HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 825 James Cowgill Scott is buried at New Waterford, Ohio. His wife, born at Salem, Ohio, died in 1925, and is buried with her husband at New Waterford. To Mr. and Mrs. Scott were born five children: Samuel C., who succeeded his father as owner of the New Waterford Mill. He served as recorder of Columbiana County in 1912, and is now deceased. 2. Seth P., lives at Mineral Ridge, Ohio. 3. W. Grant, the subject of this sketch. 4. Sarah R., married Ezra S. Kelley, lives at Salem, Ohio. 5. Anna D., married M. C. Huston, lives on a farm in Middleton Township, Columbiana County. W. Grant Scott grew up at New Waterford, Ohio, and received his education in the public schools. He was identified with the milling industry until 1881, at which time he learned the printer's trade at East Palestine. In 1888 he disposed of his interests at New Waterford, which included the printing of the Monthly Gleaner, a newspaper. He then went to Wellsville, Ohio, to take charge of the Wellsville Union Printing Company, but the following year came to Columbus to take charge of the printing plant of J. Wiggins & Company, publishers of the Columbus City directory. In 1892 Mr. Scott became associated with the Hann & Adair Printing Company as foreman but the following year went to Westerville, Ohio, and purchased an interest in the Westerville Public Opinion. He remained there until 1900, at which time he returned to Columbus to take charge of the Franklin Printing Company, being associated with W. N. Keller, who later died. Mr. Scott then became sole owner of the business, which has been located at 33-35 West Gay Street since 1915, at which time Mr. Scott took a ninety-nine year lease on the property. Mr. Scott was married first in 1883 to Miss Laura May Taylor, of New Waterford, Ohio, the daughter of Bucyrus and Florilla Taylor. He died in 1887 and his wife died in 1917. Both are buried at New Waterford. Mrs. Scott died in 1919 and is buried at New Waterford. To this union no children were born. In June, 1922, Mr. Scott married Miss Hallie Belle Hoopman, of Westerville, Ohio, the daughter of John T. and Ella (Mann) Hoopman, natives of Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Scott have a daughter, Margaret Jane, born October 6, 1923. Mr. Scott is a Republican, a member of the Methodist Church, and takes an active part in the civic life of the community in which he 826 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY lives. He served as president of the Westerville School Board while a resident of that city. Mr. Scott is also vice president and director of the Fidelity Building & Loan Company, Columbus. He is the owner of a well improved farm of 252 acres near Etna, Ohio, where he spends much time. It is a fruit farm and also contains a large sugar bush of more than 300 trees. Dr. Ralph Rondeau Roush, dental surgeon, who has been engaged in successful practice in Columbus for a number of years, with offices at 280 East State Street, is a native of Ohio. He was born at Shelby, December 26, 1889, the son of John Franklin and Eva F. (Hoffman) Roush. John Franklin Roush, a successful farmer of Richland County, Ohio, is a member of one of the oldest families of that section of Ohio, his father having settled in Richland County in 1830. The original homestead is still owned by the Roush family. John Franklin Roush was born near Shelby, August 21, 1854. His wife, a native of Shelby, died January 2, 1928, and is buried there. The children born to Mr. and Mrs. Roush were, as follows : Ralph Rondeau, the sub= ject of this sketch; Samuel G., born in 1886, coal dealer, lives at Mansfield, Ohio and F. Ruth, unmarried, lives at home. Ralph R. Roush obtained his early schooling in Richland County and in 1910 was graduated from Shelby High School. He then taught school for one year, after which he spent a year at Oberlin College. He subsequently entered Starling Medical College, Columbus, from which he received the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1915. He then established offices at Main and Ohio streets, where he remained for three years. In 1918 he opened his offices at 131 East State Street, but later removed to his present address, 280 East State Street. During the early period of his dental practice Doctor Roush frequently came in contact with cases of pyorrhea and in the treatment of such cases became thoroughly convinced that pyorrhea was a bone disease rather than a disease of the gums. Meanwhile, he had a personal experience with an infected finger, in which the bone itself HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 827 became infected. He submited to an operation, in which the diseased portion of the bone of the finger was removed and the finger itself was saved. He then was more convinced than ever that a similar treatment could be successfully used in the treatment of pyorrhea, which is a similar involvement of the bone of the jaw. Doctor Roush had the courage to blaze the trail in this dental field with this as yet untried treatment. Success followed and in 1918 he disposed of all dental equipment and has devoted his practice exclusively to the treatment of pyorrhea by surgery. He is recognized as a capable lecturer on the subject of pyorrhea and its eradication. On September 30, 1920, Doctor Roush was married to Miss Florence L. Gates, the daughter of Diamond and Lucy Ann Gates, of Shelby, Ohio. They have two daughters, Raphene Lenore and Florence Ann. Doctor Roush is a member of the Lutheran Church, and belongs to University Lodge No. 350, Free & Accepted Masons, Scioto Consistory, 32nd degree, Psi Omega fraternity, Columbus Athletic Club, Arlington Country Club, and Kiwanis Club. He is independent in politics. Nicholas E. Harris is a well known citizen of Columbus, where he has followed his profession as an optometrist for the past thirty-two years. He was born at Shamokin, Pennsylvania, in 1877, the son of Nicholas and Helen (Schneider) Harris. Both Nicholas Harris and his wife were born in Germany. Mr. Harris was born in 1854 and was sixteen years of age when he emigrated to the United States and settled at Shamokin, Pennsylvania. He was an anthracite coal miner and spent the remainder of his life in the mines of Pennsylvania. He died at Shamokin in 1914 and is buried there. His widow came to the United States in 1872. The boyhood of Nicholas E. Harris was spent at Shamokin, where he attended the parochial schools. When eighteen years of age he came to Columbus and entered the employ of the Hoffman Wholesale Jewelry Company. He became a watchmaker and remained with that firm until 1897, at which time he went to Chicago to take up the study of optometry. The following year he was graduated from the Mc- 828 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY Cormick Optical College and upon his return to Columbus took over the management of the optical department of the Hoffman Wholesale Jewelry Company, then located at 78 North High Street. In 1901 Mr. Harris engaged in business for himself at 41 South High Street in the old Neil House. He removed to his present location, 5 North High Street, in 1922. In January, 1901, Mr. Harris married Miss Sarah Williams, the daughter of Thomas and Mary Williams, of Columbus. To them were born four children: Dr. E. W., born in 1902; Nicholas E., Jr., born in 1907 ; Mary Helen ; and Joseph, born in 1917. All live in Columbus. Mr. Harris is independent in politics. He and his family hold membership in Holy Rosary Catholic Church, and Mr. Harris belongs to the Knights of Columbus, Columbus Athletic Club, and Topinahee Country Club. Joseph P. Hershberger, Jr. -One of the most prominent figures in business circles in the city of Columbus is Joseph P. Hershberger, Jr., who is state agent for the Royal Insurance Company, with offices at 89 East State Street. He was born at Lancaster, Ohio, March 24, 1891, the son of Dr. Joseph P. and Mary Elizabeth (Donaldson) Hershberger. Dr. Joseph P. Hershberger has been a leading physician and surgeon of Lancaster, Ohio, since 1881. He was born in that city October 18, 1855, and his wife was born at Zanesville. They have three children: William K., deceased ; Joseph P., Jr., the subject of this sketch ; and Mary Adelia, married George Vorys, attorney, lives at Lancaster. Joseph P. Hershberger, Jr., attended the public schools of Lancaster and after his graduation from high school in 1908 he entered Ohio State University, from which he received the degree of Bachelor of Science in 1912. He then farmed for one year, after which he returned to the College of Agriculture, Ohio State University, as an instructor. He remained in that capacity until July, 1915, when he received the degree of Master of Science. He became identified with the extension work of the College of Agriculture as a county agent, but in January, 1917, resigned from that position to become assistant HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 829 clerk of the House of Representatives during the 82nd session of the Ohio Legislature. In April, 1917, he was appointed first deputy fire marshall of the State of Ohio, and held that office for a period of four years. In January, 1921, he was made special agent for the Great American Insurance Company of New York, located in Columbus, and was identified with that company until March, 1926, when he became assistant state agent for the Royal Insurance Company. He was made state agent in August, 1928. Mr. Hershberger also represents the Queen Insurance Company, Newark Insurance Company, and American & Foreign Insurance Company. On June 30, 1917, Mr. Hershberger married Miss Hilda Kyle, the daughter of Robert C. and Elizabeth Kyle, of Columbus. They have three children: Mary Elizabeth, Joseph P., III, and Jean, all at home. Mr. Hershberger has always been a Democrat. He holds membership in the English Lutheran Church and his wife belongs to the Broad Street Presbyterian Church. Mr. Hershberger is also affiliated with Lancaster Lodge, Free & Accepted Masons, Chapter and Council, Scioto Consistory, 32nd degree, Scottish Rite, Aladdin Temple, and International Gyro Club of Columbus. Mr. Hershberger and his family live at 1796 Guilford Road, Upper Arlington. Leroy Henry Kaufman,. D. D. S., is numbered among the popular and highly successful dentists of Columbus, and is a veteran of the World War. He was born at Dayton, Ohio, January 19, 1897, the son of Perry E. and Aldah (Rilea) Kaufman. Perry E. Kaufman was born in Montgomery County, Ohio, May 30, 1869. He is now identified with the Cincinnati Cordage & Paper Company in Cincinnati as general traffic director. His wife is the daughter of Thomas Rilea, a successful farmer of Clairmont County, Ohio. To Mr. and Mrs. Kaufman were born two children: LeRoy Henry, the subject of this sketch; and Helen Frances, employed by the State Highway Department, Columbus. Leroy Henry Kaufman attended the public schools of Dayton and Brookville, Ohio, and after his graduation from high school in 1915 he entered Ohio State University, from which he was graduated 830 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1918. During the World War he enlisted for service and was stationed at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, from June, 1918, until January, 1919. He then established his practice in Columbus and was located at 22321/2 Summit Street for nine years. He removed to his present location, 2226 Summit Street, in 1927. Doctor Kaufman is recognized as a specialist in Exodontia and X-ray work. On September 28, 1929, Doctor Kaufman was united in marriage with Miss Doris Diehl, the daughter of Charles W. and Grace Diehl. Mr. Diehl, deceased, was prominent for many years in local politics. His widow lives at 390 Oak Street. Politically, Doctor Kaufman is a Republican. He belongs to Neoacacia Lodge No. 595, Free & Accepted Masons, York Chapter, R. A. M., and Psi Omega fraternity. He is also a member of the Columbus Dental Association, Ohio State Dental Society, and American Dental Association. Herbert Ernest Chapman, who is identified with the Chapman Food Market, 1545-51 North Fourth Street, is recognized as one of the highly successful business men of Columbus. He was born in Adams County, Ohio, July 5, 1884, the son of John Crawford and Emma (Hill) Chapman. John Crawford Chapman, deceased, was a grain merchant of Peebles, Ohio, for many years. He died in 1921 and is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Columbus. His wife was the daughter of Hiram Hill, of Marietta, Ohio. To Mr. and Mrs. Chapman were born the following children : Herbert Ernest, the subject of this sketch ; Rev. Carl E., pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Monaca, Pennsylvania ; Ada Helen, married Charles Ware, lives at Cleveland, Ohio ; and Dora L., a teacher, lives in Columbus. Herbert Ernest Chapman obtained his education in the public schools of Peebles, Ohio, from which he was graduated in 1900. He taught school for one year and in 1902 came to Columbus, where he spent three years in the employ of the Busy Bee, wholesale and retail bakers. In 1905 Mr. Chapman acquired a small retail grocery located at 1551 North Fourth Street. The growth of this business has been HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 831 phenomenal and it now ranks among the largest and most up-to-date departmentized food markets in the city. Four mototerias, stores on wheels, are operated in suburban sections. A delicatessen and bakery are also operated in connection, as well as a most attractive tearoom. Sixty people are in the employ of Mr. Chapman. On August 18, 1907, Mr. Chapman was united in marriage with Miss Effie May Willis, the daughter of William A. and Lavina (Price) Willis, of Columbus. They have three children: Herbert Ernest, Jr., born August 31, 1912 ; Willis, born January 1, 1919 ; and Louise Myrtle. Mr. Chapman has always been independent in politics. He is a member of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, the Ohio Bakers Association, the Columbus Retail Grocers Association, the Exchange Club and the Brookside Country Club. Mr. Chapman is at present treasurer of the Adams County Association, which is made up of a group of former Adams County residents, now living in Columbus. Obed Harold May.—Numbered among the most prominent of the younger men of Columbus is Obed Harold May, who is identified with the Y. M. C. A. as executive secretary of Franklin County. He was born near Red Key, Indiana, May 23, 1896, the son of Jacob P. and Elizabeth (Dull) May. Jacob P. May was born near Arcanum, Ohio, August 28, 1865, and has spent his entire life as a farmer. He owns a well improved farm near Red Key, Indiana. His wife is the daughter of Martin and Mahalia Dull, also natives of Randolph County, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. May have three children: Virgil, married Mark Baughn, lives at Greenville, Ohio ; Marietta, unmarried, lives in Columbus; and Obed Harold, the subject of this sketch. The boyhood of Obed Harold May was spent on his fathers' farm and he attended the public and high schools of Red Key, from which he was graduated in 1915. He received the degree of Bachelor of Arts from Defiance College in 1920 and immediately came to Columbus to engage in Y. M. C. A. work. Mr. May began as promotional 832 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY secretary and after a period of four years was appointed executive secretary for Franklin County. A complete history of the Y. M. C. A. in Franklin County appears elsewhere in this history. On June 9, 1920, Mr. May married Miss Lenore Stump, the daughter of Harr:,- and Lulu Stump, of Columbus Grove, Ohio. Mr. Stump served as a member of the Ohio Legislature from 1924 until 1928. His wife died in 1922 and is buried at Columbus Grove. To Mr. and Mrs. May have been born two daughters, Wanda Jean and Martha Ann. Mr. May is a Republican, a member of the Christian Congregational Church, and belongs to the Kiwanis Club, "Y" Men's Luncheon Club, and Arlington Country Club. The May family residence is at 278 Northbridge Road, Columbus. Edward T. Powell.—One of the prominent citizens and able attorneys of Columbus, Ohio, Edward T. Powell, has achieved his present position in the community by his active service in various fields of progress. As a practitioner in his own profession, he has well earned the honored esteem of his confreres, and his positions of civic prominence have brought to him the regard of his fellow-citizens. Edward T. Powell was born April 2, 1875, at Delaware, Ohio, a son of Thomas Edward and Eliza (Thompson) Powell. A complete sketch of Thomas Edward Powell appears elsewhere in this history. The son began his education in the public schools of Delaware. He was graduated from Columbus Academy in 1890, and in 1895 from Ohio Wesleyan, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Then having chosen law for his career, the young man entered Ohio State University, being graduated therefrom with the class of 1898, with the degree of Bachelor of Laws. The same year he was admitted to the bar, and became a member of the firm of Powell and Powell, which firm was founded by his father. Mr. Powell is now the head of the firm of Powell & Powell, with the following associate members: Frank Tossey, Frank Spira, Carl W. Lortz, and Abram Cunix. Mr. Powell is a member of the State and County Bar Associations ; a member of the Franklin County Democratic Club, and New York HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 833 National Democratic Club. He also belongs to the Athletic Club of Columbus, a charter member of the Scioto Country Club, and is affiliated with Columbus Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, Alumni Association of Ohio Wesleyan University and Ohio State University. His college fraternities are Sigma Chi and Phi Delta Phi. His religious affiliation is with the Broad Street Methodist Church, of which he has been a member of the board of trustees for a number of years. Mr. Powell is the owner of several farms and raises pure bred Hereford cattle. He is a director of the American Hereford Society. Thomas Edward Powell, deceased. In the profession of law and in party politics no name has stood for more of the substantial honors than that of Thomas Edward Powell, of Columbus, Ohio. He began the practice of law soon after the close of the Civil War, and was retired before his death early in 1925. He had been a hard working member of the bar for more than half a century. His reputation as a trial lawyer was by no means confined to Ohio. Many of his most important cases and his largest fees were in New York. He was the Democratic candidate for governor of Ohio in 1887, and many times led the forlorn hope of his party in state or district. He was born at Delaware, Ohio, February 20, 1842, a son of Thomas W. and Elizabeth (Gordon) Powell. His father was born in Wales. Thomas E. Powell graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware in 1863, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. In 1866 he received his Master of Arts degree from the same university. He left the university to enlist for service and was assigned to the Eighty-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and later to the One Hundred and Forty-fifth, from which he was honorably discharged. He studied law in the offices of the late Col. William P. Reid, and subsequently engaged in practice with that prominent Delaware attorney. Almost from the start Mr. Powell's ability brought distinction as a brilliant trial lawyer. In 1887 he removed from Delaware to Columbus, where the firm of Powell, Owen, Ricketts and Black was formed. For eight years Judge S. N. Owen, formerly of the Supreme Court, was a member of the firm. Mr. Powell's court practice reached to 834 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY almost every county in Ohio, and he maintained offices in at least five different cities of the state. His favorite work was the trial of cases and particularly cases involving important principles of a large property and human rights. One source of his success was his resort to every legitimate expedient to get his case before the jury at the quickest hour possible. In this he followed a precept of Lord Erskine of England, who is said never to have had a case extending beyond one day's trial. Mr. Powell once tried twenty-three jury cases in eighteen days. He was counsel for the defendant in the celebrated Deshler will case, involving property amounting to more than $500,000 ; he was attorney for the American Sugar Refining Company of New York, for the Standard Oil Company, the Ohio and Western Coal Company, the National Cash Register Company, for which clients he won a decision in a great patent infringement case. During his residence in Columbus Mr. Powell's fees from New York exceeded those paid for his services in Ohio. He tried cases in nearly half of the states of the Union, and in all tribunals from the common pleas to the United States Supreme Court. In one important case tried in New York he was paid $600 a day for twenty-one consecutive days, the compensation being left entirely to his client. Mr. Powell began the practice of law at Delaware in 1867, continued until 1923, when he retired. He was editor of the history of the Democratic party of Ohio. In 1872 he took the stump, speaking in the Greeley campaign, and in. 1875 was the nominee of his party for attorney general. In 1878 he was candidate for Congress in the Eighth Ohio District, and he headed the Democratic electoral ticket of 1880 and 1900. He was a delegate to the Democratic National conventions of 1872, 1880, and 1884, and in 1885 became chairman of the State Executive Committee. In 1888 he made the nominating speech for Allen G. Thurman at the St. Louis convention, and he nominated Thomas Ewing for governor in 1879, and Durbin Ward in 1883. He was chosen Democratic candidate for governor at Cleveland, July 20, 1887. The campaign was a spirited one, and he made speeches over many important sections of the state. He ran some 7,000 votes ahead of the regular ticket, but could not overcome the strength of the incumbent of the governor's office, J. E. Foraker. HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 835 Mr. Powell served as a trustee of Ohio Wesleyan University, and was for ten years a trustee of the Ohio Wesleyan Female College. On January 16, 1872, Mr. Powell was married to Eliza Thompson, a daughter of Bishop Thompson, who was the first president of Ohio Wesleyan University, at Delaware, Ohio. Mrs. Powell died August 14, 1914, and Mr. Powell died April 28, 1925. Both are buried in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus. To Mr. and Mrs. Powell the following children were born : 1. Edward T., a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this history. 2. Maria, married Prof. C. R. Watson, president of the American University, at Cairo, Egypt. 3. Cornelia, married Prof. Henry R. Spencer, Ohio State University. 4. Raymond T., died in March, 1926, at Tucson, Arizona, buried in Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus. 5. Warren T., a professor at Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts. 6. Harold T., who lives at Tucson, Arizona. Myrwood T. Dixon, M. D.—An outstanding citizen of Columbus is found in Doctor Dixon, who has engaged in the practice of his profession in this city for almost forty years. He was born at Indianola, Iowa, February 12, 1863, the son of John and Anna M. (Nicholls) Dixon. John Dixon was a native of Belmont County, Ohio, born in 1832. He was a farmer and died in 1906. He is buried in Columbus. Mr. Dixon was the son of James Dixon, the first white male child born in Pultney Township, Belmont County, born in 1797. His father, Andrew Dixon, was born in northern Ireland in 1750 and came to America in 1770. He settled in Virginia and served throughout the Revolutionary War, being with General Washington at Valley Forge and also participating in the battle of Yorktown. In 1791 he purchased a tract of government land in what later became Belmont County, Ohio. On account of the hostility of the Indians he did not take his family there until the spring of 1796. Anna M. (Nicholls) Dixon was the daughter of James Nicholls, of Missouri. She died at Indianola, Iowa, in 1865, and is buried there. 836 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY Myrwood T. Dixon attended the district schools of Belmont County and was reared and educated by his grandparents. He attended Scio College, later Mt. Union College, from which he was graduated in 1883 with the degree of Bachelor of Science, and the following year he entered Rush Medical College, Chicago, from which he was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1887. He engaged in practice at Wichita, Kansas, for a period of four years and in 1891 established his practice in Columbus at his present location, 576 South Third Street. He has a wide practice and is a capable physician and surgeon. Doctor Dixon was married August 15, 1929, to Mrs. Anna C. Baird, nee Crane, of Columbus. By a former marriage Doctor Dixon has a son, William M. Dixon, dentist, engaged in practice at New Orleans, Louisiana. He was born at Wichita, Kansas, January 18, 1890. Politically Doctor Dixon is a Democrat. He is a member of Central Presbyterian Church, and has the following club and lodge affiliations : Humboldt Lodge No. 476, Free and Accepted Masons ; Scioto Consistory, Scottish Rite, Thirty-second degree ; Aladdin Temple ; Columbus Country Club ; Columbus Academy of Medicine ; Ohio State Medical Association ; and American Medical Association. John Phillip Kuhns is a well known and highly esteemed citizen of Columbus, where he has lived since 1895. He was born at New Philadelphia, Ohio, March 4, 1876, the son of John Phillip and Selecta Ann (Espich) Kuhns. John Phillip Kuhns was the founder of the normal school at New Philadelphia which bore his name. He was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, February 14, 1840, and died January 15, 1908. His wife was the daughter of Michael and Elizabeth Espich, natives of Ragersville, Ohio. Both Mr. and Mrs. Kuhns are buried at New Philadelphia. Their surviving children are : Mary C., married John Groff, lives at New Philadelphia ; Etta Jane, married Thomas H. Darst, publisher of the Labor News, New Philadelphia ; Phoebe Caroline, married William Schwinderman, lives at New Philadelphia ; HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 837 Celia Alice, married Richard Cramer, lives at Canton, Ohio ; and John Phillip, the subject of this sketch. John Phillip Kuhns obtained his education in the district schools of Tuscarawas County and is a graduate of the John P. Kuhns Normal School. In 1892 he was employed as a compositor on the Tuscarawas Advocate, and three years later came to Columbus and entered the employ of the F. J. Herr Printing Company at 55 East Main Street. He remained with that concern until 1900, at which time he became superintendent of the composition department of the Columbus Dispatch. Mr. Kuhns served in that capacity for a period of twenty-nine years and resigned in October, 1929. In April, 1930, he became associated with the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, with offices in the Buckeye Building at 42 East Gay Street On November 2, 1895, Mr. Kuhns was united in marriage with Miss Margaret Milar, the daughter of John A. and Susan Milar, of Tuscarawas County, Ohio. John A. Milar was the son of John Myler (the spelling of the name having been later changed to Milar) and Isabella (Fulton) Myler. Isabella (Fulton) Myler was the daughter of Hugh Fulton, who was a member of one of the oldest and most prominent families of Virginia. Susan Milar, mother of Margaret (Milar) Kuhns, was the daughter of John and Elizabeth English, of Carroll County, Ohio. To John P. and Margaret (Milar) Kuhns was born a daughter, Susan Helen, who is the wife of Capt. James Crawford DeLong, United States Army, now stationed at Ft. Benning, Columbus, Georgia. They have two children : John Myler DeLong, born September 3, 1918 ; and Jane Ann DeLong. Politically Mr. Kuhns has always been a Republican. He is a member of King Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, and has the following lodge affiliations : Magnolia Lodge No. 20, Free and Accepted Masons, master in 1905 ; Ohio Chapter No. 12, R. A. M., high priest in 1908 ; Columbus Council No. 8, of which he was thrice illustrious master in 1911; Mt. Vernon Commandery No. 1, eminent commander in 1920 ; Scioto Consistory Scottish Rite, having received his thirty-second degree in 1910 and his thirty-third degree in Boston in 1924 ; Aladdin Temple, Mystic Shrine, of which he was potentate in 1925 ; and Achbar Grotto, monarch in 1919. He was made grand 838 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY high priest of Grand Chapter, R. A. M. of Ohio in 1924, having been started through the chairs at the 100th anniversary of the Grand Chapter at Worthington in 1916. He is also a member of the Columbus Court No. 8, Royal Order of Jesters. Mr. Kuhn resides at 155 East Frambes Avenue, Columbus. William Wallace Hennick is recognized as one of the substantial pioneer business men of Columbus, where he is associated with William W. Hennick & Company, manufacturers and dealers in harnesses, saddles, and leather novelties. He was born at Harrisburg, Ohio, December 14, 1864, the son of William and Augusta (Strupelt) Hennick. William Hennick was a native of Germany, born in 1820. He was a musician and a painter by trade. During the Civil War he enlisted and served as a member of an army band. He was killed at Vicksburg, Mississippi, in January, 1865. His widow later married in 1870 George Amert, of Harrisburg. To her second marriage a son was born, Sherman N. Amert, who lives at 1211 Fair Avenue, Columbus. To Mr. and Mrs. William Hennick were born two sons: Charles, born October 16, 1859, lives retired at 1073 Cable Avenue, Coumbus, served as a member of the local board of health ; and William Wallace, the subject of this sketch. William Wallace Hennick attended the public schools of Harrisburg but gave up schooling early in life in order to make his own way in the world. In 1881 he came to Columbus and entered the employ of a wholesale clothing company. In 1884 he became an apprentice to a harness maker, J. T. Arnett, whose shop was located at 7 West Broad Street. On February 6, 1888, Mr. Hennick purchased the business and continued in that location until 1890. He then conducted his business at 22 West Broad Street for twenty-three years, when he removed to 19 North Front Street. In 1926 he sold his location to the city of Columbus and removed to his present location, 59 East Spring Street. Mr. Hennick has seen the harness making and saddle business reduced from one of the leading business enterprises in the city to that of the most abandoned trades. With the advent of the HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 839 automobile he has watched his competitors drop from the field one by one until he now stands almost alone. It is fitting, it seems, that the oldest business house of this type, William W. Hennick & Company, should carry on its traditions to present generations. The original owner of the business established its trade as early as 1857 in the city of Columbus. On November 24, 1886, Mr. Hennick was united in marriage with Miss Sarah A. Stout, the daughter of Daniel and Rebecca Stout, of Fairfield County, Ohio. They have two sons : Edgar S., born February 14, 1895 ; and Ralph W., born March 5, 1898. The latter is associated in business with his father. Mr. Hennick is a member of the First Methodist Episcopal Church, and belongs to Columbus Lodge No. 30, Free & Accepted Masons, Temple Chapter York Council, Mt. Vernon Commandery, Scioto Consistory, 32nd degree, and Achbar Grotto. Both he and his wife are members of Lorraine Chapter of Eastern Star, and he also belongs to the Knights of Pythias. Mr. Hennick is independent in politics. William Kenneth Argabright, M. D.—Numbered among the most representative of the younger physicians and surgeons of Columbus is Dr. William K. Argabright, who is a veteran of the World War. He was born at Waverly, Ohio, September 17, 1897, the son of John W. and Belle (Musser) Argabright. John W. Argabright was born at Waverly, Ohio, June 22, 1869. He is a farmer and owns a large well improved farm near Waverly. His wife, born near Louisville, Kentucky, is the daughter of John and Mahala Musser. To Mr. and Mrs. Argabright were born two sons : William Kenneth, the subject of this sketch ; and Heyward, born April 12, 1904, lives at Dayton, Ohio. William Kenneth Argabright grew up at Waverly, Ohio, where he received his early schooling. Following his graduation from high school in 1915 he taught school for one year, was employed in a Waverly drug store for two years, and in May, 1918, enlisted in service in the World War. He was assigned to the Three Hundred and Thirty-first Ambulance Corps, Eighty-third Division, and went 840 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY to France in June, 1918. He saw active service throughout the remainder of the war period and at its termination was serving at Base Hospital No. 52, LeMans, France. Upon his return and discharge, August 19, 1919, Mr. Argabright entered Ohio State University. He received the degree of Bachelor of Science in 1923 and two years later was graduated from the College of Medicine, Ohio State University, with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. He served as interne at Mt. Carmel Hospital, Columbus, for one year and then established a general practice at 240 East State Street. In 1927 he became house physician at the Deshler Hotel and served in that capacity until April, 1929, when he again established a private practice with offices at 2278 North High Street. Doctor Argabright is a Republican, and is affiliated with Orient Lodge No. 327, Free and Accepted Masons, and Phi Chi medical fraternity. He holds membership in the Columbus Academy of Medicine, Ohio State Medical Association, and American Medical Association. Dr. John W. Jackman, veterinarian, is one of the younger men who have achieved success in the professional life of Columbus. He was born at Carrollton, Carroll County, Ohio, June 17, 1891, the son of Samuel and Sarah E. (Miller) Jackman. Samuel Jackman, his father's namesake, was born at Harlem Springs, where his father owned a large farm and was Justice of the Peace for many years ; besides settling the petty quarrels of his townsmen, he devoted his spare time to the raising of fine livestock. Young Samuel finished his education at Harlem Spring College, won the heart of a young school teacher, Sarah E. Miller, daughter of J. P. Miller of Bergholtz, Ohio, and located in Carrollton on a farm where the following nine children were born: 1. Carena May, a graduate of Wittenberg University, teacher of English in McKinley High School, Canton. 2. T. B., a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, teacher of mathematics and manager of athletics in McKinley High School, Canton. 3. Samuel, attended Wittenberg University and Scio College, identified with the American Sheet & Steel Company, Canton. 4. Edna, attended Kent Normal School, a teacher in the HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 841 public schools, Canton. 5. John W., the subject of this sketch. 6. H. W., a graduate of Ohio State University, superintendent of the Grasselli Chemical Company in West Virginia. 7. Ruth, a graduate of Canton Actual Business College, assistant auditor of the Bonnet Company, Canton. 8. Thelma, a teacher at North Canton until she became the wife of J. R. Livsey, traveling solicitor for the New York Central Railroad Company, located in Cincinnati, Ohio. 9. Lou Ethel, a graduate of the College of Pharmacy, Ohio State University, pharmacist, Canton, Ohio. Like his father, he was a great lover of fine stock, especially horses, and developed some fast trotters as a hobby in connection with stock raising and general farming. He passed on in February, 1924, and since then, Mrs. Jackman has lived in Canton with her daughter Carena. John W. Jackman received his early education in the public schools of Carrollton, and after his graduation from the local high school, taught school for four years in Carroll County and one year in Columbiana County. He then entered Ohio State University from which he received the degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 1919. He had enlisted for service in the World War in 1917 and served in the Student Army Training Corps. Upon his graduation from the university, he established a Veterinary hospital at 124 South Washington Avenue which has become widely known throughout the state, drawing a clientele from all the neighboring towns. On May 25, 1918, at the close of his junior year, he was united in marriage with Florence Alice McMillan, daughter of Hugh and Alice (Keegan) McMillan, of Columbus, who, too, had just finished her junior year at Ohio State University. They were graduated from the university the following year. Mrs. Jackman received the degree of B. A. Mrs. Jackman has had four years experience in high school teaching as instructor in Latin. She is keenly interested in her husband's business, acting in the capacity of secretary and treasurer. Dr. Jackman is a member of the Alpha Psi Fraternity and the Chamber of Commerce. His hobbies are hunting, fishing, horseback riding, and owning a trotter. 842 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY Rev. Frank Harvey Throop, who is pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church, is numbered among the most representative and influential citizens of Columbus. He was born at Marshall, Minnesota, June 7, 1880, the son of Harvey Wilsey and Josepha Matilda (Robinson) Throop. Harvey Wilsey Throop was born at Schoharie, New York, April 28, 1854. He is a well known contractor and builder at Burwell, Nebraska, where he has lived for a number of years. His wife is the daughter of George McCook and Rosa Robinson, of Leon, Wisconsin. Mr. and Mrs. Throop have three children : Frank Harvey, the subject of this sketch ; Marian, married Elfie Hanson, lives at Burwell, Nebraska; and Margaret, married Elijah Loomis, lives at Brockway, Montana. The boyhood of Frank Harvey Throop was spent at Marshall, Minnesota, and he engaged in teaching school for two years after his graduation from high school in 1900. He then entered Macalester College, St. Paul, Minnesota, from which he received the degree of Bachelor of Science in 1906. He spent the following three years as a student at McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, and was ordained a minister of the Presbyterian Church in 1908. While attending the seminary he served as assistant pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago. Soon after his graduation he was appointed by the Board of Foreign Missions as a missionary to China and was sent to Soochow, China, in August, 1909. Reverend Throop remained in China until October, 1925, when he was obliged to abandon his work there due to his wife's health, and they returned to the United States. Perhaps the most important and outstanding accomplishment of Dr. Throop in China was the development of the Institutional Church in Soochow, which is one of the wealthiest regions of the Chinese Empire. His relations outside of his church work with officialdom and the Chinese gentry was of so intimate and agreeable a character that upon two occasions during the trouble in 1924 and 1925 he was chosen and commissioned to act as an emissary of the existing government to meet and secure favorable terms from the invading army of revolutionists. In both of these instances Doctor Throop met with success in his undertaking. Upon his return to the United States Doctor Throop severed his connection with the Foreign Missionary Board and accepted a call in HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 843 February, 1926, as pastor of the Central Presbyterian Church in Columbus. In July, 1925, the degree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred upon Doctor Throop by his alma mater, Macalester College of St. Paul, Minnesota. Doctor Throop was married on June 10, 1908, to Miss Elsie McKenzie, the daughter of J. D. and Abbie McKenzie, of St. Cloud, Minnesota. To them have been born four children: Harvey McKenzie, born October 25, 1911, attends Wooster (Ohio) College ; Louis Van Rensaeller ; Frank Homer, born April 26, 1914 ; and Glenn Emerson, born December 13, 1923. In politics Doctor Throop is a Republican. He holds membership in the Optimist Club, Service Club, and Columbus Athletic Club. Louis Prentiss Bethel, M. D., D. D. S.—Doctor Bethel was born at Kent, Ohio, October 16, 1859, the son of Joseph and Clarissa (Mills) Bethel. Joseph Bethel was born in Malpas, England, February 23, 1827, and came to the United States with his parents in 1830. For many years he engaged in the hardware business at Kent, Ohio. His death occurred in Cleveland, Ohio, in June, 1908. Clarissa (Mills) Bethel was born at Moscow, New York, March 12, 1830, and died in Kent, Ohio, in December, 1906. She was the daughter of Harry W. L. and Sarah (Compton) Mills, and great granddaughter of Josiah Cleveland, an ancestor who assisted in establishing American independence while acting as lieutenant in Colonel Putnams' Fourth Connecticut Volunteers. A brother, Harry J. Bethel, lives at Donna, Texas, and is assistant superintendent of a large irrigating company at that place. Louis Prentiss Bethel attended the public schools of Kent, Ohio, and was graduated from high school in 1878. He began his career as a merchant with his father but later decided to enter the profession of dentistry and was graduated from the Dental Department, University of Michigan, in 1885. In January, 1886, he went to Toledo, Ohio, to accept an associate editorship on the Ohio Dental Journal, 844 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY one of the leading dental publications, and to continue the practice of dentistry in that city. Doctor Bethel was married in 1884 to Hattie Ellen Morse, daughter of Samuel B. Morse, of Windsor, Ohio. A daughter, Louise Amidon Bethel, was married in December, 1919, to Ralph H. Buck, of Columbus, Mr. and Mrs. Buck have a son, Robert. They live at Evanston, Illinois. In 1891 Doctor Bethel returned to his home town of Kent to reside and practice. In 1892 he was made editor of The Ohio Dental Journal, the name of which was later changed to The Dental Summary, and continued as its editor until 1926. In referring to Dr. Bethel's work on The Dental Summary, Dr. B. J. Cigrand, editor of The American Dental Journal, said : "As editor of this progressive periodical Doctor Bethel has instituted many of our best dental ideals." In The Dental Cosmos, Dr. E. C. Kirk in an editorial said in part: "The Dental Summary has enjoyed a long and useful existence as one of our leading periodicals. The years of its existence extend over some four decades of the most important and in some respects the most critical developmental period of the dental profession. During this period The Dental Summary has been a constant champion of the highest standards in dental literature." In 1889 Doctor Bethel occupied the chair of dental surgery in the Northwestern Ohio Medical College at Toledo, where he had matriculated as a student of medicine.. He reecived his degree in medicine from the Cleveland Medical College in 1892. In that year he accepted the chair of Materia Medica and Therapeutics in the Cleveland Dental College, leaving this to accept a professorship in the Western Reserve University Dental School in 1896. In 1895 he took a postgraduate course in the Institute of Hygiene, University of Pennsylvania. In 1896 he edited and published a dental magazine, Information, which was the first dental publication devoted to oral hygiene, that this information might be carried to the general public. This publication was continued for three years and circulated throughout the United States. In 1898 Governor Bushnell appointed Doctor Bethel a member of the Ohio State Board of Dental Examiners, on which he served for HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 845 three years when Governor Nash re-appointed him to serve a second term on the board. In 1898 Doctor Bethel was also elected president of the Ohio State Dental Society, after having been its secretary for seven years. He was elected president of the Northern Ohio Dental Association in 1899, and was president of the Columbus Dental Society during 1907-8. He was elected vice president of the Fourth International Dental Congress, at St. Louis, Misssouri, in 1904, and was elected vice president of the National Dental Association in 1905. In 1901 Doctor Bethel was urged to accept the deanship of the Dental College, Ohio Medical University (now Ohio State University) and the chair of Operative Dentistry in that institution. He accepted the position and moved his family to Columbus in 1902. In 1904 Doctor Bethel attended the Angle School of Orthodontia and since that time has specialized in the practice of orthodontia in Columbus. In 1906 he withdrew from college work to devote his entire time to his practice and editorial duties. Doctor Bethel is president of The Ohio Dental Library Association, having been appointed in 1910. This public dental library contains several thousand volumes of professional books and is one of the largest dental libraries in the world. It is housed in a section of the Columbus Public Library. Doctor Bethels' contributions to dentistry number more than 500 articles, including papers presented at dental societies, contributions to dental journals and dental editorials. Doctor Bethel is a member of Delta Sigma Delta dental fraternity and was presented with a key from the honor dental fraternity, Omicron Kappa Upsilon. In 1923 he was honored with a fellowship in the American College of Dentists, with the degree of F. A. C. D. In 1929 he was honored with a fellowship in the International College of Dentists, the United States membership being limited to 500, selected from 65,000 ethical dentists, degree F. I. C. D. He is one of only two life members of the American Association of Dental Teachers. He is also a member of the American, state, local and other dental associations. Doctor Bethel is a Republican, a member of the First Congregational Church, and is affiliated with the Masonic Lodge, Thirty-second 846 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY degree, Aladdin Shrine, Sons of the American Revolution, Columbus Rotary Club, and a former member of the Ohio Club, Athletic Club, and University Club. As a hobby, Doctor Bethel is a lover of music, with a preference for the classical. William D. Inglis, M. D., has for almost thirty years been recognized as one of the most prominent and successful physicians and surgeons of Columbus. He was born at Claysville, Pennsylvania, October 21, 1874, the son of Dr. George and Janet (Scott) Inglis. Doctor George Inglis was a native of Scotland. He became a prominent physician of Claysville, Pennsylvania, shortly after his graduation from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. He died in 1909 and his wife, a native of Canada, died in 1910. Both are buried in Claysville. Their four sons were : Robert Scott, clergyman, Presbyterian Church, Newark, New Jersey ; John, M. D., Denver Colorado ; James, church secretary, Newark, New Jersey ; and William D., the subject of this sketch. William D. Inglis obtained his early education in the schools of Claysville, Pennsylvania. He was graduated from Washington & Jefferson College in 1897 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, subsequently received the degree of Master of Arts, and in 1902 was graduated from Ohio Medical University (now affiliated with Ohio State University) with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. Before taking up the study of medicine Doctor Inglis was a teacher in Jefferson Academy, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Since 1902 he has engaged in the successful practice of his profession in Columbus and is widely known thorughout Franklin County. He has offices at 137 East State Street. On May 15, 1902, Doctor Inglis was united in marriage with Miss Alice M. Cockins, of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, the daughter of John L. and Anna (Morgan) Cockins, natives of Pennsylvania. Mr. Cockins died in 1919. Doctor and Mrs. Inglis have three sons 7 John Cockins, a minister, resides in St. Louis, Missouri ; William D., Jr., insurance agent, Columbus ; and Robert Morgan, attends Columbus Academy. HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 847 Doctor Inglis is a Republican, a member of Broad Street Presbyterian Church, and belongs to the Masonic Lodge, Thirty-second degree, Columbus Country Club, Athletic Club, and Rotary Club. He holds membership in the Columbus Academy of Medicine and American Medical Association. William Allen LeVeck, optometrist, is one of the capable and highly successful professional men of Columbus, with offices at 249 East State Street. He was born at Washington Court House, Ohio, April 10, 1885, the son of George W. and Mary Amanda (Watson) LeVeck. George W. LeVeck was born at Deshler, Ohio, October 14, 1844. He was a soldier during the Civil War, having enlisted at the outbreak of the war in 1861. He served two years in the infantry and two years in the heavy artillery. For a short time during the war he was held prisoner but was released through exchange. He was later sent to Camp Chase, Ohio, as a Federal guard and remained there until the close of the war. Mr. LeVeck was a farmer in early life. About 1900 he engaged in the mercantile business and conducted a store at Jamestown, Ohio, until he retired in 1910. He died March 30, 1925. His wife, born January 5, 1851, at Deshler, died September 28, 1928. Both are buried at Jamestown, Ohio. Their children were : Jesse, lives at Jamestown, Ohio ; John Arthur, lives at Xenia, Ohio ; Bruce, lives at Xenia, Ohio ; William Allen, the subject of this sketch ; Mollie, married George W. Slusher, lives near Jamestown, Ohio ; and Ida, married Otto Dubner, lives at Perrysburg, Ohio. William Allen LeVeck attended the public schools of Washington C. H., Ohio. He came to Columbus in 1905 and entered the employ of the H. Cole Company, opticians, 82 North High Street, with whom he spent two years. He then became associated with N. E. Harris & Company in the old Neil Hotel building and two years later became identified with the Ohio Optical Company, with whom he remained for a period of five years. His next professional connection was with Frank McGuire at 35 East Long Street. In 1915 Mr. LeVeck took over the optical department of the Columbus Pharmacal Company on 848 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY North High Street. The business was later removed to 90 North High Street. In April, 1919, Mr. LeVeck formed a partnership with Frank McGuire at 35 East Long Street, and this relationship continued until the death of Mr. McGuire. In January, 1929 Mr. LeVeck removed to his present location, 249 East State Street. On June 8, 1911, Mr. LeVeck married Miss Lucretia Yeager, the daughter of John and Lucretia Yeager, of Columbus. They have a daughter, Ruth Elizabeth. Mr. LeVeck is a member of Oakland Park Presbyterian Church, and is affiliated with Columbus Lodge No. 30, Free & Accepted Masons, Ohio Chapter, R. A. M. No. 12, Columbus Council, Mt. Vernon Commandery No. 1, Aladdin Temple. He also belongs to the Optimist Club, Brookside Country Club, and Sons of Veterans. Politically, Mr. LeVeck is identified with the Republican party. J. L. Bachman and Dora Sandoe Bachman.—Mr. Bachman was born on a farm near Canal Winchester, Franklin County, in 1861. He received his education in the public schools and at Lebanon Normal School. After teaching school for a few years, including two terns at Briggsdale, he went to Cincinnati, where he received the degree of LL. B. from the Cincinnati Law College. He then returned to Columbus and was associated for a while with the late Judge Charles Rogers. Mr. Bachman was one of the enthusiasts and officers of the old Columbus Whist Club. Mr. Bachman was a Republican in early life and took an active part in the presidential campaign of President McKinley. In later life he became interested in Socialism and became a leader in that party. He never held public office although he was a candidate at one time for mayor of Columbus, congressman, and was a candidate for governor on the Socialist ticket, at the time of his death, which occurred in 1920. The firm of Bachman and Bachman was formed at the same time as his marriage to Miss Dora Sandoe in 1894, Mrs. Bachman having received her degree of LL. B. from Ohio State University the previous year. Mrs. Bachman was born at Tiffin, Ohio, but received most of her girlhood schooling at and near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 849 She returned to Ohio to attend Ada Normal School and after teaching in Pennsylvania came to Columbus to attend Ohio State University. She was the first woman to graduate from a law school in Ohio, and the seventh woman admitted to the bar of this state. Mrs. Bachman was widely known in suffrage work and held offices in city, county and state organizations. In 1912 she was a representative at the Women's Suffrage Congress at Washington, District of Columbia. She was elected to the Columbus School Board in 1908 on an independent ticket, where she served for eight years. She was the first woman to be chosen to that body and the first woman to hold the office of president of that organization. Mrs. Bachman held various offices in the League of Women Voters and was honored in 1929 by being made a life member of the National Parent-Teachers Association. During the World War Mrs. Bachman was in complete charge of the Social Hygiene work in the Columbus district. She was recognized as an expert in legal matters of a domestic nature and was a candidate in 1928 for judge of the Court of Domestic Relations. In her connections with the Agricultural Extension Department of Ohio State University, she was a frequent speaker on the department's programs. She was a member of Kappa Beta Phi sorority and The Altrurian Club. After her husband's death, Mrs. Bachman carried on the firm of Bachman & Bachman alone until June of 1929 when their son, Robert E. Bachman, was admitted to the bar and joined her. She continued as senior member of the firm until her death in 1930. Young Mr. Bachman is still continuing in the firm name. Another son, Richard Sandoe Bachman, born April 25, 1912, survives, and is at the present time attending Ohio State University. He is a graduate of North High School. Mr. Robert E. Bachman was married in 1929 to Miss Gale Mary Roof, daughter of Charles and Cora (Gale) Roof. Mrs. Bachman is a granddaughter of the Hon. John T. Gale, a sketch of whom appears in this history. Mr. Bachman is a member of the Young Lawyers Club and Gamma Eta Gamma fraternity. He is a graduate of East High School and received the degree of Bachelor of Arts from Ohio State University in 1926, and his law degree from the same school in 1929.