TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 451 on the judiciary committee. He gave to each question which came up for settlement his earnest consideration and worked at all times for the best interests of the commonwealth. He shapes his conduct by the teachings of the Asbury Methodist Episcopal church and is chairman of its official board. He is a member of the Grange, the Toledo Chamber of Commerce, the Harding Memorial Association, and the local, state and national bar associations. Judge Ramey is a Knight Templar Mason and Shriner and has attained the thirty-second degree in the order. His fraternal affiliations also extend to the Eagles, the Knights of Pythias, the Loyal Order of Moose, the Yeomen, the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, the Modern Woodmen of America, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. His interest in Toledo's progress is deep and sincere, and he is ever ready to further plans for the city's advancement. Judge Ramey is a distinguished exponent of his profession and a young man of high principles who has to his credit a fine record of accomplishment. PHILIP FOLEY MURPHY For thirty-six years Philip Foley Murphy has engaged in newspaper work, becoming well known throughout northwestern Ohio in that connection, and is now identified with the Toledo Times. He has filled important offices in the Typographical Union and is serving on the board of civil service commissioners. He was born in this city July 24, 1875, a son of Edward and Margaret (Bradley) Murphy, the former a native of County Cork, while the latter was born in Strabane, County Tyrone, Ireland. When a child of two Edward Murphy was brought to this country and reared by his uncle, Rev. Philip Foley, who was one of the first Catholic priests in the Maumee valley, later having charge of a parish in St. Louis, Missouri, where he passed away in 1856. On completing his education Edward Murphy became a railroad employe, continuing in that line of work for many years, and spent the greater part of his life in Toledo, where his demise occurred on the 3d of January, 1929. Margaret Bradley left 452 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY the Emerald isle when a young .girl of seventeen, coming to America in order to visit her brother, John Bradley, who had established his home in Toledo. During her absence her parents passed away in Ireland and she decided to remain in the United States. While in Toledo she became acquainted with Edward Murphy and early in the '70s they were married in St. Patrick's church of this city, the ceremony being performed by Father Hannin. They were the parents of four children : Philip Foley; Eleanor, who also lives in Toledo; Mary, the wife of Michael J. Dooley of Toledo and the mother of a son, Joseph Michael, who was born March 7, 1912, and is attending St. John's school ; and Edward J., who is general freight agent for the New York Central Railroad Company and also resides in Toledo. Philip F. Murphy attended the parochial and public schools of his native city and at the age of eighteen began his apprenticeship as a printer. Through diligence and perseverance he mastered the trade, working for some time for the Morning Commercial, the first daily issued in Toledo, and afterward was identified with the publication of other local papers. In 1922 he became an employe of the Toledo Daily Times, with which he has since remained, working in the composing room, and is filling the responsible position of proofreader. Thoroughly experienced in the publishing business, Mr. Murphy renders to the paper the services of an expert and through the conscientious and efficient discharge of his important duties has contributed materially toward the maintenance of its high standard of journalism. Mr. Murphy was married March 17, 1898, in St. Patrick's church in Toledo to Miss Frances McCollough, a native of Mount Vernon, Ohio. To Mr. and Mrs. Murphy were born six children, of whom three died in infancy. The others are : Frances M., at home; Philip B., a fireman of Toledo; and Walter J., who is a printer and also lives at home. The family are faithful communicants of St. John's Catholic church and Mr. Murphy is a stalwart supporter of the candidates and principles of the democratic party; manifesting a keen interest in local, state and national politics. Since 1915 he has been a member of the civil service commission, receiving his first appointment from Mayor Keller, TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 453 the second from Mayor Schreiber in 1921, and the third from Mayor Merry in 1926. No higher testimonial to the quality of his service could be given than his long retention in the office, of which he has been the incumbent for fourteen years, and his present term of six years will continue him therein until March 31, 1932. Mr: Murphy has long figured prominently in the activities of the Typographical Union of Toledo, serving in succession as business agent, secretary, treasurer and reading clerk, and has twice been a delegate to International Typographical conventions, filling that office at Hot Springs, Arkansas, in 1907, and at Charleston, South Carolina, in 1928. Tireless effort and proven ability won him advancement in his chosen line of work, in which he is deeply engrossed, while he has also performed his share of public service. Actuated at all times by a strong sense of duty and honor, Mr. Murphy has never evaded a responsibility nor betrayed a trust and his reward is the respect, confidence and good will of his fellowmen. BERLIN R. MILLER At the outset of his business career Berlin R. Miller realized that diligence and honesty constitute the basis of all success and along these lines he has labored for advancement, becoming one of the officers of the Tiffin Savings Bank. Born in Bloomville, Ohio, February 19, 1894, he is a son of B. F. and Jennie (Richards) Miller. After the completion of his high school course he enrolled as a student in the Heidelberg Commercial College and was graduated with the class of 1912. In the same year he obtained a clerkship in the Tiffin Savings Bank and his ability and conscientious application were soon rewarded by promotion. He passed through the various departments, becoming assistant cashier in 1917, and since 1921 has filled the office of cashier, for which he is well qualified by training and experience. For sixteen years he has faithfully and efficiently served the bank, doing all in his power to safeguard its interests and promote its growth, and his well known probity is one of the institution's most valuable assets. 454 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY In 1917 Mr. Miller married Miss Helen Smith, a daughter of George W. Smith, of Tiffin, and they have become the parents of one child, Marilyn. Mr. Miller gives his political allegiance to the republican party and is chairman of the board of trustees of the Presbyterian church. A York Rite Mason, he has attained the Knight Templar degree in the Commandery and is a Noble of the Mystic Shrine. He is also connected with the Junior Order of United American Mechanics and the Lincoln and Rotary Clubs. His rapidly maturing powers have carried him into important relations and an exemplary life has won for him a secure place in the esteem of Tiffin's citizens. ALTHA E. SIMMONS Altha E. Simmons, one of the younger members of the legal fraternity of Toledo, made thorough preparation for the work of his profession and is endowed with those qualities which insure success. He was born in Jefferson county, Pennsylvania, August 6, 1896, and is one of the three children in the family of Altha E. and Mary E. (Allmon) Simmons, the former a native of the same county. The father engaged in farming in the Keystone state, subsequently settling in Ohio. In the acquirement of an education Altha E. Simmons, Jr., attended the grammar and high schools of East Liverpool, Ohio, and during 1915-16 was a student at Denison University in Granville, afterward matriculating in the University of Ohio. In February, 1918, he enlisted in the United States navy and was sent to the Great Lakes training station at Lake Bluff, Illinois, where he was detained during the epidemic of influenza. On the 20th of January, 1919, he was honorably discharged and resumed his studies at the State University, from which he was graduated in 1922 with the degree of LL. B. After his admission to the Ohio bar Mr. Simmons began his career as an attorney in East Liverpool, where he practiced for a year, and then located in Toledo, becoming connected with one of the well known legal organizations of the city. A year later he was admitted to a part- TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 455 nership in the firm, which has since been known as Rhein-frank, Simmons, Lindecker & Lamb. They occupy a suite of offices in the Nicholas building and enjoy a large and desirable clientele. On the 26th of June, 1915, Mr. Simmons was married in Toledo to Miss Ruth de Nune, a daughter of L. T. and Nettie (Twining) de Nune. Mrs. Simmons is a native of the city and a teacher of science in the Lincoln high school. She is an ex-president of the Alumni Association of the University of Ohio, president of the Chi Omega sorority and a prominent member of the Republican Women's Club. Mr. Simmons has also been active in behalf of the republican party, serving on precinct committees, and is now secretary of the Roosevelt Club of Toledo. He is a member of the Men's Club of the Young Men's Christian Association and also belongs to the Riverby Hills Club, Riddle Lodge, No. 315, of the Masonic order, which he joined at East Liverpool, the Delta Theta Phi fraternity, the Toledo Bar Association, Lucas County Bar Association, and the Ohio State Bar Association. For recreation he plays golf, also enjoying the game of handball, but never neglects his professional duties, which are conscientiously and efficiently performed. With a mind trained to grasp the complicated points of legal matters, he successfully handles the cases entrusted to his care and has a keen sense of the dignity and the responsibility of his calling. FREDERICK HENRY BARGY Handicapped in youth in his efforts to earn a livelihood, Frederick Henry Bargy rose superior to adversity, abandoning mechanical pursuits by force of necessity and winning prominence in the field of music. Of late years he has devoted his energies chiefly to public service, establishing an enviable record as Toledo's market master, an office which he has held for nearly three decades. He was born in Boyles-town, Oswego county, New York, September 20, 1860, a son of Henry and Lydia (O'Neil) Bargy, the former a lifelong resident of that place. The grandparents, Frederick and Mary Ann Bargy, emigrated from Germany to the United 456 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY States and settled on a farm in Oswego county, New York. Henry Bargy also followed agricultural pursuits, while in politics he was a strong republican. His wife was born in the Empire state and passed away in Michigan in 1923. Her father, Daniel O'Neil, was a native of Ireland and also cast his lot with the pioneer farmers of New York state. Frederick H. Bargy was a pupil in a district school near Newaygo, Michigan, and attended the high school at Fremont, Michigan. Afterward he secured a position in a sash and door factory and planing mill at Newaygo, working there until May 8, 1886, when he met with an accident which resulted in the loss of his right hand. Endowed by nature with a fine voice, he prepared for the profession of a singer, also qualifying for instrumental work, and traveled with various musical companies. Mr. Bargy was one of the stellar attractions of these organizations, featuring as a trombone soloist as well as a baritone singer. In 1901 he established his home in Toledo, becoming market master through appointment of Mayor S. M. Jones, and his long retention in the office is proof of the quality of his service and the appreciation of his worth. Mr. Bargy was married June 2, 1886, in Newaygo, Michigan, to Mrs. Jessie E. (Bennett) McKee, who was born in New York but acquired her education in Newaygo and prior to her marriage engaged in teaching. Her father, Elijah Bennett, was also a native of the Empire state but cultivated a farm in Michigan for many years, passing away at Newaygo. He was an Episcopalian in religious faith and gave his political support to the democratic party. Mr. and Mrs. Bargy have two children. The daughter, Myrtle A., is the wife of Fred Thomas Braithwaite, of Toledo, and has become the mother of three children : Jeannette, Dorothy and Bobbie. The son, Roy F., a talented pianist and a member of the Paul Whiteman Orchestra, was married in Toledo to Miss Gretchen Butler and has two children, Jean and Pattie. Mr. and Mrs. Bargy are affiliated with the Disciples church but he is a member of the choir of the Pilgrim Congregational church and figures prominently in musical circles of Toledo. Along fraternal lines he is connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, while his political allegiance is given to the republican party. As a public official TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 457 he has ever been actuated by a keen sense of duty. and honor, serving the city to the extent of his ability, and has influenced its progress along both material and cultural lines. Strong and self-reliant, Mr. Bargy has surmounted obstacles which would have overwhelmed a man of less resolute spirit and deserves much credit for what he has accomplished. ROBERT EDWIN RETTIG In the field of education Robert E. Rettig is widely known in northwestern Ohio, his work as a high school teacher and athletic coach having brought him prominently to the notice of the public. He was born in Middletown, Butler county, Ohio, September 5, 1900, a son of Peter Andrew and Alta Louise (Dearth) Rettig. His paternal grandfather was a native of Frankfort, Germany, from which country he came to the United States when sixteen years of age. Here he met his future wife, who had come from Alsace. Mr. Rettig's mother is descended from old Pennsylvania-Dutch stock and from a distinguished family of the old Keystone state. Mr. Rettig received his elementary education in the North school of Middletown and was graduated from the Middletown high school in 1918. He then entered Denison University, at Granville, from which he was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Science in 1922. He also had attended summer school at the University of Wisconsin, Wittenberg College and the State Normal School at Bowling Green, Ohio. In 1922 he began teaching and coaching in the Bowling Green high school, where he remained until the fall of 1926, when he took up work as teacher and assistant coach in the Scott high school, Toledo, where he is still serving. He is an efficient instructor and an effective coach and is regarded as one of the valuable members of the faculty of this well known school. On September 1, 1925, in Bowling Green, Ohio, Mr. Rettig was united in marriage to Miss Marguerite Elizabeth Ducat, who was born on March 20, 1903, and is of French descent on her father's side and of German antecedents on the mother's side. Mrs. Rettig's father, Exea Ducat, was 458 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY born in Rudolph, Ohio, and Margrate Haas Ducat, the mother, was born in Weston, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Rettig have one daughter, Nancy Louise, born October 8, 1929. In his political views Mr. Rettig is a strong republican and was an ardent supporter of Herbert Hoover. He is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and the Sigma Alpha Epsilon college fraternity. His religious membership is with the Methodist Episcopal church. He is president of the Toledo Denison Alumnae Association and belongs to the American Legion and the Junior Chamber of Commerce. During the World war he was a member of the Students' Army Training Corps at Granville, Ohio. He possesses a strong and attractive personality, and in his coaching work and his association with young people has been very successful, inspiring them to their best efforts, and he is extremely popular with both teachers and student body. Mr. Rettig's brother Ralph, who also is a graduate of Denison University, has been a most successful coach and teacher in the Bowling Green (Ohio) high school for the past four years, and a second younger brother, Francis, is engaged in business in his home city of Middletown, Ohio. EDWIN F. STEPHAN Among the enterprising and prosperous business men of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, one of the best known and most progressive is Edwin F. Stephan, owner of the leading lumber concern in this section, of Wyandot county. He is a native of Upper Sandusky, born on the 20th of November, 1869, and is a son of Conrad and Mary C. (Fink) Stephan, the former of whom was born in Germany and the latter of German descent. Mr. Stephan received his education in the grade schools of Upper Sandusky and at the age of fourteen went to work as a clerk in a grocery store, which line of work he followed for five years, when he quit and took a position in the postoffice. Two years later a change of administration led to a change of jobs and he found employment in the office of a lumber company, with which concern he remained for TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 459 four years. During the three ensuing years he was engaged in the restaurant business, followed by one year's employment in a bank. On June 1, 1898, he engaged in the lumber business in partnership with Charles F. Shealy, under the firm name of Shealy & Stephan. This proved a successful enterprise and together they carried it on until 1911, when Mr. Stephan bought his partner's interest in the business and has continued it alone to the present time, under the name of the Stephan Lumber Company. He carries a large and complete line of lumber, dressed and rough, as well as dimension stuff, and also keeps on hand a considerable stock of builders' supplies. His business policy has been in accordance with the highest commercial ethics and the success which has come to him has been well merited. Mr. Stephan is also the president and a director of the Commercial Savings Bank, one of Upper Sandusky's leading financial institutions. On October 24, 1907, in Upper Sandusky, Mr. Stephan was united in marriage to Miss Bertha V. Althouse, who was born on February 10, 1883, a daughter of Samuel and Sophia (Kuenzli) Althouse, both of whom are deceased. To their union have been born three children : Paul Samuel, Helen Louise, and David Edgar, all of whom are still at home. Mr. and Mrs. Stephan are members of the Trinity Evangelical church, to which they give generous support. Mr. Stephan maintains a deep interest in everything which relates to the material, civic or moral welfare of his community and is a member of the board of trustees of the Carnegie free library. He is one of the sterling and substantial men of the community, dependable in his citizenship and worthy of the respect which is accorded him by his fellowmen. EBON VAN KEUREN Development work in Toledo has received an impetus from the well directed efforts of Ebon Van Keuren, .a prominent realtor, who owes his ascendancy in the business to his mastery of the art of salesmanship, coupled with the courage, initiative and sound judgment essential to important achievement. He was born in Detroit, Michigan, March 25, 1884, a 460 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY son of Thomas Henry Benton and Margaretta (Van Buren) Van Keuren, the former a native of Allegheny county, Pennsylvania, and the latter of Wellsville, New York. His grandfather was a Union soldier who served in the battle of Bull Run and other engagements during the conflict between the north and the south. The Van Keuren family was founded in America by two brothers who were among the early settlers of New Amsterdam and had a grant from England to land where Trinity church in New York city is now located. Thomas H. B. Van Keuren was an oil operator and broker in Pennsylvania but spent the latter part of his life in Toledo, where both he and his wife passed away. He was a faithful member of the Methodist Episcopal church, while in politics he was a republican. Mrs. Van Keuren was a daughter of William Van Buren, a nephew of Martin Van Buren, the eighth president of the United States. William Van Buren conducted the leading hotel in Wellsville, New York, and operated a line of stage coaches from that point to Pennsylvania. The public schools of Findlay, Ohio, afforded the educational advantages enjoyed by Ebon Van Keuren, whose early training along commercial lines was gained in the Leon clothing store of that city. He was there employed as a salesman for four years and then came to Toledo, accepting a similar position with La Salle & Koch, dry-goods merchants, with whom he spent a year. For a similar period he was employed in the Lions dry goods store of this city, next becoming a salesman in the hat department of the mercantile establishment conducted by John Mockett, in whose service he continued for five years. Subsequently he was in the service of B. R. Baker & Company for five years and in 1916 joined the sales force of the Palmer & Blair Company, real estate dealers, with whom he remained for nine and a half years, gaining valuable experience in the business. He was connected with the Reubens Real Estate Company for two years, afterward becoming associated with Dr. Basil Brim in handling property, a relationship that was terminated at the end of six months. Since February, 1928, Mr. Van Keuren has operated independently, maintaining his headquarters at 3009 Monroe street, and is the owner of a good deal of prop- TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 461 erty in and around Toledo. He sells everything in real estate, from a lot to an office building, and many important deals have been consummated through his agency. An expert valuator, he ably directs the investments of his clients and the rapid growth of his business is indicative of his executive capacity, his mature judgment and straightforward methods. Alert and enterprising, Mr. Van Keuren keeps in close touch with the latest developments in the realty market and in recognition of his experience and ability has been chosen vice president of the Monroe Street Improvement Association, which office he is now filling. On July 9, 1917, Mr. Van Keuren was united in marriage to Miss Hazel Schelling, who ably assists him in business, proving an ideal helpmate and companion. She was born in Toledo, July 9, 1892, and obtained her education in the grammar and high schools of the city. Mrs. Van Keuren is a daughter of John J. and Emma (Pattison) Schelling, the former a native of Riga, Michigan, and the latter of Table Rock, Nebraska. As a plumbing and heating contractor Mr. Schelling is prominently identified with business affairs of Toledo, which has long numbered him among its useful and influential citizens. He is an adherent of the republican party and a member of the Lutheran church: Mr. and Mrs. Van Keuren have two sons : Robert Roy, born March 17, 1918; and Clay Richard, born January 5, 1920. Mr. Van Keuren was in the service of the Ohio National Guard for ten years and during the World war was active in the various drives. A stanch republican, he works for the success of the party but has never sought political office. Mr. and Mrs. Van Keuren are earnest, helpful members of the Methodist Episcopal church, of which he was a trustee for a number of years, and when the present house of worship was under construction he served on the building committee. The Chamber of Commerce numbers him among its progressive members, while his fraternal affiliations are with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and Lucas Lodge, No. 876, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. A man of domestic tastes, Mr. Van Keuren enjoys playing ball with his children and is devoted to his family, whom he takes to the lake during the summer months, doing all in his power to promote their 462 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY welfare and happiness. To all movements for Toledo's growth and betterment he is quick to respond, manifesting his public spirit in many ways and thoroughly demonstrating his worth as a business man and as a citizen. ROBERT J. MAIN One of the principal industries of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, is the National Steam Pump Company, the successor of the Marion Machine & Tool Company, of Marion, Indiana. The company was established in the year 1900 and moved to Upper Sandusky, Ohio, in 1902, when the name was changed to The National Steam Pump Company. For many years the products of the company consisted of steam driven mine pumps for the coal and iron mines and general service pumps for power plants and general industrial plants. The demand for steam driven pumps in some industries lessened and this made it necessary to add new lines of pumping machinery to their manufactured products. The company now designs and manufactures both steam and power driven pumping machinery of the most improved types. Their output is sold to industrial plants and to the oil refineries all over the United States and Canada, some being also shipped to foreign countries. The Company has its own brass and iron foundries, as well as its machine and pattern shops, and maintains a force of expert draftsmen, machinists, and pattern-makers. For a number of years a force of about forty-five men have been employed. The products of the company are sold through machinery supply companies and direct to the consumer. Robert J. Main, one of the founders of the firm, was born in Wood County, Ohio, June 14, 1866, and for a number of years was engaged in the manufacture of glass fruit jars at Swayzee, Indiana, and also had a lumber mill and box factory at Karnak, Illinois. At the box factory he made the boxes for packing the glass from his factory. In 1906 he sold his interest in the glass factory and moved to Upper Sandusky, Ohio, to take over the management of the National Steam Pump Company. During the year 1918 he bought the inter- TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 465 ests of the other stockholders in the company and conducted the business alone until January 1, 1920, when his sons, Russell W. and B. Franklin, each bought a one-fourth interest. Since 1920 the business has been conducted as a partnership. In 1921 Robert J. Main moved to Metropolis, Illinois, where he is now engaged in developing cut over timber lands into farms. Mr. Main secured a large tract of cut-over timber land for his holdings in the Main Brothers Box and Lumber Company, and now has about two thousand acres under cultivation. He devotes considerable attention to the raising of cattle and hogs. He has always taken an active part in politics and while living in Wyandot county, Ohio, was chairman of the republican central committee of Wyandot county. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church, and is a Royal Arch Mason. Russell W. Main was born in Swayzee, Indiana, November 16, 1896, and attended the public schools of Upper Sandusky, after which he took a commercial course of one and a half years in the University of Illinois. In 1918, at Karnak, Illinois, he enlisted in the army and went into training at Camp Custer, Michigan, where he was assigned to the infantry. He was honorably discharged March 15, 1919, and then returned to his father's lumber mill and farm at Karnak, Illinois. On the 1st of January, 1920, he returned to Upper Sandusky and has since been actively identified with the operation of the National Steam Pump Company. In connection with the management of the National Steam Pump Company he is a member of Manufacturers Association of Central Ohio, being a director representing the manufacturing industries of Wyandot county. Mr. Main is a member of the Masonic order, in which he has 'received the degrees of both the York and Scottish Rites, and is a Noble of the Mystic Shrine. He is also a member of the American Legion Post, No. 225. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and a director of the Young Men's Christian Association. B. Franklin Main was born April 4, 1900, at Swayzee, Indiana, received his education in the public schools of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, the Miami College at Oxford, Ohio, the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, Ohio, and the University 30-VOL. 4 466 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY of Michigan, spending one year at each of the three last named institutions, where he took the general course. On January 1, 1920, he became one of the owners of the National Steam Pump Company and has since been actively identified with its management. In 1926 he was married to Miss Onie Scott,. of Nevada, Ohio. He is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and is serving on its official board. He is also a member of the Masonic blue lodge, Chapter and Council. He is also a director of the First National Bank of Upper Sandusky, and a director of the Young Men's Christian Association. CHARLES G. EMMERT On the whole Lucas county has been signally favored in the class of men who have occupied her public offices, and none have been more loyal to duty than Charles G. Emmert, who is serving for the second term as sheriff. He was born August 19, 1885, in Toledo, a son of George and Mathilda (Mueller) Emmert, and in both the paternal and maternal lines is of German descent. The grandfather was the first of the family to come to America and settled in Hamilton, Ohio, where he remained until his death. His son, George Emmert, was reared and educated in that city and became a brewmaster. During his active career he followed that calling and his demise occurred in Miami, Florida, November 30, 1921. His wife was born in Toledo, and her father, Edward Mueller, was also a native of this city. Her grandfather was born in Germany and cast in his lot with the early settlers of Toledo. Mrs. George Emmert was reared and educated in this city and became the mother of six children, three sons and three daughters, but only the sons survive. The eldest, Charles G. Emmert, received a public school education and obtained his start in life as a messenger boy, receiving a salary of twenty dollars per month. Afterward he learned the undertaking business, with which he was identified for twenty years, and during seven years of that period had an establishment of his own. He was the proprietor of an up-to-date funeral home and maintained high- TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 467 class service, operating under his own name. In 1924 Mr. Emmert was called to the office of sheriff and the record which he made during the first term won him reelection in 1926. He is fearless, conscientious and efficient and his work as a public servant has received high commendation. Mr. Emmert was married August 19, 1907, in Bowling Green, Wood county, Ohio, to Miss June Parks, a native of Toledo and a daughter of George M. and Kate (Dresser) Parks, both members of old and well known families of Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Emmert have four children : Parks, Marjorie, Bonnie Jean, and Charles G. Jr., all natives of Toledo. The family home is on Drummond road in the attractive suburb of Old Orchard. Mr. Emmert is affiliated with St. Paul's Episcopal church and casts his ballot for the candidates of the republican party, taking an active part in local politics. A Scottish Rite Mason and Shriner, he has taken the thirty-second degree in the order and is also connected with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Loyal Order of Moose, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the Maumee River Yacht Club and the Sylvania Golf Club. Ambitious, energetic and capable, Mr. Emmert has made his own way in the world and is esteemed for his honesty, his devotion to duty and strength of character. JUDGE LEONARD E. DONOVAN Since his admission to the bar Judge Leonard E. Donovan has successfully followed his chosen profession in Toledo and is proving an able presiding officer of the municipal court, having a keen sense of the duties, obligations and responsibilities which devolve upon him in this connection. He was born in this city on the 8th of February, 1884, a son of Daniel C. and Catherine (Dailey) Donovan. The father, who was a railroad engineer, died in 1915 but the mother survives. In the acquirement of an education Judge Donovan attended parochial and public schools and was a student at Toledo University during 1915 and 1916. He was admitted to the bar in 1917 and began practice in the prosecutor's office, 468 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY with which he was connected for two years. In 1924 he became a member of the law firm of Seney, Alexander & Donovan and on the 1st of January, 1925, was appointed to fill out the unexpired term of Municipal Judge Austin, while in 1927 he was duly elected to that office for the regular term of six years. He carefully ascertains the facts of each case brought before his tribunal and the justice of his rulings proves his moral worth. Judge Donovan was married September 6, 1911, to Miss Elizabeth Hartmann, of Toledo, a daughter of Julius and Elizabeth Hartmann. Judge and Mrs. Donovan have become the parents of four children : Leonard E. Jr., William F., Robert J. and Mary. The Judge adheres to the Roman Catholic faith and is affiliated with the Knights of Columbus, the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. He is vice president of the local Round Table and a member of the Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio State and American Bar Associations. Throughout life he has followed the course sanctioned by conscience, honor and good judgment and stands deservedly high in the esteem of his fellowmen. LEO SHOWEL Profiting by the many opportunities which Toledo presents to the man of energy, determination and mental alertness, Leo Showel has steadily advanced until he is now numbered among the city's prosperous merchants. He was born in Toledo, April 30, 1878, a son of John and Lydia (Randall) Showel, the former a native of Germany, while the latter was born in Vermont. The Randall family is of English origin and the geneaological record dates from 1600. Leaving the fatherland in his youth, John Showel sought the opportunities of the new world and located in the south prior to the Civil war. During that conflict he was secretary to Colonel Price, of Prices Landing, Mississippi, and afterward journeyed northward to Ohio, settling in Toledo. In 1870 he opened a hardware store in the city, successfully conducting the business until 1893, when he retired. Leo Showel was a pupil in the public schools of Toledo, TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 469 continuing his studies in the university at Dayton, Ohio, and was graduated with the class of 1896. Afterward he formed a partnership with his brother, Frank Showel, with whom he was associated for a number of years, and is now a member of the Birkmayr-Rodemich-Showel Company, located at 501 Summit street. They carry a large and carefully selected stock of hardware, stoves, furnaces and radios and enjoy the twofold distinction of conducting one of the oldest and foremost establishments of the kind in Toledo. Their prices are reasonable and their enterprising methods and honest, straightforward dealing commend them to the confidence and support of the public. Mr. Showel keeps in close touch with the latest developments in the trade and his detailed knowledge thereof, combined with his business ability and mature judgment, have made his efforts particularly effective and beneficial. On the 2d of February, 1913, Mr. Showel married Miss Ann Diedrich, a native of Toledo and a daughter of John and Mary Diedrich. Mr. and Mrs. Showel have become the parents of five children : Rosalind, the wife of Clarence Harpst, a member of the firm of Hoffman & Harpst, well known heating engineers of Toledo; John B., editor of the Lincolnite, a community paper of Chicago; Francis, a student at the University of Toledo; and Nancy Ann, a public school pupil. The family adhere to the Roman Catholic faith and Mr. Showel is connected with the Knights of Columbus and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. He occupies an enviable position in business circles of Toledo and his loyalty to the city prompts his earnest cooperation in all movements for its growth and betterment. EDGAR M. FLOWERS An able attorney and counselor, Edgar M. Flowers occupies a position of prominence in legal circles of Toledo, also devoting his energies to administrative direction and executive control, and is successfully conducting business and financial affairs of importance. He was born in this city June 10, 1888, a son of Joseph W. and Jessie (Hovey) Flow- 470 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY ers, natives respectively of Maumee and Cleveland, Ohio. The grandfather, Peter Flowers, emigrated to America from France, his native land, and sacrificed his life for the Union cause, dying in the battle of Shiloh. His wife, Mary Flowers, was born in Scotland and passed away in Maumee, Ohio. As the organizer and president of the Flowers Mausoleum Company of Toledo, Joseph W. Flowers created a business of extensive proportions, also taking a leading part in civic affairs, and served for a number of years as secretary of the Toledo Chamber of Commerce, of which he was one of the organizers. Death terminated his upright, useful life on the 18th of October, 1924, when he was sixty-two years of age, but Mrs. Flowers still makes her home in Toledo and is highly esteemed in the city in which she has so long resided. Her father, William T. Hovey, achieved prominence in transportation affairs and at one time was president of a railroad in operation between Chicago and Kansas City. Edgar M. Flowers, an only son, was graduated from the Central high school of Toledo in 1905, when seventeen years of age, next becoming a student at the University of Michigan from which he received the degree of LL. B. in 1909. In the same year he was admitted to the Ohio bar and entered upon the practice of his profession in Toledo in connection with the firm of Marshall & Fraser. About eighteen months later he became a member of the law firm of Hall, Flowers & Cotter—a relationship that existed for eight years, after which Mr. Flowers formed a partnership with Nicholas J. Walinski but since 1919 has practiced alone. He has a large clientele and occupies a suite of offices in the Flowers building, which he owns. Mr. Flowers has been admitted to practice in the United States Court of Appeals in this and three other districts and is also a member of the Michigan bar. In addition to his professional duties he is serving as president of the Flowers Mausoleum Company, successfully continuing the business established by his father; is the executive head of the Flowers Investment Company, whose operations he is efficiently controlling; secretary of the Petras Catering Company, leading restaurateurs of Toledo, and is also connected with other successful corporations of the city. On the 3d of May, 1916, Mr. Flowers was married in To- TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 471 ledo to Miss Cecile Burkert Knapp, a daughter of Charles and Naomi (Burkert) Knapp, the former a native of Toledo and the latter of Bowlingknown, Ohio. The father is a well knowil jeweler of Toledo and a merchant of high standing. Mr. and Mrs. Flowers have a son, Jackson Gordon, who was born April 28, 1919. The parents are earnest members of the First Congregational church and Mr. Flowers gives his political allegiance to the republican party. During the World war he was general appeal agent for this district, occupying a position of responsibility, and also promoted the sale of Liberty bonds. His interest in Toledo's progress is deep and sincere and is manifested by cooperation in the well defined plans of the members of the Chamber of Commerce, with which he has long been connected. Mr. Flowers is also identified with the Toledo Club, Sylvania Golf Club, the Exchange Club, the Toledo Bar Association and the Ohio State Bar Association. CHARLES E. CROWELL Charles E. Crowell, who has for a number of years been engaged in the undertaking business at Paulding, Paulding county, is one of his community's leading and best known citizens. He was born in Jay county, Indiana, in 1876, and is a son of Edward and Lydia Crowell, the former of whom was a farmer by vocation and both of whom are deceased. Mr. Crowell attended the public schools, graduating from high school at Bryant, Indiana, and then entered the Cincinnati College of Embalming, from which he was graduated in 1907. For about one and a half years he worked for Mr. Baxter at Hartford City, Indiana, after which he went into the funeral directing business on his own account at Kendallville, Indiana. He carried on business there for three and a half years, then sold and came to Paulding. On July 27, 1912, he bought Michael Brothers' funeral establishment and furniture store, which he conducted together until 1925, when he sold out the furniture line and has since devoted his entire attention to the undertaking business, in which he has met with very gratifying success. In 1926, in order to 472 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY properly care for his increasing business, he erected a new and better funeral home, at Cherry and Jackson streets, and now has a well arranged establishment, comprising parlors, chapel and display room, all of the furnishings and appointments being up-to-date in their character. In 1899 Mr. Crowell was united in marriage to Miss Laura M. Butcher, of Bryant, Ohio, and they are the parents of three children, namely: Mrs. Madeline Beek, of Decatur, Michigan; Kenneth C., of Roswell, New Mexico; R. W., who graduated from the Columbus School for Embalmers, at Columbus, Ohio, in 1927, and is now associated in business with his father, and Elizabeth, who is attending the public schools. Mr. Crowell and his family are members of the Methodist Episcopal church and give their support to every measure calculated to better their community in any way. Mr. Crowell is a man of courteous manner, sincere in all things, and has well merited the splendid measure of success which has crowned his efforts. ALEXANDER F. SCHWALBE Resolute, energetic and determined, Alexander F. Schwalbe has made his own way in the world, becoming well known in business circles of Toledo as a furrier, a field of activity in which he has long since enjoyed the distinction of leadership. A native of Saxony, Germany, he was born October 28, 1861, and acquired his education in that country, afterward going to France. He spent eleven years in Paris, working in the largest fur store in that city, where he received thorough training in the business to which his life has been devoted. In 1889, when a young man of twenty-eight, Mr. Schwalbe sailed for America, coming to this country alone, and was identified with the fur trade of New York city for about a year. On leaving the eastern metropolis he located in Toledo, entering the employ of C. A. Harly, with whom he remained for two years, during which he had supervision of the furs. In 1892 he embarked in business on Huron street but a year later secured more desirable quarters at the cor- TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 473 ner of Michigan and Adams streets, there continuing for two years. His next removal was to the Schmidt building, where he remained for five years, and then transferred his activities to Superior street. There he conducted the business for twenty-three years and on May 1, 1929, opened a large store at 228 Erie street. Mr. Schwalbe erected the building, which represents an expenditure of about fifty thousand dollars, and has a ninety-nine year lease of the ground. The basement extends the full length of the structure, which is two stories in height, attractive in design and substantially built. On the first floor there are two stores and the second floor is provided with modern work-rooms and offices. The building is an ornament to the locality and is proving a profitable investment to Mr. Schwalbe, who rents the offices and one of the stores. An expert judge of furs, the stock which he carries is of the highest grade and good taste is reflected throughout his establishment, which ranks with the finest of its kind in northwestern Ohio. His enterprise, business ability and probity are well known and have placed him with the foremost furriers of this part of the state. At one time he was a member of the firm of Rasch & Schwalbe but is now sole owner of the business, which is the outcome of his carefully formulated plans and initiative spirit. His equipment is modern in every particular and he is now making arrangements to increase his facilities by the installation of a cold storage plant for furs. The raw furs are obtained chiefly from Michigan, northern Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania. Mr. Schwalbe buys raw wool in the Dakotas and foreign merchandise from the New York market. His various removals were found necessary owing to the constant expansion of his business, which is now of extensive proportions. Mr. Schwalbe married Miss Bertha Weigel, also a native of Germany, and they became the parents of three children but lost their daughter, Alma, who died at the age of four and a half years. Franz, born January 12, 1898, was graduated from the University of Michigan in 1920 and during the World war was a member of the Students Army Training Corps. After completing his education he spent two years in England as a representative of the O'Neil Bottle Machine 474 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY Company of Toledo and is now connected with the Toledo Engraving Company. In this city he married Miss Jessie Penoyer, a daughter of Frank C. and Mary Penoyer, natives of Toledo, and their children are Allen and Doris Schwalbe. Herbert O., the second son, was born July 27, 1900. He attended the public schools of Toledo, also taking a course in a commercial college, and from the age of sixteen he has been employed in his father's establishment, materially aiding him in the conduct of the business. He married Miss Maybelle Mueller, a native of Toledo and a daughter of Ernest and Barbara Mueller. Mr. Schwalbe is identified with the Masonic fraternity, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Pioneers Association and the Teutonia Singing Society. Deeply interested in the work of Spiritual uplift, he became one of the founders of the Memorial Reformed church, of which he is now an elder, and devotes much time to religious affairs. To movements for Toledo's advancement along material lines Mr. Schwalbe is equally quick to respond and possesses all of the qualities of a useful and desirable citizen. HAROLD A. KESLER Hard work constituted the basis of the success of Harold A. Kesler, a prominent Toledo attorney, who demonstrated his independent spirit and strength of character by earning the funds necessary for his legal education. He was born in Carthage, New York, August 6, 1888, and is a son of Augustus and Margaret (Holland) Kesler, the former of German lineage. The father was also born in Carthage and there received his education. In 1898 he migrated to Ohio, settling in Champaign, and embarked in the lumber business. In 1907 he opened a retail shoe store in Hillsdale, Michigan, and is still a resident of that town. He is identified with the Masonic order and adheres to the Presbyterian faith, while in politics he is a republican. The mother was born, reared and educated in Natural Bridge, New York, and passed away in Hillsdale, December 15, 1928, when sixty-seven years of age. Her father, Thomas Holland, was a native of Ireland but left TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 475 that country during the potato famine and came to America. During the Civil war he volunteered for service in the Union army, becoming an artilleryman, and was a member of the "Irish Brigade," the first northern troops sent to Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Kesler were the parents of three sons: Charles and Ralph, who reside in New York city; and Harold A. The youngest son was a pupil in one of the parochial schools of his native town and pursued a course in the public schools of Urbana, Ohio. He next attended Dennison University of Ohio and in 1910 won the A. B. degree from the University of Michigan. Afterward he went to Washington, D. C., and matriculated in Georgetown University, from which he received the degree of LL. B. in 1913. During his first year in that institution of learning he was train auditor for the Southern Railway Company and thus paid his way through law school. After his graduation Mr. Kesler came to Toledo and was associated with the law firm of Marshall & Fraser for eleven years. For a portion of that period he was a member of the firm and since 1924 has practiced alone, specializing in contract law. He is an able attorney and a wise counselor, well qualified to handle important legal interests, and has established a large clientele. On the 28th of June, 1915, Mr. Kesler was married in Toledo to Miss Maybell Sullivan, a native of the city and a daughter of Michael and Alice (Fitzpatrick) Sullivan, the former now deceased. Mrs. Kesler's grandfather was a well known navigator and sailed on the Great Lakes for many years. Mrs. Kesler was a devout Catholic and devoted much time to religious and philanthropic work. She possessed many admirable traits of character and her death on June 20, 1920, was sincerely mourned by all who were brought within the sphere of her influence. Mr. Kesler resides at No. 423 Islington street and his office is located on the fifth floor of the Spitzer building. He is a member of the local council of the Knights of Columbus, the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, and the Toledo Bar Association, the Lucas County Bar Association, the Ohio State Bar Association and the American Bar Association. In politics he follows an independent course, voting according to the dictates of his judgment, and finds diversion in hunting, fishing and other out- 476 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY door sports. Mr. Kesler has a keen sense of the responsibilities of his profession and is a man of broad views and high principles, esteemed and respected by all who know him. GLENN H. REAMS, M. D. Dr. Glenn H. Reams, of Toledo, who commands a large practice in medicine and surgery, came to his present field of labor with the advantage of much surgical experience in war hospitals and he easily takes rank among the able physicians and skillful surgeons of this part of the country. He was born in Dixon county, Tennessee, on the 5th of January, 1889, and is a son of Rev. Herschel B. and Tabitha (Frazier) Reams. He is descended from old Virginia stock, his paternal great-grandfather having moved from the Old Dominion to Tennessee in a very early day, and his death occurred at Spring Hill, that state, where he is buried. He was the father of Absalom Henry Reams, who was born in Spring Hill, and died near Mechanicsville, Tennessee, in 1901. He was a minister of the Methodist Episcopal church South and was also a medical practitioner. He married Miss Martha Burger, who was born at McMinnville, Tennessee, and died near Mechanicsville, that state, in 1879. To this worthy couple was born Herschel B. Reams in Cannon county, Tennessee, January 25, 1854. He has long been a minister of the Methodist Episcopal church South and is now serving as presiding elder of the Murfreesboro district. His wife, Tabitha, was born near Centerville, Tennessee, June 17, 1869, and is a daughter of Jared Curl and Josephine (Jones) Frazier, the former of whom was born near Centerville in Hickman county, Tennessee, followed farming throughout his active life and died there. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church South and served as a county trustee for a number of years. He was a veteran of the Civil war, having served as a captain in the Forty-second Regiment Tennessee Infantry of the Confederate army. He was an Andrew Jackson democrat. His wife was born in Hickman county, Tennessee, and died at Centerville. TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 479 Glenn H. Reams received his early education in the common schools of his home neighborhood and was graduated from the Branham & Hughes preparatory school at Spring Hill, Tennessee, in 1905. He entered Vanderbilt University, from which he was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Science in 1911, and that of Doctor of Medicine in 1916. He served his interneship at the Woman's Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, and St. Vincent's Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. He then enlisted in the regular army and was sent to the Army Medical School at Washington, D. C., for three months. He was later sent to the Military Orthopedic Hospital at Dublin, Ireland, where he took a four months' course in reconstructive surgery. From there he was sent to France, where he was assigned to the Second Division. He served with the Hospital For the Seriously Wounded at the front until after the signing of the armistice, when he was sent to the base hospital at Savenay, France. After two months there, he was transferred to Base Hospital 120 at Joue les Tours, France, where he remained on active surgical duty for five months. He sailed for home July 3, 1919, and was honorably discharged from service at the Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D. C., with the rank of captain. On his return to civil life Dr. Reams came to Toledo and became resident physician in the Toledo Hospital, in which capacity he served for a number of years. He then entered upon the private practice of his profession, locating in the Schmidt building, as the successor to the practice of Dr. C. F. Fenney. While he conducts a general practice, Dr. Reams specializes in surgery, and is a member of the surgical staff of the Toledo Hospital and the Women and Children's Hospital of Toledo. On October 6, 1923, in Toledo, Dr. Reams was united in marriage to Miss Margaret Veitch, who was born and reared in this city and is a daughter of Charles E. and Alta (Witzler) Veitch. Both parents are natives of Perrysburg, Ohio, and now reside in Toledo, Mr. Veitch being a traveling salesman. Mrs. Reams was graduated from the Scott high school in Toledo, and from Ohio Wesleyan University with the degree of Bachelor of Science in 1922. Dr. and Mrs. Reams are the parents of three children, namely : Hugh Etherton, 480 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY born October 6, 1924; Caroline, born March 13, 1927; and Charles Edward, born September 19, 1928. The Doctor is a member of the Toledo and Lucas County Academy of Medicine, the Ohio State Medical Society and the American Medical Association. He maintains an independent attitude in politics, though deeply interested in matters affecting the public welfare. He belongs to Toledo Post of the American Legion, the Alpha Tau Omega and the Alpha Kappa Kappa college fraternities, the Sons of the American Revolution and the Torch Club. He and his wife are members of the Epworth Methodist Episcopal church, in the work of which Mrs. Reams is greatly interested. The Doctor stands high in the esteem of his professional brethren and is regarded as well worthy of the extensive practice which he enjoys. His residence is at 2114 Audubon Place, Indian Hills. CARL J. YEISLEY, M. D. Dr. Carl J. Yeisley, physician and surgeon, has practiced successfully in Port Clinton for eight years and during most of that period has been the incumbent of the office of county coroner, in which connection he has made a fine record. He was born in Camp Perry, Ohio, October 15, 1893, a son of George W. and Ida (Fall) Yeisley, the former of Dutch descent. The grandfather, Levi Yeisley, spent his early life in Pennsylvania and settled in northwestern Ohio about 1829. He was an agriculturist and his son, George W. Yeisley, also followed the occupation of farming for many years but is now engaged in dredging. His wife was a member of the first class graduated from the Port Clinton high school and her diploma, dated June 21, 1886, was signed by O. J. True and Andrew Hopfinger. Dr. Yeisley completed a course in the Port Clinton high school in 1913 and obtained his higher education from the University of Michigan, which conferred upon him the M. D. degree in 1920. During the year following his graduation he was an interne of Toledo Hospital and in September, 1921, opened an office in Port Clinton. Sound judgment directs the TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 481 utilization of his scientific knowledge and his ministrations have been beneficially resultant. His practice has assumed large proportions and for six years he has been coroner of Ottawa county, discharging the duties of the office with marked efficiency. In September, 1924, Dr. Yeisley married Miss Adda Logue, a native of Wood county, Ohio, and a daughter of Boardley A. Logue, a pioneer of Bradner, this state. The father was engaged in the oil business in Pennsylvania and became a thirty-second degree Mason. His sons, Oliver B. and Boardley A. Logue, Jr., attained the same standing in the order and the former resides in Bakersfield, California, while the latter is an oil operator of Venezuela, South America. Another son, Frankie C. Logue, is engaged in the practice of nursing in Toledo, and the daughter, Ida C. Logue, follows the profession of nursing in Bakersfield, California. Mrs. Yeisley was graduated from the Bradner high school in 1918 and from the nurses' training school of Toledo Hospital in 1921. In 1922 she was licensed by the state board and was connected with Toledo and Mercy Hospitals until her marriage. The Doctor attends the Methodist Episcopal church and is allied with the republican party. His Masonic affiliations are with the lodge, chapter and council and he is also a member of the Kiwanis Club, the Ottawa County Medical Society, the Ohio State Medical Society and the American Medical Association. Studious, energetic and capable, Dr. Yeisley has progressed far on the highroad which leads to success, although still a young man, and his merit commands respect. R. CURTIS GUERNSEY A successful attorney of high standing, R. Curtis Guernsey ably sustains the traditions of the family, which has been represented in legal circles of Fostoria for many years, and he also has important business interests. A native of this city, he was born May 17, 1888, and is a son of Charles Lamson Guernsey, one of the pioneer lawyers of Fostoria, who is mentioned at length on another page of this work. 31-VOL. 4 482 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY R. C. Guernsey attended the public schools of Fostoria and obtained his higher education in the University of Michigan, from which he was graduated in 1910 with the degree of LL. B. In the same year he was admitted to the bar and has since practiced in Fostoria. He has a comprehensive knowledge of the principles of jurisprudence and wins a large percentage of his cases. He is also a forceful executive of keen sagacity and successfully administers the affairs of the Tri-County Savings & Loan Association, of which he is president, likewise acting as secretary and treasurer of the Fostoria & Fremont Railway Company. Mr. Guernsey was married August 14, 1912, to Miss Gretchen McDonel and they have become the parents of two children, James D. and Phyllis J. In politics Mr. Guernsey is a republican and his religious views are in harmony with the doctrines of the Presbyterian church. His Masonic affiliations are with the Commandery and the Mystic Shrine and he has attained the thirty-second degree of the Scottish Rite. Systematic, efficient and industrious, Mr. Guernsey has been able to scatter his energies without lessening their force and his constantly expanding powers have carried him into important relations. He loyally supports all movements for the good of his city and possesses those qualities which inspire esteem and friendship. I. ELMER JONES, D. D. S. Dr. I. Elmer Jones, whose office is at Monroe and Auburn streets, Toledo, has gained recognition as an expert and painstaking dentist and has built up a very large and remunerative practice. He was born in Gallipolis, Gallia county, on the 28th day of November, 1891, and is a son of Isaac Elmer and Margaret (Morgan) Jones. The father was born at Cora, Ohio, in 1864, and died at that place in May, 1892. In early life he was a farmer, but later turned his attention to mercantile pursuits. He was a republican in politics and was a member of the Welsh Congregational church at Siloam, near Cora. He was a son of John D. and Jane (Jones) Jones, both of whom were natives of Wales and TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 483 died at Cora, where Mr. Jones was engaged in farming. He and his wife were members of the Welsh Congregational church. Margaret (Morgan) Jones was born at Cora, Ohio, on April 6, 1867, and is now living in Gallipolis, Ohio. She was widowed through the death of Isaac E. Jones in 1892, and in 1904 she became the wife of Joseph D. Donally, who is an officer in the Boys' Industrial School at Lancaster, Ohio. He was formerly a river man, running on Ohio river packet boats. Mrs. Donally is a daughter of David J. and Mary (Davis) Morgan, both of whom were born in Wales and are now deceased, the father dying at Cora, Ohio, on February 2, 1904, and the mother passing away at Rodney, Ohio, on September 9, 1916. I. Elmer Jones attended the grade schools at Waterloo and Pleasant Hill in Green township, Gallia county, this state, and then entered the preparatory department of Rio Grande College, from which he was graduated in 1912. He then entered the dental school of Ohio State University, from which he received the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1917. He became the first resident dentist at the Boys' Industrial School at Lancaster, Ohio, in which position he served until 1922, in November of which year he located in Toledo and has since been engaged in the private practice of his profession. On August 15, 1917, in Lithopolis, Ohio, Dr. Jones was united in marriage to Miss Blanch Marie Weiser, born December 11, 1891, a daughter of George R. and Olive (Schultz) Weiser. For the past forty-five years Mr. Weiser has been engaged in the hardware and undertaking business in Lithopolis, Ohio, and has served as mayor and as township clerk for a number of years. He is a democrat in politics and a member of the Presbyterian church. Mrs. Jones graduated from the Lithopolis high school in 1910, and from Virginia College, at Roanoke, Virginia, with the degree of Bachelor of Music, in 1913. Later she also graduated in public school music from Westminster College, at New Wilmington, Pennsylvania, and taught that subject at the Ohio Boys' Industrial School prior to her marriage. She is a member of the Monroe Street Methodist Episcopal church and a soloist in its choir. She belongs to the Eurydice Club and is greatly inter- 484 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY ested in the work of the Young Women's Christian Association. Dr. and Mrs. Jones are the parents of a daughter, Virginia Louise, born on December 5, 1918, at Lancaster, Ohio. Dr. Jones gives his political support to the republican party and is a member of the Monroe Street Methodist Episcopal church. He is a member of the Toledo Yacht Club and his favorite outdoor sport is hunting with registered beagle hounds. He is a charter member of Pyramid Lodge, F. & A. M., and belongs to the Auburndale Parent-Teacher Association, of which he was vice president in 1927. He belongs to the Toledo Dental Society, which he has served as secretary and treasurer and of which he is now president; the Ohio State Dental Society; and the American Dental Association. During the World war he was commissioned a first lieutenant in the Dental Reserve Corps. It is thus seen that the Doctor's interests are wide and he is regarded as one of the most useful citizens of his community, well worthy of the high place which he holds in public regard. LOUIS R. ROMANOFF Louis R. Romanoff, who has engaged in general practice in Toledo since his admission to the bar, was born in Bay City, Michigan, April 8, 1904, and is a son of Max and Polly B. (Kest) Romanoff, the latter of German lineage. The father was born in Russia and left that country after completing the required term of military service. Coming to the United States in 1895, he settled in Bay City, Michigan, and began dealing in fur. He was also a produce merchant and prospered in both ventures. In 1913 he located in Cleveland, Ohio, where he engaged in the sale of fruit and vegetables for several years, and is now living retired in that city. Mr. and Mrs. Romanoff are the parents of seven children, of whom Joseph is the eldest. During the World war he served in the radio corps of the United States navy and remained at the Great Lakes training station in Illinois until honorably discharged. He is employed in the Cleveland office of the Erie Railroad, discharging the duties of cost clerk and supervising foreman. He married Miss Eva Waldorf, of TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 485 Cleveland, and they have one child, Robert. Barney S., the second son, is a well known attorney of Toledo. He married Miss Edith Stolpher, of Cleveland, and they have a family of two children, Constance and Milford. Jack, who is president of the Romanoff Electric Company, Inc., of Toledo, married Miss Hannah Beale, of Cleveland, and they have become the parents of three children. Nessie is the wife of Joseph Goeble of Cleveland and the mother of three children. Minnie is Mrs. Benjamin Feingold, of Cleveland, and has one child. Ann was united in marriage to Albert Rosen, formerly a resident of Cleveland but now serving as auditor of the Romanoff Electric Company, Inc., of Toledo. Louis R. Romanoff, the youngest member of the family, was a pupil in the public schools of Bay City and Cleveland, also attending a night school in the latter city, where he later became a student in the John Marshall Law School. His education was completed in the University of Toledo, from which he received the degree of LL. B. in June, 1926, and later in that year he was admitted to the bar. On the 1st of November, 1926, he entered upon the work of his profession in Toledo in association with the well known firm of Conn & Holloway, with whom he is still connected. They occupy a suite of offices in the Ohio building and have successfully handled much important litigation. Mr. Romanoff is well versed in legal science and presents his cases with clearness, logic and force. Mr. Romanoff was united in marriage to Miss Gertrude R. Parnes, who was born in Austria and came to America with her parents, Harry and Goldie Parnes, who settled in Cleveland, Ohio, where the father engaged in business for several years, but is now retired. Their other children are: Dr. J. M. Parnes, who married Miss Dorthy Richman and who is one of Cleveland's leading dentists; and Hannah, who is the wife of William Zievow, of Cleveland, and has a son and a daughter, Harold and Ruth. Mr. and Mrs. Romanoff are the parents of one child, Blossom Joy, who was born January 16, 1927. Mr. Romanoff is a member of the Independent Order of B'nai B'rith, the Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Toledo Bar Association. He adheres to the Jewish faith, while his political allegiance is given to the re- 486 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY publican party. An enthusiastic Toledoan, he believes in concerted action as a means of extending the trade relations of the city and lends the weight of his support to all worthy public projects. Mr. Romanoff has demonstrated his ability to solve difficult legal problems and is steadily advancing in a profession which is intellectually stimulating and develops a love of justice and fair play which is of the greatest value in character building. PATRICK FRANCIS DOWLING Patrick F. Dowling, who is numbered among the up-to-date funeral directors of northwestern Ohio, has a well equipped undertaking establishment at Perrysburg, Wood county, and is meeting with splendid success. He is a native of Lucas county, Ohio, born in 1880, and is a son of Patrick and Celia Dowling. His father was for a number of years successfully engaged in railroad contracting in various parts of the country, and eventually settled in Maumee, Lucas county, where he became prominent in local public affairs. He was a democrat in his political affiliation, served as a member of the board of county commissioners and was well known and influential in this section of the state, the town of Dowling being named after him. His death occurred in 1912 and his wife's several years later. They became the parents of three children, namely: Patrick F., of this review; M. J., who is engaged in the painting business in Perrysburg, Ohio,; and T. M., who is in the contracting business in Maumee. Patrick F. Dowling received his education in the public and high schools of Maumee, and then entered the Columbus College of Embalming, at Columbus, Ohio, from which he was graduated in 1912. Mr. Dowling was in the employ of A. J. Witlar, of Perrysburg, until 1925 when he engaged in the business of funeral directing on his own account at Perrysburg, establishing a funeral home at 313 Main street. He is well prepared to care for the needs of the people for his equipment is modern in every respect, including reception room, display room, preparation room and other fea- TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 487 tures that mark the up-to-date funeral home. He is courteous, accommodating and considerate and performs his exacting duties in a manner that pleases those who employ his services. On June 21, 1904, Mr. Dowling was united in marriage to Miss Yvonne Lejeun, of Maumee, Ohio, who is a native of France, and they are the parents of a son, Charles Alfred, born on May 16, 1916, and now in the public schools. Mr. Dowling is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and the Perrysburg Exchange Club. He is a democrat in his political allegiance and has been active in public affairs, having served a number of years as a member of the city council. He and his family attend St. Rosea Roman Catholic church, in the work of which Mrs. Dowling takes an active part. They are both widely known in this section of the valley and are extremely popular in their social circles, while in the business circles of Perrysburg Mr. Dowling is regarded as one of the community's best men. ROBERT C. PALICKI Robert C. Palicki, president and general manager of the Toledo Glove Manufacturing Company, is one of this city's enterprising and progressive men and is meeting with very gratifying success. He was born on February 24, 1895, in Toledo and is a son of Frank and Margaret (Krause) Palicki. His father, who was born in Poland on October 16, 1869, is still living in Toledo, where he has been connected with the Willys-Overland Automobile Company from the time of its organization. Prior to that he had been an employee of the Milburn Wagon Works of this city. He is a republican in politics and a member of St. Anthony's Roman Catholic church. His wife was born in Poland on May 16, 1872, and died in Toledo, Ohio, on January 14, 1921. The paternal grandparents, John and Leona Palicki, were born in Poland and came to Toledo many years ago. The grandfather followed the vocation of a blacksmith here for many years, but is now retired, at the age of eighty-eight years. His wife is deceased. 488 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY Robert C. Palicki attended St. Anthony's parochial school in Toledo, as well as the Pickett graded school. He then entered the Tri-State Business University, continued his studies in St. John's College, Toledo, and completed his school education in Toledo University, in which he majored in higher accounting and business law. This he supplemented by a correspondence law course with the LaSalle Extension University, of Chicago, from which he received a diploma. He served as a stenographer for the New York Central railroad from February 16, 1912, to February 1, 1916, after which he entered the United States treasury department as a deputy collector under Frank B. Niles, during the Wilson administration. During the latter part of that service, until June 13, 1921, he was also auditor and income tax consultant. While thus engaged, Mr. Palicki was also interested in the retail dry-goods business, running a store at 1902-4 Junction avenue from 1919 to 1922. On June 13, 1921, Mr. Palicki became connected with the Toledo Glove Manufacturing Company as office manager, and on November 16th of that year was made secretary and treasurer of the company. He served in that capacity until December 23, 1925, when, having gained a controlling interest in the company, he became its president and general manager, which dual position he still holds. This company is engaged in the manufacture of work gloves, consisting of canvas, jersey, leather faced and patented rubberized gloves, for which there is a large and steadily increasing demand. On May 12, 1919, in Toledo, Mr. Palicki was united in marriage to Miss Anna Katafiasz, who was born on March 12, 1897, in Toledo and is a daughter of George M. and Catherine Katafiasz, the latter of whom was a native of Poland and died in Toledo. Mr. Katafiasz was a native and lifelong resident of Toledo, where he was engaged in a successful mercantile business. He was an active republican in his political views and served as a member of the city council from the tenth ward. Mrs. Palicki received her education in the parochial and public schools of this city and is a member of the Catholic Ladies Benefit Association. Mr. and Mrs. Palicki are the parents of two children : Robert Frank, born September 26, 1921; and Arthur Jerome, born August 14, TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 489 1925. Mr. Palicki gives his political support to the republican party, and is a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Toledo Chamber of Commerce. He and his wife are members of the Nativity Roman Catholic church, to which they give generous support, as they do also to other worthy benevolent causes. They enjoy a wide acquaintance in this city and are held in high esteem by all who know them. LEWIS L. MACKEY Liberally endowed with energy and determination as well as that quality known as "the commercial sense," Lewis L. Mackey has risen rapidly in business affairs and is successfully controlling the operations of the R. Hagel Company of Gypsum. He was born in Bay township, Ottawa county, Ohio, in 1899 and is a son of Frank L. and Martha (Lattimore) Mackey. The father owns a valuable farm in Ottawa county, specializing in the raising of apples and grain, and cultivates the land with the aid of his son, Robert F. Mackey. Reared on the homestead, Lewis L. Mackey obtained his early education in rural schools of Bay township and was graduated from the Port Clinton high school in 1917. For two years he was a student at Oberlin College and afterward attended the University of Michigan for a similar period, completing a course in commerce and journalism in 1921. From July 1, 1921, until October 1, 1925, he was in the employ of the United States Gypsum Company, working in various departments, and became thoroughly conversant with the business. In the spring of 1926 he was elected president of the R. Hagel Company and under his expert guidance the business has rapidly expanded. Mr. Mackey is affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal church and gives his political allegiance to the democratic party. In Masonry he has taken the thirty-second degree and is identified with the commandery of Sandusky and Toledo Consistory. He is also connected with the Knights of Pythias, the Catawba Cliffs Beach Club, the Port Clinton Yacht Club and the local Lions Club, which he represents in the capacity of president. Alert, forceful and aggressive, 490 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY Mr. Mackey is a fine type of the modern business man and has accomplished much for one of his years. As a citizen he is progressive and public-spirited, and his personality is one that inspires esteem and friendship. JACOB L. BERRY Though numbered among the younger business men of Toledo, Jacob L. Berry has had considerable practical experience in commercial affairs and is now conducting a prosperous business under the name of the Citizens Builders Supply & Fuel Company, Inc., of which he is president. He was born in Toledo on the 3d of May, 1896, and is a son of Lewis and Sophia (Sacks) Berry. His paternal grandfather, Lewis Berry, Sr., was a native of France, whence he came to the United States many years ago. He proved his loyalty to his adopted country by his service in the Union army during the Civil war. His death occurred in Toledo. Lewis Berry, Jr., was born in Toledo, Ohio, in which city he still resides. He is a republican in politics. His wife, who was a native of Germany and died in Toledo, was a daughter of Jacob and Catherine Sacks, both of whom were born in Germany and died on their farm near Toledo, Ohio. Jacob L. Berry attended the public schools of Toledo, graduating from high school in 1913, after which he was employed by various firms, including building contractors, and later sold real estate until 1918, when, at the age of twenty-two years, he started in the contracting business on his own account, specializing in masonry work. He conducted that business successfully until 1925, when he bought four acres of ground at 2160 Starr avenue and organized the Citizens Builders Supply & Fuel Company, Inc., of which he is president and general manager. In the same year he erected a good office building and during the subsequent years has enjoyed a steady and substantial growth in the volume of his business. He carries a large stock of general building supplies, gives prompt and satisfactory service, and has made a host of friends among his patrons. He also maintains a branch yard at Dorr street and Beechwood avenue, on the TOLEDO AND THE SANDT.JSKY REGION - 493 Terminal railroad, andandthe owner of valuable residential anll business properties in this city. On February 12, 1925, in Toledo, Mr. Berry was united in marriage to Miss Mamie Mathews, a native of Sylvania, Ohio, and a daughter of Joseph and Anna Mathews. She received her early education in the public schools of Sylvania, took a commercial course in the Tri-State Business College at Toledo, and prior to her marriage was employed as bookkeeper by Berdan & Company of Toledo. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. By a previous marriage Mr. Berry is the father of two children : Dorothy Genevieve, born July 30, 1919; and Robert, born December 21, 1920. Mr. Berry has always supported the republican party and in 1926 made the race for sheriff of Lucas county but was defeated. During the World war he saw service in the merchant marine. He is a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, the Loyal Order of Moose and the Chamber of Commerce. He plays golf and greatly enjoys big game hunting, for which purpose he goes to Canada two weeks every year. He and his wife are very popular members of the social circles to which they belong, and they take an active interest in the civic and social affairs of their city. WALTER W. RANDOLPH, M. D. Dr. Walter W. Randolph, 3401 Ursula boulevard, is one of Toledo's well known medical specialists in the treatment of diseases of the ear, nose and throat. Dr. Randolph was born at Columbus, Ohio, on the 27th of October, 1895, a son of Charles W. and Hattie (Grosvenor) Randolph. His father was born in Marietta, Ohio, June 22, 1858, and died in Columbus, Ohio, September 16, 1917. He was a bookkeeper and accountant by vocation, was a republican in his political views, a veteran of the Civil war, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was a son of John and Vesta (Miller) Randolph, the former of whom was born at Washington Court House, Ohio, and died at Bartlett, this state. He was a farmer by occupation, and was prominent in his county, having been a member of the board oSANDUSKYommissioners 494 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY at the time the court house there was erected. His wife was born at Washington Court House and died at Bartlett. Hattie (Grosvenor) Randolph was born in Athens county, Ohio, on June 22, 1857, and is now residing in Toledo, at the age of seventy-two years. She is a daughter of Thomas and Mary (Wyatt) Grosvenor, the former of whom was born in Pomfret, Windham county, Connecticut, and became a resident of Athens, Ohio. From there he enlisted for the Civil war, and died in the service in 1862, being buried in the national cemetery at Huntsville, Alabama. His wife was born in Athens, Ohio, and died there on January 5, 1902. Walter W. Randolph attended the public schools of Columbus, graduating from high school, and then entered Ohio State University, from which he was graduated, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, in 1918. He then matriculated in the medical school of his alma mater, from which he was graduated, with the degree of Doctor of Medicine, in 1923. He served as interne one year in St. Vincent's hospital, Toledo, and one year in the Children's hospital, Columbus. He entered upon the practice of his profession at his present location in Toledo, and devoted his attention to the general practice and anesthesia until 1929, since which time he has confined his attention to diseases of the ear, nose and throat. On February 9, 1929, in Toledo, Dr. Randolph was united in marriage to Miss Della Marie Watson, who was born and reared in Toledo, and is a daughter of the late Dr. J. W. and Minerva (Olds) Watson, the latter of whom still resides in this city. Mrs. Randolph was educated in the public schools of Toledo and Simmons Private School in Boston, Massachusetts. She is a member of the Women's Club of Toledo, is actively interested in club and civic affairs and is exceedingly popular among her associates. Dr. Randolph gives his political support to the republican party and fraternally, is a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Phi Delta Theta, Alpha Chi Sigma, Alpha Kappa Kappa and Phi Sigma college fraternities. He also belongs to the Exchange Club and the Sylvania Golf Club. He is very fond of traveling and golf is his favorite outdoor sport. On the entrance of the United States into the World war, Dr. Randolph enlisted and attended the officers' training TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 495 camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indianapolis, Indiana, where he was commissioned a second lieutenant of infantry. He was transferred to the air service and attended the United States Military School of Aeronautics. He received his flying training at Wilbur Wright field, at Mineola, Long Island, New York, and on October 27, 1917, he sailed for France. He was in training with the French army and served as instructor in combat flying and aerial gunnery. He was combat pilot for the First Pursuit Group of the First American Army Air Service, and was made a first lieutenant in that service. He was overseas seventeen months and was wounded in the knee while in action near Verdun, France. He was made an honorary member of the Aero Club of France and holds the French Military Brevet in flying, having been graduated in flying from the French school. He was honorably discharged from service in March, 1919, in New York city, and is now a captain in the Medical Reserve Corps, Eighty-third Division. The Doctor is a man of forceful personality, is closely devoted to his profession and is held in high esteem by all who know him. CORNELIUS J. A. PAULE, M. D. Though one of the younger members of the medical fraternity in Toledo, Dr. Cornelius J. A. Paule is rapidly gaining a conspicuous place in his profession and is commanding a very flattering practice. He was born in Toledo, Ohio, April 22, 1901, and is a son of Frank and Elizabeth (Gerlach) Paule. The family was founded in this country by the Doctor's grandfather, Wendelin Paule, who was a native of Germany, and died at Monroeville, Ohio. Frank Paule was born in Monroeville, Ohio, on November 25, 1864, and is now living in Toledo, where he is superintendent for A. Bentley & Sons, contractors and builders. He is a democrat and is a member of St. Michael's Roman Catholic church. His wife was born in Toledo on June 3, 1864. Cornelius J. A. Paule graduated from St. John's high school, Toledo, in 1919, and from St. John's College, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, in 1923. He then matricu- 496 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY lated in the medical department of St. Louis University, from which he received the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1927. He served one year as interne in the Lucas County hospital in Toledo and then entered upon the active practice of his profession, opening an office at 510 Winfield road in 1928, where he is still engaged in the general practice and commands the respect and confidence of all who have employed his services. Dr. Paule has been married twice, first, on August 4, 1926, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Miss Gladys Cooper, a native of Toledo, who died in this city on August 8, 1927. On June 1, 1929, the Doctor was married to Miss Elizabeth Eich, of Joliet, Illinois, a daughter of Joseph and Helen Eich. Mrs. Paule was graduated from the University of Illinois, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, in 1925, and later took post-graduate work in Boston University and Columbia University. She was a professional dietician prior to her marriage. By his first marriage Dr. Paule is the father of a son, Wendelin Joseph, born on August 6, 1927. Dr. Paule is a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Chi Zeta Chi chapter of the Phi Rho Sigma medical fraternity. Professionally, he is affiliated with the Toledo and Lucas County Academy of Medicine, the Ohio State Medical Society and the American Medical Association. He and his wife are members of the Cathedral Chapel Roman Catholic church. The Doctor is fond of outdoor life and of athletic sports, golf being his favorite game. He is a man of sterling qualities and sincere manner and throughout the range of his acquaintance he is greatly esteemed. MERTON A. MARTIN An ardent disciple of Izaak Walton, Merton A. Martin has gained national prominence as a sportsman, while he is also an enterprising business man and a forceful personality in insurance circles of Toledo. He was Michigan Olivet, Ea ton county, Michigp, the only child of Irving E. and Harriet Jane Martin, both of Revolutionary stock. The Martin family is of English origin, while the mother is of Scotch lineage. TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 497 She was born in Connecticut and when a young girl went to New York with her parents. Irving E. Martin was a native of the Empire state and became one of the pioneer lumbermen of Michigan. He remained in that state until his demise and Mrs. Martin is now a resident of Marshall, Michigan. Reared in his native town, Merton A. Martin attended its public schools, afterward taking a scientific course in Olivet College, from which he was graduated in 1886. His first commercial experience was gained in a retail photographic supply store, while later he became identified with the automobile industry, which was then in the early stage of its development. He acquired a detailed knowledge of the business and as a traveling salesman covered territory in the west, southwest and northwest, working earnestly and effectively to promote the interests and expand the trade relations of his firm. In 1912 he joined the sales force of the New York Life Insurance Company and has since represented this old and reliable corporation in Toledo. An expert salesman, he has greatly stimulated the growth of the business in this district and is one of company's most capable agents. Mr. Martin married Miss Helen R. Marble and they have one son, Carleton Foster, who is art director for La Salle & Koch, a Toledo firm, and belongs to a number of art organizations and advertising clubs. The family reside in Perrysburg but attend the Maumee Episcopal church, whose pipe-organ was the first installed west of the Alleghany mountains. Mr. Martin is a stanch republican but has never aspired to political office. He is an active member of the Toledo Automobile Club and also of the Toledo Izaak Walton League of America, which he organized. He assisted in forming the state organization of the league, becoming one of its directors, and has always taken a keen interest in fly fishing for trout and bass. Mr. Martin likewise figures prominently in the affairs of the Au Sable Club, which owns ten thousand acres of land in northern Michigan. The highest point of the land is nineteen hundred feet above sea level and over nine hundred feet higher than the straits of Mackinac. The north branch of the Au Sable river has its source in this property, which is very valuable and constitutes one of the largest tracts of land used for club purposes in the country. Genial and com- 32-VOL. 4 498 - STORY OF THE MAUMEE VALLEY panionable by nature, Mr. Martin enjoys life but has never neglected its duties and responsibilities, honor and integrity being the keynote of his character, and a large and ever widening circle of loyal friends is indicative of his personal popularity. THOMAS R. BRAGG Thomas R. Bragg, who is conducting a successful real estate business in Toledo, is energetic and wide-awake in his methods and stands high in the business circles of this city. He was born at Deerfield, Lenaween county, Michigan, on the 13th of March, 1885, a son of Joel and Amelia (Yenor) Bragg. His paternal grandfather, Joel Bragg, Sr., was born in New York state, followed agricultural pursuits throughout his active life, and his death occurred in Cleveland, Ohio. He was a democrat in politics and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Joel Bragg, Jr., was born in Deerfield, Michigan, on February 20, 1863, and is now living in Toledo, Ohio, being retired from active affairs. He was formerly engaged in the real estate business. He is a republican in his political affiliation and has been active in public affairs, having served for twenty years as a deputy sheriff while living in Deerfield. He is an adherent of the Methodist Episcopal church. His wife was born in Deerfield in January, 1863, and is still residing in that city. Thomas R. Bragg received his education in the public schools of Deerfield, and first went to work as a salesman in the retail grocery store of W. F. Weisisenger at Deerfield, which position he held for five years. During the following year he engaged in farming, after which he opened a general merchandise store in Deerfield. One year later he sold out and, coming to Toledo in February, 1912, went to work in the H. M. & R. shoe store. After eighteen months as a shoe salesman, Mr. Bragg became associated with the real estate firm of Smith & Smith, for which firm he worked as a salesman for eighteen months. In October, 1922, he engaged in the real estate business on his own account and, meeting with encouraging success, has continued in that line of effort to the present time. When he TOLEDO AND THE SANDUSKY REGION - 499 entered this business he was in debt, and at present he has not only cleared all his debts and made a good living, but has also become the owner of three valuable residence properties in this city. His office is at 408 Segur avenue and he does a general real estate business, buying and selling and acting as agent. On February 12, 1907, in Deerfield, Michigan, Mr. Bragg was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth First, who was born near Deerfield on February 12, 1889, a daughter of Samuel S. and Sarah (Collins) First. Her father was born at Wauseon, Ohio, on March 10, 1853, and followed farming as a vocation for many years, but is now retired and lives in Toledo. He is a republican in politics and is a member of the Church of God. His wife was born in Fulton, Ohio, and died in Deerfield, Michigan. Mrs. Bragg, who was educated in the Deerfield public schools, is a member of the Presbyterian church and the Daughters of Rebekah. Mr. and Mrs. Bragg are the parents of a daughter, Berneta Armina, who was born in Deerfield, Michigan, on October 2, 1911, and is a junior in the Toledo high school. The republican party receives Mr. Bragg's support and he is serving as a member of the city committee from the fifteenth ward. He is a member of the South Side Chamber of Commerce, and while living in Deerfield was an active member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of which he is a past noble grand. He attends the Presbyterian church and gives his support to all worthy benevolent causes. He is a good citizen, standing for those things which make for the well-being of society, and is fully deserving of the esteem in which he is uniformly held. ARTHUR C. MAUERHAN Arthur C. Mauerhan, who has served for the past ten years as cashier of the Edon State Bank Company, is one of Williams county's best known bankers and has been an important factor in the splendid success which his bank enjoys. He was born in Edon in 1896, and is a son of Gottlob, Jr., and Louise Mauerhan, the former of whom died in 1922, while the latter still resides in Edon. Mr. Mauerhan attended the