200 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO Center Star Lodge, No. 11, F. & A. M. ; Warren Chapter, No. 6, R. A. M.; Bigelow Council, No. 7, R. & S. M. ; and St. Luke's Commandery, NO. 34, K. T., of Newark. In politics he is a stanch democrat but has never sought office as a reward for party fealty. His life has been one of quiet devotion to duty and his genuine worth is appreciated by Granville's citizens, who entertain for him high regard. WILLIAM EDMOND TIPTON One of the best known and most highly esteemed citizens of Noble county is the venerable business man, William Edmond Tipton, who for many years was actively identified with commercial and banking interests in Caldwell, but is now practically retired from business, enjoying the leisure which he has so richly earned. Mr. Tipton was born in Guernsey county, Ohio, on the 24th of May, 1851, and is a son of John W. and Elizabeth Jane (Richards) Tipton. The father was born on the 26th of December, 1825, in Harrison county, Ohio, and in 1855 came to Noble county, locating in the town of Olive, near Caldwell, where he conducted a mercantile business. He was a republican and in 1857, when the county seat was still at Sarahsville, was elected county auditor, serving one term, but was later again elected to that office and was reelected, thus serving three terms, or a total of six years. He then returned to the dry goods business, though he continued his active interest in local public affairs up to the time of his death, which occurred in 1907. His wife, who was born in November, 1826, died in 1905. They were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. To this worthy couple were born twelve children. William E. Tipton secured his education in the common schools of Caldwell and worked on his father's farm until seventeen years of age, when he went to work in the store at Caldwell. In 1863 the family came to Caldwell, where he has lived continuously since, with the exception of a period when he was in Senecaville, Ohio, where he was interested in a store under the firm name of Tipton & Dilley. Returning to Caldwell in 1885, he engaged in the insurance business for two years and then became teller in the Noble County National Bank. In 1902 he was made cashier of that institution, which position he held until 1914, since which time he has been retired, though occasionally helping in his son's hardware store. In Caldwell, Ohio, in 1872, Mr. Tipton was united in marriage to Miss Elizabeth Martin, a daughter of Robert and Elizabeth (Wilson) Martin, and to them were born three sons, namely : Charles E., who is referred to in a later paragraph ; John C., who is a conductor on the Pennsylvania railroad and lives at Greensburg, Pennsylvania, and William H., who is with the United States Steel Company at Steubenville, Ohio. Mr. Tipton has always given his political support to the republican party and has SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 201 never relinquished his deep interest in public affairs. He is an earnest member of the Methodist Episcopal church and has always been depended upon as an active supporter of all measures for the advancement of the material, civic and moral interests of his community. Because of his sterling character and exemplary life, as well as for his splendid business career, he has commanded to the fullest measure the respect and esteem of his fellowmen. Charles E. Tipton was born in 1880, in Senecaville, Guernsey county, Ohio, and secured his elementary education in the public schools of Caldwell, graduating from high school in 1899. He then attended the Cincinnati Law School and was admitted to the bar, but did not engage in the practice of his profession. For three years he was employed in the hardware store of J. E. Smith in Caldwell and in 1910 engaged in that line of business on his own account, being first located at the corner of Bridge and Cumberland streets, where he remained until 1926, when he moved to his present location on Main street, occupying the room in which his grandfather had a general store many years ago. In this enterprise he has met with success, carrying a large and well selected line of shelf and heavy hardware and such auxiliary lines as are to be found in an up-to-date hardware store. He also has some real estate interests and is regarded as one of the progressive and enterprising business men of his community. In 1907, in Caldwell, Charles E. Tipton was united in marriage to Miss Anna Kane, who was born in Belmont county, Ohio, in July, 1881, and is a daughter of P. J. and Rose (Tollett) Kane, of whom the former was born in Ireland, from which country he was brought to the United States at the age of six months, while the mother was born in Belmont county, Ohio. Mr. Kane was long engaged in business here and was the oldest hardware dealer in Noble county. He and his wife were members of the Philomena church. Mrs. Tipton is president of the Women's Literary Club, is a member of the Thimble Circle and is active in the social circles of this city. Mr. Tipton is an ardent supporter of the republican party and belongs to the Commercial Club, and the Methodist Episcopal church. GEORGE W. HIXSON, M. D. Keenly interested in his profession, Dr. George W. Hixson eagerly availed himself of every opportunity to broaden his scientific knowledge and enhance his skill, and his constantly expanding powers placed him with the foremost physicians of the state. He was born February 22, 1872, in Ames township, Athens county, Ohio, and was a son of John and Margaret (Druggan) Hixson. His boyhood was spent in his native county and at the early age of ten he was strongly attracted toward the 202 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO medical profession. Knowing that the first step in the attainment of his objective was the earning of money, he took a commercial course in the Bliss Business College at Zanesville and afterward entered the educational field. For eight years he engaged in teaching, becoming superintendent of schools at Jacksonville, Athens county, and thus secured the funds necessary for his scientific studies. He entered the Ohio Medical College at Columbus, leaving that institution a year later, and then went to Philadelphia, where he completed his course. In 1902 he was graduated from the Washington & Jefferson Medical College and returned to Ohio, choosing Cambridge as the scene of his activities. His ability soon won recognition and his practice steadily increased. He closely studied each case entrusted to him and success attended his ministrations. He maintained an office in the city until his death, which occurred on July 8, 1921, when he was forty-nine years of age and at the zenith of his career. His demise was indirectly due to diphtheria, which he had contracted some years previous, while caring for one of his patients. Dr. Hixson was a thirty-second degree Mason and a charter member of the local Rotary Club, in which connection he rendered valuable service in the interests of crippled children. He loved children and was constantly seeking to promote their welfare. A tireless worker, he made his efforts count for the utmost and his unselfish nature and exemplary life won for him the high and enduring regard of his fellowmen. Dr. Hixson was married November 2, 1904, to Miss Della. Connett, a daughter of Hyrcanus and Elzina (Bean) Connett, natives of Athens county. Mrs. Hixson received the degree of Master of Arts from Ohio University in 1898 and is a woman of exceptional intellectual attainments and admirable character. THOMAS J. JONES Thomas J. Jones, though one of the recent additions to the bar of Belmont county, has made a favorable impression on those with whom he has come in contact and has earned the respect of his brethren of the legal fraternity. He is gaining a good practice at Martins Ferry and those who know him predict for him a successful career. Born in Martins Ferry on the 23d of March, 1901, he is a son of Thomas and Jane (Gould) Jones, natives of England, who came to the United States in 1888 and located in Martins Ferry, where Mr. Jones became a pioneer steel mill worker, which line of employment he followed for many years, but is now retired and is still living in that city. He is a republican in his political affiliation and is a communicant of the Protestant Episcopal church. To him and his wife were born five children : Elizabeth, who is the wife of James C. Mansbarger, a machinist in Martins Ferry ; Sarah, who died in England, at the age of three years ; Albert, who is a welder SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 203 by trade and lives in East Palestine, Ohio ; Amelia, who resides with her parents; and Thomas J., of this review. Thomas J. Jones attended the Martins Ferry public schools, graduating from high school in 1919, and then entered the law department of the Ohio Northern University, at Ada. He was graduated there with the class of 1927, though he had been admitted to the bar on the preceding December 31st. He became associated in the practice of his profession with Gordon D. Kinder and they have gained a wide reputation as a strong and reliable firm. Mr. Jones gives his political support to the republican party and is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons at Ada, Ohio, having joined the order during his attendance at the university. He is a member of the Protestant Episcopal church and lends his influence to all causes for the betterment of the community. Because of his earnest life and excellent personal qualities he commands the esteem and good will of all who know him. ADAM R. IRVIN A productive farm near Gratiot bears evidence of the enterprise and efficiency of its owner, Adam R. Irvin, who is one of the well known agriculturists of Licking county and has also won success in other lines of endeavor. He was born July 25, 1874, in Brownsville, Ohio, and his father, Charles A. Irvin, was a native of the same place. The grandfather, George Irvin, was born in Maryland and became one of the pioneer tailors of Brownsville, Ohio, where he met an accidental death. In religious faith he was a Methodist and his political support was given to the democratic party. His wife, Elizabeth (Myers) Irvin, was also a native of Maryland and her demise occurred in Gratiot, Ohio. Their son, Charles A. Irvin, was born May 5, 1844, and in his youth served in the Civil war, gallantly defending the Union cause. As a dealer in live stock he established a profitable business and spent the latter part of his life in Gratiot, passing away November 25, 1899. He was a member of the Methodist church and an adherent of the democratic party. His widow, Mrs. Mary (Gillispie) Irvin, was born September 24, 1845, in Hopewell, Muskingum county, Ohio, and resides in Gratiot. Her father, James Gillispie, was a son of Matthew Gillispie, who was a native of Pennsylvania, and cast in his lot with the early settlers of Hopewell township, Ohio. James Gillispie was born July 6, 1803, in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, and followed the trade of blacksmithing in the Buckeye state, passing away in Hopewell township, April 16, 1877. He was a member of the Presbyterian church and closely observed its teachings. His wife, Catherine (Watson) Gillispie, was born July 19, 1805, in Cumberland county, Pennsylvania, and died October 16, 1878, in Gratiot, Ohio. Four children were born to Charles A. and Mary (Gillispie) Irvin : Lemuel B., now deceased, was in the employ of the Toledo & Ohio Central 204 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO Railroad and resided at Corning, Ohio ; George M., a live stock dealer at Gratiot ; Adam R., of this review ; and Charles B., a farmer at Gratiot. Adam R. Irvin attended the public schools of Gratiot and on starting out in life for himself chose the occupation of farming, which he has since followed. He is thoroughly familiar with soil and climatic conditions in this section of the state and his carefully tilled fields yield abundant harvests. His land is improved with good buildings and the methods employed in its cultivation are based upon system and science. For a number of years he was a dealer in feed and later handled milk, prospering in his business ventures. On June 18, 1895, Mr. Irvin married Miss Gustie Van Allen, a daughter of Ziba Daniel and Lucinda (Lyons) Van Allen, the former a lifelong resident of Hopewell, Ohio, and a potter by occupation. Mr. Van Allen was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and voted the republican ticket. He is survived by Mrs. Van Allen, who was born at Rix Mills, Ohio, and lives in Hopewell. Their daughter Gustie, who was born June 18, 1879, and passed away in Gratiot, May 15, 1906, was the mother of four children : Mae, the eldest, who was born May 1, 1896, and received her education in the public schools of Gratiot, is the wife of Roy F. Ardrey, of Gratiot, a traveling salesman for the Atlas Oil Company, and they have one child, William Jerome Ardrey William A. Irvin, born June 27, 1898, who was graduated from the Brownsville high school and received the B. S. degree from Ohio State University, teaches manual training in the high school at Canfield, Ohio, of which he is also athletic coach, and at the same time is taking a course in law at Youngstown, Ohio, attending night classes ; Harry V., born July 27, 1901, and educated in the public schools of Gratiot and Brownsville, is a successful milk dealer of Zanesville, Ohio, and married Miss Hazel Loughman, of Hopewell township, by whom he has a daughter, Virginia ; Charles Ross, who was born July 11, 1905, and acquired his education in the public schools of Hopewell, being now employed in the American Rolling Mills at Zanesville, married Miss Ethel Fink, of Hopewell township, and they have one child, Norma Jean. In August, 1908, Adam R. Irvin was married in Zanesville to Mrs. Lillie (Chapman) Wortman, a daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (Ship-let) Chapman, both of whom were born in Hopewell township. Her grandfather, Roland Chapman, a native of Virginia, migrated to Ohio, settling in Hopewell township, where he spent his remaining years. He supported the candidates of the republican party and was a Methodist in religious faith. Thomas Chapman was a Union soldier and after the Civil war followed agricultural pursuits in Hopewell township. In politics he was a republican and his religious views also coincided with those of his father. After his retirement Thomas Chapman established his home in Gratiot, Ohio, and there both he and his wife passed away. Their daughter, Mrs. Irvin, was born October 23, 1869, in Hopewell township and received a public school education. Mr. and Mrs. Irvin are SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 205 members of the Methodist Protestant church and his political allegiance is given to the democratic party. Mr. Irvin is a baseball "fan" and also enjoys the sport of horse racing. Genial, frank and unassuming, he enjoys the esteem of many friends and is reaping the rewards of a well spent life. WILLIAM A. SHOWERS One of the prominent building contractors in Southeastern Ohio is William A. Showers, of Crooksville, where he has been in business for over thirty years, during which period he has done a vast amount of work throughout this section of the state and has gained a high reputation as a competent and reliable business man. Mr. Showers was born in Muskingum county, Ohio, in 1874, and secured his education in the graded schools of Deavertown. He then went to work for his grandfather, George Showers, serving an apprenticeship at the carpenter trade, which vocation he followed until 1896, when he came to Crooksville and entered the contracting business. His ability gained quick recognition and through the subsequent years he has commanded a large business, being regarded as one of the leaders in his line in, this locality. He is now general manager of W. A. Shower's & Company, his partners being S. W. Tharpe, draftsman, and H. E. Pettit, who is a practical carpenter. They form a strong combination and command the confidence of business circles. The Showers Company does church, school, mines and residence building, for all of which it maintains a first-class equipment, and between forty and forty-five men are kept constantly employed. Mr. Showers is also interested in the A. E. Hull Pottery Company, of Crooksville. In 1901, in Crooksville, Mr. Showers was united in marriage to Miss Mary Sowers, who was born here in 1879, and they are the parents of two sons, Harold, who was born in 1903 and works for his father, and George, born in 1907, a bricklayer for the Showers Company. Mrs. Showers is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and belongs to the Order of the Eastern Star. The family enjoys a wide acquaintance throughout this locality and they have many warm friends who esteem them for their genuine worth. MISS CONSTANCE E. TRUSSELL No member of the faculty of the Tuppers Plains high school is more highly regarded than is Miss Constance E. Trussell, who is rendering effective service as teacher of English, Latin and economics. She was born in Meigs county, Ohio, in 1901, and is a daughter of Lester E. and 13-VOL. 3 206 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO Frances (Ridenour) Trussell, who now reside at Bashan, Meigs county. Her father, who is a farmer, has long been active in local public affairs, particularly along educational lines, and is a republican in his political views. To him and his wife were born a son and five daughters, of whom one daughter is deceased. Miss Trussell secured her early education in the public schools of Chester, Ohio, graduating from high school in 1920, and entered Ohio University, from which she was graduated, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, in 1926. She began teaching school in Chester township in 1923, teaching in the grade schools four years, and in the fall of 1927 became a teacher in the high school of Tuppers Plains. Devoted to her work and with a deep and sympathetic interest in her pupils, she has won a warm place in the hearts of the people of the community and the respect of both pupils and fellow teachers. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Bashan. CHARLES E. GREEN Alert, enterprising and capable, Charles E. Green has long occupied a place of prominence in business circles of Johnstown and is also numbered among the successful agriculturists of Licking county, where the family was established more than a century ago. He was born June 13, 1862, in Monroe township, Licking county, and is a son of Adam Clarke and Matilda (Smart) Green. The grandfather, George Washington Green, was a native of Virginia and cast in his lot with the pioneers of Southeastern Ohio, locating near Johnstown, in Licking county, in 1806. He hewed a farm out of the wilderness and cultivated the land until his demise, constantly improving the place. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and an adherent of the republican party. His wife, Diadema (Willison) Green, was also born in Virginia and at the early age of fifteen was married. Of strong physique and courageous spirit, she was well prepared for the hardships and privations of frontier life, and among her manifold tasks was the arduous one of carrying water from a spring to the top of a hill one hundred feet in height. Mrs. Green attained the venerable age of ninety-three years and had become the mother of seventeen children, fourteen of whom grew to maturity and were married. Her son, Adam Clarke Green, was born November 16, 1832, on the Green homestead and remained on the property until his death in September, 1900, bringing the land to a high state of development. In religious faith he was a Methodist and his political support was given to the republican party. His wife was born in Licking county, March 6, 1832, and her demise occurred in 1911. Charles E. Green was a pupil in a little red schoolhouse in Monroe township and from his father received thorough training in agricultural pursuits, which he has followed throughout life. He has two farms, SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 207 comprising about three hundred acres, and holds a half interest in a farm in Fallsbury township, fifteen miles north of Newark. He produces the crops best adapted to soil and climatic conditions in this region and is also a wool grower, keeping a flock of two hundred and twenty-five sheep. Mr. Green owns the homestead developed by his paternal grandfather and on this tract the latter built the first frame house in Licking county in 1818. The one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Green family in the county was here celebrated in 1906 and the reunion was attended by three thousand persons, who feasted upon roasted ox meat and other appetizing viands. In 1894 C. E. Green embarked in the hardware and implement business in Johnstown, in association with W. W. Simmons, who became the junior partner, but after eight months he purchased his interest. At that time he was joined by his brother, H. H. Green, and for eighteen years they successfully conducted the business under the style of Green Brothers. Charles E. Green is now a dealer in fertilizer and also buys and sells wool. He has a thorough understanding of the business and enjoys a large trade. In Appleton, Ohio, August 25, 1887, Mr. Green was married to Miss Effie Van Fossen, who was born in 1870 and died on the Green homestead in 1896. She was a daughter of D. L. and Sarah (Lake) Van Fossen. Her father, who was born in Appleton, followed agricultural pursuits in that locality and was also a dealer in live stock and a well known wool buyer. In politics he was a democrat and for about thirty years was treasurer of Bennington township. His wife was a native of that township and died on the Van Fossen farm. C. E. Green was married November 20, 1902, to Miss Ella Perfect, who was born January 27, 1866, youngest daughter of William and Mahala (Folk) Perfect, respected pioneers. She attended the public schools of Sunbury, Ohio, continued her studies in Delaware, Ohio, and engaged in teaching for several years, proving an efficient instructor. Mr. Green is the father of four children. Lola, who was born November 11, 1888, and attended the schools of Monroe township, is the wife of Frank Perfect, a prosperous farmer of Hartford township, and they have two children, Charles and Mildred. Genevieve, who was born January 28, 1892, and graduated from the Johnstown high school, taught school prior to her marriage to Sylvester Kirts, a capable bookkeeper, now of Westerville, Ohio, and they are the parents of a son, Ralph. Daniel A. Green, born April 2, 1894, received his education in the public schools of Johnstown and during the progress of the World war entered the service of his country. He was sent to Camp Sherman, Ohio, for training, was assigned to duty with the One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Heavy Artillery, went to France with the American Expeditionary Force and participated in a number of important battles. After the signing of the armistice he was ordered to Germany with the Army of Occupation and for about two years was stationed abroad. At Camp Sherman he was honorably discharged and is now devoting his attention to agricultural 208 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO pursuits. He married Miss Eva Smith, of Johnstown, and they have a daughter, Delta Imogene. William Ellsworth Green was born September 9, 1908, was graduated from the Johnstown high school with the class of 1926 and is associated with his father in farming. He is with his parents in their home on West Main street in Johnstown and in summer he and his father work on their farm. Mrs. Green is affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal church and conscientiously observes its teachings. Along fraternal lines C. E. Green is identified with the Knights of Pythias, belonging to White Cross Lodge, No. 308. In politics he is a stanch republican and for six years was treasurer of Johnstown, carefully safeguarding the public funds. His prosperity has been won by methods which will bear the light of close investigation and scrutiny and his record sustains the high reputation which has ever been borne by the family. HENRY C. COCHRAN For many years Henry C. Cochran was identified with the newspaper business, becoming a prominent figure in journalistic circles of Southeastern Ohio, but agricultural pursuits now claim his attention. He represents one of the old and prominent families of Newark and has spent practically his entire life in this locality. He was born June 23, 1861, in Elmwood avenue, Newark, and his father, John P. Cochran, was a native of Hagerstown, Maryland. Hugh Cochran, the American progenitor of the family, was a native of Scotland and left the British naval service to join the revolution against England, becoming a private in the Continental Army. He was a gallant fighter and sacrificed his life for the country of his adoption, meeting death by drowning. His wife was Ellen Hopkins (Cornwallis) Cochran and their son, Alexander Cochran, was born in Baltimore, Maryland. In his youth he learned the cooper's trade, which he followed for some time in Fredericktown, Maryland, and afterward in Zanesville and Brownsville, Ohio. He inherited his father's valor and patriotism, which he displayed in the War of 1812. In Zanesville he enlisted in a company which was mobilized in Lancaster, Ohio, and served as a private throughout the entire western campaign. After his honorable discharge he purchased land three miles southwest of Newark and devoted the remainder of his life to the cultivation and improvement of that property. He was an adherent of the whig party and a pronounced abolitionist, while his religious views were in harmony with the doctrines of the Disciples Church of Christ. He married Mollie Crawmer, who was born in eastern Pennsylvania, and both died on a farm near Newark, Ohio. They were the parents of John P. Cochran, above mentioned, who was born July 31, 1818, and for many years conducted one of the leading dry SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 211 goods stores of Newark. He was an enterprising business man and a merchant of high standing. In early life he was a whig and later joined the republican party. He married Mary Wade Davis, who was born July 31, 1830, in Knox county, Ohio. She was a daughter of Aaron and Rebecca (Wade) Davis, the former of whom was born at Jersey Farms, a settlement near Newark, New Jersey. When a young man he became a distiller but after leaving his native state followed the occupation of farming in Ohio. His life was governed by the teachings of the Presbyterian church, and in politics he was a strong abolitionist. He passed away in Martinsburg, Knox county, Ohio, and his wife's death also occurred in Martinsburg. Their daughter, Mary Wade Davis, taught the first grammar school on the east side of Newark and was engaged in educational work until her marriage to John P. Cochran, who died December 27, 1896. She long survived her husband, passing away February 25, 1916, on the Cochran homestead near Newark, Ohio. Of the children born to their union three are now living : Henry C., Lillie B. and Mrs. Mary Hortense Ball, all of whom reside in this locality. The last named is the widow of Lawrence Ball, a well known manufacturer of wagons and buggies, and she has a son, Harry L. Ball. Henry C. Cochran was graduated from the Newark high school in 1879 and followed the occupation of farming for a time. Business interests took him to Kansas and Missouri but after a year's absence he returned home. Entering the office of Charles W. Seward, now deceased, he began reading law, but the work proved uncongenial and he next ventured into the field of journalism. For a few years he was in the employ of M. P. Smith, the owner of a semi-weekly newspaper, and afterward was a member of the staff of the Daily Advocate, working under the late Joseph H. Newton until September, 1891. Mr. Cochran then tendered his resignation, becoming city editor of the Daily Tribune, and he filled the position for eight years. During that period the paper was merged with the Daily American and the name was changed to the Daily American Tribune. Mr. Cochran engaged in farming from 1899 until 1904, when he returned to the staff of the American Tribune at the invitation of Addison C. Dickinson, with whom he was associated until the paper was acquired by a corporation of local capitalists. His services were retained by the new owners and he remained until February 6, 1927, when the paper again changed hands, a consolidation being effected with the Daily Advocate. By instinct a journalist, he developed with his opportunities, and his editorials were forceful, timely and well written. He exerted his influence to further the best interests of his community and state and upheld the high standards of his profession. After the merger of the Daily Tribune and Daily American he was elected a member of the board of directors and in that capacity also furthered the growth and success of the business. He now devotes his time to the supervision of his farm, which is highly developed and equipped with modern appliances to facilitate the work. 212 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO Mr. Cochran is affiliated with the Presbyterian church, and his political support is given to the republican party. Along fraternal lines he is connected with Newark Lodge No. 13, Knights of Pythias, and is also a Mason, belonging to Newark Lodge, No. 94, F. & A. M., and Warren Chapter, No. 6, R. A. M. He enjoys reading, and his favorite sports are hunting and fishing. He is a member of the Licking County Anglers Club and also of the Hebron Hunting & Fishing Protective Association. Studious by nature, Mr. Cochran has constantly widened his mental horizon, and his influence for good has deepened with the passage of time. He is well versed in the history of the Buckeye state, and no resident of Licking county is better known or more highly esteemed. WILLIAM NELSON ALDERMAN, M. D. Dr. William. Nelson Alderman, the dean of the medical fraternity of Athens county, now devotes much of his time to financial matters and is one of the prominent bankers of Athens. His efforts have been crowned with success and his interest in the public welfare has been manifest in tangible efforts for the general good. A native of Ohio, he was born in Glouster in 1853 and is of English lineage in the paternal line. The family was established in Connecticut and became one of prominence in that state. Dr. Alderman's parents, Nelson J. and Susannah (Weimer) Alderman, had a family of seven children, of whom two sons and a daughter are deceased. In rural schools of his native state Dr. William N. Alderman obtained his early instruction and in 1877 was graduated from the Ohio Medical College at Cincinnati, while in 1878 he was graduated from the Bellevue Hospital Medical College of New York. Locating in Nelsonville, Athens county, he there followed his profession with marked success for over twelve years and in 1890 opened an office in Athens, where he has since resided. His knowledge and ability were augmented by a special course in the Post Graduate School of New York city in 1898 and his skill as a physician and surgeon is widely recognized. Dr. Alderman has ministered to many of the old and prominent families of the county but now practices only by appointment, having practically retired from the profession. An astute financier, he is vice president and a director of the Security Savings Bank and also a director and vice president of The Athens National Bank, exerting a strong and beneficial influence in the affairs of each institution. In agricultural pursuits he obtains needed relaxation and is the owner of a valuable dairy farm of two hundred and forty acres in the vicinity of Athens. He also has an attractive home in Florida and enjoys the sport of fishing. In Nelsonville, Ohio, Dr. Alderman was married,. February 25, 1880, to Miss Sarah Primrose, whose father located in that place in 1863 and SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 213 was classed with its foremost physicians. Dr. and Mrs. Alderman had two children. Their son, Fred L., was cashier of The Athens National Bank, an office which he filled until his death in October, 1925, and by many was considered one of the most able financiers in this part of the country. The daughter, Adda, was born in Nelsonville and is the wife of William R. Phillips, who has charge of the business of the Frankfort Lumber Company. Dr. and Mrs. Alderman are devout members of the First Methodist Episcopal church and at the time of its erection the former was connected with the building committee. He is an adherent of the republican party and one of the "boosters" of Athens, whose welfare and development are matters close to his heart. His connection with the board of public service covered nine years and for a considerable period he was identified with the city health department, while for ten years he was a member of the board of education. A tireless worker, he gave his best efforts to each of these organizations and his labors were manifestly resultant. During the World war he furthered the various campaigns promulgated by the government and devoted much of his time to activities of a patriotic nature. He is a Knight Templar Mason and Shriner and his professional affiliations are with the Athens County and Ohio State Medical Societies and the American Medical Association. Dr. Alderman is a Rotarian and also belongs to the Athens Country Club. His life has been rightly lived and at the age of seventy-four years he is alert and vigorous. His career has been conspicuously useful and a generous, sympathetic nature has drawn to him a host of admiring friends. ALEX L. WAY Alex L. Way, the capable and efficient superintendent of the public schools of New Matamoras, Washington county, has a splendid record as an educator and wherever he has served he has made a favorable impression on those with whom he has come into contact, being a man of earnest purpose, up-to-date methods and kindly manner. Mr. Way was born in Monroe county, Ohio, in 1881, and there secured his elementary education in the public schools, later attending Marietta College, from which he was graduated in 1920. He began teaching in his native county in 1900 and has followed that vocation continuously since. In 1909 he was made superintendent of the New Matamoras schools and has so served ever since, with the exception of one year when he taught in the Marietta high school. The Stone school, at New Matamoras, is a modern structure, erected in 1925, and is supplied with the best equipment in every department. The building includes a large auditorium and a gymnasium and adjoining the school is a good athletic field. The school has an enrollment of four hundred and twenty-five and is regarded as one of the 214 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO best schools in this locality. Mr. Way is deeply devoted to his life work, for which he is well qualified by both temperament and experience, and since coming to New Matamoras has won the confidence of the patrons of the school, who appreciate his earnest efforts to maintain the highest standard of efficiency. In 1907, in Monroe county, Mr. Way was united in marriage to Miss Minna Machetanz, who was born in New Matamoras. She is accomplished in music, which she teaches, and is active in local civic and social affairs, being a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Pythian Sisters. Mr. Way gives his political support to the democratic party, is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons and the Knights of Pythias, and he and his wife belong to the Presbyterian church, in the work of which they are greatly interested. JOHN RISE MYER Energetic, systematic and farsighted, John Hise Myer has long been classed with the leading dairymen of Licking county. A representative of an old and highly respected family of Buckeye Lake, he was born February 6, 1861, in the house in which he now resides, and is the only', child of Jacob H. and Mary (Oldaker) Myer. The mother was born in Hardy county, Virginia, and came to Licking county at an early age. When a young man Jacob H. Myer, who was born in Maryland, migrated to Ohio and located in Union township. In 1858 he was married in Hebron, Ohio, and brought his bride to the home which he had prepared in Union township. Death summoned him in 1867 and his widow, with true pioneer courage, continued to operate and improve the farm, on which she lived until her demise in 1912. John H. Myer attended the rural schools of the neighborhood and at an early age assumed his share of the farm work, gradually acquiring a detailed knowledge of agricultural pursuits. His life has been devoted to the cultivation and development of the homestead, "Walnut Hill," and in equipment and efficiency of operation his dairy farm ranks with the best in this part of the state. The home and other buildings stand on a natural elevation overlooking the ancient glacial lake which was oncewater fora storage of water for the Ohio canal and now, greatly improved, is surrounded by a large summer resort, the "Atlantic City" of the middle west. Sixty acres of the John H. Myer farm were subdivided and the ground is now improved with attractive homes, occupied by cottagers from the large cities of the central west. The history of the development of Buckeye Lake dates from 1904, when the state of Ohio made it a reservation for a public park, and many tourists now visit the place, attracted by its picturesque beauty and natural advantages. The rich milk and cream produced by the Holstein herd of cattle on the Myer estate are sold SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 215 to the cottagers, many of whom remain here throughout the year, and the owner of the farm derives a substantial income from his well directed labors. Mr. Myer was married May 24, 1887, to Miss Harriet Estella Seymour, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Seymour, highly respected farming people of this district. Mr. and Mrs. Myer have a family of four children. The eldest, Ernest 0., was born October 19, 1888, and on November 12, 1913, married Miss Margaret Jones, by whom he has two children, John and Virginia. He is associated with his father in the farming operations and is president of the school board and the Buckeye Lake Chamber of Commerce. Dillon S., born September 4, 1891, is in the service of the state. He resides in Columbus, and is in charge of the northwest district of Ohio and under Professor Ramsower represents the Ohio agricultural extension department. On September 4, 1924, he was united in marriage to Miss Jenness Wert and both are active in social affairs of their locality. They have one child, Mary Jenness. Mary E., born May 23, 1896, is the wife of Don L. Tobin, by whom she has a daughter, Joan. Alice H. Myer, the youngest child, born September 23, 1906, is attending Blake College, at Indianapolis, Indiana, specializing in kindergarten work. Mr. Myer is a devout member of the Methodist Episcopal church and contributes generously toward its support. In politics he is a stalwart democrat and for twenty-five consecutive years was head of the township school board, rendering -valuable public service in this connection. His children were given liberal educational advantages and thus prepared for life's duties and responsibilities. Mr. Myer belongs to the local Grange and keeps thoroughly abreast of the latest developments along agricultural lines. He is progressive, broad-minded and public-spirited and stands high in the esteem of his fellowmen. JAMES BALL NAYLOR, M. D. Physician, author, poet, public speaker and lover of humanity, Dr. James Ball Naylor, of Malta, Morgan county, is one of the best known citizens of Southeastern Ohio and by his life and activities has conferred honor on his community. In his ministry to human ills he has been more than ordinarily successful ; in the field of literature, his productions, marked by delicate fancy, depth of thought and adroit polish, have given him a high reputation and a stanch following among discriminating readers, while in matters affecting the general welfare of his fellowmen he has shown a beneficent interest and has heartily cooperated for the advancement of the common weal. In the paternal line, Dr. Naylor is descended from sterling old English Quaker stock, the progenitor of the family in America having gone to Pennsylvania in colonial times. The family has been traced back in 216 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO direct line to the days of Cromwell. His remote forebear, James Naylour (old English spelling) , was quartermaster-general under General Lambert in the Cromwellian wars in England. He was a Quaker but he was not "too proud to fight." After the completion of his service as a soldier, he started a church of his own, and succeeded in making himself so obnoxious to the governmental powers of Albion, that they arrested, tried and convicted him as a heretic, playfully bored a hole in his tongue, tied him to the tail of a cart, and whipped him through the streets of London. His three sons thought the climate of England rather warm, so they joined Penn's colony in America. Dr. Naylor's paternal grandparents, Samuel and Abigail (Ball) Naylor, were among the early Quaker settlers of Penn township, Morgan county, Ohio, and there Robert W. Naylor was born in 1835. He was reared and educated there, and eventually was turned out of the Quaker church for volunteering to take up arms in defense of the Union. He became a member of Company H, Seventeenth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and was mortally wounded at the battle of Missionary Ridge. He was married to Miss Nancy Wells, who was born in what is now Brooke county, West Virginia, in 1837. She came of Virginia-English stock, with an admixture of Dutch and Irish, and they were an upstanding, high-headed people. Her ancestors lived in Loudoun county, Virginia, from which locality her parents, Isaiah and Nancy (Fouts) Wells, moved to Brooke county, West Virginia, soon after their marriage. The family moved to Morgan county, Ohio, when Nancy Wells was a mere child. All of the Wells line were independent—almost to defiance of conventionality. They were not at all bookish in their tastes ; not at all scholastic in their trends or tendencies, but all were blessed with abundant common sense, and a fixed determination to maintain their rights. The women were virtuous and kind-hearted ; the men were courageous and honest. Undoubtedly Dr. Naylor inherits much of his strongly individualistic character from his mother's blood. Too, there is where he gets his alert sense of humor, in the main, and also, it is largely where he gets his facility of verbal expression. James Ball Naylor, son of Robert W. and Nancy (Wells) Naylor, was born in Penn township, Morgan county, Ohio, on the 4th of October, 1860, and secured his elementary education in the rural schools, and spent one year in an ungraded high school. He attended Marietta Academy about five months and then matriculated in Starling Medical College, at Columbus, from which he was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine, March 4, 1886. He had begun teaching in country schools at the age of nineteen years, following that vocation for five years during the winters and working on farms during the summer months. Before going to medical school he studied medicine under Dr. W. E. Gatewood, at Stockport, Ohio, and worked in .a village drug store. He practiced medicine one year in Stockport and three years in Pennsville, Ohio, after which he located in Malta, where he practiced continuously for thirty- SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 217 five years. Indefatigable in his devotion to his profession, and able and skilled in practice, his field of effort was wide and he long held a place in the front rank of the successful physicians of Morgan county. On January 1, 1920, Dr. Naylor was appointed district health commissioner for Morgan county, and is still holding that office. He has also served as a member of the Malta town council, the school board and the board of health. In all his years of general practice he was ever faithful to the trust reposed in him, and closely adhered to the ethics of his profession. On August 6, 1888, at Malta, Ohio, Dr. Naylor was united in marriage to Miss L. Villa Naylor, a daughter of John T. and Olevia Ellen (Coulson) Naylor, both of whom were of English Quaker blood. The father, who was a veteran of the Civil war, died in 1867, and was survived many years by his widow, who passed away in 1911. To Dr. and Mrs. Naylor have been born six children, one son and five daughters, namely, Olive N., N. Lucile, Ann B., Lena E., James Robert and Bonnie Jean. Olive N. became the wife of Clarence Doty, and has twin sons. Ann B., is the wife of Harland Heald, who is with the Commonwealth Electric Company, in Chicago, and they have three daughters. Lena E. is the wife of John Robison, agent for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad at Shelby, Ohio, and they have two daughters and a son. James Robert, who is construction foreman for the Interurban Electric Company, was married to Miss Lucile Smith. Bonnie Jean is the wife of Raymond Finley, a meat dealer at Malta and McConnelsville, and they have a son and two daughters. James Robert is a veteran of the World war. When but eighteen years of age he went as a trombone player in the Akron National Guard band to El Paso, at the time of the Mexican embroglio. On his return he asked to be transferred to the infantry and, as a member of Company D, One Hundred and Forty-eighth Regiment, Thirty-seventh Division, was trained at Camp Sherman and went overseas. He was in many battles and rose to the rank of platoon sergeant. He led thirty-five men into the Argonne fight and, after four days of the grilling hell, came out with six besides himself. Doubtless Dr. Naylor got much of his appreciation of law and order and much of his love of literature and other arts, from. his Quaker ancestry; and he has passed it on to his children and grandchildren—intensified by the same strain of blood from Mrs. Naylor's side of the house, for all of the Naylor children write prose and verse readily, and have keen tastes for all things literary and artistic. Olive Nance played in stock and road companies for a number of years, and she and her sister Lucile, when mere children, were upon the platform, with their father, in entertainment work. They played violin and piano and gave readings from their father's verse compositions. Ann is a graduate of the Columbus Art School and is an artist of no mean ability. All of the children have played one or more musical instruments, and when they were yet in the home they formed a family orchestra. Dr. Naylor is the grandfather of the "Doty Twins," who reside with their mother at Venice, 218 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO California. They played the part of "The Twins" in the well known film play, "Peter Pan," and they also broadcast songs and readings from three radio stations. Politically, Dr. Naylor is an ardent republican and has taken an active interest in political affairs, having made countless campaign speeches and written hundreds of political articles and editorials, as well as campaign songs. He was a warm personal friend of President Warren G. Harding ; has been intimately acquainted with Senators Simeon D. Fess and Frank B. Willis, Congressmen Charles H. Grosvenor, H. C. Van Vorhis, Beman G. Dawes and C. Ellis Moore ; has considered as intimate and worthy souls Vice President Charles G. Dawes, Harry Daugherty and Myron T. Herrick, minister to France, and has met and known Theodore Roosevelt, Mark Hanna, Senator Beveridge and many others. Dr. Naylor is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons. His favorite diversions are reading, conversation with intellectuals, close association with children and dogs, and keeping in touch with the manifestations of nature around him. For many years Dr. Naylor has been engaged in literary work, in which he has received distinctive recognition in many ways, including the fact that he is the only individual in Morgan county who has his biography in "Who's Who." For two years he contributed editorials to the Chicago Journal of Commerce ; for eight years was special contributor to the Marion (Ohio) Star, President Harding's paper ; and since December 26, 1925, has been editorial writer for The Week, Columbus, Ohio. He has published seven novels, three books for children, one book for boys and five books of verse, the titles in order of publication being: "Current Coins," verse, 1893; "Goldenrod and Thistledown," verse, 1896; "Ralph Marlowe," novel, 1901; "The Sign of the Prophet," novel, 1901; "In the Days of St. Clair," novel, 1902 ; "Under Mad Anthony's Banner," novel, 1903 ; "The Cabin in the Big Woods," for boys, 1904 ; "The Kentuckian," novel, 1905 ; "Old Home Week," verse, 1906 ; "The Witch-Crow and Barney Bylow," child's book, 1906; "The Scalawags," novel, 1907; "The Little Green Goblin," child's book, 1907 ; "Songs from the Heart of Things," verse, 1907 ; "The Misadventures of Marjory," novel, 1908; "Dicky Delightful in Rainbow Land," child's book, 1909; "A Book of Buckeye Verse," 1927. "Ralph Marlowe" has been the author's most popular prose work, having been among the six best-sellers for several months, though his own favorite is "The Kentuckian." His two best-liked bits of verse have been "He Was My Friend" and "Dr. John Goodfellow." A number of Dr. Naylor's verse compositions have had places in different sets of school readers. Dr. Naylor is a rationalist, and says he doesn't beg anybody's pardon for the fact. Whatever culture is his, he has gained from mingling with mankind, from reading, writing, thinking and public speaking. He respects the college and university, but thinks the school of strenuous individual effort better. He believes that all creeds and dogmas are SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 219 man-made, and would rather formulate his own. He thinks that science is the real truth-teller and the only savior mankind needs or knows. He holds that all so-called "sacred books" are full of myths, legends, superstitions, mistakes and blunders, and that, therefore, they cannot serve as safe and sure guides to humanity. At the age of sixty-six, knowing he cannot live many years, he faces the inevitable, self-reliant and unafraid. He thinks that the idea of a hell of torment is irrational and impious ; he asserts that he doesn't know anything about a future life, but that he knows as much about it as anyone else. His creed is summed up in the following stanza, of which he is the author : When all is said and all is done, The battle lost, the battle won, In spite of musty theory, Of purblind faith and fruitless quest, Of barren creed and sophistry— In spite of all, this is the test : What hast thou done, with brawn and brain, To help the world a step to gain? JOHN ABNER TROETTE Endowed with mental alertness, good judgment and the capacity for hard work, John Abner Troette attained success at the bar and for forty-five years occupied a position of prominence in legal circles of Cambridge. He was born four miles from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, February 22, 1842, and during his childhood the family went to Iowa, settling on a farm near Birmingham, in Van Buren county. There he remained until he was sixteen years of age, attending the rural schools, and also learned the trade of saddler. In 1867 Mr. Troette came to Cambridge and soon after began the study of law, being admitted to the bar in 1873. He then entered upon an independent career as a lawyer and practiced continuously in Cambridge until 1916, when because of failing health he retired from practice. He was well versed in statute and precedent and prepared his cases with thoroughness, precision and skill, while in their presentation he was logical, forceful and convincing. He subordinated all other interests to the demands of his profession and as the years passed his clientele steadily increased. His death occurred August 13, 1918, when he was seventy-six years of age. On June 6, 1876, Mr. Troette was united in marriage to Miss Mary Turner, a daughter of Elza Turner and a member of one of the colonial families of the south. Mrs. Troette traces her ancestry in this country to James Turner, whose son, James Turner (II), was born near Alexandria, Virginia, in 1794. The last named was a boy of five at the time of George 220 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO Washington's death and the tales which he heard concerning this great American left an ineffaceable impression upon his mind. He wedded Mary Holler and their son, Elza Turner, was born in Cambridge, in August, 1823, and here attended the public schools. He became well known as a merchant tailor and prospered in business. Mr. Turner was an influential citizen and served as justice of the peace for many years. For a term he was mayor of Cambridge and at one time was a candidate for the office of probate judge. He was a Mason and closely followed the beneficent teachings of the order. He married Susannah Wilson, a daughter of Aaron and Rebecca Wilson, and his demise occurred in Cambridge in 1899, when he was seventy-six years of age. His family numbered six children, two of whom survive, Emma and Mary. The others were William, Charles, John and. Belle Turner. Mr. Troette was a charter member of Cambridge Lodge of the Knights of Pythias and also belonged to the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. He was identified with the Guernsey County, Ohio State and American Bar Associations and upheld the dignity and honor of the profession. He possessed many commendable traits of character and enjoyed the respect and friendship of all with whom he was associated. Mrs. Troette resides in the family home at No. 623 Steubenville avenue and is a faithful member of the Presbyterian church. She devotes much time to religious and charitable work and is highly esteemed in the city in which her life has been spent. CHARLES D. WATKINS, M. D. For over forty years the residents of Etna and vicinity have had the benefit of the medical knowledge and skill of Dr. Charles D. Watkins, a physician of high standing, who has also left the impress of his individuality upon the legislative history of the state. He was born September 22, 1864, in Fultonham, Muskingum county, Ohio, and is a member of one of the colonial families of America. His father, Dr. John Watkins, was a native of Maryland and a son of Leonard Watkins, who fought for his country as a soldier in the Revolutionary war. Dr. John Watkins was born in Frederick, July 6, 1803', and received his higher education in the University of Maryland, which awarded him the degree of M. D. He was an able exponent of his profession, which he followed successfully for many years in Fultonham, Ohio. His religious views were in accord with the tenets of the Universalist church and in politics he was first a whig and later a republican. He was one of the influential men of his district and represented Muskingum county in the state legislature. His was an exemplary life and in October, 1887, he passed away in Fultonham. His wife, Sarah (Southard) Watkins, was born July 17, 1828, in Spotsylvania, Virginia, and died in SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 221 Fultonham in 1921. She was a daughter of William and Elizabeth (Bowen) Southard, both of whom were natives of Virginia and died in Fultonham, Ohio. Mr. Southard, who served in the War of 1812, became a dealer in and manufacturer of shoes, employing expert workmen. He was a whig and later a republican, while in religious faith he was a Lutheran. In the acquirement of an education Dr. Charles D. Watkins attended the public schools of Fultonham and continued his studies in the Columbus Medical College, from which he was graduated with the class of 1886. He then located in Etna and the years have chronicled a steady increase in his practice, which is now of large proportions. In diagnosis he is thorough and painstaking and a spirit of humanitarianism prompts his devotion to the welfare of his patients. A portion of his time is reserved for business affairs and his name lends additional prestige to the Dollar Building & Loan. Association of Columbus, Ohio, of which he is vice president. It was in that city that Dr. Watkins was married January 26, 1887, to Miss Essie Ferrell, who was born February 4, 1866, in Licking county and attended the public schools of Columbus. Her father, Dr. J. T. Ferrell, was a native of Ireland and during the Civil war was a surgeon in the Union Army. Afterward he opened an office in Columbus, Ohio, and attained high standing in medical circles of that city, where he spent the remainder of his life. He was a member of the Christian church and an adherent of the republican party. He married Ruth Austin, a daughter of Silas Austin. Mrs. Ferrell was born in Kirkersville, Ohio, and also passed away in Columbus. Mrs. Watkins joined the Daughters of Rebekah and was an earnest member of the Christian church. She was devoted to her family and friends and her death at Etna, on April 7, 1903, was deeply regretted. She had become the mother of four children. The eldest, Irma V., born August 11, 1888, is the wife of Thomas C. Rector of Columbus, who is connected with the Southern Ohio Public Service Company. Ruth M., born June 28, 1891, is the wife of Nelson T. White, who is identified with the Smith Agricultural Chemical Company of Columbus, Ohio, but maintains his headquarters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Charles H., who was born July 20, 1899, and married Miss Marian Poole, of St. Paul, received his M. D. degree from the University of Minnesota and is engaged in practice in that city. Marcia E., born March 29, 1903, is a graduate of the Etna high school, attended Oxford College, and is also now a student in Ohio State University. Dr. Watkins was married July 3, 1912, in Etna to Miss Jessie Green, a daughter of George and Sarah (Taylor) Green of Virginia. She was born July 19, 1878, and is a graduate of the Pataskala high school. Previous to her marriage she engaged in teaching and proved a capable educator. During the World war the Doctor was active in the various Liberty Loan drives and also aided the Red Cross Society. In religious 14-VOL. 3 222 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO faith he is a Lutheran and his political allegiance is given to the republican party. He represented Licking county in the Ohio legislature in 1905 and his record won him election a few years later to the office of state senator. To every problem presented for solution he gave deep thought and his support of a measure was an indication of his firm belief in its value as a factor in good government. Along fraternal lines he is connected with the Newark Camp of the Modern Woodmen of America, the Etna Lodge of Odd Fellows, the Masonic lodge at Pataskala, and Aladdin Temple of the Mystic Shrine at Columbus. He is a member of the Licking County and Ohio State Medical Societies and the American Medical Association. Through study and experience he has constantly progressed in his profession and during vacation periods goes to Canada and Alaska for the sport of hunting. Dr. Watkins leads a well balanced life and time has demonstrated his worth. MANNING S. DANIELS, M. D. Among the younger physicians of Meigs county, none stands higher in public esteem than Dr. Manning S. Daniels, of Pomeroy, who has met with distinctive success in the practice of his profession. He was born at Pomeroy in 1899 and is a son of George P. and Belle (Skinner) Daniels, also natives of this city. The father is engaged in the insurance business, in which he enjoys a large measure of success, and he is a republican in his political views. He and his wife are the parents of five children: Manning S., born in 1899 ; Roger, in 1905 ; Mary Elizabeth, in 1909 ; Ruth, in 1911; and Hugh, in 1914. Manning S. Daniels attended the public schools, graduating from the Pomeroy high school in 1917, and then secured his pre-medical education in Denison College, from which he was graduated in 1921. He next matriculated in the medical school of Western Reserve University, and was graduated in 1925 with the degree of Doctor of Medicine, after which he served his interneship in St. Vincent's Charity Hospital, in Cleveland. In 1925 he entered upon the practice of his profession in Pomeroy and is gaining a large following here, owing to the outstanding success which he is having in the treatment of human ailments. Dr. Daniels is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, the Sigma Chi fraternity of Denison College, the Alpha Kappa Kappa fraternity of Western Reserve University, the Meigs County Medical Society, the Ohio State Medical Society and the American Medical Association. His religious faith is that of the Baptist church. During the World war he attended the Reserve Officers' Camp at Denison College, and while at Western Reserve attended the Officers' Camp at Carlisle, where he was commissioned a first lieutenant. He is closely devoted to his profession, SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 225 of which he is a constant student, and is held in high regard among his professional brethren, while throughout the community he commands the respect of all who known him. CHARLES M. RIDER Charles M. Rider, one of the venerable citizens of Newark, who was formerly numbered among its leading merchants, worthily bears an honored family name. He was born February 17, 1844, in Wooster, Ohio, and in the paternal line is of Dutch lineage. His father, Joseph Rider, was born May 17, 1817, in York county, Pennsylvania, and in 1833 came to Ohio. He located in Wayne county and in 1853 moved to Newark, Licking county. As a child he displayed creative ability and later became an inventor of world-wide fame. It was his genius that made possible breech-loading and rapid-fire guns. He conceived the idea of having guns loaded from the breech with a shell containing the primer, and exploded by a movable pin. This device he perfected and the principle has never been improved upon. It was the ne plus ultra in defensive and offensive warfare and has been applied to the large shells of our heavy coast guns, throwing tons of metal in a shell a long distance, and thus insuring the integrity of our coast line and our national safety. For seventeen years Mr. Rider was associated as an inventor with the Remington Arms Company at Ilion, New York, and in 1864 he perfected the gun which has made that firm famous. The invention was adopted by the United States and also by many foreign countries. During the Franco-Prussian war Mr. Rider's income was four hundred dollars a day from the royalties of his guns alone. For years he worked on the model of the Remington rifle, which was in general use before the close of the Civil war, although not all of the federal troops were provided with it, but the conclusion is clear that, coming when it did and multiplying the efficiency of the "small arm," there is no doubt that it shortened the war, thereby saving life. Among the numerous articles which he invented and patented were the barrel-stave machine and the adjustable boot and shoe pattern, which is now in use in all of the factories of that character in the country. The latest products of his fertile brain were devices in connection with a breech-loading, hammerless, self shell-ejecting double-barreled shotgun, on which he secured two patents in 1894. His remarkable creative powers were retained until the close of the chapter and his work on his inventions ceased only a month before his death. At one time he was a manufacturing jeweler, conducting the business in the old Blandy shop in Newark in partnership with his son, Charles M., and there made a town clock for Ithaca, New York. At Wooster, Ohio, Joseph Rider was married July 2, 1840, to Mrs. Jane (Swift) Zimmerman, a native of Ireland and of English descent. 226 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO She was reared in County Down and when a young girl of sixteen accompanied her parents, Hugh and Hannah (Chamberlin) Swift, on the voyage to the United States. By her first husband, Christian Zimmerman of Pennsylvania, she had two children, John H. and Mary Zimmerman, both of whom are deceased. To her second union were born five children : Mrs. Emma Robbins, deceased ; Charles M. Rider, Mrs. Frances Peck and Mrs. Clementine A. Roche, all of whom reside in Newark ; and Louis H. Rider, deceased. The mother of these children died in Newark in 1903 and the father's demise occurred in this city on March 17, 1901, when he was eighty-four years of age. Mr. Rider had large real estate holdings in Columbus and Newark and displayed keen sagacity in placing his investments. He championed all movements for the general good and his personality was an inspiration to progress. In politics he was a republican and his life was governed by the teachings of the Second Presbyterian church. Charles M. Rider was a boy of nine when his parents settled in Newark and his education was obtained in its public schools. Afterward he entered his father's jewelry establishment and was admitted to a partnership, becoming a member of the firm under the name of J. & C. M. Rider. At the time of his father's retirement Charles M. Rider assumed control of the business, which he conducted successfully under his own name for a number of years at No. 3 South Park Place. After disposing of his stock of jewelry Mr. Rider located near Columbus, in Franklin county, Ohio, and there engaged in farming for six years. He is now living retired in Newark and has reached the eighty-fourth milestone on life's journey. On June 2, 1869, Mr. Rider was married in Newark to Miss Anna Corwin, who was born in March, 1853, at Urbana, Ohio. Her education was acquired at Xenia and at Cincinnati, Ohio. A member of Trinity Episcopal church, she closely adhered to its teachings and passed away in that faith May 21, 1915, when she was sixty-two years of age. She was a near relative of Hon. Thomas Corwin, who was governor of Ohio from 1840 until 1842 and who also achieved national prominence in the office of United States senator. Mrs. Rider was a daughter of Harvey B. and Mary (Smith) Corwin. Her grandfather, David Corwin, married a daughter of Major Daniel Brown, who served under General Washington in the Revolutionary war. Mr. and Mrs. Rider were the parents of six children, two of whom died in infancy, while Marion died at the age of nineteen years. Amy Estella was educated in private schools of Newark and resides with her father. Charles Corwin was married in Newark to Miss Ann McKimm, now deceased. He is living in Marianna, Arkansas, and has a son, Joseph. Wilbur Edison Rider married Miss Ida Good, of Newark, and is a resident of this city. Mrs. Wilbur E. Rider died in November, 1927. During the Civil war Mr. Rider enlisted in the Union Army and served with Company C, One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio Infantry. His political allegiance is given to the democratic party and his religious SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 227 views are indicated by his affiliation with the Second Presbyterian church. At one time he owned a cottage at Buckeye Lake, where he indulged in the sport of fishing, and motoring now affords him recreation. He is well informed regarding events which have shaped the history of his state and has thoroughly demonstrated his worth as a citizen, enjoying the unqualified esteem of a wide circle of friends. NICHOLAS COMLY BROWN, JR. An enterprising and successful farmer, a substantial and influential business man and progressive and public-spirited citizen, Nicholas Comly Brown has long been regarded as one of Licking county's most dependable residents and his active and useful life has won for him a place of honor and respect in his community. Born on his father's farm near Union Station, Licking county, on the 25th of March, 1874, he is a son of Nicholas Comly and Rachel Ellen (Park) Brown. In both paternal and maternal lines he is descended from old Revolutionary stock, the family record being more particularly set forth in the sketch of Dr. George N. Brown, on other. pages of this work. Nicholas C. BrowKirkersvilleborn near Kirkersvine, Ohio, January 21, 1843, and his death occurred on his farm near Union Station, December 22, 1922. He was reared to the life of a farmer and followed that line of work until the outbreak of the Civil war, when he enlisted and served until the end of that struggle. On his return to civil life he resumed farming and stock raising, meeting with marked success. He was licensed by the federal government as a pension attorney of record and in the active years of his middle life was one of the best known and most successful practitioners in that line in Ohio. On November 26, 1868, Mr. Brown was united in marriage to Miss Rachel Ellen Park, who was born August 1, 1846, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Asa Park, and member of one of the most. highly respected families of this section of the state. Mrs. Brown was accidentally killed September 11, 1908. She had nine children, of whom the following attained maturity : James Park, born October 2, 1869, and now living in Columbus, Ohio, was married, October 13, 1897, to Miss Gertrude Warden, and they are the parents of two sons, Ralph and Harold ; Asa Homer, born April 27, 1872, was married to Miss Jessie Larimore, January 24, 1895, and his death occurred on November 29, 1898 ; Nicholas Comly, Jr., is next in order of birth ; Arthur Edward, born May 17, 1876, was married, October 27, 1907, to Miss Mabel W. Stoddard, and they have five children, Philip, Virginia, Alice, Arthur and Nicholas ; Katie May, born August 12, 1878, became the wife of Presley Grove, on October 5, 1898, and to them were born eight children, John N., Katherine, Pauline, Arthur Presley, George Franklin, Roger Brown, Bertha Frances, and Mary Grove ; Rachel Ellen, born March 28, 228 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO 1880, was married to Carl Foster, March 25, 1908, and they have four children, Frederick, Carl, James and Rachel ; Emma G., born August 29, 1882, is the wife of Dr. Fred B. Larimore, to whom she was married March 8, 1906, and they have two children, Rachel and Frederick. Nicholas Comly Brown, Jr., received his educational training in the district schools of his home neighborhood and the high school at Pataskala. He devoted his early years to farming and now owns and operates two good farms, both maintained in the best condition and operated along the most modern lines. He is interested in the Columbus Natural Gas Company, for which he serves as local field man and he owns stock in banks and other business enterprises, as well as valuable real estate, being now very comfortably situated in a material way. On November 15, 1899, Mr. Brown was united in marriage to Miss Daisy Violetta Olds, who was born July 19, 1875, a daughter of Alfred and Diana Olds, of an old and highly respected family of Licking county. Mr. and Mrs. Brown have shown a deep and helpful interest in all matters affecting the welfare of young men and women, particularly along educational lines. He served several terms as a member of the local board of education and was influential in securing the erection of the fine grade school building at Union Station. For many years he has served on the election boards and at all times has shown an unselfish interest in the progress and welfare of his community. In his political views he is a stanch republican, while fraternally he is a thirty-second degree Scottish Rite Mason and an Odd Fellow. For over forty years he has been an earnest member of the Methodist Episcopal church at Granville and his example and influence have contributed to the moral standing of the community. Of agreeable personal qualities, he enjoys a wide acquaintance throughout this section of the state and is held in high esteem by his fellowmen. ROBERT R. GROMAN, D. D. S. The profession of dentistry in Martins Ferry, Belmont county, has a worthy representative in Dr. Robert R. Groman, whose office, in the Hoge building, is thoroughly modern in its equipment, while his technical skill and sound judgment have commended him to the good favor of all who have availed themselves of his services. Dr. Groman was born here on the 8th of May, 1900, and is a son of Michael and Mary (Fleisher) Groman, both of whom were natives of Baden, Germany. Many years ago they came to the United States and located in Martins Ferry, where Mr. Groman went to work as a blacksmith in a tinmill, and has followed that line to the present time, being one of the pioneer tinmill workers of his locality. Through his industry, economy and good management he has won success and is the owner of valuable property in his city. SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 229 He belongs to the Kreiger Verein, of Wheeling, West Virginia, and is a member of the German Lutheran church in Martins Ferry. To him and his wife have been born seven children : Michael, who operates a machine shop in Wheeling, and is also an expert designer ; Robert R., of this review ; John, who died in infancy ; William, who died at the age of two years ; Mary, who lives at home ; Freda, who is assistant to her brother, the Doctor ; and Herman, who is attending school. Robert R. Groman received a good public school education, including two years in the grade schools of Cleveland, Ohio, and was graduated from the high school at Martins Ferry in 1919. He later entered the dental college of the University of Pittsburgh, from which he was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1925. In the following year he opened an office in his home city and here he is building up a large and remunerative practice. He is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Lions Club, while his religious faith is that of the German Lutheran church. Courteous and friendly in manner he holds a high place in the esteem of all who know him and is winning a creditable place in his profession. MRS. RACHAEL OWENS YAW In one of the most exacting of callings Mrs. Rachael Owens Yaw, of New Lexington, has attained distinction, being regarded as one of the most successful educators in Southeastern Ohio. To her belongs the distinction of being the first woman in Ohio to hold the office of county superintendent of schools, in which capacity she is rendering splendid service. Well educated and devoted to her work, she has given to it a ripeness of judgment and a breadth of view that has enabled her to maintain the educational institutions of the county at the highest standard of excellence and gained for her the commendation of all who are familiar with her work. Mrs. Yaw was born at Shawnee, Perry county, Ohio, in 1889, and is a daughter of James and Margaret (Evans) Owens, both of whom were of Welsh descent, and both are deceased, the father dying in 1891 and the mother in 1922. They were natives of Perry county, where Mr. Owens was connected with mining interests for many years. He served two terms as marshal of Shawnee village and was held in high regard in his community. Mrs. Yaw attended the public schools, was graduated from high school in 1905, and later entered Ohio University, at Athens, the Ohio State University College, from which she was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Science in 1919. She taught school from 1905 to 1910 in Salt Lake township, and from 1915 to 1920 taught in the high school at New Lexington. In 1921 she served as principal of the Moxahala high school and during the summers of 1921 and 1922 230 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO was with the Coit-Albert Chautauqua circuit, with which she traveled through New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Ohio, having charge of children's work. She has also taught special subjects, including music and piano. Mrs. Yaw lived in Shawnee until 1917, when she moved to New Lexington because of her connection with educational work in this city. In 1922 she was appointed assistant county superintendent of schools, in which capacity she served three years, and in 1925 was elected county superintendent of schools, to which position she was reelected for two years in 1927. Though it is rare that a woman is chosen to this responsible office, Mrs. Yaw has abundantly vindicated the choice of the electors in her case, as her efforts have been fruitful of results that have given her marked prestige in educational circles. She has given particular attention to music in the public schools and has succeeded in having music teachers employed in every high school in the county. She has also organized a county band, composed of seventy-two students, and a county orchestra of one hundred pieces, both of which organizations do very creditable work. In 1909 Rachael Owens became the wife of Frank C. Yaw, who was born at New Lexington in 1888, a son of B. D. and Katherine (Foley) Yaw, the latter a sister of Judge Foley, of the probate court. The father was in business in New Lexington for many years and served as county sheriff for two terms, a service memorable for his aid to the miners in the southern part of the county, during the big strike of 1884. Mr. and Mrs. Yaw had two children, namely : Audrey Katherine, who was born August 31, 1910, and died March 12, 1912 ; and Mary Margaret, born May 25, 1913, at Logan, Ohio. Mrs. Yaw is now president of the South Eastern Teachers Association, the first woman to attain this honor, and is also first vice president of the Ohio State Teachers Association. During the relief work for the interest of miners' children her work was recognized by the Ohio State 'Council of Parents and Teachers and she was placed on the board of managers for this society for two years. From a recent publication we quote the following : "County Superintendent Rachael O. Yaw is to be congratulated upon the choice of a theme so significant and a program so well worked out. The teachers of the county staged the star performance of the day by presenting to Mrs. Yaw, as a token of their high regard and appreciation of her untiring efforts in behalf of the county school system, a life membership in the National Education Association. The presentation speech, a gem of oratory and of personal tribute, was made by Mr. N. A. Downhour, a rural teacher of the county." Mrs. Yaw gives her political support to the republican party and is a member of Bluebell Chapter, No. 151, O. E. S, at Shawnee. She belongs to the College Women's Club, the Business and Professional Women's Club, the Ohio State Teachers Association and the National Education Association. She organized the Women's Republican Party in Perry County, and • served through two presidential campaigns as chairman of SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 231 Perry County Republican Women. She is a woman of gracious and tactful manner, cordial in her friendships, enjoys a wide acquaintance and is deservedly popular throughout Perry county. FRANK C. WEBB Possessing those qualities which are indispensable to success in the modern commercial world, Frank C. Webb has established his position among Newark's leading business men and he also represents one of its prominent and highly respected families. He was born August 22, 1880, in this city and is a son of George Penny and Mary Evelyn (Rissler) Webb. A detailed account of the family is given elsewhere in this volume. In 1900 Frank C. Webb was graduated from the Newark high school and then obtained a position with the firm of Smith & Norris, lumber dealers. In 1901 Mr. Smith retired, disposing- of his holdings to H. 0. Norris, in whose employ Mr. Webb remained until 1914, when he purchased a half interest in the business, and the name was then changed to Norris & Webb. Mr. Norris died September 1, 1915, and later his interest was acquired by Albert R. Webb. Since January 1, 1916, the business has been conducted under the style of Webb & Webb and is located at the corner of Sixth and Wilson streets. The partners are sagacious, farsighted business men whose enterprise and well known reliability have brought them a large and constantly increasing trade. The firm handles a general line of lumber and building supplies. In Newark, Ohio, Frank C. Webb was married January 5, 1907, to Miss Shirley Parke Pitser, who was born October 15, 1882. In 1901 she was graduated from the Newark high school and afterward entered Denison University, which she attended for three years. She is a daughter of Anthony R. Pitser and a member of one of the pioneer families of Southeastern Ohio. Her great-grandfather, Anthony Pitser, was born April 6, 1771, in Loudoun county, Virginia, and during the Revolutionary war served with the rank of major in the Continental Army. In 1804 he came to Licking county, Ohio, and received land from the United States government. This property is still in possession of the family and adjoins the farm of Beeman Dawes, a brother of Vice President Charles G. Dawes. Major Pitser was called to public office and for two terms in succession represented Licking county in the Ohio legislature. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church and conscientiously followed its teachings. He remained on the home farm in Licking county until his death, which occurred May 14, 1853, when he was eighty-two years of age. He married Eunice Ball, a relative of Mary Ball, the mother of George Washington, and they were the parents of Richard Pitser, who spent his life in Licking county, devoting his attention to 232 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO agricultural pursuits. His wife, Nancy (Parke) Pitser, was also a native of Licking county, where their son, Anthony R. Pitser, was born March 9, 1846. When a boy he ran away and enlisted in the Union Army but was too young for military service and was brought home by his father. Anthony R. Pitser became a civil engineer and filled the office of county surveyor, while in later life he was an auditor. He was one of the foremost citizens of Newark and passed away July 12, 1925. His widow, Mrs. Clara (Ball) Pitser, was born April 12, 1856, in Licking county and maintains her home in Newark. Her father, Albert Ball, was born in this city and fought for the Union during the Civil war. He was the owner of a carriage factory and resided in Newark until his demise. His wife, Mrs. Mary (Chandler) Ball, was born in Ohio and made the trip from Cleveland to Hebron, Licking county, in a canal boat. Mr. and Mrs. Webb are zealous members of Trinity Episcopal church and she also participates in the activities of the Women's League. Mr. Webb is a director of the Mound Builders Country Club and a devotee of golf. Through his connection with the Chamber of Commerce he is working earnestly and systematically for Newark's development and the progress of the city is a matter in which he takes much personal pride. Along fraternal lines he is identified with the Masonic order, belonging to Acme Lodge, No. 554, F. & A. M. ; Warren Chapter, No. 6, R. A. M.; and Bigelow Council, No. 7, R. & S. M. Mr. Webb is highly esteemed in the community in which his life has been spent. ULYSSES A. MILLS The oldest undertaking establishment in Noble county is that conducted by Ulysses A. Mills at Caldwell, where for nearly sixty years the family has been identified with this line of business. Mr. Mills was born in the eastern part of Noble county in 1865 and is a son of Stevens and Eliza (Rolland) Mills, of whom the latter was born in 1831 and died in Caldwell in 1904. Stevens Mills was born in 1829 and was for many years engaged in the building and contracting business, owning a lumber mill in connection. He was also engaged in the furniture business and for forty years served as an undertaker, becoming one of the best known men in that line in this section of the state. The establishment became known as S. Mills & Son and he remained actively identified with it up to the time of his death, in 1912. He was a republican in politics, active in the public .affairs of his community, and was a member of the Free and Accepted Masons and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, while he and his wife were actively identified with the Methodist Episcopal church. They were the parents of five sons and a daughter, of whom two sons are deceased. Ulysses A. Mills, who is of Irish descent, secured his education in SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 233 the public schools and from boyhood assisted his father in the latter's mill and in such other work as presented itself. Going to St. Louis, Missouri, he obtained a position as billing clerk, and was thus employed until 1900, when he returned to Caldwell and studied embalming under his father. On the latter's death he took over the undertaking business, which had been conducted by the father and three sons and which he is still conducting. In 1918 he received an embalmer's license from the state and is commanding his full share of the local business in his line. He has a well equipped establishment and gives prompt and efficient service, being thoughtful and painstaking in looking after the needs and comfort of his patrons. He is interested in oil developments near Caldwell, in which he has shown a high type of business ability and met with a fair measure of success. In July, 1916, at Caldwell, Mr. Mills was united in marriage to Miss Henrietta Krause, who was born in 1863, in Washington county, Ohio, of which locality her parents were pioneer settlers. She is a member of the Presbyterian church and has always been active in local civic and social affairs. Mr. Mills is an ardent republican in his political views and fraternally is a member of Caldwell Lodge, No. 459, F. & A. M. Though his business affairs have made heavy demands on his time, he has in no way neglected his obligations to the community and has proven a public-spirited citizen, ready at all times to support measures for the public good. REV. EDWIN MERCER LARASON A minister of the gospel, the Rev. Edwin Mercer Larason is a strong factor for good in Jacksontown, which numbers him among its native sons. His work as a legislator is also important and beneficial and he has likewise figured notably in other walks of life. He was born July 24, 1873, and is of Swedish lineage in the paternal line, while his maternal ancestors were natives of England. His parents, Oliver Craig and Willametta (Mercer) Larason, were natives of Bladensburg, Ohio, and the former was born February 18, 1851, while the latter's natal day was December 6, 1854. In the district schools of Licking county Rev. Edwin M. Larason acquired his early instruction and in 1890 completed a course in the high school of Kirkersville, Ohio. He was graduated from the normal school at Danville, New York, in 1905, but previous to that time had entered the educational field and from 1895 until 1900 engaged in teaching in the vicinity of Kirkersville and Jacksontown. In 1900 he located in Newark, where he resided until 1918, and then returned to Jackson-town, opening a general store in the town in 1919. An enterprising merchant, he exerted his efforts to supply the needs of each patron and 234 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO his trade rapidly increased. On September 1, 1924, having completed a four year extension course, he. was granted a diploma by the Bone-brake Theological Seminary, at Dayton, Ohio. In Jacksontown, Rev. Larason was married December 24, 1897, to Miss Bertha Harter, who passed away February 28, 1920. On May 28, 1921, he was joined in wedlock to Miss Floral V. Wise, who was born in 1887, in Pleasant Valley, Muskingum county, Ohio. Rev. Larason has a family of seven children, the eldest of whom, Merrell, married Miss Helen Baughman and lives in Newark, Ohio. The others are Mildred, Virginia, Don, Faith, Ray and Harvey, all of whom are at home. It was in 1900 that the Rev. Larason entered upon the work of spiritual uplift and in the intervening period of twenty-seven years he has filled pastorates in country and village churches throughout Licking and other counties. On September 11, 1923, he was ordained a minister of the United Brethren in Christ church and has become one of the strong individual forces in the spread of this religion. A stanch democrat, Rev. Larason has been active in both local and state politics. Entering public life in 1900 as deputy county clerk of Licking county, he acted in that capacity until 1908, when he was elected county clerk. He served until 1913 and for three years thereafter was a deputy under County Clerk B. O. Horton. In 1916 he was appointed corporation adviser under Secretary of State W. D. Fulton and continued as such under Hon. Harvey C. Smith until 1919. Since 1924 he has been a member of the Licking county board of education and in 1927 took his seat in the lower house of the Ohio general assembly. He carefully studies each question brought up for settlement and espouses the moral side of every issue. An ardent champion of the Young Men's Christian Association, he was recording secretary of the Newark organization for ten years and his work was productive of much good. He is a past master of the Newark Lodge, No. 97, A. F. & A. M., a past noble grand of Williams Lodge, of the Hebron Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and also has membership relations with the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, the Modern Woodmen of America and the Knights of Pythias. His activities have touched the general interests of society to their betterment, and judged from the standpoint of service, his life has been notably successful. FREDERICK A. HAWKINS The progress of a community depends largely upon the enterprise, ability and loyalty of its citizens, and through his activities as a building contractor Fred A. Hawkins has played a conspicuous part in Newark's development and improvement. He was born January 29, 1888, in Quaker City, Guernsey county, Ohio, and is a son of Oliver J. and Anna SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 235 M. (Lydick) Hawkins, both of English lineage. His father was born April 3, 1856, in Iowa, and became one of the prominent engineers and contractors of Newark, Ohio. As the executive head of the firm of 0. J. Hawkins & Son he established a large business and is now living retired in Newark. He is a stanch adherent of the republican party and a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church. His wife, who was born in Cameron, West Virginia, and died at Newark, Ohio, in 1919, was a daughter of John B. and Mary (Lester) Lydick, the former born in West Virginia, while his father was a native of England. John B. Lydick enlisted in the Union Army, joining a West Virginia regiment, and rose to the rank of captain. After the war he located in Quaker City, Ohio, and was engaged in building and in mill work. Later he cast in his lot with the pioneers of Kansas and after the death of his wife returned to Quaker City, where he spent the remainder of his life. He was allied with the republican party and his religious views were in accord with the tenets of the Christian church. Fred A. Hawkins was a pupil in the grammar and high schools of Cambridge, Ohio, and at Ada he matriculated in the Ohio Northern University, which he attended for a short time. In 1909 he enlisted in the United States Navy and served until 1913, becoming a carpenter's mate of the first class. He was sent to the eastern coast and for two years was engaged in concrete construction work in Cuba for the navy. In 1913 he returned to Newark, entering the employ of his father, and in 1916 was admitted to a partnership in the business. It was conducted under the name of 0. J. Hawkins & Son until the father's retirement in November, 1925, and Fred A. Hawkins then adopted the style of the Hawkins Construction Company. Since January, 1927, it has been known as the Hawkins Construction Company, Inc., of which Merrill R. Montgomery is president ; El Stanton Hilleary, vice president ; Fred A. Hawkins, secretary and general manager ; and R. Earle Jones, treasurer. In the control of his affairs Mr. Hawkins displays initiative, foresight and marked executive force and the business has constantly expanded. Among the structures erected by the firm which he represents are the First Baptist church the Sisters' residence and the school of St. Francis de Sales ; the Neal Avenue Methodist Episcopal church ; the First United Brethren church ; the C. E. Memorial United Brethren church ; the John J. Carroll department store ; the fine home of the Licking Bank & Trust Company ; the Newark Gymnasium ; the Knights of Pythias, Odd Fellows and Elks buildings, the Cedar Hill Mausoleum, and the office building for the Ohio Power Company, all of which are a credit to the city and a monument to the skill of their builders. Mr. Hawkins was married in Newark, January 3, 1910, to Miss Adah M. Parrish, who was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, April 27, 1892, and received her education in Newark. She is a daughter of Frank B. and Nannie (Neal) Parrish, natives respectively of Licking and Fairfield counties. They are living in Newark and Mr. Parrish follows the trade 236 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO of a carpenter. He is an adherent of the democratic party and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins are the parents of two children : Frederick Jarvis, who was born May 24, 1917; and Elizabeth Ann, born November 10, 1922. Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins are members of the Neal Avenue Methodist Episcopal church and in politics he is nonpartisan, voting according to the dictates of his judgment. As a member of the Chamber of Commerce he is working systematically for Newark's development and prosperity. Along fraternal lines he is identified with Newark Lodge, No. 13, of the Knights of Pythias, of which he is a past chancellor, and Newark Lodge, No. 391, of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. He is also a Mason, belonging to Acme Lodge, No. 554, F. & A. M. ; Warren Chapter, No. 6, R. A. M. ; Bigelow Council, No. 7, R. & S. M. ; and Teheran Grotto. His efficient, well directed labors have been of direct benefit to the city, as well as a source of individual aggrandizement, and the principles of truth and honor have guided him at all points in his career. JAMES DONALD AND M. EUGENE HYNUS James Donald and M. Eugene Hynus rank as worthy representatives of one of the best known and most highly respected families of Perry county. The former was a veteran of the World war and a progressive and enterprising young business man, whose sterling worth made his death the occasion of deep and widespread regret. The latter, M. Eugene (Gene) Hynus, has spent his life in this county, where he is devoting his activities to newspaper work, in which he has displayed marked efficiency, and is greatly esteemed throughout his community. Their parents were James V. and Dora C. (Russell) Hynus. The father was born on the old Taylor farm near Mt. Perry, Madison township, Perry county, and was there reared. After completing the public school course, he entered Fairfield Union Academy, from which he was graduated. He became a teacher, in which profession he displayed marked ability, and taught for five years in the Somerset high school. He was elected president of the County Teachers' Institute and reelected in 1901, and he served as school examiner from 1897 to 1902. In the latter year he became the nominee of the democratic party for the office of probate judge and, despite the normal republican majority of fifteen hundred, his popularity swept him into office, which he dignified by able and faithful service. Judge Hynus was married to Miss Dora C. Russell, who was born and reared in Somerset and is a daughter of Charles and Elizabeth Russell. She is a graduate of the Somerset high school and was seventeen years of age at the time of her marriage. To this union were born five children, namely : James Donald was the eldest ; Carmen M. was married in 1913 to Hugh J. McTeague, son of the late Dr. H. J. McTeague, and they now reside in Columbus, SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 239 Ohio, and have two children, James Hynus and Mary Dora ; Felix Vincent died at the age of six years ; Pauline M., and M. Eugene complete the family. James Donald Hynus acquired a good education in the public schools and was associated with his father as deputy probate judge. When sixteen years of age he was employed as a descriptive writer for the Zanesville Signal, which position he held for one year, after which he became connected with the Zanesville Times Recorder as correspondent from New Lexington and Perry county. For this line of work he proved to be naturally adapted and continued to render a high type of service until the United States became involved in the World war, when he enlisted, leaving the management of his news stand and the correspondence work in his mother's hands. He was in training at Camp Sheridan, and was afterward transferred to Washington, D. C., where he contracted the flu and was sent to the Walter Reed Hospital. When he had partially recovered he returned home in January, 1919, but with shattered health. He resumed his work with the Times Recorder and courageously endeavored to carry on until July, 1921, when he was stricken with sleeping sickness, resulting in his death on August 10, 1921. His passing was greatly regretted throughout his community, for he was a young man of high ideals and sterling character, cordial and friendly in manner, and extremely popular throughout the range of his acquaintance. Some idea of the effectiveness of his newspaper work may be gathered from the fact that when he became affiliated with the Times Recorder its Perry county circulation amounted to about three hundred, but at the time of Mr. Hynus' death, and as the direct result of his splendid news service and personal efforts, the circulation of the Perry county edition had grown into the thousands. Mrs. Hynus was greatly devoted to her eldest son and when he entered military service and announced his intention to dispose of his business and resign as correspondent of the Zanesville Times Recorder, his mother, realizing how much he had set his heart on the business and a newspaper career, in which he was just realizing his ambition, announced that she would assume his place in both relations while he was gone. She thus took upon herself not only the management of the news stand, but also the service as correspondent for the Zanesville Times Recorder, Columbus Dispatch, Cincinnati Enquirer, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Cleveland News and Associated Press, and it was with a heavy heart that he left her with these responsibilities when he went to Camp Sheridan on October 26, 1917. On December 23, 1917, he returned home on a five-day furlough and was so delighted with the progress she was making in both the business and the newspaper work that he returned to camp with a lighter heart, as shown by the following words in one of his daily letters to her : "It is too bad, mother, that you did not go into business years ago—today you would have been the leading business woman of Perry county. You missed your calling in life—it should have been business and newspapers." After his return home his mother re- 240 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO mained with him until his death and then, liking the work and wishing to keep her mind occupied, she continued it until 1924, when she sold the news stand, and is now devoting all of her attention to the news bureau. M. Eugene Hynus, who was born in this county twenty-three years ago, was one of his mother's newsboys, at which line of work he started when twelve years old. He also clerked in the store and helped his mother in every possible way. For the past three years he has devoted the major part of his attention to the correspondence department of the business and has contributed in large measure to the continued success of the bureau. The New Lexington and Perry county news is edited here and .the Times Recorder issues a daily Perry county edition, in the distribution of which ten newsboys are employed by the bureau at New Lexington. Mr. Hynus has proven capable and conscientious in his work and is held in high esteem by the people of his community, while among his associates he enjoys marked popularity. HERMAN B. HUNE, D. D. S. In the professional circles and in the public life of Noble county no name is better known than that of Dr. Herman B. Hune, who for nearly thirty years has stood in the front rank of the skilled and successful dentists of this section of the state and is now representing his county in the state legislature. Dr. Hune is of German descent, his father, William H. T. Hune, having been born in Hanover, Germany, in 1822. He was reared and educated there and in 1845 came to the United States, locating first in Baltimore, Maryland. Later he moved to Guernsey county, Ohio, where he was engaged in buying and shipping tobacco, but eventually moved to Washington county, where he became prominent and successful in business, giving his attention largely to dealing in tobacco and to gent eral merchandising. He was a member of the Lutheran church. He married Miss Christina Myers, of German parentage, who was born in 1845 and died in 1904. Of their twelve children, four are deceased. Dr. Hune secured his early education in the public schools of Beverly, Lowell and Marietta, in Washington county, and attended Ohio State University one year. He then entered the Cincinnati Dental College, from which he was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery in 1898, and in July of that year engaged in the practice of his profession in Caldwell. He has kept in close touch with the latest advances in the science of dentistry and in 1920 took a postgraduate course in the Northwestern Dental University in Chicago. He has a well equipped office and commands a large practice, covering a wide radius of surrounding country, being regarded as an expert in his line. In 1900, in Caldwell, Dr. Hune was married to Miss Lillian B. DeVolled, who was born in Noble county in 1875, and to them have been born the SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 241 following children : Clarence B., born in 1901, completed his common and high school studies in Caldwell, after which he graduated from Muskingum College and is now teaching school at Pittsburg, Darke county, Ohio ; Arthur D., born in 1903, graduated from the Caldwell high school and Bliss Business College and is now an accountant for the Hocking Valley railroad at Columbus, Ohio ; L. Gladys, born in 1905, graduated from the Caldwell high school and the music department of Ohio University, at Athens, and is now a public school music teacher ; Herman B., born in 1908, is a graduate of the Caldwell high school and Noble County Normal School ; Harold E. was born in 1911; and Mary L. was born in 1913. Mrs. Hune is a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, the Woman's Literary Club and other local social and civic organizations and has been active in affairs relating to the welfare of the community. In his political alignment Dr. Hune is a stanch democrat and has long been prominent in public affairs, having served as a member of the city council, the public service board, on the city board of education for eight years and several years on the county board of education. In 1926 he was elected to represent Noble county in the state legislature for a two-year term. He is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons and the nights of Pythias, belongs also to the Kiwanis Club, and he and his wife are earnest members of the Presbyterian church. Dr. Hune was a member of the Ohio National Guard for a number of years and was commissioned captain of Company E of the Seventh Regiment of Infantry. Loyal and true in every relation of life, he has done well whatever he has undertaken and is regarded as one of the community's most reliable and dependable citizens, well worthy of the high measure of confidence in which he is held. CHARLES HENRY HAMILTON Charles H. Hamilton has had a long and active career and is numbered among those who are contributing to the commercial prosperity of Reedsville, where he conducts a large and successful business. He was born at Reedsville in 1869 and is a son of David and Mary (Townsend) Hamilton. His father, a veteran of the Civil war, who cultivated a farm near Reedsville, died in 1881. He was a republican in politics and a member of the Presbyterian church. To him and his wife were born eight children, four sons and four daughters, of whom three of the sons are living. Charles H. Hamilton obtained a good public school education and then became a mail carrier at Murraysville, West Virginia, which line of work he followed for eleven years. In 1912 he turned his attention to mercantile affairs, establishing a general store which he conducted for seven years, after which he sold out and again took a. position as mail carrier. A year later, in 1920, Mr. Hamilton bought a store at 242 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO Long Bottom, to which he gave his attention until April, 1927, when he also bought a store in Reedsville. After conducting the two stores for about six months, he moved the stock from the Long Bottom store to the Reedsville store, and the Long Bottom property has since been idle. At Reedsville he carries a large and well selected stock and is commanding a large patronage throughout the surrounding country. He is a good business man, absolutely square in all of his dealings and enjoys the good will of all who have dealt with him. He is also the owner of a good, farm in this county. Mr. Hamilton has been married three times. In 1900 he wedded Miss Nora Piatt, who died in 1907, and to them were born four children, Minnie May, Mary Grettle, Othel B. and Charles C. In 1913 Mr. Hamilton married Miss Florence L. Wallace, who died in 1919, leaving two children, Burrell Maxine and Ona Fay. In 1921 he married Miss Leota B. Burges, and they have a son, David, born in 1925. Mrs. Hamilton is active in local civic and social affairs and is a popular member of the circles in which she moves. Mr. Hamilton is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons and the Knights of Pythias and he and his wife belong to the Methodist Episcopal church, to which they give their earnest support. Mr. Hamilton has been loyal to his responsibilities in every relation of life, has been a useful resident of his community and is numbered among its substantial and dependable citizens. HOMER C. CLARK Homer C. Clark, the able and efficient secretary and treasurer of the Athens Electric Company, at Athens, has had a splendid record and has gained a high reputation as a man of sound judgment in practical affairs and as a loyal official of his organization. He was born at Cheshire, Gallia county, Ohio, on the 7th of April, 1887, and is a son of Weller and Mary (Blackburn) Clark, both natives of this state and now living at Cheshire, where he has long been engaged in agricultural pursuits. Homer C. Clark obtained his elementary education in the public schools of Gallia county, later attended the old Central high school in Columbus and was also a student in Ohio State University for a short time. From 1904 to 1914 he was employed as a railroad telegraph operator and train dispatcher, and in 1915 came to Athens as an employe of the Athens Electric Company. Through his faithful and effective service, he received deserved promotions and as secretary and treasurer of the company has been an important factor in its success. In 1925 the Athens Electric Company, the Hocking Power Company, the Mutual Electric Company and the Central Electric Producing Company were merged under the name of the Southern Ohio Electric Company, which is now one of the largest companies in its line in this state, serving SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 243 twelve or fifteen counties with light and power. Mr. Clark is thus with the merged company, though at present the officers of the company are temporary, as some of the associated companies still own their property. In October, 1912, Mr. Clark was united in marriage to Miss Martha Bright, of Columbus, Ohio, and they are the parents of two children, Thomas E., now twelve, and Carl, ten years of age. Mr. Clark is a Scottish Rite Mason, and also belongs to the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, the Athens Country Club, the Rotary Club, of which he is secretary, and the Chamber of Commerce. He lives in a comfortable and attractive home at 137 Congress street and he and his wife move in the best social circles of the city. Mr. Clark has shown a commendable interest in the general welfare, supporting every movement calculated to advance his community, and is regarded as one of the leading citizens of Athens. JOHN H. CARLISLE As a telegrapher John H. Carlisle has long been identified with railroad operations in Ohio, his native state, and is also active in public affairs, filling an important place in the civic life of Utica. He was born November 6, 1872, in Kirkersville, Ohio, and his father, Alexander Carlisle, was a native of Ireland. He was born August 17, 1838, and came to the United States with his parents, John and Mary (Schofield) Carlisle, who passed away in St. Paul, Minnesota. His father was an adherent of the republican party and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. Alexander Carlisle was reared on the homestead and followed the occupation of farming as a. means of livelihood. He was a republican and his religious views also coincide with those of his father. He resided near Newark and was called to his final rest on December 24, 1920, when eighty-two years of age. His wife, Elizabeth (Fry) Carlisle, was born July 12, 1845, near Utica, Ohio, and there passed away in 1924, at the age of seventy-nine years. She was a daughter of Henry and Bettie (Bullock) Fry, the former a native of Licking county, who devoted his energies to the cultivation and improvement of his land. He was a Presbyterian in religious faith and gave his political support to the democratic party. His wife was born near St. Louisville, Ohio, and both died in Utica, this state. John H. Carlisle was educated in Kirkersville and in 1890 was graduated from high school. For two years he was connected with the Big Four Railroad, working in Columbus and other cities, and then entered the employ of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. He was a telegraph operator at Newark and other points and is now stationed in Utica. He is 244 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO an expert in this line of work and for twenty-nine years has faithfully served the road. Mr. Carlisle was married November 27, 1891, in Newark, to Miss Winifred Burch, who was born in Hebron, Ohio, in 1874 and completed a course in the high school of that place. Her parents, Homer C. and Catherine (Smith) Burch, were also natives of Hebron and during the Civil war her father was a Union soldier, while afterward he engaged in farming. He was a stanch republican and a faithful member of the Presbyterian church. His demise occurred at Hebron and his wife passed away near Newark. Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle have a family of four children. Bernard Glenn, who was born in 1894 and was graduated from the Utica high school, is an accountant for the firm of Babcock & Wilcox, engineers, and resides in Barberton, Ohio. In Mount Vernon, this state, he married Miss Cleo Coyle, by whom he has two children, Eleanor and Ned. Floyd L., who was born in 1896 and received a diploma from the Utica high school, was also graduated from Bethany College of West Virginia and is a teacher in the high school at Columbus, Ohio. His wife, Elizabeth (Baker) Carlisle, was born in Mannington, West Virginia, and is also an instructor in the Columbus high school. Charles B., who was born in 1901, and is a graduate of the Utica high school and the Ohio Northern University, married Miss Dorothy Williams, of Newcomerstown, Ohio, and is one of the well known pharmacists of Marietta. Paul A., the youngest son, was born in 1908 and is supplementing his high school education by study at Bethany College, in Bethany, West Virginia. Mr. and Mrs. Carlisle are members of the Church of the Disciples of Christ in Utica and his political allegiance is given to the republican party. He was mayor of Utica for six years, police judge for two years, and since 1914 has been justice of the peace, establishing an enviable record in each of these offices. During the World war he was active in the various drives and devoted much of his time to patriotic work. Along fraternal lines he is identified with the Knights of Pythias and the Masonic order and his wife is one of the Pythian Sisters and also belongs to the local chapter of the Eastern Star. Mr. Carlisle enjoys outdoor life and hunting is his favorite sport. Fidelity to duty is one of his salient characteristics, and an upright useful life has established him high in public esteem. IRVING J. JOHNSON, M. D. In the professional circles of Washington county no name is more highly honored than that of Dr. Irving J. Johnson, whose devotion to his life work and his success in the alleviation of human suffering has earned for him the confidence and esteem of all who know him. Dr. Johnson was born at Bolton, Canada, on the 20th of April, 1865, and SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 245 is a son of J. D. and Mary A. (Hatch) Johnson. His paternal grandfather, who was of English descent, was born in Norwich, Vermont. J. D. Johnson was born in Underhill, Vermont, whence he went to Bolton, Canada, where he remained several years. He moved back to Norwich, Vermont, but subsequently located in Utica, Minnesota, where he resided several years, eventually returning to Norwich, where he spent his last years, his death occurring March 13, 1904. His wife passed away May 12, 1883. Her grandfather in the paternal line was one of the first settlers in Orange county, Vermont, spent his life in that state, and served as a captain in the United States Army. His wife bore the maiden name of Putnam and was related to Gen. Israel Putnam. Irving J. Johnson secured his preliminary education in the public schools and Thedford Hill Academy, after which he entered the medical school of Dartmouth College and was graduated with the M. D. degree in 1889. Subsequently he took a postgraduate course in the medical school of Baltimore University, graduating in 1897, and he also attended the Baltimore Medical College Hospital. He entered upon the practice of his profession at Constitution, Washington county, Ohio, where he remained until 1912, during twenty years of which period he served as health officer of Dunham and Ward townships. In 1912 Doctor Johnson came to Marietta, where he has since been actively engaged in practice. His ability and skill have been demonstrated in such unmistakable manner and he enjoys to a noteworthy degree the good favor of the people of this city, and his practice also covers a wide range of surrounding country. In 1912 Dr. Johnson was united in marriage to Miss Loretta Drain, who is a native of Washington county and a daughter of James and Reomin Drain. To them has been born a daughter, Irma J. In his political views Dr. Johnson is a democrat, while his religious faith is that of the Presbyterian church, in the work of which he takes an active part. Fraternally he is a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the Loyal Order of Moose, the Modern Woodmen of America and the American Insurance Union, as well as the Spanish War Veterans and the World War Veterans. He maintains professional affiliation with the Washington County Medical Society, the Ohio State Medical Society and the American Medical Association, being at this time vice president of the county organization. He also serves as local medical examiner for a number of the leading life insurance companies. The Doctor has rendered effective service to his country in time of war, having enlisted, on April 25, 1898, in the Seventh Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, from which, on May 17th, he was transferred to the regular army. On July 7, 1898, he was transferred to the Hospital Corps and assigned to Camp Bushnell, from which he was later transferred to Camp Alger, and then to Camp Meade, where he was placed in charge of a ward. During the World war the Doctor was appointed a member of the County Council of Defense. He has at all times shown an effective interest in the wel- 246 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO fare of his community, giving his earnest support to every measure for the betterment of the public interests, and stands as one of the truly representative men of his section of the state. HENRY G. MILLER As a meat packer Henry G. Miller has long figured prominently in business circles of Newark, his native city, and his popularity is attested by a large circle of steadfast friends, by whom he is affectionately termed "Harry." He was born December 22, 1884, a son of Charles W. Miller, a native of Baden Baden, Germany. The grandfather, Frederick Miller, also came to the United States, and fought for the Union during the Civil war. Charles W. Miller was one of the pioneer meat packers of Newark and a business man of high standing. In politics he was a democrat and his public spirit was expressed by service on the city council. In religious faith he was a Lutheran, adhering to the church with which his father was affiliated, and contributed liberally toward its support. He maintained his home in Newark until his demise, which occurred in August, 1916. His wife, Margaret (Nelson) Miller, was born in Coshocton, Ohio, and died in Newark. Her parents, John and Margaret (Coffee) Nelson, were natives of Ireland but left that country in youth and her father aided in building the Pennsylvania Railroad. His life was governed by the teachings of the Catholic church, of which his wife was also a faithful communicant. His last years were spent in Newark, and Mrs. Nelson passed away in Coshocton. In the acquirement of an education Henry G. Miller attended the public schools of Newark and in 1900 was graduated from the Bliss Business College of Columbus, Ohio. On his return to Newark he became a member of the firm of C. W. Miller & Company and was associated with his father in the meat-packing industry until the latter's death. Henry G. Miller then continued a partnership with his brother, John W., with whom he has since been associated in the conduct of the business of the C. W. Miller Company. Their combined efforts have resulted in a steady growth of the business and for many years the firm name has been a guarantee of high quality in meat products. The brothers are packers of pork and beef, and their modern plant on Daniel avenue furnishes work to a large number of men, while they also conduct a retail market, at 32 South Second street. In Dayton, Ohio, August 28, 1906, Mr. Miller married Miss Alice O'Connor, a native of that city and a daughter of John and Catherine (Brennan) O'Connor. Mrs. Miller was graduated from the Cedar Grove Academy in Cincinnati in 1902, also receiving instruction from Henry Ditsel of Dayton, and previous to her marriage was a successful music teacher. Her father, John O'Connor, was born in Abbeyfaile, Ireland, and fought in the Crimean war. He served on a British gunboat and SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 247 was awarded a medal in recognition of his ability and gallantry. Subsequently he made the voyage to the United States and for a number of years was superintendent of the Miami and Erie canals. During his later years he lived retired in Newark, passing away November 25, 1915. Mrs. Catherine (Brennan) O'Connor, the mother of Mrs. Miller, was born in Athlone, Ireland, and died in Newark in 1901. Mr. and Mrs. Miller became the parents of six children. Kathryn Margaret, the eldest, born August 21, 1907, was graduated from the College of Mount St. Joseph on the Ohio river and is taking a course in fine and applied arts in New York city. Rebekah Mary, born April 16, 1908, was graduated from the same institution of learning and is preparing for the career of a costume designer in the same school of fine and applied arts. Henry George, born December 15, 1910, pursued his studies at the school of St. Francis de Sales in Newark. The other children are: Miriam Beatrice, whose natal day was August 5, 1912 ; John Michael, who was born June 30, 1915 and Charles William, born January 28, 1917, all of whom are attending the St. Francis de Sales school. Mr. and Mrs. Miller are affiliated with the church of the same name and she is one of the Daughters of Isabella, also holding membership in the Music Club. Mr. Miller is connected with the United Commercial Travelers and Newark Council, No. 721, of the Knights of Columbus. He also belongs to Inacho Camp of the Sons of Veterans and in politics is a democrat of independent views, standing for progress, reform and improvement in public affairs. For diversion he turns to hunting and is the owner of a valuable bird dog known as "Lady Doss." Mr. Miller leads a healthful, well balanced life and holds a secure place in the esteem of his fellow citizens, who have watched his career with much interest, thoroughly appreciating his worth. WILLIAM T. SMITH William T. Smith was for many years one of the most active and efficient members of the educational profession in Morgan county, being engaged in school work from 1881 to 1925, a period of forty-four years, for a part or all of the time that the schools of the community in which he taught were in session, during the early years sometimes teaching the winter term only. He has now retired and is enjoying a well earned rest. Mr. Smith was born on his father's farm near Chesterhill, Ohio, in 1861, and is a son of Elihu and Hannah (Pickett) Smith, both of whom were of sterling old Quaker stock. The father, who was born in 1833, died in 1862, and the mother, born in 1831, passed away in 1916. They were the parents of two children : Mary E., who was also a teacher and is deceased ; and William T. The latter secured his early education in the district schools near his 248 - SOUTHEASTERN OHIO home, supplemented by one term at Chesterhill and one term in the Friends boarding school at Barnesville, and after he began teaching he spent several weeks at each of the following schools : Ada, Lebanon and Athens. In 1881, when twenty years of age, he began teaching in Marion, his home township, after which he taught in various districts in Marion township, several terms as head of the Pennsville village school in the adjoining township of Penn, and one term in Amesville, Athens county. In 1914 he became one of the district superintendents of schools, in which capacity he served seven years, and one year as assistant county. superintendent. From 1900 to 1906, in connection with teaching, he served as one of the county school examiners and again while district and assistant county superintendent he was one of the examiners for several years. After his service as superintendent he taught until 1925, when he retired from school work. He achieved success in his profession because he worked persistently and conscientiously, and his prestige as an educator stands in evidence of his ability and his intrinsic worth of character. In 1891, in Pennsville, Ohio, Mr. Smith was married to Miss Jessie Penrose, who was born January 12, 1866, a daughter of Thomas and Mary (Griffith) Penrose. She was educated in the Pennsville village school and after her marriage matriculated in the Ohio Medical College at Columbus, from which she was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1896. She engaged in the practice of her profession at Chesterhill and has continued in it at intervals since, ill health interfering to some extent with her ability to attend to country cases. She is a woman of strong character and is recognized as an able and skilled physician, while her gracious personal qualities have endeared her to a wide circle of friends. Mr. Smith has always shown a keen interest in public affairs and has served on the central committee of his party. He was mayor of his village for several years and also rendered efficient service as a justice of the peace. He is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America and the Knights of the Maccabees, and he and his wife are members of the Friends church. Through the years he has exerted his influence for the betterment of the various communities in which he has been located, and all who have come in contact with him have recognized and appreciated his admirable qualities and his useful life. CLYDE J. LOVELESS, M. D. Dr. Clyde J. Loveless, physician and surgeon of Granville, is accorded a place of prominence in professional circles of Licking county and also figures conspicuously in financial and public affairs. He was born December 26, 1871, in Bakersville, Coshocton county, Ohio, and his father, John H. Loveless, was a native of the same place. The grandfather, Stephen Loveless, was born in Maryland and migrated to Ohio, casting SOUTHEASTERN OHIO - 249 in his lot with the pioneer agriculturists of Coshocton county. In politics he was a whig and shaped his conduct by the teachings of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was an influential citizen and passed away at Bakersville in 1865. His wife, Eleanor (Armstrong) Loveless, was a native of Ohio and also died in Bakersville. Their son, John H. Loveless, was born May 2, 1839, and received a public school education. In 1862, when a young man of twenty-three, he offered his aid to the Union and was assigned to duty with the One Hundred and Twenty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He participated in twenty engagements, the most notable of which were the battles of the Willerness, Charleston, Appomattox and Spotsylvania Courthouse. After the war he devoted his attention to mercantile affairs and later engaged in farming. He was a stanch republican and held a number of local offices. His life was guided by the teachings of the Methodist Episcopal church and was terminated in death in Elizabethtown, Ohio, November 15, 1917. His wife, Rebecca Olive (Powell) Loveless, was born May 18, 1847, in Bakersville, and passed away February 11, 1911, in Elizabethtown. She was a daughter of Henry Charles Powell, whose parents, Thomas J. and Henrietta (Howells) Powell, were natives of England. Thomas J. Powell was born in Staffordshire and when a young man yielded to the lure of the new world. He settled in Ohio and engaged in farming and merchandising, making his home in Coshocton county, where both he and his wife passed away. Henry C. Powell was born October 1, 1814, on High street in London, England, and came of Welsh lineage. Under his father he learned the best methods of tilling the soil and followed agricultural pursuits as a means of livelihood. His mother was a member of the family that produced William Dean Howells, the noted novelist, who was Mr. Powell's cousin. The wife of Henry C. Powell was Fannie McCollough, a native of Ireland, who in 1820 came to the United States with her parents, who settled in Coshocton county and experienced the various phases of pioneer life in Ohio. In the public schools of Hanover, Ohio, Dr. Clyde J. Loveless obtained his early education and afterward attended Scio College. He next matriculated in the Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware and completed his studies in the State University of Ohio, from which he was graduated in 1902 with the M. D. degree. In the same year he located in Elizabethtown. Ohio, where he maintained an office until 1911, and he has since followed his profession in Granville, having a large general practice. He is a member of the medical staff of Denison University and during the World war was contract surgeon to its Student Army Training Corps, also serving on the Granville draft board. Dr. Loveless likewise takes a keen interest in financial matters and is vice president of the People's State Bank. On October 6, 1897, Dr. Loveless was married in Frazeysburg, Ohio, to Miss Laura T. Norris. She was born October 3, 1874, and attended the public schools of that place, continuing her studies in the Ohio Wes-