750 - HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY C., the youngest, complete the family. Mr. Metcalf is a member of the Masonic fraternity and the Knights of Pythias lodge. Mrs. Metcalf is also a member of the Eastern Star. MATTHEW STEVENSON, one of Ross Township's most respected citizens, who was born in County Derry, Ireland, October 12, 1825, owns a well improved farm of 108 acres which is situated in Ross Township, Jefferson County, Ohio. His father, David Stevenson, born in Ireland, there married Nancy Miller and they had eight children, namely : Fannie, Ellen, Matthew, Josiah, Eliza Jane, Ellen, John and Mary Ann. David Stevenson came to America with his family in August, 1836. He spent two years as a weaver in a factory at Steubenville, 0., where his children also worked, but there his health broke down and he then moved to a farm in Lee Township, Carroll County, and there both he and his wife, died. They were members of the Seceder Church which later became the United Presbyterian. Matthew Stevenson was eleven years old and had already attended school when his parents brought him to America. He subsequently went to school for a short time in Carroll County. He was brought up to work and during all his active life was a very industrious man. He spent seven years as a farmer in Iowa, having a one-quarter section in Washington County, which he subsequently sold, coming then to his present farm, the larger part of which had already been cleared, and a coal bank being open on the place. He made many improvements, erecting substantial buildings and enriching his land and now has one of the most valuable farms in Ross Township. Mr. Stevenson was married to Jane Walker, a daughter of Hanse Walker, of Jefferson County. She died in 1908, in her seventy-fifth year and was buried in the cemetery of the Mooretown United Presbyterian Church, of which she was a consistent member. Mr. Stevenson also belongs to this church. They had six children born to them : Nettie, Wade, Owen, Rush Leiper, Hadessa and Fannie. Mr. Stevenson upholds the principles of the Prohibition party. JOHN S. MAXWELL, deceased, whose long connection with the business interests of Steubenville, together with his acceptance of the duties of good citizenship, made him well known and universally respected, was born at Steubenville, 0., in November, 1822, and die, in his native city November 7, 1898. His parents were Thomas and Martha (Ramsay) Maxwell, and his paternal grandfather was Hamilton Maxwell. The ancestral line stretches back to Scotland—perhaps the grandfather was born there—but Thomas Maxwell was the founder of the family in Jefferson County, and was one of the early merchants and hotel men of Steubenville. In 1830 he moved to a farm situated five miles west of Steubenville, where he died in 1831. He was survived by his widow until 1872. John S. Maxwell attended school in Jefferson County until he was about fifteen years of age. His desire to see something of the world coupled with an ambition to make his own independent career, led to his leaving home and to his subsequent acceptance of a clerkship in Washington, D. C. During a service of seven years he became well instructed in the dry goods business, in which he then embarked for himself, and he continued in mercantile pursuits in Washington for two decades. When he retired from mercantile life he decided to return to Jefferson County, where he purchased a farm adjoining the one his father had bought so many years previously. He enjoyed rural life for some five years and then gave up the farm and removed to Steubenville in order to give his children better educational advantages. In this city he became interested in the fire insurance business, in which he subsequently continued during his active years. He was a man of superior qualities of mind and character, a broad-minded, unselfish and AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 751 public-spirited citizen. As a duty he accepted public office and served with fidelity, being a member of the school board and also of the efts- council. Mr. Maxwell was a liberal contributor to benevolent objects and was an earnest member of the Second Presbyterian Church, in which he was a deacon and trustee. In his political opinions he was a Republican. Mr. Maxwell was married December 30, 1851, at Washington City, D. C., to Miss Mary L. Wilson, who died April 3, 1876. She was survived by two children: Lizzie A., who married William J. McKinney ; and Frank S., now one of the leading dentists of Steubenville. Mr. Maxwell was married, secondly, January 8, 1880, to Miss Tirzah E. Wylie, of Hancock County, West Virginia, and two sons were born to this union: Clarence W., whose death occurred in October, 1909 ; and John S., Jr., who died in 1900. Mrs. Maxwell is interested in insurance and real estate business, maintaining an office at No. 118 North Fourth Street, Steubenville. ROBERT B. ELSON, who has occupied his present farm of forty-five acres, which is situated in Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, since 1900, is a well known citizen, having worked all over the county for a number of years, as a brick mason. He was born at Steubenville, O., September 11, 1862, and is a son of Edward and Mary (Kirkman) Elson. Edward Elson was born at Steubenville in 1833 and resided there until he was about forty-eight years of age, when he moved to Island Creek Township and engaged in farming until he retired to Richmond, 0., where he and wife reside. For a number of years he was a member of the brick contracting firm at Steubenville, of Harris, Elson & Bates, a business firm of high standing at that time. To Edward Elson and wife there were nine children born and of these the following survive : Robert B. ; John H., of Toronto, 0.; Harry and Edward, of Island 'reek Township ; and Fannie, of Richmond. 0. Robert B. Elson remained at home through his school-day period and then learned brick laying with Frank Nicholson, a well known brick builder and contractor at Steubenville and since then he has alternated working at his trade and following farming, taking up his residence on his farm in 1900, as noted above, and here, to some degree, is engaged in oil production. On March 11, 1884, Mr. Elson was married to Miss Margaret A. Cloman, of Harrison County, Ohio, and they have seven children : Edward F., Robert B., Bertha P., John Francis, James S., Margaret A. and Mary A. Mr. Elson is a Republican and gives earnest support to his party but desires no political preferment for himself. HENRY W. BUCEY, one of Warren Township's best known and most highly respected citizens, an honored veteran of the great Civil War, resides on his farm of thirty-eight acres, situated in Section 8, Warren Township. He was born in Wells Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, October 21, 1839, and is a son of Asa and Mary A. (Girt) Bucey. Asa Bucey was born in Maryland and was brought to Jefferson County by his father, Thomas Bucey, when an infant. He grew to manhood on the pioneer farm situated near the river, in Warren Township, and died in Jefferson County, August 17, 1858, aged fifty-six years. His widow survived until after the close of the Civil War. They had five sons and four of these served as soldiers in the War of the Rebellion : Thomas, who is now deceased, was a member of Company E, 1st Virginia Infantry ; Hiram, who was a member of the 58th Ohio Volunteer Infantry ; Henry W.; Leonard, who went out with the 58th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, but never returned ; and Charles. Henry W. Bucey grew up on the home farm and during his boyhood there was still clearing to be done. He afterward worked on different farms in the neighborhood, but when the Civil War was precipitated, immediately resolved to enter the 752 - HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY army in defense of his country's liberty. On May 7, 1861, he enlisted in Company B, 15th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in which he served for three months and then re-enlisted in the 1st Virginia Infantry, in which he served until the close of the war, in July, 1865. Although he was almost constantly in danger and took part in such important battles as Bull Run, Winchester and Cedar Creek, and was so brave in his actions that he was promoted to be sergeant of his company, he was never wounded nor captured and never once compelled to enter a hospital on account of illness. After his honorable discharge from military service, he came back to Jefferson County and bought his present farm, which is a part of his father's old estate. In 1902 he sold the coal from his land. He does not cultivate his farm, having it under rental but makes a business of raising poultry, keeps about ninety hens and finds a ready sale for all the chickens and eggs he can produce. In 1874 he built his comfortable frame house of six rooms. Mr. Bucey was married February 6, 1869, to Miss Margaret A. Roe, who was born in Jefferson County and is a daughter of William and Anna (Taylor) Roe, the former of whom was born in Marvland and the latter in Jefferson County, in 1800. The Roe family belonged to the early settlers. They had ten children : Levi, Ebenezer, Ruzilla, Williams, John, Scott, Madison, Jefferson, Sarah and Margaret. Of that family William and Scott both were soldiers in the Civil War. To Mr. and Mrs. Bucey four children were born, namely : George M., who married Minnie Calvin; Scott L., who. married Amy B. Wilson and they have four children—Wesley, Elmer, Virginia and May ; Finley, who married Anna Shively, and they have one child. Margaret ; and Wilbur, who married Margaret Binney, and has one son, Charles. Mr. and Mrs. Bucey are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics he is a Republican. A. D. MACMILLAN, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce of Steubenville, 0., has been a resident of this city since June 19, 1909, when he assumed the responsibilities of his present position. He was born January 5, 1884, in Barre, Vt., and when six years old removed with his parents to Woodstock, where he lived until fifteen years of age. His parents then located in Massachusetts, in which state he was reared. He spent three years in Amherst College, and afterwards entered Dartmouth College, being graduated from the Academical Department in 1908 with the degree of A. B. In the following year he received the degree of M. C. S. from the graduate school of business of that same institution. In June, 1909, Mr. MacMillan became a resident of Steubenville, 0. He has since filled the position of secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, as above mentioned. He is a member of the Congregational Church and of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. JOSEPH STROUD, an experienced farmer and highly respected citizen of Cross Creek Township, in which his valuable farm of 100 acres is situated, has been a resident of Jefferson County all his life and was born in Steubenville Township, October 12, 1863. His parents were Harlen and Eleanor (Parish) Stroud. Harlen Stroud was a farmer in Cross Creek Township, where his death took place. He was well known all through this section. He and his wife are survived by the following children : Joseph ; Sallie, who married James Maloney ; Susan, who married Thomas Rousch ; and Rachel, who is the widow of Sherman Cox. Joseph Stroud went to school during the usual boyhood period but did not prolong it as he wished to work at farming, having his own way to make in the world. For the first ten years he found it most satisfactory and profitable to work by the month, after which he rented land up to 1903, when he bought his farm from the Lloyd heirs. AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 753 He has made all necessary improvements and carries on a general farming line here and is meeting with anticipated success, and he has found that his judgment was not at fault when he made this investment. In March, 1900, Mr. Stroud was married to Miss Sarah Long, a daughter of John Long, who was a well known stone mason in Jefferson County. The brothers and sisters of Mrs. Stroud are as follows : Lucy, who married S. Angle; Victoria, who married John Long; Martha, who is the widow of Albert Kulp ; Maggie, who married Fred Marquar ; Ella, who is the wife of Charles Plotts, and John, Albert and Stanton. Mr. and Mrs. Stroud have four children, Lucy, Martha, Bertha and Wilda. Mr. and Mrs. Stroud are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. In politics Mr. Stroud is a Democrat, as was his father. He is a member of Wildwood Lodge, No. 590, Odd Fellows, at New Alexandria. HON. JOHN F. GILSON, member of the Ohio State Legislature, representing Jefferson County, has long been a prominent factor in Republican politics in this section. He was born in Yellow Creek Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, March 12, 1868, and is a son of James and Jane (Kerr) Gilson. \James Gilson was born in Madison Township, Columbiana County, Ohio, January 12, 1814. He was a son of Richard and Martha Gilson, who came to Ohio from Pennsylvania, settling in Columbiana County, and there James Gilson became a farmer and also followed the carpenter trade. For nearly thirty-one years prior to his death, he lived at New Salisbury, Columbiana County, where his death occurred in October, 1898. He was a man of substantial standing in his community, was long a liberal member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and was an upright citizen in relation to public affairs. He married Jane Kerr, who was a daughter of William and Eleanor (Clark) Kerr, the former of whom was born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, and when a boy accompanied his parents to Columbiana County. His father was James Kerr. William and Eleanor Kerr resided on a farm in Brush Creek Township and there the former died in 1871, in his seventy-fifth year, and the latter in 1886, in her eighty-fourth year. To James and Jane Gilson were born six sons and three daughters. Martha A., the eldest, is now deceased. She was the wife of Carl A. Robison and they resided in Yellow Creek Township, Columbiana County. William K., the eldest son, married Miss Catherine Dallas and one of their sons, Frederick Gilson, is a resident of Steubenville. Mary J. is the wife of Wesley M. Higgins, a merchant at Irondale, 0. Richard, who is now a resident of Steubenville, was formerly sheriff of Jefferson County. He married Susan McCarrell and they have five daughters and one son. Rachel E., the third daughter, is unmarried. Samuel, who is now deceased, married Rebecca S. Close and they had a son and daughter, both of whom live at Irondale. James L., who is a resident of Irondale, married Emma A. Hunter and they have five children. Stephen C., who i s now deceased, married Millie S. Baxter. One son is deceased. Hon. John F. Gilson was the eighth child in order of birth in the above family. He was afforded common school advantages and afterward taught school for a short time and then engaged in farming in Yellow Creek Township, where he continued until 1897, when he came to Irondale, where he was postmaster for ten years. He has long been active in county politics and in 1908 was nominated on the Republican ticket for the general assembly and in November of that year was elected to this honorable position of representative. He has been no idle statesman but has worked hard on the following committees : Election, Temperance, Dairy and Food, all of particular importance at the present when these subjects are matters of public discussion. Mr. Gilson is fraternally affiliated with the Knights of Pythias, the Knights of the Golden Eagle, the Modern Wood- 754 - HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY men of America and the Improved Order of Red Men. F. A. SMOGOR, architect and contractor, at Steubenville, 0., has been a resident of this city for six years. He .was born in Poland in 1875, but has lived in America ever since he was seven years of age. Mr. Smogor was reared at South Bend, Ind., and there gained his literary and technical education, graduating from Notre Dame University in the class of 1903 as a mechanical engineer. He came then to Dillonvale, Jefferson County, Ohio, where he taught school for seven months and then established himself at Steubenville. Here he has been engaged in architectural work and general contracting. He is also interested in the Kosciusko Mercantile Company, a large wholesale and retail mercantile enterprise, serving as secretary and treasurer of the company, of which Stanislaus Ruszkowski is president. He is a member of the Steubenville Chamber of Commerce, but since coming to this city has taken no active part in politics, devoting himself entirely to business. He is one of the charter members of the above organization. Mr. Smogor was married in 1903 to Miss Mary Piszczek, and they have three children, Casimir, Clara and Bernice. Mr. Smogor is a member of St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church and of the Roman Catholic Union, being president of the local body of this organization. He is an able business man and representative citizen. His residence at No. 1317 Ridge Avenue is one of the handsomest in the beautiful suburb of La Belle View. R. L. McLAUGHLIN, one of the rising young members of the Jefferson County bar, who has been a resident of Steubenville, 0., for about a year, was born in 1874 at Adena, 0., and is a son of the late William McLaughlin, of Adena, Jefferson County, Ohio. William McLaughlin was born in 1837 at Adena, 0., where his father, James McLaughlin, located at an early period, and was there reared to maturity and spent his entire life engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was a man of public spirit and enterprise, always taking an interest in local politics, and was for many years justice of the peace at Adena. His death occurred in 1906. R. L. McLaughlin was educated in the common schools of Adena, and at Muskingum College. Before entering college he devoted three years to school teaching. After leaving college he engaged in teaching for another year and during that period devoted his leisure time to the study of law. He entered the junior class in the law department of the Ohio State University in September, 1903. In December, 1904, he was admitted to the bar, but continued his residence at Adena with his father for three years, at which place he served for two years as justice of the peace, resigning that position to locate at Steubenville, where he has since been successfully engaged in the practice of law. Mr. McLaughlin is a member of the United Presbyterian Church. JESSE R. GILCREST, proprietor of the Toronto Machine Company, and vice-president and a director of the National Bank of Toronto, 0., has been a resident of this city since 1897 and has been actively identified with the affairs of the community. Mr. Gilcrest was born in Wheeling, W. Va., August 4, 1864, and is a son of John B. and Laura Gilcrest. He was four years old when his parents moved to what then was LaGrange, now Brilliant, Jefferson County, Ohio, and there he was reared and educated. He learned the trade of machinist at that point, and subsequently followed it in various parts of the country, also setting up machinery, and gaining an experience which can be acquired only through working in many shops and at a variety of work. He was for a time foreman of the machine shops at Mingo Junction, 0., from which place he came to Toronto in 1897, AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 757 here establishing the Toronto Machine Company, of which he is treasurer and has charge of the mechanical department. He is largely interested in the Means Engineering and Foundry Company. He has had a successful career in business here and is numbered with the leading and progressive citizens. Mr. Gilcrest was married to Miss Tuckie Wildpret, of Belmont County, Ohio, and they have four children : Donald, Lawrence, Tuckie and Dorothy. ADAM C. FELLOWS, general farmer and representative citizen of Cross Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, where his valuable farm of 185 acres is situated, was born at New Alexandria, Jefferson County, December 1, 1861, and is a son of Charles and Esther (Gracey) Fellows. Charles Fellows and wife both belonged to old county families. They have been deceased for a number of years. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal. Church at New Alexandria. Their children were: William, John, Martha, George, Henry, Charles, Wesley and Adam C. Adam C. Fellows secured a good, common school education, attending until he was seventeen years of age, after which he engaged in farming and has followed it ever since. On February 25, 1903, he bought his farm from the Lloyd heirs. It is excellent land and there is a coal bank on the property that supplies fuel for family use. Since locating here Mr. Fellows has made many improvements ; among others he has put up new fencing and built a fine silo. Mr. Fellows was married December 25, 1883, to Miss Belle McGrew, of Jefferson County, and they have the following children : Roy, who married Cora Featner ; Jessie, who married Charles Williams ; and George, Nelson, Mina, Donald, Paul and Gladys. Mr. Fellows and family belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church. He is a Republican and has served on the township school board. For twenty-nine years he has been an Odd Fellow and is a member. of Wildwood Lodge, No. 590, at New Alexandria. JOHN E. SHEAL for many years was prominently identified with the milling interests of Steubenville, 0., and was a member of the firm of Raney, Sheal & Co., extensive grain dealers and mill operators for more than a quarter of a century. He was born in the city of Liverpool, England, August 19, 1836, and his death occurred at Steubenville, July 6, 1904, this city thereby losing one of its most esteemed residents. Although born in England, the late John E. Sheal was of Scotch-Irish descent and he inherited many of the best qualities of the two races. His father, Capt. James Sheal, was born in County Down, Ireland, in 1786, and died in America in 1867, on a farm near Newcastle, Pa., on which he had settled in 1837. During many years of his early manhood he followed a sea-faring life, owning and commanding a number of ocean vessels, and during its course met with a number of disasters, a notable one being the wrecking of the Mountaineer, off the coast of Ireland. After leaving the sea he came to the United States and after he had acquired a home he sent to England for his wife and their seven children. He had married Mary Ann Erwin, who was born in 1798, in County Down, Ireland, and who died in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, in 1876. John E. Sheal grew to manhood on his father's farm, a property which has been since retained by the family. He was afforded good educational advantages and attended an academy at New Castle for several years. His tastes not being inclined to agriculture, in early manhood he gave attention to other industries and in the summer of 1858 went to Winnipeg, British America, where he was interested in the fur business for the next seven years. In 1865 he returned to Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, and for two succeeding years was engaged in a wholesale and retail grocery business at New Castle, but as he had, in the meanwhile, gained a 758 - HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY practical training in the mill business and was interested in that line of industry he soon made arrangements that enabled him to turn his activities in that direction. In the year 1869, in partnership with his father-in-law and his brother-in-law, he embarked in the mill business, under the firm name of Raney, Sheal & Co., the company building a plant at Steubenville, 0. For many years this milling firm held the preponderance of trade in the upper Ohio valley, and the quality of its products was upheld as long as Mr. Sheal was identified with it. At Newcastle, Pa., on March 7, 1867, Mr. Sheal was married to Miss Lois Raney, who still survives, residing in one of the most attractive homes of Steubenville, her residence being at No. 826 North Fourth Street. Her parents were James and Sarah (Parks) Raney, old and prominent residents of New Castle. The following children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Sheal : James R., Mary L., Robert E., Sarah, and Leander. Public life had little attraction for Mr. Sheal and the only office he ever accepted was during his residence in Pembina, Dak., when he served one year as postmaster. He was active in supporting the claims of his friends, however, and was a very zealous Republican. JAMES KIRK, a substantial farmer and highly respected citizen of Ross Township, still lives on the place on which he was born, May 25, 1833. His parents were John and Mary (Taylor) Kirk. His grandfather, Michael Kirk, was born in Ireland and there was married to Elizabeth Graham. They had four children, Theophilus, William, Susan and John. When they came to America they stopped for a short time in Pennsylvania and came from there to Columbiana County Ohio, residing near Wellsville for some four or five years. Michael Kirk, with his son John, then took up a quarter section of land in Brooke County, West Virginia, but owing to a clouded title lost it and came then to Ross Township, Jefferson County, Ohio. Here he bought 160 acres to which he subsequently added another 160-acre tract and he resided here subsequently until his death, at the age of seventy years. He was a Methodist in religious faith and was interred in the cemetery that lies adjacent to the Circle Green Church, although the church edifice had not yet been put up. John Kirk, son of Michael and father of James, was four years old when the family came from Ireland and he remained at home and grew to manhood before coming to Jefferson County about 1816. He had to clear much of the land. In 1835 he erected the present brick residence, which was probably the second house in the township of any pretentious. He was a Whig in his early voting days but later became a Republican and served occasionally in township offices: He married Mary Taylor, a native of Jefferson County and a daughter of Edward Taylor, and they had twelve children born to them, namely : Edward T., Michael, Eleanor, Elizabeth, Hewitt, William, Susanna, John W.; Jane, who died aged one year; James, Mary Jane and one that died unnamed. John Kirk was eighty-seven years old at the time of his death, while his wife was eighty-three. They were valued members of the Circle Green Church and were buried in that cemetery. James Kirk was given the usual school advantages that country boys had in his youth and from that time on worked on the home 'farm continuing to live with his father and mother and to care for them after his own marriage. He helped in all the improvements and when they passed away the property became his. He has 490 acres, a part of which is in Springfield Township but the main portion lies in Ross Township. Mr. Kirk married Miss Eleanor Taylor, a daughter of Thomas and Ann Taylor, and they have had the following children: Thomas, who lives at Pittsburgh, Pa.; John, who resides at Richmond, 0. ; Anna, Mary, Edward T. and Harry, all of whom AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 761 are at home ; William P., who resides at Monnessen, Pa.; and James Burt, who is deceased. Mr. Kirk votes with the Republican party. He has never accepted any township office except that of school director and served one term. With his family he belongs to the Circle Green M. E. Church. THOMAS OLIVER BETTON, postmaster and a general merchant of Rayland, 0., has been a resident here since 1869 and was born August 8, 1850, at Little York, Jefferson County, Ohio, and is a son of William and Julia A. (Ginovin) Betton. William Betton was of English descent and was born near Baltimore, Md., where he was reared and learned the shoemaker's trade. He was twice married. The first wife died in Maryland, and he subsequently married Julia Ginovin, whose parents came to this country from Ireland. William Betton and his wife came overland in wagons to Jefferson County, Ohio, and located at Little York, where he followed his trade the remainder of his life. He died in 1876, aged sixty-eight years, and was survived by his widow until 1884, her death occurring at the age of seventy-two years. The following children were born to William and Julia Betton : Elizabeth, who married Joseph Parkinson, both now deceased ; Hanna J., who is the widow of B. N. Daniels; Mollie, who is a resident of Little York, 0. ; Catherine, who is the widow of L. W. Sutherland Harry, who served in the Civil War, a member of Company G, 43rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and died in the army Margaret, deceased, who married D. C. Kennedy ; Henrietta, who married Joseph A. Hobson, and lives at New Alexandria, 0.; and Thomas Oliver, the subject of this record. Thomas O. Betton obtained his education in the schools of Little York and in 1869 came to Warren Township, where for twenty-two years he taught during the winter months and farmed during the summer. He then clerked in Ward & Smith's store at Rayland for three years, after which he established himself in business in a small way and also invested in- real estate here and at Tiltonville, 0. He became postmaster at Rayland under President Cleveland's administration and was also appointed postmaster by President McKinley, and has continued operating his store in connection with his official duties. Mr. Betton was married February 12, 1873, to Anna B. Aken, who is a daughter of William and Mary (Chamberlin) Aken, and they have reared four children: Jessie; Erma, who is deceased; W. Kinsey, who married Myrtle McMannis and has three children ; and Benjamin, who married Ida Baum, and has one child. While his father was an Abolitionist, he is a Republican in politics, and has served three terms as township clerk. He has been a member of the I. 0. 0. F. since 1876. The religious connection of the family is with the Presbyterian Church. MADISON THOMPSON, who, with his mother, Mrs. Josephine (Tarr) Thompson, owns a. valuable farm of 156 acres, which lies in Section 36, Wells Township, formerly followed dairying, operating a milk wagon to Brilliant, but latterly has devoted himself entirely to general farming. He is a son of Wesley E. and Josephine (Tarr). Thompson. Wesley E. Thompson was born on the present farm June 4, 1843, and was a son of William and Mary (Ekey) Thompson, early settlers in this section. The children of William Thompson were : David, Wesley, Harrison, Andrew, James, Elizabeth and Sarah. All are deceased except Harrison, residing in California, and James, a resident of Kansas. Sarah was the wife of Fred Gilden. The widow of William Thompson was left to rear the children and pay off debts on the farm and she kept the most of the children with her and not only cleared the property of all mortgages but added twenty more acres to the place. Her death took place at the home of a daughter at New Philadelphia. Wesley E. Thompson was reared by his uncle. Sam- 762 - HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY uel Ekey. He helped on the farm but had little chance for schooling; later, however, through his own efforts, he became a well informed man. After his marriage he settled on a part of the farm, in which he had an interest, and later acquired it all by purchase, there being at that time 234 acres, a part of which was subsequently sold. He was a Democrat in politics and was twice elected township treasurer. For many years he had been a member of the Presbyterian Church when his death occurred April 16, 1907. Wesley E. Thompson was married September 29, 1868, to Miss Josephine Tarr, a daughter of William A. and Elvira (Dalrymple) Tarr, and a granddaughter of Daniel Tarr, who was an old settler and a veteran of the War of 1812. To William A. Tarr and wife the following children were born: John Benton, deceased; Josephine, who is Mrs. Thompson ; Casper, deceased : Lucinda, wife of Rev. S. P. Lloyde ; Lewis Fremont ; Madison ; Ida Bell, and Wilbur. To Mr. and Mrs. Thompson three chi ldren were born, namely : Jennie, who married Philip Meholin, of Steubenville, and has two children—Ina C. and Joseph Wesley ; Madison, and Daisy, who married George Stiff, of Mingo Junction, and has one child, Dorothy Josephine. Wesley E. Thompson was a highly respected man in his community and was a kind husband and careful father. He was quiet and home-loving and as far as he was able performed his duty to his family, neighborhood and church. In the division of his property his widow and son Madison retained the home farm for their share. Mrs. Thompson is a member also of the Presbyterian Church. NEWTON GILCHRIST, a representative business man of Brilliant, O., a building contractor, carrying on this line in partnership with John Scamahorn, has been a resident of Jefferson County all his life, and was born at New Alexander, February 7, 1858. His parents were William and Ruth (Linton) Gilchrist. William Gilchrist also was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, and during the larger part of his life followed farming. He died in Brilliant, in 1904, when aged eighty-one years. He married Ruth Linton, who was a native of Wells Township, Jefferson County, and she survived him for two years. They were time parents of twelve children, as follows : Josephine, who is the widow of William Cheffy ; Thomas ; John; Alexander ; Margaret, who is the widow of Jerry Davis ; Samuel, who died at the age of twenty-two years ; Newton; George, who died aged twenty-eight years; Lucy, who is the wife of Jesse Phillips; and three that died young. Newton Gilchrist grew up on the home farm and obtained his education in the district schools. When seventeen years old lice came to Brilliant and worked for his brother who had charge of the coal banks and continued with him until 1891, when he was elected town marshal. Mr. Gilchrist served in this office for four years and then went into business for himself, entering into partnership with Robert Carpenter, and they conducted a. grocery and meat market for three years and six months. In 1899, Mr. Gilchrist began contracting and for six years was associated with E. E. Martin in this business, in 1908 forming his present partnership, and they are also interested in real estate. Mr. Gilchrist has been a very active and valuable citizen. He served for seven years as mayor of the town, for many years was a member of the town council and at different times has exerted great influence when important local questions have engaged the attention of the public. He is a Democrat but officially knew neither party and retained the confidence and esteem of all his fellow citizens as long as he consented to hold office. In September, 1881, Mr. Gilchrist was married to Miss Clara B. Fenwick, a daughter of Edward and Belle (Swiner) Fenwick, of Wellsburg, W. Va. They have four children : Elda, Bella, Stanton and Olive. The pleasant family home is situated on High Street, Brilliant. For thirty AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 763 years Mr. Gilchrist has been an active member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. GEORGE W. HANNAN, one of Steubenville's progressive and enterprising business men in the iron industry, general manager of the Pope Tin Plate Company, of which he is a director, was born in Massachusetts, in 1874. When a babe of one year his parents moved to Wheeling W. Va., where he. was reared an educated. Mr. Hannan's first business experience was in the mills of the Aetna Iron Company, at Martin's Ferry, 0., where he remained two years. Later he became paymaster for the La Belle Iron Works at Wheeling plant and remained until 1898 as benville and operated the Jefferson Iron Works for the La Belle Iron Works Company until 1896, when he returned to the Wheeling plant and remained until 1898 as superintendent of the tin plate department. From then until 1901 he was superintendent for the American Sheet and Tin Plate Company at Wheeling. He returned to Steubenville as general manager of the Pope Tin Plate Company, designing and building the plant, in which he is interested financially, as he is also in the La Belle Iron Works. In 1895 Mr. Hannan was married to Miss Katherine Bray, of Wheeling, who is a niece of Andrew Glass, who was one of the original owners of the Jefferson Iron Works at Steubenville. Mr. and Mrs. Hannan have one daughter, Harriet. Mr. Hannan is identified with the order of Elks. WILLIAM L. SHARP. whose long business career at Steubenville was terminated by his death, on December 21, 1902, for many years was one of the city's most aggressive, successful and honorable business men. He was a native of Ireland, born in County Cavan, March 10, 1810, and was a son of James and Christiana (Linton) Sharp. James Sharp, with his son, William L., then a lad of ten years, emigrated to America in 1821, the mother remaining in the old country with the expectation of joining husband and child at a more convenient season. Her desires were never fulfilled for death overtook her within six months. The father then sent for his other children and they settled in Philadelphia, where he died two years later, leaving these children with the aid of their relatives to make their own way in the world, in a strange land. Courage and industry William L. Sharp undoubtedly possessed for by the time he was twenty-one years of age, he had acquired a good common school education and a thorough knowledge of the tinner's trade. In 1832 he left Philadelphia and went first to Cadiz, 0., and later to West Middletown, Pa., remaining for three years at the latter place and then returning to Cadiz. At both points he engaged in the manufacture of tin and copper goods, in the course of years acquiring a foundry at the latter place. In 1845 he came to Steubenville, where he spent the remainder of his life. In addition to manufacturing he enlarged the scope of his business, adding hardware and stoves to the goods handled, and in 1847 he organized the Ohio Foundry, which was later conducted under the firm name of W. L. Sharp & Son, and is one of the largest in its special line in the country, the plant being located in that section of Steubenville bounded by Slack Street and the Pan Handle Railroad. He remained alone until 1865, when he took his son, George E. Sharp, into partnership in his foundry business and later his grandson, A. B. Sharp was admitted, but William L. Sharp continued his personal interest until the close of his life. The present business is conducted by George E. Sharp and his son, A. B. Sharp, under the firm name of The Ohio Foundry Company. In 1830 William L. Sharp was married to Miss Isabella McFadden, who died November 21, 1883. They had six children, some of whom went into business, while several of the sons became ministers in the Presbyterian Church, of which Mr. Sharp 764 - HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY was a member for a half century. He was a man of sterling character and commanded the respect of all who knew him. Rising entirely through his own efforts, he achieved a well deserved success. LAMBERT FRIEDL, banker, who has been established at Steubenville, 0., since 1903, was born in Hungary in 1879. He was educated in his native land and remained there until he was nineteen years of age. Coming then to the United States, he landed at the port of New York and remained in the great American metropolis for several years, at first finding employment in an embroidery factory, where he worked for a short time. Later he secured the position of secretary to the Austro-Hungarian consul, at Hazleton, Pa., where he continued for eighteen months, after which he was with Knauth, Nachod & Kuhne, brokers, of New York and of Leipsic, Germany, the firm being members of the New York Stock Exchange. He remained with them for eighteen months and then, coming to Steubenville, engaged in foreign banking. He does a large business in foreign exchange and steamship tickets. Mr. Friedl takes an intelligent interest in public affairs, is ever ready to advance worthy public enterprises at Steubenville, and is an active member of the Steubenville Chamber of Commerce. He was married in 1902, in the city of New York, to Miss Sarah Grossman, and they have three children: Joseph, Evelyn, and Alice. Mr. Friedl is identified with the fraternal orders of the Woodmen, and the Knights of Pythias and Red Men, at Steubenville. DANIEL M. ABRAHAM, who passed from this life on December 19, 1896, on his farm in Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, was one of the respected, esteemed and altogether worthy men of his community. He was a native of Island Creek Township and was born in the house in which his widow still resides, May 16, 1829, and was a son of Daniel and Mary (Walker) Abraham, the former of whom was born in Jefferson County and the latter in West Virginia. Daniel M. Abraham grew to manhood on the home farrh and had such educational advantages as the neighborhood afforded. In those days the tilling of land and the growing of fine stock were followed as a business, descending from father to son, and youths were trained in farm duties from boyhood. Mr. Abraham was a lifelong resident of Island Creek Township and was one of the most successful farmers and stock raisers in his section. He had a farm of 160 acres, on which his widow still resides, living in great comfort. Mr. Abraham was a man of high moral character, a leading member of Centre Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he was a class leader. In his relations with his family, his neighbors and all who did business with him, Mr. Abraham was honest, sincere and kind and he will long be remembered. On March 2, 1854, Mr. Abraham was married to Miss Susan McClure, who was born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, November 4, 1832, a daughter of Andrew and Margaret (Abraham) McClure, the former of whom was born in Allegheny County and the latter in Jefferson County. Mrs. Abraham was reared in Allegheny County and was married there, after which she accompanied her husband to Island Creek Township and has lived on her present farm ever since. To Mr. and Mrs. Abraham five children were born, namely: Mary J., who is the wife of Samuel Speaker, of Island Creek Township Margaret A.. who is the wife of George McCauslin, of Island Creek Township; Alvernia, who is the wife of William Groves, of Mexico, Mo.; William E., who resides in Island Creek Township ; and John W., who is deceased. Mrs. Abraham is a member of Centre Chapel Methodist Episcopal Church. WILLIAM TAYLOR, a representative farmer of Saline Township, Jefferson AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 767 County, Ohio, resides on the farm on which he was born, October 9, 1870, and has about 100 acres under cultivation. His parents were Wesley and Laura (Runyon) Taylor. Wesley Taylor, father of William, was born on this farm, October 9, 1835, a son of Edward Taylor, and died here January 24, 1908. Edward Taylor came to this property from near Brownsville, Pa., just after he married. A heavy growth of timber covered almost all of this land and the work of clearing was done by Edward Taylor and sons. He had nine children and of these Wesley Taylor was the youngest. He remained on the home farm all his life. He married Laura Runyon and they had four children: Elizabeth Jane, who married Luther Swickard and they reside on the adjoining farm, and have six children ; William; Emma, who married John Wilcox, of Toronto, O., and has two children ; and Mary, who died when four years old. The mother of this family still survives. Wesley Taylor was one of the prominent and substantial men of this section. During the larger part of his life he was in robust health and was a very active business man, engaging in general farming and making a specialty of raising sheep. His home farm contains 189 acres, nearly twenty acres having been taken off for a camp ground. His son now owns .as his heritage, about 500 acres. At the time of his death, Wesley Taylor was a member of the Sugar Grove Methodist Church, prior to which he had been a member of the Somerset Church, all his life having Deer identified with this religious body. in politics he was a Republican. William Taylor has always -resided on his present farm. :His mother occupies the old brick residence built by the grandfather, Edward Taylor, when his son was a boy, but William Taylor built his own handsome modern house soon after his marriage. In addition to extensive farming he devotes much attention to the raising of cattle and sheep. Mr. Taylor married Miss Lillie Watts, a native of Knox Township and a daughter of William and Samilda Watts, who reside near Somerset. Two children have been born to this marriage : Thomas, who was born December 11, 1894; and Jay B., who was born January 27, 1897. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor are members of the Sugar Grove Methodist Episcopal Church. Like his late father he is identified with the Republican party but has never been willing to accept public office. In every way, however, he is one of the township's most solid and substantial men. W. B. BARR, secretary and treasurer of the Steubenville Drug Company, of Steubenville, O., was born in this city in 1862 and is a son of John Barr, a native of Pennsylvania., who spent a large part of his life here, being in the employ of William Dougherty, a merchant tailor... W. B. Barr has always been loyal to his native city, remaining here through his educational period and entering into business here. On February 21, 1889, when the Steubenville Drug Company was incorporated, he became secretary and treasurer, the other officers being Dr. J. C. M. Floyd and .1)r. Robertson. This is a standard business concern operating under the pure food laws and the laws of the State of Ohio and is one of Steubenville's most prosperous enterprises. Mr. Barr was married September 16, 1891, to Miss Ella Low, a daughter of Joshua. Low, formerly a prominent citizen of Steubenville, and they have two sons : Harry L., who is a chemist in the Carnegie steel plant at Mingo Junction ; and William C., who is a student. Mr. and Mrs. Barr are members of the Methodist Protestant Church. He is identified with Steuben Lodge, No. 1, Knights of .Pythias, and belongs also to the Chamber of Commerce. ROBERT C. STEWART, postmaster of Toronto, O., is one of Jefferson County's best known citizens, having been in the public service almost ever since he completed his education. He was born at Toronto, June 4. 1876, and is a son of William P. 768 - HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY and Lizzie M. (Robbins) Stewart. Both parents reside in Toronto and the father is engaged in the truck gardening business. Robert C. Stewart was educated in the Toronto schools, graduating from the Toronto high school in 1896. In the following year he entered the county clerk's office as deputy and continued there for five years. during this time becoming well acquainted, and making many friends among those from all over the county who had business with this office. Later he did abstract work for a few months and then became deputy probate judge of Jefferson County, in which office he continued until he was appointed postmaster at Toronto, which office is in the third class and has two rural mail routes. Postmaster Stewart has had charge since January 1, 1904. Mr. Stewart married Miss Helen Davis, a daughter of George and Nellie (Myers) Davis, and they have two children : Nellie and Martha. Mr. Stewart is identified with several fraternal organizations including Knights of Pythias and the Masons. WILLIAM M. BARRETT, owner and proprietor of a general store at Winters ville, 0., was born in Island Creek Township, Jefferson County, April 7, 1853, and is a son of Charles and Rebecca (Palmer) Barrett. Charles Barrett was a son of John Barrett, an early settler in Jefferson County. Charles Barrett followed the carpenter's trade during his active years but lived retired previous to his death, in 1889. His burial was in Cross Creek Township. He married Rebecca Palmer, a daughter of John Palmer, and she survives and resides at Wintersville. They had the following children : Ella, deceased, who was the wife of Joseph Turnbold; William M.; Sarah ; John, who is deceased ; and Anderson, Edward, Elizabeth and Hattie. William M. Barrett attended the common schools until he was about seventeen years of age. His first work was done as a driver for a milk wagon, which he continued for two and one-half years, after which he spent the same time as clerk in a restaurant. Mr. Barrett then embarked in the mercantile business which he has continued at the same stand for twenty years. He resides with his mother, who owns the residence property, but the store building belongs to him. Both he and his mother are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Like his late father, who was a veteran of the Civil War, he has always been identified with the Republican party. He is one of Cross Creek Township's best known and most respected citizens. EDWARD F. FEIST, wholesale and retail dealer in ice cream and retail dealer in a fine line of confectionery, conducts the leading business of this kind in the city of Steubenville, 0. He is a native of Steubenville, born in 1867, and is a son of Aloysius Feist. Aloysius Feist was long one of Steubenville's respected citizens and successful business men. He was born in Germany, in 1828, and was brought to America when young and reared to manhood at Steubenville. Here was engaged in the bakery, confectionery and ice cream business. He married Susan Dursh, who was also a native of Germany, and they had nine children born to them, eight of whom still survive as follows : Peter W. is engaged in the ice cream and confectionery business in Steubenville. Joseph S. is employed in the mail service here. Mary, widow of Mr. Voight, also lives in Steubenville. Rose, the wife of James Seltzer, and Edward F., are also residents of Steubenville. William J. Feist is in business at Tarentium, Pa.; Susan is the wife of Harry Brown, of Jacksonville, Fla.; and Ollie R. Feist is in the jewelry business at Globe, Ariz. Edward F. Feist was reared and educated in his native city and learned his present business under his father, succeeding to it on the latter's death, in 1895. He purchased and remodeled the building he occupies, at No. 177 North Fourth Street, it being a three-story brick with a frontage AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 771 of 30 feet and 110 feet deep. He manufactures his ice cream in the rear and above is his candy factory, all of his equipments being first class, modern and sanitary. The business is a standard one among Steubenville's many successful concerns. Mr. Feist is additionally interested in other enterprises. In 1892 Mr. Feist was married to Miss Elizabeth C. Mueller, and they have four daughters, Mary Wilma, Frances, Claire Louise and Catherine. Mr. Feist and family are members of St. Peter's Catholic Church. He is identified with the Knights of Columbus and other social and fraternal organizations, and he is also an active and useful member of the Steubenville Chamber of Commerce. WILLIAM S. GLENN, one of the substantial and representative men of Saline Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, whose time is largely taken up in looking after his real estate interests at different points, was born in Saline Township, January 12, 1861, and is a son of George and Caroline (Abrahams) Glenn. George Glenn was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, in 1821, and came to Jefferson County with 'his parents in 1826. The mother was a Kauffman. She lived into extreme old age and both she and husband died in Jefferson County. George Glenn was five years old when he was brought to Ohio and was reared near Somerset in Jefferson County. He grew to manhood in this county and acquired large tracts of land, in 1865 buying 180 acres in. Saline Township, 160 of which his son, William S., later acquired and that was the old home farm. He was active up to the time of his death and when eighty years of age could easily swing himself into his saddle and ride with as much ease and enjoyment as other men many years younger. He died at Wellsville, in December, 1909, having made his home with a daughter there after the death of his wife. He was an ardent Democrat all his life and he was equally attached to the Methodist Episcopal Church and was long a member and an official of the church at Sugar Grove. He married Caroline Abrahams, who was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, October 8, 1826, and died July 3, 1901. Her parents were James and Sophia (Wilson) Abrahams. The former was born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, October 19, 1798, and the latter in Frederick County, Maryland. Seven children were born to George and Caroline Glenn, namely : George W., who died at Wellsville at the age of forty years (married Mary Stewart, of West Virginia) ; Sarah Catherine, who died in 1891, at the age of thirty-nine years (married A. C. Culp, a resident of New Somerset) ; Drusilla, who married Rinaldo Bunion and lives at Wellsville; Robert L., township trustee and owner of a large farm in Saline Township, who married Emma Downard ; Anna Eliza, who died when aged thirty-six years (married Sylvester Van Tilbugh, of Knox Township) ; and William S., of Saline Township. William S. Glenn attended school at Hollow Rock and after leaving his books engaged in farming and continued active in agricultural pursuits for many years. Of his farm of 160 acres he sold the surface of all but twenty acres, but has reserved the mineral rights. He owns a farm of 160 acres near Salineville, in Columbiana County, and has property at Chester, W. Va., at East Liverpool, Wellsville and New Cumberland, all valuable real estate. He has continued to live in Saline Township, erecting his present comfortable residence in 1902. Like his father he early became identified with the Democratic party. JOHN D. WINTERS, a leading citizen of Island Creek Township and formerly a county commissioner of Jefferson County, Ohio, was born on the farm on which he lives and which he owns, October 27, 1831. It is a valuable property and contains 150 acres. His parents were Boen and Sophia (Dundass) Winters. The Winters family is an old and prom- 772 - HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY inent one in Island Creek Township, its founder having been the grandfather of John D. Winters. Boen Winters was a son of Isaiah Winters and was born in Island Creek Township. He was a well known farmer and substantial citizen, a leading member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and an influential man in his political party. He lived into his seventieth year. he married Sophia Dundass and three of their children survive: John D. Isaiah, a Methodist minister who is attached to the Eastern Ohio Conference; and Isabel, who resides at Toronto, 0. John D. Winters has practically devoted his whole life to agricultural pursuits, although, after finishing his school period he spent three winters as a teacher in Island Creek Township. With his systematic methods the work on his farm has left him some leisure time and thus he has been able to give due attention to the duties of the various responsible offices to which his fellow citizens have often elected him. he served two terms as county commissioner and during a part of the time was president of the board, has been township trustee and in 1880 and again in .1890 he was land appraiser in his township. He is a man who commands the full confidence of his fellow citizens in every way. Mr. Winters married Miss Nancy Shane, who was born in Island Creek Township, not far from his own farm, a daughter or James Shane, who was once a well known farmer here. Of the seven children born to this marriage, the following. survive: .lames, residing at Decatur. Ill.; Luella, wife of John C. Rex, of Rocky Ford, Colo.; Boen, residing at Portland, Ore.; Emma, wife of James Bosley. residing in the city of New York; Blanche. wife or Harry Welday, residing in Island Creek Township; and John C., who is pastor of the Methodist Church at Bowerstown. 0. The eldest son. Alonzo C., is deceased. Mr. Winters and wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Richmond. 0. He is a Republican in his political views. WILLIAM B. FRANCY, who has resided in Toronto, 0., since 1869, has been practically identified with the clay industry all his life and is manager of all the plants of the American Sewer Pipe Company, of the Ohio Valley. Mr. Franey was born at New Cumberland, W. Va., in 1857, and is a son of John Francy, a former capitalist and prominent citizen of this section. William B. Franey was small when the family moved to. Jefferson County, Ohio, but a few Years later returned to West Virginia. Mr. Francy came back to Toronto in 1869 and went to work in the business which had been established by his father. Prior to the organization of the American Sewer Pipe Company, the Toronto plant No. 14 was known as the John Franey plant. William B. Franey has been identified with this plant ever since 1873 and for many years was superintendent of it and for some years has been the manager of all the Ohio Valley plants of this corporation. The business is one of vast extent and of great importance to this part of Ohio. Mr. Francy married Miss Jennie G. McPerron and they have five children, Dora, Jay. John, Donald and Beatrice. Two others, William and Louise, died in infancy. Mr. Franey has been identified with public affairs as well as with business concerns, at Toronto, and in January, 1908, vacated the office of mayor of the city. He is a thirty-second degree Mason. S. W. CRISS, president of the Retail Grocers' Association and a member of the Steubenville Chamber of Commerce, is a leading grocery merchant of Steubenville, 0., and one of the representative business men of the place. He was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania, in 1861. Mr. Criss was educated in his native county and spent five years in the schoolroom as a teacher, after which he embarked in a mercantile business at Dinsmore, Pa., conducting an establishment there for five years. He then opened up in the same line AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 776 at Collins, W. Va., where he remained for twelve years. From there he came to Steubenville, locating in the grocery line, at No. 536 Market Street. He does a large retail business and has high class custom and not only enjoys the confidence of those who rely on him to supply them with the best the market affords, but also that of the trade, and his election as chief officer of the trade organization met with general approval. He is interested to some degree in Pennsylvania real estate and is a stockholder in some of Steubenville's financial establishments. He is essentially a business man and since residing at Steubenville has taken no very active part in politics. Mr. Criss was married first to Miss Mary Doolan, of Steubenville, who died in 1905, leaving three children : John Elmer, who is engaged in the grocery business in this city; and Stewart Vincent and Mary Naomi, both of whom are yet in school. Mr. Criss married in 1908, Miss Mary Cosgrove. He belongs to the Fifth Street Methodist Protestant Church in which he is a steward. JOHN J. GAULT, whose farm of 125 acres lies in Cross Creek Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, was born in this township, September 7, 1872, and is one of the successful agriculturists and leading citizens of this section. His parents were David S. and Nancy Emma (Stark) Gault, and his maternal grandparents were James and Mary (Todd) Stark. The late David S. Gault was a well known farmer in Cross Creek Township, and his parents were John and Mary (Davidson) Gault, early settlers here. The widow of Mr. Gault survives and still resides on the old homestead with some of her children. To David S. Gault and wife these children were born : John J., Adda M., William W., Mary B., Thomas C., Charles, Ushur, Margaret, Frank and Alma. Of the above Adda M. is deceased, and Mary B. is the wife of Samuel Crawford. John J. Gault obtained his education in the common schools and before settling on his present farm engaged in teaming for several years for A. W. McDonald. Mr. Gault carries on a general agricultural line and raises stock for his own use and also does a large outside business in dealing in feed and grain. This farm is locally known as the old W. A. Elliott farm, Mrs. Gault being an Elliott heir. In February, 1905, Mr. Gault was married to Miss Laura Elliott, a daughter of William A. and Belle S. (Elliott) Elliott, who were cousins. Mrs. Gault was the only child. Her father is deceased but her mother survives and resides with Mr. and Mrs. Gault. They have four children : Helen E., William D., Elmer T. and Esther J. They are members of the Presbyterian Church. In politics, Mr. Gault is a Democrat and is now serving as a member of the township school board. He is a wide-awake, progressive farmer and is identified with the local Grange. SAMUEL K. MOORE, a well known citizen and prosperous general farmer of Warren Township, Jefferson County, Ohio, resides on a well cultivated farm of 169 acres which he owns in association with his two sons, Charles L. and Joseph E. Moore, which is favorably located on the new turnpike road in Section 30, Warren Township. Mr. Moore was born in the old log house then standing on his father's farm in Belmont County, Ohio, January 9, 1845, and is a son of Clark and Julia Ann (King) Moore. Clark Moore was born in 1811 in Belmont County, and spent his whole life there, dying at the age of eighty-three years. His parents were Joseph and Mary (Alexander) Moore, and it is known that Joseph Moore was born in Ireland. The names of seven of his children have been preserved : Clark, Samuel, James, John and Joseph, all of whom are now deceased ; Sarah, who was the wife of John Marlow (both deceased) ; and Jennie, who was the wife of Rev. McCoy (both deceased). Clark 774 - HISTORY OF JEFFERSON COUNTY Moore married Julia Ann King, whose death preceded his. She was a woman of many virtues and was the beloved mother of seven children, as follows: Emma Jane, who is the widow of Benjamin Perry; Samuel K.; Sarah E., who is the widow of Wilson Gibbons; Joseph E.; Mary, who is the wife of Smith Cunningham, Rachel, deceased, who was the wife of George Donley; and Anna Belle, who is the wife of John Beaver.- Clark Moore was a highly respected citizen of Belmont County and was probably an excellent business man as he acquired valuable property and owned two farms of some extent. Samuel K. Moore, like the other members of his family, has been more interested in .farming from youth up than in any other occupation and through long years of experience both in Belmont and Jefferson Counties, has discovered the best methods to follow and the best machinery to make use of, hence is quite successful mid, With his sons, is numbered with Warren Township's substantial men. After his school days at Scott's Ridge were over. he helped his father and inherited a part of the family estate. After selling the Belmont County farm, he came to Jefferson County mid for two years rented the :Hope farm in Warren. Township. then the Haythorn farm for four years and the William Medill farm for three years mid then settled oil the present farm, which he rented for six years and in 1906 purchased the land from the Carpenter heirs. Mr. Moore was married April 24. 1.869. to Miss Maria R. DeVault, who was born in Belmont County. Ohio. the youngest of a large family of children. Her parents were Nathaniel and Isabella ( Parry) DeVault, the former of whom was probably born in Germany and, the latter was brought. to America from England when she was live years old. Mr. and Mrs. Moore have had the following children: Alvin ; Charles L.; Joseph Ellis. who married Edna Bell, and has one son. Robert Wilson : Ross, who died in 1909, married Lucretia 'Bigger and left two children— Agnes R. and George Samuel; and Russell. Mr. Moore and his sons are Democrats. THOMAS BARCLAY, deceased, who, for many years was one of Steubenville's most active business men, identified with the grocery trade, was born January 25, 1830, at Pittsburgh, Pa., a son of Samuel and Sarah Barclay. The parents of Mr. Barclay died in his youth and when he was six years old he became a member of the family of William D. Nash, of Wheeling, W. Va., and grew to manhood practically one of that household. He was brought to Steubenville with the family, in 1837, was given good school advantages and made himself very useful to his kind protector. From 1840 until 1861 Mr. Nash conducted a grocery and produce store on the present site of the Imperial Hotel, at Steubenville, and when he retired in the latter year, Mr. Barclay, who had been carefully trained in this line, embarked in the same business on his own account. His beginning was on a. rather small scale but he had made many friends during his long association with Mr. Nash, and it was a source of a great deal of pride to him Years afterward, to recall how generally the old customers came to trade with him, showing the confidence they had in his integrity. He prospered in his undertaking, and in 1870 he built a commodious three-story brick block in which he continued his business: until his final retirement in August, 1887. He owned considerable valuable real estate in. Steubenville and was numbered with the men of ample means. On February 14, 1860, Mr. Barclay was married at Steubenville, to Miss Caroline B. Myers, who was born in this city in 1838. mid died June 6, 1907. Her parents were old and prominent' residents of Jefferson County. James' and Mary (Cookson) Myers. To Mr. and Mrs. Barclay were born four children: Mary N., who became the wife of H. W. Tonner ; William and I la Fry, both of whom died in infancy; and Thomas R. who is prominently identified