250 - MEMORIAL RECORD store at the station is that owned and conducted by Mr. White, who is Postmaster as well as merchant, and is recognized as the leading citizen of the place. Though still a young man, the success which he has gained might well be desired by many of his seniors in years. The parents of our subject are Samuel S. and Ella (Smith) White, the latter being a daughter of the late Stephen F. Smith, an early settler and prominent business man of Hebron, where he remained until death. Sherman. S. was born in Hebron, Union Township, Licking County, November 14, 1864. He was only five years of age when his parents removed to Kirkersville and there the succeeding six years were passed. From there he returned to Hebron with the family, and here he has since resided. In early boyhood Mr. White received a fair elementary education, but as he was obliged to.become self-supporting at an early- age, his advantages were necessarily limited. From the age of twelve to sixteen years he ,worked by the day at any honest occupation he could secure. He then entered the employ of H. D. Burch, with whom he remained as clerk for six years. Afterward he be. came an employe in the establishment of W. F. Janeway & Co., of Columbus, Ohio. For one year he traveled as commercial salesman, and then returning to Hebron, accepted a position as clerk for D. T. Crawshaw, with whom he remained for one year. The year 1889 witnessed the arrival of Mr. White at Union Station, of which he haS since been a resident. Purchasing the stock of goods belonging to F. B. Ford, he opened a store and has since conducted an extensive trade among the people of this section. February 2, 1892, under the administration of President Harrison, he was appointed Postmaster at Union Station, in which capacity he has since served acceptably. Politically he is a Republican, but does not mingle actively in public affairs, preferring to devote his attention to his business interests. In Union Township, September 18, 1888, occurred the marriage of S. S. White and Miss Blanche E. Larimore, the daughter of John Lail-more, of Union Township. Three children blessed this union, namely: Harry, who died at the age of three months; Wilber S. and Mildred B. The family is highly regarded in the social circles of the township. As a business man, such has been the uniform reliability of Mr. White's trans sactions that he now occupies a, high position in the confidence of the general public, who recognize in him an honorable, energetic and fair-minded man. VIRGIL J. HAMMOND. The business interests of Alexandria have a capable and successful representative in the gentleman named, who is well and favorably known as a dealer in coal, grain -and lumber. He has been a life-long resident of Licking County and was born in . St. Alban 's Township September 3, 1855. He is the son of Joshua and Algarvia (Harrigal) Hammond, the former born in New Jersey May 15, 1821, and the latter a native of Zanesville, Ohio: Both are still living and make their home in St. Alban's TownShip, of which they have long been residents. Nine children comprised the family, but three are now deceased. The six living' children are, Virgil J.; Laura E., wife of John G. Davis; Orrilla M., George B., Willis H. and Archie D. Our subject was reared on his father's farm and after completing the studies of the common schools, devoted his attention exclusively to agriculture until he was twenty-three years. old: He then embarked in his present business, building his elevator early in the '80s. As a business man he has met with a success to which his keen discrimination, excellent management, force of character and untiring industry certainly entitle him. At Newark, Ohio, on the 27th of March, 1884, Miss Persis L. Lloyd became the wife of Mr. Hammond. This lady was born in Newark September MEMORIAL RECORD - 251 15, 1863, and is a daughter of the late Robert and Mary Lloyd, both of whom died in Newark, the mother passing from earth when her daughter was an infant of eleven weeks. One child has blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Hammond, Celia M., who was born May 1, 1885. Believing it to be the duty of every public-spirited citizen to maintain an intelligent interest in affairs of local or national interest, Mr. Hammond keeps himself well posted concerning all the great issues of the age, and is therefore a pleasant and interesting conversationalist. He has given careful study to the principles of the great political parties, and favoring free trade, consequently gives his support to the Democratic party. In April of 1892 he was elected to the office of Township Trustee, which position he has since held. He has also been Clerk of the Election Board. His wife united with the Methodist Episcopal Church when she was thirteen and has since adhered to the faith she then professed. While not identified with any denomination, he favors Methodist doctrines and attends the services of this church. He is now in the prime of manly vigor and usefulness, and it is probable. that future years may bring hill' added successes; such at least is the hope of. his hosts of personal friends. LEVI M. FARNSWORTH. This well known farmer of Newark Township is a native of Licking County, his birth having occurred in Mary Ann Township, March 13, 1843. He is the son of Mahlon Farnsworth, a native of Shenandoah County, Va., born in 1817, who came to this state in childhood and at the age of . twenty-five years married Miss Lydia Miller. Mrs. Farnsworth was born in Mary Ann Township March 3, 1818, and died April 2, 1883." A sketch of her ancestry appears in the history of Jacob Miller herein. Of the six children comprising the family of Mahlon Farnsworth only two are now living. Levi M. is the eldest of the family.. Sarah E., born June 23, 1847, married Charles Marshall and died June 23, 1875, at twenty-eight years of age; she had united with the church in 1866, and was a sincere and devoted Christian to the. end of her short life. Orlena, also a devoted Christian, died of consumption September 23, 1878, aged twenty-, nine years. Alice O. died October 7, 1870, when only seventeen. With every prospect for a happy life, she was called from earth, and on her death bed implored her relatives to meet her in heaven, saying as she fell asleep, "I am going to Jesus." Emma, who was born March 22, 1860, died July 9, 1890, at the home of our subject, being the last of four daughters whose lives ended in the consummation of that dread disease, hereditary consumption. Like the others, she was firm in her Christian faith and died with the assurance of future life beyond the grave. Thus the father, mother and four sisters have crossed the dark river of death, leaving but the two brothers to represent the family. Jacob, the second child, married Mayme 0. Forry, and is a farmer by occupation, residing in Granville Township, one and one-half miles northwest of the village. He has had three children, Harry, Grace and Blanche, the latter dying in childhood. Our subject was educated in the district schools of his native township and worked on his father's farm until he was twenty-one. He then began railroading in the employ of the Baltimore di Ohio, and for about fourteen years operated stationary engines in the railroad water works at Union Station and Utica. While at the last named place he was called home on account of his father's failing health and resumed his farm work, in which occupation he is still engaged. By the terms of his father's will, Mr. Farnsworth came into possession of the old home farm in Newark Township, where he now lives. His father had removed from Mary Ann Township to Bennington Township, this county, when Levi M. was only a child, remaining there until 1861, and coming to the present property during the Civil War. October 23, 1890, Mr. Farnsworth was united in marriage with Miss Lizzie E. Evans, a native of Licking. County, and daughter of .Lewis t vans, 252 - MEMORIAL RECORD. Jr. Her grandfather, Lewis Evans, Sr., was a native of Virginia and a very early settler of Licking. County, where he died at the age of ninety-six years. Lewis Evans, Jr., died in 1892; his wife, whose maiden name was Jane Conrad, and whom he married in this county, still makes her home here. They had four children, Clark M., Henry A., Alta and Lizzie, of whom the two first-named are farmers of this county, while Alta died in young womanhood. To Mr. and Mrs. Farnsworth one child has been born, Ray Evans, now nineteen months old. The family is identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church of Newark, while politically Mr. Farnsworth votes with and works for the Republican party. JOHN J. SIMMONS. The prosperous farmers of Burlington Township have achieved their success by virtue of their own thorough-going industry, untiring enterprise and the wealth that lay hidden under the sod of the Buckeye State. Among such we are pleased to mention the name of John. J. Simmons, a general farmer. and stock-raiser, whose farm consists of one hundred and fifty well cultivated acres. Whatever success he has met with in life, and it is not a little, is due to his own efforts. His industry; good management and perseverance have won for him a handsome competence, which places him among the substantial citizens of the community. Near Homer, on the farm now owned by his brother Lewis, the subject of this ,sketch was born September 17, 1826. Of his parents, Van and Sarah (Butcher) Simmons, mention is made in the sketch of Lewis Simmons. He lived on the parental homestead until he was twenty-four years of age, meantime attending the public schools of the home locality. At the age above mentioned he was married; October 13, 1850, to Miss Mary Jane Wise, a native of Washington County; Pa., and four years his junior. He moved to his present farm and raised a crop' of grain prior to his marriage, keeping "bachelor's hall" and sleeping in a barn. In that way he began life for himself. A portion of the farm he purchased from his father, the balance being inherited. It originally comprised dne hundred acres, but fifty acres have since been added to the property. Here he engages both in general farming and in stock-raising. Politically, Mr. Simmons is a Democrat, though not of the radical type. During the late war he was loyal to our Government, supporting the cause of the Union. An honest, upright citizen, he possesses the confidence and esteem of all who know him, and is especially prominent in the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which he and his wife have belonged for many years. Mrs. Simmons was born October 31, 1830, and is the daughter of Jacob and Harriet (Alexander) Wise, natives of Washington County,. Pa., who died in Ohio. There were five sons and three daughters in the family, only three of whom are now living. Andrew A., the eldest, lives in Las Vegas, N. M. Mrs. Simmons was 'the second in order of birth. Hannah E., Mrs. Charles Selby, died in Story County, Iowa, leaving eight children. William A., a lieutenant in the army, died in Missouri from the effects of disease contracted in the service. Cyrus N., who served three years in the army, returned in broken health and died in Delaware County, Ohio, frOm the effects of disease and hardships resulting from army life. Demas Z. died in the army and was buried at Frederick City, Md. Loretta died in Washington County, Pa. Jacob J., a man of good education and fine business attainments, has been engaged in mining and has de- voted much of his time to travel, visiting all the western states and spending several winters in Alaska. When last heard from he was in Salt Lake City, Utah. He has been three limes married, his first and second wives having died in Sedalia, Mo. To Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Simmons five children were born. Harriet Louisa, whose birth occurred on the holm farm July 9, 1852, married Park DeCrow, a prosperous farmer living near the parental home. Sarah Philena, born September 27, MEMORIAL RECORD - 253 1854, is the wife of Charles Fry. Mary E., born April 18, 1857, is the wife of Willis Shipley, who cultivates the home farm. Warner W., born November 4, 1860, married Hattie Lake and resides near Johnstown; he was educated at the Utica Normal School and is a school teacher by occupation, having also served as Appraiser, Assessor and Justice of the Peace in Monroe Township. Martha, who was born September 18, 1863, was an intelligent and refined young lady, popular with all who knew her. She was especially fitted for teaching, and had just completed her first term of school when she was taken ill with typhoid fever and died August 23, 1882, when nearly nineteen years old. JOHN LARIMORE. Without a sketch of Mr. Larimore, well known among the successful agriculturists of the county; this volume would be incomplete. A life-long resident of Union Township, he is now the owner of one of the finest farms of the locality, which through excellent methods of fertilization and proper rotation of crops has been brought to a high state of cultivation. The success which he has attained is especially noteworthy inasmuch as it has been secured through his own unremitting exertions, aided by the efficient co-operation of his excellent wife. Mr. Larimore was born in Union Township, October 7, 1831, and grew to manhood upon his father's farm, where it was his especial duty to attend to the flocks and herds. When opportunity allowed he attended the neighboring schools, but the broad fund of information he now possesses is attributable mainly to his own persevering endeavors. In the school of experience he was an apt pupil, and through reading and observation he has become a well-informed man. - The lady who on the 9th of November, 1854, became the wife of Mr. Larimore bore the maiden name of Hannah .M. Lane and was born in Union Township April 2, 1835. She received a good education in the district school and remained beneath the parental roof until she left it to enter the home prepared for her by her husband. After his marriage Mr. Larimore settled upon a portion of his father's estate, where he resided about nine years. In November, 1863, he purchased one hundred and seventy-two acres, comprising the nucleus of his present possessions. At the time of purchaSe the land was unimproved, but through his diligent efforts and untiring industry the soil has been placed under excellent cultivation and all the necessary buildings have been erected. He is now the owner of about four hundred acres of valuable land, all situated in Union Township. The union of Mr. and Mrs. Larimore has resulted in the birth of thirteen children, nine of whom are now living. Clara E. and Elma E. died at the respective ages of four and sixteen years. Caroline is the wife of John Black; William G. resides in New Mexico; George L. married Lillie King and makes his home in Topeka, Kan; Richard C. is a railroad man in New Mexico; Blanche is the wife of S. S. White, a merchant living at Union Station (of whom see sketch elsewhere -in this work); Fannie F. is the wife of C. E. Perry; Bruce L.. and Jessie V. are at home; one child died unnamed in infancy, and James H. passed away when eighteen months old; Fred B., the youngest, is also at home. The parents of our subject, James and Ann Eliza (DeWald) Larimore, were natives .respectively of Virginia and Maryland, and came to Licking County in a very early day, settling in Union Township. There they died, the father in 1874, when seventy-three years old, and the mother in 1886, aged eighty-three years. Their children were, Daniel, Louisa, John, Sarah, Scienda, James and Caroline. The father was a man of more than ordinary enterprise, determination and force of character, and while economical in personal expenditures, was generous to those in need, and no deserving person was ever refused assistance by him. Mrs. Larimore is the daughter of Richard and 254 - MEMORIAL RECORD. Elizabeth (Horn) Lane, the former born in Washington County, Ohio, February. 14, 1812, and the latter born in Union Township, Licking County, the same (late as that of her husband. After their marriage they settled in Union Township, where they walked life's pathway side by side for a period of fifty-eight years, dying amid the scenes of their early wedded life. The wife and mother passed away December 20, 1891, and Mr. Lane did not long survive her demise, his death occurring January 8, 1892. They had two children, Hannah M. and George W., the latter of whom died in Union Township in 1861, when twenty-three years old. In local affairs, and especially in all enterprises for the promotion of the best interests of the people, Mr. Larimore takes a commendable interest, and in his political views is a loyal supporter of the Democratic party. While not identified with any denomination, he favors the Baptist Church, of which his wife is a consistent member. They occupy a high place in the regard of their hosts of friends and are numbered among the most influential citizens of Union Township. MEMORIAL RECORD - 257 COL. JOSEPH C. WEHRLE. Few residents of Newark were so closely identified with its business interests during a period covering more than a quarter of a century as was the subject of this biographical notice. In the prime of his usefulness, ere yet old age had dimmed his eyes or impaired his intellect, he passed from earth and his mortal remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at this place. Born in Germany March. 3, 1836, Mr. Wehrle Was a lad of thirteen years when he accompanied the other members of the family to the United States, settling with them at Newark. His father, Martin Wehrle, was a blacksmith by trade, and in this city was engaged also in the mercantile business for a time. Ile was one of ten children, only four of whom grew to maturity, and of these he was the eldest, the others being Catherine, who became the wife of John McCarthy, of Newark, and died in 1866; Elizabeth, who died in 1867; and Anna, wife of William Sex, of Newark. In Newark Joseph C. learned the trade of a moulder, which he followed here, and in 1859 he opened a grocery store on Fifth Street. After the Civil War broke out he enlisted in the Union. army, and was appointed Second Lieutenant of Company E, Seventy-sixth Ohio Infantry, October 17, 1861. He recruited and organized this company at his own expense, and 'on the 16th of December following was commissioned Captain of the same company. The regiment was organized at Newark, Ohio, and was ordered to Paducah, Ky., February 9, 1862. The regiment participated in many important 'engagements, among them the capture of Ft. Donelson, siege of Corinth, capture of the steamer. "Fair Play," siege of Vicksburg, Chattanooga, Lookout Mountain, Atlanta Campaign, Resaca, Kenesaw Mountain and numerous others, in all of which Captain Wehrle proved himself a brave, daring soldier. By reason of the expiration of his term of service he was honorably discharged Octotober 28, 1864, and on the 13th of March, 1865, he was brevetted Major and Lieutenant-Colonel of United States Volunteers for gallant and meritorious services during the war. On his return to Newark he formed a partnership with T. J. Davis in the wholesale grocery business. Later he engaged in the wholesale liquor trade, and afterward carried on a grocery store in partnership with John McCarthy. Associated with John Moser, in 1883, Mr. Wehrle established the Moser & Wehrle Foundry and em- 258 - MEMORIAL RECORD. barked in the manufacture of stoves. In January, 1890, he purchased his, partner's interest and conducted the business under the firm title of Moser, Wehrle & Co. At the time of his death, March 31, 1890, he owned a three-fourths interest in the foundry, and afterward his widow purchased the. other one-fourth. At the 'present time (1894), William W. Wehrle owns a half-interest in the business, while the Wehrle estate owns the other half. In addition to the foundry Mr. Wehrle owned other valuable property, and at the time of his death owned several business blocks, including the Wehrle Block, on West Main Street. In his religious belief he was a member of the Catholic Church, and politically gave his support to the principles of the Republican party. His widow, who still survives, was prior to her marriage, in 1865, Miss Philomena V. Morath. She was born in Columbus and is the daughter of Michael Morath, a well known brewer of this city. There were born to the union eleven children, only five of 'whom attained mature years, viz.: Joseph, a Catholic priest, and now residing at Wheelersburg, Ohio; Mary, a nun in St. Mary's Convent at Columbus; William. W.; August T., a moulder by trade and a resident of Newark; and Cecelia, who is attending school. WILLIAM W. WEHRLE is a son of Joseph C. and Philomena V. (Morath) Wehrle. He was born February 25, 1870, and after completing the studies of the common schools, in 1884 he entered St. Vincent College at Beatty, Pa., where he remained for three years. On his return to Newark he assisted, in various departments at the foundry, thus becoming familiar with all branches of the business. Soon after the death of his father he assumed the management of the business, in which he now owns a one-half, interest. He has already displayed the possession of the qualifications that bring success to a businessman, and it is safe to say that under his careful supervision the business will enjoy a steadily increasing reputation for the character of its productions. Politically he gives his support, to the principles of the Republican party. PHILIP P. SMOOTS. This prosperous agriculturist and stock-dealer, residing near Utica, was born December 16, 1832, on. the farm where he now lives. His parents, George and Susan (Nicely) Smoots, were natives of Shenandoah County, Va., where they were also reared and married, the latter event occurring December 13, 1820. After the birth of two children they removed from the Old Dominion to Ohio, coming to Licking County in 1822 and settling on the farm where our subject now lives. In the parental family there were five sons and one daughter, only three of whom survive. Harrison, the eldest, died about 1882; he was the only Whig in the family, and while the other members became Republicans on the organization of that party; he affiliated with the Democrats until his death. Matthias died soon after the war from the effects of army service. George W. died about a. week after his discharge from the army, his death resulting from disease contracted while in the service. Our subject is fourth in order of birth. Nathaniel Fuller is proprietor of a meat market in Utica. Susan, the widow of Charles Trowbridge, in Utica. The father of this family was a soldier in the War of 1812, and was a man of upright and energetic disposition. His death occurred April 1, 1867. Reared to the calling of a farmer; our subject chose agriculture for his occupation and has always followed .that vocation. 'He was unable to go to the, front during the war, but furnished a substitute, and his sympathies were ever on the side of the Union. On the 10th of December, 1856, he married Miss Martha Stevenson, a native MEMORIAL RECORD - 261 of Ireland, who at the age of about twelve years came to America with her parents, John and Susanna Stevenson. They settled in Licking County, of which they were long residents. The mother is now deceased, and the father makes his home in Chillicothe. In March, 1866, Mr. Smoots moved his family to Mexico, Mo., and purchasing property, lived there about two years. On account of the death of his father he was compelled to return home and attend to the settlement of the estate. He disposed of his Missouri property at a good bargain and bought the parental homestead, where the family now lives. The farm comprises about one hundred and three acres, on which are excellent improvements. For about thirty-five years Mr. Smoots has been engaged in buying and selling stock, in which department of agriculture he has met with flattering success. He buys and sells all kinds of stock, feeds some cattle and a large herd of sheep every winter, and has recently made shipments to Buffalo as well as New York City, though for some time Pittsburgh was the regular market. To Mr. and Mrs. Smooth eleven children were born, nine of whom are living. John S., who is married and has three children, is engaged in the mercantile business at Fredericktown, Ohio; Robert A., who married Ellie McWilliams, lives in Utica; Wiley C., who is married and resides at Granville, is engaged with his brother Edward in the meat market and stock business, conducting two markets, also buying stock and hay in large quantities; George W. chose as his wife Piffle Dunlap, and they live on the old homestead, his wife being housekeeper for the family; Edward, who married Laura Bell, is located at Granville, as previously stated; Lottie, who lives in Hamburg, Iowa, is the wife of George Hulsizer, who owns and operates a flouring mill at that place; Susanna married James Frie, a mechanic of Fredericktown; Maggie, living at Riverton, Iowa, is the wife of Robert Thompson, a hardware merchant and undertaker. Mr. Smooth had the misfortune to lose his wife by death December 4, 1890. She had long been his devoted counselor and helpmate and was a lady of fervent religious belief, being a consistent member of the United Presbyterian Church, In his religious views he advocates Presbyterian doctrines and holds membership in the church of that denomination at Utica. He is one of the most successful and influential residents of Washington Township, and the prosperity he has attained is richly deserved, having been secured by good management, economy, perseverance and energy. WLLIAMM A. LOVETT, proprietor of the Newark Steam Laundry and a resident of this city since 1884, was born in Mansfield, Ohio, October. 30, 1837, being a son of John W. and Lydia (Gray) Lovett. He was reared to manhood upon a farm, and for a time was a student in the common schools. Later, after having worked for himself for two years, he continued his studies in an academy. When only nineteen he commenced to teach school, and during the summer seasons attended school, while in winter he taught in Crawford and Richland Counties. In the spring of 1860 Mr. Lovett went to New York State, where he visited friends. In the winter of 1860-61 he taught school at Thompsonville, Sullivan County, N. Y. When the Civil War commenced he at once enlisted for two years in response to the call of the New York State Legislature. After remaining in the service of the state for a short time he was mustered into the United States service with Company II, Twenty-eighth New York Infantry, under General Banks. The first engagement of the regiment was at Winchester, although several skirmishes had taken place previously. Later came the battle of Cedar Mountain, where Mr. Lovett received a gun shot wound, which disabled him from further service. He remained in the hospital until the regiment was mustered out, when he returned to the Buckeye State. After a short time spent in Richland County Mr. Lovett went to Wyandot County, where he 262 - MEMORIAL RECORD. was first employed as a farm laborer, and later worked in an implement store at Upper Sandusky. After serving as Deputy Postmaster for a time, he was appointed Postmaster under the administration of President Lincoln, and served in that capacity until, on account of his refusal to endorse President Johnson, he was removed from office. He then traveled in the employ of a book publishing house. In.' 1868 he went to Peoria, Ill, where for two years he was the representative of the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Company. From that place he went to. Ottawa, Ill., and during his residence there of twelve years he was engaged in the manufacture of shirts, and also in the steam laundry business. Returning to Ohio in 1880, Mr. Lovett became a resident of Newark two years later, and establishing his steam laundry soon after coming here, now conducts the oldest business in that line in the city. Not only is it the oldest, but the largest laundry as well, and the accurate and reliable business transactions of the proprietor, together, with his systematic and thorough manner of conducting the enterprise, have secured for the laundry an established reputation. In 1863 occurred the marriage of Mr. Lovett and Miss Louisa, daughter of John Smith, and a native of Fredricksburg, Ohio. Her mother's maiden name was Seawright. One child has blessed this union, Emma. In religious connections Mr. and Mrs. Lovett are members of the Second Presbyterian Church, to the support of which they contribute in proportion to their means. They have a pleasant home at No. 205 West Locust Street, and are well known and highly esteemed in the social circles of the community. A Republican in politics, Mr. Lovett was for several years Chair. man of the Republican Executive Committee, and has frequently served as a delegate to various political conventions. Socially he is a member of Lemert Post, G. A. R., of which he is Past Commander. The Lovett family is of English descent. The grandfather of our subject, Aaron Lovett, was a drayman in New York City, but removing thence, settled upon a farm in Sullivan County. His death occurred at the age of eighty years. The father of our subject was born in Dutchess County, N. Y., and in childhood removed with the family to New York City, where he attended school. Later removing to Sullivan County, he engaged in farming and teaching school. After his marriage he came to Ohio, and settling in Richland County, there made his home until his death, at the age of forty-four years. His wife passed away at the age of forty-five. He was a man of many virtues, and as a local preacher in the Methodist Episcopal Church accomplished much good in the community. Of his five children, four grew to mature years, namely : William A., of this sketch ; David B., who lives on the old homestead ; Aaron, a miner of South Dakota,. and John B., an engineer, whose home in Galion, Ohio. THOMAS PATTON was born January 14, 1847, upon the farm in Burlington Township where he now resides. He is the son of Joseph and Jane (Lusk) Patton, of whom further mention is made in the biographical sketch. of Samuel' Patton, elsewhere presented. In youth he became thoroughly familiar with the occupation of his ancestors, that of agriculture, and this he .has followed for his life work. His education was received in the schools of the district, and while not complete, was nevertheless practical, thus preparing him for an active business career. May 29, 1879, Mr. Patton was united in marriage with Miss Sarah, daughter of Thomas and Eleanor (Stearns) Larrimore. Mrs. Patton was orphaned by her mother's death when she was a mere child; her father subsequently married again, and the step-mother is still living, Mr. Larrimore . having died in 1884. Mrs. Patton was one of five children; the others being sons, as follows: Joseph, a teacher by profession, and at present Deputy Clerk of Pottawattamie County,. Iowa; Samuel. Gilmer, manager of a horse. ranch in Montana; Lemuel Franklin, who is employed with his brother MEMORIAL RECORD - 263 in Montana; and Robert Newlon, who lives in Homer, Ohio. The children received only common-school educations, with the exception of Joseph, who was educated at Denison University at Granville. Three children blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Patton, viz.: Reese Lee, who was born February 28, 1883; Clifford Carson, April 6, 1885; and Hazel Ruth, September 25, 1887. Having inherited the old homestead, Mr. Patton now engages in the cultivation of the land. Upon the place he has made a number of valuable improvements, and his home is one of the neatest rural abodes in the township. The property consists of one hundred and eighty-four acres of farm land, besides twenty acres of timber land. As an agriculturist he is careful, persevering and industrious, and his success is due largely to the exercise of these qualities, combined with good sound judgment. In religious belief Mr. and Mrs. Patton are actively connected with the Presbyterian Church at Homer, and he is a member of the building committee, having in charge the erection of the new edifice. He is also active in Sunday-school work. Both of his time and means he gives liberally to the support of religious work. He takes an intelligent interest in all progressive measures having for their object, either direct or. indirect, the material welfare of the people, and may always be found on the side of right and justice. JAMES SEARLE WILLIAMS, a representative farmer and stock grower of Burlington Township, and a leading citizen of Homer, was born September 9, 1851, in the house where he now lives. He is the eldest of the family of four sons and five daughters born to the union of Edwin and Catherine (Searle) Williams, further mention of whom is made elsewhere in this volume. For several generations the family was rep resented in Pennsylvania, where was born Grandfather George W. Williams, for many years a hotel keeper at Plains. In public affairs he was a man of prominence, and served for some time as Sheriff of the county. Socially, he was a zealous worker in the Masonic order. The subject of this sketch was reared to manhood in Licking County, receiving a practical education in the common schools. For three years he served as his father's deputy in the Sheriff's office, and later, returning to Homer, spent three years beneath the parental roof. he then removed westward, and settling in the eastern part of Kansas, engaged in farming and sheep growing, operating a sheep ranch. In this enterprise he met with considerable success, gaining not only material profit, but also an experience that was of great value to him. On receiving the announcement of his father's serious illness, Mr. Williams returned to Ohio, and after the death of his father went back to the Sunflower State, where he closed up his business. Since that he has made his home at the old place, where his boyhood days were passed. Here he has charge of the estate belonging to his mother, who is still living and at present makes her home on the farm in the suburbs of Homer, where her husband died. She is an educated and refined lady, esteemed by all who know her, and is a valued member of the Episcopal Church. Of her children we note the following: George W. is a prominent attorney of Columbus, OhiO; Mary S. is the wife of Dr. John Rouse, of St. Louisville; Clara became the wife of William Burner, a draughtsman with the Case Manufacturing Company at Columbus, Ohio; Ruth S. married Lewis Youst and resides on the home farm; Elizabeth V. is the wife of Frank Yoakam, who resides on his father's farm in Burlington Township; Helen D. is unmarried and lives with her mother. At Homer, January 7, 1874, James S. Williams and Ella Dumbauld were united in marriage. Mrs. Williams is the daughter of David Dumbauld, a prominent farmer and merchant of Burlington Township, who at one time owned and operated a general store in the village of Homer. She was educated in this city, completing her studies in the 264 - MEMORIAL RECORD. Presbyterian Female College at Granville. One child blesses their union, Clendon Searle, now (1894) nineteen years of age and a young man of superior intellectual ability. Together with his family Mr. Williams is identified with the Presbyterian Church at Homer, in the good works of which they assist with characteristic liberality. Mr. Williams is Chairman of the building committee; which has in charge the erecting of the Presbyterian Church at Homer. SAMUEL L. SHAFFER. The agricultural interests of Licking County have a worthy representative in this influential citizen of Burlington Township. He is a native of Knox County, Ohio, having been born at Mt. Liberty, on the 2d of July, 1863, to Peter and Ellen (Thatcher) Shaffer. The Shaffer family is of German origin though somewhat remote. The father was born in Pennsylvania on the 4th of December, 1826, came with his parents when young to Knox County, Ohio, and there continued to reside until his death, February 1, 1893. The mother, a native of New Jersey, accompanied her parents to Knox County in childhood, and at present makes her home in Columbus, this state. Five sons and one daughter constitute the parental family. George M. married Ella Lyre, and they have two sons; he, resides at Mt. Liberty, where he owns the old family homestead, and in addition to dealing in farm produce, he is also filling the position of station agent. William H., who married Calla Cox, resides in Centreburgh, Ohio, and is a liveryman by occupation. Our sub= ject is the next in order of birth. Clement V. married Miss Della, daughter of Marshall Doty, who is owner of a boot and shoe store at Marysville. Ella is the wife of Porter Bliss, proprietor of the popular Hotel Bliss at Utica. Charles P., the youngest, resides in Columbus, Ohio, where he has been a clerk for several years; he is unmarried and takes care of his widowed brother. Educated in Knox County, our subject was about twenty-one years of age when he began to learn the silversmith's trade in Mt. Vernon. After having worked at this business about three years, he bought the farm on which he is now located and has since engaged in agricultural pursuits. May 25, 1882, he was united in marriage with Miss Sadie M., daughter of Morgan and Elizabeth (West) Woodruff, old settlers, and still prominent residents of Burlington Township. Three children bless this union, Morgan Guy, Goldie Amber and Lulu Coral Wave. The children are enjoying the benefits of the excellent schools of the district, and the eldest will enter the Utica graded schools at the beginning of the fall term (1894). December 22, 1887; Mr. Shaffer was deeply bereaved by the death of his wife, an exemplary Christian lady, who was beloved by all who knew her. The loss was also an irreparable one to the little children, bereft of a mother's love when not yet old enough to realize the extent of their bereavement.. Mr. Shaffer is a man of untiring industry, and the fact that he has accumulated a valuable property in a comparatively brief period, speaks well not only for his industry, but also for his excellent management. Socially he is a member of Burlington Lodge No. 551, K. P., in which he has held various official positions, and is now the third officer. In religious connections he is identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church. Enterprising and public-spirited, Mr. Shaffer takes an active interest in local and national questions and votes with the Democratic party. For three years he served as Trustee of Burlington Township, during which time he built the pike from Homer to Utica, a distance of four miles. This is called the Shaffer pike, and was built by Licking County, aided by private subscriptions. The proposition by the County Commissioners was to duplicate from county funds the amount raised by private subscriptions. Mr. Shaffer presented them a subscription list showing that $400 had been pledged by people interested. This sum was promptly duplicated and the work went on. Outside of the paved streets of the cities, there is no MEMORIAL RECORD - 265 better road in the county to-day, and the success of the enterprise is largely due to the untiring efforts of Mr. Shaffer. He deals extensively in stock, making a specialty of buying and matching carriage horses, and has sold several fine teams to parties in Columbus and other cities. Now in the prime of life, the future years will undoubtedly bring to him an ever increasing success in financial affairs. WILLIAM A. MOORE. Few of the farmers of Burlington Township enjoy a more extended acquaintance throughout Licking County than does the subject of this sketch, an efficient, capable and enterprising agriculturist, whose life occupation has been that which he still successfully follows. He owns and operates a valuable estate consisting of one hundred and twenty acres, upon which he engages in general farming. The and contains first-class improvements, including a substantial set of farm buildings, and the soil has been placed under a high state of cultivation. Of the parents of our subject, V. R. and Mary (Butcher) Moore, mention is made in the sketch of the former, presented on another page. William A., the only son, was born in Delaware June 1,1853, and received an excellent education in the district school and the Homer High School. Being a thoughtful reader and a man of unusual intelligence, he has added to his fund of knowledge by self culture, and is intelligently posted upon all topics of local or general importance. On the 25th of September, 1876, William A. Moore was united in marriage with Miss Alice, daughter of the late Alex and Martha Iles, of Bennington Township, Licking County. One child blessed .this union, Grace, who resides with her grandparents, and is now (1894) a student in college. In March of 1883, the wife and mother was called from earth. Mr. Moore was again married in June, 1885, choosing as his wife Miss Elizabeth Yoakam, an estimable and cultured lady, who Was educated in the Homer High School. She is a daughter of M. W. and Esther Yoakam, a prominent family of Burlington Township. In politics, Mr. Moore is active, being recognized as a leader among the Republicans of his township. Frequently he has been chosen to serve as a delegate to county conventions, and has also represented his party in numerous local positions of trust. He believes the principles of the Republi- can party are the best adapted to promote the welfare and material prosperity of the people, and consequently gives to them his loyal and enthusiastic support. In his social connections he aces with the Masonic fraternity, belonging to Licking Lodge No. 291, in which he has held the office of Junior Warden. He and his wife hold membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church at Homer, the services of which they regularly attend, and to the support of which they generously contribute. ELMAS W. SCOTT, a prominent merchant of Homer, was born December 15, 1834, in the town where he now lives. He enjoys the distinction of being the oldest resident of Homer who was born here. His paternal grandfather, Thomas Scott, came to what is now Burlington Township in 1802, entering Government land within a half-mile of the present site of Homer. On this farm, December 27, 1803, was born Samuel, our subject's father, who in youth learned the trade of a cabinet-maker. This occupation he followed until about the beginning of the Civil War, when he purchased and settled upon a farm two miles north of Homer, continuing to reside on that place until his death, in 1877. Our subject's mother was Lydia, daughter of Cary Meade, one of the first settlers of Granville, coming there in 1802 and continuing to make it his home until death. Mrs. Scott was born in Granville January 14, 1804, and died in Kansas 266 - MEMORIAL RECORD City, Mo., in January,1888. Her family comprised five sons and one daughter, concerning whom the following is noted: Samuel A. resides in Napa City, Cal., where he is a merchant and Internal Revenue Collector for two ports on the Pacific coast:: Mrs. M. L. Newlon, the wife of a well-to-do retired merchant, resides at Pacific Grove, Cal.; Thomas is a wealthy merchant at Woodlawn, Mo.; Elmas W. is our subject; Orville, a prosperous farmer at West Ely, Mo., was severely wounded while in the army during the Civil War, being shot through the body, and from the effects of the injury he has never recovered; Winfield died at the age of six years. The subject of this sketch was educated in the public schools of Homer and at South Salem Academy in Ross County, Ohio. He has been twice married. In 1856 he was united with Miss Helen M. Williams, who was born in Wilkes Barre, Pa., in 1837, and died February 28, 1890. Two children were born of this union, viz.: Charles W., a farmer and ranchman of Edwards County, Kan., who married Miss Cora Hargadine and has three children; and Lulu M., now the wife of Edward H. Rankin, a lumber merchant of Columbus, Ohio, their union being blessed with three children. On the 20th of September, 1893, Mr. Scott married his present companion, Mrs. Sarah (Weaver) Cooper, who was born in Licking County, Ohio, (her birthplace being at Chatham, Newton Township) in 1844. She is a daughter of George and Ruth Weaver, well known residents of Newton Township.. The life occupation of Mr. Scott has been that of a merchant. For a time he was a clerk in the employ of others, later engaged in business together with Dr. B. Coleman, but for twenty years past he has been alone. He operates a general store and has the largest stock of goods in the village. In all his transactions he has been very successful and is universally esteemed for his integrity and business ability. Under the administration of Benjamin Harrison, in 1889, Mr.. Scott was appointed Postmaster at Homer. During the war he served in the same capacity, having been appointed by President Lincoln in. 1861, and filling the position until 1866, when he resigned and went to Missouri. In political belief. he has always adhered to Republican principles and is prominent in local affairs. For some time he served as Treasurer of his township and has also occupied other offices of trust. Socially, he is identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias. His first wife was a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, to which he and his 'children also belong. From his mother he inherits the sturdy qualities of the people of the Green Mountain State, while from his paternal ancestors he has derived strength of character and indomitable energy. With his family he occupies a high place in the regard of the people among whom his life has been passed, and no name is more respected than that of E. W. Scott. HENRY N. TIPPETT, the village blacksmith of Homer, was born in Newark, Ohio, February 22, 1840. His father, James W., was born in Maryland in 1815, and for twenty years was engaged as a dealer in agricultural implements at Newark. For twelve years he carried on an extensive lumber bdsiness and in the interests of the enterprise was obliged to travel almost constantly, buying lumber in Pennsylvania, North and South Carolina, and other states. He was the first conductor on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, then known as the Sandusky, Mansfield & Newark, and was in the employ of this road and the Central Ohio line for sixteen years. His was a useful, honorable life, and such was the integrity of his character that he had a host of warm friends wherever he was known. Some years before his death he removed his family to Preston County, W. Va., settling at Cranberry Summit, and there he passed from earth in November, 1884. The mother of our subject, whose maiden name was Sarah Zollinger, was born in Williams County, Pa:, and corning to this state, settled at Marietta, where her parents both died before she was four MEMORIAL RECORD - 267 years old. At present she makes her home in Newark. Her children were three in number, Henry N., Helen and Emma. Helen, the eldest of the family, is the widow of John Batch and resides at Barnesville, Ohio; Emma, the youngest, married George McMullin, a resident of Newark and traveling salesman for a tobacco house. The subject of this sketch served a three years' apprenticeship to the blacksmith's trade at Newark, also one year in a carriage shop at Utica. This, coupled with long experience in practical business and a natural aptitude for the trade, makes him a master mechanic in his line. In May, 1864, he enlisted as a member of Company H, One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio Infantry, and served in West Virginia and Maryland. He is now a pensioner of the Government by reason of the loss of an eye and other disabilities resulting from service. Upon being discharged from the army, Mr. Tippett came to Homer, and here on the 14th of December, 1864, he married Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Harrison Weaver, of this place. This estimable lady died January 6, 1884, after having become the mother of seven children. They are, Maggie, who since her mother's death has lovingly cared for her father and the younger members of the family; Emma, wife of Harry Hoover, a farmer residing in Appleton, Licking County; Walter, Nannie and Hattie, who are successful teachers; Henry Harrison 'and Fannie, deceased. The children have received excellent school advantages and are well informed and refined. The same year that Mr. Tippett lost his wife he met with another heavy misfortune in the loss of his property by fire, entailing a loss of about $2,500. It will thus be seen that he has had more than his share of hardships, but notwithstanding obstacles and misfortunes, he has worked industriously and perseveringly, and has been successful in making a good living, as well as laying up something for a rainy. day. Socially, he is a member. of the Sycamore Valley Lodge No. 553, I. O. O. F., at Brandon, and has filled the principal official stations in the fraternity. He is a charter member of Dill Post No. 463, G. A. R., at Homer, and is Past Commander. In political views Mr. Tippett is a stanch Republican. For nine years he has been a member of the School Board and is interested in promoting the grade of scholarship here. Though not a member of any denomination, he is an attendant at church services and contributes of his means to the support of the Gospel. His daughters are members of the Presbyterian Church. He is the patentee of a farm gate known as the "H. N. Tippett Gate," from which he is deriving a handsome revenue. As a citizen he is held in high esteem by the residents of Homer, and as a business man he has the reputation of being enterprising, energetic, capable and persevering. THOMAS CARTER dates his residence in Licking County from 1869, and his settlement in St. Alban's Township from 1880. Throughout life agriculture has been his chosen occupation, and that he made a wise selection the results plainly evince. It is said by his neighbors that his farm is one of the finest, not only in St. Alban's, but in the entire county. He avails himself to the utmost of modern farm machinery, modern plans of work and modern ideas, and as a consequence every acre of land produces the very best possible results. The Carter family is of Virginian ancestry, and our subject's grandfather, Slathiel, a native of the Old Dominion, was born in Loudoun County. In an early day he came to this state and bought land in Hanover Township, Licking County, and then went back for his family, and returning, was taken sick and died on the way, when within a day's journey of his intended home. His widow moved on the farm with the family and reared her children and superintended the clearing, improving and cultivation of the land, and late in life married a Mr. Dean. The family consisted of five children, and Slathiel, the father of our subject, was third in order of birth. He was born in Loudoun County, Va., but grew to manhood in 268 - MEMORIAL RECORD Licking County, Ohio. About 1828, he married Sarah. Wickham, of Muskingum County. They made their home in Licking County about six years, when they removed to Mt. Sterling, Muskingum County, where in 1838 Mr. Carter was murdered by a man by the name of Kemp. His widow, in 1843, married Mason Redman, by whom she had two children. She was again left a widow in 1849, and in 1860 became the wife of Joseph Blaine. She died in Muskingum County April 2, 1872. In the parental family there were five children, of whom Thomas was the third in order of birth. He was born in Hanover Township, Licking County, Ohio, April 20, 1834, but when quite small was taken by his parents to Muskingum County, where his boyhood days were passed. His education was somewhat limited, but being a man of close observation and a thoughtful reader, he has become well informed. When the time came for him to choose his life occupation he selected agriculture, and so well has he prospered at this that he has no reason to regret his choice. When the Civil War broke out the sympathies of Mr. Carter were aroused in behalf of the Union, and on the 2d of May, 1864, he enlisted as a member of Company D, One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Ohio Infantry, for one hundred days' service. At the expiration of his term of service he was honorably discharged, August 22, 1864, and returned home. As above stated, Mr. Carter came to Licking County in 1869. Settling in Perry Township, he there conducted agricultural pursuits until 1881, and then removed to St. Alban's Township, where he has since resided. Since coming here he has introduced a number of improvements, erected substantial buildings and set out numerous shade and fruit trees. His orchard is without doubt one of the finest in the state of Ohio, and is now in good bearing condition. He raises the various cereals, to the cultivation of which the soil is adapted, and is in every respect a progressive and energetic farmer. In Perry Township, Licking County, November 26, 1857, occurred the marriage of Thomas Carter and Anna M. Wintermute, a native of that town ship, born March 1, 1835. In religious connections they are identified with the Methodist Church, to the support of which they are liberal contributors. Politically, Mr. Carter is an ardent supporter of the principles advocated by the Republican party, and gives his support to its men and measures. JOHN R. NEADERHAUSER, a well known mechanic and inventor of Homer, was born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, January 31, 1851. he is of Swiss parentage, his father and mother, Hironomus and Katherine (Winters) Neaderhauser, having been born in Canton Berne, whence in 1851 they emigrated to America and settled on a farm in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Later they removed to Defiance County, Ohio, where they died in 1875 within six weeks of each other. Six children comprised the family of Mr. Neaderhauser, Sr., of whom Elizabeth died in the Mother Country, Mary on the ocean voyage to America, and Katherine in this country. The last-named married Frederick Gertner and left six children to mourn her death. John R. has always been of a mechanical bent of mind. He first learned the shoemaker's trade, at which he worked some two years after completing his apprenticeship. He then gave his attention to carpentry, and from that to wagon making, which he still follows. In connection with this he has also perfected a wind engine, which promises very favorable results. The wheel is a combination direct or gear power, a feature not universally applied to wind engines. March 5, 1894, he made application for a patent which is now pending. If successful in this he can manufacture a first-class engine for less money than any of his competitors. he also does general wood repairing, saw filing, bracket and scroll work, cabinet work, etc. He came to Homer in the fall MEMORIAL RECORD - 269 of 1877, when twenty-three years of age, and here his life has since been spent. In the fall of 1878 Mr. Neaderhauser was united in marriage with Miss Roseltha E., daughter of Harrison and Helen Hawkins, old settlers of Licking County. She is the eldest of the family, and has two living brothers. One brother, Franklin, and a sister, Marion, are deceased. In religious belief Mr. and Mrs. Neaderhauser are identified with the Presbyterian Church, the services of which they regularly attend, and in the maintenance of which they are liberal contributors. As a citizen Mr. Neaderhauser may always be relied upon to support such measures as have for their object the promotion of the best interests of the people. He is a man of highest integrity and force of character, one who commands the esteem of all with whom he has business or social relations. In his political views he is not a strict partisan, although, having given close study to the grave issues of free trade and protection, he favors the platform adopted by the Republican party, which he always supports during the National campaigns. In matters of local importance he gives his support to the candidates whom he deems best qualified to represent the people in their particular office, irrespective of party affiliations. ROLLIN R. LUSK represents the jewelry business at Utica, where he was born November 14, 1859. The first member of the Lusk family to settle in Licking County was his grandfather, Thomas, who was born about 1803, and came to this county in an early .day. He was a tanner and currier by trade and was thus engaged for many years, meeting with fair success in his enterprises. March 24, 1873, he was accidentally killed by a train at Newark. In politics he was a believer in the principles of the Republican party, prior to the organization of which he was opposed to slavery, but being an earnest member of the Reformed Presbyterian Church,. he never exercised his right to cast a ballot. His wife bore the maiden name of Elizabeth Dunlap, .and Was born in Licking County, which continued to be her home until death. Samuel G. Lusk, father of our subject, was born in Licking County November 24, 1833. When he was sufficiently advanced in years he assisted his father about the tannery, and for some years. was interested with him in business. On the 13th of May, 1864, he was mustered into the service for one hundred days, becoming a member of Company O, One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Ohio Infantry. He did garrison duty in the defense of Washington, D. C., until August 31, 1864, when the regiment was mustered out. After the war, the tanning business being no longer profitable, Mr. Lusk worked at the trade of a stone mason. January 4, 1883, while attempting, to pick the cap from a loaded shell with a knife, the shell exploded and the knife was sent into his forehead, causing his death nine days later. While not a member of any religious denomination, he was a believer in the truths of the Christian religion. In politics he was a stanch Republican. His wife, whom he married in 1858, bore the maiden name of Amelia Platt, and was born in Knox County, Ohio, July 5, 183.4, being a daughter of Paul P. Platt. She is a. member of the Christian Church, and, a lady of noble qualities of head and heart, is highly esteemed by all who know her. The parental family consisted of three children, of whom Rollin R. is the eldest; Alice, the second, and Mamie, the youngest. The last named died in infancy. Our subject, his sister and mother reside in Utica, where they have a pleasant home. Rollin R. was educated in the public schools of this place, and at the age of sixteen years began his business career, becoming a clerk in a grocery store and later working in a drug store. In 1878 he commenced work at his trade of a jeweler at Utica, completing his studies in that line at Coshocton. In the fall of 1880 he opened a jewelry store in Utica, and now conducts the only business in this line here. Such has been the energy and. integrity with which he has conducted business transactions that he has won the confidence of the 270 - MEMORIAL RECORD. people, and has a large trade in the city and surrounding country. In casting his ballot, Mr. Lusk has at all times supported the principles of the Republican party, and his co-operation may always be relied upon to secure the success of that political organization. Socially he affiliates with Licking Lodge No. 291, A. F. & A. M., and is a charter member of the Utica Lodge No. 555, K. P. JAMES HOLMES, of Perry Township, belongs to the class of pioneer residents to whom so large a debt of gratitude is due from the present generation, owing, as it does, all its advantages for a higher degree of culture and the refinements of life to the noble hearts who endured privations, and during the opening years of the present century, engaged in the development of the material resources of Licking County. Though having attained to an advanced age, Mr. Holmes is still in the enjoyment of good health, and, with mind unimpaired by the flight of time, can look back over his long and busy life and rejoice, not only in the prosperity he has gained, but also in the high degree of respect in which he is held by his fellow-citizens. In Fauquier County, Va., September 20, 1813, was born James, the son of Willis and Isabel (Redman) Holmes, both natives of the Old Dominion. There were two daughters and three sons in the family. of whom the only survivors are James and William S., the latter a prominent farmer of Clark County, Ill. In his youth our subject was a student in the primitive log school houses of Virginia, where the building and instruction were equally crude and all the appurtenances of rude construction. He had few advantages for acquiring a good education, but availed himself to the utmost of every opportunity for gaining knowledge. Accompanying his parents to Ohio in 1825, our subject settled in Licking County twelve years later. Early beginning the battle of life, he was trained into assisting in the daily rounds of agricultural duties, and attained his majority an energetic, ambitious and self-reliant young man. June 20, 1833, he was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Redman, the daughter of Beade and Susan (Hill) Redman. Mrs. Holmes was one of three daughters and three sons comprising the family circle, all of whom have passed from earth. By her marriage she became the mother of six children, but all are now deceased, and when on the 31st of January, 1890, she passed to the world beyond, our subject was left alone in the world. In the bereavement which fell upon him, he received the deepest sympathy of his hosts of friends, who strive, so far as possible, to cheer his declining days and render his life less lonely. Of those living in this county when he came here, few survive; his associates of those days are mostly gone, some to other states, but many to the grave. Though now in his eighty-first year, Mr. Holmes may be seen early every morning looking after his stock and attending to needed repairs or changes on his farm. He is hale and hearty, and possessing an excellent memory, delights to recount events connected with the early history of this county. In politics he was a Whig until the disintegration of the party, since which time he has voted with the Republican party. For more than fifty years he has been a consistent member of the Regular Baptist Church, the doctrines of which he has sustained and supported, while his upright life has proved, in language more eloquent than words, the sincerity of his religious belief. GEORGE S. FROST. In the course of his active and useful career Mr. Frost earned an enviable reputation as an enterprising agriculturist, thoughtful friend, efficient citizen and self-reliant man. His pilgrimage on earth was short. A brief span of thirty-three years separated MEMORIAL RECORD - 271 the cradle from the grave. Short, however, as was his life, it was filled full of good deeds and of generous acts, to which his friends now recur with pleasure. He has left in the hearts of his family and acquaintances the imperishable memory of his good name, more enduring than monuments of marble or brass. The parents of our subject, William and Eleanor (Shrike) Frost, were both natives of Ohio, where he was born in Licking County February 22,1861. Though his educational privileges were few in boyhood, he was ever on the alert to seize opportunities for self-culture and gained a broad fund of information. When eighteen years old he entered the employ of the late P. R. Denman, with whom he remained for several years. November 19, 1882, occurred his marriage to Miss Ida Denman, and two children blessed the union, Daisy E. and Ethel D., bright and interesting girls of ten and seven years respectively. Mrs. Frost was born July 25, 1858, and was only four months old when she came to the farm where her life has since been passed. She is the third daughter of P. R. and Susan Denman, pioneer residents of Licking County. Her father, a man of unusual worth and business capacity, accumulated a handsome fortune and was well and favorably known throughout this part of the state. Honest and upright in all his dealings, he was the foe of wrong and the friend of the cause of justice. He passed away April 20, 1886, leaving to his friends the heritage of his honorable and useful example in life. His wife died July 16, 1884, in the faith of the Methodist Church, with which she had long been identified. There were five children in the family of P. R. Denman, the eldest of whom, Frank, is represented on another page in this volume. Leonora was born June 26, 1821, and is the wife of John Gardner, of Fallsbury Township. Townsend was born November 20, 1854, and died on the 16th of the following month. Huldah was born August 12, 1856, and died September 29, 1856. Ida is the young= est. Soon after the marriage of Mr. Frost, his father-in-law removed to Newark and left him to superintend the farm, which he managed until his death, May 15, 1894. Though not identified with any denomination, he was a moral and upright man and one of his favorite books was the Bible. Politically he was an advocate of Republican principles and for two years prior to his death he held the office of Justice of the Peace. JACOB J. YOAKAM, a prominent farmer of Burlington Township, was born a mile east of his present home March 2, 1846. He is the son of Jonathan and Maria (Bailey) Yoakam. The former, who was born in Randolph County, Va., December 14, 1815, came to Licking County at the age of about twenty-one and still lives in the vicinity, making his home with his children. The mother, whose birth occurred in Muskingum County, Ohio, in 1820, died in Burlington Township eleven years ago. The marriage of Jonathan and Maria Yoakam, which was solemnized in Muskingum County in 1843, resulted in the birth of six sons and two daughters, of whom one son and one daughter are deceased.- Samuel, the eldest, who served through the entire period of the Rebellion as a member of Company H, Seventy-sixth Ohio Infantry, received. injuries for which he is now pensioned; he married Celesta White and resides in Homer, his occupation being that of a farmer. Jacob J. is the second in order of birth. William, who married Estella Conditt, went west, but returned to Homer,, where he died about 1887. Nancy, Mrs. Horace Taylor, died in 1893, after ,having become. the mother of two children. Curtis, who married Emma Shipt, resides near Homer and is engaged in farming. John, whose wife bore the maiden name of Ella Clarke, is a produce merchant at Fredericksburg, Ohio. Moses, who married Belinda Sellers, is a produce merchant at Columbus, Ohio; Amanda became the wife of William Shad-well, a farmer residing near Mt. Vernon, Ohio. The early years of our subject were spent on his father's farm in Burlington Township. After having secured a common-school education, he began life for himself as a farmer. In 1868 he married 272 - MEMORIAL RECORD Miss Mary, daughter Joseph Johnson, an early settler and prominent farmer of Knox County, Ohio, but now deceased. She was one of eleven children, all of whom are now living, the youngest being about thirty-five years of age. Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Yoakam, Franklin Owen, Elmer LeGrand, Ulla Maude and Arthur J. Franklin married Lillie Woodruff, and Elmer chose as his wife Miss Bertie Hunter. Ulla is now the wife of Charles Hatfield. The two eldest sons are engaged in the mercantile business at Homer, where they carry on a general store stocked with everything usually kept in a place of that size. They also have a meat market. They are intelligent young business men, whose industry and close application will undoubtedly bring them success and prosperity in the near future. For ten years their father was engaged in merchandising at the same stand, and sold out to the sons in 1890, since which time they have paid for the stock. For four years Mr. Yoakam owned and operated two steam saw mills, one at Utica, the other at Homer, in each of which he had a half-interest. Since retiring from the mercantile business he has erected a beautiful residence at Homer and has as fine a home as can be found anywhere in the town. Two of his sons are members of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Socially he is identified with Sycamore Valley Lodge No. 563, I. O. O. F., at Brandon. In his political views he a stanch Republican and upon that ticket has been elected to a number of local offices. For two terms he has filled the position of Township Trustee and has also held the office of Township Treasurer for one term. ARTHUR WYETH, an agriculturist of intel ligence and influence, residing in Liberty Township, is numbered among the progressive and energetic young men of Licking County. He owns and operates the land comprising what was formerly known as the DeCrow farm and including one hundred and sixty acres. The soil is under a high state of cultivation, and a number of neat farm buildings have been erected; modern machinery has been introduced and all the improvements have been made that mark a first-class farm. In the township where he now lives the subject of this sketch was born February 16,1866, to Stillman S. and Libbie (Wright) Wyeth, natives respectively of Massachusetts and Licking County, Ohio. The family of which he is a member consists of five sons and one daughter, all of whom are living with the exception of Morton. They are, Newton; Clinton E.; Jennie, wife of 0. H. McConoughey; Arthur and Charles L. The father of this family accompanied his parents to Ohio in 1837, settling with them in McKean Township, Licking County, where he grew to manhood upon a farm. Receiving the advantages of a common-school education, he was for a number of winters employed in teaching school, in which profession he was very successful. He entered upon the active career of a farmer when about twenty-one years old and continued thus employed during the summer seasons, while the winter months were devoted to teaching. He purchased one hundred and fifty-two acres, to which he added by subsequent purchase one hundred acres, the whole when improved constituting one of the best farms of the county. There his death occurred April 4.1891, at the age of sixty-one years. His widow still survives, making her home in Liberty Township. The paternal grandfather of our subject was named David Wyeth, and was a native of Massachusetts, where for some years he engaged in farming. His death occurred in 1879, at the age of seventy-eight years. He was a man of medium height, genial in manner and upright in character, one wbo by his habits of industry and perseverance gained the esteem of his associates. In early life he joined the Baptist Church, but in later years identified himself with the Methodist Church. His family numbered nine children. Our subject's maternal grandfather, Jacob Wright, was born in Pennsylvania and in an early day came to Licking County, Ohio, where he engaged in farming until his death,at the age of about eighty. In religious belief he was a Methodist. His character was above MEMORIAL RECORD - 273 reproach, and he was highly respected in this community. The subject of this sketch was born and reared upon his father's farm in Liberty Township, receiving his primary education in the district school and afterward attending the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware for four years. He then taught school for a few years and was afterward in the mail service as railway postal clerk, resigning the latter position at his father's death in order to take charge of the estate. On the 24th of October, 1888, he married Miss Allie, daughter of Wilson and Mary (Kasson) Butte, and two children have come to bless their home, Cleo and Claude. Politically Mr. Wyeth is an advocate of Republican principles, supporting the nominees and measures of that party. He and his wife hold membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he is serving as Trustee and Steward, also as Superintendent of the Sunday-school. AUSTIN G. ASHBROOK. The wholesale grocery house of Ashbrook & Co. was established in Newark June 1, 1864, and having continued in business for thirty consecutive years, the firm now enjoys the distinction of being the oldest in its special line in the city. The business was founded by the subject of this sketch, who a few months after opening the store took into partnership his father, Absalom P., and the connection then begun has continued to the present day. The Ashbrook family is of remote Scotch descent, and was represented for several generations in the North of Ireland. The paternal grandfather of our subject, the Rev. Eli Ashbrook, was a Virginian, and in 1814 removed with his family to Fairfield County, Ohio, becoming the first minister in that and Licking Counties. He attained' a great age, having rounded out a century at the time of his death. Among his children, six sons and six daughters, was Absalom P., a native of the Old Dominion, born December 12, 1807. He was a mere lad when he came to Ohio, where the remainder of his life has been passed. Learning the trade of a tanner, he for many years carried on a successful business at Johnstown, Ohio. In 1864 he disposed of that enterprise in order to join with his son in the wholesale grocery trade. He has been a man of temperate habits, and consequently possesses a robust constitution. For eighty-six years of his life he was without sickness, a record of which he may well be proud. In politics, Absalom P. Ashbrook was a supporter of the Whig party until its disintegration. When the Republican party was born, be at once identified himself with it, and has since supported its platform. He has always had the courage of his convictions, expressing his opinions freely and with resolute spirit. Though ever ready to use his influence for his party's candidates, he would never accept office, preferring to concentrate his attention upon his personal affairs. He commenced for himself without a dollar, and after attaining his majority, worked for three years at $5 per month. From this small compensation he saved a sufficient amount to purchase four acres at Johnstown, and there he established a tannery. He now owns a pleasant home on Locust Street, and other valuable real estate. The lady whom A. P. Ashbrook chose as his life companion was Miranda, daughter of the Rev. George De Bolt, a native of France, who after coming to the United States, settled in Fairfield County, Ohio. He married a German lady, and they reared four sons and four daughters, among the former being the late Judge Reason De Bolt, of Missouri. Mrs. Ashbrook is still living, being now (1894) seventy-seven years old. She has reared three children: Olivia, wife of George Follett, of Brooklyn, N. Y.; Mary, wife of R. P. Ford, Sheriff of Licking County; and Austin G. The latter is the youngest of the family, and is a native of Ohio, having been born in Licking County, July 19, 1839. In early life he assisted his father in the tannery, but owing to lung trouble, he was obliged to desist from all work, and for some time it was feared that he would never 274 - MEMORIAL RECORD. regain his health. Hoping to better his condition, his father purchased a farm, and there our subject, amid the invigorating influences of rural life, soon was fully restored to health. He then engaged in the grocery business at Johnstown, and. later at Mt. Gilead, whence in 1864 he came to Newark, opening a wholesale grocery store on the 1st of June. The family residence is situated at No. 111 South Third Street, and here Mr. and Mrs. Ashbrook have established a pleasant home. They have four children living, viz.:. Maud, wife of Fred H. Ross; Node, who married W. F. Smith; Tulle and Joyce, who are with their parents. Two children, Cash and Otto, died in childhood. Mrs. Ashbrook was in maidenhood Mary M. Miller, and was born in Licking County, being a daughter of John H. Miller. In politics, Mr. Ashbrook is a Democrat, and has served in some important local offices, including that of President of the City Council. In addition to his other enterprises he has dealt extensively in real estate. As a citizen he is progressive, and as a business man energetic, painstaking and capable, which qualities entitle him to a rank among Newark's successful and leading residents. MEMORIAL RECORD - 277 WILLIAM G. TAAFEL, Foreman of the Baltimore & Ohio machine shop, at Newark, dates his residence in this place from April 10, 1880. Not only is he prominent in railroad circles, but he is also acquiring considerable prominence in the state as the patentee of the Pressure Regulator for Water, Steam, Air or Fluids of any description. The Newark Regulator Company has been organized for the purpose of manufacturing regulators, and already several hundred have been made, which are now in use in various places. The enterprise bids fair to become one of the most important in the county. In Cumberland, Md., November 30, 1856, was born William G., son of John G. and Susan (Campbell) Taafel, natives respectively of Germany and Maryland. The father was born in Germany in 1830, and accompanied his father to the United States at the age of twelve, settling in Maryland. By trade he was a merchant tailor, and he conducted that business at. Cumberland, Md., until his death, in 1865. his family numbered seven children, of whom four married and reared families. Frank was killed in 1882 on the Pittsburgh - 10 - Division; he was a passenger engineer on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, and his death was the result of an accident. David is a contracting plasterer at Cumberland, Md. Our subject is the next in order of birth, while Lucy, the youngest, resides with her mother in Newark. The latter was twice married, her first husband having been John Kirkpatrick, and Frank and David were born of that union: The subject of this sketch was reared in Cumberland and attended school until he was fifteen, after which he clerked in a general store. Ambitious, however, to acquire a better education, he devoted his evenings to study in a business college, and after having continued in that way for seven years he was graduated from that institution. At the age of eighteen he began to work at the trade of a mechanic in the Baltimore & .Ohio shops, where he served an apprenticeship. In 1878 he was transferred to Grafton, W. Va., as Assistant Foreman of the machine shops, from which place he came to Newark, and two years after his arrival he was promoted to the position of Foreman of the machine shop. October 30, 1884, Mr. Taafel was married to 278 - MEMORIAL RECORD. Miss Elizabeth J. Weisgerber, who was born in Wheeling, W. Va., being the daughter of E. L. Weisgerber, formerly Superintendent of Machinery for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Mr. and Mrs. Taafel occupy the residence at No. 408 East Main Street, erected by our subject in 1889, and their household is completed by the presence of two children, Bessie and Sue. The family is identified with the English Lutheran Church, and Mr. Taafel has been Superintendent of the Sunday-school for two years. Politically, Mr. Taafel is a Democrat. Since 1889 he has been a member of the Board of Education, of which he has been Clerk since 1890. Socially a Knight Templar Mason, he is at present the Eminent Commander of St. Luke's Commandery No. 34, K. T., and is a member of the Mystic Shrine at Cincinnati. He also affiliates with the Knights of Pythias. A man of great energy and determination, he has overcome obstacles and difficulties by determined effort, and has steadily worked his way upward to success, being now the possessor of a handsome competence. At present he is a Director in the Home Building Association Company, and at all times he may be relied upon to support enterprises of a progressive nature. THEODORE HAINES, well known throughout Licking County as a successful agriculturist of Burlington Township, is a native of Knox County, ..Ohio, born January 24, 1845. His parents, John and Sarah A. (Perry) Haines, natives of Maryland, came to Ohio prior to their marriage, and settling in Knox County, reared a family of five children. Burgess H., the oldest child, married Miss Mahala Stockdale and is now a prosperous farmer of Morrow County, Ohio. Ferdinand, a soldier during the Civil War, died at Pittsburg Landing, Miss. Eliza became the wife of Wilson Reeder, a resident of Knox County, Ohio. Theodore is the next in order of birth. Isabel, the youngest, married H. M. Van Arman, an attorney of Oakland, Cal., who is also well known as a newspaper correspondent. In the common schools of Knox County, Mr. Haines laid the foundation of the extensive information he now possesses. When about twenty years of age he embarked in business for himself, and after operating a rented farm a short time, went to Lincoln, Neb., where he bought property and conducted agricultural pursuits one year. Returning home, he was united in marriage, January 16, 1870, with Miss Mary E., the eldest child of Isaac and Sarah A. Jackson, natives of Knox County, Ohio, who were there reared and married. They had seven children, the others besides Mrs. Haines being: Sarah E., wife of William Gordon, of Knox County; George Frank, who married Lulu Ryan and engages in farming pursuits in Harper County, Kan.; Nancy Susan, wife of M. F. Cole, of Utica (see sketch on another page); Albert Mitchell, who was thrown from a horse and killed at the age of nineteen years; Amanda Anna, unmarried, who resides with her sister, Mrs. Cole; and Eva B., who married Dr. Charles Conard, a practicing physician of Mt. Vernon, Ohio. The mother of Mrs. Haines died January 17, 1877, and Mr. Jackson afterward married a widow, Mrs. Converse, who was tenderly devoted to the welfare of her step-children until her death, August 22, 1890. Her memory is revered as a good mother and an exemplary woman by her husband's family. For his third wife Mr. Jackson married Anna Moffitt, with whom he now lives on the old homestead, where he and all his children were born. The family of Mr. and Mrs. Haines consists of two children. The only son, John W., born November 7, 1870, was educated in the common schools and at the Utica High School and Normal. For the past year he has been studying medicine, having attended a course of lectures at the Starling Medical College in Columbus. He expects to return in the fall of 1894 for a second course. In 1893 he married Miss Sybil Myers, residing at Homer, Ohio. The only daughter of Mr. Haines is S. Anna, born March 27, 1876, and now under the parental roof. She was educated in the public MEMORIAL RECORD - 279 schools of Burlington Township and at the Homer High School, and is an accomplished and popular young lady. In 1873 Mr. Haines moved his family to Montgomery County, Iowa, where he bought a farm and resided one year. Then selling out, he returned to Knox County, and soon afterward bought the farm on which he now lives. Of his beautiful rural home he may well be proud, for it is one of the most attractive in the locality. With his family he holds membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church in Homer, and takes an active part in all religious work, giving of his means to the support of church and Sunday-school work, as well as other benevolent and charitable objects. Socially he is identified with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. WILLIAM E. HOLMES, M. D., a practicing physician of Brownsville, was born October 13, 1855, in the village where he now resides. His parents, William 'E. and Sarah E. (Shuee) Holmes, were natives respectively of Fauquier County, Va., and Baltimore, Md., and accompanying their parents to Ohio, settled on a farm in Muskingum County, where they met and married. The father followed the business of a carpenter and contractor for several years, after which he embarked in merchandising, and later became agent for the Singer Manufacturing Company, which was his last occupation. He and his wife still reside in Brownsville. Eight children were born to William T. and Sarah E. Holmes, of whom the following is noted: Almeda, the wife of Thomas Peyton, resides in Clark County, Ill.; Sarah E. is the widow of Adam R. Brown and resides in Newark; Mary T., a teacher for some time, died when about thirty years old; Lemuel W. is engaged in the mercantile business in Brownsville; Lucy A. was married to Dr, H. De Crow, a practicing physician of Newark; Maggie is the wife of John W. Green, a resident of Woodstock, Ohio; our subject is the next in order of birth; Nathaniel S., who is married, resides in Columbus, Ohio, and is with the White Sewing Machine Company., The children enjoyed excellent educational advantages, and all with the exception of Mrs. Brown and Lemuel have followed the profession of teaching. In the public schools our subject gained his elementary education and afterward. he took a special course in Lebanon University, near Cincinnati. For about ten years he engaged in teaching, following that profession for two years in Normal, Ill., three years at Brownsville, and several terms in one of the rural districts. Under the tutorship of Dr. J. B. Humphrey, of Brownsville, he began the study of medicine, and during the first year of his reading he taught two terms of school. The second year he attended the Medical College of Ohio at Cincinnati. On his return home he taught school, meanwhile continuing his medical readings. Entering college again in the fall he was graduated therefrom in the spring of 1884. At once after completing his studies the Doctor opened an office for the practice of his profession in his native town, where he has since conducted a successful practice, having charge of that of his former tutor, who has removed from this place. By careful and competent work, zealous attention to professional duties, skill in the diagnosis of cases and success in their treatment, he has acquired an enviable position as an efficient and talented practitioner. The Doctor is yet unmarried and resides under the parental roof. His father, who, is now retired, was formerly an active, energetic man, doing all he could to educate his children and train them for honorable positions in life. This he did willingly, nothing being required of the children except, application to their studies. He was a kind, indulgent father, whose memory will never be severed from his goodness of heart. With his wife he has long held membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church. Politically, he is a Democrat. In religious connections our subject is a Presbyterian. Politically, he advocates the principles of 280 - MEMORIAL RECORD. Democracy, though he is not active in public affairs, his attention being wholly devoted to professional cares. Socially he is a member of Jackson Lodge No. 85, A. F. &. A. M., with which he has been identified about five years, and in which he has held various official positions. ABEL JOB WILSON. One of the solid financial institutions of Licking County is Wilson's Bank of Utica, which was founded in May, 1871, by A. J. Wilson, P. W. Sperry and Jesse Wilson, the firm name being Sperry & Wilson Bros. In 1887 Jesse Wilson withdrew, and two years later A. J. Wilson became the sole proprietor: From 1871 until 1890 it was the only banking house in Utica, and having always conducted a safe and successful business, it enjoys the confidence of the people to an extent seldom surpassed. Its deposits average nearly $100,000, being the largest of any bank in the county outside of the city of Newark. The gentleman from whom the bank derives its name, and who is its proprietor, was born on a farm in Washington Township, this county, April 21, 1840. As early as 1805 his grandfather, David Wilson, removed from Virginia to Ohio, with the intention of establishing his permanent home in this state. He entered one thousand acres of land now within the corporate limits of Newark, also about two hundred acres in Washington Township. He started back to the Old Dominion to bring his family with him to Ohio, but ere he reached his destination death claimed him. Soon afterward the family came to this state and settled upon the property he had entered. The father of our subject, Abel Wilson, was born in Hardy County, Va., and was a mere child when the family settled in Licking County. Here he aided in the pioneer task of clearing away the forest and improving the fertile soil. After attaining manhood he settled upon land entered by his father in Washington Township, and there built a log cabin and commenced the Struggle necessary to secure a fertile farm from a dense forest. Soi.n he chose a helpmate, being united with Mary, daughter of Daniel Forry, one of Licking County's earliest settlers. Mrs. Wilson was born in Pennsylvania in 1799 and died in April, 1893, aged ninety-four years. Being a man of indomitable energy, success re: warded the efforts of Abel Wilson, and in time he became the owner of large and valuable landed possessions, being the owner of four hundred acres of well improved land at the time of his death. In addition to general farming, he engaged iii the raising of sheep and was one of the largest wool growers in the county. Firm in his support of the Union cause, during the dark days of the war his house was a station in the underground railroad, which assisted negroes on the road to liberty.. At the organization of the Republican party he became one of its stalwart advocates and upon the ticket of that party he was frequently elected to local offices of trust. He passed away April 14, 1870. Of a family of eight children born to Abel Wilson and his wife, one died young. Jerusha married P. W. Sperry, of Utica; Nancy become the wife of Frank Knowlton, of Marion, Iowa; Eliza was united in marriage with Benjamin Bowman, also a resident of Marion; Jesse makes his home in Utica; Mary, who married W. P. Dale, died in Chattanooga, Tenn., in July, 1893. A. J. is the youngest 'member of the family. circle. He was reared upon the home farm and assisted in the work. of tilling the soil, meantime receiving such educational advantages as the schools of Utica then afforded. Upon attaining his majority he removed to Utica, where he engaged in farming and speculated in various branches of business until he embarked as a banker. It may with truth be said of Mr. Wilson that no citizen has contributed more largely to the promotion of the best interests of Utica than has he. At present (1894) he is serving his second term as Mayor, and his administration has been marked by sagacity and executive ability. Many needed reforms have been introduced and the material re- MEMORIAL RECORD - 281 sources of the place have been largely developed. His residence is one of the finest in the county, while in addition he owns the two largest business blocks in the city and other business property. He owns five hundred acres of farming land, upon which he has engaged in general agricultural pursuits and the raising of live stock. In all public enterprises Mr. Wilson has been influential and prominent. He is a Republican in politics, and while never solicitious for public office, he has often represented his fellow-citizens in positions of trust. The demands of his private business, together with the discharge of his official duties, are such as to allow him little leisure for other matters, but his support may always be relied upon in measures calculated to benefit the people. In September, 1879, he married Mary E., daughter of John and Elizabeth Clark, and a native of Utica. Three children bless this union, Mary Elizabeth, Genevieve and Wilber. JOHN C. JONES. The business interests of Newark find an efficient representative in the subject of this sketch, a life-long resident of Licking County, and at present engaged as a dealer in stoves, tinware and slate roofing. He is of direct Welsh descent, his father, Thomas J., having been born in Wales and there reared to manhood. He was the only representative of the family to settle in the United States, to which country he emigrated at the age of about twenty years, and proceeding direct to Ohio, settled in Newark Township, Licking County. The land purchased by Mr. Jones was covered by heavy timber, on which the sound of the woodman's axe had never been heard. He built a log cabin, cleared the land and gradually placed it under good cultivation; he also introduced valuable improvements. To his original purchase he added, until his holdings amounted to one hundred and twenty acres. The primitive log cabin which served as his first dwelling place was superseded by a more modern structure, and the other farm buildings were substantially and conveniently arranged. On that place he quietly passed away at the age of seventy-five. The maternal grandfather of our subject, Thomas Jones, was also a native of Wales, and upon coming to this country, settled in Granville Township, Licking County, where be died at an advanced age. His family consisted of five sons and three daughters, namely: John C., who resides in Granville Township; Lewis, who died in Granville; E. W., a resident of that city; David, whose death occurred in Kansas; George T., who lives in Granville; Maria, who married John Rees and died in Jefferson County, Wis.; Rachael, the wife of Robert 'Williams, living in Jefferson County, and Eleanor, the mother of our subject. The latter was five years old when the family left Wales for the United States. She was an earnest Christian woman and for many years was a member of the Congregational Church, in which faith she entered upon the life beyond at the age of seventy-two. Thomas J. Jones and his wife were the parents of seven children, of whom six attained mature years, as follows: Lewis J., a farmer whose home is in Lima Township, this county; Sarah, who married James Partridge and died in Nemaha County, Kan., in 1893; John C., our subject; Ann, the wife of David Rees and a resident of West Plains, Mo.; Elizabeth, Mrs. Morris Evans, who lives in Franklin County, this state; and Hannah, who married Joseph Evans and resides in Clinton, Mo. The subject of this sketch passed his early life upon the farm in Licking County, where his birth occurred September 15; 1842. For a time he attended the district schools and afterward completed his studies at the Granville College. At the age of twenty he entered the employ of his uncle, E. W. Jones, a dealer in stoves and tinware. Soon he became manager of the business, in which, in 1884, he succeeded his uncle. Since that time he has added other lines of business, and has gained an enviable reputation as an honest, energetic and efficient man. He and his uncle built the. Jones Block in Newark, in which he' now owns a one- 282 - MEMORIAL RECORD third interest, and half of which he occupied for business purposes. Besides this building he owns a pleasant home at No. 92 Chestnut Street and other residence property. The lady who presides over the pleasant home of Mr. Jones was formerly Miss Mary E. Reynolds. She was born in Cattaraugus County, N. Y., and is a daughter of David Reynolds. Three children comprise their family, Albert B., Addle and Nellie. In politics Mr. Jones takes no interest other than to cast his ballot for the candidate whom he considers best fitted for the office. He is not a member of any secret society or church, but is a regular attendant at the services of the Plymouth Congregational Church, to which his wife belongs. They are prominent socially and are highly respected wherever known. JAMES TAYLOR. In Union Township lies the fertile farm owned by Mr. Taylor, one of the successful agriculturists of the Licking Valley. He was born on the parental homestead, a portion of which he now owns, the date of his birth being December 10, 1829. The property has been in the possession of the family during almost the entire period of the present century, our subject's grandfather, James Taylor, having settled here in 1804. With the early history of this section of Ohio, Grandfather Taylor was closely connected; and enjoyed the distinction of being one of the three first Associate Judges of Licking County. At that early day there were but a few houses in Newark, and they were constructed entirely of logs. The surrounding country was uninhabited save by a few white settlers, upon whom devolved the difficult task of clearing the land and placing the soil under cultivation. In the organization and building of the first Presbyterian Church of Newark, James Taylor, Sr., took a prominent part, and was a member of its first Board of Trustees. He participated in the Indian wars of the early portion of this and the latter part of the eighteenth century, and was also one of the heroes of the Revolution. In the latter conflict he became separated from his brothers, who were also in the Colonial army, and their fate was never known to him, although it was the supposition that they had surrendered their lives on the altar of liberty. The Taylor family is of English ancestry, though so remote that the present generation is uncertain as to the positive origin. Grandmother Taylor was in maidenhood a Miss Cully, a Virginia lady. The parents of our subject were John and Eliza (Fitzgerald) Taylor, the former born in Washington County, Pa., in 1797, and the latter in Shenandoah County, Va., in 1809. They were married in Licking County,and the mother, now widowed, makes her home in Pickaway County. The Fitzgerald family was represented in the War of 1812, and settled in Licking County about 1824. Mrs. Taylor is one of a large family. Her brother Richard was the engineer and surveyor who laid out the Ohio Canal and superintended a portion of its construction. Her other brothers, William, Edward and Thomas, were early settlers of Madison County, Ohio. Her sister, Mary, became the wife of Maxwell Taylor, a brother of our subject's father, and they settled in Piqua County, Ohio; of their two sons, John Edward was killed in the battle of Vicksburg, and James, formerly Probate Judge of Pickaway County, died there. Our subject has but one brother, Thomas, a bachelor, sixty-three years old, who resides with his aged mother on a portion of the old homestead. The early life of James Taylor was spent upon the frontier in Union Township, and he has been a witness of the rapid development of this section of the state. His education, commenced in the public schools, was supplemented by years of careful reading, study and observation, so that he is exceptionally well informed on current events. March 4, 1852, Mr. Taylor was united in marriage with Miss Lucinda, daughter of Christopher and Catherine (Simmons) Winter, who came to this county in 1839 from Washington County, Pa. Mrs. Taylor is one of a family of twelve children, MEMORIAL RECORD - 283 of whom four are now living. Her marriage has resulted in the birth of eight children, six of whom are now living. John Thomas, who was born in 1854, married and has two children ; Eliza became the wife of John F. Moore, a son of William M. Moore, and they with their two children, Fred D. and Stella, reside on a farm near Luray, Union Township. James Maxwell, who married Miss Ackerman, of Newark, died October 3, 1888, leaving a child, Eva. Dudley, whose home is in Union Township, married a daughter of John E. Ruffner, and they are the parents of a daughter, Lulu. Lucinda died at the age of two years. George. E. married Nona Cunningham, and they reside on a farm near his father. Oscar K. and Grace reside with their parents. In political views Mr. Taylor is a Democrat, and has been prominent in local affairs for many years. He served as Justice of the Peace for twelve years, Township Trustee for six years, and Assessor for two years. With his wife he has held membership in the Baptist Church for thirty years; for a long time he has officiated as Clerk of the church and at present is a Deacon. As a farmer he has been progressive and energetic, but of late years he has retired somewhat from active labor, though he still maintains a close supervision of the estate. He is a genial, companionable gentleman, who has a host of friends in the community, and is highly esteemed by all who know him. HIRAM CARY WARDEN. An eminent jurist, when asked what qualities contribute most to success, replied: " Some succeed by great talent, some by high connections, and some by miracle, but the majority succeed by commencing without a shilling." The subject of this sketch is a member of the last-named class, having begun his active career without means, and worked his way to prosperity solely through his own efforts. Through the exercise of perseverance and economy he has risen from an humble position in youth to a prominent rank among the men of honor and influence in Licking County. For some years he has made his home in Newark, though still retaining his connection with the agricultural interests of the county. Throughout the entire history of the Warden family in this country, it has been noted for loyal devotion to our Government. Our' subject's grandfather, Jonas Warden, en listed in the defense of the Colonies during the War for Independence and held the rank of Captain until the close of the Revolution. A son of the latter, and father of our subject, Gabriel, was one of those who responded to his country's call at the time of the second war with England, in which he served as Captain with gallantry and courage. He was a native of Burlington, Vt., born February 16, 1777, and in the place of his birth was united in marriage with Miss Mary P. Seeley, a native of Massachusetts. After the birth of three children they removed, in 1814, from Burlington, Vt., to Licking County, Ohio, settling on a farm in Granville Township, one mile north of the village by that name. There they remained until called from earth, the father dying February 2, 1838, and the mother February 5, 1862. In the parental family there were thirteen children, one of whom died in infancy, and twelve attained to years of maturity and became heads of families. Only four are living at this writing (1894). Hiram C. grew to manhood on the old homestead, reared to farm life. His preliminary education was acquired in the old-fashioned subscription school, and supplemented by two years' attendance at Granville College. After the death of his father he served an apprenticeship at. the chairmaker's trade in Granville, being thus employed for two years. Later he worked as a journeyman at that business for a few years. Believing that agriculture offered better opportunities than his trade, Mr. Warden began farming in 1846, and the first year operated a rented place. In 184p he purchased seventy-five acres lying in Harrison Township, Licking County, and during the ensuing two years he cleared about ten acres of the tract. During the winter seasons he 284 - MEMORIAL RECORD. taught singing school in order to gain the means of subsistence for himself and family and assist in making improvements on the land. At the expiration of the two years he sold the farm, having cleared $1,000 in this speculation. For a few years following he bought and sold a number of farms, frequently changing his location and with each change materially improving his financial condition. Until 1873 Mr. Warden continued actively engaged in farming, and since his removal to Newark at that date he has been more or less engaged in agricultural pursuits, and still owns a farm. In his farming pursuits he was successful through untiring industry and good management, coupled with the assistance of his wife, in the accumulation of a handsome competency. In 1881 he bought the hotel in Newark which now bears his name. This he greatly enlarged and improved, until at the present time it has one hundred rooms and all modern conveniences. In early life Mr. Warden was a Whig, his first Presidential vote having been cast for Gen. W. H. Harrison in 1840. Since the organization of the Republican party he has ardently supported its men and measures. However, he is not a politician in the ordinary use of that word, and has never sought nor desired office. November 20, 1842, at the Baptist Church in Granville, he was united in marriage with Miss Mary A., daughter of John and Mary (Hartman) Lund, both of whom were natives of Pennsylvania, where their daughter was born January. 19, 1826. She is of German descent and came to Granville with her parents when five years of age. To Mr. and Mrs. Warden have been born four children. Ann Maria was born October 15, 1843, and died June 30, 1867. Charles Hiram, who was born August 22, 1848, married Miss Lillian Granger, and they have three living children: Annie, Gertrude and Charles C.; their home is in Granville Township, where he is engaged in farming. Frank Gabriel, who was born December 9, 1857, is represented elsewhere in this volume. Fred Downie, the youngest child, was born October 9, 1859, and on the 8th of September, 1868, was instantly killed by a log rolling on him. Mr. and Mrs. Warden have travelled life's journey together for fifty-two years, and are still hale and hearty, although they have labored hard all their lives. Both became members of the Baptist Church before they were married and have ever been true to the faith. HARRY E. HARRIS. The Utica Herald, of which this gentleman is editor and proprietor, was founded in February, 1878, by C. M. Hane, who in 1881 was succeeded by Mr. Harris. The paper is a six-column quarto, devoted to the local interests of the community, and a prominent organ of the Republican party in this section. It is recognized as one of the leading journals of the county, and through its support of progressive measures has materially enhanced the prosperity of the locality. Referring to the personal history of Mr. Harris, we find that he traces his lineage to James Harris, the progenitor of the New Jersey branch of the family, who was born close to the border of Wales, in Bristol, Somersetshire, England. About 1725 he emigrated to America and settled with the Essex County colony in New Jersey. He married, and reared a family of six sons and one daughter. The genealogical history of the family has been published by Mrs. Sarah J. (Harris) Keifer, of Spring Green, Wis., and may be found in various public and private libraries. The father of our subject, Perry A. Harris, was a son of Samuel B. and Mary (Eastman) Harris, and was born in Clay Township, Knox County, Ohio, November 17, 1827. When a boy he. removed with the family to Eden Township, Licking County, and remained under the parental roof until 1847. In the spring of 1848 he went to Martinsburg to learn the trade of a harness-maker, which, however, he abandoned two years later on account of weakness of the eyes. In August, 1850, he entered a woolen factory in Newark. July 29, 1852, he opened a grocery store at Vanatta, but MEMORIAL RECORD - 285 in 1853 he went to St. Louisville, where he bought a stock of goods for $115. To this small beginning he constantly added until his stock was valued at $5,000. October 16, 1854, Perry A. Harris married Elizabeth E. Myers, and they reared four children, Laura Ellen, Harry E., Mary Adelaide and Harriet E. For nineteen years the father was Postmaster at St. Louisville, and always supported the principles of the Republican party. His death occurred August 31, 1892. His widow still resides at the old home in that place. Socially he affiliated with the Masonic fraternity. He was a believer in the Christian religion, and attended divine services regularly. In his enterprises he met with more than ordinary success, and had disposed of his business interests but a few months prior to his death. His eldest daughter, Laura Ellen, married F. M. Smith, and died in Fostoria. Mary Adelaide became the wife of J. C. Jones, a lawyer of Toledo. Harriet E. is a stenographer and compositor at Mt. Vernon. In St. Louisville, Ohio, the subject of this sketch was born August 22, 1859. In the common schools and the Utica Normal he acquired a fair education, to which he has since added by a systematic course of study. When a mere lad he purchased a printing outfit and opened an office, soon commencing the publication of an amateur paper. At that time there were about two hundred such sheets published in various parts of the United States, and as they all exchanged papers, it not only furnished amusement, but much practical knowledge as well. Somewhat later Mr. Harris worked in the office of the Newark Banner and became so proficient in the business, that in 1879 he went to Bangor, Mich., and became foreman in the office of the Reflector, also serving as Deputy Postmaster in that city. In 1881 he came to Utica and purchased the Herald, which he has since published. From boyhood he has supported with loyal enthusiasm the principles of the Republican party. He was elected City Clerk of Utica, and had just entered upon his second term, when he resigned to accept the office of Postmaster under the administration of President Harrison. He has served as Secretary of the various Republican clubs of Utica, and has frequently represented his party as delegate in county, district and state conventions. He is also a Notary Public. In July, 1881, Mr. Harris was united in marriage with Bertha, daughter of Stephen and Margaret McMillan, the former a prominent citizen of Dowagiac, Mich., where he is largely interested in road horses, and also carries on the business of shoeing fast horses. Mrs. Harris was born in Keelersville, Mich., and is an amiable lady, presiding with grace and hospitality over her pleasant home. She is a member of the Presbyterian Church, with which Mr. Harris is also identified. They became the parents of three children, one of whom died in infancy. The others are, Beatrice, born November 10, 1887, and Marguerite, June 9, 1892. HON. GEORGE IDEN. This eminent statesman of Ohio, to whom belongs the distinction of being the first Republican State Senator elected from the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Joint Senatorial District, has been a resident of Newark since 1880, and Licking County claims him as one of its most popular citizens. He was first elected to his present responsible position in the fall of 1891, receiving a majority of six. So acceptable were his services to his constituents, irrespective of party affiliations, that two years later he was re-elected with a majority of twenty-two hundred and sixteen. This fact alone, without further comment, proves his popularity with the people and the high character of his services. Senator Iden is a native of Licking County, having been born in Hanover Township, July 9, 1845, to Randolph and Matilda (Houser) Iden. His father, a son of Samuel Iden, was born in Virginia of German descent, and grew to manhood upon a farm in the Old Dominion. After his 286 - MEMORIAL RECORD. marriage he came to Ohio, about 1830, sojourning for a time in Hopewell Township, Licking County, where he rented farming land. Later he was similarly engaged in Hanover Township. The family was poor on coming to this state, to which they had journeyed in wagons, bringing with them all their household effects. They lived in a log cabin for several years, and amid great obstacles gained a livelihood and cleared a farm. In August, 1846, the father passed from earth and his body was interred in the cemetery at Gratiot, Ohio. The widowed mother was left with nine children, the youngest of whom (our subject) was but thirteen months old. Of the others we note the following: Miranda married James K. Brown, and died in Hanover, Ohio; Eliza, the wife of George Brown, resides in Newark; Jonathan, a farmer by occupation, died in Battle Creek, Mich.; Hannah married Stephen Francis, and makes her home on a farm in Hanover Township; Mary, Mrs. B. B. Francis, died in Newark; Randolph is a shoemaker at Utica, Ohio; Matilda, Mrs. Samuel G. Skinner, lives at Union Station; Thomas is a salesman in a store at Newark. After the death of Randolph Iden, our subject's mother married Henry Bounds, later continuing to make her home in Hanover Township until her death. She was an exemplary woman and a devoted member of the Christian Church. Her memory lives in the hearts of her children, who owe to her careful and wise training their success in life. Senator Iden, in looking back over the events that have shaped his career and contributed to his success, recognizes the influences of his mother in moulding his character and implanting within his mind the loftiest principles of honor. In his youth our subject lived on a farm with his mother and step-father. Attending the district schools regularly and studying diligently, he naturally was always at the head of his class. In September, 1864. he enlisted in the service of the Union army, his name being enrolled as a member of Company F, Ninety-fifth Ohio Infantry, and in this he served until August, 1865. Among the important engagements in which he participated was the battle of Nashville under General Thomas, December 15, 1864. From March 27 to April 9, he was in the rear of Mobile at Spanish Fort. Returning home at the close of the war, Mr. Iden attended school at Hayesville, Ohio, and later completed a commercial course at Capital City Commercial College. For the fifteen years ensuing he devoted the winter seasons to teaching and the summers to farm work. He then, removed to Newark, and for three years taught penmanship and bookkeeping in the public schools of that place. He was appointed Assistant Clerk in the Ohio Penitentiary and served in that capacity for two years, after which he was employed as bookkeeper in the Master Mechanic's office of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. In the fall of 1891, he was elected to the Ohio State Senate, and two years later was chosen as his own successor, carrying every county in the district and running ahead of Governor McKinley. During his first term, Senator Iden was Chairman of the Committees on Military Affairs, Labor and Geological Survey. At the present time he is serving as Chairman of the Committee on Public Works and Public Lands. To all bills favoring the laboring classes he gives his hearty support, for he himself, being a representative of that class, appreciates the obstacles with which they are obliged to contend. In the contest between ex-Governor Foraker and Senator Sherman for the position of United States Senator, he gave his support to Hon. John Sherman. It was largely through his efforts that an appropriation was secured making the permanent encampment for this county an assured fact. No senator has secured more effective and needed legislation than he, and certainly no member of that body stands higher or wields a more extensive influence in its deliberations. He has been an untiring advocate of all worthy measures in the interests of the agriculturists and laboring men of the state, and to his efforts more than to those of any other member are attributable the many deserving measures that were placed upon our statute books. Reared in the faith of the Democratic party, Senator Iden was for some years a member of that political organization, but in mature life his views concerning free trade underwent a decided change, MEMORIAL RECORD - 287 and he linked his fortunes with those of the Republican party. In local affairs he has always maintained a deep interest, and has served as Township Assessor and as a member of the City Council. In 1869 he married Miss Sananthus, daughter of Jonas Stump, of Muskingum County, Ohio, where she was born. The only child of this union, Emily Blanche, died at the age of ten months. Socially, Senator Iden affiliates with the Grand Army of the Republic, being the present Commander of Lemert Post No. 71. He is also identified with the Knights of Labor. CAPT. JOHN H. McCUNE. There is nothing of more interest to the general reader than a perusal of the life record of one who has won for himself friends and fortune, unaided by fortuitous circumstances or the prestige of family, and according to this principle a brief account of Captain McCune cannot fail to be interesting. He ranks among the most successful business men of Newark, and is well known as the senior member of the firm of McCune, Owens & Co., wholesale and retail dealers in hardware, carriages and building material. The name of McCune has been conspicuous in the business circles of Newark for more than fifty years. In 1840 John McCune, our subject's uncle, engaged in the hardware business in this city. Twelve years later our subject entered his employ as a clerk, and in 1858, associated with his brother Frank, succeeded John McCune in the business under the firm title of McCune Bros., continuing thus. engaged until 1879. They then sold to John E. Dean & Co. In 1880 Captain McCune purchased the hardware establishment of George B. Sprague & Co., which five years later was consolidated with Burner Bros., when the firm became Burner, McCune & Co. In 1888 the firm of Burner, McCune & Co. was succeeded by the present firm of McCune, Owens & Co., the members at present being Capt. John H. McCune, E. R. Owens and 0. W. Crane. This is the only wholesale hardware business in the city, and the proprietors, through efficiency in their transactions and honorable dealings, have gained the confidence of all with whom business relations have brought them into contact. It will be of interest to the reader to learn the details of the life of the gentleman whose name is inseparably associated with the growth of this business. Captain McCune was born in Brattleboro, Vt., May 5,1840, and his ancestors for several generations had been residents of New England. His parents were Charles and Elizabeth (Sikes) McCune, the former a hardware merchant in Brattleboro, Vt., who for about fifteen years conducted a similar business in Hartford, Conn. His death occurred in the Green Mountain State at the age of fifty-six. He had three sons and one daughter. Charles was a bookkeeper in New York City, and died in Brattleboro, Vt.; Frank G. came to Newark in 1858, and was associated in business with our subject until 1879, when he went to Columbus, Ohio, and engaged in the boot and shoe trade until his death, in January, 1893; and Elizabeth married Charles F. Thompson, and resides in Brattleboro. The youngest member of the family is the subject of this sketch, who was only twelve years old when his father died. He attended the common schools in childhood, and at the age of thirteen years came to Newark, where he engaged with his uncle as clerk, and so continued until 1858, when he became his successor in business. In September, 1861, he enlisted and was mustered into service with Company H, Thirty-first Ohio Infantry, of which he was commissioned First Lieutenant. His first engagement was at Mill Springs, after which he went to Corinth, and he was then promoted to the rank of Captain. As such he led his company in the battles of Stone River, Perryville, Chickamauga and Mission Ridge, and later served on the staff of the following generals: Schoepf, S. S. Fry, James B. Steadman and Baird. He returned home in February, 1864, and resumed his business, which his brother had carried on during his absence. In September, 1866, Captain McCune and Miss Ella P. Brown were united in marriage. Mrs. Mc- 288 - MEMORIAL RECORD Cune is the daughter of Dixon Brown, formerly a dry-goods merchant at Somerset, Ohio. Four children bless this union, Nellie B., Charles D., Alice and Julia. The eldest daughter was educated at London, Canada, and Northampton, Mass., and is an accomplished young lady. The family residence, at No. 144 North Fifth Street, is one of the finest in the city, containing all the modern improvements, and furnished with an elegance and good taste indicative of the refinement and culture of the inmates. Politically the Captain supports the principles of the Republican party, and socially affiliates with the Grand Army of the Republic. His religious connections are with the Second Presbyterian Church of Newark, which his family also attends. SIDNEY A. CHAPMAN enjoys the distinction of being the oldest merchant in Licking County. He embarked in the mercantile business at Utica September 12, 1845, and has occupied the same building since 1862. Not only is he the oldest, but also the leading merchant of the city, and such has been the integrity of his life and the reliability of his transactions, that he enjoys the confidence of the people to an extent seldom surpassed. He came to Utica as early as 1837, and is now, with one exception, the oldest surviving resident of the place. Born in Ellington, Tolland County, Conn., October 7, 1822, our subject is of the ninth generation from Robert Chapman, the progenitor of the family in America. Robert Chapman was a native of Wales, and was one of the Pilgrims who landed at Plymouth Rock in 1620. The subject of this sketch assisted his father and several others in compiling and publishing the genealogy of the Chapman family, 1620-1857, which can be found in various public and private libraries. Hon. Salathiel Chapman, father of our subject, was a native of Saybrook, Conn., and was reared on a farm. When seventeen years of age he engaged in buying furs in New York, Pennsylvania and other states, and for one year purchased furs for John Jacob Astor, with whom he was well acquainted. About 1820, at Ellington, Conn., he embarked in the manufacture of muslin, and in his factory employed over one hundred and fifty hands. For some years he carried on a very successful trade, but he finally sustained heavy losses and in 1835 failed in business. It thus became necessary for Mr. Chapman to begin the struggle of life anew. In 1835, leaving his family in Connecticut, he went to Mansfield, Ohio, where some of his friends and former schoolmates were in business. They furnished him with a team, wagon and goods, and he traveled over the country peddling, and was known as the uncurrent peddler, from the fact that he dealt in uncurrent paper money. In 1837 his family joined him at Utica, and in 1844, associated with his son George, he established a general store in Utica, being a partner in the business during the remainder of his life. His death occurred while on a social and business trip to Connecticut, in July, 1861. In politics Mr. Chapman was an old-line Whig, and represented his county in the State Legislature of Connecticut for two terms. His wife, whose maiden name was Susan Crosby, was born in Connecticut and was twice married. By her first husband, Jonathan Chapman, she had three children, namely: Melissa, who became the wife of Thomas Whiting and died in Ellington, Conn.; Julia, who married Lyman Ransom and died in Illinois, and George. The latter accompanied the family to Utica, and was engaged in business here until 1846, when he went to New York City and became an importer and jobber of notions. He was very successful, and finally retired to Morristown, N. J., where he died in December, 1892, at the age of seventy-seven years. After the death of her first husband, Mrs. Chapman married his cousin, Salathiel Chapman, whom she survived nearly two years, her death occurring MEMORIAL RECORD - 289 in May, 1863. By this marriage she became the mother of three children, viz.: Elizabeth, who married W. A. Robertson and died in Utica; Christiana, who married Dr. James J. Bausley and died in Newark, and our subject. The last-named was reared in Ellington, and early in life worked in the factory owned by his father. In 1837 he accompanied the family to Ohio, and the following year secured a position as clerk in a general store of A. P. Stone & Co., at Columbus. When his father and brother embarked in business at Utica,. he entered their employ, his special duty being the purchase of new stock. In 1847 he became a partner in the business, the firm name being S. Chapman & Son. Soon after the death of his father he purchased the interest of the estate in the business, and since then has been sole proprietor. He has conducted a successful and profitable trade, and is in comfortable circumstances. However, he has had his share of reverses, and upon the few occasions when he has interested himself in other enterprises than that of merchandising, he has simply realized experience, and that at a high figure. Mr. Chapman has been twice married. In November, 1844, he was united with Mary Jane, daughter of James and Martha Huntsberry. This lady was born at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, and died in that city in 1847, leaving one daughter, Ella, who became the wife of Dennis Quade, and died in Mt. Vernon. In 1848 our subject married Eliza, daughter of Nathaniel and Ann Fuller, and a native of Utica. Seven children resulted from this union, of whom one died in infancy, and one in childhood. Five are now living, as follows: Frank F., who resides with his parents; Robert E., clerk in a wholesale house in Evansville, Ind.; Mary A., wife of Charles Sped y, of Ashley, Ohio; Harry S., a merchant in New Hampshire, Auglaize County, Ohio, and Charles A., bookkeeper in a wholesale house in Evansville, Ind. Politically, Mr. Chapman affiliates with the Republican party, but takes no further interest in politics than to cast his vote for the men and principles of that party. He has served as a member of the City Council, and occupied other positions of trust, in all of which he has rendered faithful service. In his religious belief he is a Presbyterian, and cheerfully contributes to all projects having for their object the advancement of the city religiously, morally, socially and along business lines. JOHN OLDHAM, a well known business man of Brownsville, was born in Washington County, Pa., March 3, 1814, and came to this state in 1821, settling near Cambridge, where he learned his trade. It is worthy of note that he has been engaged in the manufacture and sale of harness at Brownsville for sixty years, having become a resident of this place in 1834. During this long period he has witnessed the wonderful growth of Licking County, and by his progressive spirit has materially advanced the best interests of the community. The Oldham family originated in Oldhamshire, England, and was established in this country in the sixteenth century. Two brothers, John and William Oldham, emigrated to America from Oldhamshire and settled on a Jersey plantation, where John was killed by the Indians. William, who settled in what is now New Jersey, was our subject's great-grandfather. The date of his arrival in America was 1634. Grandfather Oldham followed the trail of the soldiers of the Indian War and settled at West Alexandria, known generally in the early days as " Hard Scrabble." The birthplace of the father of our subject, Robert Oldham, was near Little York, Pa. The mother, who bore the maiden name of Martha Morrison, was born in the town of Little York and died in Guernsey County, Ohio, Her parents, who were of Irish and Welsh nativity, came to this country at an early period in its history. Her sister married a relative of General Burgoyne and removed to Canada, where all traces of the family are lost. The father of our subject died in Union County, this state. November 4, 1836, John Oldham was united in marriage with Miss Phoebe Dumm, who was born at Zanesville, Ohio. Her father, Jacob Dumm, re- 290 - MEMORIAL RECORD. moved from Bedford County, Pa., to Zanesville, Ohio, in 1806. She and her mother taught an industrial school in Brownsville for about two years, giving instruction in needle work, and her mother also teaching the rudiments of education. They occupied an old church, and at one time had fifty or more pupils. Seven children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Oldham, who are now living, and three died in infancy or childhood. Ellen T., the widow of Thomas Tippett, resides with her parents ; Lide M. is the wife of Albert Robinson, a merchant in Albany, Tuscarawas County, Ohio; Charles A. is in the drug business at Kansas City, Mo.; Benjamin T., a resident of Birmingham, Ala., is engaged in the tobacco and brewing business; Lizzie M., who formerly served as Deputy County Auditor of Muskingum County, Ohio, is now employed as deputy in the office of the Treasurer of that county; Minnie married Charles Burton and lives in Indianapolis, where Mr. Burton is buyer for a large manufacturing plant; Allie is a clerk in the wholesale mercantile house of Boggs & Buell, Allegheny City, Pa. At the time Mr. Oldham came to Brownsville the National Pike was in process of construction, having been completed as far as Hebron. Brownsville was then a prosperous town, with four hotels and a large number of stores. This village was the best wheat market in Licking County, as very little produce was handled from Newark during the winter months, though when the canal *as open Newark was a formidable rival to Brownsville. An intelligent and observing gentleman, Mr. Oldham is considered an authority upon all matters pertaining to his town and county. In his younger days he was correspondent for a number of local papers, and these articles, some of which he keeps on file, evince a thorough knowledge of public affairs and an aptitude in the use of language. It was at his suggestion that the bill was passed regulating the time of disbursing taxes, requiring semi-annual payments, thus keeping more money in circulation and greatly benefiting business men. He has written able articles upon the now all-absorbing labor question, and his logic was not only sound, but almost prophetical. For a man of his years his mind is clear and memory excellent. A Democrat in political faith, Mr. Oldham is especially well informed, not only on present affairs, but also on the history of the past. As a critic of public affairs his lash is wielded without regard to whom it may hit. He has been aggressive in political affairs, and has been quite noted as a stump speaker. His early political affiliations were with the Whigs, and he assisted in organizing the Republican party. He stood by that organization until after the Civil War, when he left the party by reason of the passage of unsatisfactory currency measures. If such a combination can exist, he may be said to be a free coinage Democrat and a tariff Republican. For sixteen years Mr. Oldham served as Treasurer of Bowling Green Township, during which time he received and disbursed many hundred thousand dollars. He also served eight years as Postmaster at Brownsville, during the administrations of Presidents Harrison and Tyler. Socially he is identified with Jackson Lodge No. 85, A. F. & A. M., of Brownsville, in which he has held every position except Worshipful Master, which he has always declined. Having been identified with this lodge for fifty-two years, he now enjoys the distinction of being its oldest member. For many years he has been connected with the Methodist Protestant Church, and has always sustained the reputation of an honest man and consistent Christian. Though old age is creeping on, he is still. jovial and hospitable as in days of yore, and always views things from the brightest side. JOSEPH CONARD, a wealthy retired farmer of Burlington Township, Licking County, was born August 7, 1819, on the farm where he now lives, and is therefore at the present writing (August 7, 1894) seventy-five years of age. His parents, Nathan and Hannah (Butcher) MEMORIAL RECORD - 291 Conard, were born, reared and married in Loudoun County, Va., whence in 1805 they removed to Knox County, Ohio, and about two years later located on the farm where Joseph now lives. Here they died, the father at the age of seventy-five years and six months, and the mother when almost ninety-three. The Conard family originated in Germany. Ten children were born to Nathan and Hannah Conard, only four of whom are now living. John, the eldest, died near Dayton, Ohio, when about sixty-two; Jonah died near St. Louisville, Licking County, at the age of about sixty-one; Sarah, Mrs. David Duke, died near Johnstown, Ohio, aged seventy years; Mahlon, now eighty-five years old, lives near Fredonia, Ohio; Amos, who is four-score and three years old, makes his home in Monticello, Ill.; Elizabeth, who never married, died at seventy-four years of age; Annie, who married Enoch Selby, died at our subject's home, aged seventy-four; Nathan departed this life in Missouri when sixty-eight; our subject is the next in order of birth; and Cyrus, who Jives on an adjoining farm, is now seventy-one. When Nathan Conard came to Licking County, this was the extreme western frontier. He settled in the timber among the Indians and wild animals. At the time of his "cabin raising," all the men that could be mustered in the whole community numbered nine. He witnessed the hardships incident to the War of 1812, also the devastation that followed the Indian troubles in the early part of the century, and also lived to see the Mexican War. His death occurred in 1854, at an advanced age. In boyhood the subject of this sketch attended the subscription schools, which were usually conducted in an abandoned cabin by some man having a knowledge of the elements of the three R's. The "master" boarded around and usually received about $12 per month; the greater the number of pupils, the less the expense per capita. A student was graduated when he reached the "rule of three;" there was then no need of more learning. Grammar was taught only to girls and "tenderfoot" young men who desired a professional education. Beginning active life as a farmer, Mr. Conard has always followed that occupation. He was thirty-five when his father died, and had at that time a snug little property, the result of his own industry and frugality. He inherited a portion of the estate, and has continued to accumulate until he is now very well-to-do. A life-long Republican, Mr. Conard enjoys the distinction of having voted for both William Henry and Benjamin Harrison, and says he will continue to vote the Republican ticket if he lives to be a hundred. In his religious views he is liberal, never having been connected with any church, but has given liberally of his means to the support of the Gospel. A genial, companionable old gentleman, Mr. Conard is living at peace with all the world. While he was never married, the voices of children have been heard about his house. At present his nephew's family reside with him. Two of his nephews, sons of Amos Conard, were soldiers during the late Rebellion, Hiram serving more than three years, and David a somewhat shorter term. His maternal grandfather, John Butcher, was killed by the Indians during the Revolution. Nathan Conard was one of the frontier guards during the War of 1812, at which time married men with families on the frontier were constituted the frontier guard to protect the settlements from Indian incursions. He gave one of the volunteers a horse to ride in the war, and the animal was returned to him in safety after the war was over. Many a pleasant ride did our subject in boyhood take upon the old warrior. There was a large block house built in the neighborhood for protection against the Indians, and this stood as a relic for many years after the last Indian had been removed. It is both interesting and instructive to hear Mr. Conard recount incidents connected with the pioneer history of Licking County, and none of his stories are more entertaining than those connected with the old log schoolhouse where he was "educated." Could such a building be reproduced at present, it would astonish this generation. Imagine a crude structure of logs, a clapboard roof held on by weight poles, floors of puncheon, chimney built of sticks and mud, fireplace large enough to admit a seven-foot log, and for windows an ap- 292 - MEMORIAL RECORD. erture between logs covered with greased paper. Seats were made of puncheons or logs split into wide strips resembling boards, and these were placed high enough from the floor to accommodate the longest-legged boy, but the little fellows sat with feet dangling in mid-air. The master ruled with the power of superior physical strength. His whips were birch or hickory gads, thoroughly seasoned and toughened by being run into the fire and twisted into wither. As may be supposed, a whipping was a punishment to be dreaded and long remembered. Looking back upon those days and recalling the many wonderful changes the century has wrought, Mr. Conard may feel a just pride in the part he has taken in the work of developing the county and its resources. MEMORIAL RECORD - 295 BENJAMIN CHENEY STIMSON, M. D., has been engaged in the practice of the medical profession at Alexandria for a longer period than any other practitioner of this place, and he is one of the oldest physicians of Licking County as well. He was born near Essex Junction, Chittenden County, Vt., July 20, 1820, being a son of Stephen and Abigail (Shaw) Stimson, natives respectively of Massachusetts and Jericho, Vt. Our subject's grandfather was a native of Massachusetts, and thence some years previous to his marriage he removed to Vermont and settled in Chittenden County. The father of our subject was born August 8, 1795, and on the 5th of December, 1818, in Vermont, he was united in marriage with Miss Abigail Shaw, whose birth occurred in that state July 16,, 1799. In the fall of 1833 he removed to Ohio, and after a short sojourn in the northern part of the state came to Homer and settled on rented land. In the spring of 1834, he purchased land in the "big" woods of Knox County, where he built a log house and commenced the clearing of the land. Afterward he resided for several years near - 11 - Mt. Liberty, Knox County, upon a farm. Thence he removed to Pagetown, afterward cultivated a farm near Sparta, thence went to New Albany, where his death occurred in 1861. His wife passed away December 20, 1860. Stephen Stimson was a mechanic, and while thus engaged built a number of sawmills. In early life he obtained a work on the Thompsonian practice, which turned his attention to medicine. From the ideas there gained he laid the foundation of the extensive medical information afterward acquired by him. He became a popular physician and devoted his attention largely to this profession. Being a man of kind heart and liberal nature, he saved little money and died comparatively poor. In politics he was first a Whig. and later a Republican. In religious belief he and his wife were identified with the Presbyterian Church. In the parental family there were four daughters and six sons, all of whom attained years of maturity, viz.: Esther C., who was born November 5, 1821; Spencer H., March 18, 1824; Stephen Woods, September 10, 1825; John H., March 1, 1828; Charles Hopkins, August 28, 1831; Liana 296 - MEMORIAL RECORD. L., September 22, 1834; Amelia A., June 11, 1836; Henry O., October 17, 1837; Abigail M., September 27, .1839, and the subject of this sketch, who is the eldest of the family. He came to Ohio when a boy, driving the team all the way to this state. Remaining with his parents until the fall of 1838, he then went on foot to Springfield, Ohio, hoping to gain a better education in that place. After attending school for nine months, he returned to Pagetown and taught in one of the log schoolhouses of the neighborhood, receiving a salary of $14 per month. Meantime he read such medical books as he could obtain. When the school closed, the young teacher bought a horse in the fall of 1841, put up some Medicine and began the practice of the medical profession, in which from the first he met with good success. July 20, 1842, he married Martha Ann Curtis, and then settled at Nelsonville, Athens County. The canal was just being completed, and several hundred workmen were employed in its construction and in the coal mines. For a time he lived in a small building, which answered the double purpose of dwelling and office. In 1843 he rented a better house, and later bought property. He was very successful there, having a large and profitable practice.. From Athens Dr. Stimson removed about 1846, on account of ill health, to Granville, where for two years he was a partner of Dr. Austin, meantime regaining his health. From that place he removed to Alexandria, where he purchased property and has since engaged in practice. He began the practice of the profession in boyhood, when he frequently attended patients for his father, and has been a successful practitioner for more than fifty years. Mrs. Stimson died January 27, 1840, leaving four children. Harriet, who was born April 24, 1843, married Dr. Evan Williams, and reside" in Chicago; Herbert, who was born February 19, 1846, died at the age of fourteen years; Stephen, who was born August 16, 1848, was a physician, hut is now deceased; Martha, twin of Stephen, married Henry Thrall and resides in Hammond, Ind. The second marriage of the Doctor, uniting him with Sarah A. Fuller, occurred May 19, 1852, and she died in November, 1880. The children born of this union are: Austin, whose birth occurred July 7, 1854, and who is now a farmer near Alexandria; George, who was born May 28, 1857, and resides near Alexandria; Mary, born October 24, 1860, now the wife of Lyman Wright, residing near Monon, Ind.; and Clark, who was born in November, 1866, and is now engaged in farming. On the 8th of October, 1883, Dr. Stimson was united in marriage with Caroline Nichols, his present companion. In addition to owning some village property, the Doctor has a farm consisting of three hundred and ten acres of well improved land, upon which his sons reside. Politically he has been a Republican since 1856, and although he has never been solicitous of official honors, he has served as Township Treasurer and in other positions of honor and trust. Socially he is identified with St. Alban's Lodge No. 491, A. F. & A. M. As a citizen he is progressive, favoring all measures calculated to benefit the people and promote the growth of the county. GEORGE WASHINGTON GARRISON, M. D. Having opened an office for the practice of his profession in Utica in 1866, Dr. Garrison now enjoys the distinction of being the oldest practicing physician in the city, where he has since conducted an extensive and profitable practice. In addition to professional duties he is also proprietor of the Thornville Bank, in Thornville, Ohio, and has other important interests in the state. There are three separate families of Garrisons in the United States, Commodore Garrison being a representative of one, William Lloyd Garrison of another, and Nehemiah Garrison of the third. The latter, our subject's grandfather, was the son of an Englishman who emigrated to America about 1700. The grandfather was born in Jefferson County, Va., about 1760 and died about 1820. His entire life was MEMORIAL RECORD - 297 devoted to the occupation of a farmer. In 1781 he married Mary Ann Brazier, an adopted daughter of Hannah Washington. Her mother, whose family name was Dandridge, was a cousin of the Washington family and died a short time after Mary Ann was born. Her father, a sea captain, was lost at sea during the Revolutionary War. Nehemiah and Mary Ann Garrison were the parents of three sons and one daughter. The latter, the eldest of the faintly, was born in 1783 and died at the age of eighty-three. She was married to Rev. William Littleton, of Frederick County, Va. The next in order of birth was George W., who was born in Virginia June 19, 1785, and died November 19, 1861, aged seventy-six years and five months. William, who was born in 1787, died in his eighty-fourth year. Dandridge was born about 1790 and died unmarried at the age of about seventy. The average age of this family was a little over seventy-eight. So far as can be learned, all of the Garrison families were of English descent. A farmer by occupation, George W. Garrison was employed by Warner Washington as overseer of his plantation in Jefferson County, Va., from the age of twenty-one to forty. He was in his forty-fifth year when, in the fall of 1829, he was united in marriage with Miss Lucinda Murphy, of Frederick County, Va. Site was a daughter of Philip Tenly Murphy, whose grandfather came from Ireland. One prominent characteristic of the Murphy family is longevity. Philip T. Murphy attained the age of eighty-four; his oldest sister, Sallie Murphy, died in Dayton, Ohio, at the age of one hundred and five; his next sister, Betsy, died at the same place, aged one hundred and three; a younger brother, Daniel, who was born in Frederick County, Va., in 1785, died in Muskingum County, Ohio, in 1885. The principal occupation of the members of this family was that of agriculture. The parents of our subject had three sons and five daughters. Andrew Jackson, the eldest, was born August 11, 1830, and was a farmer by occupation. During the Rebellion he enlisted, June 1, 1861, as a private in Company K, Twenty-fourth Ohio Infantry, and was mustered out as Captain of that company June 24, 1864. During his service he participated in sixteen regular battles, taking part in two engagements in front of Rocky Face, Ga., after his term of service had expired. He was born in Frederick County, Va., while the next in order of birth, Tenley Nehemiah, was born in Jefferson County, the same state, December 19, 1833, and is engaged in farming. Nancy Louisa was born in Frederick County, Va., February 25, 1836, and was a little more than two years old when the family removed, in the fall of 1838, to Muskingum County, Ohio. In the spring of the following year they removed to Coshocton County, Ohio. During their residence in Muskingum County a daughter, Mary Ann, was born, on the 22d of February, 1839; she is still living with her mother (who is now more than eighty-six years old) in the town of New Castle, Ohio. In order of birth our subject, born February 3, 1840, is the next member of the family circle. Those younger than he are, Hannah Miriam, who was born November 28, 1844, and died in 1852; Margaret E., born April 22, 1848, who married William Coggins April 6, 1869, dying March 30, 1870; and Hetty Rebecca, born July 2, 1851, who was married October 7, 1884, to Jacob Morgan Keigley and resides in Mt. Vernon, Knox County, Ohio, Mr. Keigley being employed on the police force of that place. Dr. Garrison passed his earlier years upon the home farm. For some time he was a student in the academy at New Castle, graduating from that institution when twenty-one years of age. He then taught school and at the same time studied medicine, Dr. Samuel McElwee being his preceptor. In 1863 he attended lectures in the medical department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. In 1864 he left college and entered the United States' service as assistant surgeon. He served on staff duty, having charge of Hospital No. 3, on Lookout Mountain, and during his administration created a hospital fund to the credit of the Government of over *2,500. So highly was he esteemed by his subordinates that the attendants of Wards I and K, on the 11th of May, 1865, presented him with a cane, for which he has been offered $100, but of course money would not in- 298 - MEMORIAL RECORD. duce him to part with the gift. The cane is made from deer-tongue laurel root, and consists of eighteen separate pieces strung on an iron ramrod. The laurel grew on Lookout Mountain, where Gen. Joseph Hooker fought above clouds, and was dug up at the point where the Confederates retreated. It was carved with a pocket knife by Private B. Peisen and is suitably engraved. After returning from the war, Dr. Garrison entered the University of Wooster, at Cleveland, Ohio, graduating with the Class of '66. He then settled in Utica, where he has since had a large and lucrative practice. Since coming here he has also received diplomas from the Western Reserve Medical College and St. Vincent Hospital College at Cleveland. It is always his aim to keep abreast with the latest developments in medical science and he is a thoughtful reader of the best journals published for the especial use of the profession. In politics the Doctor is a stanch Republican. He has filled a number of responsible positions, including those of President of the Board of Education and member of the City Council. In 1891 he was an applicant for the position of Superintendent of the Central Ohio Asylum for the Insane, and although he failed to receive the appointment, the endorsements given him by the leading men of Ohio were of such a high character that he may well be proud of them. For thirty-five years he has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in which he has long been a leading official, and during the absence of the pastor the management of the services usually devolves upon him. On the 1st of January, 1894, he established the Thornville Bank, which is now in charge of his son, Jay R. Garrison, Cashier. The lady who May 29, 1867, became the wife of Dr. Garrison bore the maiden name of Caroline Bell and was a daughter of Jacob and Rachel (Letts) Bell. Her father was one of the most enterprising farmers of Knox County, Ohio, where he amassed a fortune and built the finest residence in the county. Politically, he was a Republican and served as County Commissioner. Dr. and Mrs. Garrison have three children. Elizabeth Bell, the eldest, was graduated from the Ohio Wesleyan University with the Class of '92, and is also a graduate of music; Jay Reade, a graduate from the business department of the Ohio Wesleyan University with the Class of '93, is now Cashier of the Thornville Bank; Odell is now a student in the Ohio State University at Columbus. HARVEY KAGEY. The name of this gentleman is well known to the citizens of Union Township, for here his entire life has been spent. He was born April 11, 1835, upon the farm where he now resides. His parents, Henry and Catherine (Fitzgerald) Kagey, were natives of Virginia, presumably born in Rockingham or Page County. In 1833 removing to Ohio, they settled in Union Township, Licking County, upon the farm now occupied by their children. Purchasing one hundred and nine acres, the father cleared the land with the assistance of his sons, and also erected the substantial and commodious house still the home of the family. Here in May, 1880, he passed away at the advanced age of ninety-six. His wife preceded him in death about forty-five years. They were of remote German and Irish ancestry. Through the period of his residence in Union Township, covering almost fifty years, Henry Kagey maintained the principles of honor, rectitude and energy, which were among his prominent characteristics in youth. He was an exemplary man, and the old settlers who were his associates in life always spoke of him in the highest terms. In his dealings with others he was ever just, honorable and upright, and his memory will ever be revered for his many virtues. The family of Henry Kagey consisted of nine sons and three daughters, and five of the number are now living. Nine of the family were born in Virginia, two of whom died in infancy. Those who attained mature years are: Isabel, Eliza, Edward. Alfred, Mary, William, Stephen, Harvey, Maxwell and James, The first-named, Isabel, MEMORIAL RECORD - 299 married David Black and is now deceased. Edward died unmarried. Alfred went to California in 1849 and died at Walla Walla, Wash. Mary married a Mr. Hilbrandt and was a widow at the time of her death. William started to California to join Alfred, shortly after the departure of the latter from home, and died on the westward journey at the Platte River. The old homestead is now owned by Harvey, Eliza and Maxwell Kagey. Our subject owns forty-six acres of splendid bottom land in addition to his interest in the old homestead. His life occupation has been that of a farmer and stock-raiser, in which he has met with flattering success. From his fine orchard he also derives a good revenue when the fruit yield is good. In political affairs he manifests a lively interest and has never missed an election since he became a voter. His allegiance is given to the Democratic party, and upon that ticket he has been elected to a number of local offices in the township. He attends the Baptist Church, and gives of his means to the support of the Gospel and other benevolent enterprises. During the lifetime of his parents he was a dutiful son, and for many years cared for them, surrounding them with every comfort and ministering to their happiness, presenting an example of filial care and affection seldom surpassed. WILLIAM C. VOGELMEIER. Prominent among the industries of Newark is the grocery and meat market situated at No. 81 South Fourth Street, and conducted by the firm of Vogelmeier Bros., of which the subject Of this notice is the senior member. His entire life has been spent in this city, and here he was born November 2, 1858, to the union of William and Wilhelmina (Oster) Vogelmeier, natives respectively of Prussia and Wurtemberg, Germany. The father was a son of Henry Vogelmeier, and was born March 30, 1830. In 1853 he emigrated to the United States, and coming to Ohio, settled in Newark, where he has since resided. He has one brother in this country, Frederick, now a resident of Newark. For some time after locating in Newark, William Vogelmeier worked at anything he could find to do, and securing employment in a brick yard, there gained such a thorough knowledge of the business, that when he had saved a sufficient amount of money to enable him to embark in business, he purchased a brick yard, in 1865, and has since conducted a profitable trade in that line. In 1889 he removed his kiln to the present location, one and one-half miles from the public square, where he owns fifteen acres. He manufactures about one million brick per annum, though the works have a capacity for a larger amount. Several brick residences in the city have been erected under his supervision, and his keenness and energy have brought him prosperity. In 1857 Mr. Vogelmeier married Wilhelmina Oster, who is a daughter of Christopher Oster, a native of Germany, and for some years a resident of Newark. Twelve children were born of this union, ten of whom survive, viz.: Caroline, wife of William Treftzer; William, Henry, John, Charles, Fred, Philip, Otto, Amelia and Laura, all residents of Newark. Politically the father is a Democrat. He is a member of the German Lutheran Church, in which he has held official position. For two years, 1866-67, he was interested in a grocery business in Newark, but with that exception his attention has been given exclusively to his brick yard. When a boy, our subject worked in his father's brick yard, but at the age of eighteen commenced to learn the trade of a moulder in the foundry of the Baltimore & Ohio Railway Company. Subsequently for five years he was similarly employed in the Champion Works at Springfield, Ohio. Returning to Newark, he was in the employ of Moser & Wehrle for six years. In February, 1891, associated with his brother Fred, he embarked in the business in which he has since engaged with success. The lady who in 1882 became the wife of Mr. Vogelmeier was formerly Miss Lizzie Miller, and was born in Columbus, Ohio, January 9, 1866, be-