300 - MEMORIAL RECORD ing the daughter of Frank Miller, a machinist of that city. Two children bless this union, Clara and Harry. Politically a Democrat, Mr. Vogelmeier is at present serving as Trustee of Newark Township. As all true American citizens should do, he keeps himself well informed on the issues of the day, and manifests a great interest in the public welfare. His religious connections are with the German Lutheran Church, while socially he is identified with the German Benevolent Society. Possessing practical business talent and financial ability, he is meeting ,with signal success, and in all transactions displays shrewdness and sound judgment. JAMES R. ASHBROOK, who is engaged. in the grocery business at No. 113 South Third Street, has carried on a profitable trade in this line at Newark since 1873, and through the uniform reliability of his transactions and courtesy of his manners well merits the prosperity he is enjoying. A native of Ohio, he was born near Royalton, Fairfield County, October 20, 1842, and is the son of. Edward P. and Margaret (Redman) Ashbrook, natives respectively of Fairfield and Muskingum Counties, Ohio. The remote ancestors of the Ashbrook family originated, in Scotland, and in early Colonial times Settled in this country. As far back as 1725 we find a family living in Berkeley County, Va., by the name of Ashbrook, in which there were six .sons and one daughter. Levi, the youngest -son and great-grandfather of the subject of this notice, .located in Hampshire County, Va., and was a noted minister in his day. He was twice married, and by his first wife had one son and three daughters. His second wife was a Miss Chinneth, and she bore him six sons and eight daughters. Levi, his son by his first wife, emigrated to Kentucky, became very wealthy, and removed to St. Louis, Mo., where some of his descendants still live. John and Absalom also emigrated to Kentucky. Aaron married a Miss Peters, and emigrating to Fairfield County, Ohio, settled near where Pleasantville now stands, where he lived to a ripe old age. William, the grandfather of James R., of this sketch, also married a Miss Peters and emigrated to Fairfield County, Ohio; Thomas emigrated to Pickaway County, Ohio, where he lived .until quite old; when he removed to Coles County,. Ill., and died soon afterward; Ely also married a Miss Peters, a sister of the two above mentioned, and in 1810 emigrated to Pickaway County, Ohio, thence to Fairfield County, and from there to Johnstown., Licking County, becoming one of the pioneers of that locality, where he lived to the advanced age of ninety-six years. He was for many years a Baptist minister, and traveled a great deal as an itinerant preacher through Ohio, Virginia and Kentucky. His family consisted of six sons. Absalom resides in Newark, mention of whom is made elsewhere in., this work; William is living at Johnstown, this county, and Jonathan, Tunice, Hiram and Ely are deceased. Our subject's grandfather, William Ashbrook, was born in Virginia, and there married Miss Peters, and early in the present century came to Ohio, settling in Pleasant Township, Fairfield County, at a period so early in its settlement that settlers. were few, roads not opened and lands uncleared. It was his privilege to prepare the way for coming generations, to remove the thick growth of forest trees; open roads, till the soil and place the land under cultivation. He 'lived to see what was in years gone by a region of. timbered land transformed into a prosperous, finely cultivated and beautiful country, and to the attainment of this result he contributed his full quota. He passed away about 1824, while his wife, who survived him for some time, died when about ninety. Their children, all of whom were bornin Fairfield County, bore the following names: John Mahlon, Absalom, William, Edward P., Samuel, Minerva, Salecia and Ivy. Born in Fairfield County, May 15, 1817, Edward P. Ashbrook grew to manhood in the vicinity of his birth, receiving a rudimentary education in the primitive log schoolhouse. On the 28th of November, 1839, he married Miss Margaret Redman, who was born in Muskingum County, Ohio, July MEMORIAL RECORD - 301 9, 1819. He still makes his home in that county, where he and his wife are surrounded by all the comforts of life. A man of considerable local prominence, he has held a number of offices of trust, and is an ardent supporter of Republican-principles. Sincere in his Christian belief, he was long an adherent of the old school, Baptist Church, and although not at present connected with any denomination, still believes' in the truth of the Gospel and its power over the hearts of mankind. The parental family consisted of five sons and one daughter, viz.: Samuel, who died in childhood; James R.; William, who was removed by death in infancy; Thomas, a millwright by trade, who now lives in Somerset, Perry County, and deals in machinery; Edward LaFayette, a farmer residing with his parents, and Lizzie, the wife of L. D. Cole, who lives in .Columbus, Ohio. The subject of this notice was reared upon the home farm, and in addition. to becoming thoroughly familiar with that occupation, he also learned the trade of a carpenter, which he pursued in connection with agriculture. December 17, 1868, Mr. Ashbrook married Miss Ella M., daughter of Philip R. and Catherine Ann (North) Shartle, of. Fairfield County, where she was born. After marriage our subject continued to cultivate his farm until 1873, when he came to Newark and opened a grocery store, in which business he has since been engaged. For eight years he carried on two grocery establishments.. As a business man he possesses. a keen insight into intricate affairs, and with such perseverance has he devoted himself to his chosen calling that more than ordinary success has been his. His abilities and accurate judgment are constantly displayed, and he. has the regard of the business men of the city. The family residence is situated at No. 200 South Fifth Street, and is presided over by Mrs. Ash-brook, whose amiable disposition brings her many friends. She has two children,. both daughters, Allie Belle and Myrtie Florence. Socially, Mr. Ashbrook affiliates with the Masonic fraternity, and Lemert Post No. 71, G. A. R. Not only was he interested in the cause .of the Union during the late war, but he also gave. his services to assist in, the defense of the Stars and Stripes. May 2,1864, he was mustered into service with Company I, One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Ohio Infantry, and served for about four months, having enlisted for one hundred days. During his term of service he was on duty in both Virginia and Maryland. While not actively interested in Political affairs, he is a firm supporter of Republican principles and is a loyal, public-spirited citizen, who maintains a deep interest in everything calculated to promote the best interests of the county. SILAS W. SHERMAN, who is now living in retirement at his pleasant rural abode in Hartford Township, was born in Clarendon Township, Rutland County, Vt., August 15, 1819. He is the son of Shubel and Phoebe (Rudd) Sherman, both natives of Rutland County. His paternal grandfather was a native of Connecticut, but early in life became a resident of the Green Mountain State. This family traces. its lineage to the same forefathers as do General and Senator Sherman, whose. eminent abilities have rendered their names familiar, in every household. In 1839 the parents of our subject came to Licking County, and settled on a farm near Alexandria, in St. Alban's Township, where they died well advanced in years. . They had a family of seven children, of whom Silas W. is the youngest and the only living representative. The others were, Harry, who died in Vermont at the age of twenty-three years; Lorenzo, who died in Indiana in September of 1892; Beaman, who died before the war; Deborah, who married and died in Illinois; Lavona, Mrs. Hageman, who died in New York, and Sophronia (twin of Lavona), who married and passed away in Topeka, Kan., in March, 1893. After completing the studies of the common schools our subject entered Blendon College, near Westerville, of which he was one of the first stu- 302 - MEMORIAL RECORD dents enrolled. Before goingto college Mr. Sherman taught school for a time, and after attending college at Westerville he taught a few terms. in Shelby County. In 1848 he was united in marriage with Miss Almeda Kasson, a sister of Royal Kasson, whose sketch appears in this work. She was educated in the common schools, and is a lady of refined tastes and amiable disposition. To their union six children were born, of whom four are now living. Elias D. died of consumption at the age of twenty-two years; Rosetta resides with her parents; Chloe died at the age of twenty-three years; Sophronia, residing on an adjoining farm, married George W. Disbennette and has two children, Harvey and Gracia; Wealthy became the wife of Clarke Evans, and they with their child, Sylvia, reside on a farm in Bennington Township. Sylvia is the wife of Emmett Stirdevant, a mechanic of Hartford, and they have one child, Forest. During his early manhood, Mr. Sherman was for some time employed as a traveling salesman, and in that way laid the foundation of his present prosperity. His farm consists of one hundred and eleven acres of land, a portion of Which is in Hartford, and the remainder in Monroe Township. The land is level and the soil fertile, the place being admirably adapted for farming purposes. Mr. Sherman does not actively engage in its cultivation; but still superintends its management. Being in. rather poor health, and having accumulated a comfortable fortune; he no longer labors without relaxation from cares, but in the enjoyment of domestic intercourse, and in visiting his friends, passes his time pleasantly. As a Republican Mr. Sherman has been earnest and active in the advocacy of his political views, and is one of the few men now living who voted for the two Harrisons. During the famous campaign of 1840, he accompanied the noted log cabin, drawn lay thirty-six pair of oxen, which was taken to Newark. For about thirty-two years he has been. identified with the Masonic order. Liberal in his religious views, he is not at present connected with any religious organization. The members of the Sherman family have usually been professional men, generally medium in stature, and with decided preferences for literary pursuits. He is an honor to the worthy name he bears, and by his upright life has added lustre unto it. He is justly held to be one of the best citizens of Hartford Township, both as regards his private life, which is irreproachable, and in every public position that he has occupied, LEONIDAS H. INSCHO. The business interests of Newark have a worthy representative in the subject of this notice, who is the owner and proprietor of a grocery store situated at No. 24 West Church Street. He is a member of a family represented in Licking County during the period of its early settlement. His grandfather, John Inscho, who was born in Newark, N. J., of Scotch parentage, came to this county about 1806, and settled in Newton Township near St. Louisville. At that early day few roads had been opened in the county, wild animals were abundant and settlers few. Grandfather Inscho built a log cabin in the midst of the dense forest and proceeded to clear the land, but after partially improving a farm, he disposed of the property and removed to Mt. Liberty; Knox County. Upon the farm purchased by him there he continued to reside until his death, at the age of about sixty-five. He was Survived for several years by his wife, who bore the maiden name of Hannah Shrock, and was born in Hagerstown, Md., of German parentage. In Licking County, Moses Inscho, our subject's father, was. born in 1810, and thence he removed with his parents to Knox County. In Frederickstown he learned the trade of a cabinet-maker, which he followed for some time at Chatham, Licking Count., but after the occupation became unprofitable he transferred his attention to house carpentry. He erected many residences in various parts of the county and continued thus engaged MEMORIAL RECORD - 303 until about 1850, when failing health forced him to relinquish the business. After an illness that covered a period of three years he passed away. He was a prominent man in local affairs, was a stanch supporter of Whig principles and an Abolitionist. His wife, whose maiden name was Ada Preston, was born in Licking County, and here died at the age of seventy-two. Our subject, the eldest of the family, was born in Chatham, Licking County, February 20, 1840. The other members of the family were, Bernard, who died in this county; Loami, a resident of Chatham; Henry, a farmer of Missouri; John, who died in this county leaving a family; Moses, a blacksmith of Columbus, Ohio, and Mary, who married James Harper, of Columbus. In the common schools of Chatham Mr. Inscho was a student at infrequent intervals, much of his time being devoted to work. In June, 1861, he enlisted in Company E, Twelfth Ohio Infantry, as a private, and held the various ranks of non-commissioned officers; he was commissioned Second Lieutenant, which rank he held at the time of his discharge, in August, 1865. His original period of service was three years, but at the expiration of that time he again enlisted, and the Twelfth being consolidated with the Twenty-third, Col. R. B. Hayes' Regiment, our subject became Second Lieutenant of Company A. Among the engagements in which Lieutenant Inscho participated were the following: Kanawha River, Galley Bridge, Carnifex Ferry, Cotton Mountain, Princeton, second battle of Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Winchester, Halltown, Berryville, Opequan Creek, Cloyd Mountain, Fisher's Hill and Cedar Creek. At the battle of South Mountain he captured a Confederate captain and four men, whom he brought into camp. His bravery on this occasion won for him a medal, the gift of the United States Government. The war ended, Mr. Inscho returned to Chatham, where for sixteen years he engaged in the milling business, owning both a gristmill and a sawmill. In 1883 he came to. Newark and has since conducted a profitable trade as a grocer here. January 25, 1870, he married Miss Maria, daughter of James McKimsey, late a resident of Chatham. Mrs. Inscho was born in Licking County, and has here spent her entire life. She presides with grace and hospitality over their pleasant home at No. 309 West Church gtreet, which is brightened by the presence of an only child, Florence. Politically a Republican, Mr. Inscho has served as Trustee of Newark Township. He is .a member of Lemert Post, G. A. R., of which he is Past Commander. The Union Veterans' League and Acme Lodge No. 534, A. F. & A. M., have his name enrolled among their members. With his wife he belongs to the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he has been a member for more than a quarter of a century, and in which he has officiated as Class-leader and Superintendent of the Sunday-school. JAMES BLACK. In Union Township, where he was born December 28, 1810, this venerable citizen still makes his home. His life covers a period of more than four-score years, during which time he has witnessed the development of the material resources of the township and county. To the advancement of all worthy enterprises he has contributed his quota, and no resident of this locality is better or more favorably known than he. The parents of our subject, Matthew and Agnes (Taylor) Black, were natives respectively of Pen nsylvania and Virginia, and came to Ohio prior to their marriage, probably some time before the opening of the nineteenth century. Their family consisted of three sons and one daughter, namely: James, of this sketch; David, who died about 1890, in Licking Township; Harvey T., a resident of Licking Township; and Margaret, who died in girlhood. The father of this family, who died before our subject attained his majority, was an active man and a tireless worker. He owned a grist and saw mill, which he operated for some time, and 304 - MEMORIAL RECORD. it is probable that overwork in the mill hastened his death. The experiences common to all pioneers fell to the lot of our subject in boyhood and youth. The school in which he acquired a knowledge of the three Rs was a primitive structure, built of logs, and furnished in a style befitting the exterior. The extent of the fireplace was limited only by the width of the house; slabs, with the smooth side up and with pins for legs, afforded the only seats; a board fastened to the wall was utilized as a writing desk. In such a building our subject conned his lessons seventy years ago. In early life Mr. Black was employed in his father's mill, but for the past forty years he has engaged in tilling the soil, and has resided upon his present homestead, a portion of which was inherited from his parents. In 1843 he married Margaret E. Ferrel, who died July 30, 1845, leaving a son, David M., now a merchant of Newark. May 21, 1846, Mr. Black was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth, daughter of John and Barbara (Rhoades) Rees. Her father at the age of nine years emigrated from Wales to America in company with her grandfather, Theophilus Rees, who was one of the first settlers of Granville Township, and removed thence to Union Township, where both died. Three sons and four daughters were born to Mr. and Mrs. Rees, the eldest and youngest of the family being now deceased. The others are, Catherine, Theophilus, Elizabeth, John, Israel and Jennie. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor are the parents of the following children: Martha J., who married the Rev. Newton C. Harford, a Baptist minister residing in Prospect, Marion County, Ohio; Mary Elizabeth, an invalid during the greater part of her life, and who died at the age of thirty-four; John R., who is married and occupies a part of the parental homestead; James. H., who is married and lives in Union Township; and Gertrude, who resides with her parents. In religious connections Mr. and Mrs. Black are worthy members of the Licking Baptist Church, which is located on a portion of their farm. The land for the church and cemetery was donated more than seventy years ago by Mrs. Black's grandfather. She traces her lineage to Welsh and German ancestors, while Mr. Black is of Irish descent. In early life he affiliated with the Whigs, and since the organization of the Republican party he has been one of its stanch supporters. He is proud of the history of that political organization, proud of its record in the past, and a loyal advo cate of its principles, to which he believes that our country is largely indebted for its prosperity. LOUIS A. STARE. Occupying a prominent position among the business men of Newark, the subject of this sketch is also well and favorably known throughout the county of which he has been a life-long resident. . In June, 1891, he embarked in business as a manufacturer of bank and office fixtures, in which he has since conducted an increasing and profitable trade. Both by training, and natural gifts the is well qualified for the successful prosecution of his chosen occupation, and the prosperity he has gained is the result of merit. The family of which Mr. Stare is a leading, representative originated in Germany and the name was formerly Stahr. His paternal grandfather, Leander Stare, emigrated to the United States some years after his marriage, and sojourning. for a, short time in New York State, came thence to Ohio and settled upon a farm in Mary Ann Township, Licking County. Here he continued to reside until his death, which occurred at an advanced age. His remains lie buried in Mt. Calvary Cemetery. The father of our subject, Peter Stare, was born in Baden, Germany, and was a child of twelve years when he accompanied the other members of the family to America. He grew to manhood upon a farm and for some years followed the occupation of a tiller of the soil. At present he resides upon a fourteen-acre farm, near Newark, where he is engaged in gardening. His wife, whose maiden name was Sarah Sheffler, was born in Perry County, Ohio, and her father was a native of Pennsyl- MEMORIAL RECORD - 305 vania. In the family there were six sons and five daughters, all of whom are living but one daughter that died in infancy. They are respectively: Vincent, Louis A., Leonard A., Rosa (who resides in Chicago), Phronie (wife of Nicholas Campbell), Luretta, Sarah, Edward, George and Frank. With the exception of Rosa, all reside in Licking County. Reared upon a farm in Mary Ann Township, where he was born December 22, 1858, our subject was in childhood the recipient of ordinary common-school advantages. At the age of twenty-one he began to learn the trade of a carpenter, .which he followed two seasons. For ten years he was employed in a planing-mill on Fourth Street, Newark, where he gained the practical knowledge of business that enabled him in 1891 to establish a shop of his own. During those ten years he was employed principally at cabinet work and acquired great proficiency in that line. His attention is now devoted to the manufacture of office and bank fixtures, which he makes to order. June 1, 1883, Mr. Stare married Miss Mary A., daughter of John and Bridget (Roan) Roan and a native of Washington County, Ohio. Their pleasant home at No. 26 North Fifth Street is brightened by the presence of their five children, Annie, Veronica, Anthony, Gertrude and Mary, all of whom are receiving excellent educations in the home schools. While Mr. Stare is not actively connected with any political organization, he nevertheless upholds with fidelity the principles of the Democratic party. In religious belief he is a Catholic. WILLIAM EVANS. As a business man this gentleman is well and favorably known, not only in Newark, where he has resided for more than a half-century, but throughout the county and adjacent territory. By his enterprise he has built up an extensive business as a dealer in furniture and .as an undertaker, and from the successful management of his affairs he has become well-to-do. Though of foreign birth, no native-born citizen of America is more loyal to the Government than he, and he may always be relied upon to support any measure for developing the material resources and promoting. the interests of this section of the state. Born in Wales May 28, 1837, our subject is one of two sons comprising the family of William and Catherine Evans, the .latter of whom died in 1838. The other son, Hugh, was accidentally killed in .a blacksmith shop at Newark in 1849, when a lad of fourteen years. The father was again married in Wales, and in 1842 brought his family to the United States, settling in Newark. By trade he was a carpenter, which occupation he followed until his death, in 1868, aged sixty-eight years. In religious belief he was a member of and an earnest worker in the Welsh Calvinistic Church, in which he officiated as a Deacon. His second union was childless, and his widow, now eighty-three years old (1894), makes her home with our subject. Until sixteen years old. our subject attended the public schools of Newark. In 1853 he entered the employ of Clement Brook, with whom he learned the trade of a cabinet-maker. This was in those days, a very important trade, as furniture was made entirely by hand. Mr. Brook died in 1854, after which our subject completed his apprenticeship with Captain Blackburn Moore. He followed his trade in the employ of others until 1859, at which time he embarked in business for himself. In 1861 he sold out, but one year later bought back the business, which he conducted until 1870. At that time he again disposed of the establishment and engaged as a clerk for George Markley. In 1880 he purchased a half-interest in the business, which- for ten years was conducted under the firm name of Markley & Co. Mr. Evans then disposed of his interest to his partner, and established the store which he has since conducted with efficiency and success. In 1871 occurred the marriage of Mr. Evans and Miss Jemima. Williams. This estimable lady was born in Wales in .1846, and emigrated to. the United States in 1.865; remaining a. resident. of Newark. until her death, May 30, 1889, She has, two brothers in this state, .Thomas, at Columbus, 306 - MEMORIAL RECORD. and David, residing at Vaughnsville. Four children blessed the union of Mr. and Mrs. Evans, Francis, now express agent at Mt. Vernon, Ohio.; Oliver, who is a clerk with the United States Express Company at Newark; Nora and Ray, who reside with their father. Mr. Evans believes in the principles laid down in the Republican platform and therefore votes the straight ticket. Socially he is Noble Grand of Newark Lodge No. 623, I. O. O. F., and was formerly its Treasurer. He has always taken an active interest in the welfare of the lodge, and is also prominently connected with Mt. Olive Encampment No. 12, I. O. O. F., in which he has passed the chairs and is now the Treasurer. His residence is located at No. 160 North Fourth Street, where he settled in 1853. CAPT. JOHN B. VANCE, proprietor of the Newark Planing Mill, became a resident of this city in June, 1873. The firm of which, he was then a member owned and operated a planing mill at New Comerstown, Ohio, but leased a building in Newark, to which in April, 1874, they removed their machinery, continuing business under the firm title of Wilkin, Garber & Vance. In January of 1876, Mr. Wilkin withdrew and the firm style became Garber & Vance. On the 1st of June, 1877, the property was destroyed by fire, and as there was no insurance it proved a total loss to the owners. Captain Vance then purchased the ground and erected a new plant, of which January 1, 1894, he became sole proprietor. The firm of Garber & Vance was also engaged in contracting and building. They had the contracts for the wood work on the Elm Street School Building, the Fifth Street Baptist Church, the First Presbyterian Church, the Jones Block (all in Newark), the Baptist Church in Granville, the Shawnee Opera House, the, Methodist Episcopal Churches at New Comerstown and West, LaFayette, Ohio, and also had the contract for a portion of the Licking County Court House.' At the present time, however, the Captain devotes hiS attention, exclusively to the planing mill. The Vance family is of English origin and was early represented in North Carolina. The grandfather of our subject, Robert Vance, was a citizen of Stafford County; Va., in Colonial days. He took part in the Indian wars, and at the opening of the Revolution he equipped a full company of the Thirteenth Virginia Regiment, of which he was chosen Captain. In the defense of the Colonies he fought gallantly until peace was declared. After the war ended he removed west and settled on the south bank of the Ohio River, ten 'miles below Ft. Pitt, and built what is still known as Vance's Fort. There he engaged in farming and had charge of his plantation until his death. The father of our subject, Andrew Vance, was born at Vance's Fort, and there grew to manhood. After his marriage he removed to Brooke County, W. Va., and in 1839 went to Washington County, Pa., whence in 1857 he removed to Beaver County, Pa., and there he died in 1858. His wife, whose maiden name was Nancy Byers, died in 1889, aged nearly eighty-four years. A man of more than ordinary education, Andrew Vance for many years followed the profession of a school teacher, in addition to which he pursued agricultural operations and also did considerable surveying. He was a self-made man, his advantages in boyhood having been the most meagre. His education was gained by study at home, and once each week he went on horseback or in a canoe a distance of ten miles for the purpose of reciting his lessons to a well educated attorney. Though he met with some severe reverses, yet by careful management and industry he gained success. Politically, he was first a Whig and later a Republican. He was a Presbyterian in religious belief and an Elder in that church. Three sons and three daughters comprised the family of Andrew and Nancy Vance. Sarah married Robert L. Carothers, and lives in Butler County, Neb.; Anna M. resides in Beaver County, Pa.; our subject is the next in order of birth; Robert is a farmer in Saline County, Neb.; Alexander H., MEMORIAL RECORD - 307 of Seward County, Neb., is a politician and author of some note; Mary I. resides in Beaver County, Pa. With the exception of a brief attendance at. the common schools and in an academy, our subject is mainly self educated. For a time he followed teaching, but was obliged to discontinue that work on account of failing health. In 1858 he went via the Isthmus to the Pacific Coast, where he remained until the fall of 1861, meantime engaged as clerk in a. hotel and in mining. In December, 1861, he returned from California, and in August, 1862, enlisted in Company H, One Hundred and Fortieth Pennsylvania Infantry, and on the 5th of November following was commissioned Second Lieutenant. Among the engagements in which he participated are the following: Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Mitchell Station, Bristow Station, Mine Run, Morton's Ford, Wilderness battles, including Spottsylvania and the numerous. skirmishes -leading up to these battles. His regiment entered the battle of Gettysburg with twenty-eight officers, and came out with seven, six of whom were uninjured. Captain Vance was among the wounded. While acting as adjutant Of his regiment he was honored with promotion to First Lieutenant (August 12, 1863), and commanded Company A during the Mine Run expedition. May 12, 1864, he received a disabling wound at the battle of Spottsylvania, which disabled him from further active duty, and was mustered out of the service under a special order, September 28, 1864. Returning to Pennsylvania, he engaged in farming until the spring of 1873, when he came to Newark. June 12, 1866, Captain Vance married Miranda A., the daughter of James and Ruth McConnell, her father being a farmer of Washington County, Pa., where she was born September 18, 1844. Five children bless the union, Nellie, Nancy B., Andrew M., Ralph C. and Kate. In politics, the Captain is a Republican. Although he has never sought office, he has frequently served as delegate to political conventions and may be counted on to bear his part in every worthy enterprise. For thirty years lie has been a member of the. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in which he has filled all the chairs in the subordinate lodge, and encampment. He has served as District Deputy Grand Master, and for two terms represented his lodge in. the Grand Lodge. He also, belongs to Newark Lodge. No. 97, A. F. & A. M., Encampment No. 31, Union Veteran Legion, in which he is Lieutenant-Colonel, and Lemert Post No. 71, G. A. R., of which he is a Past Commander. CHARLES DEEDS. Strangers who visit Union Township are wont to pause admiringly before the beautiful homestead owned and occupied by Mr: Deeds. The place is one of the most valuable in the locality. It contains a commodious residence, substantial barns and other well equipped farm buildings, as well as a fine large orchard. All the modern improvements may be found here. A hydraulic ram forces water from a spring to the barn and a line carp pond is supplied from the same source. Altogether the estate of one hundred and eighty acres is one of the most desirable in the county. The parents of our subject, Andrew and Lydia (Stoolfire) Deeds, were natives of Pennsylvania, the former born July 8, 1811, and the latter August 17 of the same year. Our subject was- born in Greene County, Pa., February 19, 1846, and was orphaned by his mother's death .January 14, 1851, when he was yet too young to realize the extent of his loss. After the death of the mother, Andrew Deeds came to Ohio and settled upon the farm in Licking County now owned by our subject. Later he returned to Washington County, Pa., and married Miss Maria Martin, who remained his helpmate until he passed away, September 5, 1870. She survived him more than a decade, her death occurring November 5, 1881. The first marriage of Andrew Deeds resulted in the birth of eight children, all of whom are still 308 - MEMORIAL RECORD. living. Franklin, the eldest, was born December 12, 1831, and resides with his widowed sister, Mrs. Lucinda Lucas, on what is known as "York Street" in Harrison Township; Mrs. Lucas was the second in order of birth and was born November 18, 1832. John J., whose birth occurred February 14, 1838, first married Mary Keeran and' was afterward united with the widow of George Lane, her maiden name having been Ellen Belt. Elizabeth A., born December 13, 1839, is the wife of Boanerges Green and resides in Union County, Ohio. Margaret, born July 10, 1841, married Jacob W. Showman, a farmer living in Granville Township. Charles, of this sketch, is the next member of the family. Sarah J., born October 27, 1848, is the wife of Stephen C. Winter and lives in Leavenworth County, Kan. Andrew, Jr., born January 5, 1851, is married and makes his home in Granville Township. In the common schools of Licking County our Subject received a fair education. Having always been of a studious turn of mind as well as a close observer, lie has materially developed the foundation laid in the district schools. Farming has been his life occupation and of it he has made a success. .July 4, 1873, he was united in marriage, with Miss Susan C. Green, a native of Delaware. County, Ohio, and daughter of Edward and Mary J. (Condit) Green, who were born in London, England, and New Jersey, respectively. Mrs Deeds is one of a. family of five, namely: Susan C., born August 8, 1849; Mary E., born December 23, 1850; Phoebe. J., October 20, 1853; Charles E., July 20,1860, and Anna Luella, April 8, 1863.. Her union with Mr. Deeds has resulted in the birth of two sons, Edward A., born March 12, 1874, and Dean D., November 20,1876.. The older son is 'a student in the sophomore class in .Denison University, and Dean will complete his academic studies in 1895. On the old homestead, a portion of which he inherited, the remainder being purchased from the other heirs, Mr. Deeds is engaged in. raising grain 'and cattle: For some years he has given his attention largely to breeding pure Spanish merino sheep of the Delaine type; and recently has added, to his stock a thoroughbred herd of Galloway cattle. As a stock-raiser he has been very successful, and buyers usually call upon him before looking elsewhere. For ten years prior to his marriage Mr. Deeds drove stock, mostly sheep, to the west, being employed by eastern buyers of horses and sheep. At one time lie was seventy-three days on the road driving to Kansas City, Mo. He has. also driven east, these trips usually consuming 'from forty to seventy days. On the trip to Kansas City two of his men met the James gang and were held up, and on the same day a stranger was robbed of $700. This was soon after the close of the Civil War, when the country was full of bushwhackers and thugs. Politically Mr. Deeds is a Republican, but has never accepted political honors, preferring to devote his attention to his farming affairs. Unselfish in disposition a man of large heart and benevolent nature, .lie is highly esteemed by his large circle of friends. In his religious views he is independent, but inclines to the Presbyterian faith, of which church his wife and sons are members. DAVID M. GEIGER. Among the enterprises that have contributed to the prosperity of Licking County may be mentioned the Hebron Mills, of which, Mr. Geiger is the proprietor. Having served an apprenticeship to the trade, he is thoroughly familiar with every department of the business. The mill is well equipped with all modern appliances for milling, and has a complete. roller process. General custom work is done for toll or cash, and flour and feedexchangedfiged for grain. In connection with the plant there is a sawmill; where lumber and timber of all kinds and dimensions are prepared. Both the saw and flour mills are operated by an engine of thirty-five horse power. A native of this county, Mr. Geiger was born in Union Township, December 5, 159. His parents, David and Nancy (Rhodes) Geiger, were born in MEMORIAL RECORD - 309 Ohio, the father in Fairfield County, and the mother in Licking County. Ten children were born to them, the eldest of whom died in infancy. At the present writing (1894) five sons and four daughters are living, and of these David M. is the seventh in order of birth. The father died in Union Township May 14, 1874; the mother still resides on the old homestead, which her son Jesse E. operates. Three other sons, Worthington R., Peter H. and Theophilus S., are residents of Union Township, and all are engaged in farming. The boyhood days of David M. Geiger were spent upon the home farm in Union Township, and his education was acquired in the district schools. His first business venture was the purchase of a meat market in Hebron, which he conducted for two years. He then became an apprentice to the miller's trade, and upon thoroughly learning the business purchased a half-interest in the Hebron, Mills. From 1885 until 1891 he was in partnership with William Bebout, whom at the latter date he bought out, and has since been sole owner and proprietor of the mill. July 2, 1890, occurred the marriage of David M. Geiger and Miss Lillie White, the daughter of Samuel and Ella White, residents of Union Township. For about eight years prior to her marriage Mrs. Geiger was a teacher in the public schools of Hebron, and was an efficient and succeSsful instructor. She has several brothers and sisters; one of whom, S. S., is a merchant at Union Station, and is represented elsewhere in this volume; Orilles is studying for the ministry; Mrs. Ettie Beaver resides in Jersey, Licking County; Myrtle married. Cary Bebout and resides in Hebron; Lida resides with her parents. For several years after attaining his majority Mr. Geiger cast his ballot in favor of Democratic candidates and principles, but recently his political views have undergone a change, and he is now an advocate of the principles of the People's party, which he believes to be in accord with the needs of the people. Both in the village of Hebron and throughout the surrounding country wherever known, he is regarded with the highest respect and confidence as a man of good judgment and unimpeachable integrity. A man of broad and liberal views, he is a promoter of progressive enterprises, and is ever ready to contribute his quota to the advancement of the interests of the home locality. TINNEL BUEHLER became a resident of Licking County in 1854, and since that time, with the exception of two years spent in California, has made his home in Newark. His life illustrates the power of perseverance, for at the time of coming to this city he was a poor man, but through tireless activity in the face of great obstacles he has gained a position among the representative business men of the place. For some twenty years he was engaged in the grocery business, but disposing of that enterprise in 1894, he opened a general feed store at No. 392 West Main Street, where he has since conducted a large trade as a-dealer in hides, tallow, calfskins, rubber, metal, etc., and also buys and sells grain in large quantities. A native of Pennsylvania, Mr. Buehler was born in Norristown, September 11, 1833, and is the only son of George and Elizabeth (Cadwallader) Buehler, natives respectively of Gettysburg and Lehigh County, Pa. His only sister, Mary, married John Jannsen and lives in Norristown. The father died when Tinnel was only two years old, but the mother attained a good old age, passing away when ninety-six. She had been married prior to her union ith Mr. Buehler and by her first marriage had four children. During his boyhood days Mr. Buehler resided in the county of his birth, and going thence to Bucks County, learned the trade of a blacksmith. The year 1854 witnessed his arrival in Newark, where for about twenty years he followed his trade. A serious accident, however, at last obliged him to abandon work at his chosen occupation. When 310 - MEMORIAL RECORD. out hunting his right hand was blown off by the accidental discharge of a shot-gun, and he was therefore incapacitated for manual labor. He then opened a grocery store, and until 1894 had a good trade in that line. In 1863 he went to California via the Isthmus, and engaging in work at his trade, accumulated considerable money. After two years in the far west he returned to Ohio by way of the Isthmus of Panama, well satisfied to spend his remaining days in the Buckeye State. The first marriage of Mr. Buehler united him with Miss Sarah, daughter of William Brittan. This lady was born in Guernsey County, Ohio, and died in Licking County. February 23, 1893, after having borne her husband three children, Joanna, now the wife of John Zimmerly, of Newark; William; and Frank, Lieutenant of Police at Newark. In 1894 Mr. Buehler was again married, choosing as his wife Mrs. Clara (Wells) Bernard, an estima ble lady,, who by her former marriage has two sons, Jones and Wells. It is worthy of note that Mr. Buehler is the oldest member of the City Council in point of years of service in that body, having, represented the Seventh Ward for many, years. He has officiated as President and Vice-President of the Council. In him the Democratic, party in this locality has one of its most devoted and loyal supporters. Socially he is a member of the Olive Branch Lodge, I. O. O. F. For a number of years he has been identified with the First Presbyterian. Church, to the support of which he is a liberal contributor. He aided in the organization of the Newark Savings Bank, and is now a stockholder in that institution. In addition to his residence he owns considerable real estate in Newark, both, improved and unimproved, and also owns a forty-acre tract just outside of the city limits. MEMORIAL RECORD - 313 REV. DANIEL SHEPARDSON, D. D., founder of Shepardson College, at Granville, and one of the most eminent men in the Baptist Church in America, was born in Royalston, Worcester County, Mass., July 27, 1813, to Daniel ,and Prudence (Cook) Shepardson. His father was a carpenter by trade and also owned a farm of one hundred and fifty acres, on which the family resided. There he passed his boyhood days, receiving such educational advantages as the common schools afforded, and later attending the high school for one term, at the expiration Of which he made a speech against the School. Board and thus gained considerable local prominence. Soon afterward our subject was engaged as teacher at Richmond, N. H., where he received $2 per week for a term of eight weeks. He was then employed in an adjacent district for a term of nine weeks with an increase of salary of twenty cents per week. At that time he weighed only ninety., six pounds and some of his pupils weighed twice that amount, but his kindness won the respect of all and there was little- need of corporal punishment. The religious influences of the community were meagre, but one day Mr. Shepardson was handed a tract on which was printed the word - 12 - "Eternity." This single word made a lasting impression on his mind and soon there arose a desire to attend college. He mentioned the matter to his father; who replied that all he possessed would not pay for a collegiate education. The son replied that it was not money he desired, but his father's consent and the remainder of the time that legally belonged to his father to use as his own. To this his father consented and our subject soon became a student in the New Ipswich (N. H.) Academy, where he was fitted for college. In September, 1833, Mr. Shepardson entered Brown University at Providence, R. I., where he remained for two years: Being obliged to pay his way, he earned the money by teaching school. He also attended Amherst College for two years and later returned to Brown University in order to. avail himself of the instruction given by Francis Wayland, an eminent scholar and the President of the university. Afterward he was engaged for five terms as Principal of the academy at Halifax, Vt., and for one year was a teacher in Franklin Academy at Shelburne Falls, Mass. He was sue. cessful as an instructor,, but poor health obliged him to cease teaching.  With the intention of settling in Missouri, Mr. 314 - MEMORIAL RECORD. Shepardson started west, traveling by stage to Albany, N. Y., thence by canal packet to Buffalo, by lake to Cleveland, and on to Newark, Ohio, by packet, which journey required nineteen days traveling both night and day. He visited the college at Granville and so favorably impressed some visitors from Zanesville that he was invited to visit that city, which he did, preaching in the Baptist Church. He stopped at the home of the father of Hon. S. S. Cox, and the Deacons of the church urged him to again visit Zanesville. In compliance with their wishes he returned to the city in June, 1841, and on the last day of the same year he was ordained to the ministry in the Market Street Baptist Church as their pastor, in which connection he remained for nearly four years. In 1843 Mr. Shepardson attended a meeting at Dayton, Ohio, and was the guest of E. E. Barney, Trustee of the college at Granville, and whose son recently erected Barney Science Hall as a memorial to him. That institution was in straightened circumstances, and, Dr. Jonathan Going, then the president, remarked in an agony of anxiety, "This day means life or death to Granville College," whereupon our subject drew up three resolutions, one of which read, "Resolved that we raise $15,000. for Granville College." At that time the college property was worth only about $5,000 and was carrying a large indebtedness. He also made an earnest talk in favor of the resolution and his appeal attracted the favorable notice of all present. Into such prominence, in fact, did it bring him that he was subsequently requested to become pastor of the First Baptist Church of Cincinnati. He accepted the pastorate, which he held more than ten years. During three years of this period about thirteen thousand people in the city died of cholera, including many of his parishioners, necessitating his attending as many as a dozen funerals in a week. In 1856 he resigned his pastorate and the next day accepted the principalship of the Woodward High School, which position he held for seven years, meanwhile preaching once a week in a church near Cincinnati. For sixteen years he was a member of the School Board and for seven years served as President of the Board of Examiners, thus being brought into close contact with the people. Owing to failure of his health, he removed to Cheviot, where he resided for three years and a-half, preaching to a small congregation which he had already served some five years. Later he preached the Gospel with very great success at Piqua, Miami County, for four years. In 1868 Dr. Shepardson came to Granville, where he purchased from Dr. Stone the Young Ladies' Institute, and for nineteen years he conducted this school as a private enterprise, there being no Board of Trustees. He was, however, convinced that in order to make the school permanent it should be endowed, and acting upon that belief he gave the school, 1887 to the Baptist Church. That denomination endowed it with $100,000 and it has since been known as Shepardson College. At the present time our subject has no connection with the institution, except as a member of the Board of Trustees, but his name is indissolubly associated with its history as that of its wise founder and judicious supporter., For many years he has also been a Trustee of Denison University. The degree of A. M. has been conferred upon him by two universities. In 1871 he received the degree of D. D. froth the Lewisburg (now the Bucknell) University. As a. polished gentleman and ripe scholar, he has become widely and favorably knOwn, and though now advanced in years, he retains his intellectual powers unimpaired. In politics lie support the measure, not the party, being independent in his opinions, but at all times he gives his influence to the cause of temperance, of right and justice. In 1840. Dr. Shepardson married Harriet S. Wilcox, who died in Newark. They had one child, but it died in infancy. In 1843 he married Harriet Bestor Beard, who passed away in 1853, after having become the mother of a son and a daughter. The third marriage of Dr. Shepardson took place in 1854; his wife being Eliza A. Smart. Nine children resulted from this union, three of whom are deceased. 'The eldest, Mary E., is the wife Dr. H. S. Pomeroy, of Boston, Mass.; Eliza D. married Charles. A. Marsh and died in Chicago; Josephine H. married F. W. Thorne and lives in Norfolk, Va.; Francis W., Ph. D., is a teacher and lecturer in the University of Chicago; George D., who graduated MEMORIAL RECORD - 315 from Denison University and subsequently was graduated in electrical engineering from Cornell University, is professor of that science in the University of Minnesota; Daniel, who received the degree of Ph. D. at Yale University and was formerly assistant to Dr. Henson of Chicago, is at present an invalid and resides with his father; John E. is a student in the Granville Academy. CHARLES C. METZ. Equally influential in the commercial and social circles of Newark, this gentleman has gained prominence throughout Ohio as the senior member of the firm of Charles Metz & Bros., one of the most extensive as well as one of the oldest concerns of the kind in the state. They conduct both a retail and wholesale meat business, aggregating about $50,000 per year. Buying in large quantities in Chicago, St. Louis and Louisville, they butcher annually about four thousand head of cattle, hogs, veal and Iambi, which they dispose of to butchers in Newark and surrounding towns. They manufacture triple brand mince meat and also sausages, and with the aid of the latest improved machinery, turn out large quantities of their products, made from the choicest materials. The success which has attended this enterprise is largely due to its founder, the father of our subject, a man of great energy, excellent judgment and sound common sense. Charles C. Metz, Sr., was born in Saxony, whence he emigrated to America in his young manhood, and soon afterward settled at Newark. Prior to coming hither he had served as a soldier in the German army, in which he had risen to an official rank, but owing to a change of command that resulted in considerable hardship, he resigned from the service. For about four years lie worked at his trade in Hamburg, and was similarly engaged in this country. That Charles C. Metz, Sr., was a man of determination and energy may be judged from the fact that with a cash capital of $3 he embarked in business in Newark. Buying a hog with this money, he made some sausage which he peddled around the village. He thoroughly understood the business and naturally was successful, establishing What became in time the largest meat market in Newark. He built a good residence, surrounded his family with all the comforts of life, purchased a place of business and accumulated a snug fortune. In his religious connections, Mr. Metz was for some time a member of the Lutheran Church, and when dissension arose in that denomination in Newark, he was the principal factor in the organization of the German Presbyterian Church. In his contributions to the church and to all benevolent projects. he was very liberal, and no worthy cause was ever refused his support. He voted the Democratic ticket, but took no further interest in politics, and always refused to accept office. His death occurred in 1871, at the age of about fifty-six. His wife still survives him and resides in Newark, at the age of seventy-eight years, with her two daughters. The parental family comprised thirteen children, of whom seven attained years of maturity, viz.: Charles C.; Henry A., who married Elizabeth H. Hickey, has three living children, and for many years has. been connected with the firm of Charles Metz & Bros.; Wilhelmina H., deceased; David C., also a member of the firm, who married Carrie A. Van Atta and has four children; John Frederick, whose wife, Mary Pyle, died leaving two children; Anna E. and Catherine R. Referring to the life of our subject, we find that he was born in Newark December 9, 1842. His educational advantages were very limited in boyhood, his time being devoted to assisting his father in the market. As he approached manhood, he realized the need of a better education, and accordingly saving his money, paid his way through Duff's Commercial College at Pittsburgh, Pa. Later spending a short time in St. Louis, Mich., 316 - MEMORIAL RECORD for the purpose of recruiting his health, he was a student in an academy at that place. At Lancaster, Pa., May 8, 1878, occurred the marriage of Charles C. Metz and Miss Christa Abbie Smith, a niece of ex-Gov. Frederick Smyth, of. New Hampshire. Her father, Gilman Chase, was a son of Stephen and. Dolly (Rowe) Smith, and was born in Candia, N. IL, where he was reared upon a farm. Soon after his marriage to Miss Abigail' Martin, a native of Tunbridge, Vt., he settled in Manchester, N. H., where he engaged in business as a real-estate dealer, and also superintended the management of his farming property. He improved a number of lots in Manchester, which he rented, thus realizing a fair income from his investments. Politically a Democrat, he was not an aspirant for office, preferring to give his attention exclusively to his business interests. His death occurred in Manchester, N. H., when about seventy-five years of age. The mother of Mrs. Metz died when she was a child of five years, and her father was again married, his second union resulting in the birth of the following children: Addie, wife of Arthur H. Hale; Belle, who died at the age of eighteen years; Emma and Leonard G., who still live in Manchester, N. H. Mrs. Metz was born in Manchester, N. H., December 1, 1856, and was one of nine children, seven of whom survived the death of their mother. Henry, was a soldier in the Union army, Fourth Vermont Regiment, during the Civil War, who died from the effects of service a few weeks after reaching home on a furlough; Wesley, a resident of San Diego, Cal., also served in the. Sixth Massachusetts Regiment; Mary became the wife of Charles A. Merrill, of Granville Township, this county; Frederick, a resident of Kent, Ohio, married Lizzie Stevens, of Vermont, and had one child; Albion C. married Jessie Holden, of East Randolph, Vt.; they became the parents of three children, and also live in Kent; Christa Abbie and Anna are twins, the latter of whom died at the age of six years. The parents of this family were .consistent members of the Baptist Church and generous contributors to its support. As above stated, Mrs. Metz was only five years of age when death deprived her of a mother's care. After that she resided with her older brothers anti sister in various places, receiving excellent school advantages. After 'spending two years at the Vermont State Normal School at Randolph, Vt., at the age of sixteen, she came to Ohio, where she attended Shepardson College at Granville, and later was a student in the. Ohio Wesleyan College at Delaware. Her -marriage has resulted in the birth of three children: Walter Charles, who was born February 1879; Cora Abbie, November 1, 1880; and Henry, Wesley, October 19, 1887. The family residence is pleasantly located at No. 20 North First Street. The Democratic party finds in our subject one of its loyal supporters. While he has never sought or desired official honors, he has served in a number of local positions, including that of Township Treasurer. He is a stanch advocate of temperance principles, which he supports both by example and precept. In 1871 he organized a military company, which is still known as Company G, Ohio National Guards. It consisted of forty-six men under command of Colonel Geiger. Mr. Metz served as Second and later as First Lieutenant, but soon after his election to the Captaincy, he resigned to attend more closely to business. Reared in the Lutheran faith, he is now a member of the Episcopal Church, in which he is vestryman and one of the committee having in charge the building of the new house of worship. He aided in the organization of the Newark Board of Trade, of which he has been President for four years. In the organization of the Security Loan & Building Association he was a prime factor, and is now one of the Directors. Fifteen years after the father of our subject embarked in the meat business, he took into partnership. Charles C., Jr., and later Henry A. was made a member of the firm. Upon the death of the father, the firm style became Charles Metz & Bros., and so continues to the present. Besides their large meat market on West Main Street, they own one hundred square feet fronting on North Park Place, and other valuable real estate in different parts of the city. They also have a meat market in East Newark. The senior member of the firm is the general manager and looks after its finances. MEMORIAL RECORD - 317 Henry has for twenty years attended exclusively to the purchase of the requisite stock, and is considered an expert in that line. David is the superintendent of the killing and sausage department. The three brothers are progressive, capable and efficient business men, and well deserve the success which has rewarded their enterprise and perseverance. BENJAMIN GREEN. The agricultural community is the foundation for true prosperity in the state, and in the homes of the farmers we may read the future of the country. The family represented by Mr. Green constitutes one of those industrious and enterprising households whose intelligence and integrity, common sense and practical knowledge influence all about them and conduce to the prosperity of the section in which they live. Their excellent farm, upon which is situated a pleasant home and good farm buildings, is one of the best in Monroe Township. Throughout his entire life, a period of more than sixty years, the subject of this sketch has been identified with the history of Monroe Township. Here he was born July 26, 1832, to Rigneld and Sarah (Willison) Green, natives of Virginia. He was one of five sons and four daughters, five of whom are living, namely: Ibbie, who first married John Clouse, and is now the widow of John Evans; Nancy, wife of Abraham Mayfield, of Cromwell, Ind.; Sarah, whose first husband was Samuel Miller, and who now lives in Leipsic, Ohio, the widow of Abram Brake; Levina, wife of James Tippey, of Monroe Township; and Benjamin, of this sketch. The father of this family was a farmer by occupation. He came to Ohio and settled near Lancaster with his parents about 1790. Thence he removed to Licking County and established his home in Monroe Township about 1803, purchased one hundred acres near the county line, which in a few years he sold. He bought two hundred acres on Raccoon Creek. He gave his attention to its improvement until his death, March 25, 1862, at the age of about seventy-five years. His wife survived him ten years, dying when about eighty. Both were members of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and he was licensed to preach in that denomination. The paternal grandfather of our subject, Rigneld Green, was a native of Virginia and a farmer by occupation. He was several times married, having two sons by his first wife, and six by his second, who was the grandmother of our subject. He attained the great age of one hundred and ten years, and so remarkable was his activity and strength at an advanced age, that on the day he was one hundred years old he rode a horse on a gallop. The maternal grandfather of our subject was also a native of Virginia, probably a farmer by occupation, and lived to a ripe old age. Benjamin Green was born and reared in Monroe Township, within two miles of his present home. His early education was received in the district schools, but his education has been gained principally in the school of practical knowledge. He remained with his father as long, as he lived, then purchased his present home farm of eighty acres. This he owns and operates, also cultivating an eighty-acre tract that belongs to his wife, and is situated across the road from his land. Having lived in Monroe Township for so long a period, he has witnessed its wonderful development. When his father came to Licking County the Indians had not yet removed further west. Everything was in an unimproved state. Hardships were many and advantages few. Farmers had no implements save a single plow, a hoe, sickle and scythe. In spite of privations, however, those days were not unhappy ones, and are recalled with pleasure by the few survivors of those early times. On the 24th of April, 1856, Mr. Green was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth, daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Degue) Clouse. Ten children were born of this union, four sons and six daughters, Granville W., Flora Adell, Marietta, Harry, Missouri, Horton, Helen, Hattie, Benjamin 318 - MEMORIAL RECORD W. and one that died in infancy. Marietta, Horton and Benjaman are also deceased. Granville married Miss Ruhamy Fitzwater, and they have two children, Benjamin and Pearl. Flora A., wife of Charles Williamson, has three children, Ode, Claude and Wandie. Harry chose as his wife Miss Jennie Crawford. Missouri married William Clouse, and they are the parents of two children, Leah and Gladys. In religious connections, Mr. and Mrs. Green are members of the United Brethren Church, in which he is serving as Trustee. Politically he is a Republican, and has filled the position of Township Trustee for two years. One of the progressive citizens of the community, he identifies himself with all that pertains to the up building of the county's interests and welfare, and gives liberally to all worthy charities. WILLIAM SPENCER EAGLE, whose name is well known among the farmers of Burlington Township, this county, was born in McDonough County, Ill., October 16, 1842. The genealogical record of the Eagle family has been published, and from that we find, the name was formerly spelled Egle. Marcus Egle, the first representative of the family in America', was born in 1690 in Canton Zurich, Switzerland, and emigrating to this country, settled in Pennsylvania and became the progenitor of all of this name now living in the United States. The grandfather of our subject, John Eagle, was born in Lancaster, Pa., and was the son of a brewer. In youth he learned the trade of a hatter in Philadelphia. He married Catherine Spencer, and early in the present century came to Ohio on foot and purchased property in Mt. Vernon, Knox County. He returned to Pennsylvania to bring his wife to the new home, but she objected to moving, fearing that the Indians still in Ohio might prove dangerous neighbors. For that reason Mr. Eagle remained in the Keystone State, where for nearly twenty years he followed his trade. In the spring of 1824 his wife and children removed to Ohio, and after a short visit with brothers in New York State he joined them there in the fall of the same year. Settling in Licking County, he remained here until his death; in 1837. His wife died in 1861 and their remains lie buried -in Spencer Cemetery, in Newton Township, Valentine Eagle, father of our subject, was one of twelve children and was born in Huntingdon County, Pa., on October 11, 1811. He came with the family to Ohio in 1824 and worked, as a farm hand until he grew to manhood, after which for a number of years he was guard at the Ohio State Penitentiary in. Columbus. About 1838 he married Maria Hines, a native of York County, Pa., but at the time of her marriage residing near Dayton, Ohio. While employed as guard he purchased one hundred and sixty acres in McDonough County, Ill., but upon removing thither he found the land was poor. He therefore rented land for four years, but being afflicted with ague and not liking the country, he returned to Ohio. In 1857 he purchased a small tract of land in Miller Township, Knox County, having removed to that county in 1855, where he has since resided. His wife died in May, 1888, after having become the mother of six children, John, William S., Mary V., Hiram, Catherine and Margaret L. Our subject was two years old when the family returned to Ohio, and his earliest recollections are therefore entirely of the Buckeye State. In boyhood he attended the common schools, and early acquiring a knowledge of agriculture, chose for his life work the occupation of a farmer. On attaining his majority he went to illinois and was employed as a farm laborer in McLean County. Returning to Licking County, he learned the trade of a carpenter, but his attention has been devoted principally to farming, and at different times he has resided on various farms near Utica. At present he occupies a well improved and valuable farm in Burlington Township. In 1869 Mr. Eagle was united in marriage with Miss Martha, daughter of Henry and Sarah (McVeigh) Smith, and a native of Knox County, Ohio, being the only child of her parents. To this MEMORIAL RECORD - 319 union five children were born, namely: Ella M., born December 1, 1870; Charles O., June 11, 1873; Daisy D., June 12, 1875; Bessie, born August 14, 1877, and died September 20 of that year, and Roy S., born May 9, 1890. The daughters are both graduates of the Utica High School and have engaged in teaching. Politically Mr. Eagle affiliates with the Democratic party, to which he always gives his influence and vote. In religious connections he is a member of the Baptist Church. In Licking Lodge No. 291, A. F. & A. M., he has served as Worshipful Master for more than ten years. JOHN DUMBAULD. The wonderful progress made by Licking County during the past half-century in the domains of agriculture, education and commerce has been witnessed by many men who now, in the twilight of their years, are surrounded by the comforts secured through arduous toil in earlier life. Such an one is John Dumbauld, a venerable agriculturist and pioneer of Liberty Township. His landed possessions in this township at one time consisted of one hundred and ninety-one and one-half acres, but at the present time, having disposed of a portion of his property, he owns one hundred and twenty-nine acres, constituting a valuable and well improved estate. Our subject's paternal grandfather, Abram Dumbauld, was probably a native of Hagerstown, Md. He had a large family and attained to a good old age. Our subject's parents, Philip and Susanna (Weimer) Dumbauld, were born in Pennsylvania, where the father engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death), at the age of more than seventy. His widow afterward married his oldest brother; she was a devout member of the Lutheran Church and died when within two days of eighty-three years of age. Their family consisted of five children, four daughters and one son, John being the youngest of the number. He and his sister Catherine, wife of Robert Ramsey, of Daviess .County; Ind., are the only survivors. In the county of Fayette, Pa., where he was born August 7, 1813, our subject spent the years of boyhood and youth. After his mother married a second time he remained with his step-father for three years and was by him bound out t6. learn the weaver's trade. For a time lie engaged in weaving table cloths, carpets, cover-lids and 'all kinds of cloth worn by men and women. After eight years thus occupied he embarked in farming pursuits, and in 1839 came to Ohio, remaining in Perry County for one summer. Prior to coming west he married and had three Children. With a team he traveled on the National Pike to Zanesville, where he spent one summer. In September of 1839 he came to Licking County, of which he has since been a resident. The first wife of our subject was Miss Elizabeth, daughter of John and Eve (Schneider) Vought, and they became the parents of eight children, namely: Jacob, Sallie D., Jeremiah, Rosanna, Elizabeth, Mary, Oscar and John Jacob has been three times married, his first wife being Matilda Boyer, and four of their children are living, Dilemma, Sarah Ellen, Lester and Emmett. Sallie is the widow of Jared Miller and lives at her father's home. Jeremiah chose as his wife Miss Hannah Spellman. Rosanna, Mrs. George Carroll, haS seven sons, Edward, John, George, Morris, Harry, Frank and William. Elizabeth had one son, Ross; by her first husband, William Somerville; she is now the wife of William Smith, whom she has borne two children, Ida and Arthur. Mary, wife of Rilen Spellman, has six children, John, Lillie, Minta, Benjamin, Burton and Susie. Oscar had one child, Eva, by his first wife, Martha Bryan; afterward he married Caroline Bostian, and they have two children, Earl and Lizzie. John, our subject's youngest son by his first marriage, died at the age of sixteen years. The wife and mother died April 6, 1849, aged thirty-six years, six months and twenty-four days. On the 15th of November, 1849, Mr. Dumbauld married Miss Mary, daughter of David and Sus anna (Stickle) Thorp. Five daughters and four 320 - MEMORIAL RECORD sons were born to them, Irena, Martha, Taylor, Jefferson, Jackson, Susanna, Catherine, George and one that died unnamed in infancy. Jackson and Catherine are deceased. Irena became the wife of Jared C. Ferguson, and they have four children, Myrtle, Grace, Burton and Leslie. Martha is the wife of Rev. Thomas Sigfried, a Baptist minister, and they have four children living, Rose B., Catherine, Ivy and Lillian. Taylor was first married to Belle Erhart, who bore him two children, William and George; his second wife was formerly Miss Eva Steffy. Jefferson married Ella Vance. Susanna, wife of Aaron Bishop, has two children, Taylor and Willis. George, who married Lenna Boggs, has two children, Mary and Casper. Mrs. Mary Dumbauld died July 24, 1880, in the faith of the Baptist Church, of which she had long been a member. In religious belief our subject is connected with the Congregational Church. Politically he gives his support to Republican principles. He is a man who is held in the highest esteem by all who know him, and his course in life has been such as to commend him to the confidence of the people. HON. CHARLES B. GIFFIN, of Newark, was born in Mary Ann Township, Licking County, September 11, 1823, to the union of James and Rachael (Barnes) Giffin, natives respectively of Pennsylvania and Virginia. The mother was born on the farm where was fought the famous battle of Cedar Creek by General Sheridan, while the grandfather, Stephen Giffin, was born on board a ship on the Atlantic Ocean. At that time the family was en route from the North of Ireland, to America, and arriving in this country, they made settlement in Westmoreland County, Pa., about 1751. Reared to manhood in the Keystone State, Stephen Giffin early became imbued with the spirit of patriotism and desire for national independence characteristic of the Colonies, and enlisting in the War of the Revolution, he served with the rank of Captain. Subsequently he resided in Pennsylvania until 1814, when lie came to Ohio and settled in Mary Ann Township, Licking County. In 1811 Charles Barnes, a native of Scotland, with his family removed from Virginia to Ohio and for two years lived at Newark, after which lie settled in Mary Ann Township. He had served as a soldier in the celebrated Dunmore campaign against the Indians prior to the Revolutionary War. After coming to Mary Ann Township lie selected a site for a cemetery and there in 1816 his remains were interred, being the first body buried in what is still known as Barnes CeMetery. Stephen Giffin, who was for some time a neighbor of Charles Barnes, later removed to Knox County, Ohio, where he died in 1838, and was buried at Martinsburg. The father of our subject, James Giffin, was born in Westmoreland County, Pa., and by occupation was a farmer. In the Keystone State he married Jane Graham, who died after they settled in Mary Ann Township. At her death she left three children, Mary, Agnes and John. Subsequently lie married the daughter of Charles Barnes, and they continued to reside in Mary Ann Township until 1832, when they removed to Martinsburg, Ohio. There his death occurred in 1837, at the age of fifty-eight. Two of his four children had preceded him in death, and the widowed mother, accompanied by the two surviving children, returned to Mary Ann Township, where she died in 1848. Her other son besides our subject was James H., formerly a homeopathic physician at Newark, where he died in 1861, upon the night made memorable in history by the firing of Ft. Sumter. In Licking and Knox Counties the subject of this sketch passed the days of boyhood. In 1838 he came to Newark, where for sonic time he was variously employed at any work he could find to do. After spending a short time as an employe in a tannery, in 1840 he commenced to learn the business of a woolen manufacturer and was thus engaged until 1853, being a part owner of the Mill from 1849 until 1853. The enterprise, however, MEMORIAL RECORD - 321 was not successful, and being obliged to seek other occupation, he entered a machine shop and learned the machinist's trade. An old-line Whig in early life, Mr. Giffin was one of the first in this county to advocate the principles of the Republican party when it was organized in 1856. So prominent did he become as a representative of that political organization that in 1855 he was chosen the first candidate of the party for the Ohio State Legislature. He was elected and served for one term in a manner reflecting great credit upon his own abilities. Up to the present date (1894) he is the only Republican who has represented Licking County in the State Legislature. His election is the more noteworthy from the fact that the honor was entirely unsought on his part and came to him early in life, when he was a representative, not of the wealthy class, but of the working people, the honest, industrious and persevering mechanics and tradesmen who toil from day to day. There are now but thirteen survivors of the one hundred and fifty-three members of the Ohio Legislature of 1857. Soon after the inauguration of President Lincoln, Mr. Giffin was appointed Postmaster at New.; ark, and was re-appointed by the same gentleman at his second term, but the assassination occurred before the appointment was confirmed. Later this was done by President Johnson, but as Mr. Giffin did not choose to act as a tool for the President, lie has the distinction of having been the first official removed from office by that executive in Ohio. Returning to private life, he worked as a carpenter and contractor, and being an expert worker in wood, he was engaged for some time in manufacturing the molds for the glass works, etc. He has been identified for many years with the Pioneer Historical and Antiquarian Society, of which he is now the oldest surviving member. In it he has held a number of important offices and has also written a number of articles concerning the history of the county. May 16, 1853, Mr. Giffin was made a Master Mason in Newark Lodge No. 97, of which he has served as Master, and since 1879 has been Secretary. He is also Past High Priest of Warren Chapter No. 6, R. A. M., and a member of Bigelow Council No. 7, R. & S. M. In his religious connections he holds membership in the First Presbyterian Church, of which he is Secretary. In 1848 he married Mary Hower, who was born near Carlisle, Pa., being a daughter of Jesse and Margaret Hower. They have had five children, the eldest of whom, Rachael, married J. D. Jones and died in Newark. Four are living, James II.; Retta, who is the wife of J. W. Latimer and resides in Milwaukee; William, and Jessie F., the wife of John D. Jones. The family residence is situated at No. 289 North Fourth Street. ISAAC SLOCUM. Of the many patriotic defenders of the Old Flag during the dark war days, none furnished a more laudable example of heroism and devotion to principle than the subject of this sketch, one of Union Township's efficient and successful agriculturists. He was born June 9, 1841, on a farm near his present home. His father, Samuel, was born in Hampshire County, Va., in 1814; and after the death of his father in the Old Dominion, came to Licking County, Ohio, in 1828, accompanying his mother hither. In his former home he had been a bound boy, but ran away to escape from servitude. After settling in Ohio lie spent three years at work constructing the Ohio canal. After a sojourn of several years in Ohio, Samuel Slocum went back to Virginia, where in 1836 lie married Miss Ann Martin, a native of Hardy County, Va., born March 5, 1813. With his young wife he returned to Licking County and settled upon a farm in Union Township, where for thirty-three years he engaged in agricultural pursuits, dying on the old homestead November 8, 1878. His widow, now in her eighty-second year (1894), is an inmate of our subject's home, and notwithstanding her advanced age, retains full possession of all her faculties. Three sons and three daughters were born to bless the union of Samuel and Ann Slocum, namely: 322 - MEMORIAL RECORD Margaret, who died at the age of about six years; Isaac; Warren, who died when about two years old; Adeline, who died about two years after her marriage to Sylvester Stone; Israel, a farmer residing in Hebron, Ohio, who by his union with Martha Fristo has three children; Mary, Mrs. John Hickman, who became the mother of three children and died about 1888. The subject of this sketch had passed the twenty-first anniversary of his birth when he enlisted as a member of Company B, One Hundred and Thirteenth Ohio Infantry. He was assigned to duty in the western department under General Sherman and with his regiment participated in the battles of Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Resaca, Missionary Ridge, Dalton and Kenesaw Mountain. In the last-named battle he received a wound June 27, 1864, which disabled him for life. A gun shot passing through his right thigh, fractured the bone to the extent that many pieces of bone were removed. Gangrene setting in, his life was despaired of. Upon five different occasions he was placed upon the amputating table to have the limb amputated, but the fracture being so near the hip joint the operation was considered extremely dangerous. It is believed that there is but one case on record of a hip joint amputation where the patient survived and recovered. After consultation on these several occasions, it was decided to do the best they could to save the patient without attempting the operation. This they did with the result that our subject, while crippled for life, otherwise enjoys fair health. On receiving the wound he was granted a furlough and afterward was taken to the hospital at Columbus, Ohio, where he remained five months and was then discharged. While in the hospital at Columbus Mr. Slocum married, March 2, 1865, Miss Matilda A., daughter of Thomas. and Julia A. (Hite) Stone, of whom further mention is made in the sketch of Sylvester Stone. Four sons and two daughters were born to Mr. and Slocum, as follows: Rollin O., who was born May 29, 1866, and died February 7, 1877; Eleanora C., born December 26, 1867, and died January 21, 1877; Thomas 0., who was born June 23, 1872, and resides with his parents; Julia A., Whose birth occurred February 27, 1878; an infant, born and died December 27, 1880; and Linden H., born January 2, 1882. The maternal grandfather of Mrs. Slocum, Valentine Hite, died February 11, 1864, in his seventy-third year; his wife, Mary. M. (Shrop) Hite, died October 4, 1854, in her sixty-fourth year. They were early settlers of Licking Township, this county, to which they removed from Maryland, making the trip in a one-horse wagon. Great-grandfather Hite and his wife were sold for their passage money from Germany to America, the services of each being purchased by the same man in Little York, Pa. There they were married, and after their debt was paid they removed to Maryland. In the ranks of the Democratic party in this section Mr. Slocum is an active worker. He has filled the majority of the local offices and has served as Supervisor for twelve years. With his wife and two eldest living children he is identified with the Licking Baptist Church. Socially he belongs to Lemert Post No. 71, G. A. R., at Newark. THOMAS P. JONES. Among the representative agriculturists of Licking County; to whose industry, perseverance and energy is largely due the high standing of the county as a rich farming locality, it would be impossible to omit mentioning the name of Thomas P. Jones, the well known farmer and stock-raiser of Union Township. He is also an efficient public official, and by successive re-elections has held the office of Justice of the Peace since 1870. A native of this county, our subject was born in Newton Township, October 15, 1835. His parents, Evan and Elizabeth (Powll) Jones, were natives respectively of the North of Wales. and MEMORIAL RECORD - 323 the United States, the former born in 1793, and the latter in 1808. When a young man of twenty-eight, Evan Jones emigrated to America, reaching this country with an English shilling as his entire capital. After spending two years near Gettysburg, Pa., he came to Ohio, and was numbered among the early settlers of Licking County, where he married and engaged in farming. He also worked at the trade of a brickmaker for three years after coming to this country, in that way earning the money with which to make a payment on his land, and going into debt for the remainder of the property. The parental family consisted of six children that attained maturity, and two that died in infancy. Our subject is the eldest of those now living, and is the only surviving son. Three of his sisters are unmarried and live in Newark, Jane, Sarah and Elizabeth. Jane has been a teacher in the high school of Newark for about twenty-six years; Sarah has been cashier for the mercantile firm of Prout & King for fifteen years, and Elizabeth is the housekeeper for the two first named. Ann is the wife of Harry Buckland, a prosperous farmer of Union Township. Hannah became the wife of Robert S. Wilson and lives in Winfield, Kan. The mother of these children died in 1852, and the father passed away in 1865. After completing the studies of the common schools Mr. Jones attended Denison University, and there qualified himself for teaching, which profession he followed for three years. However, his father's failing health rendered it necessary for him to return home and assume the management of the farm. October 24, 1878, he was united in marriage with Miss Minerva J. Spangler, a native of Fairfield County, though at the time of her marriage a resident of Licking County. Her father, Solomon Spangler, is a farmer by occupation and resides near Pleasantville, Ohio; her mother died October 8, 1892. Mrs. Jones was born September 11, 1850, and is the eldest of eight children born to the union of Solomon R. and Mary Ann (Macklin) Spangler, natives of Fairfield County, the former born in 1826, and the latter in 1827. Of the other members of the family we note the following: Laura Ellen is the wife of Ephraim Hancock, a resident of Union Township; William Theodore, a resident of Columbus, married Sarah Cupp and is employed as a conductor on the electric cars; Josiah Webster died of typhoid fever at the age of twenty-six years; Charles Henry married Mertie Spinny and resides in Roseville, Ohio; Thomas McClellan, a teacher by profession, is unmarried and lives with his father; Mary Irene is the wife of Henry Hoskinson, of Hebron; Minnie May keeps house for her father. Six children have blessed the union of Mr: and Mrs. Jones, namely: Harry I., born September 27, 1879, now a student in the Newark schools; S. Guy, born September 7, 1881, also in school at Newark; Mary C., born June 28, 1883, and T. Edgar, born October 12, 1885, both in the Newark public schools; Laura May, born November 21, 1887, and Theodore Gale, January 31, 1893, who are with their parents. The four eldest children are receiving exceptionally good advantages for schooling, being with their aunt, who is a successful teacher in Newark. The farm owned and operated by Mr. Jones consists of one hundred and twenty-seven acres in Union Township, upon which he engages in raising grain and stock. He is interested in political affairs, and is a recognized leader in the Democratic party in the township and county. In 1870 he was first elected to the office of Justice of the Peace, and has since been chosen for each successive term, the completion of his present term being twenty-seven years. Other positions of trust he has also filled with credit to himself. Socially, he affiliates with Hebron Lodge No. 116, A. F. & A. M., which he joined in 1863, and also belongs to Warren Chapter No. 6, R. A. M., of Newark. With his wife he holds membership in the Licking Baptist Church, and the three eldest children belong to the Newark Baptist Church. The life of Mr. Jones exemplifies what may be accomplished by industry and perseverance. He has always been a hard-working man. Being the eldest son, he had to bear the brunt of the battle in subduing the forest and preparing the land for cultivation. At the death of his father he inherted an interest in the old homestead, and soon 324 - MEMORIAL RECORD afterward bought out the other heirs. Since then he has added to his property by the purchase of other lands, and now enjoys a success of which he is eminently worthy. JAMES F. LINGAFELTER, Cashier of the Newark Savings Bank and Secretary of the Homestead Building & Savings Company, is numbered among the leading citizens of Newark. The bank of which he is the present Cashier was- organized in 1887 as the Newark Savings Bank and was conducted by him as a private institution until April, 1890, when it was incorporated under the laws of the state of Ohio with a capital stock of $75,000 and the following officers: L. P. Schaus, President; R. Scheidler, Vice-President, and J. F. Lingafelter, Cashier. The bank has had a very successful career. Dividends have been paid promptly and a surplus has been accumulated. There has been a steady increase of deposits, and the concern is now considered one of the solid financial institutions of the county. In it there are two departments—the mercantile and savings. In the latter fifty cents is accepted as a deposit and interest is allowed at the rate of three per cent. per annum.. This is the first and only savings bank in the county, and has proved a success, filling a much needed want. About sixteen hundred persons have availed themselves of the advantages offered by this department and many have saved money who never did so before. The Homestead Building & Savings Company was organized by Mr. Lingafelter in 1887, at the time he embarked in the banking business. It is incorporated under the state laws and has an authorized capital of $1,000,000. The officers are, L. P. Schaus, President; J. F. Lingafelter, Secretary, and William E. Miller, Treasurer. The enterprise has proved most successful, and over $500,000 has been loaned. On the 1st of January, 1894, there was a paid up capital of $329,000, and in May, the same year, the resources were $168,000. James F. Lingafelter is of German descent, his great-grandfather, Jacob Lingafelter, having come to this country from Germany and settled in Pennsylvania, where he died. The grandfather, Abraham Lingafelter, was born in the Keystone State and came to Ohio in 1822, settling on a farm in Newton Township, where he cleared and improved a farm. His death occurred at the age of ninety- seven years. His family numbered six children who lived to mature years, and of these William, father of our subject, was born in Newton Township, and there married. In 1866 he removed to Crawford County, Ill., where he now resides, su r-rounded by all the comforts of life. A Democrat in politics, he has always given his loyal support to that party. His wife bore the maiden name of Miss Margaret Riley, and is a native of Licking County. Born in this county on the 20th of May, 1847, the subject of this sketch was reared upon a farm in Newton Township and attended the district schools. At the age of seventeen years, in 1864, he enlisted in Company, H, Twenty-third Ohio Infantry, and served for thirteen months in the Department of the South. At the battle of Honey Hill, Ga., he was wounded in the right leg by a gun-shot, which disabled him for two months. He was mustered out of the service by the general order at the close of the war. Returning home, Mr. Lingafelter, with the money received from the Government for service in the army, supported himself while attending the public schools of Pittsburg for eighteen months. Later he completed the commercial course in the Iron City Commercial- College. He then accepted a position as bookkeeper in a wholesale grocery house in Allegheny City, which two years afterward he resigned to accept a clerkship in the County Recorder's office in Licking County. After five years as deputy, he was elected Recorder and officiated in that capacity for fire years and eight months. He then resigned to accept the office of County Auditor, to which he was elected in 1880, and in which he served for six years. Mr. Lingafelter studied law with Judge S. M. MEMORIAL RECORD - 325 Hunter, was admitted to the Bar in 1875, and engaged in active practice for five years. For some time he represented the old Second Ward as a member of the City Council, and during the last year of his service he was President of that body. He owns valuable real estate in various parts of the city, and his residence, on the corner of Church and Second Streets, is a beautiful brick mansion, one of the finest in this part of the state. Politically a Democrat, he has often served as delegate to local and state conventions, and has always been popular in the party, but since entering business he has given little attention to political affairs. In his religious belief he is a member of the Catholic Church. His wife, whom he married in April, 1873, was Miss Mary, daughter of John and Mary Lavin, and was born in New Jersey, coming with her parents to Licking County when a child. They have one son, Robert. BYRON STANBERY, proprietor of "Oakland Hall" and one of the prominent residents of Madison Township, was born here in 1824. His paternal grandfather, Dr. Jonas Stanbery, who was the father of Hon. Henry Stanbery, President Johnson's Attorney-General, came to Ohio in an early day and settled at Zanesville, where he dealt in real estate during the remainder of his life. The father of our subject, Hon. William Stanbery, settled where the Orphans' Home now stands and purchased five hundred acres of land, erecting thereon a fine brick house, then considered the handsomest residence in this county. In Licking Couny all the children were born except one, the eldest, James R., whose birth occured in New York. The father was a prominent character in the early settlement and organization of Licking County. During the Jacksonian period he was elected to Congress by the Democratic party, serving for two successive terms with distinction and credit to his constituency. About 1840 he retired from public life, purchased three hundred acres of land, and erected "Oakland Hall," where the survivors of his family now live. This structure has stood fifty-four years of service,. and is now one of the landmarks of pioneer days, The land when purchased was heavily timbered and much of this now stands. Hon. William Stanbery married Miss Mary Shippy, a native of New York, who died March 19, 1873, at the age of eighty-four. He passed away January 23, 1873, also at the age of eighty-four, having been born in 1789. They were the parents of five sons and three daughters, of whom two daughters and our subject still reside at "Oakland Hall." One of the daughters is Mrs. Charlotte Haliday, who with her four children finds a pleasant home amid the scenes of her girlhood. The other sister, Mary, the youngest of the children, presides over the family mansion, to which she hospitably welcomes their many friends. One of the brothers of them, Jr., a lawyer by profession, resides in Pekin, Ill., where he is engaged in milling and the insurance business. Another brother, James R., was for many years a prominent attorney of Newark, where he died in 1892; his widow died a few months later, and their four daughters still live in that city. In the common schools of the locality our subject gained the rudiments of his education. He afterward entered the Ohio University, where he pursued the studies of the sophomore year. Leaving that institution, he entered the college at Granville, Ohio, now called Denison University, where he completed the course in mathematics. During the Mexican War he enlisted as Captain of Duncan's Company of Mounted Riflemen and served until the close of the conflict as a Sergeant. Under the late laws he has been granted a pension of $8 per month for service in the army. After the closeof the war Mr. Stanbery spent four years in Illinois, engaged in the grain and produce business at Morris, Grundy County. Disposing of his business there, he returned to the old homestead, where he has since remained. He is retired from active business, though he still superintends the farm. Much of his leisure time is devoted to the sport of hunting and he is also very 326 - MEMORIAL RECORD fond of fishing. As a citizen he is interested in progressive measures. For nine years he has been Justice of the Peace of Madison Township, and has also been appointed decennial appraiser of lands in this township. He and his sisters were reared in the Episcopalian faith, to which they still adhere. They are well informed and liberally educated and occupy a high social standing in the community. GEORGE VAN ATTA. Superintendent of Cedar Hill Cemetery, at Newark, was born in Somerset, Perry County, Ohio, February 17, 1839. His father, the late Samuel Van Atta, was born in New Jersey May 31, 1796, and was a wagon-maker by trade, but for a number of years was employed in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. In the fall of 1838 he came to Perry County, Ohio, and in the spring of 1839 settled in Newton Township, Licking County. Upon the site of his original location now stands the village of Vanatta, named in his honor and that of his brothers. Here he followed his trade until his death, which occurred June 25,1849. A quiet, unassuming man, Samuel Van Atta received the confidence of his associates and was well known throughout the county. He was twice married, the first time March 7, 1819, when Miss Jane Stout became his wife. This lady was born December 17, 1801, and died August 14,1823, after having become the mother of four children, viz.: Harriet S., deceased; Admiral a N.; farmer residing in Newton Township, this county; Robert S., a resident of Logan, Hocking County, Ohio; and Jane, who is deceased. The second marriage of Samuel Van Atta was solemnized in New York City May 4, 1826, and united him with Miss Rebecca Corsa, whose birth occurred there January 30, 1801. The four children resulting from this union were: Ellen, who died in New York City; Charles, whose death also occurred in that city; Samuel, a resident of Findlay, .Ohio, and George: The wife and mother died at the home of our subject in Newark, November 13, 1873. Brought to Licking County in his infancy, our subject was reared to manhood in Newton Township and was only ten years old when death robbed him of a father's care. October 4, 1864, he enlisted as a member of Company F, First United States Veteran Engineers, and served until the close of the war. At Chattanooga, Tenn.; he was severely wounded while assisting in building Ft. Phelps. On the Hiawassee River he was injured by a couple of saw logs falling on him and lie. barely escaped with his life. When the war was over he returned to Newton Township, and a few months afterward entered a commercial college at Bellefontaine, Ohio, where he conducted his studies for a time. In the fall of 1866 Mr. Vin Atta settled in Newark, where for several years he was employed as clerk in a hardware store, and was afterward engaged in the sale of agricultural' implements. For three years he was employed as engineer of the glass works. In. February, 1884, he was appointed chief engineer in charge of the steam and water works at the Boys' Industrial School near Lancaster, Ohio, and there remained until April, 1887, at which time he returned to Newark, and for a few months carried on an insurance business. In the spring of 1888 he was elected. Clerk of Newark Township, which position he held for one term of two years. December 10, 1888, he received the appointment of Superintendent of Cedar Hill Cemetery, which position he, has since filled to the satisfaction of all concerned. At Mt. Vernon, Ohio, November 14, 1867, occurred the marriage of Mr. Van Atta and Miss Frances E. Parrott, who was born in Knox County, Ohio, February. 10, 1845, being a daughter of David and Mary Parrott, residents of that cOunty. The only child born of this union 'is Mary R., whose birth occurred in Newark, and who is now an accomplished young lady. Socially Mr. Van Atta affiliates with Alpine Lodge No. 566, I. O. O. F., at Lancaster, Ohio, MEMORIAL RECORD - 327 and Hockhocking Encampment No. 28, of Lancaster. In earlier life he was especially active in Sunday-school work and served for some time as Superintendent. He and his family are members of the Fifth Street Baptist Church of Newark. He holds membership in the Association of American Cemetery Superintendents. While his life has been in the main a successful one, yet he has had his share of misfortunes, the most serious of which befell him while employed in the reform school at Lancaster. He there met with a most serious accident in the sawmill connected with the institution, resulting in the loss of the fingers of his left hand. He is a man who enjoys to an unusual degree the confidence and respect of his associates, and among the citizens of Newark few are better and none are more favorably known than he. DANIEL T. CRAWSHAW, Postmaster at Hebron, and one of the successful businessmen of the village, was born in the city of Philadelphia June 29, 1839. He is the son of James Crawshaw, a native of Yorkshire, England, who emigrated to America and settled in Philadelphia at the age of twenty-one years. There he married Henrietta Debro, a native of Pennsylvania, who died in New Jersey at the age of about forty-five. Of their family of three sons and three daughters, only two are now living, viz.: James R. and Daniel T. The former is a carpenter and contractor at Des Moines, Iowa, and had the general superintendence of the construction of the State Capitol at Des Moines, a structure that cost over $2,000,000. A sister, Martha A., married ,Archie Christie, at one time Postmaster at Des Moines, where she died in 1893, at the age of about sixty-five years. The father of the family died of consumption at the age of about forty-five. In Philadelphia our subject was a student in the public schools, which are in session the entire year excepting seven weeks. In the fall of 1856, at the age of seventeen years, he came to Ohio and settled in Union Township, Licking County, where for four years he was employed on the farm of William Dewees. About 1861 he began Taming on his own account, and continued thus engaged until 1872, when he retired from agricultural pursuits and began to work at the carpenter's trade. For fourteen years he continued in the occupation of a contractor and builder, after which he engaged in the produce business at Hebron. For three years he devoted his attention to the buying and selling of produce, grain and seeds, and about 1889 embarked in the mercantile business, which he still conducts with success. In his store may be found a general line of dry goods, groceries, spices, tobaccos, hardware, small tools, notions, etc. Aside from his business interests, Mr. Crawshaw is also prominently identified with the public affairs of the village and township. Since 1887 he has filled the position of Clerk of Union Township, and the care and neatness with which the records are kept prove that the office has fallen into good hands. At present (1894) he is serving the last half of his sixth year in this capacity, and in the spring of the present year was re-elected for another term of two years. Since November, 1888, he has been Notary Public. Interested in educational matters, he has served on the Board of Education in the village for several years, filling the offices of President and Clerk, as well as a member of the Board of Directors. The first wife of Mr. Crawshaw was Armilda Beaver, whom he married in Hebron, August 17, 1862. She died November 23, 1870, after having become the mother of three children. The only one now living is Effie, wife of Edward Stroup, of Germantown, Philadelphia, Pa. She was reared in her uncle's family in Des Moines, Iowa, and was there married. Maggie Moore, who became the second wife of our subject, was born in Perry County, Ohio, and was married to Mr. Crawshaw March 18, 1877. Three children were born of this union, a daughter who died in infancy, and James O. and John L., now sixteen and twelve years of 328 - MEMORIAL RECORD. age respectively. The wife and mother passed away June 4, 1887. The present companion of Mr. Crawshaw was Mrs. Mary A. (Vanasdal) Walters, a native of Hebron. One child blesses this union, Hazel Louisa, who was born January 5, 1890. In the spring of 1872 Mr. Crawshaw visited Kansas with the intention of selecting a location there. He spent six months in the state and purchased some property there, but was not so favorably impressed with the country as to desire to establish his home there. Socially lie is an active member of Williams Lodge No. 365; I. O. O. F., at Hebron, and has filled the principal chairs in the encampment. His wife is also a member of the Rebekah Lodge. A life-long Democrat in politics, Mr. Crawshaw wields an important influence in local affairs, and is active and energetic in the advancement of public enterprises. For six years he has been a member of the Village Council, in which capacity he has labored to advance the welfare of the people. July 10, 1893, lie was appointed Postmaster at Hebron and took possession of the office on the 1st of August following, since which tune he has proved a capable and energetic offioial. MEMORIAL RECORD - 331 WILLIAM ALEXANDER ROBERTSON enjoys the distinction of being the oldest resident in the city of Utica, having been born here December 15,1817. His father, William, was born near Chambersburg, Pa., December 7, 1787; he had six brothers, one of whom re- . mained in Pennsylvania, and John settled in Muskingum County, this state. Three settled in Woos- ter, Ohio, and afterward spelled their family name Robinson and Robison. Another brother, James, came to Licking County in 1808 and bought about seventy-three acres of land, a part of which is now included in the corporate limits of Utica. In youth William Robertson learned the trade of a cabinet-maker, and coming to Ohio in 1806, was thus employed in Zanesville, where he bought a lot and built the first house having a shingle roof. He came to the present site of Utica in 1809, and bought a half-interest in the land his brother' had previously purchased. The following year the brothers built the old log mill, the first in the place, which they operated for about four years, when William purchased his brother's interest in the property and became sole owner. In January - 13 - 1813, he returned to Pennsylvania, and at Chambersburg married Sarah, daughter of Alexander Robertson, and a cousin of his. Soon after their marriage the young couple started for their new home in the then- far west, making the journey on horse-back. On arriving at Newark they stayed all night at Judge. Wilson's, on the North Fork. The next morning they swam their horses across the Licking River and pursued their perilous journey. Arriving in sight of the cabin which. was to be their home, they commenced crossing the creek, which was high and swift. When near the middle of the stream Mrs. Robertson's horse fell, throwing her into the Water, but she was soon rescued by her husband and safely landed. on shore. On the 4th of March 1818, they began housekeeping in their new home. In 1816 he platted a portion of his land into town lots and named the. place Wilmington, but as there was already a town by that name in the state, he changed it to Utica. Being a cabinet-maker, Mr. Robertson manufactured- the first coffins used in Utica, but after his marriage he did but little work at his trade. In 1815, he built a grist-mill, "which still stands, being 332 - MEMORIAL RECORD a part of the Utica Mills. (In digging the millrace Mr. Robertson unearthed three ribs which measured about four feet in length, also a part of the vertebral column of the same animal.) He also added a saw-mill, and in about 1822 he added wool carding machinery. In 1832 he established a dry-goods store, and being successful, also purchased other property. He conducted these various lines of business until his death, which occurred November 7, 1840. His wife survived him thirty-seven years. In religious connections they were members of the United Presbyterian Church. In public affairs he was a man of some prominence and served as Justice of the Peace as early as 1816. There were seven children in the parental family, viz.: Agnes, who married Jesse D. Arven and died in Utica; Margery, who first married William McCune and afterward became the wife of Samuel Patterson, dying in Iowa City, Iowa; William Alexander; Margaret, who married Joseph D. Rogers and died at Fostoria, Ohio; James, who died at Iowa City, Iowa; John D.,' whose death occurred at Utica; and Jane, who became the wife of Barton Condit and died in Champaign County, Ill. The subject of this sketch was reared in Utica and can well remember when the Indians were as numerous as the whites. There were no schools worthy the name in the vicinity, and children were much more familiar with manual labor than books. In 1832, when his father opened a store, he took the position of clerk, and also assumed the responsibility of the business. When hi' father died he was appointed executor of the estate and gave his attention to it until settlement was made with the heirs. In 1845-46 he engaged in the mercantile business at Newark. In 1848 he became a dealer in grain and wool and continued the former until 1884, and the latter until 1893. Thus for sixty years he was a prominent business man of Utica, a longer period than anyone else has engaged in business here. He has met with success, and after having reared and educated his family and started them out in life, he still has a competence. November 9, 1844, Mr. Robertson was united in marriage with Elizabeth S., daughter of Salathiel Chapman, of whom further mention is made in the sketch of S. A. Chapman. She was born at Ellington, Conn., May 8, 1827, and by her marriage became the mother of three daughters, namely: Alaphonsene, wife of J. W. Hoag, of Galion, Ohio; Jennie, who resides with her father; and Lizzie, wife of John H. Arnold, of Leipsic, Putnam County, Ohio. Mrs. Robertson died at her home in Utica July 3, 1890, and her remains were interred in the cemetery at this place. In his religious views Mr. Robertson is a Presbyterian. Politically he was in- early life a Whig, and since the organization of the Republican party has been a stanch supporter of its principles. He is a man of strict integrity, the highest principles of honor and loftiest ideals of truth and justice, and such has been the probity of his life that among the people of the county he occupies a high position. DANIEL A. B. HUPP, a retired farmer and leading citizen of Franklin Township, was born in Shenandoah County, Va., May 1, 1818. His family history, so far as can be obtained, appears in the sketch of J. H. Hupp, presented on another page of this volume. In boyhood he accompanied his father to Licking County, and has since been a witness of the development of its material resources. The farm on which he now lives was entered from the Government prior to the organization of the county, the original owner being Esquire Isaiah Haskinson, the first Justice of the Peace in Licking County. Our subject being the eldest son was early obliged to assist in the maintenance of the family. His father had at one time been well-to-do, but was obliged to pay notes which he had endorsed for friends, and came to this county a poor man. It is both instructive and amusing to hear Mr. Hupp's recital of his earlier experiences in school. In those days an arithmetic in the hands of the teacher was sufficient for the whole school; the teacher would "set down the sums" on the slates MEMORIAL RECORD - 333 and the pupils would then go to their seats and solve the problems. A spelling-book would be utilized by four or five pupils. In that primitive way Mr. Hupp gained the rudiments of his education, to which he afterward added by studious habits and close observation. Growing to manhood amid rural scenes, he developed a stalwart physique and has always enjoyed excellent health. On the day preceding the thirtieth anniversary of his birth he married Miss Hannah, daughter of Andrew and ,granddaughter of Isaiah Haskinson, above mentioned. Seven children were born to them. The eldest, Sarah Elizabeth, was born February 25, 1849, and on the 27th of March, 1842, became the wife of Robert Richter, their union resulting, in the birth of two children, Charles F. and Rosa. James Harrison, who was born April 23, 1851, married Esther A. Myers April 13, 1876, and they have two daughters, Daisy and Lulu. The next in order of birth is Balser Jackson, born June 16, 1853; he chose as his wife Mattie J. McKee, and they have six children, Daniel, William, Winfield, Goldie, Laura and Martha Frances. John Franklin was born September 28, 1855, and died September 23, 1856. Mary Jane, who was born July 18, 1858, married D. M. Haskinson, and they live in Adams County, Ind. Andrew Jackson, who was born May 13, 1859, is unmarried and at present is engaged in mining in Montana. Charles Matthew, born October 13, 1863, operated a store at Linnville, Ohio, for some years, and afterward went on the road as a traveling salesman; he is now a resident of Columbus, Ohio, where he has a good position. The mother of these children was born in Franklin Township November 6, 1823, and is an estimable lady, whose life has been devoted to the welfare and best interests of her family. Possessing an excellent memory and good conversational ability, Mr. Hupp is a genial and entertaining companion. He is very fluent in his description of some of the methods employed by the pioneers in order to keep the wolf from the door. Among these devices may be mentioned the grinding of corn and wheat in the burnt hollow of a stump with an iron wedge for a pestle; carrying a bushel of wheat or corn on horseback or on foot, and hunting wild animals for fur and food. Active and energetic in public affairs, Mr. Hupp has been a life-long Democrat. While not identified with any denomination, he has contributed of his means to the building of churches and the support of the Gospel. With his children he has been liberal, giving each of them a good start in life. At the present time he retains the ownership of one hundred acres of land, the general management of which he superintends, though not actively engaged in its cultivation. FRANCIS MARION HAYNES, a prominent farmer and well known citizen of Hanover Township, was born in Newton, Greene County, Pa., September 30, 1853. He is the son of James and Mary Ann (Ashley) Haynes, natives of Newton, the former born August 2, 1833, and the latter September 30, 1832. They are now residents of Wadestown, Monongahela County, W. Va., where the father is a leading citizen and well-to-do retired farmer. In the paternal family there were four sons and three daughters, of whom the subject of this sketch is the eldest, he having been born on the twenty-first anniversary of his mother's birth. The others are: Rev. Lorenzo Dow Haynes, a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church and now a resident of Florida; Nina, the wife of Calvin C. Harter, an extensive breeder of thoroughbred stock and a resident of Wadestown, W. Va.; Caleb, who died at the age of about nine years; Ella, who at the age of nineteen was married to John Anderson, and who died the following year, leaving an infant daughterow with Mrs. Harter; Nancy J., who died at the early age of two years; Jefferson D., who is single and makes his home with his parents, being the owner of a furniture 334 - MEMORIAL RECORD store at Wadestown, and another at Jollytown, Greene County, Pa. When our subject was two years old he was taken by his parents to West Virginia, and in Wadestown he passed the years of boyhood, being a student in the common schools prior to the age of fourteen. He then purchased his time of his father and embarked on the ocean of life for himself. He was only fourteen when he began teaching school in West Virginia, and he continued in that profession for a period of ten years. During the intervals between school terms, he conducted his literary studies under the tutelage of capable instructors and also learned the trade of a brick moulder. He moulded the brick used in the construction of the Baltimore & Ohio shops, and also that used in the court house. He taught country schools principally, the winter terms being only about four months long. As an instructor he was conscientious, capable and in advance of the period, introducing modern ideas and methods in his pedagogical work. April 19, 1877, Mr. Haynes was united in marriage with Miss Alice Florence Romine, daughter of the late John W. and Caroline E. Romine. He is now serving as administrator of his father-in-law's estate. In politics he is a Democrat and a recognized leader of his party in the township. In supporting the principles of his party, he is following the example set by his father. In 1894 he was a candidate for the nomination of the office of Commissioner of Licking County, and is now making the canvass with nine other candidates for the same position. This is his first attempt for himself in political work and he is to be congratulated, whether successful or not, owing to the character of his competitors and the certainty of the election of the nominee. Socially Mr. Haynes is a member of Newark Lodge No. 13, K. P., and a charter member of Acme Lodge No. 554, A. F. & A. M., in Newark. Immediately after his marriage he removed to Greendale, Hocking County, Ohio, where he taught school for one year. Thence going to Newark he engaged with the Baltimore & Ohio Railway Company as time-keeper for about seven years. Afterward he filled the position of Divis ion Clerk and had charge of the machinery department accounts for the Ohio Division, continuing thus engaged until August 1, 1893. On the 1st of April, 1891, Mr. Haynes purchased his present farm and moved thereon, driving to and from his work nights and mornings for two years. The farm is situated seven miles east of Newark and consists of two hundred and. six acres of finely improved land located on the famous Licking bottom. Upon this place he has made excel lent improvements, including a cozy residence, substantial barns, a fine orchard, etc. Since retiring from railroad work he has given his exclusive attention to agriculture and has met with a success richly merited by his indefatigable efforts. In addition to this property he owns a farm in Licking Township, Muskingum County, the management of which he superintends, though the land is leased. HON. LEWIS EVANS, of Newark, who is now living in comparative retirement at "Myrtle Hall," No. 269 North Third Street, is well known not only as one of the oldest surviving settlers of this city, but also as one of the most influential men in the county. For years his name was intimately associated with the development of the resources of this place, and perhaps no citizen has contributed more largely to its progress than has he. Having lived here for almost seventy- years, he has witnessed its growth from a straggling, unimportant hamlet to a prosperous city, with widely extended influence. The Evans family is of Welsh origin. Joseph Evans married for his second wife Miss Ann Lewis, and they came to Licking County early in the present century. Upon a farm in Newton Township their son Lewis was born January 18, 1818. As free schools had not yet been introduced, he was sent in childhood to the subscrip- MEMORIAL RECORD - 335 tion schools, and the knowledge there gained was afterward supplemented by reading. In early life he learned the trade of a carpenter and joiner, at which lie worked for some years, doing a large amount of business as a contractor and builder. In 1850 Mr. Evans was appointed superintendent of the Ohio Canal, an important and responsible position which he filled with the greatest efficiency for six years. His entire life has been spent in Licking County and he has been a resident of Newark since the age of eight years, being, as above stated, one of the oldest settlers now living in the city. Politically he has always been a stanch advocate of Democratic principles and for years was one of the leaders of that party in Licking County. He was a delegate to the convention that nominated James Buchanan, and during the administration of that president he served as superintendent of the folding department of the House at Washington. Upon the Democratic ticket Mr. Evans was elected Treasurer of Licking County, in which capacity he served for four years, being the incumbent of the office at the outbreak of the Civil War. In 1872-73 lie represented the counties of Licking and Delaware in the State Senate, where his fidelity to the interests of his constituents won for him their confidence and esteem. For some years past he has devoted his attention largely to the supervision of his farm in Newark Township, consisting of sixty acres of well improved land. In 1841 occurred the marriage of Lewis Evans and Miss Harriet Conrad. This lady was born in Newtown, Va., and when a child came to Licking County in company with her parents, Isaac and Mary Conrad. Their union was blessed by the birth of one son and three daughters, of whom we note following: Mary E. is the wife of J. W. Himes, who is the principal proprietor of the Rimes Knitting Company of Saratoga County, N. Y.; Charles L. is a civil engineer by profession; Ellen A. married J. W. Blair, a railroad man of Newark; and Hattie C. is the wife of Charles E. Wise, a telegraph operator at Newark. In his social connections Mr. Evans is one of the oldest Masons in Newark. He is a member of Newark Lodge No. 97, A. F. & A. M.; Warren Lodge No. 6, R. A. M.; Mt. Vernon Commandery No. 1, K. T., of Columbus, Ohio, and received the Knights Templar degree at Washington, D. C. He has been a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church since fifteen years of age, and has long been one of the active workers in that denomination. EDWARD HICKEY. As one of the native born sons of Licking County and one of the leading citizens of Utica, we present to our readers the name of Edward Hickey. He was born in Madison Township, this county, November 2, 1818, and is a son of William and Sarah (Shambaugh) Hickey. His paternal grandfather, Edward Hickey, was born in Cork, Ireland, about the middle of the last century, and coming to America during Colonial days, served as a soldier in the War for Independence. Later he settled in Virginia, where he married and reared a large family. After the death of his wife he came to Ohio, and died in Licking County at the age of seventy-five years. The father of our subject, William Hickey, was born near Winchester, Va., August 4, 1797. At the age of seventeen he enlisted in the state militia, and was in service at Norfolk when he was taken ill. The War of 1812 being then in progress, and one of his brothers being an officer in the regular army, he joined his brother's command and thus received good care until his health was restored, and then served until the close of the conflict. In the fall of 1815 he accompanied his married sister to Ohio and became a resident of Licking County. Early in the year of 1818 William Hickey married Sarah Shambaugh, who was born in Warren County, Va., being a daughter of Philip Shambaugh. The family came to Ohio in the fall of 1814 and settled in Muskingum County, where she resided until her marriage. In 1827 Mr. Hickey purchased some school land in Mary Ann Town- 336 - MEMORIAL RECORD ship, on which was a log cabin and a small clearing. As time passed by he added to his holdings until his possessions aggregated eight hundred acres. His wife died in 1848, leaving five children, of whom Edward is the eldest. Of the others we note the following: Henry, born June 29, 1820, married Mary, daughter of Henry Wilkin, and in 1852 removed to Putnam County, where he became a well-to-do agriculturist. His wife died in 1865, leaving four children. He afterward was again married, and died April 18, 1871. His children are, William H., now a physician in Putnam County; Rees, a farmer of Putnam County; Rolla, of Lima, and Lena, who after the death of her mother was reared in the family of our subject, and April 6, 1891, married Charles F. Stolzenbach. They reside in Lima, Ohio, and have one son, Edward Hickey, who was born April 26, 1893. The third son in the family was Joseph, who died in 1887; Allen, a resident of Des Moines, Iowa, is a minister in the Christian Church and editor of a paper; Belinda, the only daughter, married G. J. Roe and died in Licking County. The father of these children was a second time married, by that union becoming the father of two children, Elizabeth, the wife of Henry Metz, of Newark; and William, a resident of Mary Ann Township. The father passed away September 6, 1890. Upon the home farm our subject was reared to manhood. November 19, 1839, he married- Barbara, daughter of Daniel Wilkin, and a native of Newark Township, born September 14, 1818. After his marriage Mr. Hickey settled on a farm in Washington Township, where he engaged in tilling the soil for eight years. Mrs. Hickey died October 16, 1866, and November 5, 1867, he married May Wilkin, a, sister of his first wife. Removing from Washington Township to Mary Ann Township, Mr. Hickey continued farming until 1871, when he came to Utica. Though not now actively engaged in business, he is by no means idle, but finds in the management of his interests sufficient to occupy his time and attention. In politics a Republican, Mr. Hickey has served as Justice of the Peace for twelve years, and for. four years has been a member of the City Council. He takes an interest in educational matters and has been a member of the School Board for seven years. Before coming to Utica he filled the position of Assessor in Mary Ann Township. One of his prominent characteristics is his remarkable memory; he is able to give the exact date of all important events with which his personal history has been associated. In religious belief he is a consistent Christian, and both lie and his wife have been active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church since 1858. CHARLES B. ARNDT is well known throughout the county as one of the successful merchants of Hanover. He was born in Circleville, Ohio, September 21, 1836, to the union of Elias and Clarissa (Daniel) Arndt, natives of Pennsylvania. The father was of French parentage, while the mother was of English descent. At the time of coming to Circleville, they were married and had one child. The family consisted of four sons and two daughters, of whom Catherine E., the eldest, died unmarried at the age of about forty years. Charles B. was the next in order of birth, George W. died during the war on board a boat on the Ohio River, and the place of his burial is unknown to his relatives. John E:, a widower, resides in Taylorsville, Muskingum County, and works on a Government steamboat. Barnhart, who died in Bloomfield at the age of about two years, was buried in a private cemetery on his grandfather's farm. Caroline S. A. married Nimrod Huffman, a farmer of Muskingum County, living near Duncan's Falls. Horace D., a resident of Hanover, is married and has one child. After having attended for some time the schools of Circleville, our subject was for two years a student in the public schools of Zanesville, Ohio, and also was a student at Taylorsville for a time. In childhood he was delicate, and as he grew to mature years, he was still by no means strong. Learn.- MEMORIAL RECORD - 337 ing the glass-maker's business, he became somewhat proficient at the trade, and was employed in the Zanesville Window Glass and Vial Factory. He followed the river from Zanesville to Pittsburgh and Marietta, Cincinnati and other cities, and became a very proficient cook, which is considered an accomplishment in a steamboatman's life. Leaving the river, Mr. Arndt began work on the Ohio Canal, where he owned and managed a boat until the spring of 1871. While operating his boat on the canal, he had a contract for delivering some lock stone for the Winchester Lock, being employed by the state of Ohio. While so engaged, he received an injury which made him a cripple for the balance of his life. Accidentally a large stone fell upon and crushed his left leg, resulting in the removal of about three inches of the shin bone. This space is partially- filled with a cartilaginous formation, but it is not knitted. This accident disabled him for any kind of business for the greater part of two years, though he did some business in contracting and delivering coal from the mines to consumers in Newark and elsewhere. In 1871 Mr. Arndt erected a cheap building, 16 x24 feet in dimensions, in which he began business with a limited stock of groceries, afterward adding dry-goods and drugs. The building was later enlarged, and finally, becoming too small for the increasing business, was abandoned altogether. Mr. Arndt then erected his present commodious building, 62x28, two stories in height, which is well filled with a large stock of general merchandise. All kinds of farm produce are bought, either in exchange for goods or cash, and in addition to this, Mr. Arndt handles hardware and engages in the coal business. He was also associated with a Mr. Yancy in the manufacture of cigars, employing at one time ten or more men, but this business, however, is suspended for the present. In 1887 Mr. Arndt was united in marriage with Miss Mary H., daughter of Daniel A. Fleming, a resident of Perry Township, this county. The three children born to this union, Clarissa Catherine, Maggie F. and Caroline Susanna, are six, four and two years of age, respectively. In political faith Mr. Arndt is a Republican, though not active in public affairs. He is a representative business man, one whose honesty and devotion to right principles, coupled with industry and economy, have enabled him to accumulate a snug amount and establish a prosperous business. DAVID McCONNELL. A foremost position among the business men of Utica is held by the subject of this sketch, who is a member of the firm of Sinsabaugh & McConnell, contractors and builders, also owners and operators of a sawmill and planing-mill at this place. The firm, which was formed in 1879, consisted of David and James Sinsabaugh and David McConnell, the name of the firm being Sinsabaugh, McConnell & Co., under whose capable supervision are conducted the principal contracting and building of the city. In 1881 they purchased a sawmill, to which they have since added planing-mill machinery, and now conduct one of the important business enterprises of Utica. In the spring of 1893, David Sinsabaugh sold his interest to his partners and the firm is now Sinsabaugh & McConnell. A native of Licking County, Mr. McConnell was born in Burlington Township, March 15,1833, being a son of John and Esther (Yates) McConnell. His parents were born, reared and married in Virginia, and thence sometime during the '30s came to Licking County and settled in Burlington Township, when it was principally forest. Here both died, the father in May, 1845, and the mother in 1876, aged seventy-seven years. They were the parents of three children, Mary, David and Emily. The last-named died in 1878. The paternal grandfather of our subject, Samuel McConnell, was a native of Ohio County, Va. The maternal grandfather, David Yates, was born in the North of Ireland, being of Scotch descent. In early manhood he came to America, and during 338 - MEMORIAL RECORD. a short sojourn in New Jersey married Sarah Caffey, a native of that state. Later they settled in Virginia, thence removed to what is now West Virginia, and from there came to Ohio and settled in Burlington Township, Licking County, where Mr. Yates died in 1847, and Mrs. Yates some twelve years later. In religious belief he was a Presbyterian and for a long time served as an Elder in the church. Upon the home farm David McConnell was reared to manhood, meantime attending the district schools and also studying for two years in the Utica schools. He tilled the soil until thirty years of age, when he began to work at the trade of a carpenter. In 1877 he became associated with his present partners in building and contracting, and in that line lie has met with more than ordinary success. Since 1850 he has been a resident of Utica, of which he is one of the oldest citizens. He has ever been interested in the welfare of the town and a generous contributor to its progressive en terprises. While never a partisan, Mr. McConnell entertains a decided preference for the Republican party, the principles of which he upholds with fidelity. He has never married, but makes his home with his sister, a cultured and intelligent lady. His course in life has been such as to commend him to the confidence of his associates, and he is numbered among the representative and capable business men of Utica. AMOS ATWOOD. A well known business house of Hebron is that of Atwood & Kelsey, dealers in produce, grain, seeds, coal, hay, farm machinery, etc. The enterprise was established by our subject in 1890, and in July, 1893, Milton Kelsey purchased an interest in the concern, which has had a steady growth from its inception until the present time. Shipments are made to various points over the Toledo & Ohio Central Railroad, the work being facilitated by means of a large elevator. In every respect the firm is well equipped for business, and such is the success with which the work is carried on that the annual sales average $70,000. Referring to the ancestry of our subject, we find that his paternal grandfather settled in an early day near Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, where his life was ended. The maternal grandparents were early settlers of Fallsbury Township, Licking County, and were highly regarded among the pioneers of their day. The father of our subject, James Atwood, was born in Virginia, but removed thence to Ohio in childhood. He first married Hannah Haynes, and four children were born of the union, Elizabeth, Mary A., Lydia and Nathan, deceased. Afterward he married Annie Priest, a native of Ohio, who died when our subject was five years old. The father attained a good old age, his death occurring in this county in 1890, at the age of ninety-one. Five children comprised the family of James and Annie Atwood, of whom Amos is the youngest. Of the others we note the following: Annie; Mrs. Slocum, resides in Columbus; Polly died when about sixteen years old; Miner, a soldier during the late war, contracted disability there, from which he died in 1884; his wife died in the spring of the following year and six children were thus orphaned; James W., a farmer by occupation, lives in Muskingum County. A native of Licking County, Amos Atwood was born in Fallsbury Township, September 11, 1853. At the age of thirteen years he removed to Ashland County, where he was a student in the common schools. Learning the carpenter's trade in Ashland, lie was thus engaged until 1878, and from that time until 1884 was engaged in running a mail and hack line between Bladensburg and Utica, Ohio. In 1878 he was united in marriage with Miss Frances Hoyt, and two children resulted from the union, Septimus and Maude, who live with their grandfather, Jackson Hoyt, in Perry Township. After six years of wedded life, Mrs. Frances Atwood passed away, in September, 1884. After her death our subject was for a time prostrated with sickness and suffered greatly with rheumatism. He went to the magnetic springs in MEMORIAL RECORD - 339 Union County, where he remained one year and was greatly benefited by the treatment. On leaving that place he worked at his trade in Newark for a year. In 1888 Mr. Atwood married Sadie E. Tygard, a native of Virginia., and three children bless this union, Harry, Wilmer and Ray Lounts. Some years ago Mr. Atwood formed a partnership with Mr. Chism in the coal and hay business at Hebron. A few months later he bought his partner's interest and continued the business alone, adding grain and farming machinery. In July, 1893, he took into partnership Milton Kelsey, who has since been the junior member of the firm. Socially, Mr. Atwood is identified with the Hebron Lodge No. 116, A. F. & A. M., at Hebron, and the Williams Lodge No. 363, I. O. O. F., at Hebron, being an official member of the latter organization. Early in life he was a Democrat, but since 1880 he has supported the principles of the Republican party. He is a believer in religion and an upholder of the truths of the Gospel, but at the present time is not connected with any church organization. SAMUEL J. DAVIS, solicitor of pension claims at Newark, dates his residence in this city from 1853. He is a native of Wales and was born July 24, 1834, to John and Rachel (Griffith) Davis. His parents were life-long residents of Wales, where the father engaged in farming. There were three sons in the family, the eldest of whom, David, emigrated to the United States in 1851, and settling in Newark, here followed the trade of a stone mason. In the spring of 1854 he went to California, where lie worked in the gold mines and later was employed at his trade. Thomas, a farmer by occupation, died in Wales in 1893, leaving a family. At the age of ten years our subject was orphaned by his father's death, after which he was obliged to earn his own livelihood. When thirteen years old he commenced to work in the iron ore mines, being thus engaged until eighteen years old, when he crossed the Atlantic to the United States and proceeded direct to Newark, where his brother at that time resided. After working with him at the stone mason's trade for six months, he engaged in stone cutting and furnace building in Kentucky. In July, 1854, he returned to this state and pursued similar work in the Monroe furnace, near Oak Hill. At that place, in August, 1854, Mr. Davis met with the misfortune of having his leg crushed and was obliged to have the limb amputated. Upon recovering, he attended school in Newark about eight months, which was his first schooling since eleven years of age. He was then appointed Deputy Recorder for Licking County, in which capacity he served for four years. In 1861 he visited Washington, D. C., to see the inauguration of President Lincoln, and while there he applied for an appointment. Through the influence of Senator B. F. Wade he secured a clerkship in the census office March 11, 1861, remaining in that position until July 3, 1863. He was then transferred to the pension office and there remained until May 17, 1885, when he tendered his resignation and returned to Newark. Politically Mr. Davis is a Republican and has long been prominent in that party. Twice he was the candidate of the party for State Senator, and although he ran ahead of his ticket, he was defeated, the party being in the minority. So close, however, was the race the second time that he came within one hundred and fifty votes of being elected. In 1888 he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Chicago and also served in a similar capacity to the State Convention which nominated "William McKinley, Jr., Governor of Ohio, the first time he was a candidate for that office. In 1861 Mr. Davis married Jerusha, daughter of Thomas D. Jones, a native of Newark. This lady died in 1862, and October 19, 1869, Mr. Davis was again married, his wife being Mary, daughter of Evan Jones and a native of this city. In religious belief Mr. Davis is a member of the Welsh Con- 340 - MEMORIAL RECORD. gregational Church and a generous contributor to benevolent projects. They have an attractive home at No. 118 Granville Street. STEWART WILSON, a retired farmer living in Madison Township, was born in Huntingdon County, Pa., November 27, 1809, and is therefore at this writing (1894) in his eighty-fifth year. Notwithstanding his advanced age he is hale and hearty and in full possession of all his faculties. In 1816 he came to Fairfield County, Ohio, whence he removed to his present farm in 1819. The parents of our subject, Alexander and Catherine (Wilson) Wilson, though bearing the same name, were not members of the same family. The distinction between the two families, as told by our subject, is this: The father's family were dark complexioned people, with dark hair, while his mother's people were fair, with red hair. Hence they were named in distinction the "black Wilsons" and the "red Wilsons." Alexander Wilson was born in this country, probably near Philadelphia, Pa., though the exact location is not known. His wife was a native of Ireland and accompanied her parents to America when a child of seven years. Both died in Licking County, the mother August 5, 1836, and the father May 29, 1839. They were buried on the home farm, and when, fifty-five years later, their bodies were exhumed for the purpose of removal to the Newark Cemetery, nothing remained in the coffins but dust, a few bones and a little hair. The mother of our subject was twice& married, her first husband being James Stewart, to whom she bore three sons and one daughter, but at present none of them survive, so far as known. The only child of the second marriage of Mrs. Wilson was the subject of this sketch, who in childhood attended the subscription schools of Fairfield and Licking Counties. His marriage occurred in this county about sixty years ago and united him with Lavina Cornell, who was born in Granville Township, and died January 20, 1880, aged sixty-seven years. She was a daughter of Gideon and Julia (Lobdell) Cornell, the former born in Massachusetts of English descent, and the latter born in Philadelphia, Pa., of German ancestry. In 1805 they came from Connecticut to Ohio with a colony of about forty families, who settled near Granville. Mr. Cornell became a prominent business man of Newark, of which he was an early settler. He was a man of noble character and was highly connected, his father having been a member of .a titled family of Leeds, England, who, however, disinherited him on account of his marriage outside of the nobility. A cousin of Mr. Cornell was a patron of Cornell University, as well as its founder. Mrs. Wilson was one of a family of four sons and seven daughters, only five of whom are now living, viz.: Ann, the widow of Dr. Robert Anderson, residing in Columbus; Elmira, Mrs. Bean, who lives in Des Moines, Iowa; Mrs. Naomi Spellman, of Zanesville, Ohio; Mrs. Elizabeth Wells, of Union County, this state; and Gideon J., formerly a banker and broker, but now engaged as Government gauger in Arizona. The four sons and four daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are still living. Alexander resides in Kentucky; Eliza Jane, the wife of James Simpson, resides in Columbus, Ohio; Carolina, Mrs. Emmett Patterson, lives in this township, within a mile of the parental home; Israel, living near Granville, married Mary Spellman, and has two sons and three daughters; Catherine and Robert are twins, the former being the housekeeper for and companion of her aged father, while the latter is married and lives in Kansas; Leander and Leanna are also twins, the former unmarried and operating the home farm, while the latter is the wife of Hamlin Montgomery, of Hanover Township, and they have two sons. Politically, Mr. Wilson has followed in the footsteps of his father (who was a Whig), and has voted the Republican ticket since the organization of the party. Three of his sons were in the Union army during the Civil War, Alexander responding to the call for one hundred-day men, MEMORIAL RECORD - 341 while Robert and Israel enlisted in 1861 and saw much hard service at the front. For ten months Robert was a prisoner in several of the prison pens of the south, and was on board the fated "Sultana" when she was blown up. After swimming a mile and a-half, he and his companion, Burrus Van Horn, caught a root of a tree, to which they clung. Finally the friend was obliged to let go and found a watery grave. Robert was picked up by a rescuing party the following morning. His hair and the skin on his head were burned to a crisp by the heat of the burning boat, and he returned home in broken health and with a ruined constitution. In the closing years of his useful life Mr. Wilson possesses, as he has throughout his entire career, the esteem and confidence of all his acquaintances. It is the speoial care and pride of his son and daughter to minister to his temporal wants in his declining days. He is a man of firm religious belief and is identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church, which lie joined in 1840. His wife also died in the faith of that church. She was an exemplary Christian lady, whose life was a benediction to all. her memory is cherished and revered by all who knew her. DANIEL BOARDMAN PURINTON, PH. D., LL. D., President of Denison University and Shepardson College, was born in Preston County, Va. (now W. Va.), February 15, 1850, and is the son of Rev. Dr. Jesse M. and Nancy (Lyon) Purinton. His grandfather, Rev. Thomas Purinton, a native of Massachusetts, removed thence to New York and became the editor of the first Baptist paper published in the state. The father of our subject was born August 12, 1809, and received an excellent education in what is now Colgate University, after which he was ordained to the ministry of the Baptist Church. On account of weak lungs rendering a change of climate a necessity, he removed to what is now West Virginia and became pastor of a church. Prior to the opening of the Rebellion he removed to Pennsylvania, where he held a pastorate about ten years, returning to West Virginia in 1867. He became pastor of the Baptist Church at Morgantown, the seat of the State University, and thus was enabled to give his sons splendid educational advantages. As a minister, Rev. J. M. Purinton was very successful and won an enviable reputation in his denomination. His congregations were always large, and he received into membership as many as ninety-one persons at one time. A man of nervous temperament, superior ability as a speaker and broad information, he always moved his audiences by his earnestness and zeal. The degree of D. D. was conferred upon him by Burritt College of Tennessee. His sermons were short but full of thought, and those who heard him once desired to do so again. He was always a hard worker until stricken with nervous paralysis in his pulpit. His death occurred in June of 1869. The mother of our subject was one of the tenth generation in descent from John Alden, who came to America in the "Mayflower." She is also a niece of Nancy Lyon, founder of Holyoke College. At the present time (1894) she resides with our subject. Her family consisted of eight children, two of whom died in infancy, and one daughter died at the age of seventeen. Daniel B. is the third of five sons. The eldest, Francis W., a merchant by occupation, was very prominent during the late War, serving as United States Marshal and secret envoy. He died at the age of forty years. Edward Lord, whom death claimed at the age fifteen years, was a remarkable boy, whose brain was too large and active for his body. When ten years of age he began to write poetry and some of his productions are truly wonderful. At the age of twelve he was an encyclopedia of knowledge, and his father, an able scholar, sometimes called upon him for facts: Aaron Lyon, M. D., Ph. D., is Professor of Chemistry in the University at Nashville, Tenn. George Dana, M. D., Ph. D., is professor of Biology 342 - MEMORIAL RECORD. and Director of the Museum in the University of Missouri; lie is also a Baptist clergyman. His father not being in affluent circumstances, the subject of this sketch was early obliged to earn his own way in the world. At the age of sixteen he taught school, and later solicited life insurance in order to obtain money to pay his tuition in college. After attending for a time the George's Creek Academy in Smithfield, Pa., he entered the University of West Virginia and completed the classical and scientific courses, in addition to extra work not in either of these departments. In 1873 he was graduated at the head of his class and with the highest grade ever held in the university. After graduating he was employed in the academic department of the university as instructor in Latin and Greek, and to these he soon had added vocal music. In 1878 he became professor of logic, and in 1880 was elected to the chair of pure and applied mathematics. Five years later he occupied the chair of metaphysics, in which he continued for five years. In 1881, within eight years after graduating, Dr. Purinton was elected Vice-President of the university, and for two years was acting President. During his administration the attendance was increased to the largest the institution ever had. In January, 1890, he accepted the presidency of Denison University and Shepardson College and largely through his ability the college has prospered in a high degree. The faculty has been increased and the attendance doubled. $50,000 has been added to the endowment fund, the campus has been enlarged, and four new buildings have been erected at an aggregate cost of $120,000. Science Hall, which cost $50,000, is the finest building of its kind in Ohio. In educational circles Dr. Purinton is widely known as the author of the book entitled "Christian Theism," which is used as a text book in Yale College and many other institutions of learning. He is also the author of the words and music of about forty religious and college songs. He is a contributor to educational journals and has lectured in the University Extension Course in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. July 6, 1876, he married Miss Florence A. Lyon, who was born in New York and is the daughter of Franklin S. Lyon, at one time President of Broadus College. They have four children: Edward Earl, Mary Lyon, John Alden and Helen. SAMUEL C. WRIGHT. Whoever labors towards the developmen t of his country, striving to bring out its latent resources; who is devoted to the general welfare of the people; who seeks to promote the cause of justice and morality, and to advance our civilization through educational, religious, professional or commercial channels, becomes a public benefactor, and is worthy of special mention on the pages of history. Such is the character and record of Samuel C. Wright, who has been identified with the business interests of Utica for more than half a century. The firm of Officer & Wright has carried on business since 1864 and is the oldest partnership in the city. In their undertakings they have met with richly merited success, and now enjoy a reputation as reliable, sagacious business men. Commencing with a stock of groceries, they soon added a line of furniture and also embarked in business as undertakers, all of which they have since conducted with success. The Wright family is of English origin, but has been represented in America for many years. Hon. Samuel Wright, grandfather of our subject, was born near Albany, N. Y., where he resided for a long time, and was honored by his fellow-citizens by an election to the New York Legislature. His family included three sons and four daughters, of whom Samuel, father of our subject, was born in 1800. He was reared at Albany, N. Y., and served an apprenticeship to the trade of cabinet-maker in New York City, the shop in which he worked being at the rear of the Astor House. Having learned his trade, Mr. Wright went to Canada, and after a time engaged in business at MEMORIAL RECORD - 343 Belleville, Ontario, where he made the acquaintance of Ann B. Cherry, who in 1823 became his wife. She was a native of Oswego County, N. Y., and was in Canada for her health when she met Mr. Wright. In 1837, when the rebellion broke out in Canada, he returned to the United States and traveled over the west. In 1838 he engaged in business in Oswego County, N. Y., but the following year removed to Ohio and first settled in Marysville.. In 1842 he came to Utica, and here conducted business as a cabinet-maker and undertaker until advanced in years. He was successful in business, and although he lost heavily by endorsing obligations for others, he still had a competence for his declining years. His death occurred in 1877, his wife surviving him for some years. They were earnest Christians and members of the Presbyterian Church. He was strongly opposed to slavery, and always used his influence, politically and otherwise, against that institution. Our subject is the eldest of five children, three of whom attained maturity. The others, beside himself, are: Edward L., who was formerly a dealer in real estate in Chicago, and died in Grand Rapids, Mich., and Ann, the wife of James Dean, of Martin's Ferry, Ohio. Samuel C. was born in Belleville, Canada, April 6, 1827, during the temporary residence of his parents in the Dominion, and is thus by birth a citizen of the United States. In boyhood lie accompanied the family to Ohio, and in early manhood settled in Utica, where he learned the cabinet-maker's trade with his father and was associated with him in business for many years. As above stated, his partnership with Mr. Officer dates from the year 1864. In 1846 Mr. Wright was united in marriage with Rowena, daughter of Dr. Nathaniel Fuller, one of Licking County's early physicians. Two children bless the union, Adelaide, the widow of Marion McClellan and the mother of two children, Grace and Mabel; and Clarence W., a resident of Utica, who owns and manages. a fruit farm near Muskegon, Mich. Politically, Mr. Wright is a Republican, and upon the ticket of that party has been elected to several local offices. He owns, besides his pleasant home in Utica, a farm in Michigan and other valuable property. A genial, companionable and charitable gentleman, he possesses to a high degree the attractions of a ready conversationalist and a progressive citizen. In all the relations of life he is an honor to the parents that reared him, to the community wherein he resides, and to the state and the country. CHARLES G. ANKELE, a representative of the German-American element, to whose integrity and thrift the development and prosperity of the United States are largely due, has been engaged in business in Newark for a number of years. He is a native of Reutlingen, Wurtemberg, Germany, and was born April 10, 1846, being the son of Jacob and Christena (Wineman) Ankele. He was one of seven children that attained mature years, and of whom three sons and one daughter came to this country, viz.: Jacob, who preceded our subject to America and now lives in Newark; Charles G-.; George, who is married and lives in Honey Grove, Tex.; and Christena, the wife of August Sten, of Newark. Three sisters still live in the Old Country: Reka, who married John Kline; Nannie, the wife of Gottleib Earnest, and Margaret, who is unmarried. In the land of his birth our subject spent the years of boyhood and youth, and after gaining a practical common-school education he learned the trade of a weaver. In 1865 he took passage on a ship bound for America, and on the 1st of Sep- tember landed in New York City. From there he came at once to Newark and joined his brother Jacob at this place, arriving here on the 8th of September. Learning the trade of a machinist, he was thus engaged for about eight years. Afterward he embarked in business for himself, opening a tobacco and cigar store in Newark. Later he added a stock of notions, and he has since conducted a good trade in these lines. In connection with his store he also has a barber shop. The first marriage of Mr. Ankele occurred in 344 - MEMORIAL RECORD 1871, at which time he was united in wedlock with Miss Rosa Engel. This lady was born and reared in Wurtemberg, Germany, emigrated to the United States in young womanhood, and died in 1874. Of the two children resulting from the union one only is now living, John, who married Josa M. Flory and is a barber by trade. In 1877 Mr. Ankele was united in marriage with Miss Margaret Christman, who was born in Morgan County, Ohio, and is a lady of amiable disposition and strength of character. To this union there were born six children, of whom George died at the age of three years. The others are named respectively, Lizzie, Maggie, Willis, Charles and Fred. Though poor at the time of emigrating to the United States, Mr. Ankele has gained a large degree of success, solely as the result of industry, perseverance and good management. In addition to his comfortable residence at No. 92 South Third Street, he owns valuable business property in Newark. His attention has been devoted closely to his business interests. Though being a loyal citizen of his adopted country, he takes an intelligent interest in public and progressive enterprises. In him the Republican party of this section finds one of its stanch supporters. In religious connections he is identified with the German Presbyterian Church and is now serving as an Elder. Socially he is a member of the Olive Branch Lodge, I. O. O. F., of which he is Past Grand and Treasurer. He is also connected with Newark Lodge No. 13, K. P., and the Royal Arcanum. JOHN BRUMBACK. After many years devoted to agriculture, this venerable citizen of Licking Township is now spending his declining days in the enjoyment of the ample fortune secured through his unremitting industry and arduous toil in manhood's prime. A resident of this county since 1819, he has witnessed the marvelous changes seventy years have wrought and can feel a just pride in the part he has taken in securing the present improvements. With few exceptions his co-laborers of those pioneer days have entered upon their last rest. To him has been given the privilege of remaining upon earth beyond the allotted period of threescore and ten, and notwithstanding his advanced age he is in fair health, retaining to an unusual degree the mental and physical activity that formerly characterized him. On the 3d of February, 1808, the subject of this sketch was born in that part of Virginia then known as Shenandoah County, but now Page County. There the first eleven years of his life were passed and then he came to Licking County, Ohio, in company with his mother and his brother Henry, who was six years his senior. It will doubtless astonish our readers, accustomed to the splendid transportation facilities of the present day, to learn that these three travelers walked the entire distance from Shenandoah to Licking County, averaging sixteen miles per day. Upon arriving in Licking County, David Brumback rented a tract of land, in the clearing and cultivating of which he was assisted by our subject. The father joined the other members of the family three years after their arrival in this county, and rented a blacksmith shop, in which John assisted him until lie was twenty years of age. May 8, 1828, John Brumback established domestic ties of his own, being then united with Rebecca Davis. After his marriage he settled on the farm he now owns, which then belonged to his father-in-law, Samuel Davis. At the expiration of three years he had by strict economy and untiring industry, often working eighteen hours out of the twenty-four, accumulated sufficient capital with which to purchase the place, paying therefor $8 per acre in cash. Upon coming to the farm he had erected a small blacksmith shop, and this for several years he carried on, though he did not meanwhile neglect the clearing and improving of his land. Finally he was obliged to relinquish work at his trade on account of an ailment in his right shoulder, and thereafter gave his entire attention to the tilling of the soil. As his means permitted, lie added to his property until his landed possessions aggregated five hundred and MEMORIAL RECORD - 345 seventy acres. Here he engaged in general farming and also devoted considerable time to stock-raising, first purchasing fifty ewes, and later adding other stock of good grades. Mrs. Rebecca Brumback died in Licking Township after having become the mother of three children. They are: Jefferson, formerly Judge of the Common Pleas Court in Licking County; Mary A., deceased; and Jeremiah, an attorney in Boise City, Idaho. The second marriage of Mr. Brumback occurred August 28, 1837, and united him with Miss Sarah Ann Essex. They became the parents of eight children, viz.: Amanda, who is deceased; Henry, a lawyer in Mt. Vernon, Mo.; Elizabeth, the wife of Rev. T. W. Powell; Artemisia, a physician and the wife of D. W. Winter, M. I)., of Newark; Rebecca; Marietta, a physician, who tenderly cares for her father in his old age; Elma, deceased; and Newton, a physician, residing in Beatrice, Neb. The devoted wife and mother passed away November 19, 1868. Mr. Brumback was again married, choosing as his wife Priscilla, widow of William Parkinson; she died August 27, 1893. In educational affairs Mr. Brumback has always maintained a deep interest. Having had no advantages in his youth he has always been especially desirous that his children should have the best opportunities for gaining a practical education. They have amply repaid his efforts in their behalf, as they are now well educated men and women, who are highly 'respected in their several communities. For seven years he was Commissioner of Licking County, and for one term served as Justice of the Peace. While not a member of any denomination, he is in sympathy with the work of the churches and is a liberal contributor to the support of the Gospel. SAMUEL WOOLWAY. As one of the successful business men of Newark, we are pleased to present the biographical sketch of Mr. Woolway, who dates his residence in this city from the year 1875. For a time after coining here he worked at the trade of a carpenter, but soon added the business of a contractor, which he has since followed with success. Among the public buildings which he has constructed may be mentioned the West Newark School and Memorial Hall, in addition to which he has superintended the erection of numerous business blocks and private residences. Born in Devonshire, England, December 31, 1844, our subject is the son of John and Anna Maria Woolway, and is one of the five children, three sons and two daughters, comprising their family, all of whom, with the exception of himself, reside in London. The father learned the trade of a tailor, but was later employed as Warden of the penitentiary at Dartmoor for twenty-eight years, retiring on a pension. He died at the age of seventy; his wife had passed away two years previous to his demise, aged sixty-eight years. In England our subject served an apprenticeship of seven years to the carpenter's trade, during which time his father paid $30 and furnished all the tools, his employer giving him nothing but his board and $1.25 for seven years' work. In 1869 he came to the United States, and after landing in New York, proceeded to Boston, where he had a school-mate. However, on arriving in that city he found that his friend had gone to Dubuque, Iowa. lie worked at his trade in Boston for one season, and then, at the request of an uncle, Robert Hodge, he went to El Paso, Ill., where he worked for a few months. Later, he secured employment on the Little Rock and Ft. Smith Railroad, in Arkansas, as a bridge builder, being thus engaged for nine months. Being troubled with the ague, Mr. Woolway returned to England in the fall of 1870 to recuperate his health and visit friends. He remained there until the spring of 1872, when he came to the United States a second time, and proceeding to Chicago, assisted in the work of rebuilding that great city after the fire. One year later he went to Grand Rapids, Mich., and from there came to Newark. In 1876 he married Ella May, daughter of Mitchell Smith, of Homer, Ohio, and an estimable lady, who numbers a host of warm friends in the county where her entire life has been passed. 346 - MEMORIAL RECORD They occupy and own a handsome residence at No. 412 East Main Street, which Mr. Woolway erected and which is conveniently arranged and tastily furnished. Politically, Mr. Woolway is a Republican, and has served as a member of the Board of Equalization. He is Treasurer of the Republican Executive Committee, and has aided in all the important measures originated by the party in this section for several years. His wife is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, while his preferences are toward the Episcopal Church, in which faith he was reared. Socially, he is identified with Newark Lodge, I. O. O. F., and the encampment, being President of the Board of Trustees of both the subordinate lodge and the encampment. He is also Past Regent of the Royal Arcanum and a member of Acme Lodge No. 554, A. F. & A. M. At the present time he is serving as a Director in the Home Building Association Company. He and his wife are the parents of three children: Reginald Roy, who was born January 1, 1877; Jessie Pearl, January 22, 1879, and Eugene L., May 20, 1881. MEMORIAL RECORD - 349 JOHN MOSER, Superintendent of the Moser, Wehrle & Co. Stove Foundry at Newark, was born in Wurtemberg, Germany, May 26, 1837, and is a son of John and Barbara Moser. The family came to the United States in 1848, landing in New York City November 22 of that year. There and on Staten Island they resided for four years, the father following the tailor's trade. They endured all the hardships incident to poverty in a strange land among strangers. At the time of landing in this country their entire cash capital was limited to ninety-five cents, and not only did the father labor unceasingly to support his little ones, but each member of the family aided, so far as possible, in " keeping the wolf from the door." Nevertheless, hard as they toiled, many a night they went to sleep hungry. Nor was poverty the only thing with which the family had to contend. Soon after settling in New York one son and one daughter died of typhoid fever, in 1849. To add to their troubles, the - 14 - father's health failed, and it became imperative for the children to support themselves. Thus it was that John began life in the United States by peddling matches on the streets of New York. In 1852, hoping to better their condition, they came west to Ohio, and the father died in Newark two years later. He was a faithful member of the Lutheran Church, and an upright, honorable man,. While living In Germany he served in the army. The mother of our subject survived her husband a number of years, passing away in 1880. They had eleven children, all of whom were born in Germany, but only six came to the United States. Two of these, as above mentioned, died in New York. The others reside in Newark: John, our subject; Jacob; Augustus, who is truant officer of the public schools; and Henry, who follows the trade of a moulder. John was a lad of eleven years when he accompanied his parents to this country, and so meagre were his advantages that he never attended school for even one day in the