PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - 475 ery County. After the death of the father, the mother became the wife of Jacob Pfeffiey of Montgomery County, by whom she had two children: Aaron, who resides in the same county, and Lydia, whose home is near Huntington, Ind. The mother (hed in 1876 when about seventy-seven years of age. As one of the pioneer women of the State she was respected for the toils and hardships which she had endured and the worthy manner in which she had borne herself under all circumstances. The family of which our subject was a member emigrated from the Keystone State to Montgomery County, Ohio, in 1828. A location was selected in the forest near the present site of the Soldiers' Home, a log cabin built and the work of clearing begun. The father lived but about a year after the removal, falling dead of apoplexy between his home and Dayton. The interior of the county abounded with Indians and amid the scenes of pioneer life Henry Culp grew to manhood. As the oldest son, many duties devolved upon him after the death of his fattier and he acquired a degree of self-reliance that has been an important factor in his later life. His educational advantages were quite limited, but by improving the opportunities which the printing press and contact with his fellow-men afford, he has kept himself well posted on all subjects of general importance. In 1835 Mr. Culp began an apprenticeship at the trade of a miller, serving four years under Martin Frick at Stillwater, in the Ensley Mill. He then acted as foreman for Mr. Ensley in the same mill four years, after which he became foreman for John Hikes, whose mill occupied a site on the same stream. Seven years later he entered the employ of William Sheets, near Union, but did journey-work in his mill but eighteen months. He then located in Clark County, this being in 1844, and began working. for Robert Rogers in Springfield Township. After acting in the capacity of foreman for that gentleman a year, he assumed a similar position for Henry Shugh, by whom he was employed about six years. Mr. Culp next entered thc employ of Benjamin Warder who was operating a mill in Lagonda, remaining there about two years, when the mill was torn down to make way for the beginning of the Champion plant. Our subject then settled on a farm south of Springfield and turned his attention to agriculture, changing his location to his present home in 1865. In November, 1858, Mr. Culp was united in marriage with Miss Ann J. Borland, who shared his fortunes until 1875, when she was removed by death. A second matrimonial alliance was contracted by Mr. Culp, September 27, 1876, his bride on this occasion being Miss Mary Crawford. This union has resulted in the birth of three children: Walter, Myrtle and Alice. Both Mr. and Mrs. Culp belong to the United Brethren Church at Lagonda, in which the former has officiated as Steward. His political adherence is given to the Republican party. He has ever been interested in public movements which promise to benefit society and add to the prosperity of the section in which he has made his home, as well as in those which are more far reaching, and for his public spirit, industrious life, and excellent character is regarded with respect. JOHN MONAHAN. As a horseman Mr. Monahan is a phenomenon, being recognized as one of the best judges of the equine race in this county, and he spends much of his time in Kentucky, buying horses for parties in different States. He is a native of the city of Spring-field where he still makes his home, and was born April 28, 1818. His father, Michael Monahan, a native of Ireland, was born near the city of Dublin, where he was reared to man's estate and learned the trade of a weaver. The father of our subject emigrated to America when a young man, and coming to Ohio located in the wilds of Clark County. Springfield was then but a hamlet and the surrounding country peopled principally by Indians and wild animals. Here he resided for a time in the town and then purchased land east of it, and opened up a good farm on which he spent the remainder of his days. He came to the United States a single man but in due time met and married Miss Catherine Dudley, who was born in Kentucky. Her father, John Dudley, 476 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. was born in Maryland whence he removed to Kentucky, but a few years later pushed on westward into Ohio, settling in Clark County about 1808. The land which he purchased is now adjacent to the city limits on the east. He built a substantial hewed log house which is still standing. In 1836, he again started westward, his destination being La Porte County Ind., to which he traveled overland with teams. There he repeated the experiment of pioneer life and bought a large tract of land which later he divided among his children. He improved a good farm and upon that homestead spent the closing years of his life. The maiden name of his wife was Catherine Sparrow. She was born in Maryland and died on the home farm in LaPorte County, Ind. The mother of our subject was reared in a manner similar to the daughters of other pioneers, learning to spin and weave, and after her marriage endured with her husband cheerfully all the hardships and toils of life in a new country. She did her cooking by the fireplace before the days of stoves and proved the suitable helpmate of her husband in the practice of the industrial economy which enabled them to secure a home and a competence. Her death took place at the homestead near Springfield. Mr. Monohan, of whom we write, remained under the parental roof until a youth of seventeen years and then commenced to learn the trade of a horse-shoer at which he served an apprenticeship of four years. This was before the days of railroads when all transportation was done by teams. There were no free schools and he acquired a limited education under the subscription plan. After completing his trade he worked as a journeyman for three years, then opened up a shop of his own in Springfield which he conducted until 1849. Inheriting a love of horses from his honored father, Mr. Monahan when leaving home turned his attention particularly to the care and breeding of fine horses, and has probably done more to raise the standard of this noble animal In the State of Ohio than any other man. In due time he became the owner of some valuable equines, among them the noted stallion Membrino Gift, who trotted his mile in 2:20, making the fastest time on record for one his kind. He was also the owner of Belle Founder, Bay State Morgan, Whip Clay, Independence, St. Prize, Flying Cloud, Happy Traveler, Republic, Waynes Patchen, Charhe Herr, Membrino Archer and Schuyler Colfax. All these animals made fine records and aggregated in value many thousands of dollars. Mr. Monahan was married in 1842 to Miss Eliza J. Tuttle. This lady, like her husband was born in Springfield Township, and was a daughter of Caleb and Mary Tuttle, who are written of elsewhere in this ALBUM. She became the mother of four children and departed this life in February. 1872. Their eldest daughter, nary, is the wife of W. R. Burnett, of whom a sketch appears on another page; Nancy J., married Thomas Titus, of Springfield Township; Florence married Lafayette Rice and Maggie married Timothy J. Monahan; the latter resides in San Diego, Cal. Politically, Mr. Monahan affiliates with the Republican party, and socially belongs to Springfield Lodge No. 36, I. O. O. F. HOMER W. CALENDAR. Among the business establishments of Springfield, Clark County, the photograph gallery of the ", gentleman above named is not unworthy of notice, as the work turned out is most excellent and the patronage large. The reputation of Mr. Calendar as a fine artist has been spread broadcast by the photographs which have been sent to various parts of the country by citizens of Springfield and vicinity, whose friends are living in the four quarters of the world, and who are pleased to to receive life-like semblances of those they love. Not only is Mr. Calendar known for his artistic ability, but he is held in good repute as a citizen whose reliability and upright manhood are highly valued. The Calendar family is of New England stock, from that section of the United States one Samuel Calendar having come to Ohio in an early day. He located near Mechanicsburgh, Champaign County, improving a farm and residing thereon until his death. There his son Elisha Calendar PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - 477 was born, and left an orphan at an early age. He learned the trade of a cabinet maker, but ere long gave up work at the bench to engage in mercantile business at North Lewisburg, where he resided six years. He then, on account of the ill-health of his wife, went to Texas, starting with a team and driving to Cincinnati, where they embarked on a boat which carried them to New Orleans, thence they crossed the gulf to Port Lavacka, where they again had recourse t6 the team, driving to Helena, on the San Antonia River. At that time, 1859, Helena was a frontier settlement, with no railroad, all communication being by team to the sea-board, one hundred and twenty-five miles distant. Mr. Calendar shipped some horses from Ohio and also some carriages, which were then a new thing in Helena. He did not engage in any permanent business, but in 1860 returned to his native State, and resumed his mercantile pursuit. This he continued until 1866, when he became a resident of Springfield, and engaged in the manufacture of chemical compounds, a line of business in which he continued four years, after which he retired to Lewisburg, where he is still living. Elisha Calendar married Lydia Keyes, a native of Madison County, and a daughter of Loren and Lydia (Morse) Keyes, natives of Rhode Island and pioneers of the county in which their daughter was born. The family of Mi.. and Mrs. Elisha Calendar comprised eight children, as follows: Homer, of whom we write; Fida, wife of Dr. Eli Sherrett, of Lewisburg; Cora, widow of C. H. Foster; Laura, wife of I. M. Sullivan; Horace; Minnie-, wife of C. H. Haines; Celia, who married Prof. Warren Cushman, died at the age of forty years; Howard died when eight years old. The subject of this sketch was born in Homer, Union County, July 23, 1847. He was twelve years old when he accompanied his parents to Texas, and well remembers the incidents of the journey and life in a frontier town in the far South. He attended the public schools in his youth, and advanced his education by attendance at the Iron City Commercial College in Pittsburg, from which he was graduated in 1868. He then traveled in his native State in the interest of the Chemical Company, during the latter part of the time having an interest in the business. After traveling two years, he sold out his interest and engaged in the photograph business in Lewisburg, where he remained about a year. He then operated in Plain City, Woodstock, Mechanicsburg and DeGraff, in 1878 returning to Springfield, where he has since remained. In the year 1870, Mr. Calendar became the husband of Miss Jennie E. Baldwin, a native of Logan County, and a daughter of Butler and Matilda (Lane) Baldwin. The union has been blessed by the birth of four children, named respectively: Ono, Z. Evangeline, Howard and Ruble. Mr. Calendar belongs to Anthony Lodge, No. 4b5, F. & A. M. Two of his daughters are members of the Second Presbyterian Church. His wife and family are well regarded by their acquaintances, and by him are valued more highly than any earthly possessions. ADAM LENHART, Superintendent of the ( Orphan's Home at Springfield, has been ably managing the institution since 1885. Thg Home is pleasantly located about two miles from the heart of the city, and every effort has been made to surround the inmates with such comforts and benefits as shall make them honored and useful citizens of the State, although deprived of their natural guardians and protectors. Mr. Lenhart and his amiable wife are endeavoring conscientiously to do all in their power to second the efforts of the projectors and supporters of the institution, and exercise a wise and affectionate oversight over their charge. The grandfather of our subject was Henry Lenhart, a farmer in Westmoreland County, Pa., who is beheved to have been a native of England. His son Abraham was born in the Keystone State, and there reared and married to Leah Shetler, who was of German parentage, and also born in Westmoreland County. They lived there until 1859, when Mr. Lenhart sold the farm, and removing to Ohio settled in Hamilton County. Here he engaged in 478 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. farming four years, after which he operated a large farm near Belle City, Hamilton County, Ill., for a gentleman named Buckingham, whose home was near Cincinnati. After living upon that farm for two years Mr. Lenhart removed to Abilene, Kan., whete he died in 1877, at the age of sixty-four years. His widow is still living there. The subject of this sketch is one of nine children born to Abraham and Leah Lenhart, all of whom reached years of maturity. His natal day was June 8, 1840, and his birthplace the farm near Greensburg, Westmoreland County, Pa. He was reared and educated in his native county, and came to Ohio with his parents, residing with them in Hamilton County, and. removing with them to Illinois in the spring of 1864. He was engaged in farm labors there until 1867, when he spent a few months in Kansas City, Mo. Returning to Illinois he settled in Clay County, where he resided until 1874, engaged in farming and engineering. His next removal was to Springfield, Ohio, where he was employed as foreman in the stand department of the St. John Sewing Machine Company. For nine and a half years he occupied that position, and he then resigned, having in the meantime been elected Infirmary Director. It was not long until he was elected to the position he is now filling so satisfactorily and judiciously. Realizing that it is not good for Man to live alone, Mr. Lenhart took a companion in life, choosing Miss Isabella Bolen, a native of Sciota County, with whom he was united in October, 1864. She is a daughter of Nelson Bolen, who was born in the same county, and whose father, Henry Bolen, was a native of one of the Southern States. Grandfather Bolen was a pioneer in Sciota County, where he located about 1810, buying a tract of timber land on Pine Creek. He built a round-log cabin, but later put up one of hewed logs, in which be resided many years. Finally, about 1848, he sold and removed to Logan County, where he bought land. Thence he removed to Union County, where he remained until after the death of his wife, Margaret McCreary, a Southern lady. He then returned to Logan County, and died at the home of a son: The father of Mrs. Lenhart grew to man's estate in his native county, his early life being spent upon a farm. He learned the trade of a carpenter, and became a contractor of buildings and bridges. He removed to Logan County about 1850, and thence, in 186.9, went to Flora, Clay County, Ill., still continuing his contracting, and also in the Prairie State engaging in farming. He resided there until his death in 1875. In his native county he had married Miss Sarah A. Tubbs, a native of South Carolina, who died in 1855. To. Mr. and Mrs. Lenhart one child has been born, Elsie B., now the wife of Dr. John G. Kennan, of Springfield. Mr. Lenhart belongs to Ephraim Lodge, No. 146, I. O. O. F., and to the Red Star Lodge of the Knights of Pythias. He and his wife belong to the First Baptist Church. JOHN R. HINKLE. This gentleman is a son of John and Mary A. (Way) Hinkle, who were among the early settlers of Clark ) County, which they assisted to build up and bring to its present highly cultivated and civilized condition. They were born in Lancaster County, Pa., and were there reared and married, coming to Ohio in 1833. Their settlement was made on section 26, Springfield Township, Clark County, where our subject was born and has always resided. Their family consisted of eight children, of whom John R. was the youngest. The death of the father occurred February 3, 1877, and his memory is held in honor for his upright life and useful-labors. His widow is still living, and numbered among the highly respected old ladies of the vicinity. She is a member of the Second Lutheran Church of Springfield. The gentleman with whose name this sketch is introduced was born August 26, 1847, on his father's farm, and after obtaining his education took up a farmer's life. He owns one hundred and twenty acres of land, on which good, comfortable buildings have been erected, and where every appearance indicates an understanding mind as the ruling power. In politics, Mr. Hinkle is a PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - 481 strong Republican. The only offiCe which he has accepted is that of School Director.           The lady who presides over Mr. Hinkle's home and secures the comforts of its inmates by her wise management and labors, bore the maiden name of Mary J. Stratton. She is the youngest in a fam-ily of three children, her. parents being Isaac II. and Sarah (Leffel) Stratton, natives of the Buckeye State. She was born in Green Township, Clark County, January 14, 1852, and became the wife of our subject December 23, 1875, the marriage ceremony being performed at her home. The marriage has been blessed by the birth of three children Bertha, Isaac P. and Beckie K.  HON. ANDREW JACKSON. This gentleman is a worthy scion of a family which has given to the world statesmen, soldiers, and business men in various lines of work, ancl has not been without its share of scholars, some members of the family becoming known over a wide extent of territory through the works that they accomplished. Personally, he possesses a fine character, a high degree of intelligence and the quick wit derived from his Irish origin, together with the manners which favorably impress those with whom he comes in contact and pave the way for their better acquaintance and higher regard. The paternal grandfather of our subject was a first cousin to Gen. Andrew Jackson, ex-President of the United States, while his father, Robert Jackson, was commander of the Greene County State Militia and represented the county in the Legislature in 1834. Gen. Robert Jackson had come from Jefferson County, Pa., to this section in 1805, locating by a large spring on- Clark's Run. The farm he occupied is three miles west of Cedarville on the Jackson pike and is now known as the Stevenson Farm. He was a man of fine physique, being six feet one inch in height, and weighing two hundred and forty pounds, with a decidedly military bearing, quite in keeping with his position. ,His commission as General bears the date of 1831. He not only belonged to the Legislature but also served as Commissioner of Greene County, in which he attained to considerable note, retaining his prominence up to the time of his death, which took place at the age of eighty years. In Lebanon, Warren County, in December, 1819, he was married to Miss Minerva J., daughter of Phillip Eddy, of that county, their wedding trip being from that place to Greene County on horseback. A bureau made of cherry wood, which was a bridal gift from her parents, is still in the possession of our subject. The union was blessed by the birth of twelve children, seven of whom are living at this writing. The gentleman whose name introduces this sketch was reared on his father's farm until thirteen years of age, when he took a position with the firm of Merrick & Co., dealers in dry-goods at Xenia. During this time he also attended school, and after two years became a book-keeper for the firm, holding that position until the fall of 1861, when the spirit of patriotism so thoroughly filled his bosom that He enlisted in the Union Army. Being but a boy under sixteen years of age, and the only son at home, his mother would not consent to his departure for fields of battle, and getting out a writ, had him brought home. He then went with his brother-in-law to Michigan, and entering his school took up the study of civil engineering, in which his brother-in-law was proficient and practical. While carrying on his studies young Jackson formed a company from the class, which was composed of boys larger than himself, and drilled them in Hardee's tactics. From that company several commissioned officers were made later in the war. Returning to his home the following spring Mr. Jackson took his old position in a store at Xenia, but in August, of that year, carried out his desire to assist in preserving the Union, becoming a mem-ber of the Ninety-fourth Ohio Infantry, organized at Piqua, and being enrolled in Company H. He took part in a number of engagements, among them being Tate's Ferry, in which the regiment lost over three hundred men, and at Perryville, where he was wounded in the left shoulder, receiving a bullet in the fleshy part of his artn but never leaving his com-pany. He afterward participated in the contests at Stone Rivet, Buzzard's Roost, and the other engagements on the road to Atlanta, numbering 482 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. among them some of the most famous and bloody contests of the war, the list including Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge, Resaca, Dallas, New Hope Church, Marietta, Peach Tree Creek and the siege of Atlanta. While at Murfreesboro, in 1863, Mr. Jackson was detailed as Chief Clerk of the Brigade Inspector, which position he held until he received a furlough in 1864. He was at home but fifteen days when he endeavored to join his regiment, but could get no further than Nashville, Tenn. There he reported for duty and was assigned to the post of Chief Clerk of the Inspector's office of that post, a very responsible and dangerous position. All the ammunition was handled and issued to the troops through him, and it was his duty to place the pickets at their appointed stations. He was mustered out of the service June 5, 1865, and returned to Xenia, conscious that he had discharged his duties to the best of his ability, and rejoicing in the success of the cause to which he had devoted himself. Immediately after returning to his native State Mr. Jackson went to Dayton as Assistant Engineer of the Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad. Among other work which he did for that road, was engineering the building of the bridge at Lima, Ohio, of which he had full charge, and which is one of the finest pieces of work on the road, consisting of three spans of thirty-six feet arches, all of stone work. Soon after he became the General Ticket Agent of the Cincinnati & Zanesville Railroad, with his office at the former place. He held the position for six years, most of the time also acting as paymaster and engineer. During this time he was married, and began house-keeping, but his wife's parents becoming feeble they wished him to come and live with them at their home in Cedarville. He therefore removed to Cedarville, where his family has since resides: and where he has had his vote. He spent three years in the lumber camps in Michigan, where he had charge of the entire force of one hundred men, and during the time also carried on a farm in Greene County. The lumber company, of which Mr. James Dunlap (Mrs. Jackson's father) was the senior member, did the largest lumber business in Cincinnati, and was in existence over fifty years. The business of this company was settled up in that city in 1886, but is still continued in Cedarville by the same firm. For some time the charge of the company's business in Cincinnati devolved upon Mr. Jackson, and he has had full charge of its immense trade in all departments since 1878. Miss Mary J. Dunlap, a true-hearted and cultured woman, became the wife of our subject December 17, 1868, and has borne him four children. The first born is Pearl, a young lady who will graduate in the class of 1890 in Cedarville, and who is receiving other advantages. The other members of the family circle are Frank, Clara, and Fannie, who will also be the recipients of excellent educational advantages and careful home training. Mr. Jackson is a stalwart Republican. He has served his village as a member of the School Board, of which he is now President, and worked for a larger constituency in the State legislature, to which he was first elected in the fall of 1887, and reelected two years later. He has served on the Game, Agriculture, Pikes and other committees, being at present one of the committee of Investigation of the State Board of Pardons. He was the author of the present game law, which is considered one of the best on the statute book. He is now Colonel of the Greene County Battalion, Grand Army of the Republic. The family attend and support the United Presbyterian Church, although Mr. Jackson does not hold membership. We invite the attention of our many readers to a handsome portrait of Mr. Jackson in this work. WILLIAM DIEHL, a retired merchant in Springfield, Clark County, was born in Reinheim, Prussia, November 28, 1819. His father, John Justus Diehl, was a farmer. His mother, whose maiden name was Catharine Finger, died when our subject was but seven years old. In 1832 the father emigrated with his family to America, landing in the city of Baltimore, Md. He came directly to Auglaize County, Ohio, where Indians were yet numerous, and settled on the new PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - 483 farm where he died eighteen months later. The parental household included six children, all of whom grew to maturity. Three are yet living. The education of young Diehl was begun in his native land and completed in this country, where he attended the common schools and that at Springfield. At the age of sixteen years he began to learn the trade of a coppersmith in Dayton, where he served an apprenticeship of four years during which he became a master of all branches of the business. He then worked as a journeyman until 1841 when he located at Springfield and started in the coppersmith and tinner's trade.; After a time he sold out his shop and for five years was connected with a grocery and feed house. In 1872 he started in the iron and hardware business in Black's Opera House on West Main Street. There he carried on the business two years when he removed to his present stand on West Main, No. 42, where he continued the business until 1885, when he gave it to his two sons. The latter are continuing a successful trade which was established and built up by their father. In 1844 Mr. Diehl was united in marriage with Miss Catherine Frankenberg, a native of Germany, who died leaving one son, W. W., who married Miss Annettie Zammart. In November, 1850, Mr. Diehl led to the hymeneal altar his second wife, Miss Anna M. Romshe, of Auglaize County, Ohio. She is a daughter of Justus and Margaret (Michael) Romshe. She has borne four children, three of whom are now living: Anna M. is the wife of J. P. Albin; Clara C. married C. M. Hubbard, of Columbus; George A. married Miss Anna Ross. Mr. Diehl began his career in life without means, but by energy and industry has accumulated a large property which enables him to spend his declining years without the necessity for toil or anxiety. His large brick residence was built in 1864 and he has also built over forty dwellings and business houses in the city. He is one of the stockholders in the Springfield National Bank. He was Appraiser on the Board of Equalization fourteen years. He was formerly an old line Whig, his first Presidential ballot having been cast for Henry Clay. Upon the disintegration of the Whig party he fell into the Republican ranks and his last vote was given to Gen. Harrison, our present President. Both himself and wife belong to the First Lutheran Church of which he is a liberal supporter. In April, 1887, be and his wife made a trip to his old home in Europe, spending some time amid the scenes of his boyhood and visiting various points of interest. DAVID B. HUSTON. This gentleman is a representative of one of the oldest and most prominent families of Greene County and is himself one of the .most public-spirited and enterprising of men. He is also one of the most good natured individuals to be met with in this section of country, and one whose energy has not prevented his enjoying life and its .reasonable pleasures. He is now retired from agricultural pursuits which he followed for years, and is occupying a beautiful home in Osborn. Before outlining the life history of our subject it will not be amiss to devote a brief space to the family of which he is so worthy a representative. His grandfather, Judge David Huston, was born in Pennsylvania. At the beginning of the nineteenth century he settled in Beaver Creek Township, this county, as one of the very first pioneers, entering land which he cleared and made into a nicely improved farm. His large estate was eight miles from Xenia. In addition to his agricultural labors he practiced law to some extent, and having become Probate Judge of the county occupied that position for twenty-seven years. He was one of the most prominent and influential citizens of Greene County. In politics he was a strong Whig. To Judge David Huston and his wife, at their home in this county, in 1805, a son was born who was called Israel and who at a suitable age became a farmer. When twenty-one years old he located in Mad River Township, Montgomery County, buying one hundred and iifty acres of land upon which he made his home. He finally bought a mill on Holtz Creek, which he operated five years before his death, which occurred in 1846. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church. He married Miss Elizabeth Harshmann, who was born in Mad River 484 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. Township, Montgomery County, was educated at Dayton, and died on the old homestead in 1884. he also belonged to the Presbyterian Church; she was the mother of seven children, the subject of this sketch being the third born; Susan, the eldest child, now lives in Dayton and is the wife of W. R. S. Ayers; Mary, Mrs. Harris, died in Mad River Township; Jane, Mrs. Moore, lives in Brooklyn, N. Y.; Harriet, Mrs. Harbine, lives in Dayton; Emily, Mrs. Huffman, died in that city; Joseph resides in Mail River. The latter spent three years during the Civil War as a member of an Ohio regiment. The maternal grandfather of our subject was the Hon. Jonathan Harshmann, a native of Maryland, and a distiller by occupation. About the year 1800 he located in Mad River Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, entering forty acres of land and engaged in hand distilling. Soon afterward he sold and located where the town of Harshmannville now stands, the place having been named for him. He built a grist, saw, and oil mill on the Mad River and ran them in connection with the distillery and also carried on a store there. He was one of the most successful men of the county and became the owner of about one thousand acres of improved land which he rented. He also carried on a dry-goods store in Dayton. His title was derived from his service in the State Legislature. He was an active member of the Reformed Church. In 1853 he breathed his last. The gentleman with whose name we introduce this sketch was born in Mad River Township, Montgomery County, April 15, 1830. He was reared on the farm and had the advantage of attendance at good common schools until eighteen years old when he entered the Dayton High School, continuing his studies there for a year. He had carried on the farm after his father's death, and when twenty-one years old took charge of the estate on shares, continuing to follow an agricultural life on the home place until 1870. He then crossed the line into Greene County and bought fifty-six acres of land adjoining Fairfield, to which he subsequently added a thirty-four acre tract adjoining. On this farm of ninety acres of improved land he carried on farming and stock-raising, being very successful in both grain and stock. He finally rented his farm but continued to reside upon it until the spring of 1889, when he bought a house in Osborn and became a dweller in the town. He has remodeled the residence which he purchased and has made of it a convenient and attractive place of abode. The marriage of Mr. Huston and Miss Elizabeth S. Hagenbuch was celebrated in Bath Township May 30, 1854. The bride was born in Lehigh County, Pa., and is a daughter of Stephen Hagenbuch, who came to this county about 1835, engaging in hotel-keeping at Fairfield. Later he became a farmer here and finally removed to Dayton, where he resided until his death. Mrs. Huston is the mother of two children, in whose character and attainments she has taken a laudable pride. Ida M. still gladdens her parents' hearts by her presence at home; Hattie attended Antioch College at Yellow Springs; she died at her home in Osborn in June, 1889, but a short time before she was to have been graduated. Mr. Huston is an active member of the Reformed Church at Fairfield, and has ever been interested in movements which promise to benefit the community. He is a stanch Republican ; he has served as a juryman on various occasions. He has been blessed with worldly prosperity and is able to surround himself and family with the comforts and many of the luxuries of life, to share in the good works of his fellow-men and take reasonable enjoyment in life. LUTHER F. YOUNG, Police Judge of Springfield, has already won an enviable rep utation among his professional brethren as a lawyer of pronounced ability, whose legal attainments amply qualify him for the high position he has attained thus early in his career at the bar. He is an honor to this his native city, where he was born November 16, 1856. Lewis Young, his father, was born in Middletown, Frederick County, Md., a son of Daniel Young, who was a native of the same town, while his father, Conrad Young, was of PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - 485 German birth. He came to America in the last century, and located in Middletown, Md., and the farm that he then purchased is still in the family, owned and occupied by his grandson, Jacob Young. He passed his remaining years in the home that he established there. The grandfather of our subject was reared to agricultural pursuits on the homestead where he was born. In 1840 he visited Ohio, making the entire journey both ways on horseback. In 1851 he revisited.this State, and bought a large farm of three hundred and twenty acres in Springfield Township, of which two hundred acres were cleared. He continued his residence on his Maryland farm until 1864, when he came to Clark County, and bought a home adjoining the farm that he had previously purchased, and there his death occurred December 4, 1886, at the venerable age of ninety-one years. The maiden name of his wife was Elizabeth Bowlus. She was born in Middletown, Md., and died there in 1858. She was the mother of thirteen children, ten of whom were seared to maturity. The father of our subject was bred to agricultural pursuits, and continued to live in his native town until 1852, when he came to Springfield and settled on the farm that his father had purchased here, the year before. He was act-ively engaged in its management until 1867, when he returned to Maryland and bought a farm in the town of his birth, and made his home there until death ended his mortal career September 7, 1882. The maiden name of the mother of our subject was Elizabeth Arnold, and she was born near Burkittsville, Frederick County, Md., her father, Peter Arnold, being a native of the same county, and, it is thought, of English descent. Mrs. Young is still living on the home farm in Maryland. With the exception of our subject, her children, Calvin, Albert, Alice and Mary live with her. The son, of whom we write, was the second child of the family. As soon as large enough He assisted in the farm work when not attending the district school, where he gleaned his early education. When but a. boy in his teens, he went to work in a machine shop, and desirous to obtain more learning, he carefully saved his earnings, and eventually had enough money to pay his way through college and became a student at Wittenberg, where he devoted himself assiduously to his studies, attain-ing. good rank in his classes, and was graduated in 1882. His ambition pointed to the bar, and he at once entered upon the study of law with J. K. Mower, and in 1885 was admitted to practice in the courts of this State. He opened at once in this city, and entered upon his professional career, in which he has met with such gratifying success. In 1887 he was selected to fill the position of Police Judge, as it was seen that he had qualities that peculiarly fitted him for the place, and so well did he administer the affairs of the office, that He was re-elected to the same position in 1889, and the fact that he ran ahead of the ticket shows his great popularity. He presides with dignity and tact over the proceedings of the court, and his decisions are marked with even justice, with a thorough knowledge of the law as applied to the class of criminals that are tried under his jurisdiction, and he is inflexible in the discharge of his official duties, and it is conceded by all parties is incorruptible. He is a. man of social prominence, and is a valued mem-ber of Clark Lodge, No. 101, A. F. & A. M.; of Springfield Chapter, No. 48, R. A. M., and of Springfield Council, No. 17, R. & S. M. Judge Young was united in marriage with Miss Annie Baker in 1885, and thus secured the sympathy and encouragement of a true wife. Mrs. Young was born in Frederick County, Md., and is a daughter of Jacob and Rachel Baker. JAMES FLEMING has for many years been prominently identified with the civic life of Clark County, and of Springfield at various times, and for a period of twelve years he has held the responsible office of Superintendent of the Clark County Infirmary, a position for which his executive ability, calm judgment, resolute will, tempered by a kindly spirit, eminently fit him. Our subject is a. native of Pennsylvania, born in Westmoreland County, April 18, 1825, but, coming here while in his childhood, he was reared amid pioneer influences to a stalwart and self- 486 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. reliant manhood. Archibald Fleming, his father, was born in Virginia, and went to Pennsylvania with his parents, who located in Indiana County, and there he was married. After that important event in his life he moved to Westmoreland County, and buying a farm devoted himself to agricultural pursuits. He dealt extensively in stock, which was driven to the Philadelphia, Baltimore or New York markets, as there were no railways in those days. In 1833 he determined to try life in the more newly settled regions of Ohio, and with his wife and five children made his way to the Ohio with a team, and at Wheeling embarked, team and all, on a flatboat, and floated down the Ohio to Cincinnati, and from there proceeded with the team to Logan County, where he died a few months later, while yet in life's prime, and the pioneers of that section of Ohio were thus deprived of the aid of a capable, shrewd, far sighted man. By this serious blow to the family the mother of our subject was left a widow with the care of five children, but she was a noble type of the .resolute, self-sacrificing, capable pioneer women who aided their fathers, husbands, sons and brothers in the upbuilding of this commonwealth, and she bravely shouldered her burden and kept the little band together till they were all able to support themselves. She came to Clark County, and located in Springfield Township, where she rented land, and with the aid of her children tilled the soil, and by various means contrived to support the family. She spent her last years an honored inmate in the home of our subject, dying here in 1875, at a ripe old age. Her maiden name was Margaret Walker, and she was born in Indiana County, Pa. She was the mother of six children, five of whom grew to manhood and womanhood, as follows: James, Eliza, Priscilla, Robert and Andrew. The son, of whom we write, was a child of eight years when he came to this county, and at nine years of age the sturdy, bright, self helpful little lad began to assist his mother in supporting the family, and from that time went out to work on a farm till he was twenty years old, except in the winter, when he attended school, and by hard study gleaned a good, practical education. There were no free schools here then, so he was obliged to earn the money to pay his way in the subscription schools. At the age of twenty he apprenticed himself to a plasterer to learn that trade, and then carried it on in this city on his own account till 1853, when he was elected constable, and had to devote his time to maintaining order among the unruly element of the place. In 1855 he was obliged to resign the office on account of ill-health, and he went to California, hoping to recuperate under the influence of its salubrious climate. He went by the way of New York and the Isthmus, landing at San Francisco, and making his way to the mountains, where he spent a year in mining. But his health did not improve, and he returned to this city, and subsequently established himself as a contractor in the line of his trade. He engaged in business till 1860, when he was elected Sheriff of the county, on the Republican ticket. He held that office four years, making a very efficient and popular official, and was a potent factor in preserving the peace, in enforcing the No, and bringing offenders to justice, besides these onerous duties, those of Civilian Provost Marshal devolved upon him, as he held that office at the same time. In the winter of 1865 he was appointed Mayor of Springfield, to fill a vacancy, and in the following spring was elected, and so able was his administration, of civic affairs that his fellow-citizens would have liked to retain him in the office, but the state of his health obliged him to decline renomination, and he was compelled to resign his position before the expiration of the term for which he was elected. He went to Northern Minnesota to recuperate, and was there seven months, and then was appointed paymaster at Hastings, Minn., of the Hastings & Red River Railroad, and served in that capacity one year, and then took charge of a passenger train as a conductor, and held that position till 1869. In that year he returned to Springfield, and soon after was appointed Assistant United States Marshal, to assist in taking the United States census of 1870. In the spring of 1871 he was appointed Chief of Police of Springfield, and under his vigorous and wise management this branch of the city government became remarkably efficient. He remained PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - 487 at the head of the force five years. He subsequently accepted a position as one of the general agents of the Superior Drill Company, and was with them till 1878, when he was appointed Superintendent of the Clark County Infirmary, and is still an incumbent of the office. He is found to be the right man in the right place in this position, as under his careful supervision the institution is always in perfect running order, its affairs are always in good shape, and he looks carefully after the comforts of the inmates, among whom he maintains perfect discipline, as they understand that his word is law. Mr. Fleming was married in November, 1845, to Miss Sarah McIntire, a native of this city, and a daughter of Samuel and Margaret McIntire, pioneers of Springfield. In his wife, our subject has an invaluable coadjutor in his work, and one to whom he may justly attribute a part of his success in its prosecution. They have one son, James. Mr. and Mrs. Fleming are members of the High Street Methodist Episcopal Church, and generously comtribute to its support, and are interested in all its good works. Mr. Fleming is identified with the Masonic order, as a member of Clark Lodge, No. 101; and of Palestine Commandery, No. 33, K. T.; of Springfield Chapter, No. 48, R. A. M.; Springfield Council, No. 17, R. & S. M.; and also of the Society of A. A., Scottish Rite, 18th degree. ISAAC MILTON SPINING, deceased, was born in Springfield, Ohio, September 15,1813, and there breathed his last March 1, 1878. He was reared in this city, receiving as thorough an education as could be obtained in its schools, and supplemented his education in the college at Oxford, Ohio. Mr. McGuffey, the school-book editor, was his uncle. After he had grown to man's estate he engaged in the hardware business at Findlay, Hancock County, making that city his home for some years. He then returned to his native place, bought property and built a residence east of the city, where he lived retired until his death. The residence was erected during the war, since which time the city limits have been extended far beyond it, and instead of being in the country, as it once was, it is now surrounded by line dwellings. It is now occupied by Mrs. Spining and. her youngest son, and No. 736 East High Street is known to a large circle as a home of refinement and good cheer. The marriage of the late Mr. Spining took place January 5, 1851, his bride being Miss Harriet L. Taylor, a native of Hardwick, Vt. Her father, Pascal Taylor, was born in the same town, his father being John Taylor, who was an officer in the Custom. House in Boston during the Revolution, and was killed while serving his country. The father of Mrs. Spining learned the trade of a ship-builder, and removing to Cleveland in 1837, he carried on the business there until his death. His wife was Miss Mary Sweet, a native of Hanover, N. H., who died in 1838. To Mr. and Mrs. Spining five children were born—John is a farmer living in Conway Springs, Sumner County, Kan.; . Pierson T., M.D., is now teaching Natural Sciences in the Springfield High School; William is a druggist at Peru, Ind.; Carrie married William DeVany, and lives in Chattanooga, Tenn.; Arthur remains at home. Were this volume to be read only by those personally acquainted with Mr. and Mrs. Spining and their children, it would be unnecessary to speak of their character; but the purpose of a biographical album is to leave a record for the instruction and encouragement of those who follow, and perpetuate the memories of worthy citizens. We must therefore note that this couple have made many friends by their upright conduct, kindliness of heart, and interest in every good word and work, and that the death of Mr. Spining was heard with regret by a wide circle. He was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church, with which his wife and all their children are identified. Mr. Spining was of honorable ancestry, his grandfather having been Judge Isaac Spining, one of the earliest settlers in the Buckeye State. This gentleman located near Dayton, in Montgomery County, when there were neither railroads nor canals, and all produce was taken down the Miami 488 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBITIL and Ohio Rivers to New Orleans. On one occasion he built a flatboat at. what is now the head of Main Street, Dayton, and floated it down to New Orleans, where he shipped his cargo on a sailing-vessel to Boston, taking passage on the same boat. After disposing of his flour at the Hub he went to Philadelphia, and there bought a stock of goods, returning to his home without unnecessary delay, yet having been absent six month. His wife was Catherine Pierson, and both spent their last years in Montgomery County. The father of I. M. Spining was born in Elizabethtown, N. J., and christened by his mother's maiden name. He was quite young when his parents removed to Ohio, and after he grew to manhood he became a merchant in Middletown, Montgomery County. There he married Miss Mary Schooley, in 1812, the next year coming to Springfield, and opening the first dry-goods house in this city. He bought his goods in Philadelphia, and in going there took the quickest and easiest way—i e., on horseback. He was lame, and always rode a side saddle. His goods were transported across the mountains by teams, and thence conveyed down the Ohio River to Cincinnati, where teams were again brought into requisition to bring them to their destination. The freight from Philadelphia, was $6 per hundred. Pierson Spilling was very successful and accumulated a large fortune, at one time owning the greater part of the land now included in Springfield. In 1830 he erected a large hotel for that period, known as the Buckeye House, which he operated for a time. He finally became a contractor on public works, by which he lost heavily, a large part of his fortune being swept away. In 1827 he built a. fine dwelling on East High Street, opposite the Methodist Episcopal. Church, where he died in 1857. He was Justice of the Peace some years, and a man of note in this section of the country, esteemed as an honorable and energetic business man and reliable citizen. His wife was born in New Jersey, January 28, 1790, and during the same year her parents emigrated to the Northwest Territory, settling in Columbia about five miles east of Cincinnati. Her father built a flatboat at Brownsville, Pa., and floated down the river to Columbia, a point on the Ohio River a short distance above the present site of Cincinnati. Indians were numerous and not always peaceable, ond the few white families there at the time erected a block-house, into which they gathered for protection from their savage foes. The mother of our subject was thus nearly a life-long resident of the Buckeye State, her death having taken place in Dayton, in February, 1877. GEORGE W. ALT is the owner and occupant of a snug farm in Springfield Township, Clark County, comprising eighty acres of section 14. Although not so large as many estates in the township, it is sufficient to produce a comfortable income and afford an outlet for the physical energies of the owner. The reputation of this gentleman is a most excellent one, and, what is not always the case, is borne out by his sterling qualities, his firm principles, and the part which he bears in political, educational and benevolent movements in the county. Anxious to advance the interests of the section which has been his home for many years, he takes an active part in movements which promise success in that direction, while not neglecting his more personal affair& The parents of our subject were born in Harper's Ferry, Va., and were Adam and Maria (Drew) Alt. About the year of 1816 they came to the Buckeye State, a few months later settling in Moorefield Township, Clark County. They had a family of ten children, of whom George W. is the eldest. They continued to live in the 'county until their death, but removed from Moorefield to Springfield Township. George W. Alt opened his eyes to the light Janu-ary 19, 1820, in Moorefield Township, accompanying his parents to Springfield Township about the time he entered his teens, and growing to manhood here, where he has since resided: He learned the trade of a carpenter, but after following it for fourteen years, gave his attention to the pursuit of agriculture. PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - 491 Mr. Alt has held some of the school offices, and was a Director of the Infirmary for nine consecutive years. In politics, he is a stanch Republican, and active in his efforts to promote the growth of the party. He is a member of the English Lutheran Church, with which he became identified in 1870, and among whose members he holds high standing. The first marriage of Mr. Alt was celebrated at the home of the bride, Miss Jane Woods, in Springfield Township, January 9, 1845. Mrs. Alt was a native of Clark County, a worthy woman with whom our subject lived happily until 1860, when she was called from time to eternity. She had borne her husband six children, two of whom —Joseph and Martha—are deceased. Amanda is the wife of Charles Woods; John is an engineer in Springfield; Frank is a farmer; and Charles is a resident of Springfield. Some years after the death of his first companion Mr. Alt became the husband of Mrs. Mary Jane Moody, widow of Peter Moody, who died while in the service of his country in 1863. The present Mrs. Alt was born in Greene County, November 8, 1825, and by her first husband became the mother of three children, two of whom are now dead. The living child, Sarah, is the wife of Ogden McCord. Mrs. Alt belongs to the English Lutheran Church; in mind and disposition she is a fit companion for our subject, and her useful habits and Christian principles redound to her credit wherever she is known. THOMAS C. WILSON. This aged veteran of eighty-four years forms one of the land-marks of Moorefield Township, and one whose industry and frugality have enabled him to accumulate a reasonable amount of this world's goods. As a fitting reward for a life of labor we now find him surrounded with all of the comforts and many of the luxuries of life—the owner of an elegant residence and spending his declining years in one of the finest homes of Clark County. He has made for himself a good record as a man and a citizen, whose name will be held in kindly remembrance long after he has been gathered to his fathers. The native place of our subject was Mercer County, Ky., and the date of his birth September 11, 1806. His immediate progenitors were James and Anna (Cleland) Wilson, the father a native of Virginia and the mother of Maryland. This branch of the great Wilson family was originally of Scotch-Irish descent and the paternal grandfather of our subject distinguished himself as a gallant soldier of the Revolutionary War. His son James was reared and married in his native State and after becoming the father of several children emigrated with his little family to Ohio, traveling the entire distance with a wagon and horses and locating in Greene County. He brought with him his household goods and his cattle, swimming the latter across the river and camping out wherever night overtook them. After a residence in Greene County of about three years the father of our subject removed to Champaign County, where the mother died in 1833. Mr. Wilson only survived his wife about four years, his death taking place in 1837. There had been born to them a family of eleven children, five of whom are living: Rebecca, the widow of John Osborn, is a resident of Champaign County and is now in the eighty-eighth year of her age; Elizabeth, also a widow and who married Edward Osborn, likewise lives in Champaign County and is eighty-six years old; Thomas C. was the next oldest; Philip S. is also a resident of Champaign County; David sought the farther West and is now located in Dubuque, Iowa. James Wilson was one of the earhest pioneers of this part of the State and endured 'many hardships during the first few years of his settlement in Clark County. As a boy he was studiously inclined and managed to obtain a very good education in the primitive schools. He finally developed into a teacher and was one of the first pedagogues of the Buckeye State. He was a man of strong character and decided views and exerted a sensible influence in the affairs of his community. Thomas C. Wilson of whom we write spent his 492 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. boyhood amid the wild scenes of pioneer life and grew up healthy in mind and body, well fitted foi the duties which lay before him. While deprived of the advantages enjoyed by the young men of to-day he, at an early age, learned self-dependence and as soon as reaching his majority struck out for himself and began working as a farm hand at $7 per month and his board. During the winter season he worked and boarded himself for $11 per month. He was thus occupied for several years and then began renting land following this successfully until 1842. Then having accumulated a little capital he settled on a'small farm near the present site of Moorefield village which remained his home fora period of seventeen years. He then took possession of the land which he now owns and occupies, settling upon it in 1856. It presented then a widely different appearance from that of today and under careful cultivation and good management has become one of the most valuable and productive farms in this part of the State. Mr. Wilson labored assiduously for many years in developing his land, making fences, setting out fruit and shade trees, erecting buildings, gathering together his farm machinery and providing his family with a comfortable living besides educating his children. On the 19th of March, 1835, Mr. Wilson took unto himself a wife and helpmate, Miss Jane Baldwin, the wedding being Celebrated at the bride's home in this township. Mrs. Wilson was born in Berkeley County, Va., December 19, 1801, and was the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth (Wilson) Baldwin. Of this union there were born three children, all of whom are living, viz.: Elizabeth, the wife of Thomas Kennedy, of Moorefield Township; James B. living with his father and Mary J., the widow of Evan Price. Mrs. Price has two sons: Evan and James B. The landed estate of Mr. Wilson comprises three hundred and forty acres which property he has accumulated largely by his own unaided efforts. Mrs. Wilson after remaining the faithful and affectionate .companion of her husband for over forty years, departed this life at the homestead November 20, 1875. She was a devoted wife and mother and greatly respected among the people of her community. Mr. Wilson, politically, is a sound Republican. Before the organization of this party he was an old-line Whig and in 1840 cast his Presidential vote for Gen. William II. Harrison. He has never missed voting for President since reaching his majority and almost without exception has fulfilled his duty at the polls upon the occasion of every election in his township. In religion he is a Presbyterian and in bygone years held the office of Deacon in his church. While uniformly successful as a financier and a farmer, he has in common with most men, experienced some losses, the heaviest being May 28, 1878, when his residence, with most of its contents, was destroyed by fire. Soon afterward, however, he erected that which he now occupies. This is built in the modern style of architecture, is handsomely finished and furnished and with its surroundings indicates the cultured tastes and ample means of the proprietor. A portrait of the venerable Mr. Wilson is shown on another page of this volume. HENRY BECHTLE, deceased. This name is known and honored throughout Clark County as that of one of the foremost of the pioneers of this section of Ohio, who had a hand in laying the solid foundation upon which has been erected the superstructure of its present wealth and prosperity, and though his earthly career closed more than half a century ago his memory is still held in, reverence in Springfield, of which he was an early settler, and for which he did much. His mantle has fallen upon worthy successors, and it gives us pleasure to represent the family in this biographical volume. A native of Maryland, Mr. Bechtle was born four and one-half miles from Hagerstown, May 27, 1782. He was of German antecedents, and the first of his progenitors to come to this country was Jacob Bechtle, a native of the city of Manheim, Germany. He came to America in Colonial times, while yet a single man, and settled on the banks of the Schulkill River in Pennsylvania, casting in his lot with the early settlers of that vicinity, and there PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - 493 he was married and reared a family of three sons and one daughter. The next in line of descent was his son Samuel, who married and reared a family of four sons—Jacob, Samuel, Martin and Christian. Martin, the grandfather of our subject, was born near Philadelphia, August 28, 1742, and December 7, 1764, married Veronica Schnaublin. Her father was a native of Switzerland, and her mother, whose maiden name was Everly, was a German by birth. Martin Bechtle and his wife reared a family of nine children. He was a farmer, and spent his last years near Hagerstown, Md., where he died from the effects of the bite of some venomous insect May 15, 1801, at the age of fifty-nine years and nine months. His wife did not long survive him, but died' October 5, 1802, in her sixty-first year, and both now he sleeping their last sleep on the old homestead in Maryland. The father of our subject was reared and educated in his native State, and in 1802 started on horseback with Gen. Bronson for a westward tour, traveling through the intervening wild country to Arkansas. He had studied civil engineering, and in that State was engaged in assisting in laying out the counties. After stopping there a few months he returned to Maryland, but was not contented to stay there, however, after having experienced the excitement of life on the Western frontier, and seen so much of the country, with which he was very favorably impressed, and it 1804 he took up his abode in Cincinnati. He established himself in business as a dealer in flour and country produce, building or buying barges, and loading them with produce and then floating them down to New Orleans. After disposing of his freight in that city he would sell his barges, and buying a horse, would make his way home on horseback, that being the most expeditious mode of travel in those days. In 1816 Mr. Bechtle took an important step in his life, which 'contributed much to his after happiness, as in that year he was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Perry, a most estimable woman, who was born near Lexington, Ky., and was a daughter of Capt. Perry, a near relative of Commodore Perry. She inherited a good share of the patriotic spirit of her gallant relative, the brave Commodore, and when theWar of 1812 broke out did all she could to animate those who went forth to do battle with the foreign invaders. She and another young lady, Miss Margaret Wallace, a sister of David and Robert Wallace, of Cincinnati, made a flag, worked their names in the corner of it, and presented it to a company of soldiers, and it undoubtedly inspired them to deeds of valor. The flag is now preserved as a sacred relic by the Pioneer Association of Cincinnati. At the time of his marriage Mr. Bechtle engaged in the wholesale and retail dry-goods business at Cincinnati. In 1818 he bought about one thousand acres of land in Springfield Township, a part of which is now included in the city, but he still continued his business in Cincinnati till 1826, when he removed to Springfield, and from that time devoted himself to the improvement of his land, and the operation of his mill which was located thereon, and he there made his home till death closed his busy life February 9, 1839. Clark County was thus deprived of one of its most valued citizens, a man whose energy of character, keen foresight, and rare judgment in business affairs gave him great influence, and made him an important element in the upbuilding of this section of the country. He accumulated a handsome fortune, and besides the large and valuable estates he owned here he was interested in landed property in Illinois, he having entered from the Government the land upon which Mound City, Pulaski County, is now built, and a portion of which is still in the possession of his heirs. Mr. Bechtle was an influence in local politics, was a stanch adherent of the Democratic party, and was an ardent admirer of Gen. Jackson. He was a gentleman of much culture, of great geniality, was very hospitable, and had a large circle of friends, and entertained most of the noted men of his day at his home, Henry Clay and Gen. Harrison being among his friends and frequent guests. His devoted wife survived him many years, her death occurring at a venerable age in 1869. Eight children were born of their marriage, six of whom were reared to maturity, as follows: Sarah; Mary, who married Guy H. Kincaid, and lives in Ripley, Brown County; Eliza, who married James 0. Edwards, and is now deceased; Perry; Henry, the youngest, who is deceased. Sarah, the oldest of the family, 494 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. inherited fine personal qualities, a pleasant disposition, generous habits, and kindly manners, and is in every way worthy of the respect accorded to a lady of her position and social standing. She owns. a part of the old homestead, and here she and her brother have built up a beautiful and sightly home. Perry Bechtle was born in Springfield Township, March 10, 1827, and received an excellent education in the city schools. He inherited in a full de-gree his father's financial talent and shrewd business capacity, and under his excellent management the property that descended to him from his father's large estate has in no wise deteriorated in value. In 1857 he sold the present site of Mound City to a stock company for $100,000, with characteristic foresight retaining $40,000 worth of stock in the company, and he still owns quite a number of lots there, which have greatly increased in value with the growth of the city. Mr. Bechtle takes an active interest in politics, and uses his in-fluence in favor of the Republican party, as he deems its policy the safest in the guidance of National affairs. As before stated he occupies a part of the old homestead with his sister, and here he erected a handsome brick residence, in 1857, which is beautifully located on a high point of ground in the southwestern part of his estate, and commands a lovely view of the city and surrounding country. He has one son, Harry Perry Bechtle, who is a resident of this city. CHARLES A. BAUER, General Manager of the great Champion Reaper, Mower & Binder Works of the Warder, Bushnell & Glessner Company at Springfield, and a partner in the concern, is one of Springfield's most valued citizens. He is a native of Wurtemburg, Germany, and in 1852 his father's family, consisting of the father, mother and four children (Charles A. being the third in order of birth and at, the time five years of age) sailed for New Orleans in which city, after a lapse of but ten months, the father fell a victim to yellow fever. Thus Mrs. Bauer, the mother, a stranger in a strange Jand, found herself in peculiarly trying circumstances, the situation being aggravated by the depressing influences of a raging and devastating epidemic, the little means originally possessed by the family having wasted away by the expenses qf travel and illness; but with that true courage and fortitude which have ever been characteristic of the German people, she resolved to seek a healthier home in the North and in 1853 arrived in Cincinnati, this State, where she yet resides. At the age of eleven years Mr. Bauer was given employment in the pyrotechnic manufactory of H. P. Diehl. In 1861 he became an apprentice to the gunsmithing business. In 1864 he entered the shops of Miles, Greenwood & Co., as a practical machinist, devoting his leisure hours to the study of mathematics and apphed mechanics. So rapid and substantial was his progress in these lines that in 1867 he was called to the Ohio Mechanics' In-stitute as a teacher of mechanical drawing and applied mechanics. In 1871 he vacated this position to become Superintendent of the great Niles Tool Works at Hamilton, Ohio. Resigning this position in turn, in 1873, he assumed tbe duties of consulting engineer for Lane & Bodley at Cincinnati. In 1875 Mr. Bauer was tendered the position of Assistant Superintendent of the.Champion, Bar & Knife Company's Works at Springfield and in 1878 he was promoted to full superintendency of the same concern. In 1883 he became General Man-ager of the Warder, Bushnell & Glessner Reaper & Mower Works at Springfield, and in 1886 when the concern was incorporated, he became one of the partners and stockholders, retaining his position as General Manager. He has served for several years as a Trustee of the Water Works and Springfield Savings Bank, and is a Director in other corporations. In 1868 Mr. Bauer was married to Miss Louise Haeseler who came to America with her parents from St. Goar, Prussia, in 1851. Mrs. Bauer is a lady of refinement and culture and of superior social qualities. They have three children: Charles L., William A. and Louis E. and reside in a very beautiful and commodious home at No. 383 East High, Springfield's finest residence avenue. PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - 495 Charles L. is a graduate of Wittenberg College and a young man of genius and fine accomplishments, including music, and is Conductor of the Springfield Grand Orchestra. William, a student of Wittenberg College, is also a talented-musician. Mr. Bauer is a close and thorough student and occupies a high position as a mechanical engineer. He has in his home a fine large library of technical and standard works. Few men in the country equal him in that peculiar faculty which enables him to grasp and analyze great mechanical problems. He occupies a place in the front rank among Springfield's citizens and is universally esteemed and honored. BENJAMIN G. RIDGEWAY. This name represents one Of the most popular young business men of Cedarville, Greene County, who is conducting a successful drug business, a!'d stands high both in social and business circles. He is the son of the well-known Charles Ridgeway, of Yellow Springs, and was born there April 22, 1860. He acquired his early education in the common school, but later attended Antioch College, of which his grandfather, Charles Ridgeway, was one of the founders in company with Horace Mann, and he was one of the first trustees. He thus obtained several scholarships, one of which was utilized by our subject. Grandfather Ridgeway for many years was engaged in general merchandising in Ripley, this State, and was also in the shipping trade to New Orleans, before the days of railroads. He emigrated from Pennsylvania to Ohio at an early day, having been a resident of Ridgeway, which was named in honor of the family. From the time of leaving school the subject of this notice was a clerk in his father's drug store until 1878. That year and the next he attended the College of Pharmacy at Cincinnati. In 1880 he occupied himself at Johnson's, in Middetown, and the year following was engaged in traveling for a wholesale house. He was married September 27, 1881, tci Miss Marian, daughter of James B. Boyd, of Cincinnati. Mrs. Ridgeway was born September 23,1860, in Philadelphia. Mr. Boyd upon leaving Philadelphia settled in Cincinnati. The Boyd family was originally from New York State. Mr. Ridgeway after his marriage, traveled until February, 1882, and then established himself in the drug business at Aberdeen, on the Ohio River. The floods of the two succeeding years nearly ruined them, they losing much of their stock in trade, besides their household furniture, including a piano which had been presented them by the mother of Mrs. Ridgeway. Mr. Ridgeway now concluded to settle where he would not be molested by an overflow, and accordingly removed to Cedarville and established his present business. He carries a stock of about $8,000, and has a fine trade. His store is handsomely equipped, including one of the finest soda fountains in the county. His thorough understanding of his business, and courteous treatment of his patrons, have fully established him in the confidence and esteem of the community. The Ridgeway family has always leaned toward Republicanism since the organization of this party, but our subject and his estimable wife are sound Democrats—Mrs. Ridgeway keeping herself posted upon political matters, and being a lady of more than ordinary intelligence. Mr. Ridgeway was once nominated for County Recorder and made a splendid race,running much ahead of his ticket, which was in the minority. He has served as President of the Cleveland Club, and a delegate to the State Conventions. He was Chairman of the delegation sent to Dayton, and which threw a solid vote for Campbell. Mr. Ridgeway was a Campbell man from the start, and worked faithfully for the candidate. He identified himself with the Indepedent Order of Odd Fellows in 1887, and is a member of Cedar Cliff Creek Lodge, No. 630. He is also a member of Grace Encampment, No. 161, Knights Militant, of Jamestown, and the Canton Valor of that place. Mr. Ridgeway's drug store has the reputation of being the finest in the county, and he has an admirable system of keeping stock, largely his own invention. His business occupies three floors, and he purchases all his goods in their original packages, using his cellar as a store-room for heavy 496 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. good—oils, liquors, etc., which are mostly in barrels. A hall overhead is utilized. for keeping all other goods in their original packages, including glass, paints in cans, and each in a department by itself. In addition he has a small room especially fitted up for the display of lamps, of which he keeps a fine assortment. His retail stock is artistically arranged with a place for everything, and everything in its place. No patent medicines are to be seen on the shelves, they occupying well-filled cases with glass doors, back of the counters, and each case containing but one kind of medicine. Mr. Ridgeway has an able and efficient assistant in his spirited and intelligent wife, who forms a faithful and reliable clerk and cashier, whom he can trust at all times, and who is perfectly competent to conduct the business during his absence—a business which is rarely undertaken by a lady. They are the proud parents of a bright and interesting boy of six years—Benny—who is named after his father, and to whom he bears a striking resemblance. JACOB VOLLMER, wagon-maker and farmer combined, and a man widely and favorably known throughout Harmony Township, Clark County, owns and operates one hundred and thirty-two well-tilled acres on section 35, and occupies a comfortable dwelling which was formerly the old stage tavern of the public highway, built in the primitive days. By additions and remodelings it constitutes a snug dwelling and with its surroundings forms one of the attractive country homes of Clark County. Mr. Vollmer is a native of the Buckeye State and was born December 11, 1840, in Muskingum County. His immediate progenitors were John and Susannah (Eberle) Vollmer, the former of whom was a native of Wittenberg, Germany. He was born June 22, 1800, and followed shoe-making in his native province where he lived until a man of twenty-eight years. Then, in 1828, emigrating to America, settled in Reading, Pa., where he followed his trade until 1835. That year he removed to Springfield, Ohio, but a short time afterward changed his residence to Zanesville and afterward lived in the country for a time. In 1851 the father of our subject secured thirty acres of land located three miles east of Springfield on the National Pike and turned his attention to farming. Subsequently he purchased thirty acres more and there made his home until his death, September 6, 1876. The five children born to him and his estimable wife are recorded as follows : John during the Civil War served as a union soldier in the One hundred and Fifty-second Ohio Infantry; George died when a man grown; Jacob, our subject, was the third son; Mary is the wife of Sigmond Kemler and lives in this county ; Milly married Frederick Fissle, and they live in this county. John Vollmer after becoming a naturalized citizen identified himself with the Democratic party. He was reared in the doctrines of the Lutheran Church to which he faithfully adhered until his death. The mother of our subject was born in Reading Pa., and was the daughter of George Eberle, a tailor by trade, who, upon coming to Ohio settled in Springfield, where he spent the remainder of his life. His family consisted of four sons and three daughters. Mrs. Susannah Vollmer is now dead. The subject of this sketch spent his early life amid the quiet pursuits of the farm, remaining tinder the home roof until the outbreak of the Civil War. During the second year of the conflict he enlisted August 11, 1862, in Company A, Ninety-fourth Ohio Infantry and was at once made a Corporal. He first met the enemy in battle at Tidd's Ferry, Ky., and later participated in the fights at Perryville, Stone River and Chickamauga and in the meantime was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. At Chickamauga he was captured. by the enemy and held a prisioner for nineteen months, being confined at Belle Isle, Libby Prison and at Danville, Va. While at the latter place he made his escape, but two weeks later was recaptured and again experienced the horrorS of Libby Prison. From there he was taken to Andersonville, then to Savannah and Camp Lawton. Finally he was returned to Andersonville but later sent toJacksonville Fla., where he was released April 29,1865, at the close of the war. Then taking a steamer to PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - 497 Annapolis, Md., he was thence sent to Columbus, where he was mustered out in June following. Although experiencing many hairbreadth escapes and suffering greatly from. the .indignities and privations of his prison life; Mr. Volmer soon recuperated and resumed farming in Springfield Township. In the fall of 1866 he became interested in wagon-making and entered into partnership with John Ulrich at Harmony, where they operated together until the year of 1888. Since that time Mr. Vollmer has prosecuted his trade at Harmony. Like his father before him he was a stanch Democrat for many years, but his warm interest in the temperance question has now induced him to identify himself with the Prohibitionists. He takes an active interest in politics and served as the Trustee of his township three terms from 1880 to 1883. One of the most important events in the life of our subject was his union with Mrs. Olive (Lay-bourn) Stephens which was celebrated at the home of the bride's parents in Harmony Township, December 15, 1870. Mrs. Vollmer was born April 15, 1844, in this township to Joseph and Ann (Kirkly) Laybourn, the father a native of Clark County and the mother of Yorkshire, England. Mr. Laybourn is one of the most substantial farmers of Harmony Township and the son of Amos Laybourn, who was a native of England and who married a Miss Oxtoby. Amos Laybourn emigrated to America in early manhood and was one of the earliest pioneers of Harmony Township where he spent his last days. The father of Mrs. Vollmer was a member in good standing of the Baptist Church and in politics a Prohibitionist. He is now deceased. The parental household consisted of three sons and four daughters, five of whom are living. Mrs. Vollmer spent her girlhood in a comparatively uneventful manner under the home roof and was carefully trained by her excellent mother in all housewifely arts. She remained with her parents until her first marriage, to Henry Stephens, by whom she became the mother of one child, a daughter, Hattie, who is now the wife of Frank Mark. To Mr. and Mrs. Vollmer have been born four children—George, Charles, John and Daisy. Our subject and his excellent wife are members in good standing of the Methodist Episcopal Church and hold no unimportant social position in their community. HON. CHARLES R. WHITE, Judge of. the Court of Common Pleas, of the Third Sub-division of the Second Judicial District 9 of Ohio, residing at Springfield, is a son of the late William White, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio, who is represented elsewhere in this volume. He partakes largely of the talent and ability of his honored father and bids fair to occupy, as did the latter, a prominent position in the legal profession of the State. He is in the prime of life, having been born May 25, 1849, his birthplace being the city in which he still resides. He pursued his early studies in the city schools and later attended a private school taught by Prof. McGugan. Subsequently he was under the tuition of Prof. C. B. Ruggles, a noted instructor. When a youth of seventeen years Judge White entered Wittenberg College, at Springfield, from which he graduated in the class of 1871. He completed his literary and classical education in the Michigan University at Ann Arbor, taking a one year's post-graduate course. Returning then to Springfield, he entered the law office of the Hon. J. Warren Keifer, with whom he studied two years and was then admitted to the bar by the Supreme Court. Judge White entered upon the regular practice of his profession in partnership with Gen. Keifer, continuing therein until May, 1885, when he entered upon the discharge of his duties of his present office, to which he was first elected at the October election in 1884; and re-elected without opposition in November, 1889, and entered upon his second term in May, 1890. The Third Subdivision of the Second Judicial District in which he was so elected, is comprised of the counties of Clark, Greene, Warren and Clinton. Under the constitution of Ohio he is authorized to hold court within and his jurisdiction extends over ten coup- 498 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. ties, viz: Clark, Greene, Warren, Preble, Montgomery, Miami, Darke, Champaign, Clinton and Butler, these forming the 'Second Judicial District. Judge White was for sometime a Director of the Springfield Savings Bank, and is at present a Director of the Second National Bank, of Springfield, Ohio. Without being a politician, he is a stanch supporter of the Republican party, having cast his first Presidential vote for Gen. Grant, and he keeps himself thoroughly posted upon current events. Socially, he belongs to Clark Lodge No. 101, F. & A. M., and Springfield Chapter No. 48, R. A. M., likewise Palestine Commandery, No. 33, K. T. He belongs to the Phi Kapi Psi fraternity and is President of the local Alumni Association. In social and business" circles he stands second to none in the county. The marriage of Charles R. White and Miss Louise Nixon was celebrated at the bride's home in Dayton, Ohio, June 12, 1884. This lady was born in Clark County aud is the daughter of Thomas and Sarah (Murphy) Nixon, who were natives of Pennsylvania, and are now living. The Judge occupies a pleasant home in the eastern part of the city. He posesses talents of. a high order and the strict integrity, with the sound judgment and adherence to duty in all the relations of life, which to such an eminent degree distinguished his honored father. ADDISON STORRS LEWIS. Among the residents of Miami Township, Greene County, none are more worthy of representation by the biographical writer titan Storrs Lewis and his wife, a view of whose beautiful homestead appears on another page. The farm which they own and occupy is one of the finest in the locality, comprising one hundred and eighty-eight acres of highly cultivated land. A visitor would find upon it every necessary and convenient structure and would at once observe that the fences are well kept, the buildings in good repair, and that fruit and shade. trees beautify the premises, the whole giving an impression of prosperity, comfort, and good taste, highly attractive. The dwelling, which was erected in 1876 at a cost of $3,000, is a brick structure of an attractive architectural design, and fitted up in a style becom-ing the circumstances of those who dwell within. The ancestors of both Mr. and Mrs. Lewis are such as their descendants can refer to with pride, the various famihes with which they are connected furnishing men and women of ripe intelligence, moral force, and ability. The father of Mr. Lewis was Bennet Lewis, a native of Connecticut, who for some time made his home in the Empire State. There, in 1823, he was united in marriage with Miss Eliza Boughton, who was born in North Carolina, August 15, 1803. Seven years later the couple removed to Ohio, settling where Clifton now stands, that village being laid out by Mr. Lewis. He had been a merchant and continued the business after coming here, also operating a cotton and woolen mill which he built. He was successful in both enterprises and became the owner of about five hundred acres of real estate, securing a competence which enabled him to thoroughly equip his children for the battle of life by bestowing upon them excellent educations and giving them a financial start. The mill which he had built was operated until 1868, when it was washed away by a flood. He was also a contractor on the Ohio and Miami Canals. He served as County Commissioner and was a prominent member of the Presbyterian Church, holding the office of Elder. His wife also belonged to that denomination. Going back another generation in the maternal line, we find Jared Boughton, a native of Connecticut, born February 19, 1766, who adopted the occupation of farming. He married Olive Stone, who was born in Steckbridge, Mass., January 2, 1770, their wedding ceremony taking place in Columbia County, N. Y., in 1787. They reared a family of twelve children, the mother of our subject being next to the youngest. The mother of Jared Boughton belonged to the French family of Pennoyers, who own a scholarship in Harvard College. The subject of this sketch is one of nine children born to his parents and the youngest of the four now living. Harriet has been a missionary in China for the seven years past; Ezra B. is a