750 - ROBINSON'S HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY.   since casting his first presidential vote for Benjamin Harrison in 1888 Mr. Collins has been a stalwart Republican. He and his wife hold membership in the United Brethren church at Beavertown and are people of the highest respectability who enjoy the warm regard of all with whom they have come in contact. Fraternally he is connected with Oregon Lodge, No. 351, K. P., of Dayton. His life has been quietly passed in the faithful performance of the duties which have devolved upon him in connection with his business interests. JOHN LEAMAN. John Leaman scarcely needs an introduction to the readers of this volume, for through a long period he was numbered among the most prominent and progressive merchants of Xenia, and although eleven years have passed since he was called from the scene of earthly activities he is yet remembered for what he accomplished in behalf of the city along lines of progress, development and improvement. A native of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Mr. Leaman was born on the 26th of August, 1815, being the eldest of the six children of Peter and Margaret (Shingle) Leaman. The parents were married in the year 1811 and the father .engaged in the manufacture of pottery in the Keystone state. Coming to Greene county, he was a resident of this section of the state for five years and was then called to his final rest. In the place of his nativity John Leaman, of this review, acquired his education, and in the year 1836 he arrived in Greene county, being at that time twenty-one years of age. Soon afterward he became a factor in mercantile circles of Xenia, entering into partnership with John Hivling. They established their store on the present site of the Xenia National Bank, and there for many years Mr. Leaman carried on business; having a large and complete stock, his store was one of the best in the city and he received a very liberal patronage, which came to him in recognition of his reasonable prices and honorable dealing. On March 26, 1845. Mr. Leaman was united in marriage to Miss Joanna Gowdy Hivling, a daughter of his former partner. The lady was, born July 22, 1815, and was one of a family of eleven daughters and two sons. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Leaman have been born two children_ Martha J. was married October 21, 1869, to Dr. Samuel M. Kelso, who was one of a family of twelve children born unto Benjamin Kelso, of Noblestown, Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Kelso had six children,. three sons and three daughters, four of whom are still living. Sohpia was killed by the cars when twenty years old, after having graduated at the high school, and was one of Xenia's cultured young ladies, and Lytle died at the age of two years. Those living are Sara, wife of Rev. E. G. -Bailey, of Belie. Center, Ohio; J. Leaman, of Xenia; Charles M., of Dayton; and Joanna, at home. Dr. and Mrs. Kelso, together with their family, are members of the First United Presbyterian church. They reside with Mrs. Leaman, and the Doctor is one of Xenia's influential and leading citizens. In politics he is a Republican and stanchly advocates, the principles of the party, but has never sought or desired office. Sally, ROBINSON'S HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY - 751 the younger daughter of Mrs. Leaman, is now the wife of Rev. A. S. Zerbe, D. D., who is a professor in the Heidelberg University of Tiffin, Ohio. Mr. Leaman exercised his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the Republican party and was a supporter of the Reformed church, with which his wife is identified. He was a director of the Woodland cemetery, and for forty-one years served as its treasurer. He also belonged to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and largely assisted in the upbuilding of Xenia along many lines of development and substantial improvement. His cooperation was never sought in vain in support of any movement or measure for the general good. For more than a half century he continued his residence in Xenia and belonged to that class of typical American citizens who, while advancing individual success, also contribute to the general progress. His life record was characterized by many sterling qualities that constitute an upright manhood, and he thus enjoyed uniform confidence and good will of those with whom he was associated. He passed away on the 16th of October, 1891, at the age of seventy-six years. His widow still survives him and is yet living at their pleasant home. She is a well preserved lady for one of her years, for she has passed the eighty-seventh milestone on life's journey. ALBERT ANKENEY. Albert Ankeney is a well known factor in agricultural and church circles in Beavercreek township and his influence in each is marked and beneficial. He was born in Beavercreek township December .15, 1846. His father, Samuel Ankeney, was a native of Maryland, ,his birth having occurred near Hagerstown, his parents being David and Elizabeth Ankeney, both of whom were natives of Washington county, Maryland, where they were reared and, married. In the year 183o they emigrated westward,. locating near South Charleston, Ohio, and in August of that year the grandfather purchased a farm of about two hundred and ten acres near Alpha, which our subject now owns and on Which he resides. 'When it came into his possession a log. house constituted. the only building, and almost the entire tract was covered with a dense growth of forest trees. David Ankeney was only permitted to enjoy his new home for a very short time, as he was called to his, final rest on the 2d of November; .183o. He died in his chair while at the supper table, suffering from a paralytic stroke. He was then forty-two years of age and his wife passed away December .23, 1852, at the age of sixty-two years. In their family were ten children, including Samuel Ankeney, who, accompanied his parents to the west and was married in Greene county to Miss Margaret Gettard, whose birth occurred in Warren county, Ohio. They began their domestic life in a log cabin, but eventually built the brick house in which their son Horace is now living. Throughout his entire business career the father carried on agricultural pursuits and his unflagging industry and perseverance were the means of bringing to him creditable and desirable success. Both he and his wife were members of the Reformed church, took an active 752 - ROBINSON'S HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY. interest in its work and Mr. Ankeney served as an elder. His political views in early life were in accord with the principles of tilt Whig party and later he joined the ranks of the Republican party. His death occurred in 1867, when he was fifty-nine years of age, but his wife long survived him, pass ing away in 1898, at the age of eighty-five. Both were buried in. the Beayer cemetery. In their family were four children : Mrs. Joan Trebein ; Elizabeth, the wife of Rev. W., G. Morehead, D. D., of Xenia ; Albert, of this review ; and Horace,, who is a resident of Greene county and is representing his district in the state legislature. At the usual age Albert Ankeney began his education, attending the district schools of the township, but later his preliminary mental training was supplemented by a course of study in the Miami University, at Oxford, Ohio; where on the completion of a classical course he was graduated in r868 with the degree of A. B. He then returned home and has since been a prominent and worthy representative of agricultural interests in this county. He follows general farming and stock-raising, making a specialty of short horn cattle. On the 5th of November, 1868, Mr. Ankeney was married to. Miss Alice Stoddard, a native of Butler county, Ohio, her parents being Professor O. N. and Eliza (Wheeler) Stoddard. Both are now deceased and were buried at Wooster, Ohio. The marriage of our subject and his wife has been blessed with eight children, four sons and four daughters, but three of the number are now deceased. Those still living are Mary B., the wife of Dr. J. L. Phythian, of Newport, Kentucky ; Horace McLain, who married Myrtle Sayre, and since her death has made his home with his parents; Helen, Josephine and Albert Stoddard, who are still under the parental roof. Both Mr. and Mrs. Ankeney are members of the Reformed church and Mr. Ankeney is serving as one of the elders in the congregation with which he is identified. He withholds his support from no movement or measure which is calculated to prove of general good along any lines of progress. He is a generous friend and warm advocate of those who are battling for the right and of principles and policies for the public good. He is recognized by those who know him as a man of most kindly heart, of sterling worth and honor, and pure and incorruptible in all his busi- ness and, social relations. WILSON COMPTON. Wilson Compton is now a retired farmer residing ,in Spring Valley and well does he deserve and merit the rest which he is enjoying. He was born about a mile and a quarter northeast of the village on the 7th of September, 1841, his parents being Henry and Catherine (Mock) Compton. The father was a native of North Carolina, and was seven years of age when he came to Greene county with his parents, Stephen and Dina (Hillhouse) Compton. They journeyed there with wagons, crossing the mountains which at times' were so high that though the sunshine was bright in the heavens they could sometimes see rain falling below them because they were above the clouds, and they could also see the ROBINSON'S HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY - 753 lightning and hear the thunder. The grandfather settled near where now stands the mill at New Burlington, and it was upon the farm there that Henry Compton grew to manhood. In his youth he obtained a good English education in the common schools and later followed farming. For his own convenience he also worked in both wood and iron; having much natural mechanical ingenuity.. He was twice married, his first union being with Mary Harner, by whom he had three children, all of whom reached mature years, were married and had families of their own, but Martin Compton, of Earlham, Iowa, is the only one now living. By the second marriage there were four children, namely : Eber, who died in Spring Valley township ; Amos M., who resides near the Richland church; and Cynthia, the widow of James Daugherty and a resident of Xenia. For some years after his marriage Henry Compton resided upon his father's land and then purchased one hundred acres, to which he afterward added until he owned more than two hundred acres in the homestead. He owned in :all about four hundred and seventy-five acres in Greene county and six hundred acres in Fayette county, Ohio. His first tract was in the midst of the forest and was covered with a dense growth of trees, but he cleared and improved the land and transformed it into a good farm, thereon spending his remaining days. He passed away in 1880, and the mother of our subject died about ten years later. His political support was given to the Whig party, and upon its dissolution he joined the ranks of the new Republican party, but was never an office seeker, although ever a loyal and progressive citizen. He was a birthright member of the Society of Friends, and at one time his wife belonged to the Methodist Episcopal church. Under the parental roof Wilson Compton was reared to manhood and in the schools of the neighborhood acquired his education. He was married, January 10, 1867, to Miss Rachel A. Gaddis, who was born near Harveysburg, Clinton county, Ohio, her parents being Allen and Ann (Mershon) Gaddis, the former a native of Fayette county, Pennsylvania, and the latter of Kentucky. With their respective parents they arrived in Ohio in childhood and were married in Kenton. They were both of the Baptist faith and enjoyed the high regard of all with whom they came in contact. Mrs. Compton was reared to womanhood in Clinton county, and there acquired her education. By her marriage she has become the mother of two children. Rosa G., the elder, married F. B. Smith, of Spring Valley, and has one daughter, Rachel Smith, who was born in Spring Valley July 27, 1893. Birdie, the younger daughter, is still at home. Mr. Compton inherited the old homestead of two hundred and two acres and made that his home for some years. Many improvements he placed upon it, and his labors resulted in securing excellent har¬ vests. He also increased the boundaries of the farm by adding to it a tract of thirty-five acres. For many years he continued an active factor in agricultural circles, but is now living a retired life. In 1889 he purchased his present home, Oakhill, where he has made many improvements and has a very fine residence. Upon the place are two fish ponds, which he has stocked with fish, one with carp and the other with bass. 754 - ROBINSON'S HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY. In his political views Mr. Compton is a Republican and cast his first presidential vote for Lincoln in 1864. In 1890 he served as real estate appraiser in Spring Valley township, but has never been an office seeker. His life has been characterized by principles of upright manhood, and throughout the county of his nativity he has a wide acquaintance and many warm friends, who esteem him highly for his genuine worth. EBENEZER C. FLEMING. 1f the history of this gentleman was to be read only by those personally acquainted with him it would be unnecessary to speak of his character, but in a volume which is to descend to future generations it is but just to give an account of not only his work, but of the salient features of an upright manhood. He made many friends by his straightforward conduct, his kindliness of heart and his interest in every good word and work, and it was for this reason that when the news of his death spread through Xenia it was met with expressions of regret from all with whom he had come in contact. To know Ebenezer C. Fleming was to honor and respect him. He had a very wide acquaintance, not only in Greene, but in adjoining counties as well, and was widely recognized as one of the leading merchants of this portion of Ohio. He achieved success in business, but his claim to respect is based upon the enduring qualities of character and the manner in which he adhered to an honorable career from the time of his settlement here until he was laid to rest. Mr. Fleming passed away on the sixty-sixth anniversary of his birth. He first opened his eyes to the light of day on the 21st of February, 1836, in Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. He was one of a family of six children, whose parents were Mr. and Mrs. Mathew Fleming. In his early youth he accompanied his mother and father to Carlisle, Ohio, where he acquired his early education, afterward supplemented by study in Lebanon, Ohio. When he had completed his education he engaged in teaching for a time. Three times he attempted to enter the Union army during the Civil war, but was rejected each time upon examination. His loyalty, however, was manifest, not only by these attempts to enlist, but also by every effort which he could make in behalf of the Union at home. In the fall of 1861 he engaged in the drug business at Franklin, and in the fall of 1863 he established a drug store in Xenia, where his active connection with mercantile interests continued until 1902, covering a longer consecutive period than that of any other merchant of the city. As a business man he was more than ordinarily successful, and left to his family a fine estate. Mr. Fleming was twice married. He first wedded Miss Rachel Cory, the marriage being celebrated on the 16th of April, 1863. Unto them were born the following children : M. C. Fleming, an attorney of New York ; and Mrs. L. H. Brundage, of Xenia. In 1897 Mr. Fleming was called upon to mourn the loss of his wife, and later he married Mrs. Georgia Bigger. This ceremony took place on the 7th of December, 1901. The lady is the only living child of Amos B. Kingsbury, of Monmouth, Illi- nois. The family removed to the west from ROBINSON'S HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY - 755 Vermont, and the father was a contractor and builder. He is now living with Mrs. Fleming, who is the only survivor of his six children. Mr. Fleming was identified with the Presbyterian church and was widely known as a conscientious Christian man. During his business career in the city of Xenia his honesty was never questioned or his business methods called into account. He was a man universally respected and his death came as a shock to the entire community as well as to his beloved wife. He passed away on the 21st of February, 1902, and two days later the funeral services were held at the home of his son-in-law, Dr. L. H. Brundage. A large concourse of people indicated in what a high degree of respect he was held. He possessed in unusual measure those traits of character which make one popular with both young and old. He was affable, generous and high minded, and no man could point to an unworthy act in his life. He was conscientious and his whole career was shaped by lofty principles. DAVID ANKENEY. David Ankeney, now deceased, was a self-made man, who through resolute purpose and untiring industry became the owner of a fine farm. He was born in this county upon the farm now owned by Albert Ankeney, near Alpha, Ohio, his natal day being June 8, 1831. His parents were David and Elizabeth Ankeney, both of whom were natives of Washington county, Maryland, where they were reared and married. In the year 1830 they emigrated westward, locating near South Charleston, Ohio, and in August of that year the grandfather purchased a farm of about two hundred and ten acres near Alpha, upon which Albert Ankeney now resides, paying nine hundred and forty-six dollars and sixty-six cents for the property. Upon this place he and his wife spent their remaining days. When it came into his Possession a small log house constituted the only building and almost the entire tract was covered with a dense growth of forest trees. David Ankeney was only permitted to enjoy his new home for a very short time, as he was called to his final rest on the 2d of November, 183o. He died in his chair while at the supper table, suffering from a paralytic stroke. He was then forty-two years of age. His wife passed away December 23, 1851, at the age of sixty-two years. In their family were ten children, including David Ankeney. Our subject was educated in the common schools of Beavercreek township and remained at home until his marriage, which was celebrated on the 22d of August, 1852, the lady of his choice being Elizabeth Varner, a daughter of John Varner, a representative of an old pioneer family of this county, who came to this county from Washington county, Maryland. Her parents died during her early girlhood. She was born and reared in this county and 'after her marriage accompanied her husband to the farm which is now occupied by Daniel Oberholser. There they lived for about twenty years. Mr. Ankeney purchased two hundred and ten acres of land, where his widow now resides, the greater part of which was then covered with a dense growth of forest trees, but in the course of time the monarch of the forest 756 - ROBINSON'S HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY fell before his sturdy strokes and the land was cultivated and improved. He also .added to his property from time to time until at his death his landed possessions comprised about six hundred acres. Unto our subject and his wife were born two children. Alice Elizabeth became the wife of Lawrence F. Beck and lives with her mother. She has two children, Franklin and Charles. Edward H., who makes his home west of Alpha, where he carries on farming, married Rosa Ashbaugh, and they have one child, Lena. Mr. Ankeney died June 15, 1898, and was buried at Woodland cemetery, Xenia. He gave his political support to the Republican party from the time that John C. Fremont was its first presidential candidate until his death. He took an active part in public affairs, served as trustee of his township, and also as the clerk of the school board. During the last few years of his life he lived retired in the enjoyment of a well earned rest. He had started out in life on his own account as a poor man, but he became a well-to-do citizen, prospered in his undertakings, and gained an excellent competence and also an untarnished name. He left to his family a fine home and a well improved farm. He was honest and upright in all his dealings, reliable in all transactions, was faithful in friendship and a devoted husband and father. HARLEY W. OWENS, A. M. The true measure of success is determined by what one has accomplished and, as taken in contradistinction to the old ad. age, that "a prophet is not without honor, save in his own country," there is particular interest attaching to the career of the subject of this review, since he is a native son of the county where he has passed his entire life, and so directed his ability and energy as to gain recognition as one of the representative citizens of Xenia. He is actively connected with 'lines of industrial activity, having important bearing upon the improvement and stable prosperity of the community. His popularity in business circles is well deserved as in him are embraced never flags. He is also public-spirited and the characteristics of an unbending integrity, unabating energy and industry that thoroughly interested in whatever tends to promote the moral, intellectual and material welfare of the city. Mr. Owens was born March 1, 1858, in Xenia township, the home place bordering the Wilmington pike. He is a grandson of Thomas C. Owens, who bore a very prominent part in the pioneer work of this county, filling many public offices in a most creditable manner, and also conducting his private business affairs in a way that added to the general advancement and prosperity of this portion of the state. He came to Ohio from Virginia and located near Union church, in Greene county. For many years he filled the office of county surveyor and for a long time was county recorder and county auditor. The trust reposed in him was never betrayed in the slightest degree and he proved a most reliable public servant. A devout and active member of the Methodist Episcopal church, he was engaged in local ministerial work, and did everything in his power to promote the cause of Christianity and secure its adoption in this locality. He was widely known throughout the county, with whose history ROBINSON'S HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY - 759 he was so closely identified and well does he deserve mention among the honored pioneers. His eldest son, Alfred U. Owens, was born May 31, 1835, in Greene county, near Xenia, and reared upon the .old home farm. He continued to engage in agricultural pursuits for a few years after .attaining his majority. He. then began, contracting and building, making his headquarters in Xenia, and for about -twenty years continued his connection with mechanical work. He belcnged to the First Methodist Episcopal Church of this city, and his character and ability were appreciated to such a degree by his fellow townsmen that they bestowed upon him various official positions in the township. He wedded Miss Mary J. Eichelberger, who was born in Germantown, Ohio, January 10, 1839, the only daughter of Henry and Sarah Eichelberger. This worthy couple became the parents of seven children: Harley W. of. this review; Charles S., born May 12, 1861 Thomas C„ born July 24, 1864; Laura B., born February 27, 1867; Pearl E., born March 8, 1872; Ralph A., born August 4, 1876; and Maud E., born June 16, 1879. The father continued 'business as a contractor and builder up to. the time of his death and was very successful in his undertakings. For many years he was assistant county surveyor and was also road superintendent for many years. He passed away October 10, 1879, and his wife died on the 13th of March, 1883. After acquiring his preliminary education in the schools of the neighborhood Harley, W: Owens of this review continued his studies in Xenia College, in which he won the degree of Master of Arts, in 1876. After leaving the school room he engaged with his father in contracting and after his death, in 1879, continued the business alone. He has greatly extended the field of his op erations, and now does the largest business. in contracting in the county. He has taken and executed contracts for many of the' most important structures erected 'in the county in recent years, and fine buildings. stand as monuments to his enterprise and thrift. He has shops and yards at No. 333. South Detroit street, where he makes a specialty of plans and specifications. He has erected numerous buildings in and around Xenia, and it was under his supervision that the. Allen block was built. His. wood-working shop is splendidly equipped with the latest improved machinery for' turning out high-grade work and he employs, fifteen men in the mill, turning out a business annually that amounts to fifty thousand dollars. At the home of the bride, near Xenia, on the 16th of June, 1880, Mr. Owens was. united in marriage to Miss Anna L. Saylor, a daughter of John S. and Isabella Saylor, who in early girlhood was brought to this. place, where she grew to maturity, obtained. an excellent education and has won many friends by her 'graces. and virtues. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Owens have been born seven daughters and a son, as follows.: Lorena May, bon May 3, 1881; Lulu Jane, January 31, 1883; Ida Mabel, August 9, 1885; Hazel. Kirke, November 11, 1887; Harold Munger, November 19, 1890; Marguerite Allen, February 23, 1894; Isabel Ruth, November 23, 1896; and Janice Helen, March 12, 1901. In 1901 Mr. Owens served as land appraiser of three of the city wards of Xenia, and in 1902 he was made the candidate of the Republican party, with which he has always affiliated, for the office of director of- 760 - ROBINSON'S HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY. the county infirmary. He thoroughly enjoys home life and takes great pleasure in the society of his family and friends. He is always courteous, kindly and affable and those who know him entertain for him high regard. A man of great natural ability, his success in business has been uniform and rapid. He has persevered in the pursuit of a persistent purpose and has gained the most satisfactory reward. ISAIAH MASON. The pleasant home of Isaiah Mason is situated one mile southeast of Paintersville in Caesarscreek township, Greene county, Ohio. He is one of the native sons of this 'county, his birth having occurred July 7, 1856. His parents were Gideon and Hannah (Mullen) Mason. The father was born near Flushing, Belmont county, Ohio, and was a son of John and Mary (Bivens) Mason. The Mason family is of Scotch-Irish extraction. The grandfather was a captain in the war of 1812. With his wife lie removed from Winchester, Virginia, where they were married, to Belmont county, Ohio, where they resided until 1840, when they came to Caesarscreek township, Greene county. They were the parents of eight children : Owen and Stacey, both deceased ; David, who lives in Warren county, Ohio, at the age of eighty years; Lydia, who became Mrs. Jacob Ellis, but is now deceased ; Gideon, the father of our subject, but who has passed away; Catherine, who married Elisha Beal ; John B. ; and Susan, who married Jacob Seamans and resides at Wilmington, Ohio. The father of his family died in 1876, at the ripe old age of eighty years. For many years he served as justice of the peace and was familiarly known as Squire Mason. His wife passed away in 1877, at the age of eighty years.   Gideon Mason, the father of our subject, was born and reared Belmont county, Ohio, remaining at home until about three years prior to his marriage, when he went to Paintersville and made his home with his sister. After his marriage he turned his attention to farming upon the land that now constitutes the farm of his son Isaiah. Throughout his remaining days he was identified with agricultural interests and though he started out in life for himself a poor boy he steadily worked his way upward; and the years have witnessed his accumulation of a comfortable competence. He became the owner of about four hundred acres of fine farm land. His political support was given the Democracy, and for ten or more years he served as trustee of his township. As a citizen he was loyal to every interest for the public good. In business he sustained an unassailable reputation for reliability, and in his home was known as a kind and considerate husband and father. He married Hannah Mullen, a daughter of James and Phoebe (Ellis) Mullen. Her father was born in Paintersville about 1811, and when a boy of twelve years began learning the blacksmith's trade under the direction of James Painter, the founder of the village that bears his name. For a few years thereafter Mr. Mullen carried on blacksmith Mg, and then turned his attention to merchandising, establishing a grocery store which he conducted for some time, also carrying on a tavern for about ROBINSON'S HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY - 761 twenty-five years or until a short time prior to his death. In his family were eight children : Hannah, the mother of our subject; Mary, now Mrs. Conklin, who resides at Port William, Ohio; Isaiah, who is at the Soldiers, Home at Dayton, Ohio; Eliza, who became Mrs. Ary; James, a resident of Alpha, Ohio; one who died in infancy; Henry, who lives in Ohio; and Ella, now Mrs. Reard. The father died in 1875 and his wife passed away in 1892, when she' Was laid by his. side in the New Hope cemetery: His political support had been given the Democracy and he did all in his power to promote the growth and insure the success of his party. Fourteen children came to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs. Mason, of whom eleven reached years of Maturity. They are: Catherine, who married William DeVoe and lives in Jefferson township; David O., a resident of Jefferson township, Greene county ; Burrell; Isaiah; Stacey, who lives in Clinton county, Ohio; Phoebe, the wife of Charley Armentrout and resides in Caesarscreek township; Mary, now deceased; Ella, the wife of Stephen Powers and makes her home in Jefferson township; Gideon, who resides in Columbus,. Ohio ; Fannie, the wife of Lucian Powers, a resident of Clinton county, Ohio; Samuel, now deceased; and Laura, the wife of Joseph Wood, of Xenia, Ohio. The other two children died in infancy. Gideon Mason was called to his final rest in 1892, at the age of sixty-three years, and his wife died in the same year at the age of sixty-one, their burial place being the cemetery in Port William. Isaiah Mason remained with his. parents until their deaths, and in the common schools near his home he pursued those branches of learning usually taught in such institutions. He was married in 1883 to Miss Elizabeth DeVoe, a native of Jefferson township and a daughter of . David and Mary DeVoe, the former now deceased and the latter a resident of Paintersville. Five children grace the union of Mr. and Mrs. Mason: Bertha, Charles, James, Russell and Cleophas, all of whom are yet under the parental roof. The home farm is located upon a rich tract of land of one hundred and forty-three acres, and the green fields of summer give promise of golden harvests in the autumn. Mr. Mason has erected a new house, a good barn and has fenced his place. He uses the latest improved machinery in the cultivation of his land and his methods are progressive and practical, showing that his work has been the means of bringing to him satisfactory success. He carries on both farming and stock raising and his life history proves how potent are enterprise, capable management and unflagging industry in the business affairs of life. His wife is a member of the Methodist Protestant church and both are held in warm regard. HORACE L. SMITH, B. A., LL. B. Horace. L. Smith, well known in connection with the Greene county bar, was born in Loganville, Logan county, Ohio, on the 28th of August, 1853. His father, Clinton Smith, was of English ancestry and was born in Dublin, Franklin county, Ohio. Preparing for the practice of medicine, he devoted his entire life to the noble work of alleviating human suffering. He wedded 762 - ROBINSON'S HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY. Mary Davidson, who was of Irish ancestry and 'was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. In 1855 the parents removed with their family to Bloomingburg, Fayette county, Ohio. In their family were three children: Dr. Homer Smith of Westerville, Ohio; Dr. Eva Smith., of. Middletown, Ohio; and Horace L., of this review. The father passed away November 9, 1879, but .the mother is still living. Horace Lee Smith began his education in the common schools and later attended the Bloomingburg Academy. He next matriculated in the Wooster University of Wooster, Ohio, where he was graduated in June, 1872, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. With a good literary education to serve as a foundation upon which to rear the superstructure of professional learning, he took up the study of law in the University Of Michigan, and was graduated in March, 1875, with the degree of LL. B. In April of that year he was admitted to practice by the supreme court of Ohio and established an office in Xenia, where he was not long in securing a large and growing clientage. He remained a practitioner at the bar. until February, 1889. In November of the preceding year he had been elected judge of the court of common pleas of the third subdivision of the second judicial district of Ohio and in the succeeding February, took his place upon the bench to serve for a term of five years. The public confidence in his ability was manifest by re-election in November, 1893, and he remained upon the bench until the 9th of February, 1899, when after ten years' service, he resumed the private practice of law in Xenia. The Judge was married in April, 1875, to Miss Mary A. Jones, of Bloomingburg, Fayette county. She died in 1885, leaving two sons who are yet living, while two children, a son and a daughter, died in infancy. In January, 1887, the Judge was again married, his second union being with Mrs. May Loughry, a daughter of John Orr', who for-eighteen years was clerk of the court of common pleas. The Judge belongs to the Masonic fraternity. and to the Knights of Pythias Lodge, and in his political views is. a Republican. FRANKLIN M. HAVERSTICK. Franklin M. Haverstick, a practical and: progressive agriculturist ,residing in Beavercreek township, one mile west. of Zimmerman, is a native of Greene County, his. birth having occurred in Xenia township, on the 14th of January, 1843. His father,.. John Haverstick, was a native of Pennsylvania and a son of Daniel Haverstick, who spent his last days in this county, dying at the home of his son in Xenia township. In early life. John Haverstick removed to Virginia, where be married: Elizabeth Halley, who was born either in that state or Maryland. Her, father was a soldier of the war of 1812, and her grandfather had an invitation to attend General Washington's funeral, and was. present. At an early day Mr. and Mrs: Haverstick came to Greene county, Ohio, and were identified with the pioneer development of this locality. He died in 1853, at the age of forty years, and his wife passed away in 1882, the remains of both being interred in Woodland cemetery, Xenia. They were earnest and consistent members of the Reformed church. In the family of this worthy couple were-eight children, namely : John, a resident of ROBINSON'S HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY - 767 Sugarcreek township, this county ; Thomas, deceased, who was in the service of his country during the Civil war, being a member of the One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry; William, a resident of Dayton; Maria, wife of Daniel Eckman, of Dayton; Frank M. of this review ; Christopher, a resident of Montgomery county; and Millie and Mathias, both deceased. The subject of this sketch was quite young when he removed with the family to Beavercreek township and he is indebted to its schools for his educational privileges. Being left fatherless at the age of ten years he was early thrown upon his own resources for a livelihood and worked for others by the month until he entered the army during the war of the Rebellion. On the 14th of August, 1862, he enlisted at Alpha in Company E, Ninety-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, under Captain David Steele, and went with his command to Washington, D. C. He was wounded in the right thigh at Chattanooga, and though off duty for a time did not go to the hospital. At another time he had his cartridge box shot off. After serving nearly three years and seeing much active service under General Sherman he was mustered out at Columbus, Ohio, on account of the close of the war, in June, 1865. Returning to Greene county at the close of the war Mr. Haverstick was here married April 9, 1867, to Miss Catherine Coy, a daughter of Nicholas and Charlotte (Shoup) Coy, and a granddaughter of Moses Shoup. Her father was born near Alpha, in Beavercreek township, and was there reared and educated. Being a carpenter by trade he assisted in the erection of many buildings in that locality which are still standing, and he also engaged in farming. He was a man of unusual strength and of fine physique, and took a delight in his work. After his marriage he purchased the farm of one hundred and sixty acres where our subject now resides, but at that time a log cabin constituted the only improvement and but five acres of the land had been cleared. He placed the greater part of it under cultivation, clearing from two to five acres every winter. Politically he was a Republican, and both he apd his wife were earnest and consistent members of the German Baptist church, and took a very active part in religious work, especially during his latter years, when he took especial delight in attending divine services. In his family were nine children, namely : Moses, who died young; Elizabeth, wife of J. P. Engle, of Zimmerman; Benjamin, a resident of Beavercreek township; Sarah Jane, wife of William Knisley, of Indiana; Aaron, a resident of Beavercreek township; Mary Catherine, wife of our subject; Martin, who died at the age of seventeen years; and Oren and :Ellen, who both died young. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Haverstick were born eight children, as follows: (I) Delila is now w the wife of John Lewis Hower, of Beavercreek township. (2) Martha is the wife of Edward Snyder, of Bath town.- ship, and they have five children: Frederick, Irene, Mamie, Harry and Edward D. (3) Charlotte is the wife of Frank Koogler, of Beavercreek township, and they have five children: Homer, Joseph, Chester, Delila and Esther. (4) Joseph is now in the employ of the Dayton, Springfield & Urbana Railroad. (5) Elizabeth;" (6) Harry; (7) Herbert; and (8) George, are all at home. In September, 1868, Mr. and Mrs. Haverstick removed to Indiana, but the follow- 768 - ROBINSON'S HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY. ing spring returned to Ohio, and located upon a. farm about a mile from their present home. It was in 1874 that they took up their residence upon the farm of ninety-five acres Mrs. Haverstick had received from her father's estate, and there they have since made their home. Our subject carries On general farming and stock-raising quite successfully, and is regarded as one of the most useful and valued citizens of his community. He is a Republican in politics, and both he and his estimable wife are active and faithful members of the German Baptist church, in which he is now serving as deacon. JOHN W. MANOR. Each life yields an influence for good or ill. It has a bearing upon the material, social and moral development of a community and its influence is detrimental or beneficial. When a life record is eyed it is customary to review the important events of the history, and pass judgment upon what has been accomplished. The concensus of opinion in the case of Mr. Manor is that Xenia profited by his labors and that his genuine worth gained for him the good will and confidence of all with whom he came in contact. He was numbered among the pioneer settlers, and when he entered upon his business career his work as a contractor and builder proved of substantial aid in promoting the welfare of his community. Mr. Manor was born near Winchester, in Frederick county, Virginia, on the 24th of August, 1824. His father, Benjamin Manor, was a native of Berkeley county, West Virginia, and was there united in marriage to Catherine March. They re-Sided in Berkeley and Frederick counties until 1828, in which year the father brought his family to Ohio, establishing his home in Greene county. He was accompanied by his wife, eight sons and three daughters, and the entire journey was accomplished by team and wagon, camping out along the roadside at night, and resuming their journey at the break of day. At length they reached Their destination, arriving in Xenia, which at that time contained a population of about one thousand inhabitants. Other portions of the county were but sparsely settled and the work of improvement and progress largely lay in the future. The family located first on Main street, but on the 1st of March, 1829, removed to a farm on the Dayton pike, the place being improved with a log house and barn, while a small portion of the land had been cleared. Mr. Manor at once began the work of further development and spent his time thereon throughout his remaining days, becoming a progressive and influential agriculturist of the community. He died in 1860, at the age of seventy-two, while his wife passed away in 1874, having reached the ripe old age of eighty-six years. In their family were twelve children, eight of whom reached years of maturity. John W. Manor, the subject of this review, completed his education in Xenia, where he learned his trade of a carpenter and builder. He began working on his own account when he had attained his majority and was numbered among the builders of Xenia until 1859, when he returned to his father's farm, of which he had the management for two years. He was then appointed superintendent of the infirmary and ROBINSON'S HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY - 769 continued in that position until 1868, being reappointed each year, a fact which plainly indicated his efficiency, fidelity and promptness in the discharge of his duties. He then came to Xenia, where he worked at his trade until 1871, when he began contracting. He took and executed the contracts for many important buildings in Xenia and throughout the surrounding county. He was well known as a master of his chosen profession and early established a reputation for reliable workmanship and for the honorable fulfillment of his contracts. On the 12th of June, 1844, Mr. Manor was united in marriage to Miss Margaret A. Scott, who was born in Beavercreek township, Greene county, December 27, 1824, but was reared to womanhood in Xenia. Her father, James A. Scott, was a native of Pennsylvania, and in 1814 took up his abode in Greene county. The following fall he returned to his native state and there married Miss Elizabeth Shannon, bringing his bride to his new home. He continued his residence in Beavercreek township until 1827, when he removed to Xenia, where he remained until his death, which occurred August 12, 1881. His wife survived him only a few weeks, passing away October 24, of the same year. In the family of Mr. and Mrs. Manor were nine children, eight of whom are living : David T., now .of Hartford City, Indiana; William A., of New Albany, Indiana ; Samuel H., of .Xenia ; Asbury L., of Hartford City, Indiana ; Kate, now Mrs. Henry C. Bankerd, of Xenia township ; Nettie, remaining with her mother; Benjamin L., of Connorsville, Indiana, who died January 2, 1902 ; James S., of Muncie; Indiana; and John E., a telegraph operator of Xenia. At different times Mr. Manor was honored with public office. About 1845 he served as county coroner, and later was elected a director of the infirmary, in which capacity he served for three years, and in 1884 he was again elected to that position, being the oldest director on the board. A prominent advocate of the Republican party, he served as a member and chairman of the county central committee for two years and was also chairman of the executive' committee. He was identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, belonging to both the subordinate lodge and the encampment. He held membership in the Reformed church, and its teachings permeated his life. He passed away on the 2d of December, 1897, at his home in Xenia. Throughout the long years of his residence here his fellow townsmen had come to kn0w him as a man of genuine worth, of respectability and fidelity to principle. The city thus lost one of its valued representatives, but he left to his family the priceless heritage of an untarnished name. His widow still survives him and is living in a comfortable and attractive home at No. 126 East Second street. MATTHEW V. MORRIS. Matthew V. Morris, who follows farming in Sugarcreek township, his home being near Bellbrook, is a native of the locality in which he resides. Here he was born March 23, 1836, one of the children of William and Priscilla (LeCompt) Morris; the former a native of Maryland and the latter of Delaware. They were married in her native state and in the '20s came to Ohio, re-, 770 - ROBINSON'S HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY. siding for a time in Franklin, Delaware county, above Columbus. Subsequently they again came to Greene county, and conducted a hotel in Bellbrook, after which the father became the owner of a half-interest in the Washington mill near Bellbrook. When he sold that he retired to the farm upon which our subject now resides, making it his home throughout his remaining days. He had about one hundred and seventy acres of land in that place and his landed possessions altogether aggregated six hundred and twenty acres, for as his financial resources had increased he had made judicious investments in property. He became a. prosperous man, yet all that he had was acquired after he came to Ohio. His parents had died in the east and as he was the eldest of the family he cared for the children, providing for their support. He also brought them with him to Ohio and thus a heavy burden devolved upon him, but he bore it uncomplainingly. Strong resolution and determination at length enabled him to overcome all the difficulties and obstacles in his path and gradually he worked his way upward to prosperity. In addition to the operation of his mills he conducted a distillery and marketed his products in Cincinnati. At the time when Andrew Jackson vetoed the national bankrupt bill, the money stringency which followed this measure caused him to become a bankrupt. He was one of the two most extensive business men in the county and his efforts resulted not only in promoting his own success but proved of value in promoting the general welfare. He had been a Democrat up to the time of Jackson's administration but never afterward voted that ticket. While he did not become identified with any church after his removal to Ohio, he believed in the Baptist faith. Although he suffered finan- cial disaster, his honesty was never called in question and it was well known that he was a man of his word and did the best that he could. In his family were eight children who reached maturity and of whom Mr.. Morris of this review was the seventh. They were as follows : Thomas, who married Johanna Stipp, died in Xenia, leaving one child. Sarah owns the old homestead. William., of Xenia township, married Rebecca Wilson and has one child. Frances is deceased. James, who married Sarah Earl of New York, by whom he has one child, now makes his home in Liberty, Indiana. Mary resides in Columbus. Matthew V. is the next younger. Carrie is the wife of F. Benjamin Atkins, of Columbus, and has one son. George has passed away. The death of the father occurred April 21, 1875, and the mother died November 19, 1876. He had served his country as captain in the war of 1812 and was ever loyal to the best interests of county, state and nation. At an early age Matthew V. Morris. took his place in the fields, working at the plow through a long period. When winter ca me and the crops had all been harvested, he entered the common schools, there acquiring his education. He remained with his father most of the time until his marriage. A period of three years was passed in West Jefferson, Ohio, where he owned and operated a sawmill. He also purchased land there which is now under a high state of cultivation. His home farm comprised sixty acres of land, on which is a good residence and modern improvements that stand as monuments to his enterprise and industry. On the 19th of October, 1871, Mr. Morris was married to Miss Laura V. Clements, who was born on a farm near Ingleside, in ROBINSON'S HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY - 771 Queen Anne county, Maryland, a daughter of Joel and Louisa ( Jarrell) Clements. Mrs. Morris was reared in the state of her nativity and after attending the common schools, continued her education in the Wesleyan Female Seminary in Wilmington, Delaware. In 1869 she came to Ohio where she formed the acquaintance of Mr. Morris, but their marriage was celebrated at her home in Maryland. They have two sons : Herbert Earl, born on the home farm, September 29, 1872; and Charles Clements, born September 5, 1874. The former is a graduate of the home school of the class of 1891 and at the age of eighteen years entered Antioch College. The latter completed the high school course in Bellbrook with the class of 1891 and when sixteen years of age entered Antioch College with his brother. He spent two years in the preparatory department and one year in the collegiate department. The elder brother became a student in the State University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in the fall of 1894 and was graduated with the class of 1898. He then remained upon the home farm for a year and in the: fall of 1899 entered the Ohio Medical College at Cininnati where he will graduate with the class of 1903. After leaving Antioch College the younger son taught school for a year and in the fall of 1895 matriculated in the State University of Michigan where he was graduated with the class of 1899. The same year he accepted the seat of mathematics in the Mount Herman Boys' School at Mount Berman, Massachusetts, in which capacity he is still serving. Mr. Morris exercises his right of franchise in support of the men and measures of the Republican party, and he and his wife and their son Earl are members of the Methodist Protestant church, in which he has served as trustee, steward and Sunday-school superintendent. Their son Charles is a charter member of Mount Herman University Congregational church, which was established in memory of Moody in the year of the death of that great evangelist. The sons are both young men of excellent ability and strong mentality, of whom the parents have every reason to be proud. Mr. Morris has set them an excellent example, for throughout life he has been true to manly principles and has conscientiously performed every duty that has devolved upon him. JEREMIAH KREPPS. Jeremiah Krepps, who is a retired blacksmith and well known farmer of Greene county, living in the township of Xenia, on the Cincinnati pike, was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, July 17, 1831, and is a son of George and Nancy (Baughman) Krepps. Our subject was about five years of age when his parents drove across country with a team and wagon and settled in Xenia, where the father, who was a blacksmith by trade, entered the employ of Samuel Harry. Later he removed to what was known as Trebein, and built a shop there, conducting business on his own account until about 1845, when he took up his abode about two miles and a half out on the Fairfield road, there carrying on business until about 1850. He then purchased a farm in Spring Valley township, comprising one hundred and seventy-seven acres of land known as the John Scarf property. He took up his abode thereon in the winter of 1852 and made it his place of residence throughout the remainder of his days. Unto. him 772 - ROBINSON'S HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY. and his wife were born nine children; two sons and seven daughters. The eldest, Mary A., became the wife of J. W. Perryman, and is now deceased. Our subject is the second in order of birth. Eli died of typhoid fever when about twenty-seven years of age. Henrietta is living in Xenia. Ann R. is deceased. Magdaline is also living in Xenia. Sarah E. became the wife of D. R. Sinnard, and died leaving two children—Marietta and Anna Jane. Eliza A. is the wife of J. A. Stillings, a resident of Xenia, by whom she has four living children. Nancy A. is the wife of W. L. Fulkerson, a resident of Xenia township, and they have six children. Mr. Krepps, the father of our subject, was a life-long Democrat in his political views, and while he never sought office he was earnest and loyal in his support of the party. He held membership in the Methodist Episcopal church and took a strong interest in its work and served as class leader and trustee. When about seventy-two years of age he was called to his, final rest and his remains were interred in the Xenia cemetery by the side of his wife, who had passed away in '1856. Although he had received only a common school education he had become a well informed man, and was a valued citizen of his community. Mr. Krepps, whose. name introduces this record, spent his boyhood days under the parental roof. He received but a limited education, his privileges being few in that respect, for at the early age of twelve years he began working in his father's blacksmith shop. He was .then so small that he had to stand upon a three-inch platform in order that he might be tall enough to strike the anvil. But always being strong, at eighteen years of age he was able to do a man's work. He had determined to stay with his father until he had attained his majority and had told his father of his resolution. The latter about that time had decided to abandon blacksmithing, however, and did so when our subject was twenty years of age, they then removing to a tract of rented land, and. later the farm was purchased by Mr. Krepps. The son then continued with his father until he was twenty-five years of age, assisting in the work of field and meadow. At that time Mr. Krepps was united in . marriage to Miss Diana Moore, of Grant county, Indiana, who was born in Spring Valley, Ohio, and was a daughter of John. and Lana (Quick) Moore. Unto Mr. and. Mrs. Krepps have been born four children :. Emma, who became the wife of David Anderson, and died leaving a daughter, Bertha; Nancy Olive, the wife of L. J. Crumley, a resident farmer of Spring Valley township, by whom she has one child, W. Albert; Lana, the wife of L. L. Hickman, who resides upon a farm in Jay county, Indiana; and Diana C., who died in infancy. After the death of his first wife Mr. Krepps was. again married, his second union being on the 31st of March, 1866, when Miss Harriet A. Stillings became his wife. She was born and reared in Greene county and is a daughter of James and Lana (Fisher) Stillings. She pursued a common school education and remained at home until her marriage. She is now the mother of two children—Ada J., the wife of G. W. Fudge, who resides upon her father's farm, their children being three in number—Lela, Erma Mildred and Everet K. ; and Marietta, who married Joseph E. Lyle and also resides upon the old homestead. They have one child, Laurence Edgar. After his marriage Mr. Krepps took his: bride to his father's farm and there remained. ROBINSON'S HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY - 773 until about 1892, when he removed to his present place of residence in Xenia township. Here he has about two hundred acres of land, upon which are good buildings, in fact, he has one of the model farms in this portion of the state, the place being connected with the city by telephone, while all modern equipments and accessories are found in the home and in the fields, thus facilitating the labor of cultivating the soil. Mr. Krepps was in early life a Democrat and cast his first presidential vote for Pierce, in 1852, but in later life has become a Prohibitionist, having been identified with the latter party for the past twenty years. He and his wife have long been members of the Methodist Episcopal church, his relations therewith continuing since he was fifteen years of age, while his wife became a member at the age 0f seventeen. She was first identified with the Methodist Protestant church, but after her marriage changed her membership to the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. Krepps has served as class leader and Sunday-school superintendent and is now steward of the church at Richland. By his life he indicates his Christian faith and belief. At all times has he been deeply interested in everything pertaining to man and to the benefit of the race. As a citizen he is also interested in all movements calculated to promote the general welfare. His upright career has won for him the friendship 0f a large circle of acquaintances. HENRY S. BUCKLES. Among the eminent men of Greene county whose life record forms an integral part of the history of this portion of the state, was Henry S. Buckles. In his death the community lost one of its most prominent business men and loyal citizens. As the day with its morning of hope and promise, its noontide of activity, its evening of completed and successful effort ending in the grateful rest and quiet of the night, so was the life of this honored man. His career was a long, busy and useful one, marked by the utmost fidelity to duties of public and private life. His name is now interwoven with the annals of Greene county, with its past development and its stable progress, and his memory is cherished as that of one who has made the world better for his having lived. He was born in this county in the year 1815 and resided here continuously up to the time of his death, with the exception of the period of his residence in Urbana, Ohio, from 1848 to 1865, and his remains now rest in Woodland cemetery. Mr. Buckles was one of nine children born unto John and Elizabeth Buckles, both of whom were natives of Virginia. In the year 1804 they emigrated westward, taking up their abode in Greene county, Ohio, where they spent their remaining days. Henry S. Buckles Was reared to manhood amid the scenes of pioneer life, for this portion of Ohio during the period of his youth was just emerging from frontier conditions. He bore all the hardships and trials which fell to the lot of the early settler and also enjoyed many pleasures which were common at that time but are unknown at the present day. He acquired his education in the early schools and became widely and favorably known throughout the county as a reliable and public-spirited man. He was also a successful mechanic who spent the greater part of his early life in the village of Bellbrook, after which eighteen years were passed in 774 - ROBINSON'S HISTORY OF GREENE COUNTY. Champaign county, and on his return to this county he resided in Xenia. Throughout the years of his manhood he followed carpentering and building and attained to prominence along this line. His excellent workmanship and fidelity to the terms of a contract won him a liberal patronage and he thus became interested in the erection of many of the finest structures of the county. In the year 1837 Mr. Buckles was united in marriage to Miss Ellen Thomas, a daughter of Archibald and Catherine Thomas, who were also natives of Greene county. Eight children were born of this union, but four of the number are now deceased, namely : James W., Mary E., Archibald T. and Navinah P. Those who still survive are Eliza J., William M., Emma .V. and Arthur S. Mr. Buckles was a man who enjoyed to a very high degree the confidence sand respect of those with whom he was associated. His high moral and religious character was well worthy of emulation. He endorsed every movement and measure which he believed would contribute to the general good and promote the development of his fellowmen. He was identified with the Independent Order of Good Templars and with the Methodist Episcopal church of Xenia. He served as one of the class leaders of his church and in his life exemplified his Christian faith. Although he never sought distinction along political lines he yet won prominence through his business ability and through the possession of these sterling characteristics which in every land and in every clime command respect. He was also an honored pioneer who witnessed much of the growth and development of his county from .primitive times to a period of modern improvement and progress. He left to his family the priceless heritage of an untarnished name and the memory of his upright life still exerts an influence over those who knew him well. William M. Buckles, a son of Henry S. Buckles, is now a leading citizen of Zenia where he is occupying the important position of chief of the fire department. He was born in Champaign county, Ohio, on the it th of March, 1850, and his education was received in the public schools there. For eighteen years he has been identified with the Xenia fire department, his connection dating from 1884. In April, 1898, he was elected its chief and has since served in that capacity. The department is well organized and is doing effective work under his Supervision. On the 20th of October, 1869, Mr. Buckles was united in marriage to Miss Isabella Knox, a daughter of Brice Knox, and unto them has been born one child. They are members of the Methodist Episcopal church and Mr: Buckles is a very prominent Republican, now serving as chairman of the Republican central committee of Greene county. He takes a very active interest in political affairs and his efforts in that direction have been effective in promoting his party's welfare. He has numerous friends, both in and out of the party because of his amiable disposition and genial manner, qualities which make him popular with all classes. IDA C. WOOLSEY, M. D. There is no field of intellectual activity into which woman has not made her way, demonstrating her ability to cope with man in the "learned professions." She has asked for no assistance because of her sex