HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 875 the plant was completely destroyed by fire, but larger and better accommodations were immediately erected by the company. Additional space was secured from Main to Rich Streets. While the new building was being erected the business of the Acme Laundry was carried on by four competing laundries in the city, who had graciously volunteered this splendid service to the company in its most discouraging ordeal. Thus, the company was enabled to continue its business until the completion of the new plant. At the present time approximately 160 people are employed. Fifteen automobile trucks facilitate the service. The capital stock of the Acme Laundry Company has recently been increased to $150,000. Since the date of its organization the company has enjoyed an annual increase in business. Sanitary conditions and safety precautions in the plant are such that the rate allowed for compensation is the lowest in the state. A smoke consumer and automatic stoker enables a saving of approximately thirty-three percent in fuel and also protects the community in which the plant is located from the distress of smoke and factory grime. Rollin F. Williams.—One of the outstanding real estate men of Columbus is Rollin F. Williams, who has offices in the Atlas Building. He was born at Newark, Ohio, March 30, 1878, the son of Ebenezer and Emma P. (Brooke) Williams. The Williams family came to the United States from Wales in the latter part of the 18th century. Ebenezer Williams was born at Newark, Ohio, in 1840, and spent his entire life at that place, where he was well known as a druggist and chemist. He died in 1888 and is buried at Newark. His wife was the daughter of Dr. Clement Brooke, a physician of Zanesville, Ohio. She was a descendant of Charels E. Carroll, of Carrollton, Maryland, who was one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Her father was a member of the Brooke family of England, and Warwick Castle, and the present home of Lord and Lady Brooks, belongs to this family. Rollin F. Williams, the subject of this sketch, was educated in the public schools of Newark. Four years after leaving school he 876 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY engaged in the grocery business, which he successfully followed for two years. He was then appointed assistant secretary of the Y. M. C. A. at Newark, and in February, 1900, accepted a similar position with the Y. M. C. A. in Cleveland. He was soon forced to abandon this work on account of ill health, but in 1901 entered the employ of the Newark post office as a letter carrier. He continued in this capacity until 1906, at which time he came to Columbus and became associated with the MacCain Realty Company in the development of the Hazelwood addition, which was located in the Hilltop district of Columbus. During 1907 Mr. Williams was employed by C. V. Culver of Philadelphia, in the development of a tract of land in Mexico. The following year was spent with the C. N. Lodge Realty Company of Indianapolis, in subdivision development work in New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. In September, 1909, Mr. Williams became associated with the Columbus Real Estate & Improvement Company, which became known as the Dominion Land Company in 1911. He spent five years with this concern and was interested in the development of Glen Echo and Walhalla Park subdivisions. He became the president of four civic improvement associations : Glen Echo, Crestview, Clintonville, and Indianola. He was also active in the north side Chamber of Commerce. Since 1914 Mr. Williams has engaged in business for himself. In August, 1929, he organized the Taxpayers Research League of Ohio, and is the president of this organization. Mr. Williams was married first, September 10, 1900, to Miss Mabel S. Wilson, the daughter of W. W. Wilson, of Newark, Ohio. To them were born two children : Vernon C., auditor, Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, lives at Bexley ; and Mrs. Dorothy E. Gross, lives at Seattle, Washington. On January 14, 1914, Mr. Williams married Miss Myrtle M. Gwilliams, the daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Gwilliams, of Ironton, Ohio. They have two sons: Lawrence Clark and Gerald Brooke Williams. Mr. Williams and his family hold membership in the Northminster Presbyterian Church. He is a Republican and belongs to the Buckeye Republican Club, and for two years has served as president of the Republican Glee Club of Columbus. His home is at 416 Glen Echo Circle. HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 877 Adolph Emil Munkel is a progressive business man of Columbus, where he is identified with The Munkel-Rippel Heating Company. He was born at Port Washington, Ohio, April 25, 1883, the son of Emil AI. and Sarah (Barnhouse) Munkel. Emil M. Munkel was born in Dresden, Germany, August 23, 1839, and came to the United States at the age of thirty years. He became a naturalized citizen in 1875. Mr. Munkel died in Columbus in 1919 and is buried in Union Cemetery. His wife was the daughter of John Barnhouse, a farmer of Iowa. To Mr. and Mrs. Munkel were born five children: Adolph Emil, the subject of this sketch ; Clara, married Frank N. Eis, who is connected with the Munkel Rippel Heating Company, Columbus ; Margaret, married William E. Lamneck, who is president of the W. E. Lamneck Company, furnace manufacturers, Columbus ; Helen, married Charles W. Lucas, druggist, New York City ; and Josephine, married Joseph Steel, automobile dealer, lives at Lakeland, Florida. Adolph Emil Munkel received his education in the public schools of Port Washington and was graduated from high school in 1898. The following year he came to Columbus where he was employed as a bell boy in the Southern Hotel. Later he lived in Cleveland and spent two years at Uhrichsville, Ohio. He returned to Columbus in 1903 where he became associated with Lamneck Ward & Company, furnace and sheet metal manufacturers. He was associated with W. E. Lamneck as office manager and bookkeeper until February 2, 1914, when he formed a partnership with J. W. Blacksten, the business being located at 1235 North High Street. In 1917 Mr. Munkel purchased his partner's interest and the following year consolidated the business with that of A. P. and W. E. Lamneck, the firm being known as the Munkel-Lamneck Company. On July 29, 1925, the corporate name was changed to the Superior Heating Company and on June 1, 1929, the firm's name was changed to The Munkel Rippel Heating Company. A new building was erected at 569 North Fourth Street in 1926, where the company carries on an extensive business. A combination attachment, recently patented by the Munkel Rippel Heating Company, and known as the Munkel Gas Attachment, enables the user to operate a furnace with either gas or coal as fuel with only a moment's delay. 878 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY On April 25, 1907, Mr. Munkel married Miss Emma Roehr, the daughter of Otto and Catherine (Kramer) Roehr, of Columbus. Mr. Roehr, an interior decorator, died in 1909, and is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery. Mr. and Mrs. Munkel have a daughter, Josephine, who is the wife of Robert Radebaugh, of Columbus. Politically Mr. Munkel is a Republican. He holds membership in the Unitarian Church and belongs to York Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, Scioto Consistory 32nd degree, Aladdin Temple, and Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He also is a member of the Athletic Club, Arlington Country Club, Exchange Club, and Columbus Banjo Club. Tom A. Sabrey.—Numbered among the popular young business men of Columbus is Tom A. Sabrey, who is the successful manager of the Neil House. He was born at Dayton, Ohio, January 24, 1893, the son of Thomas and Sarah (DeVanney) Sabrey. Thomas Sabrey was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, March 4, 1858, and his wife is a native of Dayton, the daughter of Patrick and Ellen DeVanney. Four sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. Sabrey Harry, superintendent of the Troy Pearl Laundry, Dayton, Ohio ; Carl, stage manager, Victory Theatre, Dayton ; John, hotel clerk, New Yorker Hotel, New York City ; and Tom A., the subject of this sketch. The education of Tom A. Sabrey was received in the parochial schools of Dayton, Ohio, and after his graduation from high school in 1907 he was employed for four years as a bellboy in the Atlas, Algonquin and Phillips hotels, in Dayton. In 1911 Mr. Sabrey became day clerk at the Algonquin, and two years later went to the Sloan House in Sandusky, Ohio. From there he went to the Breakers Hotel at Cedar Point, Ohio, and in 1915 went to San Francisco, California, as day clerk at the St. Francis Hotel. His next position was at The Alexandria, Los Angeles, and in 1918 he became identified with the Colonial Hotel, Los Angeles. In 1920 he returned to Dayton and was associated with the Gibbons Hotel, formerly known as the Algonquin. He became manager of this hostelry in 1921, and re- HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 879 mained there until September, 1928, at which time he was called to Columbus as manager of the Neil House. On October 15, 1915, Mr. Sabrey was united in marriage with Miss Nelle Graser, the daughter of William and Mary Ann Graser, of Dayton, Ohio. They have four children: Tom William, born in 1916 ; Robert Carl, born November 15, 1920 ; Patricia Ann ; and James, born July 30, 1927. Mr. Sabrey is a Democrat in politics. He and his family hold membership in St. Joseph's Cathedral, and he belongs to the Knights of Columbus, Loyal Order of Moose, and Eagles. Mr. Sabrey is an ardent golf enthusiast and is also a lover of baseball. Arthur D. Wolfe.—As president of the Huffman-Wolfe Company, plumbing and heating contractors, Mr. Wolfe ranks among the representative business men and prominent citizens of Columbus. He was born in Athens County, Ohio, May 9, 1879, the son of Albert W. and Jane A. (Helmick) Wolfe. Albert W. Wolfe was a farmer and spent practically his entire life in Athens County, Ohio, where he was born December 14, 1848. He died in July, 1926, and is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Columbus. His wife, who died in January, 1929, was the daughter of Joseph Helmick, who owned and operated a water wheel grain mill on Island Run in Morgan County, Ohio. Three sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe : Kenneth J. and Roy, both associated with The Huffman-Wolfe Company, Columbus ; and Arthur D., the subject of this sketch. Arthur D. Wolfe grew up on his fathers' farm in Athens County and attended the district schools. He came to Columbus in 1898 and studied at one of the business colleges for a period of three months. He then entered the employ of the Clinton National Bank, at Chestnut and High Streets, with whom he was associated for eighteen months. In 1899 he went with Mr. A. S. W. Huffman, plumbing and heating contractor, as a bookkeeper, and since that date has been identified with the interests of this business. Mr. Wolfe became president of the company in 1918. Offices and salesrooms are located 880 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY at 669 North High Street. The business of the Huffman-Wolfe Company extends throughout the United States. On April 30, 1901, Mr. Wolfe was united in marriage with Miss Minnie M. Huffman, the daughter of A. S. W. and Fannie B. Huffman. Mr. Huffman died in 1918 and is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Columbus. His widow lives at 352 West Eighth Avenue, Columbus. To Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe two sons have been born : Allen Huffman, born August 27, 1912 ; and Arthur D., Jr., born August 13, 1915. Politically Mr. Wolfe is a Republican. He and his family hold membership in King Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, and he is affiliated with York Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, Scioto Consistory, Thirty-second degree, Aladdin Temple. He belongs to the Scioto Country Club and is an enthusiastic golfer. The family residence is located at 250 Arden Road, Columbus. James H. Michos.—One of the most representative business men of Columbus, James H. Michos, has discharged ably the many duties devolving upon him through the responsibilities he has assumed as manager of the Deshler-Wallick Hotel, and he stands deservedly high in public confidence and esteem. Mr. Michos is a native of Lastovon, Greece, born February 20, 1890, the son of Harry and Mary H. (Chipas) Michos. James H. Michos was educated in a private school in Athens, Greece, from which he was graduated in 1906. He spent the following year as a teacher and in 1907 came to the United States. He secured employment as a bus boy in the Park Avenue Hotel, New York City, and six months later was employed by the Cafe Martin. Through his acquaintance with Lou C. Wallick at that time he accepted a position in the old Cadillac Hotel, New York City, where he later became a cook. In 1908 Mr. Michos was sent to Toledo by Mr. Wallick and employed there as a waiter in the Secor Hotel. Through steady advancement he became assistant manager in 1917 and six years later was appointed hotel manager. In 1927 when Mr. Wallick disposed of his interests in the Secor Hotel, Mr. Michos came to Columbus as manager of the Deshler-Wallick Hotel. HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 881 In February, 1914, Mr. Michos was married to Miss Maude Finch, of Toledo, Ohio, the daughter of William and Mary Finch. Mr. Finch, a native of Denmark, died in 1910. His widow was born at Coldwater, Michigan, and now lives in Columbus. Mr. and Mrs. Michos have a daughter, Marye Maude, born December 18, 1915. She attends Central High School, Columbus. Politically Mr. Michos is a Republican. He is a member of the Greek Orthodox Church and belongs to the Collingwood Lodge, No. 457, Free and Accepted Masons ; Collingwood Chapter, No. 196, R. A. M., Toledo, Ohio; Grafton M. Acklin Council, No. 127, R. and S. M., Toledo, Ohio; Lafayette Lyttle Commandery, No. 77, K. T.; Zenobia Temple, A. A. 0. N. M. S., Toledo ; and Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Toledo, Ohio ; Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks ; and Eagles. Joseph Louis Taylor.—Widely known in business circles in Columbus is Joseph Louis Taylor, who is manager of the General Electric X-Ray Corporation branch in this city. He was born at New Orleans, Louisiana, June 22, 1881, the son of Louis and Theresa (Feeley) Taylor. Louis Taylor, born in New Orleans in 1850, was well known in that city as a fresco artist and painting contractor. He died in 1890. His wife was the daughter of Patrick and Catherine Feeley of New Orleans. To Mr. and Mrs. Taylor were born four children : Joseph Louis, the subject of this sketch ; William Patrick, deceased, James Xavier, born in 1895, lives at St. Louis, Missouri; and Elizabeth, married A. William Grillet, lives in Franklin, Louisiana. Joseph Louis Taylor spent his boyhood in New Orleans and was educated in the parochial schools. He also attended St. Mary's Seminary at Perryville, Missouri. In 1896 he was employed by I. Lyons & Company, wholesale and retail druggists, of New Orleans, and remained with them for ten years. He began as errand boy and resigned as manager of the department of surgical instruments. In 1906 Mr. Taylor went to Nashville, Tennessee, to accept a position with the DeMoville Drug Company, and the following year went to Kansas City, Missouri with Hettinger Brothers, dealers in dental and surgi- 882 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY cal instruments and hospital supplies. He later was associated with the Kansas City Surgical Supply Company and came to Columbus in 1919 as manager of the Central Ohio Division of the Victor X-Ray Corporation, with offices at 76 South Fourth Street. In 1929 this business was absorbed by the General Electric X-Ray Corporation and Mr. Taylor continued as manager of the Columbus branch. In 1905 Mr. Taylor was united in marriage with Miss Eleanor Clavier, the daughter of Charles Clavier, of New Orleans. They had a son, William Lorain Taylor, born April 6, 1905. Mrs. Taylor died in 1910 and is buried at Omaha, Nebraska. On June 11, 1917, Mr. Taylor married Miss Flora Farlow, of Wichita, Kansas. Their son, Joseph Louis, Jr., was born March 21, 1920. Both sons live at home. The family residence is at 404 North Ridge Road. Politically Mr. Taylor is a Democrat. He is a member of the Catholic Church and his wife belongs to the Episcopal Church. He has no club or lodge affiliations, preferring to spend his leisure time at home with his family. He has a fine library and spends much time in study. Charles M. Roudebush, capable as the director of the Y. M. C. A. school in Columbus, is a native of Ohio. He was born at Owensville, October 13, 1888, the son of Charles Medaris and Florence Minnie (Hensel) Roudebush. Charles Medaris Roudebush was born at Owensville in 1862. He was a farmer and died October 1, 1888. His widow became a teacher after her husband's death and for a period of thirty-nine years was connected with the schools at Milford, Ohio. She is the daughter of Jasper and Elizabeth (Booso) Hensel, of Owensville. Mrs. Roudebush resides in Franklin, Ohio, but spends the winter months at St. Petersburg, Florida. She has two children: Charles M., the subject of this sketch ; and Ernestine E., who has been a teacher in the public schools of Middletown, Ohio, for eleven years. Charles M. Roudebush attended the public and high schools of Milford, Ohio, from which he was graduated in 1906. He then spent two years at Northwestern University, after which he taught school in Warren County, Ohio, being superintendent of schools at Harveys- HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 883 burg for two years. He then resumed his college work at Ohio Wesleyan University, from which he received the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1914. He took an active part in athletics and for two years was a member of the Ohio Wesleyan varsity baseball team, which won the Ohio championship in 1914. After his graduation Mr. Roudebush became district superintendent of schools in Warren County under the county school supervision law, newly enacted at that time, and served in that capacity for two years. He came to Columbus in 1916 as director of the Y. M. C. A. school. On July 29, 1916, Mr. Roudebush married Miss Eunice Winifred Rockey, the daughter of Rev. Noble Lee and Jeanette (Hadsell) Rockey. Both were missionaries of the Methodist Episcopal Church in India for forty-three years. Reverend Rockey died there in 1928. To Mr. and Mrs. Roudebush have been born three daughters: Winifred Eunice, Cynthia Lois, and Rachel Priscilla. Mr. Roudebush is a member of Maple Grove Methodist Episcopal Church and is affiliated with the Masonic lodge. He also belongs to the Optimists Club. Miss Corynne Snyder, who is prominent in art circles in Columbus, has spent her entire life in this city. She is the daughter of Frank J. and Rose (Holtvoigt) Snyder. Frank J. Snyder was born in Nancy, France, in 1850. As a young man he came to the United States with his parents and settled at Dayton, Ohio, where he followed his profession as a civil engineer. For a number of years he served as city engineer of Dayton and in 1890 came to Columbus, where he was employed as an engineer in the Department of Public Works. He brought his family here in 1900. Mr. Snyder also held the office of city engineer of Columbus and at the time of his death in 1910 was still connected with the engineering department. His wife was the daughter of John Holtvoigt, a prominent violinist of Dayton, Ohio, and widely known as a maker of violins. Rose (Holtvoigt) Snyder died in August, 1929, and is buried in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Columbus. Her husband is 884 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY buried in Dayton. Corynne Snyder has no brothers or sisters and no immediate relatives. Miss Snyder attended the public schools of Columbus. At an early age she attracted attention with her artistic ability. She spent three years in study at the Columbus Art School and in 1915 became identified with The Columbus Citizen as a member of the display advertising staff. She is still connected with this newspaper, although she also has a private studio in the Atlas Building, 8 East Long Street. Miss Snyder's work shows a decided inclination toward nature study and she is recognized for her ability at portraying animal life of all types. She has never attempted to commercialize her tendency toward portrait work, although she does splendid work in this particular field. In advertising display work, Miss Snyder is recognized as an expert. Miss Snyder is a Democrat in politics. She is a member of the Columbus Advertising Club. Her home is at 493 Oakwood Avenue. Howard Park Stallman.—One of the prominent younger men in the real estate business at Columbus is Howard Park Stallman, whose office is located at 71 East State Street. He was born in this city, February 21, 1897, the son of Frank A. and Kate (Magnuson) Stallman. Mrs. Stallman, who died in 1924, was the daughter of John and Martha Ellen (Davis) Magnuson, of Columbus, formerly of Baltimore, Maryland, and natives of Sweden. A complete sketch of Frank A. Stallman, deceased, is found elsewhere in this volume. Howard Park Stallman was graduated from high school in 1916 and entered Ohio State University in the fall of that year. During the summer of 1918 he enlisted in the Officers Material School and was stationed at the Great Lakes for eight months. Upon the death of his father in 1919 he and his brother, Wayne A. Stallman, took over the management of the Stallman Trunk Company, which they conducted for three years. In 1922 he entered the real estate business, with offices at 8 East Broad Street, later moving this office to the Huntington Bank Building, and in the fall of 1929 moved to his present location at 71 East State Street, where he specializes in the HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 885 building and selling of apartment houses and business buildings, and also in the management of office and apartment buildings. Mr. Stallman married, December 31, 1923, Miss Katharine Thomas, the daughter of Dr. David H. and Mrs. Thomas. Doctor Thomas, who was a prominent physician of Columbus, died in 1920. He is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery. His widow resides in Bexley. Mr. and Mrs. Stallman are the parents of twins, Christopher and Charlotte, born January 4, 1930. Fraternally he is affiliated with Goodale Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, the Phi Gamma Delta, American Legion, and the City Club. He is a Republican in politics and a member of the Episcopal Church. Frank A. Stallman.—Outstanding among the citizens of Columbus, both for his business ability and for his public-spirited concern in the affairs of the community, was Frank A. Stallman, who died in 1919. He was born at Kirkersville, Ohio, June 28, 1857, the son of Christopher and Nancy (Neff) Stallman. Frank A. Stallman was a child of twelve when his parents moved to Columbus. He attended the public schools, and in 1878 secured employment at the trunk factory of J. A. Vandergriff, with whom he was connected in different capacities for a number of years. In 1889 he formed a partnership with Calvin R. Starr, under the name of Stallman & Starr, for the manufacture of trunks, on West Spring Street on the site now occupied by the Fort Hayes Hotel. This business was successful and was continued until 1894, when Mr. Starr retired from the firm. The business was continued by Mr. Stallman individually until his death in September, 1919. Mr. Stallman was widely known in the industry as the originator and the most pronounced exponent of the dresser or wardrobe trunk. In the early nineties he began working on the idea of sliding drawers instead of trays and made several different kinds before adopting the one which was marketed. He advertised it extensively and the Stallman Dresser Trunk became favorably known throughout the world. Some years before his death, Mr. Stallman purchased a farm east of Gahanna on which he spent a great deal of his time modernizing. It 886 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY was the ideal of his life to retire to this farm and he was starting the construction of a residence for this purpose at the time of his death. For some time he had devoted most of his energy to the management of the farm and his other real estate holdings, his trunk factory being under the management of his son, Wayne A. Stallman. In 1879 Mr. Stallman married Kate Pacaud Magnuson, a native of Baltimore, Maryland. She died June 6, 1925, and is buried by the side of her husband in the Greenlawn Cemetery. They had three sons, Ray, who died at the age of four; Wayne A. and Howard P., and one daughter, Faith, the wife of Norman J. Feliman, all of whom survived him. Mr. Stallman took a keen interest in Columbus real estate and developed several south side tracts, one being Siebert Street from Parsons Avenue east, and another was Long Street from Woodland Avenue east. He was a member of several local clubs, a charter member of the old Ohio Club, later the Athletic Club ; the Columbus Chamber of Commerce ; the Masonic Club and Shrine. Star Henry Windsor, who is associated with Trautman-Windsor Landscape Service, Inc., as secretary and treasurer, is one of the most prominent young business men of Columbus, and a veteran of the World War. He was born at Marietta, Ohio, November 11, 1896, the son of Alla and Josephine (Dye) Windsor. The Windsor family was among the oldest families of Ohio and took a leading part in early day navigation on the Ohio River. The family came to this country from England in 1645 and settled at Providence, R. I. Christopher Windsor came to Ohio in 1785 and settled at Marietta. He was one of the original stockholders in the Ohio Company and one of the founders of the city of Marietta. His grandson, Augustus Windsor, recognized the importance of steamboat navigation on the Ohio River and in 1840 organized a company which was afterward incorporated under the laws of the state of Ohio, under the name of the Marietta Manufacturing Company. They became successful builders of steamboats on the Ohio and Missis- HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 887 sippi Rivers and Augustus Windsor was identified with this enterprise until his death. It was then carried on by his son, Alla, father of the subject of this sketch, and after his death in 1911 the business was carried on by his eldest son, Walter Augustus Windsor. He died in 1929. Alla Windsor, as mentioned above, died in 1911. He was born at Marietta, Ohio, March 29, 1852. His wife was the daughter of Morgan and Lucretia Dye, of Moss Run, Ohio. Four children survive Mr. and Mrs. Alla Windsor : Star Henry, the subject of this sketch ; Dewey A., who is superintendent of the Lubrite Refining Company, St. Louis, Missouri ; Ethel, married Clement E. Watson, Packard dealer, Tulsa, Oklahoma ; and Anna, married Joseph K. Stehle, who is sales manager of the Kuhn Manufacturing Company, Dayton, Ohio. Star Henry Windsor attended the public schools of Marietta and after his graduation from high school in 1916 he spent one year at Marietta College. At the outbreak of the World War he enlisted as a member of the Seventeenth Regiment of Railway Engineers and was sent to France on July 28, 1917. Throughout the war period he was engaged in the building of railroads and although his outfit was never assigned to active combat duty much of their time was spent under actual fire, since railroad building and repair work constituted some of the most hazardous duties of war. Mr. Windsor was discharged from the service on April 10, 1919, and in September of that year he entered Ohio State University, where he majored in the study of horticulture and landscape architecture. He received the degree of Bachelor of Science in 1924 and the degree of Master of Science in 1925 from the same institution. Mr. Windsor immediately became associated with George M. Trautman and the Trautman-Windsor Landscape Service, Inc., became one of the leading landscape firms in the central part of Ohio. Mr. Trautman is president. Offices are located at 2037 Leonard Avenue. The residence of Edmund P. Kelly, 1618 East Broad Street, is a splendid example of the skill and artistic ability possessed by the firm. Battelle Memorial Institute and the Mall Park in Arlington also may be pointed to with pride as achievements of Trautman-Windsor Landscape Service, Inc. On October 31, 1925, Mr. Windsor was united in marriage with Miss Lucille Richardson, the daughter of Clyde and Della Richardson, 888 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY of Mansfield, Ohio. Mrs. Windsor is a graduate of Ohio State University, class of 1923. Mr. and Mrs. Windsor are members of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, and he belongs to the Columbus Rotary Club, University Club, American Legion, and Delta Upsilon fraternity. Mr. Windsor is the owner of a fine farm just south of Columbus, where he carries on much experiment work in horticulture and landscape architecture. R. L. Brown is a prominent citizen of Columbus, where he is district engineer of Ohio for the Portland Cement Association, with offices at 85 East Gay Street. He was born at London, Kentucky, May 5, 1881, the son of Judge W. L. and Grace (Hammett) Brown. Judge W. L. Brown was a native of London, Kentucky. He attended the public schools and the University of Kentucky, afterwards studied law and engaged in the practice of his profession at London for more than half a century. In 1871 he was elected county judge and later circuit judge. He served in a judicial position until the time of his death in 1917, at the age of seventy-six years. Judge Brown was a life long Republican and always took a keen interest in the political campaigns of his native state. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and a thirty-second degree Mason. His wife, born at Baltimore, Maryland, died in 1928, and is buried at London, Kentucky. Their children were : Elizabeth, married Dr. R. T. Ramsey, lives at Denver, Colorado ; Katherine P., the widow of Charles R. Brock, who died in 1926, and at one time president of the American Bar Association, she lives in Denver, Colorado ; H. P., attorney, lives in Boston, Massachusetts ; Harriet, the widow of Dr. William Black, lives in Columbus; R. L., the subject of this sketch; and W. C., lives at Bowling Green. Ohio. The three daughters of Judge and Mrs. Brown are members of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The early education of R. L. Brown was obtained in the public schools of London, Kentucky, and Mt. Herman, Massachusetts, and he took a civil engineering course in the Kentucky State College, and was a member of the class of 1902. Mr. Brown followed his profes- HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 889 sion as engineer for a number of years in Kentucky and in 1917 became associated with the Portland Cement Association in Indiana as field engineer for the promotion of concrete construction of all kinds. In 1925 he was transferred to Columbus as district engineer of Ohio, and he now has a force of fifteen engineers in his district. This organization endeavors to co-operate with the universities in the state and aids materially in the promotion of educational work in concrete construction. Expert advice may be obtained from Mr. Brown's office relative to concrete construction and the newest methods employed, and short courses are also offered in concrete construction by the Portland Cement Association. Co-operation is also sought with city and state officials in the carrying out of all types of concrete construction. Mr. Brown is a Republican, a member of the Indianola Methodist Episcopal Church, and belongs to the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Kappa Alpha fraternity, Columbus Athletic Club, Chamber of Commerce, Columbus Engineering Society, and American Association of Civil Engineers. Franklin F. Cole. —Prominent among the leading educators of Franklin County is Franklin F. Cole, who is serving his twenty-eighth year as principal of Linden schools, and his forty-fifth year as a teacher and school director. Mr. Cole was born in Delaware County, Ohio, July 30, 1865, the son of Cornelius and Catherine (Blain) Cole. Cornelius Cole was born in New Jersey and his wife was a native of Ohio. He was successful as a farmer and spent much of his life in Delaware County. He died in May, 1904, and is buried in Fancher Cemetery, Delaware County. His wife died September 23, 1881, and is buried in Hunt Cemetery, Delaware County. Their children were: Jeremiah, lives at Condit, Ohio ; Henry ; Ella ; George ; Mariah ; Emma, lives at Wadsworth, Ohio ; Charles, lives at Centre Village, Ohio ; and Franklin F., the subject of this sketch. The boyhood of Franklin F. Cole was spent in Centre Village, Delaware County, where he was educated. He also attended school 890 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY at Reynoldsburg. Mr. Cole began his teaching career at the age of twenty years, and after eighteen years of successful experience as a teacher in the Centre Village schools, he came to Linden as principal, in which capacity he is serving his twenty-eighth year. When Mr. Cole came to Linden he served the school as one of three teachers and supervised 100 children. Enrollment for 1929 was approximately 1,200, and Mr. Cole now has thirty-two teachers associated with him. The present school building was built in 1920. On November 1, 1891, Mr. Cole was united in marriage with Miss Stella B. Kahler, of Westerville, Ohio, the daughter of Samuel and Catherine (McElwee) Kahler, natives of Ohio. Mr. Kahler died September 30, 1893. His wife died in May, 1871. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Cole, Bernice I., died December 13, 1918. She was a teacher in the Columbus schools. Mr. Cole is a Democrat and has held the office of township clerk of Delaware County. He belongs to the Knights of Pythias and Schoolmaster's Club. His wife holds membership in the Church of Christ. William Hannibal Johnson.—One of the outstanding newspaper men of Ohio is William Hannibal Johnson, who is chief editorial writer of The Dispatch, leading daily publication of Columbus. He was born in Monroe County, Ohio, March 26, 1860, the son of Enoch Dye and Charlotte (Dibble) Johnson. Enoch Dye Johnson was born in Tyler County, Virginia, now part of West Virginia, October 25, 1832. He was a farmer throughout his life. He died in 1915 and is buried at Long Reach, West Virginia. His first wife was Charlotte Dibble, the daughter of Collis and Edna Dibble, of Marietta, Ohio. She died in 1873. Mr. Johnson was married the second time in 1885 to Josephine Cogswell of Marietta, Ohio. There were seven children in the Johnson family, as follows : William Hannibal, the subject of this sketch ; Eva V., retired, was for many years a trained nurse, lives at Marietta; T. Bertha, the widow of Charles P. Talbott, lives in Monroe County ; Rena B., school secretary, lives in New York City ; Winifred, professor of history in Southeast Missouri State Teachers College, Cape Girardeau, Mis- HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 891 souri ; Harriet Dale, Ph. D., professor of Latin and Greek in Judson College, Marion, Alabama ; Elizabeth J., married William Whitney, farmer, lives near Marietta. William H. Johnson received his early education in a private school in the home. He is a graduate of Granville Academy and in 1885 received the degree of Bachelor of Arts from Denison University. In 1920 he received the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from the same university. During 1893-4 he took graduate work at Johns Hopkins University. Following his graduation from Denison University, Mr. Johnson spent a year as an instructor at Bacone College, Muskogee, Indian Territory, which was a mission school for Indians. He returned to Granville, Ohio, in 1886, and became an instructor of Latin and Greek at Granville Academy, in which capacity he served until 1893. He then was appointed professor of Latin at Denison University, and was connected with that institution for a period of twenty-five years. In 1919 Mr. Johnson went to New York City as associate editor of the Weekly Review, and the following year came to Columbus as chief editorial writer of the Dispatch. While a member of the faculty at Denison University he was a writer on the New York Nation, New York Evening Post, and a contributor to other magazines and periodicals. On June 19, 1890, Mr. Johnson was united in marriage with Miss Augusta Gieze, the daughter of Henry and Sarah (Schofield) Gieze, of Philadelphia, both deceased. Two sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. Johnson: 1. Arthur Lowell, who held the rank of lieutenant in the air service, U. S. Army, from 1917 until his death in 1927. He was an instructor in radio as it is related to aviation. He is buried at Granville. 2. Alfred J., who is bursar at Denison University, lives at Granville. Mr. Johnson is a member of the American Archaeological Institute, American Philological Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Geographical Society, American Forestry Association, American Nature Society, and National Conference of State Parks. He and his wife are members of the First Baptist Church of Columbus. They live at 964 Madison Avenue. Mr. Johnson has traveled extensively and spent the summers of 1912 and 1919 in Europe. 892 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY George Henry Bulford, who is identified with the firm of Richards, McCarty & Bulford, architects, with offices at 584 East Broad Street, is recognized as one of the leading professional men of Columbus. He was born in Worcester, England, January 19, 1870, the son of Thomas Edmund and Annie (Pritchard) Bulford. Thomas Edmund Bulford was born in England, August 29, 1829. Throughout his business career he was connected with the Hardy & Padmore Iron Works, of Worcester, as treasurer. He died December 2, 1874. His widow, the daughter of John Pritchard, wholesale grocer, came to the United States with her children in 1886 and settled in Columbus. She died in 1913 and is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery. There were three children in the Bulford family : George Henry, the subject of this sketch ; Nellie, lives in Columbus ; and Thomas J., postmaster, Hilliard, Florida. The early life of George Henry Bulford was spent in England. He was sixteen years of age when he came to this country with his mother, brother and sister. Mr. Bulford was employed in the office of J. W. Yost, architect, who later became associated with Frank Packard, the firm thereafter being known as Yost & Packard. In 1899 Mr. Bulford became identified with the architectural firm of Richards & McCarty, and this partnership has continued to the present time. They are recognized as leaders in their profession not only in Columbus but throughout the country. Among the finest types of architecture designed by the firm may be mentioned : the Ohio Institution for the Deaf, 400 East Town Street ; the Ohio National Bank, 167 South High Street ; the Athletic Club, 140 East Broad Street ; the Knights of Columbus Club, 80 South Sixth Street ; South High School, 1160 Ann Street ; Bexley Methodist Episcopal Church, 2270 East Main Street ; and the Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, northwest corner of Washington and Broad streets. On September 19, 1893, Mr. Bulford was united in marriage with Miss Florence A. Browning, the daughter of J. H. F. and Augusta C. Browning, of Marion, Ohio. They have two children : George E., born January 28, 1896, a graduate of Ohio State University, associated with the firm of Richards, McCarty & Bulford; and Helen, who lives at home. HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 893 In politics Mr. Bulford is identified with the Republican party. He is a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, and is affiliated with Kinsman Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, Ohio Chapter, R. A. M., Scioto Consistory, Aladdin Temple, Achbar Grotto, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He also belongs to the Athletic Club, Scioto Country Club, and American Institute of Architects. He is president of the Allied Architects Association of Columbus. Townsend D. VanCamp.—Numbered among the progressive and highly successful business men of Columbus is Townsend D. Van-Camp, road contractor and broker in all kinds of bituminous material, with offices at 55 East State Street. He was born in Clermont County, Ohio, October 26, 1872, the son of Thomas and Sarah (Sloan) VanCamp. Thomas VanCamp was a native of Clermont County, Ohio, born September 18, 1844. He was a manufacturer of chairs and for many years operated a factory at Newtonville, Ohio. He died there April 18, 1928. His wife, the daughter of John and Eliza Sloan, died in 1900, and is buried at Newtonville. The following children were born to Mr. and Mrs. VanCamp: B. T., president of the VanCamp Stone & Gravel Company, Cincinnati, Ohio ; Anna, married D. C. Brunson, road contractor, Cincinnati, Ohio ; and Townsend D., the subject of this sketch. The boyhood of Townsend D. VanCamp was spent at Newtonville, where he was educated. He also attended Lebanon Academy. Until 1889 he was interested in farming but at that time engaged in road building. He came to Columbus, March 1, 1922, and established offices at 55 East State Street. He has surfaced hundreds of miles of highway throughout Ohio and in 1929 completed a contract for the paving of the city streets of Tocca, Georgia. On May 1, 1924, Mr. Van Camp married Mrs. Jane Hamilton Powell, the widow of Arthur Powell, of Columbus, and the daughter of Daniel Hamilton. This was Mr. VanCamp's third marriage. His 894 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY children are : Raymond E., road contractor, Lexington, Kentucky ; George W., who is associated in business with his father in Columbus ; Cecil, who attends Bellefonte College, and Imogene, lives at home. Mr. VanCamp is independent in politics. He holds membership in the Presbyterian Church and belongs to Ralph Rickley Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons. Mr. VanCamp is the owner of three nationally known race horses : "Dr. Strongworthy," whose record is 2.04 1/4 ; "Milton Watts," 2.07 1/4; and "Antoinnette," whose record is 2.09 1/4. These fine horses are trained at Mr. VanCamp's summer home, which is located near Canal Winchester, Ohio. Edwin Fred Kraus is a progressive and enterprising business man of Columbus, where he is identified with the jewely firm of Budd & Company, 23 North High Street. He was born in Cleveland, Ohio, November 10, 1887, the son of Fred E. and Rose (Fuldheim) Kraus. Fred E. Kraus spent his entire life in Cleveland. He was born in September, 1849, and died December 14, 1914. His wife was the daughter of Meyer Fuldheim, a well known dealer in hides and pelts in Cleveland. Edwin Fred Kraus grew up in Cleveland and received his education in the public schools there. After his graduation from Central High School in 1906 he entered the employ of the Royal Jewelry Company, Cleveland, where he learned the business. Mr. Kraus came to Columbus in 1911 and engaged in the jewelry business at 69 South High Street. Eight years later he removed to 23 North High Street, where he now conducts an extensive business under the firm name of Budd & Company. He also deals in radios. On December 6, 1911, Mr. Kraus was united in marriage with Miss Madeline Goldsoll, the daughter of Louis and Betty (Cohen) Goldsoll, of Chicago. Mr. Goldsoll, retired, was a successful jeweler. Mr. and Mrs. Kraus have a son, born January 21, 1916. He attends Columbus Academy. HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 895 Politically, Mr. Kraus is a Republican. He is a member of the Bryden Temple, and belongs to the Masonic Lodge, Winding Hollow Country Club, Radio League, and National Association of Credit Jewelers. Mr. Kraus is a lover of football and is always to be found in attendance at the University games in Columbus. He is also interested in golf. He and his family spend much of each winter in Florida. They live at 1821 Franklin Avenue, Columbus. Dean Lester Rager.—Active and progressive in business, Dean Lester Rager, a veteran of the World War, is prominent in Columbus as a commercial photographer. He was born at Groveport, Ohio, December 22, 1898, the son of Edson O. and Ella (Kramer) Rager. Edson O. Rager was born at Groveport, January 29, 1863. Throughout his life he has engaged in general farming and stock-raising and has lived on the same farm for forty-three years. His wife is the daughter of Elijah and Susan Kramer, of Fairfield County, Ohio. To Mr. and Mrs. Rager the following children were born: Elijah K., farmer, lives near Groveport ; Ethel, married Worthington McDonald, farmer, lives in Fairfield County ; Mamie, married Russel S. Rarey, vice president of the Marble Cliffs Quarries, Columbus ; Charles K., farmer, lives in Pickaway County ; Bryan W., farmer, lives in Fairfield County ; Susie, married Frederick Hoffman, lives at Lancaster, Ohio ; and Dean Lester, the subject of this sketch. Dean Lester Rager received his education at Groveport and after his graduation from high school in 1915 he entered Ohio State University. At the outbreak of the World War he volunteered for service and enlisted in the air service, being sent to Dayton, Ohio. He was stationed there throughout the war period and served not only as a pilot but as observer and camera man. After his discharge in February, 1919, he resumed his studies at Ohio State University. In 1920 he became interested in commercial photography and established a studio at 40 East Chestnut Street. The following year he removed to 19 1/2 North Front Street, where he remained until 1923. He was then located at 57 East Gay Street, and after five years 896 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY in that location removed to 276 North Third Street. He makes a specialty of aerial photography, being the only photographer in this section interested in that particular branch. On December 22, 1923, Mr. Rager married Miss Ruth S. Riegel, the daughter of Lyman and Jane Riegel, of Columbus. They have a son, Richard Lee, born April 14, 1927. Mrs. Rager is a member of the German Evangelical Church. He has no club or lodge affiliations. The family residence is located at 1341 Northwest Boulevard. Herbert Hennick, one of the most popular men in the University district of Columbus, a progressive and energetic business man, is the owner of a restaurant, located at 1824 North High Street. He was born in this city and began his career as a newsboy. For a period of twenty years he was identified with the local newspapers, the Dispatch and Ohio State Journal. He made a notable record as a street circulation builder and became manager of street circulation for the above named papers. In 1913 Mr. Hennick opened a small ice cream and candy shop on North High Street, opposite the University campus. His popularity was quickly established and for seventeen years he has been recognized as the leading restauranteur of this section. Since 1919 Mr. Hennick's business has been located at 1824 North High Street, having erected an attractive three story building there in that year. The first floor is devoted to the restaurant, soda fountain, newspaper and tobacco shop. The upper floors are used as private dining and banquet rooms, a large ball room also being one of its features. The restaurant, familiarly known as "Hennick's," is popular with the faculty and student body of Ohio State University and possesses a care free atmosphere which is peculiarly its own. Fine food, as well as excellent coffee, are features of this widely patronized restaurant. Mr. Hennick married Miss Hazel Murray, of Columbus. Mr. Hennick is a member of the Masonic Lodge, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Knights of Pythias, Kiwanis Club, and Columbus Athletic Club. HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 897 John Xerxes Farrar.—One of the representative young business men of Columbus is John X. Farrar, who is credit manager of the Jeffrey Manufacturing Company and of the Ohio Malleable Iron Works. He was born at London, Ohio, September 17, 1890, the son of John Xerxes and Jane (Whiting) Hubbard Farrar. John X. Farrar, Sr., was born at London, Ohio, in 1866. For a great many years he has been identified with the Central National Bank of London, Ohio, as cashier. His wife is the daughter of William and Elizabeth Hubbard, also of London, Ohio. The early life of John Xerxes Farrar, Jr., was spent at London, Ohio. He attended St. Lukes Episcopal Academy at Wayne, Pennsylvania, from which he was graduated in 1909, and he subsequently entered Yale University, from which he received the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1912. The following year was spent in travel, after which Mr. Farrar became identified with the Bourne Fuller Company, of Cleveland, being connected with the open hearth department of the works. After one year he came to Columbus. He has spent fifteen years with the Jeffrey Manufacturing Company and now holds the responsible position of credit manager of the company. He is also secretary of the Galion Iron Works, a subsidiary of the Jeffrey Manufacturing Company. On June 26, 1916, Mr. Farrar was united in marriage with Miss Antoinette Claypoole Hearne, the daughter of William W. and Antoinette Hearne, of Wayne, Pennsylvania. Mr. Hearne is the president and manager of William W. Hearne, Inc., importers and dealers in pig iron, manganese, etc. Mr. and Mrs. Farrar have three children : John X., third, William Hearne, and Jane, all at home. Mrs. Farrar is a graduate of Miss Shipley's School and of Bryn Mawr College, is president of the Bryn Mawr Club, a member of the Present Day Club, Crichton Club, Players Club and other organizations, and secretary of the Board for the Southern Diocese of the Episcopal Church in Ohio. Mr. Farrar is identified with the Republican party in politics. He is a vestryman of Trinity Episcopal Church, and is affiliated with London Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons. He also belongs to the Crichton Club, London Country Club, Foreign Policy Association, 898 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY Elks Golf Club, Players Club, The American Foundation and the Yale Club of Columbus. Mr. Farrar has always manifested a keen interest in athletics and during his college career was a member of the track and basketball teams at Yale, Psi Upsilon fraternity and Wolf's Head Senior Society. His present residence is 1512 Hawthorne Avenue. Edward Frank Babbitt.—One of the well known professional men of Columbus is Edward Frank Babbitt, architectural engineer, who is associated with the firm of Richards, McCarty & Bullford, with offices at 584 East Broad Street. He was born in Columbus, July 15, 1868, the son of Edward and Carrie (Chester) Babbitt. Edward Babbitt was born at Petersham, Massachusetts, November 18, 1840. He was a machinist and stationary engineer, and died in Columbus in 1892. He is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery. His wife was the adopted daughter of the father of J. J. Chester, a leading attorney of Columbus. To Mr. and Mrs. Babbitt were born four children : Edward Frank, the subject of this sketch ; Carrie, married John Sager, lives at Grove City, Ohio; Alice, married Charles B. Cornell, who is a consulting engineer of national reputation, at present located at Youngstown, Ohio, where he is in charge of the construction of a new water supply system ; and Clinton H., an injured veteran of the Spanish-American War, lives at Sandusky, Ohio. Edward Frank Babbitt received his education in the public schools of Columbus. At the age of sixteen years he entered the employ of McCune, Lonnis & Griswold, hardware merchants, with whom he was associated for two years. He then spent six years in the offices of Terrel & Morris, architects, with whom he studied architecture, mechanical drawing and drafting. His next connection was with J. T. Harris, architect, who became building inspector of the city of Columbus in 1902, and Mr. Babbitt served as his assistant. After two years he became associated with the Columbus Machine Company, and later with Yost & Packard, architects, with offices in the old Y. M. C. A. Building on South Third Street. Mr. Yost retired in 1898, F. L. Packard taking over the business, moving the offices to 16 East HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 899 Broad Street. He served as chief engineer with F. L. Packard until 1923, at which time Mr. Packard died. Mr. Babbitt then formed a partnership with Ralph Snyder, under the firm name of Snyder & Babbitt, and carried on the business of F. L. Packard until January 1, 1929. At that time Mr. Babbitt entered the offices of Richards, McCarty & Bullford, as chief engineer. On March 26, 1889, Mr. Babbitt married Miss Oneida Mitchell, the daughter of Doctor G. W. and Catherine (Comly) Mitchell, of Zanesville, Ohio. They have a son, Edward C., born August 20, 1891. He is an engineer and is employed in the office of the state architect. Politically Mr. Babbitt is a Republican. He has no church or club affiliations. The family residence is at 129 South Cassingham Road, Bexley. Joel Edward McCarty.—Perhaps one of the best known men of Columbus is Joel Edward McCarty, a leading architect, associated with the firm of Richards, McCarty & Bulford, 584 East Broad Street. He was born at Macomb, Illinois, December 9, 1856, the son of Alexander and Mary Walton (Yost) McCarty. Alexander McCarty was a native of Washington County, Pennsylvania. He was a farmer and spent most of his life in Illinois and Iowa. His wife was the daughter of Joel and Nancy Yost, of Clarington, Ohio. Joel Yost, who served as a member of the Ohio State Legislature, was a farmer. To Alexander and Mary Walton (Yost) McCarty were born the following children : Joel Edward, the subject of this sketch Charles Sherman McCarty, M. D., engaged in practice at Waterloo, Iowa ; Alexander Donald McCarty, who is manager of R. G. Dunn Commercial Agency, San Francisco, California ; and Cullen B. McCarty, D. D. S., lives at Gideon, Missouri. Joel Edward McCarty grew up in Iowa, and was educated in the public schools. He was graduated in 1880 from the Teachers College of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and spent two years as a teacher in Iowa. In 1883 he came to Columbus and entered the offices of his mother's brother, J. W. Yost, a leading architect of the city, who was associated with Frank L. Packard. Mr. McCarty was associated with the firm of Yost & Packard until 1898, and at that time formed a partner-