(RETURN TO THE TITLE PAGE) HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY - 101 In 1855 Mr. Pound was united in marriage to Miss Sarah J. Richardson, a daughter of Samuel Richardson. They had seven children, as follows : Clarence N., residing in Mary Ann township; Ora G., who lives on the home farm; and five who have passed away and named as follows: Emma, who married Samuel D. Lyon; Ida, married Edwin Clay; Isaac; George; and one who-died in infancy unnamed. Since age conferred upon him the right of franchise, Mr. Pound has given his political allegiance to thi men and measures of the democracy and has served as assessor for three terms, ,vhile for thre3 years he was a member of the school board. Both he and his wife are and faithful members of the Methodist Episcopal church, in the work of which lie takes an active and helpful interest, serving now as trustee thereof. He has resided in this county sixty-one years and is, therefore, largely lamilh r with its u building and substantial development, especially along agricultural lines, with which he has been connected throughout the entire period of his man hood. He widely and favorably known throughout the community, having won the unqualified confidence and regard of all with whom he has come in contact. JAMES LEES. James Lees, now living retired, was for many years connected with general agricultural pursuits. His record from boyhood down to the present time contains many commendable chapters concerning business activity and integrity, and loyalty and progressiveness in citizenship. He was born in Montclair, New Jersey, December 4, 1840, and is a son of Samuel and May (Wild) Lees, both of whom were natives of Yorkshire, England, the former born December 14, 1785, and the latter February 5, 1795. Following their marriage they came to America in 1827 and settled in New Jersey, where the father engaged in business as a woolen manufacturer. Their family numbered nine children: Ann, born April 30, 1819, who is deceased; Elizabeth, who was born October 24, 1821, and is a resident of New Jersey; Mary, born December 26, 1823, who has also passed away; Jane, whose birth occurred July 6, 1826, and who is deceased; Thomas, whose natal day was September 30, 1828, and who is likewise deceased; John, born December 14, 1830, and who has passed away; Joseph, who was born February 18, 1833, and is now living in Newark township; Sarah, born August 10, 1836, who is deceased ; and James, of this review. The father of this family passed away on the 1st of August, 1869; while the mother departed this life on the 26th of January, 1879. James Lees remained under the parental roof until sixteen years of age and during that period acquired his education in the public schools. He then started out in business life on his own account and came to Licking county, where he worked as a farm hand for four years. On the expiration of that period he enlisted as a member of the Union army in the Civil war, joining Company H of the Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry, with which he served for three years as a loyal defender of the stars and stripes. He participated in the engagements of Perryville, Kent, Stone River and several other battles and on one occasion was 102 - HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY. captured and imprisoned, suffering many hardships while thus in captivity. On the expiration of his three years' term he was honorably discharged at Camp Dennison and returned to Licking county. Here he again took up general agricultural pursuits, became a farmer, brought his fields under a high state of cultivation, carefully directing his efforts along well defined lines of labor until he gained substantial success and with a handsome competence retired to enjoy his remaining days without further recourse to labor. On the 20th of September, 1868, James Lees was married to Miss Elizabeth Cochran, a native of Maryland, and they have three children : William A., a resident of this county ; Mary C., the widow of Clark D. Barrows, who likewise makes her home in Licking county; and Sarah E., of this county. In his political views Mr. Lees has always been a stalwart republican, espousing the party which was the defense of the Pinion during the dark days of the Civil war, and has always been the party of reform and progress. He has never sought nor filled political offices, but has been school director, and the cause of education finds. in him a warm and stalwart friend. He is interested in all that pertains to the welfare of the community and has never failed to give his aid to movements which he bel ieves will prove of public good. His fellow townsmen recognize in him a man worthy of their good will and respect and as a veteran of the Civil war he deserves the gratitude of the nation. J. C. KRIEG. J. C. Krieg, who since 1901 has acceptably filled the position of superintendent of the Children's Home, is well qualified for this work in that he is a man of broad, humanitarian spirit, his helpful nature finding ready expression in his efforts to care for the homeless and helpless little ones under his charge. Mr. Krieg enjoys to the fullest extent the respect of those connected with the institution and of those with whom other relations of life have brought him in contact. His history, therefore, cannot fail to prove of interest to many of our readers. A native of Baltimore, Maryland, he was born October 25, 1857, a son of William Krieg, whose birth occurred in Germany October 25, 1827. He came to the United States in 1847 when a young man of twenty years, settling in Baltimore, but prior to the Civil war he removed to Frederick county, Maryland, where his remaining days were passed, his death there occurring July 1, 1907, when he was in the eightieth year of his age. He had landed in America on the 1st of July just fifty years before. He possessed much natural mechanical ingenuity and skill, and conducted business as a buggy and carriage manufacturer. His wife, Mrs. Mary (Martell) Krieg, is a native of France and is still living at the age of seventy-five years. As the family home was in that section of the country where contending armies passed back and forth, laying waste everything that could be utilized for army supplies, the Kriegs lost all they possessed through the fortunes of war, and when but eleven years of age J. C. Krieg had to go to work to provide for his own support. He was first employed. as a farm hand for fifty cents per week and his HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY - 103 board, continuing thus at manual labor until 1880, when he came to Newark and entered the employ of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company. After nine months spent in that service he became a clerk in the employ of John W. Fife, but soon afterward engaged with Thomas H. Keller in selling buggies. In 1883 Mr. Krieg was united in marriage to Miss Etta M. Montgomery and went to Emporia, Kansas, where he was employed in a shoe store for two years. He afterward returned to Licking county and for a year worked on a farm belonging to his father-in-law, John F. Montgomery. He afterward became clerk to O. G. King in the shoe business, remaining with the King Shoe Company for fifteen years as a most trusted and trustworthy employe. He left that position in 1901 when appointed superintendent of the Children's Home, where he has since remained, giving            acceptable service in this capacity during the seven years in which he has filled the position. Possessing an inventive turn of mind and much mechanical skill, he does all he plumbing and other such work at the institution and has patented a very successful invention known as Krieg's Gas Burner. He has also invented and expects to secure a patent upon an automatic cow stable, which promises to be a great success. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Krieg have been born five children: Lawrence M., born October 25, 1884, on the twenty-seventh anniversary of his father's birth and the fiftieth anniversary of his grandfather's birth; Mary Etta ; Harold C.; Dorothy V.; and Elizabeth Katherine,    yet at home. Mr. Krieg; is a member of the Newark Masonic lodge and of the Methodist church. Adverse circumstances in early life developed in him a force of character that has enabled him to work his way upward in spite of seeming opposition and lack of advantages. He has become a. well-read man, and is justly classed with those who are termed self-made. He deserves much credit and honor for what he has accomplished, his genuine worth gaining for him the respect of all with whom he has been associated. That he has given uniform satisfaction in his present position is indicated by the fact that he has been retained therein for seven years. He was also well known in commercial circles, and that he has ever been true to the trust reposed in him is a fact which stands unquestioned in his career. A. H. HEISEY. The leaders are comparatively few. The great mass of men seem content to remain in the positions in which they are placed by birth, experience or environment. Laudable ambition, ready adaptability and a capacity for hard work are essential elements of success, and in none of these requirements is A. H. Heisey ever found lacking. It is not a matter of marvel, therefore, that he occupies a prominent position among the business men of Newark who have been the promoters of her progress and development. The place to which he has attained is due to the fact that he has ability to recognize the opportune moment and to correctly appraise the value of a situation and to determine its possible outcome. He has thus been led into undertakings which are not only proving 104 - HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY. a gratifying source of revenue to himself but are also constituting elements in the commercial activity of his adopted city. He is today president of the firm of A. H. Heisey & Company, manufacturers of table glassware, and for twenty years was at the head of the firm of George Duncan & Sons, also engaged in the same line of business. He likewise became one of the organizers of the United States Glass Company, systematized its interests and continued as its manager for two years, when he resigned. Two years later, in 1895, he established the firm of A. H. Heisey & Company, of Newark, where he manufactures all kinds of table glassware. The erection of the buildings was begun in 1895 and the business was placed in successful operation in 1896. The plant is thoroughly equipped with the latest improved machinery and the most modern processes of manufacture are utilized, while skilled workmen are employed in conducting the business. The members of the company are: A. H., George D., E. Wilson and T. Clarence Heisey, and they employ altogether about seven hundred people, their products being shipped all over the world. In addition to his connection with the Newark company, A. H. Heisey is president of the Pittsburg Clay Pot Company, controlling the largest business of the kind in America, acting as chairman of its board for twenty years. He is likewise the president of the Glass Association, president of the Joint Association, which is composed of the Keystone and Glass Associations, and also president of the Clay Pot Association of Pittsburg. His pronounced business ability has caused his cooperation to be sought in various quarters and he is now a director of several Pittsburg and Newark banks and of the Newark Heating and Light Company. He may well be classed among those men who have been termed captains of industry, for their powers and energies have enabled them to establish and control extensive interests wherein the public has been a large indirect beneficiary. LEVI CRIST. Levi Crist was born on a farm south of Thornville, Perry county, Ohio, November 20, 1826, and was the oldest of a family of eight children born unto Frederick and Mary An Crist. About the year 1832 he accompanied his parents to a farm near what is known as the Big Spring in the southern part of Licking county, and there his early boyhood days were passed. While yet very young, through force of circumstances, he assumed the control of the farm and by strict economy and good management he was soon able to purchase the adjoining tract of land. Mr. Crist was a progressive farmer and devoted his entire life to his chosen industry. Year after year he carefully cultivated his fields and in the autumn gathered a rich harvest. His efforts were crowned with success so that he continually added to his possessions and when he retired from business he had acquired a very comfortable estate. On the 27th of January, 1859, Mr. Crist was married to Miss Catherine Cotterman, and unto them were born five children, one of whom died in early manhood, while four are still living. Mr. Crist passed away February 18, 1906, at the age of seventy-nine years, his faithful wife having preceded him to the grave about one year, at the age of nearly seventy years. HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY - 107 Mr. Crist was an exemplary citizen, held in high esteem wherever known. He never failed to express his political preference at the polls but never sought nor desired office for himself. He was a life-long member of the Evangelical Lutheran church of Thornville, Ohio, was a liberal supporter of the church work and always gave generously to charity. JOHN G. JONES. John G. Jones. who is numbered among the enterprising and progressive agriculturists of Newark township, Kim in Belmont county, Ohio, on the 7th of June, 1881, his parents being William H. and Mary C. Jones, the former a native of Pennsylvania and the latter of Ohio. Both the father and mother are living and make their home in Martins Ferry, Ohio. Their family numbered six children, namely: Anna, the wife of Simon Armstrong, of Martins Ferry, Ohio: William B., also a resident of Martins Ferry, Ohio; John G., of this review; Katie, at home; Sarah, deceased; and            and Florence, who is still under the parental roof. John G. Jones acquired a common school education and when he had attained his majority started out on his business career as an employe in a glass house, being thus engaged for s x months. Subsequently he worked in a sheet mill for three years and on the expiration of that period secured a position as baggage master for a railroad, being thus connected for a year. He next turned his attention to general agricultural pursuits, locating on his present farm of seventy-six acres in Newark township, Licking county, in the conduct of which he is meeting with a well deserved measure of prosperity. On the 4th of November, 1905, Mr. Jones was united in marriage to Mrs. Flora (Turner) Kaiser, the widow of John J. Kaiser, a native of Missouri. A stanch democrat in his political views, he casts his ballot in support of the men and measures of that parry. Though still young in years, he has already manifested that energetic and determined spirit which augurs well for a successful career and his friends predict for him a bright future. DAVID WEAVER. among the veterans of the Civil war, who in response to the country's call for aid went to the front and throughout the entire period of hostilities manifested his loyalty to the Union in faithful defense of the old flag on southern battlefields. He is equally loyal to his country in days of peace and is classed with the worthy citizens of Homer. He was born here August 8, 1842, his parents being Harrison and Nancy (Yates) Weaver. The former was a native of Virginia and at an early period in the development of this part of the state came to Licking county with his father, John Weaver, and here spent his remaining days in the vicinity of Homer, giving his time and energies to general agricultural pursuits. 108 - HISTORY OF LICKING 'COUNTY. The boyhood and youth of David Weaver were quietly passed, as he spent his early life on the old home farm and acquired his education in the public schools. However, he was only about twelve years of age when his mother died and at that time was thrown upon him own resources. He has since been dependent upon his labors for whatever success he has achieved or enjoyed. When still quite young he went to Mica, Ohio, where he was employed for some years in a wagon factory. He was thus engaged at the time of the outbreak of the Civil war and enlisted in the Union army there, becoming a member of Company H, Third Ohio Infantry under Captain McDougall of Newark. This was in response to the first call for troops to serve for three months, as it was believed at that time that the war would last at most for only a few weeks, for the south thought that the north was too engrossed in money making to go forth in large numbers in defense of the federal government, while the north believed that the people of the south were too indolent to meet the demands of a vigorous warfare. It was soon proved, however, that the war was to be no mere holiday affair and the call was issued for troops to serve for three years. On the expiration of his first term Mr. Weaver reenlisted as a member of Company E, Twelfth Ohio infantry, under Captain Legg of Newark, and served in that command until 1864, when on the call for veterans he again enlisted and continued in the service of the same company until mustered out at the close of the war. Thus from the beginning until the end of hostilities he was on active duty at the front, participating in many hotly contested battles, including those of Antietam, South Mountain, and Second Bull Run. He was also in many other engagements in which his regiment took part, and he never faltered in his performance of duty, whether on the lonely picket line or in the midst of the firing line. When the war was over Mr. Weaver returned home and took up the trade of blacksmithing, which he followed for a number of years. He then engaged in farming for a short time and in recent years has given his attention to teaming. He married Miss Driseilla Dickey, of Homer, in 1869, and unto this marriage five children have been born: John D., a railroad man with headquarters at Mt. Vernon; Miranda, at home; Lida, the wife of Clem Williams, of Homer; Bessie, also at home; and Coll a teamster of Homer. In his political views Mr. Weaver is a republican but has never sought the honors nor emoluments of office as a reward for party fealty. He is always progressive in citizenship, however, and is much interested in everything that pertains to the welfare and progress of the community. In all business relations he has been reliable and straightforward and thus his life in days of peace as well as in times of war entitles him to representation in this volume. ELI MOORE. Eli Moore, who is prominent in the' agricultural and business circles of Jersey township, this county. where he has resided for a number of years, is a native of New Jersey, where his birth occurred January 22, 1855, a son of Edward D. and Sarah ( Elarris) Moore. The family has a military record extending back to the Revolutionary war and even prior to that time. The great-grandfather was a HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY - 109 soldier of the Revolutionary war, fighting on the side of the colonies, while other relatives were enlisted in behalf of the mother country. The grandfather, John Harris, was a soldier in the war of 1812. The father, who was engaged in the jewelry business in Newark, New Jersey, for many years, served in the Second Regiment of the District of Columbia and also in the Army of the Potomac during the Civil war. His brother George, an uncle of our subject, rendered military service in the same regiment and enlisted when the first call came for troops, taking part in the first battle of Bull Run. Later he again enlisted for three years and was orderly sergeant of his company and during an engagement at White Plains, Virginia, he was taken prisoner and lodged in Libby Prison at Richmond, where he was held until the close of the war. Both he and his brother saw much active service. George Moore is still living and engaged in the jewelry business in Newark, New Jersey. In 1886, following the death of his wife, Eli Moore came to Ohio and has since made his home with his son Eli. In the public schools, of Newark, New Jersey, Eli Moore acquired his education and when a young man was apprenticed to a stairbuilder, with whom he remained until he had learned his trade, which he followed for some time as a journeyman. In the year 1876 he came to Ohio and finally settled in Jersey township, taking up farming, which he has since followed. His farm consists of eighty-seven acres of well cultivated land upon which he has made many improvements, supplying it with all of the conveniences required to pursue agriculture by modern methods. He engages to some extent in all phases of agriculture and at the same time pays some attention to buying, breeding and shipping stock. On January 12, 1879, Mr. Moore wedded Miss Nancy Hills, a daughter of Loyal and Anna (Merrill) ) Hills, the family being prominent in the county. To this union were born: Edward; Loyal; Horace; Anna, the wife of Enos Condit; Morton; Benjamin; Eliza; and Frank. All reside with their parents except Edward, Loyal and Anna. A republican in politics, Mr. Moore is a loyal supporter and advocate of the principles of his party, which he considers fully adequate to subserve the highest interests of the nation, and is always ready during campaigns to exert his influence in behalf of the election of its candidates. Among the fraternal organizations with which he is affiliated is the Modern Woodmen of America, in the affairs of which he takes an active part. Mr. Moore is a man of strong intelligence, and being in every sense progressive, he is always in favor of every movement which will in any way advance the interests of the community and tend to ameliorate the conditions of the people. He is a man of high integrity and good morals, whose influence is always on the side of right, and he is regarded as one of the most valued citizens of the township. H. D. RANK, M. D. The attractiveness of Newark as a place of residence is indicated by the fact - that many of her native sons have remained within her borders to enjoy the advantages and opportunities here offered. To this number belongs Dr. H. D. Rank, who first opened his eyes to the light of day here March 29, 1873. His father, Perry Rank, is a native of Fairfield county, Ohio, who came to Newark in 1872, 110 - HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY. from which time he was actively connected with the business life of the city until his retirement in 1906. He was classed with the prominent and representative business men and has ever been an active factor in public affairs. His political allegiance is given to the republican party and he cooperates in many movements that have proven of direct benefit to the city. His wife bore the maiden name of Louisa Dichlinger and is also a native of Ohio. At the usual age Dr. Rank was sent as a pupil to the public schools and there passed through consecutive grades until he completed the high school course. A review of the business world and the opportunities offered, led him to the belief that he would find the practice of medicine a congenial and profitable vocation. He therefore began his reading and was graduated from the Miami Medical college with the class of 1903, after which he took up practice in Newark, where he has since remained. He is now a member of the Licking County, the Ohio State, and the National Medical Associations. In April, 1907, Dr. Rank was married to Miss Maye Belle Smith, a native of Newark and a daughter of Walter A. Smith, a respected resident of this city. Dr. and Mrs. Rank occupy an enviable position in social circles and the hospitality of the best homes is freely accorded them. Dr. Rank is one of the younger members of the medical fraternity here, but his years seem no bar to his progress, for already he has secured an extensive practice which is growing as his efficiency increases through his experience and research. CLEMENT L. V. HOLTZ. The election of Clement L. V. Holtz as treasurer of Licking county was the, logical sequence of his careful preparation and capability for the duties of the office. He is proving himself a most able custodian of the public funds, and the -confidenee reposed in him by his fellow townsmen is well merited. Mr. Holtz was born in Knox county, Ohio, October 30, 1864, and is the son of John and Mary (Henry) Holtz, the former also a native of Knox county, Ohio, and the latter of Daviess county, Indiana. The Holtz family is of German lineage and was established in Pennsylvania at an early epoch in the history of that state, They were farming people through various generations, John Holtz also following agricultural pursuits, while his trustworthiness in matters of citizenship led to his selection for various township offices while he resided in Licking and Knox counties. In 1872 he removed to Licking county, taking up his abode upon a farm in Madison township, which he continued to till throughout his remaining days. He died in 1905, while his wife still resides on the old homestead. C. L. V. Holtz was a youth of eight years at the time of the removal of the family to this county, and in the district schools he pursued his education until he was afforded the privilege of becoming a student in the Normal University at Ada, Ohio. He there pursued a scientific course and afterward engaged in teaching for fifteen years. On the 1st of September, 1898, he came to Newark as night watchman in the county treasurer's office and was promoted to the position of deputy treasurer in March, 1899. He did not take the former position merely HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY - 113 for the remuneration which it afforded him, but also that he might study the methods of the office, thereby bringing him in the line of promotion, and instead of sleeping he devoted his time to a study of the work connected with the care of the public funds. lie soon gained a comprehensive and accurate knowledge of the duties of the office, and, in fact, manifested such proficiency, that when W. N. Fulton was a candidate for county treasurer, Mr. Holtz's name was used by him as a strong point toward his election, as he gave the promise of making Mr. Holtz his deputy treasurer if he seemed the office. As stated, Mr. Holtz received his appointment as deputy in March, 1899, and thus continued through successive administration until elected county treasurer in the fall of 1905, entering upon the duties of the position in the spring of 1906. He has thus worked his way upward through his own efforts, and Las made an efficient officer. That his course met with popular approval is indicated in the fact that he was a candidate for reelection with opposition in the fill of 1908 and was elected by a majority of eighteen hundred votes. He has done excellent work as a public official, and no incumbent in Licking county enjoys in fuller measure the trust and respect of those who exercise the franchise. He is also a director and secretary and treasurer            Licking County Bank & Trust Company. On the 13th of November, 1905, Mr. Holtz was married to Miss Lillian Kislingbery, a native of Licking county. They have a pleasant and hospitable home and their circle of friends is an extensive one. Mr. Holtz is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and is also a member of the Masonic fraternity, in which he has taken the degrees of the lodge, chapter, council, commandery, and Mystic Shrine. He is likewise connected with the Elks and the Modern Woodmen. Wherever known, he commands regard, for he is noted for his fidelity, whether in office or in some quiet position where it is merely a matter of his own conscience and his own self respect. His life record contains many obvious lessons which might profitably be followed by others. ERNEST JAY BARNES, M. D. Dr. Ernest Jay Barnes, capable and conscientious in the performance of his professional duties, is by the consensus of public opinion accorded a prominent position in the ranks of the medical fraternity in Licking county. His birth occurred August 18, 1857, on a farm in St. Albans township, about two miles south of Alexandria, and he is a representative of one of the old and honored pioneer families of the county. In the paternal line he is of English and Scotch ancestry, three brothers having come from the north of England during the early period in the colonization of the new world, Dr. Barnes tracing his lineage back to Thomas C. Barnes, who was one of these brothers, and who settled on ground now the site of the city of Hartford, Connecticut, in 1636. Representatives of the family still live in all the New England states. Nathan Barnes, the great-grandfather, was a Revolutionary soldier, who valiantly aided the colonies in their struggle for independence. Most of the members of the family were men of large physique, and because of his small stature and neat appearance the great-grandfather was known 114 - HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY. among his comrades as Nathan the Slick. Joseph Barnes, the grandfather, was a native o f Connecticut and was married in Bristol, that state, to Miss Maria Matthews. About the year 1818 he removed westward with his family, having already visited the state in company with his four brothers. He located in St. Albans township, when Licking county was a wild and unimproved district, giving little promise of rapid development. Much of the land was still in its primitive condition, few farms having been placed under cultivation, while the native forest trees were still standing and the streams were unbridged. It was long prior to the era of railroad travel and all of the evidences of pioneer life were here to be seen. Joseph Barnes made three round trips from his home in Connecticut to Ohio and on the fourth trip he remained in Licking county. These journeys were all made with a horse except on one occasion he sold his entire outfit and returned to Connecticut on foot. On these various excursions to the new country he increased his exchequer by selling clocks which he purchased in his native state. He resolutely took up the arduous task of establishing a home in the midst of the green woods and as the years passed he not only promoted his own success but also contributed to the welfare and upbuilding of the community through his active cooperation with many movements for the public good. He was a deacon in the Baptist church, while his brothers were prominent in the Presbyterian- church. Joseph Barnes spent his entire life, from the time of his arrival in Ohio, on the farm on which Dr. Barnes was born. He cleared it from the native forest trees and brought the fields under a high state of cultivation. When he first came to the county, as his resources were very limited, he exchanged labor with a neighbor who owned an ox-team, working for the neighbor for a time in order to obtain the use of the team in breaking his land. As the year's passed, however, he prospered and in his later years dealt in farm property and also engaged in loaning money. His family numbered three children : Emaret C., Jane S., and Henry Nathan. The last named, Henry Nathan Barnes, was the only one of the family who married. His birth occurred on the old family homestead in St. Albans township, September 2, 1831, and he resided on that property and an adjoining farm until 1878, when he came to Granville, where he has since made his home. In 1856 he married. Julia L. Bishop, who was born in Union township, about four miles south of Granville, May 1, 1838, and died September 30, 1885. She was a daughter of Zebina and Pluma (Myrick) Bishop, the former a native of Vermont and the latter of New York. They became pioneer residents of Licking county and here reared their family of four daughters and two sons, whose names were as follows : Ellen M., Julia L., Dr. Sylvester P., Estelle C., Caroline A., and Edwin. Two children died in infancy. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Henry N. Barnes there were born three children: Ernest Jay, of this review ;. Albert Spurgeon, a practicing physician of Columbus; and Julia B., who for a number of years was superintendent of the Training School for Nurses at the German hospital in Buffalo, New York, and who i n 1908 married Professor John W. Adams, now a teacher in the high school at Newark. No event of special importance occurred to vary the routine of farm life for Dr. Ernest Jay Barnes in his boyhood and youth. He worked in the fields through the summer months and in the winter seasons attended the public 'schools. Later he entered Denison University, practically making his own way through HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY - 115 college. Desirous of exerting his energies in a professional career rather than in agricultural life, lie became a student in Detroit Medical College, from which he was graduated in 1879. Previous to that time, however, he had read medicine for five years under the direction of his uncle, Dr. Sylvester P. Bishop, of Delta, Ohio. Locating for practice at White Howe, Ohio, Dr. Barnes there remained until 1884, when he removed to Hebron, where he practiced until 1894. In that year he came to Granville, where he has since given his attention to general practice. During his professional career he has been surgeon for numerous railroads and examiner for a large number of life insurance companies. His practice is of an important as well as extensive character and in all of his professional labor he has displayed marked fidelity to duty, performing his labors with a sense of conscientious obligation that contined for him the confidence and good will of his fellowmen. He is a me,. :1 he County, State and American Medical Associations, and was honored with presidency of the county society in 1905. On the 27th of January, 1881, Dr. Barnes was married to Miss Louise E. Prouty, who was born in Mercer county, Ohio, and was brought to this county by her mother when two years of age. Her grandparents were pioneer settlers here. Her parents were Samuel I). and Ann (Patterson) Prouty, the former a native of Massachusetts and the latter of Vermont. Both came to Licking county with their respective parents in the '30s and settled near Granville. The grandfather, Simon Prouty, afterward removed to Davenport, Iowa, where his only living (laughter now resides. In the year 1849 he went to California, attracted by the discovery of gold on the Pacific coast. The death of Samuel D. Prouty occurred September 1, 1862, when he was thirty-seven years of age, while his widow passed away in 1886, at the age of fifty-five years, her births having occurred in 1831. After the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel D. Prouty they moved to Mercer county, Ohio, and established a home. Mr. Prouty was a stock dealer and farmer. After his death the widow, with her children, returned to the home of her parents in Granville township. They were the parents of six children: Samuel D., who for thirty years has been with the Vandalia Railroad Company and makes his home in St. Louis, Missouri; William, who died at the age of six years; George A., of Toledo; Cora Isabel, the wife of S. T. Budd, of Columbus; Mrs. Barnes; and Burton, also living in the capital city. The home of Dr. and Mrs. Barnes has been blessed with six children: Ernest Fancourt, a machinist; Paul Raymond; Harold Prouty, who owns and conducts the Barnes Pharmacy at Columbus, Ohio; Albert Kenneth, now attending high school; Henry Wendall, who died August 28, 1900, at the age of two years, one month and thirteen days; and Dorothea Louise, who died September 12, 1902, when only a year and seventeen days old. Politically Dr. Barnes is a republican, interested in the growth and success of his party and recognized as one of its local leaders. He served as a member of the board of education while residing in Hebron and was also a member of the village council there. He is prominent and popular in Masonic circles, being a past master of Center Star Lodge, No. 11, F. & A. M., and is also a past chancellor commander of the Knights of Pythias Lodge. For thirty years .he has been a member of the Baptist church, devoted to its interests and generous in its support. His has been a well spent life, characterized by honorable principles and straightforward purposes. His success, too, is attributable entirely to his own labors and in order to complete his college course he devoted two years to teaching while engaged 116 - HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY. in the study of medicine. Reading and research have kept him in touch with the advanced thought of the profession and throughout his entire connection with the medical fraternity he has been deeply interested in every question that tends to bring to man the key to the complex mystery which we call life. In all nonprofessional relations he is modest and unassuming but his fellow citizens recognize his personal worth and respect him for what he has accomplished. JAMES BLACK. Among those deserving of honorable mention for the part they prayed in assisting in the development of the natural resources of Union township, this county, is James Black, now deceased, whose long life of unremitting energy and usefulness has left behind to preserve its memory evidences both of a noble character and also of a career of enterprise and industry. His birth occurred in Licking township, this county, December 28, 1810, and he spent his entire life in Licking and Union townships, within sight of his birthplace, his death having occurred here November 29, 1894. His parents, Mathew and Nancy (Taylor) Black, also spent their lives here and were among the early settlers of this county, having come to this section when it was thickly, covered with forests. They were among others to whom the present generation is indebted for the magnificent farms, which are known throughout the country for their productiveness. Here Mathew Black installed one of the first saw-mills operated in this part of the county and in addition to carrying on general agricultural pursuits he engaged in the lumber business until he departed this life in his forty-eighth year. Among his children were : James, David, Harvey and Margaret. The natural surroundings amid which James Black was reared were far different from those which appear in this section of the county today. At that time vast woodlands extended on all sides as far as the eye could see and it fell to him in his boyhood days to assist his father in cutting away the timber and in making ready land sufficient for cultivation, that the family might obtain sustenance therefrom. The advantages for acquiring an education being limited, Mr. Black was obliged to be content with what he learned in the neighboring schools, which at that time were far from the standard reached by the district schools of today. When his school days were over he settled- down on his father's farm in the pursuit of general agriculture, at the same time assisting his father in operating his grist and sawmills, the latter having been located on Licking creek and known as the Black mills. This enterprise he continued to follow in Licking township until he was about sixty years of age, when he removed to the farm on which he departed this life, and which is located in Union township, the farm consisting of one hundred and fifty acres, which belonged to his wife, the entire amount of land which he had under cultivation being three hundred and seventy-five acres. On June 12, 1843, Mr. Black wedded Margaret Ferrell, a native of this county. by whom he had one child, David N., Who resides in Newark, Ohio. His first wife having passed away, he was united in marriage, on May 21, 1846, to HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY - 119 Elizabeth Rees, a native of Granville township, where her birth occurred November 25, 1825, a daughter of John and Barbara (Rhoades) Rees, with whom she removed to a farm in Union township, near the Licking courthouse in 1829. The father, a native of Wales, came Mere at the age of nine years with his father, Theophilus Rees, while the mother. who was of German extraction and a native of the Shenandoah valley of Virginia, came here with her parents who, after they liberated their slaves, sought a free country in which to rear their children. To Mr. and Mrs. Black, the latter having been one of a family of seven children, were born: Martha, wile of Rev. C. N. Hanford, residing in Granville; Mary, deceased; John R., who resides on part of the old farm; James H., who lives in this township; and Rose Gertrude, who also resides here. Mr. Black, as an early settler of this part of the county, will long be remembered for his beneficial efforts in developing its natural resources am for the part he took in assisting to transform the wild forest land into fertile fields, and, having been a man whose morality was as prominent an element of his character as his industry, his name will long be associated with those of he worthy departed who in their day were the township's strong and substantial citizens. CHARLES A. PIGG. One of the most attractive as well as most productive farms of Madison township is the home of Charles A. :Pigg, his property comprising one hundred and six acres, a part of which was formerly the old Pigg homestead. Mr. Pigg was horn in a pioneer log cabin on what is known as the Wilson farm, the date Of his birth being December 29, and the year 1834. He is the eldest in a family of four sons born of the marriage of George and Jane (Knox) Pigg, both of whom were natives of Cumber and county, England. Upon their emigration to the United States they at once made their way to Licking county and the father operated what is now known as the Wilson farm for fourteen years, or until 1848, when he purchased one hundred and twenty-five acres, a part of Which is the present home of our subject, and the house which was erected by the father is still standing. He became a successful agriculturist and died September 16, 1862, when he was sixty-three years of age, while his wife, surviving for a long period, died in 1882 at t he age of seventy-three. More extended mention of the parents is made in connection with the sketches of George T. and William Pigg, brothers of our subject. The youngest member of the family is David Pigg, who makes his home in Newark. Charles A. Pigg spent the period of his boyhood and youth in much the usual manner of farm lads of that early period, assisting in the work of the fields during the spring and summer seasons, while through the winter months he pursued his studies in the district schools. He remained under the parental roof until the father's death, subsequent to which time, in connection with his brothers, George T. and William, he continued the Operation of the home farm, then comprising two hundred acres. Being young men of enterprise, they eventually added to the home place a tract or one hundred and ,forty acres, and in addition to the 120 - HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY. cultivation of the soil they also raised sheep on a very extensive scale, often keeping as high as seven hundred head, and in this particular they became widely known throughout Licking county. In 1875, owing to the marriage of the brother, George T. Pigg, a division of the property was made, and Charles A. Pigg took as his share eighty-five acres of the old homestead, on which stood the house and outbuildings. He then purchased from his brother David twenty-one acres, so that his place now embraces one hundred and six acres. It has been made very productive through the rotation of crops and the careful cultivation of the fields, so that each year he harvests rich crops as a reward for the care and labor which he bestows upon the land. He has also continued the raising of sheep, keeping only thoroughbred animals, and this branch of his business has resulted in an excellent financial return. Mr. Pigg chose as a companion and helpmate for the journey of life Miss Cyrena Stadden, whom he wedded on the 14th of May, 1878. She was also a resident of Madison township and a daughter of George M. Stadden, now deceased. She has become the mother of one son, Edward Earl, at home. Mrs. Pigg is a most estimable and accomplished lady, ably conducting her household affairs, and it is largely through her encouragement and assistance that her husband has attained to his present degree of success. Both she and Mr. Pigg are consistent members of the Christian church, in the circles of which they are highly esteemed for their many excellent traits of character. Mr. Pigg is a democrat in principle and practice and for nine years served as trustee of his township. In whatever relation of life he is found he is regarded as the same straightforward and honorable man, highly esteemed by neighbors and friends, and his companion shares with him in the high regard in which he is uniformly held. CHARLES B. ARNDT. One of the enterprising commercial interests of Hanover is the store owned and conducted by Charles B. Arndt, a leading acid highly respected citizen whose worth to the community all men acknowledge. He was born in Pickaway county, Ohio, June 21, 1836, his parents being Elias and Clarissa (Daniels) Arndt, both of whom were natives of Northampton county, Pennsylvania, born near Bethlehem. In thai; locality they were reared and married and late in the year 1834, or early in the year 1835, they came to Ohio, locating in Pickaway county. There the father engaged in farming for some time and afterward spent a few years successively in Columbus, Reynoldsburg and Bloomfield. Eventually he became a resident of Zanesville and the greater part of his life was passed in Muskingum county. For years he was a stage driver on the route between Circleville, Chillicothe and Columbus through Zanesville to Wheeling. Later he drove a stage from Zanesville to various points, and his last days were passed in Taylorsville, Ohio. Charles B. Arndt was reared on the home farm and acquired his education in the common schools, but his opportunities in that direction were somewhat limited, for as early as his tenth year he became a wage earner, working in the HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY - 121 glass factory in Zanesville at a salary of five dollars per month, receiving two dollars in cash, while the remaining three dollars were to be taken out in trade at the store. Subsequently he went to work in the pottery, where he was employed for some time, and then secured a position as cabin boy on the river. He followed the river for a while and for several years acted as cook, subsequently going on the Ohio canal, driving horses on the tow path. He was afterward made steersman BOA so continued until 1854, when he came to Newark to enter the employ of the Coshocton Coal Company at that place. For fifteen years he operated a coal boat for the company, taking coal down canal from Coalport. During a part of this time he owned and operated a boat of his own and thus the profits of his came to him direct. In 1871 he removed to Hanover and since that time has been numbered among, the merchants of the town, conducting a store here for thirty-eight years. He has always carried a good line of general merchandise and his efforts have been attended with gratifying and well merited success. He was also for some years, in connection with his mercantile interests, engaged in the manufacture of cigars;       the raising of berries, and those pursuits added materially to his annual income. He has always been a man of resolute purpose, carrying forward to successful completion whatever he undertakes. On the 17th of November, 1887, Mr. Arndt was married to Miss Mary Fleming, a daughter of Daniel Fleming, of Licking county, and unto them have been born three children, Clarissa K., Margaret F. and Caroline S., all at home. Mr. Arndt is a stanch republican where national issues are involved, but votes for the men irrespective of party ties at local elections. For several years he has served as township treasurer and in this as in every position of public trust that he has been called upon to fill, he has proved most loyal and capable. He is widely known in this section of the state and those with whom he has come in contact entertain for him warm regard. He is numbered among the self-made men of the county, working his way steadily upward from a very humble financial condition. Starting out in life for himself as he did at the age of ten years, he certainly deserves much credit for what he has accomplished, since his diligence and determination have constituted the rounds of the ladder on which he has climbed to the plane of affluence. J. D. THOMPSON, M. D. Dr. J. D. Thompson, descended from an ancestry honorable and distinguished, is fortunate in that his lines of life have been cast in harmony therewith. Widely known in Licking county, where his entire life has been passed, the years have chronicled his steady progress since he became a representative of the medical fraternity, and his pronounced ability in the field of his chosen labor has won for him classification among the eminent physicians and surgeons of this part of the state. His birth occurred in 1853 on a farm in Granville township, about two miles northwest of the city of Granville, and there he made his home during the period of his minority. His parents were William M. and Sarah (Dilley) Thompson. A sketch of the lives of Dr. Thompson's parents and grandparents appears on another page of this history. 122 - HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY. Dr. Thompson was one of a family of seven children, four sons and three daughters, and on ihe home farm his youthful days were passed, while his education was required in the public schools of Granville and in Denison University. A liberal literary education, therefore, served as the foundation upon which he reared the superstructure of professional knowledge, and having determined to engage in the practice of medicine as a life work, he entered the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, there winning his doctor of medicine degree in 1878. Returning to Ohio, he located for practice in Johnstown, where he remained until his removal 10 Granville in 1895. Here he has practiced continuously since and he keeps in touch with the advancement of the profession through his reading and study and through his membership in the Licking County, State and National Medical Associations. In 1884 Dr. Thompson was married to Miss Grace D. Copeland, a native of Johnstown and a daughter of Peter Copeland. Unto this marriage were born two children, Maude L. and James D. Mrs. Thompson died in 1893. For his second wife Dr. Thompson chose Mrs. Martha (Wright) Jones, a daughter of Theodore F. Wright and the widow of Herbert L. Jones. By her former marriage she had two children—Arthur Wright Jones and Ethel Lyon Jones. Dr. Thompson gives his political allegiance to the republican party, but manifests only a citizen's interest in political work, although his desire is for clean politics and honest administration. His time is chiefly occupied with professional duties and his ability insures him a continued liberal patronage. ISAAC SMUCKER. From early manhood down to old age Isaac Smucker was a resident of Newark and his course of action and the rules which governed his life were ever such as won or him a high place in public regard. He believed in holding to high ideals in al i those lines of activity which are essential to the world's progress and his labori for the benefit of Licking county were far-reaching. He was born in Shenandoah county, Virginia, on the 14th of December, 1807, of German-American parentage. His father was Rev. Peter Smucker, a Lutheran clergyman of that state, who devoted many years of his life to the active work of the ministry. Reared in his father's home, Isaac Smucker acquired a liberal education under the instruction of private tutors and in academies of his native state. He afterward engaged in teaching in a classical academy at Somerset, Pennsylvania. The family removed to Newark, Ohio, when he was still a young man, and he spent the remainder of his life in this city, continuing as one of its valued and representative residents until called to the home beyond, January 31, 1897, after a long, useful and blameless life covering more than eighty-three years. All who knew him esteemed him for his genuine worth and fidelity to honorable, manly principles. He never deviated from what his judgment sanctioned as right between his fellowmen and himself, and at all times he held strictly to high standards of conduct. He was also a writer of ability and wielded a facile and fearless pen on historical and other matters. He was temperate in all things and always mind- HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY - 125 ful of the good of others, while in community affairs he was devoted to progress in material, intellectual, political and moral lines. On one occasion he was called to represent his county in the state legislature and the great aim of his work there was the passage of a free public school law. Although fifteen years have come and gone since he was called to his final rest, he is yet remembered by many who knew him here and his memory remains as an inspiration to those who were associated with him while he was yet an active factor in the world's work. LAFAYETTE M. BEAVER Lafayette M. Beaver, a descendant of a pioneer family of the state of Virginia, and a former grain dealer of Jersey Township, this county, where he is now largely identified with general agricultural and stock raising interests, is a native of Licking township, this county, where his birth occurred August 18, 1849. He is a son of Jacob and Rebecca (Moore) Beaver, his parents also having been natives of this county, their one ancestors coming from Virginia at an early date. The father was an extensive land Owner here and at the time of his death, which occurred in August of the year 1895, he possessed something over eight hundred acres of highly cultivated land. He was also known throughout the state as a breeder of horses, cattle and sheet . A man of affairs, he was deeply interested in everything which pertained to the permanent .idvancement of the locality. His wife, who is still living, has attained a. ripe old age. On his father's farm Lafayette M. Beaver was reared, participating in the general routine of agricultural life, it the meantime spending a few months of each year in the district school, where he obtained his education. At the age of twenty-one years, in the fall of 1872, he went to Anderson county, Kansas, where he engaged in cattle raising until the fall of 1875, when he returned to this county and began farming with his father. At the same time he established himself in the grain business at Heb] on, in which enterprise he met with more than ordinary success. After following that business for a number of years, he gave it up and again settled down to a griculture. His farm consists of one hundred and seventy-two acres of well improved property, which he keeps in a high state of cultivation, and in addition to producing hay and general grain crops he gives some attention to stock raising and keeps on hand a number of head of the finest horses, cattle, sheep and hogs. On December 3, 1584, Mr. Beaver wedded Miss Mary E. White, a daughter of Samuel and Ellen (Smith) White, a nd a native of Union township. Their children are: Jacob J., who assists his father in the management of the farm, and Hannah, who was a well known teacher in the district schools. Mr. Beaver's political views are on the side of the democratic party and he takes an active interest in political matters and on several occasions has been chosen as a delegate to represent his party at national and state conventions. He is now serving his ninth consecutive year as township trustee and for many years has officiated efficiently as a member of the school board. Mr. Beaver is popular in fraternal organizations and belongs to Johnstown lodge, A. F. & A. M.; Alexandria lodge, K. P.; Jersey 126 - HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY. lodge, I. O. O. F.; the Royal Neighbors, meeting at Alexandria; the Central Grange and Patrons of Husbandry, in all of which he has taken an active interest. He has filled the chairs of the Masonic order and also in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He has always advocated good roads and a first class school system, and being in every sense a progressive citizen, and at the same time an honorable and upright man, he is acknowledged to be one of the most substantial residents of the township. ALFRED K. FOLLETT, M. D. No history of Granville would be complete without mention of Dr. Alfred K. Follett and his honored father, Dr. Alfred Follett. A native of Enosburg, Vermont, Dr. Alfred Follett was born September 1, 1822, and his life record covered the intervening years to the 11th of January, 1897, when he passed away in Granville, Ohio. His parents were John Fassett and Sallie (Woodworth) Follett, who were also natives of the Green Mountain state. John Fassett Follett's parents were Martin Dewey and Persis (Fassett) Follett, the former serving as captain in the Revolutionary army. John Fassett Follett, the father, followed the occupation of farming as a life work and in the spring of 1836 started westward with his wife and nine children, arriving in Licking county in September of the same year. The forests stood in their primeval strength and the land was largely uncultivated, but the state was rich in its natural resources and was drawing to it a class of progressive, enterprising men who were soon to produce a marked transformation in its appearance. John F. Follett settled on a farm and with characteristic energy gave his attention to its improvement. In 1851 he removed to a farm between Granville and Newark and there carried on general agricultural pursuits until his death in 1863. He served his country as a soldier of the war of 1812 and was always ready to aid in any movement calculated to promote public progress, reform or improvement. He held membership with the Masonic fraternity and was long a devoted member of the Presbyterian church, in which he served as both deacon and elder. His wife also died in the year 1863. Dr. Follett, the second son in a family of six sons and three daughters, spent the first fourteen years of his life in the state of his nativity and then accompanied his parents to Ohio in 1836. Here he became familiar with the conditions and incidents of frontier life and assisted his father in the arduous task of developing a new farm. His early education was supplemented by study in the Granville academy and later he began preparation for his profession in the Starling Medical college. He entered upon active practice in 1848 and throughout the years of his life remained: an able and prominent representative of the profession, continuously broadening his knowledge and promoting his efficiency by study, research, investigation and experience. He was made a censor of Starling college and so continued until his death. Locating for practice at Sandusky, Ohio, he there remained until 1850, when he removed to Johnstown, where he practiced until 1863. In the latter year he came to Granville, where he resided until his death, thirty-four years later. His professional ability was manifest in the liberal patronage accorded him and in the confidence entertained for him by the entire county. He was a charter HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY - 127 member of the Ohio State Medical society, belonged also to the Zanesville Academy of Medicine, of which he was vice president and was also a member of the American Medical association in 1877. On the 22d of April, 1849, Dr. Follett was married to Miss Lucinda Maria Jones of Sandusky, who died at Granville, Ohio, February 11, 1909. They were the parents of two sons and a daughter, but the oldest, George P., died in 1881, having contracted typhoid fever while taking a post-graduate course at Bellevue Hospital Medical College in N,iw York city. He had previously graduated from Marietta ((Ohio) College, with the degree of A. B., and was a student at the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati, and graduateL from the Columbus Medical College at Columbus. For five years Le was a physician at the Central Hospital for the Insane at Columbus. 11 e married Mary Converse and they had two children: George Alfred, and Mar, l'elion, now the wife of Dr. Samuel Orton, Jr. The daughter, Sarah F., is the wife of John Sutphin Jones, of the Jones & Adams Coal Company, now of Chicago. Alfred Kane, the youngest, born in Johnstown, Ohio, October 5, 1857, was but a little lad of five years when his parents removed to Granville in 1863. Here he has since made his home, and passing through the consecutive grades of the public ichools he wai at length graduated from the high school, while in Denison university he won the bachelor of arts degree in 1879. Following in the professional footsteps of his father he entered the Starling Medical College, from which he was graduated in 1883. He has since practiced in Granville and is a member of the Licking County Medical Society, the State Medical Society, and the American Medical Association. His fraternal relations are with the Masons and the Knights of Pythias, and in his life he exemplified the beneficent spirit of those orders. His religious faith is indicated in his membership in the Presbyterian church and to its teachings he is loyal and devoted. On the 20th of June, 1883, Dr. Alfred K. Follett was married to Miss Ora A. Stein, a native of this county and a daughter of A. P. Stein. They have one child, Clara M., who was born March 19, 1384, and is now the wife of John A. Owens, of Granville. They arc the parents of two little sons, Alfred William and John Follett. In addition to his home in Granville Dr. Follett owns a tract of land in this county and gives some attention to farming. The practice of medicine, however, is his chief life work and he gives to his patients a service of great diligence, unwearied industry and of broad learning. WILLIAM PIGG. A well developed and highly improved farm of eighty-eight and a half acres in Madison township is the property of William Pigg, who has spent his entire life in this section of Licking county. He was born in a log cabin on the home farm February 22, 1839, being the second n order of birth in a family of four sons, whose parents were George and Jane (Knox) Pigg, both of whom were natives of Cumberland county, England. T hey were married in their native land and subsequently emigrated to the United States, making a location in Franklin county, where the father cond ucted a saw-mill from 1834 until 1839, the latter 128 - HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY. year witnessing their arrival in Licking county. The father first operated rented land is Madison township, but later purchased a farm and at the time of his death had accumulated two hundred acres of fine farming property. He and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal church and the father died September 16, 1862, when he was sixty-three years of age, while his wife, surviving for a long period, passed away in 1882, at the age of seventy-three years. Their family numbered four sons: Charles A., who resides in Madison township; William, of this review; George T., who also resides in Madison township; and David H., who makes his home in Newark. William Pigg was reared to general agricultural pursuits and remained under the parental roof until he had attained mature years. He was a young man of twenty-three years at the time of his father's death, after which, in connection with l is two brothers, Charles and George, he continued the operation of the home farm in Madison township and they also became very extensive dealers in sheep and wool. Through their combined efforts they accumulated one hundred and forty acres of land and upon the dissolution of partnership in 1875 eighty-eight and a half acres constituted the share of William Pigg of this review. Mr. Pigg established a home of his own in 1882 by his marriage to Miss Dora Holtz, a daughter"inf John Holtz, now deceased. After his marriage Mr. Pigg located on his farm, which has since been his home. He is engaged in general farming and still raises sheep on quite a large scale, in which connection he is widely known throughout Licking county. In more recent years he purchased a tract of forty-seven and a half acres, but has since disposed of this and now retains possession only of the farm on which he resides. Mr. Pigg is a democrat in his political views and affiliations, but has never been active as an office seeker. He holds to high ideals in his social and business relations and his li re has always been exemplary in all respects and could be made the text of a lesson from which the young men of today could study success. Both he and his estimable wife have many friends, among whom they are highly esteemed. WALTER C. METZ. Walter C. Metz is secretary and treasurer of the Newark Trust Company, in which connection he ranks with the leading and representative business men of the city. It is true that he entered upon a business already established, but many a man of less resolute spirit or of more limited ability would have failed in carrying the enterprise forward to success. Careful control, close application and indefatigable energy, however, have characterized his labors in this connection and have made his work an element in the conduct of what is today the leading banking institution of Licking county and this part of the state. Mr. Metz is numbered among Newark's native sons, his birth having occurred here February 1, 1879. His parents are Charles C. and Christa A. (Smith) Metz, the former a merchant of Newark and the vice president of the Newark Trust Company. In the public schools Walter C. Metz continued his education through HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY - 131 consecutive grades until he completed the high-school course, while later he was graduated from the Ohio State University in 1905 with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. After leaving college he entered the Newark Trust Company in the capacity of bookkeeper and filled vai ions positions until September, 1907, when he was elected secretary and treasury r of this bancing institution, which is the largest in the county. He is a young man of fine bt siness qualities and has a bright future before him in the financial world. He is a stockholder in the Arcade Realty Company as well as in the N'ewark Trust Company, and his friends have every reason to believe that he will continue in a business career of growing usefulness and importance. On the 17th of September, 1908, Mr. Metz was married to Miss Helen M. Weiant, of Newark, a daughter of Warren Si. Weiant, the manager of the National Biscuit Company. Socially Mr. Metz is connected with the Kappa Sigma, a college fraternity. Both he and his wife are widely known in Newark, where their circle of friends is almost coextensive with the circle of their acquaintance, and the hospitality of the best homes of the city is freely accorded them. A. A. STASEL. For twenty-three years. A. A. Stasel has been a practitioner at the Licking county bar and has long maintained a prominent place in the ranks of the legal fraternity, for lie has comprehensive knowledge of the principles of jurisprudence and so presents his cases in cmrt that he :lever fails to make a deep impress on judge, jury and auditors. lie is numbered among the representative residents of this city and his social qualities as well as his professional ability have gained him prominence and high retard. A native son of Newark, Mr. Stasel was born October 22, 1862, his parents being Nicholas and Emily ( Trivoli) Stasel, the former a native of Saxony, Germany, and the latter of Ohio. The maternal grandfather came from Italy in early life and settled in the state of New York, but afterward removed westward to Licking county, Ohio, taking up his abode on a farm south of Newark where his remaining days were passed. Nicholas Stasel came to the United States in the year 1837 and located in Fairfield county, Ohio. He was a carpenter and contractor and there engaged in building operations until the early '40s, when he removed to Licking county and for a long period was closely and prominently associated with the building interests of Newark, his skill and ability gaining for him a liberal patronage, while in the course of years he acquired a competence that has enabled him during the last fifteen years to enjoy well earned rest. A. A. Stasel was educated in the schools of Newark and in Wooster University, where he spent two years. He then engaged in teaching German in the public schools of this city for two years, having learned the language in his own home. After two years devoted to educational work Mr. Stasel took up the study of law, in the office of the Bon. Charles H. Kibler, and was admitted to the bar in 1886, since which time he his practiced in his native city. His ability has 132 - HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY. constituted the foundation upon which he has built his success. He has paid strict attention to his professional duties, preparing his cases with great precision and care and marshalling the points in evidence before the court with thoroughness and system. For fourteen years he has been attorney for the Home Building Association and his name figures in connection with many of the important cases tried in the courts of this county for two decades. He is a member of the Licking County Bar Association. On the 10th of September, 1892, Mr. Stasel was married to Miss Mary W. Wood, of Hanover, Ohio, and they have two daughters, Sarah and Mary. The family are members of the Second Presbyterian church and are prominent in the social circles of the city, while their own home is most attractive by reason of its cordial hospitality. Mr. Stasel belongs to the Beta Theta Pi, a college fraternity, and also holds membership relations with the Elks' Club, the Masonic fraternity and the Masonic Club. His friends find him a genial gentleman, never neglectful of the courtesies of life and never too busy to be cordial or too cordial to be busy. He is classed with the valued and representative residents of his native city. WATSON LAWRENCE KING, M. D. Educated in some of the best schools of Great Britain and America, Dr. King is successfully devoting his attention to the practice of medicine and surgery and has gained more than local distinction by reason of his pronounced ability. He was born in Batley Carr, Yorkshire, England, September 18, 1847, his father being vicar at this place, and was three years of age at the time of the removal of his parents to Maidstone, county Kent. His father, the Rev. Watson King, was born in Wateringbury, county Kent, April 8, 1811, and was educated in St. John's College. Cambridge, where he obtained the Master of Arts degree in 1839. For many years he served as chaplain to Maidstone prison and about 1859 retired with a pension. He was afterward rector at Plaxtol, county Kent, which he exchanged for that of Croxton, in county Lincoln. Subsequently he retired and established his home at Tunbridge Wells, where he died February 8, 1893. He married Anne, a daughter of Thomas Lawrence, of Biggen Hall, Thurlston, near Rugby in county Warwick. They were married in All Saints church in Maidstone, February 20, 1843, and traveled life's journey happily together until September, 1891, when they were separated by the death of the wife. Their children were : Frances Augusta, who is now the widow of Rev. Thomas Howard Dalton and resides at Hastings, Sussex county, England; Watson L.; and William Walter, an attorney, who died in England, October 20, 1880. Dr. W. L. King pursued his early education in Queen Elizabeth's grammar school at Wakefield and later attended Corpus Christi Hall. He passed a preliminary examination for entrance into the Royal College of Surgeons in London, July 9, 1866, but after a time was obliged to give up the study of medicine owing to ill health and came to America with the intention of following farming. This was in 1870 and he located at Ypsilanti, Michigan. His health improving, in 1871-2 he attended a course of lectures in the Michigan University at Ann Arbor and in HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY - 133 1873-4 was a student in the Cincinnati Medical College, from which he was graduated in the latter year. Owing to ill health he returned to England and later matriculated in the University of Glasgow, from which he was graduated in the spring of 1876 on the completion of the :nedical course. He then became surgeon on the ship Loch Vennachar, bound fc r Melbourne, Australia. He spent two months in Australia, after which he returned on the same ship and became assistant to Dr. Burman at Wath, Yorkshire. In the fall of 1877, however, he returned to the United States and located at Fredonia, Ohio, where he practiced until his removal to Granville about twelve years ago. He has since been identified with the profession in this city and his ability has carried him into important professional relations, his patronage now being very extensive. Throughout his professional career he has kept in touch with the progress of the medical fraternity through his extensive reading and research, while his experience has also greatly promoted his efficiency. On the 24th of December, 1877. Dr. King was married in Brandon, Knox county, Ohio, to Miss Margaretta Knowles, of Homer, Ohio, a daughter of William Knowles, a native of Kent county; Watson Knowles, who died in infancy; and Louisa Elizabeth, who was born in September, 1887, at Fredonia, Ohio, a Having lost his first wife, Dr. King afterward wedded Emma Viola Barber, a native of Liberty township. Licking county, and a daughter of James Riley Barber. Dr. King is a member of the Masonic Fraternity and of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He is also a prominent and active worker in the Episcopal church, of which he is serving as senior warden and treasurer. He has circumnavigated the globe and in his extensive travels has gained that knowledge and culture which only travel can bring. He is a genial, courteous gentleman, interested in all that pertains to general progress and his influence is a potent factor for good in his adopted city. CARY F. LEGGE, M. D. Dr. Cary F. Legge, holding to high ideals in his practice, has gained recognition as one of the prominent physicians and surgeons of Newark. Licking county numbers him among her native sons, his birth having occurred here on the 24th of September, 1867. He represents one cf the old families of this portion of the state. His father, James Legge, was here born while his grandfather, Harrison Legge, arrived in pioneer days, coming from Virginia. He settled in Fallsbury township and took up the work of tilling the soil, transforming the wild land into richly cultivated fields. There on the old homestead his son, James Legge, was born and reared, and, at an ear y age, became familiar with the work of tilling the soil and caring for the crops; but at the time of the Civil war he put aside all business considerations that he might aid his country in the defense of the Union. He therefore joined the One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry and, being captured, was confined for eleven months in Andersonville when he was released. He passed away in 1895 at the age of fifty-two years. In early manhood 134 - HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY. he wedded Candace M. Seward, a native of Licking county, the Sewards having come from the state of New York to Ohio in the days of frontier settlement here. Mrs. Legge, a sister of Judge Seward, is still living. The doctor's father was a stanch republican in politics, faithfully espousing the principles of the party, yet never seeking office. Dr. Legge was educated in the schools of this county and holds a teacher's certificate, but after putting aside his text-books he started out to earn his living as a bra liesman on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, being thus employed for ten years. His ambition, however, was not satisfied with that line of activity and desiring to enter upon a professional career he took up the study of medicine and matriculated in the Ol do Medical University from which he was graduated with the class of 1898. He then returned to the service of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, but this time as surgeon, and continued in that position for six years. In 1897 he commenced general practice in Newark where he has since remained, giving close and undivided attent- on to his professional duties which have been onerous and important. He served for one term as county coroner, is a member of the County Medical Society and has been a frequent contributor to Medical journals, his articles being valuable contributions thereto. In 1898 Dr. Legge was married to Miss Mary Shauck, a daughter of Moses Shauck, of Johnsville, Ohio, who is prominent in the county in insurance circles. His brother, Judge Shauck, is a member of the Ohio supreme bench. Dr. Legge has lo ig been identified with labor organizations, having for twenty years been a member of the Railway Trainmen. He belongs to Newark lodge, No. 97, A. I'. & A. M., and other fraternal organizations, while his political views are evidenced in his active and efficient work in behalf of the republican party. He never falters in the defense of any principle in which he believes and his loyalty in citizenship is a matter above question. His entire life has been spent in Licking county, and that his iest friends are numbered among those who have known him from his boyhood to the present time is an indication of his honorable. and upright career. CAPTAIN JOSEPH M. SCOTT. Captain Joseph M. Scott is one of Licking county's sons whose record reflects credit upon the community in that he has always been a fearless defender of what he believes to be right. For a half century he was closely associated with agricultural interests and in all of his business dealings was straightforward and reliable. He is now Living retired, making his home with a daughter in Granville. He was born January 9, 1830, in Utica, Ohio, and is a representative of an old American family which was founded in Chester county, Pennsylvania, afterward called Adams county. The family originally came from the north of Ireland. The battle of Gettysburg is said to have occurred upon their farm. The line of descent is traced down through Hugh, Abraham, Samuel, Joseph and Josiah Scott to Captain Scott of this review. His grandfather, Joseph Scott, left the ancestral home in Pennsylvania and made his way down the Ohio river in a dugout and HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY - 137 polled to Zanesville. He settled in Burlir gton township, Licking county, in 1810, and was there identified with pioneer life in all of its varied phases and experiences. In 1814 he sold this property and settled in Washington township, where he was the first elder in the Presbyterirn church at Utica. He also served as justice of the peace. In 134 he removed to Logan county where his wife died, while his death occurred in Lima, Ohio, in 1837. It was in honor of his grandfather that Captain Scott’s father, Josiah Scott, was named. Captain Scott's father, Josiah Scott, was born in Washington county, Pennsylvania, in 1801, and died at Charles City, Iowa, December 2, 1861. He married Samantha Morey, who was born December 1, 1807, in Rutland county, Vermont, and was a daughter of Abraham and (Stratton) Morey. Her death occurred March 5, 1887, and her grave was made at Charles City, Iowa. In the family of this worthy couple were seven children: Sanford, who died in March, 1903; Joseph M,; Abigal; Mary Jane, who has also passed away; Eliza Rosselia, who was born in 1839 and is married and lives in the state of Washington; Mary Roena, who was born March 2, 1842, and was marriedin January, 1859, and now lives in Denver, Colorado; and Sidney A., who now resides on a farm two miles from Charles City, Iowa. Captain Scott, born a and reared in Utica, Ohio, left that place the age of eighteen years and went to Bellefontaine, where, for three years, he occupied the position of foreman in a clothing and tailoring establishment. He then returned to Utica where he began business on his own account, but later withdrew from commercial connections and turned his attention to agricultural interests, purchasing a farm of forty acres of Squire L. M. Spellman one mile south of Alexandria, now know as Scott’s Corners. In his farm work he prospered and kept adding four hundred and twenty-five acres. In addition to tilling the soil and the production of the crops best suited to climatic conditions, he made a specialty of sheep raising and found it a profitable source of income. For half a century, from 1852 until 1902, he resided upon that farm and was known as one of the prominent and honored agriculturists of the community. Constrained by patriotism he put aside the interests of a growing business, for at the time of the Civil war he enlisted on the 9th of October, 1861, and having raised Company B of the Seventy-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, was commissioned its captain. He inspired his men with much of his own zeal and courage, and led his troops into the engagement at Fort Donelson, Shiloh, and the Siege of Corinth. Captain Scott also took part at the battle of Milliken's Bend, just above Vicksburg, when a boatload of arms was captured by the fleet. Later he resigned because a young man was sent to him to take the office of lieutenant when one should have been selected from the company. He had before his enlistment aided in raising Company I) which went to Missouri, but was afterward made a part of the Twenty-second Ohio Infantry. On the 3d of September, 1851, Captain Scott was married to Miss Emily M. Eastman, a daughter of Ephriam and Matilda (Hale) Eastman. Five children were born of this marriage. Fannie, the oldest, became the wife of George E. Thompson, on the 1st of May, 1872. He was a native of Guernsey county, born in 1847 and died in Washington, September 30, 1904. Mrs. Thompson now makes her home in Granville and her father, Captain Scott, resides with her. Carrie' E., 138 - HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY. the second daughter, is the wife of T. A. Carroll, of St. Albans township. Hale E. married Lizzie Lewis and died, leaving one son, Lewis Scott. Walter is cashier of the Otis & Hough Brokerage & Banking House of Cleveland, and married Katherine Nichols of Virginia. Helen C. is the wife of Dr. George P. Riebel of Ashland, Ohio. Captain Scott has long been a stalwart advocate of progressive public measures. Feeling that the question of slavery was the dominant issue before the people, he joined the ranks of the freesoil party. Later he was present at the organization of the republican party in Ohio, which had its birth at Columbus. At this meeting John Sherman presided, and Salmon P. Chase was nominated for governor. For one term he served as justice of the peace in St. Albans township and was a candidate on the republican ticket for representative to the legislature and sheriff. Later espousing the cause of the prohibition party, for he believed that the temperance question was paramount to all others, he now gives to it his loyal support. He was three times its candidate for representative and was also candidate for lieutenant governor. He announces his position as follows : "In sentiment, a Congregationalist, a lifelong enemy of American slavery, the liquor traffic and the lodge." His position never has been an equivocal one. He has always stood fearlessly for what he believes to be right, and neither fear nor favor could swerve him from the course which his judgment and conscience sanction. He is as loyal in his citizenship as when he followed the old flag on southern battlefields, and all respect him for his unfaltering fidelity. EDWIN SINNETT, M. D. Seldom does death cause- such uniform sorrow throughout a community as did that of Dr. Edwin Sinnett, who through the years of his long residence in Granville, his native city, had endeared himself to the hearts of all by reason of his well developed manhood, his honorable purposes, his kindly sympathy and his public-spirited citizenship. He was born in Granville, August 17, 1827, and . died at his home on Mount Parnassus, February 15, 1902, being at that time the oldest native resident of the village. His parents were Allen and Nancy (Blanchard) Sinnett, both of whom were natives of Maine, coming to Ohio from the island of Grand Monan, Maine. The grandfather, James Sinnett, reached Licking county in 1801, with one of the first companies who settled here, and purchased a large tract of land, being closely identified with agricultural interests as the years passed. The family of Allen and Nancy Sinnett numbered seven sons and one daughter, but only one is now living, Charles, who is merchant and postmaster at Harper, Oklahoma. In the Granville public schools and academy Dr. Sinnett pursued his education and was also for .a time a medical student in Cleveland, Ohio, while subsequently he won his M. D. degree in Cincinnati, being graduated from the Ohio Medical College with the class of 1850. . At the outbreak of the Civil war his patriotism constrained him to interrupt a growing practice and enlist in the Union army. Five other brothers also offered their services and the military record which they HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY - 139 made was a most creditable one. Dr. Sinnett was assigned to the Seventeenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry as assistant surgeon and subsequently was transferred to the Ninety-fourth Ohio Volunteer infantry and promoted to the rank of surgeon major. For two years he remained at the front and during a portion of that time was in charge of general Hospital No. 21, at Nashville, Tennessee. His own health became so impaired, however, that he was compelled to leave the army. At the very urgent call for surgeons after the battle of Pittsburg Landing, Dr. Sinnett went to the relief of the Union soldiers with seventy-four other volunteer surgeons. He was especially skilled in the surgical line, and during his enlistment established an enviable reputation in that connection. The work which he did in behalf of the sick and wounded had gained the gratitude of many a soldier of both the North and Smith. After his return Dr. Sinnett again took up the private practice of medicine in Granville and made. steady progress in his profession, his ability carrying him into important relations. He always remained a close student of the science of medicine and his reading and research continually promoted his efficiency and augmented his skill. In connection with Dr. W. W. Bancroft he organized the Granville Water Cure, which they conducted successfully for a number of years, having as high as eighty patients at one time. He also extended his business activities to other fields and became secretary of the Toledo & Ohio Central Railroad Construction Company and Iron Company. He was also president of the Bank of Granville, and in all his business relations manifested a spirit of enterprise that made him a valued representative of commercial and financial as well as professional interests. His marked energy never allowed him to undertake what he did not accomplish and when one avenue of labor seemed closed he would seek out another path whereby he might reach the goal of his labors. Dr. Sinnett was the owner of five farms, comprising one thousand acres, which he successfully conducted in addition to his other interests. Dr. Sinnett was always interested in everything that concerned Granville and her welfare. He thoroughly understood the needs of the quiet college town and gave his time willingly to its services. He was a man of action rather than theory, doing quickly and effectively whatever was needed to be done and performing each public and private service with a sense of conscientious obligation. Such was the confidence reposed in his ability and fidelity to the public good that he was called to fill every city office from that of marshal to mayor. He was also for twenty years president of the Granville Association of Veterans of the Civil War. He always gave his pot tical allegiance to the democracy, for he believed its principles most conducive to good, government. Higher political honors awaited him than had been accorded him In the town, for he was elected to represent his district in the senate of the sixty-seventh and sixty-eighth general assemblies. He proved a capable weir' cing member of the upper house, studying closely the questions which came up for settlement and voting as his judgment dictated in support of measures whic-i he believed would prove of most benefit to the community at large. Dr. Sinnett, during his service as state senator, introduced and had passed the original bill providing for a state board of medical examiners and was also active in the interests of temperance measures. In other lines he was equally devoted to the public welfare. He ever advocated higher 140 - HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY. education and was a member and secretary of the board of trustees of the Granville Female College for more than a quarter of a century. He was also a trustee and secretary of the board of the Presbyterian church, in which he long held membership, and for over a half century was a valued and honored member of the Ohio and County Medical Societies. On the 15th oi May, 1855, Dr. Sinnett was married to Miss Sarah A. Wright, who was born in Granville, November 1, 1834, a daughter of Edwin Cooley and Orlena (Hillyer) Wright, of whom mention is made in connection with the sketch of Theodore Wright. Unto Dr. and Mrs. Sinnett were born four children: Frank, who died at the age of two years; Alice Hall, who died at the age of seven years; Clara Amanda, who is the wife of Charles B. White, making their home with her mother; and Edwin, who died when four years of age. In 1890 Dr. Sinnett erected a beautiful stone house on Mount Parnassus, the most attractive residence district o f the city, where his widow now resides. He took great pride in his home and oversaw the building of it in detail. The dwelling and its site constitute it one of the finest residences in Licking county, commanding a magnificent of the surrounding country. Such in brief is the history of Dr. Edwin Sinnett, whose memory remains as a blessed benediction to all who knew him. Realizing that he would not pass this way again, he made the most of life's opportunities, neglecting no chance for individual improvement or to do good to a fellowman. This devotion to his fellowmen as manifest in his professional, political and private service seemed to constitute the centrality of his life. He handled every question vitally and conclusively and his labors were a recognized element in the world's progress in the community in which he lived. JOSEPH HAMLIN CONARD. Joseph Hamlin Collard, a well known and representative farmer of Licking county, who has devoted his entire life to the tilling of the soil, was born in Burlington township, this county, March 14, 1850, a son of Nathan and Catherine (Montgomery) Conard. His paternal grandfather, Nathan Conard, came to Ohio from Loudoun county, Virginia, in 1805, and settled in Licking county, where, in 1807, he purchased a farm of two hundred acres from James Stansbury, thus founding the old Conard homestead, where the remaining years of his life were spent. Year by year he added to his original holdings until he became one of the most prosperous agriculturists and influential citizens of the community, at the time of his demise leaving to each of his nine children a farm of one hundred and twenty-five acres or more. He was very prominent among his fellow citizens and served for many years as justice of the peace. He took a very active interest in church work, being a member of the Methodist church. A loyal and public-spirited citizen, he was at all times an earnest advocate of civic improvement and lent his aid to many measures destined for the general good. He was in his seventy-sixth year when called to his home beyond. His wife bore the maiden name of Miss Butcher, and survived him several years, her death occurring when she had attained the venerable age of ninety-six years. Nathan Conard, Jr., the father HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY - 143 of our subject, was born on the old homestead about 1815, where he spent the years of his boyhood and youth. Reaching manhood, he located in Burlington township, where his remaining days were spent in farming His death occurred when he was seventy years of age. He was a republican in politics, and for several years served as an officer in the Methodist church. His wife, Catherine (Montgomery) Conard, was born in Perry township, Licking county, March 28, 1817, a daughter of Henry Montgomery, of whom mention is made elsewhere in this volume. Joseph Hamlin Conard. reared under the parental roof, acquired his education in the common schools of Licking county and at the age of twenty-two years went to live with an uncle and aunt, Joe and Betsy Conard, who had never married. Here for about twenty-four years he cared for them and looked after their agricultural interests, and at their death came into possession of their farm, which had been the birthplace of his father and which he continues to make his home. This farm comprises one hundred and fifty acres, and he bought another farm of two hundred and eight acres in this township. This property is yielding him excellent returns, and he is justly accounted one of the substantial agriculturists of this county. On October 4, 1878, was celebrated the marriage of Mr. Conard to Miss Eliza J. Parks, a daughter of James Parks, of Burlington township, who sacrificed his life in the Civil war. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Conard have been born five children : Etta G., the wife of Frank Melick, residing in Burlington township; John A., who is operating one of his father's farms; Mary M., Wesley Ray and George C., all at home. Following the example of his father and grandfather before him, Mr. Conard is a stalwart supporter of the Republican party and is a member of the Methodist church, of whit he is an elder and trustee. His years of residence in this community have brought to him a host of warm friends and he is highly esteemed by all who know him and especially so by those who know him best. MILES JOSEPH. Miles Joseph, who for many years followed railroad contracting and local bridge building, has always resided in Union township, this county, where he was born January 14, 1835. His ancestors were among the early settlers of this part of the state. His paternal grandfather, Jacob Joseph, a native of Virginia, settled in Fairfield county almost a century ago and cleared two farms there and one in Lima township, finally removing to the latter, which contained about one hundred and sixty acres, whereon he farmed until his death. He reared twelve children, all of whom are deceased. Among them was Samuel Joseph, whose birth occurred in Fairfield county about 1804. He followed farming all his life, at the same time taking an interest in public affairs, during his active career .having performed tbe duties of township trustee, officiated as justice of the peace and also as county coroner, death terminating his busy and useful life in 1839, when he was in his thirty-seventh year. His wife, Margaret Horn, who was born in Union township and who entered into rest in 1857, when forty-seven years of age, was a daughter 144 - HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY. of Henry and Hannah Horn, natives of Virginia, who settled on two hundred acres of land for which they paid the government a dollar and a quarter an acre. Mrs. Hannah Horn passed away in her ninety-fourth year, having been a widow for five years over half a century. She had four children, one of whom was born before corning here, namely: Polly, Nellie, Betsey and Margaret. To Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Joseph were born seven children, namely : Henry, deceased, who served in the Mexican war under Captain Duncan, with General Scott in command; Jacob, deceased, who was a prominent merchant; William, deceased, who followed agriculture in Illinois; Miles; Angeline Young, deceased; Shannon, a railroad conductor residing in Columbus, Ohio; and Elizabeth Ann Whitehurst, who lives in Lancaster, this state. Miles Joseph was reared on the home farm, in his boyhood days acquiring his education in the neighboring schools, and when twelve years of age went to work for a railroad contractor for whom he drove a horse and cart, it being his duty every Saturday afternoon to drive to Newark for a barrel of whiskey, then costing twelve and one-half cents per gallon, and every morning each workman received a tumblerful, and if they desired any more they were compelled to pay three cents for ea( h glass. While in the employ of this contractor Mr. Joseph worked for twenty cents a day and boarded himself, but he stuck to his tasks until he became familiar with the business and later took up contract work for himself. He has done much private and public work, principally building bridges for the township and the county. H is industry and enterprise enabled him to acquire a practical knowledge of the business which he has followed. He had little advantages for obtaining an education in the schools, but being of a studious turn of mind he pursued his studies < t home and aside from having devoted one winter to teaching in the neighborhood schools he educated all his own children at home, and as well many of his neighbors' children, at night. Although during his younger days he 1.vas thrown amid many temptations, it is deserving of mention that he never fell into the habit of drinking intoxicants, and by moderation in all things he has all his years been able to maintain such a degree of health and vigor that he has never been attended by a physician. His early industry and practical economy have brought him prosper ty and aside from having plenty of ready means he also owns an elegant residence surrounded by twelve acres of land, his property being located on the Lancaster and Nashville road. On December 25, 1856, Mr. Joseph wedded Octavia Frances Dennis, a native of Jacksontown, Licking township, where her birth occurred March 20, 1837. She is a daughter of James and Fannie (Kendall) Dennis, natives of Fauquier county, Virginia, where they were united in marriage, settling in Licking township in 1835. The mother, whose birth occurred in 1800, departed this life in her forty-second year, while the father lived to be seventy-eight years of age. They reared a family of eight children, namely : Joel M., deceased, who was an attorney at law in Newark, Ohio; Park, deceased, who served throughout the Civil war; Wilson, a resident of Union county; Julia Bozman, deceased; Amanda. Ruffner, who resides in this township; Octavia Frances; Rhoda, who resides in Johnstown, this county; and Ph delia Frush, deceased. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph have the following sons and daughters : Royal M., a railroad man who resides in Columbus, Ohio, and who departed this life in his thirty-first year, leaving a widow; Elmer, of Philadelphia, HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY - 145 trust claim agent of the Lehigh Valley Railroad; George, who is an electrical engineer residing in Alabama; Lewis, a resident of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, who served in the Spanish-American war from Missouri; Herbert, train dispatcher of the Panhandle Railroad at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania; Jesse, a railroad freight claim agent residing in New York city; Emma, wife of John Bateman, of Prentice, Illinois; and Rosa, who was the wife of C. J. Brown, and died in Alabama when she Was forty-two years of age. Miles Joseph has always resided in this township, where he is well known for his enterprising spirit, and always having maintained his integrity in all transactions he is held in high respect throughout the community and is numbered among the among the towship's worthy and representative citizens. HON. HERBERT ATHERTON Hon. Herbert Atherton, mayor of Newark, is leaving the impress of his individuality upon democratic, activity in Licking county. With firm belief in the principles of the party, he has labored earnestly for their adoption and his efforts have been effective factors in democratic success. He has also filled various offices and, as mayor of the city, is giving a business like administration in which he has introduced many needed improvements and reforms. . One of Licking county's native sons, Mr. Atherton, was born August 9, 1846, upon the home farm in Madison township, his parents being Augustus W. and Cynthia M. (Taft) Atherton. The father was a native of Newark township, this county, born February 22, 1824, while the mother was born in Knox county, Ohio, August 26, 1825. A ; the pioneer epoch of the history of this part of the state the family was founded here by the grandfather, John Atherton, who came from Pennsylvania and• settled in Licking county when the. land was largely uncultivated, the forests uncut and the streams unbridged. He took up the task of farming amidst pioneer environments and assisted largely in the early development of the county. He resided here continuously as one of the respected and early settlers until his deal h, which occurred when he was eighty-two years of age. One of his sons, Gibson Atherton, became a very prominent and influential resident of the county. He served as prosecuting attorney and gained distinction as a noted criminal lawyer. Called to public office, he has represented his district in congress for four years ii.nd was appointed judge of fhe supreme court to fill a vacancy, serving on the bench for about a year. He was also one of the first mayors of Newark after the incorporation of the city, being elected in 1860. He served for four years as chief executive here and was afterward for several terms a member of the city council. He was well fitted for leadership, for in addition to his thorough mastery of the questions and issues of the day, he is greatly interested in matters pertaining to the general good of the community and possesses much of that quality which, for want of a better term, has been called personal magnetism. He thus gained a large following and his official record shows that the confidence reposed in him is well placed. His brother, Augustus W. Atherton, the father of Newark's present mayor, was a farmer by occupation and devoted his entire life to tilling the soil. He was, however, a man of. genuine worth, respected by all who knew him. He died on the old homestead in 1889. 146 - HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY. No event of especial importance occurred to vary the routine of farm life for Herbert Atherton in his boyhood and youth. He assisted in the work of the fields through the summer months and in the winter seasons attended the public schools. After putting aside his text-books he followed farming until 1885, when he removed to the city of Newark, where he engaged in the real estate and coal business. In 1890 he was elected real estate appraiser for the city of Newark and the same year was chosen county commissioner by popular suffrage, filling the latter position for six years. In 1898 he was elected mayor of Newark, and that the public endorsed his administration is indicated in the fact that he was reelected in 1900, serving for four years. He then became connected with the city police department as station house keeper of the city prison, resigning that position on the 1st of September, 1907, to again become the democratic nominee for mayor. In the month of November he was elected, having a majority of ten hundred and sixteen, the largest majority ever given to any candidate for the office in Newark, a fact which is highly complimentary, indicating his personal popularity, the confidence reposed in him by his fellow citizens and their recognition of his good service while formerly an incumbent in that office. He has studied closely the needs of the city, the possibilities for progressive development and the demands of the city in the municipal business. While he is careful to avoid expenditure of public funds, he nevertheless advocates substantial progress and his influence is always given to the side of advancement. On the 6th of April, 1902, Mr. Atherton was united in marriage to Miss Mary Keenan of Newark. Mr. Atherton has two sons by a former marriage, William. and Augustus. The first named is secretary to the general manager of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton railroad and the Pere Marquette railroad. Mr. Atherton is a member of the fraternal order. of Eagles, the Modern Woodmen and the German Benevolent Society. He has made an excellent official ana in the Unremunerated offices of private friendship he has been loyal and faithful. In turn his friends believe in him and feel that- their faith has never been misplaced. Sincerity, loyalty, trustworthiness—these are qualities that stand as salient elements in the character of Herbert Atherton. HON. B. G. SMYTHE. Hon. B. G. Smythe is the dean of the Licking county bar, having Continuously engaged in practice in Newark for forty-three years. What he has accomplished represents the fit utilization of the innate talents which are his, and he is today honored not more for his professional accomplishments and successes than for those virtues and graces of character which have ever numbered. him among the valued citizens and made his friendship and companionship prized wherever intelligence is regarded as a necessary attribute to agreeableness. A native of Newark, Mr. Smythe was born on the 21st day of August, 1843, his parents being George B. and Sarah C. (Caffee) Smythe, the latter a daughter of Amos H. Caffee, one of the pioneer residents of this city. The father was a native of Saratoga county, New York, and about 1830 arrived in Newark, Ohio, where he resided for a short time. He then went to Washington, District of