PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - 525 This lady was born March 26, 1826, two miles from the birthplace of her husband, and in 1850, a year after their marriage, they emigrated to America. Before the end of the year they settled on a tract of land in the southeast part of Springfield Township, Clark County, where they lived four years. Mr. Person then determined to seek the farther West and removed to Iroquois County, Ill. After a four year's sojourn in the Prairie State, he returned to Ohio and resumed his residence in Springfield Township, purchasing eighty acres of land, whereon he lived with his family for a period of twenty years. Thence they removed to the present residence on High Street, just east of the corporation limits which has been the home of the family since 1876. Mr. Person was a man unusually ambitious and energetic, industrious and frugal, and by the help of his estimable wife accumulated a good property. There were born to them nine children, the eldest of whom, William B., formed the third member of their little family while they were still in their native England, and died when a promising youth of sixteen years; John died at the age of eleven months; George Edward was married and died in 1889, at the age of thirty-seven years, leaving four children: Eliza married Francis Sultzbaugh and they live at the homestead being the parents of two sons and one daughter; James is married and lives a half mile east of the old farm; he is the father of one daughter; Mary, Mrs. Joseph Hinkle, has one child, and her home is near the old place; Martha Ann married William H. Snyder, has one child and lives in Springfield; Willie J. died when six years old; one infant died unnamed. Mrs. Person was born March 26, 1826, and is a daughter of John and Hannah (Bust) Burnley, of Lincolnshire, England. Her parents with their family of several children set sail for Australia when Miss Sarah was but five years old. There is now living in Australia only one of her family, her sister, Mrs. Mary Appleton. The mother, one sister and an aunt died on shipboard before reaching their destination. The father subsequently returned to England and died at Weathersby some years after Mrs. Person had come to America. Mr. and Mrs. Person had very little means when beginning the journey of life together, but by the exercise of great economy and the most unflagging industry they managed to keep the wolf from the door and finally built up a good home and accumulated a competence. Mr. Person was a public-spirited citizen and had a hand in many of the early improvements at Springfield, among :other things assisting in building the Charleston Pike and the London Railroad. Mrs. Person is the owner of nearly four hundred acres of land adjoining her homestead and two hundred and eight acres in Moorefield Township, besides other farm property probably aggregating thirteen hundred acres of land. She is an attendant and member of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Fletcher. JONATHAN S. KITCHEN. The agriculturists of Clark County are well represented by the above named gentleman, who is an excellent example of intelligent and upright manhood, and of the enterprising, progressive laborer in the ranks of husbandmen. To be sure he has now retired from the labors in which he was so long engaged and taken up his abode in Springfield. to spend his declining years in the enjoyment of reasonable pleasures and merited repose, but he still owns a farm whose appearance proves his industry and ability as a tiller of the soil. It comprises four hundred acres of land, which is in an excellent state of productiveness and cultivation and bears a complete line of excellent farm buildings, together with such other improvements as mark a well-kept estate. The paternal grandfather of our subject was Stephen Kitchen, who was born in the State of Pennsylvania, near Hagersville, and was of English descent. He was a stock-dealer and farmer. In 1809 he located in Warren County, Ohio, removing to Clark County four years later, and in 1828, changing his residence to Illinois, where he died. His son Abraham, was born in Warren County, in 1809, and grew to manhood in Clark County, settling on and afterward purchasing a farm which had been entered by his father. He spent his days on that 526 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. tract of land in Green Township, where he breathed his last June 28, 1888. His faithful companion was born near Hillsborough, Highland County, and bore the maiden name of Martha M. Jones. Her father, Erasmus Jones, had come to this State from Pennsylvania. To Mr. and Mrs. Abraham Kitchen four sons and four daughters were born, whose record is as follows: Margaret A. is the wife of John McCullough, deceased; the second child is the subject of this biographical sketch; Isaac M. now lives near Selma; Erasmus J. lives on a farm adjoining the old homestead; Mary J. married John Rife; Sarah E., who died at the age of thirty-two years, was the wife of George Elder; Jane V. died when fourteen years old, and Stephen K. in his sixteenth year. Jonathan Kitchen has been a life-long resident of Clark County, his birth having taken place in Green Township, November 7, 1831. He remained on the home farm until 'twenty-two years of age, during this period having attended the district schools and spent one year as a student in Wittenberg College. He then turned his attention to farming and raising live stock, shipping the latter to Cincinnati. These two branches of agricultural work were carried on by him until he decided that he was entitled to a more quiet life, and gave up their active pursuit. Fortune had smiled upon him although her smiles were won by unflagging industry, prudent employment of his means, and close attention to his affairs. The marriage of Mr. Kitchen and Miss Amelia Ridge, of Warren County, was celebrated November 10, 1852. The bride was born in 1831, in the county in which her marriage took place and is a fitting companion for her husband, being intelligent, enterprising, and of estimable character. Her father, Simpson Ridge, was of English descent and a native of Bucks County, Pa. Her mother, Jemima Hisey, was of German ancestry and a native of Shenandoah County, Va. To Mr. and Mrs. Kitchen two children have been born, a son and daughter who are yet at home and who are named respectively, Alsa J. and J. Forrest. Mr. Kitchen has filled various township offices, among them being those of Trustee and Justice of the Peace and he has also served as County Commissioner. He belongs to Clark Lodge No. 101, F. & A. M., and to the fraternity of the Knights of Honor. In politics he is a strong Republican. He is a member of the Free-Will Baptist Church in which he now holds the office of Treasurer and Trustee. JAMES WALLACE POLLOCK. One of the finest estates in Greene County is that belonging to the gentleman above named, and occupying a favorable situation on the Xenia Pike, one and a half miles from Cedarville. It comprises three hundred and sixty acres, one hundred of it adjoining the birthplace of Whitelaw Reid, the noted journalist. Mr. Pollock is a prominent agriculturist, belonging to the County and State Boards of Agriculture, and to other societies in which farmers and stockmen are interested, while his reputation for integrity and uprightness is unimpeachable. Not only is he by these entitled to the esteem of his fellow-men, but he is a thoroughly loyal citizen, who has suffered much in his country's cause, not only enduring the ordinary trials of army life, its privations and dangers, but the horrors of a vile prison pen. In Washington County, Pa., John Pollock was born and grew to manhood. In Westmoreland County, of the same State, lived Abraham and Jane (Johnson) Elder, of Scotch-Irish stock, to whom was born a daughter, Jane. The Elders removed to Logan County, Ohio, about the year 1820, where the husband and father became a man of note, esteemed for his sterling character and sturdy, common sense. He was elected one of the first judges of the county, and served as such for many years. John Pollock having come to Logan County, Ohio, met Miss Jane Elder, to whom he became attached and after a successful wooing, the young couple were united in marriage in 1834. They built a home upon a piece of land near Huntsville, where they reared a family of eight children, the subject of this sketch being the third born, and having opened his eyes to the light January 12, 1840. Young James Pollock was educated in the district schools, afterward taking up a course of study in PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - 527 the select school near his home. and remaining with his parents until after the breaking out of the Civil War. He then, on the 23d of June, 1862, at Huntsville, Ohio, enlisted in the Forty-fifth Ohio Infantry, being enrolled in Company D, and acting with the army in Kentucky. He took part in some of the principal engagements against Morgan, that of Somerset being the most important. At Philadelphia, Tenn., on the 20th of October, 1863, he was taken prisoner, and was removed to Atlanta and thence to Libby Prison, soon afterward being sent to Belle Isle,where he was held for four months. Thence he was conveyed to Pemberton, and after a short sojourn there, to Andersonville, where he spent six months during the worst days of that terrible prison pen. Imagination fails to picture the sufferings endured by its inmates, the most vivid description falling far short of the actuality. A few items regarding the experience of Mr. Pollock are all that we shall note. During his confinement Mr. Pollock had charge of a mess of one hundred men, for whom he drew the miserable stuff they called rations. The Commissary Sergeant of a small party of colored troops was brutally shot by the guard, and the rebels would not issue rations directly to the negroes, so it became necessary to have a white man draw their supplies for them. The position was not a pleasant one to hold, and few men cared to undertake it, but Mr. Pollock volunteered to take charge of them, and did so until his removal from the place. At one time the raiders became so numerous and hold in their depredations, even at times murdering the defenceless prisoners, that a committee was formed to remedy the evil. Our subject was one of the committee men and helped to bring the miscreants to justice, six of them being hung. When captured Mr. Pollock weighed one hundred and seventy-three pounds, but under the privations of prison life his weight was reduced to eighty-three pounds. When he had about made up his mind to die, he received a box from home in which a little food had been left, it having been filled with clothing and food, but all of the former and fully half of the latter having been taken out by the Confederates. The letter in which the receipt of the box was acknowledged had of course to pass through the hands of his captors, and he notified his sister that through the courtesy of the Confederate government he had received the box, and asked that one be sent him every two weeks until his release. He afterward received two boxes with a portion of their contents left in them, but all the boxes contained from that time was confiscated by the rebels. A pound of sugar which came in one of the boxes was sold by Mr. Pollock for $1 per spoonful, and with the money thus obtained be bought a piece of blanket to throw over himself. But laying it down in the sun so that the vermin would come out of it, he left it for a short time, and on his return found that his comrade had traded it off for a few bites to keep him from starving. From Andersonville Mr. Pollock was sent to Charleston, where a party of prisoners were kept under guard six weeks until the stockade at Florence was completed, when they were sent there. On their way he and a comrade—Charles Hoffman, of Buffalo, N. Y.—made a break for liberty, jumping from the cars while in motion, and falling into a ditch of water. A few shots were fired at them, but they escaped in the darkness, traveling all night, but the next day, blood hounds being put on their trail, they were run down, and reached Florence but thirty-six hours behind the others. Mr. Pollock bears on his leg to this day the scars left by the bites of the hounds. After spending about ten weeks at Florence, the prisoners were exchanged in Charleston Harbor in December, 1864, and from there were sent home on furlough. Mr. Pollock rejoined his regiment April 5,1865, and was mustered out of service with them at Camp Parker, near Nashville, June 19, following. Returning to Logan County, he entered Duff's Commercial College from which he was graduated the following year. He then adopted the drug business, in which he was busied for several years, during two years of the time carrying on a store in Cedarville and one in Xenia, for a considerable period. During his stay in Cedarville he became acquainted with Miss Nettie, daughter of Samuel and Jane (Townsley ) Anderson, of that place, to whom he became attached, and his regard being reciprocated, they were married on the 4th of November, 1869. The father of Mrs. Pollock was 528 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. born on the farm where our subject now lives, and lived upon it fifty-six years, dying in August, 1869. His widow, who is yet living, is a daughter of Sam Townsley, one of the oldest settlers in this county. The family of Mr. and Mrs. Pollock comprises three daughters—Edith, Jennie and Junia. The eldest is now a student in Monmouth College, Ill., and expects to graduate in the class of '92. Miss Jennie has already been graduated from the Cedarville schools, and her parents intend to give her also a course at Monmouth, and to bestow the same advantage upon the youngest daughter, who is yet attending the schools nearer home. Mr. Pollock is a Republican, and a stalwart anti-saloon man, and is now the nominee on the Republican ticket for County Commissioner. In addition to the agricultural boards of which he is a member, he is one of the charter members of the American Devon Cattle Club, and also one of the founders of the Ohio Spanish-Merino Sheep Breeders' Association. These associations were formed for the purpose of improving the grade of stock. Mr. Pollock has a thorough-bred herd of sheep and of Devonshire cattle, all being well housed in two large stock barns on the home place. He belongs to the United Presbyterian Church, and holds the office of Elder. It might be said that his religious belief was born and bred in him, as for many generations it has been that of the family. DR. ALEXANDER W. LAYBOURN. Although owning and residing upon a farm in Springfield Township, Clark County, the above named gentleman devotes his attention to the practice of his profession, in which he has been actively engaged since June, 1854. He enjoys a large practice, and his reputation as a successful physician extends over a wide territory, while his long life in the county would alone entitle him to the knowledge of a large circle of acquaintances. He was born in Harmony Township, October 3, 1818, acquired a good common-school education, and began his career in life as a farmer. He began reading medicine, however, with Dr. Berkley Gillett in 1846, and attended lectures at Sterling Medical College, Columbus. It has been his aim to inform himself regarding all the later discoveries in medical science and to keep thoroughly abreast of the times in his professional knowledge. That he has succeeded in his efforts and that he makes a wise use of remedies known to the medical world, is abundantly proved by the fact that he has not been pushed aside by younger physicians. The father of Dr. Laybourn was born in Yorkshire, England, was christened Elisha, and when old enough became a farmer. Having come to America and to the Buckeye State, he made the acquaintance of Miss Abigail Wood, a native of Warren County, and of English and German ancestry. In Springfield Township; Clark County, they were united in marriage, settling in the western part of Harmony Township, although the husband afterward bought a small tract of land in Springfield Township, upon which he settled and where he died March 8, 1861. His widow survived until March 20, 1877. They were the parents of four children, three of whom died when quite young, leaving our subject as the only representative of the family. He remained with his parents until grown to manhood, when he married and settled on the old homestead adjoining his father's home. He now owns two hundred and fifty acres of land on section 9, which he rents to his son. The first marriage of Dr. Laybourn took place in Harmony Township, his bride being Miss Susan E. Moore, who died in Springfield Township. The union was a childless one. The second wife of our subject was in her girlhood Miss Jane Thomas, her birth place being Hull, England. She was removed by death September 15, 1849, leaving two sons: Elisha and John. The first-born is carrying on the farm and John is a railroad engineer. The present Mrs. Laybourn bore the maiden name of Mary J. Wood. She was born near Ca. tawba, Pleasant Township, and ably presides over the home, surrounding her family with the comfort which results from woman's taste and careful oversight of household affairs. She is the mother of four daughters: Ellen, Florence, Maggie and Ida; PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - 531 the eldest is now the wife of Frederick White, but the others still brighten the home by their presence. Dr. Laybourn has always been a Republican. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity and has been for over twenty years. He has held some of the school offices but prefers to devote his time entirely to his profession, feeling that thus he can do more for his fellow-men than in any other line of work. While performing some chemical experiments on May 22, 1872, he had the misfortune to lose his right hand. The accident has not prevented his continuing his studies and investigations, nor lessened his usefulness to any perceptible degree. JAMES M. HODGE. Clark County is the home of a number of men who are not only fine representatives of the farming community, but have done much to improve the grade of stock in the county by introducing and breeding blooded animals of various kinds. Among these gentlemen is James M. Hodge, of Moorefield Township, who has made several trips to Kentucky, to buy fine Short-horn cattle. He now has about seventy-five head of these, and raises Poland -China hogs, Merino sheep and improved draft horses. His beautiful home is located on section 33, and the estate comprises over five hundred acres of land, the most of which is under excellent cultivation. With the exception of one hundred and eighty acres received from his father's estate, the property has been accumulated by his own effort? The subject of this sketch is a grandson of Andrew Hodge, who, when a single man, was a companion of Daniel Boone, the noted Kentucky frontiersman. Andrew Hodge was a native of Virginia, and to him and his wife, Isabel Hodge, were born six children, namely: William, John, Eli, James H., Sarah and Jane M. James H., the father of our subject, was born in the first year of the present, century, and was about eight years of age when his parents crossed the Ohio River, settling in Pleasant Township, Clark County. Here grandfather Hodge bought land from the Government, and began his labors as one of the earliest settlers of the township. The family tented (luring the first winter and afterward built a log cabin, still later erecting a second and larger log house. Here James H. Hodge grew to manhood, doing the usual amount of pioneer labor in developing the land, and receiving but a limited education, for the advantages afforded in this section at that time were very meagre. He became an extensive stock-raiser, as well as the owner of a large landed estate, and is numbered among the best pioneer workers of the township. He died September 23, 1878, when he had reached the age of nearly fourscore years. His wife, known in her girlhood as Elizabeth Sailor, survived him some time, dying August 10, 1883. She was a native of Virginia, and a worthy companion and helpmate. .To them were born six children, of whom the following survive: Samuel M. and John H. live in Champaign County, Ohio; the next is the subject of this notice; Sarah J. lives in Pleasant Township, this county. The natal day of James M. Hodge was May 2, 1837. He grew to manhood in his native county, where he has continued to reside, continuing the labors in which his ancestors were engaged. During his earlier years he bore a share in developing time section from the somewhat primitive condition of those days, and in the meantime took advantage of the opportunities afforded in the common schools to acquire as good an education as the circumstances would warrant. He keeps himself well informed regarding current events and general topics of interest, especially those which relate to his life work. In politics, he is a sturdy Republican, and is a member of the Grange Lodge. He is recognized as one who possesses progressive ideas, and is interested in all movements which tend to advance the prosperity and elevate the society of his native State, and whose private character is such as to give him good standing among his fellow-men. Mr. Hodge chose for his companion in life Miss Mary A. Hunter, a native of Pleasant Township, with whom he was united in marriage March 15, 1864. Mrs. Hodge is a daughter of Lemuel and Nancy (Marsh) Hunter, who are still living in Pleasant Township, where they settled many years 532 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. ago. She is a woman of intelligence, housewifely ability, and many sterling traits of character. To her and her husband eight children have been born, those who are yet spared to them bearing the names of Asa W., Ida M. and Anne I. Three children died in infancy, while Emma and Lewis S. passed away in later years. In connection with this sketch the reader will be pleased to notice lithographic portraits of Mr. Hodge and his estimable wife. MICHAEL LEFFEL. Among the old settlers of Clark County, Michael Leffel is numbered, and his name will be held in remembrance wherever the frontiersman's work is known and appreciated. His parents came to this county in an early day, and labored arduously among the pioneers, while their son, our subject, born and reared amid scenes of a much more primitive nature that those which now meet his eye, has worked as assiduously as they to still farther develop the resources of the county. In Botetourt County, Va. James P. Leffel and Elizabeth Miller were born. Both had become residents of the Buckeye State early in the history of Clark County, and in it they were married; settling in Bethel Township. They afterward removed to Mad River Township, where Mr. Leffel built a flouring-mill, which he carried on for several years. He then gave it up and returned to Bethel Township, three years later removing to Springfield Township, where he spent the remainder of his life, his death taking place two miles south of the city of Springfield. Our subject is the eldest in a family of ten children, and was born March 20, 1822, in Bethel Township, Clark County. He lived with his father until he was twenty-three years old, and then settled on a farm in Springfield Township, where he now lives. Eight years were spent by him in Miami County, but with that exception he has been a continual resident on his present estate since he first took up his abode there. The farm consists of two hundred and ten productive acres on section 7, furnished with the usual farm buildings and conducted by one who has always been a farmer, is well and carefully managed, and proves a remunerative piece of property. In Mad River Township, June 6, 1844, the rites of wedlock were celebrated between our subject and Miss Elizabeth Cosler. Mrs. Leffel was born in Montgomery County, September 5, 1821, and is a daughter of Henry and Mary (Meyers) Cosler, natives of Pennsylvania. She is a fine example of Christian womanhood, is a member of the Methodist Church, and has conscientiously discharged her duties as wife, mother and neighbor. The union of herself and our subject has been blessed by the birth of eight children, two of whom have been called hence. The first-born was Xarisa, who became the wife of James Drake, and died in Springfield Township; the second was James H., who died when about thirty-two years old. The oldest of the surviving children is Winfield, who is living at home; the next is Anna, wife of Joseph Kist; the next Leonidas, who is a farmer in Mercer County; following him is Mary, the wife of Milton Crabill; Addison is a farmer in Greene County; Elizabeth is the wife of William McCreery. Mr. Leffel is a believer in and supporter of the principles of the Republican party. He has held the office of School Director, discharging its duties in a manner which reflects credit upon himself and those whose interests he serves. He has been identified with the Methodist Episcopal Church since he was nineteen years old, and has endeavored to manifest in his life the principles in which he believes. HENRY OTSTOT. This young gentleman is the owner and occupant of a beautiful farm in Clark County, and is classed among the most progressive farmers and stock-raisers of the section. His estate is located on section 30, in the northwestern part of Harmony Township, and consists of one hundred and sixty- PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - 533 one broad and fertile acres which have been improved in every way proper to a model farm. The finest Short-horn cattle and Poland-China bogs are raised and the crops produced are in quality and quantity equal to the best. The gentleman with whose name we introduce this sketch is a son of Williatn M. and Rebecca (Knaub) Otstot, of Springfield Township, and was born two and a half miles southeast of the cOunty seat, December 14, 1862. He was reared on the parental estate receiving his education in Congress Hall schoolhouse, and remaining with his parents until his marriage, when he located on the farm where he now resides. The wife of Mr. Otstot is a young woman whose intelligent mind, pleasing manners, and estimable character have endeared her to many friends. She was known in her maidenhood as Miss Fannie Yeazell, and was born in Mechanicsburg, July 3, 1866. She is a daughter of John A. and Mary Ann (Baird) Yeazell, her parents being natives of Pleasant and Harmony Townships respectively. Her grandfathers are Jacob Yeazell and William Baird both well known in the localities in which they reside. The rites of wedlock were celebrated between Mr. Otstot and Miss Yeazell, January 26, 1888. They are numbered among the most highly respected members of the community, the intelligence, enterprise and steadfast character of the husband assuring to him the friendship of his associates. The future is bright with promise to the young couple whose influence 'will doubtless extend as years go by.H HENRY STICKNEY. Although the life of a farmer does not present the salient points that are found in the experience of a city resident, it is not therefore devoid of interest, nor unworthy of being preserved in a volume of this nature. Many years spent in the quiet and consistent performance of the daily duties of life is certainly sufficient to entitle any man to a place in the memory of his fellow-citizens, and when an intelligent mind, an active public spirit, and agreeable manners are added, the esteem is deepened and influence widened. Of such a nature and character is the subject of this sketch whose life has been spent in Clark County and who is well known to her citizens as a man of honor uprightness and wide information. John Stickney, the father of our subject was born in Hemingborough, Yorkshire, England, mar. rying Sarah Cook, a native of the same shire. They emigrated to America in 1819 and having chosen a location in the Buckeye State, made it their home until death. They located upon a tract of land in Springfield Township, Clark County, where the father breathed his last March 6, 1850, the mother surviving until April 17, 1867. The subject of this biographical notice is the fourth in a family of five children, and was born on his father's farm November 26, 1821. He has always resided in the immediate vicinity, his own farm on section 3, being quite near the home of his boyhood. The estate which he now owns comprises three hundred and sixty broad and fertile acres, so managed that a visitor, however unlearned in farm life, would be struck by its appearance of fertility and thrift. A fine set of farm buildings has been erected, the dwelling being particularly attractive, its outward appearance not belied by the comfort which is discernible upon crossing the threshold. An important step in the life of Mr. Stickney was taken November 11, 1851, when at the home of the bride in Harmony Township, he was united iu marriage with Miss Isabel J. Baird. She is the eldest of seven children born to the late 'William D. and Sarah M. (Hodge) Baird, who were natives of Kentucky. She was born in Harmony Township, Clark County, June 30, 1827, and remained under the parental roof until her marriage. Her mother came to the county in 1808, and her father in 1807, after their marriage settling in the township which was their home until death. Mrs. Baird departed this life February 18, 1876, and Mr. Baird breathed his last June 3.0, 1885. To Mr. and Mrs. Stickney have been born two children—William J. and Sarah J. The former married Miss Katie B. Huffman and lives in Harmony Township; the lat- 534 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. ter is the wife of Robert Rogers, a farmer in Springfield Township. Mr. Stickney has been School Director for twelve years, his continuance in the office proving that his neighbors recognize his interest in educational affairs and his ability in advancing them. In politics, he is a Republican. Both himself and wife have been active members of the Methodist Episcopal Church for a number of years. Mrs. Stickney possesses one of those gentle yet strong characters, which not only make home the happiest spot on earth for husband and children, but which are felt as an influence for good throughout the entire circle of her acquaintance and cause many to "rise up and call her blessed." The father of our subject was born in 1780 and just one hundred years afterward, his son had the pleasure of visiting the old country and viewing the spot where his father was born. He was absent from his home two months, spending ten days in the city of London, and attending the International Sunday-school Convention which was held there and at which fourteen nationalities were represented. JOSEPH E. DEITRICK. In addition to being one of the most substantial farmers of Harmony Township, Clark County, Mr. Deitrick is successfully engaged in the breeding of Hambletonian and Clydesdale horses, in connection with which he has obtained an enviable reputation. He resides on his father-in-law's old homestead, which comprises three hundred and twenty acres of choice land, to which the children have added three hundred and ninety-two acres in Beaver Creek Valley, and erected a fine brick residence. The subject of this sketch was born in Madison Township, Montgomery County, this State, in 1848, and is a son of Joseph and Rachel (Brown) Deitrick, the former of whom was born in Montgomery County and the latter in Brownsville, Ind. The parental family consisted of three sons and three daughters, viz.: Elizabeth, Peter, Susan, Joseph E., Theodore and Sarah, all of whom lived to be over sixteen years old. The family originated in Switzerland, of which country the paternal grandfather, Peter Deitrick, was a native and whence he emigrated to the United States as early as 1800. He occupied himself in farming pursuits, and was the father of three sons and three daughters. Joseph E. Deitrick spent his boyhood and youth quietly and uneventfully, and was occupied in farm pursuits, obtaining his education in the common school. On the 13th of May, 1880, he was joined in wedlock with Miss Caroline E. Baird, who was born at the farm where she now resides to Peter C. and Frances (Wilson) Baird. Mr. Baird was a native of Westmoreland County, Pa., and was born September 16, 1792. His good wife was born in Lincoln County, N. C.. August 29, 1802. Peter Baird was only two years old when his parents, leaving Pennsylvania, started, in 1794. down the Ohio River and settled in Fleming County, Ky., where they resided until 1808. Thence they changed their residence to Clark County, this State, settling on section 30, of what is now Harmony Township. The wife and mother died there August 12, 1859. Mr. Baird survived his partner for a period of fourteen years, dying November 1, 1873. Twelve children were born to them, eleven of whom grew to mature years. These were named respectively: William J.; Clarissa J., who married John Mills; Dorothy, who died when a maiden of sixteen years; John W. and Samuel S., deceased; Willis H., who is now a resident of Dade County, Mo.; Caroline E.; Lewis E., of Jessamine County, Ky.; Robert J., who was killed at the battle of the Wilderness, being a member of the One Hundred and Tenth Ohio Infantry; and Susan M. Mary A. died aged thirty-five years, and one died in infancy. Willis H. served with the one hundred days' men in the One Hundred and Fifty-second Regiment and Lewis E. served nearly four years, first in the Second Regiment and then re-enlisted in the Thirty-First Regiment. He was wounded through the right leg at Chickamauga. The father of Mrs. Deitrick during his early manhood was an old-line Whig, and later became PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - 535 a stanch Republican, being a strong supporter of the Union during the Civil War. He and his wife were members in good standing of the Methodist Protestant Church. Mr. Baird was one of the most public-spirited men of his community and a leading farmer. His father, William Baird, was born in Hagarstown, Md. His wife, Dorothea, was a native of .the same place, and belonged to the Methodist Episcopal Church. They were born respectively, March 16, 1762, and March, 1760. Their children were named as follows: Esther, Susan, Sarah, Peter C., John, Mary and William D. Peter C. and John served in the war of 1812. Grandfather Baird was a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and removed to Kentucky in 1794. Later he came to Ohio, and died in Harmony Township, March 9, 1836, surviving his wife, who died September 4, 1824. The latter had five brothers who served on the side of the Colonists in the war for independence; her family came from Holland. The father of William Baird bore the same name as himself, and was of English parentage. He was a slave owner in Maryland during the Colonial days. Politically, Mr. Deitrick affiliates with the Republican party. His wife and her sister Susan are connected with the Methodist Protestant Church. The family are widely known in their community, and enjoy the friendship and acquaintance of the best people around them. JOHN A. STEWART. The traveler passing through Harmony Township, Clark County, and noting its quiet country homes, where as a rule plenty abounds, casts a second glance at the Stewart homestead which is evidently under the supervision of a thorough and progressive farmer. It lies one and one-half miles southeast of Plattsburg, and comprises two hundred and fifty-one well-tilled acres which yield bountifully the rich crops of the Buckeye State, and are also admirably adapted to stock-raising, which forms a leading feature of its operations. A native of Clark County, this State, our subject was born April 11, 1855, and is the son of Charles and Isabel (Nicholson) Stewart, who were natives of Greene and Harmony Townships. He is the only living child of his father's first marriage, and the one hundred and fifty-acre farm which he now owns and occupies, was a legacy left him by his mother. The latter died in 1859, when John A. was four years old. Our subject remained with his father, who was married a second time, pursued his first studies in the common school, and subsequently attended Lebanon Normal School. When twenty-two years old he removed to his present farm. To this he has since given his undivided attention, and has been amply rewarded for his perseverance and industry. When approaching his twenty-eighth year, Mr. Stewart was married February 21, 1883, at the bride's home near Homer, Champaign County, Ill., to Miss Angeline Spencer. Mrs. Stewart was born March 14, 1861, near Vienna, Clark County, Ohio, and a daughter of Hamilton H. and Mary (Vickery) Spencer, the former a native of Vienna, Clark County, and the latter born near the city of Springfield. They removed to Homer Township, Champaign County, Ill., in the year 1865. The father died there on the 10th of February, 1872, when approaching the sixtieth year of his age, having been born June 8, 1812 or 1813. He was a prominent man in the community, having served as the Trustee of Harmony Township for the long period of twenty years, and was also land Assessor in 1860. As a farmer he was highly successful, being a man of great industry, good judgment, and an excellent financier. The mother of Mrs. Stewart is still living; and a resident of Champaign County, Ill. The five children of the parental family were named respectively: Matthew J.; Norah a teacher; Freeman V., George H., and Angeline. Mr. Spencer was a prominent member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of whose principles he was a warm admirer. The paternal grandparents of Mrs. Stewart were Matthew and Abigail (Rice) Spencer, who were of English birth and ancestry, and among the earliest pioneers of Vienna. To our subject and his good wife there have been born three children—Bruce S., Charles Chester, and 536 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. Fannie Maude. Politically, Mr. Stewart gives his allegiance to the Republican party. He has served two years as Township Trustee, and for six years was a member of the Republican Central Committee. Without making any great stir in the world, he has pursued the even tenor of his way as an honest man and a good citizen, looking well to the comfort of his family, and proving a hospitable neighbor. CHARLES F. EDWARDS, although still quite a young man, is numbered among the prosperous dealers of Xenia, Greene County, where he conducts a wholesale establishment for the buying and shipping of hides. He has been engaged in that business about twelve years, devoting himself to its details with untiring energy and prudence, and dealing honorably with his fellowmen. The private character of Mr. Edwards is irreproachable; he is a member of the Baptist Church, and of the Republican party, although he has not been in politics except in so far as to cast his vote. Mr. Edwards was born in Ohio, July 26, 1852, and until the age of seven years lived on the farm. He then accompanied his parents, J. V. B. Edwards and wife, to Xenia, where he completed his education, and has since been engaged in business. His paternal history appears on another page of this work, in the sketch of his respected father. On March 23, 187k, Mr. Edwards was united in marriage with Miss Blanch McIntosh, of Xenia. The bride was born in Princeton, Gibson County, Ind., July 3, 1857, but grew to maturity in Xenia, where almost her entire life has been passed. She is a woman of intelligence, refinement, and estimable character, who is highly regarded by all who know her. She is the mother of one son, Fred. The paternal grandfather of Mrs. Edwards was the first white male child born in Greene County, which he made his home during his entire life. He is numbered among its very earliest citizens, the name of William McIntosh, Esq., being historical in this vicinity. All of his male descendants are now :lead, except one, Martin, of Monticello, Ill. One of his sons was William R., born in Xenia, who grew to maturity in Greene County, marrying Miss Kate Williams, of Cincinnati, July 7, 1847. Their home during the most of their wedded life was in this county. After the death of Mr. McIntosh, his widow married Samuel B. Cretors, whom she also survived, subsequently becoming the wife of E. Lindner, M. D. She now has her summer home in Clay Center, Kan., and her winter home in Florida. Her father, William G. G. Williams, (grandfather of Mrs. Edwards), was born in Pembrookshire, Wales, whence he came to Cincinnati, in that city marrying Miss Catherine Jones, also of Wales, who traced her ancestry back to Sir Owen Tudor. Mr. Williams was an attorney-at-law, and practiced his profession in Cincinnati for many years, and until his last illness. Three of his children grew to maturity—two sons and Mrs. Lindner. JOHN CASH FOLGER, agent of the Adams Express Company at Xenia, has been the incumbent of his present position since January 1, 1884—a record which indicates the manner in which he has fulfilled his duties in connection therewith, and he has been connected with this company for mom than twenty years. This long experience has given him a good insight into a business whose transactions extend from Maine to California, and has been a liberal school, acquainting him with not only the intricacies of the express service, but giving him the opportunity to learn much in connection with almost. numberless other enterprises. A native of the Buckeye State, Mr. Folger was born in the city of Cincinnati June 13, 1838. His parents were Thomas Barnard and Catherine (Risk) Folger. Thomas B. Folger was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, January 31, 1815, and went with his parents to the vicinity of Fairmount, near Cincinnati during the early settlement of that region and where he established a homestead in which his son, John C., still maintains an interest. When reaching man's estate Thomas Folger became interested in dairying, and prosecuted this successfully for many years and up to the time of his death, which occurred PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - 537 March 4, 1855, in the city of his birth where he be came a prominent and. honored resident. In connection with dairying the elder Folger likewise prosecuted farming. He was chiefly interested, however, in the dairy business and became one of the most extensive milk dealers in the Queen City. The old stable which he used for so many years, together with the farm, is still utilized for the same purpose. Politically, Thomas Folger was a stanch Whig, and totally opposed to the institution of slavery. He married Miss Catherine, daughter of Thomas Risk, also a pioneer settler who had emigrated hither from New Jersey. The mother passed away prior to the decease of her husband. She was a member of the Christian Church. Thomas Risk was the original owner of the farm upon which our subject was born and which was also the birthplace of his mother. The Folger family was of Quaker antecedents, and the later representatives belonged to the peaceable Society of Friends. Grandfather Elihu Folger was born October 10, 1763, and learned the trade of a cooper. After going to Cincinnati he purchased a farm of Nicholas Longworth who was a warm friend of his. He married a lady whose first name was Elizabeth, and died May 7, 1837, aged seventy-three years, seven months and five days. He emigrated with his wife from Nantucket, Mass., to Cincinnati, Ohio, landing there November 7, 1812. The subject of this notice spent his boyhood and youth around the parental homestead, attending the city schools and assisting his father on the farm and at dairying. In 1859, he was in the employ of the Louisiana & Tehauntapec California Route Company, on the Isthmus of Tehauntapec, Mexico. During 1862, he was the employe of the Government at Cincinnati, and in January 1863, entered the service of the old Hamden Express Company, which, in October, 1869, was consolidated with the Adams Express Company, making its headquarters at Cincinnati, and Mr. Folger was appointed the agent at Marietta, Ohio. He remained there until the withdrawal of the agency from that town and was then stationed at Columbus until being assigned to the office in Xenia. He has given very little attention to politics, with the exception of uphold- ing by his vote the principles of the Republican party. At the outbreak of the Civil War he was one of the first to enter the ranks of the Union Army, enlisting in 1861, in Company E, Fifth Ohio Infantry, which remained at Camp Denison until reorganization for the later service. Mr. Folger was married December 25, 1861, to Miss Elizabeth A. Newland. This lady was born in Clinton County, Ohio, and of this union there are two children—a son and daughter; the former, Will B. is in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company ; Miss Aura is at home with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Folger, although leaning toward the doctrines of the Congregational Church which has no society in Xenia, have identified themselves with the Presbyterian Church. The reputation which Mr. Folger bears both in business and social circles indicates that ho is held in the highest esteem by the entire community. COL. MILTON CHENEY is the owner and occupant of one of the fine farms of Clark County, and a man, who, although comparatively young, occupies a prominent rank among the farmers and stockmen of this section. He has been one of the chief instruments in improving the stock of the county, and upon l2is estate may be found thoroughbred animals of various kinds. He makes stock raising his specialty. His herd of cattle contains seventeen thoroughbred Short-horn cows, all registered, and he also has a fine flock of thoroughbred sheep, although these have not been booked. The farm upon which he lives comprises three hundred and sixty acres of fine land, which he personally superintends, and upon which he has placed over three thousand rods of tile ditching. This one fact is indicative of the enterprising nature of the man and the manner in which he makes improvements. Mr. Cheney was born July 7, 1850, on the place adjoining that which he now occupies, was reared and educated here, and has never been away from this neighborhood a month at a time, although he has made a number of excursions to points of in- 538 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. terest. He has taken a number of business trips to Chicago, has visited New York City and many of the States of the Union, and also "took in" the Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia. He received a good common-school education, to which his native intelligence and keen observation have added much of the knowledge which gives him a good rank among men of intelligence, and the wisdom which only practical experience can bring. Although but ten years of age when the late war began, Mr. Cheney became enthusiastic as a Union supporter, and became a drummer boy in the service. His father, however, would not allow him to go away from home, and he was fain to content himself by wielding his drumsticks for the militia at home and "beating up recruits." His elder brother spent four years in the field, during his service receiving a slight wound. The subject of this sketch is the only representative living in this neighborhood, of a family which once held an important position here. It is that of his maternal grandparents, William and Elizabeth (Peterson) Harpole, who at one time owned about six thousand acres of land in this neighborhood. Mrs. Harpole was a native of Virginia, whence her parents removed to Chillicothe, Ohio. There she was married, she and her husband ere long taking up their abode on what is still known as the old Harpole place, adjoining that now occupied by their grandson. They were the parents of three sons and five daughters:' Mary Ann married M. T. Paullin ; Matilda became the wife of Jonathan Cheney; Phoebe married James Phifer, of Madison County, Ohio; Malissa married William Paist, of Oregon ; May Elizabeth married Dr. Bailey, of the same State; William, now in the commission busi- ness in Chicago, started the first cattle ranch in Chicago; Peter and his wife are now deceased, but their family live in Bloomington, Ill.; Jesse died at the age of fifteen years. Jonathan Cheney, the father of our subject, was a son of William and Rebecca Cheney, of Virginia, who settled near Mechanicsburg, Ohio. There Jonathan was born and reared to the age of seventeen years, when he began driving cattle and cutting corn, for which he received thirty-five cents per day. After waking a couple of trips across the mountains with cattle, he went into the business for himself with the assistance of John Anking, of Xenia. He continued -in the business until his death, which took place in March, 1865, when he had reached the age of fifty years. He and his wife Matilda were the parents of three children, the subject of this sketch being the youngest member of the family. The oldest is William, now a railroad man, whose home is at South Charleston. Rebecca, the widow of M. H. Young, now makes her home in Los Angeles, Cal., on account of the delicate health of her only son. On April 27, 1871, the subject of this sketch was united in marriage with Addie, daughter of L. B. Sprague, of Harmony Township, who now makes his home with his son-in-law. Although he is seventy-six years of age, he is still prominent in the county where he has been a man of note for many years. For a number of years he has been Commissioner, and he has been a member of the State Board of Agriculture three terms. For thirty-two years he has been Secretary of the Clark County Agricultural Society, to which position he has recently been re-elected. his wife breathed her last in August, 1872, leaving seven daughters and one son. To Mr. and Mrs. Cheney of this notice, five children have been born, named respectively: Mollie M., Hattie B., Pearl H., Howard L., and Scott S. Mr. Cheney has always been a Republican, as was his father before him. He has been a delegate to each County Convention for the last eight years, is very popular with his party, and has been elected to several public offices. For three years he has been Township Trustee. During the last sixteen years he has held the office of School Director, in which position his labors to advance the cause of education, are well known and highly appreciated. Both the Cheney and the Harpole families have for generations been identified with the Methodist Church. The fine residence now occupied by Mr. Cheney was erected in 1888, following an example set by his forefathers, who, during each of the three past generations have put up one of the finest residences in their locality. In 1858 the father of our subject built a barn which was much the largest in the county, and which was destroyed by fire in PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - 541 1890. In 1885 one of his houses was struck by lightning, and although not one of the fifteen persons who were in it at the time, was killed, not an article was saved from it. LEONARD SHEAFF. Notwithstanding the fact that Mr. Sheff and his estimable companion have experienced the vicissitudes necessary to secure a good home and rear a family as worthy parents desire, they have found much pleasure in life, and probably no couple of their years enjoy existence more than they. Although both have passed the limit of years which are prom- ised to mankind, they still enjoy good health and have the happy dispositions and industrious habits which make life a blessing not only to themselves but to those about them. Their home, which is situated about a quarter of a mile from the city limits of Springfield, is one of the pleasantest abodes which can be found in this section of the State. The farm comprises one hundred and eight acres of well-developed land and. the improvements upon it include all necessary and adequate buildings, the residence being a fine brick structure. The gentleman of whom we write was born in Dauphin Township, Lancaster County, Pa., February 9, 1810. His father, Joseph Sheaff, was born and reared in the same county, where he followed the trade of a hatter. He died in 1826 upon a farm which he had purchased in Dauphin Township. His widow, whose maiden name was Mary Krouse and who was a native of the same county, came to Ohio after his death and breathed her last at the home of her son John. The parental family consisted of eleven children—Elizabeth, John, Barney, Catherine, Joseph, George, Leonard, Barbara Polly, Agnes and Nancy. All hut George were reared to years of maturity. The father of our subject was poor, and with a large family to support it was necessary that his children should begin the labors of life at an early age. Young Leonard, therefore, was but ten years old when he begun work, in various ways assisting his father in the support of the family. After the death of the father he went to Cayuga County, N. Y., where he was employed upon a farm. During the first year, he received for his services $10 per month, his wages afterward being advanced to $12. He remained in that county until 1840, during the latter part of the time farming on shares. He then determined to seek a home farther West, and in November placed his earthly possession, which included a wife, five children, and some household goods, into a wagon. They had a good team of horses and fourteen days after bidding adieu to their Eastern home reached Clark County, Ohio. In the following spring, Mr. Sheaff rented the farm upon which he now resides and removed his family into a log house which stood upon it. After having rented the estate nine years, he purchased it, paying $37 per acre, and afterward making various improvements, among them being the erection of a dwelling to take the place of the log house in which they had lived nearly twenty years. In all the labors of life, Mrs. Sheaff has proved herself a valuable helpmate and loving companion while the joys of life have been enhanced by her appreciation. She was born in Onieda County, N. Y., March 11, 1811, and bore the maiden name of Sarah Champney. She became the wife of Mr. Sheaff February 28, 1833, and they celebrated their fiftieth wedding aniversary a few years since, when children and friends gathered to do honor to their long and happy wedded life. Their family consists of four living children—Mary, Caroline, George W., and James M.; they have been called upon to part with the third daughter—Myra. The oldest daughter is the wife of Jeptha Quick, and lives in Richland County, Ill. ; Caroline is with her parents at home; the two sons reside in this county. The deceased daughter was the wife of Charles Everett and died in Springfield when twenty-two years of age. Both Mr. and Mrs. Sheaff are regular attendants of the Baptist Church, although they are not identified with the organization, as both believe in universal salvation for all mankind. Mrs. Sheaff is a daughter of Nathaniel F. Champney, a native of the old Bay State, who became a pioneer settler in Oneida County, N. Y. After residing at Rome a few years, he removed to Ben- 542 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. nington, Vt., when his daughter was about a year old. In 1826, he returned to the Empire State, journeying by teams to Troy thence on the Erie Canal to Lake Cayuga, on which he completed his journey to the vicinity in which he settled in Cayuga County. There he spent the remainder of his life, his wife also dying in that county. She had been known in her girlhood as Miss Lydia Kilbourn, and like her husband. was a native of the old Bay State. A portrait of Mr. Sheaff accompanies this personal sketch. JACOB W. BRUGGER is the local manager of the Western Union Telegraph. Company in Springfield, having taken charge of their office in 1883. He was born in the village of Lagonda, April 16, 1857, and is the eldest son of George and Josephine (Antz) Brugger, both of whom are natives of Germany, whence they came to Dayton, Ohio, when quite young. In that city they were united in Marriage, soon afterward locating in Lagonda, this county, for a short time, when they removed to Springfield, Ohio, where they have resided many years. Mr. Brugger is a wagon-maker, and is still working at his trade in this city. His wife departed this life in 1882. Of the seven children born to them, one died in infancy. The living brothers and sisters of our subject are: Joseph, a clerk in a grocery store; Dora, Josephine, Mary and Bernardine, who assists her brother in the telegraph office. The gentleman whose name initiates this sketch for a time attended the German Catholic School, where he acquired a knowledge of both the German and English languages. He afterward pursued his studies in the public schools of Springfleld. At the age of fifteen years he became a messenger boy for the Atlantic & Pacific Telegraph Company, continuing to serve them three years. He then learned the art of telegraphy, under the instruction of .James P. Martindell, under whom he continued to work until 1877, He. .then entered the employ of the Western Union Telegraph Company, their business in this city being managed by John W. Parsons, under whom Mr. Brugger held a position until his superior was elected Treasurer of Clark County and succeeded by L. T. Clemons. Mr. Brugger retained his position under the new manager for three years, and then succeeded to the managerial chair, a position which he has held since assuming its duties in 1883. He is an expert operator, and his business ability and trustworthiness are such as to win the confidence of his employers, and give him good repute among his fellowmen. He and his family belong to the German Catholic Church. The cozy residence on Lagonda Avenue, which is owned and occupied by Mr. Brugger, is presided over by a lady who possesses the hospitable nature and housewifely ability which seem inherent in the natives of Kentucky, where she was born. She bore the maiden name of Katie Miller, and is a daughter of F. J. and Agnes Miller, who removed to Springfield when she was twelve years old. She acquired a good education, and is an an entertaining Companion. Her marriage to Mr. Bragger was celebrated June 28th, 1882, and has been blessed by the birth of three children—Francis J., Agnes M. and Paul I. JOSEPH M. FOLCK. This gentleman is one of the oldest settlers of Greene County, as well as one of its most liberal and public spirited citizens. After years of active labors by which he has acquired a fair share of this world's goods he has retired from the more laborious duties of life and is occupying a. lovely home in Osborn, enjoying to the ful4 "the goods the gods provide." He is a lover of the piscatory art and other out-of-door amusements to whose enjoyment he gives himself heartily, proving a genial companion to other lovers of the rod and similar recreations. He is well-informed, possesses firm and upright principles, and is a capable business man, respected by all with whom he comes in contact. Although the title of Doctor is commonly bestowed PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - 543 upon him, he is not a physician; the title was given him while as a young man he was assisting an aunt in compounding medicines and has clung to him, as such popular terms will, throughout his life. Mrs. Folck, however, has practiced the healing art for over forty-five years, during which she has performed sOme of the most wonderful curbs. She desired some years since to give up her practice but was unable to do so, being sought out by those to whom her reputation is known. She, however, only attends to the office practice, which is extensive. She is probably the only lady physician in the county at the present time, and was the second within its bounds to devote herself to that profession. The subject of this sketch was born near Byron, this county, July 9, 1824, being the second child of Daniel and Mary (Morehead) Folck. He was reared to farm. pursuits being early set to work at such labors as his strength would permit of, in the intervals of his attendance at school. His educational training was received in the old fashioned log schoolhouse with its slab benches and other primitive furnishing, where he acquired an excellent knowledge of the branches then taught in the common schools. He remained under the parental roof until 1841 when he went to Elkhart County, Ind., where he spent a year, working upon a farm and in a mill. He then returned to his home and employed himself upon a farm in that township until 1843. His next change of residence was to the home of his aunt, Mrs. Susan Folck, whom he assisted in preparing medicines. She was a practicing physician, having learned the science from her father-in-law, Dr. John George Folck. Studying medicine with Dr. Susan Folck was Mies Barbara A. Shigley, to whom our subject became attached and with whom he was united in marriage February 14, 1847. After his marriage Mr. Folck engaged in farming owning and operating thirty acres of land which he devoted to truck farming, in which branch of agriculture he became very successful. He bought a farm of ninety-six acres of land in Miami Township, which he still owns, and which is well improved. In 1876 he sold the thirty-acre tract, built a cozy dwelling in Osborn and moved into town. He has two resi dences and three lots in the city and the only business which he does is to look after his investments. After the death of Dr. Susan Folck, which occurred not many months after the marriage of our subject, his wife continued the practice of her former instructor. She traveled some but gave the most of her attention to her extensive office business, which she has never since been able to abandon. During the late war Mr. Folck belonged to the Sixtieth regiment of Ohio Home Guards. In May, 1864, they were called to Camp Dennison, where he was found unfit for service on account of a stiff right arm which prevented his bringing cartridges to his mouth so as to bite them. The stiffness was occasioned by his arm having been broken when a boy and not properly healed. This was all that kept him out of actual service, but it occasioned his honorable discharge from the Home Guards. He never aspires to office, having no desire for public honors, but is a stanch Republican ever ready to cast his vote for his favorite candidates. The paternal grandfather, Dr. John George Folck, was horn in Lancaster County, Pa., in 1761. He married Miss Catherine Gotshall, who was born in Germany, January 1, 1763. In 1802 or 1803 Dr. Folck brought his family to Greene County, Ohio, traveling in a wagon. He bought a section of land near Byron and was one of the first settlers of Bath Township. There he continued the practice of his profession in which he was very successful. Having received an injury which prevented his traveling about, he still had numerous calls, patients coming from a distance to consult him and receive treatment. He departed this life November 14, 1839; his wife had breathed her last on Christmas Day, 1808. Dr. Folck came to this township in company with the Wolfs, Wilsons and Hefleys. Two of his sons were in the War of 1812. The father of our subject was born in Hemphill Township, Lancaster County, Pa., September 5, 1800, and died in Bath Township, Greene County, Ohio, June 10, 1841. He inherited a portion of the homestead and bought a brother's share, farming upon it until his death. His wife was born in Harrison County, Va., December 12, 1791, and died at Byron, Ohio, November 7, 1859. Her father, George Morehead, who was of French and Scotch 544 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. descent, was a soldier in the War of 1812. Mrs. Mary Folck was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. She bore her husband five children, the first-born, George, now deceased. The second child is the subject of this biographical notice; John lives in Clark County ; Mary resides at Byron; Barbara, Mrs. Evans, lives at Camp Dennison. Mrs. Joseph Folck is a granddaughter of John Shigley, a native of Virginia, who was an early settler on Clark's Run, where he .operated a large farm. He finally removed to the vicinity of Battle Ground, Ind., where he farmed until his death. He was a local minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church and had fought for his country in the War of 1812. Like the grandfather of our subject he was of German descent. His wife was Miss Barbara Potts, of Virginia. Their son Robert, was born in the Buckeye State, January 9, 1799, and adopting an agricultural pursuit, farmed for some time in Xenia Township, this county. He then removed to White County, Ind., whence in 1866 he went to Minnesota, entering land near Morristown, upon which he resided until his death in December, 1879. He was a devout Christian, belonged to the Methodist Episcopal Church and for years was a local minister. He had married Miss Nancy Flood who was born in Bath Township, this county, January 27, 1802, and who died in Minnesota at the age of eighty-four years. She was the daughter of Jonathan and Mary (Lowe) Flood, of Virginia, who came to this county in the early days. Mr. Flood bought Government land in Bath Township, but later removed to the vicinity of Jamestown and thence to Randolph County, Ind. He was a minister in the Methodist Protestant Church and labored in that capacity in Indiana until his death. He was the son of an Irish gentleman of fine education, and a professional pedagogue. Mr. and Mrs. Shigley were the parents of sixteen children, of whom eleven grew to maturity. The first-born of these is Barbara, who opened her eyes to the light near South Charleston, Clark County, May 30, 1821. When she was five years old the family came to Bellbrook, Sugar Creek Township, this county, and seven years later removed to Jamestown. There she remained with her parents until 1843 when she began the study of medicine with the result before noted. Her marriage and after history has already been outlined. The next oldest member of the Shigley family was Frederick who died in Indiana; Robert now lives in Missouri; Jonathan lives at Ft. Madison, Iowa; John gave his life for his country's cause, being killed at the battle of Resaca, May 13, 1864; George died in Minnesota ; Lewis and Noah now live in that State; Mrs. Nancy Folck is deceased ; Mrs. Mary Folck is also deceased, having breathed her last in Indiana; Mrs. Rachael Smith, whose home is in Minnesota, is the widow of a brave soldier who fell at Resaca. Four of the Shigley family: John, George, Robert and Lewis, belonged to the Twelfth Indiana Infantry. Robert was disabled in Kentucky and discharged, and George and Lewis went through the entire contest. DAVID STEWART. Among the many good farmers and prosperous men who make a home in Clark County, none is better deserving of representation in this volume than the gentleman above-named. He is the owner and occupant of one of the most fertile and productive farms in Green Township, comprising. two hun dred and ten acres on section 28, all in one body. The residence was built by his father in 1829, but has been greatly improved by its present owner, and although now sixty-one years old presents an attractive appearance. It is built in the substantial fashion of the past generation, is home-like in its arrangement, has been fitted with every means of comfort, and under the care of competent housekeepers is a model of neatness and order. In Dauphin County, Pa., James Stewart opened his eyes to the light January 9, 1781. In the same county, November 7, 1790, Jane Elder was born. 'The two grew to maturity, became attached to each other, and on March 25, 1811, were joined in holy wedlock. In 1813 they came to Butler County. About two years later they came to Clark County, Ohio, settling on the farm now PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - 545 owned by our subject, which was their home until death. To this couple were born ten children, seven of whom are yet living. The subject of this biographical notice is the ninth child. The father was called from time to eternity April 15, 1857, and the mother May 6, 1863. The birth of David Stewart took place in the old homestead August 20, 1823. He received a good practical education in the common schools, and under the watchful care of his estimable parents he developed traits of character which have won for him the respect of all with whom he has come in contact. At the age of twenty-one years he began working on the farm on shares, continuing the occupation until May 2, 1864, when he became a member of the Union army. His name was attached to the muster roll of Company D, One Hundred and Forty-sixth Ohio National Guards, a command which was stationed at Fayetteville, W. Ye., and also at Cotton Hill. The enlistment was for one hundred days, but they spent one hundred and twenty-eight days. At the expiration of the time for which he had enlisted, Mr. Stewart was honorably discharged, and returning to his home resumed the occupation of a tiller of the soil. In January, 1859, Mr. Stewart led to the hymenial altar Miss Laura McKeehan. She was one of eight children horn to James and Mary (Winters) McKeehan, her natal day having been the 13th of April, 1837. Her parents were natives of Maryland, whence they came to Ohio about 1850, locating on the farm now owned by Peter Knott. Mr. McKeehan breathed his last in 1874, his widow surviving until 1887. To Mr. and Mrs. Stewart five children were born—Carrie E., Estella, Anna Mary, James McKeehan, and David Edwin, commonly known as Ned. The third daughter is now the wife of Cargill Morton, and resides in Cedarville, Greene County. The family met with a sad bereavement October 2, 1873, when the loving wife and mother was removed from them by the hand of death. Her loss was felt not only in the home where her noble character and deeds of love were best known and most highly valued, but by many friends and acquaintances whose esteem she had gained. The two un married daughters are filling as best they can her place at the head of household affairs, and practicing the lessons of goodness and housewifely skill which she had taught them. Mr. Stewart has not only ably conducted his personal affairs,. proving his thorough knowledge of agriculture, but he has been useful to the community in which he lives as an example of good citizenship and an active worker in various public capacities. Especially does he deserve credit for the fine condition of the roads in the district over which he has been Supervisor. He has been a Trustee of Green Township for seven consecutive years at a time when the term was a single year. He has also been a member of the Board of Education of the township and a Director of the School District in which he lives. Believing that the consent of the governed and their intelligent conception of laws is necessary to the good of the people, he takes considerable interest in politics, his vote being cast with the Republicans. The entire family are members of the Presbyterian Church, at Clifton, and are actively interested in Sunday-school work, while the business ability of the family is made useful to the society in the capacity of a Trustee. The nature of Mr. Stewart is a kindly one, and this fact, combined with his upright character and ability,gives him a high standing throughout the community. GEORGE H. REID. There are many fine farms in Clark County, whose improvement was begun many years ago, and which have been brought to a high state of perfection. by the unflagging zeal and energy of their owners. One of these is located on section 10, Springfield Township, and has been in possession of the Reid family since the beginning of this century. It comprises four hundred and ten acres, carefully and intelligently tilled, and bearing a set of farm buildings such as is to be found upon comparatively few rural t states. They are well built, of pleasing design and conveniently located, the whole presenting an attractive appearance, and 546 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. giving evidence of the prosperity which has attended honorable efforts, and the good judgment which has characterized the management of the estate. The late James Reid was born in Virginia, September 8, 1785, and came to Ohio when quite a young man. He settled in Springfield Township, Clark County., carrying on a farm for a long term of years. In the township he was married to Miss Margaret Kesler. a native of Bavaria, Germany, who was born March 11, 1819. After his marriage, Mr. Reid continued to liv9 on his homestead until his death, which occurred May 23, 1857. His widow then took charge of the estate, successfully managing her business affairs until they were placed in the hands of her son. The family consisted of four children—George H:, William J., Sarah J., and James A.; the second son died in infancy. The subject of this brief sketch was born on the parental homestead July, 29, 1848. He grew to manhood on his father's farm, where he has always resided, giving his attention to agrucultural pursuits from his youth. He received a good common-school education, and having an active mind and a keen power of observation, he has ever kept himself well informed as to the progress of humanity in his own line of work, and in all matters which pertain to the public good. In the county of his nativity Mr. Reid was united in marriage with Miss Elizabeth Bird, the marriage rites being celebrated January 4, 1870. Mrs. Reid is a daughter of S. V. and Margaret Bird, residents of Springfield Township, where she was born March 9, 1849. She is well informed on topics of interest, skilled in useful domestic arts, and possesses a character which entitles her to respect and affection. She is the mother of one daughter, Sarah J. Probably no man within the limits of the county takes a greater interest in the public weal than Mr. Reid, whose support is given to all worthy objects. He has been a member of the School Boord for a long term of years, and for several years past has been a Director of the Clark County Agricultural Society. Firmly believing that the principles of Republicanism are best calculated to secure the welfare of the country, he exercises the elective franchise in behalf of the candidates of the Republican party, and has borne his part in the offices of the township and county. As a public servant he is wise and prudent, as a farmer progressive and energetic, and as a private citizen upright and agreeable. He and his wife and daughter belong to the United Presbyterian Church. DANIEL S. MORROW. It affords great J1 to the biographical writer to incorporate in this volume an outline of the life of one who has been a prominent business man of Springfield for many years, but whose claim to respect is based upon the enduring qualities of character which he has manifested, and the manner in which he has wrought out a career of honor from a beginning of orphanage and poverty. It will not be amiss to make brief mention of former generations before proceeding to the life of of our subject, His grandfather, John Morrow, was born in Belfast, Ireland, but was of Scotch ancestry. He was reared in his native city, whence he came to America when a young man, accompanied by his brothers Jeremiah and William, all locating in Morris County, N. J. The two last named removed westward after the Revolutionary War, during which John Morrow fought in the interests of the Colonists. He was a farmer, his estate being close to Ft. Nonsense, which was built by Gen. Washington. His wife was a daughter of a Baptist minister named Price, a Welshman by birth. Both John Morrow and his wife died at their home in Morris County, where their son James had been born. The latter was reared on the home farm, and after reaching years of maturity, engaged in farming and lime burning. He was the owner of the Morris lime kilns. He resided at Morristown until 1820, when he came to Ohio with the intention of buying land and moving his family hither. He died on the trip, the circumstances leading to the belief that he was robbed and murdered. His wife whose maiden name was Adah Price, survived him a few years, dying in Morris County, in PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - 547 which she had been born. Their family consisted of seven children—Esther, Eliza, Sarah, Isaac, Alexander, Mary J., and Daniel S. The subject of this biographical notice was born near Morristown, N. J., July 18, 1818, was two years old when his father died, and about ten when left motherless. He was then thrown upon his own resources, avid making his way to New York City, he made his living as best he could until he was able to learn the trade of a brick and plaster mason. One can imagine the struggle for existence which would be endured by a boy of his years among strangers, and can readily believe that his bed was not always one of down, but more frequently a dry-goods box with the canopy of heaven as a roof. His inheritance of good sense directed him in the right path, and he avoided bad company and attended the Sunday-schools regularly. At thirteen years of age he signed the temperance pledge, and joined a temperance organization, his membership of such a society probably antedating that of any other resident of Springfield. In the spring of 1837, young Morrow started for Ohio on foot, with his earthly possessions on his back. He walked to Delaware County, and worked at his trade there and in Columbus, until his marriage in the spring of 1841. He then went to Urbana, where he worked at his trade for a time, hoarding his resources until he was able to go into the grocery and produce business. In this branch of trade he continued in that city until 1848, when he became connected with Richard Brandriff, of Troy, in a stove foundry. In 1850, he came to Springfield, and here engaged with M. Steel, in the wholesale tobacco business, in which he continued five or six years. He then turned his attention to the real-estate business, buying and improving property, in which he has continued until the present time. For several years he was also engaged with his only son in the ice business. He has built several business blocks, and a number of dwelling houses which add to the attractiveness and value of various localities in his city. The lady who on May 28, 1841, linked her fate to that of our subject, was Matilda Whitehead, who was born in Franklin County, January 26, 1822. Her father, Jonathan Whitehead, a native of Newark, N. J., was an honored pioneer of the county in which she was born. She has done what woman could to assist her husband in all his worthy ambitions, and with him instilled into the mind of their only child, the upright principles which animated their own lives. Their son Steward, married Elizabeth Rush, and has five children—Ellen, Bessie, Edith, Glennie, and Margarie. Mr. Morrow has always been a great reader, and has not only kept himself well informed in the general news of the day, but has also familiarized himself with much good literature outside of the newspapers. He has always been a teetotaler and an advocate of temperance, and it was mainly through his efforts that the temperance hall in Springfield was built. He is now about seventy-two years of age, but in full possession of all his mental faculties, and physically strong, all of which may be construed as a good argument in favor of the temperance cause. He still leads the singing at his church, with a voice as clear as ever. He and his wife are numbered among the Adventists. During anti-slavery struggles he was widely known as an underground conductor, a position which he looks back to with great pride. JOSEPH C. STEWART. No finer farm is to be found in Cedarville Township, Greene County, than that owned and occupied by the subject of this sketch, and which is located on the Columbus Pike, five miles northwest of Xenia. In fact, it is justly considered one of the finest places in the county, as it is under the most thorough tillage, while the buildings upon it are of the best class in construction and design. The dwelling is a commodious brick structure which was built, fifty-five years ago by Squire Joseph Kyle and was for a number of years the home of Samuel Charlton and family. The estate comprises two hundred and fifty-seven acres. The gentleman whose name introduces this sketch is descended in the direct line from Samuel Stewart, who with his brother William came from Ireland to America and served in the Colonial Army dur- 548 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. ing the Revolution. Their settlement was made in Chester District, S. C., whence both came to this county about the year 1818. The family of Samuel Stewart consisted of two sons, Robert and Samuel, Jr., the latter of whom was the father of Dr. Robert Stewart of Xenia, the father of our subject. Dr. Stewart married Elizabeth Mary White, a daughter of Joseph and Diana (Miller) White, the Miller family being from New Jersey and the Whites from Kentucky. Joseph White and his father, for whom he was named, came from the Blue Grass State to this county with a colony from the Seceder Church about the year 1804, and settled on Sugar Creek. The birth of Joseph Stewart took place December 11, 1843, in Oxford, Butler County, where his parents lived for a short time, but his education was received in Xenia, to which they removed during his childhood. Although not yet of age when the Civil War broke out, the young man was fired with enthusiasm in his country's cause, and on July `25, 1861, he enlisted in Company F, Thirty-fourth Ohio Infantry. The regiment was attached to the Eighth Corps and served in Virginia for three years, taking part in all the campaigns in West Virginia and the Shenendoah Valley, being under the leadership of Gens. Hunter, Averill, Crook and Sheridan. The most notable battles in which they participated were Winchester, Opequan and Cedar Creek. At the first mentioned the rebels made a descent on the regimental camp and our subject left his tent in such haste that he was arrayed only in his night clothes, and snatching as he went his Springfield rifle. During the engagement he received shots through his clothing but no bodily injury. At both the other engagements the regiment lost heavily and they bore a gallant part in numerous skirmishes, suffering in common with their comrades the hardships attending marches and camp life. Mr. Stewart received his ',discharge in September, 1864, after a creditable service of three years and three months. Returning to his home when his army life was over, Mr. Stewart engaged with D. R. Harbine & Co., grain dealers of Xenia, by whom he was employed three years. At the expiration of that period he received the appointment of Government store keeper at the distillery at Harbine Station, which position he held as long as the business lasted. In 1869 he went to Kansas City, Mo., afterward going to Junction City Kan., where he helped in the organization of an expedition to Prescott, Arizona. The organization was known as the Arizona Mining Association and started from Ft. Riley with ox-teams for a trip of fourteen hundred miles. Subsequently he went to California, spending the winter of 1873-74 at the different cities in that State. At that time there was but one railroad in Los Angeles, which ran twelve miles to the coast. Returning home by rail in 1874, Mr. Stewart remained until the following year,when he went again to Junction City and fitted out another expedition for the same route, this time going with four mules to a wagon and there being twenty-five wagons in the train, which was afterward joined by some others. They carried large tents, cook stoves, and other conveniences, together with a piano and organ which were brought into use when they would stop, which at times they did for several days. There were a number of young ladies in the party and a pleasant summer was passed among the mountains, in the enjoyment of the beautiful in nature, the bracing air, and in fishing and other amusements. During the western tours Mr. Stewart was in Nebraska, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Nevada, Idaho and Wyoming; and he also made a trip to the Sandwich Islands and South America. After disposing of this outfit at the conclusion of the second tour, Mr. Stewart returned to Kansas and took up a piece of land in Cloud County, having charge of an outfitting, store at a small place called Glasco. There he remained until 1881, when he returned to Xenia, Ohio, and taking to himself a companion made a permanent settlement in this county. For a time he kept books for his brother, subsequently being appointed Deputy Auditor of the county, and after the death of his father-in-law taking charge of the fine estate which he purchased upon the death of the widow of its former owner. The cultured woman whose Christian character and womanly accomplishments add a charm to the home of Mr. Stewart,bore the maiden name of Anna C. Charlton. Her parents, Samuel and Sarah (Snyder) Charlton, came to this county from Maryland about 1830, and became well and favorably known