1150 - HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY and both her father and mother were born and reared at Steubenville. Mr. and Mrs. White have one daughter, Helen Gould. Mr. White is a director in the First National Bank of Toronto. He is a 32d Degree Mason. WILLIAM H. NEIGER, secretary and treasurer of the Steubenville Produce Company, was born in Ridgway, Pa., in 1877. He was reared and educated at that place, and completed a business course in. the Eastman Business College at Poughkeepsie, New York, in 1896. After leaving college Mr. Neiger entered the employ of Armour & Co. at Youngstown, Ohio, in the capacity of assistant cashier. He subsequently served as such at Allegheny, then as cashier for that company in the East End, Pittsburg, then as cashier at Steubenville and still later at Greensburg, Pa., where he remained three years. In March, 1905, he returned to Steubenville and with Mr. Brown established the Steubenville Produce Company. He is a man of enterprise and public spirit, and is well known in the city. He is a member of the Chamber of Commerce. In 1903 Mr. Neiger was married to Miss Ida M. Cook, and they have a daughter, Elizabeth Ann. ISAAC M. SCOTT, president of the La Belle Iron Works, one of the large and important business enterprises of Steubenville, is a man f large experience in this great industry, having been more or less connected with it all his life. He was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, in 1866. Mr. Scott was mainly reared in Belmont County, Ohio, where he also attended school and then went to work at Bridgeport, in the old Aetna Iron Works and continued I here from 1883 until 1894. In the latter year he combined his capital and services with those of others and they built the Beaver Tin Plate Company plant, at Lisbon, Columbiana County, organizing a company which later disposed of this to the American Tin Plate Company, the transaction taking place in 1898. Mr. Scott then returned to Bridgeport and became secre-tary of the. Aetna Standard Iron and Steel Company of that place and continued there two years, when the plant was sold to the National Steel Company and Mr. Scott went to New York as auditor of the American Sheet Steel Company, a position he continued to fill until 1903, when he came to Steubenville. In less than one year later he was made president f the La Belle Iron Works and took charge of this independent plant, the largest in the country. He has additional interests and is a representative and able business man f his time. In 1890, Mr. Scott was married to Miss Flora Dickerson, of Mt. Pleasant, Jefferson County, Ohio, and they have three sons: H. B., who is a freshman at Yale College; Henry, who is a student in the Hotchkiss Preparatory School, and Arthur M., who is at home. Mr. Scott is a member and one of the board of trustees of the Second Presbyterian Church of Steubenville. He is identified with the Steubenville Chamber of Commerce and the Country Club. HENRY HUNTER McFADDEN, editor and manager of The Steubenville Daily and Weekly Gazette, was born at Cadiz, Ohio, August 13, 1848, the son of Henry S. and Frances I. (Poore) McFadden. His, father who for forty-four years conducted a successful general store at Cadiz, was a native of County Cavin, Ireland, of Scotch Presbyterian stock, and his mother's pa-ternal ancestors were puritan New Englanders from 1635, and her maternal grandparents were born in Germany. He attended the common schools until his fifteenth year, and after taking, a commercial course at Philadelphia, entered his father's store, where he remained, first as a clerk, then as a partner, until February 1, 1875, when he and his cousin, William H. Hunter, also of Cadiz, purchased The Steubenville Gazette from Chas. N. Allen, and together they conducted the business for a quarter of a century, Mr. Hunter retiring. February 1, 1900, to become inter- AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 1155 ested in the Chillicothe News-Advertiser. The following. year Mr. McFadden organized The Steubenville Gazette Company, of which he has since been the principal stockholder. The Gazette has been conducted from the beginning on progressive Democratic lines, Mr. McFadden having been a pioneer in the warfare of the people against the encroachments f plutocracy in all its forms—he was what has later been called a "Bryan Democrat" for many years before William J. Bryan was known in politics, and had upheld the application of Jeffersonian principles to all the politi-cal issues f the day. Under Mr. McFad-den's management, The Gazette also has constantly pleaded for the uplift of the morals of the community and of the state, and it has done effective work on the temperance side in the long continued struggle to kill the power of the saloon. Mr. McFadden was the Democratic candidate for Representative in the General Assembly of Ohio in 1901; for Representative in Congress in 1896; for Secretary of State of Ohio in 1900, and for Mayor of Steubenville in 1907, but he was defeated along with his ticket on each occasion. He was married first on January 17, 1872, to Miss Sadie (Osborne) Craig, of Washington, Guern-sey County, Ohio, who died September 7, of the same year. His present wife was Miss Emma (Vincent) Beall, of Cadiz, to whom he was married on February 16, 1876. They have two sons, Charles Paul and Henry Earle, both f whom are married and living in Steubenville, in which city and vicinity their business interests are located. Mr. McFadden is a member of the Presbyterian Church. BENJAMIN L. SHARP, funeral director and livery man f Steubenville, comes of a prominent old family f the county. He was born in Steubenville, O., in 1858, and is a son of Benjamin and Nancy D. (McCracken) Sharp. Mr. Sharp was reared and educated in his native city, graduated from the high school with the class of 1877. He then assisted his father in business, and when the latter was the incumbent of the sheriff's office served as his deputy. In 1886 he formed a partnership with his father in the livery and undertaking business, and after the latter's death managed the business until the death f his mother in 1905. He then purchased the interests of the other heirs, and has since carried on the business alone. He has a finely equipped establishment and his livery is stocked with a high grade of horses and up-to-date vehicles of all kinds. He also deals to some degree in horses. Mr. Sharp served on the school board for six years, and during four years of the time was clerk of that body. On October 10, 1888, Mr. Sharp was married to Miss Jessie G. :Morrison, and they have four children: Benjamin M., Helen Gertrude, Wilma Virginia and William Richard. Religiously, he is a member of the Second Presbyterian Church. He is a Scottish Rite Mason, and a member of Steuben Lodge No. 1, K. f P., the Elks, the Royal Arcanum, and the Steubenville Country Club. HOMER KIRKPATRICK*, a prominent farmer and extensive stock dealer, residing on a farm of 171 acres located in Section 20, Salem Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, was born December 20, 1849, near Alt. Tabor, this county, and is a son of James and Anna (Crawford) Kirkpatrick. James Kirkpatrick was born near Steu-benville, Ohio, and obtained his education in the schools of Mt. Tabor, Ohio. His occupation was farming and he became one of the leading and substantial farmers of his community and the owner of 320 acres of land in Ross and Salem Townships. He was an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and assisted in building the parsonage of the Methodist Episcopal Church at East Springfield, Ohio. Mr. Kirkpatrick was first married to Ann Crawford, a daughter of Cyrus Crawford, and to them were born the following children: Homer (our subject), John, James, 1156 - HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY Edward, Emma, Annie and Sadie. Mrs. Kirkpatrick died in 1860 at the age of seventy-one years and was buried at East Springfield, Ohio. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. His sec-ond union was with Mary Jane Phillips, a daughter of David M. Phillips, and of this union were born two children, George and Mary. Mr. Kirkpatrick was a Democrat, but never entered actively into politics. Homer Kirkpatrick obtained his educational training in the Ross Township schools and at East Springfield and Bacon Ridge. He spent two years at East Springfield, where he dealt extensively in cattle and then removed to Fairplay for two year's, subsequently living. south of Bloomfield for four years, after which he resided near the Two Ridge Church for four years. For the past eighteen years he has been living on his present farm of 171 acres, where he has dealt extensively in stock in connection with farming., and has for sev-eral years also dealt in wool. Mr. Kirkpatrick was first married February 13, 1877, to Jane Porter, who was a daughter of August and Mary Porter, and they reared the following children: Harry, who married Minnie Graham, resides on the old Norman farm in Salem Township, and has two children—Ralph and Raymond; Anna, Emma and Grace. Mr. Kirkpatrick's second marriage occurred March 9, 1902, with Mary A. Butcher, who is a daughter of Isaac and Jane (Scarlett) Butcher. Isaac Butcher was born in England and at the age of eleven years came with his father and two sisters to America, encountering a severe storm during the voyage over. He was twice married, his second wife being. Jane Scarlett, of New Jersey, and the mother of Mrs. Kirkpatrick. After this marriage he located on our subject's present farm, where he followed farming and stock raising until the time of his death, October 31, 1893. His wife died November 9, 1901. They were both members of the Mt. Hope Methodist Church, which Mr. Butcher helped to build. He was a Republican in politics and served in the Civil War, enlisting for 100 days in Co. G, 152nd Ohio Vol. Inf. He was neither wounded nor taken prisoner during his service. Mr. and Mrs. Butcher had the following children: Eleanor, deceased; Robert, who resides in Jewett, Ohio; Mary A. (Mrs. Kirkpatrick) ; and James, who resides in Scio, Ohio. Mr. Kirkpatrick was elected land appraiser in 1900, which office he filled very efficiently-. He is at present the Democratic candidate for nomination to the office of county commissioner. LOUIS NAPOLEON McDANIEL, superintendent and operator of the Standard Fire Brick Company's plant at Irondale, Ohio, was born in Mason County, W. Va., February 11, 1866, son of Henry and Samantha (Caldwell) McDaniel. His parents had a family of ten children, the brothers and sisters of the subject of this sketch being as follows : C. R. and Henry McDaniel, who are residents of East Liverpool, Ohio; M. J. McDaniel, who resides in Birmingham, Ala.; Robert and James, who are deceased; Mrs. Sarah Sturgeon, of Upland, W. Va.; Mrs. Anne Eans, of Toronto, Ohio; Mrs. Ellen Crofford, of Winfield, W. Va.; and Fannie, who died unmarried. Louis N. McDaniel came to Ohio when he was sixteen years old, having. by that time completed the public school course. Then, having first learned the carpenter's trade. he went into the lumber business, but at the age of twenty-four years returned to West Virginia. Most of his life thus far has been spent in Ohio and West Virginia, though he has traveled as far south as Alabama and Texas and as far west as Chicago, in connection with his line of work. He has been engaged in the fire brick manufacturing industry for the last fifteen years and is a thoroughly experi-enced man in his line. In 1901 he came to Irondale and erected the present plant of the Standard Fire Brick Company from his own designs, and he has since resided here, with the exception of six months AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 1157 spent in the South. He has also superin-tended the building of a number of other plants and he drew up the plans and superintended the building of the plant of the Eastern Ohio Sewer Pipe Company. The plant at Irondale turns out a fine ;rade f fire brick and has a capacity of 200 tons daily, employing thirty-five men. It is situated on the North Fork of Yellow Creek and has fine transportation facilities. Mr. McDaniel was married in 1886 at Wellsburg, W. Va., to Miss Mary E. Wilson, who was born and reared near Hammondsville, Jefferson County, Ohio, her parents being George _and Angeline (Groves) Wilson. Mrs. McDaniels died May 20, 1907. She had borne her husband five children: Doris, Corliss, Beatrice, Jewell and Lewis Leland, all of whom are now living except Corliss. Mr. McDaniel is a member of the Christian Church. In his political views he is a Democrat. KIRK MYERS*, who does a large grocery business at Steubenville, Ohio, being located on the corner of Fifth and Ross Streets, was born in this city in 1872, and is a son of the late W. C. Myers The lat-ter was also a native of Steubenville and was born in 1825. His father was a very early settler at Pleasant Heights, Jefferson County, and the family is well known all through this section. Kirk Myers was educated in the Steubenville schools, and during almost the whole of his business life he has been in the grocery trade. About 1900 he settled at his present location, where he carries a large and complete stock of staple and fancy groceries, catering to first-class trade. He is a good citizen as well as a successful business man. He early identified himself with the Chamber f Com-merce and is always ready to do his duty in helping to advance the interests f the community. He is identified with the Knights of Pythias, the Elks, the Woodmen and the Turners' Society, all at Steubenville. He is a member of the Fifth Street Methodist Episcopal Church. JOSEPH H. LAWRENCE, a well known and substantial citizen f Saline Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, comes of a pioneer family of the county. He was born in Saline Township, June 14, 1855, and is a son of James and Sarah Ann (Yeagley) Lawrence, and a grandson of William and Jane (Farquhar) Lawrence. William Lawrence, the grandfather, was a soldier in the War of 1812, and died near Cleveland on his return from the war. His marriage with Jane Farquhar resulted in the birth of three children, James, John and William. Mrs. Lawrence formed a second union with Martin Saltsman. James Lawrence was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, April 3, 1809, and died on July 24, 1890, at the age of eighty-one years. He learned the trade of a blacksmith at Somerset, and in 1847 located on the place now owned and occupied by his son, Joseph H., the farm at that time consisting of 227 1/2 acres of densely timbered land, over which deer and other wild game roamed. He was married in 1831 to Miss Sarah Ann Yeagley, who was born in 1816 and died in 1900. They were parents f the following children: William, who died in Salineville ; Peter, who resides with his son near Toronto, Ohio ; John P., a resident of Somerset; Thomas J., who lived and died in Hammondsville ; Joseph H., who has been a lifelong resident of Jefferson County ; James B., proprietor of the hotel in Hammondsville ; George, who died in childhood ; Hannah, deceased wife of Isaac Saltsman ; Mary, widow of Frank Orr, residing in East Liverpool; Lydia, who married Ebenezer Boyce, both being now deceased; Margaret, who died at the age of twenty years and five months ; Cath-arine and Martha, the last two dying in childhood. James Lawrence was an active Democrat in politics, and served one term as Justice of the Peace. Joseph H. Lawrence attended the public schools at Pine Grove and the high school at Salineville. He engaged in teaching. for a period of twenty years, one year of which was at Hammondsville, and he displayed 1158 - HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY marked ability as an instructor. A well read and broad-minded man, he had the happy faculty of imparting his knowledge to others. In 1890 he moved to the farm on which he now resides, and since 1892 has engaged in farming. He has 187 acres of valuable land, of which about ninety acres is under cultivation. Mr. Lawrence was united in marriage with Miss Oella Sodaker, a daughter of and Harriet (McClurg) Sodaker of Wellsburg, Brooke County, W. Va., and they have had five children: Challissa A., born February 18, 1890; Elva Leona, born July 5, 1896; Alma Josephine, born February 20, 1901; Ruth Ella; born August 1, 1905, who died August 7, 1905 ; and Jetta Ada, born February 5, 1907. Religiously, he is a member f the- Christian Church. He is a Democrat in politics. Mr. Lawrence is a man of striking personality, a fluent talker and deservedly popular. G. L. ANDERSON, manager of the Cavitt Lumber Company of Steubenville, O. a member of the Chamber f Commerce and a representative citizen along many lines, was born :at Steubenville, May 1, 1875. Leonard Anderson, the father of G. L. Anderson, was also born at Steubenville, about 1859, and was one of the highly respected retired residents of this city. His father was Louis Anderson, who was born in Jefferson County, near Steubenville, and was a son of Peter Anderson, who came to Jefferson County in 1815. Peter Anderson acquired and dealt in real estate and was also one f the early shoemakers. His descendants became lumber dealers and G. L. Anderson's grandfather was one of the pioneer lumber men of Steubenville. Leonard Anderson made lumber his business in-terest and for many years dealt extensively. G. L. Anderson was educated in the Steubenville school and has always been engaged in the lumber trade. He has been manager of the Cavitt Lumber Company ever since its organization, in April, 1909, his long connection with. this industry making him particularly well fitted for such a position. Mr. Anderson was married April 12, 1889, to Miss Katie J.. Kane, of Mingo, Jefferson County, Ohio, and they have four sons : Walter, Lawrence, Clarence and Stewart. Mr. Anderson and family belong to the Hamline Methodist Episcopal Church. He is identified with Steuben Lodge No. 1, Knights f Pythias, and with the order of Modern Woodmen. THOMAS BURKE*, who has been suc-cessfully engaged in a general contracting business at Steubenville, Ohio, for the past twenty-two years, occupies a foremost place among the reliable and representa-tive business men of this city. He was born in Ireland in 1840 and eight years later was brought to America and to Ohio. For a space of thirty-two years Mr. Burke has been a resident of Steubenville. He married here, reared his family and invested in property and during all this time has been one of the best of citizens and one who enjoys the respect and confidence of those with whom he has had business ,and social relations for so long. He went to work in boyhood as an employe of the cotton factory, but when he was permitted to make a choice of occupation for himself, he learned the carpenter's trade. This he followed until he went into contracting, about 1888. For the last eight years his eldest son has been associated with him. Mr. Burke was married in 1866 to Miss Anna Gorman, of Steubenville, and they have four children : John P., James I., Anna and Mary. Mr. Burke and family are members of St. Peter's Catholic Church and both sons belong to the Knights of Columbus. AUSTIN HOOKER BROWN, son of the late Col. Richard Hooker and Elizabeth (Pugh) Brown, was born in Hancock County, West Virginia, July 17, 1875. He was educated in the public schools of his home community, in the State Normal at AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 1161 Fairmont, W. Va., and in the State Uni-versity at Morgantown. He was engaged in teaching in the schools of his county for four years, after which, for three years, he had charge of the yard department of Crutchfield and Woolfolk, commission merchants of Pittsburg, Pa. From 1901 to 1905 he was in charge of a wholesale produce house in Greensburg, Pa. In March, 1905, he came to Steubenville, where in association with W. H. Neiger, he established the Steubenville Produce Company, which, one year later was in-corporated with him as president. Mr. Brown in politics is a republican; he is also a member of the Chamber of Commerce and the Protected Home Circle. Religiously, he is a Methodist, belonging to the Hamline M. E. Church of this city of which he is a member of the official board, being Financial Secretary. Mr. Brown was married in 1902, to Miss Eleanor C. Gallagher of West Newton, Pa.; they have one son, William James, born July 30, 1904. L. D. ALLEN, M. D., physician and surgeon, who has been engaged in the practice of his profession at Amsterdam, Jefferson County, Ohio, since 1871, is also interested in farm pursuits, owning 115 acres of fine land in Springfield Township, on which he has four producing oil wells, another being in process of drilling. Dr. Allen was born near Carrollton, Carroll County, Ohio, April 10, 1843, and is a son of Jacob and Mary (Tope) Allen. The parents were farming people and spent their lives in Carroll County, their burial being at Pleasant Hill. Dr. Allen was educated at Carrollton, in Carroll County, and studied for four years under the direction of Dr. Black, near Delroy, O., after which he came to Amsterdam. He is a member of the Jefferson County Medical Association. Besides attending to a practice which has been built up through many years, Dr. Allen has been occupied very often with the cares of public office. He is a notary public, for fifteen years has been a justice f the peace and for two years served as mayor of the town. Dr. Allen was married in 1863, to Miss Mary Armstrong, who died in 1903. They had the following children : Laura, who is the wife of J. W. Walker, of Carnegie, Pa.; J. Brady, who is deceased, both he and his mother resting in the Amsterdam Cemetery ; J. Alva, who resides at Jewett ; Lafayette, who lives at Amsterdam ; M. Lillian, who lives at home ; Bessie, who married a Mr. Harry Polen, and they re-side at Bowerston ; and Leroy, who is a clerk in a local clothing store. Dr. Allen is identified with the Odd Fellows. ROSS W. RHINEHART*, one of the enterprising and successful business men of Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, where he owns and operates a valuable farm of 154 acres raises stock and also conducts a wholesale dairy enter-prise, was born in this township, July 27, 1871. He is a son of William L. and Martha (Winters) Rhinehart. William L. Rhinehart was born in Carroll County, Ohio, but lived in Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, for about a quarter of a century, where he engaged in farming and stock raising. He was a son of Daniel Rhinehart, an early settler in Carroll County. William L. Rhinehart married Martha Winters, who died July 10, 1908. She was a daughter f Ross Win-ters, who was a son of William Winters, one of the early pioneers of Island Creek Township. Ross Winters became a man of large estate and much prominence and the town of Wintersville was named in honor of this family. To William L. and Martha Rhinehart the following children were born : Elizabeth B., who married Rev. H. H. McQuilkin, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church at San Jose, Cal.; Ross W. Martha C., who is the wife f A. C. Welday, of. Island Creek Township ; Baxter C., who is of the same township ; and W. Stanley, who lives at Fayetteville, Ark. Ross W. Rhinehart was educated in the 1162 - HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY public schools of Island Creek Township and Franklin College, being graduated from the scientific department of the latter in 1894. He owns a farm of 154 acres, which was his grandfather Winters' farm at one time, and here he carries on agri-cultural operations according to modern methods, meeting with the success that thorough knowledge and industry make certain. He is largely interested also in raising first class cattle. The products f his dairy he sells at wholesale at Steubenville. Mr. Rhinehart was married first to Miss Florence Reed, of Cross Creek Township, a daughter of George W. Reed, of Wintersville, and they had two children : George R. and Elizabeth W. After the death of his first wife Mr. Rhinehart married again, his second wife being Miss Bertha Loyd, a daughter of William C. Loyd, of Wintersville. Mr. and Mrs. Rhinehart are members f the Methodist Episcopal Church at Wintersville, of which he is a trustee. In politics he gives support to the Republican party. One son was born to second marriage—William Loyd. HENRY BECKER*, assistant manager of the Tri-State Investment Company and one f the leading citizens of Mingo Junc-tion, Ohio, was born February 18, 1856, in Hanover, Germany, and is a son of Henry and Hannah (Deitrick) Becker. Our subject's parents were both natives of Hanover, Germany, and were farmers by oc-cupation. They came to America about 1872, and engaged in farming in Cross Creek Township for six years and after the death of the mother in 1878, the father returned to his native land, where his death occurred at the age f 73 years. Two sons were born to Henry and Hannah Becker ; August, who died aged 54 years ; and Henry, the subject of this record. Henry Becker obtained his education in the public schools of Hanover, and at the age of 16 years came to this country with his parents, who located in Cross Creek Township. He learned the bakery business with Lewis Sybold of Steubenville, Ohio, then spent several years working at his trade in Denver, Col., Lexington, Ky., Wheeling, W. Va., Cincinnati, O., and other cities. In 1884 he came to Mingo Junction, and opened a bakery and grocery store on Commercial Street, which he operated successfully for 22 years, in 1907 selling the business to Charles Price, whom he had employed as a clerk for eight years. Mr. Becker is now assistant manager of the Tri-State Investment Company. He is the owner of the Postoffice Block, which was erected in 1905, and also owns other real estate in the business district and his resi-dence property, which is located on Clifton Avenue. Politically Mr. Becker is identified with the democratic party. He served 14 years as a member of the Mingo Junction Coun-cil, was three years a member of the school board, and was formerly president of the Mingo Board f Trade. He belongs to the K. f P.; the I. O. O. F.; B. P. O. E., Lodge No. 231, Steubenville; and the Germania Turnverein, of Steubenville. Mr. Becker was married May 8, 1884, to Augusta Becker, who was born in Germany and at the age of 11 years came to–this country with her father August Becker. The following children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Becker : William, who is shipping clerk in a mill at Mingo Junction, Harry, who attends school at St. Louis, Mo.; Wilhelm; and Lewis. The religious connection of the family is with the Luth-eran Church. ST. PETER'S CATHOLIC CHURCH*. Seventy-seven years is a long period to look back over, and perhaps no member of that faithful little band of Catholics that in 1832, with joy in their hearts, gathered in the little brick structure which had been erected for church purposes on the prop-erty on which now stands St. Peter's Church, yet lives to note with pride the development of both church and parish. That little church was the nucleus of the present fine structure, and St. Peter's has AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 1163 the honor of being the cradle of Catholicity in this section of Ohio. The history of the growth f the churches and the extension of religious influences form a most interesting chapter in the annals of any section, and in this great work the Catholic Church has always stood among the foremost. The first Catholic settlers in Jefferson. County were looked after by the nearest resident clergymen of their faith, and one of the earliest pastors connected with the founding f the church at Steubenville was a Father McGuire, from Pittsburg, and his work was supplemented by those earnest missionaries, the Dominican Fathers, whose headquarters were at St. Joseph's in Perry County. One of these was, Father McGrady, who first recognized the necessity of a church at this point, Catholics being willing to come from distant points to help make up the congregation. He secured lots from Colonel Ross and erected the first Catholic Church at Steubenville in 1832. As a small brick structure, it occupied the center of the property where St. Peter's now stands, and was surrounded by a graveyard. In 1835 came Father James Conlan, who labored for ten years, and he was succeeded by Father James Kearney, who was succeeded by Father T. O'Farrell, Father Emanuel Thienpont taking charge in 1850. The opening of the railroads about this period brought in a large Catholic element, and it soon became evident to the faithful priest that a new and larger church was an absolute necessity. In 1853, therefore, the little structure was replaced by a more commodious one. This, in 1879, was remodeled and has developed into the present fine edifice. The pastors since Father Thienpont in part have been as follows : Rev. William T. Bigelow, who in 1868 established the parish schools, 1865 -1872; Rev. Thomas M. Tuomy, 1872-1873 ; Rev. J. A. Murray, 1873-1876; Rev. H. B. Dues, 1876-1877; Rev. B. Wisman, 1877-1819; the latter being succeeded by Father Hartnedy. In the first year of his pastorate Father Hartnedy established the high school, he also divided the charge into four separate parishes with resident pastors. Mt. Calvary Cemetery of twenty acres was also opened during his pastorate—in 1883. In 1887 he was appointed Dean, the six adjacent counties forming the Deanery of Steubenville. In 1888 the magnificent pastoral residence known as the Deanery was completed. The parish schools connected with the church are in a flourishing condition, the congregation is a large and intelligent one, and constant progress is being made under the wise direction and unremitting zeal of the present pastor, Rev. T. A. Powers. WILLIAM HAMILTON RODGERS, senior member of the Rodgers-Clark Company, well known general merchants f Brilliant, Ohio, has been a resident of Jefferson County since 1857, and was born March 16, 1832, at Morristown, Ohio, and is a son of John and Elizabeth (McMillen) Rodgers. John Rodgers, who \vas born in West Virginia, was a saddler by trade and followed that occupation at Morristown, Ohio, for many years. His declining years were spent in retirement at Brilliant, Ohio, where his death occurred in 1891. His wife was a native of Jefferson County, and they were the parents of three children: William H., the subject of this record; Maria, now deceased; and James, who is a mer-chant of Wellsburg, W. Va. William H. Rodgers was quite young when his parents came to Uniontown, where he was reared and where he attended the public schools until fourteen years of age. The following year he entered the employ of William Dunbar of Uniontown, Ohio, for whom he worked as clerk for about nine years, and then went to Brilliant, where he worked in the same capacity for E. V. Cleaver, from whom he purchased the business in 1860. Mr. Rodgers began business on a small scale, and. has from time to time added to his stock, 1164 - HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY now carrying a full line of merchandise, with a floor space of 12,000 square feet. Mr. Rodgers is also the owner of a tract of farm land in Wells Township, and is a director of the Wellsburg National Bank. In politics he is a Republican, and his religious connection is with the Presbyterian Church, of which he is an elder. Mr. Rodgers was married September 15, 1867, to Isabelle Kaminsky, a native of Jefferson County, Ohio, and to them. have been born the following children: Elizabeth, who married Dr. William, Margaret and Mary, who married Rev. S. A. Fulon and had two children, Isabella and Catherine. William K., who is employed in the store with father; married Olive Irwin, and have two children, William and Mary Elizabeth. JOHN O. BATES is engaged in. general contracting in living, excavating and sewer construction work, his field of operation being in Eastern. Ohio, and Western Pennsylvania, with headquarters at Steubenvile, O., where he take's rank amomg. the leading citizens. He was born in that city, February 14, 1864, and is a son of John S. Bates, a retired resident of Steubenville. John O. Bates was educated in the. schools of his native city, and after leaving school was employed for seven years in the old Jefferson. Iron. Works and the mill at Brilliant. He wis then in partnership with his father in teaming. and contracting, and later engaged in general contracting in paving excavating and sewer construction. He has as completed many large contracts, through this section and is recognized as a progressive citizen and business man. He has a number of oil interests and also is a stockholder in the Peoples National Bank. Although he has served on the school board, he has never sought political preferment, being satisfied o work for the success of his friends. On September 17, 1885. Mr. Bates was married to Miss Agnes Seybold, who was born and reared in Steubenville, and is a daughter of Louis Seybold. Her father, who for many years was engaged in the confectionery and bakery business, died in Kansas in 1902. He was married to Fredericka Weinmann, and of their family of four sons and six daughters all are living, namely : Emma, wife of James Sterling of Illinois; Mary, wife of Albert Clemans, of Leavenworth, Kan.; William H,, of Leavenworth, Kan.; Katherine, wife S. McCoy, of Steubenville Agnes (Bates), Amelia, wife of R. F. Antle, of Medford, Ore. —Louis J., of Turin, Ia.; C. Edward, of Denver, Col.; Ernest B., of Achison, Kan., and Nellie, wife of Paul Orlopp of Medford,. Ore. Mrs. Seybold, although past seventy-three years of age, and is in the enjoy of the best of health. She makes her home among her children. Mr. and Mrs. Bates have three children : Florence A., Milred C, and. John Louis. He is a member St. Stephen's' Episcopal Church. He is of Steubenville Lodge No. 1, K. of P., the Order of Odd Fellows, the Heptaophs, and the Eagles. WILLIAM C. BURCHFIELD, a county commissioner of Jefferson County, Ohio, and. A leading citizen of East Springfield, Was :born in Salem Township, Jefferson County; Ohio in 1862, and is a son of Milton Burchfield, who was also a native of this county. He was educated in the Jefferson County. schools and Richmond College. He then engaged in farming and subsequently in auctioneering, and in the latter line is very popular and attends Sales all over the county. From early manhood he has taken an active part in politics and frequently has served in township offices and in 1908 was elected a county commissioner. Mr. Burchfield was married first o Miss Mary Thompson, who died in 1900, leaving four children: Grace, Milon, Margaret and Trecy. He was married secondly in 1903 to Miss Anna Oliver, and they have one daughter, Vernie. They are members AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 1169 of the Presbyterian Church of East Springfield, of which Mr. Burchfield is a trustee. He is identified with the Knights of Pythias and the Modern Woodmen. HON. EDWIN M. CRAWFORD, long a leading citizen of Bloomfield. Jefferson County, Ohio, was born. in Lancaster County, Pa., being the son f Carlisle and Mary A. (Mullikin) Crawford. James Mulliken, the first of the maternal ancestors in America, came from England in the sixteenth century, and settled on a large plantation in Prince George and Ann Prundel County, Maryland, at what is known as the Forks of the Patuxent. Several of his descendants served on the American side in the Revolutionary War. John Crawford, the grandfather of our subject, was a native of Scotland and heir to the patrimonial estate of Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, known as the Earldom of Crawford and Dukedom of Balcarres, the title being one of the oldest in the kingdom. He left Scotland when a young man, and resided for some time in Londonderry and County Down, Ireland, then came to America and settled in Lan-caster County, Pa., where a son was born and named in honor of a friend of his family, the Earl of Carlisle. Carlisle Crawford was united in marriage to Miss Mary A. Mulliken, who was born near Annapolis, Maryland, and in her early girlhood, removed with her mother's family to Pennsylvania. To this union five children were born and all in Lancaster County, Pa. When their son Edwin was four years old, they came to Wayne Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, and settled near Rose Mount, one mile west of Bloomfield. Edwin M. is the only surviving member of his family. His mother died April 4, 1878 and father, October 25, 1880. Hilary B., the first born of the family, was a member of Company C, Fifty-First O. V. I., in the Civil War, dying at Victoria, Texas, September 6, 1865, and buried in the National Cemetery at Galveston. The other deceased children being Henrietta, who died May 7, 1854 Elizabeth A., September 15, 1883 and Emeline M., on October 22, 1906. His parents and sisters all died in Bloomfield and were buried in the beautiful cemetery on the hilltop near the village. Mr. Crawford was reared a mile west f the village f Bloomfield, and after a number of years his father moved to town where he purchased property and carried on the boot and shoe business. He received his early education in the Rose Mount public school, and in 1891, at Chautauqua, New York, received from the hands of Dr. Edward E. Hale of Boston, Mass., a diploma for proficiency from the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle. He is one f the best informed men in Jefferson County, has been identified with literary bodies, and was at one time a trustee of the Wells Historical Society. He is at present mayor of Bloomfield, a position which he has filled with credit for twenty consecutive years and has added a number f improvements to the village. He has long been an active Republican, serving frequently as delegate to County, State and Congressional conventions. He had the pleasure of attending the National Republican Convention at St. Louis, which nominated Wm. McKinley for president, and the one at Philadelphia, where he was nominated for a second term. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and recording steward for the four appointments consisting of the churches of Longs, Bloomfield, Hopedale and Unionport. He is a member of Edwin M. Stanton Post, G. A. R., Steubenville, Ohio, and of Bloomingdale Grange Patrons of Husbandry. Beside filling a number of local offices, he is serving his third term as treasurer of the Republican County Central Committee, and has been clerk of Wayne Town-ship for twenty-eight years, and clerk of the Township Board of Education for thirty-two years. During the present year, he was honored as census enumerator for the village of Bloomfield and a portion of 1170 - HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY Wayne Township. During the Civil War, he, served four months as Corporal of Company G, 157 O. V. I., under the command of Col. George W. McCook; and treasures as one of his most valuable possessions, an autograph certificate from President Lincoln and Secretary of War Stanton for distinguished and honorable service during that period. At the State Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, held at Steubenville, April 25-29, 1891, he served as one of the staff appointments f the Chief Marshal. The following being a copy of the order : General order No. 1— Capt. Alex Smith, Adjt. Gen '1 ; Capt. George C. Porter, Asst. Adjt. Gen'l ; Maj. E. M. Crawford, Quartermaster; Aides de Camp : Jan Opperman, Maj. Jas. F. Sarratt, Clay Salmon, Chief Marshal. In his visits to Washington and else-where, he has had the pleasure of meeting President McKinley, Senator Sherman and others of national reputation, and meeting his old comrades at the dedication of Chattanooga National Military Park, at Chickamauga, where Ohio had fifty-five organizations engaged and at the Blue and Gray demonstration at the Atlanta Exposition. when President McKinley, at the close of a stirring address, was embraced by General Longstreet. JOHN F. WEBER, who is associated with his brother, Julius H. Weber, in the proprietorship of a meat market, located on Commercial Street, Mingo Junction, was born in Steubenville, Ohio, November 22, 1870, son of Julius and Charlotte (Spinden) Weber. Julius Weber, the father of our subject, was born in Germany, February 17, 1839. He married his first wife in his native land. but she only lived about a year after the marriage, and he then, while still in early manhood, came to America. The greater part of his subsequent life was spent in work in the iron and steel mills of this vicinity. For a number of years he operated the shears which cut the "muck" iron in the old iron-mill at Mingo, and he was also employed at different times in Steubenville and Bellaire. He was, however, a stone mason by trade and cut stone for the courthouse at Steubenville. He died at Mingo Junction, this county, February 10, 1894, at the age of fifty-five years. After coming to the United States he had married for his second wife, Charlotte Spinden, who was born at Catser Run, Monroe County, Ohio, May 3, 1842, and who died June 12, 1893, at the age of fifty-one. Of their family of nine children the following survived infancy: John Frederick, born November 22, 1870, whose name appears at the head of this sketch; Louisa Matilda, born May 5, 1872, who died December 9, 1873 ; Minnie Elizabeth Augusta, born November 5, 1873, who married John Allen.; Mary Louisa, born July 7, 1875, who died August 31, 1875; Julius Howard, born August 7, 1876; Charles Merzullus, born February 17, 1878; William Wilbury, born April 29, 1879 ; Carolina Sarah Charlotte, born April 11, 1881, who married Robert Subblet; and Winona Hester, born August 18, 1883, who died November 13, 1884. When the subject of this sketch was quite young, his parents moved to Bellaire, where he passed some eleven years of his boyhood, a part of which time was spent in attending school. He then began industrial life in the glass works f that city. Afterwards he followed various occupa-tions in succession. He was engaged for a time in farming, was an employe in the steel mills at Mingo Junction, and still later was a member of the wrecking crew on the railroad, all these employments making large demands upon a vigorous physique. In 1906 he went to Martin's Ferry and bought a. half interest in the meat market of his brother, J. H. Weber, which establishment :was known as the old Hyle meat market. Subsequently, after selling it to Lewis Hemebrote, the brothers discovered that some of their employes had been very dishonest. Not being disposed to suffer passively the loss of some $500, they had Lewis Hemebrote, the principal AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 1171 delinquent, arrested, but he escaped from the officers while in their custody by jumping from a moving street car at McMechen, W. Va. The Weber brothers then bought the business of an old, meat dealer, Mr. V. H. Sanders, at Mingo, and on New Year's Day, 1907, they opened their present fine market, where they cater to a large and growing trade. About the time they opened this business, Mr. John F. Weber was appointed a member of the Mingo police force, but after serving for three years resigned to go into the market, as the meat business had grown too large to be handled by his brother alone. John F. Weber married Miss Adella L. Fraley, who was born in Belmont County, Ohio, October 13, 1873, and is a daughter of Christopher and Magdalene (Fankhouse) Fraley. Christopher Fraley was a farmer and owned his farm in Belmont county. He died June 23, 1909, at the age of 83 years. His wife Magdalene died in middle age at Hendershot, Belmont County, Ohio, January 3, 1882, at the age of 42 years. Of their family of five children, the following survived infancy: Albert Christopher ; Salena Charlotte, who married Thomas G. Davis ; Luella Lenora, who married Samuel Oliver Ramsey; Louisa Emeline, who is a cripple at home; and Adella Luella, a twin sister of Luella L. Mr. and Mrs. John F. Weber have six children, namely : Charlotte May, born May 22, 1898; Bertha Lenora, born December 23, 1899; Altie Louisa, born January 16, 1902; Mildred Martha, born September 12, 1904 Leotta Irene, born November 2, 1906; and Florence Adella, born December 31, 1909. THOMAS B. FELL*, a member of one of the old families of Jefferson County, Ohio, owns twenty acres f excellent farm land in Cross Creek Township and carries on teaming as his main business. He was born at New Alexandria, Jefferson County, June 24, 1849, and is a son of Aaron and Rachel (Naylor) Fell. Aaron Fell was born at Harrisville, Ohio, and died in Wells Township, Jefferson County. He was a blacksmith by trade and was a well known man in his day. He married Rachel Naylor, who was a daughter of William Naylor, of Wells Township, and they had five children born to them, namely : William D., Sarah, Ezra, Thomas B. and Albert N. of these Sarah and Ezra are both deceased. The former was the wife of David Armstrong. Thomas B. Fell was six years old when his parents left New Alexandria. He has spent his whole life in Jefferson County and for a number of years carried on gen-eral farming on his 104 acres, situated in Wells Township. After selling that farm he came to his present one in Cross Creek Township. In his political views he is a Democrat and on that ticket was elected treasurer of Wells Township for nine successive years and was one of the repre-sentative citizens there. In November, 1878, Mr Fell was married to Miss Ruth Davis, who died May 15, 1896. Mr. Fell has six children, namely: Charles, who married Laura Hooper, and has three children; Harry, who is married and lives in Cleveland; Sarah, who married Harry Montgomery, and has two children.--Thomas B. and Audrey B.; Georgie Scott, who married Roy Cheney, and has two children; and Cora and Mary, both of whom reside at home. Mr, Fell is member of the order of Odd Fellows and be-longs to the lodge at New Alexandria. WILLIAM M. HARTUP*, who is a painter by trade and owns a tin shop at Richmond, Ohio, belongs to an old Jeffer-son County family, his grandfather having settled in Salem Township at an early day. Mr. Hartup was born at Richmond, February 16, 1853, and is a son f James and Elizabeth (Burns) Hartup. James Hartup was born in Jefferson County, on the old homested in Salem Township, but after he married he learned 1172 - HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY the tinner's trade and went into business at Richmond, where he became one of the leading citizens, serving for twenty-three years as postmaster. His death occurred in 1900, at the age of seventy-four years, and his burial was in the Union Cemetery. He married Elizabeth Burns, a daughter of Thomas Burns, and they had three children, all sons, William M., Edgar and Charles. The mother of these children lived to be seventy-four years of age, dying March 29, 1905, and she was laid by the side of her husband, whom she had survived five years. They both were active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, the father being a class leader for years. William M. Hartup obtained his education in the public schools and at Richmond College and then learned the painter's trade with his uncle, Thomas. Burns, and worked for him for twenty years, during this time completing painting contracts all over Jefferson County. He also spent one year in Kansas. When his father died he became the owner of the tin shop and this he has successfully conducted ever since, bat still follows his excellent trade. Like his late father he is a Republican, but has never had any political aspirations. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. J. C. LASHLEY, vice-president and manager f the Ohio Valley Building and Trust Company, and manager of the LaBelle View Land Company of Steubenville, Ohio, has been prominently identified with the business interests of this locality since 1902. He was born in 1865 in Bellaire, Ohio, and was there reared and received his educational training, where also he was subsequently engaged in carpentry until his removal to Pittsburg. In the latter place he took a course in architectural work, and was then engaged in contract-ing, building, and the real estate business at Pittsburg, until 1902, when he came to Steubenville, Ohio, and organized the La Belle View Land Company, of which he is manager and vice-president. He laid out the beautiful La Belle View Heights of Steubenville, and is the owner f the finest home in that section of the city. He also organized the Ohio Valley Building & Trust Company, and is at present engaged on extensive plans for the development of greater Steubenville, to which enterprise he is giving his best efforts and time. Mr. Lashley was married in 1893 to Minerva Myers, who was a teacher in the public schools of Bellaire, Ohio. Mr. Lashley holds membership in the Hamline M. E. Church of Steubenville, and is also a member of the Chamber of Commerce of this city. WESLEY M. HIGGINS, general merchant and substantial citizen of Irondale, O., was born in Brush Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, February 24, 1856, and is a son of Charles W. and Maria (Deits) Higgins. Charles W. Higgins was born in Greene County, Pennsylvania, in 1821, and he followed the shoemaking trade as a business. His death occurred when he was fifty years f age. He was twice married, his first wife and a child of that marriage being deceased. He was married a second time to Maria Deits, who still survives, being now in her eighty-first year, and whose birth took place in Jefferson County, Ohio. The children f this marriage were : Wesley; Melvina, who is the wife of Samuel Walker, and lives at Empire, Jefferson County ; Fletcher A., who is survived by his second wife, who lives at Canton, O. ; Nesbit R., who died just before reaching his majority ; Emeline, who is the wife of William Davis, and resides at Irondale ; Benson R., who died aged thirteen months ; and Mary, who is the wife of Sherman Russell, and lives at Irondale. Wesley M. Higgins entered the rolling mills at Irondale after his school days were over and afterward engaged in merchandising, in 1894 starting a small store in one room of his house, on Saline Street, and continued to expand the small business