650 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. The parents of our subject were Jacob H. and Mary Young, whose home was in Carroll County, Md. There our subject was .born February 20, 1821, and lost his father by death when about fifteen months old. His mother being poor, the child was reared in the family of Samuel Bollinger of the same county, with whom he continued to reside until he had reached man's estate. When Jacob Young had just entered his teens, Mr. Bollinger removed to Ohio, of which State our subject has since been a continuous resident. His education was mostly obtained in the early subscription schools of this county, the temple of learning being a log cabin with slab benches and other primitive furnishings. With a desire for knowledge, Mr. Young has taken advantage of the opportunities afforded by books and converse with his fellow-men, to become well posted regarding the more important topics of general information, and the current events in the world's history. The youth of Mr. Young was spent on a farm, and in his twenty-first year he began to learn the business of grist-milling, which he followed some sixteen years. For over twenty years he was in the employ of Adam Baker, in German Township, working on a farm, in a gristmill, and at times in a sawmill. In the fall of 1859, he and his family settled at their present place of abode, their first dwelling being a log cabin. He afterward erected his present residence, and brought his estate to its present condition of improvement and productiveness. He and his wife have seen the country grow into a prosperous and well developed section, and rejoice in the progress which they have borne a share in securing. The marriage of Mr. Young and Miss Melissa Hollinger, took place November 4, 1847. The bride was a daughter of Abram and Rosana (McIntire) Hollinger, and was born in Champaign County, February 14, 1827. Her father was a native of Virginia, and was brought to Ohio when about two years old. Her mother was a native of Champaign County, in which Grandfather McIntire was an early settler. The family of our subject and wife comprises the following sons and daughters: Samuel, who now lives in Springfield ; Susanna, who is the wife of Samuel Finton, of Springfield Township; John H. and Jacob, who live in Springfield ; Albert and Luther, in Lagonda; Martha E., the wife of Harmon Krauss of Springfield; Mary, the wife of George Snyder, of Moorefield Township; Oscar, Edson, Cora, and Elcnora, who are yet at home. Mr. Young has served as School Director, and has frequently been solicited to act in important township offices, but would not accept. In his political views he is independent, believing that the best men should be elected to office, irrespective of party prejudices. He and his wife belong to the United Brethren Church, at Bowlusville, and he is at present filling the office of Trustee. The worthy couple are now enjoying the fruits, of industrious and well spent lives, surrounded by children and friends, and manifesting as they ever have done, an interest in all that is elevating and uplifting, and which will advance the material prosperity of the county. Having had no financial assistance in early life, their success is more creditable, and all who know them rejoice in the prosperity which has attended their labors. HENRY NAWMAN. This name will be remembered among the early residents of German Township, as belonging to one of its most worthy citizens, who departed this life at his homestead therein June 24, 1870. He was born in Clark County, July 16, 1817, and was a son of Thomas and Catherine Nawman, the former of whom was a native of Pennsylvania. His early life was similar to that of most farmers' boys, during which he attended the district school and made himself useful as he was able at plowing, sowing and reaping. He grew up healthful in mind and body with a good knowledge of the various employments of farm life, and by reading and observation kept himself posted as to what was going on around him. Mr. Nawman remained a bachelor until approaching the thirty-seventh year of his age, and was then married. March 29, 1854, to Miss Ingebee J. Rhonemus. Of this union there was born a fam- PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - 655 ily of twelve children, ten of whom are living: Clara is the wife of John Konkle, and they live in Springfield ; Samuel G. is a resident of Walla Walla, Wash.; Thomas is farming in German Township; William is in Minnesota; Louisa died when thirteen and one-half years old; Webster remains at home with his mother; Mary died at the age of fifteen years; Catherine is the wife of Charles Wey, and they live in German Township; Matilda married Albert Green, and they are residents of Springfield Township, Clark County; Amanda is the wife of Jesse Belt, of Springfield; Andrew and Henry remain at the farm with their mother. In all the relations of life Mr. Nawman acquitted himself with faithfulness and credit. He was a good provider for his family, kind and hospitable to his neighbors, and a man whose loss to the community it was difficult to replace. In politics he gave his unqualified support to. the Republican party. He left a snug farm comprising nearly, seventy acres of well-developed land, which makes a comfortable home for his family. Mrs. Ingebee J. Nawman was born August 17, 1834, in Clinton County, this State, and is a daughter of William and Matilda (Clark) Rhonemus, the former of whom was born in Clinton County, and the latter in Virginia. The mother of Mrs. Nawman lived in Virginia until a young lady of eighteen years, and then accompanied her parents to Ohio, they settling first in -Clinton County. Mrs. Rhonemus is still living and spends the most of her time with her son in the city of Springfield. The paternal grandparents of Mrs. Nawman were among the earliest pioneers of Clinton County, and the grandfather carried a musket as a soldier in the War of 1812. He removed to Springfield in 1853, and died there several years ago. The parental household consisted of a goodly number of sons and daughters, five of whom are living, Mrs. Nawman being the eldest. The next daughter, Louisa, is the wife of Samuel Nawman, of this township. The sons are named respectively : Martin V., Andrew and Elwood. Mrs. Nawman spent her childhood and youth in a comparatively uneventful manner ,under the parental roof, attending the common school and becoming familiar with all useful household duties. She remained with her parents until her marriage, and has proved a most sensible and efficient helpmate to her husband, assisting him in the accumulation of their property and looking well to the ways of her household. ABRAM W. MUMPER. There is probably not a finer farm within the limits of Clark County than that which has been built up by our subject, who is one of Moorefield Township's most highly respected citizens. He may usually be found at his headquarters on section 11, where he gives the most of his attention to. general agriculture and stock-raising. He was born in Miami County, this State, April 27, 1842, and is a son of Jacob and Ann (Wagoner) Mumper, who were natives of Pennsylvania. Jacob Mumper was born, in 1810, in York County, Pa., and lived there until after his marriage. Then, in 1839, he emigrated to Illinois, but only remained there three years. We next find him locating among the pioneers of Miami County, this State, but after a two years' residence there he removed to Champaign County, and settled permanently in Urbana Township. He opened up a farm from the wilderness, and lived there until death overtook him in 1.883. The widowed mother is still living, and is in the seventy-ninth year of her age, and she makes her home in Urbana. Jacob Mumper was well-fitted by nature and acquirements for life in a pioneer country, being a man of energy and perseverance, great industry and good management. Although he had contributed generously to all church enterprises for a number of years, he was not a member of any denomination until about one year before his death, when he identified himself with the Presbyterian Church. Politically, he was one of the most zealous adherents of the Republican party. He possessed strong individual characteristics, and in his field of labor took a front rank. Much has been said of the heroism of sailors and soldiers who face the cannon's mouth in their country's defense. But no less heroic are those pioneers in new lands; 656 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. whose patient continuance in the rugged paths of labor teaches a lesson of devotion' and bravery. As one of these, the descendants of Jacob Mumper are justly proud of the heritage of a worthy life which he bequeathed to them. The parental family consisted of nine children, seven of whom are living, namely: Jane M., the wife of John E. Todd; Alcetta, Mrs. J. W. Rawlings; Abram W., John J., Annie E., the wife of Dr. E. P. Kingsly; all of these, except our subject, are residents of Champaign County; Emma, the wife of Dr. Wolford, of Lima; and Ella, Mrs. Charles Nichols, of Portsmouth. The subject of this notice spent his boyhood and youth amid the wild scenes of pioneer life and up to the age of twenty-eight years remained with his parents on the farm. His education was necessarily somewhat limited, being confined mostly to attendance at the district school during the winter season. During the progress of the Civil" War he entered the Union Army, May 2, 1864, as a member of Company G, One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Ohio Infantry, enlisting .in the one hundred days' service. He was at Petersburg during the famous fight, engaged in some skirmishing and assisted in building the pontoon bridge, so that Grant's army could pass from the Wilderness to Petersburg. He saw much of the hardships and privations of army life, but escaped unharmed, and at the expiration of his term of enlistment received his honorable discharge, in September, 1864. Returning now to this county, Mr. Mum-per resumed the peaceful pursuits of civil life, and was married October 1, 1868, to Miss Sarah Hutton. This lady was born in York County, Pa., to Elijah and Elizabeth (Lambert) Hutton, and by her union with our subject became the mother of five children, viz.: Elizabeth, who died when eighteen months old; Lulu G-., who is attending Delaware University ; Oscar T., Edna; and Myrtle, who died when eleven months old. In 1868, Mr. Mumper removed to Clark County and took up his residence in Moorefield Township, where he now resides. About 1877 he began handling agricultural implements, and was the first man to introduce the Osborn Binder into Champaign and Clark Counties. He was thus occupied probably for a period of twenty years, but in the meantime superintended the operations of his farm, improved it with good buildings, and gathered around himself and his family the comforts and many of the luxuries of life. He is looked upon as a public-spirited citizen,. and politically, is a straight Republican. In his religious beliefs he conforms to the doctrines of the Presbyterian Church, in which he has officiated as a Deacon, and held other positions of trust and responsibility. Mrs. Mumper is a member Of the Methodist Episcopal Church. They have a pleasant home, an intelligent family, and enjoy the confidence and esteem of hosts of friends. Socially, Mr. Mumper is a member of the William A. Brand Post, No. 96, G. A. R., at Urbana. He is also one of the Directors of the Urbana Camp-meeting Association, and is in various ways identified with the history of the community. The difficulties which soon intimidate the- timid, have been surmounted by him, and his. present honorable position in life is due to his own determined efforts. Perseverance and zeal, together with good business management, have been rewarded by prosperity, which is well deserved. Among the galaxy of portraits of citizens of Clark County, we are pleased to present that of Mr. Mumper and, in connection with it, that of his estimable wife. AARON J. MOYER, Manager of the Springfield Architectural Iron Works, is recognized as one of the leading business men of the city. The business is a partnership concern consisting of William Burns, R. Copenhafer, G. Sintz & A. J. Moyer, who were the successors of the Hanika Fence Company, and was organized November 1, 1889. The firm manufactures all kinds of iron fences, ornamental trimmings for buildings, and the Prince Lawn Mower. They are located at the corner of Murray & Main Streets, and give employment to thirty men. The subject of this notice was born in Northumberland County, Pa., January 25, 1847, and is the PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - 657 son of John and Mary (Hartranft) Moyer, who were of German and English extraction, respectively. The maternal grandfather of our subject was born in England, and married a German lady who could not speak English at the time. John Moyer is still living, making his home in Tioga Center, and is now seventy-eight years old. Aaron J. of this notice was the seventh in a family of twelve children, ten of whom lived to mature years. Mr. Moyer passed his boyhood days in Lycoming County, Pa., to which his parents removed when he was a mere infant. His father was a shoemaker by trade, and also .dealt -in boots and shoes. 'I he boy attended the common school during his younger years, and later pursued his studies at Dickinson Seminary in Williamsport, Pa. 'Afterward he taught school for three years in the country districts. He then became a clerk and bookkeeper in a hardware store in Williamsport, this occupying his time until 1872. Going now to Freeport, Pa-, Mr. Moyer entered the employ of a lumber firm as a book-keeper, and when this contract ended, he went into Mercer County and was similarly employed in the Mercer Mining and Manufacturing Company. In 1.875 he entered the employ of the Chenango & Allegheny Rarlroad Company, with which he continued five years as telegraph operator and agent at New Hope and Pardoe. Thence he came to Springfield in 1880 as agent for the Ohio Southern Railroad, and in 1882 accepted a position with the Champion Bar & Knife Company as clerk under the general superintendent of employes. In 1883 Mr. Moyer engaged with the Roger's Fence Company, and continued with this firm six years as Superintendent and Secretary. In the fall of 1889 he organized the Springfield Architectural Iron Works, of which he became manager, and whose affairs he is conducting in a manner highly creditable to himself and satisfactory to all concerned. Mr. Moyer was married in August, 1873, to Miss Rebecca Weaver, of Freport, Pa. Mrs. Moyer was born in October, 1853, and is a daughter of Peter and Anna (Bowman) Weaver, who were likewise natives of Pennsylvania, and where Mrs. Moyer was reared to womanhood. Of her union with out subjest there have been born four children, namely Aaron J., Jr-; F. Hughes, Rebecca, and Frederick The family are all regular attendants of the Episco- pal Church. Their home is a neat and comfortable residence on East Grand Avenue, in the eastern part of the city. SAMUEL D. FOGLE. As a rule the man in the channels of trade who is uniformly courteous and obliging, upright in his transactions and upon whose word those who deal with him can depend, seldom fails to meet with success. Especially has this been the case with Mr. Fogle, who deals extensively in agricultural implements and harness in Fairfield, Greene County, who is enterprising and liberal and has thus secured a large and lucrative patronage. He also operates a fertile farm of one hundred and seventy-eight acres in Bath ToWnship. It is safe to say that he is one of the most popular men, both in social and business circles, in this part of the county. A native of Frederick County, Md., the subject of this notice was born November 13, 1849, and lived there with his parents until 1866. He received such education as the common schools afforded and accompanied his father to Ohio when a youth of seventeen years. He remained a member of the parental household until the following 'year, then started out to explore the great West, traveling over the States of Illinois, Missouri and Kansas, and occupying in this manner nearly eighteen months. Thence he emigrated to Mexico and engaged as a cowboy for six months, driving cattle north to the Black River. We next find Mr. Fogle on board a river steamer making his way to St. Louis, Mo., where be only sojourned, however, but a brief time.- Then, tired of roaming, he returned to his father's house and thereafter worked on various farms in that vicinity until 1869. In the spring of that year he repaired to Springfield and engaged as a painter in the Champion Reaper shops. He rapidly rose in favor with his employers, who conceived the idea that he 658 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. could represent them suitably on the road and he was consequently fitted out as a salesman, occupying himself in this manner for nearly a year. In 1871, he located at Enon and established himself as a dealer in agricultural implements. Mr. Fogle remained in the above-mentioned place until 1877, then selling out turned his attention to agricultural pursuits and located on a farm which he now operates in Bath Township. He was thus engaged until 1885, when he established his present business in Which he has been very successful, while the farm is carried on by hired help. Mr. Fogle also has a branch house in Osborn end enjoys a monopoly of the territory of Greene, Clark, Miami and Montgomery Counties. Mr. Fogle, on the 8th of September, 1870, was joined in wedlock with Miss Matilda Spath at the bride's home in Dayton, Ohio. This lady was born in Maryland, May 13, 1850, and is the daughter of Michael Spath, a native of Germany, and who is now living in Fairfield. Of this union there have been born no children. Mr. Fogle affiliates with the Democratic party and belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at Fairfield, being a member of the lodge in that place and belonging to the Encampment at Osborn. His estimable wife is a member in good standing of the German Reformed Church. The father of our subject was John Fogle, a native of Frederick County, Md-, and the son of Solomon Fogle, who was reared in that State and was of German extraction. The latter spent his last years in Maryland. John Fogle carried on farming for many years in his native county, being located about seven miles from Gettysburg, Pa. During the war he experienced heavy losses, and in 1866 removed with his family to Montgomery County, this State. In 1877 he retired from active labor and has since made his home with his son, our subject, being now sixty-seven years old. He is a Democrat politically, and in religious matters belongs to the German Reformed Church. Mrs. Elizabeth (Young) Fogle, the mother of our subject, was likewise a native of Frederick County, Md., and the daughter of Henry Young, who was a weaver by trade, but who, in later years,followed the occupation of farming. He served in the War of 1812 and spent the closing years of his life in Maryland. The mother of our subject died in Butler County, this State, in 1887. The parental family consisted of five children, the eldest of whom, a son, William, is a dealer in agricultural implements at Enon; Mary died when five years old; Samuel D. was the next in order of birth; Henry is farming in Miami County, this State; Daniel makes his home with our subject. READ LETTS BELL, M.D., a surgeon on the staff of the Michell Thomas Hospital at Springfield, stands high among his professional brethren in Clark County, of whose medical society he is a prominent member. He was born in Knox County, near the village of Utica, this State, December 8, 1849, and is the son of Jacob Bell, a substantial farmer, and a native of Greene County, Pa. Jacob Bell departed this life at his home near Utica, in 1874, in the sixty-seventh year of his age. His wife, Mrs. Rachel (Letts) Bell, was a native of Washington County, Pa., and passed away in 1873, at her home near Utica, one year subsequent to the death her husband. The paternal grandfather of our subject was Benjamin Bell, also a native of the Keystone State, and one of the early pioneers of Knox County, Ohio. He was a prominent man in his day, and one of the inaugurators of what was known through the southern part of the county as the Bell Settlement, which was composed largely of English and Irish families. On the mother's side the grandparents of our subject were Nehemiah and Rhoda Letts, natives of Washington County, Pa., and who spent their last years in Knox County. To the parents of our subject there was born a family of ten children, three of whom died in infancy. There are now living three sons and two daughters, making their homes mostly in Ohio- Read L. was next to the youngest of the family, and like his brbthers and sisters received his prim. ary education in the common school, and was reared on the farm. After completing his primary studies, he entered Denison University at Grand- PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - 659 ville, Ohio, from which he was graduated in 1872, taking the degree of A. B., and later, in 1875, the degree of A. M. In the meantime in the fall of 1872, Dr. Bell entered the medical department of Harvard University, at Boston, Mass., from which he was graduated in June, 1876, with the degree of M. D. In June, 1876, Dr. Bell was elected a member of the Massachusetts Medical Society. Then going to Toledo, he was made Secretary of the Toledo Medical Association, and held the position during the years 1876-77. About this time he was also elected to the Chair of Physiology and Anatomy in the Northwestern School of Medicine at Toledo. Our subject located in Springfield on the 15th of October, 1877, and commenced the regular practice of his profession, to which he gives his entire attention, and in which he is meeting with uniform success. He was married July 18, 1877, to Miss Sarah J. Robinson, of Coshocton, Ohio., In May, 1889, he was elected President of the Clark County Medical Society, and in October following, President of the South-Western Ohio Medical Society. DAVID MERRICK. A well-tilled farm of one hundred and eighty-three acres, representing the property of Mr. Merrick, indicates in a marked manner to what good purpose he has improved his time during the last twenty years or more. It is situated a mile and a half west of the town of Alpha, Greene County, and is provided with substantial buildings and all the machinery necessary for the successful prosecution of agriculture. Mr. Merrick has been a life-long resident of Beaver Township, having been born at his father's old homestead, October 3, 1830. He has assisted materially in its growth and development and comprises one of its most reliable and substantial citizens. The subject of this notice is the son of Joseph D., and Susan (Boston) Merrick. The father was born in Kent County, Del., October 9, 1779, and the mother in Frederick County, Md., December 25, 1793. When a young man grown Mr. Merrick repaired to Frederick County, Md., where he followed his trade of a weaver and was in 1812, married to Miss Boston. In the fall of 1815 he came to Montgomery County, this State, settling on the land now owned by George Firestine, just east of the city of Dayton. In journeying there from Maryland he was seven weeks on the road, going in company with a number of others. He left Montgomery County about 1829, coming to Beaver Creek Township, this county, where his death took place March 3, 1857. The father of our subject practically abandoned his trade after coming to this county. Politically, he was a stanch Whig, as the Republican party was only organized a few months prior to his death. To himself and his estimable wife there was born a family of five children, the eldest of whom, a daughter, Mary Ann, died at the interesting age of fourteen years; John is in Montgomery County; Elizabeth is the widow of David Stutsman and is a resident of this county. The others were Israel, and David, our subject. The father of our subject was the son of the Rev. John Merrick, a native of Delaware and a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church. While laboring in the Master's vineyard he also engaged in the mercantile business. He married Miss Sarah Doxson and they became the parents of two children only, a son and daughter, Joseph D., and Elizabeth; the latter is deceased. The elder Merrick was a man of strong convictions and totally opposed to the institution of slavery. He died in Elizabethtown, N. J., while Grandmother Merrick spent her last years in Delaware. The great-grandfather of our subject was Isaac Merrick, a native of England, who emigrated to the United States. On the maternal side of the house Grandfather Michael Boston was a native of Germany and after crossing the Atlantic, settled in Frederick County, Md. He served in the War of 1812 and was the father of five or six children. David, our subject, attended the common school and also a select school at Leighton, pursuing his studies mostly in the winter season. He took kindly to his books and at the age of twenty years began teaching school, first in District No. 24, Beaver Creek Township. He followed this profession 660 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. for a period of twelve years and in 1858, purchased sixty acres of land east of Shakertown. Thence he came to his present farm in the spring of 1865. The 24th of March, 1859, was an interesting day in the history of Mr. Merrick, as he was then joined in wedlock with Miss Ann R. Kable. This lady was born April 21, 1837, in Osborn, this county, and is the daughter of Samuel and Catherine (Garver) Kable, who removed from the vicinity of Harper's Ferry, Jefferson County, Va., about 1831. They settled in Beaver Creek Township, this county, where the father died November 25, 1864, at the age of sixty-three years. The wife and mother survived her husband nearly nine years, her death taking place May 31, 1873. To Mr. and Mrs. Kable there was born a family of seven children, viz: Anna R., Mary E. Joseph, Sarah E. Martha J., John W. and Isaac N. Mr. and Mrs. Merrick are the parents of nine children, seven of whom lived to mature years. Sarah E. is the wife of William Coy and lives in Beaver Creek Township; William K. is a resident of Virden, Ill.; Joseph S-, Emma H., Ellen C., Mattie J. and Benjamin D. complete the list. Our subject and his wife are members in good standing of the Reformed Church. Mr. Merrick commenced in life with a capital of $1 and it must he acknowledged that he has been more than ordinarily successful! He has built up a comfortable homestead and laid by something for a rainy day. Among his neighbors he is esteemed as a man whose word is as good as his bond. SYLVANUS V. HARTSOCK, one of the most energetic and prosperous farmers of Greene County, is finely located three miles south of Spring Vally, on one hundred and eighty-eight acres of land, embellished with substantial modern buildings. He is a native of this county and was born at Claysville, March 5. 1847. His parents were David and Sarah Jane (Cornell) Hartsock, both likewise natives of this county, and the father a farmer by occupation. The latter died at the old homestead in Spring Valley Township, July 11, 1885. The mother is still living and makes her home there. The parental household included six children, five of whom grew to mature years. George W. is a resident of Champaign County, Ill.; Ruth is the wife of Jefferson Haynes, of Huntsvrlle, Ala.; Elizabeth married Jonathan Smith, of Warren County, this State; Sylvanus V., our subject, was next to the youngest born; Jesse L. is a resident of Montgomery County; and Flora, who died in childhood. The mother in religious belief was a member of the Baptist Church. The paternal grandfather of our subject was George Hartsock, a native of Virginia, and who emigrated to Sugar Grove, this county, at a very early day. Here he spent the balance of his life; he married a Miss Cremar, and there were born to them seven children, six of whom grew to mature years. These were named respectively: David, Samuel, George, Fanny, Lucinda, Ann and Abbie. Grandfather Hartsock was a stanch Democrat and a man of decided ideas, who made his influence felt in his community. The great-grandfather came from Germany. On the maternal side of the house Grandfather Sylvanus Cornell spent his last years in Ohio. The first twenty two years of the life of our subject were spent at the home farm, working for his father, and then he started out on his own hook. He first tinned on -rented land and then purchased a half interest in one hundred acres, upon which he operated until 1878. That year he purchased one hundred and forty-four acres where be now resides, and to which he subsequently added forty-four acres, making the amount heretofore mentioned. He commenced without means or other resources than his own industry and energy, and has accumulated his property solely by honest labor and good management. He has had very little to do with outside affairs, but his warm interest in the temperance movement has led him to identify himself with the Prohibition party. The 22d of December, 1870. was made memorable in the life of our subject by his marriage with Miss Emeline Prater. This lady was bore in Warren County, this State, September 22, 1847, and is the daughter of William E. and Ann Eliza PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - 661 (Slack) Prater, who were natives respectively of South Carolina and Pennsylvania. Mr. Prater was a farmer by occupation and spent his last years in Warren County, and died there. His widow is still living, and makes her home in Waynesville, Warren County. Grandfather Slack came to this State from Pennsylvania in 1816, and died in Warren County. To William E. Prater and his good wife there was born a family of seven children, viz: Henry, who served three years and three months in the late war; Elizabeth; Job, a resident of Sumner County, Kan., who served three years in the late war ; Rebecca, Emeline, Mary and Alice. Mr. and Mrs. Hartsock have four children—Luther C., Vernon, Elsie May and Edward. The paternal grandmother of our subject was, prior to her marriage, a Miss O'Neal. JOHN C. JAMES. Among the many valuable farms of Greene County, none presents a more attractive appearance than that on. section 27, Sugar Creek Township, that is in the possession of Squire James. It has been his home since 1853, and he has expended upon it much energy and hard labor. It consists of one hundred acres, seventy-five of which are improved, the rest being devoted to timber, and twenty acres of it were cleared by his own hands. A full line of well built farm structures meets the eye of a visitor or passer-by, and every portion of the estate evinces the care of one who is a master of husbandry. The personal character of Mr- James is such as to win the respect of his neighbors and acquaintances, as he is strictly honest, generous, and religious, living a blameless life in their midst for lo! these many years. Being gifted with sound sense, and almost infallible judgment, he has been a power in the community. A few words regarding the ancestors of Mr. James will not be amiss, before proceeding with his own life history. His grandfather was William James, a native of Wales, who was brought to, America when three years of age, and lived in Loudoun County, Va,, until 1801. On October 1, 1772, he married Miss Jane Williams, who bore him ten children, not one of whom is now living, although eight survived his own death. In the year above mentioned, he and his family came to the Buckeye State, settling in the northern part of Warren County, where he remained until his death. That event took place at Columbia, September 30, 1804, in the fifty-fourth year of his age. His wife survived him, reaching the extreme age of ninety-four years. The oldest member of the family of William and Jane James was born in Loudoun County, Va., November 11, 1773, and was christened John. He came with the other members of the parental household to Ohio, and was the first member of the family to locate in Greene County. He came hence in 1808, settling on the northwest quarter of section 35, Sugar Creek Township, where he built a log cabin and opened up a good farm. He was not only a farmer, but a practical surveyor, and well educated. He departed this life September 18, 1841, having prior to that time placed his estate in an advanced state of improvement. Politically, he was not tied down to any party, but gave his suffrage to the man he thought most worthy. He was Township Clerk and Justice of the Peace for thirteen years. He was Trustee in the Baptist Church, and a leading member, his wife also belonging to that denomination. The estimable woman whom he married in the early part of 1801, bore the maiden name of Nancy Whiteford. She was of Scotch-Irish ancestry, her parents being early settlers in Maryland, where she was born in March, 1780. Her mother died when she was scarcely twelve years of age, and she kept house for her father, having no educational advantages, never attending school but one day when eighteen years of age. Although uneducated, she possessed native intelligence, and common sense, and a character which renders her memory a pleasant one, not only to her own relatives, but to all who knew her. She was taught to read the New Testament by her youngest child, our subject. Her marriage took place in Virginia, and she died in this State, May 2, 1851, being buried beside her husband in Middle Run Baptist Cemetery. Eight children were born to Mr. and Mrs. John 662 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. James, of whom we note the following: Rachael, born November 15, 1801, became the wife of John Berryhill ; she died August 26, 1846, leaving eleven children. Evan B., born November 16, 1803, died January 25, 1831; he married Miss Sarah Sanders, who bore him two children. David W., born November 3, 1805, married Rebecca Austin, and was the father of eleven children; his death occurred July 9, 1875. Sarah, born April 15, 1808, became the wife of William Wilgus, and the mother of four children ; she breathed her last August 5, 1851. Joshua C., born March 11, 1810, died April 28, 1867; his wife was Maria Burr, who bore eleven children. Lydia J., born January 8, 1813, became the wife of Jacob Smith, and the mother of three children, dying March 2, 1849. Catherine, born March 9, 1816, married Jackson Smith, and became the mother of seven children; John C., of whom we write, is a twin to Catherine- The early education of John C. James, was obtained in a log schoolhouse, and he completed his studies in a brick school building in an adjoining district. At the age of eighteen years he began his career in life by becoming a clerk in the store of Jeremiah Gest, then the leading merchant of Bell-brook. There he remained four years, after which he formed a partnership with William Shumaker, and they purchased a stock of goods at Mt. Holly, carrying on business there for a year, when our subject sold out, and returning to the home farm, occupied himself with tilling the soil for two years. He then returned to Bellbrook, where he resided four years, removing thence to a farm on which he lived five years. Returning again to Bellbrook, he entered into partnership with Mathew Berryhill, with whom, for two years, he was connected in a mercantile business. Selling out at the expiration of that time, he bought and removed to the farm where he now lives, devoting his time and attention from that day to the pursuit of agriculture. On April 26, 1838, Mr. James and Miss Susan Brown, of Montgomery County, were united in the bonds of holy wedlock. The bride was born in Montgomery County, October 28, 1821, and was one of the five children, three of whom are now living, who comprised the family of Enoch and Mary (Davis) Brown. The parents were probably of Welsh descent. Mrs. James was the chief counselor and helpmate of her husband for nearly fifty years, performing the duties of wife and mother in a conscientious manner, manifesting a deep affection for her own family and neighborly kindness for those about her. Her death occurred January 16, 1887. She was the mother of nine children, of whom the following may be noted : Evan was born February 4, 1839, has been twice married, and is now a widower with one daughter, Edna; Permelia was born November 11, 1840, married Josiah Lamme, and has one child; Benjamin A., was born June 6,1843, and died twelve days later; Harriet was born November 9, 1844, became the wife of John Marshall and has seven children; Rebecca was born January 6, 1847, and died June 1, 1884; she was the wife of John Soward, and the mother of one child. Catherine was born October 5, 1849, and is now the wife of Charles Chase, to whom she has borne two children; she was formerly the wife of John Dunham, by whom she had three children, two of whom are living; Isaac was born September 6, 1852, is yet unmarried, and lives in Arkansas; William was born November 2, 1854, and married Sadie Howells, by whom he had four children; his wife died in January, 1883, and he married Miss Schaffey, having three children by the second union; Mary was born September 22, 1858, is the wife of Edward Whitaker, and the mother of two children. She lives upon the home farm, being her father's housekeeper. Squire James has been a member of the School Board for several years, and has been Trustee of of Sugar Creek Township fifteen years. Prior to this he served as Township Clerk for a couple of years, and also held the office of Supervisor of Highways. He was elected Justice of the Peace, and served in that position three years. He has been an active member of the Grange, and Master of the society in Bellbrook. He has taken an active part in politics, and has frequently made public speeches in the interest of his party. In general elections he has always voted the Whig and Republican tickets, his first Presidential ballot having been cast for William Henry Harrison; he has voted for each Whig or Republican candidate in the successive campaigns from- that day to the present. PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - 665 He united with the Methodist Episcopal Church in February, 1868, and has been Steward for several years, and also a Trustee. His deceased wife was a member of the same denomination. When he began life for himself as a clerk in Bellbrook in 1834, the village contained five hundred inhabitants. Of that number the only ones now living in the corporation are Mrs. Miriam Hale, R. D. Rowsey, Mrs. Laura Miller, and Mrs. Mary Seal. In August, 1889, the descendants of William James and their connections by marriage, met at the home of Jackson Smith on section 34, Sugar Creek Township, and formed an organization of which our subject was elected President. He is the oldest living member of the family, which includes many prominent citizens. DANIEL BROUGHER. This gentleman occupies a prominent position among the successful farmers of Bath Township, Greene County and has one of the finest homes within its limits. This comprises one hundred acres of well-developed land, and is pleasantly located on section 4. The residence. which was erected in 1882, is a fine, large frame structure, with attractive surroundings, while adjacent, is a commodious barn, which was erected in 1886, upon the site of one equally as fine which was struck by lightning, and burned to the ground. Mr. Brougher evidently has a thorough understanding of his chosen calling, and is now in a condition to take life easy, and enjoy the fruits of his labors. A native of Cumberland County, Pa., Mr. Brougher was born near the town of Carlisle, February 24, 1831, and there spent the days of his boyhood and youth. He was reared on the farm, and learned blacksmithing of his father who operated a shop. At the age of fifteen years he was master of the art, working with his father, but he disliked the business and persuaded his father to abandon it for farming- He remained under the home roof until a young man of twenty-three years then, in 1854, struck out for himself, coming to Clark County, this State, and employing himself on a farm until after the outbreak of the Civil War. As a member of the State Militia he assisted in driving the raider Morgan from Ohio, and afterward, in 1863, rented nis father's farm upon which he remained until 1877, when he became the purchaser. ,He has since occupied it, and has instituted many important improvements. He raises various kinds of, grain and stock, which find a ready market at Enon, four miles away. Mr. Brougher remained a bachelor until approaching the thirty-fourth year of his age, and was then joined in wedlock with Miss Catherine Rynearson, the wedding taking place at the bride's home near Columbus City, Whitley County, Ind., December 28, 1865. Mrs. Brougher was born September 17, 1843, in Mad River Township, this State, and is the daughter of William and Mahala (Brown) Rynearson, who were natives of Ohio. Her parents removed to Indiana about 1863. Mr. and Mrs. Brougher have no children of their own, but have an adopted child, Pearl, who is now ten years of age. Politically Mr. Brougher supports the Democratic party, and in religion is a Lutheran. He carefully refrains from assuming the responsibilities of office, preferring to give his time and attention to his farming interests. He is an advocate of the Grange principles, and thinks it will ultimately lead to great good to the masses of the people. The father of our subject was Nathaniel Brougher, a native of Cumberland County, Pa., and a son of an old hero of the Revolutionary War. Nathaniel Brougher learned shoemaking in his younger years, but the trade being distasteful, he abandoned it and took up blacksmithing. This latter he followed for a period of thirty years, then engaged in farming in Cumberland County, Pa., until 1855. That year he emigrated to Ohio, and purchased the land which his son, Daniel, now owns and occupies. Upon this he labored until called hence in 1876, when seventy-two years old. He was a Lutheran in religion, and a Democrat in politics. His wife bore the maiden name of Catherine Camp. She was likewise a native of Cumberland County, Pa., and the daughter of Peter Camp, who was also born there, and who followed farming all his life. Mrs. Catherine Brougher is still living, and makes het 666 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. home with her son, our subject, and is eighty-seven years old. The parental family included four children, viz.: Isaac, a farmer of Champaign County, this State; Daniel, our subject; Susan, Mrs. Ritter, who died in Pennsylvania; and George, a resident of Cumberland County, that State. Mr. and Mrs. Brougher are steadfast supporters of all that is good and worthy, and-their portraits, which are shown in connection with this sketch, represent a couple possessing the esteem of the entire community. GEORGE T. COST. The sons of the early pioneers of Greene County, have to a large extent maintained their residences at or near the old homesteads built up by their parents from the wilderness. Among the early settlers of this county were Philip F., and his wife, Jane (Wolf) Cost. They were natives of Maryland and Virginia, and coming to this State settled in Greene County, where they lived until 1836, when they removed to Shelby County where they lived until 1845, when they came back to Greene County where the father still lives at the advanced age of eighty years. Their son, George T., was born October 15, 1837. They came to this county in 1817, and settled two miles south of Fairfield, which still remains the family home where the father is prosecuting his lifelong occupation of farming. Philip Cost is of German descent, while his estimable wife was of Scotch-Irish ancestry. They were married in this county. The mother was born in Virginia in 1805, and came with her parents to Ohio when but a child. There was born to them a family of eight children, five of whom grew to manhood and womanhood, these being Rachel, the wife of Samuel Wyre; Mary J., Mrs. William G. Confer, of Yellow Springs, this county; Margaret A., Mrs. Abram Snypp, also living near Yellow Springs; Susan E., at home with her father; John P., was killed at the battle of Liberty Gap, Tenn., June 24, 1863; George T.; and two who died in infancy. The mother of our subject departed this life at the homestead in the fall of 1866. The paternal grandfather, John Cost, was born in Frederick County, Md., and married Miss Regina Souder, daughter of a prominent familyin Loudoun County, Va., where she was born. They reared a family of nine children, viz.: George, John, Philip F., Anthony, Josephine, Jonathan, Peter, Mary and Elizabeth. Grandfather Cost left Maryland on account of slavery, to which he was totally opposed. On the maternal side of the house, Grandfather Wolf served in the Black Hawk War, and spent his last years in Illinois. The subject of this notice was reared on the pioneer farm, and received a very good edu- cation, completing his studies at Heidelburg College, in June, 1861. Subsequently he occupied himself as a teacher for several terms. Upon the outbreak the Civil War he, in 1861, entered the army as a member of Company C, Forty-ninth; Ohio Infantry, and was wounded in the shoulder at the battle of Stone River. Prior to this he fought at the battles of Shiloh and Corinth, and on the 31st of December, 1862, received a gunshot wound in the right arm on account of which it was amputated near the shoulder. Subsequently he was I captured by Forrest's Cavalry and taken to Nashville, Tenn., where he was discharged April 4, 1862. He now receives a pension of $45 per month. Upon leaving the army Mr. Cost supplemented his education by attendance at Miami College, in Dayton, and then returned to his native haunts. He has officiated as Township Clerk three years,• and in 1880 was assistant Sergeant-at-Arms during the session of the Sixty-fourth Generai Assembly. He has served as Deputy Sheriff of this county for four years, and was appointed to his present position as Deputy Marshal in 1889. He makes an efficient officer of sound sense and good judgment and is giving general satisfaction. In politics, he affiliates with the Republican party. Nearly twenty-one years ago occurred the marriage of George T. Cost with Miss Simretta Minton, the wedding taking place April 8, 1869, at Dayton, Ohio. Mrs. Cost was born in Miami Township, this county, January 22, 1857. and is the daughter of Ira K. and Magdaline Minton, who PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - 667 were natives of Ohio, and who settled in this county at an early period in its history. They are still living, and after years of faithful labor, are spending their later years amid the comforts of a pleasant home in Miami Township. Of this union there have been born six children, two of whom, Frank M. and John, died at the ages of six months and fourteen years. The survivors are: Clifford G., Charles C., George L. and Edward H. Mr. Cost belongs to the Grand Army of the Republic, and is rated among his neighbors as one of the best men in the community. J. H. BARKMAN. Among the business establishments of Osborn, Greene County, none would be more quickly noticed by a stranger than that of J. H. Barkman & Co., which is devoted to the sale of groceries, hardware and agricultural implements, the firm also having a wholesale trade in confectioneries and tobacco. The principal member of the firm also occupies the position of President of the Osborn Bank, one of the most successful institutions of its kind in the county, and which he was instrumental in organizing. Mr. Barkman has been gifted by nature to more than an ordinary degree, possessing all the qualities that go to make up a complete manhood. He is one of those who scorn a mean action, and have a natural tendency to all the better things of life. As a citizen he has been liberal and public-spirited, the friend of education, and foremost in the enterprises that tend to elevate the people. He would sacrifice much to aid the prosperity of the town, by whose citizens he is looked to for advice and assistance in every good work. Cultured and refined, with affable and courteous manners,he is deservedly a favorite throughout the community. He is the leading business man of the place, carrying by far the largest stock, and is doing a prosperous business. The paternal grandfather of our subject, was Peter Barkman, a native of Germany, who, on coming to America, located at Hagerstown, Md. He married in that place, afterward removing tothis county, where he began farming, having but fairly begun his agricultural work when he died about the year 1831. His son David, who was born in this county, October 6, 1822, was obliged to shift for himself, and was self educated and self made in the most literal sense. After his father's death he was bound out to an uncle, but was so cruelly treated that he ran away, after having been worked nearly to death. Returning to his mother, who had again resumed housekeeping, he remained with her, and followed agricultural pursuits until past sixteen years old. He and his brother then rented a farm, but the brother died the same year, and David Barkman then took the place himself. He boarded with his mother until his marriage in 1849, when he rented the Smith farm in Wayne Township, Montgomery County, for a year, afterward having the Capt. Boyle place an equal length of time. By this time David Barkman was able to buy one hundred acres of land upon which he located and made a home of his own, continuing the career which was begun under difficulties and discourage-merits, but proved a very successful one. He became the owner of two fine farms in Wayne Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, including three hundred and twenty-three acres. At different times he was Township Trustee, and he was active in the ranks of the Democratic party. An honest man, he was respected and well liked by his fellow- men in whose midst his character was so clearly exhibited. He passed away April 16, 1884, at the age of sixty-two years. The worthy helpmate who aided him by her counsels and her prudent management of household affairs, bore the maiden name of Elizabeth Garver, she also being a native of this county. She is now living in Osborn at the age of sixty-one years. She belongs to the Lutheran Church. Her father, John Garver, was a farmer in Montgomery County, whence he finally removed to Allen County, Ind., near Ft. Wayne, where he died. The subject of this sketch is the eldest of two children born to David and Elizabeth Barkman, and the only survivor. His sister, Sarah B.,hecame the wife of William Harner, and died in Dayton in 1872. The subject of this sketch, was born September 668 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. 15, 1851, in Wayne Township,Montgomery County, and being reared on a farm acquired a knowledge of agricultural pursuits from his father. The excellent district schools afforded good educational advantages, of which he was not slow to avail himself, although his health would not permit him to attend steadily, and he was not able to go to college. For two years he could not attend school at all, being seriously troubled with asthma, from which he has suffered more or less, until the last three years, during which time he has been quite free from it. The collegiate education which was denied him by his lack of strength, has been more than balanced by the information which he has obtained in other ways, and he ranks to-day among the most intelligent citizens- When about twenty years old he had full charge of his father's farm, running it until he was twenty-five, when he determined to a try mercantile pursuit. In August, 1876, therefore, he came to Osborn, put up one-half of the building he now occupies and opened a grocery and hard ware store, on a capital of $1,000. The business has rapidly increased, and by close application to its details and a remarkable degree of energy, Mr. Barkman has succeeded far above the average. In 1880 Mr. Barkman engaged in the implement business, and now has a double store, in which a full line of groceries and hardware is carried, and a large warehouse in which implements are stored. His invoice is over $8,000, and, his business the largest in the city. He owns three hundred and twenty-three acres in Montgomery County, which is in two well-improved farms, on one of which is a sawmill, which he superintends. The land is rented, other pursuits claiming more than enough attention. For several years Mr. Barkman had been desirous of starting a bank in Osborn, but had too much to attend to. He therefore consulted with Mr. C. C. Jackson, then of Xenia, (whose sketch occupies another page in this volume) and laid the plans for starting the Osborn Bank. These two gentlemen, with Mr. Reuben Miller, succeeded in establishing the institution, which was run as a company bank one year, and was then organized under the State laws on New Years' day, 1889, and is now doing a successful banking business. Mr. Barkman is one of the heaviest stock-ho!ders, is a director' and President of the institution. In 1889 he built the bank building, a large brick edifice that is one of the best business houses in the town. He also owns two residences and lots in the corporation. On September 28, 1876, Mr. Barkman led to the hymeneal altar Mary E., daughter of Robert Sloan, of Wayne Township, Montgomery County. There Mrs. Barkman opened her eyes to the light June 27, 1854, and amid favorable surroundings grew to womanhood. She completed her education in Smith College, at Xenia, acquiring an excellent knowledge of the studies taught, and growing in grace and refinement. Her happy union has been blessed by the birth of four children—Claude E-, Estella, Leo and John Orvill. All of whom are being carefully instructed by their parents in virtue and courtesy and receiving excellent educational advantages consonant with their years. The father of Mrs. Barkman was one of the most prominent men of Montgomery County, his home being on the borders of Greene County. We take great pleasure in giving a full sketch of one so well known in this vicinity. His great-grandfather was a native of County Antrim, Ireland, and came to America about 1718, settling on a farm in Lebanon County, Pa. He was successful in worldly affairs, and was able to start all of his children in life. He belonged to the Presbyterian Church- His son, John Sloan, was born in Dauphin County, and on March 27, 1792, married Miss Elizabeth French. His father gave him a farm, upon which he made the required improvements soon afterward erecting a distillery on the place, and also establishing a line of freight teams for hauling merchandise from Philadelphia to Pittsburg. He had four sons and nine daughters—Alexander, John F-, James, Robert, Jane, - Eliza, Sallie, Mary, Isabella, Margaret, Martha, Nancy and 'Lucinda. When Alexander became grown he went to take charge of a farm in Lycoming County; John F. went to learn a trade; and death claimed three daughters and the son James. This left John Sloan without other help than that afforded by his youngest son, Robert, who was then but nine years old. In the spring of 1833 he sold PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - 669 his property, bought horses and conveyances and on April 1st started with his family for Ohio. Twenty-one days later he arrived in Montgomery County, and purchased two hundred and twenty acres of land in Wayne Township. The land had upon it an unfinished brick house and a log barn, the yard being enclosed by a Virginia worm fence, ten rails high, and the place being then considered well improved. Having now arrived at the age of sixty-three years, John Sloan confided his business to his son Robert, feeling that he was getting too old to manage it. His wife died September 11, 1847, andhee followed her to the better land December 3, the same year. Robert Sloan was born September 7, 1811, in Lebanon County, Pa., and after the entire management of his father's affairs fell upon him he proved equal to the task, everything prospering under his hands. He became prominent throughout the section in which he lived, ere long holding a leadingpositionn among the men in Montgomery County. His honesty, integrity and worth of character were well known ; he was an indulgent and loving father, a thoughtful and devoted husband, and a conscientious and consistent member of the Presbyterian Church. He had united with the church in Pennsylvania, when twenty-one years old, and was a zealous and leading member until his death, at which time he held membership in thesociety att Osborn. He died in 1885. The wife of Robert Sloan and mother of Mrs. Barkman, was May A. Shepherd, a native of Lancaster County, Pa., whose natal day was November 8,1822-. Her father, H. L. Shepherd, was a native of Villars, Canton Berne, Switzlerland, born December 17, 1799. He came to this country as a companion to his sister, who had married an American gentleman under somewhat romantic circumstances. Mr. Flotron, a jeweler of Lancaster, Pa., while traveling in Europe, became acquainted with the Shepherd family, who were also jewelers. He became attached to the daughter, Mary A., but her parents refusing to let her leave them,he was obliged to return to America with out her. He had been back hut a short time, however, before he concluded that she was necessary to his happiness, and he accordingly returned to Switzerland to again urge his suit. He was successful, and they were married, the parents resolving to send her youngest brother with her to see her safe in her new home. They embarked, encountered several storms, were shipwrecked and almost lost, but finally landed in New York, and thence went to Lancaster, Pa. The sister not liking to be left alone, induced her brother to remain with her instead of returning to his native land, as his parents expected. He—H. L. Shepherd--then entered the employ of Gottleib Scherer, a farmer and distiller, with whom he remained until 1821. He then married Susan Scherer, a sister of his employer, and in 1833 emigrated with his family to Montgomery County, Ohio, where he died January 4, 1861, his wife breathing her last February 4, 1864. Robert and Mary (Shepherd) Sloan had three children, the wife of our subject being the youngest. The others are: Susie, wife of II. H. Kneisley, of Montgomery County, Ohio; and Henry C., on the old Sloan homestead. Mr. Barkman has had offices thrust upon him, being forced to become a member of the School Board, and is now serving his second term as a Councilman. He was 'Township Trustee one year, but declined a re-nomination. He has been a delegate to county and State conventions, and is a member of the Democratic Central Committee. He is numbered among the most influential members of the party in the northwestern part of the county, his influence being felt everywhere. He is a charter member of the Knights of Pythias Lodge at Osborn; is now District Deputy and Representative to the Grand Lodge. Mrs. Barkman is a member of the Presbyterian Church. SILAS W. PRINTZ. The agricultural interests of Mad River Township, Clark County, received a valuable succession in March, 1883, by the removal hither of Mr. Printz, who settled on section 24, where he has now one hundred and seventy-four acres and a half of prime land which is largely devoted to stock-raising. The improvements consist of a neat and substantial residence, all the barn room required for 670 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. the storage of grain and shelter of stock, corn cribs, sheds, wind-mill, water tanks and etc. in addition to a full supply of farm machinery. A fine orchard and various other fruit trees together with a vineyard yield the luxuries of their season. In his stock operations Mr. Printz makes a specialty of graded Norman horses and full-blooded Poland-China swine. He raises quantities of corn, wheat and potatoes and operates a steam threshing-machine of the most improved pattern, which is the source of handsome returns. Mr. Printz is prominently connected with the Clark County Agricultural Society in whose well-fare he mantains a warm interest, and in connection with which he has served as Superintendent of the hog department and cattle department and has contributed liberally of his time and means to make of the society a success. He uniformly votes the Democratic ticket and is the Road Supervisor of District No. 7. He belongs to Ephraim Lodge No. 146, I. 0. 0. F. at Springfield, also the Knights of Pythias at Enon, being a Trustee of that lodge. He is frequently sent as a delegate to the various conventions of his party and it thus will be seen occupies no unimportant position in connection with the various interests of Clark County. A native of this State, Mr. Printz was born April 13, 1848, four miles south of the city of Springfield, where he lived until reaching his majority. He attended the district school until a lad of thirteen years and at the age of twenty-one, went to Springfield, and commenced an apprenticeship at the carpenter's trade under the instruction of Henry Van Treff, with whom he remained two years. He then found employment in the Old Champion machine shops at Springfield, where he was employed as a carpenter for a period of ten years and from four to six months each year was on the road, selling machines, being three summers in Long Island, one year in Vermont, one year in Utica, N. Y. and three summers in various other places. He was successful, giving good satisfaction to his employers and being paid a handsome salary. In November, 1880, Mr. Printz went to Colorado with 0. W. Kelley for the purpose of establishing a smelting furnace at Bonanza. They oiler ated this two years when the ore became refractory and could not be smelted without lead and the enterprise was abandoned. Mr. Printz then returned to Springfield where he remained until removing to his present farm. On the 3rd of April, 1879, our subject was united in marriage with Miss Charlotte Jenkins. This lady was born September 17, 1852, in Mad River Township, Clark County, and is the daughter of William B- Jenkins, also a native of that county and a carpenter by trade. He followed farming also, becoming successful and prominent. Mrs. Printz completed her education in the Springfield High School and remained with her parents until her marriage. Of this union there have been born no children. Mrs. Printz is a member of the Presbyterian Church of Yellow Springs. The father of our subject was Peter Printz, a native of Hagerstown, Md., and the son 'of Peter Printz Sr., who was born in Germany and who emigrated to America when a young man. He settled in Maryland and served in the War of 1812. He was a hatter by trade but upon emigrating to Ohio, in 1815, purchased land in Springfield Township, andbecame a farmer. He put up a log cabin in the wilderness, cleared the land around him and accumulated a good property. He there spent the remainder of his days. Ile was a member in good standing of the Methodist Episcopal Church in which he officiated as Class-Leader and was one of its chief pillars. The father of our subject was a boy of six years when his parents settled in Springfield Township, where he was reared to man's estate and engaged in farming pursuits. In due time he purchased the old homestead of one hundred and sixty-two acres where he spent the remainder of his days, resting upon his earthly labors March 7, 1873. He was a man of decided views and voted the straight Democratic ticket from first to last. Under the instructions of his pious parents, he at an early age became imbued with religious principles and at the age of seventeen years identified himself with the Methodist Episcopal Church, of which he remained a prominent and active member until the day of his death. Mrs. Athelinda (Kelley) Printz, the mother of PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM - 671 our subject was born at her father's homestead on the Clifton road in Green Township-, Clark County, and is a sister of 0. S. Kelley, a sketch of whom appears on another page of this volume together with further notice of the parental family. She survived her husband nearly twelve years, departing this life at the old homestead March 14, 1885. To her and her husband there has been born a family of eleven children: Isaiah, the eldest, is farming near West Moorefield ;*Mary M., Mrs. Rine, is a resident of Tiffin, this State; Sarah is deceased ; Silas W., our subject, was the fourth child; William is a resident of Clifton; Oliver and Daniel are deceased; Ruth, Mrs. Ballman, is a resident of Springfield Township; Frank P. lives in Clifton; Emma, Mrs. Simeral, lives in Mad River Township; Eugene, the youngest child is single and lives with Mrs. Simeral. WILLIAM R. SMITH, Secretary and Superintendent of the Springfield Water Works, may be properly classed among the representative men of this thriving city, and one whose modesty is commensurate with the excellence of his character. He comes of one of the best nationalities on the face of the globe, being a native of Lanarkshire, Scotland, and was born near the city of Glasgow, December 29, 1829. His parents were John and Elizabeth (Robertson) Smith, who are both deceased. Our subject attended the common schools of his native place until a lad of fifteen, then emigrated to America, via Quebec and Montreal, Canada, locating first at Brockville, Canada. Thence he emigrated to Sandusky, Ohio, where he attended school during the years 1848-49. Upon leaving school, he joined a surveying expedition and assisted in the preliminary survey through the northern portions of New York and Pennsylvania of the Buffalo & State Line Railroad. The country was then a wild, uninhabited district, mostly in hemlock timber- He suffered much hardship and exposure, and this, in addition to the cholera epidemic, from which many others suffered, caused the expedition to be abandoned, and young Smith returned to Sandusky, Ohio- Entering now the employ of the old Mad River and Lake Erie Railroad Company (now the Cincinnati, Sandusky & Cleveland Railroad), Mr. Smith operated in the construction department until October, 1851. Then, going to Springfield, he became connected with the Springfield and Delaware branch and the Springfield & London branch of the same road, in the capacity of foreman for the firm of Barnard & DeGraff, contractors, who were recognized as the railroad kings of that day, and he was thus occupied until October, 1854. Desirous now of visiting the scenes of his boyhood, Mr. Smith returned to Scotland on a visit to his parents and friends, where he spent three months very pleasantly—this was in the summer of 1854. Upon returning to the United States, he sought his old haunts, and still working his way upward, became ticket agent and check clerk of the Mad River & Lake Erie Railroad Company, making his headquarters at Springfield. In 1858 he took the agency of the Springfield & Delaware Railroad, at Springfield, continuing in the employ of this company until the road changed hands ad remained with the new administration until 1869. In the spring of 1870 he accepted a position with the Pittsburg, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railroad Company, with which he remained until 1881. In the above-mentioned year Mr. Smith entered the employ of the Springfield Water Works Company, and in due time, by strict attention to his duties, was promoted by the Board to the post of Secretary and Superintendent, the duties of which he is discharging in a manner creditable to himself and satisfactory to all concerned. William R. Smith was joined in wedlock with Mary B. Ege at the bride's home, in Springfield, July 24, 1860. Mrs. Smith was born on the 31st of October, 1836, at Laurel Forge, near Carlisle, Pa., and is the daughter of Michael P. and Jane Louisa (McKinney) Ege, who were natives of Pennsylvania and now deceased. The three children born to Mr. and Mrs. Smith are recorded as follows: Arthur E. is employed in the gas office and makes his home with his parents; Belle W. is the 672 - PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL ALBUM. wife of E. C. Gwyn, a prominent young business man of Springfield; Mary W. remains at home with her parents. The family residence, a neat and tastily-appointed structure, is pleasantly located at No. 251, South Limestone Street, and is the frequent resort of the many friends whom Mr. and Mrs. Smith have gathered about them since their residence. Mr. Smith, politically, is identified with the Republican party, and socially, belongs to the order known as Iron Hall. GEORGE ZIMMERMAN. Clark County is the home of many farmers of progressive ideas and enterprising ways, to whom deserved success has come, and whose homes are a credit to the county. The above named gentleman is one of these. He owns a fine estate of three hundred and ten acres in Springfield Township, the land being under thorough cultivation, and bearing the various improvements which a man of enterprise always makes. A full line of buildings, including every necessary and convenient arrangement for the furtherance of the work carried on, has been erected, all being well constructed and attractive in appearance. The subject of this sketch is one of twelve children born to Henry and Barbara (Greiner) Zimmerman, natives of the Keystone State, who died in Dauphin County. There George Zimmerman first opened his eyes to the light February 11, 1819, growing to manhood upon his father's farm. His home was there until March, 1859, when he came to Clark County, Ohio, settling in the township where he has since resided. He has followed farming for the most part during his life, and is thoroughly conversant with every detail necessary to its successful pursuit. The first marriage of Mr. Zimmerman took place in Dauphin County, Pa., his chosen companion being Miss Barbara Stoner, who bore him four children, three of whom are now living. These are: Henry M., a grocer in Springfield; Augustus, a farmer in Kansas; and Mary, who is the wife of David Tonkinson, of Kansas. The wife and mother died in Dauphin County, Pa., and some time later the widower contracted a second matrimonial alliance. The bride on this occasion was Miss Elizabeth Meek, a native of the Keystone State, the marriage rites being celebrated in Perry County. The union resulted in the birth of six children, of whom we note the following: Milton is engaged in farming in Kansas; Araminta C. is the wife of John H. Moore, a farmer in Springfield Township, Clark County ; they have three children—Nellie B., Daisy C. and George C; Alice is the wife of James Ramsey, of Kansas; Simon, Frank and Samuel are living at home. The mother of these children breathed her last at her home in this county, August 24, 1866. The third wife of our subject was Miss Elizabeth Parthemore, who also died in this county, the date of her decease being October 14, 1874. The talents of Mr. Zimmerman have been recognized by his fellow-men, whom he has served in some of the school offices, and as Township Trustee for several years. He is a member of the Republican party, in behalf of whose principles he wields all his influence. He belongs to the United Brethren Church. having good standing in that religious body and throughout the community, as a man whose principles, intelligence, and habits afford a worthy example to those about him. ISABELLE (WELLS) LEFFEL makes her home on a well-improved farm two miles south LA Springfield, her home being shared by her children. The residence is well built, as are the other buildings which adorn the estate, while the land is productive and well cultivated. The estate was operated for many years by the deceased husband and father, and upon it he breathed his last April 26, 1877. Mrs. Leffel was born in Miami County, and having lost her mother when very young, became an inmate of the home of her paternal grandparents. She attended the district schools, and afterward advanced her education by pursuing her studies in