Martha L. Politically, Mr. Peters is a Republican, but has never been active in political matters since coming to this county. Fraternally, he is a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, belonging to the lodge at Greenfield, Ohio. The well regulated life he has led has gained him the respect and admiration of all his fellow citizens and justly entitles him to representation in the history of his county. CHARLES R. McLEAN. One of the extensive land owners of Fayette county, Ohio, is Charles R., McLean, who owns two hundred and fifty acres in Fayette county operates two hundred and fifty acres more, making a total of five hund acres in this county. The McLean family have been prominent in their county history for more than a century and its various members have active in every phase of the county's growth and development. The McLeans are of Welsh descent and located in this county in 1810. Mr. McLean is a FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 61I man of wide education and is justly regarded as one of the most progressive farmers and ablest business men of the county. Charles R. McLean, the son of James A. and Catherine (Briggs) McLean, was born in Washington C. H. on July 31, 1870. His father was born in the same city in 1841, and served with distinction in the Civil War as a member of Company C, One Hundred and Fourteenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He enlisted as a sergeant in this company on August 9, 1862, and was discharged on account of disability arising from sickness after serving a year at the front. He was a civil engineer and helped to plan and lay out the breast works surrounding Vicksburg, and was present at the capture on July 4, 1863. As a civil engineer James A. McLean laid out most of the roads in Fayette county and surveyed a large number of the farms in is this county at different times. James A. McLean and wife were the parents of five children, Nettie, Charles R., Lida, Fred and Mary. Nettie is the wife of Dr. Charles James, of Denver, Colorado, and has three children, Wathan, Charline and Marvin ; Lida is the wife of George Fabb, and has one son, Charles ; Fred married Louise McMullen ; Mary is the wife of W. H. Riddel and has three children, Hildreth and twins, Williams and James. James A. McLean and wife were both loyal and consistent members of the Presbyterian it church and are now buried in the cemetery at Washington C. H. Charles R. McLean finished the common school course at Washington C. H. and then entered the University of Kentucky at Danville, where he graduated in the classical course. At the age of twenty-one he began farming and has since devoted all of his time to agricultural pursuits. That has been remarkably successful is shown by his land holdings. He lives on his fine farm in Wayne township. He is one of the most extensive stock breeders in the county and markets several car loads of live stock annually. Mr. McLean was married in December, 1904, to Leota Brown, the daughter of Jesse Brown and wife, of Clinton county, this state, and to this union has been born one daughter, Catherine L. Politically, Mr. McLean gives his allegiance to the Republican party, but his heavy agricultural interests so occupy his time and attention that he has not had the time to mingle in political affairs. However, he takes an inelligent interest in the issues of the day, and is able. to discuss them in a manner which shows that he is thoroughly conversant with the problems now onfronting the American people. He is a man of genial disposition, kindly impulses and gives his unreserved support to all measures which have for their end the educational, moral or material advancement of his county. 612 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. WASHINGTON LOUGH. No profession has made greater advancement during the last century than the agricultural profession, and practically all of the disadvantages which surrounded the pioneer farmer have disappeared with the introduction of labormesaving machinery. It now takes less labor to operate a farm of fifty acres than it did to operate a farm of ten acres fifty years ago, and inventions are coming into use every year which are helping the farmer to increase his efficiency. Ohio is recognized as one of the best farming states in the Union and no county in this state has better or more progressive farmers than has Fayette county. Among the hundreds of farmers who have made this county famous as an agricultural section there is no one more worthy of a place in this volume than Washington Lough, the proprietor two hundred and twenty-two acres of fine land in Wayne township. Washington Lough, the son of John W. and Mary E. (Mains) Lough, was born February 16, 1879, in Buckskin township, Ross county, this state His father was a native of Franklin county, Virginia, and after serving throughout the Civil War in the Confederate army under Gen. Robert E. Lee, came to Ohio and located in Ross county. John W. Lough and wife reared a family of six children to maturity, Bert, George, Ada. Washington, Charles and Margaret. Bert, who is deceased, married M Medora Rogers, and left his widow with one daughter, Dorothy B.; Ada, deceased, was the wife of Arthur Parrett; George married Elizabeth Lavery, and has two sons, Richard and Weldon, and a daughter, Mildred E. ; Charles married Mary Beatty ; Margaret is the wife of Arthur Kline and has two children. Louise and Harold. Washington Lough received part of his education in the district schools of Ross county and completed it in the Salem school in the same county. He spent the summer seasons of his boyhood days working for his father on the home farm and remained under the parental roof until he was married, at the age of twenty-nine. Ae came to Fayette county in 1894 and located on his present farm of two hundred and twenty-two acres in Wayne township, where he has since resided. He is a progressive farmer, believes in introducing modern methods of tilling the soil and has met with marked success in his efforts. He handles a large amount of live stock each year and has been very successful as a stock raiser. Mr. Lough was married September 2, 1898, to Mary C. Douglas, the. daughter of James M. and Rose (Porter) Douglas. Mr. Douglas was horn. FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 613 in Highland county, Ohio, where he is now living the retired life of the farmer. Mr. and Mrs. Douglas were the parents of two children, Laura L., and Mary C., the wife of Mr. Lough. The one child of, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh, James Norman, is deceased and is buried at Greenfield, Ohio. Politically, Mr. Lough is an independent and has never taken an active part in political matters. He and his wife are loyal and consistent members if the Presbyterian church; in whose welfare they take a deep and abiding interest and to whose support they are liberal contributors. Fraternally, he is a member of the Greenfield lodge of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. RUSSELL B. McCOY One of the younger farmers of Fayette county, Ohio, who is making an enviable record as a progressive farmer is Russell McCoy, the proprietor of one hundred acres of fine land in Wayne township. He started in life with nothing but the ambition to succeed and by good management and close economy has attained to a definite degree of success. His family have been residents of this county for nearly a century and have always been prominently identified with the material, educational, social and religious welfare of the county. With such a heritage it is but natural that Mr. McCoy should be a man of influence in his community, and that he is influential is shown by the high esteem in which he is held by his fellow citizens. Russell B. McCoy, the son of Thomas and Sarah (Hackney) McCoy, was born in the township where he is now living on December TO, 1879. His father is the son of Thomas and Margaret McCoy and was born in Wayne township, his father coming to this county early in its history from the state of Virginia. Thomas McCoy, Jr., and wife were the parents of five children, Mary, Russell B., Glenn T. and Oscar E. the twin of Glenn died in infancy and the other four are still living. Russell B. McCoy first attended the Forest Dale school in his home neighborhood and finished his education in the schools of Good Hope in his twnship. Like all sons of farmers, he worked on the home farm during the summers while he was attending school in the winter time. in this way was well grounded in all of the many details which go to make the successful farmer. He was married at the age of twenty-two and rented a farm for nine years: then he bought his present fine. farm of one hundred acres in Wayne township. He has placed many improvements on the farm since ac- 614 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. quiring it and now owns one of the most attractive and well-kept farms in the township. He raises all of the crops which are usually grown in this locality and gives due attention to the raising of live stock as well. He is a good manager and has met with a success commensurate with his efforts. Mr. McCoy was married December 24, 1901, to Bertha Walker, the daughter of Samuel and Margaret Walker. To this union there have been born three children, Melba, Geraldine and Thomas. Politically, Mr. McCoy is a member of the Republican party and has always taken an active part in local political matters. At the present time he is serving on the school board of his township and favoring every measure which will help the schools. Mr. McCoy is still a young man and has a long and prosperous future before him. The success which has attended his efforts thus far indicates that he will eventually become one of the most substantial men of his county. He is a man of pleasing personality and has a host of friends who admire him for his many excellent qualities. EDWARD W. DOUGLAS. Although still a young man, Edward W. Douglas has shown marked ability along several different lines. Receiving a. good education, he started in at the age of nineteen to teach school and while teaching saved his money investing it in land. Ae farmed for a time and then added a garage and in automobile department. Edward W. Douglas, the son of Asa and Mary (Beal) ) Douglas, was born November 20, 1883, in Madison township, this county. His father was a native of Madison county, Ohio, and is the son of J. W. and NI ary Elizabeth Douglas, early pioneers of that county. J. W. Douglas and wife reared a family of ten children, Asa, Mrs. Kate Fitzgerald, Mrs. Jane Deal, Mrs. Kemp Hunter, Mrs. Margaret Camp, Perry, John, William, Richard and Mrs. Harley Downs. Asa Douglas came to Fayette county when a young men and later located in Benton county, Indiana, near Fowler, where he lived for tthe a time and then returned to Fayette county and settled in Madison township on a farm of one hundred and seventeen acres one mile from Madison Mills. Edward W. Douglas was educated in the Benton county, Indiana, and Fayette county, Ohio, schools, finishing his education at Madison Mills. At the age of nineteen he began teaching school in Jefferson township and taught for a few years. He then decided to engage in farming on his father's father’s farm FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 615 He has also secured the agency for the Perry automobiles and has sold a number of these machines throughout the county. He has a garage fitted with machinery, where a large amount of automobile repairing is done. He divides his attention between his farming interests and his automobile busi- ness, with the result that he is building up a reputation as one of the business men of his section of the county. Mr. Douglas was married in 1903 to Stella Ritenour, the daughter of Joseph and Jane (Vanorsdall) Ritenour, and to this union have been born our children, Freda M., Sherrill J., Russell E. and Max. Politically, Mr. Douglas is a Democrat, but his business interests have prevented his taking a very active part in political matters, although he is interested in everything which pertains to good government. Mr. Douglas is a man of genial personality, honest convictions on matters of public welfare and a man vitally interested in the life of his community. CHARLES E. SHERIDAN. One of the largest and at the same time one of the youngest farmers of Fayette county is Charles E. Sheridan, who is now farming seven hundred aces of fine land in Concord township. He is a man of excellent education lsud has made a pronounced success of his chosen life work because he has 'plied the latest and most scientific methods in his work. It is safe to say t he has made more striking advances along agricultural lines than any her man in the county. Commencing six years ago, he has been overseer of the C. C. Lewis tract of seven hundred acres. Charles E. Sheridan, the son of William H. and Maggie (Craig) Sherime, was born August 12, 1889, on the farm where he is now living. He is e second child of William Sheridan. Ae received his elementary education in the district schools of Union township and then attended the graded schools at Bunker Hill, Ohio. He then entered Bliss Business College, CoIumbus, Ohio, where he attended two years. He married at the age of nineteen and at once began farming for himself in Concord township. He rd where he now lives in 1898 and has since been overseer of this farm his father retired in 1908. It is needless to say that he has been successful since he took charge of this farm, for its size demands ability of the highest kind. He is one of the largest stock raisers of the county and ships several car loads of stock annually. 616 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. Mr. Sheridan was married September 19, 1908, to Augusta Grandle, the daughter of Reuben and Hattie (Ruff) Grandle. Mrs. Sheridan's parents were born in Staunton, Virginia, and located in Highland county several years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Grandle reared a family of eight children, Preston, Loberta, Buckey, Daisy, Lydia, Arthur, Harley, and Augusta, the wife of Mr. Sheridan. The Democratic party claims the support of Mr. Sheridan, but his heavy agricultural interests have demanded all his time and attention, so that he has not had the time to engage 'actively in political affairs. However, his party nominated him for the position of assessor of his home township and he was subsequently elected to this office. He is now filling it to the entire satisfaction of all concerned. Fraternally, he is a member of the Patrons of Husbandry. Mr. Sheridan is one of the most successful breeders of good horses in the county. He is the owner of "Homer G," bred on his ranch and which has a mark of 2 :16 1/4, and he takes great pride in his horses and promises to produce some valuable strains. LUTHER M. IRWIN. There are individuals in every community who, by virtue of pronounced ability and force of character, rise above the heads of the masses and command the unbounded esteem of their fellow men. Characterized by perserverance and a directing Spirit, two virtues which never fail, such men always make their presence felt and the vigor of their strong personality serves as a stimulus and incentive to the young and rising generation. Having never been seized with the roaming desires that have led many of Fayette county's men to other fields of endeavor and other states, where they have sought their fortunes, Luther M. Irwin has devoted his life to industries at home and has succeeded remarkably well Luther M. Irwin, the son of Cornelius and Lavina (Tway) Irwin, was the born in thePaint township, in Fayette county, October I I, 1851. His father was born in Frederick county, Maryland, and came with his parents to this county when he was thirteen years of age. The family first located in Paint township and there Cornelius grew to manhood. Cornelius was the son of John and Leah R. (Ervin) Irwin, and, on reaching manhood was married to Lavina Tway, the daughter of Nathaniel and Sophia (Salmon) Tway. He FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 617 located on a farm near Yatesville, in this county, after his marriage, where he reared a family of eleven children, an infant son (deceased), William A., Leah R. (deceased), Mrs. Elizabeth S. Smith (deceased), Nathaniel (deceased), Luther M., Mrs. Letha C. Durflinger, John (deceased), Mrs. Salina M. Walker (deceased), Mrs. Sarah J. Blue and Mrs. Mary A. Gibson. The education of Mr. Irwin was received in the common schools and at the aged of nineteen he began to work out by the month. A year later he engaged in the stock business and while following this line of business lived near London, Ohio, for two years. He moved to a farm near Yatesville after his marriage in 1874. Here he engaged in farming and stock raising until 1895, when he sold out and moved to his present location, one mile east of Jeffersonville on the State road. This farm comprises one hundred and seventy-five acres of fine farming land and is in a high state of cultivation. which entitles Mr. Irwin to a place among the progressive farmers of the county. Mr. Irwin was married March 29, 1874, to Mary Jane Jones, the daughter of William and Olevia (Hidy) Jones, and to this union there have been born five children, Mrs. Lela Mae Wissler, William H. (deceased), Mrs. Ethel Culbertson, Mrs. Mary Hill, and one who died in infancy. Politically. Mr. Irwin is a Republican and has always been active in local political matters. He is now serving as school director and township assessor and is filling these positions to the satisfaction of all his fellow citizens irrespective of their political affiliations. Fraternally, he is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons and has attained to the degree of Knight Templar. He is also a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Knights of Pythias. CHARLES ST. CLAIR BROWNE. The Browne family has traced their ancestry back four generations and during the one hundred years of family history various members of this family have occupied positions in business and professional life which have cast credit upon themselves. The first member of the family concerning !whom definite information has been preserved is Aaron Burr Brown, who vas horn in New York state and came to Illinois in pioneer days, settling in Lawrence county. He came to Illinois when a young man and operated a mill ()n the Ambaugh river in Lawrence county. Some time after locating in Illinois he married Elizabeth Wilcox, who was born at Fort Massac, Illinois, 618 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. on the Ohio river. They were married at Massac, and from there moved to Missouri and located about thirty-five miles south of St. Louis, where he found employment at the lead mines. Aaron Burr Browne later returned to Illinois and died at Metropolis, in that state, in 1858, at the age of sixty-five years. His wife died at the same place in 1856, at the age of fifty-six. Thirteen children were born to this couple, seven daughters and six sons. After the death of his first wife in 1856, Aaron Burr Browne married the second time and had a son by his second marriage, but he died four months after his marriage. It. is known that the father of Aaron Burr Browne was Joseph T. Browne, but the passing of time has left the family without any definite information concerning him. The father of Elizabeth Wilcox, the wife of Aaron Burr Browne, was Isaac D. Wilcox. One of the six sons born to Aaron Burr Browne was George Westcott Browne,the who was the grandfather of Charles St. Clair Brown, with whom this history subsequently deals. George Westcott Browne was born February 28, 1831, in Lawrence county, Illinois, four miles from Vincennes, lndiana. He was reared at Metropolis, Illinois, from the age of six years, and attended the old-fashioned subscription schools for a short time and lived upon the farm until he was eighteen years of age. He then engaged in boat-the ing on the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, and worked on the flat boats and steamers which made trips up and down the rivers to and from New Orleans. Hethe would take a flatboat of produce to New Orleans and return home on a steamboat. He followed this line of business until his marriage in 1855. and even continued it a short time after his marriage. He then moved from Metropolis, Illinois, to Vincennes, Indiana, and while living at the latter place enlisted in 1863, for service in the Civil War, becoming a member of the First Indiana Heavy Artillery, Company M. He served until January, 1866, and was sent to Fort Pickens, Florida, to guard prisoners there. Some time late in the year 1866 he. was mustered out of the service and returned to Cairo, Illinois, and engaged in the hotel business in that place, and for the next forty years he followed this line of endeavor at different places. He came to Wash- ill ington C. H. April 1, 1885, and took charge of the Cherry hotel as proprietor, running it for five years, and later he was engaged in the same business in other cities in Ohio. He returned to Washington C. H. in August, 1901, and has lived here most of the time since. George Wescott Browne was married March 15, 1855, at Vincennes, Indiana, to Emily C. Sellers, the daughter of William and Rebecca (McLean) Sellers, and to this union five children were born, William, George, Fannie A., Charles and one who died in infancy. FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 619 George Edwin Browne, the father of Charles St. Clair Browne, was born in Metropolis, Illinois, and lived in that city. For several years he operated his father’s dairy and supplied boats on the Ohio river with milk and butter. He afterward engaged in the hotel business, which he followed in Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Dayton, Washington C. H. and Springfield. In recent years he located in Cincinnati, where he is now the proprietor of the Browne Hotel, which is located at the southeast corner of Sixth and Elm streets. This in a modern hotel of eighty rooms and enjoys a good patronage. The wife of George Edwin Browne is Blanche Curtis, the daughter of Thomas J. and Augusta Ann (Cheek) Curtis, natives of Ohio. Thomas J. Curtis was born in Cincinnati and lived there for many years. where he operated a dyeing and cleaning establishment, and here his death occurred in middle life, as did his wife. Thomas J. Curtis and wife were the parents of five children, Lulu, Blanche, Stella, Celeste and Willis. The father of Mr. Curtis established the ,t dyeing and cleaning house in Cincinnati. George Edwin Browne and fe are the parents of three children, Charles St. Clair, Ralph Curtis, and Georgia Edwina, who died when she was four years of age. Charles St. Clair Browne, the present proprietor of the Arlington hotel, in Washington C. H., Ohio, was born in Silverton, Hamilton county, Ohio, January 6, 1887. He lived in Cincinnati with he was six years of age and then went to Jamestown, Ohio, where his parents lived for three years. From the latter place the family moved to Dayton, Ohio, and four years later located Washington C. H. His father was a hotel man and moved from city to y, and this accounts for the many places in which Charles St. Clair Browne ed. From Washington C. H. the family moved to Cincinnati, and two years later Charles St. Clair Browne located in New York city for a year. om Cincinnati his father moved to Springfield, Ohio, where he remained it two years and a half in charge of the St. James hotel. The family then urned to Washington C. H., where they remained until the father took arge of the Browne hotel, in Cincinnati. Charles St. Clair Browne has had the benefit of the best educational ad, tages which the country provides. He received his education in many cities and finally graduated from the Steele high school, Dayton, and aftewards from the Jacobs Business College, of Dayton. He then entered Ohio esleyan University at Delaware, Ohio, and after one year took a special rse in business manual training in Columbia University, of New York city, He has lived in hotels all his life and has a remarkably large acquaintance with the traveling public, a fact which makes him an excellent hotel man. As his father and various other members of the family engaged in the 620 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. hotel business it was but natural that Charles St. Clair Browne should take up the same line of business, and on September 12, 1913, he became proprietor of the Arlington Hotel in Washington C. H., a strictly modern hotel and enjoys a large and continuously increasing patronage. The fact that Mr. Browne has lived all of his life in hotels has given him an intimate knowledge of every detail of the business. Mr. Browne was married June 5, 1912, to Emily Louise Meyer, the daughter of .August and Caroline Meyer, both natives of Germany and now residents of Brooklyn, New York. Mrs. Browne was born in Brooklyn. New York, and attended the public schools of that city. After completing the course in the public schools she entered the New York School of Applied Design, an art school which has a national reputation. Shortly after fine finishing the course in this school, she was married. August Meyer, the father of Mrs. Browne, was born in Hanover, Germany, August 23, 1849. Her mother, Caroline (Kresbach) Meyer, was born in Saxon Hausen, near Frankfort, Germany, on November 6. 1853. Mrs. Meyer came to America when eight years of age and grew to womanhood in New York city, where she was married. Mr. Meyer came to America at the age of seventeen, and was a commission merchant in New York city until his death, on March I. 1904. Twelve children were born to August Meyer and wife, seven of whom are living. Dora, Fred, Julius and Alexander (twins), Helen, Edward and Emily. The maternal grandfather of Mrs. Browne was Louis Kresbach and his wife was Elizabeth (Koehl) Kresbach, both being naives of Germany. Louis Kresbach and wife were the parents of six children, Caroline, Rosa, Elizabeth, Antoinette, Emily and Annie. Mr. and Mrs. Charles St. Clair Browne are the parents of one son, Charles St. Clair Browne, Jr. Mr. Browne is a member of Confide Lodge No. 265, Knights of Pythias, and also of the Washington Lodge Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. While in college he was a member of the Phi Kappa Psi Greek-letter fraternity, being initiated while a student at Ohio Wesleyan University. Politically, he has never been very active and is not a partisan in any sense of the word. Although he was reared a Republican, yet he has reserved the right to vote for the best man, irrespective of their political affiliations, and in so doing he feels that he is best serving the interests of his fellow citizens and his country. Mr. Browne is a young man with .a bright future before him. A man of culture and refinement, he makes an ideal hotel man and is well deserving of the high esteem in which he is held by the citizens of this city and the traveling public. FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 621 HENRY MARK. Improvement and progress may well be said to have formed the keynote of the character of the man whose name appears above, a well known influential farmer and stock raiser of Union township, Fayette county. has not only been interested in advancing his individual affairs, but his and influence has been felt in the upbuilding of the community life. His family among the early settlers of this community, his father having come to is county in 1811, and therefore a history of this section is more or less history of the Mark family, for they have left their impress on the life and stitutions of this locality throughout the years. Throughout his long career, Mr. Mark has been known as a man of industrious habits, striving to keep abreast of the times in every respect, and as a result every mile post of the years he has passed has found him further advanced, more prosperous, nd with an increased number of friends. Henry Mark, residing on his fine farm of one hundred and sixty acres, located four miles south of Washington, was born on November 29, 1834, Concord township, this county. He is a son of Joseph and Naomi (Bush) ark, the former of whom was a native of Pennsylvania and first came to is county in 1811 when he was a small boy, being brought here by his par, ts. He was born in Pennsylvania on October 1, day 1800, his father being Peter Mark. Peter was a man of influence and high ambition who left the press of his strong character upon the early life of this locality. When first came here he bought a tract of land, for which he paid one dollar d a quarter per acre, and the same land is today worth two hundred dollars r acre. At the time he obtained possession, it was virgin soil and largely covered by heavy timber. This he set about removing and for several years endured many of the hardships and privations of the early pioneers. As the years passed the by, acre by acre his farm was reclaimed from the grasp of the wilderness and became one of the very best in this section. Following in the ootsteps of Peter Mark came his son Joseph, the father of the immediate subject of this sketch. Joseph also was a man who desired the betterment of conditions surrounding the lives of those about him and who also did all within his power to raise high the standard of civilization in a new territory. Joseph was the father of a family of eight children, the immediate subject being the fourth child in order of birth. The others were Cynthia, Anthony, Mary. Lewis, Rachael, Harriet (deceased) and Huldah. When a youth Mr. Mark took advantage of such schooling as the time 622 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. and locality afforded and assisted the father in the work of the home place until he reached the age of twenty-three. At that time he was desirous of starting in life for himself and rented land which he tilled during the summer seasons. He had also fitted himself for a teacher and for many winters was employed in several of the schools of the neighborhood. He made his first purchase of land in 1870 and later purchased the farm where he has since made his home. He has always been considered one of the most progressive and up-to-date farmers of the section .and has also made considerable money on live stock, having something more than a local reputation in this line.. On April 15, 1858, Mr. Mark was united in marriage with Amanda Rowe, their union being blessed with eleven children, Alice, Joseph, Eliza, Ada, Charles E., ,Naomi, Fredrick, Mary and Ruth; two died in infancy. Mr. Mark's religious affiliation is with the Methodist Episcopal church and. politically, he has endorsed the principles of the Republican party for a great number of years. Mr. Mark is a man who has passed the allotted three score years and ten and in the community where he has lived for so many years he is held in the warmest regard by a wide circle of friends and acquaintances. WILLIAM WAGNER ALLEN. The Allen family have been a noted one for many generations. It is not definitely known who was the founder of the family, but some members of the family who have investigated the genealogy of the Aliens believe that it was Alan, Earl of Brittany, who came to England with William, the Conqueror, in 1066. The name itself has undergone many variations in spelling although it is now limited to three or four forms, Allen, Allan, Alan and Alleyne. The French spell it Allain, the Scotch use the form Alan or Allan, while the commonest form in England and America is Allen. It is not possible to follow the various families of Aliens in America in this brief sketch, but it is interesting to note that Ethan Allen, of Revolutionary fame, was one of the most illustrious to bear the name. The first Allen to locate in Fayette county was Adam Allen, who was born in 1754. He was one of the earliest settlers in this county and died here in 1851 at the advanced age of ninety-seven, his wife, Nancy, passing away in 1854. How many children were born to Adam and Nancy Allen is not known, but one son, Adam, became the father of William Wagner Allen, with FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 623 whom this narrative deals. Adam Allen, Jr., married Rosannah Hidy, a daughter of one of the earliest pioneers of Fayette county. It seems that Adam Allen, Jr., was born in this county in the year 1812, but it may have been earlier. William Wagner Allen, the late pioneer of this county, was the son of Adam and Rosannah (Hidy) Allen. He was born in Jefferson township, Fayette county, Ohio, August 19, 1842, and died at his home in Milledgeville, Ohio, March 24, 1895. He received the limited education which the country schools of his day afforded and remained at home until the opening of the Civil War. He then was so anxious to serve his country that he ran away from home to enlist. He enlisted September 6, 1861, in Company K, Forty-fourth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was mustered in as a corporal. Previous to this enlistment he has served three months as a member of the Twenty-fifth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. His time in the Forty-fourth Regiment was up in January, 1864, and as soon as he was mustered out of this regiment he re-enlisted in the Eighth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, serving in the cavalry service for a year and three months after the close of the war. While in the cavalry he was captured near Huttonsville, Virginia, and placed in Libby prison at Richmond, Virginia. He remained there about two months and while being transferred to Andersonville prison made his escape. He wandered about in the mountains of eastern Tennessee forty-one days before coming in touch with the Union forces at Knoxville. His record as a soldier was a brilliant one and he was signally honored by having the Grand Army post at Milledgeville named in his honor. At the close of his service in the army he returned to his home in Fayette county. Shortly afterwards he went into the livery business at Cedarville, Ohio, and lived there for several years. He traveled for a few years, after which he settled on his farm in Jasper township. Later he moved with his family to the county 'seat and engaged in the contracting business, building many of the best roads in the county. His last years were spent in Milledgeville, near which was located his fine farm of one hundred and twenty-five acres. Mr. Allen was married January 3, 1878, to Rachel Anna Rankin, the daughter of Smith and Parthenia (Wood) Rankin. His widow is still living. To Mr. and Mrs. Allen were born four children, Forest May, Fred Herman, Mary Elizabeth and Harry Rankin. Forest May received a good education in the common and high schools and then entered a school of dramatic art at Cincinnati, Ohio, from which she later graduated. She is now living with her mother in Milledgeville. Fred H. married Jennie Hunt, deceased, and 624 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. has one daughter, Jane. Mary E. became the wife of Fred Jones and has three Children, Marian, Ellen and Susan, Harry R. married Eva Carr and has one daughter, Martha. Mr. Allen was always interested in political matters and as a Republican was one of the leaders of his party in this county. He served as supervisor of Jasper township and for many years was on the school board of his township. He was a public spirited man and interested in all measures pertaining to the general welfare of his community. Fraternally, he was a member of the Free and Accepted Masons and had attained to the commandery degrees. Personally, he was a man of essentially domestic tastes and was never happier than when surrounded by his family. No place on earth had for him so much fascination, or afforded him more comfort, than his own family and home circle. He was a true and loyal citizen and upright in all of his business relation's. Benevolent in spirit, seeking to aid the needy in whatever way he could, he was a man universally beloved by everyone who knew him. DAVID W. TWAY. The career of the late David W. Tway presents many interesting lessons which should be an inspiration to the coming generation of Fayette county. It is not possible to go into the details of his early life,the but it is enough to say that it was filled with hard and laborious work. For many years he occupied a prominent place in the affairs of his community and no one took a more active part in its civic life. That he did his part well and nobly cannot be gainsaid, and; though he has passed away, yet his deeds speak for him and his wholesome influence will be felt in the• community for many years. David W. Tway, the son of John and Elizabeth (McMillan) Tway. was born in Fayette county, Ohio, January 29, 1856, and died here September 19, 1905. He was always a farmer and left at his death one hundred and twelve acres, which was owned before him by his father, including a splendid house and well kept place. the Mr. Tway was married 'November 22, 1883, to Mary C. Stuthard, the daughter of Isaac and Anna (Law) Stuthard. To this union were born two children, Ida B. and Besse. Ida is the wife of Eben Thomas and Besse is the wife of Stanley Little. Ida B. was a student at Oxford College for some FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 625 time and later taught school for eight years before her marriage. Mr. and Mrs. Little have one daughter. Margaret Elizabeth. Mrs. Tway's father was a native of Fayette county and died at the early age of thirty-one, leaving his widow with five children. Perry, Mary C., Ella and two who died in early childhood. Perry, who is deceased, married Lavina Badger and had five children, Leroy, Ida, Essie, David and Fay. Of these five children, Leroy and Ida are married. Leroy married Sallie ter and has four children, Nina, Irvin, Manuel and Leroy, deceased. the widow of Clarence Wissler. The mother of Mrs. Tway was the daughter of Marmaduke and Mary (Watson) Law, natives of Pennsylvania German descent. Mr. Tway was a charter member of the Grange at Madison Mills and was very much interested in its early growth. He was a valued member of Rights of Pythias and had passed all of the chairs in his local lodge way was devoted to his family and was never happier than when by his own fireside. As a public spirited citizen he was in hearty thy with all movements which had for their purpose the betterment of e of the community in which he lived. There was that in his career made him loved and respected by all with whom he came in contact and no man of his day was held in higher esteem. GEORGE F. SIEMON. In the year 1873 a small lad of eleven years of age started out to seek his fortune in Pike county, Ohio, and that he has succeeded in a remarkable er is shown by his farm of two hundred and twenty acres which he now in Marion township, Fayette county, Ohio. It was at this tender age George F. Siemon began his struggle alone and today there is not a more highly respected citizen in Fayette county. He has not won his success without hard and consecutive work and well merits a place among the self made ens of his county. George F. Siemon, the son of John Adams and Anna C. (Bahn) Siemon, was born in Pike county, Ohio, in 1862. His father was a native of Germany and came to America when a young man, locating in Pike county near Waverly. Moses Siemon, the father of John A., never left his native land and lived all of his days in Germany. John A. Siemon was twice married. (40)