(RETURN TO THE TITLE PAGE) 250 - HISTORY OF MERCER COUNTY Kenney's success in his profession has been most gratifying to himself and his friends, and justly ranks him among the leading members of the Celina bar. In politics he is a Democrat and has been quite active and prominent in the councils of his party. He served four years as a member of the Board of School Examiners of Mercer County. He has been elected twice to the office of prosecuting attorney of the county, serving in ally six years. He was appointed by the Democratic party of the Fourth Congressional District as a delegate to the National Democratic Convention at St. Louis, in 1904. Henry A. Miller, a well-known member of the Celina bar, has been associated with his brother, Hon. C. G. 0. Miller, under the name of Miller Brothers, in the active practice of the law for the past 20 years at the Celina bar. Each member of the firm has served as prosecuting attorney of the county for two terms each. Henry A. Miller has also served as city solicitor of the village of Celina. The firm of Miller Brothers is recognized as one of the leading law firms of the Celina bar; its members have won distinction for themselves in their profession. The well-known law firm of TouVelle & Ford of the Celina bar is composed of Hon. William E. TouVelle and Emmett T. Ford, both of whom have proved themselves to be lawyers of recognized ability. They are both graduates of the Cincinnati Law School and commenced the practice of the law at Celina. Mr. Ford first having his office with Hon. Thomas J. Godfrey, and Mr. TouVelle first forming a partnership with the Hon. J. T. Kenney, which continued for a number of years, when Mr. Kenney concluded to move to Madison, Wisconsin. Then the firm of TouVelle & Ford was formed, which is still doing business. Both of its members are young men, well educated in literary as well as legal lore, and have won the esteem of their fellow members of the bar, as well as the public generally. The result is that they have a good and growing practice. Hon. William E. TouVelle, the senior member of the firm, has the honor of being the only man to be elected from his county in the Lower House of Congress of the United States in the past 40 years he was elected in 1906 by the Democratic party from the Fifth Congressional District, composed of the counties of Mercer, Darke, Shelby, Auglaize and Allen. Hon. James D. Johnson, one of the leading attorneys at the Celina bar, is a native of Black Creek township, Mercer County, Ohio, in the schools of which township he received a common-school education. Being ambitious to get a higher education by his own efforts, he .succeeded in obtaining a classical education at Delaware, Ohio. Having determined to become a AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 251 lawyer, he came to Celina and commenced the study of the law in the Office of Hon. Thomas J. Godfrey and then attended the Cincinnati Law School, from which he graduated with high honors. Commencing the practice at Celina, he entered into a partnership with Hon. Stephen A. Armstrong, which continued for a long period of time, until the Judge went on the bench, James D. Johnson still continues to practice and has been one of the most successful practitioners at the Celina bar, winning a name and fame for himself. He has been employed in some of the most famous cases that have been tried in our courts, and is recognized as an able advocate before a jury, seldom failing to convince the jury and court of the allegations made in his pleadings. He is held in high esteem by not only the members of the bar, but has had the honor of holding a number of minor offices obtained by the votes of his fellow townsmen, having been especially honored by the voters of his senatorial district, having been twice nominated by the Democratic part and both times elected to a seat as a State Senator, which office he filled acceptably, with credit to himself and honor to his party. John Kramer was born at Minster, Auglaize County, Ohio, May 16, 1868, and was educated in the schools of the village. He read law at Sidney, Shelby County, Ohio, with Hon. W. D. Davies, who was afterward appointed one of the common pleas judges of the district. Mr. Kramer was a student at the Cincinnati Law School and was graduated from that institution of learning in 1893. He was admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court of Ohio, at Columbus, and at once opened a law office in his native village. He came' to Celina in 1895, opened a law office and resumed the practice, making the commercial branch of the law a specialty, in which he has attained success to a remarkable degree. Mr. Kramer is an active, energetic and progressive lawyer, and usually accomplishes whatever he undertakes. He is looked upon as one of the active members of the Celina bar. Frank V. Short was born near Loramie, Shelby County, Ohio, November 8, 1867. After securing a common-school education in the schools of Paulding, Shelby, Darke and Mercer counties, he attended the Ohio Normal University at Ada, Ohio. He then taught school in Mercer County for three years, and finished the law course at Ada, May 17, 1896. He was admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court of Ohio, June 25, 1896. He came to Celina, June 3o, 1896, and formed a partnership with Byron M. Clendening, with whom he continued for about two years in the practice of the law, when Mr. ClenDening left for Cincinnati, Ohio. He later formed a partnership with Robert L. Mattingly, which continued for about two years, being dissolved anuary I, 1900, since which time he has practiced law alone. He was elected 252 - HISTORY OF MERCER COUNTY to the office of justice of the peace in 1900, which office he has held to the present time. He was elected a member of the Celina Board of Education and has been president of the board since 1904. Ed. L. Bryson belongs to the younger class of lawyers of the Celina bar. He was educated in the public schools of Celina, and is a graduate of the Cincinnati Law School. He commenced the practice of his profession by forming a partnership with Richard S. Raudabaugh, a young lawyer who was born and raised in this community, educated in the public schools of Celina and who was also a graduate of the Cincinnati Law School. This partnership continued until a few years ago, when Mr. Raudabaugh, retiring, moved to Lansing, Michigan. Mr. Bryson still retains the same location the firm had. In addition to his law business, he' is engaged in the real estate and loaning business on an extensive scale. L. L. Taylor, a graduate of the Cincinnati Law School, is one of the youngest members of the Celina bar:, He commenced the practice at Celina in partnership with James G. Loughridge, which partnership lasted as long as Mr. Loughridge lived. Since that time Mr. Taylor has occupied the same office. It may well be said he is one of the rising young lawyers of the Celina bar, where he has already acquired quite an extensive practice. Robert B. Landfair, one of the younger members of the Celina bar, was born, reared and educated at Celina. He is a graduate of the Cincinnati Law School, and commenced the practice of the law at Celina, where he has won the distinction 0f being one 0f the ablest advocates at the bar. Mr. Land-fair is recognized as being a skillful trial lawyer, well versed in the law; he handles his cases with ease and skill. Orvelle Raudabaugh is the youngest member of the Celina bar. He was born and raised in Mercer County, Ohio, and received an excellent education in the public schools of the county. He was a student at the Ohio State University, at Columbus, Ohio, and on June 2, 1904, received the degree of Bachelor of Law, and was 'admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of Ohio. He came to Celina in the fall of 1905, and bought the office of Charles S. Younger, and commenced the practice of his profession. We all recognize in Mr. Raudabaugh the elements of a good lawyer—he is active, energetic and studious; and we'predict for him a bright future. A. G. Stewart is a member of the Mercer County. bar. He is a resident of Rockford, moving to that place from Lima, Ohio, and engaging in the practice. He has been honored by the citizens of the village by being elected mayor of the town, and enjoys a good practice. CHAPTER XI THE MEDICAL PROFESSION OF MERCER. COUNTY CELINA. One of the earliest physicians at 'Celina was DE I erschel, who located here in 1842. Dr. Samuel Milligan came the following year, Dr. Fulton in 1844, and Dr. Hayes in 1848. In 1850 Dr. Joseph N. Hetzler entered up0n his practice, which continued for a very extended period. Dr. Hutchinson and Dr. James Taylor also located here in 1850. Dr. J. B. Finley took up his practice here in 1853, Dr. M. M. Miller in 1856 and Dr. Chr. Miller in 1860. The following is a list of the physicians who practiced in Celina for greater or less periods and who are either now deceased or have moved away : Drs. David Bush, S. N. TouVelle, F. C. LeBlond, Jr.), J. N. Hammond, N. T. Noble, John Lisle, L. P. Lisle, Mrs. Lida Lisle, A. V. Medbury, Leroy Pence, Bradford and H. A. Raudabaugh. The following is a list of the present physicians of the village : Drs. Joseph Sager, G. J. C. Wintermute, David H. Richardson, J. E. Hattery, Robert E. Riley, Arlington Stephenson, T. P. Taylor, S. R. Wilson, W. C. Stubbs, Frank E. Ayers, L. D. Brumm, H. J. Cordier, Bingaman, I. J. Ransbottom and Louisa A. Wittenmeyer. ROCKFORD. Among the earliest physicians of Rockford were Drs. Tippie, Budd, Crane, Kirby and McDonald. Other old-time physicians were : Drs. William Lynch, J. N. Hammond, J. A. Estill, A. C. Vaughn, D. W. Estill and, H. C. McGavren. Rockford at the present time has six physicians, namely : Drs. Hughes, Vaughn, Downing, J. P. Symons, Wesley W. Beauchamp and Ward C. Zeller. 254 - HISTORY OF MERCER COUNTY FORT RECOVERY. Dr. J. S. Fair was the first physician to locate here. Dr. John C. Rich: ardson also was among the first and Dr. Dixon Milligan located here at an early day. Dr. Bruce Richardson was here about the year 1860. Drs. W. J. Brewington, J. W. Blizzard and James Adams were formerly in practice here. The village has five physicians at the present time, namely: Drs. J. V. Richardson, W. R. Taylor, Martyn Taylor, W. C. Robeson and J. M. Buchannan. MENDON Has two resident physicians at the present time: Drs. P. W. Fishbaugh and John W. Ridenour. Among those who practiced here in the past were: Drs. A. J. Leininger, D. F. Parrott, G. R. Hagerman, J. B. Haines, M. M. Miller and J. M. Miller. * * * The following list gives the names of the physicians located elsewhere in the county: Burkettsville.—Dr. Inman. Chattanooga.—Drs. Price T. Waters and G. R. Hagerman. Chickasaw.--Dr. Henry G. Rawers. Coldwater.--Drs. Charles W. Mackenbach, Christopher F. Bolman and P. F. Weamer. Maria Stein.—Dr. A. J. Willke. Mercer.—Dr. William Nuding. Montezuma.--Dr. L. T. Arthur. Neptune.—Dr. R. P. Langel. St. Henry.--Drs. J. A. Schirack and J. J. Mary. Wabash.—Dr. M. B. Fishbaugh. THE MERCER COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY Was organized February 10, 1903, with the following members: Drs. H. J. Cordier, J. P. Symons, M. B. Fishbaugh, P. W. Fishbaugh, P. F. Weamer, Joseph N. Hetzler, S. R. Wilson, Joseph Sager, L. D. Brumm, G. J. C. Wintermute, W. C. Stubbs, David H. Richardson and R. P. Langel. At this meeting a committee, consisting of Drs. P. F. Weamer, H. J. Cordier and R. P. Langel, were appointed to draft a constitution and by-laws for the society. The committee reported on March 10th and the society adopted the constitution and by-laws. The following officers were elected: Dr. G. J. C. Wintermute, president; Dr. Christopher F. Bolman, vice-president; Dr. David AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 255 H. Richardson, secretary; Dr. J. E. Hattery, treasurer; and Drs. Joseph Sager, P. F. Weamer, and S. R. Wilson, censors. The following are the officers for 1907: Dr. Joseph Sager, president; Dr. Frank E. Ayers, vice-president; Dr. W. C. Stubbs, secretary; and Dr. David H. Richardson, treasurer. The society has 17 members in good standing. CHAPTER XII MILITARY RECORD OF MERCER COUNTY IN THE CIVIL WAR, 17TH REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. This regiment originated in a company of 32 men, raised under the militia laws of the State, at Lancaster, Ohio, by Joseph A. Stafford. Four days after the attack on Fort Sumter, Captain Stafford had his company filled. They were assigned as Company A, First Reg., Ohi0 Vol Inf. Sergeants Nichols and Geisy and Private Stinchcomb were detailed to recruit another company, in Fairfield County. By the loth of April, 185 men had been recruited, and on the 27th two companies, instead of one, were organized, Sergeant Geisy being elected captain of one, and Private Stinchcomb of the other. The second call of the President for troops found these two companies in camp at Lancaster, Ohio. They were then made the nucleus of the 17th Regiment, Ohio Vol. Inf., for the three months' service. A few days later, Captain Acton, of Madison County, Captain Haynes, of the same county, Capt. Lyman Jackson, of Perry, Capt. C. A. Baker, of Hocking, Capt. F. F. Pond, of Morgan, Captain Stone, of Mercer, Captain Thrall, of Licking, and Captain Tallman, of Belmont, each reported with a company, and organized a regiment by electing field officers. On the loth of April, the 17th Regiment left Zanesville for Bellaire. Embarking at Benwood (across the river), they reached Marietta on Sunday afternoon, and the next day started for Parkersburg, (West) Virginia. The regiment was then brigaded with the Ninth and Fourth Ohio, General Rosecrans being brigade commander. Its first duty was to guard trains at Clarksburg, ( West) Virginia. Company F was sent to guard two trains of provisions to Clarksburg and return. Companies A and B were detailed as guard to General McClellan. Companies I, F, G and K were sent down the river on an expedition, under Major Steele, with sealed orders, not to be opened until Blennerhassett's Island was passed. One company was put off AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 257 at Larue, and the others proceeded to Ripley Landing, and, crossed over to Ripley, the seat of Jackson County; (West) Virginia. Both detachments were to operate against guerrillas. The two Wises—father and son—were operating in that section, and boasted that they would "annihilate the Yankees 0n sight," but took good care to avoid these same Yankees. 0. Jennings Wise had attempted "cleaning out" the two companies of the 17th near Ravenswood, but had failed ingloriously. The elder Wise, enraged that his son did not bring with him the two companies of Yankees, swore that he would bring them himself. A young lady, of near Charleston, was advised by a mulatto boy of Wise's intentions, and on the evening of July 1st started on horseback for Ravenswood, by way of by-roads and cow-paths. At daybreak she notified Captain Stinchcomb of the danger, and before Wise reached Ravenswood a courier arrived at Parkersburg, and reinforcements were on the march from Larue (West) Virginia, and Hockingport and Gallipolis, Ohio. On learning of this, Governor Wise retired to Ripley in great haste. The two companies garrisoned Ravenswo0d until July 10, after which they reported at Buckhannon, (West) Virginia. The other five companies, under Colonel Connell, left the railroad at Petroleum, and marched to Buckhannon, where, on the 4th of July, they were surrounded by 1,500 Rebels, but by reinforcement of the l0th Ohio, under Colonel Lytle, were able to hold the position. The regiment afterward occupied and fortified Sutton, (West) Virginia. On August 3, 1861, the regiment, already having served over time, started for home; arrived at Zanesville, Ohio, August 13th; and two days later was mustered out of service. Efforts were at once made to reorganize the regiment, for the three years' service, and on the 3oth of August it assembled at Camp Dennison, named in honor of Ohio's war Governor. Through the efforts of Lieutenant Roop, one of the Mercer County's best soldiers, we are enabled to give the muster-roll of Company I, of this regiment. This company was probably composed of as large men as any company in the service. Of the g0 men, rank and file, 36 were six feet and upward in height, while the average weight throughout the company was 16172 pounds. Fifty-one of the men were violinists, and the captain was a minister of the Gospel. This company 'enjoys the distinction of being the first body of men to enter the service from Mercer County. Muster-roll of Company I, 17th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., mustered into service April 17, 1861: Captain, William D. Stone; 1st lieutenant, Preston R. Galloway; and lieutenant, David J. Roop; sergeants—Alexander A. Knapp, John Swain, James W. Carlin and John Prescott; corporals—Jesse S. Clum, Frank Ely, Theodore P. TouVelle and Flavius M. Black ; musicians—Elijah Colton and Wilson S. Lipps; privates—Gideon Boben- 258 - HISTORY OF MERCER COUNTY myer, Martin Bobenmyer, David A. Butcher, John W. Butcher, William Boyle, Levi Cavender, William H. Clark, William F. Davidson, Philip Dearworth, Isaac B. Deiter, Charles Dilworth, Marion Dunwoody, John A. Dye, William Edmiston, James Ellis, Joshua Ellis, William H. Fair, Sylvester W. Faulkner, John Ferrell, Abraham Foster, Aaron Franklin, Jasper Franklin, Jeremiah Franklin, John W. Franklin, George Frazier, Henry Frazier, Joseph George, William Gilbert, Jonathan H. Herron, Isaac Hodge, John C. Hoover, Isaac Isenhart, James Jackson, Miles Kintz, George Lipps, Henry Lipps, George W. Loughridge, Samuel Leseney, William Mann, Levi Matchet, James McDaniel, Samuel A. McMurray, Thomas Meeks, Henry C. Mongar, Murphy Martin, Nathaniel Myers, Abraham Nesbit, Samuel A. Nickerson, Elijah Oaks, James Overly, Charles A. Paine, Theodore Parker, Mathias Pope, Theodore R. Porter, Finley Pritchard, William Ransbottom, Jahn T. Ratliff, Lemuel M. Reeves, Robert Ruling, Nathaniel Rulon, George Sanborn, Morron H. Scott, Jacob Sheppy, Daniel Shipley, James Sneeds, Nelson Snyder, Zattu Z. Steel, George H. Stowell, James A. Spillman, Judiah W. Throp, Charles L. Toner, William H. Topping, Lorenzo D. Van-kirk, Absalom Wallingsford, Calvin Welcher;. ohn W. Williams and Benjamin F. Williams. 40TH REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. This regiment was organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, and left that camp for East Kentucky December II, 1861. It proceeded by rail to Paris, Kentucky, then marched to Paintville, where it formed a junction with the regiment of Colonel Garfield, then moving up the Sandy. On January 10, 1862, the regiment took part in the action with Humphrey Marshall at Middle Creek, and, then went into camp at Paintville, where it suffered greatly from sickness. It then moved to Piketon, in February, where, connected with a Kentucky regiment, it formed an outpost until June 13th, when it moved to Prestonburg. About a month later this place was abandoned, and the 40th Ohio went to Louisa, but on September 13th moved to the mouth of the Sandy, and a few days later was ordered to Gallipolis, Ohio. In October it moved to, Guyandotte, (West) Virginia, and on the 14th of November received orders to return to Eastern Kentucky. It started for Nashville, February 20, 1863, and on arrival was assigned to the First Brigade, First Division, Reserve Corps, then at Franklin, which point was reached in March, in time to join the forced march in pursuit of Van Dorn. On April loth, while the 40th Ohio was on picket near Franklin, Van Dorn attacked the line with a strong force, but suffered a severe repulse by this regiment alone. In June the regiment moved to Triune, and on the AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 259 23rd of the month the Reserve Corps moved forward, forming the right of Rosecrans' army in its advance on Shelbyville, Wartrace and Tullahoma. The regiment was then stationed at the two latter places until September 7th, when the corps pushed forward to assist in the movement at Chattanooga. The regiment participated in the battle of Chickamauga, where it lost heavily; and falling back to Chattanooga, encamped at Moccasin Point, near Lookout, but finally went into winter quarters at Shellmound, Tennessee, where four companies re-enlisted. On the 24th of November the regiment participated in the battle of Lookout Mountain, and won great distinction. It then returned to Shell-mound. In January, 1864, it was again in motion, and on the 6th of February went into camp near Cleveland, Tennessee. On the 22nd it reconnoitered Dalton, and returned to camp on the 28th. On May 2nd it entered upon the Atlanta campaign, and was under fire almost all the time after reaching Dalton. At Pilot Knob, Georgia, Companies A, B, C and D were mustered out, on the 7th of October. The other companies remained With the Fourth Corps in the pursuit of Hood and the retreat before Pulaski. At Nashville, Tennessee, in December, those who did not veteranize were mustered out, while those who remained were consolidated with the 51st Regiment, Ohio Vol. Inf. After the consolidation of this regiment with the 51st Ohio, the combined regiment was transported with the Fourth Army Corps to New Orleans, and thence to Texas, where it performed guard duty at Victoria for several months. It was finally mustered out of service, December 3, 1865, at Camp Chase, Ohio, from which place the men returned to their homes. The following is the muster-roll of Company K, 40th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., which was recruited at Fort Recovery in the fall of 1861 and mustered into the service at Camp Chase, Ohio: Captain, Alexander A. Knapp; 1st lieutenant, David J. Roop; 2nd lieutenant, Byron B. Allen; sergeants—Charles L. Toner, William H. Topping,- George W. Williams, Obed H. Beardslee and Benjamin F. Williams ; corporals—John P. Dearworth, Daniel Leseney, James B. McDonald, David J. Galeanor, Thomas McAfee, John E. Meyers, David Miller and Henry Hoyd; musicians—Joel S. Hoyt and Francis M. Crouch; teamster, David J. Beardslee; privates—Martin Butler, Jacob Bingham, Hiram L. Clum, Elijah Colton, Charles Carmack, Ephraim Carmack, Andrew J. Casebeer, George W. Coon, David Crouch, Thomas Collins, George Clark, Nathan W. Cole, Thomas H. Denney, William Denney, Jasper Denney, James R. Dye, John A. Dye, Frank Ely, Frederick Ely, William H. Fought, Aaron Franklin, George W. Franklin, Jasper E. Franklin, John Granger, Patrick Gaggen, John C. Gray., William Harry, James Hedrick, Michael Houck, Elijah H. Hunter, Christian Hempsmire, Michael 260 - HISTORY OF MERCER COUNTY Kester, George Kester, David Kester, John Kennard, Samuel Leseney, Joseph Lipps, George Lipps, Nathaniel Myers, James H. McDonald, John E. McDaniel, Alfred McFeely, John McGee, James Z. Mott, Hezekiah Root, Henry Stickleman, Andrew J. Stickleman, James Stretchberry, Robert Stretchberry, Irvin I. Smith, Washington Smith, James Smith, Adam Shatto, John Shatto, John Sutherland, Francis Steel, Marion Scott, Oscar Snyder, George Topping, John W. Williams, Benoni Wells, William Wells, Daniel Waldron, Jonathan Woodring, John Butcher, Joseph Arbaugh, Asberry Schwartz, William T. McDonald, John L. Constable, Solomon J. Collins, John Winters, Joseph H. Fox and Thomas Snyder. The following members of Company K veteranized, being mustered into the veteran organization at Shellmound, Georgia, on February 2, 1864: Charles Carmack, Andrew J. Casebeer, George Clark, John P. Dearworth, William Denney, James R. Dye, Frederick Ely, Jasper E. Franklin, David J. Galeanor, Elisha H. Hunter, Joseph Lipps, George Lipps, Samuel Leseney, John E. McDaniel, Alfred McFeely, James Z. Mott, Hezekiah Root, Adam Shatto, Marion Scott, Francis Steel, Oscar Snyder, James Stretchberry, Charles L. Toner, George W. Topping, John W. Williams, George W. Williams, :Benjamin F. Williams, Benoni Wells and Jonathan Woodring. 71ST REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. This regiment was largely recruited in Miami, Mercer and Auglaize counties by B. S. Kyle and G. W. Andrews. The organization was completed about the first of February, 1862. Rodney Mason was appointed colonel by Governor Dennison. Early in February the regiment reported to General Sherman at Paducah, Kentucky. About the 25th of February General Sherman determined to make a reconnoissance toward Columbus, and took half of the 71st Ohio and half of the 55th Illinois, and with a large Mississippi steamer passed down to Cairo and was joined by two mortar-boats and three gunboats. The Rebels were found evacuating Columbus, and the 71 st hastened to occupy the summit overlooking the river and town. After three days the regiment returned to Paducah to join the general advance up the Tennessee. In this movement they were the first troops to reach Pittsburg Landing. The regiment was brigaded with the 54th Ohio and the 55th Illinois, and was commanded by Colonel Stewart. At seven o'clock on the morning of April 6, 1862, when Colonel Mason was giving instructions to line officers, an orderly rode up with a written notice that the center of the line had been attacked. In less than five minutes the regiment was in line of battle, and Colonel Stewart dashed up to consult Colonel AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 261 Mason as to disposition of troops. General Sherman had located the brigade on the extreme left, and was himself near the right and center, two miles off when the battle began. Colonel Mason suggested that the line be at once formed and that the brigade be moved to the left where the enemy was apparently concentrating. This suggestion was carried into effect without any artillery assistance. The 55th Illinois was placed on the left, the 54th Ohio on the center, and the 71st Ohio on the right of the line. A heavy cannonade was opened on the line, and Colonel Mason ordered the regiment to retire 300 yards, where it was slightly sheltered by an elevation. The enemy soon approached with two batteries. The attack was terrible, but the regiment held its ground stubbornly, grandly. About 2 o'clock in the afternoon, with the other regiments the 71st Ohio retired, but in the severest rally displayed such gallantry as to merit the commendation of the superior officers. On Monday the regiment was again actively engaged and behaved with daring and courage. In the battle 130 men were either killed or wounded. On the 16th of April the regiment was ordered to hold the posts of Fort Donelson and Clarksville. On August 18th Colonel Mason, with less than 200 effective men, was asked to surrender Clarksville by Woodward at the head of a force four times as great as that of Mason. 'The surrender was a necessity. A few days later the line officers were dismissed from the service and Colonel Mason was cashiered. When the facts became more fully known, the War Department revoked the order and the officers were all honorably discharged. After the troops were exchanged, four companies on the 25th of August, 1862, met and defeated Woodward's force at Fort Donelson. The regiment then joined the' forces of General Lowe, and went into winter quarters at Fort Henry. On the 3rd of February, 1863, the regiment went on an expedition to Fort Donelson, but the enemy retreated. During the latter part of the year the regiment was stationed along the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, with headquarters at Gallatin. Early in 1864 it moved South, and behaved with great gallantry in several skirmishes. It next took part in the battle of Nashville and displayed splendid. courage. Shortly afterwards it was ordered to Texas, .where through the summer of 1865 the officers and men did their duty, and thought it harder than on the field of battle. It was finally discharged at Camp Chase, in January, 1866. After the death of one officer in the first battle and the subsequent dismissal of the others, the rank and file proved themselves made of sterner stuff than that demanding dismissal, and attested their courage on several bloody fields. Company A.—Sergeants—George A. Platt and William Beauchamp; 262 - HISTORY OF MERCER COUNTY corporal, J. W. Bennett; privates—C. W. Bodkin, H. Beaghler, G. A. Blocher,' Martin H. Fowler, William Houser, M. F. Hunter, A. P. Lehman, A. J. Leininger, G. W. Loughridge, Adam Mohl, Lewis Platt, J. J. Phillips, William Preston (died August 20, 1864, at Tullahoma, Tennessee), J. W. Reynolds, B. Robbins, Josiah Shipman, J0hn Sprague, Joshua W. Sprague, Philip Smith, J. S. Swartz, Jasper Temple, John Tilton, George TouVelle and Lewis York. Company C.—Private, Thomas Mitchell. Company D.-2nd lieutenant, Levi L. Dysert; privates—W. W. Cross, H. A. W. Collins, Jacob Fast, A. 0. French, Bernard Gaven, G. Koeppler, A. Keyser, A. Lammire, H. C. Hankins, J. W. Smith, G. W. Wooden, Joel M. Whitley, J. B. Wolf and G. W. Wolf. Company G.—Private, William Borger. Company H.—Captain, Gideon Le Blond; 1st lieutenant, Joseph Hetzler; 2nd lieutenant, Alexander Gable; privates—William A. Addy Frederick Amrine (died June 8, 1862), George Andrews, Daniel Andrews George Ashbaugh, John Apgar, Sebastian Boetson, Abraham Beatle ( died at Shiloh), Joseph Bartle, Martin Bubmire, George A. Blocher, Fred. Bryan Jac0b Cron, William Campbell, Frederick Clatte, John Cron, Clemons Cole, Daniel Coffman, Samuel Circle, Emil P. Doblerman (died April 16, 1862), James Epperson, William Ellis (transferred to. Company A), John A. Erhart (died January 26, 1862), George W. Freshour, George 'Frederick, Milton Franklin, Isaac Felver, John W. Franklin, Frank Fortman, Jesse Freeman, H. M. Franklin, Moses Felver, 'Henry Gohamire, John Gaul, Israel Hull, Jackson Hedges, Henry L. Johnston, John Jones', Stanton Judkins, J. G. Juell, Charles Jones, Daniel Keller, Jacob Keller, Miles Kintz, C. E. Le Blond, Robert Laramore, James Laramore (died May 6, 1862), A. H. Lacey, Lafayette LeBlond, Vitus Lime, Henry C. Mack, Samuel Miland, John Miller, William M. Morrison, Lewis H. McLeod, Elisha Martz, Berry Miller, (died April 7, 1862), Allen McKee (died May 1862), James Mercer, Thomas Meeks, Michael Miller, Joseph C. McIntire, Isaac Nelson, John A. Nutt, Nicholas Obringer, John Purdy (died June 15, 1862), John Roberts (died March 25, 1862), S. Runkles, Aug. Rhoman (died May 6, 1862), N. P. Stretchberry, Wesley Simmons, Peter Seibert, George Schwable, Philip Stachler, William Shively (died), Mathias Stachler, David Stoner, Frank Slusser, Charles Stueve, Bernard Studer, Martin Stuckee (transferred to Company A), A. J. Slotterback, Thomas B. Spry, John Sunday, Job Thorp, William Tester, Henry Taylor, John Trump (died May II, 1862), Paul Wehrkamp, Frank Walker, W. S. Wilson, David Widener, William C. Wilson, and W. H. Winterood. AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 263 118TH REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. This regiment, eight companies strong, was sent to Cincinnati in September. 1862, as that city was then threatened by Gen. Kirby Smith. The ninth company was here formed, and the regiment mustered into the service. In late September it moved, under Gen. A. J. Smith, toward Lexington, Kentucky, but at Cynthiana was detached to guard the railroad. Patrol and guard duty were performed and Rebel recruiting largely prevented. On August 8, 1863, it went via Lexington and Louisville, to Lebanon, Kentucky, and on the loth set out for East Tennessee. On November loth Kingston was reached, and a few days later the Rebels cut the communication between that point and Knoxville. Picket duty became arduous, in order to prevent a surprise from Wheeler's cavalry. The victories at Knoxville and Chattanooga relieved the Kingston garrison, and on December 9th the regiment reached Nashville, and from there went to Blain's Cross Roads, and finally to Mossy Creek, to support Elliott's cavalry. On the 29th, the Rebel cavalry under Martin and Armstrong assaulted General Elliott, at Panther's Creek, whereupon he fell back to Mossy Creek. As the cavalry approached, the regiment took position in the edge of a piece of woods, when the Rebel force moved directly upon them. When the enemy approached within a hundred yards, the regiment opened a rapid fire, which was kept up about two hours, when it charged the Rebels and drove them over the crest of a hill. In this action the 118th Ohio lost about 40, killed and wounded. It was handled with great skill by Lieutenant-Colonel Young, and was commanded by General Elliott. While in East Tennessee, the regiment suffered great privations, and subsisted about six months on half and quarter rations. They had neither sugar nor coffee for four months. Clothing was also' short, but with all this the troops never murmured, but were even cheerful. The regiment was engaged in marching and counter-marching until the campaign of 1864. One march of 100 miles, to Charleston, was made in five days. On May 4, 1864, the regiment encamped at the State line. Here all baggage was sent to the rear. On the 7th the regiment moved upon Dalton, and from there advanced upon Resaca. On the afternoon of the 14th, it participated in a charge on the enemy's works, and lost 116 men, in less than 10 minutes, out of 300 men actually engaged. On the 15th the engagement was renewed, but that night Johnston retired to Cassville, which he abandoned, on the approach of the Federal forces. After a few days' rest, the regiment went into the desperate battles of Dallas and Pumpkin-Vine Creek, and bore a gallant and honorable part. It was afterwards engaged at Kenesaw Mountain, at the Chattahoochie, at Utoy Creek, and in the final movements about 264 - HISTORY OF MERCER COUNTY Atlanta. In these operations, about 75 men were lost. During 121 consecutive days, the regiment was within hearing of hostile firing every day except one. During 60 consecutive days, it was under fire 60 different times, and during one week there probably was not a period of five minutes during which the whistling of a ball or the scream of a shell could not be heard. After the fall of Atlanta, the regiment fell back to Decatur, where, after a short rest, it joined in the pursuit of Hood, as far as Gaylesville, Alabama. On the 23rd of November, it went to Johnstonville, Tennessee, and then to Columbia, to join the army confronting Hood, finally reaching Franklin, oil the 30th. The brigade was drawn up in single line, its right resting on the Williamsburg pike, and its left at the Locust Grove, this regiment being second from the right. The enemy struck the line to the left of this regiment., The shock was terrific, but the line stood firm, and poured a terrible fire into the Confederate column. The troops fought desperately, the men using bayonets, and the officers side-arms, over the very breastworks. By daylight the i 18th Ohio was across the river, and falling back on Nashville, where it was again engaged. After the battle of Nashville, it participated in the pursuit of the Rebels, as far as Columbia, and then went to Clifton. From there it proceeded to. North Carolina, and on January 16, 1865, it embarked for Cincinnati on the steamer "J. D. Baldwin," and from Cincinnati proceeded to Washington City, which was reached January 27, 1865. On February 11th, it embarked on a steadier at Alexandria, landed at Smithville, at the mouth of the Cape Fear River, moved immediately on Fort Anderson, captured it and was the first regiment to plant its colors on the walls. On February l0th, it engaged in a sharp action at Town Creek, in which 300 prisoners and two pieces of artillery were captured, and then entered Wilmington on the 22nd. On the 6th of March, it moved to Kingston, then to Goldsboro, and joined Sherman's army on the 23rd of March. It then' camped at Mosely Hall until April 9th, when it participated in the final operations against Johnston. It then camped near Raleigh until May 3rd, when it moved to Greensboro and then to Salisbury, where it remained until June 24th when it was mustered 0ut of the service. The regiment arrived at Cleveland, Ohio, June 2nd, was welcomed by Chief-Justice Chase, participated in a Fourth of July celebration, and was finally discharged on the 9th of July, 1865, having first gone into camp at Lima, Ohio, in August, 1862. Company A.—Private, O. C.. Lamond. Company C.—Captain, William D. Stone (wounded at Resaca, May 14, 1864) ; 2nd lieutenant, John S. Rhodes (promoted to captain) ; sergeants—Jesse Clum (promoted to lieutenant), and James W. McDaniel; corporals—James H. Ellis (died at New Market, Tennessee, June 23, 1864), Enos Harrod (killed at Atlanta, Georgia, January 1, 1863), Henry Johnston (promoted t0 sergeant), and James H. J0hnston; teamster, John A. Ellis (died at AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 265 Falmouth, Kentucky) ; privates—Henry Bobenmeyer, Ezekiel Brown (died at Townsend's Bridge, April 11, 1863), Ira P. Burk, John Burkle, George 0. Circle, John Clements (wounded by wagon running over him), William Clements, John H. Collins (promoted), James P. Downs, John A. Doner, George Dunwoody, Marion Dunwoody, Mathias Fleighler, Samuel Garber, George Hedrick, Francis M. Hinton, Stephen Johnston (wounded at Resaca, May 14, 1864), Dennis Kelley (wounded at Resaca, May 14, 1864), Charles Kline, George R. McDaniel, Michael McDaniel, John McGee, George Martin, James Meeks (died at Knoxville, Tennessee, February 12, 1864), John Myers, George Patton, William Preston (a veteran of the Mexican War, who with his three sons was in the Civil War—he was in his 72nd year while in Company C), Milton W. Schroyer, Joseph Steen and J. Tebold. Company D.—Privates.—Daniel Crabtree, Edson Stowell, Jacob Tawney, J. S. Clum and William Short. Company E.—Privates.—James Frazier, C. A. Kelley, W. Sullivan, E. N. Rice, M. Simison, John H. Murlin and George Rockwell. Company I.—Private, Gideon Bobenmeyer. 156TH. REGIMENT, OHIO NATIONAL GUARD. This regiment was organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, on the 4th of May, 1864, by the consolidation of the 34th Regiment, Ohi0 Vol. Inf., with the 80th and 81st regiments, Ohio National Guard:. It was mustered into the United States service with an aggregate of 864 men. On the 10th of May, Companies A, B, C, D, E F and H, were placed on guard duty at Cincinnati, while G, I and K remained at Camp Dennison until the Morgan demonstrations, when these companies were sent to Falmouth, Kentucky. In July, the whole regiment was brought together at Covington, and then moved to Paris, Kentucky. It was soon ordered to Cumberland, Maryland, which place it reached on the 31 st of July. The next day the regiment passed out on the Baltimore pike, about three miles, where it met the enemy under McCausland and Bradley Johnson, and, although exposed to a severe artillery fire, maintained itself in a very commendable manner. The engagement lasted from 4 in the afternoon to 9. o'clock in the evening. The regiment lay on its arms during the night, but daylight showed that the enemy had retreated.' After this engagement, the regiment remained on duty about Cumberland until the 26th of August, when it was ordered t0 Ohio to be mustered out. On the 1st of September the regiment was discharged at Camp Dennison, Ohio. Company I.—Captain, C. B. Collins; 1st lieutenant, Daniel Brookhart; 2nd lieutenant, Thomas Spangler; sergeants—J. M. Hussey, Smith Townsend, J. W. Presho, W. H. Brookhart and G. W. Bogart; corporals—J. H. Murlin, Miles Rider, H. T. Younger, James Miller, S. Brookhart, J. Custer, 266 - HISTORY OF MERCER COUNTY W. L. Drury and E. C. Webb; privates—G. A. Albert, G. Bruggerman, J. Bowman, James Blosser, J. Brookhart, William. Buck, L. T. Brookhart, Oliver Black (discharged September 12, 1864), James P. Bodkins (discharged at Cumberland, September 25, 1864), Greenbury S. Buxton (died at Camp Dennison, January 15, 1864), George Buxton (died at Camp Deny nison, September 5, 1864), Isaac N. Buxton (discharged at Cumberland', September 25, 1864), Francis M. Buxton (discharged at Cumberland, September 25, 1864), J. Craft, W. Copeland, L. T. Clark, H. Clark, J. Clint smith, J. C. Davis, J. B. Davis, J. Deidrich, C. Deidrich, W. H. Drury Philander Davis, Peter Davis, William H, DeFord, J. P. Edwards, Willi Eichar, A. J. Fast, A. J. Foreman, E. D. Fowler, B. F. Felker, G. W. Fen Charles Frank (discharged at Cumberland, September 25, 1864), Jacob Gu William Gruby, A. Ginter, W. H. H. Grier, J. H. Gerard, T. Hankins, J. C. Hitchens, C. Hall, L. D. Hall, H. Hussey, W. G. Hamer, R. Hamer, Hesser, B. Hamer; M. Harner, J. Hager, W. Harris, J. E. Keller, J. B. Lehman, P. D. F. Layland, D. A. Murlin, J. T. McDermit, H. P. Miller, G. C. Moore, S. D. Murlin, A. Mussulman, J. McDonald, William Nottingham, J. B. Northrop, G. G. Parrott, B. H. Parrott, J. Palmer, H. L. Patterson, G. F. Hicketts, M. B. Rhodes, G. Roebuck, William A. Rider, John Sayers (discharged at Cumberland, September 15, 1864), J. Shanklin, B. F. Stevens, J. Siler, A. J. Springer, William H. Springer, A. G. Shellabarger, G. M. Sinift, A. J. Thompson, W. Van Gundy, E. Willets, C. Wilson, A. W. Way, J. Wicks, J. E. Williams, N. Werts, G. W. Wagner, Eli Yost, J. B. Younger and B. L. Younger. MISCELLANEOUS. Ohio, Volunteer Infantry.—J. W: Cavender, Co. K, 1st Reg.; John Blatten, Co. M, 1st Reg.; George Uhlman, C0. M, 1st Reg.; A. V. Bark, Co. E, 2nd Reg.; Joseph Kindle, Co. G, 2nd. Reg.; James M. Archer, Co. M 2nd Reg.; Jacob Bowers, Co. F, 3rd Reg.; Robert Adams, Co. B, 4th Reg.; A. C. Andrews, Co. F, 4th Reg.; John Charter, Co. F, 4th Reg.; Israel Cook, Co. F. 4th Reg.; Jordan Cummins, Quartermaster, 5th Reg.; F. S. Banks, Co. M, 5th Reg.; Jay Hackenberry, Co. A, 6th Reg.; S. Bowers, Co. E, 7th Reg.; F. Kuhn, Co. I, 8th Reg.; G. C. Roach, co. C, 9th Reg.; W. Adelsperger, Co. G, 9th Reg.; James P. Barrington, Co.G, 9th Reg.; Jacob Hight, Co. G, 9th Reg.; D. J. Beardslee, Co. K, l0th Reg.; J. C. Dickson, Co. B, 12th Reg.; James Guy, Co. E, 12th Reg.; W. M. Graham, Co. A, 13th Reg.; G. W. Evans, Co. H, 15th Reg.; G. Barrington, Co. H, 16th Reg.; Peter Aller, Co. A, 18th Reg.; John H. Bush, CO. H, 23rd Reg.; Alois Bailey, Co. A, 25th Reg.; Robert Cannon, Co. B, 27th, Reg.; A. B. Craig, Co. B, 27th Reg. ; James Churchman, Co. B, 27th Reg.; Lewis Haywood, Co. B, 27th AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 267 Thomas Haywood, Co. B, 27th Reg.; E. A. Jackson, Co. B, 27th Reg.; Thomas Moland, Co. B, 27th Reg.; Thomas DeLaney, Co. C, 27th Reg.; Ira North, Co. I, 27th Reg.; Christian North, Co. I, 27th Reg.; Jonas S. Stukey, Co. I, 27th Reg.; Michael Weyne, Co. I, 27th Reg.; Eberhard Zimmerman, Co. I, 27th Reg.; Philip Augustin, C0. C, 32nd Reg.; C. F. Harzog, Co. A, 33rd Reg.; Solomon King, Co. A, 34th Reg.; Joseph Hughes, Co. E, 34th Reg.; John Sutton, Co. I, 34th Reg. ; M. Kelley, Co. I, 34th Reg.; Joseph Goder, Co. I, 34th Reg.; Frederick Stedcke, Co. I, 34th Reg.; John H. Seibert, Co. I, 34th Reg.; Noble R. Borders, Co. I, 36th Reg.; G. W. Dysert, Co. I, 36th Reg.; W. Groves, Co. I, 36th Reg.; W. B. Ralston, Co. I, 36th Reg.; Charles Behm, Co. I, 37th Reg. (killed at Flat Top Mountain in 1863) ; James R. Hedges, Co. I, 38th Reg.; J. S. Hoyt, Co. K, 40th Reg.; Joseph Keller, Co. K, 40th Reg. ; A. D. Sawyer, Co. K, 40th Reg.; William Sutherland, Co. K, 40th Reg. ; J. C. Cannon, Co. K, 42nd Reg.; William Cannon, Co. K, 42nd Reg. ; W. C. Davis, Co. A, 46th Reg.; Eli C. Heath, Co., A, 46th Reg.; A. Kuehl, Co. A, 46th Reg.; L. Raudabaugh, Co. A, 46th Reg.; JOhn W. Ash, Co. B, 47th Reg.; Philip Gardner, Co. I, 47th Reg.; U. LaRue, Co. E, 48th Reg.; Joseph Carr, Co. C, 50th Reg.; Jesse Cr0ghan, Co. C, Both Reg.; Jacob Davis, Co. C, l0th Reg.; Walker Dean, C0. C, 10th Reg.; W. Dellinger, Co. C, 50th Reg.; Thomas Dull, Co. C, 50th Reg.; B. N. Piper, Co. C, 50th Reg. ; Jacob Roberts, Co. C, 50th Reg.; J. S. Rue, Co. C, 50th Reg.; Joel Bevington, Co. F, 50th Reg.; J. T. Koots, Co. I, l0th Reg.; William M. Harper, Co. D, 51st Reg. ; W. Edmundson, Co. K, 51st Reg.; Cyrus Haas, Co. K, 51st Reg.; G. W. Akers, Co. B, ..55th Reg.; Th0mas Brown, Co. B, 55th Reg.; Eli Hull, Co. B, 55th Reg. ; J. H. Shipman, Co. H, 56th Reg.; Joseph F. A. Freiburger, Co. A, 57th Reg.; Gideon Crabtree, Co. D, 57th Reg.; George Flagler, Co. G, 57th Reg.; Peter Portz, C0. G, 57th Reg.; Theodore Scheid, 58th Reg.; Curtis Cummins, 58th Reg.; F. Vagedes, 58th Reg.; David Ayers, Co. I, b0th Reg.; J. W. Barber, Co. D, 62nd Reg.; Fred Heis, Co. D, 62nd Reg.; George Carr, Co. K, 62nd Reg.; C. Black, 63rd Reg.; J. F. Covault, Co. G, 66th Reg.; Philip Bush, Co. D, 69th Reg.; H. H. Rittenhouse, Co. H, 69th Reg.; Fred Clatery, 'l0th Reg. ; James F. Timmonds, Co. D, 71st Reg.; S. R. Beam, Co. A, 75th' Reg. ; Ephraim Miller, Co. B, 78th Reg.; James Cochran, 79th Reg. (shot by accident at Harrisburg. Pennsylvania) ; Girard Bailey, Co. B, 86th Reg.; Oswald Scrant0n, Co. K, 87th Reg. (captured at Harper's Ferry, Virginia, in 1862 ; re-enlisted in Company D, 57th Ind. Vol. Inf.; died at Port Lavaca, Texas, November 12, 1865) ; Charles Landon, Co. C, 88th Reg. ; C. W. McKee, Co. C, 88th Reg.; John Loree, Co. D, 88th Reg.; Warren Barber, Co. K,' 88th Reg.; James Fefe, Co. K, 88th Reg.; Reuben T. Griffin, Co. K, 88th Reg. ; James Hattery, Co. K, 88th Reg.; P. B. Hawkins, Co. K, 88th Reg. ; Samuel Hawkins, Co. 268 - HISTORY OF MERCER COUNTY K, 88th Reg. ; T. Hawkins, Co. K, 88th Reg.; H. Hamilton, Co. K, 88th Reg.; J. J. Parrott, Co. K, 88th Reg.; W. W. Parrott, Co. K, 88th Reg.; J. P. Patterson, Co. K, 88th Reg. ; E. H. Patterson, Co. K, 88th Reg.; C. Snavely, Co. K, 88th Reg.; Job Snavely, Co. K, 88th Reg. ; Josiah Waltz, Co. K, 88th Reg.; Jacob Wyandt, Co. K, 88th Reg.; Jacob Wertz, Co. K, 88th Reg.; Franklin Yant, Co. K, 88th Reg.; John Yoh, Co. K, 88th Reg.; D. A. James, Co. C, 90th Reg.; James H. Day, major 99th Reg.; Adam Kuhn, Co. F, 99th Reg. ; W. B. Rother, Co. F, 99th Reg.; B. F. Roebuck, Co. F, 99th Reg.; Adam Shultz, Co. H, t00th Reg. ;Julius Brown, Co. I, m0th Reg.; David Small, 102nd Reg.; Wilson Ruff, Co. H, 10th Reg.; E. H. Kelley, Co. H, 120th Reg.; J. W. Grey, Co. G, 126th Reg.; Abraham Mott, Co. D, 134th Reg.'; Michael Ayers, Co. G, 152nd Reg.; Eli T. Hastings, 156th Reg.; H. Dixon, Co. A, 181st Reg.; J. C. Edwards, Co. F, 183rd Reg.; H. Bartlett, Co. D, 193rd Reg. ; A. D. Coats, Co. D, 193rd Reg.; Charles Collins, Co. D. 193rd Reg.; R. B. Miller, Co. D, 193rd Reg.. ; David Snyder, Co. D, 193rd Reg,; W. Frysinger, Co. E, 197th Reg. Ohio National Guard.—Amos Tong, Co, A, 151st Reg.; Peter Mell, Co. C, 151st Reg.; Samuel A. Shockey, Co. D, 151st Reg.; John M. McClure, Co. D, 151st Reg. Ohio Volunteer Cavalry.—E. Kempler, Co. M, 1st Reg.; Robert J. Kittle, 5th Reg.; Samuel B. Shipley, 5th Reg. Ohio Independent Battery.—William Adams, 2nd Reg. ; John Coon, 5th Reg.; Isaac W. Preston, 5th Reg.; George Colton, 5th Reg. ; J. Preston, 5th Reg. ; Abner Bone, 5th Reg.; John A. Stevens, 5th Reg.; B. Fisher, 5th Reg.; James Williams, 6th Reg. Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery.—John Buehler, Battery M, 1st Reg.; Albert Birkmeyer, Battery M, 1st Reg. ; John, Slife, 1st Bat. Vet. ; Elias Bone, O. C. Leymond, John. A. Hunter, Robert S. Dye, William Lundy, Edward Davison, Martin Bobenmeyer, John Bollenbacher. Indiana Volunteer Infantry.—C. Byer, Co: H, 23rd Reg.; John King, 34th Regiment. Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry.-- W. H. Moon, Co. B, 55th Reg. Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.—G. M. Johnston, 44th Regiment. United States Artillery.—G. B. Keith, Co. G, 3rd Regiment. United States Colored Troops.—Thomas S. Evans, Co. D, 27th Reg. Walter Lewis, Co. D, 27th Reg.; George H. Young, Co. D, 27th Reg.; John W. Johnston, Co. K, 5th Virginia Reg. (ran away and came North) ; John T. A. Bostwick, Co. K, Johnston Grays, Georgia. _.,_ REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS HON. THOMAS J. GODFREY Among the mass of good citizens, who have made Mercer C0unty a leading county of the Buckeye State, there' have arisen individuals, who, through their superior ability, their greater enterprise and their more pronounced public spirit, have added luster in their fields of work and have distinguished themselves for posterity. Such a one was the late Hon. Thomas J. Godfrey, who for more than 30 years served faithfully in public life and for 50 years was prominently identified with the business, educational and 'social affairs of the village of. Celina. Thomas J. Godfrey, whose portrait accompanies this sketch, was born June 6, 1831, in Darke County, Ohio, and died at Celina, November 30, 1906. He was a son of Elias B. and Sarah (Elliott) Godfrey, the former 0f whom was born in Ohio and the latter in North Carolina. Mr. Godfrey's parents reared a family of seven children, two of whom now survive. The father died in 1888, and the mother in 1891, at Dowagiac, Michigan, to which place they had removed in 1859. Mr. Godfrey enjoyed more extended educational 0pportunities than were afforded many youths of his time and after he had completed his academic and university training, receiving the latter in Asbury University, at Greencastle. Indiana, he began to teach school and met with such success that the two succeeding years were passed as an educator, both in Ohio and Indiana. His ambition, however, was to attain eminence as a lawyer and he began reading law in the office of Allen & Meeker, at Greenville, Ohio. In r857 he was graduated at the Cincinnati Law School. Shortly after being admitted to practice by the Supreme Court of Ohio at Columbus, he located at Celina, which village continued his home the remainder of his life. Mr. Godfrey's active entrance into politics may be dated from 1863, when he was elected prosecuting attorney of Mercer County. By the close 272 - HISTORY OF MERGER COUNTY of his first term, his public efficiency had-been so acknowledged that he was enthusiastically and unanimously renominated, but pending the election was nominated to the State Senate by the convention representing the district then composed of the counties of Allen, Auglaize, Defiance, Mercer, Van Wert, Paulding and Williams. From the first his election was an assured fact and his administration of the office was satisfactory that in 1867 he was returned to the Senate. Upon the organization of the General Assembly in January, 1868, Mr. Godfrey was honored by election as president pro tem., and this office, like every other, he administered with fidelity and efficiency. In 1869, when the Democratic party selected the late Hon. George H. Pendleton as its candidate for Governor of Ohio, Mr. Godfrey was equally honored by being selected for the office off Lieutenant-Governor. In that year the party met universal defeat in the State. In 1873 Mr. Godfrey was chosen a member of the constitutional convention, that notableb0dyy of distinguished men, and he served with characteristic capacity on its judiciary 'committee during its sessions in 1873 and 1874. In spite0ff the legal learning and careful weighing of important issues which characterized this eminent body, the constitution s mitted by it to the popular vote was rejected in the fall of 1874. When the campaign of 1880 opened, Mr. Godfrey was advanced by his party as a presidential elector for the Fifth Congressional District, but was, defeated with his party. tn October, 1881, Mr. Godfrey was again returned. to the State Senate, the senatorial district comprising the counties of Mercer, Van Wert, Auglaize, Allen, Paulding, Defiance and Williams. In 1883 he was re-elected. With his retirement from the political field, Mr. Godfrey took, if possible, a still greater interest in matters more closely pertaining to his own community as well as to the educational affairs of the county and State. He had more time todev0tee to them. For seven years he served as president of the board of trustees of the Ohio State University, and was a member0ff this body from May, 1878, to May, 1903, a period off just 25 years. On June 2, 1903, the board of trustee of the Ohio State University adopted a set of resolutions, expressing AI sentiment of the board relative to Mi. Godfrey's retirement, from which we quote, in substance, a part :—"On May 12, 1903, since, our last meeting, the term of the Hon. Thomas J. Godfrey, as member of the board of trustees, expired. He did not seekreapp0intment,, preferring to retire after having, rounded out 25 years of continuous service. Mr. Godfrey was first appointed a member of the board of trustees of the Ohio State University, under the, act of May 1, 1878, for the term of four years, his appointment dating from May 13, 1878; he was reappointed for seven years in 1882, 1889 and 1896. AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 273 On May 16, 1878, at the first meeting of the board under the act above mentioned, he was elected its president, and was re-elected November 5, 1878. He was again elected president of the board November 14, 1883, and re-elected November 14, 1884. In November, 1889, he was again elected to this position and re-elected in 1890 and 1891. He served on several committees; was chairman of finance at different periods; was chairman of the committee on faculty and courses of study for several years; and was chairman of the special committee that reported the plan of organization of the College of Law. He took an active part in the establishment of this college and was one of its most active supporters. He seldom missed a meeting of the board. His loyalty and devotion to the interest of the University during his long period of service never abated. His service began when the University was small in numbers, weak in influence, meager in income and al supplicant for needed support. He saw it grow in numbers, power and influence until it assumed its present proud position, and had the satisfaction of knowing that he .had contributed to such growth. In his intercourse with his fellow members of the board, with members of the faculty and with the student body, he was always courteous and kindly, and took a friendly interest in all that was going on. The trust that was confided in him a quarter of a century—ago has been faithfully discharged, and he retires with, the good wishes of his associates, the faculty, students, alumni and all friends of the University." The members of the general faculty 0f the University expressed themselves as follows, relative to Mr. Godfrey's retirement : "The Hon. T. J. Godfrey having retired from the board of trustees of Ohio State University after a. continuous membership of 25 years, we as members of the General Faculty hereby express our sincere appreciation of his long and eminently faithful service and our regret that the affairs Of the University are no longer't0 receive the benefit of his careful oversight and judicious counsel. We follow him into his retirement with our kindly wishes and the hope that the future may bring him none but peaceful and happy years." Coming closer home, Mr. Godfrey found time to serve as county school examiner at various times and was a regular and welc0me visitor at all the Teachers' Institutes held in Mercer County, of which there have been 48 annual sessions since the movement was inaugurated in 1859. In business life Mr. Godfrey was als0 a leading factor for years, both in city and village. With R. G. Blake, G. W. Raudabaugh, E. M. Piper, A. P. J. Snyder, T. G. TouVelle, William Dickman, Christopher Schunck and S. S. Snyder, he became one of the stockholders of the first building and loan association organized at Celina. This company was chartered as the Celina Building and Loan Association, on February 2, 1870, and when the stockholders held their first meeting for the election of officers, Mr. Godfrey was 274 - HISTORY OF MERCER COUNTY chosen president. Two years later, Mr. Godfrey, with Dr. D. Milligan and his son, bought the entire stock of the association, surrendered its charter and proceeded to organize a banking house, which came into being in February, 1874, at Milligan, Godfrey & Company. The subsequent death of Dr. Milligan caused a reorganization and business was resumed under the firm style of Godfrey & Milligan, which continued without change until 1888. It was then succeeded by the Commercial Bank Company, the b0ard of directors of this concern being: Thomas J. Godfrey, Calvin E. Riley, John Milligan, J. B. Pulskamp, and Ashley M. Riley. On January 1, 1896, Mr. Godfrey retired from the Commercial Bank Company, after a long period of honorable connection. All public men require relaxation and Mr. Godfrey, like many others, :gave a great deal of attention to agricultural interests. He owned a valuable farm and when the perplexities of business, professional and political life bore heavily upon him, he took refuge in his country home and found both pleasure and profit in the developing of what was one of the finest herds of Jersey cattle to be found in the country. Thomas J. Godfrey was united in marriage on September 29, 1859, to Lorinda Milligan, daughter of the late Dr. D. Milligan, for years a leading capitalist and prominent citizen of Fort Recovery, Ohio. The one daughter born to this marriage, Luella, was carefully reared and liberally educated, being a graduate of the class of 1881 at Glendale Female College, near Cincinnati. In 1883 she was married to Rev. J. M. Anderson, who was the valued pastor of Olivet Presbyterian Church, at Columbus, Ohio. Rev. and Mrs. Anderson have two sons; Carl Godfrey and Robert Bruce. Mrs. Godfrey died September 8, 1898. Fraternally, Mr. Godfrey was well known all over the State. He was prominent in Masonry; he was a member of Shawnee Commandery, K. T., at Lima, Ohi0, and had received the 32d degree. He belonged also to the Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias. JAMES ROSS JAMES ROSS, superintendent of the Fort Recovery schools, and an educator who is known very favorably over the whole State of Ohio, was born at Moore's Hill, Dearborn County, Indiana, April 15, 1867, and is a son of David and Louisa (Jaques) Ross. The father of Mr. Ross was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and was there reared and educated. He learned the tailoring trade and in young manhood removed to West Chester, Ohio, where he subse- AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 275 quently was married to Louisa Jaques. They became the parents of five sons and five daughters, whom they reared to maturity, all of whom, with one exception, became teachers. It was a remarkably intelligent family. David Ross later removed to Moore's Hill, Indiana, where he spent the last 40 years of his life, his death occurring in 1901. His widow who still survives resides at that place. James Ross was reared and primarily educated in the town where he was born. After completing the common school course, he entered Moore's Hill College where he completed first the classical course and later a postgraduate course in literature, receiving the degree of A. B., from this well-known institution, in 1894. In 1897 the degree of A. M. was conferred upon him by the same college. In 1894 Mr. Ross became principal of the schools of West Chester, Ohio, where he remained for three years, returning to his home at Moore's Hill to spend every vacation and utilizing these occasions for further collegiate study. In 1897 he was called to Adams township, Champaign County, Ohio, to become superintendent of the Township High School, where he remained until he accepted the superintendency of the Fort Recovery Schools in 1898. The changes made by Mr. Ross, in the management and conduct of the schools under his charge, are very evident and the improvement on old methods is marked. The High School has been raised, through his management, to first grade, with a four-years course. Attendance has more than doubled since the people have become convinced that a man of culture and education is devoting the best energies of his life to this work and the progress made must be very gratifying to both teacher and students. Mr. Ross is not only a superintendent of marked executive ability and good judgment, but a teacher of force and power. He makes no radical change but lays a firm foundation and then progresses. Unassuming in his ways he has the ability, by his devoted, unselfish interest in his pupils, to inspire them with noble ideals and to keep them firmly as friends of the school, and through the pupils he seldom fails to reach the parent. He is an educator in the highest sense of the word. In 1897 Mr. Ross secured a State common school life certificate, and in 1898 the coveted State high school life certificate, a document 'representing a high grade of scholarship. He is a member of the Mercer County Board of School Examiners and is president of the Western Ohio Superintendents' Round Table. Mr. Ross was married at West Chester; Ohio, on August 19, 1897, to Winnie E. Sortor, who is a daughter of Jacob Sortor, 0f that village and they have had three children, namely : Hazel Eva, who died aged 14 months, James Glen and Harold Raymond. The parents of Mr. Ross were Baptists and he was reared in that faith, but since coming to Fort Recovery he has been identified with the Methodist 276 - HISTORY OF MERCER COUNTY Episcopal Church, as a teacher in the Sunday-school and leader of the church choir. Since 1904 he has been secretary 0f the Board 0f Public Affairs of Fort Recovery. He has been identified with the Masonic fraternity for some years, and is junior warden of Fort Recovery Lodge, No. 539, F. &. A. M.   SYLVESTER WILKIN SYLVESTER WILKIN, who fills the important position of superintendent of the public schools of Celina, is one of the best-known educators of the State and is popular as teacher and lecturer in various educational organizations. Mr. Wilkin was born in Licking County, Ohio, December 17, 1857; and is a son of William 0. and Angeline (Fry) Wilkin, being one of a family of six children. The parents were farming people of Licking County, where the family was one of substance and respectability. The father died in 1894. Sylvester Wilkin was reared in his native county and was mainly educated in Van Wert and Mercer counties until he entered the National Normal University at Lebanon, Ohio, where he was graduated in 1878. His first location as a teacher was in Shelby County, Ohio, and from there he went to Miami County for a season, removing then to Union City, Indiana, where he remained until he was called to Celina on January 11, 1905, entering upon the duties of his present position as superintendent of the Celina schools. In J. W. Pogue, principal of the High School, Mr. Wilkin has a very able assistant. The pupils number about b00 and the corps of instructors is made up of 16 teachers. Mr. Wilkin was united in marriage with Elizabeth Gray, a daughter of Daniel Gray. Mrs. Wilkin died in 1903, leaving five daughters. Mr. Wilkin and family belong to the Methodist Episcopal Church. They have a pleasant home on East Fulton street, Celina. In political sentiment, Mr. Wilkin is a Democrat.   LOUIS FELTZ Louis FELTZ, whose valuable farm of 97 acres is situated in section 20, Marion township, was born in Seneca County, Ohio, August 24, 1841, and is a son of Florenz and Margaret (Loeffler) Feltz. The father of Mr. Feltz was born in that part of France that is now included in Germany in 1803, and served in the French Army for a period of eight years. He was twice married, first to a French lady, who accompanied him to America, with their two children, Florenz and Joseph. The AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 277 former married Lena Rable, served as a soldier in the United States Army, and now resides at Wapakoneta. The latter who is deceased, was also a soldier in the United States Army, and lived at Baraboo, Wisconsin. The mother of these sons died in Seneca County. After some time, Mr. Feltz married Margaret Loeffler, and two children were born to this union, namely : Louis, of this sketch, and George, a prominent citizen of Lima, who married Elizabeth Holdgraven. George Feltz is auditor of Allen County, and for years has been a man 0f consequence there. While editing one of the Lima journals, he spent some time abroad and during this period wrote very entertaining letters to his subscribers. Upon his return he had much to say in praise of foreign countries, but always concluded with the statement "America is home." When our subject was about nine years of age, his father sold the Seneca County farm and removed to Mercer County, buying a farm in Marion township, upon which the family moved in 1851, as pioneers in their section. A log cabin in the woods was their home, and deer and other wild creatures roamed at will through the thick forest which stood where now are thriving villages and cultivated fields. On the above farm Louis Feltz grew to man's estate. On May 18, 1865, he was married to Rosalia Schuler, who was born in France and accompanied her parents to America. 'The children born to this union were : Rosa, who married Joseph Fecher and lives at Wendelin; Adolph, an electrician, who is foreman of the Westinghouse branch at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Frank, a blacksmith, who married Philomena Cron; Mary, who married Cornelius McGreevy, of Greenville, Ohio; William, now a mail carrier at Cincinnati, who served in the United States regular army and was wounded in the Spanish-American War—married Carrie Diehl ; Elizabeth, who is the wife of Bernard Seitz and lives at Chickasaw ; and Emil, who married Mallie Hierholzer, daughter of A. J. Hierholzer, and lives at Massillon, Ohio. The second marriage of Mr. Feltz was to Josephine Sonderman, who was born at Fort Recovery, Ohio, December 10, 1862, and is a daughter of Frank Sonderman, who came to America from Germany and was married at Dayton, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Sonderman live on their home place at Victoria, near Fort Recovery. They had eight children. Mr. and Mrs. Feltz have had eight children, as follows : Elenora, who married John Vandrell and lives at Cassella; Henry, who is engaged in a blacksmithing business; and Florentina, Albert, Charles, Frances, Otto and Leona. The family belong to St. Mary's Catholic Church at Cassella. Mr. Feltz was one of the founders of the Marion Mutual Fire Insurance Association and is a member of its board of directors. He has served as township assessor, as land appraiser, and as a member of the School Board. His 278 - HISTORY OF MERCER COUNTY farm—the old home farm 0n which his parents settled in 1851—he purchased from his father, who died in 1889. The surroundings are very attractive, the house being almost concealed from the road by evergreen and well-kept orchards. Almost all of Mr. Feltz's children are gifted with a talent fog music and he is giving them every advantage in his power. This is one of the representative families of Marion township. GEORGE GREEN GEORGE GREEN, deceased, who in life was one of the prominent farmers of Butler township, was born November 29, 1851, on the farm in section 24, Butler township, which is now occupied by his widow. The remains of his father and grandfather, both of whom were named John Green, rest in the cemetery at Montezuma. His father died on the homestead in Butler township. The Green family, which originated in England, was established in Ohio in the days of the great-grandfather of our subject. John Green, the grandfather, came from Hamilton, Ohio, to Mercer County at a very early day and first entered land in Franklin township, and later the family home in Butler township, the date of this transaction being September 4, 1838. The original deed, bearing the signature of Martin Van Buren, President of the United States, is still in the possession of the family; the land has always been kept intact, and is now occupied by the fourth. generation. The parents of the late George Green died when he was eight years old and his home was with Stephen Frank, at Coldwater, from that age until he was 17 years old, when he went to Illinois. and later to Missouri, subsequently returning to his home in Butler township, when he was 23 years old. He had two brothers, William and Hiram, the former of whom died aged 22 years, of consumption. Hiram still survives. On July 2, 1876, George Green was married to Catherine Smith, a daughter of Joseph and Caroline (Frick) Smith, the former of whom was born in New Jersey and the latter in Pennsylvania. Joseph Smith came to Ohio at an early day and was married in the 'vicinity of Dayton. Later he came to Mercer County and settled on a farm in Butler township, west of Coldwater, and there Mrs. Green was reared. Mr. and Mrs. Green had nine children born to them, as follows: Ira, who married Salome Cable (first) and Emma Hitchens (second) and has one daughter—Doris 011ene; Harley George, who married Maud Wade, resides in Butler t0wnship and has one daughter—Thelma Opal; Ibbie Catherine, who married James Mowery and has two children—Benjamin Frank- AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 279 lin and Vera Pauline; Blanche Belle; Bessie Hazel; Cassius Ford; Lily Opal, who died aged five years; Grace Glenna; and Chester Arthur, who died aged nine months. Harley George Green enlisted at Toledo, Ohio, August 7, 1900, in the United States Army, and was sent to Fort Leavenworth, where .he was enrolled as a member of Company G, First Regiment, U. S. Infantry. On the 25th of August the regiment left Fort Leavenworth for the Presidio Barracks, San Francisco, California. On September 1, 1900, the First Regiment sailed under sealed orders on the U. S. transport "Logan," arriving at Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands, on the 8th of September, where the members of the regiment learned that their destination was the Philippine Islands, where they arrived on the 28th of September. They were then orderd to the island of Marinduque to force the release of Company F, 29th Regiment, U. S. Volunteers, which had been captured by the enemy. On December 1st the First Regiment sailed to the Island of Samar to relieve the 29th Regiment, U. S. Volunteers, stationed there and went through the entire campaign of Samar, from May 22, 1901, to December 25, 1902. The regiment was relieved by the 14th Regiment, U. S. Infantry, on the 17th of March, 1903, and sailed for Manila from which port it sailed to Nagasaki, Japan, and thence to San Francisco, where the regiment landed April 28, 1903. Mr. Green was stationed at Fort Wayne, Michigan, until August 1903, being then discharged on account of the expiration of his term of service. In the service in the Philippines he took part in all battles and skirmishes of the regiment and sustained a most excellent character for honest and faithful discharge of duty. He was never wounded. Col. D. W. Dugan was in command of the First Regiment. The death of George Green, the subject of this sketch, occurred on October 20, 1893, thereby removing from Butler township a very highly esteemed citizen. He was a kind husband and affectionate father, and possessed many estimable traits, which made him popular` withhis acquaintances. The Green home has always been a hospitable one. ABRAHAM W. LARUE ABRAHAM W. LARUE, a well-known and prominent farmer of Washington township, residing on the homestead in section 5, who with his brother, Isaac Martin Larue, owns 400 acres of land in one body, was born in Butler County, Ohio, July 5, 1849, and is a son of Uriah and Lydia (Neff) Larue. Uriah Larue and his wife were both born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, where they were reared. They were married in Philadelphia and 280 - HISTORY OF MERCER COUNTY moved to Butler County, Ohio, where they resided for about five years, in 1854 moving to Mercer County, where Mr. Larue bought a 320-acre timber tract. They first moved into a log house. This primitive log structure was destroyed by fire after but a few weeks of occupancy. It was then in the dead of winter. They then erected and moved into another log house about one mile east, in the midst of the forest, first having to cut a road to the clearing where the house was built. Their present fine large home stands near where their first cabin, which was of round logs, was built by them and their neighbors after the fire and before their new hewn-log house was completed. Mr. and Mrs. Larue were the parents of eight children, namely: Abraham W., the subject of this sketch; Elizabeth E., deceased at the age of 8 years; Leah Ann, deceased at the age of 19 years; Uriah B., who died after reaching manhood; Isaac Martin, who is part owner of the home farm; John B., who died in young manhood, while attending school at Valparaiso, Indiana; David F., living half a mile south of the homestead, who has two children living—Nellie and Leslie—and one deceased in infancy—Orville; and Lydia A., who died aged 0 years. Mr. Larue was a soldier in the Civil War, enlisting in 1862 and served three years. He died in 1884. His widow is still residing on the home place. Abraham W. Larue was reared on his father's farm and spent the most of his boyhood days in assisting his father clear the land. In young manhood he taught school in the winter seasons for a number of years. He has never married but has lived all his life on the home farm. Both he and his brother Isaac are members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and of the Patrons of Husbandry. Isaac Martin Larue took for his wife Mary Weaver, who was born in Darke County, Ohio, and is a daughter of George and Joan (Slack) Weaver. They have two children: Kathleen and Mildred. CHARLES A. BROWN, D. D. S. CHARLES A. BROWN, D. D. S., who is practicing dentistry at Fort Recovery, was born December 21, 1878, in Dayton, Ohio, and is a son of Col. D. G. and Sarah A. (Mills) Brown. Col. D. G. Brown was born March 27, 1827, in York County, Pennsylvania. In 1850 he located in Camden, Indiana, where he remained for 14 years. removing in 1864 to Dayton, Ohio, where he engaged in the wholesale grocery business, under the firm name of Comer & Brown. He was afterwards interested in the Champion Iron Works, of Kenton, Ohio, for 12 years, and in 1886 became general agent for the Rogers Fence Company, of Spring- AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 283 field, Ohio. He remained with this firm until the time of his death, which occurred quite suddenly, January 26, 1887, while writing a letter in the Arlington Hotel, Buffalo, New York. Colonel Brown was one of the most prominent men of Dayton, Ohio. He served for 10 years as one of the directors of the City Workhouse and a number of years as member of the Board of Education. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Camden, Indiana; an Odd Fellow and a Knight of Honor. He was a church member, belonging to the Methodist Episcopal Church. His wife, whose maiden name was Sarah A. Mills, died in August, 1902. They had six children, namely: L. M., born March 5, 1856,: and deceased in 1895, who was manager of the Brown Tar Soap Company, of Dayton, Ohio—his father was the first man to manufacture Tar Soap; Joseph, who is cashier of the water-works at Dayton, Ohio; E. J., of Dayton, Ohio, who is principal of the Weaver School and connected with the Y. M. C. A. night school; Minnie E., now deceased; Walter M., advertising manager of the Brown Soap Company ; and Charles A. Charles A. Brown was reared in Dayton, received his education in the public schools and was graduated from the Steele High School in the class of 1898. He afterwards studied dentistry under Dr. Long, of Dayton, working tinder him for several years. He is a graduate of the Ohio College of Dental Surgery, Cincinnati, class of 1902-03. After practicing a short time in Dayton, he moved to Fort Recovery on July 1, 1904, and bought out Dr. Sickman's practice and establishment. Dr. Brown was married on Thanksgiving Day, 1903, to Beatrice Patton, a daughter of A. D. Patton. They have one child, Helen. Fraternally, Dr. Brown is a Mason, an Odd Fellow and a member of the Psi Omega dental fraternity. HON. JAMES H. DAY HON. JAMES H. DAY, president of the First National Bank of Celina, for 25 consecutive years a judge 0f the Common Pleas and Circuit courts, in Mercer County, displayed on the bench those qualities that an intelligent, law-abiding community approved and has still other claims to distinction in his native State. A surviving officer of the great Civil War, since his retirement from military life a prominent member of both bench and bar, he has also been a very important factor in business and social life. Judge Day was born February To, 840, near Findlay, Ohio, and is a son of Ezekiel P. and Margaret (Barr) Day. The Day family originated in England and the Barr family was of Scotch-Irish extraction. The Days settled at an early date in New Jersey and the Barrs at an equally early period in Pennsylvania. The father of 284 - HISTORY OF MERCER COUNTY Judge Day was born in Morris County, New Jersey, April 10, 1798, and the mother, in Chester County, Pennsylvania, July 24, 1798. Ezekiel P. Day died October I I, 1849. He was survived many years by his widow and by a number of his 10 children. James H. Day was educated in the public schools of Hancock and Van Wert counties, remaining at his books until 16 years of age, when he went to Van Wert and two years later entered upon the study of the law in the office of Edson & DePuy, a reputable law firm there, where he continued for 21 months. In 1861 he embarked in a mercantile business at Celina, but July of the following year he gave up his business prospects in order to ent the Union Army in his country's defense. He was commissioned major of the 99th Regiment, Ohio Vol. Inf., and served with efficiency until impaired health made his resignation necessary. After a short time in the business field at Celina, he resumed his law studies and was admitted to the bar on August 20, 1869. His evident ability in the profession was immediately recognized and during the succeeding decade he was more or less prominently identified with the important litigation engaging the attention of the courts of Mercer County. The qualities displayed by Judge Day in his private practice emphasized his fitness for a position on the bench and in October, 1879, he was elected judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the First Sub-Division of the Third Judicial District. This comprised Allen, Auglaize, Mercer, Shelby and V Wert counties. Judge Day entered upon the duties of this office on Febrt 9, 1880, and was subsequently re-elected twice, serving 13 consecutive years. He retired from this position only to accept one on the circuit bench, to whi he was subsequently re-elected. It did not take long for his fellow-citizens to realize that Judge Day, in an official position, deserved their profound respect. He proved himself impartial, consistent, learned and fearless and retired from judicial life with his robes untarnished. On June 10, 863, Judge Day was united in marriage with Frances O. Small, a daughter of Richard W. and Elizabeth Small, of Celina, Ohio. Their four daughters are: Margaret R., who married Andrew G. Briggs, a prominent oil producer, banker and merchant, at Geneva, Indiana; Annie L., who married John W. Loree, a prominent attorney at Celina; Elizabeth S., who married Hon. William E. Tou Velle, one of Celina's prominent lawyers, now representing this district in Congress; and Frances Edna. Judge Day is a Democrat and has been an active member of his party. He has always advocated an effective public school system and has served as a member of 'the Celina Board of Education. Fraternally he is a Mason Portraits of Judge and Mrs. Day are shown on nearby pages. AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 285 WILLIAM H. BASTIAN WILLIAM H. BASTIAN, a prominent citizen of Liberty township and a member of the township Board of Education, resides on his well-appointed farm of 8o acres, which is situated in section 34. Mr. Bastian was born February 20, 1862, in Mercer County, Ohio, and is a son of old pioneer settlers, George and Mary (Fennig) Bastian. The Bastian family was established in this county by our subject's grandfather, George Bastian, who emigrated from Germany, with his family, when his son George was six years of age. The rest of his life was spent in Marion township, where he was one of the first settlers. George Bastian, father of our subject, lived for many years in Washington township, where he was well-!mown and highly esteemed. He served the township as trustee and was ever prominent in the consideration of affairs looking to the welfare pf his neighborhood, being a man of most excellent judgment and of the highest integrity. The township lost a valued citizen when he died 0n December 24, 1903, w hen over 80 years of age. Of his children, nine survive, as follows : Elizabeth, wife of Solomon Stilgebouer, of Red Willow County, Nebraska; Levina, wife of James Pearson, of Washington t0wnship; Mary, widow of James Davis, residing in Nebraska; Caroline, wife of Oscar Dumbauld, of Washington township; Catherine, widow of Paul Egger, residing in Wilsonville, Nebraska; Hannah, wife of A. M. Shorey, of Wilsonville, Nebraska;. Samuel, of Red Willow County, Nebraska; Philip, of Rockford, Ohio; and William H., of this sketch. William H. Bastian obtained his education in the schools of Washington township. He was reared on his father's farm and practically trained in agricultural pursuits. On December 24, 1885, he was Married to Minnie M. Mercer, who was born in Liberty township, Mercer County, Ohi0, July 28, 1867; and is a daughter of Robert Mercer and his wife,, Louisa (Sheward). Mercer, nee Kritzwiser. Robert Mercer, was born in Ohio and was a direct descendant of the distinguished British officer, Gen. John Mercer. Gen. John Mercer and his wife, Elizabeth (Bentley) Mercer, who was a niece of Henry VIII, King of England, had one son, Gideon, who married a Miss Harper and had 16 children. Robert Mercer, son of Gideon, married Elizabeth Brown and had 12 children. Joseph Mercer, son of Robert, married Comfort Nottingham and had seven children. Joseph Mercer, son 0f Joseph, married Ann Day and had 11 children—seven sons and four daughters—as follows:. Louisa (Trexler), deceased; J. N:, Mary Jane (Farrar), and Comfort (Burnside), residents of Indiana; Rebecca (Poor), of California; Robert, father of Mrs. Bastian; Marion, of Indiana; John, of Wisconsin; Washington, of Missouri; Winfield, of Indiana; and Faulkner, of 286 - HISTORY OF MERCER COUNTY Wisconsin. Mrs. Bastian is one of the B00 heirs to the great Mercer estate, valued at $500,000,000, which has been in litigation for many years, and which includes 212 acres of land in New York City, 28,000 acres in the State of New Jersey, 300 acres in Ireland and some in Scotland. James V. Snyder, of Harvey, Illinois, is secretary of the Mercer heirs' association. Robert Mercer, father of Mrs. Bastian, faithfully served his count through three years of the Civil War and received an honorable discharge. He died June 18, 894. He was a valued member of the Christian Church and was much esteemed throughout Liberty township. Mrs. Mercer also belonged to an old family that settled here in pioneer days. The two survivors of the family of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mercer are : Minnie M., wife of Mr. Bastian; and Edith L., wife of Edward Terry, of Van Wert County, Ohio. Mrs. Mercer by her marriage to James Sheward had three children: Jennie, deceased; James W. and Nancy. Mr. and Mrs. Bastian have three children, namely: Fern L., who was married to William A. Hoover on October 3, 1906, and now resides in Montpelier, Indiana; May M. and Jay W: The family belongs to the Church of God, in which Mr. Bastian is serving as an elder. Politically, Mr. Bastian is a Democrat. He is one of the representative men of the township and for some time past has served on the township Board of Education. JOHN IMWALLE JOHN IMWALLE, who resides on his valuable farm of 140 acres situated in section 25, Marion township, was born August 7, 1860, and is a son of Herman and Elizabeth (Heckman) Imwalle. Herman Imwalle was born in Germany. Upon reaching manhood, he came to America and settled in Marion. township, Mercer County. He married Elizabeth Heckman, a daughter of Henry Deitrich Heckman. They had two children : Frederick, who died aged five years; and John, the subject of this sketch. Herman Imwalle died May 19, 1872; his wife survived him 29 years, dying June 29, 1901. Henry Deitrich Heckman, the maternal grandfather of our subject, was of German nativity. When he settled in this country, he entered land in the State of Ohio. During the first summer he worked on the canal which was then being built, and in .the following inter devoted his time to clearing his land, thus making it possible to cultivate the land the next summer. He was later able to ship what farm produce he could spare to other points on the canal. This land was purchased by the father of our subject and later inherited by John Imwalle at the death of his mother. AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 287 John Imwalle, the subject of this sketch, was reared on his father's farm in Marion township and has always lived on this farm. He received his education in the district schools and, having always lived in this locality, is well known alt over the county. Mr. Imwalle was married April 0, 1882, WI Catherine Bruggeman, a daughter of Bernard and Elizabeth (Wildenhaus) Bruggeman, natives of Germany. Catherine Bruggeman was the youngest of a family of five children, namely : Elizabeth, Joseph, John, Herman and Catherine. Ten children were born to Mr. and Mrs.. Imwalle: John, deceased; Frederick, Joseph, Herman, William, Sophia, Rosalia, Matilda, Vincent and George, all living at home. Mr. Imwalle arid his family are members of St. John's Catholic Church at Maria Stein. He is also a member of St. Joseph's Society. WILLIAM M. SHELLEY WILLIAM M. SHELLEY, a leading citizen of Uniton township, who has lived on his So-acre farm in section00 for the past 15 years, was bornN0vemberr 26, 1856, in Wayne County, Ohio, and isa sonn of Daniel and Eliza (Anderson) Shelley. Joseph Anderson, the maternal grandfather0ff0urr subject, was born in Pennsylvania and went to California in the period of the discovery of gold on the Pacific Coast, where he died not long after his arrival. His wife, who has been dead for300 years, passed away at an advanced age. Daniel Shelley was born near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in 1825, and died June 3,1904,, at the advanced age of 79 years. When a child he accompanied his parents to Wayne County, Ohio, where he grew to manhood and where he married Eliza Anderson, also a native, of Pennsylvania, who when a small child came to Ohio with her parents, who settled in Wayne County. When Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Shelley came to Mercer County in1860 they located on a farm in Union township near the Anderson Bethel Church, one and a quarter miles west and half a mile south off where our subject now lives. They were the parents of eight children, namely : Elizabeth, a resident of Lima, Ohio; Jacob, George and Margaret, deceased; William M., the subject of this sketch; Sarah, wife of Sylvester McQuoun, of Fort Wayne, Indiana; Lewis, also a resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana; and Joseph, who resides in Lima, Ohio. Mrs. Shelley died in 1884, aged 57 years. William M. Shelley was reared in Uniont0wnshipp and attendedscho0ll in District No. 6. After leaving school he engaged in farming to which he has ever since devoted his time and energy, He was married January 24, 1880, to Lucinda Archer, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Archer, both of whom are now deceased. Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Shelley, 288 - HISTORY OF MERCER COUNTY as follows : Lafy, who married Frank Small, lives at Mendon and has two children—Rex and Ruth; Frank, who is unmarried, lives at home and is engaged in operating oil wells; and Abigail and Laura, who live at home. Mr. Shelley is a Republican and takes an active interest in the politics of the county. He has served as a delegate to county conventions a number of times and has been a township trustee for the past five years. He served as a member of the township Board of Education from 1894 to 1904, and through his efforts a special teacher was employed to give musical instruction in all the scho0ls 0f the township. It was through the influence of Mr. Shelley and his associates that the Union Township Building was constructed at Mendon in 1904 at a cost 0f $12,000, being located on the Public Square, which was laid out by Justin Hamilton. Mr. Shelley is a member of Mendon Tent, No. 214, K.O. T. M. and also of Mendon Lodge, No, 416, K. of P. He has been through all the chairs of both lodges and served as a representative to the Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, at Toledo, Ohio, June 12-13, 1906, JOHN B. WILLENBORG, SR. JOHN B. WILLENBORG, SR., one of the representative citizens and substantial farmers of Butler township, whose death occurred October 3o, Iwo, was born in Oldenberg, Germany, November 13, 1826, and was a son of John The0dore Willenborg, who died when his son John was 14 years old. Our subject's mother lived to the age of 85 years but never came to America. At the age of 20 years John B. Willenborg started for America and landed at Baltimore in 1848, after .a voyage or six weeks. He came on to Cincinnati, Ohio, landing in that city during the epidemic of cholera, after which, in the following year, came the smallpox. The healthy German youth assisted to nurse the sick back to convalescence but never was attacked by either disease himself. Later he learned the stove molding trade at Cincinnati, at which he worked for 12 years, during which he made, on an average, $25 per week, a great part of which he providently saved and put into a grocery business that he conducted for some time. He also worked as a street car conductor. He lived in Cincinnati from 1848 to 1882. In the latter year he bought and settled upon a 40-acre tract in section 34, Butler township, where he made his home until his death. To this original tract he added 331/2 acres in section 35 and 100 acres in. section 3, which his eldest son has farmed. His success in life was the direct result of his own efforts. On October 18, 1853, Mr. Willenborg was married to Gertrude Cuper, daughter of Frederick Cuper. She was also born in Germany and came to Amer- AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 289 ica with her parents when 10 years of age. They have had 10 children, seven of these reaching maturity as follows : John B., Jr.; Anna, wife of Frank Ukutter; Clement, of Covington, Kentucky; Theodore, the home farmer; Benjamin, also living at home, who taught school for eight years, five of these at Coldwater; George, of Gas City, Indiana; and Joseph J., at home. Three sons are married. Mr. Willenborg had 11 grandchildren. John. B. Willenborg Jr., learned the carriage painting trade and for five years was foreman of a factory at Cincinnati. He married Mary Wessel, of Price Hill, Cincinnati, and they have two children, Mary and Gertrude. Clement is a machinist and holds a position as assistant foreman at the American Tool Works, Cincinnati. He married Lizzie Naderman of that city and has three children—Adele, Archie and Mildred. Mr. Willenborg belonged to the Catholic Church, as do all the surviving members of the family, and all is sons are members of the Knights of St. John. For six years he served as trustee of Butler, township, and made an efficient and careful official. On the 50th anniversary of his wedding, Mr. Willenborg's large barn burned, but this disaster lie met with the same courage and resolution which, in former years, had caried him through many a crisis. He immediately built the substantial barn now standing. Mr. Willenborg was very highly esteemed throughout Butler township, his many sterling qualities bringing him the confidence and esteem of his fellow-citizens. ROBERT ELLSWORTH RILEY, M. D. ROBERT ELLSWORTH RILEY, M. D., physician and druggist, whose business location is on Main street, Celina, is one of the town's leading citizens. He was born March 12, 1863, four miles east of Celina, and is a son of Calvin E. Riley, president of the Commercial Bank Company, and a pioneer of Mercer County, an extended sketch of whom will be found in another part of this work. Robert E. Riley was reared in his native locality and received his preliminary education in the country schools. Later he became a student at the Ohio 'Normal University at Ada, following which he taught school for two winters and then entered the Chicago College of Pharmacy. Subsequently he completed his pharmaceutical course at Ada. He continued his medical studies until he was graduated in medicine at Rush Medical College, Chicago, in 1893. For one year following, he practiced at Chicago and during this time as visiting physician for the Central Free Dispensary, going from there t0 Pana, Illinois, where he continued to practice for a year and a half. In the fall of 1895 he settled at Celina and engaged in practice, in the meantime be- 290 - HISTORY OF MERCER COUNTY coming interested in the drug business and subsequently purchasing a half interest in Charles A. McKim's drug-store. They continued the business under the firm name of McKim & Riley for about five years, when Dr. Riley bought out Mr. McKim and has been sole proprietor ever since. Dr. Riley is also interested in farm lands and oil leases in the county and is half owner of the drug business of B. L. Kindle & Company at Celina. In 1894 Dr. Riley was united in marriage with Addie Brandon, daughter 0f the late Joel K. Brandon, an old and respected settler of Celina. Dr. and Mrs. Riley have two sons, Horatio B. and Joel K. Politically Dr. Riley is identified with the Republican party, but has held no office of a public nature with the exception of that of United States pension examiner, which he has most efficiently filled for the past eight years. He belongs to the Knights of Pythias and is very prominent in Masonry, being a member of the blue lodge and chapter, at Celina, the commandery at Van Wert, and the consistory at Toledo, having received the 32nd degree. U. GRANT COATS U. GRANT COATS, postmaster at Rockford, was born December 6, 186 in Van Wert County, Ohio, and is a son of Rev. Thomas and Sarah (Fease Coats. The paternal grandfather of our subject, Joseph Coats, came to Fairfield County, Ohio, from Virginia, and died at the age of 83 years at the home of his son, Rev. Thomas Coats, in Black Creek. township, about 1875. He was the father of five sons and one daughter, namely : David, Melvin, Redmond and Robert, all residents of Kenton, Ohio ; Thomas, of Rockford; and Nan who lives at Stella, Nebraska. Jacob Feasel, the maternal grandfather, w was of Pennsylvania German ancestry, came from Pennsylvania and located at an early period of the county's history in Fairfield County, Ohio, where' became a wealthy and influential farmer. He resided there until his death which was caused by a fall from a load of grain. Rev. Thomas Coats, the father of our subject, was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, June 15, 1833, and was there reared on a farm. About 1860 he moved to Van Wert County, and some years prior to his removal, he was married to Sarah Feasel, who was born in Fairfield County, August 6, 1833. Mr. Coats united with the United Brethren Church soon after reaching manhood and was shortly after ordained for the ministry. He was for 30 years actively engaged in his calling, and, while still active in church work, he has for several years past been on the retired list. He lived for many years on a farm in Mercer County, moving here from Van Wert County in 1867, and AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 293 residing in Black Creek township until 1891 when he moved to Rockford where he has since resided. He organized the United Brethren class at Rockford. On September 19, 1904, Rev. Thomas Coats and his wife celebrated their golden anniversary. They have been the parents of 10 children, of whom three died in infancy, while two—David and James—died after attaining their-majority. Those living are : Mary, wife of T. J. Cully, residing at Willshire, Ohio; Thomas McClellan, a resident of DeGraff, Ohio, where he is engaged in farming; Lillie May, who married J. F. Roy and lives at Devil's Lake, North Dakota; U. Grant, the subject of this sketch; and Oliver J., a. resident of Union City, Indiana, and a wheelwright by trade. U. Grant Coats received his early education in the township schools and in 1887 entered the Ohio Normal University, at Ada, where he remained for a period of four years. After leaving college, Mr. Coats was engaged in teaching for eight years, having in this period three different schools. He gave up teaching in 1897 and was appointed postmaster at Rockford by President McKinley. He assumed the duties of the office August 2, 1897, at which time the office was rated as fourth class. In 1899, during Mr. Coats' incumbency, the office was advanced to third class. On February 24, 1900, he was reappointed by President "McKinley for a period of, four years. At the expiration of his term, Mr. Coats was reappointed by President Roosevelt, 0n December 13, 1905, and is the present incumbent, having served as postmaster' for the past nine years. Mr. Coats was married December 20, 1891, to Minnie Work, a daughter of Claybourn and Elizabeth Work„ of Rockford. She died July 20, 1893. The second marriage occurred September 18, 1898, when Lillian Hoffman, a daughter of Rev. John A. and Mary Hoffman, of Ossian, Indiana, became his-wife. Mr.. and Mrs. Coats reside on West Market street, where they are comfortably situated. Mr. Coats is a Republican in politics and has always been a staunch supporter of the principles of that party. He is a member of the United Brethren. Church at Rockford. Fraternally, he is a member of Shane Lodge, No. 293,. K. of P., at Rockford and also a member of R0ckf0rd Lodge, No. 790, I. O. O. F. CAPT. JOHN STAFFORD RHODES CAPT. JOHN STAFFORD RHODES, a well-known pioneer resident of Fort Recovery, whose portrait is shown on the opposite page, was born October 2, 1826, in Caledonia County, Vermont, and is a son of Josiah K. and Mary (Brown) Rhodes. Not only has Captain Rhodes won military rank and reputation for him 294 - HISTORY OF MERCER COUNTY self, but he also comes of Revolutionary stock. His father was a son of Oliver and Martha (Pratt) Rhodes, the former of English and the latter of the French extraction. Grandfather Oliver Rhodes was a gallant soldier in the Patriot army all through the Revolutionary War, serving for six years under General Washington and winning deserved promotion. Josiah K. Rhodes was reared and educated in Vermont and in young manhood learned the trade of house-joiner. In 1835 he removed with his 'family to Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Where he remained two years and then moved to Licking County. During his residence in the former county, he -completed the erection of the first Presbyterian Church ever built at Strongsville, which is still standing. The family continued to live in Licking County until 1861, when Josiah K. Rhodes and wife and their son, Robert B. Rhod removed to Van Wert County and settled at Willshire. There Josiah K. Rhodes died in November, 1892, aged 92 years. Josiah K. Rhodes was united in marriage with Mary Brown, who was born near Belfast, Ireland, in 1795, and was a daughter of Stafford Brown, who was adjudged an Irish rebel in 1798. The English confiscated his property and he and his family escaped to America and settled in Vermont. Mrs. Rhodes was the eldest of three children. One brother died and was buried at sea. The other brother became a resident of Vermont. Josiah K. Rhodes and wife had two sons and two daughters, namely : J0hn Stafford, of this sketch; Robert B., who died at Willshire Ohio, August 26, 1901; Mary Ann, who married Paschal Horton and died in Licking County, Ohio; and Martha, who resides in Delaware County, Ohio. From boyhood the subject of this biography was of a more adventurous spirit than are most youths. Perhaps the blood of his maternal grandfather, the Irish patriot and of his paternal grandfather, the Revolutionary soldier, flowed hotly through his veins. Be this as it may, he did not feel satisfied with the' ordinary life of a boy of 16 in his circumstances and surroundings, and was but four days older than this when e took his future in his own hands and ran away from home. He found his way to Mercer County, Ohio, where there was work for all, and worked at his, during the summer. In the fall he went on the Ohio River as a hand on a flatboat running out of Portsmouth, Cincinnati and lower points. He made 21 trips to New Orleans an return. At first his wages were $15 per month, but when he closed out his contract with his employers, he was receiving $75 per month as second pilot. Captain Rhodes landed first at Fort Recovery on April 12, 1844, and during his flatboat experience he lived at this place, working during the summers as a house-joiner. When he became a resident here, there were but five families in the hamlet. Henry Lipps kept the first hotel, a log structure, and our subject was one of his boarders. The little eight-year-old daughter play- I AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 295 ing around at that time later became the wife of Captain Rhodes. Until 1854 he continued running on the boats up and down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, but after his marriage he engaged in farming. He purchased 100 1/4 acres of farm land, which was the last piece of canal land entered in Mercer County, the transaction having been carried out by Henry Lipps. For this land Captain Rhodes paid the sum of $960. At that time it was wholly in, its natural, wild state, without any improvementss: He still makes his h0me here, having owned the property since Nuvember, 1859, and it is still intact, with the exception of a few acres which the Lake Erie and Western Railroad have taken off. In the fall of 1865 he bought 6 1/2 acres directly across the road, in Gibson township, for which he paid $40 per acre. His residence thus stands in Recovery township and his barn in Gibson township. Captain Rhodes enjoyed but a few years of quiet, agricultural life after settling on his farm, for, as soon as the Civil War broke out, he began to make preparations to take an active part in it. On August 16, 1862, he enlisted as a private, in Company C, 118th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., contracting to serve for three years. At the organization of the company, he was elected 2nd lieutenant, on December 15, 1862, he was promoted to. be 1st lieutenant, and on April 11, 1864, was promoted to the captaincy\ of Company C, 118th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf. After a hazardous service of three years, during which time he experienced every hardship of a soldier's life except wounds, he was mustered out at Salisbury, North Carolina, June 24; 1865, and honorably discharged at Cleveland, Ohio, July 12, 1865. It would be almost impossible t0 follow, in a work of this kind, the actual events of Captain Rhodes' military career, as the were too numerous,. and we content ourselves with giving merely an outline. He participated in the battles of Kingston, Tennessee, and Mossy Creek, Tennessee, and was all through the famous Atlanta campaign, during which time his regiment was under continuous fire for four months. This campaign included the battles of Dalton, Buzzard's Roost, Kenesaw Mountain, Resaca, Dallas, Pumpkin Vine Creek, all the battles near Atlanta and the great battle at Atlanta, July 22 and 28, 1864. He participated also in the hard-fought battles of Franklin and Nashville, after which his regiment followed Hood's, demoralized army as far back as Clifton on its retreat southward. The regiment then went by rail and steamer to Washington, then to Fortress Monroe and Smithville, North Carolina, and marched up Cape Fear River t0 Fort Anderson and assisted in the capture of the same. This regiment was on the skirmish line and was the first to go over the fortifications and reach the flag on the fort. They seized and waved the colors to the river fleet steaming up the river. This regiment participated also in the capture of Wilmington, North Carolina, on February 296 - HISTORY OF MERCER COUNTY 22, 1865, firing a salute of 100 guns to celebrate this victory gained on Washington's birthday. On March 8, 1865, the regiment made a forced march to Kingston, North Carolina, wading through swamps for five days, the water being sometimes as high as the soldiers' hips, assisted in the capture of Goldsboro, and later joined Sherman's army. Captain Rhodes passed through all the hardships of the subsequent campaign and never suffered from a wound of any kind and was sick but for a short season. He was captured twice in one day by the same division of Wheeler's cavalry, but was not held on either occasion longer than sufficed for his captors to rob him of everything they could carry off. He is the only commissioned officer who left Mercer County and returned with the same company. At different times he commanded every company in his regiment except Company E. Upon his return to Fort Recovery from the army, Captain Rhodes completed the house which he had begun in 1861. He has been a continuous and honored resident of Rec0very township ever since ands has been active in the management of the public affairs of the community for many years. For 17 years he served as one of the councilmen of Fort Recovery and for an extended period has served in a highly satisfactory manner as township clerk and as a justice of the peace. On November 20, 1855, Captain Rhodes was married at Fort Recovery to Sarah Jane Lipps, a daughter of Hon. Henry Lipps, a pioneer here and a representative in the State Legislature in 1849-50. Mrs. Rhodes was born at Fort Recovery, Ohio, in 1836. To this marriage three children were born, namely: Jane Ann, who lives at home; Mary E., now a resident of Los Angeles, California, who is the widow 0f James A. Scott and the mother of one child; and Estella, who is the widow of Guilke Wallingsford, killed in a railway accident in 1901—she has one son, Leo. Captain Rhodes is one of the leading men in the Grand Army of the Republic in this section of Ohio. He joined the organization at Union City, Indiana, in 1867, and has the distinction of being the oldest Grand Army man in Mercer County. Be was mustering officer of this district for several years and instituted the posts at Rockford and Middlepoint, and was the first commander of Harrod-McDaniel Post, No. 181, at .Fort Recovery. He is also An Odd Fellow and a Mason, and was the first worshipful master elected by Fort Recovery Lodge, No. 539, F. and A. M. Our subject relates an interesting incident of the days of 1851, when he was still a young man. With David J. Roop, one day early in July, he was searching for, bullets on the old battle-field where General St. Clair met defeat, and accidentally found one of the pits in which the bodies of the victims of the terrible slaughter on that fatal 4th of November, 1791, had been buried. AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 297 The remains were re-interred on September 10, 1851, being buried in 13 black walnut coffins, made by Mr. Rhodes and Robert G. Blake. The ceremonies of that day made it Mercer County's greatest day of the 19th century. Fully 5,000 people were present, coming from many of the counties of Western Ohio and Eastern Indiana, to pay a tribute of respect to the fallen heroes. Judge Bellamy Storer rode all the way from Cincinnati to Fort Recovery, on horseback, a journey of five days, in order to deliver the funeral oration. It seems almost unnecessary to add that Captain Rhodes is a man of whom Mercer County is proud. His long and eventful life has served to prove his mettle as a man and to show to his fellow-citizens the fruits of patriotism, courage, industry and fidelity to duty. JOHN W. SHIVELY JOHN W. SHIVELY, a leading citizen of Hopewell township, formerly township treasurer and the owner of a general store at Stedcke, was born in Jefferson township, Mercer County, Ohio, May 24, 1861. He is a son of William M. and Sarah E. (Carr) Shively. Both parents of Mr. Shively were born in Ohio. The father was a soldier in the service of his country in the Civil War, and lost his life in that great struggle. It thus came about that our subject was thrown entirely upon hg own resources when but 0 years of age. He left Jefferson township and for a number of years worked at farming throughout Mercer County, and later operated a farm for himself. In 1887 he embarked in the mercantile business at Stedcke, which he has conducted ever since, each year enlarging and adding to the stock of goads handled. He owns a farm of 40 acres in Hopewell township and another, of 80 acres, in Butler township and also operates another store, at Mercer. He is one of the county's enterprising and successful business men. He has also been very active in politics, has served as clerk of the Board of Elections of Hopewell township and for six consecutive years was township treasurer. He has als0 served as postmaster at Stedcke. He is a stanch Republican. Mr. Shively has been twice married. His first wife, Sarah E. Buch, at death left two children, Melvin and Oral, the latter of whom is the wife of John Sielschott, of Mercer. He married (second) Eliza Crouch, and they have five children, namely: Chloe, Florence, Walter, Nora and Ernest B. Both he and his wife are members of the German Baptist Church. Mr. Shively is a representative, self-made man and his material success is but the result of close application to business, honest dealing with his 298 - HISTORY OF MERCER COUNTY fellow-citizens and an integrity of character, which has brought him the confidence and esteem of those with whom he has come in contact. CHARLES H. McKIM CHARLES A. McKim, postmaster at Celina and one of Mercer County's leading business men, was born in Erie County, Ohio, November 22, 1859, and is a son of Dr. James F. and Abby (La Boitteaux) McKim. For many years Dr. McKim was a prominent physician and surgeon at Erie, Ohio. He was survived by three children. Charles A. McKim was 13 years old when his home was changed to the State of Indiana, where he remained until June, 1880, when he came to Mercer County, Ohio. For a number of years he was largely interested in the timber business and then opened a drug-store. He became one of the leading druggists at Celina and finally disposed of his drug interests in 1900. In May, 1898, he was appointed postmaster; he has made a record as a faithful and efficient public official. This office is one of importance, the government affording him one assistant and 12 employees, including the rural mail carriers. In 1870 Mr. McKim was united in marriage with Elizabeth Snyder, the accomplished daughter of the late veteran journalist and Democratic statesman, Hon. A. P. J. Snyder. An extended 'sketch of Mr. Snyder will be found in this work. Mrs. McKim has inherited much of her father's literary ability and is the capable editor of the Mercer County Standard, with which he was connected for 50 years. Politically Mr. McKim is identified with the Republican party. He and his wife are members Of the Presbyterian Church.   WARD CLIFTON ZELLER, M. D. WARD CLIFTON ZELLER, M. D., a successful physician and surgeon who is in the active practice of his profession at Rockford was born in Darke County, Ohio, March 5, 1874, and is a son of Dr. B. F. and Emily B. (Bauder) Zeller. Dr. B. F. Zeller, father of our subject, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and came to Clark County, Ohio, in boyhood, when about 15 years of age, accompanying a brother-in-law, Andrew Mouk. He remained in Clark County until the beginning of the Civil War, when shortly after Fort Sumter was fired on, he enlisted in the 44th Regiment, Ohio Vol. Inf., and participated in many of the most decisive battles of the war, including that AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS - 299 of Corinth. After his army service was over he went to Iowa, where he taught school. Later he entered the Ohi0 Medical College at Cincinnati, where he was graduated in the class of 1875, and then settled at Stelvideo, Darke County, Ohio, where he successfully practiced for five years. His next location was Versailles, Darke County, where he remained several years, and then went to Texas, where he spent some years at Uvalda, returning then to Ohio. With the exception of a period spent at Crab Orchard, Kentucky, as physician at the summer resort there, Dr. B. F. Zeller has resided ever since in Champaign County, Ohio. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and of the Grand Army of the Republic. Dr. B. F. Zeller was united in marriage with Emily B. Bauder, a daughter of Levi and Cynthia (Allen) Bauder, the latter 0f whom is a granddaughter of Gen. Ethan Allen. Dr. and Mrs. Zeller have three sons, Henry Rush, a graduate of the Ohio Medical University, at Columbus, who is in the active practice of medicine at St. Paris, Champaign County, Ohio; F. Arthur, also a physician, graduating in the same class with his brother at the Ohio Medical University, who is located at Union City, Indiana; and Ward Clifton. The family presents the interesting spectacle of all the sons adopting the father's. profession. Ward C. Zeller after graduating from the High School at Christians-burg, entered the Ohio Normal University at Ada and received his dipl0ma with the class of 1894. In the following year he entered the Ohio Medical University, at Columbus, and was graduated in the winter of 1896-97. He first located for practice at St. Paris, Champaign County, Ohio, after having taken an examination for assistant surgeon of he United States Army, which necessitated his remaining in Washington for six months at the army museum. Passing this examination success by, he received an appointment in the Philippine islands, but later resigned this office and returned to St. Paris. His rank while in the service was that of 'it lieutenant; with the salary and allowances of that rank. Dr. Zeller continued to practice at St. Paris until 1905, when he turned his patients over to his brother and, after assisting his other brother to establish a practice at Union City, left there in July, 1905, and came to Rockford. He found here a hearty welcome. In 1892 Dr. Zeller was married to Jennie Smith, who resided at No. 51 King avenue, Columbus, and is a daughter of. John and Sarah Smith. The mother of Mrs. Zeller was a Gregg, a grand-niece, of General Gregg, of the Confederate Army, and a member of the prominent .Gregg family 0f Bourbon County, Kentucky. The father of Mrs. Zeller served in the Union Army during the Civil War. Dr. and Mrs. Zeller have two sons: Arthur Clifton, aged 13 years ; and