Thomas J. Hill graduated from Caledonia High School in 1920 and became associated with Merl Winters in the garage business. In 1923 he purchased the business, and it is now known as Hill Motor Sales. He is a member of the Christian Church, Oliver Lodge 447 F.&A.M., I.O.O.F., Vera Chapter O.E.S., and Knights of Pythias. His hobbies are hunting and fishing. On May 27, 1926, Mr. Hill married Alta I. Knightlinger, of Morrow County, daughter of Q. P. and Della (Hinds) Knightlinger. She was a member of the Christian Church and Vera Chapter O.E.S. She died in a train-auto accident in Marion July 24, 1947. There are two sons, Robert A., born Oct. 26, 1937, and Leslie Dwight, born Nov. 25, 1942. MARTIN TABER ADAMS, Superintendent of Maintenance at Marion Engineer Depot, was born July 18, 1895, in Claridon Township, son of Martin S. and Lillie (Taber) Adams who were farmers. His great-grandparents, James and Margaret (McGibbeny) Adams, came to America from Ireland and settled in Richland County. Mr. Adams graduated from Marion High School and attended Ohio State University. He was a farmer in Claridon Township until 1942, when he accepted his present position. He is a member of Epworth Methodist Church. On Feb. 1, 1918, he married Bernice Holverstott, of Marion, born Dec. 31, 1896, daughter of E. C. and Mary (Reber) Holverstott who were farmers and lived in the home where Mr. and Mrs. Adams now reside on Harding Highway, east of Marion. Mrs. Adams attended Wooster College and Denison University. She is a member of Epworth Methodist Church, W.S.C.S., and Three Arts Club. Mr. and Mrs. Adams are the parents of two children: (1) Mary K., born Jan. 14, 1922, who graduated from Denison University and is now a physicist for the Union Carbide and Carbon Chemical Corp. in Charleston, W. Va. (2) Clifford T., born July 21, 1926, a U. S. Army veteran of World War II. He is now a student at Denison University. PRINCESS EMILY MASON RUHL was born in Meeker, Sept. 20, 1869, daughter of Jonas Howe and Harriet Catherine (Hatfield) Mason, of English lineage. Her father owned a general store in Meeker and was a preacher in Montgomery Township. Her grandfather, Joseph Mason, was a minister who rode the circuit. Mrs. Ruhl received her early education in Scott Township grade school and attended Normal School in Marion two years and Ada Normal School one year. She taught school four years in the county schools and four years in the Marion schools. On June 22, 1898, she married Henry S. Ruhl who was born in Wayne County, son of Philip and Elizabeth (Slough) Ruhl who came to Marion from Pennsylvania about 1865. Philip Ruhl was a member of the Marion Police Department. Henry S. Ruhl was associated with Marion Steam Shovel Co. more than forty-five years. He started as an apprentice and rose to be a department superintendent. He died Feb. 20, 1936. [200] Children: (1) Pauline M., a graduate of Harding High School now assistant secretary-treasurer of the Marion Federal Loan. She is secretary of Lydia Chapter O.E.S. and her hobby is collecting pitchers and vases. (2) Mildred M., a graduate of Harding High School who married Herbert Woolweaver. She died July 22, 1936, leaving three children, Gary E. and twin daughters, Suzanne and Joanne. (3) Robert Henry, a graduate of Harding High School who attended the University of Cincinnati for one year and graduated from Ohio State University in 1928. He is now associated with an industrial management company in Chicago. He married Amy Nash, of Evanston, Ill. Mrs. Ruhl is interested in her home, reading, and needlework. She and her daughter, Pauline, reside at 288 Lafayette St. in Marion. NOAH ELLSWORTH BARNHART, retired farmer in Pleasant Township, was born July 18, 1864, in the old homestead where he now resides, son of Noah Caughman and Elizabeth Grace (Simpson) Barnhart. His paternal grandfather, who came from Germany, helped organize the United Brethren Church in Marion Township. Mr. Barnhart attended Oak Hill School and went to work on his father's farm. He was a farmer until his retirement in 1944. On May 14, 1892, he married Sarah Ellen Cratty, of Prospect Township, daughter of David and L. Jane (Riley) Cratty. Mr. and Mrs. Barnhart are members of First Evangelical United Brethren Church in Marion. They are the parents of three daughters: (1) Glenna Marie (Barnhart) Brown, of Dayton, who has two daughters: (a) Naomi (Brown) Houghton who has three children, Bettina, Michael, and Timothy; and, (b) Donna (Brown) Willes who has one son, John. (2) Ruah (Barnhart) Jones, who is secretary to Mrs. Byers at the Girls Industrial School near Delaware. She has one daughter, Patricia, a student at United Brethren College at Westerville. (3) Mildred Lucile (Barnhart) Jacobs, of Milwaukee, Wisc., who has one daughter, Eleanor. CHESTER ARTHUR MURTAUGH, Master Carpenter of the Kent Division of the Erie Railroad, was born Oct. 25, 1890, in Easton, Pa., son of Thomas and Emma (Franklin) Murtaugh. Mr. Murtaugh attended the public schools in Easton and graduated from Lafayette College. In 1912 he became associated with the Erie Railroad and has held various positions in the construction department of Maintenance of Way. He moved to Marion in 1918 and has held his present position since Aug. 1, 1937. He is a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church, Sojourners Lodge F.&A.M., Erie Veterans Assn., American Railway Bridge & Building Assn., and Marion, State, and National Engineers associations. On Apr. 11, 1914, Mr. Murtaugh married Anna Wood who was born in Hepburn, June 3, 1891, daughter of Dr. James Madison Wood, a physician in Hepburn, and Lucy F. (Potter) Wood. Mrs. Murtaugh attended Ohio Northern University and taught piano prior to her marriage. She is a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church and her hobby is needlework. Children: (1) Thomas Madison, born Feb. 5, 1915, at Crown Point, Ind., [201] a graduate of Ohio State University who is now civil engineer in the testing department of Ohio State Highway Dept. He married Josephine Ring and they have two children, Thomas Madison, Jr., and Cathy Ann. (2) Martha Jane, born Dec. 25, 1919, in Marion, who attended Kent State University. She married Ronald Lee Rish, production manager for Commercial Steel Castings in Marion, and they have six children, Ronald Lee, Jr., James Leslie, Stevan Ames, Victoria Jane, Sheryl Lou, and Daniel Arthur. R. EARL SCOTT, owner and manager of Marion Implement and Supply Co., was born Dec. 24, 1909, in Utica, 0., son of Ernest Earl and Cora Edith (Thompson) Scott, farmers in Licking County. Mr. Scott attended school in Licking and Knox counties and graduated from Utica High School in 1927. He was employed by Firestone Rubber Co. in Akron and then entered the implement business in 1934, first as a mechanic and later as a salesman in retail stores. He was salesman for Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing Co. two years and was sales manager of a large territory for Cleveland Tractor Co. three years. In 1941 he worked with the U. S. Army as a civilian technician servicing heavy ground equipment for the Air Corps in Alaska and Europe. After the war he opened his present company in Marion. He is a member of the Church of Christ in Ashland, Marion Chamber of Commerce, and Ohio and Marion County Farm Equipment associations. On Jan. 1, 1946, Mr. Scott married Margaret May Wagner who was born in Titusville, Pa., daughter of Frank and Mertie (Welch) Wagner. LESTER F. ALLEN, general farmer and stockman in Bowling Green Township on the Allen Rd., southwest of LaRue, was born in the house where he now resides on July 6, 1894, son of James N. and Fanny (Burdge) Allen. His grandfather, Samuel Allen, cleared and settled about three hundred acres of land in Marion County, of which 160 acres are now owned by Lester F. Allen. Mr. Allen attended the country schools and LaRue High School and has always been a farmer and stockman. He specializes in raising Duroc hogs. He has been township trustee since 1940 and was a candidate for County Commissioner in 1948. He has served as central committeeman for Bowling Green Township. He is a member of the Methodist Church in LaRue, Bowling Green Grange, Marion County Farm Bureau, and Marion County Dairy Assn. On Nov. 26, 1914, Mr. Allen married Hazel Retterer who was born in Pleasant Township on Oct. 20, 1894, daughter of David and Elizabeth (Blocksom) Retterer. Her father was a prominent farmer and stockman in Pleasant Township. She is a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Bowling Green Grange, and Ladies Auxiliary to the American Legion. Mr. and Mrs. Allen are the parents of seven children, all graduates of LaRue High School: (1) James R., born July 13, 1916, a farmer in Bowling Green Township who has one son, Floyd Richard. (2) Samuel B., born Nov. 21, 1918, of Marysville. He married Dorothy Liebolt and they have two children, Nancy and Dennis. (3) William, born Dec. 13, [202] 1919, who is now associated with his father in farming. He is a U. S. Army veteran of World War II. (4) Mary Ellen, born Feb. 2, 1922. She married Paul R. Foos, a U. S. Army veteran of World War II, and they have one son, Stanley Ray. (5) John Henry, born Jan. 18, 1924, who married Betty Clay. (6) Donald L., born Nov. 27, 1927, who is associated with the Quaker Oats Co. in Marion and who also assists on the farm. (7) Doris Hazel, born Apr. 24, 193-0, a bookkeeper in Marion. DAVID L. WARGOWSKY, owner and manager of Dave's Garage on the Delaware Pike, was born Mar. 23, 1900, in Oak Harbor, son of Frederick and Caroline (Gensch) Wargowsky. Mr. Wargowsky received his education in Oak Harbor schools and went to work on his father's farm. He came to Marion County in 1926 and opened Dave's Garage, doing repair work on automobiles, selling accessories, fruit, and groceries. On June 14, 1924, he married Ethel Beer-man, of Danbury, daughter of Herman and Elsie (Ross) Beerman. She attended Bowling Green University and taught school three years prior to her marriage. Children: (1) Merle D., a farmer in Waldo Township who is also associated with Marion Power Shovel Co. in Marion. He married Joan Witzel, of Waldo. (2) Allan R., who is associated with his parents in business. (3) Marjorie A., who married Paul R. Fox, a farmer near Prospect. CLOYD NELSON SAUTTER, retired postal employee, was born in Delaware Apr. 4, 1879, son of Frederick and Sarah Elizabeth (Yoakam) Sautter, of German lineage. Mr. Sautter attended Lawrence and Marion schools. He was associated with Huber Manufacturing Co. for ten years and then entered the employ of Marion Post Office. He was a mail carrier from Sept. 1907 until 1920 when he was transferred into the mailing department, being promoted soon to the registry department where he remained until his retirement, Dec. 1, 1943. Mr. Sautter is now interested in buying and selling antiques and he is a real estate salesman. He is interested in music and he has been manager of the Eagles Band for the past twenty years. In 1890, when someone was wanted to play the drums for the children to march into and out from Greenwood school, Mr. Sautter became the first drummer to perform this duty. Out of this activity, the Greenwood Drum Corps was developed. Mr. Sautter is a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church and Eagles Lodge. On Dec. 25, 1901, Mr. Sautter married Susanna Umbaugh who was born in Spencerville, Nov. 7, 1877, daughter of J. A. and Hannah (Pierson) Umbaugh. Mrs. Sautter is a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church where she is active in the circles of the church. She collects antiques. Children: (1) Carl Andrew, who died Feb. 16, 1919. (2) Marion Elizabeth, of Marion. She married Erwin J. Nesper, a Navy veteran of World War I. They have two sons, Thomas E., who is attending Medical College at the University of Michigan, and James. (3) Frances Virginia, of Los Angeles, Calif. She married Clarence Hart and they have two [203] children, Ruth Ann and James Luther. (4) James Frederick, of Marion, who married Ruth Crotinger. They have one daughter, Susanne Carroll. DOW GERALD BATES, was born in Hardin County, Apr. 23, 1896, son of William Riley and Isabelle (Orth) Bates. His father was a farmer in Hardin County. His paternal grandfather, Solomon Bates, served in the Civil War. Mr. Bates received his education in Hardin County schools and has followed the occupation of farming since an early age. He was foreman for the State Highway Department from 1926 until 1945. He now farms 303 acres in Green Camp, Big Island, and Marion townships and resides at the crossing of County Rd. 203 and 739 Green Camp Pike. He is a member of Knights of Pythias and is interested in travel, fishing, and raising hogs. On Oct. 28, 1916, Mr. Bates married Lena Blanche Baughman who was born in Hardin County, Aug. 4, 1896, daughter of William Henry and Jemina Grace (Lame) Baughman. Her maternal grandfather, Peter Lame, of French descent, served in the Civil War. Her hobbies are music and reading. Mr. and Mrs. Bates are members of Trinity Lutheran Church. They have four children: (1) Jean Mardell who married Reed Pletcher Fetter, of Marion County, a Navy veteran of World War II. They have one daughter, Peggy Jean. (2) Gerald William, of Green Camp, an Army veteran of World War II. He married Ruth Erma Milli. sor and they have three children: Phyllis Ann, William Lee, and Richard Allen. (3) Norman Keith, a farmer in Marion Township, who married Betty Mullins. They have one daughter, Linda Ann. (4) Betty Joanne, a student at Green Camp School. JOHN F. HARDIE, co-owner of Marion Plate and Window Glass Co., was born in Glasgow, Scotland, Jan. 25, 1918, son of James and Agnes (Anderson) Hardie, natives of Glasgow. His parents came to America when John F. was seven years old. Mr. Hardie graduated from high school in 1935 in Toledo. In 1936, he became associated with Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. where he remained until 1947, except for three years during World War II. He served with the U. S. Navy, with nineteen months spent in the South Atlantic. In September 1947, he came to Marion and with William Grieve (see Index) opened Marion Plate and Window Glass Co. He is a member of the Episcopal Church and Pyramid Lodge F.&A.M. On Dec. 31, 1944, he married Esther M. Eggleston, of Marion, daughter of Joseph E. and Katherine (Hemminger) Eggleston. Mrs. Hardie graduated from Bowling Green University and has been teaching in Marion public schools since 1939. She is a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Mr. and Mrs. Hardie are both interested in sports. HENRY ERNEST WILEY, farmer and stockman in Montgomery Township specializing in raising Hampshire hogs, was born in Coles County, Ill., son of F. H. and Abigail (Sellers) Wiley. His parents were farmers in Illinois and in 1902 came to Salt Rock Township where they were farmers the rest of their lives. [204] Mr. Wiley attended Coles County schools and Marion Business College. He has always been a farmer. He was clerk of Montgomery rural school eighteen years and is a member of Masonic Lodge in LaRue and Montgomery Grange. His hobby is music. On Nov. 25, 1909, Mr. Wiley married Nova Auriel Davis, of Meeker, who was born Apr. 11, 1885, daughter of DeWillis and Flora (Gray) Davis. Her maternal great-grandfather, David Van Houten, purchased the farm and built the house where Mr. and Mrs. Wiley now reside. Mrs. Wiley attended Ohio Northern University and taught school five years prior to her marriage. She is a member of Meeker Methodist Church, W.S.C.S., Montgomery Grange, LaRue O.E.S., and she is active in Louvain Literary Club. Her hobby is keeping scrapbooks. Mr. and Mrs. Wiley are the parents of four children, all of whom are graduates of Montgomery School: (1) Frances Abigail. She married Ralph Gamble, of Cuyahoga Falls, and they have three children, Roland E., Norman L., and Anita Virginia. (2) Virginia Colleen, a graduate of Capital University College of Oratory and Music and Akron Business College, who is now a secretary in the motion picture industry in Los Angeles, Calif. (3) Esther Marie, a graduate of Marion Business College. She married Forest Greene, a supervisor for Isaly Co. in Marion. He is a veteran of World War II during which he served three years with the Army. There are two sons, Errol L. and Allen F. (4) Henry Ernest, Jr., who graduated from Ohio University in civil engineering. During World War II, he served as a first lieutenant in the U. S. Army Air Corps, and is now associated with Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp., in Youngstown. He married Mildred Sierra, of Tampa, Fla., and they have one son, Henry Ernest III. STELLA F. MEHAFFEY was born in Pleasant Township, July 6, 1880, daughter of John M. and Mary (Seiter) Allmendinger, both of German lineage. Their families were pioneer settlers of Marion County and helped clear the land. Mrs. Mehaffey's grandfather, Daniel Seiter, was one of the organizers of the first Methodist Church in Richland Township. Mrs. Mehaffey attended the country school and, on Mar. 2, 1905, she was married to John F. Mehaffey, son of Ephraim and Maria (Fuller) Mehaffey, natives of Pennsylvania who moved to Marion County when John F. was three years of age. John F. Mehaffey was a farmer in Marion County until his death, Oct. 3, 1937. Children: (1) Earl F., born May 14, 1907, now farming part of the land belonging to his mother in Pleasant Township. He married Lulu Robinson and they have three children, Samuel E., Paul E., and Evelyn Rose. (2) Joseph S., born Aug. 31, 1913, now farming part of the farm which belongs to his mother. He married Virginia Ruth. (3) Mary Maria, born May 25, 1916. Mrs. Mehaffey is a member of Prospect Street Methodist Church, W.S.C.S., W.C.T.U., and Bethlehem Grange. She is interested in growing flowers. She and her daughter reside in Marion. [205] JOHN D. BALDAUF, retired carpentry contractor of Marion, was born in Richland Township, Apr. 17, 1866, son of Andrew Baldauf, Sr., and Ernestine (Karst) Baldauf. His parents were natives of Germany and the parents of twelve children. His brothers, Andrew and Charles F., are listed in the Index. Mr. Baldauf was in the construction business in Marion for many years prior to his retirement in 1939. He built Emanuel Lutheran Church and several other churches and schools and many houses and barns through. out the county. On Dec. 23, 1891, he married Mary C. Leffler who was born in Marion Township, Nov. 17, 1869, daughter of Fred and Margaret Leffler. She is a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church, Missionary Society, and Auxiliary to the American Legion. Children: (1) Walter who died at the age of three months. (2) John Elmer, born July 11, 1892, who is construction superintendent of Baldauf Construction Co. He married Gladys Starner and they have one son, Wesley, an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. (3) Clarence, who died in 1922. (4) Owen L. (see Index). (5) Mary Mable, born Mar. 1, 1900, who married Fred Harbaugh, a farmer at West Salem. They have one son, George Milton. (6) Fred Carl (see Index) . (7) Roy Chester, born Aug. 26, 1906, who owns a grocery store in Marion and is a brick mason. He married Geneva Johnson and they have three children, Miriam Jean (Mrs. Harold Oiler) who has one daughter, Carol Sue, Richard Eugene who is an Army veteran of World War II, and Patricia Ann. FRANK WASHBURN, farmer in Big Island Township and former Sheriff of Marion County, was born at Mortal, May 30, 1888, son of George and Ann (Brady) Washburn. His father was a well known citizen and prosperous farmer on the land which Frank Washburn now owns and farms. His grandfather, Darius Washburn, also was a farmer in Marion County. Frank Washburn received his early education in the country school and has always been a farmer and stockman. He was elected Sheriff of Marion County in 1920 and was re-elected in 1922. At the present time, he is trustee of Big Island Township and a member of the Republican Party. His hobbies are fishing and raising registered Rat Terrier dogs. Mr. Washburn has one daughter, Dorothy L., who was born in Marion, Oct. 15, 1923, at the time her father was sheriff. She graduated from Harding High School, attended office training school in Columbus, and is now associated with Sinclair Pipe Line Co. in Marion. HARLEY R. KANNEL, farmer in Big Island Township, was born Sept. 5, 1887, in Salt Rock Township, son of John and Ella (Strawser) Kannel. Mr. Kannel received his early education in the country school and has been a farmer all his life on the farm which he now owns and which was formerly owned by his father. On Sept. 4, 1907, he married Vella Starner, of Salt Rock Township, who was born Mar. 29, 1890, daughter of Charles and Emma (Linn) Starner. Her father owned a large farm in Marion [206] County. Mrs. Kannel is a member of Meeker Methodist Church and W.S.C.S. Mr. and Mrs. Kannel have one son, Murray J. Kannel, born Sept. 13, 1912, who resides on the home place and works with his father on the farm. He married Roma Gay Williams, of Grand Township. LORIN F. FETTER, owner of Marion News Agency, was born in Marion, Oct. 7, 1906, the only son of Albert F. and Mary E. (Hinamon) Fetter. He has one sister, Mrs. Mildred Thibaut of Marion. He attended schools in Marion and graduated from Harding High School. At the age of nine, Mr. Fetter, who is known as "Pete," went into business as a newsboy selling newspapers in front of the old Schmidt Drug Store, now the Schulte Cigar Store. He has been in the newspaper business continuously since that time. He travelled for the Columbus Dispatch and Pittsburgh Press for six years and for twelve years he owned and operated the News Agency in Zanesville. In 1941, he returned to Marion and purchased the agency he now owns. He is a member of First Presbyterian Church, Marion Lodge 70 F. & A. M., Kiwanis Club, Marion Chamber of Commerce and Association of Independent Distributors, a national association. On Mar. 30, 1932, he married Kathryn H. Taylor who was born in Zanesville, daughter of B. O. and Emma (Salo) Taylor. She graduated from Lash High School and Zanesville Business College. She is a member of First Presbyterian Church and O.E.S. at Zanesville. MABEL VAUGHAN SCHOENLAUB was born in Marion, daughter of James H. and Viola (Olds) Vaughan. Her father was in the newspaper business in Marion for many years, publishing the weekly papers, Mirror and Marion County Democrat. He later had the Vaughan Publishing Co. which still is in existence, being owned and operated by his son, Jay Vaughan (see Index). Mrs. Schoenlaub received her education in the Marion schools and graduated from Marion High School. She has resided in Marion all her life, and is a member of Epworth Methodist Church. She married, on Apr. 7, 1909, Elmer J. Schoenlaub who was born in Marion in 1883, son of George and Mary (Retterer) Schoenlaub. For more than thirty years Mr. Schoenlaub was manager of Anthony Laundry Co. He was very active in civic affairs in Marion, where he was co-chairman of all War Bond Drives during World War II. He was a 32nd̊ Mason, a member of Knights of Pythias and Marion Chamber of Commerce, and was president of the Y.M.C.A. board for many years. He died May 1, 1946. There is one daughter, Ann (Mrs. Carl H. Knirk). She graduated from Harding High School and Western College. She married Carl H. Knirk, of Cleveland, who served two years in the U. S. Army during World War II, with service in the European Theater and is now connected with Anthony Laundry Co. They have one son, Carl F. HARVEY A. BRUCKER, Superintendent of Grand Prairie School, was born Aug. 27, 1904, in Athens, 0., son of Adam and Mary (Hen. shaw) Brucker. [207] Mr. Brucker graduated from Gallipolis High School, from Marshall College with an A.B. degree in 1932, and from Ohio State University with an M.A. degree in 1939. He then taught in the following high schools: Pleasantville (principal) ; Charleston, West Virginia (physical education director); and Cleveland (mathematics instructor). He has held his present position since 1945. He is a member of the Methodist church, Knights of Pythias, Junior Order of Mechanics, Grand Prairie Grange, State and National Education associations, and P.T.A. On Apr. 23, 1933, he married Bernice Burden, of Defiance. She was born Sept. 16, 1908, daughter of Harry and Adella (Woodrow) Burden. She graduated from Defiance High School and from Defiance College with a B.A. degree. She taught in Wakefield High School prior to her marriage and she is now teaching science in Kirkpatrick. High School. She is a member of the Methodist church, Grand Prairie Grange, Child Conservation League, State and National Education associations, and P.T.A. Mr. and Mrs. Brucker are the parents of one daughter, Nancy Lee, born May 30, 1942. Mrs. Brucker's interests are in antiques and in teaching children. Mr. Brucker's hobbies are hunting, fishing, and sports. The family resides on State Route 4, north of Marion. ELMER ELSON LEATHEM, farmer in Tully Township specializing in raising Brown Swiss cattle, was born in Tully Township, Aug. 5, 1896, the eldest of eight children of Luther M. and Leah DeFrance (Rinehart) Leathern who were farmers on the land which his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Leathem homesteaded and which his brother, Wilton Salo Leathem (see Index), now owns and farms. His paternal grandparents came from Germany. Mr. Leathern attended the country school and graduated from Iberia High School. He has since been a farmer. He enlisted in the U. S. Army Medical Corps during World War I and served in Base Hospital 113, A.E.F. He is a member of Iberia Methodist Church and American Legion at Caledonia. On Aug. 25, 1920, Mr. Leathem married Elizabeth Mary Roesch, who was born Mar. 3, 1900, in the house where Mr. and Mrs. Leathern now reside, daughter of Henry and Tillie (Sulser) Roesch. She is a member of Iberia Methodist Church and Auxiliary to the American Legion. Children: (1) Donna Mae, born Mar. 22, 1928. She is now associated with the North Electric Co. in Galion. (2) Wilma June, born June 19, 1933, a student in Martel High School. (3) Philip Allen, born Nov. 6, 1938, who attends Martel School. Mr. and Mrs. Leathem and family reside on County Road 197. ELIZA MARY THOMAS WILLIAMS, musician, was born in Marion, daughter of J. E. and Maude (Walter) Thomas. Her father was associated with the Erie Railroad as freight agent. Her mother, of Scotch. Irish descent, was a fine artist and painted china and water colors and taught painting to private pupils. Mrs. Williams is a cousin of Roy Howard, of the Scripps-Howard News Syndicate in New York. Her paternal grandfather, A. E. Thomas, was a Methodist minister who filled many [208] pulpits in Ohio and Iowa and served as a chaplain in the Civil War. Her maternal grandfather, J. C. Walter, who was born in a log cabin north of Marion and served as a captain in the Civil War, helped found Forest Lawn Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Williams graduated from Marion High School. She studied music at Sherwood Music School in Chicago, at St. Louis Institute of Music in St. Louis, with Rowland Dunham at Ohio Wesleyan University, with Walter Keller in Chicago, with Edwin Kraft in Cleveland, and at Tobias Matthay School of Music in London, England. For several years she was organist at Salem Evangelical Church and she has been organist at First Presbyterian Church in Marion since 1920. She has taught piano and pipe organ to private pupils since 1915 and she and Mrs. O. D. Anderson are well known for their duo-piano playing which they have presented at many entertainments and for many organizations in Marion and vicinity. Mrs. Williams is a member of First Presbyterian Church, Lydia Chapter O.E.S., Lecture-Recital Club (president 1943-45), Current Topics Club, and What-So-Ever Circle of King's Daughters. She helped organize the Junior Lecture Recital Club and is adviser of Phi of Ohio, Marion chapter of National Society of Pi Mu. Her interests, aside from music, are reading, gardening, and needlework. On June 12, 1919, she married Harry Thornton Williams, an accountant. He was a veteran of World War I in which he served with the U.S. Army, spending almost one year on overseas duty. Mr. Williams died June 9, 1944. There is one son, Ronald Thomas Williams, born Nov. 23, 1923. He attended General Motors Institute of Technology in Flint, Mich., and served almost three years with the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He married Mary Murray, of Marion. JOHN EDWIN PROBST, partner in Probst Supply Co. in Marion, was born Apr. 7, 1908, in Marion, son of John Philip Probst (see Index) and Emma R. (Cull) Probst. Mr. Probst graduated from Harding High School and attended Ohio State University College of Engineering. During his years of growing up he worked with his present company, which was originally called Probst Bros. Plumbing and Heating, and he became a partner in 1943. He is a member of: Epworth Methodist Church; Marion Lodge 70, Chapter, Council, and Commandery and Scioto Consistory in Columbus of Masonry; Kadgar Grotto; Y Men's Club; Foremen's Club; and, Harding Memorial Assn. He is chairman of the Advisory Committee and is a Legion of Honor in the Order of DeMolay. On Sept. 12, 1942, Mr. Probst married Mabel Ellen Pritchard, of Prospect, who was born Aug. 1, 1908, at Shawnee, daughter of Joseph A. and Blanche Ellen (Skinner) Pritchard. Her father was associated with Ohio Public Service Co. for more than twenty-five years. Mrs. Probst graduated from Prospect High School and attended Ohio and Ohio State universities. She taught school in Marion County for fifteen years prior to her marriage. She is a member of Epworth Methodist Church, Lydia Chapter O.E.S., Current Topics Club (past president), [209] Searchlight Literary Club in Prospect, Sun and Shade Garden Club, Board of Marion County Federation of Women's Clubs, and Junior Service Guild. Her hobbies are gardening and needlework. R. O. CAREY, Branch Manager of Marion County Farm Bureau, LaRue branch, was born in Montgomery Township Dec. 24, 1884, son of W. L. and Mahala (Myers) Carey. His grandfather, William Carey, came from Delaware to Ohio and settled on the banks of the Scioto near New Bloomington. Mr. Carey attended school in New Bloomington and was a farmer in Montgomery Township until 1943 when he became associated with Marion County Farm Bureau. He was trustee of Montgomery Township twelve years and a member of LaRue School Board for several years. His hobbies are collecting old coins and currency, old papers, and letters. On Nov. 27, 1907, Mr. Carey married Gladys Rusler who was born in New Bloomington, daughter of John A. and Alice (Hathaway) Rusler. She is a member of the Methodist church and Pythian Sisters. Children: (1) Donna Mae (Mrs. Donald Gorrell), who has four children, Marlene, Nancy Ann, Mary Lou, and Carol Sue. (2) Donald L., of Marion, an Army veteran of two and one-half years service during World War II. He married Alice Purcell and they have one daughter, Judy Marie. (3) Roy Douglas, of LaRue. He has three children, Philip Lee, Janet, and Barbara Lois. GERTRUDE ALICE AMMANN, widow of Harry Alfred Ammann who was a hardware merchant and real estate agent in Marion, was born on North State St. in Marion, Oct. 3, 1877, daughter of Christian Frederick and Cora Belle (Clark) Haberman. Her father, a native of Marion, was a hardware merchant and owner of the Chevrolet Garage. Her maternal great-great-grandfather, Adam Turney, was a soldier in the American Revolution. Mrs. Amann attended grade and high schools in Marion and Miss Mittleberger's School for Girls in Cleveland. She is a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, St. Elizabeth Chapter of the Women's Guild, and D. A. R. Her hobbies are church work, reading, and antiques. On June 14, 1900, she married Harry Alfred Ammann who was born in Orrville, son of Fred C. and Laura Jane (McDowell) Ammann. Mr. Ammann died Apr. 19, 1938. Children: (1) Elizabeth, a graduate of Cleveland Kindergarten and Primary Training School. She studied music under Mrs. Alice Duggan and at Skidmore College and Oberlin Conservatory of Music. She is a sister in the Order of Transfiguration of the Episcopal Church. (2) Margaret J. (Mrs. Elmer J. Niskanen), of Marion, a graduate of Spencerian Business College of Cleveland. She has one son, John Elmer. (3) Jeannette (Mrs. Frank T. Purdy), of Cincinnati, a graduate of the University of Cincinnati. She has two children, Paula Ammann. and Thomas Christopher. [210] WALTER BROUGH BROWN was born June 7, 1863, at Roseville, Muskingum County, son of Washington and Lucy (Pemberton) Brown. Mr. Brown can trace his lineage directly from the O'Dells who came from England and were prominent early settlers of Ohio. Mr. Brown received his education in the Roseville school and started a saw mill and grist mill in Roseville, where he remained in business for many years. He built and, with his father, founded the first bank in Roseville which later became the First National Bank. In 1915 Mr. Brown retired from business and moved to Marion. He is a member of Epworth Methodist Church. His hobby is playing checkers. On July 2, 1893, Mr. Brown married Rosa Ernest, of Marion, daughter of David Henry and Iva Jane (Pocock) Ernest who were of English descent. Her maternal grandparents came to Ohio in a covered wagon and were active in the development of Marion County. Her father was active in Epworth Methodist Church, was a 32nd̊ Mason, and was associated with Huber Manufacturing Co. Her mother was related to Mary Todd Lincoln, wife of President Lincoln. Mrs. Brown was a charter member of Lydia Chapter O.E.S. and Marion Shrine 15 White Shrine of Jerusalem. Mr. and Mrs. Brown were married in the old Ernest home on East Center St. where Mr. Brown now resides and they celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary five months before Mrs. Brown's death, Dec. 5, 1943. Their only child, Lucy Jane, married Edwin E. Cheney, of Marion, who, since 1922, has been in the grocery business with his uncle, Fred S. Cheney (see Index). Mr. and Mrs. Cheney are the parents of one child, John Edwin, a student at Harding High School who is active in school and music affairs, being a member of Harding High School Band, Pi Mu of Chi of Ohio, a national music society, and Marion Chapter of DeMolay. Mr. and Mrs. Cheney and son reside with Mr. Brown, John Edwin being the fourth generation of the family to live in the Ernest home. CLYDE VERNON BEAVER, farmer in Marion Township, was born July 29, 1900, in Marion Township, son of Harvey W. and Lillie (Zook) Beaver. His father was a farmer on the land where Clyde Vernon Beaver now resides and farms. His grandfather, James Beaver, came from England and settled in Marion Township. Mr. Beaver attended county schools and worked on his father's farm of 220 acres which he purchased in 1946. He is a member of Green Camp Methodist Church, Marion Lodge 70 F.&A.M., Marion County Farm Bureau (twenty years), Farm Bureau Board (ten years), Farm Security Committee, and School Board (since 1939). His hobbies are raising Hampshire hogs and travel. On Aug. 21, 1921, Mr. Beaver married Hazel Lucile Flinchbaugh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Drollinger. She is a member of Green Camp Methodist Church and W.S.C.S. and her hobbies are raising White Leghorn chickens, needle work, and travel. Mr. and Mrs. Beaver have one son, Vernon Edward, born Apr. 7, 1923, an Army veteran of three years service during World War II. He graduated from Ohio State University School of Animal Husbandry in 1948. He married Doris Oesterle, [211] of Marion County, a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University who taught home economics for three years in New Bloomington School. They have two sons, Lamont Evan, born May 19, 1947, and David Oesterle, born Oct. 24, 1948. PAUL KURZ, owner and operator of a cabinetmaking business in Marion, was born Jan. 30, 1899, in Messtetten, Wurttemberg, Germany, son of Frederick and Rosine (Schempp) Kurz. Mr. Kurz received his education in Germany where he also learned the cabinetmaking trade, which vocation he has followed since he was fourteen years of age. He came to America in August 1923, stayed five months in Philadelphia and, in March 1924, came to Marion where he has been a cabinetmaker since that time. He opened his own shop in 1935. On Nov. 9, 1924, he married Maria Hagmaier who was born in Pfullingen, Wurttemberg, Germany, Sept. 8, 1903, daughter of Jacob and Katherine (Roecker) Hagmaier who were farmers. Mr. and Mrs. Kurz met on the ship which brought them to America. At the time, Mrs. Kurz was enroute to Marion where she had planned to stay with her uncle, Mr. C. G. Roecker. Mr. and Mrs. Kurz are members of Salem Evangelical and Reformed Church. They are the parents of three children: (1) Karl W., born Oct. 28, 1925, who is a partner in business with his father. He is a veteran of World War II, having served three years with the U. S. Army Air Corps. He married Mary Ella Middleton. (2) Rose Mary, born Nov. 10, 1929, who married James Sinning. (3) Edward Frederick, born Nov. 19, 1938. CLEN C. SMITH, retired Erie Railroad engineer, was born in Cardington, July 17, 1879, son of George W. and Harriet Ellen (Rogers) Smith. His father was a Civil War veteran. Mr. Smith graduated from Cardington High School in 1898 and then taught two terms in the country school and worked one year in Mansfield shops. In 1900 he went to Galion and worked for the Erie Railroad in the freight department, then as a locomotive fireman, becoming a locomotive engineer in 1911, in which capacity he remained until his retirement in 1944. He moved to Marion in 1913. He is a member of Epworth Methodist Church, B. of L.E., Marion Lodge 70 and all York Rite bodies of Masonry in Marion including Commandery (past commander), Lydia Chapter O.E.S., and Marion White Shrine of Jerusalem. His hobbies are literature, flower gardening, and collecting antiques. On Nov. 28, 1901, Mr. Smith married Emma Cynthia Lewis who was born in Galion, Nov. 9, 1879, daughter of George W. and Mary A. (Daley) Lewis. Her father was a soldier in the Civil War. Mrs. Smith is a member of Epworth Methodist Church, W.S.C.S., Lydia Chapter O.E.S., Marion White Shrine of Jerusalem, Rebekah Lodge, and Daughters of Union Veterans. Her hobby is crocheting. Children: (1) Mary (Mrs. Frank Markley), of Marion. She has one son, Earl. (2) Donald Lewis, of Akron. He married Hazel Schindler, of Upper Sandusky, and they have three children, Donald Lewis, Jr., Betty Eiline, and Miriam Har- [212] riet. (3) Mildred (Mrs. Paul Zent) of Akron. She has one daughter, Florence Emma (Mrs. Robert Solomon) who has one daughter, Donna Louise. HOWARD E. CARNER, general farmer in Montgomery Township, was born Feb. 4, 1895, in Marion, son of Edward and Mary (Midlam) Carner. His grandfather, John Midlam, served as a soldier during the Civil War and for many years owned and operated a brickyard in Marion. Howard E. Carner attended the country school at Owens Station and schools in Marion and he learned the meat cutters' trade. During World War I, he served with the 128th U. S. Army Infantry with about thirteen months of overseas service. He is now a farmer in Montgomery Township. Mr. Carner married Susie Johnson who was born in Bowling Green Township, Nov. 23, 1908, daughter of Thomas S. and Mary (Turner) Johnson, natives of Marion County. Her mother died when Mrs. Carner was twenty months old and Mrs. Carner was reared by her maternal grandparents, Fred and Susan (Dickason) Turner in the old Turner home on the LaRue-Agosta Pike (State Route 95) where Mr. and Mrs. Carner now reside. Fred Turner was a road contractor and he built many of the roads in Marion County. Mrs. Carner's great-grandfather, John Turner, served in the Civil War. Her uncle, Peter Turner, who built the first soy bean processing plant in Marion, is now manufacturing a mower, which he invented, in the Knightstown plant of Turner of Indiana at Indianapolis, Ind. Mr. and Mrs. Carner are the parents of one son, Duane M., born July 13, 1937, a student at LaRue School. Mrs. Carner is interested in raising poultry. Her hobbies are growing flowers, gardening, and canning. Mr. Carner's hobbies are hunting and fishing. Both Mr. and Mrs. Carner enjoy outdoor life. GRACE ETHEL LLEWELLYN SETTERFIELD, past First Reader of First Church of Christ, Scientist in Marion, was born in Marion County near Waldo, Nov. 3, 1893. Her father, Nathan W. Llewellyn. of Welsh and Dutch descent, was a farmer in this county. Her mother, Nancy O. (Clark) Llewellyn, was a native of this county. Her maternal grandparents, George Washington and Mary (Williams) Clark, came to Ohio from Virginia before the Civil War and settled near Plain City. Mrs. Setterfield attended Donithen School near Waldo and graduated from Waldo High School in 1910. She then taught school one year prior to her marriage on May 3-1, 1913 to Carl W. Setterfield, who was born in Marion County, Sept. 13, 1891, son of Stephen W. and Evelyn (Waitley) Setterfield. He and his father were in the contracting business for many years, building bridges for the county. Since Nov. 25, 1915, he has been a locomotive engineer for the Erie Railroad. Mrs. Setterfield is a member of First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Marion and she served as First Reader from 1945 to 1948. She is a charter member of Three-Arts Club (president 1928-29). She is inter- [213] ested in poetry and has written a number of poems, some of which have been published. Children: (1) Opal Anita, born May 27, 1914, in Waldo. She now resides in Columbus. She married Earl J. Stockman, an Army veteran of three years service during World War II. (2) George Llewellyn, born Nov. 27, 1916. He graduated from Maryville College at Maryville, Tenn., and is now preparing for the Presbyterian ministry at McCormick Seminary in Chicago. He served three years with the Army Medical Corps during World War II. He married Virginia Ruth Eggleston, of Cleveland. WILLIAM HENRY GOODWIN, District Manager of Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. in Marion, was born in Ashtabula, Mar. 3, 1890, son of Albert E. and Harriet (Benham) Goodwin. His parents were of English and Irish lineage and they moved to Ohio from Connecticut. Mr. Goodwin received his early education in the Ashtabula schools and then was associated with his father and brother, Alvin Goodwin, in the Goodwin City Ice Delivery. In May 1916, he entered the employ of Metropolitan Insurance Co. at Ashtabula and was promoted to field assistant in the Ashtabula district in 1920. In 1926 he became district manager and served in that capacity in the following locations: Alliance; Fairmont, W. Va.; Newport and Ashland, Ky.; and, Portsmouth. He came to Marion in May 1945. He is a member of Epworth Methodist Church (Church Board and Pulpit Committee), Marion Lodge 70 F.&A.M., Marion Chamber of Commerce, Civic Planning Board, Kiwanis Club (member Underprivileged Children's Committee), and Executive Committee of American Red Cross. He was one of the twelve underwriter's of Marion who formed the Marion Assn. of Life Underwriters in 1945 and he was its first president. On Nov. 6, 1912, Mr. Goodwin married Gladys L. Reed who was born in Ashtabula County, daughter of Morris and Myra (Harvey) Reed. She is a member of Epworth Methodist Church, Round Table Club, Newcomers Club, and Ashland Chapter of Eastern Star. Mr. and Mrs. Goodwin are the parents of two daughters: (1) Myra Edith (Mrs. L. M. Morgan), a graduate of West Virginia State Normal School who now teaches in the Fairmont, W. Va., schools. She has one son, William B. (2) Harriet A., a registered nurse. SAMUEL WILTON FIELDS, general farmer in Bowling Green Township, was born Nov. 6, 1889, in Union County, son of Thomas and Ida M. (Bell) Fields. He attended Bell country school and became a contractor, building fences throughout the county. He has been a farmer since 1923. Mr. Fields married, in 1909, Mary Dutton who died in 1914. To this union, one child was born, Lester R., of Mesa, Ariz. He served one year in the U. S. Army during World War II. He married Velma Trapp and they have two sons, Ray D. and W. Lee. On Oct. 9, 1915, Mr. Fields married Mrs. Ethel A. Leffler, who was born Aug. 17, 1889, in Union County, daughter of A. F. and Ida A. (Longberry) Ledley. Mrs. Fields has one son by a previous marriage, [214] Damon Leffler, of LaRue. During World War II he served almost four years with the U. S. Army. He married Ellen Shirk. Three children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Fields: (1) Lawrence A., of LaRue, who served six months in the Army During World War II. He married Ruth Eleanor Cleveland and they have three sons, Lawrence David, Philip Lee, and Scott Cleveland. (2) Keith M., of Columbus, who served almost four years with the U. S. Marine Corps during World War II. He married Helen Jane Root and they have one child, Susan Kay. (3') Paul A., of LaRue, who served three years in the U. S. Navy during World War II. He married Dorothy A. Bauer and they have one child, Paula Ann. Mr. and Mrs. Fields reside west of LaRue on Mt. Victory Pike. WALTER BIBLER, owner in partnership with his son, Adrian W. Bibler, of Bibler Burial Vault Co. in Marion, was born in Grand Prairie Township, May 10, 1884, son of Ezra and Mary (Weeks) Bibler who were farmers. Mr. Bibler attended school in Brush Ridge and worked on his father's farm. At nineteen, he began farming for himself, working until 1912 when he opened a general merchandise store in Big Island. In 1920 he returned to the farm where he remained until 1930 when he opened Bibler Burial Vault Co. in Marion where he has since been in business manufacturing concrete burial vaults. The company also manufactures concrete ceptic tanks. Mr. Bibler is a member of Trinity Baptist Church and he assisted in organizing Big Island Grange and is a past master. On Nov. 23, 1904, he married Edith E. Welch, of Prospect. She taught school for four years before her marriage and she is a member of Trinity Baptist Church and W.C.T.U. Children: (1) Russel E., who married Goldie Gregory. They have two daughters, Betty and Jane. (2) John Wayne, of Cleveland, manager of El Producto Cigar Co. He married Emma Hudson and they have two children, Brownie Jean and Robert Duane. (3) Douglas, who died in March 1929. (4) Ruby, who died at the age of three years. (5) Vivian, who died in infancy. (6) Adrian, who is partner in Bibler Burial Vault Co. He married Annabelle Hopkins and they have two children, Douglas and Adrianna Dee. (7) Paul, of Washington, D. C., a government employee. He married Lucile Berridge and they have three children, Ronda Lee, Paula Kay, and Linda Ann. CARL F. HOCH, general farmer in Pleasant Township, was born in that township, Oct. 24, 1898, son of William and Elizabeth (Price) Hoch who were of German lineage. Mr. Hoch attended Mt. Union school and Marion Business College and was associated with the Erie Railroad for six months before becoming a farmer. He specializes in raising purebred Holstein cattle and Duroc-Jersey hogs on his farm on the Dunbar Rd., south of Marion. On June 8, 1924, Mr. Hoch married Opal June Bumgartner who was born in Marion County, June 11, 1899, daughter of Emery and Mary Ellen (Powell) Bumgartner who were farmers in this county. Mr. and Mrs. Hoch are members of Trinity Lutheran Church in Pleasant Township and they are interested in travel. They are the parents of four [215] children: (1) Giles F., born Oct. 30, 1925, who is in partnership in farming with his father. An Army veteran of twenty-two months service during World War II, he married Ruth L. Hough and they have one son, Ronald Lee. (2) Loren E., born Apr. 18, 1928, who is associated with his father on the farm. (3) Margene, born Feb. 28, 1930. (4) Dean E., born Jan. 10, 1933. WILLIAM D. BUSCH, Manager of Country Cottage and a life insurance agent, was born at Bellaire May 5, 1910, son of Carl and Margaret (Hunter) Busch. Mr. Busch graduated from Bellaire High School and from Highway Patrol School. He was a Highway Patrolman seven years. He was then personnel manager at Defiance Press Steel Co. three years. He served in the U. S. Army in the military intelligence division during World War II for twenty-six months, with seventeen months of that time spent in the South Pacific area. After being honorably discharged from the Army in January 1946, he became manager of Country Cottage. He is also a life underwriter for Commonwealth Life Insurance Co. He is a member of: Prospect Street Methodist Church; Marion Lodge 70, Chapter and Council of Masonry; Lydia Chapter O.E.S.; Marion White Shrine of Jerusalem; American Legion; and, Fraternal Order of Police. On Sept. 21, 1941, Mr. Busch married LaVina M. Neidhart who was born in Marion County Mar. 24, 1916, daughter of David B. and Cora (Seiter) Neidhart, owners of Country Cottage. Mrs. Busch graduated from Ohio State University and taught home economics four years. She is a member of Prospect Street Methodist Church, Lydia Chapter Number 83 O. E. S., Marion White Shrine of Jerusalem, Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority, Eldorada Literary Club, and Marion Area Home Economists. She was an analytical chemist at Sun Oil Co. in Toledo during World War II. Mr. and Mrs. Busch are the parents of one son, David William, born January 22, 1947. Mrs. Busch is interested in 4-H Clubs and has been advisor to the Girls' 4-H Club in Seneca and Marion Counties. She is also interested in flowers and floral arrangements. Mr. Busch's hobby is music. He was director, in 1947, and assistant director, in 1948, of the Masonic Chorus. He does solo work in various churches in Marion. DOROTHY GAIL STEPHENSON, who is associated with Ohio Bureau of Credits in Marion, was born in Marion, June 14, 1919, the only daughter of Charles and Rachel (Adams) Stephenson, natives of Ohio. For the past thirty years, her father has been foreman for City Ice and Fuel Co. in Marion. Her only brother, Charles Howard Stephenson, is a veteran of World War II during which he served in the U. S. Army thirty-four months. He is now associated with Marion Power Shovel Co. Miss Stephenson's maternal grandfather, George Poe Adams, was a grocer in Marion. Her maternal great.grandfather, George Washington McAtee, was a soldier in the Mexican War. Her maternal great-grandfather, Simon Adams, and her paternal great-grandfathers, James Stephenson and Gaberel Deal, served in the Civil War. Miss Stephenson graduated from Harding High School and Burroughs Bookkeeping School in Columbus. She studied voice under the [216] instruction of Professor L. G. Jones, Mrs. Earl Hale, and Miss Maurine Roseky, supervisor of vocal music at Ohio Wesleyan University. She was bookkeeper for Isaly Dairy Co. two years, and for Marion Power Shovel Co. five years before accepting her present position. She is soloist for First Church of Christ, Scientist and Marion Lecture-Recital Club. She is a member of Marion Civic Chorus. For six years Miss Stephenson presented a fifteen minute program every Sunday morning over W.M.R.N. She is a member of First Presbyterian Church and teaches a class of teen-age girls in the Church School. She is also on the advisory board for the young people's group of the church. She is a member of Lydia Chapter O.E.S., Marion White Shrine of Jerusalem, Lambda Chi Omego sorority (national corresponding secretary), and Business and Professional Women's Club (music chairman). Her interests, aside from music, are working with young people and reading. FORREST F. CARR, General Inspector of the mechanical department of the Erie Railroad Co., was born Sept. 5, 1884, in Walnut, Ill., son of Clarence D. and Sabina Jane (Bunn) Carr. Mr. Carr received his education in Decatur, Ind., schools and has been associated with the Erie Railroad since 1905, having held his present position since 1930. He is a member of the Christian Church, Sojourners Lodge 653 F.&A.M. (charter member and worshipful master in 1924), and all bodies of Masonry, including Scioto Consistory. He was thrice-illustrious master of Marion Council in 1927. On Jan. 1, 1905, Mr. Carr married Georgiana Mace, of Huntington, Ind., daughter of George W. and Sarah M. (Steele) Mace. She is a member of the Methodist Church. There is one daughter, Lucille Dorothy (Carr) Cusic, of Marion. She is a member of the Methodist Church, and Lydia Chapter O.E.S. and Marion White Shrine of Jerusalem (both since 1925), and she was a charter member of Job's Daughters. Mrs. Cusic has one daughter, Jo-Ann Darlene (Mrs. Wilbur E. Osborn), of Marion, who has one son, Forrest Richard Osborn. CICERO ZACHRIAH ZACHMAN, retired grocer residing in Marion, was born Nov. 1, 1876, in a log house on South Main St. on the site of which Mr. Zachman operated a grocery store for forty-eight years. His parents were Solomon Zachman, a veteran of the Civil War who was in the drygoods business in Marion, and Catherine (Krause) Zachman. Mr. Zachman attended Marion schools and Marion Business College and worked in a grocery store for a few years before purchasing a grocery store of his own in 1897. He operated this store until 1945 when he retired from the grocery business. Since 1946 he has been a real estate salesman. He has been president of Marion Credit Rating Bureau for twenty years and is the owner of a twenty-year pin awarded him by the American Red Cross in which he has been active in Red Cross services and as a member of the board of directors. He is a member of Calvary Evangelical United Brethren Church (Sunday School Superintendent, trustee, and chairman of the board for many years), Y.M.C.A. (member fifty years, trustee thirty-five years, president five years, and treasurer [217] five years), Advisory Board of Salvation Army (twenty years and chairman of board fifteen years), Humane Society (ten years), and he formerly was a member of Kiwanis. His interests have been in civic affairs. On Sept. 20, 1906, Mr. Zachman married Elizabeth E. Snider who was born in Fairfield County, Mar. 7, 1877, daughter of Rev. Absolon Snider, an United Brethren minister for fifty-four years, and Effie Ellen (Trovinger) Snider. She is a member of Calvary Evangelical United Brethren Church, W.S.C.S., and Searchlight Club (president 1946-47). Children: (1) Arthur S., who attended college in Naperville, Ill., now sales promotion manager with Libby McNeal and Libby Co. He married Margaret Morrow and they have three children, John A., William M., and Barbara Jane. (2) Richard S., who attended Naperville College and now lives in Washington, D. C. He has three children, Kathe, Mary Jo, and Kristina. (3) Kathryn Ellen, of Toledo, who attended Naperville College. She married William Keller and they have two children, Patricia and Richard. (4) Harold, of Chicago, who attended Youngs Art School in Chicago and is production manager with Tempo Studio. He married Clara Belle Riley and they have one son, Patrick Jon. (5) Elizabeth, of Marion, a graduate of Capital University who taught school in Marion ten years prior to her marriage to Richard Slack.. They have one son, R. Thomas. (6) Mildred, of Detroit, a graduate of Naperville College. She married Rev. G. H. Kellerman, a minister of the Evangelical United Brethren Church, and they have one son, William Arthur. RALPH F. WILLIAMS, general farmer and stockman in Pleasant Township, was born Feb. 4, 1902, son of Elmer E. and Elizabeth S. (Street) Williams. His father, a native of Scioto County, was a farmer in Pleasant Township. Ralph F. Williams graduated from Pleasant High School and has always been a farmer. For sixteen years, he was also associated with Isaly Dairy Co. In 1936, he purchased his present farm, called Lazy Man's Rest, south of Marion on Route 23. Mr. Williams is actively interested in Grange work, is a past-master of Bethlehem Grange, and for several years has been a delegate to the Ohio State Grange. He is a past president of Adult Farm Shop Group of Pleasant Township. On July 4, 1923, Mr. Williams married Carrol Green who was born in Marion, Dec. 11, 1903, daughter of Travis H. and Mabel (Court) Green. J. L. SHUMAKER, manufacturer of S.&S. Lectrik Biddy Chick Brooder in Martel, was born in the house in Martel where he now resides, Dec. 16, 1892, son of John and Susan (Rorick) Shumaker, farmers in Tully Township who were of German lineage. Mr. Shumaker, who is known as "Boots", received his early education in Martel schools and worked with his father on the home farm. He later was in the bridge contracting business in this state. In 1939 he started a plant in Martel to manufacture the S.&S. Lectrik Biddy Chick Brooder which was invented by his son, Muryl Thomas Shumaker. Mr. [218] Shumaker is a member of the Christian Church in Caledonia and Oliver Lodge F.&A.M. He is interested in inventions. There is a fireplace in the Shumaker home which is constructed of stones the family has collected in every state and in several foreign countries. On Apr. 22, 1915, Mr. Shumaker married Lulu W. Price, of Marion County, who was born in Crawford County, Apr. 22, 1896, daughter of Abraham and Lydia (Hotelling) Price, farmers in Tully Township. She is a member of Martel Methodist Church. Her hobbies are antique furniture, dishes, flowers, and collecting stones and cacti. Mr. and Mrs. Shumaker are the parents of three sons: (1) Muryl Thomas, born Mar. 21, 1916, a graduate of Martel High School and Ohio State University now teaching vocational agriculture to veterans in Claridon High School. He married Velma Elizabeth Kellogg, a graduate of Ohio University, and they have one daughter, Elizabeth Ann, born Jan. 6, 1942. (2) Gerald Melroy, born Oct. 10, 1919, a graduate of Martel High School and an Army veteran of World War II in which he served five years as a warrant officer. He is associated with Midland Mutual Life Insurance Co. in Marion. He married Eleanor Mae Staiger, a graduate of Capital University. (3) Harlo Gayle, born Mar. 5, 1921, a graduate of Martel High School and an Army Air Corps veteran of four years service during World War II. He married Jean Elizabeth Court, of Marion, a graduate of Pleasant High School. LOUIS A. HAYCOOK was born in Bucyrus, Mar. 20, 1915, son of Daniel W. and Estella (Coon) Haycock. Mr. Haycock attended school in Bucyrus and graduated from Harding High School in Marion in 1933. In 1935 he became an auto mechanic and in 1941 he was appointed service manager for Ben Payton, Inc. In August 1945 he became service manager of Midtown Chevrolet Co. He is a member of Wesley Methodist Church. His hobby is bowling. On Oct. 30, 1937, Mr. Haycook married Mary C. Lehner, of Marion, who was born Oct. 23, 1916, daughter of George J. and Grace M. (Blair) Lehner. She is a member of Wesley Methodist Church, Three G's Club, Les Meres Study Club, and P.T.A. Children: (1) Barbara Ann, born Oct. 29, 1938, a student at Oak Street School. (2) David Alan, born in April 1946, died Nov. 26, 1947. (3) Dennis Carl, born Sept. 20, 1948. CARL E. BEERS, farmer in Scott Township on County Rd. 67, was born Jan. 9, 1895, in that township, son of Wilbert L. and Mary (Parsons) Beers. His father came from Pennsylvania to Scott Township where he taught school during the Winter and farmed during the Summer for fifteen years, later devoting all his time to farming. Mr. Beers graduated from Marion High School in 1912 and has since been a farmer. He served with the U. S. Army during World War I for ten months, six months of which were spent overseas. He is a member of Kirkpatrick Methodist Church and superintendent of the Church School. He is serving his third term as Scott Township clerk. On June 4, 1925, Mr. Beers married Beulah Strickler, of Grand Prairie Township, who was born in Iroquois, Ill., daughter of Theodore G. and [219] Elizabeth (Pence) Strickler. She attended Taylor University and is a member of Kirkpatrick Methodist Church. Children: (1) Carl Warren, born Dec. 7, 1926, a graduate of Kirkpatric High School. He served with the Army during World War II for twenty months and is now associated with Sears Roebuck Co. in Marion. He married Barbara George, of Marion. (2) Miriam Elizabeth, born Dec. 8, 1927, who attended Taylor University. (3) Phyllis Ann, born May 19, 1929, a student at Taylor University. HAROLD L. PATTERSON, co-owner with Mrs. Patterson of Patter. son's Market in Marion, was born Apr. 15, 1891, at Titusville, Pa., son of Edward M. and Helen A. (Dillinger) Patterson. Mr. Patterson graduated from high school in Linesville, Pa., and from Meadville Commercial College at Meadville, Pa., and attended the University of Michigan. He was secretary and general sales manager of Horton-Cato Manufacturing Co. in Detroit for some time and later became sales promotion manager of Standard Brands, Inc. He was with General Foods, Inc., four years, after which he was division sales manager of the Middle West for Hills Bros. Co., remaining in this capacity for more than ten years during which he made his home in Marion. On June 2, 1947, he and Mrs. Patterson opened their food market in Marion. Mr. and Mrs. Patterson were married in Detroit. Mrs. Patterson was born Luella Hercliff in Pigeon, Mich., daughter of George and Louisa (Becker) Hercliff, prominent farmers in Northern Michigan. There are four sons: (1) Calvin E., Tri-County Tax Examiner in Pontiac, Mich. He married Elsie Grace Gould, of Canton, and they have three sons, Michael, Timothy, and David. (2) Ronald L., of Pontiac, a veteran of World War II. He married Yvonne Schmidt, of Detroit, and they have one son, Dennis. (3) John Hyle, of Pontiac, a veteran of World War II. (4) Harold W., a student at Miami University. Mr. and Mrs. Patterson's hobbies are golf and bowling. CAREY D. RUSSELL, general farmer in Prospect Township, was born in Thompson Township, Delaware County, June 7, 1867, son of William and Susan Mary (Fleming) Russell. Mr. Russell attended the country schools in Delaware and Marion counties and has always been a farmer. He married, on Dec. 3, 1890, Clara Wynn. She died Mar. 26, 1905. To this marriage, two sons were born: (1) Clifford E., a farmer near Marengo. He has four children, Ervine, Lucille, Betty, and Lowell. (2) Neltie, a veteran of World War I and now a patient at the Veterans Hospital at Chillicothe. On Aug. 21, 1908, Mr. Russell married Bessie Llewellyn, daughter of Nathan and Nancy (Clark) Llewellyn. Two children were born to this marriage: (1) Cloe, who is in partnership in farming with his father. He has two daughters, Susanne and Donna. (2) Velma, who is interested in music. She resides with her parents on the Centerville Newman Rd., northwest of Prospect. [220] FRANCIS F. FIELD, M. D., retired physician residing in Marion, was born Mar. 15, 1876, at Midway, O., Sedalia Post Office, Madison County, son of Dr. Orestes G. Field and Josephine (Dille) Field. His father, a graduate of Starling Medical College, was a major in the Civil War. His grandfather, Abel Field, was a physician and surgeon in Madison County. His great-grandfather was a soldier at Valley Forge during the American Revolution. Dr. Francis F. Field graduated from Midway High School in 1894 and taught school until he entered Starling Medical College, now Ohio State University, in 1895. He graduated in 1898 and settled in Groveport, O. There, he helped organize the Groveport Bank, becoming its president. In 1910 he left Groveport to enter immigration work in St. Louis, Mo. In 1916, he took post-graduate courses at the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Chicago and reentered the practice of medicine at Meeker. During World War I he was commissioned a first lieutenant in the U. S. Army Medical Corps. Dr. Field retired from the practice of medicine in 1931. He is a member of the Presbyterian church, Leanore Lodge 512 F. & A. M., all York Rite bodies of Masonry in Marion, Scioto Consistory 32nd degree, Aladdin Temple Shrine, Marion Shrine Club, and American Legion. Dr. Field married Lois McKelvy, daughter of Charles and Sarah (Olney) McKelvy. Children: (1) Francis, who served as a first lieutenant in the O. S. S. during World War II with service in Europe. He married Mary Shockley, of Nashville, Tenn., and they have three children, Josephine, Kathryn, and Francis. (2) Maxine, who resides with her parents. (3) Gordon, who served in Europe during World War II and is now in the Counter Intelligence Corps of the Army. FLORENCE M. CRAMER, manager of Kroger Store in LaRue, was born in Morrow County, daughter of Andrew M. and Mary (Loren) Campbell, natives of Morrow County where they were farmers. Mrs. Cramer attended schools in the country, in Sparta and Carding-ton. She graduated from Cardington High School and attended Ohio University. She taught school nine years prior to her marriage to Ernest T. Cramer who has owned and operated a barber shop in LaRue since 1919. He is a U. S. Army veteran of World War I, having served overseas eleven months. Mrs. Cramer became associated with the Kroger Store in March 1938 and became its manager in August 1942. She is a member of the Methodist Church in Sparta, Pythian Sisters, and Philippi-Clement Post American Auxiliary (charter). She is interested in travel, reading, and education. Mr. and Mrs. Cramer are the parents of one son, Ernest M., born Dec. 9, 1921. The family resides on State Route 37, south of LaRue. OTTO H. SEITER, farmer on Smeltzer Rd. in Pleasant Township, was born in that township, Aug. 5, 1881, son of Jacob and Mary (Heicel) Seiter. His father was a farmer and a native of Pleasant Township and his mother was a native of Germany. [221] Mr. Seiter received his education in the township school and has always been a farmer. He is a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and Knights of Pythias. He has been serving as township trustee since 1942 and was member of the school board five years. His hobby is fishing. On May 10, 1906, he married Emma Dutt who was born in Pleasant Township, Mar. 5, 1889, daughter of George and Catherine (Thibaut) Dutt. She is a member of Trinity Lutheran Church. Children: (1) Perry J., a farmer in Pleasant Township who married Katherine Geckle. They have two children, Gerry and Linda. (2) Mildred who married Milton Ruth, a farmer in Green Camp Township. They have three children, J. George, William Edward, and Mary Eleanor. (3) Berneldo George, who died Dec. 23, 1923, at the age of twelve years. (4) Robert R., who is associated with his father on the farm and is an Army veteran of thirty-six months service during World War II. He married Caroline Smith. (5) Melvin L., who is also associated with his father on the farm and is a World War II veteran, having been in the Army thirty-four months. He carried Helen Longnecker who died Oct. 21, 1947, and there is one daughter, Trudy Ellen. (6) Donna May, who married Edward Flach, a farmer in Green Camp Township. They have three children, Jay, Robert. and Susan. CLYDE L. PIERSON, Manager and Treasurer of Marion Electric Motor Service, Inc., in Marion, was born at Elida, 0., Oct. 10, 1921, son Harold and Freda (Morman) Pierson. Mr. Pierson graduated from Elida High School in 1939 and was employed by Westinghouse Electric Co. in Lima until 1942 when he enlisted in the U. S. Army. He served forty-six months during World War II, with twenty-six months spent in the European theater. After being honorably discharged from the Army, he became associated with Lima Armature Works. In August 1947, he came to Marion in his present position with Marion Electric Motor Service, Inc., which was opened at that time. He is a member of the Methodist Church at Elida, American Legion, and National Industrial Service Assn. His hobbies are hunting, fishing, golf, football, and other sports. On Feb. 20, 1946, he married Ila Foust, of Anglaize County. She is a member of the Methodist church. Mr. and Mrs. Pierson are the parents of one daughter, Dianne. JOHN HOWARD MILLS, owner and manager of Marion County Insurance Agency in Marion, was born in Kipton, Aug. 16, 1916, son of Otto M. and Eve (Ault) Mills (see Index). Mr. Mills graduated from Caledonia High School and Ohio Northern University. He then was associated with Travelers Insurance Co. in Detroit as an underwriter, until he entered the Army during World War II. He served four years as a captain in the Medical Administration Corps, with two years served in a general hospital in the European theater. After his return from service he established his own insurance agency in Marion. He is a member of: Universalist Church; Oliver Lodge, Marion Chapter, Council. and Commandery of the Masons; National Assn. of Life Under. [222] writers; Assn. of Casualty and Surety Underwriters; and, Reserve Officers Assn. His hobbies are antiques and photography. On Mar. 28, 1942, Mr. Mills married Loma Jane Oesterle, of Marion, daughter of Frank and Alice (Firstenberger) Oesterle. She graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University and taught school two years prior to her marriage. She is a member of Epworth Methodist Church, Chi Omega sorority, and she was a member of Job's Daughters. Her hobby is leather-craft. Mr. and Mrs. Mills have three sons, Judd Merritt, born Mar. 21, 1944, Craig Stephen, born Oct. 7, 1946, and Kim Stewart, born May 18, 1948. RAYMOND ELLSWORTH CLICK, general farmer in Prospect Township who specializes in raising Shorthorn cattle and Duroc hogs, was born in Waldo Township, Sept. 3, 1902, son of Harvey Ellsworth and Anna Bertha (Allmendinger) Click, natives of Marion County. His father was a farmer. Mr. Click graduated from Prospect High School and has always been a farmer, except for several years during which he was associated with the Chevrolet Motor Co. in Detroit. He is interested in poetry and literature. On Feb. 14, 1947, Mr. Click married Martha Carolyn Robinson who was born in Athens County, Dec. 31, 1912, daughter of Joseph E. and Mary L. (White) Robinson. Mr. and Mrs. Click are members of Prospect Street Methodist Church. They reside on the Lauer Rd., east of Prospect. LE ROY EDWIN BREWER, farmer in Grand Prairie Township, was born June 9, 1887, in that township, son of Edwin B. and Ida (Carhart) Brewer who were farmers on the Brewer home place which LeRoy E. now owns and where his son, Edwin Lawson Brewer, now resides and operates the farm. LeRoy E.'s grandfather, Emery Brewer, was a prominent stockman in Salt Rock and Grand Prairie townships. Mr. Brewer received his early education in the township school and has been a farmer all his life on the Brewer home farm. On Dec. 24, 1908, he married Alice L. McFarlin, who was born in Delaware County, Jan. 26, 1886, daughter of Alonzo Edward and Emma O. (Shipley) McFarlin. Her father was a merchant in Bellepoint. Children: (1) Edwin Lawson (see Index). (2) Edith Mae, born July 23, 1914. She graduated from Harding High School, and married Carl Frederick Schaadt, who is auditor and comptroller for Fulfillment Corp. They have two sons, Donald LeRoy, born Dec. 22, 1941, and John Frederick, born May 19, 1945. (3) Marjorie Leona, born Dec. 23, 1918. She graduated from Harding High School and married Chester W. Cottrell, an engineer on the Erie Railroad. They have two daughters, Karen Lee, born Sept. 9, 1941, and Mary Jo, born Oct. 17, 1944. Mrs. Brewer's hobbies are needlework and flowers. Mr. Brewer's hobbies are hunting and saddle horses. Both Mr. and Mrs. Brewer are members of the Trinity Baptist church. They reside at 363 Chestnut St. in Marion in the house which was Mrs. Brewer's family home. [223] HILDA GORHAM MOUSER was born at New Rochelle, N. Y., daughter of Sands Kenyon and Maud (Shethar) Gorham who moved to Marion when Mrs. Mouser was a young girl. Mrs. Mouser graduated from Marion High School and National Park Seminary in Washington, D. C. She is a member of D. A. R., St. Paul's Episcopal Church, and Women of the Church (past president), and she is active in the work of the church. Mrs. Mouser is the widow of Grant Earl Mouser, Jr., son of Grant Earl Mouser (see Index). Grant Earl Mouser, Jr., was Congressman for two terms (1929 to 1933) from the Eighth Ohio District. He was admitted to the Bar in 1917 and practiced law in Marion, serving as City Solicitor from 1927 to 1929. He was Assistant Attorney General in charge of state highways in 1927 and 1928. After serving in the U. S. Congress, he practiced law in Marion until his death, Dec. 21, 1943. He is listed in Who's Who in America, Who Was Who in America, and Young Men of America. Children: (1) Gwendolen (Mouser) Irani, of Washington, D. C. She graduated from National Park Seminary. She has three sons, Sands Kenyon, Geoffrey Behran, and Terrence Shethar. (2) Grant Earl Mouser III. He received his A. B. and LL.B degrees from Washington and Lee University at Lexington, Va., and served with the U. S. Navy during World War II as a lieutenant, which rank he holds on reserve status. (3) Harold Gorham Mouser. He attended Washington and Lee and Ohio State universities and served as an ensign with the U. S. Navy during World War II. He now holds the reserve rank of lieutenant (j. g.). JOHN F. MC ELHENY, general farmer in Montgomery Township, was born in that township, Jan. 20, 1883, son of Theodore and Catherine (Smith) McElheny. The farm which John F. McElheny now owns has been in the McElheny family for four generations, having been farmed by his grandfather, Davis McElheny, and settled and cleared by his great-grandfather, George McElheny who came from Petty County when there were only seven cabins in the area which is now Montgomery Township. John F. McElheny graduated from LaRue High School and studied a course in agriculture at Ohio State University. He has spent most of his life farming. For sixteen years he was Ford dealer in Richwood and for three years was undertaker at Grove Hill. He is a member of LaRue Lodge F. & A. M. and Marion County Farm Bureau. He is interested in soil conservation work in Marion County. On Oct. 9, 1907, he married Eva Ziegler who was born Oct. 5, 1886, in Mt. Victory, daughter of William A. and Viola (Kiser) Ziegler. Her father was a shoe merchant. Mrs. McElheny graduated from Mt. Victory High School and taught school in Hardin County for three years prior to her marriage. She is a member of the Methodist church, Mary Lenox Chapter O. E. S. (past matron Mt. Carmel Chapter O. E. S., 1936), LaRue Past Matrons Club, and Twentieth Century Club. Mr. and Mrs. McElheny reside on the old McElheny home farm on the Kenton Pike, northwest of LaRue. Children: (1) Frieda Catherine, born May 7, 1911. She married Dr. D. Dwight Mulvaine, of Kenton, and they have two children, Sherry (Mrs. Charles Walter Arnett) and Richard Dwight. (2) John [224] Daniel, born Aug. 5, 1914, a lieutenant colonel in the U. S. Army. He is now chief of the Corps of Engineers at West Point. He graduated from Richwood High School in 1932 and from the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, and received his master degree at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He married Frances Woleslagel and they have one daughter, Phyllis Ann. FRED CLAIR CORY, owner and manager of The Cory Rubber Co. in Marion, was born at Fostoria, Oct. 15, 1888, son of Howard and Sibyl (Cox) Cory. His father was a building contractor in Fostoria. Fred Clair Cory graduated from Fostoria High School in 1907 and received his M. E. degree from Cornell University in 1913. He has held the following positions: Power Engineer for Commonwealth Edison Electric Co. in Chicago; Power Engineer with Toledo Railway and Light Co. in Toledo; Appraisal Engineer for Public Utilities Commission of Ohio; Public Accountant and Systems Engineer with Ernst and Ernst, Certified Public Accountants in Cleveland. In 1920 he opened The Cory Manufacturing Co. in Fostoria, manufacturing garments. In 1926 he sold his interests in the firm and became auditor for The B. F. Goodrich Co. in Akron. In 1928 he became comptroller of Pacific Goodrich Co. in Los Angeles, and in 1931 he was efficiency engineer with B. F. Goodrich Co. in Akron, resigning from this position in 1936 to open The Cory Rubber Co. in Fostoria. He moved the plant to Marion in 1938. Mr. Cory is a member of: Epworth Methodist Church; Official Board of that church; Sigma Nu fraternity; Marion Rotary Club; Marion Lodge 70, Chapter, Council, and Commandery and Scioto Consistory of Masonry; Aladdin Temple Shrine; Marion Shrine Club; and Lydia Chapter O. E. S. On June 25, 1914, he married Helen A. Bierly who was born in Bradner, daughter of Alfred A. and Emma (Turner) Bierly. Mrs. Cory is a member of Epworth Methodist Church and Lydia Chapter O. E. S. Children: (1) Marilyn Jean Cory, a student at Ohio Wesleyan University. (2) Fred Clair Cory, Jr., Assistant Manager of The Cory Rubber Co. He married Helen Cottrell and they have one daughter, Carol Ann Cory. WILLIAM SHERMAN GUTHERY, farmer in Bowling Green Township, was born Sept. 20, 1905, on the farm where he now resides, the youngest son of I. S. and Emma (Raub) Guthery. His father, a farmer, was president of Campbell National Bank at LaRue, State Representative from 1912-14 and from 1916-18, and Director of Agriculture of Ohio from 1930 until his death in 1933. His grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John D. Guthery, came to Marion County in 1831 and were active in the development of the county. His great-grandfather, Joseph Guthery, served in the American Revolution and came to Pike County from Virginia. Mr. Guthery graduated from Larue High School and from Denison University in 1928. Since then he has been a farmer on his farm of 811 acres. He is also a director of Campbell National Bank. He is a member of the Presbyterian church, LaRue Lodge F. & A. M., Consistory 32nd̊ of Masonry, Phi Delta Theta fraternity, Knights of Pythias, and local and Marion County school boards, and Board of Marion County Children's Home. He has one brother, Damon Guthery (see Index). [225] On Dec. 28, 1931, he married Mary Lillian Covert, of Akron, daughter of Quick and Maude (Raub) Covert. Her paternal grandfather, I. S. Covert, was a doctor of medicine in Perrysville and was one of the pioneer settlers of Ashland County. Mrs. Guthery graduated from LaRue High School and Grant Hospital School of Nursing. She is a member of the Presbyterian church, Mary Lenox Chapter O.E.S. (past ma. tron), Happy Tyme Club, LeMercure Club of Marion, P.T.A., and Junior Service Guild. There are three sons, all students at LaRue School: Thomas Frederick, born Jan. 5, 1933; William Covert, born Aug. 4, 1937; and, David Leif, born Sept. 9, 1940. Mr. Guthery's hobbies are collecting magazines, papers, books, and letters pertaining to the history of Ohio. He has a letter which was addressed to Holmesville, O., which was located at the present site of the Guthery home. He owns a tiny metal box in which his great-grandfather, John Frederick, brought 326 dollars from Virginia to Tuscarawas County in 1831. The box was brought to Marion County in 1837. OTTO C. SCHLIENTZ was born June 29, 1885, near Logansport, Ind., son of George W. and Orra Florence Schlientz. Both his maternal and paternal grandparents migrated from Pennsylvania to Ohio early in the nineteenth century. His parents, who had moved to Indiana, returned to Ohio when Otto C. was fourteen years old. Mr. Schlientz graduated from high school in Caledonia and learned the railroad agency and telegraphy work. He was employed by the Erie Railroad Co. from 1905 to 1913. In 1914, Mr. Schlientz moved to Marion and helped organize the firm now known as Baldauf & Schlientz, Inc. He was an active member of this firm, serving as secretary-treasurer, until he retired in 1946. He is now vice president of the firm. For a number of years, he has been quite active in real estate in Marion. He is a member of Epworth Methodist Church, Sojourners Lodge F.&A.M. (charter), Kadgar Grotto, and Scottish Rite of Columbus. On Feb. 16, 1910, Mr. Schlientz married Ella L. Thew who was from near Caledonia. She died Sept. 26, 1921. There were three children born to this marriage: (1) Margaret Lois, who married Dr. R. E. Eicher, of Marion. They have two children, Susan Kay and Richard E., Jr. (2) Donald Thew Schlientz (see Index). (3) Martha June. On Feb. 14, 1943, Mr. Schlientz married Mary E. Walter, of Marion. Mr. Schlientz' hobbies are growing flowers, collecting Mexican art, fishing, and travel. WESLEY I. CASKEY, farmer in Grand Prairie Township, was born in Bucyrus, Aug. 9, 1887, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Caskey. Mr. Caskey attended country schools and has always been a farmer. He is a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and is a veteran of World War I, during which he served with the U. S. Army for about two years, most of which time was spent on overseas duty. On Mar. 21, 1928, Mr. Caskey married Lottie (Lutz) Merkle, of Marion, who was born in Marion, Apr. 14, 1870, daughter of Jacob and [226] Catherine (McKinstrey) Lutz who came from Pennsylvania and, after a brief stay in Caledonia, settled in Marion where Jacob Lutz owned a tailor shop. Mrs. Caskey is a member of First Presbyterian Church and a charter and life member of Independent Order of Foresters. She is interested in crocheting, needlework, and collecting antiques. Mr. and Mrs. Caskey reside on State Route 4. DONALD E. SIMS, co-owner of Sims Bros., in Marion, was born in Marion, Apr. 25, 1920, the youngest child in the family of six children of Walter A. and Mattie (Vroman) Sims, natives of Ohio. Mr. Sims attended Harding High School and Michigan State College. In 1940, he and his brother, Carl V. Sims, opened Sims Bros., a business buying, selling, and grading and sorting waste materials. Their father was an invalid for years and to help defray the family expenses, the two brothers had started in this business when young children, using first an express wagon and later a pushcart. They had a business built up in a garage on Leader St. and later on Olney Ave. in a barn which burned in 1939. Both brothers are veterans of World War II, Carl V. having been with the Marine Corps in the South Pacific, and Donald E. having served as radio operator on a B-29 in the U. S. Army Air Corps. Both are members of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Donald E. is a member of Moose Lodge, A.F.A., and Fite Memorial Church. On July 5, 1940, Donald A. Sims married Lillian Collins, of Waldo, daughter of Birt R. and Minda Collins. Mrs. Sims is a member of Fite Memorial Church. Children: Larry E., born Sept. 7, 1943, and Connie Sue, born Mar. 29, 1946. Mr. Sims' hobbies include photography and hunting. FRANK WELCH MCNEAL, Deputy Registrar of the Bureau of Motor Vehicles at Green Camp, was born Oct. 15, 1872, in Union County, son of Daniel Webster and Clarissa (Welch) McNeal. His father fought in the Battle of Bull Run. Mr. McNeal received his early education in Van Wert County country schools and at an early age was employed by the Erie Railroad with which he worked forty-two years, becoming a section foreman in 1907, which position he held until his retirement in 1940. In 1938 he was appointed to the position he now holds with the Bureau of Motor Vehicles. He is a member of the Methodist church, Newton Lodge F.&A.M., and I.O.O.F. His hobby is repairing clocks. He married Flora Moreford on Nov. 5, 1895. She died Jan. 20, 1922. One son was born to this marriage, David Allen, of Richwood, a veteran of World War I, with one and one-half years served in the U. S. Army Signal Corps. Mr. McNeal married, on Nov. 15, 1922, Ida (Moore) Skidmore, of Logan County. She has one daughter by a previous marriage, Geraldine (Skidmore) Shroats, who studied music at Capital University. She now teaches music to private students in Marion County and is choir director [227] of the Methodist Church in Green Camp. Mrs. McNeal is a member of the Methodist church, W.S.C.S., and Rebekah Lodge. She has taught a Sunday School class for many years. Her hobbies are her home, church work, and literature. HARRY LEO BEAVER, farmer in Green Camp Township, was born May 27, 1891, son of William and Nettie (Cook) Beaver. His father, a farmer in Green Camp Township, owned and operated a hardware store in Green Camp. Mr. Beaver attended Marion County schools and Green Camp High School. He has always been a farmer. He is a member of Marion County Farm Bureau, Marion County Fair Board, and Moose Lodge. His hobby is hunting. On Sept. 29, 1912, he married Ora Lela Zieg, of Green Camp, daughter of Christian and Clara M. (Brinker) Zieg. Mr. and Mrs. Beaver are now residing in the old homestead which Christian Zieg built about 1893. Mrs. Beaver is affiliated with Evangelical and Reformed Church. Children: (1) June, of Union County, who married Chester Graham. They have three daughters, Patricia, Marlene, and Ruth Anita. (2) Ava, of Green Camp, who married Albert Mabrey. They have two children, Maxine and Ray. (3) Ruth, of Green Camp Township. She married Robert Aikin and they have one daughter, Charlene Joy. (4) Jean, who died Jan. 4, 1945, at the age of twenty-four. NELLIE BROOKS BIBLER, was born June 26, 1886, in Dallas Township, Crawford County, daughter of Otis O. and Margaret Ellen (Mason) Brooks, farmers in Crawford County. Her maternal grandfather, John Mason, came to America from England. Her paternal grandfather, Otis Brooks, of English lineage, came to Crawford County from Vermont. She married John A. Bibler on June 17, 1905. Mr. Bibler was born in the old Bibler homestead in Grand Prairie Township on Apr. 2, 1886. He was a farmer all his life on the home farm, except for one year during which he was in the trucking business in Kansas City, Mo. He died Jan. 13, 1945. Children: (1) Irma Lucille, born Sept. 7, 1906. She married Elmer Roy Myers, a farmer in Grand Prairie Township. They have three daughters, Wanda Lucille (Myers) Turney, Lorene Vernell, and Janice Joan. (2) Zelma Fay, born Sept. 11, 1908. She died Aug. 2, 1910. (3) Mary Ellen, born June 16, 1911. She died July 2, 1911. (4) Doris Ruthella, born Dec. 22, 1913, now residing in Harpster. She married Archie A. Rice and they have three children, Jerry Allen, and twin daughters, Myra Jane and Myrna Jean. (5) Marjorie A., born Apr. 2, 1916. She married Berkley Huddle, of Grand Prairie Township, and they have two children, Charlotte Ann and Paul Dwight. (6) Wilma Fern, born June 1, 1919. She died Oct. 17, 1919. Mrs. Bibler is a member of Grand Prairie Baptist Church and of the societies of the church. She enjoys cooking and caring for her home. SI;c resides on the old Macedonia Road. [228] PARK DAILY HITE, Elder in the Primitive Baptist Church and a farmer in Grand Prairie Township, was born in Marion Dec. 1, 1906, son of Elder Levi Virgil Hite (see Index) and Adah (Williams) Hite. Park D. was baptized by his father who is also a minister. Mr. Hite graduated from Harding High School in 1924 and attended Ohio State University College of Agriculture. He was licensed to talk in public in September 1936 and in October 1937 he was ordained a minister. He is pastor of the following Primitive Baptist Churches: Oakdale at Akron; Walnut Creek at Thurston; Van Buren at Van Buren; and, Bethel in Noble County. He is assistant pastor at Rocky Fork at Brush Ridge. He also farms two hundred acres of land on County Rd. 26 in Grand Prairie Township. He has been moderator of the Sandusky Association since 1942. He has been a member of Grand Prairie School Board four years and its president since 1945. He is also a member of the Farm Bureau. Mr. Hite married, on Dec. 1, 1927, Lilibel Cole, of Delaware County. She died Apr. 5, 1929. There is one son, Virgil Burton, born Mar. 17, 1929, a student at Ohio State University College of Agriculture who is associated with his father on the farm. He received his State Farmer degree in June 1947. Mr. Hite married, on Apr. 22, 1934, Cora Beaver, of Richwood, who was born July 10, 1911, daughter of A. Z. and Caroline (Scheff) Beaver. She graduated from Bowling Green University in 1932 and taught school for one year prior to her marriage. She is a member of Rocky Fork Primitive Baptist Church. Children: (1) Carolyn, born Jan. 2, 1936, a student in Grand Prairie School. (2) A daughter born Apr. 11, 1940, who died in infancy. (3) Florence, born Aug. 9, 1944. (4) Adah Elaine, born July 14, 1948. WILLIAM ADEN KENYON, owner of Kenyon Sheet Metal Shop in Marion, was born in Waldo, Dec. 6, 1881, son of James and Amanda (Roberts) Kenyon. His father was a soldier in the Civil War. Mr. Kenyon received his early education in the schools of Xenia and learned the plumbers trade. He came to Marion County in 1897 and worked on a farm for several years, after which he was employed by Erie Railroad Co. and Marion Steam Shovel Co. He started Kenyon Sheet Metal business in 1917. On Dec. 2, 1903, Mr. Kenyon married Olive Uncapher who was born in Marion, Oct. 9, 1888, daughter of Hiram L. and Allie (Barks) Uncapher, natives of Marion. Her father was a farmer and he owned and operated one of the first dairies in Marion. Mrs. Kenyon died Mar. 19, 1948. Children: (1) Chester O., owner and manager of Kenyon Appliance Co. at Findlay. He married Alice Denman and they have two children, Dwight, a U. S. Navy veteran of World War II who is now a student at Tiffin College, and Barbara. (2) Arthur H., of Van Dyke, Mich. He married Beatrice Petite. (3) Ralph B., who married Dorothy Kehrwecker. They have two children, Joyce and Martha. (4) William E., who is associated with Kenyon Sheet Metal Shop. He married Lillian Kannel and [229] they have three children, William E., Barbara, and Cathy. (5) Robert M., manager of Kenyon Sheet Metal Shop. He married Madge Hall and they have one son, Robert D. (6) Mildred (Mrs. Louis Hammer), of Casa Grande, Ariz. She has one son, Jackie. (7) Olive (Mrs. Lester William Miller), of Marion, who has two children, Amy Jean and Lester William, Jr. (8) Frank R., who was killed in an automobile accident Dec. 2, 1941, at the age of twenty-one. (9) Mary (Mrs. Max Coover), of Springfield, who has one daughter, Carol. (10) Grace (Mrs. Glen Winters), of Cleveland, who has one daughter, Sherry Lee. (11) Pearl (Mrs. Thomas Roberts), of Marion, who has one son, Thomas. (12) Helen June (Mrs. Kenneth E. Johnson). FRANCIS GEORGE SMITH, owner and manager of Smith Motor Sales in Marion, was born in Marion, Nov. 2, 1908, son of Elkana and Bertha (Mann) Smith. His father is a building contractor in Marion. Francis G. Smith received his education in Marion schools and started in business at twenty-one. From 1934 to 1946 he owned Federal Trucking, a fleet of trucks which operated through the state of Ohio. At the same time he owned and operated Federal Brake Service which is now Smith Motor Sales, selling and servicing Packard automobiles and Federal and Mack trucks. He is a member of: Epworth Methodist Church; Marion Lodge 70, Chapter, Council, and Commandery and A.A.S.R. of the Masons; Aladdin Temple Shrine; and Lydia Chapter O.E.S. On Mar. 31, 1929, he married Emily Rowena (Gilmore) Bollinger, of Marion, daughter of James B. and Mary B. (Lanier) Gilmore. She is associated with Mr. Smith in Smith Motor Sales. She is a member of Epworth Methodist Church and Lydia Chapter O. E. S. She has one son, Franklin M. Bollinger, of Marion, who is also associated with Smith Motor Sales. He is a U. S. Navy veteran of World War II. There are, two grandchildren, Frances Roberta and Jannette Sue. Mr. and Mrs. Smith's hobbies are boating and bowling. WALLACE MONNETTE LINN, farmer and stockman in Marion Township, was born Sept. 1, 1901, in Scott Township, the only child of O. P. and Ollie B. (Monnette) Linn. His father owned and farmed the home farm, which Wallace M. now operates, from 1881 until his retirement in 1944 to make his home in Marion. This farm has been in the Linn family since 1879 and was originally farmed by Wallace M.'s grandfather, Philip Linn, who built the farmhouse in 1880. Wallace M.'s great-grandfather, Philip Linn, Sr., came from Baden, Germany, and settled in Crawford County where he was a farmer. His other paternal great-grandfather, Robert Kerr, was one of the largest landowners in this part of Ohio, owning 5,000 acres of land at one time, and in 1873 he built the Pilgrim Inn which was the leading hotel in Marion for many years. He also contributed largely to Bethany College in West Virginia and to Hiram College. Wallace M.'s maternal grandfather, Josephus Monnette, was a large landowner and stockman in Scott Township. His great-grandparents, Thomas and Hannah (Belt) Monnette, conducted a plantation in Maryland where they owned slaves. [230] Wallace Monnette Linn attended the township school and graduated from Marion Business College and from Ohio State University in 1922. He has since been a farmer and stockman on the home farm. He is a member of Epworth Methodist Church, Marion Lodge 51 Knights of Pythias, Grand Prairie Grange, Farm Bureau, Grand Prairie School Board, and Democratic Party. On Sept. 28, 1929, Mr. Linn married Mildred Carroll, of Marion, who was born Nov. 17, 1898, daughter of Charles Franklin and Addie M. (Munnsell) Carroll. She is a member of Epworth Methodist Church, Pythian Sisters, Grand Prairie Grange, and Circle-of-Light Kings Daughters (charter). Children: Mary Alice, born Feb. 8, 1931; Wallace M., Jr., born June 15, 1933; and Ruth Ella, born Aug. 18, 1934. Mr. and Mrs. Linn's hobby is fishing. They reside on the old homestead on State Route 4. NORA ELLEN, `Ella," THIBAUT, Chief Probation Officer for the Juvenile Court of Marion County and Clerk of the Probate Court, was born in Union County, daughter of H. Wallace and Sarah (Hollenbeck) Cratty. When Ella was six years of age, her parents moved to Prospect where she grew up and attended the township schools. Her grandfather, Robert Cratty, a veteran of the War of 1812, moved his family to Delaware County in 1817 and to what is now Marion County in 1819, purchasing land east of Prospect. He was prominent in the development of the county and was a supervisor of Prospect Township for many years. On Mar. 14, 1895, Mrs. Thibaut married Maxe Thibaut who was born Dec. 6, 1869, in Pleasant Township, son of William and Emelia (Gorenflo) Thibaut who were of French and German lineage. He died Jan. 21, 1913. Two sons were born to Mr. and Mrs. Thibaut: (1) Dale V., Chief Deputy in the Sheriff's Office in Columbus. He served in the Rainbow Divn. of the U. S. Army during World War I, being released with the rating of sergeant. He then was an officer in the reserve and was recalled to service during World War II with the rank of major. He served about six years and was released from active duty as a lieutenant colonel. He married Marion McNeal, of Marion, and they have one daughter, Patricia (Mrs. William Spencer Roberts) who graduated from Ohio State University and taught high school prior to her marriage. (2) Millard W., who has always managed his mother's farm in Green Camp Township. He married Ruth Jacobs and they have two children, Wayne E. and Richard W. Mrs. Thibaut was boys' governess at the Marion Children's Home from 1920 to 1922 at which time she went to Delaware where she was in charge of the girls at the industrial school. After two years, she became an instructor at the girls industrial school at Adrian, Mich., and also attended Adrian College. She returned to her farm in February 1928 and, in 1929, she became Juvenile Officer for Marion County. In 1947, she was appointed Chief Probation Officer and Probate Clerk by Judge Ruzzo. [231] Mrs. Thibaut is a member of the Lutheran Church, Prospect Chapter O.E.S., and Women's Republican Club. She is interested in flowers and trees. She resides on her farm on the Codding-Green Camp Rd., one mile southwest of Green Camp. LEWIS GWENLYN JONES, Supervisor of Music in Marion public schools, was born July 22, 1899, in Venedocia, Van Wert County, the only child of Lewis W. and Mary (Morris) Jones. His father was born in Llanbrynmair, Wales, and came to America in 1883, settling in Van Wert County where he was a farmer. His mother, a native of Ohio, was of Welsh descent. Mr. Jones attended grade and high school in Van Wert County, after which he farmed for two years. He then attended Ohio Northern University School of Music. He taught music in the public schools, attending college in the Summer vacations. In 1933, he received his B.S. degree in music education from New York University. Having taught in Fostoria for eight years, Mr. Jones came to Marion in September 193-5 and has taught music in the schools here since that date. He is director of Harding High School a cappella choir. He has directed the Marion Civic Choir in "The Messiah" and other oratorios. He directed the Lecture Recital Chorus for several years. He is also director of music in First Presbyterian Church and of a male chorus in Marion. His first choral directing was done at the age of sixteen when he directed a children's chorus at Venedocia. He is a member of First Presbyterian Church, Marion Lodge 70 F.&A.M., and Kiwanis Club. He married, on Jan. 31, 1925, Elsie Mae Weaver, of Spencerville, daughter of Jay Wesley and Idora (Wolford) Weaver. She died Nov. 18, 1938. There are three children: (1) Janis Ann, a graduate of Ohio State University. (2) Dorothy Jane, a student at Miami University at Oxford. (3) Lowell Weaver, a student at Harding High School. Mr. Jones married, on Aug. 19, 1943, Lucile O'Brien Stahl of Mansfield, daughter of Harry C. and Anna (Johnson) O'Brien. She taught at Harding High School prior to her marriage to Mr. Jones. She is a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church and Altrusa Club. Her hobby is dressmaking. Mr. Jones, in addition to his music, is actively engaged in the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance business and in looking after his farms in Van Wert County. His hobbies are collecting stamps, hunting, and fishing. LAWRENCE JACOBY DOUCE, farmer and stockman in Claridon Township, was born June 28, 1882, in the house where he now resides, son of James L. and Mary (Waddell) Douce. His father was a farmer in Claridon Township and he built the present farmhouse. His grand- parents, James and Ann (Lawrence) Douce, came from Lincolnshire, England, and settled in Claridon Township. Mr. Douce attended the country schools and graduated from Ohio Northern University. He taught school in Pleasant and Claridon townships for several years and has since been a farmer. He has been a mem- [232] ber of the school board for eight years and a township trustee for six years. He is a member of Claridon Methodist Church, United Grange, and Farm Bureau. He is interested in church work and has been superintendent of the Church Sunday School for more than thirty years. On June 20, 1906, Mr. Douce married Suie Ellen Baird, of Morrow County, who was born Aug. 23, 1883, daughter of William and Nancy Ellen (Christy) Baird. She is a member of Claridon Methodist Church, W.S.C.S., and United Grange. She is interested in church work and growing flowers. There is one son, Eugene Baird Douce, born Feb. 16, 1910. He attended Ohio State University School of Agriculture and is a farmer and stockman on his father's farm. He married Olive McCracken, of Fairpoint, Belmont County, and they have two children, Arden Glenn, born Mar. 13, 1943, and Gail Keith, born Sept. 21, 1948. Mr. and Mrs. Douce reared a niece, Cleona Mae Baird, whose mother died when she was one year old. She was a nurse at Sawyer Sanitorium prior to her marriage to Harold Stafford, who served four years with the Army during World War II. They have one daughter, Janine Kay. ELMER RALPH BONDLEY, retired Marion Post Office employee, was born Apr. 17, 1874, in Prospect, son of John M. and Lucy Ann (Brownmiller) Bondley. His mother was a native of Berks County, Pa., and his father, a native of Wurttemberg, Germany, came to Marion in 1854 and was a stationary engineer in Marion and Prospect. His maternal great-great-great-grandfather, Ludwig Brownmiller, served as a ranger during the Revolutionary War. Mr. Bondley attended grade and high schools in Marion and Prospect, graduating from high school in 1892. While in high school he learned the barber trade which he followed until 1903, except for four years when he traveled as an advertising agent and one year during which he served in the Spanish-American War. He enlisted in the 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry June 20, 1898, and was honorably discharged Feb. 10, 1899. In 1903 he was appointed substitute mail carrier, later becoming a full-time carrier. For the last fifteen years of his employment he was general delivery clerk.. He retired May 1, 1939. During World War II, he was employed as a military policeman at Marion Metal Products Co. He is a member of: Evangelical and Reformed Church; Sojourners Lodge (charter), Marion Chapter and Council of Masonry; Lydia Chapter Q.E.S. (past patron); Marion White Shrine of Jerusalem (past watchman of shepherds); Kadgar Grotto; Elks; United Spanish War Veterans (adjutant past thirty-five years and now the oldest adjutant in the state); National Assn. of Post Office Clerks; Harding Philatelic Society; Marion Hobby Club; and, Ohio State Archaeological and Historical Society. His hobbies are collecting stamps, U. S. coins, Indian relics, and minerals. On June 9, 1903, he married Emma Trefz who was born Feb. 11, 1878, in Marion, daughter of John G. and Henrietta (Christanz) Trefz, natives of Germany who came to America with their families and settled in Marion. Mrs. Bondley graduated from Marion High School and taught school about thirteen years. She is a member of Lydia Chapter O.E.S. (past matron), Marion White Shrine of Jerusalem (past high priestess), [233] Auxiliary to United Spanish War Veterans (past state president), and Elks Womens Club. Children: (1) Doris (Mrs. Earl E. Evans), of Delaware, a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University who has two children, E. Edwin and Marilyn Kay. (2) Ralph J., a graduate of Ohio Northern University who is now doing electrical research work with General Electric Co. at Schenectady, N. Y. He married Marian Reid and they have one daughter, Beverly Ann. (3) Lenore, who graduated from Urbana Junior College and attended Chautauqua Library School. She is now associated with Veterans Administration in Marion. (4) Richard, who died in 1919 at the age of six years. EMMA NEIDHART FETTER, widow of Henry Samuel Fetter, was born in Pleasant Township, June 9, 1882, daughter of Adam and Mary (Schwaderer) Neidhart. She was born in the old Neidhart homestead which is now the residence of members of the fifth generation of the Neidhart family to live there. A part of the house is the old original log cabin. Mrs. Fetter's father was a farmer in Pleasant Township. Mrs. Fetter received her education in the one-room school. On June 12, 1901, she married Henry Samuel Fetter who was born in Richland Township, Mar. 30, 1878, son of Henry and Louise (Rider) Fetter. He was a farmer in Pleasant Township until his death, Mar. 19, 1945. Children: (1) Gertrude, who married Henry Frederick Schrote (see Index). (2) Leroy A., born June 1, 1909, who is now in partnership with his mother in farming. He married Iva Somerlot, daughter of Carl E. and Hazel (Garrett) Somerlot. She is active in the work of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. They have one son, Jack Leroy, born May 24, 1939, a student at Pleasant School. (3) Ray William, born July 12, 1911, died in 1921. (4) Harold Henry, born Aug. 21, 1914, who is associated with his brother, Leroy A., in farming. He served forty-two months with the 7th Armored Division of the U. S. Army during World War II, with about eighteen months of that time spent in the European theater. (5) Harvey Alfred, born Apr. 6, 1921, who is associated with Campbell Farm Supply Co. in Marion. He served more than three years with the 35th Station Hospital in the U. S. Army during World War II, with most of that time spent in the European theater and Pacific area. Mrs. Fetter is a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Her hobbies are crocheting, needlework and flowers. The family resides on Maple Grove Rd., southeast of Marion. ELMER WILLIAM LEFFLER, known as "Widge," manager of City Ice and Fuel Co. in Marion, was born in Marion, Dec. 29, 1911, son of Elmer Frederick and Coral Marion (Patterson) Leffler. His father was in the grocery and meat business in Marion for thirty-one years. Mr. Leffler attended Marion schools, studied locker supervision at Ohio State University, and became manager of the locker plant at City Ice and Fuel Co. In 1943 he entered the U. S. Navy and served one year during World War II. He was wounded in action and was honorably discharged from service Dec. 23, 1944. He then became locker supervisor of the Columbus division of City Ice and Fuel Co. and was later promoted [234] to plant superintendent of the company in Marion. He is a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church, Moose, Eagles, and Veterans of Foreign Wars. His hobbies are fishing and writing. Mr. Leffler married Golda Mae Peters who was born in Marion, daughter of Samuel David and Pearl (Fields) Peters. Mrs. Leffler is a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church, Pride of 35 Lodge of Ladies Auxiliary to B. of R. T. (president), Womandosis Club (past president), Chi Tau Upsilon Club, and Pearl Street P. T. A. She served as cub mother of Troop 15 Cub Boy Scouts of America. She collects antiques, vases, and animal figurines. Children: William Vaughn, born June 9, 1935; and Koral Kay, born Dec. 29, 1936. ROBERT C. SOGGE, owner of Sogge's Cabinet Shop in Marion, was born in Leland, Mich., Aug. 10, 1895, son of Lars R. and Bertha (Johnson) Sogge. His father was a merchant in Suttons Bay, Mich., for about sixty years. Mr. Sogge attended grade and high school at Suttons Bay and graduated from Ferris Institute at Big Rapids, Mich., and from Chicago Technical College. He was a salesman for Louden Machinery Co. at Fairfield, Ia., for about five years and was associated with his father in the mercantile business. In 1935 he entered the employ of Gledhill and Kime Lumber Co. at Bucyrus. In 1937 he came to Marion where he was associated with Slanser Lumber Co. until January 1947, when he opened his present shop. He served one year during World War I with the U. S. Army 177th Squadron with which he was a corporal, spending six months overseas. His hobbies are baseball and other sports. He is a member of First Lutheran Church, Lodge Number 102 F.&A.M., and American Legion. On June 25, 1941, he married Milda Hagerman Sullivan, of Marion. She is a member of First Lutheran Church. ALFRED H. WILSON, owner of Wilson and Sons in Marion, was born in Marion County, July 12, 1900, son of Lewis and Bessie (Simms) Wilson. His father was a farmer in Marion County. Mr. Wilson attended country schools and went to work on his father's farm. From 1922 to 1924, he was associated with Boulevard Elevator Co. He was with Millard Hunt Co. two years, Merchants Transfer Co. five and one-half years, and Commercial Steel Castings Co. five years. In 1933, he opened his store. In 1946, he took his three sons into the business with him and they are dealers in groceries, meats, coal, ice, kerosene, gas, oil, and feeds. He is a member of Emanuel Baptist Church and Eagles. On Nov. 23, 1925, Mr. Wilson married Dolly Cora Andrews who was born in Virginia, May 2, 1906, daughter of James Harvey and Sarah Andrews. She is a member of Emanuel Baptist Church. Children: (1) Alice (Wilson) Brady, who has one daughter, Phyllis Elaine. (2) Albert Harold, a veteran of World War II. He married Freda Benner. (3) Le-Moyne Bernard. (4) Maxine Twila. (5) William, "Bill". Mr. and Mrs. Wilson enjoy traveling. Mr. Wilson's hobbies are hunting and fishing. [235] WILLIAM H. DAVIDS, retired farmer residing in Prospect, was born in Pleasant Township, Apr. 4, 1871, son of Remington R. and Rosena (Isler) Davids. His father was a farmer on the Davids home farm where his grandfather, Thomas Davids, had also farmed. His great-grandfather, William Davids, came to America from Wales and, after a brief stay in Radnor, settled in Pleasant Township. Mr. Davids attended Prospect Township school and Ohio Northern University. He then taught school nine years in addition to farming. He followed farming continuously until his retirement in 1944. He assisted in organizing Prospect Township Farm Bureau and was one of the founders of Prospect Farmers Exchange Co. On Nov. 30, 1899, Mr. Davids married Bessie Codding who was born in Prospect Township, May 20, 1878, daughter of LeRoy and Clara (Boyd) Codding. Her father was one of a family of twelve children, all of whom became school teachers. Mrs. Davids owns the land which was originally in the possession of her maternal great-grandfather, Joseph Boyd, Jr., and she has in her possession the original deed for the land which was deeded to Mr. Boyd and signed by President Andrew Jackson. Her paternal great-great-grandfather, John Codding, served in the American Revolution. Mrs. Davids attended Ohio Northern University and taught school in Green Camp Township four years prior to her marriage. She assisted in organizing the P.T.A. in Prospect and served two years as its president. She owns a fine collection of antiques. Mr. and Mrs. Davids are members of the Methodist church and they are charter members of Bethlehem Grange. Children: (1) C. Newel (see Index). (2) LeRoy, of Detroit, Mich., who married Lillian Read. They have two children, LeRoy, Jr., and Florence. (3) Clara Louise, of Plainfield, N. J. She married Gerald L. Lee and they have two daughters, Virginia and Anita. (4) Margaret, of Middletown. She married Darrol Walker and they have one son, Bill. (5) Florence, of Marion. She married Robert L. Keller and they have two sons, Johnnie and Ronnie. (6) Pauline, of Prospect, who married DeMar King. They have two sons, Jean and Craig. (7) Kenneth, of Prospect Township. He married Mildred Wade and they have two children, Karen and Keith. ORLANDO W. FOX, general farmer in Prospect Township, was born in that township, Mar. 9, 1890, son of John W. and Jane (Freeman) Fox. His grandfather, Frederick Fox, came from Germany and settled in Prospect Township, building the house where John W. was born and where Orlando W. now resides. Mr. Fox attended Prospect grade and high schools and has always been a farmer. On Mar. 24, 1910, he married Della Beard who was born in Jackson Township, Union County, Dec. 9, 1888, daughter of David and Margaret (Forrider) Beard. Mr. and Mrs. Fox are members of the Methodist Church in Prospect. They have fishing and hunting as their favorite recreations. They reside on the Hughes Rd., one mile north of Prospect. [236] Children: (1) Ola May (Mrs. John Benjamin Thomas) who has two children, Margaret May and John Benjamin, Jr. (2) Esther Louise (Mrs. James R. Gast). (3) Wesley David, "Jack," a farmer in Prospect Township. He married Gertrude Louise Fetty and they have two sons, Jack Edward and Stephen Alfred. (4) Oscar Odell (see Index). (5) Dorothy Marie (Mrs. Luther D. Hedges) who has one daughter, Carol Jean. (6) Ruth Alma (Mrs. Walter Threlfall, Jr.) who has one son, Walter Ronald. (7) Paul Richard, a farmer in Prospect Township. He served twenty-three months in the Army during World War II. He married Marjory Ann Wargowsky. (8) Roy Willard, who is associated with his father on the home farm. WILLIAM RICHARD KIRBY, owner and manager of Marion Camera Shop in Marion, was born in Martinsville, Feb. 22, 1926, son of Fred and Elizabeth (Cummins) Kirby. His father is a livestock dealer. Mr. Kirby graduated from Martinsville High School in 1944 and studied for one year at the University of Cincinnati. Since 1945 he has been working at the photography business. He came to Marion early in 1948 and opened the Kirby Photofinishing Service, later moving to S. Main St., renaming it Marion Camera Shop. Mr. Kirby is affiliated with the Methodist church. His hobbies are music, photography, hunting, and fishing. On Aug. 31, 1948, he married Jaunita Soule, of Meeker. J. C. A. ARTER, attorney in Marion, was born in Mansfield, Sept. 9, 1899, son of Charles H. and Lenora (Shambaugh) Arter. His father was a farmer in Richland County. His maternal grandfather, Henry Shambaugh, was a soldier in the Civil War. His maternal great-great-grandfather, George Walters, served as a soldier in the American Revolution. Mr. Arter graduated from Crestline High School in 1918 and from Ohio Wesleyan University with a B.A. degree in 1923. He received his LL.B. degree in 1928 from Ohio Northern University and on Aug. 1, 1928, was admitted to the Bar. He is a member of Epworth Methodist Church and National Exchange Club. His hobby is photography. Mr. Arter married Gladys Clark. Two children were born to this marriage: (1) J. C. A., Jr. (Jack), born in Ada July 15, 1928. He graduated from Harding High School and is now a student at Ohio State University. He served with the U. S. Army Medical Corps during World War II. (2) Suzanne, born in Marion, Feb. 17, 1933. Mr. Arter married Violette Lovitz, daughter of Israel and Etta (Nesselson) Lovitz. There is one daughter, Barbara Ellen Arter, a graduate of Upper Sandusky High School and a student at the University of Michigan. Mrs. Arter is a member of Epworth Methodist Church and Child Conservation League. Prior to her marriage, she was buyer for the Ames Co. in Cleveland. During World War II, she was chairman of production for American Red Cross for Wyandot County. MARION F. DORFE, owner and operator of a plumbing shop in Marion, was born in Delaware County, Jan. 25, 1897, son of Harry and Eva (Short) Dorfe. [237] Mr. Dorfe attended schools in Marion and learned the plumbing trade. In 1945, he opened his own plumbing shop. On Nov. 27, 1915, he married Sybil Doss who was born in Marion, Feb. 5, 1897, daughter of Elmer and Myrtle (Wycoff) Doss. Mrs. Dorfe is interested in growing flowers and has been in the retail flower business since 1936. In 1947, she built a small greenhouse where she grows many varieties of the flowers she sells, specializing in tuberous begonias. Mr. and Mrs. Dorfe are members of First Presbyterian Church. They have as their hobbies fishing and growing flowers. HERBERT MERCHANT BREWER, farmer and stockman of Grand Prairie Township, was born Feb. 22, 1885, son of Edwin B. and Ida R. (Carhart) Brewer, farmers in Grand Prairie Township. His paternal grandparents, Emery and Cynthia (Lapham) Brewer, were large land owners in Marion County. His maternal grandfather, George Carhart, owned a general store in Marion. Mr. Brewer is a brother of Roy Edwin Brewer (see Index) . Mr. Brewer attended school in Grand Prairie Township and Marion Business College. He has always been a farmer. He was trustee of Grand Prairie Township for six years and has served many times on the election board. His hobby is horses and he enjoys riding. On Apr. 17, 1907, Mr. Brewer married Iona R. Hinamon, who was born in Scott Township, July 2, 1887, daughter of David and Mary (Foos) Hinamon, farmers in Scott Township. Her father was a county commissioner six years. Mrs. Brewer attended Marion Business College. Mr. and Mrs. Brewer are members of Trinity Baptist Church. Children: (1) Edna Gertrude, born Sept. 14, 1908, who graduated from Bowling Green University and taught school three years in Prospect. She married Nolon Almendinger, of Norwalk, and they have one son, John Herbert. (2) Mabel Lucile, born Jan. 13, 1913, who died in infancy. (3) Delmar Hinamon Brewer, born Sept. 27, 1922, a graduate of Harding High School who is now a farmer in Grand Prairie Township. He married Geneva Albert and they have two children, Diana Kay and Kenneth Herbert. (4) Mary Catherine, born Apr. 8, 1927, who graduated from Morral High School and now resides at home. (5) Barbara Joan, born Jan. 7, 1929, a teacher in Marion. BLANCHE PEARL HELLER was born Dec. 30, 1889, in Green County, Pa., daughter of Joseph S. and Annie (Wells) Granlee who moved to Ohio when Blanche was a small child and settled in Wyandot County. Mrs. Heller received her early education in Wyandot County and on Apr. 30, 1910, she married P. Edward Heller. Mr. Heller, a native of Ohio, was a son of John and Jane (Warner) Heller. He was manager of Morral Clay Co. in Morral for more than twenty years. In 1925, he purchased a farm in Salt Rock Township where he engaged in farming from 1930 until his death, Aug. 10, 1946. Two children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Heller: (1) Beulah, born Sept. 13, 1911. She married, first, Harold Sandridge who died Oct. 12, 1943. There is one son, Myron H. She married, second, Paul McWherter, a Navy veteran of two years service in World War II. (2) Maurice W., born Oct. [238] 27, 1913, a farmer in Salt Rock Township. He married Marietta Grant and they have two sons, Maurice R. and Gary G. Mrs. Heller is a member of Morral Methodist Church, Salt Rock Grange, and Pythian Sisters. She and her daughter and family reside on the Bosley Road (County Rd. 26), southeast of Morral. EARL R. JOHNSON, salesman for Ford Motor Sales for the past twenty-seven years, was born in Logan County, Feb. 16, 1882, the youngest child in the family of four children of Franklin and Mary Ann (Lipp) Johnson, natives of Marion County. His mother died in 1938 at the age of one hundred and one. Mr. Johnson received his early education in the De Graff schools. He came to Marion in 1901 and attended Marion Business College. From 1903 to 1919, he was associated with Marion Steam Shovel Co. and then was a salesman of Lincoln automobiles in Columbus for seven years. In 1926 he returned to Marion and since then has been a salesman for Ford Motor Sales. He is affiliated with Calvary Evangelical United Brethren Church. On Mar. 25, 1911, he married Lissetta Lautenschlager, of Kenton, daughter of Henry and Charlotte (Topp) Lautenschlager. She is a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church. Children: (1) Richard Franklin, of Dayton, born July 11, 1916, now designer and engraver at Dayton Process Engravers, Inc. He graduated from Harding High School and attended Columbus School of Fine Arts and Storeys Commercial Art School in Cincinnati. He is a U. S. Navy veteran of World War II. He married Rosella Fletcher, of Marion, and they have two children, Diana Lynn and Richard Craig. (2) Jean Josephine, of Mobile, Ala., born Mar. 28, 1919. She married Richard Greenfield, a first sergeant in the U. S. Army. They have two sons, Michael Allen and James Richard. Mrs. Johnson is interested in sewing. Mr. Johnson enjoys bowling. One of his hobbies is collecting rocks and assembling them in his rock garden at 195 Hane Ave., which contains more than one hundred tons of rock, among which are specimens from every state in the United States and from several foreign countries. EDWARD B. ROTHFUSS, farmer specializing in raising Hereford cattle, was born July 21, 1901, in Marion County, son of Ernest F. and Barbara (Barth) Rothfuss. He is a brother of Walter Frederick Rothfuss (see Index). Mr. Rothfuss attended Marion County schools and graduated from Marion Business College. He has always been a farmer and now owns and farms about four hundred acres of land. He purchased the old Rothfuss homestead on Mt. Olive and Green Camp Pike in 1943 and he now resides on this farm. He is a member of Mt. Olive Methodist Church and Mt. Olive Grange. On Feb. 14, 1943, he married Louise Marie Dutt, of Marion County, who was born Mar. 9, 1903, daughter of William F. and Sarah R. (Wolfinger) Dutt. She graduated from New Bloomington High School and Ohio Northern University and taught school ten years prior to her marriage. She is a member of Mt. Olive Methodist Church, Ladies Aid, Mt. [239] Olive Grange, Farm Womens Club (president), and Rebekah Lodge of New Bloomington. Her hobbies are needlework, flower gardening, and preserving fruit, vegetables, and meats. There is one daughter, Elizabeth Ann, who was born Feb. 28, 1944. HARRY EDWARD DENMAN, general farmer in Waldo Township, was born Jan. 9, 1892, son of John H. and Minnie (Smith) Denman. His father was a farmer in Waldo Township. Mr. Denman attended the country school and has always been a farmer. His hobbies are hunting and fishing. On Sept. 4, 1916, he married Addie May Ward who was born in Waldo Township, daughter of Washington P. and Alice May (Armentrout) Ward. She is a member of the Methodist Church in Waldo. Mr. and Mrs. Denman reside on the Fulton Rd., one-half mile east of Waldo. Children: (1) Dorothy (Mrs. Paul Fogle), of Waldo Township. She has two daughters, Jean and Jane. (2) Darrell Edward, of Waldo Township. He married Jane Snyder and they have one daughter, Milena. CLARA JANE WALLACE MESEKE was born near Sharonville, daughter of John C. and Jane (McElheney) Wallace. Her father was a prominent farmer and doctor of veterinary medicine. Her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William McElheney, came to America from Ireland, and her paternal grandparents came to America from Scotland. Mrs. Meseke attended Middlepoint Normal School. She is a member of the Methodist Church. She has traveled extensively and her hobbies are reading and listening to the radio. She was married, first, to Joel Cook, a railroad engineer. They were the parents of two children: (1) Lulu (Mrs. Axex Brown), of Bolivar. (2) Nell, of Columbus. She married, first, Virgil Spurrier. He died at the age of twenty-one. They had two children: (a) Dorothy, who married E. F. Chittenden, now personnel manager of the Die Cast Company in Toledo. His father is Charley Chittenden, judge for the probate court at Toledo. Mr. and Mrs. Chittenden have two children, Mary Jane and Charley; and (b) Mary Ellen. Nell married, second, Charles I. Meseke, a supervisor at Power Manufacturing Co. at Lima. Mr. Meseke is a son of Charles H. Meseke. Clara Jane married, second, on Dec. 14, 1914, Charles H. Meseke. Mr. and Mrs. Meseke adopted Mary Ellen Spurrier who was Mrs. Meseke's granddaughter. They changed her name to Marilyn Meseke and reared her as their own child. Marilyn Meseke graduated from Harding High School and became a famous dancing instructor. She has won many awards for her beauty and talent, among them the titles of Miss Marion, Miss Ohio, and Miss America in 1938 and 1939. She was a Powers and Gibson Girl model. Her biography appears in "Women of Ohio." She married Stanley V. Hume, a veteran of World War II in which he served as a lieutenant colonel in the U. S. Army Air Corps. He is now a captain for Eastern Air Lines. He also owns and operates a concrete block factory in Coral Gables, Fla. Mr. and Mrs. Hume have one son, Michael V. [240] CHARLES DONALD COOKSTON, farmer in Montgomery Township who is also associated with Marion Power Shovel Co. in Marion, was born Aug. 18, 1906, son of Charles Mack and Alice (Moon) Cookston. His grandfather, Horace Cookston, a native of Logan County who moved to Marion County where he was a farmer, was at one time State Representative for Marion County. Charles Donald Cookston graduated from Meeker High School and attended Ohio Northern University. He was then associated with the Erie Railroad for a number of years, after which he moved to Denver, Colo., where he was employed by Ford Motor Co. for four years. He then returned to Marion County and became a farmer. He has also been associated with Marion Power Shovel Co. for the past eight years. He is a member of Meeker Methodist Church where he is a member of the church board and teaches a Sunday School class. He is also a member of LaRue Lodge F.&A.M., Montgomery Grange, and Marion County Farm Bureau. On Aug. 18, 1935, Mr. Cookston married Helen Cross who was born in Marion, July 6, 1913, daughter of Samuel T. and Ella (Ralston) Cross. Mrs. Cookston graduated from Harding High School and studied music. She taught piano prior to her marriage. She is a member of Meeker Methodist Church, Mary Lenox Chapter O.E.S., Montgomery Grange, and Pi Mu Sorority. Children: Carol Sue, born July 3, 1936; Richard Wayne, born June 11, 1940; and, Anne Elaine, born Oct. 5, 1945. JOHN ELMER BRICKER, owner of J. E. Bricker Paint and Electrical Store in Prospect, was born in Green Camp Township, Nov. 2, 1881, son of Jacob and Elizabeth (Brinker) Bricker. His father was a farmer. Mr. Bricker attended local schools and was a farmer until 1930 when he opened a hardware store in Green Camp. In 1932 he moved his store to Prospect, disposing of the hardware store in 1945 and opening his present store. He is a member of Reformed and Evangelical Church. On Nov. 25, 1906, he married Mable I. Manley who was born in Jackson Township, Union County, Mar. 2, 1888, daughter of Edward and Minnie (Parish) Manley. Mrs. Bricker is a member of Reformed and Evangelical Church, Prospect Chapter O.E.S., and Pythian Sisters (past chief) . Children: (1) Eula Dale, of Richwood, who married David Glosser. They own Glosser Florists. They have one son, Thomas. (2) Gladys Ruth, of Mt. Gilead, who married Charles O. Lawrence, manager of Ohio Fuel and Gas Co. They have two daughters, Patricia and Sue Ann. (3) Stanley Clifton, assistant manager of City Loan and Savings Co. at Mt. Gilead. He served three years with the U. S. Army Air Corps during World War II, being released as a lieutenant, which rank he holds on reserve status. He married Ilene Kern and they have two children, Stephen and Carolyn Ann. J. PAUL DOWLER, Assistant Secretary of American Malleable Casting Co., was born in Marion, Nov. 30, 1909, son of William and Nancy (Tadlock) Dowler (see Index). [241] Mr. Dowler graduated from Harding High School and attended Ohio Wesleyan University. He then went to Battle Creek, Mich., where he was a teller in Security National Bank, bookkeeper at Texas Co., and plant police for Clark Equipment Co. In 1942, he returned to Marion where he became auditor and chief accountant with American Malleable Casting Co. He was promoted to his present position in 1943. He is a member of Epworth Methodist Church, Y Men's Service Club, and Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. His hobbies are hunting and fishing. On Dec. 25, 1934, Mr. Dowler married Pauline McAdow, of Kenton, who was born Aug. 31, 1909, daughter of Lee and Effie (Howser) McAdow. She is a member of Epworth Methodist Church and her hobby is needlework. Mr. and Mrs. Dowler are the parents of two children: Nancy Jean and Carol Ann. CHARLES H. HOWARD, owner and manager of the Howison and Howard Custom Furniture Shop in Marion, was born Aug. 24, 1894, at Fulton, son of F. O. and Rosa (Tharp) Howard. The Howard family came to Ohio from Vermont in 1852. Mr. Howard graduated from high school in Delaware. He came to Marion in 1912 and worked first for Marion Steam Shovel and then for Ackerman & Lowe Piano Factory. He then went to Bucyrus and later to Columbus where he was connected with the cabinet making industry. He served one year with the 83rd Divn. of the U. S. Army during World War I, with ten months of that time spent overseas. He was honorably discharged in May 1919, and in 1920 he returned to Marion and became a partner with Lee Howison in the business which Mr. Howison had established in 1916. They continued as partners until Mr. Howison's death in 1935, and since that date Mr. Howard has been sole owner of the company. He is a member of Salem Evangelical and Reformed Church, Marion Lodge 70 F.&A.M., American Legion (past commander), 40 et 8 (past chef de gare), and Gideon Society. He has been active in Boy Scout work for a number of years, was a Scout Master for six years, and received the Silver Beaver award. His hobby is archery. On Dec. 18, 1919, he married Ruth Albrecht who was born in Marion in the house on Gurley Ave., where Mr. and Mrs. Howard now reside, daughter of Herman and Sarah (Schultz) Albrecht. Her father was associated with Huber Manufacturing Co. for forty-six years. She is a member of Salem Evangelical Church and Auxiliary to American Legion. Children: (1) Richard A., born May 25, 1923. He attended Otterbein College and is now in business with his father. He spent thirty-four months as a chaplain's aid in the U. S. Army during World War II. He married Mary Queen, of Marion. (2) Virginia Thayos, born Sept. 5, 1926, now office manager for her father. JOHN A. DILSAVER, general farmer and stockman in Bowling Green Township, was born Jan. 17, 1892, on the farm which he now owns and where he resides, son of George T. and Ida (Chambers) Dilsaver. His mother was a native of Union County. His father was a native of Marion County where he was a farmer all his life, purchasing the Dilsaver farm in 1878. [242] Mr. Dilsaver attended the country schools and graduated from LaRue High School. He has always been a farmer and now specializes in raising Spotted Poland China Hogs. He was constable for eight years and is now serving as township trustee. He is a member of LaRue Methodist Church. On Nov. 4, 1914, he married Isa Gladys Cook, who was born in Claridon, Nov. 1, 1895, daughter of Harry and Hannah (Crabb) Cook. Mrs. Dilsaver is a member of LaRue Methodist Church. Children, all graduates of LaRue High School: (1) Harry A., born May 1, 1916, a farmer in Hardin County. He married Helma Nickle and they have two children, Gary and Bonnie. (2) Esther Lucille, born Sept. 20, 1920, of Newton Falls. She graduated from White Cross Hospital in Columbus as an R.N. She married Charles F. Baker, a veteran of World War II, during which he served three years with the U. S. Army. They have one son, Don Forest. (3) Raymond T., born May 25, 1922, who is associated with his father in farming. He served three years with the U. S. Army during World War II. (4) Claranell Gladys, born Nov. 13, 1924. She graduated from Bowling Green University and now teaches school in Marion. She married Karl Sasse, a farmer in Bowling Green Township. (5) Frances A., born Oct. 25, 1930, of Marion. She is a stenographer at Jay Maish Co. Mr. and Mrs. Dilsaver and son, Raymond T., reside on Linnwood Pike, southwest of LaRue. THOMAS C. FETTER, attorney in Marion, was born Nov. 23, 1918, in Marion, son of Austin C. and Nora E. (Ponn) Fetter. His mother is a native of Athens County. His father, a native of Marion, is associated with Baber Baking Co. Mr. Fetter graduated from St. Mary's High School in 1936 and received his LL.B. degree with distinction from Ohio Northern University in 1946. In June 1946 he was admitted to the Bar and has since practiced law in Marion. From 1941 to 1945 he served with the U. S. Army Air Corps with the rank of captain and is now on inactive duty as a reserve officer. He received two distinguished flying crosses and a presidential citation for service in the Southwest Pacific area. He is a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Marion Squadron Air Force Assn., Eagles, Ohio Bar Assn., and Sigma Delta Kappa. On June 10, 1944, Mr. Fetter married Josephine Marlow of Pine Bluff, Ark. She attended University of Illinois and graduated from Ohio Northern University. She is a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Pan Hellenic Club, Gredale and Alpha Delta Pi sororities. Mr. and Mrs. Fetter's hobbies are fishing and sports. WILTON SALO LEATHEM, farmer and stockman in Tully Township, was born on the farm where he now resides, Nov. 22, 1911, the youngest of the family of eight children of Luther M. and Leah DeFrance (Rinehart) Leathem. In 1833 his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Leathem, homesteaded the land where Wilton Salo now resides. His maternal grandparents came from Germany and settled in Morrow County. He is a brother of Elmer Elson Leathem (see Index). [243] Mr. Leathern graduated from Martel High School and has always been a farmer on the old home farm on the County Line Rd. He was driver of the Martel School bus from 1938 to 1947. He is a member of Iberia Methodist Church and Eagles Lodge at Galion. He is interested in sports and in raising Spotted Poland China hogs and Ayrshire cattle. On Feb. 1, 1941, Mr. Leathem married Laura Lee Humphrey, of Martel, who was born June 4, 1920, daughter of O. V. and Ella Mae (Hazle) Humphrey. Her father was a farmer in Tully Township until his retirement to make his home in Marion in 1941. Mrs. Leathem graduated from Marion Business College. She is a member of Iberia Methodist Church. Her hobby is keeping scrapbooks and raising chickens. There are two sons, Lewis Dale, born May 3, 1943, and Wilton Ray, born Feb. 23, 1949. LEROY HARRY LAUCHER, a dairyman in Pleasant Township, was born in that township, Aug. 6, 1922, son of Harry A. and Genevieve (Yager) Laucher (see Index). Leroy Harry Laucher graduated from Pleasant High School in 1940 and became a farmer. He now specializes in raising Holstein dairy cattle on the Z. C. Kline Dairy Farm south of Marion. He is a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church on Route 98 and of the church brotherhood. He has served as treasurer of the church and as a member of the building fund committee and he is now assistant deacon. He is also a member of Marion County Farm Bureau. On Oct. 21, 1945, Mr. Laucher married Jane Gruber who was born in Claridon Township, Aug. 14, 1926, daughter of Chester K. Gruber (see Index), and granddaughter of Isaac J. Gruber (see Index). Mrs. Laucher graduated from Claridon High School in 1944. She is a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and Progressive Grange. There is one son, Jerry Lee, born Dec. 14, 1946. Mr. Laucher's hobbies are hunting and trapping. The family resides on County Rd. 126, five miles south of Marion. WILLIAM EDSON TITUS was born in Marion County, Sept. 17, 1872, son of John Cleveland and Barbara (Kraner) Titus. His father, a native of Ohio and a Civil War veteran, was active in the early manufacturing industries of Marion and later established Titus Machine Works. Mr. Titus attended schools in Marion and Ohio Northern University. He then was a farmer for a few years and later became associated with his father in the operation of Titus Machine Works. In 1902 he purchased the business which he owned and operated for about forty-five years. He is a member of Epworth Methodist Church, Marion Lodge 70 F.&A.M. (past-master), Chapter (past-high priest), Council (pastthrice-illustrious master), and Commandery (past commander) of Masonry. His hobby is fishing. On Apr. 4, 1895, Mr. Titus married Cora Gray, who was born in Big Island Township, daughter of John and Almeda Ellen (Riley) Gray. Mrs. Titus attended Ohio Northern University. She is a member of Epworth Methodist Church and Lydia Chapter O.E.S. (past-matron). [244] Children: (1) Bernice (Mrs. Carl D. Longshore) of Kokomo, Ind., born Aug. 23, 1899. She has three children, Carl D., Jr., a veteran of the U. S. Army during World War II; Robert Eugene; and, Julia. (2) Edson Gray, born Aug. 14, 1902, a general foreman in the mechanical department of the Erie Railroad in Marion. He married Leona Kern. There is one son, John Arthur Titus, a medical student at Western Reserve University. (3) Barbara Ellen (Titus) Caldwell, born Feb. 1, 1909, who with her sister-in-law, Leona Titus, owns and operates the Titus Designers in Marion. Mrs. Caldwell has one daughter, Linda Caldwell. JOHN PHILLIP EICHHORN, farmer and stockman on the Mautz Owens Rd. in Pleasant Township, was born Mar. 31, 1887, in Richland Township, son of Phillip and Margaret (Yeager) Eichhorn. His father was a farmer in Richland Township. Mr. Eichhorn attended the township school and has always been a farmer and stockman, purchasing his present farm in 1920. He is a member of Epworth Methodist Church, Sojourners Lodge F. & A. M., Marion County Farm Bureau, Bethlehem Grange, and State and National Grange. He is interested in raising Berkshire and Hampshire hogs, feeding cattle, and in baseball and literature. On Sept. 25, 1912, Mr. Eichhorn married Ella Mae Key who is a sister of Miller Key (see Index), Harry Key (see Index) and Grace Retterer. Her father was a farmer in Claridon Township where her paternal grandparents, Harry and Mary (Wittred) Key, settled when they came to America on their wedding trip, from Lincolnshire, England, accompanied by Mrs. Key's parents, Mr. and Mrs. William P. Wittred. Mrs. Eichhorn's maternal grandparents, David and Mary (Eschelman) Smith, were farmers who came to Claridon Township from Pennsylvania. Mrs. Eichhorn attended Claridon Township schools and taught school two years prior to her marriage. She is a member of Epworth Methodist Church, Pleasant Township Farm Women's Club, Bethlehem Grange, and State and National Grange. She is interested in music and literature. Children: (1) Josephine Elizabeth, born Aug. 2, 1913, who graduated from White Cross School of Nursing as an R. N. and laboratory and X ray technician. She married LaMar Kyle, a farmer in Pleasant Township, and they have two sons, John LaMar and James Vern. (2) Warren Key, who died in 1920 at the age of four and one-half years. (3) Forest Elkanah, who died in 1920 at the age of three months. (4) Paul Wesley, who died in 1923 at the age of nineteen months. (5) Gordon John, born Mar. 9, 1925, a farmer and stockman in partnership with his father. He received the Star Farmer of America award in 1945. He married Jean DeLong, of Marion, and they have one daughter, Susan Kay. JAMES GEORGE TUROFF, partner in ownership of Turoff's (House of Turoff) in Marion, was born in Vodena, Macidonia, Bulgaria, Dec, 25, 1899, son of George T. and Anastacia (Geno) Turoff. His father owned and operated a general merchandise store and restaurant in Vodena. Mr. Turoff graduated from high school in Vodena. He came to America, Dec. 18, 1913 and settled in Marion. He attended school in Marion [245] and graduated from the school of Commerce in 1917. He also was employed by Marion Commercial Club. In 1919, Mr. Turoff, with his brother, Chris George Turoff (see Index), opened the House of Turoff where they are now in the restaurant business. He is a member of Epworth Methodist Church and National Restaurant Association. He is a past director of Ohio State Restaurant Association. His hobby is making a collection of menus from restaurants in all parts of the world. His favorite recreations are golf, riding, swimming, and music. MILLARD FRANCIS FOOS, general farmer in Richland Township, was born in Morrow County, Mar. 11, 1910, son of Zilow C. and Cora (Himmeger) Foos (see Index). Millard Francis Foos attended the county schools and Harding High School, He has always been a farmer in partnership with his father. On Sept. 23, 1934, he married Laura Elizabeth Monnett, who was born Sept. 21, 1909, in Marion Township, daughter of Jay E. and Elizabeth C. (Wolfinger) Monnett. Her father was a farmer in Marion Township. Mrs. Foos graduated from Harding High School and is a member of Kirkpatrick Methodist Church. Children: Elizabeth Cora, born Sept. 14, 1939, and Eileen Eloise, born Aug. 4, 1945. Mr. and Mrs. Foos and daughters reside on State Route 98 at the intersection of the Richland Pike, southeast of Marion. HARRY L. BUCKINGHAM, Manager of Marion Castings, Inc., was born in Findlay, Jan. 14, 1904, son of Levi and Margaret Elizabeth (Semler) Buckingham. His father was associated with the Marion Power Shovel Co. for almost thirty years. Mr. Buckingham attended Marion grade and high schools and learned the molding trade at American Malleable Castings Co. in Marion, which vocation he has since followed. He was superintendent of Anchor Foundry at Cleveland two years and superintendent of General Castings Co. at Morral four years. He returned to Marion in 1947 to become manager of Marion Castings Co., manufacturers of gray iron castings. Mr. Buckingham is a member of Wesley Methodist Church, Eagles, and Moose. On Nov. 30, 1923, he married Pauline McElroy, of Marion. She is a member of Wesley Methodist Church, Auxiliary to American Legion, Auxiliary to Eagles, and Auxiliary to Moose. Children: (1) Margaret (Mrs. Edwin Vance) of Marion, who has two children, Bonnie and Philip. (2) Robert, of Waldo, a U. S. Army veteran of World War II, who married Debra Augenstein. They have one son, Roger. (3) Joyce (Mrs. Theodore Hacker) of Cardington, who has two children, Susan Lynn and William Gaylord. (4) William. (5) Anita. Mr. and Mrs. Buckingham's hobbies are hunting, fishing, ice fishing, basketball, baseball, and other sports. GEORGE C. DIETSCH, Assistant Manager of Marion Stock Yards, was born in Marion County, Aug. 10, 1920, son of J. D. and Ida (Berringer) Dietsch. Mr. Dietsch attended grade and high school in Marion County and high school in Gainesville, Fla. In 1937, he became a livestock [246] buyer for the Union Stock Yards. In 1943, he entered the U. S. Army and served three years during World War II, with three months spent in the European theater. After being honorably discharged from the Army in 1946, he became a livestock buyer for Bucyrus Livestock Commission in Bucyrus and for Ward Livestock Co. in Columbus Grove. In June 1947, with the formation of the Marion Stock Yards, he became its assistant manager. He is a member of First Reformed Church and Knights of Pythias at Green Camp. On June 22, 1946, Mr. Dietsch married Betty Mattox, of Cardington, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Merle Mattox. WILLIAM HABERMAN, JR., owner and manager of a general store in New Bloomington, was born Feb. 25, 1924, in Marion, son of William George and Ethel (Store) Haberman. His father owned and operated the Marion Foundry in Marion for more than thirty years before his retirement in 1947. Mr. Haberman graduated from Harding High School in 1941. He then entered the U. S. Army and served thirty-six months during World War II in the Airborne Anti-Air 645th Division with thirty-three months of that time served in the China-Burma-India theater. On Jan. 17, 1946, he opened his general store in New Bloomington. He is a member of Epworth Methodist Church and V. F. W. His hobbies are hunting and fishing. CHARLES F. KAELBER, retired farmer residing in Waldo, was born May 18, 1877, in Richland Township, son of Jacob and Henrica (Wachter) Kaelber. His parents, natives of Germany, settled in Richland Township. Mr. Kaelber received his early education in the Richland Township schools and was a farmer for a number of years. In 1927, he became a partner with Harry F. and George Wick in K. & W. Feed Store in Waldo. The partners sold their store to C. N. Briggs in 1943. Mr. Kaelber retired from farming in 1936. He now does land appraisal work in Prospect, Waldo, and Pleasant townships. He has served on the village council of Waldo. He is a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and Bethlehem Grange. Mr. Kaelber married, in 1900, Sophia Heimlich. She died in 1936. To this marriage, four children were born: (1) Harry F., who is a real estate dealer in Marion. He married Mabel Behner and they have four children, Maurice, Anita, Rosalyn, and Charles. (2) Oscar C., who is farming his father's farm. He married Mildred Leffler and they have three children, Barbara, Richard, and Shirley. (3) Woodrow W., who is associated with the radio department at Schaffner's in Marion. (4) Pauline, who married J. Hedding. They have one daughter, Juanita Kay. On June 4, 1940, Mr. Kaelber married Mrs. Docie A. Augenstein who was born Oct. 26, 1886, in Richland Township, daughter of Henry and Sarah A. (Selanders) Strine. Mrs. Kaelber has three children by a previous marriege: (1) Ruth Augenstein who married Wilbert Linstedt, a farmer in Richland Township. They have two children, Marjory (Mrs. Calvin Linder) who has one son, Rodger; and Kenneth. (2) Ralph R. [247] Augenstein, who is a foreman at Marion Power Shovel Co. He married Kathryn Barber. (3) Arthur R. Augenstein who is superintendent of the milk department of Borden Co. at Kansas City, Mo. He married Catherine West and they have one son, Russel. Mr. and Mrs. Kaelber enjoy traveling and looking after their farm. WILLIAM O. OBERDIER, retired farmer and blacksmith residing in LaRue, was born Oct. 29, 1869, in Marion County, son of William and Nancy Ann (Thompson) Oberdier. His father, a native of Franklin County who served in the Civil War, and his mother, a native of Richland County, were farmers in Union and Marion counties. William O. Oberdier attended schools in Marion and Union counties and followed the occupation of farming until 1938 when he moved to LaRue where he owned and operated a blacksmith shop until 1946 at which time he retired from business. He is a member of the Methodist Church in LaRue and for several years he served as superintendent of the Church Sunday School of the Methodist Church at Grace Chapel in Union County and of the Paw Paw Church in Marion County. He is a charter member of Bowling Green Grange (past master). His hobby is doing mechanical work. On Dec. 25, 1894, Mr. Oberdier married Rosa Bloomingdale who was born Oct. 8, 1874, in Wyandot County. She is the daughter of John and Charlotte (Haner) Bloomingdale. Mrs. Oberdier is a member of LaRue Methodist Church, Bowling Green Grange (charter), and PhillippiClement Unit 101 of American Legion Auxiliary. Her hobbies are needlework and crocheting. Children: (1) George W., a Navy veteran of World War I who owns a barber shop in LaRue. He married Leona Hanes and they have two sons: (a) Ervin, a Navy veteran of World War II; and, (b) Clair H., a lieutenant in the U. S. Army who served during World War II and is now an instructor at Tulsa, Okla. (2) John Wesley, who died Jan. 21, 1926. Hey served in the Navy during World War I. He married Eva Williams and they had one son, Paul Richard, an Army veteran of World War II. (3) Roy William, of Woodstock. He married Jessie Smith and they have two children: (a) Robert William, an Army veteran of World War II. He married Betty Alice Clark and they have one son, Stephen; and, (b) Ethel Pearl (Mrs. Paul Hefferline). She has one daughter, Ann. (4) Albert S., a farmer near New Bloomington. He married Daisy Williams and they have two sons: (a) Albert S., Jr., a Navy veteran of World War II, who has one son, Ray; and, (b) Richard. (5) Mary Evylin, who died at the age of two years. (6) Ralph R., of LaRue. He married Madge Bonham and they have three children, Julia, Laura Louise, and Ross. (7) Nancy Eva, an R. N. at Homes Hospital at Cincinnati. She married Edgar Patton and they have one child, Kay. (8) Frank S., of West Mansfield. He married Donna Bralsford. (9) Alma, of Lafayette, who is an R. N. She married Paul Hefner and they have three sons, Samuel, William, and Paul Jene. (10) J. Donald, a farmer in Delaware County. He married Lois Glass and they have two children, Donald, Jr., and Shirley. [248] SAMUEL D. SEITER, general farmer in Prospect Township, was born Dec. 2, 1882, in Pleasant Township, son of George and Mary (Benzler) Seiter, who were farmers. His grandfather, John Seiter, came from Germany when seventeen years old and settled in Richland Township at the time when there was only one log house in Marion. His maternal grandfather, Joseph Benzler, came from Germany and became a farmer in Pleasant Township. Samuel D. Seiter attended the country schools and has always been a farmer. On Feb. 11, 1908, he married Elizabeth Oehler who was born in Pleasant Township, Dec. 3, 1885, daughter of Charles and Fredericka (Kurtz) Oehler. Mr. and Mrs. Seiter reside on State Route 47, one mile west of Prospect. They are the parents of two sons: (1) Carl G., a farmer in Green Camp Township. He married Mary Louise Hartsel and they have two sons, Stanley H. and Phillip G. (2) David Daniel, a farmer in Prospect Township. He married Velma Almendinger and they have two sons, Lowell Wayne and Richard David. The Seiter family are members of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Prospect. DONALD T. SCHLIENTZ, Secretary of Baldauf and Schlientz, Inc., in Marion, was born in Caledonia, Dec. 12, 1912, son of Otto C. and Ella (Thew) Schlientz (see Index). Mr. Schlientz graduated from Marion High School, attended the University of Cincinnati for one year, and received his B. S. degree from the University of Alabama and his M. S. degree from Rutgers University. From 1937 to December 1940, he was employed in the laboratory of General Electric Co. in Pittsfield, Mass. He served with the Anti-Aircraft Divn. of the U. S. Army from December 1940 to December 1945 when he was released with the rank of lieutenant colonel. Thirty-three months of his service were spent in the Mediterranean and European theaters and he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the American Defense Service Medal, and the European-African-Middle Eastern Theater Medal with six campaign stars. In January 1946 he entered Baldauf and Schlientz, Inc., in his present position. He is a member of Epworth Methodist Church and Y Men's Service Club. On June 21, 1935, Mr. Schlientz married Grace Schwacha who was born at Albion, Mich. She graduated from the University of Alabama. She is a member of the Episcopal Church, Child Study Club, Sun and Shade Garden Club, and Junior Service Guild. Mr. and Mrs. Schlientz are the parents of one daughter, Gay Lee, born Oct. 24, 1942. Their hobby is gardening and they reside at 258 Merchant Ave. CHARLES SHERMAN DUTTON, farmer in Bowling Green Town. ship, was born Dec. 8, 1885, in New Bloomington, son of David E. and Amelia J. (Wilson) Dutton. His father was a farmer in Marion County. His grandfather, David Dutton, came from Virginia and was active in the development of Marion County. Mr. Dutton attended Beckley School and went to work on his father's farm. He has always been a farmer. He is affiliated with the Methodist Church in New Bloomington and is a member of I. O. O. F. He has been [249]