950 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY Price, wholesale druggist, associated with the firm of Orr Brown & Price Company, Spring & Front Streets, Columbus. They have three children. Doctor Winders is a Republican, and is a member of York Lodge, Free & Accepted Masons, and Mt. Vernon Commandery. For many years he was editor of the Ohio State Medical Journal and secretary of the Ohio State Medical Association. Proofs of the skilled and conscientious physician have been continuous on the part of Doctor Winders during the period of his practice in the city of Columbus, and he has received well merited recognition for his services in the community. Cecil B. Tracewell, who is associated with The Bratton Letter & Printing Company, 243 North High Street, as treasurer and general manager, is recognized as a progressive and enterprising business man of Columbus. He was born at Parkersburg, West Virginia, April 19, 1887, the son of Joseph E. and Annie (Buchheimer) Tracewell. Joseph E. Tracewell was born at Parkersburg, West Virginia, March 17, 1863. He was a retail merchant throughout his life and for a number of years engaged in business at Akron, Ohio, and Co lumbus. He died May 22, 1928, and is buried in the family cemetery at Parkersburg, West Virginia. His wife was also born at Parkersburg, the daughter of Martin and Sophia Buchheimer. Cecil B. Tracewell grew up at Parkersburg, West Virginia, and was educated in the public schools there. After his graduation from high school in 1903 he became a reporter on the Parkersburg State Journal, the oldest evening newspaper in West Virginia, and he was connected with that publication for ten years, finally becoming city editor. In January, 1915, he became advertising manager for the United Woolen Mills Company, of Parkersburg, a company whose activities are known throughout the Middle West. The company located in Columbus in 1921, and Mr. Tracewell came to the city at that time, and remained with the company until April, 1926, at which time he formed a partnership with Henry H. Holderle. They purchased the Bratton Letter and Printing Company from Mrs. Kathryn G. Bratton, widow of J. D. Bratton, and incorporated as The HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 951 Bratton Letter & Printing Company, Mr. Holderle becoming president, with Mr. Tracewell treasurer and general manager. The company is located at 243 North High Street, and is among the leading printing establishments of the city. On June 28, 1911, Mr. Tracewell married Miss Mollie E. Clinton, of Parkersburg, West Virginia, the daughter of Thomas R. and Margaret Ann Clinton. Mr. Clinton, for many years a wholesale grocer of Parkersburg, is deceased, and his widow still lives in that city. To Mr. and Mrs. Tracewell have been born two children : Alan Clinton, born April 4, 1912, a graduate of North High School, attends Ohio State University, where he will study law; and Margaret Ann, who attends North High School. The family resides at 155 Tibet Road. Mr. Tracewell is vice president of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, president of the Manufacturers & Wholesalers Association of Columbus, president of the Printing Arts Association of Columbus, and vice president of the Mail Advertising Service Association of Columbus. He is also a past president of the Columbus Advertising Club, a member of the Exchange Club, Columbus Lodge of Elks and the Elks Country Club. Emil John Kunzi.--The Hilltop Storage & Transfer Company of which Emil John Kunzi is president, and his brother, Herbert Kunzi, is secretary and manager, is one of the institutions of Columbus which has had a rapid growth and development and ranks among the leaders in this line of business. Emil John Kunzi was born in Columbus, July 30, 1897, a son of Julius Emil and Anna (Lichti) Kunzi, both natives of Switzerland. The father was born in 1874 and emigrated to the United States in 1893, and his wife came here in 1894, and the following year they were married in Columbus. Julius Emil Kunzi has been engaged in farming most of his life. His wife died in 1928 and is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery, at Columbus. Emil John Kunzi was reared on a farm near Camp Chase in Franklin County and attended the district school. Later he attended West 952 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY High School in Columbus for three years. He then worked on the home farm with his father for two years, when he entered the employ of the Ohio Gas & Fuel Company, as an accountant. He held that position for three years, and in 1920 he and his brother Herbert engaged in the transfer and storage business under the firm name of the Hilltop Transfer & Storage Company. They continued the business as a partnership until 1926 when it was incorporated under the laws of Ohio. Their offices are located at 2830 Broad Street, and their storage warehouse is at 391 Denison Avenue. They operate six trucks and do an extensive long distance truck business, as well as their local transfer and storage business. Emil John Kunzi was married in April, 1924, to Miss Caribell Lambert, daughter of Edward and Florence Lambert, of near Grove City, Ohio, where the father is engaged in farming. To Mr. and Mrs. Kunzi has been born one child, Emil Jr., born February 19, 1926. Mr. Kunzi resides at 201 Lenox Avenue, Camp Chase. S. A. Hoskins.—Among the leading figures in the business life of Columbus may be mentioned S. A. Hoskins, who is vice president and treasurer of the Columbus Mutual Life Insurance Company. He was born in Union County, Ohio, March 5, 1863, the son of Rev. Jacob W. and Martha (Newhouse) Hoskins. Rev. Jacob W. Hoskins was born in Union County, Ohio. He spent his entire life on a farm and was a minister of the Christian Union Church, having charges in Franklin, Delaware, Licking, Ashland and Union counties. He died in 1881 and is buried at Richwood, Ohio. His wife died in 1902. Their children were: S. A., the subject of this sketch ; Clara, the widow of LeRoy Scott, lives at Magnetic Springs, Ohio ; and Minnie, who died in infancy. The boyhood of S. A. Hoskins was spent on his father's farm in Union County and he attended the district schools. He was graduated from Ohio Northern University in 1887 and received the degree of L. L. B. from Cincinnati Law College in 1890. He then spent 22 years in the practice of his profession at Wapakoneta, Ohio, during which time he also served as prosecuting attorney of Auglaize HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 953 County, for six years. He was a member of the Ohio Constitutional Convention in 1912, and was chairman of the State Civil Service Committee under Governor Cox in 1913, 1914 and 1915. Mr. Hoskins severed his legal connections in Wapakoneta in 1913 and came to Columbus to live. Since 1908 he has been associated with C. W. Brandon in the management of the Columbus Mutual Life Insurance Company. He has served as a member of the Board of Directors since the organization. In 1915 he was elected vice president and treasurer of the company, which has enjoyed such a phenomenal growth since its organization in 1908. Its total volume of business amounts to $135,000,000.00, with assets of $17,000,000.00. In 1901 Mr. Hoskins was active in the organization of the Peninsular Telephone Company at Tampa, Fla., and is a member of the Board of Directors. In March, 1929, he made his 30th annual trip to Tampa to attend the directors' meeting. This is the second largest independent telephone company in the United States. On September 10, 1890, Mr. Hoskins was united in marriage with Miss Clara Hamilton, of Richwood, Ohio, the daughter of former Senator George B. and Marian (Hamilton) Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton died in April, 1900, and his wife died in 1881. Both are buried at Richwood, Ohio. Clara (Hamilton) Hoskins died April 18, 1918, while her two sons were serving in France during the World War. She is buried at Richwood. To S. A. and Clara (Hamilton) Hoskins were born five children, as follows : (1) Dr. George O., physician, lives in Columbus. He served with the United States Medical Corps during the World War. He married Miss Hazel Whipps, of Columbus, the daughter of I. N. and Ida (Kennedy) Whipps, and they live at 475 Indianola Boulevard. The grandmother of Mrs. Hoskins, Mrs. Kennedy, is 105 years of age, and is the only surviving Civil War mother in Ohio. Doctor and Mrs. Hoskins have a daughter, Martha, born in 1925. (2) Allen Hamilton, who died January 5, 1921, at the age of 25 years. He was a graduate of North High School and Ohio State University, and at the time of his death was a sophomore in the College of Law, Ohio State University. He was an accomplished public speaker. (3) Donald J., attorney, member of the firm of Hoskins & Donaldson, Columbus, and at the present time is candidate on the Democratic ticket for prosecuting attorney of Franklin 954 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY County. He is a graduate of the College of Law, Ohio State University. During the World War he fought in France with the 37th Division and during his service there was active on seven different battle fronts. He is president of the Northwest Kiwanis Club, of Columbus and president of the Franklin County Democratic Club. Mr. Hoskins married Miss Dorothy Iliff, of Chicago, Illinois, and they have two children, Barbara and John Allen Hoskins. They live at 1955 Coventry Road, Columbus. (4) Helen M., a graduate of the Ohio State University, is employed with the city welfare department at Detroit, Michigan. (5) Martha, who died in infancy. Mr. Hoskins was married the second time in August, 1919, to Miss Rose McLean, of Washington C. H., Ohio, the daughter of Duncan and Joan (DeGood) McLean, both deceased. Politically, Mr. Hoskins is a Democrat. He holds membership in the Methodist Church, and belongs to Hamer Lodge, Free & Accepted Masons, Knights of Pythias, and Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks. He also belongs to the Columbus Athletic Club. He is a member of the Franklin County Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar and the American Bar Associations. He was Grand Chancellor of the Order of Knights of Pythias of Ohio for the years 1913 and 1914. Mr. Hoskins has been a member of the Board of Directors of Ohio Northern University for the past thirty years and served for twenty-five years as president of the Board. He also held the office of president of the Lima State Hospital-Commission from 1906 until 1912. Mr. Hoskins owns three large farms near Richwood, Ohio, which may be numbered among the model farms of that section of the state. The family residence is located at 291 16th Avenue, Columbus. The Columbus Mutual Life Insurance Company was organized in 1908 and began business in April of that year. The organizer and first president of the company was C. W. Brandon, who remained with the company from the time of its organization until January, 1930, at which time he retired, and was succeeded in office by D. E. Ball, who had for many years been secretary of the company. HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 955 The Columbus Mutual was organized with many unique features which had theretofore been unknown in the life insurance field. The high points in the Columbus Mutual organization are that agents are given unrestricted territory and vested renewals. The history of the company has been one of continuous progress for the twenty-two years of its existence. It now has in force more than $130,000,000.00 of business, and assets exceeding $17,000,000.00. It pays liberal dividends to policy-holders, and has achieved a place among the leaders in low cost insurance. The officers of the company are: President Emeritus, C. W. Brandon ; President, D. E. Ball ; Vice President and Medical Director, Dr. W. B. Carpenter ; Vice President and Treasurer, S. A. Hoskins ; Vice President and Counsel, Lewis Stout ; Secretary, Carl Mitcheltree ; and Assistant Treasurer, C. R. Backus. Henry Clay Taylor, deceased, was a prominent member of the Franklin County bar and a leader in the civic and political affairs of the county and state during his active career. He was born in Franklin County, May 15, 1844, a son of David and Margaret (Livingston) Taylor. David Taylor was born in Nova Scotia, Canada, in 1801, and when a child was brought to Franklin County, Ohio, by his parents who settled on a farm. His father became one of the extensive land holders of this county, having acquired over 2,500 acres of land. He died in 1889. He married Margaret Livingston, a daughter of Robert Livingston, who was a prosperous farmer of Truro Township, Franklin County. Six children were born to them : Henry Clay, the subject of this sketch ; David Jr., who spent his early life in Franklin County as a farmer, and later went to Emporia, Kansas, where he acquired considerable land, and died in 1920 ; Edward Livingston was a distinguished lawyer and practiced his profession in Franklin County for a number of years, and died in 1910 ; Mary C., married Thomas Hibben, a clothing manufacturer of Columbus, and died in 1928 ; Martha W., the widow of Samuel Lee, a wool merchant of Germantown, Pennsylvania, and Columbus, who died in 1909, and she resides in Columbus ; and Margaret L., who resides in Columbus. 956 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY Henry Clay Taylor was reared on his father's farm in Franklin County and attended the district school, and later high school in Columbus. He then took a course in Miami University where he was graduated with honors with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. Early in life he displayed an unusual talent as a public speaker, and two years following his graduation, when only twenty-three years of age, he was chosen to deliver the commencement address at his Alma Mater. After completing his literary course in Miami University he took up the study of law in the office of Henry C. Noble, of Columbus, and was admitted to the bar in 1867. He attended Harvard Law School in 1867-68 and in 1869 he engaged in the practice of law in partnership with his brother, Edward L. Taylor, in Columbus, under the firm name of Taylor & Taylor. During the Civil War Henry Clay Taylor served as a private in Company A, 86th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and participated in a number of engagements in West Virginia and Maryland. In early life Mr. Taylor manifested a keen interest in politics and at various times served as a member of the Franklin County Executive Committee, serving in the capacity of its chairman during the presidential campaign of 1876. In 1873 he was elected a member of the state legislature, and also in 1883 and 1885. Had he failed in his election in 1885 the Hon. John Sherman probably would not have been returned to the senate that session. He was a member of the judiciary committee while a member of the legislature, and few members had greater influence in shaping the legislation of the 67th General Assembly. He was the author of the bill providing for a jury commission for Franklin County, and a bill for transferring the old county and state fair grounds into Franklin Park, and in appreciation of that act, the association elected him its president. In January, 1900, he was appointed judge advocate by Gov. Nash and served in that capacity throughout the administration. In 1890 Mr. Taylor was elected president of the Franklin County Bar Association. He served as trustee of Miami University from 1889 until the time of his death ; he was a member of the Columbus Humane Society, and for many years was a trustee of the Broad Street Presbyterian Church, of which he was a member. He was a member of the Columbus Country Club and served as its vice presi- HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 957 dent from 1904 until 1917. He was an active member of McCoy Post, G. A. R., for over forty years. On June 3, 1897, Henry Clay Taylor was married to Miss Rebecca McKee, daughter of James W. and Indiana (Lodge) McKee, and to this union was born one son, Livingston Lodge Taylor. The Taylor family home has been maintained at 1400 East Broad Street for fifty-seven years. Mr. Taylor died here March 27, 1917, and his remains are buried in Greenlawn Cemetery. Samuel Sherman Jackson.—Numbered among the representative business men of Columbus is Samuel Sherman Jackson, who is president of S. S. Jackson, Inc., merchant tailors, 50 East Broad Street. He was born at Beallsville, Monroe County, Ohio, July 20, 1866, the son of Samuel Sylvester and Mary Jane (Upton) Jackson. Samuel Sylvester Jackson was born in Monroe County, Ohio, in 1834. Throughout his life he was interested in the shoe business. He died in May, 1866, just two months prior to the birth of his son, Samuel Sherman, the subject of this sketch. His wife, who engaged in the millinery business at Beallsville, Ohio, for many years, died in 1921, and is buried at Beallsville, Ohio. To Samuel Sylvester and Mary Jane (Upton) Jackson were also born four daughters, all of whom are deceased. Mrs. Jackson was married a second time. At the age of fifteen years, Samuel Sherman Jackson left home, after having spent his early boyhood on his step-father's farm near Beallsville, Ohio. He spent three years as an apprentice tailor in Bellaire, Ohio, and received only his board and clothing as remuneration for his services. In 1884 he left Bellaire and entered the employ of a tailor at Urichsville, where he remained for one year. He then came to Columbus in 1885 and entered the services of Samuel Goodman & Company, merchant tailors, and served as their coat maker for two years. He then returned to Urichsville for a year and in 1888 accepted employment with C. R. Dennis, at Zanesville, Ohio, as a designer and cutter. After six months, however, another Zanesville firm, Hollingworth & Dennis, recognized the ability of Mr. Jackson and made him such a flattering offer that he entered their employ 958 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY and remained with them for a period of three years. In 1891 he opened a merchant tailoring establishment, forming a partnership with a man by the name of Hutchison, with whom he was associated for two years. This partnership proved unfortunate for Mr. Jackson and he re-entered the employ of Hollingworth & Dennis, with whom he remained for four years. In 1897 Mr. Jackson returned to Columbus and was again identified with the business interests of Samuel Goodman & Company, with whom he had previously been associated. After a period of four years he acquired the interests of Mr. Goodman, who retired from business. The firm was then located in the Schultz Building, 232 North High Street. Mr. Jackson remained in that location until 1914, when he removed to 85 North High Street. In 1920 he acquired a one half interest in the tailoring establishment of Stimson & Sons, who were at that time recognized as one of the leading merchant tailors throughout the entire United States. Mr. Jackson consolidated his own business with that of Stimson & Sons, and located in the Neil House. In July, 1926, he acquired the entire interests of Stimson & Sons, and incorporated the business under the firm name of S. S. Jackson, Inc. At that time his son, Paul S. Jackson, became identified with the company as vice president. Since 1922 the business has been located at 50 East Broad Street. In 1898 Mr. Jackson was awarded the gold medal offered by John J. Mitchell, of the Fashion Company, New York City, for the best designed coat submitted at the Buffalo convention of American tailors, and in 1900 he was chosen as the American delegate to the World Congress of Merchant Tailors to be held in Paris, France, by the International Convention of Merchant Tailoring Designers Association, which had met that year in Toronto, Canada. Both of these signal honors clearly demonstrate the fact that Mr. Jackson has few peers in his chosen profession. He is recognized as an expert merchant tailor not only in his own city but throughout the United States. On March 4, 1887, Mr. Jackson married Miss Jessie Winters, the daughter of Abraham and Eliza Ann Winters, of Urichsville, Ohio. They have two children : Paul Sherman Jackson who in June, 1925, married Alice Winnifred Martin of East Liverpool, Ohio. They are now living 155 E. North Broadway, Columbus, and have two children, HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 959 Sherman Boyd, four years old, and Anne Elizabeth, two years old ; a daughter, Mary Eliza Jackson, the wife of Carl Berger, a druggist at Third Avenue and High Street, Columbus. They have a son Robert Carl, twelve years old. Politically, Mr. Jackson is a Republican. He holds membership in the Third Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, and is affiliated with the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks. For the past twenty-six years Mr. and Mrs. Jackson have lived at 57 West Second Avenue, Columbus. Clarence Francis Williams.—A popular figure in the business life of Westerville is Clarence Francis Williams, who is proprietor of the Williams Grill. He was born here, December 23, 1889, the son of John Robert and Lucy M. (Hooper) Williams. John Robert Williams was a native of Ohio, born July 15, 1852. He came to Westerville with his parents in 1858 and spent the remainder of his life in this city. He took an active part in the development of Westerville and became one of its prominent business men. He conducted a bakery business from 1887 until 1913, at which time the manufacture and sale of ice cream was added to the business. Mr. Williams was actively connected with this enterprise until his death, March 2, 1925. His wife, born in Vinton County, Ohio, the daughter of Ira Hooper, died in 1909. Both are buried in Otterbein Cemetery, Westerville. Clarence F. Williams was reared and educated at Westerville. He was graduated from Otterbein University in 1910, and received a degree from Ohio State University in 1913. Throughout his life he has been identified with the interests of Williams Grill and Williams Ice Cream Company of Westerville. In August, 1919, Mr. Williams married Miss Edna Hutchison, the daughter of Delbert E. Hutchison, of West Unity, Ohio. Edna (Hutchison) Williams died January 31, 1925, and is buried in Otterbein Cemetery, Westerville. On August 14, 1925, Mr. Williams married Esther L. Jones, the daughter of Mrs. Carrie Jones, of Long Beach, California, former resident of Westerville. Mr. Williams is 960 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY the father of two daughters, Eleanor L. and M. Gayle, and two sons, John R. and James H., all living at home in Westerville. Mr. Williams is a Republican, a member of the United Brethren Church, and belongs to Blendon Lodge, No. 339, Free and Accepted Masons, Horeb Chapter, No. 3, R. A. M., Zabud Council, No. 99. Scioto Consistory, and Aladdin Temple. Carlton David Postle, M. D.—Having limited his medical practice to the treatment of diseases of the eye, ear, nose and throat, Doctor Postle, with offices established in Columbus since 1908, has made a thorough study of the department of medical science in which he is recognized as a physician of sterling capabilities. Doctor Postle was born on a farm near Alton, Ohio, October 8, 1880, the son of Theodore D. and Mary (Busbey) Postle. Theodore D. Postle was born at Rome, Ohio, March 28, 1848, and was a farmer throughout his life. He died in January, 1915, and is buried in the Alton (Ohio) Cemetery. His wife was the daughter of Thomas C. and Dorcas Busbey. The former was a school teacher. To Mr. and Mrs. Postle were born three children : Carlton David, the subject of this sketch ; Helen, married Arnett Harbage, farmer, lives in Madison County, Ohio ; and Fred W., attorney, with offices in the American Insurance Union Building, Columbus. Carlton David Postle spent his boyhood on his father's farm and attended the district schools. He entered Ohio State University in 1899, and for six months studied agriculture. He then changed to the study of medicine, and was enrolled in the College of Arts at the same institution. After three years he taught school for one year and then resumed his studies in Starling Medical College, now the Medical Department of Ohio State University. He received the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1907 and spent one year as an interne at Mt. Carmel Hospital, Columbus. He then established a private practice on West Broad Street, but in 1912 became associated with Dr. R. B. Smith, a specialist, with offices at 218 East State Street. Four years later Doctor Postle practiced with Dr. J. M. Rector at 6th and State Streets, where he remained for one year. At the outbreak of HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 961 the World War, Doctor Postle volunteered for service and went to France, where he served with the rank of captain, in the Medical Corps. He was attached to Base Hospital No. 131, as head of the eye, ear, nose and throat department. In September, 1919, he returned to the United States and after his discharge established offices at 338 East State Street, where he remained until 1926. He then removed to his present location, 240 East State Street, where, as mentioned above, his practice is limited to eye, ear, nose and throat work. In 1915 Doctor Postle took graduate work at the Chicago Eye and Ear College and half of that year was devoted to the study of this particular branch of medicine. On February 28, 1911, Doctor Postle was united in marriage with Miss Mary Jennings, the daughter of William H. and Frances (Weaver) Jennings. He was a civil engineer with the Hocking Valley Railway for many years. Four children have been born to Doctor and Mrs. Postle: David, born February 16, 1913 ; Ann ; Eleanor ; and James, born October 6, 1925. Politically Doctor Postle is a Republican. He holds membership in the First Congregational Church, and belongs to York Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, Scioto Consistory, Thirty-second degree, American Legion, University Club and Alpha Kappa Kappa fraternity. Doctor Postle was one of the organizers and owners of the Beacon Light Golf Club, and is one of the city's ardent golfers. Conrade Alleyne Howell, M. D., F. A. C. S., has for almost forty years been a distinguished physician and surgeon of Columbus and holds high rank in his chosen profession. He was born in the British West Indies, the son of Conrade A. and Mary (Alleyne) Howell. Conrade A. Howell was born in Barbados, B. W. I., in 1832, and for many years was a lumber dealer. He spent much of his life in the British West Indies, and came to the United States in 1890 and settled in Westerville, Ohio. Mr. Howell died in 1905 and is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Columbus. His wife was the daughter of John Alleyne, also a native of the British West Indies. To Mr. and Mrs. 962 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY Howell were born eight children, as follows: Rev. John Alleyne, rector of an Episcopal Church in New York City ; Rev. Alleyne Carleton, D. D., rector of the Sewickley (Pennsylvania) Episcopal Church ; Marion, the widow of Alexander Young, of Columbus, Ohio, now lives in Cleveland ; Agnes, a deaconess of the Episcopal Church, lives in Virginia ; Kathleen, married Rev. Frank V. Baer, rector of St. Stephens Episcopal Church, New York City ; Mary, married William Hunter, a retired merchant, lives at Willoughby, Ohio ; Louise W., a teacher in William Penn High School, Philadelphia ; and Conrade Alleyne, the subject of this sketch. Conrade Alleyne Howell received his early schooling at Harrison College in the British West Indies and came to the United States in 1886. He entered Cleveland Hospital College in Cleveland, Ohio, from which he received the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1888. He then established a private practice at Westerville, Ohio, and in 1889 was appointed surgeon of Ohio State Penitentiary by Governor Foraker, which office he capably filled for two years. In 1892 Doctor Howell opened an office at First and High Streets, where he remained for four years. He then was located at 70 West 1st Avenue until 1915, at which time he removed to 206 East State Street. He had been awarded the degree of Doctor of Medicine also from Ohio Medical University in 1901. In 1915 Doctor Howell was admitted as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. During the World War Doctor Howell enlisted and served with the rank of captain in the Medical Corps. He was chief surgeon at U. S. Base Hospital at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, until his discharge in February, 1919. He resumed his practice in Columbus at that time and since 1928 has been located in the Beggs Building, where he has an attractive suite of offices. In 1913 Doctor Howell published "Surgical Nursing and Hospital Technique," and in 1915 published a three volume work on abdominal surgery. Both publications enjoyed a wide distribution among the medical profession of the country. On November 13, 1918, Doctor Howell was united in marriage with Miss Celia Warner, the daughter of Charles W. Warner, a successful farmer and stockman of Little Valley, New York. Doctor and Mrs. Howell have no children, but by a former marriage Doctor Howell has two children : Conrade A., Jr., and Murrell E., the wife of HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 963 R. W. Llewellyn, who is a representative of the Miller Tire Company, Columbus. Doctor Howell is a Republican, a member of the Episcopal Church, and is affiliated with Magnolia Lodge, Free & Accepted Masons, Scioto Consistory, 32nd degree, Aladdin Temple, and Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks. Doctor Howell lives at 2045 Wickford Road, Upper Arlington. Charles Campbell Cherryholmes, D. D. S.—Having established his practice in the city of Columbus in 1892, the ability and personal popularity of Doctor Cherryholmes have combined to make him one of the representative dental surgeons of Franklin County. He was born at Millersburg, Ohio, April 16, 1867, the son of Jacob and Ellen (Korn) Cherryholmes. Jacob Cherryholmes was born in Ohio, March 25, 1820, and spent most of his life at Millersburg, where he was a general merchant. He was a trustee of the State Boys Industrial Home from 1877 to 1879, and from 1888 until 1892 served as a trustee of the State School for the Deaf and Dumb. Mr. Cherryholmes died November 20, 1912, at the age of ninety-two years, and is buried at Millersburg. His wife was the daughter of Jonathan Korn, who was born in Ohio in 1799. He was a successful brick manufacturer and building contractor of Millersburg, Ohio, for many years, and is buried at that place. To Jacob and Ellen (Korn) Cherryholmes were born nine children, of whom three are alive at the present time : Charles Campbell, the subject of this sketch ; Mary F., the widow of Dr. S. P. Wise, physician, of Millersburg, Ohio ; and Louise, the widow of John Greer, lives at Cleveland, Ohio. Charles Campbell Cherryholmes attended the public schools of Millersburg, and entered Bethany College, at Bethany, West Virginia, after his graduation from high school in 1884. He also spent one year at Ohio State University and in the fall of 1886 entered the dental school of the University of Michigan. After one year he enrolled in the Ohio College of Dental Surgery in Cincinnati, Ohio, from 964 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY which he received the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1892. He immediately established his practice in Columbus at 138 South High Street, being associated with Dr. J. E. Robinson. They removed their offices to the corner of Gay and High streets in 1906, now the location of the First Citizens Trust Company. Doctor Robinson died in 1912, and Doctor Cherryholmes continued at the former location until 1916, at which time he removed to his present offices at 65 1/2 North High Street. On October 6, 1892, Doctor Cherryholmes was united in marriage with Miss Nellie Richards, the daughter of Arthur W. and Margaret Richards, of Indianola, Iowa. He served throughout the Civil War and was disabled during the remainder of his life as the result of injuries sustained in battle. He was widely known as a writer. Doctor and Mrs. Cherryholmes have no children. Doctor Cherryholmes is a Democrat, and is affiliated with Kinsman Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, Scioto Consistory, Thirty-second degree, and Aladdin Temple. Doctor and Mrs. Cherryholmes live at 1359 Bryden Road. Hon. James J. Thomas.—Both capable and popular in public office, and thoroughly informed concerning the civic status and progress of Columbus, Mr. Thomas, a representative citizen and mayor, is esteemed for his high standard of citizenship and his comprehension of all matters affecting the public welfare. He was elected mayor of Columbus in 1919 on a platform promising service efficiency on the part of all directing officials and systematic improvement in all branches of municipal administration. In 1923, when in response to the urging of the most representative business and civic organizations, and prominent individuals of all parties, he consented to become a candidate for reelection, it was the rare privilege of his friends and supporters to be able to enumerate a constructive service that fully justified the promises made in his campaign platform. For the difficult part of acting as head of a city government, James J. Thomas was qualified by experiences that brought him from the ranks of a humble son of toil to some of the largest business respon- HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 965 sibilities. With the exception of a few months in his infancy, he has been a resident of Columbus all his life. James J. Thomas was born at Wrexham, Denbeighshire, in North Wales, in 1867, and a year later his parents, David J. and Jane (Jones) Thomas came to the United States and settled in Columbus. His parents were honest and industrious people, but never possessed wealth, and the son began doing for himself when a boy. He attended school as long as possible, and among his early working experiences was employment in machine shops, shoe factories, and for a time he drove a grocery wagon, and also sold newspapers. At the age of seventeen he became an employe of the old United States Express Company. He was in that service for thirty years and his fidelity and promptness brought him successful promotion until he was finally promoted to general agent for the company in Columbus. He held this position until the company went out of business in 1914. Mr. Thomas has been in close touch with municipal affairs at Columbus for over a quarter of a century. He was first elected a member of the city council in 1898. He served four years, and for two years of that period was president of the council. In 1915 he was again a member of the city council. When the new charter was adopted in 1916, providing for the commission form of government, Mr. Thomas was the first city clerk under the new regime, and held that office until 1920, and in the latter year assumed office for his rst term as mayor. In politics Mr. Thomas is a Republican, but his administration as mayor has been non-partisan, and it is significant that some of the most sincere admirers of his course are men differing from him in politics. Mayor Thomas and his chief helpers doubtless have made mistakes and doubtless will make more, but their ideals are high, their purpose good, and their judgment clear and sane. That is the impression they have made on the intelligent public after more than ten years of service, and such impressions are usually accurate reflections of the true situation. "The city is a great business corporation, requiring for its own good management at its head a man of character, patience, industry, sound common sense and proved executive ability, the best man of 966 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY that type available. It makes no difference under heaven to the mass of the citizens, but only to those interested in the ramifications of the political machine, what his views on national party issues are or whether he calls himself a Republican or a Democrat. What most of us here in Columbus want is honest, able, economical administration of our municipal affairs, with a little vision in it. We think we have good reason to be satisfied with the work of Mayor Thomas and those closely associated with him, and we do not think they will disappoint us seriously in the future."—Ohio State Journal. Mr. Thomas is a prominent Mason, having attained the 33rd degree, and is a member of Aladdin Temple of the Mystic Shrine at Columbus. Mr. Thomas married Miss Maude Huston, of Columbus, and they have one son, William Huston Thomas. Hugh Huntington.—The legal fraternity of Franklin County has no more capable and progressive member than Hugh Huntington, of Columbus, who is a veteran of the World War. He was born at South Charleston, Ohio, April 14, 1885, the son of Hugh K. and Hannah Darlington (Peirce) Huntington. Hugh K. Huntington was a native of Springfield, Ohio. He served throughout the Civil War as a member of the 146th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and after the close of the war entered Wittenberg College, from which he was graduated in 1869. Throughout his life Mr. Huntington was interested in the breeding of race horses and was the owner of "Bessie Bonehill," who held the world's record for a pacing mare, "Aletus," "Gift, Jr.," "Happy Traveler," and others. Mr. Huntington died in 1904 and is buried at Clifton, Ohio. His wife, born at South Charleston, Ohio, died in 1908, and is buried in Columbus. To Mr. and Mrs. Huntington were born six children : William K., lives at Newberg, Oregon ; Arthur, lives at Cedar Rapids, Iowa ; Katherine Darlington, lives at Columbus ; Mrs. John C. McNutt, lives at Dur- HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 967 ham, New Hampshire ; Mrs. Ervin G. Bailey, lives at Easton, Pennsylvania; and Hugh, the subject of this sketch. Hugh Huntington attended the grammar and high schools of South Charleston and Columbus. He has engaged in the practice of law in Columbus continuously since his admission to the bar. He has offices in the Guarantee Title Building at 16 East Broad Street. During the World War Mr. Huntington served as a private in the 85th Division at Camp Custer, Battle Creek, Michigan. He later served as second lieutenant, Second Regiment, Field Artillery Replacement at Camp Zachary Taylor, Kentucky. On January 27, 1916, Mr. Huntington was united in marriage with Miss Augusta Menefee, of Columbus, the daughter of Marion and Anna (VanDerite) Menefee, natives of Virginia and New Jersey respectively. To Mr. and Mrs. Huntington have been born four children : Jane, Katharine, Hugh, Jr., and William Menefee Huntington. Mr. Huntington is a member of the Faculty Club of Ohio State University, Columbus Club, Athletic Club, Young Business Men's Club, Torch Club of Columbus, Bexley Lodge of Masons, American Bar, Ohio State Bar, and Columbus Bar Associations. He is a Republican and a member of the Bexley Methodist Church. Mr. Huntington is a member of the Sons of the American Revolution and is historian of the Benjamin Franklin Chapter. Charles Henry Fowle, who for many years during his active career was identified with the Standard Oil Company, was born March 10, 1861, at Whitby, Ontario. He is the son of Fulwas Urquid Bertram and Lucy Jane (Smithers) Fowle. Fulwas U. B. Fowle was born in Toronto, Canada, in 1836, and was engaged in the mercantile business most of his life. While on a minor military expedition he contracted pneumonia which developed into tuberculosis. In order to escape the more rigorous climate of Canada he came to the United States and settled at North East, Pennsylvania, in 1872. He was engaged in business there in partnership with his wife's father about two years when he died, and is buried at North East. He married Lucy Jane Smithers, a daughter 968 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY of John Smithers, a baker, who for a time was located at Whitby, Ontario. Mr. Smithers had lived in Ohio prior to going to Canada, and later settled at North East, Pennsylvania, where he remained until his death in 1879. His wife died in 1911, and they are buried at North East. Charles Henry Fowle was one of a family of four children born to his parents, as follows : William Herbert, lives at Denair, California, where he is a rancher and also secretary of a creamery company at Modesto, California ; Albert Hayward was in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad as freight solicitor, at Erie, Pennsylvania, died in 1928, and is buried at Corry, Pennsylvania ; Edith E., was the wife of Alfred Lomax, of Silver Creek, New York, died in 1923, and is also buried at North East, Pennsylvania ; and Charles Henry, the subject of this sketch. Charles Henry Fowle attended the public schools at North East, Pennsylvania, until he was about fourteen years old. He then went to work in a machine shop at Corry, Pennsylvania, where he was employed four years. He then entered the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company as a clerk at Corry. After four years he was advanced to the position of chief clerk, serving in that capacity until 1890. He then accepted a clerical position with the Standard Oil Company and was sent to Columbus. At the end of four years he became assistant chief clerk under C. R. Lamont. In 1897 Mr. Lamont retired and Mr. Fowle was promoted to chief clerk. In 1917 he became assistant special agent, and in 1927 special agent. The title of his position was then changed to manager. On January 1, 1930, he was retired on account of age and length of service, according to the regulations of the company. He lacked only a few months of having been in the service of the company for forty years. He now receives an annuity according to the plan provided by the Standard Oil Company. Charles Henry Fowle was married October 14, 1885, to Miss Nellie Mell Hubbard, a daughter of Arthur J. and Eliza N. (Wade) Hubbard, of South Bend, Indiana. Her father was local manager for the Standard Oil Company at South Bend at the time of her marriage, and later manager for the company at Toledo, Ohio. He is now deceased, as is his wife. Mr. and Mrs. Fowle have two children living: HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 969 Arthur Wade, assistant manager of the lubricating department of the Standard Oil Company of Columbus ; and Lillian G., widow of H. P. Woodbury, who for many years was editor in chief of the Columbus Citizen, and is now deceased. Mrs. Woodbury resides with her parents. Mr. Fowle is a Republican and a member of Goodale Lodge, F. and A. M. ; Modern Woodmen of America ; Knights of the Maccabees ; the Columbus Athletic Club ; the Optimists Club ; and the family are members of the Northminster Presbyterian Church. George Christian Schaeffer, M. D.—Honored, respected and esteemed in Columbus is Dr. Schaeffer, who is one of the city's most prominent physicians and surgeons, and a veteran of the World War. He was born at Germantown, Ohio, March 19, 1870, the son of William Henry Harrison and Katherine (Negley) Schaeffer. William Henry Harrison Schaeffer, deceased, was a member of one of the oldest families in Ohio. He was born at Germantown, being the son of one of the first tavern keepers in Montgomery County. He was named in honor of William Henry Harrison, who was a frequent guest at the Schaeffer House. Mr. Schaeffer engaged in the tobacco business throughout his life. He died in 1927 and is buried at Germantown. His wife died in 1916. To Mr. and Mrs. Schaeffer were born four -children : John Christian, retired lumber and coal dealer, lives at Germantown ; William N., who died in 1926 ; Mary F., who died in 1926 ; and George C., the subject of this sketch. George C. Schaeffer was educated in the public schools of Germantown and after his graduation from high school in 1888 he came to Columbus and entered Ohio State University, where he remained until 1891. He then returned to Germantown and spent two years in business with his father. He entered Miami Medical College, Cincinnati, in 1893 and received the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1896. He then served as interne in the Cincinnati General Hospital after which he was located in Indianapolis, Indiana, as resident physician in a private ear, eye, nose and throat hospital. He then established a private practice at Bloomington, Indiana, and in September, 1907, removed to Columbus, where he engaged in practice in the former 970 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY office of Dr. Frank Winders. Dr. Schaeffer went to New York City two years later to take graduate work and upon his return to Columbus specialized in the treatment of eye, ear, nose and throat diseases. He has offices in the Physicians Building at 683 East Broad Street, and is a member of the staffs of Grant, Mt. Carmel, White Cross, and Children's Hospitals. He is identified with the Ohio State Medical Society, American Medical Association, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. In 1912 Dr. Schaeffer became a first lieutenant in the Medical Reserve Corps. He was called into active duty in 1916 and served at Camp Willis as an examining physician of the militia for Mexican border service. He was again called into active duty during the World War and sent to the Columbus barracks, where he served with the rank of captain until December, 1917, when he was commissioned as a major. He was then transferred to Philadelphia, where he attended the government school for plastic surgery. He returned to Columbus in January, 1918, but during that month was ordered to Fort McHenry, Baltimore, where he was assigned to duty as head of the plastic surgery staff. Dr. Schaeffer sailed for France in April, 1918, and after several months in France was transferred to London, England, and assigned to the British Hospital at Croyden, its cases being devoted entirely to the treatment of jaw fractures. Dr. Schaeffer was later put in charge of a small detachment of American surgeons and dentists and ordered to King George Hospital, London, where he continued his study of plastic surgery under Dr. Percival Cole, surgeon in charge of the plastic division. In July, 1918, Dr. Schaeffer was again sent to France and reported to the American ambulance hospital at Neuilly, near Paris, where he remained on duty during the Chauteau Thierry drive. His work consisted of surgical cases brought directly from the battle fields and he remained in this capacity until August, 1918, at which time he was ordered to consultant headquarters at Neuf Chateau as junior consultant in Maxmillo Facial Surgery, with special supervision over work in the front line hospitals. He remained there until January, 1919, when he returned to the United States to take charge of Maxmillo Facial Surgery at Fort McHenry, Baltimore, and he served there until July, 1920. At his own request Dr. Schaeffer was dis- HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 971 charged from regular service in July, 1921, with the rank of lieutenant colonel and the remainder of his special surgical cases, which numbered forty, were transferred to Columbus, where the work was completed by him during the following year. While on duty at Fort McHenry, Miss May Cook, of Columbus, well known artist, was assigned to Dr. Schaeffer's department, where she rendered most efficient service in making wax and plaster casts of patient's faces which showed the nature of their injuries and the work when completed. Over 200 of these casts were made and are now on exhibition in the Army Medical Museum at Washington, D. C., together with a large number of free hand drawings and several thousand photographs, all of which show a complete record of work done by Dr. Schaeffer at Fort McHenry and Columbus barracks. In 1898 Dr. Schaeffer married Miss Laura A. Moore, of Laporte, Indiana. They were the parents of a son, who died in infancy. Dr. Schaeffer is a Republican, a member of the Presbyterian Church, Columbus Club, American Legion, Sons of the American Revolution and Scioto Country Club. Arthur Whiteley Newell, D. D. S.—To his work as a dental surgeon, Doctor Newell has brought thorough preparation and sound personal qualities, and has enjoyed an unusual routine of professional, civic, and social activities in Columbus, where he has been located since 1902. Doctor Newell was born at Steubenville, Ohio, February 13, 1880, the son of Otis Homer and Sophia Elizabeth (Dodson) Newell. Otis Homer Newell, who lives retired in Columbus, was born in Pennsylvania, October 28, 1850. He was employed by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company as a telegraph operator and train dispatcher for many years and spent forty-three years with the Western Union Telegraph Company in Columbus. He was retired by the company in 1920, at that time being night chief in the city. Mr. Newell lives at 986 Oak Street. His wife was the daughter of Thomas and Susanna Dodson, of Steubenville, Ohio. Two children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Newell : Arthur Whitely, the subject of this sketch ; 972 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY and Blanche, who is the wife of Franklin Rubrecht, attorney, lives at 94 Hoffman Avenue, Columbus. Arthur Whiteley Newell received his education in the public schools of Columbus, having come here with his parents in 1887. He graduated from high school in 1898, and the following year entered the Dental College of Ohio State University, from which he received the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1902. He was then associated with Dr. F. N. Casto, at 112 East Broad Street. In 1907 Doctor Casto removed to Cleveland, and Dr. L. P. Bethel became an associate of Doctor Newell until 1910. Doctor Newell then removed his offices to 115 South Grant Avenue, in order to be in closer proximity to Grant Hospital, as he was a member of its staff, and he has continued his practice at this location to the present time. Doctor Newell has taken graduate work at the Haskel Post Graduate School in Chicago, and also at Northwestern Post Graduate School. On April 30, 1919, Doctor Newell married Miss Helen Huling, the daughter of Cyrus and Rose Huling. Mr. Huling is a prominent attorney in Columbus, with offices at 150 East Broad Street. His wife died in 1928 and is buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, Columbus. Mrs. Newell is a graduate of the Columbus School for Girls, and Wells College at Aurora, New York. Before her marriage she was a member of the faculty of the Columbus School for Girls for two years. She is former president of the Alumni of Columbus School for Girls and the Wells Club of Columbus, and she also belongs to the Plant Flower and Fruit Guild, of Columbus. She is president of the Y. W. C. A. in Columbus, and takes an active part in the social life of the city. Doctor Newell is a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, and is affiliated with Goodale Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons, Temple Chapter, R. A. M., Scioto Consistory, Thirty-second degree, and Aladdin Temple. He also belongs to Xi Psi Phi and Omicron Kappa Upsilon fraternities. He is identified with the Columbus, Ohio State, Northern Ohio, and American Dental Associations. He also belongs to the University Club, Faculty Club, Archaeological and Historical Society, Athletic Club, and Columbus Country Club. He is a member of the Sons of American Revolution. HISTORY CF FRANKLIN COUNTY - 973 Doctor Newell has recently purchased ten acres of land at 878 Fairway Boulevard, just south of the Columbus Country Club, and it is here that he hopes to satisfy his desires as a horticulturist and floraculturist. A new home will soon be built there, and promises to be one of the most attractive country estates in this section of Ohio. Harry Thomas Hance, who is president of the Bank of Westerville Company, is widely known throughout Franklin County as a successful business man and representative citizen. He was born in Columbus, December 19, 1878, the son of John William and Jennie W. (Jamison) Hance. John William Hance was born at Barnesville, Ohio, in 1847, and his wife was a native of New Orleans, Louisiana, born in 1857. He was a grocer and engaged in business in Columbus for a period of thirty-five years. Mr. Hance died in 1918 and his wife died in 1921. They are buried in Columbus. To Mr. and Mrs. Hance were born the following children: Ada Belle Sherman, lives at Glendale, California ; John Marsten, lives at Saginaw, Michigan; Agnes L. Ramsey, lives at Columbus ; Jeanette W. McIntire, lives at Palmerton, Pennsylvania ; and Harry Thomas, the subject of this sketch. Harry Thomas Hance grew up in Columbus and received his education in the public schools. He is a graduate of Ohio State University, class of 1901, and followed his profession as a chemist in 1903 with the Rarig Engineering Company, engaged in governmental contracts. After a year he organized the Hance-Brown Casting Company in Columbus, which continued for a period of three years. He then organized the J. W. Hance Foundry Company, which absorbed the interests of the Hance-Brown Casting Company. The business was incorporated under the name of the Hance Manufacturing Company in 1916, and ranks among the leading industries of Westerville. Mr. Hance is president and treasurer. In 1926 Mr. Hance was called upon to serve as president of the First National Bank, of Westerville, which was later merged with the Bank of Westerville, with a combined capital stock and surplus 974 - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN COUNTY of $100,000, and total resources of $1,000,000. This merger combined all of the banking interests of Westerville into one unit, thereafter known as the Bank of Westerville. On October 10, 1906, Mr. Hance married Miss Dorothy C. Schilling, of Columbus, the daughter of Emil and Barbara (Cook) Schilling. Mr. Schilling died in 1920 and his wife died in 1922. Both are buried in Columbus, where they had lived for many years. Mr. and Mrs. Hance are the parents of the following children: Dorothy J., Paul S., John W., Marion L., and Harry Thomas, Jr. Mr. Hance is a Republican and has taken an active part in the public life of Westerville. He served as a member of the city council from 1915 until 1923 and was one of the first to sponsor the city manager form of government, which was adopted by Westerville in 1915. Duirng 1919 and 1920 he served as chairman of the council. He also was president of the Chamber of Commerce from 1923 until 1926 and has been instrumental in bringing many new industries to Westerville, which have furnished employment to hundreds of men. Mr. Hance is a member of United Brethren Church, and has the following lodge affiliations : Blendon Lodge No. 339, Free and Accepted Masons, Westerville ; Horeb Chapter No. 3, R. A. M.; Zabud Council No. 99 ; Mt. Vernon Commandery No. 1, K. T.; Scioto Consistory, Thirty-second degree ; and Aladdin Temple. L. Neal Blacker is recognized among the leading figures in the younger group of business men in Columbus, where he is president of the Guarantee Title & Trust Company. He was born at Chillicothe, Ohio, May 23, 1891, the son of John H. and Mary M. (Rankin) Blacker. John H. Blacker was born on a farm near Circleville, Ohio, and attended the district schools. He is a graduate of Ada College and in early life was a teacher. He became interested in the general mercantile business at Clarksburg, Ohio, and served for two terms as sheriff of Ross County. At the time of his election as sheriff he removed to Chillicothe, where he lives retired. He organized the Valley Savings Bank & Trust Company, Chillicothe, and served as