200 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY years. After disposing of his interest in that business Mr. McCormick was connected with the Superior Electric Shop and in 1921 was made secretary and manager of the Toledo Automobile Club, which he has since represented in those capacities. He infused new life into the organization, which has prospered under his able administration and now ranks with the leading clubs of the kind in the country. Mr. McCormick is ideally fitted for the line of work in which he is engaged. He is also connected with the department of state as deputy commissioner of the bureau of motor vehicles. On the 8th of October, 1889, Mr. McCormick was married in Bay City, Michigan, to Miss Mary Ellen Daley, who was born there of an American family of English and Irish origin, and they have become the parents of three children : Dr. Edward J., a well known Toledo surgeon, who is mentioned at length on another page of this work; Ella Cathleen, the wife of Professor Ralph B. Wagner, director of speech arts at St. Louis University; and Paul C., who is associate production manager of the H. K. McCann Company of Cleveland, Ohio, having supervision of the mechanical arts department of that company. The family adhere to the Roman Catholic faith, and Mr. McCormick is affiliated with the Knights of Columbus, the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, the Optimists Club and the Chamber of Commerce, and is an honorary member of the Grand Court of Ohio, Foresters of America. He is one of Toledo's "boosters" and a broad-gauged man of high principles, whose genial and optimistic nature has won him many warm friendships. CLARENCE S. WARD  Beginning his career as an educator when a young man of twenty-three, Clarence S. Ward has steadily broadened his field of usefulness and for more than two decades has been superintendent of schools at Lakeside. He was born on Kellys island in 1879 and is a member of one of the old families of Ohio. He is a son of U. L. and Anna Ward, the latter a native of Germany, while the former was born on Kellys  TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 201 island. The maternal grandparents settled on the island in pioneer times and the grandfather was one of its early vineyardists. Clarence S. Ward was reared on his native island and completed his high school course in 1896. He attended the Ohio Northern University and began teaching at Bloomingville, Ohio. Afterward he was an instructor at North Olmsted, Ohio, for two years and was science teacher at Decatur, Indiana, for two years. He had charge of that department in the high school at Conneaut, Ohio, for a time, and in 1908 came to Lakeside as superintendent of schools. With keen insight into educational affairs, he has instituted needed changes and improvements and has clearly demonstrated that he is the right man for the office, which he has filled continuously for twenty-one years, establishing an enviable record of accomplishment. In 1908 Mr. Ward married Miss Mabelle Leslie, a graduate of Oberlin College, and they have one son, Leslie Edmond, now in Oberlin. His mother has been principal in the Lakeside high school since 1908. Mr. Ward is identified with the lodge, chapter and council in Masonry, the Knights of Pythias, the Lakeside Club, the Civic Club, the Catawba Cliffs Country Club and Beach Club. He has utilized every opportunity to perfect himself in his profession and is now attending the summer sessions of the University of Ohio. Mr. Ward is an educator of high standing and has chosen for his life work a vocation which affords the best medium for the expression of his talents. PARKER O. FOX In the field of life insurance Parker 0. Fox is one of the best known men in Toledo, where he capably represents the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company of Philadelphia. He was born at Tiro, Crawford county, Ohio, on the 17th of March, 1885, and is a son of Willis H. and Martha (Bloom) Fox. His paternal grandfather, Cornelius Fox, who was born in Pennsylvania and died in Toledo, Ohio, June 8, 1905, was one of the first station agents between Mansfield and 202 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY Toledo after the construction of the Pennsylvania Railroad to this city, and while he was serving as such at Tiro his wife conducted a hotel there. He was a republican in politics and was a member of the Lutheran church. Willis H. Fox was born in Shelby, Ohio, in October, 1863, and is now living in Toledo, where he is serving as clerk in the freight claim office of the Ann Arbor Railroad. He is a republican and a member of the Lutheran church. His wife, who was born at DeKalb (now Tiro) , Ohio, in 1863, was a daughter of Frederick and Rosanna (Lederer) Bloom. Her father was a native of Germany and died in the Soldiers' Home at Sandusky, this state, in August, 1912. He served over four years in the Union army during the Civil war and was a shoemaker by trade. He and his wife were members of the Lutheran church. She was born in Germany and died at DeKalb, Ohio, in August, 1888. Parker O. Fox was educated in the public schools of Tiro, Ohio, but before finishing his course he was compelled to quit school on account of his eyes. Coming to Toledo, he was employed at various lines of work, but during the major portion of his active business career he has been a traveling salesman. He traveled for the Ohio Dairy for fifteen years, after which he engaged in the merchandise brokerage business in Toledo on his account, and for five years handled products of the Ohio Dairy. He was then associated with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company as agent from January, 1924, to January, 1926, when he joined the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company of Philadelphia, which he has represented as agent in Toledo to the present time. He is also agent for the Bert Decker Company, insurance, in this city, and in all of his affairs is meeting with good success. He possesses a thorough knowledge of life insurance in all of its phases and has fully merited the progress which he has made in this field of effort. On September 3, 1913, Mr. Fox was united in marriage to Miss Helen Marie Rideout, who was born January 15, 1900, and is a daughter of C. H. and Laura (Pierce) Rideout, of Toledo, both deceased. Mr. Rideout was a retail grocer in this city for thirty-six years and was one of its pioneer merchants. He was a native of the East Side, Toledo, and TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 203 his family were numbered among the earliest settlers in the Maumee valley. His wife was a native of Tonawanda, New York. Mrs. Fox was graduated from the Toledo high school. She is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and belongs to Washington Congregational church. Mr. and Mrs. Fox are the parents of a daughter, Marie Elizabeth, born on July 7, 1917. The republican party receives Mr. Fox's support, and he attends the Washington Congregational church. He belongs to Pyramid Lodge, No. 669, F. & A. M.; Toledo Lodge, No. 53, B. P. 0. E., and the Toledo Drug Club. He served for five years in the Ohio National Guard and during the World war took an active part in local Liberty Loan and Red Cross drives. He is a lover of all outdoor sports, particularly fish ing and hunting, belongs to the Izaak Walton League, and is a committeeman of Troop 53, Boy Scouts of America. He is a man of energetic manner and up-to-date methods, and all who have had business dealings with him hold him in high regard, while throughout the community he is respected for his exemplary citizenship. HARRY WAYNE MORGAN For nearly two decades Harry Wayne Morgan has been successfully engaged in law practice in Toledo, where he is now a member of the firm of Geddes, Schmettau, Williams, Eversman & Morgan, one of the strongest legal combinations not only of this city but of northwestern Ohio and the state. A native son of Toledo, he was born July 11, 1886, and acquired his early education in grade and high schools of the city. For more advanced intellectual training he entered the University of Michigan, from which he received the degree of Bachelor of Arts, while in 1910, on the completion of a law course, the same institution conferred upon him the J. D. degree. During his college days he was associate editor of the Michigan Law Review. Following his graduation he entered upon general practice and was associated with the firm of King, Tracy, Chapman & Wells for a period of five years or until 1915. He was then alone in practice until 204 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY 1917, when he became associated with Brown, Geddes, Schmettau & Williams, and in January, 1918, was made a member of the firm, now known as Geddes, Schmettau, Williams, Eversman & Morgan. He has membership in the Lucas County, Ohio State and Amercian Bar Associations and in the Lawyers' Club of the University of Michigan, thus keeping in touch with professional purposes and standards. On the 1st of July, 1911, Mr. Morgan: was united in marriage to Miss Stella Stollberg, of Toledo, and they are parents of three sons and two daughters, namely : John Howard, Mary Elizabeth, Caroline Jeannette, Harry Wayne and Charles Stollberg. Mr. Morgan is a worthy exemplar of the teachings and purposes of the Masonic fraternity, to which he belongs, and his name is likewise on the membership rolls of the Toledo Club and the Toledo Country Club. His interest in civic advancement is manifest in his connection with the Chamber of Commerce, and Toledo numbers him among her most progressive citizens as well as representative attorneys. RICHARD DOUGHERTY LOGAN A successful attorney of broad experience, Richard Dougherty Logan ably upholds the prestige of the Toledo bar, of which he has been a member for the past two decades. He was born in Waverly, Pike county, Ohio, December 2, 1884, and is a son of James Wilson and Kate (Dougherty) Logan. In the paternal line he is of Scotch and Irish lineage and a descendant of American patriots who served in the Revolutionary war. His grandfather, Wilson Blaine Logan, enlisted in an Ohio regiment during the Civil war, becoming captain of a company of infantry, and met death in the battle of Franklin, Tennessee. James Wilson Logan was born December 1, 1856, in Washington Court House, Ohio, and his wife was born August 13, 1859, in Waverly, this state. Her father, Richard Dougherty, was of sturdy Irish stock and attained notable success in the legal profession, having a law practice which extended throughout southern Ohio. TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 207 In the grammar and high schools of his native town Richard D. Logan pursued his studies and afterward attended Ohio State University, from which he received the degree .of A. B. in 1907 and that of LL. B. in 1909. During that time he joined the Phi Kappa Psi and Phi Delta Phi fraternities and also became a member of the Phi Beta Kappa, the honorary scholarship fraternity. In 1909 Mr. Logan qualified for practice and in June of that year began his career as an attorney in Toledo. He was first associated with the firm of Swayne, Hayes & Fuller, with which he continued for four years, afterward practicing alone until 1918, when he became connected with the firm of Doyle & Lewis, this association continuing until February, 1929, since which time Mr. Logan has practiced alone. He is well versed in the fundamental principles of jurisprudence and has a detailed knowledge of corporation law, in which he specializes. Mr. Logan was married June 5, 1912, in London, Ohio, to Miss Florence Durflinger, who was born in that town and is of Irish and German ancestry. Her father, Hon. Sylvester Wesley Durflinger, was born in Madison county, Ohio, April 20, 1836, and was graduated from the Ohio Wesleyan University in 1860. Throughout the Civil war he was a private soldier in the Union army, having enlisted in an Illinois regiment. He served for two terms in the state senate of Ohio, was judge of the court of common pleas of Madison county, Ohio, for a considerable period and practiced law in central Ohio for forty-five years, establishing an enviable reputation in all of these connections. Mr. and Mrs. Logan have one child, Richard Dougherty, Jr., who was born March 28, 1919, in Toledo. The family home is at 2220 Collingwood avenue. Mr. Logan is a member of the Toledo Club, the University Club, the Torch Club, the Toledo Country Club, the Carranor Hunt and Polo Club, the Middle Bass Club, and the Historical Society of Northwestern, Ohio, while Mrs. Logan is a member of the Smith College Club. Mr. Logan is identified with the Masonic order and the local, state and national bar associations. In politics he is a republican, and his religious views are indicated by his affiliation with St. Mark's Episcopal church. He has attained a high position in the 208 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY ranks of the legal fraternity at Toledo, and his professional colleagues and the general public speak of him in terms of admiration and respect. JOHN MAcINNIS John MacInnis, a representative business man of Toledo, is a member of the firm of MacInnis Brothers, engaged in the manufacture of automobile bodies. He was born in Thurso, Canada, and is a son of Charles and Anna (MacEachren) MacInnis, both deceased. The MacInnis family is an ancient one of Great Britain, dating from about 1630, and as noblemen its representatives are entitled to bear a coat of arms. To Mr. and Mrs. Charles MacInnis were born five children, namely: Duncan A., who is represented elsewhere in this work; John, of this review; Mrs. Anna McIntyre, who died at the age of thirty-two years; Georgie, who died at the age of twenty-five years; and Mrs. Arthur Bovee, a resident of Great Falls, Montana. John Maclnnis obtained a common school education and afterward learned the trade of carriage building, which he has followed through life. For thirty-four years he and his brother, Duncan A., have engaged in business under the firm name of Maclnnis Brothers. For eight years their shop was situated on Michigan street but has since been located at 120 Twenty-second street. They specialize in the making of high grade automobile bodies and school buses and have built up an excellent business, their special automobile bodies being in demand by the leading schools of Ohio. Through close attention to detail, well matured plans and judicious management John Maclnnis has fostered the growth of the firm's business, his efforts ably supplementing and rounding out those of his brother, and both typify the spirit of progress in Toledo. John Maclnnis was united in marriage to Miss Rose M. Holliger, a native of Toledo and a daughter of Herman and Katherine Holliger. The father was born in Switzerland and came to the United States at the age of seventeen, making the trip alone. He was also one of the pioneer wagon makers of TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY. REGION - 209 Toledo and an expert in that line of work, in which he always engaged. Having firm faith in the future of the city, he purchased real estate in the district between Erie and Huron streets and later acquired property on Superior street, which is now located in the heart of the business section and is constantly increasing in value. He passed away February 2, 1891, and had long survived his wife, who died when their daughter Rose was a child. Mr. and Mrs. Holliger were the parents of thirteen children and all are living. Their son Harry served in the Spanish-American war, and Milton and Walter Holliger are veterans of the World war. Mrs. Maclnnis is a member of Myra Spaulding Auxiliary of the United Spanish War Veterans and is also active in the affairs of the Republican Women's Club, the Educational Club, the Toledo Woman's Club and the W. C. T. U. of Toledo. Mr. Maclnnis is a republican and a member of Toledo Chamber of Commerce and Toledo Auto Club. He is a Mason of high standing and exemplifies in his daily life the beneficent teachings of the order. HERMAN ALBERT STOCKSTILL Herman Albert Stockstill, a prominent and widely known attorney whose entire professional career has reflected credit and honor upon the Toledo bar, of which he is a representative, claims Ohio as his native state, his birth having occurred in Sidney, Shelby county, April 3, 1878, his parents being Thomas and Martha (Mitchell) Stockstill. The father devoted his attention to agricultural pursuits but is now deceased. In the attainment of his education Herman A. Stockstill attended the public schools of his home locality and afterward entered the Ohio Northern University at Ada. He determined upon the practice of law as his life work and to this end attended the Lincoln and Jefferson Law School at Hammond, Indiana, from which he was graduated with the class of 1911. He afterward turned his attention to the real estate and loan business but in 1921 was admitted to the Ohio bar and thereafter for some years divided his time between law 14-VOL. 4 210 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY practice and the conduct of his realty business. His knowledge of the law proved of great benefit to him in the management of his other interests. He became a resident of Toledo in 1897, so that he has been a citizen here for thirty-two years. He now devotes his entire attention to his law practice and has a large clientele. His practice is steadily growing both in volume and importance. He is associated, but not as a partner, with Larry Bevan, a distinguished attorney, and was formerly associated with the late Thomas L. Gifford, at one time state senator. He finds in his law practice a congenial field and takes keen delight in solving the intricate and involved legal problems. His deductions are logical and before the courts he presents his cause with clearness and force, so that he seldom fails to gain the verdict desired. He is a member of the Toledo, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. On the 10th of June, 1920, Mr. Stockstill was united in marriage to Miss Alma Lang, of Toledo, a daughter of George and Bertha Lang, the latter, a representative of one of the old and well known families of this city. Mr. Stock-still, by a previous marriage, had a daughter, Thelma Madeline, who met with a tragic death, being killed in a railroad accident November 26, 1926, when in her twenty-first year. She was a young lady of liberal culture, highly educated in music, and her loss was deeply deplored by her many friends as well as by her devoted parents. Fraternally Mr. Stockstill is connected with Anthony Wayne Lodge, No. 141, Knights of Pythias, in which he has served as secretary and treasurer for eighteen years. He is also affiliated with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and with the National Union. In politics he is a republican, taking active, prominent and helpful interest in local, state and national affairs. During the World war period he was chief clerk for the master mechanics at the Toledo nitrate plant. He belongs to the Broadway Methodist Episcopal church and his life has been guided by high and honorable principles that have made him a man whom to know is to respect and esteem. He worked his way through college, earning the funds necessary to meet his tuition, and throughout his entire life his advancement has come to him as the result of his intelligently TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 211 directed efforts. He has risen to a creditable place in the legal circles of his adopted city, being now classed with Toledo's capable attorneys. RUSSELL POPE BARTON One of Maumee's most highly esteemed citizens and capable business men was the late Russell P. Barton, whose sudden death, on January 20, 1920, was deeply regretted throughout the range of his acquaintance. He was a man of sterling character, sound business judgment and fine personality, and he rendered a quality of service to his community which commended him to public regard. Mr. Barton was born in Perrysburg, Ohio, on the 20th of January, 1872, and was a son of William and Mary (Colley) Barton, both of whom were natives of England. On coming to the United States William Barton located in Perrysburg, where he established a drygoods business, which he conducted successfully for many years. Russell P. Barton attended the public schools of Perrysburg, after which he studied embalming and on examination was granted an embalmer's state license. He resided in Perrysburg until 1916, when he removed to Maumee and established the funeral home conducted by him up to the time of his death, since which time Mrs. Barton has carried on the business. The funeral home is well arranged and is up-to-date in all of its appointments. Mr. Barton devoted himself closely to the business, which he built up steadily until he commanded a large share of the funeral directing of his section of the county. He was a republican in his political views and was greatly interested in everything concerning the welfare of his community. He was a member of Phoenix Lodge, F. & A. M., at Perrysburg, of which he was a past master. Kind and generous by nature, he was a friend to all men, and no resident of the community commanded to a greater degree the respect of the people among whom he lived. Mr. Barton was married in Perrysburg to Miss Lettie Clegg, a daughter of Richard S. and Mary (Janney) Clegg, the latter of whom was born in Michigan and is of German 212 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY descent. Mr. Clegg was born in England and on coming to this country located first in Lambertville, Michigan. Later he moved to Swanton, Ohio, and finally to Perrysburg, where he engaged in the undertaking business. He was successful and continued in that business until 1907, when he retired and is now residing in Toledo. He is a member of the Masonic order and the Independent Order. of Odd Fellows, and is a life veteran of the Maumee Valley Council. He is a member of the Lucas County Funeral Directors Association, the Ohio Funeral Directors Association and the National Funeral Directors Association. To Mr. and Mrs. Barton were born two children, Richard Clegg, who was graduated from the Columbus College of Embalming in 1923 and is associated in business with his mother; and Mary Louise, who is attending Miami University. Mrs. Barton is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Daughters of Rebekah; is a woman of many gracious qualities and a tactful manner, and is greatly esteemed in the circles in which she moves. JAMES H. DAVIS James H. Davis, manager of export sales of the Rex Research Corporation of Toledo, is a man of initiative and executive ability and in his present capacity is achieving noteworthy results. He was born in Utah on the 24th of December, 1885, a son of James B. and Elizabeth (Hodson) Davis. The father was born in Essex, England, in 1853, and died in Idaho in 1926. He came from his native land to the United States in 1873 and located first in Wyoming, from which state he went to Utah and finally located permanently in Idaho. He was for many years interested in mining but later in life turned his attention to railroading and construction work. He was an active supporter of the republican party and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. His wife was born in Lancashire, England, in December, 1853, and died in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1912. James H. Davis attended the graded schools of Salt Lake City, completing his education in the Latter Day Saints Col- TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 213 lege there, and a technical school in Manchester, England. Since then he has taken special courses in the International Correspondence School of Scranton, Pennsylvania, and the LaSalle Extension University of Chicago, Illinois. In early life he was for a short time employed in woolen mills in Salt Lake City, after which he entered a railroad shop, from which he was transferred first to the freight department, and then to the baggage department of the Rio Grande Railroad. Later he joined the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy line as city passenger agent in Salt Lake City, and subsequently went to Denver, Colorado, as city passenger agent for the Colorado Midland Railroad. In 1916 Mr. Davis retired from railroading and, locating at Paul, Idaho, engaged in the produce business for a while. Then he took up organization work, reestablishing grain and flour mills and other industries, and also assisted in establishing one of the first cooperative buying organizations in the state of Idaho. After that he became branch manager of the Carpenter Paper Company at Pocatello, Idaho, and while residing there he represented Minidoka county in the sixteenth session of the state legislature for two years. He was also active in all civic work there, serving one term as president of the Paul Chamber of Commerce, and also of the Chamber of Commerce at Payette, Idaho, as well as president of the Evergreen Highway Association. In October, 1927, Mr. Davis came to Toledo as manager of the export sales of the Rex Research Corporation and is still filling that position in a very satisfactory manner. On October 8, 1913, in Rock Springs, Wyoming, Mr. Davis was united in marriage to Miss Mathilda Korpnick, a native of Vienna, Austria, who was educated in the public schools of Sheridan, Wyoming, and was graduated in nursing. She is a daughter of the late John Korpnick, of Sheridan. To Mr. and Mrs. Davis has been born a daughter, Margaret Khyva, born May 19, 1916. The republican party claims Mr. Davis' allegiance and he has been an earnest supporter of those things which in his judgment are best calculated to advance the public interests. He was formerly a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks and during the late war was very efficient in his efforts in behalf of the various war drives, making many 214 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY speeches in Idaho and Utah. He and his wife are members of the Cathedral Chapel parish and take a real interest in its activities and work. Mr. Davis is a great lover of outdoor life, being particularly fond of hunting, fishing and swimming. He is genial and unaffected in his social relations and has won a large number of warm and admiring friends throughout this locality. MRS. LURA WARNER CALLIN Among the women of ability and energy whose lives have been serviceable factors in the cause of human progress is numbered Mrs. Lura Warner Callin, who achieved a gratifying measure of success in the educational field and is now living retired in Bowling Green. She was born in Crestline, Crawford county, Ohio, December 12, 1861, a daughter of Samuel and Mary Emily (McMahan) Case. The father was born near Wooster, Ohio, March 25, 1832, and the mother was born May 23, 1840, at Jeromeville, Ohio. Samuel Case was an enterprising merchant and conducted a store in Crestline until April, 1867, when he transferred his activities to Portage, Ohio, removing to Bowling Green in March of the following year. In the public schools of the last named city Lura Case obtained her early education and in 1879 she enrolled as a student in Ohio Wesleyan University, from which she was graduated in 1882 with the degree of Bachelor of Literature. In 1917 she matriculated in the Bowling Green State Normal College, from which she won the degree of Bachelor of Science of Education in 1918, and was the second graduate of this institution holding a degree from another college. For fifteen years she engaged in teaching in Ohio, displaying a natural talent for the work, and became recognized as one of the most progressive and efficient educators in the state. On the 17th of August, 1884, was solemnized the marriage of Miss Lura Case and Lee L. Warner. The ceremony took place during the Sunday morning Methodist Episcopal service at Lakeside, Ohio, and was performed by Bishop Bowman, the Rev. Elmore Y. Warner, father of the groom, and TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 215 the Rev. Lyman E. Prentice. There were twenty-five hundred uninvited guests at the wedding. In September, 1884, the young couple went to Greenleaf, Washington county, Kansas, where Mr. Warner was stationed as a supply minister. The experiences of their early married life are best described by Mrs. Warner, who said : "There were two other points on this circuit. Barnes, seven miles to the east, which we reached by riding in the caboose on the Saturday afternoon freight train, returning Sunday afternoon in the same way. We had to do some explaining about keeping the Sabbath day holy, and offset criticism for riding on a train on Sunday by quoting that other scriptural passage about the ox in the well. The other point was Beaver, five miles to the north, which we reached for Sunday afternoon service only through the courtesy of members having horses and wagons. The road to Beaver, which was just a trail from farm to farm, passing through back yards, was interesting just in itself, as it wound around fenced fields which were few and far between and usually belonged to some one from Ohio, down through 'draws', and over the gently rolling hills. But the thrills in the .fall were forgotten in the chills of winter with the mercury cuddling down to twenty degrees below zero most of the time, so in March, after the spring conference, we returned to Ohio and in the fall the North Ohio Conference sent Mr. Warner to Shiloh, Richland county. Two other points—Rome, a small village to the east, and Mount Pleasant, a fine country charge to the west—comprised this work. The policy of this conference was to give young ministers who had not finished their conference studies a chance to turn their barrel of sermons upside down every year, so we were sent to Huntington, Lorain county, in 1886. In 1887 we were transferred to the Central Ohio Conference and sent to Genoa, Ottawa county, where Mr. Warner died December 19, 1888. In February, 1889, I returned to Bowling Green, where I have since resided." Mr. and Mrs. Warner became the parents of two children. Marie, the elder, was born August 29, 1885, in Bowling Green. She was graduated from the local high school in 1902 and attended Ohio Wesleyan University for a year. After 216 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY several years of teaching in Ohio she went east and is now (1929) in charge of the sale of Christmas seals in the state of New York. She married Dwight Spencer Anderson, who was graduated from Ohio State University, afterward becoming connected with a Cleveland newspaper. They are now living at Woodside on Long island, New York. The son, Donald Case Warner, was born May 22, 1887, in Huntington, Ohio, and was graduated from the Bowling Green high school in 1906. Enlisting in the Ohio National Guard, he was made commissary sergeant of the Second Regiment and later was promoted to the rank of captain. He engaged in Y. M. C. A. work at Camp Sheridan, Montgomery, Alabama, where he met Daisy Eugenie Weld, whom he married October 19, 1919, and they are, now (1929) residents of Cleveland, Ohio. He is connected with the membership department of the Museum of Natural History and his wife holds a responsible position in the publicity department of the Museum of Art. On June 29, 1899, Mrs. Lura Case Warner became the wife of George W. Catlin, who was born near Ashland, Ohio, July 4, 1846. During the Civil war he enlisted in the Union army and served for three years. He followed the occupation of farming and after his retirement from agricultural pursuits was elected justice of the peace, filling the office until his death on July 22, 1921. By his first union Mr. Callin had three children, two sons and a daughter. Rosemary, the only child of the second marriage, was born January 15, 1903. She was graduated from the Bowling Green high school in 1920 and attended Lake Erie College for two years. In 1924 she completed a two years' course in the Ohio Wesleyan University and is now engaged in teaching. In infancy Mrs. Callin was baptized by a Methodist minister and when a child of eleven she united with the church, of which she has been a zealous, faithful member throughout life. At various times she has been a teacher in the Sunday school, an organist in the church, a chorister, superintendent of the Junior League, president of the Epworth League and the Ladies Aid Society and conference secretary, also serving the church in other connections. She is county chairman of the state welfare department and was a pioneer in the move- TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 217 ment for woman's suffrage but has never had political aspirations. Mrs. Callin is a member of the Woman's Relief Corps, the board of charities, the Delphians, the Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle, the Woman's Club, the Toledo Writer's Club, the Lakeside Woman's Club and the Lakeside Old Timers Club. She enjoys her literary work and writing above all else. Her days have been filled with unostentatious acts of charity and kindness and her life has been a potent force for good. Mrs. Callin is one of the best known women in northwestern Ohio and possesses those accomplishments and virtues which grace her sex. ARTHUR JOSEPH SECOR Noted for his civic spirit and generous nature as well as his business ability, Arthur J. Secor has exerted a strong force for progress in Toledo, which is largely indebted to him for its cultural development and prestige as an art center. He was born in this city September 10, 1857, a son of Joseph K. and Elizabeth T. (Ketcham) Secor, both members of old families of New York. The father was born in Goshen, New York, September 16, 1822, and was of French lineage. His forbears were Huguenots and because of their religious convictions were obliged to leave France. The American progenitor of the Secor family lived in Rochelle, France, and came to this country prior to the Revolutionary war. Joseph K. Secor was reared and educated in the Empire state and at the age of eighteen migrated to Ohio, locating in Toledo, 1840, where he spent the remainder of his life. He joined the V. H. Ketcham Company and in 1850 organized the Secor-Berdan Company, which is now the Berdan Company. He was an outstanding figure in business circles of the city and was also an astute financier, serving for many years as vice president of the Second National Bank, which is now the Toledo Trust Company. In politics he was a stalwart republican and made liberal contributions to the party but neither sought nor held political office. He adhered to the Quaker faith and was a man of exceptional worth. On October 22, 1850, he was married in New York city to Elizabeth T. 218 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY Ketcham, who was born September 7, 1819, in Orange county, New York, and was of Quaker parentage. In 1844, when a young woman of twenty-five, she journeyed to northwestern Ohio by canal and packet and settled in Toledo, which was then a village. She was a member of the Loyal Legion and in complete sympathy with the Union cause. Endowed with many admirable traits of character, she held a secure place in the affections of all who were brought within the sphere of her influence. Mrs. Secor attained the venerable age of ninety-two years, passing away May 28, 1911, and had long survived her husband, who was called to his final rest April 16, 1892, when seventy years of age. They were the parents of three children, of whom the first born died in infancy and the second in early childhood. Arthur J. Secor, the sole survivor of the family, was graduated in 1875 from the Central high school, at that time the only one in Toledo, and for a year was a student at Swarthmore College, located in one of the suburbs of Philadelphia. On completing his education he returned to Toledo, becoming connected with the Secor-Berdan Company, of which he was a member until January, 1889, when he was obliged to curtail his activities because of impaired health. For many years he remained abroad, traveling to all parts of the world, and recovered his former vigor, also widening his outlook upon life. Mr. Secor was married January 15, 1880, in Toledo to Miss Narcissa Grace Walbridge, who was born August 15, 1858, in this city. Her parents were Horace S. and Isabel (Watkin) Walbridge, the former a representative of one of Toledo's old and prominent families. Mr. and Mrs. Secor reside at No. 2025 Scotwood avenue and his office is situated on the third floor of the Security Savings Bank building. They are affiliated with Trinity church and Mrs. Secor takes a leading part in its work, also participating in community and philanthropic affairs. Mr. Secor is a member of the Toledo Club, the Toledo Country Club and the Cedar Point Club and was president of the last named organization for many years. He is president of the Toledo Museum of Art, to which he has donated many works of the great masters. The canvases fill an entire room and are classed with the TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 219 finest collections of paintings in the United States. A cultured gentleman, Mr. Secor is thoroughly appreciative of art in its highest forms and the beauties of nature. He.has generously shared his substance with others and his deep love for his city has been expressed by effective service in its behalf. DWIGHT A. ELWELL, D. D. S. Dr. Dwight A. Elwell holds a high place among the able and reliable dentists of Toledo and the splendid success which has come to him is an index to the high quality of his work: He was born in Columbus Grove, Ohio, on the 28th of June, 1871, and is a son of Hiram S. and Mary Jane (Ketcham) Elwell. The father, who was born near Dayton, Ohio, followed the trade of a stonecutter all his active life, and his death occurred in 1885. The mother was born in Putnam county, this state, and passed away in 1924. To this worthy couple were born six children. Herbert died in infancy, John K., who died at the age of sixty-four years, was a shoe merchant for many years, and late in life moved from Ohio to Des Moines, Iowa. He married Miss Mary Ambrose and to them was born a son, Ambrose, who is a government soil expert and is connected with the Iowa State Agricultural College, at Ames. Clara, deceased, was the wife of Charles Rogers, of Columbus Grove, Ohio. Mary is the wife of John Shafer, of Akron, Ohio, and they have two children. Alice is the wife of Orville Todd, of Akron, and they have a son, Leslie. Dwight A. completes the family. The last named received his early education in the grade and high schools of Columbus Grove, Ohio, graduating from the latter in 1890. He then entered the dental school of the University of Indiana at Indianapolis, from which he was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1892. He engaged in the practice of dentistry at Columbus Grove, Ohio, for twelve years and then took a postgraduate course in the dental school of Northwestern University at Chicago, from which he was graduated in 1908. Coming to Toledo, he has here practiced to the present time, his first 220 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY office being in the Spitzer building. He later moved to the Toledo Medical building, where he is now located. A thorough knowledge of his profession, together with his carefulness and courtesy, have gained for him a notable success, and he has long stood in the front rank of the dentists of this city. On October 19, 1908, Dr. Elwell was united in marriage to Miss Della Turner, of Columbus Grove, Ohio, and they are the parents of two children, Robert W., born August 4, 1919; and Helen Elizabeth, born January 23, 1913. By a former marriage the Doctor has a daughter, Edith Pauline, born August 8, 1895. She married Herbert Cashner of West Milton, and they have two children : Herbert Elwell, aged six years; and Betty Lou, aged four years. Mrs. Elwell's father, Robert Turner, was a farmer and for many years a resident of Columbus Grove. Both of her parents are deceased, the mother dying in 1923 and the father in 1924. Dr. Elwell and his family are members of the Elworth Methodist Episcopal church, in the societies of which Mrs. Elwell takes an active interest. The Doctor is a member of the Masonic order, in which he has received the thirty-second degree of the Scottish Rite, and he also belongs to the Sylvania Golf and Country Club. He is public spirited in his attitude toward everything that tends to promote the welfare of his city and supports the right side of every moral question. For these reasons, as well as for his cordial and sincere manner, he is greatly esteemed by those who know him. FRED C. PETERS One of Toledo's most important contracting firms is that of Peters Brothers, one of the partners of which is Fred C. Peters, who has been engaged in this line of business from boyhood. He was born in Germany on the 12th of May, 1878, and is a son of Charles F. and Wilhemina (Richards) Peters, both of whom were also natives of that country. Charles F. Peters brought his family to this country and for a number of years was engaged as foreman or superintendent for different contractors in Cleveland and Toledo. In TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 223 1907 he formed a partnership with his son Fred C. under the name of Charles F. Peters & Son, and they were associated in business up to the time of his death, which occurred in Toledo, January 3, 1912, when he was sixty-four years of age. He was a republican in politics and was a member of the Lutheran church. His wife, who was born May 9, 1851, died in Toledo, May 23, 1923, at the age of seventy-two years. Fred C. Peters was educated in the public schools of Toledo, and when twelve years old secured his first knowledge of the business, beginning as a water boy on work where his father was a superintendent. He worked under his father for a number of years, gaining valuable experience. In 1907 he became associated with his father, and after the latter's death formed a partnership with his brother Robert P. under the firm name of Peters Brothers. They are extensively engaged in paving and sewer contracting and have successfully handled many large contracts throughout this section of the country. In 1927 they erected their present building, fifty by ninety feet in size, at 729 Ewing street. The building is on a solid concrete foundation; is constructed of concrete blocks, and is two stories high, with offices on the second floor. They have a large equipment, which enables them to handle any size contract in their line expeditiously and satisfactorily and are meeting with distinctive success. On April 6, 1910, in Toledo, Fred C. Peters was united in marriage to Miss Martha Peters, a native of Toledo and a daughter of Charles and Wilhemina Peters, both of whom were born in Germany and the former of whom is deceased. The mother still resides in Toledo. Mrs. Fred C. Peters, who was educated in the public schools of Toledo, is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, the White Shrine of Jerusalem and the Daughters of Rebekah. Mr. and Mrs. Peters are the parents of two children, Ellsworth F., born December 11, 1910; and Audrey Ruth, born August 7, 1915. Mr. Peters is a republican in his political affiliation. He belongs to Toledo Lodge, No. 144, F. & A. M., and has received the degrees of the Scottish Rite; Zenobia Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S.; Toledo Lodge, No. 53, B. P. O. E.; Toledo Aerie, No. 197, Fraternal Order of Eagles; the Chamber of 224 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY Commerce; the Maumee River Yacht Club; the Toledo Yacht Club and the Highland Meadows Golf Club. His favorite forms of recreation are golf, fishing, hunting and trap shooting. He and his wife are members of St. Lucas Lutheran church, to which they give generous support. Mr. Peters has a well earned reputation for business ability and trustworthiness in all of his engagements and stands among Toledo's enterprising and substantial citizens. His residence is at No. 237 Marion street. B. J. FRONEY From the age of twenty-five years B. J. Froney has engaged in merchandising in Bowling Green, displaying that spirit of enterprise which has always characterized the members of this well known family, and also figures prominently in financial affairs. He was born in Pemberville, Ohio, November 28, 1866, a son of Albert and Sarah J. (Pember) Froney. The father was born in Hanover, Germany, September 23, 1842, and was one of the five children of Augustus and Caroline (Gyer) Franey, who came to the United States in 1847. They lived in Buffalo, New York, for a time and then migrated to Elmore, Ohio, where they passed away in 1873. Albert Froney began his mercantile career at the age of sixteen in a dry goods store at Pemberville and was there employed until he enlisted in the Union army, joining Company C of the One Hundred and Forty-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. His term of service covered four months and after receiving his honorable discharge he resumed his work in the dry goods store in which he had previously been employed. In December, 1865, he tendered his resignation and embarked in business in Pemberville. He was one of the original incorporators of the town, in which he remained until 1886, when he came to Bowling Green, having been elected treasurer of Wood county, and served for one term. In 1889 he disposed of his holdings in Pemberville and went abroad, spending four months in Europe. On returning to this country he located in Bowling Green and reentered the mercantile field as senior member of the firm of Froney & Boughton, which TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 225 existed for about two years. Mr. Froney erected a fine store building in 1895 and successfully conducted the business for many years. He was a merchant of high standing and also furthered the financial development of the city as one of the organizers of the old First National Bank. B. J. Froney was reared in Pemberville and received a common school education. At an early age he entered his father's store and practically grew up in the business. In 1891 he was admitted to a partnership and at the same time his brother-in-law, F. C. Moore, also became a member of the firm, with which he was identified until 1918. Mr. Froney has continued the business, which has prospered under his expert management, and closely adheres to the high standards upon which it was founded. At the same time he has introduced modern methods and has an up-to-date establishment which is a credit to the city and an essential factor in its life. He is also a sagacious, farsighted financier, serves as vice president and a director of the Commercial Savings Bank of Bowling Green, one of the strong moneyed institutions of Wood county and has other large financial interests. Mr. Froney was married in February, 1891, to Miss Nina E. McKenzie, of Adrian, Michigan, and they became the parents of two children : Florence Leila, who died in 1918; and Richard Albert, who is associated with his father in business. Mr. Froney is identified with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and casts his ballot for the candidates of the republican party. He exerts a strong and beneficial influence in business and financial circles of Bowling Green and his worth as a citizen is uniformly acknowledged. JOSEPH K. SECOR The late Joseph K. Secor, who died at his Toledo home April 16, 1892, when about seventy years of age, was one of the leaders for fully half a century in financial and business circles in Northwestern Ohio. His was a gifted personality, rich with the resources of life as in those of material wealth. Much that was good and uplifting in the social and civic activities of Toledo was enriched by the presence of Mr. 15-VOL. 4 226 - STORY OP THE MAUMEE VALLEY Secor. He was one of Toledo's finest citizens in that period which he vitalized and adorned. One of a family of twelve children he was born in the town of Goshen, Orange county, New "York, September 16, 1822, a son of Benjamin and Sarah (Ketcham) Secor. When still quite young, before reaching his majority, he came to Toledo in 1840, and entered the employ of the late Valentine H. Ketcham in the grocery business. Being young and active, willing to work and quick to learn, conscientious in the discharge of his duties and always strictly honest and reliable, he made progress consistent with those fundamental qualities. In a few years he was a partner, and thus was established the firm name of Ketcham & Secor, an association which continued until 1850. In that year Peter F. Berdan succeeded Mr. Ketcham, at which time the name Secor, Berdan & Company was adopted with the individual members Joseph K. Secor, Peter F. Berdan and George Secor. While the original firm was a mercantile house of standing not only in Toledo but throughout the Maumee valley, it also became known as a private banking house and as such came into close touch with the financial affairs of northwestern Ohio. In a time when loose methods of banking were only too common, this institution stood upon the firm rock of credit and conservative management. With the passage of the National Banking Act in 1863 the private bank was the nucleus of the First National Bank, in which Mr. Secor became vice president and director after the organization was complete. He continued one of the active officials of the institution until the first of January, 1890, when he retired, having spent fully half a century in the business life of Toledo. After his retirement he looked after his private affairs and his usefulness did not close until death called him. Besides his mercantile and banking interests he was at one time connected with the Second National Bank. In 1873 he was a member of the city council and was also one of the advisory board of the Toledo Industrial School. Thus in many ways he turned the resources of his character and his business to the benefit of his community. While he will perhaps be longest remembered as one of the early bulwarks of Toledo finance, he exemplified many of the finest qualities TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 227 of personal character, and his judgment and opinion were often sought and never in vain. In the lobby of the Hotel Secor at Toledo hangs a fine ,oil painting of Joseph K. Secor and also of his brother the late James Secor. While much was accomplished and much remains significant of the work and influence of the late Joseph K. Secor in Toledo, his life would have fallen short of its highest fruition had it not been nobly supplemented and enriched by the companionship and character of his devoted wife, Mrs. Elizabeth T. Secor, who survived him nearly twenty years. Elizabeth T. Ketcham was born near Newberg, in Orange county, New York, September 7, 1819, and died at her home in Toledo May 28, 1911, in her ninety-second year. She first visited Toledo in 1844 and again in 1846, and in 1850 she and Mr. Secor, who had come from the same section of New York, were married. After their marriage in New York city they came west to Toledo. Then followed years of happy home making, of quiet, unselfish devotion on her part and to their union were born two children. Their daughter died in early youth. The son Arthur J. Secor is still living. Mrs. Secor was a birthright member of the Society of Friends. Her long and useful life cannot be described by incident but only by its results and the steady influence that radiated from her character. Perhaps the best characterization is found in the words of the funeral address by Rev. George Connell. There follows a portion of that address : "The Wise Man has said in the Book of Proverbs : 'A woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised. Give her of the fruit of her hands, and let her own works praise her in the gates.' Such a woman was the late Mrs. Joseph K. Secor, a God-fearing, home loving, large-hearted, sympathetic wife, sister, mother, friend; whose whole life was one continual round of blessed helpfulness, whose presence, even on entering a room, as the members of her family and those who knew her best can testify, was like a benediction. "There was no organization of Friends in Toledo when she came to the city as a bride, but from the beginning of their married life Mr. and Mrs. Secor was accustomed to 228 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY gather their family and those members of the society who lived here in the parlor of their home on lower Summit street, on each First day, as it is called by the Friends, for an hour of that quiet worship which is characteristic of the sect. "But being a Friend was more than a religious profession of faith to Mrs. Secor. It was the inner essence of her life. While she did not wear the plain dress among us, in her thoughts, words and actions she exemplified the true spirit of the Friends. Nothing pleased her so much as to hear anyone justly praised. She had a perfect genius for finding out the best in people and bringing it out into the light." "Again, Mrs. Secor found outward expression for her inward life in works of mercy and love. She was among the pioneer charity workers of this city. A true lover of her kind, the orphan and the friendless were always dear to her heart. For years she stood easily at the head and front of all kinds of philanthropic work and was from its earliest inception a charter member of the board of the Orphan's Home. There is no question but that she had much to do with its present substantial prosperity." WILLIAM W. PENSKE, D. D. S. Dr. William W. Penske is one of the representative members of the dental profession in Toledo, where he has been actively engaged in practice for sixteen years. He was born in this city on the 21st of March, 1891, and is a son of William C. and ,Augusta (Fritz) Penske. His paternal grandfather, Herman Penske, was born in Germany, and died in Toledo, Ohio, in 1928, at the age of ninety years. He followed the trade of a tailor all his life and in Europe he served as tailor to the nobility. He fought in the Austro-Prussian and the Franco-Prussian wars, and was wounded in the latter. He was a member of the Lutheran church. William C. Penske was born in Germany, April 6, 1866, and, following the example of his father, he devoted his active years to the tailoring business. His death occurred here, March 23, 1917. He maintained an independent attitude in politics and was a close friend of the late Mayor Sam Jones. He was a deacon TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 229 in St. Petri Lutheran church and was a man of sterling character. For a number of years he was president of the tailors union. His wife, who was born in Germany, April 10, 1866, still resides in Toledo. William W. Penske received his education in the public and parochial schools of Toledo, after which he took a commercial course in the Metropolitan Business College. He then entered the dental school of Western Reserve University, from which he was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1913. He at once opened a dental office in Toledo, where he has been engaged in practice to the present time. He is a member of the Toledo Dental Society, the Northern Ohio Dental Association, the Ohio State Dental Society and the American Dental Association and is an associate member of the Toledo Academy of Medicine, being the oral surgeon for the Robbinwood Hospital of this city. On February 22, 1922, in Toledo, Dr. Penske was united in marriage to Miss Dolly Hazel Helm, who was born here, April 12, 1897, and is a daughter of the late Henry Helm, who was superintendent of the National Malleable Casting Company. Mrs. Penske is a graduate of Scott high school and attended Northwestern University. She is a member of the Toledo Women's Club, the Order of the Eastern Star and the Ladies' Oriental Shrine, taking an active interest in the last named. Dr. and Mrs. Penske are the parents of two daughters : Dolly Hazel, born February 8, 1923 ; and Nancy Jane, born April 12, 1926. The Doctor is a member of the Masonic order in all of its branches, the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the American Legion, the Sylvania Golf Club and other local organizations, and is first vice president of the Exchange Club from July to December, 1929, and will serve as president from January to July, 1930. He gives his political support to the republican party. During the World war he was in training at Camp Dix, New Jersey, and later he took charge of facial and jaw reconstruction at that camp. He was honorably discharged from the service August 5, 1919, with the rank of first lieutenant in the Dental Corps, and now holds a commission as captain in the Reserve Dental Corps. He is an active member of the Salem Lutheran church 230 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY and was president of the congregation for three years. He is a teacher in the Sunday schools, is a past president of the local brotherhood and is first vice president of the National Lutheran Brotherhood. He has been true to every responsibility placed on him, has earnestly supported those things which are right and true, and his record has gained for him high place in the respect of those who know him. LEROY WELLINGTON HUNT The legal fraternity in northwestern Ohio has no member more worthy of public honor and regard than Leroy W. Hunt, prosecuting attorney of Lucas county, whose record as legislator, practitioner and prosecutor has gained for him a wide and favorable reputation. He was born in Baxter Springs, Kansas, on the 9th of September, 1885, and is a son of Wilson W. and Alice Rebecca (Whitehead) Hunt,' the former of whom was born at Abington, Indiana, in 1858, and the latter in La Porte, that state, in 1865. In both paternal and maternal lines, Mr. Hunt is descended from old American families, Charles Hunt, who had been a captain in the North Carolina militia during, the war of the Revolution, having settled in Wayne county, Indiana, in 1798, while Mr. Hunt's mother was descended from English and German ancestors who settled in northern Indiana about 1800. Leroy W. Hunt received his preliminary education in the schools of Connersville, Indiana, after which he entered Toledo University, from which he received the degree of Bachelor of Laws. He was admitted to the bar of Indiana in 1906; came to Ohio in 1908 and was admitted to the bar of this state in 1916. His education was secured through his own efforts, for, due to the leanness of the family purse, he worked on farms and in factories not only to pay his way through school but also to assist his younger brothers and sisters. He entered upon the practice of his profession in Toledo in 1916 and was not long in gaining recognition as a capable and dependable lawyer, building up a good practice in the courts of this county. In 1926 he was elected prosecuting attorney of Lucas county, assuming the office in 1927, and TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 231 so satisfactorily did he discharge his duties that he was elected to succeed himself and is still the incumbent of that position. He has handled a large number of important cases, both civil and criminal, notable among which was the Hoppe murder trial, and the important canal cases, Kirk et al. versus Maumee Valley Electric Company and Kirk et al versus Providence Mill Company, recently decided by the United States supreme court. Well grounded in his knowledge of the law, possessing a keen and analytical mind, and determined and resourceful as a trial lawyer, he has been more than ordinarily successful and is regarded as one of the leading members of the bar and one of the best prosecutors Lucas county has ever had. On June 10, 1913, in Detroit, Michigan, Mr. Hunt was united in marriage to Miss Laura Killenger, who was born in Buffalo, New York, February 23, 1893, and they have three children : Leroy Wellington, Jr., Richard Carlton and Warren Edward. Mrs. Hunt takes an active interest in local civic and social affairs and is a member of the Twelfth Ward Women's Republican Club, of which she was chairman for three years; the Pythian Sisters, of which she is a past chief; the Daughters of Rebekah, of which she is a past noble grand; the Order of the Eastern Star, the Toledo Women's Club and the Toledo Women's Republican Club. Mr. Hunt has always supported the republican party and has been active in public affairs. He served as a member of the eighty-fourth, eighty-fifth and eighty-sixth general assemblies, embracing the years 1921 to 1927, and he took a leading part in the deliberations of that body, serving on a number of important committees. He is the author of "Home Rule in Taxation," and on this subject, with every phase of which he is familiar, he has worked hard to solve the tax muddle which for years has hampered Ohio's municipalities. While in the legislature he worked hard to secure wherever possible the consolidation of city and county governments. He is also a strong advocate of a reform in criminal procedure, in order to do away with the delays and technicalities in the administration of criminal justice. He has long been in great demand as a public speaker in various parts of the state on questions of finance, taxation and the problems of 232 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY municipal government. He put Ohio officially into the fight against the Chicago lake water steal, and championed the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence waterway while in the legislature. Mr. Hunt is a member of Barton Smith Lodge, No. 613, F. & A. M. ; Fort Meigs Chapter, No. 29, R. A. M. ; Toledo Council, No. 33, R. & S. M. ; Central Grove Lodge, No. 891, I. O. O. F., of which he is a past noble grand; Concord Lodge, No. 20,.K. P. ; Toledo Lodge, No. 53, B. P. O. E. ; Toledo Lodge, No. 197, F. O. E. ; Toledo Lodge, No. 713, L. O. O. M. ; the Modern Woodmen of America and the Sons of the American Revolution, and also belongs to the Toledo Chamber of Commerce and the Central Avenue District Commerce Club. He maintains professional affiliation with the Toledo Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. His religious connection is with Grace Reformed church. He is alert and a leader in everything affecting the welfare of his city or county, has proved himself a splendid citizen in the best sense of the term, and through his professional and civic activities has been a big asset to his community. VICTOR BROWN HALBERT, M. D. Dr. Victor B. Halbert, who has been engaged in the practice of medicine and surgery at Sylvania for nearly a score of years, has earned a wide reputation for his ability and skill and is numbered among the leading physicians of this locality. He was born at Belmont, Allegany county, New York, on the 18th of May, 1885, and is a son of A. C. and Mary (Brown) Halbert, the former having been of Scotch-Irish descent, while the latter is of English and French ancestry. Mr. A. C. Halbert lived retired a number of years prior to his death, which occurred in Nashville, Michigan, July 12, 1929, when he was sixty-eight years of age. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Halbert became the parents of four children : Victor Brown; Ellis Eugene, born in 1889; Carroll E., born in 1905 and now a student in the Wheaton College at Wheaton, Illinois; and Mrs. George Heath, of Morton, New York. TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 233 Victor B. Halbert received his early education in the public schools of Rochester, New York, graduating from high school in 1904. He then matriculated in the Indianapolis (Ind.) Medical College (now the medical school of the University of Indiana) , from which he was graduated, with the degree of Doctor of Medicine, in 1908. He served during 1909 as interne in Lee's Hospital', Rochester, New York, and in 1910 entered upon the practice of his profession in Sylvania, where he has continued to the present time. He is an associate member of the medical staffs of St. Vincent's Hospital, the Women's and Children's Hospital and the Toledo Hospital, and does considerable industrial surgery. He is also physician to the Franciscan convent at Sylvania. He has ever been found conscientious, thorough and reliable, the large practice which he enjoys throughout the community standing in evidence of the regard of the people. On November 6, 1909, Dr. Halbert was united in marriage to Miss Maude Hutchinson, of Athens, Ohio, a daughter of W. A. and Nellie (Morris) Hutchinson, the former now deceased. The mother is a direct descendant of William Morris of Revolutionary war fame. Mrs. Halbert is a member of the Ladies' Literary Club and takes an active interest in the club and social affairs of the community. Dr. and Mrs. Halbert have three children, namely : Robert Hutchinson, who was born January 18, 1912, in Sylvania, and is a graduate of the Sylvania high school, class of '29 ; Frederick William, born March 14, 1916, now in school; and Suzette, born February 15, 1928. The elder son is a matriculate of Butler University and a page in the court of his cousin, Judge Thomas Edgar Garvin, of Indianapolis, Indiana. The family residence is at the northwest corner of Main and Erie streets in Sylvania. Dr. Halbert is a veteran of the World war, for which he enlisted in July, 1917, was commissioned a lieutenant in the Medical Crops, and was sent overseas, where he served with Base Hospital 65, at Perhoun, France. He returned to this country after the close of the war and was honorably discharged, with the rank of captain, August 28, 1919. Politically Dr. Halbert is a republican and has shown a commendable interest in local public affairs, having served 234 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY as health officer and as a member of the board of education. He is a member of Sylvania Lodge, No. 287, F. & A. M. ; Sylvania Chapter, No. 229, R. A. M., and the Highland Meadows Golf Club, while he and his wife are members of the Congregational church. The Doctor is affiliated with the Toledo and Lucas County Academy of Medicine, the Ohio State Medical Society and the American Medical Association, and is highly regarded in the ranks of his profession. JUDGE CHARLES E. SCOTT Charles E. Scott, a leading attorney of Bryan, has to his credit nearly a half century of active identification with the legal profession in Williams county and a six-year term on the bench of the third judicial district. He is a native of Williams county, Ohio, and a son of William C. and Elizabeth (Millhouse) Scott. The paternal grandfather, Robert Scott, emigrated to the United States from Ireland, his native country. William C. Scott, the father of Judge Scott, was born in Wayne county, Ohio, whence he removed to Williams county in 1865. He was a graduate of the Toronto College of Veterinary Surgeons and for many years combined the practice of veterinary surgery with the occupation of farming. His political allegiance was given to the republican party until 1878, when a change in his convictions took him into the democratic ranks. He passed away on the 22d of March, 1887, and for nearly a quarter of a century was survived by his widow, who died June 18, 1910. They were the parents of five children. One son, Robert A. Scott, a graduate of the law department of the University of Michigan, was serving his third consecutive term as prosecuting attorney when death called him on the 7th of September, 1886, at the beginning of a very promising career as a lawyer. The boyhood days of Charles E. Scott were spent on the home farm and in the acquirement of an education he attended the public schools to the age of seventeen years, when he took up the work of teaching, thus partly defraying the expenses of a law course in the University of Michigan. He was admitted to the bar October 6, 1880, when he had at- TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 237 tained his majority, and the following year began practicing at Defiance, where he continued for a period of three years. Then he entered into a law partnership with his brother Robert at Bryan, under the firm style of Scott & Scott, and following the death of the latter Charles E. Scott continued in practice alone until 1890. In that year he associated himself with John H. Shrider in a partnership relation that was maintained until 1899. Next he was a partner of E. C. Peck from 1900 until 1905 and thereafter practiced independently until chosen for judicial honors. On the 1st of July, 1910, he was named by Governor Harmon to fill a vacancy on the bench of the third judicial district, due to the appointment of the incumbent judge, John M. Killits, to the federal bench by President Taft. Judge Scott served out the appointed term of six months, and on November 8, 1910, was regularly elected for the full term of six years. His term expired December 31, 1916, and as he had refused a renomination in August, he returned to private practice in Bryan, where a large and important clientage has been accorded him throughout the intervening years to the present. A contemporary biographer said of him : "When he was trying his first cases many years ago it was observed that he not only, manifested a thorough fidelity to his clients but also to the ethics of his profession, and throughout his career the dignity and responsibility of his high calling have been one of his most distinguishing characteristics." His mind is analytical, logical and inductive. With a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of the fundamental principles of law, he combines a familiarity with statutory law and a sober, clear judgment, which makes him not only a formidable adversary in legal combat but gave him the distinction, while on the bench, of having few of his decisions reversed. In 1888 Judge Scott was united in marriage to Miss Sadie Plank, a native of Wooster, Wayne county, Ohio, and a daughter of Samuel and Mary Plank. They have one daughter, Hazel M., who, like her mother, is a graduate of the Bryan high school and who is the wife of Earl W. Sutterly, of Lansing, Michigan. Judge Scott was an active worker in the local ranks of the democratic party prior to becoming a representative of 238 - STORY OF. THE MAUMEE VALLEY the judiciary and his services as a campaigner have been in great demand. Fraternally he is a Knight Templar Mason and Shriner and is likewise affiliated with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and with the Knights of Pythias. In the last named he is a member of both the grand and supreme lodges and a past chancellor. A man of strong character and marked individuality, he has maintained a sincere interest in the public welfare and has in every possible way contributed to the advancement and progress of his city and county. EDWARD F. HOFFMAN, D. D. S., L. L. B. Some of the most prominent ethical dentists in Toledo are the brothers, Doctors Edward F., Louis F. and Amos F. Hoffman, whose modernly equipped offices are at 31011/2 Cherry street. Dr. Edward F. Hoffman, the senior practitioner, was born at Glandorf, Putnam county, Ohio, February 23, 1883, and is a son of William and Veronica (Halker) Hoffman. The family was founded in this country by John Henry and Anna Catherine (Papenbrock) Hoffman who were born in Hanover, Germany, and on coming to this country in 1835 setttled in Putnam county, Ohio, of which locality they were pioneer farmers. Their deaths occurred in Glandorf, that county. Both were members of the Roman Catholic church. They were the parents of Hon. Fred Hoffman, who was a native of Germany, whence he accompanied his parents on their removal to this country when he was but six months old. He farmed; also engaged in mercantile pursuits and taught school. He was a democrat in politics and represented Putnam county in the state legislature. He died at Glandorf in 1915. He married Clara Schroeder, November 8, 1853, also a native of Hanover, Germany, and they became the parents of William Hoffman, who was born June 20, 1858, and is now living at Glandorf, being retired from active business pursuits. At the age of eighteen William Hoffman matriculated in St. Francis College, Milwaukee, and fitted himself for teaching. He was for many years a prominent instructor in the public schools around Glandorf. In later years he was TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 239 engaged in the shoe business and as a piano dealer. He supports the democratic party and has served as the first clerk of Glandorf. Formerly he was a director of the First National Bank of Ottawa, Ohio. He is a proficient musician, playing the piano and violin. He is a man of exactness and determination; of high ideals and integrity, honest in all his dealings with his fellowmen and it is these good qualities which were the principal factors in crowning his life work with success. His wife, whose maiden name was Veronica Halker, was born in Glandorf, Ohio, February 4, 1858, and is a daughter of William and Louisa (Vogeding) Halker, both of whom were natives of Germany and died at their farm home near Glandorf, Ohio. They were members of the Catholic church, and Mr. Halker was a democrat in politics. Mrs. Veronica Hoffman was a successful milliner in Glandorf for forty-seven years, having started in the business when only twenty years old. She is a woman of very fine character, amiable disposition, an excellent mother and housekeeper and an accomplished milliner and business woman. She and her husband are both devout and active members of St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic church. Dr. Edward F. Hoffman was graduated from high school at Glandorf, in 1898, and from the normal course of St. Joseph's College, at Collegeville, Indiana, in 1901. He taught in the public schools for five years and during the summer months took the stenographic and commercial courses at the Davis Business College in Toledo, graduating in 1906. For about two and a half years he was connected with the Toledo Edison Company at Toledo, doing clerical work, and then entered the dental school of Ohio State University, from which he was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1912. He at once located at his present address in Toledo, where he has practiced his profession to the present time with marked success. In 1925 he was joined by his brother, Dr. Louis F. Hoffman, who had just graduated in dentistry from Western Reserve University, and in 1929 another brother, Dr. Amos Franklin Hoffman, who had just graduated in dentistry from the same institution, also joined them, so that the three brothers are now associated at the same address and are recognized as leading dentists of the 240 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY city. They occupy the entire second floor of their building and have a complete equipment of everything pertaining to their profession, including an up-to-date X-ray machine. Dr. Edward F. Hoffman also studied law, graduating from the law school of Toledo University, with the degree of Bachelor of Laws in 1919 but has never practiced that profession. He is of an inventive trend of mind. He has several patents and at present is perfecting some inventions pertaining to the medical and dental professions. He is also a musician, playing the piano and violin. He loves outdoor sports and books. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus; of Kappa chapter and also the supreme chapter of the Xi Psi Phi college fraternity, and was for two years secretary of the local chapter of the fraternity at Ohio State University. He belongs to the Toledo Dental Society, the Ohio State Dental Society and the American Dental Association. His religious connection is with St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic church at Glandorf, Ohio. He is a man of earnest purpose, straightforward manner and consistent life and is worthy of the splendid success which is crowning his life work. DANIEL B. YARNELL Among Henry county's oldest and most highly respected families is that of which Daniel B. Yarnell, of Napoleon, is a worthy representative. Its members have been prominent and influential in business, agricultural and political affairs of the county and have been recognized factors in the development, progress and prosperity of this section of the state. Daniel B. Yarnell is one of the leading coal dealers of Napoleon, having an up-to-date yard and commanding an extensive patronage throughout this city and vicinity. Mr. Yarnell was born in Freedom township, Henry county, Ohio, on the 11th of December, 1876, and is a son of Charles and Rosa (Williams) Yarnell. His paternal great-grandfather, Philip Yarnell, was a native of Pennsylvania and was married in that state to Miss Ruth Entriken. About 1810 they TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 241 came to Ohio, locating in Wayne county. To them were born eight children, one of whom was Daniel, who was born in Wayne county in April, 1820, and was reared and educated in his native county. In 1845 he removed to Henry county but in 1848 returned to Wayne county, where, on the 21st of November of that year, he married Miss Barbara Funk. They then located in Napoleon, where they spent many years. Mr. Yarnell engaging in general mercantile business on Hobson street at the lower canal bridge. He was greatly interested in public affairs and in 1852 was elected sheriff of Henry county, in which office the served one year, and was then county treasurer for one term. In 1855 he cleared a tract of land near Napoleon for agricultural purposes and subsequently bought two hundred acres of fine farm land, where he located in 1864. In 1875 Mr. Yarnell was again called into active public life, being elected a member of the board of county commissioners; was later reelected and served two terms, after which he retired to his farm, where his death occurred in 1888. His wife passed away in 1872. To them were born ten children, of whom eight are living. Byron, the first born, first saw the light of day in a log but on the Maumee river, November 21, 1849, was for some time the oldest native-born resident of Napoleon. He resided at 154 West Maumee street, and died in November, 1928. He was married in Napoleon, November 28, 1875, to Miss Aurelia Brown, now deceased, and they had an adopted daughter, Ora, who is still living. Charles is the father of Daniel B. Yarnell. Mrs. Sarah Jane Rockwell is the next of the family. Philip is retired and lives in Napoleon. Celia became the wife of Christ Meyers and now lives with her daughter, Mrs. Roy Carpenter, on a farm in Liberty township, Henry county. Harry and Daniel have for forty years been engaged in the coal business in Napoleon. Mrs. Leora Stough is living in Defiance county, Ohio. Charles Yarnell was born in Napoleon, March 13, 1852, and was here reared and educated. For many years he was actively identified with farming and commercial affairs, in which he displayed sound judgment and met with a fair measure of success, continuing in business up to the time of his death, on February 13, 1913. He is survived by his 16-VOL. 4 242 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY widow and seven of their ten children, namely: Cora is the wife of Frank Baer of Liberty Center, Ohio, and they have seven children ; Daniel B., of this review, is the next in order of birth. Carrie is the wife of John Saneholtz, of Napoleon, and the mother of four children. Charles Ray, a resident of Ashtabula county, Ohio, married Miss Clara Snyder and has five children; Jerry M. first married Miss Myrtie Sturdavent, whose death occurred in 1916, and in 1922 he married Miss Lizzie Myres. He is the father of five children. Belle is the wife of Clyde Doriot, of Fayette, Ohio, and the mother of two children. Morris M. has two children. The mother of this family, who bore the maiden name of Rosa Williams and whose family settled in Fulton county, Ohio, in 1835, became the wife of Mr. Yarnell in 1874. She is one of the most highly esteemed residents of Napoleon, her hospitable disposition and kindly and gracious manner having endeared her to all who know her. Daniel B. Yarnell attended the common schools and assisted in the operation of the home farm until 1901, when he removed to Napoleon and in partnership with John H. Sanholtz engaged in the manufacture of brick and tile until 1908, when the Sanholtz interest was purchased by Mr. Yarnell's brother Charles, and they continued the business until the spring of 1913, when the abnormal flood in the Maumee river caused such serious damage to the factory, ruining the machinery, that they discontinued its operation, at which time Charles Yarnell went to eastern Ohio. In the fall of 1910 the Yarnells had purchased coal yards in Napoleon, and the father, Charles Yarnell, Sr., also had an interest in the business up to the time of his death, in 1913, when Daniel B. Yarnell became the sole owner of the business, which he has carried on to the present time under the name of the City Coal Yards. He has installed modern coal handling equipment, using the improved silo system, through which the coal is transferred from the railroad car to the silos, and thence by gravity to the trucks below. Mr. Yarnell is also a large buyer and shipper of hay and straw, in which business his son, Frederick C., is associated with him. He has shown an enterprising and progressive spirit in all of his affairs and is numbered among Napoleon's wide-awake and TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 243 successful business men, well deserving of the prosperity which is his. On November 29, 1899, Mr. Yarnell was united in marriage to Miss Ida Saneholtz, a daughter of Fred and Minnie Saneholtz, and to them have been born seven children, four sons and three daughters : Frederick C., who is married and resides in Napoleon; Norma, who is the wife of Frank Dietrick, a farmer in Napoleon township, and the mother of three children; Ruth, the wife of Oscar Hatcher, who is connected with the firm of Yarnell & Yarnell, in Napoleon; Lester D., Richard, Leonard and Thelma. Mr. Yarnell is a strong republican, probably inheriting his political creed from his grandfather, who, though residing in a democratic county, was repeatedly elected to important offices on the republican ticket. In his career he has exemplified a high type of citizenship, giving his support consistently to those movements and measures which have been calculated to promote the public welfare, and no resident of the community commands to a greater degree the regard and esteem of the people. HORACE E. FRANCIS The Hudson, Essex and Marmon automobiles are well represented in Toledo through the Francis-Raitz Auto Sales Company, Inc., at 3416 Monroe street, of which Horace E. Francis is president and general manager, and the success of which has been largely due to his progressive and up-to-date business methods. Mr. Francis was born in Akron, Tuscola county, Michigan, on the 4th of August, 1877, and is a son of Charles and Emma (Burlingame) Francis. He comes of sterling old Irish stock, his paternal grandfather, John Francis, having been born on the Emerald isle. He learned the trade of a broommaker and on emigrating to the United States located in Akron, Michigan, where his death occurred. He married Miss Harriet Davis, who was a native of Michigan and died at Akron. Charles Francis was born in Akron, Michigan, and died at Prescott, that state, in 1904. He had devoted his active life to farming, was independent 244 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY in his political attitude, and was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. His widow, who was born and reared at Akron, Michigan, is now residing in Detroit. Horace E. Francis received his educational training in the public schools of Akron and Prescott, Michigan, after which he engaged in farming with his father, remaining so occupied until the latter's death. Going then to Flint, Michigan, he went to work in the Buick automobile factory, where he was employed two and a half years as a steamfitter. He then went to Detroit, where he worked in the Ford plant, first as a steamfitter and later as foreman of final repairs. After six years at that plant, Mr. Francis went to New Orleans, Louisiana, where he was employed in the Ford factory for two months, at the end of that time returning to the Ford plant in Detroit. Later he came to Toledo and entered the employ of the Bliss Auto Sales Company, at Twenty-first and Adams streets, where he worked as service man for six years. He then embarked in the automobile business on his own account, acquiring the agency for the Hudson car, and opened an office and salesroom at 3424 Monroe street, under the name of the Francis Auto Sales. In September, 1925, he and E. P. Raitz organized the Francis-Raitz Auto Sales Company, Inc., located at 3416 Monroe street, and of this organization Mr. Francis has been president and treasurer continuously since. In 1929 he bought his partner's interest in the business but retains the old firm name. He is handling the Hudson, Essex and Marmon cars and has built up a large business throughout this city and county. The salesroom, in which both new cars and used cars are displayed, is so arranged as to afford the best possible supply of daylight and occupies a space of about five thousand square feet. Perseverance, faith and foresight have been the attributes which have contributed to the outstanding success of this institution, now the leading Hudson-Essex organization in this part of the state. Mr. Francis has been married twice, first, in Detroit, Michigan, to Miss Effie Parliment, who was born in 1882 at West Branch, Michigan, a daughter of Joseph Parliment. She died June 12, 1915, leaving a daughter, Donna May, who was born that day. For his second wife Mr. Francis chose Miss Myrtle A. Landis, who was born in Toledo in December, TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 245 1889, a daughter of Mrs. Louisa Landis. Mrs. Francis is a graduate of the Toledo high school and attends the Lutheran church. By the second union there is a daughter, Mary Ellen, born May 16, 1921. Mr. Francis is a strong republican, an adherent of the Baptist church, and a member of Damascus Lodge No. 643, F. & A. M. He is a man of splendid qualities and exemplary habits, commands the confidence of those who have had business dealings with him, and is recognized as possessing marked ability in his special line of effort. ROBERT HENRY GEHRING, D. D. S. Dr. Robert Henry Gehring is numbered among the able young dentists of Toledo, where his marked skill in the field of his chosen profession has won him a gratifying practice. His birth occurred at Spencerville, Ohio, on the 7th of October, 1899, his parents being Frank Henry and Ann (May) Gehring, and in both the paternal and maternal lines he traces his ancestry back to Revolutionary stock. Frank Henry Gehring was born at New Baltimore, Ohio, and engaged in merchandising in Findlay, Ohio, for many years prior to coming to Toledo, where he has since continued in mercantile pursuits with excellent success. To him and his wife were born three children, of whom Dr. Gehring of this review is the sole survivor. The others were : Frances, who died in infancy; and Frank Gregg, who died in the service of his country at the time of the World war, being on his way to France when the Tuscania, carrying troops, was torpedoed. He had enlisted in the aerial service and for one year had been stationed at Kelly Field, San Antonio, Texas. Robert H. Gehring began his education in the grade schools of Findlay, Ohio, where he also completed a high school course by graduation with the class of 1918. In preparation for a professional career he then entered the dental department of Ohio State University, which in 1922 conferred upon him the degree of D. D. S. He had enlisted in the Army Training Corps of that institution but had not seen service when discharged in 1918. For a year following 246 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY his graduation he was one of the dentists in charge of dental work in the public schools of Toledo, after which he opened his present office at 926 West Delaware avenue in this city. His practice has since steadily grown as satisfied patients have recommended his services to others, and thus he has already become well established among Toledo's representative and successful dentists. On the 23d of February, 1926, Dr. Gehring was united in marriage to Miss Dorothy M. Kinder, daughter of Frank and Alice Kinder. Her father is deceased, but her mother is still living and makes her home in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. and Mrs. Gehring are the parents of two daughters: Dorothy Ann, who was born December 14, 1926; Suzanne, born September 16, 1929. The Doctor is a blue lodge Mason and also has membership in the college fraternity Psi Omega, in Omicron Kappa Upsilon, which is a national honorary dental fraternity, and in the Sylvania Golf Club, the last named connection indicating his source of recreation. He is also a member of the Toledo Dental Society, Northwestern Ohio Dental Society, Ohio State Dental Society and the American Dental Association. ALBERT G. HOFFMAN The untimely death of Albert G. Hoffman, of Glandorf, Ohio, which occurred September 30, 1918, while in military training at Syracuse, New York, removed from his community one of its most highly esteemed young men, a man whose record from boyhood had gained for him the uniform esteem of all who knew him. He was born on the 6th of April, 1889, in Glandorf, and was a son of William and Veronica (Halker) Hoffman, who reside at Glandorf. For detailed reference to his family history, the reader is referred to the sketch of Dr. Edward F. Hoffman, on another page of this work. He attended the public schools of his home town, graduating from the Glandorf high school in 1906, after which he took the normal course at St. Joseph's College, at Collegeville, Indiana, from which he was graduated in 1908. TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 247 He took a commercial course in the Lima Business College, at Lima, Ohio, and after his graduation engaged in teaching school in his native county. He followed that profession for several years prior to his enlistment for military service, and during that period also assisted his father in the latter's shoe business and sold pianos for him when not engaged in teaching. While in the army, he had charge of personnel work. He was a gifted penman, which art he taught, and was also a proficient pianist. He was a devout member of St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic church at Glandorf and was loyal and true in all the relations of life, commanding the confidence of those with whom he was associated. Besides his parents, he is survived by three brothers, Drs. Edward F., Louis F. and Amos F. Hoffman, who are engaged in the practice of dentistry at 3101 ½ Cherry street, Toledo. A. DALTON GILL, D. D. S. Dr. A. Dalton Gill is honoring the dental profession by the exceptionally high quality of service which he is rendering and is being rewarded with a large and steadily increasing patronage. He was born on the 6th of December, 1899, at Gibsonburg, Sandusky county, Ohio, and is a son of Dr. Luther T. and Annie .Elizabeth (Gregory) Gill, the former of whom is a native of Exeter, Ontario, Canada, and has practiced medicine in Gibsonburg for many years. In the family are two children : A. Dalton, of this review, and Emerson, who is a well known musician, being the leader of the Lake Shore Hotel orchestra, of Cleveland, Ohio. He also plays for and broadcasts over WTAM, Cleveland. A. Dalton Gill received his preliminary education in the public schools of Gibsonburg, graduating from high school in 1918, and then prepared for his life work in the dental school of Ohio State University, from which he received the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1924. He is now located at 751 West Central avenue, Toledo, and has built up a large and lucrative practice, being regarded as one of the best dentists in this city. On August 22, 1925, Dr. Gill was united in marriage to 248 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY Miss Margarett Hoover, a daughter of Arthur and Harriet (Wolverton) Hoover, the latter of whom is deceased. Mr. Hoover is general manager of Lakeside, a popular summer resort on Lake Erie near Sandusky. Mrs. Gill was a student in Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware and is eligible for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution. The Doctor and his wife are the parents of two children, Virginia Mae, born September 30, 1927; and Herbert Hoover, born November 6, 1928, election day. The Doctor is a member of the Xi Psi Phi dental fraternity and of a national honorary society, Appolonian chapter of Ohio State University. He also belongs to the Toledo Dental Society, the Ohio State Dental Society and the American Dental Association. He is a member of Pyramid Lodge, No. 701, F. & A. M., of Toledo, and the chapter of Royal Arch Masons at Sylvania, Ohio. He holds a commission as captain in the United States Reserves Medical Corps. He is a talented musician and for a number of years traveled over the United States, playing in theaters and doing concert Chautauqua work. He and his wife are members of the Epworth Methodist Episcopal church, and in the work of its societies Mrs. Gill takes an active interest. The Doctor is widely acquainted in Toledo, and his ability, success and excellent personal qualities have won for him a large number of warm and loyal friends. FRANK W. THOMAS One of the best known citizens of Wood county is Frank W. Thomas, former owner and editor of the Wood County Democrat, published at Bowling Green. He was identified with this well known paper for thirty-eight years and was owner or part owner for seventeen years, during which period it advanced steadily in public favor and is now regarded as one of the best weekly newspapers in northwestern Ohio. Mr. Thomas was born on a farm in the adjoining county of Hancock on the 2d of September, 1873, and is a son of Lewis and Martha (Nigh) Thomas, both of whom are deceased. His father, who was a farmer, moved to Wood TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION -249 county in 1881, and died there shortly afterward. To him and his wife were born five children. Frank W. Thomas received his educational training in the public schools, after which he was for three years employed in local glass factories. On March 5, 1890, he entered the office of the Democrat, where he learned the printing trade, and was with this paper continuously until 1928. The Bowling Green Democrat, which succeeded the Enterprise, which had been started in 1875, was established in 1878 by D. B. and B. L. Peters, who conducted the paper for two years, when they were bought out by William B. and Russell T. Dobson. In 1889 Henry Holterman acquired the paper, which he ran about a year, when he sold it to Henry S. Chapin, with whom Mr. Thomas remained during the twenty-one years that he conducted it and then, in 1911, he and D. C. Van Voorhis bought out Mr. Chapin and continued the publication of the paper together until August, 1923, when Mr. Van Voorhis retired, after which Mr. Thomas was the sole owner until he disposed of the plant to the Warwicks, formerly of Toledo. The Democrat is well edited, the news columns covering all parts of the county, while in typographical appearance it will compare favorably with any of its contemporaries. In connection with the newspaper, the Democrat also conducts a well equipped job printing office, in which line Mr. Thomas had built up a large and successful business. Mr. Thomas was married October 15, 1892, to which union were born four children, Mrs. Helen Barker, Robert, Viola and Donna. On June 20, 1920, Mr. Thomas married Miss Cora M. Reese, of Bowling Green. In his political views Mr. Thomas is a democrat and has shown a deep interest in public affairs. He served two years as a member of the city council, was for four years a member of the local board of equalization, and was then sent to the state legislature, serving in the lower house during the seventy-ninth and eightieth sessions and in the senate during the eighty-second. He was one of the authors and a prominent factor in the passage of the Green-Thomas workmen's compensation bill, passed by the seventy-ninth legislature. He was a charter member of the Bowling Green Typographical Union and was for two