FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 725 on Sugar creek, Union township, this county, and his wife was born and reared in the same township. He was a life-long farmer and after his marriage lived for one year in Washington C. H., where he was engaged in the hardware business. He then returned to the old Samuel Coffman homestead, where his wife was born, and lived there until his death, April 22, 19 II. He was born in 1849 and spent his whole life in the county of his birth. His wife still survives him and lives on East Market street in Washington C. H. Both were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. John S. Parrett was a farmer and stock raiser and a successful man in every way. He was active and industrious and accumulated a kirge estate. At one time he was a director in the Fayette County Bank and was also vice-president and a director in the Washington Savings Bank and Trust Company, having had a part in the organization of both banks. The paternal grandparents of Frank C. Parrett were Frederick A. and Elizabeth (Grove) Parrett, natives of Ohio and pioneer settlers in Fayette county. Frederick Parrett cleared and improved a farm in Union township and was a large farmer and stock raiser and well known throughout the -county. He lived to an advanced age, while is wife died a comparatively young woman. Frederick A. Parrett and wife were the parents of several children, Frederick, John S., Noah S., Christopher, and two who died in infancy. After the death of his first wife he married again and three children were born to his second union. The maternal grandparents of Frank C. Parrett were Samuel and Nancy (Smith) Coffman, natives of Ohio and pioneer settlers in Fayette county. They both died at an advanced age after rearing a large family of children, Mrs. Jane Grove, Mrs. Matilda Johnson, Mrs. Charity Sturgeon, Mrs. Armilda Lanum, Mrs. Nancy Dick, Mrs. Alice Parrett, Samuel E. and Mrs. Mary Deinous. Frank C. Parrett was reared on his father's farm in Union township and graduated from the high school at Washington C. H. He then attended the Ohio Normal University at Ada, and later entered the Ohio State University at Columbus, graduating from that institution in the spring of 1904 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. He was then engaged in newspaper work for about four years, doing both reportorial and editorial work on various Columbus newspapers and on the Toledo Blade. In 1908 he took charge of a farm in Madison county, Ohio, where he remained for four years and after his father's death, in 1911, he returned to Washington C. H. and now looks after his father's and mother's lands in Fayette and Greene counties. • 726 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. Mr. Parrett was married September 26, 1907, to Katherine Eastman, the daughter of Henry Neville and Lillian ( Jones) Eastman. Mrs. Parrett was born in Columbus, Ohio, her father being a native of Zanesville and her mother of Columbus. Politically, Mr. Parrett is a stanch Republican and has been one of the leaders of his party for many years in local affairs. On November 3, 1914, he was elected to the General Assembly of Ohio as representative from Fayette county, a fact which speaks highly of his standing in his county. Fraternally, he is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons at Columbus, Ohio, and also of the Royal Arch Masons of the same place. GEORGE ALLEN. The late George Allen, the son of William and Sarah (Hidy) Allen, was one of eight children born to his parents, the others being Irvin, Samuel, Adam, William, Aaron, Joel and Elizabeth J. George Allen was reared to manhood in his home county and received a good common school education. He remained with his parents until his marriage and then located in Jefferson township, in Fayette county. He bought a small farm and gradually added to it until; at the time of his death he owned two hundred and fifty acres of land on the Jamestown pike about two miles from Jeffersonville. He was a progressive farmer and took an active interest in the welfare of his community. In addition to farming he operated a tile mill for about ten years in his township. He served in the Civil War as a member of Company G, One Hundred and Sixty-eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and upon the organization of the Grand Army of the Republic became a member of the poSt at Washington C. H. Mr. Allen was married December 1, 1868, to Mary S. Williams, the daughter of Jesse and Margaret (Bodkin) Williams. Her father was born in Harrison county, West Virginia, and when a young man came to Ohio and located in Fayette county. Seven children were born to Jesse Williams and wife, Jeremiah, Henry M., Mary S., Thomas, John, Esther and Fannie. Jesse Williams was the son of Thomas and Esther (Young) Williams, natives and life-long residents of West Virginia. Thomas Williams and wife reared a- family of five children, Elizabeth, Prudence, John, Eli and Jesse. Mr. Allen and wife reared a family of seven children, Lily, Adah, Ford, Raymond G., Roy, Clarence 0. and Della. Lily is the wife of Adam Jacks and has three children, Luella, Claude and Marie. Adah is the wife of FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 727 Arthur Hidy and has three children, Florence, Francis and Earl. Ford H. married Jennie Edge. Raymond G. married Belle Perslinger and has two children, Mildred and George. Roy married Edith Connor, and Della became the wife of James Rea. JOHN MORGAN BAKER. The manager of several large farms in Ohio is John Morgan Baker, who has the supervision of twelve hundred acres in this county. He is a man of excellent education and after leaving college became the bookkeeper in the Commercial Bank of Morris Sharp & Company, of Washington C. H., where he remained for many years. He left the bank in order to look after the extensive farming interests of Morris Sharp, his uncle, and for the past ten years has been thus engaged. John Morgan Baker, the son of John and Susan (Sharp) Baker, was born in Jamestown, Greene county, Ohio, July 2, 1873. His parents, who were natives of Kentucky and Aberdeen, Ohio, respectively, had three sons : Owen, a farmer living near Buena Vista, Ohio ; John Morgan, of Washington C. H., and Warren, who died in infancy. John Baker was a druggist in his early manhood and later was employed by the D. M. Ferry Seed Company, of Detroit. and remained with that company for fifteen years. He died in Columbus, Ohio, in 1910, at the age of sixty-four. His wife died January 12, 1879, at the age of thirty-eight. Both were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. The paternal grandparents of John M. Baker were natives of Kentucky and early settlers in Greene county, Ohio, where they died at an advanced age. Five children were born to the grandparents of Mr. Baker, Arvilla, Frank, Samuel T., John Hillary and W. Raper. The maternal grandparents of Mr. Baker were Morgan and Frances (Warren) Sharp, natives of Kentucky. Morgan Sharp was a river pilot for many years and later operated a general store at Jonestown, Ohio. Mr. Sharp and his wife both died at Washington C. H. He passed away in June, 182, and. his widow in March, 189o. Three children were born to Morgan Sharp and wife, Morris, Susan and a son who died in early childhood. John Morgan Baker came to Washington .C. H. when he was five years of age and has lived here ever since. After graduating from the Washington C. H. high school, he entered Wesleyan University at Delaware, Ohio, where 728 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. he spent three years. He then became bookkeeper in the Commercial Bank of Morris Sharp & Company, of Washington C. H., and remained with them for fourteen years. Mr. Sharp died February 11, 1905, and since that time Mr. Baker has been looking after the extensive farming interests of his uncle. Mr. Baker was married January 6, 1898, to Ora Belle Harsha, the daughter of John P. and Anna (Wiley) Harsha. To this union two children have been born, Helen and Warren Harsha. Mrs. Baker was born in Springfield, Ohio, January 7, 1875. Her parents were natives of Ohio and have been residents of Washington C. H. since 1893. Her father is a monument dealer and a prominent citizen of the city. Three daughters have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Harsha, Ora Belle, Jessie Dea and. Mary Edith. Mr. and Mrs. Baker are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. Politically, he is a stanch Republican, but has never taken an active part in the political affairs of his county. Fraternally, he is a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. ROBERT B. GREENLEE. A man long identified with the business in Bloomingburg, Ohio, is Robert B. Greenlee, who is now living a retired life in that town. He was born April 29, 1846, in Marion township, Fayette county, Ohio, the son of Samuel and Anna (Hess) Greenlee. His father came from Fayette county, Pennsylvania, and settled in Marion township in this county about 1836. His mother came from Hesse, Germany, and his mother's grandfather was in the Revolutionary War. Samuel Greenlee and wife were the parents of five children, Mrs. Mary Parrett, Caroline, Anna, Robert B. and Charles. Robert B. Greenlee was educated in the country schools and later finished in Bloomingburg Academy. He started to work for himself before reaching his majority and after his marriage became interested in the mercantile business in Bloomingburg. He proved to be a very successful business man and retired several years ago from active business life, having laid by a very comfortable competence for his declining years. Mr. Greenlee married Jane Holland and to this union three children have been born, two of whom are living, Pauline and Mary. Pauline is the wife of Howard Jefferson and has two daughters, Jane H. and Charlotte. Mary FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 729 is a graduate of the Wooster high school as well as her sister, Pauline. His daughters are members of the Daughters of the American Revolution, being entitled to this honor because their great-grandfather on their mother's side was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Mr. Greenlee is a member of the Presbyterian church, as are the other members of his family. Politically, he has long been identified with the Republican party but has never taken an active part in the councils of his party. He is a man of high character and has lived such a life in his community as to merit the high esteem in which he is held ROY HAGLER. An enumeration of the representative citizens of Fayette county would be incomplete without specific mention of the well-known and popular gentleman whose name introduces this sketch. A member of one of the old and highly-esteemed families of this locality and himself a public-spirited man of affairs, he has stamped the impress of his individuality upon the community and added luster to the honorable name which he bears, having always been actuated by a spirit of fairness in his dealings with the world in general, and leaving no stone unturned whereby he might benefit his own condition as well as that of his friends and the favored section of the great common-wealth in which he has been content to spend his life. Straightforward and unassuming, genial and obliging, Mr. Hagler enjoys the good will and respect of a wide circle of friends throughout this part of the state. Roy Hagler, farmer and stock raiser of Jefferson township, Fayette county, Ohio, was born on August 17, 187o, on the old Hagler homestead where his father was born. He is the son of Jesse and Angeline (Rodgers) Hagler and was one of a family of three children, the other two being Howard, the oldest son, and Gertrude, wife of V. R. McCoy. Jesse Hagler, father of the immediate subject, was born on October 22, 1823, being the son of Isaac and Susan (Stuckey) Hagler, the former having come from his native home in Virginia and located in this county in 1811. Throughout his life he followed the vocation of farming and was one of the pioneers of this section. He purchased the farm on which his grandson, Roy, makes his home, comprising some three hundred and sixty acres, for six dollars and twenty-five cents per acre. Being a man of more than ordinary intelligence, he was one of the foremost men of his time in this community and left the 730 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. impress of his individuality upon not only the material aspect of this then new section, but upon its moral and educational life as well. He and his faithful wife lie buried upon the homestead where they spent so many active years of life. After the death of Isaac Hagler, Jesse, the son, took over the management of the home place and there passed his entire life, his death occurring on February 12, 1900. He, too, was a man of prominence in the community and well filled his place in life. He received his education in the schools of Jefferson township and was a man of broad ideas and generous impulses. His three children received excellent educations in addition to careful home training, thus well fitting them for their places in life. He was• highly respected by a large circle of friends and his death was a distinct shock to the community in which his entire life- had been passed. In his youth Roy Hagler attended the schools of the community, principally the Creamer school, an educational landmark of this section, which education was supplemented by a course at the Ohio State University. His brother also attended the university, while the sister was sent to the Granville school. From the time he was a young boy he took an interest in the affairs of the home farm and during the spare time, while attending school, he was receiving from his father careful instruction in the secrets of successful husbandry. The family life of Mr. Hagler was ideal, all working together for the common good and not until the father's death was the land divided. 'The Hagler farm is located on the Jamestown road, about five miles northwest of Washington C. H., the residence being one of the finest in the county. It contains nine rooms and is constructed of iron clay brick. Its location is ideal, being set back off the main road and surrounded by attractive shrubbery and trees. Mr. Hagler is quite successful in raising the crops best adapted to this section and. has an enviable reputation as a raiser of good cattle and horses. He prefers the Angus breed of cattle and his horses are the Belgian variety, his stables producing many fine specimens. Mr. Hagler chose as his wife Flora Robinson, daughter of George F. and Lavina (Bramble) Robinson, to whom he was united in marriage on November 3o, 1898. They are the parents of four children, namely : Ruth, Jesse, Mary and Alfred, all of whom are attending school and all of whom are worthy representatives of this honorable family. The family having remained in this county since early pioneer times,, many incidents of family history are identified with well known county landmarks. Hagler Station, on the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton railroad, receives its name from the family. Mr. Hagler. is deeply interested in any movement having as its object the advancement of any community interest, being regarded as one of the best FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 731 citizens of this section. The entire family is well liked and respected by a large circle of friends, and having been found faithful, to every trust of life. Mr. Hagler is well deserving the high esteem in which he is held by all who know him. MATTHEW GILMERR. Enumerated among the progressive farmers of Wayne township, Fayette county, Ohio, is Matthew Gilmerr, who has a farm of two hundred acres on the New Holland and Good Hope pike, about nine miles southeast of Washington C. H. He has been a resident of this county practically all of his life, having come here with his parents in his boyhood days. He comes from a splendid family, one that always stood for right living and industrious habits, for education and morality, and for all that contributes to the welfare of the commonwealth. His whole life has been characterized by industry; perseverance, temperance and integrity, and he has worked himself from an humble station to a successful place in life, attaining an honorable position among the well-known and highly esteemed men of the locality in which he resides. Matthew Gilmerr, the son of Martin and Sarah (Bybee) Gilmerr, was born July 27, 1858, in Ross county, Ohio. Martin Gilmerr was a native of Hardy county, Virginia, and located in Ross county when he first came to Ohio, and later settled in Fayette county. Martin Gilmerr was the son of Matthew and Elizabeth (Shobe) Gilmerr, and had a family of ten children, Emily J., Elizabeth, Levi, Matthew, Nettie, Clara, Anna, Henry E. and two who died in infancy. Matthew Gilmerr received his education in the public schools of Ross and Fayette counties, working on the farm during the time he was not attending school. Upon his marriage, in 1888, he bought out the other heirs to the paternal estate, and has lived there for the past thirty-five. years. He is a practical and systematic farmer, giving his personal attention to every detail of the farm work, and in the raising of crops and live stock he has been highly remunerated for his efforts. His life has been one of unceasing industry and perseverance and the notably systematic and honorable methods he has followed have won for him the confidence and regard of all who have formed his acquaintance. Mr. Gilmerr has been twice married, his first marriage being to Elizabeth Ater, daughter of Abraham Ater, and to this first marriage were born two 732 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. children, Bessie, who married Jesse White, and has one daughter, Edith Annabel, and Mathew, Jr., deceased. After the death of his first wife, in 1897, he married, in 1901, Mrs. Mary Bryan, the widow of Darius Bryan, and to the second union no children were born. Fraternally, Mr. Gilmerr is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons and also holds his membership in the Order of the Eastern Star. Mr. Gilmerr is enjoying life on his farm, realizing, as the public at large are realizing more than ever before, that the farmer today is to be envied above all other men. He has worked his way from the foot of the ladder, a fact which renders him the more worthy of the praise that is duly accorded him by his fellow men. JESSE HAGLER. Nearly a century ago the first members of the Hagler family settled in Fayette county, Ohio, and since that time the family has been prominent in all the activities connected with the growth and development of the county. In the summer of 1814 there camp to Ross county, Ohio, Isaac Hagler and Susan Stookey with their respective families, and in that same year this .young couple were married and the year following located in Fayette county. They started life under pioneer conditions, built a rude log cabin and started to clear the virgin forests and make a home for themselves in this new .county. The Hagler and Stookey families came from Hardy county, Virginia, and were among the first to locate in Ross county, Ohio. There were nine children came to bless the union of Isaac and Susan (Stookey) Hagler : Mrs. Lottie Hankins, born in 1817; Mrs. Kate Millikan, born in 1818; Mrs. Matilda McLean, born 1822 ; Mrs. Susan Browning, born 1830; Albert, born 1826; Felix, born 1827, and Jesse, born 1823. Upon coming to this county, Isaac Hagler located seven miles northwest of Washington C. H., where he lived until his death, July 10, 18'3o. The late Jesse Hagler, the fifth child of Isaac Hagler and wife, was born October 22, 1823, and died February 12, 190o. He was born on the Hagler homestead in Jefferson township and lived on the same farm all his life. He received a very limited education, since the schools of his boyhood days offered very few advantages. From his earliest boyhood he worked upon the farm, and after his father's death, he and one of his brothers bought out the interests of the other children in the home farm and operated the old :home place in partnership. As he prospered from year to year he added to FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 733 his holdings until at the time of his death he was the owner of ten hundred and sixty acres in Jefferson township. Mr. Hagler was married May 1, 1864, to Angeline Rogers, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Rogers, early pioneers of this county. Mrs. Hagler was born June 25, 1840, and died September 27, 1874, leaving her husband with three children : Howard, Gertrude and Roy. Howard is now farming two hundred and seventy-three acres of the old homestead; Gertrude-is the wife of V. R. McCoy, and Roy, whose history is presented elsewhere in this volume, is also on the old Hagler homestead. JOHN E. HOPKINS. A substantial farmer and stock raiser of Madison township, Fayette county, Ohio, is John E. Hopkins, who was born June 25, 1862, near Linden, Ross county, Ohio. He was the son of Levi and Rachel (Kintz) Hopkins. natives of Ross county, Ohio. Levi Hopkins was the son of Matthew and _____ (Harper) Hopkins, natives of Pennsylvania and early settlers of Ross county. Levi Hopkins came to Fayette county and settled one mile east. of Madison Mills, where he and his wife reared a family of five children, Selah, Ella, John E., J. W. and H. L. Of these five children, Selah and H. L.. are deceased. John E. Hopkins was educated in the schools of his home township and later attended the high school at Washington C. H. and the Normal Uni versity at Lebanon, Ohio. He then taught school for a few years during the winter months and worked on his father's farm during the summers. At the age of twenty-four he began renting land and has been farming since. A few years after his marriage he bought his present farm of two hundred and fifty acres one mile west of Madison Mills on the White Oak pike and now has one of the finest farms in his township. Mr. Hopkins was married in 1883 to Sarah Jane Taylor, the daughter of Phillip and Sarah (Bennett) Taylor, and to this union three children were born, Clem, Morris B. and Ruth-Ann. Clem married Eliza Cook and has two children, Frank E. and Margaret. Politically, Mr. Hopkins is a stanch Republican, but has never been an applicant for any public office. Fraternally, he holds his membership with the Knights of Pythias and the Modern Woodmen of America. 734 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. GEORGE N. GLICKNER. One of the substantial and wide-awake citizens of Perry township is George N. Glickner, who is now serving as trustee of his township. He has been very largely dependent upon his own resources and has attained no insignificant success, though he, like most men of affairs, has encountered obstacles and met with reverses. He is a man of splendid personality and because of his industrious habits and persistent energy has attained definite success along agricultural lines and enjoys the respect and esteem of the community in which he has lived for so many years. He is one whose integrity and strength of character have commended him to everyone with whom he has been associated. That he is regarded as a man of ability is evidenced by his election to the responsible position of township trustee. George N. Glickner, the son of Jacob and Nancy Glickner, was born in Fayette county, Ohio. in 1859. His father was born in Germany and when a young man came to America and first located in Brown county, Ohio. He came to this country alone, his parents and the remainder of his family remaining in their native land. A fter remaining in Brown county for a short time, Jacob Glickner went to Hillsboro, in Highland county, Ohio, and while working there was married and moved on a farm in that county. Jacob Glickner lived in Scioto county for a while and later moved to Fayette county, where he lived the remaining years of his life. Eight children were born to -Jacob Glickner and wife, David, Mary E., George M., Mahala, John, Joseph, Mrs. Jane McDonald and Mrs. Sarah Speigel.. George N. Glickner received his education in Scioto and Highland counties, and attended the Buena Vista schools in the former county and finished his education in the district schools of Highland county. After completing his education he worked on his father's farm until his marriage. He later came to Fayette county and purchased his present farm of one hundred and forty acres in Perry township about one mile from New Martinsburg. He has been a successful farmer, dividing his attention between the raising of grain and produce and the breeding of live stock, with the result that he has a very comfortable income. Mr. Glickner married Maggie Larrie, the daughter of John and Ellen Larrie, and to this union have been born four children, William, Fred, John and May. William married Ida Dowler and has one son, Chester ; Fred married Olive Johnson and has two children, Loran and Herbert ; John is living in Highland county ; May is still residing with her parents. FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 735 Politically, Mr. Glickner is a Democrat and has always been interested in political matters. He has been regarded as one of the leaders of his party in the township for many years and, being a man of good business ability, was nominated by his party for the office of township trustee. He was subsequently elected to this important position and is administering the duties of this office in such a way as to give universal satisfaction to his fellow citizens. Mr. Glickner is a whole-souled, genial and kindly man who is interested in every movement which he thinks will benefit his community. His life has been singularly free from anything which might bring upon him the censure of his neighbors and therefore he is well deserving of a place in the history of his county. THADDEUS T. TURNER. A highly respected citizen of ,Marion township, Fayette county, Ohio, is Thaddeus T. Turner, who is an enterprising farmer, owning one hundred and seven acres of fine farming land on the Turner road, nine miles from Washington C. B. He comes from an excellent family, his father having been a lawyer, teacher and farmer, while he himself followed- teaching for several years. As a matter of fact, public school work has interested the various members of this family for at least three generations. Not only was the father of Mr. Turner a teacher, but Mr. Turner's children are also school teachers. Thaddeus T. Turner, the son of James W. and Sarah (Evans) Turner, was born October 13, 1846, near Ringgold, Ohio. His father was a native of Loudoun county, Virginia, and was the son of Lewis and Uriah (McKnight) Turner. Lewis Turner came to Morgan county, Ohio, from his native state with his parents when he was eleven years of age. Lewis Turner was the son of John Turner, a native of Wales, and an early settler in Virginia. Lewis Turner was a soldier of the War of 1812. James Turner and wife reared a family of eleven children, Alonzo J., Theresa, Thaddeus 'T., Clarence F., Tell A., Marion B., Flora E., Sarah, Elmer, Theodore and Mary. Of these children Thaddeus T., Tell A., Marion B., Flora E. and Mary are living, while the others are deceased. Thaddeus T. Turner went to school to his own father, who was a public school teacher in the district schools of Morgan county, Ohio: His father was an excellent teacher and also practiced law. By the time he was old 736 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. enough to teach school, Mr. Turner had no difficulty in securing a teacher's license, and then taught school in Morgan county until he was twenty-six years of age. In 1872 Mr. Turner came to Fayette county, Ohio, and taught school in various parts of the county, at one time being a teacher in the high school. Mr. Turner was married in 188o to Sarah Dick, the daughter of Charles and Jane (Hankins) Dick, of Pickaway county, Ohio. To this union three children have been born, Florence, Clara and Orville. Florence married W. Boyer, and has two children, Walter and Wendell, and lives at Good Hope, Ohio. Clara and 'Orville are still at home and are public school teachers in Fayette county. The Republican party has claimed the hearty support of Mr. Turner and he has taken an active part in his township and county in political affairs. It is but natural that he should be interested in educational matters, and as president of the school board of his township he has done efficient service for the educational interests of his community. THOMAS A. JENKINS. A distinguished veteran of the Civil War and a prominent citizen of Jefferson township, Fayette county, Ohio, is Thomas A. Jenkins, who is now living on the farm where he was born more than seventy years ago. He en-. listed for service in the Union army. in the Civil War when he was eighteen years of age and served with gallantry during the remainder of that terrible struggle. For more than fifty years he has taken a prominent part in every phase of his community life, and is one of the most highly respected citizens of the locality where he has spent all of his life. Thomas A. Jenkins, the son of Robert and Mary (Iron) Jenkins, was born in January, 1844, in a log cabin on the farm where he is now living. He was one of four children born to his parents, the others being Mrs. Esther Stoughton, S. W., Mrs. Mary F. French. Thomas Jenkins was the son Of Jacob Jenkins, a native of Rockbridge county,' Virginia. When he was a young man Jacob Jenkins came to Fayette county, Ohio, where he was drafted for service in the War of 18'12, but the war closed and he did not have a chance to serve. He and his wife were the parents of six children, Hiram, John, Jacob, Mrs. Catherine Corbett, Willis and Elizabeth. Thomas Jenkins attended the schools of his day and worked upon his FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 737 father's farm until he was eighteen years of age. He then enlisted on August 8, 1862, as a member of Company C, Ninetieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. His regiment was attached to the Army of the Cumberland and participated in many of the bloodiest battles of the war, among them being the following : Stone River, Chickamauga, Dalton, Peach Tree Creek, Kenesaw Mountain, Burnt Hickory and Jonesboro. He was wounded in one battle and for.some time was laid up in a hospital, but finally recovered and rejoined his regiment before the close of the war. He has always taken a great interest in the Grand Army of the Republic Post at Washington C. H. and been active in everything pertaining to the welfare of the old soldiers. Mr. Jenkins was never married. Politically, he is a stanch Republican and has been active in local political matters. He has served as road supervisor of his township, and also as school director. Mr. Jenkins is the owner of a fine farm of one hundred and forty-eight acres on the Jeffersonville and Washington C. H. pike, where he has spent the last fifty years. He is still enjoying good health and is highly regarded by everyone who knows him. JAMES W. FITCHTHORN. A distinguished veteran of the Civil War and a substantial farmer of Jasper township, Fayette county, Ohio, is James W. Fitchthorn, who has lived his entire life in the township where he is now residing. He is a son of Louis and Anna (Rage) Fitchthorn. Louis Fitchthorn was the son of Phillip and Magdalene (Harpoe) Fitchthorn, and was born in -Franklin county, Virginia, in 1808. Phillip Fitchthorn was in the War of 18'12 and settled in Fayette county some years before his death. . Louis Fitchthorn came to Fayette county, Ohio, from Virginia when he was twenty-one years of age, although he had previously stopped for a short time in Ross county, Ohio. James W. Fitchthorn was educated in a rude log school house in his home neighborhood, and worked upon the home farm until he was nineteen years of age. He then enlisted in the Ninetieth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry and served for the Union until the close of the war. He has taken an active interest in the Grand Army of the Republic Post, and is now the commander of the post at Millersville, the S. M. Yoeman Post. Mr. Fitchthorn was married December 13, 1866, to Sarah Shafer, and to this union three children have been born, Clara, Elsie A. and Samuel. (47) 738 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. Fraternally, Mr. Fitchthorn is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons. He has long been identified with the Republican party in politics and has served for more than forty years as trustee of his township. It is possible that this record has never been equalled in the township, and is certainly a tribute to his efficiency as a public servant. No one in the community stands higher in the esteem of his fellow citizens than Mr. Fitchthorn, and his everyday life has been such as to merit the universal esteem in which he is held. JAMES RILEY VANNORSDALL. One of the most extensive farmers of Fayette county, Ohio, is James Riley Vannorsdall, who was born more than eighty-three years ago in the township where he is now living. In fact, his whole career has been spent in the same locality and this long residence has endeared him to everyone in the township. As a farmer he has met with remarkable success; as a public-spirited citizen he has done his full duty; as a neighbor he has fully measured up to the highest standard. Such men lend stability to the community in which they live, and it is a pleasure to record the life of this sterling pioneer in the biographical annals of his county. James R. Vannorsdall, the son of Garrett and Rosannah (Gray) Vannorsdall, was born in Jefferson township, Fayette county, Ohio, September 1o, 1831. His father was the son of Abraham and Abigail ( Johnson) Vannorsdall, natives and life-long residents of Virginia. Garrett Vannorsdall came from Berkeley county, Virginia, when a young man and located in Fayette county in Jefferson township. He and his wife were the parents of two children, James R. and Mrs. Sarah.A. Gossard. Mr. Vannorsdall received a very limited education, owing to the meager school facilities of his day. However,. he was very much interested in education and by diligent study at home, qualified himself as a public school teacher. He taught school for a few years in his younger days and after his marriage at the age of twenty-two began to farm. He started out by renting eighty acres and later bought a farm of one hundred and fourteen acres, and with this small farm began a career which has seldom been equalled in Fayette county. Year after year found him more prosperous and able to add to his holdings, until at the present time he is the owner of sixteen hundred acres of fine farming land in Fayette and Greene counties. Two hundred and ten acres of his land is in Paint township, fifty acres in Greene county, and the FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 739 rest in Jefferson township. It is needless to say that he has been progressive and enterprising in all of his business transactions, for his extensive land holdings are a sufficient proof that he has been very successful. Mr. Vannorsdall was married September 4, 1853, to Susannah Homey, the daughter of Jefferson and Margaret (Griffith) Homey, and to this union twelve children have been born. The family are all members of the Methodist Protestant church and have always been generous contributors to its maintenance. Mr. Vannorsdall is a heavy stockholder and a director in the Farmers Bank. Several years ago he was president of this bank, but on account of advancing age, retired from the active management of its affairs. FORD ERVIN. A self-made farmer and enterprising citizen of Paint township, Fayette county, Ohio, is Ford Ervin, who has a fine farm of one hundred and twenty-five acres on the Ervin pike, about twelve miles north of Washington C. H. He was born July 2, 1874, in Madison county, Ohio, and is the son of William and Clara (Carr) Ervin. William Ervin was the son of Joel Ervin and was a native of this county. Ten children were born to William Ervin and wife, Ludema, who is married; Smith, deceased; Orpha, deceased, who was the wife *of A. D. Lukens, and the mother of one son, Roy; Gertrude, who is married ; Bethards, of Sedalia, Ohio; O. W. ; A. O., a physician and' surgeon of New Holland, Ohio ; Ford, whose history is here presented; L. L., who is farming the old home place in Madison county; Addie, deceased, who was the wife of Mr. Duff, and left one daughter, Laurel; Clara, who is still at home. Ford Ervin was educated in the district schools of Madison county and later attended the South Solon high school in the same county. He worked with his father on the home farm until he was married at the age of twenty-six, when he and his brother bought a farm of twenty acres and began to farm it in partnership. A few years later he disposed of his interest in this farm and bought his present farm of one hundred and twenty-five acres. He is a progressive young farmer and is deserving of much credit for the success which has come to him. Mr. Ervin was married on Christmas day, 1900, to Inez M. Parrett, and 740 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. to this union two daughters have been born, Louise, born May 8, 1904, and Martha, born March 31, 1906. Politically, Mr. Ervin is a Republican, but has never been active in political matters. He and his wife are earnest members of the Methodist Episcopal church. THOMAS HARPER. There was born in Jasper township, Fayette county, Ohio, seventy-seven years ago, a lad who was destined to become one of the most substantial men of his township. Born in a rude log cabin near the present village of Octa, Thomas Harper, a gallant soldier of the Civil War and one of the largest land owners of Jasper township, has lived such a life as to merit the hearty esteem and respect with which he is held by every one with whom he is acquainted. His father was one of the early pioneers of this county and a worthy citizen who was deeply interested in the welfare of his community. It is needless to state that the man who accumulates a farm of seven hundred acres solely through his initiative and effort is deserving of a great amount of credit. It takes close economy, good business methods and management as well as incessant industry to bring this about and these have been the characteristics which have marked the career of Mr. Harper. He still retains an unusual amount of energy, and although he is now seventy-seven years of age, he worked in the harvest fields in the summer of 1914, performing a very satisfactory day's work. It is such men who have made this county what it is today. Thomas Harper, the son of James and Christina (Rankin) Harper, was born September 1o, 1837, in a log cabin in Jasper township. His father was born in Virginia and came with his parents, also natives of Virginia, to Fayette county, Ohio, shortly after its organization in 181o. James Harper died in 1848 when Thomas was a lad of eleven years of age, leaving his widow with a family of six children, Mrs. Mahala Allen, Thomas, John, Mrs. Barbara Pierson, Mrs. Elizabeth Allen and Cyrus. Of these children, John and Barbara are deceased, while the others are still living. Thomas Harper received the limited education which was afforded by-the primitive schools of his day, although he was fortunate in being able to attend a select school in his home neighborhood. He was married before the Civil War and started in life on a farm of forty-three acres, most of which was covered with brush and water. From this small beginning he has. FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 741 risen to a prominence which justifies his inclusion among the most substantial men of the township. His extensive land holdings of seven hundred acres bear ample witness of the prosperity which has attended his efforts and show that he is a man of more than ordinary ability. During the Civil War he and his brother, Cyrus, enlisted in the service of their country. Cyrus was a member of the cavalry branch of the service, and Thomas was a member of Company G, One Hundred Sixty-eighth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He served one year and then returned to his farm where he has since resided. Mr. Harper was married in 1859 to Rachel Hargrove, the daughter of Hubert and Millie (Oliver) Hargrove, and to this union have been born six children, Wallace, James, Charles, Lucinda, Christina and Estelle, all of whom are still living with the exception of James. Mr. Harper is a loyal member of the Grand Army of the Republic and deeply interested in everything pertaining to the welfare of the old soldiers. He and his family are loyal and consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal church, in whose welfare they are greatly interested. GRANT DEWITT. One of the most prominent stock dealers of Washington C. H. is Grant DeWitt, who was born in this county during the Civil War. He is engaged in farming, the buying and shipping of straw and has owned and developed one of the best racing horses which ever went out of Fayette county. Still later he engaged in the buying and shipping of cattle and is now engaged in this particular line of activity. Grant DeWitt, the son of John and Martha (Rittenhouse) DeWitt, was born in Fayette county, Ohio, four miles south of Washington C. H., on the Chillicothe pike, July 7, 1862. His parents, who were natives of Washington C. H., and Ross county, Ohio, respectively, reared a family of seven children : Mary Jane, the wife of James Kearney, deceased; Arvilla, deceased, who was the wife of Christopher Parrett ; Nellie, the wife of Charles Bowdell, of Hartford City, Indiana; Grant, of Washington C. H. ; Frank, also of Washington C. H., and two who died in infancy, the eldest and youngest, both girls. John H. DeWitt was reared on a farm four miles east of Washington C. H., in Wayne township, and was a farmer and stock buyer. He owned a farm of one hundred and sixty-five acres on which he lived until his death at (48) 742 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. the age of sixty. His wife died September, 1902. She was a member of the United Brethren church. John H. DeWitt held various township offices and was also county commissioner at one time. The paternal grandparents of Grant DeWitt were John and Mary (Barker) DeWitt, natives of Kentucky and pioneer settlers in Fayette county, Ohio, where they lived in Wayne township until their death. They reared a large family of children : Stephen D., Anderson, Darlington, Greenup, John, Jesse, Jane Allen, Rachel Prior, Candace Goldsbury. The maternal grandparents of Grant DeWitt were Tillman and Permelia (Tully) Rittenhouse, natives of Virginia and pioneer settlers in Ross county, Ohio. Tillman Rittenhouse was a judge of the Ross county circuit court for twelve years and also a farmer. He lived on his farm of seven hundred acres all the time that he was serving as judge of the court. Tillman Rittenhouse and wife were the parents of four children, James, William, Betsey and Martha. After the death of his first wife, Tillman Rittenhouse married Susan Shobe, and to this second union five children were born, Amanda, Chlora, Jack, Lewis and Minerva. Grant DeWitt was reared on his father's farm in Union township and attended the district schools of his home neighborhood. He remained on the home farm until he was grown and then went to farming on his own account, later buying and shipping straw from Washington C. H. Still later he engaged in the raising of race horses. He owned and developed Lady Lancaster, a native track per former and the dam of six horses who made worthy records on the track throughout the state of Ohio. He finally discontinued the breeding of race horses and engaged in the buying and shipping of cattle and is still engaged in this particular line of business. He moved into Washington C. H. in 1912, and now has a comfortable home at No. 221 Columbus avenue. Mr. DeWitt was married December 27, 1892, to Sarah Catherine Dick, the daughter of Camillus H. and Alsina Jane (Arehart) Dick, and to this union three children have been born, Frank Harrod (known as "Jack"), John Howard and Nellie Rittenhouse. Mrs. DeWitt was horn in Champaign county, Illinois, September 8, 1872. Her father was also a native of Illinois and her mother of Fayette county, Ohio. Her father died in 1881, at the age of thirty-four, and her mother is still living at the age of sixty-one. Two children were born to her parents, Sarah Catherine and Otta May. The paternal grandparents of Mrs. DeWitt were John and Rebecca Dick, natives of Illinois, who died at. au advanced age after rearing a large family of children, William, Martin. FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 743 John. Stewart, Camillus H., Mrs. Cass Ann Johnson and Mrs. Jane Grimm. The maternal grandparents of Mrs. DeWitt were Solomon and Sarah Ann (Myers) A rehart, natives of Virginia and early settlers in Fayette county, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Arehart reared a large family of children, Amalgah, Oscar, Alsina J., Mary Catherine, Florence Virginia, Clara Elizabeth and Laura May. Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt are loyal members of the Methodist Episcopal church and generous contributors to its maintenance. In politics, Mr. DeWitt is an independent voter, preferring to cast his ballot for the best men irrespective of their political affiliations. GEORGE SMIDLEY A successful, self-made farmer of Marion township, is George Smidley, the owner of the "Elmwood Stock Farm" of three hundred and fifty acres. He is recognized as one of the energetic farmers of Fayette county, who, by his enterprise and progressive methods, has contributed in a material way to the advancement of the locality where he lives. In the course of an honorable career he has been successful along the lines to which his efforts have been .directed, and enjoys distinctive prestige among the representative men of his community. He is a splendid type of a self-made American and has always borne his full share of the burden of civic life, being the trustee of his township at the present time. George Smidley, the son of William and Elizabeth (Boblet) Smidley, was born July 3, 1867, in Ross county, Ohio. His father is still living in Illinois, while his mother is deceased and buried in the New Holland cemetery in this county. William Smidley was the son of Philip Smidley, who came to Ohio from Pennsylvania in an early day. George Smidley was the only child born to his parents and was educated in the common schools of Ross and Fayette counties, coming to this county when he was thirteen years of age with his parents. He worked on the farm by the month and day from the age of thirteen until he bought a farm of his own. It was located in Wayne township, Fayette county. He man-.aged this farm for a number of years and then sold it and bought his present farm of three hundred and fifty acres in Marion township. In addition to farming his own farm he rents an additional one hundred and fifty acres. This gives him a farm of five hundred acres to operate, one of the largest 744 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. farms under the control of one farmer in the township. The farm is well improved and equipped with all the latest machinery for successful farming. While he raises all of the crops usually grown in this locality, he makes a specialty of stock raising and sells several car loads of stock annually. Mr. Smidley was married December 20, 1889, to Minnie Whitmer, the daughter of Thomas and Rachel (Brittenham) Whitmer. Mrs. Smidley's father was a native of Perry county, Ohio, while her mother was reared at New Holland in Fayette county. Mr. Smidley and his wife are the parents of six children : Mervin, deceased; an infant, deceased; and four children who are still living, Floyd R., Iva, Roy and Gladys. The Democratic party claimed the support of Mr. Smidley for many years but he votes riow for the man he considers best qualified to fill the office. He is now serving as trustee of Marion township and filling this office to the entire satisfaction of his fellow citizens, irrespective of their politics. Fraternally, he is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, while religiously, he and his, family are loyal and consistent members of the Christian church. Mr. Smidley has been a potent factor in the civic life of his community and has always taken a prominent part in the development of the best interests of his neighbors. He is a man of pleasing address and easily makes friends. Because of his upright character, marked ability and pleasing disposition, he is rightly classed among the representative men of his township and county. DAVID LONG. A retired farmer of Bloomingburg, Ohio, who has a fine farm of two hundred acres in Madison township, is David Long, who was born in Ross county, near Chillicothe, Ohio. He is the son of John W. and Eliza (Lee-done) Long, who came to this county when David was a lad of fourteen. Ten children were born to John W. Long and wife, Drusilla, Dawson, Cyrus H., David, Emma, William P., Allen, Francis F., John and Cora. David Long attended the schools of his home county and later finished his education in the schools of Fayette county. He worked on his father's farm until his marriage and then began farming for himself. By diligent effort and good management he has accumulated a fine farm of two hundred acres, which is one of the most attractive farms of the township. Mr. Long was married February 26, 1879, to Naomi Wilson, the daughter of James C. and Rachel (Groves) Wilson. To this union four children FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 745 have been born, Warren, Willard R., Ruth E. and Glenn. Warren 'married Mary Hidy and has two children, Emmeline and Jane. Willard R. married L. Snyder, and has two sons, Robert and Ronald. Ruth E. and Glenn are still single and living with their parents. Politically, Mr. Long is affiliated with the Democratic party, but has always preferred giving his attention to his agricultural affairs rather than taking an active part in political matters. He and his family are earnest members of the Methodist Protestant church, and takes a deep interest in its various activities. Mr. Long has always been interested in educational matters. He has served as a member of the Paint township school board and is now one of the five members of the county board of education. FRANK DEWITT. The DeWitt family was one of the first to settle in Fayette county, Ohio. Peter DeWitt came to this county from Kentucky in 1805, purchased one thousand acres of land on Turkey creek and built the first house in Wayne township, a rude log cabin, which is still standing. The DeWitt family is of German ancestry, the first member of the family to come to this country being Peter DeWitt, who came to America several years before the Revolutionary War. He fought during that struggle and later became one of the pioneer settlers of Kentucky. In 1805 he, with his wife, Jane Bray, and family, located in Wayne township, or rather on land which is now within that township. The county was not organized until itho and by that time he had a considerable tract cleared and in cultivation. It is not known how many children Peter DeWitt had, although it is certain that three sons, John, Henry and Gabriel, were the first settlers on the land now comprehended within Fayette county. Each of the three brothers built a brick house on his farm and all three of the houses are still standing and occupied. John DeWitt grew to manhood in this county and married Polly Barker. He was a soldier in the War of 1812 and lived to the advanced age of ninety, his wife being past ninety-two years of age at the time of her death. John DeWitt and his wife, Polly Barker, were the parents of ten children, Eve-line, Jane, Anderson, Darlington,. Decatur. Greenup, Rachel, John, Jesse and Candace. John DeWitt, one of the ten children of John and Polly (Barker) DeWitt, was born in Fayette county, Ohio, while his wife, Martha Ritten- 746 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. house, was born in Ross county, Ohio. He was a farmer and stock raiser-and one of the most successful men of his township. At the time of his. death, November 8, 1888, he owned four hundred and fifty acres of fine farming land in Wayne township. His. wife died in 1906, at the age of seventy-two. John DeWitt and wife were the parents of seven children : Janey, deceased, who was the wife of James Kearney ; Arvilla, deceased, who was the wife of C. S. Parrett; Nellie, the wife of C. M. Bowdle, of Hartford City, Indiana ; Grant, of Washington C. H.; Frank, of Washing ton C. H., and two whO died in infancy. The maternal grandparents of Frank DeWitt were Tillman and Ma tilda (Tully). Rittenhouse. They were natives of Ross county, Ohio, and died in that county at an advanced age. Tillman Rittenhouse was an extensive farmer, a lawyer and a circuit judge for several years. He was twice married, and by his first marriage to Matilda Tully he had the following children : James, Amanda and Martha. His second wife was Betsy Shole, and to this union three children were born, Jackson, Minerva and Lewis Cass. He was an educated and brilliant man, a man of marked influence in his day and generation. Frank DeWitt, the fourth of the family in direct descent to live in this county, was reared on the same farm on which his great-grandfather settled in 1805. He attended the district schools and remained under the parental roof until he was twenty-four years of age. He then began teaching school and for fifteen or sixteen years taught school in this county. He made a. splendid record as a school teacher, but finally gave up the profession for the farm. He operated a farm in Wayne township until about five years ago, when he moved to Washington C. H., and engaged in the buying and shipping of live stock, an industry in which he has been very successful. Mr. DeWitt was married on December 27, 1896, in the Arlington Hotel. in Washington C. H., where his father was born. His wife is Cora Lucas, the daughter of William an'd Jeannette (White) Lucas, and to this union has been born one daughter, Winona. Mrs. DeWitt was born in Union township, both of her parents being natives of Wayne township, and now living in Washington C. H. William Lucas and wife are the parents of seven children, Alcester, Clara, Lelah, Sherman, Cora, Jessie and Orban. The paternal grandparents of Mrs. DeWitt were Richard and Matilda (Rowe) Lucas, natives of Ohio and pioneers in Fayette county. Richard Lucas and wife were the parents of four children, William, Samantha, Martha and Mary. Mr. DeWitt has been an extensive traveler and has made several trips FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 747 to Europe. He is well informed on all the current topics of the day and is able to discuss them in an intelligent manner. He is a public-spirited citizen who is interested in every measure proposed for the benefit of his city, and a man highly esteemed by all who know him. JOSEPH M. ARNOTT. Among the representative men and public-spirited citizens of Fayette county, Ohio, is Joseph F. Arnott, a prosperous farmer of Perry township, a man who has always been deeply interested in the welfare of his community. He has made his influence felt for good in his locality, and, being a man of sterling worth, whose life has been closely interwoven with the history of the community in which he resides, he well merits inclusion among the representative men of his county. His efforts have always been directed along proper lines and in the material advancement of his county, as well as its social and moral welfare, he has always been greatly interested. The well regulated life he has led has won for him the respect and admiration of his fellow citizens and in all the relations of life he has proved a man among men and is well deserving of the confidence which has been reposed in him. Joseph M. Arnott, the present trustee of Perry township, was born September 2, 1862, in Madison township, in this county. He is the son of Nathan and Mary (Towne) Arnott, his father also being a native of Madison township. Nathan Arnott was the son of Andrew and Jane (Douglass) Arnott, natives of Virginia and early settlers in Fayette county. Nathan Arnott and wife reared a family of nine children, Mrs. Cory Wilson, William, Joseph M., Mrs. Mary Wilson, Mrs. Fisher Leverton, Frank, Mrs. Esther Limes, Mrs. Tirzah Odell and Elizabeth. All of these children are still living except Frank and Esther. Joseph M. Arnott finished the common schools of Madison township and then entered the high school at Greenfield and completed the four years' course. Until he graduated from high school he spent all of his winters from the age of six in the school room while his summer vacations were spent on his father's farm assisting with the work of the farm. After leaving school he worked with his father on the home farm until he reached the age of twenty-three when he married and began farming for himself on his present farm. He has one hundred and fifty acres of highly productive 748 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. land on the Chesterfield road in Perry township on which he grows all of the grains common to this section of the state; In addition he pays considerable attention to the raising of a high grade of live stock and is uniformly successful in both phases of farming. Mr. Arnott was married January 21, 1886, to Sarah A. Dwyer, the daughter of Carey A. and Eliza J. (Irwin) Dwyer, and to this union has been born one son, Frank, who married Minnie Pinkerton. Politically, Mr. Arnott is a Republican and a firm believer in the principles of that party. He has always taken an active part in the political affairs of his township and county, and his party, recognizing his ability as a man and his integrity as a public-spirited citizen, nominated him for the important office of trustee of Perry township. His subsequent election to this  important office indicates that he has the confidence of his fellow citizens and his administration of the affairs of the office has shown that this confidence was not misplaced. He is a man of genial disposition and kindly impulses and has a host of friends throughout the township and county who admire him for his good qualities of head and heart. CHARLES HERBERT BROWNELL. One of the old and well established business firms of Washington C. H Fayette county, Ohio, is that of C. H. Brownell & Sons, which was established in this place more than half a century ago. Charles Herbert Brownell, who, with his brother, Henry B., conducts the business, has been a life-long resident of Washington C. H., and during his whole career has been actively interested in everything which has been advanced for the general welfare of the community. Charles Herbert Brownell, of the firm of C. H. Brownell & Sons, was born in Washington C. H., Ohio, November 24, 1873. He is the son of Charles Henry and Ruth (Barnett) Brownell, natives of New York state, and the parents of four children, Lucy Richmond, John C., Harry B. and Charles Herbert. John C. died in infancy and the other three children are still living. Charles Henry Brownell was born in Chautauqua county, New York, and was reared to manhood in that state. Upon reaching manhood he became a teacher in the public schools of New York, and later came to Ohio and located at Chillicothe. Here he met Ruth Barnett, who later became his wife, and they were married in her home in Rensselaer county, New York. FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 749 Charles Henry Brownell and his young bride came from Chillicothe to Washington C. H. on April 29, 1866, and Mr. Brownell at once became interested in the buying and selling of eggs and poultry. Success attended his efforts from the first and soon after the war he took his brother, David Sherman Brownell, in with him as his partner. They continued together until the death of David in 1892. From 1872 to 1882 the Brownell Brothers were engaged in the retail grocery business, but the growth of the poultry and egg trade was such that they felt that it demanded all of their attention, so they retired from the grocery business. For a period of fifty-two years the firm now known as C. H. Brownell & Sons has been the leading firm in the egg and poultry business in this section of the state. The business has grown by leaps and hounds, and now three large buildings are required to take care of the large trade. The company now has branch offices in Columbus, Ohio, Boston, Massachusetts, and Newark, New Jersey. The paternal grandparents of Charles Herbert Brownell were David and Thankful (Brownell) Brownell, natives of New York and of English descent. David Brownell and his wife lived all of their days in Chautauqua county; New York, where they reared a family of nine children : Prudence Jane, Lucinda, Benjamin, Charles Henry, Simeon, David Sherman, Harriet and Huldah. The maternal grandparents, John and Jerusha (Sweet) Barnett, were also horn in New York and died in Rensselaer, New York, at an advanced age. John Barnett and wife reared a large family of children : Smith, Esther, Sarah, Nathaniel, Mary, Ruth, George, Deborah, Betsey, Alphia and two who died in infancy. Charles Henry Brownell died July 9, 1902, at the age of sixty-seven, and his widow is still living at the advanced age of eighty. They were both loyal members of the Methodist Episcopal church and took a deep interest in its success. Charles Herbert Brownell received his education in the public schools of Washington C. H., and then entered Ohio Wesleyan University, from which he graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Science in 1896. He then entered the employ of his father in the egg and poultry business and later became a member of the firm, to which he has since devoted his sole attention. His brother, .Henry Barnett Brownell, is a member of the firm, which is still managed under the old firm name of C. H. Brownell & Sons. Mr. Brownell is a successful business man and the firm has built up a business which has assumed a place of first rank in Fayette county. He is president of Brownell Sons Company, of Columbus, Ohio, and also president of Brownell Boston Company, of Boston, Massachusetts. 750 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. Mr. Brownell was married December 6, 1899, at Clyde, Ohio, to Mabel Huntley, the daughter of George P. and Laura (Kennedy) Huntley. To this union six children have been born : Charles Huntley, born June 8, 1901; Laura Huntley, born June 15, 1903; Elizabeth Huntley, born June 3, 1904; Roma Huntley, born June 8, 1906 ; George Huntley, born March 7, 1908, and Dean Huntley, born December 24, 1909. Mrs. Brownell has a brother and a sister, A. K. and Roma. Politically, Mr. Brownell is identified with the Republican party and the family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. HENRY BARNETT BROWNELL. The gentleman whose name heads this paragraph is widely known as one of the honored citizens of Washington C. H., Ohio. He has lived here all his life and for a number of years has been identified with the commercial interests of this community. Henry Barnett Brownell, member of the old and well-known firm of C. H. Brownell & Sons, was born in Washington C. H., Ohio, on Septembe'r 3, 1869. His parents, Charles Henry and Ruth (Barnett) Brownell, were natives of New York state, and they were the parents of four children: Lucy Richmond Brownell; John D., who died in infancy ; Henry B., the immediate subject of this sketch, and Charles Herbert, the business partner of the subject. Charles Henry Brownell was born in Chautauqua county, New York, but left there in young manhood. For a few years he engaged in teaching school and then settled at Chillicothe, Ohio. There he met her who became his wife and they were married in her old home at North Hoosic, Rensselaer county, New York. On April 29, 1862, they came from Chillicothe to Washington C. H., and here Mr. Brownell engaged in the egg and poultry business, on a small scale. He was successful in that enterprise and soon after the war his brother, David Sherman Brownell, became associated with him. This partnership was dissolved by the death of David in 1892. The brothers were also in the retail grocery business for ten years, from 1872 to 1882, when it was discontinued, but the poultry and egg business is still in active operation, as it has been for a period of fifty-two years, having long been known as the leading firm in the specific line in this section of the country. The business has enjoyed a steady and healthy growth and now three large buildings are employed in the local plant. The firm runs a store in FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 751 Columbus, Ohio, one in Boston, Massachusetts, and also has close connections with a large establishment in Newark, New Jersey. Reverting to the subject's ancestral record, it is noted that the paternal grandparents, David and Thankful (Brownell) Brownell, were natives of New York state and of English descent. They both died in Chautauqua county, New York, he at an advanced age and she in middle life. They had nine children, Prudence Jane, Lucinda, Benjamin, Charles Henry, Simeon, David Sherman, Harriet and Huldah. The maternal grandparents, John and Jerusha ( Sweet) Barnett, were also natives of New York, though of Scotch-Irish descent. They were farming folk, and they died in Rensselaer, when quite old. They had a large family, namely : Smith, Esther, Sarah, Nathaniel, Mary, Ruth, George, Deborah, Betsey, Alphia and two who died in infancy. The subject's father died on July 9, 19o2, aged sixty-seven years. He is survived by his widow, who is now nearly eighty years old. They both affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal church, to which they were ever faithful. Henry B. Brownell, the immediate subject of this review, was reared in Washington, C. H., securing his elementary education in its public schools. He then attended Ohio Wesleyan University, at Delaware, Ohio, where he was graduated in 189o. He then entered the employ of his father in the egg and poultry business and, upon the death of his uncle, David S., his father's partner, he was made a member of the firm and has from that time given his attention unremittingly to the development of the business. His brother, Charles H., is now a member of the firm, which is still conducted under the old firm name of C. H. Brownell & Sons. Politically, Mr. Brownell is a supporter of the Republican party and has served two terms as a member of the city council and a term as a member of the board of education. Religiously, he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he is a steward and an active. worker. On the 5th day of January, 1898, Mr. Brownell was married to Caroline Heltman, who was horn in Ashland, Ohio, the daughter of William G. and Mary (Rebman) Heitman. To this union have been born six children, Ruth Heltman, David Sherman, Mary Helen, Portia Heitman, Henry Barnett and Alice Heltman. Mrs. Brownell's parents are natives of Ohio and are now residing in Ashland. They have seven children living, J. Halleck, Mary Ellen, Emma, Caroline, Frank, George and Golda. Mrs. Brownell's paternal grandparents, 752 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. Joseph G. and Catherine (Goldman) Heitman, were natives of Germany, while her maternal grandparents, John and Fannie (Houseman) Redman, were natives of Pennsylvania, though of German descent. JACOB C. SMITH. The Smith family, now represented by Jacob C. Smith, one of the most substantial farmers of Paint township, this county, was probably the first family to locate in Fayette county on the present site of Washington C. H. Edward Smith, Sr., the grandfather of Jacob C. Smith, was born in Pennsylvania, married in that state and located in Fayette county, Ohio, in 1810, the same year the county was organized. He entered land along the waters of Paint creek, since called the East fork, and erected his rude wigwam in the midst of an unbroken forest. He commenced clearing and improving his land, but suddenly the War of 1812 broke in on his arrangements and, with his neighbors, he volunteered and served in the defense of his country. At the close of this war he returned to his home in this county and took up the task of clearing and improving his farm. Upon returning home one night from the county seat he attempted to cross a creek and was thrown from his horse and drowned. Edward Smith, Sr., married Margaret Casselman, in Pennsylvania, and to this marriage ten children were born, all of whom grew to maturity, married and reared families of their own. These children in the order of their ages are as follows : Sarah, Casselman, Mary, Susan, Rachel, Eliza, Selina, Edward, July and Maggie. Edward Smith, Jr., was born in Pennsylvania and came here with his parents in 1810. He grew to manhood in Fayette county and married Nancy Kukel, and to this union ten children were born : Mary, Jacob C., Richard, James Madison, Lewis, John R., Luther, Rachel, William and Noah. Of these ten children, Mary, Richard, John and Luther are deceased, while the others are married and have families of their own. Jacob C. Smith, the grandson of the first member of the family to come to this county, was born in Union township, this county, July 20, 1835. He has been life-long farmer and it is his boast that for seventy years he has never lost a summer in the harvest field. He received a very meager education, since the schools of his day were limited in their instruction. He remained at home until twenty-five years of age and then began renting land FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 753 from his father. He moved upon his present farm, five miles north of Washington C. H., in 1873, and has now lived upon it more than forty years. As he has prospered from year to year he has added to his land holdings and now owns three separate farms, aggregating three hundred and four acres. One farm of one hundred and twenty-four acres is the one on which he is now residing; another of one hundred acres is near his own home place in Union township, while the other farm of eighty acres is in the same township. He has always been a heavy stock raiser, giving particular attention to the raising of hogs, in which he has been very successful. Mr. Smith was married January 6, 1859, to Every MacLean, the daughter of Joseph and Lucinda (Bush) MacLean, and to this union were born seven children : Mrs. Luella Bitsen, who has one son, Willard; Mrs. Nancy Droce, who has two children, Emma and Howard, deceased; Mrs. Ida Baughn; Joseph E., who married Miss Swinehart ; Norman, deceased; Mrs. Mary Reed, who has two sons, Loren and Herbert ; and William. The mother of these seven children died September 7, 189o. She was a faithful and consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Smith, while not taking an active part in politics, is interested in all matters of local interest, and always lends his influence to aid in promoting the good of the community in which he has resided so long. JAMES W. CAMPBELL. A successful tiller of the soil is James W. Campbell, now farming the Humphrey Jones estate of three hundred acres in Wayne township, Fayette county, Ohio. Although not a native of this county, yet his many years of residence here have served to identify him with the various interests of the county. He is progressive in his agricultural methods and by good management and the proper application of the latest and most improved methods has become recognized as a good example of the twentieth century farmer. James W. Campbell, the son of David and Susannah (Iman) Campbell, was born April 9, 1864, in Ross county, Ohio, near Bainbridge. David Campbell, the son of George Campbell, was born near Waverley, Ohio, and was one of nine children. David Campbell and wife reared a family of nine children, George, John, Jacob, Hezekiah, William, Kate, Nancy, James W. and one who died in infancy. 754 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. James W. Campbell was educated in the common schools of Pike county, 'Ohio, and from his earliest boyhood days has devoted himself to agricultural pursuits. He married at the age of eighteen and since that time has worked for various farmers. He worked for Martin Groves for eleven years and then spent two years in the service of William Rogers. He then worked two years for Allan Peters, a year for Kelly Dixon and then a short time on the Snyder farm. In March, 1914, he assumed the management of the Humphrey Jones estate of three hundred acres in Wayne township, Fayette county, Ohio, and is now in charge of this large farm. He has kept abreast of the latest methods of agriculture and by a judicious combination of stock and crop raising has become recognized as a farmer of ability. Mr. Campbell was married January 20, 1882, to Emma D. Allison. To this union have been born nine children, Wilbur, Irene, Susan, Hugh K., Edgar, Porter, Alvin, Grace and George. This family are consistent members of the Methodist Episcopal church. JAMES T. PERRILL. Among the farmers of Fayette county who believe in following twentieth-century methods in the conduct of their business, is James T. Perrill, of the vicinity of Union township. He comes of a splendid family, one that has .always been strong for right living and industrious habits, for education and morality and for all that contributes to the well-being of the commonwealth. Such people are welcomed in any community, for they are empire builders and as such have pushed the frontier of civilization ever westward and onward, leaving the green, wide-reaching wilderness and the far-stretching plains populous with contented people and beautiful with green fields and thriving villages and cities. James T. Perrill, known as one of the most thorough and painstaking farmers of this section, living on his homestead of two hundred acres located about three and one-half miles from Washington C. H., first saw the light of day on November 23, 1866. He was born on the old Perrill home in Jasper township, this county, the son of James and Rebecca (Chenoweth) Perrill. James, father of the subject, was born near Cynthiana in Pike county, his father having been a native of Virginia. He was a farmer .throughout his life and came to this county when a boy of twelve years. FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO - 755 Previous to that, his father died and was buried in Pike county. Upon coming to this county, James Perrill settled in Jasper township, where he became known as one of the successful and influential citizens. He passed the remainder of his life there and is buried near his old home. The subject is one of a family of seven children, being the fourth child in order of birth. The oldest child of the family died in earliest infancy ; the second child is Mrs. Jennie Shoup, whose husband is assistant superintendent of the Chicago (Illinois) schools and a man very prominent in educational circles, being assistant to Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, Chicago's famous woman superintendent. The third child of the family is May, then comes John, whose wife was Grace Burnett. Carrie married Charles Beard, who is a farmer near Oak-town, Indiana, in the fertile Wabash valley. Gilbert, the youngest of the family, married Anna Slagle. When a youth, the subject received an excellent education. He first attended the schools of Jasper township, near the Perrill home, later attending the Mallow school and received the higher grades at Waverly, this state. He was interested in the work about the home farm from the time of his early boyhood and received from his father careful training in all that goes to make a successful farmer. When twenty-two years of age he decided upon agriculture as his life vocation and at that time began working for himself. His first venture along this line was the renting of a certain tract of land, which he farmed for some time with good results. He some time later purchased his present farm and has made that his home for the past twenty-five years. He is an excellent farmer, meeting with excellent results in his crops and finding the raising of live stock a lucrative side line. On March 27, 1889, Mr. Perrill was united in marriage with Nona Henkle, daughter of Curran and Caroline Henkle. Mr. and Mrs. Perrill have been blessed with three children, the eldest of whom is their daughter Ruth, who is the wife of John W. Shoup, and the mother of one daughter, Naomi Marion, who is a graduate of high school. Virgil, eldest son of the subject, received his elementary education in the schools of this locality, later attending the Chicago Western University at Chicago, Illinois, being graduated from that institution of learning with the class of 1910. Williard H., the youngest of the family, is in school. Mr. Perrill is at present serving Union township as trustee, but as a rule does not desire public office for himself, being more interested in seeing others with such ambitions reach the goal for which they aspire. Mr. Perrill's fraternal affiliation is with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks 756 - FAYETTE COUNTY, OHIO. and he feels a keen interest in all that pertains to the well-being of that society. In every avenue of life's activities Mr. Perrill has performed his part to the best of his ability, believing that what was worth doing at all was worthy of his best efforts, the result being that he has won and retains to a notable degree the sincere respect and confidence. 94 all who know him. He has a vast field of acquaintances, among whom are many loyal, stanch and devoted friends and wherever he goes he receives a hearty welcome. Because of his genuine worth and interest in the community, he is specifically entitled to mention in a work of this character. JOHN PERRILL. The Perrill family was one of the earliest pioneer families of Fayette county, Ohio, and the various members of this family have taken a prominent part in the history of the county for more than a century. John Perrill, a substantial farmer of Jasper township, was born December 8, 1859, on the old Perrill farm and is a son of James and Rebecca (Chenoweth) Perrill. The reader is referred to the history of James Perrill found elsewhere in this volume for further information concerning the Perrill family. John Perrill was educated in his home neighborhood and finished in the schools of Madison Mills. He remained at home until he was thirty-five years of age and then began farming for himself and now has a splendid farm of three hundred acres on the Jasper road, where he raises all of the crops common to this section of the state. Mr. Perrill was married in 1905, to Grace Burnett, the daughter of Jesse and Mary (Johnson) Burnett, and to this union two children have been born, Helen and Eugene. Mr. Perrill is a Republican in politics and has been one of the leaders of his party in local political matters. At the present time he is serving with credit upon the school board of his township.